New HeroQuest starter set is like Avalon Hill’s answer to Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion - games news - NewsLocker (2024)

Talisman and HeroQuest are two beloved fantasy board games classics, and thanks to upcoming expansions and new editions, they can find their audience all over again with a new generation of players.
The games’ publisher, Avalon Hill have quite the legacy behind them and they’re not slowing down in their pursuit of producing and refining some of the best board games in the genres of strategy, wargames, and adventure RPGs. So, the team had plenty to share regarding upcoming Avalon Hill

After 25 years, one of the OG anime visual novels has finally hit Steam with its first official English translation

A quarter-century after its original release, Kanon - one of the most celebrated visual novels ever made - has finally hit Steam with its first official English translation.Kanon puts you in the shoes of a high school boy who has recently returned to a town he had visited seven years earlier. He meets five girls who each tie into one of the game's major plotlines, with your choices determining which story you follow through to its conclusion. It's a cute slice-of-life romance that to this day re

As it teases Destiny 2 Year 11 with the codename Frontiers, Bungie talks what's next for its MMO: "We want to get back to expanding our worlds and world-building"

Bungie has said for years that The Final Shape and the end of the Light and Darkness saga won't be the end of Destiny 2, and the farther future of the MMO is slowly coming into focus following the recent tease of Year 11, codenamed Frontiers and set for 2025.
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Elden Ring legend Let Me Solo Her is also getting their butt whooped by Shadow of the Erdtree's Rellana, Dancing Lion, and final boss, so they "got some help from summons"

It's not just you - Elden Ring's legendary hero Let Me Solo Her (or should it be Let Me Solo Him now?) is also struggling with a bunch of bosses featured in the mega-expansion Shadow of the Erdtree.For the untarnished among us, Let Me Solo Her/Him gained somewhat mythical status within the game's community, as the naked figure clad in nothing but a jar head showed up in thousands of players' games to help them beat the base Elden Ring's infamously tough Malenia boss fight - hence the name: they

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Metal Gear Solid 3's remake retains the original cast, but reconstructs some old 2004 clips for new voice lines

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is being remade in fancy fashion with this year's upcoming Metal Gear Solid Delta, which is not only keeping the entirety of the original voice cast but also adding in totally new lines using old, previously unused clips.During the most recent Metal Gear - Production Hotline episode, producer Noriaki Okamura confirmed that "for both Japanese and Engine, the story of the game and all the voice acting will be the same," and the team at Konami "definitely didn't do a

A legendary twinblade might be Shadow of the Erdtree's "most-hidden weapon," but Dark Souls 2 Pickaxe fans would like to have a word about that

What one Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree player claims is "hands down the most hidden weapon I've ever found" in a FromSoftware game has Dark Souls 2 fans crawling out of the woodwork to remind us all about its infamous pickaxe.This article contains minor Elden Ring spoilers.In a post on Reddit, one user shared their discovery of Euporia, a well-hidden Twinblade that they stumbled on deep within Shadow of the Erdtree. Their journey sounds like a perilous one, starting out with messages that wo

"Metal Gear is dead, and you killed it" - MGS3 remake producer shares the "honest opinions" fans have sent Konami about the revival

A new broadcast from Konami has revealed a few details on Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, and the devs have taken the opportunity to share some of the feedback they've received from fans.After soliciting questions and comments on the current Metal Gear slate a few months ago, Konami got "an even greater response than we were hoping for, and many people shared very supportive messages," as production producer Noriaki Okamura explains. "We're truly grateful for all the kind words. But on the

After just two weeks, Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance enters Steam's highest-rated JRPG chart

Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance, the juicy mega-re-release for (obviously) Shin Megami Tensei 5, has already wormed its way into Steam's best-rated Japanese role-playing games chart a mere two weeks after its launch.For those not in the ShinPersonaHackers camp, Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance practically bolts on an entire second campaign called the Canon of Vengeance, in addition to the base game's Canon of Creation storyline, as well as new demons to fight/recruit, new dungeons, new characters

