Показ понравился большинству зрителей.

Драматический мини-сериал Джека Торна и Стивена Грэма получил высокие оценки от СМИ и зрителей.

Но подорожают не все игры для новой консоли.

В главных ролях — Джон Красинкси, Натали Портман и Эйса Гонсалес.

450 долларов за консоль и много игр: главное с презентации Nintendo Switch

450 долларов за консоль и много игр: главное с презентации Nintendo Switch

Релиз состоится 5 июня — это будет эксклюзив Switch 2.

Фанаты не оценили изменения.

Главное игровое событие 2025 года.

Несмотря на сложности с архитектурой последней.

Но разработчики всё же посмеялись над ней.

А триквел, который получил обновлённое название, выйдет в ноябре.

В недавнем интервью креативный директор игры Джонатан Дюмон (Jonathan Dumont) поделился, что флэшбек-сцены, раскрывающие прошлое персонажей, были вдохновлены аниме.

По его словам, аниме-тайтлы «мастерски умеют раскрывать предыстории персонажей через флэшбеки, заполняя пробелы в их мотивации».

Уже в первый день в проект погрузилось миллион пользователей, через двое суток их число удвоилось, а спустя семь дней достигло отметки в 3 миллиона.

Кроме того, проект: занял второе место по доходу от продаж за первый день среди всех игр серии Assassin’s Creed, установил рекорд по выручке за первый день в PlayStation Digital Store среди игр Ubisoft и собрал сообщество, наигравшее более 40 миллионов час…

В частности, представленная сегодня Mario Kart World оценивается в €80 за цифровое издание и €90 за физическое.

К примеру, за Donkey Kong Bananza просят уже привычные €70 в цифре, а вот за картридж придётся раскошелиться на €80.

Тут же важно уточнить, что не все картриджи будут такими, и Nintendo всё ещё намерена выпускать полноценные физические копии.

Тем не менее эта новость также не обрадовала будущих обладателей консоли, особенно учитывая цены до 90 долларов / евро за некоторые картриджи.

Компания тут же поспешила уточнить, что не все игры потребуют доплаты за апгрейд.

Мод Baldur’s Village для Stardew Valley, объединяющий персонажей и окружение культовой RPG Baldur’s Gate III с очаровательным фермерским симулятором, вернулся после DMCA-жалобы от Wizards of the Coast.

Так, создатель модификации поблагодарил всех и пообещал в ближайшее время выпустить ещё больше контента.

Проект, созданный XunHe1145, позволяет в Stardew Valley встретить персонажей из Baldur’s Gate III прямо среди полей и ферм города Пеликан.

В тот самый день, когда мы получили уведомление о блокировке, мы как раз завершили событие «Десяти сердец» Астариона, которое планировалось для следующего обновления.

Сама Baldur’s Gate III должна получить скоро восьмое глобальное обновление, которое по…

В то же время он признал, что у ранней версии не всё гладко с технической частью и наполнением.

И всё же, когда я вижу, что игра дарит им радость, передо мной словно открывается весь мир.

Если верить лидеру проекта, Krafton не собирается прикрывать недостатки inZOI фиговым листком раннего доступа — симулятор будут чинить и улучшать.

Команда inZOI постоянно следит за вашими сообщениями, и мы намерены трудиться ещё упорнее, чтобы вознаградить вашу доброту.

Возможно, сейчас мы не в лучшей форме, но мы стремимся доказать, что это не очередная игра в раннем доступе, злоупотребляющая этим статусом.

Профсоюз ZeniMax Workers United-CWA, представляющий сотни сотрудников компании ZeniMax Media, дочерней структуры Microsoft, подавляющим большинством голосов одобрил возможность забастовки.

Однако, когда мы поднимаем этот вопрос за столом переговоров, Microsoft ведёт себя так, будто мы требуем слишком многого.

QA-инженер Обри Литчфилд (Aubrey Litchfield)Переговоры между профсоюзом и Microsoft зашли в тупик из-за ключевых разногласий.

Кроме того, сотрудников беспокоит отсутствие гибкости в вопросах удаленной работы — проблема, которая уже вызвала однодневную забастовку в ноябре 2024 года в офисах ZeniMax.

Хотя голосование за забастовку не означает немедленных действий, оно дает профсоюзу прав…

Nightdive Studios, студия, прославившаяся своим умением вдыхать новую жизнь в классические видеоигры, объявила о желании и возможностях заняться ремастерингом игр с консолей Xbox 360 и PlayStation 3.

Был ли это эксклюзив Xbox 360, или тайтл выходил и на ПК?

<…> Помню, когда система только вышла, много говорили о том, как сложно разработчикам было её «понять», и это серьёзная проблема для обратной совместимости.

Она даже была, однако спустя некоторое время компания отказалась от дальнейшего развития этой идеи — слишком дорого это было на тот момент.

«И опять же, не было элегантного решения, при котором на аппаратном обеспечении PS3 можно было бы запускать игры PS2.

У популярного карточного рогалика Monster Train скоро появится сиквел — релиз назначен на 21 мая.

Вашими противниками в Monster Train 2 станут титаны, захватившие Небеса.

Свежая Monster Train сохраняет геймплейную формулу оригинала.

Читай также Monster Train: ОбзорК этому фундаменту разработчики из студии Shiny Shoe присовокупили ряд новинок.

Monster Train 2 похвастает текстовой русской локализацией.

Nintendo Game ShareНа Nintendo Switch геймеры могут поделиться джойконом с другом и играть в кооперативе, а на Switch 2 будет доступен кооп между несколькими консолями.

При этом товарищам не обязательно владеть именно Switch 2, так как эта функция распространяется и на оригинальную Switch вместе Switch Lite.

Картриджи для Switch 2 того же размера, что и на первой Switch, но они отличаются красным цветом и повышенной скоростью чтения данных.

Nintendo Switch Welcome TourДля наглядной демонстрации новых фишек консоли сотрудники Nintendo подготовили эксклюзивную видеоигру Nintendo Switch Welcome Tour, действия которой разворачиваются прямо на виртуальном устройстве Switch 2.

Переиздания старых …

Devolver Digital и разработчики из Dodge Roll анонсировали Enter the Gungeon 2 — продолжение культовой игры в жанре пулевого ада в подземелье, но теперь с 3D-графикой, новыми врагами, оружием и расширенных геймплеем.

Игрокам предлагается с боем пробиться через знакомые и новые области разрушенного Оружелья.

Среди смельчаков, готовых ворваться в руины, сразу несколько Оружельцев — как и в случае с подземельем, здесь ждут как новые персонажи, так и старые.

Начать своё приключение в Enter the Gungeon 2 получится на ПК (Steam) и Nintendo Switch 2 в 2026 году.

Позже Devolver Digital огласит и другие платформы.

Nintendo и Team Cherry сообщили, что Hollow Knight: Silksong не только всё ещё существует, но и обрела окно выхода — 2025 год.

Анонс случился во время шоу Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, где разработчики показали несколько скоротечных, но таких сладких секунд геймплея Silksong.

Главная героиня Хорнет скачет по платформам и размахивает иглой — всё так, как и ожидают изголодавшиеся по новостям о Silksong фанаты.

Если, конечно, Team Cherry уже по привычке не перенесёт релиз.

Также игра готовится для PlayStation, Xbox и ПК, хотя в магазине Valve срок выхода метроидвании еще не обновили.

В рамках презентации Nintendo Switch 2 Direct команда FromSoftware представила The Duskbloods.

Впрочем, фирменный стиль FromSoftware всё равно явно прослеживается.

Снова мрак, снова средневековые замки, и снова жуткие чудища.

The Duskbloods выйдет в 2026 году только на Switch 2.

Также разработчики анонсировали Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition для новой консоли Nintendo.

Что получим в ближайшее времяBorderlands 3 Ultimate Edition (консоли и ПК) — 3 апреля в PC Game Pass, Game Pass Ultimate и Standard.

South of Midnight (ПК и Xbox Series) — 8 апреля в PC Game Pass и Game Pass Ultimate.

Commandos: Origins (ПК и Xbox Series) — 9 апреля в PC Game Pass и Game Pass Ultimate.

Blue Prince (ПК и Xbox Series) — 10 апреля в PC Game Pass и Game Pass Ultimate.

Hunt: Showdown 1896 (ПК) — 15 апреля в PC Game Pass и Game Pass Ultimate.

В Сети регулярно ведутся споры о том, нужно ли разработчикам расплёскивать жёлтую (или белую в некоторых случаях) краску по играм.

Направляющие мазки есть и в Assassin’s Creed Shadows, но у Ubisoft была веская причина на это.

Как рассказал творческий руководитель Джонатан Дюмон (Jonathan Dumont), изначально команда не собиралась отправлять в «Тени» виртуального маляра.

Окружение в Shadows получилось богатым и детализированным, поэтому нам пришлось оставить несколько подсказок.

Что в Assassin’s Creed Shadows уже есть, так это шутка в адрес жёлтой краски.

Batman: Arkham Knight должна была вывести всю серию Arkham на долгожданный новый уровень. На новый уровень графики благодаря мощностям нового поколения консолей, на новый уровень геймплея благодаря появлению бэтмобиля и так далее. Однако релиз игры многим до сих пор памятен ужасным ПК-портом, а Рыцарь Аркхэма, как персонаж, оказался пустышкой. Что же произошло на этот раз? Разберёмся в сегодняшнем длинном видео! • Комментарии и обсуждения — https://stopgame.ru/show/144312/batman_arkham_knight_absolyutnyy_betmen_i_palki_v_kolesah

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В Dead by Daylight появилась обещанная глава Tokyo Ghoul. По названию ясно, что она сделана по мотивам аниме «Токийский Гуль».

Озвучка — одна из главных составляющих видеоигр. Не зря из-за неё разводят скандалы и занижают оценки. Сергей Пономарёв (голос Геральта из Ривии в сериале The Witcher от Netflix, Алан Уэйк из Alan Wake 2, Эйвор в Assassin's Creed) рассказал Игромании о таинствах озвучания, сколько зарабатывают в индустрии, как подарить свой голос любимым героям и насколько это тяжело! 00:00 Бодрый тизер

01:04 Приветствие

01:41 Как пришёл к играм

03:28 Участие в озвучке Space Marine 3

05:10 Alan Wake и GamesVoice

05:59 Озвучка Сорвиголовы

06:44 Индустрия дубляжа в РФ

09:24 Какого персонажа взял бы в работу в Kingdome Come 2

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Вскоре после презентации Nintendo Direct, посвящённой Switch 2, японское издательство Sega сделало анонс грядущих новинок для консоли.

В рамках трансляции Nintendo Direct, посвящённой Switch 2, анонсировали Enter the Gungeon 2 — игру партнёра в лице издателя Devolver Digital.

На трансляции Nintendo Direct 2, которая была посвящена Switch 2 и играм для будущей консоли, анонсировали не только Mario Kart World (стартовый тайтл), но и ещё две эксклюзивные игры.

В рамках трансляции Nintendo Direct, посвящённой Switch 2, анонсировали Duskbloods. Это новый ролевой экшен студии FromSoftware, который выйдет в 2026 году. Им занимается Хидэтака Миядзаки.

В рамках презентации Nintendo Switch 2 компания огласила список «партнёрских» игр, которые заглянут на новую портативную консоль.

В рамках Nintendo Direct, на которой рассказали подробности о Switch 2, были раскрыты детали о переизданиях уже существующих игр.

Они будут включать в себя повышенную производительность, улучшенную картинку и даже новые функции.

Распространяться подобные издания будут в цифровом и физическом виде, а также в качестве обновления (судя по всему, платного) для текущих владельцев.

Например, издание для Switch 2 получит Super Mario Party Jamboree.

Как минимум в ней будет использоваться функция управления мышью, которую поддерживают новые контроллеры JoyCon.

Nintendo объявила, что Nintendo Switch 2 появится на прилавках магазинов уже 5 июня. Новинка будет поддерживать разрешение 4К, а также производительность в играх со скоростью до 120 FPS.

Microsoft огласила список игр для подписчиков Game Pass в первой половине апреля, среди них: Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition (PC и консоли) — 3 апреля;

Nintendo анонсировала функцию GameChat, которая появится в Switch 2.

В рамках трансляции Nintendo Direct, посвящённой Switch 2, состоялся полноценный анонс Mario Kart World.

В сети появилась запись игрового процесса мобильной игры City Life Game with Friends за авторством Electronic Arts.

Жёлтая краска — известный мем среди геймеров. Заметный цвет помогает разработчикам выделять ключевые точки и объекты для взаимодействия, однако многие считают подобный подход устаревшим.

В марте состоялся релиз Baldurʼs Village — масштабной модификации для Stardew Valley, которая добавляет в уютный фермерский симулятор новую деревню и персонажей из Baldur's Gate III.

