Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 developer Saber Interactive has announced Update 4.1, set to hit the game on October 24, and detailed its patch notes.
Update 4.1 follows hot on the heels of last week’s controversial Update 4.0, widely criticized by Space Marine 2’s community for making the game significantly harder, even on easier difficulties. The backlash to Update 4.0 spread to Space Marine 2’s Steam page, where disgruntled players review-bombed the game.
The Update 4.1 patch notes were published alongside a message to fans from game director Dmitriy Grigorenko, who, having digested the criticism of the last week, admitted: “The key takeaway for me, personally, is that I forgot that once the game comes out, it's no longer a dev's...
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Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct Stream Will Celebrate Blizzard's Franchise While Teasing the Future
Warcraft turns 30 this year, and Blizzard is celebrating its greatest franchise with a special Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct stream that will celebrate its past while sharing some of what's on the horizon.
Blizzard's stream is set for November 13 at 10am PT / 1pm ET and will include "something for everyone," from old-school fans of the real-time strategy games to World of Warcraft players. Warcraft Rumble and Hearthstone will also feature in the stream. It comes in lieu of BlizzCon 2024, which was canceled earlier this year.
If you think that means that Blizzard is going to suddenly announce Warcraft IV, you probably shouldn't get your hopes up. As detailed in the recently-released Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of...
Bloober Team created its incoming Cronos: The New Dawn as a sci-fi survival horror to avoid stepping on the toes of its recently released Silent Hill 2 remake.
Cronos: The New Dawn director and designer Wojciech Piejko told IGN that, after releasing The Medium and beginning work on the project which eventually became Cronos, the team at Bloober chose to veer away from a more grounded setting in order to differentiate the game from Silent Hill 2.
"We of course knew that we were doing the Silent Hill game, so we didn't want to overlap with, let's say a more grounded story," Piejko said. "We said, 'okay, we will be doing this, so we need to go somewhere else to have a different world, to not repeat ourselves.' So yeah, that's how we...
Horror means different things to different people. Some people hate clowns. Some are troubled by the unknown of a dark space under the bed. And some (my old flatmate) will run away if a wooden spoon gets too close to brushing against their skin. The same broad range of fears can be found in video games as well. Sure, there are jumpy moments in The Last of Us Part 2, and Bloodborne’s Yharnam is dressed to the nines in gothic horror, but here we’re looking at those entirely scary experiences – those games that chill us to the core and are purely horrific, yet brilliant. With an emphasis placed on what we find the scariest, here are the 25 best horror games of all time.
25. Stay Out of the House
In recent years, many have attempted to...
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC players can access an open beta for Monster Hunter Wilds next week, Capcom announced at the Monster Hunter Wilds Showcase.
A trailer for the game, below, revealed the open beta. PlayStation 5 players get the first shot through an exclusive two day early access period starting October 28 at 8pm Pacific / 11pm Eastern or October 29 at 3am UK. This is only available to PlayStation Plus members, however.
The beta opens up proper on all platforms, including PC via Steam and even to those without PlayStation Plus or Xbox Game Pass, on October 31 at the same time. It runs until November 3 at 7pm Pacific / 10pm Eastern or November 4 at 2am UK.
The open beta includes the full character creator and...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has built-in support for a third-party audio tool that charges $20 for improved sound.
In a blog post, Activision said Black Ops 6 launches with an Enhanced Headphone Mode that makes use of Embody's Immerse Spatial Audio technology “to increase the directional accuracy of sounds played in the world.”
Embody is a personalized audio company that’s already worked with the likes of Final Fantasy 14 and Cyberpunk 2077 to integrate its technology into video games. Immerse Spatial Audio works with any headphone or earbud model and is said to “greatly improves the player’s spatial audio experience.”
Included as part of Black Ops 6’s Enhanced Headphone Mode is a Universal Head Related Transfer Function (HRTF)...
Fallout: London has passed the major milestone of one million players, cementing its place as one of the most successful video game mods of all time.
Fallout: London is a total conversion mod developed by Team FOLON for Bethesda’s Fallout 4. It ditches Fallout’s traditional United States setting for a post-apocalyptic London packed with famous British landmarks and references. It even secured the likes of Baldur's Gate 3's Neil Newbon for its voice cast, with former UK Speaker of the House John Bercow in the game, too.
IGN’s Fallout: London review returned a 7/10. We said: “Fallout London is a massive mod that makes good use of its untapped setting, with an impressive scope and some great stories – you'll just have to be prepared for...
No Man’s Sky has launched its 16th expedition, The Cursed — an “unexpectedly creepy update” that hits the eternally popular space game just in time for Halloween.
