World War Z, which released back in 2019, is essentially a modern day spin on Valve’s beloved Left 4 Dead series. Developed by Saber Interactive, it tasks teams of up to four players with taking on the zombie hordes, each new mission seeing them step into the shoes of a new group of survivors as the action relocates to another part of the globe - New York, Tokyo, Moscow, Jerusalem, and Marseille....
The avatar items, which you can get your hands on here, include t-shirts, vests, hoodies and caps (see a selection below). Each of these items is embossed with one of a variety of designs such as guide dogs, prosthetic legs, and wheelchairs, among others. Meanwhile, the new gamerpics and profile themes (see image below) can be found on Xbox consoles and through the PC app. “Disability Pride is about acknowledging our own unique experiences with disability as a natural and beautiful aspect of human diversity....
Chatting to Bloomberg, Spencer stated that platform exclusives are something we were all going to see “less and less of” in future, as he hopes for an industry that encourages people to feel safe and included “regardless of what device” they play on. Spencer said he also wanted to see more cross-play possibilties on the market. “Maybe you happen in your household to buy an Xbox and I buy a PlayStation and our kids want to play together and they can’t because we bought the wrong piece of plastic to plug into our television,” he explained....
Images of these prizes - which, alas, money literally cannot buy - were published today in a wonderfully descriptive Xbox Wire blog post. Microsoft has tried hard to avoid using the word “furry” here. Instead, these special edition controllers have “textured coatings reminiscent of the ‘bristly’ texture of hedgehogs in the wild”, apparently. I am not sure what hedgehogs Microsoft has been stroking lately. The controllers come in Sonic Blue and Knuckles Red, presumably not like the hedgehogs Microsoft has been stroking lately....
On the contrary, Brie Larson is clearly someone with taste when it comes to Fortnite characters - and so she picked her favourite skin, Bushranger, to be offered in a cut-price bundle with an array of associated accessories. Bushranger, a kind of anthropomorphic shrub with styles for every season, has also received an additional in-game style. It’s been designed specifically for Brie Larson in honour of her Fortnite squad actually being named the Bush Babies....
This booklet is just over 50 pages long, and is available in Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and English. It covers some background information on the company, as well as an overview of Steam including “how it came to be and where it is now”, and the “story of Steam Deck”. In addition to all this new information, Valve has also promised “tons of pretty pictures” throughout its pages, such as the one in the header and also below....
The game - which at the time had been codenamed Van Buren - takes place in 2253 and had been set in the great Midwest Commonwealth over four states. Sadly, it was cancelled in 2003, and while New Vegas inherited some aspects from the game, the Revelation Blue mod doesn’t “treat [Fallout: New Vegas] as cannon [sic] in any way”. “The project’s goal is to remake Van Buren for Fallout New Vegas,” explains the mod creator (thanks, PC Gamer)....
The company, called Bigmode, was set up by Jason Gastrow (better known as dunkey) and his partner Leah. Gastrow is known for his running gags, deadpan delivery and bizarre humour, whilst also being capable of producing excellent videos discussing games and the industry. Gastrow has been outspoken in his love for indie games in particular, and in his announcement video for Bigmode cites it as the main reason behind the company’s creation....
These should help get you get off to a flying start with the rest of the public but, if you’re after a roundup of all the Anthem guides we have so far, you can take a look at our dedicated page on the Anthem guide and walkthrough hub covers everything else! As for our tips, here’s the best quick and easy-to-digest advice we’ve picked up so far: That’s because some of Anthem’s missions require you to do a bit of environmental puzzling, and it’s much easier to do that whilst also tackling the game’s many enemies when there are more of you....
A Quiet Place is described as a new single-player, story-driven horror adventure video game based on the film franchise. Expect an original story and gameplay that “captures the compelling suspense, emotion and drama for which the series is famous”. It’s in development at iLLOGIKA, a Montreal-based studio with staff who worked on Rainbow Six and Far Cry at Ubisoft. It’s published by Saber Interactive, which is behind World War Z....
