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The further you climb Tartarus in Persona 3 Reload, the closer the gloves get to being completely off. Clairvoyant Relic is your first real challenge, and if you go in unprepared, this solo encounter will devastate your team and leave you well and truly dead. That being said, they are not insurmountable and lessons can be learned from this tricky encounter that will help you in future battles. 

Fortnite‘s newest season is a spin on Greek mythology, bringing some of the Greek God’s we all know from childhood stories and famous movies. Sadly enough, the time for the season to launch is now delayed and won’t become available until later tonight.

Grand Theft Auto 5 is getting a documentary, but not about what you might think. A film company called Altitude Media Group has decided to pick up this idea from two players who decided to stage Shakespeare’s Hamlet in the game during the COVID-19 shutdown.

According to Funcom, the upcoming open-world survival MMO Dune Awakening won’t let engaging gameplay overshadow the title’s deep lore. With previews of the game starting to hit the web, longtime fans of the Dune universe and prospective players have cast doubt on everything the title promises—but its creative director Joel Bylos recently sat down with PCGamesN to set the record straight.

Fortnite‘s latest season has kicked off bringing many new pieces of content to the popular battle Royale. Chapter 5 Season 2 has just launched today, and this new season is heavily inspired by Ancient Greece – hints of the Mount Olympus vibes.

Call of Duty‘s Rebirth Island has become a map that Warzone players are anticipating to return, and after an image was shared online, players wonder if it might be sooner rather than later that it comes back to the free-to-play battle royale.

A new rumor has emerged about Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

Ahead of the release of Dragon's Dogma 2 later this month, Capcom has made the character creator available to download.

Japanese artist and writer Akira Toriyama has passed away.

Dragon's Dogma series director Hideaki Itsuno has announced that the meat you can cook in Dragon's Dogma 2 is, in fact, "real meat". There's been a certain amount of PlayStation-instigated speculation about whether the meat is CGI-generated, following the last round of Dragon's Dogma 2 previews. Speaking to Japanese site 4Gamer, as translated by Automaton, Itsuno revealed that the game's scenes of sizzling flesh are derived from live action film of steaks being grilled - partly for the sake of authenticity, and partly to save money versus creating computer models of meat products. You can cook several types of meat in Dragon's Dogma, each of which has its own cutscene, and a number of Dragon's Dogmatists are already performatively salivating at the prospect on social media.

Ahead of launching Dragon's Dogma 2 later this month, Capcom have released its character creator for free as a separate standalone doodad. You can create your character and your main Pawn (NPC sidekick) and save them to use in the full game. Or, if you're like me and cannot resist playing for hours in a character creator, you can enjoy fiddling with its many sliders and marvelling at the breadth of options like 334 different colours for its four eye colour settings and the ability to remove individual teeth. I made my kitten as my pal, because I guess that's what I do now.

In recent years, console exclusivity has been a hot topic. Some players are happy to see popular games locked to their favorite console, while many others are endlessly frustrated at the prospect of needing new hardware to enjoy hot titles. More and more, exclusivity is contractual, lasting only for a short time. Unfortunately, for those hoping to see Bethesda’s action RPG Starfield on the PlayStation 5 anytime in the near future, bad news is on the horizon.

One of the sillier aspects of the original Dragon's Dogma was accidentally falling head over heels for some rando innkeeper, and having them appear aside you as your sweetheart during the end credits, much to the surprise of many players who didn't realise they were hitting on every NPC they did a favour for.

When we first saw Capcom's upcoming action strategy game Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess at last year's Xbox Games Showcase, there wasn't much to say other than that the game looks gorgeous. Thanks to last night's Xbox Partner showcase, we now know that it's a blend of Japanese mythology, sword-fights, Pikmin and tower defense.

Developer Larian has issued another hotfix (number 21) for Baldur's Gate 3 across PC, PlayStation 5 and Mac. However, those on Xbox will have to wait a little longer for this and the game's previous hotfix to arrive, as they are still going through testing.

Capcom has confirmed that yes, the sizzling meat in Dragon's Dogma 2 is real.

Last night's Xbox Partner Preview showcase gave us our first look at Sleight of Hand, an occult noir deckbuilding stealth sim from RiffRaff Games. And, it looks Ace (see what I did there?).

Capcom has shared a new gameplay trailer for Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess as part of the recent Xbox Partner Preview. And now, we actually know how the game works.

We first - and last - saw Unknown 9: Awakening nearly four years ago, when the original action-adventure game from developers Reflector was revealed with a flashy cinematic trailer at Gamescom 2020. Since then, main character Haroona has aged from a young girl in India to an adult with the power to possess people and make them murder each other, if our first look at gameplay ahead of a release this summer is anything to go by.

