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• Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Update Brings New Boss Encounter and More

  13-05-2024 20:30 via n4g.com
  
  A new Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor update is here, bringing a new boss, a revamped existing encounter, and much more to the auto-shooter.
  
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• Sonic X Shadow Generations Preorders Are Live, Includes Doctor Robotnik's Journal

  08-06-2024 01:56 via gamespot.com
  
  Preorder Sonic X Shadow Generations$50 Preorder at Best BuySonic X Shadow Generations will hit PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC on October 25. The new game features a remastered edition of Sonic Generations, which was originally released on Xbox 360 and PS3 back in 2011, plus an all-new story campaign featuring Shadow the Hedgehog. Sonic X Shadow Generations preorders are available now, and grabbing the game early get you a special bonuses, including three-day early access if you grab
  
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• Indika review [SideQuesting]

  08-06-2024 01:22 via n4g.com
  
  Indika bends the perception of what a game is and can be, and we really dig the outcome.
  
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• Boxes: Lost Fragments Review - Hardcore iOS

  08-06-2024 01:22 via n4g.com
  
  Boxes: Lost Fragments joins a stable of other games developed by Big Loop Studios and published by Snapbreak Games.
  
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• Honkai: Star Rail update v2.3 brings new friends and Simulated Universe on June 19

  08-06-2024 01:21 via n4g.com
  
  Full details on gameplay improvements, new mini-game, and more.
  
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• Borderlands Movie Clip Shows Shows Lilith's Team In Action

  08-06-2024 01:16 via gamespot.com
  
  This summer, Eli Roth is bringing Borderlands to the big screen with Cate Blanchett as Lilith, the leader of a group of outlaws who are on a mission that may determine the fate of the universe. While the film is still two months away, a new clip features the team in hot water, thanks to Claptrap. Jack Black lends his voice to Claptrap in the film, and he nearly manages to get the team killed in this preview because he just had to expel some lead from his robot body in the loudest and most obnoxi
  
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• Monster Hunter Wilds Gets New Gameplay Trailer At Summer Game Fest

  08-06-2024 01:13 via gamespot.com
  
  A new trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds was revealed as a part of 2024's Summer Game Fest. The new trailer blends gameplay with stunning cinematics, giving players a closer look at what the next entry in the popular action-RPG series holds in store.Prominently featured in the trailer are a desert biome--completely with a Dune-esque sandworm, albeit much smaller--and a cold plain outside of a village. This time around, monster seem even more powerful, boasting lasers and brutal attacks. You can wa
  
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• Black Myth: Wukong Suffers Delay, But Only For Xbox Series X|S

  08-06-2024 01:11 via n4g.com
  
  "We apologize for the delay"
  
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• Metaphor: ReFantazio Collector's Edition Restocked At Best Buy

  08-06-2024 01:02 via gamespot.com
  
  Preorder Metaphor: ReFantazio Launch Edition$70Preorder at Amazon Preorder at Walmart Preorder at GameStop Preorder Metaphor: ReFantazio Collector's Edition$150Preorder at Best Buy Preorder at Walmart Preorder at GameStopAtlus showed off an exciting new trailer for Metaphor: ReFantazio during Summer Game Fest. If you haven't preordered your copy of the upcoming RPG, you can get bonuses or even a collector's edition (while supplies last). If you're a longtime Atlus fan, the collector's edition w
  
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• The Boys Showrunner Addresses Fans Who Think Homelander Is A Hero

  08-06-2024 01:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Since the beginning of The Boys in 2019, showrunner Eric Kripke has done just about everything to show audiences that Homelander (Antony Starr) is a villain. He may drape himself in the American flag, but Homelander has killed countless people through three seasons and he's behaved in very un-heroic ways. Regardless, some fans continue to view Homelander as a hero. As The Boys heads into its fourth season, Kripke doesn't know what he can do or say to change that perception among Homelander's fan
  
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• Alan Wake 2's Night Springs DLC Is Somehow Even Weirder Than The Base Game

  08-06-2024 01:00 via gamespot.com
  
  "If you thought we were meta before, wait until you see this," Remedy's Thomas Puha told me at the start of a recent Alan Wake 2 DLC preview. The first expansion for one of 2023's best games is on the way, with the Alan Wake 2 Night Springs DLC launching for all Expansion Pass owners tomorrow, June 8. It's the first of two expansions and is split into a trio of hour-long episodes, each made to look like Night Springs, the in-universe television anthology inspired by The Twilight Zone. In a hands
  
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• Phantom Blade 0 Gets An Action-Packed Gameplay Trailer At Summer Game Fest

  08-06-2024 00:54 via gamespot.com
  
  Phantom Blade 0 got a new gameplay trailer during Summer Game Fest, showing off its quick action combat. The trailer featured a couple of different bosses, which highlighted just how quick the combat moves. While it wasn't immediately clear just how difficult the game is, it looks heavily inspired by Dark Souls and Ninja Gaiden.The action involves tons of fast-paced sword blocking and striking, and while multiple different weapons were shown, none of them seemed to offer a slower play-style. In
  
