Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio dropped a new Lost Judgment trailer during the State of Play livestream showcasing some of the investigations and hijinks players will experience. We also learned the details of a free PS5/Xbox Series X|S upgrade that will be available to last-gen buyers.The trailer sees protagonist Takayuki Yagami clambering up walls, jumping off rooftops, and beating up dudes. There are some mini games to participate in, like boxing, dancing, street racing, and skateboarding. You can even walk a very good Corgi--who also bites some dude’s finger.It sets the tone for the game. The trailer shows Yagami questioning who has been spying on him before things start blowing up. Check it out above.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Baldur's Gate 3 is getting some significant changes soon, as announced during Larian's latest livestream. The third Panel from Hell promised details on the new Patch 5 coming on July 13, and the impending update includes big changes.Larian highlighted a few key features coming next week. A new Active Roll system will let you apply spells and bonuses to your rolls so that they'll be less subject to randomization. You'll also be able to see those rolls reflected in modifiers and status effects right in the UI for easier visual feedback. New Background Goals will give you your own specialized mini-quests based on the background you selected in the character selection screen. Finally, Camp Resources will let you store your supplies at camp, and Mini Camps will give you small rest stops around the regular environments.The studio also teased other additions including improved AI, a Non-Lethal Attack Mode, and new story content around a "certain party member." Larian promised full patch notes coming alongside the patch, but for now you can check out its community update video for hints of what's to come.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

There are 42 new games coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop this week, headlined by Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin and Boomerang X. This week also sees Worms Rumble and A Plague Tale: Innocence - Cloud Version also releasing this week on Nintendo Switch.Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is the second game in Capcom's turn-based JRPG spin-off of the Monster Hunter series and releases tomorrow, July 9. The game has garnered positive reviews from critics and Capcom has already announced plans for free content updates post-launch, adding new monsties and quests for players to complete. Stories 2 has you play as a rookie rider, who connects with monsties and fights alongside them in battle. Collect different monsties and take down other wild monsters, crafting weapons and armor with their materials.Boomerang X is a fast-paced first-person shooter where you must battle monsters in a desolate land with a boomerang and is available now. The game features a series of arena-based fights, where waves of enemies come at you. Armed with a single boomerang that always comes back, Boomerang X is about fast-paced combat as much as making calculated throws. In GameSpot's preview of Boomerang X, Phil Hornshaw wrote, "That fast-paced but brainy take on combat and movement is what makes Boomerang X exciting in fight after fight, while its fascinating level design leaves you with clues about the strange and fascinating world you're exploring."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Arcadegeddon, a co-op looter shooter, was announced during today's PlayStation State of Play. Developed by Illfonic, best known for Predator: Hunting Grounds and Friday the 13th, Arcadegeddon is a third-person shooter taking place in a colorful cyberpunk future.Players can go solo or with three friends, shooting through enemies and collecting piles of colorful loot. The art style is more cartoonish, with big damage numbers flying out of enemies and character customization. Players can take on additional challenges from local gangs in order to gain street cred. There are nine different gangs in Gilly's Arcade, each with its own challenges and style. Completing challenges from them will unlock special abilities and skins.Arcadegeddon is centered around Gilly's Arcade, the only remaining arcade, and Gilly's attempt to save it from being bought out by the mega-corporation, Fun Fun Co. Gilly connects all of the arcade games together in order to create a super game, but Fun Fun Co. injects it with a virus, which is where you come in. You will need to take down the virus across different biomes and game types in order to save the last hometown arcade.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The heroic mouse Quill is returning for more virtual reality adventures as Polyarc has announced Moss Book II for PlayStation VR during the July 8 State of Play.A brief trailer showed Quill traversing multiple new locales--one featuring icy terrain and another sporting a steampunk-style look--while fighting enemies both new and old with some brand-new weaponry, including a giant hammer. The game also confirms the player will once again control a ghost-like figure, guiding Quill through each level and using a small floating orb to help solve puzzles. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

During PlayStation's July State of Play, a new trailer for Sifu was released. The trailer revealed that Sifu has been delayed, now launching in early 2022. Sifu is scheduled to launch for PS5, PS4, and PC.In the trailer, we also get another look at Sifu's gameplay, especially its aging mechanic. In Sifu, every time you die, your character will age a little more. Die enough times and the young warrior will become an elderly but highly skilled master fighter.Sifu's combat focuses on close-range fights. This encourages you to use the environment to your advantage, such as slamming enemies into walls or tripping them over furniture. You can also pick up weapons. Unfortunately, your enemies can use these same tactics against you, and--if the trailers are anything to go by--that makes for a pretty difficult-looking game.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Sony showed a new trailer for Death Stranding: Director's Cut during its State of Play presentation. The video gave a release date for the special edition, September 24, and showed off a wide variety of new tools Sam can use as he makes his way through the wasteland.The trailer promised new battles and advanced mechanics to deal with these tougher enemies, like improved melee combat and a electrifying master gun. You can also practice your skills at the firing range.While exploring the world and making your way between apocalyptic settlements, you'll have a few new tools at your disposal. Those include a cargo catapult, support skeleton, buddy bot, and jump ramp. A new fragile circuit appears to be some form of race track for you to test your driving skills. We saw some of the new tools in action, like the cargo catapult which launches your wares far across the map.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Arkane Studios fans don't have to wait long to get their hands on the studio's next game. Deathloop, a first-person shooter where you're stuck in a time loop on a dangerous island, releases September 14 for PlayStation 5 and PC. Although Bethesda is now under the Xbox umbrella, Deathloop was already a PS5 console exclusive before the acquisition happened. This may be the last Bethesda game that releases for a PlayStation for quite some time. Multiple editions of Deathloop are available to preorder now, and you can even get a discount if you're a PlayStation Plus subscriber. PS Plus 12-month digital code Here's the best PS Plus deal available now. $37 at eBay Deathloop preorder bonusesAll Deathloop preorders for PS5 come with the Royal Protector Machete, the Storm Rider character skin, and a trinket (buff). PC preorders get the skin and trinket, but the weapon is exclusive to PS5 users.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

