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There's no such thing as an Elden Ring cheese
Elden Ring is unique in that the cheesing feels justified? → Read More
Frostpunk sequel announced, set 30 years after original
It looks like there's more death, misery and ice on the horizon - as a sequel to Frostpunk has been announced by 11 Bit Studios. Frostpunk 2 is the first of three current in-house projects to be formally revealed by 11-Bit Studios, and given the success of the first game, perhaps this one doesn't come as much of a surprise. A brief announcement trailer has been released, showing that the world… → Read More
Skyblivion's landscapes look gorgeous in the latest mod development video
Back in January, we got a pretty extensive look at the remastered environments and quests being made for Skyblivion - a mod project seeking to remake Oblivion in the Skyrim engine. The team behind this ambitious project has continued making progress, and the latest mod development video focuses on some of the stunning landscapes that are now nearing completion. According to the new video, the… → Read More
Team Fortress 2 is being recreated in Source 2 by the modding community
Team Fortress 2, it's fair to say, is getting on a bit. The 14-year-old game remains incredibly popular on Steam, but over the past year it's hit the headlines for the wrong reasons, with bot problems that show no sign of disappearing. (Although we got to witness players conga-ing their way past the bots, at least.) The original Team Fortress 2. In any case, it seems the community has finally… → Read More
Here's how Valheim's food mechanics are being overhauled in Hearth and Home
Iron Gate has served up a few more morsels of information about upcoming Valheim update Hearth and Home, and this time, it's all about changes to the game's food system. The way snacking works is being given an overhaul - and it looks like some food items are getting a nerf in the process. Ah crumbs. In the game's current form, simply shoving some food in your mouth will result in (somewhat)… → Read More
Don't expect Apex Legends cross-progression until next year
It seems we'll be waiting a little longer for cross-progression to finally be implemented in Apex Legends, as Respawn has confirmed the feature will not arrive until next year. Director of communications Ryan K. Rigney explained in a Reddit AMA that the feature was "gnarly as hell in terms of being a problem to solve," citing technical and logistical difficulties as being two reasons for the… → Read More
Rust gets sharks, subs and spearguns in August update
This month's Rust update truly is a whopper, introducing a refreshed underwater biome with procedural underwater lab dungeons, submarines, torpedoes, sharks and more. The update, which launched yesterday, introduces procedurally-generated underwater labs to the world of Rust, which will come in a variety of shapes and sizes - but always with two entry points. They can be entered via a "moonpool"… → Read More
PUBG is called PUBG: Battlegrounds now, I guess
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is a bit of a mouthful, but at least the game has a handy acronym of PUBG to make things a bit simpler. What's that, they've tacked an extra bit onto the end? Oh. It appears that Krafton has re-branded PUBG to PUBG: Battlegrounds - with the new name now appearing on the game's social media feeds and Steam (via PC Gamer). That's right, it's now PlayerUnknown's… → Read More
Apex Legends players compare Seer's abilities to "wallhacks"
There's a new Apex Legend in town, but Seer might be bringing a little too much firepower to the table - as Apex Legends players are complaining that his abilities are too powerful. Some are even comparing his abilities to "wallhacks", and many are calling for the character to be nerfed. Apex Legends: Emergence Gameplay Trailer Over on the Apex Legends subreddit, complaints are piling in about… → Read More
PS5 dev kits briefly appear on eBay
In a bold move that certainly didn't pay off, a pair of PlayStation 5 development kits appeared on eBay yesterday - although the listings didn't last more than a few hours before being removed. As spotted by Twitter user iDCx1337, the listings were for a DFI-D1000AA dev kit and a DFI-T1000AA test kit (thanks, Kotaku). A screenshot of the DFI-D1000AA dev kit, complete with two all-black DualSense… → Read More
PUBG gets crossover event with K-pop supergroup Blackpink
