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Strange machines, parasites and deadly ritual transport you to alternate times and places in this month’s most unique and intriguing genre books. Here are our top picks for the best new science fiction books in September 2022. The Genesis of Misery by Neon Yang Type: NovelPublisher: Tor BooksRelease date: September 27 Den of Geek says: Neon Yang’s Tensorate series of novellas was an inventive, adventurous secondary world. We’re excited for the release of their debut novel....

Fifteen years is a long time. We at Den of Geek can certainly attest to that as we’ve seen the industry change and grow, embrace streaming, and pivot toward intellectual property. Yet even as our present stays in a constant state of flux, our fascination with the future remains unwavering. What dreams may come in 15 years? Or 30? Or a hundred as technology evolves and its relationship with humanity is renegotiated?...

While Doom 4 promises to return players to the franchise’s very special slice of literal hell, the project has experienced its own version of hell: development hell. That’s according to Bethesda’s Pete Hines who says that the project went through at least one do-over during the course of its now 5-year development. Doom 4 is apparently back on track, but developer Id Software is still not ready to show anything — which is troubling....

A company that is behind the release of Fallout 4, DOOM, Dishonored and Prey, Bethesda Softworks has released a lot of incredibly popular titles in recent years, but there’s one game series that hasn’t seen new content in a while. Although Skyrim is still making the rounds with its Special Edition and upcoming Nintendo Switch port, Bethesda is very aware that fans want news about the next title in The Elder Scrolls franchise....

This Better Call Saul review contains spoilers. Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 4 In the world of Better Call Saul, you can never be exactly sure about the people you call your neighbors. The county treasurer with the idyllic family? He’s embezzling millions. The owner of the local chicken chain? He’s a drug kingpin. The sickly high school chemistry teacher? He’s cooking meth. Even the parking attendant that takes your ticket may secretly be a one-man wrecking crew for a local criminal outfit....

Biomutant released last week to tepid reviews, with most criticizing the surprisingly lackluster combat, a boring opening section, and an overly talkative narrator. Developer Experiment 101 has been taking in feedback all week long and just released its first patch late last night hoping to address player concerns. Starting with the narrator, who now comes with a couple of options depending on whether or not you like the voice of David Shaw Parker....

Dwayne Johnson’s developing DCEU movie, Black Adam, may have recently seen its December 22, 2021 premiere slip away in a recent reshuffle from Warner, but the film is nevertheless progressing, as evidenced by the latest news, the addition of Sarah Shahi to its main cast. The casting, which validates recent rumors, will see Sarah Shahi join Black Adam, as trades such as Deadline and Variety now report. Her character is being described as a university professor and freedom fighter leading the resistance in Kahndaq, an Egypt-like fictional nation in DC Comics lore....

Pearl Abyss today released the Constellation update for Black Desert Mobile. This new feature sees up to six characters from your Family facing off against hordes of monsters to earn special rewards, loads of silver, and an opportunity to level up your AP, DP, and Max Energy. The family-based content launched with three Constellations – Sealing Stone, Hammer, and Shield – each of which comes with its own rewards and challenges....

Popular battle royale games like Fortnite make it easy to figure out which weapons are the best by using a color-coded system. At the time of this writing, no such system exists for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Blackout battle royale mode, and so some players, especially those new to the game, may not know which guns they should grab and which they should ignore. Figuring out which weapon are the best in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is made even more difficult thanks to most of the guns looking similar to one another....

Usually reference characters or bosses are relegated to side conten,t or hidden in the world somewhere for curious players to discover, but that’s not the case with Borderlands 3 and the Pain and Terror bosses. This duo of oddly familiar bandits are placed right in the limelight as part of the main story of the game. Despite being a cheeky reference to a real life (non-bandit) duo, these two are no joke when it comes to difficulty....

BossLogic has the perfect response to Henry Cavill’s recent struggles with his new computer. Yesterday, there was a big blowup on social media when Henry Cavill revealed his new gaming PC. He built it himself, by hand, using premium components. Obviously, this gives him super gamer cred (as if he didn’t already have that), but it also gives us a brand new source of Henry Cavill memes. Australian artist and all-around super-nerd BossLogic was only too happy to fill that void....

Brigandine: The Legend Of Runersia is a sequel to the 1998 Playstation title Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena. Needless to say, the series has stayed faithful to its history of annoying to type names. It takes place in a fantasy world filled with magic and monsters that can apparently be trained for tactical combat. Even if you’re not familiar with the original 22-year-old title, Brigandine: The Legend Of Runersia is likely to be more than enough game to satisfy hardcore strategy and RPG fans....

It’s a question that has been addressed on and off in comic books almost since superheroes first came on the scene: what would happen if someone like Superman, ostensibly a godlike being sent to Earth to protect humankind, actually ended up being bad instead? The idea has been approached in ways both direct and indirect, from an evil Superman introduced in the comics 55 years ago to a sort of drunk-and-disorderly version of Kal-El in 1983’s execrable Superman III....

As the next big leap forward in graphics technology, ray-tracing is now far more than just a gimmick. It is being adopted in ever more new titles, and it can provide truly stunning improvements in realism and beauty. Not long ago, real-time ray tracing in games was a practical impossibility for the vast majority of gamers. Now, though, even consoles can run games with ray-tracing enabled and achieve admirable performance. For anyone thinking of building a new PC, ray-tracing capabilities should be one of the first things on the list of priorities when budgeting for parts....

The juggernaut that is Call of Duty is back once again this year with Treyarch at the helm for Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. While the popular shooter looks to retain the fast and competitive gameplay fans have come to expect from the franchise, a new partnership between Sony and Activision mixes the formula up a bit by bringing timed exclusivity deals to the PlayStation platforms. The first sign of this new partnership comes with the recently released Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 beta, which kicked off on PlayStation 4 this week and runs until August 23 where it will then open up to other platforms....

After months of rumors and a week of teaser videos, Activision has officially announced Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. But besides confirming that the game exists and a proper Black Ops Cold War reveal will come on August 26, the announcement was actually devoid of details. For example, it wasn’t confirmed which platforms Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War would be releasing for, but now we know of at least one....

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War players were surprised to discover early access to the game’s midseason weapons, unlocking and using the new gear in-game. Unfortunately, the items have since been removed, leaving players who enjoyed them stuck waiting until they are officially added later in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Season 1. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s midseason weapons were leaked early, revealing that fans would eventually get their hands on the Streetsweeper shotgun as well as the Wakizashi Sword and Sledgehammer melee weapons....

New information regarding the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Season 1 content has been unveiled. Alongside a new trailer, players have discovered a short background story that helps tell the story of Vikhor Kuzmin, an ex-KGB operative. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War fans will have to deal with Adler’s career mistake as Season 1 rolls out later this month. The background is revealed through an ARG experience similar to the original Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War teaser....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone Season 5 will kick off on August 5, and it’s going to bring with it a lot of new content for players to sink their teeth into. Now Activision has released a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season 5 road map that confirms everything that will be available in the game once the update goes live, and some content that players can look forward to later in the season....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is not typically a game for the faint of heart. However, one player got killed in an unexpectedly gory way that many online are comparing to a Mortal Kombat level of violence that isn’t typical of that specific Call of Duty game. The kill cams in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare typically show the player how the opponent got the upper hand against them. Players can use this footage to analyze what went wrong to improve their Call of Duty gameplay or simply watch it to pass the time as they wait to respond....