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Ubisoft is reportedly working on two Far Cry games. One will be a single-player experience, while the other will be a multiplayer-based game. This is according to an Insider Gaming report that claims the unannounced Far Cry game was originally meant to be one game until Dan Hay, the former franchise executive director for Far Cry, left Ubisoft to work at Blizzard Entertainment. The report goes on to say that the single-player project is now being referred to as Project Blackbird, and the...
Dead Space has never looked better than it does in the 2023 remake, and if you hit the credits and find yourself wanting to see more of it, you can do it all over again with New Game Plus, which comes with several bonuses and exclusive unlocks. Finishing the story on New Game Plus will even net you a related Achievement / Trophy, and you can unlock a secret ending for your trouble too. Here's what you need to know about the mode. Once you finish the last of the Dead Space remake chapters...
Hi-Fi Rush was shadow-dropped on January 25, and it’s already become the internet’s favorite new game. Offering colorful graphics, flashy combat, and a cast of memorable characters, Hi-Fi Rush is one of the most stylish action games in recent memory. And despite its very recent launch, the PC version of the game is already on sale at Green Man Gaming for just $24.59 when using promo code JAN18. See deal at Green Man Gaming The deal seems to be pretty popular--at the time of writing...
For a limited time, you can grab up to seven strategy PC games for just $10 in Fanatical’s Build Your Own Strategy Bundle deal. See at Fanatical Fanatical’s DIY bundles let customers pick from a list of 16 games to create their own bundle, and there are multiple pricing tiers depending on how many games you want--either three games for $5, five games for $8, or seven games for $10. The 16 possible game choices span several strategy subgenres like real-time strategy, civilization...
Guardians and allies in the Solar System are gearing up for the inevitable return of The Witness and dealing with Cabal Shadow Legion forces in Destiny 2's upcoming Lightfall expansion. Recently, players have worked to revive the massively powerful Rasputin AI Warmind, an action that has even intrigued the Vex. We've also begun to learn more about how the Vex are not the hivemind we believed them to be--the radio message of Osiris telling Elsie about the Aberrant Vex moving away from the...
Xbox just released the second wave of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass for the rest of January and the beginning of February. Revealed today during Xbox's Developer Direct, Hi-Fi Rush by Tango Gameworks is available today, January 25, on Game Pass. It's on the service right now and also in the Xbox Store and on Steam with Steam Deck support--if you're interested in directly purchasing the game. In other notable titles, GoldenEye 007 is also coming to Game Pass on January 27. The classic...
Activision has shared a community update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2, announcing several major changes for Season 2. Players can expect all the normal seasonal content, plus major balancing changes, improvements to the UI, audio fixes, as well as updates to the overall stability and performance for both games. Call of Duty's Season 2 update was delayed by two weeks. Originally set for February 1, Season 2 was pushed back to February 15 to give the developers more time...
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is the next chapter of ZeniMax Online's MMORPG, and will introduce a new class, reimagined locations that are bound to be exciting for Elder Scrolls lore-heads, multiple ancient mysteries to unravel, and tentacles. Lots and lots of tentacles. As revealed in the recent Xbox and Bethesda developer direct, Necrom will arrive June 5, 2023 on PC and Mac (or for those on consoles, June 20) and bring players back to Morrowind--specifically the eastern, coastal...
Atomic Heart developer Mundfish has announced that the game has gone gold, ahead of its February 21 release date. On Twitter, the official Mundfish account stated that the game has gone gold. Afterwards, the tweet thanked developing and publishing partners and the game's audience. It read, "Thanks to our partners and everyone who is involved in this exciting project! And, first of all, thank you all for staying with us and supporting Atomic Heart." Atomic Heart was set to release sometime...
Following the Xbox Developer Direct event this week, Microsoft confirmed that it will have multiple other upcoming showcases in the future. These will include the previously announced Starfield "deep dive" presentation and an event in Los Angeles this summer. Starfield wasn't included in the Developer Direct so Microsoft and Bethesda could "dedicate the proper amount of time" to it. As for the summer showcase, Microsoft said, "Our teams are working hard and look forward to sharing even...
