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Fortnite Wilds Season 3 release date & information, revealed

By Cody Perez - Destructoid | Jun 09, 2023 - 11:30

The War for Cybertron comes to Fortnite A new era is arriving for Fortnite, and this one is going to be a little bit wild. Fortnite Wilds is the name of the new season for Chapter 4 Season 3, introdu...

What we've been playing

By Eurogamer staff - Eurogamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 11:00

Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've found ourselves playing over the last few days. This time: building, teleporting, editing.If you f...

All The New Weapons And Loot In Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3

By Billy Givens - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 10:22

Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 has kicked off, and you might expect, it's teeming with new things to discover and do. Of course, a new season of the popular battle royale wouldn't be complete without a w...

Everything New In Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3

By Mark Delaney - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 10:22

Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 has arrived, and you know what that means: new battle pass skins, new map locations, new weapons, and a heck of a lot more.Before you jump into the new season, here is abso...

Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 Map Changes: Jungle Biome, Raptors Return, And More

By S.E. Doster - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 10:21

Chapter 4 Season 3 is live in Fortnite. This season's theme is the Wilds, bringing the arrival of the lush jungle biome with new points of interest, such as Shady Stilts and Creeky Compound. These env...

Striking League Of Legends Players Reach Agreement With Riot To Resume Season

By Hayley Williams - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 08:37

After a player strike lasting almost two weeks the LCS Players Association, the representative body for professional League of Legends players in North America, has announced that it has agreed on te...

Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 Start Time: When Will Fortnite Servers Be Back Up?

By Mark Delaney - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 07:45

Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 is starting very soon. In fact, the Fortnite servers are down in anticipation of the new season launch. This scheduled downtime is nothing to worry about. It's merely time...

Today's Wordle hint and answer #720: Friday, June 9

By PC Gamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 06:06

Get all the help you need with today's Wordle.

Activision removes Nickmercs' Call of Duty skin over anti-LGBTQ+ tweet

By PC Gamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 05:54

The streamer's comment about an attack on Pride supporters was widely criticized, but he says he will not apologize.

Call Of Duty Pulls Faze Member's Skin Over 'Anti-LGBTQ Dog Whistle'

By Luke Plunkett - Kotaku | Jun 09, 2023 - 04:30

Activision has pulled a Call of Duty skin based on Faze clan member Nickmercs after he made what has been most accurately described as a “thinly-veiled anti-LGBTQ dog whistle during Pride Month”.
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League Strike Called Off After Riot, Player's Union Reach Agreement

By Luke Plunkett - Kotaku | Jun 09, 2023 - 04:00

Two weeks ago it looked like League of Legend’s North American season was going to be thrown into turmoil when the player’s union called for a strike over Riot’s plan to make cuts to the North America...

How to watch Ubisoft Forward 2023 and what will be there

By Owen S. Good - Polygon | Jun 09, 2023 - 04:00

Image: Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Avatar, and The Crew are confirmed Ubisoft Forward’s 2023 showcase will stream live on June 12 and will feature updates on the forthcomi...

Diablo 4 - How To Beat The Wandering Death World Boss

By Jason Rodriguez - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 03:45

The Diablo 4 Wandering Death is one of the game's World Bosses. This creepy behemoth, which looks like a giant tree made of bones, has numerous devastating abilities that you need to watch out for. Ou...

Every Summer Game Fest 2023 trailer and moment you should see

By PC Gamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 03:09

These are the 15 trailers and announcements from the Summer Game Fest showcase we're most curious about.

Baby Steps Is A Game About A 'Failson' Who Cannot Walk

By Luke Plunkett - Kotaku | Jun 09, 2023 - 03:00

I am so dead inside to video game trailers that I woke up this morning—a day dedicated almost entirely to video game trailers—dreading the things I would have to see and write about. Imagine my surpri...

What It’s Like To Be At Summer Game Fest As The Reveals Happen

By Alyssa Mercante - Kotaku | Jun 09, 2023 - 02:39

The YouTube Theater, where the first-ever in-person Summer Game Fest Event is being held, sits inside a massive structure that also houses SoFi Stadium, home of the LA Rams and Chargers. The structure...

The Boys Crossover With Call Of Duty Season 4 Teased In New Trailer

By S.E. Doster - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 02:34

Activision revealed the Season 4 trailer for Call of Duty: Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 during Summer Game Fest, giving players a look at the new Vondel map for battle royale and DMZ. The trailer al...

Stellaris spin-off aims for a muliplayer 4X experience in under an hour

By Alice O'Connor - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 09, 2023 - 02:23

A game of Paradox's sci-fi strategy Stellaris can take so long that, in all honesty, I've never finished it. I always lose interest at some point and start a new civilisation because I mostly want to...

