Changes are coming to action role-playing game Path of Exile 2 thick and fast following its huge Early Access launch, with a new hotfix out now.
In a post on the Path of Exile forum, developer Grinding Gear Games published a list of issues it felt needed to be “urgently addressed,” with other less urgent issues to be tackled later on. Chief among them is the feeling that Path of Exile 2 isn’t rewarding enough, something GGG acknowledged is a problem.
“One of the major problems that players have been experiencing is feeling that the game is not rewarding enough,” it said. “This is an area that we have to be very careful when adjusting because it's very hard to reduce drops if we increase them by too much.”
Specifically, GGG felt that...
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One of our favorite games of 2024, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is back down to its Black Friday pricing for one day only.
Best Buy has dropped the game to just $14.99 as part of its deal of the day, a tremendous 70% off its usual price of $49.99, and also its lowest price of the year according to price tracker camelcamelcamel.
This was one of IGN readers favorite deals in November and a best seller on both PS5 and Switch. Snap it up ASAP if you missed the original sale.
Alongside scoring nominations at The Game Awards this year for Best Action/Adventure Game and Innovation in Accessibility, we also had high praise for The Lost Crown in our review.
Writer Phil Hornshaw said, "Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown captures not only...
A mischievous Yakuza / Like a Dragon fan has tricked Google Maps into including the video game series' iconic Millennium Tower Rooftop as a tourist attraction in its real world Tokyo map.
Reddit user waasup spotted the Millennium Tower Rooftop location alongside an image of it from the Yakuza / Like a Dragon games, which could easily be (and was) mistaken for a genuine photo of Tokyo.
It's unclear how long the Millennium Tower Rooftop has been an official location on Google Maps, but fans of the action and role-playing game series have had a little fun after it was flagged on the Reddit page.
"A fun spot to go with your kyodais," said one of its "customers" on Google Maps. "Got shot in the leg and someone dumped a ton of cash out...
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Patch 5 is out now across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S, and it makes a number of significant balance changes.
There’s a lot to pick through, but the highlight here is a complete rework of Blocking weapons, which were deemed useless by players ever since Space Marine 2’s record-breaking September launch.
Now, by blocking enemy attacks, the player accumulates up to three stacks of melee damage buffs. Attacking while having those stacks of buffs will spend them and will result in massive AoE Damage discharge. Check out the patch notes, below, for more detail.
In a post on publisher Focus Entertainment’s website, game director Dmitriy Grigorenko explained that Fencing weapons will remain...
This week of brilliant gaming bargains continues, and, as always, it's my absolute pleasure to lead you to a great game worth buying for way less. Personally, I'd gravitate towards that "Masters of RPG" Humble Bundle for sheer hours-per-dollar value. I also honestly think Indy and the Great Circle is the rarest of museum pieces—a game actually worth paying full price for (so getting it for less is a no-brainer). Failing that, just score Suicide Squad for 19 bucks. Surprisingly ok with mates (but only at that price).
In retro news, it's been 25 years since I prepared for my finest hour in Medal of Honor, a pivotal PlayStation FPS that's worthy of salute. After reinvigorating WWII in popular culture with Saving Private Ryan, Spielberg...
Rocksteady is pulling the plug on new content for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League after Season 4, with the developer announcing its plans to end support for the troubled online game in January 2025.
Rocksteady revealed the news in an official blog detailing Suicide Squad's final season, which will include the release of an offline mode and a new playable character in Deathstroke. While Rocksteady doesn't plan to release any new content, Suicide Squad's story will remain playable via offline mode and it will be possible to play co-op with friends. Previous seasonal content will also continue to be available.
Elsewhere, Rocksteady said Suicide Squad will remain available for purchase and that its in-game store will continue to...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will soon deliver payments totaling in more than $72 million to gamers it says were “tricked” by Fortnite developer Epic Games – and more is on the way.
The organization shared its plans to refund players affected by what was determined to be unfair microtransaction practices in a message on its website. The cash is included in a settlement that was originally revealed in late 2022. As the post explains, at the time, Epic was required to pay $245 million to resolve claims that it “used design tactics known as dark patterns to trick players into making unwanted purchases, let children rack up unauthorized charges without any parental involvement, and blocked some users who disputed unauthorized...
2K has announced two of its big hitters are set for fresh reveals at this week’s The Game Awards: Borderlands 4 and Mafia: The Old Country.
“Who's ready to get their first look at the most ambitious Borderlands yet?!” reads the tweet from the Borderlands account.
“See you at @thegameawards!” reads the tweet from the Mafia account.
