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Okay, so here's a confession: I'm a little bored with the whole '90s boomer shooter revival now. I love *****. I love Half-Life. I love Quake, Blood, and Duke Nukem, but there have been so many spiritual revivals and variations on the formula over the past six years, and the material is starting to wear a little thin. Old-school-style FPS games don't automatically charm me like they once did. So when I say that this new one, which was first trailed back in 2021 and has just arrived on Steam, is worth your attention, it's not just because I'm a ******* for GoldSrc or id Tech visuals. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: ***** x F.E.A.R. FPS Selaco Steam demo coming this summer ***** meets F.E.A.R. FPS Selaco is getting weaponized **** Roombas F.E.A.R.-inspired FPS Selaco adds its iconic Nailgun and a ******* banana View the full article

Redfall just dropped its final update, and Nvidia DLSS 3 has finally been added to the game to help with PC performance, adding to the existing implementation of AMD FSR 2 and Intel XeSS. The Redfall system requirements were always relatively low, but boosting performance on Nvidia RTX graphics cards was still possible thanks to modders adding in DLSS shortly after release. Now, developer Arkane Austin has officially added the upscaling technology as a part of the game's final update. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Act quick, Nvidia is giving away free Elder Scrolls Online mounts now Beloved MMORPG finally makes its way to Nvidia GeForce Now Nvidia GTX G-Assist AI gaming assistant could be real this time View the full article

Soulmask is a sandbox survival game that has a major focus on online play. You may be wondering if you can join in on the multiplayer fun from your trusty Steam Deck. Read further to find out.What is Soulmask’s Steam Deck compatibility rating? AnsweredAt the time of writing, Soulmask isn’t verified for the Steam Deck and there has been no information about whether it will become verified in the future. That said, considering the game is only in early access, there is a good chance that Soulmask will become verified the longer it has been available.I have a good feeling that Soulmask will eventually become Steam Deck verified, or if not, then at least receive the “playable” rating. Early access is a great way for the developers to receive feedback from the gaming community on fixes, requests, and balancing issues. If the Soulmask community is vocal enough about how they want to play the game on Steam Deck, then there’s a possibility the develope...View the full article

Arkane Austin's ailing vampire shooter Redfall has received its final update, as the developers themselves are purged by parent company Microsoft. Announced a few weeks back, Redfall game update 4 introduces a much-requested offline mode and single-player pausing, together with some new in-game progression features and activities: a Community Standing bar whereby Support currency can be spent on rewards from the Safehouse Skill tree, and Elder Nests, aka vampire nests with specially modified vampire bosses. That's in addition to new ****** encounters in Redfall Commons, improved AI and a new Unrivaled *******. Read more View the full article

According to a reliable leaker, the Epic Games Store free mystery game for June 6 is none other than Marvel's Midnight Suns. The Epic Games Store free mystery game promotion returned as part of the Mega ***** 2024 event, giving users a mysterious new free game to look forward to every week. View the full article

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, the remake of the 2004 hit Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, may have been delayed to 2025. As confirmed previously by Konami, the forthcoming remake is essentially Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater built from scratch for current-gen consoles and stays true to the original game. View the full article

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 has received a new update, patch 1.0.5.0, that fixes several bugs having to do with puzzles and combat, and adds some helpful new features for players. Ninja Theory's uber-cinematic, story-driven adventure sequel Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 released on May 21, over four years after its original reveal. With developer Ninja Theory's mastery of Unreal Engine 5 on full display, some say it's the best looking video game to ever be released thus far. View the full article

You might be wondering what on Earth Fallout has to do with cooking games and find it impossible to conceive of a scenario where the two would be entwined. Rest assured, there's a logical reason for these things to come together, and it's all tied to a new Humble Bundle. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This Fallout RPG bundle lets you experience the wasteland from home The best Fallout games ranked The ultimate Fallout guide to getting started with the RPG series View the full article

