You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3 is a games industry juggernaut, and part of that is due to the fact that the team behind the epic RPG was given the time they needed to craft a truly amazing game.  BG3 not only pushes boundaries for a CRPG game, but it does so while respecting the player. You can play the game offline, you can play with friends, it has full mod support, and it doesn’t charge players for useless microtransactions. But will gaming publishers actually take the right lessons from the game’s success? Probably not.  Publishers won’t learn from Baldur’s Gate 3  In a recent interview with PCGamesN, Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider explained that publishers are sadly not going to learn the right lessons from Larian’s success.  “Here’s the hope: [Baldur’s Gate 3’s success] shows any company with an IP like Dragon Age or a good RPG IP in their basket what’s possible when you double down on committing to the genre and not approaching it with the idea that RPGs, on their own, are just this niche thing,” the writer explained.  Gaider’s thoughts have echoed that of a lot of other game developers working today, especially those who have grown tired of the issues of AAA companies. BG3 has proven that players want more dense CRPGs, but companies like EA always attempt to dilute a genre to draw in the most general audience.  “You don’t need to go ‘oh we need the action audience, we need to increase the mass appeal’ – what, because RPGs are niche and nerdy and will never achieve mass success? No,” the Dragon Age developer said. “If you double down on what that genre does well, people will [play it] – it’s the Field of Dreams method of game development, I guess.” BioWare is the key example of publishers not listening to developers with the second game forced to release in just a year and DA4 forced to start life as a multiplayer game. The writer explained that publishers “should” learn this lesson, but publishers simply don’t “learn lessons like that”.  “My fear is that what they start asking developers under their wing is ‘we want results like Baldur’s Gate 3,’ and the developer will say ‘okay, well I need X and Y amount of resources,’ and they’ll say ‘can you not get the same results with half of the resources you need?’” they explained.  The Dragon Age dev explains that Baldur’s Gate 3 works as a complete package, but publishers will likely look at successful components of the game and decide that they need to be quickly bolted on to their project. For example, romance, which BG3 does very well, might simply be chucked onto another RPG without the proper care and attention just to hit a checklist of features.  “I would hate for people to look at the example of Baldur’s Gate 3 and think that they can pick and choose what parts they can replicate or that it ends up being a laundry list of features, as opposed to a directive of its development,” he said.  Baldur’s Gate 3 does work phenomenally well as a complete package, and Larian Studios worked very hard to make sure that it did work well when it was cohesively stuck together. After all, the game wasn’t huge during its Early Access period, only after, and a lot of that is due to the fact that the game’s whole significantly increased the quality of its parts.  For more Baldur’s Gate 3 coverage, read about the in-development mod that aims to bring players back to the second game’s City of Coin.   Baldur’s Gate 3 Platform(s): macOS, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series S/X, Xbox Series X Genre(s): Adventure, RPG, Strategy 10 VideoGamer Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Contents hide The Dead By Daylight Five Nights At Freddy’s PTB is now available to enjoy on Steam. This has been the most heavily-anticipated chapter in all of DBD, and fans who own BeHaviour’s multiplayer juggernaut on Valve’s platform can now enjoy some early access via the public-test build, as well as get 200K Bloodpoints via new Twitch Drops. Here you will find the perks for Springtrap as a killer in Dead By Daylight, and you will also find how to play the FNAF PTB right now. Dead By Daylight FNAF Springtrap killer perks Below are the DBD perks for Springtrap as a killer in the Dead By Daylight Five Nights At Freddy’s PTB: New Killer Perks Help Wanted: When you damage a generator, it becomes compromised: When the compromised generator is completed, your successful basic attack cooldowns are 25/25/25% faster for 40/50/60 seconds. Phantom Fear: When a Survivor within your Terror Radius looks at you, they scream and you see their aura for 2/2/2 seconds. This perk has a 80/70/60 second cooldown. Haywire: Exit gates switches with at least 50% progress regress at a rate of 40/45/50% of gate opening speed. While they are regressing, Survivors see the exit gate lights flicker randomly. Dead By Daylight Springtrap power, special ability and map feature And below is Springtrap’s power along with special ability and unique map feature: KILLER POWER: FAZBEAR’S FRIGHT The Animatronic lived to kill, even when his mechanical costume became his tomb. SPECIAL ABILITY: FIRE AXE The Animatronic is armed with a Fire Axe that he can throw at Survivors. If the Axe hits a Survivor, the weapon becomes embedded in them, leaving the Survivor vulnerable. Survivors must remove the Axe before they can be healed. MAP FEATURE: SECURITY SYSTEM At the start of the trial, 7 Security Doors are spawned randomly throughout the map. These doors can be accessed by both Survivors and The Animatronic. Each Security Door has a Camera attached to it. Interacting with the Door gives the Survivor access to the Camera View, allowing the Survivor to cycle through every Camera in the map, travel to the Door they are currently looking through, and potentially reveal The Animatronic’s aura to the team. Using the Cameras and Doors too often will deplete the limited battery power available, forcing Survivors to wait until the system reboots. The Animatronic may travel between Security Doors with or without battery power. If The Animatronic enters a Security Door, they may choose to exit from any other Door in the map. Moving to a Door already in use by a Survivor will cause The Animatronic to grab that Survivor. All of the above FNAF power and perks come courtesy of BeHaviour’s 9.0.0 PTB patch notes. How to play DBD x Five Nights At Freddy’s PTB You need to own Dead By Daylight on Steam for PC to be able to play the DBD x Five Nights At Freddy’s PTB. Provided you own the game on Valve’s platform, all you need to do is follow the steps below to enjoy FNAF early: Right-click Dead By Daylight in your Steam library  Select “Properties”  Head into “Betas”, then select Public Test Build from the list As for other platforms, it was confirmed during the livestream that the release date for the full chapter is June 17th. This