EA has today announced that the 2026 Formula One World Championship will be coming as a paid expansion for the existing F1 25. The content update is set to reflect all the sport’s upcoming changes next year, with new cars, new drivers, and the new regulations. The next full game in the series will be delivered in 2027. It will be “reimagined into a more expansive experience with new ways to play for fans around the world,” according to today’s statement. EA explained this plan comes as part of a “multi-year strategic investment” in the publisher’s F1 franchise. “F1 25 has been an incredible success, fueled by the passion of fans and the energy of the sport,” said Lee Mather, Senior Creative Director at Codemasters. “With Formula 1’s momentum on and off the track, now is the perfect time for us to look ahead and build for the future. We’re fully committed to the EA Sports F1 franchise. Our multi-year plan extends this year’s excitement with the 2026 expansion and reimagines the F1 experience for 2027 to deliver even more for players at every level around the world.” IGN’s F1 25 review described it as a far broader and better package than last year’s installment, and “comfortably the strongest the series has been since the fan favourite F1 2020.” Codemasters has been building Formula One games since F1 2009 for Wii and PSP, although EA also had its own history with the sport in the early 2000s, beginning with F1 2000 on PS1 and PC. Luke is a Senior Editor on the IGN reviews team. You can track him down on Bluesky @mrlukereilly to ask him things about stuff. View the full article
Drifter is one of the two new characters added to Risk of Rain 2 as part of the Alloyed Collective DLC, and you'll have to unlock her before being able to use her in a battle. The exact unlock process isn't simple, and it has multiple steps. You'll also need to own the DLC first. This guide will tell you the exact steps required to unlock and add her as a playable character. Table of contentsAll Drifter skills in Risk of Rain 2How to unlock the Drifter in Risk of Rain 2 Alloyed Collective Complete the following steps in the same order to unlock the Drifter. Reach Solus Wing, who is the final boss of Alloyed Collective. This is the hardest fight in the entire expansion, so keep that in mind.Once you defeat Solus Wing, you can explore the remains of the Solutional Haunt. There will be an open portal. Image via Gearbox Publishing Don't enter the portal, and instead go to the top area using zip lines. You'll get the remains of two Alloyed units on two separate platforms. Interact with both and you'll get Prison Matrix.When you grab the Prison Matrix, there will be enemy spawns, and you'll have to kill them all.Take the two Prison Matrixes in the Vault, and offer them both to unlock Drifter. This will complete the Lost in Transit challenge and add Drifter as a new playable Survivor. All Drifter skills in Risk of Rain 2 Here's a quick rundown of Drifter's skills in Risk of Rain 2. SkillsHow they WorkTrash to TreasureRecycle. Gain stackable buffs by carrying Item Scrap.Blunt ForceBash enemies for 170% damage. The third hit deals 350% damage and stuns enemies. Has a chance to drop Junk.Junk CubeSlam down a Junk Cube for 400% damage. Hitting a Junk Cube will launch it, impacting enemies for 400% damage up to three times before exploding for 800% damage. Can consume four Junk to bypass the cooldown.RepossessLeap forward and bag a monster or interactable. Use again to throw your bag’s contents. Captured objects are Bludgeoned.SalvageConsume eight Junk to spawn four temporary items. The post How to get the Drifter in Risk of Rain 2 Alloyed Collective appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Вслед за раллийными симуляторами разработчики из принадлежащей издательству Electronic Arts британской студии Codemasters приостанавливают выпуск симуляторов «Формулы-1». Правда, ненадолго.View the full article
While players weren't happy with things being left out of EA's remaster of Plants vs. Zombies, post-launch support has since restored the dynamic audio and made a few other improvements. In the most recent update, which brings it to version 1.4, the sun vacuum from the console versions finally arrives on PC—as do more hotkeys, bug fixes, and Remote Play Together... Read more.View the full article
