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Ark 2 scene-setter and anime crossover expansion comes to Ark: Survival Ascended this December

Matt Wales — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:03:40 +0000

It's been so long since dino-survival sequel Ark 2 was unveiled, its preposterous Vin Diesel-starring CGI trailer almost feels like a dream. But developer Studio Wildcard remains adamant it's still happening, and it's paving the way for its arrival with a brand-new Ark: Survival Ascended expansion, Ark: Lost Colony, launching on 16th December.

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.

"This is not AI" - Oscar-winning Marathon cinematic short director hits back at online accusations

Matt Wales — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:51:25 +0000

Oscar-winning animator and director Alberto Mielgo has hit back at accusations his cinematic short for Bungie's Marathon is AI-generated, insisting the production is "not AI", and was in fact the result of "155 incredible people and hell of hours, days, [and] months" of time.

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.

"I was brought in to start throwing punches" - veteran exec Peter Moore reflects on the particular set of talents Microsoft needed to make Xbox 360 challenge PlayStation 3

Robert Purchese — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:26:54 +0000

Former Xbox boss Peter Moore has recalled why Microsoft poached him from Sega to head-up the company's Xbox 360 charge. He had experience launching the Dreamcast, yes, but more alluring seemed to be his experience of being part of Sega's battle in a console war. Microsoft needed someone to take the fight to Sony and PlayStation.

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.

New Battlefield 6 update extends one of its best modes, and fixes a challenging issue

Connor Makar — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:01:30 +0000

A new Battlefield 6 update has extended the time required to capture objectives in one of its major game modes, and has gone back to fix an ongoing issue with its challenge system. In addition, somehow, many players had their controls reset. Accidentally, one assumes.

Tomb Raider's 2013 reboot just shadow dropped on Switch and Switch 2 consoles

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:42:20 +0000

Those with Switch consoles who have had a hankering to play Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition - that is to say, the remaster of 2013's Tomb Raider reboot - but have been unable to do so due to its lack of availability, well I have good news for you.

Here's our first trailer for Netflix's Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft season two

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:51:28 +0000

The team behind Netflix anime Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft has given us a peek at what's in store for season two.

"Hytale is saved" - Riot sells cancelled Minecraft-like game back to its original co-founder

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:28:08 +0000

Cheers have been heard across the internet, with jubilations that, yes, Hytale has been saved from cancellation.

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.

Here are more Xbox Game Pass games coming this November

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:03:08 +0000

Microsoft has just announced the next batch of games coming to Xbox Game Pass later this month and into December (ho ho ho-ly smokes, where has the year gone?!).

"Maybe AI is a creative solution if you aren't a creative person" - Dispatch devs take a firm, refreshing stance against AI

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:33:04 +0000

Dispatch developer AdHoc has no interest in using AI to replace voice actors or game development.

In the wake of Battlefield 6 and Arc Raiders, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 suffered a much smaller launch than previous CoD games

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:27:37 +0000

Activision's own response to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's release seems more muted than previous years.

GTA 6 may not have a PC release yet, but the games industry is heading towards PC dominance, believes publisher's CEO

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:46:45 +0000

Take-Two Interactive's CEO believes the gaming industry is heading towards PC dominance, despite the company's upcoming publishing juggernaut GTA 6 so far only slated for Xbox and PlayStation.

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.

"One of the most brilliant programmers around" - tributes pour in as Interplay co-founder Rebecca Heineman passes away

Robert Purchese — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:48:28 +0000

Rebecca Heineman, one of the co-founders of Interplay Entertainment - a key programmer as well as the designer of The Bard's Tale 3 - has passed away. She was 62 years old.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 makes Game Awards history as most nominated game ever

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:43:21 +0000

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, from developer Sandfall Interactive, has become the most nominated game in The Game Awards history, with a total 12 nominations to its name this year.

