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New PlayStation 6 tech all but confirmed by Sony and AMD - and it looks like it'll make its way into other hardware too

Will Judd — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:43:44 +0000

Sony and AMD just announced three key technologies that look likely to come to the PlayStation 6 and future AMD graphics cards, with PS5 system architect Mark Cerny and AMD senior vice president Jack Huynh teaming up to deliver the news. The talk is fairly technical, but the three core features - Neural Arrays, Radiance Cores and Universal Compression - look set to make a big impact on future AMD-based hardware. The main goal is speeding up computionally-expensive ray tracing and path tracing in some novel ways, as well as reducing the cost of the upscaling and denoising techniques they rely on.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle gets New Game Plus and new ending in update celebrating MachineGames anniversary

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:37:48 +0000

MachineGames is celebrating its 15th anniversary by updating last year's Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, following its DLC last month.

Battlefield 6 review

Rick Lane — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000

After the muddled innovations and watered-down warfare of Battlefield 2042, Battlefield 6 was pitched as a return to what made the series great. And it is that…mostly. Gone are the ponderous 128-player maps that stretched 2042's action too thin, and the pseudo-futuristic setting with gimmicky hero shooter-like abilities. Back are the rollicking 64-player slugfests, the more grounded quartet of soldier classes, the lowercase modern warfare setting, and even the single-player campaign. All this infused with a fetching burned-orange aesthetic and a renewed emphasis on crumbling, billowing destruction.

The Far Lands! Over 14 years later, the edge of a Minecraft world has been reached

Robert Purchese — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:43:50 +0000

It took 14-and-a-half years of walking but finally someone has made it to the edge of the world. Of Minecraft.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth finally available as physical double pack on PS5

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:26:56 +0000

Square Enix is finally releasing Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth as a physical double pack.

Absolum, from the publisher of Eurogamer Essential Streets of Rage 4, is a brawler that lets you cash-out a combo - and it's brilliant

Connor Makar — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Having spent night after night throwing myself into Absolum, I remain hopelessly charmed by it. A spirited fantasy that dons the bande dessinée mantle, it's a fantastic case study in how to make combo-centric fist fights feel good and look grand all at once. It's a beautiful brawler – and one that'll need to make good use of its mitts, given the number of killer releases fighting over every crumb of attention this month.

Almost 99% of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 matches cheater free as beta draws to a close, claims Activision

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:01:15 +0000

As the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta draws to a close, almost 99 percent of later matches were cheater free, Activision has claimed.

Ubisoft reportedly cancelled Assassin's Creed game in post-American Civil War over political concerns

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:03:06 +0000

Ubisoft reportedly cancelled development on its next Assassin's Creed game last year over political concerns due to its planned post-American Civil War setting.

Former Zenimax Online Studios staff launch employee-owned Sackbird Studios in wake of Microsoft layoffs

Connor Makar — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:06:15 +0000

Veteran game developers from Zenimax Online Studios have announced the formation of a new employee-owned game development company: Sackbird Studios. The small team is composed of several developers from both The Elder Scrolls: Online team, and those who were working on the cancelled sci-fi MMO Project Blackbird.

Heart Machine ends development on Hyper Light Breaker mere months after it entered early access

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:33:55 +0000

Heart Machine has ended development on Hyper Light Breaker and is laying off a number of staff as a result.

SNES game previously only available in Japan comes to Nintendo Switch Online thanks to Switch 2's mouse controls

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:16:14 +0000

Three more SNES games have arrived on Nintendo Switch Online this month, including one game previously exclusive to Japan.

Fortnite's Halloween event with Doja Cat gets off to rocky start with sex toy social media blunder

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:00:14 +0000

Fortnitemares is Fortnite's Halloween event, and this year it's headlined by rapper Doja Cat alongside horror icons Jason, Ghostface, Scooby-Doo, and more.

Here are our Xbox Game Pass games for October

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:28:04 +0000

Microsoft has revealed the next games coming to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service this October.

