Astro Bot has outperformed ‘virtually every non-Mario platformer

PlayStation’s Astro Bot has had a better launch than virtually any non-Super Mario new 3D platform game released in the last decade in Europe. That’s according to GI.biz journalist Christopher Dring, who has knowledge of the PS5 exclusive’s sales performance in the region, including both physical and digital data. According to Dring, a month after its release, Astro Bot sales are ...read more

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Massive Pokemon Leak Reveals Gen 10 and New MMO

It appears Pokemon developer Game Freak has been hacked, and as a result a couple of unannounced Pokemon games have leaked. More specifically, Gen 10 — which is to say, the next mainline Pokemon game — and a new online MMO. Unfortunately, the leak does not include any media of either game, but rather leaks their existence, their codenames, and some details. Meanwhile, source code for older ...read more

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Nintendo Switch 2 Codename Revealed by Huge Leak

A massive leak related to new Pokemon projects including Gen 10 and what’s assumed to be a multiplayer game has also finally given us an idea of the Nintendo Switch 2’s codename. According to the leak, the Nintendo Switch 2 is being referred to internally as “Ounces” (or “Ounce” depending on who’s sharing the leaks) which is a name that we’ve heard before in regards to the ...read more

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Cancelled Wii U Game Making Surprise Return on Nintendo Switch

A cancelled Wii U game is back, this time with a planned Nintendo Switch release. The game in question hails from 2015 and was once planned to release on the Wii U, two years before the Switch even arrived on the scene. This obviously never happened though, but a Nintendo Switch release is set to happen nine years later. In 2015, the games industry saw the likes of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, ...read more

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Free-to-Play Square Enix Game is Flopping

Despite getting several chances, Foamstars is still doing poorly. Foamstars was pitched as somewhat of an alternative to the Nintendo-exclusive Splatoon, and while the Square Enix release has plenty of potential, the game has had difficulties finding its footing. Even though Foamstars hasn't even been out for a full year yet, things are looking particularly grim for the free-to-play ...read more

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Until Dawn Actors Seemingly Tease Sequel

Until Dawn 2 might be in the works, as actors from the original tease that we'll see more from the horror series. This comes after the remake of the first (and currently, only) Until Dawn game launched with a new ending, seemingly teasing a sequel. Now, two actors from the game appear to be backing this idea, suggesting that we'll finally get a proper follow-up after all this time. Until ...read more

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Black Ops 6 Players Protest Controversial Change Made by Treyarch

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 players are protesting a controversial change made to the game’s campaign by Treyarch. Whether it is Call of Duty: Warzone, or traditional Call of Duty multiplayer, the online elements of COD have dominated their offline counterparts in terms of attention for years. Whether it is zombies or the campaign, the single-player, offline parts of Call of Duty are only a ...read more

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Sony's Porting PS2 Horror Siren to Its New PS5, PS4 Emulator

Sony is adding Siren to PS Plus Premium from 15th October, which is potentially huge news. This is because the PS2 survival horror is actually already part of the subscription, as it was ported to the PS4 in 2016. The Japanese giant pulled the plug on its ill-fated PS2 on PS4 programme after fans complained of shoddy emulation and a lack of features, but this proves it’s willing to re-release ...read more

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Black Ops 6 Players Protest Controversial Change Made by Treyarch

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 players are protesting a controversial change made to the game’s campaign by Treyarch. Whether it is Call of Duty: Warzone, or traditional Call of Duty multiplayer, the online elements of COD have dominated their offline counterparts in terms of attention for years. Whether it is zombies or the campaign, the single-player, offline parts of Call of Duty are only a ...read more

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September 2024’s Strong Release Calendar Boosts Game Sales In Europe

Video game fans always look to fall as a special time of year, because there’s almost always a string of major releases timed for the holiday season to come. 2024 has already been a year of big releases, but rather than being the calm before the storm, September 2024 was an equal part of the storm with big releases that each had a hand in boosting game sales in Europe 20%.

