Category: Video Games

Over 12 minutes of early Horizon multiplayer game footage leaks online

Horizon Forbidden West‘s multiplayer alpha has appeared online. The leak surfaced on Reddit over the weekend, claiming to be from a “very old alpha” build from summer 2020. It’s an interesting watch, as while the world and robo dinos look like classic Horizon, the characters jumping around fighting them look a lot more stylised than their hyper-detailed mainline counterparts.

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Capcom Expects To Sell A Record 40 Million Game Units By End Of Fiscal Year

Driven by Monster Hunter and Resident Evil.

Capcom has today released its latest financial report for the third quarter of fiscal year ending March 2023. In it, the publisher states that it expects to reach a record 40 million in unit sales by the end of the period, driven in large part by the Monster Hunter and Resident Evil franchises.

The forecast comes after the publisher confirmed it has sold an incredible 29.1 million units during the fiscal year so far, up from 25.8 million the year prior. This is primarily due to the growth of catalog titles, including the remarkably successful launch of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, which recently surpassed 5 million units sold.

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Seeing the world of Horizon Call of the Mountain through new eyes

Over the last few months, we’ve been sharing glimpses of Horizon Call of the Mountain, an upcoming PlayStation VR2 adventure launching on 22 February. Today, we wanted to spend some time getting to know Ryas, the character you will play, as you experience a new story in the world of Horizon. 

The Carja Sundom is still reeling from the bloody Red Raids, a brutal campaign of attacks and ritual sacrifice inflicted by the Carja on their neighboring tribes. These raids, which devastated countless lives, were ended when the Mad Sun-King Jiran was overthrown by his son Avad. 

The aftershocks of Jiran’s rule splintered the Carja tribe, with those grateful for an end to his rule remaining in the Sundom, and soldiers loyal to the slain leader forcing their way into the citadel at Sunfall, reforming as the Carja in Shadow. 

The protagonist of Horizon Call of the Mountain, Ryas, was one such soldier. Having played a key role in the abduction of young Prince Itamen from his home in Meridian, Ryas seeks to atone and regain his honor. 

After allowing himself to be captured and imprisoned by the Carja, Ryas was spared execution. Now, he has been recruited by Sun-King Avad and Blameless Marad. A master climber, archer, and hunter, Ryas must earn his freedom in exchange for investigating a new threat. Guerrilla’s Studio Narrative Director, Ben McCaw, offered us further insight: “Ryas ended up on the wrong side for the right reasons. His family was torn apart, and ultimately, he was incarcerated. This is the story of how he tries to come back from that.”

Ryas has a dangerous adventure ahead of him, and while he may be the only one who can do the job, he won’t do it alone. Along the way, players will meet new characters and be reunited with familiar ones, though his past has affected these relationships, explains Ben. “Having fought for the Shadow Carja, Ryas’ relationship with these characters is at best adversarial. He needs to make inroads and amends if he hopes to be accepted.” 

Take Hami, for example, a stalwart soldier for the Carja Sundom who was spared the horrors of the Red Raids thanks to her posting as a Border Guard. Even she is unable to forgive or forget the atrocities caused by the Shadow Carja, having lost many friends and comrades to the conflict. Known for her sharp wits and quick temper, Hami resents the task of escorting Ryas. Her hatred for what Ryas represents is just one of the challenges he will face. 

With Horizon Call of the Mountain, players will be able to experience the world of Horizon from a new perspective, through both Ryas as a compelling new protagonist and the PS VR2 headset. With haptic feedback, intelligent eye tracking, and an ultra-wide field of view, the player becomes incredibly immersed, and Call of the Mountain puts them right at the most thrilling peaks of the Sundom and beyond. 

Says Ben McCaw, “We took the Horizon experience and built it from the ground up for VR. And for this, we felt we needed a new protagonist. As a master climber, hunter, and explorer, Ryas offers the perfect viewpoint of the sweeping vistas and dangerous wilds of Horizon.”For more information on Horizon Call of the Mountain, please visit here.

Even after big fixes, the Dead Space remake can stumble on Steam Deck

Dead Space remake on my PC, and the Dead Space remake on my Steam Deck. It’s a belter of a refurb, and for me personally, has been like getting dessert after being forced to finish my Forspoken vegetables. Still, some lingering performance woes on the Deck mean I’m probably going to continue Isaac Clarke’s first and worst job on desktop alone.

