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Chinese developer Game Science has published a short but sweet new trailer for its debut action RPG title, Black Myth: Wukong.

In the action RPG , players assume the role of Sung Jinwoo and follow the protagonist’ journey as he levels up and gains new abilities. Sung Jinwoo has a variety of stats to increase, but also an overall Power rating determined by a mixture of stamina, attack, and defensive ratings. Players aiming to deal more damage should focus on raising this number as much as possible.

It’s a good time to be an X-Men fan. The stellar first season of X-Men ‘97just wrapped up, Insomniac Games is working on a Wolverine game for PlayStation 5, and the mutants are (someday) coming to the MCU.

Ubisoft unveiled Assassin’s Creed Shadows last week, giving us our first real glimpse at the first Assassin’s Creed game to be set in Japan. Its Feudal Japan setting is something that fans of Assassin’s Creed have craved for a long time, and while it’s awesome that Ubisoft is finally delivering that concept, some other games did beat it to the punch. Many other developers have noticed how fruitful a historical Japan setting can be, from its feudal era all the way until the West started to intervene in the Edo period. As a result, there are quite a few games that I can recommend you check out while you’re waiting for Assassin’s Creed Shadows‘ November 15 launch.

May 20 has a brand new collection of to solve and some players may get a quick win with these category choices. Knowing a little about many different things is a great way to score wins in this particular word-matching game. Having knowledge about different topics and hobbies can make the difference between a struggling loss, and a victorious win.

Delta, an emulator that can play Nintendo games, had to change its logo after Adobe threatened legal action. You'd think it would face trouble from Nintendo, seeing as it has been going after emulators these days, but no. It's Adobe who's going after the developer, which told TechCrunch that it first received an email from the company's lawyer on May 7. Adobe warned Delta that their logos are too similar, with its app icon infringing on the well-known Adobe «A,» and asked it to change its logo so it wouldn't violate the company's rights. Delta reportedly received an email from Apple, as well, telling the developer that Adobe asked it to take down the emulator app.

Rockstar co-founder and veteran Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto lead Dan Houser seems to be working on a lot of things at his new studio, Absurd Ventures, and one of them is a new sci-fi IP that might just be the setting of the big open-world action game that just got outed in a job listing.

Rockstar Games co-founder and Grand Theft Auto writer and producer Dan Houser is hard at work on a new game with his new studio, Absurd Ventures. And we think we know a little more about what that game looks like, including its setting, which is a new sci-fi universe the studio is creating called A Better Paradise.

is expanding yet again with, and a new batch of cards means that there are some new high-value options on the table. Although the supply shortages that plagued the early days of haven't affected the most recent expansions in the same way, some cards remain elusive thanks to their rarity. The most desirable tend to be s Enchanted cards, which feature special foil treatments and aren't found in most packs.

Greetings, Polygon readers! Each week, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home.

Elden Ring developer FromSoftware has teased another gruesome foe ahead of the release of its highly anticipated DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, next month.

With the release of EA Sports College Football 25 just two months away, we’ve now got our first glimpse of what the game looks like in action, courtesy of a proper trailer that publisher Electronic Arts released Friday morning.

Compelling sci-fi dystopias are few and far between in movies these days, which is why it might be surprising that one of the best is hiding inside an underappreciated action movie from 2018. Upgrade, which arrived on Netflix this week, is full of bone-crunching, genuinely funny action, but it’s also secretly a fantastic thriller with an excellent sci-fi world hiding beneath the surface.

According to SteamDB, Helldivers 2 has been put back up for sale on Steam in certain countries, which hopefully means that those affected by its delisting can get back into the action.

The iPhone 16 series has been in talks for quite some time in the form of specification leaks and rumours. With several images of dummies leaked online, we have an idea about what Apple may introduce with the new generation iPhone. Now, in a recent leak, an analyst revealed that the company is expected to start the display production for small-sized iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro in June. Know what more the analyst highlighted about the upcoming iPhone 16 series.

Xbox Game Pass already has a stacked May but the month is about to become even stronger thanks to the addition of one of the most underrated shooters released in 2023. While many subscribers are no doubt looking forward to the highly-anticipated release of, the latest game from Ninja Theory and Xbox Game Studios, those wanting some more explosive action may want to look elsewhere. Fortunately, one fantasy-themed shooter that's loaded with style, polish, and action should be exactly what's needed to balance out such an emotional experience.

Those itching for a dose of whimsical, old-school Atelier-esque RPG action may want to add WitchSpring R to their wishlist, a colourful, cosy outing from developer KIWI WALKS due out on 29th August. This game promises an eclectic mix of “training, collecting, and exploring” as you battle beasts in the overworld by day and enhance your witch’s capabilities back home at night. You’ll also be collecting ingredients, which you can combine and fuse to further upgrade your sorceress.

