От кого он получил устройство — неизвестно.

Это лучший показатель с декабря 2023-го.

Фанаты довольны.

Сам он больше 15 лет играет в The Sims.

Ранее стоимость акций компании подскочила на фоне слухов.

И добавила новые настройки в систему рекомендаций.

Чтобы создание игр было ещё доступнее.

Но до релиза ещё далеко.

Отказ от собственного движка позволит команде ускорить и облегчить разработку игр.

Они начали подделывать оценки критиков и занижать их.

Локализацию собираются выпустить в любом случае, но от суммы зависит, будут ли компромиссы в актёрском составе.

Первый полноценный вид от третьего лица за всю историю серии появится в Halo Infinite до конца ноября с релизом соответствующего обновления.

Об этом сообщили сами разработчики из 343 Industries на официальной страничке Halo в экс-твиттере.

Дополнительными деталями патча поделились старший комьюнити-менеджер Джон Юнышек (John Unyshek) и старший инженер-программист Skybox Labs Колин Коув (Colin Cove).

По их словам, вид «из-за плеча» будет работать как отдельный режим игры, то есть за время матча игроки не смогут по желанию переключать перспективу.

На данный момент неизвестно, будет ли вид от третьего лица поддерживаться в сюжетной кампании, или же его создают исключительно для мультиплеера.

Уже через пару дней состоится релиз дополнения Vessel of Hatred для Diablo IV.

Большая часть оценок оказалась положительной — у Vessel of Hatred в среднем 85 баллов на Metacritic и 86 баллов на Opencritic, а рекомендуют дополнение 92 % журналистов.

К счастью, изменения механик, значительно улучшенная система прогрессии, NPC-компаньоны и возвращение рунических слов — всё это большие плюсы для Diablo IV, и, похоже, нам придётся ещё подождать, чтобы увидеть, куда они приведут игру.

Тем не менее я не могу не указать на одно серьёзное но.

Дэвид Родригес (David Rodriguez)Релиз Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred состоится 8 октября в 02:00 МСК на ПК (Steam, Battle.net), PlayStation и Xbox.

В этот раз выбор пал на Killing Time 1995 года от 3DO.

Спустя всего 4 месяца авторы представили новый трейлер геймплея и определились с датой выхода — тайтл увидит свет через 2 недели.

В Killing Time: Resurrected игроки примерят на себя роль молодого египтолога и отправятся в тёмный особняк на битву с порождениями зла.

Среди улучшений разработчики обещают:Поддержку контроллеров и широкоформатных мониторов до 4К.

Killing Time: Resurrected выйдет на ПК, (Steam, GOG, Humble Store), PlayStation, Xbox и Nintendo Switch без русской локализации.

До релиза обновлённой Silent Hill 2 от Bloober Team осталось всего два дня, однако обладатели Deluxe-издания уже получили предварительный доступ к игре.

Несмотря на множество сомнений, вызванных трейлерами и прочими материалами от Konami, проект всё же удостоился похвалы конечных потребителей.

Кроме того, игроки отмечают хорошую оптимизацию с малым количеством багов на релизе.

К примеру, в динамике вы слышите кряхтение монстров и рацию, что довольно круто работает на погружение.

[Boom] XATIKAПолноценно ремейк Silent Hill 2 выйдет 8 октября в 19:00 МСК на ПК (Steam) и PlayStation 5.

На выставку Tokyo Game Show 2024 притащили гору ожидаемых игр, например: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Metal Gear Solid Delta, Gothic 1 Remake и Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. А сколько там было инди… лучше не спрашивайте. Михаил Галкин и Катерина Краснопольская пробрались на стенды с некоторыми невышедшими проектами, от души в них поиграли и решили обсудить увиденное в подкасте! • Комментарии и обсуждения — https://stopgame.ru/show/140691/poigrali_v_stalker_2_kingdom_come_2_dragon_age_4_mgs_delta_i_gothic_1_remake

• Ещё больше видео — https://www.youtube.com/StopGameRu/StopGame-SUB 0:00 — Японский «Игромир»

3:12 — Dragon Age: The God of War

11:46 — Kingdom Come: Deliverance I…

СМИ и инсайдеры уже давно разболтали, что Ubisoft занимается ремейком Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag.

Black Flag должна была выйти примерно в ноябре 2025-го — неподалёку от многопользовательской Invictus, которая, по слухам, .

Такого плана в студии придерживались до переноса Обновлённаядолжна была выйти примерно в ноябре 2025-го — неподалёку от многопользовательской, которая, по слухам, сильно напоминает Fall Guys .

Такого плана в студии придерживались до переноса Assassin’s Creed Shadows , но в итоге весь график релизов франшизы накрылся медным тазом.

Ubisoft намерена выпустить около десяти игр по Assassin’s Creed в течение ближайших пяти лет.

Съёмки киноадаптации Until Dawn подошли к концу.

Теперь Until Dawn перейдёт на этап монтажа и постпродакшена.

В режиссёрском кресле сидит Дэвид Ф. Сандберг (David F. Sandberg), который снял ужастики «И гаснет свет…» и «Проклятие Аннабель: Зарождение зла», а также срежиссировал две части супергероики «Шазам!».

Тем временем на ПК и PlayStation 5 свет увидело переиздание Until Dawn.

Ниже только Concord (697 человек) и Sackboy: A Big Adventure (610 человек).

Недавнее событие «День Дума» в Fortnite в пике привлекло свыше 5,6 млн игроков и выделилось своим масштабом.

Тактическая стратегия Commandos: Origins, которая выступает приквелом знаменитой серии, получиладемоверсию на PC (Steam) и Xbox.

Фанаты франшизы Silent Hill пришли в восторг от пасхалки из Silent Hill 2 Remake, которая отсылает к скандальной Silent Hill HD Collection.

Создатели масштабного мода Fallout: Nuevo Mexico вернулись с новым трейлером после недавней заморозки проекта, завершившейся в июле.

YouTube-канал ElAnalistaDeBits опубликовал свежее видео, посвящённое сравнению Silent Hill 2 Remake на PC и PlayStation 5.

Wikipedia пришлось поместить страницу Silent Hill 2 Remake (прим. — англоязычный вариант) под замок частичной защиты после того, как пользователи попытались указать ложную информацию о приёме игры.

Создатели Genshin Impact опубликовали свежий трейлер нового играбельного персонажа Шилонен.

В Silent Hill 2 Remake уже играют все обладатели Deluxe-изданий на PC и PS5.

Deck Nine Games представила свежий трейлер грядущего приключения Life is Strange: Double Exposure.

Часка и Оророн из Genshin Impact 5.2. Первый взгляд на новых героев игры miHoYoСкоро Genshin Impact получит обновление 5.2. miHoYo начинает заранее знакомить с теми, кто заглянет в баннеры персонажей.

Западные активисты отменяют авторов Genshin, HSR и Zenless Zone Zero из-за Цезарь Кинг. Героиня оказалось недостаточно разнообразнойЗападные активисты продолжают бунтовать-бойкотировать Genshin Impact, Honkai Star Rail и Zenless Zone Zero, а miHoYo тем временем фиксирует прибыль.

Графику ремейка Silent Hill 2 сравнили на ПК и PlayStation 5Игроки знакомятся с ремейком Silent Hill 2. Некоторым было интересно, на какой платформе новинка выглядит лучше всего.

Первые баннеры персонажей и оружия Genshin Impact 5.1. miHoYo раскрыла спискиНа подходе в Genshin Impact баннеры обновления 5.1

Состояние Дженсена Хуанга оценивается больше, чем стоит вся IntelГенеральный директор NVIDIA Дженсен Хуанг достиг состояния, превышающего стоимость Intel, которое на данный момент составляет около $109 млрд.

Смотрим ИИ-трейлер киноадаптации Resident Evil 4 с известными актёрамиКак выглядела бы адаптация видеоигры по франшизе с участием известных современных актёров? Смотрим ролик, созданный искусственным интеллектом.

Star Wars Prequel Trilogy star Ewan McGregor has renewed hopes for Season 2 of Obi-Wan Kenobi, saying Disney and Lucasfilm are currently "exploring" ideas.

The Until Dawn film from Sony Pictures, based on the beloved PlayStation 4 (and now PS5) horror game, has already wrapped filming.

Now Bloober’s Silent Hill 2 Remake is out in the wild, the director of the original Silent Hill from 2001 has offered his thoughts on this reimagining of his work, and he’s full of praise.

