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Steamforged Games is gearing up for its official Lock & Load convention this weekend, and if you're hoping for more Warmachine reveals at the show, well, I've got two important pieces of good news for you, pal. First, our friends at Steamforged tell us that, yes, there is a metric buttload of big news coming for Warmachine at Lock & Load. And, second, you're going to be able to ask the game's biggest bosses anything you want about all those reveals, mere hours after they're announced - exclusively in the Wargamer Discord community! Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Making Space Marine 2's Titus a poster boy for tabletop Warhammer 40k is Games Workshop's biggest step yet into a transmedia future All 21 Warhammer 40k Primarchs, explained Warhammer 40k's new human minis make the Ultramarines 100 times more interesting View the full article
As Mecha Break Season 2 looms, the game's executive producer Kris Kwok has shared a heartfelt letter with players considering its future direction. Reaching a peak player count of over 132,000 at its launch in July, the free Steam game now typically hovers around the 3,000 to 5,000 mark, and Kwok admits that it "hasn't lived up to everyone's expectations for a mecha title yet." He says that Mecha Break "now stands at a crossroads," and wants your help to define how the multiplayer game will evolve moving forward. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Mecha Break codes November 2025 Mecha Break Season 1 adds two new mechs, and dishes out compensation First Mecha Break balance update is a mixed bag, but a big W for Hurricane mains View the full article
Marred by severe technical issues and janky combat, one of the few ways that Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 really captures the spirit of its predecessor is in the rough state of its launch. Similarly, I'm sure The ******** Room is hoping to mirror the redemption arc of Troika's original from broken mess to cult classic. Its latest patch, 1.0.4, fixes some of the ******* issues we saw at launch, finally adding a 'save on exit' feature, as well as squashing various bugs. My primary interest, however, is the upcoming 1.0.5 update, which adds much-needed essentials that probably should have been there to begin with. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Bloodlines 2's first patch prioritizes fashion over features, and I'm not sure how I feel about it If Bloodlines 2's mixed reviews are putting you off, here's where you can get a sweet launch discount One of Bloodlines 2's biggest issues has a workaround, so hopefully my headaches will stop View the full article
Marvel Rivals is entering its fifth Season, introducing new characters, modes, maps, and more as it enters a romantic theme for its 1-year anniversary. Along with the fresh features for the game includes a mode not many players expected, alongside several changes to competitive systems. This mode encourages the social elements of the hero shooter, in a way that few titles in the genre manage to do. View the full article
The Xbox Game Pass library has expanded to include Relic Hunters Legend and Winter Burrow. The latter marks the 200th title added to Microsoft’s subscription service in 2025 and the 11th new game to join Xbox Game Pass since the beginning of November. View the full article
The Warhammer 40k hobby has always had a multimedia element, with model kits to build and paint, a tabletop wargame to play, books to read, art to goggle over, novelty merchandise like t-shirts and scented candles to buy. That diversity has given a seemingly niche hobby extremely broad appeal - one fan can be interested in painting, another in gaming, a third in the lore, all within the same Warhammer 40,000 fandom. Recently, the huge success of the videogame Space Marine 2 - which to date has sold over seven million copies - has introduced yet more new fans. Now Games Workshop has revealed its latest plans for the tabletop wargame, and the way the firm has adopted the hero of Space Marine 2 into its core product line shows that it's more prepared than ever to make the most of Warhammer 40,000 as a transmedia franchise. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: All 21 Warhammer 40k Primarchs, explained Warhammer 40k's new human minis make the Ultramarines 100 times more interesting Xenos and Sororitas get the spotlight in new Warhammer 40k animations View the full article
Coffee Stain Studios are showing how it's done, with Satisfactory getting a bunch of optimizations, and there's also improved Steam Deck support. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
The Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition has not been received very well by fans since it launched earlier this week, with players reporting various bugs and performance issues. The Anniversary Edition was meant to celebrate 10 years since Fallout 4's release, but morale in the fan-base is at an all-time low. One further change to Fallout 4 in the Anniversary Edition has made matters worse, with one of the game's most iconic songs being removed. View the full article
