Gaming News

World of Warcraft Cataclysm Classic Sets Release Date and Reveals Roadmap

Blizzard has announced that a coming update to World of Warcraft: Classic re-introducing the fiery Cataclysm expansion will land on May 20. Officially, Classic will heat up a little before that on April 30 with the pre-patch event. Cataclysm's pre-patch back in the day was one doozy of a change, too. It introduced playable Worgen and Goblins, set the dragon Deathwing loose on Azeroth, and because of Deathwing's escapades, transformed the entire landscape of Azeroth's main continents. The full expansion on May 20 will include seven new (to Classic) zones, nine new dungeons, three new raid dungeons, the Archeologu profession. Flying will be introduced to Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms. Additionally, with the transformation of the main...

View full article »

Destiny 2: The Final Shape Swings for the Fences With Subclass Mixing, First New Enemy Faction in Years

In a developer livestream showcasing their upcoming expansion, Bungie made a bevy of announcements for what awaits players in Destiny 2: The Final Shape. The livestream opened by announcing a new subclass called Prismatic, which fuses Light and Darkness powers to let players mix and match Destiny's long roster of abilities to create their own Guardian cocktails. As art director Dave Samuel explained, "One of the concept artists early on created this very evocative image of a Guardian with Light armor and Dark armor." "We're like, 'we really need this in The Final Shape. This is the ultimate form of being a Guardian to wield Light and Darkness at the same time,' " added Catarina Macedo, The Final Shape's project lead. "We built...

View full article »

Star Wars Outlaws Physical Edition Will Require an Online Connection to Install

Star Wars Outlaws might be one of Ubisoft's most highly anticipated single-player games in a while, but you’ll still need an internet connection to install it. Information on the next big Star Wars game spinoff comes from its box art and pre-order information, which became available on retailer websites (like Best Buy) across the internet today. Those who have already gone on to pre-purchase their copy ahead of its August launch might have glossed over the physical game case’s cover, which says “internet required to install the game” next to the ESRB rating. It means that, even if you own a physical copy, you’ll need to be connected online when booting up Star Wars Outlaws for the first time. It’s currently unclear how large the...

View full article »

Star Wars Outlaws: Here’s What Comes in Each Edition

Star Wars Outlaws is set to release August 30 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. This open-world adventure from Ubisoft puts you in the shoes of Kay Vess, an outlaw who, along with her companion Nix, runs jobs for (and sometimes against) the galaxy’s biggest crime organizations. The game is now available for preorder in three editions. Below, we run down what you get in each one, along with pricing and availability. Let’s get to it. Preorder Star Wars Outlaws (Standard Edition) PS5 Get it at Best Buy - $69.99 Get it at GameStop - $69.99 Get it at Target - $69.99 Get it at PS Store (digital) - $69.99 Xbox Series X|S Get it at Best Buy - $69.99 Get it at GameStop - $69.99 Get it at Target - $69.99 Get it at Xbox Store (digital) -...

View full article »

Star Wars Outlaws: 6 Details We Learned From the Trailer

Star Wars fans have a brand new AAA game to look forward to this year. Star Wars Outlaws is coming on August 30, and it promises to put players in the shoes of smuggler, criminal and all-around scoundrel Kay Vess. Kay must navigate the criminal underworld in a desperate bid to pull off an impossible heist and buy her freedom. With Ubisoft releasing a new trailer for Star Wars Outlaws, we have a better idea of what Kay’s mission involves and the many criminals and villains she’ll encounter along the way. Let’s break down everything we learned from this new footage, from the new and returning criminal syndicates to that unexpected Han Solo cameo. Star Wars’ Criminal Underworld The Star Wars movies may be all about the conflict between...

View full article »

How Eternal Strands Is Bending Unreal Engine 5 to its Will - IGN First

In their small office tucked away in Quebec City, Canada, IGN sat down with three of Yellow Brick Games’ technical gurus: CTO Louis Tremblay, VFX Lead Raphaelle Dubois-Beauchamp, and Game Director and Co-Founder Frederic St-Laurent. Together we discussed the unique aspects of their upcoming game, Eternal Strands, which makes impressive use of Unreal Engine 5’s capabilities. IGN: I keep hearing people on your team talking about the concept of “merging physics with magic.” Can you talk about what that means and how you’re accomplishing that with Unreal 5? Tremblay: In Eternal Strands, we wanted to merge our magic with the physics gameplay. That was something that […] we wanted to achieve for a very long time is trying to bring the...

