Ark fans have been waiting for more information regarding Ark 2 since its debut trailer at The Game Awards 2020. Studio Wildcard may be getting closer to revealing more information, as the team announced the first original expansion for Ark: Survival Ascended, Lost Colony, that will directly link the Ark story to the upcoming sequel this November.Lost Colony will see players assume the role of heroine Mei Yin--voiced by Everything Everywhere All At Once's Michelle Yeoh--as she searches a new world for hidden secrets. The expansion will add new abilities, gear, builds, beasts to tame, and more to the game, while those who preorder the expansion will receive "exclusive gameplay preview content" immediately after placing the order. The expansion will include multiple anime story sequences created by Studio MAPPA, which is known for multiple hit series including Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Chainsaw Man. Along with Yeoh, the voice cast also includes The Wheel Of Time's Madeleine Madden as Helena Walker and Moana's Auli'i Cravalho as Meeka.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Hazelight just released Split Fiction, and the game is getting rave reviews and has sold more than 2 million copies so far. Everyone always wants to know what's next, and now director Josef Fares has confirmed Hazelight is already at work on its next project. Fares also discussed Hazelight's partnership with EA, saying the company is a good, respectful partner."Split Fiction is the best-received game we have done, everybody is super happy, but I'm so fully focused and excited on the next thing," he said on the Friends Per Second podcast (via Culture Crave). "We've already started." He also confirmed work began about a month ago.Fares didn't share any concrete information on Hazelight's next project--which is "quite early" in development--but he said the mood at the studio right now is very positive and staffers are amped for what's coming next. He said the team is feeling like they can do "way better" with the next game, whatever it turns out to be.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Apparently it's possible to be guilty of a "hate crime to parkour." Unfortunately for Assassin's Creed Shadows protagonist Yasuke, he is culpable in this department, according to a couple of experts in navigating urban obstacles.PC Gamer rounded up two parkour athletes, Benj and Toby from Storror Parkour Pro, to discuss what is actually realistic in Assassin's Creed Shadows and what's nigh impossible. The pair took issue with Yasuke using his knee to ascend a ledge, laughing while addressing the problem. "You'll be canceled out of any parkour community around the world," said Benj. Toby added salt to the wound by saying, "That's a hate crime to parkour that climb up there. Yeah, that's brutal." Yasuke is one of two playable characters in the game, with Naoe serving as the more agile option. Basically, the duo explained that parkour should never include utilizing your knees to climb up somewhere. The same is true for your elbows, since those actions are terrible for your joints. Intriguingly, the franchise's iconic leap of faith is actually realistic--from certain distances. They argue jumping off from shorter distances, say no more than seven stories, could be possible with a good amount of hay. But when Assassin's Creed heroes dive off from 30-plus stories, that's a no-go.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

If you fondly remember the old days of Counter-Strike before newfangled inventions like the Source engine, we've got good news for you. The mod team behind CSPromod has announced CS: Legacy, a standalone remake of Counter-Strike 1.6 built entirely in Valve's Source SDK. As you can see from the above announcement trailer, the project features classic maps like de_nuke, all gussied up with 4K textures. It even has the static falling-over death animation that Counter-Strike 1.6 players remember well. According to the trailer, the project is coming to Steam Early Access in 2025.Posts on the project's Discord suggest that the initial release will include the classic maps Dust2, Nuke, Train, Poolday, and Aim_map. The small team behind CS: Legacy previously worked together on CSPromod back in the 2000s, which was an attempt to bring CS 1.6-style gameplay to the Source engine. The original Counter-Strike released in 2000, and was replaced with Counter-Strike: Source in 2004, a change that was considered controversial in the community at the time.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

