Go-Go Town co-op mode announced, open playtest coming 2024

A secret area in 's DLC reveals much of the backstory behind a previous mission. adds a whole new region to 's map, being set entirely in a previously unexplored region of Night City called Dogtown. It's a former vacation playground for the ultrarich that was taken over by the private militia BARGHEST and its tyrannical leader Alex Hansen. It's the one part of Night City where government agencies have no sway, but that doesn't mean there's any less corruption. Compared to 's map, 's looks pretty small — but it's extremely condensed, and there are many things to do in Dogtown.

Publisher Cygames and developer Arc System Works have announced Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising downloadable content Character Pass 1 characters 2B from NieR: Automata, Vane, and Beatrix, as well as confirmed that the previously announced Lucilius will launch alongside the game’s version 1.10 update on January 16, 2024. 2B will follow in late February 2024, then Vane in April and Beatrix in May. Two unannounced characters will follow in August and October, respectively.

Although Honour Mode in offers a unique challenge, the heightened difficulty also comes along with a single save slot, which can put much more focus on one of the game's biggest shortcomings. Added in the game's fifth major patch, Honour Mode is a difficulty setting that goes beyond even the previous hardest mode, Tactician, buffing enemy stats, changing their tactics, and giving bosses unique Legendary Actions to make them even more challenging. Along with the added in-game difficulty, though, Honour Mode also comes with the caveat of only allowing a single save, effectively eliminating save-scumming from the equation.

Nexon has added a new Hero+ mode to action MMORPG Vindictus . The new mode offers extra challenge to those who want it, adding new layers of difficulty to monsters and bosses.

Honor Mode is the new permadeath one-save mode in Baldur’s Gate 3, and players are failing it in some pretty hilarious ways.

Mark your calendar for December 21, 2023, as the upcoming playtest of Reign of Guilds plans to go live on that date. Spanning from December 21, 2023, to January 8, 2024, players that sign up on Steam will have an opportunity to dive into Atlant Games’ medieval fantasy realm that will be filled with monsters, challenges, and even a castle siege.

South of Midnight may be releasing as soon as next year.

The most recent patch for adds two new gameplay settings, one of which is the ultra-difficult Honour Mode. It's one of two new modes added in Patch 5 of , in addition to the highly flexible Custom Mode. In many ways, it's similar to the hardest default difficulty setting in , Tactician Mode, but is far from a simple expansion thereof. In fact, it's so much harder, it includes a lengthy pop-up window warning about all the ways it can screw players over. It's less than ideal for a first playthrough, but could be interesting for a repeat or challenge run.

Arc System Works and Bandai Namco Entertainment have officially announced the next character coming to Guilty Gear Strive. It’s Elphelt Valentine, a fan favorite who’s embraced a new career as a singer. She’s out today as part of Season 3 DLC. Check out her trailer below.

It’s been a long night of The Game Awards. Many trailers have been shown for upcoming games, but only one can be the final trailer. Capcom has taken that honor this year by revealing the newest installment in the Monster Hunter series, Monster Hunter Wilds.

Lightspeed LA, a division of LightSpeed Studios, has announced Last Sentinel, a “new AAA open-world experience” set in a futuristic Tokyo. Platforms and a release date were not announced.

Visions of Mana is the first new game in Square Enix's legendary JRPG Mana series, and it looks absolutely incredible.