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Activision may finally be ready to start talking about its next Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game, and it seems to be using a sneaky Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 Easter Egg to get the conversation started. Call of Duty outlet CharlieIntel spotted and shared references to the publisher’s legendary skateboarding video game franchise in a peculiar place after the ****** Ops 6 Season 2 Reloaded update went live today. Included with an ammo chest of new features, weapons, and more content was the return of the fan-favorite skate-themed map, Grind. The skatepark arena has been brought back mostly as fans remember it, with one exception being a giant, in-game TV screen featuring a very Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater-looking logo and a date of March 4, 2025. Looks like a teaser for something related to Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater has been found in ****** Ops 6’s Grind MP map! Announcement on March 4. [Hidden Content] — CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) February 20, 2025 It stops short of being in-your-face but is still undeniably an eyebrow-raising reference for fans who have been on the lookout for another entry in the Pro Skater series. Rumors that another installment could soon be announced began earlier this week when fellow skater Tyshawn Jones let it slip that he would soon be featured in an upcoming Tony Hawk video game (via VGC). “I’m in a Tony Hawk coming out, so that’s cool,” Jones said during a conversation on The Breakfast Club podcast. “They got a new one they remastering so that’s about to come out. I was in the last one.” It was a curious comment that had fans excited, with today’s newly revealed Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater ****** Ops 6 Easter Egg letting them know when they can expect to learn more. Unfortunately, there’s no telling what exactly that March date has in store. Activision tried to breathe life into the franchise with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 back in 2015 but has yet to release another new numbered entry since. However, in 2020, fans received the Pro Skater 1 + 2 remakes from Vicarious Visions. That means it’s been five years since a Tony Hawk game hit store shelves. With so much evidence lining up for a big reveal next month, it seems the wait may soon be over. While we wait to see what that March 4 reveal has lined up, you can read up on a few of the other skateboarding-themed inclusions in Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 Season 2 Reloaded, including a pack of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle cosmetics that have some fans upset. You can also see Tony Hawk himself confirm that he was working with Actvision again as of last year. Michael Cripe is a freelance contributor with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe). View the full article

Pacific Drive has passed a major sales milestone in the first year of its release. The eerie survival game quickly gained notoriety for its unique take on the genre, engaging story, and challenging gameplay, and it seems those qualities have helped its small studio's finances in a big way. Despite being Ironwood Studios' first game, Pacific Drive has sold an impressive amount for a first-year indie title. View the full article

Where Winds Meet, a historical game from Marvel Rivals publisher NetEase, has amassed over 15 million players since its China-exclusive launch on PC and mobile in December 2024. Similar to ****** Myth: Wukong, another AAA game to come from China, Where Winds Meet also takes place in an open world and features action-RPG elements. View the full article

Grand Theft Auto 5 is getting a major upgrade on PC in the coming weeks. Not only will PC players finally receive the "next-gen" features that were previously exclusive to the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of GTA 5, but developer Rockstar Games will also issue the upgrade for free on the platform. View the full article

Gamers are growing frustrated with Sony after learning that Lost Soul Aside's Steam release will be region-locked, preventing many countries from having a proper path of access to the title. Although plenty of gamers have figured out ways around region-locking issues on PlayStation games in the past, the company's lack of urgency to resolve the issue may cost many their convenience when trying to play Lost Soul Aside. View the full article

Killing Floor 3’s much-anticipated closed beta launched on Feb. 19, allowing a select group of players to try it out early. But fans are disappointed with the game and fear for the series’ future. Following the closed beta’s launch, multiple posts criticizing the state of the game appeared online. They point out numerous issues, including optimization, performance, UI, AI, and map design, just to name a few. “Killing Floor 3 is just plain awful,” one player wrote on Reddit. “This beta is a disaster, and the worst part? This is what the final game will be. What you see here isn’t a rough draft—it’s what you get, it’s the full product with a fresh coat of ‘early access’ excuses.” The player underlined plenty of the game’s lackluster aspects. These include the gunplay, enemy AI, the game’s netcode, and more. View the full article

