fter releasing stylized racing games based on drifting, rallying, and Formula 1, Funselektor is heading off the track and into the wilderness with Over the Hill, an off-road driving and exploration game that sounds considerably more laid back than the studio's previous releases... Read more.View the full article
Baldur's Gate 3 is full of interesting and complex characters, including a few that never even appear on-screen. One such character is Lenore DeHurst, a cleric of Mystra and resident of the arcane tower in the Underdark. Lenore affects several parts of the story in acts one and three but is only ever present in left-behind notes and the dialogue of other NPCs. View the full article
Marvel Rivals is one of many free-to-play games that have launched and been carried to massive success thanks to cosmetics, allowing anyone to play it without paying. Games like Marvel Rivals are carried entirely on microtransactions in an in-game store, and with 30-plus iconic Marvel characters in the game sporting different looks, it seemed destined to be a big hit. But not all skins are created equal, apparently. View the full article
Four out of five game developers are currently working on a project for the PC, a sizable increase from 66 percent of developers a year ago. That's according to Informa's latest State of the Game Industry survey, which partnered with Omdia to ask over 3,000 game industry professionals about their work in advance of March's Game Developers Conference. The 80 percent of developers working on PC projects in this year's survey is by far the highest mark for any platform dating back to at least 2018, when 60 percent of surveyed developers were working on a PC game. In the years since, the ratio of game developers working on the PC has hovered between 56 and 66 percent before this year's unexpected jump. The number of game developers saying they were interested in the PC as a platform also increased substantially, from 62 percent last year to 74 percent this year. While the PC has long been the most popular platform in this survey, the sudden jump in the last year was rather large. Credit: Kyle Orland / Informa The PC has long been the most popular platform for developers to work on in the annual State of the Game Industry survey, easily outpacing consoles and mobile platforms that generally see active work from anywhere between 12 to 36 percent of developer respondents, depending on the year. In its report, Informa notes this surge as a "passion for PC development explod[ing]" among developers, and mentions that while "PC has consistently been the platform of choice... this year saw its dominance increase even more." Read full article Comments View the full article
Some Diablo 4 players are reporting a bug that causes the explosions generated by the Barbarian's Mantle of Mountain’s Fury to do no damage. The release of Diablo 4 Season 7 includes many new pieces of gear, but Barbarians may wish to avoid this unique armor for now. View the full article
Last year's Game Awards kicked off with the reveal of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, an old-school side-scrolling throwback that came as quite the pleasant surprise, given that the series hadn't had a new entry in over a decade. Well, at today's Xbox Developer Direct Showcase, Team Ninja revealed an even more pleasant surprise: Ninja Gaiden 4, the next mainline title in the Ninja Gaiden series since 2012. And if that wasn't enough, there was another surprise waiting when it came to the game's developers, as this fourth entry will be a collaboration between Team Ninja and PlatinumGames, meaning that two masters of gaming action finally get to team up. And as seen in the announcement trailer below, they definitely appear to be going all-out for this comeback. View the full article
Cheaters are the bane of any FPS player's existence, and in a game as hardcore and challenging as Rainbow Six Siege, that's doubly-true. Over the years, Ubisoft has made countless changes and improvements to its anti-cheat and its code of conduct, it's just made a few more adjustments that show it isn't playing around. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Rainbow Six Siege is completely free to play right now, but you need to act fast Rainbow Six Siege update makes a dramatic change to reduce matchmaking times Rainbow Six Siege players blast new membership announcement View the full article
Zenless Zone Zero has officially revealed Pulchra and Silver Soldier Anby as the next additions to the roster in Version 1.6. While Anby is already a playable unit in Zenless Zone Zero, this alternate version of the character could follow a similar formula found in other HoYoverse games. View the full article
