God of War Ragnarok comes to PC on September 19

Santa Monica Studio made an appearance at Sony’s recent State of Play announcing God of War Ragnarok will be coming to PC this Fall. The 2022 title was released on exclusively on PlayStation 5 and could have arguably won Game of The Year. Here are some of the features God of War Ragnarok will have on PC: Unlimited Framerate Upscaling Technology – DLSS/FSR/XESS Super Ultra-widescreen Support God of War Ragnarok for PC will arrive on September 19, 2024, and it will come with the Valhalla DLC at no additional cost. Jetpack Interactive, a partner of Santa Monica Studio, helped port the game’s PC version. A pre-purchase offer for God of War Ragnarok will award you with the Kratos Risen Snow Armor and the Arteus Risen Snow Tunic. That is if you pre-purchase the game now on Steam or the Epic Games Store. You’ll have the option of the Digital Deluxe Edition or the Standard Edition on PC. What does the God of War Ragnarok Digital Deluxe Edition offer? The Digital Deluxe Edition for God of War Ragnarok offers the following: Full God of War Ragnarök game for PC Kratos Darkdale Armor Atreus Darkdale Attire (cosmetic) Darkdale Blades Handles for the Blades of Chao Darkdale Axe Grip for the Leviathan Axe Official God of War Ragnarök Digital Soundtrack Dark Horse Digital Mini Artbook Source: PlayStation

Marvel Rivals Welcomes Closed Beta For July, Xbox & PlayStation Confirmed

Over the course of a few months, Marvel games has taken the spotlight, However, this isn’t a new Insomniac Games release. Instead, NetEase Games announced Marvels Rivals: a new arena, team-based PvP experience shoehorning classic comic book heroes. After rumors circulated online, the game was officially announced this March. What is more interesting is what was uncovered in the code for the game. Although the game is not properly out, there are closed playtests already live for the title. And some users discovered evidence that consoles will also be able to jump into Marvel Rivals at some point. However, it is understood that the wait could still be a while away. Well at the May 2024 State of Play, NetEase Games revealed a new trailer for Marvel Rivals sharing both Xbox & PlayStation are now in the mix with a closed beta set for July this summer. You can watch the new trailer in the video below: “Today, we’re thrilled to confirm Marvel Rivals is coming to PS5 as well as drop out brand-new trailer, which reveals another two characters joining the roster day one: Venom and Adam Warlock! We know the players have been eagerly awaiting this news since we first unveiled Marvel Rivals back in March! For the CBT this July, we’ll be rolling out tests for the PS5 platform, so get your controllers ready!” Producer Stephen Wu adds: “I have to admit, developing Marvel Rivals has been a thrilling ride. For the NetEase team, pulling this 6v6 Super Hero Team-Based PVP Shooter from the vast House of Ideas into reality was never easy. But through relentless refinement and a true alliance with the Marvel Games team, we assembled a game of which we feel truly proud.” What are you most excited for Marvel Rivals? Marvel Rivals is listed for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC. Source: PlayStation Blog

Silent Hill 2 Remake Ships This October For PlayStation 5, PC

For more than a decade, the desire for a new Silent Hill title was dire as Konami remained quiet on plans moving forward. And with Hideo Kojima gone with his own venture at Kojima Productions, it was unclear if a new game would come. But the first announcement from Konami did not mince words as it was confirmed a remake for Silent Hill 2 is in development. After a creative partnership was solidified between both Konami & Bloober Team, it was a limited list on what this could entail. The announcement confirmed the project would be handled by the Layers of Fear developer. Coming to PlayStation 5, it was left undated, however. This week, Konami is hosting another Silent Hill Transmission likely giving an update on the project. But ahead of the showcase at the May 2024 State of Play, Konami revealed Silent Hill 2 Remake launches this October. You can watch the new trailer in the video below: “Having received a letter from his deceased wife, James heads to where they shared so many memories, in the hope of seeing her one more time: Silent Hill. There, by the lake, he finds a woman eerily similar to her…” the YouTube description reads. “‘My name… is Maria,’ the woman smiles. Her face, her voice… She’s just like her. Experience a master-class in psychological survival horror―lauded as the best in the series―on the latest hardware with chilling visuals and visceral sounds.“ Additionally, the PlayStation presentation did not hold back on another anticipated announcement. In that, Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed Astro Bot is coming this fall to PlayStation 5. You can read the full report by heading here. Are you excited for Silent Hill 2 Remake? Silent Hill 2 Remake ships October 8, 2024 for PlayStation 5 & PC.

