Lucky, then, that Bethesda is starting to leave a trail of crumbs for us, heading towards – hopefully – some kind of big reveal. The latest morsel of Starfield news we’ve been given comes from the Bethesda site, in a new blog introducing us to lead Starfield designer, Emil Pagliarulo. The blog reveals that Pagliarulo is a Bethesda Game Studios veteran that has 19 years’ experience at the studio. Projects with his name on range from The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind to Fallout 76, and – elsewhere – Thief Gold....

The Steam Deck was officially announced on Thursday, following some leaks earlier this year. Valve revealed three editions of the Steam Deck, all functionally similar, except for their storage capacity and speed. Though getting performant components into the Steam Deck was Valve’s top priority, the company was also keeping a close eye on the price-to-performance ratio. In an interview with IGN, Valve boss Gabe Newell said getting this balance right is “one of the critical factors in the mobile space....

Steam has a new beta update. Some of the changes in this one actually leaked two months ago, but players who opt into the Steam beta can now finally see them in action. Steam’s downloads page has been completely redesigned. For one, it has a nicer look with a more accessible colour palette and more prominently featured game art. The page will now also offer more details about what’s actually downloading, and specifically say when it’s allocating disk space, which should end the confusion many face as to the status of certain updates....

Let’s start with what you likely already know. SteelRising is a third-person action game, where you adventure across several levels taking on an environment packed full of difficult enemies before encountering a gigantic boss posing a significant challenge. You have rechargeable healing items that are restored at set resting points, as well as a variety of consumables that aide in combat. Killing enemies provides currency which can, in turn, be used to upgrade your character and weaponry....

Action-rpg Steelrising was announced today during Nacon Direct. In development at Greedfall studio Spiders, the game takes place in an alternate version of Paris during the French Revolution, where the automaton army of King Louis XVI is terrorizing and suppressing the French people. As the main character Aegis, a robot in female form who serves as a bodyguard to Queen Marie-Antoinette, you will be fighting to “change the course of history....

Steelrising is a meaty game you’ll be spending a lot of time with - if you dig its vibes. Among those is an 18th century France setting, just as the French Revolution was beginning to rage. Except, in this alternate version of history, Marie Antoinette is not an entirely terrible person, and King Louis the 16th’s famed love of clockmaking turned into a passion for creating automatons. You play as Aegis, one such steampunk robot, who works for the Queen to fight the King’s tyranny....

Indie studio Flight School has announced its latest title, Stonefly. The title is described as a “captivating mech adventure” with users taking on the role of Annika, an inventor whose mech you pilot through an enchanted forest. The studio previously released Creature in the Well back in 2019. Stonefly is coming to PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PC via publisher MVM Interactive. “Stonefly is an exciting next step for our small development team....

Created by Frost Giant Studios, made up of Wasteland, Warcraft, and StarCraft developers, the game is set during a war between humanity and alien invaders. Set hundreds of years in the future, after alien invaders claimed Earth as its own, the Stormgates that brought the aliens helped the denizens from space change the world for the worse, yet humanity survived. As the fully-playable demonic Infernals return to unleash havoc, Earth’s defenders must climb into their 20-foot tall mechs to save the world....

Shown off during DC FanDome today, the brand-new story trailer sheds light on the origins of Amanda Waller’s Task Force X - also known as the Suicide Squad. Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League was announced for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X at DC FanDome 2020 and is set for release next year. The action-adventure third-person shooter can be played solo or with up to four players in online co-op....

This virtual tour of Super Nintendo World gives you an idea of what visitors can expect when they go to the amusement park. To take the tour, just hit up the link. If you want another tour of the site, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto recently provided a 15-minute tour of the place. Super Nintendo World opens its doors on February 4. It will come to other parks around the world in the future....

As well as a cutting-edge slew of PlayStation exclusives, or timed exclusives at least, the PS5 is also the best place to play a number of multi-platform and multiplayer games, so you will find the cream of that crop here too. What’s more, you can also play most of the top titles from the last generation on your shiny new PS5, so all of the greatest hits from the past are available to you here too....

Scout rifles usually offer decent stability, range and impact which let you effectively snipe an enemy from a closer distance. They also often come with mods that almost turn them into auto rifles and come with generous auto-aim. Even in PvE situations, a scout rifle will always be a good choice for taking out adds and larger bosses. We’ll be looking at the best scout rifles available in New Light, Forsaken and Shadowkeep so there’s fun for all the family....

As you can see in the video, the 1TB Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition Xbox One X is the same console that popped up on Twitter earlier in the week. It will also include a full digital download of Cyberpunk 2077, which will be made available when the game releases in September. This will be the final Xbox One X limited edition console to be released, and only 45,000 units will be available in select markets It will be available in June....

The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope launched earlier this week, and similarly to Man Of Medan, the game teases the next installment of the series in the end credits. In keeping with the series’ theme so far, House of Ashes looks like a pretty big departure from the previous games in the franchise. In the trailer above, you can see an army helicopter deploy a squad of soldiers to engage with an unidentified enemy....

According to Bethesda Games Studios director Todd Howard, The Elder Scrolls 6 is still currently in the “design” stage and it will build on the Creation Engine 2, which is being used to develop Starfield. The next TES game will also “have some additions” on the engine. “The technology, Creation Engine 2, is sort of built for both [games],” Howard told The Telegraph. “It’s like a new tech base. The vast majority of our development work is on Starfield right now but everybody works on everything so the projects kind of intertwine....

Original story: The server downtime for the start of Fortnite Season 2 is now up-and-running. When the Fortnite servers come back online, we’ll be at the start of a brand-new season. Generally these server downtimes last between three and four hours, but can also be much quicker. This means we’d expect Fortnite to be back online around 12pm GMT, 1PM CEST, 7AM ET, and 4AM PT. While there are sure to be tons of surprises in store, this latest patch looks to be a doozy, weighing in at 26GB on Xbox, between 10-13GB on PS4, and between 8-15GB on Nintendo Switch....

The hugely popular and officially licensed controller attachment for the Nintendo Switch has previously only been available with a design inspired by Daemon X Machina. Although, in fairness, that seemed to extend to just a fancy ‘X’ button and some shaded analogue sticks. These new versions come in basic black, red and blue colours – nothing that’s too over the top or garish, then. Hori Split Pad Pro for Nintendo Switch (Black) for $49....

The latest inside look at The Last of Us: Part 2 has been released by Sony and Naughty Dog, and it focuses on the game’s world. In it, the team discusses how dangerous the world is once you leave a protective area, how each step of the way Ellie will put herself in more danger, and how the game world is much bigger than the original. This includes the scope and physical spaces to explore....

The upcoming expansion of The Stanley Parable won’t be coming out this year as previously planned. The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, a remaster and expansion, has been delayed until next year. According to co-developers at Crows Crows Crows, the team needs more time to deliver a game experience that meets its vision. This is according to three tweets from the company which borrowed three other game delay notifications and inserted prevalent information to the delay (thanks, RPS)....

The Wonderful 101: Remastered has hit its $2 million stretch goal which will add an additional mission to the game. Called Luka’s Second Mission, it will see our hero “back and ready for more adventure.” The Wonderful 101 Kickstarter launched earlier this year and quickly hit ist $50,000 funding goal. It also rather quickly hit the $1.5 million mark, which added a 2D side-scrolling adventure called Luka’s First Mission. As of press time, the crowdfunding stage has 28 hours left, and 30,443 folks have pledged $2,006,200 to the game....