Фанатам Nintendo придется отдать почти тысячу долларов за полный комплект Nintendo Switch 2Дополнительные контроллеры, чехол с защитной пленкой, камера и ремешки стоят не очень дешево.

Данте играет с наемниками в бильярд в новом трейлере сериала Devil May Cry от NetflixПремьера анимационного шоу состоится 3 апреля.

На Switch 2 выйдет 46 игр от партнеров Nintendo, 17 из которых станут доступны в день запуска консолиCyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, Split Fiction, Bravely Default Flying Fairy: HD Remaster и многие другие игры появятся на консоли в июне.

В российских торговых сетях Nintendo Switch 2 будет стоить порядка 65 тысяч рублей — СМИСтоимость примерная, и у «серых» торговцев консоль можно будет купить дешевле.

«Убийцу GTA 6» хотят выпустить в Steam, но геймеры опасаются за безопасность своих ПК. К разработчикам Paradise возникли вопросыМаркетологи Paradise смогли привлечь внимание к проекту, но при ближайшем изучении начинают возникать тревожные сигналы.

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DOOM запустили на книге из ремейка Morrowind на движке TES V SkyrimDOOM продолжают запускать в самых неожиданных местах. Иногда всё становится очень запутанною

Nintendo будет продавать ключи с инструкциями по установке игр вместо картриджей для Switch 2Большая N также повысила стоимость базовых изданий некоторых своих игр до 90 долларов США.

Дошутились: авторы Space Marine 2 придумали настолько удачную первоапрельскую шутку, что теперь геймеры хотят увидеть контент в игреНекоторые шуточные идеи авторов Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 игроки хотели бы увидеть в виде полноценных контентных обновлений.

Valve назвала самые популярные видеокарты Steam в марте 2025 года, подтвердила важность русской локализации и обвал популярности китайского языкаValve опросила пользователей и собрала информацию о системах, используемом разрешении и языковых предпочтениях. Появились данные за март 2025 года.

Microsoft раскрыла первую апрельскую подборку Xbox Game Pass — новая Commandos Origins, ARPG Blizzard и ещё 7 игрMicrosoft продолжает постепенно пополнять каталог Xbox Game Pass новинками и ранее выпущенными играми.

Ветеран EA возглавил Starbreeze и намерен расширить франшизу Payday и с энтузиазмом смотрит на новую игру по Dungeons & DragonsПосле неудачного старта Payday 3 в Starbreeze наступила пора перемен.

Авторы ремейка Black Mesa Blue Shift воссоздали трейлер шутера Half-Life Blue ShiftЭнтузиасты постепенно переносят классику в новый формат в Black Mesa Blue Shift.

В Steam зафиксирована рекордная активность пиратов. Техно-энтузиасты активно используют сервис ValveНекоторые ценители свободного программного обеспечения используют Steam в качество инструмента для игр. В апреле техно-энтузиасты особенно активны.

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Nintendo has revealed that older Switch 1 games will be improved on Switch 2 thanks to Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of games like Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.

Nintendo has confirmed that those sleek new Switch 2 game cards won’t always carry an actual game and will, instead, sometimes simply contain a key for a game download.

From where to lock in your preorder to the power-ups this next-gen console is bringing, here’s everything you need to know.

GoldenEye hive, it’s time to rise up — because IO Interactive is officially bringing its upcoming James Bond game to the Nintendo Switch 2.

Screamboat is a sensationally ridiculous slasher parody of Steamboat Willie that isn’t a “good” movie, but could be a hit with the right crowd.

Is there anything after the credits of the new Jack Black flick, A Minecraft Movie?

Here's the debut trailer for Guy Ritchie movie Fountain of Youth, starring John Krasinski and Natalie Portman.

Director Jared Hess puts a surprisingly specific and funny comic spin on A Minecraft Movie, before surrendering to the obligations of CG-driven, kid-friendly adventure.

Microsoft has unveiled a list of Xbox Game Pass titles set to join the service in the first half of April 2025.

Every Zelda game you can check out on the Nintendo Switch, plus the new upgrades, games, and features coming to the Switch 2.

One of the best gaming TVs to pair with PS5, Xbox Series X, or Switch 2.

I find city builders to be quite a stressful genre, mostly because I get freaked out as soon as my virtual bank account starts dipping into the red.

Every now and then, though, one comes along that looks like it might actually be a calming time, and Synergy looks like it could fill that gap.

First up is that there'll be a new campaign with three new scenarios to explore, though what those are, you'll have to wait and find out.

There's also new plants and buildings to work with, as well as some new challenges linked to dry seasons, alongside an exploration rework.

Nothing too stressful to be found here, just the way I like my sim games.

Like, for example, the fact that Deltarune Chapters 3 and 4 now have a release date, June 5th (which also happens to be when the Switch 2 comes out but that's neither here nor there).

Mind, this is almost a good seven years after the first chapter dropped, and almost four since Chapter 2 was released, so it's been a long time coming.

Not much to go off of all in, but when has Toby Fox and co ever given away the goose that easily?

As a reminder, Chapters 3 and 4 will be paid unlike the first two, and they won't be the end of Deltarune either.

There's plans for a total of seven, so we'll have to wait and see about those last three.

Elden Ring is getting a Tarnished Edition on Switch 2, but you are an enlightened individual who cares not for Switchery - why else would you be reading RPS, a website dedicated to PCs, the very best console of all?

Are you some kind of Nintendo fan-enthusiast-zealot, here to gloat about the fact that the Tarnished Edition is a Switch 2 exclusive?

I mean, the Tarnished Edition's new stuff is almost guaranteed to turf up on PC at some stage.

Catch the trailer for the Tarnished Edition below.

In the meantime, you might want to check out Elden Ring Nightreign, a co-op multiplayer spin-off in which three players farm maps for upgrades in order to fight a series of bosses.

Enter the Gungeon feels like one of those quintessential indie games right?

It came out almost a decade ago way back in 2016, which felt like the peak "indie games are here and they can go toe to toe with the big boys" era.

But it really does show you how much the industry has changed in a decade when an iconic indie like Enter the Gungeon makes a switch like this.

The trailer didn't reveal all that much honestly, it really does look like the game but in 3D, and it is still a bullet hell, action, roguelike game.

Anyway, congrats Enter the Gungeon fans, you're doing better than the Bloodborne for PC crowd.

Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions isn't Astroneer 2, so don't worry if you were as fond of the spacey survival game as Alec Meer (RPS in Peace) was back in 2019.

The original Astroneer will keep receiving updates for "years" to come, say developers System Era Softworks.

"Exploring deep space on the ESS Starseeker, players will need to work together with the entire crew of the space station," say System Era, "to complete planet-wide objectives across a multitude of star systems using cutting edge technology".

This'll all be done from your space station, the titular ESS Starseeker - "an ever-evolving space station where players get together to plan expeditions, upgrade their capabilities, and…

Hollow Knight: Silksong will release in 2025, according to a showcase reel for Nintendo’s upcoming Steam Decklike, the Switch 2.

Imagine dropping release details for a game as hotly, wildly, despairingly anticipated as Silksong in an effing montage video.

There were a few more concrete indications that Silksong would grace the Switch 2’s software reveal.

It stars the balletic stilleto-wielding Hornet - a boss from the original Hollow Knight - and takes place in the new kingdom of Pharloom.

Other characters confirmed to appear include the Huntress, "a towering old predator", Grindle, a "common snitchbug", and Seth, an "eternal protector" created in collaboration with a Hollow Knight fan who …

| Image credit: Rock Paper Shotgun / HypeTrain DigitalAs for the streets themselves, well.

| Image credit: Rock Paper Shotgun / HypeTrain DigitalIf all this is sounding to you - a Pathologic uberfan - like things are getting a little too video gamey and not opaque, buggy, and anxiety-inducing enough, then relax.

| Image credit: Rock Paper Shotgun / HypeTrain DigitalSome quirks annoy me more than others.

For me, the Quarantine demo, like all Pathologics before, remains interesting to read and write about, less so to actually play.

| Image credit: Rock Paper Shotgun / HypeTrain DigitalYou'll use Amalgam to turn back a grandfather clock in your home tower and revisit those past days.

It is time once again to shake our fists at the sky over the untimely, messy splintering of Disco Elysium as a cultural phenomenon.

Cancelled in February and hitherto known as Project X7, Locust City was to star Cuno and Cunoesse, a pair of foul-mouthed kids from the streets of Revachol.

As such, I'm intrigued to see how his and Cunoesse's story might have proceeded in Locust City, and sad that I will almost certainly never get to play the game.

Locust City was seemingly called Locust City because one of Cuno's treasured in-game possessions was to be a locust city in a cardboard box.

Each character was to receive their own Thought Cabinet, with familiar unlocks such as Mazovian Socio-Econom…

Assassin's Creed Shadows is special to me, in the sense I don't usually sit through whole games I'm not especially enjoying just for more opportunities to watch storms and gales, orange leaves whipped up by horse footfall, and flashes of illumination from distant lightning.

When I remember the game, I will remember galloping on horseback toward destinations that part of me wishes didn't exist, so I could keep on galloping forever.

These moments of beautiful, sombre realism made the whole game worth it for me, but they come at a cost I didn't realise until I decided to make the most of my Ubisoft+ Month and play Assassin's Creed Syndicate.

But it's so unique and weird and identifiably Assass…

The RTX 5070 Ti is now readily available, and the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Eagle OC SFF 16G is back in stock at Amazon, at probably the best price you're going to get right now.

The 5070 Ti runs on NVIDIA's new Blackwell architecture and supports DLSS 4, so it's overqualified for just about anything you throw at it.

The WINDFORCE cooling system keeps things cool without sounding like a jet engine, which is appreciated when your rig isn’t doubling as a white noise machine.

This one’s SFF ready, which is rare for a card with this kind of muscle.

Granted it's not really worth upgrading from RTX 4070 Ti but the demand is high, the stock is low, and you know how that usually ends.

A video game union representing around 300 workers at Elder Scrolls, Doom and Fallout publisher ZeniMax Media have overwhelmingly voted for strike action if they’re unable to thrash out a deal over wages and workplace conditions with Microsoft, ZeniMax’s parent company.

QA workers founded ZeniMax Workers United in December 2023, as part of the umbrella organisation of the Communication Workers Of America (CWA) union.

Microsoft acknowledged the union at the time, but as Brendy pointed out in a previous write-up, this likely isn’t an indication of union sympathies among the leadership.

241 Bethesda Game Studios workers started a CWA-affiliated union of their own last summer.

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In the latest Minecraft Live, developers Mojang revealed a "Vibrant Visual" overhaul for a game that is now older than many (most?)

It’s also interesting to think about what “vibrant” might look like, 16 years from now.

Image credit: MicrosoftI’m always tempted to call Minecraft’s aesthetic “timeless”, which is objectionable for a bunch of reasons.

Mojang’s efforts to make Minecraft more vibrant are just one strand of this community-wide experiment with Minecraft aesthetics.

Game developers might take inspiration from that feeling of troubled enticement.

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?

Nintendo's post-Direct Switch 2 info-dump has been full of juicy little details, and the nuggets keep on coming.

Switch 2, just like the original Switch, features a dedicated button for capturing in-game screenshots and gameplay.

Switch 2, however, looks to have streamlined the process if a little infographic tucked away on Nintendo's website is anything to go by.

Oh, and Nintendo notes the feature is available without a Nintendo Switch Online subscription.

Alongside streamlined capture sharing, the revamped Nintendo Switch App will continue to offer game-specific services - including SplatNet 3, NookLink, and the newly announced Zelda Notes for the Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of Zelda: Brea…

Amid all the excitement of Switch 2's big news bonanza, Nintendo has quietly confirmed some physical releases on the console won't have any game data on the included game card.

Nintendo is referring to these physical releases as game-key cards and, unlike standard game cards, they'll only contain a download "key", rather than the full game data.

Inserting the card into your Switch 2 starts the download process, after which you'll need to stick the game-key card into your console any time you want to play.

Physical releases containing game-key cards will be clearly labelled on their packaging, with the example on Nintendo's overview page featuring a prominent white strip along the bottom of …

EA Sports has offered some scant clarification as to whether or not its EA Sports FC and Madden NFL games, announced today as coming to the Nintendo Switch 2, will be fully-fledged annual entries such as FC 26, or more limited 'Legacy'-style versions.

The Switch 2 versions, EA says, will aim for parity "as much as the hardware allows."

"We're excited to bring two of our most beloved franchises - EA SPORTS FC and Madden NFL - to Nintendo's Switch 2, giving fans even more ways to play the sports they love, anytime and anywhere," opened EA's statement, provided to Eurogamer.

