Category: Gaming

Here’s eight minutes of Astro Bot

An uncut eight-minute video of Astro Bot has popped up online. The footage – recorded…

Steam improves how demos “appear and behave” in your library and on the Steam store

Steam has updated how demos "appear and behave" within the Steam library. In a post…

Activision’s researchers reckon skill-based matchmaking is better for everyone

Activision has published a 25-page white paper exploring the impact of skill-based matchmaking (SBMM) on…

Epic pulls Fortnite from “rent collector” mobile stores as it readies own shop

This summer, Epic Games finally gets its wish when, thanks to new EU regulations,…

The First Descendant tech review: broken frame-gen, an unstable RT mode, and performance issues on top

This console generation has given us a wealth of PC-style in-game graphics options, with PS5,…

Sony’s next live-service sci-fi shooter Concord won’t have a battle pass

Concord, the upcoming 5v5 hero shooter from Sony's Firewalk Studios, is bucking the battle…

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is coming to Xbox Game Pass next month, leak suggests

It looks like Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is on its way to Xbox…

Latest PS5 update adds shareable links to quickly jump into multiplayer games

Sony has released its latest PlayStation 5 system software update, introducing shareable links so…

Helldivers 2’s biggest update yet announced, with higher difficulty, new bugs, and more

Helldivers 2 will receive its biggest update yet in August, bringing higher difficulty, greater mission…

NetherRealm is shutting down free-to-play mobile game Mortal Kombat: Onslaught

Developer NetherRealm has pulled the plug on its free-to-play mobile game Mortal Kombat: Onslaught,…

Twitch reinstates Donald Trump’s account following permanent ban in 2021

Twitch has reinstated former President Donald Trump's account, following a permanent ban in 2021 following…

Here’s a new teaser for Arcane: Season 2

Netflix has just dropped a new teaser for Arcane: League of Legends' second – and…

Luigi’s Mansion 3 is Digital Foundry’s pick as Switch’s most technically impressive game

According to Video Games Chronicle, the Nintendo Switch is the most long-lived of any of…

Soulframe will “open up to a lot more players this autumn”, says Digital Extremes

Warframe developer Digital Extremes has given us another peek at its upcoming free-to-play fantasy action-MMORPG,…

Forza Motorsport PC modded: extra detail and improved ray tracing are there for the taking

There was some level of disappointment when the long-awaited Forza Motorsport finally arrived for review,…

Four-wheeled survival nightmare Pacific Drive gets free update, paid cosmetics DLC, and 2024 roadmap

Pleasingly bizarre four-wheeled survival game Pacific Drive has officially sold 600K copies, and its…

There’s a new Pikmin game, sort of

Nintendo has announced a new Pikmin game, but no - it's not Pikmin 5.…

Paramount+’s divisive Halo TV series cancelled after two seasons

Paramount+ has officially cancelled its divisive live-action Halo television series, with the recently broadcast…

Suicide Squad’s second season adds Frozone-esque Mrs. Freeze

Ahead of the launch of Suicide Squad's second season, Rocksteady has detailed the playstyle…

PlayStation Store’s Summer Sale is now live, featuring over 4500 discounts

It's summer, the season of occasional sun (hello from the UK) and seemingly ceaseless…

These Pokémon-themed Crocs are repulsive and cost $70

Crocs has teamed up with The Pokémon Company to offer more official versions of…

Rockstar website update suggests GTA+ subscriptions could soon include access to Switch games

Rockstar's GTA+ subscription service could soon expand to include access to Switch versions of…

Trials of Mana leaving PS Plus ahead of Visions of Mana release

Trials of Mana is among five games leaving PlayStation Plus in August, ahead of…

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 multiplayer open beta dates revealed

With Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's October launch on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC…

Two Point Campus and Hospital team teases next project with a mysterious artefact heist

Just shy of two years since the release of Two Point Campus, the Two Point…

Details of unannounced Disney projects, including games, leak online after another Slack hack

A number of unannounced Disney projects have leaked online after 1.1TB of internal documents –…

EverQuest provided so much pain but I still love it

In the last few days, I've gone from struggling my way through Elden Ring…

Dying Light 2 dev Techland is making “most roles” office-based or hybrid, including staff who live abroad

