The smash hit Xbox 360-era 2D side-scrolling hack-and-slash game, Castle Crashers, is getting DLC on Steam over a decade after its launch on the platform. Earlier today, developer The Behemoth unveiled Castle Crasher’s upcoming DLC, Painter Boss Paradise, during a YouTube livestream. The DLC will not only see an artistic update to its ensemble cast and weapons, but it will also let players design their characters using the Steam workshop. Paint Boss Paradise will also introduce a new playable character named Paint Junior, whom the devs describe as someone who can “vanquish enemies with the very power of their imagination.” Seeing as how the live stream is titled “The Behemoth Roadmap,” Painter Boss Paradise’s announcement wasn’t couched with a release date, though The Behemoth says it will divulge those details at a later date. We used to be enemies. We used to ******** the world around us. Now, we create! Introducing… the Castle Crashers Painter Boss Paradise DLC, coming soon to Steam! [Hidden Content] — The Behemoth (@thebehemoth) July 26, 2024 Castle Crashers DLC wasn’t the only thing The Behemoth announced today. In tandem with its yet-to-be-revealed release date tease for Painter Boss Paradise, The Behemoth also listed a slew of updates for its other previous release games: Battleblock Theater is getting a quality-of-life update addressing visuals, frame rates, and bug fixes on Steam as well as a console port for Xbox Series X/S.Pit People is also receiving a quality-of-life updateAlien Hominid HD and Alien Hominid Invasion are coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 While working on updates for our entire gaming library, we’re also prototyping for our next game! Ooooh, aaaaaah. Yep, that’s all we have to say about it for now. [Hidden Content] — The Behemoth (@thebehemoth) July 26, 2024 Capping off Behemoth’s cavalcade of announcements was a tease saying its next game is being prototyped. Little is known whether or not the upcoming game will be the long-awaited Castle Crasher 2 or if it will be a brand new game entirely. All the same, The Behemoth fans have a lot of gaming to look forward to in the coming days. In our 9/10 review of Castle Crashers, we wrote, “Castle Crashers takes the best elements of traditional side-scrolling beat-em-ups and adds lots of flair. There's some great humor here and some nice surprises that will please most. Of course, the most important thing is that it's a whole lot of fun -- especially when you play with friends.” Isaiah Colbert is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow them on Twitter @ShinEyeZehUhh. View the full article
If you’ve been searching for a new first-person shooter to spend your time on, Mountaintop Studios is bringing a fresh angle to the popular genre with the backing of some of the biggest names in the gaming space and beyond. This unnamed FPS has investors across multiple spaces, including popular streamers like Shroud, Tarik, Cohh Carnage, and iitzTimmy, along with NBA superstar Paul George and award-winning music producer Zedd. In particular, Shroud has been working hard alongside the developers to test and give feedback on the game before its official announcement on Thursday, Aug. 1. View the full article
Cracking Magic: The Gathering Collector booster packs for Bloomburrow can lead to the acquisition of many cards and their variants that are worth serious money on the secondary market. Heading into Bloomburrow Prerelease weekend, cards from the MTG set are starting to settle into an average market price. Card prices are subject to change daily, but they typically don’t drop or rise more than a dollar or two unless a major shift in the market takes place. Some cards, especially raised foil borderless anime variants, also don’t have an average market price at time of writing. I will update all Bloomburrow cards worth money after the global launch on Aug. 2. View the full article
Survival is your top priority in 7 Days to ****, where you’ll prepare to repel against a horde of zombies every few days. One of the best ways to ensure your survival is to have a Cooking ****, which can be troublesome to track down in a wasteland. Getting a Cooking **** is more complicated than you might think, as it’s an item you can make at your base. It won’t always appear when you’re out searching for loot, but knowing where to go can make everything much easier in 7 Days to **** if you don’t have the items to make it. You’ll want to be careful when searching for this item, as you might encounter an unsuspecting visitor in the shape of a zombie or feral animal. View the full article
New Last Epoch patch notes are here for the second cycle of the excellent ARPG. Since its launch at the start of the year, developer Eleventh Hour Games has continued to polish its Diablo 4 rival with even more new ideas, and its new season has already seen many players return to action. Now, a new Last Epoch update addresses some of the biggest issues as EHG responds to player feedback. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Last Epoch dev "moving swiftly to administer bans" after gold exploit Diablo 4 competitor Last Epoch is surging after massive update Last Epoch 1.1 patch notes arrive ahead of Harbingers of Ruin View the full article
