After over 1200 hours of playing Elden Ring, I still find myself discovering new features that catch me by surprise. After feeling nostalgic from my time enjoying Nightreign, I decided to revisit the Lands Between, and I noticed that I was receiving a random Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot rune buff despite not having used one or equipping any other items that might trigger the buff. I also noticed that there were golden specks floating around the area, which made me think that maybe I had stumbled upon an undiscovered secret area. View the full article
Rainbow Six Siege X marks the tenth year of the popular tactical shooter, but if you're on either Xbox or PlayStation, some occasional errors might disrupt your enjoyment. The new season has plenty of exciting content, including fresh game modes for fans to explore. The game is officially free-to-play, with the launch of the Free Access edition. However, if you have been experiencing technical issues on your consoles, here are some simple tricks. Rainbow Six Siege X not working on console fixes Most problems that prevent Rainbow Six Siege X from working on consoles also apply if you're playing on a PC. Can't connect to the servers: Every operation on Rainbow Six Siege X requires you to be connected to the internet. We have a detailed guide about what to do if you can't connect to the servers. In short, always check the game's server status to establish that it's operational, and you can begin your sessions.Restart your consoles: This used to happen when I owned an Xbox Series S. The game would simply fail to load past the loading screen or execute an infinite loading screen. The easiest way to solve this problem is to restart your console. I haven't encountered the same problem on my PS5, but the same action should be taken if it happens to you.Update the client: The client should usually update automatically on your consoles. If there's a mismatch between the client version and Ubisoft's servers, there will be crashes. Hence, either manually install the updated client or perform a clean reinstall. Apart from these specific problems mentioned above, other minor issues can happen (not exclusive to consoles). Changing the NAT type can prevent matchmaking errors if that's a problem you're encountering.Ensure that no background downloads are consuming the bandwidth of your connection. That should fix any problem you might face trying to enjoy the Year 10 content in Rainbow Six Siege X on your consoles. The post How to fix Rainbow Six Siege X not working on Xbox and Playstation appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
"I'd like to think that players of Onimusha: Way of the Sword will enjoy comparing the real world location with our work in the game"View the full article
When is the Resident Evil 9 release date? 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of Capcom's beloved survival horror series, and it stands to reason that the next installment is as much a look back at what came before as it is another step forward. The official reveal at Summer Game Fest was as good a confirmation as any. RE9, otherwise known as Resident Evil Requiem, takes us back to Raccoon City for the first time following its destruction at the end of RE3. It's one of the most iconic horror game locations and holds a lot of memories for Resident Evil's characters, history, and fans. Prepare for this zombie-infested trip down memory lane with everything we know about the RE9 release date, including the latest trailers, news, and theories. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Resident Evil Requiem already feels like a return to real survival horror Resident Evil Requiem looks a lot better than Village, but I still have doubts View the full article
Gamers have a short timeframe to claim Deathloop and Ogu and the Secret Forest for free on the Epic Games Store. The Epic Games Store often offers excellent free titles on its platform, and Deathloop is an incredible pick for gamers who have not tried the first-person immersive sim yet. View the full article
Age of Empires 4 took me by surprise. I'm a cast-iron AoE 2 acolyte. More broadly, I think the visual design of RTS games peaked in the '90s - Command and Conquer, Jagged Alliance, and Total Annihilation remain three of the best-looking games of all time, regardless of genre. In theory, AoE 4, which is a real-time strategy game in 3D (I know!) shouldn't work for me. But Relic, World's Edge, and Forgotten Empires' sequel is a more-than-deserving companion to AoE 2. If you haven't played it before, the gigantic Deluxe edition is now available for ultra-cheap. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best RTS games on PC 2025 New Age of Empires 4 patch promises to fix DLC after mixed Steam reviews Historical RTS Age of Empires 4 brings the Knights Templar to battle in new DLC View the full article
Update 1.1 for The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is now available on all platforms. After being shadow dropped in April following countless rumors of its existence, The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered has seen incredible fanfare, with new players and veterans alike returning to explore the lands of Cyrodiil and defeat the evil forces threatening its security. View the full article
