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“Horrorpunk” action adventure game and Morbid: The Seven Acolytes sequel Morbid: The Lords of Ire will launch for Xbox One alongside its previously announced PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store) versions on May 17, one week ahead of its previously planned release date, publisher Merge Games and developer Still Running announced.

Honkai: Star Rail will introduce a brand-new endgame mode, Apocalyptic Shadow, in version 2.3 later this year. In Honkai: Star Rail, farming relics and ascension materials in Simulated Universe, Pure Fiction, and Memory of Chaos is a common endgame activity for most players. These combat-oriented modes set Trailblazers against enemies they have encountered before.

Honkai: Star Rail has recently confirmed that Firefly will join the playable cast as a five-star Fire character in version 2.3. With the addition of Gallagher, there are a total of seven Fire-type units in Honkai: Star Rail, each having their own unique skills. Their kits rely on the Burn debuff, which deals damage as long as it persists. They fit into the role of DPS or sub-DPS depending on their skills, path, and damage output.

miHoYo has opened pre-registration for free-to-play urban action RPG Zenless Zone Zero for PlayStation 5 via PlayStation Store, PC via Epic Games Store, iOS via App Store, and Android via Google Play.

A reliable source in the Genshin Impact community has revealed the full ability kit for Sigewinne, an upcoming healer character set to release in Version 4.7. Though comparisons between Sigewinne and Kokomi were rampant among Genshin Impact players, the first impressions of her ability kit imply that Sigewinne will fulfill a completely different role altogether. As a Hydro 5-Star healer, she will not intrude upon Kokomi’s niche of providing powerful off-field Hydro applications, but will instead focus on increasing her energy recharge and healing power through the Bond of Life.

A talented Fallout fan has shared their amazing Brotherhood of Steel skateboard, which they have hand-carved themselves. The Brotherhood of Steel is one of the main factions throughout the Fallout series, and one player has decided to pay tribute to it in an extremely unique way.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 contains several great Easter eggs, but one fan recently pointed out a missed opportunity to include a real-life tribute to one of Marvel’s greatest heroes. While Insomniac’s Spider-Man games are in a separate continuity from other recent Marvel titles like Marvel’s Avengers and Marvel’s Midnight Suns, they still feature clever nods to other famous heroes like Black Panther and Doctor Strange. While exploring the open world of New York City, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 players can visit the Wakanda Embassy and Avengers Tower — and can even pay their respects to late MCU actor Chadwick Boseman at the former.

An established Ubisoft leaker recently fueled some wild speculation with a cryptic post that some fans interpreted as a hint that Far Cry 7 will star Cillian Murphy. While the insider subsequently dismissed this theory, the Far Cry teaser still ended up stirring quite a bit of chatter among the fandom.

Fortnite's Chapter 5 brought major updates to the battle royale title, but some fans think the train landmark could use some more attention to reach its full potential. Through the years, Fortnite has introduced a variety of new maps with exciting features, but the current iteration of the train feels like a missed opportunity for some fans.

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 downloadable content character Zuko will launch on April 24, publisher GameMill Entertainment and developers Ludosity and Fair Play Labs announced.

The project lead on the Fallout: London mod voiced the team's feelings of being «blindsided» by Bethesda's announcement of the Fallout 4 next-gen update. The project lead's comments shed light on the challenges faced by the Fallout: London developer team caused by a lack of clear communication with the Fallout 4 developer.

A dedicated Fallout fan has created an awesome mixtape, which celebrates some of the most iconic tunes from across the series' history. Most of the music from the Fallout series comes from the 1940s and '50s, adding to its extremely unique tone.

Riot Games has released a new trailer for free-to-play fighting game 2XKO featuring an in-depth look at playable character Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess.

Recent Helldivers 2 leaks give players an insight into new enemies that reportedly belong to the Illuminate faction. A couple of weeks ago, Helldivers 2's news broadcast referenced «rumors of Illuminate sightings», sneakily teasing the return of aquatic species. Besides, some eagle-eyed players claimed to have seen blue laser beams in the sky, which they think were shot by Illuminate snipers.

A talented Fallout 4 fan has created a working version of the Shishkebab in real life, as seen in the game. The Shishkebab from Fallout 4 is a sword that allows players to set their enemies on fire, and now a real-life version of it exists in the hands of one fan of the series.

