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Over three months after entering early access, Fields of Mistria released its version 0.12.0 update, the first major content patch for the hit indie game. The new Fields of Mistria update brought some quality-of-life updates, raised the cap on heart levels for romanceable NPCs, and introduced new skills and the ability to ride mounts. View the full article

Game Source Entertainment has revealed the 2025 release window for Ratatan, the spiritual successor of cult-classic Patapon. When the original Patapon released on the PSP in 2007, the game seemed to be largely indicative of the experimental attitude that PlayStation appeared to be taking towards many of its first-party video games. As a rhythm series with a generally small scale and an emphasis on the d-pad and face buttons, Patapon seemed to thrive. Ratatan may be able to carry on the legacy of the Patapon series now that enough gamers have shown they want these titles back in some form. View the full article

Koei Tecmo has revealed the upcoming release of a demo version for Dynasty Warriors Origins, the latest entry in the action series. It'll be possible to get an early glimpse at the action game on November 22, when the demo hits the PlayStation 5. View the full article

Gird your bank account because the end-of-year savings have begun in earnest. Now is the best time to take aim at that game you've been coveting for months. Just make sure you're ready to pull the trigger on the purchase quickly, as I'm seeing deals disappear not too long after they pop. Happy hunting! In retro news, I'm celebrating the 30th anniversary of the piggybacking oddity that was Sonic & Knuckles for Mega Drive. Dubbed "lock-on technology" by *****, the general idea was to pop the top on this adapter and slap on either a Sonic 3 or Sonic 2 cartridge to inject a playable Knuckles the Echidna in. With Sonic 2, that meant ol' mate punchy could be used to wall-climb and inexplicably glide in the usual level layouts. In Sonic 3, however, the changes were more profound (think: tweaked level routes, a new "Super Emerald" collection layer, and the chance to unlock Hyper Sonic/Knuckles/Tails with a True Ending). Basically, it was proto DLC that I recall thinking was "heaps rad." This Day in Gaming Aussie birthdays for notable games. - Sonic & Knuckles (MD) 1994. eBay - Time Crisis (PS) 1997. eBay - Super Smash Bros. (N64) 1999. Sequel - Mario Kart: Double Dash (GC) 2003. Sequel - Mortal Kombat: Deception (PS2,XB) 2004. eBay - *********’s Creed II (PS3,X360) 2009. Redux Table of ContentsNintendo SwitchPCXboxPlayStationLEGONice Savings for Nintendo Switch Just Dance 2025 (-49%) - A$36Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble (-30%) - A$48.99FC 25 (-44%) - A$49Maneater (-35%) - A$38.81Ring Fit Adventure (-27%) - A$91PowerA Pro cont. (-30%) - A$70 Expiring Recent Deals The Oregon Trail (-50%) - A$22.25Super Mario Party Jamboree (-15%) - A$68Switch Pro Controller (-21%) - A$79Animal Crossing New Horizons (-20%) - A$64Shin Megami Tensei V (-50%) - A$49.98 Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card. Switch Console Prices How much to Switch it up? [/url] Back to top Purchase Cheap for PC Corsair K70 Core Mechanical (-31%) - A$137ASUS ROG Falchion RX keyboard (-36%) - A$179SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless (-48%) - A$61.49SteelSeries Apex Pro keyboard (-36%) - A$279.49HyperX Alloy Origins (-23%) - A$137.69 Expiring Recent Deals Castlevania Collection (-100%) - FREETomb Raider: Anniversary (-100%) - FREECorsair K70 keyboard (-37%) - A$149.99Logitech Astro A10 headset (-23%) - A$77Left 4 ***** 2 (-80%) - A$2.90 Or just get a Steam Wallet Card PC Hardware Prices Slay your pile of shame. [/url] Back to top Exciting Bargains for Xbox Space Marine 2 (-39%) - A$66.95CoD: MW2 (-73%) - A$29.95Moving Out 2 (-50%) - A$22.71F1 24 (-41%) - A$64.95Riders Republic (-50%) - A$29.86Persona 3 Reload (-39%) - A$66.95 Expiring Recent Deals 2 Pack Controller chargers (-15%) - A$33.99Lords of the Fallen Del. (-67%) - A$39.95Avatar: Frontiers (-60%) - A$47Logitech G920 wheel (-27%) - A$398.95Crysis Trilogy (-39%) - A$45.67Mass Effect Legendary (-65%) - A$35.40 Or just invest in an Xbox Card. Xbox Console Prices How many bucks for a 'Box? [/url] Back to top Pure Scores for PlayStation Space Marine 2 (-39%) - A$66.95Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (-46%) - A$65FC 25 (-55%) - A$49Undisputed (-43%) - A$50.95WRC (-55%) - A$27Cyberpunk 2077: Ult. (-42%) - A$64Tekken 8 (-47%) - A$63Madden NFL 25 (-41%) - A$64.99Persona 3 Reload (-36%) - A$69.95 Expiring Recent Deals DualSense Camo (-18%) - A$98Avatar: Frontiers (-60%) - A$47Hogwarts Legacy (-55%) - A$49NBA 2K25 (-31%) - A$75Sonic Origins Plus (-40%) - A$36GT7 [PS4](-27%) - A$79.95 Or purchase a PS Store Card. PS5 Pro Enhanced Bargain Need a cheap Pro showcase title? Alan Wake 2 - $90.95 / $109 The greatest improvement here is obvious—ray tracing, a feature that Remedy had to drop early on in development. To my eye, "Performance" and "Quality" modes in Alan Wake 2 have witnessed Pro Enhancement, with the former seeing obvious benefits from a higher output resolution as well as improved graphical detail over the PS5 version (noted in more convincing shadows, lusher foliage, and similar details). Obviously, both modes work under the new PSSR solution, but I appreciated the (sadly only 30 fps) Quality mode with its better image stability and quality, fog, volumetric lighting, and shadow accuracy. What you'll pay to 'Station. [/url] Back to top Legit LEGO Deals Expiring Recent Deals Star Wars: Boarding the Tantive IV (-22%) - A$69BMW M4 GT3 & BMW Hybrid (-33%) - A$50Marvel: Motorcycle Chase (-33%) - A$10 Back to top Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

