Вышел первый трейлер, а страница игры появилась в Steam — на ней не заявлен русский язык.

Представьте, что вы показываете этот чарт кому-то в 2015 году.

Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 стала центральной темой свежего выпуска журнала Game Informer.

Его авторы опробовали предстоящую RPG и пообщались с разработчиками из студии The Chinese Room.

Выбрали главное из материала.

Геймеры начали давать отпор.

В ноябре 2024-го мы сели и сказали себе: «Хотим первый в России нейроанимационный сериал!».

Так родился наш проект «Как хитрый Лис с Зайцами урожай делил».

Возможно, кто-то уже пробежал вперёд с выходом Veo3, но поверьте: такого формата, как у нас, не делал ещё никто.

Нет армий художников.

И да, сделано в России.

Выгодно пополнить Steam можно на DTF — комиссия составляет чуть более 8%.

Деньги поступают на счёт в течение нескольких минут.

В игре появится несколько концовок, а поначалу немногословная главная героиня будет развиваться по мере прохождения сюжета.

Sony раздаст подписчикам PS Plus три игры: Lies of P, Day Z и My Hero One’s Justice 2.

Их можно будет добавить в свою библиотеку 5 августа.

Об этом компания сообщила на своём сайте.

Разработчики игр для взрослых теперь могут вернуться на платформу, но границы допустимого стали более узкими.

Компания заявила, что не может поддерживать продажу работ с определёнными темами и привела «неполный список» запрещённого контента.

Игрокам предстоит посетить сюрреалистический отель и очистить его от семерых серийных убийц.

SilksongXbox привезёт на Gamescom 2025 более 20 игр — посетители выставки смогут сыграть в Hollow Knight:

Фанаты надеются, что со временем от CoD HQ откажутся совсем.

После выхода ремейка Silent Hill 2 польская студия Bloober Team избавилась от статуса «не тех, кому можно доверить классику».

Разработчики, которых фанаты хоррора ранее воспринимали с подозрением, доказали, что могут справиться с культовым материалом — и теперь готовы двигаться дальше.

После Silent Hill мы постепенно перестаём всё время чувствовать себя аутсайдерами.

Яцек ЗембаУспех Silent Hill 2 не только принёс студии признание, но и открыл дорогу к новым проектам: Konami доверила разработчикам ремейк первой Silent Hill, а игроки стали с интересом следить за тем, что будет делать команда дальше.

Теперь девелоперы из Bloober Team готовятся к выпуску Cronos: The New Dawn — хоррора с уклоном…

Тайтл основан на нескольких народных сказках, в том числе и на заглавной, в которой кузнец пытается сбежать от злого рока в поисках одноглазого Лиха.

Midnight_Animal, «палец вверх»Симпатия к студии у меня с «Чёрной книги», и не только у меня, судя по другим обзорам.

«Лихо» в отзывах периодически пытаются сопоставить с «Чёрной книгиой», но если и проводить параллели с другой игрой студии, то не с ЧК, а с « Человеколосем ».

Вопрос не в специфической картинке вообще, а в том, насколько её что-то разнообразит хоть время от времени, и в том, насколько долго на неё смотришь.

Это не всё, к середине игры были головоломки «повтори созвездие», проведи кое-кого по трубам, но это всё равно не вау голов…

Студия Monomi Park объявила дату полноценного релиза Slime Rancher 2 — яркое и уютное приключение об охотнице на слизней выйдет 23 сентября.

В Slime Rancher 2 игроки отправляются в путешествие по загадочному Радужному острову вместе с Беатрикс ЛеБо.

А динамическая погодная система добавляет в исследование ещё больше живости: грозы, ливни, вихри и другие явления влияют не только на пейзажи, но и на поведение слизней.

Эксклюзивное издание с дополнительной обложкой и коллекционными материалами доступно только на сайте iam8bit до 26 августа.

Увидеть конец истории Slime Rancher 2 можно будет на ПК (Steam, Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store), Xbox Series и PlayStation 5.

Однако на пути герои сталкиваются с мрачной правдой, способной перевернуть весь их мир.

Чем будет выделяться Spark Ignites:Сильная визуальная подача — классическое пиксельное оформление сочетается с современным освещением.

Развитие персонажей через выбор — игрок будет влиять не только на сюжет, но и на развитие спутников: их взгляды, мотивацию и судьбу.

Разветвлённый сюжет — мир рушится, древние силы пробуждаются.

Русской локализации в игре не будет.

Благодаря MetaHuman удалось добиться высокого уровня лицевой анимации, и это, по словам гейм-директора, крайне важно для Mafia, как и в предыдущих частях.

Unreal позволил студии сосредоточиться на геймплее, истории, визуальной части и кат-сценах — а значит, и на качестве финального продукта.

Ещё с Mafia II элементы стелса присутствовали в игре, а в Mafia III он стал полноценной частью геймплея.

Mafia — не игра на 3 часаРазработчики не называют точную длительность Mafia: The Old Country, но ориентир — Mafia и Mafia II.

Она выглядит потрясающе, управляется отлично, в ней есть вся ожидаемая глубина — в диалогах, в мире, в том опыте, который получает игрок.

Польские разработчики из Bloober Team продолжают подогревать интерес публики к своему новому творению при помощи записей игрового процесса.

В этот раз Cronos: The New Dawn обзавелась 35-минутным роликом с демонстрацией основных элементов геймплея.

В свежем видео игроки вновь могут оценить дизайн мрачных постапокалиптических локаций, сражения с жуткими тварями и небольшие головоломки.

Оказавшись на месте, герой должен найти важных людей и похитить их сущности при помощи специального устройства, а затем вернуться с ними в будущее для выполнения таинственной миссии.

Cronos: The New Dawn разрабатывается для ПК (Steam), PlayStation 5 и Xbox Series с русской локализацией текста.

Студия Broken Mirror Games совместно с издателем Skybound Games представила первый геймплейный трейлер I Hate This Place — изометрического сурвайвл-хоррора с атмосферой 80-х и комиксным стилем.

Трейлер длится чуть больше минуты и демонстрирует ключевые механики: крафт, изучение окрестностей, стелс и выживание в мрачном мире.

После этого на них начинает охоту нечто.

Игрокам предстоит выживать в опасном окружении, собирать ресурсы, прокачивать лагерь и сражаться (или прятаться) от монстров, ориентирующихся на звук.

I Hate This Place выйдет в четвёртом квартале на ПК (Steam, EGS), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series и Nintendo Switch.

Как и в прошлые разы, перечисленные ниже игры будут доступны на всех уровнях подписки:Lies of P (PS4, PS5) — довольно успешный соулслайк 2023 года выпуска, который повествует альтернативную историю Пиноккио в мрачных локациях города Крат.

Получилось у них в итоге качественно, интересно, красиво и стабильно твёрдые 60 fps в 2k-разрешении!

Это максимально близкий Souls-экспириенс от сторонней студии, повторённый вот прям по учебнику, и это «Похвально», однако на следующий раз уже будет недостаточно простого повторения за старшими дядями.

<…> Глобально за этот срок игра так и не изменилась… Да, игра переехала на обновлённый движок, благодаря которому всё стало значительно лучше с оптимизацией,…

Ayaneo показала Pocket DS — портативную консоль с двумя экранами.

Это доработанная версия Flip 1S DS — теперь устройство работает на чипсете Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 и вместо Windows на борту Android.

В Сети сейчас обсуждают возможность запуска на ней игр с Nintendo DS.

Ayaneo продемонстрировала, как система управляет экранами и как удобно переносить устройство — в комплекте будет чехол.

Пока неизвестна точная цена, но в Сети надеятся, что Pocket DS будет дешевле Flip 1S DS, которая стоит… от $1300.

Издатель Thunderful Publishing и студия To The Sky представили GODBREAKERS, кооперативный экшен на четырёх игроков с элементами рогалика.

Мы вложили в GODBREAKERS годы накопленного опыта, чтобы сделать геймплей максимально увлекательным, и теперь безумно рады наконец-то показать проект миру.

Юго Миркович (Jugo Mirkovic), глава студии To The SkyГеймеры окажутся в мире, где человечество уничтожено искусственным интеллектом.

Можно прерывать действия в середине анимации, комбинировать удары, уклонения и способности в сложные цепочки, а также подбирать оружие и умения по ходу каждого забега.

GODBREAKERS предлагает игрокам экспериментировать с архетипами, собирать собственные билды, настраивать в…

Ryukishi07, автор «Когда плачут Цикады» и сценарист грядущей Silent Hill f, поделился деталями о проекте на панели во время Anime Expo 2025 в Лос-Анджелесе.

Он рассказал, что история новой игры — это особое сочетание психологического и сверхъестественного, которое он сравнил с… заправкой для салата.

История Silent Hill f, напомним, будет разворачиваться в Японии 1960-х.

Konami также подтверждала, что это самостоятельный проект, подходящий даже для тех, кто не знаком с серией.

Релиз Silent Hill f состоится уже 25 сентября на ПК (Steam, Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store), PlayStation 5 и Xbox Series.

Поклонники «Астерикса и Обеликса» могут добавить в список желаемого новую игру — экшен-платформ Asterix & Obelix: Mission Babylon, который анонсировали пару часов назад.

Как несложно догадаться по названию, в новой игре знаменитые усатые герои посетят Вавилон и вновь дадут отпор римлянам.

Основная цель — спасти короля Монипени, который оказался на краю гибели из-за яда одного злобного колдуна.

Приходить тайтл можно как в одиночку, так и в локальном кооперативе на двоих.

Прямо при анонсе студия назвала точную дату релиза — Asterix & Obelix: Mission Babylon выйдет 30 октября текущего года на ПК (Steam), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series и Nintendo Switch без русской локализации.

Старший нарративный директор The Witcher 4 Филипп Вебер (Philipp Weber) признался, что чувствует давление из-за наследия The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Он признаёт, что сам задаёт себе этот вопрос — но не зацикливается на нём.

«Я не смотрю на видеоигры как на нечто математическое», — говорит Вебер .

Я знаю, у многих с ней [с оригинальной The Witcher ] проблемы, но я её обожаю.

И, надеюсь, это будут те же люди, которые любят The Witcher 3, потому что наша философия — как мы делаем игры, как создаём квесты, что для нас значит The Witcher — осталась прежней.

HoYoverse выпустила для Genshin Impact обновление 5.8, которое получило название «Лето! Жара? Курорт!». К нему опубликовали огромный патчноут (на русском языке), который раскрывает все изменения.

Несколько часов назад на Камчатке произошло мощное землетрясение, магнитуда которого достигла 8,7. Угроза цунами была объявлена в России, США и Японии.

Симулятор жизни хоббитов Tales of the Shire по мотивам «Властелина колец» добрался до релиза на PC, PS5, Xbox Series и Nintendo Switch. Напомним, что критиков новинка оставила в смешанных чувствах.

Генеральный директор EA Эндрю Уилсон подтвердил, что компания пока не планирует «кардинально менять» цены на свои игры. Она стремится предлагать потребителю «максимальную выгоду».

The Chinese Room сохранила рождественскую атмосферу Сиэтла в Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2, когда взялась за разработку проекта после Hardsuit Labs.

Разработчики кооперативного приключения Peak внезапно добавили в игру каннибализм — несмотря на то, что ранее категорически отказывались от этой идеи. В патче 1.10.

Японская студия Monomi Park объявила дату полноценного релиза Slime Rancher 2. Игра покинет ранний доступ и выйдет на PlayStation 5, Xbox Series и PC уже 23 сентября.

