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The Sims 4 shows off its getaway themed Adventure Awaits expansion in first gameplay trailer

Matt Wales — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:07:51 +0000

Summer might be coming to an end, but The Sims 4 isn't quite done holidaying yet. Its new getaway themed Adventure Awaits expansion arrives for all platforms on 2nd October, and ahead of its release EA has shared a first gameplay trailer, providing a better idea of what's in store.

Here are our PS Plus Extra and Premium games for September

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:27:18 +0000

Sony has revealed the additional games coming to its PS Plus subscription service this month for Extra and Premium subscribers.

As government money tightens its grip on fighting games, the push back to grassroots events gains momentum

Connor Makar — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:50:16 +0000

Last week, the news broke that the Saudi Arabian city project Qiddiya had acquired an American talent management and brand consulting firm called RTS. Now, you may not have heard of RTS, but you may have heard of the video game event it co-owns: Evo.

Reports of mind control exaggerated as Pokemon Legends: Z-A debuts new Mega Evolution

Lottie Lynn — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:50:33 +0000

Mega Malamar has been announced for Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Eurogamer couldn't be happier to see its favourite Pokémon get a glow up.

FromSoftware unveils Elden Ring Nightreign's new mode ahead of release tomorrow

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:41:25 +0000

FromSoftware has unveiled its new Deep of Night mode for Elden Ring Nightreign, ahead of its release tomorrow, 11th September.

There's a new Nintendo Direct this Friday (and it's just before a major Mario anniversary)

Dom Peppiatt — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:57:01 +0000

There have been rumours circulating for a while, but now we have confirmation: Nintendo is hosting its next Nintendo Direct presentation this week.

Only nine franchises make up the top 20 all-time best-selling PlayStation chart in the US - can you guess how many are Call of Duty games?

Robert Purchese — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:29:38 +0000

In honour of PlayStation's 30th birthday yesterday in the US, data company Circana has dug out figures showing the top 20 best-selling PlayStation video games ever (date-range Jan 1995 to July 2025). Don't get too excited.

Borderlands 4 PC hardware requirements ask for an RTX 2070 as a minimum, but a 3080 is recommended

Tom Orry — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:51:17 +0000

Borderlands 4 releases on 12th September, and just in time developer Gearbox has revealed the PC hardware specs you'll need to run the game at a decent or intended level - essentially the minimum and recommended PC specs.

While we're struggling with Hollow Knight: Silksong, speedrunners are beating it in under 90 minutes

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:44:36 +0000

There's plenty of debate online around the difficulty of Hollow Knight: Silksong, but while most of us are struggling, speedrunners have already beaten the game in under 90 minutes mere days after release.

Putting Star Wars in Destiny 2 sounded like a slam dunk, but the morning after Renegade's release date was announced, players seem unhappier than ever

Dom Peppiatt — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:59:24 +0000

It's not a good time for Bungie. This year's Destiny 2 expansion, The Edge of Fate, is widely regarded as one of the worst expansions the game has ever seen - a big feat to achieve when you're 11 years old. As intriguing as some of the new story developments in the expanding world of Destiny are, little could soften the impact of some atrocious decision-making from the sandbox and gear teams within the studio: the grind in Destiny has rarely been worse, and fans' patience for the MMOFPS is becoming increasingly thin.

Dead Island 3 teased with returning character, as Dambuster Studios celebrates 20 million Dead Island 2 players

Tom Orry — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:01:43 +0000

Dead Island 3 might not be officially announced, but current series developer Dambuster Studios has given a very serious hint, nod, and wink towards it being in development.

10th September video game roundup: Nintendo Direct announced for Friday, and Elden Ring Nightreign's new mode unveiled

Robert Purchese — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 08:30:13 +0000

Update: That was the world of video games today on 10th September - a very rainy day here on the southcoast of the UK. A full transcript of everything that occurred is available below to digest at your leisure.

Beloved Japanese racehorse that inspired Umamusume: Pretty Derby character has passed away

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:22:43 +0000

Japanese racehorse Haru Urara, who inspired a character of the same name in popular gacha game Umamusume: Pretty Derby, has passed away.

Nintendo and accessories manufacturer Genki settles Switch 2 trademark infringement lawsuit

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:52:34 +0000

Nintendo's lawsuit against accessory manufacturer Genki, which earlier this year debuted a mock-up Switch 2 unit before the console had actually been officially unveiled, has come to an end.

