BlizzCon 2023 is almost here! For those joining us virtually, we’ll be streaming all BlizzCon Arena content for free. Below is a quick rundown of all the exciting details on offer for viewers:
Friday, November 3:
11AM– Opening Ceremony
1:30PM – World of Warcraft: What’s Next
2:30PM – Overwatch 2: Deep Dive
3:30PM – World of Warcraft Classic: What’s Next
4:30PM – Hearthstone: What’s Next
5:30PM – Warcraft Rumblings
Saturday, November 4:
12PM – World of Warcraft: Deep Dive
1:30PM – Overwatch 2: What’s Next
2:30PM – Diablo IV Campfire Chat
4:45PM – Community Night
6:15PM – LE SSERAFIM Appearance
*All times listed in PDT
Visit Blizzard’s YouTube or Twitch channels on November 3-4 PDT to catch all the action live. BlizzCon is for the community, so feel free to share it with yours by co-streaming the broadcast.
BlizzCon Collection – on sale now
Virtual attendees can also pick up the BlizzCon Collection, a new set of digital goodies and in-game items. Whether you’re a seasoned hero, or beginning new adventures in World of Warcraft, Diablo IV, Overwatch 2, Hearthstone, or Warcraft Rumble, you don’t want to miss these bundles. Check them out in the Battle.net store.
The next chapter of the beloved massively multiplayer war game begins today. Foxhole invites players to step onto the decks of battleships and storm enemy beaches with its latest update, Naval Warfare. Band together with thousands of players and engage in large scale warfare that now spans both land and sea.
Naval Warfare introduces full-fledged naval battles to the Foxhole sandbox. Build fleets encompassing Gunboats, Destroyers, and colossal Battleships with dozens of players on deck simultaneously. Deliver ammunition, launch depth charges, and deploy sea mines, all while maintaining and regulating ship systems, such as the engines, sonar, and navigation. Band together both above and below deck in order to outmaneuver enemy vessels.
When cast out to sea, moment-to-moment decisions among player crews can be the difference between victory and defeat. Individual ship subsections can be targeted and destroyed causing compartments to become flooded. Seawater must be bailed out and leaks repaired to stay afloat. Unsuspecting submarines can ambush convoys and thwart naval invasions before they begin.
Invade beaches with an amphibious landing craft and construct portable harbors to support troops as they fight their way through enemy bunkers, trenches, and emplacements. Logistics forces have also been upgraded with new vessels for sea-based operations and towable field weapons provide increased mobility. The expanded naval game combined with island warfare expands the persistent world to an entirely new scope and scale.
Foxhole: Naval Warfare launches today on Steam. Enlisting soldiers can join thousands of seasoned veterans this weekend and enjoy a 33% discount for a limited time.
Today, Ubisoft announced a Free Week* event for Anno 1800 on PC through Ubisoft Connect, Epic, and Steam from November 2 to November 6, and on Xbox Series X | S and PlayStation®5 from November 9 to November 13.
During the Free Week on all platforms, players will have access to the full main content and their progression will carry over if they decide to purchase the game.** PC players can buy the Definitive Annoversary Edition for a complete Anno 1800 experience*** and all players can enjoy discounts on the game, all previously released Year Passes, and Cosmetic DLCs.**** The Cosmetic Pack Bundle 2, released earlier this month, is also available for purchase. In addition, a friend referral program will allow next-gen console players to invite their friends to play during the Free Week and earn exclusive rewards, from November 9 to November 13.
Developed by Ubisoft Mainz, Anno 1800 is a city-building and strategy game taking place during the Industrial Revolution. The game gives, players the opportunity to show off their leadership skills: build gigantic metropolises, set up efficient and profitable logistical networks, colonize an exotic new continent, charter expeditions to the four corners of the globe, and dominate their opponents diplomatically, commercially or militarily.