Dying Light 2 developer Techland has requested that the majority of staff – including employees…

Ubisoft’s live-action Driver series may be dead, but the series itself isn’t

Ubisoft's live-action Driver series has been cancelled. According to journalist Stephen Totilo, the production company…

Saudi Arabia is hosting the inaugural Esports Olympic Games next year

Following its half-hearted, widely derided stab at an esports event in 2023, the International…

External translators hired for Nintendo projects bemoan lack of credit in “almost every big title”

Translators contracted from firms outside of Nintendo have complained about not being credited for their…

Next week’s Epic Games Store freebies bringing arcade management and Welsh folklore horror

If you just can't get enough of those Epic Games Store freebies, here're some…

GAME to end in-store pre-orders

GAME will no longer accept in-store pre-orders for upcoming games, Eurogamer can confirm. The…

You’ll need to downgrade Fallout 4’s next-gen version to play that massive Fallout: London mod

By now, you've probably heard of massive Fallout 4 mod Fallout: London, given the…

Nintendo just uploaded a bizarre horror game teaser

Nintendo has posted an unusual and unexplained teaser video on its YouTube and social…

Xbox Game Pass getting big changes, ditching day one releases for basic tier

Microsoft has confirmed sweeping changes - including price increases - to its Xbox Game…

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom partly blamed for 40% drop in US spending on games this year

Video game hardware spending in the US was down 40 percent in May compared to…

You can now play Xbox games over cloud using Amazon Fire TV sticks

Following Microsoft's announcement it's teaming up with Amazon to bring Xbox games to Fire…

Transformers: Galactic Trials leans into Autobots are also cars by letting you race them

Transformers: Galactic Trials will feature "exciting rogue-lite combat". In a departure from the typical Transformer…

Summer Games Done Quick 2024 raises £1.9m, taking its lifetime charitable total to £40m

Summer Games Done Quick 2024 is over for another year, raising £1.9m ($2.5m) for the…

My queer favourite game 2024

Hello! Eurogamer's latest week of features celebrating the intersection of LGBTQIA+ culture and gaming is…

Cyberpunk 2077’s dreadful reception “changed me and us as a studio”, says CDPR dev

The success of Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty DLC was only possible due to the base…

Creating a Legend: How Respawn delivers diverse representation in Apex Legends

Hello! Eurogamer is once again marking Pride with another week of features celebrating the intersection…

Switch 2 won’t suffer from component shortages, Nintendo says

Nintendo's Switch 2 won't be hit by the same component shortages that blighted the…

Seasonal content for dino-shooter Exoprimal coming to an end

A little less than a year since its debut, seasonal content for Capcom's dino…

Horizon Zero Dawn Netflix series “no longer moving forward” following showrunner allegations – report

Netflix's nascent plans to produce a Horizon Zero Dawn series are "no longer moving…

If Dragon Age: Veilguard does kill Varric, it will be long overdue

Who is the face of Dragon Age? It's a simple question with a tricky answer…

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy reportedly heading to Game Pass in August

ack in March, Diablo 4 became the first Activision Blizzard title to join Xbox…

A Plague Tale: Requiem headlines Humble Bundle’s July Choice games

The bundle building team at Humble has detailed the games included in July's Choice bundle,…

A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead shows off its stealthy single-player horror in new trailer

Somehow I'd missed hit horror movie franchise A Quiet Place was getting a video…

Sonic x Shadow Generations is the best of 00s Sonic with a big dash of nostalgia

Sonic X Shadow Generations It's the early 00s. I've finally got myself a copy…

Acclaimed theme park management sim Parkitect hits consoles this week

Parkitect is an absolute treat, a theme park management sim in the classic Rollercoaster…

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC dataminers have discovered a short hidden cutscene

Dataminers have recovered a deleted cutscene from Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree. As…

Elden Ring writer George R.R. Martin tells us nothing and everything about a live-action spin-off

Listen up, Tarnished - Elden Ring worldbuilding writer George R. R. Martin has given his…

The tragedy of Friday the 13th: The Game

If you’re reading this, I have to assume you’re a horror fan. Whether you’re solely…

