Trail Out: Explosive Racing Hits Xbox Today

  • Explosive racing action for all ages.
  • A variety of destruction modes across 40 different locations.
  • Customize and upgrade over 70 vehicles, from sports cars to unconventional options like tanks and school buses.

If you’re a fan of classic games like Carmeggedon, Wreck Fest, and Burnout Paradise, Trail Out’s own brand of destruction is right up your alley. From the creative minds at Good Boys indie game studio and publisher Crytivo comes the explosive racing game Trail Out, now available on Xbox! The game explores different avenues of destruction through a variety of modes, including Roulette and even Zombies. You will build your own vehicles, upgrade them, and destroy them and your opponents in a story campaign and free races.

Imagine this: you’re behind the wheel of your customized ride, tearing through destructible environments, battling it out with fierce competitors, and leaving a trail of chaos in your wake. That’s the thrill of Trail Out.

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Key Features

  • Total Car Carnage: Experience heart-pounding action as you unleash chaos with destructible cars that shatter, crumble, and explode in spectacular fashion.
  • Dynamic Environments: Immerse yourself in the thrill of the chase amidst destructible environments where every building, barrier, and obstacle is fair game for demolition.
  • Endless Excitement: Choose from a variety of adrenaline-fueled game modes, including intense battle royales, high-speed pursuits, and unpredictable challenges.
  • Customization Galore: Take control of over fifty unique vehicles, from sleek sports cars to monstrous tanks, and personalize them to suit your racing style.
  • Uncharted Territories: Blaze a trail across fifty diverse tracks, from bustling city streets to rugged off-road terrain, each offering its own set of challenges and surprises.

What truly sets Trail Out apart from the rest? It’s the player-centric experience that puts the power in your hands. Over 70 vehicles await your command, each one a canvas for your creativity and racing prowess. Whether you prefer the sleek lines of a sports car or the sheer mayhem of a tank, the choice is yours to make.

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But here’s the kicker: These cars aren’t just vehicles; they’re your ticket to total domination on the track. Start with a humble rust bucket and transform it into a racing marvel in the junkyard. Earn cash from races and loyal fans who’ll dish out special requests, propelling you towards unlocking new rides and upgrading existing ones. From custom paint jobs to personalized license plates, every detail is yours to mold to perfection.

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And let’s not forget the wild cards in your arsenal. Ever dreamed of tearing through the competition in a school bus or unleashing chaos in a Mario-inspired Kart? Trail Out makes it possible, with unconventional options that add a whole new level of thrill to the race.

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You got the car of your dreams? Well, let’s now embark on a thrilling journey through fifty diverse locales in Trail Out, each presenting its own set of challenges and surprises. From sprawling metropolises to adrenaline-pumping arenas, every location offers a unique racing experience that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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But be prepared for the unexpected as you navigate through these dynamic environments. Whether you’re sliding across icy terrain, dodging aggressive vehicles, or facing off against wild animals, each map is filled with obstacles to test your skills.

But fear not, because destruction is your ally. Cut through buildings, smash barriers, and leave a trail of chaos in your wake to create shortcuts and gain the upper hand. And with every structure you demolish, you’ll not only gain valuable time but also attract more fans to cheer you on to victory.

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Tired of Storylines and Campaigns?

Choose from eight action-packed modes, each offering its own unique challenges and opportunities for destruction. Dive into Derby Classic Mode for a pure battle royal experience, or test your skills in Derby Domination by earning points through skillful collisions with opponents.

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Experience the fast-paced chaos of Cross Mode, where intersecting tracks invite intense clashes, or take control of a police cruiser in Hunter Mode and deploy spikes, traps, and missiles against your rivals. And don’t forget about the excitement of Roulette Mode, where fate decides your next challenge and vehicle.

But the fun doesn’t stop there. Explore thrilling stunt modes like Bowling and Darts, race against the clock in No Time Mode, or face off against bosses in Catch Me Up Mode. And for those craving even more destruction, Trail Out offers the ultimate challenge with Dead Out Mode, where you’ll battle hordes of zombies and equip your cars with guns for epic boss battles.