Ahead of its official debut at Computex, the Zonac Zone specs have leaked in full, and while they're pretty impressive, it may struggle against some more established devices in the market, unless, of course, it has a competitive price. While the Zotac Zone specs ***** has opened the market up to some interesting comparisons, it's unlikely to challenge the Steam Deck as the best handheld gaming PC any time soon. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Redfall adds Nvidia DLSS 3 as parting gift to PC players This gaming PC inside a vintage CRT monitor is making us nostalgic Best wireless gaming mouse in 2024 View the full article

While most players are battling it out in The Finals' excellent Power Shift mode or Quick Cash, others are extremely dedicated to uncovering the FPS game's secrets. The hunt to solve an ongoing The Finals easter egg continues, and with a new discovery shedding light on Embark's trickery. But are we any closer to unveiling the ******* picture? Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The Finals' new Season 3 teaser is giving us Terminator vibes The Finals' new update packs major nerfs, buffs, and a tasty XP boost The Finals' dolphin easter egg has more steps to solve before Season 3 View the full article

The controversial boss of Embracer Group has discussed the topic of increasing the price of video games beyond $70 amid rising development costs and a brutally competitive market. Lars Wingefors, who has ***** off thousands of staff, shut multiple studios, and sold off subsidiaries in the last financial year, told [Hidden Content] that pushing the price of video games higher is something Embracer has discussed, and that doing so would mean more video games would be released. "I'm not saying you can't increase the price," Wingefors told the site. "But the reality is no one has tried it. If you create an enormous role-playing game, for example, with 100 or 150 hours of gameplay, very polished, and a unique experience, would the consumer be willing to pay more? If they would, they would have more products potentially coming to market. But no one tried it. "It's something we have been discussing, but we are currently sticking to the practice of the industry. Would it be that one [company] one day that tries to increase pricing? That ******** to be seen." The triple-A video game industry collectively raised the price of its video games with the launch of the current console generation in 2020, but in recent months the $70 price point has become the topic of much discussion amid the industry’s ongoing struggles. Recent data points to gamers tending to favor older, live service games, such as Fortnite, Roblox, and Call of Duty, leaving less room for new, full price games. Indeed, Embracer has seen a number of high-profile flops, including the recently released horror revival Alone in the Dark, which Wingefors said was “a big investment” that “didn't catch enough consumers”. "I think the industry is facing the same problem as all other industries, with inflation and rising costs of game development," Wingefors added. "And it's been hard to increase pricing [in] premium PC/console. The pricing of those products has been the same for many years, which means that the margin to succeed is less, and on top of that, there is a higher cost of capital. Ultimately when you make big investments or games, you need to play with teams you are very confident in, or with IPs you own or control, and have the full financial income. "On top of that, the consumers have more content than ever to choose from. They love to engage in established IPs they've been playing before, which means it's ******* to have them trying out new things or new IPs. It's just something we're all facing. It's a reality which we have been adapting to over the past year, and we will continue to adapt to that reality." "The pricing of those products has been the same for many years... Wingefors’ comments suggest Embracer is waiting for another video game company to go first, essentially, before it follows suit with a price hike. But what company could justify such a move, which would likely be met with a backlash from gamers? Rockstar is currently the subject of debate around this topic, with the Take-Two-owned company preparing to release GTA 6 late 2025. Rockstar has yet to announce a price for GTA 6, or how the game will be sold, but there are few other games that would move the needle quite as much as this behemoth. In November 2023, Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick said video game frontline prices “are still very, very low” compared to other forms of entertainment “because we offer many hours of engagement”. “The value of the engagement is very high,” Zelnick added. “So, I think the industry, as a whole, offers a terrific price-to-value opportunity for consumers. That doesn't necessarily mean that the industry has pricing power or wants to have pricing power. However, there is a great deal of value offered.” 