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Over the weekend, Bandai Namco notified theDark Soulscommunity that PvP — a huge time sink for some fans, and an element to avoid at all costs for others — is currently offline in the series’ games on PC. And there’s a good reason: an exploit was found. After the discovery of anRCEvulnerability withinDark Souls 3that could be used to run malicious code, and an effort from players to get the powers that be to act swiftly and accordingly, the developers have made the call to pull the PvP servers forDark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition,Dark Souls: Remastered,Dark Souls 2, andDark Souls 3on PC....

A mysterious Clock Tower in the world of Losomn inRemnant 2can be pretty tricky to solve. At its core, the puzzle is actually pretty simple. However, with little direction on where to look, it can be a bit of a pain to find out where you need to go to solve this puzzle. Thankfully, the entire Clock Tower puzzle can be solved in the world of Losomn. This is theRemnant 2Losomn Clock Tower puzzle solution....

The new kid in town This past weekend was my first time playingSouth Park: The Stick of Truth. Getting it as a bonus with my purchase ofThe Fractured But Whole, I finally decided to give it a shot and ended up beating the entire thing in two sittings. It’s a great fucking game and it completely wipes away years of absolute garbageSouth Parkgames. And I’m talking some real shitty titles.South Park Rallyanyone?...

Microsoft? Poor quality hardware? Surely not! According to the latest gossip, Microsoft started as it meant to go on when it made the Xbox 360 out of bits of cardboard and blu-tack. The next Xbox system is allegedly facing potential release delays due to the poor quality of its “Oban” chip. Microsoft’s said to have outsourced production to three separate factories in hope somebody can fix the processor, which is said to be functioning at a “painfully low” rate of quality bySemiAccurate....

Puyo pop! Two more classic Sega arcade games will be coming to Switch next month. Sega has announced thatPuyo PuyoandGain Groundwill be available for download at some point in February for Switch owners. Being released under the Sega Ages line-up, these ports will have new features and spruced up graphical filters to let you relive the glory days of your youth. Puyo Puyo, in particular, will have an online versus mode whileGain Groundwill come packed with an “Easy Mode” for newcomers and an “All-Member Mode” that instantly unlocks the 20 characters of the cast....

‘Spirit Nocturne’ Castlevaniais making a comeback. Well, kind of, right? A kinda-comeback? Konami is pumping out re-releases and anniversary collections in an attempt to prop up the series again, andBloodstainedwas created in response to people’s love for the series. Lest we forget another hugeCastlevanialove letter:Smash Ultimate‘s inclusion of Richter and Simon, on top of a Dracula’s Castle stage and plenty of ‘Vaniamusic. Smashis honoring that alliance this weekend, as it’ll kick off a “Spirit Nocturne” event starting on April 19....

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City is just as big a holiday institution as having to deal with extended family members who you spend the rest of the year explicitly avoiding. If you ask me, the event should have been permanently cancelled after 2008, because there is no way anyone is going to topFoster’s Home for Imaginary Friends‘ultimate rickroll. Anyway, as part of his 20th anniversary celebration, Sonic the Hedgehog will once again be a balloon in the parade....

Hot deals abound Over the next fortnight Sony is hosting a pair of massive sales on PlayStation Network in celebration of Japanese developers. We have already detailedthis week’s offerings, which include discounts on a myriad of fantastic PlayStation Vita games ranging fromSoul SacrificetoTouch My Katamari. Things look to get even better next week with reduced prices for lovely titles such asMuramasa Rebirth,New Little Kings Story, andRagnarok Odyssey. Check out the full listing below for the scoop on all the hot deals commencing August 20....

A trilogy divided The allure of theSpyro Reignited Trilogyis obvious. It’s the first threeSpyrogames remastered, and that’s a big deal for people who hold this mascot platformer in high regard. However, the allure of the physical edition of the collection isn’t quite what it seems. As it turns out,Spyro the Dragon,Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage!, andSpyro: Year of the Dragonwon’t all be featured on one disc. Instead, according to details posted to the game’spre-order page, “[Spyro]2and3require download via internet....

EA is holding a pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference right now where they’re going over their upcoming line-up. During theirLeft 4 Dead 2presentation, EA and Valve revealed that a demo of the game will be coming out on October 27. And that’s it. They also talked about how the first game won over 50 industry awards, sold over 2.5 million copies and other stuff to make themselves look good. There was no talk about the all new multiplayer mode, but that’s alright....

Another statue mystery gift promo If you want another mystery gift promo in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, you have a few more days. This one runs through December 25, and deals withmore Grand Underground statues. By inputting the code “MERRYCHR1STMAS,” (via Serebii.net) you can go for Rhyperior, Electivire, Glaceon, Pachirisu and Lucario statues. If you’re keeping track, this is the second statue mystery gift promo, as the first run granted players access to Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup....

He lives the gimmick, champ If there’s one thing even non-fans can appreciate about quirky manga/anime seriesOne Punch Man, it’s the wild roster ofridiculous and over-the-top heroes.Case in point: Watchdog Man, revealed as the next DLC character headed to Bandai Namco’sOne Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows. As noted in this week’s edition of Japanese publication Weekly Jump, Watchdog Man will be joining the menagerie of weirdness that makes up the OPM roster....

We’re flying the co-op! You like guns? Cool, that’s very American of you. Now, if you’re like me you love to customize things. Well, Mercenary Kings is here to deliver. We’re going through this Contra themed murder-fest live and in person today on the Videogame Clubhouse! We’ve got 3 of us all prepared to sit down and shoot terrorists/ punch each other’s faces live today at 2pm pst over onDtoid.tv! Now, I said 3 people because it’s not just Phil, Zoeker, and I in the studio: We’re also joined the PMS Clan’sBettyPMS!...