Gearbox development chief Randy Pitchford tweeted to hype up the Borderlands 4 trailer, which he said includes gameplay. He added that he will also share an original cinematic sequence depicting a moment that occurs about halfway between the end of Borderlands 3 and the beginning of Borderlands 4.
Both Borderlands 4 and Mafia: The Old Country are due out at some point in 2025, potentially running up...
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is a direct sequel to a notoriously unforgiving medieval RPG. Our hero, Henry, is a bit more experienced after the events of his last adventure, and the evolved and streamlined combat system should ease you into things a little bit more. After all, he's not just a village lad waving a stick around anymore. But, like the first game, KCD2 isn't a power fantasy.
"Always remember that Henry isn't a superhero," said lead designer Prokop Jirsa. "The world especially at the beginning is dangerous. You don't have any real equipment, everything will be hard to achieve and that's intentional. We really like when the progression in the world feels very rewarding."
And so, for this month’s IGN First, we've worked...
Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt was thought to have moved on from the game and onto other projects such as The Witcher 4 and the Cyberpunk sequel, but it’s just surprised fans by confirming yet another significant patch is on the way.
CD Projekt will reveal the new features coming to Cyberpunk 2077 in Update 2.2 on December 10, the game’s four-year anniversary. Marcin Momot, Global Community Director at CD Projekt, tweeted to say “the team still has some gas in the tank.”
That’s all we know for now, although CD Projekt teased big things, saying: “Get ready, chooms! It's gonna be 🔥”
We do know, however, that there are no plans for a PlayStation 5 Pro update for Cyberpunk 2077. Nor is New Game Plus coming to the game. Momot...
Black Friday and Cyber Monday may be behind us, but some retailers have a few deals left up their sleeves before the holidays. Amazon, in particular, has a great offer right now. If Helldivers 2 was on your radar during the sale event, the PS5 version is currently down to just $24.99 for Prime Members.
That's $5 lower than the $29.99 price it dropped to during Black Friday, and $15 off its original price. With a deal like that, there's no better time to join the fight for Super Earth. For Democracy!
Our Helldivers 2 review had high praise for this game as well, if you need a little extra convincing before picking it up. Writer Will Borger said, "Helldivers 2 is the rare modern multiplayer game that does almost everything right. It...
Some things are just meant to be. Peanut butter and chocolate. Movie theaters and popcorn. The Cleveland Browns and failure. By all rights, Power Rangers and a mid-90s arcade beat ‘em up should also be on that list. It just seems like something written in the book that determines cosmic history, willed into existence by a higher power. But it never happened. Yes, there were a couple of middling SNES/Genesis sidescrollers, but like most console beat ‘em ups at the time, they were limited by their at-home hardware. We never got a proper, glorious four-to-six player arcade cabinet, or even a game designed like it was made for one. At least, not until now. With Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind, developer Digital Eclipse has taken...
Path of Exile 2 developer Grinding Gear Games has already identified a number of skills it plans to nerf following the action RPG’s explosive Early Access launch.
Just a day after Path of Exile 2 launched to huge concurrent player numbers on Steam, GGG tweeted to say it had “finally hit that point where a skill with unacceptable balance has been discovered.” The skill in question is Supercharged Slam, which GGG said is dealing “far too much damage than was intended given the short channel window required to hit maximum stages.”
The developer reduced its damage via a hotfix soon after issuing the tweet. “As much as we are trying to avoid nerfing skills and builds, it is better to do this early before it feels obligatory to use the...
Red Dead Redemption actor Rob Wiethoff, who plays the iconic John Marston in both the original game and Red Dead Redemption 2, has started an OnlyFans page.
While the website is predominantly associated with adult content, Wiethoff's OnlyFans page, spotted by ComicBook, will instead chronicle his journey getting in shape.
"This page is not like other OnlyFans pages," Wiethoff said in an Instagram comment. "If you follow, you're going to watch an old guy work out. That's all it is. My plan is to get ripped, though. You can do it with me if you want."
He warned he's by no means an expert, however. "I am not certified or even trained in any kind of physical training nor am I an educated or certified dietician," Wiethoff said on his...
Infinity Nikki, the open-world dress up role-playing game from former The Legend of Zelda director Kentaro Tominaga, has already crossed 10 million downloads, and developer Infold Games is celebrating with in-game rewards.
An X/Twitter post revealed the impressive milestone was reached just four days after Infinity Nikki's December 5 launch, and players can now access 10 free draws as a thanks for their support.
