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Elden Ring lore expert VaatiVidya is releasing a book following years of authoritative videos

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:52:22 +0000

Elden Ring lore expert VaatiVidya is releasing a book, following over a decade's worth of YouTube videos covering the work of FromSoftware.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC adds another Mega Evolution, confirming datamined leaks

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:45:47 +0000

The Mega Dimension DLC for Pokémon Legends: Z-A will include even more Mega Evolutions, with Mega Zeraora now officially unveiled in a new trailer.

Next year's F1 World Championships won't get a new game, but a paid expansion to this year's game instead, says EA

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:54:27 +0000

F1 25 will receive a paid expansion to cover next year's F1 season, EA has said, instead of receiving a new standalone game as expected.

Here are the games leaving PS Plus next month

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:44:16 +0000

There are nine games leaving PS Plus next month as part of a regular refresh of the subscription's catalogue.

Mystery Megabonk developer withdraws from The Game Awards following incorrect nomination

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:04:30 +0000

The developer of indie game Megabonk has withdrawn from The Game Awards after being nominated for Debut Indie Game.

Sorry fans, Resident Evil Requiem won't be getting a public demo as Capcom focuses on "creating the best quality game"

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:09:20 +0000

Resident Evil Requiem won't be getting a public demo, unlike other recent releases in the series.

Chinese action-RPG Where Winds Meet reaches two million players in just 24 hours of global release

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:00:31 +0000

Where Winds Meet has seen two million players jump into the Wuxia fantasy in the first 24 hours of its global launch.

"It's the last game that made me cry": Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director on the iconic Xbox 360 RPG, Lost Odyssey, and its unexpected legacy

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:03:35 +0000

If there's one game that's been almost universally praised this year, it's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. It won critical acclaim for its deep turn-based battle system; its characters and storytelling are beloved by fans; and now it's the most nominated game in the history of The Game Awards.

Nintendo has no intention to "hinder or invalidate legal third-party dock compatibility", following latest Switch 2 update

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:12:31 +0000

Nintendo has told Eurogamer it has no intention of hindering the use of third-party Switch 2 docks following its latest console update.

Microsoft announces Xbox Partner Preview for later this week focused on third-party games

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:15:30 +0000

Microsoft has announced its next Xbox Partner Preview showcase will take place later this week, focused on third-party games.

Paradox Interactive parts ways with Cities: Skylines studio after over 15 years, as publisher's misfortunes continue

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:22:24 +0000

Paradox Interactive has parted ways with Cities: Skylines developer Colossal Order in a mutual decision "made thoughtfully and in the interest of both teams".

Don't worry, Resident Evil Requiem won't have PC woes like Monster Hunter Wilds, says Capcom

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:55:46 +0000

Capcom is working to ensure Resident Evil Requiem will perform well on PC, following a multitude of technical issues this year with Monster Hunter Wilds.

Despite its high price, Xbox ROG Ally X sales have exceeded even ASUS's expectations as the handheld is in "short supply"

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:43:44 +0000

Sales of the Xbox ROG Ally X have exceeded Asus's expectations, as production ramps up to meet demand.

Indie Sims-like Paralives delays early access release into next year after playtests prove it "isn't up to the standard we wanted it to meet"

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:20:44 +0000

Indie Sims-like game Paralives has delayed its early access release following recent playtests that proved the game "isn't up to the standard we wanted it to meet for release".

Third-party Switch 2 docks reportedly no longer compatible after Nintendo's latest console update

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:08:14 +0000

Following the latest Switch 2 console update, Nintendo appears to have blocked third-party Switch 2 docks.

Rockstar's beloved cowboy epic Red Dead Redemption coming to current gen consoles and mobile next month in free update

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:23:19 +0000

Red Read Redemption will next month receive a free update for current gen consoles, as well as a release across mobile devices and Netflix.

It may only be a spin-off, but Pokémon Pokopia has introduced new forms for Pikachu and Snorlax for the first time ever

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:26:27 +0000

Nintendo has released a new trailer for its cosy Pokémon spin-off Pokopia, revealing new forms for series icons Pikachu and Snorlax.