Silent Hill f has a hidden Easter egg that calls back to one of the most iconic horror game themes of all time

Connor Makar — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:21:32 +0000

It turns out there is a lovely little Silent Hill 1 Easter egg hidden within Silent Hill f that the musically inclined have discovered.

"Incredibly moved and grateful" - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's director talks success, "art house" aspirations and the scope of future projects

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Since the release of the celebrated and critically acclaimed RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, key members of the development team at Sandfall Interactive have been on something of a global victory tour. The game is indebted to the Final Fantasy series and FromSoftware's Souls games among others, and now the team have finally met their heroes.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 will receive new update with "a bit of whee and a bit of whoo", as studio celebrates new sales milestone

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developer Sandfall Interactive has teased a new update to the game is on the way, as a "thank you" to fans.

Little Nightmares 3 review

Matt Wales — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000

There's a moment around Little Nightmares 3's midpoint when, following a tepid first half so safe it often feels like a tribute act, new series developer Supermassive finally seems to hit its stride. Slowly the hum of a mysterious subterranean void gives way to rain-lashed walkways as our diminutive protagonists brave the exterior of some vast, heaving machine. Then the reveal of the grand Carnevale, its sprawl of big top tents and twinkling lights, its parade of grotesque fairground thrill seekers, all perfectly framed. Little Nightmares 3's often slavish adherence to the past means it's burdened with far too much frustrating legacy faff, but even so, it's hard not to get lost in the spectacle of it all.

Beloved co-operative platformer Pico Park: Classic Edition has been accidentally made free on Steam forever

Connor Makar — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:01:25 +0000

Beloved 2016 Co-op platformer Pico Park: Classic Edition has accidentally been made free on Steam permanently by the developer Tecopark. This is thanks to Steam's limits to how many times developers can make games free before changing them back to premium titles.

2XKO launches with $100 Arcane bundle, shocking early access players. But is it worth it?

Connor Makar — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:41:17 +0000

2XKO is out in early access, bringing with it seasonal content, two new characters in Teemo and Warwick, and a suite of cosmetics for players to unlock and buy. As a free-to-play game this isn't unusual, however the game's most expensive bundle has some players wincing.

If you buy more than two new games a year, you're in the minority, new report reveals

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:53:19 +0000

If you're reading this, then you're probably one of the "hyper enthusiast, price-insensitive players" keeping the games industry going.

Broken Sword sequel gets Reforged treatment after last year's "reimagining", out next year

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:15:12 +0000

A "reimagined" version of the second Broken Sword game is on the way, following 2024's Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is getting a week-long free trial in direct competition with Battlefield 6 release date

Connor Makar — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:14:55 +0000

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is getting a free trial for an entire week, starting 9th October. This free trial for last year's Call of Duty will provide access to the campaign, multiplayer, and zombies game modes - so interested players can play everything Blops currently has to offer.

Xbox Game Pass price hikes won't affect existing subscribers in some countries "for now", Microsoft confirms

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:47:45 +0000

The recent price hike for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate won't affect existing subscribers in some countries, Microsoft has confirmed.

PowerWash Simulator 2 launches later this month

Connor Makar — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:26:22 +0000

PowerWash Simulator 2 will be launching on 23rd October, 2025. It'll be coming to PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and the Nintendo Switch 2.

Nintendo posts cute and mysterious animated short film, but is it teasing Pikmin?

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:09:13 +0000

UPDATE 08/10/25: Yes, it turns out Nintendo's surprise animated short was about Pikmin all along.

One of Borderlands' most hated characters seems to have been cut from Borderlands 4

Connor Makar — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:47:06 +0000

It looks like one of the most disliked characters in the Borderlands series may have been cut from Borderlands 4, according to datamined file names posted online.

Silent Hill 2 remake reportedly coming to PS Plus later this month

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:22:11 +0000

The remake of Silent Hill 2 is reportedly heading to the PS Plus catalogue later this month, available for Extra and Premium subscribers.

