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Metal Gear Solid Collection Hits Its Lowest Price Ever—Incredibly Fun Stealth Action with the Goofiest Humor

We're on the last day of Prime Big Deal Days, and there are still plenty of excellent discounts to check out. If you're searching for some video game deals in the sale event, we found an incredible offer on the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1 that you don't want to miss. Its price has dropped down to $19, over 50% off its MSRP. According to camelcamelcamel, this is the game's lowest price yet so there's no better time than now to scoop it up. I played these games for the first time this year, and I have to say they are some of the most incredible stealth action gameplay I've ever experienced, alongside some of the goofiest humor. Please, do yourself a favor, and check them out while they're on sale. This collection...

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Until Dawn Review

Not all video game remakes are recreated equally. For every genuinely game-changing Final Fantasy VII Remake or Metroid: Zero Mission, you have comparatively more surface-level restorations like 2018’s Shadows of the Colossus or 2020’s Destroy All Humans! that transplant most of the original material into a new game engine that looks nicer but doesn’t really change how it works. Until Dawn fits firmly into that latter camp. Its colourful cast of horny teenagers and spooky snowy mountain setting have never looked better, but its gripping, life-or-death decision-based gameplay is more or less identical to how I remember it from the 2015 original. The general lack of gameplay improvements and noticeable performance problems are a poor...

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Infinity Nikki: Closed Beta Test Hands-On Impressions

A new closed beta test for open-world dress-up game Infinity Nikki is now underway on PC and mobile. Ahead of this, IGN got to check out a whole new area of the sprawling Miraland map, playing through two fun new dungeons and a challenging boss battle, while also trying out useful new abilities that help Nikki and her faithful feline friend Momo navigate the rich open world. The new locations I visited are known as Stoneville and Stonewoods Abandoned District. They stretch westward from Wishfield, which we explored in a previous demo. In contrast to Wishfield, which was full of lush forests, these are rugged mountainous areas with exposed rocks and soaring cliffs. These characteristic cliffs are called the Stonewoods, and you can tell...

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Sega's Shinobi Is Getting a Film Adaptation From the Director of Extraction

Another day, another video game adaptation has been announced. This time, it's Sega's Shinobi series. Universal and Sega announced Tuesday that they're developing a film adaptation of the hack-and-slack video games, and they've found a director appropriately well-versed in action to take the helm. Sam Hargrave, a stuntman and filmmaker best known for directing the Chris Hemsworth-starring Netflix movie Extraction, is on board to direct. Ken Kobayashi will write the script. Plot details haven't been revealed yet, but the Shinobi series largely followed the ninja Joe Musashi as he fought evil. The first Shinobi game originally launched in arcades in 1987, with Musashi becoming one of Sega's flagship characters. The series spans 14...

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Roblox Accused of Massively Inflating User Stats and Fostering 'Hellscape' for Children in Scathing Report

Roblox Corporation stocks dipped on Tuesday after a new report from investment firm Hindenburg Research, which accused it of deliberating inflating its daily active user stats and fostering what it described as an "X-rated pedophile hellscape" for children. As reported by the Wall Street Journal, Hindenburg Research is a well-known short-selling firm known for investigating high-profile stocks and making bets against them, which sometimes leads to investigations by the U.S. Justice Department. Its previous targets have included green transportation company Nikola, India's Adani Group, and Super Micro Computer. A former data scientist told us that activity in Vietnam 'inflated a lot of our numbers. Like crazy, insane, in terms of...

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Resident Evil 2 Remake Hits iPhone and Mac in December

The Resident Evil 2 remake hits Apple iPhone, iPad, and Mac on December 31, and publisher Capcom has revealed players can enjoy a free trial before purchasing fully. Capcom revealed more information on the port, which was announced alongside the Apple version of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard in June, in a Japanese press release translated by Siliconera. It didn't mention the release date specifically but Apple App Stores were updated with a December 31 date alongside the new information. "A limited part of the base game can be played for free," reads the game's App Store page. "In order to play the full game, an in-app purchase is required." Resident Evil 2 will be available on iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, and all...