Sony revealed that Ghost of Yotei, Ghost of Tsushima's sequel, has sold 3.3 million units since its Oct. 2 release. Those would be great numbers for pretty much any game, but especially for one that so many tried to kill in the crib for silly reasons. Why did people try to boycott Ghost of Yotei? Assassin's Creed Shadows, another game featuring Samurai in feudal Japan, faced immense backlash ever since its announcement, because players would have to pick between either a female samurai or a male samurai who also happened to be ******. Many didn't like the idea, even though Yasuke, Nobunaga's own Samurai, existed in real life. That backlash didn't work, as Shadows turned out to be a fairly good game that went on to become the second-highest-selling title in the series. The surprising result prompted the grifters in command to point the angry mob toward the nearest target, a samurai game where we play as a woman. The move clearly didn't work out either, as on top of selling like hot cakes, Ghost of Yotei is hitting it with critics and fans alike, with average scores of 8.6 and 8.2. It's even currently neck and neck with Ghost of Tsushima, which sold over 2.4 million units in the first three days, but took over four months to cross the 5-million mark. Also, Yotei originally came out on the PlayStation 4, a console that had 30 million more units in the wild than the PS5. Sony also announced that the company's console-selling ability hasn't fallen off, though, as the same financial report states it has already sold 84.2 million consoles worldwide. Here's to looking forward to the future of Ghost of Yotei. With Marvel's Spider-Man as the highest-selling PS5 game with a little over 11 million units sold in eight months, and Helldivers 2 with 4.5 million units sold, Yotei is already very well positioned to go down as one of the most successful titles on the console. I have to wonder just how many of the people who attempted to boycott Ghost of Yotei are secretly playing it and having a blast with this guiltiest of pleasures. You can now play Ghost of Yotei on the PlayStation 5. The post Ghost Of Yotei’s massive success laughs at all boycotts appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Hollow Knight: Silksong's commitment to providing long-lasting post-launch support has been confirmed by a key member of its development team. Updates to Hollow Knight: Silksong since its release have mostly centered around bug fixes and rebalancing, but composer and sound designer Christoper Larkin's recent comments could possibly point to some more substantial content coming from Team Cherry. View the full article
If playing through Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater this year had you itching to revisit the original, now's your chance to do so (if you don't already own it) at a discounted price. Early ****** Friday sales have arrived, and among Best Buy's is an excellent deal on the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1 for PS5 and Nintendo Switch that's dropped it down to just $19.99. This discount saves you $20 on its usual price of $39.99, so if you've had this collection in your sights, now is the time to make your move on it. Unfortunately, the Xbox Series X version appears to be sold out at Best Buy right now, but we're keeping an eye on it to see if it comes back in stock as we get closer to ****** Friday's official kick-off. For PS5 and Switch owners, though, you're in for a real treat with this collection. Not only will you get Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, but you'll get its predecessors - Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - as well. That's not all, though. It also comes with Metal Gear, Metal Gear 2, Metal Gear (NES/FC version), and Snake’s Revenge, alongside some bonuses like a screenplay book and master book of the stories and characters to dig into. ****** Friday is only a couple of weeks away now, so we're keeping an eye out for even more video game deals like this one that pop up in the lead-up to it. If you're curious when the ***** event officially starts, and which retailers will be joining in on the fun this year, check out our full breakdown of ****** Friday 2025 to learn more about this year's *****. Follow IGN's ****** Friday Coverage 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] Hannah Hoolihan is a freelancer who writes with the guides and commerce teams here at IGN. View the full article
In its first sandbox tuning discussion, Bungie gives Destiny 2 players a preview of its planned tweaks to weapons, including a look at major buffs for a ton of exotics. There remains plenty of hope among the community that Renegades could be the spark that reinvigorates the currently slumping Destiny 2. View the full article
Requisition VR: Hunt & Extract, a PvPvE extraction shooter where you duct tape items to form new weapons, gets its SteamVR relaunch today. Following its full Steam release in 2023, you may recall that physics-based co-op game Requisition VR received a major revamp with July's Quest launch. Turning this into a PvPvE (player vs. player vs. environment) extraction shooter with a post-apocalyptic setting, this new edition is out later today on PC VR. Hunt & Extract maintains the original game's crafting system, where you use duct tape to combine objects like sticks, cleavers, and more for new weapons. Environmental traps are also available but can attract zombie hordes, and you team up with friends to defeat AI and human opponents alike. Any loot obtained during these runs is then used to upgrade your base and weapons. Stating it's been rebuilding Requisition VR “from the ground up” across the last two years, developer Spheroom describes Hunt & Extract as “an entirely new game” that initially began as an update. Later becoming a “full-on reinvention,” the studio confirmed it's launching a separate edition to preserve the original version for its fans. Requisition VR: Hunt & Extract is out today on PC VR, and it's live now on Quest. Owners of the original Requisition VR can also claim the new game for free via the official Discord server. View the full article
