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Jens Andersson, lead designer on Starbreeze Studios’ acclaimed shooters The Darkness and Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, has joined Wolfenstein developer MachineGames to serve as design director on its highly anticipated Indiana Jones project. The new Indiana Jones game was unveiled early last year, although details were limited. It was described as featuring an “original story” unconnected to the upcoming Indiana Jones 5, with Bethesda’s Todd Howard executive producing in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games....

Ubisoft has announced that it’s pushing The Division 2’s raids back after initially penciling the pertinent update down for late April. The looter shooter title launched on March 15 and has earned its developers overwhelmingly positive reviews. The plaudits kept rolling in after the Tidal Basin update went live, despite the release exposing a few issues with loot changes and gear. It appears that Ubisoft is hesitant to launch a fresh update that it’ll have to go back to fix....

This article comes from Den of Geek UK. Supernatural drama has an unfortunate history in the UK. Pricy visual effects and otherworldly locations make broadcasters nervous to commission it, and even more nervous to re-commission it. As a result, British supernatural shows have often been frustratingly short-lived. The Fades, criminally, came and went. In The Flesh was cut short after just nine episodes. While Afterlife, Bedlam, and Hex made it to a grand total of two seasons, The Living And The Dead, Demons, Lightfields, and Him dissolved after just one....

According to Deadline, Lionsgate’s TV adaptation of Patrick Rothfuss’ bestselling fantasy series The Kingkiller Chronicle, which was being developed for Showtime, needs to find a new home. Producer Lionsgate is now shopping the series to other potential outlets, including Apple TV. The TV series is based on the best selling fantasy books known as The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss. According to Deadline, Lin-Manuel Miranda of Hamilton fame is attached to the project as an executive producer and will also compose music for the program....

With the release of the PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X, fans were given the opportunity to play better-performing versions of their favorite games before the release of an entirely new console generation. However, it now feels as though some games are being developed specifically for these upgraded consoles, leading players to encounter serious performance issues when they attempt to play these titles on the base PS4 and Xbox One....

It will supposedly boast all of the aspects of the series that fans love, which include rewarding exploration, complex puzzle-solving, and combat against all sorts of dangerous foes. Additionally, the game will make use of Unreal Engine 5, a fact that Crystal Dynamics actually revealed back in April.

February 27 is Pokemon Day, the day that the Pokemon franchise began with its first video game. Every year, the Pokemon Company recognizes it, and usually, there are some sorts of celebrations. The Pokemon Company has just outlined its plans for Pokemon Day 2022, and this year, it’s lasting an entire week. The lead-up to the special anniversary day involves updates and announcements on various games in the franchise, starting today on February 21 all the way through February 26....

A leak regarding the PS5 dev kit claims that the console will get a built-in camera to streamline its powerful live streaming capabilities (via Gizmodo). An anonymous source sent photos of the next-generation PlayStation to Gizmodo in June, and the photos matched the official Sony patent for the hardware that swirled about online in August. So, the tipster seems to know their stuff, and they also said they are working on a game coming to the PS5 and Xbox Project Scarlett....

Crunchyroll has unveiled The Reincarnation of The Strongest Exorcist In Another World with a teaser trailer, and the show offers at least a few elements to break the Isekai mold with. Revealed during the streaming platform’s Crunchyroll Expo 2022 event, the trailer offers the usual array of teasers and story info. Following an unknown tragedy, a man is reincarnated into a world full of magic, monsters and female characters for him to befriend and pursue romantically....

The Sims 4’s Get Together expansion pack will now launch in December, a little later than its originally announced November date, EA has announced. “Your enthusiasm and feedback inspired us to work even harder to make sure that this pack is everything it could be,” explained producer Grant Rodiek. “So we’ve decided to take a little more time to work on the expansion pack.” The expansion is now launching December 8 in North America and later that week around the rest of the world....