In fact, over 500,000 concurrent players joined in with Respawn’s battle-royale, following the season’s release on Tuesday. This is a first for the shooter, Twitter account AlphaINTEL noted. Meanwhile, ahead of Season 14’s release, the developer shared further details on new Apex Legend hero, Vantage. In terms of gameplay, Vantage’s abilities are based around two core elements. These are her sniper rifle and her bat-like companion Echo, which are sure to give her an advantage in the game....
You can help too, by letting yourself get killed in a specific location. The troublesome achievement, named Hall of the Slain, requires you “Avenge the death of 10 players”. It’s one of many awards accessible via the built-in Ubisoft Connect platform, and also one of many that suffers from bugs. In about 150 hours playing Valhalla, I’ve only come across the ability to avenge another player twice - and one of those times was last night while testing out the community’s new method....
But now, eight years after Oranges launched and five years after its multiplayer servers were switched off by WB Games, fans are working to get its team-based mode working again. A new community-made mod, Arkham Origins Revival, restores multiplayer and also unlocks some additional single-player skins like Bruce Wayne’s Formal suit. It can be found on Nexusmods (thanks, PC Gamer). Set in Blackgate Prison, Oranges’ multiplayer mode featured two teams aligned to Bane and Joker, respectively....
The big purple creature first appeared in Sonic Adventure on the Dreamcast and has since become a fan favourite character, appearing in a number of games in the series. It’s been known for a while that Big the Cat would feature, but thanks to Twitter user Bibs he’s been spotted with Sonic in-game at Gamescom. Watch on YouTube Sonic Frontiers - Story Trailer According to Gamespot, Big the Cat can be found in a portal, and introduces a fishing minigame - of course....
The brand new mod from Garden of Eyes adds gun parrying to the game, inspired by the same mechanic in Bloodborne. The mod makes the Soldier’s Pistol and Tarnished Bullets available in crafting, which can be shot to counter enemy attacks. Yes, that includes bosses like Malenia. Watch on YouTube Elden Ring Lore: Ranni and the Night of the Black Knives The Garden of Eyes mod includes a plethora of other changes too....
Ditching the linear level progression still used by most games, Call of Duty’s new battle pass will adopt a system reminiscent of that seen in Fortnite, where players have more freedom in which battle pass items they can unlock and when. Activision’s battle pass overhaul presents itself as a multi-sector map, with players able to unlock five items in each of its 20 sectors using earned Battle Token Tier skips....
There’s also a new Headquarters social hub, new War mode, and the chance to give the game an early go with the private Call of Duty: WW2 beta. The Call of Duty WW2 PC beta will start on Friday, September 29th and end on Monday, October 2nd. After that, the next taste of the game will be when it launches November 3rd. The exact start time is unknown, but if it’s like previous betas, we’d guess it will go live from around 6pm UK time....
With five to choose from - outlining some basic differences - it’s an initially intimidating decision. Though there are some important perks to gain from whatever you decide, it’s important that your choice isn’t permanent, and in fact it’s very easy to swap between them if you change your mind later. The best Division really depends on what you value most. For our money, Mountain’s many abilities to get you round the map undetected is perhaps the most useful even if you don’t use a sniper, but the Infantry is a nice all-rounder for the extra weapon-based augments it gives you....
As with the first game, you’ll play as a goat causing all sorts of mayhem across San Angora: a brand new sandbox full of hidden secrets, quests, collectibles and more. It will also have four player co-op, both online and local. Check out the reveal trailer below. Players can customise their goat - there will be 300 different gear options for head, back, feet, body, horns, and furs. Plus you can harness the power of the four elements: fire, electricity, oil, and…err…alien goo....
An enhanced version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC - which would include the base game and its various expansions - was initially announced in September 2020, with CD Projekt promising to deliver the likes of ray-tracing and faster load times. All this would be made available as both a standalone version and as a free upgrade to those that already owned the game on PS4, Xbox One, and PC....