Студия Dark Point Games и издательство Galaktus объявили о полном релизе рогалика Achilles: Survivor. Игра покинула ранний доступ, где находилась с 2022 года, а заодно вышла на Xbox и PlayStation.

Будущий шутер Battlefield 6 всерьёз претендует на звание самой «утекающей» игры года.

Today’s haul had me hovering over “Buy Now” far too often. I apologise to your wallet.

Robust sound and long-term comfort make the Blackshark V3 Pro is one of Razer's best yet, nailing the fundamentals better than most gaming headsets today.

Including new Alienware Area-51 gaming PCs and laptops.

Every car absolutely needs a tire inflator as part of an emergency kit.

After only about three hours of gameplay, I could tell that Where Winds Meet is packed full of elements that players have experienced before in open-world games. But what shocked me most of all is that while you could call this a mishmash of features, the key concept of wuxia along with the way those elements are presented worked to bring all of them together in a natural way.

Before it's back to school season, read up on the best laptops for college students or any other grade.

These cables are perfect for your Nintendo Switch 2, iPhone 16, or even your laptop.

The CEO of Electronic Arts is teasing the return of EA College Basketball, just one month after a cryptic EA Sports tweet put the idea back into the heads of video game basketball fans.

Shopping for a used or refurbished laptop isn’t as easy as shopping for a new one; there are a few things you need to keep in mind.

As Nintendo takes the first step toward selling full-priced, AAA games at $80 and Xbox starts to follow suit but backs off, EA has now also made its position clear: no $80 games...for now.

After last week’s explosive Season 27 premiere, South Park will skip this week — but according to a new trailer, when the show returns next week it will take on President Trump once again.

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Save $450 off the perfect back to school laptop, equipped with Qualcomm's best Snapdragon CPU.

There are at least two ways to write about parrying mechanics.

On the other, you have Nic, who sums parrying up far more elegantly as "a pleasingly low-effort method to make your opponent look very silly".

I hope that both Nic and I will be at home in Memoria Wake, a new isometric action-RPG in which you can parry giant black cats with an umbrella.

If you're partial to Soulslikes, Memoria Wake's setting might bewilder you.

There's a touch of Tunic to those musty, sun-pierced dollhouse environments, but the handling reminds me much more of Death's Door.

One of the games I've spotted as a result of this celebration of all things car-ish is Star Racer, which doesn't involve cars at all.

It's a retro-style ship racer that lets you blast your fellow competitors to bits, feels very much inspired by the likes of F-Zero and Wipeout, and just emerged from early access the other day.

There are many more features we want to bring to Star Racer (yes, including online multiplayer), more platforms we want to be on."

Finally, I can't not mention that another character in the demo's a detective-looking fella called Thrash Whiplash, which has to be at least milling around the pantheon of best video game names to ever video game name.

You can check Star Ra…

Finally, Itch have acknowledged that their recently posted list of newly prohibited adult material is far too vague to be useful.

To catch you up, all this began earlier this summer, when Valve quietly updated Steam's terms and conditions to give banks, payment processors and internet service providers control over the platform's definition of "adult" content.

Itch.io have been asking developers to comply with payment processor regulations for a while, but they have not hitherto tried to enforce this systematically.

It's possible to tag Itch.io game pages as having adult material, but Itch comment that "we could not rely on user-provided tagging to be accurate enough for a targeted approach…

This 32-inch 4K OLED Smart Monitor is as premium as it gets, with Samsung Vision AI, HDR10+, and built-in smart features.

The curved 34-inch Odyssey OLED G8 gives you gorgeous Ultra-WQHD visuals, OLED contrast, and a 175Hz refresh rate for silky gameplay.

The Gaming OC variant is the cheapest MSI 5060 Ti right now, saving $60.

RTX 3060 DealsGIGABYTE’s triple-fan Gaming OC V2 is now $61 cheaper than usual pricing.

GIGABYTE’s RX 9060 XT Gaming OC is down $50, an affordable option for 1080p gaming.

Monster Hunter Wilds is now set to get an endgame revamp earlier than originally advertised, with Capcom having opted to chuck their established update plans for the next few months out of a window.

Capcom announced this change in plans via Twitter, outlining via both text and graphic that the "expansion of endgame content" they'd originally penned in for late September's title update three will now be dropping as part of August's version 1.021 update.

That's in addition to 1.021's weapon balance adjustments, which Capcom say "will cover more weapons than originally planned".

An update on release date and content of update Ver.1.021The expansion of endgame content which was originally plann…

If you've installed a Call of Duty game at any point in the past few years, odds are you know the pain.

Well as of today, the massive number you're quoted'll be slightly less beefy, with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (the ones from the 2020s, not the classics bearing the same names) set to be banished from HQ and back to standalone downloads.

📢 Call of Duty #ModernWarfareII | Call of Duty #ModernWarfareIIIOn July 29 at 9am PT, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III will be moved from the main Call of Duty install and become standalone downloads.

Anyway, at least you won't have to worry about that if you want to replay Modern …

There are a number of official Jumanji video games, but they don't seem very Jumanjish to me.

The game sees you and up to three others playing a cursed boardgame that transforms the house it's played in.

Going by the screens, it has you rolling dice to move one piece to the end of a path.

Still, there's talk of "special dice", and the cursed boardgame itself is voiced by Baldur's Gate 3 dungeon master Amelia Tyler.

The transforming house around the room containing the boardgame is a creature of Blue Principled abandon.

The case alleges that Light of Motiram, currently in development at Tencent subsidiary Polaris Quest, is a "slavish clone" of Guerrilla Games’ original series, and seeks to block its release on copyright infringement grounds.

Except Sony’s complaint also claims that Tencent approached them in 2024, supposedly with work on Light of Motiram already underway, and unsuccessfully pitched the Japanese publishing giant with a plan to produce a new, official Horizon game under license.

The suggestion being that Tencent knowingly created a game they intended as a direct spinoff or sequel, then continued with it anyway after failing to win Sony’s agreement.

Nonetheless, Light of Motiram has enjoyed a…

Warner Bros. Games aren't pushing the brakes on games with live service elements any time soon, despite the whole Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League debacle.

Or, at the very least, its executive producer will need to be someone who knows what live services are and can do some live service strategising.

If this project does turn out to be a live service-focused DC game, it'd be following in the footsteps of notorious flop Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

In case you need a refresher, that game's failure saw it miss its financial targets and become the poster child for a tough period at Warner Bros. Games that eventually led to this year's reshuffling at the publisher, with Monolit…

The human world is a tedious place consisting of grocery trips, laundry and tax returns, so let's all go be janky-ass wolves.

If that's not enticement enough, we can do some wolf sex and raise a litter of cubs together.

In the game, yes?

I know they're referring to permadeath in XCOM, but come on, tell me that there isn't something innately hilarious about an iron wolf.

Form your own pack and watch your adorable pups grow into adults and disperse, year after year, until your wolf dies.

Killing Floor 3 reviewKilling Floor 3’s weighty gunplay sustains it for a time, but papers over a dull progression system and a lack of new ideas.

There are fewer total varieties than in Killing Floor 2 and, outside of the three new bosses, none that haven’t appeared before.

In the end, Killing Floor 3’s shooting is precision-heavy, yet straightforward: all problems are best solved by booming away at weakpoints, be they the Husk’s unstable backpack or, more likely, a head.

I appreciate that I’m coming to Killing Floor 3 with the series’ staples firmly entrenched, if not especially fresh, in my mind.

Killing Floor 3?

Microsoft have become the latest company to start introducing age verification measures in response to the the Online Safety Act that's just come into force in the UK.

Folks logging into Xbox services with a Microsoft account from today will start getting optional notifications directing them to verify they're over 18, with the checks becoming a hard requirement in early 2026.

All of this is outlined in an Xbox Wire post penned by the console maker's vice president of gaming trust and safety, Kim Kunes.

"As this age verification process rolls out across the UK, we’ll continue to evaluate how we can keep players around the world safe and learn from the UK process," Kunes wrote, "We expect to…

Sony has announced the three monthly games coming to PS Plus in August, available for Premium, Extra, and Essential subscribers.

The three games, available from 5th August, are:Lies of P (PS4, PS5)Day Z (PS4)My Hero One's Justice 2 (PS4)Lies of P is absolutely the biggest draw here, the popular Pinocchio-inspired soulslike from South Korean developer Round 8 Studio.

The game recently received a DLC expansion called Overture, but presumably that's not included in this PS Plus offer.

Last month's games were Diablo 4, Jusant, and King of Fighters 15, so this is your last chance to download these games before 5th August.

For more on Sony's subscription service, check out our full PS Plus guide …

Those keen to get their hands on Xbox's recently announced handheld consoles ROG Ally and Ally X may be able to preorder the devices as of next month.

During this time, attendees will be able to go hands-on with the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X.Dealabs added that the devices will be priced thus: €599 for the Xbox Ally and €899 for the Xbox Ally X.

Current suggestion is Xbox's handheld devices will then be available in October, although an exact date has not yet been specified.

The Xbox ROG Ally and ROG Ally X are both powered by Windows 11, and feature an "immersive" full-screen Xbox experience, plus an aggregated gaming library with access to installed games from a range of PC stores,…

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers will continue to receive updates, its developer has promised, to optimise performance and adjust its difficulty.

As a soulslike, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers thrives on high challenge.

"First and foremost, we sincerely apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate everyone for their continued patience and understanding regarding the recent issues surrounding the launch of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers," wrote Leenzee on Steam.

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers reached a new peak concurrent player count a few days ago of over 131K players.

"Familiarity stalks you at every turn in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, a competent, cool and pretty soulslike with a nice twist on death but few true …

Microsoft is implementing age verification for Xbox users, in compliance with the UK's new Online Safety Act.

Microsoft has detailed the process on Xbox Wire, including a QR code to scan to begin the age verification process away from a console.

"We expect to roll out age verification processes to more regions in the future.

Roblox recently implemented new safety features to ensure it's compliant, including a new age estimation tool.

To find out how the UK's Online Safety Act will impact the games industry, Eurogamer spoke with the experts.

The Steam app only requires 'at least' an SSD with 128GB available space, which is still, frankly, too much.

Manage cookie settingsIn an announcement made via Activision's CODUpdates account on X, the publisher announced:"On July 29 at 9am PT, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be moved from the main Call of Duty install and become standalone downloads."

That means, sometime this week, you will be able to load the games on their own - without the need for the massive download offered by the Call of Duty HQ app.

Whether this indicates Activision is willing to remove other Call of Duty games from the app in the coming days and months remains unclear.

Is the…

Linder added roughly 60 percent of those who added Battlefield 6 to their wishlist had played Battlefield 2042.

Like I said, we got our first look at Battlefield 6 last week, courtesy of a new trailer.

This indicates that pre-sell offers end on October 10, and that a release date for Battlefield 6 may be October 11, 2025.

Then, just this weekend, Battlefield 6's Battle Royale map popped up online.

"It is an absolute classic that dates all the way back to Battlefield 3 beta," reads a post on X.

And now there's more everything: more insects, more world, more variety, more story, more nuance to its systems, more things to make.

In every way, Grounded 2 has widened and deepened - sometimes quite literally.

There's a much clearer sense Obsidian knows the game it's making now and what the community wants from it.

This in addition to building the many types of things you need in your base - things like smoothie stations, cooking ovens, blacksmith-like machinery, hatcheries, and so on.

