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Last weekend, August 3-5, a bunch of nerds made Central Florida our b*tch. I’m talking aboutNerdapalooza, an annual celebration of geek music spanning nerdcore, hard rock, chiptunes, and other genres. Think MAGFest, only smaller and with an almost exclusive focus on the music — aside from a few merch tables and a couple TVs hooked up to consoles, there are no panels, tournaments, or other such distractions. This was was my second Nerdapalooza....

In an unprecedented move inHelldivers 2history, players have decided to attempt to trap the remaining Automaton forces in the galaxy with a pincer movement. Right now, players are fighting for Super Earth in the final Automaton sector in theHelldivers 2galaxy. This is thefinal phase of Operation Swift Disassembly, requiring them to liberate three planets. With two down, players are making the unexpected move to skirt around the second world in order to perform a pincer move that will trap the Automatons between two Helldiver fronts....

Time to return toReturn to Castle Wolfenstein It’s not uncommon for older games to be given a modern facelift. Case in point: the originalHalf-Liferecently got a ray tracing mod, and the new lighting makes the aged FPS look pretty spiffing. Now it’sReturn to Castle Wolfenstein‘s time to shine, thanks to an upcoming modification for the 22-year-old title. As spotted byDSO Gaming, graphics engineer and Twitter userDihara Wijetungais currently working on a project that will see the lighting for the 2001Wolfensteinentry be given a boost....

If you’re looking to save yourself some Gil and make your own Archeo gear inFinal Fantasy XIV, you’re going to need some hard-to-come-by resources. Of course, you could buy them on the Marketboard, but this quickly grows expensive. Ipe Lumber is a common ingredient in the new level 100, iLvl 710 crafted Archeo gear. You need two materials to make Ipe Lumber: Fortunately, both are easy to come by if you know how — one is from Tomestones and the other is a special timed node available inDawntrail....

Sevagoth Prime is finally out inWarframeand it’ll be such a great time to get his Relics while they’re hot. This frame is going to be a day-one cop for many, so here’s everything you need to know. All Sevagoth Prime relics inWarframe Sevagoth Prime crafting requirements The following are the required materials to craft each part for Sevagoth Prime: Neuroptics The best Lith Relic farm The best way to farm Lith Relics inWarframeis to play theVoid missions Hepit or Teshub....

The Data Disk is a mandatory late-game item that also acts as a key to accessing the game’s several computer terminals. Getting it is a bit roundabout and requires solving a puzzle located in the Ocean Kingdom Arcade. The first step in our journey is going to be restoring power to the Arcade itself. The Arcade can be found in the Northwestern section of the Ocean Kingdom area, which is itself West of the main plaza....

The new Season 1 Reloaded update forModern Warfare 3andWarzonebrought with it plenty of new content for the game, including new weapons like the HRM-9. The HRM-9 has one of the most unique unlock methods inMW3andWarzonewe have seen thus far. How to unlock the HRM-9 inMW3andWarzone With theSeason 1 Reloadedupdate, the HRM-9 is now available as part of the Season 1 battle pass inMW3andWarzone. It is part of the new A21 sector of the battle pass, but it doesn’t work at all like the other 20 sectors in the seasonal pass....

Fascinating! Game Informer‘s September issue has revealed juicy details about the upcomingCall of Duty: WWII, includingmission details and new aspects of the game. Players will get the opportunity to impersonate a Nazi Soldier, take part in an allied campaign set in France, as well as fight through the forests of Rhineland. You’ll even get to pretend you’re inSaving Private Ryanand play through the events of D-Day for the millionth time!...

Konami’sSix Days in Fallujahwas onlyannounced yesterdaywith scant information, but that hasn’t stopped British newspaper and sad joke bookThe Daily Mailfrom jumping all over it andspreading outrage.The Failwas all too quick to get in touch with the father of a deceased Royal Marine to try and stir up sh*t, and he naturally jumped to attention and provided all the misguided rage they needed. “Considering the enormous loss of life in the Iraq War, glorifying it in a video game demonstrates very poor judgement and bad taste,” said Reg Keys, blind to the irony of talking to a paper thatregularly trivializes and sensationalizes war....

E-Tanks confirmed The final bits of info forMega Man 11have started to trickle out now that we’re close to its October 2 release date. We’re now more aware of the full Robot Master cast after a lengthy campaign of intrigue, and for anyone who’s dreading that amiibo support might entail some critical feature on Switch, you may breathe easy. Now thanks to the most recent Nintendo Direct, we have some more info....

No stat buffs for Scorpion In a recent interview withXbox Wire, NetherRealm Studio’s core technology producer Trevor Traub sat down to talk about the upcomingMortal Kombat 11. After going over the new characters and changes in technology, Traub was asked about how the gear system fromInjustice 2would be incorporated intoMK11. Those of you fearing the worst can let out a sigh of relief:MK11’sgear system will be cosmetic only. As Traub told Xbox Wire, “One of the major differences forMortal Kombat 11is that the gear itself has no stats....

Two of Nintendo Japan’s product Web pages were just updated with new video, images, and details on the DSi, the new dual screen portable set to launch on the 1st of November in Japan. First,Nintendo.co.jpwas updated with a special DSi Flash breakout page that gives details (in Japanese) on the new features of this system.Visit the siteand check out the rightmost link: you’ll be able to see and control a side-by-side comparison of a DS Lite and a DSi....

A set of new achievements alreadyhinted atnew downloadable content forKingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, set in the Teeth of Naros area. EA and 38 Studios have now officially annouced the DLC to be titled “Teeth of Naros,” a location named after an ancient troll god. I wonder if he was any good at leaving comments? Among other things, “Teeth of Naros” will host the floatingKollossaecity of Idylla which offers “more than 20 side quests” — because you didn’t have enough of those yet....