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Square Enix has released Final Fantasy XV update 1.22 overnight, adding a bunch of new quests for its epic bromance-fuelled roadtrip. This latest update also coincides with the release of Final Fantasy XV on PC as well as the Royal Edition for PS4 and Xbox One. Kicking things off, the update adds Final Fantasy XV Royal Pack compatibility, character dossiers (which you can nab from the achives), plus a handful of new quests for Chapter 10....

Ubisoft first announced Ghost Recon Breakpoint shortly after some leaks back in May. It was also announced as an Epic Games Store exclusive. As the game approaches release on Oct 4, Ubisoft released two new trailers today. These feature no gameplay, but instead offer an immersive glimpse into the world of Breakpoint. The videos take place from the perspective of Skell Technology, the all-powerful corporation behind the security drones gone rogue that you’re up against as you start Breakpoint....

CD Projekt Red has unleashed a blood-drenched trailer for Crimson Curse, the upcoming expansion pack for its acclaimed GWENT: The Witcher Card Game. Crimson Curse is scheduled for release on March 28, and you can pre-order it now if you fancy getting in early. It’s worth doing so, as pre-orders will net you the legendary Blood Armour leader skin for Unseen Elder, plus a Crimson Curse-themed card pack and 40 Crimson Curse Kegs....

Sometimes it’s crazy to look at what a mythic character Tony Stark has become. For decades, he was the Avengers member who was well-known enough, but couldn’t make it big in the mainstream. He had a cartoon with a cheesy theme in the ‘60s, a cartoon with a badass theme in the ‘90s, a quick reference on Seinfeld, and a few appearances in some awful straight-to-DVD animated movies that nobody ever talks about....

Today D3 Publisher released a new trailer for its upcoming “Girls Sword-fighting Action” game Samurai Maiden. The trailer shows the opening cutscene and reveals the theme song, titled “Divine Tuning” and performed by the main heroine’s voice actress Yuki Yomichi. We also get an introduction of the main cast, mostly composed (unsurprisingly, since this is D3 Publisher) by cute waifus, if you don’t count Oda Nobunaga who for once hasn’t been turned into a girl....

A new trailer for Marvel’s Spider-Man was released during PlayStation’s Paris Games Week press conference, giving us a brief look at what we can expect from the game next year. The two minute video, which you can watch below, shows Peter Parker chatting to Mary Jane Watson, Aunt May, and even Miles Morales. Marvel’s Spider-Man is slated to launch on PlayStation 4 in 2018.

For those fans of Searching for Bobby Fischer out there, or gamers who have been wishing that their beloved game of chess would get some love from next-gen gaming (probably the same group) your dreams have come true. Amidst a modern gaming world rich in fantasy and magic, Battle vs Chess, the upcoming title from Southpeak Games is doing its best to infuse the game of kings with some much-needed mysticism for the gaming masses....

In 1983, video games were dead. The industry was over saturated as companies like Atari focused more on pushing as much content as possible instead of how quality those titles were. And if it wasn’t for a small Japanese toy company called Nintendo, (insert dramatic music) video games might not even exist as we know them today. Nintendo released game changers like Super Mario Bros.and The Legend of Zelda, classics that are still enjoyed by gamers of all ages to this very day....

Today Nintendo announced its quarterly financial results and published an update on the number of Switch units shipped worldwide since the console’s launch. The data is updated as of September 30, 2021, when the latest fiscal quarter (which began on July 1) ended. Specifically, the infographic below reveals exactly how many Nintendo Switch units have been shipped to retailers. 114.33 million units of the hybrid console have been shipped as of September 30, 2022....

No Man’s Sky developer, Hello Games, has broken its silence and announced a new update for the game, and it’s coming this week. Before you get too excited, the post on the game’s website goes to a medium sized length to temper expectations, labelling the patch the “Foundation Update”. Full update from the No Man’s Sky website: “Hello, This week Hello Games will be releasing an update to No Man’s Sky....

