Hello, and welcome to Clash at the Stash, a staff collaboration series from those of us here at The Nerd Stash. This series pits two of our writers against each other over hotly contested nerd culture topics that have been going on for days to decades. Here, you will see things like the Mario Franchise vs. the Zelda Franchise, PlayStation Exclusives vs. Xbox Exclusives, Silent Hill vs. Resident Evil, Old School Assassin’s Creed Games vs....
Huge update for PS4 Update 1.63 has arrived for Conan Exiles, and here’s the full list of changes and fixes added with this patch. This update is for the PS4 version of Conan Exiles, although you can still play the game on PS5 via backwards compatibility. Developer Funcom officially notes the update as version 2.3, although it shows up as 1.63 when you download the update on PS4. The new update has a ton of fixes and it’s one of the biggest patch notes released for the game thus far....
What to do with all the fruit Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time feels like settling back in with an old favorite game right away. The game might be brand new, and features some really innovative platforming mechanics, but its core purpose is to return Crash to its classic roots. One big part of those roots are all the Wumpa Fruit you’ll collect as you run, jump, slide, and dive your way through the many stages within the game....
Expand your realm by collecting titles. Titles are the key to your dynasty’s expansion in Crusader Kings 3 – if you own the title you own the land, fair and simple. That doesn’t mean other nations won’t try and steal your titles, so it’s important to understand how they figure in to your empire building plans. A title in Crusader Kings 3 represents territory you own. From a top-down view, titles are pretty simple to understand: if you own a title you own the associated territory....
CD Projekt RED has detailed the languages available for Cyberpunk 2077 in different regions. CD Projekt RED has released some notes regarding what to expect for language support for their newest title, Cyberpunk 2077 on PlayStation and Xbox consoles. It would appear that what languages are available are based on the region the game is sold in and while the document outlines the regions for all console versions of the game, it only shows box codes for the PlayStation versions....
Cyberpunk 2077 won’t feature The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s Ciri, despite the character has been much requested among fans and someone even found a possible link to it in the latest adventure of Geralt. Adam Badowski, game director, told Polygon he is “totally against it,” claiming that he doesn’t want any crossover among the different intellectual properties at CD Projekt RED. “We are not Kingdom Hearts, We are not joining universes, and I know that there are a lot of fans on the team and they would like to have Ciri in the game....
Dying is a fact of life. Dying in Dark Souls is fact of life that you’ll experience 100’s of times if you plan to take on gauntlet of challenge that From Software has put forth. You’ll die in ways that you’ve never before conceived, although it may have been FromSoftware’s plan all along with a campaign slogan for the game that is simply put: “Prepare to Die”. If you still on the fence about dipping your toe into pool of Dark Souls, perhaps this latest trailer will make things a bit easier… or harder....
There is a lot to do in Borderlands 3. If you are in a rush to hit that max Level so you can start working on your Guardian Rank, it can be challenging to figure out where you should spend your time. In this guide, we will give you some tips to maximize your experience, and hit Level 50 as quickly as possible. How To Level Up Fast In Borderlands 3 The first thing to do is to focus on the story....
There are several changes from the Alpha. The Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta is about to begin, and Treyarch has released patch notes detailing the changes made to the game since the Closed Alpha. The Alpha, which took place last month, had several aspects that the larger COD community took issues with, primarily the dominance of sniper rifles and the quality of the animations. Treyarch has made a ton of changes to the game in time for the beta, so the experience this weekend should be a bit smoother....
Back to basics. With the Modern Warfare subseries getting a reboot last year, it was only a matter of time before Call of Duty’s other fan-favorite subseries came back into the limelight too. Unlike Modern Warfare, which hadn’t seen a new game since 2011’s Modern Warfare 3, the Black Ops subseries has been developer Treyarch’s bread and butter since its inception. However, Black Ops has undergone several changes since the first game, and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is here to bring things back to the way they were....
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s Season One is nearly upon us, bringing plenty of content for those hungering for more. There’ll be a new operator, new maps, zombies modes, changes to Warzone, and much more! In the lead-up to Season One’s release, Black Ops Cold War is seeing several updates bringing balance changes, bug fixes, and some smaller bits of content for players. In today’s (December 8) update, there are both quality-of-life changes and two new bundles which you can unlock starting now!...
Whether you got into the multiplayer betas or had early access to the campaign, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is now here for everyone. The full release means we’re learning about some specific features that aren’t quite sitting well with all players. Those playing Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC have discovered that there is no option to disable crossplay with other platforms. Many games turn on crossplay by default (it’s a big deal for fighting games), but some players don’t want to engage with the game that way....
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the latest entry in the hugely successful first-person shooter series from Activision, might just be getting a battle royale mode soon. According to a report from VGC, the mode should be arriving in early March, barring any delays. The mode, known as Warzone, has been heavily hinted at, and a recent update contained some references to the mode in its files. The battle royale portion of the game is also rumored to have a standalone release, allowing players who don’t own the game to download and play, with an option to upgrade to the full game if they wish....
Since the arrival of Caldera, Call of Duty: Warzone’s seasons have mainly centered around the Battle Pass and new gear, but that surely isn’t the case with Season Four. Its long-awaited patch brings an entirely new island for Resurgence, an event full of free cosmetics, and a new POI to Caldera. With so many others additions, here’s everything you can expect to see in the latest season. What’s new with Fortune’s Keep and the battle pass Of course, the most notable inclusion in Season Four is the new Fortune’s Keep map in the game’s Resurgence mode....
Call of Duty 2019 is in the making at Infinity Ward, the developer of the Modern Warfare franchise, and we finally have some more details about it. During a call with the investors, Activision has shared those which are set to be the pillars of the project, that is apparently quite different from Black Ops 4. As revealed by president Rob Kostich, the incoming title in the series will feature “an entirely new campaign,” opposite to the latest game in the franchise....
Ezio has become quite the explosives expert in his ripe old age, and you’ll be expected to learn the arts of bomb crafting in Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. As shown in the video below, Ezio will be graduating from the school of smoke bombs, and into the world of deadly explosives. There are quite a few bomb types that Ezio can craft in Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, as described by Ubisoft in the trailer below....
With Final Fantasy XIV’s latest expansion, Endwalker, out for all to enjoy, players new and all are scrambling to enjoy the latest chapter of the Final Fantasy XIV story. Whether you’ve played the story before on a different character, or you want to get up to speed with the latest content, there is a way to skip the vast majority of the game’s story content. Players can circumvent the story of Final Fantasy XIV and its expansions by buying the Tales of Adventure items from the Final Fantasy XIV Online Store....
Microsoft Flight Simulator is a wonderfully deep and addictive game, allowing you to fly all over the world in everything from a small prop plane to a massive airliner. While it is certainly a true simulator, it is packed with options that make it friendly for new players. While you can’t hop in and be an ace pilot, you certainly can learn how to be one, and the game will help you get there....
For some, smoking is an activity they need to do to relieve stress and relax. Smoking weed is a regular activity for some to do at the end of the day when they want to relax and unwind from everything. However, some may mix smoking weed and playing video games and want to stream their time playing the game on Twitch. Can you smoke while live streaming on Twitch? Smoking Weed on Twitch At the time of this writing, all live streamers have the option to smoke weed or use their vape while live streaming on Twitch....
Captain Square is a turn-based tactical RPG minigame in Live A Live’s Distant Future scenario. It has nine stages—one for each planet in the solar system—which have unique enemies you need to defeat. Without a Memory Card, you’re not allowed to save your progress and will be forced back to the Mercury stage when you lose. While it’s similar to battles in Imperial China, it rewards players who are more patient, less aggressive, and analytical....
