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Bungie will be supplementing its Engram-grinding shooter Destiny 2 with a brand new raid activity next week alongside the launch the Warmind expansion. Spire of Stars will be rolling out from Friday, May 11 for Guardians, just a few days after the Warmind DLC drops on May 8. The new lair will offer condensed missions that take place within the confines of Calus’ Leviathan stronghold. Warmind of course is the next big thing for the shared-world shooter, offering a heap of new story missions, weapons, gear, and comes alongside a fresh update that will introduce a variety of Crucible-specific changes to the game....

UPDATE: Bungie has issued an update stating that the three main errors preventing users from logging in to Destiny have now ‘subsided’. Issues causing players to encounter banjo, marionberry, and drum errors have subsided. Please try again, and thanks for your patience! — Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) March 2, 2015 Original story: Destiny has been hit with a series of sign-in issues today, with players around the world unable to connect to Bungie’s servers....

Devil May Cry 5 will boast a Photo Mode, gallery, and training mode, developer Capcom announced during a panel at PAX West over the weekend. Considering the studio has previously said that the demon-slaying sequel will offer the best facial animations in the company’s entire history, a Photo Mode sounds like a pretty good move, right? Elsewhere, Capcom also offered a proper glimpse at the various Devil Breakers that silver-haired hero Nero can equip....

Yes, Diablo 4 is in development. And thus concludes your No Shit Update of the Week. Indeed, the news that Diablo 4 is being made shouldn’t blow your hair back with shock. However, a recent and expansive investigation by Kotaku has brought to light its rocky development. From management concerns to cancellations, Diablo 4‘s development is rife with surprising changes. In fact, it apparently started out as something akin to a Dark Souls-inspired dungeon crawler....

Looking to make amends from the previous year’s PR nightmare, Diablo 4 was officially shown off at BlizzCon 2019 through a gorgeous cinematic, a panel session, as well as a gameplay trailer. Even though Blizzard confirmed that the game is still a long ways off from release, the team began fulfilling its promise of keeping the community updated with new blog posts. The first of many details the return of a popular game mode and the customization process....

Fresh content is on its way for Dishonored 2 and Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, Bethesda has announced. First up is a Mission+ mode, which lets you zip back to any previously completed mission and play around with all your powers and weapons. Also available is a Black and White filter, which does exactly what you’d expect. Blood remains red, though, which does look pretty cool. The new goodies are completely free, and you’ll simply need to log into your Bethesda account to grab them....

Call of Duty entered the battle royale scene with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4‘s Blackout mode. This put the long-running franchise alongside names like Fortnite and PUBG. Four months after the Blackout release, EA and Respawn Entertainment would shake things up, changing the battle royale scene once again with Apex Legends. That game introduced three-person trios rather than four-person squads. In later seasons, Apex Legends would bring in timed modes and events, like solos and duo matches....

The Pokémon series has been around for over twenty years now. In that time, Nintendo has created hundreds of different Pokémon. Though some are more memorable than others, the series has been around long enough for every generation to have its standout characters. Since it’s been around for so long, Pokémon has attracted a large following - all from different age groups. Because of this, everyone has a generation of Pokémon that they favor and are best acquainted with....

Release Date: September 18, 2018Platform: PS4 (reviewed), Xbox One, Switch, PCDeveloper: CapcomPublisher: CapcomGenre: Beat ‘Em Up Capcom has always been big on re-releases. That’s who the company is. It’s in its DNA. I can’t even begin to tell you how many times Street Fighter II was up for sale. Now, Capcom has hit a point when it can put together collections of 20-year-old classics in a brand new, nostalgic package. With the 2D Street Fighter and Mega Man stuff already collected and out for current-gen consoles, Capcom went in a very intriguing direction for its next batch of re-releases....

Capcom has confirmed that it has been the victim of a recent “customized ransomware attack” on its servers, resulting in the stealing of multiple items of personal information stolen from the company at the start of this month. In a press release (spotted by Video Games Chronicle) Capcom revealed that the majority of the data taken included the personal information of current and former employees, as well as sales reports and financial information, but also confirmed a possibility of up to a further 350,000 further items compromising of Customer service video game support help desk, Capcom Store members, Esports operations website members, shareholders and former employees’ (including family members) information including names, birthdates, phone numbers and email addresses....

