Left 4 Dead 2 characters are returning to Hell in new and free Zombie Army 4 DLC. Just below, you can check out the trailer for Zombie Army 4: Return to Hell, a brand new expansion out right now on all platforms for Rebellion’s co-op shooter. Featured within the new …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege is getting a limited-time PvP mode based on Rainbow Six Extraction
The next Rainbow Six Siege limited-time event, kicking off tomorrow, adds a new PvP mode based on Rainbow Six Extraction. Rainbow Six’s Containment event starts Tuesday, August 3, and runs for three weeks until August 24. In that time, players will have access to a new 5v5 attack-and-defend mode called …
Read More »Heres how classic Star Wars games shaped modern lightsaber combat
The Star Wars Jedi Knight series was instrumental in shaping modern lightsaber combat, as revealed in the latest Retro Gamer. While the first game in the series, 1995’s Star Wars: Dark Forces, focused entirely on blaster-based combat, subsequent games in the series expanded protagonist Kyle Katarn’s capabilities to include the …
Read More »Final Fantasy 14 has redesigned an icon to prevent triggering trypophobia
Final Fantasy 14 is redesigning the logo of the new job sage after fans reported feeling “uncomfortable or fearful” when viewing it. Final Fantasy 14’s producer and director Naoki Yoshida explained why the team decided to make the change via an official statement posted on the game’s official website (opens …
Read More »Marvels Avengers sees a huge spike in players on PC thanks to its free-to-play weekend
Marvel’s Avengers has seen a resurgence of players on PC thanks to its free-to-play weekend promotion. While the game typically averaged just a few hundred concurrent players in recent weeks – usually around 500 or so – SteamDB (opens in new tab)‘s tracker states that right now, the adventure game …
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West reportedly delayed to Q1 2022
Update: Horizon Forbidden West has been delayed to the first quarter of 2022, reports Bloomberg (opens in new tab)‘s Jason Schreier. As you’ll read in our reporting below, GamesBeat’s Jeff Grubb mentioned earlier today during his weekly GrubbSnax show that PlayStation could delay Horizon Forbidden West to 2022 in a …
Read More »Two Point Hospital Sonic DLC is live now with free costumes and decorations
Zany hospital management sim Two Point Hospital has added a free Sonic the Hedgehog DLC pack celebrating the iconic blue hedgehog’s 30th birthday. The expansion includes costumes that let your hospital staff dress up as characters like Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, and Amy, as well as decorations to make your hospital …
Read More »Ghost of Tsushima Directors Cut has lip syncing thanks to PS5s super-fast SSD
Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut finally enables Japanese language lip-syncing on PS5, but what does new-gen power have to do with accurate lip flaps? It all comes down to the super-fast SSD and its knock-on effects. We spoke with Sucker Punch creative director Nate Fox about the making of Ghost …
Read More »Gamescom 2021 will host a playable MMO for exploring the convention and finding new games
An MMO for checking out cool indie games is coming to Gamescom this year, giving you the chance to rub elbows with fellow attendees and developers without ever leaving your home. The Summercamp of Doom is a browser-based MMO experience that will let virtual visitors to Gamescom check out more …
Read More »Nintendo Direct September date rumored with a focus on Metroid Dread
A Nintendo Direct September date has sprung up thanks to a leaker. Just below, you can see a tweet from @SamusHunter2, a fairly storied leaker with a track record of leaking Nintendo-related details. This time around, the leaker claims that we’ll be treated to a new Nintendo Direct presentation at …
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