A few months ago, Activision showed and let me playBand Heroat an event in New York City. The game was set up on a small stage with various instruments set up — four guitars, two drum kits, and three microphones. Problem is, I’m not sure what I’m allowed to talk about. I’m clear to talk about what I saw and heard, but I’m pretty sure I’m not allowed to give impressions of my time with the game....

This post brought to you by El Presidente GOG.com cut the price of a big swathe of strategy titles in itsUSSR Invades promo, includingIL-2 Sturmovik: 1946,Perimeter, and the not-actually-a-strategy titleCryostasis. Jordan’s already let you know aboutAmazon’s great bundle dealon thePrototypefranchise so snap that up. GamersGate has cut the price of the rather fun tower defense/third-person actionOrcs Must Dieand its sequel. Both games are reduced inprice by 75%with their DLC expansions either 50% or 75% off....

Saber Interactive’sWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2looks like it might finally give you a chance to fulfill that fantasy of being a Space Marine on an alien world fighting against a Tyranid invasion. While it would be amazing to get to try the game ahead of its September release date, you shouldn’t count on a beta. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2has bothcooperative and competitive multiplayer modesthat will see players explore the full depth of a small part of this incredible universe....

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla confirmed to make an appearance [Update:Microsoft is calling this Inside Xbox episodepart of the “Xbox 20/20” initiative, which will keep people up to date with information “throughout the rest of the year in the lead up to the launch of the Xbox Series X.” The publishing giant says that the global pandemic has caused them to “rethink the way we come together,” which will result in updates“every month....

Series taking two-studio approach While it’sno secretthat the nextHitmaninstallment will be developed at Square Enix Montreal,Hitman Absolutiondirector Tore Blystad has shed some light on the situation. Speaking toOfficial PlayStation Magazine, he explained that “It’s like with Treyarch and Infinity Ward. You have an IP that has been developed. They will feed off each other, as well as somethings that stand out. I think with these big franchises it takes a long time to develop just one game....

Genshin Impact’s2025 Lantern Rite event, Springtime Charms, has officially begun. FromJanuary 24untilFebruary 9, 2025, you can get a free four-star character, a new outfit for Xiangling, and create some adorable custom envelopes to share with others. How to play the Custom Gift Envelope event in Genshin Impact Before unlocking the Custom Gift Envelope portion of the Springtime Charms event, you’ll need to unlock the following requirements: As you advance through the beginning of Springtime Charms’ questline, you’ll unlock a new page for Lamplit Entertainment....

It’s Rocktober! Double Fine says that October is a special month as it is both Rocktober (forBrutal Legend) and the month of Halloween, which relates toCostume Quest. These and all of their other games are on sale this week, with most discounts starting at 50 percent off, going up to 81 percent off for some items. Discounts stretch from their own store to Amazon to digital outlets, like Xbox Live and Steam....

Knowing the best answers can make characters survive the events of the game, change the public perspective about Murphy, and even reveal the true nature of certain characters. Even thoughRobocop: Rogue Cityis not an RPG, Murphy will be the Robocop you want him to be. By selecting dialogue options and deciding how to react, the game ensures that you feel even more immersed in its retro-futuristic cyberpunk world. Here Are the Best Answers to Serve the Public Trust in Robocop Rogue City During theToo Many Complaintsside quest, if you want toServe the Public Trust, choose the following dialogue options:...

Good to see the genre make a comeback I’ve been having a bit of a binge on World War II FPS games recently. Mainly Valve’s massively underappreciatedDay of Defeat: Source, but also a bit ofMedal of Honor: Airbornehere and there. It’s a shame the genre kind of died due to oversaturation, as I personally much prefer it to the near-future cyber-bee guff we get now. Fortunately,Battalion 1944is doing rather well for itself onKickstarter....

Horror on the go! Indie survival-horror gameBendy and the Ink Machineis now available on consoles. Originally released as an episodic series on PC between February 2017 and October 2018, the full experience can now be yours on PS4, Xbox One, and Switch. You’ll be getting all five episodes and the bonus “Archives” chapter on your console of choice. Bendywill retail for $19.99 on PS4 and Xbox One and $29.99 on Switch....

Last year, the originalOctodadwas a free indie game that gave players the chance to see how hard life can be for a octopus in a mammal’s world. It showed us how difficult it can be to put thatlast wine glassinto the sink when you have no bones. The same team, now calling themselves Young Horses, have released the first trailer of the sequel,Octodad: Dadliest Catch. InOctodad: Dadliest Catch, our floppy protagonist must survive a trip to the local aquarium while finding a way to quell his wife’s growing suspicions....

You know the deal: for the past two years we’ve all been eagerly awaiting a game poised to change everything we knew about videogames and technology. A game that, through use of procedural generation and multilayered, cross-genre gameplay, would keep us coming back for years and years after the initial purchase. That game, of course, wasSpore. I don’t really need to say anything more than that to introduce the review, so just click the damn “read more” button and find out what I thought of the game....

Nice navel On Thursday, March 10, Media Vision and Bandai Namco are dropping seven additional Digimon intoDigimon Story: Cyber Sleuthon PlayStation 4 and PS Vita. After updating the game, you’ll be able to unlock these characters by clearing some missions: Until then, join me in getting stupidly amped up by the original show’stheme song. But for productivity’s sake, don’t dip into the wikis. All it took was one link and now here I am with a near-browser-breaking row of unread tabs....