I was pretty excited when I read about Marathon’s Vault Breaker PvE mode in June: I like shooting things, and I love the Marathon aesthetic, but the grind of extraction shooters just isn’t my thing. In an update released today, ahead of next week’s mid-season update, Bungie revealed more about the upcoming “experimental” PvE mode,…
Without naming names, I feel like we all have a pretty good idea which games, or game series, produce a ton of DLC. You can probably think of a dozen or so off the top of your head that have a strong reputation for regularly releasing paid add-ons, right? But how deep does your knowledge…
If you’ve ever seen Path of Exile you probably noticed that all its gear has red, green, and blue circular sockets on them. Those sockets are the basis of its character build customization: You don’t learn skills in PoE, you pick up skill gems and insert them into your gear. Skill gems–and multi-colored sockets—have been…
Category: ID@XBOX July 16, 2026 Gameplay Tips and Details on the Summer Fun Hitting Outbreak: Shades of Horror Julia Wolbach, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, Dead Drop Studios LLC Hello Survivors! I’m Julia Wolbach, and I’m catching some rays while I tell you about this summer’s content update for our ongoing survival horror title Outbreak:…
In a rare reversal of live service demise, a beloved but “dead” live service FPS will not shut down, but instead receive custom server support that ensures it’ll be playable forever. Long live Deceive Inc. The story of Deceive Inc. played out like countless other live service games. The PvP Hitman-like shooter launched to good…
Thanks to his lead role in Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey, which hits theaters this week, a Matt Damon skin has come to Fortnite. The news led us to wonder if Damon had ever appeared in a videogame before. No, as far as I can tell, but he did get close-ish when he was…
Category: ID@XBOX July 16, 2026 Why Memory is Your Greatest Weapon in Retrace the Light Guo Lei, Producer, Xiaming Game Studio Summary Pre-orders are live today with a 20% discount. Uncover the truth behind a world ruled by a supreme AI through surreal “Mirrormazes”. Unique mechanics turn movement into a tactical weapon. Hello, XBOX players!…
We got our yearly ‘KOTOR remake is still alive’ assurance back in March, but they must be making some real progress over there at Saber Interactive because here’s a fresh one: Newly-minted chief business officer Steve Allison said in a recent post that “hopefully” the long-overdue remake will be out in, uhh, 2028. The statement…
The wait is almost over. The MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta is nearly here, and we can’t wait for players to jump into the action. Whether you’re returning after last year’s Closed Betas or stepping into the fight for the very first time, here’s everything you need to know before the Open Beta begins….