After South Korean publisher Krafton announced it's transforming into an "AI first" company, it's now offering employees voluntary resignation

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:48:22 +0000

South Korean publisher Krafton announced it's transforming into an "AI first" company last month, and is now reducing human jobs with a voluntary resignation scheme.

New Red Dead Redemption rating suggests remaster on the way to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Switch 2

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:27:32 +0000

Red Dead Redemption has been rated by the ESRB for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Switch 2, suggesting a remaster is very much on the way.

Silent Hill f gets a fresh update that addresses combat concerns by introducing a much easier Casual option

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:02:02 +0000

Silent Hill f has received a fresh update that adds a new Casual difficulty option for combat, among other changes to make it easier.

Will it be easy to buy a Steam Machine? Valve confirms it's continually improving how it distributes hardware, ahead of the release of its new hardware launches

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Distribution for the newly announced Steam hardware will be the same as the Steam Deck, Valve has confirmed, though it's working on improvements.

"We don't work back from what's happening in other spaces" - Valve's new Steam hardware stems from its PC gaming experience, not what console makers PlayStation and Xbox are doing

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Valve's new Steam hardware has been developed based on the team's experience of PC gaming, rather than comparing to other console makers like PlayStation or Xbox.

Here are our PS Plus Extra and Premium games for November

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:53:32 +0000

Sony has revealed the next slate of games set to arrive on PS Plus for Extra and Premium subscribers this November.

"Unacceptable and unlawful" - GTA 6 developer Rockstar hit with legal claim from UK trade union following alleged unfair dismissal of staff

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:11:46 +0000

The UK trade union Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has issued a legal claim against Rockstar following what it believes is the unfair dismissal of staff.

Here's a breakdown of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's first trailer, with the Easter Eggs we've spotted

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:10:08 +0000

Nintendo has finally shown the first official trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, its follow-up to the phenomenally successful The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie gets its first trailer, Nintendo reveals Rosalina and Bowser Jr's voice actors

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:16:43 +0000

Nintendo has revealed the first full trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

Watch today's The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct right here

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:50:22 +0000

Join us today to watch Nintendo's The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct, live at 2pm UK time (6am PT / 9am ET).

Former Nintendo boss "surprised" more Xbox games aren't on Switch 2

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:08:39 +0000

Former Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aimé is "surprised" that Xbox has "not yet fully embraced" the newly released Switch 2, as part of a discussion on third-party support.

Sony is releasing a PlayStation Gaming Monitor, but it's only available in the US and Japan

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 23:35:52 +0000

Sony revealed its latest piece of hardware at tonight's State of Play event: a 27" Gaming Monitor that's coming only to the US and Japan.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is getting another three free characters, and yes one of them is NiGHTS

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 23:15:46 +0000

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is set to receive three new free Sega characters over the next few months.

Looks like Lego's next The Legend of Zelda set will be based on Ocarina of Time

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:09:14 +0000

Nintendo and Lego have teased a new set based on The Legend of Zelda, which looks to be based on Ocarina of Time.

Cosy spin-off Pokémon Pokopia gets release date, but it's another controversial Switch 2 Game-Key Card release

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:36:16 +0000

Pokémon Pokopia, the Animal Crossing meets Minecraft game with an anthropomorphised Ditto, now has a release date.

Destiny 2 hasn't reached Sony's expectations following $3.6bn Bungie acquisition, admits CFO

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:20:37 +0000

Destiny 2 has not reached expectations following Sony's $3.6bn acquisition of Bungie.

Bungie's troubled extraction shooter Marathon still aiming for release by March 2026

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:55:50 +0000

Bungie's Marathon is still aiming for a release this financial year, Sony CFO Lin Tao has confirmed, adding "as needed, we will make corrections" following recent playtests.

One of Elden Ring's most substantial free mods now has complete FromSoftware-style online multiplayer

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:00:49 +0000

FromSoftware's Elden Ring has inspired a whole load of mods offering substantial overhauls of the game, and now one of those mods has received a 2.0 update that adds multiplayer to complete the experience.

The Elder Scrolls 6 is "still a long way off", says Todd Howard, but development is his "everyday thing"

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:15:35 +0000

The Elder Scrolls 6 is "still a long way off" according to Bethesda's Todd Howard, though its development is now an "everyday thing".