Ubisoft lays off 30+ Ubisoft Toronto devs so it can “deliver on its ambitious roadmap”

Ubisoft has laid off 33 members of its Ubisoft Toronto staff. In a statement to…

Twitch’s revised mobile app will arrive this summer

A new, redesigned version of the Twitch mobile app will arrive this summer, as…

Sam & Max return in The Devil’s Playhouse Remastered this August

After a long (and in my case, slightly impatient) wait, Sam & Max: The…

Live-action Street Fighter movie gets 2026 release date

A live-action Street Fighter movie is set to hit a screen near you in 2026.…

Amazon Prime Gaming’s July titles include Baldur’s Gate 1 and Cat Quest 2

Amazon has unveiled the latest fist of games it's making available for Prime members…

More Dead Rising remaster details promised in Capcom showcase next week

Capcom has announced its digital showcase - Capcom Next - will take place next week.…

Win an Xbox Series X, LG 34″ UltraWide QHD curved monitor and Game Pass Ultimate

Fancy a chance at winning an Xbox Series X console, LG 34" UltraWide QHD…

Elden Ring’s most popular mods make Shadow of the Erdtree far easier

As Elden Ring players struggle with the high difficulty of Shadow of the Erdtree,…

Atari 50 getting 39 new games in DLC detailing Intellivision “console war”

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration - the acclaimed Atari-themed interactive museum from developer Digital…

Amazon Prime members can claim 15 more games at no additional cost

Amazon Prime Gaming is giving members the chance to scoop up 15 games at no…

Dr Disrespect ousted from own studio as new Twitch ban allegations surface

High-profile streamer Guy "Dr Disrespect" Beahm has been ousted from Midnight Society, the…

Diablo 4’s Season 5 introduces new wave-based rogue-lite mode, Infernal Hordes

Diablo 4's Season 5 will introduce a new wave-based rogue-lite mode. By using an Infernal…

Elden Ring publisher “calls out” Shadow of the Erdtree players struggling with the difficulty

Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco has "called out" Elden Ring fans struggling with the dfficulty…

Doom: The Dark Ages – how id Tech evolves for the current-gen console era

Doom: The Dark Ages is our first look at the latest version of the legendary…

With a new(ish) Batman on the way, I’m reminded again that Kevin Conroy was an all-timer

Batman is one of the most iconic superheroes in comics, and one of the most…

American Truck Simulator circles Iowa on the map as its next DLC destination

A little over a month after the arrival of its Nebraska DLC, American Truck…

Dark and Darker reinvigorates the senses and reminds us how terrifying dungeons can be

Dark and Darker is a game about escaping dungeons. And there's a problem with that…

FromSoftware warns new Elden Ring Steam Deck bug making game unresponsive

With one hand FromSoftware giveth (a goat-horse in a more opportune location, for instance)…

Microsoft has started reimbursing players who bought cancelled Redfall DLC

In the wake of devastating closures at Bethesda, Microsoft has started refunding those who purchased…

Beyond Good and Evil Steam delisting prompts speculation of imminent remaster release

Ubisoft has pulled its beloved action-adventure Beyond Good and Evil from a number of…

Fans react to Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom reveal with timeline speculation and adorable artwork

Ever since Nintendo unveiled The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom yesterday, the community has…

Paradox shuts down Life By You studio following Sims-like’s sudden cancellation

Following the sudden cancellation of Paradox Interactive's ambitious Sims-like Life by You, the company…

Mass layoffs at FromSoftware won’t happen “as long as this company is my responsibility”, says Miyazaki

Elden Ring creator and FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki has said mass layoffs won't happen at…

The rumoured Final Fantasy Tactics remaster is reportedly real

The rumoured Final Fantasy Tactics remaster is reportedly real, according to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier. …

Life is Strange: Double Exposure developers finally weigh in on which original ending was canon: neither

Life is Strange: Double Exposure will support and respect whichever ending you chose in…

Metal Gear Solid Delta’s classic visual filter usable with either control style, Konami confirms

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Konami's forthcoming remake, will have a visual filter…