Back in December 2022, I wrote in our Dwarf Fortress review that its Steam release is "a worthy revision of the legendary settlement sim." And I stand by that. But there was something missing: The beloved Adventure Mode, which let Dwarf Fortress Classic players trade their mountainhome management for wandering the procedural world in traditional roguelike fashion—until some kind of ogre or colossus inevitably punched your skull in. Two years later—or almost a year after the mode became available in not-quite-complete beta form on Steam—the wait is finally over. The fully-fledged Adventure Mode dropped today, and it's waiting for you to grab your heroic destiny by its individual teeth... Read more.View the full article
World of Warcraft has brought back the Joyous Journeys – a blanket 50% experience boost for all Cataclysm Classic players to enjoy. This optional boon will be active on the World of Warcraft progression servers until Hour of Twilight, the final major patch of Cataclysm Classic. View the full article
When launching a new game, there’s always the risk of something going wrong, and several Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth players have been encountering a similar issue. After they launch the game, they run into a message that says that they have DX12 error, and they cannot start the game. Unfortunately, this is a common issue many PC players have been encountering. There are some fundamental things to understand why you’re getting the DX12 error and what to do about it. Here’s what you need to know about the DX12 error for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on PC and what you can do to fix it. View the full article
DOOM: The Dark Ages is on the way, and before the game properly releases, you have plenty of time to grab the game for pre-order and unlock multiple bonuses. You can pick several versions, each with increasingly valuable items you can get for your ideal DOOM game experience. You’ll want to make sure you grab your pre-orders before the game’s official release date of May 15. For those who simply want the standard version of the game, there are still a handful of bonuses you can get by securing your copy sooner rather than later. You can also upgrade to an impressive collector’s edition, which does come with an iconic Slayer statue, but only while supplies lasts. We’ll be breaking down all editions you can choose to purchase for DOOM: The Dark Ages, and every pre-order bonus you get for each one. View the full article
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When it comes to might and magic, role-playing games tend to dominate. Your Dragon Ages and World of Warcrafts, have massive universes that you sink into as some intrepid warrior or mage. Legacy: Steel and Sorcery, from ex-Blizzard developers, challenges that with a fantastical spin on the extraction shooter, and it finally has a firm launch date. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Legacy Steel and Sorcery is World of Warcraft if it was an extraction game View the full article
Something goes bump in the night, and it just so happens to be you. Vampires: Bloodlord Rising positions you as the mysterious overlord in a castle, terrorizing the local region and gradually growing your army of ghouls. Now, with a rebrand, the project is starting to come together as we approach launch. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New Valheim rival brings vampires to its big Steam Next Fest demo V Rising and Valheim have a rival in new vampire sandbox survival game View the full article
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developer Sandfall Interactive has recently unveiled the PS5’s Collector's Edition for the game, which will cost $149.99 and come with several goodies. Xbox and PC players can play Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on day one by using a Game Pass subscription, but this special edition could be perfect for hardcore RPG fans who own a PlayStation 5. View the full article
PC gamers will need powerful hardware to run Doom: The Dark Ages, as id Software revealed the specs required to play the game at different resolutions. Doom: The Dark Ages follows in the footsteps of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, as it requires a solid-state drive (SSD) and a graphics card capable of utilizing ray tracing. View the full article