Silent Hill 2 Remake players have gone out of bounds and discovered the HD Collection’s much-maligned Comic Sans Ranch sign in an abandoned warehouse.

Konami has revealed the global release times for the Silent Hill 2 remake across PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam.

The Silent Hill 2 Remake Wikipedia page was locked down after its list of review scores from the press was edited to make them lower.

Assassin’s Creed Mirage launches on Steam later in October, Ubisoft has announced.

You can still try it free for 30 days and cancel at anytime.

Diablo 4 expansion Vessel of Hatred goes live today, October 7 in some regions, with a global release date of October 8. Here are all the release times across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.

Last week we had a critical mass of people being off sick, away on trips, away on holiday, or locked in the cellar reviewing very long video games.

As such, the flow of news to the dark god of video games journalism was sluggish.

Quickly now, let's run through the week's PC game releases of note and top the Maw up before that bonus satellite does anything unconventional, like growing teeth.

Or if that's too ponderous a release to end the week on, Breath of the Wildy platformer Europa.

As ever, feel free to share any amazing PC games we've missed and chuck suggestions for stories into the comments.

It’s a double feature this week - Zach Barths and Matthew Burns of former Zachtronics fame!

Zach: I started reading Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series during COVID lockdown, which is somewhat out of character for me.

), but there’s something about Discworld that is just the right kind of comforting when I’m looking for an easy read.

Zach: There is a book called Legal Systems Very Different from Ours, by David Friedman, which is about, unsurprisingly, legal systems that are very different from ours.

It also includes examples of situated legal systems (legal systems that exist within other legal systems) and anarchist legal systems (legal systems where no one is in charge, but laws still exis…

The Sunday Papers is our weekly roundup of great writing about (mostly) videogames from across the web.

For Unlosing Writer, Brendan Sinclair put together a bad quote hall of fame.

Other times, a transparently Bad Quote – like John Riccitiello calling a big chunk of his customers fucking idiots – could look considerably worse a few years down the road.

In the case of shooting Nazis, we take for granted how much of an overused cartoon we’ve made them.

Doom as it’s grown has attempted to add layers of meaning to shooting demons externally through the origination of Demons.

My flatmate keeps telling me I shouldn't keep the window wide open if I'm getting cold, but he doesn't understand.

So, now that we're all sitting comfortably atop our heat pads: what are we all playing this weekend?

GrahamI'll be playing Dune Imperium again on Sunday, after a white knuckle game last week for which I'm eager to seek revenge.

Instead, he gets the dreaded italicised write-up for this weekend while he re-evaluates his life choices.

But you, reader dear, what are you playing this weekend?

Better still, on October 14th, it's getting a singleplayer demo as part of the Steam Next Fest.

Dead Cells had fabulous-feeling combat and an exciting progression system that made each new run exciting.

That dash is seemingly key, based on Edwin's impressions from seeing a Windblown presentation back at GDC.

My favourite times with Dead Cells came early in its Early Access, when it was likewise a game of dash-rolling impatience, and where most enemies could be bested via turret deployments and ladder-based cheese strats.

I'm inclined to hop on the Windblown train early, in case it charts a similar path.

Yesterday I offered you Scrambled Maps, which is good for fifteen minutes of not working.

Today I offer Alphaguess, a once-a-day browser puzzle game in which you must guess a word.

With every incorrect guess you make, the game tells you whether the correct answer comes before or after it alphabetically.

I regularly refer to works like Alphaguess and Wordle and Scrambled Maps as puzzle games, but I'm not sure that quite communicates their appeal.

Credit to Caroline Cramptom's newsletter, which linked to both Alphaguess and Scrambled Maps this past week.

Avatar: The Last Airbender hasn't had much luck when it comes to adaptations, whether to film or to video games.

Now Paramount Game Studios and Saber Interactive are going to take a new swing at it.

The pair have announced an action RPG set in the "Avatar Legends universe", the broader world and timeline that The Last Airbender and Legend Of Korra take place within.

Despite that, it's had some underwhelming action games, an underwhelming MMO, and some Smite skins (pictured above).

Legend Of Korra faired better with a Platinum-developed action game, but it as Platinum games go it was some extremely mid work-for-hire stuff.

Now Tencent and Ubisoft's founders, the Guillemots, are considering buying out the publisher, reports say.

A report by Bloomberg cited "people familiar with the matter," saying Tencent and Guillemot Brothers Ltd were considering their options.

Both parties are currently minority shareholders of Ubisoft, with Tencent controlling around 9% of shares and the Guillemots owning around 20.5%.

Shareholders' frustrations had been growing for some time, but peaked following the "softer than expected" performance of Star Wars Outlaws.

Guillemot has previously maintained they'd consider selling if someone offered; maybe now we'll see if other shareholders would consider selling to him.

It’s got Mental Baz energy to me.

You’ve met mental Baz, right?

Grunn just released today, and my high level tempter is that it’s a little bit like Outer Wilds, just with all the touching wonder replaced by spooky whimsy.

It’s really one of those less-you-know-the-better cases, but here’s a non-spoilery summary from my review:Is Grunn for you?

Do you like dying in various ways and unlocking new endings and knowing to do things a little differently next time around?

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?

Five Nights at Freddy's star Josh Hutcherson says the second Freddy-themed movie is "much bigger" and "scarier" than its predecessor.

"That's something that I really think that we all fought for in the first film, because this world that was created in Five Nights at Freddy's, it's so out-there.

Talking about how much he enjoys working in the Freddy-centric world, Hutcherson says the possibilities with his character, Mike, "are endless".

"This could have a very potentially long run and it could be a lot of fun, but at this point we're focusing on the second movie.

On its release, Five Nights at Freddy's scored the second-largest debut of all time for a video game adaptation in the US, comin…

Суверенный фонд Саудовской Аравии рассматривает возможность увеличить долю в Nintendo, продажи «Русов против ящеров» составили 680 тысяч копий, ремейк Until Dawn показал один из худших стартов с точки зрения онлайна в Steam среди игр Sony, — рассказываем, что произошло в игровой индустрии за выходные.

Согласно американскому изданию, в данный момент Ubisoft совместно с Tencent обсуждают будущее компании.

Далее при совместных с семьей Гиймо усилиях Tencent может перевести компанию из публичных в частные.

Рыночная капитализация Ubisoft составляла до публикации новости о переговорах с Tencent около 1,5 млрд долларов.

Дело в том, что и семья Гиймо, и Tencent, являются миноритариями.

Важный нюанс: помимо доли в Ubisoft у Tencent во владении находится 49,9% холдинговой компании братьев Гиймо — Guillemot Brothers Limited.

Он считает, что в результате компании «перегружают» игры и забывают о том, что на самом деле делает их интересными.

Например, в Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 главной задачей было сделать так, чтобы игроки действительно ощущали себя мощными космодесантниками.

Напомним, по словам менеджера, бюджет Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 оказался вдвое меньше бюджета DOOM Eternal.

«Чтобы Space Marine 2 стала успешной, нам не нужно продавать 4 млн копий.

Актуальные продажи Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Уиллитс не раскрыл.

У Belka Games скоро сменится руководство.

После отставки Богданова пост генерального директора перейдет к другому ветерану Belka Games — Ивану Горчакову, который сейчас руководит отделом исследований и разработки.

Богданов стал генеральным директором Belka Games в конце 2017-го.

Тогда в компании решили пересмотреть стратегию, и Богданов взялся за реализацию плана под названием Belka 2.0.

До прихода в Belka Games Богданов занимал руководящие позиции в Social Quantum, Playrix, Game Insight, IT Territory и FairPlay Studios (в тот момент она называлась Bad Rabbit Games).

Elden Ring: Shadow of the ErdtreeОжидается, что средняя базовая зарплата в FromSoftware увеличится на 11,8%.

Стартовая зарплата специалистов, которые устроятся в FromSoftware вскоре после выпуска из университета, вырастет с 260 тысяч иен (1,7 тысяч долларов) до 300 тысяч иен (2 тысяч долларов) в месяц.

Напомним, в начале года материнская компания студии Kadokawa выдала сотрудникам FromSoftware акционные опционы на общую сумму в 5,3 млрд иен (35 млн долларов).

В ноябре 2022-го сотрудники FromSoftware пожаловались на кранчи и зарплату ниже рынка.

По данным Salary Explorer, тогда зарплата в вакансиях студии начиналась от 220 тысяч иен (1,6 тысяч долларов по курсу на тот момент).

