Honkai: Star Rail has officially revealed three new stages players will be able to challenge during the upcoming Version 2.3 update, giving players new Relics and Planar Ornaments. With each new update to the massively popular sci-fi RPG, HoYoverse typically gives players plenty of new things to do in-game. Version 2.3 has already been confirmed to be adding two major new game modes to the game, with both Divergent Universe and Apocalyptic Shadow set to debut in Star Rail. Now, multiple new repeatable stages are being revealed. View the full article
Yacht Club Games held a special 10th anniversary stream for Shovel Knight this week, revealing a brand new edition of the modern classic. Sometimes you see something like "Shovel Knight is 10 years old" and it makes you instantly turn to dust, but even if that is the case, you just have to ignore it and move on. Or, well, don't completely ignore it, as during the NES throwback game's 10th anniversary livestream, Yacht Club Games revealed Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX, a "definitive edition" version "of the adventure that started it all." This new version of the game has a whole bunch of new features, with the biggest being the addition of online multiplayer. "For the first time, use the power of Rewind to perfect your platforming skills or use Save States to pause and plan your next moves," Yacht Club explains. "With over 300 classic gameplay-twisting cheats, customise your experience to make it as challenging or as weird as you like. All these cheats can now be enabled simultaneously, offering endless ways to remix your adventure. Simply put, this is the definitive edition of Shovel of Hope. It's also our way of preserving the game's historical functionality, ensuring these elements remain available for future generations of players. And with the new multiplayer features and other enhancements, we hope it includes everything on your wish list." Read more View the full article
Deck Nine has confirmed that the upcoming Life is Strange: Double Exposure will "respect both endings" of the original game. Some gamers were unsure about how the studio would handle Max Caulfield's return in Life is Strange: Double Exposure, and it seems that players have their answer. View the full article
With the release of the newest raid in Destiny 2, Salvation's Edge, came the release of The Final Shape's raid *******: Euphony, an exotic special linear fusion rifle. Salvation's Edge is the culmination of the entirety of the D2 lore up to this point, and it's only appropriate that it rewards lucky Guardians with such an interesting *******. Any Guardian searching for this **** will first have to gather a fireteam of five other Guardians, then make their way to the Witness' stronghold in the Pale Heart to begin the ******. View the full article
As rumours about a Final Fantasy 9 remake continue to swirl, Final Fantasy 14's Naoki "Yoshi-P" Yoshida says one thing's for sure: he's not making it. Back in March, some Final Fantasy 9 themed items were revealed to be coming to Final Fantasy 14 alongside the MMO's latest expansion, Dawntrail. He wouldn't say why there will be Final Fantasy 9 items, out of all the games, only that the reason behind them is a secret. With it being Not-E3 season and all, there's of course been more discussions about those Final Fantasy 9 remake rumours, but Square Enix hasn't announced anything just yet. However, during a recent Final Fantasy 14 Letter from the Producer, Yoshi-P outright denied that he's involved in the project, and also said he knows nothing about it. Important to note that this isn't him saying there is one - he's just saying he's not making one. To be clear, the reason he's addressing the rumour at all is because of fan comments saying that they wouldn't want him to handle it because he might change the game's combat into real-time action as opposed to turn based. However, even if he isn't working on it, he did say "If we were remaking FF9 people would complain we'd turn it into an action game! But I'd make it turn-based," so at least you don't have to worry if Yoshi-P suddenly does end up remaking it for whatever reason. Read more View the full article
A Genshin Impact chart estimates how many free Primogems will be given in version 4.8. Primogems in Genshin Impact allow players to buy tickets, with which they can get characters and weapons. They can be used to unlock battle pass levels and regenerate Resin to obtain the associated rewards from certain activities, such as abyssal domains and weekly bosses. However, free-to-play players should avoid spending Primogems on battle pass levels and Resin, as these materials are as scarce as they are valuable. View the full article
