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Styx: Blades of Greed managed to impress with its stealth gameplay despite my attempts to do the opposite

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000

"Just to let you know, I am not very good at these kinds of games." "Don't worry, I am sure you will be fine." "No, really, I am not known for putting the b in subtle… I really struggle with stealth." "Honestly, you will be fine."

Hades 2 release date announced for Switch consoles and PC

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:34:29 +0000

Hades 2 has landed itself a full fat release date.

Assassin's Creed Shadows update coming ahead of Claws of Awaji DLC

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 08:51:04 +0000

Assassin's Creed Shadows' DLC Claws of Awaji will be ready to dive into very soon, and in anticipation Ubisoft is issuing a new update for the base game.

Beloved Japanese racehorse that inspired Umamusume: Pretty Derby character has passed away

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:22:43 +0000

Japanese racehorse Haru Urara, who inspired a character of the same name in popular gacha game Umamusume: Pretty Derby, has passed away.

Nintendo and accessories manufacturer Genki settles Switch 2 trademark infringement lawsuit

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:52:34 +0000

Nintendo's lawsuit against accessory manufacturer Genki, which earlier this year debuted a mock-up Switch 2 unit before the console had actually been officially unveiled, has come to an end.

Co-op climber Peak gets colourblind mode and more

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:36:52 +0000

There is a new patch for co-op climbing caper Peak, which adds a colour blindness mode as well as a number of fixes and balance tweaks.

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater stability improvements promised, as new patch addresses crashes and textures

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:07:20 +0000

Konami has released a patch for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater on Xbox Series X/S and PS5, which among other things will update some of those wonky textures during certain scenes.

GTA 6 leak reveals potential in-game sites that parody Uber and more

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:22:49 +0000

A number of in-game websites and apps which may well be a part of GTA 6 have leaked, and they appear to parody the likes of Uber and WhatsApp.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants DLC feels like a brief, cut down version of the main game, but an enjoyable story carries you through

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000

After about ten minutes of running around the Vatican brandishing a biscotti like it was my own holy grail and ultimately angering a fair few fascists in the process (which in turn lead to me heroically fleeing the scene in order to find some kind of weapon - in this case, a crutch - to fight them off) I finally rediscovered my Indiana Jones and the Great Circle sea legs. Several months after finishing the main game, I was now ready to go back for a second helping thanks to its newly-released Order of Giants DLC.

Hollow Knight: Silksong developers are trolling players with a seemingly safe haven

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 08:53:33 +0000

While Hollow Knight: Silksong's cute character designs may suggest something light and effortless, do not be fooled. Silksong is not an easy game to play. In fact, it is darn difficult, requiring plenty of precision, be it platforming of fighting.

Controversial shooter Ready or Not passes 13m copies sold across platforms

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:38:57 +0000

Controversial and violent shooter Ready or Not has now sold over 13m copies across platforms.

The Last of Us season two wins series another Emmy

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:17:03 +0000

The second season of The Last of Us, which comprised seven episodes, has won its first Emmy.

It doesn't sound like we've heard the last from MachineGames' Wolfenstein series

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:46:20 +0000

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle studio MachineGames may right now have its focus on the whip-wielding professor, but it hasn't forgotten its Wolfenstein heritage. In fact, in the words of studio head Jerk Gustafsson, the team would like to work on a New Colossus sequel.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle update adds new difficulty, improved hair and more

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 12:27:04 +0000

While Silksong may be dominating the headlines, yesterday also saw the release of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's DLC, known as The Order of Giants. The developer has released an update for the base game across platforms which along with enabling compatibility for the DLC, also adds a new action experience difficulty, among other bits and pieces.

Star Wars Outlaws dev comes out with first actually good reason for using Switch 2's controversial Game Key Cards

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:38:52 +0000

Many of us have a few things to say about the Nintendo Switch 2's controversial game key cards, which don't actually contain game data, and instead trigger a download from the Nintendo eShop when they are popped into the device. However, developer Rob Bantin, who is an audio architect on Ubisoft's game engine Snowdrop, has revealed why the studio opted for key cards when it came to Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2.

Layoffs confirmed at Civilization 7 developer Firaxis

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 08:51:14 +0000

Firaxis is the latest developer to be subject to layoffs.

