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Extraction Shooter OUTLAWED Announces Technical Playtest

2025/02/13
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Okami Studio is excited to announce the start of the technical playtest for OUTLAWED, their upcoming PvPvE first-person extraction shooter. The playtest will kick off at 7pm ET on February 13th, 2025 (00:00 UTC on February 14th). This is a technical playtest, and the experience is not yet fully optimized; players should expect some bugs and incomplete features as the development team continues to refine the game. In addition to the playtest announcement, Okami Studio unveiled a new trailer and key art, providing a glimpse of what’s to come.

The technical playtest will be available exclusively through Steam Playtest, and access will be granted to players located in North America and China only. A total of 5,000 playtest slots are available in each region, offering a limited but exciting chance to experience the game before its official release!

OUTLAWED offers an exciting blend of PvPvE action set in a sprawling, crime-ridden urban environment. This online multiplayer game pits up players against each other in squads of three on a massive urban map teeming with rival gangs. Whether teaming up with friends or venturing solo, players will need strategy, teamwork, and quick thinking to overcome challenges and make their escape. In addition to the core gameplay, the playtest introduces new features like customizable player skins, challenging boss fights, and new vehicles with vehicle evacuation options, allowing for even more dynamic gameplay.

Sancticide Early Access Launch Trailer

2025/02/13
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Publisher Red Square Games and developer Sylen Studio are thrilled to announce that Sancticide is now available on Windows PC in Steam Early Access. The melee-focused action RPG will spend several months in Early Access before a planned 1.0 launch later this year.

Based on Komornik, the celebrated Polish book series by Michał Gołkowski, Sancticide puts you in control of Ezechiel, as you venture through the last remnants of humanity during the End Times.

Watch the Sancticide Early Access launch trailer:

The End is here – at long last! Nation states collapsed and went down in flames, brothers rose up against their kin. Instead of a thermonuclear bomb blast, all we got was just a damp firework pop. But worst of all, no-one actually felt like dying, even though the posters and flyers advertising the End promised Life Eternal in bright pastel colors. The system was to be so good as to be perfect – but only on parchment.

As a newly recruited sin collector serving Them at The Top, you have been given your most demanding assignment yet. Engage in fierce, fast-paced combat inspired by old-school arena fighters and modern third-person action games while you cleanse the world of sin during the apocalypse.

Cross paths with a variety of enemies including Sinners, Debtors and Proselytes; the most fanatical minions of Them at The Top. Trust your sacred melee weapons, or wield unholy gear and leverage your environment as you try to outwit your opponents. Customize your character to fit your playstyle and harness Ezechiel’s Purple Powers; a divine force that lets you alter the very fabric of reality. Mix different combinations and skills and experiment as you learn, adapt, and survive the crumbling vestiges of our world!

But remember: how you go about fulfilling your task will make a difference. In Sancticide, all in-game items are categorized as either Kosher (acceptable for Them at The Top) or Unkosher. This mechanic dynamically shapes the player’s journey, influencing side quests, NPC interactions, enemy behaviors, and even accessible areas on the map.

Borderlands 4 to Launch Worldwide on September 23

2025/02/12
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox Series X News

Today, 2K and Gearbox Software announced that Borderlands® 4, the next entry in the iconic looter-shooter franchise, will launch on September 23, 2025 via PlayStation®5 (PS5®), Xbox Series X|S, and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store. A new trailer offered a glimpse of what fans can expect from the full gameplay reveal coming in a PlayStation State of Play later this Spring.

The most ambitious Borderlands title to-date delivers more looter-shooter Mayhem than ever before, as the new trailer packs in intense action, outrageous enemies, and the killer loot awaiting players on the dangerous new planet Kairos.

Borderlands 4 transforms players into an unstoppable force on the battlefield, blasting through enemies with an arsenal of incredible weaponry. The iconic Borderlands gameplay fans know and love is evolving with even more movement abilities, as players can flex their skill expression with glide, dodge, double jump, fixed-point grapple, and more, to deftly deal death from every direction.

The Borderlands franchise has sold-in more than 87 million copies to-date, receiving critical acclaim from reviewers and fans alike. With unforgettable characters, deep world building, and more unique guns than can be counted, the franchise has cemented itself as a must-play series.

For the latest information on Borderlands 4, wishlist the game, visit www.borderlands.2k.com, and follow the game across YouTube, Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok.

Borderlands 4 is available to wishlist now and currently rated RP for Rating Pending by the ESRB.

