Hades 2 adds a boss fight against Prometheus and a lot more in a chunky update

It’s probably the biggest update they’ve made yet in terms of fresh sights. And by “fresh sights”, I mean Dionysus sporting a leopard-print thong. Yes, you could pet the dog. Don’t make Frinos the frog jealous, now. You’ll be fighting him as a boss, and likely learning a bit about his motivations. The eagle who chows on his liver every day also seeks extra protein from your face. Like I say, it’s an absolutely stacked update....

October 17, 2024 · 1 min · 156 words · Andrew Barker

Halo's battle royale mode "could have been a game changer", says former Infinite dev, and you know what, I'll buy it

Edders had a dream, the dream ofHalo Infinite getting a battle royale mode. It’s 100% doable." That’s pretty much all Clopper had to say, sadly. The battle royale’s star is thoroughly sunk, of course. Did you know they have an Edward Scissorhands now? Nonetheless, Halo’s existing big team modes feel like a natural foundation for an excellent battle royale.

October 17, 2024 · 1 min · 59 words · Kimberly Mack

700 Ubisoft staff in France hold strikes in response to worldwide return to office mandate from Assassin’s Creed publisher

and simply cannot return to the previous working conditions," the union wrote. “Our employer knows this perfectly well. “Unions said they had received no response to the grievances aired in February,” write Le Monde. “The September message was the straw that broke the camel’s back'”. Management seems indeed to confuse monologue with dialogue.” Earlier this month, a Bloomberg report suggested that Ubisoft owners Tencent and the Guillemot familywere considering a buyout....

October 16, 2024 · 1 min · 87 words · Michele Scott

All 46 Archetypes in Metaphor ReFantazio and how to unlock

This includes standard Archetypes and more advancedRoyal Archetypes, which you could unlock as you progress through the game. Click to see each Archetype and its lineage trees. There are a total of 46 to collect. We’ve listed each one under their respective trees along with instructions on their unique unlock requirements. Berserker The Berserker Archetype is best suited for melee, front-line attacks. These prioritise heavy Slash and Pierce damage whilst weakening subsequent attacks from enemies....

October 16, 2024 · 4 min · 673 words · Alexandra Harrison

Connections hints and answers for Wed, October 16th

Need some Connections hints? Read our guide for help with Connections #492. This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint for Tuesday 22nd April! If you’re in this situation, we have you covered with a collection of clues below. Here are the 16 Connections words for today: What are today’s Connections groups? If not, check just below for the full answer. What are today’s Connections answers?...

October 16, 2024 · 1 min · 148 words · Catherine Zhang

Blood-crazed arena FPS Dieseldome takes DOOM Eternal and rams it into Gladiator

FATHER TO NO MURDERED SONS. HUSBAND OF NO MURDERED WIVES. OWNER OF A BRONZE SWIMMING CERTIFICATE AND A WHITE BELT IN KARATE. Eater of pizza that has fallen on the floor, like a whole minute ago! And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next. The game in question isDieseldome: Oil And Blood, and it is pretty good fun. There’s a demo on Steam, for now is the time ofNext Fest....

October 15, 2024 · 2 min · 264 words · Stephen Avery

Commandos Origins looks like a solid and satisfying return for the legendary tactics series

The missions take months. his mate had told him. You know whoelseliked Nazi flags?! (Crispian Mills - Graham). The graphics options seem robust enough. You control a small team of specialists with RTS controls, sneaking around by avoiding enemy vision cones. The vision are divided into dont walk here and dont crawl here sections. A very small gripe: the quick save is a little slow, even briefly pausing the game....

October 15, 2024 · 1 min · 160 words · Jessica Nelson

Connections hints and answers for Tue, October 15th

Need some Connections hints today? Read our guide for help with Connections #491. This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint for Tuesday 22nd April! Here are the 16 Connections words for today: What are today’s Connections groups? If not, check just below for the full answer. What are today’s Connections answers? I got all but ‘Oxygen’ - I have never heard of it!...

October 15, 2024 · 1 min · 125 words · Amy Smith

Cop Bastard channels John Woo for some perfectly punchy FPSing

Absolutely fine by me - cuts the faff. This is why I like the demo forfirst-person shooterCop Bastarda lot. And it has an updated demo - not officially part of the latestSteam Next Fest- out right now. There are several things I like about Cop Bastard. The first is its look: slightly VCR, slightly N64 Golden Eye, with its blocky enemies. Another thing I like is the punch. You’ve got a few weapons: a pistol, a shotgun, an uzi, and a magnum....

October 15, 2024 · 1 min · 119 words · Veronica Pruitt

Amazon knocks $650 off the Samsung 49" Odyssey G9 OLED curved gaming monitor

It’s cheaper than Black Friday last year. Looking for a new gaming monitor? I dont mean to tempt you, but this is one hell of a deal. SAMSUNG 49" Odyssey G93SC Series OLED Curved Gaming Monitor $949 (was $1599.99). 240Hz, 0.03ms, Dual QHD, DisplayHDR True Black 400, FreeSync Premium Pro. See at Amazon Our friends over atIGN have declared this as the best large OLED monitorand for good reason. Its an absolute beast at 49 inches and could redefine your widescreen monitor experience while gaming....

October 14, 2024 · 1 min · 118 words · Anthony Johnson

Buster Keatoncore platformer Silent Sadie harkens back to the roaring, jumping, sliding twenties

As a platformer, its functional and slickly animated, if only about as deep as Charlie Chaplins hat. Its dedication to the silent movie bit, however, is bound to raise a smile. In place of realistic action noises, Sadies traversal moves are synced with little period-appropriate instrumental flourishes. Theres also an attention to detail that really helps breathe some life into these plywood gauntlets. Later on, the platforming gives way to some stealthing, with mixed success....

October 14, 2024 · 1 min · 75 words · Tammy Golden

Connections hints and answers for Mon, October 14th

Need some Connections hints? Read our guide for help with Connections #490. This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint for Tuesday 22nd April! We’ve set up a bunch of clues to help you guess along the way. Here are the 16 Connections words for today: What are today’s Connections groups? If not, check just below for the full answer. What are today’s Connections answers?...

October 14, 2024 · 1 min · 133 words · Cynthia Stark

Diablo 4: Vessel Of Hatred review: mildly pleasant clicking in very pretty jungles

They’re all passive skills, Terry Write travel journalism to imaginary places, my spaghettionce spelled out. Do package holidays count? EvenVessel Of Hatreds malignancy feels like a grimly gorgeous tourist trap. Trip Advisor-recommended cyclopean polyps. TikTok viral demonic cysts. Ive even got a leopard cub to pose with. Hes not sedated, promise. Hes just like that. I told him how much the ultimate edition costs and hes been catatonic ever since....

October 14, 2024 · 2 min · 407 words · Shawn Brennan