Яркая и динамичная игра про космических пиратов выйдет в 2025 году.

Все желающие могут опробовать ролевую игру.

Они известны по франшизам «Человек-паук» и «Гарри Поттер».

Релиз известной географической викторины состоится уже в апреле.

Контент из игры полностью готов — разработчики занимаются исправлением багов и улучшением производительности.

Это первая за 14 лет часть франшизы.

Игры на консоли будут выходить в три этапа.

Стоимость проекта — 20 миллиардов рублей, а производство планируется в Китае.

С оригинальной обложкой.

Тогда людям будет легче осознать, что «ультра» — не для всех.

Оно привнесёт в игру ещё один игровой режим, улучшенные инструменты и возможность сохраниться во время заезда.

Однако одному сотруднику «запретили попадать под автобус», потому что без него игра «прекратит существование».

Сиквел самой кассовой картины российского проката выйдет в январе 2026 года.

Режиссёра для адаптации нашли в конце февраля.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows наконец добралась до десятки самых продаваемых игр в Steam, причём сразу устроилась на лидирующих позициях.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows — 64 825 человек.

Топ-10 по выручке среди платных продуктов (в скобках — место на предыдущей неделе):Assassin’s Creed Shadows (11).

Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

В Steam начался фестиваль, в центре которого градостроительные симуляторы и стратегии по возведению колоний.

Вместе с FBC: Firebreak команда Remedy ступает на новую для себя территорию кооперативных шутеров от первого лица.

Собрали самое интересное из беседы:Каятта признал, что Remedy прославилась не в жанре кооп-шутеров, но это не значит, что в её штате нет сотрудников с подходящим опытом.

Майк КаяттаОднако это не значит, что Remedy вообще не нанимала новых людей, когда взялась за сетевой шутер.

«Мы сказали ему, что ему запрещается делать только одно — попадать под автобус, потому что в противном случае игра перестанет существовать», — рассказал Каятта .

Я осознал, что FBC: Firebreak — это Remedy.

Благодаря изменённой системе генерации карт появятся новые стартовые позиции.

Распределение первичных поселенцев будет похоже на то, как это было в Civilization VI .

Там у континентов было больше вариантов, а расположение городов менее предсказуемо.

На днях «орочья» гильдия OnlyFangs объявила о самороспуске и отказе от участия в рейдах World of Warcraft Classic.

В Coffee Stain объявили, что 1 апреля (День смеха) пройдёт презентация Goat Direct.

Студия Questline и издательтво Awaken Realms объявили о выходе крупнейшего обновления 0.9 к ролевой игре с открытым миром Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon.

Создатели Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 поделились коротким роликом. Увы, без хороших новостей. Игру ждёт очередной перенос — на сей раз на октябрь этого года.

Стратегия Sid Meier’s Civilization VII получила обещанное крупное обновление 1.1.1. Оно доступно для загрузки на PC, PlayStation 5 и Xbox Series, однако на Nintendo Switch выйдет позднее.

Известный инсайдер Том Хендерсон побывал на конференции GDC 2025. Такой человек не мог обойтись без того, чтобы вынуть всю душу из присутствующих там разработчиков.

Как и было обещано, Capcom рассказала о первом крупном обновлении для Monster Hunter Wilds в рамках презентации.

Private Division и Weta Workshop рассказали об одном из аспектов будущего симулятора Tales of the Shire по мотивам «Властелина колец».

Valve поделилась данными о выручке видеоигр в Steam в период с 18 по 25 марта 2025 года.

Epic Games выпустила свежее обновление для Fortnite. На сей раз оно связано с творческим режимом, котором появился контент по вселенной франшизы «Ходячие мертвецы».

Руководители CD Projekt Михал Новаковски и Адам Бадовски вернулись в прошлое и вспомнили, как студия функционировала в момент работы над первой The Witcher — 20 лет назад.

Моника Харрингтон была первым директором по маркетингу Valve и лично застала разработку и релиз первой Half-Life.

Геймдиректор FBC: Firebreak Майк Каятт и менеджер по взаимодействию с сообществом Remedy Entertainment Томас Пуха обсудили грядущий шутер от первого лица.

Фанаты Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 не нашли таинственную незнакомку из трейлера в игре, зато отыскали реальную модельМаркетинговая кампания Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 смогла привлечь внимание игроков, но желанную героиню встретить не получилось.

Взрослый шутер удаляют из Steam из-за странной модерации Valve. Разработчикам предложили вернуться в 2022 год, откатив версию Isekai FrontlineВ Steam порой выходят такие игры, что легко усомниться в существовании модерации, но она есть и порой генерирует самые неожиданные ситуации.

Тизер Heroes of Might & Magic Olden Era — показали Виноградную лозу ИриядВ Heroes of Might & Magic Olden Era будет обширная линейка разнообразных юнитов. Игроков постепенно с ними знакомят.

Для Civilization 7 представили патч 1.1 с изменением геймплея, интерфейса и балансаК Sid Meier's Civilization 7 у игроков множество претензий. Разработчики учитывают отзывы при работе.

Не взлетело: из Delta Force удаляют режим рейдВ Delta Force представлено множество режимов, от аналога Escape from Tarkov до Battlefield-подобного. Похоже, что далеко не все оказались достаточно успешными.

Издатель Elden Ring выпустил 2 худших игры в истории Steam за два месяца. У Bandai Namco проблемы с новыми релизамиBandai Namco не особо порадовала фанатов «Блича» и не только.

Новая God of War будет игрой про Кратоса — инсайдерПохоже, что разработчики God of War всё ещё не попрощались с Кратосом.

[МНЕНИЕ ЧИТАТЕЛЕЙ] 7 игр с креативной реализацией механики «вечной смерти» (permadeath)Пермасмерть в современных реалиях — лошадь, мягко говоря, заезженная. Каждый второй инди-разработчик считает своим долгом впихнуть эту механику в свой проект, словно это какой-то...

Представили геймплей мода «METRO: Судьбе Вопреки» для Metro Exodus с говорящим главным героемMetro Exodus продолжают поддерживать силами мод-сообщества. Бывают и крупные проекты, вроде «METRO: Судьбе Вопреки».

Показали геймплей A Way Out с русской озвучкой. Mechanics VoiceOver представила фрагмент локализацииСкоро будет возможность пройти A Way Out с полной русской локализацией.

NVIDIA выпустила ИИ-помощника для ПК с GeForce RTX — он разгоняет видеокарту, рекомендует включать DLSS и снижать настройки для повышения FPSNVIDIA продолжает развивать разнообразные технологии, в том числе связанные с ИИ.

AC Shadows почти лидер, а инди-игра за $10 продаётся лучше Cyberpunk 2077. Valve назвала самые продаваемые продукты прошлой недели в SteamValve оценила финансовые успехи продуктов Steam за минувшую неделю. Некоторые игры наращивают позиции благодаря скидкам.

Better than Amazon's Spring Sale prices.

Equipped with the new Nvida Blackwell RTX 5080 GPU.

Today, Dreamhaven partnered with The Game Awards for its first-ever showcase, in which it presented not just one or two games, but four.

Wildgate is a chaotic sci-fi first-person shooter from former Blizzard boss Mike Morhaime's new studio, Dreamhave. It blends PvE and PvP objectives alongside exploration and combat on foot and aboard a ship that requires multiple people to operate – a formula that may feel quite familiar to any fellow Sea of Thieves fans. But unlike Sea of Thieves, where the chaos of player-on-player piracy is a somewhat infrequent and optional distraction, in Wildgate it’s the primary focus, and the inevitable clash of geared-up crews left us feeling the same heart-pounding intensity of a battle royale.

Amy Pascal and David Heyman were officially announced as the new producers of the next James Bond movie on Tuesday, following last month’s historic departure of the franchise’s long-running bosses Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has been hit with another delay that will see its release date arriving in October 2025.

Our up-to-date list of working codes for SpongeBob Tower Defense will give you the boost you need to keep waves of enemies away.

The Amazon Spring Sale is live from March 25 to March 31, and some of the best gear I’ve tested is getting hit with serious discounts.

Best Steam Deck dock deals in Amazon Spring SaleA good dock turns your Deck into a command center.

Best Steam Deck case and protections deals in Amazon Spring SaleI’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen someone throw their Steam Deck into a bag unprotected like it’s a stress ball.

Best power bank deals in Amazon Spring SaleThese are the best power banks I’ve tested—period.

Best MicroSD card deals in Amazon Spring SaleI don’t care how big your Steam library is.

Someone on RPS – probably a dashing fella who can pronounce 'th' sounds just fine, thank you – reckons the Crucial X9 Pro is the best damn external SSD you can get.

Good thing, then, it’s going for cheap – or at, least cheaper – in the Amazon Spring Sale.

Both Amazons UK and US have snipped down the roomy 2TB model, which will be more than enough for keeping backup installations of your game library favourites.

Us lot in Greater Britland can also save a bundle on the 1TB and 4TB versions, as in all three cases, Amazon UK has the X9 Pro down to prices it’s not bowed to since Black Friday 2024.

It’s also properly, properly fast, and there’s nothing more valuable than your time.

The director of fighting game series Tekken yesterday shared an anecdote about how wild that stress can get.

Speaking about the release of Tekken 4 in 2001, director Katsuhiro Harada remembered it didn't perform as well as previous games.

Conditions like alopecia areata can be activated from stress and cause hair loss from eyebrows, eyelashes, and facial hair.

The developer made the comments after a random follower praised Tekken 4 for being "the most authentic and adult Tekken ever released".

Years later, we're now sitting pretty on Tekken 8, and Harada remains the director of the series.

Canabalt developer and Tunic publisher Adam “Atomic” Saltsman has released a free “mash-up” of Wolfenstein and the original Prince of Persia.

It runs on PICO-8, the sprinkle-covered fairy cake of game engines, and comprises 15 levels of jumping over gaps and murdering Nazis.

Unlike in the original Prince Of Persia, each screen shows you the full level with a fog of war effect.

Remember the first time you felt the ground give way and fell on some spikes in Prince Of Persia?

Saltsman has made a few things for Itch, ranging from free tilesets to moderately leftfield sokobans and “bandit accountancy” games.

Arrowhead just added new enemies, like the Impaler!

In past patches, seeing new threats emerge organically on the battlefield was a thrill.

Helldivers 2 is also in a somewhat unique situation; since propaganda from our in-game superiors is such a core part of the setting, it makes sense to have the game actively gaslight players about new enemies and updates.

As Helldivers 2 continues, I hope Arrowhead doesn’t shift to sharing upcoming surprises in blog posts and promotional materials.

I want to be absolutely shocked as these new enemies show up and turn my poor Helldiver into chunky salsa; it keeps things fresh.

The developers of Stalker 2, GSC Game World, released a massive 35-minute video to YouTube on Monday teasing the upcoming sequel of their beloved open-world shooter franchise.