33 Immortals launches in early access today, March 18, and developer Thunder Lotus has provided some details about game, including cross-play functionality.33 Immortals is a roguelike action multiplayer game that supports up to 33 players in its raid missions. The game has cross-play between PC and Xbox players. Right now, the developer said that it is focusing on creating a finished product, so no other platforms or storefronts have been announced like PlayStation, Switch, or Steam.33 Immortals is not a free-to-play game, but it will be available for Game Pass subscribers. There will also be optional cosmetics in the game. Those who participated in the game's alpha and beta tests will receive a unique halo item during the early-access period.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The death of single-player video games has been a hot topic for several years now--one that Larian Studios founder and Baldur's Gate 3 director Swen Vincke weighed in on recently. Posting on his X account, Vincke explained how he doesn't believe that traditional single-player experiences aren't dead yet."That time of the year again when big single-player games are declared dead," Vincke posted. "Use your imagination. They're not. They just have to be good."This lines up with previous comments made by Vincke, as in an interview with GameSpot, he revealed his thoughts on how other studios could replicate the success of Baldur's Gate 3. At The Game Awards last year, Vincke also gave a speech on how the winning formula for a game was "stupidly simple" but somehow kept getting lost.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Peaky Blinders is no stranger to video games--we've already had VR and puzzle adventures based on the TV series--but for its next appearance, the crime series is joining forces with World of Tanks for some mechanized warfare. Developer Wargaming Group has announced a new battle pass that'll be available for a limited time, and this one will deliver a variety of Peaky Blinders-themed rewards to players, as well as Tommy Shelby himself and several members of his family.The Peaky Blinders battle pass will be available starting March 20 through March 31, and it'll include five characters to unlock. Each character will be fully voiced, but it hasn't been confirmed if the original actors are involved in this crossover.Here's the full list of characters you can unlock via the new battle pass:Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Microsoft will soon expand the roster of titles in the Game Pass Core library, something it rarely does. The cheapest Game Pass tier ($10/month) will add three more games on March 26.These include three celebrated games: Batman: Arkham Knight, Monster Sanctuary, and Tunic.An evolution of Xbox Live Gold, Game Pass Core grants subscribers access to dozens of games on console, as well as online multiplayer access and member-exclusive discounts. As mentioned, Game Pass Core's game library doesn't get updated very often, making this a notable event.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Lego has produced multiple sets based on famous video game franchises over the years, and in 2025, it's tackling one of the biggest IP of all time in the form of Pokemon. For now, Lego is only teasing a single kit to kick off its new Pokemon line, but it looks like it'll be focusing on the Pokemon franchise's mascot Pikachu with this kit. Here's a look at the teaser image for it:Lego PokemonThere's not much to go on here, but the image does show off a collection of Lego blocks assembled to form Pikachu's tail. More pricing details, a release date, and a closer look at what Lego is working on will be revealed at a later date. Beyond that, Lego also recently revealed two new sets inspired by Nintendo. First up, there's the 1,972-piece replica of Mario and his kart, making this one of the largest Super Mario Lego sets out there. Priced at $170, this will be exclusive to the Lego Store when it launches on May 15 and it'll be available through other shops later in the year.The other set Lego has teased is a Nintendo Game Boy, but for now, there's not much to go on regarding price or an official release date. One reliable leaker has claimed that the Lego Game Boy will go on sale starting October 1, will be priced at $60, and contains 421 pieces.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

In 2024, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company sued Palworld developer Pocketpair on patent infringement claims, and now Palworld's community manager has revealed more details on how it all went down.Appearing at GDC 2025 this week, community manager John Buckley said Pocketpair did "legal checks" prior to Palworld's release to try to mitigate a lawsuit risk in Japan, PC Gamer reported. Given that, Buckley said the team was confused when Nintendo and The Pokemon Company sued Pocketpair in Japan."When the lawsuit was announced we were like, 'What?' And we went back to the lawyers, and the lawyers contacted the courts and asked, 'What's going on?' and that's when we realized it was patents they were going for,'" Buckley said.