How do you deal with griefers running amok? By making them an interesting part of the Fallout 76 experience, that’s how. At Quake Con, game director Todd Howard revealed a plan to curb-stomp the more dickish side of the video game player community, with a simple idea.
With the 2016 reboot of DOOM ending on a cliffhanger that saw Mars introduced face-first to the business end of a shotgun and Earth about to receive a case of demonic possession that even an army of exorcists couldn’t stop, somebody has to pick up a big f*cking gun and save the day. Fortunately, you can’t keep a good slayer down, as DOOM Guy is back with a few new tricks up his sleeve in this footage from Quake Con 2018 of DOOM Eternal.
Maybe you’re stuck at work and can only log in later tonight to spend some of your legendary shards on new armour and weapons in Destiny 2. In that case: Where is Xur?
EA thinks we’ll see games beamed from the cloud - saying that’s not a matter of “if,” but rather “when.”
In a livestream last night, Bungie detailed this new approach to weapons, that is aimed (Ha!) at making these tools of death feel a bit more special when one drops for you. Here’s the breakdown of what was revealed last night.
An impending update to the Xbox One X will allow for support of some – but not all - of the features of the newwer HDMI 2.1 spec
What else is there to do in Strange Brigade? When the story is over and your friends are being persona non grata because they have to stuff like make supper or be there for their children so that they don’t grow up as volatile malcontents, what else will Strange Brigade have to offer? Two extra modes will be available on launch day, that’ll allow players to test their trigger fingers for points, loot and bragging rights
You’re going to have to play dirty in Shadow of the Tomb Raider. You’re going to have to be a guerrilla in the mist, using your environment to your advantage and knowing when to strike. Which you can see in action below in a new combat trailer for Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Just remember, they drew first blood. They started a war that they wouldn’t forget…
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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