Epic Games has officially announced a new event coming to Fortnite on November 19 called Party Up Winter Rush, which will encourage players to link up with friends in a wide variety of game modes to earn XP and free cosmetics. Fortnite is currently preparing to launch Chapter 7 of the popular battle royale, an event that will likely introduce players to a whole new map and fresh gameplay features. View the full article
A portable USB monitor has many practical uses, such as a secondary display for your laptop or a travel-friendly screen for your Switch or Steam Deck handheld gaming PC. Ahead of ****** Friday, Arzopa is hosting some big markdowns on its popular lineup of portable USB monitors via its official AliExpress storefront. Combined with some general AliExpress coupon codes, these deals are the lowest prices I've seen all year long. All of the portable monitors listed ship free from the United States, which means you don't have to worry about tariffs or long shipping times. Keep reading to find out what you need to know before you buy. ****** Friday Arzopa Portable Monitor Deals at AliExpress Compatible with Nintendo Switch or Steam Deck These monitors can be used as an external display for a gaming handheld like the Nintendo Switch 2 or Steam Deck, although you may have to use a two-cable setup: one USB Type-C or mini HDMI cable for video output to the monitor, and one USB Type-C cable to a wall charger to power the display. The Switch supports 720p @ 60fps. The Switch 2 supports 4K @ 60fps or 1080p @ 120fps. The Steam Deck can support higher resolutions and refresh rates, but at that point you're really taxing your system, and 1080p @ 60fps is an ideal balance between visual fidelity and playability. [/url]Arzopa Z1FC 16" USB-C Portable Monitor for $70.11 TL;DR: $109.99 on Amazon16.1" 1920x1080 1080p FHD displayIPS panel with 106% sRGB gamut144Hz refresh rateMini HDMI, 2 x USB Type-CBuilt-in speakersArzopa Z1RC 16" USB-C Portable Monitor for $74.64 TL;DR: $129.99 on Amazon16.1" 2560x1660 QHD+ displayIPS panel with 100% sRGB gamut60Hz refresh rateMini HDMI, 2 x USB Type-CBuilt-in speakersArzopa Z1C 16" USB-C Portable Monitor for $60.93 TL;DR: $85.49 on Amazon16.1" 1920x1080 1080p FHD displayIPS panel with 100% sRGB gamut60Hz refresh rateMini HDMI, 2 x USB Type-CBuilt-in speakersArzopa A1 15" USB-C Portable Monitor for $52.65 TL;DR: $79.99 on Amazon15.6" 1920x1080 1080p FHD displayIPS panel with 65% sRGB gamut60Hz refresh rateMini HDMI, 2 x USB Type-CBuilt-in speakersArzopa A1M 17" USB-C Portable Monitor for $83.50 TL;DR: $123.49 on Amazon17.3" 1920x1080 1080p FHD displayIPS panel with 103% sRGB gamut60Hz refresh rateMini HDMI, 2 x USB Type-CBuilt-in speakersArzopa A1S 14" USB-C Portable Monitor for $48.72 TL;DR: $66.49 on Amazon14" 1920x1080 1080p FHD displayIPS panel with 65% sRGB gamut60Hz refresh rateMini HDMI, 2 x USB Type-CBuilt-in speakers If you're looking for other USB monitor options, here are our top picks for the best portable monitors of 2025. For other gaming peripherals, check out the best Nintendo Switch deals and best Steam Deck deals. How to Follow IGN Deals Recommendations The IGN Deals team has over 30 years of combined experience finding the best discounts and preorders available online. If you want the latest updates from our trusted team, here’s how to follow our coverage: Sign up for our IGN Deals NewsletterSet IGN as a preferred source in GoogleFollow us on social mediaIGN Deals on XIGN Deals on InstagramIGN Deals on FacebookIGN Deals on Tiktok[/url] Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time. View the full article
Ahead of its launch tomorrow, you can read our Demonschool PS5, Switch 2, Switch, Steam Deck, and PC impressions going over load times, visuals, and more. View the full article
Half-Life 3 fever has once again broken out across social media, and the Half-Life subreddit is full of both earnestly hopeful and sarcastically dismissive posts about the supposedly imminent announcement of a sequel to Valve's landmark 2004 shooter—probably the most speculated-about game ever not to exist... Read more.View the full article
На прошлой неделе компании публиковали свои финансовые отчёты за четвёртый квартал 2025‑го финансового года. Однако в разгар общения с инвесторами была зафиксирована аномалия. Дело в том, что французское издательство Ubisoft в последний момент перенесло публикацию отчёта и попросило приостановить торги своими акциями. Это вызвало оживлённую дискуссию на рынке. View the full article
