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Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk has confirmed what a lot of us had already assumed, namely that he’s parted ways with publishing behemoth Activision. Hawk made the announcement on Twitter (via PST) in the aftermath of numerous fans bugging him about remasters of previous Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater games, as well as lamenting the quality of recent titles and ongoing server issues. Sadly the writing has been on the wall for some time, as both Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD received a bit of a pasting by critics, so there was never much hope that a new project between the two would come to fruition....

One of the highest-selling video game systems of all time, the Nintendo Wii revolutionized motion-controlled gaming for a mainstream audience. It was also home to some generation-defining titles that still stand tall among the greatest in Nintendo’s storied history. Between all of these comes titles that are still massively hard to find. If you’re a stickler for an authentic experience and want the original versions of some of these games, you’re gonna have to shell out quite a bit of money to get them....

Telemonian Ajax, Big Ajax, or Ajax the Great — this mighty warrior goes by many names. The lord of Salamis and bulwark of the Danaan forces joins Total War Saga: Troy‘s roster as part of the Ajax & Diomedes DLC. Here’s our guide to help you out. Note: For more information, check out our Total War Saga: Troy guides and features hub. Likewise, be reminded that this guide is for veteran (very hard) difficulty....

Hugecalf Studios & Secret Mode have unveiled Turbo Golf Racing, a racing/golf hybrid coming later this year to Xbox and PC. Taking its cue from Rocket League, the game sees up to eight players behind the wheel of some rocket powered cars. They’re competing to guide their oversized golf balls through specially designed courses, all the while also racing to finish first. Along the way, you’ll unlock and equip power cores for your ride....

Can you auto claim Twitch drops and if yes, how do you do it? This is the question on the minds of many users. That’s because for some drops for games like Tarkov, you have to watch hours of streams within a certain time frame. Now, sometimes, you just don’t have the time to do that but you may still want the rewards. There is a way to make it happen and that’s via Twitch drop extensions which will help you auto claim your rewards....

A free Halloween update is available in Two Point Campus that adds vomiting zombies, werewolf teachers and more creepy content. The update is available from today until 1st November, although Two Point Studios promises some items and costumes will be kept in the game permanently. The below trailer gives a rundown of what horrifying happenings to expect. Watch on YouTube Halloween Trailer | Two Point Campus The biggest addition is a new Challenge Mode, allowing players to revisit levels and experience new twists....

Slasher horror game Until Dawn will launch for PS4 in the UK on August 28, SCE and Supermassive Games have announced. “This is a really exciting time for us as we enter the final stages in the run up to release, so you can expect to see plenty more coming from the Until Dawn team over the next few months,” said Supermassive MD Pete Samuels. The studio also announced that Peter Stormare (Prison Break, The Big Lebowski and Arrow) has joined the cast....

Valorant patch 3.0 brought on several new changes to the game. Some have left players frustrated and others have them relieved. One of the latter is the ability to hide your account level from other players in the game. This is because of the toxicity that was growing in the Valorant gaming community as some players bully others that are probably just trying their best. In this guide, we will show you how you too can hide your account level as you play Valorant....

Video games artist Delaney King has tweeted a large amount of informative points in response to the claim by Russian studio Battlestate Games that adding women as playable characters was both too difficult and expensive to do. With over twenty years experience in the industry and several games worked on, King was quick to dispel the myth associated with keeping female characters outside of game development. King began by stating that the actual highest costs associated with character development is voice acting and dialogue entry if a game uses a lot of NPC interactions and two pronouns....

If you want to play as one of the most expendable soldiers of the Imperium in the grim darkness of the far future, Warhammer 40,000 Darktide has you covered. The soldiers of the Astra Militarum, more commonly known as the Imperial Guard, are the inspiration for the Veteran: Sharpshooter class in the game. You’re the very opposite of a super-human Space Marine. You’re very human, and very expendable, armed with a lasgun and a shovel, but ready to give your life for the Emperor....

In 2018, Koei Tecmo president Hisashi Koinuma expressed interest in working on a Mario game. Koei Tecmo is famous for Dynasty Warriors, a series of beat ’em up/hack ’n slash video games. For a lot of people, there is something appealing about destroying hordes of enemies with just a few attacks. The Dynasty Warriors series has been big enough for it to adapt other franchises. One Piece: Pirate Warriors is one example....

What Does User State Migration Tools (USMT) Mean? User State Migration Tools (USMT) is a scriptable command-line tool for advanced users which is able to provide customizable user-profile migration, to transfer settings and files between PCs. Because USMT is lightweight and highly customizable, it is able to support a high volume and automate transfer and deployment of settings and files between networked PCs. Usually this is from an older version of Windows into a newer one....

The question of “What if it was all a dream?” is a very trope-y one when it comes to discussing plot theories for stories, shows, movies, and games. Among the Sleep was a literal example of this where the player character is traversing a nightmare. However, under our noses was the worst nightmare of all-time in gaming: the world of Animal Crossing. It’s easy to scoff at this idea. After all, players simply mosey along the grassy landscape of serene towns, cities, and islands, encountering cute co-villagers, being rewarded for catching bugs, and improving the interior and exterior of their homes....

What Does Class Mean? A class — in the context of Java — is a template used to create objects and to define object data types and methods. Techopedia Explains Class A class in Java is a logical template to create objects that share common properties and methods.

What Does LEMO Connector Mean? A LEMO connector refers to the various push/pull connectors created by Switzerland-based LEMO that are useful in diverse hardware setups. A range of LEMO connectors are used for panel and coaxial connections and in fields like telecommunications and research. Techopedia Explains LEMO Connector Some projects use LEMO connectors because they comply with standards such as those provided by the Underwriters Laboratory (UL) for specific purposes. Some universities and research laboratories use LEMO connectors for highly advanced and expensive research machines such as oscilloscopes....

What Does Logical Unit Number (LUN) Mean? A logical unit number (LUN) is a number used for identifying a logical unit relating to computer storage. A logical unit is a device addressed by protocols and related to fiber channel, small computer system interface (SCSI), Internet SCSI (iSCSI) and other comparable interfaces. Techopedia Explains Logical Unit Number (LUN) A standard disc array has several SCSI ports. Each SCSI port has an assigned target address....

What Does Magneto-Optical Disk (MO Disk) Mean? A magneto-optical disk is a rewritable disk that makes use of both magnetic disk and optical technologies. It is similar to a magnetic diskette except for its larger size. Magneto-optical disks are seldom manufactured and used due to the advent of flash drives and DVD/CD drives, which are less expensive and have better writing time and reliability. Magneto-optical disks are also known as magneto-optical drives and MO drives....

Telltale Games & AdHoc Studios have given us a fresh look and details on The Wolf Among Us 2, as previously promised. Set six months after the first season, it seems Bigby Wolf is now in some form of anger management. The grizzled detective’s been suspended from sheriff duties by Snow White, but he’s soon caught up in a new case. A trailer during last night’s show introduced us to three new characters....

Blizzard Entertainment mouthpiece Brandy Camel has revealed the studio has ‘multiple’ Diablo-related projects in the works. While she didn’t go into much detail as to what these might be (and made it clear some of them won’t be here for a while), Camel was hopeful that Blizzard would be able to show something off later this year. The news comes just a few months after the studio confirmed that it was indeed beavering away on a new Diablo title....