Wizard With A Gun is now a wizard with a demo

By Katharine Castle - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 09, 2023 - 02:07

The honestly named survival sandbox 'em up Wizard With A Gun got a chunky new gameplay trailer at tonight's Devolver Digital Direct showcase, along with the news that you can try it all out for yours...

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth got a full trailer, meaning the PC port clock starts ticking now

By Graham Smith - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 09, 2023 - 02:04

Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth - the second part of the FFVII remake - has finally been shown. Its first trailer popped up at the end of this evening's Summer Game Fest, alongside the news that it'll lau...

Here's everything featured in Day of the Devs' latest indie showcase

By Matt Wales - Eurogamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 02:02

Geoff Keighley's big Summer Game Fest blowout has begun, kicking off with a live two-hour showcase as notable for as Nicholas Cages as its Final Fantasy 7 Rebirths. But those that stuck around post...

Prepare to get penitent this summer as Blasphemous 2's release is confirmed for August

By Alice Bell - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 09, 2023 - 01:59

Summer is when you do guilty sinful things, right? You wear clothes that expose your unchristian knees and you eat a lot of ice cream, for which you should self-flagellate, and so on. Fittingly, sequ...

The new Remnant 2 trailer sealed the deal for me: I've gotta shoot this big purple guy

By PC Gamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 01:53

Remnant 2 will release soon, too: It's out on July 25.

Shadows of the Damned Remastered coming from Grasshopper Manufacture

By Zoey Handley - Destructoid | Jun 09, 2023 - 01:51

The Big Boner is getting polished up Just before Devolver’s Summer Game Fest 2023 stream, Grasshopper Manufacture has given a tease of a remastered version of its 2011 cult classic, Shadows of the Da...

Early access for online action RPG Wayfinder starts this summer

By Rachel Watts - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 09, 2023 - 01:50

If you and your pals have had enough of your usual MMO haunts, why not try something new like Wayfainder? Developed by the folks behind Darksiders Genesis and Ruined King: A League Of Legends Story,...

Uh, looks like Atlus accidentally announced a Persona 3 remake and Persona 5 tactics game

By Alice O'Connor - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 09, 2023 - 01:29

In this week of oh so many announcements, you can't blame anyone for getting carried away and jumping the gun. Unfortunately for Persona developers Atlus, it seems they accidentally announced two gam...

Shadows of the Damned remaster announced

By Tom Phillips - Eurogamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 01:27

PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 cult action adventure Shadows of the Damned is getting a remaster, developer Grasshopper Manufacture has announced. More details on the project - and further reveals...

Everything announced at Day Of The Devs: SGF Edition 2023

By Ed Thorn - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 09, 2023 - 01:21

Day Of The Devs and its indie game festivities returned for this year's Summer Game Fest, once again proving that indie games are good and cool. Quite frankly, it was an hour or so of straight banger...

Chaotic rag doll puzzler Human Fall Flat is getting a sequel

By Rachel Watts - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 09, 2023 - 01:19

For lovers of fun co-op puzzle games to have a laugh with friends, here's some great news. Chaotic puzzler Human: Fall Flat is getting a sequel and it looks to be just as much of a riot as the first...

Everything announced at Summer Game Fest 2023

By Katharine Castle - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 09, 2023 - 01:15

Tonight's Summer Game Fest was absolutely stacked with new game announcements and shiny new trailers, so in case you missed it or you just want to recap the biggest reveals from the show, we've gathe...

Baby Steps is a 3D clumsy sim from the makers of Getting Over It and Ape Out

By Graham Smith - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 09, 2023 - 01:15

For no particular reason, I decided to give Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy another go yesterday. I was then raving about how good it is to anyone who would listen in the RPS treehouse just a few...

Persona 5 Tactics, Persona 3 Remake Trailers Leak

By Luke Plunkett - Kotaku | Jun 09, 2023 - 01:15

Ahead of a more formal announcement that was likely due sometime over the next few days, a couple of trailers for new Persona games have leaked online. Well, they weren’t even leaked; they were posted...

Shadows Of The Damned Is Getting Remaster 12 Years After It Was Released

By Luis Joshua Gutierrez - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 01:10

Suda 51 and Grasshopper have announced a remastered edition of 2011's Shadows of the Damned is on the way.The creative announcement trailer opens up with the community manager of Grasshopper Manufactu...

Sonic Superstars brings back classic gameplay and Sonic’s original designer

By Michael McWhertor - Polygon | Jun 09, 2023 - 01:10

Image: Sega 2D action, 3D graphics, Sonic the Hedgehog has a brand-new game that rides the line between modern and classic, thanks to its 2D side-scrolling action and slick 3D...

