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A group of former Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 developers have formed a new studio, and are working on an online ninja game set in feudal Japan. Dark Passenger , the name of the new studio, is led by Jakub Ben and Marcin Michalski, the former having worked as a cinematic artist on The Witcher 3, the latter an animator on Cyberpunk. As reported by PCGamesN , the studio's website describes it as being made up of "gamedev veterans and fresh blood specialists." While the name of the studio's first project hasn't been revealed yet, Dark Passenger has gone into some detail as to what the game will be like. "Our goal is to create highly exciting on-line experiences that are focused both on cooperation and rivalry," Dark Passenger describes the game. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/6TcpODi via IFTTT

The console wars hit their peak during the PS3 and Xbox 360 era, and a former Xbox executive has recently explained why the company encouraged it. Those of us who lived through the PS3 and Xbox 360 era of pointlessly arguing which console was better know that discussions could sometimes get unnecessarily heated. But former Xbox executive Peter Moore, who helped oversee the company in that era, recently touched on how he "encouraged the console wars," as a way to elicit some healthy competition in his team (thanks, GameSpot ). "We encouraged the console wars, not to create division, but to challenge each other, and when I say each other I mean Microsoft and Sony ," said Moore on the Front Office Sports podcast . "If Microsoft hadn't stuck the course after the Xbox, after the red rings of death, gaming would be a poorer place for it, you wouldn't have the competition you have today." Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/...

The great Nier: Automata church mystery of 2022 has finally been solved, and it turns out it really was an intricate mod. Over the last week or so, the Nier community has truly kicked into gear over a mystery surrounding a video clip shared by a member on the game's subreddit showing an area that had never been seen before. This clip surged in popularity when it was shared by video game hacker Lance McDonald, leading many to question how it was possible. The answer? It was all essentially a PR stunt from three modders unveiling some impressive new tools. The reason why it was such a mystery is that Nier's modding community couldn't find any of the files in any version of the game. When Nier Automata producer Yosuke Saito and director Yoko Taro both tweeted about the mod, but didn't clear anything up, some believed it could be some kind of marketing move for the upcoming Switch port (which is probably going to be the best way to play the game's side quests ). ...

A fresh batch of Dead by Daylight leaks have dropped, this time seemingly revealing that Resident Evil's Albert Wesker and Ada Wong are coming to the game. These days Dead by Daylight is thought of as the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate of horror, featuring horror collaborations ranging from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre to Silent Hill . Resident Evil was a very popular one, and it seems like developer Behaviour Interactive has plans to continue working with Capcom , as more characters from the series have leaked online. The leaks come from the reliable DBDLeaks Twitter account, which recently showed off the models and outfits of Albert Wesker, the new killer, and Ada Wong and Rebecca Chambers as playable survivors. They all have their classic looks, which will likely please fans of the characters. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/2KwLrk8 via IFTTT

Lost Ark's next class, Machinist, is coming to the game this September, alongside a range of other content. Earlier this week (July 29), Smilegate outlined the content roadmap across August and September for Lost Ark. Starting things off in August, the Pet Ranch will be joining as a new way to spend some time in the game. "The Pet Ranch is the perfect place to play, grow, and earn rewards with your pet," reads the roadmap. "Recover your pet’s morale, manage pet functions, and earn Jelly Cookies that can be exchanged for valuable rewards!" Also coming in August are some new activities for the ongoing Maharaka festival. In the upcoming update, you'll be tasked with collecting as many leaves from the Maharaka Tree in Maharaka Paradise as you can, which you can then exchange for mounts, animal skins, and more. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/DyuVPkK via IFTTT

An artist has alleged that an upcoming Call of Duty: Warzone skin has copied an older piece of art of theirs. As spotted by Polygon , Warzone has recently caused a bit of controversy over a skin that has potentially plagiarised the work of artist Sail Lin. Earlier this week (July 27), Raven Software shared the patch notes for season four of the battle royale which showed an upcoming skin of a Samoyed for operator Kim Tae Young. However, Lin took to Twitter to point out just how similar this upcoming skin looks to a piece of their work that they shared to ArtStation in 2019. And they wrote that they believe their work has been plagiarised by Activison , saying that they have reached out to Activision asking for an explanation as to why this happened. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/5vNgkYo via IFTTT

