PlayStation maker Sony is currently in talks to acquire FromSoftware, the developer behind Elden Ring, Dark Souls and Bloodbourne, as part of a buyout of its owner, the Japanese publishing giant Kadokawa. Read more Read more ›
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The battle music in Metaphor: ReFantazio is incredible. Urgent, insistent chanting builds tension over dramatic string stabs before a glorious brass fanfare emerges with choral harmonies. It's as grand and operatic as the game as a whole. It's also diegetic - not just a background score but summoned into the game world by the player character's fairy companion to inspire. Music is - quite literally - magic. A soundtrack of... Read more ›
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Let's lay out the facts of the case: Eisuke Saski, a high schooler, has been found strangled by a pumping station outside of the city. The object used to kill him is missing, but the true oddity is the paper bag with a grinning face drawn upon it placed over his head. A regular high schooler no more, this bag connects Eisuke to an uncaught serial killer from 18 years... Read more ›
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Konami has announced the Castlevania Dominus Collection, a re-release of classic games from the series that originally launched on Nintendo DS. As revealed during yesterday's Nintendo Direct, the collection features Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, and Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia. In addition, two bonus games are included: Haunted Castle (the arcade version of Castlevania) and Haunted Castle Revisited (a reimagined version). The collection is available now for... Read more ›
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Unionised staff at Raven Software have filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board after claims both Activision and Microsoft are stalling over contract negotiations.The studio, which is known for its work on the Call of Duty series, filed the complaint last Friday. As reported by Game File, the complaint alleged "Refusal to Bargain/Bad Faith Bargaining" in relation to ongoing efforts to reach a collective bargaining agreement."After Microsoft's acquisition... Read more ›
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Sorry folks, there's "no chance" of forthcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive Astro Bot coming to PS VR2. The creative director of the much-anticipated colourful platformer, Nicolas Doucet, was interview by MinnMax with 176 rapid-fire questions about the game. When asked if there's a chance this Astro Bot could come to PS VR2, Doucet replied simply: "no chance, it's designed for a different medium". Read more Read more ›
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A number of Star Wars Outlaws players have been advised to restart their game with a new save file to avoid problems with progression.Ubisoft last night emailed some PlayStation 5 players asking them to update their copy of Outlaws to the latest version, following a chunky bug-busting patch."To best experience the Outer Rim, we rolled out a maintenance to make sure everyone is playing the latest version of the game,"... Read more ›
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Stardew Valley creator Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone wants to do a crossover with Fortnite. Specifically, he wants to see Pam - the farming sim's alcohol-drinking bus driver - in the online shooter, though he's "open to anything". Barone discussed the crossover in a Discord conversation shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Panedwards, where he was asked "would you be willing to ever do a Fortnite crossover?" Read more Read more ›
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Bandai Namco will shut down the servers of its anime MMORPG Blue Protocol in Japan and has cancelled its release in the West. Blue Protocol was released in Japan in June 2023, with the forthcoming western release managed by Amazon Games. However, in a new statement from the developers on the game's website, the "difficult decision" has been made to end service as "it will not be possible to provide... Read more ›
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Genshin Impact 5.0 has brought Natlan, widening the world of Teyvat to include its sixth region, as part of the 'Flowers Resplendent on the Sun-Scorched Sojourn' update.Natlan is available to everyone who's completed the Mondstadt Archon Quests; meaning, even if you're a Genshin Impact newbie, you can still travel beyond the Sumeru desert to the Nation of Pyro. Though, if you want to explore its storyline, you'll have to be... Read more ›
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When Dawntrail, the latest expansion for MMORPG Final Fantasy 14, was released back in June, it marked the start of a new story arc. After a decade of growing popularity across multiple expansions telling a singular narrative, Dawntrail brought players to a brand new world with new characters and a fresh graphical update. It was met with a somewhat mixed reaction. While the visuals and music are as gorgeous as... Read more ›
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Final Fantasy 14 producer and director Naoki Yoshida has said Square Enix would like to "further deepen the relationship with Xbox gamers" following the release of the MMORPG on Microsoft's console. The game's arrival on Xbox was announced at the Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest in Las Vegas last year, where Xbox boss Phil Spencer took to the stage. It then released on 21st March, with latest expansion Dawntrail being... Read more ›
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Sony has announced a significant price hike for PlayStation 5 in Japan, which will see the cost of the standard and Digital Editions of the console rise by ¥13,000 (around £70). Announcing the news in a post on its Japanese PlayStation Blog, Sony blamed the price hike (as per Google Translate) on "the recent challenging external environment, including the current fluctuations in the global economic situation, and the impact it... Read more ›
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Balatro, the acclaimed poker-themed rogue-like that continues to haunt my dreams, has just released a free update for PC and consoles introducing a bunch of cosmetic cameos from the likes of The Witcher, Vampire Survivors, Dave the Diver, and Among Us. Balatro's Friends of Jimbo update, as it's officially known, is available now and gives player the option to swap out the game's usual Kings, Queens, and Jacks with characters... Read more ›
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Clive Sinclair's ZX Spectrum is a truly iconic bit of 80s computer design, and readers of a certain age will have the opportunity to relive a youth spent palpating its rubber keys this November, when it returns to homes - with a bunch of included classic games and modern niceties thrown in - courtesy of Retro Games, the team behind this year's Atari 400 Mini. The Spectrum (as Retro Games... Read more ›
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Reuniting developer Massive Entertainment and its Snowdrop Engine technology, Star Wars Outlaws is a sprawling, bounty-hunting, TIE-fighter-battling adventure across a galaxy far, far away. It's built just for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Series S and PC - a true next-gen effort - and all of the highlights of this particular engine return. Today I'm focusing on the console editions as ever, where PS5 and Series X each offer up... Read more ›
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Square Enix's Splatoon-a-like 4v4 multiplayer shooter is transitioning from a premium title to a free-to-play game on 4th October, just eight months after its original release. Square announced the news in a brief update on its support website, noting the game - which will remain a PlayStation exclusive after its free-to-play transition, will no longer required a PlayStation Plus account from 4th October. Players that purchased Foamstars prior to its... Read more ›
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Astro Bot is set to make its debut in less than two short weeks time (Eee!) and ahead of this, the team has shed more light on those adorable PlayStation cameos we can expect to meet on releaseThese are "in-game versions of popular PlayStation-related characters", of which we previously heard there will be over 150.Famous faces from PlayStation's history who we will see popping up in Astro Bot include the... Read more ›
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Today's double-feature of a Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase and Indie World brought a smattering of new announcements, as the Switch heads into its final Christmas. The shows were light on any real bombshells, perhaps to be expected with Switch 2 on the horizon. But in their place there was still plenty to keep you busy over the coming six months, with eye-catching indie games, retro game collections and a wave... Read more ›
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Digital Eclipse, the developer behind the likes of Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration and Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, has unveiled another entry in its critically acclaimed series of interactive documentaries, this time focusing on legendary puzzler Tetris. It's called Tetris Forever, and it's coming to PC and "multiple" consoles this winter. Tetris Forever is officially the third entry in Digital Eclipse's Gold Master Series - which includes Llamasoft: The... Read more ›
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Amazon Prime Gaming is offering members the chance to scoop up three games set in Lord of the Rings' Middle-earth at no additional cost.This latest promotion is all to celebrate the second season premiere of The Rings of Power on Amazon, which starts on 29th August.The three games are: Read more Read more ›
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