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There are a lot of suits to unlock for Miles and Peter in Marvel's Spider-Man 2. So many that there are bound to be a few you like and a few you don't. However, one suit, in particular, has been turning heads for all the wrong reasons and appears to be universally loathed by everyone who has unlocked it. One very minor spoiler here as the suit in question is one that you unlock for Miles towards the end of the game, but no major spoilers beyond that since I'm only halfway through the game myself.

Square Enix’s knitted plush collection is slowly expanding — it started off with a few adorable mascots, and now there are two more up for pre-order on SE’s official site with an estimated release date of August 2024.

Mattel's Fisher Price Little People Collector Sets take characters from famous shows and movies and shrink them down to size. Everyone from Jack Skellington to the cast of Friends has been turned into a Little People figure, and now its the turn of Stranger Things. There are no fewer than three Stranger Things Little People sets available right now, all launching just in time for Stranger Things Day on November 6.

Greg Street's next adventure is finally more fully revealed. His new studio, Fantastic Pixel Castle, is a first-party independent studio part of NetEase Games, embracing a remote-first setup to build the next triple-A MMO.

Former Riot Games vice president Greg Street was heading up development of the studio's long-awaited League of Legends MMO when he announced earlier this year that he was leaving the company, saying that «it's time for something new.» Apparently that «something new» is a new MMO, as he revealed today that he's launched a new studio with Netease called Fantastic Pixel Castle, and that its first project will be a big-budget MMO.

Chinese Mini PC manufacturers are shaking things up in the Asian market with new AMD Ryzen 7040 "Phoenix" options with fancy designs.

is getting a New Game Plus feature called Final Draft, but what exactly that all means isn't yet clear. At present, has no NG+. Players can run through it, beat the final boss of , watch the credits roll, and start a new game, but nothing will change the second time around. Enemies will be in the same places with the same stats, and Alan and Saga will have their base game abilities. They won't carry over anything from the first playthrough.

includes several new mechanics to set the game apart from its predecessors, such as web wings for traversal, or the inclusion of symbiote abilities for Peter Parker. While the game does pare back the amount of gadgets that are available from previous entries, eschewing the gadget wheel selection menu for a more streamlined system, it does add a new item that can greatly improve stealth.

Remedy Entertainment has rolled out a major new Alan Wake 2 update across all platforms, including over 200 improvements and fixes.

The fairy lights have come up, and markets are brimming with festive fervour as we see some of the best deals and jaw-dropping discounts on our favourite brands. This is the best time of the year to introduce some cutting-edge tech in your home without burning a deep hole in your pocket. Add that extra dose of meetha to the twinkling lights and delicious delicacies this Diwali by bringing home the new Galaxy S23 FE at just ₹67 a day and giving yourself a smartphone experience that truly goes beyond the realm of the ordinary!

Neowiz’s Lies of P has done quite well thus far, selling over one million units in its first month. In a new video, director Jiwon Choi teased the game’s first DLC with some concept art while confirming a balance patch in November. Check out the Director’s Letter below.

Nintendo has struck gold yet again with Super Mario Bros. Wonder, but it has another potential blockbuster on the way this month. Super Mario RPG, a remake of the 1996 SNES role-playing game, releases on November 17th for Nintendo Switch. A new overview trailer in Japanese outlines what to expect – check it out below.

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.

Sega is teaming up with Apple Arcade for a new game in the Sonic franchise. Titled Sonic Dream Team, the game will be released exclusively on Apple Arcade, and will be out on December 5. Sonic Dream Team will join other Sega titles, like Sonic Racing, Sonic Dash+, Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go and Football Manager 2023 Touch on Apple Arcade.

Netflix Inc.'s advertising-supported plan has reached 15 million global customers one year after its launch, the company said in a blog post Wednesday.

Polyphony Digital is releasing the Gran Turismo 7 SPEC II update overnight tonight, bringing a whole host of new cars, a new circuit in the snow, integrating GT Sophy, making track updates, and so much more to the game.

There's a new Alan Wake 2 patch for PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC with over 200 fixes and an apology from Remedy about a bug it acknowledges as being particularly irritating.

Embers Adrift added Alchemy with the latest update, letting you use Ember to empower your combat skills in new ways. The update also added new customization options, including new hair, and an updated roadmap.

