It looks like Star Wars: Galactic Racer will release on 6th October, 2026. Read more Read more ›
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Much like there are thought to be just seven main story plots, it might be easy to say there are few video game genres left to be discovered. After forty years of gaming, I know my preferred ones, and they're typically shadowy and unsettling worlds that ooze blood and bullets. How strange it is, then, to have gone this long without a game that not only blends several of these... Read more ›
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Cosmic horror fishing game Dredge is getting a live-action film adaptation. Developer Black Salt Games is partnering on the adaptation with production company Story Kitchen, which was launched in 2020 by Sonic the Hedgehog film producer Dmitri M. Johnson and other film industry veterans. "We are excited to partner with such an experienced studio team to bring the world we created to live action and ignite the imagination of audiences... Read more ›
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Did you really think Helldivers 2 players had wiped out the Automatons for good? Nope. Arrowhead teased at the weekend "the galaxy is free once more" after players eradicated the bots and contained the bugs, leaving players guessing as to what could be next. Just days later and the Automatons have returned. I'm sure you're all very surprised to hear that. Read more Read more ›
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If you’ve ever been into plants, you’ll know, outside their natural habitat, they're inherently a bit of a puzzle. Getting them to flourish is its own kind of game as you sleuth out and replicate precisely the right living conditions – the correct mix of soil, the perfect amount of light, the proper watering schedule, sufficient humidity, and whatever the bloody hell it is you want from me Calathea zebrina... Read more ›
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Over 27,000 Call of Duty accounts were banned over the weekend for cheating across Warzone and Modern Warfare 3, according to Activision. Upgraded detection systems of the Ricochet anti-cheat system are behind this wave of bans, with further security updates to come. The news follows the recent release of Warzone and Modern Warfare 3 Season 3, which features various additions and the return of Rebirth Island. Read more Read more ›
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Physics-based roguelite Noita has received a second Epilogue update that adds a whole host of new features, tweaks, and modding capabilities. The previous Epilogue update was three years ago and was meant to be the last major update for the game. Now Noita Epilogue 2 Update is available, however old save games won't survive the update. Instead, players will need to use a Steam beta branch to finish any runs... Read more ›
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Amazon's upcoming Fallout TV adaptation has had a surprise release date change. Originally, the series was set to make its debut on 12th April. This was then moved to 11th. Now, the date has been bumped forward yet another day, and will be available on the streaming service from 10th April, 6pm PT. That's 2am on the 11th for those of us here in the UK. In a short video... Read more ›
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Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch has defended Embracer's acquisition strategy, following its split from the Swedish conglomerate. Last month Embracer sold its Saber assets and the companies separated. In a new interview with IGN, Karch said it was his suggestion that Saber leave Embracer, which he described as "bittersweet". Embracer is undergoing a restructuring programme after a period of mass acquisition - Karch compares the company to Pac-man "gobbling up... Read more ›
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Yesterday, 8th April, saw the end of an era. Nintendo closed down the online services for its 3DS and Wii U consoles.As the time drew nearer to this closure, many Nintendo fans took to social media to share their last online moments in games such as Mario Kart 7, Splatoon, Animal Crossing: New Leaf and more. This includes several clips showing the exact moment the servers closed down for good.Prolific... Read more ›
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Disney Games has added three games industry veterans to its leadership team, following the announcement of its collaboration with Epic on a new "games and entertainment universe". The three execs share experience from across Blizzard, Ubisoft, and Marvel Games. In addition, Disney's head of gaming Sean Shoptaw has been promoted to executive vice president and will continue to oversee the company's global games business and the Epic collaboration. Read more Read more ›
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Pokémon Go teased a big new addition the game as the moment of totality hit during yesterday's solar eclipse. The game used the moment to tease the arrival of Necrozma, the mascot of 3DS games Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, a colossal dragon which - fittingly - can absorb huge amounts of light to transform its body. A brief teaser video posted to Pokémon Go's social media showed Necrozma's... Read more ›
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Balatro, the acclaimed poker-themed rogue-like from developer LocalThunk, has just received its first big content update - officially known as Update 1.0.1c - with the patch currently in Steam public testing ahead of a full release "in about a week". Update 1.0.1c, as per some sizeable patch notes shared on Balatro's official Discord channel (via Reddit), promises "a lot of changes", with LocalThunk explaining they're opting to have an extended... Read more ›
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Staff members at UK high street video game giant GAME have been told to expect redundancies, Eurogamer undertands, as the company moves most employees to zero hours contracts. GAME already employed newer junior staff members, referred to as "cast members", on zero hours contracts. Eurogamer understands the chain will now employ most non-managerial staff with zero hours contracts going forwards. Multiple staff members speaking to Eurogamer under condition of anonymity... Read more ›
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Before its first season has aired, Amazon's Fallout series has been renewed for a second run.Variety reports that the California Film Commission has awarded $152m in tax incentives to a number of TV shows, with the second season of Fallout included on this list."Fallout has the largest budget of any of the shows, at $153m in qualified expenditures for the season," Variety said. Read more Read more ›
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The survival horror multiplayer has mastered publicity stunts, but it doesn't make a lasting impression.There are several things that nearly everyone agrees are annoying. Processing fees, for example. Drain flies that flit around your face before dive-bombing your beer can. Likewise, "influencers" - TikTok creators, YouTubers, and other hair-gelled 22-year-olds - tend to inspire bone-deep resentment, which could be why Content Warning doesn't mind tossing them into a horror game.But,... Read more ›
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Another Monday, another episode of DF Direct Weekly. Myself, John Linneman and Alex Battaglia battle our way through the topics of the week, including initial reactions to the Hellblade 2 previews from last week - but what I want to talk about here is how Alex spent his time last week. Within this week's Direct, you'll see his tests with Intel's PresentMon 2.0, which may well change the face of... Read more ›
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There are many mods for Dragon's Dogma 2. Some are cosmetic, and do things such as adding more stylish touches to your Arisen's tattoos. Others are actually pretty useful, such as the ones that add an in-game one stop shop for items you could alternatively buy as paid DLC or deal with the dreaded Dragonsplague.Plenty of mods deal with your Pawns, which is perhaps unsurprising considering how big a role... Read more ›
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The Sonic the Hedgehog films are aiming to be "Avengers-level events". That's according to Sonic franchise producer Toby Ascher, who spoke to Paste about the decision to create the forthcoming Knuckles TV show spin-off, starring Idris Elba. "We got really excited about the idea of expanding our characters in our world into television, specifically, because it gives us a platform to really do character studies," he said. Read more Read more ›
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Palia developer Singularity 6 has laid off 35 percent of its staff just months after the game entered early access. Workers from the studio began sharing news of layoffs at the end of last week, which Singularity 6 then confirmed in a statement to IGN. "Following Palia's release on Steam, we evaluated the support needed to deliver the highest-quality gameplay service for long-term stability," reads the statement. "We made the... Read more ›
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Over the weekend, intrepid Helldivers accomplished what perhaps once seemed unimaginable: eradicating all bots in Helldivers 2. Combined with the news that all those Terminind bugs are now "contained", to use developer Arrowhead's words, the feeling among players is one of celebration. Right? We beat Helldivers 2? Indeed, in a post on social media platform X, the Helldivers 2 team proclaimed the "galaxy is free once more", which surely means... Read more ›
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