Разработчики поговорили о главных изменениях.

Режиссёр «Носферату» продолжает набирать проекты.

Однако она всё равно остаётся высокой.

Огромный меха и дракон привлекали авторов больше онлайна.

Издатель также опубликовал ролик про бонусы предзаказа.

Игрокам придётся постоянно адаптировать свою стратегию, поскольку мир будет меняться.

Чтобы сыграть в экшен на максимальных настройках с рейтрейсингом и в разрешении 4K нужна будет GeForce RTX 4090.

Шутер выйдет с русской озвучкой.

RPG об альтернативной Франции со дня релиза попадёт в Game Pass.

На презентации Developer_Direct состоялся анонс Ninja Gaiden 4.

Издавать игру взялась Xbox Game Studios, а за разработку отвечают PlatinumGames и Team Ninja.

Он призван сделать серию более доступной — многие игроки не застали Ninja Gaiden 3, вышедшую почти 13 лет назад.

По словам руководителя боевика Юдзи Накао (Yuji Nakao), Ninja Gaiden 4 — справедливая игра: у вас никогда не возникнет ощущения, что враги победили нечестно.

Разработчики обещают быстрое переключение между атакой и обороной, а также схватки один на один, почти как в файтингах.

Ninja Gaiden 4 выйдет этой осенью на ПК (Steam), PlayStation 5 и Xbox Series с русской локализацией текста.

Ninja Gaiden 2 BlackДабы скрасить ожидание четвёртой части, разработчики не скупились и на второй сюрприз — они анонсировали и тут же выпустили Ninja Gaiden 2 Black.

South of Midnight стартует 8 апреля на ПК (Steam, Microsoft Store) и Xbox Series с русской локализацией текста.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 выйдет 24 апреля на ПК (Steam, Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5 и Xbox Series с русской локализацией текста.

Выйдет игра на ПК (Steam, Microsoft Store), PlayStation 5 и Xbox Series с полной русской локализацией.

В октябре 2024-го сразу три студии независимо друг от друга анонсировали трёх духовных наследниц Disco Elysium.

Неуравновешенный циник, он обожает давить на больные места, дёргать за ниточки и смотреть, к чему это приведёт.

По словам разработчиков, Hopetown сочетает эмоциональную глубину Disco Elysium с философскими темами и сложным повествованием Planescape: Torment.

«…Эмоции, воспоминания и беседы заменяют собой традиционные механики вроде ключей и рычагов, становясь инструментами, которые открывают двери, меняют ландшафт и влияют на отношения», — пишут авторы.

К Hopetown причастны семь специалистов, которые занимались разными аспектами Disco Elysium, включая сценарий, мир и звуковой диза…

Разработка идёт гладко и в хорошем темпе, согласно первоначальному графику.

Я не могу сказать, когда смогу поделиться дополнительной информацией, но, пожалуйста, следите за обновлениями.

Наоки ХамагутиСогласно текущему плану Square Enix, третья часть должна выйти не позднее 2027 года —аккурат к 30-летию оригинальной Final Fantasy VII.

Однако верно и то, что мы больше не живём в эпоху, когда ограничение одной платформой давало только существенные преимущества.

Наоки ХамагутиВ ожидании новой игры геймеры могут ознакомиться с ПК-версией Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, релиз которой состоялся несколько часов назад.

Президент Warner Bros. Games Дэвид Хаддад (David Haddad) скоро покинет свой пост.

Хаддад пробудет в компании ещё три месяца — руководство Warner Bros.

Я очень горжусь всем, чего мы достигли за время моей работы в Warner Bros. Games.

Я с нетерпением жду новой главы моей карьеры и всегда буду благодарен за время, проведённое в Warner Bros. Games.

Напомним, игровая отрасль Warner Bros.

На этот раз виртуальным водителям предстоит колесить по дикой местности — долинам, горам и не только.

Поездками over the hill не ограничивается.

Иной раз не мешает устроить привал и отдохнуть, потягивая какао у костра.

По словам авторов, это приключение — не о точке цели, а о пути к ней.

Гонку можно добавить в список желаемого в Steam.

Ранее в этом месяце Sony представила чарт наиболее успешных игр в PlayStation Store за декабрь.

Компания составила топы для PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 и PlayStation VR2, а кроме того, отдельно был представлен топ бесплатных проектов.

Игры для PlayStation 5 (Америка)Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Исправлена ошибка, из-за которой звук новостных телевизионных программ отсутствовал или был слишком тихим.

Исправлена ошибка, из-за которой снимки экрана некорректно отображались в галерее Xbox, если был включён HDR10.

Исправлена ошибка, из-за которой на Xbox Series S настройка «Графический режим» могла быть по умолчанию установлена на «Качество», а не на «Быстродействие».

Обновление 2.21 доступно для скачивания на ПК (Steam, GOG и EGS), PlayStation 5 и Xbox Series.

Напомним, разработчики прекратили поддержку пастген-версий Cyberpunk 2077 ещё с патча 1.6.

Изумительный платформер Astro Bot продолжает купаться в лучах славы.

Фис-Эме участвовал в награждении победителей на New York Game Awards и сделал комплимент творению Team Asobi в шутливой форме: «Должен признать, Astro Bot почти уделала Nintendo на её собственном поле».

И я даже не упомянул её название, вы заметили?

Николя ДусеЕсли опираться на пользовательский счётчик игровых наград, Astro Bot собрала приличный урожай из призов — их больше сотни.

Наградной сезон ещё не завершился, поэтому у Astro Bot есть все шансы увеличить отрыв.

В своё время кровавая Manhunt шокировала многих игроков за демонстрацию жестоких и кровавых казней — никто не думал, что подобная игра могла бы выйти в 2025 году.

На старте сезона Operation Collision Point в Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Ubisoft обещала представить новую систему по борьбе с читерами — и теперь она наконец-то добралась до игры со свежим обновлением.

Sega сообщила, что продажи Sonic x Shadow Generations перевалили за 2 млн копий — учитываются как физические, так и цифровые издания.

Канал авторов фанатского мода Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Nextgen Edition был заблокирован на YouTube — судя по всему, это произошло после жалобы Take-Two.

Игровую индустрию продолжают «трясти» волны увольнений в разных компаниях — как оказалось, подобное снова произошло и у авторов серии Payday из Starbreeze.

Ubisoft опубликовала на своём сайте главные подробности Animus Hub (в прошлом — Assassin's Creed Infinity (Animus Hub)).

Напомним также, что режим «Зомби» во 2 сезоне Call of Duty получит новую карту «Гробница».

Скоро она должна получить полноценный трейлер.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 доступна на PC, PlayStation и Xbox.

Надёжный инсайдер предполагает, что в будущем она может выйти и на Nintendo Switch 2.

Команда Amplitude Studios, известная по Humankind, Endless Space и Endless Legend, анонсировала свою новинку — Endless Legend 2.

Коллекционное издание настольной игры «Парящий город» уже доступно для предзаказаЛюдям, желающим возвести мегаполис в стиле Колумбии из шутера BioShock Infinite, стоит обратить внимание на коллекционное издание настолки «Парящий город» от компании Roxley Games и издательства Crowd Games, которое уже можно предзаказать в России.

Авторы Pathfinder Kingmaker празднуют новую веху продаж. Игра Owlcat Games помогает с посадкой деревьевPathfinder Kingmaker продолжает привлекать внимание игрового сообщества. Некоторые игроки смогли инвестировать в лучшее будущее природы.

Новая героиня Zenless Zone Zero 1.5 выбрасывала не только одежду, но и геймеров из игры. miHoYo исправила специфическую ошибкуНа старте Эвелин Шевалье в ZZZ 1.5 раскрылась с весьма неожиданной стороны.

Никита Буянов показал «чумной» тизер — фанаты Escape from Tarkov ждут новый мерчEscape from Tarkov это не только хардкор и рейды, но и разнообразный мерч. Похоже, что на подходе новая партия.

Both Blizzard Entertainment and Grinding Gear Games have declined to say whether they plan to ban accounts belonging to Elon Musk after the X/Twitter owner reportedly admitted to cheating, leading some fans to accuse the developers of undermining the integrity of their games.

Ian, Poppy, and the entire Mythic Quest team face plenty of struggles in season 4, but their long-overdue return to the office doesn’t disappoint.

It has a wacky premise involving a woman swapping places with a chair, but this uncompromising consumerist satire is more performance art than camp classic.

Robert Eggers will follow up his vampire horror movie Nosferatu with a sequel to Labyrinth starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly.

James Gunn has shared the first look at Milly Alcock's Supergirl as Woman of Tomorrow movie begins filming.

Gibson’s return to directing is goofy and simple, but not without its charms.

Everything you need to know to preorder Doom: The Dark Ages, including what comes in each edition, where it's available, and more.

See the most popular TV deals times throughout the year to plan ahead for and never pay full price.

We gear up as Naoe, ninja extraordinaire, and get back to some old school assassination action.

Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo have surprise-released Ninja Gaiden 2: Black, an Unreal Engine 5 version of Xbox 360 hack-and-slasher Ninja Gaiden 2.

Ninja Gaiden 2 already exists on PC care of 2021's Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection, which as Alice0 (RPS in peace) observed at the time, was a bit barebones as PC ports go.

If Koei Tecmo remaster it again then they will have lied to us.

All of this naturally slicks the chute for the release of the just-announced Ninja Gaiden 4 later this year.

If you hate 3D ninjas, perhaps you'll be more interested in Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, a 2D instalment created by Koei Tecmo, Dotemu and Blasphemous developers The Game Kitchen.

We called Amplitude's fiendish and fanciful strategy game Endless Legend the best 4X of 2014, and its hexcellence hasn't dimmed with age.

The answer is lost in time (it's through that link, there), but fortunately, Amplitude endure as an independent - and they've just announced Endless Legend 2 with no less than Hooded Horse as publisher.

"Select from a variety of factions, each with their own distinct philosophies, strengths, and playstyles, offering a unique gameplay experience.

Endless Legend 2 will release pretty soon - it launches into PC early access in early 2025, with four factions arriving initially and two more coming in the full release.

That's two less than the original Endless …

Instead, here's a list of every detail I found interesting that isn't already covered in the showcase.

The shield isn't just used for combat, but also traversal, letting you rocket across arenas and bash lock-on enemies "like a pinball" .

Faltering' is a key component of combat - throwing enemies off balance, effectively, but creating openings with your shield and guns.

You know, Slayer year one.

You know, Slayer year one.

Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo have announced Ninja Gaiden 4, the first new numbered entry in the bloodthirsty third-person action series since 2012.