Компания «Яндекс» опубликовала геймплейный тизер-трейлер игры «Киберслав: Затмение» для ПК и консолей. За разработку проекта отвечают «Студия Плюс» в сотрудничестве с Game Art Pioneers. View the full article
Компания Microsoft представила вторую волну игр из ноябрьской подборки Game Pass. Хедлайнером линейки стала Marvel Cosmic Invasion, попадающая в подписку на релизе. Одновременно с этим библиотеку сервиса пополнят Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden и Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, также пользователи ПК смогут ознакомиться с Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault и Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road. View the full article
Истории долгостроев из мира видеоигр редко заканчиваются счастливо. Разработчики переживают производственный ад, бюджеты раздуваются, изначальная концепция теряет стройность формы, а издатель терпение. В итоге такие игры либо беспощадно отменяют, либо они доходят до аудитории в урезанном виде. В случае с продолжением знаковой «метроидвании» Hollow Knight, получившей поэтичное название Silksong («Шелковая песнь») ситуация получилась практически прямо противоположной. Независимые геймдизайнеры из австралийской студии Team Cherry были хозяевами своего счастья. View the full article
Генеральная прокуратура России приняла решение признать нежелательной на территории страны деятельность украинской студии GSC Game World. Об этом заявили официальные представители ведомства. View the full article
This Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road update has major adjustments and fixes for all platforms, but it is not live on Switch and Switch 2 yet. View the full article
Defying conventional wisdom, ARC Raiders is only getting more popular as weeks go by following its release. Embark Studios' extraction shooter had a significant amount of excitement behind it from those who played in pre-release technical and server tests, but it was set to release into what was still considered a fairly niche genre that is notoriously unfriendly to casual players. A core audience was clearly anticipating ARC Raiders, but a perfect storm seems to have given the game an opportunity to become a smash hit. View the full article
Facepunch demanded that Rust players 'Pivot or Die' with its latest update to progression changes this month, and it's not lookin' too hot for solo survivors or small groups trying to pivot. Opting out of big clans on official servers has never been the easiest way to play Rust, but recent monument, scrap, and blueprint reworks have turned the island into a real bloodbath—moreso than usual... Read more.View the full article
An indie developer has taken the unprecedented step to withdraw their game from The Game Awards, after they said it was incorrectly nominated for Best Debut Indie Game. Vedinad, solo developer of Vampire Survivors-style rougelike, Megabonk, shared the news on the game’s social channels on Tuesday, noting that they’d previously worked on games under a different name, so they feel their nomination shouldn’t qualify. “I’m withdrawing from The Game Awards,” they wrote. “It’s an honor and a dream for Megabonk to be nominated for TGA, but unfortunately, I don’t think it qualifies for the category ‘Debut Indie Game’.” Read More... View the full article
You may recall the sad case of Planet Centauri, an indie 2D sandbox game that spent more than a decade in development, amassed well over 130,000 wishlists, and then struggled to gain traction when the 1.0 release happened earlier this year because a bug in Steam prevented the it's out announcement email from being sent to people who'd added it to their wishlists. Ouch... Read more.View the full article
Vedinad, developer of Megabonk, has withdrawn his game from The Game Awards following its nomination for Best Debut Indie Game, saying it doesn't qualify for the category. In a post to Twitter/X from the official Megabonk account, vedinad made the announcement today: "I'm withdrawing from The Game Awards. "It's an honor and a dream for Megabonk to be nominated for TGA, but unfortunately i don't think it qualifies for the category 'Debut Indie Game' "I've made games in the past under different studio names, so Megabonk is not my debut game "i really appreciate the nomination, support and votes, but it doesn't feel right in this category. you should vote for another one of the amazing debut titles, they are all amazing games! "thanks again! new