How on earth do you find lasting, meaningful success with a live-service game? Developers answer the "billion dollar question"

Ed Nightingale — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

In 2018, a year after its launch, Fortnite made Epic $5.48bn. That's a staggering amount of money, and the company has continued to make billions from the game each year since. Other publishers, developers, and investors saw that, and quickly mobilised.

Xbox is more expensive for developers too, as Microsoft bumps up dev kit cost

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:55:14 +0000

Microsoft has increased the price of its Xbox Development Kit, making it more expensive for studios to make games for the console.

Pikmin 4 gets free update adding Photo Mode, but no Switch 2 upgrade

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:45:18 +0000

Nintendo has announced a free update to Pikmin 4 coming next month, but it doesn't include a Switch 2 upgrade.

Big change at Alan Wake studio, Remedy, as CEO steps down following failure of Control spin-off FBC: Firebreak

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:13:45 +0000

Remedy Entertainment CEO Tero Virtala has stepped down from his position at the Alan Wake studio with immediate effect.

With PS6 Sony "cannot do the same thing they have been doing", says former PlayStation exec Shuhei Yoshida

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:59:46 +0000

Former PlayStation exec Shuhei Yoshida believes Sony "cannot do the same thing they have been doing" with PS6, as even he cannot tell the difference between improved graphics these days.

Starfield is a "good game", says former designer, but "space is inherently boring"

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:33:34 +0000

Starfield is a "good game" but it failed to match the Fallout and Elder Scrolls games because of its use of procedural generation and the fact "space is inherently boring".

GameCube cosy horror Luigi's Mansion comes to Switch 2 in time for Halloween

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 08:59:18 +0000

As part of the Nintendo Classics catalogue for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers (with the Expansion Pack), Luigi's Mansion will be available from 30th October for Switch 2.

Palworld studio Pocketpair won't publish games with AI - "we don't believe in it"

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 08:54:14 +0000

Palworld studio Pocketpair won't be publishing games with AI, Web3, or NFTs in them, because the company "doesn't believe in it".

Astro Bot director believes PS5 has "really brought something special", despite criticism of incremental improvements over PS4

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 15:42:39 +0000

Astro Bot director Nicolas Doucet is adamant the PlayStation 5 has "really brought something special", amid criticism of this generation of hardware being an incremental improvement over the last.

Halo co-creator "disappointed" his defunct studio isn't included in the Battlefield 6 credits, despite "building the foundation of the game"

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 15:04:47 +0000

Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto is "disappointed" the now defunct Ridgeline Games was not credited in Battlefield 6, despite its contribution being "the foundation of the game".

Kirby Air Riders gets second dedicated Nintendo Direct later this week

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:18:25 +0000

Nintendo has announced a second Direct later this week covering Kirby Air Riders.

MindsEye boss alleges "saboteurs" within the company were behind its poor reception, according to new report

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:48:21 +0000

MindsEye boss and Build A Rocket Boy studio founder Leslie Benzies alleged in an internal meeting that "saboteurs" within the company were behind the game's poor reception.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part Three will be more "concise", says director, following fan feedback

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:54:06 +0000

Part three of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy will be more "concise", said director Naoki Hamaguchi, as fan feedback from Rebirth has been taken into account.

Blockbuster games are "not really sustainable", says former God of War exec, adding games should be "fun first"

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:56:21 +0000

Blockbuster games with outsized budgets and big spectacle are "not really sustainable in terms of the cost of development", said former God of War exec Meghan Morgan Juinio, adding games need to be "fun first".

Next-gen Xbox confirmed in development, following rumours Microsoft would stop making consoles

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:22:55 +0000

Xbox president Sarah Bond has confirmed Microsoft is working on "next-gen hardware", following rumours it was no longer in console development.

Sonic Team boss wants more year-long celebrations of Sonic characters, following the Year of Shadow

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:29:12 +0000

Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka wants to continue the trend of spotlighting different Sonic characters each year, following the success of the Year of Shadow.

007 First Light may have found its theme song singer, Bond fans speculate

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:40:05 +0000

James Bond and Lana Del Rey fans have joined forces in speculation over whether the singer has provided a song for the forthcoming game 007 First Light.

Final Fantasy composer takes stance against generative AI: "I've never used AI and probably never will"

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 09:53:52 +0000

Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu has taken a stance against the use of generative AI for music, stating he hasn't used it "and probably never will".

