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Altar 1, Logitech G515 TKL and Iqunix Magi65 Pro: three fascinating low profile keyboards reviewed
Published: July 27, 2024 07:00
Low profile mechanical keyboards are a popular choice for anyone that prefers the short, snappy feel of a great laptop keyboard but wants something a little more capable, durable and customisable. While full-height mechanicals were the first to go…
PSA: This weekend is your last chance to buy from the Xbox 360 online marketplace
Published: July 26, 2024 14:25
This is your friendly reminder that Microsoft is set to close its Xbox 360 digital store on 29th July – that's next Monday – so you have just a few days left to make the most of those last discounts on some of the best Xbox 360 games of the…
PlayStation live-service Concord won't sell you a battle pass - but would it be more successful if it did?
Published: July 26, 2024 13:56
This week on the Eurogamer Newscast, we discuss the downsides and upsides of the video game battle pass. In a week where PlayStation live-service hopeful Concord trumpeted the fact it won't sell you a battle pass as a marketing beat, and Apex Legends…
GTA 6 unaffected by video game acting strike, contract terms appear to state
Published: July 26, 2024 12:31
Yesterday's dramatic announcement of strike action by video game actors over AI concerns may have less of an immediate impact on upcoming titles than first thought. While the SAG-AFTRA union has indeed voted for voice artists and performance capture…
Paradox CEO admits it "made the wrong calls in several projects", following cancellation of Life By You
Published: July 26, 2024 12:30
CEO of Paradox Fredrik Wester has admitted the publisher "made the wrong calls in several projects", following the cancellation of its The Sims competitor Life By You. The game was cancelled back in June, and the internal studio behind the project,…
No Rest for the Wicked update revamps its Crucible roguelite endgame mode
https://www.eurogamer.net/no-rest-for-the-wicked-update-revamps-its-crucible-roguelite-endgame-mode
Published: July 26, 2024 12:01
No Rest for the Wicked developer Moon Studios has released its first new content update for the early access release.Known as The Crucible update, it brings a "whole new Crucible" (seems fitting), as well as a new fungal enemy faction known as the Gloam, a…
Netflix's BioShock adaptation will be a "more personal" film "as opposed to a grander, big project"
Published: July 26, 2024 11:25
Netflix's BioShock adaptation has been "reconfigured" to be a "more personal" film with a tighter budget.That's according to producer Roy Lee, who told fans at a panel at San Diego Comic-Con that changes at the top of Netflix's movie department have seen…
UK actors' union Equity stands "in solidarity" with SAG-AFTRA but won't authorise its own strike
Published: July 26, 2024 11:11
UK actors' union Equity stands "in solidarity" with SAG-AFTRA following news of a strike, though won't be authorising a strike itself. Yesterday, the US actors' union announced a strike after failing to reach a deal with major video game companies over…
The Garden Path offers a purposefully slow escape
https://www.eurogamer.net/the-garden-path-offers-a-purposefully-slow-escape
Published: July 26, 2024 11:00
The Garden Path begins with a message asking you to be careful when foraging plants in the real world and, as someone who spent their teenage years living in the middle of nowhere, trust me when I say this is good advice. (Sometimes you have to make your…
Coral Island developer blames Humble Games layoffs for leaving Switch port "in a place of uncertainty"
Published: July 26, 2024 10:24
Coral Island developer Stairway Games has responded to the lack of Switch port, blaming the recent layoffs at Humble Games for leaving console versions "in a place of uncertainty". The cosy life-sim game received over $1.6m in Kickstarter funding.…
Gaming's most serious racing sim Gran Turismo 7 has a seriously funny bug
https://www.eurogamer.net/gamings-most-serious-racing-sim-gran-turismo-7-has-a-seriously-funny-bug
Published: July 26, 2024 10:14
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's a car in Gran Turismo 7.Gran Turismo 7 players have flocked to social media to share examples of, uh, unusual driving physics after the racer's 1.49 update added a new setting that seemingly fills vehicles with…
Dragon Age: The Veilguard will be Steam native, so you don't need the dreaded EA App
Published: July 26, 2024 10:04
In a pleasantly surprising move, BioWare will launch Dragon Age: The Veilguard natively via Steam on PC, meaning there's no need to download and install the fussy EA App. What's more, the game will arrive verified for Steam Deck, so you can continue your…