Spooky Season just got a little scarier! Resident Evil™ Village, the award-winning eighth core entry in Capcom’s iconic survival horror series, is now available on iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and all iPads with the M1 chip or later. The highly acclaimed title takes players on a thrilling adventure through a desolate European village teeming with horrors. The Winters’ Expansion also joins Resident Evil Village on the App Store today. This downloadable content includes Third Person Mode, new playable characters for The Mercenaries mode, and Shadows of Rose, the surreal final chapter of the Winters family story set 16 years in the future.
With ultra-realistic graphics that parallel the fidelity of consoles, players can now take Resident Evil Village on the go with iPhone and iPad and relive Ethan Winters’ nightmarish journey to rescue his kidnapped daughter. The experience is powered by Capcom’s RE ENGINE, which takes full advantage of Apple silicon and advanced features like MetalFX Upscaling to deliver scary-good performance.
Conjuring the console roots of Resident Evil Village, the action-packed survival horror gameplay can be enjoyed on iPhone and iPad with wireless game controllers. Built-in touch controls are also included and are fully customizable to deliver easy on-the-go play. Resident Evil Village also supports cross-progression between iPhone and iPad, enabling saves to be shared across devices.
Resident Evil Village is available to try as a free download on the App Store, so players can experience the intense gameplay and striking visuals before purchasing the full game. In celebration of the launch, Resident Evil Village and Winters’ Expansion are on sale and currently available for $15.99 USD and $9.99 USD, respectively, until Nov. 20, 2023. iPhone and iPad users who purchase the base game and expansion before that date will receive the Street Wolf Outfit as a special bonus. This alternate costume can be worn by Rose Winters in Shadows of Rose, where she explores a mysterious realm of consciousness in search of a cure for her unwanted powers.
The Resident Evil Village Original Soundtrack Complete Edition is also out now. Available first on Apple Music, this album features 135 spine-tingling songs. The haunting package includes 110 previously unreleased tracks from the base game, Shadows of Rose, and The Mercenaries Additional Orders expansion content. A special offer is available today to commemorate the soundtrack’s release, providing listeners up to 3-months free of Apple Music.
The reawakened Resident Evil™ 4 and its high-flying downloadable content Separate Ways are coming soon for iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and every iPad and Mac with the M1 chip or later. The App Store release of Resident Evil 4 will support Universal Purchase and cross-progression across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
The RIG 900 Max HX is a premium wireless gaming headset (In fact, it is RIG’s flagship gaming headset) that offers a wide range of features and excellent performance. It is compatible with Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and PC platforms (and more thanks to its supporting dual wireless connectivity). The RIG 900 Max HX is one super-comfortable headset with a sleek and stylish design. The ear cups are made of soft memory foam, and the headband is adjustable to ensure a perfect fit. The RIG 900 Max HX feels like it was built to last, with durable construction and high-quality materials. The RIG 900 Max HX is a very comfortable headset to wear for long periods of time. The headset is also lightweight, weighing in at about .5 lbs, so it won’t put a lot of strain on your head or neck. The RIG 900 Max HX has a battery life of up to 20 hours on a single charge, which is more than enough for even the longest gaming sessions. The included base station will effortlessly charge the headset, and makes for a very high-class addition to your PC desk (if that’s what you play games on).
The RIG 900 Max HX features dual wireless connectivity, which means that the headset can be connected to your device using either the included USB-A 2.4 GHz wireless adapter or Bluetooth 5.1. This gives you the flexibility to use the headset with various devices beyond a console or PC (hint: Steam Deck!). It also means that you can continue to use the headset even if you walk away from your console or PC.
Furthering the gaming experience while wearing the headset, the RIG 900 Max HX supports Dolby Atmos, a surround sound technology that can deliver a truly immersive game audio. To use Dolby Atmos, you will need to download the Dolby Access app on your Xbox or PC. Once you have installed the Dolby Access app, you can create a personalized Dolby Atmos profile by taking a head scan with your smartphone. This profile will optimize the Dolby Atmos experience for your unique head shape. It feels very scientific and technical while doing this process and the end results were worth the time doing so!
