It's hard not to talk about Sumerian Six without summoning the spirit of the sadly now defunct Mimimi Games. Sumerian Six might technically owe its existence to the real-time, sight-cone-dodging stealth-tactics classics of the 90s – think Commandos and Desperados – but Mimimi's wonderful genre refinements, seen in the brilliant likes of Shadow Tactics and Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew, are in ample evidence as developer Artificer's rip-roaring, globe-trotting, Nazi-bashing... Read more ›
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The official social media accounts for Tony Hawk Pro Skater have been freshened up ahead of the series' upcoming 25th anniversary - and it's got some fans very excited.Whilst news that YouTube, X/Twitter, and Facebook are getting a commemorative banner may not sound all that newsworthy, interestingly, all images now boast a new 2024 copyright notice, suggesting Activision has recently renewed the copyright of the series… and that's the bit... Read more ›
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Another gigantic DF Direct Weekly arrives today (well, on Saturday if you're signed up to the DF Supporter Program) and amongst topics as diverse as the latest PS5 Pro rumours and Tom Morgan's impressions of MGS Delta and the Silent Hill 2 remake, we have our own thoughts on the Black Myth: Wukong Xbox drama. Why hasn't it appeared on Microsoft's consoles? Is there really some kind of PlayStation exclusivity... Read more ›
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It's Eurogamer's 25th birthday this week, and to celebrate, we're going to play something like pass the parcel with you. We want you to share your favourite memory of Eurogamer in the comments below, then we'll randomly pick a person at the end of the week to be our winner. They will win a brand new Switch OLED: Monster Hunter Rise Edition that's been kindly provided by Nintendo.Note the emphasis... Read more ›
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Rocksteady staff have told Eurogamer of redundancies at the studio, following the underperformance of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. The company's QA department has seen its size almost cut in half over the past month, Eurogamer understands, from 33 team members to 15, with poor sales of Suicide Squad directly cited as a reason for its "restructuring". The job losses extend outside of QA, too. One staff member posting... Read more ›
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25 years ago this week, two brothers from Brighton helped set up a website about video games. They based the fledgling operation in their parents' converted garage and named it Eurogamer - a spin-off of a Quake 2 tournament they used to run, EuroQuake. By the time I joined, in 2010, Eurogamer was a household name in the global games industry, and that small garage-based gang had grown into a... Read more ›
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That ever growing pile of video game statue memorabilia is getting bigger.First4Figures is releasing both a Big Boss statue based on Metal Gear Solid 3 and a Metroid Prime Samus Gravity Suit statue.The Big Boss statue is "inspired by the poignant ending of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, where Big Boss salutes at The Boss' grave as a final tribute to his mentor". This, First4Figures says, symbolises Big Boss'... Read more ›
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Nintendo has updated its guidelines for content creators, strengthening its right "to object" to any content it deems "inappropriate".Nintendo's "game content guidelines for online video and image sharing platforms" were updated earlier today (2nd September). Whilst the company says it is "humbled every day" by the loyalty and passion of its fanbase, it nonetheless reminds all content creators that they need to adhere to "basic rules", and "reserves the right... Read more ›
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Voice actress Jennifer Hale has discussed the impact of AI as part of the current SAG-AFTRA voice actors strike, describing it as a hammer that can "smash your skin and destroy who you are." Hale is well known for her video game work, including games like Mass Effect (Shepard), Metal Gear Solid (Naomi Hunter), and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Rivet). "AI is coming for all of us," Hale said... Read more ›
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Baldur's Gate 3 PC players will soon be able to get their hands on the game's coveted Patch 7.This patch was previously in beta, and while we don't have an exact date for its full release, we know it's arriving imminently, courtesy of Larian's Swen Vincke during a Pax West panel this weekend.The patch is set to include mod support, as well as split screen updates, improvements to combat in... Read more ›
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The Resident Evil ports on mobile now require an internet connection to play, prompting players to refuse the latest update - or even seek refunds. As shared on the iOSGaming subreddit, the latest update from Capcom for Resident Evil 7, Resident Evil 4, and Resident Evil Village states: "Due to changes to the startup process, an internet connection is now required when starting this app". It's unclear exactly why an... Read more ›
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Honor's Magic 6 Pro was a phone that arrived a few months ago with quite some fanfare, being an option that packs in a shedload of beefy hardware into a sleek design that may well make it one of the best Android phones available - hell, even one of the best phones you can purchase full stop. It's a handset I wanted to get my hands on since I first... Read more ›
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Space Goblin Studio - an indie team with "AAA credentials" - has revealed its debut game, Astrobotanica, is set to release in early access in 2025.Delivering a "unique blend of survival, exploration, and plant wizardry", Astrobotanica is described as a "lush open-world survival adventure" that "transports players to prehistoric Earth, where an alien botanist crash-lands while searching for plant species to save their dying home planet, Aya".You can see it... Read more ›
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It's official - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom take place outside the series' established timeline.That's according to Nintendo itself, which shared the timetable at Nintendo Live 2024 in Sydney.Whilst every other game slots into either the "Hero is Defeated" or "Hero is Triumphant" timeline, two games are set very intentionally off to the side: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the... Read more ›
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New gameplay footage from Slitterhead has dropped from PAX West, and once again, Slitterhead is really emphasising the fact you can play as a dog.We first got a good look at Bokeh Studio's Slitterhead last summer when a developer diary revealed new details about its inaugural title, including a sneaky peek at some of the game's enemies, abilities, and - surprise! - the ability to play as a dog, something... Read more ›
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Until Dawn remake developer Ballistic Moon has laid off an unspecified number of employees ahead of the game's release on 4th October.Whilst the British studio has not formally acknowledged the layoffs in a statement on any of its social media channels, at least two former devs have announced their redundancies on LinkedIn."Like many others in this wonderful but turbulent industry, I am sadly being made redundant from my role as... Read more ›
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Shadow of the Ninja Reborn is a beautiful, hard-as-nails action game from developer Tengo Project. The fourth entry in Tengo's 16-bit taste remake series, it's also arguably the most ambitious. Prior releases from Tengo Project, such as Pocky and Rocky Reshrined and The Ninja Warriors Once Again, were based on games that already existed in 16-bit form, making the transition easier to imagine - but this new game is based... Read more ›
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Discord wants to share your recent playtime with your friends.Discord's activity tracker now displays not only the games you've been playing over the last 30 days, but also long you've been playing them, too.Similarly, if you've returned to a game after a hiatus, your tracker will indicate to your pals that you've made a comeback. Read more Read more ›
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Are you a member of Gen Z, a committed TikTok user, with an Instagram feed full of fashion content? Do you know what 'slay' now means? Have you been living a Brat summer? If you answered yes to any of those questions, chances are you're already familiar with the dress-up game currently taking over the internet. But if all those words sounded alarmingly unfamiliar… allow me to introduce you to... Read more ›
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The volunteer team behind the fantastic Silent Hill 2 PC Enhanced Edition has dropped its tenth - and final - update.Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition is a "project of enhancement packages" that makes the original PC version of Silent Hill 2 "compatible with modern hardware and playable in widescreen aspect ratios, while improving visuals, audio, and bugs".Made by a collaborative team of programmers, modders, and artists, the team says the... Read more ›
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