October 2021

It's one of the more bizarre crossovers we've seen, but if Fortnite can have a virtual Harry Kane, why can't PUBG get Liverpool stuff?

More specifically, PUBG Mobile will soon get Liverpool branded outfits and items to unlock. It's the first time PUBG Mobile has collaborated directly with a football club.

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More details regarding the statue will appear in the future.

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Each character will come with a unique story and battle stage.

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He is the Pyro shielder to Ayaka's Cryo attacker.

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They made their first appearance in Pocket Camp.

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Just in time for Halloween, developer Sadsquare Studio has just deployed a free next-gen update for its first-person scare-’em-up, Visage, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Yes, almost one year later, the acclaimed title gets a second lease of life in the form of Visage: Enhanced Edition.

As expected, the new patch upgrades the visuals to support 4K displays and updates the overall performance to a much smoother 60 fps by leveraging the next-gen systems’ extra horsepower. Additionally, you can expect much faster load times and support for the PS5’s unique DualSense haptic feedback. The new update is available to download now.

Accompanying the new upgrade is a freshly cut trailer highlighting the newly added features the Canadian studio has implemented, as well as a bunch of praise the game has managed to garner from gaming press:

Halloweekend is almost upon us and sitting on my coffee table is my battered old paperback copy of Skeleton Crew, a 1985 collection of short horror stories by Stephen King. Back in my wild teenage years I binged King's entire back-catalogue of published fiction, and now that it's been long enough for me to have forgotten most of the details, I'm treating myself to some selective re-reads. Fair to say some of his stuff hasn't aged brilliantly, but despite many rough edges he undeniably remains one of my all-time favourite authors. I am, after all, a self-confessed horror nerd.

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I hesitated. Not to play The Riftbreaker, you understand. I'd played its demo last year, which was enough to sell me on playing the full game. But to cover it as a strategy game is another matter.

It does games in particular a disservice to get prescriptive with genre, but there's no question that Riftbreaker falls under 'action strategy', with an even greater emphasis on action than, say, Hostile Waters or Sacrifice. But then, it also has detailed base building, tower defence, and a tonne of resource management. I've given up trying to categorise it, and it will always be distinct from most strategy games, but I think its peers could still learn a few things from it.

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The company behind Facebook and Oculus, previously known as Facebook, have unveiled a new name: Meta. Oh christ. Yes, it is named after the metaverse, because tech megacorps can't resist the delusion that their platform to sell adverts is elevating humanity to a new plane of existence. Mark Zuckerberg suggests that in the future they're building, you'll experience everything through virtual and augmented reality, and that definitely won't be a horrible world devoid of intimacy, okay, it'll be great.

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The wallpaper features the twins with an adorable moogle.

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Attendees will be able to hunt the Velkhana through this VR attraction.

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Activision has acquired the Barcelona-based game developer Digital Legends--known for its work on the Respawnables game series--to work on a new Call of Duty game for mobile. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Activision president Rob Kostich said in a statement. "This is a great step forward as we continue to build additional world-class development resources focused on creating exciting and innovative content for our players."

Activision Mobile boss Chris Plummer added, "Digital Legends’s tenure developing highly-polished mobile titles is unparalleled."

Digital Legends have already been working together for "much of" 2021, Plummer added. "We are building a world-class mobile development roster of talent and teams, and we look forward to what's to come."

Digital Legends CEO Xavier Carrillo-Costa added, "We're very excited for the opportunity to work on one of the greatest franchises in the world."

The unannounced new Call of Duty game that Digital Legends is developing is being made alongside other Activision studios such as Solid State, Beenox, and Activision Shanghai.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Resident Evil, Behaviour Interactive has added several character skins in Dead By Daylight for Jill Valentine, Leon S. Kennedy, and Nemesis.

The character skins, which can be purchased now from the in-game store, represent each of the Resident Evil character's most iconic designs from different games in the franchise. There are two classic looks for Jill and Leon, two inspired by Chris and Claire Redfield, as well as a new gruesome look for Nemesis.