View full article »

Star Wars Outlaws Release Date Revealed Alongside a Story Trailer Teasing the Underworld's 'Golden Age'

Alongside an action-packed and story-filled trailer, Ubisoft has revealed that Star Wars Outlaws will officially be released on August 30, 2024. Star Wars Outlaws, which is set between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, puts players in the shoes of a scoundrel named Kay Vess during a "golden age for the Underworld." In the trailer, this golden age was proclaimed by the crime lord Sliro of the Zerek Besh syndicate to the other groups like the Pykes, Crimson Dawn, and Hutts. He continues by saying, "The Empire controls every corner of the galaxy, but they're distracted by a Rebellion that won't quit. It's an opportunity to make millions." Kay Vess finds herself in the middle of all of this when she crosses...

View full article »

Children of the Sun Review

Children of the Sun bills itself as a tactical third-person puzzle-shooter, but not all of those descriptors are equally relevant. Discard any attachment you have to the idea of it being a tactical third-person shooter in any traditional or meaningful way, and focus purely on the puzzle part. Children of the Sun, rather, is a supernatural sniper game where you control the path and speed of just one bullet per level – one part Hitman: Sniper Assassin, one part Seinfeld magic loogie. Essentially, you need to pause, pivot, and plot your single shot to kill every enemy on each level, all without losing said bullet beyond the boundaries of the map, or striking a part of the environment. It’s clever and compulsive, and I’ve found stitching...

View full article »

EA Insists Iron Man Game ‘Remains an Important Priority’ as Developer Motive Joins Battlefield

EA has insisted its Iron Man game is still in the works after adding developer Motive to the list of owned studios working on the Battlefield franchise. Motive studio general manager Patrick Klaus said a “group” of developers from the Montreal-based Motive are joining Criterion, DICE, and Ripple Effect “to continue unlocking the full potential of Battlefield.” This group includes the directors who worked on Motive’s 2023 Dead Space remake: Philippe Ducharme (Executive Producer) and Roman Campos-Oriola (Creative Director). The pair will build a team to work on what’s coming next for Battlefield. Meanwhile, work on Iron Man continues, Klaus said in a blog post. “In parallel, development continues to move forward on our Iron Man...

View full article »

Battlefield 2042 Season 7 Will be Its Last as Connected Battlefield Universe Enters Full Production

With the Connected Battlefield Universe's development now in full swing, EA announced today that Battlefield 2042 Season 7 will officially be its last. Writing in a blog, Battlefield general manager Byron Beede explained that it's time for the franchise to "turn from the present to the future." To that end, he says, EA will continue to support Battlefield 2042 with "in-game challenges, events, modes, and of course, ongoing maintenance," but will be moving away from a seasonal structure when Season 7 wraps up in June. "We know this news may be disappointing. However, as we looked at what the future of the series required, it became clear it was time for us to shift our resources and focus to be fully dedicated to what comes next,"...

View full article »

Hatsune Miku Fans Left Reeling as Virtual Pop Star Appears on Screen, Not as a Hologram

Hatsune Miku's concert tour has faced backlash after the virtual pop star appeared on a screen instead of as a hologram to perform her set. The Miku Expo 2024 North America tour kicked off at the Thunderbird Arena in Vancouver, Canada, on April 4 but was instantly met with criticism, as concert-goers took to social media platforms such as X/Twitter and TikTok to express their anger and disappointment over the underwhelming experience of the show. A lot of people had seemingly expected the world-famous Vocaloid star to step out on stage in her hologram form to sing for the crowd, typical of the character's other events and appearances, so those ticket-holders were shocked to learn that they had gathered together to watch Miku perform...

View full article »

Dredge Film Adaptation Announced

The part creature collector, part eerie horror Lovecraftian fishing game Dredge is getting a film adaptation. As reported by Engadget, developer Black Salt Games and media company Story Kitchen announced the live action film but didn't give much away beyond a brief synopsis. "Think The Sixth Sense on the water," it begins, referencing the 1999 Bruce Willis horror mystery film. "A grounded atmospheric cosmic horror blend of HP Lovecraft and Ernest Hemingway." No release window for the Dredge film was shared. This isn't Story Kitchen's first video game project, as it's also behind adaptations of Sifu and Vampire Survivors, which are getting a live action film and animated series respectfully. Dredge arrived on March 30, 2023...

