Already available on PC, these are the eco-themed Off the Grid pack and the UFO-inspired Close Encounters add-on. Together they include dozens of new illnesses, locations, cure machines and other items. The game’s two item packs, with retro and arty objects to add into your hospitals, also come to consoles then as well. And if you don’t have the game already, a £35/$40/€40 Jumbo Edition with all of the above included arrives on the same date....

While not a production-ready release of the game engine, Preview allows developers to test out the new features of Unreal Engine 5. In addition, Epic can test for further bugs or glitches before the final release. Unreal Engine 5 has already been available in Early Access, resulting in Epic’s own Fortnite being moved to the new engine, as well as the impressive tech demo The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience....

According to Steam Charts, yesterday Valheim hit a milestone of 502,387 concurrent players, putting it up there with some pretty massive games. Only four other titles have ever achieved a concurrent peak of over 500k: PUBG, CS:GO, Dota 2 and Cyberpunk 2077. That means Valheim has achieved a higher player peak than Terraria, Fallout 4 and Among Us (although it’s worth noting that many of these games released on several platforms - Among Us was hugely popular on mobile, pushing it to an overall peak of 1....

“As we’re sure lots of you suspected, we won’t be able to deliver four updates this year,” Iron Gate explained in an update post on Steam. “Instead, we’re now planning to launch Hearth and Home in Q3 2021, and we’re temporarily taking down the roadmap whilst we make some changes. We are sorry it’s taken us so long to update you.” Iron Gate went on to explain that it hadn’t been prepared for “such a large influx of players”, and the game’s popularity highlighted plenty of bugs that needed urgent fixes....

Yoru uses various tools to reposition himself and create fakeouts, Riot said. “Yoru players will be lurking around the map, causing chaos, and getting frags,” reads the official blurb. Riot has yet to show off Yoru gameplay, but it did release a couple of screenshots as well as a new cinematic, all below. Riot also released Yoru’s ability descriptions: C: FAKEOUT Equip an echo that mimics footsteps when activated. Fire to activate and send the echo forward....

Via its official Steamworks Documentation page we have the dates for the Steam Halloween, autumn and winter sales: Steam Halloween sale: 28th Oct to 1st Nov 2021 Steam autumn sale: 24th Nov to 30th Nov 2021 Steam winter sale: 22nd Dec 2021 to 5th Jan 2022 These Steam sale dates usually leak, so it’s nice to see Valve just go ahead and confirm its plans well ahead of time. Any games you hope will be part of the sale so you can buy them and never play them?...

Described by developer Digital Extremes as Warframe’s “biggest narrative expansion…so far”, The New War - which was initially teased all the way back in 2018 - tells the story of a massive Sentient invasion over the course of three acts, taking players across 16 planets and three open worlds, including previously unseen environments. It’s an adventure that unfolds from the perspective of multiple playable characters - including a Grineer Lancer called Kahl-175, Corpus engineer Veso, and Conclave Master Teshin - and promises to combine a “personal story of self-discovery with an action-packed space opera”....

Revealed by way of a recent developer livestream and then via the game’s social media channels, Angels of the Zariman is said to be a “direct follow-up” to The New War, although the Digital Extremes team stopped short of revealing when, exactly, the new content will release, beyond confirming it’ll be “coming soon” as part of the Warframe 31.5 update. You can watch the reveal yourself in full in the video below: A follow-up tweet from the team shows concept art for Angels of the Zariman, and confirms there’ll be “a new Quest, a new Warframe, new game modes, and much more”, whilst a subsequent message teased that “cross-play and cross-save are top priorities for 2022”....

The current-gen console version of NeocoreGames’ well-received 2018 action RPG chucks in all 25 DLCs and extensions already released as well as “enhanced” features, including native 4K support, higher resolution textures, improved physics (including destructible environments), cross-gen multiplayer modes and DualSense controller features. The new trailer is below: The new incoming Sororitas class (an Inquisitor with an Adepta Sororitas background) hits PS5 and Xbox Series X and S at a later date, Nacon said....