Trailered at this evening's Xbox Developer Direct, it releases for PC in fall 2025, and they're working on it in collaboration with Bayonetta and Nier: Automata devs Platinum Games.

The game introduces new character Yukumo, a young ninja from the Raven clan.

Ninja Gaiden's original protagonist Ryu Hayabusa is also playable and will play a "pivotal" role in the story.

Team Ninja + Platinum is very much one of those "would you like some chocolate with your chocolate" combinations.

If you were Edwin, Brendy, or myself - which, statistically, you are not - you were writing news articles about one of three aspirant spiritual successors to detective RPG Disco Elysium.

Before that came sci-fi RPG XXX Nightshift, and before that was an unnamed "psychogeographic RPG" from newly formed Longdue.

Contributors to the project include Piotr Sobolewsk, who worked on Disco Elysium's system design as part of support studio Knights Of Unity.

Here's a bit more on that:Meanwhile, a new journalism-based RPG system gives you the tools to craft stories that shape the world—and yourself.

I should probably know one, but I'm afraid I'm simply too much of a cynical unhinged rogue gonzo bruise…

Assassin's Creed Shadows has a lot riding on it.

Although I do think the two protagonists are a split personality that doesn't quite work for me.

| Image credit: Rock Paper Shotgun/UbisoftOn the other tabs of the menu, a tease of the Hideout system, which we only sampled ever so slightly.

Shadows is still very much the Assassin's Creed template overlain in a lovely Japanese setting.

Do I think Assassin's Creed Shadows will begin Ubisoft corporate redemption arc?

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is billed as a faithful recreation of 15th century Bohemia, with an open world setting derived from primary sources and historical consultancy that seeks to "challenge misconceptions", but I'm enjoying it partly for the inconsistencies.

Released in 2018, the first Kingdom Come was promoted as a more "mature" piece of historical realism in a universe of fantasy medieval sims that let you hurl fireballs at ogres.

That true-to-life, empirically grounded ethic has always been integral to how Kingdom Come positions itself against the work of competitors like Bethesda and CD Projekt.

Here’s another set of anecdotes: a lot of the conversations you have in Kingdom Come: …

Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders reviewA thrilling downhill ski slalom that rewards patience and exploration, marked by some frustrations.

Snow Riders contains 12 tracks split across three regions, with a blue and a black slope for each track.

Snow Riders' macro-progression continues via level-ups, unlocked ski types (with different balances of speed versus steering versus falling-over-ness) and jaunty scarves.

A screenshot of Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders with no changes.

Snow Riders gives you no control over the camera whatsoever.

Dwarf Fortress's Adventure mode - a procedurally generated campaign that lets you approach the famously dense colony sim like a more traditional roguelite - is now out as a free update on Steam.

Personal anecdotes and experience are great and all, but what I really want is some deeply impersonal bullet-pointed features from a store page.

Here's some further insight from co-creators Tarn and Zach Adams“In our earliest conception of the game you were meant to lose... lose for a reason!

Even before your fortresses existed in a huge procedurally generated world, they were destroyed and became haunted ruins you could explore in an RPG-style adventure.

Years later, as our fantasy worlds have grow…

In comparison, the 450W-rated RTX 4090 looks like it can be powered by potatoes.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 review: 4K benchmarksUltra HD is the RTX 5090’s spiritual home, just as with the RTX 4090 and RTX 3090 before it.

Quality-level DLSS in Forbidden West, for example, got it up to 137fps on the RTX 5090 and 125fps on the RTX 4090: hardly a grand leap forward.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 review: 1440p benchmarksBefore we get too lovey-dovey, though, time for another reminder of the RTX 5090’s limitations.

You’ve got me there, RTX 5090, even if you aren’t getting my money.

They are partnering with a game studio to create a playable adaptation of Macbeth from the point of view of someone examining Lady Macbeth's computer for dirt.

Lili looks a lot like the interactive drama popularised by Sam Barlow's Her Story and Telling Lies.

The game "will see Macbeth’s witches reimagined as hackers, with surveillance cameras and cyber-infiltration putting the player at the heart of the story..." Witchy hackers?

"Lili will plunge you into a stylized vision of modern Iran, where surveillance and authoritarianism are part of daily life," said the RSC in a press release.

As the bard famously said: "I shall wishlist thee when thee drops on Steam."

Nvidia reckon that won’t be an issue with for the imminent RTX 5090 and RTX 5080, though, even with the former’s drastically increased 575W power limit.

"I don't expect that to happen with the RTX 50 series," came the response (Quasar Zone doesn’t name the speaker).

Sure enough, this led to reports of incinerated RTX 4090s largely drying up, and while many of the defective cables did remain in the wild – and have still been causing trouble in more recent times – the fix obviously predates the RTX 50 series.

Image credit: Rock Paper ShotgunI’ve spent much of this week playing with an RTX 5090 for a very imminent review, and for what it’s worth... actually, does this violate the embargo?

Less…

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?

Sony has once again quietly region-locked another PC game even though it currently doesn't require a PSN account.

"Sony is so embarrassingly bad at this," said one unhappy player.

"Frankly they don't even deserve PC customers if they're going to keep pulling these kinds of stunts.

"It's all about active PSN users in the quarterly report," suggested another, although - as others point out - PSN isn't technically required for Horizon Forbidden West as it is for games like The Last of Us Part 2 and Helldivers 2.

Earlier this week, we learned an MMO based on Sony's Horizon IP had reportedly been cancelled.

Final Fantasy 14 producer and director Naoki Yoshida has once again warned players not to use third-party tools in the MMORPG.

In a post on Final Fantasy 14 forum The Lodestone, Yoshida stated the development team is aware of this tool and concerns raised by the community.

"Please rest assured that it is not possible to access this information using these third-party tools."

Lastly, Yoshida reiterated that third-party tools are prohibited in Final Fantasy 14, concluding: "We will continue to take a firm stance against their usage."

It's a line Yoshida has repeatedly stated, despite some players using third-party tools and mods in the game.

After partnerships with Halo, Starfield and Mountain Dew, Doritos' next video game promotion is the upcoming live-action/CGI Minecraft Movie starring Jason "Aquaman" Momoa and Jack "Tenacious D is on hold" Black.

A press release today trumpets the fact that Doritos are also changing their shape for first time.

"Creeper Vinegar delivers a zesty, explosive flavour," Doritos said in a press release, describing its new flavour.

The Minecraft Movie is set to arrive in cinemas on 4th April, and it looks... yeah.

I'll give the salt and vinegar flavour a go, anyway.

Nintendo has added another three classic games to its SNES Switch Online collection, including one not seen in the west before.

In case you were unaware, Nintendo Switch Online members can get themselves access to multiple NES, Super NES and Game Boy games.

Additionally, those who choose to go for the higher priced Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack option will also be able to get their mitts on Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance and SEGA Mega Drive games, along with other perks.

That includes things like expansions for other Nintendo games, such as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course Pass.

You can check out the full run down of games available on Nintendo's subscription service via our ha…

Kumail Nanjiani has reportedly joined the cast for the second season of Amazon's Fallout series.

In addition Nanjiani, it has also been reported that Home Alone actor Macaulay Culkin will be heading to the wastelands for Fallout's second season, allegedly as a "a crazy genius-type character".

Fallout's first season was a huge hit for Amazon, and was quickly picked up for a second season.

Production on Fallout's second season began in November, and in December Walton Goggins shared a close up of the show's prosthetic team applying the Ghoul's leathery, nuclear worn skin on Instagram.

Earlier this month, devastating wildfires raged across multiple districts of Los Angeles, shutting down produ…

And the headline feature this time around is DLSS 4 support, added in anticipation of Nvidia's upcoming RTX 50 Series of GPUs.

As detailed in CD Projekt's update 2.21 patch notes, Cyberpunk 2077 now supports "DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation for GeForce RTX 50 Series graphics cards, which boosts FPS by using AI to generate up to three times per traditionally rendered frame".

This, the studio notes, will be enabled alongside the release of the RTX 50 Series next Thursday, 30th January.

Additionally, DLSS 4's arrival brings "faster single Frame Generation with reduced memory usage" that's available for users with either RTX 50 and 40 Series GPUs.

Xbox and PlayStation users also get a number…

It's already shaping up to be a massive year in gaming, and Microsoft has now offered a closer look at its 2025 line-up in the latest edition of its Xbox Developer Direct.

Ninja Gaiden 4 announcedIf you've been wondering what Bayonetta studio Platinum Games has been up to recently, here's your answer.

It's partnered with developer Team Ninja to create Ninja Gaiden 4, a new mainline entry in the classic action series.

And it's not too far away either, releasing for Xbox Series X/S, PC, PS5, and Game Pass in "fall 2025".

Ninja Gaiden 2 Black surprise releasesAnd that's not all the Ninja Gaiden news.

Amplitude Studios, the developer behind historical 4X Humankind and the Endless series of games, has announced it's revisiting its other 4X title - the fantasy themed Endless Legend - for a fully fledged sequel launching into PC early access soon.

Endless Legend 2 aims to take the critically acclaimed turn-based, hex-based strategy action of the 2014 original and push it to "new heights".

Core to these ambitions is a new seasons and tidefalls system promising to "dramatically transform" Endless Legend 2's doomed ocean world of Saiadha as a game of exploration, expansion, and domination unfolds.

There's no launch date for Endless Legend 2 just yet, but Amplitude is currently targeting "early…

"In Doom Eternal you felt like a fighter jet," game director Hugo Martin said.

"In Doom: The Dark Ages, you'll be an iron tank.

In the press Q&A, Martin revealed this streamlining of the controls was an important goal for Doom: The Dark Ages.

Image credit: id SoftwareGlory Kills have also been revamped for The Dark Ages.

Martin also cited that moving between multiple staggered enemies felt "jarring", which didn't gel with their overarching goal of making The Dark Ages feel "fluid and constantly in control".

If you were hoping to jump into Doom: The Dark Ages with your pals for a spot of multiplayer, I am sorry to say you won't be able to.

Doom: The Dark Ages' game director Hugo Martin added: "That's why we were able to put the dragon and the Atlan [mech] in.

We don't have too much longer to wait until we can get our hands on Doom: The Dark Ages.

Image credit: id SoftwareDoom: The Dark Ages will serve as a prequel to 2016's Doom and Doom Eternal, and tells the "epic cinematic origin story of the Doom Slayer's rage".

For more on this evening's show, be sure to check out our in depth Doom: The Dark Ages coverage here.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the forthcoming RPG from Sandfall Interactive, has a release date of April 24th.

The release will be across Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC (Steam, Epic), with a day one release on Game Pass.

