Arc Raiders developer Embark Studios has outlined what's coming up in its next Expedition Window, launching on 28th April, revealing "we're doing things a little differently", changing up how players earn Skill Points. Read more Read more ›
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Following Ubisoft's decision to shut down The Crew's servers earlier this year - a move made even more controversial when it began revoking players' licensing to the game - the publisher has announced plans to prevent other entries in the open-world racing series from suffering a similar fate by retroactively introducing offline modes. Ubisoft initially delisted The Crew from digital storefronts last December, announcing it would be permanently shutting the... Read more ›
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Fresh off its PlayStation 5 Pro reveal, Sony has reportedly confirmed "around 40 or 50 or games" will get PS5 Pro upgrade patches when the souped-up console launches on 7th November. That nugget of information comes via a report from CNET, which chatted with PlayStation's lead system architect Mark Cerny ahead of today's PS5 Pro reveal. So far, Sony has only officially named 13 games set to recieve PS5 Pro... Read more ›
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If you've been feeling a little trucked out with American Truck Simulator's existing 15 states, and have been dreaming of more beatiful tarmac to traverse soon, there's good news: developer SCS Software has announced its Arkansas expansion will arrive next Monday, 16th September. And ahead of that, there's a major new patch adding improved controller support and more. "Located in the south-central region of the United States," explains SCS in... Read more ›
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Sony has officially unveiled its next iteration of the PS5, or to give it its full name, the PlayStation 5 Pro.The digital-only PS5 Pro is set to arrive on 7th November. It will cost £699.99/$699.99. Preorders will begin later this month, on 26th September. As a general point, you will need to buy the vertical stand separately (£24.99). The separate disc drive is also compatible - as per the current... Read more ›
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After five years of early access and 6m copies already sold, Satisfactory has finally launched its full 1.0 version on PC.From Coffee Stain Studios, Satisfactory is a first-person game in which players construct huge factories in an open, alien world.This release includes a "full narrative overhaul complete with mysteries for players to uncover", along with Tier 9 content that allows players to use advanced alien tech in their builds. Read... Read more ›
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The second and third chapters of cult horror game Poppy Playtime will arrive on Xbox later this month, ahead of other consoles.The first chapter was released on Xbox back in July and now the story will continue on 20th September. The new chapters will be available to pre-order just beforehand from 13th September.Chapter Two: Fly in a Web will cost $9.99 and Chapter Three: Deep Sleep will cost $14.99 -... Read more ›
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The new Glorious GMMK 3 line of keyboards was described to me as 'the ship of Theseus' of keyboards, or as I prefer, the 'Trigger's broom'. The idea is a mechanical keyboard that can grow and change with you, with everything from switches and keycaps to sound dampening foam and chassis materials being infinitely interchangeable. Customisable mechanical keyboards aren't a new thing, by any means, but the GMMK 3 takes... Read more ›
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PlayStation is currently riding high following the release of its adorable platformer Astro Bot. Unlike the God of Wars and The Last of Us' of this world, Astro Bot is a family focused title, suitable (and definitely enjoyable) for players young and old.Reflecting on Astro Bot's recent success, Hermen Hulst - PlayStation's recently appointed joint CEO - has now said the family market is "really important for us to focus... Read more ›
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It's fair to say Astro Bot, Sony's latest PS5 exclusive, has captured the imagination of the Eurogamer team. It's a wonderful platformer, full of creativity, fun game design, and plenty of nostalgic cameo bots, described by Christian Donlan as "a wildly generous delight" in our Eurogamer Astro Bot review.As he put it, "fans of bits and pieces are going to absolutely love Astro Bot" - but which of those bits... Read more ›
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is out today, pitting you as a defender of the Imperium against hordes of Tyranids and wiley Chaos Space Marine foes. The game has been well-received by all accounts following its initial preview outing, but it also offers a bit of a curveball when it comes to the usual balance of power between PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. With 30fps and 60fps modes on... Read more ›
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An Ubisoft investor has written an open letter to the company to express their "deep dissatisfaction" with its performance and strategic direction, urging the board to consider taking the company private.The letter, from Juraj Krupa of Slovakian hedge fund AJ Investments and Partners, follows a second fall in Ubisoft stock in under two weeks: it dropped by 10 percent two days after the release of Star Wars Outlaws and, this... Read more ›
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Five years ago, a small team of three people released a really rather special game out into the world, all about anonymously writing and receiving letters, which had also been written by other real people, and offering some words of encouragement to those who need it. This was Kind Words, a fitting name for a game that did so much to lift spirits and create a safe space for anyone... Read more ›
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Activision has confirmed there will be no campaign early access available for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.In recent years, Activision has given those who pre-ordered a Call of Duty game, such as with 2023's Modern Warfare 3, early access to its campaign. However, it is bucking the trend this year.In a statement shared with CharlieIntel, an Activision spokesperson stated the Black Ops 6 team is "fully focused on October... Read more ›
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Ex-Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president Chris Deering does not believe recent layoffs across the games industry have been a result of corporate greed. Instead, workers who have lost their jobs should "drive an Uber" or "go to the beach for a year" until employment settles.Deering was a guest on games writer Simon Parkin's podcast My Perfect Console, where the pair discussed games industry layoffs."I don't think it's fair to say... Read more ›
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Towerborne was first revealed at last summer's Xbox Games Showcase, but little has been shared of the game since so you'd be forgiven for not being up to speed.However, the game launches in early access on PC today, with a game preview and full release expected on Xbox (and Game Pass) next year. Indeed, early access is a major strategy as part of the game's launch, following in the footsteps... Read more ›
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Over 340,000 Team Fortress players have amassed as part of the ongoing #SaveTF2 campaign, lending their signatures to an anti-bot petition that has now been lovingly assembled into a hardback tome and hand-delivered to Valve's offices in Washington. #SaveTF2 was born in 2022, amid a bot situation so severe, it was threatening to make Valve's classic team-based shooter literally unplayable. The community faced daily battle bots using game-ruining hacks, racist... Read more ›
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Apple has unveiled the iPhone 16, claiming it'll be possible to play AAA games on all devices in the line-up - and not just on the pricier Pro models, as was the case last year. Apple started bigging up the iPhone's AAA gaming credentials with 2023's iPhone 15 range, announcing the likes of Assassin's Creed Mirage and Resident Evil 4 Remake would all be playable exclusively on the £999 and... Read more ›
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Developer Mojang has unveiled changes to Minecraft's content release schedule that'll see the blockbusting sandbox adventure trade its traditional single summer update for multiple content drops throughout the year. And that's on top of plans for a native PS5 release and more. In a blog post outlining the future of Minecraft's development, Mojang said its new release model is designed to satisfying players' desires for "new Minecraft content more often",... Read more ›
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A month after Bungie acknowledged player "uncertainty surrounding the future of Destiny" following mass layoffs at the studio, the developer has announced "major changes for the future" of its live-service shooter, which will now receive multiple paid expansions a year. More specifically, Bungie's overhauled release model, announced to coincide with Destiny's tenth anniversary, will see two "medium-sized" paid expansions release annually, alongside four "major" free content updates. All this will... Read more ›
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PlayStation's 30th anniversary celebrations kicked off last week - and in a somewhat unexpected way. Key art on the PlayStation Blog showed a range of Sony hardware old and new in the background and carefully tucked away was a console we hadn't seen before. Or rather, we had seen it before, but only via a sketch from billbil-kun. This looks to be our first look at PlayStation 5 Pro and... Read more ›
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