The month of November fell right in between the releases of two of 2018’s most-anticipated games in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. While the release slate was relatively light, there were certainly still some titles worth mentioning. In our ongoing monthly feature, we take a look at some of last month’s biggest games as ranked by Metacritic score. PREVIOUSLY: October’s Biggest Video Games, Ranked By Metacritic Score...

Nvidia is straight out the blocks with a new driver and this one is their Game Ready Driver which covers Mortal Kombat 11. In case you hadn’t noticed, Mortal Kombat 11 is out today. The new driver promises “day-one optimisations” for the fighter and is labeled as the GeForce Game Ready 430.39 WHQL drivers. This driver update also covers a few other things including Strange Brigade Vulkan performance improvements “giving you up to double-digit improvements when using the Vulkan renderer”....

NXT’s momentum is hot leading into NXT TakeOver: WarGames as it’s coming off its first-ever ratings victory over All Elite Wrestling Dynamite. While NXT and AEW are in the midst of a real-life wrestling war, the yellow brand also finds itself in the middle of a storyline battle for brand supremacy against Raw and SmackDown, so many of the NXT wrestlers seen on tonight’s WWE Network event will also be appearing at the Survivor Series pay-per-view tomorrow night....

We’re officially in mid-December now, which means it’s really time to get on that gift shopping. TheGamer happens to have some gift guides to help with that, but you might be looking for the big gift. Or maybe you want to take advantage of holiday sales to assemble the gaming PC of your dreams. Whatever your aim, NZXT has just what you need. NZXT is a website that deals in gaming PCs and accessories....

Oddworld Inhabitants has given its upcoming “2.9D” adventure Oddworld: Soulstorm a release date, meaning we’ll get to return to the darkly comedic world of Abe and the Mudokons this April. The news was revealed during last night’s PlayStation State of Play broadcast, where it was also confirmed that the game will also launch as a PlayStation Plus offering on PlayStation 5 for its first month, meaning those with an active subscription will be able to pick it up at no extra cost until May 3....

Private Division and Roll7 have announced that thespian Danny Trejo will feature in OlliOlli World when it arrives next week. Yup, that’s right. The Machete actor will be one of the many characters you’ll meet in your skating journey through Radlandia. Complete with his signature cowboy hat and string vest, he’ll also have a special quest to offer you which will nab you a unique cosmetic item. As you do....

Orcs Must Die! is a third-person tower defense game where you have to stop enemies from getting into the rifts. Either playing solo or with friends, you have various weapons and traps to help you along the way. Now, Orcs Must Die! 3‘s PC release has been announced at the PC Gaming Show. The game originally launched on Stadia last year. The next installment in the franchise brings some new experiences that have not featured in the previous Orcs Must Die!...

Support roles are the most underrated roles in Overwatch as you might have noticed in your PvP games. This is because most Support characters don’t have the kind of abilities to frag out and usually play in the sidelines healing or otherwise setting their teammates up for getting kills. However, Support classes are important as ever as it becomes apparent in pro-play. This role and characters, apart from healing, possess various different abilities that become crucial in team fights and sometimes even becomes your win condition....

Choosing the right gun is a must if you want to be competitive in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The beefiest guns and heavy hitters of MWII can be found in the light machine guns category. To help you figure out what LMG you should be using, we’ve put together this tier list to help you discover the best light machine gun for you in Modern Warfare 2. Note: For more information about the game, check out our Modern Warfare guides and features hub....

Cobalt, the side-scrolling action platformer which stars a robot who loves a bit of slow-motion shooting, will miss its October 30 release date, Mojang and developer Oxeye Games have announced. Still coming to Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Steam, Cobalt is now pencilled in for February 2016. “We’ve been working on Cobalt for a long time and, though the game is feature complete, our current build is buggier than we’re comfortable with,” explained a Mojang blog post....