Curtains in the 90s, Pogs, and the trend fallacy - yes, this is a stealth Hollow Knight: Silksong article, sorry

Tom Orry — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000

When I was at school, which is a disconcertingly long time ago, there was a period during which all the boys seemed to have a near-identical curtains haircut. I hated it. It was so common that it might as well have been part of the school dress code, and yet, I resisted. I've always been pretty good at doing my own thing, not falling into the trap of peer pressure and what I've just this second coined as "The trend fallacy". Just because everyone is doing something, doesn't mean it's right for you.

Co-op climber Peak gets colourblind mode and more

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:36:52 +0000

There is a new patch for co-op climbing caper Peak, which adds a colour blindness mode as well as a number of fixes and balance tweaks.

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater stability improvements promised, as new patch addresses crashes and textures

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:07:20 +0000

Konami has released a patch for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater on Xbox Series X/S and PS5, which among other things will update some of those wonky textures during certain scenes.

The original PlayStation turns 30 years old in America today, so here are some nice stories about it

Robert Purchese — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:05:32 +0000

Feeling spritely? This shouldn't help: the original PlayStation console was released 30 years ago today in the United States, on 9th September 1995. It was a machine that would change gaming forever.

GTA 6 leak reveals potential in-game sites that parody Uber and more

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:22:49 +0000

A number of in-game websites and apps which may well be a part of GTA 6 have leaked, and they appear to parody the likes of Uber and WhatsApp.

Hollow Knight: Silksong's first patch will make the early game easier

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:49:27 +0000

Team Cherry has revealed details of Hollow Knight: Silksong's first patch, which will make the early game a little easier.

Late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata laughed at the prospect of localising the original Animal Crossing

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:18:56 +0000

Late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata laughed at the prospect of localising the original Animal Crossing, as he believed the game was so specific to Japan it would be too difficult.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants DLC feels like a brief, cut down version of the main game, but an enjoyable story carries you through

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000

After about ten minutes of running around the Vatican brandishing a biscotti like it was my own holy grail and ultimately angering a fair few fascists in the process (which in turn lead to me heroically fleeing the scene in order to find some kind of weapon - in this case, a crutch - to fight them off) I finally rediscovered my Indiana Jones and the Great Circle sea legs. Several months after finishing the main game, I was now ready to go back for a second helping thanks to its newly-released Order of Giants DLC.

Hollow Knight: Silksong developers are trolling players with a seemingly safe haven

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 08:53:33 +0000

While Hollow Knight: Silksong's cute character designs may suggest something light and effortless, do not be fooled. Silksong is not an easy game to play. In fact, it is darn difficult, requiring plenty of precision, be it platforming of fighting.

9th September video games roundup: Indy, Borderlands, Peak, PlayStation, and more

Robert Purchese — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 08:26:23 +0000

It's 9th September - I feel like a human calendar - and we're back with another coagulation of all of today's gaming news and events.

Breathtaking Keanu Reeves would "love" to be Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2

Robert Purchese — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:18:55 +0000

Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves has said he would love to reprise the role of Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2.

Developer IO Interactive on why Bond needs to "earn" his iconic theme music in 007: First Light

Alex Donaldson — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Getting your hands on an iconic and beloved entertainment property is surely a blessing and a curse. On one hand, you get the opportunity to mine the history of the franchise and its stories for your own gain, and get to leverage the interest of a dedicated congregation of existing fans. On the other hand… there's a lot of expectation. People know this franchise. They know this character like a friend. They know how they want it.

Controversial shooter Ready or Not passes 13m copies sold across platforms

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:38:57 +0000

Controversial and violent shooter Ready or Not has now sold over 13m copies across platforms.

The Last of Us season two wins series another Emmy

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:17:03 +0000

The second season of The Last of Us, which comprised seven episodes, has won its first Emmy.

The Saudi Arabian takeover of fighting games' biggest tournament means players - and the wider community - have a choice to make: between its culture and a payout

Connor Makar — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 09:17:15 +0000

Last week, RTS, co-owner of Evo, the biggest fighting game tournament in the world, announced it had been acquired by the Saudi Arabian city of Qiddiya. While far from the sole event of note across the genre, Evo remains a symbol of sorts for the fighting game community. Of all the tournaments, it is Evo that is held in the highest regard. Now, that community must choose between its long-lasting values and the bag.

