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Borderlands 3 gets five weeks of events to celebrate its second anniversary

August 12, 2021VG247

Gearbox is preparing to bring some big updates to Borderlands 3 to celebrate the game’s second anniversary in September, and the celebrations kick off today.The first event, called Loot the Universe, runs from August 12 until September 9.“Two years since launch and Borderlands 3 is still going strong, all thanks to you — the Borderlands community,” says a press release from the studio. “Each week during Loot the Universe, Borderlands 3’s planets will take turns becoming a bastion of better drops, with specific types of Legendary loot having increased chances of dropping in one of that planet’s zones.”That means, if…

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No Man’s Sky Frontiers update teased in celebratory 5-year anniversary video

August 9, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt 9 August 2021 17:09 GMT Can you believe it’s been five years since No Man’s Sky first launched? To celebrate, developer Hello Games has teased the game’s next update: Frontiers.Only in June did we get a new No Man’s Sky update, called Prisms, that added plenty of visual improvements to the game. Now, the tireless developers at Hello Games are teasing another update – and this one looks even bigger than those we’ve seen before.As part of the game’s landmark 5-year anniversary celebration, the studio has released a video retrospective that covers a vast number of the expansions that…

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Kickin’ down doors and takin’ names – RICO London video preview

August 4, 2021VG247

By Dorrani Williams 4 August 2021 14:01 GMT RICO London is an honest indie game. What you see is what you get and what you get is an enjoyable fast-paced buddy cop shooter where you burst through doors trying to headshot everyone in sight while simultaneously dodging incoming bullets in slow motion.I went hands one with an early build of RICO London and captured some gameplay to show you all. Watch the video below for a closer look at this indie FPS.Watch on YouTubeWhat did you think? Let me know what you think in the comments below. My favorite thing…

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Steam’s latest beta brings big upgrades to downloads page and storage manager

July 30, 2021VG247

By Sherif Saed 30 July 2021 12:59 GMT Valve is finally overhauling one of Steam’s most-used sections.Steam has a new beta update. Some of the changes in this one actually leaked two months ago, but players who opt into the Steam beta can now finally see them in action.Watch on YouTubeSteam’s downloads page has been completely redesigned. For one, it has a nicer look with a more accessible colour palette and more prominently featured game art. The page will now also offer more details about what’s actually downloading, and specifically say when it’s allocating disk space, which should end the…

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Watch today’s first look at Halo Infinite multiplayer tech preview here

July 28, 2021VG247

By Sherif Saed 28 July 2021 12:38 GMT We’re finally getting a look at Halo Infinite’s first public test.343 Industries is hosting a special Halo Infinite livestream today to show off the game’s upcoming technical preview. The show will cover what those accepted can look forward to in this initial test.The developer-lead stream takes place today on YouTube and Twitch, at 2pm PT, 5pm ET, 10pm UK. The first test is scheduled for this weekend: July 29 to August 1, and will only be open to select Halo Insiders. We’ve embedded the Twitch channel below, but you can also follow…

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Watch Lost Judgment’s opening cinematic

July 6, 2021VG247

By Jeremy Signor 6 July 2021 16:47 GMT Now you can check out a taste of Lost Judgment, set to a killer song.The sequel to the Yakuza offshoot Judgment now has an opening movie. Sega released the title cinematic for Lost Judgment today, featuring music from jon-Yakitory and Ado.Watch on YouTubeWhile it doesn’t reveal much of what the story will be, the video shows off the different characters that protagonist Takayuki Yagami will be encountering throughout the game. And, of course, it prominently features the real star of these games: the fictional district of Kamurocho.Lost Judgment will release worldwide September…

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Check out the Tales of Arise opening animation here

July 5, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt 5 July 2021 16:35 GMT Ahead of Tales of Arise launching later this year, in September, Bandai Namco has released the opening animation for the game – and you can check it out here.The Tales of series has a pretty long history with impressive and over-the-top intro animations, and the latest game in the series isn’t bucking that trend.“Tales of Arise takes place in a solar system containing the two neighboring planets of Dahna and Rena,” reads a summary of the game’s story. “The inhabitants of Dahna have always paid reverence to their planetary neighbors on Rena –…

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Tekken X Street Fighter was ‘30% complete’ before development was halted