It turns out that Persona 3 Reload will get previously missing expansion The Answer after all, as Atlus announce that the epilogue chapter included in past re-release Persona 3 FES will be added as DLC this September.

During today’s Xbox Partner Preview, audiences were treated to two minutes of gameplay footage from The First Berserker: Khazan. The bloody action RPG was first revealed in December 2023 and is being developed by Korean studio Neople, best known for their multiplayer RPG Dungeon Fighter Online.

Sleight of Hand is an upcoming stealth-action game in which your sneaky detective uses cards to sneak around enemies while on the hunt for your former cult. It’s from the co-creator of acclaimed mobile game Framed, and has more than one connection to Metal Gear Solid going for it.

11 bit studios are best known for grim games like colony sim Frostpunk, which is all about trying to survive in a world battered by relentless blizzards. But their latest venture - created in partnership with developers Chibig and Inverge Studios, and co-written by Rhianna Pratchett - is drastically different. Titled Creatures Of Ava, it's a fantasy game about saving Pokémon-like creatures, as opposed to, well, imprisoning them and using them for labour (Palworld, I'm looking at you).

Nearly two decades after Persona 3 was released on the PlayStation 2, Atlus decided to reward longtime fans of the beloved title with a both faithful and flashy remake. Persona 3 Reload hit shelves on February 2 and has already sold over 1 million copies, making it the company’s fastest-selling game to date. The show isn’t quite over, as three waves of downloadable content will be made available as part of the title’s Expansion Pass.

We've finally got more information on Capcom's upcoming game Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, which was shown during the Xbox Partner Preview showcase earlier today.

Final Fantasy 14 now has an official release date on Xbox.

Creatures of Ava, an action-adventure creature saving game, was announced by publisher 11 Bit Studios during tonight's Xbox Partner Preview.

Persona 3 Reload is receiving an expansion pass, adding the much-requested expansion The Answer.

WWE 2K24 players have discovered footage of former WWE boss Vince McMahon has been blurred out in the game, following confirmation he would not be a playable wrestler.

Following a successful run in early access starting in 2018, Hades went on to become the roguelike to end all roguelikes upon its official release in 2020. Supergiant Games had a smash hit on their hands, and fans weren’t surprised when a sequel was announced to be in the works in 2022. Though the reveal of Hades 2 was far from a shock, many players were stunned to discover that knowledge of the legendary first title won’t be necessary to enjoy it.

Yesterday I banged out the first in a torrid trilogy of Dragon's Dogma 2 features, centring on hands-on time with the game's Mystic Spearhand "vocation" or class. Look out for parts 2 and 3 over the coming week. During the hands-on, I also spent 45 minutes in the shoes of another advanced Dragon's Dogma 2 class, the Magic - sorry, Magick Archer. You might remember this vocation from the original Dragon's Dogma; then as now, it combines relatively straightforward bow combat with various breeds of enchanted ammunition, for a surprisingly technical skillset that is enjoyable to faff around with.

Capcom has revealed they will be hosting a Capcom Highlights digital event series this week and next week.

A surprising new market listing has revealed an upcoming video game release that hasn’t been officially announced yet.

Warner Bros Discovery’s CEO and President of Global Streaming and Games just openly spoke about making new live service games out of franchises like Harry Potter.

Eight months after Warner Bros.' platform-brawler MultiVersus went dark, following an announcement its open beta would be shutting down until a return sometime in 2024, its social media account has sprung back to live, teasing an update announcement soon.

Don’t Nod is losing one of their top management figures as the company faces workplace allegations.

Warner Bros. Discovery gaming boss J.B. Perrette wants the company to move away from the «volatile» market of AAA games for consoles.

Ubisoft may no longer be able to really claim that Skull and Bones is a AAAA game.

The Xbox physical version of Baldur's Gate 3 will be released across four discs, making it the first Series X game to do so.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare III Season 2 introduces another surprising collaboration to the Call of Duty universe, the world of Warhammer 40,000.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's first season of post-launch content gets underway on 28th March, introducing The Joker as a new playable character. Additionally, the delayed Epic Games Store version of Suicide Squad is now scheduled to launch on 26th March.

We now have an intriguing new rumor about one of the standards of the fighting game genre.

There is an unexpected bright light in the video game industry right now, and it’s coming from Microsoft.

In the odd bit of good news to start this month out, we have official confirmation a game is still in development.

The Gauntlet is coming to Diablo 4 next week.

Balatro, the poker-themed rogue-like from solo developer LocalThunk that's been a huge critical and commercial hit since releasing last week, has been unexpectedly yanked from sale in some countries, with publisher Playstack blaming the issue on a surprise ratings change.

