Genshin Impact 5.0 has brought Natlan, widening the world of Teyvat to include its sixth region, as part of the 'Flowers Resplendent on the Sun-Scorched Sojourn' update.Natlan is available to everyone who's completed the Mondstadt Archon Quests; meaning, even if you're a Genshin Impact newbie, you can still travel beyond the Sumeru desert to the Nation of Pyro. Though, if you want to explore its storyline, you'll have to be... Read more ›
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When Dawntrail, the latest expansion for MMORPG Final Fantasy 14, was released back in June, it marked the start of a new story arc. After a decade of growing popularity across multiple expansions telling a singular narrative, Dawntrail brought players to a brand new world with new characters and a fresh graphical update. It was met with a somewhat mixed reaction. While the visuals and music are as gorgeous as... Read more ›
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Final Fantasy 14 producer and director Naoki Yoshida has said Square Enix would like to "further deepen the relationship with Xbox gamers" following the release of the MMORPG on Microsoft's console. The game's arrival on Xbox was announced at the Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest in Las Vegas last year, where Xbox boss Phil Spencer took to the stage. It then released on 21st March, with latest expansion Dawntrail being... Read more ›
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Sony has announced a significant price hike for PlayStation 5 in Japan, which will see the cost of the standard and Digital Editions of the console rise by ¥13,000 (around £70). Announcing the news in a post on its Japanese PlayStation Blog, Sony blamed the price hike (as per Google Translate) on "the recent challenging external environment, including the current fluctuations in the global economic situation, and the impact it... Read more ›
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Balatro, the acclaimed poker-themed rogue-like that continues to haunt my dreams, has just released a free update for PC and consoles introducing a bunch of cosmetic cameos from the likes of The Witcher, Vampire Survivors, Dave the Diver, and Among Us. Balatro's Friends of Jimbo update, as it's officially known, is available now and gives player the option to swap out the game's usual Kings, Queens, and Jacks with characters... Read more ›
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Clive Sinclair's ZX Spectrum is a truly iconic bit of 80s computer design, and readers of a certain age will have the opportunity to relive a youth spent palpating its rubber keys this November, when it returns to homes - with a bunch of included classic games and modern niceties thrown in - courtesy of Retro Games, the team behind this year's Atari 400 Mini. The Spectrum (as Retro Games... Read more ›
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Reuniting developer Massive Entertainment and its Snowdrop Engine technology, Star Wars Outlaws is a sprawling, bounty-hunting, TIE-fighter-battling adventure across a galaxy far, far away. It's built just for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Series S and PC - a true next-gen effort - and all of the highlights of this particular engine return. Today I'm focusing on the console editions as ever, where PS5 and Series X each offer up... Read more ›
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Square Enix's Splatoon-a-like 4v4 multiplayer shooter is transitioning from a premium title to a free-to-play game on 4th October, just eight months after its original release. Square announced the news in a brief update on its support website, noting the game - which will remain a PlayStation exclusive after its free-to-play transition, will no longer required a PlayStation Plus account from 4th October. Players that purchased Foamstars prior to its... Read more ›
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Astro Bot is set to make its debut in less than two short weeks time (Eee!) and ahead of this, the team has shed more light on those adorable PlayStation cameos we can expect to meet on releaseThese are "in-game versions of popular PlayStation-related characters", of which we previously heard there will be over 150.Famous faces from PlayStation's history who we will see popping up in Astro Bot include the... Read more ›
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Today's double-feature of a Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase and Indie World brought a smattering of new announcements, as the Switch heads into its final Christmas. The shows were light on any real bombshells, perhaps to be expected with Switch 2 on the horizon. But in their place there was still plenty to keep you busy over the coming six months, with eye-catching indie games, retro game collections and a wave... Read more ›
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Digital Eclipse, the developer behind the likes of Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration and Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, has unveiled another entry in its critically acclaimed series of interactive documentaries, this time focusing on legendary puzzler Tetris. It's called Tetris Forever, and it's coming to PC and "multiple" consoles this winter. Tetris Forever is officially the third entry in Digital Eclipse's Gold Master Series - which includes Llamasoft: The... Read more ›
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Amazon Prime Gaming is offering members the chance to scoop up three games set in Lord of the Rings' Middle-earth at no additional cost.This latest promotion is all to celebrate the second season premiere of The Rings of Power on Amazon, which starts on 29th August.The three games are: Read more Read more ›
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PowerWash Simulator's collaborations are set to continue this autumn when players will have the opportunity to whip out their squirters and give Shrek's fairytale world a good hose down in a brand-new paid DLC. PowerWash Simulator's Shrek Special Pack marks the fifth bit of paid DLC for video gaming's premiere wash-'em-up, following on from collaborations with Spongebob SquarePants, Back to the Future, Warhammer 40,000, and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland -... Read more ›
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Sabotage Studio has revealed the free DLC heading to Sea of Stars next year. Called Throes of the Watchmaker, it will be released in Spring 2025 across Nintendo Switch, Steam, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One. The DLC was shown at today's Nintendo Indie World Direct with a new trailer you can watch below. Read more Read more ›
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The sad and beautiful wolf adventure Neva has a release date.Neva, which was initially announced back in May last year, will launch across PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on 15th October, the team announced during today's Nintendo Direct. On its release, it will retail at £16.99.Described as an "emotionally-charged new adventure", Neva follows the story of a young woman named Alba and her lifelong bond with a... Read more ›
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A new trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has been released, giving us a proper look at Shadow the Hedgehog and a chance to hear his voice for the first time. You can check out the trailer below. Shadow's voice actor, confirms Variety, is Keanu Reeves (The Matrix, John Wick), as heavily rumoured. Back in April, it was rumoured Reeves would be voicing Shadow. And the end of the second... Read more ›
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Join us to watch today's Indie World & Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase, live at 3pm UK time. (That's 7am Pacific, or 10am Eastern.) Stand down your expectations of seeing more Zelda or Metroid Prime - or Switch 2. Today's event will instead spotlight upcoming Nintendo Switch games from third-party publishers, as well as indie developers. The show is set to run for around 40 minutes. Will Silksong be there? Probably... Read more ›
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Alien: Romulus and The Last of Us Part 2 have a bit of an unexpected connection.Alien: Romulus - the latest film in the Alien franchise - recently released, and stars Isabela Merced in a leading role. While Merced has acted in many films and series, those on this site may recognise her name as that of Dina in the upcoming second season of The Last of Us. But, that's not... Read more ›
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After numerous leaks, Pokémon Go developer Niantic has finally lifted the lid on the game's highly-anticipated next season, Max Out, which adds more Gen 8 creatures and the huge new Dynamax feature. Gen 8 Starter Pokémon that debuted in Pokémon Sword and Shield will join Pokémon Go at the beginning of the next season. This includes Grass-type monkey Grookey, Fire-type rabbit Scorbunny, Water-type frog thing Sobble, plus Dragon-type Dreepy and... Read more ›
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A new report on Toys for Bob has claimed Crash Bandicoot 5 was cancelled in favour of live-service online games.The report comes from gaming historian Liam Robertson, who revealed this Crash Bandicoot game would have been a single-player 3D platformer, which would serve as a direct sequel to Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time.While that is all much to be expected, Robertson's video also featured concept art and potential story... Read more ›
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