The RIG 900 Max HX delivers great sound quality. The 40mm drivers produce rich and detailed sound, with powerful bass and crisp highs. The headset also has an excellent soundstage, which helps to create a sense of immersion in your game. The low-end doesn’t suffer either as RIG has paired each driver with a matching bass tubes which help enhance those low tones. I tested the RIG 900 Max HX with various titles, including Halo Infinite, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Elden Ring. In all of these games, the headset performed admirably. The sound was clear and detailed, and the bass was powerful without being overwhelming. The soundstage was also very impressive, helping me to pinpoint the location of enemies and other important sounds in the game world.
The RIG 900 Max HX has a built-in microphone with a uni-directional pickup pattern. This means that the microphone is good at picking up your voice while minimizing background noise. The microphone also has a flip-to-mute function, so you can easily mute yourself when needed. This feature has been a staple of RIG headsets for a long time and I am always pleased with how it fits into my natural workflow and behaviors. You might forget it at first, but once you get into the habit of flipping to mute, it will be second nature.
Overall, the RIG 900 Max HX is a premium wireless gaming headset that offers great sound quality, Dolby Atmos support, a long battery life, and a comfortable fit. It is a great choice for gamers who are looking for a comfortable and immersive gaming experience. It retails for $249 dollars, so it definitely isn’t cheap. But, you are getting a lot of features and quality for your money with this headset – it is the flagship RIG gaming headset and it shows. The RIG 900 Max HX is available now at BestBuy.
Arizona Sunshine® 2, the next-gen sequel to one of the founding fathers of the VR FPS genre and multi-year top seller Arizona Sunshine by Vertigo Games, will launch on December 7, 2023. Debuting its adrenaline-fueled VR gameplay in a brand-new trailer today, Arizona Sunshine 2 is also confirmed to feature co-op play at launch, with more meaty details to follow. Gear up with pre-orders on PlayStation VR2, Meta Quest and Steam VR platforms starting today!
Arizona Sunshine 2 leverages cutting-edge VR technology to forge a new frontier in zombie-slaying carnage. Players will experience the thrill of next-gen VR gunplay, introducing full manual reloading and new ranged weapons like scorching flamethrowers to expand on an already fan-favorite arsenal.
An all-new melee system introduces weapons like machetes, crowbars and pickaxes to bring the apocalypse up-close and personal as you experience realistic takedowns through advanced gore and mutilation. As players scavenge and craft their ultimate loadout, the various ways to dispatch the Freds are plentiful as even severed limbs can be wielded to whack a Fred. Embracing creative play further, fan-favorite co-op mode makes its return, with more meaty details to be revealed.
Taking on a newly-introduced lead role in Arizona Sunshine 2 is your loyal canine sidekick Buddy. Not only is Buddy the goodest boy to play a game of undead fetch with, he will also help you take down those pesky Freds, unearth key items and carry your gear for you. Narrated by our unmistakable dark-humored protagonist and accompanied by Buddy, an all-new cinematic story campaign will take you on a next-level VR rollercoaster ride that can be enjoyed without knowledge of prior Arizona Sunshine events.
Arizona Sunshine 2 is available for pre-order as a Standard Edition ($49.99/€49,99) and Deluxe Edition ($59.99/€59,99). Each edition includes exclusive items to fuel your trip to the end of the f*cking world:
Standard Edition: Pre-orders include the Biker Bark Vest, Worker Watch, and Ducky Weapon Charm in-game exclusive bonuses.
Deluxe Edition: Available at a 10% pre-order discount. Includes everything in the Standard Edition, plus the Freddy Hands Skin, Doggy Weapon Charm, and Undead Buddy—turning your loyal four-legged friend into an undead killing machine.
Learn more at http://arizona-sunshine.com or join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tiktok.