To the hypothetical question of whether these Switch 2 versions are different SKUs to current and upcoming EA Sports gam…

Switch 2 was almost called the Super Nintendo Switch, but Nintendo felt it "didn't feel right" to use the same naming convention as the SNES due to Switch 2's backwards compatibility.

"We even considered ideas like 'Super Nintendo Switch'.

However, Super NES, which came out after the NES, couldn't play NES games.

Since Switch 2 can play Switch games, it didn't feel right to use the same naming convention as Super NES.

He added: "So, in the hope that it becomes the new standard for Nintendo Switch, we named it Nintendo Switch 2."

Microsoft has announced its first wave of Game Pass titles for April.

Watch on YouTubeHere's everything heading to Game Pass in the coming weeks:Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 3 via Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass StandardAll You Need is Help (Console) – April 3, Now with Game Pass StandardStill Wakes the Deep (Xbox Series X/S) – April 3, Now with Game Pass StandardWargroove 2 (Console) – April 3, Now with Game Pass StandardDiablo 3: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition (Console and PC) – April 8 via Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass StandardSouth of Midnight (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X/S) – April 8 via Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game …

While the Switch 2 is backwards compatible with original Switch games - and some are even receiving an upgrade - there are still a number of games with compatibility issues on the new console, including Fortnite.

Nintendo has released details on compatible games, with 122 Nintendo games and over 15,000 third-party games playable on the new console.

However, there remain a number of third-party games that either have start up issues on Switch 2, or are playable but have in-game compatibility issues.

In addition, there are a number of games that are playable on Switch 2 but require an original Switch Joy-Con to play - these are mostly motion-controlled games.

There are also compatibility issu…

It's audio and video chat.

But it's all done in a very Nintendo way.

To put it another way, I've long realised that my daughter relates to games in a very different way to me.

It seems to speak to the way focus shifts when you're chatting with friends - what are you doing?

But it's fascinating to see Nintendo get in on the act - Nintendo who often arrives late, having cooked up very distinct ideas.

My goodness, Nintendo has packed in a lot of news this afternoon, hasn't it.

But, while newness is, of course, very exciting, Nintendo also announced that some classic Nintendo GameCube games are also coming to Switch 2, via Switch Online.

While those three are just the start, more titles will be added to the Switch Online GameCube library as time goes on.

In addition, Nintendo has announced that a dedicated wireless controller which has been designed after the original GameCube controller will be available for purchase by paid Nintendo Switch Online members.

You can check out a trailer for all of this GameCube goodness below.

One of the few original Switch 2 games shown at today's Direct was Drag x Drive, a sports game that utilises the Joy-Con 2's mouse mode.

With Drag x Drive, players will use one Joy-Con 2 in each hand and move back and forth to mirror the motion of using a wheelchair.

Though there's no firm release date, Drag x Drive will arrive at some point this summer.

As for the console itself, Nintendo is expanding the existing Switch accessibility options.

For more on the new console, check out the Switch 2 release details and launch game Mario Kart World.

Switch 2 might be promising exciting new instalments of classic franchises (like, say, that open-world Mario Kart), but Nintendo's now also confirmed it'll be releasing special enhanced editions of original Switch games featuring higher resolutions, improved frame rates, and more.

Starting with Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, these'll both get enhanced resolution and improved frame rates on Switch 2, alongside support for HDR, and a number of brand-new features.

Additionally, Tears of the Kingdom players can upload their creations to the app then share them with other players.

Pokemon Legends Z-A is also set to received a Switch 2 Edition which similarly promises enhanced resol…

That will be from 8th April, however this will be on an invite-only basis to selected Nintendo Switch Online members, as per details in the Nintendo Store.

For players on a family membership of Nintendo Switch Online, only the person who purchased the membership will be eligible.

"Throughout, we will remain focussed on prioritising the most dedicated Nintendo Switch players (while stocks last)."

Image credit: Nintendo / EurogamerPre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 digital games, upgrade packs, and amiibo will open on the My Nintendo Store from 24th April.

Switch 2 will be priced at £395.99, or £429.99 in a bundle with Mario Kart World.

We finally got a true look at the Nintendo Switch 2 during today's Nintendo Direct!

So read on for our roundup of all the important announcements from the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct.

This is because, at first, the ability to preorder the Switch 2 from this storefront will be done on an invite-only basis for select Nintendo Switch Online members.

Play TimeSpent a certain amount of time playing purchased / paid Nintendo Switch games, prioritising those with more playtime.

Yet, Nintendo will still be focused on priortising the most dedicated Nintendo Switch players and it will depend on stock.

Now, you may not know this about me, but along with being quite the Nintendo fan, I am also a HUGE James Bond fan.

So, when Nintendo teased a particular spy was going to be coming to its Switch successor, well, my ears pricked up.

Yes, IOI's upcoming James Bond game will be making its suave and DJ wearing way to Switch 2, as will Agent 47 with Hitman World of Assassination.

IO first announced its James Bond game back in 2021.

More recently, IOI said it hopes its upcoming James Bond origin story will be the start of a trilogy.

The Switch 2 is getting a brand new 3D Donkey Kong platformer.

Donkey Kong Bananza won't be a launch title, but will be released on 17th July.

And of course there are both mine cart sections and 2D sections, as you'd expect from a traditional Donkey Kong game.

This will be the first 3D Donkey Kong platformer since Donkey Kong 64, and follows Donkey Kong Country Returns - the Wii remake released on Switch earlier this year.

It also ties in nicely with the new Donkey Kong area of the Super Mario World theme parks.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2, though no release date was given.

"Please look forward to more updates on the Final Fantasy 7 remake project for Switch 2," said director Naoki Hamaguchi in the presentation.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake arrives on Switch 2 five years after its initial release on PS4.

While the original PS1 game is already available on the original Switch, this will be the first time Remake will be on a Nintendo console.

This is all part of Square Enix's multiplatform strategy after Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's initial PlayStation release underperformed.

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Nintendo Switch 2Продажи Nintendo Switch 2 стартуют 5 июня 2025-го.

Nintendo Switch 2 получит LCD-экран с диагональю 7,9 дюймов, разрешением 1080p и кадровой частотой до 120 FPS.

Nintendo подтвердила, что контроллеры Joy-Con будут крепиться к консоли с помощью магнитов и получат опцию, позволяющую использовать их в качестве мышки.

Рассказала Nintendo и об играх, который выйдут на Nintendo Switch 2.

Кроме того, Nintendo выпустит специальную игру Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour, которая познакомит с возможностями консоли.

До The CoLab он три года возглавлял United Label.

Также ранее Ньюнхэм успел поработать на руководящих позициях в The Walt Disney Company, SEGA Europe и Nexus;Джон Льюис (John Lewis) — креативный директор.

Прежде он на протяжении десяти лет трудился в Codemasters, где в последние годы был старшим арт-директором гоночной игры GRID Legends;Марк Фолкнер (Mark Faulkner) — глава продакшн-отдела.

Ранее он работал в Jagex, Bossa Games, PlayFusion и еще ряде игровых команд.

По их словам, многие компании ставят рост капитализации выше интересов геймеров, что сказывается на качестве игр и приносит проблемы разработчикам.

На PlayStation на топ-10 популярных игр приходится 55,8% DAU, на топ-50 — 76,7% DAU, а на топ-100 — 84,2% DAU.

В топ-5 популярных игр в день заходит 35,5% активных владельцев Xbox.

На Xbox на топ-10 популярных игр приходится 45,2% DAU, на топ-50 — 67,3% DAU, а на топ-100 — 78% DAU.

На топ-5 популярных игр приходится 26,7% DAU Steam.

В Steam на топ-10 популярных игр приходится 31,2% DAU, на топ-50 — 50% DAU, а на топ-100 — 59,9% DAU.

Он также выяснил, сколько среди них было игр по новым IP.

SteamКак пишет Карлесс, всего в прошлом году на платформе Valve появилось чуть больше 19 тысяч новых игр.

Данные по новинкам 2024-го в SteamPlayStationНа консолях Sony в 2024 году вышло куда меньше новых игр, чем в Steam — 1292.

Данные по новинкам 2024-го на PlayStationXboxНа Xbox в 2024 году вышло 1115 новых игр.

Данные по новинкам 2024-го на XboxNintendo Switch (данные только по eShop)В магазине eShop в прошлом году появилось в общей сложности 2898 новых игр.

Circana (ПК и консоли) — ежемесячный чарт самых продаваемых премиальных игр в США (по выручке).

Еще одним инструментом послужил Player Engagement Tracker, который регулярно фиксирует самые популярные тайтлы на ПК, PlayStation и Xbox по количеству еженедельных активных пользователей (WAU).

Newzoo (ПК и консоли) — ежемесячный рейтинг самых кассовых (по выручке) и популярных (по количеству ежемесячных активных пользователей, MAU) игр в мире.

(ПК и консоли) — ежемесячный рейтинг самых кассовых (по выручке) и популярных (по количеству ежемесячных активных пользователей, MAU) игр в мире.

Самые популярные и кассовые игры в мире на ПК и консолях по итогам февраля (по данным Newzoo)Триумф Kingdom Co…

Коллектив провел голосование на этот счет — предложение организовать протест одобрили 94% членов ZeniMax Workers United.

Голосование за забастовку может усилить позиции ZeniMax Workers United в споре и продавить нужное решение.

По словам ZeniMax Workers United, тестировщики уже больше двух лет пытаются договориться с Microsoft, но безуспешно.

Люди не решаются заводить семьи из-за финансовых проблем», — говорится в заявлении ZeniMax Workers United.

ZeniMax Workers United — один из крупнейших профсоюзов в Microsoft.

По итогам недели с 25 марта по 1 апреля 2025-го вершина чарта самых кассовых продуктов в Steam претерпела существенные изменения.

В частности, на первое место в топе забралась уже ставшая хитом инди-игра Schedule I.

Следом за Schedule I и Counter-Strike 2 в чарте расположился inZOI — симулятор жизни, релиз которого состоялся 27 марта.

В прошлый раз в чарте находились ее предзаказы, теперь — сама игра.

Топ-20 самых кассовых продуктов в Steam за неделю c 25 марта по 1 апреля (с учетом фритуплея)Сюжет Schedule I строится вокруг продажи наркотиков.

В 2023 году Unity оказалась в центре скандала с монетизацией движка: она ввела сбор Runtime Fee за установки игр, что сильно не понравилось разработчикам.

Они были очень недовольны нашей ценовой политикой и тем, как мы с ними разговариваем.

А мы не могли развивать бизнес, в котором [приходится бороться] с клиентами.

В течении этих месяцев Бромберг регулярно проводил переговоры с различными клиентами Unity, на которых он обсуждал идеи по изменению ценовой политики движка.

Я в это не верю», — добавил Бромберг.

Прошлый год был насыщенным на инди-хорроры в Steam.

На платформе Valve появились сотни новых игр, однако добились успеха считанные единицы.

К такому выводу пришел игровой маркетолог Дмитрий Афанасьев, который изучил ситуацию в этой нише.

В конце марта инди-студия Kylyk Games, состоящая из трех человек, выпустила в Steam свою первую игру — Urban Jungle.

По словам Винокуровой, Urban Jungle подошла к релизу со 120 тысячами вишлистов, но только малая часть конвертировалась в продажи.

Тираж Urban Jungle за дебютную неделю составил 13 тысяч копий.

Сейчас медианное игровое время в Urban Jungle составляет час.

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Eidos-Montréal — третья дочерняя компания Embracer Group за последний месяц, объявившая о массовых увольнениях.

Marvel’s Guardians of the GalaxyВ официальном заявлении Eidos-Montréal рассказала, что такое решение пришлось принять, поскольку один из ее контрактов подошел к концу.

У студии не оказалось возможности перевести задействованных в нем сотрудников на другие проекты, и она была вынуждена их уволить.

В последний раз Eidos-Montréal проводила крупные увольнения в начале 2024-го — в ходе реструктуризации холдинга Embracer Group она рассталась с 97 сотрудниками.

Реструктуризация Embracer Group формально завершилась весной прошлого года.

Из документа следует, что суд вынес промежуточное постановление, запрещающее SayGames распространять и монетизировать игру, которая называется Race Master 3D — Car Racing.

Beresnev Games приняла решение о прекращении лицензионного договора на проект Race Master 3D.

Предмет спора — Race Master 3D.

SayGames также было запрещено разрабатывать, производить или распространять клоны Race Master 3D и любые подобные игры, пока не будет вынесено окончательное решение по делу.

Учитывая, что Race Master 3D к настоящему моменту оперируется под аккаунтом Beresnev Games, то можно ли говорить, что SayGames исполнила предписания суда?