The "Nemesis Blight Set", which is the only original skin in the DLC pack, features a new look for the Tyrant, with yellow cysts growing all over his body, his eyes hidden, and just a generally more terrifying look.

The two Leon skins include the "Persistent Investigator"--directly inspired by the character's look in Resident Evil 4 with his brown jacket--and "Chris Redfield", a skin that makes Leon look like the Raccoon City police officer.

As for Jill, an "Impervious Agent" skin was revealed and is inspired by her look in Resident Evil 3, fitted with a skirt and blue top. With the "Claire Redfield" skin, Jill will be transformed into the other Redfield sibling, equipped with her iconic red, leather jacket and character model inspired by the Resident Evil 2 Remake.

This time, all of the skins can be bought in a bundle with the Resident Evil Collection, whereas last time the characters were introduced, players could only purchase legendary skins for them individually.

It's the season to get your fright on, and as usual, the video game industry has no shortage of spine-chilling and nerve-wracking games that'll make you wish that you'd left the lights on. A combination of tricks and treats make some horror games stand out from the rest of the pack though, and we've collected 20 of the best that you can play this weekend in case you don't plan to go out.

From the pure unsettling atmosphere of Bloodborne to pure shock value in Resident Evil Village, these thrill-loaded titles will make certain that you never fall asleep ever again.

Which horror games will you be playing this fall? Shout out your favorites in the comments below.

Editor's note: This article is the updated version of a story first published on October 30, 2018.

One of the takeaways from this week's new Halo Infinite campaign footage was that it appears the new Halo game is designed purposefully to give players a heck of a lot more freedom than in past games. 343's Joseph Staten doubled down on this in a blog post. He said Halo games have always been about giving players freedom to make tactical choices, but none have ever come to close to what Halo Infinite will offer in terms of player freedom--and this includes the freedom to send AI teammates to their deaths just seconds after saving them, if you so wish.

"Halo games have always been about freedom, and more specifically: the freedom to make interesting tactical choices to optimize your power projection inside a rich physical simulation. While previous Halo campaigns have been chock-full of interesting choices, none have had a world simulation that comes close to Halo Infinite's," Staten said.

In Halo Infinite, players will be trekking across Zeta Halo and taking down Banished enemies who have overrun UNSC encampments. Players will have the freedom to fight the Banished in a variety of ways to get the job done.

"Banished bases like Ransom Keep aren't obstacles across a linear path. They don't have one or two or three avenues of attack; they are approachable from every cardinal direction--and often from above and below as well," Staten said. "They don't just have designer-crafted, pre-placed weapons and vehicles that encourage you to lean into a particular set of tactics. These mighty fortresses stand ready to repulse any arsenal that you choose to deploy against them."

Official Halo soap is on the way to celebrate launch of Halo Infinite and the 20th anniversary of the series. Dr. Squatch has announced a partnership with Halo for a limited-edition bar of soap called Spartan Scrub.

According to the soap company, Spartan Scrub will help you feel "energized, focused, and ready to take on any challenge in gaming or in life."

The soap itself is made with a "blend of herbs rooted in Halo lore to help condition and soothe battle-worn skin."

The description of the soap just keeps getting better. "Its unique exfoliating and skin soothing ingredients are all drawn from the Halo universe, including Sevenbark Root, Little John, and Bishop's Wort. The aroma was thoughtfully formulated with silver sage, yuzu and cedarwood, and its color inspiration is an ode to Spartan's Mjolnir green armor and the iconic master chief helmet orange visor," reads a line from its official description.

In reality, the soap is made from natural oils and sustainably sourced ingredients, the company says. Dr. Squatch subscribers can get the soap from October 29 for $6, while everyone else can buy it on November 1 for $8.

Believe it or not, this is not the first Xbox-oriented product for your body and skin. Before this, Xbox ANZ created Xbox body wash and deodorant in partnership with Lynx (known as Axe in the US) for people in Australia and New Zealand.

Respawn has released the patch notes for Apex Legends Season 11: Escape. Wattson mains can finally rejoice, as the new season will make substantial buffs to the defender legend's tactical and ultimate abilities.