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is finally out, and it turns out that you're probably going to be doing a lot more walking than in the last one. The term JRPG will generally elicit a response of 'oh, this game is gonna be big' in most people. But big can mean different things, like how long the game actually is, or the amount of side quests there are. For Xenoblade Chronicles 3, that comes in the form of the world being essentially five times bigger than the previous entry, at least according to one of the game's directors, Koh Kojima. Nintendo recently shared an interview with three of the lead developers of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, including Kojima, fellow director Genki Yokota, and writer Tetsuya Takahashi. And in the interview, the three dished out various details about the latest game in the series, as well as the series as a whole. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/pUXuS70 via IFTTT

The weekend is here. Or is it still Wednesday? Wait. Did you say it’s Saturday? Right. Well, we all get confused sometimes. I suppose it means that the weekend is upon us, then, and it means that, hopefully, you will have plenty of time to play some games. To be honest with you, I haven't slept since Thursday night. Friday evening came around, and it turned into one of those nights where my brain just wouldn't shut off. So, to pass the time until McDonald's opened up for breakfast, I played some games and rocked out. With my earbuds in, of course, so as not to disturb the man of the house. He is grumpier than John Wayne when he wakes up. Plus, I didn't want him killing my gaming and grunge buzz. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/b2uIhWU via IFTTT

Annapurna Interactive is bringing Giant Squid's mythic adventure game The Pathless to Switch and Xbox consoles this winter. Currently available for PC, PlayStation, and Apple Arcade users, the open-world action-adventure game has you taking control of the Hunter, who must find a way to lift the curse from the world. This curse stems from an island where ancient gods reside. These gods are known as the Tall Ones. When the Hunter arrives on the island, she finds a Spirit Mask that shows the world’s secrets. Here, she meets the Eagle Mother and cleanses her of a curse before the entity known as the Godslayer attacks and appears to have killed the spirit. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/JlILrEi via IFTTT

Obsidian Entertainment has set a release date for Grounded , its backyard survival-adventure game. In June, the studio said the game would see a release in September , and now we know exactly when it will land: September 27. The game is currently in testing with update 0.14, and those who are flighting the game should know the update is notably lighter than previous releases. It is also the final major update for Game Preview before the 1.0 Release in September. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/ucCUOsj via IFTTT

Amazon is handing out six free tites this month through Prime Gaming . You can claim all six titles starting August 1. The free games for August are StarCraft: Remastered, Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders, Beasts of Maravilla Island, Recompile, ScourgeBringer, and Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/Zi0ybsu via IFTTT

Once Season 18 of Destiny 2 kicks off next month, PvP players can expect to be more fairly matched up against other competitors when skill-based matchmaking is applied to Control in the Crucible. According to Bungie, the idea behind applying SBMM over the current connection-based matchmaking is that it'll add a broader definition of match fairness that creates a more even playing field. "We are going to start turning match fairness back up in Control--and only Control--in the Crucible," Bungie explained . "We want to start slowly to limit the number of playlists we consider when tuning matchmaking with hundreds of thousands of people. We are going to be live-tuning the matchmaking parameters over the first few weeks until we land on something that provides a better balance between fairness, quality, and speed." What this means is that matchmaking will take longer to fill up teams, but the end result is that players with varying levels of skill will find themse...

Fatshark has announced another delay for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide , the studio's follow-up to Vermintide. The co-op shooter, previously set for launch in September, has been pushed back to November 30. This is a delay of over two-and-a-half months, but that's sadly not the end of the bad news. Fatshark also said that the Xbox Series X/S version will not arrive on the same date with PC, and will instead launch "shortly after." The studio shared a statement on Twitter by co-founder and CEO Martin Wahlund, who said the decision to delay the game was hard, but necessary to ensure the day one experience is the best it can be. More specifically, Wahlund cited game stability and performance as two key areas in need of improving. The extra time will also be used to "mature key systems." Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/qLTcQjn via IFTTT

Diablo Immortal has reportedly crossed a big new microtransaction milestone. A new report from Sensor Tower claims the mobile game has passed $100 million in spending worldwide across the App Store and Google Play in the eight weeks since the game was released in early June. The game was heavily criticized for its microtransactions, which prompted management to respond to the concerns (but not change anything in the game itself). Diablo Immortal is also available on PC, though microtransaction spending for that platform has not been disclosed. By comparison, Pokemon Go passed $100 million in microtransaction revenue after just two weeks, while Nintendo's Fire Emblem Heroes needed 10 weeks to reach $100 million in player spending, the report said. Diablo Immortal was just released in China on July 25, and that country is expected to significantly contribute to total spending. After its first two days, Diablo Immortal was the most-downloaded app on the App Store in China, and t...