Hollow Knight: Silksong is so popular, even pirates are urging others not to pirate the game

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 08:34:52 +0000

After Hollow Knight: Silksong released across multiple platforms yesterday, the game - which has a DRM-free version, and also comes with a rather low retail price attached to it - was quickly cracked.

Second season of Netflix's Tomb Raider adaptation will also be its last

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:34:07 +0000

The second season of Netflix's Tomb Raider animated series has landed itself a release date.

"Bury this game and experience forever? That should be a crime" How a group of modders revived Ubisoft's cult driving game, The Crew

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Back in 2023, Ubisoft announced it would shut down The Crew's servers on 31st March, 2024, which would make the game unplayable due to its always online requirements - even those with physical copies of the game were to be locked out. Needless to say, many were unhappy with Ubisoft's decision.

Hollow Knight: Silksong causes server chaos on Xbox, Steam, and Nintendo as platforms grind to a halt

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 14:15:04 +0000

A little game by the name of Hollow Knight: Silksong just released, and it has thrown platforms into chaos.

Batman Arkham Shadow VR sequel in the works, actor confirms

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:17:46 +0000

Last year, Camouflaj and Oculus Studios released a Batman-flavoured VR release in the form of Arkham Shadows, and it looks like the teams are taking another bite of the apple.

The Switch Nintendo Classics app just got a cool, hidden Game Boy Advance Easter Egg

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 08:56:10 +0000

Nintendo recently released an update for Switch Online, which among other little tweaks adds a nice, nostalgia infused Easter egg to the Game Boy Advance app.

Amazon's live-action Tomb Raider series has found its Lara Croft

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 08:06:23 +0000

Amazon has cast Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in its upcoming live-action Tomb Raider series.

Watch 007: First Light's September PlayStation State of Play livestream with us here

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:29:45 +0000

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, we are just a mere matter of minutes away from IOI's 007: First Light presentation.

Upcoming Resident Evil film "lives" in the world of RE2 and RE3, but with the tone of 4

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:54:04 +0000

Director Zach Cregger - known for Barbarian and more recently modern horror fairytale Weapons - has shed more light on his upcoming Resident Evil film, which will begin shooting later this year. Most notably, the director has said the film will be "true to the experience of the games", and "lives" in the world of Resident Evil 2 and 3. That being said, Cregger said his adaptation "adheres more to the tone of 4".

Former PS5 console exclusive, Helldivers 2, now tops Xbox sales chart as Sony continues to dabble with its multi-platform strategy

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:50:32 +0000

Last month, the beloved PlayStation published Helldivers 2 made its Xbox debut, after months of many asking and developer Arrowhead joking the move would require "Sony and Phil [Spencer] to duke out" for a port to happen.

Cult classic 3D N64 shooter from 1998, Forsaken, arrives on Nintendo Classics tomorrow

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:54:12 +0000

Nintendo has announced another game coming to the mature corner of its Switch Online subscription service. That game is shooter Forsaken 64, which first released on Nintendo 64 all the way back in 1998.

Cancelled Perfect Dark reboot almost saved by Rockstar owner Take-Two

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:53:58 +0000

Microsoft's Perfect Dark reboot could have been saved from cancellation by Take-Two.

Here are the PC requirements for Dying Light: The Beast

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:41:11 +0000

Techland has shared the PC and laptop requirements for Dying Light: The Beast.

Here are our first Xbox Game Pass games for September

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:37:47 +0000

Microsoft has announced the first batch of games coming to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service this September.

"It's about incredibly talented people not doing incredibly boring stuff" - Blizzard devs say it's possible to use AI tools while still feeling "handcrafted"

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000

There seems to be no escaping AI these days. Along with the numerous posts on social media which at times have left me questioning what is real, it has also become a common feature across various platforms and devices. Even the transcription tool my friends and I use in our D&D game often delivers a summary of the session back to us, all unprompted.

Xbox confirms three games leaving Game Pass in September

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:49:56 +0000

Three games have been confirmed to be leaving Xbox's Game Pass subscription service in the coming weeks.

September's PS Plus monthly games are now available

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:29:35 +0000

Those PlayStation Plus subscribers among us are now able to access the monthly games for September.

Switch 2 upgrade pack for Hollow Knight Silksong will be free

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 08:40:23 +0000

Team Cherry has shared an update on its Kickstarter campaign, with some key delivery details including that the Hollow Knight Silksong Nintendo Switch to Switch 2 upgrade pack will be free in the eShop.