In it, the Ukrainian team described how they leaned heavily into the authenticity of the experience.

That authenticity applies to the game’s real-world setting around the Chornobyl nuclear power plant.

STALKER 2 was originally expected on Sept. 5, but was delayed to Nov. 20.

The final game will be available on PC and Xbox Series X, where it will be included as part of the Xbox Game Pass program and available to all subscribers the day of its release.

At this point, I think we can safely assume that nobody is going to spend their hard-earned money on tickets to see the Borderlands movie.

The reviews from fans and critics have been absolutely scathing, and frankly, I think we all deserved better.

If you’d like to experience what is still the best version of Borderlands, you can currently pick up the Borderlands Collection: Pandora’s Box from Steam for just $37.12.

Pandora’s Box is a comprehensive collection of the four mainline titles in the Borderlands franchise in addition to all of their corresponding DLC, including cosmetic items and other extras, which total a $664.47 value.

Along with the FPS entries attached to the Borderlands lice…

Baldur’s Gate 3 won the premier award for narrative excellence in sci-fiction and fantasy media on Sunday.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is the second video game to win the newly created category at the annual Hugo Awards.

The organization attempted to create an award for Best Interactive Video Game in 2006 but didn’t receive enough nominations.

That makes Baldur’s Gate 3 only the second game to win the award.

Baldur’s Gate 3 has already won the Game of the Year Award at five major video game award ceremonies: the Golden Joystick Awards, The Game Awards, the D.I.C.E.

Netflix wanted to be in on the One Piece business — so much so that not only are they just doing live-action One Piece (with season 2 currently in production), they’re also working with Wit Studio to remake the One Piece anime.

The One Piece, said forthcoming anime that was first announced in December last year, would be running concurrently with the still airing One Piece anime.

One Piece now means something different than One Piece then, and a new anime could add a bit of polish to those first chapters.

The creative team at Wit wants very badly to get everything just right, as the new behind-the-scenes look at The One Piece above shows.

So how exactly do they capture what “One Piece” real…

The original Deus Ex its sequel Deus Ex 2: Invisible War remain some of the most influential titles in gaming, using the first person shooter genre as a canvas and painting over it an intriguing world of conspiracies and larger questions about what it means for technology to become an extension of humanity.

Those core tenets continued in the more modern sequels, 2011’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution and 2013’s Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.

All four games are excellent in their own right, and all are on sale for over 80% off each.

You can pick up the whole series and DLC for less than $20 total.

Pokémon voice actor Rachael Lillis died Saturday, Lillis’ sister Laurie Orr announced on GoFundMe.

She filled our Saturday mornings and before/after school hours with her beautiful voice, her terrific comic timing, and her remarkable acting skills.”We all know Rachael Lillis from the many wonderful roles she played.

She filled our Saturday mornings and before/after school hours with her beautiful voice, her terrific comic timing, and her remarkable acting skills.

#RachaelLillis pic.twitter.com/XOjFqY0C1L — Veronica Taylor (@TheVeronicaT) August 12, 2024In 1998, Lillis began voicing Ketchum’s adventure companion Misty, Team Rocket’s Jessie, and several Pokémon, including Jigglypuff.

She also…

And there’s no better way to get ready than by throwing on a few horror movies just as the sun starts setting a little earlier.

Every month we pick out a few of the best horror movies that Netflix currently has to offer.

It’s also one of the most violent, creepiest, and most disturbing horror movies of the last decade, which certainly makes it worth a look.

All of this makes The Wailing a staggering, ridiculously ambitious horror movie, and unlike just about any other movie ever made.

Cave diving is dangerous enough under the best circumstances, but as you might expect, this particular group of caves is absolutely full of very scary sharks.

And there can be no doubt about the source of the creative energy and good vibes: World of Warcraft Classic.

This was quickly masked the following year when World of Warcraft Classic drove a huge spike in popularity which was sustained by the pandemic gaming boom in 2020.

When he was speaking in March 2024, World of Warcraft subscriber numbers were higher than they had been at Dragonflight’s launch, and climbing.

But it was Classic updates, starting in August 2023, that prompted Hight’s graph to start trending upward.

There are currently no less than five ways to play WoW Classic: the original game, the Cataclysm expansion, Season of Discovery, and two Hardcore variants.

Krafton, the publisher behind PUBG: Battlegrounds and The Callisto Protocol, has acquired Tango Gameworks, the studio responsible for The Evil Within games and Hi-Fi Rush.

Tango was shuttered by Microsoft and ZeniMax Media in May, but the talent who formed the Tokyo-based studio will be integrated into Krafton, which now owns the rights to Hi-Fi Rush.

Hi-Fi Rush is available on PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X.

Tango Gameworks became part of Xbox’s stable of studios when ZeniMax was acquired by Microsoft in 2021.

The studio found great critical success with Hi-Fi Rush in 2023.

Polygon: Was there a game soundtrack or song that inspired you to pursue creating game music?

In “Interrogation” [from Lorelei], I used the theme from “Woman on the Other Side”, another song from Lorelei and the Laser Eyes.

It was also inspired partly by Angelo Badalamenti’s walking baselines and slow jazzy drums in “Audrey’s Dance” from Twin Peaks.

Is there anything else I should know about your approach to composing video game music?

It’s like an extension of the video game universe.

Few things are better than settling down with a good book, but sometimes the settling is easier said than done.

For all those times, there’s no better place to turn than audiobooks.

All these options making picking your next audiobook a bit of a chore, but don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

The dramatized audiobooks for A Court of Thorns and Roses are probably the most popular option — they’re cast with different voice actors for each character, and the audio-engineered foley sounds help you envision the scenes as they happen.

It’s a delicious listen even if you don’t have the right setting, of course.

It’s easy to see the similarities between The Legend of Zelda games and many FromSoftware games.

Polygon: Was there a game soundtrack or song that inspired you to pursue creating game music?

Yuka Kitamura: Having spent my childhood and growing up with video games in the 1990s and 2000s, there are many masterpieces that have influenced me.

The desire to play the main theme of my favorite video game title of all time, The Legend of Zelda, on the piano motivated me to learn piano during my childhood.

Is there anything else we should know about your approach to composing video game music?

“We aim to release two more Witcher games after Polaris, creating a new AAA RPG trilogy,” CD Projekt Red said in 2022.

CD Projekt hasn’t announced a final title, gameplay details, or a release date for the fourth mainline entry in The Witcher.

Here’s everything we do know about the new Witcher saga.

The School of the LynxThe one very visible clue that CD Projekt Red has offered about its new Witcher saga is artwork of a medallion buried in snow.

Or, at the very least, CD Projekt wants to downplay the possibility that there’s any sort of exclusivity going on.

Anyone who’s played A Short Hike knows the soundtrack makes up a hefty percentage of the experience.

And as it turns out, that soundtrack would probably never have happened if composer Mark Sparling hadn’t played The Binding of Isaac in college.

Polygon: Was there a game soundtrack or song that inspired you to pursue creating game music?

Mark Sparling: The soundtrack to the original Binding of Isaac by Danny Baranowsky was a big one for me.

Is there anything else we should know about your approach to composing video game music?

Fortnite will return to the world of The Walking Dead by offering up a cache of assets for players and developers to go build themed mini-games with.

Characters from The Walking Dead TV show such as Rick, Michonne and Daryl previously popped up in Fortnite as player skins.

Negan's baseball bat Lucille is among the items from the franchise being added as props to Fortnite.

In a press release, Epic Games said it hoped the assets would inspire The Walking Dead "role-playing survival RPGs, prison escape roguelikes, and chaotic free–for-all shoot 'em ups" to be made in Fortnite.

SABRINA CARPENTER IS THE NEXT FESTIVAL ARTIST 🔥Fortnite accidentally added some of her cosmetics to the files earlier …

More recently, as more of Phantom Blade Zero has been shown, it's been compared favourably to the Ninja Gaiden series for its combo-led combat.

The S-Game team showed me a presentation detailing reactions to Phantom Blade Zero on social media since its reveal.

And while Wukong's trailers are the most viewed within China, it's outperformed by Phantom Blade Zero in the rest of the world.

Meanwhile, Phantom Blade Zero's announcement trailer on the PlayStation channel has 5.3m views.

Here's the puppet master... | Image credit: S-GameSo far, Phantom Blade Zero appears to be living up to those expectations.

Sony has released system software updates for both the PlayStation 4 and PS5.

Image credit: SonyMeanwhile, while we may now be in the PS5 generation, Sony is still issuing updates for PS4.

The latest PS4 update, system software update 12.50, is more typical of the stability updates Sony likes releasing to patch various exploits used to modify or jailbreak consoles.

PS4 system software update 12.50 is available now✨Please check our page for the latest system software features and how to update.

💡PS4 system software updatehttps://t.co/rufIpiSvs4 pic.twitter.com/ee4RzFAngW — Ask PlayStation (@AskPlayStation) March 25, 2025 Manage cookie settings To see this content please enable targeting cook…

A former vice president of Warner Bros Games has revealed the true genesis of Monolith's beloved Nemesis system.

The Nemesis system, for those unfamiliar, is a clever in-game mechanic which tracks a player's actions to create enemies that feel capable of remembering past encounters.

And, that brings us to the Nemesis system, with Fryer stating that the studio was facing "the same problem" with Shadow of Mordor.

And the solution, well, that was ultimately the Nemesis system.

"And this thinking is what led to the Nemesis system, arguably one of the most creative and coolest game features in recent memory."

A Japanese shrine famous to video game fans has announced a ban on visits by tourists, following an "unforgivable act of disrespect".

In 2021, Ghost of Tsushima players helped the Tsushima Watatzumi Shrine shrine raise 27m yen (£192k) to repair its Torii gate, after it was destroyed in a typhoon.

Further details of the incident have not been released, though a message on the Watazumi Shrine's social media accounts states that, going forward, only worshippers will be allowed entrance.

Unacceptable behaviour by tourists at the Watazumi Shrine is nothing new, Automaton reports, and a previous, controversial ban had seen South Korean visitors barred, after incidents of vandalism and abuse direc…

If you are hoping to see Palworld move over to Nintendo's consoles on the Switch 2's release, well developer Pocketpair would absolutely consider it.

When asked about Palworld releasing on Switch 2, Bucky said the developer doesn't know the hardware specs yet.

He added that should the specs be "beefy enough" for Palworld, then "it's 100 percent worth considering" a Switch 2 release.

As for when we may hear more about those mysterious Switch 2 specs, Nintendo has a dedicated showcase for its upcoming console scheduled for next week.

Despite this, Pocketpair has released a game on Nintendo Switch.

Assassin's Creed Shadows has been warmly-received by fans of the series - and is off to a good start sales-wise, too - but players still have a long list of suggestions for what they'd like to see Ubisoft add to the game next.

