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Sometimes the simplest, silliest games sink their hooks into me and don’t let go even while bigger, flashier options cry out for my attention – and then they reveal themselves to be not quite so simple after all, exposing layer upon layer of challenges, secrets, and even more silliness. That was what happened with Vampire Survivors, which despite looking very much like hundreds of other tiny pixel-art games on Steam that come and go every day, enthralled me and countless others nearly a year ago when it came out in early access and has kept me coming back ever since. What’s novel about it is that it’s basically a twin-stick shooter that does away with one of said sticks and all other buttons, leaving you to worry exclusively about positioning yourself while it takes care of firing your ever-escalating collection of weapons at the thousands of increasingly spongy enemies that flood the screen. It’s a clever idea that’s stayed entertaining infinitely longer than I expected it to, and ev...

Razer Unveils $250 PS5 Controller With Offset Sticks

Razer has announced a $249.99 PlayStation 5 and PC controller called the Wolverine V2 Pro that has Xbox-style offset sticks. Revealed on Razer's website , the Wolverine V2 Pro is officially licensed by PlayStation and includes remappable buttons, interchangeable thumbsticks, and adjustable triggers that are intended to provide an "unfair advantage" in any game. The controller will be released on December 31. It connects to the PS5 or PC via a USB-A dongle that allows for an ultra-fast 2.4GHz wireless connection, and pairing it with the Razer app allows for further customisation of features including stick sensitivity, button mapping, and lighting effects. Pair the power of your next-gen system with the performance of the Razer Wolverine V2 Pro—officially licensed by PlayStation. Featuring Razer HyperSpeed Wireless & Razer Mecha-Tactile Action Buttons, unleash high-performance, low-latency play on PS5 & PC. https://t.co/oKcV6aVM7C pic.twitter.com/RuNA1lH2AQ ...

IGN UK Podcast 670: Kissing Sonic and Long Furbys

Cardy and Dale have been playing some Sonic Frontiers. Tune in to find out if they'll be playing more of it. They're joined by Mat as they then choose some of their favourite mascot platformers followed by a nail-biter on an Endless Search game. If you're into it, get tickets for our live show in London on December 2nd here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ign-uks-the-podcast-before-christmas-tickets-445286492887 Got a game for us to play or some feedback you'd like read out on the show? Why not email us: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. IGN UK Podcast 670: Kissing Sonic and Long Furbys IGN UK Podcast 669: God of War Ragnarok Review Discussion IGN UK Podcast: The Elden Ring Special (Finally) IGN UK Podcast #668: Goodbye Beef Boy Joe IGN UK Podcast #667: God of War Ragnarok Early Impressions IGN UK Podcast #666: Our Hidden Horror Picks source https://www.ign.com/articles/ign-uk-podcast-670-kissing-sonic-and-long-furbys

Remedy Announces Control 2 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC

Remedy Entertainment has confirmed that Control 2 is in development for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC. Revealed in a blog post , Remedy and 505 Games are co-developing and co-publishing the sequel which was previously known as Codename Heron and thought to be a spin-off rather than a second mainline game. "With Control 2, we’ll take another leap into the unknown," said game director Mikael Kasurinen on Remedy's website.. "It’ll be an unexpected journey. It’ll take a while, but to put it mildly, this is the most exciting project I’ve ever worked on. It’s still early days, but it will be worth the wait." We have signed an agreement with 505 Games to co-develop and co-publish Control 2, a sequel to Control. Read the announcement: https://t.co/UD1iFHvCeH This is a very exciting moment for us! Mikael Kasurinen, Game Director of the franchise, tells more: https://t.co/KJCHIWgBlU pic.twitter.com/TuTEMr1tjv — Remedy Entertainment (@remedygames) No...