The Cyberpunk 2077 team is seeking "brave netrunners" for something on 4th September, but won't say what it is

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:14:36 +0000

The Cyberpunk 2077 team is teasing something for this Thursday, 4th September.

Left 4 Dead creator teasing new four player co-op shooter

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:43:18 +0000

Left 4 Dead creator Mike Booth has announced he is working on a new four-player co-op shooter.

Cyberpunk 2077 anime Edgerunners getting physical Blu-ray release

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:56:10 +0000

The first season of Cyberpunk 2077's acclaimed anime spin-off Edgerunners is getting a physical Blu-ray release.

Silksong won't release bang on midnight on 4th September, so maybe don't take the whole day off

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:31:12 +0000

Team Cherry has confirmed both the cost and release times for Hollow Knight Silksong.

Yooka-Replaylee lands autumn release date

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Those of you looking to jump back into the platforming world of Playtonic's Yooka-Laylee thanks to the spruced up version known as Yooka-Replaylee, I have good news. You don't have much longer to wait.

Becoming Karlach: Two years after release, Samantha Béart reflects on Baldur's Gate 3, stoicism, and... Gordon Ramsay?

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000

If you have played Baldur's Gate 3, you will know Karlach. She's the tall and muscular barbarian you can recruit to your party, and she certainly casts an imposing figure. But while she may look intimidating, there is a softer side to Karlach that, combined with a rather wicked sense of humour, makes her an endearing character.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle DLC will adjust difficulty levels depending on your progress in the base game

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:37:09 +0000

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's DLC The Order of Giants will be arriving next week, and as previously announced, will branch off from the Great Circle's Rome location, which those who have played the game know is pretty early on in the grand scheme of things.

Over three quarters of Cyberpunk 2077's Nintendo Switch 2 sales were physical

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:30:02 +0000

Earlier this year, the team at CD Projekt Red announced that Cyberpunk 2077 would be a Switch 2 launch title. Not only that, the studio was going to offer those interested a physical game cartridge to purchase, with the actual game on it.

If Elden Ring Nightreign wasn't punishing enough for you, FromSoft is adding a high-difficulty mode

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:18:42 +0000

For those of you who enjoyed Elden Ring's co-op spin-off Nightreign on release but now think meh, this is too easy, well buckle up buttercup. Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have announced a high-difficulty mode.

Has Playtonic done enough to entice players back to the world of Yooka-Replaylee? I think it depends on the price

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:20:23 +0000

If you cast your minds back to 2017, you will remember Playtonic's Yooka-Laylee first making its way onto the scene. Players were given control of a bat and chameleon duo in an homage to Rare's Banjo and Kazooie, who together could make their way through the 3D platform-riddled world collecting quills, pagies as such as they went. It was a charming little number, but it had its niggles. As our original Eurogamer review noted: "Playtonic's tribute to Banjo is a gentle, irreverent platformer let down by spotty handling and a slight shortage of genius".

Crystal Dynamics subject to more layoffs following Perfect Dark cancellation

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 08:58:09 +0000

Crystal Dynamics has announced the "difficult decision" to lay off more staff, citing "evolving business conditions". It added the decision was not made lightly, but was necessary to "ensure the long-term health of our studio and core creative priorities in a continually shifting market".

Here are our PS Plus Monthly games for September

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:00:03 +0000

Sony has announced the three monthly games coming to PS Plus in September, available for Premium, Extra, and Essential subscribers.

Hitman World of Assassination arrives on iPhone and iPad

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:05:29 +0000

Agent 47, this is Diana, I have some important information for you. Today - that's 27th August - developer IO Interactive is releasing the full Hitman World of Assassination experience on iPhone and iPad. And, this release includes new touch controls as well as controller support. Have you got all that, 47?

"History is repeating itself" The real-world inspirations of Hell is Us are as relevant today as they were 30 years ago

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000

"The true horrors of war are a very important narrative pillar of the game. We wanted to do it justice. It's never done gratuitously, it's never done in a grotesque way, [but] we want to depict human conflicts as realistically as possible."

I never expected to become emotionally invested in a lighthouse, but Keeper's surreal artistic direction and dedication to accessibility has done just that

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Some of us absolutely love to push ourselves when it comes to games, and believe the harder the better. Overcoming such challenges can offer an immense thrill and sense of achievement, after all. There are even some among us who won't reduce the difficulty level in a game if we are struggling, and would actually rather stop playing altogether.

