The Outlast Trials – review: SAW, MKUltra, and sheer shock value combine to make Outlast as horrifying as ever The Outlast Trials takes Saw’s death traps and combines them with illegal government experiments in a shocking first foray into multiplayer for the series. Image credit:VG247 Back when The Outlast Trials first went live in Early Access, I previewed the game and described it as capable of being one of the best multiplayer horror games out there ....
The Sims developer vows “our values are unchanged,” as it teases multiple projects from post-Saudi-owned EA The team behind one of EA’s most diverse franchises has issued a statement about its future under the soon-to-be Saudi-owned publisher. <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/the-sims-4-west-african-designs-update-grab-1.jpeg?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=“The Sims developer vows “our values are unchanged,” as it teases multiple projects from post-Saudi - 1”> Image credit:Maxis, EA. In their (slightly belated) new years message to players, the developer of EA’s The Sims series of games has lightly addressed concerns about its future within the publisher in a wide-ranging letter to the community....
The top ten worst vaults in Fallout They say the wasteland is full of peril, but Vault Tec’s infamous fallout shelters are often much worse. They were supposed to keep people safe from the horrors of nuclear war and the ensuing, er, fallout, but Vault Tec had other plans. Fallout 4 PS4 , Xbox One , PC , Nintendo Switch 2 Think you know Fallout? Take our quiz and prove it!...
The Wild West isn’t dead yet, as Rockstar’s original Red Dead Redemption is finally making its way to PC later this month And it’s coming with Undead Nightmare too. The time is almost upon you, OG Red Dead Redemption fans, as the classic open world cowboy game is coming to PC this October. Fans have long been clamouring for a PC port of Rockstar’s 2010 modern classic Red Dead Redemption, and while there’s been plenty of rumours and speculation over the game coming to the platform, nothing has ever materialised....
The Witcher 3: Redania’s Most Wanted walkthrough King Radovid tasks Geralt with apprehending Redania’s Most Wanted. The Redania’s Most Wanted quest in The Witcher 3 sees Geralt undertaking some work for King Radovid of Redania, and namely, that’s tracking down the most wanted person in question and killing them for the crimes they have committed. It turns out that our target is none other than Philippa Eilhart, one time leader of the Lodge of Sorceresses....
The Witcher 3: Twisted Firestarter walkthrough Here’s how to complete the Twisted Firestarter quest in The Witcher 3. A basic rule of any RPG, including The Witcher 3 , is to always help a weapons merchant in need. The Twisted Firestarter quest is no different, and sees you helping out a dwarf who’s forge has been burnt down. If you need a helping hand tracking down the culprit and bringing them to justice, here’s our guide on how to complete the Twisted Firestarter quest in The Witcher 3 ....
There’s still no word on a release date for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 yet, but Square Enix has already finished writing the plot at least It’s sounding like development is already underway too. Image credit:Square Enix We still don’t know what Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 will be called, but Square Enix has at least wrapped up its story. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth might have only released just this year, and yet even still work sounds to be steadily underway on its follow-up, the currently untitled third part in Square Enix’s remake trilogy....
This new Witcher 3 mod sends Geralt on a hot air balloon adventure to a mysterious “Whispering Island”, and here’s hoping we’ll get to see it reach its full potential It’s only a couple of quests for now, but if you’re in the mood to help Geralt earn his pilot’s licence, it definitely seems worth a checking out. Image credit:CD Projekt/RoiJean If you prefer air travel to climbing mountains or horseback, and are keen to try out cool The Witcher 3 add-ons made using its REDkit modding tools, it seems you’re in luck....
Too many mid-game disconnects on PS5? Sony might be making a DualSense with a better battery The DualSense V2 should fix all your battery-life woes. Sony appears to be releasing a new DualSense controller with a larger battery capacity, so you can finally stop complaining about yours dying (at a cost, of course). Ah, the age old debate: PlayStation controllers, or Xbox controllers? Each has their benefits, each has their flaws, and those two things will depend on the person....
Universal Tower Defense codes for February 2026 Strengthen your anime team with these UTD codes for free Rerolls and Gems! Image credit:Universal Tower Defense 6th February 2026: We checked for new Universal Tower Defense codes. Universal Tower Defense is a classic Roblox tower defense game that’s packed with characters from popular anime and game series. In UTD, you’ll team up with your friends (or play solo) to fend off waves of foes, reroll your units’ traits to upgrade their stats, and, most importantly, summon new units from shows and games like One Piece, Persona, and Hunter x Hunter....