Much of what was shown was already known - Eurogamer previewed the game last year and spoke to creative director Guillaume Broche about the game's old school influences.

As a recap, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is set in a French fantasy Belle Epoque world in which each year the mysterious Paintress dooms the population above a certain age to death.

Shown for the first time in this presentation was the game's navigable 3D world map, just like in old RPGs.

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Издатель Knights Peak Interactive поделился обновленными данными о тираже Pathfinder: Kingmaker.

Он объявил, что на сегодняшний день RPG от Owlcat Games купили свыше 2 млн раз по всему миру.

Pathfinder: Kingmaker доступна на ПК, а также на консолях PlayStation и Xbox, но как продажи распределились между платформами — неизвестно.

В последний раз продажи Pathfinder: Kingmaker раскрывались в августе 2021-го.

Напомним, на днях разработчики из Owlcat Games похвастались успехом другой их игры — Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, продажи которой добрались до 1 млн копий через год после релиза.

В 2024 году самой успешной платной игрой для консолей и ПК с точки зрения долларовых продаж стала Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

В декабре 2024-го Marvel Rivers заняла первое место в чарте по MAU (количеству ежемесячно активных игроков) в Steam и расположилась на третьей строчке в аналогичных чартах для PlayStation 5 и Xbox Series.

Лидером декабря в чарте для PlayStation 5 стала Fortnite, а в чарте для Xbox Series — Call of Duty HQ.

Теперь она — третья по долларовым продажам приставка в истории США после Nintendo Switch и Xbox 360.

Топ-20 самых кассовых премиум-игр на консолях и ПК в США в 2024 году1.

Dungeon & Fighter Mobile вышла в Китае в мае 2024-го и стала огромным успехом для компаний Tencent и Nexon.

По оценкам аналитиков из Niko Partners, к концу прошлого года мобильная игра заработала в Поднебесной почти 2,5 млрд долларов.

Dungeon & Fighter MobileЭта сумму включает выручку игры как в App Store, так и в Android-сторах.

Согласно Niko Partners, по итогам 2024-го Dungeon & Fighter Mobile заняла второе место в топе самых кассовых игр в китайском App Store.

Предыдущие вехи китайской версии Dungeon & Fighter Mobile:140 млн долларов — неделя после релиза (Niko Partners);500 млн долларов — месяц после релиза (Niko Partners);820 млн долларов — четыре месяца после релиза (Sensor Tower, реч…

Pocketpair Publishing будет не только издавать игры, но и помогать их авторам с финансированием и разработкой.

Она пообещала не навязывать жестких условий и давать «столько поддержки, сколько необходимо».

«Мы в Pocketpair любим игры больше всего на свете.

Pocketpair Publishing — наше новое начинание, призванное подарить миру еще больше хороших игр.

Первым проектом Pocketpair Publishing станет хоррор от британской Surgent Studios, известной по экшен-платформеру Tales of Kenzera: ZAU.

Она объявила, что с февраля будет работать под названием Everyplay Group.

Как пояснила Team17, смена названия позволит отобразить эволюцию ее бизнеса с тех пор, как группа вышла на биржу в 2018 году.

Кроме того, теперь исчезнет путаница между названиями самой группы и ее одноименного подразделения.

Одновременно Team17 объявила, что ее выручка и скорректированная EBITDA по итогам 2024-го будут немного выше ожиданий рынка.

К моменту публикации новости акции Team17 подорожали на 10,42% до 265 пенсов за штуку.

Вечером 22 января Electronic Arts (EA) сообщила , что новые Dragon Age и EA SPORTS FC продаются ниже ожиданий и она вынуждена пересмотреть финансовый прогноз.

Dragon Age: The VeilguardВ отчете для Комиссии по ценным бумагам и биржам США (SEC) говорится, что за сутки Уилсон продал 5 тысяч обыкновенных акций EA по ценам от 141,31 доллара до 143,42 долларов за штуку.

Как мы ранее сообщали, на постмаркете 22 января их стоимость упала до 125,9 долларов за штуку.

Утром 23 января спад продолжился — на момент написания новости стоимость ценных бумаг компании опустилась уже до 120,32 долларов за акцию.

Например, в декабре он заработал на продаже акций компании 739,9 тысяч долларов, а в ноябре — 2,24…

В последние дни в российских СМИ начала появляться информация о том, что российская студия AIHASTO, разработавшая сверхпопулярный аниме-хоррор MiSide, несмотря на значительные продажи, якобы имеет совершенно несущественную долю с выручки.

В разговоре с редакцией разработчики заявили, что это «раздутый фейк».

Также неправдой они назвали информацию о том, что издатель обязался выплачивать роялти команде только при достижении игрой порога продаж в 2 млн копий.

Они и дальше планируют с ним работать (у игры два паблишера — IndieArk и Shochiku, который занимается проектом в Японии).

У игры «крайне положительный» рейтинг в Steam (98%) на основе 82 тысяч отзывов.

Менее чем через месяц в столице Объединенных Арабских Эмиратов (ОАЭ) пройдет конференция для разработчиков и издателей игр от WN Media Group .

В частности в 2021 году он запустил инициативу Abu Dhabi Gaming (AD Gaming).

Его стартовая стоимость для разработчиков и издателей составляет 499 евро, а для представителей провайдеров и сервисных компаний — 749 евро.

Разработчикам и издателям он обойдется в 699 евро, а провайдерам уже в 1049 евро.

***Для WN Media Group это второй по счету крупный ивент в Абу-Даби.

Roblox also "had a great December," with consumer spend up 24% over November and spiking sharply on Christmas, clocking up nearly $12 million in US mobile consumer spend.

Total video game sales* in December 2023: $8,282m$8,282m Total video game sales* in December 2024: $7,543m (-9%)$7,543m (-9%) Total video game sales** for 2023: $59,294m$59,294m Total video game sales** for 2024: $58,659m (-1%)*projected to total market**December 30 2023-January 4 2025Player spend on games content and hardware is also down - 5% and 29%, respectively - whilst video game accessory spend remains flat year-over-year.

"Roblox retook the #2 spot on the top 10 games by US mobile consumer spend for the first time …

Don't Nod has once again delayed the launch of its all-new IP, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, this time pushing back the release date of the second instalment.

Whilst the first part, Tape 1: Bloom, will release as planned on February 18, Tape 2: Rage has been pushed back a month to April 15.

In a statement, the studio said this decision was made to "allow for additional optimisation and to give the team the necessary time to refine the experience for players and enhance the storytelling for a truly immersive continuation of the journey."

Like Life Is Strange, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is a narrative adventure that follows a group of teenagers caught up in a mystery involving supernatural elem…

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment president, David Haddad, is leaving the company.

After 12 years leading Warner Bros' games division, Haddad will exit his role in April after the board has found a replacement.

In a message to staff reported by Variety, Warner Bros.

Although he stopped short of confirming his next steps, Haddad said: "I am so proud of everything we've accomplished together at Warner Bros. Games during my time with the company.

"I look forward to working on the next chapter of my career and will always be grateful for my time with Warner Bros.

Team17 Group has rebranded as Everplay Group, with its indie developer and publishing label Team17 Digital remaining unchanged.

Astragon Entertainment and StoryToys, acquired by Everplay in 2022 and 2021 respectively, will also retain their names.

"All three divisions will continue focusing on maximizing operational synergies and strategic opportunities across the wider group as well as avoiding any confusion between Everplay and the Team17 division," it said.

The rebrand of Team17 Group to Everplay is expected to take place in early February.

He added: "The new name will enable us to simplify the overarching group, enable us to leverage our collective powers, nurture our superb talent and …

Extremely OK Games has announced the cancellation of Earthblade.

"Because this is the internet, I want to be unequivocal here that the decision and responsibility for cancelling Earthblade rests entirely on me and Noel," she said.

"If you were excited about Earthblade and angry about its cancelling, Pedro and the Neverway team aren't the enemy and anyone who treats them as such isn't welcome in any EXOK games community."

Other members of the EXOK team left over the past year, leaving Thorson and Berry as the only employees at the developer.

As a result, Thorson said they are taking the lessons they have learned to "wipe the slate clean and refocus on smaller-scale projects."

Electronic Arts has revised its full year guidance for FY2025 due to EA Sports FC 25 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard not meeting expectations during its third quarter.

EA expected net bookings of $7.5 billion and $7.8 billion for its fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, which it has now revised to between $7 billion and $7.1 billion.

The firm also pre-announced preliminary results for its third quarter, with net bookings projected to be $2.2 billion compared to previous guidance of $2.4 billion to $2.5 billion.

"During Q3, we continued to deliver high-quality games and experiences across our portfolio," said EA CEO Andrew Wilson.

"However, Dragon Age and EA Sports FC 25 underperformed our net b…

Mortal Kombat 1 tops 5m sales | News-in-briefCo-creator says fighting title is "still in the top 15 most played PS5 games"

Unknown 9 developer Reflector has notified teams of redundancies following the decision "to not greenlight" an unannounced project.

Redundant staff will get "adequate" severance packages, and extended health care for themselves and their families.

Reflector, a Bandai Namco studio, explained that "this decision correlates directly with the failure of the studio's ambitious and courageous first project, a new IP with a rich transmedia universe."

As its performance did not "come near" to aligning with company expectations despite "numerous timeline adjustments and investments," Hoerdt said the follow-up project "didn't warrant any further exploration."

Hoerdt also revealed that where possible,…

Nintendo, BioWare, and Deck Nine have all received nominations at this year's GLAAD awards, a non-profit organisation focused on celebrating positive LGBTQ+ representation in media, including games.

The majority of the Outstanding Video Game nominations went to indie games, however: Caravan SandWitch, Dread Delusion, Dustborn, Fear the Spotlight, Minds Beneath Us, Sorry We're Closed, and Until Then.

As spotted by Eurogamer, Nintendo's Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake likely secured a nomination for its ghost companion, Vivian.

For last year's remake, however, Nintendo restored Vivian's trans identity.

Last year, Baldur's Gate 3 secured the top prize for Outstanding Video Game at t…

Insomniac Games founder and CEO, Ted Price, is retiring later this year.

After acknowledging the devastating fires in Los Angeles, California - where Insomniac is based - and thanking colleagues who have "rallied to help others," Price confirmed he would be stepping down in March.

"After over 30 years of leading Insomniac, I felt it was simply time to step aside and let others pave the way for our team."

Chad Dezern, Ryan Schneider and Jen Huang will be stepping up as Insomniac Games' new co-studio heads when Price steps away from leading the studio after 30 years.

"I want to thank every Insomniac for having a positive and lasting impact on my life," Price concluded.

