It turns out there's more to Microsoft's 40th birthday celebrations for beloved UK studio Rare than just an ugly controller. Xbox has now outlined its full anniversary plans, which include an Evercade cartridge collection, a four-disc vinyl soundtrack, Sea of Thieves bits, and more. Read more Read more ›
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Baldur's Gate 3 has just turned two, which doesn't make any sense because there is no way that I am two years older than I was when it first came out, so I think Larian is lying. Read more Read more ›
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Workers at Raven Software, the Activision subsidiary known for its contribution to the Call of Duty series, have ratified their first union contract with Microsoft, three years after unionisation efforts began. Read more Read more ›
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As Rare - known for the likes of Sea of Thieves, Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country - gets ready to celebrate its 40th anniversary, a third-party licensed controller themed around the developer's legacy has leaked online. Read more Read more ›
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There's great news if you've been looking forward to smacking Captain America in the face. Guilty Gear developer Arc System Works has announced PlayStation 5 closed beta dates for its upcoming superhero tag team fighter Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Read more Read more ›
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Nintendo is running a survey to find out how its community feels about physical and digital games. Read more Read more ›
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Amid rumours of a potential delay for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Nintendo has reiterated the extremely long-awaited new entry in its beloved sci-fi series is still due to launch this year. Read more Read more ›
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The Silent Hill fandom is seemingly split once again, this time over Silent Hill f's "soulslike" combat. Read more Read more ›
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While new viral hit Peak can often feel as challenging as it is fun to play, rumour has it that in the next day or so, the procedurally-generated map won't be tricky as much as it'll be unbeatable. Whoops. Read more Read more ›
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Cloud Chamber, the studio tasked with reviving the decade-dormant BioShock series, has reportedly failed an internal review with 2K Games execs, resulting in a leadership shakeup. Read more Read more ›
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GOG has launched an all-new project to raise awareness of censorship in gaming: FreedomToBuy.Games. Read more Read more ›
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Nintendo has warned Switch owners in Japan not to let their consoles get too hot or too cold. Read more Read more ›
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Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've been playing. This week's a quiet one, with a few staff out on their summer holidays. Chris manages his little football men, and our SEO maestro Will spirals into an all-timer. Read more Read more ›
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When I was small, my Dad would read to me before bed. One night I asked if he would re-read The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe only to be told he'd had enough of 'Jesus Lion.' Instead, he brought out a book with a dragon raging above a burning town on its cover. It was called The Hobbit. I was easily enchanted with Bilbo's journey - talking eagles, riddles... Read more ›
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Nintendo is changing the price of its original Switch console - including its OLED and Lite models, as well as accessories - in the US later this week. Read more Read more ›
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Battlefield 6 fans won't have to worry about a deluge of out-of-place cosmetics and crossover skins, according to head of Respawn and Battlefield Studios Vince Zampelli and general manager Byron Beede. Read more Read more ›
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What a difference just a day or two can make. Earlier this week, indie developer Pere Albacar put out a social media post promising followers a free Steam code for his upcoming release Sands of Hope, but only if Team Cherry's highly anticipated sequel Hollow Knight: Silksong got an announcement during yesterday's Nintendo Direct. Read more Read more ›
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Hideo Kojima is pretty sure plenty of people will hate his upcoming release OD, but he is ok with that in the short term. Read more Read more ›
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Nintendo sold 5.82m Switch 2 consoles worldwide in its first month of release and 5.63m copies of Mario Kart World, meaning the launch title has an attachment rate of around 97 percent. Read more Read more ›
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Itch.io - the digital distribution platform known for its focus on independent game developers and other artists - is today re-indexing adult NSFW (Not Suitable For Work) content that is available for free. Read more Read more ›
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