Krafton CEO allegedly asked AI to "brainstorm ways to avoid paying" earnout bonus to Subnautica 2 devs

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:28:55 +0000

UPDATE 4.07pm: Krafton has provided the following comment to Eurogamer regarding the claims about the recent pre-brief made by Unknown Worlds' former leadership:

CD Projekt Red organising a second European tour for The Witcher in Concert in 2026, and it's well worth going if you can

Robert Purchese — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:18:19 +0000

The touring Witcher in Concert musical performance was a resounding enough success that CD Projekt Red has announced a second tour for Europe next year.

"I've been really heartened to see the community revolt against AI stuff" - PUBG creator Brendan Greene distances himself from investor Krafton's controversial 'AI first' mandate

Robert Purchese — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:56:47 +0000

Brendan Greene, the creator of PUBG, better known by his alias PlayerUnknown, has said he's "heartened" to see people rally against the use of generative AI when used to make games.

Xbox 360 turns 20 on 22nd November, so we've got a week of coverage looking back at Microsoft's best and most successful console

Tom Orry — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:46:56 +0000

Wow, it's hard to believe it's been 20 years since the Xbox 360 released and gave the games industry a proper shake-up. With SEGA gone as a platform holder and Nintendo floundering as Sony seized power, Xbox took its opportunity to get the jump on PlayStation, releasing the Xbox 360 as the first console of that generation a year before the PS3 (and in some territories, that gap was even bigger). And it worked. Xbox 360 got off to a flying start, backed by some brilliant exclusive games and an industry leading online multiplayer offering.

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.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 underperforms on Steam during launch weekend, but does that mean the game's sold badly?

Connor Makar — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:46:37 +0000

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has been out for a few days, and has enjoyed its first weekend released into the hands of eager players. However, current concurrent player counts have many fans asking: Is Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 underperforming?

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".

I think these set photos are telling us a lot more about the Legend of Zelda movie than Nintendo is letting on - analysis

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:16:51 +0000

Just this very moment, the first official photos from The Legend of Zelda live-action film were shown on the Nintendo today app.

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.

PlayStation's Horizon series reportedly surpasses 40m sales, further cementing its position as one of Sony's best-selling franchises

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:09:45 +0000

It has been reported that PlayStation's Horizon series, which began in 2017 with Zero Dawn, has now passed 40m sales.

Arc Raiders breaks its PC record yet again as it inches towards half a million concurrent players

Connor Makar — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:08:25 +0000

Arc Raiders has blown past its concurrent player count on Steam yet again, hitting close to half a million PC players online at the same time over the weekend.

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.

Even members of the US Congress are pushing back against Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's AI use

Connor Makar — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:13:23 +0000

US Congressman Ro Khanna has responded to Activision Blizzard's AI use in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, highlighting the need for AI regulations in the United States of America.

GTA 6 delay a "stay of execution" for Helldivers 2, but Arrowhead says Rockstar's game will inevitably "blot out the sun in a way unimaginable"

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:05:57 +0000

Shams Jorjani, the CEO of Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead, has spoken more about GTA 6's recent delay, and what it means for the studio.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has the lowest Metacritic user score ever for a Call of Duty game

Vikki Blake — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 19:20:55 +0000

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has had a bumpy start, accruing an 'Overwhelming Dislike' verdict on Metacritic on its opening weekend, making it the most unpopular Call of Duty game ever by Metacritic user score.

Resident Evil Requiem producer explains why Capcom scrapped multiplayer horror: "We can't just slap on new skins and characters"

Vikki Blake — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 17:55:49 +0000

The producer of the next highly-anticipated instalment of Resident Evil, Resident Evil Requiem, has teased that the upcoming horror retains "some" elements of its prior life as an online multiplayer open-world game, but wouldn't tell us what, exactly, they are.

Sony slaps down fan-made Concord resurrection effort with copyright takedown and "worrying legal action"

Vikki Blake — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:17:07 +0000

Sony has issued a number of DMCA notices against a fan project working to bring Concord back to life.

Ubisoft admits AI-generated loading screen "slipped through" into final build of Anno 117: Pax Romana

Vikki Blake — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 12:49:51 +0000

Ubisoft has told Anno 117: Pax Romana fans that it will be replacing an AI-generated loading screen image, insisting it had "slipped through" and had only meant to be used as a placeholder.

