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Developer Sumo Digital and publisher Gun Interactive announced its asymmetric multiplayer game, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, during The Game Awards in 2021, and we came away impressed with what we played of it back in September. However, when we’d all be able to play the game together remained an unknown – until today. Sumo Digital announced via an exclusive reveal with IGN that The Texas Chain Saw Massacre will hit PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on August 18, 2023. The studio also announced that a technical test would be held on May 25,…

Last year, Need for Speed Unbound brought high-octane races chockful of adrenaline-fueled police chases to create the best racing game of the year, according to our 2022 end-of-year awards. Today, developer Criterion Games and publisher Electronic Arts announced Need for Speed Unbound – Volume 2, a title update that delivers new race types, rides, upgrades, events, challenges, cosmetics, and ways to interact with friends. Need for Speed Unbound – Volume 2 aims to give players fresh ways to storm the streets of Lakeshore and compete. This update, which represents the first in a series of post-launch updates, introduces additional Endurance…

Bethesda Softworks and Tango Gameworks have revealed that last year’s PlayStation 5 console exclusive, Ghostwire: Tokyo, will come to Xbox next month. Plus, it will launch on the platform with a new content update hitting the game for everyone. More specifically, Ghostwire: Tokyo will hit Xbox Series X/S on April 12 alongside the new “Spider’s Thread” update, which will also go live on every other platform where the game is playable, too. This update brings the new Spider’s Thread game mode to Ghostwire: Tokyo as well as extended story cutscenes, quality of life improvements, new enemies and skills, and more.…

Atari has revealed that it has acquired 12 classic arcade properties, including Berzerk and its sequel, Frenzy. Strangely, though, Atari did not reveal all 12 properties that it has acquired. In the press release announcing the news, the company only lists Berzerk and Frenzy. Atari simply says it has acquired a “dozen retro arcade games” so it’s likely the other 10 properties are from the same era of arcade games as Berzerk and Frenzy. “Atari…announced today the acquisition of a dozen retro arcade games, including the ’80s classics Berzerk and Frenzy,” the press release reads. “Atari will seek to expand…

Strayed Lights is out next month on consoles and PC, but you can play it today via a new Steam demo. Developer Embers announced the news of this demo today during the Mix Direct Spring 2023 Showcase that aired today alongside a new trailer for the game. Strayed Lights continues to look great visually, and the action looks awesome. Check it out for yourself in the new Strayed Lights gameplay trailer below: “In Strayed Lights, you travel through otherworldly regions of misty woods, glowing ruins, and corrupted cities while pursued by eerie shadow creatures,” a press release reads. “You also…

Between The Last of Us, The Mandalorian, and a viral TikTok audio, Pedro Pascal has been on a roll this month. Now, he’s branching out into something he’s never done before: mobile game ads. Following in the footsteps of actress Kathy Bates, Pascal has recently appeared in a series of promotional shorts for a mobile game called Merge Mansion, and Game Informer can exclusively reveal the latest installment. Check it out below: https://www.youtube.com/embed/shEsdZtvL4c In this series, Pascal plays a detective named Tim Rockford, who’s trying to figure out what exactly is going on with the mysterious grandma in Merge Mansion. It’s an enigma…

Lance Reddick, perhaps best known for his role in HBO’s “The Wire” has died. He was 60 years old. At the time of this writing, the cause of death is unknown but according to TMZ, “law enforcement sources say it appears to be natural.” Deadline was also able to confirm, through the actor’s public relations representative, that Reddick has died. Beyond “The Wire,” Reddick also had roles in other shows like “Fringe,” “Lost,” “Bosch,” and even last year’s “Resident Evil” series on Netflix. His movie credits include the “John Wick” franchise (he was promoting the latest, “John Wick 4,” which hits theaters soon, just…

Publisher Bethesda Softworks and developer Arkane Studios have released a new story trailer for Redfall, and it features four of the vampiric big bads we’ll be battling in Massachusetts this May. Running nearly three and a half minutes long, this trailer shows off quite a bit of the quaint (and vampire-ridden) town of Redfall. We see our heroes in action, utilizing special abilities like invisibility, as well as a healthy dose of vampires. We also get an introduction to The Hollow Man, Bloody Tom, Miss Whisper, and the Black Sun, four vampires who appear to be at the top of…

Last year, Dying Light 2 Stay Human studio, Techland, revealed the first look at its unannounced fantasy RPG that’s now in development. Now, the studio has released another conceptual look at the game. Back when Techland revealed it was working on this game in May of last year, it referred to the unannounced game as a “AAA open-world action-RPG in a fantasy setting.” Today’s new concept art features some additional details, this time with more of a focus on how the game is a narrative-driven epic. “We never stop improving,” Techland’s tweet reads. “Our newest game is set to be…

Sea of Stars, Sabotage Studio’s promising retro-inspired RPG (and our cover story this month), is coming to Xbox consoles. Until now, the game was only slated for PlayStation, Switch, and PC. The RPG prequel to The Messenger arrives on Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One on August 29 alongside the other versions. The developer made the announcement on its Kickstarter page, writing, “Since the very beginning, we were secretly hoping to be able to cover all current and previous generation consoles. With production being a world of curve balls, we had to leave the messaging at “PC and Consoles” to…