Ever heard of Blackpink? If not, well, a lot of people sure have - the band was the first K-pop girl group to reach 1bn views on YouTube, and they're currently the most subscribed-to music group on the platform (via Vogue UK). And now the group is coming to PUBG with their very own crossover event. Between 18th August to 7th September players will be able to participate in "special in-game event… → Read More
Cyberpunk 2077 mod "StreetStyle" makes clothing choices more meaningful
In the vanilla version of Cyberpunk 2077, you may find yourself wearing some absurd clothing combinations just for the sake of your armour stat. Bucket hats and high heels, biking boots and pencil skirts - it all goes on just to increase that number. What you wear in Night City doesn't have much of an impact on your interactions with others, but one modder has introduced a system to make clothes… → Read More
This Skyrim mod adds "modernised third-person gameplay"
If you ever felt like Skyrim's third-person gameplay could do with an update to give it a more modern action-RPG feel, this could be just the ticket. "True Directional Movement - Modernised Third Person Gameplay" is a mod by Ershin for Skyrim: Special Edition that, well, does exactly what it says on the tin. The mod overhauls Skyrim's third-person gameplay to allow you to move and attack from… → Read More
Hades, Skate, Katamari Damacy Reroll join Xbox Game Pass this August
Microsoft has now published its full list of games arriving on Xbox Game Pass this month, and it seems like a particularly busy one - with several indie darlings and Codemasters games set to join the mix. As previously announced, award-winning roguelike Hades arrives on Xbox Game Pass for PC, cloud and console on 13th August. We named Hades our game of the year for 2020, so if you haven't… → Read More
The Wayward Realms is a "Grand RPG" by former Elder Scrolls devs
Who knows how long we'll be waiting for the release of The Elder Scrolls 6, so here's yet another fantasy RPG to add to your waiting list, as a studio led by former Elder Scrolls devs has unveiled its upcoming game. The Wayward Realms is an open-world RPG from Once Lost Games, a studio led by developers Ted Peterson, Julian LeFay and Vijay Lakshman (who all worked on the Elder Scrolls series).… → Read More
Ariana Grande headlining Fortnite concert series this week
Well, it may not come as a massive surprise, but the Ariana Grande concert for Fortnite has now been confirmed - and it's taking place 6th-8th August. Ariana will headline a concert called the Rift Tour, which will "begin with experiences that pair popular tracks with moments based on elements from the game". "Players will be able to travel side by side with their friends on a journey to magical… → Read More
Valheim's Hearth and Home update will make it easier to store treasure
We've all been there - chests overflowing with gold, rubies on the floor, amber pearls somehow floating around in your food storage. And not a merchant in sight to help you spend it all. But the upcoming Hearth and Home update for Valheim should help with your treasure storage problems, as it's due to add a bunch of shiny new items to help you store your bling. As explained in a blog post, the… → Read More
Sekiro speedrunner completes game blindfolded
In what appears to be a world first, a Twitch streamer has completed a blindfolded speedrun of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Yep, you read that right. Earlier this week streamer Mitchriz completed Sekiro's Shura ending with a time of four hours, 35 minutes and 13 seconds, all while blindfolded. Here's a clip of the moment he completed the run - spoilers for the final boss, obviously: It's worth… → Read More
Award-winning Skyrim mod The Forgotten City launches as standalone game
It's not every day a mod wins a national writing award, but the quality of the story in Skyrim mod The Forgotten City was enough to see it pick up an Australian Writers' Guild Award back in 2016. The mod was downloaded over 3m times, and it's now taken on a new form, as the mod has been transformed into a standalone game. The Forgotten City released yesterday on PC, PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One… → Read More
Kena: Bridge of Spirits delayed until September
Ember Lab's action-adventure title Kena: Bridge of Spirits has been delayed once again, with the game now due to release on 21st September. The developer cited the need to "polish the game across all platforms" as the reason for the delay. "The team has been working extremely hard and we feel the extra time is critical to ensure the best experience possible," Ember Lab said in a statement on… → Read More