First up, the Like a Dragon series will continue with the story of new protagonist Kasuga Ichiban with Like a Dragon 8 (the ‘Yakuza’ title has been retired, at this point). For those that are invested in the tale of Kazama Kiryu, a spin-off by the name of The Man Who Erased His Name is planned that’ll examine the story of his life between the events of Like a Dragon 6 and Like a Dragon 8....
AV Club’s William Hughes asked Carpenter all about the games he’d played, what he likes about them, and even his gaming routine. What quickly emerged was Carpenter’s addiction to Fallout 76, “I got hooked on this Fallout 76 game. Been hooked for a good long time on it. You know, I know it had bugs coming out, and a lot of it was put down, but I thought it was great....
Last week we featured ToxiMoxi on the channel, as she played Animal Crossing. This week we’re hosting YouTuber Sunpi who will be playing survival horror game Pacify at 3pm today. You can set yourself a reminder by clicking the video below. If you want to see Sunpi in action sooner than 3pm, then why not a check out her Twitter, her Instagram, her Twitch channel, or visit her YouTube channel in the meantime....
The Black Ops Cold War multiplayer side gets a new 6v6 map in the form of Zoo, a remake of a DLC map from the original Black Ops. Zoo is a mid-size map that will get its own 24/7 playlist once the update goes live. A new mode is also on the way: Demolition. This classic mode is essentially Search and Destroy with respawns. In Zombies, Outbreak gets a new region: Armada....
During Summer Game Fest, actor Jeff Goldblum stopped by to announce Jurassic World Evolution 2, a sequel to Frontier Development’s previous title. Goldblum will reprise his role from the films as Ian Malcolm as he did in the first Evolution game. In the game, you will build your park beyond the confines of the Muertes Archipelago. The game is set immediately after the events of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, and will immerse you in an original Jurassic World story as you lead efforts to control, conserve and contain dinosaurs....
In the video, you get a look at Darth Vader, General Grievous, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Emperor Palpatine, Darth Maul, and others. In the game, you are able to play through all nine saga films and it features over 300 playable characters, over 100 vehicles, and 23 planets to explore. The Skywalker Saga allows you to explore hub worlds from familiar locations such as Naboo, Endor, Tatooine, and the Cloud City of Bespin, and to unlock new vehicles and playable characters, including Mama the Hutt, Yaddle, and Babu Frik....
Releasing later this week, reviews for Little Nightmares 2 have arrived, and you can have a look at the scores below. The game tells the story of Mono, a young boy trapped in a world “distorted by the humming transmission of a distant Signal Tower.” With Six, the girl in a yellow raincoat from the first game, the duo set out to discover the world’s secrets while trying to outsmart the monstrous residents trying to capture them....
To help you figure this out, our in-house video guru Dorrani has created a bite size guide on what the counter attack mechanic actually does as well as how to use it. You can watch it embedded in the article above. Here’s a brief overview on how counter attacking works. Certain enemies, usually boss monsters and up, will occasionally glow blue as they wind up for certain attacks. During this short window, you can use specific attacks to interrupt this assault and leave the enemy open for incoming damage....
Like the Xbox One version, PS4 players will be able to upgrade to the PS5 version of Madden 21 when released for no extra charge. You will be able to upgrade to the PS5 version up to the release of Madden 22. The football title will also be made available on Steam, which is a first for the series. You can pre-order it through the service here. Also announced today was the cover athlete: NFL MVP and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson....
EA has announced it will now allow Madden 21 players the ability to upgrade the game on Xbox One to Xbox Series X up to the release of Madden 22. The upgrade was announced during an episode of Inside Xbox which revealed that those interested in Madden NFL 21 would be able upgrade from Xbox One to Xbox Series X at no additional cost. While that was all well and good, fans of the series felt the available timespan wasn’t fair, as many wouldn’t be upgrading to Xbox Series X during that timeframe....
