Tag: 2k Games
News Gwendoline Christie Cast as Civilization 7's Evocative Narrator
Brienne of Tarth picks up where Ned Stark left off
While nominally a long-running, legendary strategy series, Civilization is also immensely quotable, which you can't say about many other 4X games. Getting lost in the minutiae of empire-building while Sean Bean drops some of the hardest, most hilarious lines from history was a highlight of Civ VI,...
News Incredibly, Mafia: The Old Country Will Feature a Full Sicilian Dub on PS5
Mark of authenticity
Some games really bug us with their lack of authenticity when it comes to voice acting, but Mafia: The Old Country is going the extra mile. The game is set in 1900s Sicily, and it’ll feature a full Sicilian dub to boot. While you can safely assume English will also be available as an option, this may be the best way to play if...
News Mafia: The Old Country Takes Gangster Series Back to Its Roots on PS5
1900s Sicily awaits
The Mafia games are fantastic. While they’ve always been unfairly compared to Grand Theft Auto, it’s the franchise’s thick atmosphere that makes it memorable. The latest instalment, Mafia: The Old Country, may just be the most moody yet, as it promises a “gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily”...
News Civilization 7 Confirmed for February on PS5, PS4 with First Look at Gameplay
Tale as old as time
As leaked earlier today, it's now been confirmed that Sid Meier's Civilization 7 will be available on 11th February, 2025. It's coming to both PS5 and PS4, and along with the release date, we have this first look at the game in action. While the footage shown in the above trailer is from PC, it's a fair representation of what...
News Borderlands 4 Announced, Coming to PS5 in 2025
Who could have four-seen it?
As teased recently by acclaimed movie producer Randy Pitchford, Borderlands 4 is real, and has just been announced with the above teaser trailer. Details on the project are slim as of right now, though going by the official description on YouTube, it sounds like we'll be exploring somewhere other than Pandora. "In this...
News Civilization 7 PS5 Release Date Leaked Ahead of Gamescom Appearance
Not so civilised
Sid Meier's Civilization 7, the next major entry in the storied strategy franchise, has had its release date leaked. This comes just hours before the game is set to appear during Gamescom Opening Night Live where, presumably, the date is due to be officially announced. Coming to PS5, the game has thus far been confirmed for 2025,...
News Randy Pitchford Teases Borderlands 4 After Tirade Over Flop Movie Adaptation
Pitch unperfect
Randy Pitchford must feel quite conflicted at the moment. As the boss of Gearbox, the studio behind the Borderlands franchise, it must be quite mind-blowing to see the series you helped create get a big budget movie adaptation. However, considering the catastrophic opening weekend sales figures, we reckon it’s probably quite...
News Gearbox CEO Says Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Was 'Wildly Successful', Bigger Than Borderlands
The Bunk Master is so back
Gearbox CEO Rany Pitchford has again sung the praises of the unlikely D&D-themed Borderlands spinoff, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, which he described as being "wildly successful", revealing that the series could become a major pillar for the company. Pitchford made the comments to
News 'Unannounced Remake' In Development at 2K Has Fans Clamouring for the Classics
Like BioShock, or Spec Ops: The Line
2K is working on an "unannounced remake", spurring speculation about its identity. That's according to the LinkedIn profile of a motion capture animator currently employed by the studio. Spotted by MP1ST (thanks, Eurogamer), the developer in question cites experience working on a bunch of AAA titles that you'd...
News Summer Game Fest Hosts New Game Reveal from One of 2K's 'Biggest and Most Beloved Franchises'
BioShock? Borderlands? Mafia?
Geoff Keighley has revealed next month's Summer Game Fest live show will host the reveal of a new entry in one of 2K's "biggest and most beloved franchises". Given today's newly revealed sales milestones, the most likely options appear to be BioShock (43 million), Borderlands (89 million), or even Civilization (71...
News Strategy Legend Jake Solomon Explains Where Marvel's Midnight Suns Went Wrong
“I think cards were a major problem"
The announcement that Jake Solomon, first amongst the legendary Sid Meier's pupils, had left Firaxis to start his studio, Midsummer Studios, comes as a surprise, especially with the switch from strategy to the life sim genre. Looking towards the opportunity to create something entirely different, Soloman...
Interview Hangar 13 on TopSpin 2K25's Triumphant PS5 Return
A killer serve, 13 years in the making
TopSpin 2K25 is about to be served up on PS5, and after playing the game at a hands-on preview, it’s quietly become one of our most anticipated releases of the year. From top tennis talent to this long-dormant franchise getting the 2K treatment, there’s plenty of reason for us to be excited — but what...