Sony has published its PlayStation Plus Game Catalog additions for June 2025, revealing a list of games that includes highlights like FBC: Firebreak, Battlefield 2042, Deus Ex, and more. The lineup of nine games to be made available across the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium tiers was announced in a PlayStation.Blog post. Every game on the list will be available to download for subscribers starting June 17, 2025, less than one week from today, June 11. Remedy Entertainment’s FBC: Firebreak is the headliner here. This inventive, co-op first-person shooter plops players back into the Control universe as a cleanup crew tasked with clearing out a Federal Bureau of Control overrun with otherworldly creatures. It’s three-player FPS action that launches for PlayStation Plus Extra subscribers on day one. The multiplayer fun rolls on with DICE’s near-future shooter, Battlefield 2042, which comes to the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog June 2025 lineup as the team at EA continues its work on a new, untitled Battlefield entry. If shooters aren’t your thing, titles such as Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2, We Love Katamari Reroll + Reroll Reverie, and Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes are here to add some variety to your gaming plans. There’s even Train Sim World 5 for those who prefer a more relaxed experience. Endless Dungeon and theHunter: Call of the Wild round out the list of newcomers for the PlayStation Plus Extra tier. PlayStation Plus Premium members, meanwhile, get one major new addition in the form of Deus Ex: The Conspiracy, which will be made playable on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 for the first time. You can see all of the June 2025 PlayStation Plus Game Catalog additions coming to the service Tuesday, along with their supported platforms, in the list below. PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium Game Catalog Additions – June 2025FBC: Firebreak | PS5Battlefield 2042 | PS4, PS5Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 | PS5theHunter: Call of the Wild | PS4We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie | PS4, PS5Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes | PS4, PS5Train Sim World 5 | PS4, PS5Endless Dungeon | PS4, PS5PlayStation Plus Premium Game Catalog Additions – June 2025Deus Ex: The Conspiracy | PS4, PS5 The June 2025 PlayStation Plus Game Catalog titles are less than a week away from launching for Sony’s gaming subscription service. While we wait, be sure to read up on all of the games added in May 2025, as well as the four games Essential subscribers received last week. You can also check out some of the other titles set to launch for the service this summer, and you can click here to read up on our list of the best games PlayStation Plus has to offer. Michael Cripe is a freelance contributor with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe). View the full article
Intel is going all out on bargain CPU deals at the moment, and this latest one not only enables you to grab an Intel Core i5 14600K for just $199.99, but you also get a free MSI AIO cooler and two games as well, including Civilization 7. The free gifts alone would cost you just $184.98, meaning the 14-core Intel CPU effectively costs you just $15. I've seen some genuinely good deals in my time, but this one is outstanding in terms of value. Unlike the recent Intel Arrow Lake chips, the Core i5 14600K is based on the last-gen Raptor Lake architecture, which is much better for gaming. Given that the Core i5 14600K usually costs more than $200 anyway, and launched at an MSRP of $329, the fact that you can now get it for $199.99, plus a load of free goodies, makes this one of the best gaming CPU deals I've ever seen. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Civilization 7 will get new maps, as Firaxis responds to Ages system controversy Civilization 7 Steam reviews hit new low, despite Firaxis' best efforts Surprise Civilization 7 update makes entire game tougher with giant new map type View the full article
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The Razer Pro Click V2 Vertical Edition is a supremely comfortable productivity pointer with a polished design, excellent sensor tech, and smart side button placements.View the full article
A fresh report has shed a bit more light on Dragon Age: The Veilguard's famously difficult time in development, offering info on culture clashes between BioWare's different teams, and revealing that the game was re-written due to concerns about its banter being too snarky. The report, from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, goes through the whole sordid story of Veilguard's journey from in-the-works single player game, to in-the-works online thing, back to in-the-works single player thing, parts of which you're likely familiar with at this point. There's also a bunch of context as to how wider events across the studio and publisher EA influenced the game that ended up hitting shelves after a decade or so of development. Read more View the full article
Path of Exile 3.26, Secrets of the Atlas, launches this week alongside the new Mercenaries of Trarthus challenge league. It's a long-awaited moment for the hardcore champion of ARPGs; the free-to-play game hasn't had a new season since Settlers of Kalguur in July 2024, with PoE 2's early-access launch taking all of developer Grinding Gear Games' attention. As it makes its grand return, I sat down with game director Mark 'Neon' Roberts to talk about the new PoE league, returning to a four-month cycle, and whether the success of Path of Exile 2 has changed how GGG approaches its predecessor. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Path of Exile 3.26 brings a big endgame upgrade and mercenaries to the free ARPG The Path of Exile 3.26 update introduces a highly requested but divisive feature While we wait on Path of Exile 3.26, new custom leagues are here to fill the gap View the full article