"You've just made my day" live reactions to the Silksong release date

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:05:33 +0000

In case you hadn't heard the many summon circle participants crying out in joy that their prayers had finally been answered, or the klaxons sounding far and wide, let me tell you the good news - Silksong has a release date!

Moonlighter 2 plops players back into the shoes of adventurous shopkeeper Will with early access release date

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 19:35:11 +0000

The teams at 11 bit studios and Digital Sun have announced Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault will be heading into early access via Steam on 23rd October.

Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski "thrilled" about seeing his once Xbox exclusive on PlayStation

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:12:58 +0000

Gears of War creator Cliff 'CliffyB' Bleszinski is "thrilled" more people will be able to experience the original game when it arrives on PlayStation.

Team behind BAFTA-award winning Endling - Extinction is Forever announces next game

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 13:11:30 +0000

Developer Herobeat has announced its next game, Rewilders: The Lost Spring, which has been inspired by the works of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli films.

Humble Choice's August line-up includes renowned RPGs and "adorable" adventures

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:37:58 +0000

The Humble bundle building team has detailed its August Choice collection of games, which includes Persona 5 Royal, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and My Time at Sandrock, to name three.

You asked, they listened - Phasmophobia's newest map will be a small one based on a classic American diner

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:32:41 +0000

Kinetic Games has laid out some of its future plans for Phasmophobia, including a new map coming to the ghost hunting jump-fest.

Atmospheric slasher Hell is Us is getting a demo on Xbox, PlayStation and PC

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:08:15 +0000

Publisher Nacon and developer Rogue Factor have announced demos across both PC and consoles for upcoming slasher Hell is Us.

Genshin Impact to end PS4 support, citing "limitations related to hardware performance and platform application size"

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:01:02 +0000

The team behind open-world adventure RPG Genshin Impact is ending support for those on PlayStation 4.

Here are our first Xbox Game Pass games for August

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 13:49:07 +0000

Microsoft has announced the first batch of games coming to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service this August.

Peak developers would rather you pirate its game than play Roblox "microtransaction-riddled ripoff slop"

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 13:06:45 +0000

The team behind indie hit Peak would rather its community pirate its own game, than play a "microtransaction-riddled" ripoff that has appeared on Roblox.

Baldur's Gate 3 developer celebrates second anniversary with obscure stats, and the revelation over 250k of us opted to see Withers' "Big Naturals"

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 16:37:16 +0000

Baldur's Gate 3 has just turned two, which doesn't make any sense because there is no way that I am two years older than I was when it first came out, so I think Larian is lying.

Raven Software workers celebrate win following three-year battle for Microsoft union contract

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:36:25 +0000

Workers at Raven Software, the Activision subsidiary known for its contribution to the Call of Duty series, have ratified their first union contract with Microsoft, three years after unionisation efforts began.

It's been a rough year for Rare but at least Xbox is celebrating its 40th anniversary with... a licensed controller

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:42:14 +0000

As Rare - known for the likes of Sea of Thieves, Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country - gets ready to celebrate its 40th anniversary, a third-party licensed controller themed around the developer's legacy has leaked online.

If you don't like Nintendo's controversial game key-cards, you can now let the company know directly

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:32:26 +0000

UPDATE 5/8/25: Nintendo has now deactivated its survey, which asked participants for their thoughts on physical and digital games.

Nintendo announces Switch price changes in US, citing "market conditions"

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:00:02 +0000

Nintendo is changing the price of its original Switch console - including its OLED and Lite models, as well as "select" accessories - in the US later this week.

A Silksong social media joke could be "game-changing" for this indie developer, despite Direct no-show

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:30:43 +0000

What a difference just a day or two can make. Earlier this week, indie developer Pere Albacar put out a social media post promising followers a free Steam code for his upcoming release Sands of Hope, but only if Team Cherry's highly anticipated sequel Hollow Knight: Silksong got an announcement during yesterday's Nintendo Direct.

Like Marmite, Hideo Kojima says you will either love or hate OD

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:04:55 +0000

Hideo Kojima is pretty sure plenty of people will hate his upcoming release OD, but he is ok with that in the short term.

Itch begins "re-indexing" free adult NSFW content, as it seeks alternative payment processors

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:13:38 +0000

Itch.io - the digital distribution platform known for its focus on independent game developers and other artists - is today re-indexing adult NSFW (Not Suitable For Work) content that is available for free.

