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Microsoft will stream its latest Xbox Partner Preview event this Thursday, October 17. Kicking off at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT, the digital showcase will feature a mix of new and upcoming games from third-parties including Remedy Entertainment, ***** and 505 Games. Viewable on Xbox’s YouTube and Twitch channels, it will include more than a dozen new trailers over the course of its 25-minute runtime. Read More... View the full article

It's here! The big Steam Next Fest event returns to ***** up all your free time, as tons of game developers hope you'll try out their demos. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Steam Next Fest is serving up hundreds of free playable demos through October 21st! From psychological horror games to cute dog games, high octane action games to casual games and more: Come play demos for games of all kinds before they launch, and wishlist your favorites to stay in the loop. New to this edition, discover Next Fest one trailer at a time with our new video player - browse through hundreds of trailers, try out the games that catch your eye, and wishlist your favorites. Livestreams with the devs are also available on the Livestreams tab. See you for the October edition of Steam Next Fest, now through October 21st on Steam!View the full article

Steam Next Fest is serving up hundreds of free playable demos through October 21st! From psychological horror games to cute dog games, high octane action games to casual games and more: Come play demos for games of all kinds before they launch, and wishlist your favorites to stay in the loop. New to this edition, discover Next Fest one trailer at a time with our new video player - browse through hundreds of trailers, try out the games that catch your eye, and wishlist your favorites. Livestreams with the devs are also available on the Livestreams tab. See you for the October edition of Steam Next Fest, now through October 21st on Steam!View the full article

Destiny Rising - a mobile game and alternate timeline prequel to Bungie'****** sci-fi FPS Destiny 2 - has been announced. Developed and published by Netease Games under the liscense of Bungie, closed beta registration for what will surely be a controversial project in the eyes of Destiny fans are now live. Read more View the full article

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero players have spotted a reference to one of the most unlikely installments in the series: the infamous live-action Dragon Ball Evolution movie. Like the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi games, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is chock full of Easter Eggs and nods to famous lines, memes, and events from across the Dragon Ball franchise. From non-canon movie villains being included as playable characters to humorous pre-****** dialogue, part of the fun of Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is uncovering hidden references to various Dragon Ball media. View the full article

There have been rumblings of a Destiny 2 mobile game for a few years now—the rumours growing in intensity over the last few months, ever since Bungie ***** off 220 developers amid speculation of what, exactly, the ***** was going on. Those rumours are now reality, as Netease has announced Destiny: Rising—a mobile game that will act as a sort of alt-history prequel to the current Destiny... Read more.View the full article

The new version of Junk Store is a "completely rebuilt product," utilizing different technologies designed to run independently of Decky. As a result, it will not be free and open-source like the current version, due to the significant amount of work involved. Read Entire Article View the full article

Cast your mind back ten years. Done? Good, you survived the hideous form of time travel known as long-term memory. Now, do you see a horrendous first-person shooter anywhere back there, full of memes and intentionally terrible font choices? Congratulations, you may have remembered 420BlazeIt, a freakish eyesore of a game developed during a 7-day game jam by one of the people behind Crossy Road, of all things. It briefly did the YouTuber rounds, back when YouTube was not yet the anxiety-inducing ad factory it is today. Now I'm going to ask you to come back to the present. But prepare for a bit of a shock - there's a sequel coming to that ***** huffing shooter. 420BlazeIt 2 has been announced for some months, but now there's a demo you can play too. Read more View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Full Disclosure: This writer was all set to write an opening paragraph about how we are now set to have the first-ever roguelike pachinko game, of all things...but then it was remembered that Peglin already came out earlier this year. So yes, we are now at a point where there are so many roguelike takes on different genres, some of them are slipping under the radar. But that said, while Peglin used pachinko as a mechanic for an RPG, today's game, Ballionaire, appears to be one hundred percent pachinko action. If you need proof, check out the latest trailer for the game below, which reveals that developer newobject is now teaming up with Raw Fury in order to help publish the game. View the full article