View full article »

Mortal Kombat 1 Ermac Gameplay Reveals Character Redesign Following Community Backlash

When Mortal Kombat 1 developer NetherRealm revealed DLC character Ermac in the summer of 2023, it suffered a backlash from the community for what many considered to be a downgrade compared to the Mortal Kombat 11 version of the soul-obsessed red-clad ninja. The version of Ermac seen in the Kombat Pack reveal last year showed the character without a mask, which meant fans got a view of Ermac’s new dehydrated mummy face. But that wasn’t the only issue. Ermac’s design was seen as simplistic without much of the detail that fans love from previous versions. Now, NetherRealm has finally unveiled Ermac gameplay, and it shows a significant improvement in design. For a start, the character now wears a mask, and appears to have a more...

View full article »

Star Wars Outlaws Release Date Leaks Online Early — Courtesy of Ubisoft Itself

The Star Wars Outlaws release date has leaked online early — and the source of the leak is Ubisoft itself. As reported by Gematsu, the description of the Ubisoft Japan YouTube video for the new Star Wars Outlaws trailer set to go live at 9am PT today, April 9, confirms the release date of August 30, 2024 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S. The YouTube description, now offline along with the video itself, also confirmed a Gold and Ultimate Edition of the game, which comes with a Season Pass and three days of early access. Pre-order bonuses include the Kessel Runner Bonus Pack, which includes cosmetics for the Trailblazer spaceship and speeder. Star Wars Outlaws is one of Ubisoft’s biggest releases of 2024, and is in...

View full article »

Two Days After Helldivers 2 Players ‘Eradicated’ the Automatons, the Bots Are Back With a Massive Invasion Fleet

Helldivers 2’s period of relative stability lasted just two days, with developer Arrowhead unleashing the full might of the Automatons upon Super Earth forces. After some players had hoped for the addition of a third enemy faction to the explosive third-person PS5 and PC co-op shooter, Arrowhead has now released a new Major Order calling on the Helldivers 2 community to hold back the latest Automaton invasion fleet. On April 7, Helldivers 2 players were told they had completed their mission to completely eradicate the Automaton threat. “You did it, Helldivers,” read an in-game statement. “Operation Swift Disassembly was a success! With the bots eradicated and bugs contained, the galaxy is free once more.” But this proved to be...

View full article »

Avatar: The Last Airbender Arrives in Fortnite Today

Avatar: The Last Airbender is the latest franchise to collaborate with ever popular battle royale Fortnite as content based on the beloved animated series arrives in store today, April 9. Revealed in a post on X/Twitter, below, a handful of main characters from the show will be available in the Fortnite Shop, but interestingly not the last airbender himself. Fortnite leaker Shiina suggested Aang will be included as part of an Event Pass later instead of being immediately purchasable. In the meantime, however, fans can buy skins of water bender Katara, earth bender Toph, and fire bender Zuko, with the trio joining the titular character from Avatar: The Legend of Korra, who arrived on April 2. Publisher Epic Games is yet to share...

View full article »

Call of Duty Players Say New King Kong Glove That Costs More in COD Points Than the Game Itself Isn't Worth Buying

Call of Duty has a new weapon that asks players to fork out an eye-watering $80 in COD Points in order to unlock it. This week, Activision released the B.E.A.S.T. Glove melee weapon as part of Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone’s tie-in with new movie Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire. It apes Kong’s new weapon in the film that lets him unleash new energy-powered punches. You need to buy four separate 2,400 COD Point bundles to unlock the glove. In-game, this is called the 'Titan Collection', and the B.E.A.S.T. Glove is the exclusive reward for completing it. As you’d expect, this weapon skin packs a punch, and it also has a unique inspection animation. However, it does not let you equip camos and does not have a unique finisher...

View full article »

Helldivers 2 Patch 01.000.202 Addresses General Game Stability and Crashes — but Players Are Wondering What Secrets It Holds

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has released update 01.000.202 and via the patch notes confirmed it addresses general game stability and crashes. But as the Helldivers 2 community anxiously awaits what’s next for the game following the apparent eradication of the Automatons, players are wondering what secrets the update may hold. Let’s start with what we know. Update 01.000.202 tweaks stats user interface for weapons to take into account any explosive damage done by them. According to Arrowhead,this is to give weapons that do damage with explosive projectiles a more fair representation in the UI. Most notably affected is the PLAS-1 Scorcher, the developer added. Then there’s a long list of crash fixes, which are certainly welcome...

