Developer Frogwares' Lovecraftian horror sequel, The Sinking City 2, is launching 18th August on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. Additionally, an hour-long The Sinking City 2 demo is now available on Steam. Read more Read more ›
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Wizards of the Coast has hit back at claims one of its latest promotional images were made using AI generative tools.After presenting an image of a new range of cards with the caption, "it's positively shocking how good these lands look in retro frame", Wizards of the Coast's social media channel filled up with accusations that the image was generated via AI.The charge is particularly emotive given Wizards of the... Read more ›
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Star Citizen's latest DLC pack costs almost £46,000 (€53K /$58K).Developer Cloud Imperium Group's latest Legatus DLC pack – always the game's most controversial add-on – initially went on sale for an eye-watering £21K ($27K) five years ago. The latest, as spotted by Tweaktown, is currently on sale for £46,000 and includes everything in prior Legatus packs along with all the add-ons released since.The website adds that Squadron 42 is "currently... Read more ›
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The Pokémon Company has donated ¥50 million (£272K / $346K) to the Japanese Red Cross to aid the rescue and support efforts for those affected by 1st January's devastating earthquake.In a statement posted to the company's social media channel, the firm said it offered its deepest sympathies to all those affected and has offered the funding "in order to help those affected by the disaster and to help restore the... Read more ›
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Netflix is reportedly considering introducing in-app purchases and in-app ads to its games in a bid to better monetise its games service.According to Wall Street Journal (£), Netflix executives have had "discussions" about how to generate money from its games beyond subscription revenue, including microtransactions and ads, both of which the streaming giant has avoided up until now.It appears Netflix would only serve advertisements to ad-supported subscribers, but is also... Read more ›
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Surgeon Simulator developer Bossa Studios has laid off a third of its staff.As reported by our sister site, GamesIndustry.biz, it's thought 19 people were affected by the redundancies, "mostly in QA and production roles, as well as non-UK employees".According to Bossa, the studio continues to employ 40 staff. Read more Read more ›
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I've been working through all that comes with my 80-year-old mum being in palliative, end-of-life, care. It's an emotionally unpredictable time, that much I expected. But also, it's been a time of reconnection and reflection with her. Over the last few weeks, we revisited happy memories and renewed beliefs that offer her comfort.More than one of these memories has been her encouragement of my discovery of video games as a... Read more ›
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Epic's Unreal Engine 5 is swiftly becoming the engine of choice for current generation gaming. It's not hard to see why: it combines ease of use and flexibility with some of the most advanced rendering tech in the industry, especially with its Lumen and Nanite systems. At the same time, that sophistication poses a challenge for lower-power platforms, which often aren't the target for Unreal Engine 5 projects - and... Read more ›
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Baldur's Gate 3 includes an incredibly touching tribute to a player's father living with Alzheimer's. To fully appreciate this tribute, we need to go back a few years. When Baldur's Gate 3 was still in early access, forum user Solfalia messaged Larian to thank the studio for releasing Act I, despite the game not being complete. This release allowed Solfalia to play the game - as it was at the... Read more ›
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Ubisoft's upcoming 2.5D Metroidvania game Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has been developed to be "accessible by design", with a host of features that aim to make it an approachable release for all. In a new video from the developer focused specifically on accessibility, the team shared how they have approached this release, with senior gameplay programmer Christophe De Labrouhe stating "Metroidvania games can be quite hard, and this... Read more ›
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Developer Larian is working alongside Microsoft to sort out "annoying and uncool" account bans, which can happen when Baldur's Gate 3 footage containing nudity gets uploaded to Xbox servers. This all stems back to the weekend, when Reddit user Daddy-Vegas warned other Baldur's Gate 3 players about capturing certain footage in Larian's award-winning RPG. The Redditor recorded "some naked camp time fun", which they planned to share with their brother.... Read more ›
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Platinum Games Apple Arcade game World of Demons will end service and no longer be downloadable from 18th January. A short blog for the game from Platinum further states the game will be unavailable to play from 1st February, even for those who have already downloaded it. "We extend our gratitude to all players who have enjoyed the game since release," reads the post. No further reasoning has been given... Read more ›
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Atlus has released the intro video for Persona 3 Reload, premiering the all-new music track Full Moon Full Life. Each of the games in the series features a stylish animated opening, known for their brilliantly catchy songs. Persona 3 Reload is no different. The remake of the 2006 RPG brings the game up to the modern standards set by Persona 5 and that's exemplified by this opening video: it's far... Read more ›
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It looks like both Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and Silent Hill 2 Remake could be released this year. In a new PlayStation blog and video (below) detailing the various games coming to the platform throughout 2024, Sony has listed both the upcoming remakes. Until now, neither game had an official release window. Konami's Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and Bloober Team's Silent Hill 2 Remake both sit... Read more ›
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One of the pleasures of January in Sussex is the aimless countryside walk. If you're lucky enough to live near a bit of greenery you might know what I mean. One morning, for no real reason, you find yourself heading off to wander around trees and grass and mud and the odd patch of sukebind.This kind of walk can never be planned, but it can be postponed - by the... Read more ›
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Hello! We're back. I hope you had a nice break. What We've Been Playing is our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've been playing over the past few days - or in this case over the festive break. This week: bears, Jedis, and tears.If you fancy catching up on some of the older editions of What We've Been Playing, check out our... Read more ›
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So, what did you get up to on the holiday break? I was intending to spend a bit of time catching up on my horribly late slate of projects, but I ended up going down yet another rabbit hole - and this one's quite intriguing. Cyberpunk 2077 on PC ships with a range of internal benchmarks and streaming tests, only one of which users actually get to see. However, several... Read more ›
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Nintendo hacker Gary Bowser has denied being involved in a new flash cart project claimed to allow Switch users to play back-ups of their owned games.The MIG-Switch flash cart, officially, is a "third party back-up and development device for the Nintendo Switch" according to the device website, that's not endorsed nor licenced by Nintendo of Japan. While the idea behind the device is players can back up games they own... Read more ›
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Amazon Prime Gaming is offering four free titles throughout the month of January, including Atari Mania and Endling - Extinction is Forever. The first of these titles is available from today, 4th January, with the rest then released periodically throughout the month. From today, Prime subscribers will be able to get their hands on the BAFTA award-winning and "eco-conscious adventure" Endling - Extinction is Forever. In this game, players take... Read more ›
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A collection of Monty Mole games from the 1980s will be making their Nintendo Switch debut on Monday, 8th January (well, here in the UK, at least - they are already available in the US). The Monty Mole Collection comprises five games, covering the original Monty Mole saga. This includes the main trilogy of games: Wanted! Monty Mole, Monty on the Run, and Auf Wiedersehen Monty. In addition, there are... Read more ›
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It's a new year, and there is a new Humble Choice bundle to ring in 2024. Every month, the team at Humble selects a collection of PC games for its members to keep forever. In addition, members get 20 percent off the vast collection of games in the Humble Store, plus there's a charity donation. It's a nice little deal all round, really. This month, the bundle building team has... Read more ›
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