Today,Game Rant’s weekly recaptakes a look at some of the most notable headlines from the past week:Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguereveals a frosty plethora of Season 2 content with Mrs. Freeze as a playable character;Helldivers 2adds new content in the form of ship module upgrades players can work toward; and players’ nostalgia and adoration for theMarvel vs. Capcomfranchise is labeled the root ofMarvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics. All that and more in this week’s roundup ofgames industry news....

Quick Links Elden Ringis known for itsdifficult and challenging bosses. Some would even go as far as to say that the game is a boss rush with additional elements that keep the experience interesting. The game’s DLC,Shadow of the Erdtree, doesn’t stray from this path. Of course, exploration is as omnipresent as ever, but the bosses are definitely the most important part of the game. One of the bosses inElden Ring’sShadow of the ErdtreeDLC,Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame, grants the player a powerful PvP weapon, theGreatsword of Damnation....

Summary AHelldivers 2player shared a glimpse of how they were eliminated mere moments before extraction, owing to a failed dive. InHelldivers 2, extraction is the final act of a mission, which involves the player making an escape on a space shuttle. Since releasing back in February,Helldivers 2has had an epic run by all means, selling millions of copies and accruing tons of players across PC and PS5. Its instant success made sure that the co-op shooter gamebecame the fastest-selling PlayStation gamein history....

Summary The state ofHollow Knight: Silksongis an enigma, but there are at least a few things that are known about the highly-anticipated sequel. Announced back in 2019,Hollow Knight: Silksonghas become well-known for its long development cycle, but there are also some intriguing differences from its predecessor that deserve as much of a spotlight. One of the most exciting aspects is featuring a completely different protagonist fromHollow Knight, and this will likely have a huge effect on the gameplay....

Summary Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeancehas taken great strides in improving on the original’s experience, a feat that blends into its plot and side quests alike. With a clearer focus on its characters' differing ideologies bearing more weight to the game’s story,Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance’s side quests do a great job of highlighting the choices that the player can make in the moral ambiguity between law and chaos. Both sides clearly have pros and cons, and the ways that the Nahobino interacts with the demons around Da’at plays a vital hand in this, made more compelling through the conversations that Yoko and Tao have upon side quest completion....

Quick Links Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreeintroduced a wave of powerful and useful talismans to help players survive the dangers of the Shadow Realm. Many talismans from the base game have received upgraded and powerful variants inElden Ring, such as all three Amber Medallions, theGreen Turtle Talisman, different elemental Drake Talismans, and more. InElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, you’re able to find the +3 variants of theFlamedrake Talisman, Boltdrake Talisman, Spelldrake Talisman, and Pearldrake Talisman....

Quick Links Star Wars Outlawsis arguably one ofthe most ambitiousStar Warsgamesever made, providing players with a healthy mixture of open-world gameplay and deep space dogfighting in a stunningly well-presented package. It’s a bit likeStarfieldin that respect, only unlike the 2023 title,Star Wars Outlawsisn’t a console exclusive. Star Wars Outlawscan be played on a number of different platforms, including the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles. Those who don’t have access to current-gen gaming consoles may well be curious to know if there are any other platforms that the game can be played on, although, spoiler alert, there’s only one....

There was a time when people felt that JRPGs were going out of fashion. While it’s true that the gameplay mechanics of these titles were showing their age, it wouldn’t take long for the genre tocatch up with various modern innovationsto ensure that players have a great time. The best JRPGs around know when to turn up the heat and let players enjoy some of the most memorable video game set-pieces, with well-designed boss fights being a great example of the same....

Summary Kena: Bridge of Spirits, three years after its initial release on PlayStation 5 and PC, is finally expanding beyond its launch console. The debut title from small independent developer Ember Lab, this game is set to finally see a release on Xbox consoles for the first time. Xbox gamers should definitely take the time to tryKena: Bridge of Spirits, one of 2021’s finest titles and a game that deftly blends gripping third-person action gameplay with an adorable Pixar-like aesthetic....

Summary One thingKingdom Come: Deliveranceis known for is its strong emphasis on player agency. Players are essentially able to treatKingdom Come: Deliverance’s world as their personal sandboxin which many of the choices they make leave a lasting impression on the story and the characters within it. Unfortunately, this also means that players can get into trouble with the law at times, should they break it in any way. However,Kingdom Come: Deliverance’s crime and punishment system can be very forgiving at times, letting players get up to no good with very little to fear in terms of consequences....

TheBorderlandsmovie is a loose interpretation of the lore but they get some bullet points right. Roland goes to a space prison to break out Tiny Tina and in the breakout, Krieg gets out as well. The three disappear into the ether when Lilith comes into play. Upon bringing in a bounty, she is confronted by Atlas agents who want to hire her for a job: to get Tiny Tina back....

Summary Once in a while, a trend will come along that will do something almost unheard of, uniting pretty much every gamer. Unfortunately, these trends tend to unite gamers against them. In recent years, that trend has been shoehorning live-service elements into games, even if it doesn’t seem to make any sense to do so. Of course, the most recent, and painful, example of this isSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League....

Summary Avengers 5is expected to feature over 60 characters and among them will reportedly be one of the originalAvengers– Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye! Renner joined Marvel in 2011, making a brief and uncredited cameo inThor. The following year, 2012, he made his first billed appearance inThe Avengersas Clint Barton, aka Hawkeye. Renner, Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark aka Iron Man), Chris Evans (Steve Rogers aka Captain America), Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), and Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner aka Hulk) are known as the “Original Six” for their roles in the firstAvengersmovie....