I’m usually a little suspicious of anything that winkingly describes itself as “very normal”. It’s got Mental Baz energy to me. You’ve met mental Baz, right? He’s mental, he is! Has half a lemonade shandy with lunch sometimes, and wears one of those t-shirts that look like a tuxedo. Absolute mentalist! Anyway, after reviewing Grunn last week it’s thankfully far more interesting and creative than poor old Baz, who’s honestly just a bit shy and actually really nice when you get past the facade. Grunn just released today, and my high level tempter is that it’s a little bit like Outer Wilds, just with all the touching wonder replaced by spooky whimsy. Here’s a trailer: Read more View the full article
Helldivers 2's gotten another fresh Major Order, after the forces of Super Earth moved one step close to having a fuctional Democracy space station on their side by gaining hold of Turing. The next job in the mission to get the big thing built? Capturing a planet that's home to an Automaton mining complex. Read more View the full article
Revealed during September's State of Play, the Limited Edition Fortnite DualSense Controller is officially available to preorder (see it here at Walmart). This colorful controller will set you back $85 and is set to release in a little over a month on November 7. If you've had your eye on it since it was announced, it's best to jump on preorders now as it's already sold out once and is still sold out at Amazon. Considering preorders only went live yesterday, that's a lot of demand for the controller, so better to be quick about putting a preorder in before it's gone again! Preorder the Limited Edition Fortnite DualSense Controller Also at Target - $84.99Also at Best Buy - $84.99Also at Amazon (OUT OF STOCK) - $84.99Also at PS Direct - $84.99 This wasn't the only new DualSense announced during September's State of Play, either. The fancy new Chroma Edition controllers are now available to preorder as well, sporting some very shiny colors in Pearl, Indigo, and Teal. If you've been looking to give your PS5 a bit of an upgrade with a sleek splash of ******, now's an excellent time to do so with these controllers. And if buying new PS5 hardware isn't something you're interested in right now, there's always our roundup of the best PlayStation deals to check out. There, you can find discounts on everything from headsets to storage to a wide variety of PS5 games. We also have roundups for the best Xbox deals and the best Nintendo Switch deals, if you want to see what's happening on other platforms. Or, if you'd rather see the highlights from each of these gaming deal roundups, have a look at our collection of the best video game deals or our Daily Deals write-up to see the best discounts that have caught our eye. Hannah Hoolihan is a freelance writer who works with the Guides and Commerce teams here at IGN. View the full article
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Ubisoft’s founding Guillemot family and shareholder Tencent are reportedly considering teaming up to take the company private following a number of high-profile video game flops and the collapse of its share price. Bloomberg reports that both parties are speaking with advisers in a bid to stabilize Ubisoft after shares in the company fell 54% this year. The publication qualifies this by saying these exploratory talks may end up going nowhere, and a buyout is not the only option being discussed. Ubisoft declined to comment. The Guillemot family, including Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot, holds just over 20% of Ubisoft’s shares, with Tencent owning just over 9%. At the time of this article’s publication, shares in Ubisoft had rebounded a whopping 26.33% on the news. Ubisoft has endured an awful year with disappointing returns from Call of Duty competitor XDefiant and, most recently, Star Wars Outlaws. It delayed *********’s Creed Shadows into 2025 following poor sales of Outlaws, and its staff have arranged a strike for later this month. In its recent note to investors, Guillemot acknowledged that the company's "second quarter fell short of expectations" and vowed to launch "a review aimed at further improving our **********." He also addressed some of the cultural conversations happening around the company lately, which have intensified around Star Wars Outlaws and the upcoming *********'s Creed Shadows. Meanwhile, Ubisoft has ditched Epic Games Store timed exclusivity for its PC games and gone back to day-one launches on Steam, a move clearly designed to boost flagging sales of its games. 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
There is a mystery surrounding The Mother in Zoochosis. Where did she come from and why is Pine Valley Zoo so hellbent on keeping her a secret from the public? Here is our explanation of Zoochosis‘ story and events as we attempt to answer who exactly Mother is. View the full article
Starfield's Shattered Space DLC has met with an unexpected outpouring of fan disappointment. Released on September 30, 2024 - just over a year after the base game's initial launch - Shattered Space was supposed to breathe new life into a stagnating Starfield. It would explore the underdeveloped House Va'ruun faction from the base game, introducing new locales, weapons, armor, and lots more in a terrifying story that had more flavor on one planet than the base game had in an entire galaxy. View the full article
