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• The Sims 4’s next kit adds masculine skirts
• City-builder Surviving the Aftermath has left Early Access, and will get expansions
• Halo Infinite devs are “looking at battle pass progression”
• Minecraft 1.18 pre-release 2 upgrades the Java version
• New report says Activision CEO knew about and suppressed reports of sexual misconduct
• Dragon Ball: The Breakers gets a PC beta, and links with your Xenoverse 2 save
• Halo Infinite Season 1 battle pass: every free and premium reward
• Conquer Pokémon’s Sinnoh region with this Civilization 6 map mod
• Someone has modded GTA Trilogy’s awful rain into Doom
• The Game Awards 2021 nominees include Deathloop, RE Village, and Psychonauts 2
• This popular CS:GO map brings 1v1 to outer space
• The best online board games to play with friends
• Battlefield 2042 review – a new conquest
• Rainbow Six Extraction release date and everything we know
• Halo Infinite ranks – new ranking system explained
• Landing is now a thing in Total War: Warhammer III
• How to disable Halo Infinite high-res textures to boost fps on gaming PCs
• Dying Light 2 starts easier than Dying Light, but there’s a hardcore mode for zombie game pros
• Halo Infinite Yoroi samurai armor
• Fortnite NPC locations – where to find Rust Lord and Kakashi
• All of the Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 8 punchcard quests
• Dying Light 2 introduces a paraglider, with some Tony Hawk Pro Skater-like tricks
• Hearts of Iron 4 playerbase soars as Paradox reports poor performance
• Dying Light 2: Stay Human makes running away cool
• Battlefield 2042 specialist skins challenges – how to customise your specialist

The Sims 4’s next kit adds masculine skirts Posted: 16 Nov 2021 02:58 PM PST The Sims 4 launched a new expansion type earlier this year with kits, tiny packs of furniture or fashion. They've, uh, not been the most popular type of content in the game's community, but they've apparently been successful enough that EA and Maxis keep making them. Today, the devs have announced the Modern Menswear Kit, which introduces a whole bunch of nontraditional masculine clothing. The new kit is a collaboration with London-based fashion brand Stefan Cooke, and features 23 items. The official announcement runs down "jackets, trousers, suits, and shoes, as well as some of the designers' favorite pieces, including the Stefan Cooke Wool Varsity Coat with Skirt, a design that perfectly encapsulates the evolution of modern menswear". The kit seems especially focused on sweaters, and there appear to be a few specific holiday-themed items among the group. Of course, the most 'nontraditional' bits are the masculine skirts. The Sims 4 already lets you ignore gender boundaries for clothing, but these specific options should be a bit more flattering for masculine frames. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Best Sims 4 mods, Best Sims 4 sex mods, Play The Sims 4

City-builder Surviving the Aftermath has left Early Access, and will get expansions Posted: 16 Nov 2021 02:12 PM PST The latest patch for post-apocalyptic city-building game Surviving the Aftermath moves it out of Early Access and into full launch, and with that comes a raft of new content that fills out the story of the nuclear apocalypse - and a challenge to prepare your band of survivors for the next one. Along with the launch, Paradox has announced an expansion pass for Surviving the Aftermath, which includes the first three major expansions for the game. For now, however, there's plenty more to do even if you've been playing Surviving the Aftermath since its Early Access version debuted: you'll be able to hunt for clues that shed light on the nuclear disaster that led to the downfall of civilisation, and get to work preparing your population for the next disaster. "Surviving the Aftermath had 20 content updates throughout Early Access, all of which incorporated player feedback," says game director Lasse Liljedhal. "This was a tremendous undertaking during unprecedented times, but as we say at the studio, 'the end of Early Access is only the beginning.' We have plans for more content for Surviving the Aftermath, so you can plan on enjoying the end of the world for years to come!" View the full site RELATED LINKS: The best city-building games on PC, The best survival games on PC