Arc Raiders' first major update, North Line, launches tomorrow, November 13. Live from 1.30am PT (4.30am ET / 9.30am GMT / 10.30am CET), the new update introduces a whole new region north of the Rust Belt called Stella Montis, described as "cold, pristine, and filled with the remnants of humanity's lost ambitions." Ouch. "Raiders who complete its challenges will recover rare resources, new gameplay items, and potential weapon blueprints hidden in the ruins, revealing the next step in the struggle to reclaim the surface," developer Embark Studios teased. "Access to Stella Montis must first be earned — the tunnels leading to the new region will only open once the global community completes Breaking New Ground. Talking of which, Breaking New Ground is a new community unlock event where players must work together to restore the tunnels to Stella Montis, earning new event currency, Merits, as they go. It goes live at the same time as the new content unlocks, complete with new challenges as the community works towards revealing the next frontier and triggering the Staking Our Claim Phase II. Don't hang around, though — this new track will only be available until December. That's not all, either. Embark has confirmed we'll also get to meet two new enemies, "each bringing distinct challenges to the surface." The Matriarch — described as a "hulking ARC that makes the Queen look friendly by comparison"— will appear under specific map conditions and will be available from the start of Breaking New Ground. The Shredder, however, will be exclusive to Stella Montis and will only emerge once the new region opens, "forcing Raiders to stay sharp in close-quarters encounters." To take them on, players can make use of the new Energy Burst Battle Rifle, a set of new Mines — Impulse, Timed, and Gas Jump — as well as fresh Playstyles Lone Wolf and Trailblazer, and all-new Questlines themed around Stella Montis. Arc Raiders North Line Content Overview:New Map: Stella MontisCommunity Unlock Event: Breaking New GroundStarts Nov. 13 at 10:30 a.m. CETMulti-phase community event leading to Stella Montis unlockNew ARC: Matriarch ShredderNew Weapon and Gameplay Items:Energy Burst Battle RifleImpulse Mine, Timed Mine, Gas Jump MineNew Play Styles: Lone Wolf and TrailblazerNew Stella Montis Quests Following all that, Arc Raiders' subsequent update, Cold Snap, launches in December. "The North Line is just the beginning of Arc Raiders’ post-launch roadmap," Embark concluded. "The next update, Cold Snap, arrives this December – introducing the Flickering Flames event, new snowfall Map Condition, the awaited Expedition Project Raider reset, and more." The North Line update goes live alongside revised cosmetic prices, which are reduced following a player backlash. Duo matchmaking silently went live earlier this week, Embark confirmed. "Arc Raiders raises the bar for extraction shooters pretty much across the board, with an incredibly gripping progression grind, tense fights against NPCs and other players that make for memorable matches, and loot that feels completely worth all the work and stress it takes to obtain it," we wrote in IGN's Arc Raiders review, which returned an 'Amazing' 9/10. We're not the only ones who are having a good time with Arc Raiders, despite the controversy around its use of AI. Arc Raiders has now sold over 4 million copies worldwide less than two weeks since its release date, cementing its commercial success. Nexon also revealed that the extraction shooter had reached a huge concurrent count of 700,000 players across all platforms. If this has tempted you into jumping into Arc Raiders, check out our guide to the best settings, find out what skills we recommend unlocking first, and see how to earn loot by delivering field depot crates. Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky. View the full article
Surprise! Arc Raiders is cutting the prices of its store cosmetics, and will refund anyone who snapped them up before the new price goes into effect tomorrow, November 13. In an update on the official Arc Raiders website, developer Embark Studios said it has "heard [player] feedback," writing: "We’ve reviewed our prices and made adjustments to lower prices where applicable." Revised prices go live tomorrow, November 13, at 1.30am PT / 4.30am ET / 9.30am GMT). "For any Raider who has already made a purchase on the old pricing, we’ll compensate you for the difference. These Raider Tokens will be refunded back into your account automatically in the coming week." The team stopped short of revealing the new prices, or how big the discounts will be. Nonetheless, it should be good news for players, some of whom have been unhappy at the costs, complaining that the premium skins cost "half [the] price