Marvel Snap’s Halloween update has arrived, adding the new Werewolf By Night card, balance updates, and quality-of-life improvements. It’s a mixed bag of tricks-and-treats with the community howling over the new Werewolf By Night card and balance changes for different reasons.

Obsidian Entertainment's Grounded is getting user creation tools. Known as "Make It or Break It," the November 13 update will feature a Playgrounds mode that allows players to create their own custom backyards (or use the base game's pre-existing one) and release them to the community. 

Writer Jonathan Hickman's new Ultimate Universe has officially launched. And while readers previously got some hints from Marvel about what's in store, with some particularly interesting news about the new Ultimate Spider-Man already being teased by the publisher. 

A new has been released, previewing some of the Disney characters in the upcoming expansion.

For how large Baldur’s Gate 3 is, it’s not surprising to hear how players are still discovering new things. This one Baldur’s Gate 3 player is shocked on Reddit to find a new enemy after playing for 500 hours.

 War Thunder’s Kings of Battle update is here, with new vehicles, new game mechanics, and a brand new map.

Bandai Namco revealed the next four fighters set to join the eventual full roster of 32 when Tekken 8 releases. This brings the total revealed fighter count to 30, with the final two character reveals coming on November 2 and November 12. Fan-favorite character Devil Jin is one of the four characters revealed today, alongside Zafina, Lee Chaolan, and Alisa Bosconovitch.

Polyphony Digital has revealed what it’s billing as Gran Turismo 7’s “largest” update since the game’s release last year.

With the release of Patch 1.2.0 and the start of Season 2, Blizzard has tried to buff multiple underperforming builds to increase build diversity — and was met with much success. We're taking a look at three of those builds today — Ball Lightning Sorc, Upheaval Barb, and Stormclaw Druid! Diablo 4 Ball Lightning Sorcerer Endgame Build Guide Diablo 4 Upheaval Barbarian Endgame Build Guide Diablo 4 Stormclaw Druid Endgame Build Guide

The Day Before has had a rough couple of years ever since it was announced back in 2021. So rough that some have suggested that it might not actually exist. To reassure the skeptical, developer FNTASTIC just released a new gameplay trailer for The Day Before that includes a December release date.

apparently began working on another movie while the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe sequel was in postproduction.

A new report suggests that Marvel Studios is considering making a led by the original star-studded cast.

‘ future with the Marvel Cinematic Universe remains up in the air, but according to a new report from Variety, Marvel Studios may have already been looking to pivot away from him.

There’s a lot to raise an eyebrow about in Variety’s new report on the internal turmoil of Marvel Studios in 2023. There are the worries about Kang, battles over special effects work, and, oh yeah, reports from anonymous sources that studio execs have considered just making a new Avengers movie — but with all of the old Avengers.

The highly anticipated and controversial post-apocalyptic open world MMO The Day Before has been delayed again to December 7, 2023, but will only launch in Early Access on Steam with no word on a console release date.

We might actually play The Day Before soon.

Today, Day of the Dead is celebrated in Azeroth! Head to any graveyard within a capital city to locate Catrina with some Simple Flour and Ice Cold Milk to celebrate the Dia de los Muertos! Day of the Dead Guide Day of the Dead is a one-day holiday which offers a few achievements involving fighting players with costumes that can only be purchased during the event (To The Afterlife, Vientos!, Calavera), along with fun (all sold by Chapman at any capital city graveyards during the Holiday) items that include:

Blue Eye Samurai is coming to Netflix on Friday – and the show already has a 100% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the best games available on the market in its vanilla state, but some mods bring the game's visuals to new levels, as showcased in a new video shared on YouTube this week.

If you love puzzle games, you’ll want to keep your eyes on Puzzmo — “a new place for thoughtful puzzles” — by Zach Gage, the creator of Really Bad Chess and SpellTower. The Puzzmo team is offering early access to a select number of people each day, but they’ll have to be genuinely passionate puzzle players if they want in. 

Gran Turismo 7 is nearing its second birthday, but Sony and Polyphony Digital are giving the game a bit of a revamp via the new “Spec II” update. This update will add a variety of new content, including 7 vehicles and the new Lake Louise track set in the Canadian Rockies, but it also offers a variety of other features as well, including new challenges, an updated version of the GT Sophy racing AI, and 4-player splitscreen multiplayer on PS5. You can check out a trailer for the Gran Turismo 7 Spec II update, below.

