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If there’s one thing we can rely on, it’s that Skyrim is forever. Bethesda Softworks has just announced some details on their Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition, coming out this November 11. They also welcome us back to Tamriel with this new video:     There’s a lot to unpack from the trailer. The Anniversary...

There’s no doubt that Battlefield 2042 is going to be big. With its 128-player versus battles that will include vehicles and flight suits, there’s no way they can go otherwise. Which is why EA has released details about three of its truly gigantic maps, with a glorious new gameplay video to showcase them.     As...

The brains over at Ghost Ship Games seem far from done with their multiplayer space mining game Deep Rock Galactic; they have just announced Season 01: Rival Incursion, a Season Pass they are touting as “the biggest update ever” that’s also 100% free.     Deep Rock Galactic is about a company of dwarven space...

Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone, creator of the highly acclaimed Stardew Valley, has announced his latest game: Haunted Chocolatier, a cozy RPG about making and selling chocolate while living in a haunted castle.       In his own words, ConcernedApe describes his game as such: “Like Stardew Valley, Haunted Chocolatier is another “town game”, where you move to a...

Vampire fans get to savor the resurrection of the BloodRayne franchise. Both BloodRayne: ReVamped and BloodRayne 2: ReVamped are coming out on November 18 for Switch, Xbox One, PS4, and PS5.      Titular half-vampire Rayne is back on the hunt. In the original game, she is pitted against Nazis who are excavating the skull of...

It’s the spookiest time of the year, and what better way to celebrate than to get another terrifying game for free. The survival horror game Among the Sleep is now available for free on the Epic Games store. It will be available from Oct. 21 to Oct 28 only, so grab it when it’s there.  Specifically, this week’s free game is Among the Sleep Enhanced Edition. This new version features enhanced graphics, an integrated digital artbook...

This weekend’s DC Fandome 2021 showed us a LOT of great upcoming stuff related to DC movies and games, and one of the standouts is Rocksteady’s forthcoming Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. You can peep the new trailer now:     Rocksteady announced Suicide Squad last year but didn’t show much beyond introducing the four...

In a surprise move, Valve has introduced a new provision that bans games that feature cryptocurrencies and NFTs from its Steam digital distribution platform. The new regulation shows up in the heading What You Shouldn’t Publish On Steam, in the onboarding documentation for partners and Steamworks users.  13. Applications built on blockchain technology that issue or allow exchange of cryptocurrencies or NFTs. As it stands, Valve is banning new games and...

Need another game of thrills and chills this Halloween? Propnight is a 4v1 multiplayer survival horror game with a comedic twist--you can turn into an inanimate object to hide from the killer. You can “engage in physics-based mayhem” as you run and disguise yourself as props. Check out the trailer now.      This asymmetrical competitive...

Yet another notable game to have a trailer out during the weekend’s DC Fandome is Gotham Knights, Warner Brothers Montreal’s RPG game that features Batman’s proteges: Nightwing (Dick Grayson), Robin (Tim Drake), Red Hood (Jason Todd), and Batgirl (Barbara Gordon).      While beginning with the premise that Batman is dead and the Batcave blown to...

October just got spookier with Overwatch’s annual Halloween celebration, and there’s a lot to rejoice about. The Halloween Terror Event features not only the return of fan-favorite PvE Junkenstein’s Revenge but spices things up with all new skins and cosmetics.  Lasting from October 12 to November 2, Overwatch players will get the chance to unlock five Legendary Skins and three Epic skins. They can also get classic skins from the previous Halloween event, including Mercy’s witch skin, for...

KOEI has announced that their survival horror game, Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, will finally be ported to PC and other consoles. Also known as Project Zero, Maiden of Black Water is the first of the Fatal Frame series ever to receive such a port, having been a Wii-exclusive game since 2014. Now, not only is it heading to PC, but also PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X simultaneously on October 28.  ...

Grand Theft Auto fans will have a lot to be grateful for this holiday season. Rockstar Games has finally confirmed rumors that it is remastering three GTA games: Grand Theft Auto III, San Andreas, and Vice City. The entire package will be called Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - the Definitive Edition.      Rumors of...

Back 4 Blood will release worldwide tomorrow, so let’s round up all the info we have on this highly-anticipated FPS game. If we go by the millions who attended the open beta, we’re going to have another zombie-shooter hit on our hands. First off, check out the Back 4 Blood trailer here:     Back 4 Blood is the spiritual...

Back 4 Blood is one of the most anticipated FPOV shooters, if the millions of players who joined the open beta are to be believed. Back 4 Blood may well be just the game we need to fill the hole created by the absence of a Left 4 Dead 3.      There is just one...

With Far Cry 6 coming out tomorrow, it won’t be long before the island nation of Yara opens its doors to all players and allowing us a closer look at a country on the brink of revolution, with you lighting the first spark.   First off, take a look at the Far Cry 6 trailer here.  ...

Overwatch fans will see a whole new Bastion in the upcoming Overwatch 2, and it’s not just the new baseball cap from Torbjorn. Blizzard Entertainment has announced sweeping changes to the Omnic that will redefine his place on a team. Check out the announcement in this video:     Overwatch Do-over Bastion is known for his two...

Life is Strange fans have another reason to rejoice with the release of a new DLC for Life is Strange: True Colors. Wavelengths, a mini-episode and prequel to the main game, follows Steph Gingrich, a fan-favorite character from Life is Strange: Before the Storm, as she steps into the DJ booth for Haven Spring’s best—and only—radio station.   ...

As the final release date for Battlefield 2042 closes in, players are queuing up for a chance to play the game ahead of release through an open beta. Thankfully, developers have now announced dates for the beta test: October 8 to 9, for all supported platforms. Those who have pre-ordered the game get in even earlier, on October 6 to 7.  ...

As expected, Overwatch 2 will be making a few changes to the mechanics of its characters, and now we’re getting a glimpse of how much of a rework is being done. Blizzard recently gave a sneak peek at the changes for Sombra. Have a look at the following video, courtesy of PlayOverwatch.     Hacking the...