Borderlands maker Gearbox says that its recent acquisition by Embracer Group allows it to take most risks. That’s according to studio founder Randy Pitchford, who told GamesBeat that the company is now able to pursue more out-there ideas. The exec said before that Gearbox would have to convince a publisher or third-party to help out with its ideas. “We have so many new IP concepts that are in our incubator, that are ready to explode,” Pitchford said....

The start of the month saw the next big acquisition of the year in the gaming industry, this time with Embracer Group taking on IPs like Tomb Raider and Deus Ex, and studios like Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal. It’s obvious that Embracer Group would want to capitalise on this wealth of media and talent, but how it planned to do so wasn’t clear just yet. Now, in the company’s quarterly earnings report, plans are a bit clearer....

But now, Flying Wild Hog has thankfully delivered in a ten-minute gameplay look, with HUD and everything. The video above is full of things to dissect and talk about. Evil West looks to have an interesting mix of melee combat and traditional shooting. Though it appears to be a shooter first, melee plays a key role in the flow of the action. Lever action rifles are used for long-range combat, while fanning the hammer of a revolver is the choice for close-range encounters....

But those impressions are for another day. In the meantime, there’s good news for players that are terrified of spiders – all 420 million of us. Our eight-legged ‘friends’ can be turned off completely in the game, if you so wish. And that’s a good thing, because there’s a lot of them in there – the little bastards have a connection to the unstable and arcane magic at the center of the game’s story, so you’ll find them nesting in many of the places you’ll need to explore....

EVO organisers have announced that the fighting game tournament will return to its Las Vegas venue next year. EVO 2022 will take place August 5-7, 2022. With this year’s entirely digital EVO having just concluded over the weekend, EVO organisers took to Twitter to reveal that while they enjoyed online tournaments, nothing beats seeing everyone in person. “We have loved the competition through our online events, but nothing beats live, in-person tournaments between players from around the world,” EVO said in a Tweet....

With the racer you can expect a new season, redesigned cars, overhauled rules, and the new Miami International Autodrome. The game features an authentic lineup of all 20 drivers and 10 teams, and you can enjoy new immersive or cinematic race sequences. You will be able to create a team using the My Team career mode, and play with others in split-screen or multiplayer. Here’s more: New Season, New Rules — Take your seat for a new season and race stunningly different cars on iconic tracks, including the brand-new Miami International Autodrome....

Mediatonic has released a new skin for Fall Guys and its P-body, which is one of the test subjects in Portal 2. The skin will cost you 10 Crowns, five for the top, and five for the bottom half. It is available for PC and PlayStation 4. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Today on PS4 and Steam! It’s P-BODY from Portal 2! @ValveSoftware As seen modelled by #TheFallenOne 👑👑👑👑👑😶😶😶😶😶 pic....

We’ve updated some of our suggestions based on the January transfer window, but most remain unchanged. First off, a few ground rules. We’ll begin with a list of the highest rated strikers by overall, then move on to some cheaper, but still fun, pickups. Because they’re all classed as attackers, we’ll include player with listed positions of ST, CF, LW, RW, LF, and RF. If you want to search out your own favourites, SoFIFA is a great resource for data....

Square Enix has just announced that Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s release date has been moved from March 3 to April 10 worldwide on PS4. “We know that so many of you are looking forward to the release of Final Fantasy 7 Remake and have been waiting patiently to experience what we have been working on,” said producer Yoshinori Kitase, who apologised for the delay. “In order to ensure we deliver a game that is in-line with our vision, and the quality that our fans who have been waiting for deserve, we have decided to move the release date to April 10....

The Final Fantasy 7 Remake demo, which leaked earlier this year, has officially been confirmed by Square Enix. The even better news is that the demo is available now on the PlayStation Store, as a 7.55GB download. The free demo does not require PlayStation Plus, and includes the game’s opening chapter, including the Mako Reactor 1 bombing mission. The developer is also throwing in an extra bonus for those who manage to download it before May 11 in the form of an exclusive PS4 theme....

