Cyberpunk 2077 is getting new gameplay elements in Update 2.1 next week

Cyberpunk 2077keeps adding reasons to get lost in Night City. Now that everyone’s had time to settle in with 2.0 andPhantom Liberty, a new Update 2.1 is going to add some new gameplay elements toCyberpunk 2077next week. Today CD Projekt Redannouncedthat the free Update 2.1 forCyberpunk 2077will drop on Dec. 5, to align with the release of theUltimate Editionon PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Ahead of the release, CDPR is hosting a REDstreams event on Twitch at 10a....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 237 words · Susan Lang

Dan Marshall’s The Swindle coming to ‘all major consoles’

Why yes, they ARE bringing it to the Wii U! Size Five Games is bringing its gorgeous steampunk cybercrime caperThe Swindleto consoles alongside the previously announced Steam release sometime around summer 2015. Planned systems include Wii U, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, and Xbox One. Publisher Curve Digital will be handling console ports while the developer concentrates on finishing up the game for PC. This will be the first title from Size Five Games (formerly known as Zombie Cow Studios) ported to consoles....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Nicole Garcia

Deal North: Super crazy Amazon Digital Games sale

Over 1,000 digital PC games on sale Amazon has some of the lowest prices ever on this batch of over 1,000 digital PC games for their MAYhem promotion. This event run from today through May 31, but the catch is that some of the lowest prices are only live for 48 hours. We’ve gone through the bulk of the offerings to find the good stuff for you. Lots of these things are more than 75 percent off, and the bundle prices we’ve picked out are mindblowingly cheap....

July 2, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Tracie Mitchell

Do you play Black Desert Online? Because it sold 400,000 units in the west

Europe and North America sales While most of the buzz fromBlack Desert Onlinein recent years came from its character creator, it seems like it’s actually buzzworthy in the west now, because a ton of people bought the thing. Daum Games has announced thatBlack Deserthas sold 400,000 units in its first month — and that’s just for the European and North American markets. CEO Min Kim notes that they expect upwards of one million in sales in the west alone by the end of the year....

July 2, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Teresa Hernandez

Does Dragon Age: The Veilguard have fast travel

The map ofDragon Age: The Veilguardmight not be among the largest seen in the world of video games, but it’s pretty vast, which makes it almost necessary to have fast travel. Thankfully, BioWare’s latest RPG doesn’t disappoint in this regard. While you might not have the feature unlocked when you’re just getting started, the map is filled with something called beacons. These locations allow you to fast travel between different places....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Jonathan Hayes

Does XDefiant have Search and Destroy?

Search and Destroy is a staple inCall of Dutyand its competitive scene, and players may want to know if there is a similar game mode inXDefiant. Since the start ofCall of Duty, Search and Destroy has been in every title. The goal of the game mode is for the attacking side to either eliminate the defending team, or arm and detonate one of the two bomb sites. Meanwhile, the defending team can either defuse the bomb (once planted) or take out all of the attackers....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Allison Parks

EVO 2015 is over, here’s how it ended

Street Fighter, Marvel, Melee, and more The final day of Evolution 2015 has concluded, and we are left with a slew of new champions. There were upsets and heart-breakers, but most importantly hundreds of hours of the highest-level fighting games. Games featured today wereUltra Street Fighter IV,Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3,Super Smash Bros. Melee,Mortal Kombat X, andGuilty Gear: Xrd -SIGN-. Ultra Street Fighter IV Juri, Decapre, Adon, Rolento, and Abel were just five of the 12 different characters represented in the top eight forUltra Street Fighter IV....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 634 words · Daniel Romero

Explore Raccoon City in Deadman’s Cross until July 27

See if you can come across Nemesis Deadman’s Crossfans can now exploreResident Evil’sRaccoon City as a limited-time area from now until July 27. It’s set to open up when you complete an in-game collaboration quest, and from there you can collect special cards that feature monsters from the survival horror series as well as regular Deadmen cards. If you’re a Resident Evil fan, it’s worth a look. Deadman’s Crossis an intriguing prospect that combines familiar characters with card-battling mechanics....

July 2, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Charles George

Final Fantasy VII Remake: How to level up materia quickly

And efficiently! Spoiler:Final Fantasy VII Remakehas materia in it. In this really short guide, I’ll walk you through the easiest ways to level it up both in early and late game situations. Slower-leveling: slot magic (green) materia early and often Early on you’ll want to slot every single green materia you can find. Materia needs to be slotted to level up, and you’ll need to earn AP through finishing fights to actually move that process along....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Cory Conley

Gawk at Gandalf and Gollum in Guardians of Middle-earth

Warner Brothers’Guardians of Middle-earthis looking good thus far, but this trailer for theLord of the RingsMOBA leaves something of a chalky taste in the mouth. Even if you’re among the initiated, it’s not particularly exciting, deciding instead to take an informative, in depth look at two of the game’s many heroes. Informative, sure, but these descriptions of the tank-like Gandalf and roguish Gollum don’t quite have theflair of previous trailers. No matter, we needn’t wait much longer to rush into the thick of battle and experience the action firsthand....

July 2, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Ricky Wheeler

How to deal with Bees in PEAK

As you climb up the various ledges ofPEAK, you’ll eventually come across a jungle biome that spawns an abundance of different foods from bananas to honey, but certain creatures stand in your way. Bees, for example, have become pretty notorious. If you even get close to one of their hives, you’ll be chased down by them and they will slowly chip away at your stamina and health, inflicting poison damage. Players have had a pretty hard time losing them due to their speed, though there is a way to deal with them....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Jeremiah Snow

How to get the Alley Hunter in Genshin Impact

Thanks to its high overall ATK, the Alley Hunter can be considered one of the most adaptable 4-star bows inGenshin Impact. But how can you get the weapon? And once you do so, which characters can put it to the best use? Here’s how to get the Alley Hunter inGenshin Impactandthe best characters for it. How to Get the Alley Hunter in Genshin Impact The only way to get the Alley Hunter inGenshin Impactis by pulling for it while it’s featured as part of the game’s Epitome Invocation banner....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Patricia Rios

How to power up the Monorail in Stellar Blade

Earlier on inStellar Blade,you’ll progress through the first city of Eidos 7. Eventually, to progress further into the city, you’ll need to power up and use the Monorail. This is how to power up the Monorail inStellar Bladeso you can continue progressing through Eidos 7. How to activate the Monorail to activate the Monorail, you must head under the Monorail platform and solve a puzzle to power up the systems controlling the Monorail....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 268 words · Juan Huff