Sometimes,picking up a standalone novel, doesn’t quite hit the spot. Maybe all you want is to lose yourself in an intricate fictional world and pursue the same high you once experienced after reading a book series you stumbled upon years ago. Well, the good news is you’re able to experience that high again. The sheer number of brilliant multi-book narratives out there, especially in genre fiction, can provide you with a steady supply for your next fix....

Thoughthe first major update forHelldivers 2focused mainly on weapon and Stratagem rebalancing, the player base has known for some time now that Arrowhead Studios is gearing up for the release ofmechsandassorted vehicles. Now, out of the blue, some Helldivers have come across these mechs. More specifically, the ongoingpush and pull between Super Earth and the opposing factionshas now focused on the planet of Tien Kwan. If that name sounds familiar, that’s becausethis is where Super Earth’s mecha production factories are located, and the Automatons have mounted an assault on the planet....

PS4/PS Vita first and then PC A bunch of games we likewere confirmedfor PlayStation systems yesterday at a Sony indie event and the two that I’m most dying to get my hands on areJamestown Plus(the original is possibly my favorite shmup) andAxiom Verge, which just looks crazy good and has for a long time. It’s so nice to see it return to the spotlight looking better than ever. For years, this has been a part-time project for creator Tom Happ but Sony’s Pub Fund has allowed him to go full force ahead....

Gruntilda and Mumbo Jumbo didn’t make the initial cut The collectible company Youtooz occasionally leans into video game characters over real-life personalities, and later this month, it’s coming out with a trio of figures based onBanjo-Kazooie. There’sBanjo and Kazooielooking all cute,Tootyplaying piccolo, andBottlesminus his iconic eyewear. The figures will cost $30 each when orders open on June 07, 2025, and they’re shipping in June. They’re on the smaller side at heights of 4....

Also Nioh 2 is coming to PC It’s incredible to see Team Ninja bounce back with theNiohseries. After a string of mistakes (capped off byYaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z) things weren’t looking good for the studio, butNiohbrought them back into the collective consciousness again and reinvigorated the studio. They aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, if today’s announcements are any indication. Announced by way of the PlayStation Blog,NiohandNioh 2are coming to the PS5 on June 07, 2025....

Hard Light gets soft As is typically the case inDestiny(whether it’s this iteration or the last), when a weapon is too fun to play and/or is too dominant, Bungie nerfs it.Destinyhas always been a weird game when it comes to balance, as it contains both PVE and PVP elements, and Bungie is very protective of how people play their creation. It was more dominant during theDestiny 1era, but the old saying was that if the playerbase was having too much fun, it was only a matter of time until Bungie nerfed whatever it was....

Bungie’s bungled the bundle of updates Bungie releasedDestiny’s 2.0 patch yesterday. Massive overhauls to the game were made, but with it came a buttload of new bugs and issues. Ever since the update, people have been reporting inability to update the game, freezes, incorrect quest rewards, and access to items not meant to be released yet. It’s been big enough of a problemBungie took to its forumsto confirm the problems do exist, and how they’re going about fixing them:...

Only in your dreams? As you may have noticed, a ton of publishers who previously had zero interest in Nintendo platforms are getting on the Switch train. We have Blizzard, who hasn’t entertained the idea of a Nintendo port sinceStarCraft 64, bringingDiablo IIIandOverwatchto the system, and now, CD Projekt Red is getting ready to launchWitcher IIIon Switch: Switcher, if you will. So what aboutCyberpunk 2077? Hah, about that. GameSpot spoke to the publisher at PAX Australia, and got a pretty succinct answer: “Who would have thought a game like The Witcher 3 would be possible on Switch, so who knows?...

It’s cross-buy now though [Update:Reagent Games provided the following statement: “Today, we are excited to confirm thatCrackdown 3will be available for both Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs, and will be an Xbox Play Anywhere title so you’re able to buy one and play across either device. Crackdown 3is a game built for the future with a multiplayer experience that will redefine what it feels like to play games, and as we continue to work on this, it has become clear that our original timeline of delivering multiplayer to fans this summer, while maintaining the size, scope and quality of the game, would be challenging....

Night City Jam After years and years of development, CD Projekt RED’sCyberpunk 2077is finally in the hands of the people. Almost immediately after launch, the dystopian RPG hit over one million concurrent players on PC, breaking all-time Steam records for the most players simultaneously engaged in a single-player title. As reported by PC Gamer,this record was achieved within the first two hours ofCyberpunk 2077‘s launch, leveling out at a peak of 1,003,264 players – with a further one million people tuning into streams of the neo-noir adventure on Twitch....

One more on the pile The originalDead Space, a game most of you probably owned at some point, is now backwards compatible on the Xbox One, Major Nelson has announced. If you already have it the game will show up in your library automatically. If you don’t, as a result of a recent update, prospective buyers can also purchase the game directly from the Xbox One interface. As a reminder, here isthe full updated list of backward compatible games, which is updated as new additions arise....

Includes Persona 5 Well this is weird news to wake up to! Citing differences of opinion, NISrecently removed themselvesfrom their publishing agreement with Atlus/Sega in Europe. This put the fans in that region in a bad spot, as Atlus is notoriously absent there, and often releases games late, or not at all. That may changed today though, as the publisher has noted that Deep Silver has stepped in to take over....

Blizzard has clarified some details surrounding the “review process” that new players will have to undertake when purchasing a digital copy ofDiablo III. It seems that the studio misspoke when it said that players under review would be stuck in the Starter Edition of the game — however, new users will still be stuck behind a gate until they’re deemed worthy of full entry. Instead of the Starter Edition, new players will have to spend up to three days in a severely restricted version of the game they bought while Blizzard acts as if they’re attempting to adopt a child....