is when all of the skins will come out, too. For more Dead By Daylight content, check out our ranking of the top 10 DLC expansions to buy along with a ranking of the best killer perks and best survivor perks. Dead by Daylight Platform(s): Google Stadia, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X Genre(s): Action, Survival Horror 7 VideoGamer Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Contents hide Following a rough launch, GSC Game World’s Stalker 2: Heart of Chonobyl has received a host of major updates. While still not quite there yet, the open-world game has been massively improved by patches that re-introduce A-Life, improve weapon handling and much more. As part of the game’s substantial Q2 2025 roadmap, GSC Game World promised that official mod tools would release for the open-world game. While the tools haven’t released at the time of writing, the developer has explained that the tools will release “soon”. Stalker 2 Mod Tools are almost here Responding to fans on Discord, GSC Game World confirmed that the official Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl mod tools are currently in the “final stages” of preparation before being released to the public. “SDK Beta is on final preparations and we are ready to start it very soon,” GSC responded to fans when asked about the game’s official mod tools. The arrival of the SDK will allow fans to create much more extensive mods for Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl. While mods like Stalker Infintiy already offer much different gameplay styles, these tools will allow easier implementation of new areas, weapons, enemies and much more. When mod support is added to the game, players will also be able to download mods directly from inside the game. Mods will also be downloadable on Xbox Series consoles. The original trilogy is also getting more support Alongside the release of Stalker 2 mod tools, GSC also confirmed that it will be releasing detailed documentation to assist modding for the recent Stalker: Legends of the Zone Trilogy Enhanced Edition remasters. While the remasters have released to very negative reception, largely due to the removal of original assets, the addition of Steam Workshop support does make the trilogy attractive to modders. In order to support the modding community, the team will release documentation to help modders understand how the games work. “We are preparing the modding guide for Steam Workshop,” GSC explained. “It is already possible to modify most of things on Steam, and hopefully [the] modding guide will help.” GSC is also not finished with both the Legends of the Zone Trilogy remasters or Stalker 2. With continued patches in the works for the original games, the remasters should hopefully get much better. Additionally, a number of expansions are in the works for the sequel that will offer “fresh perspectives” on the zone. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Platform(s): PC, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series S/X, Xbox Series X Genre(s): Action, Adventure, RPG, Shooter, Survival Horror Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Hideo Kojima may not be making another Metal Gear Solid game, but he might as well be. As the video game auteur wraps up Death Stranding 2, the game director is in the early stages of developing two games, his cinematic horror game OD and his espionage title Phsyint. In an interview with EDGE Magazine, Kojima explained that he came up with the idea for the game when he was sick during the COVID-19 pandemic. The upcoming PlayStation exclusive was dreamt up while he was recovering as he saw the fan fervour for him to return to the Metal Gear series. Psyint is made for Metal Gear fans Speaking to the magazine, via GamesRadar, Kojima explained that he always has “lots of new ideas” that we wants to create. For example, the game director has ideas for a Death Stranding 3, although he won’t be the one to create it. For Physint, Kojima was inspired by the fans always clamouring for him to return to Metal Gear Solid after the infamous fallout between the creator and Konami. “When I became sick during the pandemic, I realised that a lot of people wanted me to make something like Metal Gear,” Kojima explained. “That’s when I had the idea for a new espionage game. I reflected, and thought the idea was good.” Kojima explained that he discussed the idea with Sony and “explored many options” to return to the espionage genre. After these discussions—which the creative didn’t explain—they “agreed on doing Physint”. The “brand-new, original IP” is described as a “next-generation action espionage game” that’s also “a portmanteau of physical intelligence”. Not much is known about the upcoming title, but many believe the game will put much more of a focus on the supernatural elements that were teased within the Metal Gear franchise. Earlier this year, Kojima explained that the game will need five or six years of development time after Death Stranding 2 releases, likely putting the game’s release date sometime in 2030. (Will we still be alive by then?) Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Contents hide CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition on Nintendo Switch is one of the most exciting releases for the Switch 2 launch. After an atrocious release on last-gen consoles, the intense sci-fi RPG is a powerful benchmark of what the device is capable of. In a recent analysis of new footage provided by Nvidia, tech analysts at Digital Foundry explained that the asset quality of the game on Switch 2 is “on par” with the game’s PS4 version, albeit with better image quality. However, even more impressively, the new version has been described as “a match” for the Xbox Series S version of the game. Is Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2 better than PS4? In the latest episode of the DF Direct Weekly podcast, analyst Tom Morgan explained that the texture quality of CDPR’s RPG on Switch 2 manages to hit a higher resolution on the new handheld. “What it reveals with PS4, right away, is that we’re getting similar asset quality, similar texture quality, it’s pretty much there,” Morgan explained. “What we are seeing as well is that image quality is massively improved… on the Switch version is a 720p to 1080p range… compared to what we had on PS4 which is 720p to 900p using CDPR’s own TAA.” Morgan explained that there’s “no contest” between the two versions when it comes to the image quality between the two versions, explaining that the new handheld in “another league when it comes to sharpening up those details, clarifying noise, reducing noise across temporal shimmer which has always been a big problem with this game”. What about Series S? The comparison gets more interesting when compared to the Xbox Series S version of the game. While the Nintendo