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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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".

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".

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rayman series returns to life on its 30th anniversary, but don't expect a new game soon

Connor Makar — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:18:58 +0000

On the 30th anniversary of the Rayman series, brand producer Loic Gounon spoke about the history of the series, and provided a little teaser of what's to come.

Switch 2 upgrade pack for Hollow Knight Silksong will be free

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 08:40:23 +0000

Team Cherry has shared an update on its Kickstarter campaign, with some key delivery details including that the Hollow Knight Silksong Nintendo Switch to Switch 2 upgrade pack will be free in the eShop.

The Cyberpunk 2077 team is seeking "brave netrunners" for something on 4th September, but won't say what it is

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:14:36 +0000

The Cyberpunk 2077 team is teasing something for this Thursday, 4th September.

Kojima Productions to celebrate 10th anniversary this month with "glimpse into future projects"

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:49:52 +0000

Kojima Productions has announced a 10th anniversary celebration to be held in Japan, which promises guest appearances and "a glimpse into future projects".

The next PlayStation State of Play is taking place this Wednesday, focused on James Bond 007: First Light

Connor Makar — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:28:44 +0000

A PlayStation State of Play is coming later this week. This livestreamed event will be focused on 007: First Light.

Everwild's exec producer moves from Rare to Xbox Game Studios following cancellation and Microsoft layoffs

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:43:45 +0000

Everwild's executive producer has a new role at Xbox, following the cancellation of Rare's long-in-development project.

Left 4 Dead creator teasing new four player co-op shooter

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:43:18 +0000

Left 4 Dead creator Mike Booth has announced he is working on a new four-player co-op shooter.

Lego Pokémon sets could be among the most expensive ever

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:07:38 +0000

Lego is set to release a collection of Pokémon-themed sets next year, which will reportedly be among the most expensive to date.

Cyberpunk 2077 anime Edgerunners getting physical Blu-ray release

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:56:10 +0000

The first season of Cyberpunk 2077's acclaimed anime spin-off Edgerunners is getting a physical Blu-ray release.

Fairgames director announces new role at Warner Bros Montreal amid Haven Studio Turmoil

Connor Makar — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:39:56 +0000

Daniel Drapeau, recently the game director on Fairgames at Haven Studios, has announced his new role as a creative director over at Warner Bros Montreal.

Silksong won't release bang on midnight on 4th September, so maybe don't take the whole day off

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:31:12 +0000

Team Cherry has confirmed both the cost and release times for Hollow Knight Silksong.

PC modders optimise Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater before Konami does, and add Hideo Kojima to boot

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:09:10 +0000

PC modders have already begun optimising Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, even before Konami has released further updates.

UK Steam users must now verify age to access store pages for mature games thanks to Online Safety Act

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:48:17 +0000

Steam users in the UK must now verify their age in order to access store pages for games with mature content, as required by the Online Safety Act.

Lost Soul Aside developer acknowledges cutscene issues, despite major day one patch

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:38:47 +0000

Lost Soul Aside releases today, but its developer has acknowledged issues with cutscenes despite a major day one patch.

Battlefield 6 dev says "a significant number" of users played the game below the minimum recommended specs, as EA points to the importance of weaker hardware

Connor Makar — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:21:20 +0000

A "substantial number" of Battlefield 6 open beta players were playing on or around the minimum recommended specs, according to technical director Christian Buhl.

Bloober Team has plans for more horror games on Switch 2 - could Silent Hill 2 be next?

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:03:03 +0000

Bloober Team has plans to release more horror games on Nintendo's Switch 2, following the release next month of its latest game Cronos: The New Dawn.

Honkai Nexus Anima revealed, a spin-off creature collector from Genshin Impact studio

Connor Makar — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:02:59 +0000

Honkai Nexus Anima has just been officially revealed. It's a creature collection game where you gather up a team of friendly critters and have them duke it out in auto-battler style combat. You can sign up for the closed beta test now.

Ken Levine reminds the world Judas exists with update on a slick gameplay feature

Connor Makar — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:17:17 +0000

Bioshock creator Ken Levine has stepped out from the shadows to remind the world about his next project Judas, the first-person action adventure game from Ghost Story Games, through a new dev blog.

Bethesda teases Starfield space travel update after datamined leak

Connor Makar — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:15:37 +0000

Bethesda has teased an upcoming update for Starfield meant to improve space travel, following a recent bit of data mining from the community that discovered hints of an overhauled "cruise mode".

EA finally reveals Skate release date, out in early access next month

Connor Makar — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:00:45 +0000

EA has finally revealed an early access release date for Skate. The much-anticipated skateboarding game will be releasing on 16th September, for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

Capcom replaces disqualified art contest winner with new work following AI allegations

Connor Makar — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:09:42 +0000

Capcom has revealed new in-game Street Fighter 6 loading screen art for Kimberly which will be given to all players as part of a recent community art contest.

Helldivers 2 Into the Unjust update takes the battle to the alien Hive Worlds

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:34:40 +0000

A new major update for Helldivers 2 has been unveiled, which will finally take the battle to the home of Super Earth's enemies.

Sony finally makes the PlayStation refund process easier, killing the support chat bot

Connor Makar — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:12:41 +0000

Sony has pushed an update live to the PlayStation store that makes refunds considerably easier.

