Half-Life gets a huge new update to celebrate its 25th anniversary
by Lewis Packwood | Nov 20, 2023 | Gaming, News
Valve is giving away Half-Life for free until 6pm today, and has given the 25-year-old game a massive overhaul.
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Wonder Woman | Warner Bros refutes stories that it's a live service game
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 20, 2023 | Gaming, News
Monolith's upcoming Wonder Woman game is a single-player game and not live service, Warner says, refuting earlier stories to the contrary....
Annapurna Interactive buys porting specialist 24 Bit Games
by Lewis Packwood | Nov 17, 2023 | Gaming, News
The South African studio 24 Bit Games, which ported Cocoon to consoles, has been acquired by Annapurna Interactive.
Baldur's Gate 3 | A physical deluxe edition is on the way
by Lewis Packwood | Nov 17, 2023 | Gaming, News
The physical version of Baldur's Gate 3 will come on two discs for PS5 and three for the Xbox Series X/S.
8 classic Sega games we’d like to see turned into movies
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 16, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
As Sega’s boss talks about turning more of its old games into movies following Sonic’s success, we’ve come up with a few not-entirely-serious sugge...
Job ad indicates Monolith's Wonder Woman could be a live-service game
by Lewis Packwood | Nov 16, 2023 | Gaming, News
The Wonder Woman game being developed by Monolith Productions might be a live-service title, in line with Warner Bros.' stated goals.
Embracer confirms it has made 900 layoffs this year, or 5 percent of its workforce
by Lewis Packwood | Nov 16, 2023 | Gaming, News
Embracer has announced its latest results, confirming the number of layoffs in 2023 and talking of further 'divestment processes'.
Sega wants to make more of its games into movies following Sonic success
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 16, 2023 | Gaming, News
Sonic The Hedgehog's big-screen success has left Sega boss Shuji Utsumi thinking about which of its other "major IPs" could be adapted into movies and...
Lost in Cult and DidYouKnowGaming unveil dungeon-crawling trivia card game
by Lewis Packwood | Nov 15, 2023 | Gaming, News
Do You Know Gaming? is an old-school dungeon crawler based around video-game-related trivia questions.
More games industry layoffs, as Humble Games and Digital Bros downsize
by Lewis Packwood | Nov 15, 2023 | Gaming, News
Layoffs have been announced at Humble Games and Digital Bros, the parent of the 505 Games publishing brand.
The Last Of Us season 2 | Kaitlyn Dever reportedly in talks to play Abby
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 15, 2023 | Gaming, News, TV
Season 2 of The Last Of Us may have found one of its central characters, as it's reported that Booksmart's Kaitlyn Dever is in talks to play Abby...
Pokémon Concierge | Netflix stop-motion animated series gets trailer and release date
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 15, 2023 | Gaming, News, TV
Pocket monsters go on a relaxing holiday in the charming-looking Pokémon Concierge, a stop-motion animated series coming to Netflix. Here's a trailer...
Opinion | The Game Awards, Dave The Diver, and what qualifies as an indie game
by Lewis Packwood | Nov 14, 2023 | Gaming, News
The nomination of Dave the Diver in the Best Independent Game category at the Game Awards has kicked off a storm.
After shedding 900 staff this year, Unity says more layoffs are on the way
by Lewis Packwood | Nov 14, 2023 | Gaming, News
Unity's Q3 earnings report reveals the company is planning to lay off more employees and cut certain products.
Remedy's upcoming co-op shooter will no longer be free-to-play
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 14, 2023 | Gaming, News
Alan Wake 2 developer Remedy's upcoming co-op game, codenamed Vanguard, will no longer be free-to-play due to a "rapidly changing" market....
Hades, Death's Door and Braid are coming to Netflix Games
by Lewis Packwood | Nov 13, 2023 | Gaming, News
As part of its Geeked Week announcements, Netflix has revealed Hades, Death's Door and Braid are coming to its game service.
The unreleased Konami Famicom game Battle Choice sells at auction for over $16,000
by Lewis Packwood | Nov 13, 2023 | Gaming, News
No one had even seen a screenshot of Battle Choice before the cancelled Konami Famicom game appeared on Yahoo Japan.
Nintendo is making web pages for all of its Famicom games
by Lewis Packwood | Nov 10, 2023 | Gaming, News
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Famicom, Nintendo is creating gorgeous bespoke pages for each of its first-party Famicom titles.
Modern Warfare 3 | Development reportedly crunched into 16 months rather than three years
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 10, 2023 | Gaming, News
A report alleges that Modern Warfare 3 was made in half the time usually given to a Call Of Duty game, and was finished in just 16 months....
The new Steam Deck OLED is out on 16th November
by Lewis Packwood | Nov 10, 2023 | Gaming, News
Priced at $549, the Steam Deck OLED handheld PC arrives on 16 November, and boasts a superior screen and improved battery life.
Starfield | Why composer Inon Zur’s music was key to building its universe
by Paul Weedon | Nov 10, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
Composer Inon Zur talks exclusively to us about creating the score for Starfield - and how his music formed the backbone of Bethesda’s sprawling s...
Watermelon Game | Sales of the viral hit have pass 3.6 million
by Lewis Packwood | Nov 09, 2023 | Gaming, News
Watermelon Game - aka Suika Game - the fruit-matching puzzler, has now sold more than 3.6 million on Switch....
TimeSplitters studio Free Radical could be closed down, report suggests
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 09, 2023 | Gaming, News
Embracer Group is back in the news again, with a new report suggesting Free Radical, the studio behind the classic TimeSplitters, is at risk of...
Live-service games | Warner Bros. doubles down; Sony has 12 of them in the works
by Lewis Packwood | Nov 09, 2023 | Gaming, News
Live-service fever has gripped Warner Bros. and Sony, but how many of these games can the market take?...
The Marvels was partly inspired by Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 09, 2023 | Gaming, News
Director Nia DaCosta has spoken of her affection for Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children - and how she used it to pitch The Marvels....
Night In The Woods follow up Revenant Hill has been cancelled
by Lewis Packwood | Nov 08, 2023 | Gaming, News
Health issues have led to the suspension of development on Revenant Hill, from the co-creators of Night In The Woods....
Former Escapist and Kotaku writers launch independent websites
by Lewis Packwood | Nov 08, 2023 | Gaming, News
Departing journalists from The Escapist have set up Second Wind, while ex-Kotaku journalists have launched independent site Aftermath....
Grand Theft Auto 6 | Confirmed: debut trailer coming in December
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 08, 2023 | Gaming, News
Rockstar Games' Sam Houser has now confirmed that the debut trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 will arrive in 'early December'....
Legend Of Zelda: Nintendo announces feature film
by Dan Cooper | Nov 08, 2023 | Gaming, News
We all suspected it was coming, and Nintendo has finally confirmed it: The Legend Of Zelda will be getting the feature-length treatment....
The Escapist | Editor-in-chief 'fired', prompting multiple staff resignations
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 07, 2023 | Gaming, News
Videogaming outlet The Escapist has lost several staff, including Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw, as its editor-in-chief claims he was fired by bosses....
Burnout is now on Nintendo Switch - but not that Burnout
by Lewis Packwood | Nov 07, 2023 | Gaming, News
There’s a Burnout game on sale on the Nintendo Switch for £1.99 that is definitely not by EA. We suspect lawyers might get involved....
Sony kills Twitter on PlayStation
by Lewis Packwood | Nov 07, 2023 | Gaming, News
Sony has announced that X (aka Twitter) will no longer be integrated with the PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 from 13th November....
