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FromSoftware has cryptically teased "enhanced fights" against the big bosses of Elden Ring Nightreign, due to arrive sometime this month. But one modder has found some already real building blocks for the new fights, and made their fights playable in the process. On June 3, the official Elden Ring account confirmed that, alongside Nightreign's DLC (arriving later this year) and the upcoming Duo Expeditions option, Nightreign would be getting "enhanced fights against existing Nightlords" starting this month. No more details were shared, but it clearly acted as a Bat-signal for people to start digging. Modder TerraMag (as spotted by PC Gamer) managed to find the boss content currently in the game, and built a mod to make it accessible. Importantly, these are unfinished versions based off the enhanced sets already found in the files. Notably, what TerraMag found (and documented so far in YouTube videos) seems to be third phases for a number of the Nightlords, including those like Adel, Libra, and Caligo. These can introduce new moves, new models for the bosses, and any number of new ways to annihilate Nightfarers. Of course, these are unfinished and not officially implemented, so it's only a glimpse at what could be when the enhanced fights arrive sometime this month. For those already getting weary of the existing boss runs, though, this might make for a decent challenge, and a reason to dive back into some more runs in the ever-shifting Lands. We’ve got plenty of Nightreign tips and tricks to help you take down all the eight Nightlord Bosses, and if you’re wondering how to unlock the two locked Nightfarer Classes, check out How to Unlock the Revenant and How to Unlock the Duchess, plus How to Change Characters. Eric is a freelance writer for IGN. View the full article

Concord has become one of PlayStation's most infamous failures in recent memory, but Sony Interactive CEO Hermen Hulst says the company won't make the same mistakes again. Some of Sony's most noteworthy games are single-player experiences like The Last of Us and God of War, but the company has leaned into live service recently. While that didn't go the way PlayStation expected with Concord, it remains optimistic about its future in this space. View the full article

There aren't many games lately which have compelled me to do a tweet, or skeet, or whatever you prefer to call *************one's thoughts out onto the socials. The Trolley Solution's Steam Next Fest demo not only did that, it convinced me to post a tweet I didn't even write. It's a game from indie dev byDanDans that starts off as a series of moral quandaries, each inspired by philosopher Philippa Foot's famous and now also thoroughly memed-to-death Trolley Problem. That being a thought experiment which forces you examine the ethics of either letting nature take its course to deliver one outcome that could cause harm to others, or actively intervening to cause another that might do the same in a different fashion. I didn't go in expecting to become enraptured in what I can only describe as a tragic rail romance. Read more View the full article

How do you defeat all The Alters anomalies? There are six different types of anomalies in The Alters (seven if you include Planetary Samples), and each one requires a different approach to know how to get rid of it, or whether it's easier to avoid them. Exploration is tough in this survival game, and even with the best alters, it's still hard to stay alive while managing your base and making sure everyone is fed and happy. Anomalies just add to the plight, standing in the way of collecting resources or exploring new areas, so here's every anomaly in The Alters and how to defeat them. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: How to upgrade your base in The Alters The best alters in The Alters Should you choose Tabula Rasa or The Implants in The Alters? View the full article

He hopes fans put off will "reconsider"View the full article

Sony just held one of its regular “fireside chat” meetings, a cosy name to describe an incredibly dry and boring ... Read more View the full article

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has hit another major sales milestone, crossing seven million copies sold globally. Building directly off the 2011 original, the sequel delivers a fast-paced mix of third-person gunplay and melee combat. In Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, players step into the role of Lieutenant Titus, a battle-worn Ultramarine tasked with tearing through threats across the galaxy using advanced weaponry and heavy armor to survive the brutal conflict. View the full article

RuneScape players haven't relented since news broke a few days ago that new Jagex CEO Jon Bellamy—also known in-community as Mod North—was effectively killing off Pride Month celebrations in RuneScape and Old School RuneScape (OSRS) in order to "ensure the business is protected against those that would wish us harm.".. Read more.View the full article

Wondering who the best alters are in The Alters? If you've unlocked the Quantum Computer and the Womb, you're able to make new alters. You'll be needing them, too, as you'll soon find yourself overwhelmed by tasks that need doing, from mining deposits to making sure everyone's fed, so here are all the best alters in the game. To get more alters, you need to increase the number of slots by upgrading your Qubit Level by finding Qubit Chip locations. You start off in The Alters with the Technician, but there are different levels of alters available as you progress through areas. It's also worth noting that not all the alters can be unlocked in a single playthrough, so choose wisely. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: How to upgrade your base in The Alters All The Alters anomalies and how to defeat them Should you choose Tabula Rasa or The Implants in The Alters? View the full article

The much-anticipated Hollow Knight sequel is still without a release dateView the full article

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Good news, people who're still interested in giving MindsEye a go for reasons that don't involve gleefully watching as a poor NPC undergoes a sudden glitchy elongation. Developers Build A Rocket Boy have just pushed out the first in a series of updates designed to swat a bunch of the performance and ******-related issues that've plagued the game's launch. If you were busy with other hobbies such as arctic exploration or hardcore spelunking earlier this week, the GTA/Cyberpunky Mindseye suffered a pretty nightmarish debut. The user reviews weren't totally negative right out of the gate, but it's fair to say it didn't land in the fashion ex-Rockstar bigwig Leslie Benzies' studio probably hoped. Read more View the full article

