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As Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie spreads to theaters across the globe, one dedicated fan has managed to create a Resident Evil 2 mod featuring Austin Abrams' character, Bryan. Considering the modding community's history with Capcom's legendary survival horror game franchise, a mod based on the new live-action adaptation felt inevitable. A little more than one week after the film's premiere, Nexus Mods user D0ct0rSauce has unveiled a Bryan skin, a mod that allows players to keep the unfortunate courier's horrific run through Raccoon City going in Resident Evil 2. While Abrams is the one delivering Bryan's shrieks and screams throughout Resident Evil's hour-and-a-half runtime, this fan-made version of the character isn't quite as...
The Elder Scrolls never got a Fallout: New Vegas-like spinoff because Todd Howard is "very protective" of the IP, according to former Bethesda developer Kurt Kuhlmann. Kuhlmann, who served as lead designer and senior designer at the Microsoft studio for 20 years before leaving in 2023, shared details on his experience working on the legendary fantasy RPG franchise during an interview with FRVR. Fans have spent decades wondering why The Elder Scrolls never got the same spinoff treatment as Fallout has, but he said there's a pretty specific reason why that's the case. "The whole New Vegas thing did create this, at least the perception of this, 'Who makes a better Fallout game? Oh, they should just give it to Obsidian’," Kuhlmann said...
Steam has seen an avalanche of cheap and cheerful tidying-up games lately, from libraries to magic shops to toy stores, but the genre is about to get weird. New game Something is Wrong With the Library is still about organizing books, but this time around, you're doing it while dealing with "psychic manifestations" made of flesh. Makes sense, considering the walls of the building are full of the corpses of homeless people. You can wishlist it now on Steam, ready for its release later this fall. Unlike most of the clearing clutter genre, Something is Wrong With the Library stands out because it appears to have a (deeply messed up) story to go with all the chores. You play as the library's former administrator, Phillip Shed, who has one...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is making a major quality-of-life change that fans have been wanting to see for years. Starting with Modern Warfare 4's launch, double XP tokens will only count down during matches. Most double XP tokens last anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour. It's a great way to rank up, but for years, players have grown annoyed by the way they're used. Previously, they would begin to count down the second they were activated, and would remain active even in pre-game lobbies where you couldn't earn any XP. Now, Infinity Ward is making it so the double XP timer only works when you're actively in a match. That means you'll get a lot more usage out of them! This is just one of many changes Infinity Ward is implementing...
While Diablo 5 was announced at Blizzcon 2026 just a couple weeks ago, the game doesn't come out until spring 2029. But it seems like Chris Wilson, former co-founder of Path of Exile developer Grinding Gear Games, is tentatively excited for Blizzard's next ARPG. Wilson, who left Grinding Gear Games in 2023, released a video over the weekend where he broke down everything Blizzard has announced about the upcoming Diablo game, from its story to itemization and monster levels. And while he did have some nitpicks, it seems like he's cautiously optimistic that the Diablo series is headed in the right direction, because of the influence the seminal Diablo 2 seems to have on it so far. Wilson is particularly fond of the new character and...
Milan Records has released a five-track EP of new original music from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's upcoming Songs of the Past expansion. Titled The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past (Original Soundtrack Gamescom 2026 EP), the first taste of the DLC's soundtrack includes compositions from Magda Urbanska, Marcin Pryzbylowicz, and Daniel Elms. "I’ve worked with classical music for most of my life," Urbanska said. "But folk requires a completely different sensibility — it has its own tone and form, while also offering enormous creative freedom. But our roots, our Slavic heritage, are something more than that — something that runs deep within us, something that grows out of who we are. I hope we’ve managed to preserve The Witcher DNA...
Rumors of an LA Noire 2 have been floating around the internet lately, but is there actually any truth to them? Over the weekend, eagle-eyed fans dug up an old GTA 6 leak from 2023. The leak originated on 4Chan and revealed a bunch of details that have actually since been confirmed. Perhaps one of the most notable bits is that Rockstar once planned to have four protagonists in GTA 6, but eventually settled on two, which was recently confirmed by Rockstar North co-studio head Rob Nelson. However, it is worth noting that this tidbit was also buried in a report from Axios a year prior to the 4Chan leak, as well. The post went on to reveal details about the game's relationship mechanic, which has also since been confirmed, and teased some...
