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Thursday31st Oct 2019
News RAGE 2's TerrorMania Expansion Is a Cursed Twist on the Wastelands, Out Next Month
Wield a really cool sword
RAGE 2 is back once again with another slice of downloadable content to give those still playing the game something else to do for a handful of hours. Titled TerrorMania, it is pitched as an alternate take on the wastelands that are full of curses and twists. It's out on PlayStation 4 next month on 14th November. Much like...
Monday9th Sep 2019
News RAGE 2 Reminds You It Exists with First DLC Details, Coming Later This Month
Rise of the Ghosts
RAGE 2 released in 2019. Yeah, remember that one? It might have been a decent but forgettable experience, however, Bethesda isn't prepared to give up on the open-world shooter just yet. The game's first major piece of DLC has just been detailed, and it's coming to PlayStation 4 later this month on 26th September. The Rise of the...
Thursday25th Jul 2019
News RAGE 2 Grabs New Game Plus, Ultra Nightmare Difficulty, and a Few Welcome Changes
All the rage
RAGE 2's second big update has been detailed, and it all sounds pretty good. The headline here is that the open world shooter's getting New Game Plus, allowing you to start the whole thing over while retaining your character progression. We don't have the details on this just yet, but we assume combat skills and weaponry all carry over...
Monday10th Jun 2019
E3 2019 Bethesda Isn't Giving Up on RAGE 2
And nor should you
Fair play to Bethesda: it doesn’t give up on its games. We thought RAGE 2 was a perfectly adequate first-person shooter, so it’s good to see the release receive some post-launch support in the form of new cheats and an expansion pack. Intriguingly entitled Rise of the Ghosts, you can catch a sneak peek at the DLC in the video...
Thursday30th May 2019
News Incoming RAGE 2 Patch Will Fix Audio Bugs, Bandit Camp Respawns Are Being Worked On
Boom, there it is
RAGE 2 will be getting a "big" update in June, according to an official post from publisher Bethesda. The patch is aiming to fix pesky audio bugs, like non-playable character dialogue cutting out, as well as crashes. What's more, the Wasteland Wizard -- the guy who sells cheat codes -- is going to be made easier to find. Not...
Saturday11th May 2019
News RAGE 2 Details Its Post-Launch Content Roadmap Through 2019
Lots of free content, along with paid expansions
RAGE 2 releases on Tuesday, promising tens of hours of explosive, joyful action. However, developer Avalanche Studios doesn't plan on stopping there after it announced a ton of post-launch content coming to the game over the coming months that'll extend the experience's legs through until at least the...
Thursday9th May 2019
News RAGE 2's Launch Trailer Is Big, Loud, and Pretty Funny
Bwaaaaw
Where do we even start with this launch trailer for RAGE 2? What begins as a mishmash of gameplay footage turns into a mental self-aware comedy short about the property's history. We suppose that you'll just have to check it out for yourself. As for the actual game, it's out in just a few days, on the 14th May. Are you looking forward to...
Friday3rd May 2019
News RAGE 2 Has Gone Gold, PS4 Pro Benefits Detailed
Always believe in your soul
With just under two weeks left until launch day, Bethesda has revealed RAGE 2 has gone gold. Development on this collaboration between id Software and Avalanche Studios has concluded, and the open world shooter is now ready for the big time. The publisher made the announcement over on its official site, where it also...
Thursday25th Apr 2019
News RAGE 2 Trailer Gives a Crash Course on What the Game's All About
Bang bang vroom vroom
Just what the heck is RAGE 2 all about? If that question's ever crossed your mind, then you're in luck, because the game's latest trailer presents a quick and easy breakdown on everything you need to know. Alternatively, here's the game summed up in one sentence: Shoot ugly mutants/people with big guns in a big open world --...
Monday22nd Apr 2019
News Pre-Order RAGE 2 from Walmart Canada to Get the E3 2018 Leaked Boxart Sleeve
Best pre-order incentive ever
The infamous Walmart Canada leak of E3 2018 went down as one of the biggest mishaps in video game retailer history, but RAGE 2 continues to see the funny side by offering a boxart sleeve for pre-orders that was used to make light of the situation a year ago. Just take a look at it in the tweet below.
