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The big revelation here is that you can now rotate the camera in maps, unlike the Cyber Sleuth games. View the full article

Gameloft has shared a new Disney Dreamlight Valley teaser that appears to suggest the game's Peter Pan update is right around the corner. The boy who wouldn't grow up may not be the only character coming to Disney Dreamlight Valley soon. View the full article

A wildly unexpected mash-up of the distant past and the modern or near-future world is always going to garner attention in videogames. The dinosaur-filled streets of Exoprimal, for example, or the whiplash between historical settings and science fiction laboratories in the earlier Assassin's Creed games, immediately turns heads. This sort of discordance is even more compelling in Kingmakers, which has helped create huge anticipation for its combination of medieval and modern warfare, along with a hybrid of strategy and shooter design. Now, after months of waiting, we finally have a Kingmakers release date, and it's not far off. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Kingmakers release date window, early access launch, and trailers Chivalry meets GTA 5 in wild new Steam sandbox game View the full article

World of Warcraft just shared a new video showcasing the upcoming Dastardly Duos event, including how it works and what rewards players can earn from it. This six-week event arrives in World of Warcraft on June 3 and will run through July 14. View the full article

Here we go again. Apple is ready to get hardcore into gaming once more, reportedly this time with a dedicated app for games and gamers built-in to its devices like the iPhone and iPads later this year. A new report from Bloomberg cites "people with knowledge of the matter" that Apple will begin to preinstall the app on its devices, including the Apple TV set-top box, in 2025 and an announcement of the new addition is imminent to coincide with next week's launch of the Nintendo Switch 2. With the move, Apple is "seeking to sell gamers and developers on the idea that it’s a leader in the market." [Hidden Content] "The software will serve as a launcher for titles and centralize in-game achievements, leaderboards, communications and other activity, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans haven't been announced," Bloomberg said. Game Center? Remember that? It's been seemingly under-utilized for years and will now be replaced by the new app, according to the report. The gaming-centric app will "will feature editorial content from Apple about new titles, offer access to the App Store's game section" while promoting Apple Arcade, the company's game subscription service. There's no doubt that mobile gaming has a huge market share when it comes to spending, but each time Apple has tried to try and capture the "mainstream" gamer appeal with features like Apple Arcade or full-fledged game releases like Resident Evil Village, etc., gamers tend to stay where they're at. Will this new effort be any different? That remains to be seen, but I think it will have to be a bit more in-depth for it to be worth it for most gamers. We'll see just how deep this new app goes, but I'm skeptical. I also just don't think it's very necessary. There are already several kinds of launcher-like apps that come with peripherals such as Scuf Gaming and Backbone controllers, where players can use their ancillary hardware to find and launch games from. And I already have a folder full of all my games in one central spot to make it easier to find when I want to play something. But if this is to be an Xbox Live or PlayStation Network-like addition for Apple, maybe it will be better. I still really don't think most people want to play full-length, triple-A games like Resident Evil on their phones, though, not when consoles and PCs exist for that exact reason. The post Apple is reportedly launching dedicated gaming app this year, but who really needs it? appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

FromSoftware’s Hidetaka Miyazaki considers Dark Souls 2, one of the studio’s most controversial games, to be a “great project” and mentions that its existence led to Elden Ring. The Japanese studio has been on a hot streak of releases and successes. In 2022, FromSoftware released the critically acclaimed Elden Ring, which revolutionized the structure of soulslike games by offering a completely open-world map for players to explore, moving away from the linear progression set in games like Dark Souls and Bloodborne. Last year, it released the well-received Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. View the full article

Ahead of the Switch 2 launching, we caught up with Marvelous USA's CEO Ken Berry on having a launch title for new hardware, Nintendo Switch 2 physical releases, and what to expect in the future. View the full article