Popular Amazon-owned game streaming platform Twitch announced Wednesday that it will be imposing a 100-hour limit on the archived video highlights users can preserve permanently on the site. And while Twitch says that only 0.5 percent of users will be affected by these new limits, gamers are warning that the move threatens to eradicate large swaths of recent gaming history from the Internet. Highlights, in Twitch's own words, are a way for Twitch streamers to "show off your best moments to new viewers who land on your channel page." Unlike VOD recordings of full Twitch broadcasts—which are deleted automatically after seven days (or 60 days for Twitch partners)—these highlights provide a more permanent way to maintain an archive of important moments for many Twitch streamers. That seeming permanence is set to end on April 29, though, when Twitch says it will start to delete content from channels with more than 100 hours of highlights, starting with the least-viewed highlights. Read full article Comments View the full article

In 2022, popular social deduction game Among Uscame to multiple VR platforms asAmong Us VR, a three-dimensional first-person re-imagining of the space-set game where innocent crewmates seek to identify and eject dangerous impostors. Now, Among Us VR is re-branding as Among Us 3D, bringing the first-person version of the game to Steam and allowing PC and VR players to experience Among Us together. View the full article

An easter egg in one of the latest Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 multiplayer maps appears to be hinting at a new Tony Hawk game announcement next month. Season 02 Reloaded of ****** Ops 6 launched today, adding two multiplayer maps along with other content, including the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. One of the newly added maps is Grind, a returning multiplayer map that previously featured in ****** Ops 2 and ****** Ops 4. The map is set in a skatepark in Venice, California. Read More... View the full article

At a time when the most-sought after Pokémon card sets are so hard to find, there's one that's always available. While most Pokémon TCG deals sell out within a few hours of going live, Shrouded Fable sits on the virtual shelves like a loyal dog waiting for a cruel owner that's abandoned it, apparently ignored by the reseller hordes. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This exquisite Charizard ex Pokémon card is shockingly cheap right now This Pokémon Pocket deck is crushing tournaments without a single Ex card All Legendary Pokémon and Mythical Pokémon in order View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Look, look, I know what you're going to say when you see the word Metroidvania: "where's Silksong?" I don't know! Nobody knows, maybe not even Team Cherry, so just forget about that right now because there are plenty of other great games in the genre out there, such as Voidwrought, which came out last October. You can obviously see from the game's art style that it's taken some cues from the original Hollow Knight, but it sets itself apart by leaning in the cosmic horror direction, rather than the creepy crawly bug direction. And as developer Powersnake announced today, a brand new update has arrived in the game adding in New Game Plus and Hardcore modes. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Gloomy Hollow Knight Silksong rival Voidwrought is finally out soon View the full article

It looks like both the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 release dates could be pushed back due to an issue with the mass production of the chips. After some "chip performance issues" were detected, a round of debugging has had to be put into effect, pushing back full scale roll out of the GPUs. That's all according to a new rumor that suggests the production schedule of both these mid-tier Nvidia cards could be pushed back to mid-March at the earliest. This is another fly in the ointment for Nvidia, following the launch of its latest RTX 50-series that has seen both RTX 5090 stock and RTX 5080 stock almost impossible to find, making it very difficult for gamers to pick up one of the best graphics cards for themselves. Despite earlier rumors of a February launch, the RTX 5070 has also since seen an early March release window speculated online, while recent RTX 5060 launch rumors now point to that card coming in April instead. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Nvidia just made it easier to buy a new RTX 5090 or RTX 5080 gaming GPU Where to buy 5080 - Nvidia RTX 5080 stock for February 20 Where to buy 5090 - Nvidia RTX 5090 stock for February 20 View the full article

What are the Clair Obscur Expedition 33 system requirements? Following its reveal during the Xbox Games Showcase in 2024, much hype has been built up around Expedition 33, but it now looks like you might need to consider an upgrade or two for your gaming PC to meet the recommended specs. While you won't need the best graphics card to run Clair Obscure Expedition 33 on high settings at 1080p, an update or two could be warranted if your gaming PC is already starting to feel sluggish in modern games. That being said, the newfound trap of minimum requirements only being good for 720p gameplay isn't present here, so even if you only meet those, your gameplay experience will be fine. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Gorgeous turn-based RPG Clair Obscur Expedition 33 now has Steam launch date Clair Obscur Expedition 33 dev explains why the new RPG is so cheap Expedition 33 is a stunning surrealist RPG with a sublime parry system View the full article

Mark your calendars, Grand Theft Auto fans. A new announcement from Rockstar Games today confirmed that a long-awaited update is coming for March 4. That’s right. It’s finally happening. The PC version of GTA Online will be getting all of the upgrades previously only available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. And the best part is, the update is absolutely free for all players, Rockstar revealed. View the full article