Switch 2’s slower CPU means that the handheld can’t have a 60fps mode like the budget-priced Xbox, it is a match for the game’s quality mode. Thanks to DLSS image reconstruction instead of the Xbox’s use of the now-outdated FSR 2, the Switch 2 version of the game has much better image clarity on details such as clothes stitching and background fences when characters are in movement. The Switch 2 version of Cyberpunk 2077 also eliminates a lot of the shimmering issues with the game on Series S, despite technically running at a lower resolution internally. Technically, the Xbox Series S is running at a higher resolution than the Switch 2 version, but DLSS’ improvement over FSR 2, it ends up looking substantially cleaner in static shots and it’s far from perfect. High speed driving and complex scenes can cause a lot of issues on items such as hair and small objects moving in the background. How about that performance? As we mentioned earlier, the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Cyberpunk 2077 won’t be able to run at 60fps, although there will be a 720p/40fps mode, but the game’s 30fps framerate lock in the provided footage is also not perfect. When driving, the game skips frames on a regular basis with some scenes hitting a low of 20fps. Some missions in Cyberpunk 2077 can be incredibly intensive such as the initial skirmish through the city near the game’s opening. Of course, there’s time for CDPR to improve the game and iron out some major performance issues, but as a very CPU-limited game, it’s not too surprising to see the game chug when you’re travelling through the game’s dense Night City. For more Cyberpunk 2077 coverage, read about the latest news surrounding the in-development sequel and its second city to explore. Additionally, read about the Switch 2 version of Star Wars Outlaws and how its perhaps too big for the upcoming handheld. Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Contents hide Dead by Daylight 8.7.2 patch notes Behaviour Interactive has released its Dead by Daylight 8.7.2 Patch Notes, detailing a host of major fixes to the multiplayer game. With the FNAF PTB start time now scheduled and new Bloodpoints giveaways, the new patch aims to fix a slew of annoying issues. Alongside fixing a bunch of issues, the latest patch changes the match outcome for abandoned matches. Look at every fix for the game below: Dead by Daylight 8.7.2 patch notes Features Abandon Option Changed the match outcome for the following scenario to count as a loss for the Survivor (was a draw): Survivor abandons the match while all remaining Survivors are in the Dying state Bug Fixes 2V8 Fixed an issue where loud noise notification bubbles were displayed to Killers when Survivors affected by the Silent Rush Bonus performed a rushed action. Fixed an issue where Survivors had no struggle animation when interrupted by The Deathslinger’s harpoon while another Survivor is applying the Vaccine or Spray to them. Fixed an issue where The Oni did not lose charges from his power when downing a Survivor while in Blood Fury state. Fixed an issue in the Wretched Shop (2v8) map, where tires appeared to be floating. Fixed an issue in the Shelter Woods (2v8) map, where grass appeared to be floating. Audio Fixed an issue where the incorrect sound effects played when walking on some metal stairs in The Game map. Fixed an issue where The Oni’s cleaning weapon sound effects were out of sync with the animation. Characters Fixed an issue that caused Survivors to get stuck inside pallets when interrupted by The Ghoul’s Kagune Leap attack. Fixed an issue where The Ghoul could launch himself at a faster speed after using his second dash immediately after the first one. Tentatively fixed an issue where Survivors were temporarily stuck in an animation while dropping a pallet during The Ghoul’s grab-attack. Fixed an issue where Survivors could be prevented from performing most interactions if The Ghoul was stunned at the same time as the Kagune Leap hit the Survivor. Fixed an issue where The Demogorgon could become invisible after traversing through a Portal. Fixed an issue that caused Killer Instinct to be missing when The Artist launched a crow through a locker with a Survivor hiding inside. Fixed an issue that caused The Nemesis’ Tentacle Strike to pass through certain walls and objects. Environment/Maps Fixed an issue in The Underground Complex map where a hook would spawn in front of a door. Fixed an issue in the Azarov’s Resting Place map where a character would clip through the top of lockers when exiting. Fixed an issue in The Temple of Purgation map where characters would clip through the top of lockers when exiting. Fixed an issue in the Father Campbell’s Chapel map where Killers could land on top of a pallet. Fixed an issue in the Dead Dawg Saloon map that caused flickering on the ground texture. Fixed an issue in the Mount Ormond Resort map that caused a seam on the floor of the Main Building to appear. Fixed an issue where the player was able to walk out of bounds through the Exit Gates while using a Gamepad. Perks Fixed an issue where the Entity blocker was not seen in the generator aura caused by Deja Vu. Fixed an issue where Camaraderie could be reactivated by Survivors after it deactivated. Quests Fixed an issue which caused “Earn Bloodpoints” quests to not progress after abandoning a Trial as a Survivor. Fixed an issue with the 2v8 “Kill Survivors” quest where it would not progress when Survivors were sacrificed in cages. Fixed an issue where players could not complete the “Mad Skills” challenge. UI Fixed a crash which occurred when previewing certain rewards in the Rift Pass. Improved stability when moving between menus. Fixed a crash which occurred when displaying a large quantity of completed quests. Fixed an issue where the Pin/Unpin Quest sound effect was missing. Fixed an issue where the Gamepad cursor on PC would disappear and be replaced by the PC mouse cursor when going into the Quests menu. Fixed an issue where the infinity sign was missing from the reward alert when tiering up to infinite tier in the Rift Pass. Dead by Daylight Platform(s): Google Stadia, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X Genre(s): Action, Survival Horror 7 VideoGamer Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here A renowned insider claims that Sony is set to announce substantial discounts to the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro price cuts as part of an annual Days of Play event. Coming just after substantial price hikes to the console following the introduction of Trump Administration tariffs, the company is offering the first official price cut to the PS5 Pro. Claimed by trusted leaker Billbil-Kun, known for their accurate leaks of PlayStation products and promotions, Sony is set to announce the price cuts