Он рассказал о разделе бизнеса с Wargaming в 2022 году и о текущей ситуации в компании.

В частности, после раздела бизнеса в штате «Леста Игр» осталась основная команда World of Warships, а в штате Wargaming — основная команда World of Tanks.

С того момента «Леста Игры» и Wargaming никак не связаны.

Говоря о работе, Хатажаев также упомянул, что в «Леста Играх» нет ни удаленного, ни гибридного режима.

В интервью Хатажаев напомнил, что сейчас активная аудитория игр компании в среднем составляет 6,5 млн человек.

Death StrandingВажно: число включает как покупателей игры, так и тех, кто ознакомился с Death Stranding с помощью подписок Game Pass и PlayStation Plus.

Кроме того, Death Stranding несколько раз бесплатно раздавали в Epic Games Store, — получившие игру в рамках раздачи тоже входят в 20 млн.

Изначально игра была эксклюзивом PlayStation 4, но в июле 2020-го она стала доступна и на ПК.

Спустя еще четыре года — в ноябре 2024-го — Death Stranding также появилась на Xbox Series.

Релиз Death Stranding 2: On the Beach запланирован на 26 июня 2025-го на PlayStation 5.

Monster Hunter WildsПо словам компании, Monster Hunter Wilds установила рекорд по количеству проданных копий за дебютный месяц.

Напомним, подавляющая часть тиража Monster Hunter Wilds была продана почти сразу после релиза.

Сама Capcom не сказала, как продажи Monster Hunter Wilds распределились между платформами.

По состоянию на 31 декабря 2024-го только у шести проектов компании продажи превышали 10 млн копий: Resident Evil Village (10,9 млн), Resident Evil 7 biohazard (14,4 млн), Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (14,9 млн), Resident Evil 2 (15 млн), Monster Hunter Rise (16,7 млн) и Monster Hunter: World (21,3 млн).

Monster Hunter Wilds доступна на ПК, PlayStation 5 и Xbox Series.

Using GameChat will eventually require a Nintendo Switch Online subscription – but it’ll be free from launch until April 2026.

Standalone versions of existing Switch games that package in these upgrades will be called Nintendo Switch 2 Editions.

Certain titles, too, like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Pokémon Legends: Z-A, will launch on both the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.

GameCube games will also be added to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack tier of the subscription service, exclusively for Switch 2 users.

Some third-party Switch games will also offer paid upgrades for Switch 2, with Civilization VII among them at launch.

ZeniMax Workers United has "overwhelmingly voted" to authorise a strike against Microsoft.

More than 94% of the union has agreed the call for a strike should contract negotiations break down.

ZeniMax Workers United, which is part of the Communication Workers of America (CWA), formed in 2023 and represents over 300 quality assurance workers in Maryland and Texas.

In response to the strike authorisation, Microsoft told The Verge there has been "substantial progress over the course of negotiations, reaching tentative agreements on a majority of topics at the table".

In November 2024, hundreds of employees from ZeniMax Workers United walked out in response to the developer's stance on remote wo…

A new UK-based independent games publisher has launched today, called The CoLab.

Co-founded by Darren Newnham (former United Label CEO), Mark Faulkner (former Jagex director of product), and John Lewis (former Codemasters senior art director), the publisher aims to support indie developers in a collaborative process.

The CoLab has announced three titles at launch, including Team Emprenintes' story-based sandbox Campfire, Shotgun Anaconda's top-down cyberpunk shooter DeadWire, and Bjenssen's strategy game Counter Clash.

It has also partnered with games industry mental health charity Safe in Our World as part of its "commitment to ethics, teamwork, and transparency" as a publisher.

"We stand …

Atomfall tops 1.5m players | News-in-briefRebellion's survival game released on March 27, 2025, is most successful launch in developer's history

Krafton has acquired a controlling stake in Indian gaming studio Nautilus Mobile for $14 million.

The all-cash deal was confirmed at the close of last week, with TechCrunch reporting Krafton's "north of 75% stake" in the studio best known for its Real Cricket IP.

It will be Krafton's thirteenth studio, joining other subsidiary developers like Bluehole, PUBG Studios, Striking Distance, Unknown Worlds, Tango Gameworks, and InZOI Studio.

“We strongly believe that cricket games have a lot of potential," Krafton's corporate lead development at Krafton India, Nihansh Bhat, told TechCrunch.

Back in August, Krafton acquired Tango Gameworks and the Hi-Fi Rush IP from Xbox as part of a "strategic agr…

London is now the third-largest global hub for game makers.

That's according to a new analysis by Unscrambled and BOP for London, which discovered the UK capital has "shot up" the leaderboard in terms of size of workforce, securing the runner-up spot after Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Another 9000 London workers work in "games-associated" areas or work in industries that have expanded to include games, such as entertainment and animation.

"London is now a global gaming capital and Europe’s leading city with a thriving industry bringing significant investment to our country," said London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

"I'm proud to support the London Games Festival, which is a great showcase for this d…

Azra Games has appointed PlayStation's former co-head of mobile, Kris Davis, as its chief business officer.

"My experience in mobile games business development will help drive Project Legends' success and the studio's growth.

"Kris Davis’ impressive history of success and his strategic insights will help shape the future of Azra Games and Project Legends.

His track record in mobile gaming and business operations is unmatched.

He will help us deliver games that captivate players on mobile and all other gaming platforms," added Mark Otero, CEO of Azra Games.

Death Stranding passes 20m players | News-in-briefKojima Productions' first IP is "steadily expanding across multiple platforms" since its release in 2019

Curated by author and artistic director Sharna Jackson, the exhibition features a new group of underrepresented games professionals in the UK each year.

The global accelerator and academy helps underrepresented developers demonstrate and showcase their skills and talents, leading to industry opportunities, connections, and project funding.

She explains that creating Code Coven was out of "necessity, not just passion" due to a lack of infrastructure to support marginalised developers.

While it's important to build sustainable studios with new hires – particularly underrepresented developers – keeping them in the industry and supporting them is crucial, especially during turbulent times.

Code…

IGN Entertainment has confirmed the official dates for its fan-facing event IGN Live, June 7-8, and ticket sales are now open.

Last year the event played host to more than 100 studio partners from the world of games and entertainment, and shows from its stages were shared worldwide through streaming.

"We're thrilled for the return of IGN Live this coming June," said Michael Peyton, IGN's Senior Editorial Director, Events and Entertainment.

In its debut year, IGN Live played host to developers, publishers and stars from the world of entertainment.

Humble Bundle is part of IGN Entertainment, the division of Ziff Davis that includes GamesIndustry.biz, IGN, and MapGenie.

Eidos Montréal has laid off 75 members of staff.

"These very talented, highly experienced experts are going to enter the employment market, and we are working to support them through this transition," the statement added.

"Eidos-Montréal stays committed to deliver[ing] its other projects currently in development."

Eidos was acquired by Embracer back in 2022, yet throughout 2023, the games firm laid off more than 900 people.

Earlier today, we reported that Myst developer Cyan Worlds has also laid off half of its team.

Venture capital firm Kameha Ventures has launched a €25 million ($27m) investment fund to support game development in Europe.

Backed by industry veterans, Kameha Ventures is focused primarily on backing AI, spatial computing, high-fidelity 3D, evolving monetization engines, and cloud gaming projects.

As spotted by PocketGamer.biz, support extends beyond finance, with mentoring and advice also available.

"Forthcoming innovations such as AI, spatial computing, high-fidelity 3D, evolving monetization engines, and cloud gaming are rapidly transforming game tech and spreading into other industries," the VC firm said.

Our world-class team of game tech veterans, with unmatched access to top startu…

Calling such behavior "unacceptable," the team apologized to "all members of the Sheffield production, the performers, DJs, artists, venue workers, and visitors who were affected."

Wiedemann also individually apologized, stating: "I want to sincerely apologize for my behavior at Amaze Sheffield in August 2024.

"To those affected, and to the Amaze Berlin team and community, I’m sorry for betraying your trust.

This will allow the team the space to strengthen our Safer Space policies and ensure the integrity of all future events."

As a consequence of the upheld complaint, Wiedemann will "temporarily step back" from all "public roles" and will not attend the Amaze Berlin 2025 program.

Following today’s hour-long Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, the company has continued to post new information about the console and its upcoming games.

And they revealed that at one point they almost called it the Super Nintendo Switch.

Advertisement“We even considered ideas like ‘Super Nintendo Switch.’ However, Super NES, which came out after the NES, couldn’t play NES games.

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There’s a tutorial for the new hardware and its features complete with demos and minigames called Switch 2 Welcome Tour.

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Even Game Awards host Geoff Keighley was confused.

In addition to the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct, April 2 is also when Trump plans to announce a slew of new tariffs on foreign goods.

Back in January, I lamented the idea that the Switch 2 would simply be an upgraded Switch.

It didn’t look like that was happening at all this year...until the reveal of the camera.

But the moment the Switch 2 Direct’s video started showing how it intended to use a camera, everything started getting that notorious Ninty weirdness.

The Direct reveals how you can natter away and share multiplayer gaming, and then, out of nowhere, drops in the existence of the Switch 2 Camera.

But it’s the sort of daftness I was hoping for, offering imaginative developers the ability to do even sillier things.

And it will, as previously announced, support most OG Switch games.

However, two new compatibility lists from Nintendo seem to indicate that over 100 Switch games will have various issues or just flat-out not work on the upcoming Switch 2.

The first list seems to imply that some OG Switch games on the new console will start but will have “in-game compatibility issues,” while the second suggests many more games have “start up issues,” which sounds like they won’t boot up at all?

It seems all first-party Nintendo games will at least boot up and play on Switch 2.

AdvertisementThe one exception, by the way, is Fortnite, which according to Nintendo has some “start up issues” on Switch 2.

Console pre-orders are a notoriously painful process.

But a lot of people are single-player sickos, or primarily play multiplayer games on other platforms, and have no incentive to pay for an online membership.

If this is what makes it difficult for me to get my hands on Switch 2 in a timely manner, that’s some bullshit.

AdvertisementYou’re reading part of Kotaku’s ongoing coverage of the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct.

You can find more details about today’s Switch 2 Direct and Nintendo online Treehouse Live demos going on throughout the week here.

Today was the day Nintendo finally shared with us a much-needed deep dive on the highly anticipated successor to its wildly successful hybrid console, the Switch.

AdvertisementIf you’re looking to catch up quick on everything announced during today’s Switch 2 Direct, this is the place.

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We’ll be continuing to update stories with news and analysis throughout the day as Nintendo pulls back the curtain on its most anticipated console launch ever.

You can find more details about today’s Switch 2 Direct and Nintendo online Treehouse Live demos going on throughout the week here.

The 2D platforming star is back in a 3D adventure for the first time since the absolutely terrible Donkey Kong 64.

Fortunately, things look way better in Donkey Kong Bananza for the Switch 2.

Donkey Kong Bananza is slated to arrive on Switch 2 in its second month on July 17.

The physical version of Donkey Kong Bananza will be $10 more, which diehard collectors will no doubt pay.

Now all we need is a new Donkey Kong amiibo, though hopefully the prices on that don’t get jacked up as well.

During today’s big Nintendo Switch 2 Direct the company revealed a ton of new games, confirmed the consoel will launch in June, and showed off Mario Kart World, a new open world racing Switch 2 exclusive that will cost $80.

AdvertisementMario Kart World will cost $80 according to Nintendo’s fancy website for the game.

So it seems that not all Switch 2 games will cost $80.

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Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInSide is going to sponsor the next MCV/DEVELOP Awards, which are taking place on June 19, 2025 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel.

The company is kindly providing our 2025 awards show with a photo booth.

“Anyone in the gaming industry knows that the MCV/DEVELOP Awards are a must-attend event.

Be sure to get plenty of snaps from our photo booth – It will undoubtedly be a night to remember.”If you’d like to nominate your company for the MCV/DEVELOP Awards, you can still do that until March 28, 2025 at 5PM.

If you’d like to speak to our team about which branding and/or sponsorship opportunities are still available for the MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2025, you should reach out to A…

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInHavok has announced a new pricing model for game developers, with the aim of making their middleware software suite more accessible to a broader range of studios.

Under the firm’s new pricing model, studios can license the middleware for a fee of $50,000 per-title, meaning that those in the AA space (or even independent AAA space) should be able to take more advantage of the technology.

Games with a budget higher than that will receive a price (and any other royalty stipulations required for usage) upon their application for a Havok license.

Studios that do pay the new, lower middleware license fee can also take full advantage of the Unreal Engine plug-in versio…

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInShochiku Ventures has launched a the Shochiku Game Accelerator 2025, which will offer select games industry start-ups up to £77,221 [$100K USD] in funding.

