More than two years after the release of Deltarune Chapter 2, creator Toby Fox shared an update, touching base on how development is going for the final three chapters, including an updated release plan that will make the game available for purchase once Chapter 4 is complete.
In a blog post, Fox revealed that the development for Chapter 5 is taking longer than anticipated. With Chapter 3 nearly done and a significant portion of Chapter 4 already complete, Fox announced that the new plan is to release Chapter 3 and 4 together and make the game purchasable. This is a slight change from Fox's original plan, where he revealed in 2021 that he wanted to release Chapter 3, 4, and 5 concurrently.
"My original plan was to release Chapters...
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October is at an end meaning we're hitting the spookiest day of the year: Halloween.
We have lists of the best horror games to try your hand at - be it classics to more obscure indies - you can already check out here. But how about a list of some of the scariest game over screens through the ages? The scene at the end of your rope telling you, you've died. While some can be simple, but effective, like Resident Evil's; some go the extra, horrifying mile.
Below is a list of some of the most evocative, subtle, or outright disturbing game over screens you can encounter, from cult classic horror titles to lesser-known indie games.
Haunting Ground
Haunting Ground is a PlayStation 2-era classic when it comes to the Survival Horror genre...
Original Solid Snake voice actor David Hayter has riled up the Metal Gear fanbase after teasing "this is only the beginning" for the franchise, while promoting his upcoming retrospective video series highlighting iconic moments from the games.
“Critics called the game innovative, a cinematic classic, even the best video game ever made,” said Hayter during the half minute trailer, below. “The sequels received equally widespread acclaim, ultimately growing into a franchise that has reshaped the gaming world, and I hope you’re ready, this is only the beginning.”
The brief teaser simultaneously advertised the newly released Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 while also promoting Konami's upcoming retrospective video series, in...
Microsoft has announced the first wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in November 2023, taking subscribers up to November 14.
First off, three games hit Game Pass today, October 31, to close out this month. Headbangers: Rhythm Royale (Cloud, Console, and PC) is available today as a day-one Game Pass game. Headbangers puts you and 29 others into the eye of a pigeon while you battle it out in rhythmic challenges to find out who is the ultimate Master Headbanger.
Jusant (Cloud, Console, and PC) is another day-one Game Pass game. In Don't Nod's climbing adventure you ascend a mysterious, ever-changing tower accompanied by the enigmatic Ballast, your watery companion who guides you while awakening nature along your path to reveal the...
Gears of War needs a reboot similar to that of the God of War series, Cliff Bleszinski has said.
Speaking to Comic Book, the Gears co-creator turned comic book scribe called on Xbox boss Phil Spencer to give him a ring for a spot of consultancy, should Microsoft greenlight such a project.
“I believe Gears needs a little bit of a reboot, like God of War had, and I've always said, Phil Spencer has my number, I'm happy to consult,” Bleszinski said.
Gears of War’s latest mainline release was 2019’s Gears 5, although turn-based tactics spin-off Gears Tactics launched a year later in 2020. IGN’s Gears 5 review returned a 9/10: “No matter which mode you approach it from, Gears 5 is an incredibly fun and polished game.”
However, apart...
Dark Horse is continuing to expand its growing lineup of figures based on the Witcher games. The series is known for its colorful assortment of beasts and monsters, so it's only fitting that some of those creatures join the likes of Geralt and Imlerith in your collection.
IGN can exclusively debut Dark Horse's next two Witcher figures - the Rock Troll and Werewolf. Get a closer look at both figures in the slideshow gallery below:
As with the previous Witcher releases, these aren't technically articulated action figures so much as PVC statues. The Rock Troll measures 10 inches tall and the Werewolf measures 12 inches tall, so both pieces should have quite a bit of shelf presence. Both figures are based on the character designs in The...
Riot has released new Valorant agent Iso alongside a significant patch for its hugely popular team-based shooter.
Riot said update 7.09 addresses issues in the balance of power between Sentinels, especially Cypher, and some other Agents on the roster.
“Sentinels often craft very deliberate setups only to have Agents like Raze, Skye, and Fade destroy them with typical utility use,” Riot explained. “In this patch, we’re updating Cypher’s Trapwire (C) to try to sway these interactions more in his favor, and to encourage enemy Agents to have to be more intentional and deliberate if they aim to use their utility to counter Sentinel setups.”
Here are the Valorant update 7.09 patch notes in full, per Riot Games:
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Activision has confirmed a number of details on the PC version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, including system requirements.
Modern Warfare 3 on PC requires an SSD with a whopping 149GB of available space for the initial download (78GB if COD HQ and Warzone are already installed). Content can then be uninstalled to access COD HQ and multiplayer only, Activision said in a blog post.
