New World: Aeternum will stop receiving new content and major updates, and its servers will likely shut down soon due to Amazon's recent decisions. Initially released in 2021, New World: Aeternum was once considered one of Steam's most prominent MMORPGs, though its recent user reviews haven't been very positive. View the full article
Free League makes some of the best tabletop RPGs out there, and - largely thanks to star artist Johan Egerkrans' haunting yet enchanting illustrations - its spoopy folklore tabletop RPG Vaesen has a reputation as the best looking horror game in the biz. But, in the five years since it first hit shelves, Vaesen has yet to touch Europe's most famous haunt of mythical monsters: Transylvaaaaaania! Well, no longer. Free League has today released the Mythic Carpathia expansion, featuring folkloric creatures from Eastern Europe, centering on Prague, Ukraine, and, of course, Transylvania. And yes, there are Vampyr. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Get a $1,018 bundle of superb scandi DnD alternatives for $30 6 cheap and cheerful tabletop RPGs to play over the holidays One of the best horror tabletop RPGs is free for Halloween View the full article
Pine Studio have released Escape Simulator 2, the follow-up to their first smash-hit escape room puzzle game and it looks fantastic. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Days Without Incident is a brand-new horror offering available for free on Steam, and it arrives just in time for Halloween. Developed by We Create Stuff, Days WIthout Incident launched on Steam on October 22, and for those in search of a short first-person experience to get in the spooky mood, this game may be well worth checking out. View the full article
Amazon recently announced pretty heavy job cuts, and it seems they're pulling back on video game funding with New World: Aeternum no longer being supported. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi is once again championing the infamous "yellow paint" to guide players, saying "there is definitely a need" for it. Using yellow paint on ledges and walls to indicates a traversable area in a video game has been a hot topic among players ever since its rise in popularity in the likes of Uncharted on PlayStation 3. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth uses this tactic too, with players sharing their thoughts on it and leaving Hamaguchi himself surprised about the debate it stirred at the time. In a new interview with GamesRadar+, Hamaguchi said he understood there are some people who don't want or need the yellow paint, but insisted that it was necessary. "I get there is a debate about that, whether that fits with that world or not, whether some people want it, some people don't," Hamaguchi said. "I think as a game, there is definitely a need for that kind of thing in a lot of ways. I think obviously different developers experiment, try different things about what works best, what fits best, the right way of doing that in their game." "The need to guide players around from from a gameplay perspective and show them what can be done, what they need to do, there is definitely times where that is needed," he added. "So I think obviously there is more of a debate about how it's done, what level and what works. And there'll still be people who say, 'No, that doesn't fit at all. We don't like that.' That's fine, but I think there is definitely a need there, and it's something that is definitely worth looking at." When the yellow paint debate kicked off with Rebirth last year, some said they didn't like how in-your-face the hand-holding was not just in Final Fantasy 7 Remake, but modern video games. Others, however, pointed out that it could be helpful, and was an important accessibility feature. Developers, too, weighed in, with some highlighting how in playtests and focus groups, players sometimes struggle to work out where to go, get frustrated, and quit playing altogether. Because of this, somewhat obvious and sometimes unrealistic visual clues are needed to help point players in the right direction. And some have pointed out that video games have featured visual clues for exploration and progression for decades now. With discussion around the yellow paint in FF7R, who remembers the options red/green arrows plus giant pointer available in the original FF7? [Hidden Content] — John Linneman @dark1x.bsky.social (@dark1x) February 11, 2024 Based on Hamaguchi's comments, perhaps fans can expect the yellow paint to return for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3. Speaking of which, Square Enix said last year that its goal was to see the finale launch by 2027. Excitement for the third and final chapter in the trilogy grew even more when the team revealed that it had completed its story earlier this year. Most recently, Hamaguchi clarified comments that Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 would "strike a balance" when it came to pacing and be "more concise," insisting didn't mean he would cut any content from the game. While we wait, find out why the Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 team “will not cheat” when it comes to Final Fantasy 7’s iconic airship. And as for if Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 will have turn-based combat? Hamaguchi said it had not been "pre-determined yet" despite the success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which boasts traditional JRPG-inspired turn-based combat and recently confirmed sales of 5 million copies in five months. 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
