ARK UNLEASHES A DINO-SIZED DOSE OF EERIE DELIGHTS AND PRIMAL FRIGHTS FEATURING THE NEXT FANTASTIC TAME – THE DREADMARE – AND THE ‘FEAR ASCENDED’ EVENT!
The Soaring Dreadmare Unleashes Dark Magic on Its Enemies, Alongside The ‘Fear Ascended’ Haunted Experience Filled With Zombie Wyverns, Werewolf Costumes, and the Return of the Dodowyvern & Dodorex!
Studio Wildcard is excited to unveil the Dreadmare, the latest addition to the Fantastic Tames DLC fantasy creature series for ARK: Survival Ascended. Joining the ranks of the fiery Pyromane, this ominous steed is a mythical creature shrouded in darkness and whispered about in legend. With its shadowy wings and corrupted horn, Dreadmare takes to the skies, unleashing powerful dark magic weakening enemies by draining their life force to revitalize itself as foes wither in its wake. The Dreadmare can shroud an ally within a veil of darkness, hiding them away in another dimension for strategic advantage until called upon for aid.
Haven’t yet experienced ARK: Survival Ascended? The base game is on sale for 33% off (Steam and PlayStation 5), while Bob’s Tall Tales DLC and the Pyromane are 20% off.
This Halloween season, get ready as the Fear Ascended event creeps into ARK! All the eerie goodies—skins, emotes, chibis, and tameable creatures—will haunt ARK from now until November 13th. Featuring a new mini-game and event shop in Club ARK and the return of old friends and foes to the main maps. Spooky event-themed dino colors will bleed through to wild creatures on servers, adding a ghostly touch to the wilderness.
Fear Ascended Event Rates
PVP/PVE: 2x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience, and Breeding (mating interval, egg hatch speed, and maturation)
Small Tribes: 4.5x Harvesting, Taming, and Experience + 4x Breeding
ARKpocalypse: 5x Harvesting, Taming and Experience, and Breeding
New to Fear Ascended
Costumes: Werewolf Suit
Weapon Cosmetics: Cleaver (Sword), Crowbar (Pick)
Armor Cosmetics: Arrow-Head Hat, Axe-Head Hat and Sword-Head Hat.
What do Lindsay Lohan, Chad Michael Murray, Lacey Chabert, Christina Milian and Sabrina Carpenter have in common with the NFL? You can find all of them and more this holiday season, only on Netflix!
Netflix announces the 2024 Holiday Slate including a new rom-com every Wednesday in November, two NFL games on Christmas Day, a Sabrina Carpenter holiday special, animated holiday titles for all families, a holiday thriller starring Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman and more….
Visit Tudum.com for more Netflix holiday titles that are sure to sleigh your watch list this festive season.
Today, Paradox Interactive and The Chinese Room shared a video showcasing the personalities behind the Camarilla Court in Vampire: The Masquerade—Bloodlines 2.
While the Camarilla Court has its personalities, the trailer’s vibe is perfect for spooky season as viewers get a glimpse of how Seattle’s Kindred interact with players.
See Benny, Tolly, Safia, and Lou in action here – Seattle really is a different ballgame with them involved:
Between Benny’s potty mouth, Tolly’s quirks, Safia’s flighty nature, and Lou’s demanding presence, players must learn how to interact with them to get precisely what they need. Learn more about how players interact with these characters in a previous dev diary, where TCR’s Senior Narrative Designer and Writer, Sarah Longthorne, shared more about the dynamic dialogue systems.
Bloodlines 2 is the successor to the cult-classic Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines. The game takes players to the dark underbelly of Seattle, where vampires struggle for survival and supremacy.
The much anticipated multiplayer mode for CRITICAL REFLEX and developer Mike Klubnika’s viral horror sensation Buckshot Roulette is out now as a free update on Steam, just in time for Halloween night! Enter the grimy nightclub with up to four players, new items and your life on the line. New high rollers can grab the game at a 15% discount until November 4 as part of Steam Scream Fest.
Two to four players enter – only one will leave. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Grab a seat at the table and press your luck together in Buckshot Roulette’s new multiplayer mode. Try out all-new items, including the Jammer to skip a player’s turn and the Inverter to reverse the table’s turn order.
