Summary
Helldivers 2is taking the world of PvE multiplayer by storm,Diablo 4is arriving on Xbox Game Pass soon, and the new design for Crystal Dynamics’ Lara Croft has been unveiled. Today, Game Rant’s weekly recap takes a look at some of the most notable headlines from the past week.
Respawn’sStar WarsFPS may lean on one of the IP’s most successful endeavors lately, FromSoftware now owns itsElden RingIP, and this month’s Game Rant Advance dives deep intoNightingale. All that and more in this week’s roundup ofgames industry news.
Respawn’s Star Wars FPS is Reportedly a Mandalorian Game
Nothing yet has been officially confirmed, but reports now claim that theuntitledStar WarsFPS being developed by Respawnwill be a first-person Mandalorian game.
Helldivers 2’s Sales Reap Success for the Live-Service PvE Game
Helldivers 2is enjoying immense successwith incredible player counts on PSN at the moment, even outweighingCall of DutyandFortnite.
FromSoftware Owns Elden Ring IP
It has been revealed thatFromSoftware alone now owns the rights toElden Ring’s IP, rather than it being shared with Bandai Namco.
Diablo 4 Coming to Xbox Game Pass in March
Diablo 4arrives on Xbox Game Passin about a month as part of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Crystal Dynamics Reveals New Tomb Raider Design
Crystal Dynamics’ newTomb Raiderhas a modern lookthat looks like a blend of her most iconic looks to date.
Features
Marvel Snap’s latest event is one for iconic Marvel power couples. Unfortunately, it isn’t nearly as comprehensive or reflective of the relationships in Marvel lore.
Movies & TV
Madame Webis the latest Spider-Man-adjacent whirlwind of a theatrical meme experience and no doubt the movie features many distinctions from the titular character’s comic book counterpart.
Guides
Tomb Raider’s original trilogy remaster comes loaded with a ton of gimmicky cheat codes hearkening back to retro gaming’s days of old.
Game Rant Exclusives
Game Rant’s latest Game Rant Advance coversNightingale, a PvE survival-crafting game.
Nightingale
WHERE TO PLAY
Nightingale is a PVE open-world survival crafting game played solo (offline or online), or cooperatively with friends. Build, craft, fight and explore as you venture through mystical portals into a variety of amazing and fantastical realms.You are stranded beyond our world, cut off by the collapse of the arcane portalnetwork. This catastrophe has left you fighting to survive in a labyrinth of beautiful and dangerous Fae realms.Your goal: become a skilled Realmwalker, and navigate the web of transdimensional portals. Only then can you discover your way to the magical city of Nightingale, the last known bastion of humanity.Prepare to make your way through Faewild forests, harrowing swamps, and shimmering deserts as you unlock the portals leading deeper into the lands of Fae. Cook meals, build shelter and muster the spirit to persevere in the face of adversity.