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Now, let’s not forget about the fans. In Trail Out, you’ll earn fans as you race, and these loyal supporters will not only send you cash but also make special requests to fuel your racing dreams. It’s like having your own cheering squad on the sidelines!

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Grab your controller, buckle up, and get ready for the ride of a lifetime. Trail Out is now available on Xbox, and trust me, you won’t regret it.

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The game contains the following DLCs: Legendary Cars, Luxury Life, Steel Wheels

Welcome to the festival of explosive races, TRAIL OUT!
You’re in for a mad race in different parts of the world, your main goal is to live to the finish line and take the main cup of the festival! Exploding cars, flying and screaming drivers, the hype from the fans, and unseen destruction around the entire track – it’s all waiting for you here! Relive the story of racer Mihalych, a simple story where you’ll try to take the main cup of the festival by defeating all the bosses in unique battles.

You are expected: Up to 50 cars in different classes, different eras, and different conditions 50 different tracks, from big-city tracks with lots of destruction, derby arenas and to dangerous tracks

The game contains the following DLC’s:
Legendary Cars
Luxary Life
Steel Wheels
Hunt 007 Special

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PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for April: Dave the Diver, Tales of Kenzera: Zau, The Crew 2 and more

Rely on your wits in Animal Well, slip into a wetsuit with Dave the Diver and journey through mystical 2.5D realms in Tales of Kenzera: Zau. All three games launch onto PlayStation as part of the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog. And there are even more games joining April’s Game Catalog lineup. Let’s take a closer look at each. Aside from Animal Well and Tales of Kenzera: Zau, all titles will be available on April 16.

PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium | Game Catalog

Animal Well* | PS5

Explore a surreal, forsaken labyrinth and unravel its many secrets. Discover a mysterious, non-linear, interconnected world as you solve puzzles in over 250 rooms in whatever order you choose. Rely on your wits to avoid danger in this combat-free Metroidvania. You’ll encounter creatures both beautiful and unsettling, and have to decide what is safe and dangerous. Manipulate a pixel-art world in surprising and meaningful ways and try to survive what lurks in the dark. In Animal Well, there is more to the world than what you can see. 

*Animal Well will launch May 9.

Tales of Kenzera: Zau* | PS5

Embark on a poignant single-player story shaped by actor Abubakar Salim’s own experience with grief, discovering how love gives us the courage to press on after devastating loss. Wield powers from the Sun and the Moon to defeat restless spirits in rhythmic combat and become a worthy Nganga: a spiritual healer. Discover a rich universe with untold lore of chaos & order and journey through mystical 2.5D realms awash with color and depth, emboldened by multi-award-winning composer Nainita Desai’s enchanting original score.

*Tales of Kenzera: ZAU will launch April 23.

Dave the Diver | PS4, PS5

Dave the Diver is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.

Oddballers | PS4

Play a new type of hard-hitting dodgeball and use brutally unfair tactics to mess with your opponents in this wacky multiplayer party game. Dodge, block, and grab whatever you can to throw at the faces of your frenemies. And use the environment to crush opponents with electrical fences, explosive gas tanks, or tennis ball launchers. Every arena comes with its own rules and features various frantic mini-games where anything can happen. Play with up to four players in your living room, or take the matches online and compete against five other contenders.

Construction Simulator | PS4, PS5

Construction Simulator has returned – larger and more impressive than ever! Fulfil your ambition to become a successful construction entrepreneur by establishing your business from scratch, assisted by your mentor Hape. Tackle intriguing projects of different sizes and requirements that help you increase your income, so that you’re able to add even more powerful machinery to your vehicle fleet. Along the way, diverse clients will test your abilities as you navigate challenges, making every task a test of your skill set. Get ready to showcase your process as you tackle a variety of construction challenges in this dynamic and engaging adventure. 

The Crew 2 | PS4

Get ready for a high-speed trip across the USA and enjoy one of the most complete open-world action driving experiences ever created. With access to free content, new game modes, tracks, vehicles, events, and more added every season, The Crew 2 has all you need for an unforgettable ride. Take on the American motorsports scene, discover exhilarating landscapes and pick your favorite vehicles among hundreds and play with up to seven friends online.