Preview TopSpin 2K25 Might Be Worth the 13-Year Wait
We (40) Love this game
It’s been over a decade since we last smashed a killer serve in the TopSpin series, but 2024 will see the confident re-debut of TopSpin 2K25. This is a bombastic return that easily stands alongside its 2K brethren with a flashy, fun, and packed experience that has steadily become our most anticipated sports title of 2024 —...
News NBA 2K, LEGO 2K Drive Studio Visual Concepts Austin Suffers Job Cuts
Number affected undisclosed
The unrelenting tidal wave of layoffs across the industry claims another victim. It's come to light that Visual Concepts Austin, a division of Take-Two's studio responsible for the NBA 2K series as well as LEGO 2K Drive, has had some staff let go. The news comes via Game Developer, which spotted a Linked
News Civilization 6's Leader Pass DLC Makes Surprise Appearance on PS4
After previously launching on PC
There has been some surprising news this week for fans of Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: the Leader Pass DLC has been released on all console platforms, including the PS4. The Leader Pass features twelve alternate leaders for existing civilizations plus six additional personas for existing leaders. It was originally...
News Kevin Hart, Jack Black's Borderlands Movie Blows Up Theatres from 9th August, 2024
Who's dancin' now?
Eli Roth’s Borderlands movie has been bumbling around Hollywood for years now, with shooting supposedly concluding all the way back in 2021. Despite that, we’re still yet to see a single second of the film, with Deadpool director Tim Miller reportedly returning for some reshoots earlier this year. Well, now the film has a...
News Plastic Football Title LEGO 2K Goooal! Now Also Rated in Taiwan
Will it have more realistic faces than FC 24?
LEGO 2K Goooal! is the worst kept secret in games right now. Take-Two's next LEGO sporting game — the first being LEGO 2K Drive — looks to be a football (soccer, if you like) game, and it's now been rated in not one but two countries. Having already received age ratings in South Korea, the game has...
News Korean Ratings Board Seemingly Leaks Rumoured LEGO Football Game
Named LEGO 2K Goooal!
It won't look like this, mind Korea's video game ratings board strikes again. As discovered by Gematsu, the establishment now has a listing for a game called LEGO 2K Goooal! which, as the name implies, is almost certainly a LEGO-fied version of football. Or soccer, if you're across the pond. The title is visible on this page,...
Around 30 employees affected
Firaxis, the venerable strategy game studio behind legendary franchises like XCOM (the reboots) and Civilization, has been hit with a round of layoffs. As reported by Axios, as many as 30 employees have been let go from the company, which is owned by parent company Take-Two Interactive and published by 2K Games. After a...
Review LEGO 2K Drive (PS5) - A Creative All-Ages Kart Racer with Irksome Microtransactions
Building up speed
LEGO 2K Drive is so nearly there. This colourful arcade racing title makes great use of its licence, and has laid down a great foundation for fun, chaotic driving. However, for as much as the LEGO brand brings to a game like this, publisher 2K Games clearly saw dollar signs over its monetisation potential. The end result is a super...
News LEGO 2K Drive Is Reportedly Eating Pre-Order Players' Save Progress
Blame the cloud
If you're currently playing LEGO 2K Drive via the pre-order early access perk, you (ironically) might want to hold off until launch as reports of players losing hours of progress have begun to emerge. VGC has confirmed this to be the case (losing 10 hours in their instance), with the problem seeming to be reconnecting to the 2K...
News LEGO 2K Drive Trophy List Looks Like a Completionist's Dream on PS5, PS4
The race for the plat
At the time of writing, LEGO 2K Drive is only a week away, and this colourful racing game is looking pretty dang good. This arcadey open world title gives you big free-roaming spaces to explore and the ability to completely customise your cars — it has all the ingredients for an all-ages hit. Going by the Trophy list, this...
News LEGO 2K Drive Pulls a Halo Infinite, No Time Gated Seasons
Progress when you like
LEGO 2K Drive is borrowing one of the few things Halo Infinite's live service model got right: seasonal content without a time limit. 2K Games has announced the open zone racing game will be supported across four seasons of content in a Drive Pass — with free and premium tiers available — but unlike a typical Battle Pass,...
News Final Midnight Suns DLC, PS4 Version Both Launch on 11th May
There's a Storm coming
2K Games has announced both the final Marvel's Midnight Suns DLC and the base game's PS4 version will release next week on 11th May 2023. The last expansion features Storm from the X-Men, and she brings with her the normal set of new story missions, Abbey upgrades, and abilities as Deadpool, Venom, and Morbius did before her...
News Marvel's Midnight Suns Free Trial Extended on PS5 Following Disruption
Playable free until Thursday
Curious about Marvel's Midnight Suns on PS5? If you've been eager to give the tactical superhero game a try, a free trial for all players has been running over the weekend. However, thanks to some unfortunate errors, it hasn't been working for everybody. The good news is that this blip has now been resolved, and to make...
