(Update) Yakuza: Like a Dragon and select Bethesda titles reportedly coming to Xbox Game Pass

[Update:Microsoft officially revealed theYakuza: Like a Dragonnewsduring their E3 conferencetoday, as well as the below Bethesda titles, which are available today on Game Pass.] A quartet of great video game releases are reportedly headed to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service in the immediate future. Sega’s goofy RPGYakuza: Like a Dragonis expected to join the paid subscription service soon, alongside Bethesda hitsDoom, The Evil Within 2, and the legendaryFallout 3. The first whispers ofYakuza Like a Dragon‘s addition came about via a leaked listing on the Xbox Game Pass Brazilian store, which was later corroborated byThe Verge’s Tom WarrenandVentureBeat’s Jeff Grubb....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Taylor Sanchez

All the changes coming to MechWarrior Online

All of my robots are VIPs, thank you While the biggest announcement of Mech_Con by far was the existence ofMechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, a new single-player story-driven game and the first “proper” sequel to the series in 15 years, it wasn’t the only one. Big things are on the way forMechWarrior Online, the free-to-play multiplayer title. I spoke with Piranha Games president Russ Bullock about some of the changesMWOhas experienced in the last year and what players can expect moving forward....

May 25, 2025 · 6 min · 1178 words · Michael Matthews

All Warzone Redacted challenges in Season 5 and how to complete them

MostWarzoneRewards give players some insight into their various objectives. However, the Redacted section is shrouded in mystery, concealing keywords from its description. We’re here to show you all theWarzoneRedacted challenges and how to complete them for Season 5. How to complete Warzone Redacted challenges in Season 5 For a complete overview ofWarzone’sRedacted section, here are all the challenges inSeason 5: Players must equip any Suppressor attachment via the Gunsmith for the first challenge....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 245 words · Danielle Mcclain

Battlefield 4 is getting some new free DLC at the end of this year

Dragon Valley from Battlefield 2 returns EA announced a new bit of free DLC for 2013’sBattlefield 4,calledLegacy Operations.The DLC was shaped bya community votethat took place almost a year ago, whereBattlefield 4fans were asked which map they’d like to see return the most, and the winning vote was the popularBattlefield 2mapDragon Valley. Dragon Valley 2015includes plenty of space for vehicular combat, lots of destructible structures, and includes some gameplay tweaks from theBattlefield 2version....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Jeffrey Summers

Blackheart’s Revenge is a perfect example of what Heroes of the Storm Brawls should be

Swift and fun Brawls are basically fresh out of the oven forHeroes of the Storm, but they’ve already been pretty divisive. First up was the Punisher arena, which assigned random heroes to each player, and was generally very well received. Rounds were quick, the randomness was silly, and it forced you to get out of your comfort zone — it felt like a “Brawl.” The second, Hammer Time, was a lot less in the spirit of the arcade-like gametype....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Kathleen Sullivan PhD

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 players using new emotes to peek around corners and obstacles

Treyarch are on the case, though Although new mechanicssuch as sprays and emoteshave only just been added to Activision’s latest blockbusterCall of Duty: Black Ops 4, it hasn’t taken long for wily players to figure out a way to exploit them for nefarious needs. As exemplified in this clip, posted on Reddit,Black Ops 4players quickly realised that, because the camera pulls out into third-person for the duration of an emote,this can give you a quick opportunity to freely control the cameraand check out your surroundings, including round corners and over walls....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Joe Richards

Chocobo racing emulated in LittleBigPlanet user level

Did you ever play the Mario Kart rip-offChocobo Racing? It was a PlayStation title from Squaresoft that took many of the popularFinal Fantasyseries mascots and pit them against each other in cart races. It had great tracks and some pretty kickassFinal Fantasyremixes as a soundtrack. Check it out if you come across it. And that has almost nothing to do with this footage of a beta user-created Chocobo racing level for LittleBigPlanet that we saw onSiliconera....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Susan Oneill

Cook Serve Forever hits Early Access on May 8

Never stop cooking Turn the burners on, asCook Serve Foreveris heating up for its Early Access launch. Developer and publisher Vertigo Gaming has announced thatCook Serve Foreverwill enter its Early Access phase on May 8 for PC. This latest entry in theCook Serveseries, preceded by the likes ofCook, Serve, Delicious!, is apparently an all-new IP. It will focus on a new adventure and gameplay that focuses on the rhythm of cooking....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Monica Johnson

Crytek has Crysis 3’s story worked out

Talking with CVG,Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli says the studio has plans forCrysis 3, but only if we all rush out to buyCrysis 2first. “We definitely want to makeCrysis 3,” he says. I’m not making a formal announcement. We’d like to makeCrysis 3but the second game needs to be successful first. I will mention that there is a plan for how the fiction ofCrysisshould roll out, but again, it depends on the success ofCrysis 2....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · Madison Clayton

Destiny 2 pre-load live as pre-order deals knock up to 15% off

Cheaper Battle.net keys PC gamers have often had to endure delayed release dates (i.e.Grand Theft Auto V), but thankfullyDestiny 2‘s delay was only behind by 47 days (yeah, we counted). For PC gamers interested in Bungie’s second installment of the popular multiplayer FPS,digital deals are availableas of writing as we near the release date on October 24. The imminent release means that pre-load went live earlier this morning. If you’ve already purchased your copy at Battle....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 239 words · Jamie Boyd

Elden Ring: All Ghostflame Dragon locations in Shadow of the Erdtree

The Ghostflame Dragon is a recurring new dragon boss inElden Ringwho appears multiple times inShadow of the Erdtree, meaning it’ll spawn in various locations. You’ll definitely want to take them down for the Dragon Hearts and Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones, so here are all their locations. All Ghostflame Dragon locations inElden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree There are a total of threeGhostflame DragonsinShadow of the Erdtree,all quite near each other and do not require too much progression into the DLC....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Vanessa Lee

Feast your eyes on 20 minutes of Lords of the Fallen

These souls are dark Lords of the Fallenis a action-RPG in the veil ofDemon/Dark Souls.Instead of the constant hack and slash of the old action-RPG days,Lords of the Fallencontinues the tradition ofDark Soulsby focusing on smaller-scale tactical encounters. Enemies will not be the skeleton sword fodder of old, but will be your physical equal as you attempt to clear a path to your objective. As the playthrough shows, defense will be as important as offense as you dodge under swords to try and get the killing blow....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Lisa Garcia

Frictional’s horror game SOMA has a new setting

‘If you dive down any distance you enter into a realm of monsters’ Frictional Games’ sci-fi horror titleSOMAis seemingly dropping its “sci-fi” theme. (Or is it?) As revealed in a blog post written by creative director Thomas Grip, the secret is out: “our next game will be set deep below the water’s surface — at the bottom of the sea.” If you’re skeptical about the decision, just watch this excellent trailer....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Melvin Peterson