Halo Infinite devs are “looking at battle pass progression” Posted: 16 Nov 2021 02:08 PM PST November 16, 2021 Halo Infinite's devs have taken in criticism of the battle pass, and are "gathering data". Halo Infinite's multiplayer offering got an early launch, hitting a high of 272,586 concurrent players on Steam - according to one analyst, that's the biggest an Xbox Game Studios title has seen on Valve's storefront yet. While everyone is having a dang good time - including this orange site's esteemed deputy editor - Halo Infinite's battle pass has come in for some criticism. "Thank you to everyone who has jumped into the Halo Infinite beta so far," community director Brian Jarrard says on Twitter. "FYI the team is looking at battle pass progression and gathering data from yesterday's sessions and we'll share updates as we have them. Please continue to share feedback and raise flags as you see them." Players are expressing concerns on Reddit and Twitter that the battle pass feels a bit too grindy and slow right now. "Three hours in, and I barely managed to level up once," one fan says. "I know it's a beta, and they've talked about improving this in the future. But it's just really discouraging to go out of your way to use the less effective weapons/vehicles for XP that amounts to a single grain of sand. I'd rather get XP for medals earned in-game and maybe increase the amount you get from the challenges. Anyway, the game is absolutely stunning. Happy hunting, Spartans!" View the full site RELATED LINKS: Halo Infinite release date, Halo Infinite E3 2019, Halo: The Master Chief Collection PC

Minecraft 1.18 pre-release 2 upgrades the Java version Posted: 16 Nov 2021 03:02 PM PST The snapshots for 1.18 are done as we move into a new phase of Minecraft betas for the upcoming update, and the changes are getting more technical as we go. 1.18 pre-release 2 upgrades the Java version, and makes a bunch of bug fixes. That's it! And that means we're probably very close to the Minecraft 1.18 release date. Minecraft runs on Java version 17 as of this pre-release - and you can expect the same to be true of the live version of Java Edition once 1.18 officially lands. Minecraft already moved from Java 8 to Java 16 earlier this year. The upgrade should be basically invisible to most players, though you may see some slight performance differences with the change. Beyond that, it's pretty much all bug fixes, as you can see on the official site. As we've moved from snapshots to pre-release versions, 1.18 is likely dropping soon, pending whatever final bug fixes the devs at Mojang need to make. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Minecraft console commands, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods

New report says Activision CEO knew about and suppressed reports of sexual misconduct Posted: 16 Nov 2021 11:26 AM PST As Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard faces state and federal lawsuits over widespread employee mistreatment, a harrowing new report alleges that CEO Bobby Kotick was aware of reports of harassment and abuse for years before regulatory agencies began their investigations. Worse still, the report includes allegations that he actively suppressed these reports, failed to inform the board of directors about them, and protected leaders accused of serious misconduct. The lengthy report was published today, November 16, in the Wall Street Journal, and cites interviews with current and former employees as well as a review of internal documents like memos, emails, and regulatory requests. The report includes several new allegations of misconduct, many of which involve heavy use of alcohol both at work-related functions and in the office. The report says internal Activision Blizzard documents indicate that Kotick was aware of abuse allegations before California state investigators began looking into the company in 2018, and that he did not share this information with Activision's board of directors. The US Securities and Exchange Commission issued a subpoena earlier this year for Kotick to testify on this issue, as well as on how the company has handled workplace harassment and gender-based pay disparities. View the full site

Dragon Ball: The Breakers gets a PC beta, and links with your Xenoverse 2 save Posted: 16 Nov 2021 11:00 AM PST Most Dragon Ball games give you the obvious fantasy of playing as a superpowered Saiyan warrior. But Dragon Ball: The Breakers is taking a much different approach, where a group of normal humans attempt to survive an encounter with one of the universe's most powerful villains. It's basically Dead by Daylight as an anime game, and a beta has been announced for PC. Dragon Ball: The Breakers launches on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC (via Steam,) in 2022. "A closed beta test will be organized on PC, letting players get their hands on the game", the devs say in a press release. There's no mention of that beta being available on other platforms, so it looks like PC players are getting a special treat. The Breakers is an asymmetrical multiplayer game where seven players, controlling non-superpowered survivors, have to complete objectives in order to escape a player taking control of supervillains like Cell, Buu, or Frieza. The survivors have to take advantage of various power-ups and vehicles in the environment as they attempt to build a Super Time Machine and escape the villain. View the full site

