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Dragonkin: The Banished Just Received Its Free Dracomundus Purgatory Update
NACON has released the free Dracomundus Purgatory update for Dragonkin: The Banished, bringing new content and quality-of-life improvements. The post Dragonkin: The Banished Just Received Its Free Dracomundus Purgatory Update appeared first on COGconnected.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Fans Discover Cut Zombies Content Over 15 Years After Release
Call of Duty: Black Ops fans have uncovered a new cut Zombies mode from the game, over a decade and a half after its original release. YouTuber JTAG uncovered a tower defense Zombies mode in the recent PS4 port of Black Ops 1 and uploaded gameplay of it. It's clearly unfinished, so the mode is a...
Video Game History Foundation releases major new E3 archive collections
The Video Game History Foundation (VGHF) has published new collections documenting the history of E3, the industry trade show that ran from 1995 to 2021. Read more
The Odyssey Translator Unleashes Scathing Review of Christopher Nolan's Film Adaptation
Greek translator and University of Pennsylvania professor Emily Wilson has unleashed a scathing review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, calling it a "confused" and "abysmal" adaptation of Homer's text.
Nolan’s Odyssey Gets Trashed By Translator: ‘There Are No Sex Scenes And All The Food Looks Horrible’
Emily Wilson did not have a kind assessment of Nolan's latest blockbuster
Blood Dungeon announced for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, from Nidhogg creators
Today, Messhof revealed that it’s putting its new game Blood Dungeon on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. The project will be wrapped up for launch on August 25, 2026. Blood Dungeon is an action roguelike Blood Dungeon. The game “is a self-published effort from the studio and is a return to their roots...
Fable reboot described as “uncomfortably” over budget
Back when Fable was pushed out of 2026 I noted concerns about the game’s ability to meet expectations after a prolonged nine-year development cycle. As it turns out the game is reportedly well over budget at this stage, adding to the financial pressure facing the game. Fable reboot described as...
Splendor Duel: The Counterfeiters Expansion Review
Splendor, designed by Marc Andre, crashed into the boardgaming scene in 2014 as a fantastic gateway-level game that’s a straightforward engine-building race made extra appealing due to its poker-like chips. It is currently ranked 53rd as a family-weight game, and 243th overall on BGG. Though the...
Latest DOOM's DLC 50% Off Just 3 Weeks After PS5 Release
That's quick. If you paid full-price for DOOM: The Dark Ages’ first major expansion Revelations when it released on 7th July, I think you have a right to feel a little irked today. As part of Sony’s expanded PS Store summer sale, Bethesda has slashed the price of the DLC by 50%, making it just...
Tomb Raider Catalyst has seemingly been delayed to 2028, according to Amazon’s gaming lead
Tomb Raider: Catalyst appears to have been delayed to 2028, according to a recent interview. Amazon’s general manager of gaming, Jeffrey Gattis, was speaking to The Game Business about the range of titles being funded or published by Amazon, and whether its strategy mainly focused on triple-A,...
Monster Hunter Outlanders is being published by Garena in Southeast Asia
As reported by the folks over at GamerBraves, Monster Hunter Outlanders is on its way to Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines courtesy of Garena, who will handle publishing duties in Southeast Asia. While it's not the biggest news for the rest of us, it does mean that Outlanders is inching...
Lara Croft Suffers Another Delay, Tomb Raider: Catalyst Pushed To 2028
Hopefully it's worth the wait! Lara Croft can't seem to catch her breath, as it looks like Tomb Raider: Catalyst has been pushed back to 2028. The legendary adventurer has has suffered a rocky revival, with the reimagined version of her original adventure, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, becoming...
Modder restores missing PS2-era visual effects to Metal Gear Solid 2, including 'a ton of things that were literally left marked as BLUEPOINT TO-DO still in the source code'
In fairness, I have a lot of unfinished things marked JOSH TO-DO going back to 2011 as well.
Kevin Feige counters rushed Doctor Doom criticism by saying Thanos also had minimal MCU build up before Avengers: Infinity War
Kevin Feige strikes back
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls open beta beaten and bashed by PC performance issues, Arc System Works "apologise for the impact this has had on your experience"
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls' pre-launch open beta has just wrapped up, having been open over the weekend. Sadly, those who've given the fighter a go on PC over the past few days have run into a litany of issues, leaving developers Arc System Works apologising for the inconvenience and scrambling...
Pokémon News Weekly Roundup: Pokémon Worlds Plushies, JLeague Collab, Japan Launches Scalping Taskforce, and More
This week in Pokémon news, Japan have established a taskforce to tackle scalping, adorable exclusive plushies will be available at Pokémon Worlds, Uniqlo launch a new Pokémon t-shirt range, the JLeague in Japan have collaborated with Pokémon, and more! PokémonXP and the 2026 Pokémon World...
Fan-Made Portal Remake 100 Percent Finished, But Valve Is Ghosting The Devs
After 15 years, Portal: Alive & Kicking is ready to launch, but Valve has gone silent on the team.
Hayley Atwell Explains That Trailer With Steve Rogers Holding a Baby
The Marvel star shed a little more light on the trailer that showed Steve Rogers holding a baby, and it only made things more confusing.
‘It’s an insult to your community:’ Halo Campaign Evolved drops to mixed reviews amid accusations of AI voice ‘acting’
It felt "unfinished" to most folks. The post ‘It’s an insult to your community:’ Halo Campaign Evolved drops to mixed reviews amid accusations of AI voice ‘acting’ appeared first on Destructoid.
Silent Hill f producer says its writers were pushed 'to read at least 100 to 200 books a year'
Now that's a KPI I can get behind.
Alabaster Dawn Update 0.2.0 Delayed to September, Adds Swamp Area and New Dojo; German Localization Confirmed
Radical Fish Games has shared a new development update for its action RPG Alabaster Dawn, confirming that Update 0.2.0 has been pushed back from its planned August release to early September 2026. The studio says the delay will allow the team to address post-launch feedback after returning from...
"The desire for a world you can escape to is stronger than ever": How MMORPGs are flourishing in a multiplayer landscape dominated by live-service shooters
It's a very risky time to release a multiplayer video game. The 'live service' scene has become inundated with hundreds of titles trying to replicate the success that a select few established games have found. The likes of Fortnite and Call of Duty still dominate the scene, making it seem...
MapleStory invites you to Ride the Lightning… again
It’s big ol’ content patch week for MapleStory, which pushed out its formidable Ride the Lightning 2nd Update this week. The fun begins with a tussle against a new high-level boss, Jupiter, with the promise of exquisite rewards if you beat him. Also with this week’s update is the new zone of...
Tomb Raider: Catalyst Officially Delayed
Thanks to the delay of Tomb Raider remake Throne of Atlantis into early 2027, it was looking like the year would be bringing two big Tomb Raider games to enjoy. Unfortunately, that will not be the case, as Tomb Raider: Catalyst, the brand-new entry set in India, has been pushed back to 2028.
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