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“I think we’ll be able to show you a new FromSoftware” - Elden Ring director Miyazaki on the multiple projects across different genres the studio’s currently working on But there’s some bad news about Elden Ring 2… Image credit:FromSoftware/ Bandai Namco Sounds like there’s plenty of good reasons to be a FromSoftware fan on the horizon, as studio head Hidetaka Miyazaki has teased its future titles. “We have multiple projects in the works across a variety of genres,” Miyazaki said (via GAME Watch , translations from Gematsu )....

“Sorry bro” but a Helldivers 2 story mode is “not happening” “That’s like building an entirely new game.” Image credit:Arrowhead Those of you hoping for Helldivers 2 to get a dedicated story mode are out of luck, as Arrowhead has absolutely zero plans for one. Helldivers 2 is obviously one of 2024’s biggest games, in part because it’s just good fun, but also because of the way its story has evolved over the past few months....

“We’re even more grounded, even less stylized” - Look out, The Penguin, because it sounds like Daredevil: Born Again is coming for your realistic comic book story throne “I would say in many ways The Penguin is our direct competition.” Image credit:DC/ Marvel Last year’s The Penguin was obviously a big hit, but now it looks like Daredevil: Born Again will be attempting to take some of that “grounded” limelight....

25 years in, LEGO Star Wars has finally created the perfect set - and it’ll cost you less than what came before Sometimes, less is more - both in cost, in size, even in piece count. That thinking has finally come to LEGO Star Wars. Image credit:LEGO As we head into another corporate made-up holiday for May 4th, know that there is at least one significant , non-annual, and lesser-discussed Star Wars thing to celebrate in 2024 - 25 years of Lego Star Wars....

A new The Office series might be happening and end up even more cringe than what came before I (don’t) declare (creative) bankruptcy! Image credit:NBC The Office creator Greg Daniels is teaming up with Nathan for You’s Michael Koman to develop a new series set in the same continuity, but it won’t be a sequel. Yay? Sitcoms are the type of TV show that simply keeps working just fine for studios, streaming giants, and cable broadcasters....

A year after Payday 3’s rocky launch, Starbreeze downsizes the game’s team, but thankfully it doesn’t sound like any layoffs are on the way just yet Let’s hope it stays that way. In perhaps a not particularly surprising move, Starbreeze is reducing the size of the team working on Payday 3 . Everyone knows that Payday 3 had a pretty bad launch. Even Starbreeze knows it ! And while the developer is hoping it can regain its players’ trust, it’ll be doing so with a smaller team working on the game, as outlined in a recent interim report from acting Starbreeze CEO Mats Juhl....

Abandon the country-life for a seaside metropolis in a former Stardew Valley dev’s upcoming life-sim Sunkissed City won’t feature any farms, but it has plenty else on offer. Those of you who like Stardew Valley but prefer the city life will be happy to hear one of its former devs is putting the two together in a new game. Earlier this week, former Stardew Valley developer Arthur ‘Mr. Podunkian’ Lee Sunkissed City , a new life-sim “set in an upbeat, sun-kissed seaside metropolis full of funky vibes and quirky characters....

Activision remakes classic memes to celebrate imminent release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 As far as social media activations go, this one’s pretty good, I won’t lie. Image credit:VG247 The Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 hype train has nearly arrived at the station, with the game set to release in a matter of days. In part of the celebration, Activision has created replicas of classic gifs featuring Peter Stormare....

After a five year wait, the studio behind Jujutsu Kaisen is returning for a second season of one of the most underrated fantasy anime around I’m tasking you all with watching this one, I can’t wait five more years for season three. Image credit:Mappa It’s been five years since the release of the first season, but Dorohedoro is finally getting a season two this year, and Mappa is returning to make it....

Against all odds, Battlefield 2042 may have actually convinced players to stick around Two years later, people appear to be regularly playing Battlefield 2042 again. Image credit:EA/DICE. Battlefield 2042 actually pulled it off, and made the comeback most said was impossible. It all started last weekend, when the game kicked off another free weekend across all platforms, alongside a hefty sale. Since we can only see the numbers on Steam, it looked like both worked to bring player numbers eerily close to the game’s all-time high concurrent ....