Thursday11th Apr 2019
News Latest RAGE 2 Trailer Takes Aim at All the Enemies
And a cliff
It seems the marketing machine has begun for Bethesda's open world shooter, RAGE 2. Yesterday, we got a decent look at gameplay in a ten-minute video, and now, we have a brand new trailer that's mainly concerned with showing off the various baddies you'll find in the wasteland. There's a bit of foul language, so be careful where you...
Wednesday10th Apr 2019
News RAGE 2 Looks Fun But Pretty Darn Predictable in 10 Minutes of New Gameplay
Mutants, guns, map markers
It looks like playing RAGE 2 will be a blast, but based on what we've seen so far, there's not much more to the game than its mental weapons and fast-paced shooting. That isn't necessarily a problem, but we just... Well, this new gameplay footage is exactly what you expect. Go to location on map, shoot things or blow...
Friday5th Apr 2019
News Naughty! RAGE 2 Cheat Code Unlocks Cockney Geezer Danny Dyer as a Gameplay Commentator
You're 'avin' a larf
Fair warning: the trailer above contains some strong language. Get a pair of headphones, you muppet! RAGE 2 just shot up our most wanted list. Why? Because the man himself, cockney actor Danny Dyer, in all of his cheeky glory, has given his voice to the upcoming open world shooter. Basically, the title has cheat codes that...
Thursday7th Mar 2019
News RAGE 2 Trailer Details Crazy Abilities and Brutal Takedowns
The wasteland superhero
If people thought Far Cry: New Dawn ate RAGE 2's lunch last month, the latest trailer is sure to set the record straight once again. The new footage goes deep on the sort of abilities you can take advantage of in the post-apocalyptic wasteland, as well as some unforgiving melee takedowns not for the the squeamish. A sort of...
Tuesday12th Feb 2019
News New RAGE 2 PS4 Gameplay Footage Looks Colourful and Kinetic
All the rage
The combination of id Software and Avalanche Studios instantly makes RAGE 2 a game of interest. These two seemingly disparate studios have joined forces on the unlikely sequel, and while the reception has so far been fairly muted, it's hard to not be intrigued. Luckily, the game is looking pretty promising in this new gameplay video,...
Wednesday30th Jan 2019
News RAGE 2 Will Have Both Free Updates and Paid DLC to Keep Players Coming Back
Naturally
RAGE 2 will attempt to keep you engaged with both free content updates and paid DLC, confirms Tim Willets, studio director of id Software. Speaking to VG247, Willets lets slip: "We’ll have some post-launch updates that will add experiences so you keep playing... We’ll have some free content and we’ll have some paid content." As you...
Monday17th Dec 2018
News RAGE 2's Combat Sounds Like a Mix of DOOM and Bulletstorm
Shooting with style
It feels like RAGE 2 hasn't exactly set the gaming world on fire, but it is starting to sound a little more interesting than we first thought. The title, being co-developed by id Software and Avalanche Studios, is Game Informer's latest cover story, and in the above video, several of the publication's staff discuss the game's...
Friday7th Dec 2018
The Game Awards 2018 New RAGE 2 Trailer Reveals May 2019 Release Date
Get ready to rage
As promised, we got a new look at RAGE 2 during The Game Awards with the above new trailer. It looks like a pretty typical post-apocalyptic open world shooter, but the meaty shooting and crazy characters look fun enough. We're interested to see how it all plays out, but it seems we're in for a bit of a wait. RAGE 2 will launch on...
Monday3rd Dec 2018
News RAGE 2 Will Make an Appearance at The Game Awards 2018 with New Trailer
Bang, another one
It's been a little while since we heard anything about RAGE 2. It made an appearance at Gamescom 2018, but we still know relatively little about the open world shooter. The fact it's a joint effort between Avalanche Studios and id Software is pretty exciting, but it remains to be seen whether it'll all come together. We'll at...