BioWare is known for its RPGs, though where titles like Mass Effect lean into the action, Dragon Age: The Veilguard will be more about the roleplay. After years of waiting to see actual gameplay, Dragon Age: The Veilguard (formerly known as Dreadwolf) finally got a full reveal, with a big gameplay trailer promising an exciting-looking adventure. While it didn't start as particularly action heavy, the Dragon Age series certainly has headed more in that direction over the years, with The Veilguard looking no different. But in an interview with RPG Site, The Veilguard director Corinne Busche did make it clear that the game will focus more on the RPG side of things, unlike its more action-laden counterpart Mass Effect. "I really view Mass Effect as an ARPG," Busche said. "Big action, minor RPG. We're almost the total inverse of that." Busche goes on to explain how, much like many games these days, The Veilguard does have a skill tree, described as "absolutely enormous and it is bespoke for your class… when it is unlocked, imagine almost a gigantic spider web-like visual. And if I'm a mage right at the very center is the core of the Mage kit." RPG Site took a second to briefly interrupt Busche in the explanation of the skill tree, comparing it to Final Fantasy X's Sphere Grid, which apparently is a partial influence on The Veilguard's skilltree, though more in organisation - apparently Final Fantasy 12's ability selection and passives are closer to what you can expect from the new Dragon Age game. Read more View the full article
It was announced earlier this year that CD Projekt Red would be developing a sequel to Cyberpunk 2077, prompting the idea that some characters could make a return. Cyberpunk 2077 has a great roster of characters. It is a good mixture of big names from Cyberpunk 2020, like Rogue or Johnny Silverhand, and fully original characters. Even early on, when Cyberpunk 2077 was still experiencing major issues, players were still able to enjoy the game thanks to its engaging story and cast of characters. View the full article
Between V Rising, Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines, Castlevania, and even The Sims and Skyrim, vampires are all over our videogames. With centuries of history, everyone has their own spin on the blood-sucking demigods, and Vampire Dynasty is coming for that crown. With a new demo at Steam Next Fest, this survival sandbox RPG is a mean rival to the likes of Valheim, and you've still got time to download the vertical slice and try it for yourself. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: V Rising and Valheim have a rival in new vampire sandbox survival game View the full article
Star Wars Outlaws was heavily featured at the recent Ubisoft Forward event, and in the gameplay/overview trailers that followed, the title hinted at not only the journey of Kay Vess but how people could alter their fates within the game between both story and gameplay choices. This could potentially lead to new ideas and innovations within the Star Wars gaming franchise. View the full article
The live-action adaptation of Until Dawn has started the casting process, with several up-and-comers joining the project. While it seems like a bit of an odd choice overall, back in January it was announced that Supermassive Games' Until Dawn was getting the ole live-action treatment, as is the trend in Hollywood at the moment. The odd part isn't that it's a video game adaptation, but that Until Dawn is a game that features lots of different endings and paths along the way to them, so how that'll work as a film is a bit unclear. Still, the film is pressing on, as Deadline reported earlier this week that the film has completed its first round of casting, bringing aboard four actors to the David F. Sandberg (Shazam!) directed project. The cast includes Ella Rubin (The Idea of You), Michael Cimino (Love, Victor), Ji-young Yoo (Sweet Home), and Odessa A’zion (Hellraiser 2022), all people you've maybe seen something in somewhere along the line, but haven't been propelled to stardom/ household names just yet. Head of PlayStation Productions Asad Qizilbash said in a statement, "At PlayStation Productions, we are always looking to find creative and authentic ways to adapt our beloved games that our fans will enjoy. Alongside Screen Gems, we've assembled a fantastic cast of new characters that builds upon our already stellar filmmaking team and their vision for the adaptation. We're excited to reveal more about the movie soon." Read more View the full article
A new update has added the All Hallows Eve quest line to Fallout 4 as a baked in part of the game. You will immediately be getting a series of new quests once you log into the game after the update, making it somewhat easy to start the new content. However, there are a few tricky things about the All Hallows Eve quest that will be helpful to know as you start questing. View the full article
Sledgehammer Games confirmed that a nerf for Modern Warfare 3‘s new Kar98k is coming after a rocky and overpowered launch for the returning marksman rifle. Sledgehammer added the Kar98k on May 29 when Modern Warfare 3 Season 4 went live. The Kar98k was notoriously one of the strongest weapons back in Modern Warfare 2019 and the original iteration of Warzone, and players were irked to discover the **** was back with a vengeance in MW3 Season 4. The Kar98k was somehow even stronger this time and has terrorized Call of Duty players for weeks as a result. Thankfully, Sledgehammer has finally announced that changes are on the way. View the full article