All Legendary Talismans in Elden Ring and where to find them Here’s where to track down all Talismans needed for the Legendary Talismans achievement in Elden Ring. Image credit:Bandai Namco/VG247 Across The Lands Between, there are various powerful items you’ll want to grab to enhance your build, and this includes Talismans . That said, achievement hunters and gear collectors will want to go out of their way to grab all Legendary Talismans found in Elden Ring , regardless of what enhancements they might provide....

Another Crab’s Treasure was a bright spot in a rough year, and an absolute must play A quirky little action game made by a team of young, passionate creatives. That’s what it’s all about, innit. Image credit:Aggro Crab I first played Another Crab’s Treasure on the side of the street behind the Day of the Devs event in LA earlier this year, the sun glaring on a laptop screen, quickly running out of power....

Are you Toph enough? Avatar: The Last Airbender is getting a fighting game There’s no word on a developer yet, but the game will be launching in Early Access in 2025. Image credit:Nickelodeon Good news for those of you out there with a hunger for a new Avatar the Last Airbender game! According to a roadmap video from publisher Maximum Entertainment, the publisher is working in colaboration with Paramount to make a “competitive mulitplayer fighting game set in [the] Avatar the Last Airbender universe....

Arkane Austin might be gone, but its studio head received a “burst of energy” after Redfall’s final update “I’m looking forward to talking about what I’ll be doing next.” Image credit:VG247/Bethesda Microsoft shut down Arkane Austin back in May, but despite the sad news, former studio head Harvey Smith has been hit with a “burst of energy” after Redfall’s final update. Much to the dismay of many, in early May Microsoft announced it was shutting down Hi-Fi Rush studio Tango Gameworks , Redfall developer Arkane Austin, alongside Alpha Dog Games and Roundhouse Games....

As Promise Mascot Agency nears the end of its costumed run through the explosions of development, its devs are feeling good about handing their “band of freaks” over to you “We’ve made the game we want to make.” Image credit:Kaizen Game Works “I think it’s difficult to convey what the game is,” Oli Clarke Smith, director of Promise Mascot Agency , tells me. “That’s the thing that we’ve noticed and struggled with....

As the GTA 6 price debate keeps bubbling away, EA suggests it has “no changes” planned in terms of jacking up how much its games cost right now Execs talking, so very much pay attention to the phrase “at this point”. Image credit:EA Game prices and their potential to get a bit steeper have been big talking points so far this year, but EA says it doesn’t have any plans to change how much it charges for its games “at this point”....

Assassin’s Creed Mirage’s gameplay showcase looks like a great return to form A nearly full eight minutes of gameplay is painting a good picture for Mirage. As well as a new story trailer , Assassin’s Creed Mirage also got a nearly eight minute long gameplay showcase, really giving us a good look at the upcoming stealth game. If you’re one of those players that have really been missing the old style of Assassin’s Creed games, then this latest gameplay trailer for Mirage should have you excited....

Atlus knows Metaphor: ReFantazio is struggling on PC, but it’s promised that it’s “actively working to address this problem” Whether it can fix it in under two weeks is a different question. Image credit:Atlus Metaphor: ReFantazio isn’t even out yet, but players have already discovered the game’s PC version has a bit of a performance problem. Earlier this week, some PC players began to report performance issues with the Metaphor: ReFantazio demo, some struggling more than others....

Baldur’s Gate 3 devs considered a first-person dialogue camera, but ended up breaking their cinematic cam rules to give you a good look at goblin feet “Next thing we know, they’re zooming in on a goblin toe.” Image credit:VG247/Larian Baldur’s Gate 3 does a lot to let you get up close and personal with some, er, bizarre stuff. You know the kind of thing I’m talking about, you DnDeviant. As it turns out, one of those encounters ended up how it is due Larian electing to violate its own camera distance guidelines, after going for the cinematic conversations we know and love over more Bethesda-style first person dialogue exchanges....

Baldur’s Gate 3 Gauntlet of Shar guide The legendary Gauntlet of Shar is one of the coolest locations in all of BG3! Image credit:Larian/VG247 As the gods of Baldur’s Gate 3 begin to play a more and more important role in the story, your party seeks an ancient Ketheric relic hidden within the Thorm Mausoleum in the Reithwin Cemetery. But to get it, they will have to traverse the legendary Gauntlet of Shar, the goddess of darkness’ proving ground for her most dedicated warriors....