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Because developer Sandfall had blind auditions, the devs didn't even know it was Ben Starr and Jennifer English, but it "turned out they were quite big in the voice acting world"View the full article

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The release of Elden Ring Nightreign has brought back one underused souls mechanics that you should be exploiting as often as possible, if you are able to. The latest installment in the franchise offers a different approach to the soulslike experience. Instead of following linear progression, players set off alone or in groups of three to survive three in-game day cycles, defeating bosses at the end of each day, until they beat the final boss. As such, players tend to rely heavily on matchmaking to find other players, though the most recent Elden Ring Nightreign update has improved solo play. View the full article

Another day, another Hollow Knight: Silksong SteamDB update that's whipped information-starved Hollow Knight fans into a frenzy. Could this one finally be the one? Overnight, Hollow Knight: Silksong was quietly updated on Steam, with SteamDB noting that one package received its first update in over a year (thanks, Eurogamer). It immediately sent the rumor mill into overdrive, with players speculating that something's afoot. Will we finally see more at Summer Game Fest? Could it be part of the Xbox Showcase? Or could we even get a Nintendo Switch 2 shadow drop…?! Hollow Knight: Silksong received updates to its packages tonight on SteamDB (one apparently receiving an update for the first time in 15 months) [Hidden Content] [Hidden Content] — Wario64 (@Wario64) June 3, 2025 Of course, fans immediately began scouring the updates for clues. And while some have been hurt before by a flurry of nothingburger, this update is particularly exciting because several fans believe we have proof Hollow Knight: Silksong — or at least some version of it — has "been uploaded to the Steam servers." Just to make it clear... THE GAME FILES HAVE BEEN UPLOADED byu/TomNook5085 inSilksong .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } "[Is this R]eal?" asked one fan hopefully. "Real," the OP replied. Team Cherry has always done things on its own timescales, and is notoriously tight-lipped, leaving us speculating over the tiniest, and sometimes silliest, details. Now, however, it really feels like there's something coming… here's hoping we find out what it is sooner rather than later. Team Cherry’s sequel is one of the most anticipated games in the world right now, topping the Steam wishlist charts for years. Silksong made a brief appearance at Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct in April, and soon after Team Cherry nailed down the 2025 release window, much to the relief of its very patient fans. And now, given we know it will be playable for those who can be at Australia’s national museum of screen culture, ACMI, from September 18, some are speculating that we could be looking at a launch before then… although nothing's confirmed as yet, of course. IGN recently exclusively shared a Silksong sprite sheet and… well, the internet internet-ed. 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

Bandai Namco has released a new update, Version 2.02, for the fighting game Tekken 8, and several balancing adjustments are being delivered within a new policy. Tekken 8 first hit shelves in January 2024, and the entry was the first of its kind to debut on home consoles instead of arcades. Featuring The Dark Awakens story mode, the narrative is set six months after Tekken 7’s 2015 story, focusing on protagonist Jin Kazama and antagonist Kazuya Mishima’s final showdown. View the full article

Building a great gaming PC isn't just about getting the best spec possible; it's also about showing off your wares, and there's no better way to do that than with a new aquarium-style PC case that provides a wraparound view of your colored RGB lights and smart-looking components. Usually, a decent goldfish bowl case will set you back a fair bit of money, but right now you can save a massive 19% on the price of one of our favorite models, the NZXT H6 Flow RGB, bringing down the price to just $109.99, thanks to this limited-time deal. We gave this superb case a score of 9/10 in our NZXT H6 Flow RGB review, landing it a solid place on our best PC case buying guide. I've also recently used this NZXT case personally to build a PC for a friend, and it's really well-built and cleverly designed. Available in ****** and white, the Flow 6 RGB features not only a tempered glass side panel but also a glass front panel, providing an uninterrupted, wrap-around view of your whole system. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Save $100 on this NZXT headset and audio controller in Presidents' Day ***** NZXT scrambles to fix controversial gaming PC rental scheme, as anger mounts Save a massive $80 on these NZXT AIO CPU coolers with screens, if you're quick View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Plus, NetEase still hasn't added Big WheelView the full article