Astro Bot Comes To PlayStation 5 This September

Sony held a State of Play presentation which gave updates and announcements on games coming to PlayStation 5, PS VR 2, and PC. To conclude the show a new Astro Bot game was announced featuring the new desert environment and more. Astro Bot will come to PlayStation 5 on September 6, 2024, with pre-orders starting June 7, 2024. The announcement trailer is just over 3 minutes long showing what the game will feature and will have plenty of similarities to Astro’s Playroom. Astro Bot will have plenty of references to iconic PlayStation games like PaRappa the Rapper. It will feature 6 galaxies spanning over 80 levels in search of Astro’s scattered crew and unique planets from lush forests, sandy beaches, and hot volcanoes to even more locations that will surprise players. There will also be over 15 new abilities taking full advantage of the DualSense controller once again. Over 70 new enemy types will be featured in Astro Bot and there will be a ton of cameos with hint they’ll play a bigger role. Astro’s Playroom became a fan-favorite video game from the moment PlayStation 5 launched as it came with the game. Astro Bot will be developed by Team Asobi which is now an official PlayStation Studio. Source: PlayStation

Concord To Launch August 2024 For PlayStation 5 And PC

This past February, corporate Sony broke the seal on PlayStation’s plans for its release itinerary for 2024. To limit expectations, it was confidently confirmed that many legacy franchises for PlayStation will be absent. It was indicated that instead new games – namely part of the live-service push – would be the main focus for the platform this year. One major IP is Bungie’s Marathon. Whilst a multiplatform release, it was still a live-service PlayStation Studios effort. However, the game would instead be releasing sometime next year after it was reported to face delays internally. Additionally, another product of the live-service initiative is Concord. Announced last year, it would be a new PvP-centered shooter from Firewalk Studios. At the May 2024 State of Play, Concord shared its first glimpse of gameplay revealing an August release date for the game. You can watch the gameplay trailer in the video below: “In Concord, you play as the crew of the Northstar—a group of guns-for-hire known in our galaxy as Freegunners.  The Freegunners roam the stars taking high-stakes jobs on worlds across Wild space, where they face other fiercely competitive Freegunner crews. From match-to-match, you’ll form your team of Freegunners with other players and battle it out with rival crews to take home the reward across a variety of maps and modes.”  “We built Concord as a love-letter to aspirational sci-fi adventure, inspired by our favorite art, anime, films, and TV series,” game director Ryan Ellis writes. “Combined with our deep love of multiplayer, we’re dedicated to creating those had-to-be-there, down to the wire moments with your friends and creating a sense of adventure as you discover more about the galaxy, the characters you play as, and the worlds you visit every time you log on.” Are you excited for Concord? Concord releases for PlayStation 5 & PC on August 23, 2024. Source: PlayStation Blog

Photo Mode, Exclusive Quest, And More Content Coming To Hogwarts Legacy In New June Update

