Halo fans got a big surprise this week withthe early releaseof Halo Infinite’s free-to-play multiplayer mode. However, many fans will be eagerly anticipating the launch of the full campaign mode on December 8. Recently, VGC was able to play the opening hours of the solo mode and early impressions suggest that the combination of traditionalHalosandbox gameplay with a large, open world could turn out to be a perfect marriage for the series....

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is a bigger and bolder RPG every single way, and after playing the game’s opening few hours, we’re hungry for more. The game opens immediately following the end of the first, with Henry and Hans Capon setting off across medieval Europe to deliver a message. Things quickly go wrong after Henry’s group is ambushed by traveling bandits. Hans and Henry manage to escape with the help of a local medicine woman, but Henry’s badly damaged in a fall, thus setting the player up to lose most of what Henry leaned in the first game....

A series of hidden Elden Ring files could point to the idea that a bestiary was once planned for the game. Discovered by Twitter user @JesterPatches, a series of images representing enemies and NPCs throughout the game are leading players to believe that a bestiary, which players would complete by defeating the enemies, was once planned. Each image has been found in two forms, one in a darker, hard to see version, and another clear, bright version....

Hideo Kojima has claimed he recently had a “major” in-development project cancelled. The Metal Gear creator made the comments in an extensive interview with Japanese siteLivedoor(translated by VGC), in which he also reflects on the sales performance ofDeath Stranding, which he said he considers a success overall. Asked about plans for his next game, Kojima said: “It’s still in the early planning stages so I can’t say much, but on the down-low I’m actively working on it....

Hideo Kojima has explained why he had to completely rewrite Death Stranding 2 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. After the first trailer for the game was shown atThe Game Awards2022, Kojima spoke on stage and revealed that he had to rewrite the game’s story, but was vague as to the reasons for this. “I had the story written before the pandemic, but after experiencing the pandemic I just rewrote the whole story from scratch,” he said at the time....

Hogwarts Legacy’s Elder Wand is the most powerful wand in the wizarding world, and as such, players are desperate to find it in the game. Despite the game being set hundreds of years in the past, theElder Wand, and the rest of The Deathly Hallows, are even older, meaning that they could appear inHogwarts Legacy. In the Harry Potter books, the Elder Wand was supposedly created by Death himself, and whoever united it with the other two Hallows would become the Master of Death....

Academy Ace Tournament is the final part of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s post-game. It’s a series of hard battles against some of the strongest trainers in the game and is also key to unlocking 6 star raids. Getting to the tournament can be a bit tricky, and the battles themselves are fierce, so here’s everything you need to know about theAcademy Ace TournamentsinPokemonScarlet and Violet. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Guides: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet walkthrough, tips, and Pokemon locations|Roaring Moon location|Iron Valiant location|Shiny sandwich recipes|Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Legendaries|Pokemon type chart...

Given the current vogue for remakes of old classics, the phrase “labour of love” is probably a tad overused in the context of video games at the moment. However, there’s no way to get around it: C-Smash VRS, a launch-window game for the PSVR2, is the very definition of a labour of love. C-Smash VRS(as the name hints) is the result of a 23-year obsession held by developer-publisherJörg Tittelwith one of the most obscure games ever: a Dreamcast game released bySegain 2000 called Cosmic Smash....

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has said the company is excited to start working with Nixxes Software on PC games. PlayStation recently acquired the Netherlands-based studio, which is best known for its work on the PC versions of multipleSquare Enixproperties including Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Hitman, Thief, and Legacy of Kain. In aFamitsuinterview published on Wednesday, Ryan saidPlayStationwas “happy to be in the early stages of bringing our IP to the PC, and look forward to working withNixxesto help us do that”....

Koch Media has been renamed Plaion, it’s been announced. In a press statement issued by the publisher, it was announced that effective immediately, allKoch Mediacompanies worldwide will now go by the Plaion name instead, retiring a name that has stood since Koch Media was originally founded in 1994. According to the statement, the company’s new logo, which is a green triangular shape, is designed to look like a ‘play’ button....

For the past five years, Lego and Nintendo have certainly been having a special relationship. YoungerNintendofans have been kept busy with a slew of interactive Super Mario sets, while the Animal Crossing line has continued to grow at a steady pace too. Meanwhile, for older collectors, the Danish brickmaker has delivered no fewer than six adult-focused sets over the past half-decade (by which I obviously mean they’re harder to make, not that they have Mario with his bum out or anything)....

Macaulay Culkin has reportedly joined the cast of Amazon’s Fallout TV show. According toDeadline, citing sources familiar with the matter, the actor, best known for his role in the Home Alone series, will join the series when it returns for its second season. Deadline’s source says Culkin is “said to be playing a crazy genius-type character”. Fallout’s first season was released earlier this year. It scored aRotten Tomatoes rating of 94%and an audience score of 90%....

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater’s difficulty will change based on whether players use the game’s new third-person visual perspective or the original, fixed perspective. In an interview withFamitsu(translated by VGC), creative producer Yuji Korekado said, “We had originally planned to make it possible to switch between the two viewpoints at any time during gameplay, but we decided against it.” When asked why this was the case, Korekado replied, “The difficulty level changes drastically depending on the viewpoint....