2K Games has released a new trailer for Marvel’s Midnight Suns , and it stars Doctor Strange. In the video, you not only get a quick look at the Sorcerer Supreme but his spectral powers as well. A tactical RPG set in the Marvel Universe, in Midnight Suns, you will fight the demonic forces of the underworld while teamed up and living with various heroes such as X-Men, Avengers, Runaways, and more. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/OdDzM4Q via IFTTT

The developer behind Dead by Daylight , Behaviour Interactive , has revealed that it will be hosting its first ever games showcase in early August, 2022. The event, named Behaviour Beyond , will happen on the eve of the developer's 30th anniversary, and is said to boast a bunch of exciting announcements for Dead by Daylight, but also some key announcements for new games and universes. You'll be able to tune into the showcase via the Behaviour Interactive Twitch and YouTube channels on August 3, from 1:30 PM EDT / 6:30 PM BST . If you're a fan of Dead by Daylight, which is one of our best horror games of all time, this will no doubt be pretty thrilling news. After the success of the first Resident Evil chapter added to the game, we now know that we're in for a second . However, little details have been shared about this, and this showcase certainly looks to clear up some questions that fans have. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/ILe91vr ...

Diablo Immortal is proof that there's money to be made in hell. Though NetEase and Blizzard are insistent that the "vast majority" of players aren't spending money in the game, it appears the ones that are have some deep pockets indeed. Though fans have been particularly vocal about the number of microtransactions and the cumulative cost of fully upgrading a character, those that don't mind the expense are bank-rolling the game to some degree. New data from mobile analytics company Sensor Tower notes that Diablo Immortal's first eight weeks on the (digital) shelves has seen the game take a massive $100 million in player money. That sounds like a lot – and, indeed it is! – but when it comes to mobile games, it still pales in comparison to Pokemon Go, which hit the $100m mark in just 14 days. The less popular, but still notable, Fire Emblem Heroes took 10 weeks to get to that benchmark (thanks, Eurogamer ). Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed ht...

Sony has shared some news about the next major PlayStation 5 firmware update, which enters beta today. Participants in the US, Canada, UK, Japan, Germany, and France will receive an email today when the download becomes available. Sony didn't say when the rest of us will get their hands on the new update, other than "later this year." This is one of the bigger firmware updates for PS5. The headline feature is support for 1440p resolutions, something that's invaluable for players using the console on a PC monitor - where that resolution is more popular. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/xnYs5cq via IFTTT

Though the news had leaked well ahead of time, the reveal of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake remains one of the biggest surprises in that one State of Play from last September. Since then, we've heard and seen nothing from developer Aspyr, which makes today's report all the more frustrating. According to Bloomberg [Paywall], the development of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake has been put on ice. The game has effectively been delayed indefinitely. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/pCm7j45 via IFTTT

Torchlight Infinite is looking to translate the addictive dungeon crawling and loot farming of the well-known console and PC ARPG franchise to iOS and Android devices. Currently in closed beta, Torchlight Infinite developer XD Inc. recently announced the free-to-play, mobile ARPG will be releasing into open beta this fall . At the same time, XD also revealed the game's sixth playable launch hero, Oracle Thea. As Blizzard's recently released Diablo Immortal has shown, translating a formerly PC-centric ARPG to mobile can be a challenge. While it's impossible to say if Torchlight Infinite succeeds on that front just yet, it's clear XD's take on the franchise is looking to draw in both new players as well as established fans of the series. Set 200 years after Torchlight II , it will include familiar abilities, classes, and environments to fans of the franchise, but there are plenty of new characters and systems for fans to discover as well. Though Torchlight Infinit...

The Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake may be delayed indefinitely, following a stall in development at studio Aspyr Media. According to Bloomberg , Aspyr Media has abruptly fired art director Jason Minor and design director Brad Prince, both of whom were working on the KOTOR remake. In follow-up meetings with the team at large, the higher-ups told employees that the project has been put on hold--in the meantime, the studio will seek out and pursue new contracts. On LinkedIn, both Minor and Prince list their employment at Aspyr Media concluding in July 2022, with Minor also stating that he's "open for work." As of publishing this article, neither LinkedIn provides further detail. In May 2022, studio Saber Interactive joined Aspyr Media in developing the KOTOR remake. According to Bloomberg's report, employees at Aspyr Media now believe that Saber Interactive may take over the project completely as Aspyr moves on to other opportunities. GameSpot has r...