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Call of Duty is gearing up for Season 3 of Black Ops 6 and Warzone. The big update will bring the return of Verdansk to battle royale on April 3, and now Activision has issued a major warning to cheaters.The official Call of Duty Updates account on Twitter has posted a reminder that account reselling is a violation of the Call of Duty terms of use, and that any account that has been knowingly sold will be permanently banned."Selling of accounts threatens the integrity of our community and our games," Activision says.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Retro hardware manufacturer Analogue has delayed its modernized Nintendo 64 to July 2025. Originally planned for a Q1 2025 release, the highly anticipated $250 console has been sold out since October when preorders opened. The Analogue 3D is an FPGA device designed to provide an authentic N64 gameplay experience in 4K resolution on modern displays. It even supports all of the original accessories. It doesn't come with a controller, but if you want to ditch your old three-prong N64 controllers, Analogue collaborated with 8BitDo on a new-style controller that looks quite lovely. Unlike the console, the 8BitDo 64 Bluetooth Controller is still available to preorder at Amazon. Amazon currently lists the release date as June 30, though it's possible this is a placeholder and the controller will launch alongside the console in July. See Analogue 3D (sold out) 8BitDo 64 Bluetooth Controller (White) $40 | Releases June 30 Preorder at Amazon 8BitDo 64 Bluetooth Controller (Black) $40 | Releases June 30 Preorder at Amazon The Analogue 3D is designed to offer the "the essence of CRT" on a 4K TV. You can cycle through various display modes made to reproduce the effect of an old-school television set. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The director behind Skyrim, Fallout 4, and Starfield was asked to pick the most influential game of all time. Todd Howard decided there are actually two titles that fit that billing: Super Mario Bros. and Doom. But that's not all, as the Bethesda Game Studios executive producer also offered up what he thinks are the two most important titles, too.On X, the official BAFTA Games Awards account asked Howard for his selection regarding the most influential game of all time. While the acclaimed developer is currently busy with The Elder Scrolls VI (and Fallout 5), he started his response with a small, but intriguing detour. "Well first, I think, the two most important games of all time are Tetris and Pac-Man for what they do for gaming overall and bringing so many people to it," Howard said.Todd Howard gives his picks (multiple, naturally) for the Most Influential Game of All Time! And what a combo @bethesda 👏 Don't miss out, have your say and vote now!https://t.co/mSbfZizOJ1 See that link ☝️ click to cast your vote 😉 pic.twitter.com/Qjb6LwpdGs — BAFTA Games (@BAFTAGames) March 17, 2025 As for the actual question, Howard selected Super Mario Bros. and Doom as the most influential games because he sees their DNA in modern games--even three decades later. "Two games where if you trace things games are doing today, you can trace so much of that back to those games," Howard said.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Baldur's Gate 3 was a colossal hit for Larian Studios, but with Larian walking away from the franchise, toy juggernaut Hasbro is picking up the sword and shield and journeying on. Hasbro, which also owns all things Dungeons and Dragons, announced recently that the future of Baldur's Gate will be announced fairly soon, but not even a hint of what's to come.Talking to IGN, Hasbro digital games SVP Dan Ayoub confirmed during this week's Game Developers Conference that there are plans for Baldur's Gate and that there's a lot of interest in the potential of the franchise."We're kind of working out our plans for the future and what we're going to be doing with that. And actually, in pretty short order, we're going to have some stuff to talk about around that," he said. Making sure games like Baldur's Gate remain relevant aligns with what Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks said back in November of last year.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Call of Duty Season 3 arrives to Black Ops 6 and Warzone next month, and the season comes packed with a brand-new Zombies map. Treyarch has now revealed the logo art and name for the map: Shattered Veil.In a post on Twitter, Treyarch confirmed Shattered Veil arrives in Season 3, and the logo art can be seen in the image below.Season 03.#Zombies pic.twitter.com/4AARkps88B — Treyarch (@Treyarch) March 18, 2025 Previously, Treyarch has posted a series of teases to hint at the map's setting and story details. So far, we gather that the map is seemingly set at Edward Richtofen's Liberty Falls mansion, and the story will likely reveal personal audio logs to provide more of his side of the story in Black Ops 6's ongoing Dark Aether narrative.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com