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Midnight Murder Club Free Open House Weekend – May 2-5

2025/05/02

Geek News, News, PlayStation 5 News, Windows PC News, Xbox Series X News

This weekend only, Midnight Murder Club is hosting an Open House Weekend for all players on the Guest Pass Edition thanks to the kind patronage of Maximilian Wormwood! Players can enjoy Full Member Benefits – matchmake, invite friends, and play in public or private games – for the duration of the event. Join friends (or strangers) and experience the full game without needing a paying host. It’s all available at no additional cost.

In Midnight Murder Club, up to six friends can hunt each other in the pitch-black rooms of the mysterious Wormwood Manor. Armed with only a revolver and a flashlight, they will search the shadows for every flicker of light and every bump in the night as they stalk their prey. The tension turns to hilarity as friends, and foes, discover just how tricky it is to navigate and shoot in complete darkness! Midnight Murder Club features five thrilling modes, each with its own unique challenges to navigate, including:

Free-for-All – Six brave souls enter the mansion, and the player with the most kills when time runs out prevails among the rest.
Thief in the Night – Three fearless teams of two scour the mansion for valuable skulls to deposit into a vault. When the last vault closes, the team with the most value accumulated wins.
Team Deathmatch – Kill-or-be-killed with your team in a murderous stand-off.
Head Hunters – Two friends become foes as they hunt the remaining four players as they try to find and burn three hidden demonic totems in the haunting halls.
Wildcards – Valiant attendees will play cards from their collection that change the rules for everyone in-game in wild new ways! From hijacking the toys that appear in vendors, to giving everyone super speed, to exploding into flames when you die—use these cards to show your wild side! Then, when the dust settles and the match is over, you’ll be gifted brand new cards to add to your collection giving you even more ways to change the game.

Don’t miss out on experiencing the madness this weekend from Friday, May 2 at 10am ET to Monday, May 5 at 10am ET through the Midnight Murder Club – Guest Pass Edition. You can read more details about the Midnight Murder Club – Guest Pass Edition in Sony’s blog post here. Account for PlayStation™Network and internet connection required.

8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller Now Shipping in Europe

2025/05/01

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Peripherals News

Game Outlet Europe®, an independent distributor of video games and gaming accessories and part of Embracer Freemode®, today announced the shipping of the 8BitDo® Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller across Europe.

Redesigned and fully upgraded for true next-level performance, the Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller adds a series of state-of-the-art new features, making the best even better.

Compatible with Windows® PC and Android® devices, the Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller uses the exclusive 8BitDo ‘8Speed’ Wireless Technology, delivering an exceptionally stable 2.4G connection with ultra-low latency under 1ms. Engineered for rock-solid reliability, the 8Speed Technology features strong anti-interference and a 10m range with virtually no lag. When used with Android devices, the controller switches to Bluetooth®, once again providing a strong, solid signal for lag free use.

Advanced wireless technology is of little use if the controller is lacking, but 8BitDo fans have little to fear here, as the new gamepad is stacked with advanced features designed to deliver premium performance, whatever your game. Utilising TMR (Tunneling Magnetoresistance) Joysticks, the latest technology offers higher sensitivity, greater precision, and enhanced durability, all the while consuming less power than other joystick technologies, ideal for wireless controllers. Surrounding the joysticks, the RGB Fire Ring provides interactive, fully adjustable lighting, featuring multiple light modes to choose from.

For the Triggers, the Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller utilises Hall-Effect technology, complete with a discrete Mode Switch allowing gamers to select between linear triggers and non-linear tactile triggers depending on player preference or gaming scenarios. In addition, the Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller comes complete with Remappable Fast Bumpers (R4 and L4 buttons) which are designed for personalized configuration, giving gamers razor sharp reaction times during gameplay. Completing the impressive roster of input buttons, the Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller includes Pro Back Paddle Buttons, Tactile Bumpers and a refined D-pad for enhanced control and faster response.

For those favouring motion control, gamers can utilise the customizable 6-Axis Motion Control, allowing enhanced, fully customizable motion-based actions in FPS games with 6-axis motion control under 2.4G mode.

The included Integrated Charging Dock houses the 2.4G Adapter and keeps your controller fully charged and ready to play at all times, and even automatically reconnects when removed from the dock!

The 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller is available for purchase now, priced at €59.99 / £49.99, and is available in White, Black and Purple variants.