"This is the song that I've spent most time on, more than anything I've written in my entire life": Ludvig Forssell reveals how Death Stranding's most emotionally devastating moment came to be

Ed Nightingale — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000

BB's Theme is "the song that I've spent most time on, more than anything I've written in my entire life", said Death Stranding composer Ludvig Forssell.

"I call it the Sisyphus arpeggio": How Ludvig Forssell and Hideo Kojima worked symbiotically to elevate both story and score

Ed Nightingale — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000

The evening before interviewing composer Ludvig Forsell I finally finished Death Stranding 2 after tens of hours of play. It was a spectacular finale that left me brimming with musical questions

Football Manager 26 will finally include official FIFA licensing for the first time, with a special International Management update for the World Cup

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:37:43 +0000

This year's iteration of Football Manager will finally include official FIFA licensing for the first time.

Yes, Pokémon do poop, Legends: Z-A confirms - and have "tummy troubles" too

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:08:02 +0000

Do Pokémon poop? Perhaps that's not a question you've ever considered after decades of this franchise's existence, but it's a question that's now been answered in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Nintendo reportedly increasing Switch 2 production as it expects record-breaking first year sales exceeding its own estimates

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:58:25 +0000

Nintendo has reportedly requested hardware suppliers produce 25m Switch 2 consoles by the end of March 2026, as the company prepares for a record-breaking first year of sales.

Former Assassin's Creed boss clarifies he "did not walk away" from series, but was asked to "step aside" by Ubisoft

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:06:44 +0000

Former Assassin's Creed boss Marc-Alexis Côté has clarified the reasoning for his departure from the series, stating he "did not walk away" but was asked to "step aside" by Ubisoft.

Dead Space creator hopeful EA's new owners will let him make Dead Space 4, promising to save them millions of dollars

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 08:53:36 +0000

Dead Space creator Glen Schofield is "already making calls" to EA's new owners in the hope he can make Dead Space 4.

Quantic Dream has revealed its first-ever free-to-play multiplayer game, Spellcasters Chronicles

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:35:42 +0000

Quantic Dream, the studio behind narrative games like Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human, has revealed its first-ever multiplayer game.

Star Wars: Eclipse is still in development, Quantic Dreams assures, alongside new competitive multiplayer game

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:26:28 +0000

Quantic Dream is still developing Star Wars: Eclipse, it's assured in a new blog post, alongside development of a new competitive multiplayer game.

Video game union workers rally against $55bn Saudi-backed private acquisition of EA, with formal petition to regulators

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:02:25 +0000

EA employees and the Communications Workers of America union have issued a statement against the proposed private acquisition of the company, claiming they were not represented in the negotiations and any jobs lost as a result would "be a choice, not a necessity, made to pad investors' pockets".

Sonic Rumble, from Angry Birds maker Rovio, will finally be out next month after multiple delays

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:10:25 +0000

Sonic Rumble will finally be released next month, following a number of delays.

Sony fires back at Tencent's "nonsense" defence for Horizon "knock-off" Light of Motiram

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:56:53 +0000

Sony has fired back against Tencent as part of a continuing lawsuit over its Horizon "knock-off" Light of Motiram, claiming the Chinese conglomerate's defence is "nonsense".

Gotta go fa... at the speed limit, as Sonic the Hedgehog is now in a Super Sonic satnav

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:49:40 +0000

Sega has teamed up with satnav company Waze to offer Sonic the Hedgehog voice navigation.

PlayStation's troubled concert tour cancels more European dates due to "unexpected reasons"

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:38:42 +0000

PlayStation's troubled concert tour has cancelled a number of European dates, following previous cancellations and delays across the world.

Banjo-Kazooie director officially leaves Rare, following Everwild cancellation

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:08:17 +0000

Banjo-Kazooie director Greg Mayles has confirmed he's now left Rare after 36 years at the British studio.

Summer Game Fest 2026 dates revealed by Geoff Keighley

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:08:25 +0000

Geoff Keighley has revealed the dates for next year's Summer Game Fest event, as well as a change of venue.