Indie publisher tinyBuild had their second annual tinyBuild Connect showcase today. IGN streamed the Connect live, and the showcase was packed with reveals of new games and release date announcements. Best of all, you can try almost all of the new games shown today via a playtest or demo — either now, or very soon. If you weren’t able to watch it live or just want a rundown of everything that was shown, we’ve got you covered. Here’s everything we saw during the show: Ferocious Is a Survival FPS with Dinosaurs You Can Team Up With The showcase opened with a brand-new look at Ferocious, where dinosaurs, mercs, and mechs clash in a lush but lethal survival FPS. The trailer teased the ability to tame apex predators and flip the food chain in your favor. The Steam playtest is live now, so it’s time to find out if you can survive the island’s deadly welcome. New Sand Trailer Shows More Desert FPS Action New footage rolled out featuring hulking, customizable “Trampler” walkers stomping across sun-scorched dunes, frantic PvP action, and a confirmation that the extraction shooter will be coming to consoles later this year. A fresh playtest is also on the horizon, so get your squad together and see if you’ve got what it takes to rule the sands. Trainfort Is a Co-op Survival Game with Guns and Steam Engines The world-premiere trailer introduced Trainfort, a co-op survival crafting game where roving dwarf nomads build and drive a steam-powered fortress across a procedurally generated wasteland. The developers are promising that a tactile first-person hand-control system will make every action from chopping trees to assembling your mobile base feel grounded and physical. The playtest for Trainfort also went live right after the show. Hozy Is a Cozy Living Spaces Restoration Game Hozy invites players to restore a forgotten neighborhood, one cozy room at a time. Revealed for the first time during the showcase, the debut trailer showed players scrubbing grime, slapping on fresh coats of pastel paint, and dialing in lighting to turn derelict rooms into homey sanctuaries. Hozy also dropped a public Steam playtest right after the show, so you can already get a taste for its fixer-upper gameplay. All Will Fall Lets You Build a City That Can Collapse at Any Time Physics-based construction meets post-apocalyptic survival in this vertical city builder where every ramshackle tower can topple like Jenga. The team confirmed an open beta for Steam Next Fest on June 9, giving players a chance to stack homes sky-high — or watch them spectacularly crumble. All Will Fall has a demo available on Steam right now. Roguelite Kingdom Builder The King Is Watching Launches This July CarbotAnimations’ tongue-in-cheek trailer revealed a July release window for this unique strategy title, where peasants only work under your royal gaze. Each run tasks you with juggling production, training armies, and adapting to unpredictable events. The playable demo is still available on Steam for those eager to test their royal authority. Of Ash and Steel Shows Off Its Gothic-Coded Fantasy Open World A sweeping world overview trailer showcased sun-bleached fortresses, misty marshlands, and brutal third-person combat that rewards stance-switching finesse. Playtest sign-ups went live alongside the trailer, inviting would-be island wanderers to chart their own, marker-free adventures. Streets of Rogue 2 Gets a New Gameplay Trailer Where Everything Goes Wrong A new trailer proved that everything can go wrong at any moment with this anything-goes sandbox, capping the segment with a confirmation that it hits Steam Early Access in 2025. From ********** tractors to accident-prone heists, chaos is king in Streets of Rogue 2, and you can check out its demo on Steam right now. Voin Unveils Its Next Major Update Called “Permafrost” A new, action-packed devlog unveiled the upcoming “Permafrost” update, promising new frosted realms to carve through and fresh gear to master in this hack-and-slash created by a solo developer. Judging by the slicing, dashing footage, the chill won’t slow the carnage one bit. You can grab Voin with a limited-time discount during tinyBuild’s publisher ***** on Steam. SpeedRunners 2 Unveils a 64-Player Tournament Mode and Cutthroat Racing Gameplay The cult-classic competitive platformer is turbo-charging into the new era. The latest trailer confirmed a massive 64-player tournament mode and showed more cutthroat racing gameplay across some new maps. A Steam playtest will launch this summer, and sign-ups are open now. SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed will launch on PC in 2025, with the console release to follow in 2026. Duckside Brings Hat-Wearing, Gun-Wielding Duck Extravaganza to Consoles This August The new trailer dove onto the screen, confirming that Duckside lands on consoles this August and showing off full-flight PvP mayhem, complete with crafting, base building, hat-wearing ducks, and of course, quack-tical base raids. The game is on ***** with a limited-time discount on Steam. Drill Core 1.0 Releases July 17, Nintendo Switch Version Coming Later This Year Become a true Corporate Mining manager in this strategy roguelite builder game. Whether you prioritize profits or workers' safety is up to you! The devs locked in a 1.0 launch for July 17 and surprised Switch owners with a port arriving later this year, but you can hop into the Early Access right now, as Drill Core is currently on ***** on Steam. Hello Neighbor 3 Drops a New Playable Prototype Hello Neighbor franchise creator Nikita Kolesnikov popped up in a devlog to give a first look at the eerie living sandbox town of Raven Brooks, where every NPC has its own agenda. Prototype 2 shadow-dropped during the show, so the curious (or the brave) can sneak in and test the new systems right now. Medieval Shooter/RTS Hybrid Kingmakers Sets Early Access Release Date for October 8 Medieval England never looked so doomed: a frenetic new trailer for the shooter/RTS hybrid finally showed off four-player co-op, with assault rifles mowing through armored knights before revealing an October 8 Early Access launch on Steam and Epic Games Store. Time-travel paradoxes be damned — Kingmakers is ready to bring an attack chopper to a sword fight. 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Earlier this week, one of my industry peers James Bentley (they're over at that other site about PC games, GamerPCs I think it's called) put out a video essay titled "I Can Guarantee You This Game is Going to be Underrated". Trusting in James as a critic of varied and interesting taste, I clicked through and found that yeah, they're right, it probably will be. However, I also get to write about indie PC games for a living, so I'd like to do my part in telling you about this strange, point-and-click/ visual novel called Decade. Read more View the full article

