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Activision Blizzard has detailed recent changes to its Ricochet anti-cheat system, including developer-side match replays and a number of creative ways to frustrate Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 cheaters.In a blog, posted yesterday (March 5), Activision Blizzard confirmed that its kernel-level anti-cheat software Ricochet had been updated with “several new layers of security and detections” to battle cheaters.One such feature is a new replay investigation tool, which will allow teams at Activision Blizzard to watch any completed match to review its footage for signs of cheating.At the “highest tiers” of ranked in Modern Warfare 2, Activision has shared that matches will be automatically recorded in case they need to be investigated for cheating.“Though it’s a new tool for Team Ricochet, Replay has already helped with investigations into suspicious accounts resulting in permanent bans,” shared the company.Additionally, Ricochet has been updated with new software to detect third-party hardware, which can be used to minimise recoil for users. Anyone caught using this sort of hardware will first receive a warning about their device, but continued use can lead to suspensions or even bans.Elsewhere, a number of creative in-game solutions from Call Of Duty: Vanguard have been implemented in an attempt to frustrate cheaters during matches.

Mojang and Wizards Of The Coast have announced the launch of Dungeons & Dragons downloadable content (DLC) for Minecraft, which will introduce a “story-driven” campaign and five classes to choose from.The Dungeons & Dragons DLC is set to launch on the Minecraft Marketplace in spring 2023, and will include a number of enemies, locations and features from Wizards Of The Coast’s 1974 game.In the DLC, players will choose from five Dungeons & Dragons classes – including Barbarian and Wizard – and explore five Forgotten Realms from the D&D universe.

FIFA 23, yet several of the players have expressed disappointment over their likeness in the game.On Tuesday (March 22), a major FIFA 23 update introduced the likes of the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) and National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) to the game.The update introduced all 12 NWSL teams, along with their kits and four of the league’s stadiums.However, the newly-introduced leagues do not appear to have adequately captured the likeliness of many of its stars (via Kotaku).“I’m grateful EA Sports is finally including the NWSL but this does not represent me,” wrote Caprice Dydasco, who plays for Houston Dash.“Be grateful they gave you hair lol,” joked Liverpool striker Katie Stengel.Be grateful they gave you hair lol— Katie Stengel (@ksteng12) March 22, 2023“Please tell me I did not do an entire body scan for that,” tweeted Sydney Leroux, an Olympian gold medalist who currently plays for Angel City FC. “You are going to scare my children.”You are going to scare my children.

NME 100 artist Eli Smart has covered his 2022 single ‘See Through’ for The Sims 4, replacing all of its lyrics with the game’s fictional Simlish language.The Simlish version of ‘See Through’ was introduced with The Sims 4‘s latest expansion pack, Growing Together. You can listen to the cover below.The Sims has a long tradition of inviting artists to cover their songs in Simlish.

Diablo franchise at Blizzard, has shared that not all classes in Diablo 4 should feel equally balanced at all points.Diablo 4 kicked off its first beta on Friday (March 17), giving players an opportunity to play three of the game’s classes before the game’s next open beta on March 24.While two classes – Necromancer and Druid – are yet to be unlocked for players, those who took part in the early beta got to try out the Sorcerer, Rogue and Barbarian classes.However, a number of social media posts and threads on the game’s subreddit have claimed that Diablo 4‘s Barbarian class feels much weaker than its counterparts.Speaking to NME‘s Jake Tucker, Fergusson acknowledged that balancing would play a larger part in Diablo 4 since the game will place more emphasis on player versus player (PvP) interactions.However, Fergusson shared that although classes should feel balanced to play against each other, not every class should feel as powerful at the same time as others.“There is a lot of balance there, but the trick around balance is that it’s a balance over time — not a balance of the moment,” shared Fergusson. “Not all classes at level five should have the same power.”“Due to the enchantment specialisation, Sorcerers will have the most skills of any class because [with] Barbarians having four weapons, they will have the most legendary slots of any class.

The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum has received a new trailer, showcasing Gollum’s journey through Middle-earth and reiterating its 2023 release window.The trailer was released today (March 9) during Nacon Connect, a livestream showcasing all of Nacon‘s upcoming games.Developer Daedalic Entertainment‘s upcoming game tells the story of Gollum before the events of The Fellowship Of The Ring, and the latest trailer shows his escape from Mordor and journey into elven territory.In the video, Gollum sneaks past orcs, elves and Nazgûl on his quest to reclaim the One Ring before Sauron can find it. It also features appearances from Gandalf, Shelob and Thranduil.The latest trailer also includes a tribute to The Hobbit, with Gollum’s opening words – “Gnaws iron, bites steel, grinds hard stones to meal” – referencing the riddle that he tasks Bilbo with solving.While Daedalic Entertainment is yet to provide an exact date for The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum‘s launch, today’s trailer confirms that it is planned to release this year.That will be welcome news for fans, as the game has been already been delayed for several years.

