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Streeties 6 Piledriven to $47, a 20 Buck Mario Game, Serious Sonic Deals and More!

It's time to celebrate two things—the start of November and a bit of Mid-week Madness discounting. The former is great because it means our end-of-year breaks are within rendering distance (not just some objectless HUD marker on the horizon). And the benefits of discounts? Well, that speaks for itself, really. There's a fair chance we'll need to give gifts during the aforementioned break. May as well score 'em cheap now. This Day in Gaming Aussie birthdays for notable games and hardware - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PS) 1997. - Grim Fandango (PC) 1998. - Eternal Darkness (GC) 2002. - Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (PC,PS2,XB) 2006. Table of Contents Nintendo Switch PC Xbox PlayStation Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch...

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PS5 Slim Bundle Will Seemingly Include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 for Free

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is slated to release on Nov. 10 with a price tag of $70. But, for players who are planning on buying the recently announced slimmer PlayStation 5 model in the near future, Modern Warfare 3 will be essentially free thanks to a newly announced bundle. According to new ads shared by Call of Duty news site CharlieIntel, Sony is selling a PlayStation 5 Slim Disc Edition - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III bundle to celebrate Modern Warfare 3's launch, and it'll be $499 — the same price as the PS5 slim without a bundle, making the game a free addition to a PS5 slim. The bundle is seemingly intended to launch when MW3 is released on Nov. 10 and will be available while supplies last, although some players have...

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Bungie CEO Claims Layoffs Were Due to Destiny 2 Underperformance

In an internal town hall meeting addressing a Monday round of layoffs that impacted multiple departments, Bungie CEO Pete Parsons allegedly told remaining employees that the company had kept “the right people” to continue work on Destiny 2. Speaking to multiple current and recently laid off employees, IGN has confirmed reports that Bungie took responsibility for the layoffs, rather than laying them at the feet of parent company Sony. Parsons told employees that the layoffs were largely due to underperformance of Destiny 2 over the last year, as well as lower-than-expected preorders for upcoming expansion The Final Shape. IGN can now independently confirm reports that The Final Shape has been delayed to June 2024, and Marathon has...

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How to Rate Games on IGN

While it’s not quite over yet, 2023 has certainly been an incredible year for game releases. Whether we look back on it as one of the greatest years in gaming history remains to be seen, but there’s a good chance we’ll be talking about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Baldur’s Gate 3, Metroid Prime Remastered, Alan Wake 2, Diablo IV, Street Fighter 6, and the Resident Evil 4 remake for years to come. We’ve given four games a 10 this year, and a further 27 have received a nine, so that puts it up there alongside great moments like 2004 (Halo 2, Half-Life 2, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, GTA: San Andreas) or 1998 (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Half-Life, Starcraft, Resident Evil 2, Metal Gear Solid). You may not...

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Five Great Horror RPGs to Play During Halloween

Great horror RPGs are more difficult to find than you might think. Despite clever innovations like the sanity stat, role-playing designers still tend to favor swords and sorcery over everything else (just ask sci-fi fans). That doesn’t mean there aren’t some perfectly scary RPGs out there, though. Whether they feature raw psychological horror or more traditional werewolves and vampires, there’s plenty of spookiness to be found in the role-playing genre. So on this, the spookiest day of the year, here are five great RPGs to play on Halloween. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Troika was an RPG studio that was aptly named. Led by Fallout developers Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky, who would later go on to work on The Outer Worlds...

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Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Reveals Four DLC Characters, Confirming Early Leaks

The first DLC fighters for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 have been revealed ahead of the game's launch in just a week on Nov. 7. The fighters are: Mr. Krabs from SpongeBob, Rocksteady from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and both Zuko and his uncle Iroh from Avatar: The Last Airbender. Revealed earlier on Tuesday via X/Twitter, the official account for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 said, "Mr. Krabs, Zuko, Rocksteady, and Iroh are joining Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 as our first DLC characters in 2024! Watch out for more news on Mr. Krabs coming early next year!" It also confirmed the addition of a new roguelite story campaign, in addition to a trailer. You can watch it below: This initial roster of DLC characters confirms a...

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The Best Horror Video Game Face-Off (2023 Edition): The Winner Revealed

Last week we launched IGN's Festival of Fear, and part of the occassion was marked by the return of our Best Horror Video Game Face-Off. We added the latest batch of terrifying games to the list, like Resident Evil 4 Remake, Lies of P, and Sons of the Forest to see if any of them had what it took to dethrone Silent Hill 2 (which won the last Face-Off a year ago). After thousands and thousands of battles, a new champion of horror games has now ascended to the spooky throne, leaving Silent Hill 2 in its wake. So, which game claimed the top horrifying honor? Chilling drumroll, please... With an 84.0% win percentage, Resident Evil 4 Remake has, perhaps unsurprisingly, become the new winner of the best horror video game of all time...