Following a short delay that pushed the console versions past the original PC launch, it has been confirmed INDIKA will release for PS5 later this week on 17th May 2024. An experience steeped in religious faith mixed with platforming and puzzle solving, the unusual game can be seen in action in the trailer above.

Another week has come to a premature conclusion, so it's time to discuss what we're playing this weekend. There's tons to choose from, so here's what's keeping us busy.

Enormous asymmetrical horror outing Dead by Daylight is showing no signs of slowing, with its eighth anniversary ushering in some enormous collaborations. Dungeons & Dragons is the latest intellectual property to invade the series, with an upcoming expansion adding iconic villain Vecna as a new Killer and a Bard as a Survivor. Konami’s Castlevania will also infiltrate the series later in the year, although details are being kept under wraps for now.

First announced in December of last year, Visions of Mana has been stuck with a vague 'summer' release window for months — but now, it seems highly likely that a confirmed date is heading our way in the near future.

Grand Theft Auto VI will launch for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series in fall 2025, Rockstar Games parent company Take-Two Interactive Software announced. Previously, the game was only confirmed for a general 2025 release.

Lies of P, the action Soulslike starring Pinocchio, is set to receive new DLC in the second half of this year. 

DAVE THE DIVER downloadable content “Godzilla” will launch for free on May 23, developer MINTROCKET announced. It is a time-limited release that will only be available until November 23.

As an animator, Joaquim Dos Santos has steadily carved out a career boasting credits on some of the most influential American animated series of the past two decades. The 46-year-old animator and director has gone from directing episodes of Justice League: Unlimited and Avatar: The Last Airbender to co-directing one of the biggest animated features of last year: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

The much-awaited open-world action role-playing game Wuthering Waves has reached a huge milestone: 30 million pre-registrations worldwide! If you signed up early you will score a bounty of in-game goodies upon release through the in-game mailbox.

SEGA has released a new trailer, information, and screenshots for Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble introducing the game’s playable characters and customization.

It’s been a long time coming, but we’re finally seeing stock for the PlayStation Portal creep through. That means one of the better PlayStation deals right now is being able to buy the PlayStation Portal at Best Buy for $200. It wasn’t that long ago that stock was non-existent, so if you’ve been itching to play PS5 games on the move, this is your chance to do so. Here’s what to expect from your purchase.

The rogue-like action of ends when you beat a run, but only one path you unlock is considered the ending of the game. As Zagreus ends up back at the House of Hades again and again, you learn how to better reach the surface toward a hidden truth. Only by reaching the surface many times will you reach a satisfying conclusion to the story of the Underworld's Prince.

A couple of months ago, I reviewed the cooperative 4x game, Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor. This game hit me out of nowhere and I immediately fell in love with it. It was unique, fun, and something more people need to play. Not to be content with their stellar base game, Nemesis Games has released their newest expansion for the Uprising system: Titans of the First Age.

Riot Games just revealed the League of Legends: Wild Rift patch 5.1b. It’s set to bring a few tweaks and exciting events. In case you missed it, they released the last update, version 5.1 in March end. It brought some significant changes by dropping new heroes and a new magic circle.

Like a war over gas in a post-apocalyptic landscape, the franchise-fatigue debate rages on, with multiple factions claiming that sequels, prequels, and superhero films are killing the cinematic landscape, while others claim the smoke doesn’t lead to fire, and the entire battle is overblown. The latest salvo in the war — which is to say, the latest prequel extending a decades-long franchise — is Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, a prequel nearly a decade in the making. But where long experience with franchise logic would lead us to expect director George Miller to offer up a louder, bigger retread of its predecessor, the groundbreaking Mad Max: Fury Road, Miller dares to ignore that expectation. He blazes a brave, exploratory trail with a searing film that refuses to play by any of the tried, tested, and tired rules that franchise films follow.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC on November 15 for $69.99, publisher Ubisoft and developer Ubisoft Quebec announced. Pre-orders are available now and include the bonus quest “Thrown to the Dogs.”

Microsoft has announced the second wave of titles for Xbox Game Pass in May 2024, and it includes an often overlooked Soulslike title from 2023. May is shaping up to be an impressive month for Game Pass subscribers, with the inclusion of acclaimed titles such as or alongside completely new releases like,, and, which join the service upon their launch.

The US needs to shield Americans from the risks posed by artificial intelligence while promoting the emerging technology with at least $32 billion in annual government spending to stay ahead of rivals like China, according to a highly anticipated policy blueprint from a bipartisan group of senators.

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa said on Wednesday he has sued US tech giant Meta and its Japan unit over the use of his name and image in fraudulent investment ads on their platforms.