After scoring a major win with the critically-lauded Silent Hill 2 remake, Bloober is ready to show the world what they can do next – with a slight change of pace – in an action-oriented horror game called Cronos: The New Dawn. I got a chance to sit down with Bloober’s time-hopping latest and find out what makes the world of Cronos so compelling. Cronos puts you in control of a character called The Traveler, a woman tasked with going into areas ravaged by a human-eliminating virus that is rapidly transforming them into monsters. The Traveler’s goal is to not only log her observations and find human survivors, but also to lay a path for Travelers that come after her – just as those who came before her did. But that task is easier said than done. “The theme of this game is merging and changing into something new,” co-director Wojciech Piejko explains, before adding, “Hey, this is not a good way to actually play this game, but watch this.” Piejko proceeds to wake up a sleeping enemy with a stomp that can only be described as Dead Space-esque. Upon waking, the enemy noticed that the corpses of other monsters were littered around, and quickly went to consume one. Then another. Then a third. By the time the infected human had finished feasting (uninterrupted by Piejko), it had “merged” several times, essentially leveling up its monster type. In doing so, it became stronger, harder to kill, more aggressive, and had access to new abilities to take The Traveler out, such as spitting toxic bile at her. After a fair amount of ammo, it finally goes down. “This is the core of Cronos,” Piejko says. “Manage your resources, take risks when appropriate, and survive.” The only way The Traveler could have prevented this happening is to kill the monster before it has a chance to feast or rid the area of corpses using fire, a precious resource that can’t be used capriciously. That said, ******* monsters mean ******* rewards, so it is sometimes a good choice to burn some resources for a ******* payday of crafting materials. “This is the core of Cronos,” Piejko says. “Manage your resources, take risks when appropriate, and survive.” Just because a monster does not awaken does not mean The Traveler is safe, however. Anyone that tries to hoard resources will soon discover when backtracking through areas that enemies have a tendency to pick inopportune moments to pop up and start merging with other corpses on the ground. Not being aware of your environment can be a deadly mistake in Cronos, but wasting resources may be even worse. The demo I participated in takes place in Nowa Huta, an eastern district in Krakow, Poland that was once an industrial hub of the former Soviet Union. In the future, it has been torn apart by the monster-plague infecting the world. It is the Traveler’s duty to identify important people that live or lived in the city and employ time-travel to rescue them from the pre-plague age of the 1980s. Since only The Traveler can hop through time, rescuing them involves digitizing their souls to carry around with her to take back into the present. The Traveler is limited in how many souls she can carry with her, which leaves the choice up to the player to decide who gets saved and who does not. This can affect Cronos’s narrative, as different people will have different reactions to things The Traveler encounters and places she goes. As an example, The Traveler can rescue someone in the past and bring them to the future, wherein she visits that person’s apartment decades later and the former tenant describes their life before it all went to hell. The Traveler is limited in how many souls she can carry with her, which leaves the choice up to the player to decide who gets saved and who does not. In another example given, two of the souls in possession have a history and go back and forth with each other. Bloober says that Cronos will contain an emphasis on the studio’s trademark psychological horror despite the action bent. After Silent Hill 2 released, which was developed in parallel with Cronos, the Cronos team absorbed their colleagues (or “merged,” to keep it thematically on-brand) to help finish the game out. Oh, and throughout Nowa Huta, The Traveler will come across some less conversational survivors: cats. Kitties are locked away safely in various rooms throughout the game and, upon being rescued, help with resources for The Traveler. All the cats in the game are based on the pets of the developers at Bloober. “We had so many submissions we had to start casting for them to decide who would get in,” Piejko says. As part of their 1-2 punch with Silent Hill 2, Bloober is hoping Cronos proves the studio’s mettle as an industry-leading horror game developer. The New Dawn’s premise and designs are helping it start off on an interesting foot as part of Bloober’s journey there. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Following “varied” feedback from alpha testers, Sony is still committed to releasing Marathon during the company’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. Marathon has faced major controversies since its announcement, though Sony trusts it will manage to sort out any issues with the game and deliver a title players will be satisfied with. View the full article

How do you improve mood in The Alters? You would be forgiven for thinking that your alters are created merely to perform a function - that's how it seems on the face of things. You'll soon, however, discover that these creations are people, with thoughts and feelings and motives, and you need to find a way to balance their mood, lest you face the wrath of an alters revolt. Many of the things you can do to improve mood in The Alters require additional sections of your base, so make sure you know how to upgrade your base before trying to tackle that bad mood that's been plaguing your group. Some of these also require specific alters, so make sure you're up to speed on how to create new alters before you continue. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: How to upgrade your base in The Alters The best alters in The Alters All The Alters anomalies and how to defeat them View the full article

List | There's heaps of great Steam Next Fest demos to play, and one weekend before it's all over – here's what you can't afford to missView the full article