A lengthy thread on the Assassin's Creed reddit has dozens of feature ideas - including a particularly prominent handful of concepts from other Assassin's Creed games that didn't return in Shadows that fans want to see added back.

Present in several recent Assassin's Creed games, this essentially put your horse on autopilot, allowing you to go check your phone for a bit.

"Thank you for being part of this journey with us," the Assassin's Creed Shadows development team …

A mod putting a playable approximation of GTA 6's map into GTA 5 has run into trouble after Rockstar owner Take-Two issued a copyright removal request to its creator's YouTube channel.

However, the project may already have run aground; Dark Space is reining things in after Take-Two's legal team hit his YouTube channel with a copyright removal request.

"But shortly after uploading a video showcasing the project, Take-Two Interactive took it down.

"I've also removed the download link even though they didn't ask me to," Dark Space continued in the video itself.

In a follow-up interview with IGN, Dark Space admitted he'd anticipated Take-Two might respond the way it did based on previous mod ta…

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По итогам недели с 18 по 25 марта лидером в чарте продаж Steam среди платных игр стала Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

по-прежнему держится в топ-3 общего чарта, а вот Split Fiction выбыла из тройки самых кассовых игр, опустившись на четвертое место.

Monster Hunter Wilds немного ухудшила позиции в чарте и переместилась с четвертого на шестое место.

Топ-10 самых кассовых платных продуктов в Steam за неделю с 18 по 25 марта:1.

Топ-20 самых кассовых продуктов в Steam за неделю с 18 по 25 марта (с учетом фритуплея)

Savvy Games Group, дочерняя компания Суверенного фонда Саудовской Аравии Public Investment Fund (PIF), планирует новые игровые покупки и инвестиции.

После нескольких крупных сделок в мобильном сегменте она не исключает, что подпишет M&A-соглашение с разработчиками игр для «больших» платформ.

Напомним, в середине марта стало известно, что к семье Savvy Games Group скоро присоединится игровое подразделение Niantic, — авторов Pokémon GO за 3,5 млрд долларов купила Scopely.

В сегменте консольных и ПК-игр Savvy Games Group в последний раз совершала крупную сделку два года назад.

Также в 2025 году PIF собирался передать Savvy Games Group принадлежащие ему акции таких компаний, как Take-Two Intera…

Кристофер Дринг (Christopher Dring), больше восьми лет возглавлявший редакцию одного из крупнейших порталов о бизнес-стороне игровой индустрии GamesIndustry, открыл собственное медиа.

Называется The Game Business.

В анонсе Дринг сообщил, что запустить The Game Business ему помог Джефф Кили (Geoff Keighley) — продюсер игровых шоу The Game Awards и Summer Game Fest.

Дринг подчеркнул, что хотя Кили и инвестировал в The Game Business, его медиа не вошло в состав The Game Awards и работает независимо.

Однако благодаря поддержке большая часть материалов The Game Business будет распространяться бесплатно.

Пользователи Steam с энтузиазмом встретили Schedule I. Это симулятор наркобизнеса, разработанный австралийской инди-студией Tyler’s Video Game Studio (TVGS).

Игра вышла в ранний доступ в ночь на 25 марта и тут же попала в десятку самых популярных новинок 2025-го на платформе.

Schedule IВот весь топ-10 вышедших в 2025 году игр с наибольшим пиковым онлайном в Steam, согласно SteamDB:1.

Динамика онлайна Schedule I в SteamОценки у Schedule I тоже отличные.

На момент написания новости у нее «крайне положительный» рейтинг в Steam — 99% из 1,8 тысяч отзывов являются одобрительными.

Предполагалось, что для приставки выберут одну из уже существующих моделей процессора, но она не устроила Минпромторг РФ.

В таком случае его разработка может обойтись МЦСТ в 20 млрд рублей.

Также «Коммерсантъ» ознакомился со стратегией «Цели создания российской игровой консоли», которую подготовил фонд «Сколково» по поручению Минпромторга РФ.

В «Сколково» предлагают на выбор три варианта: стационарную консоль, портативную консоль в духе Steam Deck и консоль для мобильных игр.

Минпромторг РФ, МЦСТ и «Сколково» не ответили на запрос «Коммерсанта» о комментарии.

Послезавтра, 27 марта, в столице Сербии, состоится уже вторая по счету встреча разработчиков и издателей видеоигр — WN Connect Belgrade .

Так, мы уверены, будет и в этот раз.

Запланированный на этот четверг ивент пройдет в той же локации, в кальянной HookahPlace на улице Михаила Гавриловича 6.

В ином случае есть риск, что если будет слишком много участников, то организаторы начнут пускать только в случае приобретения билета.

К слову, уже 10 апреля в Белграде пройдет WN LiveOps Summit Belgrade’25.

В этот четверг в столице Беларуси пройдет небольшое индустриальное событие — « Митап: Игровая Индустрия ».

Как и в случае с питерским митапом, который состоялся на прошлой неделе, это будет камерный ивент в уютном пабе, на котором можно будет обсудить новости игровой индустрии и немного выпить (первый напиток — за счет организатора).

Это самый центр Минска, в минуте ходьбы от набережной реки Свислочь и Парка 40-летия Октября.

Сам митап рассчитан на три часа — с 19.00 до 22.00 по местному времени.

К слову, там же, в Минске, 16 апреля под этим же брендом — «Игровая Индустрия» — пройдет конференция.

Ключевые выводы из отчета:▫️в 2024 году Tencent заработала 660,3 млрд юаней (91,9 млрд долларов), что на 8% больше по сравнению с 2023 годом;▫️валовая прибыль компании увеличилась на 19% до 349,2 млрд юаней (48,6 млрд долларов).

Операционная прибыль подскочила на 24% до 237,8 млрд юаней (33,1 млрд долларов);▫️доля игр в годовой выручке Tencent составила 30%.

Они принесли компании 197,7 млрд юаней (27,3 млрд долларов).

▫️продажи игр в Китае составили 139,7 млрд юаней (19,3 млрд долларов).

▫️в 2024 году в портфолио Tencent стало насчитываться 14 «вечнозеленых» игр.

По информации GameLook, сейчас в команде Codename: UE насчитывается около 200 человек.

Как объясняет GameLook, в последнее время многие студии из Китая начали заниматься крупнобюджетными тайтлами с открытым миром по мотивам фольклора Поднебесной.

Портит обстановку и то, что не все разработчики до конца понимают, на какую аудиторию должны быть ориентированы их ААА-игры, и как с ней взаимодействовать.

GameLook считает, что Bilibili учла чужие ошибки и засомневалась в шансах Codename: UE на успех.

Сама Bilibili не комментировала ни отмену игры, ни увольнения.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows показала лучший старт продаж в британской рознице среди игр, релиз которых состоялся в 2025 году.

Но он указал, что Assassin’s Creed Shadows «заметно» опередила по стартовым продажам на физических носителях в стране уже ставшую хитом Monster Hunter Wilds.

Также, по словам Дринга, Assassin’s Creed Shadows пользуется в британской рознице большим спросом, чем вышедшая в августе 2024-го Star Wars Outlaws.

Тем не менее Assassin’s Creed Shadows продалась ощутимо хуже, чем в свое время Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows отправилась в релиз 20 марта 2025-го на ПК, PlayStation 5 и Xbox Series.

В Евросоюзе теперь рекомендуют разработчикам указывать цены на внутриигровые товары в реальной валюте, аудитория Assassin’s Creed Shadows превысила 2 млн человек, авторы провальной Seekers of Skyveil решили закрыть студию, — рассказываем о главных событиях в игровой индустрии за минувшие выходные.

Newzoo проанализировала данные 4600 тайтлов и оценила ситуацию с видимостью игр в Steam.

Если коротко — полагаться только на внутренние инструменты платформы для привлечения пользователей нельзя.

Эксперт по игровому маркетингу Крис Жуковски (Chris Zukowski) напомнил разработчикам о важном бенчмарке успешности для игр в Steam.

Разработчики, особенно инди-студии, должны ориентироваться на следующий показатель — минимум 250 отзывов в Steam за месяц.

«Если вы не наберете 250 отзывов за первый месяц, ничего не получится», — заявил Жуковски.

Симулятор автоматизации фабрики, разработанный инди-студией Notional Games, за первые три месяца получил лишь 51 отзыв.

Обычно их валовая выручка достигает отметки в 150 тысяч долларов за первые шесть-девять месяцев после запуска.

Square Enix подала иск к одному из своих бывших подрядчиков.

В качестве доказательств Square Enix приводит 11 страниц скриншотов со сравнением Mecharashi (Metal Storm) и прототипа Front Mission 2089.

При этом Square Enix отмечает, что ответственность несут все вышеуказанные юрлица.

Square Enix требует 150 тысяч долларов за нарушение авторского права и хочет добиться удаления игры из цифровых магазинов.

Скриншоты со сравнением отмененной Front Mission 2089: Borderscape (слева) и Mecharashi | Metal Storm (справа)

Paris-based developer Opus Major has raised $10 million in a seed funding round, led by Griffin Gaming Partners and early investor Alven.

As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Opus Major will use the investment to support the ongoing development of its debut, cross-platform multiplayer codenamed Opus #1.

Opus Major was co-founded in 2023 by CEO Jean-Nicolas Vernin and chief creative officer Pierre-Armand Nicq.

Vernin previously co-founded mobile developer Madbox (where he served as CEO and chief production officer), and was previously an executive producer and editorial director at Gameloft.

"Our mission at Opus Major is to make the world jam together," said Vernin and Nicq.

SpecialEffect's GameBlast25 raises over £130,000 | News-in-briefThe charity event has raised over £1.8 million over the past 12 years, with GameBlast26 announced across February 17 to March 1 next year

Silent Hill F has not been refused classification in Australia, as confirmed by the country's Classification Board.

In a statement provided to independent games site Stevivor, the entry for Silent Hill F published on March 14, 2025 has since been removed.

"Silent Hill F is not currently classified as 'Refused Classification' in Australia," the Australian Classification Board said.

Earlier this month, Konami released a new cinematic trailer for Silent Hill F. The game has since been rated 18+ in Japan, making it the first title in the franchise to receive this rating.

Last year, Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact was refused classification by the ACB due to "implied sexual violence."

Assassin's Creed Shadows reaches 2m players | News-in-briefLatest title in the Assassin's Creed franchise has surpassed the launches of Origins and Odyssey

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has announced the formation of the Accessible Games Initiative.

Developed by Electronic Arts, Google, Microsoft, Nintendo of America, Sony Interactive Entertainment, and Ubisoft, the Accessible Games Initiative aims to provide clear information about accessibility features in games.

Firms including Amazon Games, Riot Games, Square Enix, and Warner Bros. Games have since joined the project.

The full list of tags can be found on the Accessible Games Initiative website.

"We are immediately proud to announce the Accessible Games Initiative in partnership with industry leaders.

