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In 2023, Relic Entertainment's real-time strategy game, Company of Heroes 3, dived into rarely explored corners of World War 2 by letting players control Allied Forces during the invasion of Italy as well as Axis soldiers during their attempt to conquer North Africa. Later this month, Relic is adding a new Battlegroup DLC, Endure & Defy, which may shake up the war during multiplayer and co-op/skirmish vs, A.I. fights. Each of the four factions is getting their own battlegroup. The U.S...
The weekly Borderlands 4 update has gone live, and at the same time, several in-game events have also being refreshed. If you've been looking to embrace your inner Nicolas Cage, you can farm for a Legendary SMG that unleashes an angry hive of bees at anything you point it at. For the patch, players can expect changes to the Forgeknight's Dragon's Breath and Exo-Soldier's First Impression passives, as these have now been adjusted to apply the correct bonus damage amount to each projectile...
Ubisoft's Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is getting a new expansion, From the Ashes, later this year to coincide with the release of James Cameron's Avatar: Fire and Ash in theaters. Ubisoft has now shared some more information about the expansion, including its length. Ubisoft says From the Ashes is estimated to include "roughly" 20 hours of content. However, how long it may take you to spend completing the content will depend on your preferred playstyle. "The overall length will vary,"...
The feeling of reaching the peak in Peak is one of satisfaction. The feeling after slipping into poison, falling off a cliff, or overestimating your stamina--and then dying soon after--is the exact opposite. Peak's new The Roots update adds the Checkpoint Flag, making the climb a little easier. The Checkpoint Flag is a new item that creates a checkpoint wherever you plant it on the mountain. Then, if you die, you'll respawn back at that point with some of your health intact. It's a whole...
The worlds of Silent Hill and Castlevania have crossed over with Dead by Daylight before, but the latest collaboration between Konami and Behaviour Interactive is taking things even further into The Fog. This time, Silent Hill's Pyramid Head and Castlevania's Dracula are teaming up as The Executioner and The Dark Lord. And they aren't the only guest characters in this 2v8 battle. Dead by Daylight's Silent Hill X Castlevania collaboration starts today, November 6, and extends through...
Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot has openly addressed the intense backlash toward the open-world samurai-ninja adventure Assassin's Creed Shadows, claiming that the shift from "gameplay to ideology" was responsible for its delay from November 15, 2024 to February 14, 2025. According to a November 5 Game File report, Guillemot showed a video to an audience of games industry insiders during the first day of Paris Games Week, which ran from October 30 to November 2 at the Paris Expo Porte de...
Playing NBA 2K26 might be a way for some NBA players to unwind, but Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell utilized the game another way. The six-time All-Star was motivated to put up 46 points on November 5 after he said "this kid pissed me off" while playing the basketball game online earlier in the day. Along with 46 points, Mitchell had eight assists and four rebounds against the Philadelphia 76ers. When asked about the performance, he noted taking inspiration from an online...
REPO has amassed an impressive following since its debut on February 26. Less than two weeks from launch, it hit over 145,000 concurrent players. Now, after the release of the Monster update on October 30, REPO is bigger than ever--and that includes its roster of enemies. In the horror co-op game, you're tasked with the simple ordeal of picking up valuable items across quite eerie locations and bringing them back safely to the starting point. When you hit your quota, you're all set to move...
It's been less than a month since the launch of Pokemon Legends: Z-A, and The Pokemon Company is already detailing what's in the game's paid DLC expansion, titled Mega Dimension. It's due for release on December 10, the company announced today. Through the powers of the Mythical Pokemon Hoopa, you'll enter portals and explore an alternate "Hyperspace" version of the game's setting of Lumiose City. It basically looks like normal Lumiose, but everything is chrome. This version of the city is...
The next entry in the Halo series has been announced, and it's another remake of the original game that was released back in 2001. Halo: Campaign Evolved, a campaign-only remake of the original highly acclaimed sci-fi FPS, is set for release in 2026--and not just on Xbox this time. There is a lot to know about the new remake, so read on to catch up with all the important news so far. When will Halo: Campaign Evolved be released? Halo: Campaign Evolved is set for release in 2026, but a more...