Let’s start with the official PC system requirements:
Minimum
OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400
RAM: 8GB
Hi-Rez Assets Cache: Up to 32GB
Video Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 / GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon RX 470
Video Memory: 2GB
Storage: SSD with 149GB available space (78GB if COD HQ and Warzone are already...
Ubisoft is shutting down more online services for its older games like Assassin's Creed 2 and Assassin's Creed Brotherhood in January 2024.
As reported by Eurogamer, an update on Ubisoft's support website confirmed the publisher is "decommissioning" the online services of these games on January 25. Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Splinter Cell: Conviction, and Trials Evolution are also affected.
"Decommissioning the online services for older games is something we do not take lightly, however, it is also a necessity as the technology behind these services becomes outdated," Ubisoft said. "As a result, we will decommission the online services of several games across different platforms on 25 January 2024."
The publisher had previously...
Remedy has issued an update on all its in-development games while stressing it’s too early to comment on sales of the recently released Alan Wake 2.
First up is an update on the Max Payne 1 and 2 remakes, which Remedy said in a financial report had “progressed into the production readiness stage”.
“We have gained clarity on the style and scope of the game, and we have an exceptionally well-organized team working on it. With these accomplishments, we are excited about the project and its future success,” the studio added.
Remedy is working with Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption company Rockstar under a new publishing agreement to remake the first two Max Payne games for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S. Remedy is...
Destiny 2 expansion The Final Shape and the Marathon reboot have both reportedly been delayed amid lay-offs at developer Bungie.
Sources familiar with the development process told Bloomberg the two projects had been pushed back. Though Bungie hasn't confirmed a delay officially, the Destiny 2 expansion is now expected in June 2024 instead of on February 27 as previously announced.
Marathon, a sci-fi shooter revealed by Bungie in May 2023, wasn't given an official release window at the time but was delayed internally from 2024 to 2025 according to Bloomberg's sources. IGN has asked Bungie owner Sony for comment.
Bungie was hit with lay-offs on October 30 affecting an undisclosed number of staff. "Today is a sad day at Bungie as we...
Remedy Entertainment has released a first update for hit survival horror sequel Alan Wake 2 and assured fans it's looking into the audio issues affecting Xbox users.
The patch notes — for update 1.00.05 on PlayStation 5, 1.0.6 on PC, and 1.0.0.7 on Xbox Series X and S — don't get too specific about the changes they make, but promises multiple fixes for bugs, visual issues, UI-related issues, and localisation issues. Despite the different patch names, Remedy assured "there is now parity" between all three versions.
A little unusually, the update also promises a "significantly friendlier error message when third-party software stops the game from starting" on PC.
The latest patches don't address the main audio issues players have...
The Finals developer Embark Studios has responded to criticism from voice actors and developers after it was slammed for using AI voice overs in its hit shooter.
The studio said "making games without actors isn't an end goal" and claimed it uses a mix of both recorded audio voices and audio generated via AI text to speech (TTS) tools for its games.
"We use a combination of recorded voice audio and audio generated via TTS tools in our games, depending on the context," an Embark spokesperson told IGN.
"Sometimes, recording real scenes where actors get together — allowing character chemistry and conflict to shape the outcome — is something that adds depth to our game worlds that technology can’t emulate. Other times, especially when it...
Paul Verhoeven’s RoboCop is one of the quintessential action movies of the 1980s. It pushed the envelope with over-the-top violence, killer one-liners, and fantastic special effects, mixed with a biting anti-corporate social commentary under the surface that resonated with audiences. There have been multiple attempts to resurrect the series over the years, including an ill-fated reboot in 2014, but nothing has captured the ephemeral “it” that struck a chord when the series debuted. That’s what is most impressive about RoboCop: Rogue City: it’s not just a solid first-person shooter set in the RoboCop universe – developer Teyon absolutely nails the look and feel of its film inspiration in ways that nothing else has. It’s a good game, and...
Dead Space 3 writer Chuck Beaver would redo the game’s story “almost completely” by focusing on a mentally broken Isaac Clark if he was ever approached about a potential remake.
As reported by VGC, Beaver told YouTuber CaptainBribo he would keep some of the key lore elements of Dead Space 3, such as Tau Volantis and the enormous necromorphs known as the Brethren Moons, but would refocus the narrative on the travails of a mentally broken Isaac in the wake of the traumatic events of Dead Space 2.
“I think though now in this remake territory, I would redo Dead Space 3 almost completely,” Beaver said. “Now we’re in the consequences of him being broken, and I would make it like a Tyler Durden [from Fight Club] thing [with] an unreliable...
