Author: Zach Barbieri

The rumored release window of February for the upcoming Elden ring DLC Shadow of The Erdtree now looks more likely thanks to a new update on the game’s Steam page. Over two years after the game was first released to acclaim across the industry, Steam has updated the backend for Elden Ring which appears to be prepping for the DLC’s launch. As noticed by zeta50 on Resetera, SteamDB has listed the page as being updated today. As part of this update, a new file was added that is currently unused though it does bear the label DLC, assumably to serve…

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League has landed developer Rocksteady in a somewhat unfamiliar territory. Primarily, the developer behind the Arkham Trilogy which is one of the most beloved licensed superhero games of all time has been having a hard time with audience backlash to their latest games’ live-service elements. To combat this, Rocksteady has been putting heavy emphasis on aspects of their upcoming anti-hero team-up that share their bones with their Arkham Franchise. One of these that the company has made clear will feel familiar is the story, which the company made clear will be their biggest story to…

Two classic RPGs from the Gameboy Advance era of the early 2000s will be making their way to Nintendo Switch Online via their Gameboy Advance Catalog. Those games as Golden Sun, and its sequel Golden Sun: The Lost Age. If for some crazy reason, you have never played them before or never beat them, this marks a great time to jump back into this pair of retro titles. Golden Sun and its sequel were developed by Camelot Software Planning, a Tokyo-based studio that would go on to bring the world 25 years of Mario sports glory in the forms of…

Smite 2, a sequel to the popular MOBA title that has been running since 2014, has been officially unveiled by developer Titan Forge Games. It will serve as a revamping of the mythology-based competitive game, complete with modernized graphics and revamped gods to play as. They have also confirmed that the sequel will be built from the ground using Unreal Engine 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1PHxmPq5o4 The game is set to boast a cleaner Interface for players with easier-to-parse spell effects. Several of the gods will also be getting some overhauling, such as Ymir, who will be getting new physical-based abilities. Additionally, the…

It would seem that the title for the upcoming Xbox Exclusive Indiana Jones game has leaked due to video game researcher Kurakasis. The game is being developed by MachineGames, probably most well-known for their reboot of the Wolfenstein series, with this new title originally planned for wider release before Bethesda was acquired by Microsoft in 2021. Kurakasis shared this discovery on Twitter, suggesting that the title will be called Indiana Jones And The Great Circle. Lucasfilm registered several domain names on January 9th, 2024 with the same name, strongly implying that this will ultimately be the title of the game…

For anybody who loves their Dualsense controller but hates how fast the batter drains during gaming sessions, there might be good news for you on the horizon. a brand new version of the controller, dubbed the V2, has been listed on a retailer’s website boasting a vastly improved battery life. This new version is being listed online by Best Buy Canada for $89.99, and while the appearance remains unchanged there are a few key differences. The key one, as noted above, is this improved version will feature “exceptional 12-hour battery life, on a full charge,” according to the listing. It…

Not quite a year after its official release Mojang has announced it will be bringing its latest spin-off, Minecraft Legends, to an end with no more support coming to the game. The developer has confirmed that it will be “taking a step back,” from further work on the game. The final update for the game will be an in-game challenge set to release this month. In a post made by Mojang, the company thanked its audience, stating: Thank you for following along this heroic journey and helping us make Minecraft Legends the game it is today. Minecraft Legends was co-developed…

The actors union SAG-AFTRA, which represents Voice Actors across multiple industries as well as mo-cap performers, has agreed to a deal involving AI which they are calling “Groundbreaking.” This comes only a few days into a year following a strike by members of the union with AI at the forefront of the issues they were striking against. A press release from SAG-AFTRA stated: The agreement between the leading AI voice company and the world’s largest performers’ union will enable Replica to engage SAG-AFTRA members under a fair, ethical agreement to safely create and license a digital replica of their voice.…

It’s been over 10 years since the original Alan Wake shined its flashlight on the Xbox 360, but it’s not like Remedy has been quiet since then. Since then their games Quantum Break and Control built on the foundation that Alan and his descent into a horror novel left for the studio, even beginning to leave Alan a far bigger world to exist in with Control building heavily into the Alan Wake narrative. Alan Wake II, in this regard, feels like the culmination of a long and winding road for a very talented Studio. Nothing is on display in Remedys’…

The twisted and unsettling Live-Action mystery game Immortality will arrive on PlayStation 5 this month, formerly being a console exclusive on Xbox as well as a day one Game-Pass title since August 2022. The game will officially arrive on January 23. Since its release the game has received a large amount of critical acclaim. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCuSvXrEQdA The title was directed by Sam Barlow who had similarly received praise for his two previous titles Her Story and Telling Lies. His newest title plays similar to those with the player sifting through live-action segments of the film, attempting to find clues to piece…