It looks like Star Wars: Galactic Racer will release on 6th October, 2026. Read more Read more ›
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Final Fantasy 14 has finally arrived on Xbox Series X/S consoles more than a decade after the MMO's relaunch in 2013, joining players on PC and two generations of PlayStation consoles. With an ever-expanding free trial and plenty of positive buzz, how does the game fare on Microsoft's current-gen consoles ahead of a big graphical update scheduled for July, and what's the score with the recently updated PS5 version? Let's... Read more ›
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In the dripping midnight glade there is a telephone resting on the earth. It's an antique. I can tell that from the limited 2D pixel art. Although it's just a few lines and dots and smudges of light, I can imagine the weight of the receiver in my hands, almost feel that strange matte chill of the Bakelite.The telephone is important here in Animal Well. It's how you save the... Read more ›
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MultiVersus is set to make its return later this month, and - as previously rumoured - it sounds like Mark Hamill's Joker will be joining the line up.The news of Joker's upcoming MultiVersus debut comes with a reveal trailer, titled "Get a Load of Me". It all begins with Batman - voiced thanks to pre-recorded lines by the late Kevin Conroy - striding purposefully through an underground cavern-like area as... Read more ›
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It seems like Rockstar is readying up to share some more GTA 6 news with us very soon.As spotted by the aptly named X account @GTAVI_Countdown, the developer's page was recently updated to include GTA 6 in its database. This update included placeholder spots for four screenshots, cover art, and a release date.This page was subsequently removed by Rockstar, but not before @GTAVI_Countdown managed to grab a screenshot. In a... Read more ›
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Nintendo Switch owners will no longer be able to upload images and videos directly to social media platform X, formerly Twitter, as of 10th June. The removal of posting to X was detailed by Nintendo today, in a blog post on the changes. You'll also no longer be able to find friend suggestions using your X login. Changes specific to certain games include the ability to post Smash Bros. Ultimate... Read more ›
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The 360 years feel like a lifetime ago. This week, Xbox stunned the industry by announcing it had closed three studios, and repurposed a fourth into another service game support team. This follows the 1900 people laid off across Xbox at the start of this year, and those Xbox employees quietly caught up in the 10,000 layoffs Microsoft made the year before. It has been a disastrous piece of PR... Read more ›
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Earlier this week, Microsoft announced the closure of a number of Bethesda studios, including Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks. Directed by studio creative director John Johanas, Hi-Fi Rush was lauded for being a smaller, original game that went on to win a BAFTA at last month's awards. Yet following the closure of Tango, head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty told Microsoft employees: "We need smaller games that give us... Read more ›
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Arrowhead CEO and Helldivers 2 creative director Johan Pilestedt has said that, at times, the team has "gone too far" when trying to balance the game. Pilestedt's comments come in response to one Helldivers 2 player, who said they were no longer finding the game fun due to balance changes. In fact, they felt the game had become "unplayable" with the amount of changes over recent months. "Yeah I think... Read more ›
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Seven years on from the launch of the first Hellblade game, Ninja Theory's long-awaited Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 launches this month - in just two weeks' time, on 21st May. It's one of only a handful of games from Xbox Game Studios to arrive in 2024 - and yet fans have commented that Microsoft hasn't yet made much of a deal about it. The idea that Hellblade 2 might slip... Read more ›
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Closing in on four years since Microsoft's Perfect Dark reboot was announced, and a year since it was reported that "little meaningful progress" had been made on the project since its unveiling, it's now being claimed the reboot remains in "a very rough state". That's according to journalist Jeff Grubb who, while discussing Xbox's recent studio closures on the Giant Bombcast, said, "I've been hearing for years that Perfect Dark... Read more ›
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Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks were reportedly in the process of pitching sequels to two critically acclaimed titles - namely Hi-Fi Rush 2 and a potential new Dishonored game - when Microsoft made the shock decision to close the studios, and more cuts are said to be on the way. That's according to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier who, citing sources familiar with the matter, says Arkane had been looking to return... Read more ›
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There's a distinct whiff of hedgehog over in the world of mobile gaming today; not only has Sega just unveiled the Fall Guys-like Sonic Rumble, the very excellent Sonic Mania Plus is now available on iOS and Android via Netflix. Starting with Sonic Rumble, it's being developed in conjunction with Angry Birds studio Rovio and promises "32-player battle royale challenges" that'll see players thundering across elaborate toybox-themed, Fall Guys-esque obstacle... Read more ›
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This week on the Eurogamer Newscast, we discuss the future of Xbox after the announcement Microsoft is shutting a swathe of Bethesda game studios. Hi-Fi Rush and Redfall once seemed primed to benefit from being available via Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft's much-touted subscription service often seen as the best reason to own the company's console. Now, the studios behind both are gone forever. Last year, Microsoft's marketing mouthpiece Aaron Greenberg... Read more ›
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Following last week's ratings board sighting, Nintendo has officially unveiled Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, which promises "over 150 challenges from across 13 different NES games" when it launches on 18th July. While last week's ESRB listing suggested we might be looking at some sort of NES Remix revival - and that game's spirited does at least seem to be partially reflected in Nintendo's latest release - today's official reveal... Read more ›
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Hi-Fi Rush is one of eight games available as part of the Humble Choice subscription this May. The rhythm-action game was developed by Tango Gameworks, which was sadly closed by Microsoft yesterday. The full list of Humble Choice games for May is as follows: Read more Read more ›
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Many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony-published LittleBigPlanet series.Speaking with MinnMax, Mark Healey - who co-founded LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule back in 2006 - revealed that during the early stages of the game, the Xbox maker was "on the prowl" and was "kind of trying to steal" the studio from going with Sony."The funny thing is, we actually didn't have anything in writing to say that... 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.The more I've... Read more ›
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Redfall co-director Harvey Smith has reflected on his 16 years at Arkane, "a small company created in 1999 by 'six French guys in a room'". His lengthy thread on X, formerly Twitter, follows yesterday's news Microsoft is closing a number of Bethesda studios, including Arkane Austin following development of the vampire co-op shooter Redfall. Smith was at Arkane for 16 years after becoming co-creative director alongside company president Raphaël Colantonio... Read more ›
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EA is amassing its "largest Battlefield team in franchise history" to work across "connected multiplayer and single-player experiences". Yesterday, EA released its latest financial report, with CEO Andrew Wilson sharing his excitement for the future of the shooter franchise. "Our teams have listened to the community, have learned valuable lessons, and are driving to the future," said Wilson. "Motive, armed with cutting-edge Frostbite technology and compelling storytelling, is joining DICE,... Read more ›
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Yesterday, Xbox released a post for a new Fire Vapor Special Edition wireless controller, proclaiming it was time to "Feel the Burn". On any other day, this would not have raised any eyebrows particularly. The controller headlining the announcement featured a fiery-theme with burnt orange colours, so the introduction made sense when you read it in total isolation.However, yesterday was far from just another day at Microsoft, as the company... Read more ›
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