NetEase's free-to-play hero shooter, which I will always think of as "Muvvel Ruvvels" after hearing my English co-workers mangle the pronunciation, is having a good launch day. When I started writing this story Marvel Rivals had just past 360,000 concurrent players according to SteamDB, and now it's looking at 400,000 in the rear view mirror... Read more.View the full article
Image: Riot Games The League of Legends universe is expanding once again — this time with a physical card game. Riot Games announced today that it’s developing a physical trading card game set in the League universe. The game is currently known as “Project K,” and Riot says it’s working with an unnamed partner in China to release the game there in early 2025. As for a global release, Riot says, “We are taking our time to find the right publishing partners.” There aren’t a lot of details available about Project K. According to Riot, the game “has unique gameplay and is best when played with friends and in person,” and development is being led by director Dave Guskin and producer Chengran Chai. You can get a sense of the game in the images below: Of course, this is far from the first spinoff from League. So far, that has included mobile games like Teamfight Tactics and Wild Rift, the Netflix series Arcane, and the competitive fighting game 2XKO, which is expected to launch next year. Not all of these bets have paid off. In January, Riot announced that it was cutting more than 500 jobs, which included shutting down Riot Forge Games, a publishing label for indie games set inside of League. Also impacted was Legends of Runeterra, a mobile card game that launched in 2020, which Riot said “hasn’t performed as well as we need it to.” The Project K news comes as card games are having another moment, led largely by the new smartphone version of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. View the full article
Image: Bethesda The game’s most interesting bits are trapped in cutscenes while its boring bits are the stuff you actually have to play out. Read the full story at The Verge. View the full article
The province of Skyrim is split into nine holds, each of which is governed by a Jarl who lives in the hold's capital. And while the land has a High King to oversee it all, each Jarl governs their own land and is responsible for the well-being of its citizens. Yet as players know, Skyrim is currently in a state of immense distress, in the midst of a civil war and a dragon invasion. The Jarls' duties are more important than ever in these times. View the full article
How many missions are there in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle? While you can count the number of main missions on your fingers, Machine Games' latest features dozens of smaller side quests dotted throughout its often sprawling zones. Unlike Uncharted and most other action-adventure games, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle offers you a fair bit of freedom. Traveling to the ********, Gizeh, and Sukhothai, you'll complete side quests and optional puzzles on your way to checking off the larger missions. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Here's where to get Indiana Jones and the Great Circle at its lowest price Indiana Jones and the Great Circle guides Indiana Jones and the Great Circle A Game of Wits Mak-Yek puzzle solution View the full article
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One of this year's top new survival games just got *******, as a substantial update for Abiotic Factor has just gone live. More excitingly, developer Deep Field Games is teasing that another large chunk of new content is just a couple of months away. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Abiotic Factor gets wet and wild in new soggy update out now Half-Life style survival game Abiotic Factor lays out big new roadmap Next Abiotic Factor update unleashes mystery fog and mustaches View the full article
Razer is giving away codes for the Iron Skyreaver mount, Coral-Stalker Waveray mount, and the Razeshi B. **** to World of Warcraft players who buy certain gaming peripherals. From now until supplies run out, fans who purchase Razer products like the Naga V2 Pro or the BlackWidow V4 Pro will get codes for all three in-game World of Warcraft items. View the full article
Grinding Gear Games invited us to learn more about what Path of Exile II has to offer in their upcoming early-access launch. Curious to see what all might be available when Early Access starts tomorrow, December 6th, 2024? We’re going to post some of the transcript from this video: Hi, I’m Jonathan Rogers, Game Director […] Source View the full article
New information about Eternal Stands surfaced on Dec. 5, giving fans a glimpse at what’s to come in the action-adventure game, including an exact date for players to mark on their calendars. That’s right: we finally have a release date for Eternal Strands—and it’s sooner than you might think. Yellow Brick Games, developer behind the upcoming title, first revealed Eternal Strands in April 2024. Gamers across the globe immediately drew comparisons to Shadow of the Colossus and Monster Hunter due to the game’s massive bosses and open-world gameplay. Despite the similarities, the Eternal Strands website promises “a revolutionary new system for gameplay interaction,” including real-time destruction, cold chills, and heat spreads that add new ways to battle monsters. View the full article
