A new game from two of the creators behind GoldenEye and TimeSplitters is coming soon, but it’s not an FPS. Beyond Words is the latest game from Steve Ellis and David Doak, who had previously founded Free Radical Design. Ellis was one of the key programmers on GoldenEye while Doak worked on the level designs and AI scripting (and also appeared in the game as Dr Doak). The pair then teamed up to found Free Radical co-create the TimeSplitter series. Read More... View the full article
With the increasing amount of games using AI, Epic Game's Tim Sweeney believes the AI messages on stores like Steam make no sense. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Game Director at Raven Software, Pete Actipis, has announced that Call of Duty: Warzone will soon follow in the footsteps of Call of Duty: ****** Ops 7 and move back to the more traditional open matchmaking system, where skill is minimally considered. The major changes will come into effect with Call of Duty: Warzone's big Season 1 update, which is set to arrive in exactly one week, on Thursday, December 4. Players can also expect plenty of new content, gameplay changes, quality-of-life improvements, and much more with the new season. View the full article
Lies of P director Choi Ji-won says the team is "working really hard" on Neowiz's next game, promising: "I will not disappoint you all." Talking to GamesRadar+ after winning a Golden Joystick award for best expansion — "I'm so happy that I'm lost for words right now" — the director explained how the team approached Lies of P's DLC Overture, saying, "we didn't just view it as just pure expansion, but almost as a sequel and a brand new project." And now, looking ahead to the studio's next project, Ji-won says "you can expect the most fun that we can achieve within the game." "Please stay tuned for it; we are working really hard, and I will not disappoint you at all," the director added. Lies of P developer Neowiz shadow-dropped DLC Overture during Summer Game Fest, introducing new locations, new enemies and bosses, new characters, weapons, and the controversial decision to add in two easier difficulty options. At that time, we also learned that Lies of P had topped 3 million copies sold. We had a good time with Lies of P, awarding it 8/10, and Overture itself also secured a 8/10. "Even if it’s clearly dancing on the same old strings, Lies of P: Overture is an excellent expansion that adds a whole lot more to a game that was already great," we wrote, although since then, the DLC has been patched to reduce monster difficulty in repeat playthroughs and "adjusted stats" for some of the field monsters you encounter in your first playthrough of Overture. While Choi Ji-won failed to specify which game he's talking about here, it seems likely that it is the Lies of P sequel he already confirmed was in the works in November 2023. At the time, Choi said: “Our highest priority is developing the DLC and working on our sequel. The dev team is putting in significant effort, brainstorming and exploring different aspects of the projects.” If you're hunting for the best offers this week, we're actively rounding up the strongest ****** Friday deals on video games, tech, and more. You can find all our top picks and price drops in our full ****** Friday hub, or check out our relevant pages for PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox deals. Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky. View the full article
Skill-based matchmaking is to casual Call of Duty players what Jigsaw is to people who shoplifted that one time when they were a teenager. The system can be an absolute menace that ensnares you and keeps you locked up in its algorithm tight, leaving you a sweaty (but not quite limbless) mess by the time you finish a game. ****** Ops 7 broke the cycle by introducing open matchmaking to its casual playlists, and now it looks like Warzone is following suit. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The best free Steam games to play in 2025 Call of Duty Warzone's older, better predecessor is returning, and I can't wait Best Warzone VPN for 2025 View the full article
Cleared Hot just entered Early Access from developer Not Knowing Corporation and MicroProse Software, and it's simply pure joy to blast through it. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Developer Chief Rebel has released the patch notes for the November 27 update for its fantasy game Fellowship. The online multiplayer adventure title released into early access in October and has since earned a Mostly Positive rating on Steam, based on over 12,000 user reviews. Fellowshipdoes away with the sprawling worlds and subscription model most people have come to expect from MMOs, and players seem to appreciate the change. View the full article
First things first - if you're a Warhammer 40k fan and you somehow haven't already listened to Sabaton, go and do it now. This Swedish power metal band exclusively writes music about historical battles, and it all slams - its popularity in the fandom is well deserved. But there is so much more fantastic music that captures the vibes of the Warhammer 40,000 universe beyond them: so team Wargamer has pulled together a tracklist of our favorites to share with you. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Build a Trench Crusade warzone or a miniature wargame wasteland with this 3D model mega bundle, at 96% off Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 just hit its lowest price ever for ****** Friday, and it's twice the game it was at launch Miniature wargame fans are refighting WW1 using 15,000 toy soldiers and their yards as the battlefield View the full article
There are plenty of board games with an optional solo mode tacked on, but very few are designed with single players in mind. That makes a quality solo title like gold dust to the lone gamer. If, like me, you enjoy a private board game session, you shouldn't sleep on the Final Girl series - especially since the core boxes are 24% off at Amazon US. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: If you only buy one ****** Friday board game deal, make it this $14 masterpiece The Great Library board game reveals how beautiful eurogames can be Amazon's best ****** Friday deals on board games (that I've actually played) View the full article
Fans of The Witcher hoping to see a trailer for the fourth game at The Game Awards this year may want to temper their expectations. CD Projekt co-CEO Michał Nowakowski posted a message on X on Wednesday expressing gratitude that The Witcher 4 had been nominated in the Most Anticipated Game category, but warned that neither it or any other CD Projekt game would otherwise be making an appearance during the show. “I’m very happy to see The Witcher 4 nominated in the Most Anticipated Game category at The Game Awards,” he wrote. “Thanks to everyone who has already voted – your support means a lot of to us. Read More... View the full article
