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“We got there in the end” – the creator of Fallout 4’s best Enclave quest mod reveals how it came to be They may be “objectively evil”, but Fallout’s coolest baddies attract some incredible modding dedication. Image credit:VG247/Bethesda/Herr_derpstein “It’s a funny one,” modder Thomas Mitchell, aka Otellino, tells me, “the Enclave really are a pretty popular faction in the fandom despite the fact they’re objectively evil. “I find them particularly interesting due to how much we don’t know about them!...

28 Days Later threequel 28 Years Later is finally happening, and it might be more than we asked for The main creatives behind the original are back too. Image credit:Fox Searchlight Pictures A second sequel to Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s 2002 horror classic 28 Days Later is finally happening, and they’re back for round three. The Hollywood Reporter dropped the juicy exclusive yesterday, January 10, saying original director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland have a cracked a story for what’s currently called 28 Years Later, a follow-up to the not-as-well-liked 28 Weeks Later (2007)....

2XKO has been playable for less than a day and there are already one hit kill combos Some truly scary players have been experimenting with the Alpha Lab, and the results are terrifying. Image credit:Riot Games The 2XKO ’s Alpha Lab test has been publically available for less than a day, and already players have found touch-of-death combos. These combos - some of which niche, others genuinely quite useful - provide a glimpse at the saucy potential of Riot’s very own fighting game....

AC Shadows: Romance - Male/Female routes for Naoe & Yasuke Both Naoe and Yasuke have multiple romance arcs throughout Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Image credit:Ubisoft/VG247 As much as Assassin’s Creed Shadows is about Ubisoft’s stunning recreation of Sengoku-era Japan, it’s also about the wealth of characters you meet across the land and the interesting stories they have to tell. Both Naoe and Yasuke can grow closer to some of these characters than others, eventually culminating in romance scenes after you complete a series of quests establishing their relationship....

After a decade of dormancy, Watch Dogs film project resurfaces with BAFTA-nominated Sophie Wilde starring Can you believe this was announced over 10 years ago? Image credit:Ubisoft Ten and a half years after Ubisoft announced it during Sony’s 2013 gamescom press conference, the game maker’s Watch Dogs film project has resurfaced. Alongside this blast from the past comes word that Talk to Me’s Sophie Wilde will star in the Regency Films flick....

After a popping closed beta, Spectre Divide’s free-to-play launch is coming next week The launch of Spectre Divide is closer than you may have expected. Image credit:Mountaintop Studios. Mountaintop Studios has officially announced the launch day of its debut title, Spectre Divide . The free-to-play shooter arrives next week - on Tuesday, September 3 on Steam. Spectre Divide comes from a team of Riot, Bungie and Respawn veterans and brings a new twist to the competitive shooter formula....

After biting a four month delay bullet, Killing Floor 3 finally has a new release date We officially have an updated release date for Killing Floor 3, after it looked like the co-op shooter had been delayed indefinitely. Image credit:Tripwire Interactive Tripwire has remerged to bring co-op shooter fans everywhere - many of whom have waited years for a sequel to Killing Floor 2 - some major news about the release date of Killing Floor 3 ....

All Assassin’s Creed: Mirage Enigma locations and solutions There are 12 enigmas to try and solve in AC: Mirage. Image credit:Ubisoft/VG247 Assassin’s Creed Mirage isn’t just about Basim’s origin story and his pledge to assassinate the Order of the Ancients. There’s a hell of a lot more to be doing amidst this relatively short stealth experience, and that includes tracking down collectables, petting cats , and unraveling Tales of Baghdad....

All Diablo 4 dungeon locations and their aspects Dungeon diving With the full release of Diablo 4 , Tracking down all the Diablo 4 dungeons may seem like a slog, but if you’re after an easy way to level up and add some powerful Aspects for your build, it’s certainly worth the effort. Dungeons may not seem like the most engaging part of Diablo 4 , but completing them is your ticket to nabbing some high-powered Legendary Aspects for your classes, some of which you can’t obtain anywhere else....

All Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Painting Solutions Here’s where you’ll find all three paintings and their painters in Shadow of the Erdtree. Image credit:VG247/FromSoftware Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion has even more paintings for you to find, and that means tracking down the painters who produced them for some sweet rewards. Fortunately, there’s only three to worry about locating in the DLC, and their rewards are well worth the time spent seeking them out, especially if you like dragons....

