Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead is working on a roguelite mode, the studio’s boss has revealed, although there's no guarantee it will actually come out. Arrowhead CCO and Helldivers 2 creative director, Johan Pilestedt, responded to a fan on social media to say “we have a prototype of a roguelite mode — it changes the game fundamentally!” That casual reveal has already set fans of the explosive co-op action shooter into overdrive imagining how a roguelite mode would work in the game, which revolves around open and shut missions restricted by time limits. “Going to be us defending the Evac from endless patrols but the bird never shows up,” suggested one fan. “Wave complete. Choose a booster to add: Reinforcement budget, flexible budget, discount budget (reinforcing multiple teammates takes up only one call in),” suggested another. And here’s another take: “I think it would be cool to add that… a mission that has no helldiver limit, or no time limit with a limited amount of reinforcements… and just defend a fort from wave after wave of enemies, and we get rewarded based off of how many waves of enemies we can eliminate before time runs out, or the amount of reinforcements runs out…” It’s worth pointing out that Pilestedt has only so far confirmed that a prototype for this mode has been built, so it may never come to fruition. But given Pilestedt mentioned it in a post on social media — already viewed over 120,000 times — you’d like to think the developers are confident it will eventually see the light of day. Clearly, Arrowhead will continue to update the game for some time to come. Helldivers 2 is just coming off its big 5.0.0 patch as well as its jungle-themed Python Commandos Warbond, which adds a number of fan-requested weapons including a minigun. In September, the studio’s CEO confirmed Helldivers 3 is not in any plan developer Arrowhead has right now, saying that instead it wants Helldivers 2 to keep going for years and years, like veteran MMO RuneScape. And then there’s the Helldivers 2 movie, which is picking up steam. In a subsequent tweet, Pilestedt posted a picture of a meeting with the Helldivers 2 directors to discuss the game's next four arcs, which one fan joked would take a few years to work through. Of course there will be plenty more coming to the game in between. Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article
Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 4, which addresses a number of stability and performance issues, arrives on December 16, Capcom has announced. As part of this, Capcom has "committed" to improving stability and performance, detailing what changes are coming and when, including CPU/GPU improvements, load reduction, and the optimization of "PC-specific processes and addition of options and presets to reduce processing load." The commitment comes as Monster Hunter Wilds' impressive sales, especially on PC, were offset by its 'Mixed' Steam reviews at launch. Despite director Yuya Tokuda's commitment to stability and improvements, dissatisfaction persists, and even with new content and seasons, fans remain unhappy with the state of the game, to the point where some are taking things too far and harassing individual Capcom team members. Now, Capcom says the free Title Update 4 will introduce "an array of performance improvements across all platforms," focusing on CPU and GPU optimization and reducing processing load "with more than 100 under-the-hood improvements, among others." "We'll follow this up in January with a PC-specific update with even more improvements, and are looking into further optimization for implementation in the February content update," the team explained. "We're committed to making Monster Hunter Wilds a great experience for all players. Thank you for your patience and continued support." Here's the full list of changes, with more to come on December 12: Monster Hunter Wilds Commitment to Improving Stability and Performance:December: Title Update 4 CPU/GPU optimization (All Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series, Steam) Processing Improvements: Processing time will be improved by distributing the process across frames for elements that demand the heaviest load, which includes players, monsters, and graphical user interfaces.Load Reduction: Processing load is reduced by comprehensively reviewing and streamlining various processes, such as reducing the number of simultaneous effects and improving collision detection for Palico and Seikret.Various other improvements, including optimization and reduction of memory usage, will be implemented.January 2026: Steam Version Exclusive Patch Optimization of PC-specific processes and addition of options and presets to reduce processing load (Steam) Adding new graphics and CPU settings as well as new presets, providing additional options to reduce processing loadImproving shader compilation process (reduced stuttering)VRAM usage improvementsHigh-resolution texture pack improvements (improving texture streaming speeds)February 2026: Ver. 1.041 — Additional OptimizationAdding level-of-details (LOD) quality levels to the polygon mesh for 3D models (reducing GPU processing load)We are also re-examining memory-related processes to identify further potential improvements. Last week, at the PlayStation Partner Awards 2025 Japan Asia held in Tokyo, Monster Hunter Wilds won the Grand Award and the User's Choice Award. In an interview held before the award ceremony, Ryozo Tsujimoto, the producer of this work, and Yuya Tokuda, the director, answered questions from local media, and acknowledged the criticisms raised by players. "Immediately after the release, we apologized for the inconvenience caused by the volume of content and the difficulty level," Tokuda said. "Despite this, we were delighted to receive various awards, including Users' Choice awards. We would like to thank all the players who have given their opinions and spoken warm words even in this situation. The development team was able to turn everyone's feedback into an asset and work on the update with all our strength, and I think the result was also the reason why players voted for us." 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