But the precarious nature of Grounded 2 sometimes means you're ganged up on, ambushed and killed, and it feels unfair.

Monster Hunter Wilds has had a rough time of it since launch.

But aside from the complaints about performance, faithful hunters have also been knocking the game's approach to difficulty and content variation, bemoaning the easy hunts and comparative lack of end-game content.

Image credit: CapcomIt's nice to see the developer responding to the criticism about the game in this manner.

As for what this increased difficulty is, though, we've no idea at the time of writing.

I think this would efficiently nail both content variation and difficulty concerns in one fell swoop.

PlayStation and Guerrilla's Horizon franchise, which kicked off in 2017 with the debut of Zero Dawn, and plunged us all into a world that was both primal and futuristic at the same time, has now surpassed 38m copies sold.

Tucked away within the filing is text which reads:"The Horizon franchise is immensely successful and widely distributed.

The Horizon franchise has sold over 38m copies globally.

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, which offered a souped up version of the original release, was also launched last year.

By November 2023, PlayStation revealed God of War Ragnarök had sold through more than 15m units worldwide across both PlayStation 4 and PS5.

Warner Bros. Games is working on a new live-service game, despite the high profile flop of Suicide Squad last year.

WB Games Montréal previously developed DC game Gotham Knights, which - while not live-service - was another flop for the company.

It's unknown if WB Games Montréal is also working on a DC game.

While Suicide Squad remains online, it received its final piece of content at the start of the year.

Warner Bros. also cancelled its Wonder Woman game from Monolith earlier this year due to a "strategic change in direction", with Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and Warner Bros. Games San Diego all closing.

Nintendo Switch Online members can now get their very artistically capable hands on Mario Paint.

Mario Paint originally released all the way back in 1992 on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, or SNES.

Mario Paint is available on both the original Switch and the recently released Switch 2.

In addition, Nintendo has added the music from Mario Paint to the Nintendo Music App.

Meanwhile, that newly-released Switch 2 recently became the fastest selling video game hardware device in US history, usurping the PlayStation 4.

Now, Sony is suing Tencent for copyright and trademark infringement in California federal court, calling Light of Motiram a "slavish clone" of the Horizon games.

However, when Sony rejected this proposition, Tencent "continued secretly developing Light of Motiram", before announcing its game later that year.

However, Sony said when it approached Tencent about the issue, Tencent once again tried to obtain a licence to use Horizon assets, which Sony again declined.

Sony says Tencent has "confused" consumers with its promotional material, with many assuming Light of Motiram is affiliated with the Horizon series.

Sony additionally shared several examples showing just how similar Light of Motira…

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По итогам 22-29 июля он занял четвертое место в топе самых кассовых продуктов на площадке, а если убрать фритуплей и Steam Deck — и вовсе первое.

Второе место в этот раз досталось Steam Deck, а занимавшая его неделей ранее PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS опустилась на третью строчку.

Ниже расположились The King is Watching (31 место), Hell Clock (32 место) и Mage Arena (39 место).

Топ-10 самых кассовых платных продуктов в Steam за неделю с 22 по 29 июля:1.

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Компания Playrix заключила сделку с китайским издателем iDreamSky.

Она через свою «дочку» PLR Worldwide Sales Limited приобрела 38,08 млн акций паблишера за 39 млн гонконгских долларов (4,97 млн долларов США).

В документах говорится, что «дочка» Playrix не переводила деньги iDreamSky — вместо этого она, по сути, разрешила издателю оставить себе часть роялти.

iDreamSky и Playrix — давние партнеры.

Именно iDreamSky издает в Китае Gardenscapes, Homescapes и другие мобильные хиты Playrix.

Шведский холдинг Thunderful Group находится на грани банкротства.

Он сообщил, что ради защиты от финансового краха вынужден пойти на ряд серьезных мер, включая реструктуризацию.

Сообщения о риске банкротства и новой реструктуризации плохо отразились на стоимости акций Thunderful Group.

В результате капитализация холдинга упала до 21,46 млн шведских крон (2,22 млн долларов), что стало антирекордом.

За всю свою историю торгов на бирже Thunderful Group не стоил так дешево.

Напомним, Thunderful Group уже больше года переживает тяжелые времена.

В ноябре прошлого года Thunderful Group также сообщил о смене бизнес-стратегии.

Microsoft начнет проверять возраст пользователей Xbox из Великобритании.

Корпорация сообщила, что прохождение проверки станет обязательным условием для доступа к социальным функциям Xbox вроде чатов и приглашений в игры.

Тем не менее британцам уже стали приходить первые уведомления от Microsoft с просьбой подтвердить возраст — сейчас это можно сделать в добровольном порядке.

Microsoft не исключает, что в будущем введет систему проверки возраста на Xbox и в других регионах.

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Слева — кадры из Horizon Zero Dawn и Horizon Forbidden West, справа — кадры из Light of MotiramПо словам Sony, китайские разработчики прекрасно понимали, что делают.

В иске она рассказала, что в начале 2024-го Tencent предложила Sony поработать с ее дочерней студией Aurora Studios для создания совместного проекта во вселенной Horizon.

После публичного анонса тайтла Sony обратилась к Tencent с просьбой прекратить нарушение, но мирно договориться им не удалось.

Слева — кадры из Horizon Zero Dawn и Horizon Forbidden West, справа — кадры из Light of MotiramОтметим, что официально автором Light of Motiram значится студия Polaris Quest.

Sony хочет, чтобы суд запретил распространение Light of Moti…

Ветеран индустрии Глен Скофилд (Glen Schofield) рассказал в после на LinkedIn, что не смог найти финансирование для своей следующей игры.

Концепцию тайтла придумала его дочь Николь, и предполагалось, что тот станет новым словом в жанре хорроров.

Сообща они разработали прототип и начали обращаться к инвесторам, однако реакция возможных парнеров оказалась не такой, как ожидал Скофилд.

По словам гейм-дизайнера, в целом инвесторам игра понравилась, но не ее бюджет, который оценивался в 17 млн долларов.

Если это так, спасибо, что играли в мои игры», — заявил Скофилд.

Компания «Ростелеком» действительно решила еще раз зайти на рынок цифровых сторов с играми.

Она объявила о запуске «игровой витрины», на которой продаются ключи для тайтлов в Steam и на консолях.

Часть из них официально недоступна для покупки в России через тот же Steam.

Помимо ключей «Ростелеком» решил продавать внутриигровую валюту для фритуплейных тайтлов и карточки для пополнения баланса аккаунтов в PS Store, Nintendo eShop, Game Pass, EA Play и других сервисах.

При этом как минимум для PS Store карточки реализуются с большой наценкой — за карточку на 100 долларов придется отдать 14,7 тысяч рублей (и это со скидкой, без нее — 19,7 тысяч рублей).

Насколько массовым является миграция/частичная миграция мобильных разработчиков в премиум-сегмент на Steam?

Сергей Уланкин — Head of PC — HeroCraftС общей тенденцией: мобильные разработчики все чаще смотрят в сторону Steam — как в премиум-, так и во фритуплей-сегменте.

Консольно-премиальный сегмент в плане маркетинга более предсказуем и в некотором роде много лет уже едет по рельсам в этом плане.

Сегодня, например, разговаривал с разработчиком, у которого одна и та же игра есть и на мобайле, и в Steam.

Не могу сказать, что это всегда в плюс как для разработчиков, так и для игроков.

В одном он сортирует игры в Steam по количеству ежедневно активных пользователей (DAU), а в другом — по «активности вишлистов».

Разработчик подчеркнул — данные берутся напрямую из Steam API без пояснений, поэтому он не знает наверняка, что подразумевается под «активностью вишлистов».

Вероятно, именно эти тайтлы сегодня активнее всего добавляют в списки желаемого в Steam, но однозначно сказать нельзя.

Количество вишлистов у них и других игр не раскрывается.

Размер DAU игр в соответствующем топе тоже не указан, но от пикового онлайна за 24 часа он определенно отличается.

Такую цифру назвал портал PocketGamer со ссылкой на отчет испанской ассоциации видеоигр (AEVI).

По сравнению с 2023 годом сумма выросла на 3%.

PwC спрогнозировала рост игрового рынка до 300 млрд долларов к 2029 году, в ремастер Oblivion сыграли 9 млн человек, Quarantine Zone: The Last Check собрала миллион вишлистов в Steam и нашла издателя, — рассказываем о главных событиях в игровой индустрии за минувшие выходные.

Electronic Arts has published its financial results for the first quarter of this fiscal year, claiming a "strong start" to FY26 with net bookings for the quarter exceeding the high end of Q1 guidance.

The earnings report also confirms Q1 saw better-than-expected performances for EA Sports — particularly EA Sports F1 25 and Global Football, which both delivered year-over-year bookings growth — as well as Respawn's free-to-play battle royale Apex Legends, and its considerable back catalog.

"We delivered a strong start to FY26, outperforming expectations ahead of what will be the most exciting launch slate in EA’s history," said Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts.

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Glen Schofield — co-founder of Sledgehammer Games and creator of EA's Dead Space series — has shared his frustrations trying to bring a game to fruition in the current industry climate, and admitted he's now wondering if "maybe [he's] directed [his] last game."

In a candid LinkedIn message, Schofield detailed how difficult he's found it to secure funding for a AAA horror game proposal, writing in a public message: "Game Industry: It’s tough out there."

After inviting people to get in touch if they have any openings for his artist daughter or the rest of the team, Schofield reflected on what may be next for him.

Schofield joined parent company Krafton in 2019 to launch Striking Distance Stud…

But in recent weeks, Steam has removed hundreds of games, and changed its rules to forbid "certain kinds of adult only content" that may displease its payment processors and banks.

"We approached payment processors because Steam did not respond to us," said the group of its latest campaign.

And if an evaluation period doesn't end well, it might mean the payment company severs its ties with a platform permanently.

"I don't imagine you seeing that with a client as big as Steam, or even itch.io," Tov-Ly says.

Developers and fans have been organising call and email campaigns via Bluesky and Twitter, intending to make their concerns heard by payment processors.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's creative director will join BAFTA for Game Republic New Horizons, a new flagship conference for the North of England.

"It’s not only a fantastic example of collaboration and the power of storytelling in games, but also complements the theme of Game Republic New Horizons – showing future opportunities like bringing together films and games, which we will be exploring more at the conference," said Jamie Sefton, managing director of Game Republic.

"This new flagship conference for The North is important, because it has been created by Game Republic, as a grassroots network born and built in the North.

Game Republic New Horizons takes place from 9am BST to 1…

Digital downloads now account for 7 out of 10 video game purchases in Germany, a new report has found.

However, most console purchases remain physical, with physical media making up 56% of the German market's purchases.

Image credit: The German Games Industry AssociationGame's report noted that this growth in digital download purchases is partly due to a rise in digital-exclusive titles.

Game's report found that 20 to 29-year-olds buy 77% of their PC and console games as digital downloads.

According to game's report, 2024's dip saw a 17% drop in the purchases of games for mobile, PC, and console, and a 10% drop in hardware purchases.

A new report has revealed that the number of web browser games has grown 4.9 times over the past two years, with more than 15,000 new games released in Q2 2025 alone.

As per Playgama's research, in the first half of 2025, more than 15,000 new web browser games were released – a 2.7 times increase over the same period in 2024, 4.9 times more than in H1 2023, and more than the number of web-browser games released in 2021, 2022, and 2023 combined.