The accelerator is for companies creating game-enhancing middleware, infrastructure software and other technologies ‘that enhance the gaming experience’, and is not for broader game development costs.

Applications for the programme are currently open, and will close on May 19, 2025 at 02:59AM GMT.

“Shochiku’s gaming business has been evolving rapidly since its launch a year ago, with a strong focus on indie game publishing.

We look forward to seeing many creative and forward-thinking applicants join us on thi…

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInNewsletter creator Pantaloon has announced The Pantaloon Label, a new indie publishing imprint that describes itself as ‘a home for misfits’, and says it is looking to sign and publish ‘peculiar’, ‘plucky’ and ‘punchy’ games.

It has signed publishing deals with three indie titles out of the gate already; Acolyte, Sub-Verge and Occlude, and will also release its upcoming (internally developed) game Puzzletrunk as part of the same roster.

“The world probably doesn’t need another indie publisher,” said Pantaloon founder Jamin Smith (previously of Square Enix and Modern Wolf) about the new indie publisher.

“But our vision is built off a different set of principles.

…

We’re extending the deadline, so you’ve got an extra week to nominate for the 2025 MCV/DEVELOP AwardsShare FacebookTwitterLinkedInWe are extending the deadline for MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2025 by one week, ensuring the games industry has an extra bit of wiggle room to get its nominations in following what has been for many companies a busy week at GDC.

The final deadline will now be on March 31, 2025 at 5PM.

You can find out more on how to nominate to us, make your nomination, or go ahead and buy a ticket to be at the ceremony on the night over here on our official awards show website.

If you’d like to speak to our team about which branding and/or sponsorship opportunities are still available fo…

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].

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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…

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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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Despite news hitting the wires of Elon Musk's potential separation from the US government, Tesla's stock received back-to-back target cut earlier today.

Today's share price bump comes despite Tesla's Q1 vehicle deliveries sitting at 336,681 and widely missing analyst estimates of 377,000.

CFRA's Q1 Tesla delivery estimate of 360,000 was lower than Wall Street's 377,000 estimate but Tesla still fell short.

Wedbush's Dan Ives, who is one of Tesla's biggest cheerleaders, maintains his Outperform rating and a $550 share price target.

Tesla's shares reversed course in aftermarket trading and dipped by 3.5% after Musk's comments made rounds.

The latest world record for achieving the highest memory speed goes to XPG LANCER RGB DDR5, achieved on the Gigabyte Z890 AORUS Tachyon ICE.

The overclocker has been pushing DDR5 memory speeds to way over 12,000 MT/s for months and has successfully found the highest speed by using the XPG LANCER RGB DDR5 memory.

The overclocker has previously broken many world records using the V-Color Manta XFinity DDR5 memory on the Intel Z890 platform.

This included his incredible 12,726 MT/s memory speed with the V-Color DDR5 memory, which utilized liquid nitrogen cooling.

As far as XPG LANCER DDR5 memory is concerned, it's equipped with high-quality PMIC (Power Management Integrated Circuit) chips and …

From the interview, we learned that R&D for the Nintendo Switch 2 began before 2019.

Interestingly, another name considered at some point for the console was Super Nintendo Switch.

We even considered ideas like "Super Nintendo Switch".

So, in the hope that it becomes the new standard for Nintendo Switch, we named it Nintendo Switch 2.

The Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller, on the other hand, features 'smooth-gliding sticks' and 'seamless grips' that feel better to touch.

ASRock and AMD have investigated the matter together in order to resolve the Ryzen 9800X3D failures on ASRock AM5 motherboards.

AMD and ASRock Find Older BIOS to be One of the Culprits for Ryzen 7 9800X3D Failure; AMD Advises BIOS Upgrade to Latest VersionSince the launch of AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, over 100 cases of Ryzen 7 9800X3D failures have emerged on social media, mostly on Reddit.

Some cases involve no boot after a brief system usage, but in some cases, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D dies with or without physical damage.

There are cases when AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D wouldn't allow the system to boot, particularly on the ASRock AM5 motherboards.

There were multiple such cases where users were reported t…

For the most part, any game that you currently enjoy on your Nintendo Switch will be playable on the Nintendo Switch 2 from the moment the Switch 2 launches this coming June.

However, some games have already been listed as having compatibility issues or start-up issues, each of which is being investigated.

And then there's one lonely game that Nintendo has already said will absolutely not be playable on Nintendo Switch 2: the Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 4: VR Kit.

The other Labo cardboard accessories for Nintendo Switch can still work fine, with the caveat that you won't be able to use the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 controllers; you will need to keep a pair of original Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons h…

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Mazin said "I am not going to go past the game.

"I’m basically setting a decade of my rapidly dwindling life on fire to tell this story," he continued.

So I’m not going to go past.

"I understand the difficulty that some people have where they say, “She looked like she was 14 in season one.

She still looks roughly the same to us, even though now she’s 19.” Ellie in the game looks much older.

The company also showcased its upcoming Galaxy S25 Edge, a new model that would rival the likes of the iPhone 17 Air this year.

It was speculated that the Galaxy S25 Edge would be released in April, potentially on the 15th, but it is now being reported that the device has been delayed until May or June.

Samsung delays the launch of its thinnest Galaxy S25 Edge flagship smartphone until May or JuneWe have previously reported that Samsung will launch the Galaxy S25 Edge, its slimmest Galaxy ever, in April, but it appears that the slim smartphone has seen a slight last-minute delay.

Moreover, it is also possible that Samsung will see fit to launch the Galaxy S25 Edge alongside the next Galaxy …

Intel's Gaudi 3 AI accelerator has officially been adopted by IBM Cloud.

The company hasn't managed to find a hold over the industry even now, which is why the adoption rates with Intel's Gaudi AI lineup are much lower.

By bringing Intel Gaudi 3 AI accelerators to IBM Cloud, we’re enabling businesses to help scale generative AI workloads with optimized performance for inferencing and fine-tuning.

Overall, it is safe to say that Intel's Gaudi 3 might pan out to be an impressive offering, given that it receives the right marketing and adoption.

While it certainly cannot mimic NVIDIA's options in terms of popularity and performance, Gaudi 3 is a viable alternative.

However, value-oriented system builders who want to save every buck as possible will find the Ryzen 7 7800X3D a better option, especially when now, it is available at $399 on the online retailer.

The best thing about this deal is that the logistics and shipping is being handled by Amazon, and not some third-party seller who will likely attempt to con buyers by attaching a discount on the Ryzen 7 7800X3D then immediately ghost them.

Currently, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor and MSI’s PRO B650-P Wi-Fi ProSeries motherboard bundle is going for $589.99 thanks to a 16 percent discount.

The motherboard offers a ton of storage expansion, memory support of up to 256GB, and a robust VRM layout just i…

Today, Apple has seen fit to release its first beta of iOS 18.5, visionOS 2.5 and macOS Sequoia 15.5 to developers for testing purposes.

You can download the latest beta on your iPhone and Mac right now for free through the Settings app.

Apple releases beta 1 of iOS 18.5, macOS 15.5, visionOS 2.5 and a handful of additional updates to developersAs mentioned, Apple has seeded the first beta of iOS 18.5 to developers, which can be downloaded through the Settings app on your iPhone.

Once you do that, head over to Settings > General > Software Update > Beta Updates > and install the latest version.

iPadOS 18.5 beta 1 has also been released to developers, which can be installed through the same …

NVIDIA & AMD have just submitted the latest MLPerf Inference performance benchmarks of their latest GPUs, including Blackwell B200 & Instinct MI325X.

NVIDIA Blackwell B200, AMD Instinct MI325X & More Added To The Latest MLPerf Inference Benchmarks, Green Team Miles Ahead of The Competition In Raw PerformanceMLPerf Inference v5.0 performance benchmarks are out and the GPU giants have submitted their latest results powered by their latest chips.

NVIDIA Blackwell Sets New Records The GB200 NVL72 system — connecting 72 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs to act as a single, massive GPU — delivered up to 30x higher throughput on the Llama 3.1 405B benchmark over the NVIDIA H200 NVL8 submission this round.

via…

Donkey Kong Bananza, a new entry in the series starring one of Nintendo's most iconic characters besides Mario, is launching in a few months on Nintendo Switch 2.

The new 3D platformer will be released on July 17th, a little over a month after the next-generation Nintendo console debuts worldwide on June 5th.

2 of 9With the announcement of Donkey Kong Bananza, 2025 is looking increasingly like the year of Donkey Kong.

Back in January, Nintendo brought one of the best entries in the series, Donkey Kong Country Returns, to Nintendo Switch, complete with improved visuals that make it a worthwhile purchase for those who have never experienced the game before, as highlighted by Nathan in his rev…

Today, we learned that NVIDIA DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation will be available at launch in the upcoming sci-fi stealth action/adventure game Steel Seed.

Developed by Italian studio Storm in a Teacup and published by ESDigital Games, Steel Seed was delayed a few hours ago from April 10 to April 22.

More specifically, there were some technical issues with the console version, which led to the twelve additional days needed to fix them.

Earlier this week, a new parkour multiplayer game called STORROR Parkour Pro launched on Steam Early Access with support for NVIDIA DLSS Super Resolution (including the newest transformer model) and NVIDIA DLSS Frame Generation.

NVIDIA has also posted new videos…

Today's Nintendo Switch 2 presentation was a wave of new information about Nintendo's hotly anticipated console, and some of the first-party Nintendo games that will be available on the console either at launch, or later this year.

We also got confirmation for a number of third-party titles that will be available on the Nintendo Switch 2, including Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, Hades 2, Hitman: World of Assassination, Hogwarts Legacy, Star Wars: Outlaws, and more.

Some of these games are classified as specific editions, like how Elden Ring for Nintendo Switch 2 isn't just called "Elden Ring," but instead is called "Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition," which in the case of Elden Ring signifies that…

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.

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That shield is the most evident example – enemy projectiles are now plentiful, forcing you to block as much as dodge.

Parrying is even better – certain enemy attacks are marked with green effects, and blocking within a parry window can stun enemies, shatter their defences, and earn more charges for your devastating melee attacks.

Every single weapon, both ranged and melee, has an upgrade tree – I want to see how gross these can get.

Taken all together, you can see how The Dark Ages lives up to the idea that you’re playing as a super weapon.

And that’s before your super weapon gets into, well, an even bigger super weapon.

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But in the DCF Universe, nothing happens in isolation.

The DCF Universe goes beyond all the violence and the endless struggle for survival.

It is something players can unravel firsthand in Cruz Brothers, the first game released from the DCF Universe.

You see, in the DCF Universe, nothing happens in isolation.

The DCF Universe Triple Trouble Bundle is available now on Xbox.

Caligo – April 3Optimized for Xbox Series X|SAn atmospheric walking simulator where you must look and listen.

Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it’s something different.

For some it’s a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax.

Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation.

One thing is certain however: everyone will have to answer one big question.

Coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows PC.

Hi, I’m Pavel Kalinichenko, CEO of Stamina Zero, and I’m excited to introduce you to Little Droid, a handcrafted pixel art Metroidvania coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on April 10, 2025.

In Little Droid, you take control of a small but determined droid, navigating a mysterious world filled with danger, puzzles, and secrets.

If you love uncovering hidden paths, facing tough challenges, and exploring richly detailed pixel art worlds, Little Droid is for you.

Little Droid launches on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on April 10, 2025.

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Live a fulfilling life in the Zone with crafting, farming, cooking, and tons of quests and stories.

Attention, fellow Ghoul Hunters!

Because according to my studies, only one in a hundred Ghoul Hunters will survive in the Zone!

Finally, Bring All Your Spoils to The CossacksAfter all, you are here to be Ghoul Hunters, right?

So join us now, and we’ll fight together, hunt together, and prosper together, only in Tunguska: The Visitation today on Xbox!

Today brings the latest content update to Sea of Thieves, and with it, some radiant new additions to the Pirate Emporium – Lightbearer items, inspired by the world and characters of Destiny, have arrived!

“Working with Bungie to bring Destiny 2 into Sea of Thieves was a creatively rich and deeply collaborative process.

We explored how iconic Destiny elements could be reimagined through a Sea of Thieves lens, translating tone, visual language, and character into something that felt fresh but unmistakably faithful.

It pushed our teams creatively in the best possible way, and the result is something we’re truly proud of!”Working alongside the Destiny team to iterate and refine the various Ligh…

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Summary The First Berserker: Khazan is now available for Xbox Series X|S.

Immersive Boss EncountersBoss encounters in The First Berserker: Khazan are elevated by the game’s art style, with each boss meticulously designed to reflect its power, personality, and role within the story.

The First Berserker: Khazan Deluxe Edition Nexon Korea Corporation ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ $69.99 Get it now [DELUXE EDITION Bonus] The First Berserker: Khazan DELUXE EDITION includes the following content: 1.

