GamersHeroes Tuesday, August 20, 2024 8:49 PM During gamescom's Opening Night Live segment earlier today, Prime Video announced their new adult-animated anthology series Secret Level. The post Secret Level Adult-Animated Anthology Series Announced appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:14 PM The world of Warhorse Studios and PLAION's Kingdom Come: Deliverance II took the spotlight at Gamescom's Opening Night Live segment earlier today - be sure to check out the latest gameplay trailer for this APRG ahead of its February 11 release. The post Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Gamescom Gameplay Trailer Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:41 PM The team at Spike Chunsoft, along with the team at Bandai Namco, have released a new trailer for DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO as part of Gamescom. The post DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO Gamescom Trailer Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:14 PM Released at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 earlier today, Nexon and Neople have released a new trailer for their hardcore action RPG The First Berserker: Khazan. The post The First Berserker: Khazan Gamescom Trailer Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:16 PM  Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is supposed to be the big console and Game Pass exclusive for Xbox this fall, but it won't be long until it comes to PlayStation 5 too, according to new reports. The port has been rumored for months and is the latest Xbox game to lose exclusivity amid Microsoft's new multiplatform… |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:00 PM  Well folks, Gamescom Opening Night Live has now come and gone. We had some predictions about how the night could've gone including an appeal to finally get a single crumb of a Sonic The Hedgehog 3 trailer for the upcoming movie and a Hideo Kojima sighting, as has become the norm around events put on by Geoff Keighley.… |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:50 PM  Earlier this month, Amazon announced that it had ordered an animated series full of shorts based on video games like Spelunky and Mega Man, called Secret Level. Now we've gotten our first look at the teaser trailer for the series, and it certainly looks like there's a short based on Armored Core, the FromSoftware mech… |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:35 PM  Don't Nod, the studio behind the original Life is Strange and its (stellar) numbered sequel, has an earnest quality to its writing that still gets me, almost 10 years after Max Caulfield first strode down the halls of Blackwell Academy. So even when Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, the next game from the studio set to… |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:35 PM  The Acolyte wasn't perfect, but it did break new narrative ground in Star Wars, a franchise often haunted by Force ghosts and endlessly recurring characters. Led by Leslye Headland, the Disney+ series dared to reevaluate decades-old tropes, unpack the flaws of the Jedi Order, and play with the space sandbox setting in… |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:25 PM  It's time for Gamescom, friendos. Geoff Keighley is back to host another big video game showcase, and this time it's the Opening Night Live presentation before Gamescom. The German event is taking place from August 21 to 25 in Cologne, but before fans, press, and developers explore the showfloor, we get to see a big… |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:10 PM  Hey, so I know that a bunch of us actually don't have VR or are all that interested in getting into it, but that new VR Arkham Batman game looks pretty good, right? Shown off at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024, Batman: Arkham Shadow seems like a pretty decent follow-up to the Arkhamverse, and one done in an entirely… |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:00 PM  Today, during Gamescom Opening Night Live, 2K Games and Hangar 13 announced Mafia: The Old Country, the next main entry in the long-running open-world series about gangsters. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:53 PM  Genshin Impact will finally make it to Xbox later this year. HoYoverse revealed the free-to-play anime RPG will get ported in November, though a Switch version of the hit game remains MIA years after its release on smartphones and PS5. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:18 PM  Today during Gamescom, Bethesda announced that it was adding the previously-teased dune buggy to Starfield in a free update that is set to go live later tonight. Bethesda also provided another sneak peek at Shattered Space, the upcoming DLC for Starfield, and revealed that it's launching September 30 on consoles and… |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:05 PM  At Gamescom Opening Night Live, Techland unveiled a first look at the next game in its Dying Light series, subtitled The Beast. It started development as a DLC for Dying Light 2: Stay Human, but a new game was eventually spun off into its own title. Owners of the Ultimate edition of Dying Light 2 will get The Beast for… |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 20, 2024 2:08 PM  Borderlands 4 is real and coming sometime in 2025. Gearbox Entertainment made the latest sequel to its hit looter shooter franchise official with a teaser at Gamescom Opening Night Live showing a literal collision of worlds. It arrives just in time to give fans something to look forward to after the recent movie bombed… |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 6:54 PM  If keeping just yourself alive in the Alaskan wilderness sounds tough, try having to keep several people alive all while fending off psychosis and Lovecraftian monsters. Sounds like a handful, right? That's the kind of high pressure situation horror survival game Edge of Sanity throws at you, and it's just had its release date locked in. Continue reading Lovecraftian survival horror Edge of Sanity gets an apt release date MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best horror games, Best survival games, Best management games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 6:34 PM  Black Myth: Wukong launched earlier today, adapting the classic story of Journey to the West to a soulslike action game in the style of Lies of P, Elden Ring, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, and Lords of the Fallen. The game, created by Chinese studio Game Science, has been highly anticipated in the years since it was first announced, and that anticipation has paid off with an absolutely enormous player base. Still, the gargantuan player count that it attracted on PC recently decreased by a huge amount, demonstrating the impact of time zones and audience demographics on Steam's charts. Continue reading Black Myth Wukong drops nearly two million players in several hours MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Black Myth Wukong bosses, Black Myth Wukong abilities, Black Myth Wukong weapons |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 6:32 PM  I don't know about you but one of my purest joys in gaming is leaping over stuff. From Mirror's Edge to Dying Light, mantling and running and jumping and landing is always brilliant and is something gaming absolutely nails. That's why I'm looking forward to the newly-announced standalone entry in the latter series; Dying Light The Beast. If you're looking forward to it too then there's good news - you may be able to get the game for the grand price of nothing. Continue reading The new Dying Light game is completely free, for some people MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best zombie games, Best open-world games, Best co-op games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:41 PM  Overwatch 2 hasn't had nearly the impact of its predecessor so far, but that doesn't mean its creators have given up on it. In the years since its launch, Blizzard Entertainment has continued to work on the online shooter, attempting to make it a serious competitor in a genre currently dominated by games like Valorant, Apex Legends, and Rainbow Six Siege. With the launch of World of Warcraft's The War Within expansion in just a few days, the enormously popular MMORPG's 20th anniversary fast