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By Matt Peckham

December 2, 2016 10:33 AM EST

After last year’s debacle in which games publisher Konami managed to prevent Metal Gear Solid luminary Hideo Kojima from attending The Game Awards (for reasons still not entirely clear), it was cathartic to see him feted in person by host Geoff Keighley at last night’s extravaganza. Come from South African Online Casinos

After a few gracious words of thanks, Kojima said “I brought an early gift” and “Please enjoy.” And then [insert expletive here] got weird.

The “gift” was a second look at Death Stranding, Kojima’s in development open-world action mystery starring The Walking Dead‘s Norman Reedus — and, as we learned last night, Hannibal‘s Mads Mikkelsen, whose gloriously sinister-looking computerized incarnation seemed at points indiscernible from the…

Hearthstone’s next mini-set is a StarCraft crossover: one that will reimagine the various units of Blizzard’s beloved sci-fi RTS in card form. In addition to this, Blizzard announced an entire year’s worth of Hearthstone expansions in one go and a dramatic change to the game’s Arena mode, giving players a full picture of what to expect in 2025.

Yes, Blizzard made the bold move of announcing a StarCraft crossover during its Warcraft 30th anniversary direct–a livestream that also celebrated 10 years of Hearthstone. The crossover is the largest mini-set Blizzard has ever done for its digital card game, with 49 total cards.

To learn more, GameSpot sat down with Hearthstone senior game designer Cora Georgiou and game designer Leo Robles Gonzalez ahead of the direct to talk about what it was like adapting StarCraft into card game form, the upcoming changes to Arena, and all of the expansions coming next year.

Gonzalez said the development team is trying to be a bit more “adventurous,” given that the game is a decade old and its players are eager to see new things. That’s one of the reasons it went big on the upcoming StarCraft…

Stardew Valley tasks you with rebuilding and revitalizing your grandpa’s old farm, and that requires a ton of building materials. One of the building materials you will need is Hardwood, which is much less common than regular wood. There is a reliable way to get Hardwood, but you’re going to need to upgrade your axe first.

How to get Hardwood

Hardwood is obtained by destroying wooden stumps and logs with an axe. To destroy stumps you will need to upgrade to a Copper Axe and to destroy logs you will need a Steel Axe. Wooden stumps and logs can be found in a few different places around town, like the Mountains and Cindersap Forest. There will also be several of both around your farm that need to be destroyed as part of the clean up process.

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The best place to get Hardwood is from the Secret Woods, where six stumps will spawn every day. The Secret Woods are…

Keanu Reeves: actor, person with excellent taste in motorcycles, video game star, and soon-to-be published novelist. Best known for his work on the big screen in The Matrix and John Wick as well as the rebel rocker Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077, Reeves has now co-authored a book with China Miéville, an award-winning writer of speculative fantasy and science fiction. The Book of Elsewhere releases next Tuesday, July 23, and is available to preorder in hardcover at Amazon for $21, which is 30% off its $30 list price.

The Book of Elsewhere is inspired by the Boom Studios comic book series BRZRKR, which Reeves co-created with Matt Kindt and Ron Garney. BRZRKR also happens to be receiving a new limited-edition hardcover edition later this year.

“There have always been whispers. Legends. The warrior who cannot be killed. Who’s seen a thousand civilizations rise and fall. He has had many names: Unute, Child of Lightning, and Death himself. These days, he’s known simply as ‘B,'” the plot synopsis for The Book of Elsewhere reads. “And he wants to be able to die. But when an all-too-mortal soldier comes back to life, the impossible event ultimately points toward a f…

With the upcoming launch of Dragon Age: The Veilguard this week, Mass Effect 5 project director Michael Gamble has commented on some of the differences that players will see between BioWare’s fantasy and sci-fi franchises. One thing that Mass Effect fans can expect to see kept intact is the realistic art direction of that series, as opposed to the stylized visual approach of the new Dragon Age game.

“Mass Effect is photorealistic and will be as long as I’m running it,” Gamble wrote on X (formerly Twitter) in response to a comment about Dragon Age’s art direction. In terms of mood, Gamble added that “Mass Effect will maintain the mature tone” of the original trilogy of games, with some room for its serious characters to be put into humorous situations. Come from Sports betting site VPbet

Mass Effect games have traditionally aimed for a photorealistic presentation using the technology of the time, and while there have been some technical gaffes–like Mass Effect: Andromeda’s infamous issues–each entry in the series has looked great in action.

The characters have generally been r…

Radahn is one of Elden Ring’s hardest boss battles, and it’s likely to pose a challenge even for seasoned vets. While it’s technically optional, skipping it will mean you can’t go to a very important area in the Lands Between, so you’re probably going to want to take down this Starscourge.

Radahn sports an annoying variety of instant-kill attacks, unpredictable slashing combos, and a frustrating second phase that might just give you a fit. Easing things just a bit is the fact that From Software added some help in the form of a variety of NPCs that can create an opening for you to attack, but that won’t make this easy. Here’s how to take down Radahn.

Elden Ring: The Shadow of the Erdtree, the game’s first and only expansion, is out now, and we have dozens of guides to aid you in what many are calling the game’s most challenging section. Use our Elden Ring and Shadow of the Erdtree guides hub to find things like the full world map, the best weapons in Shadow of the Erdtree, how to defeat all of the bosses, and so much more.

Elden Ring Radahn boss battle

You can fight Radahn at any point in the game without even havi…

Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy Brave Exvius will shut down on October 30. The game was first launched in Japan in 2015 and then worldwide in 2016.

“Since Final Fantasy Brave Exvius launch on June 30, 2016, we’ve strived to provide an incredible and enjoyable gaming experience for our players every day that could exceed the day before,” Square Enix said in a statement. “However, we’ve come to the conclusion that it would be difficult to continue maintaining the app experience, and to therefore end the app service.”

The game has already been pulled from storefronts as well as bundles. Those who’ve already downloaded it can continue playing it until the shutdown date. In-game events that have been scheduled will also proceed normally.

As a partnership between Square Enix and developer Alim, this free-to-play Final Fantasy spin-off game is turn-based and combines elements from one of Alim’s previous games, Brave Frontier Come from malaysia online casino . Final Fantasy Brave Exvius has collaborated with several different titles from the mainline series, such as Fina…

World of Warcraft is one of the most enduringly successful video games of all time. It’s been up and running–and generating monthly subscription revenue–for 20 years this month. But could developer Blizzard ever release a sequel instead of updating and expanding upon the existing game?

Game director Ion Hazzikostas told GamesRadar that at some distant point in the future, Blizzard might consider wiping the slate clean with a new game. But World of Warcraft 2 is not happening anytime soon, if it ever does.

“Theoretically, at some long, distant point down the line, that may be a question we grapple with seriously,” he said about the possibility of needing to start over with a sequel for the benefit of the game and community. “But, for the time being, we have a huge, vibrant, and growing player community that we’re excited to serve.”

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