Steam Summer Sale Kicks Off Today

As usual, along with the sale, you will be able to acquire trading cards and craft badges for fun. There’s also some sort of mystery going on with a self-described time-traveling trickster named Clorthax. The character is selling “ten games from the far future” but for some reason can’t divulge the names of the games or “their exact location on Steam.” Instead, vague hints will be provided about the games....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 268 words · William Johnson

Street Fighter 6 Youtubers Covering New Gameplay Footage Hit By Copyright Strikes

This showcase had gameplay of several characters that people hadn’t seen in action yet, including Blanka, Dee Jay, Manon, Marisa, and JP. Fighting game content creators who were eager to dissect the special moves, combos, and supers that were shown off, were quick to create video content only to be slapped down with a channel strike. For those who don’t know, copyright channel strikes on YouTube are a serious deal!...

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 365 words · Leon Pratt

Studio Helmed By Amy Hennig Signs Deal With Lucasfilm Games To Develop A New Star Wars Title

The game will be a “richly cinematic action-adventure” featuring an original story in the legendary franchise. “I’ve often described how seeing Star Wars in 1977 essentially rewired my 12-year-old brain, shaping my creative life and future indelibly,” said Hennig, president of Skydance New Media. “I’m elated to be working with Lucasfilm Games again to tell interactive stories in this galaxy that I love.” “We couldn’t be more thrilled to be working again with Amy....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 312 words · Clifton Cline

Tchia Is A Lovely Open World Adventure Inspired By New Caledonia Culture

In the open-world physics-driven game, you are able to climb, glide, swim, and sail your boat around an archipelago. You will find smooth traversal as you sail your boat to cover longer distances to visit the varied biomes. One of the more interesting aspects of the game is the ability to use Soul Jump, which allows you to take control of over 30 animals and hundreds of objects. If that weren’t enough, you can also jam on a fully playable Ukulele, which also features story-specific rhythm segments and the ability to unlock more melodies that affect the world....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 260 words · Melissa Lajoie

Terraria How To Install The New 1 4 Texture Packs

If you were previously using texture packs, you’ll need to update to new versions for them to be compatible with Journey’s End. Not every pack has been updated yet, so just keep an eye on your favourites. If you haven’t installed a texture pack before, you’ll need to search for the ones you want and, more importantly, figure out how to install them. Terraria: How to install the new 1....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 265 words · Judith Cain

Tetris Effect Connected Arrives On Nintendo Switch In October

During Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase today, the company announced that Teris Effect Connected (the upgraded and enhanced, multiplayer-capable version of Tetris Effect) is launching later this year. Tetris Effect: Connected will arrive on the Switch on October 8, seemingly once the timed-exclusivity period the game has been subjected to on Xbox platforms wears off. Initially released on PC, PlayStation, and VR platforms back in 2018, Tetris Effect was subject to a multiplayer upgrade via Tetris Effect Connected last year....

December 23, 2022 · 1 min · 208 words · Ira Popp

The Best Genshin Impact Alhaitham Build Artifacts And F2P Options

Alhaitham needs attack and elemental mastery buffs, and whether you’re a new or longtime player, there’s no shortage of ways to get what you need. Those who already have strong Dendro DPS characters in their party may want to pause before throwing their Primogems at Alhaitham’s banner, though. Genshin Impact Alhaitham What is the best Genshin Impact Alhaitham build? Alhaitham already has Dendro damage covered with his bonus stat, so your best bet is honing in on elemental mastery, which helps boost his skill damage even without elemental reactions, and his attack, to bump those numbers even higher....

December 23, 2022 · 7 min · 1330 words · John Pascual

The Gunk Is A New Game From The Steamworld Developer And It Looks A Mess

The Gunk is from Image & Form Games, who you may know for the very cool SteamWorld games. “The Gunk stars a duo of gritty space haulers, struggling to make a buck as they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They’ve come to gather alien plants and other valuable resources, and it looks like they’ve hit the jackpot,” says Image & Form Games. “However, as they start uncovering the dormant secrets of a shattered civilization, they realize that they must save the planet from the curse of a corruptive gunk parasite – while desperately keeping themselves from getting caught in a spiral of festering mistrust....

December 23, 2022 · 1 min · 118 words · Tommy Tipton

The Last Of Us Part 2 Gets Grounded Difficulty And Permadeath

Naughty Dog has announced an update for The Last of Us: Part 2 which adds Grounded difficulty and permadeath to the game, as well as unlockable gameplay modifiers. Grounded raises the difficulty by making enemies deadlier and ammo, upgrade, and crafting materials scarce. It also removes various tools for survival such as Listen mode, and various options in the HUD. You won’t have to have beaten the game once already to access it....

December 23, 2022 · 3 min · 549 words · William Davenport

The Last Of Us Part 2 Wins Game Of The Year At The Game Awards 2020

Doom Eternal, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Ghost of Tsushima, Hades, and The Last of Us: Part 2 were all nominated for Game of the Year for The Game Awards 2020. The game also walked away with six other awards for Best Action/Adventure, Innovation in Accessibility, Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Audio Design, and Best Performance. All winners are listed in bold below. The Game Awards 2020 - winners Game of the Year...