For more information on the Ultimate 2 Wireless Bluetooth Controller, please visit: https://www.8bitdo.com/ultimate-2-wireless-controller/

Dune: Awakening Building Arrakis Trailer

2025/05/01

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Dune: Awakening, developed by Funcom, is an open world, multiplayer survival game on a massive scale, where base building is a key part of the player’s survival and rise to power on Arrakis, the most dangerous planet in the universe. In today’s new video showcase, learn the various ways Dune: Awakening’s building system lets you claim your piece of the desert, and develop it into a wonder, piece by piece.

Start out by raising a small shelter as protection against the sun and bandits, and as a place to expand your crafting capabilities, even letting you refine blood into drinkable water. Expand your base, explore, build additional bases, and eventually, choose a Great House to align with. Once you have earned a place among the Atreides or the Harkonnen, you can begin to build with their unique architecture, visually inspired by Denis Villeneuve and Legendary’s award-winning blockbuster movies. From imposing and intricate fortresses, you will control the flow of spice.

For Dune: Awakening, Funcom has drawn on many years of experience designing building systems – pushing it to new heights with things like the Blueprint system, letting you copy any build into a Blueprint which can be placed anywhere in an instant, given to other players, or even sold. And with Solido Projections, co-op building has never been easier.

See more of Dune: Awakening’s building in action in the recent livestream, and dive even deeper into the mechanics of building in the recent blog, where you can discover more about building progression and mechanics.

Players will be able to carve their piece of Arrakis themselves on May 9 in the large-scale Beta weekend. For a chance to enter the Beta before it ends on May 12, they can watch the Global LAN Party Broadcast, where tens of thousands of Beta keys will be handed out to viewers.

Dune: Awakening releases on June 10. Pre-order now to get the Terrarium of Muad’dib and choose the Deluxe or Ultimate Edition for a 5-day head start and exclusive in-game items.

Moroi Official Launch Trailer

2025/05/01

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Publisher Good Shepherd Entertainment (Monster Train, Dicefolk) and developer Violet Saint have officially released Moroi, a dark fantasy hack-and-slash adventure inspired by Romanian folklore, heavy metal and the profound works of David Lynch, on Steam for $14.99. (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2518410/Moroi/).

See all-new gameplay straight from the darkest corners of Moroi in today’s launch trailer:

Explore the theater of torment unfolding around you within the depths of Moroi’s Cosmic Engine, a personalized hellscape of twisting corridors, rusted gears, and rotting flesh. Brave the surreal horrors ahead without any knowledge of your name, your sins, or your past. Claw your way through this realm and encounter grotesque inhabitants whose morbid humor offers the only flicker of light in this dark world. Cling to your sanity in an otherwise deteriorating existence styled as grimdark fantasy, a subgenre of fiction distinguished by bleak, dystopian settings and scenarios.

In this place, violence seems like a currency. Moroi’s battalions of mages, golden guards, and the cursed dead all march to the rhythm of a nightmare, and you are caught in the tempo. Survive by wielding unorthodox weaponry such as attaching the vicious teeth of a talking duck to your sword, or shower enemies with added projectiles thanks to the aid of a powerful moon. Every step forward unveils something new, and something even farther from god.

Once your body is soaked in blood from combat, the Cosmic Engine confronts your mind with stomach-churning puzzles. Drink blood to open a door, induce regurgitation to reveal a new path, or dig through the insides of some poor soul to earn your passage. Every answer is a sacrifice, every solution a wound. Engage with this twisted world’s eccentric, absurd, and damned denizens, uncovering the reality of its cruel nature while grasping at fleeting moments of laughter amid the darkness.

Escape is your only hope in Moroi, but it won’t come easy. Tread carefully as the choices you make will carve your path toward one of multiple endings, shaping a fate that may prove worse than the nightmares you are trying to flee.

Stay up to date on the macabre reality of Moroi by following Good Shepherd Entertainment on social media.

Haunted House Renovator is out NOW

2025/05/01

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, Halloween, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Polish developer Image Power proudly announces that its long-awaited title, Haunted House Renovator is available on Steam! Released on Wednesday, April 30, the game invites players into a unique world where renovation meets the supernatural. Following the warm reception of the demo version, which was among the 50 most played games during last year’s Steam Next Fest, it’s time for the full game release. As a professional interior renovator, you’ll not only face challenges typical for this profession but also unwelcome tenants – ghosts, gremlins, and other supernatural beings that will try to sabotage your work at all costs.