Valve being sued for £656m in UK amid accusations of Steam market rigging

Valve is being sued for £656m by a UK digital rights campaigner, who claims…

Company that provided QA testing to Activision accused of unfair practices after 160 people laid off

The Communications Workers of America (CWA), one of America's largest unions, has filed Unfair…

Avowed can be played in third-person, Obsidian confirms

On its release, Avowed will include a third-person gameplay mode. Developer Obsidian confirmed this little…

Destiny 2’s post-Final Shape future includes vampire-hunting and the Dreadnaught

With Destiny 2's The Final Shape expansion now here, officially bringing the ten-year Light…

Obsidian accidentally reveals an Avowed release date, before deleting it

It looks like Avowed is aiming for a November release date. In…

The sequel to 2022’s best murder mystery game is better, weirder and more grotesque than ever

The Case of the Golden Idol was one of 2022's best surprises. A detective murder…

Wholesome Direct 2024 – some of our favourite cosy indie games from this year’s show

This year's Summer Games Fest bonanza might have been a bit of a flaccid…

Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero will feature a day-one season pass when it releases in October

The rumours were true: Bandai Namco has confirmed that Dragon Ball Sparking Zero will indeed…

MultiVersus is a Smash Bros. clone that feels like a smartphone game, spoiled by its monetisation

MultiVersus has only been fully launched a week, but already there's an oasis of…

Nightdive’s The Thing remaster is official and coming later this year

Of no surprise to anyone given Nightdive's not exactly subtle tease earlier this week,…

Here’s Bloodborne on PS5, but it’s Astro Bot in disguise

PlayStation has laid out the various editions of Astro Bot on PlayStation 5, and who…

Banjo-Kazooie spiritual successor Yooka-Laylee is getting a remaster

Yooka-Laylee, the Banjo-Kazooie-inspired platform collect-'em-up from developer Playtonic Games, is getting a bit of…

“Almost no chance” of Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail launch server woes, Naoki Yoshida says, after Endwalker issues

Naoki Yoshida, Final Fantasy 14's producer and director, has addressed fan fears of recurrent…

Looks like Sony’s live-service sci-fi shooter Concord will launch with a £35 price tag

It looks like Sony's recently revealed 5v5 sci-fi shooter Concord will take a leaf…

Destiny developer “truly sorry” as The Final Shape launch issues see players missing crucial story cutscenes

Destiny 2's climactic expansion The Final Shape is now available, bringing to a close…

Hitman 3 heads to VR with dual-wielding

Hitman 3 is headed to Meta Quest 3 via a VR version that adds…

GAME shutting reward scheme next month – and you should use any remaining credit while you still can

UK high street retailer GAME will shutter its long-running reward programme on 31st July…

Tavern Talk is a tasty blend of Coffee Talk and Legends & Lattes

Coffee shop games have left me hot and cold over the last couple of years.…

Starfield has “something big going on behind the scenes”

"Something big is going on behind the scenes" at Starfield. That's according to players who…

Skald: Against the Black Priory review – a robust but inessential throwback to the RPG’s primordial era

Skald is a propulsive throwback RPG that exudes grisly character, though its commitment to tradition…

Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft Netflix series finally drops another trailer and release date

Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft will debut on Netflix on 10th October, 2024.…

Newscast: PlayStation upsets VR fans as it kicks off this year’s not-E3 hype cycle

This week on the Eurogamer Newscast, we look back on the start of this…

Game of the Week: Crow Country and handling people’s memories with care

It's a dangerous thing, toying with people's gaming memories, because they've often welded to our…

Everything announced at PlayStation’s State of Play (May 2024)

Sony's PlayStation State of Play May Showcase 2024 may have been announced at short notice,…

Todd Howard says Fallout renaissance is “beyond anything” he’s seen in his career

Bethesda's Todd Howard has called Fallout's recent renaissance "beyond anything [he's] ever seen in [his]…

PlayStation 5 “most profitable generation to date”, Sony says

Sony has called the PlayStation 5 its "most profitable generation to date". During…

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 free with Prime Gaming for June 2024

Amazon has unveiled its Prime Gaming lineup for June, along with the usual monthly bonuses…

