Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
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Celebrate 10 Years of Warhammer Skulls This May: Expect Updates on Space Marine 2, Darktide AND Exciting World Premieres!
Games Workshop announced the return of Warhammer Skulls, a showcase for Warhammer video games, taking place on May 21st. The event will feature updates and world premieres from various developers, including anticipated titles like Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. Additionally, sales on select Warhammer video games will run until May 28th.
Warhammer 40k Darktide has grown too chaotic, so Fatshark is "toning down" its extremes
Fatshark is implementing balance changes in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide to address escalating player power and enemy density. The update aims to improve combat readability, performance, and support for diverse player builds by toning down extreme scenarios and adjusting enemy spawn rates and player abilities. These changes are considered the first step in ongoing efforts to refine gameplay balance and technical performance.
Warhammer Classics Return: SNEG Games Talks Preservation and Re-Releases
SNEG GAMES co-founders Artem Shchuiko and Oleg Klapovskiy discuss their partnership with Games Workshop to bring classic Warhammer titles back to modern platforms. They emphasize the importance of game preservation, the challenges of remastering older games while respecting their original design, and the inspiration these titles can provide to new developers. The interview also touches on specific beloved games like Space Hulk and Dark Omen, and the potential for future re-releases.
Every PS5 Pro Enhanced Game (So Far)
Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro, launched in November 2024, offers enhanced graphics and frame rates for compatible games, identified by a 'PS5 Pro Enhanced' label. The console features an upgraded GPU and AI-driven upscaling through PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) to achieve higher fidelity visuals and smoother performance, often doubling the power of the base PS5.
My favorite Warhammer 40k game just got a Helldivers 2-style game mode, and to celebrate, it's at its lowest price
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has introduced a new game mode inspired by Helldivers 2, shifting from its usual linear, Left 4 Dead-style levels to a more open experience. This update is being celebrated with a significant price reduction for the game.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Beyond the Hive Preview – Exploring Tertium’s Deadly Surface
Fatshark's upcoming 'Beyond the Hive' update for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide will take players to the surface of Tertium for the first time, introducing a new timed expedition mode focused on loot collection. This free update, launching March 17, adds new gameplay mechanics like hacking mini-games and challenging enemy encounters, while expanding the game's lore and offering increased replayability.
Venture ‘Beyond the Hive’ in an Unforgiving New Game Mode for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide!
Fatshark has released the 'Beyond the Hive' update for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, introducing a new game mode called Expeditions. This update adds new enemies, items, environmental threats, and cosmetics, allowing players to venture outside the fortified Hive Tertium into the ruins of Atoma Prime. The update also includes a limited-time 'Deadside Patrol' live event and a 75% off sale on Steam.
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A reveal trailer for the "Beyond the Hive" update for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has been released. The article also briefly mentions content creator videos and a separate item from Viva La Dirt League.
Warhammer 40K: Darktide gets a new mode as its redemption arc continues to keep getting better and better
Fatshark is releasing a new game mode called Expeditions for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide on March 17. This free update, titled Beyond the Hive, will take players outside the hive city of Tertium into the hazardous wastelands of Atoma Prime for high-risk excursions. The mode introduces new enemies, environmental hazards, and equipment, offering a significant injection of new content since the game's launch.
Generation Exile Rainforests & Radiation Update Live
Sonderlust Studios has released the 'Rainforests & Radiation' update for their Early Access colony management sim, Generation Exile. This update introduces new biomes, challenges, and gameplay mechanics as players command a generation ship. The article also briefly mentions updates and events for Zenless Zone Zero, The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, Dungeon Fighter Online, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, and the Game Developers Choice Awards.
Venture ‘Beyond the Hive’ in an Unforgiving New Game Mode for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide!
Fatshark is releasing a new game mode called Expeditions for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide as part of the 'Beyond the Hive' update on March 17th, 2026. This update introduces a high-risk experience where players venture outside the hive of Tertium into the ruins of Atoma Prime to search for Tech-Remnants, facing new enemies, environmental threats, and unpredictable challenges.
Warhammer 40k Darktide is leaving the Hive, and it feels like an entirely new game
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has received a new free update titled 'Beyond the Hive'. This update introduces the Expeditions game mode, which allows players to explore areas outside of the hive.
Darktide is getting a new extraction-esque mode where you go outside and try not to die from radiation poisoning:…
Fatshark is introducing a new extraction-style mode to Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, where players venture into open, hazardous environments. This high-risk, high-reward mode features randomized elements and roaming enemy patrols, with players needing to extract successfully or risk losing all progress. The update is scheduled for release on March 17.
Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.7 Launching March 24
HoYoverse's urban fantasy action RPG Zenless Zone Zero will receive its Version 2.7 update, titled "Champions Never Fall to the Past," on March 24. This update introduces new S-Rank agents Nangong Yu and Cissia, along with new plot content and event gameplay. Zenless Zone Zero is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and mobile devices.
GDC Festival of Gaming Concludes With Over 20K Attendees
The GDC Festival of Gaming concluded with over 20,000 attendees, featuring more than 700 sessions and 1,100 speakers. The event highlighted discussions on AI, emerging platforms like the next-generation Xbox, and career navigation within the industry. The next GDC Festival of Gaming is scheduled for March 1-5, 2027.
The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin PlayStation 5 Features Trailer Released
Netmarble has released a trailer showcasing the PlayStation 5 features for The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, highlighting haptic feedback and adaptive trigger support. The game is set to launch on March 16 for PlayStation 5, March 23 for mobile devices, and PC. A fan event will also take place in Los Angeles on March 14.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Beyond the Hive Update Adds Expeditions Mode
Fatshark's "Beyond the Hive" update for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide introduces a new Expeditions Mode, launching March 17, 2026. This free update allows players to explore the hostile wastelands outside the city of Tertium for the first time, featuring dynamic runs, environmental threats, new weapons, and a new enemy type, the Ogryn Pack Master.
Expedition Game Mode Coming to Warhammer 40,000: Darktide March 17
Fatshark is releasing a free Expedition Game Mode for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide on March 17, adding new enemies, items, and environmental threats to the uncharted wilderness of Atoma Prime. This update, titled 'Beyond the Hive,' is described as the largest content injection since the game's launch and will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and Windows Store.
Warhammer 40k: Darktide Beyond the Hive Update Brings Expeditions and More Next Week
Fatshark announced that the 'Beyond the Hive' update for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide will launch on March 17th. This update introduces a new Expeditions mode, described as the game's take on the extraction shooter genre, alongside new gear and enemies. The update will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Warhammer 40k: Darktide Gets An Entirely New Rogue-Like Game Mode
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is receiving a new roguelike game mode called Expeditions, which will take players outside the Hive City of Tertium. This update, described as the largest content injection since launch by Design Director Victor Magnuson, features timed missions where players search for tech-remnants amidst environmental hazards and increasingly difficult enemies. Expeditions is designed for characters halfway through their progression and includes new challenges like twisters, lightning storms, and a modified grenade weapon.