Elsewhere in the report, Playgama found that Unity remains the leading engine for web-based games, powering 55% of new web games in Q2 2025.

"Add AI to the mix, and by 2030, over half of all games could be developed on cross-platform engines with ins…

IGN Entertainment has launched Gaming Trends, a data-driven insights platform that utilises the company's vast reach to predict the future direction of gaming and entertainment.

In its initial study, IGN's leadership draws a few conclusions on what that data reveals – a summary of those key learnings is below.

Over the same period, Fortnite has grown from 1.2 million to 1.77 million concurrents – with occasional blips, like when 15.3 million players logged on for the Marvel Galactus event.

On Roblox, Grow a Garden has so far peaked at 21.3 million players, becoming the most popular game of all time by concurrent user count.

And since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a rebound in intere…

A new report predicts the East Asia video game market will decline in 2025 due to global issues affecting Japan and South Korea.

A report published on July 29 by Niko Partners predicts the East Asia video game market – comprising Japan and South Korea – will decline by 2.3% in 2025.

According to the Niko Partners' East Asia Market Model and Five-Year Forecast, the East Asia region generated $29.1 billion in games revenue in 2024, down 3.1% YoY, and will decline slightly to $28.5 billion in 2025.

In addition to revenue forecasts, the report provides key insights on gamer demographics for the East Asian market.

However, Niko Partners notes that Korean players tend to prefer multiplayer online…

Mobile accounted for the lion's share of revenue at ₩960 billion ($690 million), with PC revenues at ₩543 billion ($390 million), and console revenues at just ₩33 billion ($23 million).

Krafton attributed the growth in PC revenue to PUBG: Battlegrounds, which saw the introduction of the "Contender" character upgrade system in April.

Krafton indicated that it plans to continue to grow Inzoi as a global franchise.

Earlier this month, Krafton acquired the US developer Eleventh Hour Games, makers of the 2024 action RPG Last Epoch.

Krafton is currently embroiled in an ongoing legal dispute with the former Subnautica 2 lead developers, who have filed a lawsuit against the company.

Itch.io has revealed its new adult content guidelines, following the de-indexing of all its NSFW content due to pressure from payment processors.

Last week, the indie games platform revealed that it had "deindexed" all its NSFW adult content from its search and browse pages following "scrutiny" from its payment processors.

"We don’t allow hosting content that includes sexualized images or videos of real-life humans," itch.io states under its 'is adult content allowed?'

Valve, too, has recently introduced new guidelines on "what you shouldn't publish on Steam" following pressure from payment processors over NSFW content.

"Some have asked why we involved payment processors, and others have cl…

Sony has filed a copyright lawsuit against Tencent, alleging the latter's upcoming game Light of Motiram is a "slavish clone" of its tentpole Horizon series, calling the franchise "among its most valuable intellectual property."

"In March 2024, at a gaming conference in San Francisco, California, Tencent executives approached Sony with a pitch: to develop its own Horizon game in collaboration with SIE," the filing adds.

Sony then accuses Tencent of "secretly developing" Light of Motiram and deliberately infringing upon its IP.

"SIE is far from alone in recognizing the striking similarities that Tencent’s new Light of Motiram game shares with Horizon.

Sony states it met with Tencent to "info…

Puzzle & Dragons publisher/developer GungHo Online is considering a shareholder request to oust CEO and president, Kazuki Morishita.

As reported by VGC, the developer initially received a 32-page report back in January from shareholder Strategic Capital, requesting the firm "up its game."

Together, Strategic Capital and Intertrust Trustees account for around 8% of GungHo's shareholder stock.

“The petitioners believe that, in order to improve the company’s corporate governance and enhance shareholder value, directors should be removable by an ordinary resolution at a shareholders’ meeting,” GungHo responded in a statement.

They have therefore requested the convening of an extraordinary gener…

Nintendo just reversed course on one of its most controversial changes to Mario Kart World, sorta.

When Mario Kart World first released, choosing random while playing online automatically removed these tracks from the selection pool.

Mario Kart World version 1.2.0 is so big that’s not even the most consequential part of the update.

You can now choose whom to watch when spectating in “Knockout Tour” and “Balloon Battle” in “Online Play”, “Wireless Play”, and “LAN Play”.

You can now see the waiting time until the next race or battle starts in “Online Play”, “Wireless Play”, and “LAN Play”.

“The call rep said that the higher-ups are aware of the situation and they’re trying to find a solution for it,” he told Kotaku.

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While my preference is that Overwatch stop becoming Fortnite, I don’t think that’s going to happen.

So here’s my ranking of every hypothetical Overwatch 2 crossover Blizzard is proposing, ranked from “hell yeah” to “fuck no.”AdvertisementPokémonWhat can I say?

Baldur’s GateSo many of the characters in Baldur’s Gate 3 map so well onto Overwatch 2 heroes that the collab writes itself.

AdvertisementGodzillaI’m having trouble envisioning this one, considering there’s not much in Overwatch that cleanly mirrors the classic kaiju characters.

AdvertisementLe SserafimLe Sserafim has collaborated with Overwatch 2 twice already, but if the boys actually get skins and dance emotes this time around, I’m…

In theory, an all-in-one launcher to manage a massive franchise like Call of Duty probably makes sense.

That convenience evaporates, though, when you realize you’ll have to download hundreds of gigabytes in order to do that very thing.

I, too, am not quite sure what this “l content” is or what exactly the implications of its removal might be.

Dealing with its enormous launcher has been somewhat of an ongoing issue for Call of Duty fans.

It would’ve been simple for a big corporation to just go “nah, these games are too big now.

One of the biggest games on the planet right now isn’t Call of Duty or Counter-Strike or Fortnite.

While those are very popular video games, a single free game in Roblox called Steal A Brainrot has them all beat.

When you begin, you spawn in with a small amount of money and a large storage area.

AdvertisementIf that was all Steal A Brainrot was, I doubt it would have become popular enough to attract my attention.

And at any point, you can lock down your storage area for 60 seconds, keeping out thieves or trapping intruders.

Dialogue: Pay your respects before the God of Shu’s statue to reunite with faces of the past.

Pay your respects before the God of Shu’s statue to reunite with faces of the past.

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Solution: Worship GestureWuchang: Fallen Feathers is available now on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows PCs.

Like its approach to respeccing, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers knocks it out of the park with its implementation of transmog.

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How to transmog your gear in Wuchang: Fallen FeathersTo transmog your gear in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, you first need to open your menu and navigate to the equipment tab.

AdvertisementMore importantly, transmog is especially useful because you’ll probably want to swap around equipment regularly in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, as many areas are home to dangerous status effects.

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This is especially true in any good role-playing adventure that features a smorgasbord of build options like Wuchang: Fallen Feathers.

Here’s why respeccing in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is awesome.

Instead, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers lets you respec any time you’d like with just a few quick button presses.

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Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is available now on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows PCs.

Lies of P is arguably one of the best Soulslikes since the Dark Souls games themselves.

A spiritual successor to Bloodborne for those hopelessly waiting for an actual sequel, Lies of P leads the free PS Plus games for August, continuing the paid subscription service’s recent win streak.

The Overture DLC arrived earlier this summer and, after some difficulty nerfs, offers a meaty addition to the Pinocchio-infused journey.

AdvertisementThe latest batch of games arrives during a recent hot streak for PS Plus as the service hits its 15-year milestone.

It’s currently just under $7 a month for PS Plus Essential if you subscribe at the yearly rate.

When you think about it, there’s drama to pitting two spinning tops against each other in a small space where they must clash repeatedly until one of them finally gives in to the other’s pressure and stops spinning.

Then, one violently launches the other into the wall, and it ricochets out of the ring.

AdvertisementAdvertisementWhat makes it all the more narratively fulfilling is that the Beyblade that was launched out of the ring handily beats the other top after it repositions itself in the ring.

However, the ring out itself would have counted as a win in official Beyblade rules.

Catch me playing Beyblade in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, where I can make my own rules.

The second batch of Everdark Sovereign bosses arrive in Elden Ring Nightreign later this week, and FromSoftware just revealed who will be first up: Maris Fathom of Night.

The Most Sought After Elden Ring Sword Has A Storied History CC Share Subtitles OffEnglish view video The Most Sought After Elden Ring Sword Has A Storied HistoryThe Most Sought After Elden Ring Sword Has A Storied History CC Share Subtitles OffEnglish The Most Sought After Elden Ring Sword Has A Storied History“From the depths of a dreamless abyss, a dark fiend stirs to drown all light,” the company shared on the Elden Ring social account today.

The Everdark Sovereign version of Augur will awaken on July 31, 2025 at 03:00…

How much grease and salt can you stand on your video game controllers?

Well, if you have access to a 3D printer, a Maker World user has designed a way for you to eat French fries optimally without having to take your hands off your Joy-Cons when playing games on your Switch 2.

The Maker World page (thanks, TheGamer) uses McDonald’s fries as an example, but you could, theoretically, use it to hold your fries from Wendy’s, Burger King, or whichever fast food chain’s fries you prefer.

user7R135As handy as the GamiFries could be, I can’t get past the grease and salt that will likely get caked into your controllers and console when using it.

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Godbreakers is a multiplayer roguelike with some interesting ideas but a lot to prove.

Thunderful also published Reignbreaker earlier this year, a neat-looking punk take on Hades that struggled to connect with enough players.

Lost in Random: The Eternal Die, a roguelike spin-off of the whimsical gothic adventure from 2021, faced a similar uphill battle.

Thunderful blamed weak sales of The Eternal Die for its latest round of layoffs announced on Tuesday.

Hopefully, Godbreakers can end up bucking that trend instead of becoming the latest casualty of it.

[From the industry] gamescom 2025 is set to break new recordsShare FacebookTwitterLinkedInThis is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content.

Featuring an expanded entertainment area as well as a growing indie area, gamescom 2025 – the world’s biggest gaming festival – is already anticipating record-breaking figures.

gamescom 2025 will be bigger, more thrilling and once again the beating heart of the global gaming community.

Highlights include gamescom Opening Night Live, The Witcher in Concert, a joint performance by Wargaming and the metal band Sabaton, plus a variety of creative formats from the gamescom social stage, such as Viva La Dirt League and the popular cos…

Running from the 14-20 July 2025, Make-A-Wish UK- the wish granting charity for critically ill children will be hosting Wish 200 Week.

​The Wish 200 Week Charity Sale showcases the magic and joy of gaming, in tribute to Make-A-Wish UK’s mission to rescue the magic of childhood.

Jason Suckley, Chief Executive of Make-A-Wish UK says: ​“We’re thrilled to see the Wish 200 Week campaign return in 2025 for its fifth year.

One of the highlights is the Make-A-Wish UK Charity Sale, which will directly support in helping to make more life-changing wishes come true.

​For more information and the full programme of events taking place during the week visit Wish 200 Week 2025 | Make-A-Wish UKJoin the con…

[From the industry] Airmergent launches as new successor studio to Airship InteractiveShare FacebookTwitterLinkedInThis is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content.

A new player enters the UK games industry as Airmergent officially launches, acquiring the assets, team, and active projects of the now-closed Airship Interactive Ltd.

The move ensures that all employees have transferred to Airmergent under UK TUPE regulations, with no disruption to contracts, payroll, or client delivery.