There's been a few attempts to update Pinball into something new, and Pinball Spire is the latest that's out now. It's Steam Deck Verified and works great on desktop Linux with Valve's Proton. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
David Hayter, who is best known for being the voice of ****** Snake and Solid Snake in the Metal Gear Solid series, has teased his return to the franchise by confirming that he's back in the recording booth. The last time Hayter recorded new lines for a Metal Gear Solid game was for 2010's Peace Walker, but with Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater on the horizon, fans believe the actor may be recording new dialogue lines for the upcoming remake. View the full article
Tencent and Ubisoft founders the Guillemot family are reportedly considering teaming up to take the company private, after it lost more than half its market value this year. According to Bloomberg sources, the ******** conglomerate – which already owns around 10% of Ubisoft – and Guillemot Brothers Ltd have been speaking with advisers to explore ways to stabilize Ubisoft. One of the possibilities discussed would involve teaming up to take Ubisoft private, it’s claimed, though talks are said to be at an early stage, and there’s no certainty they will lead to action. Read More... View the full article
Image: Hasbro Epic is trying to turn Fortnite into an ecosystem of games and has enticed the likes of Lego to build experiences for the platform. Now, Hasbro is jumping in as well, with plans to create Fortnite adaptations of its most popular board games. The first is called ******* Mystery: Clue, and it’s available today. It’s not exactly a board game (see the screenshot above) but, rather, a reimagining in the form of a multiplayer ******* mystery that takes place over multiple rounds, a style that has proven popular in games like Among Us. (Epic launched its own take on the genre with a limited-time Fortnite mode back in 2021.) Hasbro is also planning a version of Guess Who? for later this month and Connect Four in December. [/url] The games were built... Continue reading… View the full article
Fortnite is always looking for ways to keep the game fresh and new, and starting today there is a new mode that brings three nostalgic Hasbro games to the title. The survival battle royale often has new modes, characters, events, and more that frequently include crossovers with other popular franchises. Today, a new crossover event has begun, bringing three classic board games to the fray. View the full article
Look, the vast majority of you 16-24 year olds (and older folks, let's be honest) can't afford a mortgage. But, thanks to a new Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 promotion, one lucky player out there will be able to net £100,000 towards their first house as part of the safehouse challenge. Read more View the full article
Atari and WayForward recently reinvented a classic arcade title with the release of Yars Rising, a complete reimagining of the 1982 shooter Yars' Revenge. Now Atari and IDW Publishing have joined forces to release a Yars Rising prequel comic. With the preorder deadline for Yars Rising #1 happening on Monday, October 7, IGN can exclusively debut a new preview of the first issue. Check it out in the slideshow gallery below: Yars Rising #1 is a one-shot special written by WayForward's Adam Tierney and drawn by Ele Bruni, with cover art by Ashleigh Hetrick. As the preview shows, the comic retains the unusual anime-inspired aesthetic of the game. The comic is set before the events of the game, as hacker extraordinaire Emi Kimura and her friends deal with the consequences of a job gone bad. "I'm thrilled to be working with Atari and IDW on the official Yars Rising one-shot comic book prequel," Tierney tells IGN. "While developing the Yars Rising video game, I loved writing dialog for our crazy hacker crew of Emi, Mal, Anthony, and Kyan. So it was a blast to revisit these characters in comic book format, and see how they work together in an earlier (but just as dangerous) adventure that takes place right at Emi's home. I couldn't think of a better publisher for this book than IDW or a more perfect artist than the amazing Ele Bruni. I hope everyone enjoys the Yars Rising video game, out now on PC and consoles, and very soon, the official comic book prequel, too!" Yars Rising #1 is priced at $4.99 will be released on November 13, 2024. For more upcoming comics, check out IGN's picks for the biggest new comic book releases of October 2024 and see an exclusive preview of MrBallen Presents: Strange, Dark & Mysterious. Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter. View the full article
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Cardy, Matt, and Jesse are here to deliver a week full of misery. That isn't always a bad thing, though. Case in point: Silent Hill 2, a fantastic remake of a horror classic. It can, however, definitely be a bad thing. Just like the incredibly boring Joker: Folie à Deux. We have reviews of both this week, as well as thoughts of ***** Is Us, the Until Dawn remaster (remake?), and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Remember to send us your thoughts about all the new games, TV shows, and films you're enjoying or looking forward to: [email protected]. IGN *** Podcast 768: Pure Misery, Both Good and Bad IGN *** Podcast 767: Where's Tokyo Games Tho?IGN *** Podcast 766: PlayStation Series That Need to Come BackIGN *** Podcast 765: PS5 ***** and Biscuit PocketsIGN *** Podcast 764: Bots, Bolters, and BloodIGN *** Podcast 763: Star Wars Outlaws, MGS Delta, and Alien: Romulus View the full article
