2023-03

Update, 3/15/23, 11:38 a.m. CT: Epic Games reached out to Game Informer with its public statement on the matter, which the company released in December when it announced it had reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. Below is a portion of that statement, but the full post (which you can read here) details Epic Games' payment and refund systems, its stance on children's privacy, and how it will enhance Fortnite over time.  "Epic has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In it, Epic will pay $245 million USD to the FTC to resolve concerns related to past designs of the Fortnite item shop and refund systems in Fortnite, which the FTC will use to distribute to Epic customers at their discretion. Epic will also pay $275 million USD to the FTC to resolve concerns related to children’s privacy...

Citizen Sleeper is finally coming to PlayStation, and you don't have to wait too much longer. That's because the tabletop-inspired, sci-fi RPG hits PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on March 31. PlayStation and Citizen Sleeper developer, Jump Over The Age, who is actually just solo developer Gareth Damian Martin, announced this today in a new PlayStation Blog post. The game will launch with all of its DLC on PlayStation, including Episode 1: Flux, Episode 2: Refuge, and the upcoming Episode 3: Purge.  I reviewed Citizen Sleeper last year, giving it a 9 out of 10 and calling it a Game Informer Must Play game. You can find out why in my review here. It was also in Game Informer's top 10 games of 2022, and you can read about where we placed it here.  Are you going to play Citizen Sleeper on PlayStation? Let us...

Nightdive Studios’ long-awaited remake of System Shock finally has a release date, at least for PC. The reimagined classic arrives on May 30. For those keeping score, this announcement also acts as another delay, as System Shock had been scheduled to release this month. The game will be available first on Steam, The Epic Store, and GOG for $39.99, while the PlayStation and Xbox versions will release at an unspecified later date.  System Shock has been in the works in some form since at least 2016, beginning life as a crowd-funded passion project that aims to revitalize the 1994 classic. The remake overhauls the adventure with modernized graphics and controls, a redesigned UI, and more, but the villainous A.I. SHODAN is still voiced by her original performer. Are you planning to play System Shock? Let us know in the comments! You...

Nightdive Studios’ long-awaited remake of System Shock finally has a release date, at least for PC. The reimagined classic arrives on May 30. For those keeping score, this announcement also acts as another delay, as System Shock had been scheduled to release this month. The game will be available first on Steam, The Epic Store, and GOG for $39.99, while the PlayStation and Xbox versions will release at an unspecified later date.  System Shock has been in the works in some form since at least 2016, beginning life as a crowd-funded passion project that aims to revitalize the 1994 classic. The remake overhauls the adventure with modernized graphics and controls, a redesigned UI, and more, but the villainous A.I. SHODAN is still voiced by her original performer. Are you planning to play System Shock? Let us know in the comments! You...

Bandai Namco revealed Tekken 8 last September and since then, the company has been slowly teasing more information about this upcoming fighter. We've seen gameplay, the reveal of Nina Williams' return, and just last week, we learned Paul Phoenix would be riding into Tekken 8 as well.  Now, Bandai Namco has revealed that Marshall Law will be in the Tekken 8 roster in a new gameplay trailer. Marshall Law was introduced to the series in the very first Tekken game and he's been in quite a few since, including the most recent release in the franchise, Tekken 7. If you're familiar with this fighter, his heavy-hitting combos return in Tekken 8, if this new gameplay trailer is anything to go on.  Check out the Marshall Law gameplay trailer for yourself below:  Tekken 8 does not yet have a release...

During a Disney and Marvel Games Showcase held last September, Bithell Games, the studio behind games like Thomas Was Alone and John Wick Hex, revealed Tron: Identity.  Today, Bithell Games released a new trailer for Tron: Identity, which features official gameplay and an April 11 launch date for both the Switch and PC releases of the upcoming game. Tron: Identity takes place "in a world where Flynn created an Ark, where Flynn created a second grid for them to go to, promising that he'd come back," according to the game's director, Mike Bithell. Tron: Identity is a mystery visual novel and you can check it out in action in the new trailer below:  "Something has been taken," the trailer's description reads. "Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths about Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot...

In February 2022, developer Infinity Plus Two and publisher 505 Games launched Puzzle Quest 3 onto Steam Early Access and mobile platforms. Now, shortly after the Early Access launch's one-year anniversary, the studio has announced it is expanding the list of platforms the game appears on. Puzzle Quest 3 utilizes the match-three and role-playing mechanics from past games, complete with head-to-head battles where enemies can manipulate the puzzles of their opponents. This third entry also introduced a new adventure mode, a larger puzzle board, and seasonal storylines. The match-three RPG garnered some fanfare thanks to its recognizable franchise name, but reactions to the Early Access version have been divisive. With nearly 400 user reviews on Steam, the reception currently sits at a "mixed" rating. In those reviews, several fans praise the match-three puzzle mechanics and the storyline. However, in the negative reviews,...

Microsoft announced last year that the hit Norse survival game, Valheim, would come to Xbox last year, but it was then delayed. Now, Valheim is finally available on Xbox, and you can download it via Xbox Game Pass starting today, too.  That means you can play Valheim on PC via PC Game Pass, Steam, Microsoft, Humble Stores, and Xbox consoles starting today. Valheim is still coming together in early access on PC, and that remains the case on console as it's part of the equivalent Xbox Game Preview program. The game became really popular in 2021 for its unique setting within the survival genre. And simply put, the game's a great time, too. Check it out in the Xbox release date trailer below:  If you're hopping into Valheim today, be sure to check out our list of the best Valheim mods and...

Diablo IV, the long-awaited follow-up to 2012's Diablo III, will finally release this June, but it sounds like it won't be launching on Xbox Game Pass.  That's because Blizzard's Diablo general manager, Rod Fergusson, recently revealed on Twitter that there are currently "no plans" to bring the upcoming game to Game Pass, as reported by Video Games Chronicle. Presumably, people have been speculating that the game might come to Game Pass as Blizzard Entertainment and Xbox are close to teaming up by way of Microsoft's pending acquisition of Activision Blizzard.  "It's awesome seeing the excitement around the Diablo IV Beta, and our Wolf Pack puppy! We've been getting some questions about D4 on Game Pass and I want to let you know we have no plans for that. See you in Sanctuary during the Beta Early Access weekend starting on March...

The Finals is an exciting first-person shooter that strives to break boundaries in the modern FPS space. The Finals is brought to life by ex-DICE developers, who are aiming to create a ground-breaking (pun intended) FPS, but it has some major issues, too. Here's our first preview....