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Nearly three years ago, Ken Levine shared the first look at Judas, his long-awaited follow-up to BioShock Infinite. Players have noticed some obvious visual similarities between Judas and the BioShock games, but according to Levine, it represents "the biggest radical departure" for him since the original BioShock. "There are parts of Judas that are more similar to BioShock, and there are parts of Judas that are really really radically different," explained Levine during an appearance on...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will have its first open beta on October 2 for early-access players, before letting everyone else in on October 5. Cheating has been an ongoing issue with the franchise, up to and including last year's Black Ops 6. To combat this trend, Activision has unveiled the latest upgrades to its anti-cheat measures ahead of the Black Ops 7 open beta. According to Activision, in-game detection measures have been enhanced by training "advanced machine learning systems on...
Fans of The Elder Scrolls who have been waiting for the physical edition of Oblivion Remastered are apparently being rewarded for their patience with a cheaper-than-expected price. Oblivion Remastered's physical Deluxe Edition is available to preorder now for only $40 at Amazon and GameStop. Unless it's a pricing error, the physical edition for PS5 and Xbox Series costs $10 less than the standard digital edition and $20 less than the Digital Deluxe Edition. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion...
Since the announcement of Silent Hill f back in 2022, I've seen one question circulating online with far more fervor and frequency than any other: Does it have any connection to the rest of the series? After years of waiting and speculation, we finally have an answer. Warning: Silent Hill f spoilers to follow. If you've rolled credits on Silent Hill f, you're familiar with its shocking first ending. In it, it is revealed that the Hinako exploring Ebisugaoka is actually a...
Reef Entertainment has announced that, once again, Terminator 2D: No Fate has been delayed--and this latest delay is due to tariffs. In a statement, the developer said the game is slipping from October 31 to November 26. The delay is due to "ongoing global trade and tariff changes that delayed shipment of the components" for the game's physical editions. "Because we are committed to launching all editions together, this new date applies to both physical and digital releases worldwide," the...
Summer 2049. A ghoulish-looking man is huddled against a shelf in a derelict building. He's grasping a long, rusted pipe. An eerie voice asks him to accept a bargain: power in exchange for his soul. "Take it," the voice says, "and save your daughter … " You see the man talk to said daughter later, as she coughs repeatedly, and you can see the pain of a parent watching their child suffer. When he promises her that the monsters around them won't hurt her, you see a father trying his best to...
Thirty years ago, the PlayStation console kicked off a new gaming era with its launch in the US and Europe. To celebrate this milestone, Sony has announced that it'll be exploring the history of the console with PlayStation: The First 30 Years. Scheduled to ship out in 2026, you can now preorder the book for $125. Gallery PlayStation: The First 30 Years Deluxe Edition PlayStation: The First 30 Years Deluxe Edition The $325 Deluxe Edition of the book will be limited...
Borderlands 4 may have had some performance issues in its first month of release, but Gearbox Studios is looking ahead towards the future. The studio has previously announced that the game's first DLC is coming next year. Now, it's introducing a new vault hunter named C4sh. According to Gearbox, C4sh is an ex-casino dealer bot turned drifter who "chases the probability-breaking highs of cursed eldritch artifacts." He--or it--will debut as part of the first story pack DLC, which includes a...
A banner reportedly appearing at a convention in Switzerland over the weekend showed off five different Lego games with Nintendo Switch 2 branding--even though they only have original Switch versions so far. However, the Zurich Pop Con is already over with no new announcements from Nintendo, Warner Bros., or TT Games. Spotted by Eurogamer, an X account called The LEGO Videogame Museum posted a picture from the expo that sees the Switch 2 logo above Lego City Undercover, Star Wars: The...
Sony is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the PlayStation with a variety of promotions, including new shoes. Sony is teaming up with Reebok to make new shoes that "pay homage to the original PlayStation console." There are three different designs as part of the partnership, including: InstaPump Fury 94 (Japan) Pump Omni Zone II for the U.S. (United States) Workout Plus (United Kingdom) These are just the latest PlayStation shoes. Sony previously teamed up with Nike for PS5 shoes and...