Halo Infinite Season 1 battle pass: every free and premium reward Posted: 16 Nov 2021 10:00 AM PST Want to know more about the Halo Infinite battle pass? Each season of Halo Infinite comes with a brand new battle pass filled with cosmetic items to customise your spartan. The Halo Infinite multiplayer beta contains the Season 1 battle pass, stocked with over 160 items. Don't worry if you don't have enough time to complete the pass; Halo Infinite battle passes don't expire, giving you all the time you need to unlock every tier. The Season 1 battle pass features 100 tiers across its free and premium tracks, though the free rewards aren't particularly exciting - Challenge Swap Tokens may be helpful at times, but they aren't fun. If you want any of the fancy cosmetics to customise your spartan armour, you're going to have to pay for the pass. The premium track contains a number of classic spartan helmets, armour cores to paint your suit, and coloured visors to customise your look. Here's everything you need to know about the Halo Infinite battle pass, including which cosmetics are unlockable, what challenges could pop up, and more. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Halo Infinite release date, Halo Infinite E3 2019, Halo: The Master Chief Collection PC

Conquer Pokémon’s Sinnoh region with this Civilization 6 map mod Posted: 16 Nov 2021 09:45 AM PST While we all wait to find out what Firaxis has decided to do next with Civilization VI, players are finding their own fun through the wonderful world of Civ 6 mods. Some mods have brought new life to the 4X game's stale oceans, while others let you summon XCOM's aliens to help you conquer the map. This map mod lets you conquer Pokémon's Sinnoh region. This mod was created by user Skylar Saphyr to celebrate the upcoming release of Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, remakes of the original Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum games, which are set in the Sinnoh region, and launched the fourth generation of Pokémon. This huge 86x80 map manages to recreate everything from the snowy north to the massive mountain range that splits the region down the centre, along with all of the major forests and lakes. Minor rivers are still procedurally generated by Civ 6's world generator, so no two games will be exactly alike, and there are plenty of easter eggs to discover as well. View the full site RELATED LINKS: The best Civ 6 mods, The best Civ 6 civs, Play Civilization VI

Someone has modded GTA Trilogy’s awful rain into Doom Posted: 16 Nov 2021 09:45 AM PST Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition has been a challenging launch for Rockstar Games. The developer pulled the hat trick of remasters from the PC launcher after files were unintentionally left in, though the internet still swelled with separate clips of bugs and oddities from other platforms. One of the more popular clips involves the rain because it sort of looks like glue? Getting anything done in the GTA Trilogy is a challenge when you can't see. Racing? Nope. Need to gun down a baddie? Sorry. While some modders have stepped in to fix the issue, others are clowning around by adding it to Doom. Nash's Definitive Rain for GZDoom mod makes it harrowingly challenging to see. Nash shared a mod clip to Twitter, and I can barely tell you what's happening in the video. You can see Doom Guy firing off a shotgun, but who knows who he's firing it at. It looks like Doom Guy doesn't know either, as he inevitably gets beat up by a bunch of demons. I guess you can't rip and tear your way through the undead when GTA Trilogy's rain is clouding your vision. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Doom PC release date, Play Doom

The Game Awards 2021 nominees include Deathloop, RE Village, and Psychonauts 2 Posted: 16 Nov 2021 09:31 AM PST The Game Awards for 2021 are nearly upon us, bringing a wealth of announcements and trailers for games coming in 2022 and 2023 - oh, and there are honours for the best games of this year, too. Nominees for the December 9 award show have been announced today, including some of our big favourites here at the PCGN towers, like Deathloop, Resident Evil Village, and Psychonauts 2. Those three games are up for the big Game of the Year award, alongside It Takes Two, Metroid Dread, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Deathloop comes up again and again in the nominations, with nods for game direction, narrative, art direction, and multiple nominations in the performance category. The Game Awards will broadcast on Thursday, December 9, live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Unlike last year's show, this one will once again have a live audience, music, and on-stage presenters, and will feature announcements on around 40 to 50 games, including at least ten brand-new game announcements. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Deathloop review, Pre-order Deathloop, The best FPS games on PC