A recent claim from an insider suggests that Helldivers 2, one of 2024's biggest PlayStation exclusives, could make its way to Xbox someday. Given that Sony Interactive Entertainment is the publisher of Helldivers 2, the release of an alleged Xbox port would mark a major shift in strategy for the console manufacturer.

Fortnite is making some changes to how «confrontational» emotes are displayed to other players. While Fortnite does not currently allow players to speak directly to enemies, emotes have frequently been used as a taunt after eliminating an enemy player. There are some emotes like «Take the L» or «Laugh It Up» that can be seen as toxic to some fans of the series, which can ruin the enjoyment of the game for some players.

Stellar Blade for PlayStation 5; SAND LAND for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, and PC; Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC; and SaGa Emerald Beyond for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, iOS, and Android are the highlights of this week’s Japanese video game releases.

Metaphor: ReFantazio will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store on October 11, publisher ATLUS and developer Studio Zero announced.

A Stardew Valley player has shared the apothecary they designed. The shop uses items from the recent Stardew Valley 1.6 update, and the design has charmed fellow players.

Compile Heart will reveal a new title in its “Galapagos RPG Evolve” brand on April 24 at 7:30 p.m. PT / 10:30 p.m. ET, the developer teased.

TopSpin 2K25 reviews are out, and they're good news for tennis fans. Specifically, it would appear that the gaming industry has finally managed to deliver another good tennis sim, with TopSpin 2K25 managing to earn recommendations from the majority of critics that reviewed it.

Responding to a fan, Arrowhead Game Studios community manager confirmed that increased Helldivers 2 squad sizes likely won't be coming anytime soon. Helldivers 2 has been a massive success for both Sony and Arrowhead Game Studios, more so than anyone though considering the amount of issues the game suffered from at launch due to overwhelming numbers of players attempting to sign in. However, even the initial troubles were not enough to dissuade players from playing and Helldivers 2 continued to rapidly grow alongside the dynamic galactic war constantly shifting and evolving.

Single-player life simulation game Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game will launch digitally for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC via Steam this fall, publisher Private Division and developer Weta Workshop announced. It will support English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Turkish, Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language options.

A clever Baldur's Gate 3 player has discovered a build that can seemingly one-hit-kill just about any enemy in the game. While Baldur's Gate 3 is generally considered a tough game to beat, using this could make it a much easier experience from start to finish.

Genshin Impact players will be able to unlock Gorou by completing the main event in 4.6. With version 4.6 of Genshin Impact now imminent, the HoYo team has revealed all the new content included in the latest update. It's confirmed that Arlecchino and Lyney will have an increased drop rate for three weeks. As in previous versions, a roster of weapons and four-star reruns will be added to limited-time banners.

Genshin Impact Version 4.7 will feature three new playable characters, as Clorinde, Sigewinne, and Sethos will join the rest of the cast in the upcoming update. As the Fontaine era slowly comes to a close in Genshin Impact, the 5-Star characters released during its patches will likely be remembered for providing new depth to old gameplay. New mechanics such as Hit Point fluctuation and the Bond of Life have come to define the Fontaine roster, whereas Navia reinvented Crystallize as an Elemental Reaction all by her lonesome.

Metaphor: ReFantazio has revealed a release date of October 11 and showcased more gameplay. Metaphor: ReFantazio is the next release from the creators of Persona that will take players through a medieval world. Set in the United Kingdom of Euchronia, a nation of three countries inhabited by eight tribes, the story of Metaphor: ReFantazio begins with chaos ensuing after the king is killed.

Xbox has confirmed that the problem preventing Fallout 4 players from earning achievements has been fixed ahead of the game's big April 25 update. There is currently a great deal of interest in Fallout 4 and the franchise in general, fueled by the Amazon TV series. The Fallout TV series has exceeded many fans' expectations and has helped lead to a resurgence of interest in the games, especially the newer entries.

Ratalaika Games, in partnership with Masaya Games and Shinyuden, will release classic action platformer sequel Cyber Citizen Shockman 3: The Princess from Another World for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch on May 3. Wishlisting is now available via PlayStation Store.

A dedicated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 player has managed to reach 10th Prestige in the game without killing a single enemy. In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, this involves reaching Level 500, making this quite a remarkable achievement.

