Today Kakao Games and Pearl Abyss announced that their MMORPG Black Desert Online is getting the Drieghan expansion later this year. The expansion, that will be free for all users, includes over 300 quests, and a new dragon world boss. You can read more about it in the official blurb below. “Drieghan, also known as
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As one of the prime places to pick up a large number of PC games at a low price, Humble’s latest Bundle offering has arrived in the form of the Humble Unity Game Bundle, which not only brings games but also valuable development resources for burgeoning game developers. Humble has revealed that its latest bundle
Destiny 2: Forsaken launched yesterday and it includes a new super for each class to Slay aliens with. Today, we got new trailers from Bungie showing off each one and just how they can impact the flow of combat and look good doing so. Let’s look at Warlock first (totally no bias here). For Voidwalker,
Bandai Namco has published a new trailer showcasing the new characters, costumes, and content players can expect in Tekken 7‘s Season Pass 2. This new expanse of content will be available tomorrow on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC for $24.99 USD. Season Pass 2 introduces Anna Williams and a female pirate set, viper set,
The Final Fantasy XIV Companion app has been available for almost three weeks, but since its release, the paid premium service announced a while ago has been inactive, until today. With the release of update 1.02 of the Android version, Square Enix made the premium service available for purchase. It can be activated in the Mog Station for a
While Hitman 2 retains many of the same game mechanics of its 2016 predecessor, developer IO Interactive and publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released a new video to show off some key additions. With new HUD features like the improved mini-map and a picture-in-picture display, players will have new options when pursuing their targets. Security
There are very few things that video game collectors love more than a limited edition version of their favourite game. However, fans of the popular RTS 8-Bit Armies are in for an extra treat. What’s better than a single limited edition release? Three limited edition releases! Announced yesterday, publisher SOEDESCO will be bringing three different variations
Yesterday, Netflix announced that Mission Impossible: Fallout star Henry Cavill would be portraying Geralt of Rivia in the streaming service’s upcoming series based on The Witcher, a popular book series and video game franchise. While many seemed happy with the casting, there is no denying that Geralt’s iconic voice is that of Doug Cockle. While
In April 2017, Far Cry 4 Creative Director Alex Hutchison left Ubisoft and partnered with Technical Director Yassine Riahi and Executive Producer Reid Schnieder of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment to form a new indie developer called Typhoon Studios. While not much has been heard about Typhoon Studios’ first game since the developer’s inception, that title
Today Konami announced its lineup of games that will appear at Tokyo Game Show 2018, which will be held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, near Tokyo, between September 20th, and September 23rd. At the booth the publisher will have the following games available: Dunkira!!! Boys Be Dancing (iOS/Android) Hyper Sports R (Nintendo Switch) Pro Evolution
Today Bandai Namco announced the lineup of games that will appear at Tokyo Game Show 2018, which will be held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, near Tokyo, between September 20th, and September 23rd. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown will be playable and will receive a new trailer. The same can be said for One Piece: World
Fresh off the flood of Blackout news that was released today, Sledgehammer Games has revealed a brand new in-game event for Call of Duty: WWII players: Covert Storm, and like the previous events, this one adds a ton of free content, albeit a bit less than normal. Just like the others, Covert Storm adds three new weapons to the game: the AS-44 assault
If you were looking forward to starting a virtual farm with your cross-platform friends, I have some bad news for you. Earlier today Stardew Valley creator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone announced on Twitter that Stardew Valley‘s multiplayer patch currently has no release window for consoles. Released just a few weeks ago on PC, Mac, and Linux
Developer Pocket Trap has announced the release of their frenetic beat-‘em-up Ninjin: Clash of Carrots that looks like it will still appeal to the non-veggie eaters. With the game coming out on all systems, no-one needs to feel excluded from missing out on this humorous title. Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is an extremely fast-paced, crazy
The hand-painted 2D action RPG Moonfall Ultimate is available today on PC, PS4, and Switch, keeping Xbox fans waiting that little bit longer until its release on Xbox One tomorrow. Retro players who loved Golden Axe may just get a nice surprise here, as developers Fishcow Studio has taken inspiration from the classic game. Moonfall
This year’s PAX West event was host of a number of Fortnite announcements, including a new grappling hook item—this tool is one of many additions that will come with the “High Stakes” event for the game’s battle royale mode, the most significant one being a new game mode called “The Getaway.” The limited time mode
Today Bandai Namco Entertainment released a brand new character trailer for its upcoming anime game Black Clover: Quartet Knights. We get to see the foul-mouthed Magna Swing. Magna is basically the tough guy of the Black Bull squad, and he probably wouldn’t look out of place in a Yakuza game. Well… besides the magical powers, I guess.