Final Fantasy Tactics remake could "open the door" to a sequel if it sells well, says director

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 09:08:11 +0000

A sequel to Final Fantasy Tactics could be on the cards if the forthcoming remake sells well, its director has teased.

It doesn't sound like we've heard the last from MachineGames' Wolfenstein series

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:46:20 +0000

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle studio MachineGames may right now have its focus on the whip-wielding professor, but it hasn't forgotten its Wolfenstein heritage. In fact, in the words of studio head Jerk Gustafsson, the team would like to work on a New Colossus sequel.

8th September video games roundup: Scrutinising the Saudi takeover of Evo, and Ghost of Yotei has the nicest locales

Robert Purchese — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:23:25 +0000

Update: That was the world of video games today on 8th September. A full transcript of everything that occurred is available below to digest at your leisure.

Starfield marks two year anniversary with a secret message

Vikki Blake — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 16:55:54 +0000

Bethesda has hidden a secret message in a social media post ostensibly marking Starfield's second anniversary.

Kingdom Hearts 4, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 are making "great progress", confirms director

Vikki Blake — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 16:25:59 +0000

Square Enix director Tetsuya Nomura still doesn't have any specific Kingdom Hearts 4 news for us just yet, but he wants you to know that the teams are making "great progress" on both the Kingdom Hearts sequel and Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3.

Epic finally revokes fraudulent V-Buck purchases on Xbox, but a "malfunctioning" refund system only causes more confusion

Vikki Blake — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 15:18:26 +0000

Epic Games has sped up repercussions for Fortnite players who used V-Bucks and refunded them through an exploit on Xbox, essentially getting the in-game currency for free.

The games industry has a Soulslike problem, but probably not the one you think

Ed Nightingale — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Back in 1993, a little-known game called Doom came out. It wasn't the first game to offer shooting in first-person, but it did popularise the genre. The games that followed became known as Doom-clones (often because they used the same engine), and it wasn't until the likes of GoldenEye, Half-Life, Halo, and more developed the genre further in the late 90s that the more neutral term first-person shooter was more widely used.

Amazon's God of War TV series will finally start filming early next year, new report claims

Vikki Blake — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 20:20:42 +0000

Amazon's God of War TV series will commence filming in March 2026.

Hollow Knight: Silksong is being review-bombed in China

Vikki Blake — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 12:11:27 +0000

82 per cent of Hollow Knight: Silksong's Steam reviews may be positive, but it seems the adoration hasn't been universal, with hundreds of Chinese-speaking players slamming Team Cherry for issues with the sequel's translations.

Producers of newly announced Life is Strange TV show say it "deserves to be more than just a game"

Vikki Blake — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 11:32:17 +0000

Life is Strange is the latest video game confirmed to be getting a TV adaptation.

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 to refund all PS5 Premium Editions following backlash over paywalled clans

Vikki Blake — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 10:13:36 +0000

From next week, anyone who pre-ordered their Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Premium Edition via the PlayStation Store will be refunded.

Until Dawn at 10: how Supermassive overcame Sony scepticism and used the science of fear to make a modern horror classic

Matt Wales — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0000

"There was a big thing where Sony didn't like the game when we released it," Until Dawn creative director Will Byles recalls. "They really hated it in fact, and pulled all the marketing. It was really frustrating."

What we've been playing - it's not all Hollow Knight Silksong you know

Robert Purchese — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've been playing. This week, predictably, we've been playing Hollow Knight Silksong. How could we not? It's an historic event in video games. It broke various gaming stores. But that's not all we've been playing, I promise.

As controversies mount, Roblox announces heavy investment in AI and boasts astronomically high daily active users

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 17:30:00 +0000

Roblox is investing heavily in AI to assist users with game development, while also increasing the amount of money they can earn.

"I'm picking it up a lot faster" Hollow Knight newcomers and veterans respond to the first few hours of Silksong

Dom Peppiatt — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Silksong is real. It's finally here. I've played about seven hours of it already. Whether it's exploring the first few screens of the world and happening upon Bone Bottom or plucking away at the first real test of a fight against Lace, the game uses the same formula as Hollow Knight and wields it to equally incredible effect.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle update adds new difficulty, improved hair and more

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 12:27:04 +0000

While Silksong may be dominating the headlines, yesterday also saw the release of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's DLC, known as The Order of Giants. The developer has released an update for the base game across platforms which along with enabling compatibility for the DLC, also adds a new action experience difficulty, among other bits and pieces.