With the DualSense Edge, Sony is the last of the big three platform holders to bring a pro controller to the market. Nintendo has one for Switch, Xbox's Elites are in their second iteration, and both of these exist alongside a plethora of third-party devices from Astro, Turtle Beach, and Scuf, among others. PlayStation's offering arrives in a packed marketplace, but the years of sitting on the sidelines may have worked to Sony's advantage. The DualSense Edge incorporates years of learnings...
As part of the Xbox Developer Direct event today, Microsoft showcased Arkane's new vampire-hunting FPS, Redfall, and announced its release date. Redfall will launch on May 2, 2023, which is the date that leaked a while ago. Redfall was originally set for release in 2022 before it got pushed to 2023 alongside Starfield. As for the new gameplay footage, Arkane treated fans to a new look at the island of Redfall, Massachusetts, the fictional setting for the game. The new gameplay video...
Video game leaks are nothing new, but they occasionally produce cut content or developmental tools that are of interest to enthusiasts. Now, a YouTuber has apparently restored an "abridged" version of Half-Life 1's campaign that was created by Valve during the game's original development. The maps that make up this mini-campaign were first discovered in a leak back in the early 2000s, but modders didn't have the raw files required to restore them to full playability. The recent Valve...
Minecraft Legends looks to deviate heavily from the original game's formula with a focus on strategy, and Mojang showed it off at the first Xbox Developer Direct on January 23. The presentation gave us a look at the competitive multiplayer mode, and as you can see, you'll be battling instead of building (mostly) in Minecraft Legends. Minecraft Legends will allow you to form alliances with returning Minecraft creatures as well as new ones. The cross-play multiplayer experience, which was...
Tango Gameworks, the studio founded by Resident Evil veteran Shinji Mikami and known for The Evil Within and Ghostwire: Tokyo, has announced its next game. Revealed during the Xbox Developer Direct event, the game is called Hi-Fi Rush and it's out today. A rhythm action game, Hi-Fi Rush has players performing moves to add layers to the music. The more you flow with the beat, the better you can perform abilities. Everything syncs up with the music as you play. The game is unlikely anything...
Humans and orcs have long been at the center of World of Warcraft, and come Dragonflight's next content patch, players will finally be able to sport unique armor sets invoking the long history of both races in Azeroth. Patch 10.0.7 will introduce the new Heritage Armor cosmetic sets, something that is already available for many of the game's playable races but has curiously been a long time coming for orcs and humans. Presumably unlocking the set will work similarly to Heritage Armor sets...
Streaming platform Twitch has revealed its 2023 features roadmap, which includes changes to pre-roll adverts, new chat engagement tools, and more options to help users better manage their brand deals. Changing pre-roll ads to be less annoying is easily one of the biggest changes on the horizon, provided that Twitch members can commit to running three minutes of ads every hour, according to chief product officer Tom Verrilli and chief monetization officer Mike Minton. "Running three minutes...
Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, the next game in the long-running farming sim series, finally has a release date: June 27, 2023. The trailer announcing the date shows off the series' modern artstyle in a striking papercraft trailer that reflects the game's main conceit of following your character's life from beginning to end. The trailer's animation is achieved thanks to a pair of hands pulling tabs on an intricate series of paper images. The effect is unlike anything you'll see in a...
YouTube streamer Mutekimaru Channel was forced to take care of some seriously fishy business last week when his streaming partners--a tank full of minnows--decided to use his credit card to make a few purchases while playing Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Yes, you read that correctly. The "fishing scam" was first reported by SoraNews24, who explained how the whole ordeal took place. You see, over the past few years, the streamer behind Mutekimaru Channel has made a name for themselves with...
Proletariat, an Activision Blizzard owned studio working on World of Warcraft, has withdrawn its request to unionize following "confrontational tactics" from both its parent company and current CEO. As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, the Communication Workers of America came to the decision after realizing Activision Blizzard was making it "impossible" to hold a "fair and free election." According to a union representative, Proletariat CEO Seth Sivak was influenced by Activision Blizzard's...