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• Valorant On Controller Could Feel As Good As Mouse And Keyboard

  08-06-2024 00:48 via gamespot.com
  
  Riot Games faced a big challenge when it started thinking about bringing its hit tactical shooter, Valorant, to console. The essential part was maintaining the same feel that Valorant has on PC so that, regardless of the machine you're playing on, you're getting what Riot considers to be the definitive Valorant experience. Because of the major differences between PC and console inputs--specifically the fact that playing a shooter with a mouse and playing a shooter with a controller require compl
  
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• Sonic X Shadow Generations Is Coming October 25, New Trailer Revealed At Summer Game Fest

  08-06-2024 00:43 via gamespot.com
  
  Sega revealed a new trailer for Sonic X Shadow Generations during the main showcase for Summer Game Fest. The trailer announced that the game will launch on October 25.As seen in the trailer, Sonic X Shadow Generations includes both a remaster of Sonic Generations and a brand-new story-driven campaign in which you play as Shadow the Hedgehog. This new adventure will see Shadow go up against an old nemesis, Black Doom, as well as familiar foes from previous games.In the Sonic Generations half of
  
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• Palworld Is Getting A New Region And So Much More With The Sakurajima Update

  08-06-2024 00:38 via gamespot.com
  
  Palworld's massive update, the Sakurajima Update, was revealed during Summer Game Fest, bringing a new region, Pals, and much more on June 27. The update adds a new island, which appears to a have a number of different biomes, with a cherry-blossom forest and a mushroom-filled swamp shown in the trailer.There will also be new Pals, with a scary ghost and an armored knight shown off. There are also new sub-species of existing Pals. Xbox players will be happy to know that dedicated servers are com
  
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• Dark And Darker Is Out Now For Free On Steam

  08-06-2024 00:34 via gamespot.com
  
  Dark and Darker is now available to play for free on Steam and the Epic Games Store, as announced at Summer Game Fest.Dark and Darker had originally released last year in early eccess, but was then delayed--despite its multiple public test sessions--due to developer Ironmace's legal clash with publisher Nexon. At one point, that saw Dark and Darker pulled from Steam entirely.The game mixes fantasy dungeon-crawler systems and first-person shooter mechanics in a PvPvE environment. Due to the game'
  
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• The Finals Season 3's New Map, Gadgets, Weapons, And More Revealed At Summer Game Fest

  08-06-2024 00:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Viewers got their first look at Season 3 of Embark Studios' hit FPS, The Finals, via a new season launch trailer unveiled during Summer Game Fest Live.Season 3 is set to launch on June 13, and will introduce more weapons, a new map, new gadgets, and the return of Terminal Attack--a mode that will be sticking around for good. Continue Reading at GameSpot
  
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• New World Aeternum Brings Amazon's MMO To Xbox And PlayStation In October

  08-06-2024 00:25 via gamespot.com
  
  New World, the first game published by Amazon's gaming label, has built a strong and consistent player base on PC since its debut in 2021. Today, during Summer Game Fest Live with Geoff Keighley, Amazon Games announced that the action-RPG will journey to a new world of its own, as New World Aeternum will launch on PlayStation and Xbox on October 15.New World Aeternum will bring the full New World experience--which includes the Rise Of The Angry Earth expansion that launched last year--to console
  
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• Alan Wake 2 Night Springs DLC Launches This Week

  08-06-2024 00:25 via gamespot.com
  
  It was a year ago at Summer Game Fest 2023 that we saw our first extended look at Alan Wake 2, and now, Remedy is back on Geoff Keighley's stage to give a first look at Night Springs, the first of two Alan Wake 2 expansions set for 2024.In Night Springs, players will take on the role of three different characters, each inspired by characters from Remedy's past. This includes The Waitress, who looks like Rose Marigold; The Sibling, who looks like Control's Jesse Faden; and The Actor, who looks li
  
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• Battle Aces Is Real-Time Strategy With Matches Under 10 Minutes

  08-06-2024 00:19 via gamespot.com
  
  Today, during Summer Game Fest, Uncapped Games--a new California-based studio made up of developers with real-time strategy experience--announced Battle Aces, an RTS that promises a full RTS experience in less time than it takes to eat a meal.This new approach to RTS introduces a "Unit Deck" system, where players can preset a loadout of units and bases before dropping to battle. Over 50 units will be available to choose from at launch later this year, while 40 of them will be available in the up
  
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• The First Descendant Release Date Is Very Soon

  08-06-2024 00:08 via gamespot.com
  
  As part of Summer Game Fest, Nexon announced the release date for its free-to-play third-person shooter The First Descendant and published a brand-new trailer. The game launches on July 2 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.The First Descendant puts you in the armored boots of a titular Descendent as you fight back against the invading forces of The Vulgus, standing as humanity's last line of defense on the continent of Ingris. Take a look at the new trailer below.The First Descendan
  
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• LEGO Horizon Adventures launches Holiday 2024

  08-06-2024 00:07 via n4g.com
  
  Guerrillas iconic hunter Aloy is back for more adventure in a brand-new multi-platform game in a world made of LEGO bricks.
  
