The biggest showcases of E3 2022 have now drawn to a close. And while we've been treated to dozens of pretty cinematic trailers, promising gameplay reveals, remakes and reworkings over the last several days – not least during the Xbox and Bethesda Games event, and Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest – there are plenty of games that, for one reason or another, failed to peak their heads above the development trenches. We've already highlighted the 10 Xbox Series X exclusives that weren't shown during the Xbox Bethesda Games Showcase , but here we take a broader look at the big-hitters and most intriguing projects that we'd have loved to have seen more of, but sadly didn't. Without further ado, here are 15 of the biggest games posted missing at E3 2022. God of War: Ragnarok Given Sony and Santa Monica Studio's much-anticipated follow-up to 2017's God of War is still, at the time of writing, scheduled to arrive this year, it seems pretty incredible we didn't see at … [Read more...] about 15 biggest games still missing in action after E3 2022
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Where Is Xur Today? (June 24-28) – Destiny 2 Xur Location And Exotic Items Guide
Xur returns to the Destiny 2 solar system this weekend, bringing another chance for you to gear up with fresh Exotic weapons and armor to take on some of the game's toughest challenges. With this return of the freelance version of the Trials of Osiris, you've got a great opportunity to find yourself something that can help you get an edge. Here's where you can find Xur and what he's selling. You can find Xur in the solar system starting at the daily reset on Friday, so we'll update this article when he arrives. Xur is present every weekend in Destiny 2, starting with the daily reset at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET each Friday. His exact location is always a mystery when he first arrives, as he is not listed on the map, and for novice players, he can be easy to miss. However, there are a set number of locations where he takes up residence, including the Tower Hangar area, on Nessus in Watcher's Grave, and in the Winding Cove area of the EDZ. Alongside changes in his location, Xur's … [Read more...] about Where Is Xur Today? (June 24-28) – Destiny 2 Xur Location And Exotic Items Guide
PlayStation Mid-Year Sale Has Big Discounts On Hundreds Of Games
A fresh sale has kicked off on the PlayStation Store, slashing prices on a number of games. If you've got an active PS Plus subscription, the good news is that you can score even bigger savings in the PlayStation Mid-Year Deals. Some of the massive savings include big discounts on games such as Ghostrunner and Deathloop, while more recent games such as Tiny Tina's Wonderlands and King of Fighters XV are also available at their lowest prices yet on the PlayStation Store. Like a spooky mystery? Then check out Alan Wake Remastered. Interested in becoming the Caped Crusader? Batman: Arkham Knight's Premium Edition is super cheap. Want to sit back and experience the cathartic joy of digging through boxes? Unpacking has you covered. Other standout games in the sale include Hitman 3, Life is Strange Remastered Collection, Mortal Kombat 11, and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. While most of these games are available on PS4 and PS5, there are some that have PS5 enhancements, If you're still … [Read more...] about PlayStation Mid-Year Sale Has Big Discounts On Hundreds Of Games
Some WoW Fans Are Begging Blizzard To Delay Dragonflight
The release of World of Warcraft's next expansion, Dragonflight, is far closer than most players expected, with Blizzard recently confirming the expansion to be on track for a 2022 release . That was not news many players in the game's community expected to hear. After all, when Blizzard announced Dragonflight back in April , it made sure not to give any kind of release date or window, instead telling players it would arrive when it was ready. "When it's ready" is apparently very soon, as in "before or on December 31, 2022" soon. Players aren't sure what to make of this. On one hand, the community is desperate to move on from the disappointment that was Shadowlands and return to Azeroth proper. On the other hand, given the late announcement of the expansion and the fact that alpha testing for Dragonflight has yet to start on the game's public test realm (but is likely coming very soon), players are concerned a 2022 release date is too soon. As such, a significant part of … [Read more...] about Some WoW Fans Are Begging Blizzard To Delay Dragonflight
Venom goes back to his glory days in Lethal Protector
Prepare for a 'Venom: Year One' style story in 2022, from the character's co-creator David Michelinie, called Venom: Lethal Protector (opens in new tab) . (Yes, that's right - the same name the first Venom (opens in new tab) series in 1993 went by - also written by Michelinie.) Working with artist Ivan Fiorelli, Michelinie is turning back the clock to when Eddie Brock was a despondent newspaper reporter first crossing paths with the symbiote that would become Venom. (opens in new tab) "Getting to do a multi-issue story with the original Venom was like sitting down to dinner with an old friend - who wants to eat your brain for dessert!” Michelinie says in the announcement. "It was both fun and exciting, and I hope people enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it." According to Marvel, Venom: Lethal Protector isn't just a trip down memory lane, but a hint at "what's to come in his future!" Michelinie and Todd McFarlane created Venom in the … [Read more...] about Venom goes back to his glory days in Lethal Protector
Get 8 Steam Deck Games For $10 For A Limited Time
