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Dead body and a gray optical disk in Grounded 2
Guide

All Grounded 2 Optical Disk Locations

Optical Disks unlock additional crafting recipes, dishes, and more in Grounded 2. Similar to the Chips used in the original Grounded, you'll need to locate these disks to get the best defenses, meals…

July 29, 2025 | 06:10 EDT

Orb Weaver Egg near a Spiderling in Grounded 2
Guide

Where to Find Orb Weaver Egg in Grounded 2

Red Soldier Ants aren't the only creatures that can be ridden in Grounded 2. Orb Weavers can also be buggies, though you'll need to find their rare eggs. This is where to find an Orb Weaver Egg in …

July 30, 2025 | 08:25 EDT

Willow holding a torch and spear near a puddle in Grounded 2
Guide

Grounded 2 Beginner's Guide

As a survival game, Grounded 2 gears up for you face a variety of enemies while staying full and hydrated. While the training course takes you through the basics of collecting items and combat, there…

July 29, 2025 | 06:10 EDT

Willow holding the Crimson Avenger secret weapon in Grounded 2
Guide

Where to Find Secret Weapons in Grounded 2

Secret Weapons are those that have special perks, increased stats, and a unique design in Grounded 2. They're found through the map, often hidden in hard to reach locations or defended by bosses.…

July 29, 2025 | 10:38 EDT

Javelineer mutation unlocked in Grounded 2
Guide

Grounded 2 Mutations and Perks

Mutations are rewards for completing specific actions while playing Grounded 2. They offer buffs to specific playstyles, exploration benefits, and resistances to different statuses. Not all of them…

July 29, 2025 | 06:10 EDT

Willow in front of a Milk Molar in Grounded 2
Guide

All Grounded 2 Milk Molar Locations

Milk Molars are tooth shaped items that contain a liquid vitamin core. Used in Grounded 2 to provide buffs to your character, as well as your friends. Milk Molars are pearly white, while Mega Milk…

July 31, 2025 | 08:46 EDT

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Preview

Grounded 2 Preview - Big Bugs and Tiny Teens Collide... Again

Grounded 2 is the follow-up title from Obsidian Entertainment to their original shrunken teen survival game, Grounded. Following the success and style of the first game, Grounded 2 explores a…

July 29, 2025 | 09:00 EDT

key art for Tales of the Shire
Review

Tales of the Shire Review - Cozy, LOTR Fun With Big Problems

Hobbits from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings universe, Middle-earth, have what could be the coziest lifestyle ever created, and Tales of the Shire attempts to bring that relaxation to the…

July 28, 2025 | 12:00 EDT

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Review

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Review - A Razor-Sharp Retro Platformer

As I sat in a crowded room full of video game kiosks during Summer Game Fest 2025, I had the chance to talk to a The Game Kitchen developer for Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. I was watching my colleague,…

July 30, 2025 | 11:00 EDT

Ironeye and Raider making fist gestures at each other in Elden Ring Nightreign
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Elden Ring Nightreign Duos Update Set to Land Next Week

Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have announced when you can expect the Elden Ring Nightreign duos update to land, and it's not too far away at all, so get ready to revisit Limveld with your buddy.…

July 25, 2025 | 11:10 EDT

A zombie leaping at Kyle Crane in Dying Light: The Beast
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Dying Light: The Beast Delayed for "Extra Polishing"

Developer and publisher Techland has announced that upcoming zombie sandbox parkour-'em-up Dying Light: The Beast has been delayed by a few weeks in order to ensure additional polish. While the game…

July 25, 2025 | 07:45 EDT

A close-up of a soldier's face in Battlefield 6
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Battlefield 6 Officially Revealed, Release Date Seemingly Set for October

EA has officially revealed Battlefield 6, and it looks like the first-person shooter will be launching across PC and current-gen consoles in October. As revealed in a new trailer, Battlefield 6 will…