What we've been playing - oil rigs, court cases, and great adaptations
https://www.eurogamer.net/what-weve-been-playing-oil-rigs-court-cases-and-great-adaptations
Published: July 26, 2024 10:00
Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've been playing over the past few days. This week we enjoy poking around spooky oil rigs, we object in dramatic court cases, and we discover what we love…
Nobody Wants to Die review - a noiry cyberpunk tale told beautifully
https://www.eurogamer.net/nobody-wants-to-die-review
Published: July 26, 2024 09:09
Sometimes a game comes along and sucker punches you right in the gut. You can be completely aware of the premise going in, but some element of the setting or the mechanics takes a broader theme or commentary and makes it deeply, intensely personal. Papers,…
Epic pulls Fortnite from "rent collector" mobile stores as it readies own shop
Published: July 25, 2024 23:40
This summer, Epic Games finally gets its wish when, thanks to new EU regulations, it's launching its own digital store on iOS and Android. And ahead of its arrival, the company has announced it's removing Fortnite and other Epic games from what it calls…
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 remaster hints surface at Comic-Con
https://www.eurogamer.net/legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver-1-2-remaster-hints-surface-at-comic-con
Published: July 25, 2024 21:58
Crystal Dynamics' beloved dark fantasy action-adventure series Legacy of Kain could be poised to receive the remaster treatment, if newly sighted branding at Comic-Con is to be believed. As spotted by a user on Resetera, logos for an unannounced "Legacy…
US video game performers announce strike over ongoing AI concerns
https://www.eurogamer.net/us-video-game-performers-are-striking-over-ongoing-ai-concerns
Published: July 25, 2024 20:18
Video game performers within United States actors union SAG-AFTRA have voted to go on strike starting Friday, 26th July, after "more than than a year and a half of negotiations" with major game companies over the use of AI have failed to reach a deal. …
Overwatch 2 exploring reintroduction of 6v6 in a series of upcoming tests
https://www.eurogamer.net/overwatch-2-exploring-reintroduction-of-6v6-in-a-series-of-upcoming-tests
Published: July 25, 2024 19:37
Of all the changes made in the transition from Overwatch 1 to 2, the move from 6v6 battles to 5v5 was undoubtedly one of its most controversial. And now developer Blizzard Entertainment has confirmed its's revisiting that decision, exploring if and how 6v6…
US vice president's secret life in Remedy's Control resurfaces
https://www.eurogamer.net/us-vice-presidents-secret-life-in-remedys-control-resurfaces
Published: July 25, 2024 18:08
Maybe you've heard of Kamala Harris; she's the current US vice president and very likely the Democratic party's official presidential nominee for November's US election. But now she's firmly back in the spotlight, the mildly curious case of her secret life…
13 minutes of Star Wars Outlaws gameplay leaks online
https://www.eurogamer.net/13-minutes-of-star-wars-outlaws-gameplay-leaks-online
Published: July 25, 2024 15:14
Over 13 minutes of leaked gameplay from Star Wars Outlaws is currently making the rounds online.Some of the footage shows the game's opening scenes, although there are no major spoilers. The footage was previously available to view on YouTube, but has…
Skibidi Toilet, made using Half-Life 2 assets, reportedly in talks for Michael Bay movie
Published: July 25, 2024 15:05
Infamous internet animation series Skibidi Toilet, made using Valve's Source Filmmaker software and featuring assets from Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike, is in discussions to be turned into a Michael Bay movie. Bay, who directed disaster film blockbusters…
The First Descendant tech review: broken frame-gen, an unstable RT mode, and performance issues on top
Published: July 25, 2024 14:08
This console generation has given us a wealth of PC-style in-game graphics options, with PS5, Series X and even Series S usually offering at least a quality and performance mode. Developer Nexon Games' latest effort, The First Descendant, goes a step…
Steam app for Sony's PlayStation VR2 out in August
https://www.eurogamer.net/steam-app-for-sonys-playstation-vr2-out-in-august
Published: July 25, 2024 13:54
A Steam app for Sony's PlayStation VR2 headset is due for release on 6th August. The free, official app will allow Steam users to play games on the virtual reality headset, as well as use the PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers. Use of the app will also…
Rise of the Ronin demo available now, new play data revealed
