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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 – Everything You Need to Know
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2, developed by Auroch Digital, is set to expand upon its predecessor with two playable characters, Malum Caedo and Nyra Veyrath, each offering distinct combat styles and arsenals. The sequel will feature a more interactive campaign with branching paths and over thirty unique levels, alongside new enemies and enhanced grenade mechanics. The game is scheduled for release on October 14th for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with a Nintendo Switch version to follow.
Legendary level designer Richard 'Levelord' Gray has died
Legendary level designer Richard Gray, known as 'Levelord', has passed away at the age of 68. Gray was celebrated for his significant contributions to iconic first-person shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, and also co-founded Ritual Entertainment, working on titles such as Quake: Scourge of Armagon and Sin. Tributes from industry figures highlight his talent, kindness, and lasting legacy in game development.
Valor Mortis Review: Swordplay Finds Its Rhythm at Full Speed
Valor Mortis is a Soulslike action game that blends familiar mechanics with fast-paced first-person shooting and parkour. Players control William Dowsett, a reanimated soldier in an alternate-history Napoleonic era, utilizing a mix of saber combat, firearms, and environmental traversal. The game offers a challenging yet accessible experience with inventive boss encounters and levels designed for exploration.
How to get started in Valor Mortis and find your footing in this first person soulslike
This guide for Valor Mortis, a first-person Soulslike, offers early-game tips to help players acclimate to its challenging combat and exploration. It details weapon versatility, focusing on weak points, efficient farming spots for experience, and strategic use of environmental hazards and upgrades.
Battlefield 6 Comes To Game Pass, As $30 Microtransaction That Instantly Unlocks All Guns Is Now Available
Battlefield 6 has been added to Xbox Game Pass, with developer Battlefield Studios also releasing a $30 microtransaction that instantly unlocks all guns and content. The game, which was 2025's best-selling title, also received its Season 5 update today, adding new maps and a server browser.
The Dungeon Fights Back: Traps & Hostile Environments in Hexborn news
Hexborn, a roguelite retro FPS, is incorporating environmental hazards like swinging axes and fire traps to make dungeons as dangerous as the monsters within. These elements aim to add variety and pressure beyond traditional enemy encounters, enhancing the game's combat and build progression.
Valor Mortis' system requirements appear to have been drastically cut, just before the FPSoulslike launches
Just before its October 13th launch, Valor Mortis has significantly reduced its PC system requirements, lowering minimum CPU and GPU demands. While developers One More Level have not officially announced these changes, the new specifications are considerably more budget-friendly, though the SSD requirement has increased. Performance testing with older hardware suggests that achieving smooth framerates may still require a capable system.
Valor Mortis Review – They’re Called Catalysts Now
Valor Mortis, developed by One More Level, attempts to distinguish itself in the crowded Soulslike genre by incorporating a first-person perspective and a Napoleonic Wars setting. While the game features fluid melee combat, a unique magic system, and engaging boss fights, it struggles with inconsistent difficulty spikes and a less impactful progression system compared to its contemporaries. Despite these issues, its innovative approach and solid gameplay mechanics make it a potentially good entry point for newcomers to the genre.
Valor Mortis review - this Napoleonic first-person swordfighter is one of the freshest Soulslikes in years
Valor Mortis offers a fresh take on the Soulslike genre with its first-person perspective and Napoleonic setting, featuring a unique necro-blight mechanic. Developed by Lyrical Games and One More Level, the game successfully blends intense swordplay, parrying, and parkour elements, creating a challenging yet intimate combat experience.
This week in PC games: play a human-eating Katamari from outer space, take over a nature reserve in Planet Zoo 2, and battle Napoleonic body horror in Valor Mortis
This week in PC games features a variety of new and upcoming titles, including Planet Zoo 2, Valor Mortis with Napoleonic body horror, and a Katamari-like tentacle rolling game. Other notable mentions include a stealth game, a strategy game, a sheep herding simulator, and a space whale city builder.
