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Closing out the summer of gaming news with a few showcases The summer’s almost over, and while E3 2021 is in the rearview, Gamescom 2021 is just ahead. Today, two organizations announced their Gamescom 2021 plans: one a publisher, and the other a conglomeration of publishers and developers. XboxandFuturehave both announced their Gamescom 2021 plans this morning, with streams set to air during Gamescom week. Xbox will be streaming on Aug....

On top of the main storyline and co-op play inSaints Row: The Thirdcomes a third game mode called “Whored Mode.” Yes, you read that right. Whored Mode shares the same basic concept as any other Horde mode where you and a buddy will go up against wave-after-wave of enemies. Each wave is very specific and unique from the last, with the first wave seeing you facing off against, what else, dozens of whores....

Figure it out later? So did you just assume this whole time thatZelda: Breath of the Wildwas perhaps the most recent game in theZeldatimeline? Well, not even Nintendo knows where it fits. According to famed series producer Eiji Aonuma, the team isn’t even sure on where, lore-wise, the latest entry slots in. Speaking to Jeuxvideo, he states: Actually, those timeline-related questions are difficult because we’ve never designed anyZeldagames by saying ‘hey, we’re going to put that game here, we need to have it fit into this period or that one, etc....

I thought it was a dating app [Update: Apparently its not as easy as just linking your Xbox Live account with Mixer (why would it be?). As our community member elconrado has noted, you need to have either watched the Microsoft E3 conference from your Mixer account or tune into one of the Xbox Daily features during the week. The times for those are: Monday, June 12th at 3pm PDTTuesday, June 13th at 1pm PDTWednesday, June 14th at 1pm PDTThursday, June 15th at 10am PDT...

TheBaldur’s Gate 3modding community has established itself as one of the most dedicated in the gaming space. Fans of Larian’s critically acclaimed CRPG have expanded on the game in various exciting ways, which, of course, means you can face the Mind Flayers ahead while looking fabulous. In a title where player customization is important, many of the bestBaldur’s Gate 3mods have expanded upon the game’s armor and clothing options. If you could only choose some to add to your collection, these are the10 best armor and clothing mods inBaldur’s Gate 3....

On iPhone and iPad Who hasn’t playedBastion?! The 2011 isometric indie was an instant classic, and catapulted the talented Supergiant Games into stardom. The studio has since gone on to makeTransistor, PyreandHades, and seems to have a lot left in the tank going forward. So farBastionis still my favorite work of theirs, ripe for replays: but if you haven’t experienced it yet, now is probably the time. Supergiant has announced that starting today on iPhone and iPad devices, you can now pick up a self-published version of the game for free....

Deadline: June 30 The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) is now accepting applications for its scholarships. They’re open for those that plan to work toward careers in the gaming industry, for bothundergraduate and graduate level programs. A chance to attend D.I.C.E. Summit is also included in the scholarship award. The Randy Pausch scholarship awards two $2,500 scholarships to those working toward careers in interactive entertainment, includingart, animation, programming, engineering, game direction, game design, sound design, and music composition....

Madden NFL 25‘s early access is now available on both PC and consoles and once again, you can play at your preferred difficulty. EA Sports has provided players with the option to choose between four different settings. Each difficulty has certain benefits (and cons as well). This allows players of all experiences to enjoy the gameplay without enduring too many challenges. Can you change the difficulty in Madden NFL 25?...

Watchmenco-creator Dave Gibbons andBroken Swordcreator Charles Cecil once worked together to produce a wonderful little adventure game calledBeneath A Steel Sky. While not the most complex of games, it was witty, weird, and difficult to forget. Oh, and the aforementioned brains behind it are back together. Gibbons and Cecil have revealed that they’re collaborating once more for a new adventure game project, although both have busy schedules so it might take a while....

During BlizzCon 2023, Blizzard revealed the future ofWorld of Warcraftas a trilogy of expansions titled theWorldsoul Saga.WarcraftExecutive Creative Director Chris Metzen made his return to the BlizzCon stage to offer a glimpse into what’s to come for the popular MMORPG. Next three expansions revealed Metzen described theWorldsoul Sagaas an epic three-part adventure in theWorld of Warcraft. Each expansion will have its own features and narrative. Which, is no surprise with the return of Metzen, it really feels like this saga is heavily focusing on the story....

Defeat the Master NetEase Games, in association with ArtPlay, has announced that new updates are now available for the iOS and Android editions ofBloodstained: Ritual of the Night, adding new modes and challenges to theCastlevania-like Gothic platformer. A free update for all players adds three additional modes previously made available toBloodstainedon PC and console. Speed demons might want to try their hand at the clock-busting Speed Run mode, while fight fans can take on challenging back-to-back battles in the new Boss Rush mode....

I like to pretend that Capcom composed a checklist forLost Planet 2on a crinkled sheet of wide-ruled paper. On this hallowed paper, the dev team scribbled a checklist of all the things it believed people needed in the follow-up to a not-so-lauded initial game. It’s composed in blue ink, the looping text slightly smudged by lefties, and the paper worn from the tears of excited executives. Big robots? Check.Reallybig robots? Check....

800 Steam codes up for grabs [Final update:New giveaway is live!] [Update 4:I have codes in hand and they are being loaded by our engineers as we speak. I’ve just finished personally PMing everyone in this thread a code; for the rest of you, stay tuned here for another update as soon as the rest of them are live!] [Update 3:Just heard back from my contact at Marvelous AQL, and we’ll be getting1,500 more codessometime in the next 48 hours!...