on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The company is also said to be reducing the price of peripherals and hardware bundles. Sony set to announce PS5 discounts According to the insider, the PS5 Pro will have a price cut of €100 across Europe with the PS5 Pro seeing a smaller discount of €50. This comes after the April price increases of consoles in Europe that increased the price of the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition by €50. The leaker also claims that Sony will introduce a new series of Black Ops 6 bundles that come with a console and a digital download code for the latest CoD game. The Digital Bundle is said to cost €449.99 with a standard console version priced at €499.99. Additionally, the insider revealed that Sony is also slashing the price of the PSVR2 peripheral by €50, bringing its price down to €399,99. Finally, the price of a standard DualSense controller will be decreased to just €55. PlayStation’s recent price hikes for its entire catalogue of hardware was blamed on troubles relating to the global market. Nevertheless, the company is offering a number of discounts for its hardware to tie into its annual marketing push. Sony isn’t the only company to raise the price of its console hardware either. Just recently, Xbox also announced numerous price increases for the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles. For the time being, Nintendo is the only console manufacturer to not increase the price of its hardware with the Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo Switch 2 has also stayed at its announced price of $449.99, even after the delay in pre-orders due to the aforementioned Trump tariffs. However, the price of accessories for the console has spiked in price. Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Season 2.5 of Marvel Rivals will bring another free skin. NetEase revealed it on Friday, showing off its incredible style. The skin will be for Hawkeye, one of the game’s ranged Duelists, and it will be available for a limited time. Alongside it, the content update will bring a variety of new features, including a new hero, a new map, balance changes, and more. It’s no secret that Hawkeye has been one of the least popular heroes in Marvel Rivals. However, the release of his free skin should increase his popularity, which is why we expect his pick rate to skyrocket once Season 2.5 comes out. How to get the free Hawkeye skin in Marvel Rivals? The free Hawkeye skin is called Binary Arrow and is arguably one of the best skins NetEase has made. The skin will be available in the seasonal event, which will come out on the first day of the season. The next Marvel Rivals update is scheduled for May 30, and this is when you will be able to start working on unlocking the new skin. Hawkeye will get a free skin in Marvel Rivals Season 2.5. Image by VideoGamer The best part? The free Marvel Rivals skin will be available for four weeks. The event runs until June 27, giving everyone plenty of time to claim it. While the exact method for unlocking the skin hasn’t been revealed yet, past events suggest you’ll likely need to complete limited-time quests to earn it. The upcoming update will bring a significant amount of new content, including numerous game-changing balance changes. The patch will come out at 2 AM Pacific Daylight Time, and NetEase expects servers to be down for two to three hours. Once they come back up, you will be able to enjoy the new content and play with Ultron. Marvel Rivals Platform(s): macOS, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X Genre(s): Fighting, Shooter Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Season 2.5 of Marvel Rivals will be one of the biggest updates the game has ever had. Ultron, a new Strategist, is coming to the game, along with a new Convoy map. NetEase will also release numerous UI improvements, balance changes, and new features. One of these will be a so-called Combat Chest, which is Marvel Rivals’ twist on loot boxes. The game developer has revealed a couple of details on how this is going to work. For now, it appears that this is a mix of a loot box and a Battle Pass. These chests will come in two versions, and to get the premium version, you will have to upgrade it with in-game currency. Is Marvel Rivals adding loot boxes? The next Marvel Rivals update will be one of the biggest. It will add a significant amount of new content, refreshing the game and making it more interesting. NetEase has already revealed the patch notes, which also mention Combat Chests. These will essentially be loot boxes that include cosmetic items and will be available for a limited time. The game developer revealed that Combat Chests will include costumes, emojis, mood icons, and other rewards. It will be possible to level it up by earning XP in matches. Furthermore, Combat Chests will have a premium version that includes even more rewards. However, we currently don’t know how much this version is going to cost. Season 2.5 brings lots of new content, including Ultron. Image by VideoGamer The Combat Chest will go live in Marvel Rivals on the first day of Season 2.5, May 30, and remain available until July 11. While we’ll need to wait a bit longer to learn the full details of how the system functions, it appears to be another method of rewarding active players with cosmetic items, which is a welcome addition. The big update will also bring a free skin for Hawkeye, which looks amazing! Marvel Rivals Platform(s): macOS, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X Genre(s): Fighting, Shooter Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Krafton’s The Sims competitor InZoi has delayed its first major update to focus on adding improved emotions to the game. The first major update for the life simulator roadmap has been delayed alongside the planned release of the game’s mod tools as the team aims to “prioritise quality over speed”. In a statement on the game’s Steam page, game director Hyungjun “Kjun” Kim explained that the team needs slightly longer to deliver the first major update at the level of quality fans deserve. Now, fans will have to wait until mid-June to get access to the new update. InZoi update and mod tools delayed Kim explained that the team is working to “improve how Zois express emotions and show personality in the June update”. Right now, the team noticed that upgrades for the game’s Zoi emotions are currently not working. “During our work on emotional stability in the April update, we discovered some unexpected side effects,” Kim explained. “Currently, some Zois freeze or fail to reflect emotions through facial expressions or behaviors — this will be addressed in June. We also heard feedback that Zois sometimes lack distinctiveness in their behavior. We’re adding emotion-based conversations and reactions, so that even the same actions vary