Microsoft is expanding Discord support on Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One with a number of new features - including a consolidated Xbox and Discord friends list - that'll be rolling out to general users in the "coming weeks" following a bit of Insider testing. Starting with that consolidated Xbox Friends list, Discord friends who are gaming or chatting in Discord Voice will soon appear in the "Happening now" tab... Read more ›
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard publisher EA has narrowed down the game's release window slightly, and indicated it will launch after 1st October. Previously missing from EA's last financial results calendar, the publisher now lists BioWare's upcoming long-awaited RPG as being set to launch in its financial Q3. EA's first financial quarter of the year ended on 30th June, while its second ends on 30th September. BioWare meanwhile has given The... Read more ›
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As another month draws to a close, PlayStation has announced the next slate of games coming to PS Plus Essential.The three Essential games - which are available to all PlayStation Plus members - coming in August are:This selection of games will arrive on 6th August, and be available to download until 2nd September. Read more Read more ›
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Destiny developer Bungie has laid off another 220 staff, representing roughly 17 percent of the studio's workforce. In October last year, the studio laid off 100 staff from its then 1200-strong workforce. That means Bungie has laid off around a quarter of its workforce in the past nine months. The news was shared today in a blog post from Bungie CEO Pete Parsons, describing the decision as "some of the... Read more ›
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Microsoft's ever-expanding line-up of Xbox wireless controllers has increased yet again, this time with the new transparent blue Sky Cipher Special Edition - which (as well as looking like something straight out of the 90s, when tech wasn't worth a jot if it wasn't at least partially see-through) heralds the introduction of new eco-friendly controller packaging. Of course, a new Xbox controller reveal wouldn't be the same without at least... Read more ›
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Marvel Rivals is the second new hero shooter to arrive in beta form this month, following on from Sony's Concord as another team-based multiplayer affair. This time though, it's a full cross-platform release, with Xbox Series X and Series S joining PS5 and PC. Rivals also goes further in using the Unreal Engine 5 feature set, with Lumen global illumination and reflections, and features a third-person perspective of the titular... Read more ›
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Braid: Anniversary Edition has "sold like dog shit", according to its creator Jonathan Blow. Blow regularly streams on Twitch and has discussed the sales performance of the Braid re-release on a number of occasions since its release in May. YouTube channel Blow Fan has pieced together a montage of clips from Blow's streams (spotted by VGC), in which he bluntly shares his thoughts on the sales of Braid: Anniversary Edition.... Read more ›
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Sorry singing fans, Amazon's Yakuza TV show won't include the game's iconic karaoke sessions. The Yakuza, or Like a Dragon, games are known for their bizarre minigames, but it seems the TV producers are taking a more serious approach to their adaptations by focusing on human emotion and offering new interpretations of familiar characters. When asked during a roundtable if karaoke would be featured in the Like a Dragon: Yakuza... Read more ›
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Palworld community manager John "Bucky" Buckley has shared his thoughts on 'dead games', saying he believes it isn't healthy for the industry to play the same game all the time if it wasn't created with this sort of playstyle in mind.Bucky first got involved in the 'dead game' discourse earlier this year, when he addressed Palworld's player numbers. Palworld was the first big mega-hit of 2024, surpassing 2m concurrent players... Read more ›
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The Star Wars Outlaws team has devised a solution to that 'yellow paint' debate.Many video game developers have introduced yellow paint into their games, as a way of signposting players where to go next. Not sure where to climb? Look for the yellow scuffs on the cliff side. If it's a building, maybe look out for a yellow drainpipe or window ledge. Resident Evil even features yellow locks for players... Read more ›
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Microsoft's continued decline in Xbox console sales continued through the last financial quarter, the company has confirmed. In what is now a familiar pattern - and one not limited to Microsoft - revenue from gaming hardware fell again, this time by 42 percent. That's down further on the 31 percent fall reported back in April this year, for the quarter before. Microsoft's gaming revenue overall was up overall by 44... Read more ›
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Mafia: Definitive Edition will be available to play via Xbox Game Pass next month.Microsoft along with publisher 2K confirmed Mafia: Definitive Edition will be coming to the subscription service last night, after a leak earlier in the week suggested as much."A re-made classic is on its way," the Xbox Game Pass social media account posted. Read more Read more ›
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EA CEO Andrew Wilson has discussed the impact of the SAG-AFTRA actors strike, stating the company doesn't anticipate "any significant short-term impact". Wilson's comments were during a Q&A after its latest earnings call, where an investor questioned the impact of the strike. The CEO replied the company is "working diligently to negotiate at the table" but doesn't expect "near-term disruption to any of the games we have in development" or... Read more ›
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Cleansing the land of an ancient evil, purging its demon spawn in a flurry of Japanese artistry, and watching new life spring forth as nature returns to peace and harmony… Nope, I'm not talking about the brilliant inkwash battles of Okami, but the demon-slaying kagura dances of Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. It is, in fairness, a connection that Capcom has increasingly leaned into in the run-up to Kunitsu-Gami's release.... Read more ›
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Wildermyth, the acclaimed procedural storytelling RPG from developer Worldwalker Games, is - after three years revelling in its many accolades garnered while exclusive to PC - coming to Switch, PlayStaton, and Xbox on 22nd October this year. At first glance, Wildermyth is pretty familiar stuff, taking players on a fantasy flavoured adventure of party based levelling and tactical turn-based combat. Those bits are all perfectly good, but the real cleverness... Read more ›
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Arrowead Game Studios has detailed Helldivers 2's latest Premium Warbond. It's called Freedom's Flame and promises new fire-themed armaments and other treats when it launches alongside the bug-splattering, bot-bothering live-service shooter's previously announced "biggest ever update" next Tuesday, 6th August. "Incinerate everything standing in your path with new weaponry almost too hot to handle," Arrowhead exclaims on the PlayStation Blog. "Survive the heat of battle with lifesaving armour; and burn... Read more ›
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Aside from a blue paint job and some migraine inducing Na'vi Senses, last year's movie tie-in, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora was a Far Cry game in all but name. It's a typical Ubisoft move to repurpose portions of an existing product that has already proven popular with their audience, but in the case of Avatar, the final result failed to set the metaphorical Home Tree on fire (sorry, too soon?).I... Read more ›
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I am a big Hobbit and Lord of the Rings fan. That whole world that Tolkein created fills me with an immense amount of wonder and awe. While I don't fancy coming face to face with an orc anytime soon, I would relish the opportunity to explore Middle-earth with my backpack full of lembas bread and a pint from the Prancing Pony in hand.That is why when I was scrolling... Read more ›
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There's now an easier way to buy and play Jackbox mini-games, via the brand's new Megapicker launcher, available on Steam. To celebrate, Jackbox is currently offering discounts on its range of mini-games and - for the next 30 days - the fan-favourite Drawful 2 to keep for free. The Megapicker, first announced last month, is designed to act as a central hub for Jackbox mini-games, eliminating the need to rifle... Read more ›
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Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus - the gorgeous 2.5D platformer with Metroidvania elements based on Japanese folklore - released earlier this month across PC and consoles. However, due to its partnership with Humble Games, developer Squid Shock says it has faced a number of unexpected stumbling blocks since release, notably with its console ports.In a recent post shared on Steam, Squid Shock acknowledged the "unexpected changes" within Humble Games,... Read more ›
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