https://www.eurogamer.net/rise-of-the-ronin-demo-available-now-new-play-data-revealed
Published: July 25, 2024 13:04
A free demo for Rise of the Ronin is now available on PlayStation 5 via the PlayStation store.The demo allows you to battle it out with Gonzo (we won't say any more in case of spoilers), giving a taste of what lies ahead.You'll then be able to carry your…
Monster Train's acclaimed roguelike deckbuilding comes to PS5 today
https://www.eurogamer.net/monster-trains-acclaimed-roguelike-deckbuilding-comes-to-ps5-today
Published: July 25, 2024 13:00
Monster Train, the acclaimed roguelike deckbuilder from developer Shiny Shoe, is making its way to PlayStation 5 today, 25th July, some four years after its original release. Monster Train sees players attempting to restore Hell's inferno after it freezes…
Watch Ian explore the new fan-made Fallout: London mod in today's live stream
Published: July 25, 2024 12:25
Pour yourselves a lovely hot cuppa, Fallout fans because the long awaited fan-made mod Fallout: London has finally arrived and I'll be attempting to stream the first couple of hours of the game from around 3pm BST today.I say 'attempting' and 'around' as…
Nintendo death threats suspect sentenced to year in prison
https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-death-threats-suspect-sentenced-to-year-in-prison
Published: July 25, 2024 11:59
A man who sent almost 40 threatening messages to Nintendo, including death threats, has been sentenced to one year in prison and four years of probation by Kyoto District Court.As reported by Japanese newsite NHK, Kenshin Kazama - a 27-year-old employee of…
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl delayed again, now arriving in November
https://www.eurogamer.net/stalker-2-heart-of-chornobyl-delayed-again-now-arriving-in-november
Published: July 25, 2024 11:57
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, the long-in-the-works sequel to developer GSC Game World's cult-classic 2007 post-apocalyptic horror shooter, has been delayed again. It's now due to launch on 20th November, giving the studio "breathing room to address…
Enjoy 8-inches of Lego Shadow the Hedgehog this October
https://www.eurogamer.net/enjoy-8-inches-of-lego-shadow-the-hedgehog-this-october
Published: July 25, 2024 11:46
Lego has revealed a new set in the Sonic the Hedgehog line, this time a bust of nemesis Shadow the Hedgehog. The set is over eight inches tall, consisting of 720 pieces, and will be released on 1st October for £59.99. It "captures the bold colouring and…
Lego Super Mario & Yoshi pixel art set revealed
https://www.eurogamer.net/lego-super-mario-yoshi-pixel-art-set-revealed
Published: July 25, 2024 11:43
Lego has revealed a 2D-style Super Mario World set featuring Mario and Yoshi. The set is viewable today at San Diego Comic-Con, and official product images of it are already circulating online (thanks, Jay's Brick Blog). Reportedly, the set will launch…
Phantom Blade Zero has Dark Souls-inspired non-linear map, but developer still insists it's not a Soulslike
Published: July 25, 2024 11:27
Forthcoming action-RPG Phantom Blade Zero will have a seamless, non-linear map "just like the Souls games before Elden Ring." That's according to the game's director, who (ironically) goes by the moniker Soulframe, as interviewed by Games Radar discussing…
Double Fine offers Kinect Party free codes as Xbox 360 digital store closure nears
Published: July 25, 2024 11:06
The team at Double Fine is offering Xbox 360 owners free digital codes for Kinect Party - the sequel to its eccentric title Happy Action Theater - ahead of the console's digital store closure later this month.As a reminder, Microsoft is set to close its…
Dragon Quest creator suggests modern game graphics make silent protagonists "look like an idiot"
Published: July 25, 2024 10:53
Dragon Quest series creator Yuji Horii believes modern advancements in game graphics make silent protagonists "look like an idiot". Horii recently discussed the topic of RPGs with Metaphor: ReFantazio director and producer Katsura Hashino, an excerpt of…
Blizzard's World of Warcraft team forms 500-stong union
https://www.eurogamer.net/blizzards-world-of-warcraft-team-forms-500-stong-union
Published: July 25, 2024 09:58
The entirety of Blizzard's 500-strong World of Warcraft development team have unionised, making it the largest group within Microsoft's gaming teams to do so thus far. Around 1750 employees within Microsoft's gaming teams are now unionised, Bloomberg…
Fallout: London fan-made mod out today
https://www.eurogamer.net/fallout-london-fan-made-mod-out-today
Published: July 25, 2024 09:25