Developers at GTA 6 studio Rockstar Games have criticised the company for telling employees they must return to the office full-time next month, calling leadership's decision «reckless».

Frost Fatales, the winter version of Games Done Quick's Frame Fatales charity speedrunning initiative, is back this Sunday for a week of impressively fast gaming escapades.

WB Games Montreal seems to be deep at work on a new game.

A new rumor has emerged that Embracer is close to selling Gearbox Software.

Terminator: Survivors, the previously untitled open-world Terminator game announced by publisher Nacon back in July 2022, has resurfaced with a new cinematic trailer and a Steam early access launch day of 24th October this year.

After putting everyone in the mood for a smooch on Valentine’s Day with its hefty Patch 6, Baldur's Gate 3 is continuing the friendly atmosphere in its latest hotfix, which makes your party members want to hang out with you and everyone less likely to tell you to piss off (without good reason, anyway).

Smite 2 was revealed as a standalone sequel to the third-person god-battling MOBA last month, using Unreal Engine 5 for a visual overhaul on the front end while making a number of significant gameplay and balance changes behind the scenes. Ahead of its planned alpha test this spring, developers Titan Forge have now shown off how the game’s Conquest mode will be evolving.

GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games are reportedly ending hybrid working and requiring employees to return to the office full-time, with a view to being in "the best position to deliver the next Grand Theft Auto at the level of quality and polish we know it requires, along with a publishing roadmap that matches the scale and ambition of the game." That's allegedly from an email to staff sent by head of publishing Jenn Kolbe.

While EA has shared some dire news today, it turns out there are still a few licensed games that we can look forward to from the company.

A new rumor has appeared hinting at the development status of Grand Theft Auto VI.

Employees at Rockstar have been asked to return to the office five days a week, now that GTA 6 enters its final year of development.

Larian has released another Baldur's Gate 3 hotfix across PC, PS5 and Mac. It is expected to arrive on Xbox at a later date.

EA has confirmed they are closing Ridgeline Games.

Electronic Arts is the latest video game company to announce layoffs and video game cancellations.

EA has revealed that they have cancelled a Star Wars FPS game from Respawn Entertainment.

Paranormal Activity — the found-footage horror series that's spawned seven movies since its debut instalment blew up the box office in 2009 — is being turned into a game by The Mortuary Assistant developer DarkStone Digital horror and renowned indie horror publisher DreadXP.

Fans are hopeful that expansion The Answer will come to Persona 3 Reload after dataminers discovered references to DLC.

Skull and Bones, the oft-delayed pirate game from Ubisoft that finally arrived earlier this month following almost a decade of development, has released its first season of post-launch content on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC — introducing, among other things, new world events, new contracts and bounties, plus a battle-pass-style progression track.

We have new rumors about Assassin’s Creed Hexe, that may spark interest in its new scenario.

Josh Sawyer has cleared the air over a performance bug on Pentiment for Xbox consoles.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the Palwoods, Pocketpair have revealed a new Palworld update - Steam and Xbox patch v0.1.5.0. This is a larger overhaul, encompassing a juicy mixture of balance and technical tweaks that together make this spring's breakout survival game easier to play, less buggy and, dare I say, a little kinder, with various tweaks aimed at making life more liveable both for trainers and Pals. I have run my eye over the changelog at the bottom of this page and picked out a few highlights, like somebody fishing a stray banknote from the laundry.

Insider Gaming claims to have the inside scoop on how Assassin’s Creed Infinity works.

Baldur’s Gate 3 developers are getting a lot of abuse from their fans, and someone at Larian has had enough.

A new The Division game has received a rating in Taiwan  – seemingly, one that hasn’t even been announced yet.

Larian Studios has asked fans to refrain from sending threats as the developer continues to work on mod support for Baldur's Gate 3.

World’s Edge have revealed Age of Mythology Retold is coming this year.

The Coalition has started hiring even more employees.

Wiedenfels made the statement during a financial call to investors.

Xbox is running a giveaway competition in collaboration with Palworld, where one lucky person can win a custom Xbox Series X and controllers featuring the titular Pals.

Microsoft is reportedly preparing to launch a new white, digital-only version of its top-end Xbox Series X console in «June or July» this year.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has failed to meet publisher Warner Bros' expectations.

NetherRealm Studios has revealed that they are bringing crossplay to Mortal Kombat 1, or as they call it, Krossplay.

Activision has revealed that they banned 6,000 cheaters in Call of Duty. The hilarious part was, that the cheaters only have themselves to blame for it.

Riot Games has revealed the official title for its free-to-play, 2D fighter League of Legends spin-off: 2XKO.