The MultiVersus July 26 patch notes have been released, and joining a new rotation of free characters is a oft-requested change to one of the powerful moves in the game. Taz's Tornado--the side special attack that sees Taz spin in his trademark cyclone for multiple hits and huge knockback--will see its power dropped significantly in this new patch. Not only will the tornado hit one less time, but its ability to throw opponents off of a stage has been reduced as well. This Taz Team spammed tornado all match and 4 Stocked us. We really need nerfs... #PS5Share , #MultiVersus pic.twitter.com/BncWWalIyv — Mr. Bray (Garfield Hater) (@CoolGarflafel) July 21, 2022 The MultiVersus July 26 patch also adds LeBron to the roster after he was announced at San Diego Comic-Con last week. The game will see its first free character rotation as well, with Superman, Reindog, Finn, and Garnet becoming the next four fighters players can try without the need to unlock them. The quartet will remai...

For me, probably the most refreshing thing about modern Nintendo is its full-force embracing of the role-playing genre . No series represents this recently-adjusted stance more than Xenoblade – and its latest entry, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 , proves that Nintendo’s recent interest and dedication to the genre is paying off dividends. In many ways, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 feels like the culmination of everything developer Monolith Soft has done up to this point. Anybody can appreciate the game – it’s simply a good one. But truly understanding the depth of appreciation it deserves is likely tied to understanding the history of the developer, from when its founders broke free of Square after finding them too obsessed with Final Fantasy over new ideas, through to its days with Bandai Namco, and finally its time as a subsidiary of Nintendo. Here, the developer works on both original games and as a support studio for more widely popular Nintendo titles. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 feels like the n...

Stray is a cat simulator intertwined with a cyberpunk adventure, and as a result, the game is strewn with dialogue and signs that are, at first, illegible to most. Fortunately, B-12 is the perfect translator, however, Josh Wirtanen of Half-Glass Gaming spent some time decoding the language for all to understand. Josh started out by decoding the chapter titles, which are displayed both in English and in Stray's language, and he noted a few differences between translations. For example, the chapter 'The Slums' is actually named 'Home: Slums Part One' in the deciphered language. The same can be said for Sheet Music too. Across The Slums, there are eight pieces of Sheet Music to deliver to Morusque in exchange for a pretty cute badge . One of these pieces of music, as noted by Josh, is titled 'Come On' in the games language, but Morusque calls that same song 'Cool Down'. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/ot8A9z7 via IFTT...

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has been delayed. The action game was set for launch this September, but publisher Nacon announced that it won't hit this date. Surprsingly, Nacon didn't say how long the delay is going to be. The company simply said it will be "a few months", which is a little unusual. With that said, Nacon promised an update with a more solid release date in the near future. The reason for the delay is the very understandable need for polishing the game to make it the best version it can be. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/tQXwAI5 via IFTTT

Stray is the charming catventure from BlueTwelve Studios, and the adventurous indie has taken Steam by storm, to say the least. Not only did it top Steam's most-wishlisted the night before its release, but it's now technically become the best game on Steam in 2022, according to user reviews. Steam250 , a platform for tracking and ranking Steam games, shows that Stray has now overtaken Sony Santa Monica's God of War in the process. It seems that everybody wants to be a cat. First reported on Twitter by SkillUp , Stray currently has 46,244 votes from Steam users and an overall score of 8.61, which simply means that 98% of people enjoyed the game. On the other hand, God of War only trails behind ever so slightly with 53,182 votes and an overall score of 8.56, which means 97% of users are fans of God of War. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/Hjk0mAX via IFTTT

It may be the worst kept secret in games this year: Returnal is coming to PC. We've seen evidence of the game already manifest in the form of screenshots taken on PC , and via the massive Nvidia leak that happened back in 2021 . There's even a whole bit of the SteamDB database that lists the game as "Oregon", complete with various tags attached that describe the game perfectly. Today, there was yet another update to the game's SteamDB page that added a Steam Deck controller profile. What does that mean? The game is probably coming to PC, and it will be playable on Steam Deck (thanks, Resetera ). Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/8xAfOhS via IFTTT

Microsoft has cut the boot time of the Xbox Series X|S consoles in half, as members of the Xbox Insider test program have noticed. As spotted by The Verge , the consoles now go from a cold boot to active in around five seconds thanks to a shorter bootup animation sequence. As confirmed by director of Xbox integrated marketing Josh Munsee , the company created the shorter boot-up animation sequence to reduce the overall startup time. Usually, an Xbox Series X|S will need around 10 seconds to fully load, which is still an impressive figure given that the Quick Resume function can store several games in a standby state. Can confirm - worked with @harrisonhoffman and @jakerose27 to create a shorter boot up animation (~4s) from the original boot up animation (~9s), helping to reduce the overall startup time. — Josh Munsee (@joshmunsee) July 23, 2022 When it rolls out, this boot-up will only benefit those consoles set to Energy Saver mode when it rolls out eventually. The new defaul...