Fortnite reclaimed the top spot on Newzoo's overall revenue and engagement charts for December.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2/3/Warzone/Black Ops 6 was pushed down to No.3 on the revenue charts and No.4 for monthly active users.

Focusing on the revenue charts, Path of Exile 3 came in at No.5 during its launch month followed by fellow newcomer Marvel Rivals at No.6.

As for player engagement, Marvel Rivals settled in third place after displacing other popular live-service titles.

Newzoo attributed this boost in engagement to the game being a Day One release on Xbox Game Pass.

While Xbox Game Pass rarely goes a month without getting at least something new that’s worth checking out, it’s certainly had its dry spells in recent years.

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But that’s never stopped Hollywood before, and a sequel is reportedly finally getting off the ground with horror director Robert Eggers at the helm.

Chris and Eleanor Columbus will apparently produce the film along with two of Henson’s kids, Lisa and Brian.

There’s reportedly a completed script as well, though no word on whether it’s a musical or how many of the original characters will return.

Nosferatu also received multiple Oscar nominations today, and Eggers has already locked down his next horror project, titled Werwulf.

AdvertisementWith Werwulf not coming out until Christmas day in 2026, we still have plenty of time before the Labyrinth sequel hits theaters.

But according to the devs, they wanted to make a bigger, better game, and cutting multiplayer let them do that.

So instead, this time around exploring will make you stronger via The Dark Ages’ simplified progression system.

AdvertisementMartin also denied that Doom: The Dark Ages is inspired by Quake.

I still think it was a really cool name, although Dark Ages is pretty cool, too.”AdvertisementFinally, Martin was asked if Dark Ages, being the third game in a trilogy, is the end of this era of Doom.

But this isn’t designed to be the end of something.”AdvertisementDoom: The Dark Ages arrives on May 15 on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, and Game Pass.

World Quests and Random Quests are meanwhile much shorter and might have rewards such as a sketch for a cute hat or an elegant necklace.

A good amount of clothing sketches can also be found in pink treasure chests in the open world.

More importantly, the Heart of Infinity also has exclusive sketches for Ability Outfits and individual clothing pieces to unlock.

Fortunately, you won’t be able to miss ability outfits since they’re all made available during the main story quests.

Infinity Nikki runs a series of permanent and limited-time gacha banners that you can pull to get exclusive clothes from.

Closing out the show was an extended look at Doom: The Dark Ages.

The game is a prequel to the 2016 Doom and takes place in a hellscape that feels both futuristic and Middle Ages, a fusion that’s also reflected in the game’s medieval-style weapons and mayhem.

The shield saw, which basically functions like a Captain America shield with a buzzsaw attachment, was the star of the show, and you can use it to deflect attacks or throw it at enemies and watch it slice into them as you close in with your shotgun.

Developer id Software also showed off giant mech and dragon combat, and I have to hand it to the Doom series, it knows how to capture “middle-school binder” excess and make it work.

The gam…

And as part of the Developer Direct, Id Software and Xbox showed off more gameplay and shared more details about the upcoming medieval-themed, Hell-based prequel, Doom: The Dark Ages.

AdvertisementHere’s the full Doom: The Dark Ages presentation from the event:DOOM: The Dark Ages | Developer_Direct 2025 (4K) | Coming May 15, 2025In Dark Ages, the iconic Doom Slayer will face more enemies than ever before in Serious Sam-like battles in large battlefields.

To help really sell the fantasy of being an unstoppable warrior, Dark Ages features three melee weapons with upgrades and finishers.

Dark Ages also features a bunch of difficulty sliders that will let you change how fast and hard the game i…

Over a decade after Ninja Gaiden 3 first graced Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, fans of the action franchise are finally getting a long-awaited sequel.

Team Ninja and Platinum Games announced Ninja Gaiden 4 as a joint venture at this week’s Xbox Developer Direct where they provided a deep dive into the story, new mechanics, and updated combat.

The game is coming sometime in fall 2025 and will be on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate day-one on both Xbox Series X/S and PC.

“We are staying true to the challenge and deep action that defines the Ninja Gaiden series, while incorporating the speed and dynamic expression of PlatinumGames,” director and producer Yuji Nakao said during the showcase.

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Oscar nominations are one of the few places where vampires, Bob Dylan, and two Black reform school students can all share the same space.

Today, the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards were announced, and some of the bloodiest and strangest movies of 2024 were celebrated.

Alien: Romulus scored a Visual Effects nomination, while other films that arguably better fit what the Academy traditionally looks for were snubbed.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo deservedly received nominations for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Best Actress in a Leading Role, respectively.

AdvertisementDepending on how you like your bloody imagery presented in movies, Nosferatu nabbing four nominations to Gladia…

Over the hill, the next game from Funselektor, looks like an equally minimalist and gorgeous take on off-roading van life.

This Narrative Adventure About Doomed Teenage Dinosaurs Feels Too Real CC Share Subtitles OffEnglish view video This Narrative Adventure About Doomed Teenage Dinosaurs Feels Too RealThis Narrative Adventure About Doomed Teenage Dinosaurs Feels Too Real CC Share Subtitles OffEnglish This Narrative Adventure About Doomed Teenage Dinosaurs Feels Too RealFunselektor announced the upcoming project with a brief trailer that shows small herds of Land Rovers fording rivers, climbing tree-topped mountains, and navigating icy tundra.

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That’s the question I’ve been pondering since playing Star Wars: Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles.

In fact, this is a perfect version of Jedi Power Battles.

If you want to play Jedi Power Battles in 2025, this is the way to do so.

AdvertisementHowever, I would point out that I’m not sure anyone really wanted to replay Jedi Power Battles 25 years later.

Just be warned: You likely won’t enjoy Star Wars: Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles as much in 2025 as you did in 2000.

Once you’re ready to leave Vatican City in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, you’ll follow Indy’s investigation into a seemingly abandoned underground maze.

Here’s how to get through the Gold Key gauntlet in Great Circle.

While those grates may look dangerous at first, you can freely cross the room to the big lever on the far side.

A nearby door leads you back to the main area, where you’ll see the Gold Key is waiting for you.

AdvertisementIndiana Jones and the Great Circle is now available for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Game Pass, and PC via Steam.

Earlier this month, I got to try out Assassin’s Creed Shadows via a livestreamed four-hour preview.

AdvertisementAssassin’s Creed Shadows is set in Japan during the 16th century, toward the end of the Sengoku period.

As with many past Assassin’s Creed games, Shadows features members of the Assassin Brotherhood fighting the Templars and their various proxies.

2023's Assassin’s Creed Mirage was Ubisoft’s attempt to provide those older fans with something that would make them happy, and it worked.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows arrives on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on March 20.

New sales data shows how over a third of 2024's best selling games, like Elden Ring, came out years ago.

Annual sports games like NBA 2K24 and Call of Duty’s unparalleled popularity have historically helped them stick around months after release.

AdvertisementElden Ring was no doubt helped by its GOTY contender expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree, coming out in 2024.

In addition to not making the list despite its predecessor eventually selling over 10 million, it wasn’t a top-20 best-selling game for December 2024 either, less than two months after it launched.

Whether that was an unrealistic goal to make up for the game’s notoriously long and difficult development cycle is another matter.

There is a reasonable chance you have not heard of Jonathan Nash.

However, the games journalist and comedy writer has been such an inspiration for a generation of games critics, and the generation inspired by them, that his influence has almost certainly reached you.

The magazine’s finest writer was Jonathan Nash, a unique voice whose astonishing prose forced everyone around him to aim to keep up.

AdvertisementMan Of MysteryJ Nash (as many of his closest friends called him) may not even have been called Jonathan Nash.

His love for Victorian obscurity has long made me wonder if he named himself after Jonathan Nash Hearder, an electrical engineer of the 19th century.

[From the industry] Curve has announced an mobile publishing deal with anime streamer CrunchyrollShare FacebookTwitterLinkedInThis is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content.

Curve Games has partnered with Crunchyroll to bring three new games to mobile platforms for the first time this summer.

The titles will launch exclusively on Crunchyroll Game Vault—a growing library of premium mobile games available to Crunchyroll Mega Fan members worldwide without ads or in-app purchases.

“This is an exciting partnership for us, demonstrating the strength of our catalogue and deep global approach we take to extending our indie successes,” said Curve Games’ executive chairman …

Audio post-production boutique Sound Lab, a Keywords Studio, is elevating its music division with the appointment of Savina Ciaramella as Sr. Director of Music.

A seasoned music executive with over two decades of expertise producing scores for AAA games, Ciaramella will lead the charge in shaping immersive soundscapes across video games, film, television, and beyond, cementing Sound Lab‘s reputation as an industry leader in audio excellence.

Working with the world’s largest video game companies, Ciaramella has delivered projects for Sony Interactive Entertainment, Kojima, Xbox Game Studios, Blizzard, Ubisoft, Epic Games, Riot Games, Tencent Games, Wizards of the Coast, Netflix Games and man…

Pocket Sized Hands is thrilled to announce the appointment of Jim Woods to its Board of Directors in a non-executive role.

“We’re really pleased to welcome Jim to the Pocket Sized Hands Board,” said Gary McCartan, Managing and Creative Director of Pocket Sized Hands.

Woods joins the board as the first non-executive and non-founding member of Pocket Sized Hands.

“Pocket Sized Hands has ambitious growth plans for the coming years.

Jim Woods joins a longstanding group of leaders on Pocket Sized Hands’ Board of Directors, including Gary McCartan, Managing and Creative Director, Alan Yeats, Operations Director, and Rory Thomson, Technical Director.

These are the categories for the MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2025 (and nominations are now open!)

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInThe MCV/DEVELOP Awards will be back on Thursday, June 19, 2024, and are returning to the Royal Lancaster Hotel, which overlooks London’s Hyde Park.

There’s no limit on the number of nominations you can send, or in how many categories you can be nominated.

We look forward to all nominations in all of our categories, but as usual, please nominate responsibly.

If you (or your brand) would like to sponsor the MCV/DEVELOP Awards show itself, please reach out to Alex Boucher or Vanessa Joyce.

[From the industry] AMC Studio has expanded into co-development services and opened a new divisionShare FacebookTwitterLinkedInThis is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content.

One of Romania’s leading players in the video game development industry, AMC Studio, a Keywords Studio that specializes in 3D Art Services, is marking its nearly 30 years of activity by expanding its operations into Full Co-Development Services (“Co-Dev”).

Before joining the AMC team, Eugen worked for AMC’s sister studio in Canada, Snowed In , also part of Keywords Studios .

Vlad Alexandru, Studio Head at AMC Studio, comments: “AMC has an incredibly solid foundation through our strong core te…

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInNintendo has officially announced the successor to Nintendo Switch will release later this year, and has given video game fans a first official look at the upcoming hardware.

