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Destiny 2's New Trials of Osiris Matchmaking System Is Stirring Controversy

22 hours ago IGN

Bungie has added matchmaking assistance to Destiny 2's Trials of Osiris mode to make it more welcoming for a wider range of players, but it hasn't launched without its own fair share of controversy. For those unaware, Trials of Osiris…

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Toby Fox Will Release Deltarune Chapter 3, 4, and 5 at the Same Time

1 day ago IGN

Despite Deltarune: Chapter 2 being released by itself, series creator Toby Fox has said that his goal is to have Chapters 3, 4, and 5 arrive at the same time. Toby Fox shared the news on Deltarune.com following the release…

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Skatebird's Cute Skateboarding Birds Are, Like All of Us, Just Trying Their Best

2 days ago IGN

Some games are inspired by the developer's deep, personal experiences. Others are sparked by real-world events, or love of other media. For Skatebird developer Megan Fox, it all began with a gif of a bird on a skateboard. Also, here:…

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FIFA 22: 33 Things That Make a Difference

2 days ago IGN

It’s that time of year again where the days start getting shorter, the football season has started, and inevitably, EA Sports releases a new FIFA. But what’s new in FIFA 22? And more importantly, what’s actually going to make a…

Reviews

Eastward Review

2 days ago IGN

A man and his adopted daughter find their way through a whimsical, post-apocalyptic landscape. Frying pan and psychic powers at the ready, they might stumble into saving the world as they explore it. With all the stylings of a retro…

Playstation

New PlayStation Studio Firesprite Is Working on a 'New AAA Narrative Adventure'

3 days ago IGN

Firesprite, a UK-based game developer recently acquired by PlayStation, is hiring a writer for a new narrative adventure AAA title. In a job listing posted on their website, Firesprite is looking for a writer “for the development of an ambitious…

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Fortnite: How to Find Carnage and Venom Symbiotes

3 days ago IGN

Fortnite Chapter 2, Season 8 brings with it another alien menace in the form of Marvel’s Carnage and Venom. These two symbiotes have recently crashed landed on the island and are ripe for the pickings. What Are Symbiotes? The Symbiotes…

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Call of Duty: Warzone Hardware Bans Are Seemingly Being Carried Over to Vanguard

3 days ago IGN

Activision Blizzard is currently facing serious ongoing allegations of harassment and mistreatment of marginalized workers. To learn more, please visit our timeline as well as our in-depth report on the subject. If you have ever cheated in Call of Duty:…

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THQ Nordic 10th Anniversary: Every New Game Announced

3 days ago IGN

THQ Nordic celebrated its 10th anniversary today with a livestream event with tons of new game announcements. THQ Nordic revealed eight new games currently in development at its many, many game development studios. During the 30-minute show, THQ Nordic revealed…

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Play Age of Empires 4 Early in a Technical Stress Test Today

3 days ago IGN

Age of Empires 4 is holding a Technical Stress Test starting today, and it will be open to everyone through Steam and the Xbox Insider Hub in Microsoft Store. The test will go from Friday, September 17 at 10 a.m.…

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Titanfall 2 Was Abandoned By EA, And Then Things Got Weird

3 days ago IGN

The 32nd page of an exhaustive PDF document called "Operation Red Tape'' is christened with the headline, "Discussing throwing 'leads' about Jeanue to an IGN journalist." It was uploaded by the team behind the website SaveTitanfall.com on August 6 as…

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Sonic Co-Creator Has Gone Indie After Balan Wonderworld

3 days ago IGN

Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka has taken a move towards the realm of indie games following this year's disappointing release of Balan Wonderworld. As translated by VGC, Naka, who turns 56 today (September 17), tweeted thanking fans for their…

Podcasts

IGN UK Podcast #610: Deathloops and Toffee Hoops

3 days ago IGN

Cardy, Matt and Emma are here to talk about the delight that is Deathloop. We also have impressions of the Call of Duty Vanguard beta which Emma has been playing, a lovely photo puzzle game called TOEM which Cardy enjoyed,…