This popular CS:GO map brings 1v1 to outer space Posted: 16 Nov 2021 09:21 AM PST While Counter-Strike: Global Offensive's Operation Riptide has some neat new maps to dive into, there are always more popping up from the community that look pretty darn impressive, too. One such fan creation is modder Maui's new 1v1 Spaceship map, which brings the mode to an impressive-looking base out among the stars. From the images on the mod's page, the CS:GO map looks like a pretty spacious, well, space for battling it out one-against-one. There are futuristic, sleek-looking hallways lit by beams of floor-level light to tear up and down, and use to sneak up on your foe. Then there are workspaces full of obstacles to navigate and use for cover, as well as what look like grander rooms with multiple levels to tackle, and multiple entryways to dash in and out of. The story behind the map hinges on the CTs having expanded into space, which is throwing a challenge to the terrorists. They've decided to try and take down the space station's central nuclear generator, switching off security and clearing out the place as they go, as the modder explains. View the full site RELATED LINKS: CS:GO console commands, CS:GO tips, CS:GO smokes

The best online board games to play with friends Posted: 16 Nov 2021 09:16 AM PST Looking for some online board games to try out with friends? The biggest advantage board games have over their video brethren is that you can reach across the table to give your friends a slap when they inevitably betray you. Naturally, therefore, you might assume that online board games have little to offer if you can't throttle a dear friend moments after they claim victory. While the physical aspect – slaps included – may be absent, online board games are still a great way to get your favourite boxes to the (virtual) table more often. Handily, they also come without the pesky need to host other folks in your home, so you can save on snacks, drinks, and the effort of tidying up after. On top of that, most online board games are also much faster to set up and play and can be played against AI if you're a mate or two down. In case you're not all that fussed on the online aspect and are just looking for some of the best PC board games on Steam then we have a separate list for those. If you're keen to give them a try, we've rounded up the best online board games below so that you can get your analog fix in the digital world. View the full site

Battlefield 2042 review – a new conquest Posted: 16 Nov 2021 09:05 AM PST The Battlefield series has always strived to deliver multiplayer moments that you can't get anywhere else. Jumping out of a jet, sniping another pilot, and hijacking their jet in Battlefield 3; levelling buildings in Battlefield: Bad Company 2; parachuting away from a collapsing skyscraper in Battlefield 4 - when it comes to scale and bombast, DICE regularly knocks it out of the park. Other times, the studio has taken a swing and a miss by trying something completely different, like Battlefield 2142, an experiment in future warfare that launched with countless issues and sparked some wariness in my 13-year-old self about buying multiplayer games at launch. Battlefield 2042's reveal trailer shows that DICE is doubling down on what it's known for: fun over realism, chaos over order, and plenty, plenty of 'Battlefield moments'. Set in the near future, the FPS game depicts a world wracked by the effects of climate change and the collapse of the European Union. It's a pretty bleak prophecy, with many cities being ravaged by tornadoes, sandstorms, massive battles, and sometimes all three. But at least the soldiers are having a good time: they can modify their weapons while running around, or hitch a ride on tornadoes and then use their newfangled wingsuits to glide to safety. Maybe the future won't suck. Climate crisis aside, warfare doesn't appear to have changed all that much. Battlefield's classic Conquest and Breakthrough modes return, scaled up with even larger maps and clustered capture zones rather than flags dotted around the map, all to accommodate the new 128-player count. Breakthrough, the latest incarnation of the long-running Rush mode, divides players into attacking and defending armies that fight over a linear series of objectives to establish dominance across the whole map. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Battlefield 2042 review, Best multiplayer games on PC, Best FPS games on PC

Rainbow Six Extraction release date and everything we know Posted: 16 Nov 2021 09:38 AM PST Want to know when the Rainbow Six Extraction release date is? Previously known as Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Quarantine, Ubisoft puts cooperative play first in this PvE shooter. In teams of three, Extraction pits players against a deadly parasite that takes the form of a sticky black mould. This parasite is known as the Sprawl - if left unchecked, it can infect and kill humans. Extraction borrows a number of core elements from Rainbow Six Siege, including the operators Ela and Vigil, who appeared in the first trailer back in 2019. The gameplay should feel familiar to anyone who has dabbled in Siege's multiplayer, and we fully expect to see more Rainbow Six Siege operators become part of the game. When describing the game for the first time, Ubisoft made it clear that you don't have to be a Siege player to enjoy Extraction. This game may be a good way for new players to get to grips with a few of Siege's mechanics, as players will use some of the same weapons, gadgets, and operators. Here's everything we know about Rainbow Six Extraction so far. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Best FPS games, Best multiplayer games, Upcoming PC games

