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It’s been 80,000 years since a meteorite by the name Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS has visited our little planet called Earth. But now it’s back and even visible by the naked eye in the western skies.Accuweather reports that Comet C/2023 A3–its technical name–is best seen after sunset to the west for roughly a sports bettinghalf-hour to hour. The frozen rock will apparently appear brighter higher in the sky to start before becoming dimmer. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS should continue being visible through October 24, per CBS News, with a tail roughly 18 million miles long.The Courier-Jounal adds that this is the brightest comet of the year and that it’s thought to have originated in the Oort Cloud that’s past Pluto. The Oort Cloud (n…

Ahead of the release of [REDACTED] (yes, that’s actually the name of the game, brackets and all), I got to play a fairly substantial part of the upcoming isometric roguelike that takes place in the same world as The Callisto Protocol. And though I can’t talk about my impressions just yet, I can share a conversation I had with Striking Distance studio head Steve Papoutsis and creative director Ben Walker after playing the game. We discussed how the game started as a fun distraction that eventually became a spin-off of The Callisto Protocol, how the studio designed the Rival system to add a frantic undercurrent to each run of the game, and why [REDACTED] isn’t launching in early access like many roguelike games are these days.In [REDACTED], you play as a guard trying to escape Black Iron Pri…

Video game music concerts have been a part of the fandom for decades. But starting next year, Sony is bringing its own concert series, PlayStation: The Concert, to music-loving gamers in 200 cities around the world.Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Sid Shuman made the announcement via the PlayStOnline Bettingation blog. RoadCo Entertainment, and GEA Live are partnering with Sony for PlayStation: The Concert, which will feature the music from The Last of Us, Ghost of Tsushima, Horizon, God of War, and more beloved Sony titles. “With video game music stepping into the global spotlight, PlayStation: The Concert is poised to redefine what a music experience can be,” said Shuman. “This is more than just a show; it’s the ultimate…

Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk recently hinted that he had been talking to Activision, teasing that “something” is being planned for the franchise ahead of its 25th anniversary.”I wish I could tell you more, but I can tell you that I have been talking to Activision again,” Hawk said in a Mythical Kitchen video when asked about the future of the THPS series. “It’s insanely exciting. We’re working on something. It’ll be something the fans truly appreciate.” Hawk’s comments align with a recent refresh of the Tony Hawk Pro Skater social media accounts, as these were updated with new images bearing a 2024 copyright watermark. Fans have begun speculating what this could mean, and if the anniversary will lead to the announcement of Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 and 4 remasters. Back in 2022, Ha…

Layoffs in the video game industry have been extremely high in 2024, with an estimated 11,500 workers laid off from companies like Ubisoft, Bungie, and many others. But now, former Sony executive Chris Deering is coming under fire for claiming that these layoffs are not the result of corporate greed.Deering, who is the former President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, recently appeared on Simon Parkin’s Eurogamer podcast, My Perfect Console. During his conversation with Parkin, Deering shared his perspective about the massive layoffs that are rocking the industry.”I don’t think it’s fair to say that the resulting layoffs have been greed,” noted Deering. “If the money isn’t coming in from the consumers on the last game, it’s going to be hard to justify spending the money for the next …

Dragon Age: The Veilguard arrives for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on October 31, but if you’re interested in diving deeper into the lore of Dragon Age ahead of the new game’s arrival, you’ll want to step away from your TV and get your nose into a book. Luckily, there’s a variety of comics, encyclopedias, and novels set in the Dragon Age universe that can teach you more about iconic characters, locations, and storylines from the fantasy RPG series. Even better, many of the books are discounted right now ahead of The Veilguard’s release, including some preorders for all-new titles. We’ve rounded up all the Dragon Age books available below. …

With the next phase of Destiny 2, Bungie is looking to make its flagship MMO a little easier to understand, making big changes to how you find and play its activities and adding additional levels of rewards to make it worth playing and replaying them.Bungie dropped details about how it will be altering Destiny 2 in a series of blog posts that gave an overview of major changes coming in 2025 with Codename: Frontiers, the next “multi-year saga” for the game. The adjustments are pretty widespread, starting with a move to two “medium-sized” yearly expansions instead of one, which appear to be paid content, alongside four “major updates” throughout the year, which will be free.Alongside those changes in how new content will be released, Bungie is making adjustments to the core activities of Des…

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Cyberpunk 2077 from developer CD Projekt Red had a challenging start when it was released in December 2020–the issues were so bad that Sony removed the game from sale entirely on the PlayStation Store. But the game rebounded in a very meaningful way and went on to become a critical and a commercial success. In fact, following the 2.0 update and release of the Phantom Liberty expansion, it’s one of the best comeback stories in modern times for games.With more than 25 million units sold, it’s one of the most successful video games in history. Naturally, CD Projekt Red is moving ahead with a sequel that’s in development right now at one of the team’s newest studios.In this post, we’re rounding up everything we know so far about the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel, which doesn’t have an official title …

The Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week is another nice find with a price that can’t be beaten. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least one free PC game (and sometimes even as many as two or three). All you need to do to claim the free games is create a free Epic account and enable two-factor authentication. You have a week to add the freebies to your library before the new one(s) take their place. At this point, Epic has given away hundreds of free games, and there’s no sign that the program will stop any time soon. We keep this article up to date weekly to highlight both the current free games and next week’s offerings.

Current free games at Epic