Lego has revealed six - six! - new Mario Kart sets are on the way. This marks the very first time Mario's racer will be immortalised in brick form.Launching on New Year's Day 2025, Lego says "each set has been designed to ensure that anyone can enjoy the joy of the Super Mario universe" and includes interactive elements such as audio and visual effects. Read more Read more ›
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The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has closed its investigation into Apple's in-app payment system "on the grounds of administrative priority".In a statement posted to the gov.uk website, the CMA said it no longer considered the investigation a priority but stressed that the case's closure "does not constitute a decision by the CMA"."The CMA will continue to monitor Apple's conduct in the market. Its decision to close the case on... Read more ›
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Final Fantasy 16's director Hiroshi Takai has said it's "possible" and "probably even likely" that future series entries will launch day one on PC, rather than further down the road from their console counterparts.In conversation with GamesRadar+, Takai spoke about Final Fantasy 16's upcoming PC debut, and the time between its arrival and the PS5 release. Final Fantasy 16 first released as a PlayStation console exclusive last year, with the... Read more ›
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Atsuko Tanaka, the Japanese voice of Bayonetta, has passed away after an unnamed illness she had lived with for more than a year. She was 61 years of age. The news of her passing was shared by her son Hikaru Tanaka on social media earlier this week. He said she "fought... with grace, humour and strength" during her illness. "I believe it was a life that was truly characteristic of... Read more ›
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Hyper Light Breaker - Heart Machine's fully 3D rogue-lite spin on its acclaimed 2016 action-adventure Hyper Light Drifter - has had its early access launch bumped back a bit, and is now targeting an early 2025 release.In a post shared on Steam, Heart Machine founder Alx Preston said the team needs a bit more time to ensure the gameplay experience is up to the "polished" standard Heart Machine is aiming... Read more ›
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The release date for Unknown 9: Awakening has been announced.During Gamescom Opening Night Live, developer Reflector Entertainment along with publisher Bandai Namco revealed Unknown 9: Awakening will release on 18th October. It will be available across PlayStation 5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and PC (Steam).You can check out the live action trailer for Unknown 9: Awakening, which stars The Witcher's Anya Chalotra as the game's protagonist Haroona, below.... Read more ›
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Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 is done and dusted for another year, but it's certainly kicked off this year's Gamescom with a bang - and we've got all the news, trailers and announcements right here in one handy summary. Whether you missed the show itself or just want a handy reminder of everything announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live this year, read on below.Of course, alongside the main show, this... Read more ›
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The opening to Firaxis' big Civilization 7 presentation is wonderfully on-brand: a quickfire history lesson from Ed Beach, lead designer, on the many historical layers of the City of London. Beach is one of the rare cases of a lead designer on Civilization staying in charge across multiple entries, having overseen Civ 6 before Civ 7, and who's worked on the series since long before that. A physicist turned game... Read more ›
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It's been two years since Mafia developer Hangar 13 confirmed it was working on a new entry in its open-world crime series, and the time has finally come for it to reveal it to the world. It's called Mafia: The Old Country and is heading to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC next year. While 2016's Mafia 3 shunted the series forward in time to the late 60s -... Read more ›
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Bethesda's first big expansion to Starfield, Shattered Space, will launch for PC and Xbox Series X/S on 30th September. We got a quick look at the upcoming addition tonight during Gamescom Opening Night Live, in a trailer that mostly focused on the REV-8 land vehicle included in August's free game update. Ahead of launch, marketing for Starfield felt fairly sober and dramatic - it's fair to say tonight's video takes... Read more ›
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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, the long-awaited next game from the team behind the original Life is Strange, will arrive in two parts. The first installment launches for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on 18th February 2025, with its concluding slice then a month later on 18th March. Tonight also brings an initial look at gameplay from Don't Nod's latest teen adventure, which has a dual timeline split... Read more ›
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - the Microsoft-owned-Bethesda-release set to arrive on Xbox and PC this year - is also coming to PlayStation 5. At this evening's Gamescom Opening Night Live event, host Geoff Keighley revealed that everyone's favourite fedora sporting professor will be cracking his whip on Sony's platform as well. In addition to this news, Bethesda announced a release date for the game. Indiana Jones and the... Read more ›
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To this day, I still hold Indy responsible for my penchant for hats. I have been enthralled by Indiana Jones ever since I was a little girl - but despite this deep affection, coming away from a hands-off preview of MachineGames' Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, I just can't let myself get overly excited about the upcoming release just yet.While I'm still looking forward to playing another narrative-driven adventure... Read more ›
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By the time you read these words, Peter Molyneux will have taken to the Open Night Live stage at Gamescom and formally announced his new project to the world. Masters of Albion marks Molyneux's return to the genre he is widely credited with creating. It ditches his studio 22cans' previous focus on mobile development to instead target consoles as well as PC. And it's being made with help from several... Read more ›
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Developer Ustwo Games has revealed its widely acclaimed Escher-esque puzzler Monumental Valley will return for a third outing on 10th December, and it'll be exclusively available to Netflix subscribers on Android and iOS devices. Monument Valley 3 is described as protagonist Noor's "most extraordinary adventure yet", and it'll see players searching for a new source of power before the light of the world fades forever. It promises "stunning new art... Read more ›
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Tonight brings a first look at the next game in the legendary Batman: Arkham series - the upcoming entry coming to Meta Quest 3. Batman: Arkham Shadow is a prequel story set before Rocksteady's Arkham Asylum, though after existing prequel entry Arkham Oranges. In first-person, you'll be able to do many of the things you could in those entries - including boshing your enemies in the face with your fists,... Read more ›
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ARC Raiders - the free-to-play PvPvE extraction shooter from The Finals developer Embark Studios - has resurfaced following an extended period of retooling, and is now launching as a premium title for PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5 next year. If you're struggling to remember much about ARC Raiders, that might be because few details have been shared since its announcement back in 2021. It was originally set to... Read more ›
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Civilization 7, the very long-awaited latest instalment in developer Firaxis' 4X beloved strategy series, finally has a release date and will be launching for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and PC on 11th February next year. But that's not all! As well as providing a date for strategy fans to furiously circle in their 2025 calenders, Firaxis has provided a first look at Civilization 7 in action, following June's... Read more ›
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Those Xbox players among us who have been waiting to get their hands on open-world adventure RPG Genshin Impact, I have good news.At this evening's Gamescom Opening Night Live, the team revealed Genshin Impact will be making its way to Xbox Series X/S and Game Pass on 20th November. It is available to wishlist now on the Microsoft Store.The news was shared along with a new Natlan gameplay trailer (below).... Read more ›
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Dune: Awakening received a first look at gameplay at this year's Gamescom Opening Night Live, as well as a release window. The survival-crafting shooter will be out in early 2025 on PC. Console versions for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S do not yet have a release date. Gameplay features survival mechanics, base building, and warring player factions. Take a look below. Read more Read more ›
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