depending on emotional state.” “The update that was originally planned for the end of May, including the modding system, has been postponed to mid-June, Kim explained on the game’s Steam page. “We felt there were still areas that needed improvement, and we wanted to prioritize quality over speed. Although the schedule has shifted, we are working to deliver content that’s truly satisfying.” Alongside the delayed update, the team gave an update on the game’s ModKit that will allow players to create more advanced mods. “The ModKit is a tool designed to help you create mods. Its purpose is to make it easier to create mod content and allow for more flexible sharing,” the developer explained. “While inZOI includes a built-in CurseForge integration, we’ve broadened support so that creators can share mods in two ways.” Players will be able to upload a mod to CurseForge and install it through the in-game Mod Browser or save a mod locally and add it to the mods folder in the game’s installation folder. When the ModKit is released, players will be able to completely change the game as they want. InZoi Platform(s): PC Genre(s): Simulation Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Have you ever wanted to be a Combine soldier in Half-Life 2? Well, there’s probably countless mods for that. However, new Half-Life 2: Episode 2 mod, Entropy: Zero VR puts players straight into the shoes of a Combine soldier for a new cinematic campaign. Awesome Half-Life 2 mod goes VR Released in 2017, the original Entropy Zero places players into the boots of a stranded Metrocop in the abandoned City 10. The well-received mod is set 11 months before Gordon Freeman fights through City 17 and tasks players with taking out Rebel forces. While the mod isn’t as polished as a true Valve experience—excitingly, we may actually be getting a new official Half-Life game soon—the mod is a great time. With a number of great set pieces and some fantastic combat, it’s a brilliant free addition to Half-Life 2: Episode 2. Now, eight years after the mod’s release, the team is releasing a full VR version of the mod, suitably titled Entropy: Zero VR. Built on the fan-made Half-Life 2 VR mod, the new virtual reality version adds “major gameplay and quality of life refinements”, new visual improvements, more content and side areas, and even new hands and voice lines. There’s no current release date for the VR version of the Half-Life 2: Episode 2, but the game will run on any SteamVR-capable headset. “The current plan is that EZ1VR will be available as a free DLC on Steam for Entropy : Zero, and then can be launched as a launch option on Steam,” the developers announced in a ModDB post. “Please keep an eye out for future articles because this may change before release.” While new content is being added to the game for the VR version, the team is also adding that content into the flat version of the game as well. Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 modders broke players’ minds with the addition of a 12-player mode. As the modders work on adding MMO-like raids to the PC version of the game, Saber is continuing to work on more official content designed for three-player co-op. In a recent interview, Space Marine 2 developers acknowledged the existence of larger squad size mods. However, official content will continue to be designed for three-player squads on PC and console. Space Marine 2 devs won’t add bigger squads Speaking to IGN, Chief Creative Officer Tim Willits explained that Saber Interactive did experiment with slightly bigger four-player squads, but it made the game way too easy. “As we’ve mentioned in a past interview, sticking to three players for PvE game modes (including Siege Mode) has to do with the challenge we’re able to provide, and specifically, the enemies we’re able to throw at you and your friends,” the CCO explained. Unfortunately for players, Saber believes that adding larger squads would simply not offer enough challenge for players. With unlocks tied to progress as well, allowing players to simply stomp through Operations isn’t on the table. “Having four Space Marines together for a PvE mission simply made it too easy, and scaling enemy assaults to justify bringing a fourth player was too great of a challenge,” Willits explained. When asked if Saber would ever add larger squads to the game, the Saber CCO simply said: “we don’t have such plans at this time.” Maybe this is a project for the “bigger and better” Space Marine 3 that’s just entered development. Next month, Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 is receiving its very exciting Siege Mode, a brand-new take on Horde Mode that will see players fighting through hordes of Tyrannids and Chaos. More content, including brand-new Operations, is also on the way with dataminers discovering a slew of interesting new msisions. Additionally, while handled by a different developer, the original Warhammer 40K: Space Marine is returning in the form of the new Master Crafted Edition. This version of the game is coming to PC and Xbox next month with new character models, remastered audio, a functioning multiplayer and much more. Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Helldivers 2 is one of the most exciting multiplayer games around, largely due to Arrowhead’s fantastic post-launch updates. While the game’s first few updates had some major issues, the developer has released some truly fantastic patches, including the on-going Illuminate Invasion of Super Earth. In a recent interview with PCGamer, Arrowhead CCO Johan Pilestedt explained that gamers don’t understand just how difficult it actually is to add in some of these major features. Speaking in the interview, Pilestedt explained that the troubles of game development means that adding in simple features can take way longer than many gamers expect. On the other side, sometimes even major features can take less time than many would assume—it’s all down to the perils of development. “The one thing people misconstrue the most is—if you think about when movies are made, you get an actor and they’re there, and you tell them what to say,” the Arrowhead CCO explained. “But games are so meticulously crafted. You have to build the actor from the ground up.” Pilestedt explained that they often see players online asking why the studio doesn’t just add features to the game, but those commenters don’t understand just how difficult that job is as they don’t know how the game actually works. “[Players always ask] can’t they add this or do that’,” the developer explained. “Most of the time, the decisions you make (especially the larger the game gets) have so many consequences that cascade. [It makes] something that seems easy really hard, or something that seems really hard super simple. It’s unintuitive unless you’ve worked in games to see how they’re created.” Over the past few years, we’ve seen this type of comment on countless articles, social media posts and more. Oftentimes, when an update doesn’t do exactly what a player wants, they’ll call developers “lazy” or insult them. However, adding anything to a game is typically harder than the majority of players believe it is. Pilestedt’s comments probably won’t stop players from complaining or commenting every update, but Arrowhead’s major additions to Helldivers 2 are incredibly impressive. From the arrival of the Illuminate to the introduction of Mega City maps, the studio has already overhauled the game in ways many thought impossible. As the game evolves, the Helldivers 2 developers are planning to make the game feel like a full-fledged sequel. It’s an exciting time to be a fan—let’s just hope we don’t lose Super Earth! Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Contents hide Blizzard has been under fire for its rather tame roadmap for Diablo 4 this year, but the studio is still going ahead with its usual seasonal updates. As detailed in a recent Campfire Chat, Diablo 4 Season 9: Sins of the Horadrim, brings a wealth of new content to the ARPG including a more difficult endgame activity, new boss fights and more. Horadric Spellcraft comes to Diablo 4 Following the arrival of Boss Powers in Season 8, Diablo 4 is adding Horadric Spellcraft as the seasonal bonus for the ARPG. Across the season, players will be able to craft their own spells with special bonuses to use in fights. Starting with a Spell Catalyst, players will level up a spell’s power to make it deal more damage as well as reduce its cool down time. While this doesn’t fix Diablo 4’s biggest issue of adding seasonal abilities and then taking them away, they are at least an interesting addition to the sandbox. Players are encouraged to heavily experiment with the powers to create some truly powerful spells. Diablo 4 Season 9’s new endgame The star of the Season 9 update is the arrival of Escalating Nightmares, a new endgame activity for players to engage with. This new endgame adds a series of three Nightmare Dungeons to fight through. Every dungeon you enter has an affix that will carry over into the next. At the end of the third dungeon, you’ll have to fight an Exalted version of Astaroth in a treacherous new fight. In order to access the new endgame dungeons, you’ll need to acquire Escalation Sigils. These items can only be found inside Horadic caches which are rare loot drops in Nightmare Dungeons’ Horadric Strongrooms. Other changes Of course, Diablo 4 Season 9 comes with a tonne of buffs and nerfs, but there’s also sweeping changes to the way that the live-service game works. For example, every elite mob and boss in the game now gives players Seasonal Reputation. This means that players will be able to simply play the game as normal to progress through the season without focusing on seasonal activities. Additionally, Legendary Runes now have a much higher chance of dropping, lower world tiers have better loot rewards, and console players will be able to use a keyboard and mouse to play. Blizzard is also still working on its internal ten-year roadmap as the team remains dedicated to keep the game going for years to come. With a new expansion planned to release in 2026, there’s a tonne of players looking forward to the game’s evolution. We just hope the title can move away from unsatisfying seasonal powers sometime soon. Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here GSC Game World’s Stalker: Legends of the Zone Trilogy Enhanced Edition remasters released to largely negative reviews from fans. While the new remasters don’t eliminate the original releases—in fact, buying the remasters also gives you access to their original versions—fans are upset at numerous changes across the games. One of the biggest changes in the Legends of the Zone Trilogy remasters is the elimination of Russian content across all three games. This not only includes the removal of the beloved Russian dub—which technically still exists underneath the Polish “lektor” dub—but also countless Soviet-era assets which leave the remasters feeling rather weird. Stalker Trilogy devs are listening to fans In a statement to fans alongside the games’ first patch, GSC Game World explained that it is “listening to feedback” relating to the new remaster. There have been numerous other issues across the game including new bugs, weirdly blurry visuals and the omission of techniques such as DLSS. However, the developer didn’t explain which feedback it is listening to. “We will continue to work on improving the trilogy,” the developer said in a recent statement. “Stalkers, we care about your feedback and are working on fixing the most critical issues. We really want to make your comeback to the Zone special.” GSC Game World also removed a number of references to Soviet Russia during the development of Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl after the country’s invasion of Ukraine. With friends, family and developers of the studio killed/injured in the conflict, the studio chose not to include Russian dubs and iconography throughout the game. For fans of the original games that want the cut content back into the game before an official patch—if it ever comes—the PC versions already received numerous mods on Day One to bring back the Russian dub and censored assets. For more news on the Stalker franchise, read about how the studio’s upcoming sequel expansions will offer “fresh perspectives” on the Zone that players have never seen before. Additionally, read about what was added in the sequel’s massive Patch 1.4 update. Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Helldivers 2 has been a massive success for both Sony and Arrowhead since its launch in early 2024. It has been considerably bigger than its predecessor, although the first game still remains beloved by many. Fans of the first game would love to see more content from HD1, but Arrowhead has discussed the difficulties with bringing back content from the first game into Helldivers 2. Helldivers 2 devs discuss difficulties with bringing back content from HD1 Arrowhead recently conducted a livestream to celebrate the launch of the Heart of Democracy update. The livestream was conducted with Arrowhead community manager, Mitch Ayre, as well as level designer, Vandela Bolin, along with community manager, Baskinator, serving as the moderator. During the stream, they answered some questions from the community, and one question revolved around bringing back missions from HD1. In a snippet shared by Glitch Unlimited on YouTube, Bolin said that, although it’s a “cool idea” and Arrowhead know “people want to see more Helldivers 1 things return,” the studio “don’t just want to retread old ground with the first game”. Bolin stated that Arrowhead “want to pick and choose some really