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Every Canceled Blizzard Game That We Know of Thanks to a New Comprehensive History of the Studio

For every major game released by a massive AAA gaming company, there are almost certainly piles upon piles of canceled games that we’ll never see, hear, or know about. Some canceled games may have gotten far enough in development that there are builds of them on an office PC somewhere, while others may never have gotten past the phase of creative leads doodling in notebooks and batting ideas about over drinks. Blizzard Entertainment is no exception, but thanks to dogged reporting, audiences have been able to glean a sizeable snapshot over the years of its canceled catalog. There have been multiple excellent attempts to summarize every canceled Blizzard game we know about, but we think the time is ripe for another one. This is because...

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'Bloodlines 3 [Will be] Done by Someone Else:' Paradox Is Done With Vampire: The Masquerade After Bloodlines 2 Debacle

Paradox Interactive seems ready to be done with Vampire: The Masquerade — and with RPGs in general — with deputy CEO Mattias Lilja telling PC Gamer that any potential Bloodlines 3 will be "done by someone else." Lilja opened up about Bloodlines 2's development in the course of an unusually frank interview, itself part of a media tour seemingly designed to show how Paradox was being reset after a string of problematic releases and reports of a toxic work culture. Paradox's overarching message? It's sticking to what it's good at, and what it's good at is strategy games. "It is not in our strategic direction to make this kind of game," Lilja told PC Gamer. "So if Bloodlines 2, God willing, is successful, Bloodlines 3 [will be] done by...

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Respawn Is Disclosing Apex Legends Loot Box Odds in Even Greater Detail Now

Today, Respawn has announced that it will be changing the way it shares the minimum drop rates of loot box (Apex Pack) items in Apex Legends in order to comply with new South Korean regulations. In a blog post, Respawn explained that it will be releasing minimum drop rates for Apex Pack items up to three decimal places. Previously, the company already disclosed drop rates for different item rarities, but not to this level of detail. Respawn confirmed that no drop rates are changing at this time – it’s simply providing more detailed information about what the rates are. You can see the full breakdown of drop rates in the Apex Legends FAQ. The change is specifically occurring in response to an amendment to the Korean Game Industry...

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Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Began as a Concept Called Like a Dragon: Tuna Where Kiryu Was a Fighting Fisherman

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, the next game from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, was originally a concept called Like a Dragon: Tuna where original protagonist Kiryu Kazuma was a fighting fisherman. RGG Studio director Masayoshi Yokoyama revealed the origins in a PlayStation Blog post discussing Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii ahead of its February 28 release date. The game stars the fan favorite Majima Goro as he wakes up on a beach with no memory and, in a sea-faring alternative to his yakuza roots, becomes a pirate. It wasn't originally going to star Majima at all, however. "For quite some time, I wanted to make a game called Like a Dragon: Tuna, where Kiryu Kazuma, as a tuna fisherman, sets off to sea to fight against fishing boats,"...

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God of War Ragnarok PS5 Pro Enhanced Update Confirmed

Sony Santa Monica’s God of War Ragnarok will indeed get a PS5 Pro Enhanced update after the first-party PlayStation Studios game skipped the announcement of the $700 mid-gen upgrade. Push Square spotted the PlayStation Store listing for God of War Ragnarok now includes the 'PS5 Pro Enhanced' label. Neither Sony nor Sony Santa Monica have announced the game's PS5 Pro support yet, and there’s no detail on what it will involve, but of course the hope is Ragnarok's resolution will be boosted while maintaining 60 frames per second. God of War Ragnarok joins the likes of Blizzard’s Diablo 4 in a list of over 60 games with confirmed PS5 Pro Enhanced updates, according to eagle-eyed fans who’ve been keeping an eye on the PlayStation Store...

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Assassin's Creed Valhalla Is Getting Steam Achievements Nearly 2 Years After Launch

Assassin's Creed Valhalla players have reacted with a mix of surprise and delight to an unannounced update that signals the arrival of Steam Achievements on Valve’s platform. After Assassin's Creed Valhalla launched on Steam in December 2022, some two years after its original Epic Games Store PC exclusive release, players complained about a lack of Steam Achievements. At the time Ubisoft simply said Valhalla didn’t support Steam Achievements, and left it at that. Now, two years later, Ubisoft has updated Assassin’s Creed Valhalla to finally add Steam Achievements. The update, visible via SteamDB but not yet live in-game, has already sparked a positive reaction from players. “Is old Ubisoft coming back?” wondered one player on the...

