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The Xbox 360 version of Rise of the Tomb Raider is being developed by Nixxes Software, not Crystal Dynamics, Square Enix has revealed. The last gen version’s outsourced development will, according to head of studios Darrell Gallagher, allow Crystal Dynamics to focus on fully realising the Xbox One version without being compromised by the technical limitations of older hardware. “We’re wholly focused on Rise being an Xbox One title without limitation, without even thinking of the Xbox 360 version,” Gallagher said in the latest issue of Game Informer....

As part of its 20th anniversary, Arkane Studios decided to give away free copies of one of its earliest games, Arx Fatalis. This game originally launched in 2002, set on a world where the sun has failed, and people are forced to live in underground caverns. Since the game is quite old at this point, I thought that I’d put together a list of Arx Fatalis mods to build upon the experience that you get with the base game....

An 18 month search for the existence of aliens in Elite: Dangerous has culminated in a moment of true brilliance. Developer Frontier had given players breadcrumbs to follow, which many players believed would lead them to discovery of the Thargoids – a race known to earlier Elite players. Now, an Xbox One player named DP Sayre has posted video evidence of an encounter with what is thought to be a Thargoid ship....

Yep, you read that headline right! A 14TB Enterprise HDD from Western Digital is currently £249.99 at eBuyer, giving you the chance to get a shedload of storage space at ridiculous levels of value. WD Gold 14TB SATA HDD for £249.99 from eBuyer (was £337.98) For reference, this is a hard drive that sits firmly in the enterprise category, as opposed to for consumer use, meaning it’s designed for practically constant use in servers or workstations that are going to be running for longer than your average PC in a daily basis....

When you’re looking to get a new console it’s often a good idea to look for bundles so you can get a game or two to jump straight in to and save some money as well. The Switch OLED is the most recent of the consoles and brings a few upgrades over the Standard Switch. It has a more vibrant 7-inch OLED screen, a wider adjustable stand, a dock with a wired LAN port, 64 GB of internal storage, and enhanced audio....

It’s official. After the earlier leak, THQ Nordic and Gunfire Games have announced Darksiders 3 is coming to PC, PS4, and Xbox One in 2018. Announced via IGN, Darksiders 3 will see players assume the role of Fury as she attempts to destroy what are described as physical versions of the seven deadly sins. Sounds lovely. The team working on the sequel to Death’s entry in the series include a number of those who were at Vigil Games (developer of both Darksiders and Darksiders 2), so it sounds like the series is in good hands....

After one of the series’ gracefully quicker hits, Too Old To Die Young finds police officer turned hitman Martin Jones (Miles Teller) and his handler Viggo (John Hawkes) driving down a California highway in the dead of night. The two men are silent, as is the road ahead of and behind them. The only sound that director Nicolas Winding Refn allows to infiltrate the scene is the angry voice of a radio show host complaining about “clowns… on the sidelines” who are the “white noise background for the collapse of the American empire....

Want to change up the way you play Minecraft? Maybe start off with a map that isn’t a complete surprise? To do that, you could use some seeds that match what you’re looking for. It just so happens that we have a nice selection of the top 10 best Nintendo Switch Minecraft seeds just waiting for you to check out. Best Minecraft Nintendo Switch Seeds 10. Mountain Valleys, Snow Tops, and Big Cave Seed: 3820 If you’re looking for a Minecraft seed with a sprawling landscape to enjoy, one that’s seemingly the perfect place to build, this is the seed for you....

All of us, secretly or not, have always wanted to build our empire. It could be any business – a theme park, an aquarium, a hospital or a game development company. No matter how crazy your dreams might seem, they can all come true in the best tycoon games! In these management or economic simulation games, you will discover the joy that comes with creating a profitable business from the ground up, seeing it function smoothly and constantly upgrading it to keep your customers happy....

Creative Assembly has released the patch notes for Total War: Warhammer 2 Rise of the Tomb Kings which releases on 23 January. These notes are massive as there are a lot of changes, notably to the Bretonian tech tree. These notes are extremely lengthy and detailed so here’s a quick overview from CA but we suggest you read the full notes over on the official site to understand the nuances of the changes....