Dating sims have let you date swords and pigeons and Colonel Sanders from KFC, but the dating sim-gularity had yet approached—only now we are arrived. Upcoming dating sim Date Everything will feature 100 fully-voiced household objects to romance, befriend, or even become enemies with. This is all thanks to a pair of magic glasses that let your character interact with the things in their home as if they were people... Read more.View the full article
Different resources, like Advanced Neural Circuits, are useful to farm in The First Descendant to help create powerful items needed in a character build. Different missions you can complete will help you gather this material in abundance as you explore the game's world. However, you'll have to leave no stone unturned as you pursue these quests to maximize your chances of this item dropping. View the full article
Devout Baldur's Gate 3 players are likely very familiar with the unfortunate story of Bing ***** so those who want to give the beloved imp a second chance can now do so with this improved mod. While he may not be a character that actually appears in Larian Studios' RPG, Bing ***** has become somewhat of an unofficial mascot for Baldur's Gate 3 thanks to a memorable performance by the game's cast during an actual-play Dungeons & Dragons performance before launch. His fate may have been tragic, but fans have never forgotten him. View the full article
Demos were once a cornerstone of PC gaming and they arguably will be again thanks to events like Steam Next Fest. The latest update to Steam seeks to make those free slices of potential delight easier to find for players, and easier to promote for developers. Read more View the full article
The Shadow Cursed Lands are home to many different quests in Baldur’s Gate 3. But one of the strangest inhabitants of the area is a child named Oliver—and you’ll have to beat him in a classic game of hide and seek to earn a powerful reward. Oliver can be found on the northeastern side of the Shadow Cursed Lands inside a ruined house. When you first meet the young boy in BG3, it’ll be immediately apparent he’s not real and something has gone amiss. The boy doesn’t seem to notice, though, and simply wants somebody to play with. More specifically, Oliver wants you to play hide and seek with him. View the full article
Once Human players have scoured its map for Deviations to help them survive an apocalyptic wasteland, and it turns out one rare collectible, Hug-in-a-Bowl, is bugged. Finding Hug-in-a-Bowl is tricky. Though some had luck finding it during beta periods, many have been led to believe it has a low drop rate. Even thorough individuals have struggled to uncover it at its Iron River and Broken Delta spawn locations. Rare items are nothing new for multiplayer titles like Once Human, but this particular Deviation has caused enough problems among fans to become a talking point in Steam and Discord communities. It’s been an issue since Once Human 1.0 arrived earlier this month, but it turns out there’s a technical hiccup keeping it from more players’ hands. We asked Once Human developer Starry Studio about Hug-in-a-Bowl and whether it was indeed a rare drop. The team confirmed that the Deviation is bugged, and they say a fix will arrive in an upcoming patch. “The team completed the check and found out the spawn is actually bugged!” a representative for Once Human said. “They added it to their list of changes for the upcoming patch and will fix it.” When exactly Starry will be able to fix the Hug-in-a-Bowl bug is unclear, but we do know that a massive update is set to arrive sometime in September. The studio offered a peak at its plans last week, teasing new PvP and PvE scenarios, map additions, and more. Like any patch, Starry will surely fix a laundry list of glitches players have been dealing with, so let’s hope a Hug-in-a-Bowl fix drops, too. Once Human launched just a few weeks ago and has quickly become a favorite among PC players. We’re excited to see where it goes, as we liked it enough at launch to give it an 8/10 in our review. We said, “Once Human combines simple but solid building and upgrading with some of the best, and weirdest, creature designs of the year to create a very enjoyable survival-crafting experience.” Michael Cripe is a freelance contributor with IGN. He started writing in the industry in 2017 and is best known for his work at outlets such as The Pitch, The Escapist, OnlySP, and Gameranx. Be sure to give him a follow on Twitter @MikeCripe. View the full article
