Slime Rancher 2 Launches for PS5 on June 11

Slime Rancher 2 is coming to PS5 this June, developer Monomi Park has announced. The first-person life sim adventure game has been available exclusively on Xbox Series X/S and PC ever since its early access launch in 2022, but is finally also headed to Sony’s current-gen console. Monomi Park confirms that all updates that have released for the game up to this point will be included in its ...read more

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Tekken 8 Matchmaking Changes Seem to Be Causing Some Problems

The developers of Tekken 8 have recently made some changes to online matchmaking, and players are reportedly having problems afterward. Earlier this year, Tekken 8 exploded onto the fighting game scene with a more “aggressive” gameplay style and a new story that continued the saga of Jin Kazama as he sought redemption by taking down his father, Kazuya Mishima. Initial reviews for Tekken 8 ...read more

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No Assassin’s Creed Mirage DLC But Basim’s Story May Continue

Ubisoft has reiterated that it has no plans for Assassin’s Creed Mirage DLC or a full-fledged sequel, but Basim’s story might not be over. The character was introduced in 2020’s AC Valhalla as an antagonist, with Mirage exploring his past life. Assassin’s Creed Mirage wasn’t designed with DLC in mind but Ubisoft has a lot to say about Basim During a recent Reddit AMA, creative ...read more

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Sony Firesprite’s PS5 Horror Game Seemingly Targeting 4K, 60 FPS

It looks like the PS5 horror game in development at PlayStation Studio Firesprite survived the recent cancellations, and according to its programmer, it will target 4K and 60 FPS. Firesprite is one of the developers hit by the recent PlayStation layoffs, which also resulted in its Twisted Metal live service game being canceled. Reports of Firesprite’s PS5 horror game first surfaced in ...read more

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Helldivers 2 Dev Says Having Larger Squads Would Require A Lot Of Work

A developer at Arrowhead Game Studios has commented on the Helldivers 2 Discord about the possibility of introducing larger squads to the game, something which they admitted would require “a lot of work” to implement. When asked by one player if the development team would consider adding bigger squads so you could have more than four at once, the game’s community manager had the ...read more

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Don’t Starve Developer’s New Game, Enters Steam Early Access

Klei Entertainment’s Rotwood, a co-op hack-and-slash title with rogue-like elements, is now live for PC via Steam Early Access. Retailing for $10.99, it’s ten percent off until May 8th. Check out the launch trailer below. The scenario is familiar, with the world under attack from corrupted beasts. Players must venture through the titular Rotwood to stop them, but that’s only the ...read more

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Frostpunk Has Sold Over 5 Million Copies Since Launch

11 bit Studios’ Frostpunk celebrates its sixth anniversary, with the developer announcing over five million copies sold on all platforms. It first launched in 2018 for PC before coming to PS4 and Xbox One in 2019 and MacOS in 2021. Some other notable figures shared by the developer include about three percent of total players having over 100 hours played. The average playtime is 24 hours, ...read more

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Destiny 2: The Final Shape Teases the Husk and Geist of the Dread

After showcasing what the Harbinger and Weaver are capable of in Destiny 2’s The Final Shape, Bungie has a new teaser dedicated to the Husk. As a melee combatant of The Witness’s Dread faction, it rushes players with bladed tonfa. Check it out below. Unlike the Hive Thralls or the Cabal Gladiators, the Husks release Geists upon defeat. The latter will then home in on players, dealing ...read more

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Tekken 8 Matchmaking Changes Seem to Be Causing Some Problems

The developers of Tekken 8 have recently made some changes to online matchmaking, and players are reportedly having problems afterward. Earlier this year, Tekken 8 exploded onto the fighting game scene with a more “aggressive” gameplay style and a new story that continued the saga of Jin Kazama as he sought redemption by taking down his father, Kazuya Mishima. Initial reviews for Tekken 8 ...read more

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No Assassin’s Creed Mirage DLC But Basim’s Story May Continue

Ubisoft has reiterated that it has no plans for Assassin’s Creed Mirage DLC or a full-fledged sequel, but Basim’s story might not be over. The character was introduced in 2020’s AC Valhalla as an antagonist, with Mirage exploring his past life. Assassin’s Creed Mirage wasn’t designed with DLC in mind but Ubisoft has a lot to say about Basim During a recent Reddit AMA, creative ...read more

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Destiny 2: The Final Shape Teases the Husk and Geist of the Dread

After showcasing what the Harbinger and Weaver are capable of in Destiny 2’s The Final Shape, Bungie has a new teaser dedicated to the Husk. As a melee combatant of The Witness’s Dread faction, it rushes players with bladed tonfa. Check it out below. Unlike the Hive Thralls or the Cabal Gladiators, the Husks release Geists upon defeat. The latter will then home in on players, dealing ...read more