Despite layoffs, Build a Rocket Boy releases MindsEye Update 4 and promises it's "committed" to enhancing the gameplay experience

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 12:05:17 +0000

MindsEye has today received its fourth update since release, as developer Build A Rocket Boy attempts to turn around the game's fortunes.

Over 50% of video game layoffs have been in California, says Game Changers award recipient

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:49:48 +0000

The games industry has been wracked by layoffs in the last few years, but over half of all layoffs have been in California, with North America overall the worst hit region.

Already I'm convinced, Hollow Knight: Silksong is a hymn to the art of paying attention - and it absolutely rules

Christian Donlan — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:42:36 +0000

Look down. That's my early tip for Hollow Knight: Silksong, which I've been playing for an evening and a morning by this point. On a high ledge? Above a promising gap? Look down. Chances are the developers have put something just within visible range to guide you a little.

Star Wars Outlaws dev comes out with first actually good reason for using Switch 2's controversial Game Key Cards

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:38:52 +0000

Many of us have a few things to say about the Nintendo Switch 2's controversial game key cards, which don't actually contain game data, and instead trigger a download from the Nintendo eShop when they are popped into the device. However, developer Rob Bantin, who is an audio architect on Ubisoft's game engine Snowdrop, has revealed why the studio opted for key cards when it came to Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2.

Watch out Skull and Bones, industry veteran believes GTA 6 will be the first "AAAAA game"

Connor Makar — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:06:15 +0000

Devolver Digital co-founder Nigel Lowrie believes that Grand Theft Auto 6 could potentially be the first "AAAAA game".

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater surpasses a million sales on launch day

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:14:27 +0000

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater surpassed a million sales across all platforms by its first day on sale.

Hollow Knight Silksong features the voice of Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone

Robert Purchese — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:06:22 +0000

Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone has voiced a character or two in Hollow Knight Silksong.

Layoffs confirmed at Civilization 7 developer Firaxis

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 08:51:14 +0000

Firaxis is the latest developer to be subject to layoffs.

Hollow Knight: Silksong speedrunners are already finding game-changing skips and faster movement techniques

Connor Makar — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 08:50:25 +0000

Hollow Knight: Silksong hasn't even been out 24 hours, and already speedrunners are pulling the game apart in search of tricks and techniques to shave off precious seconds from future playthroughs. Already, they've made some key discoveries.

Hollow Knight: Silksong is so popular, even pirates are urging others not to pirate the game

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 08:34:52 +0000

After Hollow Knight: Silksong released across multiple platforms yesterday, the game - which has a DRM-free version, and also comes with a rather low retail price attached to it - was quickly cracked.

Hollow Knight: Silksong already surpasses half a million concurrent players on Steam

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 08:30:12 +0000

Hollow Knight: Silksong has already surpassed half a million concurrent players on Steam mere hours after its launch.

5th September video game news round-up

Robert Purchese — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 08:16:59 +0000

It's not over yet. Hollow Knight Silksong launched around the world yesterday afternoon and brought gaming storefronts to a standstill. It's out. We're playing it. And now we've had an evening with it, what do we think? And what do you think? Let's see what the game's impact has been.

At last, our first look at Football Manager 26's flashy new match engine is here, and it's a bit like classic FIFA

Chris Tapsell — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:49:58 +0000

Two years on from FM25's initial announce, we finally have our first proper look at actual gameplay from Football Manager 26, the game that supplanted it after FM25's troubled and ultimately cancelled development.

Second season of Netflix's Tomb Raider adaptation will also be its last

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:34:07 +0000

The second season of Netflix's Tomb Raider animated series has landed itself a release date.

