Year: 2024

October’s PlayStation Plus additions for Premium and Extra subscribers have been revealed, and there’s a bunch of seasonally appropriate spookiness – Dead Island 2 and Dark Pictures: The Devil Within, for starters – alongside the likes of Return to Monkey Island and Gris.

In total, October brings 10 new PlayStation Plus catalogue additions for Premium and Extra members, and there are a further four Premium-exclusive titles – including cult-classic PS2 horror Siren – which combine to look like this:

Dead Island 2 (PS4, P55)
Two Point Campus (PS4, PS5)
The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me (PS4, PS5)
Gris (PS4, PS5)
Return to Monkey Island (PS5)
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed (PS4, PS5)
Firefighting Simulator The Squad (PS4, PS5)
Overpass 2 (PS5)
Tour de France 2023 (PS4, PS5)
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands (PS4)
The Last Clockwinder (PS VR2 – Premium only)
Dino Crisis (PS4, PS5 – Premium only)
Siren (PS4, PS5 – Premium only)
R-Type Dimensions EX (PS4 – Premium only)

Let’s Play Dino Crisis – Late to the Party

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Epic Games is now “financially sound” after shedding around 830 staff during last year’s mass layoff, founder Tim Sweeney has said.

Speaking last night during a stage presentation at Unreal Fest, Sweeney briefly acknowledged the job losses as the show opened, before going on to mention last year’s high watermark of engagement with the hugely-lucrative Fortnite, that featured a massively successful throwback “OG” season.

“Last year’s Unreal Fest began with some sad news,” Sweeney said. “The company had to get its finances in order, and we just had some major layoffs. We spent the last year rebuilding and also really executing solidly on all fronts.

Unreal Fest Seattle 2024 | Opening Session

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If you’ve always thought Tekken’s roster was lacking something but couldn’t put your finger (lickin’) on it, Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada knows – it’s Colonel Sanders.
Despite his best efforts, however, Harada hasn’t been able to convince KFC to give the all-clear to include Sanders as a fighter – or, indeed, fashion a Waffle House-inspired fighting stage.

Eurogamer Newscast: When it costs £700, who exactly is the PS5 Pro for?

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Capcom has revealed the PC system requirements for Monster Hunter Wilds, following its release date announcement at last night’s PlayStation State of Play.
The game will require 140GB of storage on an SSD and 16GB of memory. Minimum specs are for a 1080p upscaled resolution at 30fps, while recommended specs are for 60fps.
It’s set for release on 28th February 2025 across PC (Steam), PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.

Monster Hunter Wilds: 4th Trailer | Release Date Reveal

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Blasphemous 2 – developer The Game Kitchen’s acclaimed Souls-like action-platformer sequel – is delving further into the mythology of The Penitent One on 31st October, when its paid Mea Culpa expansion and an accompanying free update arrives for all platforms.

Mea Culpa tells the story of the eponymous lost sword, wielded by The Penitent One in The Game Kitchen’s first Blasphemous game. It promises two new zones featuring “harsh winds”, “towering heights”, and two new bosses. That’s alongside four new quests – in which players piece together their sword – as well as new NPCs, prayers, rosary beads, Argent board figures, and an alternate ending. It also includes a “new (yet familiar) weapon and ability” – no prizes for guessing what’ll be – plus new achievements.

Blasphemous 2’s Mea Culpa expansion launches for PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC (via Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store) on 31st October. It’ll cost £11.99/€11.99/$11.99 USD, but there’s a 20 percent discount if you pick it up in its first two weeks of release.

Blasphemous 2 | Mea Culpa DLC | Release Date Announcement

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Stardew Valley creator Eric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone has confirmed the release date for the console and mobile version of the game’s 1.6 update.
The console and mobile version of Stardew Valley’s chunky 1.6 update – which introduces the ability for players to drink mayonnaise, among a vast number of other features – is set to arrive on 4th November.

Let’s Play Stardew Valley Multiplayer – BEERS FOR DAYS, MATES. BEERS FOR DAYS!

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Today sees God of War Ragnarök release on PC almost two years after its console launch and it brings a much-requested new option.
Yes, finally players will be able to reduce the frequency of puzzle hints from companions, so talking head Mimir will finally shut up. Check the in-game “Gameplay Settings” tab to enable this feature.
You may remember plenty of discourse around the high frequency of puzzle hints in God of War Ragnarök. Essentially, whenever you arrive at a puzzle NPCs will provide hints to its solution before you’ve barely got your bearings.

God of War Ragnarök – Launch Trailer | PC Games

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Poker in New Super Mario Bros. Slots in Pokémon Red and Blue. Roulette in Super Mario 64 DS. The Witcher’s Gwent. Knights of the Old Republic’s Pazaak.

If released this month, all of these could trigger an automatic 18+ age rating under Australia’s tightened rules on “simulated gambling” in video games.

From 22nd September 2024, any video game with “gambling-like content” will come under strict new guidelines – even if such content is only a minor part of a broader video game, such as a casino mini-game tucked away within a sprawling RPG (thanks, Vooks).

The rules will apply, naturally, to video games that “solely consist of simulated gambling activities”, but also to “video games that have interactive activities such as slot machine simulators, roulette wheels or other age-restricted gambling or betting services as part of a broader game”.

Unlike lower age ratings such as Australia’s “M” classification (not recommended for children under 15 years), the country’s “R” 18+ category comes with a legal restriction on the sale or distribution of such games to minors.

Existing video games won’t need to be reclassified, though this will change…

Nearly a decade after its first announcement, Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs movie has finally finished filming.
The commencement of filming back in July was revealed with a set photo with the caption: “Lights_Camera_Action.exe”.
The end was celebrated in a similar way, only this time the set photo was accompanied by the text: “run film_wrapped.exe(#watchdogsmovie.mp4) … >Filming complete!”

Watch Dogs 2 VR Gameplay Is EPIC Thanks To This New Mod! – Ian’s VR Corner

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Hoyoverse has confirmed Xbox players will not need to purchase a Game Pass subscription in order to access Genshin Impact’s online multiplayer mode.
The confusion began soon after Hoyoverse announced Genshin Impact would be making its way to Xbox Series X/S and Game Pass. Initially, the game’s Xbox store page listing stated: “Online multiplayer on console requires Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or Xbox Game Pass Core (sold separately).”
Those on ResetEra pointed out this is a different approach to other free-to-play games on the platform, such as Fortnite.

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