Capcom is getting ready to launch a big game despite not having announced it yet, as the Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, and Street Fighter maker has an "unannounced major title" launching by March 2024.
As reported by VG247, Capcom said during the questions and answers section of its recent financial results presentation that this unannounced title will allow it to reach its sales goal for the year.
"In the second half of this financial year, we plan to release Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy in January in addition to a currently unannounced major title," Capcom said, translated by Reddit user hzy980512 and verified by IGN. "Moreover, we plan to boost the sales figures of new titles of the first half of this financial year, like...
Destiny 2 developer Bungie has reportedly been affected by lay-offs, becoming the latest in a long line of video game studios to undergo downsizing in 2023.
Bloomberg's Jason Schreier said on X/Twitter that staff at the PlayStation Studios developer were informed of the lay-offs today, October 30.
The number of people affected by the downsizing is unclear, though Bungie CEO Pete Parsons reportedly emailed staff this morning to notify them of a meeting where they would be told more.
Though lay-offs aren't uncommon in the video game industry, 2023 has proven particularly brutal for developers as myriad studios have been affected. Dreams creator and fellow PlayStation Studios developer Media Molecule saw a reduction of 20 staff...
The Finals, which is currently trending on Steam after entering open beta, has faced criticism for using AI-generated voice overs instead of casting actors.
Voice actor Gianni Matragrano, who appears in Evil West, Vertigo 2, and more, criticised developer Embark Studios' decision to use AI-generated voices on X/Twitter. Matragrano said the sound in The Finals "doesn't sound good", but he and other voice actors also highlighted the impact of AI on their livelihoods and the controversy around using it.
Matragrano pointed to a July 2023 episode of Embark Studios' own Meet the Makers podcast, where two audio designers only referred to as Andreas and Carl confirmed they used "incredible" AI tools to create the voice overs in The Finals...
Stardew Valley is one of the most successful indie games of all time, with lifetime sales of over 20 million copies since its launch in 2016. Since then, developer ConcernedApe has expanded the brand to include new ventures such as the Stardew Valley board game and is currently working on his next game, Haunted Chocolatier.
ConcernedApe, also known as Eric Barone, is now working with the Tokyo-based music company SOHO to bring Stardew Valley’s soundtrack to the orchestral realm with a live tour called Stardew Valley: Festival of Seasons. The tour will launch in 2024 starting in Los Angeles and will make its way around the world to places like South Korea and Australia.
IGN sat down with Barone to talk about curating the tour’s...
Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe, aka Eric Barone, said that he would be interested in creating a Stardew Valley movie if Studio Ghibli or David Lynch involved.
In an interview with IGN, Barone explained that he is careful with the Stardew Valley brand, as he has only explored other ventures such as the Stardew Valley board game and the upcoming Festival of Seasons concert. "I'm just too protective of my IP to just hand it over to someone and say go ahead and make a Stardew Valley movie or whatever," he said. "I would need to be closely involved with that."
According to him, there are some cool opportunities within that medium for Stardew Valley, but he feels like it's risky giving characters voice acting and having them move...
Since its gameplay reveal earlier this year, it’s been hard to shake the idea that Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is essentially a Far Cry game with a sci-fi setting. That’s not an incorrect assumption for several reasons; this is a wilderness-set first-person game with plants to harvest, animals to hunt, outposts to assault, and items to be crafted. But during a recent two-hour hands-on I discovered that Frontiers of Pandora has a more interesting set of ideas built atop that Far Cry skeleton. I certainly never expected to put the controller down and be thinking more about Mirror’s Edge and Horizon: Zero Dawn than I was about the classic Ubisoft formula.
If you’ve watched either of James Cameron’s box office-busting Avatar films...
With how much Dead Island 2’s apocalypse parody poked fun at the Los Angeles area earlier this year, I guess it was only a matter of time before it turned its attention from vicious zombies to equally mindless cultists. I mean, how could they forget California’s reputation for welcoming eccentric people who then take advantage of our tolerance by brainwashing vast swathes of the population? Thankfully, this is something developer Dambuster Studios has corrected with its first DLC, Haus, which transports your character to a cult compound in Malibu where you’ll rub elbows with rich elites and smack down zombies who look like they’re dressed for the runway. And while I won't turn my nose up at a few more good laughs from a game I enjoyed...
Players digging into the opening chapters of Alan Wake 2 are reporting a number of audio and graphical bugs alongside significant lip-sync and subtitle timing issues.
While Remedy Entertainment’s long awaited second instalment in the Alan Wake series launched October 27 to positive reviews and fan reception, numerous players are also taking to social media to report a series of audio glitches and other issues that are troubling the opening sections of the game.
