Author: Kavish
Infinity Nikki, the latest game in the Nikki series, was revealed earlier this year. Now, it’s giving players a chance to try it out on their own soon, and before it officially launches. As revealed at Gamescom Opening Night Live, The closed beta test for Infinity Nikki is now taking sign-ups, as well as letting players on iOS and Android pre-register for the game.Infinity Nikki is also coming to PS5 and PC. In this newest of Nikki games, players can explore the setting of Miraland with their cat companion, Momo. The game is billed as a cozy open-world RPG, and…
During Gamescom Opening Night Live, a new cinematic trailer was shown off for Dark and Darker Mobile, Krafton’s upcoming dark fantasy game. While there wasn’t any new gameplay in this trailer, it did serve as a reminder that fame and fortune can be yours, if you don’t mind being constantly killed by horrors lurking in the dungeons. You can now pre-register for the game on mobile platforms, so you’ll stay informed of when it’s available.A global beta test for Dark and Darker Mobile was held in the United States, Japan, Turkey, and South Korea earlier this month, giving players access…
During Gamescom Opening Night Live, Morefun Studios revealed that the upcoming extraction shooter Arena: Breakout Infinite will be fully released in late 2024.The trailer shown off during ONL didn’t reveal any new gameplay mechanics. Instead, it emphasized the realism the game is leaning toward by showcasing players in close-quarter combat and gathering loot. The game entered early access last week, and players can download it by clicking here.Arena Breakout: Infinite offers a realistic, grounded look, as is popular with extraction shooters like Escape From Tarkov. Like most extraction shooters, the deeper players explore, the better loot they’ll find. As for…
Looking for a new game to scratch that Animal Crossing itch? Then you’re in luck, as a very promising (and completely adorable) new title is now in the works. Announced during Gamescom Opening Night Live, Floatopia is an upcoming farming/life sim that sees players start a new, superpower-filled life in the clouds and features charming, Animal Crossing-esque visuals. You can check out some images of the game below.Billed as “a whimsical world filled with toys, travel, superpowers, and floating islands,” Floatopia is the next game from developer NetEase. The studio stated that the game will feature farming, fishing, logging, and…
Nvidia’s GeForce Now service has allowed access to PC Game Pass and other Microsoft games for a while now, but it’s about to become even more convenient for subscribers to use the two services together. Nvidia recently said that GeForce Now will soon allow you to directly link an Xbox account to enable automated sign-in for certain games.Per The Verge, this feature will let GeForce Now and Game Pass subscribers sync both their Xbox game library, their Microsoft Store games, and their Xbox Game Pass games with GeForce Now. GeForce Now subscribers have been able to sync their accounts to…
It’s been nearly eight years since the launch of Civilization 6, and now–thanks to Gamescom Opening Night Live–we have an official release date for Sid Meier’s Civilization 7. The long-awaited strategy game arrives on February 11, 2025 for PC, Xbox, PS5, and Switch, with select versions offering early access on February 6. Four different versions are up for preorder, including the Collector’s Edition loaded with physical goodies. If you favor physical media, you’ll definitely want to take a look at the Deluxe Edition, which comes with a bunch of post-launch DLC. And if you want to learn more before placing…
We finally have a release date for Machine Game’s upcoming Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. As announced during the Gamescom 2024 Opening Night Live event, the first-person action-adventure game will launch on Xbox Series X|S and PC on December 9. Additionally, it was confirmed that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be coming to PS5 in 2025. While PS5 players will have to wait a bit longer to play the game, Xbox Series X|S and PC players can preorder Indiana Jones and the Great Circle now. There are multiple versions of the game available, including Premium and Collector’s…
Fortnite’s new Marvel-dominated season kicked off with a bang on Friday, flooding the island with all sorts of Marvel goodies like various weapons inspired by War Machine’s abilities, Captain America’s vibranium shield, and Doctor Doom’s gauntlets. Two of the items–Cap’s Shield and War Machine’s Arsenal, particularly when used in conjunction with the new hover jets–were overly difficult to fight against, which immediately led to a new meta in which you either had those items, or you were killed by someone who did.Now, just five days into the new season, Epic Games has introduced several nerfs to Captain America’s Shield and…
History is built in layers. This was the key concept Firaxis kept in mind as it planned Civilization VII, the next entry in its long-running 4X strategy series. Civilizations are not static; they rise and fall, and new cultures take over and build on top of them. With Civ VII, Firaxis is aiming to make its playable journey through history more dynamic than ever, capturing how civilizations themselves change and adapt over time.One of the keys to this new approach is a trisected campaign, splitting the historical drama into three distinct “Ages:” Antiquity, Exploration, and Modernity. Each of these roughly…
When Life Is Strange came out in 2015, it was following in the footsteps of many games before it, but the most apparent was those from Telltale, which at that time was on a hot streak of making adventure games with branching narratives and lots of dialogue choices. Don’t Nod made this format its own with Life Is Strange, spawning several sequels and spin-offs over the years to come, always focusing on young people caught up in tumultuous situations but gifted with mysterious supernatural abilities.Nearly a decade after that debut, and after having developed and published many other types of…