special things to bring into Helldivers 2 from the first game,” and added that it’s all about “balance because some things were great and you want to bring them back,” but there is the issue that “the time it would take to recreate it would be the same time it would take to make something new”. Community manager, Mitch, also explained that not everything is suitable or even possible because of the “complete change” from Helldivers 1 which was a top-down perspective whereas HD2 is third-person. In an example explaining difficulties with the change in perspective, Bolin said, “I was very invested in wanting to recreate the metal detector mission from Helldivers 1, but it just doesn’t feel good in third-person”. While not everything from HD1 can return, a lot of players do want enemies from the first game such as the Illusionist as part of the Illuminate. While the studio has teased the potential for more new enemies in the future, Arrowhead’s CCO has warned players “don’t want the Illusionist to arrive”. For more Helldivers 2, check out our guide to the best warbonds ranked, along with the best stratagems and best throwables. We have also a guide to the best weapons, and, if you’re coming back to HD2 for the first time in a long while, we have a bunch of tips and tricks to help you get reaccustomed to the battlefield. Helldivers 2 Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 5 Genre(s): Action, Shooter, Third Person 8 VideoGamer Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Season 2.5 of Marvel Rivals is set to come out on Friday, May 30. This will be a massive update, as NetEase will add Ultron, a new Strategist hero. On top of this, the game developer will bring many other changes, including balance changes for more than a dozen heroes. In this article, we will reveal all the heroes that will receive buffs and nerfs with the release of Marvel Rivals Season 2.5. Check out if your main hero will be affected! All buffs and nerfs coming in Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 May 30 will bring a massive mid-season update that will completely shift the meta. In total, nine characters will receive nerfs, while six will be buffed. Furthermore, NetEase will release a kit rework for Jeff the Land Shark. Here are the heroes that will receive buffs in the next Marvel Rivals update: HeroBuffDoctor StrangeRemoved damage falloff on Maelstrom of Madness / Reduced falloff of Daggers of DenakThe PunisherImproved accuracy and magazine size / Added +25 HP and +5% damage boost as Team-Up AnchorStormIncreased damage of ultimate from 150/s to 160/sSquirrel GirlAmmo capacity increased by 2 / Mammal Bond cooldown decreased by 2 secondsMagnetoMagnetic Rings charge speed is now 3 seconds instead of 4sLuna SnowIncreased primary healing by 2 / Absolute Zero now grants 50 Bonus HP / Increased cost of ultimate Doctor Strange will finally be buffed in Marvel Rivals Season 2.5. Image by VideoGamer On the other hand, these are Marvel Rivals heroes that will receive nerfs with Season 2.5: HeroNerfGrootDecreased Vine Strike damage by 5 / Increased Ironwood Wall cooldown by 4 secondsEmma FrostIncreased Telepathic Pulse range / Decreased Mind’s Aegis shield value / Increased Carbon Crush cooldown / Decreased Crystal Kick damage, including bonus wall damageCaptain AmericaReduced health by 25 / Increased shield recovery delay after Living Legend by 2 seconds / Increased ultimate costRocket RacoonReduced healing by 5 HP per second / Added 5% healing as Team-Up AnchorNamorBlessing of the Deep cooldown increased by 5 seconds / Monstro Spawn falloff increased to 50% / Changed circle radius of ultimate and reduced the damage of outer circlePsylockeWing Shurikens return damage decreased to 12 / Psychic Stealth duration decreased to 2sHuman TorchFire Cluster per hit damage reduced to 6 / Blazing Blast charge time longer by 1s / Flaming Meteor shield reduced by 25 / Flaming Meteor cooldown increased by 5sIron FistDragon’s Defense bonus health conversion reduced to 1.3 / Max bonus HP from blocked damage decreased to 175 / Yat Jee Chung Kuen dash distance reduced / Yeet Kune Do cooldown reductionIron ManReduced damage of Repulsor Blast’s third shot / Armor Overdrive bonus HP reduced to 50 / Removed Gamma Overdrive The new update will bring lots of new content, including new Team-Up abilities, a new hero, UI changes, and more. Furthermore, NetEase will release another event and a limited-time game mode. Marvel Rivals Platform(s): macOS, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X Genre(s): Fighting, Shooter Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Marvel Rivals Team-Ups are a crucial part of the 6v6 shooter gameplay as players rely on their teammates to boost their abilities and provide them with new powers to unleash on the enemy team. Over the past two seasons, several Team-Up abilities have changed and been added to the game, allowing players to create unique synergies with different heroes to dominate lobbies. From Namor’s Gamma Overload Monstro Spawns to Scarlet Witch’s newform synergy with Doctor Strange in Season 2, the update also removed some popular team-ups to balance the meta. However, now that the game is nearing its mid-season update, the latest Dev Talk post has revealed six new team-up abilities and the removal of four of the current lot from Season 2.5. Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 new and removed team-up abilities According to Marvel Rival devs in the latest Dev Talk Vol. 06, six new Team-Up abilities will be added to the game, and four from the existing roll will become unavailable. This will include some of the fan-favorite concepts that have been brought to life by the devs, as well as iconic synergies seen in comics. Six new Team-Ups are added and four will be removed. Image by VideoGamer. Jeff gets a Symbiote makeover. Image by VideoGamer. Black Widow gets to use The Punisher’s firepower. Image by VideoGamer. Luna shares chilling arrows with Hawkeye. Image by VideoGamer. Rocket and Peni Parker will combine their tech. Image by VideoGamer. Stark and Ultron will blast enemies together. Image by VideoGamer. Jeff and Storm join hands to unleash a tornado. Image by VideoGamer. Previous Next 1 of 7 Previous Next Here are all the team-up ability changes in Marvel Rivals Season 2.5. New Team-Up abilities Symbiote Shenanigans (Jeff <-> Venom) – Jeff the Land Shark can borrow Venom’s symbiote to extend tendrils and link nearby allies for some quick healing. Operation Microchip (Punisher <-> Black Widow) – Black Widow gains a new firing mode to her rifle from The Punisher that allows her primary fire to pierce through enemies while aiming down sights. Chilling Assault (Luna Snow <-> Hawkeye) – Hawkeye uses Luna Snow’s ice to fire a special arrow that penetrates terrain. If enemies are far enough away, this arrow also deals bonus