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Fortnite x Fall Guys Update Gets Delayed to Summer

Last month, Fortnite announced that Fall Guys would be coming to Epic Games' mega-hit via the Unreal Editor in Fortnite (UEFN) program. The mode has been rumored for quite a while and the launch of new modes like Rocket Racing, Fortnite Festival, and LEGO Fortnite kicked those rumors into high gear. In many ways, that official announcement was music to fan's ears as it meant that Fortnite would ...read more

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Gears 6 June Announcement Seemingly Being Teased by JD Fenix Actor

Five years on from Gears 5’s launch, fans of the franchise continuing to grow increasingly antsy about when Microsoft and developer The Coalition will finally unveil its next mainline instalment, and more evidence seems to point to an announcement not long from now. Actor Liam McIntyre, who plays JD Fenix (who was Gears of War 4’s primary protagonist and a key supporting character in Gears ...read more

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New Rumor Claims Kingdom Hearts Adaption Is in the Works

Since its first release in 2002, the Kingdom Hearts franchise has released more spin-offs than you can shake a stick at. Importantly, almost off of those spin-offs include plot details that are key to the series' overarching story. A recent rumor claims that Kingdom Hearts might be expanding even further. While fans are patiently waiting for Kingdom Hearts 4 to launch, it seems that there's ...read more

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Amazon Prime’s Fallout Had More Than 5 Million Views in its First Full

The Fallout series has exploded like a nuclear bomb over the last couple of weeks. Ever since Amazon Prime’s acclaimed eight-episode series premiered on April 10, both the show itself as well as the games it is inspired by have enjoyed roaring success. In fact, according to a report published by Variety, in its first full week (April 12-18), Fallout had over 5 million views. It was by far ...read more

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Halo Infinite Is Drastically Buffing Classic Weapon in New Update

Halo Infinite is about to bring one of the franchise's oldest weapons back to relevancy. With the release of Infinite back in 2021, many fans were disappointed to see that the Plasma Pistol, which was first introduced in Halo: Combat Evolved, had been completely gutted. In previous entries, the Plasma Pistol was able to briefly shut down vehicles through the firing of a charged shot. Rather than ...read more

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Slime Rancher 2 Launches for PS5 on June 11

Slime Rancher 2 is coming to PS5 this June, developer Monomi Park has announced. The first-person life sim adventure game has been available exclusively on Xbox Series X/S and PC ever since its early access launch in 2022, but is finally also headed to Sony’s current-gen console. Monomi Park confirms that all updates that have released for the game up to this point will be included in its ...read more

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Tekken 8 Matchmaking Changes Seem to Be Causing Some Problems

The developers of Tekken 8 have recently made some changes to online matchmaking, and players are reportedly having problems afterward. Earlier this year, Tekken 8 exploded onto the fighting game scene with a more “aggressive” gameplay style and a new story that continued the saga of Jin Kazama as he sought redemption by taking down his father, Kazuya Mishima. Initial reviews for Tekken 8 ...read more

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No Assassin’s Creed Mirage DLC But Basim’s Story May Continue

Ubisoft has reiterated that it has no plans for Assassin’s Creed Mirage DLC or a full-fledged sequel, but Basim’s story might not be over. The character was introduced in 2020’s AC Valhalla as an antagonist, with Mirage exploring his past life. Assassin’s Creed Mirage wasn’t designed with DLC in mind but Ubisoft has a lot to say about Basim During a recent Reddit AMA, creative ...read more

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Sony Firesprite’s PS5 Horror Game Seemingly Targeting 4K, 60 FPS

It looks like the PS5 horror game in development at PlayStation Studio Firesprite survived the recent cancellations, and according to its programmer, it will target 4K and 60 FPS. Firesprite is one of the developers hit by the recent PlayStation layoffs, which also resulted in its Twisted Metal live service game being canceled. Reports of Firesprite’s PS5 horror game first surfaced in ...read more

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Helldivers 2 Dev Says Having Larger Squads Would Require A Lot Of Work

A developer at Arrowhead Game Studios has commented on the Helldivers 2 Discord about the possibility of introducing larger squads to the game, something which they admitted would require “a lot of work” to implement. When asked by one player if the development team would consider adding bigger squads so you could have more than four at once, the game’s community manager had the ...read more

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Destiny 2: The Final Shape Teases the Husk and Geist of the Dread