The Nintendo Switch 2 announcement was made on the official Nintendo website, as well as Nintendo’s various social media and YouTube channels, at 1PM on Thursday, January 16, 2025.

While little has been said about the actual technical specifications of the machine, a brief snippet of what is apparently an as of yet unreleased Mario Kart title shows that the system will both have increased graphical fidelity, and will be able to be played both in portable and ‘docked and connected to an exte…

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInTandem Events has launched an open call for speakers for the Develop:Brighton 2025 conference.

Those that have never given a talk before will also be offered additional support, and can be paired with an experienced mentor that will be able to help them better prepare their presentations for the event.

People that do become speakers at the event will also receive a complimentary pass to the rest of the conference, as well as a variety of publicity opportunities.

Tandem and the Develop Conference are currently looking for speaker submissions on:AIARTAUDIOBUSINESSCODINGDISCOVERABILITYINDIEINDIE BOOTCAMPMOBILEROUNDTABLESVR/ARIf you’d like to get involved, you can d…

Cooldown Games proudly announces its official launch as an independent publisher of PC and console games.

The team is dedicated to Cooldown Games’ core belief that great games don’t need to be all-consuming and can still fit seamlessly into a busy lifestyle.

“Our team is confident rational business models will be a long-term strength of Cooldown Games and that just might be a refreshing contrast from many recent industry trends,” said Steve Gibson, CEO of Cooldown Games.

Let’s make some great games together.”“Over the last five years, we all individually noticed that we’ve been gravitating away from many of the predictable new releases,” said Jeff Skal, Chief Marketing Officer of Cooldown G…

Today, CULT Games announces it has acquired Scottish publisher and boutique marketing agency Neonhive – levelling up the next-gen independent publishing offering under the CULT Games banner.

Founded by industry leader Korina Abbott — named one of the most influential women in the UK games industry by GamesIndustry.biz — Neonhive brings award-winning expertise across the spectrum from independent gems to AAA titles.

“I’m excited to bring that expertise to CULT Games to propel them to even greater heights.”CULT Games has been releasing consistently acclaimed games with their superindie peer-partner approach.

Headed by founder and CEO Helen Burnill, CULT Games began as a boutique, releasing hi…

[From the industry] Clear Angle Studios opens new Culver City hub to support growing demand for its scanning servicesShare FacebookTwitterLinkedInThis is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content.

Clear Angle Studios is thrilled to announce the opening of its new full-service studio in Culver City, LA.

Clear Angle Studios was founded in 2013 and has its main headquarters at Pinewood Studios, London.

Dominic Ridley, Co-Founder and CEO at Clear Angle Studios, commented:“This is an exciting step in the growth of Clear Angle Studios.

Clear Angle Studios will be growing the team in early 2025 with new roles being announced on the website in the coming months.

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInThe much-anticipated MCV/DEVELOP #1000 and the 30 Under 30 Annual for 2024 should now be arriving in homes and in offices, ready to be accompanied by a seasonal latte and only the best of festive Michael Bublé tracks.

Incoming Editor Vince Pavey has also prepared an all-new, first-of-its-kind MCV/DEVELOP 30 Under 30 2024 Annual for the occasion, which looks at the inception of the award, checks in with people previously selected for the spotlight, and then announces the new cohort of the best and brightest young talent for this year.

Luckily for you, both magazines are also available in digital form, so that you can read them wherever and whenever you want at ab…

PTW, a global game development and services provider for many of the industry’s largest publishers and studios, today announced the opening of its latest studio in Charleston, South Carolina.

Its opening makes PTW the first gaming services company in the city, marking a pivotal moment for Charleston’s game development landscape.

Rieder will oversee day-to-day operations of the facility, leveraging Charleston’s vibrant tech ecosystem and the wealth of local talent it harbors.

Expected to be ISO 27001 compliant by next year, the Charleston studio will provide an ideal environment for nurturing local talent and providing top-tier game development services to PTW’s clients, all from a secure fa…

[From the industry] Here are the winners of the TIGA Awards 2024!

The 2024 TIGA Games Industry Awards have once again showcased the extraordinary creativity, innovation, and talent within the sector, which gathered at the historic Shoreditch Town Hall for a gala dinner and presentation ceremony on the evening of Thursday November 28th.

In the Business categories, Dlala Studios was named Best Small Studio, while Best Large Studio went to Rebellion, and Best Publisher to nDreams.

I would also like to say a very special ‘thank you’ to our generous sponsors, who make the Awards possible.”SpecialEffect was the Charity Partner for the TIGA Awards.

TIGA would like to thank our generous sponsors fo…

[From the industry] Electronic Arts Opens Up 23 More Accessibility Patents for Wider Use and Open-Sources Photosensitivity Analysis PluginShare FacebookTwitterLinkedInThis is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content.

Dynamically Selecting Speech Functionality on Client Devices: A system that automatically detects and enables speech recognition technologies available on a gaming device.

They could make it possible for those players’ speech to be more effectively recognized and reflected in-game in a way that is representative of their age, emotion, language and speaking style.

The Electronic Arts accessibility portal is an online resource where players can learn abou…

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInWelcome to this year’s 30 Under 30, where we put the spotlight on the best and brightest young talent that the industry has to offer.

While it is her first role in the games industry, she consistently demonstrates initiative, problem-solving skills, and a remarkable ability to connect with other people.

Joe also collaborates with organisations like the Eden Project and Natural England to raise people’s awareness of environmental issues through the medium of video games.

KIERAN TOWNLEYAssociate Lead Programmer at Soul AssemblyEven though he is only 26 years old, Kieran has already led multiple games industry programming teams across the country.

She’s in charge o…

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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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Samsung has also introduced new battery information in Settings, which now shows the health, cycle count, and much more.

The extended battery health information on the Galaxy S25 models will show the capacity in percentage, along with battery cycle count, manufacture date, and first used date (via Android Authority).

At this point, it appears that the extended battery health information is not available to everyone.

Apart from this, the new Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus, and Galaxy S25 Ultra are a major step up from the previous model, all thanks to the new Galaxy AI features.

We will keep you posted on additional details on the Galaxy S25 lineup, so do stick around.

While the idea of AI handling your tasks on your behalf seemed quite fascinating, the company has accelerated the project by launching Operator in research preview.

OpenAI launches Operator, an AI agent that will help perform tasks autonomously on your behalfOpenAI has shared its ambitious approach to redefining AI technology and is working towards achieving artificial general intelligence.

Now, the company has officially entered the AI agent revolution by launching its advanced AI agent, Operator.

OpenAI plans to integrate it into ChatGPT, which could bring advanced functionality to a broader audience and serve as a game-changer for the super AI agent.

While the AI agent is still in the wo…

This was not only for the revamped design it featured but also for being the first to bring the industry-first innovation, which is the Gorilla Armor 2 Glass Ceramic with anti-reflective coating.

While the claim seemed exaggerated, Corning took it upon itself to explain how the Gorilla Armor 2 is not like the traditional glass via Android Authority.

To emphasize the superiority of the industry-first Gorilla Armor 2's properties, Corning compared it with Apple's Ceramic Shield.

The company asserted that the anti-reflective coating of the Gorilla Armor 2 not only reduces surface reflections indoors but also does great outdoors.

A comparison is drawn between Gorilla Armor 2 and Apple's Ceramic…

Samsung announced its latest Galaxy S25 lineup recently with some pretty major upgrades on the inside.

Other than this, the device will feature a display size similar to that of the Galaxy S25 Plus, which is 6.7 inches diagonally.

However, the camera module on the Galaxy S25 Edge protrudes quite a bit out of the chassis.

The iPhone 17 Air is expected to launch in the latter half of this year, featuring a slimmer design that could be slimmer than that of the Galaxy S25 Edge.

However, we still believe that the device will be thinner than the recently teased Galaxy S25 Edge.

While Google has been teasing an Android XR project in collaboration with Samsung and Qualcomm since last December, speculations have been doing rounds about the possibility of AR glasses or headsets being in the works.

Google took to its Keyword blog to make this announcement, and although it was a precise statement, it marks a huge move by the company as it has entered an agreement with HTC to acquire members of the HTC XR Team.

As per the announcement:Some of the HTC VIVE engineering team are hopping over to Google in order to accelerate the development of the Android XR platform across the headsets and glasses ecosystem.

As per the HTC's press release, Google paid a hefty amount to the …

In a highly anticipated executive order by the cryptocurrency community, President Trump took his first set of actions governing digital assets earlier today.

Trump Sets Up Digital Asset Working Group Through First Crypto Executive Order Since Taking PowerThe Trump executive order starts out by revoking President Biden's Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets order issued by him in March 2022.

Trump's working group will include secretaries of the Treasury, Commerce and Homeland Security along with the Attorney General and heads of the SEC and CFT.

The first will include rules for a federal framework that governs digital assets through the lens of "market structure, oversight, co…

The only catch is that interested buyers have to cough up a massive sum to get one of these units, with one listing currently going for $75,000, and it is not even Apple’s latest and greatest iPhone 16 Pro Max, but the older iPhone 15 Pro Max.

So far, the most expensive listing carries a $75,000 price and has been uploaded by the seller ‘busybee31286’, who holds a 100 percent positive feedback and is trying to part ways with an iPhone 15 Pro Max sporting 256GB of internal memory.

“Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max With Tik Tok Installed TikTok Works.

iPhone 15 pro max with 256 GB.

Thankfully, several hours have passed since eBay sellers put up the iPhone listings, and from what we can tell, no one ha…

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.

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Plus, to celebrate the return of NINJA GAIDEN, we also announced that a remastered version of the beloved Xbox classic, NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black will be available for Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass from today.

In addition to Xbox Cloud Gaming, all the games in our show also support Xbox Play Anywhere, meaning when you buy them through the store on Xbox or Windows, they’re yours to play on Xbox and Windows PC at no additional cost, and your game progress and achievements are saved across Xbox and Windows PC.

We also got a glimpse into the creative process behind this highly anticipated title, which will be released in Fall 2025, and can be wishlisted on Xbox, PC, and PlayStation 5.

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Summary During Xbox Developer Direct, id Software unveiled gameplay and lots of new information for DOOM: The Dark Ages.

DOOM: The Dark Ages launches on May 15.

It’s an utterly menacing arsenal built to take on the biggest and baddest demons you’ve ever faced in a DOOM game.

ExplorationIn DOOM: The Dark Ages, we’re met with a mysterious world from the Slayer’s past, shrouded in dark forests and towering structures, alongside dangerous dungeons, and ancient battlefields.