But while some of the best individual items fall into your lap through story progress or side quests, to equip Frey with the strongest additional effects you’re going to have to do some exploring. You can collect new cloaks and necklaces from many different points of interest across Athia: including Locked Labyrinths, combat challenges, and guild towers - just to name a few. But to create Forspoken’s best gear, you need to combine as many of the most powerful effects you can muster into one item, forming a truly top-tier piece of equipment....

As part of the Season 4 Battle Pass, you’ll be able to unlock and upgrade various Marvel Heroes and Villains skins. The first skin is Thor and once you reach level 8, you’ll be able to find his hammer, Mjolnir. Afterwards, you’ll get a challenge to find the Bifrost marks and mountaintop ruins before unlocking the Thor Awakening emote as your reward. It goes without saying that to complete these challenges, you must be wearing the Thor skin....

The Fortnite Birthday Challenges will be available until October 1, so there’s still plenty of time to bag yourself some birthday-themed rewards. For this challenge, you’ll need to visit 10 named locations around the Fortnite map in the search for some Birthday Cake. You’ll see balloons when you get close to a cake’s location and there will be little slices of cake dotted around which restore five shields or health when eaten....

Announced during tonight’s Nintendo Direct, the games are available now. A growing library of select Game Boy games will join the Nintendo Switch Online service beginning with nine classic titles. The Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service will receive a growing library of select Game Boy Advance games starting with six classic titles. Any Switch Online membership can access the following Game Boy and Game Boy Color games: Tetris, Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX, Metroid 2 - The Return of Samus, Wario Land 3, Kirby’s Dream Land, Gargoyle’s Quest, Game & Watch Gallery 3, and Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare....

Genshin 2.4 banners add two familiar faces alongside two brand-new ones, and there’s even a chance to invite some familiar faces to your party for free. When is the Genshin Impact 2.4 release date? Genshin Impact 2.4 releases January 5, 2022. As always, the new update will run for around six weeks and include at least two distinct character banners and a number of events spread out over the duration....

Astral Puzzle 1 solution You need to make a triangle of sorts for the first puzzle, but the way the beams work means the process isn’t quite as straightforward as it initially seems. Astral Puzzle 2 solution The second puzzle is rather more difficult since you can’t actually see the entire constellation, thanks to an unfortunately placed roof. You can activate the star next to the puzzle to get an idea of what to do, but basically, you’re making a large triangle, with the middle devices connecting to each other....

If you’ve wandered almost the entire length and breadth of Mondstadt, you might still never run across the rare flower and material for your Venti build. And if you get lucky in your Genshin Impact 3.1 banners, you’ll need to get familiar with where to find them pretty fast. Cecilia only blooms in one location, and Genshin Impact never gives you a reason to go there. The spot is also tough to reach early in the game, located as it is at the top of a rocky cliff with no clear path to the top....

It’s from a brand-new enemy, and you’ll need plenty of it if you want to upgrade some of Genshin Impact’s newest characters. It’s rare, though, so plan on hunting Specters rather often. Genshin Impact Spectral Husk | What is Spectral Husk Spectral Husk is a new series of Ascension materials that you’ll only find by defeating Specter enemies. These come in several different Elemental varieties, but like Elemental Hilichurls, they all drop the same things....

Starconch is a rare local speciality in Liyue, and while that phrase might strike fear into the hearts of anyone who’s searched for Violetgrass, Starconch is much easier to collect. There’s just not that much of it compared to how many you need for Ascending some of Genshin’s Hydro characters.Expect to make this trip several times if you plan on using both Yelan and Childe. What is Starconch for? Starconch locations Starconch farming routes When does Starconch reset?...

$11 off a Pokemon title isn’t something to sneeze at, and with multiple retailers participating in this deal, you’re not likely to miss out anytime soon. With the Pokemon Sword and Shield Expansion Passes retailing at $29.99, any amount saved on the main game is a big win. Ready to grab Pokemon Sword or Pokemon Shield and catch ’em all–I mean, catch some of ’em? You can buy the title from the below retailers:...