Hardcore Gamer

Hardcore Gamer started as a magazine in 2005, a period when many magazines were closing their doors. Instead of following this trend, it quickly gained popularity, with hundreds of thousands of copies reaching subscribers around the world within just a few months. In 2012, as the internet became the main platform for journalism, Hardcore Gamer transitioned to an online publication. In 2023, it was acquired by Valnet Inc.

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How does Rocket Knight Hold Up Today?

18 hours ago | hardcoregamer.com | Jeremy Peeples

Watch your step, for you’ve just entered the Graveyard. Inside, we’ll be digging up games that have long been without a pulse. You’ll see both good and bad souls unearthed every month as we search through the more… forgotten…parts of history. Rocket Knight Adventures was an early '90s gem on the Genesis, and despite being a third-party game, didn't get a release on the SNES either.
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. Coming to Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series Consoles

1 day ago | hardcoregamer.com | Jeremy Peeples

Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. hit PCs earlier this year and offered up the best overall version of the long-running game yet. Debuting in January of 2025, this incarnation brought all the prior content into the mix alongside new content to make it a fresh experience for veteran players as well.
Wreckfest 2 Will Increase in Price Over Time

1 day ago | hardcoregamer.com | Cory Wells

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How to Get the Sanguine Rose in Oblivion Remastered

5 days ago | hardcoregamer.com | Melissa Sarnowski

Like the original game, The Elder Scolls IV: Oblivion Remaster has a set of Daedric artifact quests that you can complete for unique rewards, such as the Sanguine Rose. Compared to other Daedric artifact quests, the one that rewards you with the Sanguine Rose is rather short. Plus, you can complete it without any combat.
Oblivion Remastered: How to Get the Skeleton Key

5 days ago | hardcoregamer.com | Melissa Sarnowski

If you're sick of using lockpicks in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, then you'll likely want to get the Skeleton Key. The Skeleton Key is incredibly useful, because, unlike lockpicks, it never breaks. This means that you basically have a lockpick that works every time, making normal lockpicks useless from that point on. As you might expect, actually getting the Skeleton Key can be a time-consuming process.
Oblivion Remastered: How to Get Black Soul Gems

5 days ago | hardcoregamer.com | Melissa Sarnowski

Some players run into issues when it comes to getting Black Soul Gems in Oblivion Remastered, even if they don't actually need the gems and simply want them for fun. Part of this is because timing is important when making Black Soul Gems, and the other part that makes it difficult is that the game doesn't give you a lot to work with in terms of instructions, which is true throughout the game and not limited to getting Black Soul Gems.
Killing Floor 3 Gains Summer Release Date

6 days ago | hardcoregamer.com | Chris Penwell

After getting delayed earlier this year, Killing Floor 3 finally gets a new release date, as announced on Friday. The futuristic zombie action begins over the summer, with up to six players taking on Zed hordes together in one game. There are multiple editions to be aware of, including the Elite Digital Edition, which comes with 3,000 Nightfall Creds and more. Originally scheduled to launch in March, Killing Floor 3's new release date is July 24, 2025.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Goes Gold, Group Photo Shared

6 days ago | hardcoregamer.com | Chris Penwell

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has now gone gold, meaning that the developer Kojima Productions has completed development on the game and has sent it to be pressed onto discs. The game will be ready for its June 26 release date, but will likely come with a day-one update to improve features of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.
Mafia: The Old Country Releases in August, Pre-orders Up Now

1 week ago | hardcoregamer.com | Cory Wells

Today, 2K and developer Hangar 13 have released not one, but two trailers for the upcoming Mafia: The Old Country. One trailer, titled "Breaking Omerta", provides developer insights to the game, while the other, "Whatever if Takes", is gameplay tailer that is captured in-engine. Mafia: The Old Country will be running on the Unreal Engine 5, as Hangar 13 brings in a plethora of experience to a series that dates back over twenty years.
Doloc Town Settles In on Steam Early Access With New Release Trailer

1 week ago | hardcoregamer.com | James Cunningham

There's a moment once the violence and destruction is over when everything is calm, or at least feels that way if you're looking in from outside rather than from the heart of things, trying to figure out how many appendages are still attached and which bits are distressingly leaky. When the damage is big enough, like to the whole world, that calm may last years as the survivors work on reassembling their lives and something resembling civilization.