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The developers behind Persona 5: The Phantom X confirmed that the popular mobile gacha game spin-off will soon make the jump to consoles. Since its regional release back in April of this year, the Persona 5 spin-off title has enjoyed substantial success, to the point that it didn't take long before ***** began to look into the possible benefits of a global launch. Now, a recent offline event held in Shanghai additionally hinted at what developers might have in store for Persona 5: The Phantom X, with new content, collaborations, and ports reportedly planned out. View the full article
Double Fine's PsychOdyssey is a 32-part documentary series which charts the creation of 2021 platformer Psychonauts 2, from initial brainstorming sessions to its final release. Or it was - now it's 33 parts, as a new 94-minute episode was just released which looks back at the game, its reception, and the release of the documentary itself. Read more View the full article
A PSVR2 app has appeared on Steam, with a release date set for August 6, 2024, hinting at imminent PC support. While little is known about how the app will work, and all we have is some screenshots of the setup process, it's an exciting time for virtual reality enthusiasts after a relatively quiet *******. While PSVR2 is one of the best VR headsets on paper, its restricted compatibility held it back enormously. Like its predecessor, the PSVR2 headset is soon to be PC compatible alongside the Meta Quest 3 and Valve Index, but very little is known about how this will work. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Save up to $469 in this Steam Deck game bundle builder Valve's Steam Deck packaging is still leading to stolen handhelds Save big on these Asus gaming keyboards on Amazon, if you're quick View the full article
********* is never the answer—well, almost. In Baldur’s Gate 3, it’s hard to avoid major combat scenarios, no matter how proficient you are in Persuasion. But ********* doesn’t always have to be lethal. For those unaware, like I was until my partner told me, you have an option of using Non-Lethal Attacks in BG3, which means you can go about your adventure and hypothetically avoid ******** a single individual or creature. There are rules to Non-Lethal Attacks, though, and ramifications for leaving someone unconscious in the wilderness. View the full article
Though 2024 is already stuffed with solid strategy games like Manor Lords, Homeworld 3, and Songs of Silence, the year continues to be a surprisingly excellent one for the genre. The most recent strategy game to come out with positive reviews and plenty of buzz is Cataclismo, an RTS with a heavy emphasis not just on castle building and defense, but also physics interactions of the kind that make games like Besiege stand out. Now, the addition of an unexpected new sandbox mode has just been announced, making the game even better. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New RTS Cataclismo fuses physics and strategy, and it's out now Cataclismo is a perfect blend of city building and siege warfare New RTS and city building blend Cataclismo details early access launch View the full article
As you navigate through The Sims 4 Lovestruck, you might get a strange call from a wealthy weirdo asking you to visit a motel. The Beso Rapido Motel is a rabbit ***** location you can visit, but it can be tricky to find. Whether you’re looking for a room to rent or trying to see what the wealthy weirdo who called you wants, knowing where this building is can be quite helpful. Here’s where to find the Beso Rapido Motel in The Sims 4 Lovestruck. View the full article
There are many different camos you can unlock and use in Modern Warfare 3, but if you’re up for a challenge, then this season’s Decipher camo could be the next target for your collection. The Decipher camo can only be unlocked by playing Warzone, and parts of the challenges are hidden, making completing them even *******. It’s a fitting theme and good challenge for Call of Duty connoisseurs since it’s part of the redacted section of the challenges. It would take a bit of time to figure out these challenges if you were doing them without any help. View the full article
We're in a real renaissance for fighting games right now, with Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and Mortal Kombat 1 all absolutely thriving. The recent EVO finals were a thing to behold - but also a welcome reminder that the coolest fighting game out there is actually Guilty Gear Strive, and it's not even that close. The good news if you haven't dipped into the Arc System Works masterpiece, then, is that you can try the new Guilty Gear Strive mode for free right now, even if you don't own the game, and it's going cheap if you enjoy yourself. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Guilty Gear Strive DLC fighter out now is a non-binary ****** Guilty Gear Strive gets a new character reveal next week What if: the Guilty Gear Strive team made a One Piece fighting game? View the full article
The Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos movies are finally coming west and making their premiere on Netflix. The movies originally released last year in ********* theaters, but with no English release announced. After months of silence, it seems western fans will finally get to watch the “final chapter” of Sailor Moon. Will she be able to protect […] Source View the full article
Throughout the years, the genre of strategy video games has grown and evolved, with many flocking to thought-intensive titles like Starcraft and Civilization to lose themselves in the challenges that are presented in the games. Strategy games have a way of being very cerebral experiences, demanding a level of focus and critical thinking that goes beyond the average shooter. They often have a focus on war, stemming from their roots as tabletop war games at military academies over the past several centuries. This isn't always the case, however, as is seen with the rise of factory-themed strategy games over the past few years. View the full article
I, like many people, have plowed hours and hours into Baldur's Gate 3, yet haven't even stepped foot in the titular citadel. Faerun is a living, breathing world, where the tiniest of decisions have Butterfly Effect-style ripples, completely changing storylines and locking off others we never even knew about. Blending that limitlessness with the vibrant, magical feel of Fable, new RPG Peasant is looking to reinvent the fantasy genre all over again - and it just earned over $100,000 on Kickstarter to help it do so. Read the rest of the story... View the full article
Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer SHIFT UP have released a free update for Stellar Blade adding sizzling swimsuits and more. Here’s some more screenshots of the new swimsuits: Here’s the full patch notes: A small area for a summer vacation has been added for a limited time at the Great Desert Oasis. Gift EVE a tiny break. […] Source View the full article
The camo challenges grind has never been ******* in a Call of Duty game, thanks to the huge, growing list of all camos in Modern Warfare 3. There are separate challenges to unlock camos for CoD: MW3 guns and guns brought from MW2 as part of the Carry Forward system. There are 36 new weapons in MW3 at launch, and most of them have eight camos to unlock, including four base camos and four Mastery camos, with some exceptions. And then there are the separate Zombies camos, too. View the full article
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The smash hit Xbox 360-era 2D side-scrolling hack-and-slash game, Castle Crashers, is getting DLC on Steam over a decade after its launch on the platform. Earlier today, developer The Behemoth unveiled Castle Crasher’s upcoming DLC, Painter Boss Paradise, during a YouTube livestream. The DLC will not only see an artistic update to its ensemble cast and weapons, but it will also let players design their characters using the Steam workshop. Paint Boss Paradise will also introduce a new playable character named Paint Junior, whom the devs describe as someone who can “vanquish enemies with the very power of their imagination.” Seeing as how the live stream is titled “The Behemoth Roadmap,” Painter Boss Paradise’s announcement wasn’t couched with a release date, though The Behemoth says it will divulge those details at a later date. We used to be enemies. We used to ******** the world around us. Now, we create! Introducing… the Castle Crashers Painter Boss Paradise DLC, coming soon to Steam! [Hidden Content] — The Behemoth (@thebehemoth) July 26, 2024 Castle Crashers DLC wasn’t the only thing The Behemoth announced today. In tandem with its yet-to-be-revealed release date tease for Painter Boss Paradise, The Behemoth also listed a slew of updates for its other previous release games: Battleblock Theater is getting a quality-of-life update addressing visuals, frame rates, and bug fixes on Steam as well as a console port for Xbox Series X/S.Pit People is also receiving a quality-of-life updateAlien Hominid HD and Alien Hominid Invasion are coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 While working on updates for our entire gaming library, we’re also prototyping for our next game! Ooooh, aaaaaah. Yep, that’s all we have to say about it for now. [Hidden Content] — The Behemoth (@thebehemoth) July 26, 2024 Capping off Behemoth’s cavalcade of announcements was a tease saying its next game is being prototyped. Little is known whether or not the upcoming game will be the long-awaited Castle Crasher 2 or if it will be a brand new game entirely. All the same, The Behemoth fans have a lot of gaming to look forward to in the coming days. In our 9/10 review of Castle Crashers, we wrote, “Castle Crashers takes the best elements of traditional side-scrolling beat-em-ups and adds lots of flair. There's some great humor here and some nice surprises that will please most. Of course, the most important thing is that it's a whole lot of fun -- especially when you play with friends.” Isaiah Colbert is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow them on Twitter @ShinEyeZehUhh. View the full article