Does Mario Kart’s Blue Shell even work? An investigation

Mario Kart's Blue Shell (officially, the Spiny Shell) is one of the most iconic items…

Rocksteady co-founders’ new studio reportedly developing single-player action-adventure for Microsoft

Xbox Game Studios has reportedly signed a deal to publish the first project from…

DF Weekly: FSR 3 frame generation comes to consoles – and we’ve tested it

Another week, another episode of DF Direct Weekly (hence the name) and this episode was…

The love and loss behind Pine Hearts, a cosy camping Metroidvania

"When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure." I don't know…

Larian Studios’ CEO says, “we did have to do a bit of crunch” making Baldur’s Gate 3

Larian Studios' Swen Vincke has opened up about crunch culture at the studio, acknowledging that…

Halo Reach remains a masterpiece of dread – and the greatest prequel story of all time

This piece contains spoilers for Halo: Reach. In the pantheon of platform exclusives,…

Warner Bros is “threatening to destroy” a YouTube channel because of its Mortal Kombat 1 videos and mods

A Mortal Kombat YouTuber and modder is accusing Warner Bros of "threatening to destroy" his…

Ubisoft’s beleaguered pirate adventure Skull and Bones is getting a free week-long trial

Skull and Bones - Ubisoft's extraordinarily long in the works (and not particularly good)…

New Astro Bot game reportedly being unveiled by PlayStation soon

A new entry in Sony's beloved Astro Bot series is reportedly in development and…

Warhammer 40,000 retro shooter Boltgun is getting an expansion in June

If you're a fan of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun's retro-inspired first-person shooting action - and…

Pac-Man getting the Picross treatment in Namco Legendary Edition for Switch

Sublime grid-filling puzzle series Picross is returning to Switch this month for another retro-themed…

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League gets new enemies, gear, and more in first mid-season update

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League might not have done the numbers Warner Bros…

Helldivers 2 studio mulling “slightly lower” update frequency after hectic first few months

Even without the whole PSN debacle, Helldivers 2 has had hectic few months, with…

Paper Mario remake confirms companion is trans after references removed from original 2004 translation

Nintendo's Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake has added lines confirming villain-turned-companion character Vivian…

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 review – a triumphant return to a challenging story

Hellblade 2 continues Senua's story with grace, confidence, surprising brutality and thundering conviction. I think…

Paradox delays Sims-like Life By You again, but won’t commit to a new release date

Paradox Interactive has delayed Life By You - the new Sims-like from its Paradox…

Here’s when you can play Star Citizen for free

Star Citizen is free to play until 29th May 2024. The free play period –…

Assassin’s Creed Shadows pre-orders are “looking very strong”

Assassin's Creed Shadows pre-orders are "looking very strong". That's according to notable – and often…

Fallout is coming to Fortnite

In news that should be of no surprise to anyone given Fortnite's all-consuming nature,…

Acclaimed fantasy 4X Endless Legend is currently free to download and keep

Endless Legend, the superb fantasy 4X game from developer Amplitude Studios, is currently free…

Darksiders developer’s Wayfinder ditches free-to-play and online following split from Warframe studio

Wayfinder, the free-to-play online action-RPG from Darksiders: Genesis developer Airship Syndicate, has been reworked…

Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser’s new company is creating an “open world action-adventure”

Absurd Ventures, the media company established by Rockstar Games co-founder and creative director Dan…

Red Dead Redemption 1 finally heading to PC, new datamine suggests

After nearly 14 years of waiting, PC players might soon have a version of…

CM Punk is back in WWE 2K24

Fan-favourite WWE fighter CM Punk is returning to WWE 2K24 for the first time in…

Sony and Lego are collaborating on a project based on Guerilla’s Horizon franchise, leaker teases

Sony and Lego are collaborating on a "well-known" IP, and rumour has it, it's Guerilla's…

Destiny developer Bungie’s original sci-fi shooter Marathon hits Steam for free

Marathon, the 1994 video game that marked Halo and Destiny developer Bungie's first foray…

Among Us teases new roles, better lobby filtering, and more in new roadmap

Among Us, the sci-fi social deduction game that singlehandedly brought the phrase "sus" back…

Gorgeous hiking adventure A Highland Song returns to the hills with free Harmony content update

