Destiny 2: Trials Of Osiris Canceled Yet Again

For the third week in a row, Destiny 2’s Trials of Osiris event has been canceled because of a technical issue. It comes as Bungie looks to curb players engaged in “win trading” by throwing matches on purpose.

The issue this time is, according to Bungie, related to “Fireteam Rejoin functionality,” which certainly sounds like it’s the same problem as before. Trials of Osiris has been available on March 12, but it will not be available through the rest of the weekend.

Typically, it lasts for about four days, giving players the chance to get high-level gear if they can go on a flawless seven-win streak. It’s for this reason that players have been throwing games, letting others have a clear path to victory. It’s unclear how Bungie plans to stop this problem for good.

If you already received access to The Lightouse area via a Flawless card, you are still going to be able to use it this weekend. You’ll also be able to use any of your Trials tokens during this period, so those who already did go on a seven-win streak appear to have lucked out this week.

As per usual, Xur is still available this weekend if you’re trying to get some other powerful gear. You can always get an Exotic engram from him that will turn into an item you don’t already own, making it worthwhile to check back every week.

Destiny 2 players will have to wait a little longer than expected for the game’s next expansion, The Witch Queen, to release. It was pushed into 2022, partially because of the effect COVID-19’s work-from-home changes had on the development team and because Bungie wants to continue making systemic improvements to the game.

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Crusader Kings 3 Gets First DLC Pack March 16

Crusader Kings 3 was one of 2020’s most-acclaimed role-playing games, with system-based story mechanics that allowed for a high degree of player-choice. The game is getting its first DLC pack, and it’s out next week.

It isn’t a full-scale expansion, but the Northern Lords Flavor Pack enhances Crusader Kings 3 with Norse-themed adventurer realms, character art, new music, and 3D models, as well as new decisions and events that should add more variety to your gameplay. The Flavor Pack is also included if you have the expansion pass.

Crusader Kings 3 released about eight years after the previous game, Crusader Kings 2, which itself released about eight years after the original game. In the third game, you can form a Middle Age dynasty and control it for hundreds of years, altering history via familial and political manipulation.

You’re free to begin as one of several different rulers, as well, including a Roman emperor or an Arab caliph, giving you significant replay value should you choose to start a second game. You can even establish a new religious faction, potentially pitting citizens against each other as they fight for power.

Crusader Kings 3’s ambition drew attention from critics, with GameSpot reviewer David Wildgoose praising how its systems work together in our Crusaders Kings 3 review.

“In a sense, Crusader Kings 3 is all over the place. It doesn’t always work perfectly, and at times it really makes you work for it, but there’s something amazing in that any of it works at all. Strategy games can tell interesting stories as their empires rise and fall, but their procedural narratives are rarely as affecting and poignant as they are here,” Wildgoose said.

The Northern Lords Flavor Pack was just one announcement made during today’s Paradox Insider showcase. The publisher promised plenty of news on upcoming games, as well as new trailers, deep-dive gameplay sessions, and interviews.

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EA Disables FIFA Content Granting As It Investigates Black Market Sales

EA has temporarily disabled content granting–the ability for items to be directly given to a player’s account–as it continues an investigation into potential misuse of the feature in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team by an employee for personal profit.

The news comes a short time after the company started an investigation to see if one of its own employees had been granting access to rare cards in FIFA 21 to buyers online for hundreds of even thousands of dollars. The community has dubbed the scandal “EAGate,” and leaked messages appear to show someone–possibly an EA employee–explaining to a buyer how they can send these items to their account for the right price.

Because EA isn’t sure who is behind the black market sales yet, and isn’t even sure if it’s actually an employee or someone who compromised an employee’s account, content granting has been disabled for now.

Content granting is used to give out free items during testing and quality assurance phases, as well as for employees, partners, and athletes at certain periods. You likely don’t fall into those groups, but it’s also used in cases where someone accidentally deletes something or has it removed because of some other issue. Because the feature is completely disabled right now, that means these people will also be left waiting before their problems can be solved.

“We know that the trust of our communities is hard-earned, and is based on principles of Fair Play,” EA said in a blog post. “This illicit activity shakes that trust. We’ve also been clear since the creation of Ultimate Team that items cannot be exchanged outside our game, and that’s key to how we keep our game safe from manipulation and bad actors. This is a breach of that principle, as well–and we won’t let it stand.”

Modern Warfare Community Reacts To Cold War Takeover

Modern Warfare has missing guns, Cold War is taking over Warzone with Zombies, and there’s a new Call of Duty and Battlefield releasing later this year. We’re dedicating this episode to your thoughts, feelings, and comments about what you want to do next.