Buckshot Roulette is available now on Steam for $2.99|£2.49|€2.99, but players can grab the game at a 15% discount for a limited time. For more information, follow CR Channel on Twitter and join the CR Channel Discord community for the latest news, engaging discussions and more.
NetEase Games is pleased to announce that the remastered version of Shadows of the Damned – the 2011 PS3™/Xbox 360 action-adventure title developed by Goichi “Suda51” Suda-led Grasshopper Manufacture – is now available as Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered for PlayStation®5 / PlayStation®4 / Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One / PC (Steam®) / Nintendo Switch™.
To commemorate the release, we have unveiled a new launch trailer, so please be sure to check it out.
The game takes players on a wild ride with demon hunter Garcia Hotspur, as he kicks demon ass and makes his way through the darkest depths of Hell, lighting up the darkness with his burning passion on a mission to rescue his true love from an insidious demon king.
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and BioWare announced today that Dragon Age: The Veilguard is now available for PlayStation®5 (also enhanced for PS5 Pro), Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam (Steam Deck Verified), EA app and Epic Games Store. This bold, heroic adventure is built to deliver on what the series is best known for: rich storytelling, fantasy worldbuilding, companions & fellowship, and a world where you matter. The next installment in BioWare’s beloved franchise has captivated critics worldwide, with outlets such as IGN and GamesRadar+ proclaiming it “deserves its place in the RPG pantheon” and is “A true return to RPG form for BioWare” in their 9/10 and 4.5/5 reviews.
In Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Solas, the Dread Wolf, wants to tear down the Veil that separates Thedas from the world of demons, restoring his people’s immortality and glory – even at the cost of countless lives. But his ritual goes awry, and his worst fears are realized, as two of his most ancient and powerful adversaries are released. Players will step into the role of Rook, a fully-customizable protagonist who must rise up and unite their companions to stop these two powerful deities on a journey that will span across Thedas’ bustling cities, lush tropics, boreal forests, fettered swamps and deepest depths.
“On behalf of everyone at BioWare, I want to thank you for joining us on our latest adventure,” said Gary McKay, Vice President/General Manager, BioWare; Executive Producer, Dragon Age: The Veilguard. “After years of careful planning, countless hours of expert work, and innumerable design decisions, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is ready. We are so proud of this achievement and excited to see its impact on our worldwide community of fans, without whom none of this would be possible. We hope you have just as much fun in your own Rook adventure as we did creating it.”
Dragon Age: The Veilguard offers 21:9 ultrawide aspect ratio support, uncapped PC frame rates and a suite of Ray Tracing features. Additionally, you’ll be able to accelerate performance with DLSS 3, make gameplay even more responsive with Reflex, and enhance image quality and immersion with ray-traced reflections and ambient occlusion. Dragon Age: The Veilguard will also be available to play in “Ultimate” quality via NVIDIA GeForce NOW, and specifically enhanced for PlayStation 5 Pro. Additionally, this will be the first EA title to offer HDR10+ GAMING functionality that delivers outstanding high dynamic range performance automatically when enabled on PCs with compatible NVIDIA graphic cards and HDR10+ GAMING certified displays.
The title builds upon the pillars the iconic series is best known for, delivering a bold and heroic adventure guided by rich storytelling, fluid and strategic combat, companions and fellowship, and choices that matter. Key experiential elements include:
Fellowship: Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s brand new companions come alive with some of the most compelling individual storylines in Dragon Age history. Expansive and dynamic stories navigate love, loss and complex choices that will affect your relationships and the fate of each member of the Veilguard. New companions like the Veil Jumper Bellara, the necromancer Emmrich, and the private detective Neve, come from iconic factions in Dragon Age lore, possessing individual skill trees and specialized gear for advanced team progression. You’ll see familiar faces, too, such as the archer Lace Harding who returns to the series as a full time companion.
Choice and Consequences: Dragon Age: The Veilguard builds on the series’ deep role-playing roots, providing extraordinary storytelling and worldbuilding, deep personalities for each companion, meaningful choices and impactful cinematic moments. The bonds you create and the relationships you forge will be affected by your choices made throughout your journey.
