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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is one of the most innovative turn-based RPGs of recent years. It takes the gameplay and flair of the beloved Persona series and combines it with the narrative strength of earlier Final Fantasy games, yet is wholly original in its approach to the genre. It's an easy contender for Game of the Year already. If you want to see what all the fuss is about, you should take a chance to get it for just $7.99 / £7.15. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Clair Obscur Expedition 33 dev warns of potential scams, plans official merch All Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Mime locations and weakness Best Clair Obscur Expedition 33 attributes for all characters View the full article

Electronic Arts, publishers of Clive Barker's Undying and Pooh and Tigger's Hunny Safari, have let employees know that they're ending full remote working and hiring, and implementing return to office for all employees as part of hybrid work plans, reports IGN. Read more View the full article

The American football team, the Los Angeles Chargers, have demonstrated their love for video games by promoting its NFL schedule through a Minecraft reveal video. Minecraft is a 2011 sandbox game by Swedish developer Mojang Studios, which offers a procedurally generated 3D world made of voxels for players to extract materials, craft tools and items, and build structures to their hearts’ content. View the full article

Assassin's Creed Shadows was good. So, Ubisoft's decided to do the same thing with some of the "biggest productions" it currently has in the works, pushing several unnannounced games back in the hopes that more development time will yield more success. Read more View the full article

Now this is some seriously cool software and I love to see it. PartyDeck is a new tool that can help you run various games in local split-screen, even if they don't actually support it. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Is Doom The Dark Ages on Game Pass? There's quite the ownership chain now when it comes to id Software, which belongs to Bethesda, which belongs to ZeniMax, which now belongs to Microsoft. But does this mean Doom The Dark Ages will arrive on the Xbox publisher's Game Pass service by default? Doom The Dark Ages finally fills the gap between Doom 64 and Doom 2016, taking place at the height of the war between the Sentinels of Argent D'nur and the legions of hell. It's a darker, grittier FPS than its predecessor, Doom Eternal, yet as our Doom The Dark Ages review attests, it hasn't lost any of its sheen in the gameplay department. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This one Doom The Dark Ages setting will transport you back to the 90s All Doom The Dark Ages weapons and locations All Doom The Dark Ages Demonic Essence locations for health, armor, and ammo View the full article

Helldivers 2 developers Arrowhead has addressed player concern that it might leave the game behind to focus on its next project, dubbed "Game 6." As spotted by VG247, CEO Shams Jorjani spoke to fans in the official Helldivers Discord following the explosive launch of the full-scale Illuminate invasion this week. “The wonderful thing is that thanks to the amazing support of you FINE people Arrowhead's future is quite bright and we have the freedom to explore some really cool concepts that we couldn't have otherwise. Game 6 (our next project) will happen the way it will happen thanks to you,” Jorjani said. That seemingly innocuous quote sparked concern from one fan who said it suggested Arrowhead was “already abandoning a good chunk of dev time and money from Helldivers 2.” Jorjani quickly shut that down, insisting: "Nah. It's ALL Helldivers 2 for now. A very, very small team will spin up something later this year and go at it sloowly. Helldivers is our main focus and will be for a loooong time." So, how long does Jorjani expect content updates for Helldivers 2 to last? "As long as you folks keep playing and buying Super Credits we can keep it going," Jorjani said, pointing to Helldivers 2's virtual currency that's used to buy Premium Warbonds. "Last summer we were kinda screwing the pooch so it looked like we wouldn't be able to keep the train going for a long time - but we turned the ship around, you support us a lot so it's looking bright." And here’s an interesting follow-up comment from Jorjani, in response to one fan who called on Arrowhead to make its next game available in all regions and avoid the region-locking purchase debacle the Sony-published Helldivers 2 has suffered from: "The next game is 100% funded by ourselves so we'll call 100% of those shots." That suggests Arrowhead isn't going with Sony or any other company for its next game, which in turn suggests it's not Helldivers 3. Speaking of Game 6 and how its development will (hopefully) differ from the "rough", eight-year slog that was Helldivers 2, Jorjani said Arrowhead wants to nail the "core s**t" early on before moving on to making the rest of the game this time around. "For the most part of the development cycle games plain *****," Jorjani explained. "Very seldom are they truly fun from the get-go. And for Helldivers taking eight years to make it was rough for the longest time. But it came together in the end. The ONLY way to know is to playtest playtest playtest. "For our next game we're doing things in a much smarter way and nailing a lot of the core s**t early on (as you should) then make the rest." All this tallies with previous comments from Arrowhead developers, who’ve said they want Helldivers 2 to last for years to come. Let’s remember, Helldivers 2 is the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game of all time, with an astonishing 12 million copies sold in just 12 weeks. It is a record no first-party Sony-developed game will likely ever beat. But so much has happened since that initial explosive release: a dramatic U-turn on PSN account requirements on Steam, review-bomb campaigns, and a community often at war with Helldivers 2 itself as nerfs and buffs either go too far or not far enough. So you'd be forgiven for wondering whether enthusiasm for Helldivers 2 at Arrowhead might have waned. But Alex Bolle, production director on Helldivers 2, recently told IGN “we want it to be around for years and years and years to come.” “How do we stay true to the Helldivers 2 fantasy, challenging enough that we keep making amazing new features and new systems and all that while we stay true to who we are? And I think it's something that is so motivating for the years to come. “The more we figure out how to thrive in a live environment, and we still have a way to go to figure out a lot of things around that, the more we can let creativity loose on new systems that we would've never thought about a year ago when we released. I've worked on live games before and it's where you feel like you have something you can figure out: what if I would do this cool thing I've seen in other games and adapt it to our sauce, that still makes it true to ourselves? I'm looking forward to this moment.” To that end, recent leaks (one from PlayStation itself) point to the imminent release of Super Earth as a playable map, as the Illuminate eventually make it to our home planet. 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

