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Massive Oblivion remake mod Skyblivion shows off the final region its devs have just finished laying the foundations of in new gameplay at C3 The Skyrim modding project’s level of growing polish as it marches forward towards release later this year really stuck out here. Image credit:Bethesda/the Skyblivion team/VG247 Skyblivion , the massive modding project that’s remaking The Elder Scrolls IV in Skyrim ’s engine, has just shown off some fresh quest gameplay at C3 (Community Creations Con) ahead of its 2025 release....

Metal Gear Solid cast panel reunites David Hayter, Jennifer Hale and Robin Atkin Downes – watch here Join stars from the entire Metal Gear Solid series for a special cast reunion panel at Emerald City Comic Con! Kept you waiting, huh? Almost 15 years after his first appearance in 1998’s Metal Gear Solid , the original Solid Snake, David Hayter joined fellow Metal Gear Solid cast members Jennifer Hale and Robin Atkin Downes for a reunion panel at Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle ....

Metaphor: ReFantazio, which definitely isn’t Persona, looks more Persona than ever in its latest trailer – and it’s coming in October Look forward to Fall 2024 if you’re a fan of SMT and Persona – Atlus is cooking, again, and it looks amazing. Image credit:Atlus What if Persona had you shift into jobs, instead of summoning Stand-like beings to fight for you? That’s pretty much the setup that Metaphor: ReFantazio puts to you....

Missed out on some Monster Hunter Wilds beta time because of the PSN outage? Good news, Capcom’s extended the next session to make up for it Ain’t you so lucky! Image credit:Capcom. Don’t worry if you missed out on some valuable Monster Hunter Wilds beta time because of the PSN outage, as the second round will be going for longer. Well, PSN had a bit of a weekend , now didn’t it?...

Modern Warfare 3’s Steam launch nowhere near the heights of MW2 Players on Steam have, shockingly, not been buying Modern Warfare 3 in droves. Image credit:Activision It’s pretty clear that the launch of Modern Warfare 3 has had more negatives associated with it than positives. As poorly received as the game has been so far, Call of Duty games always sell very well. Some, clearly, more than others. Will MW3 become 2023’s best-selling game regardless?...

Monopoly Go Fall Fortunes rewards How to get all the rewards in the Fall Fortunes event. Image credit:VG247/Scopely It’s the start of a brand new week, and Monopoly Go players can get things off to the perfect start by trying out the new Fall Fortunes event. The event, which launched on Sunday October 13 2024, offers dozens of rewards that players can unlock, including dice rolls , as well as cash and stickers....

Monster Hunter Rise Goss Harag | Weaknesses, Tips, Farming Here’s how to beat Goss Harag in Monster Hunter Rise. In Monster Hunter Rise , you can find the Goss Harag boss in the six star village quest named “Abominable Snow-beast”. The Fanged-Beast monster spits and freezes its own arms to become deadly icicle-blades and rip you to shreds. Did we mention he can somehow do a wide ground area of effect attack and also shoot an ice beam at you?...

Monster Hunter Wilds - How Seasons work, and when to find each region’s apex predator Seasons change in everything in Monster Hunter Wilds. And yes, we’re aware that particular tagline was used to market a different game. Image credit:Capcom One of the biggest new additions in Monster Hunter Wilds compared to past games is its evolving world. Not only does each zone have its own day night cycle, the environment in each of them will themselves constantly change....

Monster Hunter Wilds Hammer Guide: Builds & Combos These hard-hitting Hammer builds make the most of one of the most powerful weapons in Monster Hunter Wilds! Image credit:Capcom UPDATE: We have added suggestions for a post-game Hammer build to this guide. A long-time Monster Hunter favourite, the hammer might look like a dumb hunk of metal, but in Monster Hunter Wilds it’s a deceptively tricky weapon that’s capable of dishing out both big hits and whirling flurries of blows....

Must-play sci-fi adventure Somerville blasts off on PlayStation August 31 Make your family whole again in the wake of a catastrophe. Somerville , the sci-fi adventure from Jumpship, co-founded by Dino Patti from Inside, is coming to PlayStation consoles on August 31. In this narrative sci-fi adventure, you step into a world hit by an otherworldly invasion where you will discover the repercussions of large-scale conflict as you navigate an atmospheric world transformed by catastrophe....

New Project L dev diary showcases Duo Play - a cooperative tag mode Now you and your equally scrubby friend can control a character each in Riot Games’ upcoming fighting game. Image credit:VG247 / Riot Games Riot Games has just announced that Project L is getting duo play - which allows for two individual players to take control of a separate character on a team. This means that four players will be able to play at once when the game eventually releases....

