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Big Walk developer explains the lack of Xbox version is due to Microsoft's place on the BDS boycott
Big Walk developer House House has explained the lack of an Xbox version for the popular co-operative puzzle game, pointing to the ongoing BDS boycott as the core reason behind its decision.
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Monster Hunter Wilds' fairly generous Prologue Demo comes to Switch 2 next week
Capcom is letting players 'try before they buy' Monster Hunter Wilds ' on Switch 2 , bringing the fairly generous 'Prologue demo' to the console before the game's full release on the platform on 4th December.
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Zero Escape and The Hundred Line co-creator's new studio "might literally crash into a million pieces" after the cancellation of its next game
A new game from Kotaro Uchikoshi (of Zero Escape and The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy fame) has been cancelled, leaving his studio's fate in doubt.
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Epic throws shade at Steam, admits to vibe-coding the new Epic Games Launcher with AI "to be faster than the other guy"
Epic Games isn't lifting its foot off the gen-AI pedal. The company behind Fortnite and Unreal Engine has now vibe-coded a new Epic Games Launcher in an attempt to outrun Steam, by far the most popular digital games marketplace on PC.
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Here are our PS Plus Premium and Extra games for October
Sony has announced the games coming to PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra in October, and there's a good mix of modern hits and older gems to sink your teeth into for the spooky month of Halloween.
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ArenaNet solves an ongoing Guild Wars 2 issue by ditching paid Living World add-ons and bundling them with expansions
ArenaNet has announced a major shift in its live service Guild Wars 2 operation today, ditching separate payments for Living World seasonal add-ons and packaging the narrative storylines alongside the MMO's expansions instead.
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"This non-profit will be the 'voice of the gamers'" - Former Disco Elysium devs break new ground with player- and developer-owned studio structure
Elsewhere on the site , you can read a big reveal piece that outlines the new game from former Disco Elysium devs under the name of Summer Eternal - an "incendiary RPG" fusing the best bits of text-heavy isometric role-playing games with the world-building and player agency of an immersive sim. It's bold, it's ambitious, and it's still in development, and…
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GTA 6 leaker shows off the game's ending in new video as they indicate the leaks may have come to an end
Cyberleek, the leaker who's been releasing footage from Grand Theft Auto 6 for weeks now, is seemingly done posting leaks. Cyberleek released another video today which supposedly shows the game's ending.
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No matter what your opinion is on the art style, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is shaping up to be a brilliant remake
I honestly can't tell you how many times I've completed The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time , let alone how many hours I've spent in its bucolic version of Hyrule. Though, when I told my Mum about the upcoming remake she said, 'Oh the one with the music,' in a tone I've decided to interpret as delight. I think that says a lot about how much of a fixture…
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's infamous tutorial owl seemingly won't trap you in conversation in the Switch 2 remake
It looks like the owl known Kaepora Gaebora - part-tutorial, part-tip giver - will be far less talkative in the Nintendo Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time .
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Ex-ZA/UM developers reveal Red Rooster, an "incendiary RPG" that is very intentionally not trying to be a "Disco Elysium successor" or "Disco-like"
Back in 2024, we heard about the formation of Summer Eternal : a new studio composed of Disco Elysium writer and world-builder, Argo Tuulik, and other veteran ZA/UM staff such as Dora Klindžić, Anastasia Ivanova, and Michael Oswell. Aleksandar Gavrilović, secretary of the Croatian Game Development Alliance, and Lenval Brown, Disco Elysium's narrator, are…
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Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser blames himself for Max Payne 3 - "a large amount of that failure was on me"
Max Payne 3 is a bit of a strange project. Unlike its two predecessors, the game wasn't developed by original creator Remedy Entertainment, rather it was the product of Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption studio Rockstar Games .
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Conclusion of Rockstar's employment tribunal delayed into November, almost day and date with GTA 6's release
The ongoing employment tribunal between Grand Theft Auto 6 developer Rockstar Games and IWBG union members laid off from the studio has been extended into November..
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Ubisoft closing Trials developer RedLynx and downsizing Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced team in Singapore
The video game layoffs continue. Ubisoft has announced it's closing Finnish studio RedLynx, creator of the Trials series of games, and that there's to be significant layoffs at Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced studio, Ubisoft Singapore.
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GTA 6 was originally Project Americas and covered "big swaths" of country's north and south, Rockstar reveals, in interview tackling crunch, delays, and leaks
Rockstar Games has revealed the original codename for Grand Theft Auto 6 was Project Americas, and that its intention was for the game to cover large areas of land in both the north of the country and the south.