“Every critical item you need to dominate in Dark Ages is either held by your enemies or hidden in the world.

From the very first time we were introduced to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 at last June’s Xbox Games Showcase, it was clear we were witnessing something special.

Recently I caught up with a couple members of the Expedition 33 team for a recording of the Official Xbox Podcast – airing soon – where they kindly shared even more details on what we’ve just seen.

As nice as it shows up on screen, the team wanted to ensure that the gameplay had the depth to back up its showstopping looks.

Expedition 33 might be standing on the shoulders of giants, but it’s beginning to look like it could become an RPG touchpoint all of its own.

That isn’t all we have for you on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33; in an u…

The Story of South of MidnightIn our story trailer, protagonist Hazel and her mother are preparing for the impending hurricane.

The storm proves massive, causing catastrophic flooding-and causing their own home to be swept down river with her mother in it.

Its aftermath shows the fictional town of Prospero, located in the southern United States, eerily calm while irrevocably changed from the hurricane’s destruction.

Hazel begins to see fantastical phenomena all over Prospero, including meeting Catfish, an enormous – and talking – creature in his own right, stuck in a tree following the hurricane’s destruction.

Catfish tells Hazel she is a Weaver, someone who possesses magical powers and can…

Overcoming Adversity in NINJA GAIDEN 4In the Developer_Direct trailer, the new protagonist, Yakumo, shows off stylish new mechanics which include traversal using wires and rails, something new for a NINJA GAIDEN title.

When asked about the addition of these elements, Nakao revealed one of the game’s core themes: “Adversity is a key concept for this game.

“In NINJA GAIDEN 4, we wanted to blend old and new elements.

Despite the daunting challenges, the collaboration between Team NINJA and PlatinumGames promises an unparalleled NINJA GAIDEN experience.

“One of the key differences between modern action games and NINJA GAIDEN lies in the sense of fairness when confronting enemies,” Nakao said, e…

Sneak or Siege – The Choice is YoursThe contrast between the two characters’ combat styles was a standout aspect for me while playing Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows allows you to switch between them at will, so it doesn’t feel as though you’re hard committing to one or the other.

Switching between the two also lends itself naturally to roleplaying in a way that Assassin’s Creed games have rarely allowed for.

As I did this, I realised I’m intertwining my own story with the one that Assassin’s Creed Shadows is weaving.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows launches on Xbox Series X|S on March 20.

Train Sim World 5 and Way of the Hunter are available this weekend for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Standard and Core members to play from Thursday January 23, 12:01am Pacific until Sunday, January 26, 11:59pm Pacific.

Additionally, A Little to the Left is free for all Xbox members to try from Thursday January 23, 12:01am Pacific until Sunday, January 26 at 11:59pm Pacific with a 2-hour timed trial (Xbox Game Pass Game Pass Ultimate, Standard and Core membership not required.)

Free Play Days (Xbox Game Pass Membership Required)FOR HONOR Ubisoft ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 676 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ $29.99 $23.99 Get it now Xbox Game Pass For HonorFight alone or with friends in For Honor, a third-person hero-based melee fight…

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Summary Over 70 games are now on offer as part of the annual THQ Nordic and HandyGames Publisher Sale.

Games like Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, Darksiders III, AEW: Fight Forever and more are on sale.

Head to the THQ Nordic and HandyGames Publisher Sale hub on the Microsoft Store to browse the full range.

We’re back again, with even more fantastical worlds to jump into at the lowest prices ever on Xbox!

We hope to see you in one of our virtual worlds soon – until then, all of us at THQ Nordic and HandyGames wish you a 2025 full of memorable gaming experiences!

Each year, we’ll add 6 indie titles, not available on Xbox Game Pass, that we believe are absolute must-haves to this collection.

Every year we’ll add 6 more, never removing the titles from previous years, slowly growing our shrine to indie greatness.

Suddenly, I’m seeing a humongous outpost and I’m finding puzzles to solve, and now I’m going on quests.

In the real world, these games had a dramatic impact in the early 2000s game industry in a couple of ways.

Legacy of Kain™ Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered Aspyr ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 205 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ $29.99 Get it now Celebrate Soul Reaver’s 25th Anniversary Experience the epic conflict of Kain and Raziel in original form or with remastered graphics.

Xbox users can get exclusive cosmetics by unlocking the FragPunk Pioneer Bundle before the game launches.

Xbox Series X/S users can get their hands on the exclusive FragPunk Pioneer Bundle starting now, and only available until the game launches on March 6.

The FragPunk Pioneer Bundle is available for purchase for $9.99 USD and its content will be made available upon your first login.

FragPunk Pioneer Bundle NetEaseGames_Global ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ $9.99 Pre-order *FragPunk will be free-to-play when it releases on 6th March 2025.

Purchase the FragPunk pre-order bundle to get platform-exclusive skins, stickers, and a charm as well as the first season’s premium battle pass at an exceptional va…

Monster Hunter Dos | PS2The true Monster Hunter sequel would emerge late into the PS2 era–and only in Japan.

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite | PSP“Phenomenon” is exactly the word to describe how huge the follow-up to Monster Hunter Freedom became in Japan.

Monster Hunter Portable 3rd | PSPHitting the PSP at the end of 2010, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd is another Japan-exclusive Monster Hunter title–though that didn’t stop it from becoming one of Capcom’s fastest-selling games ever.

Monster Hunter World | PS4If there’s a turning point where the fervor for Monster Hunter became global, it’s probably 2018’s Monster Hunter World.

Monster Hunter Wilds | PS5The evolution of Monster Hunter from cult …

Like thisEarlier this month we revealed PlayStation Store’s most downloaded games for December 2024.

Today, let’s zoom out and look at the most downloaded games for all of 2024!

As you’ll see, it’s an interesting mix of new AAA juggernauts and older favorites that continue to stand the test of time.

ZERO Sea of Thieves Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III DRAGON BALL: Sparking!

Game upgrades or games bundled with hardware not includedFree to Play (PS5 + PS4)

The huge Season 02 update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty: Warzone adds additional maps, modes, weapons, events, and more, kicking off the new year with a bang.

Season 02 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty: Warzone launches January 28 on PS5 and PS4.

Wildcard: Flyswatter (Mid-Season): Replace the melee weapon in your dedicated melee slot with a Launcher.

Zombies overviewEnter cursed catacombs and follow in the footsteps of a doomed explorer as The Tomb map arrives at Season 02 launch.

Season 02 launches January 28Black Ops 6 is available now.

Sharing the news that Ted is retiring from Insomniac Games is still just as emotional to type as it has been to think about.

Before joining Insomniac Games, I was a senior finance executive, providing strategic and financial leadership to global tech and entertainment businesses.

– Jen Huang, Co-Studio Head, Insomniac GamesOne afternoon, I picked up a copy of Spyro The Dragon for Research™ purposes.

– Chad Dezern, Co-Studio Head, Insomniac GamesOur shared intention is to preserve what has made Insomniac special for 30-plus years while exploring how we can strategically evolve to succeed for decades to come.

Ted has also laid the foundation for Insomniac as one of the industry’s all-time mos…

Like thisI’m Al Rivera, Creative Director of DC Universe Online, and I’m here today to talk about the exciting narrative changes that are on the way to our beloved MMORPG.

As comic fans, we love the community discussions that come between issue releases, and we’re looking forward to seeing the fan theories and speculation that folks will have around DC Universe Online’s narrative.

We’ve been sharing Day of Reckoning updates via in-universe posts, and the community has already started sifting through them for hidden nuggets.

Whether you’re a fan of DC Comics, super heroes overall, or captivating stories, we’re confident that you’ll love what our team has built for you.

I look forward to seei…

Like thisFirst off, we want to thank the incredible Star Wars community for the overwhelming support and excitement following our announcement.

With Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles launching tomorrow, we want to ensure you’re fully prepared to jump back into the galaxy far, far away.

How to activate: L1, R1, L1, L1, R1, R1, L1, R1, R1, L1Summon an Ultimate SaberWhat it does: Unlocks a powerful lightsaber in Survival Challenge mode.

Choose your control scheme, enter some cheat codes, and dive into an unforgettable adventure in Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles starting January 23 on PS5 and PS4.

Additionally, the Star Wars: Prequel Pack, including Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, Star…

Available on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, this all-encompassing in-game encyclopedia brings everything you need to know about World of Warships: Legends right to your fingertips.

The Codex is your one-stop resource for everything a new player needs to know about our game.

With well-chosen fonts and beautiful artwork, diving into ship stats or game mechanics isn’t just informative-it’s fun.

Working closely with our community and experienced players, we’ve included more advanced tactics, commander setups, and ship builds for those looking to min-max.

Take the plunge and dive deep into the world of naval warfare, and let the Codex be your teacher and guide.

PlayStation StoreLunar New Year promotion comes to PlayStation Store on 22 January*!

Head to PlayStation Store to enjoy savings now!

Current PlayStation Plus Essential or Extra members can save 35% on the remainder of their membership when upgrading a current plan to PlayStation Plus Deluxe.

Explore the Classics Catalog with PlayStation Plus Deluxe, try select games like the epic Black Myth: Wukong with Game Trials, and more.

PlayStation Plus is an ongoing subscription subject to a recurring subscription fee taken automatically (at the then-current PS Store price) at the frequency you choose at purchase until cancellation.

Like thisThe cast returns for the year's first show and talks Marvel Rivals.

Topics of discussion include Marvel Rivals and retro classics Final Fantasy 5 and the Contra series.

Plus, Brett joins to close out the PlayStation 30th Anniversary discussion by sharing his favorite PS5 and PS VR2 games.

[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.]

Last week, we asked you to share moments from a new game you started in 2025 using #PSshare #PSBlog.

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

Want to be featured in the next Share of the Week?

THEME: Wuthering WavesSUBMIT BY: 11:59 PM PT on January 22, 2025Next week, we’re exploring the world of Wuthering Waves.

Share adventurous moments meeting different Resonators using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured.

Like thisEA SPORTS FC 25, Gran Turismo 7, The Last of Us Part I and more are discounted for a limited time.

PlayStation Store’s extending the new year celebrations with the January Deals promotion, starting January 15 for a limited time*.

Head to PlayStation Store to see the full list and find out your regional discount.

*January Deals promotion available on PlayStation Store from 00.00am JST, Wednesday January 15 until 23:59pm JST Wednesday January 29.

Check PlayStation Store for more details.

But Astro Bot doesn’t exist in a vacuum – Team Asobi’s award-winning hero comes from an illustrious legacy of PlayStation platformers spanning way back to the original PlayStation, from first-party studios and third-party developers and publishers alike.