of the game" itself. That's not the only big news we've had today, either. Embark also confirmed it has been "silently testing" duo matchmaking and has indeed enabled it earlier this week. "We have silently tested and enabled duo prioritized matchmaking, beginning earlier this week," the team explained. "Duo matchmaking will work like this: first, we prioritize Solos and Squads to play separately. After that, we prioritize Duos to play with other Duos, and for Trios to play with Trios. Please note that this is not a 100% guaranteed system, so you may at times run into differing constellations of players other than your own." Finally, while there's currently one free Raider Deck available for all, in the future players will see both free and premium decks. As the team explained, gameplay Items are only in free Raider Decks, but to "help you along the way as a new Raider, we have included some gameplay Items in the free Raider Deck, which can be unlocked via progression." There are also "no pay-to-win items in the premium Raider Decks," Embark insisted, saying the "focus" for premium Decks is based on "cosmetics and convenience." Don't forget that Arc Raiders' first major update, North Line, launches tomorrow, November 13. The new update introduces a whole new region north of the Rust Belt called Stella Montis, described as "cold, pristine, and filled with the remnants of humanity's lost ambitions." It'll introduce a whole new region, new community unlock event, two new ARCs — Matriarch and Shredder – as well as new weapons, playstyles, and quests. The next update, Cold Snap, arrives this December. "Arc Raiders raises the bar for extraction shooters pretty much across the board, with an incredibly gripping progression grind, tense fights against NPCs and other players that make for memorable matches, and loot that feels completely worth all the work and stress it takes to obtain it," we wrote in IGN's Arc Raiders review, which returned an 'Amazing' 9/10. We're not the only ones who are having a good time with it, despite the controversy around its use of AI. Arc Raiders has now sold over 4 million copies worldwide less than two weeks since its release date, cementing its commercial success. Nexon also revealed that the extraction shooter had reached a huge concurrent count of 700,000 players across all platforms. If this has tempted you into jumping into Arc Raiders, check out our guide to the best settings, find out what skills we recommend unlocking first, and see how to earn loot by delivering field depot crates. Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky. View the full article
Arc Raiders is very much the current hotness in shooterland; at least, if you're not glued to Battlefield 6. Embark Studios' approachable take on the often-unforgiving extraction shooter has seen players head to Speranza in their droves. Some target everything that moves, while others take the diplomatic route and forge temporary alliances with nearby players. Regardless of your playstyle in the multiplayer game, you're going to need to start piling up some serious resources. As part of the freshly announced North Line update, which promises a brand-new map, some terrifying Arc enemies, and more, Embark has revealed its first global community event, Breaking New Ground, which requires you and your fellow raiders to pool your loot into a mass-rebuilding effort. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Is Arc Raiders down? Server status explained Arc Raiders skill tree - best builds and skills Over four million Arc Raiders are plucking all of my prickly pears, making it Nexon's biggest global launch to date View the full article
The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D is official, and it means you can now grab an AMD CPU that includes the company's revolutionary game performance-enhancing 3D V-Cache technology and works on modern AM5 motherboards for its lowest ever price. That means you can build an up-to-date gaming PC using DDR5 RAM that will beat an Intel 14600K system by as much as 111fps in some games. AMD's X3D processors have consistently topped our best gaming CPU chart since they first arrived with the Ryzen 5800X3D. However, they've always demanded a significant premium over conventional Ryzen CPUs, and while that is still the case with the new Ryzen 5 7500X3D, it marks a new low price point for the range on the AM5 platform. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: A faster, possibly cheaper version of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D gaming CPU could be on the way, hints new leak I'd pay $1,500 for an Xbox Ally X with 2.5x the performance, and this leaked AMD CPU could nudge that dream closer to reality Capture a free Monster Hunter Wilds AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card, if you're quick View the full article
Something is definitely happening in Valve land, as the KOMODO Steam Deck Store is being renamed KOMODO STATION tomorrow, November 13th. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
ARC Raiders' North Line update launches November 13, Embark Studios has confirmed. The release date announcement was shared alongside new information about the upcoming content drop, which will mark ARC Raiders' first major update. View the full article
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