"Infinity Nikki has reached over 10 million downloads worldwide," Infold Games said. "On this whimsical journey, take each step with confidence and embrace the brilliance of every moment. Let's set forth toward a bright and sparkling future."
Players can access the rewards by opening their mailbox before January 1, where...
Activision is embroiled in a backlash over Call of Duty Black Ops 6 in-game art that some fans have accused of being "AI slop."
Following the release of the Season 1 Reloaded update, fans noticed a number of telltale signs in Black Ops 6 loading screens, calling cards, and art used to explain how Zombies community events work.
At the centre of the backlash is a loading screen image of Zombie Santa, aka 'Necroclaus,' which some have said shows the undead Father Christmas with six fingers. Others, however, believe the bottom left 'finger' is simply flesh falling off the little finger above it, although there are irregularities with the present boxes and ribbons in the bottom right, too. Generative AI often struggles with hands, adding...
Path of Exile 2 looks like a smash hit for developer Grinding Gear Games, with over half a million concurrent players on Steam alone.
Path of Exile 2 is GGG’s action role-playing sequel set years after the original game. Players return to the world of Wraeclast and seek to end a spreading corruption, with six character classes, each with two Ascendancy Classes, available to play at the launch of Early Access. There’s co-op for up to six players, but you can play solo.
It launched across PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S on December 6 and immediately ran into server issues that prevented players from logging in. GGG had warned players that Path of Exile 2 might struggle with the influx of players at launch, and so...
Marvel Rivals just hit an impressive milestone: 10 million players in three days.
NetEase’s free-to-play superhero team-based PvP shooter launched on December 6 across PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S. While Sony and Microsoft do not make PlayStation or Xbox player numbers public, Steam makes Valve stats available, and it’s there that Marvel Rivals is enjoying a particularly massive launch.
Marvel Rivals peaked over its launch weekend with 480,990 concurrent players, which was enough to put it in Steam’s top five most-played games. It’s the 20th highest concurrent player number ever seen on Steam, ahead of the likes of Helldivers 2, Grand Theft Auto 5, and Destiny 2.
On Steam, Marvel...
Welcome back to another week chock-full of cheap games and the gnawing dread of needing to buy presents for people soon. Feels like those two things could be part of some sort of solution. Whatever the case, last week's theme of wall-to-wall freebies seems to have given way to Bundle-o-rama—Humble is determined to overload you with multiple games for less than the price of a single one. Like these ones.
In retro news, I'm celebrating the 31st birthday of Kirby's Adventure, an end-of-gen NES game that was polished to an uncommon sheen. Basically, every programming trick and visual technique in the book was used here, and the result was a fantastic 8-bit platformer that transcended its humble hardware. Aside from the usual blast of...
The weekend is officially here, and we've rounded up the best deals you can find! Discover the best deals for Sunday, December 8, below:
Sackboy: A Big Adventure for $12.59
Sackboy: A Big Adventure first made its debut alongside PlayStation 5, eventually jumping over to PC in Fall 2022. For a limited time, you can score a Steam key of the game on Amazon for just $12.59, which is easily the lowest we've seen Sackboy on PC. This 3D platformer has so much to offer, and it's even great to play with friends!
Stellar Blade for $49.99
You can grab Stellar Blade for just $50 this weekend. This action game from Shift Up has been one of the most popular games of the year. Just a few weeks ago, new Nier: Automata DLC was released, which...
Fortnite Ballistic is a brand-new first-person, round-based 5v5 competitive game mode that is set to launch in Early Access on December 11, 2024.
According to The Fortnite Team, Fortnite Ballistic is all about "strategy, tactical teamwork, and individual prowess." Players will be split into two teams - Attackers or Defenders - and the goal is to either plant a reality-tearing Rift Point Device or stop the other team from doing so.
Much like other games of this style, there will be no respawns during a round and victory is achieved when the Rift Point Device explodes (45 seconds after planting!) or either team is wiped out. Players will swap teams every six rounds and the game will end when a team wins seven rounds total.
All...
The weekend is officially here, and we've rounded up the best deals you can find! Discover the best deals for Saturday, December 7, below:
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown for $14.97
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is one of the most underrated games of 2024. Ubisoft's return to the franchise brought new and challenging elements while still retaining what made this series so beloved. In our 8/10 review, we wrote, "Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown captures not only what made games such as The Sands of Time so good, but it irons out a lot of the little issues that plagued the 3D games in this series by opting for a 2D perspective – and owning it."
Stellar Blade for $49.99
You can grab Stellar Blade for just $50 this weekend. This...
