Fans were apprehensive to hear that FromSoftware’s next souls-like game, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, could potentially have microtransactions. This fear was based off a listing for the game on the UK PlayStation Store that said they may be included. Well fear not, a PR representative for the studio has confirmed to COGconnected that the title will
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Last week Sledgehammer Games announced that Call of Duty: WWII would be getting a brand new update in time for the release of DLC 4 but at the time we had very little information about it. Now we have a much more detailed look at everything the patch has to offer and boy is it a doozy.
Since debuting a few years back, the action-RPG Ashen has been a fixture of the indie titles on the horizon for both Xbox One and PC owners with its challenging combat and striking world, and now new gameplay footage has been revealed giving us a clearer picture of what to expect from the haunting journey that
Blizzard has announced that paying for loot boxes in Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm has been removed for Belgium Players due to the Belgian Gaming Commission’s report from April that stated the option falls under gambling according to their local law. While Blizzard disagrees with this decision, they have removed the option in order
Extra Pack 3 will launch tomorrow for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 on PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, Steam and the Nintendo eShop for $9.99. This will include 2 new playable characters: Kefla and Super Baby 2. Kefla is from the Universe Survival Arc in Dragon Ball Super and is a potara fusion of Caulifla and Kale, the
Once upon a time, when the Stormblood expansion of Final Fantasy XIV had not been officially revealed just yet, I asked Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida which job he would have personally liked to introduce in the game. At that time, he mentioned Red Mage, and the job was actually introduced with Stormblood. At Gamescom 2018 in Cologne, I
Square Enix opened another seasonal event in Final Fantasy XIV. This time around is The Rising, which serves to remember the fall of Dalamud. That is the calamity that marked the closure of the server of the sub-par version 1.0, and the opening of the brand new game 2.0 “A Realm Reborn” which basically performed an
After having seen the gorgeous Cyberpunk 2077 demo that CD Projekt RED just livestreamed, you might be wondering whether it’s part of the actual game or just a vertical slice. If you’re wondering about the terminology, a vertical slice is an early-development demo created to give an idea of the look and feel of the game, but
Fortnite fatigue is a real and valid feeling—for every person neck deep in V-Bucks, there is another person who will simply say “it’s okay,” as they would with any other crazy fad that those darn kids are into. The fact of the matter is that Fortnite is everywhere, whether you like it or not. Fortnite
Nongünz developer Brainwash Gang unveiled their newest title, a simulation sandbox game called Damnview: Built from Nothing. While this game does feature anthropomorphic animal characters, Damnview is far from the kid-friendly nature of something like Zootopia, and instead depicts a hardened and decrepit society. Brainwash Gang and publisher Sindiecate Arts state that the game examines “occidental
Today Bandai Namco Entertainment released new gameplay of the upcoming Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. The mission is the same mission 6 of the campaign titled “Long Day” that I played and recorded at Gamescom 2018 in Cologne, but there are relevant differences. First of all, I played the game on PS4, and this appears
As much as I enjoy games with complex systems, sprawling open worlds, and stories that last for over 100 hours, now and then I’m just looking for something more bite-sized to sit down and spend some time with. Something that isn’t so daunting. Donut County is the newest game to scratch this itch for me and has
On the off-chance that you need a break from decoding CD Projekt Red’s latest Cyberpunk 2077 augmented reality game, you might want to head over to GOG. Earlier today, online marketplace GOG slashed the price of essentially every game in The Witcher franchise. The sale lists the critically acclaimed title The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
If you are anything like me, your PS4 or Xbox One isn’t just a gaming device. It is also your all points stop for entertainment in your living room–mainly Netlfix. Sure, I’m mostly spending my time replaying my third run of Persona 5, but I also like to put time aside to catch up on Disenchantment or watch
Today Sega opened pre-registrations for its upcoming mobile game Ryu Ga Gotoku Online, or Yakuza Online as it would be called in the west. The game is a mobile title that will be released for iOS, Android, and PC this year. At the moment there is no precise date for the launch in Japan. Of
This weekend saw the first Overwatch League All-Star Weekend come and go with hours of competition unfolding between the Atlantic and Pacific Division. The festivities came to a close when the Atlantic Division defeated the Pacific Division 4-1 at the main event, the All-Star Game. Unlike the familiar team compositions we’ve seen throughout the regular season,
I hope we’ll never stop hearing about Shovel Knight, and the developers at Yacht Club Games seem to agree as they’ve just teased an all-new “game” coming to Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. The development team took to Twitter to say this: Knights assemble! Stay tuned to @IGN next week for the first look at an all new game
Bandai Namco has shown off some brand new cooperative missions that’ll be included in Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker. In the trailer, we get the chance to see four different co-op mission types that you and other players can tackle online. The first is called Searching, which has players find a missing item on a map
As BioWare’s Anthem‘s release grows closer and closer, questions continue to arise among the game’s fans, and Executive Producer Mark Darrah and Game Director Jonathan Warner keep trickling down new information on social media. We hear that Storm is likely to be the most vulnerable among the javelins. That being said it’s also the only one that gets a cape.