At the time of its release, Hogwarts Legacy was already breaking records prematurely thanks to its pre-order bonuses granting early access. And it continued to pour in new success throughout 2023. By the fall, the game was projected to outperform Call of Duty: a feat the kept its motion for nearly 15 years. When entering the new year, Hogwarts Legacy officially outsold Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. From our review for Hogwarts Legacy, we wrote: “Overall, I can’t recommend Hogwarts Legacy enough to players looking for a great adventure game with an excellent combat system. Even if you aren’t a fan of Harry Potter in general, but like magical high adventure stories and RPGs, you will definitely find something to like about this game.” In a new update coming to the game, Hogwarts Legacy is finally introducing a bevy of new features on June 6th. One of the most-requested is photo mode finally being added to the game. Through a post on X, the account also shares the PlayStation-exclusive add-on ‘Haunted Hogsmeade Shop Quest’ will also be included for all version of the game. The announcement does come to be very surprising as developer Avalanche Software did press plans for new content was not a desire. After release, game director Alan Tew shared there is no real roadmap for Hogwarts Legacy in post-launch. The news then did upset many users hoping a quidditch update would come to the full game. What’s more tangible is a new entry in the series. According to well-known insider @MyTimeToShineH on X, it was stated plans are already underway for a second game. Currently, it is still unsure the direction the series will head if it will be closer in the timeline to the books & films, or rather a continuation of the first game. You can read the full report by heading here. Are you interested in this new update coming to Hogwarts Legacy? Hogwarts Legacy is out now for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

Minecraft’s ‘Tricky Trials’ Update Adds New Mace Weapon, Armor Trimming, Paintings, And More When It Arrives This June

Around this time last year, Mojang Studios rolled out the latest update for Minecraft ‘Trails & Tales’. Featuring new mobs like the camel, more blocks, and the long-promised archeology feature. The following winter, Minecraft Live mob votes were casted electing the armadillo to be the newest mob coming to the game. As for confirmed updates to the game, Xbox Series X did welcome a proper 4K update to the game. Even more, PlayStation 5 was also reported to receive the same treatment at some point too. Most entertaining is what came this April Fool’s. At the start of the month, the ‘Poisonous Potato Update’ arrived transforming much of the game for the holiday. Now this week, Mojang Studios announces its newest update ‘Tricky Trials’ is to arrive in June. You can watch the new trailer in the video below: “Trial chambers are a new structure releasing as part of the update that are filled with traps, tricks, and treasures! No-one knows who built these sprawling copper structures (or if they do, they didn’t tell me!), but we do know what you’ll find inside them: a slew of new challenges, mobs to do battle with, rewards to claim, and blocks to build with.” These new areas introduces mobs the breeze and the bog “The mace is a new weapon coming as part of the Tricky Trials Update, and it’s smashing. Crafted using a breeze rod (dropped by breezes) and a heavy core (a new item only found in ominous vaults), you’ll feel more powerful than a charged creeper with this new weapon in your hand. Use its smash attack while falling and knock back your enemies,” the blog post added. “What’s a holiday into a hostile-mob filled trial chamber without a few souvenirs? Decorate your base (or your armor) with a memory of your trickiest trial chamber experience with the new armor trims, pottery sherds, or banners coming as part of the update.” And the most exciting is that paintings after more than a decade is receiving more than a dozen new variants in the new update? Are you excited for the Tricky Trials Update? Tricky Trials ships for Minecraft on June 13, 2024 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, and PC. Source: Mojang Studios

Mojang Studios & Netflix Partner For New Animated TV Series

It was already a good idea to consider Minecraft for a movie, but it was underway at Warner Bros. for years before being realized. With an April 2025 release date, the project attached both Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre) to direct with Jason Mamoa (Aquaman, Dune) to star in the new film adaptation. Not to mention the casting announcement for Jack Black (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) to portray Steve. By December, Warner Bros. already began shooting for the new motion picture with production already kickoff. It wasn’t long until this past April that Minecraft officially finished as the movie jumps into post-production well until the following year. Now with Minecraft just starting to celebrate 15 years of the game, a new partnership is underway. In a new announcement, Mojang Studios & Netflix art to pair up for a new Minecraft animated series. You can watch the teaser trailer in the video below: “We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve joined forces with Netflix to produce an animated series set in our blocky universe. The series will tell an original story with new characters and reflect the world of Minecraft in a new light. It is currently in development by the talented studio WildBrain (creators of Sonic Prime, Ninjago: Dragons Rising, and Carmen Sandiego) and will debut exclusively on Netflix.” Similarly, another extremely popular video game series is also receiving an animated show as well. In that, InnerSloth’s Among Us is underway with new updates for its casting including Elijah Wood, Yvette Nicole Brown, Ashley Johnson, and Randall Park. You can read the full report by heading here. Are you interested in a Minecraft TV series? Source: Mojang Studios