Get ready for total nuclear war. ICBM: Escalation, the successor to the hit real-time strategy game, has today been announced by publisher Slitherine and developer SoftWarWare. Set for a near-future release date on Steam, the second installment of the global nuclear warfare game will see a wide range of upgrades and new mechanics, including revamped graphics, a new focus on conventional warfare and ground combat, a vastly expanded research tree, alternative win conditions, a new player profile system, upgraded diplomacy and espionage, and more.
A new kind of warfare
ICBM: Escalation continues in the footsteps of the original ICBM, released on Steam in 2020. Taking charge of a continental faction, players would build up a nuclear stockpile, research technology, and command a combination of nuclear-capable submarines, planes, and ballistic missiles to strike at opponents’ key assets and cities. Different strategies could be employed, all to inflict maximum atomic destruction while keeping the player’s population out of harm’s way, or at least minimise the casualties…
The only way to win is to play
ICBM: Escalation introduces a host of updates and improvements compared to the original game. One of the more important aspects is that new, alternative win conditions let players seek different, less destructive ways to achieve victory. An increased focus on conventional warfare allows for the annexation of sectors, providing both points and additional strategic benefits, as well as a way to overrun and defeat enemy factions once and for all
A host of new game modes will launch with ICBM: Escalation. These include the standard ‘Standoff’ mode, which offers a balanced and well-paced escalation from small-scale conventional warfare all the way to global thermonuclear annihilation, ; the fast Blitz Mode, for players looking for an aggressive confrontation and a purely nuclear conflict; Conquest mode, which offers a drawn-out battle of discretion, brinkmanship and ever-increasing hostility, ; and Co-Op Versus, a new team-based mode where players will have to coordinate and work together as a single faction to survive and defeat their common enemies
Updated and expanded
Other new features to ship with ICBM: Escalation includes a vast range of technologies spanning multiple generations, with a revised progression system. A new player profile system, updated diplomacy with new research agreements, the ability to trade and negotiate captured territories, and the introduction of world-spanning diplomatic measures like weapon-banning at the Geneva Convention will also be featured. Not only that, but the spectre of nuclear armageddon itself is getting a makeover, with new explosion graphics and plenty of other tweaks to make the destruction more visceral and impactful than ever before.
ICBM: Escalation is currently set for a release on PC at an undisclosed date in the near future.
Just a few days before the game’s release, NACON and TEYON are offering players the chance to discover the original story featured in RoboCop: Rogue City, which was adapted from the MGM Studios franchise. The scenario develops an intriguing new plot incorporating plenty of references to delight die-hard fans. And players who love first-person, action games will not feel left out as there is also a second video, which was recently presented exclusively at the Xbox Showcase. Additionally, beginning today until 29 October, London MCM Comic Con attendees will have the chance to play RoboCop: Rogue City at stand S1905. The game will be released 2 November 2023 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Players who pre-order the “Alex Murphy Edition” will get access 48 hours early.
Old Detroit is being plagued by gangs, who have decided to throw in with the “new guy in town”. This new foe, previously unknown to the police, is behind a reign of terror: between disappearances, crimes of all kinds and trafficking Nuke, the city has been plunged into chaos. You play RoboCop, the iconic part-man, part-machine, all-cop, primed to restore order. You will be closely monitored by the mega-corporation Omni Consumer Products (OCP), tracking your actions and analysing how you perform in your most dangerous missions – to ensure that you remain glitch-free, or perhaps the better to control you? Just like the apparently more compliant robot army with which OCP intends to replace the Detroit Police Department…
Take control of the iconic cybercop, to lead the fight against the new crime lord ravaging Old Detroit. Conduct the investigation to uncover the secrets behind the murky “Afterlife” project: you will have to rely on your trusty Auto 9, your special skills, your cyborg strength and your detective skills to restore order, and protect the citizens of Old Detroit.