Haunted House Renovator is not just about renovating old properties, it’s also:

Immersive FPP gameplay – first-person paranormal renovator simulator with magical tools and emphasis on banishing hauntings
Spooky, not scary – it’s all about the atmosphere rather than actual fear
Rich bestiary of paranormal phenomena – face various hauntings and curses
Moral choices – exorcise ghosts gently or use more radical methods
Unrestricted creativity – decorate and renovate according to your vision
Unique supernatural entities – discover new types of ghosts, including a characteristic mischievous gremlin, a “sociable” Shiba Inu ghost, and Fantasioom Broom
Expansive upgrade system – for your tools and abilities
Making companions – if you manage to tame a haunting, it will stay by your side and assist you in your missions
Help for inexperienced players – press the middle mouse button to automatically equip the right tool or use the Camera to photograph hauntings and learn how to deal with them
Dark, suggestive audiovisual setting – feel the unease flowing from every corner
Diverse storyline – influence the course of the story with your choices

505 Games Confirm Attendance at FGS Live from Gamescom LATAM

2025/05/01

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, Industry News, News

Global publisher 505 Games is excited to confirm its participation in the upcoming FGS Live From gamescom latam, where three major titles from its portfolio will be highlighted with brand-new trailers and exclusive reveals.

‘FGS Live From gamescom latam’ is a special digital showcase born from a collaboration between gamescom latam – the Latin American edition of the world’s biggest gaming event – and the award-winning Future Games Show team.

gamescom latam will take place from April 30 to May 4, at the Anhembi District in São Paulo, Brazil.

The digital showcase is scheduled to broadcast on Friday, May 2 at 2pm BRT (Brasilia Time) / 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 6pm BST / 7pm CEST, and will be streamed on the official Future Games Show channels on YouTube and Twitch plus additional media partners’ sites.

This digital event will offer a first look at some of the most highly anticipated upcoming games and key updates from across the gaming industry with world premieres, over 20 new trailers and interviews, and more.

As part of this high-profile event, viewers can look forward to never-before-seen trailers and exclusive reveals, related to:

Blades of Fire – From the acclaimed studio MercurySteam, this action-adventure title invites players to forge their own weapons and face powerful enemies with a unique combat system. Join Aran de Lira and his companions on their quest to defeat the evil Queen Nerea. The game is set to release on May 22, 2025, for the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers – Developed by Chinese studio Leenzee Games, this dark and atmospheric soulslike action-RPG is set in the land of Shu during the chaotic final years of the Ming Dynasty. Launching July 24, 2025, WUCHANG will be available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
Assetto Corsa EVO – The long-awaited sequel to one of the most beloved driving simulations of the past decade. Developed by KUNOS Simulazioni, Assetto Corsa EVO delivers an enhanced sim-racing experience, powered by a proprietary new engine. Currently available in Early Access on Steam.

Don’t miss this opportunity to get an exclusive look at these exciting titles. Stay tuned and follow the Future Games Show on all official platforms to keep up with the latest announcements.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Year 1 Post Launch Roadmap

2025/05/01

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox Series X News

Today, Ubisoft revealed its Year 1 Post Launch Roadmap for Assassin’s Creed® Shadows, highlighting a series of regular updates that will expand the live game experience over time. These updates will contain free content for all players, including additional story content, special collaborations, updates made in response to community feedback, new rewards, and more.

The roadmap outlines specific details for the first few updates coming in May and June, introducing exciting additions to the game such as highly anticipated parkour improvements based on community feedback.

Additional details on these updates and future content will be revealed later. For more information on the Assassin’s Creed Shadows Year 1 Post-Launch Roadmap content, visit: https://assassinscreed.com/shadows/post-launch-Y1-roadmap-article

Launching later in 2025, the ‘Claws of Awaji’ expansion will introduce a brand-new open world region with over 10 hours of additional content. Details on the exact release date and pricing will be provided at another time.

For more information on the Assassin’s Creed Franchise, please visit: https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/assassins-creed

StarRupture: The World of Arcadia-7 Showcase

2025/05/01

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Back in the latter part of January, the team at Creepy Jar revealed an all-new look at gameplay of their sophomore title, StarRupture. Today, the developer invites players back not for a mere trailer, but almost 10 minutes of footage taken from the latest build of the game showcasing the depth and detail of the world they’re building. Why tease you with a couple of minutes when they can simply show you what they’re working on? Join Creepy Jar as they put all of their collected experience from the development of their first hit, Green Hell, into practice on an all-new survival and base-building adventure.

