Control from Remedy Entertainment has been one of the highest rated games to release this year, but the journey isn't over yet. Last night during The Game Awards, Remedy announced a free new game mode rolling out today, as well as the game's first story expansion, which is coming in …
Read More »First gameplay footage shows off new Borderlands 3 expansion
Borderlands 3 has been out for a few months now and for those who have already finished the base game, there is more content just around the corner. The first campaign expansion, Moxxi's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot, is coming on the 19th of December and this week, Gearbox shared …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer plans still early, monetisation is possible but not definite
CD Projekt Red really ramped up the news output on Cyberpunk 2077 this year. So far, we know the main single-player game is coming in April 2020, with expansions and smaller free DLCs planned. Meanwhile, another smaller team is working on a multiplayer spin-off set to arrive after all post-launch …
Read More »Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition launches, will be free update to season pass owners
It has been just over a year since Shadow of the Tomb Raider first launched and those that have held off for this long will now be able to pick up a cheaper, complete version. This week, Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition launches, containing the base game and …
Read More »Payday 2 returns with Silk Road update and new DLCs
Over the last year or so, Starbreeze has been in a rough financial position, leading to the loss of The Walking Dead video game license, a publisher restructuring and the dropping of StarVR. Prior to this, Payday 2 development had officially ended, but that changed a couple of weeks ago …
Read More »Hitman 2 is getting nine free content updates throughout October
We are approaching the one year anniversary for HITMAN 2, taking lessons learned from the episodic release of Hitman in 2016 and making a ton of improvements. Hitman 2 did away with the episodic formula, but has continued to be updated with fresh content each month. Now for October, there …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption 2 is unlikely to get single-player DLC
In the years following Grand Theft Auto V's release, there were plenty of rumours going around indicating that single-player DLC was in the works. As we now know, no such DLC ever came to fruition, with Rockstar choosing to focus exclusively on GTA Online with continuous updates. With Red Dead …
Read More »BioWare brings back Anthem’s Cataclysm event as content drought continues
There has been a lot of talk surrounding Anthem this month. The game finally joined the EA Access/Origin Access Basic library, which should bring in some new players. However, BioWare has also scrapped its previous DLC plans in order to give the game the re-working it desperately needs. With all …
Read More »Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 datamine reveals upcoming DLC characters
It has been just over six months since Nintendo first announced Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 3 as one of its big exclusive games for 2019. The Diablo-like superhero RPG has launched today and through a bit of datamining, we already have confirmation on several upcoming DLC characters. The roster for Ultimate …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Odyssey gets its final story DLC this month
It looks like Ubisoft's work on Assassin's Creed Odyssey is starting to come to an end. Since launching in October last year, the developers have been updating the game regularly with free DLC and season pass content. In June, the game received its own custom quest creator, allowing people to …
Read More »CD Projekt Red is planning Witcher 3-style expansions for Cyberpunk 2077
As incredible as The Witcher 3 was at launch, some of the best content for the game came later in the form of two highly praised expansions that added a ton of extra content to the game. This strategy paid off handsomely for CD Projekt Red at the time and …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare won’t have a season pass, will have cross-play multiplayer and RTX support
Over the weekend, following a few leaks and some rumours, Activision officially announced Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, seeing Infinity Ward return to the series that propelled Call of Duty into the juggernaut it is today. Modern Warfare will have a bunch of changes compared to Black Ops 4, including …
Read More »Bethesda talks post-launch DLC for Rage 2
Rage 2 is coming out tomorrow, which is honestly quite hard to believe given how little noise there has been surrounding the game over the last few weeks. Either way though, Bethesda does have post-launch content plans for the game, which the publisher hopes will keep bringing players back throughout …
Read More »Persona 5’s Joker is sometimes crashing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
After a long wait since last year’s reveal, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fans finally got their hands on the game’s first DLC fighter, welcoming Persona 5’s Joker into the roster last week. Unfortunately, early adopters of the character have found a bug when attempting to use his Final Smash attack, …
Read More »Nintendo leaves its Calling Card as Joker arrives in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate today
Expected to arrive before the end of April, Nintendo has surprisingly debuted Persona 5’s Joker in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ahead of his release today. The trailer gives us our first look at his move sets, accompanying Mementos stage and even Kirby’s Joker form. Joker’s move set relies on his …