Mafia: The Old Country will "average" 60fps in console Performance Mode

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:27:05 +0000

UPDATE 6/8/25: Hangar 13 has confirmed Mafia: The Old Country, which is set to release in just a couple of days time, will be PlayStation 5 Pro Enhanced at launch.

The Pokémon Company asks TCG Pocket players to stop criticising illustrator accused of plagiarising fan art

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:20:31 +0000

The Pokémon TCG Pocket team has asked its community to stop directly blaming or criticising the artist who created cards for its mobile trading game using "incorrect reference materials", which turned out to be unofficial fan art.

Assassin's Creed Black Flag actor threatened with legal action following remake slip-up

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:06:29 +0000

Earlier this year, Black Flag actor Matt Ryan suggested Ubisoft was set to release a remake of its piratical Assassin's Creed entry, and it now sounds like the developer wasn't exactly thrilled about that.

Krafton defends itself amidst Subnautica 2 fiasco, says milestone process is being "rigorously managed"

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:28:05 +0000

Krafton has admitted that "talk about legal proceedings" surrounding the company following the delay of Subnautica 2 and changes within the development team could lead people to believe its internal milestone process is being "mismanaged".

Star Wars Outlaws lands September Switch 2 release date

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:36:55 +0000

Ubisoft has announced a release date for Star Wars Outlaws on Nintendo Switch 2.

Shrunken garden survival adventure Grounded 2 gets off to grand start on Steam, surpassing original's player peak

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:07:57 +0000

Obsidian's miniature garden-based sequel Grounded 2 released in early access earlier this week, and has since pulled in some impressive player numbers on Steam.

If Hollow Knight Silksong does actually get an announcement today, this dev promises to give away at least 32,000 free games

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 10:07:25 +0000

One developer has said it will give away its game for free to anyone who responds to a social media post, but only if Hollow Knight Silksong shows up at this afternoon's Nintendo Direct.

Microsoft games made up most of PlayStation's top sellers in the US last quarter

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:00:14 +0000

The majority of PlayStation's top selling games this last quarter in the US came from Microsoft.

Being able to cook and eat your friends? That's Peak gameplay

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 15:44:04 +0000

Have you ever gone on a nice hike with your friends, but then suddenly oh no! The climb is tougher than you expected. You must work together to make it to the summit, but now your tummy is rumbling and you don't have enough food. You turn to your friend, who once looked just like another normal human being, but your hunger has got so much that now they look like a succulent and mouth watering turkey. You take a bite…

Nintendo Direct announced for tomorrow

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:04:33 +0000

Nintendo has announced a Direct, which is set for tomorrow.

Clair Obscur Patch 1.3.0 adds fan-favourite 'retry' button, as used in Metaphor Refantazio, to make redoing boss fights a breeze

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:55:21 +0000

Sandfall Interactive has released a new update for its widely-praised turn-based RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, adding among other changes a Battle Retry prompt.

Mario Kart World fine tunes race selection in VS race pool, responding to player criticism

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:02:48 +0000

Nintendo has listened to community feedback, and with its latest Mario Kart World update has "increased the frequency" of lap-type courses appearing on the selection screen when choosing the next course in both Vs Race and wireless races.

Pokémon TCG Pocket developer apologises "deeply" after players discover key artwork for its new set was based on fan drawing

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:10:31 +0000

The team at Pokémon TCG Pocket - that is to say, the wildly popular trading card mobile game - has released a statement apologising to its community following a report that highlighted a piece of fan artwork which had been copied to create a card, saying it was provided "incorrect reference materials".

Battlefield 6 may not be $80 after all, as EA shuns higher priced games... for now

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:00:44 +0000

Despite reports to the contrary, it doesn't look like Battlefield 6 will cost $80 after all, as publisher EA is shunning the move to that kind of pricing for its games, at least for the time being.

Elden Ring Nightreign duo mode update delayed due to tsunami warning

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:30:30 +0000

UPDATE 31/7/25: Following a short delay due to a tsunami warning, FromSoftware has now released Elden Ring Nightreign's Patch 1.02, adding the much sought after two-player mode to the game.

Xbox handheld consoles ROG Ally and Ally X preorders open during Gamescom, report says

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:58:07 +0000

Those keen to get their hands on Xbox's recently announced handheld consoles ROG Ally and Ally X may be able to preorder the devices as of next month.

