If you were upset that you weren’t able to play Fortnite’s Playground mode a few weeks ago, then there is some good news for you. Today, developer Epic Games announced that the incredibly popular mode will be making a return this Wednesday, July 25, 2018, just one day after the game’s one-year anniversary update, much to the
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As Rocket League celebrate its third birthday, the game’s developer Psyonix shows no signs of slowing down. In a blog post published earlier today, Psyonix revealed the drop rates for Rocket League’s in-game crates. These drop rates (which, according to Psyonix, have been unchanged since the game launched the “Crates and Keys” system in September 2016)
With the five-year anniversary of both the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One quickly approaching, it comes as no surprise that we’re already hearing rumblings about “next-gen” video games and consoles. Hell, we might have even seen a couple of titles (or ones that will bridge generations) at this year’s E3. But just like the
During a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Bandai Namco Entertainment’s European Digital and Marketing VP Hervé Hoerdt stated that the company hopes that 50% of its business can come from new IPs in the future. One of these new properties is Twin Mirror, an adventure game from Life is Strange and Vampyr developer Dontnod. Hervé Hoerdt discussed
After releasing a brief teaser trailer late last week, Ubisoft has today revealed the entirety of the Rainbow Six Siege content that will be making its way to Ghost Recon Wildlands tomorrow as part of the Special Operation 2 update. Special operators from Rainbow Six Siege Valkyrie, Twitch, and Caveira will be making their way into Ghost Recon Wildlands in a special mission called
An interesting development will occur in the next 5.10 update for Fortnite: Battle Royale, and that comes in the form of a change to The Slurp Juice. Currently, it gives out 25 HP and 25 shield, but it will soon be revamped to give out more health or shield. Hooray, I hear you cry! The
Bandai Namco Entertianment is an ever-growing presence in the games publishing scene, and it seems like they only plan on expanding with new IP in the near future. In a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, European Digital and Marketing VP Hervé Hoerdt stated that the studio wants 50% of the studio’s games and business to be from
With QuakeCon 2018 rapidly approaching from August 9-12, Bethesda today has revealed more details on just what those who are attending the conference and those who will be watching from home can expect. To kick things off on Friday, August 10 at 12:00 EST, QuakeCon’s keynote address will take place and will feature updates on Quake Champions, RAGE
Visual novels are a very peculiar genre, which tends to be very specific to Japan, with quite a few recent imitations from developers who love Japanese games. Among the immense production of visual novels coming from the archipelago of the Rising Sun, the Muv-Luv series is certainly one of the most popular. Interestingly, it tends
While Octopath Traveler pays homage to legendary games that came before it and defined its genre, it surprisingly feels incredibly modern. There are times where Octopath can fall a bit short, but it doesn’t ever fall very far. With Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Octopath Traveler, and a whole slew of other third-party JRPGs, the Nintendo Switch
Get ready to live out your wildest Dragon Ball match-ups in the comfort of your living room. Bandai Namco announced today that the Nintendo Switch version of Dragon Ball FighterZ will launch with new local multiplayer options. Announced through a post on the Bandai Namco Twitter account, the publisher stated that the Switch port of
While there are those who shrug the series off each year, EA’s Madden series has a very devoted fanbase excited to find out what’s new annually. Madden NFL 19 comes out in just a couple weeks, with improvements being seen in animations, Ultimate Team, and Franchise Mode. The game will also be available on PC for
Nintendo of America is taking legal action against two popular websites, LoveROM.com and LoveRETRO.co, that specialize in the online distribution of video game ROMs and emulations. Specifically, the sites in question allow visitors to download or emulate thousands of video games. Nintendo’s titles provide a large bulk of the sites’ inventory and are among the
For the 29th week of the year ending on July 21, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is once again the winner and still champion of the weekly UK sales chart. This is the fourth consecutive week that Crash Bandicoot has taken the top spot in UK Sales since debuting on Switch and Xbox One late last month. None of
Today Koei Tecmo posted its financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year, related to the period between April 1st and June 30th. Revenue was 8,109 million yen, up 24% year-on-year, and operating income was 2,294, up 133% year-on-year. That being said, both ordinary income and net income were slightly down. In any case, all
