Crimson Desert
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Sony’s Best-In-Class ANC Headphones Are $82 Off For Prime Day
Sony's WH-1000XM6 active noise-canceling headphones are on sale for Prime Day, reduced from $460 to $378. These headphones feature exceptional sound quality, a comfortable design, and advanced ANC technology with 12 microphones. They offer up to 32 hours of battery life and can be used wirelessly via Bluetooth or with a 3.5mm audio jack. Older models like the WH-1000XM5 and earbuds like the WF-1000XM6 and WF-1000XM5 are also discounted.
Prime Day: Save $150 On The Apple AirPods Max 2
Amazon's Prime Day event, running from June 23-26, features a significant discount on Apple AirPods Max 2 headphones, dropping the price from $549 to $399. This deal, available on multiple colors, highlights features like improved noise cancellation and personalized spatial audio. Competitors like Sony and Bose also have discounted models available for Prime members.
Viture’s New Luma XR Glasses Just Got A Prime Day Price Cut
Viture's Luma XR augmented reality glasses are available at a discounted price during Amazon's Prime Day sale, with models reduced by $100 or more. These glasses offer a virtual cinema-sized display for gaming and media consumption, with various models featuring different brightness levels and tracking capabilities. Bundles include a free 8BitDo controller, and accessories like a Pro Neckband and Pro Mobile Dock are also available.
If you were on the fence about the Steam Machine, this RAM configuration twist might push you off it — straight…
The Steam Machine's RAM configuration has become a point of contention, with many units featuring a single 16GB DDR5 stick instead of a dual 8GB configuration. This single-channel setup can negatively impact CPU-intensive games, although Valve engineers argue the difference is often negligible in actual gameplay. The scarcity of 8GB sticks due to market demand for higher storage is cited as the reason for this configuration choice.
Samsung SSD Prime Day Deals: Save On Portable And Internal Storage
Samsung is offering significant discounts on its SSDs during Prime Day, including the 990 Pro 2TB internal SSD for $370 and the 9100 Pro 2TB PCIe 5.0 SSD for $350. Portable T9 SSDs and microSD Express cards for handhelds are also on sale.
Crimson Desert Update 1.12.00 – 10 Major Fixes You May Not Know
Crimson Desert has received update 1.12.00, focusing on significant improvements to its housing and crafting systems. The update introduces a large number of new exterior decorations and housing items, along with new workstations and looms for crafting. Additionally, the patch includes combat adjustments, character functionality enhancements for Damiane and Oongka, and various quality-of-life fixes.
Valve's New Steam Machine Costs Almost Twice as Much as a PS5
Valve's Steam Machine has been priced significantly higher than the PlayStation 5, with models ranging from $1,049 to $1,428. While its CPU performance can exceed the base PS5 in CPU-bound games, the PlayStation 5 generally performs better in optimized titles. The Steam Machine offers the flexibility of a PC in a smaller, quieter form factor.
Morning Patches
No Man's Sky has received an official patch update, version 6.45.1, referred to as 'The Swarm'. Additionally, a new HD Texture Pack for Crimson Desert has been released, overhauling the game's trees.
Crimson Desert: Every Major Change Since Launch | Invision Game Community
Crimson Desert has significantly evolved since its launch, transforming from a combat-focused open-world action RPG into a hybrid experience incorporating life simulation, housing customization, and creature interaction. Through consistent patches rather than large expansions, Pearl Abyss has refined core systems, added new mechanics, and improved quality-of-life features, making the current version nearly unrecognizable from its initial release.
Crimson Desert Patch 1.12.00 Brings Major Housing Expansion | Invision Game Community
Crimson Desert's Patch 1.12.00 introduces significant expansions to player housing, adding new customization features and craftable items. The update also refines combat flow with new chain attacks and improved skills, alongside numerous bug fixes and performance enhancements across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms.
New Crimson Desert update finally solves the case of the missing outdoor furniture
Pearl Abyss has released update 1.12.01 for Crimson Desert, addressing issues such as disappearing outdoor furniture and the inability to climb moving objects. The update is available on PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam, with PC and Mac App Store versions to follow. Despite initial middling reviews, Crimson Desert has achieved over 6 million sales worldwide since its March release.
Data analyst finds 'AI stigma' on Steam can reduce the number of reviews a game gets by around 53%—and…
A data analysis by Ross Burton for Game Oracle suggests that games disclosing the use of artificial intelligence face an 'AI stigma' on Steam, leading to approximately a 53% reduction in reviews compared to games that do not disclose AI use. This penalty is more pronounced for high-potential games and developers with established track records, indicating that player perception significantly impacts reception despite the tool's utility in game development.
Saturday Patches
Crimson Desert has received patch notes version 1.12.01 as a hotfix for all platforms. The article also briefly mentions an unofficial fan expansion for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim titled 'Sigil of the Fallen'.
Feature: The 10 Best PS5 Games of 2026 So Far
Push Square has compiled a list of the top 10 PlayStation 5 games released in the first half of 2026, based on reader votes. Resident Evil Requiem secured the top spot, followed by 007 First Light and Capcom's new IP, Pragmata. The list highlights the strong performance of Capcom and IO Interactive titles on the platform.
Morning Patches
Several games have received recent updates, including Crimson Desert with patch notes version 1.12.00, Farmer's Dynasty 2 with its Riverside Sawmill update, and PRAGMATA adding Hugh's Scribble Suit. Sea of Thieves has also launched its Season 20.
How To Get That Ridiculous Crimson Desert Bomb Backpack
This guide explains how to obtain the Bleed Bandits' Alchemy Explosive Pack in Crimson Desert, an item that generates bombs when the player takes damage. Players can acquire it by defeating enemies equipped with the pack at the Southern Quarry, though a bug may cause it to disappear. The guide also details how to trigger the pack's bomb generation using specific player attacks to negate damage and durability costs.
What We Played – The Adventures of Elliot, Control Resonant & Cat Quest 3
This week's gaming experiences include The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, Control Resonant, and Cat Quest 3. Other titles played include Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Tour de France 2026, Lost Castle 2, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Witchspire, Destiny 2, Copa City, Bellwright, Crimson Desert, The Necromancer's Tale, 007 First Light, Gothic Remake, God of War HD, Umineko: When They Cry, Touhou: Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom, Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok, Starseekers, and 33 Immortals.
New Crimson Desert patch leans further into cozy life sim territory, finally letting players "decorate the area…
Pearl Abyss has released a new update for Crimson Desert that further emphasizes its life simulation elements, allowing players to decorate the areas outside their houses with 58 new furniture items. The update also includes new crafting recipes and improvements to existing features, with more free updates and a "substantively different" DLC planned for the future.
Crimson Desert Update Lets Damiane and Oongka Pilot Blackstar, Adds 58 New House Items
Pearl Abyss has released a new update for Crimson Desert, Version 1.12.00, which allows characters Damiane and Oongka to pilot the Blackstar mount and access different memories. The update also adds 58 new house items, allows for exterior housing decoration, and introduces new crafting stations. Additionally, new headgear and armor sets for Kliff and Damiane have been added, with more updates and DLC planned until September.
gamescom dev announces opening keynote by Amir Satvat and first program highlights
gamescom dev 2026 has announced its first program highlights, including an opening keynote by Amir Satvat on the future of the games industry. The event will feature new curated tracks for Animation, Level Design, and AI, with initial speakers and sessions revealed. The conference, taking place August 23-25 in Cologne, aims to bring together global industry professionals.
