New previews for the Pokémon TCG's upcoming Mega Evolution set, known in Japan as Mega Brave and Mega Symphonia, dropped on Saturday at Japan's Champion League tournament. Along with some swish full art trainer cards and a Mega Venusaur that pairs fantastically with Ogerpon, we noticed quite a few cards that will upgrade what is already arguably the game's strongest deck: Gardevoir. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Newest Pokémon set revealed and released Destined Rivals Pokémon cards are plummeting in price - except for these two Grab this 180-card Pokémon TCG box at over 50% off right now View the full article
ZeniMax Online Studios has enabled community-made console add-ons for The Elder Scrolls Online, but only for Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5. Although the feature was introduced with the free Update 46 base-game patch on June 2, console add-ons were only recently enabled on June 23. Add-ons have been available for the PC since The Elder Scrolls Online first launched on the platform in April 2014. Although the game arrived on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One just a year later, the update marks the first time console players will have the option to modify their experiences with player-made content. View the full article
Microsoft has begun rolling out the Xbox June 2025 update across Xbox One, Series X/S, PC, and the Xbox mobile app. The new Xbox update introduces better UI options, additional cloud gaming features, easier discoverability for in-game perks, a consolidated PC games library, and more. View the full article
In one of the more original gaming PC collaborations in recent memory, MSI is teaming up with Disney and Pixar to release a full Toy Story PC build, including a Buzz Lightyear graphics card, Woody motherboard, and Zurg power supply. This MSI system won't be challenging high-spec builds for the best gaming PC crown, but it earns major points for its design alone, which is sure to appeal to any Toy Story fan. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This $648 MSI gaming laptop deal is outstanding, with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Wow, this $199 Intel Core i5 CPU deal includes a free 240mm AIO cooler and Civ 7 Another Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 gaming GPU cable has melted, despite precautions View the full article
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We're seeing the first tantalizing signs of green shoots appearing in the US graphics card market, with the prices of several cards dropping to their lowest levels for months. Most notably, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 and AMD Radeon RX 9070 are now available to buy for half-sensible prices, rather than the outlandish sums they've been demanding until recently. As we found in our GeForce RTX 5070 review, this mid-range Nvidia GPU doesn't quite have enough VRAM to play some of the latest games at top settings, but it does have a decent amount of rendering power at its disposal, as well as support for the full Nvidia DLSS 4 suite, including multi frame gen. We preferred the AMD GPU in our Radeon RX 9070 review, as it comes with a full 16GB of memory, even if the 9070 XT is significantly quicker. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X3D exists, CPU maker inadvertently confirms, undercuts 9800X3D New AMD Radeon GPU is "20%-ish" faster, with 2x ray tracing speed, says leaker Grab a barnstorming AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D gaming CPU and save 20%, if you act now View the full article
Gamers in Europe were recently able to buy an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 gaming GPU for way less than the MSRP for a brief moment. However, the average price for this graphics card remains at sky-high levels as general availability issues persist. If you hope to own an RTX 5090 without paying over the MSRP, you'll need to jump on a good deal incredibly quickly if you see one. Otherwise, this powerful Nvidia GPU, which is the king of our best graphics card buying guide when it comes to gaming performance, is still largely being sold at well above the MSRP, particularly in the US. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Nvidia and AMD GPU prices are finally tumbling in the US, and we love to see it Asus launches more scalper bait with gold Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card A new 24GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 is reportedly coming, and it has "a surprise" View the full article
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Dragon's Dogma 2 is just over a year old now, but boy oh boy, it's still worth sinking countless hours into. Since its debut, Capcom has released many patches to improve the overall game experience, so throw any negative day one reviews in the bin, because Dragon's Dogma 2 is a monsterpiece. If you've not played it yet, Humble Bundle has it at a nice 58% discount, and if you're really lucky, you might even be able to get it for 64% off in a Fanatical flash ***** (though the deal is only available for 24 hours). Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Get Dragon's Dogma 2, Metaphor Refantazio, and more RPG hits at up to 90% off Dragon's Dogma 2 system requirements Dragon's Dogma 2 hits its lowest price yet, and it's absolutely worth playing View the full article