Halo Infinite 's co-op campaign has been eagerly anticipated for a while now, with the beta arriving just last week, but to the dismay of many fans, the new mode will not feature any online matchmaking . This will also persist even after the mode leaves beta, meaning players must recruit friends of their own to play alongside. This campaign update is currently in beta for Xbox Insiders. The full update, which includes online co-op and split-screen play, is set to fully launch in August of this year. Online co-op play does not extend to online matchmaking, however, meaning that if you're trying to play co-op online, you'll need to recruit friends to play with yourself. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/UCYy2z5 via IFTTT

Over the weekend, it looked like the name of the next game in the Monster Hunter series had leaked from a fairly unusual source: Discord. The title is apparently called Monster Hunter Paradise , according to the leak - but it turned out not to be the case. The leak originates from Discord's developer mode, which one Twitter user was messing with before they stumbled upon a number of events for upcoming games, including seemingly the next Monster Hunter. As spotted by VGC , most Discord events they dug up have placeholder names, except one in particular. The original tweet, which has since been deleted, included screenshots of a game called Monster Hunter Paradise on Discord's backend. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/7snfyqL via IFTTT

Multiversus - the free-to-play platform fighter from Player First games and Warner Bros - looks like it’s setting up for an incredibly popular soft launch. Even before the open beta releases on July 26 , the game has reached a peak PC player count of over 60,000 on Steam alone ( via SteamDB ). While not an official Valve tool, SteamDB can be a good measure of rough player popularity, if taken with a pinch of salt. With recorded user numbers reaching this all time peak even before waves of eager players are let in, on just one of the three launch platforms, it’s easy to see this title becoming one of the big industry victors this season. Those who have been playing during previous betas have something to look forward too on launch, as a collection of new characters are joining the roster! This includes American basketball player Lebron James who’ll be popping into the game alongside the open beta, and Rick & Morty who’ll both be in the game during season 1. Read more from V...

Over a week ago, if you'd of mentioned ginger cats to me, my first thought would've been Garfield. Now, however, my first thought is of a very different, unnamed ginger kitty from Stray , but that doesn't mean Garfield doesn't still hold a special place in my heart. One modder, who clearly has similar interests, has made it so that Garfield finds himself astray in the unknown world of The Slums, Midtown, and beyond. We've seen keen modders flock to Annapurna's most successful launch and turn the protagonist of Stray into a dog, and even into CJ from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Obviously, Garfield is perhaps the most fitting of all the character mods we've seen so far. If you're one of the many players that are playing Stray via PC, you can also play as Garfield to your heart's content. Modder, Chris Robino, has made the mod publicly available on Nexus Mods . Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/SVTvgbG via IFTTT

The followup to Immortals Fenyx Rising is reportedly going to be a Polynesian inspired spin-off. Another week, another drip from the leakiest faucet, sorry, journalist around, Jeff Grubb, as spotted by VGC . This time, it's about that supposed Immortal Fenyx Rising sequel that was reported on earlier this year. Except according to Grubb, it isn't actually a full on sequel that's in the works, but a spin-off. Speaking on the Games Mess Decides podcast, Grubb said "Ubisoft Quebec's sequel to Immortals Fenyx Rising is not a proper sequel. It's more of a spin-off. The production name of the game is called Oxygen." Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/Dr0O5f8 via IFTTT

Steam's refund system lets you refund a game if you've played less than two hours, and Refund Me If You Can challenges you to do just that. While there is a nuanced conversation to be had about Steam's refund system, at the very least two hours is a good amount of time to get a feel for most games. Most developers would generally prefer their game to not be refunded if they can help it, but Refund Me If You Can from Sungame Studio actively encourages you to… if you can beat it in time. Refund Me If You Can's premise is simple: "One maze, one monster tracking you down, will you have the courage and dexterity to escape this nightmare in less than two hours?" You play as someone called Sarah, and only you (the player) can wake her up from a nightmare she's having. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/VNUg9uz via IFTTT

Fall Guys is clearly desperate to go fast, as a datamine has shown off a Sonic the Hedgehog-themed stage in action. Back in 2020, Sonic made his first appearance in the bean-themed battle royale with a skin of the fastest hedgehog alive. So far any collaborations Fall Guys has had with other properties has been relegated to cosmetic, but recently fans have spotted what appears to be an entire Sonic-themed stage coming to the game. The screenshot of the Sonic stage was included in the 'next up' screen, most likely as a mistake, but obviously this had fans wondering what this meant. And now, dataminer FGPancake has managed to find the actual stage in the game, as well as load it in and play around in it. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/6vgozrw via IFTTT

