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Star Wars Squadrons developer EA Motive is working on the revival of an established, fan-favourite IP.

Death Trash is a silly name, let's get that out of the way. It's a tiny bit Hoxton marketing agency for me, a bit Punk IPA. But do not let that put you off! Death Trash is a looker, in that very vogue, twisted pixel arty kind of way, but it's more than its good looks, and another highlight from a very indie-friendly E3 - and Steam's ongoing Next Fest.

One of the more leftfield surprises to come out of this year's E3 (although in hindsight, it's such a natural fit, it shouldn't have been much of a surprise at all), was the announcement that Captain Jack Sparrow would be soon making his way to the Sea of Thieves as part of a mammoth new Pirates of the Caribbean crossover story arc for the swashbuckling multiplayer adventure. And ahead of its arrival this Tuesday, 22nd June, we had chance to chat with Rare to find out more about its impressively ambitious free update.

Square Enix says it is "pleasantly surprised" by the success of its new IP, Outriders, stating "the digital sales ratio for the title have been very high" and insisting that its "decision to make Outriders available with Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass as soon as the title launched also worked in [its] favour".

Following the release of a new video teaser showcasing what's new in the upcoming TAEGO update for PUBG, fans think they've discovered new features coming the original battle royale game, including new weapons, vehicles, a new zone feature, and even self pick-up.

If you're one of the many Bayonetta fans left disappointed that the third instalment of the Bayonetta franchise yet again didn't show up at E3, Nintendo's Bill Trinen and Nate Bihldorff are keen for you to know that the sequel is still in development.

Psychonauts 2 has reportedly been developed with "no crunch".

Massive Entertainment head, David Polfeldt, is stepping down as managing director to "pursue other challenges".

The team behind Among Us, Innersloth, has opened up about feeling "overwhelmed" and "burnt out" after the success of their cult classic multiplayer detective game during lockdown.

Back 4 Blood is an always-online game, developer Turtle Rock has confirmed.

Baldur's Gate 3 will skip 2021, Larian has confirmed.

What if Guilty Gear Strive was a Game Boy Advance game? It might look a bit like this.

Biomutant has a new patch that makes significant improvements to the game.

Steam hit Phasmophobia is, remarkably, developed by just one person. But the game has become such a big deal that help is finally on the way.

Call of Duty: Warzone got a new LMG this week - and already its developer has promised a nerf.

EA has increased the Battlefield 4 server capacity after a player spike following the Battlefield 2042 reveal.

Outriders' next patch tackles one of the biggest issues with the game: the dreaded grind for legendaries.

Castlevania Advance Collection has been spotted on a ratings board.

Noodlecake Studios' squirrel surveillance game NUTS stands out in particular for its exemplary art style and the way it sounds - no other game gave me the feeling of being in a forest quite like it. The latter aspect is courtesy of Almut Schwacke. Among her many skills - she's a composer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, sound designer and sound editor - I took a particular interest in foley design. Foley design is not a discipline many of us are familiar with, but it's an integral part of sound design.

We've already discussed 4A Games' marvellous work on Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition on both PC and Xbox Series consoles, but today we can complete the set as we look at the PlayStation 5 version - and it's an absolute treat. Just like all the other versions of the game, it's using the latest rendition of the 4A Engine, rebuilt from the ground up to support hardware accelerated ray tracing, which is used to deliver phenomenally realistic global illumination. And similar to its console brethren, 60 frames per second is the target. Oh and while it's brand new for PlayStation 5, owners of the PS4 version get a free upgrade.

Pottering around a Viking-era version of your home in Assassin's Creed Valhalla is an enormous amount of fun - as I discovered from my adventures in Gloucestershire - but could it also encourage others to visit your country? That's what Tourism Ireland is banking on, as the organisation has teamed up with Ubisoft to use Assassin's Creed Valhalla in a promotional campaign.

Under increasing pressure from governments, children's welfare groups and gambling charities, EA has today added the ability to see what's inside FIFA 21 loot boxes before you buy them.

Fortnite and Marvel's marriage of money-making will soon continue with the arrival of Thanos himself to the game's item shop.

Alan Wake Remastered and Final Fantasy 7 Remake were both spotted in Epic Games Store updates, suggesting a PC release is coming.

This week's big Assassin's Creed Valhalla update added a new mode to the game, Mastery Challenge, which offers a series of repeatable maps to stomp and stealth your way through in return for fresh rewards.

What if you were a tiny little semi-sentient program running through a mainframe? Well, that's basically what's going on in Recompile - a Metroidvania-inspired 3D platformer that's due to release later this year.

Call of Duty: Warzone on PlayStation 4 received a surprise update this week to enable 120fps on PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility, but it can be tricky to actually make work.

Elden Ring finally stepped out of the shadows with a proper trailer and several chunky interviews during E3 week, but one person we hadn't heard from on the subject was, of course, George R.R. Martin. The Game of Thrones author has been involved in some of the writing for Elden Ring, and now we've finally heard a little more about his contributions from the man himself.

There's a melancholy to Backbone. Like a stale perfume, it permeates everything - the environments, the weather, the dialogue, the music, the story, even the characters' names. It's not out of place, exactly, because at first it fits this pixel-perfect, "post-noir" detective tale, but later, when that tale takes an astonishing and inexplicable turn, it feels disingenuous. A long-con, even. Because what Backbone purports to be is very different to what it really is in the end.

World of Warcraft Shadowlands' Chains of Domination update comes out on 29th June, Blizzard has announced.