Hero's Armor Set ・ Hero's Helm ・ Hero's Wristguards ・ Hero's Pauldrons ・ Hero's Leggings ・ Hero's Combat Boots 4.

ANIME MEETS AAA The First Berserker: Khazan’s striking 3D cel-shaded graphics bring the world of…

Let’s end March on a high note with five games for you to try this weekend with Free Play Days!

Blindfire, City Transport Simulator: Tram, Big Helmet Heroes, Tiebreak and Make Way are available this weekend for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Standard and Core members to play from Thursday March 27 at 12:01am Pacific until Sunday, March 30 at 11:59pm Pacific.

Big Helmet Heros is also free for all Xbox members to try during Free Play Days with a 2-hour timed trial.

To download on console, click on the Subscriptions tab in the Xbox Store and navigate down to the Free Play Days collection on your Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.

City Transport Simulator: Tram Dovetail Games ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ $24.99 …

What game from last month’s lineup was a fresh start?

Some of the big new releases included Assassin’s Creed Shadows, MLB The Show 25, Hitman World of Assassination (PS VR2), and Split Fiction.

At the end of every month, PlayStation Blog will open a poll where you can vote for the best new game released that month.

If you were only able to recommend one new release to a friend that month, which would it be?

The PlayStation Blog editorial team will gather a list of that month’s most noteworthy releases and use it to seed the poll.

Like thisThis week the team chats about upcoming PS VR2 titles, Baby Steps, and their most played games by hours.

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or download hereHey, everybody!

Sid, Kristen, Brett, and I are back this week to discuss the new take on Pac-Man Shadow Labyrinth, the wonders of hand-tracking in PlayStation VR2, what it’s like to learn how to walk in Baby Steps, and their most played games on PlayStation.

[Editor’s note: PSN game release dates are subject to change without notice.

Game details are gathered from press releases from their individual publishers and/or ESRB rating descriptions.]

Like thisPlayers took a leap of faith on these sharesLast week, we asked you to take a leap into Assassin’s Creed Shadows and share epic moments of dual protagonists Naoe and Yasuke using #PSshare #PSBlog.

Here are this week’s highlights:TakaSanGames shares Naoe in traditional Assassin white, in front of the Hidden Ones symbolEvo_Pixel shares Yasuke striking with his katana in the raindomo_vp shares Naoe framed by candlelightYuric83 shares Yasuke in ornamental armor emerging from shadowscalisarah1998 shares Naoe approaching a large red gateMilz_VP shares Yasuke wearing a samurai mask in the morning fogSearch #PSshare #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries to this week’s theme.

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Like thisBaby Steps was first revealed to the world in June 2023, and upon first viewing it, I didn’t know what to think.

You’re a grown man named Nate living at home, and without warning, you’re thrown into the game world.

“It started on a much smaller course,” Said Bennett Foddy, one of the creators of Baby Steps.

Baby Steps has dozens upon dozens of collectibles to find, and the purpose they serve is part of the journey.

While I have no idea what’s out there in Baby Steps, I’m looking forward to seeing where my feet will take me.

Masters of Light is now one of the first games to introduce full hand tracking on PlayStation VR2, pushing the boundaries of immersive gameplay like never before.

The evolution of Hand Tracking in VRAt Coven, we’ve been developing hand-tracking games for years, pushing the technology forward with every project.

Here is what they have to say:“Implementing the hand tracking in two and a half months was a challenge, since officially Unity hasn’t added PS VR2’s hand tracking support.

PS VR2 Sense controller mode – Experience the game with the precision and feedback of adaptive triggers and haptics.

Masters of Light is available now on PlayStation VR2—download the update and step into a new era …

PS VR2 owners will soon get to experience this sense of exploration first hand, but rest assured, this is no mere port.

By utilising the power of the PS VR2 hardware, we’ve been able to reshape the world of Into Black into something truly next level.

Our previous game, the award-winning Resist (available on PS VR2 April 10) will also give PS VR2 players the ability to swing through a dystopian city and battle for the fate of humanity like never before.

And with Into Black on PS VR2, we feel like we’ve truly delivered on that promise, and we hope you’ll join us on this journey into the unknown.

You can wishlist Into Black today and be ready to descend into the depths when it launches on Play…

Shadow Labyrinth emerges from the darkness on July 18.

So, in Shadow Labyrinth too you must eat to progress, not only to get further but also to grow from prey to the apex predator.

You’ll encounter the G-Hosts based upon Pac-Man Ghosts such as Pinky, never revealed until now, as twisted boss battles.

Shadow Labyrinth takes inspiration from the legacy of games in the genre as well as being built using the DNA of Pac-Man.

Shadow Labyrinth comes to PlayStation 5 on July 18!

Return to Verdansk launch eventReassemble the Squad and drop back into your former stomping grounds for an exciting homecoming.

Players will automatically unlock the Kilo 141 for use in Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty: Warzone after logging in to Call of Duty: Warzone following the launch of Season 3 on April 2.

New multiplayer, Zombies contentDon’t miss out on the Season 3 content coming to Black Ops 6 on April 2.

Season 3 launch intel, Black Ops 6 free trialBlack Ops 6 Multiplayer, Zombies, and General game content drops a day early on Wednesday April 2, 9AM PT.

Call of Duty: Warzone content launches across all platforms 24 hours later, on Thursday April 3, 9AM PT.

Like thisProtect the streets of Detroit, survive a family of horror icons, and turn digital detective with April’s PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup.

RoboCop: Rogue City, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory will be available to PlayStation Plus members from April 1.

View and download imageDownload the image close CloseRoboCop: Rogue City | PS5Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and bring justice to the dangerous, crime-ridden streets of Old Detroit.

View and download imageDownload the image close CloseThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre | PS4, PS5Take on the role of one of the notorious Slaughter family, or their victims, in The Tex…

Update 1.57* for Gran Turismo 7 available as of Wednesday, March 26 at 10:00pm PT / March 27 at 5:00am GMT / 2:00pm JST.

Play VideoThree new cars added this monthView and download image Download the image close Close View and download image Download the image close CloseAston Martin Vintage ‘18(Can be purchased from Brand Central)This lightweight cornering machine has been called the best Aston Martin ever.

View and download image Download the image close Close View and download image Download the image close CloseMazda CX-30 X Smart Edition ‘21(Can be purchased from Brand Central)This crossover SUV from Mazda features a revolutionary new engine design.

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Like thisPlayStation Store’s Spring Sale begins tomorrow, Wednesday March 26.

For a limited time* you can enjoy deep discounts of up to 75% off across a wide selection of games and add-ons.

That includes Elden Ring (40% off), Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 – Cross-Gen Bundle (30% off), Baldur’s Gate 3 (20% off) and many more*.

When the promotion goes live tomorrow, head to PlayStation Store to discover the full lineup as well as your regional discount pricing.

Check PlayStation Store for details of individual deals.

Get your gear ready to take on this returning monster for the first time in Monster Hunter Wilds.

Arch-tempered Rey Dau appears in an Event QuestView and download image Download the image close CloseCurrently, Tempered monsters present the highest threat in Monster Hunter Wilds.

View and download image Download the image close Close View and download image Download the image close CloseNew Rey Dau γ (gamma) and Felyne Rey Dau γ (gamma) sets will be available to forge by hunting Arch-tempered Rey Dau.

View and download image Download the image close Close View and download image Download the image close CloseAnd of course, materials from Zoh Shia can be used to forge brand-new High Rank hunt…

So you can either dive deep into those stories or just live out your own little life along the side.

With meals being a central part of Hobbit life, it was really important to be central to our game.

We really wanted what we made to fit within Tolkien’s world, so we positioned it just after The Hobbit and before the events of The Lord of the Rings.

How do you want players to feel when they’re playing the game themselves, whether they’re fans, or not as familiar with The Lord of the Rings?

It’s really important to us to make something that we felt Tolkien would be happy with.

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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THEME: Assassin’s Creed ShadowsSUBMIT BY: 11:59 PM PT on March 26, 2025Next week, leap into Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and share e…

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…

If you're eager to meet a massive, magical catfish (and who wouldn't be), you'll need to know your South of Midnight unlock times.

We've got the early access launch times and full release date laid out below.

When is the South of Midnight early access unlock time?

(Image credit: Xbox Game Studios)For players who preordered the premium edition, South of Midnight early access unlocks at 12 pm EDT on Tuesday, April 3.

As with the early access times above, anyone in Seoul and eastward will need to stay up late for after-midnight unlock times, but Europe and the Americas can jump in during daylight hours.

The first title update for Monster Hunter Wilds arrives this Friday, and with it comes arena quests.

I'll confess I'm having a bit of difficulty parsing the exact differences between Arena Quests, Free Challenge Quests, and Challenge Quests—even with the provided arena quest explainer—but one thing is clear: Capcom doesn't want people meddling with the arena quest leaderboards.

Monster Hunter is, first and foremost, a cooperative series, but arena quests offer a chance at bragging rights for hunters with a competitive streak.

Open the arena quest leaderboards in Monster Hunter: World, and you'll see proof of that in all the literally inhuman quest completion times.

With Wilds arena quests, …

The first chapter of Deltarune, the followup to Undertale, came to PC in 2018, and was free; chapter two showed up in 2021, and was also free.

"Deltarune Chapters 1-4 will be released on June 5th as a launch title for Nintendo Switch 2!"

Fox also shared this cryptic declaration:(Image credit: Toby Fox (Bluesky))In a follow-up newsletter on Fangamer, Fox said Deltarune will cost $25, which will include all the game's chapters.

"But, it's my hope that as we complete more chapters, you'll feel like this game was a super super super super good deal.

For now, Deltarune, with the newly-added launch date for chapters 3 and 4, is up for wishlisting on Steam, and chapters 1 and 2 remain available fo…

A Minecraft Movie is out this Friday, and today the reviews started pouring in like lava when you mistakenly break the wrong block in your underground base.

PC Gamer got to attend an advance screening, so your first step should be to go read our review of A Minecraft Movie.

Here's what other critics have to say about A Minecraft Movie.

GameSpot : "A Minecraft Movie is exactly what you think it is based on its trailers."

: "A Minecraft Movie is exactly what you think it is based on its trailers."

STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions | Teaser Trailer - YouTube Watch OnSeemingly lost amidst the Nintendo Direct excitement of actual Silksong info, not Bloodborne 2, and specs for the Nintendo Switch 2 is word of a new game from Astroneer developer System Era Softworks called Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions, "a multiplayer voyage of discovery, cooperative expeditions, and camaraderie" in Deep Space.

As the title suggests, Starseeker is set within the Astroneer universe, but it's an all-new, standalone game.

While co-op multiplayer is the focus, the Steam page says it's also playable as a singleplayer game.

(Image credit: Adam Bromell (Bluesky))"This game represents our goals as a studio to…

Psychologist vs The Last Of Us Part II: A Realistic Portrayal of Trauma?

| Reality Check - YouTube Watch OnOn the eve of The Last of Us Part 2's long-awaited release on PC, Reality Check is here to grade its realism.

Psychologist Dr. Audrey Tang returns to break down the biggest moments of Naughty Dog's sequel and grade its depiction of trauma, fear, and sweet, sweet revenge.

It dives very deep into human behaviors—it's not just 'shoot shoot shoot,'" Dr. Tang said.

We hope you're enjoying Reality Check.

The most volatile part of A Minecraft Movie was always going to be community reception.

It's for this reason that finding the target audience for A Minecraft Movie was always going to be tricky.

It's obvious that A Minecraft Movie is predominantly for kids, with all of Jack Black's yelling, big explosions, and wholesome humour.

But the director and producer didn't want to completely cut out older players from enjoying this film, and so had the tricky task of making this film more appealing to older players.

If you love Minecraft, then this film is good enough in that it lets you look at the Overworld in a different light.

While I wasn't expecting A Minecraft Movie to take that angle, it does make sense.

Anything's possible, and that freedom is Minecraft's greatest trait, so it tracks that A Minecraft Movie would focus on how important it is never to stop creating.

"What this movie is trying to talk about is that we shouldn't let anything stifle that spark and we should enjoy making things."

(Image credit: Warner Bros)Hess and Ólafssonon discussed some of the harder moments on set, and how creating A Minecraft Movie wasn't always super straightforward and fun.

Never stop being playful or creative, and do it just for the sake of being creative.

"People were playing the game a lot when we weren't shooting, in the evenings, and over weekends," producer Torfi Ólafssonon tells me.

There was this sense of unbound, collaborative creativity and adventure, which you experience when you are playing with friends on a Minecraft server."

The vibe of working with friends towards a shared goal on a Minecraft server is unmatched.