The long-rumored Destiny mobile game is finally a reality, with an announcement that brings a debut trailer and word of a closed-alpha test on November 1. Destiny: Rising is a free-to-play mobile sci-fi RPG shooter set within the Destiny universe Bungie has spent the last decade building. But this new mobile Destiny game isn’t developed or even published by Bungie itself. It’s developed and published by NetEase Games, the ******** megacorp behind the likes of Diablo Immortal, Once Human, and the upcoming Marvel Rivals, under an official license granted by Bungie. In 2018, NetEase invested over $100 million into Bungie to build a new game. The investment gave NetEase a ********* stake in Bungie and a seat on its board of directors, but all that changed when Sony bought Bungie for $3.7 billion back in 2022. Destiny: Rising™, a brand new Mobile Epic Sci-Fi RPG Shooter: [Hidden Content] Carry the Light in a bygone age. Bring hope in a time before Guardians. Save humanity and rise to the challenge. Pre-register NOW for the #DestinyRising Closed Alpha in November. [Hidden Content] — Destiny Rising (@_DestinyRising) October 14, 2024 Now, two years after the Sony buyout and six years after NetEase's investment, Destiny: Rising is a reality. And while NetEase is the developer and publisher of Destiny: Rising, Bungie is “providing oversight and approvals of the game's development.” In terms of gameplay, Destiny: Rising has both first-person and third-person options, with the player able to switch between them at will. Destiny: Rising supports touchscreen controls and supports PlayStation and Xbox controllers, as well as mobile-specific controllers. While Destiny: Rising is set within the Destiny universe, its events take place in an alternate Destiny timeline. It explores a story in the post-Dark Age era (the era that took place after the Collapse of Destiny’s Golden Age). Here’s the official blurb: As a genesis of new possibilities in the Destiny Universe, Destiny: Rising delves into an unseen era where burgeoning hope blooms once again after a terrifying collapse of civilization and the dangers of the resulting Dark Age. With the help of legendary Iron Lords, humanity has broken free the shackles of tyranny and began to rally together against the alien forces intent on its extinction. Amidst the chaos of this early age for The City, a new generation of Lightbearers, resurrected by mysterious entities known as Ghosts, set out to restore humanity’s prominence and secure its future. There’s single-player, co-op, and competitive multiplayer gameplay, NetEase Games said, including “beloved” game modes familiar to Destiny players, and all-new modes. There are campaign missions and six-player co-op strikes that are “iconic” to the Destiny franchise. Perhaps we’ll get something along the lines of the Cerberus Vae III strike from Destiny 1, whether we wanted it or not. As for characters, expect “familiar” faces from Destiny as well as brand new characters. There is clan support, “fun and casual” party modes, and customizable shared spaces. Environments include the sanctuary of Haven (a refuge for the Lightbearers and survivors), the icy, ancient metro of Jiangshi, and the arid expanse of the Red Sea Rift. As you’d expect, Destiny: Rising as exotic weapons, the franchises’ signature guns. “For over a decade, we have built this universe to contain many unique and wonderful stories, and we are excited to see mobile gamers be able to experience this new take on the Destiny universe from the creative team at NetEase,” commented Terry Redfield, creative lead at Bungie. The announcement of Destiny: Rising comes at a troubling time for Bungie and the Destiny franchise after mass layoffs hit the legendary studio earlier this year. In September, Bungie unveiled what it called “major changes” to Destiny 2 designed to win back players. Bungie has reportedly struggled to meet key financial targets, with Destiny 2 significantly underperforming last year. The Final Shape expansion, released in June, reportedly sold less at launch than 2023's critically panned Lightfall.' We are excited to see mobile gamers be able to experience this new take on the Destiny universe. In a LinkedIn post, Don McGowan, the former general counsel at Bungie, reacted to the Destiny 2 changes to say he was pleased with parent company Sony’s apparent influence in the decision making, which, he said, meant the studio was finally “running the game like a business.” Bungie reportedly has no plans for Destiny 3 and has canceled a Destiny spinoff project known as Payback. Development on its Marathon revival is said to still be ongoing. In December, IGN reported on an apparent scramble by Bungie studio leadership to avoid a total Sony takeover. Then, in March, IGN reported on a leadership shakeup on Marathon that included the removal of long-time Bungie designer Christopher Barrett from the game director role. Wesley is the *** News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Games Workshop has revealed a new starter set for Warhammer 40,000: ***** Team, packed with an interesting mixture of beginner-friendly components and rare miniatures that will give dedicated collectors shivers. The box features a Space Marines and a ****** Guard ***** Team, both made up of miniatures that were originally released in the 'Space Marine Heroes' ******-purchase product line. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Five rules I learned running my own Warhammer 40k tournament ***** Team competition features what might be Warhammer 40k's biggest **** ever Next Warhammer 40k ***** Team box set is so cool it could ****** the GW webstore View the full article

Image: NetEase The rumors are true, the Destiny franchise is heading to mobile devices soon. Destiny: Rising is a new free-to-play mobile sci-fi RPG shooter that includes a number of playable hero characters, a shared world, and PvE and PvP modes all set in Bungie’s Destiny universe. China-based NetEase Games has developed Destiny: Rising, after announcing a partnership with Bungie and a $100 million investment into the studio in 2018. Destiny: Rising will be set in an alternative Destiny timeline, exploring the post-Dark Age era of the universe and lore before the Tower existed and before the emergence of Guardians. Image: NetEase Destiny: Rising will be set in the Destiny universe. NetEase is licensing the Destiny brand from... Continue reading… View the full article

Space whale city builder Beyond These Stars has been delayed till 2025, developers Balancing Monkey Games have announced, for there are too many monkeys to balance, and too many astral cetaceans to wrangle before the early access launch. I react to this news with mingled happiness and disappointment. Disappointment at the delay, and happiness, because I hadn't heard of Beyond These Stars before. To coincide with the delay announcement they've released a new trailer, below, which talks us through the business of foraging on passing planets. It looks engrossing. Read more View the full article

