After both teases and leaks, Hazelight Studios' new game, Split Fiction, has been officially revealed at The Game Awards.
Director of Hazelight Studios Josef Fares was on hand to rapidly explain several features of his team's upcoming co-op adventure, which stars two aspiring writers who inadvertently wind up inside the same simulation of one of their stories. Discovering their stories are about to be stolen by a sinister tech company, they need to figure out how to escape "through the very worlds that they created."
With each level jumping between a sci-fi world and a fantasy world, Split Fiction also promises unique mechanics for every level, including dragons that emerge as hatchlings before growing into "full-ass dragons" that...
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Gearbox Software has revealed the first gameplay footage for Borderlands 4 as part of a brand-new trailer shown at The Game Awards 2024.
Following on from Borderlands 4's initial reveal at Gamescom, the new trailer offered fans a glimpse of what to expect from the hotly-anticipated sequel. Among other things it showed snippets of first-person shooting and a few returning characters, including Claptrap.
Here's the official blurb from Gearbox:
Gearbox co-founder Randy Pitchford heavily teased the trailer in the run-up to The Game Awards, promising that it would include a "never-been-seen original cinematic sequence depicting a moment that occurs about halfway between the end of Borderlands 3 and the beginning of Borderlands...
After several years of silence, Obsidian has reemerged with a new trailer for The Outer Worlds 2, giving us our first look at gameplay and confirmation that it'll be arriving on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Steam, and Game Pass in 2025.
Watch the trailer below:
The Outer Worlds 2 was first announced in 2021 as part of...wow, here's a throwback, the last-ever E3. At the time, we didn't know much, just that the game would feature a similar sense of humor to its predecessor. There's a bit of that in this new trailer, with the voiceover telling fans to "get ready for an adventure that took three times longer to make but will almost certainly be two times bigger."
Otherwise, we just got a quick look at gameplay that's pretty similar...
I went in almost completely blind to my meeting with Josef “F*ck the Oscars!” Fares to play his new game, Split Fiction. I knew the title, and I knew that it was, to no one’s surprise, another co-op game, as has become his calling card after Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, A Way Out, and It Takes Two. That’s it. So when he fired up the build, put one of the controllers in my hand, and we started to play it together, I was probably as surprised as you were when you watched the reveal trailer at The Game Awards. It’s absolutely nothing like his previous games – thematically and most definitely visually – and it’s clear that with each new game, Fares and his team at Hazelight are giving players more and more agency over what’s happening on...
Developer FromSoftware and publisher Bandai Namco have announced Elden Ring Nightreign, a standalone co-operative spin-off set in a world parallel to that of 2022’s Elden Ring.
Revealed with its debut trailer at The Game Awards 2024, Elden Ring Nightreign allows players to team up with two co-op partners and drop into a condensed map based on Elden Ring’s Limgrave area, with enemies and structures that are randomised at the start of each session.
From there, players must hustle to defeat enemy camps and find more powerful weapons, so that when nightfall comes they have a better chance of surviving a challenging boss encounter. If players survive for three in-game days, they must take on a major boss, with eight major bosses to be...
Game design legend Warren Spector is known for pioneering the “immersive sim” genre – most famously the original Deus Ex, with Ultima Underworld paving the way prior to that – but now he wants to modernize it in a way he’s never tried before: multiplayer. The result is Thick as Thieves, a four-player, session-based PvPvE stealth-action game that harkens back to the original 1998 single-player stealth classic Thief: The Dark Project while adding elements (like cross-play across PC and consoles, for example) that modern audiences expect.
“We wanted to create a game that was stealth-action, and not just stealth with slower pacing, ” Spector explained. The Austin-development-scene fixture is joined by fellow industry veteran Greg...
The Next Game From the Developer of Sifu Is an Online Multiplayer Soccer Game - The Game Awards 2024
Sloclap is going in an unexpected direction with its Sifu follow-up: an online multiplayer soccer game called Rematch.
Sifu is a beat 'em up set in China that revolves around cool martial arts action. Unveiled at The Game Awards 2024, Rematch is a new arcade take on soccer due out in the summer of 2025 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S. A beta is planned for the spring.
The Paris-based Sloclap, big fans of soccer and of course the French national team, has created a short, fast-paced 5v5 match experience that uses a third-person camera rather than a fixed camera. The debut trailer is below:
As you can see from the footage, Rematch is set in caged virtual reality arenas, with no fouls and thus no penalties, no offsides...
Secret Level's Pac-Man episode is getting its very own game. Titled Shadow Labyrinth, it picks up the story of the darker and edgier version of the classic Bandai Namco character.
Like the Secret Level episode, you take the role of a character running a maze; their only goal being to "eat." Based on the trailer, it looks to be a Metroidvania — a marked shift for the classic franchise.
Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada is among the developers involved with the development of Shadow Laybrinth, which is being made using Unity. Bandai Namco tells IGN that Shadow Labyrinth has been in development for about four years and that the Secret Level episode was made in conjunction with the game.
We admittedly weren't the biggest fans of the...
The Game Awards 2024 has arrived and is set to once again not only celebrate the best games of the past year, but also give fans an exciting glimpse of the future of video games.
Anything can happen at The Game Awards, and we're here to gather all the biggest and best announcements, trailers, reveals, and more from one of the biggest shows of the year! We'll also be updating this roundup throughout the show, so make sure to keep refreshing and checking back!
We're also updating our The Game Awards 2024 Winners list live so you can see who takes home the biggest honors of the night!
The Witcher 4 Revealed With Debut Trailer, CD Projekt Confirms Single-Player Open-World Action RPG
CD Projekt Red has officially unveiled The Witcher 4...
Ninja Gaiden has returned as a new 2D side-scrolling action platformer called Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound.
Revealed at The Game Awards 2024 with the trailer, below, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound sees new character Kenji Mozu face off against a demonic army. It's published by Dotemu (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge's) and developed by Blasphemous maker The Game Kitchen under licence from Koei Tecmo.
Dotemu said Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is based on the NES version of Ninja Gaiden. Here's the official blurb:
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is due out summer 2025 on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles. Be sure to check out IGN's round-up of everything announced at The Game Awards 2024 for more on what's coming to the...
Thank your own personal deity—possibly trickster God Sun Wukong—it's Friday! As per always, I'm going to get your weekend started right with a bunch of price slashes. If I don't see you, stay safe, save often, and catch you Monday!
In retro news, I'm celebrating the 21st birthday of Outrun 2, the closest Sega got to arcade racer perfection. Essentially, the essence of the 1986 original—going flat out in a Ferrari with some rad tunes on your radio, a romantic prospect riding shotgun, and branching scenery whipping past—was modernised with a new emphasis on sublime drifting and six more prancing ponies in your stable. My mates and I spent a ludicrous amount of coins in the multiplayer-linked cabinets of this. It's a sin that the ports...
Anime Last Stand developer Boss Studio is back with the Fate/Stay Night Inspired update, which adds a new Legend Stage, six new units, major lag fixes, and more to the Roblox tower defense experience.
The latest update and its patch notes made its way to Roblox players yesterday. It’s yet another update that comes with new content to mull over, but the most substantial change lies with the adjustments to the battle pass. The team says players will now receive “much better rewards” with the pass, which also now consists of 100 tiers to complete.
Anime Last Stand’s latest update also comes with three new units – King of Heroes (Celestial), Archer of Red (Mythic), and Rogue Lancer (Mythic) – as well as three new evolutions – King of...
Former Bungie director Chris Barrett is suing PlayStation and Bungie for more than $200 million, denying allegations of sexual misconduct and claiming that his firing was intended to avoid paying out nearly $50 million owed under his employment agreement. IGN has reached out to Sony and Bungie for comment.
The 81-page lawsuit lays out seven counts against Bungie and SIE, including Family and Medical Leave Act [FMLA] retaliation, defamation, and breach of contract. Barrett is seeking at least $100 million in defamation damages in addition to more than $90 million for money owed under retention agreements, alleged Washington Rebate Act [WRA] violations, and other compensation.
Reports emerged earlier this year that Barrett, a Bungie...
Last updated on December 12, 2024: Checked for new Blue Lock: Rivals codes!
If you're looking for Blue Lock: Rivals codes, IGN has you covered! In this article, you'll find the latest active and working Blue Lock: Rivals codes in December 2024, which you can redeem for free rewards in the Roblox Experience, including Spins, Cash Boosts, Cash, and more.
All of the Blue Lock: Rivals codes below have been tested as working at the time of submission. However, codes with unknown expiry dates may stop working at any time. Spotted a new code or one has expired? Let us know in the comments below!
Active Blue Lock: Rivals Codes (December 2024)
Below, you'll find a list of active and working Blue Lock: Rivals codes that you can redeem for...
Intel is finally heading into its second generation of dedicated graphics cards with the Intel Arc B580. And while the company could have fallen into a trap of trying to compete with Nvidia and AMD at the high end, Team Blue instead has created one of the best budget graphics cards on the market right now. At $249, the Arc B580 is cheaper than the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 and slots in right next to the Radeon RX 7600. However, because both of these cards are based on older technology, it’s little wonder that Intel is able to eke out a lead.
It’s refreshing to see a flagship graphics card aim for the masses, rather than holding a prohibitively expensive price tag that very few can actually afford. And while there are a couple games...
