The Elder Scrolls Online is free for a limited time on the Epic Games Store Get one of the best MMOs out there for nothing this week. The latest freebies have arrived on the Epic Games Store , one of which is a rather fine MMO, and the other has you investigating a range of murders. Obviously, because it was mentioned in the headline, the MMO is The Elder Scrolls Online ....
The First Descendant’s first patch is here to end the Immunity Sphere dance - and don’t worry about your broken builds The first proper update for The First Descendant has arrived, and it hasn’t touched any of the overpowered builds. Image credit:Nexon, Nexon Games Just a few days after launch, Nexon dropped the first official update for The First Descendant . The patch, version 1.0.2, delivers on a promised change, brings a surprise tweak to an annoying group mechanic, and improves your odds of getting certain materials....
The most inventive, disruptive city-builder of the last few years is getting a massive expansion – and you can play it for free if you have a Netflix account Terra Nil’s Vita Nova expansion is here, and it’s more of a good thing – which is great, if you know the base game. Image credit:Devolver I have a lot of time for Terra Nil . I’ve written about it before and extolled its virtues as a city-builder that doesn’t do things by the book....
The new RoboCop game rules, now do Judge Dredd With new impetus and new technology, it’s time to revisit Judge Dredd. Image credit:Rebellion/Teyon Is it deeply ironic to gleefully participate in ultraviolence that’s supposed to lampoon police brutality and the callousness of Reaganomics? To that I say, “shut it slimeball, I’m smokin’ punks!” The new RoboCop game rules. While it looked to all the world like a run-of-the-mill licensed game, RoboCop: Rogue City actually turns out to be an exciting and varied RPG....
The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct will be about an hour long, big Ninty confirms, and you can watch it here It’s time: strap your DS and life-size Wario plush to your back, we’re going in as soon as the countdown hits zero. Image credit:Nintendo Nintendo’s all ready to go for its big April 2 Switch 2 Direct. While we’ve known the date and time for a little while , it’s now confirmed how long the showcase will last - and you’ll be able to watch the Direct right here ....
The Silent Hill 2 Remake is being followed by a mysterious new game from Konami and Bloober, and pretty much all we know is that it’ll be “something truly special” “We can’t reveal too many details at this time, but we are confident that fans will be just as excited about our collaboration as we are.” Image credit:Konami Following last year’s very good Silent Hill 2 Remake , Konami and Bloober Team have announced that they’ll be collaborating yet again on a mysterious new game they won’t say much about, aside from that it’ll be “something truly special” and based on Konami IP....
The Sims Freeplay vs The Sims Mobile: Which should you play in 2025? Which of EA’s official Sims mobile apps offers the best experience right now? Image credit:VG247 / EA / Maxis / Firemonkeys Studios The Sims franchise has seen a number of mobile iterations in its day, and it looks like the next major release in the series will likely have mobile components too. For the time being, however, Simmers who want to enjoy godlike power over the lives of little computer people while on-the-go actually already have two options: The Sims Freeplay and The Sims Mobile ....
The spirit of Quake lives on in Diabotical Rogue - an FPS with Roguelike elements available now on Steam You can grab this spin on classic shooters in Early Access and on the Epic Game Store Image credit:GD Studio Inc In a surprising blast from the past, Diabolical Rogue has just been announced. This new FPS is a blend of Arena FPS gameplay like Quake with Roguelike elements. You can grab it right now on Steam Early Access and the Epic Game Store....
The switch from Cavill to Hemsworth will be “flawless” and “lore accurate,” according to Witcher producers Apparently, the show will be “in great hands with Liam.” <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/the-witcher-season-3-13.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=“The switch from Cavill to Hemsworth will be “flawless” and “lore accurate,” according to Witcher producers - 1”> Netflix says it has a “very, very good plan” in place to introduce Liam Hemsworth as Geralt in The Witcher Season 4....
The Witcher 3: Coronation walkthrough See your chosen ruler be crowned in The Witcher 3. The Coronation quest is about to be underway in The Witcher 3 , and Clan an Craite take to the throne of Skellige in this capstone to multiple quests so far. Regardless of who you sided with previously, now’s your time to see them crowned king and do a little bit of socialising. This short quest makes a nice change of tone and pace from prior ones, and you probably don’t need any help with it, but just in case, here’s our guide on how to complete the Coronation quest in The Witcher 3 ....