Fallout 76 is launching season 17 and proving that, somehow, it's got a lot left to give players despite its historical hiccups. The franchise is finally receiving the love it was destined to, with the Fallout series on Amazon Prime turning fans onto the games that proved Bethesda's RPG talents even beyond the Elder Scrolls franchise. Fallout always deserved to come out on top, and now it officially has. View the full article
Gamers online believe that they've spotted a controversial mechanic first featured in ****** Ops Cold War for a return in Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 Zombies. Fans are eager to hear more about what they can expect from Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 Zombies, but not everyone will be pleased to see this particular feature return. View the full article
All of the Baldurs Gate 3 companions have interesting backstories and great quotes, and Karlach is no exception. In fact, for a late addition to the game, Karlach is very well-developed. She has a very distinct personality and always brings a fun energy to any scene shes in. Shes also surprisingly upbeat for someone who is doomed to either **** or return to D&Ds version of *****, making her hard not to love. View the full article
The free GTFO weekend is about to end, so if you're looking for a tense co-op shooter to fill the void left by Payday 3, or just fancy spending your Sunday afternoon in a dingy sci-fi aesthetic with some friends, then this shooter is for you. After a session, you can also pick up the full game at its biggest Steam discount yet, with a 50% off deal available well after the free weekend is over. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Punishing co-op FPS from ex Payday devs is briefly a free Steam game Payday 3 has a rival heist game, and it's an inside job GTFO has left Early Access, and you can get it on ***** this week View the full article
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I have been playing Genshin Impact since the games release back in 2020 and, despite my deep love for it, the action RPG by HoYoverse is not one I can currently recommend friends to start playing at this point in time. The title was released nearly four years ago and, since then, has expanded drastically. Starting off with the regions of Mondstadt and Liyue, the RPG started growing with the introduction of the icy reaches of Dragonspire, followed by Inazuma, Sumeru, and now Fontaine and, of course, other areas within pre-existing regions. View the full article
The first trailer for Lollipop Chainsaw RePop is here, and it's even brought a release date along with it. Lollipop Chainsaw RePop was first announced back in 2022, initially planned for release in 2023, though later caught a delay into 2024. Now, developer Dragami Games has offered up a first trailer for the remake of the cult classic game, which is described as "a definitive version of the game which leaves the story unchanged, with the focus on quality of life improvements and additional gameplay content." One such addition is the ability to switch between two modes - the Original mode, "which is based on the original release" or RePop mode, "which has less ********* and uses pop-art damage effects." The trailer notes that it's the RePop mode that was used for the in-game footage present in it, and it does work well with the tone of the game, unsurprisingly. As well as showing off the game in action, Dragami has also confirmed that the game will be releasing digitally September 25 across PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. Dragami also outlined some new features and quality of life improvements in a separate post, like faster load times, a new Chained Hits Hunting system which can increase speed after landing consecutive hits, and auto-lock and auto-***** modes have been added to the Chainsaw Blaster. On top of that, there are new chainsaws, 30 costumes, and a time ******* mode. Read more View the full article
Elden Ring has widely been accepted as one of the best games ever made, yet director Hidetaka Miyazaki is apparently still searching for his "ideal fantasy RPG." When I say "Elden Ring is…" it's quite likely that your response is "a perfect video game." Whether that's actually true or not isn't for me to decide, but it is undeniably an incredibly beloved game. But the game's own director, Miyazaki, is still working towards making his version of what a fantasy RPG. The game maker recently spoke with PC Gamer, where he spoke about all manner of FromSoftware related topics (including whether he wants a Bloodborne PC port or not). While talking about old TTRPGs from the '80s like Dungeons & Dragons, Miyazaki said that "you might say that trying to capture the excitement of those old tabletop games and game books was one facet of making Elden Ring." When asked if he felt Elden Ring was an extension of those old RPGs, he explained, "I think more than anything, it's just my personal preference when it comes to RPGs and exploring those fantasy worlds, so you might see some of my personal idiosyncrasies come into play with Elden Ring there. Read more View the full article