A Crafted Experience: As a character-driven RPG, Dragon Age: The Veilguard delivers a crafted experience that pays homage to BioWare’s history of storytelling. The Lighthouse provides a central place where you can rest, learn more about the world through conversations, while the Crossroads allows you to traverse to separate explorable regions of the world with your companions. You’ll experience more of Thedas than ever before as your story unfolds across meticulously crafted biomes and beautiful regions including Rivain, Weisshaupt, Arlathan, Minrathous, the Deep Roads and more, each inviting you to delve deeper into the narrative and uncover the mysteries of the land.
Fluid, Customizable Combat: Immersive combat blends fluid moment-to-moment controls with tactical decision-making. Players can fully customize their experience to fit their playstyle with diverse skill trees among three different classes – Warrior, Mage and Rogue – each with unique abilities and specializations. Choose two companions to join you on your quests and unleash powerful team combos that can change the tide of any battle. Make strategic choices and direct your allies to fight, heal or stay out of the fray with the newly-added ability wheel.
Be the Leader You Want To Be: Dragon Age: The Veilguard features a robust character creation system that allows you to be the leader you want to be with a vast range of customization. BioWare has created the most comprehensive character creator in Dragon Age yet to make this story truly your own.
Two-time Academy Award® winner Hans Zimmer and GRAMMY® Award winner Lorne Balfe co-composed the Official Soundtrack (OST) for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which officially releases on November 1st via Lakeshore Records. The album’s first single, Dragon Age: The Veilguard Main Theme, can be downloaded and streamed now on all major music services such as Spotify, iTunes and Deezer.
Players can purchase the Standard Edition of Dragon Age: The Veilguard for the suggested retail price of $69.99 USD on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, or $59.99 USD on PC. Meanwhile, the Deluxe Edition is available for the suggested retail price of $89.99 USD on console or $79.99 USD on PC and will include the following cosmetics: three Rook armor sets, six Rook weapons, seven companion armor sets and seven companion weapons. EA Play Pro members on the EA app will enjoy unlimited access to the EA Play Pro Edition starting October 31st†.
The BioWare Gear Store is outfitted with a variety of merchandise, including Rook’s Coffer. Available for the suggested retail price of $150 USD*, Rook’s Coffer features a variety of unique physical keepsakes including a light-up Lyrium Dagger, Rook’s deck of cards featuring in-game art, and more (game not included).
For additional information and to stay up to date on Dragon Age: The Veilguard, visit the official website, like Dragon Age on Facebook, follow the franchise on Discord, TikTok, Tumblr, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter), and subscribe to its YouTube channel.
Vertigo Games and PLAION today revealed the opening minutes of the upcoming Metro Awakening, the highly anticipated VR prequel to Metro 2033 launching on PlayStation VR2, Meta Quest 2, 3, 3S, Steam VR, and Viveport on Nov. 7.
Pre-orders of the Deluxe Edition on PS VR2 and Steam VR grant Early Access to the full game on Nov. 5.
Written by Metro author and creator Dmitry Glukhovsky, Metro Awakening plunges players into the unforgiving, post-apocalyptic world of Metro through immersive VR, unveiling the origin story of Khan, one of the franchise’s most beloved and intriguing characters.
Learn more by signing up for the newsletter at MetroAwakening.com. To stay up to date about Metro Awakening and other titles from Vertigo Games, join the community on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
Striking Distance Studios and KRAFTON, Inc. are proud to unleash [REDACTED] onto the world today. This isn’t just another sci-fi roguelike—this is a no-holds-barred, action-packed, punk rock dungeon crawl set in the brutal halls of Black Iron Prison, the state-of-the-art penitentiary from The Callisto Protocol. Available now on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Steam, and Epic Games Store, [REDACTED] throws you into the chaos where death isn’t the end. It’s just the beginning.
The goal: make it to the last escape pod alive. But it won’t be a cakewalk as you survive hordes of infected inmates, dodge security systems that want you dead, and outsmart rival survivors who are gunning for you. You’re not some overpowered hero — you’re a security guard just trying to make it out alive. But with an arsenal of deadly weapons, suits, upgrades, and wild experiments at your disposal, you might just stand a chance… or you’ll die trying (again).