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 developer Warhorse Studios has released a new update for its smash-hit RPG, bringing new improvements and bug fixes to the title on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. The latest update for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2is available to download right now on all supported platforms and brings the game version to 1.1.2. View the full article

Dota 2‘s latest update, 7.38, completely changed the game’s landscape, quite literally. With a new map and systems, lots of things are different in Dota, including Dragon Knight, who was at the receiving end of a huge buff to his Facets, leading to his win rate skyrocketing. At the time of writing, Dragon Knight is sitting at an almost 59-percent win rate overall, according to Dotabuff, and this counts in his stats prior to Patch 7.38. In the update, Dragon Knight’s abilities were buffed and revamped, particularly his baseline ultimate and the Fire Dragon Facet. Now, DK can do splash damage no matter the Facet he chooses and his passive, Wyrm’s Wrath, is amplified by an additional 50 percent, which amounts to 60 bonus magical damage per attack when the Fire Dragon Facet is chosen. Add to that his level 25 talent, which gives an additional 50 percent Wyrm’s Wrath damage, and you’ve got yourself a mean draconic machine. View the full article

While we've all been waiting for a Grand Theft Auto 6 announcement, GTA 5 is still kicking with its upcoming free PC upgrade set for March 5. Some of the most desired console-exclusive features are on their way, from a new uphaul of vehicles to anti-cheat protections. PC players can finally sign up for a GTA+ membership to reap multiple benefits, from a monthly cash flow of GTA$500,000 to a 15 percent GTA$ bonus for Shark Card members. Previously, this membership was reserved for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S users, but now the upcoming upgrade will expand it to new horizons. Of course, it wouldn't be a major update without some fresh new cars, as Hao's Special Works auto shop makes its mark once again. Five vehicles that were only available on PS5 and the Xbox Series X|S will be rolling out. This includes Coil Cyclone II, Imponte Arbiter GT, Karin S95, Pegassi Weaponized Ignus, and Pfister Astron Custom. Along with some sweet new rides, PC users can also test out Hao's Special Works weekly Time Trails, Premium Test Rides, and HSW Races. Image via Rockstar Games There are plenty of other features to look forward to with GTA 5's free PC upgrade, including daily Wildlife Photography Challenges and Career Progress tracker. The Career Progress mechanic, in particular, is an excellent way to grab plenty of free cars, as each tier rewards you with exclusive content. Plus, new players can get their hands on GTA$4,00,000 to set themselves up for success. You'll definitely need the money if you're just starting out, especially since things can get pretty pricey later on. Although the update mainly includes features that have already been on consoles, some technical improvements are reserved for PC users only. One of the most significant advantages is the push for higher resolution and framerates, bringing more realism to Los Santos. This upcoming Grand Theft Auto 5 free upgrade isn't even the last thing we can expect, as Rockstar Games will continue to tweak PC support. Now, all we need is that GTA 6 second trailer announcement, and then we'll be golden. The post GTA 5 PC will get a major free upgrade with console-exclusive additions appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

One of my Xmas selection box games last year was Withering Rooms, a delightfully frightful haunted house action-RPG that balances mazey Metroidvania level design with the ability to be a witch who can supersize herself and gallop around on suits of magic armour. With a quick glance over my shoulder at our dear friend Sir Eugene Optimisation, I dare to describe it as a bit like Bloodborne, if Bloodborne had been made by a tiny independent developer. Also rather Bloodborney: the recently revealed Withering Realms, a sequel of sorts in which you play a ghost girl clinging to the back of a customisable combat doll. Sir Eugene Optimisation requests I add here that the doll conceit reminds him of well-received Soulslike Lies Of P. Which is a fair observation, I think, though I would also say the doll’s lipless, one-eyed grimace reminds me of Mouthwashing. How’s that, Eugene – three for three? Anyway, here’s a trailer. Read more View the full article

Surprisingly, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has been given the Steam Deck Verified checkmark by Valve, after the latest patch was released with more updates planned. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Marvel Rivals has revealed that The Thing will be released alongside a Trench Coat costume, allowing players to don one of the character's most iconic looks. Human Torch will also be making his debut with The Thing when Marvel Rivals releases its major mid-season update on February 21. In addition to new heroes, players will soon be able to battle it out in Central Park, which has been taken over by Dracula and his vampire army. View the full article