approaching, and Warcraft in general coming up on 30 years since its first game, Blizzard is planning to combine two of its most popular series with a special skin. Continue reading Overwatch 2 and WoW are finally together in our dream collaboration MORE FROM PCGAMESN: All Overwatch 2 characters, Best Overwatch 2 settings, Overwatch 2 tier list |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:38 PM  The soulslike genre doesn't show any signs of slowing down in the near future. Today saw the launch of Black Myth: Wukong and, earlier this summer, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree continued the success of the original game through a massive and well received expansion. Now, a stylish new addition to the loose category of action RPG game hybrids is drawing closer thanks to further information on The First Berserker: Khazan, a new soulslike with a blood soaked cartoon aesthetic set in the Dungeon & Fighter universe whose launch window was just announced during Gamescom's Opening Night Live. Continue reading Brutal new soulslike The First Berserker Khazan sets launch window |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:00 PM  If you're reading this preview, it's likely that you already know what Civilization is on some level. A 4X game encompassing the entirety of human history may sound like a bit of a stretch, but that's exactly what Sid Meier and the rest of the team aimed for when creating the first - and every subsequent - Civilization game. I think it's fair to say they've done a decent job at it. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best 4X games on PC, The best strategy games on PC, Civ 7 wishlist |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:51 PM  Gamescom Opening Night Live has been bookended with two big surprises - while Borderlands 4 kicked things off, a new Mafia game wrapped things up - but it's not the Mafia 4 that you'd expect. Instead, you can look forward to Mafia The Old Country, which goes back to the origins of the mob. Continue reading Mafia The Old Country takes the series back to its roots MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best PC games, Best action games, Best single player games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:22 PM  In a shock to absolutely no-one, I was an emo kid growing up. While my Catholic all-girls high school forbade the use of fluorescent dyes and facial piercings, my weekends were spent perfecting my cheap eyeliner (quite the task when you have a tremor) and haunting Glasgow city center. While you'll be happy to hear I no longer spend my days skulking around indoor malls, I've never quite let go of that gothic aesthetic - it's never been just a phase. So, when I first saw Reignbreaker, a counterculture-inspired roguelike bearing similarities to Hades, it was like a good ol' blast from the past. Continue reading Gritty new roguelike Reignbreaker is like Hades, but punk MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best roguelike games, Best indie games, Best action-adventure games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:00 PM  When it came to choosing a developer for Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, I firmly believe MachineGames was the right team for the job. No-one has a better track record than the Wolfenstein developer when it comes to punching Nazis, or tracking down mysterious and ancient artifacts in elaborate ways to keep them out of the hands of said Nazis. Having now seen a demonstration of the new Indiana Jones game ahead of its reveal at Gamescom Opening Night Live, I can say that MachineGames has absolutely nailed the tone - but I'll need to see more before I'm convinced this is a truly great game. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best action-adventure games, Best puzzle games, Best single-player games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:58 PM  He's not saying that it will be his final game, but as Peter Molyneux talks about Masters of Albion, there's certainly a sense of 'one last job' - a swansong and a homecoming that combines all the greatest works of his career into a culminating statement. The interface, a supple and intuitive hand that you can use to pick up villagers and assemble buildings, comes right from Black and White. The world and its name owe their inspirations to Fable, and the third-person combat (more on that later) whispers of Dungeon Keeper. Of course, just like Populous, Molyneux's breakout hit from 1989, this is also a strategy and god game. Absent is the top-hatted financial manager from Theme Park, and Theme Hospital's nasally receptionist, but the band is otherwise back together. As well as his best-known games, Masters of Albion reunites some of Molyneux's closest creative collaborators. |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:57 PM  What is the Indiana Jones and the Great Circle release date? Announced back in January 2021, not much was known about the upcoming Indiana Jones game apart from Machine Games, the developers of the modern Wolfenstein games, was handling it. Given Machine Games's affinity for blasting up Nazis, this pairing feels like a natural fit for cinema's greatest archaeologist. We finally got a glimpse of the action-adventure game at Xbox Developer Direct 2024, showing off one of the most anticipated upcoming games set to launch later this year. There's quite a lot to unpack in the presentation, including information about the Indiana Jones and the Great Circle release date, gameplay, and what to expect from the story. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best action-adventure games, Best puzzle games, Best single-player games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:39 PM  It was only a short while ago that we got our first glimpse of Civilization 7, the much anticipated latest entry to the long running series. As with any fresh instalment to classics from the strategy genre—games like Homeworld 3, Company of Heroes 3, Total War: Pharaoh, or Age of Empires 4—there's a lot of excitement surrounding the next Civilization, especially regarding when it's set to come out. Gamescom's Opening Night Live has just revealed that date, and, fortunately, it's much sooner than many might have anticipated. Continue reading Civilization 7 launch date confirmed, coming sooner than we thought MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best 4X games on PC, The best strategy games on PC, Civ 7 wishlist |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:26 PM  Exploration in Starfield has historically been a bit of a chore. Even with your jetpack and a low-G world, you'll be forever bouncing off terrain as you try to get to that distant cave to complete your planet log. Now that's all changed, with the release of the Rev-8 vehicle as a free update - and it's out very soon indeed. Continue reading Starfield launches player cars you can drive now in free update MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Starfield mods, Starfield outposts, Starfield traits |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:28 PM  When is the Marvel Rivals release date? This 6-vs-6 shooter, developed by Netease and Marvel Games, looks set to be a contender to rival Overwatch 2 with Valorant art style, and varied gameplay. The game has now been officially announced and, despite leaks, there were still some surprises. Marvel Rivals is being worked on by ex-Battlefield and Call of Duty developer, Netease, and aims to blend all the cool things from your favorite superhero games with the frantic fun of 6-vs-6 FPS games. Here's all we know so far on Marvel Rivals and when you can expect to get your hands on it. Continue reading Marvel Rivals release date, trailers, and latest news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Marvel Rivals release date, Marvel Rivals characters, Marvel Rivals System Requirements |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:24 PM  Here we go, ARPG fans - the Path of Exile 2 early access release date has just been confirmed during Gamescom Opening Night Live. The Diablo 4 rival has looked absolutely sensational in every trailer we've seen and played brilliantly when we previewed it recently, and the opportunity for everyone to finally play it is not too far away. Continue reading Path of Exile 2 early access launch date has been locked in MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best games like Diablo, Path of Exile 2 preview, Best free games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:26 PM  Marvel Rivals has been building a lot of anticipation throughout the year so far. The upcoming multiplayer game has been shown off through both alpha and beta tests, garnering buzz in the process and hopes that it may be a new avenue for the kind of online play currently dominated by games like Overwatch 2, Valorant, and Team Fortress 2. When it would come out and how, exactly, it would handle access to its roster of Marvel superheroes, was an open question, though, which has just been answered thanks to an announcement from Gamescom's Opening Night Live. Continue reading Marvel Rivals launch date confirmed, all heroes will be unlocked MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Marvel Rivals release date, Marvel Rivals characters, Marvel Rivals System Requirements |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:03 PM  Arrakis, dune, desert planet. It's a lovely place, filled with Fremen, sandworms, spice, and war. It's the home to some of the best sci-fi films and novels ever created, and soon you'll have the chance to touch down on it in Dune Awakening. During Gamescom 2024 developer Funcom showed off a little of how it'll play - and narrowed down when you'll get to play it. Continue reading Dune Awakening launch window announced and yes, it has ornithopters |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:43 PM  Extraction shooters are the next big multiplayer trend following the tsunami of battle royales a few years ago. The likes of Gray Zone Warfare, Arena Breakout Infinite, and Exoborne are all looking to replicate the success of forefathers like Escape From Tarkov. One that I've always been incredibly curious about is ARC Raiders from The Finals developer Embark Studios, and after a long time underground, it's finally resurfaced. I'm pleased to say that, after attending a recent preview event, it's looking like one of the more interesting extraction games, but it comes with one very big twist - when it drops next year, it will no longer be free to play. Continue reading ARC Raiders leads the way as my most anticipated extraction shooter MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best multiplayer games, Best co-op games , Best PC games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:06 PM  When is the Civilization 7 release date? For over 20 years, the Civilization series has captivated PC gamers with its intricate strategy, forcing players to think about more than just conquering their neighbors. Sometimes, the best victory is by being diplomatically savvy while secretly building massive cultural wonders and hoping nobody notices - especially the nuke-hungry Gandhi. Now that we've had confirmation from Firaxis that Civ 7 is officially in development and the logo of the game briefly appeared on the official 2K website, we've been gathering as much information as possible about the next installment of the strategy game series. It's felt like a long road, but we've got something concrete now, so here's all you need to know about the Civilization 7 release date. Continue reading Civilization 7 release date, trailers, gameplay, and latest news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best 4X games on PC, The best strategy games on PC, Civ 7 wishlist |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:08 PM  When is the Starfield Shattered Space DLC release date? Despite being one of the biggest Bethesda games ever made, the developer isn't content with leaving it as it is, revealing that at least one expansion is on the way. Bethesda has already confirmed the space game's first DLC: Shattered Space. While we don't know if there will ever be a Starfield sequel, we do know the world will be broadened with expansions, perhaps similar to Skyrim or Fallout 4's content packs. So, what do we know about Shattered Space, the first Starfield DLC? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Starfield mods, Starfield outposts, Starfield traits |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:49 PM  What is the Dune Awakening release date? They who control the Spice, control the universe. Anyone who has even briefly rubbed shoulders with the blockbuster book-and-now-profitable-movie series Dune will know that spice, and the desert planet of Arrakis, are central to many stories in that universe. And now, with Dune Awakening, it'll be central to yours, too. Dune Awakening is an open-world, crafting, survival MMO. That is a lot of descriptors, but Dune Awakening plans on merging them all, creating an experience for players to rival that of any established character in the sandy franchise. You'll fight, harvest, craft, survive, and thrive on Arrakis. When is the Dune Awakening release date? Continue reading Dune Awakening release date window, trailers, and latest news |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 2:54 PM  When is the Path of Exile 2 release date? Path of Exile 2 has now evolved from its initial role as effectively a large expansion to become its own full game, with completely new mechanics, classes, and an entirely fresh story and campaign. Like the first game, PoE2 places an emphasis on deep and nuanced build crafting, letting you put together a powerful arsenal of skills and loot to blast your way through thousands of enemies across the maps of Wraeclast. Path of Exile 2 is the standalone sequel to the first ARPG from New Zealand-based studio Grinding Gear Games. Built by a team of Diablo 2 fans who decided to make their own take on the ARPG genre and officially released as a free PC game in 2013 following several years in beta, Path of Exile rose to become one of the best games like Diablo and continues to update with regular seasonal leagues. Here's a first look at Path of Exile 2, including everything we know about the new mechanics, gameplay changes, microtransactions, and the Path of Exile 2 release date. Continue reading Path of Exile 2 release date, gameplay, and latest news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best games like Diablo, Path of Exile 2 preview, Best free games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:00 PM  One thing I like to see in a game series is when it tries something new, or at least dips a toe into newness. Newly-announced standalone adventure Dying Light The Beast promises to do exactly that, mainly by uprooting us from the metropolis-based action seen in prior titles and sending you out to pasture - quite literally. Continue reading New Dying Light The Beast spinoff revealed, full of zombie parkour MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best zombie games, Best open-world games, Best co-op games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 2:38 PM  Now that's not a bad way to kick off Gamescom Opening Night Live, is it? Borderlands 4 has just been revealed with a short (but nonetheless exciting) teaser, which will be the perfect salve for fans wounded by its piss poor movie that dropped just a few weeks ago. Continue reading Borderlands 4 is real, and it's going to drop in 2025 |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 20, 2024 2:31 PM  There's something so special about creating your own virtual home in a videogame. I, for one, live in a rented apartment, so I can't put anything on the walls, or make drastic changes to the very beige decor. While, sure, I've maybe broken a couple of rules, it still doesn't quite feel like my home. So, to combat that, I've spent hours creating quaint little abodes in Disney Dreamlight Valley, customizing them to the nth degree. Yet I admittedly grow pretty tired of games like DDV because of the lack of, well, action, so when I saw Lynked: Banner of the Spark, I was instantly intrigued. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 20, 2024 6:13 PM  Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has been delayed yet again, pushing the troubled RPG into the first half of 2025. Publishers Paradox Interactive and developers The Chinese Room say the delay will allow them to continue to polish the game, respond to feedback, and expand on its story. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:24 PM  Arc Raiders was announced back in 2021 as a free-to-play co-op third-person shooter, and has been delayed several times since. That's partly because Embark Studios' other in-development game, The Finals, progressed faster than planned and stole its momentum. It's also because it was re-tooled at some point as a PvPvE extraction shooter. Now it's back again, aiming for release next year, and it's been re-tooled a little more: it's no longer free-to-play. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:51 PM  Here's the news: there's a new Mafia game, it's called Mafia: The Old Country, and it's set in 20th century Sicily rather than in America as per the previous three games in the series. That's about all we know, but hop below and you'll find a trailer. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:13 PM  Oh, and new Indiana Jones And The Great Circle trailer! Great. I've been looking forward to a nice, juicy chunk of extended gameplay. You know, something to really convey the flow of the game, rather than the admittedly impressive but nonetheless very fragmented snippets we've gotten so far. Now to sit back and…oh, wait. Hang on. It's just actor Troy Baker telling me about all the great acting he'll be doing. It is great, by the way. He's doing a fantastic job. Maybe just, you know, a crumb of acknowledgement or elucidation over the whole 'interactivity' part? Anyway, don't mind me. I'm just an old fool who likes to press buttons. And, to be fair, it's not like Machinegames don't have a great track record. Anyway, here's some good news: The game releases December 9th this year. Have a release date trailer. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:00 PM  Little Nightmares DNA runs strong in Tarsier Studios' new game. So much so, in fact, that I'd assumed the trailer I watched during an online preview event last week was for a new entry in the horror cinematic-platformer series, right up until the name Reanimal appeared on the screen - shortly followed by a snippet of voiced dialogue. It's not just the horror setting, but the Grimm's fairytale threat, the distorted adults-made-monsters through the trauma-tinged lens of a child's imagination. A long-limbed man riding a bicycle in a threadbare suit chases children down an alley. A gangly, bowler-hatted pursuer scuttles down a long table like a spider. It's familiar enough territory, at least at first glance. But when Tarsier have a body of work subconsciously scarred by phantasms this vivid, recurring nightmares are just as potent. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:00 PM  There are unexpected things in life, like when one of the recipes in my Gousto box (basically Hello Fresh) didn't come packed with a key ingredient: a single red pepper. Devastating, especially since it's only ever happened to me once. Anyway, this is a long but no less meaningful segue to a game from the Far: Changing Tides and Lone Sails devs Okomotive that's just been announced at this year's Geoffcom show. It's called Herdling and it's nothing to do with sailing across a decaying universe, but very much to do with alpine expeditions and friendly beasts. Very unexpected. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:00 PM  MachineGames have made a decent living as the creators of satirical alternate histories in which you messily murder Nazis using mighty double-handfuls of shotgun. There are Nazis to fight in Indiana Jones And The Great Circle - a globe-trotting, tomb-robbing adventure featuring a Lost Ark-era Harrison Ford - but as you'd expect from a Lucasfilm adaptation, there's rather less of the bloodshed. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:55 PM  Peter Molyneux is once again back from the beyond, and he's making a new god sim. The game in question is Masters Of Albion, which now has a page on Steam. In development at Molyneux's 2012-founded studio 22cans, it looks like a mix of Populous and Black & White with knocked-together, toylike visuals, and a loose tower-defence format whereby monsters attack your villages at night. Here's the first trailer. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:30 PM  Fine, that was slightly mean of me. There's clearly at least fifteen people still playing Starfield, and Bethesda are today rewarding their commitment with a free buggy named the Rev-8. Today! It actually looks pretty nifty. With it, you'll be able to hop, jump, and skip the tedious ballache that was hoofing it across the RPG's needlessly large planets. Here's a looksie: |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:20 PM  Firaxis and 2K Games have slapped a release date on Civilization 7, the latest in the obscenely venerable empire management series. It's out 11th February 2025. Find a new trailer with a quick-and-dirty montage of units, buildings and posturing historical celebs below. Don't worry, it still has hexagons. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:05 PM  ARPG (not to be confused with action RPG, the comments inform me) Path Of Exile 2 will release in early access November 15th, 2024. Grinding Gear Games have been set on a November window for a while now, but this is the first time they've nailed down a date, and possibly clicked on it a bunch of times to show how serious they are. Do a game related verb I can't accurately name because I never played past that beach at the beginning of the first game, and do it in the general direction of the trailer below. Watch it. Just watch it. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 20, 2024 2:54 PM  There's a new instalment of Supermassive's Dark Pictures anthology series on the way, and it's set in Outer Space, wherein you'll find the Darkest Pictures of all. Out in 2025, Directive 8020 is the story of the good ship Cassiopeia, a human colony vessel that is infiltrated by Something Icky. The Something Icky is capable of mimicking humans. So that'd be a bit like Alien and a bit like The Thing, then. Sorry, human colonists! Directive 8020 was teased at the end of the last Dark Pictures instalment, 2022's The Devil in Me. A trailer also leaked back in November 2022. Now, we have an official announcement video. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 20, 2024 2:43 PM  Update: Oh, I missed this. "To show appreciation for the community who patiently waited for the DLC, Techland will be offering Dying Light: The Beast at no extra cost to all owners of the Dying Light 2 Stay Human Ultimate Edition, delivering a full standalone adventure instead of just a DLC." That's nice! This seems like an odd one. I'm only tangentially familiar with the Dying Light games, but I was under the impression that the model here was releasing a single game, then updating and expanding it for years. Whether standalone adventure Dying Light: The Beast represents an attempt to course correct after Dying Light 2's mixed reception, then, I'm not entirely sure. But if nothing else, it does share something in common with all the other adverts at Gamescom tonight: it is a game that exists, and will presumably be playable at some point. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 20, 2024 2:29 PM  Activision have just screened an abbreviated video of Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 campaign level "Most Wanted", in which you and a buddy infiltrate a US fundraiser to save returning character Adler from Bad Dudes. Good news, people who like Call Of Duty: this looks like Call Of Duty. It's got a homing knife, an exploding remote-controlled car and a big chap in full face armour with an overcompensatory minigun. Catch the full video below. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 20, 2024 2:27 PM  The trailers of Gamescom 2024 want to be here with you, explained Keighley in his opening monologue. They are not directed at you. They are with you. That's lovely. Thanks videogames. And if - as we surely must - we judge the eagerness of these adverts to spend time with us by how quickly they appear on our screens, then FPS sequel Borderlands 4 surely loves us the most. Do we love it back? Who knows. But it does exist, and it isn't using a subtitle. That's got to count for something, right? |
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 20, 2024 8:30 PM
A new manga trailer for Jujutsu Kaisen has been released, paying tribute to the series' characters as the story nears its conclusion. The video, available on the official Shonen Jump YouTube channel, features a mix of iconic scenes and heartwarming moments from the manga.
