Banana has taken Steam by storm recently, yesterday knocking Baldur's Gate 3 out of the top 10 most popular games on Valve's platform (in terms of peak concurrent players). In Banana, players click on the image of a banana - or simply leave the software running - to eventually get a banana dropped into their Steam inventory. As we previously reported, these bananas can be sold in Steam's marketplace, with... Read more ›
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Ever since Nintendo unveiled The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom yesterday, the community has been speculating about where this game sits in the series' timeline, discussing trailer details and, importantly, sharing fan art.Echoes of Wisdom will be the first mainline Zelda game that features the titular princess in a playable role. Rather than a sword like Link, Zelda will make her way through Hyrule with a new item known... Read more ›
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TimeSplitters has been rated in Taiwan for PS4 and PS5, leading to speculation of an imminent arrival on PS Plus. As spotted by Gematsu, two versions of the game are listed on the Taiwanese ratings board website for both consoles. Koch Media is listed as the associated company - it's now renamed to Plaion (which joined Embracer), which acquired the TimeSplitters rights back in 2018. However, a new game in... Read more ›
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News on the 20th anniversary edition of Beyond Good & Evil has been teased for a showcase tomorrow. The Limited Run Games Showcase will be shown on 20th June at 7pm, with "more news" about the game expected. This news comes courtesy of the official Beyond Good & Evil account, including some comic art from artist Hubert Chevillard featuring everyone's favourite pig uncle Pey'j. Read more Read more ›
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Five of the Best is a weekly series for supporters of Eurogamer. It's a series that highlights some of the features in games that are often overlooked. It's also about having your say, so don't be shy, use the comments below and join in!Oh and if you want to read more, you can - you can find our entire Five of the Best archive elsewhere on the site.Side quests are... Read more ›
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Following the sudden cancellation of Paradox Interactive's ambitious Sims-like Life by You, the company has confirmed it's closing the internal studio behind the project, Paradox Tectonic. Paradox Tectonic - the 24-person team overseen by former Sims boss and CEO of Second Life studio Linden Labs, Rod Humble - was unveiled with some fanfare back in 2019. It wasn't last March, however, that its first game, Life By You, was officially... Read more ›
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Throne and Liberty - the latest South Korean free-to-play fantasy MMO to land on Amazon Games' publishing slate following 2022's Lost Ark - will get worldwide release on 17th September, with an open beta coming to PC and consoles in July. Developed by NCSoft, the company behind Guild Wars and City of Heroes, Throne and Liberty promises to be a game of exploration and "massive-scale combat" - accommodating "thousands of... Read more ›
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Following starring remaster turns for Pheonix Wright, Apollo Justice, and Ryunosuke Naruhodo, it's finally Miles Edgeworth's time to shine; Capcom has unveiled the Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, coming to PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Switch on 6th September. The newly announced collection includes two Miles Edgeworth led Ace Attorney spin-off adventures - both incorporating the series' usual mix of crime scene exploration and courtroom cross-examinations - starting with Ace Attorney Investigations Read more ›
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That game where all you do is click a banana is now one of Steam's most popular releases ever. In fact, it is so popular, it has today bopped both Hogwarts Legacy and Baldur's Gate 3 down a place on Steam's most played games chart. Banana - as the game is aptly called - is now sitting proudly in ninth place on Steam's most played games charts in terms of... Read more ›
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Nintendo Switch Sports is getting a new addition: Basketball! It will arrive later this summer as part of a free update. Nintendo made the announcement today, as part of its Direct showcase. "Dribble, pass and shoot in two-on-two matches, or aim for the highest score against up to three other players in Five Streak Battle," Nintedo says in its latest Switch Sports trailer, which you can see below. Read more Read more ›
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The Nintendo Direct for June 2024 has been and gone! Sure we had to wait over a month (and were then only given 24 hours notice, classic Nintendo), but it was worth it. Well worth it subjectively, I'm sure there are some disappointment people out there. (Look, we'd all like to play Silksong. Hopefully it will be out next year. Or the year after that...) Anyways, in case you missed... Read more ›
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Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and Perfect Dark are heading to Nintendo Switch Online, as part of the Expansion pack's new "mature" games app. Nintendo made the announcement during this afternoon's Direct broadcast. Both N64 shooters are available from today. In addition, Perfect Dark will arrive with online multiplayer, so who is ready for a round or two later? As well as these mature games, Nintendo Switch Online users will be able... Read more ›
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Firstly, a confession: despite being a huge Final Fantasy fan, and fan of the genre overall, I've never played a Dragon Quest game - much to my shame. The first Dragon Quest (released in 1986) is the original, pioneering JRPG and the success of the series is a huge reason why the genre is so popular. But so far, it's passed me by. I admit this not to reveal my... Read more ›
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After a long old wait, Nintendo has finally blessed us with a first proper look at its hugely anticipated Metroid Prime 4 - which now sports the subtitle 'Beyond', and is launching sometime next year. Metroid Prime 4 was originally announced back in 2017, almost a decade after the launch of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption on Wii. Nintendo eventually confirmed it was was being developed by Bandai Namco - but... Read more ›
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Princess Zelda will finally be playable in Nintendo's next games in the series, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Zelda will utilise a new ability to create echoes of items and enemies, while the art style is taken from the Link's Awakening remake. More to follow. Read more Read more ›
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Today during Nintendo's Direct broadcast, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD was announced for the Switch.The Wii classic will feature 80 levels on its Switch debut, including the additional ones from the game's 3DS version. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD will be able to be played in two player local co-op, so guess what I will be doing with my kids when this comes out.As for when that will be, Donkey... Read more ›
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Square Enix has officially announced its HD-2D remake of Dragon Quest 3 at today's Nintendo Direct, along with further remakes of the full Erdrick trilogy. The remake will release on 14th November on Switch, though a previous tease a couple of week's ago included PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Steam and Windows. That tease was on Dragon Quest day, 27th May, with a short logo showing the game's logo and... Read more ›
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Kicking its latest Direct off with a bang, Nintendo has unveiled Mario & Luigi: Brothership, which is heading to Switch on 7th November this year. Brothership marks the Switch debut of Nintendo's long-running action-RPG series, and the first brand-new entry since Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam appeared on 3DS in 2015. Nintendo's Brothership reveal didn't offer much in the way of specifics, but it's described as a "sea-faring adventure that... Read more ›
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Fantasian, the RPG from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, is heading to Switch this winter. The game has been an Apple Arcade exclusive since it launched in 2021. Now it's heading to Switch with the name Fantasian Neo Dimension, as revealed during today's Nintendo Direct. Read more Read more ›
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My first steps into the Shadow Realm are with bare feet and an empty head. After reaching out to Mohg's crusty egg, I materialise in a vast, rolling field dotted with ruins. In the distance is a dimmed, sickly twin of the Erdtree ringed by shadowy drapes. It takes a minute to remember my buttons, but I summon Torrent to sprint through the long grass like a dog being let... Read more ›
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