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The beta features about 30 hours of gameplay.

An Open Beta for the post-apocalyptic MMO shooter, Pioner, has officially kicked off. This beta will let players explore parts of the dangerous island of Tartarus. The beta will give players a taste of the game ahead of its full release, which is apparently still expected for "late 2025." A console release is also planned, but not until after the PC release happens.

According to GFA Games, the open beta will offer...

This self-described boomer shooter takes inspiration from Doom, Quake, and other classics.

Gravelord is an upcoming boomer shooter that is set to debut later this year on Steam. The team at Fatbot Games says that the game "takes the best features" from classics in the genre such as Quake and Doom, and then sprinkles in some RPG elements like Tarot Cards for upgrades on top of it all.

Gravelord places you in the shoes of Queedo the Gravedigger, whom is said...

Strike down upon your foes great vengeance and furious anger.

The dark fantasy action-adventure first-person shooter known as Graven will be leaving Early Access on January 23, 2024. The 1.0 release will be out on that date for PC via Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store.

This Slipgate Ironworks developed title places you in the shoes of a priest of the Orthogonal order. You've been exiled and sentenced to death for a crime in which you defended another. Fate has it that...

The immersive stealth FPS leaves Early Access today with a big 1.0 release.

Blood West left Early Access today with a full 1.0 release. Today's release isn't just a change in version number either. The 1.0 release of this Wild West themed, stealth-focused FPS adds in the final chapter, which was notably absent during the Early Access period.

In Blood West, you will shoot and stealth past all sorts of demons and eldritch horrors. Your ultimate goal is to lift the curse...

This homage to retro shooters is almost here.

A new, bloody, and fast-paced gameplay video for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is here. This one takes us back to the past to an era where "boomer shooter" style FPS games dominated. This new gameplay footage runs for about seven minutes and includes a little look at one of the game's boss fights.

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is out on May 23 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and...

More running, more gunning, more abilities, more puzzles. What more could you ask for?

A follow-up to the old-school style first-person shooter, Ion Fury, will be plesaed to know that a sequel is in development. It's called Phantom Fury and it's currently aiming for a 2023 release. Slipgate Ironworks and 3D Realms will get this one out on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

New in Phantom Fury is a bionic arm upgrade for Shelly "Bombshell"...

The FPS is expected to release this winter.
Focus Entertainment announced today that they have partnered with developer Mundfish to publish their upcoming game, Atomic Heart. This FPS (they're calling it an action-RPG) is currently slated to release this winter. It was initially set to release in 2022 but it kind of sounds like it may be pushed into very early 2023. A specific release date is said to be "announced shortly." Atomic Heart is coming to PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation...

John Romero is about to make Unreal Engine 5 his-- oh, who are we kidding.

As one of the key figures behind such standout franchises like Doom, Quake, Heretic, and er... Daikatana, John Romero is no stranger to the gaming industry. The last game he worked on, Empire of Sin, came out back in 2020 to some rather tepid reviews. Some bad reviews don't keep a good Romero down (again, Daikatana says hello), which is why Romero is looking to create a new first-person shooter.

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Yeah, maybe don't expect a new Titanfall game any time soon.

Following up on a really brief rumor earlier today, comes confirmation that Respawn Entertainment is indeed working on a new Star Wars game. In fact, they're working on three new Star Wars titles.

EA, Respawn, and Lucasfilm Games are teaming up to deliver three titles, all of which will be different gaming genres. Respawn founder Vince Zampella will oversee these three titles alongside Lucasfilm.

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This is the future that Tom Clancy envisioned.

Ubisoft announced Ghost Recon Frontline today, a new PvP, FPS, free-to-play battle royale game that is currently in development. The game will support over 100 players and beyond just being a typical battle royale game, will feature some objective-based gameplay. This game is set to be released on the Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Amazon Luna, and PC via Ubisoft Connect. There will be full cross-play...

A FPS game based off of the NERF brand is coming this October.

Hasbro's NERF toy line is getting a video game... adaptation. Do I call it an adaptation? NERF: Legends will be a first-person "blasting" game that is inspired by the foam toy line. This new game will be released this October for PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC platforms.

You can expect to experience an "exciting" single-player campaign in addition to "intense" online multiplayer...

Four-player co-op shooters are making a comeback.

PERISH is a newly announced four-player FPS co-op game that tasks players with battling through hordes of enemies in order to ascent to the heavens. Players will face "eternal doom" (I see what you did there) as they take on tons of demonic creatures in Purgatory. You will be able to upgrade your melee and firearms as you progress through the levels. There are also bosses to fight. It's a four-person co-op FPS, you know what...

Featuring new challenges and rewards.

The Master Levels for DOOM Eternal have been few and far between. The game launched with just one Master Level, or two if you had pre-ordered. There was a promise of more to come in the future. Thankfully, there is a new one available right now.

Today, a new Master Level was released for DOOM Eternal. That brings the total up to a whopping three Master Level maps. Fans can download and play the Super Gore Nest Master Level. To those...

More 90s action from Nightdive Studios.

The shooter genre mixes with the RPG genre today on the Nintendo Switch as Nightdive Studios releases Strife: Veteran Edition. This release is available today for a launch price of just $7.50 (USD), a savings of 25% off of its regular price of $10.

In Strife, a comet has impacted the Earth and caused a whole big mess of destruction and chaos. Part of this chaos includes the release and spread of a "horrific mutagenic virus."...