(Image credit: Warner Bros)There are a ton of cool moments in A Minecraft Movie, which make it clear that the people working on it do have a special love for Minecraft.

If nothing else, A Minecraft Movie has brought on that bi-annual itch to return to that one unfinished Minecraft world and carry on my hard work.

A Minecraft Movie manages to show off the beautiful vistas, creative fun, and the wacky adventures that Minecraft is known for, but its story is seriously lacking.

An hour and forty-minute live-action Minecraft movie.

Instead of trying to become the new canon Minecraft experience, A Minecraft Movie decides to focus on a few individuals and their experiences within the game.

So, to older fans of Minecraft, I'd say go check out A Minecraft Movie if you're up for some casual fun and want to check out a pretty impressive visualisation of the Overworld and Nether.

A Minecraft Movie probably isn't the serious storytelling that some players want, but it'll make you laugh a couple of times, and at …

Survival MMO Dune: Awakening releases next month on May 20, and Funcom is churning out information about it faster than a sandworm poops out spice.

In a recent livestream, members of the Dune: Awakening team answered questions from chat, and interestingly one of those questions wasn't about what happens when you play Dune: Awakening, but what happens when you don't play it.

But what if you take a break from Dune: Awakening for a few days, or longer?

The other difference is, while other players in Conan Exiles are a threat to your base, in Dune: Awakening it's something else.

You can watch the Q&A portion of the Dune: Awakening livestream on YouTube.

It's been quite a ride for Baldur's Village, the big Stardew Valley mod that brings Baldur's Gate 3 characters and content to the world's most popular life sim.

With all that water now under the bridge, mod developer XunHe1145 has shared a "full explanation" of what happened on X.

"On the very day we received the takedown notice, we had just finalized Astarion’s Ten-heart event, which was scheduled for the next update," XunHe1145 wrote.

Hello everyone,In the past few days, we have been actively addressing a situation, and we are now able to provide a full explanation.Last week, due to copyright issues, the Baldur’s Village MOD was temporarily taken down from Nexus.

Baldur's Village is fixed…

Remember Harebrained Schemes' turn-based BattleTech game?

85% great if you listen to our BattleTech review from back when it came out.

The tabletop experience is, well, not a million miles off the videogame one.

You hop in a big, stompy mech and use it to destroy your enemies, who often have their own big, stompy mechs.

All good fun, and you can get a hefty stack of 20 virtual books—containing "everything you need to enjoy the BattleTech experience, including lore books and new campaigns"—for $18 (£13.89).

I'm playing Schedule 1, currently Steam's best seller, a deal-'em-up that plays like a mix between Stardew Valley and Satisfactory.

And it's a nightmare if, like me, you're an ADHD riddled disaster that can barely get himself organised enough to click heads.

After playing this for five hours, I'm not entirely certain Robin isn't running a cartel in his spare time.

I take most of the risks, using a skateboard and Schedule 1's warped physics to evade police checkpoints.

(Image credit: TVGS)The best co-op games are well crafted and let everyone have their own job and own mechanics.

One of the biggest criticisms against the Nintendo Switch is its home screen.

There's nothing wrong with it, per se, but it does lack a certain pizazz that we had come to expect from Nintendo's consoles.

The House of Mario didn't pull back the curtain on what creative design swings the Switch 2 takes, menu-wise, in today's Direct, but it has shared an image of it in a recently updated webpage.

At an initial glance, you would be forgiven for assuming that the Switch 2 menu is a carbon copy of its predecessor.

As seen on the Switch 2 Edition Games page, the menu takes the same white background and grey icon colour scheme as Switch 1, with some small differences in the lower bar — notably, the…

Super Nintendo Switch.

We even considered ideas like "Super Nintendo Switch".

However, Super NES, which came out after the NES, couldn’t play NES games.

Since Switch 2 can play Switch games, it didn't feel right to use the same naming convention as Super NES.

So in the hope that it becomes the new standard for Nintendo Switch, we named it Nintendo Switch 2."

Well, we've gone from knowing next-to-no information to knowing a boatload of information in roughly one hour.

Nintendo has fully lifted the lid on its upcoming hardware in the Switch 2 Direct and it was a packed one.

Below, you will find the full April 2025 Nintendo Switch 2 Direct video, followed by a breakdown of every announcement, game reveal and trailer.

There's a lot to get through, so let's dive in...Nintendo Switch 2 Direct April 2025 - The Full PresentationFor those who missed the initial livestream (or those who just want to watch it again), you can find the full Direct below:Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube 801kEvery AnnouncementNow then, onto the announcements themselves i…

Nintendo has officially announced the Switch 2, bringing an end to literal years of rumours and speculation.

Naturally, the games are the true star of the show, but the hardware itself is a slight to behold.

Nintendo has unveiled the console, an accompanying Pro Controller, a camera, and more.

Here, you can take a peek at the Switch 2 and its accessories in all their glory.

Be sure to let us know with a comment what you’ll be picking up to go along with your console when it launches on 5th June 2025.

How to Pre-order Nintendo Switch 2Price and what's in the boxIn the US, the standard retail price for the Nintendo Switch 2 is $449.99; in the UK, the system will retail for £395.99.

Invitations are non-transferable and will be sent to the email address associated with the Nintendo Account that registered interest in purchasing Nintendo Switch 2.

According to Nintendo, to receive an invite to pre-order, you'll need to meet the following criteria:At least two years of continuous Nintendo Switch Online membershipYou must have had a Nintendo Switch Online subscription for "at least two years continuously" by 31st March 2025.

Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 digital games, upgrade packs and ami…

The C-button is for starting and using voice-chat via the all-new Nintendo Switch 2 Camera and Game Chat functions, which seems as though it's gonna be a core aspect of this all-new Switch console.

An All-New Prestige LookThere's a nice new style to the console, and this continues with the matte effect finish on the new Switch Pro controller.

PriceThe all-new Switch Pro Controller will retail at $79.99/£74.99 according to early retail listings.

The new Pro controller will launch with the console most likely, so June 5th is your best bet here.

Looking forward nabbing the new Switch Pro Controller?

Nintendo has confirmed that select Switch games will receive a free upgrade to improve playability and performance on the Switch 2.

Chief amongst these is Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, a release that was widely criticised for its dire frame rate and hilarious bugs when it launched.

It's not known exactly what the upgrade will bring to the table, but we're expecting some basic improvements to the overall performance.

Several other games have been confirmed to receive free upgrades for the Switch 2, including:Of course, Nintendo is also offering paid upgrades for games such as Breath of the Wild and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, offering more substantial improvements to warrant the extra price.

With…

From what we can gather, they're essentially codes-in-a-box, although it seems that Nintendo has managed to make even those a little bit worse for lovers of physical games.

Here are the details from the horse's mouth:Some physical games are available as a game-key card.

You can play the game by starting it like a standard physical game card.

Game-key cards are different from regular game cards, because they don’t contain the full game data.

After it’s downloaded, you can play the game by inserting the game-key card into your system and starting it up like a standard physical game card.

Communication features Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi 6)BluetoothIn TV mode, Nintendo Switch 2 can be connected using the wired LAN port on the dock.

Game card slot Both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch game cards can be inserted.

Announced Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games include:Virtual Game CardsVirtual Game Cards will allow Switch and Switch 2 owners to more easily share digital games between consoles.

Nintendo Switch 2 FAQBefore we wrap things up, let's answer a few common Switch 2 questions.

Should I wait for the Nintendo Switch 2 to be released before buying a Switch?

After giving us a full trailer in today's Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo has now revealed the box art for Mario Kart World, and it's pretty darn delightful.

Mario takes centre stage, with a host of familiar faces spilling out behind him.

Surrounding the racers is a taste of just how expansive Mario Kart World's... uhh, world will be.

In short, it teases a more expansive Mario Kart game than we've ever seen in the series, and we are absolutely here for it.

You can check out the box art yourself below:This one will launch alongside the Switch 2 on 5th June and we'll be able to tune in for a special Mario Kart World-specific Direct in a couple of weeks on 17th April.

It's official, the Nintendo Switch 2 is launching on 5th June 2025 at a retail price of $449.99 / €469.99 / £395.99.

But how much do the actual games cost?

As reported by VGC, Mario Kart World will cost $80 / £75 physically, but will actually be cheaper if you opt for a digital copy.

We don't have the US price at the time of writing, but a digital copy in the UK will set you back £66.99.

In the US, a physical copy will cost $69.99 but we don't yet have a digital price, while in the UK, this one will be £66.99 physically and £58.99 digitally.

A new look at mobile for Nintendo?

The latest Nintendo Switch 2 showcase recently wrappedAnd while it was lax on mobile, it did show off new Nintendo Switch app offeringsZelda Notes integrates with your version of Breath of the Wild to help uncover secretsWith the upcoming launch of the much speculated Nintendo Switch 2, and corresponding showcases, there's plenty for news sites to discuss.

However, there are rumblings of how the Switch 2 may integrate with mobile that we have seen.

Zelda Notes is a new app integrated into the Nintendo Switch app (which is being renamed from Nintendo Switch Online) that links to your Switch 2 version of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.

In essenc…

Well, in the case of Alcyone: The Last City you most likely don't, because this post-apocalyptic sci-fi visual novel is all about the hard choices in the last city on Earth.

Out now on Android and iOS, your choices in Alcyone could spell the difference between resurgence and disaster for humanity.

Boasting a 250K word script and multiple endings, Alcyone naturally sells itself on the old chestnut of having innumerable routes and choices that can lead you to different consequences.

Numbers-wise, Alcyone certainly has plenty to experience, with seven different endings, five romance paths and thousands of other choices that promise to provide distinctive and entertaining playthroughs.

Regardle…

But with nearly a century of history, it's no surprise that there's more to uncover with every season, as is the case with the newest season What If...?

Speaking of the High Voltage mode, you'll want to dip into this fast-and-furious version of Marvel Snap because another new character will be available for free when you compete in it!

Well, in all honesty, I think Marvel Snap has done a great job of exploring all the weird and wacky corners of the Marvel universe, so this round of additions is welcome but not necessarily as eye-catching as say The Prehistoric Avengers.

Still, new cards and new rewards are always a good reason to jump back into Marvel Snap.

So if you're going to be doing so…

And some of those readers may have checked out my quick overview of the upcoming social-focused spinoff Project Rene.

Now, it seems EA is sneakily trialling the aforementioned project under the rather bland name of City Life Game with Friends.

Well, in my breakdown of what we knew about Project Rene, I highlighted a few things that seemed to be proven right with this launch.

City Life looks to be much more focused on social gaming, akin to something like Haegin's Play Together, and working life within a local cafe to unlock new cosmetics.

So will City Life be a Renaissance or a dud?

Sword-swinging actionBleach: Brave Souls is heating up celebrations for its tenth anniversaryNew rewards both in-game and as a result of competitions are up for grabsYou can nab free summons and a six-star summon ticket in the latest in-game eventIn the world of shonen manga, few have had as quick a resurgence and renaissance as Bleach.

The second round of the Photo Print X Campaign is also in place, which offers a free six-star summon ticket until April 30th.

Finally, over in the world of social media, the folks at Bleach: Brave Souls have an ad repost campaign on their official Twitter account from April 7th-16th with plenty of prizes on the line.

Subscribe to Pocket Gamer onBleach was, a…

And now fans can enjoy the series in a whole new way as Cats & Soup: Magic Recipe is set to hit iOS and Android on April 24th, with pre-registration now open.

Now, what's Cats & Soup: Magic Recipe all about?

Well, in essence, this is Cats & Soup with a bit of an upgrade.

While the original Cats & Soup is more firmly planted in the tycoon genre, Cats & Soup: Magic Recipe seems intent on diverging away from that with the inclusion of more minigames and active merge mechanics.

Still, if you're looking for a new take on it, and don't want to leave your comfort zone, Cats & Soup: Magic Recipe promises plenty of fun and interesting gameplay changes and familiar mechanics.

And now you can go about satiating their appetites, before they feed on you, in the upcoming iOS and Android release Hungry Horrors!

In Hungry Horrors your job is simple, feed your enemy before they feast on you.

For fans of British folklore (and those who like to dunk on UK cuisine alike) you'll find plenty of fascinating authentic touches here.

With the bevvy of familiar-looking monsters (at least for UK residents) and the addition of those always-interesting classic British dishes, I can see Hungry Horrors being a popular release for many fans of mobile roguelites.

Or go Off the AppStore with Will to discover new releases that you can't find in all the usual mainstream places.

- Version: 1.0.14In Archero 2, you will eventually want to know which gears, abilities, and characters to go after.

I'm going to rank the characters in Archero 2, so you can know which ones are worth your money (literally).

We will also cover all the gear, and I'll briefly make an ability tier list for Archero 2 as well.

