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Activision Blizzard has shared a brutal, monster-filled live-action trailer for upcoming Diablo 4 expansion Vessel Of Hatred.Diablo 4 was released last summer and the Vessel Of Hatred expansion adds a new class of character to the game. At the moment, players can pick from Barbarian, Druid, Necromancer, Rogue and Sorcerer but Vessel Of Hatred will add a Spiritborn class into the mix.“With expert agility and mobility, they strike down foes with visceral ferocity, utilizing glaives, quarterstaves, and polearms as an extension of themselves.

The Last Of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann has praised a fan-made recreation of the new season two trailer that uses footage from the games.The second season of The Last Of Us is due out at some point next year, but fans are already excited about reuniting with Ellie and Joel after the traumatic events of season one. A recently-released teaser trailer only amped up the excitement further, with the intense two-minute clip pulling heavy influence from Naughty Dog’s celebrated The Last Of Us Part 2 game.In fact, there were so many similarities that one fan has recreated the trailer shot-for-shot using only footage from The Last Of Us Part 2.The Last of Us Part 2 Trailer (HBO Style) was created by YouTube channel Rage Tributes and has racked up tens of thousands of views in a few days.“Well that was an absolute masterpiece, congratulations for making this! I really can’t wait for season 2 AND 3 to come out, I want to see how they’re gonna adapt the story for TV,” said one fan, with another calling the video “absolutely incredible”.The video was so good, it also attracted the attention of Naughty Dog studio head Neil Druckmann, who was also heavily involved in the HBO adaptation.

Sony has confirmed details of a special, Fortnite-inspired PlayStation controller that’s due for release later this year.The colourful, limited-edition DualSense wireless controller features fan-favorite Fortnite characters Fishstick and Peely and will cost fans £74.99.“Drop into the action and defy the Storm as you build, battle, and create with the new DualSense wireless controller – Fortnite Limited Edition,” said Sony about the controller.Pre-orders for the controller will go live October 3 via the PlayStation store ahead of a full launch on November 7.Earn your Victory Royales with style.The Fortnite Limited Edition DualSense controller launches October 3: https://t.co/vbgEkv0MRc pic.twitter.com/EakdvISReE— PlayStation (@PlayStation) September 25, 2024The Fortnite controller isn’t the only bit of limited edition tech Sony has unveiled in recent weeks. In honour of the 30th anniversary of the original PlayStation, the company released a special, throwback version of the upcoming PS5 Pro.

Alien: Romulus has been a hit with fans, generating over £170million since its release on a budget of about £60million. The popularity of the film has drawn fans back to a game that director Fede Álvarez says inspired him: Alien: Isolation.Speaking to GamesRadar, Álvarez says “Alien: Isolation was kind of what made me see that Alien could truly [still] be terrifying and done well.” He continues, “I played a few years after it came out.

Alien: Romulus director Fede Álvarez has confirmed that a character in the film was heavily inspired by Naughty Dog‘s The Last Of Us Part II video game – find out more below.Álvarez, who also directed 2013’s Evil Dead and the Don’t Breathe franchise, took to social media over the weekend to share that the character of Kay in Alien: Romulus – played by Isabela Merced – was partially inspired by The Last Of Us Part II‘s Dina.In The Last Of Us Part II, Dina is pregnant, adding another layer of intensity and seriousness into the apocalyptic game’s setting. This prompted Álvarez to decide that Kay should be pregnant as well.He wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “Fun fact: I was playing The Last Of Us 2 while writing Alien: Romulus.

Bloodborne has said in an interview that he knows how much people want a remake, but is unable to offer an update on the chance of that happening.Speaking in an interview with Eurogamer, FromSoftware boss Hidetaka Miyazaki noted the demand for a Bloodborne remake or remaster from fans.“Put simply, it makes me very happy to see it’s a title with a lot of specific memories, both for me and the staff who worked on it. And when we see those passionate voices in the community, of course it makes us feel thrilled, it makes us feel very fortunate to have that and to have those memories,” Miyazaki said in the interview.Miyazaki then moved onto discussing the circumstances in which a potential Bloodborne remake would be released.“I think having new hardware is definitely a part of what gives these remakes value.