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Two Disco Elysium spin-off studios have been announced

Two new studios co-founded by former Disco Elysium developers have been announced on the same day. On Friday morning, around twelve former ZA/UM staff announced the creation of Longdue Games, a studio said to be working on a spiritual successor to the acclaimed RPG. At the same time, another UK-based studio, ‘Dark Math Games’, was announced, with around 20 former Disco Elysium staff ...read more

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WB Games Montreal Job Listing Suggests It’s Working On A DC Game

A new job listing posted by WB Montreal has heavily indicated the studio is working on a new AAA title based on the DC Comics universe. The company’s Game Development team is hiring for a Senior Producer, which mentions that the candidate will be “working on AAA titles set in the DC Comics Universe.” It doesn’t actually mention a specific franchise, but it should be noted that WB ...read more

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No Competition for PlayStation in Some Regions as Xbox Leaves – Report

PlayStation will soon have no competition in some regions as Xbox has reportedly decided to bow out of the markets. We first heard back in July that Microsoft was preparing to limit its operations in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), following which a rumor circulated in September that Microsoft was considering stopping sales of Xbox entirely in the Middle East. Looks like that rumor has ...read more

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Epic says Fortnite’s Rocket Racing is ending ‘themed updates’

Epic Games has said its Fortnite racing game, Rocket Racing, is ending themed updates, less than a year after it launched. In the patch notes for its latest release, Epic said: “v31.40 brings the theme back to the starting line as we say goodbye to Inferno Island and themed updates”. It added: “Future updates will be taking new roads with refreshed Ranked periods, renewed Quests, and ...read more

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Hogwarts Legacy: Definitive Edition Is Reportedly In The Works

Earlier this year, reports emerged that an expanded version of Hogwarts Legacy was in development, with Rocksteady Studios providing development support on the project. Now, a report published by Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson has shed further potential light on what the alleged re-release of the 2022 open world action RPG will entail. As per the report, Hogwarts Legacy Definitive Edition ...read more

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Sonic X Shadow Generations Leaks Two Weeks Before Launch

Sonic X Shadow Generations has leaked two weeks ahead of launch, with spoiler filled videos and images of the game being posted online. Sonic X Shadow Generations is currently one of the most anticipated releases from Sega and Sonic Team, as not only is it a remaster of 2011's Sonic Generations, but it also features a new, parallel campaign focused on Shadow the Hedgehog. Shadow's side of the ...read more

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Astro Bot has outperformed ‘virtually every non-Mario platformer

PlayStation’s Astro Bot has had a better launch than virtually any non-Super Mario new 3D platform game released in the last decade in Europe. That’s according to GI.biz journalist Christopher Dring, who has knowledge of the PS5 exclusive’s sales performance in the region, including both physical and digital data. According to Dring, a month after its release, Astro Bot sales are ...read more

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Free-to-Play Square Enix Game is Flopping

Despite getting several chances, Foamstars is still doing poorly. Foamstars was pitched as somewhat of an alternative to the Nintendo-exclusive Splatoon, and while the Square Enix release has plenty of potential, the game has had difficulties finding its footing. Even though Foamstars hasn't even been out for a full year yet, things are looking particularly grim for the free-to-play ...read more

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Until Dawn Actors Seemingly Tease Sequel

Until Dawn 2 might be in the works, as actors from the original tease that we'll see more from the horror series. This comes after the remake of the first (and currently, only) Until Dawn game launched with a new ending, seemingly teasing a sequel. Now, two actors from the game appear to be backing this idea, suggesting that we'll finally get a proper follow-up after all this time. Until ...read more

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Black Ops 6 Players Protest Controversial Change Made by Treyarch

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 players are protesting a controversial change made to the game’s campaign by Treyarch. Whether it is Call of Duty: Warzone, or traditional Call of Duty multiplayer, the online elements of COD have dominated their offline counterparts in terms of attention for years. Whether it is zombies or the campaign, the single-player, offline parts of Call of Duty are only a ...read more

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Sony's Porting PS2 Horror Siren to Its New PS5, PS4 Emulator

Sony is adding Siren to PS Plus Premium from 15th October, which is potentially huge news. This is because the PS2 survival horror is actually already part of the subscription, as it was ported to the PS4 in 2016. The Japanese giant pulled the plug on its ill-fated PS2 on PS4 programme after fans complained of shoddy emulation and a lack of features, but this proves it’s willing to re-release ...read more

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September 2024’s Strong Release Calendar Boosts Game Sales In Europe

Video game fans always look to fall as a special time of year, because there’s almost always a string of major releases timed for the holiday season to come. 2024 has already been a year of big releases, but rather than being the calm before the storm, September 2024 was an equal part of the storm with big releases that each had a hand in boosting game sales in Europe 20%.

