Football Manager 2024is going to be free, thanks to Epic Games Store. This franchise has a history of distributing the game for free for years: FM22 for everyone, FM23 from Twitch Prime, and now from the Epic launcher. However, it does have a condition; you have one week to claim it from Epic Games Store starting onSeptember 5, 2024. Outside of the one-week window, the game goes for $59.99 on Epic Games Store....
HoYoverse has released another round of its usual character teases forGenshin Impact, and if previous patterns hold up, it’s a peak into Version 4.5. However, there’s only one new character showcased this time, and it’s someone you might already be familiar with: Chiori of Chioriya Boutique. Chiori’s element, weapon, and Constellation Chiori’sdrip marketingclearly shows her elemental Vision and weapons, locking her in as a Geo Sword user from Inazuma. Her art features a pair ofwakizashior small katana, showcasing a unique dual-wielding style....
It’s about to get chilly The Bat-Family has a new outing scheduled. A new Heroic Assault dubbed “The Kelvin Incident” is being added toGotham Knightstoday, adding a 15-floor raid for endgame Knights. The Kelvin Incident is a new Heroic Assault, which is WB Games Montreal’s label for four-player co-op raids. Separate from the main story campaign, this standalone mode lets up to four players join up in online c-op and run through floors of challenges, eventually taking on big Bat-villains....
Magic Sword The music and gameplay ofHotline Miamiare so intertwined in my mind that I’m hesitant to listen to tracks off thesequel’s soundtrackbeforehand. Oh, what the hell? One can’t hurt! This song, “The Way Home,” comes from Magic Sword. “We really like the originalHotline Miami, so were excited to get involved with the sequel,” the masked electronic group toldThe Guardian. “Hotline Miamihas a lot in common with ’80s movies likeThiefandBlade Runner....
Oculus grift The second version of the Oculus Rift is shipping, albeit not quick enough to meet demand. Over 45,000 have been pre-ordered. Only 10,000 of those are expected to ship this month. Meanwhile, enterprising capitalists who got an early pre-order in are turning to eBay and listing Rift V2s for upwards of $5,000 (compared to the actual price, $350). Oculus, meanwhile, has found some of these entrepreneurs and cancelled their orders according to the Community Manager....
The drama surroundingthe ongoing clash between Super Earth and Automaton forces inHelldivers 2shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. If anything, the bots have now amped things up with huge AT-AT-looking walkers popping up across the entire theatre of war, shocking Helldiver forces. Here’s the really interesting bit: nobody saw this coming. At the time of writing, Super Earth is actively attempting to suppress the Automatons once and for all viaOperation Swift Disassembly....
Rad? It has taken Bethesda a long time to get here, butFallout 76finally has a battle pass. That’s the de facto for games-as-a-service types these days, and it took Bethesda about a year and a half to implement one. The firstFallout 76battle pass is simply called “Season 1” and launches on June 30 as part of Update 20. Ahead of Season 1, Bethesda detailed exactly how this will all work. It’s a 100-rank progression system that plays out on a digital game board called “The Legendary Run....
Hyacine is a new 5-star Wind character inHonkai Star Rail. She will be released in the first phase of version 3.3, and the developer has announced all the 4-star units and Light Cones that will be featured on her and the LC banners. This article provides Hyacine’s release dates and timings as well as her banner details. Hyacine release date and countdown Hyacine will be released worldwide onMay 20 at 10pm CT....
The Building Blocks of Life No doubt many of you are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to delve back into the wild, retro-futuristic universe of Aloy andHorizon Forbidden West.And, if you fancied sitting a piece of that strange wilderness on your shelf, then soon you will be able, courtesy of a brand new LEGO set. As spotted by VGC,the new set will recreate one of Horizon’s towering “Tallnecks” in delightfully blocky form, complete with a small base featuring some of Guerrilla Games’ world in all of its luscious greenery....
Surprise! Hotline Miamiis doing pretty well for itself on PlayStation Network, it seems. After bursting onto Sony’s online platform last month, the indie action title beat down the competition to claim the top spot amongst digital PlayStation Vita software in both Europe and North America. Despite launching in the final week of June, Dennaton’s murderous little game managed to outsell the likes ofMuramasa Rebirth,Assassins Creed III Liberation, andGuacamelee. As for the PlayStation 3 games, well,The Last of Usis pretty amazing and has thesales to match....
Warframe 1999is going to be the latest of many adventures that have been added over the years by Digital Extremes, and it’s arguably the most different experience you may imagine. As revealed earlier in The Game Awards, the upcoming expansion will be following a different path than the core space action experience of the base title. If you’ve played the demo, you will have a clear idea about what to expect....
So I made a@Stranger_Thingsadventure game mock up, so much fun@DavidKHarbour#pixelart#gamedevpic.twitter.com/u9AXII7H8T — Jacob Janerka (@ParadigmGame)July 08, 2025 ArtistJacob Janerkatook a break from developing his gameParadigmto mock up this homage to the recent Netflix darlingStranger Things. The fairly-non-cloying ode to 80s adventure flicks (it’sGoonies-ish and referencesStar Warsa lot) makes for some good point-and-click setting. I’d play it. Needs more of Winona Ryder’s eyes, though.
Debuts at number five with 17,709 units sold on PS3 Mainstream success has largely eluded Grasshopper Manufacture. Despite giving birth to beloved properties likeNo More Heroes, the studio has had trouble garnering much of an audience outside of a devout cult following all too eager to lavish praise on Suda 51 and his eccentric adventures. Grasshopper’s latest effort seems likely to follow in the footsteps of its forebears.Killer is Deadrecently launched to lackluster sales in Japan....