The Witcher 3 Remastered comes out tomorrow with a whole host of improvements that yet again bring it into the current generation. But it seems like if you want to max the game out with path tracing, you're going to need an absolute beast of a gaming PC. CD Projekt Red updated The Witcher 3 system requirements ahead of tomorrow's update, and while it is still reasonable on the low-end, if you want to enable path tracing at 4K, you're going to need an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080, which is going for about $1,650 on the low-end right now. But even with that beefy graphics card, the system requirements suggest that you'll need both DLSS upscaling and frame generation to hit 60 fps, which means Nvidia's penultimate GPU still struggles with the...
Ever since Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2’s 2024 launch, players have said that the Chaos enemies are harder to fight than the Tyranids. Well, now Space Marine 2’s game director has come out and admitted that is indeed the case — and confirmed plans to do something about it. For the uninitiated, the Tyranids are a swarm-type enemy type that packs the screen with a mix of smaller foes and much bigger, harder-hitting foes. There’s a bloody minded pleasure that comes from chewing through scores of Tyranid enemies as a Space Marine, sweeping your Power Sword through xenos flesh, parrying a strike that gives you a clean response, and — my personal favorite — punching those Tyranids in the face with my Power Fist. In contrast, the...
CD Projekt has released the patch notes for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered update, confirming PC and console-specific changes to the single-player role-playing game. Adding to its official list of improvements for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered, CD Projekt has now released detailed patch notes that anyone downloading the update tomorrow will find interesting, as published on The Witcher website. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered releases September 29 on PC (Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store, Battle.net), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. If you bought any version of the game in the past, physical or digital, you can upgrade for free to the Remastered version within the same platform ecosystem as soon...
Geralt of Rivia is heading back to the Path. More than a decade after The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt first sent players across the Continent, CD Projekt Red is giving its celebrated RPG another substantial overhaul with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered. This is much more than a sharper-textures patch. The upgrade touches almost every part of the game, from the way Geralt closes the distance in a sword fight to how quests appear on the map. It also brings official mod support to consoles, rebuilds character progression and folds both existing expansions into the base package. Better still, most returning players will not have to buy the game again. From The Witcher 3 Remastered release date and free upgrade details to the biggest...
One of the reasons Minecraft is my favorite game of all time is how alluring its world of endless possibilities is, so it’s a little strange that the Minecraft Dungeons series seems to represent the exact opposite. Minecraft Dungeons 2 is a brief, forgettable ARPG that’s as thin as they come, from its barebones story to its shallow gameplay, and you can see almost all it has to offer in the span of an afternoon. Simple, easygoing action is kinda the whole point here, but while there’s nothing actively offensive about this humdrum adventure, there’s also very little worth getting excited about either. The good news is that the minor improvements this sequel makes over the original are quite welcome, including more customizable characters...
CD Projekt has released an official list of all the improvements made for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered. The developer issued media with the updated list, which breaks the improvements down into four categories: visual, combat, quality of life, and miscellaneous. We’ve reproduced them below so you know what to expect when the game launches tomorrow, September 29. We’ve also got the official The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered global release times, so you know when the game unlocks in your region, as well as the update download sizes so you can best prepare. “A lot has changed in the gaming world since The Witcher 3 first launched,” CD Projekt said in its note to the media. “We’ve continued to develop and improve the game...
World of Warcraft Forever’s beta marches on, and all evidence points to it being a massive success ahead of the official release date next month. But it’s worth remembering this is a beta, and a beta is for players testing the game's boundaries and developer Blizzard reacting when those boundaries are broken. Enter one of the best World of Warcraft griefing tactics I’ve seen in Forever so far. Player jamesja12 took to the WoW Forever subreddit to post a screenshot of their death. That would be nothing worth writing home about under normal circumstances — you die all the time in World of Warcraft. But this was a screenshot of their character after they had died during the intro cinematic, because one cheeky player had placed a campfire...
Epic Games' announcement of a Fortnite and Five Nights at Freddy's crossover has now become the battle royale's most-liked post of all time on social media. Characters from Scott Cawthon's hit horror series will join Fortnite next month, in time for its annual Halloween shenanigans. Among FNAF fans, the excitement is definitely real — and enough to dethrone the confirmation of similar crossovers with all other major franchises. At the time of writing, Epic Games' confirmation of FNAF has more than 312,000 likes, making it the account's most-liked post ever: more than Dragon Ball Z (282,000 likes), Naruto (214,000 likes), and Avengers: Infinity War (212,000 likes, all the way back in 2018). The post has even been liked more than Epic...