Delta Force is kicking off its year-end festivities with a major splash. With the 2025 Delta Force Invitational: Warfare (DFIW) on the horizon and a jam-packed month of limited-time holiday content, players can dive into a slew of events. From pro-level missions to prediction brackets, exclusive cosmetic items, and chaotic game modes, there is a whole lot to explore this holiday season. 2025 Delta Force Invitational: Warfare Event Roadmap To coincide with the DFIW, which will see the world’s first 20 vs 20 Warfare World Championship, Delta Force is rolling out a roadmap of four interconnected events. Fans can tune into the 2025 DFIW starting December 11th at 05:00 UTC across X, Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok. 1. Pick’em: Predict the Winners, Claim Exclusive Gear (December 9th – 17th) The Pick’em event lets players place their predictions on tournament matchups, offering escalating rewards based on accuracy. Pick’em is a single submission only. Once the deadline hits, brackets are locked for good. Rewards: ASV - Night Veil Skin: Earned just by submitting a bracketIFV - Zebra: Awarded for correctly predicting at least 2 of the top 4 teamsRecon Helicopter - Action Time: Given to anyone who predicts the exact Finals matchup 2. Battlefield Challenge: “Play Like a Pro” Mission Track (December 5th – 18th) This challenge series teaches players the same competitive strategies used by championship teams. Rather than a simple grind, each mission highlights a key tactic from the current esports meta. Two-Phase Structure: Phase 1 (Dec 5): Infantry combat, recon scoring, squad support.Phase 2 (Dec 12): Tank gameplay, engineer roles, armour-focused strategies. Rewards: Wheeled Tank Destroyer – Gear Shift2,400 Glacial Tokens 3. Glacial Fortune Shop (December 5th – 18th) Running alongside the Battlefield Challenge, the Glacial Fortune Shop allows players to redeem their earned tokens for limited Appearances at 600 tokens each. Total completion allows you to buy the full collection. Available Skins (Glacial Strike Set): MK47 Assault RifleSR-3MMini-14Bizon 4. DFIW 2025 Login Event (December 14th – December 27th) Once the DFIW concludes, the game maintains momentum with a high-value daily login track. Key Rewards: Day 5: “Veterans Never Die Never Die” SprayDay 7: AUG - Emergency Alert (Epic Skin) Holiday Festivites: New Arcade Modes Bring Seasonal Chaos (December 19th – January 15th) After the 2025 DFIW dust settles, the winter festivities begin. Delta Force is launching a trio of limited-time arcade game modes, each remixing Operators, weapons, and match flow for a fresh holiday playground. Dragon Storm: A lightning-fast Team Deathmatch starring Vyron with dramatically reduced Dynamic Propulsion cooldowns. Combat is pistol-only, using the Desert Eagle and G18, turning every firefight into a high-speed duel.Strength to Spare: A brutal, close-range skirmish mode featuring Vyron, D-Wolf, and Sineva. Expect mayhem with melee weapons, explosives, and ATVs. Arrow Clash: A tense “Cold Weapons” TDM mode where Luna and Hackclaw fight using only the Compound Bow. It’s a precision-focused experience that rewards patience and accuracy. Players can also complete a series of in-game challenges to redeem exclusive loot, including festive Holiday-themed Firearm and Vehicle Appearances, a Legendary Firearm Appearance and more. View the full article
A Polish leaker has doubled down on claims that developer CD Projekt Red is working on DLC for The Witcher 3, a decade after the game's release. Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine are two highlights of the original game, and some of the best pieces of DLC I've ever played-right up there with Phantom Liberty. Borys Nieśpielak first circulated these rumors in the summer, suggesting that DLC for the game would arrive in 2026, but in a recent appearance on the Rock i Borys Podcast with Remigiusz Maciaszek, he has suggested that we might find out more about the new addition at The Game Awards. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The Witcher 4 might be miles away, but Geralt and Ciri are honing their blades for some turn-based tactics this month This gorgeous Witcher 3 gaming gear is the perfect way to celebrate its 10th anniversary Best Witcher 3 mods 2025 View the full article