Players have found issues with both the PC and console versions of Alan Wake 2, with many reporting intermittent audio cutout or a complete loss of sound soon after triggering the first few cutscenes. Others have been left frustrated by lip-sync timing issues, and incorrectly...
A recruiting drive at FromSoftware suggests a major expansion of the Elden Ring, Dark Souls, and Bloodborne developer is underway.
As reported by IGN Japan, FromSoftware is currently recruiting employees across several departments as it works on "several new projects". The developer currently has no announced games in development beyond the Elden Ring expansion Shadow of the Erdtree, however, and FromSoftware didn't share anything more in the job advertisements either.
Roles are available in game planning, research and development, programming, character design, background design, cinematic art, motion design, production, sound design, and more than a dozen other departments, certainly suggesting FromSoftware is looking to expand its...
This could just be how I process sad news, but whenever one of my fave actors or singers passes, I go and relive their best work. With the late great Matthew Perry, my brain connects him to three different mediums. In the sitcom Friends, I'll cherish him as Chandler Bing, aka Miss Chanandler Bong. He also shone as Oz, the slapstick dentist from the film The Whole Nine Yards. Most importantly, I'll remember when he used his considerable talent to play against type as Benny in Fallout: New Vegas.
Last week, you would have seen me singing the praises of this Obsidian RPG, purely as a top discount identified. Today, I honestly think there's a more important reason to play or replay this Fallout. Hell of a great game. Hell of a great...
Disney Dreamlight Valley developer Gameloft announced earlier today that its popular cozy Disney life sim game will not be going free-to-play in December as planned. And unsurprisingly, its bustling player community has, well, a lot of thoughts about that!
While on its face, the above sentence sounds like it might spark anger, the Disney Dreamlight Valley community's questions and concerns are far more nuanced than one might expect from the outside. While some players are upset, others are celebrating the change with some caveats, and others just want more clarity on what to expect regarding future pay structures and update plans.
It's a complex, unexpected situation - so we poked around in the community to see why there's such a...
A good game over screen doesn’t just serve as a notice that you need to start over. In the survival horror genre, a well-crafted, properly terrifying game over screen should serve as a deterrent, ensuring you stay alive the next time to avoid seeing the bloody words ‘Game Over’ appear on your screen. And sometimes, like in Alan Wake 2, they could be so terrifying you never want to die again.
If you’ve played the game, you know exactly what I’m talking about, and IGN got a chance to speak with Alan Wake 2 creative director Sam Lake to discuss how Remedy created this terrifying game over screen.
Alan Wake 2 is finally here to pick up the writer’s story 13 years later. Unlike the first game which was more of a supernatural...
With the ups and downs of long-running live-service games like Destiny 2, you can hardly be blamed if you’re one of the many people wondering if now’s a good time to jump in. My passionate love-hate relationship with this iconic Bungie shooter is well-documented, but the question of whether I’d recommend it to others has varied wildly over the years as the game has redefined itself time and time again. Whether you’re someone who’s never played before or a former player considering jumping back in, here are our thoughts on whether or not it’s worth playing Destiny 2 in 2023.
The New Player Experience
Though many Destiny players have been blasting Hive in the face since 2014, if you’re considering jumping into the fray in 2023, you’ll...
Respecs are about to get a lot easier for top-level Diablo IV players. According to patch notes released by Blizzard, Diablo IV's 1.2.1 update will deliver a long list of fixes and quality of life improvements, but perhaps none more notable than changes to respec.
Anyone who's reached Diablo IV's endgame will be familiar with the complex and satisfying Paragon Boards, which drive much of the late stage buildcrafting that becomes necessary to take down the game's most challenging bosses and dungeons. But the inflexibility of that system — namely that resetting the hundreds of perks on the board requires a ton of time and resources — has become a sticking point for many of Diablo IV's most hardcore players.
Thankfully, Blizzard is...
Exodia The Forbidden One is one of the most powerful card combinations in all of Yu-Gi-Oh! because assembling all five pieces in your hand automatically wins you the game, but pulling off such a feat isn’t so easy at a competitive tournament. That’s why the crowd went wild last weekend at the Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series (YCS) Indianapolis 2023 when player Jeffrey Leonard pulled it off not once but twice on a streamed feature match.
Leonard started the tournament with an impressive 3-0 record piloting his Exodia Dracoslayer FTK (First Turn Kill) deck. Exodia is, of course, beloved by Yu-Gi-Oh! fans because it’s how Yugi Moto won his first duel against Seto Kaiba in the first episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Anime (“Exodia, OBLITERATE!”), but...