First Spotted by 80 Level, Secret Tape's massive documentary on the development of Half-Life 2 contains an almost unbelievable story of how Valve was saved from legal and financial ruin thanks to the actions of a single summer intern, paving the way for PC gaming as we know it today... Read more.View the full article

This medieval-styled game is inspired by Gothic and The Witcher. View the full article

While it's certainly had its issues, Vessel of Hatred has mostly gone over well with Diablo 4 players - the new Spiritborn class is a popular and powerful new addition, and the swathe of gameplay additions and improvements that arrived alongside it have strengthened its position as an excellent ARPG. Diablo 4's sixth season, Season of Hatred Rising, also dropped alongside it, but all of its offerings could be enjoyed by everyone, with or without the DLC. However, it sounds like it's not going to stay that way, as Diablo general manager Rod Fergusson has revealed that future seasons will bring "exclusive" content to those that own Vessel of Hatred. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Diablo 4 won't nerf Spiritborn just yet, but big changes are on the horizon How to earn Diablo 4 Twitch drops The 14 best games like Diablo View the full article

Perhaps one of the biggest elements of Metaphor: ReFantazio, aside from battling, is developing your relationship with your followers. Followers are the backbone of your entire campaign for the throne and as you bond with them throughout your playthrough, many offer valuable rewards in exchange for your friendship. View the full article

Roblox is introducing new features intended to help protect children who use the game platform. The new move follows criticisms and controversy pointed towards Roblox over concerns about *********** safety while using the platform. View the full article

A new ***** for Honkai: Star Rail 2.7 is hinting at a promising set of rewards, including a free 5-star character and an abundant amount of Stellar *****, which could help players obtain more premium characters and Light Cones. Version 2.7 is the next major patch for HoYoverses turn-based RPG, and it should not take too long to arrive. With Version 2.6 already in its second half, the game is gearing up for the Honkai: Star Rail 2.7 livestream on November 11, which will present all the new content for the upcoming patch confirmed to add two new characters. View the full article

World of Warcraft is starting a new group of fresh Classic realms soon, featuring some highly-requested quality-of-life improvements, including dual spec, instantaneous personal mail, and no buff and debuff limit. These World of Warcraft Classic 20th Anniversary Edition Realms, including servers for both progression and *********, open on November 21, just in time for the games 20th anniversary. View the full article