damage and stuns. Rocket Network (Rocket Raccoon <-> Peni Parker) – Peni Parker uses Rocket Raccoon’s tech to drop a second, smaller Bionic Spider-Nest that also spawns armor packs. Rocket’s beacon is changed into a mini Bionic Spider-Nest that spawns Spider-Drones and even full Arachno-Mines. Stark Protocol (Iron Man <-> Ultron) – Ultron gains the ability to use Iron Man’s Unibeam for a powerful piercing blast that damages enemies and heals allies. Jeff-Nado (Storm <-> Jeff) – By popular demand, Jeff and Storm combine their ultimate abilities to drag enemies into the raging twister for massive damage before swallowing up any remaining foes. Removed Team-Up abilities Symbiote Bond Ammo Overload Chilling Charisma Allied Agents According to Guangguang, the game’s Creative Director, the Team-Up ability mechanic has undergone a 50% change ever since the Season 0 launch, and more such abilities are on the way. Since starting Season 3, all Marvel Rivals seasons will be only two months long, expect more new team-up abilities to be introduced and present ones removed to balance the meta with new heroes and changes. Also, check out the full list of nerfs and buffs coming to Season 2.5. Marvel Rivals Platform(s): macOS, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X Genre(s): Fighting, Shooter Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Marvel Rivals players are always having fun in the chaotic 6v6 matches across vivid battlefields with their favorite heroes; however, they also quite frequently offer suggestions or present absurd demands in front of the devs to change certain features. From the infamous mid-season rank reset drama during Season 1.5 to nerfing overpowered heroes, NetEase is quick to respond to fan requests and keep the game alive with constant changes. One such demand that fans have been quite vocal about is the usage of Lord Icons in the Hero Selection screen as well, which helps them select the hero they’re most proficient with. Lord Icons are a status symbol for many in Rivals, where players showboat their proficiency with a hero they have mastered in the game. While NetEase hadn’t answered to the said demand in the past, with the latest Dev Vision Vol. 06, it has been announced that such a feature is finally arriving in Season 2.5 alongside much more exciting content. Marvel Rivals is finally adding Lord Icons to Hero Selection Wheel in Season 2.5 Lord Icons will now be visible in Hero Selection wheel. Image by VideoGamer. Add a fun mood to your nameplate. Image by VideoGamer. Taunt an enemy with an Emoji on the battlefield. Image by VideoGamer. Previous Next 1 of 3 Previous Next Marvel Rivals devs have announced that starting from Season 2.5, which releases on May 30, 2025, players will be able to use their Lord Icons on the hero selection wheel so they can choose their most proficient hero before the round begins. Other than that, your teammates will also continue to see your Lord Icon on the pre-game lobby as well as in-game, just like your enemies will. But that’s not all, while text chat, emotes, and sprays are some of the interactable elements that keep battles light-hearted and funny, Rivalsd is also bringing Mood Icons and Emojis for players to customize their nameplate based on their current mood. You can also use these emojis during an ongoing match to taunt your enemies or even your teammates, adding an element of fun and communication rather than just typing absurd words in text chat. Furthermore, the new mid-season update will also bring new nerfs and buffs to the hero roster, so make sure to check those out ahead of Season 2.5. Marvel Rivals Platform(s): macOS, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X Genre(s): Fighting, Shooter Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Since its release, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has kept fans hooked with its harsh combat and deep grimdark setting, attracting over 5 million gamers in just three months. Developer Saber Interactive has kept the momentum going with regular updates that add new material to the game’s story, PvE, and PvP modes. Recent updates have included new cosmetics, enemy types, and a redesigned perk system, while the March 2025 hotfix 6.2 improved gameplay balance and laid the groundwork for the huge 7.0 release. Now, all eyes are on the highly anticipated Update 8, which is set to be released on June 26, 2025, and promises to enhance the experience with new DLC and the addition of a thrilling game mode. Throughout 2025, players have benefited from additions such as the Salamander Champion skin, new PvE objectives, and a more difficult Absolute difficulty mode, as well as additional Battle Barge features like the Datavault for lore enthusiasts. Update 8 will provide exclusive DLC such as Blood Angels and White Scars cosmetic packs, as well as a rebalanced Absolute difficulty for die-hard players. It has also been announced that the same update will bring a new game mode that lets you battle an endless, glorious wave of Tyranids. Space Marine 2’s update 8 will bring Siege Mode to let you battle Tyranids like never before The upcoming Siege Mode in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, which will be available on June 26, 2025, delivers an exciting new PvE experience in which players face relentless waves of Tyranids and Chaos armies. This free upgrade will put even the most experienced Ultramarines to the test with its ruthless, survival-driven gameplay. Slay Tyranids in Siege Mode with your friends. Image by VideoGamer. Siege Mode, set in the rainforest world of Kadaku, is a three-player co-op mode in which players defend an Imperial citadel against fiercer enemy hordes. The goal is simple yet punishing: hold your ground for as long as possible, knowing that survival is fleeting but glory is eternal. The mode pits players against “seemingly endless” waves of Tyranids, using Saber Interactive’s swarm technology to generate chaotic, high-intensity fights. Expect to face familiar foes like Tyranid Gaunts in ranged combat, as well as harder enemies like Tyranid Warriors that require precise melee techniques, parries, and dodges. The game incorporates Space Marine 2’s existing progression system, letting players gain points for upgrades and reinforcements, which improve their loadouts and abilities as the waves escalate. The Biovore, a new Extremis-level Tyranid with a destructive biological cannon and melee abilities, offers a new layer of difficulty. Siege Mode, which will be available for testing on the Public Test Server (PC/Steam) beginning June 4, 2025, claims to reward teamwork and strategy, with players balancing armor regeneration through executions and health recovery via medkits. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X Genre(s): Action Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share