Aragami 2 Has Gone Gold

The Lince Works team today announced that its ninja stealth sequel Aragami 2 has reached ‘Gold’ status and is set to launch digitally on September 17th on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC via Steam.

Marvel’s Avengers Expansion: Black Panther – War for Wakanda Launches August 17th

Today, Square Enix announced that Marvel’s Avengers Expansion: Black Panther – War for Wakanda will launch on August 17th as a free update to all owners of the core game. In addition to adding Black Panther, the third new playable Super Hero, the War for Wakanda expansion also brings with it two new villains, a brand-new environment to explore, new enemies, the Birnin Zana Outpost, new solo or multiplayer Drop Zone and Threat Sector missions and more, adding the most content to Marvel’s Avengers since the game’s launch.

A Marvel’s Avengers War Table dedicated to the War for Wakanda expansion will premiere on Monday, August 16th at 1pm ET / 10am PT at https://www.twitch.tv/crystaldynamics.

Souls-like Boss Rush Eldest Souls Launches Today

Publisher United Label and indie developer Fallen Flag Studios today announced that the souls-like boss-rush Eldest Souls is available now for $19.99 USD on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.

Cyberpunk Action-Shooter RPG ‘The Ascent’ is Now Available

Publisher Curve Digital and Swedish indie studio Neon Giant today announced that The Ascent, a solo and co-op action-shooter RPG set in a sci-fi cyberpunk world, is now available on PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Xbox Game Pass.

King’s Bounty II Has Gone Gold

1C Entertainment and Prime Matter today announced that King’s Bounty II has gone gold and is on track for its August 24th release date on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC.

Experience the Beginnings of the Final Fantasy Series on Steam Today

Square Enix today announced that Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II and Final Fantasy III are now available for PC via Steam. The release of these classic titles kicks off the pixel remaster series, which bring the six original Final Fantasy games that inspired a generation of RPG fans as faithful recreations of the beloved games.

The Virtuous Cycle Revealed as Mortal Shell’s New Roguelike Mode, Coming August 18th

Mortal Shell is poised for its biggest update ever on August 18th when The Virtuous Cycle, a game-altering roguelike expansion, launches. The premium DLC ($7.99 USD) releases simultaneously across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG. August 18th will also mark the arrival of Mortal Shell’s base game on Steam.

The Virtuous Cycle reinvents your journey through Fallgrim and beyond as adversaries cycle and shuffle upon each death. Demanding and brutal as ever, now you can never be sure what lies ahead.
Scattered across the land are pillars that will bestow new talents for you to inherit. With more than 100 new abilities to discover and combine together – from exotic weapon enhancements to entirely new combat maneuvers – players are free to create and develop their very own combat style.

The Virtuous Cycle also grants players command over Hadern, once your elusive teacher, now yours to master as Mortal Shell’s fifth possessable Shell. Playable within both Mortal Shell’s main campaign and The Virtuous Cycle, Hadern’s unique skill tree unlocks a new domain of innate talents, from dagger mastery to an intimidating ability to absorb punishment.

Also unearthed in the expansion is the Axatana, Fallgrim’s most venerable weapon. In your hands the Axatana bends to your will, assembling itself into a supreme heavy axe when the moment calls, and detaching into lightning-fast dual katanas when you desire. Unique movesets for both stances are yours to unlock.

Get Ready for the Back 4 Blood Open Beta with New Trailer

Warner Bros. Games and Turtle Rock Studios today released a new Back 4 Blood trailer showing off the cooperative and player-versus-player (PvP) action that participants can expect from the upcoming Open Beta, which begins with Early Access on August 5th. The Open Beta will feature the all-new PvP mode, “Swarm,” where two squads of four face off in a best-of-three series of rounds swapping between playing as the Cleaners and the Ridden, as well as additional campaign content.

The Open Beta will begin with an Early Access portion from August 5-9 for those who pre-order the game. Players can also register at Back4Blood.com/Beta for a chance to get into the Early Access portion. The Open Beta will continue from August 12-16 and be available for all players. Both Open Beta portions will be playable on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC.

PlayStation 5 Surpasses 10 Million Units Sold

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced today that its newest generation game console, PlayStation 5, has sold through more than 10 million units globally since first launching on November 12th, 2020. PS5 is the fastest-selling console in the company’s history and continues to outpace sales of its predecessor, PlayStation 4.

SIE also achieved additional milestones across its portfolio of PlayStation Studios games, including:

• Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales from Insomniac Games has sold more than 6.5 million copies since releasing on November 12th, 2020
• MLB The Show 21 from San Diego Studio is the fastest-selling title in franchise history with more than 2 million copies sold across all platforms. The game has reached more than 4 million players since releasing on April 16th, 2021
• Returnal from Housemarque has sold more than 560,000 copies since releasing on April 30th, 2021
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart from Insomniac Games has sold more than 1.1 million copies since releasing on June 11th, 2021

Survival Horror RPG, Chernobylite, Bursts onto PC Today

All in! Games and developer The Farm 51 today announced that the sci-fi survival horror RPG, Chernobylite, has left Early Access and is now available on PC via Steam, GOG and the Epic Games Store for $29.99 USD with a 10% discount that will be available for 7 days.