Escape From Tarkov players slam Steam launch: "It is not a game. It is a cosmic punishment"

Vikki Blake — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:20:32 +0000

Escape from Tarkov is sitting on a Mostly Negative rating today after yesterday's eagerly-awaited Steam debuted to stability and performance issues that prevent players even logging in, let alone play.

Here's our first look at Zelda and Link filming the live-action Legend of Zelda movie in New Zealand

Vikki Blake — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 17:22:12 +0000

Our first look at the cast of the live-action Legend of Zelda movie has leaked online.

Bungie settles plagiarism lawsuit with writer who accused the studio of stealing elements of Destiny 2's story

Vikki Blake — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:37:53 +0000

Bungie has settled a copyright lawsuit with writer Matthew Martineau after he alleged the studio had used elements of his work in Destiny 2, including its Red War plot and the Curse of Osiris expansion.

Capcom's Pragmata pops up on South Korean rating board website

Vikki Blake — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 12:39:00 +0000

Capcom's Pragamata has popped up on the South Korean classification board's website.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 players call out "awful" apparent use of generative AI for in-game calling cards

Connor Makar — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:06:14 +0000

With the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, eager fans have criticised Activision for its in-game calling cards seemingly created using generative AI.

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".

Horizon Steel Frontier developer wants PlayStation release, but it's "not something we can decide on our own"

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:23:04 +0000

On the reveal of Horizon Steel Frontiers yesterday, there was one big question on everyone's lips. Why is it not coming to PlayStation?

Arc Raiders players finish community event and unlock a new map in just one day

Connor Makar — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:12:32 +0000

Arc Raiders players have come together to unlock the Stella Montis map through a community donation event, which they completed in just one day.

Sony's Horizon series was always thought about as a multiplayer game, says studio head, following MMO announcement

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:34:08 +0000

Despite being one of PlayStation's most prolific single-player series, developer Guerrilla Games has "always thought about" its Horizon franchise "as a multiplayer game".

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.

Romance Triss or Yennefer? For a while in The Witcher 3, there wasn't going to be a choice

Robert Purchese — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:31:18 +0000

Triss or Yennefer? It's one of the audience-dividing questions people ask each other when they talk about their playthroughs of The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt, about which sorceress they romanced. But for a while during development, the choice wasn't there.

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.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 campaign cannot be paused by solo players, has no checkpoints, and requires an online connection at all times

Connor Makar — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:37:14 +0000

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is out today, and as such swarms of people are trying out the new campaign to see the latest development in the beloved Black Ops narrative. To their surprise, they're discovering a few quirks proving to be a tad frustrating.

Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics announces yet another round of layoffs

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:23:15 +0000

Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics has announced yet more layoffs at the studio, calling it a "difficult but necessary decision".

Ubisoft issues a rare, last-minute delay to its earnings release , 15 minutes before scheduled call with investors

Dom Peppiatt — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:11:23 +0000

Ubisoft is currently holding a call with its investors, and 15 minutes before the call began, the French company issued a rare delay to the release of its quarterly earnings release and halted trading on its shares, a fairly alarming move that has got some people online wondering what's going on at the publisher.

Rockstar's controversial dismissal of 31 employees is such a big deal, it's made its way to UK Parliament

Dom Peppiatt — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:46:22 +0000

The on-going situation between Rockstar and 31 dismissed employees is such a big deal, it's finally made its way to a session in the House of Commons. The issue was brought to Parliament by Christine Jardine, Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Edinburgh West.

Fallout Season 2 goes full New Vegas with a new trailer showing a Deathclaw, The Kings, and Macaulay Culkin

Connor Makar — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:08:07 +0000

A new trailer for Fallout Season 2 has been released, giving us a quick peak at what'll be going down in and around New Vegas. Moments of note include a fight with a Deathclaw, a glimpse of The Kings, and a close up of Macaulay Culkin.

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.