See the beauty and lush landscapes of Arcadia-7, the stunning yet perilous planet where you, the player, are a prisoner, indebted to serving your sentence and gathering resources for a global corporation that doesn’t care if you live or die, but only if you deliver profit. You are nothing more than an asset. Built in Unreal Engine 5, StarRupture will stun players with its panoramic vistas, keep them on their toes in frantic combat with deadly monsters, and offer them the smooth satisfaction of expanding their factories across the planet’s surface. Playing solo or with up to four players in co-op, StarRupture pits players against the ruthless law of nature as the planet’s very own life-giving—and taking—star, Ruptura, counts down to its next catastrophic, fiery death.

KEY FEATURES:

Explore a Deadly Planet – Explore this vast open world, rich in resources, places, and secrets to be found. Discover the beauty of this constantly reborn dangerous world torn apart by repeated cataclysms.
Build to Thrive – Search, mine, and process resources to develop your complex industrial system. Unlock new technologies that will allow you and your base to survive the harsh conditions on the planet.
Fight to Survive – The planet will surprise you at every turn. Extreme temperatures are not the only things you’ll be challenged with. Get ready to defend yourself, your team, and your base from a horde of aggressive alien creatures.
Alone or with Friends – Experience and survive everything you encounter on this harsh planet. Do it alone or in a group of up to 4 friends. This world is waiting for you to discover.

REKA Roots & Remedies Update Trailer

2025/05/01

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Get in touch with nature and discover the magic of gardening with REKA’s brand new ‘Roots & Remedies Update’, coming to the beloved witchcraft adventure later this month.

Available as a free content update to all REKA players from May 12th, the Roots & Remedies Update gives budding witches all the tools they need to grow a blossoming garden. Plant seeds to grow pumpkin patches, cabbages, garlic, grain, sage, wolfsbane, poppy fields and more, using your new, trusty Old Watering Can to help your garden bloom.

Once harvested, head over to the new Herbalist Workshop to craft a very special potion that grants players the power to speak to animals. Become a witch capable of communicating with the wildlife of REKA’s woodlands: every animal in the game can be spoken to, including cats, goats, crows, deer, chickens, donkeys and more.

Also introduced in the Roots & Remedies Update, discover new challenges with the addition of ‘Lost Places’, hidden points of interest located across the game world that reward players with loot for successfully solving puzzles or navigating platforming sequences. Keep an eye out for intriguing-looking paintings and explore ruined buildings for a chance to discover hidden chests – you never know where Lost Places may be hiding.

Discover new equipment and wield the new Oil Lantern to help light up your surroundings, hold Swarog’s Torch to ignite small flames, and select the new Mortar and Pestle Talisman to quickly teleport home to your walking chicken-legged cottage. Plus, look out for more quality-of-life improvements, along with a new outfit, new trinkets, new interactable NPCs, and much more when the Roots & Remedies Update launches on May 12th.

REKA is available now on Steam Early Access. To keep up with the latest updates, join the community on Discord, follow @emberstorm_de on X, follow @emberstorm_entertainment on TikTok, and visit fireshinegames.co.uk.

FATSHARK AND OWLCAT UNITE IN WARHAMMER 40K CROSSOVER EVENT

2025/05/01

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Windows PC News

Today, Fatshark and Owlcat Games announce their collaboration to collide the worlds of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide and Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader in a first-of-its-kind crossover event. To celebrate this limited-time grimdark union, all Darktide players will be granted a weapon trinket – the Koronus Charm – to flaunt their allegiance to House Von Valancius within the Mourningstar. Meanwhile Rogue Trader will introduce a free DLC weapon, the Sapper Shovel, bringing a piece of Darktide’s relentless combat to the Koronus Expanse.

The Koronus Charm – The Prestige of House Von Valancius

This ornately-wrought charm is thought to have once belonged to a prominent member of the storied Rogue Trader dynasty House Von Valancius. Though knowledge of its function has long been lost to posterity, whirring mechanisms can be heard inside if you listen closely. Players will simply have to log into Warhammer 40,000: Darktide on April 30, to claim their reward.

Limited-Time Offer: The Void and Hive Crossover Bundle

For a limited time, fans can grab both critically acclaimed titles in one bundle on Steam. Whether you’re a Lord Captain commanding a dynasty or a hardened Reject purging a hive city, this is the perfect chance to dive deeper into the grim darkness of the 41st millennium.

Don’t miss the chance to claim the Koronus Charm and delve deeper into the Imperium’s darkest corners.

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is available now on Steam, Windows Store, Xbox Series S/X, and PlayStation 5.