Marvel Rivals is finally here and there’s plenty of opportunity for customization with a bunch of costumes, Emotes, and more to grab. While the majority require purchasing, the Iron Man Armor Model 42 costume won’t cost a dime—all you need to do is follow the steps we’ve outlined. Marvel Rivals offers a whole host of costumes that can be equipped to your favorite heroes, with the opportunity to earn free skins in a number of ways. If you want to freshen up your look without splashing the cash, it’s a welcome bonus. View the full article
Marvel Rivals has peaked at 174,410 concurrent players on 6 December 2024 on release day. View charts and more statistics on our website.View the full article
Publisher Blizzard Entertainment has announced the details of the next update for Diablo Immortal. Shattered Sanctuary will be the last expansion the company will release for the game in 2024 and it promises to be the most expansive to date. It'll be possible to start exploring the new content on December 13, 2024 and one of the biggest additions is that the titular Diablo will finally be a boss. View the full article
Marvel Rivals has an abundance of skins available to customize your favorite characters, and not all of them require splashing the cash. If you’re looking for a snazzy new look, we’ve got a list of all the free Costumes available in the game. Skins, called Costumes in Marvel Rivals, come in various forms, with new creations that have debuted in the game to iconic looks from Marvel’s illustrious history of comics and designs straight from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. View the full article
Marvel Rivals has plenty to provide and achievement-hunters will be licking their lips at the challenges because there are over 100 in-game achievements to earn. We’ve got all the details on the tasks at hand and the rewards provided. With a stacked roster of 33 characters at launch, Marvel Rivals is here to stay and provides an adventure across the multiverse. While many characters will be familiar, some may have different looks from what you are accustomed to—although you can customize them with Costumes. View the full article
Marvel Rivals has plenty to offer, including seasonal events that provide specific missions to complete and rewards. In season 0, the Entangled Moments event takes center stage, and we’ve got all the details you need. Events in Marvel Rivals will occur every season, with the main overarching event expanding the lore and story of the game. Entangled Moments is just the start of this, which is a set of Missions that unlock part of a comic book when completed. View the full article
The ****** Days have arrived in Marvel Rivals following Psylocke’s addition to the roster, providing another character to master in the battle across the Multiverse. If you’ve got your eye on playing the X-Men character, we’ve got a breakdown to help. Psylocke is one of the many Duelists in Marvel Rivals and has a particular set of skills that makes her a thorn in the side of opponents. Mastering her is a tough task though, and it’s not recommended to dive straight into using Psylocke without any practice. View the full article
There are several Easter eggs for you to uncover in the Citadelle des Morts zombies map in Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6. A major Easter egg you need to learn about is how to unlock the swords, and there are four of them for you to get. Getting the swords can be tricky. Not only do you need to survive as a set amount of time, you need to grab a particular item that drops after defeating a zombie. After you take out that zombie, grab the item and take it to a specific location. Like previous zombies maps, nothing is immediately shared with you until you learn about it through trial and error. Here’s what you need to know about how to get the Swords from the ****** Ops 6 zombies Citadelle des Morts map. View the full article
Squirrel Girl is sending everyone nuts in Marvel Rivals, and she’s one of the more quirky characters on the roster. If you want to harness your inner squirrel and excel with Squirrel Girl, we’ve got some tips to help. Marvel Rivals is full of a stacked roster dominated by Duelists, and Squirrel Girl is another who drops into that same category. However, the range and melee split means the class has some major differences. Squirrel Girl is a great character to choose in Marvel Rivals, but she may take some getting used to. We’ve got the tips you need to get to the Tippy-Toe top of the class. View the full article
The official Infinity Nikki website was briefly hacked on launch day as millions of players around the world were logging in and booting up the game for the first time. The hack did not interrupt any in-game services for Infinity Nikki, but it did reference one of the game's most prominent competitors in the free-to-play space. View the full article
"A scenic tram ride, for cats." That's the powerful sell for Short Trip delivered in its trailer, after which anything I say would be redundant. But I'm going to say it anyway... Read more.View the full article
The Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 Shop is adding an "Astro Chicken" skin to the game, garnering a mixed reception from the community. While Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 launched with limited offerings in the Shop, it is being regularly updated, including this chicken cosmetic. View the full article
Overwatch 2 is finally giving Sojourn the cozy sweater she wore in “Calling,” the cinematic short released for the game’s story missions – and fans are loving it. Players can pick up Cozy Sojourn, among several other new Overwatch 2 skins, as a part of the Premium Battle Pass for Season 14. View the full article