Компания MIDiA Research попробовала выяснить, какие игровые режимы пользуются наибольшей популярностью.

Для этого она опросила свыше 9 тысяч человек из США, Канады, Австралии, Великобритании, Турции, Польши и ряда других стран.

Давиде Солиани (Davide Soliani) — бывший креативный директор Mario + Rabbids.

В июле 2024-го он покинул Ubisoft после более чем двух десятилетий работы в компании, решив «отправиться в новое приключение».

Теперь стало известно, что он вместе с другими ветеранами индустрии основал новую студию разработки игр.

Вместе с Солиани ее запустили еще трое выходцев из Ubisoft: Кристина Нава (Cristina Nava), Джан Марко Дзанна (Gian Marco Zanna) и Лука Бреда (Luca Breda).

В студию вложились южнокорейская KRAFTON и организация 1Up Veterans.

Ubisoft потеряла еще одного ведущего сотрудника, утверждает инсайдер Том Хендерсон (Tom Henderson) со ссылкой на письмо для работников компании.

По его информации, из Ubisoft уволился Кэмерон Ли (Cameron Lee) — вице-президент франшизы Rainbow Six.

Сам Ли публично не объявлял об этом, а на его странице в LinkedIn по-прежнему указано, что он работает в Ubisoft.

Во внутреннем письме Ubisoft, которое цитирует Хендерсон, говорится, что на должность Ли пока не будут брать другого человека.

Ли устроился в Ubisoft в апреле 2022-го.

В 2023 году рынок PC-игр в Японии заработал 236,4 млрд иен или примерно 1,6 млрд долларов, следует из отчета ассоциации CESA.

Final Fantasy XVIАналитик Серкан Тото (Serkan Toto) из Kantan Games обратил внимание, что в последние годы в Японии у PC-игр не просто растет доход, но и стремительно увеличивается рыночная доля.

Если в 2019 году на них приходилось только 5% выручки всего японского игрового рынка, то в 2023 году — уже 13%.

Выручка японского рынка PC-игр в 2019-2023 годы:2019 год — 82,2 млрд иен (560,6 млн долларов);2020 год — 121,7 млрд иен (830 млн долларов);2021 год — 132,1 млрд иен (901 млн долларов);2022 год — 189,2 млрд иен (1,3 млрд долларов);2023 год — 236,4 млрд иен (1,6 млрд…

После 11 лет работы свое существование прекратила французская Studio Black Flag.

Затем у Studio Black Flag закончились деньги, и она была вынуждена подать заявление на банкротство.

Studio Black Flag добавила, что из-за особенностей договора она не могла передать Orphan Age другому издателю и таким образом привлечь дополнительное финансирование.

Также Studio Black Flag не исключает, что издатель захочет продолжить разработку игры с какой-нибудь другой студией, но она не может этого гарантировать.

Studio Black Flag открылась в 2013 году.

Канадская студия Red Barrels, отметившаяся играми серии Outlast, сообщила о хакерской атаке.

Злоумышленникам удалось проникнуть в ее внутреннюю сеть и похитить часть данных.

The Outlast TrialsRed Barrels не уточнила, какие именно данные попали в руки хакеров.

После случившегося Red Barrels провела расследование и усилила защиту своей сети.

Сейчас Red Barrels занимается развитием кооперативного хоррора The Outlast Trials, релиз которого состоялся в марте 2024-го.

Tencent and Guillemot Brothers Ltd have been exploring ways to stabilise Ubisoft in the wake of its recent troubles, which could result in the pair buying out the publisher and taking it private.

The price dropped to a ten-year low after the launch of Star Wars Outlaws, which the company has since admitted saw "softer than expected" sales.

Guillemot Brothers Ltd is a company run by the family of the same name, some of which founded Ubisoft – including the publisher's long-serving CEO Yves Guillemot.

In 2022, Tencent increased its stake in GBL, indirectly increasing its investment in Ubisoft.

Bloomberg reached out to Ubisoft, GBL and Tencent for comment.

A new survey has found that over half of gamers prefer to play single-player titles.

According to Midia Research, this game mode is most popular across all platforms – particularly on mobile, with 58% of respondents saying they preferred single-player games.

Research found that older gamers were more drawn to single-player titles, with 74% of gamers aged over 55 choosing to play games solo.

Meanwhile, players aged between 20 and 24 preferred to play PVP games at 43%.

The report also found that almost a third of those surveyed were motivated to play on their own if they had access to a free demo.

As hints about the sales numbers for Star Wars Outlaws have trickled out through various different data tracking agencies, the depth of the crisis that has engulfed Ubisoft is slowly becoming clear.

It's certainly true that Star Wars Outlaws isn't all that it could have been, given the property and the premise, and the word-of-mouth around it post-launch has been a bit lukewarm as a result.

All of these takes on the situation, whether they're wrapped up in culture wars or hopeful optimism, tacitly acknowledge the same core issue – Star Wars is currently struggling to find a receptive audience for almost any of its output, and the old idea that Star Wars branding was pixie dust you could sca…

FromSoftware has announced that starting in April 2025, employees will receive an average basic salary pay increase of approximately 11.8%.

The Japanese developer also plans to increase the starting salary for new graduates from ¥260,000 ($1,775) to ¥300,000 ($2,050).

"We are working towards stable income and a rewarding work environment where our employees can apply themselves to development," the firm said.

"The increase and base starting salaries is one implementation of this policy."

In 2022, GamesIndustry.biz reported that roles advertised at FromSoftware started from ¥220,000 ($1,500) per month.

11 Bit Studios delays The Alters to 2025 | News-in-briefFrostpunk 2 dev delays its next game to focus on "quality"

The creators of the Mario + Rabbids series and the lead designer of Red Dead Redemption have formed a new studio called Day 4 Night.

The new team has received funding from Krafton and 1Up Ventures, and is led by Christian Cantamessa (Red Dead Redemption, Shadow of Mordor, Perfect Dark) and Davide Soliani (Mario + Rabbids, Just Dance).

The team also includes Cristina Nava, Gian Marco Zanna and Luca Breda, who were all part of the Mario + Rabbids team at Ubisoft Milan, and have also worked on the likes of Just Dance, Ghost Recon and Star Wars Outlaws.

"Day 4 Night is a return to that innovative spirit, to that innocence, to that unbridled creativity."

"Day 4 Night's pitch presented a highly e…

French publisher RIVRS has raised €4m to "professionalise and industrialise" user generated content (UGC).

The company says that with "strengths [that] lie in its ability to design games for multiple platforms" like Minecraft, Roblox, and Fortnite, it aims to "become the world leader in UGC video game creation."

The team also hopes this will strengthen its development capabilities and enable it to expand into new platforms.

"Our proven business model and our ability to create quality games at a rapid pace put us in pole position to capture a significant share of the global UGC video game market," said Hubert.

"This round of financing marks a key milestone in our history, and enables us to r…

Esports Wales has been awarded up to £125,000 as part of the Creative Skills Fund.

Wales' governing Esports body is one of 17 recipients, and will use the funding to extend its academy program to cover the whole country, in addition to offering taster sessions, networking and career events.

The Creative Skills Fund was established in 2022, and its second round covers sectors including video games, film, TV, music, animation, and immersive technology.

"The importance of the creative industries to Wales is clear – it doesn't just create jobs, it is intrinsically linked to our culture, well-being and identity," said Wales Minister for Creative Industries Jack Sargeant.

Earlier this year, Espor…

Work immediately began on what would become Lost Records: Bloom and Rage, created by the team that brought the first two Life Is Strange games to life.

"We talked about it, and thought the best solution was to give [Lost Records] more space," studio executive producer Luc Baghadoust explains.

With Lost Records now the firm's crucial next release, we reached out for additional comment from Don't Nod, but the request was declined.

Lost Records expands upon the dialogue system developed in the Life Is Strange series | Image credit: Don't Nod Montréal"Yes," Koch laughs.

The overall goal with Lost Records was to make it even more reactive than Don't Nod's previous titles, particularly Life Is St…

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The weekend’s half-gone (or half-full, depending on how much you’re dreading Monday).

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From new DLC releases, to a new PS5 feature getting frustrating real fast, there was a lot to cover in this first week of October.

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There’s plenty of great stuff to do on this first Saturday of October that doesn’t involve consuming pumpkin spice anything.

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Before getting his topknot kicked crooked at UFC 303, Jiří Procházka accused Pereira of using “magic” and “spells” to win their previous fight, which is as hilarious as it is bizarre.