After showcasing what the Harbinger and Weaver are capable of in Destiny 2’s The Final Shape, Bungie has a new teaser dedicated to the Husk. As a melee combatant of The Witness’s Dread faction, it rushes players with bladed tonfa. Check it out below. Unlike the Hive Thralls or the Cabal Gladiators, the Husks release Geists upon defeat. The latter will then home in on players, dealing ...read more

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Fortnite x Fall Guys Update Gets Delayed to Summer

Last month, Fortnite announced that Fall Guys would be coming to Epic Games' mega-hit via the Unreal Editor in Fortnite (UEFN) program. The mode has been rumored for quite a while and the launch of new modes like Rocket Racing, Fortnite Festival, and LEGO Fortnite kicked those rumors into high gear. In many ways, that official announcement was music to fan's ears as it meant that Fortnite would ...read more

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Amazon Prime’s Fallout Had More Than 5 Million Views in its First Full

The Fallout series has exploded like a nuclear bomb over the last couple of weeks. Ever since Amazon Prime’s acclaimed eight-episode series premiered on April 10, both the show itself as well as the games it is inspired by have enjoyed roaring success. In fact, according to a report published by Variety, in its first full week (April 12-18), Fallout had over 5 million views. It was by far ...read more

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Garry’s Mod studio is removing 20 years of Nintendo uploads

The studio behind sandbox game Garry’s Mod says it will be removing all Nintendo-related uploads after receiving DMCA takedown requests that appear to be from Nintendo. Garry’s Mod is a sandbox game where players can upload their own objects and character models and use them to make animations or other games. This has inevitably resulted in the addition of copyrighted content to the ...read more

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New Rumor Claims Kingdom Hearts Adaption Is in the Works

Since its first release in 2002, the Kingdom Hearts franchise has released more spin-offs than you can shake a stick at. Importantly, almost off of those spin-offs include plot details that are key to the series' overarching story. A recent rumor claims that Kingdom Hearts might be expanding even further. While fans are patiently waiting for Kingdom Hearts 4 to launch, it seems that there's ...read more

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Nintendo Switch Online Adds 2 N64 Classic Racers

Nintendo Switch Online subscribers have already been treated to a few new games this month, but the mega-publisher isn't finished doling out new goodies. Recently, Nintendo added two more N64 games to the service's roster. Interestingly, both games come from the racing genre, giving fans of burning rubber a few new games to jump into this week. The two games on offer are Extreme G and Iggy's ...read more

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Deliver Us the Moon is Finally Releasing for Switch This Year

Several years on from its original launch, Deliver Us the Moon is finally set to launch for the Nintendo Switch. Originally set to arrive on Nintendo’s platform in 2020, the port was cancelled some months prior to its planned release, with publisher Wired Productions citing technical limitations at the time. Now, Wired Productions and developer KeokeN Interactive are once again partnering to ...read more

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Pokemon Go Rolls Out New Biome Changes

As part of the Rediscover Go campaign, Pokemon Go has been rolling out a number of changes to the game's graphics. The latest of these began to appear in North America today, with the game's backgrounds getting a long overdue facelift. As a result, players should expect different biomes that reflect their real-world locations, and that will be highlighted in Catch and Battle screens. The improved ...read more

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This Cart Turns Your Game Boy Into A Fully-Functional FM Radio

The Game Boy turned 35 at the weekend, but that doesn't mean it's a thing of the past – in fact, the veteran handheld is host to plenty of interesting developers and mods, including this fancy cartridge which turns the console into an FM radio. Developed by Orangeglo, the Orange FM cartridge has a built-in internal antenna that is used when nothing is inserted into the 3.5mm jack. "While it ...read more

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Sonic Frontiers 2 Rumored to Be in Development

Sonic Frontiers launched in 2022 to solid reviews on PlayStation 4 and PC. The other versions of the game didn't perform as well due to technical and control issues. In ComicBook.com's review of the PS4 version, we said the team "has clearly put a lot of thought and care into crafting this new direction for the series, and the results are impressive." After it was met with solid sales, it was ...read more

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GTA 5 Modders Get Game Running on Switch

Modders have managed to get Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 5 running on the Nintendo Switch. Ever since its initial release in 2013, Grand Theft Auto 5 has been a massive success. Not only does GTA 5 continue to receive new content for its online component, the game has also been re-released on several different platforms across three console generations. One platform that the game was never ported ...read more

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Tekken 8 Matchmaking Changes Seem to Be Causing Some Problems

The developers of Tekken 8 have recently made some changes to online matchmaking, and players are reportedly having problems afterward. Earlier this year, Tekken 8 exploded onto the fighting game scene with a more “aggressive” gameplay style and a new story that continued the saga of Jin Kazama as he sought redemption by taking down his father, Kazuya Mishima. Initial reviews for Tekken 8 ...read more