You can view the official trailer video below:
The trailer, presented as an edited motion comic, culminates in a face-off between Sukuna and Itadori Yuuji, highlighting the dramatic stakes the series has taken on as it approaches it's final five chapters. In addition to the manga trailer, Shueisha announced they are offering 245 chapters of Jujutsu Kaisen for free on the Jump+ app and Zeblack platform. This initiative allows readers to relive key moments or catch up on the series as it heads towards its conclusion.
This trailer follows a similar style to a previous teaser released for the third season of the anime, which focused on the Culling Game arc. That teaser used stylized manga animation and video editing to give a preview of the upcoming anime adaptation of the arc.
With only five chapters left until the finale, the trailer serves as a poignant reminder of the journey the characters have been on and the challenges that still lie ahead.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 20, 2024 8:00 PM
Nobuo Uematsu, the renowned composer behind iconic video game music such as the Final Fantasy series, will hold a special concert event titled "Nobuo Uematsu con TIKI SHOW" in Tokyo. The performances are scheduled for October 5-6, 2024, at Otemachi Mitsui Hall, and tickets are now on sale to the general public. Uematsu will be joined by his band "con TIKI".
View the announcement video below:
The concert will feature a mix of Uematsu's classic game compositions, including tracks from Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy X, as well as original works. Attendees can expect to hear pieces like "Melodies of Life" and "Isn't it wonderful," alongside newer compositions from his latest projects.
In addition to the musical performances, the event will offer special opportunities including a limited-edition commemorative sticker and a chance to meet con TIKI members including Nobuo Uematsu during a post-show handshake session. There will also be a lottery for photo opportunities with the band.
Uematsu previously appeared on The First Take alongside vocalist Loren Allred, where they performed the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth theme song, "No Promises to Keep." Uematsu played the piano while Allred, performing in character as Aerith, provided the vocals.
Tickets are available through Lawson Ticket, Ticket Pia, and e-plus.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 20, 2024 7:30 PM
2K and Firaxis have revealed more information about Sid Meier's Civilization VII at gamescom 2024. After first publishing a teaser trailer at Summer Game Fest 2024, the companies revealed the release date and gameplay details for the new game at the European gaming event.
A new trailer for Civilization VII appeared first during the gamescom 2024 Opening Night Live stream. It showed a quick montage of in-engine footage, including buildings from various civilizations and units from different ages. The main highlight of this trailer was the release date announcement.
The new game will be available on February 11, 2025. While prior entries used to appear first on PCs with consoles like Nintendo Switch getting them later on, this trailer's ending segment hints that Civilization VII will be available simultaneously on not only PCs but also the PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox platforms.
Soon after that, Firaxis held an official gameplay showcase stream dedicated to the game on the series' official YouTube channel. The new game will have civilizations tied to each of the three different eras, and the leader character the player chooses is no longer tied to their original civilization.
For example, while Hatshepsut is originally related to Egypt, the player can choose to have her lead the Aksum civilization instead in the Antiquity Age. As the game progresses in age, the player will have to choose a different civilization for Hatshepsut to lead, such as Songhai or Mongolia in the Exploration Age, and Buganda in the Modern Age.
2K has also updated the game's Steam page with additional bonus editions that provide both in-game content at launch and post-launch DLC that 2K will release in the future. People who have pre-purchased any edition of the game—including the standard version before release—can get the native American civilization Shawnee and Tecumseh as a playable leader.
Sid Meier's Civilization VII will be available for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X, and Xbox One on February 11, 2025.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 20, 2024 7:00 PM
Anycolor announced that the Nijisanji Japan Vtuber Naruse Naru will graduate on August 31, 2024. He debuted in VOIZ back in June 2018, meaning he was with the company for over six years.
Here is the official Anycolor notice about Naruse Naru deciding to graduate. While he will depart from the company on August 31, 2024, fan letters will be accepted until September 30, 2024. Also, as is customary for a Nijisanji Vtuber graduation, we will see the social media account close once he does graduate and videos could be archived.
Naruse Naru also took to social media to talk about his decision to graduate from Nijisanji. In his statement, he noted that he will still be a part of Vsaikyo 2024. That is the yearly Vtuber Apex Legends tournament. Naru is part of the D.D. Dogs alongside Nijisanji's Harusaki Air, Cover Holostars Vtuber Rikka, and FENNEL's Miki "Pinotr" Tsurumaki. That is being held August 24, 2024.