Secret Level’s impressive Warhammer 40,000 episode is perhaps the most authentic realization of a Space Marine’s fighting power seen in an animation. Fans of Space Marine 2, however, are focusing on one thing: a weapon used in the episode but currently not in the game itself.
The Secret Level Warhammer 40,000 episode, called And They Shall Know No Fear, is a sequel to the recently released Space Marine 2, and stars protagonist Titus on what looks like a suicide mission to defeat the forces of Tzeentch. But while Titus appears in the animation as he looks in Space Marine 2, there’s a weapon players have yet to see in-game: a Power Axe.
It sounds innocuous, but the action scene in which this axe is used steals the show. We see it...
A new trailer for Mafia: The Old Country has leaked alongside a summer 2025 release window, ahead of a presentation at The Game Awards later today, December 12.
X/Twitter user @DJari2020 posted a brief snippet of the trailer, below, which seemingly appeared as a YouTube ad. It offers a first look at the gameplay, characters, and narrative of Mafia: The Old Country, promised to be a gritty mob story set in 1900s Sicily.
The trailer closes with a vague summer 2025 release window, but this is still a touch more clear than the previously announced general 2025 date. That's potentially running close to GTA 6's fall 2025 release window, should Rockstar's game resist a delay in 2026. Mafia: The Old Country was revealed at gamescom in August...
Assassin's Creed Shadows features a Canon Mode that makes every dialogue decision for the player instead of having them choose, Ubisoft has revealed.
Creative director Jonathan Dumont was asked by a fan on Reddit how much weight player choices have in Assassin's Creed Shadows. "Choices come more into play when recruiting allies and romancing some of the characters," Dumont said, before revealing the ability to remove these choices altogether.
"Since the fanbase is divided on branching dialogues, we have incorporated an option called Canon Mode which allows you to play the game with choices already made for you, to give you a choice free experience," he added. "Hope this makes it fun for everyone."
Role-playing games have long...
With the release of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Patch 5, dataminers have uncovered information on cosmetics set to hit the game up to Season 9.
The Year 1 roadmap for Space Marine 2 includes new content up to Season 4, which is set to kick off at some point in 2025 (we're currently in Season 2).
Space Marine 2 publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Saber Interactive are releasing new Champion skins for specific classes with each season. The game launched in September with an Ultramarines Champion skin for the Heavy class, and this week’s game-changing Patch 5 added the Dark Angels Champion skin for the Bulwark class.
Now, based on fresh datamines, that cadence looks set to continue with each season up to Season 9...
Driving simulation specialist studio Kunos Simulazioni has today revealed that the upcoming Assetto Corsa EVO will feature a large, open-world map that "faithfully recreates the iconic Eifel region surrounding the legendary Nürburgring." The confirmation comes via Kunos' official website.
According to Kunos, the map will make its way into Assetto Corsa EVO in mid-2025, at an unspecified point during summer in the Northern Hemisphere. The open world will be released in stages, and will eventually cover 1600 square kilometers. New features and content will be added as the map expands. Kunos explains the map is fully laser-scanned, and will boast "unmatched detail."
Local businesses based around the Nürburgring are also set to feature...
Sony has confirmed its interest in aquiring FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa.
The PlayStation manufacturer cleared the air regarding reports that it was looking to pick up the gaming and anime mega company in a recent interview with Yahoo Japan. It’s acknowledgement of what could be a bombshell moment for entertainment fans everywhere, but until a deal is finalized, it is probably best to keep expectations for a potential buyout at a minimum.
“It is true that we have made an initial statement of intent,” Sony said regarding its interest in Kadokawa (translated via DeepL). “We would appreciate it if you would allow us to refrain from further comment.”
Rumors that Sony may soon acquire Kadokawa first emerged from a Reuters report...
Once again, non-profit Day of the Devs officially returned Wednesday with an indie showcase featuring nearly 20 independent games across multiple genres, platforms, studios, and styles as part of the run-up to The Game Awards. The show featured everything from a stop-motion game that’s entirely made of felt, a game where you engage in medieval warfare with modern guns, the return of an unreleased puzzle game first announced over a decade ago, and something to do with changing channels on a one-bit TV.
You should really go back and watch the whole thing, but if you’re skimming the highlights, here’s a rundown of everything we just saw at Day of the Devs:
Faraway
The presentation opened with Faraway – a single-player, one-button...
Previously limited, pun intended, to Limited Run, and completely sold out, the Sonic X Shadow Generations Collector's Edition is now available to preorder at Amazon.
Shipping by July 31, 2025, it might be late, but it's a good opportunity for anyone who missed the previous preorder window. It's available for PS5, Switch, and Xbox, and priced at $249.99, it includes an overload of nostalgia.
