Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War teases new Zombies map ‘Firebase Z’ coming February 4

Send More Paramedics January 15 is “115 Day” in theCall of Dutyuniverse – a date that references the sinister “Element 115” that causes the reanimation of the dead in popular side-mode Zombies. Typically, the day is known to bring new reveals and content forCoD‘s deep-lore adventure, and Treyarch is already setting the scene with a teasing glimpse of new map Firebase Z. “Projekt Endstation was only the beginning,”notes Treyarch ominously, fully aware that what began as a simple side-mode has fully expanded into its own phenomenon – packed to its rotting rafters with secrets and easter eggs....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Carlos Smith

Capcom announces planned updates for Dragon’s Dogma 2

Dragon’s Dogma 2has been the talk of the town since day one, in partbecause it’s a great game, and in part because it’s got astaggering number of add-ons. Capcom isn’t twiddling its thumbs, though, as the studio’s just announced the first major suite of planned updates. It should come as no surprise that some of the upcoming changes appear to have sprung up directly from player feedback. Notably, the game currently lacks a ‘New Game’ option, which effectively results in a situation where playerscannotbegin an entirely new playthrough without scouring through their game files and duking it out with the default cloud save solution....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Billy Franco

Capes is a turn-based super-hero game coming 2023

What would you prefer? Yellow spandex? Daedalic Entertainment has announced it has teamed up with Spitfire Interactive to createCapes, a turn-based super-hero strategy game coming to consoles and PC sometime this year. Spitfire Interactive is a developer formed by members of Defiant Development, creators ofHand of Fate. Perhaps more notably, the team is being headed by Morgan Jaffit, who was a member of Irrational Games during the development of one of the turn-based super-hero genre’s earliest members, 2002’sFreedom Force....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Marc Armstrong

Cel-shaded Lost Planet spin-off EX Troopers looks amazing

Remember that thought you had aboutLost Planetway back when? You know, that one about it being alright and everything, except for the fact that it desperately needed cel-shaded anime graphics. Well, friend, you’re in luck — the folks at Capcom are mind readers and always strive to fulfill your desires…as long as they don’t includeMega Man. But seriously, I’m not sure anyone knew they wanted this crazyLost Planetspin-off, but here it is and after watching that trailer (and re-watching it half a dozen times) I’m incredibly excited about it....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 156 words · Jill Neal

Cult-classic strategy gem Solium Infernum returns through Armello creators

Better to rule in Hell League of Geeks, the team behindArmello, is diving into the vault and bringing back a cult-classic. The studio’s next title is a reimagining ofSolium Infernum, a political strategy game that pits would-be rulers against each other for the highest seat in Hell. Originally released in 2009,Solium Infernumdid not receive a ton of widespread attention. Victor Davis’ strategy game, created under the studio Cryptic Comet, did latch on with some particular journalists and blogs though....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 617 words · Rachel Dixon

Dead Space’s Isaac Clarke is newest addition to Fortnite’s Gaming Legends Series

As one of the most popular games in the world,Fortniteis known for a whole host of different things, but its most famous feature is probably its huge variety of crossover events. They’ve teamed up with everyone fromStar WarstoAriana Grande, and nowFortniteis back with their Gaming Legends Series to collaborate with yet another iconic video game protagonist: Isaac Clarke ofDead Spacefame. Clarke serves as the player character of all threeDead Spacegames, and is described as a “ship system specialist and necromorph slayer” byFortnite‘s blog post....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 239 words · Brendan Johnson

Dear devs, stop it with tutorials all the way through the game

You have to graduate sometime “THA’S HOW YOU RIDE A CARRRRRAGOR!” Yeah, thanks asshole. I’ve already done this like two dozen times. You might have noticed I rode up to your mission marker ON a Caragor. “WHEN UN’ ORC IS DOWN, THA’S WHEN YOUR CARRRAGOR CAN POUNCE ON EM!” DIE IN A FIRE. I lovedShadow of Mordor. You know, unlike some people. I could ignore the generic revenge-driven plot, put up with Gollum’s shenanigans, and embrace the hell out of the unique cast of orcs the game generated for me....

May 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1126 words · Eric Pitts

Devolver Digital shares a teaser for From Software’s bonkers presidential mech game Metal Wolf Chaos

Is this actually happening?! Metal Wolf Chaosis a video game in which Michael Wilson, the 47th President of the United States, hops into a mech to fend off an insurrection and his own conniving Vice President. It was created byDark Souls‘ own From Software for the original Xbox. In short, it was and still isridiculous. Despite having English voice-overs, the game never saw release outside of Japan.Metal Wolf Chaoshas built up something of acult statussince 2004, and now, that affection seems to have led somewhere....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Patricia Clark

Electronic Arts’ 2023 plans include a remake and a ‘major’ IP release

EA has big plans for early 2023 Electronic Arts might havefinally decided to part wayswith FIFA, but that’s hardly going to dampen the AAA publisher’s plans for a financially lucrative future. The studio has announced in itslatest financial earnings reportthat it has no less than five major releases in the works, all expected to hit in early 2023. EA has revealed that these five releases include both a brand new remake and a “major IP....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Catherine Stevens

Europa Universalis IV on sale in time for Cossacks expansion

As we famouslyreporteda couple months back: The Cossacks are coming, the Cossacks are coming! Well, those cock and ball sack hybrids have hitSteamasEuropa Universalis IV‘s sixth major expansion. It will run you $20 — not bad for newcomers, either, given thatEuropa Universalis IVis going to be just$10 for a little while longer. Paradox is also pointing attention to itsnew leaderboard, which logs Ironman game scores. Other additions in the Cossacks expansion follow: –The Estates: Allocate lands to clergy, nobles and merchants as you attempt to balance the powers in your Renaissance state....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 226 words · Linda Gonzalez

Grab New Super Mario Bros. Wii on Nov 15

Nintendo announced thatNew Super Mario Bros. Wiihas been dated for November 15 in America, three weeks before another heavy Nintendo hits:Zelda: Spirit Trackson the DS. If you’re not familiar with this game check out Chad’shands-on preview from E3— he loved it so much that he gave it a 9.5 score. (We don’t do preview scores, and that’s not a review score. It’s a special Chad’s happy-magical-fun-time-rainbow score.) Unfortunately that’s all they have revealed about the game....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Emily Brown

Gravity Rush for PS Vita looks hawt

I’m surprised byGravity Rushevery time I see it, mostly because I keep forgetting what it is and assume it’s a puzzle game. Then I’m reminded that it’s a weird action title with a colorful girl in a comic book world, and I’m excited all over again. This new trailer shows off a lot of the interface, revealing how it makes use of all the Vita’s toys to vary up the gameplay....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Shaun Watkins

Hearthstone’s Book of Heroes adventures are a great reminder that the game isn’t always about chasing packs

Jaina is out now, with more to follow In all of the years I’ve playedHearthstone(about six years now), the free bits and the adventures are the portions I’ve enjoyed the most. There’s something so relaxing about hunkering down and solving a single-player puzzle, engaging in a free weekly brawl, or chilling out with battlegrounds that keeps me coming back far more than the constantly adjusted and sometimes pricey standard play....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 245 words · Patrick Jennings