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Hotfix 3.1 Has Fixes for Heavy Stutter and Steam Deck

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 developer Saber Interactive has issued a small hotfix for the explosive third-person melee shooter that makes a number of crash fixes and should help the game’s performance on Steam Deck. The Hotfix 3.1 patch notes, below, also mention a fix for heavy stutter on some CPUs and fixes for dynamic resolution and ultrawide screens. However, there is no mention of much-needed server improvements. Even now, a month after launch, Space Marine 2 suffers significant server and connection problems that affect PvE and PvP, adding frustration to players who struggle to complete matchmaking. The hotfix comes ahead of the launch of Space Marine 2 Season 2, which adds a new PvE Operations map, a new enemy, a harder...

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Until Dawn PS5 and PC Remake Suffers a Rough Launch

Sony's Until Dawn remake for PlayStation 5 and PC is having a rough launch, with not just technical issues but low player numbers too. The remake of the 2015 horror game — which comes with updated graphics, technical improvements, and minor story changes — launched October 4 with a full price tag of $59.99 and no cheaper upgrade option for those who own the original. This seemingly wasn't too appealing for PC players, as Until Dawn has debuted to a peak concurrent player count of just 2,607 players on Steam, according to tracking website SteamDB. Other single-player PlayStation games performed much better when making the jump to PC, with Ghost of Tsushima reaching 77,154 concurrent players, God of War reaching 73,529, and Spider-Man...

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Our Favorite Anker Power Bank for the Steam Deck Is on Sale for Amazon Prime Day

As part of the October Prime Day Sale, Amazon is offering the Anker PowerCore 737 USB Power Bank for only $89.99. This portable battery features a generous 20,000mAH capacity and a powerful 140W power output, but is still TSA-approved. It can fast charge a Steam Deck or ASUS Rog Ally from empty to full multiple times over. Anker PowerCore 737 24,000mAh Power Bank for $89.99 with 140W of USB Type-C Power Delivery The Anker PowerCore 737 can be used like any other power bank; it does a fine job of charging any of your standard mobile electronics. It has two USB Type-C ports and one USB Type-A port. One of the USB Type-C ports is bi-directional, meaning it can be used to charge devices AND it can also be used to charge the power bank...

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Amazon Hails Success of MMO Throne and Liberty After 3 Million Players in a Week

Throne and Liberty, the free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by NCSoft and published by Amazon Games, has seen more than three million players in just a week. Originally billed as a Lineage sequel, Throne and Liberty is an MMO with PvE and PvP set in a dynamic and seamless world. It suffered numerous delays over the course of a development cycle spanning several years. Throne and Liberty finally launched on October 1 across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S, and soon proved a hit on Steam with an impressive player concurrent peak of 336,300. That’s enough to make Throne and Liberty one of the most-played games on Valve’s platform right now. Neither Sony nor Microsoft make player numbers...

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Detroit: Become Human Shoots Through 10 Million Sold 6 Years After Launch

Detroit: Become Human has sold over 10 million copies, developer Quantic Dream has announced. That’s 10 million paid units across PlayStation and PC, Quantic Dream qualified. Given Detroit: Become Human is on-and-off a part of various subscription services such as PS Plus, its total number of players will be much higher. "We are extremely grateful to each and everyone out there who played the game," Quantic Dream CEO Guillaume de Fondaumière tweeted. "You mean the world to us and we couldn't have achieved this incredible milestone without every single one of you!" Detroit: Become Human is a sci-fi thriller that first launched on PlayStation 4 in May 2018, before launching on PC in December 2019, and followed Quantic Dream’s other...

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Amazon Drops the Price on This 1TB Micro SDXC Card, Perfect for Your Nintendo Switch or Steam Deck

Here's your chance to get one of the best Micro SD cards for your Steam Deck or Nintendo Switch. As part of the October Prime Day Event, Amazon is offering a 1TB TeamGroup Pro Plus Micro SDXC card for only $59.99. Besides being compatible with gaming handhelds, the Pro Plus has a faster speed rating than most Micro SDXC cards in this price range and would make an excellent card for 4K action cameras and DSLRs. 1TB TeamGroup Pro Plus Micro SDXC Card for $59.99 The Nintendo Switch and Switch OLED have 32GB and 64GB of internal storage, respectively, some of it reserved for the OS. To give you an idea of how paltry those capacities are, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom uses up 16GB and Breath of the Wild about 13.5GB. If bought digitally...