PlayStation CEO doesn't want first party studios to "play it safe" but "fail early and cheaply"

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 12:05:39 +0000

PlayStation CEO Hermen Hulst wants the company to mitigate expensive risks with its future games, following last year's high profile failure of live-service shooter Concord.

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot summoned to French Court in relation to previous harassment trial against former employees

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:33:38 +0000

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot will appear in court in October in relation to the sexual harassment allegations that emerged back in 2020 against a number of employees.

2XKO's next character has been revealed early on the Riot Games support website

Connor Makar — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:01:01 +0000

The next character in Riot Games' upcoming 2v2 fighting game - 2XKO - has been leaked on the official Riot Games support website. We're going to say who they are in following paragraphs, heads up.

Demonschool delayed due to Hollow Knight Silksong release, "the GTA of indie games"

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:15:08 +0000

Demonschool, the forthcoming RPG Eurogamer described as "Persona meets Buffy", has been delayed once again due to the surprise release of Hollow Knight Silksong.

Pokémon TCG Pocket's next booster pack out next week

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:43:25 +0000

The next booster pack coming to Pokémon TCG Pocket has been revealed, and it's out next week.

Creator of Stardew Valley doesn't charge for collabs with other games, does it to please players

Connor Makar — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 11:16:02 +0000

The creator of Stardew Valley - Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone - has revealed he's never made any money directly from in-game crossovers. Instead, Barone agreed to implement these updates because he's a fan of the games, or thought players would like them.

Amazon-published chaotic dungeon creator King of Meat gets release date

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 11:03:17 +0000

King of Meat, the Amazon-published dungeon creator action game, now has a release date: 7th October.

Two Point Museum getting spoof video game exhibits in free Digiverse update next week

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:59:47 +0000

Two Point Museum is set to receive a free update next week adding digital exhibits.

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater's secret mode was developed by Platinum Games

Connor Makar — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:20:55 +0000

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater has brought back the secret Guy Savage mode within the remake. But it turns out this mode wasn't made by Konami alone - Platinum Games (Bayonetta, Astral Chain) is responsible for the surprise action minigame.

Overwatch 2 is getting a Persona 5 crossover event alongside brand new hero

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:14:12 +0000

Overwatch 2's eighteenth season launches next week and is bringing a Persona 5 crossover alongside a brand new hero.

Hollow Knight Silksong finally gets release date, out next month

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 14:36:21 +0000

Hollow Knight Silksong has finally received a release date, as announced today by Team Cherry today along with a new trailer.

Pokémon Legends Z-A goes full survival horror with a Resident Evil-style spoof to reveal its latest Mega Evolution

Lottie Lynn — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:43:22 +0000

Mega Victreebel has been announced for Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Horror movie classic Halloween is getting the 1v4 multiplayer treatment, and it's out next year

Matt Wales — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:45:26 +0000

John Carpenter's Halloween is the latest horror movie classic to get the multiplayer treatment, and it's coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC sometime in 2026.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond officially ESRB rated, sparking hope for release date news

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:06:54 +0000

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has received its official ESRB rating, sparking hope that release date news is on the way soon.

Dune: Awakening gets first major DLC and story update on 10th September

Connor Makar — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:20:47 +0000

Dune: Awakening is getting a new DLC update as well as its next story chapter on the 10th September.

The Rogue Prince of Persia is out now on Game Pass and PlayStation Plus, Switch 2 version coming later this year

Connor Makar — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:20:03 +0000

The Rogue Prince of Persia has finally launched after a period in Early Access. The game is available now on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC. You can grab it on Game Pass and PlayStation Plus too.

Lost Hellden is an action JRPG from veteran Final Fantasy and Gravity Rush developers, here's a new gameplay trailer

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:17:30 +0000

JRPG Lost Hellden has received a fresh gameplay trailer to show off its "Deep 2D" painted art style and action battle system.

Square Enix's HD-2D Triangle Strategy out now on PlayStation and Xbox

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:53:33 +0000

Square Enix has released its tactics RPG Triangle Strategy on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, following its release in 2022 on Switch and PC.

Tropico 7 announced for PC and consoles, and it's coming to Game Pass on day one

Matt Wales — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 15:54:32 +0000

El Presidentes assemble! Tropico 7 - the latest entry in Kalypso Media's Caribbean-set city building sim - is official and heading to Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PC, and Game Pass next year.

High on Life 2 given February 2026 release date and confirmed for Xbox Game Pass

Tom Orry — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 10:39:21 +0000

High on Life 2, the sequel to the crude and comedic FPS from Squanch Games, is set to release on 13th February, 2026, it's been revealed on Xbox Wire.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Open Network Test to begin on 29th August

Tom Orry — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 08:34:45 +0000

A Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Open Network Test has been announced for PS5, Xbox Series Consoles, PC, and Nintendo Switch. The multiplayer test will begin on 29th August and run over that weekend until 1st September.

Ghost of Yōtei is getting its own co-op Legends mode as free post-launch DLC

Matt Wales — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:24:12 +0000

Ghost of Yōtei is almost upon us, and ahead of its 2nd October arrival, developer Sucker Punch has confirmed its highly anticipated sequel is getting its own co-op-focused Legends mode as free post-launch DLC next year.

New Black Myth game announced by Game Science, following Wukong success

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:15:11 +0000

Black Myth: Wukong studio Game Science has revealed it's working on the next game in the series.