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If I’m lucky, 50 hours is just enough time for me to pick something to watch on Netflix. The past weeks, however, I spent that time grinding inDestiny 2’s newest expansion. It was a mind-numbing slog, but a part of me is almost glad I did it. Almost. My armor is finally good enough to have over 100 in primary stats without needing to dump other attributes. My weapons drop with two enhanced perks on each column....

Rico loves rockets Wherever Rico Rodriguez goes, trouble follows. The Just Cause hero has a knack for leaving a trail of explosions, twisted steel, and empty bullet shells in his wake. InJust Cause 4, it’s safe to expect more of the same. The game aims to be bigger, faster, and more explosive than its predecessors. And this time, even the weather’s out to kill Rico. During Square Enix’s E3 presser, viewers got a look at some of the upcoming open-world action game’s various features....

After hardly one week on the shelves, Square Enix’s Xbox 360 RPGThe Last Remnantis getting its first batch of downloadable content starting on December 1. The good news is that most of its free. The bad news is … have you even come close to finishingThe Last Remnantyet? And the DLC is … December 1(Silver members: December 8) December 15 (both Gold and Silver members) December 22 (Silver members: December 29)...

Blizzard speaks When Blizzard revealed theDiablo 2remaster, akaDiablo 2: Resurrected, they made it clear that they wouldn’t fundamentally alter the core of the game. However! Enhancements are fair game, like uh, the visual style, which can be toggled on and off.In an update this week, the team gave us some insight into some new changes, thanks to feedback from the technical alpha. As Blizzard puts it: “Following the April test, theDiablo II: Resurrectedteam continues to make significant progress towards getting the game into everyone’s hands....

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SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY! I was too busy playing the incredibleDUSKandSmash Bros. Ultimatethis weekend to notice the news, but Atari and Nightdive Studios will be bringing a remastered version of ’90s classicBloodto digital storefronts. Not much is known about the project, but Atari has promised it will talk more “in the coming weeks.” If you’re wondering about the extent of the remaster, Nightdive has stated it is aiming for “a better user experience for contemporary audiences....

Tom Francis of PC Gamer famehas been playingMinecraftin a peculiar way: every death results in the deletion of a world and the creation of a new one. Upping the stakes of the game’s survival mode is something I’ve been longing for, and this player-induced ruleset shows I’m not alone. It seems this has also been on creator Notch’s mind, as evidenced bya quick blurbon his blog. “I’m definitely going to add hardcore mode to the game where dying will destroy the world,” he writes....

May 10 Immortal Redneckcame out last year on PC and hit PS4 and Xbox One several months ago, but the jury was still out on the “TBA” Switch edition. Well wonder no more, as developer Crema has confirmed that the Switch version is set for a May 10 release. Given its procedural roguelike setup, it’s going to be a great fit on Switch. Before you yawn at the concept note thatImmortal Redneckis a fantastic ode to old school shooters likeQuakeandUnreal Tournament, with a fun locomotion system and a host of weaponry....

The power of PC gaming means you may experience the eye-melting crispness of some of the most advanced graphics around. If you have the juice for it, natch. With something likeKingdom Come: Deliverance 2, you don’t necessarily need a monster rig, but you may still want an enhanced performance. Say you want to run Warhorse Studios’ new game through Steam, but you’re not confident in your PC’s hardware capabilities, well this is where modding comes to the rescue....

Ahead of the Infantry update for the persistently online warfare MMORPGFoxholelaunching on November 18, developer Siege Camp announced during its annual devstream that the MMO will be taking to the skies in 2025. Officially titled Airborne, the update will allow players to jump into the cockpits of a variety of aircraft including fighters and bombers. Players can also utilize the new aircraft to paradrop behind enemy lines with their squad to target supply chains and enemy equipment....

Nine minutes from the current alpha going on There aresome lucky peopleplayingTitanfallright now. This is an alpha to specifically stress test the servers, and the invites for this were extremely limited. What you are seeing is Xbox One footage, but it doesn’t necessarily represent what the final game will look like, at least visually. That said, this will give a good taste of what the combat looks like. It’s still something you need to play with your own hands though, asTitanfalldoesn’t just play like any old first-person shooter....

Sonic headset, Knuckle controllers Are you ready for another VR headset to hit the market? Kinda? Too bad! Valve thinks so, and I’ve been putting the Index headset through its paces for the past month. My verdict? It’s mostly a win for Valve, even if it isn’t a massive shift forward for the industry as a whole. I covered a lot of the fundamentalsin this writeup, but here goes. Product: IndexManufacturer: ValveInput: One USB 3....

Spider-Man 2has an explosive beginning that has you sparring against Marko who has turned into Sandman. Though he’s destroying New York, it’s clear that something is bugging him. Although Peter and Miles are able to get Marko locked up again, they also discover that his mind has been fragmented and scattered throughout the city. Collect all the pieces and you’ll discover what has got Marko so riled up. Marko’s Memories side story InSpider-Man 2, Kraven the Hunter is on the hunt for the biggest and baddest superheroes and villains to take on....