Developer Hello Games said The Cursed is a “weird and unsettling” gameplay event in which players “fight to keep a grip on reality” while haunted by visions and voices from another dimension. It takes place in what’s described as a “sort of twilight universe” in which time can shift unexpectedly, day turning to night “at a vertigo inducing rate.”
The Cursed introduces the new Boundary Starship, No Man’s Sky’s first flying saucer. “It's a gorgeous Giger-esque coil of tubes, pipeworks and engines,” Hello Games said. Here’s the official blurb:
As you’d expect, The Cursed...
Ubisoft has reportedly moved the developers of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown onto new projects, including Beyond Good and Evil 2, the next Ghost Recon, and an unannounced Rayman remake.
This week it emerged that Ubisoft has disbanded the team behind Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown after the Metroidvania reportedly failed to meet sales expectations. The core game development team, based at Ubisoft Montpellier, allegedly pushed for a sequel or at least more expansions beyond the single Mask of Darkness expansion, but Ubisoft needed help on other projects that had better sales potential.
According to Insider Gaming, most of the people behind the one million-selling Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown have moved on to the eternally...
Life simulation fans will be pleased to hear that Inzoi, The Sims competitor from PUBG company Krafton, is still set to launch in Early Access in 2024 despite the year winding down.
Game director Hyungjun Kim told PC Gamer that Inzoi is still on track for an Early Access release on PC this year despite no official announcement coming from Krafton.
Inzoi is "a life simulation game where players become gods within the game, allowing them to change everything as they wish and experience endless new stories in various forms of life." This was enough to capture the attention of disgruntled The Sims fans, with many claiming they'll switch to Inzoi for good once it's fully released.
Krafton has plans to support Inzoi for the next 20 years...
The developer of upcoming open-world action fantasy game Crimson Desert has responded to reports indicating it had turned down an offer of PlayStation 5 exclusivity from Sony.
Alleged details coming out of South Korean developer Pearl Abyss’ investor relations session dated September 26, reported on by a South Korean financial blogger who subsequently translated their article into English, deleted that translation, then published a retraction, included discussions with Sony about the potential for an exclusive publishing partnership, similar to that seen with Shift Up’s Stellar Blade.
Pearl Abyss reportedly said that if it had accepted Sony’s offer, which allegedly included Sony's “marketing power and various unique incentives,”...
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is a decent bit longer than previous Yakuza spin-off Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has said.
In an interview with Famitsu translated by Game Rant, series producer and RGG Studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama said the incoming pirate adventure's story is roughly 1.3 times to 1.5 times longer than Like a Dragon Gaiden.
This last game, which arrived just a few weeks ahead of the colossal mainline entry Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, could be completed in around 12 hours if players ploughed through the main story, though completing everything took upwards of 32 hours, according to How Long to Beat.
Based on this, Masayoshi estimates the story of...
The Day Before developer Fntastic has cancelled its failing Kickstarter for one game and announced another in the same breath.
Fntastic, who released the utterly disastrous The Day Before in December 2023 before pretending to shut down, resurfaced in September asking for money for a new game: the physics based multiplayer game Escape Factory.
It has now cancelled this project, however, after it reached just 15.73% of its Kickstarter goal with $3,146 raised of a $20,000 goal. "Our campaign on Kickstarter is unlikely to reach our goal," Fntastic said in a statement published to X/Twitter announcing another game.
"After careful analysis and discussion with the team, we have decided that our Escape Factory project has not generated...
Back in 2023, I discovered the irresistible gaming combo equivalent of chicken 'n' chips with a Coke—the Logitech G Pro Steering Wheel, a PS VR2 headset, and GT7. The TL;DR takeaway of my findings: it's a delicious union of expert peripheral craftsmanship, white knuckle force feedback, and heightened sense of there-ness I've been happily consuming on a daily basis. (Mostly because I'm addicted to Polyphony Digital's circadian mileage bonuses.)
After much waiting for Logitech to pull its finger out, we now have a new range of swappable wheels that have renewed my love for the G Pro ecosystem. Dubbed the RS Range, these premium clip-on / clip -off steering solutions provide a range of expected benefits—greater comfort, extra RGB flair...
Thanks to international Fallout Day, now's the time to V.A.T.S. target some serious savings of up to 75%. Failing that, I have an update on my Batman: Arkham Shadow situation from yesterday—got it, clocked it, and loved it. I probably wouldn't buy a Meta Quest 3 specifically for it, though it'd totally be in my first three game purchases. More pricings, and my full list is here.
In retro news, I'm getting my Charizard to light a 26-candle birthday cake for Pokémon Red and Blue. These came out right when I started a job in gaming retail. Vividly, I recall picking up a loose cartridge and uttering the fateful words, "Oh, this is that game all of Japan seems to be hooked on...but why?" The next week is an 8-bit blur of me almost getting...