To be fair, the remake is playable on Valve’s handheld. It’s not outright broken, despite having been so on launch day, with problems ranging from drastic FPS dips to outright hard crashes. Following some impressively fast work from Valve themselves, focusing on hotfixes for SteamOS’ Proton compatibility software, Dead Space’s Deck performance has become more or less manageable. But worthy of the best Steam Deck games? Nope, nein and non.

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UK Daily Deals: Score Hogwarts Legacy Preorders From Just £43

Hogwarts Legacy is incredibly close to releasing in the UK, and the hype continues to build. The game is now consistently number two on the Steam charts (sitting closely behind the Steam Deck), and is set to have a colossal launch. If you’re looking to preorder the game, or even preorder the deluxe edition to get early access, we’ve collected all the current best Hogwarts Legacy deals in the UK in one easy place.

But that’s not all, as there are plenty of other great UK deals to check out right now, including Horizon Forbidden West for £25, Dead Space Remake for £59.95, Mass Effect Legendary Edition for £12.95, and so much more as well. Check out all the other great discounts just below, and make sure you’re following @IGNUKDeals on Twitter for even more UK deal updates.

TL;DR – My Favourite UK Deals Today

Best Hogwarts Legacy Preorder Deals in the UK

These deals from Green Man Gaming are incredible, and definitely worth considering if you’re getting Hogwarts Legacy on PC or Xbox. This is especially good for those who use Steam, and even better if you’ve got a Steam Deck, as Hogwarts Legacy is confirmed to be Verified at launch.

For just £42.49 you can preorder the game and be ready to play on February 10 (or go for the Deluxe Edition for £50.99 and play on February 7 instead). See here for our final preview of the game.

Best Gaming Deals for PS5, Xbox, and PC Right Now

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Best Random Deals I Love Right Now

These are the best deals that I want to highlight, but can’t necessarily fit anywhere else.

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Save an Extra 20% at eBay Right Now

Quick Links: Browse Lunar New Year Sales Here

Lunar New Year deals are looking pretty great at the moment, and there are a brilliant few sales going on at Xbox, Steam, and Green Man Gaming. My favourite sale is definitely at Green Man Gaming, however, as there are loads of brilliant Steam, Epic, and GOG PC games on offer at a fraction of the original price (my Steam Deck backlog is ready)!

George Orwell Sale Kindle Free Books

These are both relatively short reads, but absolutely worth checking out if you’ve never gotten around to reading them. Both are free on Amazon Kindle right now, so you can read both on the Kindle App on your phone as well.

Elden Ring Art Books Preorders Down to £48.99

It seems that From Software is really onto something with Elden Ring. Not only was it IGN’s Game of the Year 2022, but it’s also been a massive success with fans, selling millions and millions of copies. If you count yourself an Elden Ring fan, you might want to check these out: up for preorder on Amazon right now are volume 1 and volume 2 of the Elden Ring official Art Books. They’re set to publish on July 25, and they’re both on sale for £48.99 (down from the origianl RRP of £53.99).

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How to Watch The Last of Us TV Show in the UK

Whenever a new HBO show comes out, we collectively as a nation go, so how do we watch it? HBO Max is infamously still not available in the UK, so every new HBO original show is normally shown via Sky or NOW (the streaming service owned by Sky).

So, if you want to watch The Last of Us TV series today, you’ll need to sort yourself out a NOW subscription for the next couple of months. Or, if you’re a Sky customer, you should already have access to watch the show right now.

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Xbox All Access from £20.99/Month – 24-Months at 0% Interest (AD)

Here’s the gravy; if you minus the £10.99 you’re paying for Game Pass Ultimate, effectively you’re paying £10/month on the Xbox Series S, or £18/month on the Xbox Series X. Funnily enough, this means you can actually save money on an Xbox Series X|S with Xbox All Access (over the course of the 24-month payments). This is as it’s 0% interest over the 24 months, so you pay just £240 for the Series S (~£10 less than the RRP of £249.99), and £432 for the Series X (~£18 off the RRP for £449.99).

So, if you’re already paying for Game Pass Ultimate monthly, or you were definitely going to sign up for it when buying your console; Xbox All Access does seemingly save you money. (Just remember you are still paying for Game Pass in this deal, and it will still be £20.99/ £28.99 every month, Game Pass Ultimate can’t be removed from the offer).

