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Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight swoops onto Switch 2 this autumn, and its first major DLC arrives the same day

22h ago·1 min read·62 words

CD Projekt Red's new mystery IP 'Hadar' is "an emotional, open-world experience" in line with the developer's Witcher and Cyberpunk games

22h ago·1 min read·75 words

Nintendo Music now supports PC, tablets, and car screens as a whopping four hours of Mario Kart World bangers join the streaming service

23h ago·1 min read·59 words

Pokémon gets the Lego Smart Play treatment with new sets arriving this summer, and they're not as eye-wateringly expensive as the previous Pokémon builds

23h ago·1 min read·86 words

A conspicuous absence of live-service, a wealth of single-player games, and the spectre of a £500 console: what we made of PlayStation's June State of Play

1d ago·1 min read·118 words

The X-Men don't exist in Marvel's Wolverine, and while Spider-Man does, he'll only appear fleetingly in an "Easter-eggy" kind of way

1d ago·1 min read·62 words

God of War Laufey is bringing back the original trilogy's faster combat

1d ago·1 min read·50 words

Dune Awakening is coming to consoles at long last, but for some reason, it will not have crossplay

1d ago·1 min read·44 words

Toy Story is the next series to get Digital Eclipse's acclaimed retro collection treatment, and a remaster of Toy Story 3 is also on the way

1d ago·1 min read·88 words

Stuntman Hollywood revealed at Sony State of Play, coming soon to PS5

1d ago·1 min read·35 words

The leaks were real: God of War Laufey is all about Faye, and it's coming to PlayStation 5 'soon'

1d ago·1 min read·51 words

A decade later, PlayStation's cult classic cinematic horror hit Until Dawn is returning with a fully fledged, sun-kissed sequel

1d ago·1 min read·50 words

Marvel's Wolverine is incredibly violent but Insomniac says it needed to be, and there's a way to turn off a lot of the gore

1d ago·1 min read·88 words

The Lost Wild - a dinosaur survival horror game by former Alien: Isolation developers - announced at Sony State of Play

1d ago·1 min read·43 words

Control Resonant's release date revealed in bombshell Sony State of Play story trailer

1d ago·1 min read·39 words

Silent Hill: Townfall has a PS5 release date, and things are getting scary in very foggy Scotland this September

1d ago·1 min read·71 words

For the first time in its 25-year history, Runescape comes to PlayStation 5 this year with survival game RuneScape Dragonwilds

1d ago·1 min read·55 words

Ace Combat 8 soars onto the Sony State of Play with a new release date trailer

1d ago·1 min read·55 words

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis gets new trailer featuring Lara, Natla and Larson, as well as slight a delay

1d ago·1 min read·61 words

As Path of Exile 2 player numbers surge, Grinding Gear Games promises it won't forget about Path of Exile 1

2d ago·1 min read·94 words

"The PC is being reinvented" - Nvidia announces new AI-focused RTX Spark chip for laptops as widespread doubt bubbles

2d ago·1 min read·41 words

Blizzard surprises with meta-shaking StarCraft 2 update after years of quieter support and fixes - "Some of these changes are wild"

2d ago·1 min read·89 words

We may learn the Steam Machine launch date very soon, as Steam's backend just got updated with a welcome tour

2d ago·1 min read·75 words

Matt Berry won't tell us who is he playing in the A Minecraft Movie sequel, but at least the film has an official release date

2d ago·1 min read·56 words

Minecraft may be headed to the Switch 2, as an ESRB rating has suddenly appeared ahead of Summer Game Fest

2d ago·1 min read·43 words

Baldur's Gate 2 remake reportedly in the works at Wizards of the Coast, with the first game "likely" getting the same treatment too

3d ago·1 min read·81 words

Is Mina the Hollower too hard? The debate is on, as players discuss the challenge of Yacht Club's smash hit

3d ago·1 min read·55 words

Infinity Ward sneakily offers first look at Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer gameplay, and apparently it's all about movement now

3d ago·1 min read·82 words

"The live-action Smurfs movie paid for itself entirely through product placement" - Former Dragon Age boss suggests games can be funded another way

3d ago·1 min read·62 words

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 invites you to "keep the receipts" as it fights to be a more "authentic", "grounded, and transparent" shooter experience

3d ago·1 min read·52 words

Another unannounced Rayman game, Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition, briefly popped up on the Xbox Store

3d ago·1 min read·35 words

Xbox will "adjust" its promotional materials after fans slam decision to use rival logos in its showcases

3d ago·1 min read·47 words

Little Nightmares 2 Enhanced Edition is finally available on Nintendo Switch 2

4d ago·1 min read·26 words

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve just popped up on PEGI's website

4d ago·1 min read·34 words

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream was April 2026's best-selling game in the US

4d ago·1 min read·29 words

Twitch's new Dual Format feature lets streamers broadcast horizontally and vertically at the same time

4d ago·1 min read·43 words

Warren Spector studio's cheap as chips co-op heist adventure Thick as Thieves is wonky, conspicuously incomplete, and a surprisingly good time

4d ago·1 min read·111 words

Stop Killing Games consumer protection bill passes floor vote in California

4d ago·1 min read·39 words

"The secret weapon of Star Wars" and editor Marcia Lucas dies aged 80

5d ago·1 min read·34 words

Diablo 4's next season is doing something bold with Mythical items that should pique the interest of casual players

5d ago·1 min read·74 words

I'm a mega Batman nerd, so here's a selection of my favourite references in Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

5d ago·1 min read·64 words

What we've been playing - "The following day, I kid you not, our TV broke"

5d ago·1 min read·74 words

Fable reboot delayed to 2027 amid reported GTA 6 'worries'

5d ago·1 min read·29 words

"This market is not behaving normally" - analysts react to Valve's Steam Deck price increases, and what it means for the cost of the upcoming Steam Machine

6d ago·1 min read·87 words

After 007 First Light, IO Interactive's next game probably won't be another James Bond or a Hitman, but rather something else entirely

6d ago·1 min read·111 words

"We're determined to win justice for the 31 fired workers" - Rockstar Games workers publicly launch union, as legal battle with the GTA 6 maker rages on

6d ago·1 min read·104 words

Crimson Desert's 1.09.00 patch adds another highly-requested player feature (as well as loads of new pets)

6d ago·1 min read·57 words

The Xbox Game Pass price cut is working, Asha Sharma reportedly tells staff, but "we will not solve this in one moment or one launch"

6d ago·1 min read·54 words

Mina the Hollower review

6d ago·1 min read·118 words

007 First Light truly 'earns the number', as critical acclaim leads to impressive sales milestone in just 24 hours

6d ago·1 min read·35 words

The Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past was once intended to launch this year, CD Projekt Red reveals, so the rumours were correct

6d ago·1 min read·61 words

CD Projekt Red reveals huge The Witcher 3 sales milestone, which helps explain why a third expansion is in development 11 years later

6d ago·1 min read·76 words

Unlike The Sims, early access hit Paralives will "never" have paid DLC and will stick to free updates, devs say

6d ago·1 min read·79 words

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 finally revealed, and it's officially leaving last-generation consoles behind

6d ago·1 min read·46 words

"We make an entertainment product" - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 leads on their sure to be controversial North vs South Korea campaign

6d ago·1 min read·68 words

Call of Duty is in need of a big win, and Modern Warfare 4's multiplayer might be it

6d ago·1 min read·61 words

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era reveals early access roadmap as publisher Hooded Horse celebrates 1m copies sold during its first month

May 28·1 min read·70 words

IOI is 'keeping the British end up' in 007 First Light by switching out Americanisms to "reinforce the immersion"

May 28·1 min read·40 words

That sword Geralt unsheaths in The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past expansion artwork? We've seen it before

May 28·1 min read·46 words

Planet Zoo 2 finally revealed after much teasing, with an autumn release date, aquatic and flying species, and the ability to conserve outside of your zoo

May 28·1 min read·62 words

Alan Wake and Control "should have sold more", says Remedy's newly-appointed CEO, who promises he's not the evil exec people expected

May 27·1 min read·83 words

IO Interactive has a plan to keep you playing 007: First Light long after the credits roll

May 27·1 min read·68 words

Dragon Quest 40th anniversary event reveals DQ12 restart with new title, DQ11 Switch 2 port, and the return of Dragon Quest Monsters series

May 27·1 min read·62 words

"Hoping we'll be spared" - The bowieknife99 saga in Forza Horizon 6 continues as the urban legend goes viral and Walmart bans the mysterious racer

May 27·1 min read·68 words

Another live service game crashes as Sony switches off servers for PS5 exclusive Destruction AllStars

May 27·1 min read·40 words

Hideo Kojima and Nicolas Winding Refn have teamed up for a Prada mode event teaser exploring "new creative possibilities through AI technology"

May 27·1 min read·63 words

No Man's Sky goes to war as Swarm update brings universe-ending threat, hundred-ship space battles, and a splash of… Splatoon?

May 27·1 min read·85 words

Mina the Hollower is an 8-bit world of complex wonder

May 27·1 min read·69 words

Resident Evil Requiem finally has a free PC and console demo, three months after the full game released

May 27·1 min read·35 words

Pokémon game sales cross 515m units as The Pokémon Company looks to Winds and Waves next year, and TCG production is ramping up too

May 27·1 min read·95 words

An unforgiving RPG I bet you've never heard of has sold more copies than some triple-A games

May 26·1 min read·65 words

Rocket League's Unreal Engine 6 makeover teased as Epic reveals a glimpse of the future

May 26·1 min read·80 words

Is Paradox making a Lego Skylines city-building game? That's what the latest Korean age ratings board update suggests

May 26·1 min read·79 words

Take-Two boss refutes Red Dead Online "missed opportunity" allegations, as RDR2 passes a huge sales milestone

May 26·1 min read·55 words

Hundreds of Marvel Rivals cheats named and shamed in "an immediate, targeted purge"

May 26·1 min read·40 words

Here are our PS Plus monthly games for June, with an Xbox title headlining

May 26·1 min read·54 words

New video from Elden Ring movie set seemingly confirms the presence of early game foes and a familiar castle

May 26·1 min read·70 words

007 First Light review

May 26·1 min read·96 words

It looks like a Planet Zoo 2 reveal could be just around the corner

May 26·1 min read·57 words

Forza Horizon 6 players are being tormented by 'drivatar' bowieknife99, but the real racer behind the bot remains a mystery

May 26·1 min read·64 words

Dishonored dev Arkane Studios nearly made Thief 4 and a Blade Runner game

May 25·1 min read·36 words

Paralives feels like the perfect tranquil tonic to the chaos of The Sims

May 25·1 min read·158 words

Star Citizen tops $1 billion crowdfunding milestone as "$5000 JPEG" spaceship you cannot use yet goes on sale

May 24·1 min read·37 words

One of horror's most iconic characters is finally coming to Dead by Daylight just in time for its tenth anniversary

May 24·1 min read·36 words

As 007 First Light's first 13 minutes leak online, IO Interactive drops official footage of the opening mission

May 24·1 min read·46 words

Destiny 2 players share their memories and reviews - positive and negative - as Bungie calls time

May 23·1 min read·48 words

Former CEO Bobby Kotick claims lawsuit against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision was only filed to help Embracer

May 23·1 min read·63 words

A bittersweet farewell to Destiny 2, one of the best - and worst - games I've ever played

May 23·1 min read·105 words

What we've been playing - "I'd like to shout out a fun game you can only really do on the road"

May 23·1 min read·66 words

We know precious little about Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3, but the trilogy lead just confirmed one of the series' most controversial characters is coming back

May 22·1 min read·71 words

Call of Duty 2026 is a new Modern Warfare, and Infinity Ward promises it'll be a "definitive" entry

May 22·1 min read·105 words

Price rises? What price rises? Nintendo reportedly ramping up Switch 2 production, aiming to produce 20 million consoles by March 2027

May 22·1 min read·50 words

Don't worry, GTA 6 is still planned for November, marketing push will begin this summer

May 22·1 min read·109 words

Bungie reportedly eyeing up "significant" layoffs, no plans for Destiny 3: what happens after Destiny 2's final update in June?

May 22·1 min read·80 words

"It emulates and it replicates, but it doesn't innovate" - Troy Baker isn't afraid of 'AI art', because he doesn't believe it can ever actually exist

May 22·1 min read·102 words

Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 4 gets a release date, as devs suggest we could get even more factions after launch

May 21·1 min read·73 words

PlayStation's dynamic pricing experiment, and Sony's lack of transparency about it, reportedly might violate European law

May 21·1 min read·44 words

Black Flag Resynced is the shonkiest Assassin's Creed in years, but therein, I think, lies its charm

May 21·1 min read·125 words

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced director has teased more on cut modern-day sections - and it got me thinking

May 21·1 min read·101 words

"Honestly difficult to imagine a path forward with it" - licensed Paranormal Activity horror game "technically done for good", says Mortuary Assistant creator

May 21·1 min read·52 words

It's not just PS Plus Essential getting a price hike: Premium and Extra tiers are now more expensive too

May 21·1 min read·67 words

Co-op is definitely the worst way to play Subnautica 2, but as a big old sea-wuss, I really don't care

May 21·1 min read·167 words

Subnautica 2 dev apologises for telling combat-seeking players to "go play Sons of the Forest or something"

May 21·1 min read·50 words

Ubisoft confirms new Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Ghost Recon games are coming before April 2029

May 20·1 min read·57 words

Quantic Dream's multiplayer game Spellcasters Chronicles is being shut down and the studio reorganised, but Star Wars Eclipse is unaffected

May 20·1 min read·51 words

Surreal narrative match-3 game Titanium Court has sold over 25,000 copies, giving designer AP Thomson enough time to peacefully work on his next game

May 20·1 min read·69 words

"We overlooked the potential offense and harm" - the studio behind popular multiplayer game Party Animals has now cancelled its AI video competition entirely

May 20·1 min read·55 words

"Whoa what a wild reaction" - Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi reacts to backlash after praising an AI-generated FF6 remake trailer

May 20·1 min read·78 words

PS6 delays, cross-gen blockbusters, more subscriptions? What PlayStation's financials really mean

May 20·1 min read·73 words

PlayStation just announced a new State of Play, and it'll be over an hour long

May 20·1 min read·84 words

Months of work later, one Pokémon Pokopia player's recreation of the original Kanto region is almost complete

May 20·1 min read·63 words

Returnal director and Housemarque veteran Harry Krueger launches Finland-based game studio Cosmic Division

May 20·1 min read·52 words

The Mass Effect sci-fi RPG subgenre "hasn't had a good game in a long time", says Hasbro, and it believes Exodus can change that

May 19·1 min read·70 words

Open-world action RPG Outward 2 sets summer early access release with a "potato specs" gameplay trailer starring a talking tuber

May 19·1 min read·73 words

As Steam early access sensation Far Far West sells over 1 million copies in three weeks, publisher Fireshine Games rejects generative AI

May 19·1 min read·70 words

Here's our next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for May

May 19·1 min read·35 words

Lords of the Fallen 2 set to potentially release on Steam as developer CI Games and Epic terminate PC exclusivity deal

May 19·1 min read·90 words

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book review

May 19·1 min read·70 words

Into The Unwell, the rubber hose animation-inspired action roguelike with a touch of Cuphead, has been delayed to 2027

May 19·1 min read·75 words

"We see this as the beginning of the end of the Apple Tax worldwide" - Fortnite returns to the App Store globally as Epic prepares for "the final battle"

May 19·1 min read·57 words

At last, the Bullet Heaven genre - popularised by hits like Vampire Survivors - has been sanctioned by Steam

May 19·1 min read·40 words

Microsoft launches Xbox Player Voice portal to listen closely to player feedback, fans immediately ask for "great game exclusives"

May 19·1 min read·99 words

Sony announces price increase for new PlayStation Plus subscribers "due to ongoing market conditions"

May 18·1 min read·60 words

CD Projekt Red has enlisted Destiny 2: The Final Shape's narrative lead for The Witcher multiplayer spin-off Project Sirius

May 18·1 min read·61 words

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight feels like an Arkham game because Rocksteady co-developed it

May 18·1 min read·77 words

Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi praises AI-generated FF6 remake teaser, is promptly told "please stop" by SaGa's Akitoshi Kawazu

May 18·1 min read·60 words

The Adventures of Elliot’s development team has quietly been mastering the modern minigame, and its latest action-RPG once again shows us how it’s done

May 18·1 min read·105 words

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight review

May 18·1 min read·118 words

Sektori's solo developer can finally pay themselves a salary after Nintendo Switch 2 success

May 18·1 min read·54 words

The Subnautica 2 fish self-defence debate rages on, as the game’s non-violent themes clash with player desire to fend off underwater threats

May 18·1 min read·83 words

Nintendo denied touchscreen-specific patent as the legal battle against Palworld developer Pocketpair continues

May 18·1 min read·70 words

Time to re-Kinect? Sell-out family console Nex Playground is about to release in the UK and Ireland

May 18·1 min read·65 words

Zero Parades: For Dead Spies review

May 18·1 min read·157 words

As the Stop Killing Games initiative advances, blocky racing game Lego 2K Drive is being delisted tomorrow

May 18·1 min read·93 words

"Predatory as hell" Subnautica 2 EULA sets $50 max damage payout limit, bans VPN use, and has fans very concerned

May 18·1 min read·69 words

No, Mixtape will not be delisted "due to music licenses expiring"

May 17·1 min read·36 words

Phasmophobia admits it "missed the mark" and prepares "to earn back this community's trust"

May 17·1 min read·45 words

Terraria marks 70 million sales and 15th anniversary with a promise to "continue beyond" its next big update

May 17·1 min read·48 words

Xbox is now XBOX, apparently

May 17·1 min read·14 words

Subnautica 2's early access roadmap is here

May 17·1 min read·29 words

Lovecraft gets the Indiana Jones treatment in Call of the Elder Gods, but is something missing in this Call of the Sea sequel?