Airmergent is a completely new business entity, built to meet the evolving needs of the games industry while carrying forward the award-winning standards and trusted relationships Airsh…

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInMCV/DEVELOP has extended the nomination deadline for the Women in Games Awards 2025.

Originally set for Monday, July 14, the new deadline is now Monday, July 21, 2025.

The extension comes in response to the busy industry calendar, with many professionals attending the Develop:Brighton Conference in Brighton this week.

This extra week gives everyone a fair chance to be recognised.”The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of women across all areas of the games industry.

With a record number of entries last year, the 2025 awards are expected to reach even greater heights.

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInThe June-July 2025 issue of MCV/DEVELOP can now be read online for free!

Issue #1003 is the issue that’s going to be at Develop:Brighton, the games conference and beachside industry calendar staple run by our brilliant friends over at Tandem Events.

We’ve tried extra hard to make sure that this very special show issue is just as interesting and as informative as the event itself.

I’ll be looking forward to it.

Oh, and if you don’t get a free print copy, but do want one?

With their involvement, Code Coven is making one thing clear: this is no side project for diversity; this is the future of game development infrastructure.

Through workshops, direct mentorship, and their foundational module on Key Legal Considerations for Game Studios, they’re helping founders build lasting, rights-secure businesses from day one.

“We are delighted to be working with Code Coven as we are passionate about gaming.

The Aurora program in particular is an important step forward in promoting and accelerating diversity in the games industry.

These developers are the next generation of the industry, and it’s a perfect opportunity to contribute to something meaningful and challenge s…

With just one week remaining until Develop:Brighton returns to the seaside, anticipation is building for the biggest event yet!

As always, there will be talks by global games industry talent including Donald Barrett (Insomniac Games), Ilari Kuittinen (Housemarque) and Xu He (ustwo Games) as well as many more.

This year, the ‘Performance Track’ has been introduced.

The Indie Showcase returns for 2025, highlighting 10 original and innovative unpublished games chosen by industry experts.

The evening will celebrate the achievements of the games industry over the last 12 months, with 18 categories including Best Game, Best Studio and Best EDI Initiative.

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInXDS will sponsor the brand-new Excellence in External Development Award at the upcoming MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards, which will be held at the America Square Conference Centre in London on September 25, 2025.

The new award will celebrate a woman who has made a significant impact in the field of External Development within the video game industry.

“But beyond the work, it’s the community that makes external development special: passionate, innovative, and deeply collaborative.

Together, we’re helping shape the future of game development—bigger, better, and more inclusive than ever before.”If you’d like to nominate someone for the Excellence in External Deve…

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInAlex Boucher, a well-known figure in the UK video games industry, has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in recognition of their contributions to entrepreneurship and commercial success within the sector.

With a career spanning 15 years, Boucher has helped shape the growth and international reach of UK games businesses through a blend of sales leadership, strategic thinking, and grassroots community engagement.

From building revenue strategies to supporting emerging studios, their work has consistently championed sustainable, long-term growth in the industry.

In addition to their commercial achievements, Boucher has co-founded and sup…

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInLast night, the video games industry gathered for the MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2025 at the gorgeous Royal Lancaster Hotel, which overlooks London’s Hyde Park.

There were a few multiple award winners this year, all of whom are equally impressive.

Rare took home two awards for Sea of Thieves; getting one in the Accessibility Innovation category, and another for Ongoing Innovation, which it also won last year.

The 2025 Games for a Better World Award went to PlanetPlay, for their work taking the challenges of climate change and sustainability head-on.

Our next event will be the MCV/DEVELOP Women In Games Awards, which will return to the America Square Conference Centre in…

The MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards will return in September, and nominations are now openShare FacebookTwitterLinkedInWe’re pleased to announce that our annual Women in Games Awards are going to happen again this Autumn, and that you can also now nominate yourself, your friends, your co-workers, and those that you admire.

The window for nominations will close on July 14, 2025, at which point a shortlist will be decided upon.

“Women in Games is delighted to support the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards once again this year,” said Isaaman.

“Celebrating the accomplishments of women across the UK games industry is vital – not only to recognise their achievements, but to amplify their visibil…

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInEpic Games has launched the Fortnite Data API, making additional engagement and retention metrics for games like Fortnite Battle Royale available to third-party UEFN creators and companies.

The API provides access to data on individual island performance, including:Minutes Played: Total minutes played by all playersTotal minutes played by all players Minutes per Player: Average total minutes per unique playerAverage total minutes per unique player Plays: Number of game sessions playedNumber of game sessions played Favourites: Number of times players favourited the islandNumber of times players favourited the island Recommends: Number of times players recommended…

BAFTA today announces the Green Light Season, an industry programme of events in partnership with BAFTA albert aimed at promoting climate change awareness through sustainable production practices and ground breaking climate storytelling.

Jane Millichip, CEO of BAFTA, says: “Great strides have been taken to ensure that film, TV and games production is adhering to more sustainable ways of working.

UK broadcasters and streamers are leading the way internationally in adopting a co-ordinated emission reduction programme through BAFTA albert certification.

The BAFTA Green Light Season provides a platform to showcase great work in climate content, to discuss honestly the ongoing challenges, and to…

[From the industry] With just weeks of its early-bird phase to go, devcom has announced its first keynote and highlight sessions for #ddc2025Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInThis is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content.

With only a few weeks left till Early Bird pricing ends on May 31, the devcom developer conference 2025 (#ddc2025) has announced its first major program highlights.

Europe’s largest game developer event returns to the Koelnmesse Confex Conference and Exhibition Centre in Cologne from August 17–19, 2025, following its record-breaking 2024 edition that attracted over 5,000 industry professionals from 83 countries.

These sessions are a small preview of …

Award-winning gaming services provider Side has officially opened the doors to its new studio location in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

“When we arrived in Sao Paulo, it was always our plan to enter the market and grow aggressively – that’s just in our company DNA,” said Deborah Kirkham, CEO of Side.

Now in 2025, the Sao Paulo studio has generated impressive demand from high-profile clients, requiring new premises to sustain its meteoric rise and creating excellent career growth opportunities along the way.

An extensive recruitment drive over the coming months will see at least 100 jobs created in Sao Paulo across the QA (quality assurance), art and co-development services.

While these are currently t…

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The ousted leadership of video-game developer Unknown Worlds said parent company Krafton Inc. fired them after the executives presented the company with upbeat revenue projections that would have triggered most, if not all, of a $250 million bonus payment, according to a copy of their lawsuit which was unsealed Wednesday.

Former Unknown Worlds Chief Executive Officer Ted Gill and founders Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire said Krafton sought to delay the release of their new game, Subnautica 2, after realizing they would have to pay that large a sum, according to their complaint.

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According to recent reports, Apple plans to launch its first ever foldable iPhone next year, alongside the iPhone 18 lineup, marking the 20th anniversary.

That's right, Apple accidentally posted an ad on its Apple Support account on the Chinese social media platform, featuring Samsung’s latest Galaxy Z Flip 7.

A Chinese Apple Support Weibo account posted a promo trailer for the Galaxy Z Flip 7 foldable and one can only imagine the boardroom panic.

A mix-up occurred when China's official "Apple Support" Weibo account accidentally posted a promotional video for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7, which was later promptly taken down.

Samsung just announced the Galaxy Z Flip 7 alongside the Galaxy Z Fo…

However, when the company unveils the iPhone 17 series, we shall witness a vibrant orange color that is exclusively available in the ‘Pro’ lineup, and in the latest dummy gallery, this particular version stands out and will probably be picked by many.

For all four models, Apple is expected to introduce standard black and white finishes while mixing it up slightly with a pink and green color for the base variant.

Lately, iPhone shipments have been slipping, and the introduction of an orange model to the family could boost sales, particularly in China.

First look at iPhone 17 color dummies, The new orange really stands out this year — definitely a bold addition.

It could also be the first tim…

Today, Apple has seen fit to release iOS 18.6 for the iPhone with a fix for a critical bug in the Photos app, which has been creating issues for users for a while.

Take note that the process to install iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 is the same, so do not be alarmed.

This update provides important bug fixes and security updates, and fixes an issue in Photos that could prevent memory movies from being shared.

We will share additional details on iOS 18.6 and if it hides anything related to Apple’s unreleased iPhone 17 lineup.

Have you installed the iOS 18.6 update on your iPhone?

Grounded 2 was officially announced and revealed last month as part of Xbox's Summer Game Fest 2025 showcase, and a little more than a month later as of the time of this writing, it is out on Xbox Series X/S consoles as a Game Preview title and on PC on Steam as an Early Access game.

Currently, only two mounts are available, though since Grounded 2 is launching as an early access title, there's plenty of time for more mounts to be added and improvements to be made to the game.

As part of Xbox celebrating Grounded 2's launch, Xbox and Microsoft are also giving away a not-so-ant-sized Red Ant plush that players can sit on as if they're riding it while they ride a Red Ant in the game.

When Gro…

More Ryzen 9000 CPUs are incoming, including a new desktop chip without an iGPU and a few Pro series processors for enterprises.

Apart from the mainstream Ryzen 9000 CPUs, AMD is also reportedly preparing the PRO 9000 series as spotted on ASUS's website.

Unlike the Threadripper 9000 and Threadripper PRO 9000 WX series, the Ryzen PRO 9000 will target the low-end enterprise segment, offering a solution similar to the mainstream consumer Ryzen 9000 processors.

This is why we see the same specifications for the Ryzen PRO 7 9745 as on the Ryzen 7 9700F.

The Ryzen PRO 9 9945 is 1 GHz slower in the base clock than the Ryzen 9 9900X despite featuring the same core/thread configuration.

AMD's Strix Halo Platform Has Brought High-End AI Power to Consumer Machines, Setting New StandardsTeam Red is indeed one of the leading firms that has brought massive AI compute into consumer machines through its XDNA engines.

AMD's APU offerings, such as those within the Strix Point and Strix Halo lineups, offer some of the highest AI performance out there, and now, AMD has taken edge AI to the next level.

Interestingly, through AMD's Variable Graphics Memory (VGM), consumers can make up to 96 GB of graphics memory available to the iGPU, enabling large-scale models to run locally.

These are some serious figures by AMD, and they show that the "AI compute" fever has indeed expanded towards …

Today, Ubisoft released Update 1.0.7 for Assassin's Creed Shadows.

Upon completing a New Game+ playthrough, players obtain Whisper of Gold and Dragon's Gold.

Assassin's Creed Shadows players will gain one new rank for multiple nodes in their mastery skills and ten new ranks for all existing knowledge passives.

The Forge can also be upgraded to level 4, enabling players to upgrade all weapons and gear to the new level cap of 80.

Assassin's Creed Shadows will receive its Claws of Awaji DLC on September 16.

I Hate This Place, a new isometric survival horror game developed by Broken Mirror Games and published by Skybound Games, a new publishing label under Bloober Team, has just debuted its first gameplay trailer, showcasing the game's signature '80s aesthetics and the tense survival horror atmosphere it is looking to create.

Unfortunately for anyone who's been keeping an eye on I Hate This Place since its initial reveal earlier this year, no new release window is provided beyond what Skybound Games and Broken Mirror Games have already stipulated, which is that the game is due out in Q4 2025.

At least the gameplay trailer is a solid minute and change of gameplay, featuring a few appreciated inc…

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However, starting early next year, their use of social features on Xbox will become limited to friends only until they complete the age verification process.

The information players provide during the age verification process is protected with industry-standard encryption and is not stored or used for any other purpose.

We expect to roll out age verification processes to more regions in the future.