Paradox Interactive has revealed The Lamplighters League, a turn-based adventure game that it will be publishing for developer Harebrained Schemes.Due to launch for Xbox and PC platforms in 2023, The Lamplighters League is set in an alternate version of the 1930s and tasks players with putting a stop to the Banished Court, a cult that’s spent a millennia trying to take over the world.Announced during the Paradox Announcement Show, The Lamplighters League will task players with controlling a band of “misfit” characters.Each has unique abilities, leaving players to deploy them in turn-based missions that begin with real-time infiltration segments. Between missions, players will need to make “global level” choices and manage each character’s various injuries and stress levels.An announcement trailer and two-minute video detailing The Lamplighters League have been shared by Paradox, which you can watch below.As detailed in the trailer, The Lamplighters League won’t just see the organisation fighting cultists; towards the end of the cinematic, a much larger figure can be seen emerging from the water.Developer Harebrained Schemes is best known for creating the Shadowrun trilogy, along with 2018 strategy game Battletech.Discussing The Lamplighters League, game director Christopher Rogers said that the game “is all about weaving tactical gameplay that challenges your mind with narrative and characters that engage your heart”.“We love these characters and hope that players and fans enjoy getting to know them while exploring each one’s unique abilities the way we did.

Vampire Survivors creator Luca ‘Poncle‘ Galante has shared that a sequel to his breakout indie hit is “unlikely” unless he thinks of something “radically new” to offer.In 2022, top-down auto-shooter Vampire Survivors became one of Steam‘s most-played games while still in Early Access. The game went on to launch in October, with NME naming it as one of the best games of 2022.In an interview published yesterday (March 2), Galante told GameSpot that a sequel to Vampire Survivors is unlikely due to the game’s design.“With the way Vampire Survivors is designed, we can deliver both new content and new game mechanics on the existing game, so why make a sequel?” asked Galente.

Grand Theft Auto Online (GTA Online) event has been revealed, offering players a chance to rake in double rewards on all of missions starring Dr. Dre.Announced yesterday (March 2), developer Rockstar Games has revealed that a number of missions and activities from The Contract, which was introduced with new music from Dr.

Destiny 2 expansion Lightfall launched this week, and players are still uncovering everything it contains – including a new emote that references an iconic scene from the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure anime.Added with the launch of Lightfall, the emote is named Torturous Dance. The cosmetic is a reference to the fan-favourite Torture Dance that JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure characters perform in one scene of the anime’s Golden Wind arc.When equipped, the Torturous Dance lets players perform the same dance that’s seen in the show.

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 has today (March 1) released its newest season, Reign of Fire. This newest season focuses on the alliance between in-game baddies the Black Tusk and the True Sons.If you haven’t played The Division 2 in a while, there are plenty of new story beats going on. A section of the True Sons led by Captain Lewis is now siding with The Division and private military company the Black Tusk’s mysterious CEO Natalya Sokolova is stepping from the shadows into a more prominent role in the story as she arrives in Washington to contest The Division directly.There’s a trailer, below, which is light on details but big on explosions.The centerpoint of Reign of Fire is Zachary “Stovepipe” Beattie, an EOD specialist working within the Black Tusk.

Elden Ring creator Hidetaka Miyazaki has revealed that he’s been looking at Escape From Tarkov for inspiration.Elden Ring currently has a variety of multiplayer game modes but in a new interview with IGN, Miyazaki has said he’s keeping an eye on titles like Escape From Tarkov.Responding to a question about what new technologies, trends, or ideas in gaming he finds inspiring or exciting right now, Miyazaki said: “I’m not really sure whether this is the latest trend, but the multiplayer elements that in terms of both technology and the game designs, we keep updating [them].”“So I’m really interested in that as one of the fans and one of the creators. Especially speaking of [Escape From] Tarkov, for example.

FromSoftware has announced a major expansion for Elden Ring.The news was shared in a post on the action role-playing game’s official Twitter account this morning (February 28).“Rise, Tarnished, and let us walk a new path together,” it read. “An upcoming expansion for #ELDENRING Shadow Of The Erdtree, is currently in development.

Cyanide Studio has released a statement addressing various issues players have had with the recently released Blood Bowl 3.Blood Bowl 3 was released last week and quickly racked up a “ mostly negative” review rating on Steam. As it stands, just 28 per cent of the 1000 reviews are positive with players complaining about the lack of features, “scummy” microtransactions and constant issues with the servers.“Blood Bowl 3 is a slap in the face of fans and newcomers alike,” wrote one fan while a one-star NME review said: “Cyanide Studio’s latest fantasy sports game should never have launched in this state.”However, a new community update from the Blood Bowl team promised to “address the main topics of discussion without avoiding anything.”Hi Coaches,Let's talk about all the main topics of discussion regarding BB3.https://t.co/kzfvFWrjNf pic.twitter.com/XxalQQ3vIR— Blood Bowl The Video Game (@BloodBowl_Game) February 24, 2023“Let me start by thanking you for your support and for playing our game.