December 23, 2022 · 3 min · 606 words · Karen Clemons

The Quarry Multiplayer Wolf Pack And Couch Co Op Mode

To play multiplayer with friends, there are a few ways in which you and your pals can go about it. First, there’s local couch co-op, then there’s online wolf pack mode. We’ve explained how these work below!. The Quarry Local Multiplayer - Couch Co-op During The Quarry’s local multiplayer mode, Couch Co-op, you will only need a single system, game and controller to play the game on. This mode works by assigning friends the roles of different characters and passing the controller around when it’s each players turn....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 411 words · John Sherman

The Steam Game Festival 2020 Will Kick Off On June 9 The Same Day E3 Was Meant To Begin

The Steam Game Festival kicks off on June 9, the day E3 was originally scheduled to start, and will run until June 14. Like the previous Steam Game Festivals, the upcoming event will offer up free game demos to Steam users for a 48-hour window, although Keighley’s tweets suggest says that this time things might be a bit bigger. “Much more news will be coming soon about my plans for the Summer,” he writes, “an entirely new way for us all to gather and celebrate gaming in these uncertain times....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 224 words · Teresita Evans

The Tamagotchi Watch That Feeds On Kills Is Finally In Call Of Duty Modern Warfare

Prior to the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, you may recall developer Infinity Ward talking about how in-game watches are functional and more involved than ever. Aside from being able to tell real-world time, the tech allowed Infinity Ward to go even deeper. The developer created an in-game Tamagotchi-style watch that feeds on kills. Unfortunately, the watch was nowhere to be seen. This has been rectified now thanks to this week’s store update....

December 23, 2022 · 1 min · 205 words · Patricia Martinez

The Witcher 3 Is Getting A Next Gen Upgrade But Does It Need One

The fabled next-gen upgrade for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was announced all the way back when we first got our hands on the new consoles, so it’s been a long time coming. It’s no surprise that it’s taken this long though, given that the firm found itself embroiled in controversy following the release of Cyberpunk 2077, which arrived in such a shoddy state on consoles that Sony infamously pulled it from sale on PS4....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 317 words · Janet Gray

The Witcher Netflix Season 2 Casts Game Of Thrones Tormund Giantsbane As Nivellen Report

Redanian Intelligence reports that Norwegian actor Kristofer Hivju, who’s mostly known for playing Tormund Giantsbane in HBO’s Game of Thrones, has been cast as Nivellen in the upcoming second season of The Witcher Netflix series. Redanian Intelligence, who has a fairly solid track record when it comes to Witcher Netflix leaks, has reportedly obtained a casting sheet, which gives the character the nickname “Nigel.” It is believed that this is a codename for Nivellen, a character from The Last Wish, a Witcher book....

December 23, 2022 · 1 min · 174 words · Deirdre Honkanen

Third Party Games Made 251 Million On Epic Games Store In 2019 Free Games To Continue In 2020

Epic has published a round-up of stats that highlight the Epic Games Store’s journey in 2019. The store attracted 108 million customers in 2019, who have collectively spent $680 million. $251 million of that sum was spent on third-party games and DLC, leaving the lion’s share to Fortnite. More interestingly, the $251 million figure doesn’t take into account Epic subsidies, such as coupons and developer funding. In other words, $251 million is the actual amount developers made....

December 23, 2022 · 1 min · 157 words · Ann Clay

This Itch Bundle Of Over 740 Games Is 5 And All Proceeds Go To The Naacp And Bail Funds

This Itch bundle is, according to Itch itself, “what we believe is the largest bundle ever.” It managed to hit its target goal of $1 million in 24 hours, and is currently well on track to hitting its new target of $2 million in an even shorter period of time. “We live in a time of racial injustice, inequality, and police brutality against black people,” reads the official bundle description....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 301 words · Lisa Dunham

This Ps5 Xbox Series X And Switch Controller Charger Is 50 Off On Amazon Uk

There’s a lot more deals to check out here at VG247! Check out these deals on the Nintendo Switch controllers, or follow Jelly Deals on Twitter for discounts everywhere!

December 23, 2022 · 1 min · 29 words · George Montalvo

Thq Nordic Teases In Development South Park Game

Further details were not provided, but when the teaser was shown, you could hear Randy Marsh yelling “hot hot hot hot” in the background. I wonder how many courics it was this time? This isn’t the first bit of news we’ve heard regarding a new South Park game in development. Back in January, the game was informally announced by a job listing at Question Games, a studio made up of ex-AAA developers whose past team credits include: Thief: Deadly Shadows, BioShock titles, Dishonored, and previous South Park games....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 247 words · Charlotte Kannenberg

Tomb Raider Anime Coming To Netflix

Lara Croft is making the leap to Netflix thanks to a new Tomb Raider anime. The streaming service revealed the news on Twitter, saying that this show is being made by Legendary and will take place after the events of the rebooted Tomb Raider trilogy of games. The animated series is being written by Tasha Huo - also working on The Witcher: Blood Orange spin-off show - who is also serving as an executive producer....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 230 words · Mamie Szczepanek