Can’t wait for the Young James Bond Adventures. Image credit:Amazon MGM Studios

The impossible choice: Deadpool or Wolverine? Image credit:Marvel Deadpool & Wolverine 4K UHD + Blu-ray Steelbook $65.99. Choose between a Deadpool or Wolverine Steelbook. Release Date: October 22, 2024. See at Amazon Here’s where things get tricky: two limited-edition Steelbooks are in the mix. One slaps Deadpool on the cover, while the other has Hugh Jackman’s grumpy Wolverine front and center . Which one to choose? Well, if you’re a collector, you probably know how this goes… gotta catch ’em all, right?...

An official Stardew Valley cookbook is available for pre-order now You’ll be able to cook up Farmer’s Lunch, Survival Burger, Strange Buns and more. Image credit:VG247/ConcernedApe Stardew Valley first released in 2016, but at no point has the love for the game come to a halt. Finally, ConcernedApe is delivering what many of us keen farmers really want; an official Stardew Valley cookbook . The immersive cookbook features “more than 50 delightful recipes straight out of the video game”, with meals from various seasons of the game on offer....

Apple’s VR headset most of us can’t afford is out next month Seriously, this thing costs way too much. As of next month, you’ll be able to pick up the Apple Vision Pro , the iPhone maker’s VR headset that’ll cost you more than a pretty penny. Earlier today, Apple announced in a blog post that starting next month, February 2, it’s ridiculously expensive VR headset will be available “at all U....

Ara: History Untold intends to change how you play grand strategy games this fall Is Oxide’s upcoming release a game-changer for grand strategy enthusiasts ? Image credit:Microsoft/Oxide Games During Xbox Developer Direct, Oxide Games gave us a new look at Ara: History Untold gameplay and shared an overview of the key features coming to the historical grand strategy title. The overview also touched upon the game’s crafting system, approach to simultaneous turns, and more....

As everyone waits for Bungie’s new take on Marathon, the original games come to Steam for free You can’t complain about a free game. Image credit:Bungie/ Aleph One While you wait for Marathon , why don’t you play Marathon, the classic Bungie shooter that’s currently free on Steam. It’s coming up to a year now since Bungie announced it was bringing back Marathon , one of the studio’s earliest titles and an important ’90s shooter in its own right....

As Marvel gives Fantastic Four a (barely) different name, it finally casts its heroic quartet Anything’s better than Fant-4-stic. After months of rumours, speculation, and hopes from fans, Marvel has cast its Fantastic Four film, with Reed Richards being played by none other than Pedro Pascal. Considering this is the third iteration of the Fantastic Four, it’s long been wondered who will play the four superheroes, especially because we’ve already seen a version of Reed Richards in the MCU played by John Krasinski in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness....

As the games industry continues to crumble around us, Fortnite proves it’s still doing just fine as it hits a new player count record Doing numbers, as the kids say. Image credit:Epic Games Live service games might be struggling more than ever, but if you were to look at Fortnite and its recent accomplishment, you probably couldn’t tell. Despite how much some companies might want more and more live service games, it’s not exactly a great time for them - the hotly anticipated multiplayer spin-off of The Last of Us was cancelled almost a year ago now , and I don’t think I need to remind you about this year’s Concord situation ....

As Xbox shutters studios, old documentary clips that highlight problems with how Microsoft handles its developers are resurfacing Following a week with plenty of foot-in-mouth c-suite moments at Xbox, some older ones are returning to the fore. Image credit:VG247/Xbox Following last week’s big news that Microsoft was shutting down several studios under its umbrella and all of the interesting things its executives have said since that point, folks have dusted off old documentary clips that they reckon illustrate some of the issues with how Xbox handles the studios it buys....

Assassin’s Creed Shadows gets a massive 12 minute gameplay trailer, and both Yasuke and Naoe get their own dedicated time to shine Assassin’s Creed Shadows was given the proper treatment earlier during Ubisoft Forward, after weeks of teasers and brief trailers. Image credit:Ubisoft Following a quick tease at the Xbox Showcase yesterday, Ubisoft Forward had the real deal when it comes to Assassin’s Creed Shadows gameplay. As part of the presentation, we got treated to some new footage of the stealth-action game....