But on the off chance that’s it’s true, Pereira’s GOAT resume could benefit from a spell that grants Izzy the courage to give 205 a second chance.

In turn, this makes both of their claims to greatness seem slightly less daring.

Sure, Pereira’s move to heavyweight could and should happen with or without an MMA tie-breaker with Adesanya.

But imagine how much more special it’d be if it came after an ancient Brazilian ritual granted Izzy his former spirit and compelled him to complete the greatest UFC rivalry in t…

However, rather than once again talking up the collection as a whole for this week’s entry, I’m going to focus on the one game I’ve been playing most within UFO 50 of late: Grimstone, the collection’s epic JRPG.

AdvertisementIn many ways, Grimstone feels like a traditional early JRPG.

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I shared the image above with some co-workers at Kotaku and asked them what game they thought it was.

It looks like a new Call of Duty game, maybe a mobile port of one.

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Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInThis afternoon at a ceremony in central London, the worthy winners of this year’s MCV/DEVELOP Women In Games Awards were announced.

Caroline Miller of Indigo Pearl had this to say: “Cat brings an unprecedented level of excellence to every single role she takes.

In the meantime, all the photos will be appearing on the awards website over the coming days.

Our congratulations to the winners and thanks to everyone that nominated someone for an award.

Special thanks too to our record breaking sponsors: Amiqus, Code Wizards, Dlala Studios, Easton Smith, Firesprite, Gowling WLG, Green Man Gaming, Liquid Violet, Playdemic, Playground Games, Renaissance PR, Rocksteady, S…

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInWe’re very pleased to announce that Renaissance PR is among the Award Sponsors for next week’s MCV/DEVELOP Women In Games Awards 2024.

The veteran comms agency, founded by Stefano Petrullo, is supporting the Journalism Impact category.

“I started out more than 30 years ago in games magazines and have always supported the press,” said Petrullo.

“It’s an important pillar of the games industry that holds it to account.

Good luck everyone!”This year is the tenth anniversary of the MCV/DEVELOP Women In Games Awards and takes place on Thursday 26th September at the America Square Conference Centre in London.

The MCV/DEVELOP 30 Under 30 is our annual showcase of the video games industry’s as of yet unrecognised superstars, where we highlight a selection of 30 young people that have worked hard within the last 12 months.

This year’s 30 Under 30 winners will be celebrated in a special supplementary magazine, which will come packed in with MCV/DEVELOP #1000.

As such, the micro-magazine will also commemorate the 30 Under 30 winners of years past, and serve as a bit of a check in on the magnificent work and ongoing careers of previous cohorts.

Nominations for the MCV/DEVELOP 30 Under 30 2024 must be submitted before midday UK time on Friday, October 18, 2024.

They are open to everyone involved in the…

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInIn a first for the football world, Sheffield-based game developer Sumo Digital has developed a brand-new game – Snake Party – exclusively for Sheffield Wednesday’s esports programme, which will be playable during home matches for the remainder of the season.

Developed by the Sumo Digital Academy – an apprenticeship programme run by Sumo Digital which creates new pathways into the games industry for both programmers and technical artists, Snake Party is a 3D reimagining of the classic Snake game where two players compete in round-based challenges.

Jacob Habgood, Director of Education Partnerships at Sumo Digital, said: “Since it launched in 2020, the Sumo Academy…

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInThe first speakers have been revealed for the inaugural Develop:North, taking place at The Spine in Liverpool on November 14.

They include individuals from the MCV Award-winning Sad Owl Studios.

Remedy Entertainment, Sumo Digital, Criterion and Game Republic, with more to be revealed in the coming weeks.

“This is an exciting step in bringing the highly-regarded Develop conference further afield, this time to an award-winning venue in Liverpool, The Spine.

These range from character art to developing new IP, from diversity in game narratives to TikTok, with plenty more to be announced in due course,” Lane added.

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInVenue: The Spine, LiverpoolDates: November 14, 2024Website: Develop:NorthThe UK’s biggest game developer conference is coming to Liverpool and will bring something for everyone.

Attendees can expect seven tracks covering almost every discipline, as well as a keynote and post-conference networking.

The tracks are: Art, Audio, Business, Coding, Design, Discoverability, and Indie.

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInA documentary telling the story of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum will be enjoying its world premier next month at the BFI IMAX in London for which tickets have just gone on sale.

As well as the first showing of The Rubber-Keyed Wonder documentary on October 3rd, various models of the iconic home computer will be playable in the foyer.

The Sinclair Spectrum debuted in the UK in 1982 and sold more than five million units until it was superseded by the 16-bit Atari and Amiga computers.

The latest version of the machine, the Spectrum Next, was successfully crowdfunded in 2016 with the award-nominated Issue 4 shipping last year.

This year will see the release of another S…

We’re thrilled to share that Code Wizards are joining the line-up of supporters for the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards 2024.

This event celebrates the incredible contributions of women in the gaming industry, and Code Wizards is proud to stand alongside other leading organizations in championing diversity and excellence in gaming.

The awards highlight the achievements and innovations of women who have made significant impacts in the industry, and Code Wizards’ involvement underscores their commitment to supporting and empowering talent in the gaming world.

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInA new specialist games industry business development agency has been launched by industry veteran Chris Buckley.

Hub and Spoke Games will offer expert experience, knowledge, services, and sales within the external development (exdev/outsourcing/WFH), cinematics, QA, localisation, audio, game scouting, publishing, PR/marketing, B2B events and advertising industries.

The agency has been founded by Chris Buckley, a well-respected and connected, seasoned industry professional with extensive experience in the global games industry.

At the heart of its services, Hub and Spoke Games will provide Business Development & Sales Leads; Meetings Support & Events Attendance; …

Today we announce the another supporter for the 26th of September, UKIE #RaiseTheGame are on board to support the Games Campaigner Award. You can see the finalists for this award here. The awards are being held at the America Square Conference Centre and attendees are made up of sponsors, finalists and their guests. We spoke …

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInAnother sponsor has signed up to support the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards, with two more to be announced this week.

We are so thrilled to have so many fantastic organisations supporting the event this year to rally behind & celebrate women in the Games Industry.

We caught up with Firesprite Games who will be supplying gift bags for all of our attendees on the day.

We’re so very delighted to sponsor the MCV/Women In Games awards again this year to honour and uplift the extraordinary talent transforming the face of the gaming industry.

These awards play a crucial role in recognising, championing, amplifying, and celebrating the incredible individuals spearhea…

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInWe are excited to announce our newest sponsor for the awards on the 26th of September.

For the first time we will have Ann Summers on board to support the event, we spoke with Natalie Amosu – Chief Marketing Officer at Ann Summers who said;“First comes courage, then confidence, followed by success” was one of the late Jacqueline Gold CBE’s powerful sayings.

Empowering women every day is business as usual at Ann Summers, being brave enough to drive positive change is how we as women move forward and help build the future stage for all those following behind us.

We are proud to support the MCV/Develop Women in Games Awards for their 10th Anniversary event, and loo…

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInAnother fantastic organisation has been added to the list of supporters for this years MCV/Develop Women in Games Awards.

Super Massive Games are sponsoring the Creative Impact Award on the 26th September, you can see the finalists for the category here.

We caught up with Becky, Head of HR & Recruitment at Super Massive Games who said;‘We’re delighted to support the MCV/Develop Women in Games Awards once again to celebrate and highlight the vital contribution women make across the industry.

In a year that’s challenged us all to be more innovative and adaptable, we specifically chose to sponsor the Creative Impact award.

We believe that diverse teams and perspect…

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInThis year we welcome Rebecca Burford as our host for the MCV/Develop Women in Games Awards!

She leads the Gowling WLP video games group and has extensive experience working with video games clients.

Rebecca acted for Veloce Esports on various inward investments, and have acted on the sale of Near Light to nDreams and the sale of Edgecase Games to Wargaming.

She is deeply embedded in the video gaming and wider tech market, on both a national and global scale.

Rebecca has featured in The Lawyer’s prestigious Hot 100 List, and is ranked in the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners as Next Generation Partner.

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInFresh from showing off the rubber-keyed wonder behind closed doors at this year’s gamescom, Plaion and Retro Games Ltd has announced the November launch of The Spectrum, a near-as-damnit recreation of the original Sinclair home computer from 1982 that arguably did more than any other piece of hardware to kickstart the UK games industry.

In common with other Retro Games machines, The Spectrum will function as a range of models (though not the recent Next) and will ship with a bunch of licensed games ready to play.

