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Funcom have teased the announcement of their next Conan game and the reveal is set for Kinda Funny Games' showcase, which takes place on 8 December 2018. The developer did not share any additional information about the game though.
DECEMBER 6
Square Enix have announced a free trial for Shadow of the Tomb Raider. The demo is now available on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 and it includes the first couple of levels where players are given the task of finding a hidden bomb.
DECEMBER 6
Fallout 76's new patch went live on 4 December 2018 and it brought with it increased stash size, balancing changes and a fresh batch of bugs. Some players reported bugs which deleted everything from their stash, leaving them penniless.
DECEMBER 6
Sony's racing simulator Gran Turismo Sport has received another free update. The December update is wrapping up the year by adding European supercars as well as old-school American muscle cars, with some new events added for good measure.
DECEMBER 5
Ubisoft have teased a post-apocalyptic Far Cry game which will be revealed at The Games Awards tomorrow - 6 December 2018. The game will release on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. It is unknown if we're getting a sequel or spin-off though.
DECEMBER 5
Epic Games have officially announced a new Fortnite mode which will be coming on 13 December 2018. Creative mode will give players the ability to build their own and visit their friends' islands, create mini-games and add their own rules.
DECEMBER 5
THQ Nordic have acquired IP rights to the classic racing game Carmageddon from Stainless Games. This means that Carmageddon joins the list of games like Darksiders, Red Faction and Jagged Alliance, which have been resurrected by the studio.
DECEMBER 4
A long-awaited update for Fallout 76 which brings the increased stash size is now live. Stash storage limit will be increased from 400 to 600. Character respec and PC fixes for ultrawide and push to talk are coming on 11 December 2018.
DECEMBER 4
One Redditor is considering employing third-world labour to grind gold for him in Red Dead Online. LeRedditArtist asked whether this would be a viable option since he'd rather help some poor kids than hand over his cash to Rockstar.
DECEMBER 4
Just hours before the release of Battlefield V: Chapter 1 Overture, Dice found a critical issue with the update and decided they'll be delaying the new content. The delay shouldn't take long though and the update should arrive this week.
DECEMBER 4
Bethesda promises to replace every single nylon trash bag with a better quality canvas bag. This was confirmed by the publisher on Twitter. The manufacturing plans for replacements are being finalised and will ship as soon as possible.
DECEMBER 4
After calling out Epic for stealing his dance just a couple of weeks earlier, rapper 2 Milly is now officially taking legal action against Fortnite's creator. This was confirmed by his legal representatives in a press release statement.
DECEMBER 4