megabonk update coming soon " It's unclear whether or not this means Megabonk will actually be removed from the voting pool or awards by the organization. At the time this piece was written, Megabonk was still listed under Best Debut Indie, along with Blue Prince, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Despelote, and Dispatch. Critically, Best Debut Indie is awarded to the "best debut game created by a new independent studio." So what counts as a new, independent studio? This definition certainly can get a little fuzzy - game dev teams are often Ships of Theseus, with certain groups sticking together, hiring others, and rebranding. For instance, Dispatch was made by AdHoc Studio, and is the team's collective first original game. However, AdHoc was founded by a team of former Ubisoft and Telltale developers who had previously been working together. Cocoon, by Geometric Interactive, won Debut Indie back in 2023 and was arguably in a similar situation with former developers from Playdead. But by that logic, it's also unlikely anyone's "first game" would ever make it to The Game Awards, as most people's first projects are small, student, or experimental. Vedinad's argument at least makes a bit more sense for himself, given that he is effectively a solo developer and has worked on other projects under other names. But even solo developers have help: Miguel Angel, for instance, is credited with the OST, Giovanni Fim made the Steam art, and there are a handful of names listed as playtesters, as well as a "special thanks" to vedinad's mom. Vedinad seems to be as close to a solo dev as anyone really gets. What really is a game studio, anyway? What this ultimately seems to boil down to is that there's at least some level of confusion about what the categories of The Game Awards actually mean. This isn't the first time this has happened. In 2023, Dave the Diver - a game made by a subsidiary of Korean gaming giant Nexon - was up for Best Indie, leading TGA creator Geoff Keighley to respond that indie can "mean different things to different people," and even the director admitted the nomination was confusing. We've also seen some oddities like Sifu being up for Best Fighting Game in 2022 (it's an action beat-em-up), and even some recent eyebrow raisers like Monster Hunter Wilds being nominated this year for best RPG. Define it all however you want, but Megabonk's developer has spoken. Will he be heeded? IGN has reached out to The Game Awards for comment. You can catch up on all the other 2025 nominees right here, and check out our early thoughts on Megabonk here. Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. You can find her posting on BlueSky @duckvalentine.bsky.social. Got a story tip? Send it to [email protected]. View the full article
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EA has today announced that the 2026 Formula One World Championship will be coming as a paid expansion for the existing F1 25. The content update is set to reflect all the sport’s upcoming changes next year, with new cars, new drivers, and the new regulations. The next full game in the series will be delivered in 2027. It will be “reimagined into a more expansive experience with new ways to play for fans around the world,” according to today’s statement. EA explained this plan comes as part of a “multi-year strategic investment” in the publisher’s F1 franchise. “F1 25 has been an incredible success, fueled by the passion of fans and the energy of the sport,” said Lee Mather, Senior Creative Director at Codemasters. “With Formula 1’s momentum on and off the track, now is the perfect time for us to look ahead and build for the future. We’re fully committed to the EA Sports F1 franchise. Our multi-year plan extends this year’s excitement with the 2026 expansion and reimagines the F1 experience for 2027 to deliver even more for players at every level around the world.” IGN’s F1 25 review described it as a far broader and better package than last year’s installment, and “comfortably the strongest the series has been since the fan favourite F1 2020.” Codemasters has been building Formula One games since F1 2009 for Wii and PSP, although EA also had its own history with the sport in the early 2000s, beginning with F1 2000 on PS1 and PC. Luke is a Senior Editor on the IGN reviews team. You can track him down on Bluesky @mrlukereilly to ask him things about stuff. View the full article