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Summary In 2017, after 10 years of development hell,Beyond Good & Evil 2was shown offat E3. More than seven years have passed since then, and the game still remains very much an enigma. Now, in 2024, Ubisoft has once again confirmed that the game is still happening, and it will be led by a brand new creative director, Fawzi Mesmar. Beyond Good & Evil 2 Is Still Happening, Honestly Posting onLinkedin, Mesmar confirmed his new role within Ubisoft....

Update 13/09:Bungie has investigated the matter and issued the followingstatement: “We are currently in contact with the artist to make sure they are compensated and credited for their incredible artwork.” Our original report follows. Summary Destiny 2is no stranger to plagiarism accusations.Bungiewas accused ofusing fan artwork for one of the game’s Witch Queen trailers back in 2021, and again in 2023 forseemingly using fan art for a cutscene in Season of the Deepwithout permission....

Summary Dragon Age: The Veilguardwon’t use third-party DRM like Denuvo. This was just confirmed byBioWare, alongside the PC specs you’ll need to play the game on launch day. Not using third-party DRM is likely to be a popular move amongst fans, as this is often linked to performance issues on PCs that could otherwise handle a game. This is also in line with BioWare’s promise thatThe Veilguard can be played completely offline, unlike many other modern releases....

Summary Officially speaking,Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zerohas not been released worldwide as it’s still in early access. Still, that hasn’t stopped the spiritual successor to the iconic Budokai Tenkaichi series fromimmediately becoming the most-played fighting game on Steam, with over 90,000 players jumping in. Nor has itstopped anyone from discovering all the cool interactions, moments and secrets rife within the game. One such interaction revolves around Future Gohan.As Bandai Namco had originally revealed back in late April, Future Gohan has one arm as he canonically should....

As aDisco Elysiumenjoyer, Friday evening was fraught with a lot of emotion for me – though, to be fair, most of that emotion was disbelief. Within the span of 24 hours, one after another,three separate groups of former Disco Elysium developers announced they had formed studios, all working on different projects. I was shocked by the first announcement. By the time the third one was made, I was entirely incredulous....

Quick Links The 2024 Player’s Handbook forDungeons & Dragonsbrings some exciting changes and updates to the game’s core mechanics, making it a must-have for both new and veteran players. With revisions to classes, spells, and character creation, this new edition aims to streamline gameplay while offering more customization options. Whether you’re curious about changes to your favorite class, new features for spellcasters, or updates to core rules, this article will answer the most common questions....

If you’re a fan of wrestling, the WWE 2K series has been the main port of call for years now. While the early days of WWE 2K left fans disappointed, the series has been on an incredible run of form since 2K22, withWWE 2K24arguably being the best yet. Still, there are a number of features and ideas that we’d love to see implemented in WWE 2K25, whether it’s improvements to the gameplay, brand-new modes entirely, or features that have disappeared from past WWE games....

Summary Final Fantasy 14might be more than a decade old, but the MMORPG is a long way off being left behind. Its Dawntrail expansion, which launched in July, added a whole new continent to the game, and now you can remind yourself of what that continent looks like without even having to log in sinceSquare Enixhas put it on the back of a hoodie. Actually, Square has technically put Tural on the back of two hoodies since there aretwo colors to choose from - maroon and blue....

Quick Links Despite the name,Magic: The Gathering’sFoundations Jumpstart isn’t just another tie-in with the similarly named Foundations. Instead, it’s its own entire Jumpstart set akin to the original and Jumpstart 2022, complete with new cards and reprints not found in the other set. These sets are always an absolute blast to play, and offer a chance for you to get your hands on some real powerhouse cards. The set launched on November 15 alongside Foundations, and here’s every single card you’ll be able to find in it....

Summary In the world of video games, it’s a tale as old as time. A sequel to one of our favorite games gets announced, only for us to be left waiting for what feels like an eternity, hoping the game we eventually get makes all that time spent sitting around and getting hyped up feel worthwhile in the end. A lot of long awaited video game sequels end up victims of a ruthless visit todevelopment hell, but luckily for us, some of those games manage to come out of a long development time not only unscathed, but better than we could have ever expected....

Summary I don’t playHelldivers 2anymore. I have too many other games to play, books to read, and friends to hang out with, and while Arrowhead’s excellent live-service shooter is the only game of its kind I’ve ever fallen in love with, it’s largely fallen to the wayside while I prioritise other things. However, it still has a big presence in my house – while I’ve drifted away from it, my partner picked it up and has been playing it all the time....

Summary Everything is out to get you inHelldivers 2, whether it be a massive bug, a terrifying robot, or an errant piece of rubble blown off the side of a building. It’s a game where there are very few allies to be made outside your fellow Helldivers on the field, but theever-reliable and beloved Eagle-1is about as close to a friend as you can get. Unfortunately, she’s just as capable of killing you as well, especially if you enter her domain....

What makes a video game bad? I would normally describe it as an experience that plays or looks terrible, or constantly gets in its own way with poorly developed characters, narratives, or game design where levels and mechanics are a frequent frustration. So many things have to go wrong for a game to be truly bad. But when standards are so high, that doesn’t matter. During the review period forStar Wars Outlaws, a friend turned to me and asked what score I planned to give Massive’s open-world scoundrel simulator....