Capcom has released the full Monster Hunter Wilds version 1.011.00.00 update patch notes with the Street Fighter 6 collaboration and much more coming. View the full article

Dragon Quest Day arrives with a slew of announcements and discounts across all platforms from Square Enix. View the full article

We knew it’d only be a matter of time, but somehow the Nintendo Switch 2 has gotten in the hands ... Read more View the full article

Dead by Daylight has revealed more details about its new terrifying Killer, Springtrap from Five Nights at Freddy's. The collaboration brings FNAF's horror to life, as Dead by Daylightcharacters have to navigate and survive the new Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria map. View the full article

Lethal Company's last update was released in December 2024View the full article

It was probably inevitable that a game like Cattle Country would be made. The runaway success of Stardew Valley, which put a new spin on farming games like Harvest Moon, has seen the simulation subgenre resurgent, with projects ranging from Coral Island to Dreamlight Valley finding large audiences in recent years. It's only natural, then, that a historical take on farming games would follow, with the Western American focus of Cattle Country offering a suitable setting. Now, after anticipating the project for nearly a year, Cattle Country has just launched on Steam. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Cattle Country open beta lets you try the Wild West farming game for free Cattle Country is a cozy cowboy game with an Arthur Morgan trailer View the full article

The big cross-over mod Lambda Fortress that puts the Team Fortress 2 mercenaries into Half-Life 2 and other Source campaigns is coming to Steam. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

The turn-based RPG hits another major milestone with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 crossing 3.3 million copies sold. View the full article

More than just stapled onto Persona 5, The Phantom X is a different take on what Persona 5 also could have been. View the full article

Watch the Elden Ring Nightreign launch trailer ahead of its release later this week for consoles and PC. View the full article

If you've been with us for a while, you may recall that it was kind of a big deal when Capcom announced that Monster Hunter World was coming to PC. (Alas, poor Dauntless.) We had to wait a little longer for it than our console pals, but when it finally showed up it turned out to be a big hit—and suddenly Capcom was all about gaming on PC, saying in 2021 that it wanted PC to be its main platform in the future, with a target of 50% of its sales on PC by 2022, or maybe 2023... Read more.View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

The following contains minor spoilers for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. View the full article

There is no shortage of areas explore during your journey through Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, but one you should add to the top of your list to revisit is Old Lumiere. This is a unique location with areas that will only become accessible only after you defeat the main boss. Most players don't even think to turn around and re-explore Old Lumiere, either because they want to continue with the story or because they don't realize there are new enemies and better loot to discover. If you haven't revisited Old Lumiere yet, make sure you put it on your list. View the full article

Every time I think I've mastered a handful of new perks and patch changes, another Dead by Daylight update gets me right in the gut with more Survivor-Killer combos. The horror hall of fame showdown typically introduces two Killers and four Survivors every year, along with its usual events and chapter progression... Read more.View the full article

I think there might be a chance, just ever so slightly, that the development of Cities Skylines 2 has been a bit difficult. The game launched back in October of 2023 and has suffered from performance issues, rushed DLC, and a delay to its first expansion Bridges and Ports. This expansion was meant to come soon after the Beach Properties DLC, but that obviously didn't happen, catching a delay to sometime in the second quarter of 2025 specifically to continue improving upon the base game. Except the expansion has been delayed once again. Read more View the full article

A new leak suggests that Marvel Rivals could be getting Symbiote-themed skins soon. So far, Marvel Rivals has been a big success, thanks in no small part to the many different characters and alternate costumes NetEase Games adds on a regular basis. The next major Marvel Rivalscharacter to be introduced will be Ultron, who will debut as a Strategist character on May 30. View the full article