Diablo IV’s stun-lock loving monsters are being brought down a notch in the next patch for Blizzard’s ARPG, which primarily makes changes to monster abilities and affixes that have frustrated players since the game’s launch. Patch 1.1.3, scheduled to release on August 29, should make the game’s various crowd-controlling effects, …
Read More »Phil Spencer Would "Love" To Keep Xbox 360 Games From Being Lost As Shutdown Looms
Xbox boss Phil Spencer said the team at Xbox would “love to find solutions” in order to save the 220 non-backwards compatible games set to become unavailable for purchase once the Xbox 360 digital storefront shuts down next year. In a wide-ranging Eurogamer interview with Spencer at Gamescom, the CEO …
Read More »Dark and Darker Is Getting A Mobile Version From The Creators Of PUBG Mobile
Dark and Darker may have only just released in early access and is still embroiled in legal trouble, but it’s already getting a mobile game adaptation from the creators of PUBG Mobile. Krafton, the studio behind PUBG: Battlegrounds and PUBG Mobile, has struck a licensing partnership deal with Dark and …
Read More »Diablo 4 Season 2 Will Have Players Embracing Vampiric Powers
Diablo IV’s second season will see players battling against bloodthirsty foes by embracing vampiric powers themselves. Called Season of Blood and revealed as part of Gamescom Opening Night Live’s slew of announcements, Diablo IV Season 2 will introduce a new vampire-themed seasonal questline, five new endgame bosses, and multiple new …
Read More »Starfield Start Screen "Controversy" Sees Bethesda Exec Hit Back
Starfield is just a few weeks away, and various leaks related to Bethesda Game Studios’ sci-fi RPG have started to trickle onto social media. One such leak, a picture of the game’s start menu, set off a firestorm of opinions, causing Bethesda’s head of publishing, Pete Hines, to step in …
Read More »Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Getting Revamped Class System With Skill Trees And New Abilities
Warhammer 40K: Darktide’s classes will receive a significant overhaul in the near future, with each of the game’s four unique roles receiving a skill tree filled with abilities both new and old. Currently, each class in developer Fat Shark’s co-op shooter–the Ogryn, Psyker, Veteran, and Zealot–and can be leveled up …
Read More »These Baldur's Gate 3 Mods Make Larian's Hit RPG Feel More Like Dragon Age
Playing Baldur’s Gate 3 via mouse and keyboard is very much an isometric RPG, complete with a zoomed out, birds-eye view of the action and players moving characters via clicks of the mouse. But what if that weren’t the case? Thanks to modders, Larian Studio’s hit RPG can be transformed …
Read More »Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Is Already Being Teased
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III won’t be the end of the popular reboot of one of the franchise’s most popular subseries, according to Call of Duty narrative director Brian Bloom. While the original Modern Warfare trilogy ended with 2011’s Modern Warfare 3, in an interview with The Washington Post, …
Read More »Call Of Duty Is Getting A Central Hub For The Franchise Going Forward
Call of Duty will have one central hub going forward, where players will be able to access Modern Warfare II, Warzone, Modern Warfare III, and future Call of Duty content all in the same place. The central hub for the franchise is called Call of Duty HQ, and as detailed …
Read More »Dark and Darker Update Tries To Discourage Players From Running Around Naked
Dark and Darker’s latest patch is looking to discourage players from running around the game’s dungeons in their birthday suits. Developer Ironmace’s extraction-based dungeon delver is now officially in early access (albeit not on Steam), and with its third hotfix update, has brought a number of significant balance changes to …
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