Summary Bethesda kicked off QuakeCon 2024 by announcing thatStarfieldwill be receiving a freeDoom-inspired quest featuring special rewards. There’s currently no release date for the upcomingStarfieldquest, but it will be available via the RPG’s Creation Kit. The Creation Kit has been a staple of Bethesda for many of the studio’s games, includingThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Fallout 4,and, most recently,Starfield.It allows users to easily download and install mods for some of their favorite games, no matter the platform that they play on, while also allowing modders to earn money for their creations....

Summary Superhero movies have thrived in the past couple of decades, becoming more popular among audiences. With many filmsbecoming box office successes, the genre has attracted a lot of attention and criticism, gaining the fame for being superficial and predictable. Yet, the expansion of the genre also brought so many changes to superhero movies that have expanded beyond the simplistic narrative it was once known for. While the genre may have been defined by certain story tropes and shared comic-book related elements in the past, it continues to grow more complex....

Summary Private Division and Weta Workshop’sTales of the Shireis far from the first farm life sim to breach the surface of the gaming industry, with massively popular titles such asAnimal CrossingandStardew Valleycurrently dominating the cozy sphere. One would think thatTales of the Shire’s addition to the catalog might be a bit overkill at this point in the game, especially with even more similar titles likeConcernedApe’sHaunted Chocolatiercurrently in development. However, despite seemingly including almost everything that makes a cozy farm life sim what it is,Tales of the Shirestill has something that others in the genre lack, giving it a major advantage over its competition and arguably allowing it to set a precedent for the future....

Summary Once Humanhas some excellent gunplay, combined with aLovecraftian horror theme, and some solid survival game mechanics. Following an episodic release approach, with new content being unlocked in each phase of a 6-week season, this free-to-play game has a lot to offer. Light machine guns,orLMGs,are something of a red-headed stepchild inOnce Human,dealing great damage, but with terrible accuracy, and carrying the further downside of taking forever to reload. For this reason, many players eschew them in favor of other weapons, such as assault rifles....

Summary It has now been over six years since the announcement trailer forThe Elder Scrolls 6debuted, with no other reveals aside from confirmation that Bethesda is indeed working on it. Fans have created their own concept images and trailers, bringing to life personal and corporate theories, but nothing official has been seen since 2018. To be fair, it’s probably best that further information aboutThe Elder Scrolls 6is kept under wraps until its release window draws nearer, as it has the potential to be one of the biggest launches in Bethesda’s history....

Summary Toilet-Bound Hanako-kunis finally set to return after a near five-year absence. The second season of the anime adaptation of mangaka duo AidaIro’s shōnen manga is set to hit screens in January 2025, three years after an announcement regarding a brand-new adaptation which was dubbed “a restart” of theToilet-Bound Hanako-kunanime. The news regarding the upcoming second season ofToilet-Bound Hanako-kunwas revealed during a special summer event held at the Animate Theatre in Tokyo on July 28, and two trailers regarding the new Hanako-kun project were released....

Summary Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has denounced the widespread backlash againstAssassin’s Creed Shadows, calling it “malicious” and “hateful.” Ever since its initial reveal back in May,Assassin’s Creed Shadowshas been entrenched in extensive controversy due to its protagonists - African samurai Yasuke and female Japanese shinobi Naoe. Concerns about historical accuracy and external influences have been the driving forces behind the mass pushback againstAssassin’s Creed Shadows, with many doubtingYasuke as a real samurai from Japanese history....

Summary Until Dawnis a unique entry in the horror genre. The Supermassive Games title brings a variety of long-running horror movie tropes into the spotlight for one cabin fever-riddled experience. Nine years later,Until Dawnis set to make a comeback with a remake from Ballistic Moon. Although it hasn’t even been a full decade yet since it was released, the game is getting a new coat of paint and even a new camera angle....

Summary Founded in 1996 by former Microsoft employees Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington,Valvestarted life as a development studio working on various titles that would go on to become household names throughout the PC gaming world. Before being widely recognized as the company behind the largest gaming platform in the world, Steam, Valve were releasing genre-defining hits from the mid-90s through to the late 2000s. A lot of these franchises should be familiar to gamers in one form or another, whether they’ve followed Gordon Freeman’s mission to defeat the Combine or played a few friendly matches ofTeam Fortress 2....

Quick Links Introduced in theWhispers of the Wallsupdate, the Tennokai system inWarframeexpands your exosuit’s ability to perform a special melee attack. When using the Tennokai system,you can land heavy attacks without consuming the combo meter, allowing you to keep the pressure up when fighting. The Tennokai system is further enhanced by a variety of Tennokai mods thatmodify your attack power and utility. Tennokai mods bring strategical depth to melee combat inWarframe, making melee a desirable gameplay choice....

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2is Saber Interactive’s forthcoming sequel to the 2011 game set in the popular IP’s grim war-torn universe.Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2will see the return of Ultramarine hero Titus, accompanied by his comrades Chairon and Gadriel, as they are tasked with assisting in the righteous battle against the invading hordes of relentless Tyranids that threaten the Imperium of Man. Featuring the mix of third-person shooting action and hack-n-slash gameplay ofSpace Marine 1, the sequel looks to expand on its well-liked multiplayer in addition to giving fans an entirely new mode....

Quick Links As players make their way through theElden Ring: Shadow of the ErdtreeDLC, they will encounter a formidable enemy known as theBlack Knight. These new foes wield powerful gear, and are sure to make an impression whenever the Tarnished find themselves in their presence. One of the most striking aspects of these Black Knights, is the incredible design of their equipment. Players will likely wonder if they can wield thetools of the Black Knightthemselves....

Summary PlayStation has a handful of first-party franchises that it has leaned on in recent years to sell hardware units and keep players entertained.Horizon,Spider-Man,The Last of Us, andGod of Warhave become pillars of Sony’s gaming division, and have given the brand a sense of identity over the last decade. All are respected in their own right, but none have quite delivered a one-two punch that has resonated with audiences quite like the latter series....