Gaming News

Splitgate Devs Say Their Game Will Have Forge Mode Before Halo Infinite

3 days ago IGN

1047 Games says that its popular first-person portal-based shooter Splitgate will incorporate a take on Forge mode before Halo Infinite. In response to a tweet from @KFCGaming asking its community to "trigger an entire gaming fanbase with one sentence," the…

Nintendo

GameCube Turns 20 and Bluetooth Comes to Switch – NVC 578

4 days ago IGN

Welcoooome to Nintendo Voice Chat! This week, Super Ninfriendo Seth Macy takes a spin in the hosting chair, and he's joined by Brian Altano, Rebekah Valentine, and Kat Bailey to chat all things Nintendo. After four and a half long…

Gaming News

Tales of Arise Has Already Hit An Impressive Sales Milestone

4 days ago IGN

Tales of Arise has already hit an impressive sales milestone less than a week after release. Bandai Namco announced today that in just "a few days after release," the latest release in the long-running Tales series, Tales of Arise, surpassed…

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The Last Campfire, From the Creators of No Man's Sky, Has a Steam Release Date

4 days ago IGN

Hello Games, the creators of No Man's Sky, has revealed that The Last Campfire is coming to Steam next month. More specifically, the cozy puzzle game will hit Steam on October 7. If you're unsure if The Last Campfire is…

Reviews

Ticket to Ride: Europe 15th Anniversary Edition Review

4 days ago IGN

The original Ticket to Ride famously helped usher in the board game renaissance of the early 2000s — a glorious and fruitful period that's still going strong. (Trust me, kids, there was a time when board game options were limited…

Playstation

New PS5 Has No Performance Difference With Launch Model

4 days ago IGN

There's a new model of the PlayStation 5 in production, but reports say the revised model doesn't have better performance than the launch version. According to Digital Foundry, who has had a chance to test the machine, the new CFI-1100…

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Gran Turismo 7's Kazunori Yamauchi Explains the Always Online Connection That Has Riled Fans

4 days ago IGN

Gran Turismo series creator, Kazunori Yamauchi, has detailed why Gran Turismo 7 will require an always-online connection. While this has fans riled up, Yamauchi says the connection is necessary for save data and livery data. In a new interview with…

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God of War Director Explains Why There Will Only Be Two Games in the Norse Saga

4 days ago IGN

Sony Santa Monica Studio's Cory Barlog, director of 2018's God of War, has opened up on why there will only be two games in the series' Norse mythology saga, stating that he wanted to avoid delaying the story's conclusion to…

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Former Bungie Composer Charged With Contempt of Court Over Use of Destiny Music

4 days ago IGN

Former Bungie composer Marty O'Donnell, known for his work on the Halo series and Destiny, has been found in contempt of court over his use of Destiny music assets that broke the terms of a 2015 lawsuit between him and…

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GT Creator Kazunori Yamauchi on Bringing 25 Years of History to Gran Turismo 7

4 days ago IGN

Polyphony Digital’s wonderfully nostalgic new trailer for Gran Turismo 7, which Sony aired during its 2021 PlayStation Showcase last week, communicates a very clear message: this is a series with a long history that players look back upon with firm…

Reviews

Lost Judgment Review

4 days ago IGN

The Yakuza series and its spin-offs are renowned for juxtaposing simmering crime drama plots alongside quirkier complementary diversions, but Lost Judgment is the first time that the side dishes have turned out to be more satisfying than the main course.…

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WipEout Rush Announced

4 days ago IGN

Following in the footsteps of games like Super Mario Run, wipEout Rush brings a fan-favorite gaming franchise in a way uniquely suited to the mobile platform. It will be released for both iOS and Android devices in early 2022. Check…

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BitCraft, a 'New Kind of MMORPG', Announced