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When Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) launched it invigorated both a lapsed Call Of Duty fan base and pulled in people who used to play Battlefield. The Modern Warfare audience has recently felt pushed aside when Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War took over both the season pass and Warzone storyline. There’s also a rumored nuke event at the end of Season 2 that might finally erase Modern Warfare locations from the battle royale map. While Modern Warfare and Cold War do have their own fanbases, at least for now, it doesn’t look like Activision is accommodating both of them and is favoring Cold War. Players that own a base PS4 might not even be able to fit both games on their hard drive. In our previous, It’s Time To Say Goodbye To Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare episode a lot of you expressed strong feelings about the transition and what you’re doing next.

In this episode, we’re going to dive into your comments as a jumping-off point to talk about the three missing weapons of Modern Warfare, the CX-9, Raal, and Sykov as well as missing operator Soap. We’ll dive into how the Cold War takeover of Warzone is going, zombies event, and some of your fears about the engine. Finally, we’re listening to those of you who are waiting for the next Call of Duty game and why you may wind up back at Battlefield 6 at the end of this year.

Genshin Impact KFC Real-Life Crossover Event Canceled Due To COVID Concerns

People love Genshin Impact, and people love Kentucky Fried Chicken. Unfortunately, a crossover event in China attracted so many excited fans that it was forced to shut down over COVID-19 protocol violations.

As reported by Kotaku, Kentucky Fried Chicken in China was holding a special promotion with Genshin Impact to award special pins to customers who yelled out to employees when purchasing food.

In both the Shanhai and Hangzhou locations, the promotion had to be canceled soon after it began because of COVID-19 protocol violations. Due to the game’s huge fanbase and our collective desire to get exclusive merchandise, it’s easy to see how it could have gotten out of hand. Despite China’s relative return to normalcy–even at the virus’ starting point in Wuhan–the country is taking no chances.

Genshin Impact is one of the most successful games to ever come from mainland China. Studio miHoYo released the game as a free-to-play title on PC, PS4, and mobile, with PS5 and Switch versions on the way. It has received a steady stream of post-launch content and its gacha-style system for getting new characters has made it hugely profitable.

It isn’t the only impressive RPG coming out of China, either, as the action-heavy Black Myth: Wukong is also in development from studio Game Science. Based on Journey to the West–the same classic Chinese novel that served as the loose inspiration for Dragon Ball–its intense combat looks to be on par with what we’ve seen from studios like From Software and Team Ninja.

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Valheim Walkthroughs, Tips, And Guides

There’s a lot to know about in Valheim, from crafting, to survival mechanics, to combat and exploration. We’ve compiled a whole lot of guides and walkthroughs that can help lead you through the Viking world of Valheim, and even help you cheat. Below, you’ll find information about everything Valheim has to offer, to help you find Iron, create Bronze, best bosses, and craft amazing gear.

Stay tuned, as we’ll continue to update this list with more and more Valheim guides, tips, walkthroughs, and information as we discover it.

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How To Create And Join Dedicated Servers

The first thing you’re going to need to do in Valheim is jump into a game world, and if you want to play with friends, you’ll probably need a dedicated server. Here’s everything about how they work.

Console Commands And Cheats

Console commands and cheats will allow you to spawn anything you want in Valheim--but only in single-player.
Console commands and cheats will allow you to spawn anything you want in Valheim–but only in single-player.

While Valheim is a game that’s all about survival, it’s also very creative, allowing you to build and customize structures and bases in a way that’s similar to games such as Minecraft. There’s no creative mode in Valheim, but if you wanted to circumvent the survival components–or just cheat in general–we’ve got a guide for that.

Beginner’s Tips And Tricks

There are lots of ways for you to maximize your time in the early game to stay alive and thrive in Valheim.
There are lots of ways for you to maximize your time in the early game to stay alive and thrive in Valheim.

Starting out in Valheim can be overwhelming, but these tricks will help you hit the ground running and survive in the new world.

Crafting And Armor Guides

There's a lot you'll need to know to make great armor in Valheim and survive its harsher climates.

There’s a whole lot to make in Valheim, and climbing the tech tree to make better gear and better bases is essential to staying alive. Here’s everything you need to smith metal and make yourself some awesome armor and weapons.

Animal Taming

Lots of animals attack and try to kill you in Valheim, but you can make a few friends, too. Taming and breeding animals can be a handy source of meat, and with the right animal companions, you can gain some help in combat, too.

Biome Survival Guides

Each of the biomes is tough to survive--here's what you need to know to stay alive.

Each of Valheim’s biomes is dangerous in its own way, but with these tips, you can survive and thrive as you seek out new resources.

Boss Fight Guides

Your goal in Valheim is to take down its many bosses, like Moder, the frost dragon of the Mountain biome.

All this survival, base-building, and armor-crafting in Valheim has a purpose: You’ve been sent by the god Odin to dispatch his enemies. Each biome has a boss, and each holds key items you need to access new crafting materials and technologies to keep advancing. Here’s how to take them down, either with a team or solo.

First-Person Mod

If you’re not happy with Valheim’s third-person perspective, you can use this mod to give it a bit more of a Skyrim feel and change its camera to first-person.

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