Nintendo seeks $4.5m against reddit moderator accused of pirating Switch games, in latest crackdown against piracy

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:35:22 +0000

Nintendo is seeking $4.5m in damages against a reddit moderator the company has accused of pirating its games.

Shovel Knight developer's Zelda-like game Mina the Hollower delayed

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:23:28 +0000

Mina the Hollower, the next game from Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games, has been delayed but is "so close to being done".

Battlefield 6 physical copies are content complete and require no initial install, according to early copy holders

Connor Makar — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:15:57 +0000

Physical copies of Battlefield 6 are in people's hands early, ahead of the official launch date of the 10th October. As such, it's been revealed the physical PS5 version of the game is entirely contained on the disk itself. No download required.

Marathon still lives, as Bungie announces new closed technical test ahead of public update

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:52:00 +0000

Bungie has announced a closed technical test for its forthcoming shooter Marathon, which will take place later this month.

Tools of the trade: I upgraded my gaming PC with a 420mm Arctic Liquid Freezer 3 AiO and vertical GPU mount, and now it looks incredible

Will Judd — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:06:22 +0000

With Battlefield 6 on the horizon - plus plenty of Borderlands 4, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and Hades 2 to play - I wanted to upgrade my AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and RTX 4090 Founders Edition gaming PC to better cope with these demanding titles.

Metal Hellsinger studio closing as part of Funcom layoffs

Connor Makar — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:50:40 +0000

The Outsiders (AKA Funcom Stockholm) - responsible for Metal Hellsingers and Metal Hellsingers VR - has been impacted by layoffs. As a result, the studio will be closing. The studio consisted of roughly 60 staff according to the official Funcom website.

You can't type "Arc Raiders" into Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta's in-game chat, but you are allowed to talk about Battlefield 6

Connor Makar — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:25:34 +0000

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 players hopping into the beta right now are taking in all the sights of Activision's upcoming AAA FPS, though one thing they won't be able to see is the name of another massive release coming out this year. That's because the words: "Arc Raiders" are censored in the game's chat function.

"It's kind of a sociological experiment" For Blizzard, World of Warcraft neighbourhoods, Azeroth NIMBYs, and curtain-twitching drama is all part of the plan

Connor Makar — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:00:32 +0000

If you've played World of Warcraft at any point during its modern era, after it crossed the threshold from Classic to the MMO monster that is 'Retail WoW', you'll know it's not the social experience it once was. Better raiding, new lands, vast new adventures, yes, but it's also a game that has become less collaborative. Many players are an island, separated from their peers.

Microsoft confirms Call of Duty DLC discounts with Xbox Game Pass now dropped in favour of reward points

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:46:00 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed it's dropped Call of Duty DLC discounts through Game Pass, with subscribers instead earning reward points.

"The role of the console is shifting" - are rising prices the end for games consoles as we know them?

Robert Purchese — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000

We're living in unprecedented times, and the future of consoles is in question. It's because of their price. Five years after this generation began, the consoles have never been more expensive, and it's not a pattern we're used to. We're used to prices going down - to manufacturing improvements shrinking both the physical size of the machines and their price. But not this time. This time, it's different.

97% of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 cheaters banned within 30-minutes, Activision claims

Connor Makar — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 10:46:32 +0000

With the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's open beta, countless FPS fans have dove eagerly into the fast-paced arcade shooter ahead of its full launch on the 25th October. Cheaters have been plaguing the experience as they tend to do, but Activision claim they're being quickly dealt with.

Voila! Nintendo quietly shares new details on Samus's motorbike in Metroid Prime 4

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 10:31:30 +0000

Nintendo has revealed more details of how Samus's motorbike will work in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.

Saudi-backed Assassin's Creed Mirage: Valley of Memories free DLC to be revealed later today

Connor Makar — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 09:15:02 +0000

Assassin's Creed Mirage: Valley of Memory - a free major update coming to the Ubisoft Blockbuster - has been officially teased via a new cinematic trailer ahead of a full reveal later today.