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What are the Elden Ring Nightreign Everdark Sovereign events? As if Nightreign wasn't difficult enough, the developers have added a new mechanic to the game that strengthens specific Night Lords at the end of each expedition. The rewards for taking down these enemies can drastically change your builds, so it's definitely worth pursuing to become significantly stronger. These super-charged Elden Ring Nightreign bosses appear on a weekly schedule; if you want to take them all down, you're going to need to do it sooner rather than later. The Elden Ring Nightreign events in the co-op game are currently available for a limited time, but FromSoftware has said they will be made permanent at a later date. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Elden Ring Nightreign adds new, seriously hard bosses, but not for long All Elden Ring Nightreign Remembrance quests, rewards, and how to complete After a divisive launch, Elden Ring Nightreign's reception has finally improved View the full article
The big Phasmophobia Chronicle update launches tomorrow, June 24, and brings a long list of bug fixes and tool reworks with it. As part of the tool shake-up, developer Kinetic Games also overhauled the journal's media section for capturing evidence. It's great if you're tired of being limited to a photo camera. But, if you're a coward like me who usually takes pictures of salt and runs, I've got bad news... Read more.View the full article
It looks as though AMD is gearing up to launch a new AMD Ryzen X3D gaming CPU with a cheaper price than the acclaimed Ryzen 7 9800X3D. The new AMD Ryzen 5 9600X3D may not have officially launched, but the name of the new gaming CPU has now been spotted in a driver entry on AMD's own website, hinting that its release is imminent. AMD has recently changed its approach to the design of its X3D chips, with the huge layer of 64MB cache now sitting under the CPU cores, rather than on top of them, while also moving to the powerful new AMD Zen 5 architecture. As we found in our AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D review, the new design enables higher clock speeds and cooler running, gaining this chip the coveted top spot on our best gaming CPU buying guide. The 9800X3D is expensive, though, and it looks as though AMD is now offering a cut-down, cheaper design based on the same principles. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Nvidia and AMD GPU prices are finally tumbling in the US, and we love to see it New AMD Radeon GPU is "20%-ish" faster, with 2x ray tracing speed, says leaker Grab a barnstorming AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D gaming CPU and save 20%, if you act now View the full article
"Wait, it's a survival game?" That was the prevailing question surrounding We Happy Few when it launched in early access in 2016. Having lowered jaws industry-wide with the rich world and narrative clout it demonstrated in previews beforehand, it felt almost like a bait-and-switch that Compulsion's hype magnet was not, in fact, from the Bioshock mold, but more of a DayZ-alike in Andrew Ryan's clothing. Here was a game pulled straight from the sort of books you'd expect to find on Ken Levine's bedside table: Huxley's Brave New World and Orwell's 1984, novels rich in social allegory and poetic resonance, distinct from the pulp of Tom Clancy or Warhammer that other games unduly lean upon. It had found a genuinely fresh setting in alt-history 1960s Britain, where everyone takes psychoactive drugs to suppress the terrible reality that would otherwise confront and consume them. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: We Happy Few has been banned in Australia again 7 tips to survive in We Happy Few We Happy Few review scores - our round-up of all the critics View the full article
Dune: Awakening has sold over 1 million copies in two weeks. Developer Funcom announced the news earlier today, confirming that to go along with a superb launch with a "very positive" user review rating on Steam, over 1 million players "have awakened," making it Funcom's "fastest-selling game ever." "Dune: Awakening launched June 10 and 1,000,000 players have awakened!" the studio said. "It’s now Funcom’s fastest-selling game ever. To put it into perspective, it took Conan Exiles one year to reach this number. We’re truly humbled and thankful for this reception. It must also be noted that you certainly don’t live up to your title, because you have been busy since launch. "Launch has been a Coriolis storm, and we’re still riding that mighty gale. We have seen so many amazing things from all of you — the bases, the close calls with Shai-Hulud, the epic vehicle jumps, the struggles, discoveries, victories, heroic deaths, and so much more... We salute you, Sleepers." Within hours of going live, Funcom's survival RPG had clocked up over 142,000 concurrent players on Valve's platform, and hit a new high last weekend of 189,333 players. We gave Dune: Awakening 8/10 in our review, writing: "Dune: Awakening is an excellent survival MMO that captures Frank Herbet’s sci-fi world incredibly well, mostly to its advantage and occasionally to its detriment. The survival climb from dehydrated peasant to powerful warlord of Arrakis is a joy