Valorant is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S this year

Riot Games has announced plans to release tactical multiplayer FPS Valorant for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Players can register now to participate in a closed beta test that will begin on June 14, ahead of the game’s console release later this year. The free-to-play, 5v5 character-based shooter originally released for PC in June 2020.

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Monster Hunter Wilds Will Support Crossplay

Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter Wilds will support crossplay. Further details are pending, of course, but this would mark the first time players across consoles and PC can group for hunts. It’s also the latest title from the publisher to implement crossplay, following in the footsteps of Exoprimal and Street Fighter 6. Whether it changes or improves on the lobby systems seen in ...read more

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Phantom Blade Zero Trailer Showcases Combat, Boss Fights, and More

Phantom Blade Zero turned plenty of heads since its announcement last year, and though updates on the game had slowed down since then, developer S-Game premiered a new gameplay trailer at the recent Summer Game Fest showcase. The trailer focuses primarily on combat, showcasing the game’s slick, aggressive fights. Plenty of enemies are glimpsed in the trailer, indicating an impressive amount ...read more

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Metaphor: ReFantazio Features Over 40 Archetypes, New Gameplay Reveale

Studio Zero’s Metaphor: ReFantazio took the stage next during the Summer Game Fest, with director Katsura Hashino talking more about the game’s Archetypes. These classes define each character, providing different abilities and playstyles for their respective characters. With over 40 Archetypes and even some evolutions to unlock, there’s plenty of choice to go around. A new trailer is ...read more

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Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Launches July 19

Capcom has a lot going on with its flagpole franchises, from Monster Hunter Wilds to upcoming Street Fighter 6 DLC to, if reports are to be believed, plenty of new Resident Evil games. Between all of that, however, the company also has some smaller projects in the works that have caught the eye- like the upcoming action strategy title Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. Recently at Summer Game ...read more

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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is Coming to Steam This Month

Since its launch for PC and consoles last December, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora’s PC version has been available exclusively via Ubisoft Connect and the Epic Games Store, though it seems the first-person open world game will soon become available on Steam as well. An official page has, in fact, popped up for the action-adventure title on Steam, confirming its imminent release for the digital ...read more

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Marvel's Midnight Suns Now Free on Epic Game Store

Late last week, rumors started to swirl about what the next free giveaway game would be during the Epic Games Store's ongoing Mega Sale. The leakers claimed that Marvel's Midnight Suns would be the next game. While you always want to take a leak with a hefty grain of salt, the account that leaked the info has been spot-on with the Epic Games Store over the last several weeks. Fortunately, fans ...read more

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PC Players Still Confused About PSN Requirement for PlayStation Games

PC players still seem confused and vexed over Sony’s PSN account linking requirement for PlayStation games. What started as a mandatory step for multiplayer games has now been extended to single-player games as well, and although much has been said about the backlash, there’s been no noticeable impact on sales yet. PSN requirement for PlayStation games on PC explained Earlier today, known ...read more

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Valorant is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S this year

Riot Games has announced plans to release tactical multiplayer FPS Valorant for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Players can register now to participate in a closed beta test that will begin on June 14, ahead of the game’s console release later this year. The free-to-play, 5v5 character-based shooter originally released for PC in June 2020.

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Monster Hunter Wilds Will Support Crossplay

Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter Wilds will support crossplay. Further details are pending, of course, but this would mark the first time players across consoles and PC can group for hunts. It’s also the latest title from the publisher to implement crossplay, following in the footsteps of Exoprimal and Street Fighter 6. Whether it changes or improves on the lobby systems seen in ...read more

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Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Launches July 19

Capcom has a lot going on with its flagpole franchises, from Monster Hunter Wilds to upcoming Street Fighter 6 DLC to, if reports are to be believed, plenty of new Resident Evil games. Between all of that, however, the company also has some smaller projects in the works that have caught the eye- like the upcoming action strategy title Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. Recently at Summer Game ...read more

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Borderlands 4 Reveal Rumored to Take Place at Summer Game Fest

The upcoming Summer Game Fest live event on June 7 will reportedly feature the first reveal for Borderlands 4. In recent weeks, it was announced that 2K Games would unveil the "next iteration" of one of the publisher's "biggest and most beloved franchises" at Summer Game Fest. Since then, fans have been speculating if this reveal could be tied to properties that include BioShock, Mafia, and ...read more