New NetEase FPS Sparks Warzone 'Rip-Off' Claims, But Some Call of Duty Fans Are Happy to See It
NetEase Games' new first-person shooter, ECC: Redline, is facing accusations of being a 'rip-off' of Call of Duty: Warzone. However, some Call of Duty fans are reportedly pleased with the game, suggesting it could fill a void left by Warzone.
PUBG: DED.NET is a multiplayer roguelite shooter that’s holding a closed beta this weekend
Krafton is launching PUBG: DED.NET, a free-to-play multiplayer roguelite FPS set in the PUBG universe. The game will feature a closed beta for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X players this weekend, allowing players to carry over abilities and injuries between runs. Players interested in participating must register on the game's website.
Squadron 42 Receives New Gameplay Trailer, Now Available to Wishlist Ahead of Q2 2027 Launch
Squadron 42, the single-player component of Star Citizen, has a new gameplay trailer and is now available for wishlist on Steam, with a Q2 2027 launch target. The game features a story about a rookie pilot in a war against aliens, incorporating elements of platforming, first-person shooting, and puzzle-solving, with a cast including Mark Hamill, Gary Oldman, and Gillian Anderson. Minimum PC requirements have also been listed.
The advent of first-person shooters introduced a wild frontier of unregulated video game level packs, and it ended in a…
In the 1990s, first-person shooters saw the rise of 'level packs,' boxed products containing collections of custom levels that existed between official expansions and mods. Companies like Sunstorm Interactive created well-regarded packs for games like Duke Nukem 3D, fostering new design talent. However, the era also saw the proliferation of unauthorized and low-quality packs, leading to landmark copyright cases like Micro Star v. FormGen, which established that game mods are derivative works, ultimately leading to the decline of unregulated level packs.
Akurasi Tanpa Batas: Rekomendasi Mouse Gaming Ringan Terbaik untuk Game FPS
This article discusses the importance of lightweight gaming mice for First-Person Shooter (FPS) games, highlighting how reduced weight improves accuracy and reduces fatigue. It provides five top recommendations: Logitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT 2, Razer Viper V3 Pro, Fantech Aria XD7, Pulsar X2 V2, and Rexus Daxa Air II, detailing their features and benefits for competitive play.
7 dead PlayStation franchises Sony should bring back for PS6 - Reader's Feature
A reader suggests several dormant PlayStation franchises that Sony Interactive Entertainment should consider reviving for the PlayStation 6. The list includes Jak And Daxter, Resistance, MotorStorm, WipEout, PaRappa The Rapper, Gravity Rush, and Warhawk, with potential developers also proposed for each.
Order Of The Zets New World Order - Free Online Browser Game
Order Of The Zets New World Order is a free, offline, first-person shooter browser game set in a dystopian future. Players infiltrate a shadowy organization called the Zets, battling through 10 missions to confront the Antichrist. The game features a variety of weapons, realistic combat mechanics, intelligent enemy AI, and immersive atmosphere with themes of authoritarian control and biblical apocalyptic imagery.
I might finally have gone too far with a GTA 5 mod that imports most of Doom 2
A Grand Theft Auto 5 mod has successfully imported the entirety of Doom 2 into Rockstar's open-world game, allowing players to experience Los Santos with Doom's arsenal and enemies. The mod, named Doom 2 in GTA 5 Hell On Earth, enables players to switch between GTA 5's third-person perspective and Doom 2's first-person view, complete with demons and weapons like the BFG.
Wardogs Season 2 adds new weapons, vehicles, and new features
Wardogs is launching its second season next week, introducing four new weapons, three new vehicles including a T-72B3 tank, and new vehicle build options. The update also adds an Experimental Wager Vendor feature for a risk-and-reward dynamic and a rain weather condition that affects visuals and audio. Season 2 begins on October 15, 2026.
Take Aim In Pixel Royale 3D – Free On Xbox And PC
Pixel Royale 3D, a free-to-play blocky first-person shooter, is now available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC with cross-platform multiplayer. Developed by Squidy LLC, the game features a core Battle Royale mode with no pay-to-win mechanics, focusing on player skill and offering extensive customization options.