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10 years later, The Sims 4 is finally getting its long-requested polyamory feature in a free update alongside the new Lovestruck expansion

Alongside The Sims 4's steamy new expansion pack Lovestruck, EA reveals that it's releasing a free update containing one of the community's most requested romance features - polyamory.Next month brings truly exciting times for us Simmers - not only is EA's spiciest expansion pack yet dropping, but the life sim's developer is also finally adding polyamory to the game. This marks a monumental first for The Sims series, with no entry prior to the fourth officially supporting open or polyamorous rel

Metal Gear Solid Delta's visual filters let you replicate the original MGS 3's PS2 look

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater remakes the 2004 stealthy-action game with all the modern bells and whistles (and realistically rendered pores) you'd expect, but a few filters will still let you replicate the original Metal Gear Solid 3's look. In other words, the pee-yellow filter is making a comeback."After the new trailer, some commenters said they would like to play with the colors from the original," producer Noriaki Okamura explained in the most recent Metal Gear - Production Hotline e

Starfield's Premium Edition gets discounted to $70, which basically makes the Shattered Space DLC free before it even launches

The Premium Edition of Starfield has been given a 30% discount on Steam, dropping the price to $69.99, the same price as the base game at launch. The deal is good until July 11.Although it's admittedly a slightly cynical take, it's also quite true that this Starfield Premium Edition discount essentially makes the to-be-released Shattered Space DLC, which is included in the package, free, since you'd pay the same price at retail for the standard edition of the game that doesn't include the expans

Infinity Ward animator casually shares the coolest gun Call of Duty never made: the Whizzbanger, a meme of a pistol that fires 50 cal rounds with a sledgehammer

Ranon Sarono, a lead animator at Infinity Ward with credits on Modern Warfare 1, 2, and 3, has revealed a work-up of an absurd gun that Call of Duty players could only dream of using.Meet The Whizzbanger, a rightfully dubbed "monstrosity" of a weapon that fires off 50 caliber rounds every time its user whacks the back of the shell with a sledgehammer. Based on the infamous meme originally shared to the now-defunct Pimp my Gun website, it's something of a Frankenstein monster that combines the L

Concord devs defend PSN requirement after Helldivers 2 backlash: "The goal is for players to come together"

Sony is rapidly expanding its offerings on PC, and part of that push is an effort to get more players signed up for PlayStation Network. Helldivers 2 walked back its post-launch plans for a PSN requirement, but Concord - the upcoming 5v5 FPS from a team of Destiny veterans - aims to make PC players sign up with PSN from the start.According to the devs, Concord's PSN requirement on PC is how features like cross-play and cross-progression can be implemented. "The goal is for players to come togeth

Well scit, we've been pronouncing Elden Ring's Scadutree wrong this whole time

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is replete with Scadus - we've got the Scadu Atlus, the Scadutree itself, and of course all those Scadutree Fragments. If you're like me, you've probably been pronouncing this strange, new word like "skadoo" since you first came across it. But it turns out we've been wrong this whole time.Streamer DrDeComposing - you might remember him as the one who beat Elden Ring with a saxophone - has noted on Twitter that "the 'sc' consonant pair is actually pronounced with

This genius Elden Ring build is powerful enough to one-shot most Shadow of the Erdtree bosses: "DLC too hard btw"

An absolute mad lad is running through Elden Ring's notoriously difficult Shadow of the Erdtree DLC and one-shotting bosses with an incredibly overpowered build, and he's not the only one.In case you've been hiding from Shadow of the Erdtree for the past week or so, Elden Ring's new DLC is incredibly hard, so much so that it's reignited the age-old 'is it too hard' debate that's lingered around FromSoftware releases since the original Demon's Souls. Yet somehow, that hasn't stopped streamer Bush

Mystique is the star of her own X-Men solo comic where she'll face off against MCU fan-favorite Nick Fury