I do want to add that the ability tier list is relative - it depends on your play style, so what I ranked as top-tier might not be something you find success with.

The best characters in Archero 2The best gearThe best abilitiesOn the first page of the Archero 2 tier list, we have the characters.

Dungeon Hunter 6 lieutenant tier list ranks each of them by their power, starting from the best ones that every player should aim to get.

That being said, the hack-and-slash gameplay remains at the core of Dungeon Hunter 6, but it introduces a few tweaks to appeal to the modern gamer without sacrificing its distinctive charm.

We decided to create this Dungeon Hunter 6 Lieutenant tier list to help you pick the best option for your character, objectives, and playstyle.

Feel free to use some of the Dungeon Hunter 6 gift codes while you're aroundS-Tier: Most powerful LieutenantsA-Tier: Great LieutenantsB-Tier: Average LieutenantsC-Tier: Weak LieutenantsTo create our Dungeon Hunter 6 tier list f…

Have some free gems, cake, hero tickets, and other gifts - all you have to do is redeem the codes for Fortress Saga listed below.

- checked for codesDo you want to use the latest Fortress Saga codes?

In Fortress Saga, you have a relaxing idle adventure where you command a walking fortress and some heroes (the fortress is kinda similar to Howl's Moving Castle, to be honest) - and as is the case in many similar ones, you have to defeat enemies to progress.

Step 3: Type in one of the active Fortress Saga codes, then hit the Submit button.

However, when we find new Fortress Saga codes, we add them here, so make sure you check this page regularly because we're going to give you all the latest on…

- Version: 1.5.5Do you want to know what the best gear is in Capybara GO?

Then let me tell you all about that because today we've got a complete Capybara GO tier list where we not only discuss weapons and armor but also everything else you can equip.

About this Capybara GO tier listI have compared all the gear you can currently get in Capybara GO, as well as all the pets and skills and ranked them into a Capybara Go tier list.

The best ones are right at the very top, while the ones that might not be worth your investment are sitting in the lower tiers.

The best pets in Capybara GOThe best skillsThe best gearThe game has quite a few pets, and they all offer different benefits.

When you start playing gachas like this one, knowing which characters to aim for is crucial, and Brown Dust 2 tier list is here to assist in that pursuit.

Following its predecessor, Brown Dust 2 comes with unique console-like retro JRPG gameplay and graphics, dotted with glorious eye candy being served on a silver platter even the most hardcore NIKKE enjoyers will find irresistible.

Off the bat, all the characters on the Brown Dust 2 tier list are ranked without considering any dupes - as some duplicates can turn the character's effectiveness around.

Come by and check out our awesome tier lists for the hippest games!

Contrary to most tier lists, we have made an exception to exclude a D rank…

It was quite surprising to see that Miraibo GO actually has gift codes, and today we're going to check them all out!

With these codes, you can get a few free rewards, such as wood, stone and meat, and if you're at the beginning of your journey, trust me - they will come in handy.

Just bear in mind they are available for a limited time, so you gotta be quick and claim them before they expire.

You can find more codes on the game's official social media game, as well as on their Discord server.

We have similar freebies, for example, Summoners Kingdom Goddess codes and The Grand Mafia codes to claim some gold and speed-ups!

The tile-based puzzler will have you switching up those tiles as one season rolls into the next, with different pathways you can craft to channel much-needed energy to restore the light back to the bay.

As you might have guessed from the title, Beacon Light Bay is all about letting the light in - particularly, you're tasked with activating lighthouses throughout Summer, Autumn, Winter, and Spring.

Now, you can also juice up some windmills to activate magical totems, then take on new challenges across increasingly more complicated settings.

Subscribe to Pocket Gamer onAlthough with the lovely visuals, it's hard not to feel relaxed while you're swapping those tiles up here and there, it seems…

GalaxyLightningDarknessLightLavaSmokeSandIceDragonis one of the three Mythic elements in the game, but it doesn’t sit at the same table as the other two.

When an element is strong against EIGHT of the total fifteen elements in the game, A tier is the least it deserves.

Lightning is an Epic element that has been nerfed, nerfed, and nerfed, and yet still seems OP somehow.

is an Epic tier element that was added to Elemental Dungeons with Update 1.

It has 300 max mastery, and much like other elements, Light also has FIVE abilities.

The Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 beta now has fixed foveated rendering, and the sim will get eye-tracked foveated rendering support in the future.

If you're unfamiliar with the concept of foveated rendering:Fixed Foveated Rendering (FFR) means rendering the central area of the image at a higher resolution than the peripheral area.

Eye-Tracked Foveated Rendering (ETFR), sometimes called Dynamic Foveated Rendering, means rendering the area you're looking at each frame at higher resolution than everywhere else, determined by the eye tracking capability of some headsets.

Flight Simulator 2024 appears to be using the foveated rendering technique developed by Varjo and merged into OpenXR 1.1 l…

Animal Company, the free-to-play early access game on Quest, has been at the top of the platform’s highest-earning games multiple weeks in a row own, with long-time favorite Gorilla Tag sitting right behind it.

This time last month, Animal Company was sitting around over 60,000 user reviews on the Horizon Store, while Gorilla Tag was just above 140,000.

This past month alone, Animal Company has rocketed to over 108,000 user reviews, while Gorilla Tag has only tallied 6,000 more over the course of the month.

Consistent daily active users (DAU) and MAU metrics are pretty important too, which is why Gorilla Tag is still the most popular game on Quest week-in and week-out—although Animal Compan…

Meta is reportedly working on a version of its Ray-Ban smart glasses which will include a single display for viewing photos and apps.

Find out more about the differences between Smart Glasses and AR Glasses in our full explainer.

Still, Hypernova likely won’t be the next smart glasses device Meta releases.

The report maintains Meta is finalizing ‘Supernova 2’, which function like Ray-Ban Meta Glasses, but houses inside a sportier Oakley design.

All of this is leading up to the release of Meta’s first true AR glasses.

Breachers and Thrasher are the Meta Quest+ monthly redeemable titles for April 2025.

What Is Meta Quest+?

The Meta Quest+ subscription lets you redeem two pre-selected games each month as well as access the titles in its Games Catalog.

Quest+ is available on Quest 2, Quest Pro, Quest 3, and Quest 3S.

Last month's monthly games were GOLF+ and The Light Brigade.

A new Bloomberg report details the price and features of Meta's upcoming HUD glasses, and claims that Meta's neural wristband will be in the box.

As for the upgraded camera, Gurman says that Meta considers the Ray-Ban Meta camera to be equivalent to an iPhone 11, and hopes that Hypernova's camera will rival the iPhone 13.

Meta's Other Glasses PlansHypernova won't be Meta's only new smart glasses this year, and Meta plans more glasses products in future years too.

In 2027, Gurman reports that Meta plans to launch upgraded HUD glasses codenamed Hypernova 2, a binocular device with a display in each eye.

Like the Hypernova 2 binocular HUD glasses, the Artemis true AR glasses are reportedly set…

Virtual Desktop rewrote its macOS streamer from scratch, letting you spawn extra monitors and offering higher framerate and lower latency than even Apple's Mac Virtual Display.

Using an M2 MacBook Air via Virtual Desktop on Quest 3 truly is noticeably smoother than via Mac Virtual Display on Vision Pro.

In fact, you don't need a network at all; Mac Virtual Display will even work on a plane or train.

Mac Virtual Display is limited to Apple Vision Pro, and Virtual Desktop is limited to Android-based headsets like Quest and Pico.

To get the new macOS streamer, existing Virtual Desktop users will need to download and install it from the Virtual Desktop website.

A new feature announced on April Fools' Day in Walkabout Mini Golf means you'll never have to be alone again in VR.

Double The RoleplayGrip-to-Putt is the original Walkabout Mini Golf feature that requires the grip button on a VR controller to be pressed in order to hit the ball.

Now again in 2025, the idea resurfaces in Walkabout Mini Golf as a feature anyone can try.

During my brief time testing this with professionals Wyatt and Mercado, our puppets made sounds I've never heard people make in social VR before.

I also laughed more than I ever have in social VR.

Rebellion announced it’s getting ready to release Zombie Army’s first VR game, bringing its co-op campaign to all major VR headsets next month.

Coming to Quest 2 and above, PSVR 2 and SteamVR headsets May 22nd, Zombie Army VR brings the franchise’s zombie-ganking madness, enlisting you among the Deadhunters, an elite squad fighting to end the apocalypse.

And you’ll be up against more than just your standard Nazi walkers, boasting all of the franchise favorites: Armored Giants, Suiciders, Sniper Zombies, and more.

What’s more, like Rebellion’s Sniper Elite VR (2021), the X-ray Kill Cam is making an appearance in Zombie Army VR, allowing you to relive long-range kills in slow motion.

You can …

Train Sim World is finally here on Quest, bringing its realistic train driving experience to VR for first time.

Called Train Sim World VR: New York, the game lets you become a train driver on New York’s MTA Harlem Line, which includes a Career Mode tasking you to carry out instructions from Rail Traffic Control and complete challenges along the way.

There’s also a Journey Mode, where you can hop out of your train and visit all the stations along the Harlem Line, letting you explore for collectables, and interact with the environment.

And when you’re not busy shuffling commuters around and walking the Harlem Line, there’s also your very own New York apartment, which you can decorate.

The stu…

Sandbox VR, the location-based VR destination, announced it’s generated $30 million in ticket sales for its official Squid Game VR attraction.

Additionally, Sandbox VR says it’s expanding Squid Game with the addition of a new mini-game.

“We’re thrilled to expand our Squid Game Virtuals experience with this exciting new minigame that captures the intensity and competitive spirit of the series’ second season,” said Steve Zhao, Sandbox VR CEO.

Sandbox VR operates in over 57 locations worldwide, with a majority of locations in North America.

You can see if a Sandbox VR location is available near you here, which also includes the ability to reserve your spot in advance.

Bigscreen says it has now sold more Beyond 2 headsets than it did the original Beyond in its first entire year.

Bigscreen Beyond 2 and Beyond 2e were announced and went on sale 11 days ago, and a day later Bigscreen said it sold more Beyond 2 headsets in the first 24 hours than it did Beyond 1 in its first 6 months, which it says represents 10 times as many units.

While the first batch of Beyond 2 and Beyond 2e headsets are set to ship in April and May respectively, new orders of each will ship in June.

Like the original Beyond, Bigscreen Beyond 2 and 2e are tethered PC VR headsets that use SteamVR Tracking, so you'll need a PC with a powerful graphics card and at least one (ideally at leas…

visionOS 2.4 is out now, bringing Apple Intelligence to Vision Pro, a Spatial Gallery app, an iPhone app for remote installs, and a new iPhone/iPad-driven guest flow.

The first visionOS 2.4 developer beta released in February, when Apple announced visionOS 2.4, and now the stable release is available for all Apple Vision Pro owners.

Spatial GallerySpatial Gallery is a new visionOS app from Apple that "features a curated collection of spatial photos, spatial videos, and panoramas from artists, filmmakers, photographers, and more."

Apple Vision Pro iPhone AppThe new Apple Vision Pro app for iPhone lets you remotely queue apps to download & install to your headset, see device information, and …

Apple announced today that the latest update to Vision Pro, visionOS 2.4 is now available to the public.

While the first Apple Intelligence features reached iPhones, iPads, and Macs back in October, 2024, Vision Pro was curiously left out.

Not only did the headset not get any of the Apple Intelligence features, at that point Apple hadn’t even confirmed that the headset ever would get them.

That finally changes today with VisionOS 2.4, now available to the public, which adds the same Apple Intelligence features that users can access on other devices.

Beyond just adding the usual slate of Apple Intelligence features, VisionOS 2.4 directly addresses commonly cited pain points of using the head…

Deadly Premonition creator SWERY believes VR will become “the next major computing platform” that goes beyond gaming.

Speaking to UploadVR in a recent Death Game Hotel interview, White Owls CEO Hidetaka 'SWERY' Suehiro shared his thoughts on the future of VR.

Diving into software, Suehiro imagines that this will deliver “an entirely new kind of operating system” designed for wearable VR/MR tech.

“Ultimately, I believe VR won’t just be a peripheral for gaming.

It’s becoming the next major computing platform, much like smartphones did.

I went body-in with Sony's new mocopi Pro motion capture system with 12 points of body tracking at GDC 2025.

The mocopi Pro system from Sony aims to elevate its body tracking system beyond the six points of the base system by adding six more.

That said, the other interesting use case for mocopi Pro is full body tracking for VR.

Announced in 2022 and released in 2023, Sony's mocopi sensors initially required a smartphone to operate with SteamVR.

Overall, though, I was impressed testing mocopi Pro, and it seemed to have solid performance to my eyes.