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Cult of the Lamb is getting a large, paid expansion in 2026, with the debut trailer revealed at Gamescom Opening Night Live. Titled Woolhaven, this latest update to the Devolver-published hit looks to be adding an entirely new biome for you to cultivate more followers in. The trailer captures what makes Cult of the Lamb so captivating, with a distinct mixture of gore and humor that translates over to its eye-catching 2D gameplay. The roguelite/management game looks to be introducing various...
Razer is expanding its line of Pokemon-themed gaming gear with a new version of its Razer Kraken Kitty V2 wired gaming headset based on the fan-favorite Ghost-type Pocket Monster, Gengar. The Razer Kraken Kitty V2 Gengar Edition first launched in China a few months ago, but is now available worldwide. The headset features a special purple colorway and a headband sporting Gengar's iconic ears and headspikes, along with all the same specs, features, and device support as the standard Kraken...
It appears the price and release date for Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 have leaked ahead of an official announcement that could come as soon as today, August 19. Reputable leaker billbil-kun said the game will launch on Friday, November 14, priced at $70 for the standard edition and $100 for the Vault edition. This pricing is not surprising, as Microsoft--which owns Call of Duty and publishes the games--had already said it would not charge $80 for any games this year. Still, it's...
Apologies to fans of the series who have been playing it since the very first game, but next year, Resident Evil turns 30. The first game came out all the way back in 1996, on March 22 to be precise, with many games having been released in the meantime. There's obviously a new game releasing next year, Resident Evil Requiem, but it seems that aside from putting out a new entry, Capcom is also planning … something for the series' 30th anniversary. A new anniversary website is now available...
DC games haven't had the best of times in recent years, marked by a string of missteps and canceled projects. While titles like the Batman: Arkham series found success, much of the broader DC gaming output has lacked consistency. This is something James Gunn wants to remedy as part of the 10-year plan as co-head of DC Studios. When the rebooted DCU launched in 2023, Gunn emphasized cross-platform storytelling, noting that actors would portray their characters "across all forms of...
Today, Nintendo released its next Nintendo Direct presentation focused solely on Kirby Air Riders, the next project from Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai. Before diving into the details on Kirby's next adventure, Sakurai gave a peek behind the development curtain with a particularly interesting line--he was worried a new Kirby Air Riders would be too much like Nintendo's other racing franchise, Mario Kart. Sakurai made the comment during the beginning of the presentation, as he...
Pokemon Legends: Z-A is out in a couple of months, but as of right now there's plenty we don't know about the game. However, it seems that later this week we'll be learning … something new about the game. The uncertainty is due to a creepy post shared by the official Pokemon account, sharing that there's a YouTube premiere coming at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM BST on August 21, this Thursday. This post was paired with the caption, "Viewer discretion advised," alongside an emoji of a camcorder...
Earlier this week, Nintendo revealed that Pokemon Legends Z-A is getting four-player battles when it launches later this year. But if you're looking for a throwback fighting-game experience, the fan-made Pokemon: Close Combat has an update of its own. Since its launch in 2023, Close Combat has gradually increased its roster of fighting-type Pokemon. And now, the latest fighter has been added to Pokemon: Close Combat with a reveal trailer. Marshadow isn't just a fighter, but also a...
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is due out later this month, and now Sega has announced a fun if surprising bit of DLC that's coming "early 2026." Dubbed the Sega Villains Stage, details are still pretty light on the DLC, but Sonic the Hedgehog's Dr. Eggman is set to appear as a boss fight. Alongside that, protagonist Joe Musashi will have two other guest villains to take on, though they are yet to be revealed. If you're picking up the digital deluxe edition of Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, you'll...
In November, the Xbox Series X|S console will have been around for five years. Naturally, there has been talk about the next generation of Xbox consoles, and Microsoft recently spoke about what it envisions for its future hardware and its idea of a player-first environment that will follow players across multiple devices. Speaking on the Official Xbox Podcast, Next Generation at Xbox VP Jason Ronald explained how the company is looking to evolve the Xbox ecosystem across multiple devices in...