Tower of Fantasy is an MMORPG set in the open world of Aida. In the quest for powerful energy called Omnium, from the comet Mara, mankind built the Omnium Tower. However, the consequences of this action have been drastic. Since exploration is an important part, you will need weapons, gears, items, and resources. Along with that, healing and satiety are also equally important parts of the game. And you can do this by either cooking the food or consuming raw ingredients....

Monsters and magic are on the loose in Trail of Lightning, Rebecca Roanhorse’s urban fantasy novel that features Indigenous heroes and fights back against stereotypes along with the monsters. The first in a four-book series, Trail of Lightning introduces Maggie Hoskie, a struggling monster-hunter tasked with saving a community from which she isolates herself. We spoke to Roanhorse about high-octane fight scenes, the challenges and importance of writing a hero who doesn’t believe in herself, and bringing Native experiences into a science fiction world....

Bandai Namco has released a new trailer in time for next week’s launch of the new DLC for fantasy JRPG Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom. Entitled The Tale of a Timeless Tome, the contents of the DLC were announced last month, and include new missions, characters and battle content framed around the conceit that a giant bunny has been going around popping up in people’s dreams and Evan and friends must find out what’s the deal with this Donnie Darko tribute act....

Ubisoft is one of the major publishers lined up to host its own press conference at E3 this year, with the company revealing it’ll kick off its annual event on Monday, June 10. The presser will start at 9.00pm UK time, which is the usual slot for Ubisoft’s E3 shenanigans. Obviously we don’t know what will be showcased at the event yet, but smart money’s on Skull & Bones showing up, and perhaps a little something on Beyond Good & Evil 2....

A fresh discussion of blockchain technology has been given a mixed reception by Ubisoft employees. The statement by Ubisoft, posted on an internal forum, was designed to “answer key questions about blockchain and communicate as clearly as possible,” a Bloomberg [paywall] report has stated. There’s no detail on what exactly staff were told, but the response to the post was said to include hundreds of negative comments on the idea in general....

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection is finally here, bringing with it some top-notch visuals that show just how stunning Naughty Dog’s games are. I hope you have a lot of hard drive space, as the download is absolutely massive despite containing a 6-year-old game and its expansion. The initial download is 90 GB and weighs in at 120 GB once installed. These are some serious full-install-of-Call-of-Duty numbers, aren’t they? If you’ve got slow internet and you’re dead set on jumping in, you have my condolences....

Earlier today we gave you the breaking news that Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception is ready to unveiled at the VGA’s this Saturday. Those of you who were floored by this news – and have since regained consciousness – will be excited to know that the first live demo of the game will be shown on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon next Monday. The producer of Late Night, Gavin Purcell, broke the news today on his Twitter account, detailing that on December 13th, Naughty Dog will be in the studio to show the world gameplay of the highly anticipated sequel....

Graphics cards prices have finally normalized thanks to increased supply, lower demand from gamers flush with cash, suspended tariffs, and the long-awaited collapse of cryptocurrency mining. You can now find plenty of new graphics cards priced near or just above MSRP. Likewise, the aforementioned conditions have also set up the used graphics card market for attractive prices once again. That statement comes with a slight caveat though, because popular used marketplaces like eBay frankly appear chaotic at first glance....

Now, here’s a new gaming innovation we can all get behind: automatic muting of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s more… unsavory players. For so many of us who enjoy gaming, online functionality has been an absolute game-changer. In just a few decades, we’ve progressed from hauling weighty consoles and a tangle of controllers and cables to our friends’ houses to hopping on and teaming up with them together from the comfort of our own homes....

“First Impressions” is a really weird thing for me to title this piece about Vampyr, because I’ve played it quite a bit more than that implies. Not enough to review it based on our “no reviews until completion” guidelines, and frankly, not enough to feel comfortable reviewing it. Apparently, 22 hours isn’t enough to figure out what I think about Vampyr. It’s certainly enough to give you an idea of where my thoughts are going, though, and to talk about how it holds up on PC....