May 17·1 min read·94 words

"A great score is not heard" - From Indiana Jones to Star Wars, musical legend Gordy Haab on becoming a caretaker of some of video games' most prolific franchises

May 17·1 min read·108 words

Invincible Vs Review

May 16·1 min read·80 words

What we've been playing - "Asking what the point of playing it is would be like asking why you should bother seasoning a meal"

May 16·1 min read·85 words

"We are not trying to dismiss handmade work or disrespect creators" - studio behind popular party game Party Animals backtracks after AI video contest outcry

May 15·1 min read·59 words

We haven't heard anything for months about The Duskbloods and Elden Ring coming to Switch 2, but FromSoftware's owner insists they're still coming out this year

May 15·1 min read·84 words

After a bit of a false start The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is absolutely, definitely getting a digital home release next week

May 15·1 min read·76 words

"I cannot condone piracy, but I get why people do" - Subnautica 2 lead designer airs frustration at 'flagrant' pirates

May 15·1 min read·64 words

Marathon "overwhelming" for newcomers, director admits as plans for PvE and PvP-lite modes revealed

May 15·1 min read·50 words

BioWare had a plan to reboot Star Wars: The Old Republic and make it more KOTOR like, but EA's board of directors shut it down

May 15·1 min read·79 words

"Sometimes all it really takes is one very bad commute" - the Saros team reveal the surprising origins of Arjun's angry delivery

May 15·1 min read·96 words

Crimson Desert's latest update adds more bosses for rematches as well as new unarmed combat skills for Damiane

May 15·1 min read·69 words

Subnautica 2 already has huge concurrent player counts and has swum to 2 million sales

May 15·1 min read·38 words

Attention Geometry Wars fans! Sektori is one of last year's best arcade shooters, and it's out on Switch 2 today

May 14·1 min read·55 words

Nintendo Switch Online adds five more Classics for May

May 14·1 min read·66 words

Nintendo explains why it raised the price of Switch 2, and says the issues responsible "could have an impact not only this year but next year as well"

May 14·1 min read·65 words

"The people that you care about and root for are not good all the time" - Craig Mazin discusses landing the crucial Abby perspective in The Last of Us season three

May 14·1 min read·76 words

One country's Subnautica 2 fans "overwhelmingly" wanted to be able to craft weapons, but its devs "feel strongly" about continuing to avoid them

May 14·1 min read·55 words

Subnautica 2 has hooked me on an irresistible mystery

May 14·1 min read·119 words

After numerous delays, new GTA 6 pre-order leaks suggest November release date finally locked in, and further delays unlikely

May 14·1 min read·59 words

Prepare for Marathon's first major progress wipe as Bungie announces season 2 start date and details

May 14·1 min read·43 words

Xbox is reportedly creating a new Game Pass tier to capture the ever growing Chinese gaming market

May 14·1 min read·47 words

Forza Horizon 6 review

May 14·1 min read·115 words

Netflix misspells a lead Devil May Cry character's name and has to recall official merchandise

May 13·1 min read·15 words

Here are our PS Plus Premium and Extra games for May

May 13·1 min read·11 words

The Talos Principle 3 is bringing the Serious Sam studio's acclaimed philosophical puzzle series to an end, and it's coming soon to PC and PS5

May 13·1 min read·25 words

"I can only tip my hat to those guys" - BioShock creator Ken Levine praises Baldur's Gate 3 amid fresh talk about his ambitious plans for next game Judas

May 13·1 min read·29 words

Hoping for a Dead Space 4? Series writer and producer Chuck Beaver says the "numbers just aren't there" to make it happen

May 13·1 min read·22 words

Uncharted 4's binned original version would have had a much bigger role for Nathan Drake's love interest, Elena Fisher

May 13·1 min read·19 words

Yes, Valve's new Steam Controller screams if you drop it from a great enough height

May 13·1 min read·15 words

Mixtape review

May 13·1 min read·2 words

Saros is off to a slower start than Returnal, with some analysts concerned Housemarque "will struggle to break even"

May 13·1 min read·19 words

As the Lies of P sequel enters full-scale development, developer Neowiz says it's working on another Soulslike and a narrative RPG

May 12·1 min read·21 words

MPs accuse GTA 6 developer Rockstar of obstructing legal processes, as battle over 'union-busting' dismissals continues

May 12·1 min read·16 words

Amidst Xbox boycotts and media pressure, Microsoft reportedly restructures Israeli office after internal investigation into ethical violations

May 12·1 min read·17 words

Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada is back, but this time at his own studio backed by old fighting game rival SNK

May 12·1 min read·20 words

Sega's "Super Game" has been cancelled, but revivals of classics like Crazy Taxi and Golden Axe are still moving forward

May 12·1 min read·20 words

"Our two franchises complement each other perfectly" - Alan Wake 2 invades Phasmophobia in a new three-week crossover event

May 12·1 min read·19 words

Nintendo promises a strong roster of Switch 2 games to counterbalance the recent price increases

May 12·1 min read·15 words

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's Nintendo Switch 2 port is finally here and it holds up pretty well

May 12·1 min read·19 words

Valve might be making 512GB and 2TB versions of its new Steam Machine, despite AI-driven memory shortages

May 12·1 min read·17 words

"My fear doesn't matter" - Troy Baker reflects on recreating the opening to Raiders of the Lost Ark as Indiana Jones and the Great Circle arrives on Switch 2

May 12·1 min read·29 words

Xbox Game Pass "starter edition" now officially bundled with Discord Nitro memberships, with more benefits coming soon

May 11·1 min read·17 words

"The industry wants people to think this is a demand for eternal server support ... it isn't" - E3 owner and Stop Killing Games clash over Californian games bill

May 11·1 min read·29 words

The next Stellar Blade probably won't be PS5 exclusive, as developer Shift Up reveals intention to self-publish and reach a broader audience

May 11·1 min read·22 words

Directive 8020 review

May 11·1 min read·3 words

Gears of War: E-Day's release window might have been revealed through a WWE Triplemania advert

May 11·1 min read·15 words

Mortal Kombat 2 opening weekend numbers are pretty solid in the US, but international box office figures tell a different story

May 11·1 min read·21 words

Vintage Disney-like shooter Mouse P.I. For Hire has sold so well its publisher has made all invested money back

May 11·1 min read·19 words

Forza Horizon 6 files were accidentally released on Steam early, though would-be pirates are getting their accounts slammed with bans

May 11·1 min read·20 words

The latest Crimson Desert update lets you mount iguanas, mountain goats, tigers, lions and other fantastic beasts

May 11·1 min read·17 words

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight goes live early for some Xbox players as the PC version gets Denuvo DRM

May 11·1 min read·21 words

Despite previous comments, Star Fox's original creator thinks Switch 2 version is "exactly" what he "had in mind" in the 90s

May 11·1 min read·21 words

Guerrilla Games co-founder developing European game engine to rival Unreal and Unity

May 10·1 min read·12 words

Dragon Quest creator thinks AI pals are "not just a convenient tool, but a friend to each individual player"

May 10·1 min read·19 words

GTA 6 hopefuls encouraged by Sony to upgrade to PS5 now

May 10·1 min read·11 words

Psychonauts, Kiln studio Double Fine votes to unionise

May 10·1 min read·8 words

Slay the Spire 2 beta patch cuts Act 3 boss Doormaker, introduces Bestiary

May 10·1 min read·13 words

Battlefield 6's next huge update is almost here - here's what's new

May 9·1 min read·12 words

New Subnautica 2 gameplay teaser has just dropped and if you weren't excited before, you will be now

May 9·1 min read·18 words

Explosive co-op shooter Aliens: Fireteam Elite gets a sequel, and it's coming soon

May 9·1 min read·13 words

Eve Online dev breaks from Pearl Abyss and establishes "research partnership" with Google DeepMind

May 9·1 min read·14 words

What we've been playing - "I've been stuck in the bone zone"

May 9·1 min read·12 words

"Who knows, we could bring him back when he's 70" - Resident Evil Requiem director reckons Leon's got what it takes to last

May 8·1 min read·23 words

Legendary Zelda director and Nintendo designer Takashi Tezuka is retiring after more than 40 years

May 8·1 min read·15 words

Pricing and censorship complaints be damned: Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen GBA ports sold over 4m units in six weeks

May 8·1 min read·19 words

Path of Exile 2 will effectively be Steam Deck verified by the end of May, which bodes very well for the prospect of a Switch 2 release

May 8·1 min read·27 words

Marathon and Destiny developer Bungie underperformed last year, causing a $765 million impairment loss for PlayStation

May 8·1 min read·16 words

Clair Obscur and Lord of the Rings actor Andy Serkis says Hollywood snobbery towards video games is changing

May 8·1 min read·18 words

Switch 2 sales reach nearly 20m almost one year after release, but Nintendo has lowered the console's forecast for 2027

May 8·1 min read·20 words

PlayStation is partnering with Bandai Namco for a "collaborative initiative" focused on generative AI

May 8·1 min read·14 words

Sony hasn't decided on PS6 release date or price yet, and may even "change business models" in response to the memory crisis

May 8·1 min read·22 words

Valve tackles "incredibly frustrating" sold-out Steam Controller shortage with new reservation system

May 8·1 min read·12 words

Path of Exile 2 aims for a full 1.0 release this year, but not all of the promised character classes will make it

May 7·1 min read·23 words

It's not just Resident Evil Requiem pulling in the numbers for Capcom, Pragmata also just crossed another impressive sales milestone less than one month after its acclaimed release

May 7·1 min read·28 words

Get another look at Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 4 as we deep dive into the Adeptus Mechanicus faction

May 7·1 min read·19 words

Star Fox's original artist reckons Fox McCloud's design is better in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie than it is in the Switch 2 game

May 7·1 min read·24 words

"The endowment slider did get a lot of attention" - Funcom explains why it made Conan Exiles' private parts even larger

May 7·1 min read·21 words

Civilization 7's huge 'Test of Time' update arrives this month, and it's full of deep changes to the divisive 4X game

May 7·1 min read·21 words

"It is frustrating to see policymakers suddenly claim everything is 'for our safety'" - Stop Killing Games joins pushback against age verification laws

May 7·1 min read·23 words

007: First Light isn't Hitman and IO Interactive is "really happy" people are starting to realise that

May 7·1 min read·17 words

As Nintendo reportedly faces pressure to raise Switch 2 prices, Star Fox demonstrates it's standing by its pledge to make digital games cheaper

May 7·1 min read·23 words

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight includes some incredibly deep - and very funny - cuts from the series' history

May 7·1 min read·21 words

A remake of Star Fox 64 is coming to Switch 2 this June

May 6·1 min read·13 words

Battlefield 6 Season 3 kicks off next week, and its gameplay trailer bets big on Battlefield 4 nostalgia

May 6·1 min read·18 words

Are Marathon's grenade-spamming woes fixed with its latest update?

May 6·1 min read·9 words

GTA 6's development costs estimated to be over $1bn, as Take-Two head admits its an "expensive" endeavour

May 6·1 min read·17 words

Halo Infinite gets surprise Gauntlet PvE mode six months after the last planned content update

May 6·1 min read·15 words

Forget Wordle, the best daily puzzle of 2026 is a fiendish Pokémon-based cryptic crossword game

May 6·1 min read·15 words

Renowned comedian Matt Berry helped create "lots of fun Bane bits" in Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

May 6·1 min read·19 words

As Injustice 3 rumours heat up, NetherRealm boss Ed Boon says the studio is "actively pursuing" a new Mortal Kombat

May 6·1 min read·20 words

Paranormasight director Takanari Ishiyama believes high-quality indie games are helping smaller projects from big publishers

May 6·1 min read·15 words

Pirate survival game Windrose was accidentally killing your SSD

May 6·1 min read·9 words

I'm sorry to say that Conan Exiles' todgers have been enlarged as part of its just-released Unreal Engine 5 makeover

May 5·1 min read·20 words

After DLSS 5 furore, Resident Evil Requiem director says fan criticism of Grace Ashcroft's AI-powered makeover means team 'got her design right'

May 5·1 min read·22 words

Remedy says Control has now sold over 6 million lifetime copies and reaffirms Control Resonant is still "on track" for a 2026 release

May 5·1 min read·23 words

People are buying New York pizza they'll never eat for an Invincible Vs cosmetic

May 5·1 min read·14 words

Horizon Hunters Gathering sets second PS5 and PC playtest for late May with new hunters, narrative episode, and region

May 5·1 min read·19 words

Old School RuneScape coal has outperformed one of the world's most popular cryptocurrencies

May 5·1 min read·13 words

Star Wars Battlefront 2 player numbers climb again as excitement builds around returning Resurgence Day community event

May 5·1 min read·17 words

Shigeru Miyamoto felt Zelda 2 "was sort of a failure", and Nintendo actually considered A Link to the Past as the "real" Zelda sequel

May 5·1 min read·24 words

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight feels like Arkham for kids in the best way

May 5·1 min read·16 words

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto defends The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's fast pacing

May 5·1 min read·11 words

US PlayStation players could be due payout as court agrees class-action settlement of $7.8 million

May 4·1 min read·15 words

Steam stops indie developer from releasing a game for infringing the copyright of his own work

May 4·1 min read·16 words

Marathon dev Bungie already "knows where we want to take the story over the next few years"

May 4·1 min read·17 words

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie digital release date estimate slips to mid-May

May 4·1 min read·12 words

Former Nintendo of America boss cut off Amazon's supply of Wii and DS consoles due to "obscene" demands: "I wasn't going to do something illegal"

May 4·1 min read·25 words

The big Resident Evil Requiem interview: how Capcom made a modern horror classic

May 4·1 min read·13 words

We may not have seen anything of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 yet, but co-director Hamaguchi has already completed "over 40 full playthroughs"

May 3·1 min read·24 words

Invincible Vs leaks hint at what characters are still to come

May 3·1 min read·11 words

Marvel Snap studio insists: "This is us making hard decisions to keep going, not a sign we're winding down"

May 3·1 min read·19 words

Halo 2 and 3 Remakes are "definitely happening", claims leaker

May 3·1 min read·10 words

Crimson Desert rolls out huge patch to address end-game combat – here's what's new

May 3·1 min read·14 words

Hero shooter Last Flag halts production just 2 weeks after launch, but vows to "make sure that the game doesn't disappear"

May 2·1 min read·21 words

Full Metal Gear Solid 2 source code leaks online on 30th April

May 2·1 min read·12 words

What we've been playing - "Meanwhile, Lara Croft and Breaking Bad's Walter White have just had their first child"

May 2·1 min read·19 words

Apple CEO doesn't expect the RAM memory crisis to go away any time soon

May 1·1 min read·14 words

New consumer survey finds exclusives are the number one reason people play on a console, but is there more to it than that?

