Latest Video Game News (Page 17)

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Close To Check Out | Night of the Consumers, that indie game about the unspeakable horrors of working in retail, finally looks to have locked in a full release date

Yes, it seems you'll be able to consume the final version soon, please don't start yelling for the manager.

Aug. 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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Hobnobbing | Remember getting it on with Baldur's Gate 3's Emperor? Larian says that tentacle stroking animation began as some biscuits being fondled

It's ok, we know none of you have ended up watching this scene.

Aug. 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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Megaflopolis | Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis continues streak of bad press as Lionsgate's latest trailer uses fake critic quotes

It's cooked, Jim.

Aug. 22, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Mandatory Fun | As Helldivers 2 players blast through five million Bile Titans, Arrowhead reiterates that making things fun is "an explicit company target" now

You'll just have to keep your eyes peeled when it comes to what the studio's delivering as part of its 60 day plan, though.

Aug. 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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Say Raid | Diablo 4's Dark Citadel sure does sound like a raid in all but name

Diablo 4 is getting a raid, except it's not quite being called that. But it definitely sounds like a raid.

Aug. 22, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Spacerunner | Starfield's moon buggy can do sick jumps, but it can't outrun the inevitable - modders swapping it for Halo's Warthog, a Star Wars speeder, and, er, a van

See, I told you it wasn't a totally pointless thing.

Aug. 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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The Touch | Destin Daniel Cretton might be making his Naruto movie before a Shang-Chi sequel, and its first writer trusts him

He's got the style, but can he fight studio limitations?

Aug. 22, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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More Social | After over a year of people asking for one, Blizzard is finally giving Diablo 4 players with no friends a way to group up

Diablo 4's social features are perhaps its most lacking, but Vessel of Hatred's arrival will bring a big change there.

Aug. 22, 2024 Sherif Saed

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A-New-Conda | Anaconda is getting rebooted... as a 'meta movie' starring Jack Black and Paul Rudd

Oh no, is this getting Jumanji'd?

Aug. 22, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Not Being Sicily | Don't worry, Mafia: The Old Country's missing Italian voice acting isn't a weird oversight, 2K's going full Sicilian for extra Cosa Nostra authenticity

Va bene.

Aug. 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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Fashion Statement | Monster Hunter Wilds makes male and female armor sets available to all players, internet at large cries out in joy

“We’ve beaten gender!” the community cries in collective euphoric glee as Monster Hunter Wilds does away with gendered armor sets.

Aug. 21, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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Indy News Again | Xbox boss Phil Spencer's just said some things about the decision to bring Indiana Jones and The Great Circle to PlayStation

"I think it's just gonna be a strategy that works for us."

Aug. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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Game Passwords | Xbox Game Pass on Geforce Now is getting an upgrade that will change your life

OK, maybe that's a bit much, but it'll certainly make playing Game Pass games on Geforce Now a lot less hassle.

Aug. 21, 2024 Tom Orry

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Bang For Your Buck | You might have missed these games being announced for Xbox Game Pass at Gamescom 2024

Look, there was a lot going on last night, we don't blame you.

Aug. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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Blessings on Hold | Diablo 4's Mother's Blessing event returns for an entire week, except it's broken right now

What was supposed to be a big reason to play Diablo 4 this week has sadly ran into a bit of trouble.

Aug. 21, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Fire Fixes | UPDATE: Wahey, Helldivers 2's latest patch takes aim at "excessive ragdolling", ineffective flamethrowers, and inescapable tentacles

Yep, you read that last one right.

Aug. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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He's Back | Peter Molyneux's not-Fable, not-Black & White, not-Dungeon Keeper, Masters of Albion, looks to bear some similarities to his blockchain game, Legacy

From what what's been shown so far, Albion does seem to have gotten rid of all the web3 nonsense.

Aug. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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Big Ships | Everspace 2's Titans DLC brings massive ships to the game, and we won't have to wait too long to play it

Everspace 2 is about to get a little more interesting with the arrival of the biggest ships the series has ever seen.

Aug. 21, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Sorry, Italians | Mafia: The Old Country finishes up Gamescom ONL 2024, so you don't see a bunch more games and fuhgeddaboudit

Ayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

Aug. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

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Indy Games | Indiana Jones and the Great Circle whips up the Gamescom crowd with a release date — and some big news for PlayStation fans

Stealth, gunfights, sleuthing and whip swinging. What else could you ask for? As it turns out, a PS5 release!

Aug. 20, 2024 Connor Makar

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Can't Wait! | Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 brings us a fresh look at Diablo 4's Vessel of Hatred expansion

Diablo 4's next big moment is undoubtedly the release of its first expansion, Vessel of Hatred.

Aug. 20, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Soon Enough? | Arena Breakout: Infinite targets a full release by the end of 2024

As promised, Arena Breakout: Infinite delivered the news many of us have been looking forward to.

Aug. 20, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Another New World | Four years later, Genshin Impact is finally coming to Xbox — but HoYoverse still wants to squeeze you for a pre-order

HoYoverse finally throws Xbox fans a bone, but it comes with a not-entirely-unexpected price attached.

Aug. 20, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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On a Roll | Delta Force: Hawk Ops' big Gamescom news is that it'll be playable during October's Steam Next Fest

Delta Force: Hawk Ops has been on a roll recently, so you better believe it wasn't going to miss out on dropping some new announcement at Gamescom.

Aug. 20, 2024 Sherif Saed

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No Shattering | Starfield's Shattered Space expansion arrives this September, and here's a free moon buggy that you can grab today doing some sick jumps, bro

Bethesda has finally confirmed the release date for Shattered Space, the first major piece of Starfield DLC.

