Former Call of Duty pro player and 100 Thieves founder Nadeshot says he’s quitting ****** Ops 6 for the time being due to the state of the game. Pointing to problems like server issues and cheaters, the top streamer claimed the devs made an enjoyable game, but failed to address issues plaguing players’ experience in online modes. And because of this, he will be dabbling in other games on his Twitch stream, such as Marvel Rivals like he did yesterday. View the full article
There’s a new champion at the top of the sports video game hill in the United States. And while it’s not a FIFA game, it is a football one—just of the American variety. College Football 25 has become the all-time best-selling sports video game in U.S. history when it comes to dollar sales, according to Circana Retail Tracking Service’s Mat Piscatella in a post on Bluesky this morning. View the full article
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio is reviving classic ***** arcade game The Ocean Hunter in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, marking its first release on console. As reported by Automaton, RGG Studio revealed on X/Twitter the wealth of minigames coming to the incoming Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii including The Ocean Hunter as an arcade game. The Yakuza / Like a Dragon series is known for its myriad minigames and inclusion of full classic titles by visiting actual ***** arcades in the fictional takes on Japan and Hawaii. Yakuza 0 had Out Run and Space Harrier, Yakuza Kiwami 2 had Virtua Fighter 2, Yakuza 6 had Fantasy Zone, and so on. 2025年2月21日(金)発売予定 『龍が如く８外伝 Pirates in Hawaii』 ゲーム内で楽しめるプレイスポットやサブストーリー、「ミナト区系女子」の概要が、公式サイトにて公開されました！[Hidden Content] [Hidden Content] — セガ公式アカウント (@SEGA_OFFICIAL) December 12, 2024 Bringing over The Ocean Hunter, a 1998 on-rails shooter about killing giant sea beasties like great white sharks, was a "very difficult task that required the cooperation of many people," however, according to an X/Twitter post from RGG Studio technical director Yutaka Ito. As mentioned, The Ocean Hunter has never been ported to console, so RGG Studio had to do everything from the ground up. This included visiting actual arcades to understand exactly how it worked, since the game doesn't exist in any other, more accessible, capacity. Ito said the development team had been talking about bringing The Ocean Hunter over for a year ahead of actually beginning work, because it's lack of license-related complications made it an ideal choice and it also very much fits the theme of Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. The game, which arrives February 21, is a spin-off sequel to Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, the eighth mainline entry in the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series (or ninth including Yakuza 0). It follows Majima as he wakes up with amnesia and becomes a pirate, exploring the likes of Hawaii along the way. A trailer released at the October Xbox Partner Showcase revealed a proper first look at ship combat akin to Assassin's Creed 4: ****** Flag and the return of the beloved character Taiga Saejima, perhaps teasing more ties to the main series than previously thought. It will also be a decent bit longer than previous Yakuza spin-off Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, with its story taking around 15 to 18 hours to complete. Fans can also dress up Majima as longtime series protagonist Kiryu Kazuma, but only if they sign up for email notifications. Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day. View the full article
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GTA-style cop game The Precinct is now available for pre-order, but only for console owners. The PC version of The Precinct still cannot be pre-purchased. View the full article
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images 2024 was filled with excellent portable PC games. Read the full story at The Verge. View the full article
Mariah Carey is an icon, especially around the winter holidays thanks to her beloved song “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” and Fortnite is known for adding popular celebrities to the roster of playable characters. Snow has covered the map and the island festivities are officially underway, so you might be curious if this singing sensation will be making her debut. Here’s what you need to know about whether Mariah Carey is coming to Fortnite. View the full article
With Path of Exile 2 out, millions have been having loads of fun. It has been crowned by many as the best ARPG ever made, though, as with any game these days, PoE 2 carries tons of flaws. One of them is the randomized crafting system, which players are saying desperately needs change. As opposed to the first game, crafting in Path of Exile 2 is entirely random. You get crafting orbs, collectively called currency, which can augment your items and give them one or more random modifiers. On rare occasions you can get your hands on some Essence currency, granting a random modifier from a certain category—though even then, the augment is almost entirely random and, what’s worse, often completely opposite to what you wanted. This has led many, myself included, to label the system as a “gacha,” with players actively calling on the developer, Grinding Gear Games, to “make crafting meaningful” as opposed to feeling like a “one-pull slot machine.” View the full article
Unfortunately for Elden Ring fans looking forward to Elden Ring: Nightreign co-op, the new game will not have cross-platform support. Elden Ring: Nightreign was one of the most surprising announcements at The Game Awards 2024. Its reveal trailer left many fans incredibly excited, especially as it was emphasized that the new game was a co-op-focused experience. View the full article
After several years, Project Zomboid build 42 is finally playable, albeit in an early form. The long-anticipated update to one of Steam's best-loved zombie games is a transformative overhaul packed with new features, from richer environments to animal husbandry, hunting, and a dramatic combat rework. Build 42 promises to be one of the most substantial upgrades to the survival game since its early access launch back in November 2013, and now it's finally ready to test. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Project Zomboid shows off exciting upgrades for long-awaited build 42 Project Zomboid build 42 will allow spooky basements and sewers Project Zomboid Build 42 will make the map a lot ******* View the full article
If you're hoping to get Helldivers 2 for less than $5 (which is an absolute steal at that price), this Fanatical Winter Mystery Bundle is the opportunity for you. Of course, luck needs to be on your side, but for as low as $1 / £1, you have the chance to get Helldivers 2 for a cup of coffee, as well as other triple-A titles like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Helldivers 2 is back on form as major update surges to a seven-month high Helldivers 2 is at a record low price for ****** Friday Helldivers 2 Warbond - Truth Enforcers details View the full article