Respawn Entertainment seems to have accidentally shown off the next Apex Legends character joining the roster. You might remember that back in March there was quite a big Apex Legends leak showing nine potential new characters, including the most recent addition Newcastle . Now it seems that Respawn itself has accidentally shown a brief preview of the next character joining the game, advertising a potential upcoming Stories from the Outlands. If you want to wait for the official reveal though, maybe skip this one. As reported by Dot Esports , one fan spotted this preview in the Apex client yesterday (July 23), inviting players to watch a Stories from the Outland episode titled Survive. "There's a new installment of the Stories from the Outlands!" reads the description. "Watch survive and meet the new Legend joining the Games in Apex Legends: Hunted, coming August 9!" Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/1dhTqDY via IFTTT

It's that time again. Two days of doing something other than work. On my end, for the next two days, I will devote my time to cleaning out the spare room, which is filled almost to the ceiling with boxes and containers I have yet to unpack from the move two years ago this September. Procrastination at its finest. At some point this weekend, a certain 10-month-old velociraptor named Morty (seen below) will start "lessons" on gentlemanlike behavior. Such lessons include: staying out of one's personal space, not "climbing" on the car or people, and ceasing being a major jackass to the new puppy next door. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/SeyYfcP via IFTTT

Ubisoft has delayed one of its upcoming games, and a new report states it is the next Assassin's Creed . Earlier this week, Ubisoft announced in its Q1 fiscal year 2023 call to investors it has delayed a "smaller unannounced premium title.” A release date is to be determined. According to Bloomberg , the delayed game is the next Assassins Creed which reportedly stars Valhalla's Basim and is in development under the codename Rift. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/4TxR6yi via IFTTT

Additional characters have been announced for the MultiVersus roster, and they are none other than LA Lakers forward LeBron James and grandfather and grandson duo Rick and Morty. Have a look at LeBron James in the trailer below. In the video, you will notice LeBron is sporting his uniform from the Space Jam: A New Legacy film. In MultiVersus, LeBron can adapt to any playstyle, coupled with his basketball moves, from dunks and alley-oops to assists and ball ricochets. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/kJ5mpsY via IFTTT

If you want to know a little bit more about the state of a world where Bruce Wayne is (supposedly) dead, and its up to his wards to protect Gotham from the seedy underbelly of the crime world, you may want to make a note of Batman: Gotham Knights - Gilded City – a prequel comic coming from Evan Narcisse (Gen: LOCK, Rise of the Black Panther), and ABEL (Harley Quinn). The comic series lays the foundations for the events of the game, and examines how the four heroes – – got into the situation they're in at the start of the WB Games Montreal-produced title. Per the blurb, a virus has infected Gotham City, transforming citizens into rage-obsessed maniacs (thanks, Popverse ). Unlike the game, Batman is in this comic, so it stands to reason that we'll see the events that lead to his death in the six-issue run. We'll also get to see what goes off in Batman's home town some 100+ years previous – there's a thread in the comics that follows Gotham in the 1800s, and focuse...

Krafton Inc. has announced a new update for PUBG: New State Mobile . The update introduces a new team deathmatch map called Exhibit Hall, the MP-155 Ultima shotgun, weapon customization options, Vol. 9 of the Survivor Pass, and an overhaul to the Troi Extreme mode. The Exhibit Hall is a 4v4 map and the first team to reach 40 kills wins the match. When a player dies on the map, they won't respawn in a fixed point, but they'll spawn in one of 10 locations spread across the map. Players can fully utilize the MP-155 Ultima shotgun in the new close-quarters map. Not only is it an ideal weapon to use, but you'll be able to customize it with scopes, barrels, and stock attachment slots for added damage and control. With the new customization, players can add a full-auto trigger to the shotgun to increase the fire rate, but doing so will increase the recoil. You'll also be able to put an enhanced suppressor on the SKS's C2 customizing slot, that'll increase damage and ...

Capcom has released a new trailer for Resident Evil Village Gold Edition that showcases the Winters' Expansion DLC. The add-on brings a third-person mode and additional story to Village, as well as an expansion of its arcade-style Mercenaries mode. In the latest trailer, we get a deeper look at "The Mercenaries Additional Orders," which introduces new playable characters, stages, and overall improvement to the mode. In the trailer, we get to see the following characters: Alcina Dimitrescu Karl Heisenberg Chris Redfield Each of the characters mentioned above has a unique playstyle. Playing as Lady Dimitrescu lets you tower over your enemies, and if they get too close, you can, and if they get too close to you, you'll be able to throw her nine-foot statue at them. She'll also have a Thrill meter that can be filled by slicing enemies with her talons. When her special action is ready, she can slam down enemies or summon her daughters to help her. Players loo...

