New Boss Models Datamined in Diablo 4 Patch 1.2.0 - Duriel, The Beast in Ice, and More

With Croteam’s The Talos Principle 2 out soon, some new extensive gameplay is available courtesy of IGN. Taking place about five hours into the story, it sees 1K and his allies happening upon the Megastructure while also solving different puzzles. Check it out below.

Nintendo has revealed that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course Pass Wave 6, the final wave of DLC for the uber-popular kart racer, goes live next week on November 9. It includes eight new courses, including fan favorites like Mario Kart Wii's Rainbow Road, three new racers, a new music player feature, and more. With it being the final wave of DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, it brings the game's course count up to 96, which is double the 48 available in the base game. 

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 hit PlayStation 5 exclusively on October 20 and quickly became Sony's fastest-selling first-party game. While we loved the game – read Game Informer's Marvel's Spider-Man 2 review here – players have discovered bugs and issues leading to laughter and, in some cases, progress impediment. Fortunately, developer Insomniac Games has been quick to fix issues with updates, like one last week that fixed an incorrect flag and the infamous white cube model issue. 

It’s not an official theme or anything, but this week’s TV is all about fighting. There’s the two sides of superhero coming-of-age stories on Prime Video alone: the season finale of Gen V and the season premiere of Invincible. Over on Netflix there’s Blue Eye Samurai, a new show about one woman’s quest for revenge in Edo-era Japan, while on Paramount Plus the new Taylor Sheridan-produced show about Bass Reeves (David Oyelowo) is sure to bring on some Wild West violence. Throw in Love Island Games, and it seems like no matter which platform you turn to, you’re gonna get some clashes.

RuneScape has a lot planned in November, and in addition to the new combat beta beginning today, the team is giving a rundown of the next month. 

Tencent Games’ Honor of Kings: World has received a new gameplay trailer, revealing even more of the open-world action RPG’s mechanics. Players venture to an impressive city and meet companions before journeying into Jixia’s wilds to resolve a crisis, specifically to access the “Wonder.” Check it out below.

Developer Red Barrels has announced that the newest update for The Outlast Trials, themed after Halloween, is out now. The update brings with it a host of new content, including the new Court level part of the Trial Program 4: Truth and Justice.

More than a year after Blizzard did an Old Yeller to Heroes of the Storm—«the only good MOBA» in the eyes of our weekend editor Jody Macgregor—a new patch has appeared on the public test realm, and it's got some fans hopeful for more to come.

Publisher Square Enix and developer Gemdrops have released the launch trailer for action RPG remake Star Ocean: The Second Story R, as well as details on the rest of the game’s party, the Ten Wise Men, Assault Actions, and New Game+.

Here we are again, friends. Deep in the Wednesday grind, but peering ahead for ways to make the weekend awesome. In interesting cost-of-living times such as these, you and I can always look to games as the greatest (and cheapest) forms of escape. I got a bunch of those today; however, it's also a pretty great time to consider a steering wheel purchase. Especially on Xbox, for all my fellow Forza fans.

Season 2 of introduces new bosses to fight across Sanctuary, including a frozen foe named The Beast in the Ice that you'll have to summon by unlocking a Nightmare Dungeon. Only a specific item your character can craft is able to open the path toward this dangerous boss. Only those who have progressed to a high enough level and World Tier will be able to challenge The Beast in Ice for Unique gear rewards.

Developer Poncle has released the latest free update to its hit bullet hell game just in time for the holidays, though it may not be for the holiday that players expect. The Whiteout patch for Vampire Survivors gives gamers on Steam, Xbox, and mobile devices access to a slew of new content for the indie title, with the Nintendo Switch version of the game set to receive the update in the near future.