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Halo: CE Remaster is in Development, Under Consideration for PS5

With Hi-Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves, Pentiment, and Grounded, Microsoft has now opened the floodgates for first-party Xbox games on rival platforms, and though the company has yet to officially announce further plans, it’s no secret to anyone that there will be further plans in the not-so-distant future. The full extent of those plans is obviously not known, but according to The Verge’s Tom ...read more

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Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Renamed To Veilguard, Gameplay Reveal Next Week

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, now called The Veilguard, will be getting its first gameplay reveal lasting 15 minutes on June 11 at 8am PT. As explained in a new blog post, EA changed the name because it wanted to emphasise that you and your companions, not your enemies, "are the heart of this new experience". That being said, the once titular Dread Wolf "still has an important part in this tale".

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Fable Will Reportedly Launch In 2025, Exclusive To Xbox

It's been claimed by a reputable insider that Fable will be shown off during this week's Xbox Games Showcase, and that a potential 2025 release window could be announced. We've been waiting forever for more information on the new Fable game, with only a couple of CGI trailers as our sources of information since the game was announced back in 2020. We know it's in development at Playground ...read more

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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree’s New Dungeons and Bosses Detailed

New hands-on impressions for Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion have dropped, revealing several fresh details. These include two of the new Legacy Dungeons that players will venture to. In three hours of playtime, IGN outlined two in its preview: Belurat and Castle Ensis. The former is “somewhere between the size of something like Stormveil Castle and Castle Morne.” Described ...read more

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Valorant is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S this year

Riot Games has announced plans to release tactical multiplayer FPS Valorant for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Players can register now to participate in a closed beta test that will begin on June 14, ahead of the game’s console release later this year. The free-to-play, 5v5 character-based shooter originally released for PC in June 2020.

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Monster Hunter Wilds Will Support Crossplay

Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter Wilds will support crossplay. Further details are pending, of course, but this would mark the first time players across consoles and PC can group for hunts. It’s also the latest title from the publisher to implement crossplay, following in the footsteps of Exoprimal and Street Fighter 6. Whether it changes or improves on the lobby systems seen in ...read more

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Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Launches July 19

Capcom has a lot going on with its flagpole franchises, from Monster Hunter Wilds to upcoming Street Fighter 6 DLC to, if reports are to be believed, plenty of new Resident Evil games. Between all of that, however, the company also has some smaller projects in the works that have caught the eye- like the upcoming action strategy title Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. Recently at Summer Game ...read more

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PC Players Still Confused About PSN Requirement for PlayStation Games

PC players still seem confused and vexed over Sony’s PSN account linking requirement for PlayStation games. What started as a mandatory step for multiplayer games has now been extended to single-player games as well, and although much has been said about the backlash, there’s been no noticeable impact on sales yet. PSN requirement for PlayStation games on PC explained Earlier today, known ...read more

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The Last of Us 2 PC Port Has Been Ready for a While, Insider Claims

A reliable insider has claimed that rumors of The Last of Us Part 2 PC port‘s existence were not only correct, but that it’s been ready for quite a while. Previous rumors were disputed because they came from a random X user with a dodgy history, and it doesn’t take an insider to figure out that TLOU2 will release on PC after the success of Part 1. Why Sony might be holding back The Last ...read more

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Concord PS5 Reportedly Not a $70 Game

$70 is increasingly becoming the standard for AAA games. However, it appears that Sony’s Concord won’t have that price, retailing for around $40 on PlayStation 5. Concord price will be the same as Helldivers 2 Sony hasn’t officially revealed Concord’s price in USD. However, its PlayStation store page for Australia shows a cost of about $60 Australian or $95 for the Digital Deluxe ...read more

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Borderlands 4 Reveal Rumored to Take Place at Summer Game Fest

The upcoming Summer Game Fest live event on June 7 will reportedly feature the first reveal for Borderlands 4. In recent weeks, it was announced that 2K Games would unveil the "next iteration" of one of the publisher's "biggest and most beloved franchises" at Summer Game Fest. Since then, fans have been speculating if this reveal could be tied to properties that include BioShock, Mafia, and ...read more

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PS5 Removes Claimed Feature That Fans Deem "False Advertising"