Fanatical has another Steam Deck-verified games bundle up for grabs, and this one is even better than the one we saw last month. The Build Your Own Play On The Go Bundle features 16 games total to pick from, including Murder by Numbers, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, Blacksad: Under the Skin, Yoku's Island Express, and other well-received titles. Build Your Own Play On The Go Bundle As usual, there are multiple tiers in the Build Your Own Play On The Go Bundle. You can get three games for $5, five games for $7, or eight games for $10. At the highest tier, you're only spending $1.25 per game. Every game in the bundle has been verified by Valve to run on Steam Deck, so this is a great way to get a bunch of cool games for cheap. After building your bundle, you'll receive Steam keys; all of the games are also playable on a regular gaming PC, of course. For instance, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun and Blacksad: Under the Skin are regularly priced at $40 each. Shadow … [Read more...] about Get 8 Steam Deck Games For $10 For A Limited Time
Gordian Quest Tips For Beginners – Best Characters, Skills, And More
Gordian Quest has been in Early Access for the past two years, but has just been released in full this week. It's a card game RPG with detailed lore, character interactions, and complex mechanics through its wide range of characters, skills, and playstyles interwoven with deck-building mechanics. If you're a fan of games like Slay the Spire or Frost, Gordian Quest takes the base of these deck-building RPGs and provides hundreds of options through its customization, equipment, and skill trees interwoven within its party mechanics and tactical turn-based combat. Check out our tips for beginners, including character and party suggestions, how to navigate the skill trees, build the optimal deck, and more below. Character and Party Gordian’s Quest has 10 playable characters to choose from at launch, all with their own cards, skills, strategies, and mechanics. You will be able to recruit more throughout your playthrough of the campaign, but you will start with one chosen from any of … [Read more...] about Gordian Quest Tips For Beginners – Best Characters, Skills, And More
Apex Legends Mobile Loba’s Soirée Event Guide – All Challenges And Rewards
Apex Legends Mobile ' has added Loba to the game with the recent Cold Snap update , and launched a themed event to celebrate her arrival. The new Loba's Soirée event, rewards players for opening Frosted Supply Bins and collecting diamonds in Winter Warfare, the popular mobile game' s icy new twist on battle royale. While rewards are chosen at random, all of them can be obtained for free by completing challenges and using diamonds to redeem Draw Tickets. Draw Tickets can then be used to draw a random reward from the prize pool, which consists of eight rewards in total. The rewards include a mobile-exclusive Loba skin and a Loba-themed avatar for your in-game profile. Getting started Upon firing up the game, you'll be met with a splash screen advertising the event, but you can also navigate to the event page via the banner advertisement on the right-hand side of the main lobby screen. Once there, you can get a closer look at the prizes and the challenges required to obtain … [Read more...] about Apex Legends Mobile Loba’s Soirée Event Guide – All Challenges And Rewards
Sonic Origins dev laments Sega’s handling of the remaster: “Every one of us is very unhappy”
The Sonic Origins collection launched this week with a number of bugs and issues, and one of the developers on the project is speaking publicly about what went wrong. "This is frustrating," Simon 'Stealth' Thomley of Headcannon says on Twitter (opens in new tab) . "I won't lie and say that there weren't issues in what we gave to Sega, but what is in Origins is also not what we turned in. Integration introduced some wild bugs that conventional logic would have one believe were our responsibility - a lot of them aren't." This is frustrating. I won't lie and say that there weren't issues in what we gave to Sega, but what is in Origins is also not what we turned in. Integration introduced some wild bugs that conventional logic would have one believe were our responsibility- a lot of them aren't. June 24, 2022 See more Headcannon is a software development studio run by Thomley, which worked on the mobile remasters of Sonic 1 and 2 alongside famed community developer … [Read more...] about Sonic Origins dev laments Sega’s handling of the remaster: “Every one of us is very unhappy”
Blade Runner Enhanced Edition looks like a mess, and the community remaster devs aren’t happy about being replaced
Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition launched this week to a very negative response, and the community developers who brought the game to modern computers for free are unhappy about being replaced. "Over a number of years, I, along with friends, lovingly reverse engineered Westwood's Blade Runner for ScummVM, reviving the game and helping GOG to release the game for sale once again," developer Thomas Fach-Pedersen says on Twitter (opens in new tab) . "For this we have asked for and received nothing but the honor of the work." Nightdive Studios' Enhanced Edition has taken over the GOG listing for Westwood's classic 1997 Blade Runner adventure. The original version through ScummVM is still available as part of the purchase at the same price, but Fach-Pedersen takes issue with being a "mere attachment on somebody else's mediocre paid product." ScummVM is not an emulator, but from a player perspective it functions similarly to one, allowing you to play classic games on modern … [Read more...] about Blade Runner Enhanced Edition looks like a mess, and the community remaster devs aren’t happy about being replaced