Raji: An Ancient Epic | PS4, PS5

Inspired by Indian mythologies such as Mahabharata and Ramayana, and by the medieval architecture of Rajasthan, Raji: An Ancient Epic brings a refreshing new style to the action-adventure scene. Battle ferocious demons and bosses, solve ancient puzzles, explore massive forts and palaces and experience a sibling story who find themselves at the center of a divine war. Every corner of the game’s environment is drawn in the Pahari art style and combines hand-painted textures, rendered in 3D. 

Lego Ninjago Movie Videogame | PS4

Play as your favorite ninjas, Lloyd, Jay, Kai, Cole, Zane, Nya and Master Wu to defend their home island of Ninjago from the evil Lord Garmadon and his Shark Army. Master the art of Ninjagility by wall-running, high-jumping and battling the foes of Ninjago to rank up and upgrade the ninja’s combat skills. Experience the film across eight action packed locations each with its own unique Challenge Dojo. And with the Battle Maps, play against friends and family locally in competitions for up to four players!

Nour: Play With Your Food | PS4, PS5

Nour is an experimental food art game that blends mouth-watering visuals, dynamic beats, and playful exploration. Unbound by scores, time limits, or realism, Nour invites you to play with your food in a variety of surreal scenes ranging from chill to unhinged – from a symphony of toasters to a bathtub full of ice cream, and far beyond. Rediscover the joy of play in this unique foodie fantasy.

Deliver Us Mars | PS4, PS5

Sequel to the award-winning Deliver Us The Moon, Deliver Us Mars is an atmospheric sci-fi adventure offering an immersive astronaut experience. Explore new frontiers on a suspense-fuelled, high-stakes mission to recover the ARK colony ships stolen by the mysterious Outward. Board the Zephyr as you journey from Earth to the surface of Mars. Traverse and endure its harsh and unforgiving terrain as you quest to discover the secrets left behind by Outward. Use both brains and brawn to overcome mental and physical challenges, find the ARKs, and uncover the motivations of those behind the distress call that brought you here.

Lego Marvel’s Avengers | PS4

Avengers Assemble! The best-selling Lego Marvel videogame franchise returns with a new action-packed, Super Hero adventure. Join the Lego Marvel’s Avengers team and experience a videogame featuring characters and storylines from the critically-acclaimed films and more. Play as the most powerful Super Heroes in their quest to save the world.

Miasma Chronicles | PS5

Realtime exploration gameplay meets tactical, turn-based combat with RPG elements in Miasma Chronicles. In the not-too-distant future. America has been torn apart by a savage force known only as the ‘Miasma’. Meet Elvis, a young man brought to the mining town of Sedentary as a baby. Left by his mother in the care of a robotic older ‘brother’ and given a mysterious glove with which he can control the Miasma. Join the brothers on a quest across a post-apocalyptic wasteland to find the answers they crave. Answers which may change the course of human history forever.

Stray Blade | PS5

Prove yourself in this action-adventure and master intense combat while exploring the ancient ruins of a mysterious civilization. Legends tell of Acrea the Lost Valley, a wild and overgrown place but unmistakably powerful. You found this forgotten land yet died. Time passes, and miraculously you are brought back to life. The price you pay: You are bound to this land. Regain your freedom and embark on the quest of restoring balance in this ravaged and war-torn place guided by your trusty companion, Boji. Explore towering throne rooms of giant god-kings and long-lost cities. As you uncover their secrets, prepare to face even deadlier foes. Get ready to explore a world that is constantly altered by your discoveries and the waging forces.

PlayStation Premium | Classics

·   Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare (original PlayStation version)  | PS4, PS5

·   Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire (original PlayStation version) | PS4, PS5

·   MediEvil (original PlayStation version) | PS4, PS5

*PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup may differ in certain regions. Please check the PlayStation Store on launch day for your region’s lineup.