Fortnite continues to lean into artificial intelligence, as developer Epic Games has announced an AI-powered chatbot to help with Player Support inquiries. It's not just limited to Fortnite, either. The goal is for the AI chatbot to help players find answers faster for their support questions. The chatbot is first rolling out in a test that will make it available only to 1% of players on Epic's English-language support site. It aims to help provide answers to questions about Epic's games...
In 2020, Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser left the company after over two decades as one of the driving forces behind the Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption franchises. While Houser has since launched a new company, Absurd Ventures, he recently shared his thoughts on Grand Theft Auto 6 and explained why Bully 2 never materialized. During a panel appearance at Los Angeles Comic Con (via IGN), Houser was asked about how he feels regarding GTA 6, the first Grand Theft Auto game in...
Xbox's September update is here, and it brought a bunch of changes to streamline the experience on console and PC, so you can enjoy more games with little hassle. In a lengthy Xbox Wire post, Microsoft revealed all the new features--one of which has been in beta--available now on consoles and PC. There's a ton of stuff here. There's the beta of the n-game AI-powered assistant, Gaming Copilot, expanding to Game Bar on Windows PC and hitting the Xbox mobile app next month. You've got a...
A new Lord of the Rings game is in development and is a third-person action game designed to "compete with Hogwarts Legacy," according to a new report. Insider Gaming said it heard from sources close to the project that the unannounced and untitled game is funded, in part, by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), to the tune of around $100 million USD. A deal could be made public as soon as next week, the report said. In addition to ADIO, the rumored new Lord of the Rings game is said to...
A new horror-game announcement pretty much always intrigues me, but when a studio reveals a game that's said to kick off a whole new connected horror universe, that's the type of ambitious first step that really grabs me. Such is the case with ProbablyMonsters' upcoming first-person horror game, Ire: A Prologue. As the name suggests, Ire: A Prologue is the very beginning of the Ire universe--a brand-new series led in part by CJ Cowan, who previously worked as story lead at Bungie and helped...
Epic Games has announced that a Fortnite emote associated with retiring WWE superstar and current movie mega-star John Cena has been disabled, maybe indefinitely, because of its possible Nazi connection. Peaceful Hips, an emote in the popular battle royale shooter, was created in collaboration between James Gunn's DC show Peacemaker and Epic Games. The emote sees your character goofily rotate their hips before making alternating "L" shapes with their arms. If you've watched Peacemaker, then...
The full release for Hades 2 has led to a new all-time high of concurrent players on Steam for the sequel. The roguelite game topped out at 112,947 people over the weekend, according to SteamDB. That breaks the sequel's record from its Steam Early Access debut in May 2024 with just over 103,000 players. In addition, Hades 2 has already doubled the peak of Hades, which hit 54,240 concurrent players in May 2024, too, per SteamDB. Developer Supergiant delivered Hades 2 version 1.0 a few days...
Battlefield 6's launch on October 10 is coming up very soon. If you're wondering precisely when you can start playing, the release times for the military shooter have now been posted online. As confirmed previously, there is no early access for Battlefield 6, so the game will launch at the same time for everyone on October 10. The global rollout begins at 8 AM PT on October 10, which works out to 11 AM ET and 4 PM BST. You can see more global launch times below, as posted by Battlefield...
Konami's Silent Hill series returned with Silent Hill f this month, and the game is off to a hot start. Konami reported today that the horror game exceeded 1 million sales after its first 24 hours. This figure includes physical and digital sales across all platforms, including PC and console. By comparison, 2024's Silent Hill 2 remake sold 1 million copies after three days. Silent Hill f was available a couple days early for people who paid extra. Silent Hill f was developed by NeoBards...
The rumors were true: Electronic Arts has announced that it's sold itself in a $55 billion deal. EA sold itself to an "investor consortium" made up of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners, and the private equity firm Silver Lake. EA said the all-cash deal "positions EA to accelerate innovation and growth to build the future of entertainment." EA CEO Andrew Wilson is still on board as CEO. The investor consortium will take over 100% of EA. The PIF already...