Wizards of the Coast just put out a new line of Baldur's Gate 3 miniatures via WizKids, and some recipients are complaining because, well, half the cast looks like they got hit with an Acid Spray—maybe a Vitriolic Sphere... Read more.View the full article

Frogspin pulled my in by the colourful and inviting sweet visuals but reading more into it, the game sounds like it becomes pure hilarious chaos due to the slot machine modifier mechanics. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

OCCT recently released a supported Native Linux version of their popular fully featured stress-testing application, and now they've announced it's coming to Steam as part of a wider expansion. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

There is over three weeks to go until the Nintendo Switch 2 launches worldwide despite the ongoing worries regarding US tariff changes and other worldwide events hindering supply, though I am happy to confirm that I was able to grab not one, but two pre-orders of the Mario Kart World version of the console ahead of release. Why two? Protection in case one gets cancelled. We have all been there before on a new console release where a company takes on too many pre-orders and ends up cancelling one, leaving you without a system at all on launch or having to scrounge each page, refreshing every minutes in hopes that pre-orders randomly appear (they don't, but we pray they do.) I'll likely send a console pack or give the second console to a family member for cost if I end up getting both. No way am I joining the scalper hoard. No sir. [Hidden Content] Thankfully, with three weeks to go, some sites are starting to add more pre-orders, but that does beg the question: Were you able to secure your own pre-orders? And if so, what games do you plan to get at launch? (There is a lot after all, I don't know how I'm going to find time for both Mario Kart and the new DELTARUNE chapters, to name a few.) And if you weren't able to secure a pre-order, how come? Were you unlucky? Are you giving the system a miss at launch on purpose to wait for another version of the console down the line, or waiting for the holiday season? I'm genuinely curious what everyone was able to secure and would love to hear about your experiences in the comments below. Either way. If you did get the console, I hope to see you all in Mario Kart World for the next month, where I will be playing nothing but the new knockout mode, sweating on Rosalina, trying to climb whatever arbitrary ranked or points system the game has. See you there! The post Did you get your Switch 2 pre-order, Destructoid? appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Getting the best units in Anime Saga is the most important thing. However, even when you have the best units, with the best stats, there is one more thing you should aim for to give you an even ******* edge: Traits. Traits are passive effects each unit in your team can have, and they can really heat things up, especially during end-game. To help you pick the best traits, we made this Definitive Anime Saga Trait Tier List. Table of contentsAnime Saga Trait Tier ListSS-TierS-TierA-TierB-TierC-TierAnime Saga Trait Tier List Image via TierMaker / Remix by Destructoid Traits can really push your characters to do even more damage and even get a few passive abilities. Unfortunately, just like the units and the stats, the Traits you get are completely random, and many of them have aView the full article

Square Enix, still sweating from burying the corpse of Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link yesterday, has posted a selection of screenshots of Kingdom Hearts 4 online to reassure fans that the much-anticipated sequel still exists. These screenshots feature scorching new reveals such as Sora's face, a telephone, some girl, and Mickey Mouse standing on a chandelier. Brilliant. Read more View the full article

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Yuji Horii also believes the series "could be compatible with Switch 2"View the full article

