Days Gone Free DLC Adds Survival Mode Difficulty
Days Gone has received a new free update today that adds Survival Difficulty Mode and paves the way for Weekly Challenges, including combat, bike and horde challenges that will award players special rewards upon completion.
Via the PlayStation Blog, Bend Studio game director Jeff Ross detailed this brand new update that was first announced earlier this year.
The Survival Difficulty Mode is now available and is only the beginning of the planned updates for Days Gone. This new difficulty mode builds on top of the current hard mode and features tougher enemies that can't be bypassed by Fast Travel and an immersive HUD option that "increases tension by removing enemy awareness indicator and outlines."
This Week Brings Dramatic Changes for The Walking Dead
Another new comic book day has come and gone. If you want to know what the biggest and most noteworthy comics of the week were, you've come to the right place.
Scroll down to hear about some of our favorite plot twists and new debuts, and to read our new reviews and editorials. And as always, be sure to let us know your favorite books in the comments below.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Batman #72, DCeased #2 and The Walking Dead #192!
Tragedy Strikes The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead #192 is a major game-changer for the series, with series mainstay Rick Grimes being murdered by a vengeful Sebastian Milton and everyone turning out to mourn a fallen hero. Even worse than Rick being killed is the fact that he reanimates as a walker, forcing Carl to shoot down his own father in self-defense.
Report: StarCraft FPS Canceled to Focus on Diablo 4, Overwatch 2
Blizzard has reportedly canceled an unannounced StarCraft first-person shooter, instead allegedly deciding to shift resources over to the unannounced Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 development teams.
Kotaku reports the internal shift in Blizzard, citing three sources who noted the cancellation of the StarCraft project, allegedly codenamed Ares. Kotaku notes, however, that despite the cancelation of Areas and an unannounced mobile game, there were no layoffs as a direct result. Instead, those working on these now-defunct alleged projects will shift focus to Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2, two sequels to acclaimed Blizzard games that have not yet officially been confirmed.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Dev Won’t ‘Participate in the Exclusivity Game’
Baldur’s Gate 3 was officially revealed during the Google Stadia Connect conference today, but it will not be a Stadia exclusive. Developer Larian Studios tells IGN that while its very excited about Stadia and wants to support the streaming platform, it also doesn’t want to take away player choice as a result.
“There is no exclusive attachment to Stadia,” Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke told us, saying that it would still be coming to other storefronts as well, and not require Stadia to play – in fact, Steam and GOG store pages for both of those sites went up alongside the announcement today.
What We Want From Borderlands 3 at E3
Going into E3 2019, we’re expecting a big presence from Borderlands 3. With an enormous space on the show floor and a ton of hype on itsTwitter account, we’re expecting a lot from this fan favorite. After getting some hands-on time during its preview event in May it’s looking like Gearbox has managed to tick all the boxes with wacky loot like a gun that sprouts legs and chases after enemies, a shotgun that can pepper opponents with sticky projectiles that explode in a bloody mess upon reload, or a rocket launcher that shoots corrosive hamburgers. The tone is just right.
At that event, we tried out Amara, a tattooed Siren who can summon ethereal fists and either grapple foes making them an easy target or cause a mini-earthquake by smashing the ground, sending a ripple through the earth that will shove them away.
How Will Rick’s This Walking Dead Comic Twist Impact the Show?
Warning: this article contains major spoilers for The Walking Dead #192!
The Walking Dead fans are still reeling from the comic book series' latest major plot twist. Rick Grimes is dead, with issue #192 bringing an end to a story that began way back at the very beginning of the series. But even as we contemplate what this major death means for the future of the comic, we also can't help but wonder what effect it might have on the TV series.
Read on to learn why this this death could offer clues as to what to expect from AMC's upcoming Rick-focused spinoff movies.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Key Art Revealed
EA and Respawn Entertainment have revealed new key art and box art for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order ahead of E3 2019.
The art, which can be viewed in the gallery below, features Jedi Apprentice Cal Kestis and a blue lightsaber on the deluxe edition box art, and a bevy of different characters from the game, and some iconic Star Wars imagery like TIE Fighters and AT-ATs on the standard box art.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order at E3 2019
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order gameplay will be shown during the EA Play Livestream broadcast on Saturday, June 8 at 9:30 AM PT/12:30 PM ET/5:30 PM UK/ 2:30 AM AEST (Sunday, June 9). Check out our wiki for the full EA Play livestream schedule.
8 Shows That Could be the Next Game of Thrones
Once upon a time, networks were in a scramble to find the "next Lost." One of those shows, funnily enough, was ABC's Once Upon a Time.
Now comes the race to fill the void left by HBO's Game of Thrones, which went out with massive ratings. Which upcoming genre show will captivate audiences worldwide, filling our hearts with fantasy and wonder? Will it be more R-rated fare like Thrones or will something a bit more innocuous slip through the cracks?
Ahead you'll find a few of the large scale action/adventure series on the horizon - splashy and spectacular shows stemming from books and comics. Superheroes, monster slayers, Fizzgigs, and Aragorns - here's a quick rundown of what might become the next Game of Thrones-size hit. Flip through the slideshow or continue on to the eight TV shows that could be the next Game of Thrones below...
Destiny 2 Moves to Action MMO, Releasing New Free-to-Play Model
Destiny 2 will transition from a first-person shooter game to an action MMO offering a free-to-play model called New Light.
General Manager, Mark Noseworthy and Game Director, Luke Smith spoke further about the future of Destiny 2 and Shadowkeep in a Bungie live stream on Thursday.
Destiny 2 free-to-play details
Bungie will be cutting down on the various versions of the game that are currently out now, instead offering a la carte versions in order to make things less complicated for those interested in different expansions – including no longer having the Annual Pass.
Dying Light 2 Art Teases UV Light Mechanics
Ahead of showing off Dying Light 2 at E3 next week, Techland shared some exclusive concept art with IGN that demonstrates Dying Light 2’s UV light mechanics.
With the slider tool below, you can transition between two images: one of a bedroom in daylight, another at night with UV lights drenching the space. This bedroom interior is a Scavengers’ hub in the former Academy of Fine Arts - during the day, humans leave the space, but at night they stay in to hide from the infected.
Dying Light 2’s UV light is dead useful
UV light hurts and confuses the infected so they are easier to attack and kill, and turning on UV light at night ensures the infected don’t come indoors - UV flares can also be used in a pinch as a portable, time-limited safe spot. While the infected roam outside during the night, sometimes it’s worth exploring certain areas, as the infected's lairs are often filled with loot from before the fall.