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Set to be the definitive console version of Dark Souls 2, Scholar of the Last Sin gets a worthwhile debut on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. In line with last-gen releases of this Scholar edition, each bundles in all DLC to date, adding brand new characters and tangents to its plot, with a slew of gameplay tweaks. Meanwhile, upgrades like more complex enemy layouts, improved lighting and superior effects adorn the current-gen releases - though the elusive Xbox One version comes with baggage not seen on PS4. [Read More]

id Software hasn't done an entirely great job of keeping its secrets secret ahead of this year's QuakeCon, but with this year's digital-only event now underway, those earlier leaks are starting to be officially confirmed, beginning with the rumoured new edition of seminal 1996 FPS shooter Quake - which turns out to be an enhanced remaster from Night Dive Studios, and is out now on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch. [Read More]

A bunch of mods have been released for Sifu on PC that turn the game into The Matrix. The Wachowski's films are known for their kung-fu fight scenes, so adding Neo and Agent Smith to Sifu was... inevitable. The mods come courtesy of user Halfmillz over on Nexus Mods (thanks IGN), with four available with which to tweak your game. There's the Neo suit that turns the game's lead into Keanu Reeves' Mr Anderson; there's the Agent Smith mod that turns all enemies into the iconic nemesis; a ReShade mod adds a green hue to it all; and lastly you can change the sound effects to match the film. [Read More]

Square Enix has finally fixed a performance issue with Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, two months after its release. As reported back in March, hair and fur textures were tanking the frame rate when played on PC - sometimes as low as 8FPS. Modders have released fixes which make all characters bald in a bid to alleviate the issue. Now an update has been released for the game, in which " [Read More]

The sorry saga of Duke Nukem continues as Gearbox has launched a lawsuit against 3D Realms - again. Back in 2015, Borderlands maker Gearbox retained the rights to the troubled Duke Nukem franchise after a messy lawsuit with 3D Realms and Interceptor Entertainment over the Duke Nukem intellectual property. Previously, 3D Realms sold Duke Nukem to Gearbox, who finished development on Duke Nukem Forever and released the game in June 2011 - 15 years after the release of Duke Nukem 3D. [Read More]

If you can, own an Elder Scrolls game on PC - partly for the performance gains, but mostly for the mods. These fix, alter and improve the games in ways Bethesda wouldn't, or is too busy to. Skyrim is no exception. Since the February launch of the Creation Kit tool set and the Steam Workshop hub, 10,000 mods have been made and shared by players. Bethesda marked the milestone by pointing out an interview with the maker of the 10,000th mod - the Shannara Weapon Set [Read More]

Shining Force: Heroes of Light and Darkness is a new free-to-play entry in Sega's storied turn-based strategy saga for mobile phones. It's being developed by Hive, a Japanese subsidiary of Korean developer Vespa, the studio behind mobile role-player King's Raid (thanks, Gematsu). Sega has licensed Hive to make this new entry and release it in the first half of 2022 in Japan, North America and Europe. Shining, seen as Sega's answer to Nintendo's Fire Emblem series, first launched back in the early '90s for the Mega Drive. [Read More]

The games industry's insistence on profiting from gambling mechanics continues today, as Apex Legends' highly-anticipated Iron Crown Collection Event has arrived - absolutely riddled with loot boxes. In contrast to Apex Legends' previous event Legendary Hunt, in which all new cosmetics could be earned or purchased directly from the store, most of the Iron Crown Collection cosmetics are locked behind expensive loot boxes. Worst of all, Bloodhound's heirloom set - containing an axe, a kill quip and a banner pose - can only be unlocked after opening around £130's worth of the packs. [Read More]

Back 4 Blood Back 4 Blood hits 10m players Tunnels of Terror expansion due in April. 13 Tencent acquires Back 4 Blood developer Turtle Rock Studios As zombie shooter's solo offline mode finally arrives. 44 Back 4 Blood is still working to get the difficulty "just right" "We want it tense. We want it challenging. We do not want it unmanageable. [Read More]

There's some potentially disappointing news for Monster Hunter Rise players; Capcom has revealed that it will be "unable to implement" cross-saves and cross-play between the original Switch version and its upcoming PC port. Following Capcom's recent confirmation that Monster Hunter Rise would launch for PC on 12th January next year, players immediately began questioning how both versions might interact with each other. Some players wondered if they'd be able to team up with friends playing on a different platform, while others, eager to take advantage of the increased graphical fidelity on PC, asked if Capcom might provide a way to transfer potentially hundreds of hours of time investment from Nintendo's console to PC - particularly after an official questionnaire seemed to suggest cross-play and cross-saves were features the publisher was considering. [Read More]