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 latest free-to-play RPG from the Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail team has reached an impressive milestone, less than a week since it made its debut.Zenless Zone Zero has seen 50m downloads since its release on 4th July, MiHoYo announced over the weekend."A city that once only existed in the hopes and dreams of the dev team has never been as buzzing with life as it is now. Your... Read more ›
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An issue with Final Fantasy 14 on Xbox is still not resolved, despite maintenance over the weekend. Director and producer Naoki Yoshida last week offered his "sincere apologies" for issues discovered in new expansion Dawntrail, including transition freezes on Xbox. On Saturday the game was down for maintenance and, in a follow up post, Square Enix noted it had "taken preliminary steps" to address the issue but it's still not... Read more ›
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Summer Games Done Quick 2024 is over for another year, raising £1.9m ($2.5m) for the charity Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières.That brings the speedrunning organiser's lifetime total to a staggering £40m/$51m across all its events for charities like AbleGamers, Doctors Without Borders, Organisation for Autism Research, Malala Fund, National Women's Law Center, and Prevent Cancer Foundation.Running 24-hours a day from 30th June to 6th July in Minnesota – and broadcast... Read more ›
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Sega has dropped a fresh trailer for Atlus' new RPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio.Revealed at a panel at this weekend's Anime Expo 2024, the new teaser gives "viewers an early peek at the turbulent events that kickstart the player’s journey in Metaphor: ReFantazio". You can check it out below:The video description simply says: "Fight for the truth, awaken your resolve, and enter the tournament for the throne." Read more Read more ›
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2K is working on an unannounced remake.That's according to the LinkedIn page (via MP1st) of a motion capture animator who has been working at 2K for the last two and a half years.Among the games you'd expect to see on the resume of a developer working at 2K Games – 2K25 WWE, NBA 2K25, that upcoming Mafia game, and the highly-anticipated new BioShock game, to name but a few –... Read more ›
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Manor Lords' publisher has hit back at claims the game is an "interesting case study in the pitfalls of early access", stating that assuming games can continue "endless growth" "causes so much trouble in the games industry".Responding to a post on LinkedIn from Hinterland CEO Raphael van Lierop, Tim Bender – who heads up publisher Hooded Horse – responded with a lengthy post of their own, suggesting that "if this... Read more ›
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DefiantX producer Mark Rubin has told players it's "okay to move on" if the game "isn't for you", but disputed claims the game was "rushed out" to avoid releasing at the same time as other big games.Responding to an X/Twitter post in which a fan suggested the shooter was "rushed out because of GTA 6 and Call of Duty Black Ops 6", Rubin – who has previously worked on Call... Read more ›
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A classic adventure built in the early days of the multimedia gaming era, Riven is a beautiful first-person puzzle game that asks players to slowly unravel the mysteries of its unusual world. A sequel to the similarly celebrated Myst, Riven boasted arguably the most detailed pre-rendered backgrounds to date when it was released in 1997. And now it's back, stunningly realised in full real-time 3D via Unreal Engine 5, playable... Read more ›
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Hello! Eurogamer's latest week of features celebrating the intersection of LGBTQIA+ culture and gaming is almost at an end, but to wrap things up, we've once again spoken with some of our favourite creators, conferred among the team, and even delved into the Eurogamer archive to spotlight just a few of our favourite queer and queer-positive games. Hopefully you'll find something you enjoy here, or be enouraged to further explore... Read more ›
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Guess what, Tarnished? We've all been saying Elden Ring DLC's "Scadutree" incorrectly.According to VaatiVidya's fascinating video Amazing Secrets in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, scadu is derived from ancient English and is pronounced "sha-doe" rather than "ska-doo"... which, let's face it, makes much more sense given the DLC's subtitle.Jump to 510s/8m30s on the video below to hear the correct pronunciation for yourself: Read more Read more ›
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The success of Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty DLC was only possible due to the base game's "negative reception".That's according to senior quest designer Paweł Sasko, who acknowledged that if the original game's 2020 release hadn't been "as negative as it was", "it couldn't have been possible" for expansion Phantom Liberty to have "worked significantly better at launch"."Phantom Liberty worked significantly better at its launch because we completely changed the production... Read more ›
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EA Sports FC 25 will release in September 2024, with a seven-day early-access period expected to launch on 20th September.That's according to French website Dealabs and prolific leaker billbil-kun, who has accurately leaked gaming intel ahead of time in the past."EA Sports FC 25 will be released on 27th September, 2024," the website claims. "The game will be available in 2 editions, Standard and Ultimate. Owners of the Ultimate edition... Read more ›
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The voluntary team behind Fallout: London, the DLC-sized mod for Fallout 4, says "the end is in sight".The mod – which allows us to visit the previously unexplored post-apocalyptic environment of London – is currently undergoing testing at GOG to ensure the mod and its installer "work on all supported machines"."There has been a lot of speculation regarding our upcoming release, and we wanted to open up and clear the... Read more ›
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Former LA Noire developers are reportedly working on a new psychological thriller set in 1940s Los Angeles, "Sowden House".Two separate posts have popped up on Instagram from performer, composer, and producer Freyja Garbett, who says they've been working on a "HUGE" project "writing for a video game [...] from the creators of LA Noire"."From the creators of LA Noire comes Sowden House, a psychological thriller also set in the 1940’s... Read more ›
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Final Fantasy developer Square Enix has reportedly linked up with Tencent to develop a mobile version of its fan-favourite MMO, Final Fantasy 14.Further to the strategic agreement both companies signed back in 2018, Exputer believes the companies are now working on a mobile port of Final Fantasy 14.It's not clear if the mobile game will be exclusive to one mobile manufacturer, or available on all devices. Read more Read more ›
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Beyond Good and Evil's 20th Anniversary Edition is a near perfect remaster for fans of the 2003 original, with this cult classic's visuals improved over the previous HD release from 2011. Almost every texture, shader, and material upgraded with a new asset - making for an often satisfying side-by-side comparison. Added to that, current-gen consoles like PS5 and Xbox Series X are also capable of running the game at 4K... Read more ›
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Hello! Eurogamer is once again marking Pride with another week of features celebrating the intersection of LGBTQIA+ culture and gaming in all its guises. And if you're only just joining us, you can see everything you've missed so far this week (and over the last five years, in fact) on our brand-new Pride Week hub. Today, though, Eurogamer's Ed Nightingale chats to developer Respawn Entertainment about delivering diverse representation in... Read more ›
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Nintendo's Switch 2 won't be hit by the same component shortages that blighted the launch of other recent consoles and led to months of product scarcity and scalping. Speaking to investors this week, Nintendo said it had now "resolved" the issue which had seen it unable to manufacture enough Switch 1 hardware to meet demand in previous years. Both Sony, with PlayStation, and Microsoft, with Xbox, faced similar shortages for... Read more ›
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Epic Games has referred Apple to the European Commission for rejecting its notarisation submission, alleging Apple's refusal is "arbitrary, obstructive, and in violation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA)".In a statement posted to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, Epic said Apple had taken issue with its call-to-action buttons, claiming both its "Get" and "In-app purchases" buttons are too similar in design to Apple's own buttons.Epic says... Read more ›
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Nintendo has responded to concern over the inappropriate use of its characters online and said it would take "appropriate action" against anything that would make some players "feel uncomfortable". Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa was recently questioned by a shareholder who said they had "come across cases on social media where Nintendo IP and games are used inappropriately". This "inappropriate" use of Nintendo's characters "poses the risk of damaging" the company's... Read more ›
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