Halo Infinite ranks – new ranking system explained Posted: 16 Nov 2021 08:14 AM PST Halo Infinite's surprise multiplayer announcement means players can now access the FPS game for free, before the game's full campaign release in December. Fortunately, your progress carries over at release, so you'll be able to continue to climb the Halo Infinite ranks without starting over again. The way progression works in Halo multiplayer has changed quite drastically from the previous games. Instead of working your way up the ranks by earning XP, this time you need to rank up through the Halo Infinite battle pass, which some players are calling too grindy. Instead of earning XP directly from matches, the experience earned from daily, weekly, and ultimate challenges goes towards the battle pass to progress through the 100 tiers and earn rewards. Currently you can access all Season 1 content including maps, core modes, Academy features, and the battle pass. You also have access to Ranked Arena, where you can start playing ranked matches in modes: Slayer, Capture the Flag, Oddball, and Strongholds. Here's how the ranking system works in Halo Infinite. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Halo Infinite release date, Halo Infinite E3 2019, Halo: The Master Chief Collection PC

Landing is now a thing in Total War: Warhammer III Posted: 16 Nov 2021 08:13 AM PST Back in June you may remember Creative Assembly published a large dev blog looking at changes that will be coming to tactical battles in Total War: Warhammer III. You'll be pleased to know there's even more coming, as the studio has released another update looking at various quality of life changes coming to the strategy game. The headline change is that flying units have remembered that they also have perfectly serviceable legs, and they can now land if they want via a new on/off toggle for flyers. On a slightly more serious note, this does actually open up some decent tactical options for using aerial units, especially for flanking. Joining this change is an array of new hotkeys, the Three Kingdoms formation mechanics, changes to healing effects, as well as new visual changes for things like bracing and health bars. You can also toggle a new option that will automatically put the game into half-speed when you're firing off a spell, for extra precision. There seems to be just as many mechanical quality-of-life changes as there are visual ones. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Total War: Warhammer 3 release date, Total War: Warhammer 3 races, The best strategy games on PC

How to disable Halo Infinite high-res textures to boost fps on gaming PCs Posted: 16 Nov 2021 08:07 AM PST In less than 24 hours, over 270,000 players on Steam have jumped into the Halo Infinite's multiplayer open beta, making it Xbox Game Studios' biggest launch on Valve's platform, with countless more joining the fray via Xbox Live. However, some Spartans are struggling to maintain high frame rates despite meeting the Halo Infinite system requirements, and it appears that an optional texture pack installed alongside the main game could be to blame. In a Reddit thread, user BruhGiveMeANameFFS highlights that uninstalling Halo Infinite's high res texture pack could help to boost fps and get the game running more smoothly. Using their setup of an Nvidia GTX 980 Ti and Intel i7 5820K, their frame rates allegedly increased from 23 fps to a whopping 72-100. While we weren't able to replicate such a significant increase in our own testing, several users report that this fix has helped to raise their frame rates. One user, with an Nvidia GTX 1070, reported a 20-30fps increase, while someone with an AMD RX 590 claims disabling the texture pack made the game 'playable'. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Halo Infinite release date, Halo Infinite E3 2019, Halo: The Master Chief Collection PC

