Ghostrunner will add its promised Wave Mode and Assist Mode on August 31, alongside a new pack of neon-themed cosmetics.

Announced earlier this year, Wave Mode adds a roguelike element to the cyberpunk action game, tasking players with beating 20 waves of enemies using randomised upgrades. Assist Mode will make the game easier, allowing players to experience the story without much challenge. Both modes will be added as a free update to the game.

They'll come alongside the new Neon Pack paid DLC, which adds four sets of sword-and-glove combos, each fully animated with neon effects. Alongside the Neon Pack, four new DLC bundles will also be released:

• Art Bundle – SRP: £5.99 / €7.99 / $7.99 – The Art Bundle includes the Original Soundtrack and the Artbook (Available only for Steam, Epic and GOG)
• Summer Bundle – SRP: £9.99 / €12.99 / $12.99 – The Summer Bundle includes Winter, Metal Ox, Neon Packs and Art Bundle (Available only for Steam, Epic and GOG)

• Jack’s Bundle – SRP: £5.99 / €7.99 / $7.99 – Jack’s Bundle includes Winter, Metal Ox, Neon Packs (Available only for PS4, XboxOne & NSW

We awarded Ghostrunner an 8/10 review, saying that its "lightning-fast gameplay makes for a short-lived but memorable action game with some incredible moments."

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Severed Steel, a stylish first-person shooter from developer Digerati, is coming to PC on September 17. It will also come to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch later this year.

Severed Steel has a lot of different inspirations from Mirror’s Edge to Black. But at the heart of the gameplay is the ability to wall run, dive, slide, flip, and bullet-time your way around a fully destructible environment while gunning down bad guys.

The game will come to PC on September 17 and, in addition to PS4 and Xbox One versions, Digerati has also announced that PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch will follow later this year.

You’ll play as Steel, a one-armed operative who is out to take down the mega-corporation EdenSys. Steel’s acrobatics and bullet-time abilities allow her to stylishly take down enemies, but there’s a catch. Steel cannot reload weapons, so if you find yourself out of ammo you have to find a replacement quick.

While reloading is one of the few things Steel can't do, the trailer shows off a good mix of Steels' other tools. Whether that's kicking through doors, wall-running between kills, or slowing down time to headshot bad guys, Severed Steel gives you plenty of ways to take down your enemies.

If you’re interested in checking gout Severed Steel early you can play a demo available on Steam which now has an additional campaign level and updates to the gameplay.

Severed Steel will be released first on PC before coming to PS4 and Xbox One at a later date. Check out IGN’s full Gamescom coverage for new trailers, announcements, and more.

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Hypercharge: Unboxed is getting a PvE campaign mode, adding a linear story to its existing action figure shooter gameplay.

Outwardly inspired by Small Soldiers, Hypercharge: Unboxed casts players as action figures, fighting miniature wars in arenas inspired by a normal house. The campaign will build on that idea by introducing a PvE story mode about character Max Ammo, with players learning about his past, and who is trying to destroy the Hyper-Core, the objective the wider game is set around.

The campaign story will be told through gameplay and '90s inspired comic book panels, and objectives will add platforming and secret hunting into the mix of shooting already in the game. The story will also bring you up against boss characters. No release date has been set for the mode.

For more from this week's huge gaming event, be sure to check out our Gamescom 2021 schedule.

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Lenovo is kicking off its Intel Gamer Days Sale event today, and you'll find some great deals on gaming laptops and PCs equipped with RTX 3060, RTX 3070, and RTX 3080 video cards. Best of all, you won't have to wait too long for most of these configs to ship out. This event runs for only 10 days, and it's your best chance to score a great deal on a gaming PC before Black Friday. In other deal news, save on the newly announced Forza 5 Limited Edition Xbox controller or the high-end Xbox Elite Series 2 Xbox controller, get the lowest price ever on a pair of Sony active noise cancelling wireless headphones, or pick up the re-released Oculus Quest 2 with double the storage for the same price. These deals and more below.

Lenovo Intel Gamer Days Sale: Save on Legion Gaming Laptops and Desktop PCs

Lenovo's "Legion" series of gaming PCs and laptops offer the latest and greatest gaming performance at a very reasonable cost. They're equipped with the newest RTX 30 series video cards, which offer huge speed gains compared to the previous generation's RTX 20 series cards, along with new technology like DLSS 2.0 (very useful) and ray tracing (not as much). Alongside these new GPUs are your choice of either AMD's Ryzen 5000 series or Intel's Rocket Lake/Tiger Lake processors. Lenovo also offers one of the best customer service experiences compared to other prebuilt PC makers, which is especially important if you haven't built the PC yourself. Lenovo's sale events can be hard to navigate, so we've conveniently rounded up a list of the best Legion deals going on right now.