Our Favorite Power Bank for the Steam Deck and ASUS ROG Ally Is on Sale at Amazon

This excellent deal is back! Amazon is offering the powerful and high capacity Anker PowerCore 737 24,000mAh USB Power Bank for only $90, a massive 40% price drop from its original $150 MSRP. This is close to the highest capacity power bank you’re allowed to bring on airplane carry-on, and it also boasts an absolutely massive 140W of USB power delivery to charge even the hungriest MacBook Pro.

Anker PowerCore 737 24,000mAh Power Bank for $90

with 140W of USB Type-C Power Delivery

The Anker PowerCore 737 can be used like any other power bank; it does a fine job of charging any of your standard mobile electronics. It has two USB Type-C ports and one USB Type-A port. One of the USB Type-C ports is bi-directional, meaning it can be used to charge devices AND it can also be used to charge the power bank itself. The massive 24,000mAh is just under the TSA’s 27,000mAh limit; it can charge a Nintendo Switch OLED over 5 times, iPhone 15 Pro Max over 5 times, Steam Deck over 4 times, and an ASUS ROG Ally over 9 times. The power bank is physically larger than smaller capacity ones and weighs in at 1.4 pounds.

What really makes special about the PowerCore 737, however, is it’s massive power delivery spec. The 737 is capable of delivery 140W of power output That’s enough power to charge the 16″ MacBook Pro laptop even while you’re using it. That kind of power output is hard to find in a power bank and usually pricier.

The Anker 737 is our pick for best Steam Deck / ASUS ROG Ally charger

We picked the Anker 737 as our favorite portable charger for the Steam Deck and ASUS ROG Ally portable gaming handhelds. Portable PC gaming has never been better, but there’s still a way to go when it comes to batteries in these incredible devices. Both the ROG Ally and Steam Deck suffer from a short battery life when gaming on the go. For instance, when playing most games at 60 FPS, you’re likely looking at four hours of battery life, at most. During our review, we even found games like God of War or Spider-Man would tap out in under 2-hours as well. At the end of the day, you’ll never get the full potential out of your Steam Deck or ROG Ally if you’re not equipped with a decent portable charger.

Best PS5 and PlayStation Deals Right Now: Massive Discounts on PS5 Bundles, SSD Deals, and More

The best PS5 deal we’ve ever seen has just got a lot better. PS5’s latest slim model bundle with Spider-Man 2 is now down to just $449.99 at Amazon (see here) or you can get the Digital Edition of this bundle for just $399.99 at Best Buy (see here). These are huge, and well worth considering alongside all the other top PlayStation offers right now.

Now that PS5 consoles are regularly available to buy, it’s also an excellent time to start picking up games, SSDs, accessories, and more for it; including a huge discount on this 4TB WD Black SSD at Amazon. Below, you can find a variety of different sales on everything from games to SSDs and even information on where to buy a PS5 now.

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Best PlayStation 5 Game Deals Right Now

There are quite a few game deals worth checking out right now. One of our absolute favorite deals at the moment is on Persona 3 Reload: Standard Edition, which you can pick up for $39.99 right now on Amazon. We have several more physical game deals listed below, and if you want to check out some digital game deals, make sure to have a look through the PlayStation Store’s digital game sales.

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PS5 Slim Bundle Drops to Just $449 (Or $399.99 for the Digital Edition)

This previous Black Friday quality deal has managed to get even better. Now down to just $449, you can get the PS5 (slim model) and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 at a big discount. Plus, considering the cost of buying each of these separately ($69.99 + $499.99 = $569.98), your savings are significantly more than at first glance. And, if you’d prefer the Digital Edition of this bundle, you can grab it for just $399.99 as well! It’s an excellent deal you don’t want to miss out on.

WD_BLACK PS5 4TB SSD for $296.95 at Amazon

Looking to completely maximize your PS5 storage capabilities? Then this is the deal for you. For a limited time only, this PS5 4TB SSD is available at Amazon for just $296.95 (see here). It has an MSRP of $699.99 which is rather dramatic, but in reality, this and many other 4TB SSDs have been sitting around $280-$300 recently.

