Subnautica 2 Is Implementing a Feature Cut From The Original Game
Fans looking forward to Subnautica 2 have finally gotten a better look at what to expect from the sequel after the release of its first official teaser trailer, with new information suggesting that the game will be featuring a major scrapped gameplay mechanic that never made it into the original Subnautica. While the game doesn’t have an official release date just yet, Subnautica 2 is set to be available in early access at an unspecified date early in 2025, and is due to be available on Xbox Game Pass from day one.This greatly-anticipated sequel to the sci-fi underwater exploration game was officially revealed at the Xbox Partner Preview event earlier in October. Fans have since gotten a look at some of the new environments, technologies, and creatures – including a terrifying new leviatha…
Read moreAssassin’s Creed Mirage is Off to a Rough Start on Steam
Assassin’s Creed Mirage has gotten off to a rough start on Steam, after launching to a much lower peak player count than recent entries in the series. Although Assassin’s Creed Mirage has been available on other PC storefronts since October 2023, it was recently released on Steam after a year of waiting.For many gamers, Assassin’s Creed Mirage represented a great opportunity to hop back into the long-running series, which had taken a new RPG approach with entries Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla. Assassin’s Creed Mirage received positive reviews from critics, and was generally seen as a solid return to the series’ roots. It was essentially what many fans had called for over the years. Despite its positive reception, Ubisoft’s decision to leave it off Steam at launch meant that plenty of PC g…
Read morePokemon GO Has Bad News for Fans of Popular Ghost-Type
Pokemon GO has addressed a big elephant in the room and confirmed that Mimikyu will not debut at this year’s Halloween event. The Pokemon GO Pokedex has progressed over the years by adding the critters introduced over nine generations, and their variants. Still, the absence of some pocket monsters is felt.One of the most notable omissions in Pokemon GO is Mimikyu, a critter with one of the scariest origin stories. Featured in Gen 7, the Ghost/Fairy-type hides under an old rag that resembles a Pikachu, and no one knows its true appearance. The mystery is so great that stories say that seeing the pocket monster’s real face can cause a terrible illness or death. Despite its being a Pokemon with really creepy origins, Mimikyu has become a much-loved name among fans and Pokemon GO players, who …
Read moreStar Citizen Update Adding Monster Hunting Feature
Cloud Imperium Games has confirmed that monster hunting is coming to Star Citizen in a future update to the game. With Star Citizen still in Alpha, it continues to receive plenty of new features from its developer.The ongoing development of Star Citizen has been the focus of plenty of criticism over the years. Players have been able to play parts of the game since 2013, but there is no sign of a concrete release date any time soon. Star Citizen continues to receive cash via crowdfunding, raising the most crowdfunded money in gaming history. Some have accused the game of feature-creep, with more ideas being added to Star Citizen, only delaying the release further. Despite this, hardcore Star Citizen fans don’t seem deterred by these issues, and excitement for the game and its potential cont…
Read moreGenshin Impact Chart Shows Estimated Primogem Count for Version 5.2
A new chart from Genshin Impact is estimating the total number of Primogems players will be able to acquire throughout the upcoming Version 5.2 update. Primogems are typically seen as the most important and valuable currency within the HoYoverse RPG, being the main currency used to acquire Fate items for the game’s gacha system. Each new update typically provides players with a wide variety of methods for earning more Primogems, both through new events and updates to permanent game modes like the Spiral Abyss. Now, fans are gearing up for the game’s next update.Version 5.2 has already been teased to bring a wide variety of content to Genshin Impact following its release. The update is heavily rumored to be adding the newest expansion to the Natlan region’s map, with recent leaks teasing tw…
Read moreHonkai: Star Rail Leak Teases New Enemies in Fourth World
A recent leak from Honkai: Star Rail is teasing several enemies expected to be added to the game with the launch of the fourth explorable world. The three full worlds currently featured in the popular sci-fi RPG from HoYoverse have allowed players to explore a wide variety of different terrains and locales. From the frozen tundras and dingy underbelly of Jarilo-VI to the commercial hubs of the Xianzhou Luofu and the fantastical dreamscapes found within Penacony, each Honkai: Star Rail world has carried its own unique charm. Now, leaks are starting to tease the game’s next world.While HoYoverse has not officially announced the fourth world set to be added to Honkai: Star Rail, early leaks have already begun to tease the next planet. Leaks have hinted at Star Rail’s fourth planet as being he…
Read moreYu-Gi-Oh Master Duel Announces Halloween-Themed Selection Pack and Event
Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel has announced a Halloween-themed Selection Pack with plenty of spooky cards, as well as a Duel Trial event for the game’s newest cards. Throughout the nearly three years since the popular digital trading card game launched, Konami has given players plenty of new ways to play the game. Each month sees the developer introducing new cards into Master Duel’s cardpool, while new events often feature unique deck-building restrictions and challenges for players to tackle. Now, Konami is getting in the spirit of the spooky season for its next event.Konami has often found unique ways to celebrate different holidays and events within Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel. Seasonal offerings typically feature exclusive cosmetics available for a limited time, like last year’s Halloween event addin…
Read morePS Plus Extra Confirms Day One Game for 2025
PlayStation Plus Extra subscribers can look forward to playing FBC: Firebreak on the day of its release in 2025. PlayStation Plus Extra doesn’t get nearly as many day one games as its chief competitor, Xbox Game Pass, but day one games do hit that tier of the service on occasion.There are no day one PS Plus Extra games for October 2024, but the September 2024 lineup included The Plucky Squire, a well-received Zelda-like action-adventure game. Earlier this year, Animal Well debuted on PS Plus Extra, which was especially notable as that game is one of the year’s highest-rated new releases. Now those signed up for the Extra tier of PlayStation Plus have even more to look forward to, as yet another game has been confirmed as a day one release. Related PS Plus Subscribers Are Loving th…
Read moreXbox VP Addresses Controversial Banjo-Kazooie Comment
Aaron Greenberg, VP of Xbox Games Marketing at Microsoft, has clarified a controversial comment made about the Banjo-Kazooie franchise. The first Banjo-Kazooie game was released in 1998 as a Nintendo 64 exclusive. A 3D platformer taking its cues from Super Mario 64, Banjo-Kazooie quickly became a beloved classic of the genre and is still remembered fondly to this day.Rare followed up Banjo-Kazooie with 2000’s Banjo-Tooie, which earned similar acclaim from fans and critics. A couple of Game Boy Advance spin-offs followed, with Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts hitting the Xbox 360 in 2008 to mostly positive reviews but a polarizing reception among fans. Many seemed to agree that while Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts was a great game in and of itself, it was far too much of a departure from th…
Read moreCall of Duty: Black Ops 6 Bringing Back Original Version of Classic Map
It’s been confirmed that the version of Nuketown that will be featured in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be the original from the first Black Ops game. Since the hugely popular Shipment in Call of Duty 4, many Call of Duty games have featured especially small maps that have become fan favorites. Modern Warfare 2 had Rust, and the original Black Ops game in 2010 had Nuketown.One of the most popular Call of Duty maps of all time, Nuketown has returned multiple times since its debut in Black Ops 1. A version called Nuketown 2025 was featured in Black Ops 2, with a Zombies mode variant eventually added as well. Black Ops 3 showcased a futuristic twist on Nuketown, while Black Ops 4 and Black Ops Cold War also had their own take on the iconic map. Now, 14 years later, the original Nuketown is f…
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