Dying Light 2 starts easier than Dying Light, but there’s a hardcore mode for zombie game pros Posted: 16 Nov 2021 07:27 AM PST The start of the first Dying Light game can be notoriously unforgiving, as you find yourself facing hordes of Infected without all the tools or skills needed to fend them off. But that's not the case in the sequel, as Dying Light 2's lead designer, Tymon Smektała, tells us in an interview ahead of the game's launch next year. "We got a lot of feedback from the first game, people saying, 'Hey, it's difficult to get into Dying Light'. Actually, that was on purpose," Smektała explains, emphasising that players feeling "weak and defenceless" at the start of the game leads to a "feeling of empowerment" later on. "At some point they realise, 'Hey, now I'm stronger, I can overcome those obstacles.'" The progression in Dying Light 2 works differently, however. "It starts a little easier on regular difficulty, but we also have a difficulty dedicated to the hardcore fans of the first game - we call them 'Harran survivors'... so if they want the same level of challenge, they will definitely get it." View the full site RELATED LINKS: Dying Light 2 release date, Dying Light 2 factions, Dying Light 2 trailer reveal

Halo Infinite Yoroi samurai armor Posted: 16 Nov 2021 07:23 AM PST Want to know how to get the Yoroi samurai armour in Halo Infinite? Following the surprise launch of the much-anticipated FPS game, Halo Infinite's first season, Heroes of Reach, lasts until May 2, 2022. So there's plenty of time for you to get all of the Halo Infinite season one battle pass unlockable skins based on characters from Halo: Reach. However, 343 Industries has also tweeted that the first mini-season begins next week. It's called 'Fracture: Tenrai' and features the Yoroi armour as the event's main unlockable skin. Previous Halo games had character customisation to make your Spartan warrior look unique, so it's no surprise to see that Halo Infinite's battle pass has a plethora of helmets, weapon skins, and pauldrons to make your Spartan stand out. Despite not being the first Japanese-themed armour set in Halo (the Hayabusa powered assault armour has been around since Halo 3), the Yoroi samurai armour is one of the more elaborate looking designs in the game so far. So, if you ever wanted your Spartan warrior to have that samurai look, complete with a snazzy Kabuto helmet, then you should definitely mark in your calendars when Fracture: Tenrai goes live. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Halo Infinite release date, Halo Infinite E3 2019, Halo: The Master Chief Collection PC

Fortnite NPC locations – where to find Rust Lord and Kakashi Posted: 16 Nov 2021 10:47 AM PST Want to know where the Fortnite NPCs are? Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 8 is now live, and it's all change for how quests work, as Fortnite punchcards return. Punchcards are obtained from Fortnite NPCs and each contains a series of quests for you to complete. Each of the Fortnite NPC punchcards has five quests you need to complete to finish their questline, some of which ask you to go into The Sideways. Luckily, you only need to talk to these NPCs once to begin their questline, though since you only have five punchcard slots, you can only pick up five questlines at once. Once you've completed a questline, you are free to find one of the other NPCs and start their punchcard quests. NPCs don't just give out quests. They also have items for sale, taking gold bars as payment. Some of these items are vital to complete quests, so it's worth remembering where they are. To help you out, we've put together a guide to all the Fortnite NPCs locations. There's already a hint that Epic will add more NPCs to the map soon, so do check back often to see if there is anyone new to find throughout the season. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Fortnite V-Bucks, Fortnite Skins, Fortnite Creative Codes

All of the Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 8 punchcard quests Posted: 16 Nov 2021 07:22 AM PST Want to know how to complete all of the Fortnite punchcard challenges? For those who weren't around when punchcards last appeared in Fortnite, they provide a series of challenges to be tackled in a particular order. Fortnite punchcards fall into two different categories: daily and weekly punchcards, and character punchcards. Each character punchcard has five challenges for you to complete, with each one appearing straight after the first one is complete. You can only follow up to five questlines at a time, so look at the Fortnite NPCs locations to find out where to pick up another questline after you've finished all five in one batch. You may wish to plan to complete several of these challenges in one go, so here are all of the Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 8 punchcard challenges in the game. Some quests refer to a new area called the Sideways, which has all sorts of nasty creatures inside. There's a ton to go through right now, and more quests will appear when more NPCs appear in the game - this week sees Rust Lord and Kakashi join the list. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Fortnite V-Bucks, Fortnite Skins, Fortnite Creative Codes