Xbox Game Pass price hike a result of Microsoft becoming "too-big-to-care", says former FTC chair

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 09:01:58 +0000

The former chair of the FTC has commented on Microsoft's decision last week to raise Xbox Game Pass prices, claiming the company has "become too-big-to-care".

Nintendo denies lobbying over genAI, but stresses it will continue fighting IP infringement "whether AI is involved or not"

Vikki Blake — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 16:07:18 +0000

Nintendo has denied reports that it has been lobbying Japanese lawmakers against generative AI, insisting it "has not had any contact with the Japanese government" about the highly controversial emerging tech.

Discord customer service system breached by "unauthorised party", gaining access to "a small number of government-ID images"

Vikki Blake — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 14:27:02 +0000

A third-party customer service system used by Discord's support teams has been hacked, compromising some user personal data, including government IDs.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 trials new "more varied" matchmaking and tweaks TTK on popular weapons

Vikki Blake — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 14:00:59 +0000

As it gears up for what it calls an "exciting day of the Black Ops 7 Early Access Beta coming later today", Treyarch has some "important multiplayer playlist changes" to share with us as the beta continues.

A love letter to Dead Rising 2: Case Zero, one of the best demos of all time (even if it isn't really a demo)

Alex Donaldson — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Last week marked 15 years since Dead Rising 2 made its debut. For my money, Dead Rising 2 is one of the best unlikely success sequels going, but whenever I think of it, I can't help but remember its prologue even more fondly.

After the Xbox Game Pass price hike, is it time to cancel and start buying games again?

Tom Orry — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Hello and welcome to another entry in our "The Big Question" series, in which we present an argument to you, the Eurogamer community, for further interrogation. This week: After the Xbox Game Pass price hike, is it time to cancel and start buying games again?

Kingmakers delayed indefinitely as developer needs "more time before we feel good about charging money for it"

Vikki Blake — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 16:08:00 +0000

Redemption Road's time-travelling bring-an-assault-rifle-to-a-medieval-sword-fight shooter and strategy game, Kingmakers, has been indefinitely delayed.

Developers using Unity warned to patch games ASAP following the discovery of a serious security vulnerability

Vikki Blake — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 15:06:08 +0000

Developers who have created their games using Unity have been warned to patch them as soon as possible following the discovery of a security vulnerability in Unity versions 2017.1 and later.

What we've been playing - mud slides, 9-0 wins, retro difficulty anguish, and space hoppers

Robert Purchese — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've been playing. This week, Kelsey digs out the DS to play The Urbz, for some reason; Tom inadvisably asks Jim for some help in Baby Steps; Marie leaps over a wall on a space hopper; Ed is determined to learn Final Fantasy Tactics, which keeps kicking his ass; Connor buys Persona 5 Royal in a Steam Sale; Chris gives a potted review of EA Sports FC 26; and Bertie tries to work out if he likes Steam sensation Megabonk.

Here's what's in Skate's '90s-themed first season, arriving next week

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:55:30 +0000

Following its early access launch, Skate's first season will arrive next week, bringing new areas, events, challenges, and more.

Digimon Time Stranger reminds me of the best (and worst) of PS2 era RPGs, and that's why I can't put it down

Dom Peppiatt — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:36:15 +0000

I think Digimon Story: Time Stranger is secretly a PS2 era Shin Megami Tensei game. That's very much my taste in RPGs. Given this is sort-of a kid's game (OK, it's got a PEGI 12 rating because of 'bad language', 'in-game purchases', and - bafflingly - 'sex'), that is a pretty big surprise. I've come to this conclusion after sinking a good 50 hours into the game, and being taken on a surprisingly volatile journey as a result. The story is pretty guff, with a lot of shōnen-style anime filler injected into the meat to make it appear more succulent, but most of my emotive response has been to its design philosophy, its approach to dungeons, and some unbelievable pacing choices. I can close this game either loving it, or hating it. But, for the past two weeks, I've not been able to stop going back to it.

Helldivers 2 developer explains why it's so big to install on PC, and why that won't be changing anytime soon

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:04:17 +0000

Helldivers 2 takes up around 150GB to install on PC (three times larger than on console), and the game's deputy technical director has now explained why that won't be changing anytime soon.