Doom: The Dark Ages is set to release for Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC on May 13 if you buy one of the more expensive editions, or May 15 if you buy the standard edition. The latest in a long line of heavy-metal-infused, ******-slaying first-person shooters, Doom: The Dark Ages promises to offer plenty of pools of blood and gore as you blast your way through the hordes of hell. Fun times. It’s available to preorder now in handful of editions (see it at Best Buy). Below, you’ll find details about what comes in each edition, where it’s available, and more. Put on your Slayer suit and let’s dive in. Doom: The Dark Ages - Standard Edition PS5 Get it at Best Buy - $69.99Get it at Target - $69.99Get it at Walmart - $69.99Get it at PS Store (digital) - $69.99 Xbox Get it at Best Buy - $69.99Get it at Walmart - $69.99Get it at Xbox Store (digital) - $69.99 PC Get it at GMG (Steam) - $59.49Get it on Steam - $69.99 The standard edition just comes with the game and the preorder bonus (see below). If you’re cool with that, this is the one to get. Doom: The Dark Ages - Premium Edition PS5 Get it at Best Buy - $99.99Get it at Target - $99.99Get it at Walmart - $99.99Get it at PS Store (digital) - $99.99 Xbox Get it at Best Buy - $99.99Get it at Walmart - $99.99Get it at Xbox Store (Digital) - $99.99 PC Get it at GMG (Steam) - $84.99Get it on Steam - $99.99 The premium edition comes with the game on disc and the following extras: 2 days early access (starting May 13)Campaign DLCDigital artbook and soundtrackDivinity Skin Pack Doom: The Dark Ages Premium UpgradeGet it for Xbox/Windows - $34.99 If you’ve preordered the standard edition, or you plan to play the game via Game Pass, and you want the premium items or to play two days early, the premium upgrade gets you that. It basically turns your standard edition into the premium edition. Doom: The Dark Ages - Collector’s BundleGet it at Bethesda Store - $199.99Get it at PlayStation Direct - $199.99Get it at Microsoft Store - $199.99 The collector’s edition comes with the premium edition of the game on disc, plus the following: 12” Doom Slayer statueKey card replica in steelbookUp to 2 days early accessCampaign DLCDivinity Skin PackDigital artbook and soundtrackDoom: The Dark Ages Will Be on Game Pass Like all Microsoft-published games, Doom: The Dark Ages will be available to play on Game Pass Ultimate at launch. However, “launch” means the release date of the standard edition, which is May 15. If you want to play it two days early (May 13), you can purchase the premium upgrade above. Doom: The Dark Ages Preorder Bonus Preorder the game, and you’ll receive the Void Doom Slayer skin at launch. Doom: The Dark Ages Trailer For info on what exactly the game is, check out our first Doom: The Dark Ages preview. Other Preorder Guides Chris Reed is a deals expert and commerce editor for IGN. You can follow him on Bluesky [Hidden Content]. View the full article
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World of Warcraft has given players an official preview of Undermine, the new zone coming in Patch 11.1. Fans will find intrigue, fight oppression, and dodge plenty of explosions when Undermine arrives as a part of the first major content update for World of Warcraft: The War Within. View the full article
Without a doubt, some of the most beloved characters in Baldur's Gate 3 are the ten recruitable companions that players can come across during their journey. Each of them has unique personalities and fighting styles, helping to add a wide variety to traveling groups. With how intriguing all of these companions are, it would be very intriguing to figure out what Pokémon best suits each of them. View the full article
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The Fortune & Colors event has taken over Marvel Rivals, and if you’re hoping to claim everything it has to offer, you need to get to work gathering the special event currency. This means it’s crucial you know how to get lots of Danqing quickly. There are quite a few special prizes you can spend your Danqing on in the event including a free skin. You certainly don’t want to miss out on claiming all of them, so here’s how to farm Danqing fast in Marvel Rivals. View the full article
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Though Nintendo can technically claim it had the first big gaming news event of the year, at least Xbox’s Developer Direct actually showed off some games and let us know when we can play them. The showcase was anchored by deep dives into the biggest games coming down the green pipe like Doom: The Dark Ages and Compulsion Games’ South of Midnight, with a couple of surprises to fill out the nearly one-hour-long runtime. Here are the highlights from the show. Ninja Gaiden 4https://www.youtube.com/embed/08vbgX9lpWY?rel=0 Xbox kicked off the Direct with the surprise reveal of Ninja Gaiden 4. The game is being codeveloped by Koei Tecmo’s Team Ninja and Bayonetta studio PlatinumGames. Ninja Gaiden 4 revives the series’ bloody, fast-paced combat and high-stakes (but often frustrating) platforming with a new face, the ninja Yakumo. Yakumo will use his unique fighting styles to defeat the Divine Dragon Order that’s turned Tokyo into a dystopian, crumbling mess. Gaiden’s former protagonist, Ryu Hayabusa, will also make an appearance as a playable character and Yakumo’s rival. Ninja Gaiden 4 will launch in the fall of this year, but if you don’t want to wait for your bloody