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to player safety, so these methods may look different across regions and experiences.

You can learn more at www.xbox.com/en-US/family-hub or check out the Xbox Gaming Safety Toolkit to read more about how caregivers can support safer gaming.

Even better, this update includes console-only games that previously couldn’t be played with the Xbox PC app.

Cross-Device Play History and Easier Access to Your Cloud-Playable Console Games on PCIn addition to being able to stream games you own on the Xbox PC app, we want to make playing Xbox games easier than ever across the Xbox platform.

Xbox Insiders that are Game Pass Ultimate members have access to all cloud-playable games in their Xbox PC app library, including console-only games from the original Xbox through the Series X|S.

To get started, open the Xbox PC app and check out the channel on the Home page.

They’re now visible across multiple customer-facing surfaces in the Xbox ecosy…

For those who can’t attend, check out the official Xbox @ gamescom Broadcast: Live From the Showfloor on August 20 & 21.

On top of that, there will be the first ever public opportunity to go hands-on with the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X, as well as other fun activities and photo opportunities.

Xbox Play Anywhere @ gamescomThis year at gamescom, we’re thrilled to introduce the Xbox Digital Passport Quest – a fun and interactive way to explore each Xbox booth and get a chance to win exciting prizes from Xbox and our top partners including Amazon, Meta, LG, NVIDIA GeForce, and NVIDIA GeForce NOW.

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Our cosy life-sim, Tales of the Shire, launches on July 29 for Xbox Series X|S.

As you settle into Bywater and forge deeper bonds with your neighbours, you’ll open new doorways, unlock grand rooms and cosy nooks, and discover undeveloped gardens full of good, tilled earth.

You’ll need to pause reeling every now and then to ease some of the tension on the line.

If you forget to invite one of your neighbours over for mealtime, you’ll be sure to hear about it.

Each new day brings so much to discover in The Shire — and as you’ll soon find out, there’s plenty more awaiting you.

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game – July 29Optimized for Xbox Series X|SWelcome Home, Hobbit!

From the creative studio, Wētā Workshop, live the cozy life of a Hobbit in the wonderfully serene landscape of the Shire.

Discover, decorate, and share in this idyllic corner of Middle-earth.

Join friendly Hobbits and familiar faces awaiting your arrival in Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game.

The Asphalt series is kicking off its 20 year anniversary, and celebrating two decades of spectacular races with a season full of surprises!

Since its first start on the track with Asphalt GT, back in 2005, the Asphalt series has been constantly at the frontline of arcade racing for 20 years!

And of course, we’d be remiss not to include one of our players’ favorite tracks from Asphalt Legends: Cairo!

This one-of-a-kind track will offer a medley of fan-favorites, as racers will teleport seamlessly from track to track while chasing their own nostalgia.

Don’t miss out on the celebrations and race to the track with Asphalt Legends Unite!

Since release (including launching day one with Game Pass), Sloclap’s wonderfully physical take on the game has passed 3 million Xbox players.

Not only that, but Rematch broke an Xbox record before it even came out – its Xbox Insider beta saw every available slot filled faster than any game before it.

“Seeing over three million players jump into Rematch within a week from launch was both exciting and humbling.

If you’re as obsessed with playing Rematch as I am right now, that’s a very enticing prospect.

“We want to introduce new temporary game modes in the future, some of which may become permanent by popular demand,” says Tarno.

You’re invited to join the flock and take part in the DUCKSIDE Playtest!

Deliver feathered fury in a persistent world survival game with PvP, PvE, crafting, base building, and hat wearing ducks, wielding weapons.

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Totally Reliable Delivery Service, Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream and Railway Empire are available this weekend for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Standard and Core members to play from Thursday July 24 until Sunday, July 27.

For Honor and Terra Memoria are free for all Xbox members to try during Free Play Days (Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Standard and Core membership not required).

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Summary Grounded 2 Game Preview launches on July 29, 2025—now featuring Buggies like ants that you can tame, ride, and fight alongside.

To celebrate, Xbox built a massive piece of gaming decor—a 10-foot Red Ant Plush.

Say hello to possibly the biggest, wildest piece of gaming décor for your living room ever built: a 10-foot Red Ant Plush.

We turned the in-game Red Ant Buggy into a real-world, mountable, ultra-soft, totally bonkers gaming plush.

In addition, the 10-foot Red Ant Plush will be at the Xbox FanFest event during gamescom in Cologne, Germany on August 20 where fans can see it in person.

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Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is out today on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and Game Pass.

Whether you’re a seasoned Soulslike veteran or new to the genre, this guide will help you prepare for the journey ahead.

Set in the final days of the Ming Dynasty, Wuchang places players in the role of Bai Wuchang, a pirate warrior battling both amnesia and the mysterious Feathering disease.

Mastering Combat and Weapon BuildsCombat in Wuchang is fast, rewarding, and layered with tactical depth.

Begin the DescentWuchang: Fallen Feathers is available today on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and with Game Pass.

In Wheel World, we want players to feel that same personal connection to their bike.

You’ll collect bike parts along the way, and experimenting with different builds is key to finding what works for you.

Because Wheel World is a cartoonified take on biking, we didn’t go overboard with gear counts.

That’s the heart of Wheel World.

Wheel World launches on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC, and will be available day one via Game Pass today.

Expanded game lineup and showfloor experiencesOver the past few years, Evo has continued to expand its gaming lineup and experiences.

Learn more about MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls activities at Evo 2025.

Be one of the first to see the FlexStrike wireless fight stick on displayAnnounced during the June 2025 State of Play, FlexStrike is the first wireless fight stick designed by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

It uses PlayStation Link technology to deliver wireless connectivity with ultra-low latency for fighting games.

At Evo 2025, the FlexStrike wireless fight stick will be on display only* for the first time – visit the Fight Stick Museum and the Arc System Works booth for a first look at …

To kick off this exciting week, we’re pleased to share new images and the official name for Project Defiant, now called FlexStrike wireless fight stick.

Here are additional features that players can expect from PlayStation’s first fight stick:Simultaneous PlayStation Link audio: On PS5, FlexStrike wireless fight stick offers a seamless fighting game experience.

On PS5, FlexStrike wireless fight stick offers a seamless fighting game experience.

Dual FlexStrike wireless fight stick connections: On PS5, connect two FlexStrike wireless fight sticks via a single PS Link USB adapter for couch competition or co-op.

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Like thisLast week, we asked you to share the friendly and villainous side characters of Death Stranding 2: On The Beach using #PSshare #PSBlog.

Here are this week’s highlights:youarerexam shares Neil with his gun raised moving through shadowsEmperorHal shares Tomorrow tossing an apple in the aircarletto0809 shares a nightmarish version of Dollmansorathluna shares Fragile playfully posing for a picturecalisarah1998 shares Rainy basking in the nighttime airsicparvismagna_vp shares a portrait of baby LouSearch #PSshare #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries to this week’s theme, or be inspired by other great games featuring Photo Mode.

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Chill solo adventure or cheery multiplayer road trip?

With others along for the ride, friendly cooperation can turn Outbound into more of a high-energy road trip, very much like when you go on road trips with friends in real life.

The ease of carrying it with you (on a road trip, maybe) is something we hope our players will cherish.

Grand fields of inspiration“Part of the inspiration for Outbound came when I was on a road trip of my own from Germany to the Netherlands,” says Tobi.

We’re looking forward to setting you all off on a glorious adventure when Outbound comes to PlayStation 5.

When Dotemu approached us to create a new entry in Team Ninja’s iconic 2D Ninja Gaiden series, pixel art felt like the natural choice.

Yet pixel art is incredibly versatile, capable of conveying very different aesthetics: from the dark baroque atmosphere of Blasphemous to the minimalist style of The Last Door.

To share how we brought this vision to life, two members of our team, Jesús Campos and María Lozano, discuss their creative process below.

As the Art Director for Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (and avid retro game lover), he took inspiration from classic 16- and 32-bit games to create vibrant, fluid pixel art full of energy and action.

Creating Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound has been an exciting c…

Update 1.61 for Gran Turismo 7 is available as of today, Wednesday, July 23 at 10:00pm PT / July 24 at 6:00am GMT / 3:00pm JST.

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Like thisMany PS5 peripherals, including the DualSense wireless controller, are designed to support a variety of devices beyond PS5 including PC, Mac, and mobile devices.

Here are the details of each features:Pairing a DualSense wireless controller across multiple devicesUntil now, pairing was required each time you connected a DualSense or DualSense Edge wireless controller to a different device such as PC, Mac, and mobile devices.

Press and hold one of the action buttons (triangle, circle, cross, or square) and the PS button for over 5 seconds.

Press and hold one of the action buttons and the PS button for about 3 seconds.

See here for the list of devices and OS versions that support Blue…

Like thisHey everyone, Game Director Alex Cox here again to break down another look at Mafia: The Old Country, following the Gameplay Trailer breakdown back in May.

Each entry will be narrated by a different figure in the Torrisi crime family, beginning with the Don himself.

Play VideoFamily responsibilitiesBeing part of the Torrisi crime family comes with certain obligations.

In this video, you’ll get a taste of what’s expected from those who join, especially new soldatos who have yet to prove themselves.

We can’t wait for Mafia: The Old Country to be in your hands soon when it launches on August 8.

Like thisDearest fighting game aficionados, tag-team warriors, Marvel fans, and everyone in between,on behalf of the teams at PlayStation XDEV, Arc System Works and Marvel Games, it is our pleasure to announce that the very first playable experience for MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls will be at Evo Las Vegas 2025 at the Arc System Works booth!

All players who step into the ring will also walk away with an amazing collectible pin based on our fighting souls – you won’t want to miss it!

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Like thisHi, I’m Tim Willits from Saber Interactive, and we are excited to announce Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival, coming to PlayStation 5!

As lifelong fans of the legendary Hellraiser franchise, it’s been an honor to bring this terrifying universe to life in a way that is true to the franchise.

Hellraiser: Revival is a single-player, first-person action survival horror experience that will put you into the dark world of Clive Barker’s twisted imagination.

Hellraiser stands as one of the most iconic horror franchises of all time, and we fully understand the legacy we’re stepping into.

The Hellraiser universe is defined by its unflinching exploration of pain, pleasure, and the thin and …

Hot on the heels of Free Title Update 2 comes the next seasonal event in Monster Hunter Wilds: the Festival of Accord: Flamefete, running from July 23 to August 6.

Play VideoThe Grand Hub heats up for SummerView and download image Download the image close Close View and download image Download the image close CloseVisit the Grand Hub – your space to hang out and gather with fellow hunters – decorated to celebrate summer.

Forge the Afi Armor SetCollect the special tickets to forge the Afi α series for your Hunter and Felyne Afi α series for your Palico.

Having the Afi α series equipped will reward you extra seasonal event slots for certain quests.

Event Quest: “Putting Up a Stink”View and do…

Like thisAn updated version of the classic 1997 PlayStation strategy RPG, Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles, is on the way.

“It was Final Fantasy Tactics that inspired me to dedicate my life to becoming a game designer,” reveals Kazutoyo Maehiro, who was an Events Planner for the original, and now Director of The Ivalice Chronicles.

“However, this method wouldn’t have allowed us to make granular refinements even if the objective was to recreate the original game.

“The goal was to create ‘the optimal solution to playing Final Fantasy Tactics today’,” summarises Maehiro.

Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles launches September 30 on PS5 and PS4.