Fallout: London, the fan-made game-sized mod for Fallout 4, will be released today. The mod's creators confirmed the release to Inverse - saying the date was now definite, "unless nuclear war happens". Developed by Team Folon, the mod has been over five…
Once Human review - mediocre action limits a cracking open world
https://www.eurogamer.net/once-human-review
Published: July 25, 2024 09:09
On the face of it, there's not much in Once Human that hasn't been done a thousand times before. Better, too, in some instances. Seemingly the very epitome of design-by-committee, it's everything you may expect a free-to-play multiplayer open-world…
Sony's next live-service sci-fi shooter Concord won't have a battle pass
https://www.eurogamer.net/sonys-next-live-service-sci-fi-shooter-concord-wont-have-a-battle-pass
Published: July 24, 2024 21:31
Concord, the upcoming 5v5 hero shooter from Sony's Firewalk Studios, is bucking the battle pass trend, with its developer telling players, "You own Concord, Concord doesn't own you." Firewalk Studios announced the news in a series of posts on social…
Apex Legends studio U-turns on controversial real money battle pass changes
Published: July 24, 2024 18:55
Apex Legends developer Respawn Entertainment has said it will once again allow players to purchase the free-to-play shooter's battle passes with in-game premium currency after it announced it would only be selling them for real money starting in Season 22.…
Borderlands movie gets "final" trailer ahead of August's release
https://www.eurogamer.net/borderlands-movie-gets-final-trailer-ahead-of-augusts-release
Published: July 24, 2024 18:06
Sure, TV seems to be doing a decent job of making video game adaptations that don't utterly suck these days, but the movie world's still waiting for its The Last of Us moment. Will it come in the form Gearbox's soon-to-be-released Borderlands film?…
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is coming to Xbox Game Pass next month, leak suggests
Published: July 24, 2024 13:57
It looks like Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is on its way to Xbox Game Pass next month. That's according to leaker eXtas1stv, who previously correctly leaked that Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 would arrive on Game Pass on 24th July, which was officially…
PlayStation 5 adding way to save power when charging controllers, but only for latest PS5 model
Published: July 24, 2024 12:36
Sony has detailed its a fresh wave of PlayStation 5 features set to be tested as part of its next system software beta update. This will include "adaptive charging", designed to save power if you have plugged in controllers to charge while your console…
Twitch updates sexual harassment policy to make it "easier to understand"
https://www.eurogamer.net/twitch-updates-sexual-harassment-policy-to-make-it-easier-to-understand
Published: July 24, 2024 12:11
Twitch has updated its policy on sexual harassment, and added a new category to its AutoMod tool, to improve safety on its platform. In a new blog post titled "How we're combatting sexual harassment on Twitch", the streaming platform highlights…
Mario + Rabbids boss leaves Ubisoft after 25 years
https://www.eurogamer.net/mario-rabbids-boss-leaves-ubisoft-after-25-years
Published: July 24, 2024 10:47
Mario + Rabbids lead developer Davide Soliani is leaving Ubisoft after 25 years. Soliani spent 11 years working on the two Mario + Rabbids games, released on Switch in 2017 and 2022 in conjunction with Nintendo. The developer is yet to reveal what he'll…
Suda 51 and Shinji Mikami's Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered out this Halloween
Published: July 24, 2024 09:50
The remaster of 2011 action-adventure Shadows of the Damned is set to release this Halloween. Developer Grasshopper Manufacture announced the remaster last year, which will release across PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series…
Meeting the people of PEGI: talking age ratings, gambling, and why their famous voice only got €200
Published: July 24, 2024 09:00
Close your eyes and imagine a game trailer and tell me how it begins. Something happens at the very beginning before anything else - before you see anything of the game. There's a logo and a voice, and it's deep and posh and English. The words it says are…
Latest PS5 update adds shareable links to quickly jump into multiplayer games
Published: July 24, 2024 00:01
Sony has released its latest PlayStation 5 system software update, introducing shareable links so players can invite others to quickly jump into their multiplayer sessions. Sony first revealed it was working on shareable multiplayer links for PlayStation…
Nintendo rescinds Splatoon 3 World Championship winners' title after racist messages surface online
Published: July 23, 2024 22:49