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Eight new games and over 50 updates are due on the platform before year's end.

Insomniac Games has just rolled out Spider-Man 2 update 1.001.004 for PlayStation 5, which addresses various issues and improves stability.

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. 

Gran Turismo 7 is getting its biggest update tomorrow in the form of Spec II (a.k.a update 1.40). The content drop, which is free, adds a new cooperative mode, seven new cars, a fresh track, and more.

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. 

Sonic and friends are back for an all-new 3D adventure…on the Apple Arcade. Announced via X (Twitter) and YouTube, SEGA and Hardlight’s Sonic Dream Team will launch exclusively on Apple Arcade on December 5th.

Get ready for a deep dive into the unknown, because the 1992 NEC PC-9801 visual novel, Dead of the Brain has received a fan translation.

Last month featured creepy crawlies, ghosts, and things that hide in the dark. Whether you’re all about spooky games or not – which game earns top marks?

Sega has announced Sonic Dream Team, a new 3D platformer releasing exclusively to Apple Arcade.

gets back to the microgame series' roots in many ways, eschewing some of the less favorable mechanics of its predecessor while staying true to its core principles. The Nintendo series just celebrated its 20th anniversary earlier this year, but this new entry shows that there are still fresh ways to ideate on the beloved franchise. The new game returns to movement-based gameplay first established with the Wii's, taking full advantage of the Nintendo Switch's capabilities and creating something that's a lot of chaotic fun, although there's arguably less for single players to do this time around.

Sega and Apple have announced a brand new Sonic game coming exclusively to Apple Arcade.

Sega has unveiled Sonic Dream Team, a new 3D action-platformer launching exclusively on December 5 on Apple Arcade. With it launching on Apple Arcade, you'll need to subscribe to the iOS-based gaming subscription service, which costs $6.99 a month. Dr. Eggman has discovered The Reverie, a special ancient device that can manifest dreams in the real world, and it's up to Sonic the Hedgehog and friends to stop him from doing so. Players must navigate «twisted dreamscapes, rescue your friends, and put a stop to Dr. Eggman's nightmarish dreams of world domination.» 

Lies of P launched back in September to both critical and fan acclaim – we gave it one of our highest scores of the year and you can read about why in Game Informer's Lies of P review. After a September patch that included various changes to make the Soulslike action RPG easier, game director Jiwon Choi has released a Director's Letter to confirm plans for a Lies of P sequel, tease DLC for the game with two new images, and more. 

Halloween may only just be over (literally), but Squishmallows is already going all-in on the holidays.

The new voice of Wario — or at least, the person behind his grumpy moustachioed mouth in WarioWare: Move It! — looks to be Kevin Afghani, the actor also cast as the new voices of both Mario and Luigi.

A slew of leaks have revealed under-wraps details on Fortnite OG, the game's upcoming throwback season which is set to feature the battle royale's original map for a limited time.

HelloGran Turismo players. We’re excited to announce that the SPEC II Update 1.40* for Gran Turismo 7 arrives Wednesday, November 1 at 11:00pm PST / November 2 at 6:00am GMT / November 2 at 3:00pm JST. With it comes a host of exciting features and add-ons for racing fans to enjoy.

Metal Gear Solid is one of the most iconic video game franchises of all time, and Stefanie Joosten's Quiet stands as one of the most notable characters within it.

This Marvel's Spider-Man 2 swing comparison video has made fans realize just how much more nimble Peter and Miles are in the sequel. 

Redditors have been working overtime to put all the pieces together in Loki season 2. A new theory, focusing on Sylvie’s actions in a Loki season 2 trailer that I wasn’t the biggest fan of, suggests Sophia DiMartino’s Goddess of Mischief is the key to saving everything.

The Marvels releases in a matter of days, and yet we still don't know much about its plot other than the fact that it sees Carol Danvers, Monica Rambeau, and Kamala Khan forced to team up after their powers become inexplicably linked. 