Sony has chosen to remove a proposed feature from the box of the PlayStation 5 that many have claimed was never accurate to begin with. Back in 2020 when the PS5 first arrived, it noticeably contained an "8K" emblem on the front of the box, which suggested that the console was capable of 8K visuals. Since that time, the 8K logo has largely continued to appear on all versions of the PS5 that have ...read more

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Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD Overview Trailer Outlines Ghost Types, Puzzles

Nintendo will be hosting a new Direct presentation this month, though its date and timing have yet to be announced. One title that could appear is Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD since it launches later this month for Nintendo Switch. A new overview trailer is available in Japanese, highlighting the remaster’s various features. Check it out below. Luigi is on a quest to hunt down pieces of the Dark ...read more

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Star Fox: Assault Remaster Claimed to Be in Development

A remaster of the Nintendo GameCube game Star Fox: Assault is claimed to be in development at Nintendo. For the most part, Nintendo has chosen to completely ignore the Star Fox franchise over the past few years. Following the dismal response to Star Fox Zero on Wii U in 2016, a new entry in the series has yet to come about on Nintendo Switch. Now, it sounds as though Nintendo could be looking to ...read more

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Google employee reportedly behind Nintendo Leaks

A number of leaked Nintendo announcements originated from a Google employee who accessed private videos in the Switch maker’s YouTube account. That’s according to 404 Media, which has obtained an internal Google database tracking thousands of potential privacy and security issues reported by employees between 2013 and 2018. The include Google accidentally collecting voice data from ...read more

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Splatoon 4 Is in the Works at Nintendo, Says New Rumor

A new rumor has claimed that Nintendo is in the process of working on another installment in its Splatoon series, likely that of Splatoon 4. Over the past few years, Splatoon has become one of Nintendo's most prominent new franchises. Following the release of the original Splatoon in 2015 on Wii U, two follow-up entries in Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3 came to Nintendo Switch in 2017 and 2022 ...read more

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Kingdom Hearts 4 Won’t be Shown at Summer Game Fest

The upcoming Summer Game Fest is shaping up to be a promising show, but as always, it’s important to go in with the right expectations- and if you’re expecting to learn more about the future of Kingdom Hearts, you’re probably going to be disappointed. That’s as per Summer Game Fest creator, producer, and host Geoff Keighley himself. During a recent live Q&A session on Twitch, when ...read more

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New Nintendo 3DS Remake Rumored to Be in the Works

A new remake of a game that appeared on the Nintendo 3DS is said to be in development at Nintendo. In the era of the Switch Nintendo has remastered and remade numerous titles from the GameCube, Nintendo DS, Wii, Wii U, and many other platforms. Now, with the Nintendo Switch 2 seemingly on the horizon, it sounds as though Nintendo has no plans to stop bringing forward many popular games from its ...read more

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Nintendo Leak Hints at a New Zelda Game and More

Just after Nintendo fans were teased with the prospect of two unannounced Mario games planned for the Nintendo Switch consoles, the same insider who shared that info returned this week with indications of what two more in-development games might end up being. Codenames for two Nintendo games were revealed this week by the insider, Midori, who suggested that one of the games might be a Zelda title ...read more

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Big Minecraft Update Coming June 13

Minecraft will receive the Tricky Trials update on June 13, Mojang has announced. The upcoming release is set to expand Minecraft with the addition of new enemies, equipment, decorations, and challenges, among other novelties. Mojang treated the next Minecraft update to a name reveal in late April 2024. That occasion also saw the developer tease some of the content set to debut as part of the ...read more

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Monster Hunter Wilds Will Support Crossplay

Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter Wilds will support crossplay. Further details are pending, of course, but this would mark the first time players across consoles and PC can group for hunts. It’s also the latest title from the publisher to implement crossplay, following in the footsteps of Exoprimal and Street Fighter 6. Whether it changes or improves on the lobby systems seen in ...read more

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Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Launches July 19

Capcom has a lot going on with its flagpole franchises, from Monster Hunter Wilds to upcoming Street Fighter 6 DLC to, if reports are to be believed, plenty of new Resident Evil games. Between all of that, however, the company also has some smaller projects in the works that have caught the eye- like the upcoming action strategy title Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. Recently at Summer Game ...read more

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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is Coming to Steam This Month

