Combat-focused prologue to full campaign Cliffhanger Productions has announced a Steam Early Access release date forShadowrun Online, the successfully crowdfunded MMO set in the magic-meets-technology setting ofShadowrun. Launching on March 31, the game will begin by offering up core combat mechanics, while adding new modes, abilities and functions every 4-6 weeks. The above video answers a lot of the possible questions one might have at hearing this news, addressing not just the rollout but also potential concerns among Kickstarter backers that the benefit of advanced access promised by their funding of the project might be in some way diminished by this move....

“Would you kindly?” In theprevious debatewe welcomed the newTomb Raiderinstallment with a debate against its predecessors in the series. Every single game in the series received at least one vote, so it was fulfilling to see it be a close race to the trophy! Here are the results: Now that we’ve tackled the newTomb Raidergame, let’s move on to the newBioShockgame. I’m sure most of you have had time toBioShock Infiniteplay it so far; it feels like half of you played through it in the first night!...

[Update:New story detailshave emergedwhich seem to contradict some of the earlier reports. Apparently, the player character is an “Executioner” whose job is to take out “S-level criminals.” Intriguing!] Goichi Suda is a busy boy. Not only is he working onLollipop Chainsaw, but he has a brand new game in development, alongside his studio Grasshopper Manufacture, andLollipop‘s Japanese publisher, Kadokawa Games. It’s calledKiller Is Dead, but don’t go expecting it to be aKiller7sequel....

This OVA will make you three times faster It looks like GundamInfo’s YouTube channel is on a roll lately. They’re streamingGundam ZZand we’re getting twoBuild Fighterspieces soon. Another great thing about this wonderful giant robot stream-a-palooza is that people can watchMobile Suit Gundam the Origin IV: Eve of Destinyon their page from August 11 to September 11. While the original manga was an expanded retelling of the originalGundamanime, the OVAseriescovers the source material’s arc about Char’s backstory, with the fourth installment focusing on how he met Lalah....

Wizard needs food badly Crackshell has been showing off snippets of their upcomingHammerwatch IIfor a few years now, but today it has been fully revealed. Modus Entertainment has announced thatHammerwatch IIwill be coming to PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch this summer. 2013’sHammerwatchand its spinoff, 2018’sHeroes of Hammerwatch, are something of fixtures in the indie hack-and-slash space. They’re notable for their strong co-op elements.Hammerwatch IIis boasting much of the same action, but including a day/night cycle and an “entirely new” mapmaker....

File this one under “A pleasant surprise, but not quite what I had in mind.” Harmonix has released their portable rhythm action game,Phase: The Music is Your Gameonto iTunes. The $4.99 iPod game lets you use your own music tracks as the game’s soundtrack, and looks similar to other Harmonix titles likeFrequencyandAmplitude. The game is played by using the iPod wheel to match (or catch) discs as they come towards you onscreen....

Pokemon? More like Pokemanly, right? I don’t know what The Pokémon Company and Japanese fan club Pokémon Daisuki Club are doing, but I love it. Recently they launched theKairiky Gymwebsite,a site devoted giving us all the information we never asked for about the big, buff Machop family of Pokémon. What do they do with their spare time? Do they have jobs outside of fighting? Do Machamp’s four arms get in the way?...

There’s a new map and a special snowy level to play Now that we’re into December, it seems okay that games are rolling out Christmas updates; any earlier and you’d have this cranky old man complaining on the internet and no one wants that.Hawken‘s latest update combines a whole new map along with a wintery version of an existing one along with some lovely Christmas-themed goodies. First up, the new map is called Wreckage and it’s based, appropriately enough, around the broken up husk of a shattered cargo vessel that’s crashed in some swampland....

When Super Earth asks you to sacrifice everything in the name of Democracy, it means it. The Servants of Freedom Premium Warbond offers (at least) two options to take out enemy scum whenever you fall. Here’s everything inHelldivers 2‘s Servants of Freedom and their cost. Unlike theprior Premium Warbond, Servants of Freedom doesn’t include new vehicle patterns. It attempts to compensate for the loss by giving you a Hellbomb you can strap to your back and a grenade launcher that does a whopping 4,500 points of damage....

A Fistful of Glitches Very minor spoilers ahead Everyone remembers the Mexico section of the originalRed Dead Redemption, right? Really padded and drawn-out? Well, despite the locale not making a return in Rockstar’s sequel,Red Dead Redemption 2,some canny players still found a way to cross over into the old map. Once partway into the game’s mammoth story, players are afforded the ability to return to New Austin, the location used for the classic 2010 title....

InMadden NFL 25, you’re able to personalize the game presentation by altering the camera angles based on your personal preferences. Doing so has several benefits, as your chosen camera angle will have telling effects on your gameplay. If you’re trying to play in an unfamiliar setting, some or most of your plays in offense and defense could go awry. To avoid this, you can select from various choices available in the in-game settings....

As we approach Halloween and the end of October,BitLifecontinues the spooky season celebrations with difficult and easy challenges. Although the Oogity Boogity BOO challenge is relatively easy and slightly comedic with its naming, its second half is surprisingly hard to pull off. BitLife Oogity Boogity BOO challenge guide BitLife’sOogity Boogity BOO challenge has two tasks to complete: Although there are only two tasks during this challenge, they’re both somewhat difficult if your character runs into unfortunate situations or lives a dangerous life....

Tunneling through challenges Missions are a crucial aspect of any game, providing an exciting opportunity to test one’s skills, earn rewards, and engage in hours of fun and intense battles.Call of Duty: Warzone 2’sDMZ mode offers players the chance to play various missions, categorized into different tiers for different factions in the game. One such mission is The Smuggling Tunnels, which is classified as a Tier 2 mission for theWhite Lotus faction....