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Report Provides Update on Ubisoft's Elusive PS5 Splinter Cell Remake

Announced at the end of 2021, Ubisoft has maintained admirable radio silence on the status of the upcoming Splinter Cell Remake, so much so that rumours of its cancellation even began to crop up. Well, we have an update, with a report from Insider Gaming confirming Sam Fisher's return is still in development, known by the codename "North." According to the outlet, Ubisoft Toronto is using the ...read more

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Two Disco Elysium spin-off studios have been announced

Two new studios co-founded by former Disco Elysium developers have been announced on the same day. On Friday morning, around twelve former ZA/UM staff announced the creation of Longdue Games, a studio said to be working on a spiritual successor to the acclaimed RPG. At the same time, another UK-based studio, ‘Dark Math Games’, was announced, with around 20 former Disco Elysium staff ...read more

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Massive Pokemon Leak Reveals Gen 10 and New MMO

It appears Pokemon developer Game Freak has been hacked, and as a result a couple of unannounced Pokemon games have leaked. More specifically, Gen 10 — which is to say, the next mainline Pokemon game — and a new online MMO. Unfortunately, the leak does not include any media of either game, but rather leaks their existence, their codenames, and some details. Meanwhile, source code for older ...read more

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Nintendo Switch 2 Codename Revealed by Huge Leak

A massive leak related to new Pokemon projects including Gen 10 and what’s assumed to be a multiplayer game has also finally given us an idea of the Nintendo Switch 2’s codename. According to the leak, the Nintendo Switch 2 is being referred to internally as “Ounces” (or “Ounce” depending on who’s sharing the leaks) which is a name that we’ve heard before in regards to the ...read more

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Cancelled Wii U Game Making Surprise Return on Nintendo Switch

A cancelled Wii U game is back, this time with a planned Nintendo Switch release. The game in question hails from 2015 and was once planned to release on the Wii U, two years before the Switch even arrived on the scene. This obviously never happened though, but a Nintendo Switch release is set to happen nine years later. In 2015, the games industry saw the likes of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, ...read more

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September 2024’s Strong Release Calendar Boosts Game Sales In Europe

Video game fans always look to fall as a special time of year, because there’s almost always a string of major releases timed for the holiday season to come. 2024 has already been a year of big releases, but rather than being the calm before the storm, September 2024 was an equal part of the storm with big releases that each had a hand in boosting game sales in Europe 20%.

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Epic says Fortnite’s Rocket Racing is ending ‘themed updates’

Epic Games has said its Fortnite racing game, Rocket Racing, is ending themed updates, less than a year after it launched. In the patch notes for its latest release, Epic said: “v31.40 brings the theme back to the starting line as we say goodbye to Inferno Island and themed updates”. It added: “Future updates will be taking new roads with refreshed Ranked periods, renewed Quests, and ...read more

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Sonic X Shadow Generations Leaks Two Weeks Before Launch

Sonic X Shadow Generations has leaked two weeks ahead of launch, with spoiler filled videos and images of the game being posted online. Sonic X Shadow Generations is currently one of the most anticipated releases from Sega and Sonic Team, as not only is it a remaster of 2011's Sonic Generations, but it also features a new, parallel campaign focused on Shadow the Hedgehog. Shadow's side of the ...read more

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Someone Has Finally Found A Use For The NES Expansion Port

During the '80s and early '90s, it wasn't unusual for console makers to equip their machines with expansion ports. With an eye on future developments, these ports (in theory) would allow accessories and bolt-on devices to augment the power of the base system; with the Super Famicom (Satellaview) and Mega Drive (Mega CD) this came to pass, but in the case of the NES, the 15-pin Expansion Port ...read more

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Mario and Luigi: Brothership Gameplay Showcases Combat

With remakes of Super Mario RPG and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Mario RPG fans have been treated to unexpected joys this last year. Soon, Nintendo is set to follow-up up on that one-two punch with an entirely new Mario and Luigi entry in the form of Mario and Luigi: Brothership, and ahead of the RPG’s launch next month, more extensive new gameplay has been showcased. Nintendo Life ...read more

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Black Ops 6 Players Protest Controversial Change Made by Treyarch

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 players are protesting a controversial change made to the game’s campaign by Treyarch. Whether it is Call of Duty: Warzone, or traditional Call of Duty multiplayer, the online elements of COD have dominated their offline counterparts in terms of attention for years. Whether it is zombies or the campaign, the single-player, offline parts of Call of Duty are only a ...read more

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September 2024’s Strong Release Calendar Boosts Game Sales In Europe

Video game fans always look to fall as a special time of year, because there’s almost always a string of major releases timed for the holiday season to come. 2024 has already been a year of big releases, but rather than being the calm before the storm, September 2024 was an equal part of the storm with big releases that each had a hand in boosting game sales in Europe 20%.

