Turtle Rock Studios has announced that Back 4 Blood‘s first major expansion, Tunnels of Terror, will be released on April 12, while the studio also shared a huge new player number for the game.

So far, more than 10 million people have played Back 4 Blood, and it’s become 2021’s best-selling new IP for consoles, publisher Warner Bros. said. The game hasn’t necessarily sold that many copies, however, as Back 4 Blood is available through Xbox Game Pass. Still, it’s a very big number.

As for the Tunnels of Terror expansion, it’s included with Back 4 Blood’s Ultimate and Deluxe editions, as well as through the Annual Pass. Players can also pick it up by itself, though pricing was not confirmed. The Tunnels of Terror add-on adds the Ridden Hives PvE activity, new playable Cleaners and Ridden, and additional character and weapon cosmetics, among other things.

Ridden Hives has players teaming up to explore seven different dungeons that are overrun with enemies called Warped Ridden. The new Cleaners are called Sharice (and axe-wielding firefighter) and Heng (a “no-nonsense restauranteur”). Additionally, the ultra-difficult No Hope difficulty setting comes to Back 4 Blood alongside Tunnels of Terror, though it will be free and available to everyone.

Additionally, Turtle Rock confirmed that only one player in a party needs to have purchased Tunnels of Terror for everyone to play. The company also said there will be no microtransaction content of any type or shape added to Back 4 Blood in this new expansion.

Concerning the 10 million player milestone for Back 4 Blood, Turtle Rock boss Steve Goldstein said this is a “historic event” for the studio and the game.

Following the launch of Back 4 Blood in 2021, Turtle Rock was acquired by Tencent as part of the Chinese internet behemoth’s continued and growing expansion.

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Despite releasing just three days ago, Steam Deck owners are already reporting serious hardware issues with their brand-new consoles, the most notable being joystick drift. Since February 25, two separate Reddit threads (here and here) have been created showcasing users with defective Steam Decks. In both instances, the console owners shared a video of their system’s right joystick experiencing substantial drift.

In the comments, the owners and several Reddit users have attempted to troubleshoot the issue. However, it seems the Steam Deck’s UI does not have an option to recalibrate the controls. Many have noted the problem might stem from a manufacturing issue with this particular batch of units, as reviews did not report issues with drift and all of the consoles just released to the public are a part of Steam’s “first quarter” launch. Several others urged the owners to contact Valve, Steam’s parent company, to either resolve the issue or replace the console. Neither of these users have reported the issues as resolved, though both have reportedly contacted the company seeking help for the issue.

However, some commenters were quick to suggest the owners merely replace the old joysticks with new ones. As the Steam Deck is a modular console, they are, reportedly, much simpler to repair than other handheld systems or controllers. However, if the issue ends up being a software issue rather than an apparent hardware one, this fix won’t actually resolve the issue. In addition, Valve has expressedly warned owners against tinkering with their Steam Decks, writing that doing so could “mess things up, like profoundly” and these actions should only be done if you “feel like taking big risks with your property, and with your life.”

When the Steam Deck is fully operational, however, GameSpot’s Steam Deck review praises it as “a wonderfully constructed and powerful portable PC that can, in the right hands, be a lot more than what Valve envisions.” As of right now, Valve is still working on shipping out the Steam Deck’s first-quarter units. There is no scheduled launch date for the second wave of systems.

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Master assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze looks like he will be coming to Fortnite as a new outfit, joining the ranks of other video game icons who’ve appeared in Epic’s battle royale like Master Chief, Kratos, and Lara Croft.

The news comes via a leak from Twitter user ShiinaBR, who regularly posts Fortnite-related news. It looks like players will have the ability to play as Ezio with his hood on or off, and of course the assassin comes equipped with his signature hidden blades. Ezio’s apparent Fortnite skin is based off his classic outfit from Assassin’s Creed 2.

Ezio was long the face of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed franchise during the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 era, making his first appearance in Assassin’s Creed 2 before starring in subsequent titles Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood and Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. He’s an important character in the franchise’s history and is still one of the most beloved characters in the series, making him a natural fit for the ever-expanding roster of guest video game characters that are playable in Fortnite.

There’s no word yet on when Ezio will officially be landing in Fortnite or how much the skin will cost, but expect official details soon. In other Fortnite skin news, tennis star Naomi Osaka will be arriving in-game starting March 3. She will have two outfits to choose from, representing her “spirit of individuality” and her various influences.

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Now that Elden Ring is available, fans of From Software’s brand of challenging action are racing to see who’s the fastest at completing certain boss fights or playing the game with the unlikeliest controller. Modder and content creator Super Louis 64 can already lay claim to having one of the wildest systems for playing the action-RPG, as he modded a Nintendo Switch Joy-con and the Ring Fit Adventure Ring-Con to work in the game for battling both monsters and calories.

Super Louis 64 had to actually jog in his home to make his character move while squeezing the Ring-Con and used motion controls to let his Elden Ring character attack. As for healing, Super Louis 64 had to perform a squat to recover some health points.

While the setup did work, the real test would come when he faced a boss and had to use his athletic skills to survive the encounter. To his credit, he beat the Bloodhound Knight Darriwil on his first try, although his actual stamina had taken a massive knock in the process.

This isn’t the first time that Super Louis 64 has used a Ring Fit controller in a From Software game, as he previously wielded the mighty device in Dark Souls 3 using a similar setup. He’s also used a Dance Dance Revolution dance pad, a fishing rod, a DJ Hero turntable, and many other controllers to beat Dark Souls 3, and his YouTube channel has clips of him beating one of the game’s hardest bosses with the bongos from the GameCube game Donkey Konga.

If you’re struggling with Elden Ring using just a regular controller–but you’re sweating anyway because that game has a talent for raising your heart rate–you can check out our guides for some handy help.

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Genshin Impact developer Hoyoverse (formerly Mihoyo) has announced a brand-new event for the free-to-play open-world RPG: Divine Ingenuity, which opens up a customizable dungeon mechanic for players to show off their creative minds.

The limited-time event will run from March 2 at 10 AM server time until March 21 at 3:59 AM server time, adding a domain–the Genshin Impact equivalent of a “dungeon”–in Liyue, the eastern region of Teyvat. Five pre-made custom dungeons will be part of the domain once players arrive, and upon clearing them the ability to make custom dungeons will unlock along with standard rewards like Primogens and Hero’s Wit.

Many different parts will be available to players who want to build their own dungeons, including different terrains, slopes, traversal mechanisms, items to pick up, and traps to hinder progress. Players can also save up to five of their created dungeons for continued use, or share their creations with the community while challenging other user-created challenges.

The Genshin Impact Divine Ingenuity event is part of the recent Version 2.5 update, which added a new hero in Yae Miko. It follows the recent Three Realms Gateway Offering event, which was broken up into multiple parts.

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