The upcoming sequel to 2018’s God of War has been delayed. The game–which is not yet titled but has been colloquially referred to as God of War 2 and God of War: Ragnarok–will now release in 2022. More surprisingly, it will launch on both PS4 and PS5, despite previously appearing …
Read More »Minecraft Caves And Cliffs Part 1 Drops June 8 With New Blocks And Mobs
Both editions of Minecraft, Bedrock and Java, will get part one of the Caves & Cliffs update on June 8, developer Mojang has confirmed. The latest patch–which includes new blocks and mobs–will be available on mobile devices, Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Three new …
Read More »Need For Speed Carbon, Shift, And More Getting Delisted From Digital Storefronts
Several older Need for Speed games will be removed from digital stores and have their in-game economies shuttered starting May 31, publisher EA announced. Online services for these games will cease operations in August. Carbon, Shift, Shift 2: Unleashed, The Run, and Undercover are the Need for Speed games that …
Read More »Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown DLC Includes OG Character Models
Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown hits PS4 (and PS5 via forward compatibility) on June 1, and with it comes an expansion pack bundling original series content like character models and background music. The $10 Legendary Pack includes exactly what it sounds like it would. The DLC features a plethora of …
Read More »Warhammer Event Gets Rebranded With A June Livestream Planned
The week-long event Warhammer Skulls (previously called Skulls for the Skull Throne) kicks off on Thursday, June 3 with a livestream dedicated to all things Warhammer, including information about new games. The presentation goes live on June 3 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM BST …
Read More »New Destruction AllStars Update Will Add Online Bots
Developer Lucid Games took to Reddit to outline some upcoming Destruction AllStars updates, with one specifically adding online bots to all of the PS5-exclusive vehicular combat game’s modes except for Blitz. The studio said it recognizes Destruction AllStars‘ peak times and how unpopulated servers can become, hence the inclusion of …
Read More »Grounded Will Get "Larger And Slightly Less Frequent Updates" With One Coming Late June
Honey, I Shrunk The Kids-style survivor game Grounded will no longer receive frequent updates, as developer Obsidian Entertainment confirmed that the studio wants to shift its energy to tackling larger content drops. Obsidian clarified its reasoning for “doing larger and slightly less frequent updates moving forward” on Grounded’s official website. …
Read More »Watch Horizon Forbidden West's First PS5 Gameplay Video, No Release Date Yet
Developer Guerrilla Games showcased 14 minutes of Horizon Forbidden West gameplay during PlayStation’s State of Play livestream, and what we saw was a very impressive look at the cross-gen game. The presentation didn’t give a release date, which the studio acknowledged on Twitter with a brief statement. The gameplay video …
Read More »Ubisoft Insists Far Cry 6 Isn't Making A Political Statement On Cuba
Following Far Cry 6’s gameplay reveal and October 7 release date confirmation, Ubisoft said it “doesn’t want to make a political statement” on the state of Cuba with the open-world shooter. Narrative director Navid Khavari told TheGamer that Ubisoft is trying to balance serious storytelling and engaging action in Far …
Read More »Far Cry 6 Gameplay Leaks Ahead Of May 28 Livestream
A Far Cry 6 gameplay video has leaked ahead of Ubisoft’s planned May 28 livestream, where the company will officially unveil the open-world shooter in action. [Update: Far Cry 6’s gameplay debut will apparently happen at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. A countdown has begun on the livestream, …
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