4 days ago IGN

Startup developer Clockwork Labs has announced BitCraft, a "new kind of MMORPG" that emphasizes player cooperation and allows players to have a large amount of agency over the game world. The PC MMO, which you can sign up to play…

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Steam's Latest Surprise Hit is a Sim Where You Run a Gas Station

4 days ago IGN

Aside from showcasing the latest triple-A heavyweights to grace the world of video games, the Steam store is also no stranger to the occasional out-of-the-blue indie success story. The store's latest surprise hit comes in the form of Gas Station…

Playstation

PS5 Pulse 3D Midnight Black Headset Now Available to Preorder in the UK

4 days ago IGN

Sony recently announced a brand new entry into the PS5 accessories family, the Midnight Black Pulse 3D Headset, to go alongside the standard white PS5 Headset. It will release on October 29, 2021, and costs £89.99 in the UK. Preorders…

Halo 5 Won't Be Heading To PC Any Time Soon Despite Nvidia Leak

4 days ago IGN

343 Industries has once again stated that Halo 5 won't be heading to PC anytime soon, despite a recent datamine leak suggesting otherwise. 343's stance on the matter comes after the recent Nvidia GeForce Now leak which seemed to point…

Reviews

Skatebird Review

4 days ago IGN

One-part tiny Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater and one-part Micro Machines, Skatebird is a little bit like a Photoshop Friday pun parody brought to life; it’s extremely small birds riding Tech Decks on small-scale stunt ramps scattered around a messy bedroom,…

Deltarune: Chapter 2 Arriving on PC and Mac This Week

4 days ago IGN

Deltarune: Chapter 2, which is the second entry in the follow-up to Undertale, will be released on both PC and Mac on September 17, 2021, at 5pm PT/8pm ET/1am BST (9/18). A short video of Deltarune: Chapter 2 was released…

Deathloop Is a Masterpiece, and PS5 Gets a Major Update – Podcast Beyond Episode 717

5 days ago IGN

On this week's episode of IGN's PlayStation podcast, Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano, Lucy O'Brien, and Matt Purslow to discuss all the latest PS5 updates, PS5 games, and more. First, we discuss the release of…

Trailers

DokeV's Trailers Showed Less Than 10% of its Entire Open World

5 days ago IGN

Last month, we got a long look at DokeV, the open-world action-adventure game from the studio behind Black Desert Online that's full of monster catching, goofy minigames, and exploration of what sounds like quite a sizable open world. Speaking to…

Gaming News

In DokeV, the Dokebi Monsters Are for Far More Than Just Battling

5 days ago IGN

DokeV dazzled at the most recent PlayStation Showcase, where for four colorful minutes it demonstrated a large open world full of goofy monsters, like a bear with boxing gloves and rideable alpacas. But while it seems these monsters are in…

Gaming News

Battlefield 2042 Delayed Until November

5 days ago IGN

EA has announced that Battlefield 2042 will be delayed until November 19, 2021, pushing the release date by almost a month after its original October 22 release date. In a press release, DICE GM Oskar Gabrielson cites ongoing complications with…

Gaming News

DokeV Pivoted From MMORPG to Open-World Action-Adventure, But It Will Still Have Multiplayer

5 days ago IGN

When DokeV got its latest new trailer at the recent PlayStation Showcase, some people (including us!) were initially confused. The game had originally been marketed as an MMORPG, but now all its messaging called it an "open-world action-adventure." No massive…

Deathloop PC Stuttering Issue Traced To Anti-Piracy Software

5 days ago IGN

Deathloop is available now, and it's drawing rave reviews for its unique loop mechanic and the creative freedom of its mechanics. But over on PC, Deathloop is currently getting hit hard by fans who are upset with stuttering issues. Over…

Gaming News

The 10 Best Co-Op Games

5 days ago IGN

A great co-op game leaves you with a memorable shared experience, something you can reminisce with a friend about months or even years later. They can forge friendships, maybe test the limits of others, or even just bring people closer…