During the 2025 Games Development Conference this week, industry workers launched the United Videogame Workers union in partnership with the Communication Workers of America.

CWA president Claude Cummings Jr. added: "The formation of United Video Game Workers-CWA is an exciting new step in our union's work to help video game workers build power in their industry.

"As video game studios have consolidated, the workers whose creativity, dedication, and skill bring the games to life have become more an afterthought.

Last year, hundreds of workers at developers including Bethesda Game Studios and Activision Blizzard joined the CWA and unionsed.

The launch of UVW-CWA follows the ongoing battle be…

50% of mobile players have now received a reward with real monetary value from a smartphone game.

Meanwhile, 72% of that group say real-world rewards are now "important" when it comes to them selecting a new mobile game to download.

That’s according to the second part of Almedia's Rewarded Returns report conducted by Atomik Research, which surveyed over 2,000 mobile players across the US and UK.

The report found that 54% of mobile players are now devoting more time to gaming.

75% of all respondents feel positive to the notion of receiving rewards with real-world value from games.

Assassin's Creed Shadows passes 1m players on launch day | News-in-briefSet in feudal Japan, Shadows is the 14th mainline installment in the Assassin's Creed franchise

Balatro dominated the Game Developers Choice Awards last night, taking home Game of the Year and Best Debut alongside Best Design and the Innovation award.

Astro Bot won two awards in the Audio and Technology categories, while Black Myth: Wukong received the accolade for Best Visual Art.

Studio Zero's Metaphor: ReFantazio won Best Narrative with Deck Nine Games' Life is Strange: Double Exposure taking home the Social Impact award.

Freehold Games' Caves of Qud won Excellence in Narrative, Moonloop Games' Hauntii took home the Excellence in Visual Arts award, while Suspicious Developments' Tactical Breach Wizards won Excellence in Design.

Despelote, developed by Julián Cordero and Sebastian V…

Monster Hunter Wilds debuted at No.3 on Newzoo's overall revenue chart for February, despite launching on the final day of the month.

Capcom's action RPG took the top spot on the firm's premium revenues (full game sales) chart, as well as the PC revenue chart.

As for overall player engagement, Monster Hunter Wilds ranked at No.13.

Avowed also broke into the Top 20, despite being a day one launch on Xbox Game Pass.

The title reached No.18 on the individual revenue chart for Xbox, and No.9 on its engagement rankings.

Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds topped Circana's US charts for February, and is the best-selling game of 2025 so far.

According to Circana, launch month sales of Monster Hunter Wilds were more than double than the total Monster Hunter Rise generated in March 2021.

Monster Hunter Wilds sold 8 million units in three days, becoming the fastest-selling title in Capcom's history.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 generated 1 million sales in just 24 hours following its release on February 4, 2025.

"Last War: Survival saw a 17% increase in in-app purchase revenue month over month, while both Royal Match and Roblox saw declines of around 9%," said Aune.

The global games industry is predicted to increase by 4.6% in 2026 to $236.9 billion, and is expected to reach $280.1 billion in 2031.

Looking at software, the firm predicts revenues to rise by 4.4% year-over-year to $203.2 billion in 2025.

PC software is "predicted to outpace other segments towards 2031," reaching $44.5 billion in 2025 compared to $41.6 billion in 2024.

Console software is estimated to reach $47.9 billion this year compared to $45.1 billion last year, while mobile is forecast to reach $110.9 billion in 2025 compared to $108.1 billion compared to 2024.

"Things will continue to be difficult in the games market, and these challenging market conditions mean developers are bein…

Microsoft has revealed it has paid developers in its ID@Xbox program more than $5 billion since it launched in 2013.

In a blog post, ID@Xbox director Guy Richards shared that ID@Xbox saw more than 1,000 games launch in 2024 including Balatro, Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl, and Phasmophobia.

Richards also spoke with GameRant, revealing that ID@Xbox has worked with over 5,000 developers globally and has shipped an estimated 6,000 games since its inception.

"If you were to ask anybody who was here when we first started the program if we'd be achieving these numbers in 2025, they wouldn't believe it," he said.

"Of course, it's also a testament to our fans who have the passion to play all these …

The Golden Teppo quests will get you the fake name you’ll be using all night, the kosode you need, and teach you how to handle yourself like a proper lady of means when you get in there.

From there, you’ll be able to take a guess which one of the other ladies is the Golden Teppo.

The mission will change to “Drive The Point Home,” and while strolling around Wakasa’s house, you’ll pick up the Golden Teppo she shot you with the night your father got killed.

Once you’ve taken her down, you’ll pick up a letter between her and Wakasa confirming that, sorry Naoe, but your Golden Teppo is in another castle.

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AdvertisementUp until this point, genres were pretty much decided by the developers, even if it was often begrudgingly.

Most instead opted for hyphenates, picking two of three genres their game sort of loosely fell into, describing their game as “first-person-strategy-adventure-typing-sim” or what have you.

That year, Valve ditched Greenlight and replaced it with Steam Direct, where anyone could release a game on Steam if they paid $100.

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The Week In Games: What’s Coming Out Beyond Assassin's Creed Mirage CC Share Subtitles OffEnglish The Week In Games: What’s Coming Out Beyond Assassin's Creed MirageWhere to buy new hideout decorationsIf you want to uncover additional hideout decorations, there are a handful of options.

On top of selling a variety of hideout decorations, the ornament vendor in Oyamazaki Village also offers a few horses—better than your stock mount by far—along with multiple saddles.

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Develop:Brighton 2025 has announced its first speakersShare FacebookTwitterLinkedInTandem Events has announced the first speakers for the 2025 Develop:Brighton conference.

This year’s conference will once again be at the Hilton Brighton Metropole, and will take place between July 8 – July 10, 2025.

Speakers this year will focus on practical take-aways and vocational content, with representatives on-site from just about every discipline in game development.

Companies involved with the conference this year include Housemarque, Keywords Studios, Frontier Developments, Ubisoft, ustwo Games, Insomniac Games, Google, Kepler Interactive, and more.

If you want to attend Develop:Brighton, you can bo…

[From the industry] The finalists have been revealed for the 2025 WINGS AwardShare FacebookTwitterLinkedInThis is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content.

In partnership with the 27th annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) Awards, WINGS Interactive is excited to announce the nominees for the WINGS Award.

The WINGS Award will highlight outstanding games where women and other gender-marginalized developers hold key positions and will be presented during the 2025 IGF Awards on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

Today, Kidwell continues to make independent games and posts them to her itch.io page.

This is Alexa’s third year speaking at the Game Developers Conference.

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInSecret Mode has gone independent following a buyout by Ed Blincoe, James Schall and Emona Capital LLP for an undisclosed sum.

Secret Mode was founded as part of the Sumo Group back in 2020, and quickly built up a positive reputation in PC and console publishing for indies.

It will continue to operate as an independent publisher, and will retain its focus on supporting indie PC and console games going forward, under its existing leadership.

Secret Mode is its first venture into funding game publishing.

“We look forward to supporting Secret Mode’s mission within the independent games sector across PC and consoles.”“We are excited to build upon our commitment in th…

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInPortal Studio is returning as a sponsor for this year’s MCV/DEVELOP Awards.

Portal is a creative marketing agency based out of Horsham.

The company sponsored the MCV/DEVELOP Awards for the first time last year, and we’re delighted they’ve chosen to support our showcase of games industry talent once again.

“At Portal, we’re proud supporters of the MCV Awards and their celebration of the incredible talent across the games industry,” said Emily Godwin, Operations and Project Manager at Portal.

Thank you MCV/DEVELOP.”If you’d like to nominate your company for the MCV/DEVELOP Awards, you can still do that until March 24, 2025.

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInThe February-March 2025 issue of MCV/DEVELOP can now be read online for free.

This very special 1001st issue is my first back in editorial, and is also my first issue as the magazine’s editor.

Issue #1001 also sees the exciting debut of MJ Widomska, Anita Wong, and Marie-Claire Isaaman as regular columnists.

If you don’t enjoy it, then please send all complaints to [email protected].

(… and if you don’t get a free print copy, but do want one … then you should subscribe!)

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInAlex Boucher and Vanessa Joyce have announced the launch of the Games Growth Agency, a new company designed to help other companies increase their advertising and sponsorships sales in the games sector with ‘immediate and impactful solutions’.

Boucher and Joyce are well-known figures in the games industry, and have years of experience between them in running successful industry gatherings like the Games Growth Summit, Game Dev Heroes and the DevPub Quiz, as well as assisting on events like the MCV/DEVELOP Awards, IRL, 30 Under 30 and MCV Women in Games on a freelance basis.

In a press release statement accompanying its reveal, the agency confirmed that it had al…

Gemma Brown and Rob O’Farrell have been appointed as Co-CEOs of Dovetail GamesShare FacebookTwitterLinkedInPULLUP Entertainment has announced that Gemma Brown and Rob O’Farrell will serve as Co-CEOs of its video game development studio subsidiary Dovetail Games.

Brown was formerly the Chief Operating Officer at the company, and has been with it for 12 years.

O’Farrell previously served the company as its Chief Development Officer, and has been there for a slightly shorter amount of time, clocking in at 11 years.

Dovetail Games is best known for its work on railway simulation games, particularly the Train Sim World series.

We are also immensely proud to work alongside the talented teams at D…

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInby Megan Cooke at BigGamesMachineFor the past 100 years, International Women’s Day has celebrated the achievements of women worldwide, including those doing incredible work on video games.

Despite that, the games industry is still perceived by many as male-dominated, with many women feeling that their accomplishments often go underlooked.

In 2013, she became co-founder and CEO of WalkMe Mobile Solutions, a Portuguese games studio specialising in puzzle and trivia games for mobile.

Jokela spends her days monitoring countless mobile games for new features, monetisation strategies and market trends.

Looking at the future of women in games, Jokela hopes there will b…

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInThe Modern Times Group has announced that it has now completed its acquisition of free-to-play mobile game developer Plarium for £489 million [$620 million USD].

Plarium is best known for its work on RAID: Shadow Legends, a mobile RPG which has seen over 100 million downloads and generated £1.8 billion [$2.3 billion] in lifetime revenue since its launch back in 2019.

The Modern Times Group (or MTG) is based in Sweden, and was first founded back in 1997.

The other companies that are part of the Modern Times Group’s gaming portfolio are InnoGames, Hutch, Ninja Kiwi, PlaySimple and Snowprint.

“This transformative deal will enable us to realize our ambitions to beco…

The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) today announced a partnership with Tencent, making Tencent E-sports the EWCF’s strategic partner in China to drive the expansion of the Esports World Cup’s presence in the region.

This partnership marks a significant milestone in the EWCF’s purpose to unite global esports fans under one competitive umbrella and underscores its commitment to integrating the world’s most important and rapidly growing esports market into the Esports World Cup platform.

