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Summary Some game developers have banded together to boycottUnityTechnologies' ad platform in protest of the company’s changes to its engine licensing fees. Their effort is one of the most concentrated examples ofpushback against the Unity engine’s new pricing modelthat the developer community organized to date. The controversy stems from a September 12 announcement stating that Unity will soon begin charging developers above an arbitrary success threshold for the use of its engine on a per-install basis, on top of the annual licensing fees that they are already paying....

The continents of Westeros, Essos, and Sothoryos are just a few of the many lands contained in the Known World of George R.R. Martin’sA Song of Ice & Fire, the basis for the HBO seriesGame of Thrones. Each one is home to vastly different cultures that boast thousands of years of lore. The history of Westeros itself is largely a bloody one, its eras defined by great wars of conquest, each perpetrated by a different invading force....

AGenshin Impactfan has shared a couple of charts that give more insight into constellation ownership between different characters. Constellations are a common mechanic used in gacha games that reward players who acquire multiple copies of the same character. Excluding the C0 base, everyGenshin Impactcharacter has six constellation levels which provide them with different buffs. Constellations are also a great way to balance the power between five-star and four-star characters since while five-stars are generally much more powerful, it’s easier to acquire constellations for four-star units....

ThroughoutGenshin Impact’s Inazuma region, there are a number of NPCs that players will encounter that will prompt a variety of unique world quests. One of the most rewarding world quests thatGenshin Impactplayers can undertake is the “Treatment on the Island” quest located in Yashiori Island. While this world quest is relatively quick and easy to complete, there is an additional secret achievement tied to the quest called “A Doctor’s Odyssey.” Players are able to obtain this achievement after the initial quest is completed and will be rewarded with a significant number of chests andPrimogems....

Of the four playable heroes inGotham Knights, Batgirl fits several different roles. Batgirl is a tanky physical fighter who supplements her loadout with hacking skills, making her a very balanced character who can be useful in combat and during stealth. This guide will break down her best skills and how to make good use of them in combat. Gotham Knightsfeatures four skill trees for each playable character, with each character having access to a wide assortment of skills with which to carve out their own niche in gameplay....

While making their way throughGotham Knights, players can get iconic suits and equipment. The playable characters are famous DC heroes and Batman’s sidekicks, Batgirl, Red Hood, Robin, and Nightwing. Becausecombat is the main gameplay, all characters have recognizable Gear that players can unlock or craft. Gear includes everything from suits to weapons. There are various paths for getting pieces of Gear, but most can only be obtained from defeated enemies or by completing missions....

Perhaps most recognizable as Mary Bromfield/Mary Marvel inShazam!: Fury of the Gods, 26-year-old American actress Grace Caroline Currey has been making waves for her roles in a variety of notablemovies includingFall, Annabelle: Creation,andMost Guys are Losers. Game Rant recently had the opportunity to speak with Currey about her experience returning to theShazam!set and stepping into the role of Mary Marvel, as well as her scariest stunts, dream acting roles, and much, much more....

It’s difficult to imagine a franchise with more iconic weaponry thanHalo. From the bulky M41 SPNKr rocket launcher to the fearsome energy sword,Haloboasts a downright unforgettable lineup of weapon choices.Halo’s arsenal generally falls into two categories: guns developed by the UNSC—that shoot familiar armor-piercing bullets—and weapons wielded by the Covenant that typically employ plasma technology. When matter is superheated, negatively charged electrons rip free from their atoms creating a plasma of unbound particles....

Quick Links Hogwarts Legacyallows its players to take control of a fifth-year student during their first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The story kicks off with the young protagonist journeying to the famed wizarding school via a Thestral-pulled carriage, but things take a turn when their carriage is attacked by a dragon. RELATED:Hogwarts Legacy: How To Complete Foal Of The Dead When the protagonist eventually reaches Hogwarts, they will need to attend a few classes before they are permitted to explore the world outside, where most ofHogwarts Legacy’s side quests can be found and initiated....

Team Cherry, the studio currently hard at work onHollow Knight: Silksong, has expanded its trademark for “Fearless Fox.” There is no word so far on whether the trademark directly relates toHollow Knight: Silksong, or if it is tied to an unrelated and unannounced property. Hollow Knight: Silksongis the upcoming sequel toHollow Knight, which was one of the most successful indie titles to arrive during the last few years. AlthoughHollow Knight: Silksongskipped most major 2022 eventsand doesn’t have a firm release window established, gamers looking forward to its release remain hopeful it will arrive sometime before the end of 2023....

Building characters is at the heart of the progression path inHonkai Star Rail.Farming for items like relics, upgrade materials, and Light Cones is important, but if players aren’t able to reach major breakpoints in the story, they’ll only be able to increase their power by so much. This is where Equilibrium comes in. RELATED:Honkai Star Rail: All Available Light Cones, Explained Equilibrium Level is the equivalent of World Level inHonkai Star Rail....

When it comes to the most iconic and beloved franchises in gaming,Metal Gear Solideasily jumps finds itself in the upper echelon of all time greats. While beginning back in the late 1980s, it wasn’t until1998’sMetal Gear Solidreleased on the original PlayStation that the series exploded in popularity and redefined cinematic action adventure games. Series creator Hideo Kojima has been the driving force behind much of the success thatMetal Gear Solidhas enjoyed over its many releases, with his last effort beingMetal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Painback in 2015....

Quick Links With a plethora of options out there thanks to renewed competition between Intel and AMD across various silicon-based frontiers of late, end-users have become the ultimate beneficiaries of innovations across the board. This is also true when it comes to laptop CPUs ranging from ultra-low powered CPU options to high-end CPUs with as many as 24 cores with boost clock speeds above 5 GHz in models that aim to replace desktops altogether in 2024....