The team behind Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has been disbanded, according to a report from French media outlet Origami.
In a video posted today in French (for which IGN has independently verified a translation posted on ResetEra), Origami reports that the team behind The Lost Crown was disbanded despite seemingly positive reports from developers on their experiences working on the game.
Per a tweet by Gauthier Andres: "I've heard and read 'It was the best game production in my entire life' three or four times in a single weekend while getting information on the game's development. One after the other I was told it was seen as a beacon of hope to create a safe space for people that were burnt out by Beyond Good & Evil 2. The team...
Here’s some good news for collectors of physical games. Black Myth: Wukong is getting a disc version for PS5. Previously a digital-only game, Wukong’s physical edition doesn’t have a set release date, but it’s available to preorder now for $64.99 from most of the usual retailers (see it at Amazon) And for those who like physical editions to future-proof your ability to play games, the publisher has confirmed that the entire game is on the disc, with no download required.
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The physical PS5 edition of Black Myth: Wukong only comes in one edition, but it includes a code for the extra items included in the...
One Elden Ring player has completed an astonishing run through both the base game and expansion Shadow of the Erdtree with one hit point, one focus point, and just one point of stamina.
Twitch streamer Ainrun completed their run after more than 20 hours and 900 deaths, sharing the moment they conquered Shadow of the Erdtree's final boss on X/Twitter, below. The feat is a world's first.
Having just one hit point is an obvious threat, as it means any hit taken, even from the most insignificant enemy or fall, results in death, But having just one focus point, or FP, meant Ainrun couldn't use any magic or Ash of War skills that allow the myriad speedrunning and cheesing strategies deployable in normal runs.
But it was the one point of...
NCSoft, the South Korean MMO specialist behind the likes of Throne and Liberty, Guild Wars 2, and Lineage, has confirmed a significant restructure of the company amid a sweeping round of layoffs.
South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on comments from NCSoft co-CEOs Taek-Jin Kim and Byung-Moo Park, who blamed the incoming layoffs and reorganization on the company’s ongoing financial troubles. “We feel a deep sense of responsibility and offer an apology to all employees,” they said.
The co-CEOs added that "as a result of operating in a way that most of the manpower and functions are concentrated at the headquarters, financial performance has continued to deteriorate and we are at risk of becoming a chronically loss-making company,"...
If you’ve ever wondered what the arcade classic Rampage would be like if you had to play as a puny human rather than one of the skyscraper-smashing goliaths, then Kong: Survivor Instinct might be your answer. This 2.5D Metroidvania platformer takes place amidst a crumbling coastal cityscape while Kong and his kaiju combatants duke it out in the background, making it seem at first glance a bit like a Shadow Complex situated within Shadow of the Colossus. It’s a novel enough concept, but basic environmental puzzle design and uninspired combat mean that Survivor Instinct is unable to reach the towering heights of its ideas, and as I begrudgingly pushed crates and collected keys to make my way through each ruined urban rabbit hole I could...
Metal Slug Tactics launches on November 5 across PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X and S, and Xbox One, publisher Dotemu has announced.
The promising-looking grid-based tactical RPG adaptation of the iconic run-and-gun arcade series has a new release date trailer, below, as well as new screenshots. The trailer reveals three new fighters (details from Dotemu are below).
Dotemu also confirmed a physical release for Metal Slug Tactics (details to come), as well as an original soundtrack composed in full by Tee Lopes (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, Sonic Mania, Streets of Rage 4’s Mr. X Nightmare DLC), with a physical vinyl release through Kid Katana Records.
Dotemu is the publisher behind the wonderful...
Zombie survival sims typically thrive on scale. We follow a ragtag group of civilian survivors who've been forced into terrible odds against a gelatinous horde of rotting flesh that smashes against the barricades and swims through the streets until, eventually, humanity's last lights are snuffed out for good. Some great games have been forged in this mold, but Into The Dead: Our Darkest Days, developed by New Zealand indie studio PikPok, subverts those tropes entirely. This is an experience about the sheer, spleen-squeezing anxiety of being alone in a room with one—yes, often exactly one—member of the living dead. And as it turns out, that's plenty terrifying, too.
At its core, Into The Dead: Our Darkest Days has a lot in common with...
Call of Duty: Black Ops is often more overtly gung-ho and violent than Modern Warfare and other Call of Duty series. But for every Michael Bay-style blockbuster moment there are flashes of betrayal, psychological warfare, and plenty of undercover operations that skirt the grey zones of morality. But, of the 50-plus campaign missions across the Black Ops series, which is the best?
IGN sat down with senior Call of Duty Black Ops developers to ask them what their favorite campaigns are from across the entire Call of Duty: Black Ops franchise. Have your favorite missions made the cut?
