US video game performers within union SAG-AFTRA have voted to going on strike beginning Friday, 26th July, following "more than than a year and a half of negotiations" with game companies over the use of AI without a deal. SAG-AFTRA members initially voted in favour of (but ultimately did not take) strike action last September, after the union failed to reach a consensus with video game producers - including Activision,... Read more ›
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Of all the changes made in the transition from Overwatch 1 to 2, the move from 6v6 battles to 5v5 was undoubtedly one of its most controversial. And now developer Blizzard Entertainment has confirmed its's revisiting that decision, exploring if and how 6v6 matches could be re-introduced to Overwatch 2 in a series of upcoming tests. All this is detailed in a blog from Overwatch 2 director Aaron Keller, who... Read more ›
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Maybe you've heard of Kamala Harris; she's the current US vice president and very likely the Democratic party's official presidential nominee for November's US election. But now she's firmly back in the spotlight, the mildly curious case of her secret life in developer Remedy's 2019 action-adventure Control has resurfaced online. You see, pinned to a whiteboard in an unassuming corner of The Oldest House - the transdimensional Brutalist office block... Read more ›
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Over 13 minutes of leaked gameplay from Star Wars Outlaws is currently making the rounds online.Some of the footage shows the game's opening scenes, although there are no major spoilers. The footage was previously available to view on YouTube, but has since been pulled by Ubisoft. (There was little doubt as to the footage's authenticity, though the company's own copyright claim confirms the video as real.)Other clips show off the... Read more ›
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Infamous internet animation series Skibidi Toilet, made using Valve's Source Filmmaker software and featuring assets from Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike, is in discussions to be turned into a Michael Bay movie. Bay, who directed disaster film blockbusters such as Armageddon and Pearl Harbour, is reportedly in talks to launch a Skibidi Toilet film and TV franchise with former Paramount Pictures boss Adam Goodman. "We are absolutely in talks right now,... Read more ›
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This console generation has given us a wealth of PC-style in-game graphics options, with PS5, Series X and even Series S usually offering at least a quality and performance mode. Developer Nexon Games' latest effort, The First Descendant, goes a step further than most though, with this free-to-play Unreal Engine 5 shooter offering three core modes - but then also FSR 3 frame generation to increase performance on each, and... Read more ›
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A Steam app for Sony's PlayStation VR2 headset is due for release on 6th August. The free, official app will allow Steam users to play games on the virtual reality headset, as well as use the PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers. Use of the app will also require the PC adapter, which was unveiled in June and will release on 7th August. Read more Read more ›
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A free demo for Rise of the Ronin is now available on PlayStation 5 via the PlayStation store.The demo allows you to battle it out with Gonzo (we won't say any more in case of spoilers), giving a taste of what lies ahead.You'll then be able to carry your character and progress to the full game, should you choose to purchase it. Read more Read more ›
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Monster Train, the acclaimed roguelike deckbuilder from developer Shiny Shoe, is making its way to PlayStation 5 today, 25th July, some four years after its original release. Monster Train sees players attempting to restore Hell's inferno after it freezes over - a task requiring them to ride a train carrying a burning pyre deep into the heart of Hell. At first glance, it's all a bit Slay the Spire, with... Read more ›
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Pour yourselves a lovely hot cuppa, Fallout fans because the long awaited fan-made mod Fallout: London has finally arrived and I'll be attempting to stream the first couple of hours of the game from around 3pm BST today.I say 'attempting' and 'around' as the download has just gone live and it's a beef(eater)y 33GB download. If I get it done earlier, I might go live earlier so keep an eye... Read more ›
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A man who sent almost 40 threatening messages to Nintendo, including death threats, has been sentenced to one year in prison and four years of probation by Kyoto District Court.As reported by Japanese newsite NHK, Kenshin Kazama - a 27-year-old employee of Hitachi City - was accused of forcible obstruction of business after sending 39 threats using the inquiry form on Nintendo's website.These threats were sent between August and November... Read more ›
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Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, the long-in-the-works sequel to developer GSC Game World's cult-classic 2007 post-apocalyptic horror shooter, has been delayed again. It's now due to launch on 20th November, giving the studio "breathing room to address technical issues". Word of the delay surfaced on reddit today from a pre-order customer emailed about the date change by GSC Game World. The news has now been confirmed by the developer in... Read more ›
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Lego has revealed a new set in the Sonic the Hedgehog line, this time a bust of nemesis Shadow the Hedgehog. The set is over eight inches tall, consisting of 720 pieces, and will be released on 1st October for £59.99. It "captures the bold colouring and fierce expressions of Shadow" reads the description and is specifically made for adults as a display piece. Read more Read more ›
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Lego has revealed a 2D-style Super Mario World set featuring Mario and Yoshi. The set is viewable today at San Diego Comic-Con, and official product images of it are already circulating online (thanks, Jay's Brick Blog). Reportedly, the set will launch on 1st October and feature 1215 pieces. We'll update again when it's officially announced with details of pricing. Read more Read more ›
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Forthcoming action-RPG Phantom Blade Zero will have a seamless, non-linear map "just like the Souls games before Elden Ring." That's according to the game's director, who (ironically) goes by the moniker Soulframe, as interviewed by Games Radar discussing its world design. "It's just like the old Souls games," said Soulframe. "You move around and explore in a seamless map, it's just not a huge open-world map. But every region is... Read more ›
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The team at Double Fine is offering Xbox 360 owners free digital codes for Kinect Party - the sequel to its eccentric title Happy Action Theater - ahead of the console's digital store closure later this month.As a reminder, Microsoft is set to close its Xbox 360 digital store on 29th July, as announced last year. In addition, the Microsoft Movies & TV app on the Xbox 360 will no... Read more ›
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Dragon Quest series creator Yuji Horii believes modern advancements in game graphics make silent protagonists "look like an idiot". Horii recently discussed the topic of RPGs with Metaphor: ReFantazio director and producer Katsura Hashino, an excerpt of which was published by Denfaminicogamer (thanks Automaton). One challenge Horii believes the Dragon Quest franchise is facing is how a protagonist should be depicted now that graphics have become more realistic - allowing... Read more ›
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The entirety of Blizzard's 500-strong World of Warcraft development team have unionised, making it the largest group within Microsoft's gaming teams to do so thus far. Around 1750 employees within Microsoft's gaming teams are now unionised, Bloomberg reported yesterday, including those working on Blizzard's veteran MMO. World of Warcraft developers will now be represented by the Communication Workers of America (CWA), which celebrated the inclusion of Blizzard staff yesterday in... Read more ›
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Fallout: London, the fan-made game-sized mod for Fallout 4, will be released today. The mod's creators confirmed the release to Inverse - saying the date was now definite, "unless nuclear war happens". Developed by Team Folon, the mod has been over five years in the making and transports the post-apocalyptic game to England's capital city, with a whole new story, environments, characters, factions, weapons, and gameplay elements. Due to its... Read more ›
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On the face of it, there's not much in Once Human that hasn't been done a thousand times before. Better, too, in some instances. Seemingly the very epitome of design-by-committee, it's everything you may expect a free-to-play multiplayer open-world survival horror to be, down to its garish shop and two-track battle pass. There's about eleventy gazillion menus and items to track, your UI is painfully cluttered, and in some places,... Read more ›
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