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Earn free Destiny loot in the new Bungie Rewards programme

Destiny 2 developer Bungie has revealed a new rewards programme for Forsaken players that allows them to earn loot from the Bungie Store. Bungie Rewards is "built around" Destiny 2: Forsaken, and the first offer is available for anyone who finishes the Forsaken campaign to claim. If you manage to do this before the end of the month, you'll get a digital download of the Destiny 2: Forsaken soundtrack. This version includes two tracks from the Whisper of the Worm hidden quest, and that's the only way to get those tracks.

You can now download the 80s, VHS-style cover art for Dark Souls 3

Dark Souls 3 goes straight to video. If you're looking for an alternate Dark Souls 3 cover art, Namco has just the thing. The publisher turned the covers featured in the April Fool's VHS Dark Souls movie joke into actual, printable covers. They are available for your platform of choice, too. You can download them here, for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Here's how they could look like on your game case, as show on Twitter.

Neo: The World Ends With You isn’t just recreating the original’s mood - it’s about modern Shibuya, 14 years later | interview

Delivering a sequel to a beloved game is hard enough. Setting out to create a sequel that’s almost fifteen years late, though? That’s an even bigger challenge. One could argue that the developers behind NEO: The World Ends With You have an even greater challenge than that. The original TWEWY was a cult smash on the Nintendo DS, but part of what made it special was how steeped in the culture of its time it was.

Never mind Red Alert 2 - EA's Command & Conquer Remaster has me wanting an all-new sequel

The Command & Conquer Remastered Collection is a perfect example of a video game remaster done right. Two classic games, upscaled and beautified while maintaining a great deal of respect for the original titles. It also all came in at a reasonable, respectable price. As noted in VG247's Command & Conquer Remastered Collection review, the two games included - Tiberian Dawn and Red Alert - both show the creaks, groans and wrinkles of age in their own way.

Skyrim guide: weapons, mods, guilds, factions - everything you need to know

If you're returning to Skyrim or making your first ever visit, we've got you covered. Skyrim, one of the best RPGs ever made, has finally made its way to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation VR. It joins the Special Editions on PC, PS4, and Xbox One from last year, throwing in the original DLC for good measure. Skyrim is a bloody sprawling, enormous place. There's a shed load of weapons and gear, a number of optional guilds and factions and a hell of a lot of choice.

Titanfall 2 has such a good frame rate that you'd almost think it was a classic Call of Duty game

Titanfall 2 sticks to its 60fps target like glue, and that's something that's pretty rare these days. Titanfall 2 comes to us from Respawn, a team staffed by core former members of Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward. In the latest frame rate and resolution analysis from Eurogamer's Digital Foundry, this heritage is cited as inspiration for Titanfall 2's "precision interface" -v ery low latency and solid performance delivering an experience that feels much more 1:1 than less slick titles.

Epic Games announces Fortnite Winter Royale Online Tournament with $1 million in prizes

With the end of the Fall Skirmish comes the Winter Royale Online Tournament, as well as major tournament updates. Epic Games has announced the Fortnite Winter Royale Online Tournament, consisting of the Winter Royale Qualifiers and the Winter Royale Finals, that will have a whopping $1 million in prizes. Players will have ample opportunity to try to get a high score during the qualifier rounds, with the highest score across all sessions being counted.

One of the devs behind Sega RPG Skies of Arcadia "really really" wants to make a sequel

Twenty years after its launch on Dreamcast, could Skies of Arcadia be making a return? Skies of Arcadia launched all the way back in 2000 - a turn-based RPG published by Sega for the ye olde Dreamcast and later for GameCube. While a sequel for the game was being planned in 2003, it never came to fruition and plans for a new title in the series were eventually put on hold indefinitely.

Sony to drop PS4 price to $250 during E3 week - report

You'll be able to get a PS4 a bit cheaper than usual during E3. Sony will reportedly be cutting the price of PS4 for E3 week. The news comes via a USA Today piece, which says the price cut will be in effect June 9-17. During the period, "select" PS4 models will be available for $250, a drop from $300. Additional discounts on software an accessories were also promised.

Tekken's Kazuya Mishima is coming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Tekken's Kazuya Mishima is coming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a new DLC character, Nintendo has revealed during its E3 2021 Nintendo Direct. Since its release back in 2018, Smash Bros. Ultimate has seen many new fighters arrive via DLC, from Persona 5's Joker to Final Fantasy 7's Sephiroth. Tekken's Kazuya is the penultimate Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC character and will be available in the game as part of Fighters Pass Vol.