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After revealing the gameplay and contents for its Chaos Chamber mini-game, Gearbox has now released information on the DLCs included in the Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Season Pass, with Part 1 coming this April 22. Let’s dive into what’s inside.   You see the MIRRORS OF MYSTERY and in the reflection...MORE WONDERLANDS, BAYBAY!!! Battle new dangers with the Season Pass! New loot, new challenges, big bad bosses, and what's this? a...

Good news to fans looking forward to the Dead Space remake. According to publisher EA and developer Motive, the classic sci-fi survival horror game is coming to consoles and PC in early 2023. That may sound like a long wait, but to whet our appetites, Motive has released a nearly hour-long audio developer livestream explaining the behind-the-scenes work on Dead Space’s sound system. Check it out now:  ...

PS State of Play gave us a pleasant surprise with the reveal that Square Enix’s new game isn’t another Final Fantasy episode but the return of a classic series. Valkyrie Elysium is the fifth game of the Valkyrie Profile series of RPGs that began in 1999.  You can have a look at the trailer now.     Ride...

It’s been a long wait with several delays, but at last Warner Bros. has given Gotham Knights a release date: October 25, 2022.  After getting pushed back from 2021 to 2022, Bat fans feared that the game would be pushed back even further. But with the announcement, late as it is, we have something to look forward to.    Gotham will always need its heroes. Suit up for an all-new adventure on 10.25.22....

The much-awaited and delightfully wacky RPG spin-off of Borderlands, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, is coming out this March. Gearbox is releasing more info about what to expect from the game—particularly when you finish it. The Chaos Chamber is an endgame dungeon meant to keep players coming back to fight and gather loot from its randomly generated rooms. Check out the trailer now.  ...

Sad news for gamers waiting patiently for Luminous Productions and Square Enix’s newest game, Forspoken. The development team has stated that they are pushing back release by almost five months, to Oct. 11. “Our vision for this exciting new IP is to deliver a game world and hero that gamers across the globe will want to experience for years to come, so getting it right is extremely important for us. To that end, during the next few months we will focus...

It’s been rather quiet on the Halo Infinite front since the return of Fracture: Tenrai, but now 343 Industries has revealed information for the next season of their hit FPS. Season 2 is called Lone Wolves and will feature new maps and game modes. It’s coming out May 3, 2022. Let’s dive right in.   ...

XCOM 2 enthusiasts take note. Firaxis has announced that it will be retiring both the multiplayer support and challenge mode for the Steam version of the game. Owners of the game have only till March 28 before these functions are gone for good. Meanwhile, owners of the game on Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch may still be able to play these modes.   ...

The long-awaited reboot of Ubisoft’s The Settlers has been delayed—again. Sad news for the fans of this long-running series, but this most recent delay seems to be the direct result of player feedback following the January 20-24 closed beta.      According to the official website: "As we went through this feedback, it became clear to...

Amazon Games has just announced a major update to their MMORPG New World. Heart of Madness introduces new weapons, balance updates, bug fixes, and a new main questline. Have a look at Ginger Prime’s preview video on the update here:     Striking the Heart Heart of Madness features the grand finale of Isabella’s story arc. The main...

Crate Entertainment, the studio that developed the hit action RPG Grim Dawn, has announced a game that goes in a seemingly opposite direction. Farthest Frontier is a medieval city builder where you must tame and settle a land on the edge of civilization.  Check out the trailer below:     A land of your own...

Elden Ring is enjoying a lot of attention from critics and players despite some early technical hiccups on the PC. Thus far, it has achieved an all-time high of 891,638 concurrent players on Steam as of Monday, February 28, breaking its own record of 764,000 players upon launch.      This...

We’ve previously shared some news about an upcoming horror game Slitterhead by Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama and his new game studio, Bokeh. Now we have an in-depth look at the game from the heads of Bokeh, CEO Toyama, game director and CTO Junya Okura, and COO and producer Kazunobu Sato. Take a look here (English, Japanese, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles are available):  ...

A welcome surprise came yesterday for Pokémon Legends: Arceus players—developers have released the Daybreak update (ver. 1.1.0), completely free. You can check out the trailer here:     Pokémon All Over To gain access to the Daybreak content, you must have seen the end credits of the main game. To play the Eternal Battle Reverie, you must...

After a long silence since announcing Dragon Age 4 at the 2018 The Game Awards, Bioware has announced that the game is in good shape. Jeff Grubb says that Dragon Age 4 is on track to meet its launch window, projected to be in late 2023.   Jeff Grubb said on the latest episode of GrubbSnax, Dragon Age 4 is in very good shape, they're hitting their milestones. The game is on schedule, which is about...

Come early April, the Bethesda.net Launcher will be no more. Bethesda has announced that it is retiring its launcher and moving all its games back to Steam.  Players who own Bethesda games need not worry—all their purchased games will still be available to download for free on Steam. You may also migrate your Wallet to the platform.  According to Bethesda: “You will not lose anything from your Bethesda.net account. Many games will also have their saves migrated, with a few requiring some manual...

Buyers of games on Steam will want to take note of these changes the platform is making on their discount system.  According to Steamworks Documentation blog, Valve is amending rules on discounts. Primarily, they will alter the “discount cooldown period,” reducing the cooldown to just four weeks (28 days) from the original six weeks.   Next, they will also remove the ability of publishers and developers to create discounts of over 90% and below 10%. These changes...

It’s been a year since we’ve heard anything new from the strategic RPG game Battle Brothers, but Overhype Studios has just announced another free DLC for the game called “Of Flesh and Faith”, coming out this March.      Of Flesh and Faith will feature two new origins for your mercenaries, origins being character backgrounds that determine...

  All those who guessed it right, give yourselves a pat on the back—Capcom has formally revealed Street Fighter 6. This is what the countdown at the Capcom website was all about, with the game announcement arriving Sunday after the Capcom Pro Tour Street Fighter 5 Tournament.  But forget about that for now. Check out the Street Fighter 6 teaser trailer right here:  ...

John Carpenter, known for such horror greats as The Thing, Halloween, and The Fog, has made it known long before that he’s a video game enthusiast. Having played Sonic the Hedgehog with his son in the 90s, the 74-year-old director has since praised games like Halo Infinite, calling it a “fun shooter” with "immense beautiful production design," and Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, which he called “a return to excellence in the franchise.” This time,...