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The spirit of Operation Metro lives on The latestBattlefield Vmap,Operation Underground, channelsBattlefield 3‘s Metro. When it comes to meat grinder situations, I’ve always been the former, not the latter. I don’t do well with choke points! The map spans a tightly-packed train station, a more breathable plaza, and some sneaky connecting courtyards. It’ll be available inBattlefield Vstarting Thursday, October 3, and DICE will also have new gear like theTrench Carbineup for grabs each week of this month....

A long list of challenges to work through Try as you might, you can’t escapeFTL: Faster Than Light– not for good. One decent run is all it takes to reel you in and remind you just how potent Subset Games’ ship-managing roguelike title can be. In 2020, Subset is still breathing new life into its 2012 release. The studio is adding51 Steam achievementstoFTLto bring players back into the fray and push them out of their comfort zones....

Is this a foible or are they able to do it right? At gamescom, Dale brought usa previewof Xbox One exclusiveFable Legends, which eschews pets and sidekicks for full, four player cooperative play. You can also apparently play as the game’s villain, setting traps and controlling minions. As a fan ofGauntletandFinal Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles, it doesn’t sound like the worst thing, though the fact that you’ll be saddled with three AI if you opt for solo play is a bummer....

Gaaaaaaaaaah! AnotherPortalcake reference! Kill it with fire! Kidding! I can’t stay mad at Jimmy and Ashley. They pull off such magical feats week after week, concocting delicious delicacies that tantalize my taste buds. Besides, are you really going to say no tochocolate cake? Really? REALLY!? In any case,Portalactually gives you the cake recipe in-game. I call that a challenge, andFeast of Fictionhas met that challenge. So suck it. Portal Cake!...

We went hands-on with the ghostly new mode Luigi’s Mansionlaunched with the GameCube to little fanfare, oft forgotten by all but its most ardent fans. When news of a 3DSLuigi’s Mansiondropped out of the blue, it reinvigorated this base, but news since has been sparse. Now I’m here to get you excited all over again. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moonis alive and well. It even has a damn cool multiplayer component. It could just be the best ghost-based property since Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby collaborated forGhost Dad....

You must protect your balls Who likes classic arcades games? Who has a Switch? Who wants to play classic arcade games on their Switch? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then you may enter this contest to win a copy ofJohnny Turbo’s Arcade: Nitro Ballfor your Nintendo Switch! I’ll let the devs take over: NitroBallfeatures Gary, an Ex-Navy Sergeant and Harry, an Ex-Police Officer, who battle their way through a futuristic game show that takes place on vertical pinball worlds....

Pre-orders open on September 27 We aren’t yet at a point where Sony is slinging game-themed PS5 consoles like in the PS4 days, but at leastGod of Warfans are getting a special controller variant. Announced during this afternoon’sState of Play, Sony will release aGod of War RagnarokDualSense controller for PS5 on July 16, 2025 — the same dayRagnarokis out on PS4/PS5. The white and blue DualSense controller has a bear and wolf insignia to represent Kratos and Atreus, according to Sony....

Don’t blink Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, andGoogle is celebratingwith an awesome little game. I suggest that you just go check it out, without reading my description of it. If you must know what it is without clicking on it for yourself, it’s an adorable set of puzzles staring Doctor Who. You get to pick any Doctor you want, and then you guide him on a pixellated adventure to find all six letters from the word “Google”....

Don’t forget the microfiber cloth Strange sports gameHeadmasterhas a new update that’s worth a look for PlayStation VR owners. Most notable isParty Mode, shown above. It’s a rework of the turn-taking local multiplayer component with nine mini-games, ranging from Non-Alcoholic Pong to Darts to “See if you can dislodge Robert from the toilet.” There’s also an initials prompt for leaderboards, and PlayStation 4 Pro functionality: “2x supersampling with MSAA,” or, “like you’re wearing a new set of eyeglasses....

Helldivers 2got four more weapons with its latest Warbond,Democratic Detonation, and it seems like its community has already settled on a favorite. The R-36 Eruptor has exploded (cough) onto theHelldivers 2scene, with players calling it a Support Weapon cosplaying as a Primary. It tracks, especially when you consider the fact that the bolt-action rifle can one-shot many enemies and destroy spawners like typical Support Weapons. The Eruptor is slow to fire, but its bullets hit with an explosive pop that sends enough shrapnel to kill small groups of enemies....

Burn, my children! Burn! I am utterly shockedHot Lavahasn’t happened already. You know when you were a kid, and you’d jump all over the furniture, shouting “the floor is lava!” and pissing off your parents? It’s that but as a video game. It’s an idea so painfully obvious, it only just being adapted now is a major “well duh, of course that should be a thing” moment. Hot Lava, developed and published by Klei (ofDon’t StarveandMark of the Ninjafame), is a platforming game set in common kids’ environments such as schools, bedrooms, and living rooms....

AsPalworld tackles the traditional survival game formula, you’ll need a steady supply of materials to expand your base and Pal collection. If you’re on the hunt for Sulfur, I’ve got you. Here’s where you can find Sulfur inPalworld. Dig deep — Mining Sulfur InPalworld,Sulfur is found in underground deposits you can mine (dungeons).There’s also chunks of Sulfur scattered out along the islands in the greater open world, seemingly near sandier areas....

This one is fairly intuitive The castle is one of my favoriteResident Evillocales of all time, and now it’s a bit more involvedin theResident Evil 4remake, with several new areas and twists to navigate. One of them is the room with the “sword and gong puzzles,” which actually funnel into each other. Here’s how to solve both and continue on your way:saving some precious ammo in the process! Pick up all the swords from the panels on the wall As soon as you enter the room you’re able to grab all three swords off the wall....