Throne and Liberty skill enchants guide Here’s what skills to enchant, in what order, and where to get more skill upgrade books. Image credit:VG247 In Throne and Liberty , enchanting skills is a core part of your character progression. It’s incredibly important, and thus is something you’ll want to fully understand as you begin your levelling journey through the game. To help you out, we’ve written this short and succinct Throne and Liberty enchants guide, which will take you through the basics of how to acquire skill enchant books and where to invest your initial upgrade materials....
Turns out Final Fantasy 7 fans on PC really want to know what happens to you-know-who, as Rebirth sees triple the amount of players at launch than Remake on Steam Don’t spoil it for them. Image credit:Square Enix Final Fantasy 7 players have clearly been eager to find out what happens to fan favourite Aerith, as Rebirth sees way more players at launch on PC than Remake . Look, I won’t spoil anything for anyone that hasn’t played the original Final Fantasy 7 or its remakes, but most of us know what happens to Aerith, it’s like the Darth Vader “I am your father” of video game spoilers....
Ubisoft’s Star Wars game sets course for a galactic adventure in 2024, according to reports We could see the open-world space game arrive sometime next year. Ubisoft’s Star Wars title may not be located in a galaxy far, far, away. In fact, it could be traveling around the Milky Way as we speak. In other words, the game isn’t too far off from release, according to sources speaking with Kotaku ....
Uh oh, that King Kong game everyone’s dunking on was only in development for a year Take one look at it and you won’t exactly be surprised. Oh boy, it turns out that the recent King Kong game everyone has been dunking on was developed in just over a year. If I had nickel for every time a game based on a beloved IP that was incredibly broken upon release this year, I’d only have two nickels, and it honestly wouldn’t be that weird....
UPDATE: Helldivers 2 dev Arrowhead pauses the entire Galactic War to fix a key bug that was “harming the game experience”, so naturally players have canonized this “winter truce” “This is our mistake and we own it.” Image credit:Arrowhead UPDATE (28/02/25, 3:50 PM GMT): Arrowhead has now resumed the Galactic War. “We have deployed a fix to our backend which we believe has solved the issue with liberation rates. Players can now make contributions to planet liberation and engage with the Galactic War again,” it tweeted ....
Venom returns in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, but he’s not who you think he is There’s also a cool Spider-Man 2 PS5 Limited Edition on the way A new story trailer has dropped for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 , and it finds Peter and Miles facing some personal issues. It also introduces Venom. Miles is trying to find time to write his college entrance essay but keeps getting distracted by Spider-Work, and Peter is behind on payments for Aunt May’s house....
Warner Bros.’ Coyote vs Acme situation even has a US congressman calling for change Wile E. Coyote might live to see another day. After Warner Bros. decided to scrap Coyote vs. Acme for a tax write-down, a US congressman has even voiced displeasure at the decision. Last week, Warner Bros. made the annoying and bad decision to just shelve its live-action, CG hybrid film Coyote vs. Acme , starring John Cena....
Watch today’s Nintendo Direct here No Switch successor mentions, no problem. Image credit:Nintendo Nintendo is putting on the summer Nintendo Direct that’ll sort of cap off Not-E3 showcase season today, June 18 , and you can can watch it with us! Yep, you’ve not had enough video game blasted into your skull via shows like Summer Game Fest, the Xbox Showcase, and Ubisoft Forward so far this month, it’s time for more....
We reviewed Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom convenience store food you’ll probably never get to try The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is as big in Japan as it is the rest of the world – and it’s so big, it’s even got bonus tie-in food. Here’s what it’s like. The critics have already determined The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a hit. With 10/10 scores across the board, it’s probably fair to say that the game has largely lived up to the lofty expectations placed upon it ....
What are you playing this weekend? April showers bring May flowers. Or something to that effect. Despite the lovely weather, some of us plan to stay inside and play games. Why am I always talking about the weather? It might have something to do with age. That, or I have nothing concrete to talk about other than the nonsensical ravings of my lunatic mind. But you don’t want to hear about those, so we’ll stick with the weather....