ninja action, you don’t have to. Xbox stealth dropped Ninja Gaiden 2 ******, a remake of Ninja Gaiden II, and it’s available right now on Xbox and Game Pass. South of Midnighthttps://www.youtube.com/embed/klgw-To1rqc?rel=0 The developers at Compulsion Games went into detail about South of Midnight’s gameplay and story. You play as Hazel who must use her powers as a Weaver, fighting monsters and traversing the haunted landscape, to rescue her mother who gets swept away in a hurricane. With this, everything I’ve seen about South of Midnight makes it seem like it’ll be one of my games of the year. It’s got a ****** protagonist, features characters and tropes that harken to Southern gothic folklore, and its stop-motion art style makes it immediately stand out. I cannot wait to get my hands on this game when it releases on April 8th. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33https://www.youtube.com/embed/b6YNycptEzc?rel=0 Sandfall Interactive was founded in Montpellier, France, in 2020 with a team led by former Ubisoft developers. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the studio’s first game — a turn-based RPG with a compelling narrative hook. The world has been ravaged by a being known as the Paintress. Every year, she writes down a number, and everyone older than that number disappears. Expeditions are sent out to stop the Paintress, and the game will follow Expedition 33 in their attempt to save humanity. In addition to an interesting Persona 5-style take on turn-based combat, Expedition 33 features some serious voice acting talent, starring Charlie Cox, Jennifer English, Ben Starr, and Andy Serkis. Can’t wait to hear them perform when Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 launches on April 24th. Doom: The Dark Ageshttps://www.youtube.com/embed/FGFuaVUI6_E?rel=0 To close out the Direct, Xbox gave us another look at Doom: The Dark Ages, the prequel to id Software’s 2016 Doom reboot and Doom Eternal. It will, of course, feature all the ripping and tearing a Doom enjoyer could want, along with an interesting focus on narrative — something the series isn’t really known for. But I suspect folks are far more interested in piloting a 30-story Doomguy-shaped mech suit when the game releases on May 15th. View the full article
Destiny 2 fans have been calling for the Palindrome to come back, and Bungie is finally delivering it—with one caveat. The weapon will come with the Arc element instead of Void, the developer said today. While the Palindrome’s return was anticipated in a not-so-cryptic teaser, the studio officially confirmed it in today’s This Week in Destiny blog post. Bungie also shared the new element and a list of perks the weapon can roll with when it comes back as a Nightfall weapon alongside the next Episode, Heresy, in February. View the full article
Genshin Impact players have pointed out that there is currently no way of testing out Chronicled Banner characters, making it difficult for new accounts to decide if they want to pull for a specific 5-Star. While the open world of Genshin Impact has garnered a lot of praise over the years, its main appeal has always been a colorful cast of characters. With each having a unique playstyle, there's bound to be a perfect Genshin Impact character for everyone. View the full article
***** has revealed updated sales numbers for Sonic X Shadow Generations, the latest release for the iconic franchise, which sold over 2 million units during a year in which the series saw a lot of success overall. This is updated from previous Sonic X Shadow Generations data, which put the game at just over 1.5 million units sold, showing a lasting sense of interest in the title. View the full article
Just when I thought I couldn’t get more excited for stunning RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, new information revealed during today’s Xbox Developer Direct set my hype to new heights. When it was first revealed last year, I was instantly excited about the game. It’s a turn-based RPG with real-time battle mechanics, a stunning visual style, and star-studded voice cast that includes Charlie Cox, Jennifer English, Andy Serkis, and Ben Starr. But after today’s presentation, the 1990s Final Fantasy fan in me is so much more excited because Sandfall Interactive revealed that Expedition 33 will utilize a world map. No, not just a map of the world, but a fully explorable overworld that you can travel through and interact with to go from area to area. View the full article
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fter releasing stylized racing games based on drifting, rallying, and Formula 1, Funselektor is heading off the track and into the wilderness with Over the Hill, an off-road driving and exploration game that sounds considerably more laid back than the studio's previous releases... Read more.View the full article