Elden Ring 2, or a second DLC expansion for the original Elden Ring, are not currently in the works, according to From Software’s Hidetaka Miyazaki. Speaking with IGN, Miyazaki, who served as game director for Elden Ring, said he doesn’t want the game’s upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree DLC to …
Read More »Indiana Jones Game Director Says Over Reliance On Nazis As Villains Is A "Creative Lapse"
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will once again see the titular action hero battling against Nazis while in pursuit of ancient artifacts when it releases later this year, but the writer and director of some of the most beloved Indiana Jones games of all time thinks the franchise’s reliance …
Read More »Activision Blizzard Accused By Call Of Duty Pros Of Illegal Esports Monopoly
Activision Blizzard’s operation of the Call of Duty League is now the subject of a lawsuit brought by two pro players who allege the esports league is an illegal monopoly, one that prevents competition and forces players and teams to agree to “extortionate” financial terms. The two players are known …
Read More »A Competitive Avatar: The Last Airbender Fighting Game Is In Development
A “competitive fighting game” set in Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender universe is now in development, with a targeted release date of 2025. The game is coming from publisher Maximum Games, which announced a partnership with Paramount Game Studios and the upcoming fighter as part of its 2024 roadmap. As …
Read More »Bandai Namco Says It Is "Narrowing Down" Titles, Recently Canceled 5 Games
Bandai Namco announced it has canceled “at least” five titles as it looks to update its development structure to focus on fewer, more strategic game releases. The news came as part of Bandai Namco latest financial results briefing, when it said it has taken a “loss on disposal” and canceled …
Read More »Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 6 Will Improve More Than Just Kissing
Baldur’s Gate 3’s next update made headlines for how it will improve the game’s kissing animations, but the upcoming patch 6 will bring some other notable improvements to Larian’s RPG that should make for a better overall experience. As Larian details in a thread on X (formerly Twitter), come Patch …
Read More »Diablo 4 Will Soon Let Players Craft Its Most Powerful Uber Unique Items
Diablo 4’s most powerful Uber Unique items will soon be craftable come the game’s next update. Uber Uniques are the rarest items in Diablo 4, and for good reason; they are absurdly strong. While extremely rare, Uber Unique technically can drop just about anywhere players acquire endgame loot, but Blizzard …
Read More »Helldivers 2 Is PlayStation's Biggest PC Launch Yet Based On Concurrent Players
Helldivers 2 is the latest Sony-published game to release on PC, and it’s doing big numbers, becoming the most popular PlayStation title on Steam by peak concurrent player count. The Starship Troopers-inspired co-op shooter is currently riding high at a concurrent player peak of 81,840, putting it ahead of the …
Read More »Ubisoft Says Xbox Games Going Multiplatform Wouldn't Make A Huge Impact
Microsoft could reportedly be taking many of its games multiplatform in the future, but if that does happen, Ubisoft’s CEO said it wouldn’t have much of an impact on the industry at large. During a Q&A session as part of Ubisoft’s most recent third-quarter earnings call, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot …
Read More »Helldivers 2 Developer In "Crisis Mode" Working On Fixes For Launch Issues
Helldivers 2 is off to a strong start following its launch on PC and PlayStation 5, but the game’s popularity is also causing a variety of issues that has Swedish developer Arrowhead Game Studios in “crisis mode.” The good news is a fix addressing the most serious of the issues …
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