Persona 4 Revival will be "enjoyable in a new and different way", says series boss

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:47:49 +0000

The forthcoming remake of Persona 4 will be "enjoyable in a new and different way", according to P Studio director Kazuhisa Wada.

Street Fighter 6 director shares surprise at Capcom's controversial decision to charge pay-per-view for its esports finals

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:03:14 +0000

Street Fighter 6 director Takayuki Nakayama has shared his surprise at Capcom's decision to charge for the game's upcoming esports tournament finals and has apologised "for any concern this may have caused".

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's beta is out, and is already plagued by cheaters

Connor Makar — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:33:05 +0000

Yesterday, the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta began in earnest, welcoming in untold thousands of eager players to try the game out before its proper launch on the 14th November. However, a number of cheaters also seemed to let themselves in and get up to no good.

The revolutionary politics of Final Fantasy Tactics, and why Ramza Beoulve is a hero for our times

Harper Jay MacIntyre — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:30:00 +0000

Editor's Note: While the original is almost 30 years old, please note that this article does contain spoilers for the story of Final Fantasy Tactics!

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part Three won't be impacted by multiplatform approach, says director, despite Xbox's problematic "lack of memory"

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:09:39 +0000

Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy director Naoki Hamaguchi has stated the multiplatform approach for Part Three won't impact development "whatsoever".

Clover Pit does for slot machines what Balatro did for poker, and I can't stop spinning

Robert Purchese — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000

It's almost shameful. To play Clover Pit is to collide with gambling head-on. There, in front of you, is a slot machine, perhaps the purest expression of casino gambling there is. And there's the handle on the side of the machine for you to spin the drum within. Go ahead and rotate the columns of symbols in the hope they'll slow and stop into a scoring pattern on the screen. Did they? It doesn't matter - you can always spin again.

The Sims 4's Adventure Awaits expansion is exactly the kind of getaway I've been looking for

Matt Wales — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0000

In this, the year of unmitigated bullshit, a bit of a jolly holiday away from it all's probably what most of us could do with. So consider it fortuitous timing, then, that The Sims 4's latest expansion, Adventure Awaits, provides exactly that. Unfortunately, like holidays often do, it also comes with a bunch of screaming children. Boo.

Sega reveals its limited-edition trainer collaboration with Puma and they're far cooler than I expected

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:10:26 +0000

Sega has revealed its limited-edition trainer collaboration with Puma, to celebrate the release of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

Eurogamer's 2023 game of the year leaves Game Pass, but joins PlayStation Plus

Connor Makar — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 15:57:08 +0000

Cocoon - Eurogamer's 2023 Game of the Year - is leaving Game Pass soon. Thankfully, for those with a PlayStation, it'll be headed to PlayStation Plus later this month.

If Xbox Game Pass dies then we'll have lost one of gaming's best tools for discovery

Tom Orry — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:41:57 +0000

I'm not going to argue that Game Pass, following its recent price hike, is cheap. It's not. It's creeped into the "hmm" category, similar to the £35 a month phone contract I'd scowl at every time I looked over my bank statement, which had actually gone from "mmm" to "mmm?" and was followed by a cost-cutting exercise that has now made me £28 a month better off, albeit with an old phone. At £22.99, Game Pass Ultimate is right on the precipice of doom - or in other words, me considering if I really need this expense. I've got some time to think about that. What I am going to argue, though, is how much of a terrible loss to game discovery it'll be if Game Pass eventually dies out.

FIFA lives on in a mascot-focused five-a-side football game, coming next year

Connor Makar — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:37:44 +0000

If you've been wondering what happened to the FIFA licence after its departure from EA, you now have the answer. FIFA Heroes has just been announced today, a 5-a-side football game starring several official FIFA mascots.