May 1·1 min read·23 words

The freeform structure of The Blood of Dawnwalker means "it is absolutely possible to skip everything" and beat the game immediately, providing you're skilled enough

May 1·1 min read·25 words

Drop everything and watch this indescribably cringe eFootball x Naruto trailer featuring legendary players in head-to-toe anime cosplay

May 1·1 min read·18 words

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 developer won't confirm whether it's working on a Lord of the Rings game, but has said whatever comes next, it will be "an RPG true to our colours"

May 1·1 min read·32 words

Days after Star Wars: Galactic Racer's release date leaked, Fuse Games makes it official with Deluxe and Collector's edition details

May 1·1 min read·20 words

After shaking off Nexon's copyright infringement accusations, Dark and Darker survives the Korean legal system and will continue development

May 1·1 min read·19 words

Diablo 4 die-hards desperate for dyes, following launch of Lord of Hatred Expansion

May 1·1 min read·13 words

After a successful debut, it sounds like Capcom believes its brand-new IP Pragmata has a bright future ahead

May 1·1 min read·18 words

Two computer giants of the 80s - the Spectrum and C64 - are being turned into pocket-sized handhelds by the makers of Evercade

Apr 30·1 min read·23 words

That weird 007: First Light PS5 controller design is deliberate, IOI art director explains

Apr 30·1 min read·14 words

Krafton's removal from Subnautica 2 Steam page "blown up a little bigger than it was meant to", as developers emphasise continued co-publishing support

Apr 30·1 min read·23 words

Despite Krafton's "AI-first" ambitions, absolutely no generative AI has been involved in Subnautica 2: "It's not something we're using at all"

Apr 30·1 min read·21 words

"Co-op makes everything significantly more difficult" - How Subnautica 2's addition of multiplayer required ground-up rethinking of the survival classic

Apr 30·1 min read·20 words

Despite live-action Bond's reported toils, 007: First Light dev says working with Amazon MGM has actually been "surprisingly straightforward"

Apr 30·1 min read·19 words

Playing 007: First Light makes me wonder if it's actually possible to nail James Bond - but IOI has made a cracking attempt

Apr 30·1 min read·23 words

Nintendo just surprised everyone with a Super Mario Galaxy 2 update, which adds new story content over a decade after the game originally released

Apr 30·1 min read·24 words

Nintendo just surprised everyone with a Super Mario Galaxy 2 update, which adds new story content over a decade after the game originally released

Apr 30·1 min read·24 words

"Beware of utopia" - 007: First Light dev says studio hasn't used any generative AI on Bond game

Apr 30·1 min read·18 words

Our first trailer for Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie has echoes of Weapons and more, but does fall a little short on lickers

Apr 30·1 min read·23 words

Take-Two CEO says "there's nothing to announce" about an LA Noire sequel after acquiring its creator's studio, but "the teams are always looking at what we have"

Apr 29·1 min read·27 words

As rumours of a new Star Fox game swirl, we finally know what happened to the series' iconic promotional puppets from the 90s

Apr 29·1 min read·23 words

Here are our PS Plus monthly games for May

Apr 29·1 min read·9 words

GreedFall: The Dying World studio Spiders is reportedly closing its doors after parent company Nacon failed to find a buyer

Apr 29·1 min read·20 words

"What a joke" - Marathon players are losing patience after getting constantly pelted with grenades, as Bungie promises fix

Apr 29·1 min read·19 words

Windrose studio outlines pirate survival hit's eagerly awaited first major content update, but it sounds like there'll be a bit of a wait

Apr 29·1 min read·23 words

Resident Evil Requiem director says Capcom cut an entire chapter before game's release

Apr 29·1 min read·13 words

After ditching PvP for solo and co-op, legendary designer Warren Spector's stealthy Thick as Thieves reveals a price so low I thought it was a typo

Apr 29·1 min read·26 words

Fears mount that PlayStation has "re-armed the CBOMB" issue which stops you playing purchased games, amid 30-day DRM and AI chat bot confusion

Apr 29·1 min read·23 words

In the wake of $100 GTA 6 rumours, Take-Two still won't give an actual price, but says "our job is to charge way, way, way less of the value"

Apr 29·1 min read·29 words

Mega Mewtwo's Pokémon Go debut finally announced and Go Fest Global is free for all players

Apr 28·1 min read·16 words

Mortal Kombat 2 first reactions call it "the movie we should've gotten the first time"

Apr 28·1 min read·15 words

Call of Duty fans debate upcoming movie director Peter Berg's years-old comments, where he once called games "pathetic" and gamers "weak"

Apr 28·1 min read·21 words

As rumours of a live-action Metroid movie swirl, Nintendo and Illumination set a mysterious new animated "event film" for April 2028

Apr 28·1 min read·21 words

I've seen 90 minutes more of The Blood of Dawnwalker and I'm excited - could this be 2026's breakout RPG?

Apr 28·1 min read·20 words

Dark fantasy vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker gets a release date and an autumn showdown with Fable

Apr 28·1 min read·18 words

"Companies should use AI," says The Blood of Dawnwalker director, but there's an important caveat and a declaration that nothing in this dark fantasy vampire RPG was created using it

Apr 28·1 min read·30 words

"It'll be something that makes you go Whoo-hoo!!" - Resident Evil Requiem director says "sharpen your tomahawks" as new minigame details emerge

Apr 28·1 min read·22 words

"This isn't true" - mixed reports emerge following Marvel's Spider-Man 2 actor's claims a Venom spin-off game was in the works prior to Tony Todd's death

Apr 28·1 min read·26 words

Think fast: Games Done Quick is coming to Europe with a special three-day programme at Gamescom 2026

Apr 28·1 min read·17 words

Valve's Steam Machine might be delayed thanks to the RAM crisis, but its brand-new £85 Steam Controller is going it alone and finally has a release date

Apr 27·1 min read·27 words

After a week testing Valve's new Steam Controller, it's better in almost every way - but still a bit of a niche proposition

Apr 27·1 min read·23 words

You'll reportedly be able to enjoy The Super Mario Galaxy Movie from home next week

Apr 27·1 min read·15 words

PowerWash Simulator 2 is getting a Star Wars level pack focused on original trilogy locations this summer

Apr 27·1 min read·17 words

Mass Effect: Andromeda actor says the game "was done dirty" by EA and "a very toxic atmosphere" online

Apr 27·1 min read·18 words

Hong Kong-set 'bodycam FPS' Better Than Dead gets a release date

Apr 27·1 min read·11 words

The Last of Us Part 2's most shocking death was "controversial internally, too", former Naughty Dog developer admits

Apr 27·1 min read·18 words

After an hour with Directive 8020, I worry the latest Dark Pictures game feels a little flat

Apr 27·1 min read·17 words

Hiring has begun for a new sequel, Tera 2, as Krafton eyes Unreal Engine 5 to secure a potential MMORPG hit

Apr 27·1 min read·21 words

Assassin's Creed Hexe loses another game director, and it's the second one this year

Apr 27·1 min read·14 words

Sega and Creative Assembly share surprise Alien: Isolation sequel teaser for Alien Day 2026

Apr 27·1 min read·14 words

The Steam controller release date may have been leaked online

Apr 27·1 min read·10 words

If Black Flag Resynced isn't enough for you, rumours swirl that we're also getting a full remake of the original Assassin's Creed game

Apr 27·1 min read·23 words

Following game's cancellation, The Last of Us multiplayer director vows he's "never going to let what I work on not see the light of day again"

Apr 27·1 min read·26 words

Someone accidentally leaked Star Wars: Galactic Racer's release date on Steam

Apr 25·1 min read·11 words

Final Fantasy 14 is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in August – but there's a catch

Apr 25·1 min read·16 words

Disco Elysium dev's highly-anticipated follow-up, Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, has things to say about our nostalgia

Apr 25·1 min read·17 words

What we've been playing - "Help me, someone, please, I have pets to feed"

Apr 25·1 min read·14 words

Xbox's new boss Asha Sharma refuses to rule out the return of exclusive games

Apr 24·1 min read·14 words

Looks like Resident Evil Requiem, already the fastest-selling game in the series, has smashed another milestone, and Leon's all caked up to celebrate

Apr 24·1 min read·23 words

Famously streaming-averse Nintendo has finally added the Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 OST to Spotify, but the big picture makes it look like a very weird move

Apr 24·1 min read·28 words

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 celebrates its one-year anniversary with... new haircuts?

Apr 24·1 min read·11 words

As its 'we can change' campaign continues, Xbox unveils new logo, and it's an intentional blast from the past

Apr 24·1 min read·19 words

Fresh off the news that Xbox is cutting Game Pass pricing, reports emerge of a new "Starter Edition" tier that bundles in a Discord sub

Apr 24·1 min read·25 words

Outrun, Streets of Rage, NiGHTS, and SGGG are just four of many series Sega promises to revisit in 2026

Apr 24·1 min read·19 words

Former Sony exec opens up about the idea of PS5 games coming to PC on day one: "I don't think that's a good strategy for a platform holder like PlayStation"

Apr 24·1 min read·30 words

'We have to be honest about where we are; we're a challenger' - Xbox bosses share open letter about the future

Apr 24·1 min read·21 words

Saros review

Apr 24·1 min read·2 words

As filming of the Elden Ring movie continues, here's an on-set leak of some lettuce being hurled at one of the game's most infamous characters

Apr 23·1 min read·25 words

Capcom fan snatches up Pragmata website domain and fills it with Resident Evil memes

Apr 23·1 min read·14 words

After three years of rumours, we've officially seen "ground-up remake" Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced in action, but what's going on with its modern-day bits?

Apr 23·1 min read·25 words

Cult-classic CD-ROM adventure The 7th Guest is getting a remake of sorts, and it's out in June

Apr 23·1 min read·17 words

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto didn't expect The Super Mario Galaxy Movie reviews to be as harsh as they were

Apr 23·1 min read·18 words

New Xbox boss Asha Sharma teases a Discord partnership as part of a renewed Game Pass push, days after significant price cut announced

Apr 23·1 min read·23 words

Stop Killing Games movement celebrates as The Crew 2 sees further offline mode support

Apr 23·1 min read·14 words

With Orbitals, 80s anime, a legendary Gundam director and It Takes Two talent combine for a potential co-op smash hit

Apr 23·1 min read·20 words

Street Fighter 6's next DLC character Ingrid finally has a gameplay trailer and release date

Apr 23·1 min read·15 words

The best addition to Xbox's most recent update? You can now disable Quick Resume on Series X/S and stop it from crashing your games

Apr 23·1 min read·24 words

Masters of Albion early access review

Apr 22·1 min read·6 words

Ecco the Dolphin: Complete announced, includes remasters of the first two entries and brand-new game

Apr 22·1 min read·15 words

Assassin's Creed actor Abubakar Salim jokingly warns Troy Baker about creating his own game studio: "Don't do it"

Apr 22·1 min read·18 words

Vampire Survivors developer Poncle is ramping things up, working on 15 new projects and opening studios in Italy and Japan

Apr 22·1 min read·20 words

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn plays like a Mass Effect-like sci-fi adventure in fine form, but its developer's use of AI raises some difficult questions

Apr 22·1 min read·24 words

Shigeru Miyamoto wants Peach's backstory in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie to remain canon in future Nintendo games

Apr 22·1 min read·18 words

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is reportedly taking France by storm, beating out Resident Evil; Requiem in launch physical sales

Apr 22·1 min read·20 words

11 bit Studios is reimagining This War of Mine, and there's never been a more raw and relevant time for it

Apr 22·1 min read·21 words

The Last of Us star Troy Baker teases "we've not seen the last of Joel", as he reflects on the impact of the character and how he should be "proliferated and iterated on" in future projects

Apr 22·1 min read·36 words

Remedy releases Control on iPhone and iPad with touch controls, reworked gameplay systems, and ray tracing

Apr 22·1 min read·16 words

Xbox drops Game Pass prices as Call of Duty officially exits service's Day One launch slate strategy

Apr 21·1 min read·17 words

Embark Studios is looking to rework Arc Raiders' skill trees in future updates

Apr 21·1 min read·13 words

Helldivers 2 getting exosuit-centric The Exo Experts warbond next week with new mechs and guns

Apr 21·1 min read·15 words

Dead by Daylight is getting another Attack on Titan crossover, as well as a returning fan-favourite game mode

Apr 21·1 min read·18 words

Aion 2, sequel to a beloved Korean MMO, is getting a global release this year from publisher NCSoft

Apr 21·1 min read·18 words

Splatoon Raiders gets summer Switch 2 release date, as well as a Deep Cut amiibo to add to your collection

Apr 21·1 min read·20 words

Okami director Hideki Kamiya shares special 20th anniversary message as work continues on the sequel

Apr 21·1 min read·15 words

Elden Ring film budget reportedly "well over" $100m, and A24's "largest and most ambitious project" yet

Apr 21·1 min read·16 words

Years later, Starfield tops the US sales chart again, but all is not as rosy as it seems

Apr 21·1 min read·18 words

Ball x Pit's massive Shadow Update adds two new characters and 11 time-warping balls

Apr 21·1 min read·14 words

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero evolves this summer with Super Limit Breaking NEO expansion DLC

Apr 20·1 min read·14 words

Final Fantasy 14 gets a major update announced in Trail to the Heavens, bringing new story quests, raids, and job

Apr 20·1 min read·20 words

New ID@Xbox showcase in collaboration with IGN set for 23rd April

Apr 20·1 min read·11 words

Here's your next batch of Xbox Game Pass games for April

Apr 20·1 min read·11 words

Former The Last of Us developer teases yet-to-be-explored plot points which, if realised, will have major ramifications for the series

Apr 20·1 min read·20 words

In Moves of the Diamond Hand, the vibes so far are transcendent

Apr 20·1 min read·12 words

Nioh 3 to get free update with high-difficulty side missions, rarer accessories, and new skills

Apr 20·1 min read·15 words

Elden Ring movie cast announced, with Alien: Romulus, The Last of Us and Ex Machina actors all on board

Apr 20·1 min read·19 words

Sekiro Jet Set Radio Mod adds skateboarding and graffiti to FromSoft's stylish ninja classic

Apr 20·1 min read·14 words

PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Apr 20·1 min read·15 words

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 developer Iron Galaxy announces more layoffs after cuts in early 2025

Apr 20·1 min read·16 words

Pragmata surpasses 1m copies sold in just two days

Apr 20·1 min read·9 words

Here's our first clear look at Link's full outfit in the live-action Legend of Zelda film

Apr 20·1 min read·16 words

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 officially revealed, coming in 2027 to consoles and PC

Apr 20·1 min read·13 words

Pokémon Pokopia and Nioh 3 have performed so well, Koei Tecmo has revised its earnings forecast

Apr 20·1 min read·16 words

Piratical survival game Windrose sails past 1m copies sold, as player counts continue to rise

Apr 20·1 min read·15 words

Resident Evil Requiem dataminer finds best clue yet that a Mercenaries mode could be on the way

Apr 19·1 min read·17 words

Surprise! Nintendo launches new pop-up store in London

Apr 19·1 min read·8 words

Ghost of Yōtei's Hell Mode boss battle difficulty is now live

Apr 19·1 min read·11 words

HBO's The Last of Us TV show casts Yara and Lev's mother, Miriam

Apr 19·1 min read·13 words

Crimson Desert dev thanks you for your patience as it takes a little extra time to "test and polish" its next big patch

Apr 19·1 min read·23 words

Arc Raiders switches up Expeditions and now skill points are earned from damage dealt, not stash value

Apr 18·1 min read·17 words

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 takes Best Game award at 2026 BAFTA Games Awards but shares spotlight with Dispatch with 3 wins each

Apr 18·1 min read·22 words

Gears of War film director insists "that movie will happen"

Apr 18·1 min read·10 words

Slay the Spire 2 roadmap suggests we won't get matchmaking but does promise "whimsy" – here's what's new

Apr 18·1 min read·18 words

What we've been playing - "I started with maple trees behind the bank"

Apr 18·1 min read·13 words

Despite a few "rough edges", Replaced developer Sad Cat Studios is celebrating the sci-fi platformer's "strong debut success"

Apr 17·1 min read·18 words

"Most of these are on us" - Invincible Vs devs reveal why rage quitting was such a problem during the open beta, and how they'll fix it

Apr 17·1 min read·27 words

The actor who portrayed Zoltan Chivay in The Witcher series of games has died

Apr 17·1 min read·14 words

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 voice actor Charlie Cox has finally played "a bit" of the game that landed him a Best Performance nomination, though he says he isn't very good at it

Apr 17·1 min read·32 words

The Division was originally a World of Warcraft style MMO, but "that skill component wasn't there",  says Massive Entertainment

Apr 17·1 min read·19 words

The release date for Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed: Black Flag remake, Resynced, seems to have leaked, and it's reportedly not very far away

Apr 17·1 min read·22 words

'A real concern for millions and probably hundreds of millions of European citizens' - Stop Killing Games has its day in European Parliament and it seems to go very well

Apr 17·1 min read·30 words

Slay the Spire 2 gets its first major update, buffing the Regent, bringing sweeping balance changes, and adding a powerful new card

Apr 17·1 min read·22 words

The Call of Duty movie gets a release date, but can it continue the trend of popular video game adaptations?

