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CD Projekt has revealed gameplay for its upcoming mobile AR game, The Witcher: Monster Slayer, showing off melee combat, magic, and more. In a video on Twitter , we're shown a variety of Witcher monsters in real-life locations, as well as a digital silver sword being used to both attack and block. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/the-witcher-monster-slayer-gameplay-sneak-peek"] We also see how the game will place monsters on the real-world map, before being selected to fight. Inside combat, we see player health and stamina bars, an enemy health bar, and buttons to activate abilities. It appears you can use bombs that deal different damage types, and can draw Signs to activate the Witcher's brand of magic. There are also quieter activities - we see quests taken from NPCs, and investigation sequences. Ever wanted to look up close at a digital horse's head? Now's your chance! [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug...

Luminous Productions has shown off its impressive open-world Luminous Engine, which will presumably power Project Athia, Square Enix's upcoming exclusive PS5 game. The video arrives as Luminous Productions developers prepare to present a series of online sessions during the Computer Entertainment Developers Conference 2020. Lush environments are shown being built in the World Editor, with lakes and forests populating once-barren environments. The video is focused on the Luminous Engine's approach to procedural generation - the description notes that this proprietary environment builder has the power to fill open worlds "in a natural yet intentional way." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/03/luminous-engine-world-editor"] As well as an online session about procedural generation, the developers will present talks on collision-aware 3D path-finding and automating Quality Assurance using deep learning. We first learned about Project Athia when ...

Rocket League is going free-to-play soon and as part of this new initiative, Psyonix is no longer making PlayStation Plus or a Nintendo Switch Online subscription mandatory for online play. In a new community update detailing the upcoming changes coming to Rocket League when it goes free-to-play, Psyonix confirmed that PS4 and Nintendo Switch owners will not need a monthly or yearly subscription to play online. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/08/31/rocket-league-rocket-pass-trailer"] This exemption does not appear to extend to Xbox Live Gold, meaning Xbox One players will still need a subscription to the console’s digital services to play Rocket League online. Psyonix announced the move to free-to-play earlier this year. As the developer readies Rocket League to make that transition, there will be additional changes to how online content will work. For example, Rocket League seasons will be more streamlined and the Rocket Pass, Competitive Seasons, and upcomin...

BEYOND! On this week's episode of Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Max Scoville and Janet Garcia to catch up on all the big gaming news of the last couple weeks, including Sony's plans to acquire more studios and have more frequent exclusives going into the PS5. Plus, Astro Bot and Crash stop by to derail the show.  Watch the new episode below. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/02/sonys-ps5-plans-more-frequent-exclusives-beyond-episode-664"] [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-playstation-exclusive-from-sonys-ps5-event&captions=true"] Direct Download YouTube   Apple Podcasts/iTunes Spotify Stitcher PlayerFM Podbay TuneIn Podbean Feedburner Podcast Beyond! is live every Wednesday. For more on PS5, check out  the PS5 full specs list , why we're  excited about PS5's 3D audio focus , and an analysis of  what teraflops really mean for the PS...

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 is coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC on September 4. Developed by Vicarious Visions, the same company behind Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, it's a remastered bundle of the first two games in the series. Like the Crash remasters, THPS 1+2 will keep the bones of the original games but will feature a full HD visual upgrade and other modern trappings. It will even have certain moves that weren't available in the originals, like reverts. You can check out our Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 preview  for more details. Even though it's not coming out until September, you can secure a preorder now at a handful of retailers. It comes in several editions and includes two different preorder bonuses, one for one for digital copies, and one for physical copies purchased from GameStop. Let's get to it. Preorder Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 PS4 Get it at Amazon  - $33.88 Get it at Walmart  - $33.88 Get it at Best Buy  - $39.99 Get it at GameStop - $39...

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is set to release in spring 2021 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, and PC (phew). The game is already available for preorder at number of retailers. Read on for the goods. Preorder LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Standard Edition PS4 / PS5 Get it at Amazon PS4  | PS5  - $49.94 Get it at Walmart  - $49.94 Get it at Best Buy PS4  | PS5  - $59.99 Get it at GameStop PS4  | PS5 - $59.99 Xbox One Get it at Amazon - $49.94 Get it at Walmart  - $49.94 Get it at Best Buy - $59.99 Get it at GameStop - $59.99 Nintendo Switch Get it at Amazon - $49.94 Get it at Walmart  - $49.94 Get it at Best Buy - $59.99 Get it at GameStop - $59.99 PC See it on Steam - Not available for preorder Preorder LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Deluxe Edition The deluxe edition includes the game itself, as well as the following extras: Slipcover case that lets you unmask Darth Vad...

This is the second time I’ve played Scavengers, the third-person PvEvP “co-opetition” shooter from Midwinter Entertainment, led by Halo veterans Josh Holmes and Mary Olson. The first time, I came away very impressed with the mix of gameplay on offer. In its most basic form, Scavengers is a more evolved version of Halo’s Warzone Firefight – building off of its large-scale player-versus-player-versus-enemy formula with a fleshed-out world, a lot more players, and crafting elements. This second play session over a year later showed off a few smart design improvements and left me even more convinced that Scavengers could be exactly what players burned out on either battle royale games or traditional arena shooters are looking for, because it’s a refreshing mix of both. The biggest and most obvious change is the sheer scale of the game now. Scavengers is up to 60 players per match – in 20 teams of three – which has necessitated an upscale of the frozen, post-apocalyptic Earth play spaces as...