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Capcom has confirmed Monster Hunter Wilds does indeed have crossplay across PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S. In a post on the game's website accompanying a new trailer released during Summer Game Fest 2024, Capcom said players will be able to match with other players across all available platforms. Meanwhile, crossplay can be enabled/disabled in the in-game options., and players can also become friends with other players across different platforms. However, Monster Hunter Wilds does not support cross-save (cross-progression). Save data (game progress, paid DLC etc.) will be managed separately by each platform, Capcom confirmed. "For this reason, it will not be possible to share save data across the different...
As promised, skate. (aka, the game formerly known as Skate 4) turned up at Summer Game Fest today with a few things of note: a new trailer, a window for a console playtest, and... I Think You Should Leave star Tim Robinson? You can watch the trailer below, which announces a console playtest is coming this fall. A full release window, however, was not unveiled, as the team acknowledges they're "still working on it" in tongue-in-cheek fashion. They also warn that the footage is "pre-pre-alpha," and that "things might look a little different than you're expecting." As for Robinson, he plays an M-Corp spokesperson addressing "the ongoing rumors and allegations surrounding M-Corp and the city of San Vansterdam." And yes, it is just as...
As part of the Summer Game Fest 2024 presentation, Capcom announced the release date for its action strategy game called Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. It will launch on July 19 this year for PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S (and will be on Xbox Game Pass on day one). The trailer showcased a lot of its gameplay which blends third-person action with some tower defense-style tactics mechanics. Capcom describes Kunitsu-Gami saying, "The game takes place on a mountain covered by defilement. During the day, purify the villages and prepare yourself for sundown. During the night, protect the Maiden against the hordes of the Seethe. Repeat the day and night cycle until you cleanse the mountain of defilement and...
After years of rumors and speculation, Valorant is finally coming to console. Riot Games announced that its free-to-play hero shooter will be releasing on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S during Summer Game Fest, with a limited beta set to begin next week. According to a press release sent after the announcement, Valorant's PS5 and Xbox versions will feature "custom-built gameplay" designed to meet the needs of its core, competitive gameplay. With that in mind, Valorant will not feature cross-play between PC and console. Instead, Valorant will offer a "connected, shared inventory" and cross-progression between accounts. Riot also promises simultaneous platform releases for all live patch balances, new agents, maps, premium content, and other...
The 2024 Summer Game Fest showcase has come to a close after bringing out a steaming plate of game reveals, trailers, and surprises. It was a presentation jam-packed with nearly every kind of video game from across the industry. The show put the spotlight on games of every shape and size throughout its two-hour runtime, with some highlights bringing first looks at new titles like Lego Horizon Adventures, Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, and everything Blumhouse Games is cooking up. We’ve gathered everything you need to know about here. Lego Horizon Adventures is coming to PlayStation 5 The long-rumored Lego Horizon Adventures game kicked off Summer Game Fest, revealing brick versions of Aloy and the robot dinosaurs fans have come...
Amazon has announced New World: Aeternum following a leak via the PlayStation Store. Revealed with a trailer at Summer Game Fest, New World: Aeternum is the new version of Amazon’s MMO coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC on October 15, 2024. It’s described as an “enhanced experience” that includes all the content from New World on PC, including the full base game and all past updates such as the Rise of the Angry Earth expansion, as well as new content. New features include New World’s first-ever large-scale player vs. player zone, a challenging 10-player raid, end-game solo trials, an upgraded leveling experience, new character archetypes, and a revamped dialogue system. Amazon said players can now experience...
We've at last gotten a proper look at Alan Wake 2's first major DLC. At Summer Game Fest, Remedy made an appearance to show off Night Springs. Even better, it releases tomorrow. Night Springs is technically about Alan Wake himself, following him as he writes the scripts for the in-universe TV show, Night Springs...and deals with their impact on both his reality in the Dark Place, and the real world. But you're not playing as Alan this time: you'll be playing as a number of different characters across three different episodes, all of whom you should recognize...sort of. Though the people you're playing as may look familiar, you're actually playing Night Springs versions of them, which might present a new twist on people you thought you...