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 For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Fast-paced first-person shooters may be a dime a dozen these days, but Anger Foot has a unique gameplay ***** that is literally kicking the door down for your attention. This colourful and completely chaotic shooter from the makers of Broforce is like a first-person take on the compelling, room-clearing carnage of Hotline Miami, with an emphasis on using your left foot of fury to violently smash a path through locked doors, obstacles, and gangs of anthropomorphic animal enemies. It’s a ****** and boot ‘em up that feels like John Wick with some extra kick, and I enjoyed the two hours I spent playing an early build of Anger Foot every skull-stomping step of the way. There are guns too, of course, but the ******* in your hand is merely a support act to the size 12 snuffer of life at the end of your left leg. There’s no ammunition to pick up and reload, instead once you’ve run out of rounds to chamber you just throw your empty **** at an ****** to stun them, jump-kick them into next week, and catch their freshly dropped uzi or shotgun before carrying on your merry, murderous way. Enemies can be booted directly into their friends behind them like dim-witted dominoes, and there’s never any shortage of explosive gas canisters or oil barrels to be found in each gang den you ****** through, allowing for spectacular chain reaction ****** – or your own instant ****** should you accidently ****** them at close quarters. The ******* in your hand is merely a support act to the size 12 snuffer of life at the end of your left leg. In fact, I’ve ***** a lot during the two-dozen levels I’ve played so far, since you’re every bit as vulnerable to one-shotted deaths as the enemies around you. A continually shuffling roster of ****** types and combinations meant that Anger Foot consistently kept me on my anger toes, forcing me to find new strategies to most efficiently deal with each new threat. When riot gear clad birds arrived I started ******* off a round to make them reflexively raise their shields so that I could run in and boot their bulletproof barriers straight back into their beaks. Meanwhile I was delighted to find that the grenades thrown by puffer jacket-clad goons could be volleyed back at them with a well-timed kick, forcing them to watch their own ***** ***** up in their faces like they were the producers of the Madame Web movie. Surviving all the way to each level exit earns you a star, but there are a further two stars to claim per level for optional challenges such as completing a level within a stricter time limit, or ******** a certain number of enemies using only your foot. Some of these additional objectives seem seriously challenging, and although each level only takes a couple of minutes to complete I can see myself spending hours trying to earn all the stars in the finished game – although I don’t know how I’m supposed to beat a level in under 30 seconds when I keep getting distracted by the playable Broforce arcade machines found along the way. The more stars you earn, the more special shoes you can unlock and lace up, with each pair of kicks granting you a unique gameplay buff not unlike the animal masks from Hotline Miami. You might strap on a pair of high tops that earns you a precious round of ammo for every bad guy you boot in the face, or slip into a pair of sneakers that activates a big head mode to make it easier to headshot enemies from long range. I also found footwear that could charge up kicks into room-clearing dash attacks, as well as another pair that let me come back from the ***** once per level. Talk about a sole revival! I also unlocked a slightly embarrassing pair of socks with sandals that allowed me to deal extra damage during boss fights, although this did mean that I was able to easily stomp out Anger Foot’s first major boss like it was a house spider under a work boot. Given how tricky the levels that preceded it were, including one against an unseen ******* that instantly snuffed out my sprints between cover, it seemed slightly disappointing to dispatch the leader of the ********* Gang with a mere handful of half-hearted highkicks. Hopefully there’ll be some heavier head honchos to contend with in the three other gangs to take down in Anger Foot – namely the Pollution Gang found in the sewers, the Business Gang found in the high rises, and the Debauchery Gang found in… I don’t know, one of P. Diddy’s mansions, probably. Basic boss fights aside, Anger Foot’s evolving combat and cartoonish charm kept a goofy grin on my face during my playtime, and its rousing, bass-heavy techno groove had me tapping my toes while I was capping my foes – from rooftop shootouts with heavily-armed gangbangers to subterranean stoushes with snakes and giant squid tentacles in the sewers below. It ******** to be seen if the instantly gratifying action of Anger Foot will have the anger legs to go the distance in the finished game, but based on what I’ve played so far it seems like this is one frantic first-person shooter that’s truly putting its best foot forward. Tristan Ogilvie is a Senior Video Editor in IGN's Sydney office. He likes to wear sneakers... for sneaking. Follow him here. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Photo: Getty Images A big part of Microsoft Build that stood out to me last week was the potential of Windows on Arm for PC gaming, especially for laptops and handhelds. Microsoft and Qualcomm aren’t talking much about this yet, but both companies have been dropping hints about game compatibility. Qualcomm said previously that most Windows games should “just work” on Snapdragon X Elite laptops, and Microsoft took the time to demo some more games onstage at Build last week. Borderlands 3 was shown running around 60 percent faster than native 1440p resolution thanks to Microsoft’s Auto Super Resolution technology. This taps into the NPU to boost frame rates and resolution, much like how Nvidia’s DLSS utilizes its own GPUs to upscale games. Microsoft also... Continue reading… View the full article