There's plenty to keep us all engaged with Helldivers 2 in-game Galactic War right now. While he's keen to emphasise that game remains Arrowhead's "main focus" now and going forwards, studio CEO Shams Jorjani has chatted a bit about the studio's plans for its next game in his latest chinwag with players on Discord. Read more View the full article

Stab-o-sneak merchants Ubisoft are pushing back the release of several unspecified big name projects in the wake of Assassin's Creed Shadows, which CEO Yves Guillemot says "has reaffirmed the power of the Assassin's Creed brand". The tactical snoop 'n' shoot peddlers are also looking to cut costs by at least €100 million across their organisation, following a difficult year in which they've partnered with Tencent to launch a new corporate subsidiary dedicated to their most popular games. Read more View the full article

Warner Bros. Games has announced and released Mortal Kombat 1: Definitive Edition, which it described as "the most extensive version" of the gory fighting game. But for fans, the release of the Definitive Edition has sparked significant concern that NetherRealm has now moved on from the game, and that it won’t see any new DLC characters or significant content updates. The Mortal Kombat 1: Definitive Edition offers the main game packaged together with previously released downloadable content, including the Khaos Reigns story expansion, Kombat Pack 1, and Kombat Pack 2. The Definitive Edition also adds new character skins for Johnny Cage, Kitana, Scorpion, and Shao Khan “inspired” by the upcoming Mortal Kombat 2 film, the Mortal Kombat (2021) movie character skin for Sub-Zero; and the tournament themed character skin (outfit) for Liu Kang. For fans, The Definitive Edition feels like a line has been drawn under Mortal Kombat 1. While Warner Bros. is known for its definitive and ultimate editions, and indeed NetherRealm games tend to get them, this time there is a sense of finality to the release. And with no announcements forthcoming about a Kombat Pack 3 or anything else meaningful for Mortal Kombat 1, fans believe that March 2025's release of the T-1000 guest character will go down as the game's final content drop. If true, it’s a big disappointment for hardcore Mortal Kombat 1 fans, who had hoped for significantly longer term support for the game. Indeed, many are now pointing to a September 2024 tweet from NetherRealm development chief Ed Boon, who at the time moved to reassure fans already concerned that the studio had moved onto its next game by saying: “NetherRealm is still fully committed to supporting Mortal Kombat 1 for a long time to come.” "The game is done, it’s their way of saying ‘Goodbye! Come back the next year or two for another overly priced game bloated with guest characters!’ " said a clearly disgruntled redditor. “MK1 officially has a shorter content lifespan than the f***ing Texas Chainsaw Massacre game lmao,” said another. NRS promises Multi year support> support ends after 2 years. every time byu/AndrewTheSouless inMortalKombat .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } For context, in July 2021, NetherRealm announced it had started work on its next project (Mortal Kombat 1) and, as a result, there would be no further DLC for Mortal Kombat 11. That announcement came two years and three months after the release of the game. NetherRealm is yet to make a similar announcement for Mortal Kombat 1. Mortal Kombat 1 enjoyed something of a resurgence in January with the secret fight with Floyd, the pink ninja developer Ed Boon had been teasing for years. That sparked a fun community-wide effort that breathed new life into the game. But that was a rare bright spot for what has, overall, been a disappointing release for many core Mortal Kombat fans. T-1000 Terminator was the final DLC character added to Mortal Kombat 1 as part of the Khaos Reigns expansion, and follows playable fighters Cyrax, Sektor, Noob Saibot, Ghostface, and Conan the Barbarian. Fans have wondered for some time now whether developer NetherRealm plans a third set of DLC characters, or a Kombat Pack 3, amid questions about Mortal Kombat 1’s sales success. Parent company Warner Bros. Discovery has indicated, however, that it still believes in the Mortal Kombat franchise. In November, CEO David Zaslav said that on the games side of things, the company plans to double down on just four titles, one of which is Mortal Kombat. Good job guys byu/SauloPMB inMortalKombat .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } Most fans of the studio’s work expect it to release a third game in its DC fighting game franchise, Injustice, although neither NetherRealm nor Warner Bros. has yet to confirm that. The first game in the series, Injustice: Gods Among Us, launched in 2013, with its sequel, Injustice 2, coming out in 2017. NetherRealm released Mortal Kombat 11 in 2019 and for a time it seemed like the studio would alternate between Mortal Kombat and Injustice games, but it went on to release another Mortal Kombat, the soft reboot that is Mortal Kombat 1, in 2023 instead. In an interview with IGN in June 2023, Boon spoke in vague terms about this decision. "There were a number of factors, some of which I can talk about, some of which I probably shouldn't," Boon said. Two reasons Boon was willing to discuss were the unfortunate onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the team's choice to switch to a newer version of the Unreal game engine (Mortal Kombat 11 runs on Unreal Engine 3, whereas Mortal Kombat 1 runs on Unreal Engine 4). "But we did go to a new graphics engine, Unreal," Boon said. "We really wanted to be careful with COVID and all that stuff and everybody staying safe. So there were a bunch of variables involved that eventually we realized, 'Okay, let's do another Mortal Kombat game and hopefully we'll get back to the Injustice games.' " Just to be sure, we wanted to confirm with him directly that the door was not closed on the Injustice franchise. "Not at all," Boon answered. Mortal Kombat 1 has sold 5 million copies, with the franchise now up to 100 million. Mortal Kombat 11 became the best-selling game in the franchise by passing Mortal Kombat X's nearly 11 million units sold worldwide. By 2022, Mortal Kombat 11 had sold more than 15 million copies worldwide. Clearly, Mortal Kombat 1 has underperformed compared to previous games in the series. 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

