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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Lost Ark is getting into the spooky spirit with its new October update, Monster Bash. Live now, the new Monster Bash update gives players "scary new customisation options" and the chance to dress up as witches and demons, as well as new weapons "guaranteed to scare their enemies". Perhaps best of all, however, you get to do all that with your own Little Ghost Pet. Read more Read more ›
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Sony may be soon implementing trophies for the PC versions of its games. That's according to True Trophies, which asserts that its own scanners have picked up "new evidence" to suggest PS5 games available on PC may soon support PlayStation trophies, enabling PC players to pick up the bronze, silver, gold, and platinum awards regardless of what platform they use. According to True Trophies' scanners, a new platform called "PSPC"... Read more ›
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Blizzard has taken down a Diablo 4 video after fans pointed out several bizarre mistakes and inaccuracies within it. "Check out some of the best quality-of-life changes coming with Season of Blood," the Diablo account said on its Twitter/X account alongside a two-minute-long video that showcased some of those changes… so people did. And some, like streamer and YouTuber Taxxanterax, had a lot to say in response. As spotted by... Read more ›
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The PC and Switch versions of Sociable Soccer 24 – the arcade football game from the creator of Sensible Soccer – will be released on 16th November, 2023. The PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and last-gen console versions – as well as boxed physical versions – will be available in the first few months (Q1) of 2024. The announcement accompanies news that the series has secured a licensing deal with FIFPRO... Read more ›
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Brace yourself, Mario fans – unsanctioned footage from the highly-anticipated new Super Mario Bros. adventure has leaked online days ahead of its official release date. According to commenters in the Gaming Leaks and Rumours subreddit, it seems as though the game is circulating illegally via ROM sites, with various comments and posts that seemingly shared links to the pirated software deleted from the thread. "Who tf cares about spoilers in... Read more ›
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Apex Legends' Doppelgangers Collection Event will launch next week. Running from 17th October to 31st October inclusively, the time-limited event will include in-game consumable candy that grants EVO points, ultimate charge, and Shield Healing, After Dark map variants, and the Trick N' Treats Trios game mode, which enables players to "gain extra abilities from different legends". You can get an early teaster in the action-packed teaser below: Read more Read more ›
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Square Enix is offering an "expanded free trial" for Final Fantasy 14 fans who've yet to give Stormblood – or indeed, any of the earlier expansions – a try. With "no restriction on playtime", you can join the 27 million other players and jump into Final Fantasy 14 and try A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, and Stormblood for free, and keep playing until you hit level 70. The free trial also... Read more ›
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I love XCOM's Second Wave options almost as much as I love XCOM itself, which is quite a lot. Second Wave is a suite of design choices that were added to XCOM: Enemy Unknown in order to make the game harder, less predictable, a bit more weird. All of this, though, at the discretion of the player. Second Wave put a lot of power in the players' hands. Powers like... Read more ›
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Diablo 4 is just days away from launching on Steam, and one obvious question that's arisen following the news of its storfront jump - will it work on Steam Deck? - has finally be answered by Blizzard. And it's good news, taking the form of a 'Steam Deck Verified' yes. I'll be honest, I've not actually played Diablo 4, but its predecessor was an absolute treat to have readily, portably... Read more ›
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If you're a Counter-Strike 2 player with an AMD GPU, pay attention: Valve has warned that the company's latest GPU driver have introduced a new feature that, if activated, will result in a Steam VAC ban. So, basically, proceed with caution. Here's what's going on; AMD newly released Adrenalin Edition 23.10.1 driver adds, among other things, Anti-Lag+ support for Counter-Strike 2, which, on the face of it, seems like an... Read more ›
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In relocating its setting to the Hawaiian island of O'ahu, developer Ubisoft Ivory Tower finds the perfect virtual playground for its latest open-world racer, The Crew Motorfest. Between the paradise coastline, its mountain ranges, the bustle of downtown Honolulu and even its temples, there's no shortage of variety, and the new backdrop is a welcome gear change from the continental US setting of The Crew 1 and 2. Reviewing Motorfest's... Read more ›
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With Microsoft's $69bn Activision Blizzard acquisition now officially a done deal as of today, Ubisoft has been discussing its new ownership of all Activision Blizzard streaming rights, which also kick in today - and as part of the conversation, it's talked a little about physical media, saying that while interesting might decline as streaming rises, it doesn't think it's "going away". Ubisoft secured the streaming rights to all Activision Blizzard... Read more ›
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Peter Molyneux's next game will be set in Albion, the setting of the Fable series. Molyneux was, of course, a designer on Fable, Fable 2, and Fable 3 before he left the series' original developer Lionhead Studios.This is the first concrete detail we've heard about his new game at 22Cans since he teased it last year at a Gamelab conference, saying it has a mechanic which has "never been seen... Read more ›
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The Communications Workers of America (CWA), one of America's largest unions, believes Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard will "transform" the video game and technology labour market. In a statement shared with Eurogamer, the CWA said today's merger represents a "milestone" in the industry. "Under the terms of a ground-breaking, legally-binding labour neutrality agreement, Microsoft will remain neutral when Activision Blizzard employees express interest in joining a union, providing a clea Read more ›
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Activision Blizzard's controversial boss Bobby Kotick has said he will stay on as the company's CEO for the remainder of 2023, following Microsoft's long-awaited acquisition of the company today. A statement from Xbox boss Phil Spencer says similar, with Kotick's tenure at the company set to continue through "the end of 2023" to "ensure a smooth and seamless integration". Neither notice makes it clear what will happen next year, though... Read more ›
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Microsoft has now formally acquired Activision Blizzard, via the biggest company buyout in video games industry history. Today's long-awaited closure of the deal brings to an end a process that has dragged on through almost two years of regulatory approvals and legal wrangling. Finally, however, it is done. Microsoft now owns Activision, including the world's biggest first-person shooter franchise Call of Duty, plus the rights to Spyro, Skylanders, and Guitar... Read more ›
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CD Projekt turned to AI technology to replicate a Cyberpunk 2077 Polish voice actor who passed away in 2021. The late Miłogost Reczek's voice was reproduced by an AI algorithm for Phantom Liberty - the base game's recent expansion - for its Polish-language release. In a statement shared with Bloomberg, CD Projekt said it had obtained permission from Reczek's family to recreate the actor's voice in this way for the... Read more ›
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The upcoming Lollipop Chainsaw remake's game design is now described as a remaster, rather than a remake.Producer Yoshimi Yasuda made the announcement earlier today on social media.Last year, Yasuda stated Lollipop Chainsaw RePop won't update the original's story or aesthetics. "We want to make it so that the game can be as close to the original version as possible," Yasuda said, echoing the only major aspect which will be changed... Read more ›
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One of my favourite studio names of the last few years comes from the team that made PinOut. PinOut was basically Tron: The Pinball Game. Against a humming, buzzing, looping backdrop of glorious retro-futurist dance music, you raced across the highways and gutters of an endless swooping, arcing table, ricocheting off bumpers, finding secret paths and feeling like you were the single most vital part of a luminous living machine.... Read more ›
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Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiya has started his own YouTube channel following his departure from PlatinumGames. So far there's only one video, in English and Japanese, in which he discusses his decision to leave the studio and his thoughts on making curry, of all things. "I'm over it. I'm so over it," he says at the start of the video as he leaves the office. "I am Hideki Kamiya, unemployed. Welcome... Read more ›
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