Note that Sony recommends a heatsink attached to your SSD and not all SSDs listed here have pre-installed heatsinks. For the ones that do, we’ll be sure to mention it. For the ones that don’t, all you have to do is purchase your own heatsink (like this one for $9) and install it yourself. You can also check out the best PS5 2TB SSD deals here, or see more of our favorite deals below.

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Best PS5 Headset Deals: 22% Off the Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 2 & More Headset Deals

There’s no shortage of PS5-compatible headsets. If you’re constantly having to turn down the volume when you play, you might want to pick up one of these, then you can listen to your games as loud as you darn well please. And if you’d like to see even more options that are worth buying, check out our collection of the best gaming headsets.

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PlayStation Deals: Budget to Best

It doesn’t need to have a massive discount to be a good deal, so we thought it would be a great idea to pick out our absolute favorite PS5 and PlayStation offerings that would be relevant to buy no matter the time of year, or the sales going on. From the latest DualSense controllers, to the very best PS5 SSDs on the market, we’ve got it all right here.

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Best Time to Buy a PS5

Generally, the best time to buy a PS5 console is during major yearly shopping events such as Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the various Amazon Prime Day sales. Although PlayStation consoles rarely go on sale, you can often scoop up limited-time bundles that include additional an additional game or two, and more.

How to Trade in Your Old PlayStation Consoles

If you’re looking to trade in your old PlayStation consoles, you can do so at select retailers in-store and online. Often, the most widely available retailers are GameStop and Best Buy. However, you can also trade your used devices online at retailers such as Amazon and Microsoft.

Some retailers will offer you cash for your used goods, while others may provide you with a gift card that can be used in-store and online. This is a great way to offload your old gaming gear and get some money that you can put towards a newer console and games.

While trading devices in at retailers will often net you the lowest amount for your used consoles, there are also online marketplaces such as eBay, Craigslist, and OfferUp that may fetch higher prices, but you’ll often be responsible for packing and shipping costs, or be required to meet someone in person for the transaction, the latter of which poses its own risks.

With how expensive gaming is getting in 2024, we’re trying to save you as much money as possible on the games and other tech you actually want to buy. We’ve got great deal roundups available for all major platforms such as Switch and Xbox, and keep these updated daily with brand new offers. If you’re trying to keep costs down while maintaining your favorite hobby, stay tuned for more incredible discounts.

Robert Anderson is a deals expert and Commerce Editor for IGN. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter.

The Fallout TV show has revived an ancient argument about Vault Boy’s thumb

Last week I went to a screening of Amazon and Bethesda’s Fallout TV show, a spin-off yarn starring Ella Purnell (who voiced Jinx in the Arcane Netflix adaptation) as a recently surfaced Vault Dweller, scouring the irradiated wastelands for [SPOILERS REDACTED]. It’s early days, but the show’s first two episodes didn’t make a massive impression on me, though I will concede that the sight of Amazon’s branding on Fallout’s infamous Please Stand By emergency broadcast titlecard makes a dangerous amount of sense.

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Diablo 4 Boss Knows the Day Is Coming to Leave Last-Gen Consoles Behind, but ‘I Don’t Think We’re at That Time’

Diablo 4 launched summer 2023 across PC and console, including the last generation of PlayStation and Xbox consoles. That means it was built to run well on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, hardware now over a decade old.

Although Blizzard has yet to release new features for Diablo 4 that leave the last generation of consoles, and indeed the current minimum specifications on PC, behind, Diablo boss Rod Fergusson told IGN in a recent interview that the time may well come for such a tough decision to be made. Right now, though, with the upcoming launch of Season 4 and, later this year, the game’s first expansion, Vessel of Hatred, Blizzard is maintaining parity.

“There’s always a time and a place for when maybe it’s time to no longer support a platform,” Fergusson said. “I don’t think we’re at that time. But we have a long road for Diablo 4, and so we do talk about, ‘hey we have this idea for a feature, but maybe it’s not a feature our min spec or gen eight players can support, so it’s not something we can do today.’ But we keep pushing the boundaries on that.”