"Move aside Ash, this is Wattson's season," Respawn writes in the Apex Legends Season 11 patch notes. "Her win rate and encounter win rate have always been above average. This could be for a multitude of reasons; her defensive playstyle correlates to higher average placements, Wattson mains are diehard loyalists, and her hitbox has been the smallest in the game ever since Lifeline's adjustment.

Regardless, much of the high-level data that we've shared doesn't match perception. Play a few games as Wattson and you'll often find yourself wanting more out of her kit. The goal of these changes is to redistribute her invisible power into the parts of her kit that shape the battlefield in a unique way. We wanted to see what changes could spark more consistency and efficacy in her kit, and ideally ground some of the difficulties surrounding the way her abilities work."

Those adjustments make Wattson into a more efficient deterrent. Her tactical ability, Perimeter Defense, has been buffed to increase how quickly Wattson can erect her fences, as well as how much damage they do. Plus, her ultimate ability, Interception Pylon, has been buffed so that it more regularly intercepts incoming ordinance and it recharges body shields at a faster rate. So now, when Wattson bunkers in, she can more easily protect her squad, encouraging enemies to think twice before aggressively pushing.

Today's Fortnite Item Shop update reveals one of the final new skins for Halloween 2021. We've seen Epic debut at least a new skin or style every day this month, and if you still haven't found the costume right for you, perhaps today's new outfit will fit you well--and just in time for Fortnite's in-game horror movie festival. Here's everything new to the Fortnite Item Shop for October 29, 2021.

Today's headlining new character is Shadow Midas, a much darker rendition of the Chapter 2, Season 2 main character, Midas. His golden touch has been replaced by a misty purple touch reminiscent of his look from the Fortnitemares 2020's event, Midas' Revenge. This marks the very first time Shadow Midas has come to the game as a playable skin, which makes it a year since fans first clamored for him.

While you can grab Shadow Midas for 1,500 V-Bucks, he doesn't come with any other accessories, nor does he have any more in his set anyway. If you worked your way through the Season 2 battle pass, you'll at least have a slew of suitable toys such as back bling, a pickaxe, and more--all adorned in his classic gold, of course.

Elsewhere in the shop, you can grab up to four Ayo and Teo licensed Icon Series emotes featuring four different songs. The full set includes:

343 Industries has shared new details and released a new image of Craig the Brute from Halo Infinite, and he's had quite a glow-up. Once the posterboy for Halo Infinite's not-so-great-looking graphics, Craig is now sporting a new look. And he has a beard, too. In the latest installment of the Inside Infinite blog post, 343 ran through some of the changes to Craig.

"The team has sort of a love-hate relationship with Craig. While it was fun to see the community gravitate towards Craig, he unfortunately represented some content and systems that were not ready for prime time in that demo," 343 said. "The positive outcome of Craig was that he was one of the factors in gaining some more time to finish work and get Brutes to a place where the team is happy with them. This is one of the many positive examples of 343 working with and aligning with the Halo community around expectations. Players who look hard enough will still be able to find some evidence of Craig in Halo Infinite, his spirit lives on!"

Craig has "glammed up," the developer said. "He is feeling very good about himself and has fit back in well with the rest of his Brute friends. He has also picked up a new hobby and has done well for himself. Long live Craig!"

Fighting through a tough deck-building roguelike card game is central to Inscryption, but if you want to make real progress in the game, you'll need to uncover the many secrets hidden in the cabin in which the card game takes place. You're free to get up and explore, and doing so will give you hints as to the deeper story taking place and how you might escape the frightening, homicidal opponent who insists you keep playing.

One big element of the winding chain of puzzles hidden in the cabin is the cuckoo clock hanging on one of the walls. You can adjust its hands with a few buttons, but without a sense of what time to set it to, you'll struggle to open the clock's two doors. Solving those puzzles is key--one isn't necessary to progress but can be very helpful, while the other is essential. To find the clues you need, however, you'll need to solve a lot of other things, too.

Here's everything you need to know to solve the cuckoo clock puzzle in Inscryption. For more about the game, check out our Inscryption beginner's guide, and our guides for opening the safe, solving the sliding puzzles, and freeing the caged wolf.