Jonathan Blow has just "announced an announcement," teasing he just may be getting on a plane today to join a "gaming industry event coming up." Blow — perhaps best known for 2008's Braid and 2016's The Witness — popped up on his YouTube channel with a brief video, revealing that a project that has likely taken "nine or 10 years to make" is "finally get[ting] out to people." And while it's probably not "a trailer for like an RPG where you fight monsters from hell" — "nothing wrong with that," he hastily added — whatever it is seems likely to be showing up at 2025's The Game Awards. "We've been working hard on projects for a very long time. We have a wide variety of things that we've been developing. They're very complicated. Sometimes they take a while to come to fruition. Do we give up? No, we do not. We keep going, and we get them done because ultimately, even if something took nine years or 10 years to make, if you work hard for a long time, you can produce something that is tremendously good, much better than you ever expected in the beginning, and then you can finally get it out to people. "I'm speaking in generalities right now," Blow teased. "I cannot actually say anything specific because this is not the announcement, okay? This is the announcement of the announcement, and therefore, I cannot relay any actual facts that are being reserved for the actual announcement. But I am announcing that this announcement will occur sometime soon. Maybe very soon. Maybe, you know, I don't know if there's any gaming industry events coming up this week where stuff about upcoming projects might get shown. I don't know, if there's something like that, you might keep an eye out, right? You might just want to look, and you might see, you know, a trailer for like an RPG where you fight monsters from hell." "That's probably not what we're announcing," he hastily added. "Nothing wrong with that, but that's not what we're announcing. You might see some other things. So, that is the announcement of the announcement. If there's any game industry events, such as something happening in Los Angeles — which I wouldn't even know about because I have to get on a plane tomorrow morning to go to some show — if there's something like that, some Game Awards. I don't think we're getting an award tomorrow, but if there's something like that that also has information in it besides like awards, then just keep your eyes peeled…" "Yeah. Just keep an eye out, because at such a place — if I were to make an actual announcement that conveyed the actual facts that I wanted to provide that people often ask about — that would be a good place to do it, to have the actual announcement that we are announcing today. All right. Thank you." Wondering what the new game could be? Well, according to one commenter, the game is expected to be called Order of the Sinking Star. "The game has been called that for over a year, and there's even a subreddit for it," they pointed out. Blow's most recent game, The Witness, secured an impressive 10/10 from us. In IGN's The Witness review, we called it "a beautiful, powerful, and cleverly designed puzzle game with a wealth of mysteries to unravel." We've been keeping tabs on what's been confirmed to make an appearance so far, what's been teased, and some of the pie-in-the-sky dream games we know deep down in our brains won’t be there, but our heart tells us there might just be a chance. Don’t worry, we’re not going to be quite as far-fetched as to say GTA 6 will be at The Game Awards, nor The Witcher 4, which CD Projekt Red has already confirmed won’t be. But that’s enough of that. For more, check out our round-up of what you can expect from The Game Awards 2025. Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images. 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
Creative Assembly has confirmed it has a new Total War video game set to be announced at The Game Awards, but what is it? Warhammer 40,000 fans think they know — and one eagle-eyed viewer even spotted what looks like concrete evidence. The *****-owned strategy specialist behind Total War: Warhammer (the fantasy version of Games Workshop's much-loved tabletop setting) is rumored to be working on a Warhammer 40,000 and a Star Wars take on its long-running Total War series, and it looks like the Warhammer 40,000 game will finally get announced at The Game Awards tonight. Redditor Knavbot took to the Total War subreddit to point to a blink-and-you’ll miss it reference to 40K in Creative Assembly’s recent showcase livestream (the one where the developer announced Total War: Medieval 3). I really do mean blink-and-you'll miss it because the files labeled 40k are incredibly hard to spot. I had to slow the video right down at the 32:42 mark and freeze-frame to see them, but yes, they are there: Here are the relevant file names in the video: 40k_outfield_sheet_01_base_colour40k_outfield_sheet_01_material_map40k_outfield_sheet_01_normal This apparent 40k leak appeared during the part of the showcase where Creative Assembly talked about its new game engine, which will help bring its games to consoles for the first time. Assuming this is all leading to a Total War: Warhammer 40,000 announcement, we can assume the game will release for PC as well as PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. In truth, the announcement won’t come as much of a surprise for many Warhammer 40,000 fans given the sheer volume of rumors floating around Creative Assembly and the Games Workshop community in recent months. But until the game is announced, we should point out that the Total War reveal at The Game Awards could be something else entirely. Warhammer 40,000 video game leaks have a history of coming from file names shown in videos. The appearance of Dark Angels Primarch Lion El'Jonson in upcoming RTS Dawn of War 4 was leaked via file names in a video. Developer King Art Games recently admitted to IGN in an interview that this was an accident. Perhaps Creative Assembly knew what it was doing here! Perhaps not. Check out all our The Game Awards predictions and roundup of leaks right here. Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article