Most recently, Naru has been playing Apex Legends during streams. He was known for playing games primarily. However, he would also occasionally perform covers of songs as well.
Naruse Naru will graduate from Nijisanji on on August 31, 2024, and he will still be in Vsaikyo 2024.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 20, 2024 6:30 PM
A re-release version of Sanctuary, an artbook to celebrate 40 years' worth of artwork from Inomata Mutsumi, will come out on August 21, 2024. The book will be available via Amazon and will cost 4070 JPY ($27.80). [Thanks, Famitsu!]
The book contains 256 pages and over 2000 pieces of work from various genres that Inomata worked on in her lifetime. This includes anime, games, novels, and magazines. It serves as a chronicle that looks back on her career, which heavily focuses on designs for sci-fi and fantasy characters.
Inomata Mutsumi died on March 10, 2024, though the news broke on March 18, 2024. Her career started in 1979 and lasted until she died. She was known for her work on the Tales series, including Destiny, Graces, Hearts, Innocence, Xillia, Berseria, and Zestiria. She also worked on the animation for Urusei Yatsura and City Hunter, as well as designed for the My-HiME and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED franchise. Her art style included the usage of watercolors, and her characters tended to have large eyes and slender figures, making them look like they came from a shojo manga.
Sanctuary, which collects artwork from Inomata Mutsumi over the past 40 years in a single artbook, will come out on August 21, 2024.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 20, 2024 6:15 PM
Ever since The Sims 4 came out in 2014 (oh my goodness...), I've been adamant that The Sims 2 and 3 remain the superior titles in the series, especially once you start using core mods to improve performance or quality of life. For those who want to get their life simulation fix but The Sims 4 is broken or too boring, I highly suggest playing The Sims 3 instead!
Those who know anything about The Sims 3 may know that Electronic Arts and Maxis did not optimize this game very well. There are a lot of reasons for this. One reason is that it's an open-world 32-bit game. This can lead to your files bloating up and causing the game to crash to desktop. The Sims 3 is also notorious in that the game does not naturally cap your FPS, which can overheat your graphics card if you're not careful. Some of these mods are not mere recommendations. They're straight up essential for the overall health of your computer.
Though not a mod, I recommend using MATY's FPS Limiter and 3Booter. This will help to keep your frame rate at the game's default 30. If you're like me and you're using a NVIDIA graphics card, you can also go into your control panel and cap The Sims 3's frame rate at 30 through there.
Here are some of the best mods for The Sims 3 in 2024
The Sims 3 is readily available on the Windows PC.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 20, 2024 6:00 PM
The official Kingdom Hearts soundtracks for HD 2.5 ReMIX, Birth by Sleep, 358/2 Days, Dream Drop Distance, and HD 1.5 ReMIX are now available via the Square Enix Store. Each comes as a three CD set except for HD 2.5 ReMIX, which contains four CD's.
There are four soundtracks in total, including music from across seven games in the franchise. The music is created by composers such as Tsuyoshi Sekito, Yoko Shimomura, and Takeharu Ishimoto. Each is a re-release of products that originally debuted between 2011 and 2014, while the Birth by Sleep & 358/2 Days CD set also includes some extra music from the Japanese exclusive Birth by Sleep FINAL MIX release. The soundtracks for Birth by Sleep & 358/2 Days, Dream Drop Distance, and HD 1.5 ReMIX are available for $30.99 each, while the one for HD 2.5 ReMIX costs $42.99. Each is expected to ship sometime in September 2024.
Back in July 2024, Square Enix showed off some new hair clips themed around Halloween Town from Kingdom Hearts II. More recently, the company also announced the return of 4 metallic keychains shaped like the series' signature Keyblades.
The original soundtracks for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, Birth by Sleep, 358/2 Days, Dream Drop Distance, and HD 1.5 ReMIX are now available via the Square Enix online store. Each product is expected to release sometime in September, 2024.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:30 PM
Good Smile Company announced seven Rebuild of Evangelion Huggy Good Smile figures of Asuka, Kaworu, Mari, Rei, and Shinji. These will cost ￥1,800/$10.99 each, and will debut in February 2025 in Japan and Q3 2025 worldwide.
While there are seven figures in this collection, two of them are alternate versions. All of them feature Asuka, Kaworu, Mari, Rei, and Shinji in their plugsuits. The bonus Asuka one is her Eye Patch Version one, while the extra Rei is a Long Hair Version. Each one is about two and a half inches tall, which is 65mm. You can adjust the position of the arms. However, the other parts can't be moved. The extra magnet is in the back of the head, should someone want to display it on a magnetic surface.
Here's the Japanese announcement, which also shows how the Huggy Good Smile Evangelion figures of Asuka, Kaworu, Mari, Rei, and Shinji can be posed on shelves or displayed on magnetic surfaces like fridges.
We also have a better idea of each one looks, as Good Smile Company shared individual photos of each character.
The Huggy Good Smile Rebuild of Evangelion figures of Asuka, Kaworu, Mari, Rei, and Shinji will come to Japan in February 2025, followed by a global release in Q3 2025. Pre-orders close on September 18, 2024. People can catch the Evangelion anime on Netflix, and the Rebuild of Evangelion films are on Amazon.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:00 PM
Nintendo has announced the opening date for the Nintendo Museum while launching its official website. People will be able to visit the new museum starting from October 2, 2024.
This opening date announcement followed the Nintendo Direct stream that exclusively featured the museum earlier on the same day. Nintendo first revealed the date in that program. The whole museum will also have English language support for foreign visitors who are not well-versed in Japanese.
This museum will not only feature a collection of Nintendo's consoles and game products, including the Hanafuda flower cards that the company made shortly after it was established in 1889. The facility will also have interactive physical games and workshops based on the company's creations, ranging from digital Hanafuda and Karuta games to a Super Mario-themed shooting gallery. The Hatena Burger cafe and the Bonus Stage merchandise shop will complete the facility.