almost every step of the way, and the story and worldbuilding filled this nerd with absolute joy. "There’s still plenty for Awakening to work on though, as its combat never really hits its stride, the endgame is a bit of a chaotic mess not worth the effort, and there’s quite a few technical bugs yet to be squashed, but even these rough patches felt like tiny desert mice next to the leviathan shai-huluds that are this survival game’s wonderful successes." Funcom is already "currently formulating a plan" to improve PvP in the Deep Desert, which players have previously branded as "toxic" due to griefing. Funcom has already patched out the ability for players to squish other people with their Ornithopter, but senior game director Viljar Sommerbakk also revealed the team was considering tweaking Ornis further, such as equipping them with rockets that "reduces overall maneuverability and max speed." If all that's got you interested, make sure to check out all the Dune: Awakening classes you can choose from, and keep an eye on our in-progress Dune: Awakening walkthrough for a step-by-step guide to the story. To help you survive on Arrakis, we've got Dune: Awakening resource guides that'll help you find iron, steel, aluminium, and a Dune: Awakening Trainers locations guide. 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
The Blood of Dawnwalker is a dark fantasy action-RPG from Rebel Wolves, a team of ex-CD Projekt Red developers, that just released some actual gameplay footage over the weekend, and it instantly shot to the top of my most-wanted list. I was interested when I first heard of the vampire RPG earlier this year, but after watching the gameplay footage from a pre-beta playthrough, I'm completely sold and very hopeful the developers at Rebel Wolves can fully deliver on what could possibly be one of the best vampire RPGs of all time. View the full article
What do you get when you combine the gameplay of survival horror titles like Dead Space and Resident Evil with a classic horror movie like The Thing? Well, it's right here. Comparing Cronos: The New Dawn to three of the most iconic names in horror is a big deal, but it's not without reason. A new developer diary detailing the upcoming title's gameplay has me more hyped for it than I already was, which is saying something. [Hidden Content] In the new video, game director Jacek Zięba and lead combat designer Shamil Yanbukhtin of Bloober Team (Silent Hill 2 remake, Layers of Fear) went into detail on how the third-person shooter will play, and it's impossible not to think of games like Dead Space and Resident Evil 4 when you see it in action. But Cronos: The New Dawn adds its own wrinkle with its enemy type, reminiscent of ooze from The Thing, which requires a special kind of strategy to deal with. The monsters in the game don't stay dead for long because they eventually merge to create something worse. And so, like in the Resident Evil remake, you need to burn their bodies to prevent it from happening. In true survival horror fashion, though, resources will be scarce, so you will need to decide when to fight, when to run, or figure out another way to complete your objectives by using temporal anomalies to travel backwards and forwards in time. Basically, we're in for a real trip. Cronos: The New Dawn also boasts some incredible-looking environments, creepy and atmospheric, to further push itself into the discussion for the survival horror genre, which seems to be on fire lately. And Bloober Team is a big part of that, so it's good to see the studio kicking off a new IP that looks so promising. Image via Bloober Team Cronos: The New Dawn is scheduled to launch sometime this fall for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The post This upcoming survival horror title is giving Dead Space, Resident Evil, and The Thing vibes, and I’m here for it appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
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A new Call of Duty announcement just hit the internet, but it unfortunately has nothing to do with ****** Ops 7, or any sort of gameplay at all, for that matter. No, gamers, today's CoD reveal is that Beavis and Butt-Head are coming to ****** Ops 6 and Warzone as part of Season Four Reloaded. Yes, seriously. The MTV-watching foul-mouthed teens who haven't been all that relevant in a couple decades are about to invade your lobby. [Hidden Content] This is the first news we've gotten about the midseason update for season four, which should be dropping this week on Wednesday or Thursday. The new update should also include a couple of new maps and modes for BO6 multiplayer, some modes in Zombies, the Olympia shotgun, Pickaxe melee weapon, and the return of Rebirth Island Ranked Play in Warzone. But first things first: Beavis and Butt-Head! This latest collab is the most recent in a long line of increasingly weird ones that seemingly nobody asked for, and the replies to CoD's news today seem incredulous. ****** Ops 7 was revealed a few weeks ago now, for example, but it still does not have a release date and pre-orders are not yet available. Gamers looking forward to jumping into the next CoD this fall will have to wait a bit longer, as it appears BO7's marketing push is on the backburner while BO6 gets its last few updates in the spotlight. Warzone players, meanwhile, are