ONE PIECE PIRATE WARRIORS 4 Coming To New-Gen Platforms

2025/02/12
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Xbox Series X News

Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. today announced that ONE PIECE PIRATE WARRIORS 4 is coming to new-gen consoles, with the release date to be revealed later. The new version will bring one of the most popular games based on the beloved anime franchise to even more players, with the original selling 4 million units sold worldwide since its launch in 2020. Once released, both versions of the game will continue to receive updates as new DLC will be released in the future, including one where fans can pick their favorite characters to play in the game. ONE PIECE PIRATE WARRIORS 4 will be released on PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S, with free upgrades available for players who own versions on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One. For more information, please visit: www.bandainamcoent.com/games/one-piece-pirate-warriors-4.

Developed by KOEI TECMO Games, ONE PIECE PIRATE WARRIORS 4 is an action game that lets players relieve the story of the Straw Hat Crew and other key ONE PIECE characters, fighting their way through hundreds and hundreds of enemies using devastating attacks. ONE PIECE PIRATE WARRIORS 4 The original release is currently available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam®. The new version coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S will feature visual enhancements and more, letting players experience the frantic action gameplay in a completely new way.

Exciting new content is also on the horizon, including a future DLC where fans will have the chance to decide who will join the game’s expansive roster. Starting today through February 28, 2025, a User Survey will allow fans to vote for up to three favorite characters from a list of 23 characters. The results of the survey will determine which characters will be featured in an upcoming paid DLC. Additional details about the DLC packs will be revealed soon. To participate and for more information on the survey, please visit https://survey.bandainamcoent.co.jp/jfe/form/SV_3CwdRfSzFmtCoiq

Skydance’s BEHEMOTH Gets Free Update

2025/02/12
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Windows PC News

Skydance Games has rolled out a new quality-of-life update for Skydance’s BEHEMOTH on all platforms – Quest, PSVR2, and PCVR. A note from the developers, along with full patch details, can be found here (spoiler alert).

These continued free updates are the dev teams’ love letter to the community and their commitment to making Skydance’s BEHEMOTH the ultimate grim-dark fantasy experience.

NETFLIX BITES Vegas is now open at MGM

2025/02/12
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, Industry News, Movie News, News

Order up! NETFLIX BITES Vegas is now open at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, embarking on a savory one-year culinary residency that invites guests to dig into dishes and drinks that bring the magic of the screen to the table. Promising a flavorful adventure, this unique dining experience offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with each menu item inspired by a hit Netflix show or movie. This one-of-a-kind restaurant combines Netflix’s storytelling with MGM Grand’s renowned hospitality, offering an unforgettable culinary journey crafted to give fans a new way to experience their favorite stories and characters.

To mark the opening, NETFLIX BITES Vegas hosted an exclusive preview event, attended by special guests Cara Buono from Stranger Things, WWE Wrestler Tiffany Stratton, Isaac Francis and Louis Russell from Too Hot to Handle, Alexa Lemieux and Brennon Lemieux from Love is Blind, and David Chang from Dinner Time Live with David Chang. Guests were invited to try dishes and drinks inspired by the Netflix shows they star in. Squid Game Guards were on site to protect their newly announced dishes and drinks, and beloved

Viking Survival Tribe Builder ASKA Launches New Update

2025/02/12
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Windows PC News

In case you missed it, Sand Sailor Studio released its first major update of 2025 for their Viking survival tribe builder ASKA…and it’s tree-ly good!

Through the new update, players can experience:

  • Forester Hut and Forester House – Players can now replant trees using a new building, Foresters. Using the new shovel item, players or their villagers can dig holes where trees can be planted with each tree type yielding different types of wood.

  • Cave Overhaul and Infinite Iron – Players can now regenerate iron and stone in the caves by way of an unexpected explosive device. The cave crawlers have laid weird eggs in the mines, which can be harvested and mixed together with other resources to cause powerful explosions.

  • Cave-Ins and Explosive Sacks – These explosive sacks are now craftable at the Workshop House. When detonated, they will cause cave-ins, refreshing the cave walls which can be mined for iron and stone, while also destroying trees, stone clumps and even enemies!

  • Fisherman Boats Overhaul – Villager fishing, especially when using boats has been updated with improved effectiveness and navigation. Additionally, fishermen buildings now have a safety area and new Sturdy Fishing Rods are available.

EVE Frontier Launches Free 10-Day Trial: Runs February 14-24

2025/02/12
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Starting this week CCP Games is granting a 10-day trial for EVE Frontier, inviting players who register as ‘Remnants’ to experience the Space Survival MMO as it continues development in Closed Alpha. Starting February 14, players who have registered an account can log into the game for free and join fellow players amidst the dark of the Frontier. The 10-day trial runs from February 14 to February 24, 2025, for ‘Remnant’ tier registrants

Apply now: https://www.evefrontier.com/en/trial

With EVE Frontier, CCP Games is creating a deep player-driven Space Survival MMO. Cast into a cruel and brutal cosmos, you have been lost to time and lost to light. To survive, you will need to explore, exploit and expand in the face of perpetual annihilation. The Frontier is a shattered region of space, warped by the presence of supermassive black holes gravitationally bound in a macabre dance. Rogue AI infests its depths; corrupting and consuming the remnants of what still stands.