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Robert Anderson is a deals expert and Commerce Editor for IGN. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter.

Back Scratching Simulator 2023 lets you scratch an itch on Itch

Tie Simulator 2020 so wonderfully weird. As many RPS Treehouse members found out at EGX 2022, it’s a game that sees you holding your keyboard vertically, and pressing buttons to (sort of) tie your tie onscreen. Now, Ludipe’s back with a new co-op sequel called Back Scratching Simulator 2023 where you’re once again doing terrible, but brilliant things with a vertical keyboard.

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Phoebe “Fleabag” Waller-Bridge is writing a Tomb Raider TV show for Amazon

Tomb Raider TV series and a film in development at Amazon. THR reported that the Emmy-winning Fleabag writer Pheobe Waller-Bridge is set to pen (and executive produce) the upcoming show, though there’s no word on who’s attached with the film. THR states that Amazon is looking to “build out a connected world of Tomb Raider, with the video game, TV series and film.” This sounds a little ambitious, considering that Crytal Dynamics’ game is already in production, so we’ll have to wait and see how the adaptations interact with the games.

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Rumour: Kirby’s Return To Dream Land Deluxe Will Reportedly Add New Epilogue

Game launches in just under a month.

Nintendo’s next major title, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe, is looming in the distance, due for release on the Switch on February 24th, 2023.

We’ve already been treated to a glimpse at the new copy abilities that will be featured in the game, but if an image posted over on reddit is to be believed, it appears that Kirby’s revamped classic will be adding a lot more content than we could have possibly hoped for.

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PlayStation kicks off new year with increased supply of PS5 consoles, new spot

Since the launch of PlayStation 5 just over two years ago, we’ve introduced incredible games like God of War Ragnarök, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Gran Turismo 7, Horizon Forbidden West and Returnal, which showcase the boundless creativity of our development community and the extraordinary experiences they’ve been able to build on our platform.

To all our fans: thank you for your patience as we navigated unprecedented demand for the PS5 console amid global challenges. If you’re looking to purchase a PS5 console, you should now have a much easier time finding one at retailers globally.

For players in the U.S., U.K, France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, be sure to check direct.playstation.com to purchase a PS5 console, games, and accessories directly from PlayStation. PS5 products are also available at participating retailers globally.

“Live from PS5” highlights immersive game worlds

Today, we are celebrating our PS5 community and inviting more players to join the fun with our new spot, “Live from PS5.” The best games often make us feel as if we are being transported into amazing worlds filled with adventure, riveting action, and memorable moments. With PS5 features like high-fidelity 4K visuals, haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, 3D audio and lightning-fast loading, developers are creating game worlds that feel more immersive than ever. This new spot hints at the breadth of extraordinary experiences taking place in the PS5 universe through the style of a live news channel. See if you can spot all the game references:


PlayStation kicks off new year with increased supply of PS5 consoles, new spot

Keep your eyes peeled on our social channels and this webpage for some fun celebrations of fan-favorite PS5 games over the coming weeks. You might even see content from popular creators on social media, breaking news from within PS5 game worlds.

New PS5 games, accessories and platform features coming in 2023

We are humbled by the support for PS5 from our community and are passionate about growing the best lineup of PlayStation games we’ve ever delivered. Last week, players stepped into the world of Athia in Square Enix’s spellbinding new PS5 exclusive, Forspoken. With more anticipated games coming this year like Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Final Fantasy XVI, Hogwarts Legacy, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4: Remake and Street Fighter 6, as well as upcoming expansions like Destiny 2: Lightfall and Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores, 2023 is shaping up to be an amazing year for PS5 players.


PlayStation kicks off new year with increased supply of PS5 consoles, new spot

Beyond new games, we’re delighted to continue expanding the PS5 console experience with all-new accessories like the recently-released DualSense Edge wireless controller. On February 22, we will celebrate the beginning of a new VR gaming generation with the launch of PlayStation VR2, featuring more than 30 games in the launch window such as Horizon Call of the Mountain, Gran Turismo 7 and Resident Evil Village.*

Thanks to everyone in our community for your continued passion and support. We’re truly excited for what’s ahead this year and beyond.

*Final launch software lineup subject to change without notice. Gran Turismo 7 will be available on PS VR2 through a free upgrade for PS5 users who have already purchased the game.