Before you even play it, you can intuit a whole lot about the upcoming action-strategy game Chip ‘n Clawz vs. The Brainioids, just by its absolutely ridiculous name alone. Well, I’m pleased to report that after spending several hours with it, it’s exactly as goofy and over-the-top as the title suggests. This cartoonish co-op adventure gives off a distinct Saturday-morning cartoon vibe with its bright colors, absurd gags, and dorky aliens with wacky voices, and blends 3rd-person action with real-time strategy elements that have really piqued my interest. But don’t be fooled by its family friendly ornamentation! As one might expect from a strategy game with XCOM creator Julian Gollop at the helm, this thing already started to show just how deceptively challenging it can be during my short time with it, which has left me eager to see more. Chip ‘n Clawz vs. The Brainioids threw me right into the middle of the action without much context behind its completely bonkers premise – and I was extremely okay with that. I mean, what’s not to get about a reckless human named Chip and a robot kitten named Clawz, fighting against an alien race of brains inside jars called the Brainioids? My co-op friend and I worked our way through increasingly tricky levels filled with relentless alien baddies sent to kill us by someone named General Blobbius (who is not a military general, but the general manager of the Brainioids corporation, because of course he is). If you couldn’t tell already, Chip ‘N Clawz doesn’t exactly take itself seriously, to its enormous benefit. From the brightly-colored levels, dopey looking enemies, and ongoing childish banter, it immediately oozes a kid-friendly charm that lured me into a false sense of security that maybe this would be a pretty easy ride, even though I’d selected hard mode. Our objective was the same for most levels: battle our way through alien hordes and destroy the mothership at the far end of the map using a legion of robotic minions as our allies. To do so, we have to work together to collect Brainium (the resource used for building) and make decisions about what to spend it on, whether that be the construction of new factories or to power up individual units so they’re more effective in combat. But what started out as a fairly by-the-numbers action game with light RTS components became more complex with each level, until we found ourselves screaming at the screen and at each other in a panic, as we were overwhelmed by the enemy on multiple fronts. That’s because Chip ‘n Clawz definitely knows what it’s doing in the real-time strategy department, and in between the time I spent running around the map bonking aliens about with my melee weapon, I was toggling over to the build and command modes, which allowed me to construct new facilities or order my minions around, respectively. There are loads of things to consider, as Chip ‘n Clawz slowly introduces new factories to build, units to control, and upgrades to apply to your character’s loadout that modify your abilities. You might, for example, want to take a perk that upgrades all your mining units that gather resources for building so that they’re faster and can withstand more damage from the enemy, or you might instead prefer to just deal more damage with your own melee weapons if you prefer to do more of your own dirty work. Then, during a certain level you might decide to spend your resources on a new artillery depot that supplies your character with a long-range gun, or alternatively you could use that Brainium to construct some stationary turrets to fend off enemies in the area automatically. The jokey tone combined with frantic levels overflowing with ruthless alien goons reminded me a lot of the Overcooked series. As you’re introduced to more and more things to consider, the enemy quickly levels up their tactics as well, which spirals into some surprisingly formidable encounters. One level had me defending our mobile base from enemy attack on three different fronts while controlling dozens of units, while another required me to construct vehicles and jetpacks to reach far away areas in search of resources I needed to win the day. The jokey tone combined with frantic levels overflowing with ruthless alien goons reminded me a lot of the Overcooked series, which uses its seemingly simple mechanics and cheery art to disguise the friendships it will surely ruin in the coming hours. Similarly, Chip ‘n Clawz cleverly disguises its difficulty by being one of the most immediately approachable RTS games I’ve played, luring you into a false sense of security with its third-person action mechanics, but then hilariously kicks you in the face with demanding levels that require you to lean more and more into its complicated RTS mechanics a short time later. I feel like I’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg from this surprisingly deep strategy game, and am looking forward to seeing how crazy things can get in later levels. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Years ago, a video game like Solasta II might've been a niche product. Old-school computer RPGs, bound by dice rolls and Dungeons & Dragons rulesets, tend to be popular within exactly one demographic of the gaming populace; the same one that possesses fond memories of a long suspended campaign in Neverwinter Nights. Conventional thinking stated that the quirks of the genre—the punishing difficulty, the baroque questlines, the constant threat of permadeath—sealed off mainstream avenues. Or, so we thought. Because in 2025, we live in a post-Baldur's Gate III world, which proved without a shadow of a doubt that society at large could absolutely fall in love with a quirky traipse through all of these quirky systems. Solasta II is hoping that lightning can strike twice. The first Solasta arrived in 2021, and by and large both games are bringing the same formula to the table. Like its predecessor, Solasta II is a turn-based tactical RPG undergirded by D&D structures, and in the two-hour demo I had access to, many of the rudiments were immediately legible. My party of adventurers had arrived at a rocky cliffside village, and I point-and-clicked my way through town to learn, exactly, what was ailing the citizens. A tribe of marauding kobolds were causing some problems on the border and unexplained tremors were destroying buildings, all while a crew of lost fishermen had been pinned down by flesh-eating giant crabs. The core plot points forked off in subtle ways, providing a variety of methods to approach the crises. Do you want to slaughter the kobolds in their camp? Or, perhaps, sneak off and nab one of the dragon scales they cherish, convincing them that you belong to the same cult? So, off you go to solve these problems, hoping for a bounty of loot—or at least a few gold pieces—in return. All of these decisions are meted out in garden-variety skill checks, auditing your capacity for persuasion, perception, historical fluency, and so on. One crucial change Solasta II has made is that, from what I can tell, it doesn't matter which party member you are currently controlling when you navigate those dice rolls. The party is treated like an all-encompassing unit, which cuts down on the annoyance that comes when you accidentally wind-up in a high-stakes parlay with your low-charisma barbarian. I also appreciated how, with the stroke of a button, players can control their group using their WASD keys—ditching the traditional top-down view entirely. It makes navigating some of the tighter corridors around the map much easier. As someone who occasionally gets lost in the morass of D&D iconography, the UI in Solasta 2 is highly accommodating. The combat, too, is retrofitted in some smart, modern ways. Nothing major has changed—you will still roll for initiative, and expense spell slots to cast Magic Missiles. But as someone who occasionally gets lost in the morass of D&D iconography, the UI in Solasta II is highly accommodating. For instance, some of the high-level techniques available to my sorcerer were presented to me right on my action bar, in plain English. Same with my rogue's economy of bonus actions. The learning curve in Baldur's Gate is considerably steeper and rife with early-game mistakes as you're still getting used to the cadence. Solasta II, meanwhile, got me up to speed much quicker. And frankly, I think that's my only concern going forward. All of the nice things I can say about Solasta II are cordoned off to smart, assiduous quality-of-life improvements. The demo itself didn't do much to distinguish itself from other RPGs on the market. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it was noticeable—especially when it looks unfavorable in comparison. One of the calling cards of Baldur's Gate III is just how pervasively interactive it is. Every NPC can be interfaced, unfurling more intrigue in seemingly limitless dialogue trees. But the portion of Solasta I saw was much more cloistered. Doors wouldn't open, townsfolk didn't speak to me, and my party was funneled down the narrow streets. The splendor of a tabletop campaign—how all options are on the table to the player, whether they want to raze the world or save it—didn't quite present itself. Solasta II has the basics down, but I hope when I play the retail version, it has the capacity to strike that erstwhile sense of wonder within us. View the full article

The 2025 Pokémon Europe International Championships is set to be one of the biggest competitive events of the year, featuring the best players across Scarlet and Violet, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon Go, and UNITE. We’ve gathered up every Pokémon EUIC 2025 reward available from Feb. 21 to Feb. 23 and how you can pick them up via the official live streams. The codes aren’t currently known at the time of writing, but as soon as they are, we’ll pop them in, so make sure to check back. View the full article

The Pokemon Company has announced a Pokemon Presents video for next week on February 27 at 6 AM PST. View the full article

The clashing of steel, the voices of warring forces, and the blood of a battlefield are just a few of the things that make Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 a fantastic medieval RPG. The game's biggest draw is immersing yourself in a truly gripping world - it's exactly the kind of escapism I look for in PC games. To my surprise, Fanatical's VIP Mystery Bundle gives you the opportunity to get Warhorse's latest for just $4.99 / £4.99 - but only if you're lucky. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Get the most underrated Resident Evil game and three horror classics for $7 each You can grab Metal Gear Solid Delta at 25% off, now that we have a launch date You can grab Elden Ring Nightreign at a hefty discount, before it's even out yet View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]