Nintendo has formally revoked the Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024 winning team's title after racist messages sent by several of its members surfaced online. This year's Splatoon 3 World Championship was held in April, with six teams competing for the…
Humble Games confirms 'restructuring' amid reports all staff have been laid off
Published: July 23, 2024 20:40
Humble Games, the publishing division of digital storefront Humble Bundle, says it has "made the difficult but necessary decision to restructure our operations" amid reports it has laid off all staff, but insists it is "not shutting down". Humble Games…
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is heading to Xbox Game Pass this week
https://www.eurogamer.net/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-is-heading-to-xbox-game-pass-this-week
Published: July 23, 2024 16:28
Amid of swirl of rumours suggesting Microsoft was prepping more Call of Duty for an imminent Xbox Game Pass release, the company has confirmed last year's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will join on its subscription service this Wednesday, 24th July. As…
Roblox reported 13,316 instances of child exploitation last year
https://www.eurogamer.net/roblox-reported-13316-instances-of-child-exploitation-last-year
Published: July 23, 2024 15:44
Roblox's record on child safety has come under fire yet again, this time in a damning new Bloomberg report that details the scale of the issue faced by the game's developers, who are unable to keep all of its young players safe. Last year, Roblox itself…
Helldivers 2's biggest update yet announced, with higher difficulty, new bugs, and more
Published: July 23, 2024 13:40
Helldivers 2 will receive its biggest update yet in August, bringing higher difficulty, greater mission variety, and more. Escalation of Freedom is the name of the update, which will arrive on 6th August. Details have been provided on the PlayStation Blog…
Moonlighter developer's new fortress strategy game Cataclismo out now in early access
Published: July 23, 2024 10:50
Cataclismo is the next game from Moonlighter developer Digital Sun and it's out now in early access. The game was previously shown at 2023's Humble Games showcase, as well as the Triple-i showcase back in April to generate plenty of interest. It's also…
Fortnite Lego sets leak, including $99 Battle Bus
https://www.eurogamer.net/fortnite-lego-sets-leak-including-99-battle-bus
Published: July 23, 2024 10:36
Photos showing Lego's first wave of official Fortnite sets have popped up online, and feature a $99/€120 (roughly £76) Battle Bus set featuring an array of fan favourite characters as Lego minifigures. Physical Fortnite Lego sets had been widely expected…
Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree's final boss defeated in one hit by Twitch streamer
Published: July 23, 2024 10:09
As players continue to struggle with the final boss of Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree, one savvy Twitch streamer has destroyed the boss in just one hit. To be honest, this was only a matter of time. While reactions to the DLC initially focused on…
Assassin's Creed Shadows team acknowledges elements "that have caused concern" among Japanese fans
Published: July 23, 2024 10:00
The development team behind Assassin's Creed Shadows has apologised for elements in the game's marketing campaign so far that have jarred with some Japanese fans - and said the game will "keep evolving" as it heads towards launch in November. Ubisoft's…
Fortnite's own developers don't seem thrilled at Elon Musk's Cybertruck being added to the game
Published: July 23, 2024 09:33
Reaction to yesterday's reveal of the Tesla Cybertruck in Fortnite has been swift from players and Epic Games' own developers alike. In a rare show of public disapproval, several Epic Games staff have taken to social media to give their personal takes on…
Baldur's Gate 3's Patch 7 Closed Beta delayed due to dice rolling issue
https://www.eurogamer.net/baldurs-gate-3s-patch-7-closed-beta-delayed-due-to-dice-rolling-issue
Published: July 23, 2024 09:15
Baldur's Gate 3's Patch 7 Closed Beta has been delayed until later this week. The patch was due to launch yesterday, but the development team at Larian noticed a last-minute bug causing passive rolls to stop working. "We're trying to figure out how we…
Nintendo World Championship: NES Edition feels like Nintendo for the TikTok era
Published: July 23, 2024 09:00
Between WarioWare, NES Remix and Nintendo World Championship: NES Edition, Nintendo has a real thing for chopping its games into pieces. Tiny pieces, quite often. When it comes to Nintendo World Championships, the unwieldy name is easily the lengthiest…
MultiVersus studio Player First Games acquired by Warner Bros.