Arc Raiders' first major community unlock event has been made harder mere hours after launch, as players were completing it too fast

Connor Makar — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:11:33 +0000

The first Arc Raiders community event, which asks players to contribute resources to unlock a new explorable area of the game, has been made substantially harder mere hours after launch as the playerbase was completing it too quickly.

"This is a blatant, unapologetic act of vicious union busting" - Hundreds of Rockstar employees sign letter to management, demanding fired colleagues get reinstated

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:18:54 +0000

Over 200 employees from Rockstar North have signed a letter to management, in which they have condemned the firing of their fellow staff members in a move seen by many as 'union busting'.

Dispatch writer regrets cutting sex scenes

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:10:34 +0000

Dispatch writer Pierre Shorette regrets cutting sex scenes from AdHoc's episodic superhero workplace comedy.

PUBG creator Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene is planning a new multiplayer FPS

Robert Purchese — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:04:33 +0000

Brendan Greene, the game designer better known by the alias PlayerUnknown, who helped create the battle royale genre - first in an Arma mod, then in H1Z1, then in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) - is planning a new and large-scale multiplayer shooter. The current plan is for the game to support 100 versus 100-player battles.

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.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 owners are migrating to New Zealand ahead of launch, as is tradition

Connor Makar — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:56:52 +0000

It's that time of year again. As a new Call of Duty is about to be released, FPS lovers are coming together in a long-lived and important cultural tradition. To play Black Ops 7 early, thousands of fans are digitally migrating to New Zealand.

Death Stranding's anime is, unfortunately, going to be locked behind a Disney Plus subscription

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:28:00 +0000

Kojima Productions has announced its Death Stranding anime series will be heading exclusively to Disney Plus.

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.

Guerrilla affirms it's working on new games in the Horizon franchise as NCSoft MMO skips PS5

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:31:55 +0000

An upcoming and newly announced game in PlayStation's Horizon series is skipping PS5.

Arc Raiders update opens up the North Line towards new Stella Montis map in massive community event

Connor Makar — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:15:10 +0000

Arc Raiders has suddenly announced a new update in which a new map will be unlocked. It's out right now, and requires the Arc Raiders community as a whole to pull together and open 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.

As Xbox boss responds to Valve's new hardware, fellow Microsoft employee jokes it looks like those "rumoured" Series S leaks

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:33:03 +0000

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has commented on Valve's freshly announced hardware, stating "gaming moves forward when players and developers have more ways to play and create, especially across open platforms".

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.

Will Battlefield 6 work on Steam Machine? Valve hopes its new hardware will prompt a fresh discussion with developers over kernel-level anti-cheat

Connor Makar — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000

The Steam Machine has been revealed, a new plug-and-play PC with SteamOS that's the latest push from Valve into the hardware space. It's also, Valve hopes, a game-changer when it comes to bringing some of the few remaining incompatible PC titles to Valve's platform.

Jagex announces removal date for Treasure Hunter microtransactions, following overwhelming community vote

Connor Makar — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:01:45 +0000

Jagex has announced it's removing Treasure Hunter microtransactions from RuneScape 3, after over 120,000 players voted for their swift destruction in a community poll. These microtransactions will be removed early next year.

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.

Arc Raiders has secretly had duo queue for days, will be fully supported going forward

Connor Makar — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:22:52 +0000

Embark Studios has announced it has been quietly testing out duo queue in Arc Raiders this week, and has now announced the option officially on its official website for pairs of pals to enjoy at their leisure.

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.

What do you think about 'extraction shooter' as a genre name? Marathon's former product manager hates it

Robert Purchese — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:01:02 +0000

The term 'extraction shooter' is being used more and more as games like Escape from Tarkov and Arc Raiders command huge audiences. It is the popular genre of the moment. But the label is deeply flawed, according to former Bungie product manager Chris Sides, who worked on extraction shooter Marathon. Personally, he hates the term.

Nexon CEO believes "it's important to assume that every game company is now using AI" following Arc Raiders launch

Connor Makar — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:26:41 +0000

The CEO of Nexon, publisher of Embark Studios' latest popular extraction shooter Arc Raiders, has come forward to further elaborate on his thoughts on AI use in video game development.