Recent information from the Genshin Impact beta servers reveals that Zhongli, Neuvillette, and Lyney will join Chasca on the Event Banners in Version 5.2. While the number of playable characters in Genshin Impact has quadrupled since its launch, the community has always hoped that the developers would find ways to rotate the Event Banners fairly. Most Genshin Impact players thought triple Banners would be inevitable, especially after the precedent of double Banners was established in Version 2.3. View the full article

Xbox Game Studios has a new head as of today, with former Rare studio head Craig Duncan taking over the role - but who is he, anyhow? Read more View the full article

The Witcher 3's REDkit modding tools continue to be a blessing, whether you're after cut content, autumnal vibes or the chance to sail a big ship. Now, someone's offering Geralt a chance to head off on an entirely fresh adventure to a land loreheads'll defintely be familiar with - Cintra. Read more View the full article

Image: Devolver Digital After the launch of Gris, a beautiful game exploring grief, the team at Nomada Studio in Barcelona needed a long break. They spent around half a year not even thinking about what was next, avoiding words like “Unity” or “sequel.” Eventually, director Conrad Roset, who became a parent during that time, came up with the idea of a similar experience that would introduce a new companion, allowing players to connect with and care for another character. “I told him, no problem, as long as it’s not a four-legged animal, you can do whatever you want,” says lead producer Roger Mendoza, noting that animating critters with lots of legs can be “quite painful.” But the director was able to make the case for a game called Neva about a young woman who... Continue reading… View the full article

Neva had some massive shoes to fill, it's true. Nomada Studios sophomore release returns to the same hand-animated and wordless 2D-platformer territory which saw its debut Gris become a mega-hit with critics and fans alike, yet it never seems like a safe retread. Anchoring an eco-themed ****** tale with simple but satisfying combat, movement, and puzzling, publisher Devolver Digitals latest is an easy recommendation, a crowd-pleasing platformer several shades simpler than Gris, but no less elegant or engrossing. Neva's sweetly melancholic adventure is fairly short and can be completed in an afternoon, but that will be one amazing afternoon. View the full article

Follower Bonds is the Social Link equivalent in Metaphor: ReFantazio. The event cutscenes allow the main character, Will, to learn about his teammates and other allies. It is an excellent way of learning about characters without advancing the plot. Moreover, it unlocks new powers that help in combat, acquire extra items or lower shop costs. Bonds arent required to beat the game, but they can help remove a lot of the tension. View the full article

The experiment involved participants utilizing specialized equipment including sensors and earbuds. On September 24, one participant sleeping at home induced lucid dreaming, a state in which you are aware that you are dreaming. It is apparently a trainable skill, although I have only ever personally experienced it a handful of... Read Entire Article View the full article

The new AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is reportedly massively quicker than the 7800X3D, according to a new ***** that's reportedly come from the MSI OC Lab. This latest ***** pits the two CPUs against each other in Cinebench and gives us a glimpse of the gaming performance of the new chip in Far Cry 6 and ****** Myth: Wukong. If these figures are genuine, then the Ryzen 7 9800X3D looks set to take the best gaming CPU trophy when it launches. Not only does it look significantly quicker than the current champ, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, but even Intel has admitted that the 9800X3D will beat the Core Ultra 9 285K when it launches. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D clock speed ***** hints it will be even faster than expected Intel just admitted the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D beats its new Arrow Lake gaming CPU New AMD Radeon GPU could shake up budget graphics card market, suggests ***** View the full article

Dark and dingy fantasy dungeon crawler Lunacid has adorned its halls just in time for Halloween, and as a fantasy-loving Halloween fanatic, this is great news for me. Even though the game is already brimming with ghosts and ghouls, KIRA LLC has cut no corners in bringing even more decor to Wing's Rest to help every player celebrate the season, and anyone who feels the same about pumpkins and thematic lighting will probably be just as excited as I am... Read more.View the full article

Neva is the Sophomore effort from Nomada Studio, who you may remember from their beautiful, dreamy platformer Gris. Neva is not a literal sequel to Gris, but it certainly seems to be one in a spiritual sense, as it, too, is a floaty hand-illustrated platformer fond of metaphor. Neva introduces some drama, with combat and a health system (if not actual stakes because of near-instant restarts), and although neither the platforming nor combat are precise enough to be neat bedfellows, I think we should be willing to forgive most of the mess. Read more View the full article

Sektori promises to "transport you into another state of consciousness", but what the pulsing soundtrack initially did was transport me to Youtube so I could look up this scene from Spaced, where Michael Smiley raves out to a boiling kettle. By elegant coincidence, that video is about the length of my longest run so far in Sektori's demo - a very busy 60 seconds or so. Read more View the full article