Vorkuta (Call of Duty: Black Ops)
One of the most popular Call of Duty: Black Ops campaigns among the development team is Vorkuta. Three separate, senior...
The Silent Hill 2 remake received its first big update yesterday in Patch 1.04, but it also reportedly includes a progress breaking bug.
Eurogamer reported that several Silent Hill 2 players shared their frustration online as the game's Labyrinth section now lives up to its namesake a little too well, trapping players inside its walls forever as a result of the bug.
This section is a giant puzzle, as players must manipulate a cube to shift the walls around and open new pathways to progress. That's how it worked until Patch 1.04 was released, however, as some pathways now won't open at all.
Users reported the bug across both versions of Silent Hill 2, on PC and PlayStation 5, but developer Bloober Team has yet to comment on it...
Naughty Dog has updated both The Last of Us Part 1 on PlayStation 5 and The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered to add PS5 Pro support ahead of the mid-gen console upgrade’s release next month.
PS5 Pro has an AI-powered upscaling feature called PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) that can automatically improve the image clarity of games, but PS5 Pro Enhanced games take particular advantage of the beefier console’s features.
Naughty Dog detailed The Last of Us Part 1 update 2.00 in patch notes published to its website. On PS5, the game has a new ‘Pro’ mode that renders at at 1440p, with PSSR upscaling output to 4K “while maintaining a target of 60fps.”
Elsewhere, on PS5 Pro The Last of Us Part 1’s Performance and Fidelity rendering...
Ubisoft has cut the price of the Japan-set Assassin's Creed Shadows' Collector's Edition by $50 in lieu of the cancelled Season Pass, scrapped early access plans, and the game's delay to 2025.
The developer confirmed the price drop in a Discord post, telling fans it would now cost $229.99 instead of $279.99 and no longer contain a handful of the bonuses originally announced.
Ubisoft was a leading publisher behind the recent trend of offering "early access" to its games, which many have said is simply about charging fans more money to play often single-player games on their actual release date, and forcing those who stick to the standard $70 edition to wait three extra days.
Ubisoft had already made clear this would no longer be on...
For most of us, the biggest penalty for making too much noise might be a scolding shush from the movie theater seat behind you, but in A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead you’re only ever one creaky floorboard away from getting snuffed out by an alien threat that’s always listening out for you like it’s the most sinister form of Siri. This instant fail stealth-heavy horror story does a pretty convincing job of recreating the breath-holding tension of the films, in addition to borrowing heavily from the likes of Alien: Isolation in the way it casts you as the reluctant rodent trapped in a deadly game of cat and mouse. The result is a consistently stressful undertaking from start to finish, even though my careful creep down The Road Ahead moved...
Welcome to a Tuesday of inordinately discounted video games and consoles. What am I doing today? Just sitting here waiting for Batman: Arkham Shadow to go live in (what seems to be) a very gridlocked and laggy Meta Store. It was, of course, the free game being given away with Meta Quest 3 headsets. It's not too late to get on that (slow) train to Gotham.
In retro news, I'm celebrating the 31st birthday of Disney's Aladdin, a shining, shimmering, splendid diamond in the rough that was 16-bit graphics. Like a genie who'd just been tricked into granting free wishes, my jaw was on the floor when I first beheld this on Mega Drive. Actual Disney artists had lent their talents to the sprite creation process, and we'd simply never before seen...
Remedy Games detailed its approach to Alan Wake 2's PS5 Pro update in a new post on its official site, explaining that Quality Mode will add ray tracing at the expense of running at 30 FPS, but that the patch will also include big improvements to Performance Mode.
According to the official post, Alan Wake 2's Quality Mode will run at 30 FPS with ray tracing while outputting at 3840 x 2160 (4K). Its render resolution will be 2176 x 1224. In some ways it's not surprising given Alan Wake 2's hefty PC requirements, which recommend at least an RTX 4080 for good performance with ray tracing turned up.
That said, there are still meaningful improvements to be found in the PS5 Pro version of Alan Wake 2 without sacrifing frame-rate. Among...
Hit indie title Vampire Survivors is getting its biggest chunk of downloadable content to date in the Ode to Castlevania expansion releasing on Halloween.
Developer poncle revealed a trailer for the DLC on X/Twitter, below. It contains more than 20 characters and 40 weapons alongside one massive stage "and more" for $3.99. "There's so much content you're guaranteed at least another 10 hours of gameplay," poncle said.
A stylish animated trailer shows a combination of Vampire Survivors' pixel art gameplay with slick Castlevania animations showing off a handful of the characters arriving in the game. Ode to Castlevania will come to all platforms where Vampire Survivors is available on Halloween.
Vampire Survivors is a fast-paced and...