Read More »Resident Evil 2 gets an ‘unlock all in-game rewards’ DLC
The Resident Evil 2 Remake has been out for a couple of months now and during that time, the game has garnered up plenty of critical acclaim and positive reviews from players. Capcom has been steadily releasing DLCs, ranging from new character costumes to weapons. The latest DLC is more …
Read More »Kingdom Hearts 3 epilogue and secret ending will be released as free DLCs after launch
After more than a decade of waiting, Kingdom Hearts 3 is finally coming out in just a couple of weeks time. The physical version of the game leaked ahead of time but major spoilers about the finale of the trilogy were kept to a minimum. This is due to the …
Read More »Super Smash Bros. Ultimate players have one more week to claim Piranha Plant for free
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate players have just one more week to claim the first DLC character for free, before Piranha Plant enters the fray at some point next month. After this, that Mario alumnus will not be included in the Fighters Pass, instead available as a standalone purchase. Those who …
Read More »Black Ops 4 infuriates players by adding markers next to those without DLC
Update: The addition of yellow warning symbols next to those that haven't purchased DLC is reportedly caused by a bug that developer Treyarch has since patched. Original story: As of patch 1.11, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 players noticed a new icon appearing next to their name when matchmaking, …
Read More »Battlefield V ‘Tides of War’ chapter 2 launches later this week
While previously Battlefield players have had to rely on a Premium Pass for future content, this time around DICE is doing things a bit differently. Instead of the season pass model, Battlefield V will be frequently updated throughout the year with new content. The first big update of 2019 is …
Read More »Kage tries to prove he’s not just a Ryu clone in Street Fighter V’s latest DLC
Cloned characters are a common occurrence in fighting games, often existing to add a bit of fan service into the mix while retaining the same move set as pre-existing fighters. While Kage, the latest Street Fighter V DLC, might appropriately look and fight similar to series mascot Ryu, Capcom has …
Read More »KitGuru’s wishlist for Smash Bros. remaining DLC fighters
Nintendo has packed Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to the brim, featuring every single fighter from the series' past and more. With the surprise reveal of Persona 5's Joker being the first DLC challenger to join the roster, all bets are off as to who the remaining four could be – …
Read More »Nintendo might revisit existing big titles as places larger focus on DLC
Since its conception, Nintendo has relied heavily on its first-party line-up of games, continued with a stellar range of upcoming Switch titles. While Nintendo has increasingly dipped its toes in the world of post-game content in recent years, it looks like the firm is set to put greater emphasis on …
Read More »Ubisoft detail’s free DLC and season pass plans for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Assassin's Creed Odyssey launches in just a few weeks and while the base game will be sizeable, Ubisoft has plenty of post-release content planned for the next year. Last night, Ubisoft detailed its DLC plans for Odyssey, which will include free content in addition to season pass add-ons. Similarly to …
Read More »Battlefield 1’s premium pass will be free for everyone next week
Good things usually come to those who wait. This is particularly true in the video game space, where patience is often rewarded with lower prices, or in some cases, free content. The latter is true in the case of Battlefield 1, as EA has announced that the game's Premium Pass …
Read More »Insomniac’s Spider-Man will get three DLC chapters this year
The PS4's next big exclusive is just around the corner and it is shaping up to be huge. Insomniac's Spider-Man game will be hitting store shelves on the 7th of September, but players won't have to wait long for additional content as the first DLC is set to release in …
Read More »There won’t be a new Assassin’s Creed next year, Odyssey will get DLC instead
Following on from Assassin's Creed Syndicate, Ubisoft made the decision to halt its annual release schedule for the franchise. This change paved the way for Assassin's Creed Origins, a reinvention of the series and this year, we'll be getting Assassin's Creed Odyssey, which takes the RPG direction a step further. …
Read More »Compulsion Games sheds light on We Happy Few’s season pass
When publishing rights to We Happy Few were picked up by Gearbox and development shifted towards a more linear story-driven experience, it was revealed that plans for post-launch content were being laid out. Now, developer Compulsion Games has revealed the first of what’s to come, with three lots of DLC …
Read More »Kingdom Come: Deliverance will be getting four story expansions
Kingdom Come: Deliverance is perhaps the most surprising game of the year so far. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, the game launched this year with incredibly deep mechanics and a great story to boot. Now over the course of the year, we'll be getting several expansions. Last week, the team …
Read More »Mass Effect Andromeda was a ‘defining moment’ in refocusing BioWare
BioWare had a tumultuous 2017, with Mass Effect Andromeda failing to have the staying power of past games in the series. At the time, fans had hoped for DLC to expand on Andromeda's story and make up for some of its loose threads. Unfortunately, it just wasn't meant to be, …
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