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Elden Ring is a huge hit despite some performance problems
28-Feb-2022, 11:30 am Fyra Frost News
Elden Ring boasts a huge number of concurrent players on Steam but players are reporting several issues that FromSoftware has to fix.
A few days ago, the release of Elden Ring was received with joy by a huge number of players across all platforms. FromSoftware's new game is one of the most anticipated titles of the year, and as the spiritual successor of the Dark Souls series, it caught the attention of its huge fan base. The incredible graphics and the game features revealed by the developer during the marketing campaign for the game generated a huge expectation that reached its maximum...
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THQ details the world of ELEX II ahead of release
28-Feb-2022, 10:00 am Fyra Frost News
Discover the most important gameplay features in ELEX II before immersing yourself in a new epic sci-fi adventure tomorrow.
Magalan is a planet that has never fully recovered from the huge cataclysm that took place several hundred years ago. The impact of a huge meteor turned the world into a post-apocalyptic wasteland but those who survived managed to adapt to the new environment. But everything changed due to the apparition of a new element known as Elex that can be used as an energy source and grant incredible elemental powers to those who consume it. The Elex changed the...
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Cris Tales is free this week on PC
25-Feb-2022, 2:00 pm Fyra Frost Free Games
Join Crisbell in an epic adventure to save her world from the evil Empress of Time in this beautiful role-playing game.
We already talked about it last week in a different article, but a friendly reminder is always welcome. Cris Tales is currently available for free in the Epic Games Store this week. Fortnite's developer awards free games on a weekly basis to everyone that cares to log on its digital distribution platform every week and claim them. The process is quite simple and completely free. You just need to visit Epic Game Store to download and install the launcher if...
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Distant Worlds 2 takes the series to a new level
25-Feb-2022, 11:00 am Fyra Frost News
Slitherine's sci-fi 4X game offers one of the most immersive and detailed experiences in the strategy genre.
Those with experience in the genre of the 4X strategy games are eagerly awaiting the upcoming release of Distant Worlds 2. This new installment in the popular sci-fi grand strategy series will arrive in a couple of weeks, but the series has been a favorite for the fans of the genre for quite a while. Plenty of customization options, a detailed management system, and vast galaxies to explore and conquer are just some of the features that have made the...
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Horizon Forbidden West receives its first patch
24-Feb-2022, 3:00 pm Fyra Frost News
Update 1.05 fixes most of the gameplay problems in Horizon Forbidden West but leaves some visual bugs unsolved.
No matter if it's on PC or consoles, there is nothing like a perfect launch nowadays in the world of video games. Horizon Forbidden West doesn't have to deal with multiple hardware configurations since the game is exclusive to PlayStation consoles. Still, the latest adventure of Alloy presents some problems that players have quickly started to report after launch. Most of these are visual problems, but the most annoying ones are several bugs in some missions and the camera changing...
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Dragon Age 4 on track despite losing executive producer
24-Feb-2022, 2:18 pm Sacha Loric News
Bioware general manager Gary McKay assures fans that the game is in good shape but will still need time to get right.
After a long silence since announcing Dragon Age 4 at the 2018 The Game Awards, Bioware has announced that the game is in good shape. Jeff Grubb says that Dragon Age 4 is on track to meet its launch window, projected to be in late 2023.   Jeff Grubb said on the latest episode of GrubbSnax, Dragon Age 4 is in very good shape, they're hitting their milestones. The game is on schedule, which is about...
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Final Fantasy XIV trial is available again
24-Feb-2022, 11:00 am Fyra Frost News
Square Enix resumes the free trial program for Final Fantasy XIV several months after the release of Endwalker.
When games are quite popular, the release of an expansion can be as potentially problematic as any title's initial launch. Final Fantasy XIV is no exception to the rule, and the launch of Endwalker several months ago brought with it a massive influx of players that tried to log into the game and play the new expansion. In the case of MMORPGs, which usually have many players and heavy traffic with the servers, this causes a good number of queues...
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Shadow Warrior 3 shows its gameplay ahead of release
23-Feb-2022, 4:00 pm Fyra Frost News
Watch Lo Wang cutting his enemies to shreds with his katana in the latest Shadow Warrior 3 video.
Next week, the infamous Lo Wang will make a spectacular return in the third installment of the popular first-person shooter series. The release of Shadow Warrior 3 is scheduled for March 1, and developer Flying Wild Hog is offering us a detailed view of one of the missions in the game: the Dragon's Nest. Lo Wang will explore it, looking for a dragon egg that he can use as a weapon to hunt down a dangerous...
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla gets big patch before DLC
23-Feb-2022, 3:00 pm Murillo Zerbinatto News
Assassin's Creed Valhalla patch 1.5.0 arrives to fix several bugs and pave the way for the Dawn of Ragnarök DLC.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla received the 1.5.0 update, with a large number of fixes, including one for a bug that made it impossible to complete the A Brewing Storm mission. In other words, represents a huge need at this point. The patch also includes difficulty tweaks and stealth updates. The addition of the "Saga" difficulty will allow players to enjoy the game's story without worrying about the rigors of stealth or combat. Enemies will do less damage and will not scale according...
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Denuvo causes problems to Total War: Warhammer III
23-Feb-2022, 12:00 pm Fyra Frost News
The controversial anti-piracy software is causing negative feedback for Total War: Warhammer III on Steam.
Denuvo anti-piracy software has been quite controversial for a long time already. Whether some people may agree or disagree with the usage of that kind of software to prevent a game from being acquired and played by illegal means, pretty much everyone is against the negative impact that it may have on the game performance. That's something that many Total War: Warhammer III players have been complaining about since Denuvo was added to the game via a patch at launch....
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Bethesda is retiring its launcher and returning to Steam
23-Feb-2022, 10:48 am Sacha Loric DRM
Come April, players using Bethesda.net Launcher may start migrating their games to Steam.
Come early April, the Bethesda.net Launcher will be no more. Bethesda has announced that it is retiring its launcher and moving all its games back to Steam.  Players who own Bethesda games need not worry—all their purchased games will still be available to download for free on Steam. You may also migrate your Wallet to the platform.  According to Bethesda: “You will not lose anything from your Bethesda.net account. Many games will also have their saves migrated, with a few requiring some manual...
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Steam removing highest and lowest discounts
23-Feb-2022, 9:34 am Sacha Loric DRM
Steam is adjusting its rules: no more games with discounts of over 90% and below 10%.
Buyers of games on Steam will want to take note of these changes the platform is making on their discount system.  According to Steamworks Documentation blog, Valve is amending rules on discounts. Primarily, they will alter the “discount cooldown period,” reducing the cooldown to just four weeks (28 days) from the original six weeks.   Next, they will also remove the ability of publishers and developers to create discounts of over 90% and below 10%. These changes...
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