Tencent E-sports will provide marketing expertise, strategic consulting, and operational support to deliver diverse content and experiences.

“The Esports World Cup has created a global stage for competitiv…

SEGA has teamed up with NewGen for its new social content strategyShare FacebookTwitterLinkedInSEGA and socials agency NewGen have teamed up to ‘supercharge’ their online content strategy on sites like TikTok and Instagram.

NewGen says its mission is to “bring SEGA’s vibrant gaming worlds closer to its community” and that they will do that with ‘gameplay-led content’ that they hope will increase their fans’ engagement on branded social channels.

“At SEGA, we want to work with partners who understand our ethos, can help drive our brand forward, and ultimately become an extension to our team,” said Dan Lazarides, VP of central marketing at SEGA Europe.

“We’re excited at the prospect of invigo…

[From the industry] Ukie calls on Government to press start on growth by reforming the Video Games Expenditure CreditShare FacebookTwitterLinkedInThis is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content.

The UK video games industry, a global leader in creativity and innovation, is urging the Government to reform the Video Games Expenditure Credit (VGEC) to ensure the sector remains internationally competitive and continues to drive growth.

“The UK’s video games industry has seen substantial growth, driven by the VGEC, but this competitive advantage has been eroded over the past decade,” said Nick Poole, Ukie CEO.

“The UK games industry is a global success story, but maintai…

[From the industry] TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2025 are now open for entriesShare FacebookTwitterLinkedInThis is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content.

TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, has today announced that the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2025 are open for entries.

This year we have extended the awards to further recognise the teaching teams behind our outstanding educational institutions.

The TIGA UK Games Education Awards are now open to enter.

“By recognising exceptional students, educators, and institutions, these awards highlight the vital role of education in equipping the next generation of game developers.

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInNaomi House and Jacksplace, local hospices for children and young adults, have announced their gaming fundraiser event Game On!

The event, which this year will be supported by family-friendly game developer Outright Games, will take place between March 28, 2025 and March 30, 2025.

this year, along with the support from our official fundraising partner Outright Games,” said Chris Meany, Supporter Services Advisor at Naomi House and Jacksplace.

“This campaign means so much to us, as gaming is an essential part of life at Naomi House and Jacksplace.

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Video-game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. sold Private Division, its label responsible for smaller-scale titles, for an undisclosed price.

The unnamed buyer purchased the rights to “substantially all of Private Division’s live and unreleased titles” with the exception of No Rest for the Wicked, an action role-playing game that was released earlier this year, Take-Two said Wednesday in a statement.

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It's anyone's guess as to whether GTA 6 will actually release this year or not.

Ben Porter, the Director of Consulting at Newzoo, says that making the wrong prediction could be disastrous for some studios.

GTA 6 is a gargantuan competitor for studios big and small, as there hasn't been a new GTA in 12 years.

There haven't been many big releases thus far that are slated to release in the same time frame as the new Rockstar Games title.

"You do hear a lot of people who are saying that GTA 6 is going to rejuvenate the market.

Several years after its original debut on PC, Warhammer 40K Darktide continues to be updated with big patches.

Uncover lore and backstories - By overcoming the Mortis Trials, players will unlock memory echoes, granting them access to secret information on some of the main characters present on the Mourningstar.

Rampaging Enemies - Fallen enemies empower their allies with a surge of strength, making tactical planning crucial to avoid being overwhelmed.

Ogryn Talent Tree Rework - The Ogryn class is getting a Talent Tree overhaul, providing players with increased build opportunities.

You can read the full changelog for Warhammer 40K Darktide - Nightmares and Visions here.

When our team was very small, we could actually only summon about three players per ship to the game.

You're going to have to dig for it.

That's something we were not really working on, so you're going to have to dig into it and find it for yourself.

Then, once in the game, obviously, you're going to customize the heck out of that ship with the equipment that you find.

There's a gunnery game, and there's a piloting game, and there's a probe game, and there's a mining game, and there's a PVE game.

Since you might have forgotten, Dreamhaven was founded in September 2020 by former Blizzard founder Mike Morhaime and other Blizzard expatriates.

This is a sci-fi-based game, and there's some bleak sci-fi out there.

With Wildgate, Moonshot wants players to think about positive, optimistic futures.

Due to the studio's background, the developers think a lot about things like balance and a really balanced play experience.

However, there's a lot more, like manning the turrets, putting out fires, and possibly boarding enemy ships to steal loot.

AMD's mobile Strix Halo processors might come to desktop PCs as well, offering its exceptional iGPU prowess.

AMD's CEO Reportedly Confirms Strix Halo for Desktop PCs; Powerful Compact Desktops Around the Corner?

AMD's Strix Halo is a revolutionary product as it's the first and the fastest APU to deliver graphical capabilities comparable to modern budget GPUs.

In an interview published on Bilibli, the General Manager of ASUS China, Tony, requested AMD's CEO, Dr. Lisa Su to make the Strix Halo transition to desktop as well.

You can also add RAM and storage like in a regular desktop PC.

Apple has just announced that it will be hosting its WWDC 2025 event in June, beginning on Monday, June 9, and ending on Friday, June 13.

Apple announces WWDC 2025 event for June 9 to unveil iOS 19, iPadOS 19, macOS 16, and more to developers and the publicAs has happened in the past, the WWDC 2025 event will kick off with a keynote on the first day, focused on new software announcements and releases.

Apple is expected to announce iOS 19, iPadOS 19, watchOS 12, macOS 16, tvOS 19, and visionOS 3, along with a bunch of other updates.

As mentioned, WWDC 2025 will begin on Monday, June 9, and will be live-streamed directly from the Apple Park Campus in Cupertino, California.

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Just yesterday, we reported that Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 had been rated by the ESRB.

Today, Paradox Interactive has unveiled that's exactly the timeframe they have in mind, as the long-awaited roleplaying game sequel is now scheduled to launch in October.

The message was delivered by Marco Behrmann, Executive Vice President of the World of Darkness IP (and Executive Producer on Bloodlines 2), who explained that the game is essentially done with only polishing left to do.

But vampire romance isn't the same as human romance.

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 will be released for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to launch this June, and the new system will be accompanied primarily by first-party titles, according to a new report.

Earlier today, Insider Gaming reported that during this year's GDC, there was much talk centered on the next-generation Nintendo console, which is expected to launch this June, as has been rumored for a while.

The most interesting reveal, however, is regarding a three-phase games launch strategy, which will begin with a first phase featuring primarily first-party titles, followed by a second phase which should begin in October and November featuring games from third-party studios that should receive a development kit in June and a third ph…

Late in the Z790 life cycle, we're still seeing new boards come out for the platform. Case in point, Colorful announced their CVN Z790D5 Ark Frozen motherboard. The new SKU sports titanium gray on the heatsinks and PCB, a change from the black and white we're used to. Additionally, you get well-rounded specifications and robust power delivery to handle any 12th-14th generation processor, even when overclocking.

Overclockers and enthusiasts know the Xtreem memory series well, as it's always associated with exceptional performance and high overclocking results. The non-RGB version already confirmed great overclocking potential and high performance.

We didn't have to wait long for the updated version of the already exceptional Corsair MP700 Pro SSD. The SE version brings us multiple improvements, which we will present in this review.

Corsair provided us with the 4TB version of the MP700 Pro SE SSD, which has the highest capacity so far and is also the fastest Corsair SSD available in stores. In the upcoming weeks, we will see lower capacities and various cooling options for the MP700 Pro SE.

We do not often review portable storage devices, but we are always happy to present interesting products. ADATA sent us the SD810 external SSD, which is designed to resist heavy conditions like water or shock caused by drops on the ground. The SSD also has a high capacity of 2TB and promises exceptional performance, so it is the full package for our important data.

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At Minecraft Live, we got a glimpse of the future of Minecraft in the form of Vibrant Visuals – an upgrade that will transform the way players experience the game.

The team at Mojang has a perfect way of summing up their intentions – Vibrant Visuals is designed to evoke how Minecraft looks in your head.

Art Director Jasper Boerstra spearheaded the project, and explained that it all began by seeing how the community approached Minecraft: “Vibrant Visuals was inspired by the streamers.

“Vibrant Visuals is not the end; it’s the beginning of our journey,” explains Executive Producer Ingela Garneij.

Vibrant Visuals doesn’t just feel like a new look for the game – it feels like a new dawn.

One of the guiding lights we use to decide on which guest characters to incorporate in Mortal Kombat 1 is simply… who’s the coolest fit that we haven’t included yet?

The T-1000 Terminator is available today on Xbox Series X|S as part of the Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns Expansion, or a la carte via separate purchase.

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Mortal Kombat 1 ushers in a New Era of the iconic franchise with a New fighting system, game modes, and fatalities.

Includes instant access to the Base Game, Kombat Pack, and Dragon Krystals.

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For those of you new to the game, Atomfall is an action-survival mystery set in the UK.

In the world of Atomfall, a quarantine zone has been established around the Windscale Atom Plant and no one has been allowed in or out for five years.

Some of these will want to trade but remember that money is useless in the Quarantine Zone, so bartering will be key.

6) Search and Scavenge Whenever You CanResources are scarce in the Quarantine Zone.

See you in the Quarantine Zone!

Wheel World, with its mix of open-world exploration, loot scouring, and surprisingly fun and competitive racing has put this radical take on bike racing on my radar as it speeds its way to Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC with Xbox Play Anywhere support for release later this year.

In Wheel World you play Kat, a bike rider fated to save this unique realm that’s full of rival riders, spare parts, and portal potties — outhouses that work as a fast-travel option.

Helping Skully gather these spirits is your central goal during your time in Wheel World, but to do that you need to assemble the best ride possible.

Independent developer Messhof describes Wheel World as about the joy and freedom of li…

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Summary Discover more about the world of Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, coming to Xbox Series X|S on April 17.

Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is an ambitious action RPG set in a dark fantasy world.

Find out more about how Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree immerses you in its dark fantasy with insights from writer Brian Mitsoda.

Defy Your Fate, InquisitorMandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is set in the world of Faelduum.

Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is coming to Xbox Series X|S on April 17.

Detective Dotson is far and away one of the most charming games I’ve played this year.

That should give you an idea of what independent developer Masala Games is trying to achieve, as Detective Dotson is fast approaching its April 24, 2025, release date for Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC with support for Xbox Play Anywhere.

In Detective Dotson, you take on the role of the title character, an aspiring actor turned amateur detective who is trying to track down who killed his father.

Once all your notes and clues are assembled, you’ll then head to an evidence board to solve the active case.

Even though my demo was short, it’s clear there are many more layers to explore within Detective Dotson,…

Sports: Renovations – March 27 Optimized for Xbox Series X|SYour hometown basketball court is in danger – once home to a top-tier league team fostering many new talents in the field, now covered in cobwebs and dust.