Jack Quaid from The Boys , or Hughie for those who aren’t aware of the actor’s name, is a fan of Sucker Punch Productions . Revealed by the star on his personal Twitter account, the actor apparently has been a longtime fan since Sly Cooper all the way back in 2002! Since the original release, Sucker Punch has gone on to put out several sequels to the film noir stealth action series up until The Sly Collection in 2014. That was sadly the last Sly game that was released, with the developer focusing on the Infamous series and recently Ghost of Tsushima in 2020. Jack Quaid has actually featured in some video games in the past, although not in the primary role he has on The Boys. Instead, he voiced Dirhael in Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor and Middle Earth: Shadow of War. That, for those unaware, is the son of the protagonist, who we see get skewed right at the start of the series by orcs. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/3Bp8FmD via IFTTT

It's the first weekend of Destiny 2 's yearly Solstice summertime celebration, and that makes it a great time to visit Xur to stock up on Exotics that'll help you fight through the EAZ activity and upgrade your new Candescent armor. Here's where you can find Xur this weekend and what Exotics he's selling. Xur arrives with the daily reset on Friday, so we'll update this article when he lands in the Solar System. Xur is present every weekend in Destiny 2, starting with the daily reset at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET each Friday. His exact location is always a mystery when he first arrives, as he is not listed on the map, and for novice players, he can be easy to miss. However, there are a set number of locations where he takes up residence, including the Tower Hangar area, on Nessus in Watcher's Grave, and in the Winding Cove area of the EDZ. Alongside changes in his location, Xur's inventory also rotates weekly. That means it's worth visiting him each time ...

The Iron Banner has officially ended in Destiny 2 's Season of the Haunted , which means that every weekend from here on out will see the game's toughest multiplayer competition, the Trials of Osiris. Here's where you'll be playing this weekend and what special weapons you can earn if you manage to go flawless. The Trials of Osiris begins with the daily reset on Friday, so we'll update this article once it kicks off. Trials weapons now carry the Alacrity Origin Trait. It gives you increased aim assist, reload speed, stability, and range on your Trials guns when you're the last living member of a fireteam or running solo. You can also choose to swap to the Crucible Origin Trail, One Quiet Moment, which greatly enhances your gun's reload speed when you reload while out of combat. As always, Trials be available from Friday's daily reset at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET until the weekly reset at the same time the following Tuesday. During that time, you can also pay...

Lilith Games is introducing Cleopatra to its mobile game, Rise of Kingdoms. Cleopatra will retain the "Legendary Commander" status in-game and is considered one of the best resource-gathering characters. Cleopatra has a significant area of effect skill that heal her nearby allies for a percentage of life and increases their armor to a maximum of 15% for two seconds. Both her primary and secondary commanders are good when selected as a gathering. She also has skills and talents that enhance her work, making her a versatile commander for collecting any type of resources on the map. Although she has a significant area of effect, she isn't meant to be used in PvP or PvE. Cleopatra shines in gathering loot and can only provide support in a "Sunset Canyon" event. Since she doesn't have any fighting skills, when enemies attack her, she takes a lot of damage. Cleopatra's skills include the following: Queen of Kings - Heals some of the slightly wounded units...

It seems like there is a kind of block that doesn’t have a home in Minecraft after all - Blockchain. In an official post made to the Minecraft website titled ‘Minecraft and NFTs’ Mojang studios staff waste no time to state “ integrations of NFTs with Minecraft are generally not something we will support or allow”. The post then goes on to explain what NFTs are to those reading, including a brief breakdown on their association with speculation and fluctuating prices. The post states that Minecraft is a game and platform that provides all user with the same content, and states that from their perspective: “NFTs, however, can create models of scarcity and exclusion that conflict with our Guidelines and the spirit of Minecraft.” As such, NFT technology is officially not permitted within Minecraft in any capacity. This means cosmetics, Minecraft worlds or creations, other mods within the game that make use of the blockchain are not allowed. Full stop. Read more from VG247 Latest Ar...

