PlayStation Showcase | All of the announcements
by Lewis Packwood | May 25, 2023 | Gaming, News
Sony has revealed a bumper crop of games, including Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Marathon, a new shooter from Bungie.
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Sony announces its own version of the Wii U
by Lewis Packwood | May 25, 2023 | Gaming, News
Project Q will stream games from your PS5 console to a handheld screen, just like the Wii U did.
Embracer reveals that a mystery $2 billion deal has fallen through
by Lewis Packwood | May 24, 2023 | Gaming, News
Shares in the Swedish company Embracer fell more than 40% at the news an unspecified $2 billion deal fell through.
Total War: Pharoah | Ancient Egypt-set RTS sequel announced
by Lewis Packwood | May 24, 2023 | Gaming, News
Creative Assembly has revealed that Total War: Pharaoh will launch in October 2023.
Blizzard is using AI to generate concept art: "Prepare to be amazed!"
by Lewis Packwood | May 23, 2023 | Gaming, News
Blizzard is using AI to generate its art, as the firm says: “We are on the brink of a major evolution in how we build and manage our games.”
Someone made a browser version of Screwball Scramble
by Lewis Packwood | May 23, 2023 | Gaming, News
Screwball Scramble, the classic 1980s toy, is now playable in a web browser thanks to a fan build - but don't tell Tomy.
Man arrested for uploading gameplay footage in Japan
by Lewis Packwood | May 23, 2023 | Gaming, News
It marks the first time a YouTuber has been arrested in the country for uploading game footage without permission.
The lost C64 version of Total Recall has been discovered
by Lewis Packwood | May 22, 2023 | Gaming, News
A 23-year search for the original version of Ocean's Commodore 64 game has finally borne fruit.
Cadence of Hyrule developer reportedly lays off half of its staff
by Lewis Packwood | May 22, 2023 | Gaming, News
Brace Yourself Games, the studio behind Crypt of the NecroDancer and Cadence of Hyrule, has cut staff and cancelled upcoming projects.
Monster Hunter World Iceborne: The Board Game smashes Kickstarter goal
by Lewis Packwood | May 19, 2023 | Gaming, News
The new Monster Hunter board game from Steamforged has raised more than £680,000 within 24 hours.
The Wonderful 101: Remastered gets new DLC three years after launch
by Lewis Packwood | May 19, 2023 | Gaming, News
Part 1 of the DLC promised in the Kickstarter campaign for The Wonderful 101: Remastered finally arrives, with part 2 due next week.
Sony's Project Leonardo PS5 controller is now called Access
by Lewis Packwood | May 18, 2023 | Gaming, News
Sony's Project Leonardo PS5 accessibility controller gets a new name - Access - along with a batch of brand-new images.
Tako no Himitsu | New RPG inspired by GBA classic Golden Sun
by Lewis Packwood | May 18, 2023 | Gaming, News
The creator of Save me Mr Tako! is back with a love letter to Nintendo's Game Boy Advance years.
Ubisoft bets big on Assassin's Creed after declaring €495 million loss
by Lewis Packwood | May 17, 2023 | Gaming, News
Ubisoft plans to raise the developer headcount on Assassin's Creed titles by 40% as it searches for a much-needed hit game.
Amazon hopes to poach Lord of the Rings Online players
by Lewis Packwood | May 17, 2023 | Gaming, News
Amazon Games head thinks it's likely that people will "move over" from the 16-year-old MMORPG to Amazon's new Lord of the Rings MMO.
Roots of Pacha | War of words erupts over friendly farm sim
by Lewis Packwood | May 16, 2023 | Gaming, News
Roots of Pacha mysteriously disappeared from Steam on 13th May, with both the publisher and developer pointing fingers.
Amazon has another stab at making a Lord of the Rings MMO game
by Lewis Packwood | May 16, 2023 | Gaming, News
Following the cancellation of its previous attempt at an online Lord of the Rings title, Amazon has announced a new deal with Embracer.
Metal Slug developers slept in the office on stinky futons
by Lewis Packwood | May 15, 2023 | Gaming, News
Legendary pixel artist Akio Oyabu reveals how the team behind Metal Slug worked until 5am in the morning and rented futons to sleep on.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gets tanks, bombers and mechs
by Lewis Packwood | May 15, 2023 | Gaming, News
Players have already created a fantastic array of war machines in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - and even a Trojan horse.
The Pope's Exorcist sneaks in a symbol from Dragon Age: Inquisition
by Lewis Packwood | May 12, 2023 | Gaming, News
Nobody expected the Dragon Age: Inquisition.
Sharp deletes mention of 'new gaming console' after Switch 2 speculation
by Lewis Packwood | May 12, 2023 | Gaming, News
Sharp's financial report noted it was working on screens for a new console, but this detail has now been removed.
You can import your BOTW horses into Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
by Lewis Packwood | May 12, 2023 | Gaming, News
Tears of the Kingdom will scan your Breath of the Wild save file and let you keep your faithful steeds.
Ubisoft lays off 60 staff in Newcastle and North Carolina
by Lewis Packwood | May 11, 2023 | Gaming, News
Sixty people have been made redundant at Ubisoft's offices, in yet another round of tech sector job cuts.
Blasphemous 2 devs have 'panic attack' over Hollow Knight: Silksong delay
by Lewis Packwood | May 11, 2023 | Gaming, News
The news that Hollow Knight: Silksong has been pushed back beyond June means it could launch alongside Blasphemous 2.
Capcom sold more games last year than ever before
by Lewis Packwood | May 10, 2023 | Gaming, News
The Japanese publisher posts a glowing set of financial results, as well as announcing plans for its 40th anniversary this June.
Activision Blizzard deal: Microsoft hires Boris Johnson's partygate lawyer for appeal
by Lewis Packwood | May 10, 2023 | Gaming, News
Microsoft has appointed Lord Pannick KC to helm its appeal against the CMA's decision to block its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Hollow Knight: Silksong has been delayed past June
by Lewis Packwood | May 10, 2023 | Gaming, News
Team Cherry had "planned to release in the 1st half of 2023" but the title has "gotten quite big".
Nintendo profits fall 6.4% as hardware sales slow
by Lewis Packwood | May 09, 2023 | Gaming, News
Profits fell to $6.6 billion, which Nintendo partly blames on a shortage of semiconductors for manufacturing consoles.
Following Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom leak, Nintendo goes after Switch emulators
by Lewis Packwood | May 09, 2023 | Gaming, News
Nintendo has issued DMCA takedowns for emulation tools that allow users to extract games from their Switch.
Starfield: Expect violence, blood and use of drugs, says ESRB rating
by Lewis Packwood | May 09, 2023 | Gaming, News
...at least that's according to the the ESRB rating, which was revealed ahead of time on Starfield's Twitter page.
Did Phil Spencer hint that cloud gaming is the future of Xbox?
by Lewis Packwood | May 05, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions
In a wide-ranging interview, the CEO of Xbox Game Studios seemed to admit Xbox can't compete in the console race against Sony and Nintendo.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is tiny, and getting inexplicably tinier
by Lewis Packwood | May 05, 2023 | Gaming, News
The Zelda game's already svelte file size has been reduced further ahead of launch.
