Back 4 Blood gets solo campaign progression with December free update

Turtle Rock Studios will give Back 4 Blood a solo offline mode that includes campaign progression, according to a post-launch content roadmap the studio revealed on Monday. The mode will come in a free update by the end of 2021. Although we found solo play in the PvE zombie shooter to be not as foreboding […]

Marvel's Avengers Gets Spider-Man, A New Raid, And Other Big Updates On November 30

Spider-Man is finally arriving in Marvel’s Avengers later this month. Specifically, he’s coming to the PlayStation versions of the game – he’s an exclusive character, after all. But even non-PlayStation owners will be treated to a substantial update that adds a new Raid, power cap increase, and a perhaps friendlier method of unlocking cosmetics.  November […]

Knockout City Gets Free New-Gen Enhancements Next Week

Knockout City, EA’s wacky multiplayer dodgeball game, ranks among 2021’s most pleasant surprises. The game is a riot and will join November’s batch of PlayStation Plus games after already appearing on Xbox Game Pass. If you’ve enjoyed lobbing exploding balls into the faces of friends or strangers on PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S, your […]

Iron Rebellion Gets Early Access Trailer, Roadmap Revealed

We’ve got a fresh look at promising upcoming VR mech action game, Iron Rebellion, and the game’s post-launch roadmap has been revealed. The game, from Black Beach Studio, is set to launch in Early Access on SteamVR and Oculus Quest via App Lab in the coming weeks. It shows the interactive cockpits you’ll use to […]

Withings gets FDA nod for medical smartwatch ScanWatch

Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  Withings said has received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its medical-grade ScanWatch, a smartwatch that can detect heart rate problems. The hybrid smartwatch and medical device can detect atrial fibrillation, a heart rate […]

Deltarune Chapter 2 gets surprise release in two days

Deltarune Chapter 2, the next installment of the sequel to beloved indie darling Undertale, will be released Friday evening. The game will be coming first to Windows PC and Mac OS, according to its announcement trailer. Creator Toby Fox announced the game as part of a livestream celebrating the sixth anniversary of Undertale. No word […]

No Man's Sky Gets On-Planet Settlements In Frontiers Update

Another big new update is launching for No Man’s Sky, this time introducing on-planet settlements filled with buildings and NPCs. When Hello Games’ massive space sim launched years back its planets were often cold and lonely, with the game’s NPCs only congregating on space stations. With the Frontiers Update, Hello Games is adding settlements in […]

Skyrim gets another new edition — this time, with fishing

Bethesda announced a new edition of the fantasy RPG The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim on Thursday, during QuakeCon at Home 2021. Skyrim is about to turn 10, which is a very momentous anniversary indeed, and the new Anniversary Edition will have some nice bonuses for players. Skyrim’s Anniversary Edition will be available for players on […]

Carrier Command 2 Gets VR Support, Launches Next Week

Carrier Command 2, a sequel to the classic 1988 videogame, is launching next week with full VR support. The original Carrier Command saw players command an aircraft carrier and manage vehicles from those headquarters. Developed by Geometa, Carrier Command 2 retains that core concept but brings the game into a full 3D world and includes […]

Google Looker gets Azure support, API explorer

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. A day after its Security Summit, Google announced new features heading to Looker, the business intelligence platform it acquired in 2019 for $2.6 billion. The newest version of Looker — Looker 21 — introduces a revamped portal and extension framework as well as […]