Two big things have arrived. The first is that you can attempt to grab the sleek looking Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White right now, and the Steam Deck is now available in Australia. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

From The Witcher series to Fable, there are plenty of must-play, third-person fantasy RPGs out there. Most of the time, though, these grand experiences with their huge open worlds, thousands of lines of dialogue, and intricate combat and skill systems need a lot of resources. Imagine my surprise, then, when I saw Of Ash and Steel - a newly-revealed contender in the genre created by a small team of developers at indie studio ***** and Frost. Despite the size of the operation, this looks and feels like a project that's aiming to take on the triple-A big guns, judging by its remarkable reveal trailer. Read the rest of the story... View the full article

According to leaked events for Genshin Impact 5.3, the upcoming patch may be one of the largest updates yet, with several pieces of content for players to engage with throughout the six weeks it should last. Version 5.3 is still weeks away from arriving as HoYoverses action RPG is set to enter Version 5.2. The game is slowing down in terms of the main narrative content in Version 5.2, with what is something of an interlude in the Natlan story. The contents of Genshin Impact 5.2 will show the Traveler assisting Iansan, while the rest should be centered around events. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

While Call of Duty Warzone prepared for its big integration for ****** Ops 6, fan-favorite map Rebirth Island was put on the substitute bench for a short while. Players have been eagerly awaiting its return to the map rotation, and earlier today their prayers were answered. However, after roughly three hours of being part of this week's Wazone playlist, Rebirth Island has been unceremoniously pulled from the FPS game due to a "map-specific issue." Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best Warzone guns - the top weapons for the current meta 47 of the best free Steam games you can play right now Call of Duty Warzone's most annoying ******* has mysteriously vanished View the full article

It has taken fans a lot of patience and waiting, but S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is finally here. It is a direct sequel to the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. trilogy that launched between 2007 and 2009 and promises a brand-new story in its hauntingly beautiful world. This time, players take on the role of Skif and must embark across a truly enormous open world on a non-linear journey full of immense choices and consequences. Suffice it to say, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 promises to be everything that fans have wanted for so long. View the full article

Ubisoft is finally adding Rainbow Six Siege cross-play between PC and console. Support for cross-play on all platforms will launch in December with Rainbow Six Siege’s Year 9 Season 4 update, Operation Collision Point. It will let players matchmake with friends no matter what platform they’re playing on, but if there’s a PC player in the squad, then the team will always be in the PC matchmaking pool. Read More... View the full article

While often an afterthought when it comes to building a loadout in Call of Duty, a good ******* can truly turn the tide of battle on occasion, and the best loadout for the GS45 fits that bill. When zooming around the map in ****** Ops 6, every second and every shot counts thanks to omnimovement and everyone’s ability to quickly turn and ***** on enemies. That extra second when you’re out of ammo in your SMG or AR can be mitigated by swapping to a solid handgun. View the full article

Recent information hints that Turtle Rock Studios could be working on a sequel to Back 4 Blood. Although the company hasnt officially confirmed anything yet, fans of the co-op zombie shooter should keep an eye out for a sequel to Back 4 Blood. View the full article

New gameplay trailer and details cover Atelier Yumia's combat and synthesis ahead of its release. View the full article

Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 players have reported more issues with the Ghost perk, including some that were seemingly not fixed with one of the game's latest updates. Some players began to notice that the Ghost perk was not equippable in Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 during the pre-season and launch of Season 1 on November 14, and the subsequent November 15 update was meant to fully resolve the issue. View the full article

After just over a decade of millions of players enjoying The Sims 4, it continues to be the core game in The Sims franchise. For this duration, The Sims 4 players have seen the introduction of many new kinds of sims and features for interactive careers and bustling city life. One of the most exciting features of the game is its consistent releases of brand-new neighborhoods to explore. View the full article

Alien fans might want to mark their calendars for December 19, as a brand-new VR game, Alien: Rogue Incursion, is set to bring players face-to-face with the dreaded Xenomorph like never before. The Alien series is one of the most iconic sci-fi horror franchises of all time, consisting of seven mainline films, two spin-off movies that pitted the Xenomorphs against the Predator, and numerous tie-in novels, comics, and video games spanning multiple console generations. View the full article

