Quick Links Death Stranding 2: On The Beachis a game all about the journey, and there is a whole lot of journeying you must do. All that traveling without a little bit of conflict would be incredibly boring though, so the game has something to help spice up those deliveries - natural disasters. Natural disasters are not events you can ignore, and they help to make even the most well-trodden paths become a bit more unpredictable....

Quick Links You’ve been dropped on a planet no sentient life has ever stood on. You just got laid off from your job. Your robot companion talks so damn much. All of your gear was lost in the transit process from earth. But hey, at least you have a whole bunch of outfits to wear. If you’re going to struggle to survive, at least you’ll struggle in style. InRevenge of the Savage Planet, exploring in a great outfit is just as important, if not moreso, than actually living and getting your gear back....

MindsEyeis out and gettingreally bad reviews. The highest score I’ve been able to find for the game is a 5/10, and given the propensity of critics and players alike to overrate triple-A action-adventure games with realistic graphics, that’s saying something. It doesn’t help that it’s full price. Well, at $59.99, last-gen full price. Reportedly, it takesaround ten hours to complete, and when GOTY contenders likeClair Obscur: Expedition 33andSplit Fictionare retailing for 50 bucks, it’s tough to justify paying ten more for something this slight that is also universally disliked....

Dune: Awakening’smid- and endgame content has now been revealed, and boy, oh boy, is it a lot more than I ever expected. We’ve known about the Deep Desert for a while - that large, open PvP area accessed at the end of the leveling progression - but the Funcom developer livestream on May 27 explored a lot more than sand dunes and Ornithopters. Where do we even start? Um. With the worms, of course....

Before I arrived at K1 Speed and saw theSonic Racing: Crossworldstakeover last week, I figured it could only go one of two ways. Either it was going to be an embarrassing, low effort attempt to brand a go-kart track with Sonic banners and hastily thrown together decorations, or Sega was going to go all out and make it the coolest offsite activity atSan Diego Comic-Con. Lucky for me, and every other Sonic fan visiting SDCC, it was the latter....

Dead Island 2’s development cycle was a troubled one, evidenced by the fact that the game was announced in 2015 and didn’t release until 2023. The game also had three different developers, with the third and final studio on the project, Dambuster, finally shipping the game. In a talk at Develop:Brighton, former Deep Silver (publisher of Dead Island) head of communications Martin Wein was very candid in speaking about the development of Dead Island 2, explaining that early play test feedback was “horrific” (reported byGamesIndustry....

King has announced a round of layoffs, with a report suggesting that the studio is attempting to replace laid-off staff with AI tools that were developed by the staff themselves. Xboxhas undergone four rounds of layoffs in the last eighteen months, with the most recent round being the most devastating of all, prompting numerous project cancellations and a studio closure. One of the studios affected was King, developer ofCandy Crush....

Smurfs are nothing new, but they’re running rampant inMarvel Rivals. This means that lobbies arefull of players who should be in much higher ranks, letting their team tear through their opponents. Alternatively, if a smurf gets too high a rank, they might throw a match to go back down, or generally just not care about the result of the game since it doesn’t affect their main account. But finally, NetEase is taking action against smurfs in Marvel Rivals....

The cancellation ofZenimax’snext MMO, codenamed “Blackbird”, is terrible news for fans of the genre. While we understandably shouldn’t get excited about any game, let alone an MMO we haven’t seen actual concrete gameplay of, I still had high hopes for Blackbird. It came with the promise of a new Western MMO from an experienced triple-A studio. It also had the backing of Microsoft and Xbox at a time when it seemed keen to make a significant impact, truly fighting tooth and nail to win back the trust of consumers....

Quick Links Check out theMonkey Ascension codeslisted below to claim free in-game rewards and boosts; they will give you a helpful start as you jump into the game. Just remember, these Roblox codes expire quickly, so be sure to redeem them as soon as you’re able to. Keep in mind that we’re always on the lookout for new codes and regularly update this list, especially after game updates, so you don’t miss out on the latest rewards....

Summary If you’re lucky enough to be getting aNintendo Switch 2when it launches later this week, you’re going to want to make sure that you don’t mess with a seemingly harmless part of the console. Well, folks, we’re nearly here -after years of rumours, months of leaks, and asurprisingly controversial reveal that hasn’t quite died down yet, theNintendoSwitch 2 is out in a matter of days. While I’m sure most of you are going to be rushing intoMario Kart Worldas soon as you get your hands on the Switch 2, you’re likely going to spend some decent time admiring the console itself....

The Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion: Remasteredplayers are sharing which of the game’s unfortunate NPCs they kill in order to get access to the Dark Brotherhood. I’m betting you can guess who is mentioned the most. If you’ve ever playedOblivionorSkyrimbefore (which is almost all of us, let’s be real), then you’re no doubt aware of The Dark Brotherhood.The dark, mysterious, and frankly evil faction is home to some of the best questsin both games, but there’s a high price you have to pay in order to see them....

Summary There have been hints that aPersona 4remake has been in the works for a while, butAtlushas remained silent, refusing to confirm whether the project is real or not. Well, it seems the opportunity for Atlus to reveal the project has now been taken from it, as an actor who starred in the original version of the game has done it for them. Yuri Lownthal, who played Yosuke in the original Persona 4, took to Bluesky to share what they assumed to be strictly disappointing news....