Arc Raiders has carved out a more wholesome, cooperative niche for itself compared to other extraction shooters (thanks mostly to its now famous 'Don't Shoot!' ping), but that doesn't mean PvP gunfights are non-existent. When you do decide to challenge someone, or a shoot-on-sight squad rolls up on you, you'd hope that a fair, balanced gunfight would ensue. However, a recent weapon swap exploit has led to some incredibly one-sided battles. Some have described it as the Arc Raiders equivalent of Fortnite's 'double pump' technique, but I just describe it as a complete nuisance that makes close-range PvP engagements a nightmare. However, the new Arc Raiders update has fixed this issue, alongside other exploits players were using to enter locked rooms. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New Arc Raiders update nerfs pistol "mag-dumping" and punishes two of the strongest counters to ******* bots All Arc Raiders quests Where to find Arc Raiders blueprints View the full article
Embark Studios has begun rolling out a brand-new update for ARC Raiders on November 27, bringing the popular third-person extraction shooter to version 1.4.0 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Although the latest ARC Raiders update includes only a handful of fixes, it has finally addressed two of the shooter's most prevalent exploits, which the community has been calling for to be fixed for the last few weeks. Thankfully, the update is now available to download and install across the aforementioned platforms, meaning these exploits should no longer be an issue the next time players head Topside. View the full article
NetEase Games has released a new set of patch notes for Marvel Rivals, giving players a fresh look at everything coming to the game with its November 27 update. Marvel Rivals recently launched Season 5, which added the Strategist Gambit to the popular hero shooter's ever-expanding roster. While many fans are already looking forward to the title's major mid-season update in December, NetEase Games has been busy preparing a plethora of fresh content for players to experience before then. View the full article
Valve introduced a formal policy on generative AI for Steam in early 2024, requiring developers to disclose how AI systems are used in each game and adding visible 'AI-generated content' disclosures on individual store pages. Nexon's co-op shooter Arc Raiders is one such example. Read Entire Article View the full article
Fashion is an important metric with which I use to measure the quality of a modern RPG. I enjoyed my 160 hours with the Switch-exclusive Xenoblade Chronicles 2, for instance, but will never be able to forgive it for making me stomp around the world dressed like this walking nightmare... Read more.View the full article
World of Warcraft: Midnight will release globally on March 2, 2026. The second part of the Worldsoul Saga and the 11th overall expansion for Blizzard's MMORPG, Midnight will take you to new and reimagined zones, let you try out new abilities, and face "all-new Delves, dungeons, and raids." Applications for the beta test are now open, and over the course of the test, Blizzard will be "inviting community veterans, press, fansies, friends, and family" to check out the upcoming expansion. Players who have bought the Epic Edition will also get the chance to participate in the beta, as well as get three days' early access, which means they can get stuck in from February 27. You also don't have to wait until March to set up home if you've purchased any edition of the Midnight expansion — don't forget that Housing Early Access will kick off next week on December 2, so you'll be able to select a neighborhood, choose a house, and start making it cosy weeks before the expansion drops. Blizzard provided a roadmap to its expansions plans back in BlizzCon 2023. The second of three expansions announced at the time, Midnight follows last year's The War Within, and will take place in Azeroth's "Old World" in Quel'thalas, where Void forces have invaded and are trying to destroy the Sunwell and plunge the world into darkness. We played the first 10 hours last month, writing in IGN's World of Warcraft: Midnight preview: "There's still a lot of the Midnight alpha to see. Try as I might, they wouldn't even let me into the mysterious realm of Zul'Aman! But having played it basically every waking hour since I got access, which was about 10 hours ago as I write this, I am certainly impressed with the new zones and the customization housing allows, and I'm excited to see where the story of the Worldsoul Saga goes next." If you're hunting for the best offers this week, we're actively rounding up the strongest ****** Friday deals on video games, tech, and more. You can find all our top picks and price drops in our full ****** Friday hub, or check out our relevant pages for PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox deals. Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky. View the full article
Following on from a ******* Proton Experimental update for Linux / SteamOS last week, a smaller bug-fix update has rolled out for the Windows compatibility tool. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
After releasing back in October, PowerWash Simulator 2 has been positively received by players and is now Steam Deck Verified. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Call of Duty: ****** Ops 7 publisher Activision has announced that anybody who owns the latest entry in the series will be receiving an additional 30% XP boost in its free-to-play Battle Royale counterpart, Call of Duty: Warzone. The controversial benefit will come into effect from Season 1 next month, giving Call of Duty: ****** Ops 7players even more XP when they jump into Warzone. This means players will be able to level up both their character and weapons in the free-to-play title more quickly than those who don't own the latest entry in the Call of Duty series. View the full article
What a rollercoaster it's been for Hytale this year. When Riot Games pulled the plug on the project, it felt like we'd never get to play the ambitious sandbox game, which was born from an incredibly popular Minecraft server several years ago and was looking to take a slice of Mojang's pie. However, the original founder of Hypixel Studios, Simon Collins-Laflamme, recently swooped in to save the project and revive the studio he started. The aim now is to move rapidly, and get the game in players hands to build it alongside the community. In a post on X, Collins-Laflamme confirms that he'll be announcing the Hytale release date tomorrow, but has warned that fans should "reset expectations" of a super speedy launch. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Despite his enthusiasm, Hytale founder warns the Minecraft spiritual successor "is not good enough, I genuinely mean it" After a fairytale rescue, Minecraft rival Hytale sets "aggressively low" price as it isn't "waiting for perfection" Hytale founder has "good news" in quest to save Riot's canceled sandbox game View the full article
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A new game from two of the creators behind GoldenEye and TimeSplitters is coming soon, but it’s not an FPS. Beyond Words is the latest game from Steve Ellis and David Doak, who had previously founded Free Radical Design. Ellis was one of the key programmers on GoldenEye while Doak worked on the level designs and AI scripting (and also appeared in the game as Dr Doak). The pair then teamed up to found Free Radical co-create the TimeSplitter series. Read More... View the full article