Stray has only been available for three days, and has already seen its fair share of players on Steam. If you need proof that Steam users love cats, the game had 62,963 concurrent players within 24 hours of release with over 284,000 views on Twitch. But it's not surprising since it has been a highly anticipated title for many since its announcement in 2020. As of press time, the game is sitting in 27th position on the Steam concurrent players list with 31,052 users after peaking at 51,455 concurrent players earlier today. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/AQuxTRI via IFTTT

Former Rockstar North president Leslie Benzies' new studio, Build A Rocket Boy, has made some major hires as development continues on its debut title, the very ambitious-sounding Everywhere. Build A Rocket Boy has hired former SCE Liverpool Studio director Mick Hocking to become its chief development officer, while Murray Pannell (former 2K Europe vice president) will become senior vice president of global marketing. Randall Price, a 15-year veteran of Guild Wars studio ArenaNet, will be Build A Rocket Boy's chief publishing officer. Benzies said Hocking, Pannell, and Price bring a "huge amount of experience, knowledge, and passion" to the team. Benzies further teased that the studio will have more news to share in 2022. Build A Rocket Boy was founded in 2016 and now has offices in Edinburgh, Budapest, and Los Angeles. According to VGC , the team has more than 400 employees across all of its offices. The studio's first game is an ambitious-sounding project tit...

Gearbox has announced that it will be closing down its forums , and has instead referred users to the community Discord for the publisher and its titles. Needless to say, not many people are happy about it, myself included. In an announcement that was posted directly to the forums, Gearbox explains that its forums will becoming read-only as of July 19, 2022 , for 30 days. Following this timeframe, the forums will be taken down entirely. Instead, Gearbox have said users should look out for a new Gearbox website, report concerns to its support team, and have referred existing users to its community Discord. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/wDMz87L via IFTTT

Seemingly everyone in the northern hemisphere is suffering from extreme heat at the moment. The UK just registered its hottest day in history, for instance. When temperatures get this high, you can count on electronic manufacturers to issue warnings that such heat will interfere with the performance of their devices. Like Nintendo before it, Valve also warned owners of the Steam Deck that the handheld will throttle its performance when it gets too hot. This is actually standard behaviour for the Deck and many other devices when their internal temperature reaches a certain point. Read more from VG247 Latest Articles Feed https://ift.tt/HZV8Myr via IFTTT

Twitch is introducing Twitch Charity Beta, a built-in fundraising feature that will allow streamers to set up a charity stream in a few clicks. Twitch Charity Beta will help streamers track donations, convert subs and bits, and manage multiple programs simultaneously so that they can focus on the stream. Streamers will be able select a cause they're passionate about and begin fundraising via the Creator Dashboard. All they need to do is find a charity, set a fundraising goal, and enable a charity campaign to go into "charity mode." Once all those steps are completed, the "Donate to Charity" button will appear for viewers, allowing them to contribute to the campaign. All the donations made during the stream will be automatically tracked for the streamer via the activity feed towards the goal they set themselves. All proceeds raised during the stream will go to the streamer's PayPal Giving Fund, and Twitch will not receive any cuts from the donations or tax ...

QA workers at Blizzard Albany, formerly known as Vicarious Visions, have filed for unionization with the National Labor Relations Board. This is part of a wave of labor organization around the massive developer and publisher including walkouts at Blizzard HQ and QA employees at Raven forming a union . The workers, organizing with the name Game Worker Alliance Albany, took to Twitter to announce the declaration of their union and to discuss issues the groups wishes to advocate for. The statement emphasizes fair compensation, pay transparency, and work-life balance. It concludes with urging Activision Blizzard to “voluntarily recognize our union & respect our right to organize without retaliation or interference.” We at Blizzard Albany pride ourselves on our craft and our culture. With a union, we will finally have a seat at the table for negotiating our futures. We ask that @ATVI_AB voluntarily recognize our union & respect our right to organize without retaliation or i...

Apple has agreed to a $50 million settlement (via CNBC) on a class-action lawsuit filed over the butterfly keyboard, a feature on MacBook laptops from 2015 to 2019. In the lawsuit, claimants argued that Apple internally knew about the butterfly keyboard's flawed design. The settlement fund, if approved by the judge, will be distributed to consumers in seven states--including California, New York, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Washington, and Michigan--who bought a laptop between 2015 to 2019, and had to replace butterfly keyboards or keycaps. There are three tiers of payouts. Group 1 covers claimants who bought a MacBook with a butterfly keyboard and had to replace the keyboard two or more times within four years after purchase. They'll be paid up to $395 per computer. Group 2 covers consumers who replaced the keyboard one time within four years after purchase, and who claim the replacement didn't fix the problem. Group 2 members will receive up to $125 per computer. Gr...