A couple of Rare titles would’ve been welcome, but you’ll get the Stamper-esque Head Over Heels and Starquake – probably the best games that Ultimate n…

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The ShadPS4 PlayStation 4 emulator is finally bringing Bloodborne on PC, also making fan-made remasters possible, but there's another console exclusive that will eventually be made playable on PC before Sony will bother porting it.

As showcased in a recent video shared on YouTube by John GodGames Emus, Gravity Rush Remastered emulation has been improved in the emulator's 0.3.1.

By adding the libSceFontFt.sprx and libSceFreeTypeOt.sprx sys modules, the game running on the emulator properly displays text, solving one of the biggest issues that made the game pretty much unplayable.

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Samsung Electronics has gone with Team Red and purchased $20 Million worth of AMD Instinct MI300X GPUs for its AI requirements.

Samsung Electronics spends $20M on the AMD Instinct MI300X GPUs to make progress in AI developmentSamsung Electronics has recently started testing newly bought AMD Instinct MI300X GPUs.

The company has commenced its AI development journey with the MI300X data center GPUs, which it states are more affordable than the data center offerings from NVIDIA.

The news comes from viva100, which reported that Samsung Electronics has made a large-scale purchase for AMD MI300X data center GPUs.

While companies like Meta and xAI went with NVIDIA H100 GPUs, Samsung is going throu…

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

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

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

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

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

Radeon RX 7900 GRE wasn't planned for a global release; it was a product designed for the Chinese market. However, it became so interesting that AMD decided to make it available around the world, and we didn't have to wait long for leading partners to present their versions. In this review, we will focus on the RX 7900 GRE from Gigabyte, which uses a custom PCB and power design. The card is also overclocked, so it promises better than standard performance.

Today, we present the latest Team Group DDR5 memory kit designed for the most demanding users - T-Force Xtreem DDR5-8000. The tested memory kit has 48GB capacity and is rated at 8000MT/s, which suggests it's optimal for a modern gaming PC.

Today, on our test bench, we have another 'Super' card, but this time, it's the MSI RTX 4070 Super Gaming X Slim MLG. What a mouthful! Outside of the obvious that it's a 4070 Super and slim compared to the 3-slot plus monsters we're used to seeing, the MLG version (where their Dragon, Lucky, turns into the Dragon Princess) sports red highlights, and it includes a magnetic backplate with a picture of their anime-style princess.

With new video cards set to release by the end of the calendar year (2024), we've updated our testing suite to new games and benchmarks to bring you performance metrics from various titles using the latest technologies from AMD, Intel, and Nvidia.

Gigabyte was kind enough to send their RTX 4070 Ti Super Gaming OC 16G with a large 2.5 slot, a three-fan Windforce cooling solution, increased (from reference model) clock speeds, and some cool-looking RGB bling ring inside the fan space. Below, we'll look at the specifications and features and discuss the performance profile of this 1440p/4K UHD targeted graphics card against its peers and the competition.

Mobile devices like ultrabooks, tablets, and handheld gaming consoles are getting more popular each year. Even if we look only at handheld consoles, a year ago, we had one popular option: Steam Deck. Right now, there is also ASUS ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion GO, and soon MSI will join with their new product. Most of consoles and other devices are sold with lower capacity or simply slower storage, so it's not a surprise that many owners think about replacing the storage, which more often is M.2 SSD in a user-friendly and tiny 2230 form factor. For those users, Corsair designed the reviewed today MP600 Core Mini at a high 2TB capacity.

On our last day at CES, Friday, we had a chance to see the show floor. We saw so many things, from 3D printers to AI-based grills, and a whole lot more. In the images below, we'll see new items/ideas from Sony, TCL, Hisense, Samsung, John Deer, Honda, Hyundai, Volkswagon, Mercedes, Goodyear, and many other upstart companies just trying to make their way into the market.

One of the last places we visited at CES 2024 (due to being sick, I had to cancel the next day's appointments) was Enermax. They showed off some exciting new ATX 3.1 power supplies, cool new AIOs (one of which sports a removable LCD screen), and several new chassis that sport USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports, including one with skinned with the best game ever, PUBG.

Also in the Venetian were our friends at Gigabyte. We sat down with them and discussed what we'd like to see from them in the future, among other things. Although their ballroom had a lot more than what we'll list here, there were still many cool new things, including the Nvidia 4000 series super cards, new motherboards, AIOs, monitors, and more, with many of them in white.

Later on our first day, we stopped by to visit the Cherry Suite in the Venetian Hotel. Inside, they had several items of note, showing off the keys they are famous for, and some new products as well. Since we last talked with Cherry, they acquired XTRFY (a renowned manufacturer of components and peripherals) and created the CHERRY XTRFY gaming brand to a new generation of high-performance keyboards, mice, and microphones for gamers.

Today, we present the latest and the fastest Corsair SSD - MP700 PRO. The SSD arrived to us a while ago, and we had plenty of time to test it, so the conclusions in this review are based not only on synthetic tests but also on daily workloads.

The MP700 PRO is one of the fastest M.2 SSDs we can buy in stores, and even though it shares the same Phison controllers as all the fastest PCIe 5.0 SSDs, the MP700 PRO's design is improved compared to the competition. Of course, I won't share everything in the introduction, but you can expect some exceptional results.

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The tale begins in 1995, when two brothers, Ievgen and Sergiy Grygorovich, sparked by the gift of a computer from their father, pursued their dream of game development.

But now, as the 300-strong GSC Game World team faces the development of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

As the political conflict escalated, so did the risks for GSC Game World.

Two-thirds of GSC Game World’s staff were displaced and they had to rebuild their lives from scratch while continuing their work on S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

But for GSC Game World, this moment represents much more than just feedback.

It’s a double feature this weekend with Free Play Days! Matchpoint Tennis Championships is available this weekend for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Standard and Core members to play from Thursday October 3 at 12:01 a.m. PDT until Sunday, October 6 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Additionally with Free Play Days for All, The Land Beneath Us […]

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Last week, we asked you to showcase the best Astro Bot levels using #PSshare #PSBlog.

Here are this week’s highlights:NightmarexDoll shares a spooky level with a mansion and a smiling moon in the background.

Search #PSshare #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries to this week’s theme.

THEME: Spooky SettingsSUBMIT BY: 11:59 PM PT on October 9, 2024Next week, showcase where things go bump in the night with Spooky Settings.

Highlight spooky settings for Share of the Week using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured.

Just last week during State of Play, we were thrilled to finally announce that Metro Awakening is coming to PS VR2 on November 7.

Today, we’re excited to share another glimpse into the game with a new video showcasing extended gameplay on PS VR2.

In Metro Awakening, you’ll confront the mysteries and dangers of a post-apocalyptic world, where survival and exploration are more critical than ever.

Become what you fear…At the heart of Metro Awakening lies the powerful story of Serdar—a doctor searching for his missing wife.

Elevating Metro Awakening with PS VR2Immersion is the essence of both VR and the Metro series, and the PS VR2 elevates this experience.

Like thisUndisputed launches October 11 on PS5, and has been in development for nearly five years, starting as the humble Esports Boxing Club and then evolving into the first major boxing game in over a decade.

I then work on the tone and symmetry, removing some fat, wrinkles, and imperfections from the body and face.

British and Commonwealth Super-Lightweight Champion, Dalton Smith, was one of the fighters we worked closely with to capture his boxing style.

Rule the ringUndisputed has the most expansive and authentic licensed fighter roster of any boxing game yet, and we’re excited for you to experience that.

You can pick up the Undisputed Deluxe WBC Edition on October 8 on PS5 and play th…

Spoiler Alert: This article and video reveal some narrative and gameplay surprises within Silent Hill 2.

In many ways, this boss fight, alongside its accompanying cutscene, exemplifies the approach we took when reimagining Silent Hill 2.

Caption: Comparison between 2001 Silent Hill 2 and the 2024 Silent Hill 2 remakeA boss battle for the agesThe encounter with Flesh Lip is one of Silent Hill 2’s most startling moments.

Caption: Comparison between 2001 Silent Hill 2 and the 2024 Silent Hill 2 remakeBut the biggest change in the design of the boss fight has to do with Flesh Lip himself.

Caption: Comparison between 2001 Silent Hill 2 and the 2024 Silent Hill 2 remakeFinal thoughtsAs the new Si…

Like thisHi all – Luke Karmali here from the team over at Larian Studios, bringing you the exciting news that Baldur’s Gate 3’s Patch 7 is now officially available on PlayStation 5 today.

