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Dune Part 2 is still 2024’s biggest hit at the box office, but its director isn’t actually all that happy about it “I hope soon that there will be other successes at the box office.” Image credit:Warner Bros. Pictures Nothing has managed to topple Dune Part 2 at the box office so far this year, and director Denis Villeneuve is “disappointed” about it. Generally, one might assume that being the biggest film of the year would be something to be happy about, potentially celebrate even....

EA forming new team to support Ridgeline Games in creating its single-player Battlefield campaign The team will help the studio out. EA DICE is in the process of creating a new team to support Ridgeline Games with its single-player campaign for Battlefield . Last year, EA announced a new studio , Seattle-based Ridgeline Games, tasked with developing a narrative campaign taking place in the Battlefield universe. Battlefield 2042 Season 3 Escalation Gameplay Trailer...

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree NPC quest guide list Use this list of NPC quests in Shadow of the Erdtree to make sure you don’t miss a beat! Image credit:FromSoftware/VG247 The main story of Elden Ring deals with demi-gods, legends, kings and queens, but the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC puts the devoted followers of these powerful nobles in the spotlight. Across the Shadow Realm, you meet an assorted array of interesting individuals, each with their own motivations, conflicts and goals to achieve....

Exoborne is Sharkmob’s brave next attempt at live-service success, but with one dead game behind it, can this one survive? The ghost of Bloodhunt haunts the pretty cool looking Exoborne ahead of its release. Can Sharkmob shake the ghoul? Image credit:Level Infinite / Sharkmob In case you’ve not been keeping tabs on the live service space in recent years, it’s a bloodbath. A feast or famine venture where developers can either bring home some serious crash (see Helldivers 2 ), or drown in tumultuous waters like the recently released and often mocked Concord....

Expedition 33 gets a stunning reveal trailer at the Xbox Showcase A new game, turn based combat? Count us in! Image credit:Xbox A brand-new game was just shown off during the Xbox Showcase. Expedition 33 is an turn-based RPG set in a ficitonal world with an evil paintress, and it launches in 2025 on Xbox and Game Pass. Coming from Xbox Game Studios, it was the first new game shown off this year as part of Xbox’s presence at Summer Game Fest 2024 ....

Fancy playing Elden Ring as a mini version of Shadow of the Erdtree’s Messmer? This new mod can help Hey, maybe you’ll magically absorb some insight that’ll let you avoid having him wipe the floor with you when the DLC drops. Image credit:VG247/FromSoftware/Rayan You know that bloke with the fire and the snake from Elden Ring ’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC trailer ? Yeah, Messmer. Someone’s just created a mod that can help your Tarnished to mimic him, and in a fashion that’s extra interesting for FromSoft loreheads....

Fate War tier list Here’s your tier list of which Fate War heroes to save your Starglitter for. Image credit:IGG Fate War is a strategy role-playing game that tasks you with slowly but surely expanding your town, inviting in new inhabitants, and developing a strong army that can take down various monstrous threats. When you’re not managing upgrades or training new axemen, you might find yourself spending Starglitter on recruiting new Heroes....

Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail soars into action on July 2 - pre-orders open March 26 with Early Access Set a new course, Warriors of Light. Image credit:Square Enix Square Enix has announced a release date for the Final Fantasy 14 Online expansion, Dawntrail . Going live on July 2, pre-orders kick off on March 26 and include three days of Early Access beginning June 28. Bonuses for pre-ordering and picking up the Collector’s Edition were announced, and are Final Fantasy 9-themed....

Final Fantasy 7 Advent Children is coming to US cinemas, but not for long Sure, it’s not a great film, but why not, you know? To help get people excited for the launch of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth , Square Enix is releasing Advent Children Complete in US theatres for the first time next month. After a four year wait, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is finally releasing at the end of February, which will see the return of Cloud and co as they head out into the wider world of Gaia....

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth explodes into Apex Legends for a limited-time event Dress to slay in Rebirth-themed skins. Image credit:Square Enix/Respawn Entertainment Ahead of the release of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth next month, Square Enix and Respawn Entertainment have joined forces for an Apex Legends and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth crossover event. From January 9-30, you will be able to check out a new Limited Time Mode Takeover in Apex Legends , featuring the Buster Sword R2R5 and Materia hop-ups, along with a range of new Rebirth-inspired cosmetic items, including new Legendary and Epic skins, stickers, emotes, and more....