Fortnite Fortnitemares 2023 event will introduce Alan Wake to the game in its Halloween celebrations as part of the upcoming “Waking Nightmare” cosmetic Set.Alan Wake, portrayed by Ilkka Villi, will be available as an outfit alongside his satchel back bling, a torch pickaxe and a “Find Alice” weapon wrap.He is not the only recognisable face to feature in Fortnitemares. The Nightmare Before Christmas‘ Jack Skellington will arrive with a Santa Jack alternate outfit in The Pumpkin King set, as well as a Zero back bling, peppermint parasol pickaxe, Jack’s sled glider, Jack’s Scary Face emote and Lock, Shock and Barrel’s Tub emote.Michael Myers is also landing in the Fortnite item shop at a later date in The Shape set, containing a stabbed pumpkin back bling, kitchen knife pickaxe and stabby keyboard emote.Fortnitemares began yesterday (October 10) and will last until November 3 so there is a lot of time to watch out for these rare character crossovers.Additionally, Fortnite re-added the Horde Rush game mode with its own collection of quests that unlock unique rewards upon completion.

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will see the return of classics Pack-A-Punch, Perk Colas, the Mystery Box, Wonder Weapon and more in an entirely new twist on the mode.Revealed in Call Of Duty Next, the trailer set the scene for Operation Deadbolt and the continuation of the Dark Aether storyline that originated in Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 and was last seen in Call Of Duty: Vanguard.Check out the trailer below.As an open world outing, developer Treyarch aimed to deliver the “largest Zombies offering to date” and confirmed that there are other antagonists as well as the undead.Players will mow down scores of Zombies in waves that are much greater in number than before, but multiple squads will be let loose to curtail the threat.Moreover, the Pack-a-Punch Machine will be back, allowing players to upgrade their weapons in exchange for Essence.Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be released for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on November 10.There are two editions available for pre-order – the Standard edition and the Vault edition.

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer trailer has shown off the modernised versions of original maps like Rust, High Rise and Terminal in action.The latest trailer for the multiplayer mode of the upcoming game revealed the selection of 16 maps that have been revamped for more modern players. All of these will be available at launch and attempt to marry the nostalgia of the originals with a number of changes to allow for new tactical opportunities.

Creative Assembly, the developer of Total War, has announced that this week’s cancellation of Hyenas has led to layoffs.Sega Sammy stated that it expected “record losses of approximately 14.3 billion yen [£78.6million]” in this fiscal year and as a result, “structural reforms aimed at increasing efficiency” were necessary.Hyenas had a closed beta last month, signifying that the sci-fi extraction shooter was approaching a potential release in some shape or form. However, the game was one of an undisclosed number of titles that were cancelled in order to safeguard the stability of the publisher.In a post to X (previously Twitter), Creative Assembly expressed its regret for these events that have led to losses at the company.Following an internal announcement to our employees, please see the below statement: pic.twitter.com/b6LPonVagV— Creative Assembly (@CAGames) September 28, 2023“We have made the incredibly difficult decision to begin a redundancy consultation process in some areas of our UK operations, alongside ending development of Hyenas,” it said.“We have always aimed to operate as a ‘people-first’ studio; that is foundational to our values and culture.

Cyberpunk 2077 has added a heartbreaking Edgerunners reference in update 2.0, which was launched earlier this week.Spoilers for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners follow. The North Oak Columbarium in Westbrook Distinct records the deaths of characters across the course of Cyberpunk 2077‘s story as well as those who have passed away ahead of the start of the game.

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 may include multiple missions that mimic the structure of “No Russian”, which was one of the most controversial moments in the series.“No Russian” featured in the original Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and involved the player actively participating in an act of terrorism. At the time, Activision employees were split over the content of the mission which saw civilian characters killed in a mass shooting started by Vladimir Makarov and his ultranationalist allies.Something similar to “No Russian” showed up in the reveal trailer for the new Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, thereby tying into the post-credits scene of the previous game too.Now, Eurogamer has reported that the Entertainment Software Ratings Board has registered the game, giving it a “Mature 17+” rating.

Danny Trejo will play a mob boss in Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth – one of a number of reveals from ten minutes of footage released by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio.The new trailer also sets the scene for the story of Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Ichiban Kasuga is looking for his mother Akane in Hawai’i, but it transpires that there are plenty of others who want to learn her whereabouts.

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has promised the “largest Zombies offering to date” and the latest trailer showing off its open world seems to be delivering on that statement.A team of multi-national Operators will assist the members of Task Force 141 in the fight against the undead, with this cinematic trailer setting the scene for how the infection starts and spreads. Check it out below:“Combining the very best of Modern Warfare map features and systems with the tried-and-true core features of Treyarch Zombies, Modern Warfare Zombies presents an all-new twist on the fan-favourite third game mode, launching alongside the Campaign and Multiplayer when Modern Warfare 3 releases,” said Activision in a post to the Call Of Duty blog.As well as special story missions, Zombies will immerse players in open-world regions that will become more and more challenging as they progress through Operation Deadbolt.