Current ThunderCats writer Declan Shalvey will return to Marvel this fall to writer and draw a five-issue Mystique limited series as part of the new 'From the Ashes' X-Men relaunch.In the new Mystique series, the mutant mistress of espionage will go head-to-head with Nick Fury (presumably Nick Fury, Jr. to be exact) in a "deadly game of cat and mouse as the elusive shapeshifter infiltrates her way across the Marvel Universe.""How do you track a subject with a history that contradicts itsel

Destiny 2 is getting a new Exotic mission in a few months, and Bungie says "it is one of the biggest we've ever built"

Destiny 2 has officially entered its Episode era after The Final Shape, and the third act of the ongoing Echoes Episode is packing one of the biggest Exotic missions Bungie has ever made.Speaking with Edge magazine as part of a longer feature on the future of Destiny 2, assistant game director Robbie Stevens reveals "we have an Exotic mission coming in Echoes Act Three. It is one of the biggest Exotic missions we've ever built, and it's only possible because of this new content cadence. Th

Marc Spector's resurrection and return as Moon Knight explained

Blood Hunt #4 reaches the penultimate chapter of Marvel's big summer event in which vampires have taken over the Earth, threatening to conquer and enslave all of humanity. And though things are looking somewhat hopeless, the heroes of the Marvel Universe are looking in some unlikely directions for aid.And while there are a few big moments in Blood Hunt #4 that could change the game, there's also a big return that's now been made official: the resurrection of Marc Spector. Here's how it all goes

Fantastic Four star Joseph Quinn hasn't reached out to Chris Evans or Michael B. Jordan: "It’s important to claim these opportunities as your own"

Fantastic Four star Joseph Quinn hasn't reached out to former Human Torch actors Chris Evans and Michael B. Jordan."I haven’t gotten in touch with them – maybe I should. It’s important to claim these opportunities as your own," Quinn told Men's Health. "I think they both did incredible jobs, and I’m definitely aware of how much this role means to a lot of people, and how successful they were in portraying him. I think it’s important to come at this with reverence fo

Days Gone studio's dev reiterates new IP plans, says "it's not fair to fans" to be "continuously getting fed false hope and poor information" about sequels

Days Gone may have been a popular release for Bend Studio, but the developer's community manager has now apologized for fans being "fed false hope and poor information" about sequels while the team is "working on a new IP."Sequel rumors for the 2019 action-adventure are nothing new. While nothing official has ever been announced, over the years, plenty of hints have been given about what could have been for future installments. A couple of years ago, for example, the original game's director, Je

Indie platformer dev accidentally sends Valve hamster-themed system requirements, including a graphics card powered by 2000 hamster brains: "I hope it works"

You'll need a processor powered by five hamsters, a graphics card made from 2000 tiny hamster brains, and a whole lot of hopium to run an upcoming zany side-scroller, according to the system requirements accidentally uploaded to Steam by one indie developer.Developer ceroro recently launched the Steam page for their indie platformer Bat to the Heavens, a cute game where you can't run or jump but can only propel forward with a swing of a bat - but they accidentally left a few mistakes in the fina

Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn says Gladiator 2 will pay homage to the original movie

Joseph Quinn says fans of the original Gladiator have nothing to worry about when it comes to the sequel."It was a remarkable experience. We had a wonderful gang on it – Paul Mescal, Fred Hechinger, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen returned from the previous film, andPedro Pascal, among some other really wonderful people," Quinn told Men's Health. "We certainly were aware of the legacy of the first film, so we wanted to pay homage to that, and understand that it’s one of those

Balatro's creator nearly didn't bother optimizing the roguelike for Steam Deck - but it's now one of the handheld's most-played games alongside Elden Ring and Stardew Valley

Balatro is dangerously perfect for the Steam Deck (and the Nintendo Switch, speaking of handhelds). Many a lunch break and sleepless night has been spent staring into its card decks, chasing its big numbers, and deceptively whispering "just one more game" half a dozen times, but it almost wasn't optimized for the platform.Don't just take my word for it. Valve's Steam Deck Top Played official charts place the poker-themed roguelike as the platform's third most-played game this past week, behind o