Offline Mode, Single Player Pausing, And More Quality Of Life Improvements Arrives In Redfall’s Final Update Today

Although introduced as a promising new experience after the high success of Deathloop, Arkane Studios’ Redfall fell flat on its face with an underwhelming launch just over a year ago. And in that time the developer faced its demise just this month. Nearly a handful of Bethesda teams were shuttered by Microsoft: Alpha Dog Games, Tango Gameworks, Roundhouse Studios, and, of course, Arkane Austin. Amid the team’s push to undo the damage, Arkane did promise to atone to major fixes for the game. It pledged to feature a 60hz update. And was later shipped that following fall. One of its most-requested features was offline mode – which Arkane did share to be a priority. After the studio closure was announced, Arkane did confirm that a final update is still planned. This week, Arkane Studios rolled out its final update for Redfall which features many promised systems including offline mode and even single-player pausing too. “We’re thankful for the millions of players who have joined us. From everyone at Arkane Austin, thank you for playing our games and loving our worlds, it’s been an honor to deliver these experiences to you,” the team writes for the final update. “With the release of GU4 you will be given the option to play Redfall while disconnected from the Internet. You will also be able to continue playing if you’re disconnected from the Internet in the middle of a solo session. When playing in co-op, the host will be dropped into a solo offline session.” It continues: “Another new feature we’re happy to introduce is Single Player Pausing. Now if you need some time to adjust your kit, or you just need to step away for a minute, the world of Redfall will wait with you.” The new update also adds a new reputation system ‘Community Standing’ which accumulates your progressing based on outstanding feats and challenges completed in-game. Are you interested in this last update for Redfall? Redfall it out for Xbox Series X|S & PC. Source: Bethesda

Bethesda Reaffirms New Games For Fallout Are In The Pipeline

In the greater landscape that is Bethesda’s Fallout series, the games face a new wealth of players thanks to the very popular Amazon Prime Video TV series that aired this spring. In one respect, Fallout 76 alone welcomed more than 1 million players in a single day. Additionally, older titles including Fallout 4 & Fallout New Vegas both faced an influx in users as well. Even the TV show has brought impressive numbers as well. The peak viewership for Fallout when the entire first season debuted counted more than 65 million in its first two weeks. The show also opened up to the game’s canon as well. For one, Fallout New Vegas was officially considered part of the storyline. And, Todd Howard also noted that the series will stick to its American roots for future settings when new releases ship. According to a new interview with Variety, Howard yet again comments on plans for the IP. When talking about the show, he lightly presses that Bethesda is already occupied with more games confirming a new title is prepared to ship at some point. However, that wait could be well beyond a few years, it is understood. “The TV show, I feel like it took us 15 years from when I first started talking about it — but it was five years since Jonah and I first talked. And games take a good five-ish years. So we’re in plans for future games in this series, and nothing to talk about right now, but we’re always planning,” Howard shares. This is not the first time he has spoke on a new title. When speaking to IGN in 2021, Howard did press that there are certainly plans underway for Fallout to return. But at the time with Starfield in development and The Elder Scrolls VI to follow after, it would be way out there for the release to be realized. “You know, we have a one-pager on Fallout 5, what we want to do,” Howard said. Howbeit, following the success of the television series with a second season already greenlit, it is extremely clear that Bethesda has a gold mine it can tap into. According to one claim on the Xbox Two Podcast, Microsoft is looking for ways to ship a new game sooner. You can read the full report by heading here. What are you hoping a new Fallout game will be? Source: Variety