Summary
- Elden Ring surprises fans with a cinematic DLC trailer for its upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree launch.
- MultiVersus announces Jason Voorhees and Agent Smith as roster fighters.
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 impresses with stunning visuals and sound design.
Today, The Best War Games’s weekly recap takes a look at some of the most notable headlines from the past week: Elden Ring nearly shadow-drops a cinematic DLC story trailer a month before Shadow of the Erdtree’s launch, MultiVersus reveals two exciting characters being added to the roster, and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 launches as an appropriately stunning sequel to the original hit. All that and more in this week’s roundup of games industry news.
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Elden Ring Suddenly Debuts Story Trailer
FromSoftware world-building and lore are commonly of the environmental, tangential variety. But if there’s ever going to be a clear-cut overview of what its DLC’s narrative will look like, it’s Elden Ring’s cinematic Shadow of the Erdtree trailer, which unceremoniously aired a few hours after it was announced.
MultiVersus Reveals Jason Voorhees, The Matrix’s Agent Smith
MultiVersus is leaning on what makes every fighting game or platform-fighter special—its roster. In its latest trailer, MultiVersus revealed a wonderfully cartoony iteration of Friday the 13th’s Jason Voorhees and The Matrix’s Agent Smith.
Call of Duty 2024 Announced as Black Ops 6
2024’s inevitable Call of Duty will officially be Black Ops 6. The game’s full reveal will follow the Xbox Games Showcase on June 9 at its own Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Direct.
PlayStation State of Play Once Again Rumored for End of May
A PlayStation event such as a PlayStation Showcase or State of Play has been rumored for May for quite some time. There’s now only a handful of days left this month for this to even occur, but if so it has allegedly been narrowed down to a May PlayStation State of Play due to those events’ size and spontaneity. Only time will tell now if one is scheduled to air in the next five days.
Next Doom Game Rumored to Be Medieval-Inspired
A dark fantasy medieval Doom game sounds like it’s on the horizon though nothing has been officially confirmed yet. Apparently being reserved for an announcement at the Xbox Games Showcase, the so-called Doom: The Dark Ages would be an interesting leap.
Features
Many players have likely surpassed every major milestone available in Hades 2’s early access story content. Still, careful and dedicated resource farming seems like the sequel’s core tenet as players attempt each run.
Movies & TV
It may be impossible to parse naturally based on its title, but The Strangers: Chapter 1 isn’t a prequel like it may seem. Instead, it’s a brand-new reboot, and the ending is a purposeful cliffhanger meant to lead into the second and third chapters of a trilogy shot back to back.
Guides
Helldivers 2 isn’t nearly the best-optimized game on PC. Thankfully, some setting defaults and tweaks can make it far smoother.
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Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 excels with phenomenal visuals and sound design, not unlike its predecessor. That said, its gameplay systems are elementary, making it a graphical showcase more than an interactive experience in many ways.
MultiVersus
- Released
- May 28, 2024
WHERE TO PLAY
CHARACTERS: Choose from Bugs Bunny, Batman, Arya Stark, Rick Sanchez, and many more. In MultiVersus, every star brings their unique moves, worlds and attitudes to fight. And as the roster expands, so does the spectacle — with new personalities and play styles turning up the heat in every battle.
MAPS: Our maps turn legendary realms like the Batman’s Bat Cave, Jake and Finn’s Treefort, Game of Thrones’ Throne Room into epic battle grounds. And the best part? We’re adding new maps regularly, so the party never stops!
MODES: Whether you’re seeking the intensity of 1v1, the frenzy of a 4-player mayhem, or team up for strategic 2v2 battles, we’ve got you covered. Plus, introducing an all new PvE mode, a thrilling realm of limitless combat possibilities designed for solo or co-op play.
CROSS-PLATFORM: MultiVersus has full cross-play and cross-progression support across all platforms.
- ESRB
- T For Teen // Fantasy Violence, Language
- Developer(s)
- Player First Games
- Publisher(s)
- Warner Bros. Games
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Platform(s)
- PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- Fighting