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Two Disco Elysium spin-off studios have been announced

Two new studios co-founded by former Disco Elysium developers have been announced on the same day. On Friday morning, around twelve former ZA/UM staff announced the creation of Longdue Games, a studio said to be working on a spiritual successor to the acclaimed RPG. At the same time, another UK-based studio, ‘Dark Math Games’, was announced, with around 20 former Disco Elysium staff ...read more

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WB Games Montreal Job Listing Suggests It’s Working On A DC Game

A new job listing posted by WB Montreal has heavily indicated the studio is working on a new AAA title based on the DC Comics universe. The company’s Game Development team is hiring for a Senior Producer, which mentions that the candidate will be “working on AAA titles set in the DC Comics Universe.” It doesn’t actually mention a specific franchise, but it should be noted that WB ...read more

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Age of Empires 3 has been pulled from digital stores

The original version of Age of Empires 3 has been removed from sale, with the multiplayer mode set to be taken offline at the end of the month. A message posted on the Steam page for the game’s Definitive Edition remaster states that the original version is no longer available to buy. The game’s online multiplayer mode will also stop working from October 30, “due to the technology no ...read more

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Epic says Fortnite’s Rocket Racing is ending ‘themed updates’

Epic Games has said its Fortnite racing game, Rocket Racing, is ending themed updates, less than a year after it launched. In the patch notes for its latest release, Epic said: “v31.40 brings the theme back to the starting line as we say goodbye to Inferno Island and themed updates”. It added: “Future updates will be taking new roads with refreshed Ranked periods, renewed Quests, and ...read more

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Hogwarts Legacy: Definitive Edition Is Reportedly In The Works

Earlier this year, reports emerged that an expanded version of Hogwarts Legacy was in development, with Rocksteady Studios providing development support on the project. Now, a report published by Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson has shed further potential light on what the alleged re-release of the 2022 open world action RPG will entail. As per the report, Hogwarts Legacy Definitive Edition ...read more

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Sonic X Shadow Generations Leaks Two Weeks Before Launch

Sonic X Shadow Generations has leaked two weeks ahead of launch, with spoiler filled videos and images of the game being posted online. Sonic X Shadow Generations is currently one of the most anticipated releases from Sega and Sonic Team, as not only is it a remaster of 2011's Sonic Generations, but it also features a new, parallel campaign focused on Shadow the Hedgehog. Shadow's side of the ...read more

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Resident Evil 2 is coming to iPhone, iPad and Mac

Capcom will release Resident Evil 2 for iPhone, iPad and Mac later this year. Following in the footstep of its Resident Evil 4, 7 and Village mobile ports, the game will hit the App Store on December 31, 2024. It will be supported on iPhone 15 Pro models, iPhone 16, and every iPad and Mac with the M1 chip or later. Like the previous Resident Evil releases on iOS, the beginning of the ...read more

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TikTok Is Being Sued by Multiple US States

TikTok is being sued by over a dozen states, who allege that the popular social media app is harming children. The litigation adds to TikTok's growing list of stateside legal troubles. Aside from the looming threat of its nationwide ban, which could go into effect as early as January 2025, the ByteDance-owned app has recently faced a string of other legal issues in the United States, its ...read more

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Epic is continuing its free games gamble with its mobile store

Epic Games is still working on its own mobile storefront, and whenever it does launch, it'll be continuing its free games program there too. Since 2018, Fortnite developer Epic Games has run its own digital storefront for PC games, though there's definitely been some bumps on the way. It arrived without some key features, including what you'd think are simple things like wishlisting, but it's ...read more

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Twitch Makes Change to Partner Stats Requirements

Twitch is making a major change to the way the Amazon-owned streaming platform calculates its requirements to obtain partner status, now including viewership from raids from other channels. The massively popular streaming platform has seen plenty of changes in recent years to make a positive impact on its talents, shipping out a plethora of helpful features. Twitch rolled out new updates to its ...read more

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Microsoft is discontinuing its HoloLens mixed reality headsets

Microsoft has confirmed that it’s discontinuing its HoloLens mixed reality headsets. The company told UploadVR that HoloLens 2 production has ended, meaning now is the last time to buy the hardware before stock runs out. Prices for HoloLens 2, which launched in 2019, start at $3,500 / £3,349. Microsoft said HoloLens 2 will continue to receive “updates to address critical security ...read more