MainFrames. | Image: The Arcade Crew Before we all settle in for The Game Awards next week, this year’s PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted had its own assortment of interesting reveals and excellent trailers. It was an indie-focused showcase, which means that there was quite a bit of inventiveness on display; everything from a unique take on TMNT to a platformer where you jump around computer windows. If you missed the show live — which also included some news updates, like PlayerUnknown’s ambitious plans for the future — here’s a curated list of some of the best stuff that was on display. [Hidden Content] Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault The original Moonlighter mixed action RPG gameplay with the mundanity of running a shop, and the sequel looks like much of the same: only this time, players are transported to another dimension they need to escape. The Endless Vault launches in 2025 on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. [Hidden Content] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown One of the biggest surprises was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown, from indie studio Strange Scaffold. It’s billed as a turn-based take on the turtles, which is billed as an experience designed in part for “quick-play sessions that feel meaningful.” It takes place in a timeline without icons Shredder and Splinter. Given the studio’s history — see Clickolding and An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs — it will hopefully also be weird in a good way. Tactical Takedown launches on PC in 2025. [Hidden Content] Cairn This rock-climbing adventure / survival game has been looking good for a while now, and you can finally check it out for yourself: Cairn just got a free demo on Steam. [Hidden Content] Sol Mates There can never be enough co-op games. This release from Daruma Games supports local and online co-op for up to four players, who are tasked with surviving in the great expanse of space by doing “odd jobs through the galaxy.” It’s also pretty darn cute. Sol Mates launches in early access next year. [Hidden Content] The Legend of Baboo Billed as a “heartfelt nod to Middle Eastern fables,” this game looks like a potentially great mix of adventure, action, and puzzle solving, with a great big fluffy dog to ride on. In fact, you play as both the boy and the dog, who form a bond over the course of the game. Let’s hope it has a happier ending than The Last Guardian. The Legend of Baboo is launching in 2025 on both PC and Xbox. [Hidden Content] Abyssus Thanks to this game, I’ve learned of a fictional genre called “brinepunk,” where tech is powered by sea brine. It sounds weird, but this co-op shooter does take place in the fascinating underwater ruins of a long-gone civilization. Developer DoubleMoose says Abyssus will go into alpha on December 6th, with a full release next year. [Hidden Content] MainFrames All you really need to know is that this is a platformer where you’re jumping across a desktop PC interface, rearranging icons to solve puzzles, and fighting bosses controlled by the OS. It launches on both PC and the Nintendo Switch on March 6th. [Hidden Content] Deepest Fear Developed by Variable State, the indie studio behind games Virginia and Last Stop, Deepest Fear is an immersive sci-fi horror title with distinct shades of Alien and The Thing. The developers say that it “combines Metroidvania level design in the context of a classic FPS immersive sim, where the game’s setting is a puzzle to unravel and where creativity and improvisation are your greatest assets.” There’s no release date yet, but Deepest Fear will (obviously) be launching on PC whenever it’s ready. [Hidden Content] Blue Prince It looks a bit like a more colorful take on Myst, and Blue Prince is described as a game that “combines compelling mystery, strategy, and puzzle elements to create an unpredictable journey through Mt. Holly, a peculiar manor with ever-changing rooms.” It doesn’t have a release date yet, but according to the new trailer, it’s due out next spring. View the full article
With no word yet on a possible XCOM 3, tactical RPG lovers everywhere are on the hunt for that next strategy fix. Among the contenders, Menace is one I'm very eagerly anticipating. It comes from Overhype Studios, which previously brought us the brutal medieval fantasy tactics game Battle Brothers, and promises to bring some smart new ideas to the format. Unfortunately, we'll be waiting a little longer than initially planned, as the studio confirms it is no longer targeting a 2024 launch. Nevertheless, with almost 300,000 Steam wishlists so far and a brand-new trailer to check out, it's certainly still one to watch in 2025. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New tactical RPG Menace is like XCOM in space, but with more drama XCOM meets Aliens in new horror themed tactical RPG on Steam View the full article
There's a (not quite) new Humble Bundle that I really think you should know about, and I'll cut straight to telling you why: It's got Prey, System Shock, the 2016 Doom reboot, the full Crysis Remastered Trilogy, and Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster, all for just $19... Read more.View the full article
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NetEase's free-to-play hero shooter, which I will always think of as "Muvvel Ruvvels" after hearing my English co-workers mangle the pronunciation, is having a good launch day. When I started writing this story Marvel Rivals had just past 360,000 concurrent players according to SteamDB, and now it's looking at 400,000 in the rear view mirror... Read more.View the full article