Robert Prince III – best known as Bobby Prince, the man behind the iconic score of the original Doom game – has died aged 81. Read more Read more ›
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The next Pokémon Presents will take place on 8th August. That's according to noted dataminer CentroLeaks, who has trawled through the code of the Pokémon Masters EX and discovered what they believe to be confirmation of an upcoming campaign coming to the mobile game. Given most recent Pokémon Presents shows have been coupled with in-game events across the Pokémon catalogue, some fans now believe that this confirms a Presents is... Read more ›
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Geras will be joining the Mortal Kombat 1 roster. A new trailer dropped earlier today shows off Lui Kang's "old friend" in fist-flying action, as well as tease an ominous outcome for the Fire God's new world order. As Lui Kang himself explains, "Geras is the guardian of the hourglass, a celestial object which lies beyond the realms. The hourglass regulates time and destiny". Read more Read more ›
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One of the more curious licensing phenomenons of the 80s was the home-exclusive sequel to an arcade game. Manchester's Ocean Software specialised in the trick, creating follow-ups such as Target: Renegade and Yie-Ar Kung Fu 2. However, as the 90s dawned, a general tightening of licensing laws meant fewer home-exclusive sequels appeared. Instead, inspired by an official arcade conversion hit, one company stretched its remit to a spiritual sequel, creating... Read more ›
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While this weekend's announcement of Final Fantasy 14's next expansion Dawntrail was huge news for fans, for new players yet to jump into Eorzea the prospect of even more story to get through may be a daunting one. And with the game coming to Xbox consoles next year, there will be a whole new audience looking to start their adventure. Producer and director Naoki Yoshida likened the game to a... Read more ›
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The next patch for Final Fantasy 14 (6.5) will be released early October this year and will be called Growing Light. The patch will come in two story parts that will set up the narrative ahead of the release of the next full expansion, Dawntrail, in summer 2024 - as announced yesterday at the Fan Fest in Las Vegas. Along with various quests and additions, the Duty Support system will... Read more ›
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Shooter sequel Remnant 2 has doubled the Steam concurrent player record of its predecessor, securing over 109,000 simultaneous players earlier today. That may not sound impressive given PUBG: Battlegrounds holds the top spot with 3.2 million concurrent users – dwarfing that of second place CS:GO's 1.8m peak – but it's a considerable achievement, eclipsing the top concurrent Steam totals for games like Resident Evil Village (106,000), Battlefield 2042 (105,000), and... Read more ›
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Players using Cheat Engine in Tekken 8's network test have been able to get a sneaky peek at part of Tekken 8's roster. Whilst a number of characters have already been confirmed as returning to the eighth iteration of the fan-favourite fighting game, at least half a dozen names that popped up on Cheat Engine's list are presently unannounced. Tekken 8's recent closed network test allowed players to sample five... Read more ›
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Blizzard has vowed to buff Diablo 4's Sorcerers and Barbarians following a backlash from fans over its latest patch. In another fireside chat with key members of the development team, the team confirmed that when Patch 1.1.1 rolls out on 8th August, you'll see improved "effectiveness and fun" for Sorcerers and Barbarians. "Our goal is to find a way – and we're working on it right now – for all... Read more ›
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The original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has shut down its servers to prevent the spread of what is widely thought to be a malware attack. Not to be confused with the more contemporary 2023 game of the same name which runs on different servers and remains unaffected, Activision was forced to take the 2009 version offline on Steam whilst it "investigated reports of an issue". Although Activision hasn't... Read more ›
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Mortal Kombat 1's highly-anticipated beta period has been confirmed: 18th-21st August. The beta will be open to all players who have pre-ordered the fighting game on PS5 or Xbox Series X/S, regardless of what edition (standard, premium, or Kollector's Edition) they've selected. It is not available for PC or Nintendo Switch players at this time. "18th August," tweeted Mortal Kombat's co-creator and NetherRealm CCO, Ed Boon. "My mother's birthday. Tobias'... Read more ›
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Scalpers lucky enough to have snapped up a limited edition Spider-Man 2-themed PlayStation 5 cover plate are trying their luck at doubling or even tripling their money by auctioning off their pre-orders. Last week, Sony and Insomniac Games revealed new hardware to celebrate the upcoming launch of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. This included the Spider-Man 2 Limited Edition Bundle, a custom PS5 console cover design, a matching DualSense wireless controller, and... Read more ›
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4X games may sound incredibly reductive on the surface. After all, this is the only genre of game whose name is also a decree about how you should play - eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate. But as any fan will tell you, 4X games are actually bustling sandboxes that can be played in all kinds of ways. For some players, that could mean eschewing military action or research or trying to... Read more ›
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Path of Exile 2 will not be released this year in any form. The plan, as it stands, is for a closed beta test to begin 7th June 2024.Developer Grinding Gear Games revealed this to me and a group of press during a briefing ahead of ExileCon in New Zealand this weekend.The silence around Path of Exile 2 has been almost total since it was announced in 2019. We've seen... Read more ›
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A crossover between Final Fantasy 14 and Fall Guys is on the way next month. FF14 director and producer Naoki Yoshida announced the news at this year's Final Fantasy Fan Fest in Las Vegas. The crossover will go both ways, with Final Fantasy costumes available in Fall Guys and a Fall Guys minigame added to FF14's Gold Saucer area. Read more Read more ›
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The next expansion in Final Fantasy 14 will be Dawntrail and it’s out summer next year. At today’s Fan Festival in Las Vegas, producer and director Naoki Yoshida took to the stage to share the news. Alongside the new expansion, Yoshida's keynote also announced new Jobs, details of the 7.0 graphical update, an extension of the free trial, and the news that Final Fantasy 14 will be available next year... Read more ›
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Square Enix's MMORPG Final Fantasy 14 is heading to Xbox consoles. This long-requested platform addition was announced at this year's Final Fantasy Fan Fest in Las Vegas, with Xbox head Phil Spencer taking the stage. The game will be playable on both Xbox Series X/S consoles, available in full from spring 2024. Read more Read more ›
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Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is out now on PC, two years after it launched as a PS5 exclusive. It's always fascinating to see how Sony's flagship titles fare on PC, especially those produced by porting specialist Nixxes. Rift Apart is also a cutting-edge effort - it's one of the first to support DirectStorage GPU decompression, which ought to shrink load times and raise performance. This analysis reviews the quality... Read more ›
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Maggie Robertson, known for her towering roles in both Resident Evil Village and God of War Ragnarök, is set to play Orin the Red in Baldur's Gate 3. While we have known about her inclusion for a while now, with developer Larian confirming it to our Bertie earlier in the month, her magical, menace of a character had remained largely under wraps until now. However, new details have now been... Read more ›
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This week on the Eurogamer Newscast, we look ahead to the rest of 2023, and everything on the horizon we can't wait to play. Turns out, there's a lot to get excited about! Can you think of the top three games you're looking forward to over the rest of the year? It's a question three of us try and answer while juggling this autumn's bulging release schedule - from Starfield... Read more ›
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Ratata Arts has released a new Ratatan gameplay trailer, to whet appetites for the rhythm strategy game. The developer said Ratatan's gameplay will incorporate a "unique combination of rhythm and strategy", and see players taking on the role of a conductor. This conductor has the very important job of controlling an army of the titular Ratatan, which will be able to "attack, defend and support" as they march against other... Read more ›
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