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Tekken 8 reneges on its controversial DLC rollout, but is it too little too late?

Tekken 8 faced some serious criticism due to Bandai Namco’s decision to sell Heihachi’s new stage seperately from the season 1 DLC pass. Now, following community uproar, Bandai Namco has reneged on its original decision, giving the stage out to season pass owners alongside some in-game currency to help sweaten the deal. This news came from a message posted on social media from the official Tekken 8 account. It states, “We apologise for not meeting...

Amazon’s God of War TV show reportedly looks set to head in “a different creative direction”, as showrunner packs his Leviathan Axe and moves on to other stuff

The God of War TV series that’s been in the works at Amazon’s Prime Video for a couple of years now is reportdly undergoing a shift in writing personel, with its previous showrunner and a cople of key producers having moved on to other things. Confirmed as being a thing via a handy tweet back in December 2022 that followed plenty of rumours, the collaboration between Amazon and Sony has been ticking along ever since,...

Uh oh, Helldivers 2’s latest big Galactic War twist is a massive Automaton onslaught fronted by some fancy “augmented” bots dubbed “the Jet Brigade”

Helldivers 2‘s just gotten afresh Major Order, and I’m sad to say you’re not getting any rest after coming out on top in the one that preceded it. Why? Well, there’s a massive horde of bots headed for Matar Bay, lead by a special baddie brigade. If you’re out of the loop, the last few orders have been all about taking steps to assemble a new space station that players’ll be able to use in...

Heartworm will have you questioning your sanity this Steam Next Fest

Playing Heartworm’s demo as part of October’s Steam Next Fest was a headache-inducing time, admittedly, but it made me feel that slightest bit closer to the protagonist, Sam. Almost immediately in the demo, we get a sense that Sam is in distress, mourning her loved ones and seeking a cure for her grieving in the depths of internet forums. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings With nothing to hand but...

Wahey, Fallout: London’s huge update that brings “over a thousand fixes” drops today, and the mod’s “VERY close” to having been redeemed one million times

The big Fallout: London update that’s been brewing for a little while, Patch 1.02, finally arrives today, October 18. It’s bringing with it a huge amount of fixes and tweaks as previously teased, and drops around the time the mod’s closing in on having been picked up a million times. If you’ve not already, Fallout: London is well worth checking out for its fun take on post-apocalyptic British culture, as well as the fact it’s...

“Difficulty made us stronger” – GSC on how war-time development galvanised the studio, and helped make Stalker 2 a more authentic Ukrainian game

The Russia-Ukraine war rages on, and there is no team more impacted by this reality than Stalker 2 creators GSC World. At the outbreak of the war, the team was split in two, with half evacuating the country and the others staying behind. The company fell victim to cyber attacks following its decision not to release Stalker 2 in Russia. It even suffered a server fire that wiped out an entire floor of its new...

Ooh, FBC: Firebreak, that new Control shooter, is set to hit PS Plus and Xbox Game Pass at the same time in its quest to not give you a second job

FBC: Firebreak is Remedy’s first crack at doing a multiplayer shootery thing, and after it was revealed at the latest Xbox Partner Preview, it’s been revealed that the game’s gonna be coming to PS Plus and Xbox Game Pass at the same time, day one. Yep, fresh off of showing the gameplay from Alan Wake 2’s Lake House DLC that had be announced as coming to our eyeballs, Remedy clearly decided ‘hey, why not kill...

Space Marine 2 Devs Respond To Backlash Over 4.0 Nerfs

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2‘s recent 4.0 update hasn’t gone over well with players. The new patch added a difficulty option that some players feel is too frustrating while tweaking other parts of the game to make co-op missions harder, resulting in backlash from the community. Now, the devs are promising more changes as players complain that the game isn’t as fun as before. The Week In Games: A Star Wars Classic Returns & More...

The Best Marvel And DC Superhero Costumes For Halloween

Image: Disney Do me a favor and look at the nearest calendar really quickly. I don’t know about you but I was shocked when I realized how close it is to Halloween. If, like me, you are a procrastinator, that means you probably haven’t figured out what you will wear when trick-or-treating, handing out candy, or attending costume parties at the end of the month. Have no fear, superheroes are here to solve your problems....

14 Vampire Movies You Should Watch This Halloween

Magnolia Pictures Let The Right One In was the Swedish precursor to Matt Reeves’ horror success, Let Me In. So, are we picking Låt den rätte komma in because we’re some bunch of pretentious film snobs? Nope, it’s because I’ve seen this version, but never got around to the U.S. follow-up. Although it seems likely you’d do well to watch either, or both. Based on the novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist, Let the Right One...