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Seemingly not content with chart-topping pop songs, spin-off games, and an acclaimed Netflix animated series, developer Riot Games is giving League of Legends the literary treatment, with the game’s “first ever novel” set to release this September. Ruination, as the forthcoming novel will be titled, is the work of Riot Games’ principle writer, Anthony Reynolds, and will focus on two League of Legends champions: Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance, and the Ruined King Viego....

A new Quarterly Update blog post out today offers a look at how being a live service game will work in the upcoming Diablo IV. The first big thing coming to Diablo IV isn’t even a new concept for the series. Seasons will once again return and will be “modeled” after those seen in Diablo III. With a new season, all the participating characters from the previous season will then be moved to the “Eternal Realm” which will allow players to continue with those characters....

UPDATE 5pm UK: The Pokémon Company has announced its own $200k (£150k) donation, and called the crisis in Ukraine and Eastern Europe was “heartbreaking”. UPDATE 4pm UK: In the past few hours, more developers have announced donations to charitable causes in aid of Ukraine. Swedish studio Fatshark, developer of Warhammer Vermintide 2, said it had been “shocked by events in Ukraine” and would donate 300k SEK (around £25k) to the Red Cross....

THQ Nordic has “quite a few” unannounced titles currently in development based on IPs formerly owned by THQ, CEO Lars Wingefors has revealed. Speaking to MCV, Wingefors explained that he couldn’t comment “on each IP”, but “quite a few of the [firm’s] unannounced games are from the THQ portfolio. I am really excited about having those announced in the coming few months or the next year,” he said. “There will be more news soon....

The city of Baldur’s Gate is soon to become the site of another great battle between the higher powers of Faerun, as the Baldur’s Gate: Descent Into Avernus campaign for Dungeons & Dragons is finally available to purchase. Baldur’s Gate: Descent Into Avernus is a campaign that is meant to take players from levels 1 to 13, which will involve adventures in the dark streets of Baldur’s Gate and on the hellish plane of Avernus, where parties are pitted against the archdevil Zariel and her army....

The First Person Shooter can come in many different forms; it can lean more towards a realistic sensibility like Call of Duty or it can be a purely visceral experience in something like Halo: Reach. Nexuiz, a new downloadable FPS from AlienTrap Software gives a throwback to the colorful yet deadly fast-paced action found in Quake or Unreal Tournament and we have your first look. In attempting to explain Nexuiz, many gamers are sure to be confused, so allow the developers to inform you:...

Dovetail Games is currently running a sale on some of its products, and that includes the new Train Simulator 2018. Various add-ons for the simulator are currently being discounted by as much as 80% off. Some of these add-ons are new routes, while others are new locomotives. You’re bound to find at least one add-on that you’re interested in (or you may have been eyeing one already). This sale will be active on Steam for the next few days, ending on November 28th....

People may be wondering if the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops will be drawing heavily from Modern Warfare 2 - but developer Treyarch assures gamers the title will be vastly different than expected. In fact, Black Ops started development a full year before Modern Warfare 2. Treyarch executive, Mark Lamia spoke to CVG and had this to say: Treyarch is showing a lot of confidence in their product and rightfully so, the game is impressive....

Call of Duty: Black Ops has certainly been a popular news topic with robberies, high sales, and overall enjoyment of the game by all. Treyarch is happy to have the game please so many fans, but what they are not pleased with is the proliferation of cheaters. Treyarch wants to say they are committed to punishing those who do. Black Ops Multiplayer Director David Vonderhaar had some fighting words for those who would attempt to win through less than honest means:...

When Twitch streamer MissMikkaa began her 2 Elden Ring 1 Girl challenge at the end of last year, there was one major question: how will she manage Malenia? Well, she’s only gone and done it. After three days and 199 tries, Malenia has been defeated - twice, simultaneously. That’s once with a controller, and once on a dance pad. At the same time. Watch on YouTube Let’s Play Elden Ring Seamless Coop Mod...