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Destiny 1 project, which aims to port the game to PC, seemingly gets a nod from Bungie boss
The original Destiny never made it to PC, but the shooter-MMO may not stay locked to PS4 and Xbox One for much longer. Some crafty modders have been working to get the game running on PC, and their efforts recently caught the eye of Bungie, which surprisingly didn't result in a take-down - not yet, at least.
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"You don't listen to the loudest people in the room" - World of Warcraft: Forever boss discusses how to approach a deluge of feedback
World of Warcraft executive producer Holly Longdale has spoken at PAX Australia ahead of World of Warcraft: Forever's imminent release. Of note were her comments on the sheer popularity of the beta and how the team is handling the waves of feedback from early players.
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Former game-seller Zavvi enters administration again and "is unable to fulfil any outstanding orders or pre-orders"
Former game-seller Zavvi could be about to close for good; the company announced it has entered administration and that it has ceased trading while the insolvency process is resolved.
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Planet Zoo 2 is a beautiful sequel and a fine management sim, but it's the animals that steal the show
If the Planet Zoo series has taught me anything it's that I'm rubbish at animals. Sure, I'm okay with the simple stuff - I do, you'll be relieved to hear, know the difference between an elephant and a flamingo - but the more exotic they get, the second we start dabbling in subspecies, the more clueless I am. That was one of the joys of the original Planet…
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Xbox announces what sounds like a generative AI-focused game-making department, Xbox Labs, while avoiding mentioning AI
Xbox is reacting - uncharacteristically quickly - to the deluge of vibe-coded game ports, decompiles and recompiles we've been seeing online in recent weeks by establishing Xbox Labs, a new initiative seemingly designed to explore the phenomenon.
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CD Projekt Red reassures players The Witcher 3 Switch 2 patch still due, as update rolls out for PS5 and PS5 Pro
CD Projekt Red has released an update for The Witcher 3 Remastered on PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro , making "various stability improvements to help ensure a more reliable experience" to the game. And those are the entire patch notes for hotfix 5.01b , Eurogamer understands.
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"That was not received well at Nintendo" - as GTA 6 and Zelda are lampooned by Saturday Night Live, former employees recall Elon Musk Wario skit controversy
As American comedy series Saturday Night Live airs a sketch lampooning the November showdown between Grand Theft Auto 6 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, a pair of former Nintendo employees have recalled a more infamous SNL sketch from years earlier that did not go down well at all.
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Sifu, the singular kung fu action game, is out now on Android and iOS
Sifu , Sloclap's 2022 martial arts action game, can now be played on smartphones. The French developer released the game today on Android and iOS , following an announcement earlier in the month.
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GTA 6's PC release date is set for "Q1 2027", per a new report
A new report suggests that GTA 6 will release on PC in "Q1 2027". That, at least, is what GamesBeat is saying, citing "sources familiar with the matter."
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GTA 3's iconic box art was changed at the last minute because of 9/11, ex-Rockstar lead Dan Houser reveals
Dan Houser, one of Rockstar's co-founders that left the GTA 6 studio in 2020 , has given a wide-ranging new interview with IGN, covering topics including the tortured production of Bully , changes made to Grand Theft Auto 3's artwork post-9/11, the reaction to Red Dead Redemption's ending , and why he thinks Max Payne 3 was a failure .
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Japan is getting an exclusive Midnight Black PlayStation 5 next month, but there's still hope for the rest of the world
Sony today announced a new version of its disc-less PlayStation 5 console. The console is getting a Midnight Black variant but it's sadly only been announced for the Japanese market.
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Former PlayStation boss Kaz Hirai used to ignore orders from Sony bosses, he reveals
Kazuo "Kaz" Hirai, who was the president of PlayStation from 2007 to 2012, apparently didn't pay much attention to orders he received from Sony's top brass.
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Asha Sharma reportedly tells rattled Xbox employees: "We have to find new ways, and courage, to have invention on new IP"
Xbox leader Asha Sharma has reportedly broadcast her intent to "create enduring new IP" alongside the company's much publicised plan to organise around its biggest gaming brands - think The Elder Scrolls, think Blizzard, etc. But according to Sharma: "We will not survive if we only revive on the past."
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Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve review – thrill-packed campaign takes this long-running series to new heights
Let's chase 'em off, Rex! Two more missiles arc toward a hapless enemy F2-A, droplets peppering my windshield as I skim past a glowering grey cloud, dulling the distant explosion. Visibility is garbage . No kidding, Tasha. The Endurance is being targeted . Uh-oh. Tonitrus Spear arriving in two minutes! They've got a high-output laser and a broad-range…
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"I was forced to ship the game" - Glen Schofield blames Krafton management for The Callisto Protocol's problems
Glen Schofield, the game-maker best known for co-creating Dead Space, has blamed Korean company Krafton - the owner of PUBG - for the shortcomings of his horror game successor The Callisto Protocol , which it published.
