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Collector’s Chests – Sea of Thieves

Make life aboard your ship a bit easier by stocking up on Collector's Chest, also known as Treasure Chests, a fantastic type of chest in Sea of Thieves. Collector’s Chests – now called Treasure Chests – are a handy new type of chest in Sea of Thieves. These special chests actually open and close and can have items stored in them. Players that want to cut down on the time it takes to sell things, and also earn a little bit more gold, should start hoarding these click-clack chests whenever

Valorant PC requirements and specs

Use the Valorant minimum and recommended specs information to see if your PC is able to run Riot Games' competitive shooter. For those that want to get in on the Valorant action, the only thing standing in their way is the PC minimum and recommended specs. Given the level of intensity seen in the Valorant gameplay, some might expect the requirements to be quite high, where in actual fact Riot Games has done an excellent job at ensuring nearly all types of computers can run Valorant. Valorant PC requirements and

Nintendo leak reveals Wii source code, N64 test ROMs, GameCube dev tech, & more

This leak could mean emulators are able to improve their tools, which would help the archiving old games. What appears to be a massive leak of information over a couple of weeks has shed a lot of light on Nintendo’s older consoles. The leak suggests information on the source code of consoles, several demos and debug builds of Pokémon games, as well as design documents. Earlier leaks were originally reported on by Michael Gwilliam of Dexerto with the latest leaks drawing reports from Kotaku’s Ethan Gach. The source of this

Strike Wanted Escapee locations – Destiny 2

Where to find all of the Wanted Escapees hiding out in Strikes in Destiny 2. The Wanted targets aren't just limited to Lost Sectors and patrols, some also appear in Destiny 2's Strikes. For players looking to complete all the Triumphs, finding the location of the Strike Wanted escapees is time-consuming, especially if you don’t know where to look. Wanted Escapee locations There are a total of 18 Wanted Escapees to find in Strikes in Destiny 2. These are similar to Spider’s Wanted bounties, except Spider won’t direct you to

Xbox more concerned about COVID-19 effect on game production than console production

It seems that the Xbox Series X console may not be impacted the same way game production has been. As we hurtle through 2020 at an alarming pace, we can’t help but think about how dates are being impacted by the current COVID-19 pandemic. It would seem it’s also on the minds of executives like Xbox’s Head of Gaming, Phil Spencer. While numerous delays have cropped up due to the coronavirus, Spencer seems confident it hasn’t affected the production of the Xbox Series X. What it has affected is the

Destiny 2 player becomes the Nightfall hero Guardians need

A bit of casual farming in Destiny 2 can sometimes have profound effects on other teams. In a time where bounties and XP farming rules, it’s easy to overlook the more light-hearted and friendly opportunities we can find in Destiny 2. One Destiny user, by the name of Dusty B216, has assisted many a strike team by simply sitting in a patrol zone and farming kills. The player made a post on the Destiny subreddit, telling a brief story of their adventure. After picking a nice sniper’s nest in the

Valve delays DOTA 2’s The International due to COVID-19

With player and viewer safety in mind, the DOTA 2 Championships will be delayed until next year. Even the mighty gaming industry isn’t immune to the world-changing effects of COVID-19. The International, DOTA 2’s Championship competition, has been delayed until 2021. The International delayed until 2021 On April 30, 2020, Valve made an announcement on the DOTA 2 blog that The International had been postponed from this year until next. The news comes as COVID-19 continues to be a major health concern. With limits on public gatherings, holding a massive

Psychological horror My Beautiful Paper Smile coming to Early Access

Keep that smile on your face unless you're looking for trouble in this dystopian world. What’s creepier than people wearing demon masks and smiling children? The two of these put together. From the evil minds at Two Star Games comes psychological horror, My Beautiful Paper Smile. This indie game will be coming to Steam Early Access in June, for those that want to make lockdown a bit more terrifying. My Beautiful Paper Smile enters Early Access Launching into Steam Early Access on June 19th, My Beautiful Paper Smile puts players

Watch the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla world premiere livestream here

Get your wagons of hay ready because the Assassin's Creed Valhalla world premiere livestream is happening and you can watch it right here. The next Assassin’s Creed game has finally been announced. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla looks to take players on a journey through Norse mythology as a powerful Viking assassin. Ubisoft is set to unveil more of this next entry in the main series with a special livestream, and you catch watch it all unfold right here on Shacknews. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla livestream The Assassin’s Creed Valhalla world premiere is