Court documents have revealed detailed employment statistics for Valve, the company behind ubiquitous PC storefront Steam, the Steam Deck handheld, and - still - a team dedicated to game development. How many people work on the world's most-used PC game store and launcher? As of 2021, just 79. Valve's hardware team stood at just 41 people as of the same year, a fraction of its games team which employed 181... Read more ›
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Tickets are now on sale for The Genshin Concert Tour, coming to the UK for one night only at Wembley Arena. The concert will see music from Genshin Impact performed by the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg (conducted by Gast Waltzing), alongside visuals from the game. Alongside the Wembley show on 29th October, the tour will also arrive in Berlin and Paris in December. Tickets are available to purchase online. Read more Read more ›
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To celebrate today's launch of Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Capcom has released a video performance of a traditional Japanese theatre show detailing its story. It's performed by the National Bunraku Theatre, an Osaka-based company celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Bunraku theatre combines narrative recitation, puppetry, and music, dating back to the Edo period from 1603 to 1868. The performance is a tribute to the new game, which is... Read more ›
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Alongside the many changes coming to FC 25, a big new addition is Rush, a format - EA Sports was keen to specify this is not technically a mode - playable across every actual mode within the game.Rush is a 5v5 "gameplay experience" which replaces Volta, the old 5v5 mode that was ultimately a little underplayed. "The feedback we got from the community in Volta is that they felt like... Read more ›
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Mobile game Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is now available in early access on PC, following a successful closed beta. The turn-based RPG from Electronic Arts was originally released in 2015 for mobile, but almost nine years later is making the hyper jump to PC. Early access is available via the EA app, bringing options for higher resolutions, anti-aliasing support, mouse and keyboard controls, and a 60fps frame rate. Read... Read more ›
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While the world waits for news on Switch 2, there's still life in Nintendo's current aging console yet - and money to be made - as evidenced by the reveal of a Joy-Con Charging Stand. Nintendo made the announcement via social media this morning, with word the device was officially dubbed the Joy-Con Charging Stand (Two-Way) accessory, and would be available to buy from 17th October. How much will it... Read more ›
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Out in the dungeons I’m hunting for treasure and glory, but back in the town I’m hunting for Renaud. This is weird, really, because Renaud looks like hard work. He dresses like Blade and he speaks entirely in maxims. He's the best of the slayers and he can't wait to tell you about it.But Renaud has a gift for me. He'll unlock a combo meter if I spend an evening... Read more ›
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It's summer, the season of occasional sun (hello from the UK) and seemingly ceaseless video game discounts - and up next is Sony, promising price reductions on over 4500 digital titles during its newly launched PlayStation Store Summer Sale. PlayStation's summer sale is now live now and runs for the next four weeks, coming to a close on Wednesday, 14th August. During that time, you'll find discounts - some fairly... Read more ›
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Amazon's Fallout TV adaptation, which drew significant acclaim from critics and attention from audiences when it was broadcast back in April, has been nominated for 16 Emmy Awards, across categories including Outstanding Drama Series and Best Actor. This year's 76th Emmy Awards, which are hosted by the US Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to recognise excellence in American primetime television programming, will be held this September. They'll be the... Read more ›
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OLED technology has continued to gain momentum in recent years with its superior black levels, contrast, motion resolution and vibrancy. Yet, in the PC space, it's only recently that actual OLED monitors have started to become mainstream. There's just one issue: OLED monitors tend to cost significantly more than competing LCD monitors and primarily target larger sizes.Enter the KTC G27P6: a 27-inch 1440p monitor with a maximum refresh rate of... Read more ›
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Sega has revealed it's taken legal action against a social media user for harassing one of its employees, warning that it will continue to pursue legal remedies or criminal proceedings should similar occurrences happen in the future. The company - which published a Consumer Harassment Policy last year - reiterated its stance on social media harassment in a post on its Japanese website. Providing context, it explained it has been... Read more ›
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FIF- sorry, EA Sports FC 25 has been officially unveiled, with England wonderkid Jude Bellingham this year's cover star. As usual, developer EA Sports has also outlined plans for a couple of big headline changes for the year - as well as a bucketload of little tweaks to go alongside them - but there are a couple of surprises. For one, FC 25 is going all tactical, with a new... Read more ›
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The development team behind EA Sports FC 25 - which launches this year on 27th September and hosts England star Jude Bellingham on its cover - isn't worried about a potential revival of the FIFA brand at another developer. FIFA itself has not been shy about wanting to rope in a new company to make a fresh football game with its branding, following the collapse of its long-running partnership with... Read more ›
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Xbox has revealed a new "Cheeky Controller" in a Deadpool design to celebrate the new Deadpool & Wolverine Marvel film, with a rather prominent behind. A peachy pair of these controllers will be part of the grand prize in a global sweepstakes, alongside other custom Xbox hardware - details of how to enter have been shared on social media site X. It's in Deadpool's fetching red colour and seemingly offers... Read more ›
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When Concord kicked off Sony's last State of Play recently, reception from the team on DF Direct Weekly was hardly positive. The presentation opened with a pre-rendered CG video with a level of graphical quality that far exceeded what was realistically possible from the final game, while Concord's actual gameplay reveal also struggled to escape comparison with Overwatch. That said, we did want to get to grips with the game... Read more ›
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Crocs has teamed up with The Pokémon Company to offer more official versions of its shoes. Following the Pikachu-themed Classic Clog released earlier this year, four more variants are due to arrive this year based on Gen 1 favourites Gengar, Charizard, Snorlax, and Jigglypuff. Each design features a Jibbitz charm to go with its colour scheme, as well as Pokéball logos on the straps. I hate them all. Read more Read more ›
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Nintendo's mysterious horror game - glimpsed last week via a brief and bizarre teaser trailer - is in fact a new entry in the Famicom Detective Club series. Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club will launch on 29th August, Nintendo confirmed today, showing off a first look at the game's artwork, featuring its creepy paper bag-headed villain. If you're unfamiliar with the retro adventure series, this is a... Read more ›
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England superstar Jude Bellingham makes the box art of EA Sports FC this year. Fresh from unpacking his bags after England's attempt at glory in the Euros, Bellingham was announced today as having taken the coveted cover slot. It's not a huge surprise. Bellingham also features on the EA Sports FC 25 Ultimate Edition cover, alongside football/product placement legend David Beckham and Spanish star Aitana BonmatÃ. Zinedine Zidane and Gianluigi... Read more ›
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If you've been hoping for another No Mans's Sky world refresh, today's your day. The exploratory space sim's latest update is all about bringing more variety to planets - and it's chucking in angry Starship Troopers-esque bug hunts and a flamethrower mech too. No Man's Sky's new Worlds Part 1 update owes at least some of its existence to the developer Hello Games' upcoming fantasy planet sim Light No Fire.... Read more ›
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Robot Entertainment has announced Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, the next in the popular orc-slaying series. Deathtrap brings four-player co-op, as well as a rogue-lite progression system and new heroes with unique abilities. Players will need to beat waves of enemies while coping with randomised buffs and debuffs, choosing from six War Mages. It's set for release in early 2025 across PC (Steam, Epic) and Xbox Series X/S. Read more Read more ›
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