Fergusson and Diablo art director John Mueller spoke to IGN about various features coming to Diablo 4 with Season 4 next month, including a significant increase in monster density to make the action role-playing game feel more action-packed. This density increase comes with associated performance demands, however, although Blizzard was able to make it work across all platforms while maintaining a solid frame-rate.

Meanwhile, Blizzard just added ray tracing graphics technology to Diablo 4 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X. It is not available on Xbox Series S, Xbox One, or PS4. On console, in order not to compromise overall performance, this feature is locked at 30 frames per second.

“We’re pretty good at finding fallbacks,” Mueller explained. “That’s how we think of it. We’ll figure out a way to do a fallback, like if there’s something really awesome we want to do. I don’t think we’ve been gated by it. We’ve generally leaned into it, and it’s been a creative challenge to figure out, okay, how do we accomplish that on gen eight? So the two things will look slightly different depending on the platform. We just got ray-tracing in, that was a huge feature we added. It scales up and down depending on whatever you’re playing it on.”

By the time the Vessel of Hatred expansion launched later in 2024, the Xbox One and PS4 will be 11 years old. Plenty of developers have left these consoles behind to focus on the more powerful current generation, or Gen 9 as it’s called, but Blizzard isn’t ready to let go just yet.

“We’re looking at that,” Fergusson said. “It’s part of the conversation, always. Like, we have this idea for a new feature, can we do it based on what we’re supporting today? Yes or no? And generally, as John was saying, we can. We find ways to do it.”

For more on Diablo 4 Season 4, datamining and secrets, and the Game Pass launch, check out IGN’s interview in full.

Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

Random: Fan Saves All Dragon Quest 7 DLC Maps Before 3DS Servers Shut Down

“It felt like giving a little present back to the community”.

With the 3DS and Wii U servers shutting down forever just a few days ago, a huge amount of DLC, digital-only games, and games reliant on online play have been lost to time. But one Dragon Quest fan sought to preserve all DLC for the 3DS remake of Dragon Quest VII — and they did it just in time.

Gronya, a Dragon Quest enthusiast and content creator, has preserved all 56 DLC maps — known as ‘tablets’ in the game. These tablets are only accessible after completing the third island (at the earliest) with a handful locked to the post-game. Dragon Quest VII isn’t a short RPG, so trying to power through it before downloading all of them isn’t that easy.

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Kingdom Hearts 4 Fans Pine For Update on 2nd Anniversary of Its Announcement

Kingdom Hearts 4 was announced two years ago today, April 10, 2024, and fans are pining for an update from developer Square Enix.

Discussing the anniversary on Reddit, fans were forced to assure each other the Kingdom Hearts 4 reveal wasn’t just a shared fever dream but did actually happen, as despite coming out big with a lengthy trailer, Square Enix hasn’t made any official announcements about the game since.

“I’m still not certain any of this even happened,” joked JustAquietwallflower. “Like, is any of this for real or not? I’m so ready to cry over a new trailer.”

Fans were also quick, if not a little pained, to point out Kingdom Hearts 3 was released more than five years after its reveal trailer, which perhaps explains why they have a sense of humor about the lengthy wait for more information.

“I’m convinced [creator Tetsuya] Nomura thinks Kingdom Hearts fans don’t age,” said forgedfox3. “Only 11 years to go for its release,” added Malkaz45. “Kingdom Hearts 4 isn’t coming out until there are four to six lore critical games on disparate platforms,” said patmorgan234.

That’s because, despite being called Kingdom Hearts 4, the incoming title is far from the fourth game in the series. Between Kingdom Hearts 2 and 3, Square Enix released other entries (most of which had important story developments) including Re:Chain of Memories, Coded, 358/2 Days, Birth by Sleep, Re:coded, Dream Drop Distance, 1.5 Remix, 2.5 Remix, and 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue.

The franchise hasn’t been as busy since Kingdom Hearts 4 was announced though. Its reveal trailer showed flashy gameplay with protagonist Sora but Square Enix said this was from an Unreal Engine 4 demo, whereas the actual game will be made in Unreal Engine 5.