Aug. 20, 2024 Sherif Saed

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WHO? | Winter Soldier and Captain America revealed as Marvel Rival's next character, arriving in December

Dr. Doom also made a brief appearance.

Aug. 20, 2024 Connor Makar

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HUNT'S ON | Monster Hunter Wilds third trailer is just so tasty: rose spiders, thunder birds, and the series' most detailed hub yet - are you sold yet?

Revealed at Gamescom Opening Night Live, the next Monster Hunter Wilds trailer really does a good job of selling us on the game (as if you weren't already).

Aug. 20, 2024 Connor Makar

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Gaul Wild | Civilization 7 arrives in early 2025, offers first look at friendship-destroying gameplay during Gamescom ONL 2024

Now we've all see what it'll look like as we try to conquer the world by building the Statue of Liberty as Genghis Khan.

Aug. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

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What U Dune | Dune Awakening spices up Gamescom Opening Night Live with a 2025 release date

Finally, you at home can feel the sand beneath your feet.

Aug. 20, 2024 Connor Makar

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I must | Path of Exile 2 shows off bloody trailer and upcoming Early Access launch date at Gamescom Opening Night Live

Are you ready to sacrifice everything to become the saviour in Path of Exile 2 this November?

Aug. 20, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Raiders of the Arc? | The coolest-looking game from The Game Awards 2021, Arc Raiders, might actually finally come out after all, maybe, in 2025

It's been a long time in the oven, but it finally looks like Arc Raiders might arrive for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC next year.

Aug. 20, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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Ooh, a Spooky Thing | Dying Light: The Beast revealed at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024, following that 'The Beast Is Coming' tease

The beast has indeed come, now please stop giggling about that being the case.

Aug. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

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Goated | Goat Simulator Remastered revealed via a million re-release gags at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024, drops later this year

Does this count as technically being Goat Simulator 2? We've got no idea.

Aug. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

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BLOPS | Call of Duty Black Ops 6 shows off flashy campaign trailer and announces open beta at Gamescom Opening Night Live

Treyarch and Raven Software's latest look at Black Ops 6 is looking promising, with an open beta coming in September.

Aug. 20, 2024 Connor Makar

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Green to Blue? | Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is seemingly the next Xbox title coming to PS5, but not until next year

Indy and his hat will be whip-swinging onto Sony's consoles following a period of timed exclusivity, it's claimed.

Aug. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

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China Effect | Black Myth: Wukong is currently Steam's most played game as it continues to break records

On its launch day, Black Myth: Wukong has rocketed through the Steam charts to cement itself as one of the platform's most popular games ever.

Aug. 20, 2024 Sherif Saed

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The Games Are Back | Watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 here

It's time for another big serving of the video games, this time beamed straight from Germany.

Aug. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

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What? Why? Whomst? | Surprise, Hideo Kojima's back on the Death Stranding 2 actor tease shenanigans, and fans seem to have sussed this one out in record time

We've missed faceless people with questions over them popping up on our Tweeter.

Aug. 19, 2024 Mark Warren

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Ah Well | Bad news, Helldivers 2 rebels who were hoping to see what'd happen if the bots reached Super Earth, your dreams look to have been scuppered for now

Sorry Chaosdivers, the latest Major Order's going against your goal of bringing the galactic war to your own doorstep.

Aug. 19, 2024 Mark Warren

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Not Mid | Diablo 4 patch has some no-brainer changes I can't believe took this long to make, boosts Infernal Hordes rewards

Tomorrow brings us a new Diablo 4 patch with a few Season 5-specific changes, and some grand general additions everyone will enjoy.

Aug. 19, 2024 Sherif Saed

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The Simple Life | Struggling to see everything Cyberpunk 2077 has to offer? A new mod will help you check out all the game's best hidden gems

For your viewing pleasure.

Aug. 18, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Big Things Coming | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's producer promises that the final game will be "exactly what the fans are looking for" thanks to feedback Square Enix received for the first two

"We will definitely expand on and make the world of Final Fantasy 7 even bigger than it is now."

Aug. 18, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Bitesized Baldurs | Despite players racking up Baldur's Gate 3 playthroughs upwards of 100 hours long, Larian's CEO was worried the game was going to be too short from all the cut content

"I’ve notoriously always been very bad at judging the length of our games."

Aug. 18, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Not So Epic | Epic Games' free games have been working out great, but a lot of the store's exclusives "were not good investments" says CEO Tim Sweeney

You can't please everyone.

Aug. 18, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Never Prosper | Helldivers 2 cheaters might want to check on their pet fish, because Arrowhead has a humorously brutal punishment for those that hack the game

That'll teach you a lesson.

Aug. 18, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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On The Case | Not sure about the new Famicom Detective Club? Maybe Emio can help put a smile on your face with three upcoming demos

And they're out soon, too.

Aug. 18, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Feeling Empty | "Team Cherry is still cooking" - Geoff Keighley wants you to know you shouldn't expect Hollow Knight: Silksong at Gamescom Opening Night Live

Keep your expectations in check.

Aug. 18, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Eternally Confusing | Sega's next live-action movie? A fighting game that hasn't had a new entry in almost 30 years

Yeah, you know, that one!

Aug. 18, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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NEW LANDS | Genshin Impact version 5.0 launches August 28 with a new continent, characters, cute traversal mechanics

Turn into different cutesy dragon forms and roll on character banners in a major Genshin patch.

Aug. 16, 2024 Connor Makar

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Very Demure | It’s a Roblox brat summer: Charli XCX is coming to one of Roblox’s biggest games, Dress to Impress - here’s what you need to know

Roblox’s Dress to Impress is so Julia, with a Charli XCX-themed update launching this weekend.

Aug. 16, 2024 Kelsey Raynor