Today, Remedy Entertainment and Epic Games Publishing announced that Alan Wake 2, the long-awaited sequel to the studio’s award-winning 2010 psychological thriller, is now available worldwide on the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Alan Wake 2 pushes players into a psychological horror story from the perspective of two playable characters. Saga Anderson risks her life to solve a deadly mystery of murders in the Pacific Northwest while Alan Wake attempts to rewrite his reality to escape the depths of the Dark Place, a nightmare version of New York City.
“We have come to the end of a long journey to return to the story of Alan Wake,” said Sam Lake, Creative Director at Remedy Entertainment. “We want to thank our fans and partners for their support. We are now ready to present our first ever survival horror game, a genre that lets us dive deeper and be more ambitious than ever before in crafting an experience of intense atmosphere and a twisted, layered, psychological story.”
Taking full advantage of the power of current consoles and PC, and driven by Remedy Entertainment’s proprietary Northlight engine, players will take on powerful supernatural enemies in desperate situations filled with intense suspense and unexpected twists. Anderson and Wake are two heroes on two desperate journeys in two separate realities, connected at heart in ways neither of them can understand.
Go behind the scenes and learn more about the characters, story and development talent behind Alan Wake 2. The latest episode of Remedy’s behind the scenes series is also now available.
The best-selling and critically acclaimed original Alan Wake received multiple Game of the Year awards and followed the titular protagonist on a desperate search for his missing wife. As he discovered pages of a horror story he had supposedly written, author Alan Wake was forced to question his sanity as, page by page, the story came true before his eyes. Remedy and Epic Games Publishing have released a modern remaster of the title, Alan Wake Remastered, for PC on the Epic Games Store and on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One consoles. Alan Wake 2 is also playable on NVIDIA GeForce NOW — giving gamers instant access to GeForce PC performance, on nearly any PC, Mac, SHIELD TV, Android, iOS device or Chromebook without any downloads.
A free Episode One of Season One of Stargate: Timekeepers deployed today on Steam. Pre-orders for the stealth, real-time tactics, commandos-style game created by Slitherine in official collaboration with Amazon MGM Studios are also now available.
Stargate: Timekeepers propels players into the heart of the Stargate SG-1 universe, where they will lead a team of specialists through a riveting campaign filled with story and adventure. Episode One plunges players into the heart-pounding chaos of the Battle of Antarctica, with valiant Eva McCain being teamed up to navigate treacherous challenges in an attempt to stop the deadly Kull warriors.
A Real-Time Tactical Odyssey
In a celebration of the Episode One release, Slitherine invited Martin Wood, director and producer of Stargate SG-1, Michael Shanks, Stargate SG-1 actor, Darren Sumner, owner and managing editor of GateWorlds.net, and Robert Brown, Stargate: Timekeepers writer, for a Twitch live show yesterday. Fans and newcomers alike could delve deep into the wondrous world of Stargate.
Stargate: Timekeepers, while rooted in the iconic universe, boldly charts a new course beyond the conclusion of the seventh season of Stargate SG-1. Fans can expect an entirely fresh and captivating story arc, filled with the thrilling adventures and enigmatic discoveries that have come to define the Stargate legacy. Stargate: Timekeepers features an original and richly detailed story-driven campaign spanning 14 episodes, in which players need to use a combination of stealth, skills, and combat prowess to achieve success.
Characters take center stage in Stargate: Timekeepers, each featuring a unique skill set to be used to overcome obstacles, foes, and in-game puzzles. Each episode in the real-time tactics game needs careful planning and expert use of skills, with the player likely requiring more stealth than guns blazing.
Stargate: Timekeepers will be divided into two parts, season one part one and season one part two, with each segment containing seven episodes. Each individual episode is a full single-player mission. Players who purchase Stargate: Timekeepers will get full access to all the episodes in this first season as they become available.
Stargate: Timekeepers will be available December 12, 2023.
For more information, visit Stargate: Timekeepers.
