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Konami has released an in-depth 30-minute video, showcasing Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain’s Mother Base. If you want to keep your MGS5 experience completely spoiler free you might want to give it a miss, as it goes into a lot of detail, including how you expand Mother Base and recruit Diamond Dogs. While the micro-management of Mother Base will be an enticing gameplay mechanic for many, if you’d rather focus on the core MGS missions you can leave the whole thing in the hands of your No....

Sam’s Story, the final DLC for Metro Exodus, will be released for PC and consoles on February 11, 2020 (via Eurogamer). The expansion pass for Metro Exodus contains two DLCs, the first of which was titled, “The Two Colonels.” This one followed the story of Colonel Khlebnikov in his efforts to safeguard the survival of the Novosibirsk Metro settlement, the remains of which is explored by Artyom who is looking for the radiation poisoning antidote....

Monster Hunter Rise is an action RPG that tasks players with challenging missions and quests. While MHR is the sixth installment in the Monster Hunter series, it dropped an expansion for the game, Sunbreak. You will also be introduced to a variety of new locations that you will travel to. Most old players will also be aware of the Cohoot Nests and the rewards they provide. This guide will show you the location of the Elgado Cohoot Nest in MHR Sunbreak and help you find it....

Back in the ancient days of PC gaming (the 80s and 90s), Microsoft actually contributed a lot of original titles to the market. And few series became as big as Flight Simulator. Getting its start in the 80s, Microsoft Flight Simulator is one of the longest-running game series in history. A flight down memory lane The release of Microsoft Flight Simulator has often coincided with the launch of a new generation of Windows....

Today third-party developers provided new assets and information about their add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Three videos showcase changes made to the Autothrust, the Flare Mode, and the Autoland mode, with an accompanying blog post that extensively explains what has been done and why. I suggest reading it in its entirety if you’d like an in-depth look at these systems. It’s really interesting. Next, Feelthere announced Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) in Germany....

Speaking to Develop, Infinity Ward community manager Robert Bowling has revealed that the studio is currently having fun working on the Call of Duty franchise, but would consider doing something new in the future. “… once this [MW2] is done, maybe we’ll see about doing something new,” said Bowling. “If we do want to do something else, then we will do it. We don’t feel tied to making Call of Duty games....

An update on the Microsoft store intimates that Battlefield 2042 and FIFA 22 may be on the way to Xbox Game Pass. Whilst not formally confirmed by Microsoft nor Electronic Arts - so treat this as a rumour for now - both games now sport the Game Pass logo (thanks, XGP, via NME) on the former’s online store, suggesting they may get their debut on Microsoft’s subscription service next month....

Jeff Kaplan has been talking about putting Overwatch’s Tracer into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for some time now, but what if a Nintendo character were to come to Blizzard’s online shooter instead? Kaplan was faced with this question in a recent interview, and he gave his answer with little hesitation, saying that, “Nothing would make me happier than putting Link into our game.” He’s of course referring to the main protagonist in The Legend of Zelda series, and we’d have to agree with Jeff....

Journey to the Savage Planet has gadget upgrades that are locked behind Science Experiments that increase your Explorer Rank. Think of these as mini-quests or bounties. Here’s our guide on how to complete these tasks. Journey to the Savage Planet: Explorer Ranks and Science Experiments guide First, here are some important tips to take note of: It’s better to have completed Journey to the Savage Planet‘s main story in order to have all the gadgets necessary for each task....

THQ Nordic has announced that it has acquired the rights to fantasy-flavoured RPG Kingdoms of Amalur. Presumably this means we can expect some sort of new entry in the series, or at the very least a remastered version of Kingdoms of Amalur. THQ Nordic isn’t say much right now either way, simply confirming it has bagged the rights of the IP from 38 Studios. Kingdoms of Amalur was released on PlayStation 3, PC, and Xbox 360 back in 2012, and features some of the usual fantasy tropes including humans and various races of Elves....

It has been a while, but the adorable Kirby is back for a new adventure, this time in three dimensions for Kirby and the Forgotten Land. With plenty more powers to utilize and even more levels to explore, there is much for players to get into. However, there are going to be some obstacles standing in the way as well, with bosses being one of them. If you are having trouble beating the third boss of the game, here’s how to beat Clawroline in Kirby and the Forgotten Land....

Continuing with their weekly free game offerings, Last Day of June is free to download on the Epic Games Store. For those who may have missed out on Epic’s promotion, the storefront agreed to offer one year of free games on a weekly basis. These offerings are not timed trials. All you need to do is set up your account with Epic and claim the game sometime in the next week....

Layers of Fear: Inheritance, a new piece of add-on content that expands the plot of the original game, will launch for Steam, Xbox One and PS4 on August 2 priced $4.99, Bloober Team has announced. Inheritance tells the story of the painter’s daughter coming back to her childhood home to face her past. Players will lead the daughter through what’s left of the mansion and take part in the madness that her father bestowed upon the whole family....

League of Legends or popular known as LoL is a MOBA videogame by Riot Games. While it has been a decade since LOL was released, its servers are constantly flooded with players. As it is an online MOBA, you can expect some errors and issues. Some players cannot launch the game as they are prompted with an inability to connect to the server error. Not to worry, we have compiled some methods to resolve this issue....

Nintendo has spoken, claiming issues relating to Left JoyCon connectivity are not the result of a “design issue,” but actually a simple case of “manufacturing variation”. You could argue that someone had to design the problematic variation, and was therefore at fault, but that would be pedantic. The good news is that Nintendo does not expect the problem to be an issue moving forward, and those with problems can contact Nintendo support for a fix....

Today Type-moon released the first trailer and revealed the release date of the upcoming remaster of the Legendary Visual Novel Mahoutsukai no Yoru. The trailer introduces the cast, including the voice-overs, which are going to be a new addition to the remaster. The release date is December 8, 2022, and we already know that the game will include English text support, which is decidedly exciting for western fans of Type-moon, who are pretty much used to being left behind....

Key Points Leonardo’s father arranged for him to be apprenticed to Andrea del Verrocchio, one of Florence’s best artists. There he met Botticelli, Ghirlandaio, and Lorenzo di Credi.He left to open his own studio in 1478 and worked on the Adoration of the Magi. In 1482 he traveled to Milan where he produced the Madonna of the Rocks and the Last Supper, in addition to working as an architect and town planner....

Hideo Kojima, famed creator known for the Metal Gear series and whatever the heck Death Stranding is, visited Valve headquarters and met with Valve co-founder Gabe Newell. While together, they discussed top-secret things. Or they just hung out. No can say for sure, except the people who were there, but that didn’t stop random internet folk from going wild with their ideas. The source of all the speculation and memery is a Twitter post by Kojima himself....

Speaking at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport select committee, Gambling Commission chief executive Neil McArthur stated that video game loot boxes are not classified as gambling because they do not hold monetary value (via BBC). ‘There are other examples of things that look and feel like gambling that legislation tells you are not – [such as] some prize competitions but because they have free play or free entry they are not gambling… but they are a lot like a lottery,’ McArthur explained further....

There really aren’t enough mech games on Steam. For such a prolific, classic genre, there just aren’t many options at all. And this goes double when it comes to games where you can actually build and customize your mechs. But M.A.S.S. Builder, which enters early access today, changes that up. If you like action games about building mechs, this game does an admirable job of scratching that itch. Customization cravings One of the coolest things about M....