July 24, 2025 | 12:08 EDT

The Divine Dancing Lion from Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree next to The Duke's Dear Freya from Elden Ring Nightreign
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Sales Hit 10m, Nightreign at 5m

Bandai Namco has announced new sales milestones for Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, as well as the experimental multiplayer spinoff Elden Ring Nightreign, and they're both doing very well…

July 24, 2025 | 10:55 EDT

Juliet looking at the camera in Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP, which is getting some sort of followup
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New Lollipop Chainsaw Game and Anime Adaptation Coming

Dragami Games and Nada Holdings have announced that they're working together on a new Lollipop Chainsaw game, as well as an anime adaptation that will presumably focus on the events of the original…

July 24, 2025 | 08:18 EDT

A bandit enemy hopping over a barrier to attack the player in The Outer Worlds 2, an Xbox holiday release
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Xbox Promises The Outer Worlds 2 and Other Holiday Games Will Cost $70

Microsoft has announced that The Outer Worlds 2, along with other Xbox holiday releases, will, in fact, cost the standard price of $70 rather than the $80 the studio previously announced. In a post…

July 23, 2025 | 11:29 EDT

Two players aiming their guns as an explosion happens behind them in Splitgate 2
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Splitgate 2 to Go Back to Beta as Layoffs Loom

Splitgate 2 developer and publisher 1047 Games has announced that the portal-based first-person shooter will be going back into beta, and that several staff members will be losing their jobs as a…

July 23, 2025 | 08:46 EDT

Vi winding up a punch in 2XKO
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2XKO Closed Beta Coming in September, New Champion Vi Revealed

Riot Games has announced that its League of Legends-themed fighting game 2XKO is getting a closed beta later this year, and a new champion has been announced for the roster as well. Per a news post…

July 22, 2025 | 12:21 EDT

Pinhead from Hellraiser surrounded by sharp bladed objects in Hellraiser: Revival
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Single-Player Horror Game Hellraiser: Revival Announced by Saber Interactive

Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games have announced Hellraiser: Revival, the first ever dedicated video game based on Clive Barker's immensely popular horror franchise. As revealed in a new trailer…

July 22, 2025 | 08:33 EDT

An Avatar and a character looking at the player in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Update to Add New Game Plus and More in December

Ubisoft has announced a new update for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and the studio has promised to add two of the features most requested by the game's community. As revealed in a social media post…

July 21, 2025 | 12:14 EDT

A snowboarder in the snow in Descenders Next
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Surprise! Descenders Next Is Out Now

Publisher No More Robots and developer RageSquid have revealed the release date for upcoming extreme sports game Descenders Next, and, well, it turns out the game isn't so "upcoming" anymore. As…

July 21, 2025 | 12:00 EDT

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Preview

Painkiller Preview - A Classic FPS Back From Purgatory

Outside of Doom: The Dark Ages, it has been a fairly sparse year as far as first-person shooters go, but an upcoming title hopes to change that by rebooting yet another classic series. Painkiller is…

July 24, 2025 | 09:00 EDT

The player shooting a creature made of Post-It notes in FBC: Firebreak
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FBC: Firebreak Devs Promise Major New Update in September and More

Remedy Entertainment has revealed what's coming next to multiplayer-focused shooter FBC: Firebreak, and there's a major update incoming in September, plus more. In a post on Steam, Remedy says its…

July 18, 2025 | 10:12 EDT

Dying Light
Interview

How 28 Days Later, Stranger Things, and Pac-Man Influenced Dying Light: The Beast

Ahead of Dying Light: The Beast, TechRaptor was invited to a hands-on preview where we played the game for a handful of hours. On top of hacking and slashing the army of the dead, we also got to sit…

July 21, 2025 | 10:00 EDT

Dying Light
Preview

Dying Light: The Beast Preview - The Return Of Crane

The Dying Light series has always held a special place in the zombie genre. After all, it was one of the first, if not the first, to implement parkour and make it a vital part of surviving.…