During Sony's State of Play livestream, developer Arkane Studios unveiled a new Deathloop gameplay trailer showcasing the various powers and weapons at your disposal--including Blink from the Dishonored series.The gameplay video jumps several hours into the game, where protagonist Colt "The Captain" Vahn attempts to take down Aleksis "The Wolf" Dorsey. To make this happen, Colt uses powers like Blink for faster traversal and a gravitational lift to hurl enemies into the air before filling them with lead. We also see antagonist Julianna "Jules" Blake invade the game (which could be another playing doing it), though she doesn't seem to stay for too long. Check out the gameplay video below.Alongside the gameplay trailer, publisher Bethesda shared a blog post outlining seven things players might not know about the time-bending shooter. For example, the early ability Reprise stops players from immediately restarting after death by rewinding a few moments. Expanding it gives players greater control, ultimately letting Colt rewind just himself.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Hunter's Arena: Legends arrives on PS4 and PS5 next month, and it will be free for PS Plus subscribers. As revealed during Sony's latest State of Play presentation, PS Plus members will be able to download the fantasy battle royale game at no charge from August 3 to September 6.Hunter's Arena: Legends is a 30-player, combat-based battle royale game set in ancient Asia. You play as a hunter who must use swordplay and martial arts to hunt down demons and rival hunters. The game features two types of battle royale modes: solo and trios. The former is described as a 30-player free-for-all, while the latter lets you team up with two other players to take down demons together.Unlike many other battle royale games, Hunter's Arena: Legends is focused on precise hand-to-hand combat. You'll outfit your hunter with different melee weapons like swords and scythes and need to deliver counters and combos at the right moment to best your foe. The game features 17 different hunters to choose from, each of whom has a distinct play style.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

PlayStation's State of Play premiered and showed off many upcoming titles including the video game adaptation of the popular manga and anime series Demon Slayer. Fully titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles, it covers two story arcs: main character Tanjiro's Unwavering Resolve arc and the Mugen Train arc. In the trailer below, you can see more of the third-person action game which showcased combat and exploration.Fans of the anime and manga will recognize many of the story moments in the game's single-player component and presents them in a familiar arena-fighter style of gameplay that developer CyberConnect2 is known for. You can control Tanjiro in addition to supporting characters like the demon slayers Zenitsu and Inosuke in these single-player scenarios, and they're said to play differently with their own skillsets to reflect the source material. You'll also have a local and online multiplayer component similar to the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm games as well.Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles is coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on October 15 this year. You can read more about it on the official PlayStation Blog.Info from Gamespot.com

FIST: Forged in Shadow Torch, a stylish sidescrolling platformer that stars one gruff bunny with a big metal fist, officially has a release date--September 7, 2021.The game, described as a "dieselpunk" metroidvania by developer TiGames, is set in a world filled with anthropomorphic animals and will release on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC and retail for $29.99. PlayStation Plus members get 10% off when pre-ordering the game via the PlayStation Store.Players will take on the role of Rayton, a former resistance fighter who is thrust back into action after his friend is forcibly arrested. From there players will be able to explore the various interconnected regions of Torch City, solving puzzles, overcoming platforming challenges, and pummeling foes in combat.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

While the Loki-filled Episode 5 of Loki focused a heck of a lot on the God of Mischief's variants, there was an appearance of Thor in the episode. No, it wasn't Chris Hemsworth wearing the costume, it was a frog.Warning: Some real minor spoilers coming up for Episode 5 of Loki.During the scene where the titular Loki was heading down to a secret bunker with Kid Loki, Old Loki, Boastful Loki, and Alligator Loki, there was a brief moment where we saw Mjolnir buried in the dirt. Right next to that was a creature in a glass jar hopping around trying to get it. However, it's in a glass jar, so there's no escape. That creature is none other than Frog Thor or Throg.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The MMO Guild Wars 2 is bringing back one of the game's earliest and most beloved world bosses who hasn't been seen since 2014. The Twisted Marionette world boss from the game's Living World Season 1 is returning to the game after we last saw them all the way back in 2014.The Twisted Marionette comes back to Guild Wars 2 after a seven-year break as part of the game's July 13 update. This update also adds the Legendary Armory, which is a new place where players can store their Legendary gear.The Twisted Marionette battle won't be exactly as you may remember it from 2014. Developer ArenaNet says it has "some adjustments to bring it up to modern Guild Wars 2 design standards." Additionally, the encounter now rewards players with achievements.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin comes out on July 9, but if you're curious what the critics think about the game, we've got you covered. So far, it seems that Stories 2 has garnered quite a positive reception, with outlets citing its accessible turn-based combat and colorful visual style as particular highlights.Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is a turn-based JRPG that features many of the characters and familiar monsters of the core MonHun series, but in a more approachable package. Instead of slaying monsters, Stories 2 allows the player to breed and team up with your monster pals in order to take down fearsome apex predators like the mighty Rathalos.Though a few less-positive reviews have described the game's story as lacking, with one critic referring to it as a Monster Hunter game for people who don't like Monster Hunter, most critics have been more receptive.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com