A Highland Song, the acclaiming hiking adventure from 80 Days and Heaven's Vault developer…

Frontier making third Jurassic World game, has two additional management sims coming over next three years

Elite Dangerous studio Frontier Developments has signed a deal with Universal Products & Experiences…

Microsoft’s Perfect Dark reboot reportedly in “a very rough state” and a “big, protracted mess”

Closing in on four years since Microsoft's Perfect Dark reboot was announced, and a…

Sega unveils Fall Guys-like Sonic Rumble as Sonic Mania Plus hits mobile

There's a distinct whiff of hedgehog over in the world of mobile gaming today;…

Redfall studio was reportedly working on offline mode for May release before closure

Arkane Austin - one of four studios closed as part of a shock announcement…

Apple’s new iPad line-up includes first OLED model and 13-inch Air

Apple has announced a refresh of its iPad line-up, introducing, among other things, a…

DF Weekly: New PS5 Pro GPU details emerge – including a 2.35GHz max boost clock

A new week and a fresh Monday brings with it the hopefully welcome prospect of…

Hades 2 early access review – polish and terrifying power from some of the best out there

Supergiant's first ever sequel may feel very comfortable and familiar, but Hades' best weapon remains…

Activision’s Vicarious Visions worked on a cancelled 3D Donkey Kong game

Vicarious Visions – the Activision studio now known as Blizzard Albany and perhaps best known…

No Rest for the Wicked’s performance improvements are so good, Moon Studios has updated its recommended specs

Moon Studios has outlined the changes coming to the first patch for its early access…

Apex Legends drops a new gameplay trailer for season 21, “Upheaval”

Respawn has dropped a new teaser for the next season of its free-to-play battle royale,…

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition for Switch spotted on US ratings board website

There's something mysterious brewing over at Nintendo; a new listing for a previously unannounced…

Apex Legends brings back Solos for Season 21

Apex Legends: Upheaval releases on Tuesday 7th May, 2024 and is the 21st season of…

Bloodstained’s final two Kickstarter stretch goals arrive next week, five years after release

If, like me, you haven't been paying that much attention to Bloodstained: Ritual of…

Gothic 1 remake, Titan Quest 2 headlining THQ Nordic’s August showcase

As the season of summer showcases creeps ever closer, THQ Nordic has announced its…

New PS5 shareable links will let recipients join multiplayer sessions without being PSN friends

Sony has revealed a new PS5 feature that'll let players generate shareable links enabling…

Lego Fortnite adds big new Star Wars world this week

Lego Fortnite, the survival crafting experience found within Fortnite itself, is adding a huge…

Zynga’s Star Wars: Hunters finally arrives in June after years of delays

Zynga's free-to-play 4v4 arena shooter Star Wars: Hunters finally has a release date after…

Call of Duty reportedly Microsoft’s mystery June Direct game, new Gears title also set to be revealed

Following Microsoft's announcement it's once again holding an Xbox Games Showcase this June, a…

Starfield’s Shattered Space expansion out in autumn, “city map stuff” due soon

It's been a while since Bethesda's had anything significant to say about Starfield, but…

Austrian Zelda-like Dungeons of Hinterberg gets release date

Dungeons of Hinterberg, the Austrian Zelda-like adventure, finally has a release date. As…

ConVRgence is a new Early Access VR survival shooter that asks ‘What if Tarkov gave you a dog?’

I didn't realise this while I was recording the video, but this week's VR Corner…

Escape from Tarkov apologises for PvE mode misstep, saying it “did not foresee such a reaction”

Escape from Tarkov developer Battlestate has released a second statement after it u-turned on a…

Stardew Valley’s next patch is here – here’s what’s new

Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has pushed out another update for Stardew Valley. Update 1.6.6 addresses a…

Dragon’s Dogma 2 has a hidden path-traced renderer – and modders have found it

Path tracing? In Dragon's Dogma 2? The game shipped with ray-traced global illumination but a…

Manor Lords is off to a flying start on Steam, just hours after its early access release

It mightn't be a huge surprise to hear - given we're talking about one…

Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami left Tango Gameworks to break free from survival horror

Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami has opened up about his decision to leave Tango…

Bulletstorm studio People Can Fly’s floundering Project Dagger officially dead

Bulletstorm and Outriders studio People Can Fly has brought development of its struggling Project…

The 18 best Nintendo Switch games you can play right now

With more than seven years' worth of games to pick from, there's never been a…

Daisy Duck and Oswald the Rabbit joining Disney Dreamlight Valley soon

Disney Dreamlight Valley is stuffing the glitter cannons and oiling its gates as it…

Stellar Blade review – no thinking, just slashing

Stellar Blade has a fair bit of weirdness, but its killer tunes and vibey, flow-state…

Ex-Lionhead developers announce new game, shelve new game, and confirm layoffs all at the same time

Flaming Fowl, the developer behind card battler Fable Fortune and the acclaimed Gloomhaven video…

Fallout TV showrunners discuss season two location, and why the series doesn’t need to follow a canon ending

Amazon's Fallout adaptation was officially renewed for a second season last week, and now its…

Acclaimed neo-noir motel-in-hell shooter El Paso, Elsewhere getting a movie

El Paso, Elsewhere - the ultra-stylish "neo noir" motel-in-hell shooter from developer Strange Scaffold…

Pokémon Go developer taking feedback after avatar update backlash

Pokémon Go developer Niantic is taking feedback following the mixed reaction to its recent…

Fallout 76 has just beaten its own concurrent player record years after its Steam debut

Fallout fever continues to grip the world, with Fallout 4, New Vegas, and Fallout 76…

EA Sports FC 24’s Team of the Season is now live

EA Sports FC 24's Team of the Season (TOTS) is now live. Designed to celebrate…

Far Cry 7 will star Cillian Murphy, leaker suggests

Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy may play the villain in Far Cry 7. According to leaker…

Fans think Silent Hill 2 Remake’s James has had a facelift

Bloober Team has seemingly amended the face of James Sunderland in its highly-anticipated Silent Hill…

Next week’s Epic Games Store freebies include Cold War shooter Industria

As the calendar continues its ceaseless onward march, Epic has announced its next batch…

How to build Lucy, The Ghoul, and Maximus in Fallout 4

In my humble opinion - or not so humble if you know me well…

Stardew Valley creator casually flings 40 new mine layouts into latest patch

You'd think after launching Stardew Valley's massive 1.6 update, creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone would…

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As you may know, the network this site belongs to is for sale. To help…

Dwarf Fortress’ roguelike Adventure Mode gets beta launch on Steam

Dwarf Fortress - the hugely influential, dizzyingly expansive colony sim that's been in development…

SteamWorld Heist 2 takes to the sea for long-awaited sequel

SteamWorld Heist is back, making its way down from space and onto the seven…

The Witcher 3’s official mod editor is now available for testing on Steam

CD Projekt's official mod editor for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is now available…

PC image quality enhanced: the new DLSS and XeSS tested

Machine learning-based image reconstruction has evolved into a genuinely game-changing technology - and what…

World of Warcraft: The War Within beta testing sign-ups are now open

If you've been itching to dive into World of Warcraft's new subterranean expansion The…

Final Fantasy 16 to receive customisable controls in next patch

Square Enix has released patch notes for update 1.31 of Final Fantasy 16, which…

International Game Developers Association calls for studio leaders to do more to protect jobs

The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has called for the games industry to do more…

Explore Azeroth in first-person with this new World Of Warcraft VR Mod

Before you watch this week’s episode of VR Corner, please bear in mind that I’ve…

Over 100 Avalanche Studios developers are unionising

Just Cause developer Avalanche has confirmed plans to enter a collective bargaining agreement with Swedish…

Ubisoft reportedly revoking The Crew from owners’ libraries following server shutdown

After shutting down The Crew's servers at the end of March, Ubisoft has reportedly…

Baldur’s Gate 3 actors reveal the darker side of success fuelled by AI voice cloning

Larian's Baldur's Gate 3 has been celebrated for the performances of its voice cast,…

Baldur’s Gate 3 wins Best Game and four more awards at this year’s BAFTAs

The BAFTA Games Awards 2024 winners have been revealed, with this year's big victor…