If you’re looking to dig into the legacy of PlayStation platformers from the beginning to the current day, there’s no better way to do it than with the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog and Classics Catalog.

Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment | Developer: Sony Interactive EntertainmentCeleste | 2018Play VideoAh, the humble dash: a truly beloved platformer maneuver.

Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment | Developer: Sony Interactive E…

Like thisThis year marks the 10th anniversary of the release of the Until Dawn game, and I’m thrilled to share with you the world premiere of the trailer for Until Dawn the movie, coming to theaters.

Though the movie’s story is set in the same world as the game, it was important to us that the movie wasn’t just a retelling.

With the movie we wanted to keep the audience guessing until the end.

We can’t wait for fans to discover how the events of the movie connect to the Until Dawn game.

The movie is going to be full of fresh characters and victims in a brand-new story, loaded with twists.

These games and more form January’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup* and will be available to play from January 21.

Two timeless classics are also joining PlayStation Plus Premium: PS2 adventure epic adventure Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings and PS2’s spooky Medievil II.

PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium | Game CatalogView and download imageDownload the image close CloseGod of War Ragnarök | PS4, PS5From Santa Monica Studio comes the sequel to the critically acclaimed God of War (2018).

View and download imageDownload the image close CloseMedievil II | PS4, PS5The sequel to MediEvil released on the original PlayStation in 2000.

*PlayStation Plus Game Catalog and PlayStation Plus …

But after seeing nine of the ten episodes of Mythic Quest Season 4 (the finale was cruelly withheld) I'm happy to report that despite the long delay, the show hasn't missed a step.

Mythic Quest Season 4, which begins January 29 on Apple TV+, proves it's still a nimble comedy with a lot of heart, packed with enough gaming references to make nerds smile but not so many that it becomes impenetrable to non-gamers.

(Image credit: Apple TV+)As we got a hint of in the trailer, Season 4 has fun with a few real-life trends from the gaming industry, even the darker ones.

Without a laser-focus on the fictional games, Mythic Quest starts to feel like a more general workplace comedy: a good one, but one…

And if you just need today's answer right now?

I had to dig deep to strike the right letters today, but I got there in the end.

Today's Wordle hint(Image credit: Josh Wardle)Wordle today: A hint for Friday, January 24In paper or fabric, this word refers to a light and slightly wrinkled material.

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

They are also a good way to eliminate guesses for today's Wordle, as the answer is unlikely to be repeated.

Well, dates as in plural, since Rebirth offers an outing with Tifa in Chapter 8 and Chapter 12.

Here's everything you need to know about Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's relationship and romance with Tifa.

Cloud and Tifa Synergy Skills and Abilities(Image credit: Square Enix)Cloud and Tifa Synergy Skills and AbilitiesSynergy Skills and Abilities are among the easiest ways to work toward romancing Tifa.

Tifa Synergy Skills with Cloud Leaping Strike (becomes Soaring Flurry with Cloud) Slip and SlideTifa Synergy Abilities with Cloud Synchro CycloneCloud Synergy Skills with Tifa Melee Blade (becomes Power Cleave with Tifa) CounterfireCloud Synergy Abilities with Tifa Relentless RushRomancing Tifa: Bes…

The Steam Deck is very much focused on the PC market, but even it's seemingly been unable to avoid the excitement of the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement last week with a reported slump in sales revenue.

As highlighted by Twisted Voxel (via Steam Deck HQ), the Steam Deck is regularly trending at the top of the "top sellers" chart on Steam, but between 14th January - 21st January, Valve's portable PC hardware dropped from the top three to the 47th spot.

At the time of writing, it's now back up in second place on the charts - so it's business as usual.

Realistically, it seems Nintendo should be in quite a strong position with the Switch 2, considering the Switch has now shifted more than 146 mi…

At the time we mentioned how Undertale and Deltarune creator Toby Fox often cited this game as a huge influence on his own work, and now in an update, it's been revealed he'll be contributing to the soundtrack of this "improved version".

Publisher Fangamer goes into detail in its latest PR about how Toby Fox got involved with this project:Fangamer: Fangamer reached out to Alias Conrad Coldwood to reuse the original soundtrack in the new version, but ACC felt nervous about signing and proved hard to reach.

Mortis Ghost, the developer, asked Toby Fox if he was interested in helping on OFF's soundtrack.

Toby ended up handling a lot of boss tracks and was also assigned... the normal battle them…

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube 794kXenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition will land on the Switch this March, and ahead of this Wii U title's return, pre-order deals are now going live in North America.

If you're planning on picking up a physical copy, you might want to check out Best Buy, as it will be offering a fancy mini metal poster and stand featuring the game's key artwork.

As previously revealed, there will also be some early purchase bonuses if you end up ordering a digital or physical copy of the game.

Here's a look:Apart from this, Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition will come with enhanced visuals, added story elements and more.

Check out our previous coverage …

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube 794kNintendo has released its first Switch Online game update for 2025 and it adds three more titles to the SNES library including a Super Famicom release.

These titles include the SNK fighting game Fatal Fury 2 (1993/94), Culture Brain's action RPG Super Ninja Boy (1992), and the action puzzle title Sutte Hakkun (1997) - a Nintendo title originally released on the Super Famicom add-on, the Satellaview.

Japan's Switch Online service has received the same three titles this week.

To access these games, you'll need to download the Super Nintendo application from the Switch eShop and have a base tier Switch Online membership.

You can see every retro game re…

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube 794kUpdate [ ]: Following the recent news earlier this month about Koei Tecmo's Team Ninja celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2025, Ninja Gaiden 4 has now been officially announced.

It's a collaboration between Team Ninja and Bayonetta developer PlatinumGames, and will be published by Xbox Game Studios.

Epic Hack and Slash Combat, Evolved: NINJA GAIDEN 4 fuses Team NINJA’s tempered combat philosophy with the stylish, dynamic action gameplay of PlatinumGames.

With a customizable player experience, NINJA GAIDEN 4 will push action game veterans to their limits while allowing newcomers to enjoy a heart-pounding adventure full of twists and turns."

Apart fr…

Joking aside, that's more or less been the vibe from Prismatic Evolutions, the just-released, mega-hyped Pokémon card set that’s memorable for its heavy representation of the fan-favourite Pokémon Eevee, and all its evolutionary forms.

Though the price fluctuates a lot, it’s a card that’s consistently reselling at over $1,400 (as of the beginning of 2025)!

And sure, the Master Balls are a great addition, but the packs feel far more muted.

And finally, one of the coolest additions in Pokémon card history has so far rendered the whole set prohibitively expensive: 'god packs'.

In this way, Pokémon cards no longer feel like a raffle, they feel like a lottery.

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube 794kAfter first catching our eye at the 2023 Gamescom Future Games Show, musical platformer Symphonia has finally finished tuning up and is ready to make some noise on Switch today.

Developed by Sunny Peak and published by Headup, Symphonia is a non-violent platformer where you play as an adorable little violinist, determined to bring life to the musical machinery of the realm.

Looking at the above launch trailer, the musical themes go deep, with instruments being integral to your exploration and puzzle-solving.

It's an interesting-sounding concept and one that is all the more appealing thanks to the game's hand-drawn art style.

You can find a rundown o…

Yes, much like in the UK, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD has swung its way to gold in its debut week after shifting an impressive 107,093 copies.

But just look at all the other newbies that DK had to beat to nab the gold!

Damn, it's been a while since we've seen Super Mario Party Jamboree that far down the list!

For the full breakdown, here's a look at the latest top ten:The hardware side of things is much the same as you might expect.

The Nintendo Switch OLED and Lite still hold the top two spots, shifting 30,518 and 12,203 units apiece.

Escape from Nightmare: Horror Tales (Megame, 23rd Jan, $4.99) - Explore the gloomy corridors of abandoned premises, full of dangers and secrets.

Escape Game The Resort Facility (Regista, 23rd Jan, $4.99) - This game is an escape-the-room game (mystery-adventure game).

Symphonia (Headup Games, 23rd Jan, $19.99) - In the realm of Symphonia, music acts as a source of life and energy.

The Exit Project: Backstreets (NOSTRA GAMES, 23rd Jan, $9.99) - Do you realize that you are in a very strange place?

Worlds of Aria (Ishtar Games, 23rd Jan, $14.99) - Lead your own DnD like adventuring party on an epic exploit narrated by Laura Bailey.

The much-awaited Clan War feature is finally here alongside a new hero and dungeon.

King Arthur: Legends Rise’s biggest addition is of course the Clan War feature, which brings about a major change in competitive content.

To celebrate her arrival, a limited-time Ceres Dungeon Event is running until February 4th.

Before you go on, take advantage of this list of redeemable King Arthur: Legends Rise codes!

Download King Arthur: Legends Rise now and enjoy the thrilling new Clan War.

We’re heading to the Jujutsu High eraThe Hidden Inventory/Premature Death Memory Quest is now availableMain Story continues with the release on Chapter 12Cherished Youth event to begin on January 26thBilibili has rolled out a significant update for Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade, introducing the highly anticipated Hidden Inventory/Premature Death Memory Quest and Main Story Chapter 12.

First up, the Memory Quest, Hidden Inventory/Premature Death dives deep into the Jujutsu High era, closely retelling the original storyline over four updates.

To complement the Memory Quest, the update also introduces the Hidden Inventory/Premature Death Featured Gacha.

If you're wondering who to run on these …

Candy Crush Saga has now hopped into the mix with Candy Unwrapped, a personalised year-in-review feature that highlights your sweetest accomplishments in 2024.

Candy Unwrapped is already accessible and will remain available until the end of the month.

If you’ve ever wondered how your journey through the Candy Kingdom stacks up, now’s your chance to find out.

Subscribe to Pocket Gamer onThe feature also reveals some fun highlights, like the toughest level of the year - Level 46.

Just tap the 2024 icon on the map to access Candy Unwrapped.

The gates to third-party studios have been openedPlaydigious is available day one on the release of the Epic Games Store on mobileFour games will be available to playExpect more studios to begin adding games to the altstoreToday marks an exciting moment as Playdigious debuts on the Epic Games Store on mobile as a day-one partner.

With the official launch of this new platform, you can now find four of Playdigious’ popular games available to explore and enjoy.

This opens the doors to more third-party studios to release their games on the alternative platform, making gaming more accessible for everyone.

Starting now, you can dive into Shapez, Evoland 2, and Dungeon of the Endless: Apogee direc…

A different kind of V-DayA shop-free version of the classic MMORPGZeny is the only currencyYou can still pre-register ahead of the OBTGravity Interactive, Inc. has announced the open beta for Ragnarok M: Classic, the studio's upcoming version of the hit MMORPG but with a shop-free twist.

