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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Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've been playing over the past few days. This week, we drop into a new fantasy MMO that's something of a social experiment; we go back to an old favourite via something of a Director's Cut; and getting the obscure categories first. What have you been playing?If you fancy catching up on... Read more ›
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Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot has spoken out to condemn "the malicious and personal online attacks" directed at its developers, in the wake of the online fallout from Assassin's Creed Shadows' reveal. Shadows is Ubisoft's upcoming feudal Japan-set entry in its long-running historical stabathon series. Earlier this month, Ubisoft revealed its dual protagonists to be Black samurai Yasuke, a notable figure from the period, and a fictional shinobi named Naoe, who... Read more ›
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Everything else aside, Concord definitely throws up an interesting question. Does doing every distinct, individual part of a game as well as it can be done lead to a good game in itself? We're a step away from "what makes a good game?" here, a mountain-sized can of worms. A worm volcano. Not going near that one - but Concord does make me wonder.A 5v5 hero shooter that is online... Read more ›
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Amazon has unveiled the latest fist of games it's making available for Prime members to download and keep as part of its regular monthly offerings, with July's titles set to include Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition and Cat Quest 2. In total, six titles are available for Prime members in July, with the full line-up as follow: So that's one stone-cold RPG classic, a casual action-RPG treat for co-op cat and... Read more ›
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Ubisoft is cooking up multiple Assassin's Creed game remakes, according to company CEO Yves Guillemot. And while he hasn't revealed which ones yet, the news follows reports last year that Ubisoft's much-loved Assassin's Creed Black Flag is getting the remake treatment. Guillemot made the comments in an interview on Ubisoft website, discussing the company's upcoming portfolio. And while it offered little in the way of surprises - Yves once again... Read more ›
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This week on the Eurogamer Newscast, we discuss the cancelled Xbox project Keystone: Microsoft's plans to launch a relatively cheap streaming console. Keystone popped up yesterday in an old patent which detailed the prospective hardware in fresh detail, though we have of course seen it in the wild before - on Xbox boss Phil Spencer's shelf. Spencer has addressed Keystone's cancellation, and blamed it being shelved (literally) on Microsoft not... Read more ›
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Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree has reached 5m sales worldwide, in just three days of release. Earlier this month, Elden Ring had shipped 25m units, meaning 20 percent of all players have already jumped back in for the DLC in its opening weekend. "To the many who tread the path left by Kindly Miquella, we extend our heartfelt gratitude," reads a social post to celebrate. Read more Read more ›
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Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, the 2002 action-adventure game, is getting a remake courtesy of Aspyr. The developer describes this as "a new title that brings the original Star Wars: Bounty Hunter to modern platforms with visual enhancements, improved environmental textures, new dynamic lighting effects, and a new flashlight tool." It's set for release on 1st August across Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC (Steam). It'll be... Read more ›
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Xbox and Amazon have partnered up to deliver Xbox Cloud Gaming via select Fire TV devices."Today, we're announcing a collaboration with Amazon where Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members in over 25 countries can play games directly from the Xbox app on select Fire TV devices via cloud gaming, giving people even more choice in how they play their favourite games," Xbox announced earlier today.The company called this latest cloud-based initiative... Read more ›
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Astro's Playroom was one of the highlights of the PlayStation 5 launch, showcasing the DualShock's haptic feedback features, creative level design and a lot of good old-fashioned platforming fun - and now a proper full-fat release, called Astro Bot, is coming to PS5 in September. I went hands-on with some of the game's early levels for over an hour at a preview event in Frankfurt, and I'm genuinely impressed at... Read more ›
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This War of Mine developer 11 bit studios has made the decision to postpone the release of Frostpunk 2, following the game's beta.In a post shared on Steam, the studio thanked all those who took part in the beta, saying the average rating from the experience was a healthy eight out of 10. "We are super grateful for that," the Frostpunk 2 team wrote.However, it noted that along with some... Read more ›
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Capcom has announced its digital showcase - Capcom Next - will take place next week.The broadcast will last for 25 minutes, and provide us with updates on Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (which is slated to release next month, on 19th July) and Resident Evil 7's move to iPhone/iPad and Mac.The highlight of this show, however, will surely be the first look at Capcom's Dead Rising remaster, which was announced... Read more ›
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Nintendo court documents state that Donkey Kong once had a heap of other proposed names - including, unfortunately, "Kong Dong". The revelation is included in 1983 court documents from a lawsuit between Universal and Nintendo (ironically now best buddies in the theme park business with actual Donkey Kong lands you can visit). Said documents were originally scanned and placed online by gaming historian Norman Caruso in 2020, and were recently... Read more ›
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Capcom has released another update for Dragon's Dogma 2 across PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.While the majority of adjustments have been made across all devices, the team has also added some console specific updates with this patch. It has now added the option for those on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S to change graphics settings to high or low, as well as the option to turn 120Hz output... Read more ›
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One of the most common bugbears about Dragon Age: Inquisition was the need to go find Shards - collectibles scattered across its various open-world zones you could then trade in for War Table influence. It's safe to say these aren't returning for BioWare's upcoming sequel. Instead, Dragon Age: The Veilguard will focus its story progression around the world's various factions, and your success at coaxing each to your side. "The... Read more ›
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The release of Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree has reawakened the typical Soulsborne debate around high difficulty, but even the game's creator struggled to play it. In an interview with The Guardian, FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki discussed playing Elden Ring in the run up to Shadow of the Erdtree but struggled as he's not a very good player. "Leading up to the release of any game, I'll be very... Read more ›
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The team at Supergiant Games has released its third patch for Hades 2.As with previous patches, the developer has taken its community feedback into account when fixing up its early access release. Changes included within this patch cover everything from Keepsakes, Daedalus Hammer upgrades, and new UI icons to music and visual effects.There are also numerous bug fixes within this patch. For example, the Hades 2 team has fixed Gold... Read more ›
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Elden Ring player Let Me Solo Her became a legend in the game's community for single-handedly assisting others to beat Malenia a thousand times, the game's most infamous boss - even receiving an official sword as a reward. Now they've returned for Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree, with the aim of assisting others on a new boss. And with that, comes a new name. Spoilers follow. Read more Read more ›
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Ubisoft's decision to shut down servers for its open-world racer The Crew came as a blow to the game's community. But, rather than remaining defeated by this news, a group of dedicated modders decided to take matters into their own hands - and began recreating the server-side software necessary to play The Crew online once again. This fan-lead project, codenamed The Crew Revival (at least for now), currently has five... Read more ›
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Ghosts are a close-up. Eventually they are, anyway. After they've been a sudden movement at the back of the frame, a shimmer or glitch that may or may not have happened, you cut in close and you hold the image tight and you take it all in. Anybody there?At these moments, ghosts are the rocking chair that may have just moved, the painting or moose head whose eyes have flickered... Read more ›
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