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Summary Doritoshas released Doritos Silent, a novelty noise cancellation software aimed at gamers who like to snack while they play. The popular brand of triangle-shaped tortilla chips has long been a part of gaming culture, withDoritos having collaborated with Xbox and Rockstartwo years in a row, as well as PlayStation andCall of Dutyin the past. It’s a well-established stereotype, fully based in truth, that many gamers like to have plenty of snacks on hand when settling in for a long play session....

Ever since the Inquisitor stabbed a map of Tevinter at the end ofDragon Age: Inquisition’s Trespasser DLC, fans have known they would be traveling to the Tevinter Imperium— the oldest existing human empire in Thedas—in its eventual sequel. Nothing has contradicted this fact sinceDragon Age: Dreadwolf’s official reveal back in 2018, and it seems fans have even seen shots of theTevinter capital of Minrathous. But while Tevinter will likely be the focus on the upcoming title, there are reasons it shouldn’t be the only country players travel through....

TheDune: Spice Warscan be a hard egg to crack, especially in its game mechanics. The game is entirely different from the usual base building games likeCommand and Conquer or its predecessors likeDune2 andDune 2000.The game does not provide any new conquests apart from a single campaign to victory. It is completely dependent on its game mechanics. What brings a unique flavor to the game is how the player wants to play it....

Elden Ringis full of extremely difficult boss fights, but not all of them are required for players to beat the game. In fact, some ofElden Ring’s toughest battles are completely optional fights, like the infamous fight with Malenia or the battle with Mohg, Lord of Blood. There are ways to make the Mohg fight much easier, but for players that don’t know what items to equip or the other tricks to winning the fight, it can be one of the game’s most difficult boss battles....

Even with the hundreds ofRPGfranchises that exist today, none can match the charm and spirit of theFablefranchise. Its unique humor and setting made for an instantclassic amongst casual RPG fans. Thanks to the morality system present in each game, replayability has always been a strong point of these games. Related:Western RPGs That Are Amazing (After A Rough Opening Few Hours) Replaying through theFablegames will show just how many weapons, spells, and general builds players can try....

Like the firstFire Emblem Warriorstitle,Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopesis expected to blend the combat and gameplay elements of both parent series. As theMusou-style combat, in which one character faces down a horde of enemies, primarily derives from theDynasty Warriorsfranchise, fans are hoping to see some nods toFire Emblemin more than just the story. The inclusion of small gameplay elements from previousFire Emblemtitles could makeFire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopesstand on its own....

Summary It’s been nearly five years since The Coalition released the last mainlineGears of Wargame, withGears 5in September 2019. Fans have long desired to see what The Coalition would do for theGearsfranchise with the power of the Xbox Series X. Players finally had their questions answered at the 2024 Xbox Showcase with the announcement of the next mainlineGearsgame in the form of the prequelGears of War: E-Day. However, new rumors and job listings have hinted at more than just the Locust breaking new ground with E-Day’s upcoming release....

AGenshin Impactfan has noticed an interesting detail about every Archon storyline that played out in the game so far. Archons are very important characters in the world of Teyvat as they serve as the main protectors of their respective regions. While there are seven different Archons inGenshin Impact, only four of them appeared in the game so far. After months of rumors and speculation, the current update 3.3 finally added the fourth Archon to the playable roster....

Genshin Impacthas drawn attention for its overall boldness as an entity. This has ranged from its overall design to mostly well-intentioned microtransactions. Indeed, fans have praised the game for being a rather forgiving “gacha,” or loot-box-funded, game, despite its inclusion of various pay-to-play aspects. But that said, asGenshin Impactcontinues to introduce new characters and features, its players are beginning to worry it may be leaning too far back into its gacha roots....

Sucker Punch’s Playstation 4 exclusiveGhost of Tsushimalanded last July, and isalready dominating sales charts in the UK and elsewhere. Players have started to take notice of items going missing from their inventories, and one player documented the glitch after yesterday’s Update 1.06 patch. Players on Twitter and Reddit describe a bug inGhost of Tsushimawhich seems to be centered around players' items, particularly their ghost weapons and ammo, disappearing from their inventory when a player starts the game, resumes from a checkpoint, or uses a hot spring....

Summary LikeMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, the Valhalla DLC forGod of War Ragnarokis a perfect distillation of the original game’s combat and gameplay.Miles Moraleswas a standalone half-sequel while Valhalla is a DLC epilogue, but the latter’s distinction seems unfairly reductive when considering how much story-related content it has. Realistically,God of War Ragnarok’s Valhalla DLCcould’ve easily been marketed as something greater or at least cost players, and yet it was fully free and added a ton of fun content....

Summary Monitoring the CPU temperature held little significance to the average user until recently. Withnewer and power-hungrier CPUs making it to the mainstream market faster than ever, it has become crucial toinstall a powerful cooleron top of the CPUs, and monitoring the temperature for optimal performance and protecting the CPUs from thermal throttling has likewise become extremely important these days. Thankfully, with upgraded CPUs and motherboards, it has also gotten much easier monitor the temperature of different parts of the PC build through the sensors....

Summary While the release ofMortal Kombat 1is only days away as of this writing, NetherRealm Studios isn’t done with reveals as the game’s launch trailer confirms the return of another 3D era character. The latest entry in the fighting game franchise hasn’t been shy about reintroducing characters from the 3D era of games, such as Havik fromMortal Kombat: DeceptionandDeadly Alliance’s vampire Nitara. However, the newest member of the roster comes from the game to kick off this era of the series,Mortal Kombat 4, and appears to be a loyal member of the Outworld military....