The ongoing “games-as-art” debate has been a long and jaded affair. More to the point, those pushing the no side of the argument have obviously never seen a game like PLANET ALPHA. Long-standing indie outfit Team 17’s latest release is absolutely gorgeous to behold, as detailed in its latest trailer. Starting off on a harsh
Point-and-click games will always hold a special place in my heart. As a child of the 90s, they made up most of the games that I remember, so I am always down for a good point-and-click. The Wardrobe is one such game that takes inspiration from classic 90s games like Monkey Island and Day of the Tentacle. With
Netherlands based development team 2 Awesome Studio’s bullet hell shooter Dimension Drive brings a new element to the genre making things even more intense. Dimension Drive is a fast-paced vertical shooter reminiscent of classic arcade titles like Gun Bird and Giga Wing. However, what separates this game from others of the same genre is its unique
Microsoft has announced that its inclusive Xbox Adaptive Controller is now available for all to purchase whether through its own store or GameStop Online. While previously pre-orders were available, the unit will begin shipping out today. The adaptive controller costs $99.99 and features a wealth of customization for those who have a difficult time playing
Prey: Mooncrash has received a free updated today introducing new operator skins that pay tribute to developer Arkane Studio’s favorite roguelikes. Fitting the theme of Mooncrash, a roguelike itself that sees players restarting a run after death instead of simply being placed back at a checkpoint, these Operator skins show off images from indie roguelikes.
Canada’s Causal Bit Games is currently working on an upcoming action platformer called Battle Princess Madelyn that deliberately brings back memories of 16-bit titles like Ghouls ‘n Ghosts following an enormously successful Kickstarter campaign. To further the feeling of its retro gameplay, Battle Princess Madelyn will be receiving an arcade mode, according to the game’s
Developer Terahard Studios has announced that their ninja-cat beat’em up game, Claws of Furry, arrives today in various regions on Xbox One, PS4, PC, and Switch. However, PS4 owners in America specifically will have to retract their claws for now, as it doesn’t release there until September 12. Players take on the role of a ninja-cat
Henry Cavill, an actor best known for portraying Superman in Man of Steel, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Justice League, has been cast as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s upcoming series based on book series and video game franchise The Witcher. The actor actually expressed interest in playing the role to IGN last
While I didn’t play Zoink Games’ Stick it to the Man, I was impressed by it’s flat but vibrant art style. When I saw that the developers would be tackling this aesthetic again with Flipping Death, which brings a unique world-flipping mechanic into the mix in a story about Death’s temp, I was immediately hooked.
This is only my second year into my Pro Evolution Soccer journey, with PES 2018 being my football game of choice last year. And overall, I’d still consider my experience in the game nascent when compared to the years I dumped into the FIFA franchise. And while the rivalry still burns hot between the two, no other year has publisher
Like many, my love for professional wrestling has the WWE front and center. I have become infatuated with the product they have created, for better and for worse. As I grew more interested in the sport, I wanted to broaden my horizons. This is where New Japan Pro Wrestling comes in. The premier pro wrestling
There has been a lot of debate lately, both within the industry and among gamers, about the viability of single-player story-driven games. One definitely interesting single-player game coming soon is 11-11: Memories Retold. At Gamescom 2018, I had an interesting chat with Creative Director Yoan Fanise and Aardman Animation Studio Producer George Rowes about the value of
It is undoubtedly difficult to blame anyone for being adverse to particular video game genres—everyone will have their tastes, and it is valid to not take to specific titles knowing that you likely won’t like it at its core. For me, one of the several genres I’ve never given a chance to is the visual