EA's takeover, the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, and "vanity mega projects": Human Rights Watch assesses the impact of gaming's latest controversy

Connor Makar — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:30:00 +0000

Earlier this week, history was made in both the world of video games and private equity. The trio of Affinity Partners, Silver Lake, and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced a plan to take EA private for $55bn. This leveraged buyout would be the largest in history and, if approved, will mean the industry giant would be a private company in 2027.

Payday developer Starbreeze cancels Dungeons and Dragons project to focus on its flagship franchise, two years after it was announced

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:35:10 +0000

Starbreeze has cancelled its Dungeons and Dragons project to focus on its flagship Payday franchise.

Capcom wants Resident Evil Requiem boss battles to test your wits rather than your shooting skill

Robert Purchese — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 10:55:37 +0000

Capcom has said it's looking more to the original Resident Evil games for ideas about how to challenge players with boss battles in the ninth Resident Evil game, Requiem.

Yet another Final Fantasy 11 server has been closed to new players because it's too popular

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 10:55:37 +0000

Square Enix is closing another Final Fantasy 11 server to new players because it's proven too popular.

Rock Band 4 will be de-listed this week, now's your last chance to grab song packs

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:57:35 +0000

Rock Band 4 will be de-listed later this week, developer Harmonix has stated, meaning this is your last chance to grab any remaining song packs.

Epic confirms "no creative intentions" connecting controversial Fortnite emote with Peacemaker TV show

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:41:35 +0000

Epic is modifying a Peacemaker emote that was removed from Fortnite earlier this week due to its inclusion of controversial dance moves.

World of Warcraft is getting player housing in December, ahead of Midnight expansion launch

Connor Makar — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:41:33 +0000

Blizzard has announced that player housing will be coming to World of Warcraft starting 2nd December (3rd for EU), ahead of the Midnight expansion launch.

Consume Me review

Matt Wales — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:07:17 +0000

"Just think of it like a video game!", Consume Me's increasingly put-upon protagonist Jenny tells herself early on as she prepares to take the dieting plunge. The final year of school is approaching, adult life is looming, and if that wasn't enough, the words of her overbearing mother - how will she ever get a boyfriend if she doesn't lose some weight? - are lodged in her brain. It'd be enough to overwhelm anyone, let alone a teenager still trying to find her place in the world.

IGN Fan Fest: Fall Edition 2025 Partner Lineup Announced

Eurogamer Staff — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:15:00 +0000

IGN Fan Fest is returning this October with a special Fall Edition of the event. Fans will be able to watch celebrity interviews, exclusive gameplay, trailers, and deep dives across movies, TV, games, and more during the one-day event on October 15.

KPop Demon Hunters heads to Fortnite with Demon Rush, HUNTR/X outfits, accessories, and emotes

Tom Orry — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:47:30 +0000

We knew it was coming, but now Epic Games has confirmed that KPop Demon Hunters is coming to Fortnite on 2nd October - that's tomorrow. The KPop trio from the film will all appear, as will the demons. Sadly there's no mention of the demonic boy band, Saja Boys.

Moonlighter 2 delayed to November due to overstuffed October release schedule

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:24:47 +0000

The early access release of Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault has been delayed by a month due to the amount of games being released in October.

Dune Awakening developer Funcom suffers layoffs after biggest release in studio history

Connor Makar — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:11:26 +0000

Dune: Awakening developer Funcom has announced it's laying off staff today as part of a restructuring process across the studio, with an undisclosed number of staff losing their jobs.

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 voice cast revealed, includes Returnal's Jane Perry and Still Wakes the Deep's Alec Newman

Robert Purchese — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:55:14 +0000

Paradox and The Chinese Room have revealed the voice cast performing in Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, the action role-playing game which is barely a month away now. The game releases on 21st October.

As the Western games industry spirals, TGS 2025 showed Japan is resurgent - though you might not recognize that over live streams

Alex Donaldson — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000

It's fair to say that the Tokyo Game Show is back. This may have been the case over the last few years, to be honest - but this year marked my first post-pandemic return to Japan's premier gaming festival - and in honesty, walking around the venue, I was shocked.

