Of the many heroes from World War 2, none were greater than tank. Zinaida Portnova? Sophie Scholl? Lyle Bouck? Very few if any of them had a 76.2mm gun capable of piercing 60mm of armour at distances of up to a kilometer. And yet who do we fill our so-called ‘hero’ shooters with? Humans. It’s…
Category: gamescom August 19, 2025 Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is the Noir Mystery Thriller I Didn’t Know I Needed in My Life Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor Summary We play through the opening hours of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 and can’t wait to sink our teeth in for more. Playing as…
Just announced on stage at Gamescom Opening Night Live, Ghost of Yōtei Legends is coming in 2026! Legends is our cooperative multiplayer mode featuring a fantastical, supernatural setting in contrast to the grounded world of Ghost of Yōtei. And just like Ghost of Tsushima Legends, Ghost of Yōtei Legends will be free DLC for all…
Is this good news or bad news? Fallout Season 2 will air one episode a week (old timey broadcast television style) instead of the entire season being made available on December 17 (new Netflix television style). This is a change from Fallout Season 1, where the entire season was available for gorging the day it…
Category: gamescom August 19, 2025 World of Warcraft: Midnight 101 – Everything You Need to Know About the Next Expansion Amelia Savery, Blizzard Entertainment Summary The next expansion for World of Warcraft embraces the duality of Azeroth—balancing world-shattering battles between the Light and the Void with the long-awaited Player Housing feature. For the first time,…
It won’t be long until Silent Hill F terrorizes us all from the comfort of home, but Konami debuted a new trailer during today’s Opening Night Live with a smidge less gore and violent spearing than the last, in exchange for a more focused look at its story. It’s another peek at Silent Hill F’s…
It’s been a long, long, long road, but Bloodlines 2 is almost upon us. Finally! At Gamescom’s Opening Night Live, Paradox and The Chinese Room announced its October 21 release date, as well as sharing some secrets they’ve been hiding up their sleeves for ages. So, yes, you’ll be able to play as a Malkavian…
Studio ZA/UM gave us our first look at its anticipated follow-up to Disco Elysium at today’s Opening Night Live showcase, “a story-rich espionage RPG” called Zero Parades—previously codenamed C4—in which you’ll become “a brilliant but tormented operant on a desperate assignment.” The trailer, as PC Gamer’s resident Disco Elysium dancer said back in March, looks…
I HAVE THE POWER! Limited Run Games and Mattel are teaming up with Bitmap Bureau to bring us a brand new pixel art side-scrolling He-Man game in 2026 on Switch. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction will feature 12 stages from the iconic toy line and cartoon where you’ll be…
It’s been a while since Final Fantasy and Monster Hunter smashed their games together for a crossover event swapping some of their meanest beasties, but you’ve had eight years to get the Rathalos mount in Final Fantasy XIV, so now it’s time to move on to the next big grind. During today’s Opening Night Live,…