2022-11

Update, 11/17/2022: Earlier this year, Supermassive Games filed multiple trademarks for new games that many predicted were part of its Dark Pictures anthology series. One of those games was Directive 8020 and now, with the latest anthology game, The Devil In Me, out tomorrow, it's been confirmed that Directive 8020 is up next. It will be the Season 2 premiere of The Dark Pictures series.  This news comes by way of GameTrailers, who spotted the teaser trailer for Directive 8020 as part of The Devil In Me's release, keeping in tradition with the latest game teasing the next game, as reported by Destructoid. Check out the teaser trailer for The Dark Pictures: Directive 8020 for yourself below:  As you can see, Directive 8020 will be the series' first forray into sci-fi horror, and it seems this game is heading into Alien territory. Destructoid notes...

Saints Row, a reboot for the series, was released back in August and while some players were happy with the end result, others were not. And now, due to Saints Row failing to meet the full expectations of Embracer Group, developer Volition will become part of Gearbox Entertainment.  This news comes by way of Video Games Chronicle, which reports that Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors discussed this transition in a statement released alongside the company's second-quarter earning results.  "The reception of Saints Row did not meet the full expectations and left the fanbase partially polarized," Wingefores said in the statement. "The game development studio, Volition, has been working hard to improve the player experience. Financially, Saints Row has performed in line with management expectations in the quarter. Going forward, Volition will transition to become part of Gearbox which has all the...

Dead Island 2 has been delayed to April.  Originally due out on February 3, this upcoming zombie romp will now hit PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, and PC on April 28. It's a delay of roughly 12 weeks, which isn't too much longer considering fans have been waiting close to a decade for this sequel. As for why developer Dambuster Studios and publisher Deep Silver have delayed Dead Island 2, the team wants more time to ensure the game is the best it can be at launch.  Here's the full statement on the delay:  "We have some important news ot share, so let's rip that band aid off straight away. We are delaying Dead Island 2 – the new release date will be April 28, 2023. The irony of delaying Dead Island is not lost on us, and...

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The long-awaited Pokémon Trading Card Game Live app is now available in beta worldwide on PC and mobile devices after a staggered rollout last month. The successor to the now-defunct Pokémon Trading Card Game Online game has been in the works since its reveal last September.  For fans of the previous mobile game, TCG Live aims to offer a more polished, robust digital card game experience. You can collect cards either by scanning code cards or purchasing booster packs with digital currency earned in-game by completing quests and working through battle passes. Players represent themselves with a customizable avatar and can challenge players to matches across the globe. It also sports a much sleeker presentation. Essentially, TCG Live is positioned as the Pokémon equivalent of modern card game apps such as Magic: The Gathering Arena and Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel. Check out the...

MultiVersus Season 2 has begun and it brings with it a new map, a brand new battle pass, improved network latency, and a tease about characters set to join the roster.  Developer Player First Games has detailed what to expect in Season 2 of MultiVersus and it looks to be packing quite the punch. Following the inclusion of Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith from Rick and Morty near the end of Season 1, it seems classic cartoon character Marvin the Martian will be next to join the roster.  "New roster additions are incredibly exciting, so we figured we'd give you a bit of a tease of one of the new characters who will be joining the MVS roster in Season 2," a blog post about the new season reads. "Hailing from planet Mars and sent to destroy Earth with his Illudium Q-36 Explosive...

Nintendo and Game Freak have released an overview trailer for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, showcasing more than five minutes of new footage.  Hot on the heels of the official release of Pokémon's ninth gen this Friday, this overview trailer will get you prepared for your upcoming journey through Paldea. Veteran trainers will recognize a lot of what the trailer is breaking down, like how your journey begins by picking a starter, but this overview trailer also breaks down a lot of the new things happening in these games. This includes the fact that you can tackle the gyms in any order, freely explore Paldea, and infiltrate the Team Star bases scattered around the region.  Check out the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet overview trailer for yourself below: As you can see, this trailer is packed with lots of new looks at characters we'll...

Crystal Dynamics has revealed that the Winter Soldier hero and the Omega-Level Cloning Lab threat will hit Marvel's Avengers later this month.  More specifically, both this new hero and this endgame raid-like experience will be available when Update 2.7 goes live on November 29. This update will also include "ongoing revisions and tuning to heroes that [the studio] started in 2.6."  "This Omega-Level Threat is a new endgame challenge headlined by a climactic confrontation with the deranged genius to end the danger once and for all," a blog post reads. "The Lab is a challenging AIM base that players will navigate before facing off one last time against MODOK in a grand multiplayer fight. MODOK has developed new tactics since players confronted him in San Francisco, and is designed to test our heroes in this new four-against-one fight. "As an OLT,...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Infinity Ward's latest game in the franchise, was the best-selling game of October in the U.S. It was followed by Warner Bros Montreal's Gotham Knights, EA's FIFA 23, Madden NFL 23, and NHL 23.  This news comes from Mat Piscatella, the executive director of The NPD Group, which is a video game market analyst and research company that tracks trends, spending, and more. Piscatella releases a best-sellers list (baesd on dollar sales) for each month of the year and the latest list is for October 2022. Here's the full top 20:  US NPD PREMIUM GAMES - October 2022 Top 20 Sellers pic.twitter.com/50X5a09uIa — Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) November 14, 2022 As you can see, 8 of the top 20 games were released in October, with Modern Warfare II taking the top spot, making it the 15th Call of...

PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra members now have access to an additional 20 games live in the game catalog starting today including The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, a bunch of Kingdom Hearts titles, multiple Ratchet & Clank games, and more.  PlayStation revealed these 20 games last week and as expected, all of them are now available to play through specific PlayStation Plus subscriptions as of today. Here's a look at all 20 games:  The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Special Edition | PS5, PS4 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | PS5, PS4 Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX | PS4 Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue | PS4 Kingdom Hearts III | PS4 Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory | PS4 Oddworld: Soulstorm – Enhanced Edition | PS5, PS4 Tom Clancy's The Division 2 | PS4 Tom Clancy's...