"Jennifer English is in half of them"View the full article

If you're excited for Death Stranding 2, and are looking for some way to share your eagerness to hop into Kojima Production's latest work, the recently revealed Death Stranding 2 world tour might just be the perfect thing to rope your friends into attending. Read more View the full article

The world-spanning Disney game looks even better than it did three years agoView the full article

Marvel Rivals has given players their first look at gameplay of the new Dangan Ronin skin for The Punisher, which will be available on May 15 at 7 PM PDT. NetEase Games is also launching a new Marvel Rivals event called Galacta's Gift. The upcoming event will celebrate the one-year anniversary of Closed Alpha and give fans the opportunity to earn nameplates, sprays, a Costume Coin, and more. View the full article

McDonald's Pokémon cards are back for 2025 with a distinct Dragon-type theme. The set launched earlier in 2025 in the States but is now slowly being shipped elsewhere around the world. The *** is expected to get it around Summer. For any collectors out there or those trying to see if the cards they pulled from their small pack of a couple of cards are worth a quick buck, it's worth seeing what's on offer and how much other trainers are paying for them to complete the master's set of 15 cards. Below you'll find a full list of every card on offer, as well as their current value. Note that these values are subject to change, so we have mashed together the lowest and highest prices we have seen from the set so far (not including those who are just asking for way too much money than they need to be.) All Pokémon McDonald’s card prices for 2025https://twitter.com/McDonalds/status/1881719081621127253 Prices are fluctuating all the time with the cards, with some selling for as low as a couple of bucks, while some can get a lot more. Most collectors, though, are looking to get a bundle of all 15 cards to save buying greasy food—can you blame them? CardNumberTypeCurrent PricesCharizard001/015Fire$2-5Pikachu002/015Electric$1-6Miraidon003/015Electric$0.30-1Jigglypuff004/015Psychic$0.10-0.20Hatenna005/015Psychic$0.10-0.20Dragapult006/015Psychic$0.10-1Quagsire007/015Fighting$0.10-0.20Koraidon008/015Fighting$1-3Umbreon009/015Dark$0.50Hydreigon010/015Dark$0.40-0.50Roaring Moon011/015Dark$1-6Dragonite012/015Dragon$2-5Eevee013/015Normal$0.20-0.50Rayquaza014/015Normal$0.20-0.50Drampa015/015Normal$2-3 In total, you can get the whole set for around $15-20 if you play your cards right, the price of a couple of Happy Meals without the need to either waste food or eat the amount of grease that comes in each meal. If you want to get a couple of cards, they are pretty inexpensive this time around and aren't as expensive as some in previous years. Either way, good luck with your collecting, trainers! Hope you get the cards you were looking for. The post McDonald’s Pokémon cards (2025) prices and card list appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Friends, it is my sad duty to inform you that One Million Checkboxes creator Neal Agarwal is up to more of his crowdgaming mischief. He’s published another online squabbling sim called Internet Roadtrip. It’s a roaming Google Streetview cam in which viewers vote on the direction of travel every 10 seconds. The thinking behind Saltybet applied to the experience of driving your kids to Disney Land, in short. It is possibly a commentary on self-piloting vehicles, but mostly, it is a celebration of the raucous magic of chatboxes. You can also vote to honk the *****. Read more View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

They are in collage form, so they aren't full resolution, but it's something? View the full article