The recent banning of four cards in Commander - Magic: The Gathering's most popular format - happened against the advice of MTG publisher Wizards of the Coast, former Commander Advisory Group (CAG) member Josh Lee Kwai has said. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: MTG card spikes 200% becoming surprise star of the new set Banned MTG cards that tanked in value are actually now rising in price MTG card that wipes the board for free sees 270% price spike View the full article
Blizzard has announced that the damage bonuses from the Main Stats introduced in Diablo 4 Season 5 will be reverted to their previous values, which will change the core stat system for most classes. This update was confirmed in the extensive Diablo 4 update 2.0.1/2.0.2 patch notes, which are scheduled to be released on October 7. View the full article
Attempting to keep Until Dawn’s characters alive can be incredibly hard if you don’t realize which moments matter most to their survival (or demise). Here is how to save everyone and get the best ending in Until Dawn remake. View the full article
There are lots of channels with unique names, and most of them create their own original shows for you to enjoy. The “Channel with ‘Vanderpump Rules’ and ‘Below Deck'” clue on the Oct. 4 NYT Mini Crossword challenges you to name one such channel. Unless you’re an avid watcher of these shows, this clue is a pretty tricky to solve. If you need some help finding the right answer, here are some hints and the official answer for the “Channel with ‘Vanderpump Rules’ and ‘Below Deck'” clue on the Oct. 4 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle. View the full article
Bungie reveals all the exotic ******* changes coming in Episode: Revenant for Destiny 2, including adding the promised Choir of One tweaks. With only days left to go before the launch of the next major Destiny 2 episode, Bungie has revealed the most new information regarding the Scorn-themed update that's launching on October 8. View the full article
Roblox is discontinuing direct messages on October 7. While the move will inhibit the ability to communicate with other Roblox players, it will not eliminate it, and fans should still be able to browse their old messages following the change. View the full article
Work Hard, Play Hard is a new quest in WoW The War Within—and it’s one of the most tedious world quests in the game. The quest itself takes place in the Hallowfall zone, and you have to play with orphan children and complete the tasks they give you. Although this seems simple, some of their tasks can be boring and annoying for many players. View the full article
Free-to-play 3D dungeon RPG Wizardry Variants Daphne from Studio 2Pro and Drecom launches on October 15 for iOS and Android with Steam to follow later. View the full article
Seriousness simply doesn't exist when entering the mind of Patrick in a game like SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game. I immediately knew that this physics-based adventure by PHL Collective would be a very silly and fun time. Featuring the familiar bright colors and animation style which perfectly matches the feel of the popular SpongeBob SquarePants series, The Patrick Star Game feels as though you are running around inside the show itself. View the full article
Mirroring an image is one of life's secret horrors. Ever flipped a photo of yourself to see how you look to everyone else, had an existential crisis, then done everything in your power to scrub the image from your brain bank? No, just me? Okay, what about flipping the entire world of Skyrim like it's Mario Kart's mirror mode? If that doesn't give you the heebie-jeebies, I don't know what will... Read more.View the full article
Final Fantasy 7 might not be a horror game, but one breakout horror hit from 2024 takes a lot of inspiration from the classic RPG. Released in May after a clever marketing campaign that leaned on 90s-style advertisements, Crow Country takes things back to the PlayStation 1 era while carving out its own niche. As a survival horror title, it's been most heavily compared to games like the original Resident Evil and Silent Hill, a fair evaluation that nonetheless ignores the equally obvious connections to FF7 and fails to fully explain Crow Country's unique brand of charm. View the full article
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I’m usually a little suspicious of anything that winkingly describes itself as “very normal”. It’s got Mental Baz energy to me. You’ve met mental Baz, right? He’s mental, he is! Has half a lemonade shandy with lunch sometimes, and wears one of those t-shirts that look like a tuxedo. Absolute mentalist! Anyway, after reviewing Grunn last week it’s thankfully far more interesting and creative than poor old Baz, who’s honestly just a bit shy and actually really nice when you get past the facade. Grunn just released today, and my high level tempter is that it’s a little bit like Outer Wilds, just with all the touching wonder replaced by spooky whimsy. Here’s a trailer: Read more View the full article