What’s the purr-fect way to celebrate International Cat Day? Well, to The Gentlebros dev team, it’s none other than Cat Quest II‘s Mew World Update going live. The recent patch is chock-full of changes and tweaks, with the aim of revamping the way players approach the game. You can watch the Mew World Update’s trailer below: I reviewed Cat Quest II back in September 2019 when it originally launched. Since my wife and I love cats — and I’m sure our cats love (owning) us — I found it delightful and charming....

If it’s a new monitor you’re after and you’re searching around for an affordable mid-range choice in pretty much every sense, this ViewSonic XG270QC deal from CCL is going to be for you. Let’s proceed to break down a few of those terms mean. First of all, it’s a 1440p monitor, sometimes referred to as QHD. This means it offers a 2560x1440 resolution, which will offer more detail and higher quality output than a more standard Full HD panel....

CD Projekt Red isn’t fussed that Half-Life: Alyx is releasing one month ahead of Cyberpunk 2077, as stated in an investor Q&A (via GamesIndustry.biz). Valve revealed Half-Life: Alyx last week, and it’s the first game to be developed in the series since Half-Life 2 Episode 2. Understandably, it got a lot of fans all aflutter. This entry takes place between Half-Life and Half-Life 2 and puts players in the shoes of Alyx Vance....

Paradox Interactive and developer Colossal Order are celebrating the two year anniversary and 3.5 million sales milestone for Cities: Skylines by releasing free DLC for all players. Titled Pearls from the East, the new DLC will feature three buildings inspired by Chinese architecture: A Panda Zoo, a Chinese Temple, and the Shanghai Pearl Tower. “It’s fair to say that Cities: Skylines has changed all of our lives at Colossal Order,” said Mariina Hallikainen, CEO of Colossal Order....

Mainstream gaming has focused more on offering experiences that cover dark or complex subject matter in recent years. Even the AAA games that take themselves less seriously tend to boast realistic visuals that appeal more to the current tastes of mainstream gaming audiences. Having said that, an audience for games with more cutesy, bubbly aesthetics will always exist. Flewfie’s Adventure, a side-scrolling shoot ’em up starring a cat in a flying saucer, provides that in spades....

Cookie Run Kingdom is a battle RPG game developed by the Devsisters for Android and iOS. In this game, you play as a cookie, and there are a lot of cookies you can play as. And in such battles the more tactical advantage you have the better. That is where toppings come in as they give your characters some valuable boost that can give you an upper hand in battles. So in this guide let us take a look at the best Cookie Run Kingdom Toppings and how to unlock & equip them....

Free-to-play shooter Warface is set to be the latest game to jump on the PUBG train as Crytek announced a Battle Royale mode coming to the game over the weekend. Revealing the news via blog post, it appears the new ‘experimental’ mode will be temporary, at least for now, and come in the game’s next update. It’ll follow the established pattern for the genre – every man for himself, weapons procured on site, and an ever decreasing playfield and it’ll take place on the game’s ‘largest PvP map to date’....

Straight off the bat of Black Friday, we’ve found big savings on Cyber Monday LG G2 deals of up to $1,700. 4K? Got it. OLED? But of course. The LG G2 is on the top of the pile when it comes to premium TVs. LG 65″ Class G2 Series OLED evo 4K UHD TV – was $2,799, now $2,199LG 77″ Class G2 Series OLED evo 4K UHD TV – was $3,799 now $3,399LG 83″ Class G2 Series OLED evo 4K UHD TV – was $6,499 now $4,799 The LG G2 is one of the best OLED TVs currently on the market....

In Night City, looking your absolute best is crucial. Although you can choose to look however you want in the game by creating your character, your fashion sense makes an impact too. Your fashion sense will make people react differently to you so it’s important to look as cool as you possibly can. Since this is the only way to change appearance in the game, find out how to change clothes in Cyberpunk 2077 and get more new outfits and clothing options....

I’ve always been a fan of videos that go behind the scenes of video game development. It’s one of the driving reasons why I’ve picked up limited editions of games — not for the metal case (though they are cool), but to watch the included video of how it all happened. With production by Gameumentary, our sister site The Escapist is hosting one such video. The Darkest Dungeon Documentary takes an hour-long look at how the folks of Red Hook Studios started work on a project that stressed out millions of gamers worldwide....