Think Elden Ring’s Malenia is too easy? I don’t believe you, but a new mod does seriously up the challenge Not quite as easy as pie. Image credit:FromSoft If you think Elden Ring’s Malenia is easy, you’re lying, but if you did for some reason want a harder version of her, this is of course a mod for that now. Since Elden Ring has come out, I’ve only beaten Malenia once....
Transformers’ big-screen future includes a G.I. Joe crossover, more animated movies, and more screentime for the Cybertronians More transforming and less yapping. Image credit:Paramount Pictures Collider recently talked to veteran producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura about what’s next for Hasbro and Paramount Pictures’ big-screen efforts when it comes to one of their most reliable money-makers. The full interview packs a number of generous answers and is well worth a read, but we’ve picked the most interesting bits here, and I have some thoughts of my own....
Treyarch confirms Call of Duty Black Ops 6 maps won’t be too big at launch, and certainly no bigger than what you’ve played in the beta The company also notes that map flow and variety is key, with more info to come. Image credit:Treyarch, Raven Software, Activision. If you’ve been playing the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 beta, you’ve probably gotten used to messing around on Skyline and Derelict. What’s interesting is, according to Treyarch, maps won’t be getting much bigger than those on the official launch....
Ubisoft exec tries to justify Skull and Bones’ £70 price tag by saying it’s a “quadruple-A” live-service game Sure, Jan. <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/skull-and-bones-screenshot-(5).png?width=570&quality=85&format=jpg&dpr=3&auto=webp" onerror=“this.onerror=null;this.src=‘https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe7F7TRXHtjiKvHb5vS7DmnxvpHiDyoYyYvm1nHB3Qp2_w3BnM6A2eq4v7FYxCC9bfZt3a9vIMtAYEKUiaDQbHMg-ViyGmRIj39MLp0bGFfgfYw1Dc9q_H-T0wiTm3l0Uq42dETrN9eC8aGJ9_IORZsxST1AcLR7np1koOfcc7tnHa4S8Mwz_xD9d0=s16000';" alt=“Ubisoft exec tries to justify Skull and Bones’ £70 price tag by saying it’s a “quadruple-A” live - 1”> In a statement that I can only refer to as “confident,” Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot has attempted to justify the high cost of Skull and Bones by calling it a “quadruple-A” project....
Unsurprisingly, GTA 6 devs aren’t too keen on Rockstar’s “reckless” decision to drag them back to the office “As usual, there has been zero consultation with us: the people who these policy changes most affect.” Image credit:VG247/Rockstar Games. After Rockstar Games reportedly asked its employees working on GTA 6 - a small upcoming release you might have heard of - to return to in-office working once April arrives, a number of the company’s developers have made clear just how unhappy they are about that idea....
VG247’s The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.40: The best game with the most juvenile feature The average video game enjoyer is in their mid-thirties, but you wouldn’t know it from playing one. Welcome to VG247’s Best Games Ever Podcast: Episode 40 - The best game with the most juvenile feature. Look. Video games are often, y’know, full of stupid nonsense. Whether they’re actually for kids or not, quite a lot of them have bum, willy, or fart jokes (which is actually good), but more sinister than that, a lot of them betray immature or undeveloped attitudes on the writer’s part....
Visions of Mana unveils aerial combat, a new animal companion, and summer release A fresh experience with an all-new story, characters, and gameplay mechanics. Image credit:Square Enix As part of Xbox Developer Direct , Square Enix provided more information on Visions of Mana , the first game in the series to come to Xbox platforms. Viewers were treated to new gameplay and behind-the-scenes footage providing a closer look at gameplay features, and some of the creatures and monsters....
Warner Bros. Discovery’s TV business is worth a lot less than expected, and you can’t convince me this company isn’t cooked I don’t know economics very well, but this is looking really bad. Image credit:Warner Bros. Discovery It’s no secret that Warner Bros. Discovery has been one of the most headache-inducing results of a massive merger in recent times (and the competition is fierce in that arena). From completely shelving essentially finished movies for tax write-offs to drunkenly re-branding HBO Max into just Max, it’s been rough in there, and now it turns out the once-blooming TV business under David Zaslav’s ruthless guidance is taking a massive hit as well....
Warzone 2 Season 2 is a harsh reminder that Call of Duty’s tech is wasted on Call of Duty As Call of Duty’s tech gets increasingly more impressive, its aspirations never looked smaller. As a new season for Call of Duty: Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 arrives, I find myself re-living the same feelings I had with the 2019 game and its battle royale spin-off. Warzone 2 gets rid of much of what it introduced in Season One....