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The Best Aussie Amazon Prime Day 2 2024 Deals

Just when you stockpiled some spare cash, Amazon went ahead and made another sales event, this one called "Prime Big Deal Days." Practically no one outside of Amazon calls it that, however, so let's just roll with Prime Day 2, because that's the basic gist. Bargains aplenty! Starting from October 8 and running through to October 13, this is a Prime Members Only event that will bring the bargains thick and fast. The good news: you can easily join in with a free with a 30-day trial membership that's easily cancelled for no cost. You might also want to nab a bunch of free Prime Gaming titles to own forever while you're subscribed, too! Table of Contents VR Switch PlayStation Xbox PC Headsets LEGO Smart Home 4K TV Wireless Earbuds...

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This Week Has Some of the Biggest Video Game Releases of 2024

We're now properly into the month of October, and that means that some of 2024's biggest game releases are starting to roll out. Monday morning saw several big reviews go live, including very positive reviews for Metaphor: ReFantazio (currently a 94 on Metacritic) and Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero (our review is currently in progress, but we feel like it's a labor of love). That's on top of Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, the Silent Hill 2 remake, and more. Here are some of the biggest games coming out this week Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S) - October 8 Silent Hill 2 Remake (PC, PS5) - October 8 Destiny 2: Revenant (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S) - October 8 Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S) -...

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Fallout: Nuevo México Looks to Do For New Vegas What Fallout London Did For Fallout 4

The debut trailer for Fallout: New Vegas mod Fallout: Nuevo México shows off the completely revamped game in a similar fashion to how Fallout: London completely changed Fallout 4. The lengthy trailer was shared on YouTube and gives players a look at the mod's main location of Mexico City and how the wasteland has overcome it. "Once the vibrant heart of a massive metropolis, Mexico City now lies in ruin, a battleground for factions struggling for dominance and survival," the synopsis reads. "From the decaying colonia of Chapultepec to the submerged canals of Xochimilco, the city is a haunting blend of beauty and brutality." Fallout: Nuevo México will be free when it's eventually released but has no date attached yet. It's described...

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Alien: Isolation 2 Confirmed

On the 10-year anniversary of Alien: Isolation’s release, developer Creative Assembly has confirmed that a sequel is in development. In a statement marking the survival horror classic’s 10th birthday, creative director Al Hope said the development team would share more details “when we’re ready.” Hope returns to lead development on the sequel having done so on the first game. In his statement published to X/Twitter, Hope said: "On the 10th anniversary, it seems only fitting to let you know that we have heard your distress calls loud and clear. "Today, I'm delighted to confirm, on behalf of the team, that a sequel to Alien: Isolation is in early development. We look forward to sharing more details with you when we're ready."...

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Halo’s Move to Unreal Engine 5 Would Make a PS5 Version Easier to Achieve, Tech Experts Say

Halo’s move to Unreal Engine 5 would make it easier for developer Halo Studios, née 343 Industries, to take Xbox’s flagship first-person shooter multi-platform, including a launch on PlayStation 5, tech experts have said. Speaking to Eurogamer, Digital Foundry chief Richard Leadbetter said moving to Unreal 5 makes for “easier” multi-platform development than porting across the existing Slipspace engine. "It stands to reason that an engine designed for deployment across multiple platforms would be easier to work with than existing technology built for Xbox and PC,” Leadbetter said. While Microsoft’s multi-platform video game push has seen the likes of Rare’s Sea of Thieves and Obsidian’s Grounded make the jump to PS5, the company...

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New Pirate RPG 'Sea of Legends' Announced, Led by Shadowrun and Crimson Skies Creator

The creator of Shadowrun, BattleTech, and Crimson Skies – Jordan Weisman – has announced a new deck-building, fantasy-infused, pirate-themed isometric CRPG called Sea of Legends. It's based on the narrative open-world board game of the same name. It's in development now for PC. The original Sea of Legends board game was created by Zach Weisman and Ryan Schapals. The video game adaptation is being led by Weisman and a team of game-development veterans who've worked on Darkest Dungeon, Dead Rising 4, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Skull and Bones, and Ascension. It promises "treasure, adventure, and romance." Check out the first trailer above and the first screenshots in the gallery below. Gameplay is described as follows: "Set in a...