Apr 17·1 min read·20 words

Metro 2039, out this winter, explores the "cost of silence, the horrors of tyranny, and the price of freedom" amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Apr 16·1 min read·24 words

Mouse: P.I. for Hire review

Apr 16·1 min read·5 words

007 First Light title song will be performed by Lana Del Rey, while Bond film composer David Arnold returns to franchise after almost two decades

Apr 16·1 min read·25 words

New Starfield hotfix takes aim at those PS5 crashes that happened when players were using Enhanced settings

Apr 16·1 min read·17 words

"I wish artists would take notice that this is a great time to learn some form of AI" - Dead Space creator Glen Schofield doesn't think controversial tech will replace human talent, but still believes it has its place

Apr 16·1 min read·39 words

Street Fighter film gets new trailer full of roundhouses and explosions, plus a spot of mournful karaoke

Apr 16·1 min read·17 words

Blizzard is assisting with Fable's cinematics, while the Sea of Thieves team is lending its expertise to quirky pottery brawler Kiln

Apr 16·1 min read·21 words

As Dragon's Dogma 2 gets a large, mysterious patch on Steam for its second anniversary, we wonder: is this more proof of that rumoured DLC drop?

Apr 16·1 min read·26 words

It seems the Windrose hype was on to something, as the piratical survival game sets sail to positive Steam reviews and high player numbers

Apr 16·1 min read·24 words

Starfield Switch 2 rating spotted, all but confirming an upcoming port of Bethesda's space-based RPG

Apr 16·1 min read·15 words

Here are our PS Plus Premium and Extra games for April

Apr 15·1 min read·11 words

First-person survival horror Total Chaos is getting a Switch 2 port later this month

Apr 15·1 min read·14 words

Old School RuneScape's latest League is out now, pushing thousands of players to cry at kids and get haircuts for the devil

Apr 15·1 min read·22 words

Hades 2's second post-launch update secretly adds a new game mode

Apr 15·1 min read·11 words

Filming resumes on Amazon's Tomb Raider adaptation, after Sophie Turner's back injury halted production last month

Apr 15·1 min read·16 words

Leaked GTA Online revenue data boosts publisher Take-Two's stock

Apr 15·1 min read·9 words

"I will fight tooth and nail to make this thing the best it possibly can be" - Bloodborne's newly-announced animated feature sure sounds like it is in safe hands

Apr 15·1 min read·29 words

Starfield's PS5 port manages roughly 140K sales in a week, estimates analyst firm

Apr 15·1 min read·13 words

Multiple PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium titles for April have leaked

Apr 15·1 min read·11 words

PlayStation 5 sees massive sales spike in the US, beating 2026 records so far as eager consumers rush to beat RAM crisis price hikes

Apr 15·1 min read·24 words

Graveyard Keeper's free giveaway made the publisher at least $250,000 in DLC sales

Apr 14·1 min read·13 words

Marathon mid-season update nerfs claymore drones, thermal scopes, and buffs being kind to strangers

Apr 14·1 min read·14 words

GTA Online is still making Rockstar Games around $1.3 million per day on average

Apr 14·1 min read·14 words

A proper Overwatch Switch 2 version releases today, boasting 'up to' 60 FPS, as Reign of Talon Season 2 arrives

Apr 14·1 min read·20 words

Silent Hill 2 remake studio Bloober Team announces leadership expansion and teases seven games in development

Apr 14·1 min read·16 words

Subnautica 2 Steam change suggests Krafton might be out as its publisher following long legal battle and reinstatement of studio leader

Apr 14·1 min read·21 words

Bethesda acknowledges Starfield's PS5 crashing issues, promises hotfix soon

Apr 14·1 min read·9 words

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers developer reportedly dissolves core team after director's exit

Apr 14·1 min read·11 words

Marathon will test out a new experimental game mode which forces players to use free sponsored kits

Apr 14·1 min read·17 words

Nintendo celebrates Animal Crossing turning 25 with a charming commemorative item to display on your New Horizons island

Apr 14·1 min read·18 words

Careful, huge spoilers are out for James Bond game 007: First Light, following an Indonesian Game Rating leak

Apr 13·1 min read·18 words

Fable still coming out this autumn, despite reports that developer Playground Games is "worried" about Grand Theft Auto 6

Apr 13·1 min read·19 words

Pragmata review

Apr 13·1 min read·2 words

4A Games announces Metro 2039, and we're getting an Xbox-themed reveal stream later this week

Apr 13·1 min read·15 words

"You think we're stupid?" - Players react to Pokémon and Palworld lookalike Pickmon being renamed to "better align with our brand identity and lore"

Apr 13·1 min read·24 words

The in-demand Lego Pokémon Kanto Region Badge Collection can now be built using bricks you own with newly released official instructions

Apr 13·1 min read·21 words

"Mads Mikkelsen in Hannibal but with flair" - Casting calls for Hideo Kojima's new PlayStation-published spy game Physint give new clues about what to expect

Apr 13·1 min read·25 words

New Switch 2 games Splatoon Raiders and Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave age-rated in Europe

Apr 13·1 min read·14 words

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie beats Project Hail Mary to become the highest grossing film of 2026 so far

Apr 13·1 min read·19 words

"Players always get through them faster than we think" - inside Bungie's big Marathon ARG

Apr 13·1 min read·15 words

Cult horror game Doki Doki Literature Club pulled from Google Play Store for its "depiction of sensitive themes" and content that "violates" its TOS

Apr 12·1 min read·24 words

Starfield PS5 players demand refunds, reporting widespread bugs and glitches that leave the game "unplayable"

Apr 12·1 min read·15 words

Arc Raiders Launches Map Conditions tracker - here's what the tracker tells us

Apr 12·1 min read·13 words

New report claims Microsoft is considering changing Day One access to Call of Duty on Game Pass

Apr 12·1 min read·17 words

Black & White at 25: how Lionhead's hairbrained, stoner-powered game design became the harbinger of modern AI

Apr 12·1 min read·17 words

GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games hacked once again but insists this time only a "limited amount of non-material company information" was compromised

Apr 11·1 min read·22 words

Epic set to release Arc Raiders-like extraction shooter with Disney characters by the end of the year

Apr 11·1 min read·17 words

Federal Aviation Administration targets gamers in this bespoke and not at all cringeworthy recruitment ad

Apr 11·1 min read·15 words

Amazon shakes up Luna streaming service, removing access to individual games, third-party subscriptions, and its "Bring Your Own Library" feature

Apr 11·1 min read·20 words

What we've been playing - "I do not have three thumbs, Nintendo"

Apr 11·1 min read·12 words

Professor Layton and the New World of Steam gets a release window and adds PS5 and PC versions

Apr 10·1 min read·18 words

Datamined code shows Valve referencing an AI "SteamGPT" tool presumably to help Steam better cope with cheaters and customer support

Apr 10·1 min read·20 words

After selling over 1.5m copies and stealing most of my summer, Fantasy Life i is coming to mobile with cross-save

Apr 10·1 min read·20 words

Esoteric Ebb review

Apr 10·1 min read·3 words

Phantom Blade Zero developer rejects gen-AI and promises "every single piece of content in our game has been crafted by the hands of real artists"

Apr 10·1 min read·25 words

Dune: Awakening is ditching PvP as a mandatory endgame experience, as over 80% of lifetime players didn't engage with it at all

Apr 10·1 min read·22 words

Crimson Desert is getting boss rematches, difficulty settings, and extra skills in upcoming updates

Apr 10·1 min read·14 words

"This is not a game that is about to face some sort of imminent shutdown" - Marathon reportedly had a budget of $200m, and while player numbers are dipping, team morale remains good

Apr 10·1 min read·33 words

Sony Pictures' Metal Gear Solid movie adaptation is resurrected, with the directors of last year's Final Destination: Bloodlines at the helm

Apr 10·1 min read·21 words

Don't Starve is back for more darkly whimsical co-op survival in Don't Starve Elsewhere, and this time there's hills!

Apr 9·1 min read·19 words

Palworld is getting some competition as Pokémon-like Temtem unveils survival spin-off Temtem: Pioneers

Apr 9·1 min read·13 words

Art of Rally studio's Over the Hill gets an alpha playtest this month, and a fancy new trailer with some fresh reveals

Apr 9·1 min read·22 words

Highly anticipated pirate survival game Windrose lands a release date, and it's setting sail very, very soon

Apr 9·1 min read·17 words

Frostpunk studio reveals dark and twisted farming thriller Crop, which blends Stardew Valley with the eeriness and mystery of Twin Peaks

Apr 9·1 min read·21 words

Legendary designer Warren Spector's stealthy Thick as Thieves ditches PvP for solo and co-op as May release revealed

Apr 9·1 min read·18 words

Serene climbing hit Cairn gets back On the Trail with free DLC - and a playable Marco - this summer

Apr 9·1 min read·20 words

Galaxies Spring Showcase: how to watch and what to expect

Apr 9·1 min read·10 words

Crimson Desert now has a detailed female character creator mod so you no longer have to play as "Temu Jon Snow"

Apr 9·1 min read·21 words

PES successor eFootball has been downloaded an incredible number of times, suggesting Konami isn't perhaps as out of the game as some thought

Apr 9·1 min read·23 words

Split Fiction developer Hazelight celebrates 50 million games sales, but it's not its newest game that dominates the pie chart

Apr 8·1 min read·20 words

Previously unseen early Tomb Raider: Legend gameplay footage shows unseen areas and different visuals as the game turns 20 years old

Apr 8·1 min read·21 words

Pokémon Champions launches to mixed reception, as performance woes and competitive changes turn some away

Apr 8·1 min read·15 words

James Bond game 007: First Light delayed a bit on Nintendo Switch 2

Apr 8·1 min read·13 words

No Man's Sky goes full-on Pokémon in new creature-battling update - "This is an entire multiplayer game all of its own"

Apr 8·1 min read·21 words

I am in love with Forza Horizon 6's Nissan Silvia

Apr 8·1 min read·10 words

The rumoured Switch 2 Star Fox game could be announced this month, trusted leaker says

Apr 8·1 min read·15 words

Call of the Sea sequel Call of the Elder Gods gets a close-at-hand release date

Apr 8·1 min read·15 words

Mirror's Edge's pre-release prototype is now playable, and features a brutal arm break and horrible opening monologue

Apr 8·1 min read·17 words

Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios had a Crimson Desert-like game in the works but "every publisher just shut the door"

Apr 8·1 min read·20 words

PlayStation hunting for "biggest fans" so it can scan their faces and put them in games, starting with Gran Turismo 7

Apr 7·1 min read·21 words

"It's just unreal" - Frostpunk series passes impressive sales milestone, as a Switch version is announced and major Frostpunk 2 DLC is revealed

Apr 7·1 min read·23 words

Return of the Obra Dinn developer Lucas Pope doesn't feel comfortable talking about new projects because maybe they'll be "slurped up by AI"

Apr 7·1 min read·23 words

The Xbox Game Pass list for April is big and includes Hades 2, FBC: Firebreak, Replaced, and more

Apr 7·1 min read·18 words

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie surpasses box office expectations to become this year's most successful film

Apr 7·1 min read·16 words

Double Dragon creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto dies, aged 64

Apr 7·1 min read·8 words

Marathon players are fiercely debating how to best change one of the game's most "present and dominant" weapon attachments

Apr 7·1 min read·19 words

Blizzard reveals Overwatch hero Anran's new "fiery and fierce" look, following player backlash over 'same-face syndrome'

Apr 7·1 min read·16 words

11 years later, Obsidian's Pillars of Eternity gets a turn-based combat mode, making it a little bit more like Baldur's Gate 3

Apr 7·1 min read·22 words

Quantic Dream's cinematic Star Wars game Eclipse is reportedly still "years off from completion"

Apr 7·1 min read·14 words

State of Decay 3 reveal trailer wasn't reflective of the actual game, says studio head

Apr 7·1 min read·15 words

Arc Raiders improves crafting, says new "streamlined system" is "just the start"

Apr 5·1 min read·12 words

Sony's battle against shovelware publishers persists as it purges another load of crap games from the PlayStation Store

Apr 5·1 min read·18 words

McDonald's new 'Archie' device stops you going AFK while you eat a Big Mac

Apr 5·1 min read·14 words

Slay the Spire 2 beats Crimson Desert and Resident Evil Requiem as March's biggest-selling game on Steam

Apr 5·1 min read·17 words

Crimson Desert patch now available – here's what's new

Apr 4·1 min read·9 words

Astonishing never-before-seen Elden Ring deleted cutscene discovered

Apr 4·1 min read·7 words

Take-Two lays off AI team

Apr 4·1 min read·5 words

Mass Effect TV show ordered to rewrite scripts and make them "more appealing to non-gamers"

Apr 4·1 min read·15 words

What we've been playing - "like a seagull by a bin, I decided to have a peck"

Apr 4·1 min read·17 words

Slay the Spire 2 early access review

Apr 3·1 min read·7 words

The Last of Us multiplayer game was roughly 80% complete when it was cancelled, claims former director

Apr 2·1 min read·17 words

After five hours with highly anticipated pirate survival game Windrose, I can see why it's one of Steam's most wishlisted games

Apr 2·1 min read·21 words

PUBG's new co-op PvE mode, Xeno Point, offers a strange vision of a post-battle royale future

Apr 2·1 min read·16 words

Nexon calls Arc Raiders a "Trojan Horse" for proving controversial AI tools can build triple-A hits with smaller teams

Apr 2·1 min read·19 words

Grand Theft Auto 5 is leaving Xbox Game Pass in April, as well as two other fantastic RPGs

Apr 2·1 min read·18 words

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie breaks records with $34m opening despite "unfavourable" reviews

Apr 2·1 min read·13 words

Marathon future patches will offer a "merciful option" to players, and will nerf its strongest gadget at long last

Apr 2·1 min read·19 words

After Resident Evil Requiem's massive success, director Zach Cregger jokes fans may "crucify" him if his movie reboot fails to crack the Resi code

Apr 1·1 min read·24 words

Eidos-Montréal's latest round of layoffs reportedly follows the cancellation of an "almost complete" open-world game

Apr 1·1 min read·15 words

Here are our PS Plus monthly games for April

Apr 1·1 min read·9 words

12 tonnes of stolen Kitkats inspire April Fools jokes throughout the video games industry

Apr 1·1 min read·14 words

"Coin pusher roguelike" Raccoin sells over 100K units on Steam in 24 hours

Apr 1·1 min read·13 words

Arc Raiders' Flashpoint update addresses a major player complaint, throwing geared players into less games in-progress

Apr 1·1 min read·16 words

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era finally gets a release date, as it launches into Early Access later this month

Apr 1·1 min read·21 words

"We know we had, without doubt, the worst launch in history" admits MindsEye boss as he says studio will share "evidence of sabotage" in-game

Apr 1·1 min read·24 words

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie review

Apr 1·1 min read·6 words

Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered patch sorts questionable outfit textures after fans dubbed Challenge Mode "Slop Raider"

Apr 1·1 min read·16 words

Zero Parades: For Dead Spies is the first Disco Elysium successor to get a release date, will finally be playable this summer

Mar 31·1 min read·22 words

Evercade unveils its next-gen retro gaming handheld Nexus, with analogue sticks and Banjo-Kazooie 1&2 bundled in

Mar 31·1 min read·16 words

Rumours point to Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 developer Warhorse Studios working on a big Lord of the Rings game

Mar 31·1 min read·19 words

Yes, the Palworld dating sim is actually real

Mar 31·1 min read·8 words

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney apologises and seemingly rectifies life insurance situation of laid off worker with terminal brain cancer

Mar 31·1 min read·20 words

Marathon review

Mar 31·1 min read·2 words

Disney could be interested in buying Fortnite maker Epic Games, but not everyone's on board with the idea

Mar 31·1 min read·18 words

The video game payment processor crisis may be getting better, thanks to the American Federal Trade Commission

Mar 31·1 min read·17 words

Pokémon Pokopia is getting an IKEA collaboration inspired by Pikachu and Snorlax, and you can grab the new items starting tomorrow

Mar 31·1 min read·21 words

The Last of Us season three set photos give us our first look at Kyriana Kratter's Lev

Mar 31·1 min read·17 words

Marathon's developers say they are "in it for the long haul" amidst fears the game has underperformed in this live service hell

Mar 30·1 min read·22 words

Turns out Crimson Desert's lead voice actor was as confused by the game's disjointed story as some players

Mar 30·1 min read·18 words

Yet another PlayStation Plus Essential game for April leaks

Mar 30·1 min read·9 words

Mario Galaxy Movie star Jack Black would like to appear in a live-action Yakuza adaptation: "Sega, give me a jingle"

Mar 30·1 min read·20 words

"If I release something official, I want it to match my vision" - Undertale and Deltarune creator Toby Fox explains why no translations other than Japanese have happened

Mar 30·1 min read·28 words

Kena: Bridge of Spirits' Switch 2 port is fine, but doesn't offer an upgrade over handheld PC or last-gen experiences

Mar 30·1 min read·20 words

13 years later, one of the rarest Platinum trophies ever on the PlayStation Vita has finally been earned

Mar 30·1 min read·18 words

Xbox Games Showcase 2026 promises "huge" game news and a dedicated Gears of War: E-Day segment

Mar 30·1 min read·16 words

"It didn't feel like Xbox" - Microsoft confirms new Xbox boss scrapped controversial This is an Xbox ad campaign as part of brand "reset"

Mar 30·1 min read·24 words

Astarion actor urges Baldur's Gate 3 fans to give The Last of Us showrunner's HBO adaptation a chance

Mar 30·1 min read·18 words

Sophie Turner injury during Tomb Raider filming halts production

Mar 30·1 min read·9 words

Don't worry Kingdom Hearts fans, it looks like we might get some new info on Kingdom Hearts 4 in... a year's time?