Alongside this, we’ve revamped our split screen gameplay offering for couch co-op play.

Dynamic split screen means each side of the screen will merge when you near each other and split back up as you head off on your own adventures.

5) Mystic Class by XhevoUnable to choose between the initial offering of 12 classes and 46 subclasses in Baldur’s Gate 3?

This is just a taster of all that’s on offer with new mods being added all the time.

Like thisSeptember had many games for the kid and the warrior in us all.

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

After the polls close we will tally your votes, and announce the winner on our social channels and PlayStation.Blog.

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.

On October 31, Starship Troopers: Continuum will be released on PS VR2.

A word from Casper Van Dien“I guess I’m the closest thing Starship Troopers has for a hero.

Authenticity evolvedIn developing Starship Troopers: Continuum, we at XR Games wanted to capture the essence of Starship Troopers.

Starship Troopers: Continuum takes place 25 years after Klendathu, and there’s been a breakthrough in psychic research – the Continuum.

Starship Troopers: Continuum for PS VR2 is released on October 31..

Like thisThe crew covers the hottest news and updates coming out of this week's State of Play.

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or download hereHello listeners, we’ve got a bunch to unpack!

This week, the PlayStation Podcast team dives into some of the hottest reveals coming out of this week’s news-packed State of Play.

Plus, Sid discusses his recent hands-on experience with PS5 Pro launching on November 7.

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

Like thisLast week, we asked you to share your favorite VIP Bot cameos in Astro Bot using #PSshare #PSBlog.

DiogOliveiraVP shares Astro posing with the Lovestruck Lyricist/PaRappa VIP Bot.

shimo_ps shares the Dependable Smuggler/Joel VIP Bot protecting the Immune Survivor/Ellie VIP Bot from the Fungus Head/Click VIP Bot.

spideyfan0480 shares Astro decked out to match the Dad of Boy/Kratos VIP Bot.

THEME: Astro Bot – LevelsSUBMIT BY: 11:59 PM PT on October 2, 2024Next week, we’re blasting across the galaxies to highlight Astro Bot’s levels.

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Like thisAs The Last of Us Part I launches into PlayStation Plus, enjoy TLOU-themed Avatars, PlayStation Gear discounts, and PlayStation Star challenges.

As PlayStation celebrates its 30th Anniversary, we’re excited to share some thrilling news with our PlayStation Plus members.

The voucher will be available on the PlayStation Plus website and on The Last of Us Page on the PS Plus Hub on your console.

From September 26 to October 26, PlayStation Plus members can enjoy a 10% discount on select The Last of Us merchandise at PlayStation Gear.

*Game Catalog varies over time, region/country, and plan.

Like thisMonster Hunter Wilds, the next entry in the popular hunting action game series is set to release on February 28 on PS5.

I had the freedom to customize every detail of the hunter’s appearance and even that of the hunter’s trusted partner, Palico.

As the story began, I found myself traversing Windward Plains in a sand ship with the Forbidden Lands Research Commission.

Seikret joy rideUpon discovering that the young girl was separated from her brother, the hunter decided to find him.

Undoubtedly one of the most satisfying moments in the game was when I managed to destroy multiple wounds with a single Focus Attack.

Like thisThe Dynasty Warriors series, known for its 1 vs. 1,000 gameplay, is set to make a grand return in 2025 with its latest entry for PS5, Dynasty Warriors: Origins.

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Like thisLike a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, slated for release on February 28 is an action-adventure game that stars Goro Majima as the sole protagonist for the first time.

The Pirate style focuses on attacks using pirate-themed weapons, especially the cutlass, a curved, single-edged sword pirates carry around in films.

The Pirate style in particular, with its use of pirate-themed tools and unique actions, is sure to become addictive.

Similar to Kiryu’s gadget-based Agent style from Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, Majima’s Pirate style offers a tricky way to fight.

There’s much to look forward to when Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii launches on February 28 on …

"Run through the Quake campaign as Doomguy," reads the Duake description .

Duake is the work of a modder with an amazing handle: Magic Nipples.

It puts Doomguy and his arsenal of weapons in Quake, and adapts everything for the vertical aiming and movement of that game.

Among Magic Nipples' other projects is one that I covered years ago, Half-Life: Year of the Dragon , which somehow replaces Gordon Freeman with Spyro the dragon.

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Hiring mercenaries is one of coolest new features in Diablo 4 's Vessel of Hatred expansion, letting you recruit a famed fighter you can bring into battle with you.

Here I'll list my personal pick for the best merc, how to unlock them, plus how they work.

Who's the best mercenary in Diablo 4?

(Image credit: Blizzard)The best mercenary in Vessel of Hatred is Raheir in my opinion, which is great considering he's the first one you unlock.

The best part is that he's the easiest to recruit as well.

The brazier puzzle is one you'll have to solve if you want to progress the main quest in Diablo 4 's Vessel of Hatred expansion and gain access to Akarat's tomb with Neyrelle and Eru.

This brazier puzzle consists of four torches that you need to light, but you have to do it in a certain order to keep them all lit, opening the door at the far end of the chamber.

You can likely trial-and-error it yourself, but if you'd rather not waste precious grinding time, here's the order you need to light the braziers in to solve the puzzle.

The order you need to light them is:West brazierSouth brazierWest brazierNorth brazierEast brazierWest brazierThis should light all the torches and let you continue …

The new Runeword system in Diablo 4 's Vessel of Hatred expansion is a lot of fun.

Diablo 4 Runeword listSwipe to scroll horizontally Ritual Runes Rune Rarity Gain Cast Yul Legendary 50 Offering Cast a skill with a cooldown.

Cir Magic 50 Offering Cast the same non-channeled skill three times in a row.

Cem Magic 75 Offering Cast evade.

Moni Magic 25 Offering Cast a skill after moving (Cooldown: 0.25 seconds).

The Dark Citadel is the newest endgame activity added in Diablo 4 's Vessel of Hatred expansion, and Blizzard is definitely trying something new here.

Here I've outlined the exact steps to unlocking the Dark Citadel so you can try it for yourself.

Complete quest "The Kurast Undercity" then quest "Undercity: Wail of the Forgotten" (these are the quests that unlock the Undercity activity).

Complete a tier 20 Pit of the Artificers run to unlock Torment world tier8.

Change to Torment 1 world tier and complete the Crater of Lost Souls quest to unlock the Dark Citadel.

The Wayward Friendship sidequest is one of the new ones you can pick up while exploring the region of Nahantu in Diablo 4 's Vessel of Hatred expansion, and it might give you a little trouble.

All that said, here's how to help Ajtzak save the cat and taunt the villagers so you can complete the Wayward Friendship quest.

To do this you need to first enter the camp and then when the objective changes to "Taunts the Villagers", use the taunt emote.

You might have already tried using the taunt emote unsuccessfully—it's worth noting this quest is pretty buggy.

Then all you need to do is defend Ajtzak from the angry poachers and you've completed the quest.

We’re less than 24 hours away from when the Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred release times begin.

When is the Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred release time?

(Image credit: Blizzard)Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred will have a global release at 4 pm PDT on Monday, October 7 for PC players using Blizzard’s Battle.net launcher or Steam.

Blizzard is based in California, so the release times are all centered around its own time zone.

Then, as soon as it goes live you can start playing the new campaign and then jump into the Season of Hatred Rising.

AceZone A-Spire Wireless - YouTube Watch OnIf you're a casual gamer, then it's possible that sound is the one aspect of your gaming setup that you've been content to overlook.

At the non-competitive end of the gaming spectrum, a high-quality gaming headset can pull you into game worlds like never before.

But whether you're a newbie or a veteran, you should be extracting every bit of immersion out of whatever game you're playing, which is why the AceZone A-Spire Wireless Hybrid Gaming Headset should be on your radar.

To that end, the new A-Spire Wireless contains a built-in precision DAC with 24-Bit/384kHz to ensure the acoustics reaching your ears are of the highest quality—every bullet whi…

These were the heady years of 1996-'97, when Interplay was simultaneously publishing Baldur's Gate while internally developing Fallout and, eventually, Planescape: Torment.

Urquhart was head of Interplay's RPG division, which was then coalescing into the publisher's well-loved subsidiary, Black Isle Studios.

"I said, 'Ok, we need a game that we can go and actually just make without inventing new technology,'" Urquhart said.