A Helldivers 2 player discovered the model for Eagle-1 came with its own hitboxes after a comedic midair collision. Since the game's release, there's been no shortage of videos showcasing the many ways Helldivers 2 players can expire in the line of duty, but one unfortunate soldier met a particularly gruesome end when they were launched into the air and subsequently hit by the series' iconic Eagle Fighter.

After The Weeknd and Lady Gaga's release, singer-songwriter Billie Eilish seems to be next up on stage for Fortnite Festival. Developed by Harmonix, the studio behind the Rock Band games, Fortnite Festival is a rhythm game in a similar vein to Harmonix's previous releases. Players either play in a group or solo, hitting notes on a track depending on which instrument they decide to play.

After over a decade in development, survival game 7 Days to Die has announced that it is finally set to leave Early Access. 7 Days to Die has become a staple of the survival game genre, and many might even be unaware that it is still technically an Early Access game.

Steam users looking for a new co-op game to play should mark Thursday, August 8 on their calendars, as that's the day Cat Quest 3 will release for the platform. Developed by The Gentlebros for Steam and other platforms, the Cat Quest games are humorous action-RPGs that challenge players to complete quests, fight a variety of enemies, conquer dungeons, earn new gear, and more. The games haven't exactly blown up in popularity, but they are solid picks nonetheless.

One Stardew Valley player has found a clever place to build a «secret lounge» in Pelican Town. While Stardew Valley allows players to place objects almost anywhere in the town, one area that seems to be overlooked by many players is the tunnel next to the bus stop, where this secret lounge resides.

A well-known insider has shared some new details about Metaphor: ReFantazio. Their information emerged online just ahead of Atlus's next Metaphor: ReFantazio preview event.

A talented Skyrim speedrunner has broken a three-year-old world record, by going from the start of the game to defeating the Ebony Warrior in under 12 minutes. The Skyrimspeedrunning scene remains alive and well, and this particular category is among the most unique it has to offer.

Sony has recently confirmed that LittleBigPlanet 3's servers will not be coming back online and will be shut down «indefinitely.» With the shutdown of these servers, thousands of player-created levels from LittleBigPlanet 3 are no longer accessible. This news comes after the shutdown of the servers in January 2024, which was initially stated to be a temporary closure.

A creative Baldur's Gate 3 fan has recently shared on social media an impressive Astarion cosplay wearing drow studded leather armor. The player's remarkable craftsmanship garnered the attention of the Baldur's Gate 3 community, who swiftly poured in to applaud this cosplay work.

A Minecraft player has put their building skills to the test and recreated the Oil Rig, one of Rust's most popular structures. Minecraft players often recreate locations from other famous games using the Mojang game's resources. What gamers see as a result are large constructions to which Minecraft players devote a lot of time and attention, and show how creative the community can be.

A Red Dead Redemption 2 player online has discovered an interesting glitch that appears to turn shadows into cookie cutters. While Red Dead Redemption 2 has no shortage of visual bugs like this, few are as interesting as this one.

One gamer has discovered a bag of officially licensed PlayStation-branded pasta from Italy, each piece of which is shaped like the four iconic sacred symbols. This pasta is quite the novelty, to say the least, and it's surely going to go down as one of the weirder bits of merchandising in PlayStation history.

A well-known PlayStation hardware modder has combined some exciting PSP mods to build the 'ultimate' version of the handheld console. The PSP first launched in December 2004 as Sony's first handheld gaming console, and this project proves how it's still an icon of the industry.

A creative Baldur's Gate 3 player has used the game's powerful character creator to create a protagonist based on Ahsoka Tano from Star Wars. It's always great to create a unique protagonist in Baldur's Gate 3, but it's equally interesting to see characters from other franchises recreated in-game.

A creative Helldivers 2 player has produced a cool concept that would massively improve the game's Exosuit Mech Stratagem. The Exosuit Mechs in Helldivers 2 haven't fully lived up to their early promise, but with these changes, would be a force to be reckoned with in the Galactic War against the Terminids and Automatons.

Helldivers 2 developers confirmed the multi-planet liberation system was not yet implemented in the live servers. Since release, players have attempted to maximize their strength by diverting manpower to the objectives that provided the most gains for the Galactic War effort. In response to the Helldivers 2 fan base's tactical brainstorming, Arrowhead Game Studios revealed it intended to add a way for the community to secure multiple planets simultaneously.

