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Summary Twitchhas suspended streamer Hasan Piker again, this time after he made controversial comments about a U.S. Senator during a live broadcast. People often criticizeTwitchfor its inconsistent ban policies. However, the platform has a track record of enforcing its rules even against its biggest streamers when it thinks they’ve broken them. Hasan Piker made his mark mostly in Twitch’s Just Chatting category, where he talks about politics, current events, and social issues, hardly touching games at all....

Quick Links Alchemy is a greatly expanded mechanic inKingdom Come: Deliverance 2that requires players to personally complete every step in brewing a potion before they get it. While this can be a tedious task when brewing a lot, it adds an incredible level of immersion, along with giving you the ability to determine the quality of a potion beyond RNG. Before you can get to an Alchemy Bench andstart brewing, you’ll need to collect specific herbs found throughout the world....

Combat inLike a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaiireturns to the series' action-oriented roots, rather than the turn-based combat featured inLike a DragonandInfinite Wealth.Protagonist Goro Majima can fight in two different Styles: the hand-to-hand Mad Dog and the cutlass, hook- and gun-wielding Sea Dog.Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaiifurther enhances its combat system with the addition of Rings, accessories Majima can equip that boost his stats and have a variety of effects....

Summary World of Warcraftis making a few changes to the raid Renown system in Patch 11.1, with the gear redemption tokens and repair stations being removed in favor of new mounts and an earlier raid skip. The finalized version of the Gallagio Loyalty Rewards Club will appear inWorld of Warcraftwhen the Liberation of Undermine raid opens on March 4. Recently,World of Warcraftintroduced players to the Gallagio Loyalty Rewards Club, a new Renown track associated with the Liberation of Undermine raid from Patch 11....

Summary World of Warcrafthas revealed the official schedule for the Liberation of Undermine raid in Patch 11.1, with Normal, Heroic, and Mythic opening on March 4, Story Mode on March 11, and the entirety of Raid Finder by March 25. Fans can look forward to taking back Undermine and putting a stop to Gallywix’s schemes with the start ofWorld of Warcraft: The War WithinSeason 2. Recently,World of Warcraftofficially marked February 25 as the release date for Patch 11....

Summary World of Warcraftjust revealed Tock the Clocker Spaniel, an adorable new clockwork puppy pet players can get as a Twitch Drop to celebrate the release of Patch 11.1. By watching four hours of anyWorld of Warcraftstreamer on Twitch from February 25 through March 25, fans can add this robotic companion to their collections for free. Recently,World of Warcraftlocked down February 25 as the release date for Patch 11.1, Undermined. The first major content update forThe War Withinbrings players to the underground Goblin metropolis of Undermine, where they will encounter intrigue, explosions, and lots of new technological transmogs and cosmetics....

Summary Many Xbox fans have expressed support for the return ofXbox Snapon the company’s current-gen Series X/S consoles. Microsoft removed the feature from theXbox Onein 2017, but even today, discussions about Snap’s utility often reignite online. Snap was an Xbox One feature that allowed console users to pin a secondary app, like YouTube or a web browser, to the side of the screen while playing a game. Unfortunately,Snap was axed from Xbox One consolesin 2017 as part of an effort to improve system performance, as it likely ate up a chunk of RAM in operation....

Summary Yakuza(orLike a Dragon, as the series is known now) has slowly but surely gathered a massive fanbase that loves the game’s many oddities. The incredible main stories are compelling in every way, but what makes these games so special is the variety of side content players can get lost in. This includes a ton of minigames that are pretty engaging in their own right and worth participating in for the prizes that players can enjoy....

Summary Activision has confirmed thePro Skater 4half of the recently announcedTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4remake will not include the career mode from the original game, and fans are noticeably disappointed by the removal.THPS4featured a complete revamp of career mode, allowing skaters to freely roam around the story mode setting and choose which tasks they wanted to complete without the hard two-minute timer. Unfortunately,Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4is thelatest remakethatwill not have this luxury....

Hazelight Studios has quickly built an impressive track record, asSplit Fictionis proving to be another hit for the Swedish developer. A genre-bending tale of trust and letting go of the past,Split Fictionis an inspired return for Hazelight Studios, showcasing how deep of a creativity well the company’s developers have to draw from. Bouncing back and forth between beautiful fantasy worlds and incredibly cool sci-fi settings makesSplit Fictiona special experience, but the game also puts its developer in a tricky situation....

Palworldlets players catch Pals pretty easily, but some may prefer to breed their own. Doing so can offer a real sense of ownership, while also providing a certain level of control over the skills that the newly bred Pals will have. However, although the act ofbreeding Pals inPalworldis easy enough to understand, knowing which two Pals to breed isn’t always so straightforward. Just as there’s more than one way to skin a Cattiva, there are multiple ways to breed every Pal....

Summary Industry insider Tom Warren says that April is going to be an awesome month forPlayStationgamers, but he has chosen not to explain further. Although there’s very little related information coming from Warren outside of that, his reputation within the game industry signals that gamers should keep an eye out for an announcement sometime soon, and from the looks of it, it’s likely to be aPlayStationexclusive. It’s not likely that gamers will see a show-stopper likeGrand Theft Auto 6anytime soon, since the game is a multiplatform release and it’s already clear that its release window will be closer to fall....

Assassin’s Creed Shadowsis just a couple of weeks away from release, but if there is one question that is ever-prominent in the games industry, it’s “what’s next.” Ubisoft has already said thatAssassin’s Creed Shadows' post-launch support will differ fromValhalla, with associate game director Simon Lemay-Comtois telling us that there are a few special events and additional content on their calendar, but the main plan is to list to and support the community with “quality-of-life upgrades, gameplay tweaks, and additional options....