Metal Gear Solid 3 remake will credit Hideo Kojima and the original developers since "they're a part of these games too," and one current dev says he'd "like nothing better" than to have the OG director back

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater's producer says it'd be "the dream" for Hideo Kojima and the other original staff members to return to Konami's stealth series in the future, but he knows "we can't just take it for granted that everyone would work with us again."Speaking in the latest episode of the official Metal Gear – Production Hotline series on YouTube, Noriaki Okamura was asked if there was any possibility of the original members of staff coming back in order to work, supervise, o

Baldur's Gate 3 hits its lowest-ever price in the Steam Summer Sale, in case you needed another reason to play this all-timer RPG

If you've somehow not played Baldur's Gate 3 yet, you've now got even less of an excuse, as Larian's world-beating CRPG is now available at its lowest-ever price thanks to the Steam Summer Sale.As publishing director Michael Douse flagged on Twitter earlier today, Baldur's Gate 3 is available at 20% off - the game's "deepest discount yet." According to Douse, that's all part of a celebration around the fact that Baldur's Gate 3 is the most-played game on Steam Deck across the past 12 months, but

The entire Witcher and Dragon Age trilogies are super cheap in the Steam Summer Sale, offering 200+ hours of RPGs for under $20, just in time for The Veilguard and The Witcher 4

It's the most wonderful time of the year for PC gamers, the Steam Summer Sale - which means RPG series like Dragon Age and The Witcher are temporarily massively discounted.There's no better time than now to prepare for BioWare's exciting release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard this fall, and what better way is there to do so than to play the upcoming game's predecessors first? The Ultimate Edition of the series' original RPG, Origins, costs just $2.99 on Valve's storefront and is marked down by 90%

Infinity Nikki Hands-On Preview – A Promising Dress Rehearsal

Platform:PlayStation 5, PC, iOS, Android
Publisher:Infold Games
Developer:Infold Games
Release:TBA Infinity Nikki’s big PlayStation State of Play spotlight in May garnered an array of reactions. Fans of the popular Nikki series of mobile fashion games were excited to see the pink-haired fashionista make her triple-A debut. Unfamiliar viewers either dismissed it as an overly whimsical dress-up game or found themselves unexpectedly intrigued by its delightful and unique spin on an open-wor

You don't need to git gud, you just need a mice cleanup - FromSoft blames possible Elden Ring performance issues on mouse-related apps

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree's performance woes might be down to mouse-related apps running in the background, developer FromSoftware has warned, though there's no clue as to which apps could be causing the issue. Best check your PC for any mouse-related apps you might have running, as well as your wires for actual mice - just in case.Elden Ring's slightly unreliable performance was once a problem in the base game too, but semi-frequent framerate dips have reared their head again in th

Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine gets ready to sink his claws into an X-Men villain in new Deadpool and Wolverine teaser

A new Deadpool and Wolverine teaser has set up a decades-in-the-making fight for Hugh Jackman’s claw-wielding mutant.The minute-long trailer, which you can see above, features much of the same footage that we’ve seen before in its first half, including Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool reminiscing over his found family and Wolverine being blamed for the death of his world.Then, Sabretooth emerges. Backed by The Alan Parsons’ Project ‘Sirius’ – a song best known a

Fallout creator Tim Cain says no amount of money or authority would get him to return to the RPG series, but he'd consider it under one condition

The original creator of Fallout, Tim Cain, has been speaking about whether he'd ever return to the RPG series, and it all boils down to one main condition that's nothing to do with money or authority. Rather, he says, it'd be a "personal question" of whether the hypothetical game would be different enough for him to be interested.As well as being the series' creator, Cain was a designer on Fallout 1 and 2, but he hasn't been involved with the later installments of the RPG series. He's obviously