Reviews

Aragami 2 Review

5 days ago IGN

Ninjas and the stealth genre are like PB&J sandwiches: even with stale bread, it's usually a mix powerful enough that it can overwhelm any unpleasant flavors — though Aragami 2 is the exception that proves that rule. This sleuthy third-person…

Playstation

Black PS5 Pulse 3D Wireless Headset Color Revealed

5 days ago IGN

Sony has revealed a new Midnight Black edition of the PS5 Pulse 3D Wireless Headset, and it will be released in October. The latest PlayStation Blog post noted that the new color option will match the same color scheme as…

Gaming News

Star Wars: Hunters Will Let You Play as a Jawa Standing on Another Jawa's Shoulders

5 days ago IGN

Star Wars: Hunters, the free-to-play mobile game coming to Nintendo Switch and mobile devices, has released a new cinematic trailer that shows off a number of the game's playable characters, including a very unlikely duo. Star Wars: Hunters has remained…

Gaming News

The Art of Halo Infinite: Exclusive Cover Reveal

5 days ago IGN

Update: Alongside the standard hardcover edition of The Art of Halo Infinite, Dark Horse Books will also be releasing a Deluxe Edition version. The Deluxe Edition features an exclusive cover by Halo Infinite art director Sparth and a slipcase inspired…

Reviews

I Am Fish Review

5 days ago IGN

I Am Fish is without a doubt the weirdest game I’ve played this year and appears to have been made by insane people. In other words, I really enjoyed it. It’s an intentionally frustrating physics-based platformer and a literal fish-out-of-water…

Nintendo

Nintendo Switch’s Latest Firmware Update Finally Adds Bluetooth Audio Support

5 days ago IGN

The Nintendo Switch can now be paired with a Bluetooth audio device following the latest firmware update. Starting today, Switch owners who update their Switch to the latest software can pair a wireless Bluetooth device to the Switch. Something the…

Xbox

Xbox Reveals Date and Time for Its TGS 2021 Showcase

5 days ago IGN

The full Tokyo Game Show 2021 schedule was revealed last week and in it, we learned that Xbox would make a virtual appearance by way of a showcase. Now Microsoft has revealed when that showcase will air. In a new…

Xbox

Star Wars: KOTOR Is Back…but Not on Xbox – Unlocked 511

5 days ago IGN

Beloved original Xbox classic Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (aka KOTOR) is back as…a timed PlayStation 5 exclusive? We discuss the strange circumstances of this long-awaited revival, from the exclusivity deal to the developer behind it and more.…

Nintendo

'No Plans' For Nintendo Switch Price Cut In United States After European Price Drop

5 days ago IGN

With the Nintendo Switch OLED just around the corner, Nintendo recently saw fit to drop the Switch's price to £259.99 in the UK and €299.99 in Europe. It does not seem that a Switch price drop will be following suit…

Gaming News

An Attempt to Make Sense of the GeForce Now Leak

5 days ago IGN

A recent “leak” that occurred Monday seemed to indicate that a lot of unannounced titles and anticipated sequels were on the way and also coming to PC. It featured word of PC ports for previously console-exclusive titles and more, too.…

Reviews

Lost in Random Review

5 days ago IGN

Imagine stepping into an original D&D setting that’s been lovingly written and DM’d by Tim Burton or Shel Silverstein. Instead of elves and dwarves, you have a giant card shop that’s also a person, a decadent duke, and a scary-looking…

Gaming News

Activision Blizzard Employees File NLRB Suit Accusing Company of Union Busting, Intimidation

6 days ago IGN

Employees of Activision Blizzard under the banner of the ABK Workers Alliance, with the support of the Communication Workers of America guild (CWA), have filed an unfair labor practice suit with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alleging the company…

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Call of Duty 2022 Will Reportedly Be a Modern Warfare Sequel About the Drug War

6 days ago IGN

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