A very clever Minecraft player has figured out how to use the floatater block to create an impressive redstone crop farm. While the floatater was only added to Minecraft as an April Fools' Day joke, players are still finding incredible uses for the block.

2D samurai fighting game Sclash will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch on May 2, publishers Maximum Entertainment and Abiding Bridge, and developer Bevel Bakery announced.

Fallout 76 has hit yet another all-time player record on Steam. Nearly 52,000 Fallout 76 players were online at the same time on April 19, with the game consequently breaking its concurrent Steam player record for the fifth time since the turn of the month.

Behaviour Interactive Interactive is recalling some changes made to popular Dead by Daylight Killer duo The Twins. The Twins are Dead by Daylight's brother-sister duo Charlotte and Victor, although only Victor's new powers are being recalled.

Sonic x Shadow Generations has already received age classifications in several jurisdictions, with its latest rating emerging on April 19. This turn of events is a promising sign for Sega's fandom, as it indicates that Sonic x Shadow Generations is on course to hit the store shelves without any delays.

Fortnite fans have expressed their disappointment in a new J Balvin Icons skin that simply uses an older skin's design and recolors it. Recolored skins in Fortnite are usually offered as optional styles, but the new one is a separate purchase and costs 1,500 V-Bucks.

Microsoft has heavily discounted a selection of its PC games in the Xbox Game Studios Publisher Sale.

Stardew Valley has received its 1.6.5. update, and with it, patch notes explaining what was changed have been released. This is just the latest in a series of updates made to the game since Stardew Valley received the major 1.6 content update in March.

Rabbit & Bear Studio is “moving forward with a sequel” to strategy RPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, the company said in a Reddit AMA held earlier this week.

A Honkai:Star Rail chart shows five-star characters that haven't had rerun banners for months. Since its initial release, Honkai: Star Rail has received eight major updatesand brought a number of limited-time character banners, otherwise known as event warps. These warps wanted players to spend their Special Rail Passes to unlock their favorite units and Light Cones.

The console version of Cities: Skylines 2 has received yet another delay, which will prevent it from reaching Xbox and PlayStation users until at least late 2024. This is the second major postponement that the Cities: Skylines 2 console ports have suffered in the past seven months.

Roblox players miss the in-game currency Tix. Besides the massive pool of user-generated content, one of the things that draws so many players into Roblox is the fact that the game is free. Players can choose to spend money on things in Roblox, like Robux, which can be used to get players general upgrades for an avatar or different types of perks and items in experiences, but they do not need to.

OneLEGO Fortniteplayer has built a functional aircraft with incredible speed and maneuverability. Over the past few months,LEGO Fortnite players have created intricate vehicles that require a lot of resources. For example, one combined a number of turnable wheels, suspensions, and other high-tier materials to craft a semi-truck, whileanother spent all the wood in their inventory to create a pirate ship.

A gamer has created a custom version of the classic Clue board game set in the world of Stardew Valley. This Stardew Valley-themed Clue has caught the attention of the gaming community, charming players with its clever blend of two popular games.

It seems as though the highly-rated PlayStation console exclusive game Kena: Bridge of Spirits is coming to Xbox Series X/S platforms. Kena: Bridge of Spirits was originally released for PC, PS4, and PS5 in September 2021. The game earned mostly positive reviews from critics, with particular praise given to its impressive graphics and art style, which earned some comparisons to the animated films made by Disney and Pixar.

Debunking certain speculations, an insider confirmed that Tom Clancy's The Division Heartland has gone through notable changes. Until now, an extended period of little to no updates for The DivisionHeartland had the fans worried about the game's fate.

New screenshots have been revealed for The Wolf Among Us 2. The video game adaptation of Bill Willingham's Fables comics has been long-anticipated. The first Wolf Among Us game began its release in 2013, ultimately publishing a complete collection of all five episodes in 2015. Since then, fans have been excited to see a return to Bigby Wolf's story, as the game and comics have left enough potential for plenty of other parts of the world to explore in The Wolf Among Us 2.

META Publishing and developer NExT Studios have announced cooperative action adventure game sequel Biped 2 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC (Steam). It will launch in Q2 2025 with cross-platform play.

Chinese developer Parcae’s Fate Studio has released a seven-minute gameplay trailer for open-world action game Unending Dawn, as well as announced it will launch for PlayStation 5 in addition to iOS and Android.