And now a big developer is only waiting to get his grubby hands on the place, tear it down and build a new shopping mall instead.

But you won’t accept that.

Give sports facilities a second life in this relaxing story-driven simulator.

Restore the glory of old gyms, courts and pitches, and add a sprinkle of your own style.

As one of the studio’s formative projects, the Kickstarter campaign for its acclaimed System Shock remake put Nightdive on the map.

But it wasn’t System Shock that inspired Nightdive’s creation, rather its sequel, System Shock 2.

After sharing how much he loved Half-Life, his friend Marshall suggested giving System Shock 2 a try.

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System Shock® 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by Nightdive Studios brings to you the modernized remaster of the FPS/RPG classic.

Remedy comes back to a key point about FBC: Firebreak repeatedly – “this game isn’t a second job.” You won’t need to check in every day.

To bring you up to speed, FBC: Firebreak is a first-person, co-op PvE shooter that pulls us six years beyond the ending of Control.

You’ll play as members of the titular Firebreak, a ragtag group of first responders drafted in to clean up strange threats, using cobbled-together technology to do so.

As you fight, you’ll need to clean them up – not just because they’re causing issues for the décor, but because they have a habit of spontaneously attacking you (literally covering your field of view with little bits of paper), and even coalescing to create elit…

To ensure there is no duplication between tags, and every tag adds unique value for players, Xbox will replace existing Xbox Game Accessibility Feature tags with their equivalent Accessible Games Initiative tags.

Any Xbox Game Accessibility Feature tags that do not have equivalent Accessible Games Initiative tags will remain on our platform.

We are excited to be part of the Accessible Games Initiative and happy to share our years of learnings from our Xbox Game Accessibility Feature Tags to help inform these new tags, alongside our partners.

Xbox is working with developers around the world to implement Accessible Games Initiative tags across participating titles.

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Like thisLast week, we asked you to focus your lens on the various monsters of Monster Hunter Wilds using #PSshare #PSBlog.

Here are this week’s highlights:shimo_ps shares their hunter taking on an Arkveld in the desertxenobitz shares a Lala Barina in the dark forestSyrenSigh shares a slimy Nu UdraLny_Trpr_EE7 shares an angry long-horned Rey DauPhotoingame shares a Guardian RathalosLeeeshP shares a Arkveld attacking in a caveSearch #PSshare #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries to this week’s theme.

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The upcoming version 2.2 will feature the new Main Quests: The Maiden, The Defier, and The Death Crier.

New Resonator-Cantarella & Rover: AeroThe new 5-Star Resonator Cantarella, known as the 36th Lead of the Fisalia family, will debut in version 2.2.

Aero Rover can unleash Resonance Skill while airborne, and transform all Negative Status effects on enemies into Aero Erosion Effect.

New Companion Story: Cantarella – A Fleeting Night’s DreamCantarella’s Companion Story, A Fleeting Night’s Dream, will also become available in version 2.2.

Version 2.2 will live on March 26—Rovers, embark on the adventure into the inverted tower with Cartethyia and Cantarella to uncover the hidden truth and Rin…

Slender: The Arrival VR remains true to the original game while adapting elements to the full-scale immersion VR.

The PS VR2 is a groundbreaking peripheral, and it allowed us to enhance the strengths of Slender: The Arrival further.

A key part of the Slender: The Arrival VR experience is the feedback received when The Slender Man is in your area.

There are other enemies to fear in Slender: The Arrival VR.

Similarly, the original Slender: The Arrival remains the official, proven, and definitive adaptation of The Slender Man to the gaming world.

Today I’m very excited, jazzed even, to talk to you about a brand-new feature in our upcoming game FBC: Firebreak – Altered Augments.

Altered Augments are Altered Items that the Federal Bureau of Control has contained and harnessed for approved use by the Firebreak Initiative.

The Garden Gnome (AI9) is a regular looking garden gnome that is all but normal.

You can attach the Garden Gnome to the Electro-Kinetic Charge Impactor which allows you to fire it towards your enemies.

We’ve been hard at work on FBC: Firebreak with our 50-person strong development team and can’t wait to show you more of the game and get it in your hands!

Like thisMetal Eden is coming out May 6 and we can’t wait for you all to enjoy this shooter fans paradise!

Aska—a battle-forged android with the power to rip through enemies, evolve beyond limits, and dominate the battlefield in Metal Eden is ready to meet you.

Core Explosion – Harness explosive power to wipe out foes in an instant.

– Harness explosive power to wipe out foes in an instant.

For more offensive players, prioritizing Soniferous Explosion and Core Power upgrades will maximize damage output.

Announced six years ago as System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition, Nightdive reannounced the project under a new name — System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster.

Sure enough, during today’s MIX Spring Showcase, Nightdive shared the exciting news that System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster will release on June 26 for PS4 and PS5.

As exciting as it’s been for System Shock fans to hear they’ll soon be able to play Nightdive’s long-awaited System Shock 2 remaster, one key question remains: why did it take six years?

System Shock 2 was originally a PC release, but don’t worry, the 25th Anniversary Remaster features full controller support for DualShock 4 and DualSense controllers.

I cannot wait to…

PC features detailedThe PC version of The Last of Us Part II Remastered brings with it all the improvements and new features added in the PlayStation 5 version released in 2024, such as the roguelike survival mode No Return, Guitar Free Play, and hours of developer commentary.

Part II Remastered on PC will feature full gamepad support, while DualSense controllers are supported and feature full haptic feedback5.

New No Return contentAdditionally, coming at launch for The Last of Us Part II Remastered on PC will be a host of new content for our fan-favorite No Return mode.

We can’t wait for PC players to experience this incredible journey, and for both PC and PS5 players to enjoy our new suit…

Like thisThe Gran Turismo World Series 2025 is set to be a classic with a live events calendar that includes London, Berlin, Los Angeles, and culminates with World Finals in Fukuoka, Japan in December.

Play VideoAnyone with a copy of Gran Turismo 7, an internet connection, and a PlayStation Plus membership can compete to try and qualify for a place (subject to eligibility criteria) at the thrilling Gran Turismo World Series international events, where they will race in front of an in-person and global broadcast audience.

Players can sign up in Sport mode in Gran Turismo for the Nations Cup – racing to represent your home country or territory – and/or the Manufacturers Cup, racing for your f…

Like thisA new year is filled with new possibilities for games, and the indie scene is a great place for innovation to thrive.

Today, we showcased five indie titles coming to PlayStation, revealing release dates, updates, and a surprise or two.

Forever Skies | Coming to PS5 April 14Play VideoFar From Home showcased some new co-op gameplay for Forever Skies, along with the official release date.

Skate Story | Coming to PS5Play VideoThis labor of love by sole developer Sam Eng, Skate Story is coming to PlayStation.

We hope you enjoyed this preview of upcoming indie titles coming to PlayStation and look forward to more updates, news, and surprises in the future.

I hope so, because today I wanted to share that Skate Story will be heading to PS5.

Boss fights in particular, are intense skate sessions, each backed by a unique song the music of which you’ll need to keep up with.

CharactersThe Skater’s journey through the underworld runs across many unfortunate souls living in the underworld.

Succumb to the beauty of the boardSell your soul for decks, wheels, and trucks to keep your skating fresh.

Plus, with over 70+ skate tricks to progress and improve, complete skate trials to level up, learn new tricks through massive obelisks, and get new gear.

Together with our publisher, Phiphen Games, we are proud to announce that Ruffy and the Riverside will be released on PlayStation 5 on June 26, 2025.

When Ruffy isn‘t jumping, running, skating, or gliding, he is using his unique Swap ability.

When we started to work on Ruffy and the Riverside, we did a lot of drawings for the level design.

PlayStation memories and PlayStation dreamsWe have put much passion into Ruffy and the Riverside, and bringing it to PlayStation feels like a dream to us.

Seeing Ruffy run on PlayStation 5 now really gives us the same joy as it used to when we were kids.

Like thisExplore the ruins of Sanzu and discover what it means to take control and be controlled in a new gameplay deep dive.

Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side-scroller that blends platform-fighter precision gameplay with desperate, high-stakes encounters.

Rhem agreed to possess Luca to save both of their lives.

Enemies and combat encountersDemons can possess anything – people, potted plants, vending machines, or even an Agradyne Series LC65 Multi-Function Printer Scanner!

Abilities and progressionAs Luca and Rhem grow stronger, they unlock new combat, traversal abilities, and weapon modifications.

Submerged in mysteryFor the design of the Cornered Bosk, we were inspired by the element of water.

The Cornered Bosk, however, will challenge you to learn what it means to feel alone for the first time.

Before tackling the Cornered Bosk, you must upgrade your legendary shield and learn new Knightling moves at the Knight’s Academy.

This is just a peek at what awaits in the Cornered Bosk and the wider world of Clesseia when The Knightling launches for PlayStation 5 on August 28 from Twirlbound and Saber Interactive.

Get ready to slide into a grand adventure to find Sir Lionstone, prove your worth, and save the realm.

After leaving the company in 2019, former Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime announced in 2020 that he'd founded Dreamhaven, a new game publisher seeking to "reimagine the studio model."

In 2024, Secret Door—the first of Dreamhaven's two in-house studios staffed by Blizzard veterans—revealed Sunderfolk, a tabletop-inspired tactical RPG.

It's a space piracy extraction shooter called Wildgate, and it looks like a promising way to get spaced by an enemy crew of animal people privateers.

Alternatively, you can opt for a more confrontational approach to victory, and take out every other gang of space pirates in the sector.

Adding the threat of being vented out into space to that mayhem feels like a good…

(Image credit: Warhorse Studios, Erdeminofff)"I used to enjoy a pint of ale, but these days it goes right through me."

(Image credit: Warhorse Studios, Erdeminofff)I can't decide whether being branded would be better or worse as a skeleton.

(Image credit: Warhorse Studios, Erdeminofff)Here's skeleton Henry and Ser Hans getting caught with their pants, er, up.

(Image credit: Warhorse Studios, Erdeminofff)This image answers my question of whether the mod works in first person, and brilliantly so, I might add.

You can download Skeleton Mod here.

Monster Hunter Wilds, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Split Fiction, and Fragpunk have all proved enormously popular with players, and let's not forget the leftfield indie smash that is REPO.

Well, right now, the answer is 'none of them', as they've all been beaten to the top by a game about building and managing your own drug empire.

From these lowly beginnings, you'll "build your drug empire from the ground up" and "contend against intensifying law enforcement and deadly cartel competitors to expand your empire and reach the peak of the underworld."

As the game's Steam page explains, "This is a dangerous line of work."

Schedule I may fall down the Steam rankings in …

During the development of Starfield, however, Purkeypile left Bethesda to create his own studio.

"It was time, I had been there so long, and Starfield wasn't super my thing," Purkeypile said.