Nintendo will restrict access to the museum with a limited number of tickets. People who want to visit the museum must first have a Nintendo Account that they also use on the Switch. Most of the tickets will be available via a lottery drawing, but Nintendo will also open sales for the remaining tickets if there are cancellations.
People with other nationalities other than Japan can also purchase tickets for the museum, but they can only pay with credit cards. The museum's staff will also only accept passports to confirm the identities of foreign nationals.
Here are the ticket prices for the Nintendo Museum, which are grouped by age:
The Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan, will be accessible to the public on October 2, 2024.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:40 PM
On August 20, 2024, FromSoftware announced that the Prime Video anthology show Secret Level will feature an all new story set in one of the universes of Armored Core. The series, being developed by the same creative team as Love, Death & Robots, will feature 15 shorts from various video games.
Armored Core joins a list of many other famous games to appear in installments in Secret Level, including Mega Man, Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer 40,000 and Pac-Man. The tweet announcing this FromSoftware game's involvement also showed off a mech racing across an icy wasteland and a picture of a human character who resembles actor Keanu Reeves.
You can see the official tweet here:
This isn't the first time the Armored Core property has gone beyond the video games. Numerous model kits have been made of famous Cores from the series. A novel called Armored Core: Brave New World appeared in Japan.
Blur Studio, the production company behind Love, Death & Robots and Secret Level previously did work on films like James Cameron's Avatar, created trailers for Batman: Arkham City and Batman: Arkham Knight, and redid the cutscenes for the Master Chief Collection version of Halo 2.
Secret Level will be streaming on Amazon Prime Video on December 10, 2024, and the Armored Core episode will be a part of the show.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:35 PM
During GamesCom 2024, Netflix Games officially announced Squid Game: Unleashed, a new mobile multiplayer battle royale inspired by viral Korean show Squid Game. The title places players to a brutal competition, during which they must outlast their opponents in a series of deadly challenges both familiar from the original series and new. While a specific release date has not yet been announced, the game is expected to launch "soon."
You can watch the official announcement trailer from gamescom 2024 below:
Squid Game: Unleashed will feature ragdoll physics and cartoon violence, adding an exaggerated twist to the gameplay based on the deadly series. Players will compete in online multiplayer matches, navigating through various twisted contests based on the original show's deadly games, as well as new games inspired by classic childhood activities.
This release comes as part of Netflix's broader push into gaming, which includes the formation of its first in-house game studio in Helsinki, Finland, led by former Zynga and EA executive Marko Lastikka. Netflix has been expanding its game library, which includes titles like Before Your Eyes and Into the Breach.
Squid Game: Unleashed is set to be released on mobile platforms through the Netflix Mobile App. The first season of Squid Game is on the service now, with season 2 debuting on December 26, 2024. The reality show based on the property is also on Netflix.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:30 PM
Square Enix released a Chrissy Costanza music video for the FFXIV "Give It All" Arcadion Raid song, as well as shared the official English lyrics for the track. The song debuted alongside the 7.01 Dawntrail Raid AAC Light-heavyweight Tier.
In FFXIV, you hear the song "Give It All" during AAC Light-heavyweight M4. The Orchestrion Roll for the track is also a basic rarity reward from a Treasure Coffer from the fight. The idea is that Wicked Thunder is "performing" the track. In reality, it is a The Primals song with Costanza providing the vocals. Previously, the company shared the track following its release. However, now the additional video and lyrics are also available.
Here are the full, official "Give It All" FFXIV Arcadion Raid song lyrics:
Next, here's the "Give It All" music video from YouTube, which features gameplay footage from FFXIV, Solution Nine, and the Arcadion Raid. Note there are spoilers for all the AAC Light-heavyweight Tier fights in the video below, and not just the Wicked Thunder one.
Both standard and Savage versions of the AAC Light-heavyweight Tier Arcadion fight are available in the game. The more difficult version of the Raid debuted at the end of July 2024 in patch 7.05.
Final Fantasy XIV is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, and the Arcadian Raid series are part of the Dawntrail patches.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:11 PM
A release date for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has been announced. The game will be released for PC and Xbox Series X/S on December 9, 2024, plus a PS5 release in 2025.
The release date for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle was announced alongside a new trailer led by Troy Baker. The ubiquitous voice actor will be portraying the famous archaeologist in the game. In the trailer, we got to see snippets of gameplay, including the combat making use of brawling, shooting and Indy's iconic whip. Some puzzle gameplay was also shown off, including the use of photgraphy to help solve these challenges.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle was first announced in a teaser by developer MachineGames in 2021. The game initally appeared to be an Xbox exclusive following Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda, and since been shown off in Xbox presentations such as the January 2024 Developer Direct and Xbox Games Showcase in June 2024. It is the latest of a long line of Indiana Jones games, from LucasArts point-and-click adventures in the 1980s to the Lego Indiana Jones games of more recent years.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will release on Xbox Series X/S and PC on December 9, 2024. It will also release on PS5 in Spring 2025.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:05 PM
During GamesCom 2024, HoYoVerse released a new trailer for Honkai: Star Rail, teasing new character Feixiao and the upcoming Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works collaboration. More details on both will appear closer to the release date.
You can watch the Honkai: Star Rail GamesCom trailer here:
It's also available in Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
The trailer starts with Guinaifen describing Feixiao's exploits on the battlefield, though she can't really remember everything. Feixiao actually appears to defeat a borisin about to attack, but she's just asking for directions. Then, the trailer temporarily shifts to an anime style to show Pom-Pom, Caelus, March, and Dan Heng on the Astral Express. They hear a kind of explosion noise and though you can't see who appeared on the train, it's most likely to be EMIYA between his voice and the line he says.
The Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works collaboration event will come out some time in Summer 2025. At this point in time, we don't know if the crossover will only be skins, or if we will actually get a playable character like how Aloy appeared in Genshin Impact. As for Feixiao, she will be a 5-star Wind Hunt character. Before her debut though, we have her subordinate Jiaoqiu coming out in the second phase of Version 2.4. He'll be a 5-star Fire Nihility who specializes in a unique DoT.