The full list of Game Awards 2024 nominees have dropped, and one release in particular has been sparking plenty of discussion on social media and elsewhere. Since the nominees dropped Monday morning, fans have been discussing whether Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree deserves to be on a list that also includes Metaphor: ReFantazio, ****** Myth Wukong, Balatro, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. They mainly point to it being an expansion pack that can only be accessed by completing the main game, making it less of a standalone experience than comparable experiences like The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine. "As amazing as Shadow of the Erdtree was, it getting a GOTY nom just kind of rubs me the wrong way. Yes, it was expansive, but it wasn't the first DLC for a game to be giant. Witcher, Xenoblade, Cyberpunk, etc. Would've rather seen an actual game," one fan wrote on Reddit in what has become a common sentiment online. Other fans memed the decision. Elden ring dlc in goty nominations [Hidden Content] — Jonah (@NahImGhost) November 18, 2024 The Game Awards has made it clear that Shadow of the Erdtree falls within its official selection criteria. Its website includes a statement issued today reading: "The Game Awards aims to recognize the best creative and technical work each year, irrespective of the format of that content’s release. Expansion packs, new game seasons, DLCs, remakes and remasters are eligible in all categories, if the jury deems the new creative and technical work to be worthy of a nomination. Factors such as the newness of the content and its price/value should be taken into consideration." Certainly, there's no doubt that Shadow of the Erdtree is one of the biggest releases of 2024. We awarded it a 10 in our review, writing, "Erdtree’s absolutely jam-packed with secrets, valuable treasures, challenging boss battles, and horrific monstrosities to face off against, as well as cool new weapons, spells, Ashes of War, Spirit Ashes, talismans, and more to play around with and use to find even more novel ways to tackle its memorably brutal battles. Add on some very interesting lore revelations, not to mention the same spectacular visual design and stellar music that accompanies its larger-than-life bosses, and you’ve got what is certainly one of the best DLC expansions I’ve ever played." It's also not light on content, clocking in at a cool 51 hours for a completionist run on IGN's sister site HowLongtoBeat. It came in second in our community GOTY Face-Off, surpassed only by fellow nominee ****** Myth Wukong. "I'm a bit 'eh' about DLCs being nominated, but SOTE is my favourite release of the year and is a very substantial gaming experience so I'm fine with it (not that I played the others lol)," -elden-ring-sote-ff-vii-rebirth-metaphor-refantazio.1038660/]one fan wrote. "Obviously it couldn't function as a standalone game in its current state, but on the other hand, everyone's been saying that Fromsoft could have easily released it as a sequel, it took almost 2.5 years to make, and it cost $40. It's not really setting much precedent for a typical 6-12 months, 5-10 hour Fromsoft DLC to be nominated in the future. Like, they will still be lower down the list for being too iterative or not expansive enough." Still, other fans remain skeptical, calling for The Game Awards to add a "Best Expansion" category to account for highly-rated releases like Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. Plenty of others feel that other highly-rated releases such as Animal Well have been snubbed to make room for Shadow of the Erdtree. One way or another, Shadow of the Erdtree figures to take home some hardware when The Game Awards streams on December 12. In addition to Game of the Year, it was also nominated for Best Game Direction, Best Art Direction, and Best RPG. Astro **** and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth led the with seven nominations apiece. Stay tuned for lots more GOTY coverage as 2024 comes to a close, and make sure to check out our list of the best video games of 2024 so far. Kat Bailey is IGN's News Director as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot. View the full article

After Ars spent Half-Life 2's 20th anniversary week looking back at the game's history and impact, Valve marked the occasion with a meaty two-hour YouTube documentary featuring insider memories from the team behind the game itself. Near the end of that documentary, longtime Valve watchers also get a chance to see footage of the long-promised but never-delivered Half-Life 2: Episode 3 and hear more about what led the project to be abandoned. The Episode 3 footage included in the documentary focuses heavily on a new ice **** that would have served as the episode's main new feature. Players would have been able to use that **** to freeze enemies, set up ice walls as makeshift cover, or construct icy ledges to make their way down sheer cliff faces. The developers also describe a so-called "Silver Surfer mode" that would have let players extrude a line of ice in their path then slide along it at slippery speeds. The Episode 3 developers were also working on a new, blob-like ****** that could absorb other blobs to grow or split into segments to get around small barriers or pass through grates. Read full article Comments View the full article