Assassin’s Creed Mirage is getting New Game Plus and permadeath modes

The new game plus mechanic in is intriguing, but future Bethesda games like and would be better off without it. Bethesda’s latest title has been the subject of much debate since its launch, and critique has only grown as the players have spent more time with it. NG+ is one of the most prominent points of contention for several reasons. It is a bit concerning for the studio's future titles, especially if Bethesda decides to double down on the mechanic. Of course, future iterations would likely be better than what it is in, but it can be argued that Bethesda games don’t even need new game plus to begin with.

Remedy Entertainment has put out a bevy of updates and patches for Alan Wake 2 in the weeks since its release, and though they’ve been focused on polishing the game and ironing out its technical issues, fans do still have new features and content to look forward to. For instance, Remedy confirmed prior to the game’s release that New Game Plus would be added post-launch, and it seems the time for it is almost at hand.

Alan Wake 2 is one of those games filled with incredible moments that make you want to play it over and over again, though not everyone likes the idea of going back to an underpowered state and losing all of their upgrades. Thankfully, developer Remedy Entertainment has us covered, as it has seemingly announced that Alan Wake 2 will be getting a New Game Plus mode in the near future.

Alan Wake 2 developer Remedy Entertainment has seemingly revealed that a New Game Plus mode will be added to the game in December 2023.

Developer Fatshark has announced that it will be releasing the second part of its anniversary update for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. The studio has also released a trailer for the update, which will bring with it a host of new content to the game.

Cyberpunk 2077 keeps adding reasons to get lost in Night City. Now that everyone’s had time to settle in with 2.0 and Phantom Liberty, a new Update 2.1 is going to add some new gameplay elements to Cyberpunk 2077 next week. 

Starfield is a game designed to be replayed via its New Game Plus system, but 33 times seems a bit excessive. Not for one player, who in the process of replaying Bethesda’s sci-fi space game over and over again has encountered a surprisingly cool interaction they hadn’t seen before.

The game marking the return of Professor Layton has been given a new trailer and a release window.

It sure sounds like the Assassin's Creed Mirage studio is already working on more Assassin's Creed.

PlayStation launched its annual Black Friday Sale, late last week, offering discounts of up to 70 percent on key titles on the PS4 and PS5. The promotion is live across some first, but largely third-party releases, and is slated to end November 28 on the digital storefront. God of War Ragnarök is a standout among the catalogue, available at a 38 percent discount for Rs. 3,099, tasking Kratos and Atreus on a journey to the Nine Realms to prevent the prophesied apocalypse. PS Plus Premium/ Deluxe members also get a three-hour free trial period, in case you feel like testing the waters. Those who only own an old-gen PS4, however, can opt for the dedicated version at Rs. 2,279.

Every year it's the same. I spend the final week of November ravenously hunting through Black Friday PS5 deals to surface the biggest offers on the latest games all while feeling a slight twang of regret at giving into my itch to buy on day one. 2023 has been kind to my growing physical collection, I've been melting zombies in Dead Island 2 (finally), sweating my way through Dead Space, casting all manner of the wrong spells in Hogwarts Legacy, and creeping through Baghdad in Assassin's Creed Mirage. Not wanting to miss out, I've spent a total of $329.95 to play all these games from the moment they launched. So it's difficult to realize I could have saved $135 if I'd waited for this year's Black Friday offers - and got some extra Dead Island swag in the process.

Developer Ascendant Studios has released a major update for its magic-based first-person shooter Immortals of Aveum. The update, dubbed the Echollector update, brings with it a host of changes and new features to the game. Celebrating the update is a new trailer that you can check out below.