June 21, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt 21 June 2021 19:16 GMT According to Tekken boss, Katsuhiro Harada, the long-awaited crossover game Tekken X Street Fighter is definitely dead and was about 30% done before development was halted.The game, the planned follow-up to niche fighting title Street Fighter x Tekken, was announced 11 years ago and was initially supposed to launch on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but all chat about the game vanished soon after it was announced and Tekken fans have been curious about the title ever since.But thanks to some new comments Harada made on his YouTube series Harada’s Bar, the famously feisty developer…

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Here’s every game announced at Devolver’s E3 2021 show

June 12, 2021VG247

Devolver Digital didn’t disappoint when it came to a madcap, off-the-wall showcase at E3 2021 – but alongside the weird narrative, the publisher announced plenty of games, too.Headlining the announcements, and acting as a sort-of running joke through the whole bizarre experience, was the publisher’s jab at the increasingly popular trend of treating games as a service, and cajoling the player into signing up for costly repeat payments in order to gain access to titles.The satire is framed as the “Devolver MaxPass+ Showcase | Monetization as a Service,” and you can take a look at teh intro to it below.Watch…

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Guilty Gear Strive has the most in depth tutorial of any fighting game

June 8, 2021VG247

By Dorrani Williams 8 June 2021 14:15 GMT There has never been a better time to learn fighting games.I remember playing fighting games with my friends and family when I was younger, and when I say playing I mean spamming buttons as Eddie Gordo in Tekken and praying to God I’d win.I did win a few games back then but 90% of the time I was just a walking punching bag and the same still applies to this day. I suck! But I have a feeling that will all change with Guilty Gear Strive.In the video below I speak about…

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Tell Me Why is free in June to celebrate Pride Month

June 1, 2021VG247

By Stephany Nunneley 1 June 2021 17:39 GMT Tell Me Why is available for free for the entire month of June.To celebrate Pride Month, Dontnod is making Tell Me Why available for free on Xbox consoles, Windows 10, and Steam.Watch on YouTubeIf you’re unable to access the above platforms, you can play the game on any Android-based phone or tablet with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.From now until June 30, downloading the game will give you permanent access to it, even after Pride Month is over.The game made headlines back when it was announced for starring Tyler Ronan as…

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The Doom Eternal RTX 3080 Ti 4K ray tracing gameplay trailer is stunning

June 1, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt 1 June 2021 10:17 GMT To help show off the RTX 3080 Ti, Nvidia teamed up with id Software to show off some Doom Eternal gameplay – and it’s stunning.The gameplay demo, which you can check out below, is powered by id’s proprietary idTech engine and the footage captured in the video is running on a GeForce RTX 3080 Ti at 4K with ray tracing enabled.This is the first time we’ve seen the game show off raytracing – and it’s gorgeous. The video description says the trailer lets you “experience the game’s stunning visual fidelity and frantic action…

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Is Horizon Forbidden West on PS5 the best looking game of all time?

May 28, 2021VG247

By Tom Orry 28 May 2021 13:30 GMT We discuss that and more in this video chat about Sony’s gorgeous looking open-world sequel.“The next-gen consoles aren’t going to deliver much of an improvement over what we already have,” the naysayers said. “Incremental at best.” “Diminishing returns, now,” they added. Well, have those people seen the Horizon Forbidden West gameplay demo Sony put out? We’ve got the footage right here, along with me, Dorrani, and Alex talking about what we saw.Watch on YouTubeObviously a video game isn’t just about its visuals, so what did we make of the gameplay on show….

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Watch today’s Dying Light 2 livestream here

May 27, 2021VG247

By Sherif Saed 27 May 2021 11:07 GMT Dying Light 2 will be re-revealed today.Techland is hosting a Dying Light 2 livestream today. After years of silence, the developer is finally ready to show the game off. Though we do know the show will focus entirely on Dying Light 2, Techland didn’t say if that means a gameplay deep dive, or something a lot less exciting. Considering the game is apparently shooting for release this year, this should be a gameplay showcase. Maybe we’ll even get a release date.Nevertheless, the show will be live on Twitch at 12pm PT, 3pm…

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade: watch new PS5 performance mode gameplay here

May 26, 2021VG247

Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s big PS5 update is mere weeks away – so here’s a look at it running in performance mode.Watch on YouTubeWhile the next full part of the story might be a way off, fans of FF7 at least have a little bit of all-new content this year in the form of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade and its new Intermission chapter – an all-new chunk of story which stars beloved optional original FF7 party member Yuffie Kisaragi. This new footage of the game shows off a bunch of the new features you’ll find in the new chapter…

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