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s producer promises that the final game will be “exactly what the fans are looking for” thanks to feedback Square Enix received for the first two “We will definitely expand on and make the world of Final Fantasy 7 even bigger than it is now.” Image credit:Square Enix In a recent interview with the devs behind the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy, the game’s director expressed some bold feelings about the third and final part....

Following Immortals of Aveum not really doing a thing, some of its former devs sign on with new studio from Rockstar legend Dan Houser’s Absurd Ventures Absurd Marin is the name, and the ill-fated Immortals’ director Bret Robbins is heading it. Image credit:EA Absurd Ventures, the company formed by longtime Rockstar mainstay Dan Houser a few years ago, has announced that it’s formed a fresh studio under its umbrella. The studio, called Absurd Marin, comes with a starting staff of several former developers of Ascendant Studios’ ill-fated Immortals of Aveum ....

Former GTA developer Lazlow Jones thinks real-life believers in its parody of Scientology not only might exist, but once called him to say Kifflom “It excited me and scared me to death simultaneously.” Image credit:VG247/Rockstar Games You remember the Epsilon Program? It’s basically the GTA series’ parody of Scientology and other religions with rather out there beliefs which, at least to the cynic like you or I, can often sound a bit like cults or pyramid schemes....

Forspoken review: Already on borrowed time It stumbles out the block with a slow, awkward opening and barely manages to recover its footing – even 10 hours later. But there’s something in Forspoken, somewhere. Forspoken shows the best and worst of the Luminous Engine’s tech, mixing kinetic combat with dazzling particle effects and janky set pieces. The game certainly knows how to present itself in trailers – but what about in gameplay?...

Fortnite V-Bucks and Fall Guys Show-Bucks are getting more expensive in some regions, blame inflation Even V-Bucks aren’t safe from the cost of living crisis. Image credit:Epic Games If you’re an avid fan of Fortnite or Fall Guys (and all the cosmetics that each game has on offer), I have some bad news for you. Or, good news, if you happen to be based in Mexico. Epic Games has announced that it will be changing the prices of each game’s currency in some regions: Fortnite’s V Bucks, and Fall Guys’ Show-Bucks....

Forza Motorsport: You don’t really need a review again, do you? Deja-vroom. Image credit:VG247 / Microsoft Like Falkor, I’m seemingly part of a neverending story. I’ve been here, writing these near exact words, time and time again. But I’ll keep writing them. I have no doubt I’ll stick more than 100 hours into Forza Motorsport. If that’s not recommendation enough, then you clearly value your time less than I do. But I can’t say that Forza Motorsport excited me....

From Alan Wake to Miles Prower: what are the best pun names in gaming? The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 76 Image credit:Rockstar/Remedy/SEGA/Paramount Pictures From Alan Wake (he’s A. Wake, get it? Get it?) to Miles Prower, there are loads of video game protagonists whose names are rubbish puns. Well, actually there aren’t, but it’s happened just often enough that there’s sufficient material for this edition of VG247’s Best Games Ever Podcast....

Gears of War: E-Day is a prequel to the original trilogy - playable day-one on Game Pass Young Markus! And a peak at an earlier bit in the timeline. Image credit:The Coalition A new Gears of War game has just been announced. Gears of War: E-Day is a prequel to the original trilogy, taking us back to the initial events of the world-wrecking war when the Locust emerged from the earth....

Genshin Impact Subdetection Unit farming locations Beetles, again Finding the Genshin Impact Subdetection Unit locations is a bit more straightforward than some other Fontaine specialties. Unlike tracking down Lumitoile underwater or even Sumeru’s special beetle in the underground, Fontaine’s mechanized critters are just sort of there, waiting for you to pick them up. True to their nature as human-made creations, Subdetection Units haunt ruined buildings and machinery, so you won’t find them flittering about in Fontaine’s wilds....

Get in there, Helldivers 2’s mechs are officially confirmed to be on the way “soon” Big robots no doubt ready to dispense some sweet democracy, this is gonna be good for Super Earth! Image credit:VG247/Arrowhead Game Studios Don’t look now, but Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has just officially confirmed that the long-rumoured and highly-requested mechs that folks loved in the first game are on their way to its sequel. When? Well, “soon”....