Mar 30·1 min read·22 words

The Elder Scrolls: Blades, the mobile RPG you probably forgot about long ago, has been delisted and will stop working this summer

Mar 30·1 min read·22 words

Surprise! 9-year-old Hollow Knight's brutal final boss fight may be just that little bit easier after this patch

Mar 29·1 min read·18 words

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach's PC release takes sequel's total sales past 2 million

Mar 29·1 min read·15 words

Dataminers think they've found evidence of an unannounced Game Pass tier showing only older first-party games

Mar 29·1 min read·16 words

Crimson Desert deploys weekend patch – here's what's new

Mar 29·1 min read·9 words

Former Valve writer hits out at Epic Games layoffs: "It's not like they're a publicly traded company. It's not like there's some need to hit the stock market thing. This is Tim"

Mar 28·1 min read·32 words

Wanderstop studio Ivy Road to close after funding for second game "didn't come to fruition"

Mar 28·1 min read·15 words

New report claims Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 studio fired translator to replace them with AI and "save finances"

Mar 28·1 min read·18 words

Krafton cancels F2P PUBG spin-off PUBG: Blindspot after just 2 months

Mar 28·1 min read·11 words

Slay the Spire 2 beta patch rolls back some prior changes following player feedback

Mar 28·1 min read·14 words

"Suck my toes, my darling" - Inkle's book of essays by game writers reveals the secrets behind the worlds we play in

Mar 28·1 min read·22 words

What we've been playing - "I'm playing with my balls again"

Mar 28·1 min read·11 words

John and Brenda Romero think our current video game industry crash is even "crashier" than the infamous recession of the 1980's

Mar 27·1 min read·21 words

All-new Star Fox and Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake reportedly set for Switch 2 release this year

Mar 27·1 min read·17 words

Don't worry, Dispatch isn't going to be censored on Xbox

Mar 27·1 min read·10 words

Monster Hunter Stories 3 is cranking up the challenge in a free new update, and its first story DLC might arrive sooner than expected

Mar 27·1 min read·24 words

Glen Powell is voicing Starfox's Fox McCloud in the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy movie

Mar 27·1 min read·14 words

"It wouldn't be a surprise if Microsoft and Nintendo followed suit" - Analysts react to PlayStation's shock price rise as industry braces for more uncertainty

Mar 27·1 min read·25 words

Sony announces major price hikes for PS5, PS5 Pro, and Portal as it blames "continued pressures in the global economic landscape"

Mar 27·1 min read·21 words

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie actors Charlie Day and Chris Pratt appear to confirm earlier film leak

Mar 27·1 min read·17 words

Baldur's Gate 3 actor Neil Newbon says he's avoided roles over Astarion typecasting concerns

Mar 27·1 min read·14 words

After blasting through its free Switch demo, Tomodachi Life's bizarro blend of The Sims and Animal Crossing is exactly the kind of weird I was hoping for

Mar 27·1 min read·27 words

Slay the Spire 2 composer heads for the wilderness as Annapurna Interactive unveils "heartfelt" road trip adventure Forever Ago

Mar 26·1 min read·19 words

Yakuza studio's new RPG, Stranger than Heaven, will span five distinct time periods and five Japanese cities

Mar 26·1 min read·17 words

Hades 2 will release on Xbox and PlayStation really soon, and you'll be able to play it on Game Pass

Mar 26·1 min read·20 words

Hunter: The Reckoning - Deathwish kicks off the Xbox Partner Showcase, coming Summer 2027

Mar 26·1 min read·14 words

Dispatch finally releases on Xbox this summer as a Play Anywhere title

Mar 26·1 min read·12 words

Stalker 2 Cost of Hope expansion announced during Xbox Partner Preview, and it's taking you to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant

Mar 26·1 min read·21 words

The latest Star Wars Zero Company details tease Mass Effect DNA, hardcore turn-based tactics, permadeath, and new Clone Wars lore

Mar 26·1 min read·20 words

Serious Sam: Shatterverse revealed in Xbox Partner Showcase, and it's being made by the Dead by Daylight devs

Mar 26·1 min read·18 words

Xbox Partner Preview showcase March 2026 - here's everything announced

Mar 26·1 min read·10 words

"Everything in the final version will definitely 100% be human made" - But Owlcat says gen-AI is being used during The Expanse: Osiris Reborn development

Mar 26·1 min read·25 words

Finally, a football card game that doesn't cost your soul

Mar 25·1 min read·10 words

Fortnite developers say there will be a huge impact on development "for the rest of the year and likely beyond" following mass layoffs

Mar 25·1 min read·23 words

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream's "Welcome Version" demo is available now, and you can transfer your saves to the full game

Mar 25·1 min read·21 words

Pokémon Champions is releasing on Nintendo Switch consoles in early April, but its "free-to-start" package raises some questions about its pricing model

Mar 25·1 min read·22 words

After Tekken 8 Season 3 led to a Mostly Negative rating on Steam, Bandai Namco is working on an "emergency patch" to win fans back

Mar 25·1 min read·25 words

Marathon may have sold roughly 1.2m copies worldwide, with the majority on Steam rather than PlayStation, according to analyst estimates

Mar 25·1 min read·20 words

Peter Molyneux's Fable and Black & White mash-up Masters of Albion is getting a closed beta, but you'll have to be quick if you want to get involved

Mar 25·1 min read·28 words

Half-Life 2 writer Erik Wolpaw says some people at Valve are looking at AI tools, but he's not "worried about AI taking over creative writing" anytime soon

Mar 25·1 min read·27 words

PlayStation Plus Essential headliner game for April leaks

Mar 25·1 min read·8 words

Crimson Desert's Pearl Abyss regains investor confidence as it continues to move beyond launch day woes

Mar 25·1 min read·16 words

Happy 10th anniversary Dark Souls 3, the second best Souls game after Dark Souls 2 (until I change my mind again)

Mar 24·1 min read·21 words

"7 Days has come far but it's still not where we want it to be" - 7 Days to Die studio announces sale to Dead by Daylight studio Behaviour

Mar 24·1 min read·29 words

Crimson Desert sells another 1m, as Pearl Abyss pledges more fixes to address launch day struggles

Mar 24·1 min read·16 words

"It was just dripping in my lap" - Resident Evil Requiem's terrifying The Girl found her voice by drinking gallons of milk while recording

Mar 24·1 min read·24 words

"It's essential to me that it's approached with care and love and caution" - How Life is Strange: Reunion actors Hannah Telle and Rhianna DeVries are preparing to say farewell to Max and Chloe

Mar 24·1 min read·34 words

Atomfall players have munched 16.8m Cornish pasties in the last 12 months, eye-opening stats reveal as survival hit turns one

Mar 24·1 min read·20 words

Fortnite maker Epic cuts over 1,000 jobs as battle royale suffers slump - "We're spending significantly more than we're making"

Mar 24·1 min read·20 words

"It was clear to us we needed to get spookier" - how Warframe's next update started as Prop Hunt, but ended up survival horror

Mar 24·1 min read·24 words

Crimson Desert developers are "preparing to provide a smooth and stable gameplay experience" following Intel GPU launch woes

Mar 24·1 min read·18 words

High on Life 2's Switch 2 release delayed "to better meet not only our high standards for gaming, but yours as well"

Mar 24·1 min read·22 words

After a 90% discount, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has more players than the past few CoD games combined on Steam

Mar 23·1 min read·21 words

After all that furore over Nvidia's AI-powered DLSS 5 makeover of Resident Evil Requiem, Capcom promises gen-AI assets won't be part of its games any time soon

Mar 23·1 min read·27 words

As Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss rushes to fix pressing issues, players are asking for updates to the time-gated dragon mount

Mar 23·1 min read·21 words

Google's Gemini will make its way into Dragon Quest X to power a "Chatty Slimey" AI companion, Square Enix has announced

Mar 23·1 min read·21 words

Peter Molyneux's Masters of Albion looks to have everything I love about those Bullfrog and Lionhead classics, but the scepticism is hard to shake

Mar 23·1 min read·24 words

Microsoft announces Xbox Partner Preview for this week, with Ryu Ga Gotoku's Stranger Than Heaven finally making a showing

Mar 23·1 min read·19 words

After a very fun, but very frustrating, first weekend, Bungie is considering tweaking Marathon's Cryo Archive

Mar 23·1 min read·16 words

Dragon's Dogma 2 celebrates second anniversary with "special celebratory artwork" and a custom controller, as fans ponder: are we getting DLC?

Mar 23·1 min read·21 words

Younger fans are finding it hard to connect with Final Fantasy because of long "release intervals", says FF14 director

Mar 23·1 min read·19 words

As controversy swamps Tekken 8 and Street Fighter 6, Guilty Gear Strive just announced a massive new update

Mar 23·1 min read·18 words

Today's hefty Crimson Desert patch includes "beginning of improvements" to keyboard and mouse controls, plus much more

Mar 23·1 min read·17 words

Thanks to EU consumer law, Nintendo is updating the Switch 2 design to enable European players to replace the battery

Mar 22·1 min read·20 words

New report claims Crimson Desert's development was plagued by "a hodgepodge of features crammed together" and leaders who "don't acknowledge anyone who doesn't share their exact mindset"

Mar 22·1 min read·27 words

Slay the Spire 2 reminds us that this week's patch "was the first of many to come over the next 1-2 years"

Mar 22·1 min read·22 words

Minecraft World, a theme park with the world's first-ever Minecraft rollercoaster, to open in the UK next year

Mar 22·1 min read·18 words

Crimson Desert admits it used generative AI for "early-stage iteration" and apologises AI images were not replaced before release

Mar 22·1 min read·19 words

Capcom celebrates Resident Evil's 30th anniversary by promising "even more wonderful experiences" are coming, but doesn't confirm when

Mar 22·1 min read·18 words

HBO casts The Last of Us season 3's Yara and Lev

Mar 22·1 min read·11 words

"Are these the most heard recordings in history?" - How the PEGI age rating recordings were made, and why €200 wasn't enough for them

Mar 22·1 min read·24 words

Surprise! Minecraft Dungeons 2 is coming later this year

Mar 21·1 min read·9 words

Crimson Desert's in-game artwork shows telltale signs of AI courtesy of missing fingers and human bodies melting into horses

Mar 21·1 min read·19 words

Two more senior Xbox leaders exit Microsoft

Mar 21·1 min read·7 words

As the Game Boy Advance turns 25, here are seven of the best GBA games you can play on Switch right now, and five we hope show up soon

Mar 21·1 min read·29 words

What we've been playing - "It's like Supermarket Sweep if you can get up quick enough"

Mar 21·1 min read·16 words

More Subnautica 2 legal trouble brewing amid claims Krafton "intentionally leaked" May release without consulting reinstated CEO

Mar 20·1 min read·17 words

Netflix's Assassin's Creed adaption will tell an original story, set over 1,400 years before the series' other trip to Italy, Assassin's Creed 2

Mar 20·1 min read·23 words

CD Projekt Red stays coy when questioned about Witcher 3 expansion shadow drop

Mar 20·1 min read·13 words

Slay the Spire 2 reveals first major patch, with "huge" balance pass, Phobia mode, and adjusted classes and cards

Mar 20·1 min read·19 words

Marathon's ultra challenging raid-like Cryo Archive map releases in only a few hours, here's what you need to know

Mar 20·1 min read·19 words

Crimson Desert developers "doing our utmost" to respond to its various launch issues, as game still passes huge one-day sales milestone

Mar 20·1 min read·21 words

Psychonauts and Keeper developer's Game Pass party game Kiln gets a release date, and it's coming really very soon

Mar 20·1 min read·19 words

Blocked Intel graphics cards, failed Xbox App booting, and 120GB patches hit Crimson Desert as launch woes continue

Mar 20·1 min read·18 words

CD Projekt Red shares "important development update" for mysterious new franchise Hadar

Mar 20·1 min read·12 words

The upcoming Minecraft Movie sequel has found its Alex in Spider-Man and Fargo actress

Mar 20·1 min read·14 words

"It could be confusing" - US game age ratings won't change like they will in Europe, ESRB says

Mar 19·1 min read·18 words

Ubisoft reportedly shrinks Tom Clancy studio Red Storm Entertainment, laying off 105 staff

Mar 19·1 min read·13 words

Visual stunner Kena: Bridge of Spirits gets a Switch 2 release date, and it's coming very, very soon

Mar 19·1 min read·18 words

Vampire Survivors' deck-building spin-off Vampire Crawlers arrives next month

Mar 19·1 min read·9 words

Marathon players must blast through 500 million UESC robots to unlock the Cryo Archive map, and it may not take as long as you'd think

Mar 19·1 min read·25 words

Life is Strange TV series lands Yellowjackets and Jennifer's Body director for first episodes

Mar 19·1 min read·14 words

Valve has thrown a curveball at Counter Strike 2 with a massive reloading change, forcing players to shake off old habits

Mar 19·1 min read·21 words

Tomb Raider Remastered studio denies using generative AI after new Challenge Mode gets panned by players

Mar 19·1 min read·16 words

Tomb Raider studio hit with fourth round of layoffs in 12 months, but remake and Catalyst development continues

Mar 19·1 min read·18 words

"Strangely, it became some people's first entry to the franchise" Remembering Pokémon Uranium: the controversial fan game that lives on, 10 years later

Mar 19·1 min read·23 words

Crimson Desert review

Mar 18·1 min read·3 words

Tower defence game Tangy TD has made over $250k since an early March launch on Steam, prompting its solo dev to burst into tears twice already

Mar 18·1 min read·26 words

The long-in-the-works Final Fantasy 9 animated series is back in production, and it seems to be focusing on black mages

Mar 18·1 min read·20 words

Marathon players have discovered an incredibly strong movement technique, one that may just be too good to be fair

Mar 18·1 min read·19 words

Don't call it ugly Elder Scrolls! I've never played anything quite like Dread Delusion, and now it's on consoles you really should play it too

Mar 18·1 min read·25 words

Marathon has added challenges for its upcoming Cryo Archive map, with a brilliant nod to the original series

Mar 18·1 min read·18 words

Remedy's FBC: Firebreak won't get more content updates, but a Friend's Pass and price reduction should help the game find players "for years to come"

Mar 18·1 min read·25 words

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 "opened a new avenue for my professional work", actor Charlie Cox says, confirming another video game project is on the horizon

Mar 18·1 min read·25 words

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie continues its reference-heavy marketing campaign with a surprise cameo from another Nintendo IP

Mar 18·1 min read·18 words

John Carpenter's Toxic Commando review

Mar 18·1 min read·5 words

Bethesda boss Todd Howard offers more tiny crumbs of The Elder Scrolls 6 info, hints at more efficient development

Mar 17·1 min read·19 words

The new trailer for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice's anime series is loaded with boss fights and old-fashioned visuals

Mar 17·1 min read·18 words

CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk Trading Card Game is making so much money on Kickstarter the total never stops moving