Fans are just desperate for any sort of announcement, though. “Final Fantasy fans have been eating good,” said DonovanKreed. “Meanwhile us Kingdom Hearts fans are stuck in purgatory.” The Final Fantasy series, of which Kingdom Hearts is a spin-off and also from Square Enix, has had three mainline releases since Kingdom Hearts 3 was released (in Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Final Fantasy 16, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth) alongside myriad substantial updates to massively multiplayer online game Final Fantasy 14.

Some fans are taking this as a good sign, however. “Now that Rebirth is out, I really hope and believe that there will be news about Kingdom Hearts 4 soon,” said Alex de Souza on ResetEra. “It’s up there with Hollow Knight: Silksong and Death Stranding 2 as my most anticipated game.”

Only time will tell when Square Enix shares more about Kingdom Hearts 4, but fans will continue to wait patiently in the meantime. Its reveal trailer has already been analyzed completely, and some even think there’s evidence of a Star Wars section.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.

Broken Roads review: this Fallout-style RPG is Vegemite and (some) magic

Drop Bear Bytes, the studio behind post-apocalyptic RPG Broken Roads, are named after Australia’s deadliest creature. The Drop Bear might look like a normal koala, but they’re actually dangerous predators, fond of jumping from trees to maul unsuspecting chumps who forget to take adequate precautions, like urinating on themselves. Really, the story is a wind-up the aussies like to blag tourists with. If it looks like a koala, it’s just a koala. But it’s this sort of character, inspired by love for Australia’s unique landscape, culture and good-natured mick-taking, that forms the heart of the best bits in Broken Roads. I say ‘best bits’, but I should probably say ‘the only bits that I actually enjoyed’, unfortunately.

Bombs wiped out 80% of Australia’s population, and left the remaining nail-hard Nancys and tough Tobiases to fend for themselves in a world short of resources, but shockingly plentiful in both guns and pre-made Vegemite sarnies. You’ll pick one of four character classes – I went with ‘Jackaroo’ (cattle hand), because it was called ‘Jackaroo’ – before tackling a short tutorial section. You’ll then be thrust into some events, where you’ll meet the rest of your starting party and kick off the game proper.

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Skyrim’s Whiterun Being Remade With Far Cry 5 Map Editor

A dedicated Far Cry 5 player is using the game’s map editor to recreate the iconic Whiterun from The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.

YouTuber Mojo Swoptops shared a short video of their work so far, where they walk through the main street of their Whiterun recreation. Starting at the entrance to the city, they walk past The Drunken Huntsman, Warmaiden’s, and Breezehome before arriving in the marketplace, where The Bannered Mare, Belethor’s General Goods, and Severio Pelagia’s house are all on show.

“I decided not to replicate it 1:1 and instead have some fun using some of the other interesting assets I have at my disposal,” Mojo Swoptops said in the description. “So far I am happy with the progress, but nothing can match the quality and art direction of the original Bethesda product.”

While it’s just the main street at the moment, this Whiterun recreation will seemingly include the entire city one day. Mojo Swoptops shared the creation on Reddit too, where one user asked: “Have you built the Cloud District yet? Oh, what am I saying. Of course you haven’t,” a reference to the infamous Whiterun resident Nazeem. Despite the joke, Mojo Swoptops assured they were already working on this part of Whiterun and they’d share more when it was finished.

It’s not the first Skyrim location Mojo Swoptops has worked to recreate either, as another video shows their rendition of the Thieves Guild’s base of operations Riften.

With The Elder Scrolls 6 still five years away at least, fans have had to find their own ways, like this, to keep the ageing Skyrim entertaining. Another player recently accrued a 267,000 gold bounty murdering 5,000 NPCs in a quest to kill “everything that was killable”, for example, while one fan recreated the game in Age of Empires 2.

Waves of sentimental fans recently booted up their old Xbox 360s and PlayStation 3s to “retire” their original characters too, showing how much Skyrim has remained in player consciousness over its 12 years of being available.

In our 9/10 review of the beloved RPG, IGN said: “Skyrim is a rare kind of intensely personal, deeply rewarding experience, and one of the best role-playing games yet produced.”

Image Credit: Mojo Swoptops on YouTube

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.