Today, Austin-based studio Airship Syndicate (Battle Chasers: Night War, Darksiders Genesis, Ruined King: A League of Legends Story) announced a major shift for its online action RPG Wayfinder. The upcoming Echoes update will change the once free-to-play, online-only game to a premium game with a full-fledged offline option.

The 2022 Saints Row reboot is likely the lowest selling entry in franchise history.

While pulling on banners for popular limited characters is one of the gacha genre's most appealing features, avoid this fatal mistake in or risk rerolling an account. The new action RPG game inspired by the popular South Korean web novel was released with massive success and over 15 million preregisters. The game offers players the chance to experience the story of for themselves while building a strong party of Hunters. However, while most Hunters must be pulled from banners, the game is still completely beatable with the standard Hunters given out.

A new story-based action game called Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York is about to drop on Android. You play a young vampire with difficulty getting used to being one. Pick your clan, make friends, and find your way around the complicated world of vampire society.

HoYoverse just addressed the Zenless Zone Zero leaks on the game’s official Bilibili account. They expressed their disappointment over the leaked content, which includes concept designs for unrevealed characters. Keep reading to get the full scoop!

FuRyu has announced “Beyblade action” game Beyblade X: XONE for Switch and PC (Steam). It will launch on November 14 in Japan.

Behaviour Interactive has surprise released a Dead by Daylight roguelite spin-off.

Publisher Behaviour Interactive and developer Midwinter Entertainment have shared an update on their previously announced player-versus-environment action horror game from the world of Dead by Daylight. Codenamed Project T, the game is in its very early stages of development. However, Midwinter Entertainment has launched the Insider Program to allow players to become participants in the game’s development.

Two significant lawsuits over Nintendo Switch Joy-Con drift have been dismissed in the US courts.

The best 1080p gaming monitors offer a comfortable balance between affordability, speed, and performance. While 4K monitors undoubtedly offer a different level of immersion, a 1080p gaming monitor can deliver buttery smooth refresh rates at a budget-friendly price - even up to a whopping 500Hz!

Helldivers 2 sold over 12 million copies in its first 12 weeks on sale, making it PlayStation’s fastest-selling game of all time, Sony has announced.

Let's dispense with the pleasantries and cut to a deal that's close to my heart. You'd be nuts not to go buy Broforce for 80% off and under a fiver. It's like a side-scrolling Expendables film—but not rubbish—that includes OTT gore, a who's who pun-ification of every action star that matters, and 4P co-op. I'm also all about that dirt cheap Pokémon Pearl and a cool 144 bucks off a Switch OLED.

Publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Omega Force have released Samurai Warriors 4 DX for PC via Steam for $49.99 worldwide, the company announced.

Even though VR has been around for a while, the market has only really started booming in the last half-decade, with the best VR headsets that are actually affordable coming out in the past couple of years or so. One great example is the Meta Quest 3, which is so new that it essentially has no deals available for it right now. That said, you get some bonuses when you buy the Quest 3, including a free game and a few months of Meta’s game subscription service if you buy the larger 512Gb Quest 3. You could also try checking out some Meta Quest 2 deals if you feel the Quest 3 is still too pricey for you.

The Rogue Prince of Persia will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam on May 27, publisher Ubisoft and developer Evil Empire announced.

Publisher Ubisoft and developer Ubisoft Quebec will release the world premiere cinematic trailer for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, formerly known as Assassin’s Creed Codename RED, on May 15 at 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET, the company announced. You will be able to watch it on YouTube.

Publisher Dear Villagers and developer Exalted Studio have announced Big Helmet Heroes, a 3D beat ’em up action adventure game for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store). It will launch in 2024.

Evil Empire has announced a new release date for The Rogue Prince of Persia.

A new game has hit the Google Play Store, and it’s so cute that I thought I’d give you all the details about it. The game is called ICO-chan Dive, and it’s a 3D action dodging game developed and published by ICO Warehouse. Now, are you thinking what I thought when I heard about it?

Even after the credits roll in the massive post-apocalyptic RPG , you can still do plenty of things to extend your adventures in the Mojave Wasteland. Highly regarded as one of, if not the best, game in the series, you can go back and explore many replayable parts of this title. Even without much post-game content, there is plenty to do once the credits roll.

Kai Cenat is currently trying to beat Elden Ring in one long Twitch stream, but it's not exactly going smoothly as he's already been driven to tears due to the game's infamous difficulty.