Mar 17·1 min read·19 words

Here's your next batch of Xbox Game Pass games for March

Mar 17·1 min read·11 words

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick still rejects the idea AI can tackle games on the scale of GTA 6: "Creating a hit of that magnitude does require human engagement and creativity"

Mar 17·1 min read·30 words

"We do have long-term plans" - Ahead of Starfield's PS5 launch, Bethesda teases this is far from the end of the controversial space-faring RPG's life

Mar 17·1 min read·25 words

Starfield finally lands PS5 release date, along with new story DLC and Free Lanes update which - among other things - adds a Milliewhale pet

Mar 17·1 min read·25 words

The Hitman TV series everyone had forgotten about is "dead in the water", says John Wick creator Derek Kolstad

Mar 17·1 min read·19 words

Minecraft meets Wind Waker? Hytale with airships? Everwind is Steam's latest big early access release, and it could be a winner with time

Mar 17·1 min read·23 words

The PlayStation Portal just got even better: a new High Quality Mode and 'refined streaming experience' headline the latest update

Mar 17·1 min read·20 words

Judge delivers bombshell order for Krafton to reinstate fired Subnautica 2 devs and CEO, putting $250m bonus package back on the table

Mar 16·1 min read·22 words

If you're still playing Pokémon Go, you're helping train data-gobbling GPS AI for Niantic Spatial

Mar 16·1 min read·15 words

Saudi Arabia now owns just over 10% of Capcom, as another national investment company scoops up more shares in the Resident Evil and Street Fighter publisher

Mar 16·1 min read·26 words

"Shut the f*ck up, no one cares" - former Overwatch boss Jeff Kaplan slams "nerd baby rage"

Mar 16·1 min read·17 words

Crimson Desert makes last-minute change to Steam release with the addition of infamous Denuvo DRM

Mar 16·1 min read·15 words

Slay the Spire 2 records huge week-one sales, and there's a board game expansion coming (that lets you play as the bosses)

Mar 16·1 min read·22 words

Does Marathon's story have you confused? This fan-made timeline is a fantastic way to figure it all out

Mar 16·1 min read·18 words

"You've got to shut this down" - Jeff Kaplan recalls the "disaster" of Blizzard MMO Titan's development

Mar 16·1 min read·17 words

"There are already many torches, many versions of Zelda" - Breath of the Wild voice actor Patricia Summersett isn't ready to let go of Princess Zelda just yet

Mar 16·1 min read·28 words

Doom: The Dark Ages has had its controversial Denuvo DRM software compromised by pirates, making it the first 2025 release to be 'cracked'

Mar 16·1 min read·23 words

In an industry beset by layoffs and crunch, Japanese publisher Atlus is raising salaries and working to reduce fixed overtime

Mar 16·1 min read·20 words

Marathon's latest update adds a locked-off fourth map, indicating the extraction shooter's hardest challenge will soon be revealed

Mar 16·1 min read·18 words

Resident Evil Requiem crosses 6 million copies sold, becoming the fastest-selling game in the survival horror series' history

Mar 16·1 min read·18 words

Warner Bros. Montréal devs report layoffs

Mar 15·1 min read·6 words

Bethesda drops unusual tease that it'll have Starfield news for us "next week"

Mar 15·1 min read·13 words

The Simpsons: Hit & Run writer and series showrunner says "never say never" to a possible revival

Mar 15·1 min read·17 words

Arc Raiders CEO says studio has "re-recorded" AI lines: "A real professional actor is better than AI; that's just how it is"

Mar 15·1 min read·22 words

Silent Hill, Gravity Rush creator Keiichi Toyama is recruiting for a "new large-scale project"

Mar 15·1 min read·14 words

Pokémon Pokopia has finally convinced me that the Switch 2's mouse controls are actually a worthwhile addition, after all

Mar 15·1 min read·19 words

Reverse-engineering Marathon's visual mood board magic

Mar 14·1 min read·6 words

What we've been playing - "I have learned the hard way that trusting others is a suckers game"

Mar 14·1 min read·18 words

"People were just not ready for" Starfield, says game's composer as he talks "visionary" Todd Howard

Mar 13·1 min read·16 words

Marathon still hasn't unlocked its fourth zone, but this group of ARG hunters is working to change that - and they're on the cusp of something big

Mar 13·1 min read·27 words

Help, I can't stop playing Pokémon Pokopia!

Mar 13·1 min read·7 words

As Witcher 3 DLC rumours swirl, CD Projekt Red wants you to know that Cyberpunk 2077 won't be getting any more 'secret' content

Mar 13·1 min read·23 words

"We are not powerless, every action matters" - Indie studio Speculative Agency returns Microsoft Xbox funding and urges others to boycott

Mar 13·1 min read·21 words

Pokémon Pokopia's first patch announced, tackles progress-halting bugs and makes progression a bit easier to figure out

Mar 13·1 min read·17 words

Slay the Spire 2 fan drew badly every day until its release, now they've created an art book to celebrate

Mar 13·1 min read·20 words

The impossible question: will the director general of European age-ratings body PEGI allow his teenage son to play Grand Theft Auto 6?

Mar 13·1 min read·22 words

Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered gets free challenge mode alongside mobile and Switch 2 release

Mar 12·1 min read·14 words

Silent Hill 2 Remake passes 5m copies sold, so Konami's hosting a big ol' sale on the PlayStation store

Mar 12·1 min read·19 words

I sure hope the Resident Evil Requiem DLC is all about Grace, the best thing to happen to Resi in years

Mar 12·1 min read·21 words

Mega Crit unveils Slay the Spire 2 plushies and oh dear I've bought two of them

Mar 12·1 min read·16 words

Time to pay your last respects to Microsoft's "This is an Xbox" campaign, as it appears to have been killed off

Mar 12·1 min read·21 words

After a successful launch weekend, Pokopia has become one of the best-selling Pokémon spin-offs ever

Mar 12·1 min read·15 words

"UESC is still a menace, don't worry" - Marathon community debates PvE nerfs following game's first major balance patch

Mar 12·1 min read·19 words

Ex-Naughty Dog artist who helped design characters for Highguard promises to keep fighting the good fight - just not in the live-service sphere, anymore

Mar 12·1 min read·24 words

Even as a massive Monster Hunter fan, I've never gelled with the spin-offs - but Monster Hunter Stories 3 has me hooked

Mar 12·1 min read·22 words

Former Overwatch Lead claims he was given a horrid ultimatum: meet revenue goals or 1,000 developers would lose jobs

Mar 12·1 min read·19 words

Valve argues loot boxes "widely used, not just in video games but in the tangible world" as it expresses 'disappointment' over New York state lawsuit

Mar 11·1 min read·25 words

The next entry in the Harvest Moon series includes wild wolves and tigers that will make you lose your items

Mar 11·1 min read·20 words

Pokémon Pokopia is such a "viral hit" that it's making Nintendo's share price surge (after months of going down)

Mar 11·1 min read·19 words

Here are our PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium games for March

Mar 11·1 min read·11 words

What does another French studio like the Solasta 2 team feel when it sees Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 win all the awards? It's a simple answer: pride

Mar 11·1 min read·27 words

"Everyone is comparing us to Baldur's Gate 3 so there's no way to avoid it" - But Solasta 2 is different in some very important ways

Mar 11·1 min read·26 words

Fortnite is making its original Save the World mode free-to-play as Epic readjusts prices and tries to deal with dwindling engagement

Mar 11·1 min read·21 words

Let's A-finally Go - Lego is actually giving Mario the proper minifigure treatment at last

Mar 11·1 min read·15 words

Marathon's first patch improves ammo and meds, makes combat noisier, nerfs thermal scopes and UESC bots

Mar 11·1 min read·16 words

Capcom veteran Hideki Kamiya is so scared by Resident Evil Requiem, he is losing sleep

Mar 11·1 min read·15 words

Crimson Desert finally unveils PS5 and Xbox console specs and multiple performance modes ahead of its arrival next week

Mar 10·1 min read·19 words

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is coming to the Switch 2 later this Spring, features bubble-blowing freaky fellas you can eat

Mar 10·1 min read·21 words

Fortnite to raise V-Buck prices later this month "to help pay the bills" after Epic Games generated over $6 billion last year

Mar 10·1 min read·22 words

"Mobile is the biggest medium" - As Ubisoft struggles, Rainbow Six Mobile has launched to massive numbers. Can it help the troubled publisher turn the tide?

Mar 10·1 min read·26 words

Resident Evil Requiem director appears to pour water over those rumours about Leon Kennedy's private life

Mar 10·1 min read·16 words

Resident Evil Requiem is getting a story expansion, a new minigame, and a photo mode

Mar 10·1 min read·15 words

WarioWare series director Goro Abe has left Nintendo, but he won't stop making "experimental games with unconventional mechanics"

Mar 10·1 min read·18 words

Slay the Spire 2 developer refuses to rely on microtransactions or DLC packs to make quick cash, despite some players threatening "to buy all and any cosmetics we may ever release"

Mar 10·1 min read·31 words

God of War's infamous sex minigames were actually "designed by women", former Sony Santa Monica writer Alanah Pearce reveals

Mar 10·1 min read·19 words

Marathon Twitch drops are being eaten up by full inventories, leaving the special loot deleted

Mar 10·1 min read·15 words

Rumours of a Fallout 3 remaster refuse to quiet down as new toy listings for still-unannounced project pop up in multiple places

Mar 10·1 min read·22 words

I wish the Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly remake had left the original alone

Mar 10·1 min read·14 words

The final Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer is here, with Luis Guzman's Wart joining the fray

Mar 9·1 min read·16 words

Unbound is Shinji Mikami's new studio, and it's developing an "original IP" triple-A project

Mar 9·1 min read·14 words

EA lays off staff across Battlefield Studios, following last year's record-breaking Battlefield 6 debut

Mar 9·1 min read·14 words

John Wick and Space Marine 2 developer Saber Interactive had to reject "the coolest IP ever" twice, says chief creative officer

Mar 9·1 min read·21 words

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic finds its studio art director in Myst IV and Splinter Cell: Conviction veteran

Mar 9·1 min read·20 words

What does New York's legal case against Valve mean for the company and its players? To find out, we asked a lawyer

Mar 9·1 min read·22 words

Master Chief actor calls out White House's use of Halo footage in "disgusting and juvenile war porn" propaganda

Mar 9·1 min read·18 words

Pokémon Pokopia has only just released, but players are already starting to figure out Minecraft-like automatic builds and logic gates

Mar 9·1 min read·20 words

"It always feels like it's never enough" Dragon Age creator David Gaider explains the problem with world states and reactivity

Mar 9·1 min read·20 words

If this latest film leak is to be believed, Resident Evil movie director Zach Cregger is going to give us a rather wild ride

Mar 9·1 min read·24 words

The Division 2 breaks its own concurrent Steam record, 7 years after it was first released

Mar 8·1 min read·16 words

Saber pops up to once again remind us that Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake is "still in development"

Mar 8·1 min read·21 words

Capcom quietly removes DRM system it added to 3-year-old Resident Evil 4 Remake last month

Mar 8·1 min read·15 words

Over half a million of us played Slay the Spire 2 this weekend

Mar 8·1 min read·13 words

Marathon dev Bungie responds to microtransactions complaints and is "preparing a patch" for next week

Mar 8·1 min read·15 words

Haunted Pikachu dolls? Dead-eyed Ditto-humans? The very weird post-apocalyptic world of Pokémon Pokopia is easily the most fun I've had with Pokémon in ages

Mar 8·1 min read·24 words

South of Midnight debuts on PS5 and Switch 2 later this month

Mar 7·1 min read·12 words

Ousted Ashes of Creation director wins restraining order against his own board: "I categorically deny I mismanaged funds or caused the company's shutdown"

Mar 7·1 min read·23 words

NetEase pulls funding of Yakuza creator's Nagoshi Studio, putting development of Gang of Dragon at risk

Mar 7·1 min read·16 words

Valve still hopes to ship the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller "this year"

Mar 7·1 min read·15 words

Nintendo sues Trump administration

Mar 7·1 min read·4 words

Cult favourite roguelite Let it Die going offline is a genuine bummer - but it might also be a rescue in disguise

Mar 7·1 min read·22 words

Co-op works brilliantly in Slay the Spire 2 - it's already MVP of the wildly popular sequel

Mar 7·1 min read·17 words

What we've been playing - "gnomes are definitely not to be trusted with kitchen knives"

Mar 7·1 min read·15 words

Slay the Spire 2's launch has been so incredibly successful, the studio had to apologise for a joke about Marathon that now "seems a bit meaner than it was intended"

Mar 6·1 min read·30 words

Mario Kart World fans are getting their hopes up for a return of a much-loved Battle mode, after Nintendo releases then swiftly removes accidental teaser image

Mar 6·1 min read·26 words

"We are providing guidance to developers" - Discord promises a fix and "additional protections" following discovery of Arc Raiders bug that stored users' private messages

Mar 6·1 min read·25 words

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Nintendo Direct announced, with new artwork hailing the return of some unexpected names

Mar 6·1 min read·18 words

Resident Evil Requiem's "fan service" is entirely earned - and it's much more than that too

Mar 6·1 min read·16 words

Artist whose work was used in Marathon without permission now has a credit in the game

Mar 6·1 min read·16 words

Blizzard is changing the pace of levelling in Diablo 4 for the Lord of Hatred expansion

Mar 6·1 min read·16 words

Unsurprisingly, The Pokémon Company isn't a fan of the White House's use of a Pokopia meme for political means

Mar 6·1 min read·19 words

Marathon Deluxe Edition owners are using an incredibly simple "infinite silk exploit", letting them max out the reward pass within hours of the game's release

Mar 6·1 min read·25 words

Now that a second Kena game has been announced, the first game is making its way to Switch 2

Mar 6·1 min read·19 words

Is this a 2.0 moment for Diablo 4? Unpacking the new warlock class, the skill tree changes, and the new Lord of Hatred expansion

Mar 5·1 min read·24 words

For the first time in Diablo history, you'll soon be able to transform into the Butcher, and there's a free Paladin trial coming as well

Mar 5·1 min read·25 words

Embark Studios rushes to fix Arc Raiders Discord integration bug as "serious privacy and security violations" may have exposed private Discord DMs, friends data, more

Mar 5·1 min read·25 words

Mouse P.I. for Hire nails its cartoon-noir vibes, but the real surprise is how it plays

Mar 5·1 min read·16 words

MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy's co-CEO blames "organised espionage and corporate sabotage" again, while announcing new wave of layoffs

Mar 5·1 min read·20 words

"We don't want to mislead players" - Control Resonant devs confirm Jesse Faden won't be playable, there's no parry, and it's definitely not a Soulslike

Mar 5·1 min read·25 words

The United States' National Videogame Museum has acquired the "mythical" Nintendo PlayStation which led to the PS1's creation

Mar 5·1 min read·18 words

Call of Duty co-founder claims Activision put "very awkward pressure" on Infinity Ward to make a game about Iran invading Israel

Mar 5·1 min read·21 words

As Animal Crossing players look to move en masse to Pokopia, one mega fan has instead built an entire island complete with its own lore dedicated to Ditto

Mar 5·1 min read·28 words

Marathon promises to avoid stressful FOMO-inducing battle passes, and that there's "no pay for power" microtransactions

Mar 5·1 min read·16 words

Ubisoft's worst-kept secret is finally official as Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced artwork is revealed

Mar 4·1 min read·15 words

Guilty Gear studio is making a card-based survival game with gorillas, and of course it's called Goritaire

Mar 4·1 min read·17 words

PlayStation reportedly ditching its PC release strategy, most first-party games will now be console exclusive

Mar 4·1 min read·15 words

Not wanting to be overshadowed by Overwatch, Marvel Rivals sets 'Path to Doomsday' roadmap, honouring all Avengers movies with brand-new content

Mar 4·1 min read·21 words

Final Fantasy 11 locks down yet another server as overpopulation continues to hit Final Fantasy 14's predecessor, over two decades after its original launch

Mar 4·1 min read·24 words

The Division 2 is getting a limited-time Realism Mode - making it more grounded and brutal - but there's a catch

Mar 4·1 min read·21 words

"I'm sick of having to repeat myself" - Crimson Desert PR shuts down accusations it's "hiding" console footage ahead of imminent launch

Mar 4·1 min read·22 words

Trump administration debates getting Chinese Tencent money out of US gaming over feared security risks

Mar 4·1 min read·15 words

Marathon confirms global release times, launches cinematic music video, doubles down on its unique, weird art direction

Mar 4·1 min read·17 words

Amazon's Life is Strange TV series has found its Max and Chloe, with Nashville star in lead role

Mar 4·1 min read·18 words

Just like PlayStation, Microsoft has filed a patent for an AI helper that'll play games for you

Mar 3·1 min read·17 words

Bungie lays out the plan for Marathon seasons: updates will be free for everyone, and the game will feel "meaningfully different" as seasons progress

Mar 3·1 min read·24 words

Crimson Desert passes 3 million wishlists as excitement around the single-player RPG builds

Mar 3·1 min read·13 words

Resident Evil Requiem tease sparks debate as fans ponder if Leon S. Kennedy really has put a ring on it - and if so who?