"[Urquhart] just came one day and said, 'We're going to do a Planescape game,' and in my head I'm going 'What the fuck is that?'"

You can read Robert Zak's full retrospective feature on Planescape: Torment in issue 390/UK 402 of PC Gamer magazine.

We're fast approaching GOTY season, so it's time to strap in and look back at the best of September in this month's edition of eShop Selects.

Wait, what do you mean "a brand-new Zelda game came out last month"?

We know, don't worry — but what about all of those eShop exclusives, eh?

We'll be looking at September's eShop releases, and it was yet another busy month for the digital storefront.

Another eShop gem, Pizza Tower, topped the votes but we managed to get our review in.

Hey everyone, welcome to this week's edition of Box Art Brawl!

North America followed behind with 27%, while the paired-back Japanese edition brought up the rear with 17%.

This week, as we gear up to Nintendo's next big release of 2024, we're taking a look at the Mario Party series.

Specifically, we're putting the series' first full portable title, Mario Party Advance (yep, we're skipping over the e-Reader's Mario Party-e there), under the microscope as we match up a duo of different designs from this 2005 GBA release.

Europe and North America opted for near-identical covers on this one, so it's a good old one-on-one battle against the Japanese variant.

The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund is considering increasing its stake in Nintendo and other gaming firms, it has been revealed.

PIF currently owns 8.58% of Nintendo currently, and is the largest outside investor in the company.

It has minority stakes in video game companies Nexon (10.53%), Keoi Tecmo (8.99%), and Capcom (6.60%).

Increased investment in gaming entities is part of Saudi Arabia's drive to reduce its reliance on oil exports, the nation's main source of wealth.

It initially took a 5% stake in Nintendo in 2022, increasing the stake to 6% the following year.

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube 779kThe retro fighter SNK vs. Capcom SVC Chaos this week received a new update adding feature improvements and bug fixes.

Full console patch notes below."

We're happy to announce the #SVCChaos 1.02 patch, previously released on Steam and GOG, is now available on PS4 and Switch as well.

Full console patch notes below.

This update also follows on from an update to the recently released Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection earlier this week.

When The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom was initially revealed, there was a fair bit of speculation about the new overworld and how it possibly linked up with the map in previous entries.

As highlighted on social media and elsewhere online by Zelda enthusiasts, it appears the new adventure does actually have some connections to the Super Nintendo classic A Link to the Past.

It’s truly amazing how Grezzo made the Echoes of Wisdom map with such care.

There are all sorts of other similarities between the two games, which seemingly confirms the link.

These connections appear to fueling speculation about the Zelda timeline and how it fits in with A Link to the Past and A Link Between Worlds.

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube 779kSince arriving on the Switch and other platforms in August, the turn-based action title SteamWorld Heist II has received ongoing support from the development team, and the latest update (Version 1.5) is now live.

"The headliner" according to the team, is that you can now "buy back rare items" you've sold from the new 'Used Goods' section at 'Argent's Articles'.

There are also some new options to improve the 'ship firing angle' and adjust the text speed.

Here's the full rundown (via Steam):Patch v1.5 Notes:New Features:Buy back previously sold rare items from Argent’s Articles in the new Used Goods section.

Your SteamWorld TeamAnd here's a bit about …

Vanillaware's smash-hit tactical RPG Unicorn Overlord is currently celebrating more than one million sales, and as part of this, the game's developers recently held a special program.

This included Atlus revealing the top 10 most popular characters in the game, as voted by players.

These picks were based on each character's design, personality as well as their usefulness in combat.

Nigel was also apparently on the list (between Benrengaria and Virginia) but according to the source "he's not technically part of the ranking".

Here are the top 10 most popular character in Unicorn Overlord (via Siliconera):Rosalinde Melisandre Berengaria Virginia Alain Eltolinde Yunifi Scarlett Chloe TravisWhen…

PUBG Mobile, the hit battle royale from Krafton, has teased some upcoming updates. Suffice it to say with apparent entries like vampires vs werewolves, there's plenty there to unpack. Krafton also reported on their advances in trying to squash cheaters, with their latest efforts leading to a 40% reduction in reports. But enough about that, what's this about vampires? Yes, in September the newest in-game event has been teased as a supernatural crossover, with vampires and werewolves entering the battleground. While it's still early days, we do know that a big boss battle with a giant vampire bat in an enormous Gothic castle is very much on the cards. ... [MORE]

For many people, family is everything. And that can't be more true for the Bergsons. This monster-slaying family has watched over the land of Rhea for centuries. But when an ancient evil once more stalks the land and looms over Mount Morta, it'll be the fight of the millennia for this clan. And that's the story of the upcoming mobile release Children of Morta! First released back in 2019, this story-driven roguelite RPG is finally making its way to mobile. Releasing on iOS and Android, you can pre-register now. ... [MORE]

With the Summer Olympics of 2024 in full swing, you may be a little rueful that you can't be at the events in sunny Paris. But if you're looking to get some of the excitement and drama of a big athletic contest in the palm of your hand, and you happen to be a Netflix subscriber, why not grab a copy of the newly-released Sports Sports? While it may not be the official game of the Olympics, Sports Sports still offers some amazing events. In this sports sim, you can try out 12 different minigames themed after popular athletic contests like track and field, swimming, archery and weightlifting. ... [MORE]

I always wanted to try playing some of my favourite mobile games with a controller, and until now, I haven't had the chance. I have to say, I've been missing out! I guess I was waiting for the right one because, to me, the GameSir G8+ Bluetooth mobile controller is just the perfect fit. Okay, okay, let's not jump the gun. Let me explain why this controller is so good, and after having tested it (extensively) in quite extreme scenarios. Wild Rift ranked mode, I'm looking at you. ... [MORE]

Order Daybreak is a new mobile MMORPG from developer Neocraft Limited that melds sci-fi and post-apocalyptic genres. You play as an Aegis Warrior who must gather allies to amass a force capable of taking on the corruption that wreaks havoc across the land. Order Daybreak features Four Classes ... [MORE]

Former Apple Arcade-exclusive Kings of the Castle is finally hitting mobile proper as it lands on the iOS App Store, as of the time of writing. Now, even if you're not a subscriber you can have a go at this intriguing, fast-paced and colourful obstacle course game. The dragon Zantorian has kidnapped Prince Rupert and locked him away in the castle. In response, Lord Baldor dispatches you, the princess, to save him. And you don't have long, to navigate hostile, unfamiliar territory to do just that. ... [MORE]

If there’s any quote from works of literature that has a straightforward yet effective delivery, I am sure many will cast their vote to “To dream the impossible dream! That is my quest”, which is the key takeaway from Miguel's timeless Don Quixote. For daydreamers who ponder what this high-octane, high-risk mediaeval sport is like in modern times, Knight Lancer fulfils that dream as you start out as a downtrodden knight. Having your land stripped, you embark on a quest of vengeance to reclaim what’s rightfully yours and restore chivalry through bloodshed. Yearning for more retro games of knightly proportions? Gallop on! ... [MORE]

We often don't hear about cancelled projects, for a variety of reasons. The developers might not feel comfortable revealing what could have been, the game may have barely exited the concept stage, or maybe it just wasn't any good to begin with. Not so with developer Dinosaur Polo Club's Magic School, a now-cancelled project set in, well, a magical school. You can see some of the concept art and screenshots from Magic School below. The project was intended to be a major departure from DPC's previous minimalist simulation games like Mini Metro and Mini Motorways. The project was cancelled after it became clear that it was growing too complex and unintuitive, although the team members were kep…

Regular readers of Pocket Gamer will be aware that we released a brand new website called PocketGamer.fun. It's a site we've made in collaboration with domain specialists Radix, intending to help you find your next favourite game quickly. So, if you're looking for distilled recommendations, head over to the site, be greeted with dozens of great games and download any that take your fancy. Alternatively, if you're happy with a little more reading, we'll regularly post articles like this one to update you on what we've posted on the site in the last week or so. ... [MORE]

Dreams are strange, and that's a fact. They can seem very real, but everything can be just a little bit off. And in Noodlecake's Superliminal, that strangeness can hide some very real dangers as you explore the inside of your own mind after falling asleep in front of an ad for dream therapy (or did you?). Superliminal is dreamlike in a very real sense. The core component of gameplay is perspective, as depending on where you place and handle objects, they'll change size, shape and even definition. You need to use the bizarre nature of your dreamlike world to your advantage as you progress and solve puzzles. ... [MORE]