Cath Bowie, a 78-year-old grandmother, now holds a world record for Fortnite streaming. The Scottish septuagenarian — better known online as Grumpygran1948 — has been officially decreed as the world's oldest Fortnite streamer (female) by Guinness World Records. Bowie began playing Fortnite in 2017, during the battle royale mode's launch week, making her a true OG. Speaking to BBC News, the gaming grandma said she had been introduced to the game by her teenage grandson, who initially told her that nobody would watch a grandmother playing Fortnite — something she then took as a challenge. "He just couldn't believe that his grandma would do such a thing and suggested that nobody would join me or watch me," Bowie said. "Saying that was...
Creature-collector games are always a blast, but for many of us, the real magic lies in watching our companions evolve. There is nothing quite like taking a tiny starter creature and raising it into a powerhouse. Surprisingly, not every game in the genre includes evolution, but Montabi nails it. Even better? It blends classic monster evolution with a turn-based deckbuilder roguelike framework. On paper, mixing those genres sounds like a lot to juggle. In practice, it’s absolute magic. Evolve Your Deck and Your Monster You play as a young trainer setting out to protect your town from the nefarious X Gang and their roster of dangerous dinosaurs. To survive, you will need to build the ultimate team of Montabi. Unlike standard...
Konami is celebrating Castlevania’s 40th birthday with a special symphony that will bring the series’ iconic sounds to fans in Tokyo, London, and Los Angeles. Fans of the classic game series can expect a tour of its soundtracks all the way from the very first Castlevania title through the modern era, featuring the first-ever live performance of music from the upcoming Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. This symphony, comprised of a 25-piece power rock orchestra, was created by Lambert Jackson productions, and features all-new arrangements and orchestrations from composer Adam Hoskins, the mind behind the viral Undertale: The Determination Symphony World Tour. Konami confirmed that a few specific tracks will be featured in the show...
Naughty Dog has released a free background on PlayStation 5 as it prepares to celebrate The Last of Us Day 2026. The studio behind Sony's exclusive post-apocalyptic video game franchise took to social media to tease some of what it has planned for this year's festivities. While September 26 is technically the day it's chosen to serve as its Cordyceps-breakout holiday, Naughty Dog won't share any The Last of Us announcements with fans until Monday the 28th, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to fawn over today. PS5 owners can now head to their consoles to download a special The Last of Us-themed background for PlayStation's Welcome Hub landing page. It's a free option featuring both the younger and older versions of Ellie from both...
Mojang has teased Minecraft’s next game drop, giving fans a sneak peek at some of its features. As revealed at Minecraft LIVE, Ice Caves are coming to the game, adding a new and rare underground extension of cold biomes with glowing ice crystals and environmental variety. Ice Caves include a new hostile mob, the frozen zombie, which can apply freezing effects and throw damaging ice balls. The ice balls can also be used as weapons or to craft potions, adding strategic options for combat scenarios. Mojang said Ice Caves add a whole new layer of variety to cold biomes, making exploring underground even more interesting, thanks to the increased environmental diversity. “Though they may be beautiful, these caves are far from safe,” the...
Minecraft World got two announcements at Minecraft LIVE today: the world’s first official Minecraft hotel, and the name of the first ever Minecraft rollercoaster. Minecraft World Hotel and the Escape the Nether rollercoaster are confirmed for the Minecraft experience at Chessington World of Adventures Resort, and are set to open their doors at some point next year, Merlin Entertainments and Mojang Studios announced. Check out all the new Minecraft World images and photos in the slideshow below. Concept art already released for Minecraft World features wooden houses, Creepers, TNT blocks, and even a Nether dining area. Expect interactive adventures, blockbuilt playscapes, and themed retail. For more, check out everything announced...
Minecraft developer Mojang has announced that the Sift is coming to Java and Bedrock Edition in 2027 — the game's first new dimension in over 14 years. As revealed at Minecraft LIVE September 2026, the Sift, which had been announced for upcoming dungeon crawler Minecraft Dungeons 2, is also coming to Minecraft Java and Bedrock Edition next year. It joins the Overworld, The Nether, and The End as Minecraft’s official fourth dimension. Mojang said next to nothing about the Sift in terms of how it will work in vanilla during Minecraft LIVE, and only teased how it will look during the stream. Here's Mojang's official blurb on the Sift, which briefly touched on the new mob which we can see in the image above. Perhaps we should look to...