One of the major advancements the PlayStation 5 brought with its new DualSense controller was a new form of haptic feedback. In addition to more dynamic rumble, this included adaptive triggers that could adjust how it felt to pull the triggers to match the action on-screen. This could mean simulating resistance, or stopping the trigger short at different intervals. While novel, it isn't always great if you want to be playing at your best. The last thing you want is to struggle to fire your weapon in an online first-person shooter. Thankfully, this is an optional feature you can easily disable from your console.

One of 's main companions just became more powerful than ever, thanks to a new mod. As with past Bethesda titles, players can recruit several NPCs to join them on their adventures, each with their own skills and abilities that make them an asset in different situations. features nearly 30 potential companions, four of whom are romanceable.

If is known for anything, it's the game's grueling difficulty. The breakout survival title pulls no punches with its players, forcing them to undergo Corpse Run after Corpse Run to learn from their mistakes. Iron Gate Studio has yet to finish the game, despite the popularity it has received for the past few years. With a recent update, the long awaited Ashlands has just been released, the penultimate biome before the game's full release.

Spoiler warnings have become a polite way to signal to the internet that you’re about to discuss some aspect of a movie they might prefer not to know before seeing the film. People online have argued endlessly about what constitutes a spoiler and what needs a warning. But the question gets more complicated when a studio’s marketing for a movie is handing out the spoilers.

We’re in the dead middle of May and on the cusp of several huge releases to the usher in the summer season. If you’re looking for a trio of blood-chilling, adrenaline-pumping, and heart-racing thrillers to tide you over until this year’s summer blockbusters, you’ve come to the right place.

Publisher Ubisoft and developer Evil Empire have delayed the Early Access launch of the recently announced The Rogue Prince of Persia from May 14 to a little later in May. An exact date will be announced on May 13.

Microsoft has signed a deal with publisher CI Games to bring Lords of the Fallen and Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 to Xbox Game Pass.

Feperd Games and porting house FreakZone Games will release action platformer Spark the Electric Jester 3 for Switch, the companies announced. A release date was not announced.

One of the biggest draws of the science fiction genre is that it gives us access to big spaceships. There’s other stuff, too, about imagining alternate futures and pasts or thinking about new forms of life, but there’s an awful lot of big spaceships, and if you’re like me you think those big spaceships are cool. Homeworld 3 is fundamentally a strategy game about really, really big spaceships and the cultures that pilot them. You are more than likely in or out based on that premise alone.

's robust combat system is one of the game's greatest strengths, but it could also create one of the biggest design hurdles for to overcome. Combat in the series has evolved and experimented a lot over the years, going from the iconic Active Time Battle system that gave turn-based mechanics some added pressure to a number of recent experiments with real-time action. found a new balance in a unique hybrid of the original game's systems and real-time action, a powerful cocktail that doubled down on.

Developer and publisher CI Games is laying off around 30 employees.

Steam users are leaving positive reviews for Hi-Fi Rush following Microsoft’s shock decision to close its developer, Tango Gameworks.

It seems Larian Studios thought of just about everything when crafting , and the various loopholes players have found to get out of significant boss fights can be both hilarious and innovative. A video from a particularly creative player shows how pushing NPCs’ buttons is sometimes the best way to get out of a future boss fight.

We review Euthia: Torment of Resurrection, a open-world sandbox game published by Steamforged Games. In Euthia, you'll be exploring the world, fighting monsters, and leveling up your character.

Experience Paris as a cardboard time-traveler, with board games spanning the French experience from culture and politics to art and architecture. Sorted by approximate time period, not my personal preference, or Heir of Frankenstein would be at the top for its top-notch blend of theme and great mechanics.

God of War Ragnarök will reportedly be announced for PC soon.

Sega has announced its latest iteration of the many Sonic titles: a game called Sonic Rumblethat will be coming exclusively to mobile devices. The «multiplayer action game» is reminiscent of Mediatonic's Fall Guys, which even offers a version called Sonic's Adventure. Both games can accommodate up to 32 players, have minigames and are battle royale-style, with only one player left standing as the winner. In Sonic Rumble, players can also collect rings to get new costumes and accessories.

The United States government is being sued by TikTok. This course of action for the popular social media platform comes as the government is attempting to ban TikTok or force it to be sold, but the popular video-sharing app is trying to fight back.

A Fallout 76 player may have found a rather creative way to show their disapproval for Xbox closing down Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin.

Vampire centric action role playing game V Rising has now fully launched on Steam after two years in Early Access, and it's off to a very hot start.

In a disappointing turn of events for online shopper Rohan Das, what was anticipated to be a brand-new laptop from Amazon turned out to be a used one. Das, eager to get his hands on a sleek new device, splurged a hefty sum of Rs. 1 lakh on the e-commerce platform. However, his excitement quickly turned to frustration when he opened the package to find a Lenovo laptop with a warranty dating back to December 2023, indicating prior usage.