Lenovo Legion Gaming Laptops

Lenovo Legion Gaming PCs

Intel Gamer Days Sale: Razer Blade 4K OLED RTX 2070 Gaming Laptop for $1399.99

If you want the best looking gaming laptop on the market, then look no further. This Razer Blade laptop is, in our opinion, Razer's best deal during the Intel Gamer Days Event. It's an amazing laptop for the price, featuring an anodized CNC unibody aluminum frame and a gorgeous 4K OLED display. There's plenty of power under the hood too with an Intel Core i7 processor and an RTX 2070 graphics card.

Dell Intel Gamer Days Sale: Save on Alienware RTX 30 Series Gaming Laptops and PCs

It's not surprising that Dell would throw its hat into the ring for the Intel Gamer Days Sale event. There are some great deals on the latest Alienware m15 and m17 gaming laptops and Alienware Aurora R12 gaming desktop PCs with the new RTX 30 series video cards.

New Lenovo Legion AMD Ryzen RTX 30 Series Gaming Laptops Also Discounted

The Intel Gamer Days Sale obviously covers Intel equipped gaming laptops and PCs, but that doesn't mean AMD is out for the count. Lenovo has AMD Ryzen 5000-series gaming laptops that are just as powerful as the latest Intel Core i7 processors, are equipped with the same RTX 30 series video cards, and are also marked down to a very competitive price.

Forza 5 Limited Edition Xbox Controller

This wicked looking Xbox controller went up for sale yesterday for $74.99. Today, it's on sale at Walmart for $69, although we doubt it will last very long at this price. There's also of detail given to this controller, like the transparent yellow finish with candy colored splatter, custom-colored, visible rumble motor and lighting effects, color shifting hybrid D-pad, asymmetrical thumbsticks in different bold colors, and textured controller grips. This is one of the best new Xbox controllers out on the market.

Xbox Elite Series 2 Wireless Controller

This is the controller to get if you want the most precise and customizable Xbox controller on the market. This professional-grade controller features adjustable tension thumbsticks, shorter hair trigger locks, wraparound textured grips, interchangeable thumbsticks and paddle shapes, custom profiles saved on your controller itself, and included USB Type C cable with charging dock. It boasts up to 40 hours of battery life and is compatible with the Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, and PC.

Sony WH-CH700N Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones and 4 Months of TIDAL for Only $69

When these headphones were first released, they boasted a steep $200 price tag. Today, Walmart has them for only $69, and that's not even including the free 4 month TIDAL subscription you'd get ($32 value). The CH700N is far and away the best active noise cancelling headphone you'll find for $100. Other features include wireless Bluetooth streaming, up to 35 hour battery life, and built-in microphone for hands-free calling.

New Release: Oculus Quest 2 VR Headset with More Storage, Same Price

The Oculus Quest 2 has so far been the best value when it comes to VR gaming. It's hundreds of dollars cheaper than its competitors, it has phenomenal tracking, it doesn't need to be tethered to a PC, and it boasts a huge library of games (even Half Life: Alyx is easily playable on the Quest 2). It's also the best VR headset for Beat Saber. Now, Oculus has re-released its Oculus Quest 2 VR headset with double the storage (128GB vs 64GB) for the exact same price. There's even less of a reason now to pick something else.

Extended: Herman Miller Gaming Anniversary Sale: 15% Off Gaming Chairs

Herman Miller makes the best ergonomic chairs in the industry. They're also not cheap, with several of their models easily topping over $1000 in price. Penny pinchers might find it a waste of money, but honestly, in this case you get what you pay for. Many of us could spend a majority of our lives stuck to our chair, it makes sense that this would be one of the most important purchases we make. Today, Herman Miller is offering 15% off their top-of-the-line gaming collaborations with Logitech. This is the first time we've seen a substantial discount on these outside of Sample Sales and employee-only offers. If you've got deep pockets, then you'll save on what is probably the best gaming chair on the market.

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Cobra Kai will keep on keeping on as Netflix announced it has renewed The Karate Kid continuation series for a fifth season.

Season 4 of Cobra Kai isn’t even out yet, but Netflix wants fans to stay in its dojo with the early season renewal announcement. Season 4 is set to premiere in December.

Cobra Kai stars Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso decades after LaRusso beat Lawrence in The Karate Kid. Older and washed up, Lawrence and LaRusso’s rivalry reignites after Lawrence begins teaching karate and re-opens the Cobra Kai dojo.

The series originally premiered on YouTube Red, YouTube’s shelved original programming service. While YouTube Red was eventually shuttered, Cobra Kai was regarded as one of the best shows on the platform and Netflix took over the series starting with season 3.

IGN praised Cobra Kai’s last season as a delightful sequel that balances drama with utter ridiculousness. Or check out our analysis of how YouTube can move forward with original programming after Cobra Kai.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.