July 21, 2025 | 10:00 EDT

Shohei Sato and Joe Teng from Dragami Games and Nada Holdings shaking hands, cementing the new Lollipop Chainsaw partnership
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New Lollipop Chainsaw Projects Coming as Dev Signs New Partnership

Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP developer Dragami Games has announced it's signed an agreement with Taiwanese "IP investment and development" company Nada Holdings to develop new projects based on the…

July 17, 2025 | 11:24 EDT

A manmade device moving towards a giant alien crab in Subnautica 2
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Subnautica 2 Lawsuit Revealed as Krafton Reportedly Extends Bonus Period

Charlie Cleveland and his fellow Unknown Worlds co-founders have released the public text of their Subnautica 2 lawsuit, and it comes just as publisher Krafton reportedly extends its employee bonus…

July 17, 2025 | 09:11 EDT

Karl-Anthony Towns in the newly-announced NBA 2K26
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NBA 2K26 Announced for September, Switch 2 Version Also Coming

2K has announced that NBA 2K26, the latest installment in the long-running NBA 2K series of basketball sim games, will be launching in September, and that the game is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2…

July 10, 2025 | 09:21 EDT

The player encountering a strange-looking alien creature in Subnautica 2
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Subnautica 2 Delayed to 2026, New Gameplay Trailer Revealed

Krafton has announced that upcoming underwater survival sequel Subnautica 2 has been delayed to next year, but we've got a new gameplay trailer to keep us going in the meantime. In a news post on…

July 10, 2025 | 08:55 EDT

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Review

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 Review - Kick, Push, Kick, Push, Glide

I remember walking around a yard sale I got dragged to as a nine-year-old and spotting a copy of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 for the original PlayStation. Begging my parents to buy it for me, I spent…

July 10, 2025 | 08:00 EDT

A monster roaring at the screen in Stalker 2
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Stalker 2 PS5 Version Confirmed for Later This Year

Developer and publisher GSC Game World has revealed that its post-apocalyptic RPG shooter Stalker 2 is coming to PlayStation 5 later this year. The announcement of the game's PS5 port was made via a…

July 9, 2025 | 10:50 EDT

A character playing a flute in Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
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Fantasy Life i Photo Mode Revealed as Sales Pass 1.2m

Developer and publisher Level-5 has announced that its cozy open-world RPG Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has passed another big sales milestone, and that a major update is coming to the…

July 8, 2025 | 08:59 EDT

Blade and Phoenix in Marvel Rivals Season 3
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Marvel Rivals Season 3 Trailer Confirms Phoenix and Blade

NetEase has released the first trailer for Marvel Rivals Season 3, and while it's just an animated teaser, it does reveal who the next two playable characters to join the roster will be. The trailer…

July 1, 2025 | 12:06 EDT

A close-up of a Space Marine covered in blood in Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2
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Space Marine 2 Will Get A Second Year of Free and Paid Updates and DLC

Developer Saber Interactive and publisher Focus Entertainment have announced that Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 will get a second year of free updates and paid DLC. In a community update, the…

June 30, 2025 | 12:37 EDT

Jan sitting against a wall in The Alters
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(Updated) The Alters Players Reckon They've Spotted Some Undisclosed Generative AI Work

Update June 30th 11:43AM: 11 bit studios has issued an official response to the report of generative AI being used for some of its assets. In a post on Bluesky, the studio says the text on the…

June 30, 2025 | 11:46 EDT

Lagiacrus roaring in Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 2
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Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 2 Brings Lagiacrus and More Next Week

Capcom has announced that Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 2 will arrive next week, bringing with it two new monsters to fight, new layered weapons, and extra quality-of-life features, plus more.…

June 27, 2025 | 08:28 EDT

A giant dragon-looking skeleton with a fiery core in the Two Point Museum Fantasy Finds DLC
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Two Point Museum DLC Fantasy Finds Brings Mythical Delights in July

Publisher Sega and developer Two Point Studios have announced Fantasy Finds, the first major DLC expansion for museum management sim Two Point Museum, and it's heading your way next month. As…