Until Dawn’s PS5 and PC remake gets spooky season release date and shows off new Unreal Engine 5 graphics in comparison trailer Shiny! Old but new! Camera work! Image credit:Supermassive Games/ Ballistic Moon If you’ve been dying to check out the Until Dawn remake, there’s good news: it finally has a release date, along with a trailer showing you its changes. Back in May, during a PlayStation State of Play, a remake of the 2015 horror title from Supermassive Games was announced, despite not even being a decade old yet, but hey ho, that’s how the industry is these days....
UPDATE: Helldivers 2 players are reporting that their super credits are disappearing, but its devs are yet to respond The issue appears to have cropped up in the last few days. Image credit:Arrowhead Game Studios, PlayStation UPDATE : Arrowhead has now made a comment on the super credits bug in Helldivers 2 ’s official Discord, explaining “We have discovered the likely cause for some players not being able to access their Super Credits after purchasing and then rebooting the game....
VG247’s Games of the Year 2023: Alan Wake 2 That time when Remedy reinvented horror and forged an exciting shared universe. Image credit:VG247, Remedy What is our GOTY? Well, because the question is so subjective, we don’t really like to just pick one . What we prefer to do instead is have one for each of our staff, so we can celebrate more of the year’s most deserving games over the holiday season....
Wahey, PowerWash Simulator’s getting a Shrek DLC pack about getting the stains outta his swamp What a Shrock! Image credit:FuturLab PowerWash Simulator , that game about cleaning stuff, is getting an official Shrek DLC pack later this year. Yes, you read that right. As revealed during the indie world section of today’s Nintendo Direct, the paid pack will feature five maps from the Shrek universe for you to clean up, including the swamp everyone’s favorite ogre calls home, because of course they’d let you clean that....
Want to keep that Godzilla train rolling? This season’s latest kaiju anime is the one for you Don’t worry, Godzilla Minus One and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire fans, there’s more kaiju ready and waiting for you. Image credit:VG247 It’s been a good year for Godzilla fans: last year saw the arrival of Godzilla Minus One , the first Japanese live-action title since 2016’s Shin Godzilla, and the American produced Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire just released at the end of March....
Watch the Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct live stream here Not-E3 continues with a new showcase from Microsoft. Image credit:Microsoft Microsoft has confirmed that it’ll be live-streaming the Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct back-to-back on June 11 . That’s today! The Xbox Games Showcase promises to give us a good look at new games from Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda, various partners, and titles coming to Game Pass. Following the stream, viewers will get to dive straight into the Starfield Direct, which will hopefully give us a much more in-depth look at the space-faring RPG....
Watch today’s Pokemon Presents here Tune in for some Pokethings on Pokemon Day. Image credit:VG247/The Pokemon Company The Pokemon Company is putting on a nice Pokemon Presents showcase today, February 27 , and you can can watch it with us! Yup, what better way is there to celebrate Pokemon Day than tuning into a livestream that may or may not actually offer you the things you’re desprate to see from the franchise about trapping poor creatures in little balls and forcing them to fight on your behalf?...
What time does Dragon’s Dogma 2 launch in my region? Global launch times for Dragon’s Dogma 2 across the UK, the USA, and more. Image credit:Capcom Dragon’s Dogma 2 is due to launch imminently, to the great excitement of fans of the original who’ve had an agonising 12-year wait for the sequel. As with all big games, though, the pesky existence of time zones makes it difficult to know exactly when you’re going to get your hands on it wherever you happen to live....
What to do with the Iris of Occultation in Elden Ring The dark Iris of Occultation has a number of secret uses in Shadow of the Erdtree - here’s what it does! Image credit:FromSoftware/VG247 When so much of Elden Ring is about grasping for the light, what happens when you embrace the darkness? The Iris of Occultation is a mysterious magic item, used by priests of the Erdtree to scare their followers with just a taste of life without the light of Markia....
What’s next for Helldivers 2? Making it “the best live service game you’ve ever played” “We just need to find our stride and balance.” Image credit:Arrowhead As with any live service game, plenty of Helldivers 2 players have differing opinions, but no matter what Arrowhead wants to do just one thing: make the best live service game ever. No one really expected Helldivers 2 to blow up as much as it has, including developer Arrowhead....