Yet another leak ahead of tonight's The Game Awards 2025 has revealed a legendary music star as a new James Bond villain in 007 First Light. In a now-deleted social post from the official 007 social media account, Fly Away singer Lenny Kravitz was unmasked as playing a First Light character named Bawma, who shares Kravitz's likeness. And while the post may have been swiftly removed, the internet still took notice — seemingly letting a further secret out ahead of tonight's big gaming awards and announcement event. "He rose from nothing, broke free, and built his own Kindom of Aleph," the now-deleted post read. "Introducing Bawma, the largest ******-market dealer in the Western Hemisphere who's as charismatic as he is unpredictable." The accompanying video, now also deleted, shows clearly that Bawma is a villain, as he has strung up Bond and threatens to drop him into a pit packed with crocodiles. Kravitz is most famous for his lengthy Grammy Award-winning musical career, but the star also holds a handful of acting credits, most notably for his work in The Hunger Games and its sequel Catching Fire, as hero Katniss Everdeen's fashionable aide Cinna. Of course, Kravitz is not the first big name set to appear in 007: First Light, the upcoming James Bond blockbuster in development at Hitman developer IO Interactive. The game will also feature Eternals star Gemma Chan and The Walking Dead actor Lennie James, while Dexter: Original Sin's Patrick Gibson is the new Bond himself. Kravitz will also be far from the first musician to appear in a James Bond property. "Continuing the trope of musical performers randomly appearing in Bond media, I see," Bond fan Jordan Gill noted on social media. "Jimmy Dean, Grace Jones, Wayne Newton, Madonna... now Lenny Kravitz." "Lenny Kravitz bringing Bawma to life is wild enough — but now I'm wondering... could he also be the one singing the title song in the end?" added another fan, ExpectingMrBond. "Maybe not Lana after all?" Video Games singer Lana Del Rey was recently spotted having recorded a fresh song titled "First Light", which would be a neat fit for the franchise and IO Interactive's game after her earlier track "24" was famously snubbed as the theme for Daniel Craig outing Spectre, the 24th Bond movie. Tune in to The Game Awards 2025 to get a proper look at Kravitz in the role, as IGN reports on the event live. Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at [email protected] or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social View the full article
Jim Ward, the voice of Ratchet & Clank's Captain Qwark, has died aged 66. The news was revealed by his former co-host at The Stephanie Miller Show, who wrote on X/Twitter: "One of the saddest messages I have ever received from the amazing Mrs Jim Ward: Our wonderful 'voice deity' as Steph anointed Jim Ward, passed away today at 10:45am." Ward co-hosted the show with Miller for 13 years until his departure in 2017. In 2021, it was revealed he had contracted a "severe case" of COVID-19 after being hospitalized for a mild cognitive memory issue, which "completely paralyzed" him for four months. He later developed Alzheimer's disease. It's for this reason that Ward did not feature in Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart. Ward was better known to gamers for lending his voice to a plethora of games from his debut in 1993's Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin. He not only starred in the Ratchet & Clank series, but also gave his voice to Krauser in the original Resident Evil 4 and Doktor in Metal Gear Rising Revengeance. Other video game credits include roles in Guild Wars 2, Diablo 3, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, EverQuest 2, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Call of Duty, and Dragon Age. His final game credit is 2022's Quake Champions. However, he also starred in numerous shows, including The Fairly OddParents and Ben 10, and has won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program. "I'm so sorry for your loss... Mr. Ward was an important part of my childhood as the voice of Captain Qwark. I wish the family the very best," commented one fan. Another simply wrote, "The world has lost a great talent and a wonderful human being!" Photo by FilmMagic/FilmMagic. 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
ARC Raiders developer Embark Studios has released a new patch for its third-person extraction shooter on December 11, bringing a handful of critical fixes to the game ahead of the big Cold Snap update next week. Players on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC can now download the ARC Raiders1.6.0 update, which also brings a new store rotation with some fresh cosmetic items for players to get their hands on. View the full article
Warhammer 40k Dawn of War 4 is comfortably my most-anticipated game at the moment. With the reveal of Lion el'Jonson and a promise to return to the classic roots of the original Dawn of War, I'm ready to no-life this game like it's Soulstorm all over again. Luckily for me, the developers keep saying the right things to get me even more excited. This time, creative director Jan Theysen and senior game designer Elliott Verbiest have taken part in an AMA on the game's Discord server to answer fans' burning questions, and they've confirmed an important feature is in the works. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: I was right, Warhammer 40k Dawn of War 4 will feature the first-ever playable Primarch in videogame history Warhammer 40k Dawn of War 4 developer might have just leaked a Primarch New Dawn of War 4 trailer turns my childhood Warhammer 40k dreams into reality View the full article