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Metaphor: ReFantazio Review

What kinds of lessons do we learn from our favorite pieces of fiction? Are they simply a means for escapism and enjoyment, or can they also have a tangible impact on our lives? Having played nearly every RPG from developer Atlus, my answer to that last question is a resounding, “Yes.” Metaphor: ReFantazio ponders these questions in both concrete and abstract ways through the lens of a politically charged fantasy RPG, further proving that there’s real power in the stories games can tell. As familiar as it may feel at times, it also treads new territory with a sense of clarity in its message and an empathy that ripples throughout its harsh world. From its more intimate moments to the grand gestures in its main story, Metaphor makes a loud...

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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Review in Progress

A lot has changed about both video games and the way we play them since the last mainline entry in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi series. As the first direct sequel since the PlayStation 2 generation, that means there’s something charming about Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero’s old school design and presentation compared to other fighting games on the market today. It’s tougher than Vegeta’s chest plate, and imbalanced in ways that are both annoying and lore accurate. Menus are labyrinthine, training tips are sparse and sometimes not very useful. But every battle is crafted with the sole purpose of putting the Dragon Ball fighting fantasy as it appears in the anime into our hands. The fast paced ki slinging, teleport kicking, and...

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Undisputed Review

Boxing fans have gone far too long without a serious contender stepping forward in video gaming. Fight Night Champion is the last true heavyweight in the genre that Punch-Out started, setting the bar high with its weighty focus on realism over a decade ago in 2010. Developer Steel City Interactive's presumptively named Undisputed comes in as the plucky underdog looking to knock the king off its throne, but while it is a split decision in some areas, it is clear the newcomer still needs to put in a bit more time on the speed bag before it can end this particular dispute. To its credit, Undisputed does an excellent job of capturing a convincing simulation of what it’s like to rise through the ranks of the boxing world via its Career...

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Director of Original Silent Hill 2 ‘Not Satisfied’ With Limited Camera From 23 Years Ago, Much Prefers the Remake’s Modern Perspective

Now Bloober’s Silent Hill 2 Remake is out in the wild, the director of the original Silent Hill from 2001 has offered his thoughts on this reimagining of his work, and he’s full of praise. In a series of tweets, Silent Hill 2 director Masashi Tsuboyama began by saying he is “very happy” about the remake and how a new generation will get to play the horror classic. “It's been 23 years,” he said. “Even if you don't know the original, you can just enjoy the remake as it is. Whether it's good or bad doesn't affect the original.” Tsuboyama went on to discuss the change in camera perspective from the original’s limited camera to the remake’s modern over-the-shoulder camera perspective. This change — debated by fans in the context of the...

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Silent Hill 2 Remake Fans Are Loving This Amazing HD Collection Easter Egg

2012’s Silent Hill HD Collection is perhaps best known by fans for inexplicably changing the Silent Hill Ranch sign font to Comic Sans. It was a tweak to the beloved original that baffled Silent Hill fans and has become infamous in the 12 years since the HD Collection’s release. Fans had wondered which font Bloober would go with for its remake ahead of release, and so now with early access available it has come as some relief to discover the developers did indeed ditch the HD Collection’s Comic Sans sign in favor of the original's. X/Twitter user @Wario64 showed off this new/old look. However, Silent Hill 2 Remake players have discovered that if you clip through or go out of bounds in the PC version when at Silent Hill Ranch, you...

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Silent Hill 2 Remake Global Release Times Confirmed

Konami has revealed the global release times for the Silent Hill 2 Remake across PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. The publisher shared launch times for each region in an X/Twitter post, below, across its October 8 release date, confirming exactly when survival horror fans can get their hands on the highly anticipated remake. It sees players take on the role of protagonist James Sunderland as he follows a mysterious letter from his late wife to the terrifying town of Silent Hill, which teems with nightmarish monsters out for blood. "Silent Hill 2 is a great way to visit (or revisit) one of the most dread-inducing destinations in the history of survival horror," IGN said in our 8/10 review. Silent Hill 2 Remake PS5 Release Times Los...

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