It’s time for another Minecraft LIVE, and this one is expected to show off some big reveals as Mojang’s all-conquering sandbox game heads towards the end of 2026 and beyond. Minecraft Live is set for today, Saturday, September 26, at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm UK, and promises a number of announcements to get players of the best-selling video game of all time excited. Mojang itself has promised “game drops, behind-the-scenes secrets, awesome guests, and more exciting stuff to come.” While we don’t know what to expect exactly, we do know that Minecraft Dungeons 2 will make an appearance during the event. That’s not a huge surprise, given the dungeon crawler sequel is out on September 29. As for player expectation, the official trailer for...
Delta Force’s mission has always been to incorporate player feedback to create the best experience possible for its players. As Delta Force players prepare for the free-to-play first-person tactical shooter’s second anniversary, the developers at Team Jade have been hard at work, listening to two years of player feedback as the game has evolved since its initial PC launch, since coming to mobile and Xbox Series X|S. The second-anniversary celebration kicks off September 26th, with daily tasks that offer players the chance to grab up to 3900 limited-time Delta Tickets, and new collectibles like a new legendary appearance for the AUG, called Golden State. But Team Jade also has big plans for the game's future content, which includes...
Silent Hill has appeared in the restless dreams of horror fans for almost three decades now. The foggy town and its various iterations, plagued by the Otherworld, continue to define the mechanics and ambience of psychological horror to this day. Each Silent Hill game contains a relatively standalone story, tied to whatever character the Otherworld has decided to bring to its doorstep. However, the lore of Silent Hill develops across games through returning characters as well as memos, posters, and other small details. Despite its fill of contradictions, some of which are only natural for games with multiple endings, there’s a larger story lurking in the background of each protagonist’s path to atonement (or madness). If the release of...
If you’ve been meaning to delve into the hit metroidvania platformer, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, now is the time. From September 24th until September 30th 2026, Nintendo has made Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown available to all Nintendo Switch Online members! Not to mention, during this same trial window, you can purchase Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown at a 70% discount from the Nintendo eShop. You can even find it 70% off on the Steam store until October 1st. Want to get the most out of Nintendo’s Prince of Persia free trial period? We can help! IGN’s fully integrated interactive maps and checklists makes tracking your in-game progress a breeze. If you’re curious how it works, from September 24th until September 30th, 2026...
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is still a few months away, but it seems like it's at least going to be easier to get the Platinum trophy than it was in Rebirth. Speaking to Anime News Network, game director Naoki Hamaguchi was asked why only 2.6% of PS5 players had the Platinum trophy for Rebirth, specifically citing the post-game VR boss gauntlets and the perfect play they required. And while Hamaguchi stands by the design decisions, he does explain why the trophy was so out of reach. "For Rebirth's platinum trophy — well, for Rebirth in general — there's so much to do. There's so much content. We wanted to make people go through all this content and perfect it. It's kind of by design that that would make it difficult." Despite that...
Microsoft debuted Copilot+ about two years ago in an effort to bring AI PCs to the mainstream. Now, the company's most recent Surface devices have abandoned Copilot+. At the Qualcomm Summit in Hawaii, Microsoft debuted its new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, both of which were mysteriously missing the Copilot+ branding. Microsoft Surface CVP Brett Ostrum told Windows Central when asked about the missing branding that, "These are not called Copilot+ PCs. They do meet all the requirements of our previous bar for what Copilot+ devices are." Those requirements revolve around an NPU (neural processing unit) with at least 45 TOPs of AI compute performance. Microsoft seems unwilling to share why it's ditching the Copilot+ branding, but the...
Resident Evil Requiem sold just 8.6% of its copies on Xbox, new sales analysis indicates. Data published today by Alinea Analytics revealed the eye-opening split in platform sales for this year's brilliant Resident Evil game, offering yet another glimpse into Xbox's struggles against its rival, Sony's dominant PlayStation 5. Requiem is still selling faster than any other game in Capcom's survival horror series so far and has now passed $500 million in total revenue, with 8.5 million copies shifted across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. But only 8.6% of that 8.5 million (around 731,000 copies) were sold for Xbox consoles. Compare that to the whopping 48.1% of copies sold on PS5 (around 4.01 million) and the relatively similar 43.4% of...
World of Warcraft Forever has already been massively successful, but it's widened the divide that's always been there between the Retail and Classic versions of the game. And, it seems like some of the folks at Blizzard are standing firm on one side of that line. Earlier this week, Blizzard world builder Matthew Armstrong discussed his mindset when building the world of Forever via a lengthy post on X/Twitter. "I am making WoW forever for the classic gamer," Armstrong began, "and for the millions of people who have had their accounts lapse over the years because they were not satisfied with changes that were made to the game." That stance isn't too surprising, earlier in the week another WoW Forever developer stood by Blizzard's...