After 8 years of previous delays Following a more modern tradition, developers Dambusters revealed the news on Twitter with a JPG that’s difficult to read and has no alt text: “The irony of delayingDead Island 2is not lost on us, and we are as disappointed as you undoubtedly are,” says the message. “The delay is just 12 short weeks and development is on the final straight now; we’re going to take the time we need to make sure we can launch a game we’re proud to launch....

I would die for my creations Look, we can all agree thatSporeis not quite the game it could have been. In terms of the different eras that you coach your little creature species through, the game peaks early on in the cell stage. After that, everything goes a little downhill. But I’ll tell you what: I’ve never, ever been so excited for a game to release, and I don’t think I ever will again....

Here’s how to get your own custom loadout drop in Warzone 2 Wondering how to get loadouts in Warzone 2?Infinity Ward have made a fair few important changes between their original Battle Royale and the brand newWarzone 2, including the process of getting your hands on full custom loadouts in the middle of a match. Primary weapons are available to purchase at Buy Stations, but you can’t buy the rest of your loadout with it....

Learn how to get the BAS-P SMG in Warzone 2 With SMGs doing very well in both Warzone 2 and MW2’s meta right now, you’ll likely want to get your hands on this weapon as soon as possible. And with the launch of Warzone 2, the Call Of Duty franchise has significantly overhauled its battle pass system, and the BAS-P won’t be obtainable by simply working through BP tiers like it would have been in the past....

Learn how to get the Chimera assault rifle in Warzone 2 When will the Chimera be unlockable in Warzone 2?The Chimera is one of the most desirable new weapons added inWarzone 2. Although it’s technically classed as anassault rifle, the Chimera is technically more of a hybrid between the former category and anSMG, meaning that it packs quite the unique punch. However, players getting into Warzone 2 (or Season One ofCall Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2) have been a bit confused by the status of the Chimera, since there’s currently no way to properly unlock it in-game....

Learn how to get the M13B Assault Rifle in Warzone 2 Want to learn how to unlock the M13B in Warzone 2?The M13BAssault Rifleis proving the most elusive of the new weapons introduced inWarzone 2at launch. EvenCall Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2players have to follow a very specific path if they want to unlock this weapon without parting with extra real-world cash for it. Read on for instructions on exactly what you need to do in order to unlock the M13B in Warzone 2....

Learn how to get the SP-R 208 Marksman Rifle in Warzone 2 Want to learn how to unlock the SP-R 208 in Warzone 2?The SP-R 208 is our favouriteMarksman RifleinWarzone 2, but adding it to your multiplayer loadout takes a little bit of work. Unlocking this gun requires you to navigate COD’s new weapon platform system (shared between Warzone 2 andCall Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2), which some players have found unnecessarily complicated....

Learn how to get the Victus XMR sniper rifle in Warzone 2 Want to learn how to unlock the Victus XMR in Warzone 2?The Victus XMR is asniper riflereleased simultaneously inWarzone 2andCall Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2as part of the games' Season 1 update. It’s not the easiest weapon to master, but in the right hands it can be one of the deadliest guns in the game. Not everyone wants to play COD as a sniper, but if you do, you’ll no doubt want to add the Victus XMR to your loadout options....

If it’s inside Teams, it must count as work! If you are among the rare unlucky people who don’t experience pure exhilaration from attending virtual meetings on Microsoft Teams, good news: Microsoft have added a load of games to entertain you. From inside Teams, you can now play procrastination classics likeSolitaireandMinesweeperas well as party games meant for oodles of people. You can even play co-op Minesweeper. And hey, if it happens inside Teams, no one can deny it’s work....

Watch the new trailer Shadows Of Doubtinvites skepticism. It’s an open world mystery game set in a city in which every resident is simulated with daily schedules and routines, and it’s developed largely by a single person. Shadows Of Doubt has also fought my skepticism so far with playable demos and, now, a new official trailer. It sure looks like it’s doing the thing. Here’s the “first official” gameplay video:...

The Banished Vault opens a new Bithell Games publishing label Tell me the phrase “exploring space in an interstellar gothic monastery” and honestly, I’m in. Sold. You’ve got me. That’s the premise ofThe Banished Vault, an upcoming strategy game announced this week. You’ll flee from solar system to solar system in a mobile monastery megacity, trying desperately to scavenge what you can before an all-annihilating pursuer catches up. The Banished Vault is the first game on the new indie publishing label of Bithell Games, but more interesting to me is that it’s coming from the designer ofSun Dogs....

Hopoo Games won’t work on the series anymore The Risk Of Rain intellectual property and both Risk Of Rain andRisk Of Rain 2are now owned by Gearbox. Gearbox were previously the publisher of Risk Of Rain 2 and say they are “eager to prove ourselves as worthy custodians” of the series. They bought the IP from original developers Hopoo Games, who say they won’t be doing any more work on the series....

Surfacing in early access in January Cloning isn’t the first thing that pops into my mind when I think about the sea. Crabs, oysters, and Captain Birdseye’s crispy fish fingers seem a bit more apt. Subaquatic simSurviving The Abyssis diving straight into the human genepool when it enters early access on Steam on January 17th, though. The game’s coming from Rocket Flair Studios under the Paradox Arc label launched back in August....