BioWare's future under EA in question, studio veteran warns, if it makes "the kind of games that this new company isn't interested in making anymore"

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:56:38 +0000

BioWare veteran Mark Darrah has discussed the $55bn private acquisition of EA and what the future holds for the RPG studio, suggesting it could be sold to pay off debt.

Microsoft increases price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, despite record subscription revenue last year

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:14:11 +0000

Microsoft has increased the price of its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, along with a shake up of its tiers.

Fallout 76's new update features Walton Goggins as The Ghoul from Amazon's TV series

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:01:00 +0000

The Ghoul from Amazon's Fallout TV series is set to appear in the new region coming to Fallout 76, as played by Walton Goggins.

Ubisoft and Tencent form new subsidiary, Vantage Studios, to lead development for the Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Rainbow Six franchises

Connor Makar — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:16:09 +0000

The breakout game development business co-owned by Tencent and Ubisoft finally has a name: Vantage Studios. Eurogamer understands from a source that it's starting operations today, and will be responsible for new games across many of Ubisoft's biggest IPs, such as Far Cry, Rainbow Six Siege, and Assassin's Creed.

Amazon launching "completely redesigned" Luna streaming service later this year, with emphasis on social gaming

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:05:13 +0000

Amazon will launch a "completely redesigned and reimagined" version of its Luna game streaming service later this year, which remains incorporated into the existing Amazon Prime subscription at no additional cost.

I spent 30 brilliant days with this powerful pre-built mini gaming PC: Wired2Fire HAL 9000 review

Reece Bithrey — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Small form factor gaming PCs are getting ever more popular, but the often fiddly assembly process is one that you don't need to undertake yourself. This is where the Wired2Fire HAL 9000 Mini PC I've been testing recently comes in. It's a well-specced mini PC with full-size desktop parts, including an AMD Ryzen 7 9700X processor, RTX 5070 Ti graphics card, 32GB of DDR5-6000 RAM and a 2TB Kingston Fury Renegade SSD. All of this fits inside the Cooler Master NR200P Max V2, an 18-litre case that ranks amongst our top Mini ITX PC case recommendations.

Witcher author says key plot point from the games is based on a mistake, but "video game people have clung to the idea with remarkable tenacity"

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 11:06:39 +0000

The Witcher author Andrzej Sapkowski has discussed a key plot point in the video game series that was actually a mistake in his novels, but "video game people have clung to the idea with remarkable tenacity".

Borderlands 4's worst character is getting 66 buffs, leaked patch notes reveals

Connor Makar — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:42:10 +0000

An early copy of this week's Borderlands 4 patch notes has been accidentally leaked on the official French Borderlands 4 website, giving us a peek at a massive buff for the game's most underwhelming vault hunter.

Bloober confirms Silent Hill 1 remake in production, and won't rule out a Cronos sequel just yet

Robert Purchese — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:31:25 +0000

Polish horror specialist Bloober Team has revealed that the Silent Hill 1 Remake, which was briefly teased by Konami in the summer, is now in production.

Former boss of Lego studio TT Games developing Peter Pan game in collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:25:32 +0000

A new UK game studio has been launched by Tom Stone, former managing director of TT Games - the studio behind the Lego Star Wars, Batman, and Harry Potter games - to create a game based on Peter Pan.

Ghost of Yōtei's day one patch brings significant performance improvements and photo mode additions

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:31:08 +0000

Sony has detailed a day one patch for Ghost of Yōtei, which brings performance improvements and photo mode additions.

Signs suggest cult classic super hero game, Prototype, might be getting a remaster

Connor Makar — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:26:30 +0000

A stealth patch to Prototype has stoked the fires of hope surrounding a remaster of the beloved third-person gory super hero action game, thanks to some mysterious additions to the games' credits. It also broke a bunch of mods in the process, unfortunately.

Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile review

Alexis Ong — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000

To be Hercule Poirot is to know you're probably going to win. Agatha Christie's best-known child is sharp, methodical, and insufferable, even more so now because Microids decided to make him hot. Some might argue that it doesn't matter what Poirot looks like, but those people are wrong; I know a few of the older Blazing Griffin games stuck with Poirot's shiny egg-shaped head, but none can hold a candle to the bowtied visage of David Suchet. I try not to dwell too much on this as I reacquaint myself with Microids' tall, angular daddy-o - head full of hair, resplendent in a white suit and silk cravat - who first appeared in 2023's Murder on the Orient Express. Tonight, this Poirot is in the club, and unlike David Suchet (or the entirely rizzless Kenneth Branagh), he could probably get it.

Call of Duty: Blacks Ops 7 shares new multiplayer gameplay and details in lengthy new showcase

Matt Wales — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 21:05:13 +0000

With Call of Duty: Blacks Ops 7's 14th November release date looming and its early access beta just days away, Activision has aired a big old Call of Duty Next showcase, featuring - amid the enthusiastic shouting and endless "official partner" promotion - a heap of multiplayer news and gameplay, including a look at Warzone's new Resurgence map, and more.

Free Battlefield 6 seasonal content plans unveiled - first batch arrives a few weeks after launch

Robert Purchese — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:53:45 +0000

The first batch of seasonal Battlefield 6 post-release content will arrive 28th October, a few weeks after the game's 10th October launch, EA has announced. It'll bring new modes, new maps, new weapons, and more. And it'll be free.

Halo Studios revealing more on next projects (yes, plural) at next month's World Championship event

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:24:59 +0000

Halo Studios will be giving a "deep dive" presentation on its next projects at the Halo World Championship next month.

Roblox's new 'sensitive issues' label deemed "a step backward for both creative expression and social justice" by advocacy groups

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:23:41 +0000

UPDATE 01/10/25: Roblox has responded to criticism of its "sensitive issues" descriptor, stating it wishes to empower parents.

Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios closing UK studio in workforce restructure, following cancellation of Xbox exclusive Contraband

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:50:34 +0000

Avalanche Studios is the latest developer to be impacted by layoffs, as the company's UK studio is set to be closed as part of a workforce restructure that will impact its Swedish studios too.

Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2's ports bring two all-timers to the Switch 2, but I wish Nintendo made that just a little easier to celebrate

Alex Donaldson — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000

While Super Mario Galaxy has appeared on Nintendo Switch before, via 2020's Super Mario 3D All-Stars, this week's re-release is still momentous. For one, 3D All-Stars was bizarrely only for sale for a limited time - so this will be the first time this game has a 'standard', ever-available Switch version. More importantly, this is the first time that Galaxy 2 is on Switch, meaning we now have one of gaming's finest duologies reunited and available on modern hardware. All of this is great news.

EA private acquisition deal expected to go smoothly, says report, as "what regulator is going to say no to the president's son-in-law?"

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:36:20 +0000

The $55bn private acquisition of EA is expected to run smoothly, the Financial Times has reported, due to the influence of Jared Kushner and Saudi Arabia on The White House.

Top Terror Teemo has been revealed for 2XKO, and he looks like the most disgusting zoner I've seen in years

Connor Makar — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:25:36 +0000

Riot Games has released a gameplay trailer for Teemo, the 10th character coming to 2XKO. This trailer, which introduces the infamous Yordle Scout to the fighting game genre, presents him with a cute and jubilant aesthetic as well as an absolutely rancid moveset.

Sony's digital-only PS5 now comes with less storage in Europe and isn't any cheaper to buy

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:12:05 +0000

Sony has released a revised digital PS5 model in Europe, with less storage and a new matte finish - but the price hasn't been reduced.

Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow is a valiant attempt to put the stealthy series back on track

Ian Higton — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000

It's been 11 long years since its underwhelming reboot, but finally the Thief series is back with Thief VR: Legacy Of Shadow, and this time wannabe burglars will be using virtual reality to make their trinket yoinking even more immersive than it was before. Legacy Of Shadow is fifth entry in the series and, according to its developers, it's set 200 years after the third game in the series, Thief: Deadly Shadows, and 200 years before the events of the 2014 reboot.