Since its launch for PC and consoles last December, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora’s PC version has been available exclusively via Ubisoft Connect and the Epic Games Store, though it seems the first-person open world game will soon become available on Steam as well. An official page has, in fact, popped up for the action-adventure title on Steam, confirming its imminent release for the digital ...read more

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Marvel's Midnight Suns Now Free on Epic Game Store

Late last week, rumors started to swirl about what the next free giveaway game would be during the Epic Games Store's ongoing Mega Sale. The leakers claimed that Marvel's Midnight Suns would be the next game. While you always want to take a leak with a hefty grain of salt, the account that leaked the info has been spot-on with the Epic Games Store over the last several weeks. Fortunately, fans ...read more

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Fallout London has a new release date, developer teases

Out of the many casualties of the tumultuous launch for Fallout 4’s next gen patch, none cut more keenly than Fallout London being delayed. The hugely ambitious DLC-sized mod was all set to emerge blinking into the post-apocalyptic daylight only to suddenly be struck by a game-changing patch which upended everything. As a result developer Team FOLON decided to push back the launch indefinitely ...read more

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Borderlands 4 Reveal Rumored to Take Place at Summer Game Fest

The upcoming Summer Game Fest live event on June 7 will reportedly feature the first reveal for Borderlands 4. In recent weeks, it was announced that 2K Games would unveil the "next iteration" of one of the publisher's "biggest and most beloved franchises" at Summer Game Fest. Since then, fans have been speculating if this reveal could be tied to properties that include BioShock, Mafia, and ...read more

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Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Renamed To Veilguard, Gameplay Reveal Next Week

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, now called The Veilguard, will be getting its first gameplay reveal lasting 15 minutes on June 11 at 8am PT. As explained in a new blog post, EA changed the name because it wanted to emphasise that you and your companions, not your enemies, "are the heart of this new experience". That being said, the once titular Dread Wolf "still has an important part in this tale".

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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree’s New Dungeons and Bosses Detailed

New hands-on impressions for Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion have dropped, revealing several fresh details. These include two of the new Legacy Dungeons that players will venture to. In three hours of playtime, IGN outlined two in its preview: Belurat and Castle Ensis. The former is “somewhere between the size of something like Stormveil Castle and Castle Morne.” Described ...read more

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Netflix Reveals Next Batch of Games Coming This Summer

Over the last few years, Netflix Games has slowly built up its catalog. The team has added everything from massive games like Grand Theft Auto to indies like Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals, giving players of all types things to do. Today, the team revealed a new trailer spotlighting 14 games coming to the subscription service this summer. It's a solid mix of hit indie games and Netflix-themed content. ...read more

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Twitch Is Increasing Tier 1 Subscription Prices In The US

Twitch has once again angered its smaller creators by announcing that Tier 1 subscription prices will be increased across various countries next month, including the United States, New Zealand, several European territories, and more. If you're a big fan of Twitch and have a slew of creators that you like to support, you might be taking a big hit to your wallet next month, as Twitch has ...read more

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Asus ROG Ally X Officially Revealed and Packs a Ton of Upgrades

Asus has officially revealed the ROG Ally X handheld gaming PC, which touts big improvements in key areas such as battery life, storage, RAM, and more. The latest model will serve as a mid-cycle refresh to the current Asus ROG Ally, rather than a full-fledged next-generation upgrade, and is available to pre-order now. Launched in 2023, the ROG Ally was Asus' answer to Valve's extremely popular ...read more

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Destiny 2 cheat seller infringed copyright in landmark case

A jury has found that Destiny 2 cheat seller AimJunkies infringed on the game’s copyright and trademarks. Last year a judge concluded that AimJunkies had to pay Bungie more than $4.3 million, after Bungie filed a complaint in June 2021 suing AimJunkies and its parent company Phoenix Digital for copyright infringement. Bungie’s complaint was partially dismissed in April 2022, after a ...read more

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Konami Once Held A Patent For Transparent Walls In Video Games

Patents are an essential means of protecting those individuals or companies which innovate and come up with new ideas, but they can sadly also have negative consequences – and if you speak to Japanese developers of a particular age, one name crops up more regularly than any other when it comes to patents: Konami. During the creation of his epic Untold History of Japanese Game Developers ...read more

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Devolver Direct Set for June 7