Rockstar Games has pushed back against the claims that a group of recently laid-off developers were removed for trying to unionize. Instead, these people were leaking company secrets, Rockstar said. A spokesperson for Rockstar told Bloomberg that the staffers were "distributing and discussing confidential information in a public form." This violated Rockstar's policies, the company said. "This was in no way related to people's right to join a union or engage in union activities." Between...
The smartphone in your pocket can be a surprisingly versatile gaming device, but admittedly, touchscreen controls aren't the best. Fortunately, there's a wide range of accessories that you can equip to your phone, and this new magnetic case from MCon looks like it'll hit the Goldilocks zone for functionality and compact design. Now available to preorder for $145 (was $150), the MCon is designed to fit "most" phones using its magnetic clamps. The MCon was originally funded through a...
In The Outer Worlds 2, who you are is reflected in every decision, skill, and flaw that defines the way you move through the galaxy. Obsidian Entertainment’s long-awaited sequel takes character customisation to a new level, letting players shape their own commander from the ground up and experience a story that reacts to their unique approach. From the moment you begin your mission as an Earth Directorate agent sent to investigate catastrophic rifts across the Arcadia colony, The Outer...
Every decision counts in The Outer Worlds 2. From the smallest lie in a conversation to the biggest choice between warring factions, every move you make ripples through the Arcadia colony--shifting alliances, rewriting quests, and redefining what kind of commander you are. Obsidian Entertainment’s latest sci-fi RPG doesn’t just tell you your choices matter--it makes you feel it. A colony on the brink Set in the new frontier of Arcadia, the sequel drops you into a world tearing itself...
For RPG fans, there’s nothing quite like the moment a new world opens up before you--when the menu fades, the music swells, and you realise you can go anywhere. Role-playing games have always offered that rare kind of escapism: the chance to step into a different life, shape your own story, and lose yourself in a universe that feels alive. With The Outer Worlds 2, Obsidian Entertainment captures that feeling again--the thrill of exploration, the satisfaction of choice, and the joy of seeing...
The wait is finally over--The Outer Worlds 2 has officially landed, and it’s every bit the interstellar adventure fans have been hoping for. From Obsidian Entertainment, the masters of sharp-tongued sci-fi and branching RPGs, this sequel catapults players into a brand-new colony--Arcadia--for a story filled with danger, discovery, and difficult choices that can change the fate of an entire galaxy. Set in the far reaches of space, The Outer Worlds 2 casts you as a daring (and, as the game...
This year, Naughty Dog is celebrating its 40th anniversary as a studio, which had humble beginnings compared to its current status as one of Sony's most important first-party developers. Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin formed the company when they were still teenagers, and the foundation they built continues long after they left Naughty Dog. Now, Naughty Dog has shared a retrospective video for its 40th anniversary that revisits some of its greatest hits while looking ahead to the future. Gavin...
Arcades may be largely a thing of the past, but some of the bigger cabinets of the '90s offered players co-op battles and head-to-head match-ups that consoles of that era couldn't match. Now, one of those games, Namco's Tokyo Wars, is finally getting its first console port after debuting in 1996. Tokyo Wars is coming to modern consoles as part of Hamster Corporation's Arcade Archives and Arcade Archives 2 collections. The game lets players control a tank or a team of tanks as they face off...
Fans of BioWare's Mass Effect series can score a tremendous deal on the official comic book collection at Amazon. Mass Effect: The Complete Comics is discounted to only $22.81 (was $40) at Amazon. This massive, 800-page omnibus released almost exactly five years ago (November 3, 2020). There's never been a better time to buy it; Amazon's $22.81 price is the all-time low for Mass Effect: The Complete Comics. The Mass Effect omnibus is one of the more popular comic book collections based on a...
Arc Raiders is all about making the most of every run as you amass a backpack full of loot and try to make it back to Speranza in one piece. And while the majority of what you find while scavenging topside will be useful materials and weapons, you'll also occasionally come across items that are designed to be sold for some extra cash. These items, known as trinkets, are designated by a small diamond symbol on their icons to indicate that they can be sold for profit. But they're not all...