still just waiting for playlist updates to bring back the Solo option in battle royale, which has been missing for quite some time and seemingly replaced by the Casual variant. I do have to wonder, though, just when Call of Duty Next will take place and when BO7 will be launching. The rest of the content calendar for this current CoD is looking a bit iffy, with only the final Zombies map launching in season five some time in July being confirmed thus far. The post CoD players begging for ****** Ops 7 news and Warzone playlist updates are getting Beavis and Butt-Head instead appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Here I am again to argue that Civilization 7, as much as it may be too radical a departure from 4X game tradition, has the potential to be very, very good. Four months since Firaxis launched the strategy sequel and its Steam user ratings are still relatively dismal. Players find that the Ages system fractures and breaks the flow of your empire building, and that certain mechanics like crises and Legacy paths are too punitive or limiting. Competition is stiff. Stellaris keeps evolving, Ara History Untold is mounting a comeback, and beloved classics like Age of Empires 2 and even Civ 5 and 6 are pulling players away from Firaxis' latest. The new Civilization 7 update, however, feels like it could mark the beginning of a turnaround. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Wow, this $199 Intel Core i5 CPU deal includes a free 240mm AIO cooler and Civ 7 Civilization 7 will get new maps, as Firaxis responds to Ages system controversy Civilization 7 Steam reviews hit new low, despite Firaxis' best efforts View the full article
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Even though it's been out for nearly eight years, and the PC version is rife with cheaters, Star Wars Battlefront 2 just hit a new all-time Steam peak with over 35,000 players hopping on the shooter at once over the weekend. That's a whopping 2,000% player increase since April's peak of 1,500 Steam players. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Star Wars VR game in the works, as EA's Battlefront 2 gets modded Star Wars Battlefront 2 (the original) gets first patch in three years, but it's already reverted The cancelled Battlefront 3 lives on in the Legacy mod - here's a bunch of new footage View the full article
The hugely hyped Marvel Rivals has seen a steady decline since its launch, as would be expected from a free-to-play live-service ... Read more View the full article
A brand-new co-op indie climbing game called Peak is blowing up on Steam, selling 1 million copies in just six days. Peak came out on June 16 and has since been steadily growing its player base, becoming one of the most-played games on Steam during the weekend following its release. View the full article
Good news if you've been a bit frustrated with how Dune: Awakening handles PvE and PvP, specifically in terms of its treacherous Deep Desert. The game's creative director Joel Bylos has announced some changes coming in response to player feedback on both those and the Landsraad. Basically, it looks like Funcom have switched up their plans to take the concerns folks have cited into account, aiming for a nice compromise between the original ideas and the practicalities of what's been happening since the game dropped in full. Read more View the full article
Bloober Team has officially unveiled a deep dive into the combat and enemy mechanics of its upcoming sci-fi survival horror game Cronos: The New Dawn, including a detailed analysis of the creature mutation ability and how players will need to manage their approach to battles. Cronos: The New Dawn is currently slated to release Fall 2025 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, and audiences can now use the latest Dev Diary to prepare themselves for the horrors ahead. View the full article
We all thought we'd already seen the final major update for Cyberpunk 2077. Version 2.2 was meant to be the cherry on top of CD Projekt Red's cake, but now the studio's trying to flambé the cherry, drizzle over some jus, and put some gold leaf on it. The surprise Cyberpunk 2077 2.3 update was set to drop later this week, and even though its contents are a mystery, it's set to be a big one. However, just three days out from launch, CDPR has announced that 2.3 has been delayed, with no word on when it will finally arrive. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Nexus Mods founder steps back after 24 years, citing stress and burnout The best hacking games on PC 2025 Best Cyberpunk 2077 PC settings for PC and Steam Deck View the full article
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New previews for the Pokémon TCG's upcoming Mega Evolution set, known in Japan as Mega Brave and Mega Symphonia, dropped on Saturday at Japan's Champion League tournament. Along with some swish full art trainer cards and a Mega Venusaur that pairs fantastically with Ogerpon, we noticed quite a few cards that will upgrade what is already arguably the game's strongest deck: Gardevoir. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Newest Pokémon set revealed and released Destined Rivals Pokémon cards are plummeting in price - except for these two Grab this 180-card Pokémon TCG box at over 50% off right now View the full article