The 1.7.19 update for Lords of the Fallen has been released, tweaking the game's dash and roll mechanic and introducing other improvements and bug fixes. This smaller update follows the hefty 1.7 update for Lords of the Fallen released earlier in December, which added several fan-requested quality-of-life features and balance adjustments. View the full article
PC Gamer's Best Ongoing Game award celebrates an older game that had a great 2024 thanks to ongoing support from its developer. This year, we're paying homage to Stardew Valley, the labour-of-love farming sim that's still receiving major updates eight years after its release. For more awards, check out our Game of the Year 2024 hub... Read more.View the full article
A small Proton Experimental update was released today for Steam Deck and Desktop Linux gamers ahead of the coming holiday season. Here's all that's new. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Highly rated by players, Tactical Breach Wizards from Suspicious Developments is about to get even better for Gamepad and Steam Deck players with a Beta available for testing. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Disney Dreamlight Valley’s annual Gift of Giving Winter event has returned to the valley and brought with it plenty of tasks you can tackle to earn festive rewards. There’s lots to do, and not much time, which means you need to know everything the event entails. Many parts of this event are secret or hidden which means you may have a tough time figuring out how to work through it. There are plenty of special rewards up for grabs that you don’t want to miss out on, so here’s a complete guide for everything you can do in the Winter Gift of Giving event in Disney Dreamlight Valley. View the full article
XDefiant might still be shutting down, but Ubisoft has just dropped its biggest update yet with the arrival of Season 3. The struggling FPS now has multiple new factions, maps, game modes, and progression systems to get stuck into. That said, existing players still only have around six months until XDefiant is shut down forever, as the free-to-play game never quite found the playerbase it needed to survive. Ubisoft itself said XDefiant was a "high-risk, high-reward" venture, and it's sad to know that the risk didn't pay off. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Struggling FPS XDefiant is shutting down and no longer available to download XDefiant lead denies the FPS is shutting down but admits "numbers are down" Is XDefiant Steam Deck compatible? View the full article
A Football game where you're not on the pitch or managing the Football teams directly? Interesting. This management sim could be quite different. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Ubisoft has released the final major content update for its soon-to-be-defunct first-person shooter, XDefiant, bringing a plethora of new modes, factions, gameplay adjustments, bug fixes, and more. Season 3, which is available to download now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, will be the final season for XDefiant as Ubisoft recently confirmed the long-standing rumors that the free-to-play title would be shutting down in 2025, with new downloads and registrations now unavailable. View the full article
Fortnite may have a surprise building up with Mariah Carey, who is thought to be encased in ice on the battle royale map. Mariah Carey has long been an ongoing meme during the holidays, due to her hit Christmas song, “All I Want for Christmas is You.” The joke goes on with the implication that she is encased in ice until the holiday season to share her song with the world. Fortnite has had several major crossovers for many years now, with nothing and no one seemingly being off the table at this point. View the full article
James Gunn's Superman is getting its first teaser trailer tomorrow, and ahead of that it's gotten its own little tease. Read more View the full article
Dungeons and Dragons dropped a surprise playtest document on December 17, and it suggests a heap of minor changes to the Artificer class. There's nothing explosive inside, and some fans may lament how familiar the Artificer looks overall. However, things have changed - and not always for the better. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: If you love DnD and Dark Souls, you have to see these dungeon tiles All DnD classes explained Festive DnD homebrew lets you fight the ultimate final boss, Mariah Carey View the full article
The cost of buying into the latest AMD Zen 5 ecosystem looks like it's about to drop, as rumors are circulating about a new budget AMD Ryzen gaming CPU launching very soon. The new AMD Ryzen 5 9600 looks set to sport six cores and 12 threads, and undercut the price of the current entry-level Zen 5 chip, the 9600X. Assuming AMD gets the pricing right, this new chip could end up being the best gaming CPU for budget buyers. Given that the last-gen Ryzen 5 7600X now regularly goes for just $199, we're hoping that this new CPU will be priced similarly, providing a solid entry-level chip that doesn't cost a silly amount of money. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Asus drops Intel and Nvidia for single AMD CPU in new gaming tablet, says leak This Asus gaming PC somehow cools an AMD Ryzen 9950X with no CPU fan New AMD Ryzen CPU benchmark leak beats Nvidia RTX 4060 without a graphics card View the full article
It's kind of amazing how Vermintide 2, Fatshark's medieval-fantasy pest control sim from 2018, continues to be neck-and-neck in popularity with its far more recent 40k successor Darktide. A big part of that is that there just seems to be a lot more scope within its design for super-fun updates... Read more.View the full article
A prominent Fortnite leaker has revealed that new ninja-themed Batman and Harley Quinn skins could be coming to the popular battle royale as soon as December 21. Epic Games has had a busy schedule since the launch of Chapter 6 Season 1 of Fortnite. Recently, the developer has released new game modes like Ballistic, Brick Life, and Fortnite OG to expand and enhance the many ways players can engage with the game. View the full article
Was that enough genres in the title? Maybe I should have added more. Anyway, Comet Force looks fun and quirky and there's a demo out now you can try. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
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Former Call of Duty pro player and 100 Thieves founder Nadeshot says he’s quitting ****** Ops 6 for the time being due to the state of the game. Pointing to problems like server issues and cheaters, the top streamer claimed the devs made an enjoyable game, but failed to address issues plaguing players’ experience in online modes. And because of this, he will be dabbling in other games on his Twitch stream, such as Marvel Rivals like he did yesterday. View the full article