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How to Destroy Nest Nodes in Back 4 Blood

Top GamesImage courtesy of Turtle Rock StudiosNest Nodes are a recurring feature in Back 4 Blood. Here's how to destroy them.Players making their way through Turtle Rock Studios' Back 4 Blood will eventually encounter Nest Nodes. These grotesque masses can be found attached to certain areas, blocking the way forward. You'll notice a trail of red tendrils, created by the Ridden, all leading up to a center point that usually blocks an entryway of some sort. This is where you'll find the Nest Nodes.There'll be many objectives throughout the game

Is Ring of Pain Coming to Xbox Game Pass?

Top GamesImage courtesy of Simon Boxer/Twice DifferentRing of Pain is a unique card crawler experience, but is it coming to Xbox Game Pass?Ring of Pain, a roguelike card crawler game from Simon Boxer and Twice Different, sees players delving into dungeons and being delt cards in order to navigate the threats within. The game lends itself to replayability, using death as a learning tool. With each failure, players will feel themselves to be better equipped for the next playthrough.Players will start off in a nest, occupied by a strange bird called

VALORANT Patch 3.06 map changes target wall-bangable crates on Fracture, Icebox, Haven, Ascent, and Bind

Planting the Spike in VALORANT is about to become a bit safer. Riot released the Patch 3.06 notes today, which feature some key changes to five VALORANT maps, including Fracture, Icebox, Haven, Ascent, and Bind. Players should now have more protection when planting in a few default spots due to some sturdier crates. The biggest change is easily to Icebox, where bullets will no longer penetrate the two-stack of crates on B site. As the default plant spot on B site, attackers would often get gunned down while trying to

Dr Disrespect challenged Scump to get a nuke in Call of Duty: Vanguard’s beta—and he did it in just one game

Every once in a while, two of gaming’s great personalities collide for a truly epic moment. Last night led to one of those moments on both Twitter and Call of Duty: Vanguard. Like many gamers—around 10,000 or so—Dr Disrespect was watching Scump dominate matches in the Vanguard beta late last night. The CDL star and CoD legend was making it look easy, so Doc issued a challenge to the Ginja Ninja. “I’m issuing an official #DocChallenge to @scump right now,” The Doc said on Twitter, and Scump’s chat immediately notified

All the Changes in Call of Duty: Vanguard’s Second Beta

Call of DutyEagle's Nest is a new playable map in the second Vanguard beta. / Photo courtesy of ActivisionThe second weekend of Call of Duty: Vanguard's beta is now live, and it's opened the game up to PC and Xbox players for the first time in addition to giving PlayStation players another preview ahead of launch. This weekend also gives players their first taste of Vanguard crossplay.To mark the start of this new round of beta testing, development studio Sledgehammer Games published a blog post cataloging all the improvements made

Finest reveal new lineup, release fejtZ

Finest have announced the signing of three new players on Tuesday, completing the rebuilding process that began in July. In addition to the new signings, Finest announced that Estonian journeyman Kristjan "⁠fejtZ⁠" Allsaar has been released from the organization. The newest signings include former member of Movistar Riders Kristjan "⁠shokz⁠" Jakobson, Rasmus "⁠kreaz⁠" Johansson, who last played with Apeks, and recent Endpoint player Robin "⁠robiin⁠" Sjögren. They are set to join existing Finest players Guy "⁠anarkez⁠" Trachtman and Martin "⁠mar⁠" Kuyumdjiev. robiin will continue to play in international lineups The

Sledgehammer details what’s in Call of Duty: Vanguard’s beta, including what’s been changed since the alpha

Sledgehammer Games has revealed what players can expect from Call of Duty: Vanguard’s open beta, which begins in early access next weekend. There will be five playable maps in the beta: Champion Hill, Hotel Royal, Gavutu, Red Star, and Eagle’s Nest on the second weekend. Players will be able to grind and level weapons up to level 30 and PlayStation players get two extra custom loadout slots. Vanguard Beta lands September 10th! In our latest blog we address all the adjustments we plan to make before Beta including visibility, audio

Monster Hunter Stories 2: How To Get Elder Dragon & Deviant Monsties | Powerful Monsties Guide

Some of the best and most powerful Monsties in Monster Hunter Stories 2 are Elder Dragons and Deviants — special Monsters that are incredibly powerful and come with a unique set of genes you won’t find anywhere else. These killer Monsties aren’t found anywhere in the main game world, you’ll have to go on Expeditions to get them. And only the best Expeditions have Elder Dragons or Deviants. It’s all in the luck of the draw. Getting Elder Dragons and Deviants is an end-game activity, you won’t be able to

Apex Legends’ Thrillseekers event is live with new Overflow Arenas map and 3 weekly reward tracks

Apex Legends’ Thrillseekers event is live on all platforms. The event brings a new Arenas map called Overflow, another set of cosmetics for several legends, and three reward tracks that rotate every week. The party runs from now until Aug. 3. Thrillseekers will last for three weeks instead of the usual two weeks. The new schedule allows for three prize tracks that rotate every week. But this also means players will have something to do until the season 10 launch, which should take place in early August. Overflow Image via

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Where To Find All Royal Monsters | End-Game Guide

What to fight unique, powerful monsters in Monster Hunter Stories 2? You’ll want to find the Royal Monsters — unique powerful monster breeds that you’ll only find in the fields. There are six Royal Monsters, and if you want to grab one of their eggs, you’ll need to chase them to their dens. Before you can do that, you need to find them. I recommend waiting until you’re pretty far in the game before attempting to go back and grab these special monsters. Remember how to get monsters to retreat?