Games

24 March 2025

Esports and Beyond: How Women in the UK Are Making Their Mark in Gaming

The role of women in gaming has changed significantly over the years. Once overlooked in competitive gaming, women are now making their presence known in esports, streaming, and game development. ...

24 March 2025

GTA VI publisher Take-Two issues copyright takedown of GTA V map mod

Take-Two Interactive has issued a copyright takedown to a modder who created a ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ (‘GTA’) map for ‘GTA V’. Modder ‘Dark Space’ created a free-to-download playable ‘GTA V’ ...

24 March 2025

Minecraft studio Mojang rules out using AI in game development

Mojang won’t use artificial intelligence (AI) to develop ‘Minecraft’. Machine-learning models have become more prevalent in the gaming industry - with AI being used in ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ ...

24 March 2025

Silent Hill f NOT banned in Australia following classification confusion

‘Silent Hill f’ has not been banned in Australia. It was recently reported the upcoming horror title - which is being developed by NeoBards Entertainment - was refused classification by the ...

21 March 2025

Sports psychologist Dan Abrahams launches Assassin’s Creed Shadows mental masterclass

The official 'Assassin’s Creed Shadows' mental masterclass has been unveiled - and it has been designed to sharpen players' minds as they tackle the latest instalment of the video game ...

21 March 2025

SEGA releases major content update for Sonic Dream Team

Sega has released new content for 'Sonic Dream Team'. The games company launched the platformer as part of their iconic 'Sonic the Hedgehog' franchise in 2023, and have now shared details ...

21 March 2025

The Best Games that Transitioned Online

Gaming is an incredibly popular pastime these days, with a much wider demographic fan base than it used to have. People dedicate a lot more of their leisure time to ...

21 March 2025

Split Fiction ‘movie in the works’

A ‘Split Fiction’ film is reportedly in development.
 Following the co-op shooter’s successful launch, Variety has reported a movie adaptation of the game is being worked on, and has attracted “multiple ...

21 March 2025

Astro Bot head insists ‘it’s ok to make a small game’ as industry battles financial woes

‘Astro Bot’ boss Nicolas Doucet has stressed “it’s ok to make a small game” while the industry struggles financially. The industry has faced intense economic difficulties in the last couple of ...

21 March 2025

Assassin’s Creed Shadows passes 1m players in its first day

‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ has surpassed one million players within its first day. The action-adventure title - which was developed by Ubisoft - launched yesterday (20.03.25) on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S ...

20 March 2025

Thronefall dev Grizzly Games responds to ‘illegal’ use of name in fake Flight Simulator 2025 game

Grizzly Games has hit out at the “illegal” use of its name for a fake ‘Flight Simulator 2025’ game. The studio’s name was used as the developer for ‘Flight Simulator 2025’ ...

20 March 2025

GTA VI will help revive games industry amid struggles, Day of the Devs curator says

Day of the Devs lead curator Greg Rice believes ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ (‘GTA VI’) will “bring a lot more people back into the ecosystem” of the gaming industry. As the ...

20 March 2025

Helldivers 2 boss warns of more ‘unnecessarily brutal’ layoffs due to battle royale saturation

‘Helldivers 2’ creative director Johan Pilestedt has warned there will be more “unnecessarily brutal” layoffs in the gaming industry unless studios move away from making battle royales. Over the past couple ...

19 March 2025

Marvel Rivals ‘built to be more acceptable for casual play’ instead of competitive modes

‘Marvel Rivals’ has been built to prioritise “fun, first and foremost” instead of competitive play. The hero-shooter has been lauded for being easily accessible for all players, though includes several character ...

19 March 2025

InZOI’s updates and DLCs will be free during early access period, director promises

‘InZOI’ director Hyungjun ‘Kjun’ Kim has vowed all of the game’s updates and DLCs will be free during its early access period. The simulation title- which is being developed by Inzio ...

19 March 2025

Baldur’s Gate future to be addressed ‘in pretty short order’ by Hasbro

Hasbro is planning to address what’s next for ‘Baldur’s Gate’ soon. The fantasy-RPG franchise - which is part of Hasbro’s ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ series - last saw its third instalment ‘Baldur’s ...

18 March 2025

God of War show to get a second season

The 'God of War' TV show will get a second season – before the first has been written. The series – which will be based on Sony's Santa Monica Studio action-adventure ...

18 March 2025

Saints Row reboot dev 'didn't know what they were building', Saber boss says

Saber Interative CEO Matthew Karch has admitted Volition "didn't have any real direction" when they were making the 'Saints Row' reboot. The studio had helmed the disappointing 2022 reboot of its ...

18 March 2025

Starship Troopers movie 'in the works at Sony Pictures'

A new 'Starship Troopers' movie is reportedly in development. The sci-fi IP first appeared on the silver screen in 1997 with the Paul Verhoeven-directed film, though Deadline has now claimed a ...
17 March 2025

Star Wars: Hunters to shut down in October following last content drop next month

‘Star Wars: Hunters’ is shutting down. The mobile hero-shooter - which is similar to ‘Marvel Rivals’ - launched globally in June 2024, though developer Zynga has now confirmed ‘Star Wars: Hunters’ ...

17 March 2025

Star Wars strategy game from Respawn and Bit Reactor to be unveiled at Star Wars Celebration 2025

Bit Reactor and Respawn Entertainment’s ‘Star Wars’ game will be officially unveiled at Star Wars Celebration next month. The upcoming strategy title has been in the works for over three years ...

17 March 2025

Star Wars: KOTOR remake still in development, Saber boss suggests

Saber Interactive CCO Tim Willits has suggested the ‘Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic’ (‘KOTOR’) remake is still in the works. Updates about the upcoming title have been few and ...

15 March 2025

COD 2025 ‘to feature six fully-fledged Zombies maps’

‘Call of Duty’ (‘COD’) 2025 will reportedly feature six fully-fledged round-based Zombies maps. According to Insider Gaming, this year’s shooter - which is being led by Treyarch Games and published by ...

15 March 2025

Nintendo Switch 2 could cost up to 499 USD, analysts predict

The Nintendo Switch 2 could cost up to $499, analysts have predicted. The Japanese gaming juggernaut unveiled its upcoming console in January and will give fans a closer look at it ...