Definitive Edition this summer I’ll admit: I foundBlackguardsto be more frustrating than fun. Maybe I’ve grown soft in my old age. There still must be an audience out there for extra difficult tactical role-playing games, and for those people, there isBlackguards. Soon enough, it’ll be making the jump from PC to consoles with a scheduled summer release on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Blackguards – Definitive Editioncomes with the base campaign as well as theUntold Legendsdownloadable content, which usually goes for about six bucks on Steam....

Just because Media Molecule is based in England, that’s not going to stop it from celebrating the United States’ Independence Day. The developerhas announcedthat it will be offering up some freeLittleBigPlanetdownloadable content in celebration, with a “Sacktue of Liberty” costume. The awful pun is awful, but it’s exactly what it sounds like, complete with a torch with glowing fabric flames. The costume hits the PlayStation Network this Thursday, July 2, for a limited time only....

New cars, liveries, and locations DiRT Rally 2.0is about to enter its second season of content and Codemasters has detailed what players can expect. In addition to a bevy of new cars, additional liveries and locations will be available for racers to test out. Content will be coming every two weeks starting on July 15, 2025, with a focus being on Rally-X. Traditional rally fans aren’t left out in the cold as the Wales circuit will be making a return to the fray in a few months....

Humor me for a minute We’ve spent months meticulously breaking down every facet of the PlayStation vs. Xbox argument. It’s time to tackle truly the least important of the arguments. Did Microsoft or Sony put out a better launch trailer? Take three minutes to compare the evidence. Now, the Xbox Series S/X launch trailer: They take starkly different approaches. Sony went for a more cinematic and inspirational tone. It’s a bunch of pioneers and explorers and boundary-pushers, as if Sony is saying “That’s us....

Check out our full schedule of live content! Every time there’s some kind of event happening relevant to me and I choose to post about it, I get, “Waaah, we’re Europeans,” or, “Waaah, there’s more to the Earth than just America.” And you know what? You’re right. Which is why I’m not going to make any mention of this weekend being some kind of holiday. Not doing it. What this weekend truly represents is an opportunity for you to hang out with us over at Dtoid TV....

At a luncheon following their media briefing today, Microsoft announced an upcoming new digital distribution service coming to Xbox LIVE Marketplace this August, called “Games on Demand.” This new service will allow users to purchase full Xbox 360 retail games directly from their Xbox 360, games that will act exactly like their retail counterparts — achievements and all — simply without the box. 30 titles will be available when the service launches....

Elden Ring Nightreignhas finally arrived, and the bravest of souls are jumping in either solo or in teams of three to take on the various bosses in this new roguelike take on the Soulslike formula. A multiplayer Soulslike game is not going to be for everyone, though, especially when you need a team of three to enjoy the game to the fullest, as there is no option to play as a duo or more than three players....

When I saw a demo of the single-player campaign from EA’s upcomingMedal of Honorreboot last week, it instantly brought back memories of some of the early entries in the franchise, such asAllied AssaultandFrontline. Those games were typically characterized by a player character who was a one-man army; he turned the tide of World War II seemingly by himself, and it didn’t usually feel realistic. So I asked Greg Goodrich, the executive producer ofMedal of Honor, if the development team at EA Los Angeles is de-emphasizing the player’s contributions in the new game, and instead putting the gamer’s experience in the context of the greater war effort....

A proof-of-concept for the HTC Vive I’ve seen virtual reality developers convincingly achieve a sort of “living board game” effect with strategy games before, but not quite like this. That tablet interface for base-building is new to me. This proof-of-concept from creatorÁdám Horváthshows how a classic real-time strategy title — in this case,Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2— might hold up in VR. “Well.” The answer is “well.” It was built in Unreal Engine 4 using remade-for-3D assets created by ModDB memberSly_Fox....

The Sightseeing Log has been a staple inFinal Fantasy XIVsince it was introduced back in patch 2.28, encouraging players to explore areas they wouldn’t usually go to and offering rewards for the effort. Each expansion has added a collection of new Vistas to locate and interact with, andDawntrailis no different.Dawntrailadds an additional 45 Vistas to find, and although there is no title or physical reward for finding all of them, the views themselves are breathtaking and worth seeking out....

So much fisting Fist Face Fightis an upcoming free Android and iOS game where you play as a fist protecting his heart from waves of ninjas. How do you protect your heart? By fisting badguys in the face! You’ll be able to earn coins, perform combos, and face different types of challenging ninjas the longer you play. The game looks super simple, and pretty adorable too. I’m also really digging the music, which is being done byComputeher....

You CAN get the staff these days Developer miHoYo has released a new trailer teasing the coming of Zhongli, the next character headed to phenomenally successful free-to-play gacha adventureGenshin Impact. Zhongli – monikered here as “The Listener” – is a handsome and stoic young man contracted by the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. Zhongli commands attention and respect with a calm and authoritative air, taking to the battlefield to casually dispatch his foes with his exquisite staff-wielding skills....

Classic arcade action on the go The great thing about modern hardware is how something that fits in your pocket can now run games that once required 120lbs worth of circuits and plastic to run 25 years ago. Where you’d once crowd around a CRT screen, embedded in a giant wooden cabinet, you can now whip out your console and play as you picnic in the park, or grab some sun at the beach....