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• The Stanley Parable Dev Reveals Upcoming Cozy-Turned-Dark Game Wanderstop

  08-06-2024 00:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable, has revealed his next game: Wanderstop. A dramatic shift from his previous work, Wanderstop appears to be a deconstruction of the cozy game genre.From @IvyRoadGames, Wanderstop is a narrative-centric cozy game about change and tea. Playing as a fallen fighter named Alta, you’ll manage a tea shop and tend to the customers who pass through. Coming soon to PS5 & PC.Wishlist now on Steam // https://t.co/7tnVzeX963 pic.twitter.com/yhO9uqCZ2d
  
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• Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind Is A Retro TMNT-Style Brawler Coming In 2024

  07-06-2024 23:49 via gamespot.com
  
  The Power Rangers are getting the retro-brawler treatment with Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind. The new game from Digital Eclipse was announced at Summer Game Fest, with a very 1990s-fabulous trailer showing off tons of gameplay.Rita's Rewind is very specifically set in the original era of Rangers, with their classic costumes, weapons, vehicles, and villains. That means we saw recognizable faces like Goldar and of course, Rita Repulsa in the trailer. The official announcement teases that this "Robo
  
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• Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Preorders Come With Bonus Playable Fighters

  07-06-2024 23:48 via gamespot.com
  
  Preorder Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Standard Edition$70Preorder at Amazon Preorder at Best Buy Preorder at WalmartDragon Ball: Sparking Zero releases October 11 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Bandai Namco revealed the date alongside a new trailer during Summer Game Fest. The upcoming fighting game is being developed by Spike Chunsoft and is just one of several Dragon Ball projects in the works for the franchise's 40th anniversary. You can preorder Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero now to get a bon
  
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• Blumhouse Is Going All In On Horror Games, Including One From Sam Barlow And Brandon Cronenberg

  07-06-2024 23:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Blumhouse Games had its own sizzle trailer during Summer Game Fest, announcing its involvement in six upcoming horror games, including one of the next projects from Sam Barlow and Half Mermaid. The final announcement in the trailer was for Project C, coming from Sam Barlow and Half Mermaid, who are working with Brandon Cronenberg, son of David Cronenberg and a horror filmmaker.The teaser didn't include any gameplay from Project C, but it did include gameplay for five other titles. First was Cris
  
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• Black Myth Wukong Delayed, But Only On One Platform

  07-06-2024 23:40 via gamespot.com
  
  As part of Summer Game Fest, it was announced that Black Myth: Wukong has been delayed--but only on one platform. The game remains on track to release on August 20 for PC and PS5, but Xbox fans have to wait a while longer.In a FAQ, developer Game Science said the Xbox Series X|S edition of the game does not currently meet its quality standards, so the team is spending more time optimizing. "We apologize for the delay and aim to minimize the wait for Xbox users. We will announce the release date
  
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• Newcomer Vox Reaper And Series Vet B. Jenet Join Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves Roster

  07-06-2024 23:38 via gamespot.com
  
  Today during Summer Game Fest, SNK revealed the next two characters--one returning and one brand-new--for its upcoming fighter Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves. The two additions, pirate captain B. Jenet and "street assassin" Vox Reaper, will increase the known roster to eight characters, with more to come before the game's early 2025 launch.B. Jenet returns from 1999's Garou: Mark Of The Wolves--and, more recently, her appearance in The King Of Fighters XV--with a punishing kick-based offensive s
  
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• Dragon Ball Sparking Zero Release Date Announced At Summer Game Fest

  07-06-2024 23:36 via gamespot.com
  
  Dragon Ball Sparking Zero's release date is officially confirmed with its new trailer, gameplay, character preorder bonuses, and more at Summer Game Fest. The Dragon Ball series has had dozens of games across multiple console generations as RPGs, arena fighters, card games, and this latest title will be releasing later this year in the fall.Sparking Zero will have four different editions for purchase: Standard, Ultimate, Deluxe, and Premium Collector's Edition. Six characters are available as ea
  
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• SNK's Terry Bogard And Mai Shiranui Headline Street Fighter 6 Year 2 DLC

  07-06-2024 23:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Today, during Summer Game Fest, Capcom shocked Street Fighter 6 fans by announcing the full slate of characters coming via the game's Year 2 downloadable content. Even more shocking, the list includes the first-ever crossover characters in Street Fighter history: SNK's Terry Bogard and Mai Shiranui.The brief teaser started with Luke and Jamie playing a video game together, while a mysterious figure wearing a white shirt and red vest approached the building they were in. From there, Terry, Mai, a
  
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