The effort to make Borderlands Online playable again has "really consumed me," says fan dev EpicView the full article

Cyber Knights: Flashpoint is the latest game from Trese Brothers, bringing some excellent squad-based tactics and it's out now. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

It's at the top of the Steam wishlist chart. It's been in the works for years. Everyone wants to know when it's coming. But so far, all we know for certain is that Hollow Knight Silksong will arrive at some point in 2025. The sequel to Team Cherry's beloved 2017 Metroidvania and 2D soulslike, when it comes to anticipation, Silksong is up there with GTA 6 and the almost mythical Half-Life 3. However, it's possible - maybe, potentially - that after all this time, the game is shadow dropped. We don't get a launch date. Team Cherry just says 'yep, it's out now.' That could be sheer optimism, but a new Hollow Knight Silksong Steam update, alongside some other details, suggests it could be in the stars. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Hollow Knight Silksong release date estimate, gameplay and latest news Hollow Knight Silksong will be playable in September, with one big limitation Mysterious Hollow Knight Silksong Steam update means new trailer could be coming View the full article

After plenty of criticism from players, Fromsoftware is finally promising to add an official Elden Ring Nightreign duos mode to the game. As it stands, you can only play Nightreign solo or in a trio, but since before launch the community has been clamoring for a way to play in a team of two. That's not all the Dark Souls and Bloodborne studio is working on, though, as the team reaffirms it has Nightreign DLC planned for later this year, alongside enhancements to existing Nightlord bosses. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: All Elden Ring Nightreign bosses and how to beat them How to unlock the best Elden Ring Nightreign Relics How to play Elden Ring Nightreign solo View the full article

Hellslave is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler where you make a pact with the ****** to fight back a ****** invasion. It's free to keep if you're quick. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Stellar Blade director and producer Kim Hyung Tae reportedly "fully supports" mods and is looking forward to trying them out. According to several sources, Kim was reportedly asked about his stance on modding at a recent press conference in Yeouido, South Korea. “First of all, I fully support the phenomenon of players using mods. In fact, I myself also want to try out some of the more exciting mods," he replied. "I look forward to seeing many players create their own mods and engaging in healthy competition with them to see whose mods are more attractive. I also hope that more players can get involved in mod creation." Which is just as well, really, as the game isn't even out on PC yet, and already there are dozens of mods listed on Nexus for the PC demo, covering everything from new skins to reshaders and VR to nail polish. There are also several more hidden carefully from public display and categorized as "adult." Let's leave it at that, shall we? IGN's Stellar Blade review returned a 7/10. We said: "Stellar Blade is great in all of the most important ways for an action game, but dull characters, a lackluster story, and several frustrating elements of its RPG mechanics prevent it from soaring along with the best of the genre." The PC version of Stellar Blade launches via Steam on June 11 along with a raft of PC-specific features, including AI upscaling via Nvidia DLSS 4 and AMD FSR 3, an unlocked framerate, Japanese and ******** voiceover, ultrawide display support, higher resolution environment textures, and DualSense support for haptic feedback and trigger effects. It was originally region locked in 100+ countries, but is now available to pre-order on PC in "over 250 regions." And no, there is no Stellar Blade multiplayer mod… but there are signs of multiplayer in the game files. 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

DMM GAMES, Tookyo Games, and Spike Chunsoft showcase Shuten Order's new character trailer introducing Yugen Ushitora who is voiced by Yuki Ono. View the full article

A new week brings with it a fresh set of Monster Hunter Wilds Event Quests, just like we’ve gotten used to since the introduction of the feature a little while after the game launched. This is somewhat of a quiet batch, however, possibly because Wilds recently received a big update that introduced Akuma as a playable character, as part of the game’s Street Fighter cross-over event. Read more View the full article

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Here's your simple no-nonsense guide to getting NVIDIA GeForce NOW up and running on Steam Deck, SteamOS. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Nightdive Studios has released a new Deep Dive interview for System Shock 2 going over Marc LeBlanc's work on the series and more. View the full article