With real generational performance improvements and a slick design on top, the Asus ROG Strix G16 truly is positioned in the dead center between the Zephyrus and the Scar.View the full article
Man, I love Resident Evil. The announcement of Resident Evil Requiem was a highlight for me this past weekend, and I am fiending to play it and learn more. So much of my identity as a gamer is tied to Resident Evil. Some of my earliest memories are watching my uncle play RE1 on PS1 before I ever had my own. And then for my ninth or 10th birthday, I asked for a PS1 of my own and just one game: Resident Evil 2. And I got them, and so a survival horror fan was born. Image via Capcom I didn't end up beating RE2 until many, many years later (as a kid, the scene with the zombies crashing through the glass at Kendo's Gun Shop made me turn off the console and subsequently have nightmares for weeks). But I've since tackled just about everything else in the franchise since then, and I'm always excited to play and see what's next. I consider it in my "big three" of franchises I've been a fan of since childhood, along with Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy. And so I've seen just about every twist and turn the series has gone through. From tank controls and fixed camera angles, to Resident Evil 4's revolution of the third-person shooter, to Resident Evil VII and Village bringing everything into a claustrophobic first-person perspective. Previews of Resident Evil Requiem, or RE9, hit the internet this morning (I sadly did not attend Summer Game Fest). Those who saw a demo of the game confirm how you'll be able to freely switch between first and third-person. And thank goodness. Resident Evil has gotten so good at both perspectives, with RE7 and Village creating tension in first-person, while the remakes of 2, 3, and 4 are a master-class when it comes to third-person action horror. And now, we get the best of both. Previews from outlets like PC Gamer and Insider Gaming confirm attendees were shown gameplay of new protagonist Grace Ashcroft wielding nothing but a lighter and her wits as she navigates a dark, horrifying hotel as a grotesque creature stalks her. Perfect. But that's not all. Being able to switch to third person is an excellent option for those who maybe don't love first-person perspective or get nauseous from it. But I don't think this is just an accessibility feature. I think it's a necessity for when the game ramps up the action with an assumed second protagonist that gamers have known and loved for nearly 30 years. [Hidden Content] It's only a matter of time before Capcom reveals Leon S. Kennedy is the second character in RE9. Leaks point to that, the inclusion of a return to Raccoon City hint at it, and his action hero gameplay style not seen since Resident Evil 6 will be best suited for the third-person perspective. And of course, if this is truly going to be an end of the "OG" storyline and jumping-off point for something new, Leon needs to come back. Leon is Resident Evil's most famous character, along with Jill Valentine, Chris Redfield, and Claire Redfield. Leon hasn't been seen in the games since 2012's RE6, so it's high time for him to make a return as a grizzled, veteran secret agent badass to bring everything to an explosive finale. Resident Evil has succeeded as both a first-person survival horror game and a third-person action horror game, and I'm expecting this title to be a little of both. Grace is an FBI agent but likely inexperienced when it comes to combat as she's described as an analyst in the reveal trailer, so she will take center stage in the cramped hallways and P.T.-like atmosphere of the hotel. And then, eventually, our boy Leon will come in, guns blazing, roundhouse kicks flying, and killing whatever needs to be killed. And so in this case, I think Resident Evil's identity crisis is a boon to the series and an excellent thing for Requiem. I believe we will get the best of both of the franchise's playstyles in this game. So far, Capcom is just showing Grace's gameplay in a small teaser. RE9 will be playable at gamescom later this summer, so players will be able to try it themselves in Cologne, Germany. The only question for me is if the publisher will use that event to confirm Leon's return. We all know it's coming. Image via Capcom And when Leon does arrive in both marketing and the game, the choice between first or third person will become very clear for long-time fans of the franchise. Let us see our bad-**** kicking heads off and saving the day one last time. Resident Evil Requiem launches on Feb. 27, 2026. The post Resident Evil’s perspective identity crisis means RE9 gets to combine the best of both experiences appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
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After over 1200 hours of playing Elden Ring, I still find myself discovering new features that catch me by surprise. After feeling nostalgic from my time enjoying Nightreign, I decided to revisit the Lands Between, and I noticed that I was receiving a random Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot rune buff despite not having used one or equipping any other items that might trigger the buff. I also noticed that there were golden specks floating around the area, which made me think that maybe I had stumbled upon an undiscovered secret area. View the full article