FIGHT, DIE, ADAPT: Each death is a learning experience. Starting fresh each run, build up your loadout with powerful experiments, weapon schematics, and buffs to battle through Black Iron. When you die (and you will die), use your hard-earned loot to purchase new permanent weapons, suits, and skills. Get stronger, experiment with your strategy, and get out!
FIGHT YOUR LAST CORPSE: When you die, you leave more than a coverall-clad carcass behind. Defeat the reanimated corpse of the last guard to succumb to the prison’s dangers to earn a powerful experiment. But beware, it’s not going to be an easy fight. The semi-alive guard has the same loadout they had when they met their untimely end and a few extra tricks up its sleeve to keep things spicy.
ROUT YOUR RIVALS: You are not the only person to survive the initial outbreak or willing to use a bit of violence to get to the last escape pod. Some prisoners – and even your correctional service colleagues – are just as eager to escape. They will make escaping harder by attacking you remotely or challenging you to a one-on-one duel. Race them, attack them back remotely, and fight them to the death to make it out alive.
DO OR DIE: Let’s say you made the perfect build, battled through all the bosses, ran through rivals, killed your corpse, and are now standing in front of that last escape pod. Sure, you could leave it all behind for the sweet taste of freedom. Or you can risk it all for one last hardcore do-or-die run back through the prison! Fail and you lose everything. But if you succeed, you’ll unlock new powerful permanent gear!
FUTURE PUNK: Immerse yourself in a world dripping with attitude, where vibrant, graphic-novel visuals and a 180bpm arcade-punk soundtrack by Mutato Muzika set the pace for relentless action. The game’s sharp, irreverent style injects a unique energy into every moment of [REDACTED]’s sci-fi chaos.
Dead Island 2 – the thrilling first-person action zombie slaying RPG set in the iconic, gore-drenched streets of Los Angeles – has hit a record ten million players.
Watch the Dead Island 2 Ultimate Edition launch trailer here:
The milestone was reached on the same day that Dead Island 2 Ultimate Edition launched, offering a free upgrade to all Gold Edition owners, granting them access to all the content HELL-A has to offer.
Whether you’re an existing player or brand new to the franchise, this is the ultimate entry ticket to HELL-A. Dead Island 2 Ultimate Edition includes the base game, HAUS and SoLA (Dead Island 2’s twisted story expansions), and a bucket load of stylish cosmetics and deadly weapons, including:
Golden Weapons Pack
Memories of Banoi Pack
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Weapon Pack
Pulp Weapons Pack
Red’s Demise Katana
All six Slayers’ Premium Skin Packs
And for anyone who has yet to give Dead Island 2 a try – there will be free playable trial versions on Xbox and PlayStation digital storefronts. This allows you to play a limited session (both single player and co-op) of the game with your save game progress transferring to the full version once you purchase.
Today, SQUARE ENIX® launched LIFE IS STRANGE: DOUBLE EXPOSURE, the latest entry in the critically acclaimed narrative adventure franchise LIFE IS STRANGE. Developed by Deck Nine Games, LIFE IS STRANGE: DOUBLE EXPOSURE is an all-new supernatural murder mystery starring the return of popular character Max Caufield that will excite both new and returning players. The game is now available for Xbox Series X|S consoles, PlayStation® 5, and PC via Steam® and Windows Store. A Nintendo Switch™ version will launch in the future.
Watch the launch trailer, ‘FEEL EVERYTHING’:
“LIFE IS STRANGE: DOUBLE EXPOSURE is the culmination of four years of love and hard work from our wonderful team,” said Narrative Director Felice Kuan. “It’s been a privilege to continue the story of such a beloved character on a bold, emotional journey. At the end of this game, we say that Max Caulfield will return. We have great plans for exciting new adventures for Max – stronger after the events of Caledon and ready to face both her past and her future.”
To complement the player experience, a rich original score from Tessa Rose Jackson and Feel For Music; fresh new songs from dodie, chloe moriondo, Matilda Mann, and New Dad; and dozens of thrilling licensed tracks to bring the world to life is also now available. Listen to the OST here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5vtgMNSYCWFJ3ruxaBuq8B