View full article »

Helldivers 2 Dev Warns Players Not to Buy ‘Rogue Item’ in Most Lore Friendly Way Possible

UPDATE: The ‘Catalogue Expansion’ ship module is no longer in Helldivers 2 after the release of the latest update, patch 01.000.202. ORIGINAL STORY: There’s what looks like a bug (not that kind!) in Helldivers 2 that has left some players scratching their heads — and the developer of the game is certainly having fun with it. Players noticed the unannounced addition of the ‘Catalogue Expansion’ ship module for the bridge. According to its description, this adds “new stratagem permits” to the ship management terminal for purchase. But the description for its upgrade effect is lifted from the ship module viewed prior, rather than its own distinct descriptor. Developer Arrowhead then leaned into the Helldivers 2 narrative to warn...

View full article »

Pay Forty Percent Less Gil for a Modern Final Fantasy, A Cheap Hori Arcade Stick, and More!

Welcome to the IGN AU Daily Deals article, also unofficially known as the "How Low Can That Starfield Constellation Edition Go" limbo check. Full truth: I'm eyeing a purchase of it myself, and my absolute must-buy mark is going to be that magical $200. Shall we reach that numerical event horizon where nothing—not my money, or even light itself—can possibly escape? I dunno. But it was $256.14 yesterday... In retro news, I'm celebrating the 26th birthday of StarCraft, the venerable RTS GOAT. It needs little introduction, so I'll not zerg rush you with the fondest memories of the hundreds of hours I spent on it. Instead, let's use this space to reminisce on how nuts 1998 was for Oz game launches. Half-Life, Ocarina of Time, Resident Evil...

View full article »

New Starfield 'DLC-Sized' Mod Lets You Create Entire Colonies, Build Mechs, and More

If you're looking for ways to expand Starfield's replayability, a new "DLC-sized" mod is now available, allowing players to build their own colony, create mechs, and more. Over on Nexus Mods yesterday, modder TankGirl444 uploaded their latest project, TGs Galactic Colonies Expanse. The creator describes it as a "new DLC-sized mod" for Bethesda's 2023 space action RPG. The description touts that those who download it will be able to "land on any world and build [their] own empire!" TankGirl444 explains that the mod took them a month to craft and that it expands on their previous mods that were aimed at improving and expanding player home and building in Starfield. More importantly, it greatly expands the Outpost mechanic, allowing...

View full article »

Last Epoch Is The Best Spreadsheet I’ve Ever Played

Last Epoch might have the coolest skill system of any game I’ve ever played but before then, let’s touch upon what the game is. Last Epoch is an action RPG in the same vein as Diablo or Path of Exile, whereby you choose your character class and then use a mixture of loot, skills, and […] Continue reading...

View full article »

Helldivers 2 Players Have Succeeded in Wiping Automatons From the Galactic Map, but What Comes Next?

Helldivers 2 players have completed their mission to completely eradicate the Automaton threat from the galaxy map, leaving many to wonder what new threat might arise to imperil Super Earth and stem the spread of managed democracy. “You did it, Helldivers,” read a post from the game's official X/Twitter account on Sunday. “Operation Swift Disassembly was a success! With the bots eradicated and bugs contained, the galaxy is free once more.” Operation Swift Disassembly was the name given to the latest Major Order in the galactic-level war playing out in Helldivers 2, which sought to wrestle the last remaining hostile planets from Automaton control. Following the success of the operation, players have once again returned to the Eastern...

View full article »

Friday the 13th: Resurrected Canceled Following Copyright Infringement Claim

Friday the 13th: The Game continues to be a legal nightmare for anyone involved. The team behind the Resurrected mod announced that the project's future is up in the air after receiving a copyright infringement claim. Announced on the official Friday the 13th: Resurrected Discord and X/Twitter, the team behind the project announced it received a cease and desist letter from an attorney representing Horror, Inc., which owns the rights to the Friday the 13th film franchise. The cease and desist letter, which is attached to the post below, mentions that the fan mod is an "unauthorized use" of the IP, describing it as an "unlicensed, knockoff Friday the 13th video game." In the post, the team behind Friday the 13th: Resurrected states...