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No Assassin’s Creed Mirage DLC But Basim’s Story May Continue

Ubisoft has reiterated that it has no plans for Assassin’s Creed Mirage DLC or a full-fledged sequel, but Basim’s story might not be over. The character was introduced in 2020’s AC Valhalla as an antagonist, with Mirage exploring his past life. Assassin’s Creed Mirage wasn’t designed with DLC in mind but Ubisoft has a lot to say about Basim During a recent Reddit AMA, creative ...read more

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Helldivers 2 Dev Says Having Larger Squads Would Require A Lot Of Work

A developer at Arrowhead Game Studios has commented on the Helldivers 2 Discord about the possibility of introducing larger squads to the game, something which they admitted would require “a lot of work” to implement. When asked by one player if the development team would consider adding bigger squads so you could have more than four at once, the game’s community manager had the ...read more

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Don’t Starve Developer’s New Game, Enters Steam Early Access

Klei Entertainment’s Rotwood, a co-op hack-and-slash title with rogue-like elements, is now live for PC via Steam Early Access. Retailing for $10.99, it’s ten percent off until May 8th. Check out the launch trailer below. The scenario is familiar, with the world under attack from corrupted beasts. Players must venture through the titular Rotwood to stop them, but that’s only the ...read more

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Frostpunk Has Sold Over 5 Million Copies Since Launch

11 bit Studios’ Frostpunk celebrates its sixth anniversary, with the developer announcing over five million copies sold on all platforms. It first launched in 2018 for PC before coming to PS4 and Xbox One in 2019 and MacOS in 2021. Some other notable figures shared by the developer include about three percent of total players having over 100 hours played. The average playtime is 24 hours, ...read more

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Destiny 2: The Final Shape Teases the Husk and Geist of the Dread

After showcasing what the Harbinger and Weaver are capable of in Destiny 2’s The Final Shape, Bungie has a new teaser dedicated to the Husk. As a melee combatant of The Witness’s Dread faction, it rushes players with bladed tonfa. Check it out below. Unlike the Hive Thralls or the Cabal Gladiators, the Husks release Geists upon defeat. The latter will then home in on players, dealing ...read more

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Next week’s free Epic Games Store title has leaked

Next week’s free Epic Games Store title has seemingly been revealed ahead of its official announcement. According to ever-reliable dataminer billbil-kun, Orcs Must Die! 3 will be free to download from Epic’s PC marketplace from May 2-9. The tower defence action game “ushers orc-slaying mayhem to a previously unimaginable scale”, according to developer and publisher Robot ...read more

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BlizzCon 2024 is Cancelled, Will Return in Later Years

Blizzard Entertainment has announced that it won’t host BlizzCon this year. The annual event was hosted for the first time in person last year since 2020 and was seemingly on the verge of a comeback. Though not meant to be, the company told IGN it’s not a decision “made lightly.” BlizzCon will return in future years, but in the meantime, it promises more details “over the next few ...read more

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NES Emulator Shows Up on App Store, Swiftly Gets Removed

Earlier this month, Apple lifted its ban on emulators on the App Store. One developer wasted no time bringing an option that allowed players to access games originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES. The Bimmy – NES Emulator was made available for iPad as a free download by developer Tom Salvo, but was swiftly removed. While some would assume this was the work of ...read more

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Game Boy emulator released for iPhone

Following Apple's relaxation in its App Store policy to allow the publishing of retro game emulators in its marketplace, iGBA, a free Game Boy emulator, becomes the first emulator to be available for iPhone and iPad on the App Store. Apple has been pretty restrictive and never allowed emulators to be published on its App Store, till this recent change in its App Store policies. Things have ...read more

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Twitch CEO Addresses Demand for Rewind Feature

The CEO of Twitch has responded to viewers' demands for a rewind function on streams. The feature would put streaming on Twitch more in line with services like YouTube, which let viewers go back and see what they missed before they tuned in. While Twitch was once the undisputed leader of live video streaming on the internet, YouTube, Kick, and even Meta have all tried to draw users towards ...read more

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PPSSPP emulator eyeing App Store launch this year

Recently, Apple updated its guidelines and opened the doors of its App Store for emulators, marking a significant shift in policies. Now that one barrier is gone, the popular Android emulator PPSSPP's creator, Henrik Rydgård, has said that the PPSSPP emulator may debut on the App Store later this year, but only if Apple eases out an important restriction. Notably, according to the updated App ...read more

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Apple lifts App Store ban on game emulators