With the launch of the iPhone 15 series, Apple also introduced the new iOS 17 update which received massive AirDrop upgrades, one of which is sharing contacts by using the NameDrop feature. With this feature, iPhone users just have to bring their smartphones closer to each other and the AirDrop functionality will automatically share the contact information. Sounds cool, right? Know more about the NameDrop feature and how you can enable it on your iPhone.

New PlayStation 5 Slim pictures were shared online, providing a better look at the console's size, its new stand, and more.

Images claiming to show the setup process of the new PlayStation 5 console have seemingly confirmed that a one-off internet connection will be required to pair its new detachable disk drive.

Happy Halloween from the Silent Hill development team.

This week’s guest on the One More Life podcast is Elle Osili-Wood, the new host of BBC Radio 3’s Sound of Gaming, a brilliant monthly show that celebrates video game music.

It’s finally November and, with Black Friday approaching at a rapid pace, it’s no surprise that we’re already seeing some good deals popping up here and there. This year’s Black Friday officially kicks off on November 24 and will be the perfect opportunity to score some great Black Friday gaming deals.

Apple has brought in a lot of new features to its cameras recently. The company spent quite a bit of time going over these features and highlighted that the iPhone 15 Pro models could easily be used for professional photography and video recording. If you thought that was just some marketing jargon, think again, because Apple is now walking the talk. The ‘Scary Fast' event on October 30, where Apple introduced a new iMac, MacBook Pro models, and new Apple Silicon, was shot entirely using an iPhone 15 Pro Max, or so the company claimed. Now, the iPhone maker has released another video where it showcases the behind-the-scenes of how it made it happen.

Twitter was transformed into X earlier this year, and while the change was essentially a logo, name, and domain shift, company owner Elon Musk has much grander plans for his platform. From a simple messaging platform, in his own words, Musk wants to turn X into an ‘everything app', similar to China's WeChat, where people can do a bunch of different things outside of typical social media activities on the app itself. This can include even checking your bank account balance, applying for a job, watching a live stream, shopping for clothes, and even finding a date. Even if it sounds ridiculous, Musk is pretty serious about it and mentioned it all during the company's first all-hands employee meeting.

With the iPhone 15 done and dusted, tipsters have now shifted their focus to the iPhone 16. Despite its launch almost a year away, we've already come across leaks giving away details about its design, camera, processor, special features, and more. Last month, a leak hinted that Apple could bring the tetraprism lens to another one of its iPhones - the iPhone 16 Pro. Now, another leak has surfaced, providing insightful information about the iPhone 16 Pro's new Action button, alongside a new button that is reportedly also in the works. Know all about it.

An open world survival RPG set in feudal Japan, Sengoku Dynasty, will add farming next week. The farming update will add agricultural systems like crop cultivation, land management, and additional changes that will roll out in stages.

There’s something to be said about this time of year. Developers put a lot of effort into some creepy content, in game events, and in the case of Perfect New World’s recently released Halloween teaser, some wacky videos.

After a spooky selection for October, the World of Warcraft Trading Post has now been updated with new goods to collect, including the latest round of class sets. 

Tekken 8 already has a stacked roster, as seen in the recent closed beta, but there’s more to come. Bandai Namco has announced four more characters in a new trailer (courtesy of IGN) while also showcasing Panda (who was confirmed last month). Check it out below.

Cities: Skylines 2 launched last week and Colossal Order have spent the time since combatting performance issues and teeth conspiracies. Today they released a first video of its upcoming editor tool, however, and it looks neat.

Hot off the heels of Alan Wake 2’s success, Remedy’s future looks to be a busy and potentially fruitful one, as the developer has shared details with investors on several projects in the works at the studio, including sequels, remakes, and a new multiplayer IP, with one of the standouts being an update on the announced remakes of Max Payne and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.

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With Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 releasing digitally in just a week, GameMill Entertainment has pulled back the curtain to reveal the title’s overhauled campaign mode. In a newly launched trailer for the game, the single-player story is intriguingly called “an epic roguelike campaign.”

Airship Syndicate and Digital Extremes have released the final mid-season update before Season 2 of Wayfinder, titled The Reaver King. The update for the Action RPG MMO brings a trove of new content ahead of Season 2 which is expected to release later this year. Players with any Wayfinder founder’s pack can jump into The Reaver King starting today.