Quantic Dream has announced the release date for its next indie title, Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior. The hack ‘n’ slash game, which is the debut offering from French developer Sand Door Studio, will be released on February 13 onSteamand theEpic Games Store. The game’s normal price will be $24.99 / €24.99 but during the game’s first week of release it will be discounted to $19.99 / €19.99. Lysfanga follows Ime, a protector of the realm who’s been given powers by the Goddess of Time....

Remedy has provided an update on its several upcoming titles, including Control 2 and the Max Payne remake. In a note to investors, the Finland-based developer provided new information on four new titles that it is currently working on. “Control2 continues in the proof-of-concept stage. The plans for this sequel are ambitious, and we have seen good progress both in the designs and in the game build,” it said of the sequel to the 2019 third-person shooter....

Capcom has warned fans that emails currently circulating claiming to offer early access to Resident Evil Village are part of scam. The publisher has advised that anyone who receives such an email delete the message, which is likely a phishing attempt by a malicious third party. “We’re sending this message as we’ve been made aware that there are currently emails circulating that pretend to contain ‘Early Access invitations’ toResident Evil Village....

Although it’s generally known for a specific type of game, Quantic Dream is keen to verify its new indie label Spotlight isn’t similarly typecast. Under the Wavesis the first of the French publishers’ indie titles to see a release, and while it’s still very much a narrative-driven experience, it’s clearly different to the type of game you would typically expect from Quantic’s internal team. The work of fellow French developerParallel Studio, Under the Waves puts you in the role of Stan, a professional deep sea diver working for an oil company from an underwater base....

Sega has said it’s not currently planning to release any more miniature consoles. The publisher’s America and Europe CEO, Shuji Utsumi, was asked about the possibility of releasing new mini consoles based around the Saturn or Dreamcast in an interview with the Guardian. “I’m not going for the Mini direction. It’s not me,”he told the publication. “I want to embrace modern gamers.” “We are not a retro company,” Utsumi added....

Nintendo is reportedly preparing for the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Hero DLC. The platform holder has recently added a selection of new Dragon Quest spirts to its online database, reportsNintendo Everything. Spirits are the collectable modifiers that are usually added alongside new character DLC. [UPDATE 30/07:TheSmash Bros Hero release datehas been confirmed. The Hero Challenger Pack will be available to purchase on July 30 in North America (July 31 in Europe) individually for $5....

Some branches of US retailers Walmart and GameStop have reportedly broken Dead Space’s street date. EA’s remake of Visceral Games’ 2008 release doesn’t officially hitPC,Xbox Series X/SandPS5until this Friday, January 27. But multiple Reddit users claim to have acquired the game early, withseveralpostingpicturesof retail PS5 copies in hand, accompanied by Walmart receipts dating from as early as Tuesday. Others Redditusersclaimto have obtained the game early from GameStop stores too....

Sony has revealed a small list of PlayStation 4 games which are not playable on PlayStation 5. In a newly-published backward compatibility section of thePlayStationsupport website, 10 games arelistedas only playable onPS4. They are DWVR, Afro Samurai 2 Revenge of Kuma Volume One, TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge 2, Just Deal With It!, Robinson: The Journey, We Sing, Hitman Go: Definitive Edition, Shadwen, and Joe’s Diner....

Spider-Man 2 All Spider-Bot locations are the subject of this guide, which will help you find all the hidden collectibles and unlock a special reward. Spider-Bots are brand new collectibles inSpider-Man 2. In total, there are 42 Spider-Bots hidden around Spider-Man 2’s 14 city districts. As you may begin to notice once you start collecting Spider-Bots, you’ll notice that they’re all a reference to either a specific era of Spider-man, of a specificSpider-Mancharacter....

Sony has announced Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s PC features and system requirements. Developer Nixxes discussed the enhancements made to the PC version of the game in a blog published on the eve of itsSteamandEpic Games Storerelease. An accompanying trailer, which is viewable above, also confirmed that the PC version will feature upscaling and frame generation, ultra-wide screen support, ray-traced shadows and ambient occlusion, improved ray-traced reflections, and DualSense support. “With options like raytracing and ultra-wide support, we want to give players the chance to make full use of their high-endPC gamingrigs,”saidNixxes communications manager Julian Huijbregts....

David Grivel, the director of the upcoming Splinter Cell remake, has left Ubisoft after 11 years, he has announced. In a post on Linkedin he said that it was “time for (him) to go on a new adventure”. Grivel worked on Ghost Recon Future Soldier atUbisoft Parisbefore moving toUbisoft Torontoto work onSplinter Cell Blacklist,Assassin’s CreedUnity,Far Cry4, 5 and 6 and most recently the upcomingSplinter Cellremake. Ubisoftofficially confirmed last December that it wasworking on a remake of Splinter Cell, the stealth action game which was first released in 2002 as anXboxexclusive....

“I have no idea where this will lead us, but I have a definite feeling it will be a place both wonderful and strange.” That’s a line from Twin Peaks, David Lynch’s cult TV series from the early ’90s, which enjoyed great success not only in the west, but in Japan too. It’s a show thatGrasshopper Manufacturefounder and CEO Suda 51 has a great fondness for, a fondness that’s clear as soon as you enter Grasshopper’s new Tokyo headquarters....

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will receive an offline mode after launch, Rocksteady says. At launch the game will requires an online connection to play, a decision that was met with backlash from players. Now, on the game’s official Discord server,Rocksteadyhas claimed that the game will be playable offline after the launch of the game. “We’re happy to confirm we are planning to add an offline story mode that will give players the option to experience the main campaign without an internet connection,” it wrote....