In Mafia: Definitive Edition, you live the life of a gangster named Tommy Angelo and go on a journey through Lost Heaven’s criminal underworld. Mafia: Definitive Edition is a built from the ground-up remake of the original Mafia, and it releases on September 25. The remake features an updated script with new dialogue, expanded backstories, and additional cutscenes. You will also find new gameplay sequences and features, cinematics, a re-recorded orchestral score, and other enhancements....
Marvel’s Avengers developer Crystal Dynamics has been answering some leftover questions, and detailing practically how everything is going to work in the full game. Recently, the developer confirmed the general content of the game’s day one patch, and now, we get to learn more about Avengers’ mission structure, co-op and a few of the limitations that will be there at launch. In the latest blog post, Crystal Dynamics revealed that the game does not allow join-in-progress, at least at launch....
Coming August 17, the free update to Marvel’s Avengers will add Black Panther, the third new playable Super Hero. The War for Wakanda expansion also brings with it two new villains, a new environment, new enemies, the Birnin Zana Outpost, new solo or multiplayer Drop Zone and Threat Sector missions, and more. A Marvel’s Avengers War Table dedicated to the War for Wakanda expansion will premiere on Monday, August 16 at 10am PDT to offer an extensive look at new trailers and information on all there is to know about War for Wakanda....
A stability patch for Marvel’s Avengers is available on all platforms, but we’ve pulled PC-specific information off the game’s Steam page. Contents of the patch are based on data collected after early access to the game started on September 1. PC-specific fixes in the patch include a work-around for the Nvidia 10-series driver problem. The issue was causing crashes when using ALT-TAB, ALT-ENTER, and other situations. The patch also enabled Steam Cloud so that you can synchronize your save-games between multiple PCs....
If you head over through the link, you will see the chart, as well as a breakdown of how each setting affects the game for good or ill. On PC, Marvel’s Spider-Man features ray-traced reflections with varying quality levels, one of which is a new, higher-quality ray-traced mode that offers even more city detail. The game supports Nvidia DLSS and Nvidia DLAA, the latter of which is an AI-based anti-aliasing mode for GeForce RTX gamers with GPU headroom to spare....
Bioware’s sci-fi RPG series is now available through the service, remastered, and in lovely 4K UHD. Available to all EA Play members, you can start playing the game through the Play List, and enjoy all it has to offer what with the visual enhancements, technical improvements and gameplay adjustments. If you have never played a Mass Effect game, you should give this a go because it contains base content for 1-3 and over 40 DLC including promo weapons, armors and packs....
Set in a post-apocalyptic future, the game has you building stand-alone levels called Outposts. The goal is not only to protect your Outpost but to infiltrate those created by other players. Building focuses on a strategic, block-based design where you will draw from a customizable toolbox. Here you will find traps and guards for your maze-like Outpost. There are also Raiders ready for combat and posed to enter and attempt to take over other players’ creations....
The technology that makes Microsoft Flight Simulator tick is something truly special. A mash up of Microsoft’s map data from its Bing search engine, artificial intelligence and cloud computing, the result is simple: this game’s ‘map’ is the whole world. That makes sense for a piece of software that is more than just a video game. This is a tool that’ll likely become a new industry standard used to rack up flight hours in the process of learning real-life flying....
Encountering an underground geode is a genuinely breathtaking experience, but there’s more to these purple stones than just their good looks. They can also be used to craft a few select but unique items. Where to find amethyst in Minecraft Types of amethyst in Minecraft Crafting with amethyst in Minecraft Where to find amethyst in Minecraft Amethysts are actually a series of mineable resources in Minecraft, but all variants spawn in the same location: geodes....
During the show, the camel mob, hanging signs, chiseled bookshelves, and crafting with bamboo were shown off. Players will be able to make all sorts of things with bamboo nodes, such as planks, rafts, and more. The chiseled bookshelf will allow you to store up to six books and they can even be used as doors. There will be three different versions of hanging signs, and with camels, well the cuties will hang around in the desert and sport a saddle that holds up to two players....