Today Ys Net released a new update for its Shenmue III Kickstarter campaign, and it’s certainly an interesting one. First of all, we learned that the crowdfunding campaign for the game has finally passed seven million dollars thanks to post-Kickstarter pledges on PayPal. This means another stretch goal unlocked, and the “AI Battling” battle system feature will
In the hot San Diego Comic-Con Weekend, Marvel and Insomniac Games went all out with the promotion of Marvel’s Spider-Man, including multiple panels. During one of those, which was livestreamed by Marvel, Executive Creative Director Bill Roseman, Insomniac Games Creative Director Bryan Intihar, Art Director Jacinda Chew, and Game Director Ryan Smith provided more information about the
Today, a new gameplay trailer debuted for the survival horror game S.O.N. on PlayStation’s YouTube Channel. Developed by RedG Studios, the game looks just as creepy as it did in the first gameplay trailer that was released back in May. S.O.N. follows Robert Alderson as he desperately searches for his son Jay who has gone missing deep within
Berlin-based developer Yager Development has posted a teaser trailer for their newest project called The Cycle, a match based first person shooter. The game is due to be released later this year. The trailer pans through an exotic, colorful jungle environment full of strange looking creatures. It ends with a shot of a man standing next to
While many things will change in MercurySteam’s third-person shooter/brawler Raiders of the Broken Planet as it transitions into its new free-to-play form Spacelords, one thing will remain the same, and that’s the game’s charming art style. In order to know more about it, DualShockers talked with Art Director Jorge Benedito at the studio’s headquarters in San Sebastian de Los Reyes,
When you think about it, it is amazing how resounding Martin Sahlin’s homemade doll Yarny is — especially to an ever-maturing crowd of gamers. Yet ever since the Swedish developer revealed his original project at EA’s 2015 Press Conference, Unravel and Yarny have held a special place in the hearts of indie aficionados. Imagine the surprise when Unravel
Sega has updated the recently-released countdown site that has been teasing a new Phantasy Star RPG. The original illustration included in the website a few days ago featured a character covered by a full-face helmet. The new update changes that image with the one you can see above The helmet has been removed, unveiling what
With the relaunch of Riders of the Broken Planet as Spacelord, a lot is going to change for MercurySteam’s free to play-to-be third-person shooter/brawler game. Earlier this week, DualShockers visited the developers HQ in San Sebastian de Los Reyes, Spain, in order to get more details on what players can expect from the shift. To that end,
Back on Thursday, Insomniac Games revealed the Velocity Suit for Marvel’s Spider-Man, and they shared more about it during a livestreamed panel from San Diego Comic Con. Marvel Games Executive Creative Director Bill Rosemann, Insomniac Games Lead Character Artist Gavin Goulden, Art Director Jacinda Chew, and comic book artist Adi Granov talked about the creation of the
If you’re a NieR: Automata fan and you enjoy collecting figures, be ready to take a loan, because Square Enix has quite a few in store. First of all, a new A2 static figure was presented by the Square Enix eStore’s Twitter account. The figure is already available for pre-order, and will cost 6,998 yen. It
Today Bandai Namco released a new batch of screenshots of the upcoming anime fighting-action game Jump Force. The screenshots focus on the recently-announced playable character Ichigo Kurosaki from the popular anime and manga Bleach. We get to see him in action against Zoro and Luffy from another of Shonen Jump’s popular franchises, One Piece. Looks like
With the conclusion of The Banner Saga series quickly approaching, Stoic shared a video of the talented musicians responsible for the series’ amazing soundtrack discussing their time working together. Violinist Taylor Davis and vocalists Peter Hollens and Malukah share how much they loved working with composer Austin Wintory and his clear vision for the games’ soundtracks, and
Lunar Great Wall Studios shared a video giving an overview of Another Sight, an emotional narrative-driven game that explores an area below the streets of London during the Victorian Era and will feature highly creative gameplay. Another Sight follows the main character named Katherine after she has lost her sight due to an accident and begins
Spanish developer MercurySteam is a rather unique studio. While most European teams work with western publishers, the San Sebastian de Los Reyes-based studio has three Castlevania games for Konami and the recent Metroid: Samus Returns for Nintendo under its belt. Yet, the story of the studio isn’t all glory and fanfare. About a decade ago, it was
Today Bandai Namco released the first screenshots of the recently-revealed Digimon game Digimon Survive. The game will be released in Japan for PS4 and Nintendo Switch in 2019. The game is a “survival simulation RPG” in which the player’s “selection” determines the evolution of the Digimon, introducing a concept that never appeared in Digimon games