View full article »

Saber Interactive CEO Pulls Back the Curtain on Joining, and Leaving Embracer

In the aftermath of Saber’s separation due to Embracer’s recent struggles, it might be easy to expect someone like Saber Interactive CEO (and owner, via holding company Beacon Interactive) Matthew Karch to be a bit gleeful, or even spiteful. But he’s not. Speaking to IGN earlier this week, Karch comes off more content than anything. He says the departure was bittersweet, so while he’s satisfied with his decision, he’s also equally happy with the winding pathway he and Embracer took to get there. Karch tells me he has no regrets about being acquired by Embracer to begin with. “For the most part it turned out as I had imagined, at least for the first couple of years.” We wind back the clock a little. In February of 2020, when Embracer...

View full article »

Dragon's Dogma 2 Mod Lets Players Silence Incessant Pawn Chatter

Dragons Dogma 2 players rejoice, for a new PC mod has arisen that will allow you to temper the incessant chattering of your pawn companions and prevent them from constantly pointing out the presence of treasure chests, ladders, and so on. The world of Dragons Dogma 2 is inhabited by a race of endlessly useful non player characters known as pawns, who live to serve and protect the player character. Along the way they’ll fight, find items, provide guidance with ques, and, generally, talk a lot. While this is welcome at first, some Arisen have been left irritated by the relentless bombardment of dialogue unleashed by pawns even dozens of hours into the game. To solve this, PC players can now install a mod which allows pawns'...

View full article »

Botany Manor Review

I get an itch to put on my gardening gloves and get planting when spring comes around. While practicing patience for the right weather, I’ll read up on books and try to learn new techniques – but this year, Botany Manor has helped satiate my excitement. It’s a cozy, first-person puzzle game that puts a blank herbarium book in your hand and asks you to grow different plants until the pages are full. Botany Manor is a short and sweet story that safely sits surface-level, but its witty mysteries engaging enough to keep me happily digging for more. Botany Manor puts you in the boots of retired botanist Arabella Greene as she returns to her grand, and adorably stylized, English manor in 1890 Somerset. Each “puzzle” is actually a fictional...

View full article »

Ring of Honor Wrestler Athena Sets Arena on Fire With Baldur's Gate 3 Karlach Cosplay

Ring of Honor wrestler Athena debuted some striking new ring gear inspired by Karlach from Baldur's Gate 3 during the most recent Supercard of Honor event. Fans of Baldur's Gate 3, Larian Studios' latest video game based on the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role playing game, went wild for Athena's epic entrance, with those in the crowd and watching at home commending her Karlach-inspired outfit, which came complete with the iconic character's twisty horns and signature axe. Even Samantha Béart, who provided the voice and motion capture for the game's beloved barbarian, reposted a video of Athena's arrival and gave her a shoutout. "Oh wow," Béart wrote on X/Twitter alongside some heart emojis and a gif of the fan-favorite character...

View full article »

These Fallout Games Are Currently Free to Download

The Fallout TV series will be arriving on Amazon Prime Video on April 11, and that means there's never been a better time in recent memory to jump back onto the Fallout hype train in full force (When is Fallout 5, Bethesda?) For now, we'll have to satiate our appetites with a new TV series and a hat full of excellent other games to play. Check out all the best Fallout deals we've found just below, and make sure you've got that Amazon Prime membership ready and waiting (otherwise there's a free 30-day trial here as well). Free Fallout Games for Amazon Prime Members PSA: Fallout 76 is FREE to Download for Prime Members from April 11 (Not Live Yet) For starters, we've found both Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel for...

View full article »

157 Bottle Caps off a Megaton of Fallouts, Save $240 on Starfield Constellation, Stellar Blade Cuts, and More!

Let's cut past the intro and into the prices. Today, I'm all about a sub-five-follar Broforce, and that stupidly reduced Starfield Constellation Edition. Last but not least, with that Fallout TV series being days away, I can see more than a few of you wanting to replay some / all of the series (because that's the urge I got after watching some of Netfilx's The Witcher show). Should that occur, the savings in the below bundle ought to set your world on fire. In retro news, I'm celebrating S.W.A.T. 4's 19th birthday. My lasting memories of this Irrational Games shooter are of no checkpoints, having to abide by strict "baddies have to draw first" rules, and the randomisation of hostages and enemies (skill, numbers, arsenal, and morale)...

View full article »