God of War Ragnarok PS5 Bundles Are Now Available to Order

Update, Nov 11, 9:18 AM ET: At the time of writing, Walmart also has the God of War: Ragnarok PS5 Bundle in stock for $559, it is also available at GameStop . In addition, Amazon is sending out its invitations to buy the PS5 bundle from today ( see here ), and we've also been receiving reports that Amazon is currently emailing a bunch of invitations immediately after being requested. For more updates follow @IGNDeals on Twitter, the original article follows below. Both Amazon in the US and the UK now have the God of War: Ragnarok PS5 Bundle available to preorder before the big release day on November 9 . In the UK it's pretty simple, you need to be a Prime member and click preorder - done, your order is secure and will arrive on release day. In the US, it's not as simple. You'll need to request an invitation from Amazon , and cross your fingers that they'll send you an invite before next week. This definitely isn't ideal, so ensure you follow @IGNDea...

Ash Ketchum Finally Becomes the World's Greatest Pokémon Trainer

After 25 years, perpetual 10-year-old Ash Ketchum has finally become the world's greatest Pokémon trainer. Ash's big moment took place in the latest episode of Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series , which premiered today in Japan. In it, Ash's Pikachu defeats a Charizard belonging to Leon, who video game fans will remember as the champion of Pokémon Sword and Shield's Galar region. Their battle was the final bout in the Pokémon World Coronation Series Masters Eight Tournament, which pits champions from across multiple regions against one another, including Cynthia, Iris, Steven, and Lance. By defeating Leon, Ash effectively proved himself the strongest of all the Pokémon League Champions, thus completing the dream he first set out to accomplish when he left Pallet Town in episode one of the original 1997 series. This is an especially big deal for Ash, who historically has had a tough run in tournaments like this. In fact, until 2019, he'd never managed to bec...

Battlefield 2042 Headed to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in Time For Season 3

As Battlefield 2042 gears up for the release of Season 3, EA is trying to get wary fans back on board to see how the troubled shooter has changed over the past year, including adding it to Xbox Game Pass. EA confirmed that Battlefield 2042 will be available via EA Access starting with Season 3 , meaning that it will be available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. EA is also planning free access periods across all platforms through December. While EA has yet to confirm Season 3's launch date, it did reveal that Update 3.2 will include the reintroduction of Classes to Battlefield 2042. This update is part of Battlefield 2042's Specialist revamp, which will see them get more defined roles on the field in addition to a specialized set of gadgets and equipment. EA says that it has been testing the updates extensively, and that it will soon be revealing another new Assault Specialist. EA is also promising updates to Battlefield 2042's Manifest and Breakaway maps, with ...

God of War: Ragnarok Players Are Finding Poetic References to Sony's Biggest Franchises

God of War: Ragnarok is out now, and as players journey through the Nine Realms of Yggdrasil, they're uncovering plenty of interesting secrets and pieces of God of War lore. But one of the most interesting easter eggs in God of War: Ragnarok isn't God of War-related at all — it's a series of references to a number of completely different games. Warning: Minor God of War spoilers about an in-game collectible follow below the video. Read at your own risk! God of War: Ragnarok includes a set of collectibles called Kvasir's Poems. There are 14 of them total hidden all across the game, and each one is a reference to a different game that was at least at one point a PlayStation exclusive. Players have found poems that are references to Horizon: Zero Dawn, MLB the Show, Death Stranding, Uncharted , and more. The content of the poems isn't the only reference, though reading through them, it's pretty obvious what they're about. They also all have humorous name...

Hogwarts Legacy Gameplay Showcase Announced for Tomorrow, November 11

Hogwarts Legacy will be getting a brand new gameplay showcase tomorrow, November 11, that will take Harry Potter fans through a "small tour of Hogwarts Castle, a deep dive into the character creator system, a first look at the UI, and an introduction to combat." The news was announced by Hogwarts Legacy's official Twitter, and it confirmed the showcase will arrive on November 11 at 10am PT/1pm ET/6pm GMT. If you live in Australia, this translates to November 12 at 5am AEDT. Your next adventure in the wizarding world is coming soon. On November 11th, experience a brand new look at #HogwartsLegacy during a gameplay showcase hosted on https://t.co/t4mVCPgVlo and https://t.co/LDoBiUGomX pic.twitter.com/beM2Bz68gZ — Hogwarts Legacy (@HogwartsLegacy) November 10, 2022 The showcase will be hosted on Hogwarts Legacy developer Avalanche Software's Twitch channel and the official Hogwarts Legacy YouTube page. The show will be hosted by community guest host XpectoGO...