Valor Mortis is more Dishonored than Dark Souls, but if anyone can pull off a hard-as-nails hybrid, it's the Ghostrunner devs

Dom Peppiatt — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Here's a bit of inside baseball: Gamescom is a busy show. More often than not, you're booked back-to-back for hours on end, zipping from one appointment to the next in a flurry of interviews, previews, and meetings. I pack my schedule so tight I don't stop for lunch, and playing just 30 minutes of a game at a time can spin you out a bit and make everything sort of blur into one. With all that in mind, I still couldn't tear myself away from Valor Mortis - the hardcore first-person RPG from the Ghostrunner devs - when it was my final appointment of the day. I stayed at the demo station until I beat the boss. That, in an environment like Gamescom, is high praise indeed.

"Bury this game and experience forever? That should be a crime" How a group of modders revived Ubisoft's cult driving game, The Crew

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Back in 2023, Ubisoft announced it would shut down The Crew's servers on 31st March, 2024, which would make the game unplayable due to its always online requirements - even those with physical copies of the game were to be locked out. Needless to say, many were unhappy with Ubisoft's decision.

Hollow Knight: Silksong causes server chaos on Xbox, Steam, and Nintendo as platforms grind to a halt

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 14:15:04 +0000

A little game by the name of Hollow Knight: Silksong just released, and it has thrown platforms into chaos.

"It feels unreal in a way": After nearly 1700 days, Daily Silksong News' bittersweet goodbye on the eve of Hollow Knight sequel's release

Connor Makar — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:40:16 +0000

Daily Silksong News, a YouTube channel and Discord server that has been posting constant updates on Team Cherry's action adventure game Hollow Knight: Silksong, has said farewell after 1694 days of uploads.

Batman Arkham Shadow VR sequel in the works, actor confirms

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:17:46 +0000

Last year, Camouflaj and Oculus Studios released a Batman-flavoured VR release in the form of Arkham Shadows, and it looks like the teams are taking another bite of the apple.

Nine months after release, Marvel Rivals will arrive on your aging PS4

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:26:59 +0000

Marvel Rivals is set to release on PS4 later this month, alongside the hero shooter's fourth season.

Roblox continues efforts for child safety by expanding age estimation to all users by end of the year

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:15:22 +0000

Roblox has announced it will expand its age estimation requirement to all users of the platform who access its communication features by the end of the year.

Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage closed beta kicks off 11th September

Connor Makar — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:32:22 +0000

SEGA has announced that Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage - a new and improved version of the 3D fighting game - will be getting a closed beta test on 11th September.

The Binding of Isaac creator's Mewgenics finally gets a release date, almost 13 years after it was announced

Connor Makar — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:11:16 +0000

Mewgenics finally has a release date! The endless cat breeding RPG from The Binding of Isaac's Edmund McMillen will be released on 10th February, 2026 on PC. That's over 13 years since its original announcement!

Is Hollow Knight Silksong's 'cheap' price a problem for other indie games? Devs and publishers weigh up its impact

Robert Purchese — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:20:19 +0000

Here's a complaint I never thought I'd hear: Hollow Knight Silksong is too cheap.

MindsEye launch "what we didn't hope for", says IO Interactive CEO, as publishing future in question

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:11:50 +0000

IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak has commented on the disastrous launch of Build A Rocket Boy's action game MindsEye back in June, stating it wasn't what the company hoped for.

The Switch Nintendo Classics app just got a cool, hidden Game Boy Advance Easter Egg

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 08:56:10 +0000

Nintendo recently released an update for Switch Online, which among other little tweaks adds a nice, nostalgia infused Easter egg to the Game Boy Advance app.

What's so special about the original Hollow Knight? The intoxicating power of Team Cherry's invisible, insistent guiding hand

Dom Peppiatt — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 08:36:50 +0000

It's not just locked doors, imposing bosses, and top-tier traversal. It's a world, a sensation, a desperate and lonely feeling communicated through screen and pad. It's chains and foliage obscuring the foreground, as imposingly huge bugs slink about in the background. The depth of parallax art and the grit of an impossible fight. The feeling of movement as you flap your wings or dash over pits or scramble up walls. The world is dying, but you feel alive and vital within it. From vanishingly small beginnings to power comparable to godhood, Hollow Knight isn't just a good game: it's one of the best ever made.

4th September video games roundup

Robert Purchese — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 08:13:18 +0000

Update: That was the world of video games today on 4th September. A full transcript of everything that occurred is available below to digest at your leisure.

Amazon's live-action Tomb Raider series has found its Lara Croft

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 08:06:23 +0000

Amazon has cast Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in its upcoming live-action Tomb Raider series.