"I mostly went there for Fallout, which worked out great, since 10 of those years were just Fallout games."

The Axis Unseen (Image credit: Just Purkey Games)Purkeypile wasn't just part of a smaller team while making The Axis Unseen, he was essentially a solo dev.

"I worked with a lot of really good people who I wouldn't mind working with again," he said.

One running joke that has always alarmed my friends is how nice I think a Fallout apocalypse would be.

(Image credit: Bethesda)But as time went on, I found myself returning to Fallout 76 less and less; there's only so many hours in the day.

There's also a Hulk-like ability available to ghouls with the help of the Radioactive Strength perk.

The rivers and lakes in Appalachia are radioactive enough to keep my glow high, giving me extra strength and speed.

Turning into a ghoul doesn't completely change Fallout 76, nor does it fix some of its rougher edges.

Coal Resource changed from 100% Production bonus towards Rail Stations to 10% Production bonus towards Rail Stations and Ports (the existing 100% bonus was not functioning as intended).

Oil Resource now also gives a 10% Production bonus towards Factories.

Leaders & CivsLeaders Ashoka, World Conqueror : Devaraja Unique Ability combat bonus changed from "+10 against Fortified Districts during Celebrations" to "+5 against Fortified Districts during Celebrations."

[Crossroads of the World DLC*] Carthage: The bonus Combat Strength for Carthage's Numidian Cavalry now only gains +1 per unique City resource slotted in the Capital.

Majapahit: Subak Tradition changed from "+1 Culture and Production o…

Nintendo Life: The Hundred Line: Last Defence Academy is Too Kyo Games’ first tactical RPG.

Mr. Kodakan: I know that this game is similar to Danganronpa, but it is my favorite type of game!

It’s been mentioned that Too Kyo Games fell into debt with the development of Hundred Line.

Mr. Kodaka: If the game does not sell well, we may be done, so it is very important we put all our effort into the game and that it does well.

How did you come to collaborate so frequently, even before Too Kyo Games, and have you changed your approach to working together at all?

There's nothing like a bit of patent discussion to get us Nintendo fans all excited, eh?

Patent US 2025/0090952 was approved in the US on 20th March 2025 under the catchy little title 'Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Storage Medium Having Game Program Stored Therein, Game System, Game Processing Method, and Game Apparatus'.

Nintendo’s new patent hints at the possibility of revisiting classic Nintendo games in a 2D HD style.

The technology described, to us, feels much closer to something we've seen in the Paper Mario series than any hint of a new remake style.

These former applications both contain diagrams which appear far more in line with something like Paper Mario or Mario Kart Tour tha…

Often regarded as one of the greatest writers in modern literature, Stephen King has produced novels that have gone down in history as some of the best horror stories of all time.

Chances are that if you haven't read these stories or seen the TV/movie adaptations, then you've almost certainly heard of them.

Case in point, the author posted a Pokémon joke to BlueSky recently that he immediately stated was "not very good".

— Stephen King (@stephenking.bsky.social) 2025-03-24T15:50:52.473ZEven some of the comments agree that he could have done better here, with ‪John-James Turner stating "Stick to writing great novels..." and ‪AndyLeeeeeee simply exclaiming "COME ON, NOW".

Still, a lot more fo…

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube 800kThe Nintendo Switch is a truly remarkable device.

But what if you could boost its performance beyond what Nintendo deems appropriate?

A new video posted by naga on YouTube (thanks, wccftech) showcases what Switch games might look like with frame rates of up to 120fps.

Now, it's important to note here that this is a modded Switch with 8GB, so what you see in the video can't be achieved with the base Switch alone.

Though nothing has been officially confirmed at the time of writing, copious leaks and rumours point to the successor boasting 12GB RAM.

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube 800kIn February, Nintendo revealed Game Vouchers would not extend to the Switch 2 game exclusives in an official notice on its website.

Now, in an update, Nintendo has gone to the extent of reuploading its YouTube game voucher trailer with fine print specifying the same thing.

"Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers cannot be redeemed for games exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2 and may not be combined with any other sale, discount, or promtional offer unless otherwise specified."

While Nintendo limiting game vouchers to Switch is not exactly the best news, as we've already noted - thanks to backwards compatibility, users should still be able to play all of the game…

Microsoft's Xbox brand has a new strategy where it plans to make gaming more accessible than ever by releasing its games on more devices.

I also reported that Bethesda was targeting April 2025 for Indiana Jones on PS5.

"Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’s release on PS5 is part of a broader effort from Microsoft to bring more Xbox games to rival platforms.

Xbox is gearing up next month for the release of Forza Horizon 5 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on the PlayStation 5.

This follows multiple rumours about Xbox bringing all sorts of first-party IP to the Switch successor.

Ahead of the funniest day of the year next week, there's a new Pokémon Legends: Z-A rumour doing the rounds online.

While we already know Mega Evolutions will be making a return in this latest entry, the leaker formerly known as Pyoro claims this anticipated release will add 27 brand-new Mega Evolutions.

Website Universo Nintendo has reportedly backed up these claims - suggesting some of the Pokémon getting Mega Evolutions include Chandelure, Excadrill, Starmie, and Victreebel.

The Mega Evolutions that have been confirmed for Pokémon Legends: Z-A so far include Mega Charizard X and Y, Mega Kangaskhan, Mega Ampharos, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Sableye, Mega Altaria, Mega Absol, Mega Lucario and Me…

It's 23 tracks from the recent Switch title Kirby and the Forgotten Land - with the rest of the game's songs scheduled to arrive on the app "later this year".

Here's the official notice about this:"Twenty-three of the game's tracks are here today, and the rest are coming later this year!"

The Kirby and the Forgotten Land "complete" soundtrack contains over 100 songs, so this initial drop is a warm up ahead of the full album drop.

Here's what you can listen to in the first part of this update:Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Nintendo Switch)Ready to Go!

(Full)To listen to this latest album update, you'll need to have an active Switch Online subscription and have downloaded this app to your mobi…

Despite the console's diminutive size, Nintendo Switch has accrued a selection of vast kingdoms and open worlds to explore and enjoy since launch, and below we've collected our picks of the very best open-world games on Switch.

How do we define an 'open world'?

The non-linear ability to go anywhere, anytime, is a key part of the titles below — whether you've got the chops to survive or not.

If you're after 2D platformers that gradually reveal a large open map to explore, you should check out our guide to the best Switch Metroidvanias.

So, let's take a look at a selection — in no particular order — of the best open worlds on Switch.

Whether on an island or in the most densely packed city in the world, some of us will always crave some sort of community.

In Communite, you play a little peg of a person exploring a colourful cartoon world with no stress except whatever you take into it.

The mechanics and gameplay are designed to make it feel like you're this little community's interior and exterior decorator.

The more you participate, the more you create and decorate, and the more kindness you'll bring to the community.

It's still in Early Access as it spreads its reach to the official app channels, so look forward to more to a greater community.

So it's little surprise Omega and Jericho also take centre stage in East Side Games' AEW: Rise to the Top.

Conversely, the trio of Ricky, Julian and Bubbles in the Canadian mockumentary Trailer Park Boys are maybe icons in the more infamous sense; although even they have their own mobile release with Trailer Park Boys: Greasy Money.

Meanwhile, AEW: Rise to the Top will see Bubbles once more don the cape and mask of The Green Bastard as the boys attempt to crash an AEW event.

Be that the most recent Trailer Boys and Cheech & Chong crossover, or the upcoming AEW collaboration.

Going to be jumping into AEW: Rise to the Top for the first time?

But it's about to get even more exciting as Marvel Snap is seeing the return of the fan-favourite High Voltage mode, available until March 28th!

High Voltage is deceptively simple but with a major twist.

So if you don't want to drop tokens to get this mammoth-riding spirit of vengeance, hurry to Marvel Snap!

Subscribe to Pocket Gamer onHigh Voltage mode is well worth the interest.

Speaking of, if you want to keep up to date with which cards are hot and which are not in Marvel Snap, why not check out our tier list?

This roguelike hack 'n slash RPG had an unusual premise as it focuses on a clan of Belmont-esque monster hunters battling evil.

It's unusual to have something like this offer a theme of familial harmony, but nonetheless, Children of Morta seemed to carry it off well.

Because Children of Morta's latest post-launch update is here, introducing online co-op.

Available in both Story and Family Trials mode, now you can team up with a friend to take on the Corruption together.

Featuring everything from hardcore hack 'n slash to arcadey adventures!

Enter the RIG M2 Pro HD Streamstar microphone - a nifty new thingamajig that not only looks cool but also performs incredibly well for streamers and non-streamers alike.

Table of contents:RIG M2 Pro HD Streamstar microphone designRight off the bat, the RIG M2 Pro HD Streamstar microphone sets itself apart with its edgy rectangular look.

There's your USB-C port underneath the mic, and two no-frills knobs for the headset and for the mic itself on the front.

Connectivity And PerformanceOf course, this kind of minimalism doesn't mean the Streamstar lacks any features - in fact, its most prominent one is a humdinger.

Overall, the RIG M2 Pro HD Streamstar microphone takes portability to the next …

And the latest update further expands on the stories present in the aforementioned Oh My Anne.

No surprise then that Neowiz are also complementing their popular match-three puzzler with a suite of new content.

In this case, it's a selection of content called Rilla's Storybook which focuses on new narrative content told by Anne, much later in life, to her daughter Rilla.

Subscribe to Pocket Gamer onIf you're looking to unlock the new Rilla's Storybook content you'll need to earn in-game currency through puzzle gameplay, with each unlocked tale saved in storybook format you can revisit at any time.

But you'll need to hurry because this content is only available until Wednesday, April 16th.

Make connectionsNumWorlds is the debut release from Black Pug StudiosSimple gameplay has you connect numbered blocks to reach a targetBut rapidly rising targets, different blocks and more create plenty of difficultyIt's not often that we get pitched a debut release, or at least not as often as I'd like.

This is what makes Black Pug Studios' debut NumWorlds such an interesting thing to see.

I've said it before, but NumWorlds is an excellent example of a simple core mechanic for a puzzler.

Just take a glance at those lush, Unreal-engine 3D environments and you can see why Black Pug Studios are so eager to get it in front of players.

Add onto that various additional mechanics such as blockers …

This newly-released co-op puzzler pits your reflexes against a mixture of high-octane driving and shoot-'em-up gameplay.

The core concept of Back 2 Back is simple, one player drives and dodges obstacles while the other guns down pursuing robots using a rear-mounted cannon.

The twist, however, comes in that certain robots can only be destroyed by one player's assigned colour!

Meanwhile, if you want to continue to stay Ahead of the Game why not check out our regular feature of the same name?

This week Catherine digs into Dungeons & Eldritch to see what this Lovecraft-inspired hack 'n slash has to offer!

As The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin emerged from the cold with the release of a new teaser site and the opening of new social channels.

