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Exil is another gorgeous side-scrolling Metroidvania that’s just hit Kickstarter, and it’s absolutely smashed its modest funding goal of… a singular dollar.
In true Metroidvania spirit, Exil has you traversing ”mystical landscapes” to ”uncover hidden paths and secrets” with fast and fluid action that lets you switch between different ability loadouts on the fly. What really caught my eye in the trailer below was how it riffs on Cuphead’s delightful parry – where you can double jump off of pinkish projectiles – which encourages you to put yourself in danger if you want the extra advantage.

Exil Kickstarter Teaser (2024) – YouTube

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Exil also has a vague ”multilayered story” that asks you to piece together its disparate fragments and is inspired by Attack on Titan. I’m wondering if that manifests in a Breath of the Wild or Outer Wilds way where you actually need to collect nuggets of information to find out what’s really going on – or, if it’s more of a wordless, ‘make ..

There’s a new Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater trailer showing off an extensive array of the game’s early cutscenes, and it looks both gorgeous and absolutely faithful to the 2004 original. But there’s just something about the old voice acting coming out of the new character models that feels a little bit weird.
Metal Gear Solid Delta reuses the voice acting of the original MGS3, so all the line delivery is just as it was back in 2004. The original Snake Eater has one of the all-time great sets of vocal performances, with just the combination of military thriller drama and campy anime shenanigans to make it all extremely memorable. David Hayter’s performance as Snake is absolutely iconic for a reason.
But while the camp worked great in the slightly stylized look of the PS2 original, it looks a lot weirder coming out of a bunch of modern, highly realistic character models. Just take a look at the trailer below. Look at when Snake starts speaking around the 0:43 mark. It’s a little of..

The Razer BlackShark V2 Hyperspeed punches well above its weight in almost every category and still comes in at an MSRP that’s considered low mid-range. The $129.99 PC-focused device remains one of the best gaming headsets I’ve ever tested purely because of its value for money – after all, you’re getting the drivers and microphone of the full BlackShark V2 Pro (a $199.99 device) for much less cash. Amazon has taken things one step further today.
You’ll find the latest BlackShark headset down at a record-low $109.99 right now, with Amazon shaving $20 off the original launch price. That’s a smaller saving in the grand scheme of things, but considering that MSRP was so favorable to begin with (and it’s a record-low we’ve only seen a couple of times before) I’ll certainly take it.
I’ve seen that discount pop up a few times in the last few months, but it only ever appeared first in late June. After that, this was a full-priced gaming headset until the middle of August, when it started jum..

A port of the original third Resident Evil game from Capcom will soon be available on PC – a whopping 25 years after its initial release.
Four years have passed since the Resident Evil 3 remake dropped in 2020, with a port of the original remaining unavailable to PC players – until this week, that is. Digital game platform GOG just announced that the OG survival horror hit is coming to its storefront on September 25. The news arrives right on time for the iconic Capcom gem’s 25th anniversary, with GOG joking “we go hard on the celebrations.”
The port’s upcoming release isn’t all that surprising, though – just a few months ago, a port of the original Resident Evil game dropped on GOG with the sequel following soon after. The company stated all three of the series’ OG titles would eventually be purchasable on the storefront, either separately or within a bundle. The third is the final to come, marking the re-release of another one of the best Resident Evil games.
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The Space Marine 2 developers are already thinking about ideas for DLC – and a potential Space Marine 3.
Speaking to IGN, Saber Interactive CCO Tim Willits explains that game director Dmitry Grigorenko has already “proposed some story ideas that could either be DLC or a sequel,” but those ideas are still pretty fresh. “We’re literally just catching our breath,” Willits explains, noting that we’re only weeks from release and the team “just need to get the dust to settle.”
Willits seems in no doubt as to the future of Saber’s Warhammer efforts, however. Having noted that Space Marine 2’s success “changes everything” for the studio, he goes on to note that “I can confidently say that we will not disappoint our Warhammer fans in the future. It’s too big of a success! I know that’s an obvious thing to say, but hopefully, we’ll be working on Space Marine content for a long time.”
Exactly what shape that takes remains to be seen, but alongside the DLC ideas that Grigorenko has already outline..

After releasing a decade ago, the PS Vita-exclusive action RPG Freedom Wars is receiving the remaster treatment with humanities’ prison garb looking more high-def than ever before.
Freedom Wars takes place in the distant future, where pollution has wrecked the planet and humanity has been imprisoned. You’ll need to fight for freedom or choose to live out your days just waiting to die. So it looks like it’s time to take up arms once again to fight for humanity.

FREEDOM WARS REMASTERED — Announcement Trailer – YouTube

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Freedom Wars is all about movement on the battlefield, using your grappling hook and traps to gain the upper hand on the enemy. With a large selection of weapons and unique abilities you can mix and match what you need to suit your playstyle. Luckily, the remaster still includes online co-op with up to four players, so hunting enemies down together in the Panopticon is still on the table.
Originally locked on the Vita, this new remaster brings Freedom Wars to ..

Get ready to gear up, Heroes! Overwatch 2 will be dropping into Xbox Game Pass on September 17, and you won’t want to miss it. Link your Battle.net account to an active Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Game Pass for Console, or PC Game Pass account by November 11 and log back in to unlock a cache of exclusive benefits that will elevate your Overwatch 2 cosmetics to new heights. Read on to learn more about what’s in store for linked accounts.
Starting on September 17, when you link your accounts, you’ll score six of the slickest hero skins on the battlefield: Cardboard Reinhardt, Turtleship D.Va, Cyberdragon Hanzo, Street Runner Genji, Bee Mercy, and Cleric Lifeweaver. If you link your accounts by November 11, these noteworthy skins will be yours to keep and alongside them, you’ll also receive a one-time bonus of 30 Mythic Prisms. Use these Mythic Prisms to snag Mythic Shop cosmetics and upgrades to suit your style.
But wait, there’s more! With your active Xbox Game..

We have games for all kinds of people, and in this batch, we especially have games for people who are ready to build their own city or civilization (and maybe watch it burn, who knows?). We also have games, Perks, and updates for adventure, sports, and more. Let’s jump in!
Coming SoonWargroove 2(Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 19
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Embark on an all-new adventure filled with unlikely friendships, unknown adversaries, and ugly revenge plots. Wage war against your foes with a cast of new Commanders. Design and share maps, cut-scenes, and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools.
Frostpunk 2(PC) – September 20
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Coming day one to PC Game Pass: Take the role of a Steward and lead your city through a cascade of calamities taking place in a postapocalyptic, snowy setting. Develop, expand, and advance your city in a society survival game set 30 years after an apocalyptic blizzard rava..