Phantom Squad is an accident waiting to happenView the full article

If the original Cities Skylines is still popular after ten years, it's partly because of its extensive, flexible asset editor. You can import custom assets, create bespoke intersections, and even design your own in-game models. It's a fundamental part of modding and key to the 'open' nature of CS1's development tools. Naturally, the arrival of the Cities Skylines 2 asset editor is highly anticipated. In October, it will be two years since the city-building sequel was originally released, and despite some transformative updates and patches, customization tools with equivalent depth and flexibility to those in CS1 are yet to arrive. With the Bridges and Ports DLC delayed and still in the works, the Cities Skylines 2 team now confirms that development of the assets editor is temporarily a secondary priority. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New Cities Skylines 2 update adds essential building options to improve traffic The 22 best Cities Skylines 2 mods New Cities Skylines 2 DLC delayed, Colossal Order says it doesn't meet standards View the full article

The long-awaited arrival of Inzoi mod support is finally here, as its developer launches the first major update for the hyper-realistic life sim. As one of the leading challengers to The Sims 4's crown, Inzoi's biggest early-access trouble has been a sense that it's currently a bit light on variety and personality. Fortunately, this new update injects a much-needed dose of items and features into its stunning world, taking a big step on the path towards fulfilling its promised potential. Alongside this comes the first Inzoi Steam *****, letting you sneak a discount if you're ready to give it a try. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New Inzoi update will let you romance anyone and make starting a family easier InZOI cheats - free money, move objects, and emergency rescue InZOI release date, early access, and guides View the full article

Stardeus is a colony building sim set in space, where you build up your own spaceship to go off exploring and survive. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

New information has arrived for Destiny 2's upcoming Edge of Fate expansion, and it seems Bungie is planning on making some major changes to vendors and game modes. As the Edge of Fate expansion inches closer to release, Bungie continues to reveal new details about it while also showcasing how the base version of Destiny 2 is changing. View the full article

Another one with a good demo during Steam Next Fest is Paris Transylvania, a pachinko roguelike deckbuilder. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

A new expansion pack called Enchanted by Nature is releasing soon for The Sims 4, and it promises to bring some pretty exciting features with it. If you're eager to start exploring everything it has to offer, you need to know the exact release time and date for it. Since expansion packs are the largest form of DLC we get in The Sims 4, they're also generally the most exciting releases. There's plenty to uncover with this one, so to ensure you're ready to start playing as soon as possible, here's the exact time and date when The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature will be released. Table of contentsThe Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature release date and timeThe Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature expansion pack featuresThe Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature release date and time Image via EA A precise launch time hasn't been shared so far, but The Sims 4 Enchanted By Nature expansion pack is confirmed to launch on July 10. It will likely be released at precisely 12pm CT since this is the time most packs become available. Our countdown is set to 12pm CT, and will remain at this time unless a different launch time is shared, so you can check back here leading up to the pack launch to see how much longer you have to wait. Packs have been releasing at this time for years, though, so it should become available as expected unless the devs run into any delays. We've also translated the release time across major time zones if you want to know when it will be available in your area. [hurrytimer id="1078056"]PT: 10am on July 10CT: 12pm on July 10ET: 1pm on July 10BST: 6pm on July 10CEST: 7pm on July 10JST: 2am on July 11AEST: 3am on July 11The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature expansion pack features Image via EA The Enchanted by Nature expansion pack features Fairies as a new playable occult and several other gameplay features related to living in harmony with nature. There's a lot packed in this one, so here's a breakdown of the key gameplay content. Fairies - A new occult Sim with two branching paths, Harmonious Fairy and Discordant Fairy. You can equip and paint wings, help plants grow, change other Sims' moods, manipulate objects, and more. Innisgreen - A lush new world you can visit or live in. It has three neighborhoods, including the Coast of Adhmor village area, the Sprucederry Grove shop and home region, and the Everdew magical forest area.Naturopath - A fresh career Sims can join to focus on curing Sims from Ailments.Luck - A gameplay system where Sims can have good, bad, or ordinary luck, which affects all aspects of their life. Living off the land - Sims can now sleep anywhere, forage for food anywhere, eat freshly caught Fish right away, and bathe in natural water sources around the world. Houseplants - New indoor plants that need to be tended to just like outdoor ones. Fairy Dust - Sims who aren't fairies can use this item to access some magical abilities, like bringing Gnomes to life and enchanting plants. Ailments - New moodlets that result from being imbalanced. They give Sims weird buffs, but also come with drawbacks. Greenie Meanie, for example, allows Sims to finish Gardening tasks much faster, but also makes them super angry and very likely to lash out at other Sims. Apothecary Table - You can use this item to make natural remedies and balance moods. New Aspirations - Nature Nomad Aspiration and Elixir Enthusiast Aspiration. While you wait for Fairies to finally fly into The Sims 4, there are plenty of other pack features to keep you busy. You may want to create some unusual Small Businesses, cook up some Family Recipes, or find all parts of the Nordhaven Bike Parts Collection. The post The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature release countdown: Exact start time and date appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article