Farthest Frontier shows off its big August update

Are you there, God? Crate Entertainment has revealed what it has in store for the August update of their Early Access survival city-builder,Farthest Frontier. The headline feature here is a new religion system, but it also promises paper industry and guild halls. Farthest Frontieris coming up on a year in early access. It’s a “colony sim” or a “survival city builder.” This burgeoning sub-genre has followed in the wake of the success of 2014’sBanished....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Jessica Massey

Final Fantasy XV has a big, connected world; airships to be determined

Airships are up in the air A bunch of ‘lil tidbits are coming out of interviews withFinal Fantasy XVdirector Hajime Tabata, who is spinning the caught-up, Japanese version of, “see those mountains? You can walk there,” that Shigeru Miyamoto and Eiji Aonuma also didfor the newLegend of Zelda. Will we continue to be impressed with this? Tabata did explain this goes towards the goal of creating a holistic world, telling GameSpot that with “[t]he towns and the cultural references that you see throughout the world, you’ll get a sense of realistic towns and cultures....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 244 words · Kaitlin Caldwell

First video of new standalone DayZ shows off improvements

Video dev blog demonstrates gameplay A new video of theDayZstandalone game has been posted today, courtesy of a developer blog you can check outhere. The video shows off the basics of the new clothing options, loot spawn mechanics, new areas, and the developers’ great sense of humor and accents. DayZlooks to be shaping into the game that most of us wanted the mod to be. I’m really happy that the game is progressing and looking good, so I don’t have to play the buggy mod or the terribleWar Z....

July 14, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · William Mclaughlin

Flying Hamster II is moving forward without Kickstarter

Campaign closed after a publisher was found It didn’t appear thatFlying Hamster IIwas going to raise the $150,000 in pledges it needed to be funded on Kickstarter. And that would’ve been disappointing — the game looks like a treat for those of us who enjoy theWonder Boyseries. Developer Game Atelier has closed its crowdfunding campaign, and that’s probably for the best. It’s found a publisher. “We are really thrilled that we can go on production earlier than we could ever expect, thanks to the help of FDG Entertainment, and without changing anything from what we initially planned to make,” wrote the studio....

July 14, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Mary Hudson

Fortnite Day of Doom LTM: How to play, all loadouts, and end date

Get ready for the ultimate showdown inFortnite’snew limited-time mode, where Marvel’s Avengers clash with Doctor Doom. The thrill of this battle is heightenedas you’ll wield a variety of Marvel-inspired weapons from both the hero and villain sides. We’re here to guide you through this exhilarating journey to help you dominateFortnite’sDay of Doom LTM. How to play and win Fortnite Day of Doom LTM In the Discover section, you’ll find Day of Doom, aFortnite16v16 battle riddled with chaos....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Victoria Randall

Friday Night Fights: San Diego Comic-Con edition

San Diego Comic-Con is upon us! I’m going to be perfectly honest. I tried my hardest to find hot guy cosplayers but out of the pages and pages of attractive girls, there were only a handful of guys, and none were quite my type. So I settled on Disney princesses, which will have to do. Are you excited for news coming from the convention? Already, the announcement ofUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3and Poison inStreet Fighter x Tekkenhas me stoked....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Jeremy Wu

GDC Awards led by The Last of Us, Papers, Please

All the winners from GDC Awards 014 The Game Developers Choice Awards, the premiere peer-based awards show in the gaming industry, took place today in San Francisco, and the big winner of the night wasThe Last of Uswith Game of the Year. Other biggies includedPapers, Pleasefor Innovation Award, the Fullbright Company winning Best Debut,The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worldsfor best handheld/mobile, andBioShock Infinitefor best visual art. The GDC Awards has an open nomination process for industry professionals to determine the finalists....

July 14, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Jeremy Martinez

Haha, Guilty Gear is in Phantasy Star Online now

Following BlazBlue Back in July,BlazBlueinvadedPhantasy Star Online 2. Now,Guilty Gear Xrdis getting a turn. Costumes for Sol, Ky (both male and female), Millia, May, and Elphelt are available as of the next update, scheduled for the fall. I love these sort of wacky crossovers, I just wish the US would get an officialPhantasy Star Online 2client. Having played the original for years, I have dabbled with some workarounds, but a lot of my friends refuse to play it until it’s officially released....

July 14, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Tamara Whitney

Helldivers 2 overtakes Steam Deck to become Steam’s currently top-selling game

It seems as though, since releasing at the tail end of last week,Helldivers 2has become the new flavor of the month (Palworld, who?). Evidently, Arrowhead Studios’ new third-person shooter must be doing something right, judging by where it is on the Steam charts. A quick look at theTop Sellerslist shows thatHelldivers 2is currently at the number one spot. This might not be much of a surprise, considering it’s new and popular....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · James Coleman

Here’s gameplay from that Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid shmup we all want

You Got Served Finally… It’s beentwo whole months(feels like 20 years) since we last heard the holy news thatMiss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maidwas being adapted into — of all the fucking things — a bullet-hell shmup. Publisher Bushiroad, in association with developer Kaminari Games, has finally resurfacedwith a new trailer, giving us our first look at the GOTY 2022 contender. Presented by none other than Tohru herself, the new video offers up the first in-game footage of the succinctly titledMiss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Burst Forth !...

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Heather Franklin

Housemarque’s Returnal is a bullet hell, third-person roguelike

New images and info for PS5 sci-fi horror Housemarque has offered up more details on its unnerving sci-fi adventureReturnal, which made its debut back in June as part of the PS5Future of Gaming presentation. TheResogundeveloper has stated thatReturnalis athird-person roguelike adventure, with recurring gameplay specifically designed for “extreme replayability.” This gameplay loop is borne out throughReturnal‘s narrative, which will see intergalactic explorer Selene crash land on a strange, physics-defying planet, where every death only finds her reliving her hazardous and intriguing adventure over and over again....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 214 words · Amanda James

How to get free Ice Cream Partners event tokens in Monopoly GO

Partners events inMonopoly GOare some of the best ways to get high-value sticker packs, thousands of dice, and exclusive cosmetic rewards. DuringIce Cream Partners, you can obtain around 10,000 dice, the Ice Cream Truck token, and several powerups like Cash Boost and High Roller, making it a fun way to get some bonus items. However, you’ll need thousands of point tokens to make the most of it. How to find free Monopoly GOIce Cream Partners event tokens Monopoly GO offers four different methods of obtaining Ice Cream Partners event tokens....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 609 words · David Perry

How to pre-order Gray Zone Warfare: Prices, Standard, Elite, Support Editions, more

Gray Zone Warfarehas emerged as one of the most popular upcoming FPS titles on the market, and Madfinger Games finally confirmed pre-order details for every edition. Here is everything you need to know about the different versions. WhileEscape From Tarkovplayers have turned against the devs after locking PvE behind a new$250 edition, it’s opened the door forGray Zone Warfareto take a stranglehold on the immersive tactical FPS fan base. The new title challenges players to explore an island in Southeast Asia and bring back anything worthwhile, fighting against AI-controlled enemies and other users....

July 14, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Tara Nolan