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.

Pocketpair published Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse gets a release date at last, launching on PlayStation early next year

Connor Makar — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 23:20:47 +0000

Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse has finally got a release date. Announced during tonight's State of Play event, the side scrolling action game will be coming out on the 5th March, 2026 on the PS5 and PS4.

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.

Elden Ring: Nightreign's The Forsaken Hollows DLC will see an iconic Dark Souls boss return

Connor Makar — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:55:55 +0000

Elden Ring: Nightreign's new major DLC update has finally been revealed. Titled The Forsaken Hollows, the DLC was announced during tonight's Sony State of Play livestream through a new trailer.

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is getting a second closed beta, with Ghost Rider and Spider-Man playable and this time, no interruptions

Connor Makar — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:55:52 +0000

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is getting another closed beta, this time with two new stages as well as Ghost Rider and Spider-Man playable. It'll be available starting the 5th of December, and will run interrupted for 72-hours.

PlayStation State of Play November 2025 live report - a blur of smaller Japanese games but few big announcements

Robert Purchese — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:46:10 +0000

Happy Bloodborne remake day! Wait let's not get ahead of ourselves. Sony's delivering a State of Play broadcast this evening from 10pm UK time and we'll be covering all of the announcements, as they happen, right here in this article. It's like magic and it's very handy for if you're out but don't want to miss out.

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.

Former Sony president Shuhei Yoshida reveals why the original PlayStation ultimately led to Bloodborne

Connor Makar — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:06:02 +0000

Sony's bold entrance into the console market back in the '90s heralded the use of CD-ROMs instead of cartridges, which convinced several companies to jump on board the PlayStation train. It turns out FromSoftware was one of those companies lured in by the appeal of discs.

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.

AI as a creation tool "sucks balls", says Falconeer and Bulwark dev Tomas Sala, but it's the future we should be really worried about

Robert Purchese — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:24:07 +0000

Tomas Sala is a solo developer known for aerial combat game The Falconeer and sea-town building game Bulwark - projects that are large and ambitious undertakings for one person. Using AI to offload some of that creative load could be an attractive proposition for someone like him. But of all the people I've spoken to about AI, Sala has some of the strongest remarks to make against it.

Japan's Pokémon theme park opens next February, and Pikachu's popping up in an Electric Pokémon show

Matt Wales — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:43:46 +0000

PokéPark Kanto, Japan's first-ever "permanent outdoor Pokémon attraction", will officially open its doors to visitors of Tokyo's Yomiuriland amusement park on 5th February 2026, with ticket applications starting soon.

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.

Nintendo's latest update for Switch consoles finally indicates if your games are digital or physical

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:40:41 +0000

Nintendo has issued updates for its family of Switch consoles.

Battlefield 6 update fixes recon drone exploit letting players ride them into the sky without a care in the world

Connor Makar — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 10:13:27 +0000

A major Battlefield 6 update introduced today has fixed a bug allowing players to fly into the sky on top of a recon drone by hitting it over and over again with a sledgehammer. This had allowed players to reach otherwise inaccessible positions on maps, to the dismay of ground-bound fighters.

The PlayStation 5 celebrates its fifth birthday with a nice surprise: sales are up, and PS5 shipments have topped 84.2m

Dom Peppiatt — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:16:00 +0000

Sony has shared its latest quarterly financial report, and it's a big one: the PS5 has sold 84.2m units since its release in November 2020. Not a bad birthday present, that.

Ghost of Yōtei sells over 3.3m units in one month, which makes it about twice as popular as Astro Bot

Dom Peppiatt — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:12:08 +0000

If you look in some of the dustier, less pleasant corners of the internet, you'll see a contingent of people that have been actively rooting for Ghost of Yōtei's failure. Whether it's because of console-based tribalism, perceived political posturing, or something else entirely, a small but vocal portion of the gaming audience has been willing Sucker Punch's latest to fall short.

Nintendo announces a Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct with a boatload of Toads

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:39:42 +0000

Nintendo has announced a Direct focused exclusively on its upcoming The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.