007: First Light is so much more than Hitman - with its 'breathing' structure, it looks like the ultimate composite video game

Alex Donaldson — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 19:06:49 +0000

When IO Interactive first announced it was uptaking work on what was then known as 'Project 007', the internet collectively cheered. There was one practically unanimous reaction: this is a match made in heaven.

007: First Light gets a March 2026 release date and a $300 collector's edition

Matt Wales — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:53:03 +0000

As part of Sony's big Bond-themed PlayStation State of Play, developer IO Interactive has revealed 007: First Light will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, and PC on 27th March next year. Additionally, the studio has unveiled a collector's edition with a price tag likely to leave you at least slightly shaken if not completely stirred.

"He's the real deal" - Chatty, energetic, unpolished, but still the same man: Meet gaming's exclusive James Bond, played by Dexter's Patrick Gibson

Alex Donaldson — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:48:55 +0000

While it admittedly was plainly obvious to anyone who has seen his face on TV or in film, Danish developer IO Interactive has now made it official: their video game exclusive iteration of the world famous Agent 007 is to be played by Irish actor Patrick Gibson.

Watch 007: First Light's September PlayStation State of Play livestream with us here

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:29:45 +0000

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, we are just a mere matter of minutes away from IOI's 007: First Light presentation.

Shift Up to expand Stellar Blade franchise after successful launch across multiple platforms

Connor Makar — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:00:04 +0000

Shift Up has announced in a recent financial report that it intends to expand the Stellar Blade franchise with "various derivative works".

Upcoming Resident Evil film "lives" in the world of RE2 and RE3, but with the tone of 4

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:54:04 +0000

Director Zach Cregger - known for Barbarian and more recently modern horror fairytale Weapons - has shed more light on his upcoming Resident Evil film, which will begin shooting later this year. Most notably, the director has said the film will be "true to the experience of the games", and "lives" in the world of Resident Evil 2 and 3. That being said, Cregger said his adaptation "adheres more to the tone of 4".

Lost Soul Aside lacks the spirit of its inspirations - I'd rather play Devil May Cry again

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:43:27 +0000

I'm finding it hard to take Lost Soul Aside seriously. There are a few reasons for this, but chief is the protagonist's name is Kaser. It's pronounced like the German word for cheese. And people thought Clive was a bad name?!

Cronos: The New Dawn review

Kelsey Raynor — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:00:25 +0000

Cronos: The New Dawn invites you into a rich and authentic representation of 1980s-era communist Poland in the wake of a terrifying cataclysm - The Change - that has completely wiped out humanity. This strange disease has rendered mankind into grotesque beings, set on merging into aggressive clumps of biomass and in the process becoming all-powerful. It's our protagonist's job - the Traveler, ND-3576 - to travel back in time and 'awaken' lost souls who refuse to move on. The one key imperative to note here, when you aren't soaking in all the impending doom, is: don't let them merge. The game won't let you forget this in a hurry.

No Man's Sky boss "so happy" as sim celebrates highest Steam player count since launch and fans go wild with new ship customisation

Matt Wales — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:27:17 +0000

We've all heard the No Man's Sky story by now: controversial launch followed by, as commenters often put it, the greatest redemption arc in the history of gaming. Somewhat remarkably, developer Hello Games' exploratory space sim has now received almost forty major updates since its launch in 2016, all helping No Man's Sky turn its initial "Overwhelmingly Negative" rating into "Very Positive" on Steam. But earlier this week, shortly after the arrival of its Voyagers update, No Man's Sky hit another incredible milestone, reaching its highest Steam player count since its launch nine years ago.

Prey 2 gameplay footage emerges online over a decade since game's cancellation

Connor Makar — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:05:44 +0000

Gameplay footage for the cancelled Prey 2 has emerged online over a decade since the games cancellation. The gameplay has been suddenly uploaded onto an otherwise desolate YouTube channel called "David Halsted".

Fighting game players in uproar after Evo's new Saudi government owners, calls to support grassroots events

Connor Makar — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:09:12 +0000

Fighting game players are up in arms following news that RTS - a gaming talent agency and owner of the Evo tournament series - has been acquired by the Saudi Arabian mega city project Qiddiya.