News Key Members at Firaxis Depart in Big Studio Overhaul
New Civilization game in the works
Marvel's Midnight Suns and XCOM director Jake Solomon and studio head Steve Martin have both announced they will be leaving Firaxis as the studio undergoes an overhaul. The shakeup sees Heather Hazen promoted to studio head, who joined the developer in 2020. All revealed in a 2K press release, a new Civilization...
News Make Friends with Venom in Redemption DLC for Marvel's Midnight Suns
Makes amends next week on PS5
Marvel’s Midnight Suns may not have sold to 2K Games’ expectations, but it’s still a great strategy title that’s well worth giving a go. Fortunately, you have no excuse not to if you’re a PS Plus Premium subscriber, as a
Review Borderlands 3 (PS5) - Looting and Shooting Is Back and Better Than Ever
Don't forget to like, follow, and obey
Republished on Wednesday, 15th February, 2023: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of February 2023's PS Plus Extra and Premium lineup. The original text follows. Borderlands 3 is one of those rare games where you most likely knew if you would be purchasing it or not...
Review The Quarry (PS5) - Maybe Until Dawn Was Just a Fluke
One foot in the grave
Republished on Wednesday, 15th February, 2023: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of February 2023's PS Plus Extra and Premium lineup. The original text follows. Whether it likes it or not, Supermassive Games will always have its titles compared to Until Dawn. The British developer...
News Social Strategy Marvel's Midnight Suns Was a Critical Darling But Commercial Flop
Dead cruel
A few months removed from the release of Marvel’s Midnight Suns, we’re still not entirely sure what to think of it. The game certainly felt different to your bog-standard superhero fare: it fused Slay the Spire deck-building with grid-based strategy gameplay and a Fire Emblem: Three Houses-inspired social simulation aspect. It was...
Review Mafia: Definitive Edition - This Is How You Do a Remake
Scarf ace
Republished on Wednesday, 1st February, 2023: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of February 2023's PS Plus line up. The original text follows. After the complete and utter disaster that was Mafia II: Definitive Edition, the only way was up for its prequel. Mafia: Definitive E
News XCOM Director Breaks Hearts, Confirms No New Titles Currently in Development
Thats XCOM, baby!
Jake Solomon, creative director of the rebooted XCOM franchise and the recently released Marvel's Midnight Suns, has admitted something that we all knew in our hearts but still stings regardless: the legendary strategy game developer is not currently working on a new XCOM game. Speaking to VGC, Solomon was asked if there were any...
News Midnight Suns, F1 Manager Both Get PS Plus Premium Trials
Play both for hours
PS Plus Premium has had a refresh of its Time Limited Trials list, adding in Marvel's Midnight Suns and F1 Manager 2022. The former you'll be able to play for two hours with an active subscription while the latter offers three hours. If you
News Deadpool Gets the Spicy Deep Dive Treatment in Marvel's Midnight Suns
En Fuego!
Everyone's favourite mercenary is making his long-awaited Marvel's Midnight Suns debut later in the week, when The Good, The Bad, and The Undead DLC drops on 26th January. Outside of weaponised puns and lethally bad jokes, Deadpool can inflict some serious hurt via his En Fuego combat mechanic. Each time he takes out an enemy, it builds a...
News You Can't See Him, But John Cena Confirms WWE 2K23 for March 2023
Where is he?
An invisible John Cena has announced WWE 2K23 will release for PS5, PS4 on 17th March 2023. The follow-up to a much better entry after a rough few years for the wrestling series, John Cena will be feature on the box art this year and also have his own Showcase storyline in the game. If you pre-order any one of the title's three...
News Deadpool Deals Big Damage in Marvel's Midnight Suns Next Week
Not dead yet
Marvel's Midnight Suns gets its first DLC pack next week on the 26th January, titled The Good, The Bad, and The Undead. As you might have guessed, one of its selling points is the introduction of Deadpool to the game's already diverse character roster. He's described as "an in-your face damage dealer wielding 10 unique Hero abilities"...
Review Marvel's Midnight Suns (PS5) - Heroic Social Strategy Experiment Is Almost Super
A kind of Magik
In an era of samey mainstream games, Marvel’s Midnight Suns sticks out like a Spider-Man cosplay in a white collar working place. While this heroic effort from iconic XCOM developer Firaxis pulls liberally from a spectrum of different sources – the likes of Slay the Spire, Metal Gear Acid, and even Fire Emblem: Three Houses all...
Hands On Is Marvel's Midnight Suns Any Good on PS5?
Strategic superheroes
In the aftermath of Cyberpunk 2077, any game that leads solely with PC reviews is right to arouse suspicion. We only received PS5 review code for Marvel’s Midnight Suns today, and have been eager to put the release through its paces in order to bring you some early hands-on impressions. The good news is, so far, we’ve had...