https://www.eurogamer.net/multiversus-studio-player-first-games-acquired-by-warner-bros
Published: July 23, 2024 07:58
Amid its push toward mobile and free-to-play titles and away from the "volatile" AAA space, Warner Bros. has announced the acquisition of MultiVersus developer Player First Games. MultiVersus - which has had an unusual, sometimes controversial development…
NetherRealm is shutting down free-to-play mobile game Mortal Kombat: Onslaught
Published: July 22, 2024 22:02
Developer NetherRealm has pulled the plug on its free-to-play mobile game Mortal Kombat: Onslaught, just days after the studio reportedly laid off its entire mobile team. Mortal Kombat: Onslaught, a character-collecting RPG featuring faces from across the…
Microsoft reportedly considering cloud-only Xbox Game Pass tier
https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-reportedly-considering-cloud-only-xbox-game-pass-tier
Published: July 22, 2024 20:19
Just weeks after Microsoft's major Xbox Game Pass shakeup, a new report claims the company is mulling over a variety of additional subscription tiers in a bid to expand the service's reach, including a tier offering access to the Game Pass catalogue…
You can now wrap your hands around Wolverine's bum if Deadpool's not for you
https://www.eurogamer.net/you-can-now-wrap-your-hands-around-wolverines-bum-if-deadpools-not-for-you
Published: July 22, 2024 17:23
The internet was all in a flap last week after Microsoft promised to place Deadpool's pert posterior into the hands of a lucky few by way of a new limited edition controller. But if red spandex doesn't do it for you, there's now a second superhero butt in…
Baldur's Gate 3 sex noise specialist leads Dragon Age: The Veilguard cast
https://www.eurogamer.net/baldurs-gate-3-sex-noise-specialist-leads-dragon-age-the-veilguard-cast
Published: July 22, 2024 16:40
BioWare has revealed the voice cast for Baldur's Gate 3, which will feature four voice options for protagonist Rook. Alex Jordan, perhaps best known for making the sex noises in Baldur's Gate 3, is one of your Rook options. (He's also Mr Hands in…
DF Weekly: Intel has a CPU instability problem - and it's time for answers
Published: July 22, 2024 15:21
It's a packed DF Direct this week, with 15 discussion points over 135 minutes - but it's the state of play with Intel's 14th and 15th generation Core products I'd like to focus on this week. I highly recommend watching this video from Level1Techs to get…
Elon Musk's Tesla Cybertruck will be available to buy in Fortnite
https://www.eurogamer.net/elon-musks-tesla-cybertruck-will-be-available-to-buy-in-fortnite
Published: July 22, 2024 14:53
The Tesla Cybertruck is set to make its official video game debut tomorrow, in Fortnite. Many other games have featured Elon Musk's wheels before - but only via unofficial mods. The Cybertruck has been added by fans into Cyberpunk 2077, Rocket League,…
Twitch reinstates Donald Trump's account following permanent ban in 2021
https://www.eurogamer.net/twitch-reinstates-donald-trumps-account-following-permanent-ban-in-2021
Published: July 22, 2024 14:33
Twitch has reinstated former President Donald Trump's account, following a permanent ban in 2021 following the storming of the US Capitol building. It's unclear if this was specifically requested by the Trump campaign team. Eurogamer was provided the…
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure review - ingenious challenges with the lightest of touches
https://www.eurogamer.net/arranger-a-role-puzzling-adventure-review
Published: July 22, 2024 13:00
One of my favourite things in games is when the world wraps around. It's a simple kind of magic, and it's been there since the bright, fizzing days of the arcades, and yet I never even come close to getting tired of it. You race all the way to the right of…
Stardew Valley creator will "never" charge money for DLC or updates
https://www.eurogamer.net/stardew-valley-creator-will-never-charge-money-for-dlc-or-updates
Published: July 22, 2024 11:27
Stardew Valley creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has said he'll "never" charge money for a DLC or update "for as long as I live". Earlier today, the developer posted on social media site X to say console and mobile ports of the Stardew Valley 1.6 update…
Tales of Xillia Remastered pops up on retailer websites
https://www.eurogamer.net/tales-of-xillia-remastered-pops-up-on-retailer-websites
Published: July 22, 2024 11:00
Tales publisher Bandai Namco is yet to announce Tales of Xillia Remastered, but the game has popped up on a slew of online retailers. Eastern European online stores JRC, Smarty and Brloh all briefly hosted listings for the game, for Nintendo Switch,…
Netflix has over 80 games currently in development and plans to launch one each month
Published: July 22, 2024 10:51
Netflix currently has over 80 games in development, with plans to release a game a month to its subscribers from this month onwards. In its latest earnings call, Netflix's co-CEO, president and director Gregory K Peters discussed the company's plans for…
Kamiya's still keen to make Okami, Viewtiful Joe sequels, even if publisher isn't
Published: July 22, 2024 10:41