Tuesday21st Aug 2018
Gamescom 2018 Uncut RAGE 2 Gameplay Shoots to Kill
Bang bang
IGN's nabbed 9 minutes of RAGE 2 gameplay at Gamescom 2018, and the whole thing's totally uncut. It's got hefty looking gunplay, a glimpse at some special abilities, and wingsticks. You know, that boomerang-style weapon from the first game. How do you think RAGE 2 is shaping up? Aim for the head in the comments section below.
Wednesday15th Aug 2018
News RAGE 2's Open World Map Will Be Fully Explorable From the Start
Anywhere and everywhere
Many of you reading this will have played open world games that aren't really all that open. Huge maps that are segmented into zones, and in order to gain access to those zones, you need to either work through the story or fulfil some kind of level requirement. Sound familiar? Apparently, this isn't something that RAGE 2...
Wednesday13th Jun 2018
E3 2018 RAGE 2 Won't Have Multiplayer Modes
Single player only
RAGE 2, unlike its predecessor, won't contain any multiplayer modes when it arrives next year. The original RAGE had co-op and a vehicular combat mode, but developers id Software and Avalanche Studios are putting all their effort into a solo experience. Speaking with Eurogamer, Magnus Nedfors, a designer at Avalanche, said,...
Monday11th Jun 2018
E3 2018 RAGE 2's Extended Gameplay Feature Packs a Punch
Rock on
We were treated to a first look at Rage 2's extended gameplay trailer at Bethesda's E3 conference this evening, and just as expected, it's bringing all the fun, fire, and fury, with maybe just a little more crazy. Developers Avalanche Studios took to the stage to reveal the trailer, right after a energetic performance by...
Tuesday15th May 2018
News RAGE 2 Screenshots Show a Rockin' Open World
Born to be wild
Now that the gameplay trailer's out and we've all had a glimpse of what appears to be a promising open world shooter, it's time for a closer look at RAGE 2 thanks to a slew of high-res screenshots. The pics show a load of smaller details, including close-ups of weapons, enemies, and vehicles. Honestly, we think RAGE 2 has...
News RAGE 2 Gameplay Goes Big and Loud, Release Date Set for 2019
More at E3
Well here it is, your first real look at RAGE 2. The post-apocalyptic open world shooter is being co-developed by id Software and Avalanche Studios, so you've got what seems to be very DOOM-esque shooting mixed with a chaotic sandbox. In short, it looks very promising in terms of gameplay. It's not quite as colourful as we thought it...
Monday14th May 2018
News RAGE 2 Is Open World, Being Made by Just Cause and Mad Max Developer
Of course
So RAGE 2 is officially official, and we're getting a gameplay trailer tomorrow. But before we get stuck into that, Bethesda's own listing for the game reveals a decent amount about the project. For starters, it looks like the developer is Avalanche Studios -- the folks behind the Just Cause series and Mad Max. For whatever reason,...
News RAGE 2 Embraces Its Punk Pop Side, Gameplay Reveal Tomorrow
A-pink-alypse
You can almost picture the suits gathered around a white board with the words “RAGE 2” and “personality” sketched out in pink and yellow marker pen. This full-length reveal trailer for Bethesda’s next big game goes hard on the punk pop theme, showing overacting individuals in Mad Max attire throwing the horns against a...
News RAGE 2 Teaser Leaks Online Ahead of Official Announcement
Bethesda must be raging
We learned late last week that RAGE 2 would be officially revealed today, but it seems that the short teaser trailer has made its way online ahead of schedule. Initially uploaded to YouTube, it has since been taken down, but that didn't stop several people from creating mirrors. You can watch the video in the below tweet...
News RAGE 2 Reveal Trailer Dropping Monday
Boom sticks
RAGE 2 will be revealed on Monday, 14th May – which may actually be today depending on when you’re reading this and which timezone you’re in. After a week of teasing, Bethesda confirmed the news on the franchise’s official Twitter account earlier today, which was only recently resurrected following a
Friday11th May 2018
News Bethesda Continues to Tease RAGE Sequel
Paint the town pink
That rumoured RAGE sequel is looking more and more likely by the day, as Bethesda has dropped another hint that a follow-up to the first-person shooter is on the way. Hot on the heels of a Wal-Mart leak, the publisher resurrected the franchise’s dormant social media page. Today it’s shared a