A breakthrough moment made Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 “feel ten times better” but left its creators facing hours of painstaking fixesView the full article

"I want you to have the confidence to give it a try yourself"View the full article

Private servers are coming to Dune: Awakening, albeit with "concessions" to ensure players retain the large-scale aspects of multiplayer worlds. Developer Funcom confirmed the news in an update posted to the Steam store page, revealing "rentable private servers" will be available from the moment the game goes live for "head start" (read: early access) players on Thursday, June 5. "We’ve previously communicated that private servers are for post-launch, but we’re happy to share that progress has been faster than expected," the team said. "We do, however, want to manage expectations about how private servers work in Dune: Awakening. As you know, this is not your typical survival game." Each server will belong to a World consisting of "several other servers," all of which will share the same social hubs and Deep Desert. Funcom said that by doing this, it'll help retain a "neighbourhood-like feel." "We decided early on that we did not want to remove the large-scale multiplayer aspects of the game as that is such a crucial part of the Dune: Awakening experience, and the game’s content and mechanics are deeply rooted in this setup," the update explained. "That meant we had to make some concessions in terms of how much control players have over their private servers. The result is a model where you have fewer settings available than you would in some other survival games such as Conan Exiles." So if you decide to rent a private server, you'll have one Hagga Basin, just like the official server, and belong to a World of other private servers (and you'll be able to pick which one when signing up). You will not be able to rent or control social hubs or the Deep Desert, but you can still "take full advantage of Dune: Awakening’s large-scale multiplayer content and mechanics." Enough of what you don't get — what about what you do get if you rent a private server? Funcom said you'll be able to disable security zones entirely, "making all parts of Hagga Basin PvP enabled," or you can have pockets of PvP, much like the official servers. You can also disable taxation and sandstorms, as well as name your server and set a password for it. Private server owners can also visit other World servers if they know the password and even claim land (something you can't even do on the official servers). "Enabling private servers for Dune: Awakening has not been trivial considering our unique large-scale multiplayer setup, and it was important to us to retain the fundamental MMO-like gameplay that makes Dune: Awakening so unique," the team concluded. "That means it does come with some restrictions on how you can configure them compared to some other survival games such as Conan Exiles. "But we hope that this service will still be meaningful to those of you who prefer to play on servers you do not have to share with others, and we hope that the shared World structure will add an extra dimension without taking away from the unique content and mechanics that makes Dune: Awakening what it is." "As a longtime fan of Dune, it also just feels so good to explore and learn more about a world that I’m quite fond of, and Funcom has clearly put a ton of effort into worldbuilding and lore, even despite taking quite a bit of creative liberty by placing Awakening within a parallel reality and canon than the books/movies," we wrote in IGN's Dune: Awakening closed beta impressions preview. "There are little details that have a massive impact on gameplay. I won’t go into spoilers, but this kind of attention to detail touches just about every aspect of the world, including the factions and characters you meet along the way, which should be a treat for any fan of the setting." Dune: Awakening is set to release on June 10, 2025, on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S after a three-week delay to fix issues identified during its beta testing. Players with a "head start," however, get to play five days early, from June 5. For more, check out details on the MMO's business model and post-launch plans. We've also got the global release time schedule for Dune: Awakening right here for you, too. 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

A community manager for Steel City Interactive has teased the next update and DLC drop for the studio's boxing game, Undisputed. In a new message on the official UndisputedDiscord, Steel City Interactive revealed that it is aiming to release the next major gameplay update toward the end of June or the beginning of July. The changes included in the update are yet to be revealed, but Steel City says a new DLC will also be released alongside the patch. View the full article

The team behind Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 and Warzone has removed a UI feature first implemented during the games’ Season 4 update, after the player base ignited backlash responding to the controversial addition. ****** Ops 6 was first launched in October 2024, after a stellar propaganda marketing campaign got fans of the FPS series hyped for its arrival, and the free-to-play battle royale FPS, Warzone, has been on the market since 2020. View the full article

Spike Chunsoft reveals new Nintendo Switch 2 screenshots for No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files and game system details. View the full article

Bethesda's new RPG remaster is no SkyrimView the full article