Re-Logic has announced that Terraria quality assurance developer Jason “Leinfors” Parker has passed away, aged 36.The studio confirmed the news in a statement to the Terraria community. A cause of death hasn’t been announced.In a tribute, Re-Logic said: “It is with the utmost sadness that the Re-Logic family must share the recent passing of Jason “Leinfors” Parker.”“Jason was so much more than a teammate to each of us – he was a devoted partner, friend, and brother to us all.

Hogwarts Legacy has confirmed there are “no current plans” for future expansions.Released earlier this month for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world, action role-playing game set in the 1800s. A Playstation 4 and Xbox One version will follow on April 4, while Nintendo Switch players have to wait until July 25.However, according to game director Alan Tew, developer Avalanche Software doesn’t have any plans to expand the Harry Potter world.“We’ve been really heads down bringing [Hogwarts Legacy] to life, so at the moment there are no current plans for DLC,” Tew told IGN.In a three-star review, NME wrote: “Hogwarts Legacy is fun and manages to get a lot of things right, but it already feels somewhat dated, no doubt a hangover from the six-year development cycle.

The Lords Of The Fallen have revealed they accidentally used several ideas from Elden Ring, despite never playing the game.The Lords Of The Fallen is a reboot of 2014 action role-playing game Lords Of The Fallen and has been developed by CI Games studio Hexworks, who worked on the original.Announced last year, The Lords Of The Fallen is a soulslike dark fantasy game with a core feature being the split between the realm of the living and the dead. The RPG is due for release at some point in 2023 and fans are already making comparisons to FromSoftware’s Elden Ring.“There is some pressure, as you can imagine,” Hexworks creative director Cezar Virtosu said in an interview with Edge Magazine [via GamesRadar].

Rainbow Six Siege operator Grim is currently planned for a rework, according to a round table on game balance and onboarding at Ubisoft’s HQ, along with remarks from NME’s interview with Siege’s creative director Alex Karpazis.Grim hasn’t made much of an impact in Rainbow Six Siege since his addition in Operation Brutal Swarm back in August 2022, and comments from the balancing round table have shown that the Siege developers are keen to look at how they can make him more interesting, admitting that while Grim is viable in high-level post-plant situations, but that “this operator needs to be viable at multiple times”Karpazis talks a little bit more about the approach the development team takes to reworks. “First we listen to the community,” said Karpazis.

Call Of Duty: Warzone 2.0.Ashika Island arrived yesterday (February 15) as part of Warzone 2.0‘s delayed second season. Players also saw the return of 1v1 Gulag in Battle Royale mode, difficulty tuning, a new Exclusion Zone for DMZ, plus DMZ looting and loadout changes.However, YouTuber Geeky Pastimes has already discovered one of Ashika Island’s hidden easter eggs that combines a typically-relaxing pastime with the chance to get impressive loot.You can go fishing in Warzone, and even feed a fake seal.Here's how!https://t.co/2AYWJgOOLd pic.twitter.com/IjtmTEsIl9— Geeky Pastimes (@geekypastimes) February 15, 2023As reported by The Loadout, players will first need to find some sort of explosive weapon like Semtex or Frag Grenades if they want to go fishing, then head to one of Warzone 2.0’s various beaches.

Ghost Ship Games, the developer behind Deep Rock Galactic, has announced that it will be launching a publishing arm to help “lift up” smaller developers.Titled Ghost Ship Publishing, the new arm of Ghost Ship will serve as a “launchpad for independent video games in the rapidly growing Danish games industry and beyond.”Ghost Ship Publishing will announce some of its upcoming titles on March 2, as part of Deep Rock Galactic‘s fifth anniversary livestream.Ghost Ship explains that the “careful approach to open development and a flexible design philosophy” from the game will be foundational for future games published by the studio.“Becoming a publisher is a way for us to give a bit back to the industry, and to help lift up both the Danish gaming scene and other small developers like ourselves across the globe,” commented Søren Lundgaard, CEO of Ghost Ship Games. “Our goal is to assist fellow developers with funding and marketing expertise, while also helping them establish a solid business.

Mojang has revealed the final feature set to be included in Minecraft’s upcoming 1.20 update – a cherry blossom biome.Minecraft’s 1.20 update was revealed last year and will be released at some point in 2023. Mojang has spent the past few days revealing what features the 1.20 update will entail including the sniffer which is, according to a press release, an “ancient mob” that was voted for by fans.Yesterday (February 14) Mojang unveiled that the final feature to be included in the big Minecraft update is the cherry blossom biome.“This beautiful biome is filled with cherry blossom trees that bring a unique look to the horizon as their crowns are big and flat, like fluffy pink clouds.