Apple has lifted its restriction on retro game emulators on the iOS App Store. In an update published on Friday, the company announced that game emulators – previously banned from the iPhone store – will now be allowed globally, as well as downloadable games. The company noted that developers are responsible for all software offered, “including ensuring that such software complies ...read more

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Discord Reportedly Rolling Out Ads Soon

Advertisements will reportedly be hitting the popular communications service Discord within the week. Discord is available on a wide range of devices, from Xbox to the Steam Deck, but it will soon change with the arrival of advertisements. Discord is the go-to online messaging system for many, featuring a wide range of robust chat and video conferencing features, as well as community-focused ...read more

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The Sonic 3 movie has wrapped filming

Sonic 3 director Jeff Fowler has announced that the movie has concluded filming. Posting to X, the director, wearing a shirt reading, “Keep Calm and Jim Carrey On,” showed off a film slate depicting Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Shadow. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will be released in cinemas on December 20, 2024.

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Apple sues a former employee for allegedly leaking info

Leaks about upcoming and unconfirmed software and hardware products from Apple are to be expected these days. However, the company is taking a very public action against a former employee who Apple said leaked confidential info about a number of its products. MacRumors reports that earlier in March, Apple filed a lawsuit in California state court against a former employee, Andrew Aude. The ...read more

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Destiny 2: The Final Shape Teases the Husk and Geist of the Dread

After showcasing what the Harbinger and Weaver are capable of in Destiny 2’s The Final Shape, Bungie has a new teaser dedicated to the Husk. As a melee combatant of The Witness’s Dread faction, it rushes players with bladed tonfa. Check it out below. Unlike the Hive Thralls or the Cabal Gladiators, the Husks release Geists upon defeat. The latter will then home in on players, dealing ...read more

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SAND LAND Launch Trailer Showcases Vehicular Combat and High Stakes

Bandai Namco has a new trailer for its upcoming action-adventure SAND LAND, based on Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama’s manga. Be warned, since it’s rife with story spoilers. Check it out below. Set in the titular Sand Land, SAND LAND is about Beelzebub, the Fiend Prince, hanging out with his fellow demons, stealing water from the Royal Army, and idling away the time. After Sheriff Rao ...read more

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Marvel Rivals Releases New Loki Playable Character Trailer

When the closed alpha test for Marvel Rivals begins next month, players will be able to choose from a number of heroes and villains spanning the multiverse. Last month, developer NetEase Games revealed that one of those options will include Loki Laufeyson. In a newly released trailer for the game, the adopted brother of Thor can be seen using some of his familiar abilities from the MCU and 616. ...read more

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Tales of the Shire gets detailed with first trailer

New details about Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game have been revealed. Coming to Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC via Steam, the game will let players live the life of a Hobbit in the idyllic town of Bywater when it’s released in the second half of 2024. Announced last September, it’s being developed by New Zealand-based special effects and prop company ...read more

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Stellar Blade’s Powerful Burst Skills Showcased in New Trailer

Shift Up’s previous trailer for Stellar Blade highlighted the Beta Skills that Eve could unleash on the Naytiba, but the latest showcases Burst Skills. These are even stronger abilities that require Burst Energy but unleash even more devastating (and impossibly stylish) attacks. Check out some of them below. While you get energy for Beta Skills by dealing damage, Burst Skill energy comes ...read more

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Alone in the Dark Accolades Trailer Highlights Critical Praise

Developer Pieces Interactive and publisher THQ Nordic have released a new trailer for horror game Alone in the Dark, celebrating the positive responses the game has received from certain outlets and critics. You can check it out below. The game has also seen relatively positive reception from its player base. On Steam, for example, the game is sitting at an aggregate of Mostly Positive ...read more

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Remnant 2: The Forgotten Kingdom’s Invoker Archetype Revealed in New T

The second paid DLC for Gunfire Games’ Remnant 2, The Forgotten Kingdom, sees players returning to Yaesha to combat Lydusa, a wrathful stone spirit. There are new weapons, mods, rings and amulets to collect and bosses to tackle, but perhaps most exciting is the new Archetype – the Invoker. The developer outlines the new class and its powerful abilities in a new trailer – check it out ...read more

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Stellar Blade Trailer Offers Flashy Showcase of Beta Skills

A new short trailer for Shift Up’s Stellar Blade is available, focusing on the different Beta Skills wielded by Eve. These will look familiar to those who played the free demo, but it’s still a stylish showcase for some of Eve’s stronger skills. Check out the trailer below. Players start with a multi-hit thrust attack but can quickly acquire skills like Shield Breaker, a double backflip ...read more

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