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PUBG Studios is bringing Palworld to mobile

A mobile game based on Palworld is on the way, it’s been announced. South Korean publisher Krafton, which owns PUBG Studios and The Callisto Protocol studio Striking Distance, announced that it has “signed a licensing agreement with Japanese game developer Pocketpair for the intellectual property of Palworld”. “Through this contract, Krafton will expand the Palworld IP to the mobile ...read more

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Epic Games files lawsuit against Samsung and Google

Epic Games is back with its lawsuits, this time targeting Samsung and Google. The video game company alleges that Google and Samsung engaged in anti-competitive practices to stifle competition in the Android ecosystem. Epic Games says that Google and Samsung colluded to block third-party app stores on Samsung devices through a feature called "Auto Blocker." The company says this feature was ...read more

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Nexon Hit With Layoffs

Nexon, the owner of games like Dave the Diver and The First Descendant, is reportedly set to conduct job cuts at its US office. Headquartered in Japan, Nexon is an originally South Korean developer-publisher that started business back in 1994. Over the past few years, a series of layoffs throughout the game industry has impacted the livelihood of many people. Even market leaders, such as ...read more

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Destiny 2: Vesper’s Host Dungeon Trailer Teases Fallen Threats

With Destiny 2 Episode 2: Revenant now available, players can soon dive into the latest dungeon – Vesper’s Host. It sees the Guardians investigating Vesper Station, a derelict Braytech facility above Europa. The latest trailer showcases the Fallen, Vex in containment cells, a recording detailing a strange corruption and Icebreaker. The dungeon goes live on October 11th at 9:30 AM PT for ...read more

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Metaphor: ReFantazio Trailer Hypes up Imminent Launch

Even in a period as densely packed with major releases as this one, Metaphor: ReFantazio stands as one of the biggest releases to look forward to. Based on early reviews for the fantasy RPG, it’s yet another knockout punch by the creative leads behind the Persona series, and as excitement continues to go in the lead-up to its release, the Japanese developer has released a new launch trailer to ...read more

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy is Coming to Switch

The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise will be making its long-awaited comeback next month with S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, but fans of the horror shooter series already had the chance to revisit the Anomolous Zone when S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of Zone Trilogy brought its original entries to PS4 and Xbox One earlier this year. Not long ago, developer GSC Game World announced that the collection ...read more

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Pathologic 3 Announced With Time-Travel Focused New Trailer

The sand plague is back, and it turns out its horrors look even better in 4K. Ice-Pick Lodge dropped a short and moderately grotesque announcement trailer that lets on a lot about Pathologic 3, the much anticipated sequel to Pathologic 2 (2019). The new title has big shoes to fill, after the first game revolutionized the survival horror genre and reached maturity with the second entry.

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Activision has released the Call of Duty Black Ops 6 launch trailer

Activision has released the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launch trailer, which is viewable below. Featuring campaign, multiplayer and Zombies modes, the new Call of Duty game will be released on October 25, 2024. It will be available on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4 and PC. Black Ops 6 will also be the first Call of Duty title to launch on Game Pass on day one.

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Silent Hill 2 Remake Launch Trailer Teases Revelations

Reviews have gone live for Konami’s Silent Hill 2 remake, and the general critical consensus is very positive, as evidenced by the 87 Metascore on Metacritic. The launch trailer is also available, showcasing protagonist James Sunderland and his descent into the titular town. Check it out below. James arrives after receiving a letter from his wife, Mary, who recently passed. Of course, it’s ...read more

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Halo Infinite is getting a third-person mode

Halo Infinite is set to get a third-person mode next month. The news was announced during the 2024 Halo World Championship in Seattle, during a discussion on the game’s development. It was revealed that the game will be receiving an update in November which adds the ability to play the game from an over-the-shoulder viewpoint, for the first time in the Halo series. Third-person ...read more

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Metro Awakening Gameplay Highlights Stealth, Gunplay, and Survival

After announcing its release date at State of Play, Vertigo Games’ Metro Awakening has received some extensive new gameplay. It showcases the protagonist, Dr. Serdar, sneaking past bandits looking for materials. This erupts into a full-blown firefight, and it’s not long before the mutants come out to play. Similar to previous games, players have a gas mask (with filters), a wristwatch, a ...read more

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