Saints Row November Update Teased: 'It's a Beast!'

Saints Row is getting a huge new update, and it’s said to be "a beast." According to Saints Row’s Patch Hub , a new update is on its way in November, and it sounds as though it’s going to add a lot of new features. “We would also like to take this opportunity to thank you for your patience while we got this update ready for release,” developers confirmed. “It includes over 200 fixes and quality-of-life updates, so it’s a beast!” The update includes plenty of new features, but most notably, improves co-op. That’s right – Saints Row’s co-op system is getting an upgrade, making it much easier for you to team up with friends and rain chaos upon Santo Ileso. “Co-op has been a huge priority for us,” they explained. “Significant effort has gone into ensuring that this is working as intended – including connectivity, mini-map issues, and proper credit of player rewards. Fun with a friend in Santo Ileso should be a much smoother experience going forward!” Additionally, pla...

Marvel Snap Creator Shares 3 of His Best Decks

There are a ridiculous amount of different decks to be built from Marvel Snap’s vast cast of characters. But which will help you win the most matches? That’s the golden question. We spoke to creator Ben Brode and asked him for the inside scoop on three of his best decks as well as what his favourite overall card is. Deck 1 - The “Omega” Deck “Okay, so the deck I was playing earlier today is an Omega Red deck, and it's a sneaky deck”, says Brode. “It has a combo. The combo is three cards. It's Omega Red, Iron Man, and Onslaught. With that combo you have just a humongous amount of power in a location because Omega Red is five power, Iron Man doubles it, and then Onslaught doubles the double again. So it's just like you're going to win that location for sure. But Onslaught also doubles Omega Red's power. Omega Red's ability is if you're winning by 10 or more, then you get plus four power to the other locations. With Onslaught, it's plus eight power to ...

Google Has Begun Processing Stadia Refunds

Google has begun the process of refunding customers for Stadia hardware, games, subscription fees and more as the demise of the cloud gaming service draws ever nearer. Back in September Google announced that it would shut down its short-lived Stadia video game streaming service on January 18. 2023, after the virtual console failed to gain the “traction with users” it had expected. In the same blog post that announced Stadia’s impending demise, Google also stated that it would be refunding all hardware purchases made via the Google Store and all game and DLC content bought through the Stadia Store. This includes hardware such as controllers, AAA open world RPGs like Cyberpunk 2077 and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, and Google’s own Stadia exclusive game Outcasters, which will cease to be playable when the service is terminated in January. In a new blog post and FAQ, the company announced that it has started automatically processing refunds as of November 9. Wherever possible Goog...

Tales of Symphonia Remastered Release Date Announced

Bandai Namco has announced Tales of Symphonia Remastered will be released on February 17, 2023, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. It will also be compatible with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Tales of Symphonia follows Lloyd Irving and childhood friend Colette Brunel as they grapple with the horrors of living in a dying world. Along the way, they'll add charming new heroes to the party’s often tragic, but resilient, roster and introduce a new generation of Tales Of fans to one of the earlier games that popularized the series’ action RPG mechanics. Today’s announcement shared a second look at the remastered experience in a new trailer, which Bandai Namco says will feature “visual enhancements, gameplay improvements and new features.” The Chosen Edition will be its only physical print and includes a metalcase, art prints, and stickers. Tales of Symphonia originally launched for GameCube in 2003 but was later ported to PlayStation 3 and PC. Like in its initi...