The Space Marines: Honoured of the Chapter kit is one of the oddest products in the Warhammer 40,000 range. It contains three hero models, two elite units, and costs a hefty $170 from the official Warhammer webstore - or you can buy it bundled in as part of the Dawn of War board game for just $49.99 from Target. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Get up to 90% off a ton of Warhammer 40k's must play Steam games in this mega ***** What to expect in GW's next big Warhammer preview stream on November 7 Joytoy Mortarion is why I adore Warhammer 40k action figures View the full article
It's been less than three weeks since the release of Battlefield 6, but EA and DICE have already launched the game's first major content update, which includes a new Pro Battle Pass with some huge benefits for fans of the game's Portal mode. It operates similarly to Call of Duty's BlackCell Battle Pass, allowing Battlefield 6players to unlock exclusive rewards and gain additional benefits that are separate from the standard version of the seasonal Pass. View the full article
As Microsoft's Halo: Campaign Evolved attempts to relight the spark for one of the best FPS games of the noughties, several of the original creators of the series have spoken out against US President Donald Trump and the Department of Homeland Security's attempts to borrow the imagery in support of their own agendas. Among the voices is the man known as the 'father of the Master Chief,' who has slammed a Halo-themed recruitment ad for the DHS's immigration agency, ICE, as "abhorrent." Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The White House responds to Trump Halo AI images, and it's as cringe as you'd expect Halo Campaign Evolved reworks its most infamous mission and adds sprinting, but its dev is "not trying to rewrite Halo's legacy" View the full article
A list of quality mystery puzzle adventures from Cyan Worlds is here with the Myst & Riven Complete Collection Humble Bundle. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
With Evil Empire now in control of the future of Brotato, the first free content update under their wing is out now and it really sounds great. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Remedy Entertainment has said it isn’t happy with its recent financial results, in the wake of FBC: Firebreak’s release. As part of its Q3 financial results, the company reported an operating loss of €16.4 million between July and September 2025, compared to an operating profit of €2.4 million during the same ******* last year. The loss means the financial year to date for Remedy, taking in January to September 2025, currently sits at an operating loss of €15.6 million, compared to an operating loss of €2.9 million the previous year. Read More... View the full article
The Crusader Kings III: All Under Heaven expansion has released and to much surprise, it seems finally Paradox are back on form with players loving it. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
A classic Genshin Impact character may get a brand-new signature weapon in Version 6.2, which is an unprecedented move for developer HoYoverse, as all 5-star characters have never seen a secondary signature option for them to employ. The action RPG is currently in the first phase of Version 6.1, but Version 6.2 leaks are starting to emerge. There have been, for instance, leaks about the character banners in Genshin Impact 6.2. View the full article
Vampire Survivors just dropped a massive content update that includes a free Balatro crossover DLC, online co-op is live and more added. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Doom and Quake designer, John Romero, says he hasn’t given up on reviving his unannounced shooter project, that was dropped by Xbox earlier this year. This summer, Romero Games confirmed it had lost funding for the unannounced shooter project, after an unspecified publisher, later named as Microsoft, pulled its publishing agreement as part of a wave of layoffs across the corporation. Multiple employees claimed the “whole studio” was let go as a result of the pulled publishing deal, though Romero Games later denied it was closing and said it still hoped another publisher could save the project. Read More... View the full article
Timberborn is a city-builder full of beavers, in a world where humans are long gone. It's properly great, and now it's finally about to hit the big 1.0. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Here we go again, yet another hotfix release for the GE-Proton compatibility layer for running more Windows games on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Battlefield 6 players have reacted negatively to the game’s new map, which was added on Tuesday to mark the start of Season 1. Blackwell Fields is described by the game’s developer as “an ominous large-scale All-Out-Warfare map set in Southern California with military facilities and scattered homesteads under siege, all under the backdrop of a breathtaking burning horizon”. Since its release, however, many players have been complaining about exploits that make spawn kills – being killed again by opponents immediately after respawning – far too common. Read More... View the full article
Amazon Games has confirmed it’s ending development of its MMO, New World. New World’s recently launched Season 10 and Nighthaven update will serve as the final content release for the game on PC and consoles, it confirmed on Tuesday. The game will remain online through next year, Amazon said, and it will provide a minimum of six months’ notice “before making any changes that impact your ability to play”. Read More... View the full article
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New World: Aeternum will stop receiving new content and major updates, and its servers will likely shut down soon due to Amazon's recent decisions. Initially released in 2021, New World: Aeternum was once considered one of Steam's most prominent MMORPGs, though its recent user reviews haven't been very positive. View the full article