The latest Fallout 76 update is now available and free to all players. In the seasonal event, mysterious beings from the outer reaches of space invade the skies of Appalachia. Work together with other players to prevent the aliens from completing their “research.” Fallout Worlds also receives some improvements, including earning S.C.O.R.E., and the all-new Season 8 is out.
Every hour on the hour, an Alien Mothership will appear above one of several high-profile Appalachian locations to deploy three Brainwave Siphons in the area, which then gather brainwaves from nearby lifeforms in the Brainwave Extraction process. To trigger the event, travel to the Mothership’s location and examine Siphon Kappa.
When the event begins, players must destroy all three Brainwave Siphons before the aliens can complete the extractions. Each Siphon is protected by a force field, which is controlled by a different Alien Commander. Defeat alien forces to draw out the Commander for each Siphon. By beating the Commander, the force field will drop and will present the opportunity to destroy the Siphon. Demolishing all three Brainwave Siphons in time provides some loot, XP, and a chance to earn plans to craft new alien weaponry and C.A.M.P. objects.
Frontier Foundry today announced the release of FAR: Changing Tides, the next instalment in the FAR universe from developers, Okomotive. The game is available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and the Epic Game Store, and is available day one on Xbox Game Pass.
Developer Turtle Rock Studios and publisher Warner Bros. Games today announced that over 10 million players have played Back 4 Blood since its launch last fall. This milestone is met with new details for the game’s first major DLC expansion, Tunnels of Terror, which will be available on April 12th as part of the Back 4 Blood: Ultimate Edition, Back 4 Blood: Deluxe Edition, Back 4 Blood Annual Pass, or via standalone purchase. The expansion will feature the new Ridden Hives PvE cooperative activity, new playable Cleaners and Ridden variants, exclusive character and weapon skins, and more.
In Back 4 Blood Tunnels of Terror, teams of up to four players can jump into an all-new co-op activity known as Ridden Hives, where they will explore seven different dungeons full of labyrinthine tunnels below the depths of Evansburgh that are infested with a new Ridden type, Warped Ridden. To claim exclusive loot and rewards only offered in Ridden Hives, players must outmaneuver and overcome the new Warped Ridden, including the landmine-setting Urchins, monstrous Shredders, and damage-dealing Rippers. The new Warped Ridden variants are also playable in PvP Swarm mode.
The upcoming expansion introduces two new playable Cleaners – Sharice, an axe wielding firefighter, and Heng, a tough as nails, no-nonsense restaurateur. Also included in Tunnels of Terror are eight exclusive character skins, seven new legendary weapons, 12 new weapon skins, new cards, and more. The expansion will coincide with the release of the No Hope difficulty setting, a free update adding an extra level of challenge for elite players. All playable content included in the Tunnels of Terror expansion will be accessible by all players in a party as long as one player in that party has purchased the expansion.
THQ Nordic today announced that their sci-fi fantasy RPG sequel, ELEX II, is now available for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Developer Flying Wild Hog and publisher Devolver Digital today announced the release of Shadow Warrior 3 across PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Shadow Warrior 3 is also available now at no extra cost to PlayStation Now subscribers.
Conan Chop Chop, Funcom and Mighty Kingdom’s 1-4 player co-op roguelite party game, releases today on PC and consoles, completing its journey from pretend April Fools’ joke. Either solo or in online and local co-op, step into the leathery sandals of Hyboria’s greatest thin-limbed heroes to put a stick in the evil machinations of the treacherous wizard Thoth-Amon.
Bandai Namco today announced Pac-Man Museum+ is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam, and playable on day one with Xbox Game Pass on May 27th. The game will also be compatible with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Pac-Man Museum+ presents a curated collection of classic and modern Pac-Man games spanning the 40-plus year history of the iconic video game character’s library.
Today, 2K and Gearbox Software offered a fresh look at gameplay for Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands. The new gameplay walkthrough features two Fatemakers teaming up for some co-op heroics beneath the treacherous peaks of Mount Craw, an optional area within the game that gives you a sense of the scale of zones you can find off the beaten path.
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands will launch on March 25th across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via the Epic Games Store exclusively at launch, and on other PC digital storefronts later in 2022.
The votes have been counted, and It Takes Two, a cooperative platforming journey where players control a couple going through a divorce that takes a fantastical turn, was named the Game of the Year at the 25th D.I.C.E. Awards.
The night honored multiple industry leaders, including Ed Boon (NetherRealm Studios), who was the 2022 Hall of Fame inductee, and Phil Spencer (Microsoft Gaming), who received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
There were also a variety of games honored across 23 award categories, with a few notable multi-award winners, including:
Valve today announced the official launch of Steam Deck, the all-in-one portable gaming PC first revealed by the makers of Steam over the summer. Emails with order details start going out today to the first customers in the queue, with devices shipping immediately after.
Steam Deck is the first handheld device designed to play Steam games, with a custom processor developed in cooperation with AMD that makes it comparable to a gaming laptop. You can play games from your Steam library wherever you go; and as an open PC, you can also install any software or connect with any hardware you want.
Steam Deck starts at $399 USD, with increased storage options available for $529 and $649.
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