PlayStation Plus Game Catalog Will Include Skyrim: Enhanced Edition and All the Kingdom Hearts

Sony's revamped PlayStation Plus tier will add more to its Game Catalog offerings on November 15, including The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition and the entire Kingdom Hearts saga. PlayStation Plus launched its new tiered service back in June, and Game Catalog access applies to the Extra and Premium levels. November's update includes 16 new titles available to active subscribers, with a few major RPG and action titles thrown into the mix. It's not the fancier Anniversary Edition , but the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition for PlayStation 4 and 5 is one of the bigger titles joining the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog this month. It's missing some of the new content and graphic updates added in the Anniversary release, but the Skyrim Special Edition is still an improvement on the original. For those fine with the older upgrade, the IGN 8/10 Skyrim Special Edition review noted: "It still includes many of the original version’s bugs, ugly characte...

A Dark Souls 3 2D Pixelart Metroidvania Was Pitched to Bandai Namco 6 Years Ago and It Looks Awesome

A 2D pixel art Metroidvania based on Dark Souls III was seemingly rejected by Bandai Namco. According to artist Thomas Feichtmeir ( via Twitter ), the side-scrolling Dark Souls 3 game was pitched to the company around 6 years ago… but, as we said, it was rejected. “A Dark Souls 3 - 2D pixel art Metroidvania was pitched to Bandai Namco [around] 6 years ago,” he said. “This is now finally out of NDA, so enjoy the visuals created back then.” A Dark Souls 3 - 2D pixelart metroidvania was pitched to Bandai Namco ~6 years ago. This is now finally out of NDA, so enjoy the visuals created back then. pic.twitter.com/Dt5BDasWbU — Thomas Feichtmeir (@cyangmou) November 8, 2022 A 2D pixel artist, Feichtmeir has worked on a number of Metroidvanias that were inspired by the darker tone of the Dark Souls series, including Blasphemous . Although the above screenshot is all we’ve seen so far, it does look pretty impressive with its depiction of the Dark Souls 3 boss, the Dancer of the Bore...

Dark Souls: Remastered on PC Has Its Online Features Restored

FromSoftware has restored online features for the PC version of Dark Souls Remastered after the servers were taken offline earlier this year due to hacking concerns. Online features for Dark Souls: Remastered, Dark Souls 2, and Dark Souls 3 on PC were taken down in January this year after a “serious exploit” was discovered that allowed hackers to take control of player computers. Over the following months Bandai Namco and FromSoftware worked to remove the exploit , and in August the Servers for Dark Souls 3 were successfully brought back online. Multiplayer services for Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin followed in October. However, in the same Twitter thread FromSoftware revealed that, whilst Dark Souls: Remastered would eventually be brought back online, the original PC release - Dark Souls: Prepare to Die - would never have its online services restored . “We have determined that we will not be able to support online services for the PC version of Dark Souls: Prepare to...

UK Daily Deals: Score Horizon Forbidden West on PS5 For Just £37 Right Now

Black Friday season is here everyone, and that means we're already getting some incredible early deals you won't want to miss. Don't miss the £10 Credit offer from Amazon, just add a Mastercard to your Amazon account , and you'll get £10 off a purchase of £20 or more. That'll work perfectly in combo with God of War Ragnarok (bringing it down to £52.99) , or even this amazing Horizon Forbidden West deal. Fellow Game of the Year contender Forbidden West is available for just £36.53 at Amazon right now, the lowest price since its release back in February. You could even pick it up for just £26.53 if you combine it with the Mastercard deal. In my opinion, get God of War: Ragnarok with the Mastercard deal, as this Horizon deal is good enough to stand on its own. There's also an incredible deal on a 65" LG OLED C2 TV , down to £1699, and it even comes with a £200 gift card voucher, and an extra 33999 Nectar points (worth £169 as well). But, that's not a...

Halo Infinite Promises Shorter Seasons, More Consistent Content Drops, and 'Bigger Things to Come'