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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Reveals Its Main Character - Phyre the Elder Kindred

The Chinese Room has revealed Phyre, the Elder Kindred who will serve as the main playable character in Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. To learn more, we had the chance to speak to narrative designer Arone Le Bray all about this vampire who was Embraced in the early 17th century. Phyre is a character with a long history, but you will be able to customize them and choose their gender, clan, outfits, behavior, and so much more. You'll have to think carefully, however, as your actions, meaning your conversations, what you wear, how you feed and/or treat Seattle's populace, and more will have massive consequences on the world around you and how the story progresses. As to what that world is, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines...

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Rollerdrome Finally Gets an Xbox Series X and S Release Date — and It’s Coming to Game Pass

Rollerdrome launches on Xbox Series X and S and Windows PC on November 28, publisher Private Division has announced. It also hits Xbox Game Pass the same date. Rollerdrome is the well-received third-person action shooter from Roll7, the British game developer behind the OlliOlli series. It launched last year on PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 to critical acclaim. IGN’s Rollerdrome review returned a 9/10: “Rollerdrome's unexpected blend of skating and shooting is a joy to master, backed by an arresting art design, thumping soundtrack, and a surprisingly layered story.” News of Rollerdrome hitting Game Pass later in November follows hot on the heels of Microsoft’s confirmation of the Game Pass lineup for the first half of the...

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4 New Tekken 8 Characters Revealed + Every Tekken 8 Character So Far – IGN First

As IGN's exclusive month-long IGN First coverage of Tekken 8 concludes today, we've got four new Tekken 8 characters to reveal to you: Devil Jin, Zafina, Alisa Bosconovich, and Lee Chaolan (plus a bonus appearance by Panda). Check them out in the trailer above, and for a quick recap of the other 26 characters that had already been confirmed, read on below. Tekken 8 is due to be released on January 26 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. But before then, the final two fighters will be revealed on November 2 and November 12. Jin Kazama: Tekken 8’s poster boy and primary protagonist, Jin is the son of Kazuya Mishima and Jun Kazama and fights using Karate. In Tekken 8, he’s looking to kill his father and put an end to the Devil Gene...

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The Best Wholesome Games On PC

With cosy season rapidly coming upon us, not to mention a desire to do something a little different than your usual Halloween games round-up, we’ve decided to go in a different direction. So get comfortable and ensure that both your blanket and hot chocolate are ready, because here are ten of the best wholesome games […] The post The Best Wholesome Games On PC appeared first on Green Man Gaming Blog. Continue reading...

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Deltarune Will Release Once Chapter 4 Is Done, Toby Fox Confirms

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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6 Truly Terrifying Video Game Over Screens

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...

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Solid Snake Actor David Hayter Teases 'This is Only the Beginning' for the Metal Gear Franchise

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...

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Xbox Game Pass November Wave 1 2023 Lineup Announced

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...

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Cliff Bleszinski Believes Gears of War Needs a Reboot ‘Like God of War Had’

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...

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The Witcher's Most Fearsome Monsters Become New Dark Horse Figures

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...

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Valorant Episode 7 Act 3: New Agent Iso Goes Live Alongside Patch 7.09

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: AGENT UPDATES ISO Iso...

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 PC System Requirements, Campaign Early Access, and Launch Times

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...

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Ubisoft Shutting Down More Online Services For Older Games Like Assassin's Creed 2 and Brotherhood

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...

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Max Payne 1 and 2 Remake Now Ready for Production, Remedy Says

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...

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Destiny 2: The Final Shape and Marathon Reportedly Delayed Amid Bungie Lay-Offs

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...

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Alan Wake 2 Gets First Patch, Remedy Looking Into Audio Issues

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...

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Embark Responds to The Finals AI Criticism: 'Making Games Without Actors Isn't an End Goal'

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...

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RoboCop: Rogue City Review

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...

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Dead Space 3 Writer Would Redo Story 'Almost Completely'

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...

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Capcom Releasing 'Unannounced Major Title' by March 2024

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...

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Destiny Developer Bungie Reportedly Hit With Lay-Offs

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...

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The Finals Criticised by Actors and Devs for Using AI-Generated Voice Overs

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...

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ConcernedApe on Stardew Valley Concert, Haunted Chocolatier's Soundtrack, and More

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...

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