Zeny is the only currency here, it seems, making for a fair environment that focuses mainly on the adventure itself rather than the economy.

The OBT will launch on February 14th, making Ragnarok M: Classic a bit of a Valentine's Day treat, if you will.

This one offers to stand out among the rest, however, with its shop-free system, which means that all the items you see can be obtainable entirely via the ga…

Fortune favours the boldRoll the dice to win prizesBeware of Monster trap tilesCatch Mimics to score rewardsHabby is celebrating the Lunar New Year within Souls, the studio's atmospheric RPG on iOS and Android.

In particular, you can put your fortune to the test with the Dice of the Journey, where you roll the dice to progress through the board - you might even nab some cool rewards along the way.

In the latest update to Souls, you can look forward to seeing if Lady Luck is on your side from now until January 31st.

And if you're hungry for more chances to test the luck of the draw, you can always purchase more dice before you run out.

Why not have a look at the adorable Capybara Go to get y…

It's time for a smackdownPokémon TCG Pocket has unveiled that the hotly anticipated trading feature is arriving January 29thIt'll also launch alongside a brand-new expansion on January 30th, the next dayThe Space-Time Smackdown expansion includes fan-favourite Pokémon from the Sinnoh regionIf you've been eagerly awaiting the release of the upcoming trading feature for Pokémon TCG Pocket, then you won't have to wait much longer.

That's because it's set to launch on January 29th, alongside a brand-new expansion called Space-Time Smackdown releasing the very next day!

As for the fittingly named Space-Time Smackdown expansion coming just after, this includes some fan-favourite cards being added…

Resurrecting a classic which defined early PlayStation gaming can't have been easy, but each subsequent release has gripped players both old and new.

And now, you can enjoy a new crossover collaboration between Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and its mobile spinoff, Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis with the new event running from January 29th until February 26th!

He's joining the roster with the release of Final Fantasy VII Chapter 8: An Encounter with the Past.

Subscribe to Pocket Gamer onSee, I recall when Final Fantasy was considered almost passe by the gaming public at large.

If you're looking to expand your repertoire a bit, but don't know where to start, don't hesitate to check in with us!

And thanks to adventurers playing in both Black Desert and Black Desert Mobile, the folks at Pearl Abyss have helped gather a whopping 67,000 Euros ($69,800) donation.

It's not unprecedented either, as this is the sixth year of the collaboration between Pearl Abyss and Médecins Sans Frontieres (the official designation of Doctors without Borders).

You'll recall that special in-game events saw you participating in designated quests and purchasing donation items using in-game currency that translated into a real-world donation.

It's a powerful reminder that the collaborative effort of multiplayer that helps players band together to accomplish objectives can also be turned towards good.

Meanwh…

Fortunately, if you're looking for a more constrained and focused mode, you've got it with the new Rocket Doom update!

This aptly named, high-octane new mode brings the first 4v4 competitive map to Stumble Guys.

Fortunately, you can still dodge and bounce across the map with new rocket-jumping movements to add to the classic chaos.

Subscribe to Pocket Gamer onNo surprise that this mode is something Stumble Guys are eager to promote.

But I'd say that for those who've been giving Stumble Guys a miss this may be the fuel-injected fun they need to give this a go!

Go for the goal(d)EA Sports FC Mobile has debuted a major new update to LeaguesUp to 100 participants can now collaborate in tournaments, seasonal quests and moreA gripping new teaser trailer to celebrate features footballers Jude and Jobe BellinghamEA Sports FC Mobile has debuted a major new update to one of its core features, Leagues.

The titular Leagues Update increases the capacity to 100 participants, alongside other gripping new adjustments for you football fanatics out there.

That's on top of a new teaser trailer featuring football stars Jude and Jobe Bellingham to boot!

You can check out a deep dive of all the details surrounding the EA Sports FC Mobile League Update over on their o…

We ask the App ArmyA Kindling Forest blends auto-running with shooting in a package that's easy on the eye.

Here's what they said:Swapnil JadhavOksana RyanThe game is an auto-runner meets shooter with innovative controls.

As you move from left to right you can jump and shoot arrows at obstacles and enemies.

Eduard PandeleA great auto-runner with a few novel mechanics, "A Kindling Forest" is clearly worth the dollar it asks for.

Chad JonesDaniel SteinbrecherA Kindling Forest is an Auto-runner that’s easy enough to play but takes time and dedication to master.

That's because the oddball little black & white puzzle game LOK Digital has just hit storefronts.

LOK Digital is so named because it's actually an adaptation of a puzzle book by Blaž Urban Gracar, a Slovenian artist who dabbles in virtually every field.

Well, as it happens our own Jupiter Hadley has reviewed Lok Digital and given it a very respectable four out of five stars.

They also single out the inclusion of various features such as daily puzzles, that ensure you'll get plenty out of Lok Digital, which is available now on iOS and Android, to get your money's worth.

In the meantime, if you somehow manage to clear Lok Digital in a timely manner, don't get frustrated.

Little surprise then that Haegin's social gaming platform Play Together is set to celebrate in turn with an event to mark the Year of the Snake!

Well, there will be plenty to do as the rice cakes of the Full Moon Rice Cake Workshop have abruptly transformed into monsters.

Defeating them will net you the Rice Cake Dough as a reward, which will let you nab even more rewards such as the Soft and Chewy Name Tag, Rice Cake Workshop Profile and more!

A new coupon event in celebration of the Lunar New Year can let you acquire the Lucky Gem Box, Lizard Egg and more!

From January 30th to February 5th the Locating the Missing Rice Cake Dough event will be available for those of you who have gathered …

Not Suspicious developer Rafael Brochado joined UploadVR for a deep dive into the development of two innovative games from his studio.

Airspace Defender is a paid mixed reality game that's basically a spatial imagining of Missile Command, while Tablecraft just launched on Quest as a free-to-play science playground in which to learn about the periodic table of elements.

Airspace Defender & Tablecraft From Not SuspiciousTablecraft and Airspace Defender are pretty divergent projects, but as Brochado explained in our discussion each represents a different exploration in the constraints of headsets and their underlying operating systems.

With Airspace Defender, we discussed Resolution Games' use…

Trombone Champ: Unflattened adds a new environment, custom songs on Quest, and more in today's update.

Following November's launch for Trombone Champ: Unflattened, Flat2VR Studios has unveiled the somewhat self-explanatory “New Environment, Custom Songs+” update.

Most prominently, that includes the alternative Outdoor Winter environment and support for custom songs for Quest.

Trombone Champ: Unflattened feels more like a brand-new game than a flatscreen port, building upon the existing foundations well to deliver ridiculously silly fun...

Trombone Champ: Unflattened is available now on the Meta Quest platform, Steam, and PlayStation VR2.

Beat Saber is 2024's most downloaded game on PlayStation VR2.

You're likely aware that Sony posts the PlayStation Store's top 10 monthly downloads on the PlayStation Blog for every active platform.

Rounding out the top four across both regions is Pavlov — which you may recall was also 2023's most downloaded PlayStation VR2 game — Among Us VR, and Arizona Sunshine 2.

This year's annual stats also marks a notable change, as there's no longer a listed category for original PlayStation VR games.

As such, November 2024 marks the last time Sony recorded the top performing PSVR games.

Google has acquired a number of HTC’s XR engineers, something the company says will “accelerate the development of the Android XR platform across the headsets and glasses ecosystem.”Google’s announcement of Android XR last month represents a critical shift in the competitive landscape, as Samsung will ostensibly be the first to launch a headset running Android XR.

Excitement for familiar faces offering up competition in the consumer XR space was tempered somewhat by the usual questions surrounding Google’s ability to commit to the project long-term.

Now, Google announced it’s signed an agreement with HTC to acquire a number of HTC’s XR engineers.

“We’ve been investing in XR for more than a …

Snap, the company behind Snapchat, is making its latest Spectacles AR Glasses more affordable to students and teachers with a new educational discount that cuts the $1,200 launch price in half.

Initially released in September 2024, the company’s fifth-gen Spectacles (called Spectacles ’24) are primarily targeted at developers, priced at $100 per month for a one-year commitment.

Those interested in nabbing the deal need a .edu email address, or other email address from an accredited educational institution.

Students and teachers in all supported regions can take advantage of the discount too, which includes the US, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, and the Netherlands.

You can learn mo…

Samsung Unpacked didn’t have any big XR revelations this year, although the South Korean tech giant has finally shown off the near-final version of its Android XR headset, codenamed Project Moohan.

We went hands-on with Moohan at the headset’s unveiling last month, the company’s upcoming mixed reality headset built on the newly announced Android XR platform.

At this year’s Unpacked, we were holding out hopes to see a more detailed look at Project Moohan and maybe even controllers, which so far haven’t made an appearance.

While none of those things materialized, Samsung did show off a near-final version of Moohan, safely positioned out of reach.

In the meantime, you can learn more about Proj…

Google is acquiring "some of" HTC Vive's engineering team to "accelerate the development of the Android XR platform".

As an interesting parallel: in late 2017 Google acquired some of HTC's mobile devices engineering team, and leveraged these engineers to vastly improve the hardware of its Pixel phones.

The new move comes just over one month after Google announced Android XR, its standalone XR operating system and platform, as Samsung revealed the first headset to run it.

Of course, Android XR is not alone in the market.

ASUS and Lenovo are the first companies confirmed to be building Horizon OS headsets, but we have yet to see a reveal from either.

A device at CES 2025 called Mudra Link claims to offer similar functionality to Meta's upcoming neural wristband.

Mudra Link representatives describe its sensors as "Surface Nerve Conducting (SNC)", and the description of how it works sounds very similar to Meta's neural wristband, which Meta describes as using sEMG (Surface electromyography).

Representatives for Mudra Link, however, pitch their product as also measuring the intensity of pressure being applied between the fingers.

0:00 / 0:34 1×The price for the Mudra Link wristband is $199 as of this writing, with plans to ship in the coming weeks.

Until then, I look forward to hearing more from Mudra Link and about other wearable XR techn…

Meta will offer Orion AR glasses to developers next year, ahead of a consumer AR glasses launch in 2027, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports.

The claim was included in Gurman's wider report about Meta's full smart glasses plans, in which he also said the company will start selling Oakley smart glasses as part of its partnership with EssilorLuxottica, in addition to the existing Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.

Meta is already distributing Orion AR glasses to a very small group of developers, but Gurman's report suggests this effort will become more widespread in 2026.

But Meta does plan to release an AR glasses product that leverages much of the R&D that went into Orion.

Regardless of its specs, con…