В России необходимо создать отечественный аналог Roblox взамен заблокированной американской игровой платформы. Такое мнение высказал заместитель секретаря Общественной палаты Владислав Гриб. View the full article
Основатель id Software Джон Ромеро подтвердил, что ему удалось спасти новый шутер своей студии Romero Games, оставшийся без финансирования после перестановок в Microsoft. Разработчик смог заручиться поддержкой неназванных партнёров, но без изменений не обошлось — пришлось несколько скорректировать концепцию и сократить масштабы. View the full article
Между запросами со стороны инвесторов Square Enix и фанатов старых хитов компании есть много общего — и те, и другие хотят, чтобы она снова стала очень успешной и почаще выпускала знаковые игры. С таким заявлением выступил бывший директор по развитию бизнеса Square Enix Holdings Джейкоб Навок, комментируя подготовленный группой акционеров 3D Investment Partners отчёт о проблемах издательства. View the full article
Японский геймдизайнер Хидео Кодзима не из тех, кто готов почивать на лаврах после выпуска успешного проекта, приносящего стабильный доход. View the full article
Capcom has showcased Monster Hunter Wilds Free Title Update 4 in full, and the patch is set to be a real do-or-die moment for PC players. I've been playing again recently, and now that the event quest roster has been fleshed out alongside further additions like the spectacular Omega Planetes fight, it's been a good reminder that it deserves to rank among the best RPGs of this year. But when many hunters across a wide range of setups are struggling to run the game to a satisfactory level, it doesn't matter how much the battles slap. After far too long waiting, the first set of fixes has been confirmed, with more planned in the coming months. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New Monster Hunter Wilds event adds spooky quests and, erm, salamander armor Best games like Monster Hunter 2025 FF14 7.35 finally adds highly anticipated Monster Hunter collab and so much more View the full article
Another day, another leak ahead of The Game Awards 2025 — which is set to feature a look at what's next for Tomb Raider heroine Lara Croft. Ahead of time, cover artwork has leaked for Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, what looks to be a full remake of the franchise's original game. There are stills from a new trailer, too, showing Lara Croft in action. Croft's design here appears to be a blend of the character's 'classic' design with her look from the franchise's more recent reboot trilogy, which showcased her origins. It's presumed that this remake will fully position the series' first Tomb Raider adventure as taking place after that trilogy, as had always been suggested. Se habría filtrado "Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis", el remake del primer juego **** algunas imágenes, portada incluida. NeoRaider (Resetera).[Hidden Content] [Hidden Content] — Universo PlayStation (@PlayVerso) December 11, 2025 More screenshots of the new Tomb Raider, it looks like a TR1 remake [Hidden Content] — Tarada (Ash)Croft (@JesuisJanice) December 11, 2025 After the images leaked online last night via video game forum ResetEra, fans quickly noted that Croft's box art pose perfectly matches that seen in The Game Awards' official social media teaser for tonight, where she is stood atop a rock, with one arm outstretched, iconic dual pistols raised. The Game Awards' teaser boasted of "a look at the future of one of gaming's most iconic franchises" and tagged in the official Tomb Raider account, but is a remake really all that's in the works? It seems unlikely. Replying to the leak via ResetEra, noted gaming tipster Shinobi602 suggested that multiple projects would be shown tonight, and fans would not be disappointed. Indeed, Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics has been working now for several years on its next chapter of the franchise. Here's hoping we get some word of that tonight too. First announced in 2022, we are yet to see anything of the all-new Tomb Raider, though we did get a look at the Lara Croft redesign last year. Meanwhile, it has been a turbulent time for Crystal Dynamics with three waves of layoffs this year, including 30 individuals last month, an unknown number of workers in August following the cancellation of Perfect Dark by Xbox, and 17 people earlier in the year, as well as 10 others back in 2023. Alongside all this, we know there's a live-action Tomb Raider series in the works at Amazon in partnership with Story Kitchen, starring Game of Thrones' Sophie Turner as Lara Croft. The show will, per Story Kitchen, "reinvent the franchise on a massive scale" and will interconnect "live-action television series and video games into a unified storytelling universe." How will it all connect? What else is in the works? We may well find out more tonight. Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at [email protected] or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social View the full article
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