I regret not covering Skald Colon Against The ****** Priory when its developer told us about it 2019. I'd get to be so smug now. Skald is terrific. I've tried to come up with a clever angle on its journey, but they all wind up saying the same thing: For all its retro stylings (right down to party portraits taking up an unnecessary quarter of the screen at all times), it's an accessible, charming treat, and the best modernisation of 80s RPGs that I've ever played. Read more View the full article

MultiVersus players are not happy about an apparent change made to a popular game mode with the game's full release, with Free-for-All no longer available online. The highly-anticipated relaunch of the Warner Bros. crossover fighter has already attracted plenty of players to return to its chaotic fun following the game's full release earlier this week. MultiVersus reportedly saw huge player counts topping 100,000 players after its debut, nearly matching its peak counts during the beta's launch. However, fans are noticing one beta game mode is conspicuously absent. View the full article

One of Bandai Namco’s most famous horror IPs was set to release its third installment this year, but sadly, it has been delayed. Revealed at Gamescom in August 2023, Little Nightmares 3 is the third entry in Bandai’s popular horror series, which tasks players with getting through monster-infested areas to complete an unknown objective. It was meant to come out sometime this year, but following a social media post on the morning of May 31, it has been pushed back to 2025 instead. View the full article

Echo hunting can be a pain, but only if you don’t know where to look. Spectro Resonators in Wuthering Waves will require Celestial Light Echo types, so here is the best farming route and all their locations.Celestial Light Echo farming route and locations in Wuthering WavesEchoes with the Celestial Light Sonata in a two-piece set grant you +10% Spectro DMG, while a five-piece set gives you +30% Spectro DMG for 15 seconds after releasing your Intro skill. Spectro Rover alongside characters like Verina can make use of these Echo types. Let’s go over how you can easily farm Celestial Light Echoes in Wuthering Waves.Jinzhou CityScreenshot: PC Invasion (via WuWa interactive map)Around Jinzhou City, you’ll find the most amount of Celestial Light Echoes. Although there are 12 in total, you’ll find seven of them right around the city. Start on the left side then curl your way around the edges of the water that surrounds the city. Here are all the...View the full article

So, Destiny 2's The Final Shape expansion. It's bringing some pretty big changes with it when it properly arrives on June 4, but before then Bungie's decided to give us a nice idea of just how much install space it'll require. Via Steam, for both the game and the expansion you might be looking at...er...something like five times the size of one Elden Ring install. Yep. Now, while you're hyperventilating, let me get something out of the way. In the same post in which it divulged that number, Bungie acknowledged that the expansion was accidentally pushed live on PS5's streaming service the other day. "A small group of players were able to play some of the campaign, access Collections, and other reward info coming in The Final Shape and Echoes," it wrote, "We recommend being very careful on social media over the next few days to avoid spoilers." So, that's that out of the way. On to the big number - 299.70 GB on Steam, with up to 144.20 GB of it being your base install of Destiny 2, along with a pre-load of the expansion that can require up to 155.50 GB. *****, nearly 300 GB altogther, which is exactly five times the 60 GB an install of the base version of Elden Ring is listed as requiring on the platform. Read more View the full article