EA Sports FC 24, suggesting he feels short-changed.Last week, EA Sports FC 24 revealed its highest-rated players, including Erling Haaland, Alexia Putellas, Kevin De Bruyne and Kylian Mbappé.In a promotional video for the Premier League and the new game, Rashford tried to guess how his in-game rating had improved over the last year, and he wasn’t totally thrilled by some categories. Check it out below:Rashford was rated an 83 in FIFA 23 and he is now rated an 85 in EA Sports FC 24. In the first instance, he was pleased with his new rating for pace which is 90 in the upcoming simulation game.

Activision and Sledgehammer Games have revealed a number of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer maps that are the modernisations of the originals from 2009.All available at launch, these are Afghan, Derail, Estate, Favela, Karachi, Highrise, Invasion, Quarry, Rundown, Rust, Scrapyard, Skidrow, Sub Base, Terminal, Underpass and Wasteland. Revitalising the classics was something of a passion project for the art team, who apparently “lit up” when they were told of the move to bring these legacy maps back.“We [asked], ‘What was good about the movement of older games? What was good about the gunplay of older games?’” explained design director Zach Hodson in the intel drop.

EA Sports FC 24 has named and rated the highest performing football players in the anticipated game, and expectedly, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland tops the list.With a total of 42 goals scored in his first season at Manchester City and his contribution to the club’s continental treble this year, it’s unsurprising that he is a must-have in EA Sports FC 24. As well as Haaland, Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas, Manchester City captain Kevin De Bruyne and PSG star Kylian Mbappé share a rating of 91.Following these four are Aitana Bonmati, Caroline Graham Hansen, Harry Kane, Karim Benzema, Robert Lewandowski, Sam Kerr, Thibaut Courtois and Lionel Messi with a score of 90.The remainder of the presently announced players were given a rating of 89 — Ada Hegerberg, Alex Morgan, Alexandra Popp, Alisson, Debinha, Guro Reiten, Kadidiatou Diani, Mapi Leon, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Mohamed Salah, Neymar Jr, Rodri, Ruben Dias, Vinicius Jr and Virgil Van Dijk.In EA Sports FC 24, Ultimate Team is now known as Ultimate Team Evolutions.

Dying Light 2 developer Techland addressed the “frustration” over the game’s DL Points, a form of currency that would override the normal way of unlocking premium content.Introduced in August, Dying Light 2‘s DL Points are comparable to Fortnite‘s V Bucks. Rather than purchasing a set of cosmetic content for a specific price, the set would cost a certain number of DL Points.

Little Nightmares 3 has responded to fan feedback and will include a co-op mode, however, it is only available through online play.Bandai Namco Europe producer Coralie Feniello and Supermassive Games director Wayne Garland explained the design decision in an interview with Games Radar. While the first two titles in the creepy series were developed by Tarsier Studios, the team behind Until Dawn and The Dark Pictures Anthology is taking the reins on this one.“Co-op was the most requested feature from our fans, so it was really important for us to give them that,” rationalised Feniello, explaining that the shared odyssey through Little Nightmares 3‘s Necropolis will “add a layer to the game” that is unlike the others.“But at the same time, we really want the player to experience it as they want.

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Activision has announced that it is using an AI moderation tool.Working with Modulate, a start-up that developed the advanced AI technology ToxMod, the publisher explained that it will use this tool to “identify in real-time” offenders in the game. ToxMod flags “hate speech, discriminatory language, harassment and more” to the moderation systems that the Call Of Duty anti-toxicity team already has active.Firstly, Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call Of Duty: Warzone 2.0 will add the AI moderation tool in an “initial beta rollout”.

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will not include all Operators from Modern Warfare 2 in its multiplayer modes, announced publisher Activision.“From special guest Operators in Season 05 Reloaded to the BlackCell and Battle Pass offerings and even launch day favourites like Hutch, Horangi, Nova, and Stiletto, nearly every Operator from Modern Warfare 2 can be used in Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer and Zombies,” said Activision in a post to the official Call Of Duty blog.“Whether you earned them or recruited them via Store Bundle, stack up those Operators to show them off today and in Modern Warfare 3,” the publisher summarised. Yet, with no specifics on which Operators are and are not heading over to the sequel, players might not want to spend their Call Of Duty Points.Previously, Activision had announced that “a small amount of content may be unavailable if gameplay offerings are different” and that war tracks would not transfer over to the new game.Fortunately though, the rest of the Modern Warfare 2 content would be included in Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in its “carry forward” feature.