Warzone 2 Season 2 release date: Resurgence returns with an exciting new map When is Warzone season 2 coming out, regional release times, and what you can expect. Warzone 2 is in a rough spot right now in the mind of the community. But with the release of Warzone season 2 , many areas of frustration are being changed, tweaked, or entirely removed to get things back on track. This all comes alongside the usual number of new weapons, a new map similar to the Resurgence maps in Warzone 1, and more....
Watch the Summer Game Fest 2023 showcase - Final Fantasy 7, Alan Wake 2, Mortal Kombat 1 - full recap Not-E3 kicked off yesterday with the Summer Game Fest showcase, and it had big games but few surprises. Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest returned for another year, now running uncontested after the death of E3 2023 . Before all the other major showcases, Keighley took to the stage to bring us new game announcements, gameplay reveals, updates on previously announced games, and a few surprises (although not many)....
We may be getting a Silent Hill 2 remake release date soon The Silent Hill 2 remake has been rated in the United States, suggesting imminent release date news. Image credit:Konami The next chapter in the saga of the Silent Hill 2 remake may be upon us. We’ve known for a while now that the remake of the horror classic would arrive in 2024 , but we may soon get a more concrete date....
What are you playing this weekend? Stop watching TV and play some games. Image credit:Blizzard Entertainment It’s finally spring! Huzzah! But instead of enoying the outdoors like you should, it’s the weekend, which means you’re probably planning to catch up on Fallout or Shogun. But when you’re finished binging, why not pop in a game and continue the relaxation? That’s our plan. Of course, some of us have finished both series and despite starting an American Horror Story marathon, a few games need to be played because our Steam and Game Pass list is getting longer by the day....
What are you playing this weekend? What a month already: May Day, Derby Day, and Star Wars Day - all in the first week! Image credit:Supergiant Games Today is Star Wars Day , which returns every year on May 4. It is also the day that people say a certain phrase I refuse to utter let alone type out. I would rather take a brutal whacking from a plastic lightsaber - you know, like the one I had as a kid with a lightbulb in the handle - than say the dreaded thing people say on this day....
What has the Diablo 4 Beta taught us? Blizzard is back, but we need to be cautious It’s not just you; everyone seems to have gotten involved with the excellent Diablo 4 beta – but let’s not forget Blizzard’s recent history. If you’re like most other gamers I have seen over the past few days, Diablo 4 is now high on your ‘most excited’ list for 2023. Move over The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom , right?...
Where to find Fenglope in Palworld This rare Pal can be easily captured once you know where to find them! Image credit:VG247/Pocketpair Palworld boasts over 100 Pals to find, capture, and put to work on your base. As is always the case with monster-collectors, some of these Pals are better than others, but every single Pal in Palworld has something you can make use of. From their resource drops to their Partner Skills, these Pals are more than just hard workers....
Where to find Lightcrystal in Monster Hunter Wilds Here’s where to get your hands on plenty of Lightcrystal. Image credit:Capcom/VG247 As you start hunting monsters and crafting new armor and weapons in Monster Hunter Wilds , you’ll soon find that you’re in need of resources you may not have necessarily already collected — namely, Lightcrystal . You won’t find this particular material dropping from monsters, either. Instead, you’ll need to spend some time actively exploring the map and all it has to offer....
Where to find Malachite Ore in Monster Hunter Wilds Malachite is a nice and easy ore to farm for crafting, here’s how. Image credit:Capcom. Malachite Ore in Monster Hunter Wilds is one of the earliest mining resources you’ll need for some crafting. As you’ll need it early in your journey, where to find Malachite Ore in Monster Hunter Wilds may not be super obvious. As such, we’ve written this quick guide taking you through where exactly you can find Malachite Ore in the game, as well as some good farm spots in case you need a lot of it....
Where to find Marble in LEGO Fortnite Marble is used for building and making awesome items! Image credit:Fortnite/VG247 Marble in LEGO Fortnite has many uses in both building construction and item crafting. But when you first start to need some, it can be confusing to know where to look. However, you might have already walked past some Marble during your adventures, you just didn’t know what it looked like at the time!...
Where to find Riju in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Let’s go and find the chief of the Gerudo. Image credit:The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | Nintendo You’ll have now finally entered Gerudo Town in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom , which is just a sandy shell of the bustling town it once was. What’s more is that this time around, Link does not have to disguise himself as a Gerudo, but he does have to sneak in before any Gerudo soldier gives him the time of day....