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Sundays are for hoping the plumber has ordered that new sink part in. My sink is ‘non-standard’ apparently. "Why can't I just be normal?!" I scream in silent longing. Armitage Shanks would never. Before I look forward to no longer having to wash up my pasta bowl in the same place I brush my teeth, let’s read this week’s best writing about games (and game related things!) For Aftermath, Luke Plunkett spoke to ‘Albert’, an anonymous industry vet, about the struggles of making a demo for a big showcase or event - despite sometimes knowing it’s “100% Grade A *********”. Actually, now that I think about it, I was at a studio (if not directly involved) in a trailer that was 100% Grade A *********. Essentially our publisher really, really wanted stuff to show and despite the fact that our next project wasn't even in the pitch phase, let alone production, we had an external team create a trailer to build hype. It was completely divorced from anything we hoped to do, and it was so early in development that it couldn't help but be misleading or tie our hands. That one sucked. It thankfully didn't eat up a ton of our resources and time, but it was still demoralizing because we had little to do with it and we all knew it was going to be promises that we couldn't necessarily deliver on. Read more View the full article
Those of you hoping for Helldivers 2 to get a dedicated story mode are out of luck, as Arrowhead has absolutely zero plans for one. Helldivers 2 is obviously one of 2024's biggest games, in part because it's just good fun, but also because of the way its story has evolved over the past few months. It's a story that could only be told in a live-service game, because of the collaborative nature of its various tasks and missions. That hasn't stopped some players wanting a dedicated story mode, though, with one player even asking Arrowhead's brand new CEO Shams Jorjani if such a thing could be created to play with friends. Jorjani had a quite blunt but understandable response: "Not happening. Sorry bro. That's like building an entirely new game." I can't blame Jorjani for such a response, having to create entire missions with their own unique narratives, on top of maintaining a live-service game, is a tough task for any team, but especially so for a studio like Arrowhead, which really didn't expect the game to ***** up as much as it has. Besides, the whole appeal of the game is really the stories you get to tell your friends when you ***** a bug in a cool way. Read more View the full article
In this episode, Adam and James return from Summer Game Fest to talk about several demos. Plus, a review of Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, the reveal of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and all the rest from a packed news week. View the full article
A recent ***** that surfaced on social media hints at the possibility Cyberpunk 2077 could have had an expansion that was set on the Moon, complete with an off-map experience around the size of Night City (excluding the Badlands) itself. The ***** that surfaced on June 15 shows us a scrapped expansion set on the Moon. The leaks consist of images of a lunar base along with maps and file data for what would have been an off-map expansion. The Moon, according to lore from the Cyberpunk 2077 wiki, is heavily colonized and dotted with corpo-run cities that mine resources with a population of around 58,000 people, which would have presented a unique location that is vastly different from the bustling Night City on Earth. View the full article
The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: Big Picture Mode Fixed in-game purchase browser not loading properly.View the full article
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Yacht Club Games held a special 10th anniversary stream for Shovel Knight this week, revealing a brand new edition of the modern classic. Sometimes you see something like "Shovel Knight is 10 years old" and it makes you instantly turn to dust, but even if that is the case, you just have to ignore it and move on. Or, well, don't completely ignore it, as during the NES throwback game's 10th anniversary livestream, Yacht Club Games revealed Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX, a "definitive edition" version "of the adventure that started it all." This new version of the game has a whole bunch of new features, with the biggest being the addition of online multiplayer. "For the first time, use the power of Rewind to perfect your platforming skills or use Save States to pause and plan your next moves," Yacht Club explains. "With over 300 classic gameplay-twisting cheats, customise your experience to make it as challenging or as weird as you like. All these cheats can now be enabled simultaneously, offering endless ways to remix your adventure. Simply put, this is the definitive edition of Shovel of Hope. It's also our way of preserving the game's historical functionality, ensuring these elements remain available for future generations of players. And with the new multiplayer features and other enhancements, we hope it includes everything on your wish list." Read more View the full article