The four-player co-op game builds on Vermintide 2’s melee combat with the addition of “deep and balanced gunplay”, developer FatShark has said. You’ll need a mix of melee and ranged combat to fight off Darktide’s new menagerie of monsters, which you glimpse in the new trailer below: Darktide was previously set to launch for PC and Xbox Series X/S back in 2021, though was then delayed to spring 2022. Today’s news marks a further hold-up....

Thanks to its strong base stats and wide attachment availability, it’s a versatile choice in Warzone 2.0, making the weapon a perfect fit for almost any situation. To save you time whilst you’re out getting dubs in Al Mazrah, we’ve prepared this explainer to equip you with the best Warzone M4 loadout and build to extract the most out of the weapon. On this page: How to unlock the M4 in Warzone 2....

Don’t fret, Warzone 1 isn’t going away for ever. It will enter a downtime period while the developers focus on Warzone 2.0’s launch, before it returns with the brand new name. There’s a lot of moving parts with regards to the release of Warzone 2.0, so you’ll likely need a little help making sense of it all. Here’s the Warzone 2.0 release time and when Warzone is shutting down. On this page:...

Leaning into the Black Ops: Cold War storyline, these mysteriously appear across the map in a semi-random fashion. Part loot source, part fast travel system, by accessing a Red Door location it’ll take you elsewhere. At first it was direct to one of several Stations across the map - with several high level gear chests for your trouble - but in Season 5, it now leads you to a mysterious corridor, with a choice of many doors to take....

Attractions can be landmarks or people, and the only real difficulty is when it comes to the latter. There’s a chance they won’t be there when you arrive (the game will tell you as such if that’s the case), in which case return later. The vast majority will appear in the day time, but a small number (which we mention below) will appear at night. Smiley - 3 landmarks Surfs up!...

Despite the amount of side-activities and size of the world, the Watch Dogs 2 Trophies and Achievements List isn’t that intimidating, requiring you to complete every main mission, some select side activities and perform some random acts out in the world - including petting dogs and getting photobombed - which means it won’t hopefully take that long. Good luck! Note: With the multiplayer currently unavailable at launch, certain Trophies cannot be unlocked, and as such, the Platinum is unattainable....

Where most of us tried a thousand times to kill Malenia once, Elden Ring legend Let Me Solo Her has now killed a thousand Malenias. It’s an impressive feat that was streamed live. You can check it out and revel in the glory via the video below. ORIGINAL STORY 10/05/22: Elden Ring legend Let Me Solo Her will soon slay Malenia for the 1000th time. Malenia is one of the game’s most brutal bosses, but a player named Let Me Solo Her stepped in as a summon to assist those in need....

That’s exactly what YouTuber Flurdeh has done. Using camera tools by Frans Bouma, they’ve used a tilt shift lens and isometric view to create a video of the Lands Between from above (thanks PC Gamer). Though not a full mod, it somewhat reimagines the game as a CRPG, Miyazaki’s bleak world becoming adorable little dioramas with tiny model enemies shuffling around. Giant golems become miniature tabletop figurines; church ruins look like they’re made from Lego bricks; dragons look more like pets; and trees in the foreground are blurred to emphasise the perspective change....

There are a few different locations where you can locate them, so we’ve detailed exactly where to find apples in Genshin Impact below, along with the best locations to find apples quickly. We’ve also got a codes page for even more free resources and Primogems in Genshin Impact. On this page: Apples can be found growing on trees or on the ground below trees in locations like Wolvendon, Dawn Winery, and Starfell Lake....

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers have been able to stream Game Pass games from the cloud for a while, of course. Today simply adds the ability to do so from the app rather than via a browser. Handily, you’ll also see information in the app on your controller and network, plus social features and Game Bar integration. I’ve just had a quick check and don’t seem to have these features yet, but they are due to roll out over the rest of the day....

For the uninitiated, the aim of Wordle is to work out a daily five-letter word within six guesses. The fewer the guesses, the better - and if you fail to guess it at all, you’ll break your streak. The latter is why working out today’s Wordle answer is such a priority, as players pride themselves on keeping their streak going. So why gamble on a risky final guess when you can learn a few clues and, failing that, get the definitive answer?...