The First Descendant, the upcoming Unreal Engine 5 looter shooter coming to PC and console, officially has a release date. Nexon confirmed during Summer Game Fest that The First Descendant will be out July 2 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The announcement was accompanied by a new trailer shown during SGF that highlighted some of the cooperative gameplay. The trailer was created using the recently-updated Unreal Engine 5. In the official press release, Nexon said it would soon be sharing more details, including "launch elements and events." Nexon held a cross play open beta last September. First revealed back in 2022, The First Descendant is a co-op looter shooter with strong RPG elements. Our...
The developer of smash hit indie game Among Us has announced plans to become an indie publisher. On-stage at Summer Game Fest, Innersloth's Victoria Tran and Forest Willard announced Outersloth, a new indie publishing label helping to bring a raft of indie games to life. The lineup of games includes Mars First Logistics, Battle Suit Aces, Mossfield Archives, One Btn Bosses, Rogue Eclipse, and Project Dosa from Outerloop Games. Developing… Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me. Continue reading...
One of the surprises coming out of the Summer Game Fest 2024 was the announcement of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind. The reveal trailer showed gameplay and it's a retro-inspired cooperative action beat 'em up mixed with some arcade-style shooter levels. It rocks some colorful pixel art to harken back to the 16-bit era. It's being developed and published by Digital Eclipse. Digital Eclipse says the game has "an original storyline that both respects and remixes Power Rangers lore with scenarios and gameplay that will be both familiar and new to [Power Rangers] fans. Players will brawl, blast, fight, and drive through a constantly shifting mix of classic game genres and fan-favorite moments from the series." The longtime...
Multiplayer mech battler MECHA Break got a new trailer at Summer Game Fest today, alongside an announcement of an upcoming beta test in August for PC players to try the game out ahead of release. In addition to the trailer, we also learned that notable mecha artists Takayuki Yanase (Metal Gear, Gundam, Armored Core, Death Stranding) and Junya Ishigaki (Xenogears, Gundam, Macross) were a part of the design team for some of the mechs in MECHA Break. We got a taste of the closed alpha for MECHA Break back in January, where we learned that contrary to the look of its initial reveal, MECHA Break is a multiplayer-only game, with three different game modes planned and the stylings of a mech anime: there's a 3v3 Arena mode, a 6v6...
During the Summer Game Fest 2024 presentation, Capcom revealed its roster of new characters for the second year of Street Fighter 6. The four characters are M. Bison, Terry Bogard, Mai Shiranui, and Elena. M. Bison is the longtime Street Fighter antagonist and will join the roster sometime this Summer. Terry is the face of Fatal Fury and will be available in Fall 2024, while Mai who's also from Fatal Fury will arrive in Spring 2025. Elena is a series character who first appeared in Street Figher III: New Generation and will be available in Winter 2025. Street Figher 6 was one of the best games of 2023 and is available on PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox platforms, and PC. If you have yet to jump in, be sure to check out our Street Fighter...
Over a year after a new entry in the Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi series was confirmed to be in development, Bandai Namco has finally provided a release date for Dragon Ball Sparking Zero. At Summer Games Fest 2024, Bandai Namco provided a new gameplay trailer confirming that Dragon Ball Sparking Zero will be released on October 11, 2024, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. Alongside a release date, the new trailer also provided another glimpse at gameplay and recreated several iconic scenes from the Dragon Ball Z anime, such as Goku sacrificing himself to kill Raditz. This release date is ten days after what was initially claimed to be the release date as X/Twitter user and content creator SrgioM3, who reported a few weeks ago that...
It's somehow been eight years since 2K and Firaxis released Civilization 6, and the lauded 4X developer has kept the wheels greased the entire time with a steady stream of updates. But the updates can't go on forever: it's time for a new Civ. During today's Summer Game Fest, we got our first look at Civilization 7. It'll arrive in 2025 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC, Mac and Linux via Steam, with a gameplay showcase this August. You can watch the first look below. "As the seventh mainline title in the franchise, Civilization VII is a 4X strategy game developed by the legendary team at Firaxis Games," reads the game's official synopsis. "Players establish their civilization...
A new game set in the Wizarding World is in development as WB Games and Unbroken Studios officially announced Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions. At Summer Games Fest, a full premiere for the game was shown off, providing a fast-paced, albeit cinematic, trailer of the upcoming game. Alongside a trailer, we got confirmation that the game will be released on September 3 for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam, and the Epic Games Store. More interestingly, the press release notes that PlayStation Plus members will have access to the game "at no extra charge" from September 3 until September 30. Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions will allow players to play the magical sport found in both the Harry Potter films and books. Players can...