June 26, 2025 | 11:05 EDT

Key art for Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition, which shows a worm firing a bazooka with some other random objects in the frame
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Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition Gets Three More Old-School Worms Games

Team17 has released a brand new update for Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition on consoles, bringing three more retro Worms titles to the collection, as well as a new cheat code that will be…

June 26, 2025 | 09:36 EDT

The four main characters in Don't Nod Montreal's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage looking gloomy
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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Developer Don't Nod Hit by Layoffs

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage developer Don't Nod has become the latest studio to be hit by a wave of layoffs, if a spate of social media posts from now-former employees are anything to go by. As…

June 26, 2025 | 08:18 EDT

The player carrying a gun and an anomaly-measuring instrument in Stalker 2
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Stalker 2 Update 1.5 Brings Huge A-Life Changes, New Threats, and More

GSC Game World has released Stalker 2 Update 1.5, which brings yet more improvements to the game's much-talked-about A-Life system, as well as new threats to face and more. Following on from May's…

June 25, 2025 | 11:57 EDT

Senua looking out over a sun-kissed landscape in Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
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Senua's Saga: Hellblade II PS5 Release Date and New Enhancements Revealed

Team Ninja and Xbox have announced the PS5 release date for Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, as well as the new enhancements current owners on Xbox and PC can expect. Per a post on Xbox Wire, the…

June 25, 2025 | 10:48 EDT

Two figures floating on umbrellas in Little Nightmares III
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Little Nightmares III Release Date Set for the Spookiest Month

Bandai Namco has announced the Little Nightmares III release date, with the third installment in the spooky cinematic platformer series set to arrive in the most appropriate month for its release.…

June 25, 2025 | 09:48 EDT

A giant statue-like figure in 3D Realms' Painkiller reboot
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Painkiller Reboot Release Date Announced for October

3D Realms has announced the release date for its upcoming Painkiller reboot, and if you've been waiting for the chance to try this one out, you'll be able to do so later this year. First announced…

June 24, 2025 | 11:46 EDT

The player aiming a gun at a maintenance robot in System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
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System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster Console Versions Delayed to July

Developer and publisher Nightdive has announced that the upcoming System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster has been delayed, but don't worry: it's just the console versions getting pushed back. In…

June 24, 2025 | 09:18 EDT

Rogue in Cyberpunk 2077
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Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.3 Delayed Beyond This Week, No New Date Revealed

CD Projekt Red has announced that the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.3 will be postponed, and no new release date for the update has been announced. In a post on Bluesky, the studio says that…

June 23, 2025 | 10:01 EDT

A close-up of Jacob Diaz in Build a Rocket Boy's MindsEye
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MindsEye Developer Build a Rocket Boy Reportedly to Lay Off Over 100 Employees

According to a new report, MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy is about to be hit by a wave of layoffs that could see around a third of employees at the studio lose their jobs. Per IGN (which…

June 23, 2025 | 08:27 EDT

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Review

System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster Review - The Definitive Version of an All-Timer

My friend group and I do our own version of Easy Allies' "The Hall of Greats" every quarter, and we have a grand ol' time. If you don't know what The Hall of Greats is, it boils down to being a…

June 26, 2025 | 08:00 EDT

Two Hrothgar wearing hats in Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.3
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Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.3 Adds New Dungeons and More in August

Square Enix has revealed roughly when you can expect Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.3 to land, as well as what it'll bring to the long-running MMORPG when it arrives. Per a new thread on social media…

June 20, 2025 | 11:45 EDT

A still from the new Palworld Terraria update trailer, showing a character and her Pals with a green sword lifted in the air
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Palworld Terraria Update Arrives Next Week, New Animated Trailer Released

Pocketpair has revealed when we can expect the Palworld Terraria crossover to land, and we're just a few days away from the creature-collecting survival game's first ever collaboration. Per a new…

June 20, 2025 | 10:05 EDT