Mar 3·1 min read·25 words

March on Xbox Game Pass is a whopper, boasting Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Planet of Lana 2 and more

Mar 3·1 min read·21 words

Our 2025 Game of the Year, Blue Prince, shadow drops on Nintendo Switch 2 today

Mar 3·1 min read·15 words

Bungie stands firm on Marathon aesthetic, while the 'fontslop' debate rages on

Mar 3·1 min read·12 words

Next entry in acclaimed co-op puzzle series We Were Here announced, coming this year

Mar 3·1 min read·14 words

Cities Skylines 1 is getting its first new expansion in two years as resurrection efforts seemingly continue amid sequel's struggles

Mar 3·1 min read·20 words

Metacritic's highest-rated Pokémon game is now the Animal Crossing-like spin-off, Pokopia

Mar 3·1 min read·11 words

In a climate thirsty for a Fallout: New Vegas remaster, the studio behind Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 seems to tease exactly that

Mar 3·1 min read·25 words

For better or worse, Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen's Switch ports aren't exactly as we remember them - but is that a problem?

Mar 3·1 min read·22 words

The next God of War game stars a new protagonist rather than Kratos, insider claims, and will be revealed this year

Mar 3·1 min read·21 words

Capcom Spotlight announced for this week, with Pragmata and more to feature

Mar 3·1 min read·12 words

Amazon's God of War casting adds several of Thor's children, as well as Odin's "fanatical" Valkyrie commander

Mar 3·1 min read·17 words

Warframe's long-awaited Switch 2 upgrade finally has a release date, and there's a Dead by Daylight-style mode coming too

Mar 2·1 min read·19 words

Despite studio closures and project cancellations, PlayStation Studios is still hiring for new roles

Mar 2·1 min read·14 words

Nintendo has set a new Indie World showcase of games coming to both Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, and it's happening very soon

Mar 2·1 min read·23 words

Starfield's PlayStation 5 release is imminent, says reliable leaker

Mar 2·1 min read·9 words

Marathon is good, actually: the Arc Raiders-rivalling extraction shooter proves Bungie has still got what made Halo and Destiny great

Mar 2·1 min read·20 words

Resident Evil Requiem climbs to the top of Metacritic's all-time user scores, topping fan-favourites like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Cory in the House

Mar 2·1 min read·24 words

The Witcher 3 DLC rumours strengthen as insider suggests it takes place near Velen, not Zerrikania

Mar 2·1 min read·16 words

Pokémon Pokopia review

Mar 2·1 min read·3 words

As the current Steam Next Fest wraps up, the 10 most-played demos might surprise you

Mar 2·1 min read·15 words

God of War developer is working on "a new franchise within the God of War universe"

Mar 1·1 min read·16 words

Resident Evil Requiem's Steam concurrent peak is the biggest in franchise history

Mar 1·1 min read·12 words

Marathon dev Bungie responds to Server Slam feedback, particularly around UI, PC performance, and more

Mar 1·1 min read·15 words

Princess Zelda actor taught herself the "beautiful" Twilight Princess Hylian language "over coffee"

Mar 1·1 min read·13 words

The older Pokémon (and I) get, the more I appreciate its greatest asset - inter-generational brilliance

Mar 1·1 min read·16 words

Former Highguard level designer suggests "sweaty" competitive 3v3 play "was the biggest thing that turned a lot of players off"

Feb 28·1 min read·20 words

Doom: The Dark Ages' DLC is so big, it's "basically like a sequel"

Feb 28·1 min read·13 words

Bluepoint pitched a Bloodborne remake, but FromSoftware turned it down, not Sony

Feb 28·1 min read·12 words

Searching for Mew: the story of Pokémon's greatest mystery

Feb 28·1 min read·9 words

Vampire Crawlers turns Vampire Survivors into a dungeon-crawling card game with mixed success

Feb 28·1 min read·13 words

What we've been playing - "This career is all I ever wanted to do"

Feb 28·1 min read·14 words

From Atic Atac to Banjo-Kazooie, Evercade's squeezing 14 Rare classics into a cute little handheld that's launching this June

Feb 27·1 min read·19 words

Pokémon fans react to Winds and Waves announcement - "We really got the angry bird"

Feb 27·1 min read·15 words

Amazon shares first look at Ryan Hurst as Kratos in the God of War TV series

Feb 27·1 min read·16 words

Nintendo's making a mini Game Boy music player with collectible Pokémon Red and Blue music cartridges

Feb 27·1 min read·16 words

Pokémon's 10th generation Winds and Waves will not release until 2027 and is exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2

Feb 27·1 min read·19 words

Yes, you can transfer Pokémon from the new Leaf Green and Fire Red ports to modern games as Home support confirmed

Feb 27·1 min read·21 words

Here's everything announced in today’s 30th anniversary Pokémon Presents showcase

Feb 27·1 min read·10 words

Watch today's 30th anniversary Pokémon Presents broadcast here - will we get an expected look at gen 10?

Feb 27·1 min read·18 words

Highguard started life as a survival shooter, and Tencent pulled funding two weeks after launch, a new report claims

Feb 27·1 min read·19 words

Marathon Server Slam stirs Steam with nearly 150,000 concurrent players day one, and that's not counting console participation

Feb 27·1 min read·18 words

Following fan backlash, God of War: Sons of Sparta's two-player roguelike challenge mode can now be accessed from the off

Feb 26·1 min read·20 words

Stardew Valley is celebrating being one third the age of Pokémon with a video looking at its highly anticipated next update

Feb 26·1 min read·21 words

"The creator of PUBG is looking to do the Korean Witcher" - How one small LinkedIn message convinced a Far Cry veteran to hop aboard Project Windless

Feb 26·1 min read·27 words

Highguard barely has several hundred people playing together each day - can an incoming all-out action mode reverse its fate?

Feb 26·1 min read·20 words

Skate developer Full Circle confirms layoffs, claims commitment to the game's future "remains strong"

Feb 26·1 min read·14 words

Valve is getting sued in New York, this time over loot boxes in Counter Strike and Dota 2

Feb 26·1 min read·18 words

Here are our PS Plus monthly games for March

Feb 26·1 min read·9 words

Move over Indy, we've just got our first information about Wolfenstein 3

Feb 26·1 min read·12 words

Discord delays controversial age verification rollout, saying it "missed the mark" following community outcry

Feb 25·1 min read·14 words

Genshin Impact's Privacy Policy indicated players' voice comms data may be used to train AI models

Feb 25·1 min read·16 words

Mewgenics is "eventually" getting mod support through Steam Workshop and an official launcher, Tyler Glaiel has confirmed

Feb 25·1 min read·17 words

Why has Square's new version of old Final Fantasy 7 been met with a "mostly negative" reaction? - Steam reviews have the answer

Feb 25·1 min read·23 words

Resident Evil Requiem review

Feb 25·1 min read·4 words

Tomb Raider Catalyst actress Alix Wilton Regan promises "no Laras left behind" as she steps into her new role

Feb 25·1 min read·19 words

007: First Light gameplay director talks Uncharted and Batman: Arkham influences that add to IO's Hitman pedigree

Feb 25·1 min read·17 words

"I am committed to 'returning to Xbox', and that starts with console, that starts with hardware" - Xbox's new leaders pledge to bring the brand back again

Feb 25·1 min read·27 words

Amazon abandons upcoming racing game from former Forza devs, as its departure from triple-A publishing continues

Feb 25·1 min read·16 words

"Ideas have a window, they age out and become stale" - Assassin's Creed 3 director Alex Hutchinson outlines what went wrong with Skull and Bones

Feb 25·1 min read·25 words

PS5 exclusive Marvel's Wolverine claws its way to a surprisingly early autumn release date

Feb 24·1 min read·14 words

"It needed a little bit of a rework" - Battlefield 6 producer speaks on shooter's unloved in-game unlocks

Feb 24·1 min read·18 words

The first Horizon Hunters Gathering closed beta is happening this weekend and just as Marathon has its own "sever slam" test

Feb 24·1 min read·21 words

Prototype and The Simpsons: Hit & Run developer Radical Entertainment is seemingly back, and fan speculation is already running rampant

Feb 24·1 min read·20 words

Here are the PC specs for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Feb 24·1 min read·12 words

The future of Xbox is vague and contradictory, with just a glimmer of hope

Feb 24·1 min read·14 words

There's a new Overwatch game in development

Feb 24·1 min read·7 words

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie may still have an unannounced character popping up on its release

Feb 24·1 min read·16 words

Evo is getting five more regional events and a new world championship: here's what's good, what's bad, and what matters

Feb 24·1 min read·20 words

"Her job is going to be as a palliative care doctor who slides Xbox gently into the night" - original Xbox co-creator thinks Microsoft's reshuffle is all about AI

Feb 24·1 min read·29 words

The Witcher 4 (probably) gets Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 cinematic animator as full-scale production on the game continues

Feb 24·1 min read·18 words

"The rumor factory working overtime" - Call of Duty's social media account shuts down talk of a standalone Zombies game

Feb 24·1 min read·20 words

Arc Raiders' Shrouded Sky update is here, and it's coming with a literal hurricane and two new Arc enemies

Feb 24·1 min read·19 words

"It's a challenge" - Roblox head of parental advocacy speaks on protecting children amidst increasing safety concerns

Feb 24·1 min read·17 words

"Microsoft wants a turnaround and is worried about losing Xbox" - Insider report paints a different picture of Phil Spencer's retirement and Sarah Bond's sudden departure

Feb 24·1 min read·26 words

"Anyone found to be cheating will be permabanned" - Bungie outlines Marathon's robust networking and security features

Feb 24·1 min read·17 words

Valve's new Deadlock shooter nearly as popular on Steam as Overwatch, despite being invite-only and far from finished

Feb 23·1 min read·18 words

"Game preservation only works if people care" As GOG doubles down on its commitment to saving old games, it's asking players "who give a s**t" to support its crusade

Feb 23·1 min read·29 words

Nier creator Yoko Taro is writing a new Evangelion series

Feb 23·1 min read·10 words

"I pray they are cursed to never play the game again" Resident Evil 2 director Hideki Kamiya goes off on Resident Evil Requiem leakers

Feb 23·1 min read·24 words

Even though many developers are being laid off, consumer spending in gaming was actually up in January 2026, new report reveals

Feb 23·1 min read·21 words

Xbox's new head of gaming has "no tolerance for bad AI", following concerns about the proliferation of AI slop, and Sharma's tech background

Feb 23·1 min read·23 words

Elon Musk's Grok reportedly had an update delayed thanks to its lacklustre Baldur's Gate 3 knowledge

Feb 23·1 min read·16 words

The latest update on the BioShock movie states "Netflix and Take-Two are very anxious" to line it up with the new game's release

Feb 23·1 min read·23 words

The Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Switch re-release is already topping the eShop charts, even as Nintendo mysteriously removes mention of Home compatibility

Feb 23·1 min read·22 words

Slay the Spire 2 finally narrows down that March release date and confirms online co-op

Feb 22·1 min read·15 words

Tencent shutters TiMi Montreal

Feb 22·1 min read·4 words

Olympic skaters beat the competition with this incredible Mortal Kombat-themed performance

Feb 22·1 min read·11 words

Evo insists its "traditions, values, and identity will remain unchanged" as Saudi acquisition completes

Feb 22·1 min read·14 words

Nintendo is issuing refunds for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition's poorly-received premium Switch 2 Edition upgrade

Feb 22·1 min read·16 words

As AI threatens to make everything more expensive, are you happy if it takes longer for the next console generation to begin?

Feb 22·1 min read·22 words

Whatever happened to boxing games? Fight Night Round 3 wore my thumbs out, and 20 years on I still love it for it

Feb 22·1 min read·23 words

Nexon snaps up Arc Raiders' Patrick Söderlund as executive chairman to "lead the next phase of growth" for the company

Feb 21·1 min read·20 words

As Mewgenics rolls out its latest patch, the creators have been "mapping out DLC 1" and they're "getting a little bit excited about it"

Feb 21·1 min read·24 words

Balatro creator reflects on university and bad grades, promising he's "still working" on that 1.1 update

Feb 21·1 min read·16 words

Former Xbox president Sarah Bond bids farewell to Xbox staff

Feb 21·1 min read·10 words

"I think the franchise is dead," says Saints Row design director

Feb 21·1 min read·11 words

"Today marks an exciting new chapter" - Xbox boss Phil Spencer retiring amid major leadership shakeup that sees Microsoft's CoreAI president taking over role

Feb 21·1 min read·24 words

The pure and scattered beauty of modern Zelda

Feb 21·1 min read·8 words

What we've been playing - "I'll never see those oaty treats in the mess the same way again"

Feb 21·1 min read·18 words

Ubisoft confirms a lot of new Far Cry and Assassin's Creed games are in development

Feb 20·1 min read·15 words

Capcom issues Resident Evil Requiem plea as leaks become a flood

Feb 20·1 min read·11 words

Lara rides a motorbike in latest set photos from Amazon's live-action Tomb Raider series, joined by a rather sharply dressed Zip

Feb 20·1 min read·21 words

Nier Automata future developments teased as it passes 10m worldwide sales

Feb 20·1 min read·11 words

"Watch and dream with us" - Jake Solomon's studio is closing, and the XCOM veteran shares a glimpse of the "Life Sims + The Truman Show" game he was making

Feb 20·1 min read·30 words

Ubisoft is laying off 40 devs at studio working on Splinter Cell remake, but confirms the game is still in production

Feb 20·1 min read·21 words

Nintendo's Virtual Boy for Switch is a wonderful way to experience a buried relic, but I'm not keen on its need for both a subscription and a purchase

Feb 20·1 min read·28 words

Nintendo is releasing Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen on Switch consoles, but you'll have to buy them as they are skipping Nintendo Switch Online

Feb 20·1 min read·23 words

Koei Tecmo's rock hard samurai action game, Nioh 3, has set a new series record as it passes impressive sales milestone

Feb 20·1 min read·21 words

Sony closes acclaimed Demon's Souls and Shadow Of The Colossus remake studio Bluepoint, despite acknowledging it had delivered "exceptional experiences for the PlayStation community"

Feb 20·1 min read·24 words

Kratos actor says he's skipping the God of War remakes, but suggests news on the series' future coming "late summer"

Feb 19·1 min read·20 words

Watch out, Resident Evil Requiem's ending is being spoiled online as Capcom fights to clean up leaks

Feb 19·1 min read·17 words

Xenoblade fans, it's happening! Nintendo drops a surprise Switch 2 upgrade for Xenoblade Chronicles X with 60fps and more

Feb 19·1 min read·19 words

Styx: Blades of Greed review

Feb 19·1 min read·5 words

Video games are losing the "attention war" to gambling, porn, and crypto, according to industry report

Feb 19·1 min read·16 words

"Reputational damage already done" - Highguard clings to life with a content patch as devs insist website going down a "low priority" problem

Feb 19·1 min read·23 words

Football commentator Guy Mowbray let EA create an AI voice double to help read out the 20,000 player names in EA Sports FC

Feb 19·1 min read·23 words

"It is not Starfield 2.0" - Todd Howard squashes Starfield update excitement, but insists work on the space game will not stop "for a while"

Feb 19·1 min read·25 words

Those Monster Hunter Wilds on Switch 2 rumours refuse to go away, new datamined evidence adds fuel to the fire

Feb 19·1 min read·20 words

Get a tease of Marathon's OST with four tracks that are heading to streaming platforms ahead of Bungie game's March release

Feb 19·1 min read·21 words

Call of Duty ad banned by UK regulator after investigation determined it "trivialised sexual violence"

Feb 18·1 min read·15 words

Silent Hill: Townfall looks to be a PS5 console launch exclusive, according to official website

Feb 18·1 min read·15 words

"We weren't really paying attention" The Witcher's lead story designer reveals why the first game's final CG cutscene didn't involve the story team

Feb 18·1 min read·23 words

"We need just a few more weeks" - highly-anticipated cyberpunk platformer Replaced gets delayed into April