After laying off 20% of its staff early in 2024, Life Is Strange: Double Exposure studio Deck Nine has announced that it's been hit with more layoffs to end the year.
In a statement posted to X/Twitter, Deck Nine Games CEO Mark Lyons wrote they'd have to "say goodbye to some of our talented team members," but didn't specify how many would be affected by the cuts.
"This was an extremely difficult decision and reflects the challenging times many companies in our industry are currently facing," Lyons wrote. "We are extremely grateful to every individual who has dedicated their hard work, passion and commitment to making transformative entertainment with us."
Deck Nine, which is also behind Life Is Strange entries Before the Storm and...
It only took an hour of playing Path of Exile 2’s early access version to know I’d soon be firing up an Excel spreadsheet and saying goodbye to all my loved ones for the foreseeable future. Just when I thought I was out, the heartless maniacs (in a good way) at Grinding Gears Games have pulled me back in with a sequel to one of my favorite action RPGs of all time – a game which has already consumed much of my life since it came out a decade ago. The gameplay, endgame mechanics, and insanely intricate buildcrafting all take massive steps forward, and even though it’s subject to many of the usual “early access jank” caveats and suffers from some seriously stingy loot drops right now, there’s already a lot to love about this fantastic...
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League gets its final year one DLC character, Deathstroke, next week, alongside the launch of Season 4, but questions remain over Warner Bros. and developer Rocksteady’s plan for the game’s second year.
Deathstroke and Season 4 come out on December 10 and kick off the end of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s currently announced roadmap as the game nears a year from launch.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League was panned by critics and endured extremely low player numbers on Steam. Some of the frustration stemmed from Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League not being another Batman game from Rocksteady, despite being set within the Arkhamverse. The developer’s single-player Arkham series is...
The Girls Frontline series is back with the free-to-play strategy RPG Girls Frontline 2: Exilium, which recently launched on PC and mobile. It introduces a new cast of characters and fully 3D maps while building on the groundwork laid by its predecessor.
If you’re not familiar with the franchise, this is a sequel to the 2018 free-to-play mobile game Girls Frontline. It introduced a war-torn future world in which much of humanity has died, and they now rely on androids called Tactical Dolls, also known as T-Dolls or Dolls, to fight their battles for them. Players took on the role of a commander in charge of Doll combat teams, known as echelons. The first title spawned a manga and multiple anime series, and now the sequel follows in...
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 had a weighty task to spar with: following up on one of the most in-depth, skill-based, historically-inspired melee combat systems to ever slice its way into the RPG world. But it's no secret that it was an uphill battle just to become competent with the first game's complex directional strikes and precisely-timed blocks. Plenty of players bounced off of those demanding skill requirements. But the technical demands of the combat, and the feeling of getting better as a player, were also a huge part of what made it great.
Warhorse's goal for the sequel, then, was twofold. They wanted to lower the skill floor required to play competently – without getting your butt handed to you in a cloth sack by any random...
Revealed during August's Nintendo Direct, Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is officially up for preorder right now at various retailers for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. While it doesn't have a set release date, its announcement trailer during the Direct said it's coming in 2025, so you hopefully won't have to wait too long to have this collection in your hands.
Preorders are available for $39.99 at the links below. We've also included information on what games come in this collection, what new features are included, and more.
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Ubisoft’s share price skyrocketed today amid intensifying rumors that Chinese megacorp Tencent is engaged in buyout talks.
The company behind Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six Siege has suffered a torrid year, with multiple studio closures, mass layoffs, and game shutdowns. The company’s next big game, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, was delayed into 2025, and Star Wars Outlaws failed to meet sales expectations.
According to Reuters, Ubisoft shareholders are “considering” how to structure a possible buyout of the French company without reducing the founding Guillemot family’s control. The Guillemot family is the largest shareholder in Ubisoft and is reportedly in talks with Tencent and “other investors” as it seeks funding a...
The next game from It Takes Two developer Hazelight Studios has leaked online ahead of an announcement expected at The Game Awards next week.
Reliable dealabs leaker billbil-kun reported that Hazelight Studios’ next game is called Split Fiction and is due out on March 6, 2025, on PC and consoles (we don’t know which exactly). A reveal trailer is reportedly due out this month.
Hazelight is headed up by Josef Fares, the charismatic designer of the Brothers, A Way Out, and the 20 million-selling It Takes Two. The studio’s games are published by EA under its EA Originals banner (IGN has asked EA for comments). Fares is an eye-catching regular at The Game Awards, with this year’s event set for December 12.
Split Fiction is another co-op...