Various skins available in Overwatch 2 boast some neat details that add to their charm, and the new Talon Brigitte skin available with Season 10 is one such example, bringing a cosmetic overhaul to Brigitte's cat as well as the support hero herself. The latest season of Overwatch 2 is a pretty big one for cosmetics, and while the season pass is packed with quite a few skins for players to unlock, it seems more are yet to come with the limited-time Mirrorwatch event which begins near the end of the month.

One enterprising Stardew Valley player may have found the most profitable method of gathering flower honey that the game allows. While Stardew Valley offers players a lot of different ways to build their fortunes, this particular layout for placing flowers and bee houses can produce a lot of flower honey, a valuable artisan good, on a relatively small patch of land.

The Final Shape raid, the long-awaited event for Destiny 2, will finally be launched during the first week of June. This upcoming raid is one of the biggest moments in the history of Destiny 2, and there's now a clear time frame to look forward to.

A new Fortnite survey could be giving a sneak peek at some upcoming skins that may be added to the game. Although the game is known for its battle royale gameplay, the skins in Fortnite are one of the biggest draws for some players, and this new survey promises some great-looking additions.

Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios has started working on two new games. The company confirmed as much in a recent community update, which reflected on its latest project and teased what's next for Larian Studios.

Helldivers 2 director Johan Pilestedt believes his team needs to focus on both developing new content and fixing bugs to stay relevant in the video game market. Since the release of Arrowhead Game Studios' 3rd person cooperative shooter, passionate fans have debated the benefits of letting the developers focus on ironing out some of the kinks in Helldivers 2's code against the production of new content. In response, Pilestedt provided an insider's perspective into the title's development, with the Arrowhead CEO stating that things were a bit more complicated.

Publisher Deep Silver and developer Warhorse Studios have announced open-world action RPG sequel Kingdom Come: Deliverance II for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store). It will launch in 2024.

In an upcoming patch, Bungie is about to make the 50 wave Onslaught mode more rewarding for Destiny 2 players by offering ways to earn additional weapon drops. Into The Light has been a big time boost to Destiny 2 after the game has seemingly been stuck in a rough patch the past few months as a result of an expansion delay, internal issues at Bungie, and player burnout from an extended season.

Following the debut of an animated short featuring Arlecchino, Genshin Impact has released a character teaser to herald the arrival of the third playable Fatui Harbinger to the Event Banners. Wanderer and Tartaglia will be joined by Arlecchino in Version 4.6, who will also launch with a Story Quest and Trounce Domain, in what many players consider to be one of the biggest updates in Genshin Impact history. She will accompany Lyney on the Event Banners in the first half of the patch, while the second half will feature Baizhu and Wanderer.

Bethesda's post-apocalyptic RPG Fallout 4 has found itself back at the top of sales charts in Europe, almost nine years after the game's original release. Fallout 4 has seen a resurgence in popularity thanks to the success of the Fallout TV adaptation.

Helldivers 2 players are asking Arrowhead to make the Super Earth flag a support stratagem that boosts the morale of nearby allies. Stratagems are the pinnacles of character loadouts in Helldivers 2, with which players can turn the tides in their favor. Each of them has a unique function; for instance, Eagle Cluster Bomb performs explosive attacks that clear hordes of enemies, while EMS Mortar Sentry stuns them for a limited time.

Baldur's Gate 3 has revealed a first look at what players can expect from Patch #7, and the key additions happen to be improved evil endings, as well as the launch of the game's official modding tools. Despite releasing in a stacked year defined by several major titles, Baldur's Gate 3 made history by winning Game of the Year at every major awards show. It brought the isometric RPG genre to a mainstream audience, and succeeded in living up to the tremendous legacy of Baldur's Gate 2.

A recent Honkai: Star Rail leak has given players an insight into version 2.2 mini-games. Aside from time-limited events, Honkai: Star Rail features mini-games, which consist of multiple stages and have unique concepts. Some require players to solve puzzles and interact with various NPCs, while others pit them against a roster of enemies. Similar to events, they provide Trailblazers with rewards like Stellar Jades and Rail Passes.

Sea of Thieves has surpassed 40 million lifetime players, Rare has revealed. This remarkable user milestone was achieved around the time Sea of Thieves concluded its immensely popular PlayStation 5 beta.