Double whoops! Persona 5 Tactica was also leaked

By Zoey Handley - Destructoid | Jun 09, 2023 - 01:08

Someone is in trouble Not only was a Persona 3 remake entitled Persona 3 Reload leaked on Atlus' Instagram, but also a strategy title called Persona 5 Tactica. https://twitter.com/junoharuto/status/1...

Our 5 favorite games to wishlist from Day of the Devs 2023

By PC Gamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 01:05

These games are worth keeping an eye on.

Anxiety-inducing Kingdom management sim Yes, Your Grace is getting an equally bloody sequel

By Rachel Watts - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 09, 2023 - 01:04

I've not played Yes, Your Grace but I hear it's brutal. The idea of being the sovereign of a kingdom and having to make difficult decisions makes me crumble quicker than a piece of shortbread in a cu...

Whoops! Persona 3 Reload announcement was leaked

By Zoey Handley - Destructoid | Jun 09, 2023 - 01:00

Uh oh! Try to act surprised when this gets announced officially later, but apparently, the Persona 3 remake is real. It's titled Persona 3 Reload, and if you look quickly, a trailer has been dissemi...

The frontrunner for best video game cats of 2023

By Chris Plante - Polygon | Jun 09, 2023 - 01:00

Image: Die Gute Fabrik It’s the cat’s meow This is a story about cats. But first, you should know the basics of Saltsea Chronicles, the new game from Die Gute Fabrik coming la...

Want a ludicrous challenge? Try taking Baby Steps on PC and PS5 next year

By Owen S. Good - Polygon | Jun 09, 2023 - 01:00

My, that is a large adult baby in Baby Steps, coming 2024. | Image: Devolver Digital Literal walking simulator comes from QWOP and Ape Out creators Baby Steps is, literally, a...

I can't wait to install one million gigabytes worth of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth months after everyone else gets to play it

By PC Gamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 00:56

These timed exclusives from a third-party publisher are just starting to feel punitive.

Persona 3 remake and Persona 5 tactics game revealed by Atlus

By Michael McWhertor - Polygon | Jun 09, 2023 - 00:52

Image: Atlus P3 Reload and P5 Tactica leak ahead of Xbox Games Showcase Atlus will release a remake (or extensive remaster) of Persona 3, the 2006 role-playing game that debute...

Persona 3 Reload trailer leaks, launches early 2024

By Tom Phillips - Eurogamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 00:52

Trailers for two upcoming Persona games have leaked after being posted to the franchise's Instagram page. Persona 3 Reload is slated to launch "early 2024" and will come to PC, Xbox One, Xbox S...

Persona 3 remake is real: Atlus accidentally leaks its own game early

By PC Gamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 00:50

Persona 3 Reload is coming "early 2024," and Persona 5 Tactica maybe sooner than that.

There's another zombie co-op shooter coming, but this one has John Carpenter's name on it

By Alice Bell - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 09, 2023 - 00:49

Over the last 18 months or so I have found myself asking, "how often must we play a new co-op zombie shooter?" and the answer has always been "at least once more". It seems to have been one of those...

Banishers: Ghosts Of New Eden shows more of its tragic supernatural romance

By Graham Smith - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 09, 2023 - 00:44

There are still too few video games that feature non-transactional romance. Hopefully Banishers: Ghosts Of New Eden can help change that. It's a third-person action RPG from the makers of Vampyr and...

If you like metaphysical nonsense and weird architecture, The Talos Principle 2 should be right up your alley

By PC Gamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 00:40

The new addition to Croteam's unexpectedly good puzzle game series will be out later this year.

Paradox announce Star Trek: Infinite, a grand strategy game

By Alice O'Connor - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 09, 2023 - 00:38

Paradox beamed down into Geoff Keighley's Level Up Pool Party today to announce Star Trek: Infinite, a new grand strategy game arriving this autumn. Stinfinte will let you take command of the Federat...

Baby Steps is a 'literal walking simulator' from Bennett Foddy that looks like QWOP-ing your way through Skyrim

By PC Gamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 00:35

In Baby Steps, from the makers of Ape Out and QWOP, you'll hike the mountains—one uncertain step at a time.

Persona 3 Reload And Persona 5 Tactica Leaked, Launching On Xbox Game Pass

By James Carr - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 00:34

Two new Persona games, Persona 3 Reload and Persona 5 Tactica have leaked online thanks to Atlus posting trailers for both games early. Persona 3 Reload launches in early 2024 on Xbox One, Xbox Series...