News You Can Pet the Dog and Even the Cat in Marvel's Midnight Suns
Full Trophy list reveals all
The Marvel's Midnight Suns Trophy list has revealed a vitally important mechanic that Firaxis Games has been keeping under wraps: you can pet both a dog and a cat back at home base. Viewable in full on Exophase, you'll earn a bronze Trophy for stroking a pup called Charlie 15 days in a row, and then you earn another one...
Round Up Midnight Suns PC Reviews Say It's One of the Best Marvel Games
Another Firaxis great
Marvel's Midnight Suns is one of this week's biggest PS5, PS4 releases along with The Callisto Protocol and Need for Speed Unbound, and outlets are beginning to post their reviews of the strategy title. To be very clear: these verdicts are based on the PC version. Review code for PS5 hasn't been made available yet, so you'll...
News Marvel's Midnight Suns Cinematic Launch Trailer Sets High Stakes Ahead of Release
No more Sanctum
Flying just below the radar this week is the impending arrival of Marvel's Midnight Suns. Developed by XCOM studio Firaxis, this game combines its turn-based strategy chops with beloved comic book heroes, and it's looked fairly promising since its announcement. After a couple of delays, the title is very nearly here, and so it's...
News Prepare for the Launch of Marvel's Midnight Suns with 'Special' Livestream
Rise up
We're getting very close to the release of Marvel's Midnight Suns at this point. The turn-based strategy game from Firaxis combines XCOM-style missions with superheroes we all know and love, and it's looking pretty promising. Before the 2nd December launch, the team is gearing up for one more showing. The developer has announced a "special...
News The Abbey Serves as Both Command Centre and Homey Hangout in Marvel's Midnight Suns
Home is where the heroes hang
We've had plenty of character deep-dive trailers from Marvel's Midnight Suns, focusing on the abilities and combat techniques of characters like Ghost Rider and Captain Marvel. Today we got something a little bit different, an exploration of The Abbey, which
News Ghost Rider Takes Centre Stage in Marvel's Midnight Suns Latest Gameplay Showcase
Hellfire is powerful, but it comes at a cost...
The latest Marvel's Midnight Suns character showcase is all about Ghost Rider himself. In a fun twist, the video opens with a cameo of the original Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze, but players will take command of the Robbie Reyes iteration of the character in-game. Ghost Rider's role on the battlefield is...
News Deadpool, Venom, Morbius, Storm All Part of Midnight Suns Season Pass
Plus new story missions, upgrades, and skins
Firaxis Games has announced that Deadpool, Morbius, Venom, and Storm will all be heading to Marvel's Midnight Suns after launch thanks to the game's season pass. This follows Deadpool's takeover of the title's Twitter account, where he scribbled over screenshots and revealed some of the DLC characters by...
Review New Tales From The Borderlands (PS5) - No Tale, Too Much Borderlands
Fails from the Borderlands
There’s an argument to be made that 2014’s Tales from the Borderlands is actually the best game in the Borderlands series. Now, hold on. Don’t go typing up your angry comments just yet. Hear us out. Sometimes you just want a capital V capital G Video Game that’s about running and jumping and shooting and looting...
News Deadpool Takes Over Midnight Suns Twitter Profile, Leaks DLC Superhero
Storm joins the roster after launch
Deadpool really wants to be in Marvel's Midnight Suns, so much so that he's hacked into its official Twitter account and begun scribbling over screenshots and leaking DLC characters. The profile's name is now #DeadpoolSuns and its main description reveals: "DEADPOOL here! I have taken COMPLETE control of this...
News Deadpool Is Demanding to Be in Marvel's Midnight Suns, in Typically Meta Fashion
#DeadpoolSuns
Everybody's favourite "merc with a mouth" wants to be in Marvel's Midnight Suns, apparently. The fourth-wall-breaking antihero Deadpool has taken over the game's social media accounts, indicating that could be coming to the turn-based tactical RPG. A series of Tweets promoting the character's many skills (which include both...
News Nico Minoru Doubles Down on Random Elements in Marvel's Midnight Suns
Another hero highlighted
One thing that's nice about Marvel's Midnight Suns is it isn't relying solely on the most established superheroes in its catalogue. The likes of Iron Man, Spider-Man, and Captain America are in the mix, for sure, but we're somewhat more interested in the lesser known characters. One such example is Nico, who's the focus of...
News 2K Confirms User Data Was Stolen in September Hack, Some of Which Is Now Up For Sale
Bad actors, bad habits
In late September, we brought you word that publisher 2K was the latest victim of The Great Hackening, a silly term that we made up to encapsulate the series of high-profile breaches and leaks that took place last month, perhaps best encapsulated by that massive GTA 6 debacle. The next unfortunate phase of that story has...