New Final Fantasy Dissidia game officially revealed for mobile devices, set in modern day Tokyo

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:58:05 +0000

Square Enix has officially announced its next Dissidia game in the Final Fantasy spin-off series, coming to mobile devices next year.

Pokémon TCG Pocket updates will soon make completing your collection easier, as mobile game approaches first anniversary

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:27:56 +0000

Pokémon TCG Pocket is fast approaching its first anniversary, and to celebrate new updates are on the way that will make it easier to complete your collection.

New job listing at Bluepoint Games fuels speculation over its next project, but is Bloodborne really likely?

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:37:13 +0000

A new job listing has been spotted at Bluepoint Games, fuelling speculation over the studio's next project.

Ninja Gaiden 4's high difficulty still emphasises "fairness", say game directors, as difficulty debate rages on in wake of Silksong

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:09:17 +0000

The Ninja Gaiden series of action games are notoriously challenging, but ahead of the release of Ninja Gaiden 4 its directors have emphasised the importance of fairness.

Helldivers 2 content updates will be pushed back so Arrowhead can prioritise performance improvements

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:40:06 +0000

New content updates for Helldivers 2 have been pushed back so developer Arrowhead can prioritise improving performance first.

Skyrim's lead designer "eternally shocked" at game's popularity, but its open world is like nothing else

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:53:41 +0000

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim's lead designer is "eternally shocked" that Bethesda's RPG remains so popular, but it's due to the success of its open world that no other game has managed to replicate.

Another devastating Pokémon leak reveals plans for future games, but it's the reported development budgets that have left players stunned

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:51:39 +0000

Pokémon developer Game Freak has suffered another huge leak of data, revealing the studio's purported planned projects until 2030.

PSA: Pokémon Legends: Z-A spoilers are out in the wild ahead of its release this week

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:35:55 +0000

Pokémon Legends: Z-A will release later this week on Switch and Switch 2, but already spoilers have flooded the internet.

First screenshots of Rare's ill-fated Everwild emerge thanks to artist's portfolio website

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:31:19 +0000

Screenshots of Rare's now-cancelled Everwild have emerged via the portfolio website of an artist who worked on the game.

Final Fantasy's beloved fighting spin-off is soon set to make a return

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:50:46 +0000

Final Fantasy fighting spin-off Dissidia is soon set to make a return after its PSP heyday, but so far it's only coming to mobile devices.

It sure looks like Assassin's Creed Shadows is heading to Switch 2

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:06:19 +0000

UPDATE 14/10/25: A release date for Assassin's Creed Shadows on Switch 2 has now leaked.

Battlefield 6 players face extensive queues this weekend as servers immediately reach capacity

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:50:46 +0000

Battlefield 6 has just launched and already players are facing huge queues as servers reach maximum capacity.

MindsEye developers sign damning open letter against studio execs over "longstanding disrespect and mistreatment" following game's disastrous launch

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:56:37 +0000

Developers on the ill-fated action game MindsEye have signed an open letter to developer Build A Rocket Boy's executive leadership, citing "longstanding disrespect and mistreatment" of staff.

Fantasy pub sim Tavern Keeper finally entering early access after 11 years of development

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:04:58 +0000

Tavern Keeper will finally enter early access on Steam on 3rd November, following 11 years of development.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 still has secrets fans haven't found, says director

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:52:20 +0000

There are still secrets in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 fans are yet to discover, but its director won't give any hints.

Blue Protocol: Star Resonance is finally out in the west and off to a strong start on Steam, but was the MMORPG worth the wait?

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:28:29 +0000

MMORPG Blue Protocol: Star Resonance was finally released in the west yesterday, and is already off to a strong start on Steam.

Arc Raiders will make progression wipes voluntary as studio aims to "value your time spent in the game"

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:44:49 +0000

Forthcoming extraction shooter Arc Raiders will make progression wipes voluntary, through its newly revealed Expedition Project.

Halo art director leaves studio after 17 years with ominous message alluding to discontent

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:39:10 +0000

Halo art director Glenn Israel has left Halo Studios after 17 years working on the franchise.

A Minecraft Movie gets inevitable sequel after grossing almost $1bn, putting lava chicken back on the menu

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 08:45:59 +0000

A Minecraft Movie is getting a sequel and it's due out on 23rd July 2027.

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.

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.

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.

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.

"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.

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.