Honkai: Star Rail is readily available on the PS5, Windows PC, and mobile devices. Feixiao will appear as a playable character in Honkai: Star Rail Versioin 2.5.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:01 PM
There is always an intriguing risk when it comes to adapting an existing movie or TV show into video game. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle takes an even greater risk with developer MachineGames introducing its own standalone story in the Lucasfilm saga. It certainly captures the cinematic feel of the movies, but it still has question marks regarding gameplay.
My recent Indiana Jones and the Great Circle preview for Gamescom 2024 was notably strictly hands-off. I had the chance to check out 30 minutes of particularly edited gameplay footage across different areas with narration. Since this was totally hands-off, it is hard to say exactly how this first-person action adventure game will play.
That said, I walked away from the hands-off preview impressed by the visuals and spectacular presentation of the Great Circle, but uncertain about its gameplay. If there is one element I am certain about this game, it is the sheer scale and diversity of the various missions players will experience. In the short time, I saw clips of adventures in Vatican City, the Himalayan's, and Egypt. Every location looks stunning in-engine and grandiose.
If these sections are anything to go by, these iconic and beautiful locales will also have the adventurous nature of the movies as well. Indiana Jones, played by Troy Baker, encountered plenty of traps and thrilling scripted sequences. These were extremely fun to watch, especially from the fascinating first-person perspective.
However, when it comes to the actual gameplay, especially in movement and combat, I am less thrilled. The movement, at times, seemed clunky and a bit too slow. This could be due to the slower nature of the edited footage, emphasizing the detail of the environments. However, I'm not confident in this, mainly because of the combat.
Fights seem to generally happen in a one-on-one nature, at least from what I saw. There are ranged weaponry and fighting, but I mostly saw up close and personal gameplay. Jones would swap blows with enemies but the animations seemed a bit too slow. I wasn't particularly excited by the slow pace of the fights. There is a chance the actual end result will be smoother or be faster, but I'm not impressed with that part yet.
Even still, I admire the exploration aspect of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. This is where the first-person perspective really shines from my short hands-off demo. MachineGames put a lot of thought into recreating these 1930s settings and, fortunately, it shows. Missions often have large open areas to explore, with merchants and even optional side missions to complete. Seeing the hustle, bustle, and many NPCs roaming around a market had me interested in spending time there. In some ways, these locations remind me of the historical adherence and detail of an Assassin's Creed title.
This extends the player's time with the gameplay beyond the typical scripted dungeon delving and crypt exploring main missions. Everything about these massive scripted sequences evoke feelings of watching the movies. I especially enjoyed the pit Jones fell into towards the end of the demo. This led to a creepier moment with scorpions and other creatures in the dark, which teased some thrilling sequences in the title. While I do have some concerns about linearity and lack of player input in these moments, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle feels incredibly cinematic.
This movie-like quality and feel comes down to the story and characters. I only have bits and pieces of the story so far, but Troy Baker nails the voice of Indiana Jones as best as one can without getting Harrison Ford himself. In the end, this makes Indiana Jones and the Great Circle seem like a faithful cinematic game adaptation of the beloved movies. While it remains to be seen if it plays as well as it looks, there is some hope for Indiana Jones fans.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will release for Xbox Series X/S and PC on December 9, 2024 and in Spring 2025 for PS5.
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TGN – Tabletop Gaming News Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:30 PM Planet Arcana is set to launch a Kickstarter campaign for their upcoming tabletop role-playing game, "A Fool's Errand," on October 22nd. The game features a unique combination of tarot card mechanics and a science fantasy setting. The narrative of "A Fool's Errand" is centered around an event known as the Big Oops, a major disaster... |
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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Tuesday, August 20, 2024 6:15 PM A cinematic teaser trailer was also released. The post Mafia: The Old Country Announced For PC and Consoles appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:03 PM A release date trailer was also released. The post Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Release Date and PS5 Version Announced appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:09 PM A teaser trailer was also released. The post Borderlands 4 Announced For PC and Consoles appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
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MonsterVine Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:54 PM One of the big games featured at Gamescom Opening Night Live this year was Indiana Jones and the Great Circle from MachineGames and Lucasfilm Games. The new trailer shows more of the upcoming title's narrative-driven adventure, which features cinematic set-pieces, puzzles, and hand-to-hand combat. It also revealed the release date of December 9 for Xbox Series […] |
MonsterVine Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:38 PM The upcoming action-adventure game Unknown 9: Awakening from Reflector Entertainment and Bandai Namco was shown at Gamescom Opening Night Live with a new live action trailer and a release date announcement. Following a young woman named Haroona, whose connection to the parallel dimension known as the Fold gives her the power to defend humanity's secrets, this […] |
MonsterVine Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:30 PM Gamescom included the first gameplay reveal trailer for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, an upcoming new narrative adventure game from DON'T NOD that features dual timelines in 1995 and 2022. The trailer also shows the dynamic dialogue system, intended to make conversations feel more realistic. Lost Records: Bloom & Rage will be released in two parts, […] |
MonsterVine Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:17 PM 2K and Hangar 13 closed out Gamescom Opening Night Live with the announcement of Mafia: The Old Country, an upcoming new entry in the Mafia series. Set in 1900s Sicily, the game will explore the origins of the mafia through a linear narrative and a classic mob movie atmosphere described as bringing the series back to its […] |
MonsterVine Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:16 PM At Gamescom Opening Night Live, developer Tarsier Studios and publisher THQ Nordic announced Reanimal, an upcoming horror adventure game in which you play as a brother and sister trying to rescue their missing friends. It features both single player and local and online co-op and will be available for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Tarsier […] |
MonsterVine Tuesday, August 20, 2024 2:25 PM King of Meat is a new co-op focused dungeon crawler developed by Glowmade and published by Amazon Games coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC, complete with cross-play and cross-progression. Ahead of its reveal at Gamescom Opening Night Live, I got to head to Los Angeles to preview the game and […] |