Dying Light 2 introduces a paraglider, with some Tony Hawk Pro Skater-like tricks Posted: 16 Nov 2021 07:10 AM PST Techland's 2015 zombie game Dying Light is well known for its exhilarating parkour, and its upcoming follow-up Dying Light 2 will likewise offer a veritable playground for freerunning aficionados. Alongside an expanded and improved parkour system, the sequel also introduces a way to not only survive falling off a skyscraper, but to swoop your way across the city, well out of reach of the hordes of hungry Infected below. The paraglider is a simple piece of equipment: once it's strapped to your back, you simply open it mid-fall to release the canopy, and carefully steer and stabilise it until you reach the ground. You can't glide forever, but air vents and gusts of wind reset your stamina and carry you further. It may seem like a natural fit for Dying Light 2, but Tymon Smektała, lead game designer, tells us that the idea came from left-field. The paraglider, he explains, is the brainchild of lead gameplay programmer Bartosz 'Głowa' Kulon - głowa being the Polish word for 'head', so nicknamed because he has a "head full of crazy ideas" - some pretty brilliant ones, from the sounds of it. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Dying Light 2 release date, Dying Light 2 factions, Dying Light 2 trailer reveal

Hearts of Iron 4 playerbase soars as Paradox reports poor performance Posted: 16 Nov 2021 07:10 AM PST Paradox Interactive, the publisher behind strategy games Crusader Kings III and the upcoming Victoria 3, as well as city builder sensation Cities: Skylines, has today published its report for the third quarter of 2021. Spoiler alert: it could have been better. Buried among the business stats and numbers were some neat game-specific facts, such as Hearts of Iron IV receiving more than twice the number of players now compared to what it did during the height of its launch period in mid-2016. It's one of Paradox's most popular grand strategy games, and contributes to the five million active users the publisher also reports for October 2021 across all its titles. The report was mainly mired by disappointment, however. This quarter has proven to be one of the worst in company history - revenues are at a two-year low, with profits for the quarter the worst on record, the company reports. One of the big driving forces behind this quarter's slump involves the writing off of several projects that Fredrick Wester - newley re-appointed CEO - states the company felt had been in development for too long, and weren't of the desired quality. View the full site RELATED LINKS: The best Hearts of Iron 4 mods, The best WW2 games on PC, The best grand strategy games on PC

Dying Light 2: Stay Human makes running away cool Posted: 16 Nov 2021 07:20 AM PST Twenty years after the events of the first Dying Light game, the zombie virus has spread throughout the entire human population. It hasn't taken hold of everyone yet, though - humans in the post-apocalyptic stronghold of Villedor track the progress of their infection with a biomarker, and keep it under control by staying away from the dark. During the day, the streets are packed with lurching hordes on every corner, but the night holds even more terrors - not only do the zombies enrage when the sun sets, protagonist Aiden Caldwell is also in danger of losing his humanity as the dial on his biomarker steadily ticks down the longer he spends in the darkness. Personally, I'd set up a UV nightclub and spend every evening drinking enough not to notice when I inevitably turn. Aiden, however, is a cool guy on a mission to find his sister, so he spends every waking moment risking it all for complete strangers, because you don't survive very long in the end times without making a few allies. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Dying Light 2 release date, Dying Light 2 factions, Dying Light 2 trailer reveal

Battlefield 2042 specialist skins challenges – how to customise your specialist Posted: 16 Nov 2021 06:47 AM PST Want to know how the progression system works in Battlefield 2042 to unlock skins? After weeks of silence, EA and Dice have revealed how players earn cosmetics in their upcoming FPS game. Battlefield 2042's progression system invites players to complete difficult in-game challenges in exchange for cosmetics. These cosmetics include weapon skins and specialist outfits, allowing players to express themselves on the frontline. Battlefield 2042 scraps the traditional class system used in the previous entries and instead opts for Battlefield 2042 Specialists. Specialists can equip any primary or secondary Battlefield 2042 guns, and they have access to a unique gadget and trait to help them stand out. With 128 player servers and only ten specialists at launch, unlockable outfits ensure each player has a distinct look. The progression system doesn't just focus on player cosmetics, you also have ribbons, weapon unlocks, and player cards to obtain, as you rack up countless wins. Here's everything you need to know about the Battlefield 2042 progress system, including what you can unlock, which cosmetics are available, and more. View the full site RELATED LINKS: Battlefield 2042 review, Best multiplayer games on PC, Best FPS games on PC

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