Get it for PS5/PS4 - $249.99
Get it for Switch - $249.99
Get it for Xbox - $249.99
The Collector’s Edition adds a range of exciting extras, with the main attraction being the stunning statue featuring Sonic and Shadow standing atop a model of SEGA's final console, the Dreamcast, where Shadow debuted in Sonic Adventure 2.
Other highlights...
Update 12/11/24: A new collector's edition of the game is now available for preorder. It's a hefty box that comes with a ton of stuff and packs a hefty price of $249.99. It's set to release sometime next year. Read on to see what comes with it.
Get it for PS5/PS4 - $249.99
Get it for Switch - $249.99
Get it for Xbox - $249.99
This package may be late to release, but it comes with a whole lot of rad stuff.
Here's what's included:
Sonic & Shadow Dreamcast Statue
Full game in physical form
Reversible Cover, Legacy Skin for Modern Sonic (Pre-order Bonus),
Gerald Robotnik's Journal - a 28-page logbook chronicling Gerald's innermost thoughts and drawings while he created Shadow the Hedgehog and the Ark Space Station
The Art of Sonic x...
Sony has revealed the full line-up of PlayStation Plus Games Catalog additions for December 2024, which includes Sonic Frontiers, Forspoken, and more.
Announced on the PlayStation Blog, a total of 12 games are joining the library, 11 on the PlayStation Plus Extra tier and one on the PlayStation Plus Premium Tier through a PSVR2 offering. They're available December 17.
Though the monthly offerings usually include a handful of classic games too, Sony has already released Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Sly 2: Band of Thieves, and Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves this month. It did so as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations, though didn't mention they'd replace the usual releases.
PlayStation Plus Games Catalog Additions for...
You don't need to have played the original Kingdom Come: Deliverance to get up to speed with the sequel, thanks to an extended intro that fills you in on the broader details. But it might help to know a bit about the main cast before you set off into the medieval Bohemian countryside. The story features a rich cast made up of both real historical figures and fictional ones, and the politics of it all can be tricky to untangle. Luckily, we've got you covered. Let's meet the characters of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.
Be warned that these bios contain some spoilers from the first game!
Wenceslaus IV and Sigismund of Hungary: A Clash of Kings
In 1378, 25 years before the events of Kingdom Come: Deliverance, the emperor Charles IV, who...
Halo was a groundbreaking video game on a number of fronts. Right out of the gate, it cemented Microsoft’s new Xbox console as a serious competitor for Sony and Nintendo. It established a first-person shooter control scheme for controllers that we basically still use today. And the music… well, it was instantly iconic and remains so today. The music rules.
Now, Halo Studios and Laced Records are putting out remastered original soundtracks for Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, and Halo 3 on vinyl, available individually or in a collected set (see it on Amazon or the IGN Store).
Halo Original Trilogy Original Soundtrack Preorders
Also available individually
Halo: Combat Evolved - Amazon | IGN Store
Halo 2 - Amazon | IGN Store
Halo 3 -...
The director of Marvel Rivals has discussed the difficulty of successfully entering the packed hero shooter market, pointing to failures like Concord as evidence of the increasing need to have a strong hook that helps convince players to ditch the game they're already invested in for something new.
Sony’s Concord is one of the biggest video game disasters in PlayStation history, lasting just a couple of weeks before it was brought offline amid eye-wateringly low player numbers. Sony later decided to kill the game entirely, and shut its developer.
Concord was the latest in a string of recent hero shooter flops, which includes Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Post-launch content for that game comes to an end early...
When Steven Spielberg and George Lucas first brought Indiana Jones to the screen with Raiders of The Lost Ark in 1981, they would scarcely have believed the cultural impact their character and franchise would have over the next 40-plus years. Since Harrison Ford initially hung up his fedora following 1989’s The Last Crusade, we’ve had a string of imitators that have met varying degrees of success. Fascinatingly, Jones’ influence can most keenly be felt not in movies but in video games, with the most obvious examples being the Tomb Raider and Uncharted games. Of course, both of these franchises have also been translated into Hollywood blockbusters, and both experienced middling success – perhaps a sign that Indy’s signature style of...
We’ve already reported on the cool things Cyberpunk 2077 players are doing with Patch 2.2’s new and improved photo mode, but it turns out the update also added a secret quest to the game.
The quest in question is actually a crossover with LocalThunk's smash hit poker-inspired roguelike deckbuilder Balatro, which itself received Cyberpunk 2077 card packs back in October.
Warning! Cyberpunk 2077 spoilers ahead!
The Balatro quest sees ‘Jim B’ message V to ask them to track down rogue Jokers scattered around Night City. Jim B helps V out on this treasure hunt by providing images that point players in the right direction, complete with card-based puns. You'll know you're in the right spot by the joker image sprayed on a surface. It’s...