With the end ofYellowstone, our cowboy-loving, Wild West-yearning hearts are once again left without a consolation prize, but that doesn’t mean we can’t mimic the feeling of living through the history of the Dutton family with other works. Taylor Sheridan (the creator of theYellowstoneuniverse) may be the go-to maestro of modern Westerns at the moment, with the genre going through a general stupor at the moment, but that doesn’t mean you can’t quench your thirst through other mediums....

Set for PC and consoles Amazon Game Studios has announced plans to create a brand new free-to-playLord of the RingsMMO. Set for consoles and PC, the title will be made in collaboration with Leyou Technologies Holdings Limited and Middle-earth Enterprises and will explore the world of Middle-earth before the events of the novel trilogy. Amazon will be publishing the title in all regions while Leyou will handle Chinese publishing. Christoph Hartmann, vice president of Amazon Game Studios, said in a press release, “We’re committed to bringing customers games of the highest quality, both with our own original IP as well as beloved cultural pillars likeThe Lord of the Rings....

Misfit of Science Bandai Namco’s excellent fighting titleDragon Ball FighterZis still going strong, long outliving many fighting titles that have hit the market since its initial January 2018 release. Today, it remains one of the most exciting and enduring fighters on the market. To this end, developer Arc System Works still offers solid support to the tag-fighter, including a new character variant dropping in just a couple of days’ time....

Shephard’s sequel It’s been long known that Valve contracted Arkane Studios in the mid-’00s to make a newHalf-Lifegame. However, little was actually known about that project except that it was set in Ravenholm and that Valve canceled production before it was close to finished. Now, thanks to NoClip’s most recent documentary, we have a clearer idea of this project that never came to fruition. PC Gamerbroke out all the nitty gritty details shortly after the documentary aired....

Helldivers 2is now back on track following the prolonged period without patches, and though things are now generally fine,the infamous Spear launcheris causing crashes left and right. Arrowhead Games acknowledged the problem via Discord, and the community isnothappy about that. Notably, theArrowhead Games community manager confirmedthey’re investigating the Spear as it seems to cause crashes for entire fireteams in combat. It’s good Arrowhead is looking into it, of course, but the issue the community has now is how it’s communicated....

Having a clear idea about the bestEA FC 24playstyles is incredibly beneficial for any player, irrespective of the game mode you’re planning for. Playstyles were introduced withEA FC 24and have become a fan-favorite feature. EA Sports removed the older traits system and iterated on it with this new system that impacts how a footballer behaves. Naturally, every position has certain playstyles that work better; knowing them will help you dominate the in-game meta and win more matches....

GOAT skills can make some of the most telling differences inNBA 2K25, and choosing the best ones for your build will help you earn more VCs and get better grades in games. In every game, you’re able to equip two skills, and all of them have certain conditions. Once you match the conditions, the skills can be triggered to boost specific stats. Let’s take a look at the best skills you can trigger based on your builds....

Supposedly, allegedly, IF YOU CHOOSE TO BELIEVE THAT Six days afterWalmart’s notorious E3 leak, Gearbox is debunking its involvement.Borderlands 3was one of the many titles to officially debut at E3. Now, it seems that isn’t so. Shacknewsis reporting that at a pre-E3 event yesterday, a Gearbox representative stated thatBorderlands 3won’t be at E3. That includes being part of a first-party press conference, having a booth on the floor, and holding appointments in private meeting rooms....

Bigger expansions, less seasonal emphasis Bungie has announced their plansto expand on their official blog this week, with two new board of director additions (one of which is from Viacom CBS) and an expansion of their headquarters. Bungie explains that they broke ground on an “extensive expansion” of their worldwide Bellevue Washington HQ, which should be finished by the fall of 2022. It’ll increase the square footage from 84,000 to 208,000....

They were added post-launch: sneaky! SoCall of Duty: Black Ops 4′s Blackout battle royale mode has been doing a great low key job of spicing things up slightly, but it’s suffered a lot of competition lately: mainly due to the likes ofApex Legends. Activision’s answer? A cool lookingGrand Heistupdate. That’s good! But it also added loot boxes. That’s bad! Pretty much everyone hated them, especially since the rate at which loot boxes (cases) accrued was abysmally low....

At Plaza Ikebukuro I’m pretty much always thinking about when I’ll return to Japan, but these region-exclusive event announcements only make it easier. Revealed this morningon Capcom’s official amusement landing page,Mega Man VRwill allow players to experience the world ofMega Man 11through a VR lens. The big catch —as a lot of these special projects tend to roll with — is that it’s exclusive to a physical location in Japan. That location isCapcom’s store at Plaza Ikebukuro, a self-described “entertainment plaza” facility that opened in mid-2019....

Welcome to Michel Ancel’s world WhenUbisoft announcedBeyond Good and Evil 2at its E3 press conference, people were understandably excited. They were also understandably tempered in their expectations that this would launch anytime soon. No release window was attached to the reveal and it took nearly 15 years to get a sequel. Just proof that it exists was enough for the time being. However, the week after E3, Ubisoft has provided us with this in-engine gameplay ofBeyond Good and Evil 2, which is more than we thought we’d get this soon....

Press Right Click to Callum Funcom has released a behind-the-scenes video showcasing gameplay of upcoming horror game,The Park. Funcom’s first foray into single-player storytelling for a decade,The Parktells the tale of Lorraine, a “rough around the edges” mother looking for her missing son, Callum. The search takes her through the environs of a creepy-ass Amusement Park. “For the last ten years, Funcom has been focused on making massively multiplayer online games, soThe Parkis our first single-player experience in a long time,” says creative director, Joel Bylos....