For more information and to apply for Remnant Access, visit www.evefrontier.com. A FAQ for the game can be found at www.evefrontier.com/faq.

SteamDolls – Order Of Chaos Official Launch Trailer

2025/02/12
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

SteamDolls, the debut stealth-meets-action platformer delight by French-Belgian studio The Shady Gentleman, launches today, February 11th at 1pm EST / 10am PST / 6pm UTC into Steam Early Access, alongside a brand new launch trailer. The game will be $19.99 or regional Steam requivalent, and run a 15% discount for 2 weeks.

Play as the bloodthirsty, witty, and just a bit kooky Whisper (played by David Hayter) and balance both stealth and brutality as you make your way through a comic book-inspired steampunk city on the verge of anarchy. A free demo also remains available, featuring the intro sequence the game. The game will be available in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish at launch, and contain about 6 chapters of the game, totaling an estimated 5-7 hours of content. The game’s developers are hoping to gather player feedback to improve mechanics, balancing, and content leading up to the 1.0 launch.

The title, originally teased to the public back in 2019, boasts a reunion of AAA voice actors from the Metal Gear Solid franchise (no relation to studio), including David Hayter, Christopher Randolph, and Jennifer Hale. It bills itself as a unique stealth-lite meets action platformer experience, with a hint of brutal combat and deep levels of exploration. The brand new launch trailer can be viewed below:

Originally conceived based on a comic book from the development studio and then Kickstarted soon after, SteamDolls has been a passion project of its director. The game features a beautiful comic book inspired 2D-meets-3D aesthetic, with a spattering of unique, fully voiced cinematic cutscenes. It boasts a large world to explore split across unique zones, such as a beautiful yet far overgrown chapel, a hellish underbelly seemingly made of flesh, an electrified industrial bunker, a city overrun by an insect-like infection, and more! Put the treasure found during your explorations to good usage back in your home base by upgrading The Whisper and his skills to better suit your gameplay style, unlocking unique lore and cutscenes, and putting your finest trophies on display.

Features:

  • Novel stealth-lite gameplay mixed with platforming and brutal action
  • Gruesome finishers and combat
  • Use your hacking skills to experience the memories of the world, solve puzzles, and glimpse into the past…and future
  • Beautiful comic book-inspired 2D meets 3D aesthetics
  • A vast world to explore filled with unique zones and grotesque creatures, filled with secrets
  • AAA voice cast, including David Hayter (Solid Snake) as the voice of The Whisper, as well as Christopher Randolph and Jennifer Hale.
  • Hand-drawn Cutscenes mixed with 3D cinematic inserts
  • Upgradable skill-trees; choose your gameplay style and master it.
  • Customize the Whisper’s home base, and unlock lore and other trophies.

Legacy: Steel and Sorcery – Early Access Trailer

2025/02/12
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Welcome to Mithrigarde – a world that seemed lost to darkness, is now bursting with treasures ripe for the taking. Join the adventurers flooding the verdant lands of Legacy: Steel & Sorcery to loot lost treasures, brave the darkest dungeons and, most importantly make it out alive. The daring multiplayer title from Notorious Studios launches into Early Access today.

The ambitious next step for lovers of the MMO and RPG genres alike, this fantasy Extraction title sees players choose from a line-up of fantasy classes and dive weapons drawn into the monster-infested world Legacy has created. Each session is a truly open, instanced world, where precious spoils could lie around every corner. But, so too could fanged monsters guarding their hordes, or other players ready to steal the hard-earned treasure of others.

Utilising recognisable classes such as the Warrior and Rogue, Legacy: Steel & Sorcery is designed to welcome MMO and RPG players to the Extraction genre with open arms – or, rather, openly armed enemies. After selecting their class they can queue alone, find allies or join friends in teams of three and plunder this gorgeous world together!

Created by industry veterans who spent decades shaping World of Warcraft, Legacy: Steel & Sorcery is a love letter to PvP combat, resource gathering, exploration and the togetherness of MMOs, all while putting a fresh twist on a fantasy environment. WoW fans, however, can expect a totally new experience from Notorious Studios.

Perfect for fans of Dark and Darker or Escape from Tarkov who are looking for more of a Lord of the Rings-style fantasy touch, Legacy: Steel & Sorcery offers a breath of fresh air within the Extraction genre.

Be it a bow, a blade or a battleaxe, arm yourself with your weapon of choice and prepare for the fight of a thousand generations in Mithrigarde today!

Legacy: Steel & Sorcery is now available to buy on Steam, and to keep up with the latest updates from Notorious Studios you can head over to X.