Sony and LEGO have officially announced their LEGO rendition of Horizon: Zero Dawn, entitled LEGO Horizon Adventures, at Summer of Gaming today. It's coming to Nintendo Switch, PC, and PlayStation 5 at launch this holiday. LEGO Horizon Adventures is an action adventure game inspired by the world of Horizon, and designed for two-player, couch co-op play. It appears to be a comedic take on Horizon co-developed by Guerrilla Games and Studio Gobo, with Aloy as the star and very loosely following the story of Zero Dawn. Aloy still fights cool robot dinosaurs (there's a very shiny looking Thunderjaw fight in the trailer), but it's all a little silly - very LEGO. There also appear to be plenty of unlockable costumes for both Aloy and her...
With The Wolf Among Us 2 from Zombie Telltale (as I like to call them) nowhere in sight, I need a good detective noir game fix. Fortunately, Nobody Wants to Die came out of nowhere a few months ago and blew up on IGN’s YouTube channel – to the tune of 2 million views for a completely unknown project. It’s easy to see why: it looks awesome! It’s set in New York in the year 2329, where immortality is par for the course thanks to memory banks that can store your consciousness or straight-up transferring said consciousness into another body. I got a look at a 20-minute gameplay demo ahead of its just-announced July 17 release date and came away pretty impressed with the futuristic twist on classic noir-detective gameplay. You play...
Remember The Thing? Not the cult classic John Carpenter horror movie from 1982, but the video game continuation from 2002? Well, it’s coming back, courtesy of remaster specialist Nightdive Studios. Announced today at IGN Live, Nightdive, whose revivals of Star Wars: Dark Forces and System Shock have won plaudits from retro video game fans, is now making The Thing: Remastered for PC and consoles in collaboration with Universal Products & Experiences. It’s due out digitally on PC via Steam, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, and Nintendo Switch later in 2024. The Thing video game is a third-person survival horror shooter game that continues the story of the Kurt Russell film. Here’s the official blurb: The remaster...
Regularly playing Destiny for the past decade, through all its unforgettable highs and painful lows, has been a tremendous leap of faith for me and my fellow Guardians. This uneven saga hasn’t always felt like it was leading somewhere worth following, but with Destiny 2: The Final Shape, it seems our faith has been rewarded at last. After some extremely rocky launch day server troubles, followed by two days of nonstop playing, what I’ve seen so far has been overwhelmingly awesome. The campaign (absent a proper finale right now) is one of the best in series history, the new Prismatic subclasses are exactly the badass shock to the system its sandbox needed, the fresh set of weapons have been a literal blast to mess around with, and the...
IGN's Wuthering Waves map is here! Our interactive map tracks every collectible across the world of Solaris-3, including Sonance Caskets, chests, and Resonance Beacons for those who want to farm Astrite. It also displays the locations of Ascension Materials and World Bosses so you know where to go to build your Resonators. As Wuthering Waves receives updates - with 1.1 arriving on June 28, 2024 - we'll be adding new content to our WuWa interactive map. Until then, though, make sure you use our map to get yourself caught up and ready for Wuthering Waves Resonators such as Jinhsi and Changli. Wuthering Waves Interactive Map You can click on the map filters on the left-hand side to filter specific markers, such as loot or...
There was a lot that came out of my hands-on time with Delta Force: Hawk Ops that I didn’t expect. I didn’t know it was a top-to-bottom reboot of the 1999 series of military shooters, re-imagined meticulously in Unreal Engine 5. I would have never guessed it was attempting to strike out at not one, not two, but three different current shooter sub-genres all at once. And I would have never imagined that my short time with it would leave me anxious to play more of its heavy tactics-focused running and gunning. Developer Team Jade’s Head of Studio Leo Yao answered my most obvious question first: “How did a Chinese studio get their hands on such an American franchise?” Long story short, THQ Nordic acquired the assets from the original...
A limited edition original Xbox themed after Marvel's 2003 Hulk film has been donated to a UK charity shop despite being worth thousands. The British Heart Foundation is selling the console on eBay, where bids have so far risen to more than $2,300 despite the auction not ending until June 15, 2024. The BHF estimated it could bring upwards of $11,000 for the charity, which funds medical research of heart and circulatory diseases and aims to raise public awareness of these issues. A collaboration between Xbox, the Hulk film, and Pepsi saw 50 of the consoles made to give away to winners of a competition. UK residents tasked with watching Hulk at the cinema, who purchased a Pepsi and popcorn meal deal, received a scratchcard which...