Outspoken former Capcom director Hideki Kamiya has said he feels a "duty" to develop sequels to cult classics Okami and Viewtiful Joe in order to finish off their respective stories. In his latest video with fellow Capcom alum Ikumi Nakamura, Kamiya asks…
Wandering around Watch Dogs 2's San Francisco in REAL VR is simply stunning
https://www.eurogamer.net/wandering-around-watch-dogs-2s-san-francisco-in-real-vr-is-simply-stunning
Published: July 22, 2024 10:31
Hey all, sorry for the lack of VR Corner blogs here on Eurogamer these last few of weeks. It's been rather hectic in video land recently and I also had a few days off here and there (selfish, I know) which made it hard to find time to put together site…
Marvel vs Capcom producer says development team has "big dreams" for crossover series
Published: July 22, 2024 10:00
More Marvel vs Capcom games could be on the way, following the forthcoming Marvel vs. Capcom: Fighting Collection Arcade Classics announced at last month's Nintendo Direct. Speaking to Dexerto, the collection's producer Shuhei Matsumoto discussed the…
Live service games get ditched "too soon" by big publishers, Warfame boss says
Published: July 22, 2024 09:38
Publishers hoping to launch the world's next big live service game often give up on projects too soon, the boss of Warframe developer Digital Extremes has said. Live service games with so-so launches could still be salvaged with more work, Digital…
Tekken 8 will see series bad guy Heihachi return as DLC this autumn
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Published: July 22, 2024 09:25
Heihachi Mishima, antagonist of the Tekken series, is set to make a return to the series in Tekken 8 this autumn. Heihachi's reveal was announced at this year's Evo fighting game esports event in a new trailer, along with a new story mode chapter called…
Homeworld 3 review - satisfying strategy and impeccable space vibes, with caveats
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Published: July 22, 2024 09:00
Homeworld 3 developers Blackbird Interactive proved both their design chops and their love of the Homeworld franchise by creating Deserts of Kharak in 2016, a game that started out as a cheeky unauthorised take on the Homeworld space strategy formula on…
Here's a new teaser for Arcane: Season 2
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Published: July 21, 2024 17:01
Netflix has just dropped a new teaser for Arcane: League of Legends' second – and final – season.Whilst it's barely a minute long, the trailer offers a peek at a "stealth mission" and shows how "Zaun's finest [...] makes sneaking back into your lab look…
Check out 10 terrifying minutes of A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead
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Published: July 21, 2024 16:45
Stormind Games has shared a ten-minute teaser for its upcoming horror, A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead.Our friends at IGN captured ten minutes of hitherto unseen gameplay in which, on Day 119, the player fights to escape through the air ducts of an old…
Guilty Gear Strive's season 4 teaser leaks online
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Published: July 21, 2024 16:27
A "leaked" trailer of Guilty Gear Strive's fourth season has popped up online.Initially, the video was seemingly stumbled upon as a live, if unlisted, upload on YouTube. As soon as the news spread, however, the video was swiftly marked private… but not…
Sonic X Shadow Generations physical launch edition gets an additional pre-order bonus
Published: July 21, 2024 16:00
Sega has unveiled an additional pre-order sweetener for Sonic fans who pre-order the physical edition of Sonic X Shadow Generations."By popular demand", all physical pre-orders of Sonic X Shadow will include a reversible cover that allows you to switch to…
Luigi's Mansion 3 is Digital Foundry's pick as Switch's most technically impressive game
Published: July 21, 2024 14:00
According to Video Games Chronicle, the Nintendo Switch is the most long-lived of any of the firm's home consoles - judged by the time taken before a replacement hit the shelves. The Nintendo Entertainment System aka Famicom previously held the record at…
Silent Hill: The Short Message dev Hexadrive has a new horror game, Niraya of â– â–
Published: July 21, 2024 13:48
Silent Hill: The Short Message developer Hexadrive is developing a new horror game, Niraya of ■■.I have no idea if that "■■" is permanent or merely obscuring the final word until we get closer to the release, but an announcement teaser – which boasts the…
Warframe's 1999 expansion has a shopping mall, romance system, and you even get to fight a boyband
Published: July 21, 2024 08:33
Warframe's been fully embracing its weird side over the course of its last couple of expansions, but if you thought its mood-world westerns and long-lost dimension-shifting labs were as far as the free-to-play shooter was willing to go, then you might want…
Soulframe will "open up to a lot more players this autumn", says Digital Extremes
Published: July 20, 2024 18:49
Warframe developer Digital Extremes has given us another peek at its upcoming free-to-play fantasy action-MMORPG, Soulframe.Back in July 2022, Digital Extremes unveiled its first new property since Warframe's release back in 2013. Besides a 30-minute…