A recently discovered Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 video showed what appeared to be a character flying through the air on a jetpack, with some theorizing this might be a new feature for the game. But according to reliable Call of Duty fan account Charlie Intel, that is not the case. "Black Ops 7 does not have jet packs or double jumps as part of its movement," the account posted. The video in question showed "something specific" that will make sense once Black Ops 7 is unveiled in more detail...
Facing mounting pressure from lawmakers and a newly filed lawsuit by the state of Louisiana, Roblox recently issued a lengthy statement addressing what it calls “erroneous claims and misconceptions.” But reports suggest the Louisiana lawsuit is just the tip of what will eventually be a very large legal iceberg, as the platform faces rampant allegations that it has failed to protect the young people who make up the majority of its playerbase. Roblox is a wildly popular game creation platform...
Nvidia has announced that its RTX Hair feature will be added to Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on September 4. In a nutshell, RTX Hair uses Disjoint Orthogonal Triangle Strips (DOTS) to improve lighting and shadows in video game hair, which Nvidia says is a solution that doesn't require a lot of extra memory as opposed to using triangles to render hair for every frame. By using linear swept spheres, hair will look more realistic because the geometry is naturally round, thus making it...
Aggro Crab has finally revealed the answer to a question we've all been asking about Peak, its surprise hit co-op climbing collab with Landfall--is Bing Bong sentient? The answer is yes, or at least, he used to be. The studio revealed in a recent video that developers used to possess Bing Bong to talk to streamers, but no longer will be doing so. In a video that shows a look behind the curtain, Aggro Crab revealed that devs would talk to players through Bing Bong, but only in cases where...
Despite the legendary dragon Pokemon's popularity, a large number of Pokemon fans are going around pronouncing Rayquaza's name wrong--and The Pokemon Company is trying to teach us how it's actually said. If you use the common pronunciation of ray-KWAH-zuh, you would be incorrect according to official sources. A reminder of this--and the correct pronunciation--was popped up on the big screen at the Pokemon World Championships 2025 over the weekend, IGN reports. According to the...
Disney Dreamlight Valley's next free update arrives this week, and it's themed around Inside Out. The update, titled Emotional Rescue, includes a new realm replicating Inside Out's Headquarters, and introduces Joy and Sadness as new characters--along with plenty of new items and cosmetics. When the free Emotional Rescue update drops on August 20, players will be able to access a new realm from the Dream Castle--the Headquarters from Inside Out. Players can complete various quests themed...
Deadlock's cast of heroes will be expanding significantly over the next two weeks, with six new characters being introduced one-by-one. The new heroes coming to Valve's steampunk MOBA include a vampire, a doorman, a Frankenstein-style monster, and a goat. The first new character, Mina the vampire, is live in game now, but the release schedule for the rest of the new heroes is yet to be decided--players will be able to vote on which character is released next, with a new hero dropping every...
Rainbow Six Siege is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, and a new operator is coming to the game in September when Year 10: Season 3 begins with Operation High Stakes. The new guy is called Denari, and he's got the potential to be a game-changing defender thanks to his ability to lay down laser traps. Denari is a Swiss military veteran who wields a Scorpion EVO 3 SMG or an FMG-9 SMG, and an optional P226 Mk 25 pistol in conjunction with his Glaive-12 shotgun sidearm. But the real...
The fall gaming season is fast approaching, and there are still plenty of unknowns when it comes to how that season will take shape. Some of those questions may soon be answered, as Gamescom Opening Night Live, the annual showcase hosted by Geoff Keighley, is upon us. Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 will kick off from Hall 1 of the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany on August 19 at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET. Multiple games have already been teased for an appearance at the show, including three heavy...
Last year, solo developer Chris Allen released his old-school dungeon crawler Shade Silver on PC. Now, Allen is temporarily giving Shade Silver away for free on Steam, if you take the time to grab it before the offer expires. To claim Shade Silver, the only thing players need to do is claim it on Steam before 10 AM PT on August 21. After that time, you'll have to pay for it. The game casts players as a wizard named Shade Silver as he embarks on a side-scrolling adventure that forces him...