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Phoenix Labs, the developers of free to play action RPG Dauntless have shared a new roadmap for the upcoming updates that should arrive soon. According to the roadmap, Dauntless is getting new hunt pass, leaderboards and UI improvements.
JUNE 14
In an interview with BBC Newsbeat, Keanu Reeves talked about his role in CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 and the connection between games and Hollywood. He praised video games and said that they don't need endorsements from celebrities.
JUNE 14
Dontnod's upcoming thriller Twin Mirror will not launch this year as previously expected. Instead, the game's release date has been pushed to 2020 in order to optimise the gameplay. Twin Mirror will also launch as an Epic Store exclusive.
JUNE 14
According to the developers Respawn Entertainment, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will feature multiple planets, that are designed using a Metroidvania philosophy. Players will get to visit planets several times as they unlock new areas.
JUNE 13
Bethesda have rubbished reports that Wolfenstein: Youngblood will allow players to buy weapon upgrades and attachments with real-world money. Apparently, the in-game currency that you spent on these cannot be purchased with real-world money
JUNE 13
Midwinter Entertainment have released a first gameplay trailer for their co-op survival shooter Scavengers. It's a pretty short video but it reveals the game's post-apocalyptic winter, combat, weapons and other gameplay features.
JUNE 13
According to Modern Warfare gameplay director Jacob Minkoff, characters in Modern Warfare's singleplayer campaign will react to your actions in missions. They will call you out if you do something immoral and comment on those actions.
JUNE 13
Netflix have officially announced two more games based on their popular TV series Stranger Things. One of these games is a Pokemon Go-style mobile title for Android and iOS. It's made by Next Games and it's coming out sometime in 2020.
JUNE 13
Opera have officially announced Opera GX, a first browser made specifically for PC gamers' needs. The browser comes with integrated Twitch and lets you control the amount of RAM and CPU it can use. The early access version is available now.
JUNE 12
In the latest Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay demo, that was shown to press and YouTubers on E3 2019, CD Projekt Red have revealed some of the game's RPG mechanics including the perk tree. Apparently, Cyberpunk 2077 will have 12 perk categories.
JUNE 12
CD Projekt Red's much anticipated RPG Cyberpunk 2077 will support Nvidia's RTX ray tracing it's been officially confirmed by both the developer and Nvidia. They also shared a couple of 4K screenshots, revealing the shiny reflections.
JUNE 12
Elden Ring Director Hidetaka Miyazaki confirmed that FromSoftware's next action RPG will be heavily based on Dark Souls' gameplay mechanics but with vast and open environment. Apparently, this will create drastic changes in battles.
JUNE 12