After the lukewarm reception to Battlefield 2042, fans seem to be getting behind Battlefield 6 as Steam wishlist numbers soar

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:55:38 +0000

Battlefield 6 was officially unveiled earlier this month, and it looks like so far the community is keen for the upcoming release, despite the somewhat lacklustre initial reception to its predecessor Battlefield 2042.

Guerrilla's Horizon franchise has sold over 38m copies worldwide

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:57:53 +0000

PlayStation and Guerrilla's Horizon franchise, which kicked off in 2017 with the debut of Zero Dawn, and plunged us all into a world that was both primal and futuristic at the same time, has now surpassed 38m copies sold.

Mario Paint finally comes to Nintendo Switch Online, and it makes great use of an underused Switch 2 feature

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:40:27 +0000

Nintendo Switch Online members can now get their very artistically capable hands on Mario Paint.

Sony sues Tencent over "slavish" Horizon knock off Light of Motiram

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 08:06:18 +0000

PlayStation maker Sony is suing Tencent for allegedly ripping off its Horizon video game franchise.

Mario's smile in Sunshine makes Bob Odenkirk want to tear the mascot's moustache off and jam it down his throat

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:26:18 +0000

It doesn't sound like Bob Odenkirk wants to play nicely with Nintendo's moustachioed Jack of all trades Mario.

The Last of Us Part 2's Abby calls Kaitlyn Dever "phenomenal", while Bella Ramsey says Neil Druckmann still has an impact on season three

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:28:38 +0000

Laura Bailey, who portrayed Abby in Part 2, has called Kaitlyn Dever "phenomenal" following The Last of Us' second season.

Xbox has laid out its Gamescom plans - and they include a playable demo of Hollow Knight: Silksong

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:37:06 +0000

Microsoft has announced that Hollow Knight: Silksong - easily one of the most eagerly anticipated games of the moment - will have a playable demo at Gamescom on PC or ROG Xbox Ally X.

Xbox just leaked Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection's release date

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:54:13 +0000

Earlier this year, Digital Eclipse revealed Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, which includes Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 2, Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat 4, and more. At the time of this announcement, the studio merely said this collection of arcade classics would debut at some point this year, but a leak via the Xbox app may have given us a release date.

Dead Space creator Glen Schofield hints at retiring from game development after struggling to fund latest project

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:54:01 +0000

Glen Schofield - known for Dead Space and more recently as founder of Striking Distance Studios and its debut title,The Callisto Protocol - has suggested he could be done with game development after struggling to secure funding for his latest project.

Xbox's State of Decay 3 and Gears of War: E-Day heading to PS5, report claims

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:25:24 +0000

PlayStation 5 owners are reportedly getting two more Xbox-published titles added to their roster.

Amazon's God of War TV show will retain the tone of the 2018 reboot series, but may also reference older Greek saga

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:26:58 +0000

The showrunner behind Amazon's live-action God of War TV series has shared some new details about what we can expect from Kratos and co on the show's release.

By the Nine! Is how many millions of players have played The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:49:52 +0000

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered has welcomed nine million players since its release.

MindsEye's Hitman crossover mission delayed, leaving its community starving for content

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:35:31 +0000

MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy has delayed its previously announced Hitman mission, as it continues to issue fixes to the game.

Dying Light: The Beast delayed for further polish

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 13:41:07 +0000

With just a month to go before the game's planned release, the Dying Light: The Beast team has announced a delay.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps cast played Marvel Rivals and were left open mouthed after seeing Sue Storm's Malice skin

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 12:23:15 +0000

He plays Mister Fantastic in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, but can Pedro Pascal actually play Mister Fantastic? Well, when it comes to Marvel Rivals, no not really.

Assassin's Creed Shadows Claws of Awaji DLC release date announced, new game plus coming next week

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:56:46 +0000

Ubisoft has shared a new roadmap of content coming to Assassin's Creed Shadows, including a release date for its Claws of Awaji expansion.

Troy Baker wasn't ready for The Last of Us, admits he was "woefully unprepared" for playing Joel

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:28:17 +0000

Troy Baker has had many video game roles over the years. He is Indiana Jones in The Great Circle, he is Sam Drake in the Uncharted series, he is Booker Dewitt in Bioshock, he is Higgs in Death Stranding… The list goes on (and on and on and on).