2023-04

Fntastic has announced that its highly anticipated yet controversial MMO The Day Before is getting a beta, and has promised it won't be delayed between now and its launch on November 10, 2023....

Diablo IV may have gone gold, but Blizzard wants to ensure the servers are durable one more time before launch. Thus, it's opening the gates of Sanctuary to players one more time in a third open beta next month.  This next test weekend, dubbed Server Slam weekend, begins May 12 at 12 p.m. Pacific and ends May 14 at the same time. As the name suggests, Blizzard is running this beta to stress test the servers to make sure they're as sturdy as possible come June. This slice of the game is similar to the March betas in terms of content, but it will include updates and bug fixes garnered from feedback to the previous betas. Server Slam weekend will be a clean slate as progression from the previous betas does not carry over. Additionally, the beta supports couch co-op, cross-play, and cross-progression. Players can explore Fractured Peaks in its entirety...

Dead Island 2 is actually happening. It's set to release April 28 and will be available in a number of editions. Here's everything you need to know to preorder it....

After teasing the game during the 2022 Game Awards and giving the game a proper trailer last week, Ascendent Studios is back with a new showcase for the title, this time focused on gameplay. The footage showcases the protagonist, Jak, switching between his red, green, and blue magic for various attacks while also executing a number of powerful Furies, and using his Lash ability to pull enemies toward him and pull himself toward grapple points. You also get to see a little bit of puzzle-solving, which will also play a major role in the game. Along with the gameplay footage, Ascendant also shared a video, seen below, highlighting some of the game's environments, which will be one of the first commercial games to use Unreal 5.1. For a whole lot more on Immortals of Aveum, you can check...

Nintendo showcased more than 20 games this morning during its April 2023 Indie World Showcase, and you won't have to wait long to play a handful of them.  That's because four of them are available later today: Teslagrad Remastered, its sequel Teslagrad 2, Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach, and a new game in the West of Loathing series called Shadows Over Loathing.  Teslagrad 2 and Teslagrad Remastered Tesldagrad 2 was announced last August, and it's out today. Like the first game, you'll need to harness electromagnetic powers to solve physics-based puzzles throughout Scandinavian environments. Doing so will ultimately require players to master the art of Teslamency. The art style looks great, and you can check that out and more in the new Tesldagrad 2 trailer below:  Teslagrad Remastered is a visually enhanced version of the original Teslagrad that comes...

Nintendo showcased more than 20 minutes of indie games during today's Indie World Showcase, providing new looks at 21 games coming to Switch. If you weren't able to catch it, or if you missed the name of the game you're excited to check out (or even its release date), we've got you covered.  Here's everything announced during today's April 2023 Nintendo Indie World Showcase:  Mineko's Night Market In Mineko's Night Market, an old Japanese-inspired village at the center of Mt. Fugu is visited long ago by Miko, a cat-like god. Miko visits the farms of this village each year to grant good fortune and prosperity to the farmers. However, some farmers grow impatient with their blessings and drive Miko out. With Miko banished from the land, this village works hard to create its own success and as time...

The wait has been long but it's almost over because Oxenfree II: Lost Signals is out in just a few months.  Developer Night School Studio revealed today during a Nintendo Indie World Showcase that Oxenfree II is out July 12. It will release on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC. Alongside this release date, Night School Studio also released a new trailer showcasing more of what to expect in this spooky paranormal thriller and there's a lot going on.  Set five years after the first Oxenfree, which was released in 2016, Oxenfree II follows Riley as she returns to her hometown of Camena to investigate some strange electromagnetic waves. Just four hours ago, a mysterious cult opened a portal above Edwards Island, and Riley and her friends aren't sure they're the ones that need to save the island...

Mineko's Night Market, the upcoming delightfully charming social simulation adventure from Meowza Games, finally has a release date and it's out in just a few months.  More specifically, Mineko's Night Market hits Switch and PC on September 26. Publisher Humble Games announced this during today's Nintendo Indie World Showcase alongside a new trailer showcasing more of the game's titular night market. Unsurprisingly, Mineko's Night Market continues to look great and we can't wait to learn more about this special village later this year.  In Mineko's Night Market, an old Japanese-inspired village at the center of Mt. Fugu is visited long ago by Miko, a cat-like god. Miko visits the farms of this village each year to grant good fortune and prosperity to the farmers. However, some farmers grow impatient with their blessings and drive Miko out. With Miko banished...

Join hosts Wesley LeBlanc and Marcus Stewart as the two take a quick look at Final Fantasy I and Final Fantasy VI in the newly released Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection on PlayStation 4 and Switch. The two dive into the Switch version and check out the different fonts, musical arrangements, screen filters, and more while reminiscing about their favorite Final Fantasy games and more.  Enjoy roughly 15 minutes of new Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection footage in the latest New Gameplay Today:  For more about these games, head to our hub for the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series and then check out our ranking of every mainline Final Fantasy game after that.  For more previews and discussions of some of the biggest games of 2023 and beyond, be sure to head over to our YouTube page for NGTs about XDefiant, Sea of...

IGN spoke to 12 independent developers working on a diverse array of games, all of whom had at some point in their work used or seriously considered using AI of some kind. They shared their experiences with the technology ranging from more conventional usages to unique, experimental ones....