Former PS5 console exclusive, Helldivers 2, now tops Xbox sales chart as Sony continues to dabble with its multi-platform strategy

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:50:32 +0000

Last month, the beloved PlayStation published Helldivers 2 made its Xbox debut, after months of many asking and developer Arrowhead joking the move would require "Sony and Phil [Spencer] to duke out" for a port to happen.

I never expected Love is Blind to make me feel good about video games in 2025, but here we are

Robert Purchese — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:21:14 +0000

What's your instinctive reaction when games are mentioned in popular culture? Do you shimmy forwards eager to hear what people have to say, delighted that something you enjoy is getting air time? Or do you flinch, worrying what stereotypes and negative perceptions are about to be perpetuated?

3rd September video games roundup: No Man's Sky enjoys renaissance as Evo community mutinies

Robert Purchese — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:19:31 +0000

Update: That was the world of video games today for 3rd September. A full transcript of everything that occurred is available below to nibble on at your leisure.

Cult classic 3D N64 shooter from 1998, Forsaken, arrives on Nintendo Classics tomorrow

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:54:12 +0000

Nintendo has announced another game coming to the mature corner of its Switch Online subscription service. That game is shooter Forsaken 64, which first released on Nintendo 64 all the way back in 1998.

Cancelled Perfect Dark reboot almost saved by Rockstar owner Take-Two

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:53:58 +0000

Microsoft's Perfect Dark reboot could have been saved from cancellation by Take-Two.

Here are the PC requirements for Dying Light: The Beast

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:41:11 +0000

Techland has shared the PC and laptop requirements for Dying Light: The Beast.

Call of Duty film adaptation officially in the works from Paramount

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:30:43 +0000

A live-action film adaptation of Call of Duty is in the works at Paramount, having signed a deal with Activision Blizzard.

Want a French-made RPG that takes inspiration from Japanese RPGs and was actually made by a team of 30? Edge of Memories should scratch that itch

Dom Peppiatt — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:59:43 +0000

We're all still recovering from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 fever, right? Whilst the dev has revealed there's more set in the world of Maelle and pals to come, I can only imagine I speak for a fair few of us when I say: I want more French-made role-playing game goodness. To that end, I booked in some time at Gamescom 2025 to play something that may not be on your radar - a follow-up to 2021's underrated Edge of Eternity curio, Edge of Memories.

Here are our first Xbox Game Pass games for September

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:37:47 +0000

Microsoft has announced the first batch of games coming to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service this September.

Final Fantasy 14's Naoki Yoshida wants players to stop sending developers demoralising abuse

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:01:00 +0000

Final Fantasy 14 producer and director Naoki Yoshida has asked players to stop sending harsh, non-constructive criticism to developers as it can be demoralising.

"It's a classic title for the genre" Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles directors talk difficulty tweaks, new features, and preserving a seminal title's magic

Alex Donaldson — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000

There's something special about Final Fantasy Tactics. It's one of those games where it's difficult to ascertain and harder to elucidate, but it just has… something. An X-Factor. A je ne sais quoi. I have vaguely fond memories of the game in general, but sitting down to play just 45 minutes of upcoming remaster The Ivalice Chronicles, it doesn't take long for that secret sauce to sink its claws into me. I should play this whole thing, I think. I hadn't really planned to play it in full again. But 45 minutes later, there I was - mentally rejigging my October weekend plans.

"It's about incredibly talented people not doing incredibly boring stuff" - Blizzard devs say it's possible to use AI tools while still feeling "handcrafted"

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000

There seems to be no escaping AI these days. Along with the numerous posts on social media which at times have left me questioning what is real, it has also become a common feature across various platforms and devices. Even the transcription tool my friends and I use in our D&D game often delivers a summary of the session back to us, all unprompted.

Xbox confirms three games leaving Game Pass in September

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:49:56 +0000

Three games have been confirmed to be leaving Xbox's Game Pass subscription service in the coming weeks.

September's PS Plus monthly games are now available

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:29:35 +0000

Those PlayStation Plus subscribers among us are now able to access the monthly games for September.

Monster Hunter Wilds sales scuppered by high cost of PS5, says Capcom president

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:19:56 +0000

Capcom president Haruhiro Tsujimoto has claimed the "PS5 barrier" for Monster Hunter Wilds is "unexpectedly large", which has limited the game's success on Sony's console.