Pokemon GO fans have plenty of reasons to get catching as Mega Rayquaza comes back with a vengeance at a special raid event, offering Trainers their chance on August 3rd. Raid Hours will be at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. local time, and if you were waiting to hatch Mega Rayquaza last month, this should hopefully make up for all the trouble during the initial raid. In the latest update to Pokemon GO, you can look forward to an increased Remote Raid Pass limit to 20 beginning August 2nd at 5:00 p.m. to August 3rd at 8:00 p.m. PDT. ... [MORE]

You may remember back in May when we reported on Xbox president Sarah Bond proclaiming that they would have a mobile store up by July of this year. Well, it seems that time is right around the corner, and not a moment too soon! As reported by the folks over at Windows Central, a web page for early access to the Xbox Mobile store was spotted online. Judging by the error message, at the moment this is planned to be rolled out to those participating in the Xbox Insiders program first. ... [MORE]

The time has come to explore the front liner that has been dominating the Arena and a lot of the other content for CRK, Financier Cookie! I've created this Financier Cookie guide to help you pick the best Toppings for her, as well as the best Beascuits. Since she is such a popular cookie, and the cookie of choice for many players out there, high or low, she has a pretty standard build by this point. This build is designed to make her extremely tanky, but also provide useful heals and shields to the team. ... [MORE]

If you're curious about the best Toppings for Pure Vanilla Cookie, this is the guide you need. With powers stemming from the mysterious Shadow Milk Cookie's Soul Jam, Pure Vanilla Cookie is an Ancient healer that fits any team. This cookie used to be one of the most powerful healers in CRK, but once Mystic Flour Cookie was released, she swiftly took his spot on most teams. There is also Snapdragon Cookie who is a safeguard healer, but that's an entirely different story. ... [MORE]

POMDP, Inc. has announced the official launch of Words Across America, inviting everyone to join in on some wholesome music trivia fun on mobile. Out now on iOS and Android, the trivia-slash-word game challenges your vocabulary while putting your musical know-how to the test at the same time. In Words Across America, you can look forward to enjoying puzzles on license plates without having to worry about any third-party tracking or sneaky invasion of privacy. The family-developed title is committed to confidentiality, so you can rest assured your privacy is safe and secure. ... [MORE]

Apple hosted a number of visionOS developers at its headquarters for an event that's been described as a kind of "Cozy WWDC".

"It was a fantastic experience, and I hope Apple holds many more like it," one developer wrote.

"Because the event centered on one topic and visionOS is a very new platform, all of us developers were in the same boat.

'”Apple started selling Vision Pro for $3,500 in February only in the United States, adding additional regions by June and updating the operating system to visionOS 2 in September.

Apple's "cozy" event as well as a steady string of content releases show the tech giant's strategy is largely in line with Meta's long-term strategy toward both headsets and …

Before stepping into my Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition demo at Gamescom this year, I'll admit that I wasn’t the biggest fan of horses.

Based on the PC and Mobile game Rival Stars, the VR Edition adapts many existing systems like breeding and training.

In these moments, Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition reminded me of early '00s games like Barbie Horse Adventures and Nintendogs, which leverage the freedom of virtual pet ownership with sincere bond-building.

It’s still early days for Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition, but there’s plenty to love already.

Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition is coming to PC VR and the Meta Quest platform in Q2 2025.

Catching up on this week's latest VR news?

Vive Ultimate Trackers now support any PC VR headset, and PS VR2 joined the top 10 VR headsets on Steam.

Beat Saber is getting Britney Spears DLC, Asgard's Wrath 2 joined the Quest+ Games Catalog, and a new MR pet game is coming from Bogo's creator.

Ironstrike Receives PC VR Release Next WeekPreviously released on Quest last November, the VR fantasy roguelike Ironstrike is heading for Steam.

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Vertigo Games and Deep Silver shared six minutes of Metro Awakening gameplay running standalone on Quest 3.

Metro Awakening is set five years before the hit flatscreen game Metro 2033, and is also written by the series creator Dmitry Glukhovsky.

UploadVR's Henry Stockdale recently played a 45-minute demo of the game on PlayStation VR2.

Metro Awakening will arrive on November 7 on Meta Quest headsets, PlayStation VR2, Steam, and Viveport PC.

While the gameplay footage shown here is running on Quest 3, the game will also support the older Quest 2 and Quest Pro headsets (albeit with inferior graphics) as well as the new Quest 3S.

Detective VR is a narrative investigation game designed for mixed reality, and that's arriving next year on Quest.

Developed by Valem Studio, Detective VR lets you "control time, collect clues, and interview witnesses" via passthrough across your play space.

Following last year's demo at Meta Connect, Valem Studio founder Quentin Valembois recently showcased a new teaser, which you can watch below.

While LA Noire: The VR Case Files hit the ground running back in 2017, last year's Home Detective also turns your living room into a crime scene through mixed reality.

Detective VR currently targets an early 2025 launch, and you can play the demo now on Quest.

The Godot engine has recently made significant improvements to its support for VR and mixed reality.

A breakdown of the improvements was shared by Bastiaan Olij, the core developer for XR support in Godot.

Body tracking support has been added using Godots Humanoid Skeleton as a base which allows various body tracking devices to leverage Godots retargeting logic.

Improved WebXR Support"WebXR support in Godot is seeing continuous improvement, most notably the addition of hand tracking support, but also support for MSAA and a number of smaller bug fixes and improvements.

Meta-Specific ImprovementsEnhanced Passthrough & Hand-Tracking Support"On top of the standardisation of passthrough and hand…

Band Space hits the right notes by turning you into the ultimate rockstar on Meta Quest and PC VR on October 24, 2024.

For now, players can enjoy 30 different tracks, and take part in a mixed-reality mode on Meta Quest headsets.

While Rock Band VR already happened but has since been delisted, Band Space serves as a different take on the rhythm game genre.

In our Band Space impressions of the demo, we praised the game's multiplayer offerings but hit detection issues caused some frustrations.

Band Space releases on October 24 on PC VR via Steam and the Meta Quest platform.

Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom is a new sort of VR film hybrid for Quest, mashing up a movie’s worth of real-time rendered narrative with sprinkles of first-person gameplay, billing itself an ‘interactive anime’.

Silver Phantom, which enlists you as the protagonist in the beloved mecha-filled world, will no doubt tickle the fancy of hardcore Gundam fans by virtue of the fact that, well, it’s Gundam, however most others will probably be left scratching their heads.

In Silver Phantom’s quest to offer up both embodiment and immersion though—slightly different concepts—its managed to fumble both at the same time.

It’s a flashy, sometimes fun experience that Gundam fans will probably gel wit…

Human Fall Flat, the comedic puzzle platformer, will receive a VR adaptation this Halloween on Quest, Steam, and PlayStation VR2.

Developed by No Brakes Games and published by Curve Games (Lawn Mowing Simulator VR), Human Fall Flat VR adapts the 2016 physics-based flatscreen game with a new control scheme.

0:00 / 0:18 1×Curve Games states the VR adaptation is a "completely new experience" from the original game that uses a third-person view.

Though solo gameplay is supported, Human Fall Flat VR supports co-op for up to three friends as you tackle various challenges.

Human Fall Flat VR arrives on October 31 on the Meta Quest platform, Steam, and PlayStation VR2.

Meta is reintroducing its VR Animation Player as Theater Elsewhere, now home to some of the best non-interactive VR experiences you can have on Quest.

The overhaul of Meta's VR Animation Player gives Quest headset owners a fresh reason to discover the storytelling power in linear hand-drawn VR artwork.

Meta handed off the creativity app Quill to its creator years ago, with the PC-based software allowing artists using Touch controllers to sketch out entire stories directly in VR with their hands.

The viewer app was first called Quill Theater, then VR Animation Player, and now it's called Theater Elsewhere with a simple one-handed remote control system.

If you're interested in adding your own…

The puzzle game brings you a variety of different sets that find you moving blocks around, casting shadows in the right formations, or pointing lasers in different directions.

Developed by My Dog Zorro, Snapstick is a mixed reality puzzle game where you can either use your hands or your controllers to complete a variety of mini puzzles.

0:00 / 1:20 1×In the opening moments, Snapstick seems like a relatively simple puzzle game.

Snapstick delivers its comedy brilliantly, bringing back gags regularly and occasionally at unexpected times.

The comedy approach is so utterly absurd and hilarious that it makes the simple puzzles in between feel tedious and, ultimately, very boring.