I ***** we may have swum the Rubicon of diminishing returns where multiplayer horror games inspired by Lethal Company are concerned. The recent Content Warning has sucked up all the remaining oxygen in the room, and oxygen is pretty important in Murky Divers, for reasons that are hopefully self-evident. Still, Murky Divers has some fairly eye-catching USPs. It's got underwater physics, of course, and it puts you and - unhelpfully - your friends in charge of a submarine. Read more View the full article

If you've ever dreamed of taking part in a cinematic medieval battle, but without actually, you know, getting a limb sliced off, then now is the perfect time to jump into Chivalry 2. It's available for free on the Epic Games Store for a limited time, meaning you can don your best armor and hack and slash to your heart's content without dropping a dime. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Prime subscribers can grab one of the best medieval games for free Chivalry 2 sees huge Steam sales in first ten days Chivalry 2 hits Steam with mounts and desert warfare update View the full article

Remakes of acclaimed games are all the rage right now, but Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater could be a contender among the competition. Konami's upcoming MGS3 remake was noticeably absent from the recent PlayStation Showcase, and that has our alarm bells ringing, as the forthcoming Metal Gear Solid title could be destined for a delay beyond 2024. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: MGS Delta will honor Snake Eater's PS2 vibes with Legacy Filter No one asked for Metal Gear Solid cologne, but we're getting it Metal Gear Solid 3 remake release date speculation, trailer View the full article

******* Klowns From Outer Space is a game as ridiculous as the movie, although you’ll want to take your role seriously as a Klown to ***** or capture as many humans as possible. And with the right Tricks and weapons, you’ll do just that.Best Klown Tricks in ******* Klowns From Outer SpaceEach Klown has a number of Tricks they can unlock, although the first two slots are locked for existing Tricks. Klown Jump and LOL are locked in, but you’ll be able to choose one Trick out of four for the third slot.The best Klown Trick is the Hypnotic Lure. To be able to drag a human in, even for a few seconds, is insanely overpowered. Granted, this is less effective in groups, but a team of humans is always something to be approached carefully. Screenshot: PC InvasionAs long as you’re quick with your timings, you’ll be able to drag a human in and cocoon them. Or simply just ***** them. You’ll have immediate access to this Klown Trick.The next be...View the full article

A new ***** from Honkai: Star Rail is giving the first teasers about the five-star characters set to appear during the Version 2.4 update. Honkai: Star Rail has rolled out a plethora of new characters for players to pick up throughout the game's recent patches, introducing multiple five-star roster members per update. The ongoing Version 2.2 update added Robin and Boothill to Honkai: Star Rail, while Version 2.3 will welcome another five-star pair with the long-awaited Firefly and *****. Now, the first inklings about Version 2.4 are starting to be revealed. View the full article

Skylanders, Spyro and ****** Bandicoot studio Toys for Bob has reached an agreement with Microsoft for its next game. “We’re excited to announce that we’ll be partnering with Xbox to publish our next new game,” said the studio, which split from Activision this year following Microsoft’s acquisition of the Call of Duty publisher. “We’re still very early in development, so you might not hear from us for a bit – but know that we’re working hard on an experience we’re so sooo inspired about! Can’t wait to share more.” Read More... View the full article

If you’re playing a lot of Wuthering Waves, entering your credentials every time you sign in is tiresome. Fortunately, you can bypass this entirely. Here’s how to stay signed in between sessions in Wuthering Waves.How to skip the login screen in Wuthering WavesMost games with standalone launchers have the option to stay signed in or at least store your login details. While Wuthering Waves doesn’t offer this, there’s an easy way around it.When you finish a session, press Alt+F4 on your Keyboard instead of exiting via the menu. Pressing Alt+F4 prompts the game to immediately close.Screenshot: PC InvasionWhen you next turn Wuthering Waves on, you’ll still have to press the start button on the Launcher window, but it will sign you in when the game loads. This method bypasses the login screen entirely, and you can enter the game without typing in your details.Ultimately, signing in this way only saves a few seconds, but it is handy if yo...View the full article