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Capcom's next survival-horror title is Resident Evil Village. This eerie game takes players to a snowy European village where Ethan must deal with witches, werewolves and more. Here's everything we know.
The global pandemic means in-person events aren't happening and games are being delayed but that doesn't mean there aren't events happening. Here's a list of gaming events in 2021 — that we know of so far.
Amazon is expanding with a new Amazon Games studio in Montreal. This team will be working on a AAA multiplayer game, with leadership consisting of veterans who worked on Rainbow Six Siege.
The current Doom saga comes to a close with Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part Two, as id Software has forged a worthy sendoff to the Slayer's story. Here's our review.
The Resident Evil showcase format is returning, with a new digital event dedicated to Resident Evil Village coming sometime in April, per Capcom. New game details will be revealed ahead of the game's scheduled release date of May 7, 2021.
Gotham Knights has been delayed to 2022. This game was previously announced in August 2020 and focuses on four members of the Bat-family.
The next Life is Strange game has leaked ahead of the Square Enix Presents showcase. Titled Life is Strange: True Colors, it's developed by Deck Nine, the team behind Life is Strange: Before the Storm.
Developer Rare announced today that Sea of Thieves has crossed 20 million players since launch. In celebration of this and the game's third anniversary,
EA Play for Xbox Game Pass for PC users was delayed out of the original December 2020 window. Today, Microsoft shared that the service is now set to arrive tomorrow.
A full trailer for Doom Eternal The Ancient Gods: Part Two has been shared, showing dragons and mechs in combat with the forces of Hell. This DLC is also set to be available on March 18, 2021.
An Age of Empires fan preview event is coming on April 10, with reveals like gameplay and new civilizations for the upcoming Age of Empires 4.
Activision-Blizzard reportedly lays off at least 50 staff who worked on live events. This comes as the company is shifting its strategy to focus more on digital events.
A 26 GB update preparing for the release of the Murder on Eridanos DLC pack appears to have brought an unexpected bonus. The Outer Worlds now seems to run at 60 FPS on Xbox Series X and PS5.
People Can Fly's upcoming shooter Outriders is coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one. It'll also be playable through Xbox Cloud Gaming on Android.
You can take a look at a teaser trailer for Doom Eternal's second expansion right now. A full trailer for The Ancient Gods: Part Two will be shared on March 17, 2021.
Surviving Mars is getting more updates, with developer Abstraction Games taking the reins. A full expansion is in the works and is expected to launch later in 2021.
There's a lot of new content coming for some of the most popular strategy and simulation games on PC. Catch up on everything announced at Paradox Insider 2021 right here.
Five Bethesda Softworks games in Xbox Game Pass will soon benefit from Xbox FPS Boost. This allows the games to run at 60 FPS on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.