Feb 18·1 min read·16 words

Battlefield 6 Season 2 is finally out now, and while the new map is being praised, players are having trouble with gas masks

Feb 18·1 min read·23 words

Want to play a 20-minute visual novel starring idols who also happen to be cleaning products? Yes? Then Souji Souai LOVE is for you

Feb 18·1 min read·24 words

Marathon isn't just favouring PlayStation players with exclusive cosmetics; Xbox and Steam players promised bonus loot, too

Feb 18·1 min read·17 words

Pokémon Pokopia's secret weapon? Dragon Quest Builders 2 creatives who decided they could "contribute" to Game Freak's original idea

Feb 18·1 min read·19 words

Avowed was overlooked - it's a double-A blast of gaming sunshine

Feb 18·1 min read·11 words

In an increasingly AI-filled world, it's refreshing to learn Crimson Desert is fully voiced by actual, human people

Feb 18·1 min read·18 words

Classic shooter Unreal Tournament 2004 is now free as fans revive and release it with Epic's blessing

Feb 17·1 min read·17 words

Soulframe overhauls player progression in latest alpha test, adds "intuitive" level up system

Feb 17·1 min read·13 words

The director of the new Resident Evil movie was allowed to do "whatever he wanted" with the IP following Weapons' success

Feb 17·1 min read·21 words

Elden Ring Nightreign's soundtrack is now complete as The Forsaken Hollows' music hits streaming platforms

Feb 17·1 min read·15 words

Embark Studios is cracking down on players who abused Arc Raiders' recent duplication exploit and other glitches

Feb 17·1 min read·17 words

Here's the next batch of Xbox Game Pass games for February

Feb 17·1 min read·11 words

If you've always wanted Forever Young in Umamusame: Pretty Derby, you won't have to wait furlong

Feb 17·1 min read·16 words

Unity boss claims engine's next generative AI update will let users prompt "full casual games" into existence, just by using natural language

Feb 17·1 min read·22 words

The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X is the latest piece of gaming hardware to get a price increase (at least in Japan)

Feb 17·1 min read·22 words

G.I. Joe Snake Eyes game not cancelled following reported Atomic Arcade studio closure, but its ultimate fate remains unclear

Feb 17·1 min read·19 words

Assassin's Creed Shadows winter roadmap includes community parkour and Switch 2 Claws of Awaji release date

Feb 16·1 min read·16 words

Battlefield 6 skins with big edgy skull masks have seemingly been changed following community outcry

Feb 16·1 min read·15 words

"This is made to be a premium experience" Crimson Desert has no microtransactions despite its Black Desert Online pedigree, says Pearl Abyss

Feb 16·1 min read·22 words

Sony reportedly mulling PS6 delay while Nintendo eyes Switch 2 price hike as AI-driven RAM shortages continue

Feb 16·1 min read·17 words

Fuse taps into its Burnout heritage to make sure Star Wars Galactic Racer delivers "high risk, high thrill" races packed with that "Star Wars magic"

Feb 16·1 min read·25 words

High on Life 2 review

Feb 16·1 min read·5 words

"Being realistic sometimes isn't fun" What Bethesda learned from making Fallout 3's Metro underground "too sprawling"

Feb 16·1 min read·16 words

"What the f**k are they thinking" - Original God of War creator slams Sons of Sparta, branding it "one of worst decisions" ever made

Feb 16·1 min read·24 words

Stellar Blade on Xbox and Switch 2? Developer Shift Up's plan to "broaden audience reach" could see the game hit new platforms

Feb 16·1 min read·22 words

Metal Gear's Solid Snake joins the roster of Rainbow Six Siege, finally making a crossover with Splinter Cell's Sam Fisher real

Feb 16·1 min read·21 words

Pokémon Pokopia director Takuto Edagawa confirms Minecraft-style "cloud" servers that don't require the host to be online

Feb 16·1 min read·17 words

Final Fantasy 7 Remake 3 will not "compromise on graphics whatsoever" despite move to multiplatform release

Feb 16·1 min read·16 words

A console release for Steam's cat-breeding roguelike hit Mewgenics is currently in the works

Feb 16·1 min read·14 words

Dead by Daylight movie will be written by Crawl and The Conjuring writers

Feb 15·1 min read·13 words

"Father of Sega hardware" Hideki Sato has reportedly died

Feb 15·1 min read·9 words

TT Games downgrades PC requirements after initially suggesting players needed 32GB RAM to meet "recommended" spec

Feb 15·1 min read·16 words

Scott Pilgrim EX playable demo available now on Steam

Feb 15·1 min read·9 words

Bloober Team's big reveal is Layers of Fear 3

Feb 15·1 min read·9 words

Discord advises UK users that they "may be part of an experiment" where instead of their age verification data never leaving their phone, it will now actually leave their phone

Feb 14·1 min read·30 words

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 adds yet another Game of the Year award to the list, this time from the DICE Awards

Feb 14·1 min read·21 words

GTFO and Den of Wolves developer 10 Chambers confirms "large number" of layoffs, including "several of the studio's co-founders"

Feb 14·1 min read·19 words

Steam wants you to share your PC specs on your reviews

Feb 14·1 min read·11 words

Why is there such a bustling community around Marathon's soundtrack, when the game isn’t even out yet? One producer tells us why

Feb 14·1 min read·22 words

What we've been playing - "I think my brain might be cooked"

Feb 14·1 min read·12 words

"There's actually millions of people that still play it" - Blizzard insists Diablo 3 still has a "massive" playerbase

Feb 13·1 min read·19 words

Reanimal doesn't exactly disprove co-op is the enemy of horror but it shows there's a place for human connection too

Feb 13·1 min read·20 words

Nioh 3 gets its first big post-launch patch on Steam and PlayStation 5, and it mostly affects progress-halting bugs

Feb 13·1 min read·19 words

Worried about Project Windless and generative AI? Don't fret, Krafton says the game is not using "generative AI for content creation or narrative elements"

Feb 13·1 min read·24 words

"We were turned into a joke from minute one" - fired Highguard developer reflects on game's ill-fated launch and "false assumptions" after Game Awards reveal

Feb 13·1 min read·25 words

One of the coolest trailers yesterday wasn't from the State of Play, it was a brand-new look at the stylish arcade racer Screamer

Feb 13·1 min read·23 words

Untitled Goose Game developer's next game, Big Walk, coming to PS Plus Essential

Feb 13·1 min read·13 words

Here are our PS Plus Premium and Extra games for February

Feb 13·1 min read·11 words

Good news vampire hunters, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is "the beginning of numerous new products around Castlevania"

Feb 13·1 min read·16 words

Open world PS5 game Project Windless is part-God of War, part-Dynasty Warriors, and has a veteran Far Cry director as its lead

Feb 13·1 min read·22 words

Ghost of Yōtei's online co-op multiplayer Legends arrives next month

Feb 13·1 min read·10 words

Turns out Game Freak's "relatively small" internal team is supported by "several dozen" development partners for Beast of Reincarnation

Feb 13·1 min read·19 words

Though Beast of Reincarnation is all about "loneliness", Game Freak doesn't want it to be sad: enter "warmth", "reliability" and your dog pal

Feb 13·1 min read·23 words

God of War goes 2D with pixelated Sons of Sparta (which is out right now!) as original PS2 trilogy eyes up the remake treatment

Feb 12·1 min read·24 words

As Silent Hill's stellar revival continues, here's our first proper look at next game Silent Hill: Townfall

Feb 12·1 min read·17 words

Crystal Dynamics just announced the first new Legacy of Kain game in 23 years (and another slick-looking Soul Reaver remaster, too)

Feb 12·1 min read·21 words

The time has come for you to judge Marathon for yourself (again): there's a new 'server slam' running late Feb into March

Feb 12·1 min read·22 words

The biggest surprise of the night? A brand new AAA John Wick game coming from the developer of Space Marine 2

Feb 12·1 min read·21 words

Dead or Alive fans are eating well tonight: Koei Tecmo announces a new game is in development, and Dead Or Alive 6 Last Round launches this summer

Feb 12·1 min read·27 words

The Diablo warlock rumours are true, but the new class is coming to three games, including to Diablo 2 today

Feb 11·1 min read·20 words

Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero are getting free Switch 2 upgrades this month, promising 60 FPS and more

Feb 11·1 min read·18 words

No one read too much into these new Star Craft action figures, OK

Feb 11·1 min read·13 words

Reanimal review

Feb 11·1 min read·2 words

Hellraiser: Revival gets a new "love story" trailer just in time for Valentine's Day

Feb 11·1 min read·14 words

After cutting half of 2XKO's team less than 30 days from launch, I have to ask: how can any of us get behind a new Riot game ever again?

Feb 11·1 min read·29 words

Until Dawn and The Quarry developer announces new release date for sci-fi horror Directive 8020

Feb 11·1 min read·15 words

Arc Raiders sets new two-week PvE event, encourages players to be nice to each other

Feb 11·1 min read·15 words

An hour with Pokopia suggests it might be the best Pokémon spin-off ever - and it's more Viva Pinata than Minecraft or Animal Crossing

Feb 11·1 min read·24 words

No Man's Sky kicks off its tenth anniversary year with customisable trucks, hauling, and... gravity guns!

Feb 11·1 min read·16 words

New Marathon details from Chinese event tease broad customisation options, and a massive selection of guns at launch

Feb 11·1 min read·18 words

It looks like Resident Evil 5 is getting the remake treatment next, if an ESRB listing is anything to go by

Feb 10·1 min read·21 words

"She can be even better" - Blizzard agrees to change new Overwatch hero's face after the community, and Anran's voice actor, speak out

Feb 10·1 min read·23 words

Todd Howard and other Bethesda vets agree Fallout 4 is the most successful Fallout game ever mostly due to player-generated content

Feb 10·1 min read·21 words

If they made games like this any more, they'd make Romeo is a Dead Man, a game as joyously weird as it is spectacular

Feb 10·1 min read·24 words

After the blinding success of Split Fiction, Josef Fares confirms Hazelight's next game is officially in development

Feb 10·1 min read·17 words

Want to play Pokémon Pokopia early? You'll get an opportunity to check out a demo if you're in London this weekend

Feb 10·1 min read·21 words

Black Myth: Zhong Kui gets a new in-engine video... but it doesn't really have anything to do with the actual game

Feb 10·1 min read·21 words

Artsy darling Remedy Entertainment has a new CEO - a former EA exec and sports betting platform president - who is there to "accelerate growth"

Feb 10·1 min read·25 words

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls finally outlines its launch content: 20 characters, big online lobbies, and a story mode (of sorts)

Feb 10·1 min read·20 words

That inevitable Monster Hunter Wilds expansion? We're getting our first look at it this summer

Feb 10·1 min read·15 words

Hearthstone isn't coming to console, Switch or Steam Deck just yet, but Blizzard is definitely thinking about it

Feb 9·1 min read·18 words

"No, this is not a Hearthstone 2" - Blizzard squashes Hearthstone sequel suspicions after hyping a big BlizzCon 2026 reveal

Feb 9·1 min read·20 words

Amazon's God of War series finally has its Atreus: a young actor who's played both Piglet and Jason Voorhees

Feb 9·1 min read·19 words

Discord introducing mandatory age-verification for "sensitive content" and other services in global "teen-by-default" update

Feb 9·1 min read·14 words

As Helldivers 2 sends players in to destroy the Cyborg menace, Arrowhead details its plans for the future of the game

Feb 9·1 min read·21 words

Blizzard reportedly partnering with Arc Raiders owner Nexon to revive StarCraft as a shooter

Feb 9·1 min read·14 words

Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski says his BioShock movie would've included "both endings" of the original game

Feb 9·1 min read·19 words

Highly anticipated cyberpunk platformer Replaced gets demo, and you can play it this week

Feb 9·1 min read·14 words

We know the highly-anticipated Replaced is a stunner, but I've been struck by its very human heart

Feb 9·1 min read·17 words

PlayStation just announced a State of Play, and it looks like it'll be the longest presentation ever

Feb 9·1 min read·17 words

Toyota has just announced a proprietary game engine, but that doesn't mean it's targeting PC and consoles

Feb 9·1 min read·17 words

Indie dev claims the sudden takedown of its game was due to Warhammer creator Games Workshop, and a set of familiar-looking shoulder pads

Feb 9·1 min read·23 words

Watch Lady Gaga and Jigglypuff sing together in Pokémon's 30th anniversary Super Bowl spot

Feb 9·1 min read·14 words

Down with the monarchy! Unless it's me, because I'm a brilliant, totally not corrupt ruler in The Sims 4's surprisingly entertaining Royalty & Legacy expansion

Feb 9·1 min read·25 words

Nioh 3 reaches almost 90,000 concurrent players on PC after launch, over doubling series record

Feb 9·1 min read·15 words

Fallout 76 may still get crossplay following years of fan requests, but don't expect it anytime soon

Feb 9·1 min read·17 words

Horses dev disputes Epic Games Store exec's claim it "loves" their studio, saying: "They have effectively ghosted us"

Feb 8·1 min read·18 words

Rayman creator reveals more details on what to expect from the Rayman remake that Ubisoft still won't admit is real

Feb 8·1 min read·20 words

Arc Raiders' "aggressive" approach to cheats sees "tens of thousands of players banned so far"

Feb 8·1 min read·15 words

Epic Games Store plans to launch on the next Xbox console "on day one"

Feb 8·1 min read·14 words

French President "once again made gamers lose it" but insists "one can love games and at the same time look at their effects"

Feb 8·1 min read·23 words

Is a Baldur's Gate 3 TV show a good idea and does it matter that Larian isn't involved?

Feb 8·1 min read·18 words

A love letter to NFL Blitz, one of the greatest sports games of all time

Feb 8·1 min read·15 words

Markiplier's Iron Lung movie might be getting all the attention, but the horror game it's based on is a masterclass in the power of suggestion

Feb 8·1 min read·25 words

Happy 10th birthday, XCOM 2, the most brilliant, frustrating game of its time

Feb 7·1 min read·13 words

Difficulty done differently: Cairn and Baby Steps deliver kinder, more generous masocore

Feb 7·1 min read·12 words

What we've been playing - "Mama demands perfection"

Feb 7·1 min read·8 words

Don't sleep on Nioh 3's wonderful asynchronous multiplayer, a life-saver and unexpected death bringer in equal measure

Feb 6·1 min read·17 words

Sega's The House Of The Dead movie lands The Last of Us star for lead role

Feb 6·1 min read·16 words

Memory price rises have not impacted the Switch 2 yet, says Nintendo president, but warns about pressure "through the next fiscal year"

Feb 6·1 min read·22 words

Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined sands down every sharp edge of a prickly classic - making it delightfully approachable, but not without cost

Feb 6·1 min read·22 words

Mewgenics is an infernal machine that runs on cats

Feb 6·1 min read·9 words

Code Vein 2 developer promises fixes for frame rate and performance woes following "feedback"

Feb 6·1 min read·14 words

Here's our first look at Sophie Turner's Lara Croft and her dual pistols on set of Tomb Raider

Feb 6·1 min read·18 words

Highguard's latest update includes new Warden, Ekon, who can ride himself (yes, really)

Feb 6·1 min read·13 words

"If this can be used to advance our mission, then we will do it" - GOG faces difficult questions about gen-AI use

Feb 6·1 min read·22 words

Cult Japanese horror game Exit 8 gets bloody new film trailer, ahead of April release

Feb 6·1 min read·15 words

Horizon Hunters Gathering is a three-player tactical co-op game that looks a bit like Dauntless (with a closed playtest coming soon)

Feb 5·1 min read·21 words

GameShare just took me from interested in Switch 2's beautiful co-op space opera Orbitals, to overwhelmingly excited

Feb 5·1 min read·17 words

Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase February 2026: Everything announced

Feb 5·1 min read·8 words

Done with Skyrim? Its spruced-up predecessor The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is coming to Switch 2

Feb 5·1 min read·17 words

Grace and Leon are getting Resident Evil Requiem Amiibos

Feb 5·1 min read·9 words

Stellar mystery adventure Paranormasight is back with a sequel and it's coming to Switch 2 soon

Feb 5·1 min read·16 words

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth arrives on Switch 2 this June

Feb 5·1 min read·10 words

The Adventures of Elliot arrives on Switch 2 this June, demo available today

Feb 5·1 min read·13 words

Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf offers the same warmth, but also a welcome step up in puzzling challenge from the original

Feb 5·1 min read·24 words

Planet of Lana 2 release date announced, demo coming to PlayStation, PC and Xbox next week

Feb 5·1 min read·16 words