Regaining Control In something of a subdued revelation, Remedy Entertainment has announced that it is to begin work on a sequel to its mind-warping 2019 action-adventure,Control—Control 2will be developed as a joint project between Remedy and developer/publisher 505 Games. “WithControl,we leaped into the unknown. We wanted to create something new. Something different and unexpected. A world like no other. Thankyou, the audience, for makingControlsuch a success for us,” writes game director Mikael Kasurinenon the Remedy Entertainment website....

Oh boy. So while good oldHamza Aziz was busy playingResident Evil 5andlosing rounds ofBionic Commando(don’t worry, CTZ, I suck at it even more than you do), I was getting down to the nitty-gritty. Like a regular Geraldo Rivera, I was hitting up all the important figures and complaining about the lack ofTatsunoko vs Capcomfor the US of A. Luckily, there was one man there who could handle my nasally voice for more than three minutes, and that man is senior community manager for Capcom, Seth Killian....

[Editors’s note— I have new recording equipment so all video reviewsaftertoday will sound much sexier. Keep helping us to improve our videos byproviding feedbackthough!]Another day, anotherSnakeclone. Yes, hot off the heels ofSnake 360, we have yet another game based on the classic Nokia timewaster that has found its way into our Community Games review challenge.So far I have written two sentences and I am already at a loss for things to say about it....

Rain wet Hopefully you weren’t anyway. If you were expecting it soon, sorry to have ruined your day. Kingdom Hearts IIIdirector Tetsuya Nomura is also directingFinal Fantasy XV. This conflicts. You may rememberFinal Fantasy XVas the game that was originally known asFinal FantasyVersusXIIIbefore being renamed and relegated to next gen witha trailerthat was enticing enough to melt my cold cynicism about its prospects, what with the bloated development time and slapdash name change....

But no Mortal Kombat 11 TheEVO Championship Serieswill return to Las Vegas this summer, and the team has finally announced the nine titles that will take to the main stage for the biggest fighting game tournament of the year, and a highlight of the competitive gaming calendar. While many expected sluggers will be making their welcome return, such as Capcom’sStreet Fighter V: Championship Edition, Bandai Namco’sTekken 7andDragon Ball FighterZ, and Nintendo’sSuper Smash Bros....

Already on PC [Update:Fallout 4‘s 1.4 console patchis now live.] AhFallout 4. You had so many good things going for you, but Bethesda kind of…forgot how to do a good story over the years? Obsidian held up the series honorably withVegasbut where are these awesomeMorrowindand evenOblivion/Shivering Isles-esque storylines? Alas, if you’re still big intoFallout 4and happen to play on a console, Bethesda is prepping patch 1.4 as we speak. It’ll go live by the “end of the week” on PS4 and Xbox One, and the update is already available on PC....

Here’s a look at the ‘Inventory Update’ As promised,Fallout 76is getting some upgrades today in the form of an update that almost entirely focuses on quality of life perks: appropriately dubbed“The Inventory Update.” So here’s the big stuff. As a reminder,the stash limit is going up from 800 to 1200 pounds. Three new tabs have been added to the Pip-Boy UI, which allows you to sort and identity new items like food....

Ubisoft has today announced an obligatory collector’s edition forFar Cry 3. It intends to milk the pre-release popularity of the game’s main antagonist, as the centerpiece of the so-calledInsane Editionis a crossdressing bobblehead of Vaas Wahine. In addition to the figure, the game is packaged in a “survival kit” box that includes a physical “Insanity Guide” book. You’ll also get access to the following in-game content: Another day, another collector’s edition....

How many players is too many? Let’s find out! A tease for a potential player-count-boostingHalo: The Master Chief Collectionupdate was dropped on a recent Xbox live stream, and the sound bite has been making the rounds because deep down, we crave chaos. We deserve to have way too manyHaloplayers crammed into quaint multiplayer maps. I’m talking “pre-pandemic SantaCon” crowded. Here’s the clip, in which 343 Industries producer Sean Swidersky talks about the possibility of larger player counts inHalo: MCCand internal considerations....

Another look at Arkane’s upcoming shooter At The Game Awards 2016, Bethesda released a new gameplay trailer for Arkane Studios’ upcoming shooter,Prey. For the most part, the trailer is intended to show off the game’s combat, as well as some environmental exploration and puzzles solving. That’s not to say that it’s completely devoid of story elements, as there is a brief bit of exposition before the trailer cuts to the combat....

Rotten Fruit is a challenge inHitman World of Assassinationthat tasks you with poisoning one of the location’s targets, Sinhi “Akka” Venthan, using a Durian. Not only is this item hard to come by, and chances to poison the target are even rarer, but there is a simple method for those willing to put in the work. The Rotten Fruit challenge was added toHitman WoAwith the summer 2024 update alongsideThe Disruptor Elusive Target....

To celebrate the launch ofBaldur’s Gate 3, Larian Studios has a Twitch Drops campaign currently active. In total, there are four purple cosmetics up for grabs. If you’ve obtained drops before, you should be familiar with what you need to do. That being said, each campaign is unique so you may be wondering how to get allBaldur’s Gate 3Twitch Drops. Update: The Twitch Drop Campaign has ended Unfortunately, thisBaldur’s Gate 3Twitch Drop campaign has ended....

If cherry blossoms are your thing, then you’ll love the Sakurajima Summer update forPalworld, which brings beautiful sakura trees to Palpagos. This update brings plenty of new content to the game, like a new island, new technology, and more. Of course, in addition there are new Pals for you to catch and add to your team included in the update. One of the new pocket monsters in the Paldeck is Yakumo, a very fancy dog-like Pal....