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Joy for Aloy It’s one year since the release of open-world adventure titleHorizon: Zero Dawn. Developer Guerilla Games are proudly touting the game’s success, which has seen an amazing 7.6 million copies shift on its exclusive home format, PS4. The all-new IP, which sees young hunter Aloy embark on a dangerous mission to find her heritage and herself, launched in February 2017 and instantly lived up to months of hype.Horizonwas praised by fans and critics alike for its gorgeous visuals, intriguing world and retro-futuristic hunting mechanics....

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the One Piece manga. The recent chapters ofOne Piecedelivered a shocking twist with the apparent murder of Dr. Vegapunk, which spurned his multiple revelations regarding the series’ lore. WhileVegapunk’s last wordsbrought the denizens ofOne Pieceon the same page as the readers, many were naturally saddened by his passing. Luffy and Lilith are part of the heavily-affected population. Interestingly, however, Lilith was quick to regain composure....

If you’re playing Moon Studio’s newest genre-bending game, you’ve probably quickly realized that Diablo this ain’t. Gear drops are very few and far between in NRFTW, so upgrading your arms and armor is essential to surviving after you land in the game’s major hub city of Sacrament. If you’ve defeated Warrick the Torn and progressed to the capital, you’ll earn access to the Forge. This is the place to upgrade your weapons and armor (which strictly increases their base stats)....

Boosters can be some of the most useful parts of your loadout inHelldivers 2, offering subtle boosts that can save your life and be a real game changer. However, the game makes it quite challenging to understand what some of them do. This is truest with the Localization Confusion Booster, an item that barely explains what benefits it offers, so you’ve got to work out what to do with it yourself....

Announcement coming at the Game Awards Following the success of theCrash Bandicoot, N.Sane Trilogyremaster, rumor has it that the kart racing spinoff starring crash and friends is next to get the remaster treatment. It would be a no-brainer move for Activision, and while it isn’t quite as revered asMario Kart,CTRholds a special place in the minds of PlayStation fans. Rumors come courtesy of PlayStation Access presenter Hollie Bennett who tweeted out a photo of some fuzzy crash-colored dice with the phrase “sliding into the Game Awards on 6/12” signed Anonymous....

Can’t Stop the Rot Physical edition fans will be pleased to hear that one of 2021’s finest and most visually arresting titles,Kena: Bridge of Spirits, is finally getting its disc release. The physical edition of Ember Lab’s gorgeous adventure will launch tomorrow, November 19, on PS4 and PS5. The game is also available digitally on PC viaEpic Games Store. Released at the tail end of September,Kenasees the titular adventurer travel deep into an enchanted and sacred mountain, tasked with convincing an aggressive and lost soul into moving on from our reality and into the spirit world....

Infinity Wardhas revealed the latest trailer forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, andas expected, it’s absolutely epic. But there’s something in this trailer — a pretty big reveal — that you might not have been expecting. We’re not going to tell you what it is. Just watch the trailer, then discuss this in our comments. And no, we’re not talking about the fact that it ends with the Xbox 360 logo; the game is still multiplatform, as far as we know....

It’s a zoo. It’s a disco. It’s Disco Zoo. This is the first trailer for a new game from Milkbag Games, published by NimbleBit,Disco Zoo.TouchArcade reportsthat players will rescue animals, earn coins by putting them on exhibit and, “keep the party going for both visitors and animals with disco dancing,” through some form of casual puzzle gameplay. Milkbag’s other project,Snow Siege, has been put on hold while the team developsDisco Zoo, with designerMatt Rix noting on Twitterthat they wanted to take a break and put out a smaller game because it was taking too long....

It sounds good on paper, but we’ll see Moons of Madnessis a first-person horror game set on a Mars research station where sanity-shattering hallucinations await. I don’t know about you, but that sounds like a decent way to spend an afternoon. Developer Rock Pocket Games says it’s attempting to meld hard science with Lovecraftian horror, and throughout the story players will work to figure out the meaning behind their messed-up visions which “foreshadow certain events mapping out the character’s history....

Repairing a fallen society Naughty Dog continues in its efforts to roll out patches for itsdisappointing PC portofThe Last of Us Part I, with each new update bringing it closer and closer to the quality expected of the Californian studio. The newest patch, Version 1.0.4.0, released yesterday with another fistful of fixes. Looking at the patch notes, it seems that this particular update focuses on CPU/GPU compatibility, while optimizing the PC edition of the dramatic remake for the Steam Deck platform....

Here’s what’s new Ellie is not Joel, and that may sound like a stunningly obvious observation. But, a protagonist switch-up has Naughty Dog special tailoring more than just narrative beats inThe Last of Us‘ sequel. Last week, PlayStation kicked off a four-part series that details different pillars ofThe Last of Us Part II(or, “T-Lou” as its closest friends call it).Jordan helped walk you through the ways Naughty Dog approached storytelling. I’m here to talk about gameplay....

Also, Abzu After a long wait Game Atelier’sMonster Boy and the Cursed Kingdomis nearly here: it’ll launch on December 4 on Switch right before the behemoth that isSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. Tomorrow the Switch will hostSuperbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP. As of today you may grabAbzu, NeoGeo King of Monsters 2, Akihabara – Feel the Rhyhtm Remixed, Animal Hunter Z, Asterix and Obelix XXL 2, Cattails, Coffee Crisis, Crimson Keep, Demetrios – The Big Cynical Adventure, Dexteritrip, Energy Cycle Edge, Escape Doodland, Gear Club Unlimited 2, Gelly Break, Gensokyo Defenders, Harvest Life, I Am The Hero, Marenian Tavern Story, Mordheim: Warband Skirmish, Nairi: Tower of Shirin, OkunoKA, Professional Farmer, Rock Boshers DX, Screencheat: Unplugged, Secret Files: Tunguska, Stardust Galaxy Warriors Stellar Climax, The First Tree,andToki....

c3sk’s top-down shooter is in good company Chris “c3sk” Eskins is an independent developer with a vision. To be more specific, Chris’ vision is a high-contrast thermal camera’s point of view, looking down from the sky on a darkness-enshrouded, eldritch horror-filled world. Eskins isn’t alone in this particular vision. Devolver Digital, publisher, and at times, indie games’ bellwether, also shares an appreciation for the bleak, ruined world ofNoct.In a surprise reveal posted by the publisher’s Twitter account it was announced that the game would be joining the ranks of respected indie titles such asHotline Miami,Early Access titleBroforce, and most recently, Croteam’s philosophical puzzlerThe Talos Principle....