For those not in the know, The Seven Deadly Sins is a popular anime and manga series that focuses on the titular seven warriors; after being falsely accused of a crime they didn't commit, they go into hiding, only to emerge once more to save the kingdom that exiled them.

The Seven Deadly Sins already has a presence on mobile, of course, with Grand Cross and the Seven Deadly Sins: Idle spin-off.

However, the decision to open these new social channels certainly suggests that the purported 2025 release date for Seven Deadly Sins: Origin is very feasible.

This wee…

The adorable new adventure looks to be a mix of an idle battler and a roguelike RPG, but one thing's for sure - everything is absolutely adorable.

In Minion Rumble, you can look forward to going on an all-out war with cute creatures by your side.

It seems like it's steeped in Norse mythology too given the Yggdrasil tree you can unlock upgrades from.

More importantly, the animal Champions you can summon have a wide range of types, from cuddly cats to curious capybaras.

In the meantime, Minion Rumble is now open for pre-registration on Google Play for Android users if you're keen on getting first dibs.

Through this series, you can grab a chance to play games well ahead of their release date, be that through Soft Launch, Open Beta, Demos, or more.

Not a lot of games can perfectly encapsulate what they're all about from the title alone, but with Dungeons & Eldritch, you get exactly what it says on the tin.

It's really all about the eldritch monsters and the dungeons you find them in, with epic gear you can loot from every Lovecraftian horror you slay.

So, how do you play Dungeons & Eldritch?

At the moment, Dungeons & Eldritch is currently running its Season 0 ala-early access phase, and you can only unlock one character class for now.

Mingle with Fey and foe alikeDiscover the new Epoch of Madness narrativeAim to clear the Sharval Wilds Main QuestlineThree New Legendary Gems join the frayWith Diablo Immortal revealing its roadmap for the whole year two weeks ago, we now have more details on what's first on the menu - The Writhing Wilds.

The mobile RPG's eleventh major update invites you to explore the Sharval Wilds, and will put your skills to the test in the revamped Battlegrounds experience.

Additionally, the new Epoch of Madness narrative is now available as well, which will last until the end of the year.

As for the Sharval Wilds Main Questline, you can team up with the Druids and Witches in the forest in a fight to k…

The popular anime is getting the Summoners War treatment3D RPG with advanced modelling techLaunching later this yearCheck out the 40-second teaser in the meantimeCom2uS has announced an upcoming mobile adventure based on the anime Tougen Anki, which will launch sometime this year as revealed at Anime Japan 2025 in Tokyo Big Sight on March 22nd.

The studio behind the popular Summoners War franchise will be lending its expertise to the upcoming RPG, where you'll get to experience the anime's deep narrative and encounter colourful characters from the IP in a new format.

With the upcoming Tougen Anki RPG, you can look forward to quality 3D modelling tech that will supposedly stay true to the ar…

The update is set to release on March 26th with a myriad of content as part of the first phase.

From Event Wishes to new gameplay events, there’s a lot to unpack in the upcoming patch.

We begin with the Event Wishes, which will be available until April 15th, both featuring the new 4-star character Iansan (Electro).

And for more freebies, you can always redeem these Genshin Impact codes!

Begin a new journey by downloading Genshin Impact now for free.

The Pokémon Fiesta is coming to Phoenix Palladium in Lower Parel from March 29th to 30th, bringing together Pokémon enthusiasts in the city for two days of fun, adventure, and exclusive in-game content.

Subscribe to Pocket Gamer onIn line with the festivities, Pokémon Go is offering exclusive in-game events from March 28th to 30th.

Completing the tasks before the event ends on March 30th will earn you an Incubator, three exclusive Pikachu saree stickers, and the chance to encounter Pikachu in its festive attire.

Just be sure to complete the tasks and claim the rewards before the event wraps up.

Everyone attending the Pokémon Fiesta Mumbai will enjoy double the Buddy Catch Assist chance, hel…

Another Vision Pro knock-off is coming to town, and this time it even has the ‘Vision’ name.

While not a household name, China’s Vivo is known for its sensible, mid-range smartphones, regularly ranking it in the top five smartphone creators by market share.

Now, at the Boao Forum for Asia in China’s Hainan Province today, the company showed off its first entry into the XR segment: Vivo Vision.

A display model was present at Vivo’s booth at Boao Forum for Asia however, revealing the company is taking more than a few design cues from Apple Vision Pro, including its unique headstrap design, digital crown button, and magnetically-tethered external battery.

Notably, Vivo’s fleet of smartphones r…

China's Vivo unveiled its headset today, and it looks like a blatant Apple Vision Pro clone, with even the name being copied.

While some other headsets like Samsung's and Play For Dream MR are clearly somewhat inspired by Apple Vision Pro, Vivo Vision verges into the realm of looking like an outright clone.

The only notable design departure is side arms, which are metallic-looking, compared to Apple Vision Pro's white plastic.

The visor of Vivo Vision does look to be sleeker than Apple Vision Pro, suggesting it could be lighter too, but whether this advantage makes it to the final product remains to be seen.

Vivo claims it will launch Vivo Vision in "mid-2025".

UNDERDOGS (2024), the physics-based mech brawler from Racket: Nx (2019) studio One Hamsa, is now available on PSVR 2, finally bringing its metal-on-metal violence and innovative locomotion to PS5.

Underdogs has been successful on Quest and PC VR headsets since its release in late 2024, where its garnered pretty much universally positive reviews, garnering both an ‘Overwhelmingly Positive’ user score on Steam and a [4.9/5] user score on Quest.

In fact, we liked it so much, we gave it both award for Excellence in Locomotion and Excellence in Indie Development in last year’s Road to VR Game of the Year Awards.

In the meanwhile, you’ll find it over on the PlayStation Store for PSVR 2, priced at…

GexagonVR announced its action flick-inspired shooter sandbox HARD BULLET (2020) is finally coming to Quest.

There’s no specific launch date yet, however Hard Bullet now has a Horizon Store page, which is marked as coming to Quest 3 and 3S sometime this Spring.

Initially released in early access on PC VR headsets in 2020, Hard Bullet is the sort of John Woo-inspired Hong Kong throwback that’s heavy on physics-based combat—and all the hyper-violence that goes along with it.

And as you’d expect, there’s also ‘bullet time’ slow-mo, letting you really get into the John Wick-style shooting and martial arts action.

In the meanwhile, you can wishlist it on the Horizon Store for Quest 3 and 3s.

It's the magic cycle that makes VR work everywhere in the world.

The Austin holodeck uses Wi-Fi, a connection system that was never intended for this kind of continuous low latency high throughput data transfer.

In the Austin holodeck of 2025, redirected walking is managed by a sales pitch delivered by a human guide.

They spent about $3 million to make this holodeck work through trial and error like Thomas Edison's light bulb.

After lunch with the engineers behind the Austin holodeck I was driven back down the hill.

This arcade-style puzzler has the right blend of approachability and complexity to take care of that itch usually only scratched by Tetris.

Boxed Out screenshot taken by UploadVR on Quest 2The catch?

Boxed Out screenshot taken by UploadVR on Quest 2When I first tried Boxed Out, I completely lost track of time.

Boxed Out's arcade-like setup makes it really replayable, and playing it before launch gave me early access to its leaderboards.

That simple, approachable setup and stationary-friendly play style make Boxed Out effortless to just pick up and play.

At GDC 2025 we tested Pinball FX VR with the Arcade2TV-XR cabinet and a pair of Quest controllers mounted on top for tracking.

Meanwhile, during my demo with the Touch controllers, Pinball FX VR felt like a welcome evolution on the original game ahead of its launch on April 3.

As it stands, my Pinball FX VR preview has me intrigued to jump into the full release.

We've been testing out the Arcade2TV-XR cabinets at home and will plan on showing it on Steam in the weeks ahead as we test out the fully released version of Pinball FX VR.

Pinball FX VR will reach the Meta Quest platform on April 3.

Now, the PC VR headset maker notes that its next slim and light headset outsold the original in 24 hours by an impressive margin, making its first day or sales equivalent to six months of what it did with Beyond 1.

In the first hour, they doubled Beyond 1 launch day sales.

Within 10 hours of launching orders, Beyond 2 sold more than the first four months of Beyond 1 sales.

In an X post on Friday, Bigscreen founder and CEO Darshan Shankar revealed the most impressive sales stat yet:“In the first 24 hours, Beyond 2 has sold 10 TIMES as many Beyond 1s sold on its launch day 2 years ago.

In the first 24 hours, Beyond 2 has sold as much as Beyond 1 did in its first 6 months of sales.

Quest's Horizon OS could soon let you share 2D windows with others, datamining reveals.

VR enthusiast Luna regularly inspects the code of Meta's Horizon OS to discover new features and changes in development.

Strings in Quest/Horizon OS v76 PTC suggest that Meta is working on the ability to share windows with other users in Horizon Home (and possibly Worlds).

Currently, YouTube VR is the only 2D app which supports co-watching on Quest, through what appears to be a custom implementation developed with Meta.

To be clear, 2D window sharing is separate from the first person view sharing that Horizon OS already supports in WhatsApp and Messenger view calls.

Discovered by serial dataminer ‘Luna’, a beta version of Horizon OS v76 is packing in a few new features, including the very Facetime-inspired avatar selfie cam which can be used in video chatting apps.

Meta Quest/Horizon OS v76 PTC – Avatar Selfie Cam running in sideloaded Discord.

Luna also uncovered a hidden tutorial for an upcoming ‘Navigator’ system user interface overhaul on Horizon OS.

NEW: I’ve datamined a tutorial for the upcoming “Navigator” system UI overhaul on Meta Horizon OS.

This was discovered in v76 PTC.

The physics-based combat simulator Hard Bullet arrives on Quest 3 and 3S later this year.

Developed by GexagonVR, Hard Bullet takes inspiration from classic Hong Kong action movies.

Previously, Hard Bullet's immersive gun-forward gameplay was exclusive to PC VR headsets following its launch in 2020.

You can check out comparison footage of the PC VR and Quest edition of Hard Bullet below:0:00 / 0:41 1דThe Meta Quest platform will bring Hard Bullet to an even wider audience, allowing players to experience its raw action in a fully untethered environment,” explained GexagonVR founder Oleg Sanin in a prepared statement.

"We can’t wait for Quest users to dive into the physics-driven chaos and c…

Citing industry sources, the report alleges Samsung is developing XR glasses (noted as ‘smart glasses’ in the report—more on that below) with the goal of releasing them by the end of the year.

You can find out more about the differences between smart glasses and AR glasses here.

Still, this isn’t the first time we’ve heard Samsung was getting ready to enter the XR glasses market.

Small recompense: Samsung did show off a slide featuring XR glasses as a part of its future roadmap.

Still, no mention of displays, or specific functions that would delineate it as smart glasses of AR glasses as such.