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We may be only in the middle of 2018, but there’s already an exciting roster of games releasing in 2019. Highly-anticipated games like Anthem, Days Gone, and Kingdom Hearts III make up only a small number of what’s ahead. And that’s not to mention the all the big games recently revealed at E3, like Resident Evil 2 Remake, Gears 5, and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, which we can’t wait to get our hands on. To help you keep track of all the games coming out next year, we’ve compiled a list of all the noteworthy release dates for the biggest ... Read more

Keeping players happy when you’re expanding a multiplayer title that pits one supercharged killer against four would-be victims isn’t easy. Just ask the folks over at Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Digital.  You see, what one player views as a balanced tweak might be seen by another as a game-breaking mechanic. It all depends on their play style, but how do you reassure those who feel hard done by? After two years of iterative development, the Behaviour team might’ve figured it out, and they dished the dirt a recent interview with PC Gamer.  “It’s a matter of timing,” explained game director Mathieu Cote.”We ... Read more

We’ve seen a handful of tantalizing deals on AMD’s first generation Threadripper processors over the past several weeks and months, but those have all been related to sales. Now AMD has officially slashed the price of its first-gen parts. This was first spotted by the folks at 3DCenter.org, who posted a slide of the new pricing. We reached out to AMD for confirmation on the price cuts, and sure enough, they’re real. Here’s a look at the new SEPs (suggested e-tailer prices):  Compared to pricing back in January, the Threadripper 1950X is down 20 percent (from $999), the 1920X is ... Read more

Epic Games has launched a new update, v5.30, for Fortnite. The patch has arrived on all platforms–PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and mobile–and it introduces new items to both Battle Royale and Save the World modes, along with an assortment of bug fixes and other improvements. And with it live, we finally have the Week 7 challenges. [Update: Additionally, another update–v5.30.1–has been released to roll back the controversial controller aiming changes mentioned below.] On the Battle Royale side, Epic has introduced the previously teased Rift-to-Go. As its name suggests, this Epic rarity item is a portable rift that you ... Read more

Fortnite Battle Royale players who use a keyboard and mouse on the PlayStation 4 will be paired against those using the same control scheme, whether on PC or console, Epic Games announced in a state-of-development post yesterday. Input-based matchmaking isn’t a part of Fortnite yet but, when it is, it will extend to the entire party. That means if anyone in the group is using a keyboard and mouse on a console, the whole party will be matchmade against keyboard-and-mouse players on PC or PS4. The Xbox One currently has no official support for keyboard-and-mouse controls (though Microsoft is said ... Read more

Earlier this month, World of Warcraft‘s new expansion, Battle for Azeroth, allowed the Alliance and the Horde to gain new allies in their ongoing conflict. But there are more forces in play that have their own agenda for Azeroth. Queen Azshara of the Naga has had ambitious plans to transform the world for centuries, and she’ll be making her return in Battle for Azeroth. In Blizzard’s new Warbringers animated short, Azahara’s transformation from a Highborne Nightelf into something truly monstrous takes place before our eyes. However, the darkness in Azahara’s heart existed long before her fall. One of the reasons that ... Read more

By Liana ‘LiLi’ Ruppert – August 25, 2018 When the team over at Bandai Namco gave us our first look at Tira’s return in SoulCalibur VI, the fan reaction was far from what they were expecting. The game isn’t even out yet – nor is the full roster revealed at this time – yet they chose to introduce her as a DLC character. The community was instantly divided on how they revealed the fan favourite and her trailer continues to rank in an impressive amount of dislikes on YouTube. Now, the game’s producer is speaking out. SoulCalibur VI producer Motohiro ... Read more

A quick look at Twitch daily streaming numbers confirms what most of us already knew – battle royale games like Fornite and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds are still massively popular. But those huge player bases could soon be split among several more games.  Later this year, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will join the fight for battle royale supremacy with its Blackout mode. Battlefield V also has a battle royale mode coming in the near future, and several lower-profile titles like Housemarque’s Stormdivers and Automaton’s Mavericks: Proving Grounds are also preparing to skydive into the competition.  Which, if any, of these new ... Read more

By Liana ‘LiLi’ Ruppert – August 25, 2018 With the release of Fallout 76 on the horizon and Bethesda trying something a little new this go around, there’s a lot of reasons to celebrate. What better way to do just that than with an officially licensed Fallout rum? That’s right! Fallout rum is officially on the way! Bethesda is no stranger to more adult-geared partnerships. Back in 2015 they paired up with Carlsberg for a Fallout beer line and now they are going a little darker with Nuka-Cola Dark. These fine rum beverages will boast a 35% alcohol content and ... Read more

Reigns: Game of Thrones, a crossover between Tinder-like ruling sim Reigns and HBO’s series about sad people wearing furs, might be the best GoT game made yet. That isn’t a huge compliment, as the Telltale series was nothing special, but we quite like Reigns, so it’s probably worth a go for Ice and Fire fans.  Comparisons aside, the crossover was a good match (hah), and an interesting one. Often, licensed games are designed to the specifications of the source material—in a game about Spider-man, you have to sling webs, right? But now and then things happen the other way around, ... Read more

KyRo22h ago Alot of people did ubtil they realised there weren’t really much of a end game which is not the case now. I really loved the setting of the first game too but I miss the snow covered setting. This one looks a bit generic in setting. ReplyAgree 1Disagree 0 ▼✖–+ SPAMInappropriate

By Tanner Dedmon – August 25, 2018 A new Division is coming to Call of Duty: WWII next week alongside the debut of the Shadow War DLC. The release of the new Division was confirmed in a post from Sledgehammer Games shared on the game’s subreddit. Pushing back the weekly community post from Friday to Monday, Sledgehammer Games said that the new DLC would launch on the PlayStation 4 next week on August 28 with every platform gaining access to another Division and more Basic Trainings soon. “In light of next week being a big content drop for DLC4 (PS4) ... Read more

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight and I, @zombiepie, am once again honored to be your host this week. With PAX West 2018 coming up next weekend, many of you are hotly anticipating Giant Bomb’s next PAX panel or the continuation of the League of Heels saga. Back to the Spotlight, you’ll notice the several discussion threads buzzing about playable demos and trailers from Gamescom 2018! The event drew a ton of buzz for dozens of games and you can join in by reviewing the “Join The Discussion” section of the Spotlight. So, ... Read more