We have a new gaming peripheral collaboration, so you know what that means.

The ensuing Vantage collection features a collection of keyboards, mouse, and accessories that are adorned with plenty of retro notes and modern messy street vibes.

Described as both "Luxury" and "Highly limited" it looks like a piece of the delorian fell off onto this gaming keyboard and I'm very here for it.

The number line is painted like a digital clock, while the gaming keys sport a transparent orange look.

But if you do, the mousepad looks like it would tie the mouse and keyboard together really nicely, as does the themed wristrest.

Now, more and more, manufacturers are looking to find ways to optimise better for AI, be it something like Nvidia's DLSS4 optimised series of graphics cards or Micron's new lineup of SSDs designed to work best with data centre AI.

The new lineup from Micron is the first to use the brand's newest G9 NAND node in order to optimise these drives for AI data centre usage.

These are AI infrastructure SSDs designed for sifting through and storing large data sets and building huge data lakes to wade out into.

Again, these data centre style solutions are very unlikely to ever be things that suit your gaming needs, but it's an interesting direction to witness.

It won't be long before gamers are being…

I was lucky enough to go hands-on with the Razer BlackShark V3 Pro before launch and can say that these are a very comfortable and versatile headset.

The BlackShark is Razer's heaviest hitters when it comes to esports pro gaming headsets, and the V3 has taken this mantel very seriously.

The ANC on the BlackShark V3 Pro uses 4 microphones to pick up and filter out ambient noise.

Alongside the pro flagship Razer is also dropping the BlackShark V3 and the BlackShark V3 X HyperSpeed.

Lastly the BlackShark V3 X HyperSpeed is the budget option of the group.

The brand known for defining mechanical switches is launching its XTRFY MX 8.3 TKL Wireless keyboard and GP7 mousepad in the North American market.

Naturally on top of this chassis are Cherry's MX2A hot-swappable switches, and a rotary knob, which we always love to see.

Cherry's XTRFY MX 8.3 TKL Wireless is also not the cheapest board around, launching at $300 in the United States.

The board seems similar to Cherry's MX 8.2 TKL Wireless Xaga board I reviewed earlier this year.

Hence I really like the idea of the new XTRFY MX 8.3 TKL Wireless.

Go straight for the answer to today's Wordle if you like—it's only a click away and ready whenever you need it.

Don't forget, you can combine it with our general Wordle tips for maximum effect, quickly turning a tough puzzle into an easy win.

Today's Wordle hint(Image credit: Josh Wardle)Wordle today: A hint for Wednesday, July 30A test of the more formal scientific kind, often used to test the purity of the substance in question.

Wordle help: 3 tips for beating Wordle every dayPlaying Wordle well is like achieving a small victory every day—who doesn't like a well-earned winning streak in a game you enjoy?

Today's Wordle answer(Image credit: Future)What is today's Wordle answer?

Unitree Introducing | Unitree R1 Intelligent Companion Price from $5900 - YouTube Watch OnHumanoid robots are doing all sorts of things recently, like playing sport, and being sold for under $6,000 USD.

Interesting Engineering spotted the R1, a new human-shaped robot developed by Unitree Robots in Hangzhou, with the surprisingly low price tag of 39,999 yuan.

The R1 are spry looking bot, boasting 26 joints with a marketing bent on being great for sports and other demanding activities.

It's in this video that I also started to release the R1 actually looks really familiar.

However, when you think of a programmable robot that costs under $6,000 USD, do you picture one that can patrol Pompeii, …

Mavrix by Matt Jones is an early access mountain biking game with a 100-square-kilometre open world.

Image 1 of 3 (Image credit: Third Kind Games) (Image credit: Third Kind Games) (Image credit: Third Kind Games)On the other hand, there were occasions when I plummeted off a sheer cliff and, somehow, managed to survive the plummet by quickly bouncing off the cliff face and re-maneuvering mid-air.

This is a real momentum killer, and I hope the team at Third Kind Games is able to implement fast travel sooner rather than later.

Image 1 of 3 (Image credit: Third Kind Games) (Image credit: Third Kind Games) (Image credit: Third Kind Games)There are various sponsors whose interest I can pique base…

But some things never change, which brings us to the new Blackletter armor ornament set for Warlocks, which you currently cannot use.

The Blackletter set, which was released today, doesn't strike me as all that: It basically dresses players up like a stained glass window, surrounded by mossy brickwork.

The issue was reported on Reddit shortly after the set went on sale, and was confirmed by Bungie shortly thereafter.

"We are investigating an issue with the Blackletter armor ornaments," the Destiny 2 Team account wrote on X.

It was only two months ago, for instance, that after revealing planned nerfs to Prismatic subclasses in the Edge of Fate expansion, Bungie quickly wheeled them back in t…

Back in 2022, YouTube introduced new rules for creators on its platform that demonetized videos containing "strong profanity" profanity in the first seven seconds.

"Moderate profanity is words like 'asshole' or 'bitch'," Connor says.

"Strong profanity includes words like 'fuck.'

Connor also points out that this is not a green light to turn every YouTube video you make into a Trailer Park Boys compilation.

"You have to pick and choose your fucks carefully," he says, warning that a "high frequency" of strong profanity will still violate YouTube's advertiser-friendly guidelines.

Single-Button Assistant, which for a small global cooldown penalty will let you just press a button repeatedly to cast the next ability.

"We're hearing from all types of players that they're finding it valuable to them, especially the Single-Button Assistant.

How good is Assisted Highlight at the game?

I did about 20% worse using Assisted Highlight than my own gameplay on most classes.

For damage classes, this means that Assisted Highlight recommendations are very, very good indeed.

My sincerest apologies to all the Silent Hill 2 fans out there, but the closest I've ever gotten to playing it was today via Roblox.

I ignored Shapic2's warning that "this is not the best way to experience Silent Hill 2," and logged in.

There were a few other players standing around in the parking lot, none of whom looked like they were from Silent Hill.

As far as remakes go, Roblox Silent Hill 2 is a little crude.

Image 1 of 5 (Image credit: Roblox) (Image credit: Roblox) (Image credit: Roblox) (Image credit: Roblox) (Image credit: Roblox)Shapic2 says the port is mostly a proof-of-concept for getting Konami's official assets into Roblox's engine and not meant to be an actual recreation of …

While not as important as crafting staples like acorn shells or weed stems, gathering a small supply of flower petals in Grounded 2 can still prove useful later on for armor upgrades and decor.

Like most resources in the game's dense grass and dark caves, petals aren't hard to gather once you know what to look for.

How to get flower petals in Grounded 2(Image credit: Obsidian Entertainment)Flower petals are in the Picnic Table area, just north of where you begin in Snackbar Front.

You can pick up the strays plus destroy the actual plant for more flower petals.

(Image credit: Obsidian Entertainment)It's a long trek up north to reach flower petals, and I'd say it's not worth it until Grounded…

In the early access car combat game's post-apocalyptic wasteland, there are no drivers.

When I first fired up the game, I was a muscle car in the desert, where I was attacked by other muscle cars.

This is Fumes, and I am fumes, and Fumes is good.

(Image credit: Fumes Team)Being very early in its early access, I'll admit that it's a little repetitive.

If you want to become the possessed Mad Max car you were always meant to be, Fumes is available in early access on Steam now.

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So it's somewhat unsurprising that now, June is coming to the pages of paperback with her own mystery novel adaptation!

Coming courtesy of author Carlene O'Connor, a New York Times best-seller famed for her works of murder mystery set in Ireland, Death Wasn't Invited: A June's Journey Mystery features the titular June Parker in an original whodunnit set to release in March 2026.

Subscribe to Pocket Gamer onOff the App Store (and onto the page)It's not exactly shocking that June's Journey has proven so popular.

Indeed, it's almost surprising it's taken Wooga this long to recognise the transmedia (outside of the original format) potential of June's Journey.

Despite ruling the roost, June's Jo…

One creator named Toadfan lives up to their name with their creation of the non-profit, fan-made Dr. Mario Mania.

First released in 1990 for the NES, Dr. Mario has achieved moderate success due to its similarities to other popular puzzlers like Tetris.

Thanks to this version, you can be Dr. Mario, tackling all the colourful viruses with dual-coloured capsules that you can toss and rotate.

Dr. Mario Mania has reopened his puzzling 2D practice on mobile, thanks to Toadfan, with all the little but notable tweaks to adapt it effectively.

Dr. Mario can be downloaded and played from its itch.io page!

Just the right balance between sweet and sour - today, we'll share a complete Cookie Run: Kingdom Lime Cookie Toppings guide to help you pick the best stats for her!

She is part of the Citrus Squad, alongside Lemon Cookie, Orange Cookie and Grapefruit Cookie.

So, let's dive right in and find out the best Lime Cookie Toppings to aim for!

The best Lime Cookie ToppingsLime Cookie is acookie, residing in theShe's ancookie, and she can only be obtained from the Featured gacha.

You can also go for any of these stats:ATKCooldownHPDMG ResistAll Citrus Squad Cookies in CRKLemon CookieOrange CookieLime CookieGrapefruit CookieAs her skill description reads, she can boost some of the Citrus Squad cooki…

Let's see what the best Toppings for Jagae Cookie are, and pick the best Beascuits for her too!

About Jagae Cookie in Cookie Run: KingdomSkill:Iridescent Storm Jagae Cookie waves her fan, causing an Iridescent Storm, dealing damage and dragging enemies into its centre.

If Jagae Cookie and Manju Cookie join the battle together, it will trigger the Temporary Alliance effect, making their skills more powerful and reducing Jagae Cookie's Cooldown.

You can go for any of the following stats:CooldownATKDMG ResistHPOnly use Jagae Cookie with Manju Cookie!

They will both benefit from the Temporary Alliance buff: Jagae Cookie will grant Manju Cookie more offence, while Manju Cookie will heal Jagae Co…

This article will show you the best build, including toppings for Manju Cookie.

Manju Cookie can only work alongside Jagae CookieHe needs a lot of ATK - give him as much as possible through Toppings and BeascuitsArcade Arena is where Manju Cookie truly shines, if deployed together with Jagae CookieManju Cookie is a guildmaster and a merchant at heart.

So, let's see what the best Toppings for Manju Cookie are!

About Manju Cookie in Cookie Run: KingdomSkill:Flash Strike When you notice Manju Cookie's lightning-fast strikes, it's already too late!

If Manju Cookie and Jagae Cookie join the battle together, it will trigger the Temporary Alliance effect, making their skills more powerful.

No auto-battles or timers hereSynergise and evolve your relicsAdapt to the randomised worldEvery decision mattersIn case you missed it, Sneaky Panda has officially launched RiftCraft, the studio's roguelike strategy game on iOS and Android.

As you might expect, you'll dive into procedurally generated fantasy worlds while adapting to the different elements that come at you, with a ton of relics you can evolve to survive the obstacles that are thrown your way.

Strategy is front and centre here too, it seems, as every choice you make regarding your upgrades and skills can make or break each run.

Oh, and this one promises no auto-battles and no timers too, so it's all about strategy at its core…

In Toria, you'll embark on an epic fantasy quest filled with classic elements but with refreshing twists.

For one thing, it's a combination of 2D side-scrolling perspectives and 3D battles, with movement based on a chess-like map and plenty of randomised elements that go with it.

Subscribe to Pocket Gamer onIt definitely feels like a huge undertaking, especially given its PvP content as well, with different matchmaking rules and rewards.