British artist Quentin Devine in partnership with the Pokemon Company has created the world’s largest trading card mosaic, formed from 12,987 individual Pokemon Trading Card Game cards. The record-setting mosaic measured 71.54 square metres, some 10 metres tall and seven metres wide. Unveiled today in Paris, the larger than life card features Pikachu with its original pose drawn by GAME FREAK illustrator Ken Sugimori. Anthony Cornish, marketing director for The Pokemon Company International, said: “We are incredibly excited to have secured this highly ambitious world record, and are thrilled to have worked with renowned artist Quentin Devine to bring the mosaic to life....

Otherside Entertainment has released a new trailer for Underworld Ascendant prior to its E3 appearance and a release date has now been set for some time in September.

A California court has permanently banned a Roblox player after he was sued by the game’s developer for allegedly harassing staff and making terrorist threats to disrupt official events. The Roblox Corporation initially launched legal action against Roblox YouTuber and content creator Benjamin Robert Simon, known as Ruben Sim, last November, accusing him of leading a “cybermob” against the platform and using “malice, fraud, and oppression” to commit unlawful acts intended to “injure Roblox and its users”....

To explore lands farther away from your starting area, you have to make use of boats in Valheim. You start off with a Raft and eventually upgrade to a Karve and a Longship. If you are the owner of one and want to know how to anchor boat in Valheim, this guide will help you out. Valheim: How To Anchor Boats While anchoring boat is crucial, as of now there is no particular command that can help you do it easily....

Vampire Survivors has only grown in popularity since its early access release last December. Developer Poncle has no plans of slowing down new updates to the game, and the latest one has just dropped. Patch 0.6.1 for Vampire Survivors is now available, bringing with it a selection of new characters and other interesting additions. The developer calls patch 0.6.1 The Weird One. Specifically, the update introduces brand new characters, a new stage, a merchant, and more to Vampire Survivors....

This Van Helsing review contains spoilers. Van Helsing Season 3 Episode 9 “Love’s a beacon of light that guides us where we need to be.” Okay, so Phil was only mostly dead, and even though we suspected his resurrection would occur sooner or later, it’s still nice to know he’ll get the chance to seek the forgiveness he desperately craves. That said, “Loud Love” takes the opportunity to send the story in another direction without losing sight of the big picture, Vanessa and Scarlett’s journey to halt the vampire apocalypse....

Today Square Enix had a surprise announcement in store for those who love games by Yoko Taro, Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden. The game will release for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on February 17. Yes, that’s just two weeks from now. The new release also comes only four months after the first game of what’s apparently a series, Voice Of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars. The staff behind the game is the same, with Yoto Taro (whom you likely know for the NieR and Drakengard series) as creative director, his long-time buddy Yosuke Saito as executive producer, Keiichi Okabe providing his gorgeous music, and Kimihiko Fujisaka of The Last Story and Drakengard fame at the character design....

What Does Control Objectives For Information And Related Technology (COBIT) Mean? Control objectives for information and related technologies (COBIT) are an IT business framework designed specifically for IT management and governance. COBIT is a set of control objectives that helps IT management and governance professionals manage IT operations regardless of the organization’s size. It was released in 1996 and is researched, developed, maintained and published by the Information System Audit and Control Association (ISACA)....

Dinkum is a fun new Animal Crossing-esque game that players get to relax with. This game has players going out into the wild, capturing insects, raising farm animals, and more. As you go about your journey to building the best island in the game, you’re going to find that there are times when you can actually die or pass out. In this guide, we will show you what will happen when you die or pass out in Dinkum....

What Does @reply Mean? The Twitter @reply method is used when replying to a user via the format: @username message, where “username” is the recipient’s Twitter handle. Another way to reply to a message is simply by clicking the tweet reply button. Message replies are received and saved under the Twitter @Connect tab. The @reply feature is also known as a mention. Techopedia Explains @reply Popular with Twitter users, the @reply feature is a convenient way to send messages to specific Twitter users....