On the hunt for some Roblox Anime Last Stand codes? You've come to the right place. We've put together all of the redeemable Anime Last Stand codes available in June 2024 for free resources and rerolls. To find Anime Last Stand codes, you'll want to head to the game's official Discord server. After you're signed up, make your way to the announcements channel and you'll find various posts guiding you to new code drops. These codes are found on the server itself and across social media platforms, including Instagram and YouTube. However, we'll post all of the currently available codes in this article to save you from having to skip around each page. Active Anime Last Stand Codes Make sure you're inputting the exact codes shown below...
Over the last decade, Final Fantasy 14 has transformed from a failure to one of the most-played multiplayer games in the entire world. A huge part of that success is how FF14 has broken the mold of MMOs, striking out in new ways that have clearly attracted millions of players. Over a decade after the relaunch of A Realm Reborn, FF14 shows no signs of stopping, and if you find yourself tired of the usual MMO fare, it might be the right choice for you. With a huge main game and multiple expansions starting FF14 might seem like a daunting task, but so much of what the game does differently revolves around attracting new players, or those wholly unfamiliar with the genre. Here are some of the major ways FF14 differs from other MMOs. A...
If you're scouring the internet for the latest Type Soul codes, we've got you covered. Below, you'll find a list of all the currently active Type Soul codes available this month, so you can redeem some free rewards and bonuses. If you're interested in keeping up to date with the latest codes to drop in the game, check out the game's official Discord server. Not only will new codes be added to the Announcements channel, but you'll also frequently see members of the community sharing codes, so you can keep up to date on all the latest bonuses and rewards. Of course, you can also keep up with all the latest active codes here for your convenience. Active Type Soul Codes June 2024 thereisnosuchthing abracadabra tweakinpostupdate...
Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, and more "gone but not forgotten" video game studios were honored by a Los Angeles billboard ahead of this week's major summer showcases. Spotted by Stephen Totilo on X/Twitter, the electronic billboard was created by publisher New Blood Interactive in the wake of brutal industry lay-offs and studio closures. "Gone but not forgotten," the billboard reads, before listing affected studios and their 2024 closing dates: Arkane Austin, Roll7, Tango Gameworks, Volition, and Sony's London Studio. It also shouts out "everyone laid off, downsized, and made redundant." "Thank you for your great games from your friends at New Blood," it added. "We love you. We mss you. We hate money." Microsoft shut down...
An announcement for Civilization 7 appears imminent after an image for the game was spotted on 2K Games’ official website. As spotted by users on ResetEra and Reddit, the banner for the unannounced strategy sequel was briefly available on the 2K website homepage and even pointed to a currently non-existent trailer and Steam page for wishlisting before it was removed. The leak suggests an announcement at Summer Game Fest today, June 7. 2K is yet to comment. In May, Summer Game Fest said 2K Games would reveal the "next iteration in one of its biggest and most beloved franchises" during the show. The tease instantly got fans speculating on the possibilities, with many wondering whether BioShock 4 would finally be revealed after a five...
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What now for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League? The live service shooter flopped to the tune of $200 million upon its launch earlier this year, and ever since players have wondered just how long support would last. Following a Bloomberg report into the development of the game, the author of that report, Jason Schreier, has tweeted to say Rocksteady is now providing “some barebones support, definitely not as much as they’d originally planned.” That’s a worry for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s small but loyal fanbase, which is made up of fans who continue to play the game despite its failings. And it calls into question how long publisher Warner Bros. will have Rocksteady devote resources to the game. According to...
Amazon’s MMO New World looks set to hit consoles after the game was spotted on the PlayStation Store. Redditor OMG_R3A11Y saw New World appear on their console's PlayStation Store and published a screenshot before the listing was apparently removed. New World launched in 2021 on Steam and became a rare video game hit for Amazon. The free-to-play MMO set in an alternate 1600s America saw huge concurrent player numbers on Steam, and is currently the eighth most-played game on Valve’s platform all-time with a whopping 913,634 peak concurrents. Player numbers have declined since that peak, however, with Steam concurrents hovering around the 10,000 mark in recent weeks. A console release would certainly provide a boost, and a...