Nier creator Yoko Taro fears that game developers “may be treated like bards” due to AI’s use in video game development In an interview with Famitsu, Yoko Taro shares his thoughts on AI with other popular Japanese creatives. Image credit:VG247 Yoko Taro, the game director for beloved action games like Nier Automata , has expressed his fears around increased AI use in video game development, stating his fear that in 50 years “game creators will be treated like bards”....

Nightdive Studios’ output and future projects will not be affected by Atari acquisition In the first interview since the news last night, Nightdive’s director of Business breaks down the Atari deal. In the first interview following last night’s breaking news that Atari would be acquiring Nightdive Studios , Nightdive’s director of business development sat down and spoke to us about how this will affect the future of the retro-remaster studio. In short, it shouldn’t impact the output of the studio at all....

Nightingale Realm Card list The magical Realm Cards are at the heart of Nightingale’s world - here’s what they all do! Image credit:VG247/Inflexion Games Realm Cards in Nightingale allow Realmwalkers to skip between worlds, scavenging for supplies and looting wonderous treasure. But while there aren’t that many Biomes available in the Early Access version of Nightingale, there are still dozens of craftable Realm Cards in total to master. Here are the effects of all of them, as well as how to use each kind of Realm Card and how to add more to your collection!...

Nintendo is showing off 10 minutes of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay tomorrow Presumably Link will still be able to swing a sword. Nintendo is hosting a small Direct completely focused on showing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay tomorrow. Kicking off tomorrow, March 28 at 3pm BST/ 4pm CEST/ 10am ET/, Nintendo will show off about 10 minutes of Tears of the Kingdom gameplay on the company’s YouTube channel ....

No, Nexus Mods doesn’t fancy hosting those Palworld Pokemon mods that Nintendo probably isn’t a fan of It might be cool to add Pikachu to Palworld, but no one wants to deal with legal backlash. Image credit:VG247/Pocketpair Popular modding site Nexus Mods has confirmed that it’s not a big fan of the idea of hosting Pokemon-themed mods for Palworld that could well attract negative attention from Nintendo’s legal department. If you’re out of the loop, one of many points of discussion amid of the whole Palworld/Pokemon discourse - which The Pokemon Company has now acknowledged - has been the mods adding actual Pokemon to the former that’ve quickly popped up following its release....

Oblivion Remastered Side Quest locations Here’s a map of where to find all of the Side Quests in Oblivion, including a few all-time greats! Image credit:Bethesda Oblivion is legendary not just for the countless memes its massive open world spawned, but the incredible side stories underneath the strangeness. When it comes to Oblivion Side Quests , there’s always something surprising around the corner. Even when you’re doing something relatively pedestrian in a fantasy context like battling goblins, there can still be unseen consequences for your actions which have lasting effects on the outcome of your quest and the reward you receive....

Obsidian’s Avowed embarks on an epic quest this fall Travel to a mysterious island filled with adventure and danger. Image credit:Microsoft/Obsidian Entertainment Avowed , the upcoming fantasy RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, is set to release this fall. The release window was revealed during the Xbox Developer Direct and followed with a new gameplay trailer. Here’s a look at some first-person fantasy RPG gameplay from Avowed.Watch on YouTube Set in the Living Lands, part of the world of Eora first introduced in Pillars of Eternity....

On its 10th anniversary, it’s time to admit that Life Is Strange was never simply a love story: it was a watershed moment for games that tell hella authentic, human stories The original Life is Strange is just about old enough to have a legacy at this stage, but what, exactly, is that legacy? Image credit:VG247 Life is Strange might not be the biggest blockbuster series, but at this point in its history, the franchise is a respectable presence in publisher Square Enix’s stable nevertheless....

One former PlayStation executive thinks Microsoft can follow in Sega’s multiplatform footsteps, even if it’s “harder to create the FOMO” from not owning an Xbox Though to be honest, a little bit less FOMO would probably do us all some good. Image credit:Sega/ Microsoft Former chairman of SIE Worldwide Studios Shawn Layden says he thinks Microsoft has the potential to pull off a similar multiplatform strategy that Sega has. It’s been increasingly obvious over the past year that Microsoft has massively deprioritised the hardware side of Xbox compared to the publishing side - games like Hi-Fi Rush and Forza Horizon 5 coming to PlayStation are big signs that Xbox will just be fully multiplatform in the future, and Xbox head Phil Spencer has said on multiple occasions that there are no “red lines” over any game releasing on Nintendo or PlayStation (hell, even Halo might come to the Switch 2 )....