Final Fantasy 14 and Gong Cha have come together for a tasty new collaboration
Published: July 20, 2024 18:15
It's time to drink and tea merry, Final Fantasy fans – Final Fantasy 14 and Gong Cha have come together for a brand new collaboration.From now until 28th August, players can enjoy three FF14-inspired teas at participating outlets, as well as earn "special…
Unannounced Hunt: Showdown 1896 pops up on the ESRB website
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Published: July 20, 2024 17:51
A game called "Hunt: Showdown 1896" has popped up on the ESRB website.Although a follow-up to the acclaimed PvEvP bounty-hunting horror shooter from developer Crytek has yet to be formally announced, a rating for Hunt: Showdown 1896 on the US'…
200+ workers at Bethesda Game Studio have unionised
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Published: July 20, 2024 15:19
241 workers at Bethesda Game Studios are unionising.Bethesda Game Studios' union recognition with Communication Workers of America (CWA) marks the "first wall-to-wall union at Microsoft"."We, a majority of developers at Bethesda Game Studios Dallas,…
Forza Motorsport PC modded: extra detail and improved ray tracing are there for the taking
Published: July 20, 2024 14:00
There was some level of disappointment when the long-awaited Forza Motorsport finally arrived for review, as visual quality didn't quite meet expectations - especially as promised features like ray traced global illumination didn't arrive in the final…
For a belated celebration of Tetris' 40th birthday, here's a highly partisan look back at Tetris DS
Published: July 20, 2024 09:00
If ever a game muddled with time, it's Tetris. I'm not just talking about the idle hours that somehow disappear as you play, but the way that the whole game sits within the flow of time itself. Tetris' 40th anniversary is upon us this summer (the exact…
Four-wheeled survival nightmare Pacific Drive gets free update, paid cosmetics DLC, and 2024 roadmap
Published: July 19, 2024 21:16
Pleasingly bizarre four-wheeled survival game Pacific Drive has officially sold 1m copies, and its developer Ironwood Studios has announced it's celebrating that milestone with a series of content updates throughout the rest of this year. And the first of…
Sea of Thieves gets a fire-belching, 10-cannon warship next week for players to control
Published: July 19, 2024 18:49
Things are about to get lively on the Sea of Thieves! After spending far too long as giant, trash-talking disembodied head, the nefarious Captain Flameheart finally makes a proper return to Rare's multiplayer pirate adventure next Thursday, 25th July - and…
Overwatch 2's new hero is space ranger Juno and she's available to play today
Published: July 19, 2024 16:32
Following a bit of a tease at least year's BlizzCon, Blizzard has given Overwatch 2's 41st hero the full reveal treatment. And that's not all! Juno, as the shooter's new Martian space ranger is known, is available to play today for a limited-time. When…
Ace Combat 7 is one of the most impressive Switch ports we've tested
Published: July 19, 2024 15:16
Arcade-style aerial combat games have been thin on the ground in recent years, with the notable exception of Bandai Namco's Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. This 2019 high-altitude genre revival gave us a high-quality jet combat game, built for modern visual…
Atlus releases official Persona 5 line of coffee to start your own Café Leblanc
Published: July 19, 2024 15:00
Atlus has released an official Persona 5 coffee line, so you can set up your own iconic Café Leblanc. In collaboration with Jade City Foods, the coffee line includes three different roasts: the Café Leblanc dark roast, Phantom Thieves of Hearts medium…
The Mortuary Assistant is finally coming to consoles
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Published: July 19, 2024 14:35
The Mortuary Assistant is finally coming to all consoles on 2nd August, 2024 – two years to the day the influential indie horror hit PC.Called The Definitive Edition, the base game has been spruced up to include new haunts, bodies, embalming-only mode, and…
There's a new Pikmin game, sort of
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Published: July 19, 2024 13:23
Nintendo has announced a new Pikmin game, but no - it's not Pikmin 5. Instead, Japanese Pikmin fans can enjoy Pikmin Counting, a web-based edutainment game where you count from 1 to 100 using Nintendo's colourful garden characters. (It's primarily…
PowerWash Simulator gets two new maps as part of free update
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Published: July 19, 2024 12:07
PowerWash Simulator's all-new free update, Muckingham Files 3, is now available.Available for free on PC via Steam, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and last-gen consoles, Muckingham Files 3 introduces two new maps selected by the PowerWash community…
Devolver announces roguelike kung-fu fighter Forestrike from Olija developer
Published: July 19, 2024 11:48
Devolver has announced Forestrike, a "tactical kung-fu fighter" from the developer of Olija. Players will take the role of martial artist Yu who's blessed with the Foresight, which allows him to perceive battles in his mind ahead of time to find a winning…