After years and years of Call of Duty being the game that everyone and their mother wants to play, Fortnite’s Battle Royale mode is on top, at least popularity wise (Call of Duty is still the best-selling game each year). It’s price point of $0, competitive gameplay, and constant updates all combine to make a genuinely great gameplay experience. Because of this,
Today a Madden NFL 19 tournament was being held at Chicago Pizza at Jacksonville Landing, Florida, but it was interrupted by a gunman that reportedly fired shots on the attendees and athletes that were immersed in the competition. The event was being livestreamed, and gunshots were suddenly heard in the audio before the stream was
While wrapping up at Gamescom last week, developer Techland recorded a brief video giving fans thanks for all of their messages and support for Dying Light 2 since the game was announced during Microsoft’s press conference at E3 earlier this summer. In the video, the developers emphasize that all of the hard work they’ve put into Dying Light
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is due out next month, and Eidos Montreal and Square Enix have been releasing some intense trailers to build up anticipation for its release. While they have focused on Lara Croft’s enemies and encouraged players to be smart and resourceful in other trailers, today’s is top dog when it comes to cuteness. In
id Software and Avalanche Studios’ new open-world game Rage 2 was playable at Gamescom, and Bethesda allowed DualShockers to record the demo and show you some spiffy bespoke gameplay. We start with a handy tutorial to get familiarized with the gameplay, and especially with the Nanotrite abilities that basically give us superpowers like Dash, Fus
Forza Horizon 4 had a playable demo available at Gamescom 2018 in Cologne, Germany, and we were allowed to record gameplay to show you what it looks like. The demo was brief but rather intense, featuring all four seasons, and including various kinds of racing surface, like dirt and snow. We also were provided cars
Since the first Overwatch animated short released back in 2016, it has become the main storytelling device for the popular team-based first-person shooter. Many fan-favorite characters like Widowmaker, Winston, and Hanzo have had the spotlight on them showing their origin stories in a well-made video. Yet, arguably the game’s most popular character had yet to
Today Bandai Namco made another surprise reveal for the upcoming fighting game SoulCalibur VI. The new announcement is about a brand new character, named Azwel, and defined “the leader of humanity.” Azwel wields a weapon named Palindrome and is able to materialize more weapons from thin air. As you can see in the trailer, he definitely
If there’s a lack of Sword Art Online in your life right now, you’ll be happy to hear that third DLC for Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet is coming very soon. Bandai Namco has revealed a new trailer for the upcoming DLC where we’re shown some new features as well as two new characters that are coming to the
The SoulCalibur franchise has been dormant for a long time, with six years passing between the latest mainline title, SoulCalibur V, and the upcoming release of SoulCalibur VI. At Gamescom 2018 DualShockers talked with Producer Motohiro Okubo, who was quite frank in explaining through a translator that the brand was in dire straits when asked
Bethesda has a very proactive stance towards cross-play between platforms, and at Gamescom, DualShockers had a chat with Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communication Pete Hines. We asked Hines to elaborate further on how Bethesda is approaching the discussion with first parties, and he was keen on clarifying that he isn’t singling any of them