Devolver Digital is one of several companies that likes to host annual summer showcase events to talk about its upcoming games, and to no one’s surprise, the indie publisher has confirmed it’ll be doing that this year as well. Taking to Twitter, Devolver has announced another Devolver Direct presentation, which is scheduled for June 7 at 5 PM Pacific. June 7, incidentally, is the same day ...read more

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X Ditching Another Old Twitter Feature by Removing Public Likes

Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter has seen nearly every single thing about the social media platform changed or undone, from the platform's name, to the way verification works, and even the removal of options like video game console integration. Now the platform known as X will be making another change, this time to the way "likes" work. The platform will be abolishing public likes, making it so ...read more

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Twitter Officially Rebrands as X.com, Drops Twitter URL

One of the last holdouts of the old Twitter has now been removed with Twitter.com officially rebranded as X.com overnight. This marks the latest -- and presumably one of the last -- efforts to fully move the social media platform over to Elon Musk's preferred "X" branding following the erasure of other remnants of Twitter such as tweets themselves. Musk confirmed the change himself this week ...read more

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Phantom Blade Zero Trailer Showcases Combat, Boss Fights, and More

Phantom Blade Zero turned plenty of heads since its announcement last year, and though updates on the game had slowed down since then, developer S-Game premiered a new gameplay trailer at the recent Summer Game Fest showcase. The trailer focuses primarily on combat, showcasing the game’s slick, aggressive fights. Plenty of enemies are glimpsed in the trailer, indicating an impressive amount ...read more

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Metaphor: ReFantazio Features Over 40 Archetypes, New Gameplay Reveale

Studio Zero’s Metaphor: ReFantazio took the stage next during the Summer Game Fest, with director Katsura Hashino talking more about the game’s Archetypes. These classes define each character, providing different abilities and playstyles for their respective characters. With over 40 Archetypes and even some evolutions to unlock, there’s plenty of choice to go around. A new trailer is ...read more

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Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD Overview Trailer Outlines Ghost Types, Puzzles

Nintendo will be hosting a new Direct presentation this month, though its date and timing have yet to be announced. One title that could appear is Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD since it launches later this month for Nintendo Switch. A new overview trailer is available in Japanese, highlighting the remaster’s various features. Check it out below. Luigi is on a quest to hunt down pieces of the Dark ...read more

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SteamWorld Heist 2 – Extended Gameplay Trailer Showcases Combat

SteamWorld Heist 2 has looked increasingly promising with each showing since its announcement a couple of months ago, and with its release drawing closer, Thunderful is continuing to showcase more and more of the game. The publisher has, for instance, unveiled a new and extended gameplay trailer that shows off over a dozen minutes of gameplay from the upcoming RPG. Starting with glimpses of ...read more

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Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Receives New Teaser

Marvelous recently hosted its yearly showcase, and once again, it showcased a teaser for Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion. Though it didn’t provide any gameplay or further details regarding the story, platforms or launch date, it does show a character standing on a charred landscape. Check it out below. Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion is the follow-up to Marvelous First Studio’s 2019 mech ...read more

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First Concord Gameplay and Release Date Revealed

Firewalk Games kicked off the PlayStation State of Play with a double dose of Concord, with a gameplay trailer and a character vignette. And if that whets the appetite, Concord’s release date is actually pretty soon. Before gameplay, we were treated to a vignette that introduced some of the (literally) colorful characters featured in Concord. A faceoff in a diner led to an on-the-run battle ...read more

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Star Wars Outlaws Trailer Showcases Nvidia DLSS 3.5

A new gameplay trailer is live for Massive Entertainment’s Star Wars Outlaws, showcasing gorgeous locales and space exploration. However, it also highlights Nvidia’s RTX technology, primarily DLSS 3.5 with Ray Construction. Check it out below. Ray Reconstruction effectively “enhances” Nvidia’s ray tracing with AI. Though it’s a little hard to make out in the first comparison, the ...read more

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Monster Hunter Wilds gets its first gameplay trailer

The first gameplay trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds has been revealed, showing combat against a variety of monster types. Monster Hunter Wilds was first announced in December 2023 during The Game Awards. “This announcement is just the start, so there’s a lot about the game we can’t go into detail about yet,” series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto said at the time. “The game features a ...read more

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