There's a massive Guild system that's in the works for future launch too, with joint raids you can get your hands on for good measure.

You can also visit the official website for more info on the studio, or take a little peek at the embedded clip above to g…

While Hafthor’s event brought brute force to the battlefield with faction-specific missions and themed cosmetics, this latest update goes even deeper, shifting the entire foundation of the medieval strategy genre.

Gameloft has officially transitioned March of Empires to Unreal Engine, marking a major technological leap forward for the long-running conquest strategy experience.

This move unlocks fully 3D environments, offering sharper visuals, a more immersive medieval world, and better battlefield feedback during combat.

Here’s a list of the best strategy games to play on iOS right now!The gameplay core will still remain the same.

Embrace the new era of March of Empires by downloading it on…

Come back monthly as the best mobile games list gets updated regularlyHere it is: the list of the best mobile games of 2025 so far!

You can also have a look at the best mobile games of 2024 if you're feeling a little nostalgic!

All the mobile games we've reviewed in 2025Every year, we review hundreds of new mobile games, picking out the cream of the crop for you to play.

There are tens of thousands of mobile games released every year, and we only have so much time.

Decide for yourself which of them are the best mobile games of 2025!

It's a picnic party over hereSlice through fruits with Bluey and friendsWitness the charming conclusion to the multi-part eventExclusive on Apple ArcadeHalfbrick Studios is launching the colourful conclusion to its Bluey x Fruit Ninja Classic+ collab with Fruit Salad, inviting you to go on the perfect picnic as it kicks off today.

Exclusive to Apple Arcade, the crossover event concludes the four-part Bluey series as you aim to hit those high scores, with lovely rewards you can unlock along the way.

I mean, it's not Fruit Ninja without some ninja skills in the mix, after all, so you'd best get those multi-slices ready.

Bluey's lovely little world is an adorable addition to that, and with Fru…

In Silt, you play as a lone diver, dropped into a flooded world shaped by decay, shadows, and strange lifeforms.

While you wait, check out this list of the best survival games on iOS!

Silt offers a meditative descent into the unknown as you complete environmental puzzles, witness unsettling encounters, and uncover fragments of forgotten history.

If you're into slow-burning mysteries, you can pre-register for Silt by clicking on your preferred link below.

There’s no fixed release date, but you can expect Silt to release on iOS and Android early in January 2026.

The classic MMORPG is backRagnarok V is the successor to Ragnarok OnlineChoose from six main classes and embark on a thrilling adventurePre-register now to receive multiple rewardsFirst revealed in March, Ragnarok V: Returns is finally preparing for its grand launch in North America, Latin America, and Oceania early in August.

Building on the legacy of the original Ragnarok Online, Ragnarok V: Returns reimagines the classic with a colourful, anime-style aesthetic and fully 3D visuals.

Ragnarok V: Returns lets you fight alongside over 60 mercenaries and 26 different pets, each offering their own support and synergy in battle.

With all these new changes, Ragnarok V: Returns is aiming to hit t…

Quest's Horizon OS v79 brings Adaptive Lighting, wherein your headset adjusts the color temperature of 2D windows to match the ambient lighting of your physical environment.

It adjusts the color temperature of all 2D windows, and the new Navigator UI, to match the ambient lighting of your physical environment.

0:00 / 0:15 1× Recording from Luna showing Adaptive Lighting in action, intentionally adjusting their ambient lighting from extremely warm to extremely cold.

Some traditional consumer electronic devices already have an option to match the color temperature of the display to ambient lighting.

And Apple Vision Pro automatically matches all virtual elements in the Shared Space, both 2D a…

VR life simulator sandbox Little Planet is going free-to-play with this year's full release, and we interviewed the developer to learn more.

Currently available in early access on Quest, Little Planet by VRWOOD originally arrived in November 2023 and has seen a consistent slate of updates ever since.

Having played Little Planet before this interview, I can see where such events could be appealing with friends.

“Think about a scenario that if I told my friend, 'Hey, I built a great house and landscape in Little Planet, can you come in?'

Little Planet is out now on the Meta Horizon Store in early access, and the full free-to-play release arrives on October 30.

Sales of Ray-Ban Meta glasses so far this year have more than tripled compared to the same time last year, more than 200% growth.

It's Meta's hardware partner for the Ray-Ban Meta glasses, and the new Oakley Meta HSTN glasses.

At Q4 2024 earnings call in February, EssilorLuxottica said that 2 million units of Ray-Ban Meta had been sold so far.

For now, though, Ray-Ban Meta sales are continuing to rapidly grow.

And Meta plans to capitalize on this by launching "half a dozen" more wearable devices to tackle the competition head-on.

EssilorLuxottica released its second quarter earnings report, revealing that Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have tripled in revenue year-over-year.

Released in 2023, Ray-Ban Meta is the companies’ second-gen smart glasses, serving up music, photo/video capture, and Internet searches via Meta AI.

Starting at $300, the smart glasses have done remarkably well for themselves, prompting Meta to not only expand its smart glasses partnership with EssilorLuxottica into 2030, but also reportedly invest $3.5 billion in the French-Italian eyewear conglomerate.

The report doesn’t specify how many units the companies have sold, however in February the company announced it had sold 2 million Ray-Ban smart gl…

August is relatively quiet for new VR games right now, but we've rounded up a few highlights.

We'll refresh this list as more games get announced or delayed, and our upcoming VR games list is also regularly updated.

For now, here are this August's highlights for new VR games on Quest, PC VR, and PlayStation VR2.

Virtual Skate - August 21 (PC VR, Quest 3)Virtual Skate is a physics-based skating simulator that's arriving this month in early access.

Take a look at our complete list below, which covers upcoming Quest, PC VR, PlayStation VR2, Pico, Apple Vision Pro, and Android XR games:

Meta is telling developers that the ideal VR session length with today's hardware is 20-40 minutes, and has explained its reasoning.

Sessions shorter than 20 minutes, Meta explains, don't justify the friction of putting on a headset.

Most Quest sessions are shorter than 40 minutes, Meta says, with longer sessions being "special occasions".

However, this doesn't mean that gameplay loops should be 20-40 minutes, Meta stresses.

This looks different across game genres:• Round-based multiplayer games: Matches (composed of multiple rounds) should be playable in under 20 minutes.

Over the past 9 months, Meta rolled out an overhauled Quest boundary system with reduced friction.

For context, let's recap how the boundary system worked at the launch of both Quest 3 and Quest 3S.

This is somewhat annoying if you want a Roomscale boundary, but it's not the problem this article is about.

The safety issue is in how the Stationary boundary, now the automatic default, has fundamentally changed.

When it comes to such a safety-critical system, Meta can't have its cake and eat it too.

Boxing Underdog enters the ring in early access today on Quest.

Not to be confused with UNDERDOGS, which shared a new look at its upcoming multiplayer mode, Boxing Underdog is now available in early access for $19.99.

🥊BOXING UNDERDOG🥊 - EARLY ACCESS LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENTEARLY ACCESS LAUNCH DROPS JULY 28TH - 10:00 AM PT👉 JOIN OPEN BETA (You can find link on #🔥join-open-mp-beta🔥): LAST 8H!

https://t.co/C5PFUujdMe #VRBoxing #MetaQuest #BoxingUnderdog #BoxingGame pic.twitter.com/sA9qt5odws — Boxing Underdog (@VRSO_Boxing) July 27, 2025The game's official Discord server confirms the early access release has five modes at launch.

Boxing Underdog is now live on Quest, though it's unknown when the P…

It’s been the same basic story for more than a decade now: wearing a VR headset is easy, but not as easy as simply looking at a monitor.

While a lot has changed since the early days, Meta admits Quest developers should be making their VR games more bite-sized to work around the inherent friction of putting on a headset.

On the 20-minute low end of the spectrum, Meta says the “perception of value drives satisfaction with the session,” i.e.

In surveys with users who have ended sessions early, we observe common themes of high friction to starting a session (e.g.

Headset friction means sessions “must be long enough to deliver on a satisfying amount of progress, engagement or entertainment to va…

VR arcade rhythm game Cybrid heads to Quest this September in early access.

Created by Tom Reason and published by Shada Games, Cybrid is an on-rails sci-fi action game reminiscent of Pistol Whip.

Developer Tom Reason previously advised that they had temporarily suspended development before restarting in fall 2024.

While it's currently not displaying on the Meta Horizon Store page, the developer informed UploadVR that the Quest version will also be an early access launch.

Cybrid reaches the wider Meta Quest platform on September 5, and it's out now on Steam.

UNDERDOGS offered a new early look at its upcoming multiplayer, confirming this mode uses remade physics with new mechs.

For the unfamiliar, UNDERDOGS is a gritty, physics-based sci-fi mech brawler by One Hamsa ( Racket: Nx ) that uses arm-based locomotion.

Sharing an update on what's next, the studio confirmed it's had to rework the game's physics for this upcoming multiplayer mode because the original mech (Rilla) was “too stiff” for PvP.

Showcasing a new prototype mech inside an in-development arena, the multiplayer mech has new movement mechanics like punch stepping, so punching hard moves you towards your target.

Other multiplayer mechs are also mentioned, with the studio advising that…

Warpfrog, the studio behind Blade & Sorcery (2024), announced they’re working on their next VR title.

While the studio say it won’t be a sequel, it will be “super modder-friendly” and share “a lot of DNA” with the hit physics-based combat game.

Oh and only because many will probably assume, I will nip it in the bud and tell you it is not Blade & Sorcery 2!”The studio says however its next title will “share a lot of DNA with Blade & Sorcery,” and is slated to feel “like a Warpfrog game” too.

This follows news that the studio isn’t done with Blade & Sorcery just yet, despite releasing its ‘final’ update in its ‘Crystal Hunt’ 1.0 launch last June.

The first update is set to release later this …

We were provided with two TactSuit bundles from bHaptics, the Starter Bundle and FPS Bundle.

Each comes with a vest and armbands, with the difference being that Starter includes the TactSuit Air, with 16 vibration points, while FPS includes TactSuit Pro, with 32.

Setup & ConnectivitybHaptics TactSuit vests can operate either wirelessly via Bluetooth or in wired mode using a standard 1/8” headphone cable and included audio splitter.

Even with the more limited 16 ERMs offered in the Air vest, it was still a very satisfying experience.

Look for some more in-depth hands-on coverage soon where I'll suit up in the TactSuit Pro again and jump into my motion simulator to take V-Racer Hoverbike out …

Spotify's web app is now available on Quest's Meta Horizon Store.

It comes in the form of a progressive web app (PWA) - essentially a shortcut to the website that launches in its own dedicated window.

Plus, many are likely unaware that you can even add web apps to the app library in the first place.

Zoom arrived as the actual Android app, not just a web app.

Quest's web browser has had background audio capability for quite a while now, and thus the Spotify web app shortcut can use the same capability.

The Kickstarter campaign for Eldramoor: Haven in the Mist has come to an end, nabbing developer Resolute Games over $170,000 to bring its ambitious VR MMORPG to life.

That said, Eldramoor is as ambitious as they come, promising a massive world with different biomes, multiple classes, crafting, dungeoning, player housing—the lot.

Here’s how Resolute Games describes Eldramoor:Eldramoor is vast and full of unique environments to experience.

The studio says Eldramoor is slated to deliver to backers in December 2026, which will include support for both Quest 3 and SteamVR headsets.

You can learn more about Eldramoor over on the game’s Steam page, and follow backer updates on the its now-conclude…