Don’t let the colorful jelly bean bodies in Fall Guys fool you — this is still a competitive battle royale style game. Unfortunately, that means cheaters can spoil the experience for everybody. Right now, instead of relying on individual reports from players, developer Mediatronic has improved its detection tools. A wave of bans have gone […]
COVID-19 pandemic turns console gamers to digital sales in record numbers
Console video game sales will be a majority-digital marketplace when the next generation launches in a few months, and the novel coronavirus carried them over that threshold. That’s the inescapable feeling after video gaming’s major publishers touted huge surges in their installation bases and online sales — full-copy games as well as microtransactions — during […]
Destiny 2 guide: Solstice of Heroes 2020 armor upgrades and activities
Destiny 2’s third annual Solstice of Heroes event is here, and it’s brought with it a very similar grind to last year. Players will start off with blue rarity “renewed” gear, and get the task of leveling up to Majestic and finally Magnificent. Solstice of Heroes runs Aug. 11 – Sept. 8. This Solstice of […]
The Last of Us Part 2 trailer shows off major update with new permadeath mode
The Last of Us Part 2’s first major post-launch content update, set to be released on Thursday, Aug. 13, will bring back the first game’s extremely challenging “Grounded” difficulty setting and introduce a permadeath mode, developer Naughty Dog announced Tuesday. The news confirms information that leaked out on Monday via the game’s Trophies, which Naughty […]
The Last Of Us Part 2 Update Adds New Difficulty, Game Mode, And More
The Last of Us Part II is getting a big update later this week which will introduce a new difficulty mode, permadeath, additional graphics options, and more. Patch 1.05 will be available to download on PS4 on August 13. Teased prematurely by some Trophies that appeared on PSN early, the update brings back the Grounded […]
Ghost Of Tsushima Changes Its Weather Depending On How You Play
In Ghost of Tsushima, protagonist Jin’s actions, and how you choose to play the game, will actually influence weather conditions. We don’t just mean when he plays his flute, a mechanic which allows you to switch between sunny, foggy, rainy, and storms whenever you want–there’s a more subtle version at play, too. If you like […]
The Last of Us Part 2 getting permadeath, Grounded difficulty in new update
On Monday, Naughty Dog updated the PlayStation Trophies for The Last of Us Part 2, revealing some new modes coming to the game: permadeath options and the return of the original game’s Grounded mode. In The Last of Us, Naughty Dog added the hyper-difficult Grounded mode after launch. This mode triples enemy damage, removes Listen […]
NHL 21 Pre-Orders Now Available–More To Be Revealed This Month
EA Sports has announced that NHL 21 will launch in October of this year, which breaks the franchise’s September launch tradition. The upcoming hockey sim is slated to launch on PS4 and Xbox One, and if you already know you’re going to pick it up, NHL 21 pre-orders are available now for multiple editions. While […]
Focus Home Interactive Investigating Aeon Must Die Developer Allegations
One of the most tantalizing reveals during Sony’s State of Play livestream was the stylish beat-em-up Aeon Must Die. But while the trailer was unveiled, reports of worker abuse erupted at developer Limestone Games. Publisher Focus Home Interactive has now responded to the accusations. “Focus Home Interactive has always praised and supported all our partner […]
PlayStation State of Play premiere game was ‘stolen,’ developers allege
The publisher of Aeon Must Die, an anime-inspired beat-’em-up shown at the PlayStation State of Play event on Thursday, has responded to allegations that the developing studio, Limestone Games, overworked numerous developers and, in their words, stole the game that appeared in yesterday’s trailer. “This trailer was created with abuse, manipulation, theft,” says the YouTube […]