In The Sims franchise, there are many beloved pre-families with their own story lines we get to influence. Since the very first game until The Sims 3, we’ve had the chance to witness the growth of many of these families that became staples in The Sims universe. While The Sims 4 broke the tradition by introducing a completely alternative timeline, many of us hardcore fans still can’t get enough of these iconic households and their unique stories....

The ending of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt main game gives us closure for Ciri, regardless of what ending you get. It could be good closure or bad closure but hey, it’s closure. Meanwhile there’s not really much for Geralt in terms of change, since he goes back to the same life he had at the start. Warning: spoilers ahead! But if you play on through Blood & Wine, Geralt gets a home....

The Witcher is a beloved franchise involving both books and video games. Soon, it will also include a Netflix series starring Henry Cavill in the title role of monster-hunter, Geralt of Rivia. If you’ve read the books or played the games, then you know there are romantic options in your playthroughs. Depending on how you were introduced to the game, you probably have differing opinions on the main women, Triss and Yennefer....

Streets of Rage 4 is launching on PC, Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch, Dotemu and Lizardcube have announced. Also announced was new playable character Cherry Hunter — the daughter of the original Streets of Rage’s Adam Hunter and the niece of Streets of Rage 2’s Skate. On the PlayStation Blog, Dotemu communications manager Jessica Richard said that Cherry is ‘a self-defense expert, trained by her father and Axel, and while she may not be the buffest character on the roster, she’s definitely one of the fastest....

From the frozen wastes to the darkest depths, Robin Ayou’s journey in Subnautica: Below Zero is both wondrous and harrowing. And it all comes to an end once you reach the Fabricator Base. Here, you’ll find an ancient stronghold of the Architects and a means to restore Al-An. Here’s our Subnautica: Below Zero guide to help you with Al-An’s Architect components, the Fabricator Base, and reaching the game’s ending. Note: For more information, check out our Subnautica: Below Zero guides and features hub....

Super Animal Royale just surprised players, leaving Steam Early Access after two and a half years with version 1.0. With the battle royale’s launch, I was invited to check out the cute killers in action and see if I could rumble in the jungle. I’ve had my eye on Super Animal Royale for some time, so I jumped at the chance to review it. Super Animal Royale doesn’t take itself too seriously....

This Supernatural review contains spoilers. Supernatural Season 15 Episode 4 Supernatural returns after a brief Halloween break with Sam and Dean dealing with the ramifications of losing Rowena and Mr. Ketch in that last climactic showdown. We find out that Sam holed himself up in his room for several days (perfect timing on this episode’s airdate, by the way, since we had a week off.) Dean makes an educated guess that it’s about Rowena and Ketch dying — sure, logical reasonings....

Developer Bossa Studios has announced that Surgeon Simulator 2 is coming out next year, in 2020, and has released a trailer for the game. The sequel will continue the tradition of bonkers, cartoonish surgery shenanigans, and Bossa has promised to “inject a delirious dose of adrenaline straight into the heart of the original, cranking everything up to a whole new level.” As you can see, it looks suitably silly, and Bossa has said the levels of silliness present in the sequel will be appropriately heightened, saying, “As the trailer suggests, Surgeon Simulator 2 will be a vastly expanded offering....

Taco Bell may not have jumped onto the bandwagon of fast food chains turning their franchises into games quite yet, but their newest promotion with Microsoft will certainly satisfy anyone’s gaming cravings. Head over to Taco Bell from now until November 23rd for unlimited Xbox games all for the price of a taco. Currently, Taco Bell is running a special promotion with Microsoft and Xbox. If you buy a $5 Double Chalupa Box either through Taco Bell’s website or official app, you’ll receive a redeemable code for 14 days of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate....

We now have release dates for the various editions of upcoming golfing sim PGA Tour 2K23, which features Tiger Woods as its cover athlete. First up are the PGA Tour 2K23 Deluxe Edition and the Tiger Woods Edition. These will both be released on 11th October. The standard edition will then be released a few days later on the 14th October. You can see a new live-action trailer below. PGA Tour 2K23 publisher 2K has said the game is designed to celebrate Woods’ legacy, with the veteran golfer playable as an in-game pro....