Games

16 January 2025

Nintendo Switch 2 'to be unveiled this week'

The Nintendo Switch 2 is reportedly going to be unveiled later this week. According to leaker Nate the Hate, Nintendo is due to officially showcase its upcoming console "in the coming ...

16 January 2025

Marvel Rivals will receive a new playable character ‘each half of the season’

‘Marvel Rivals’ will get a new playable character “each half of the season”, creative director Guangyun Chen has revealed. The hero-shooter - which is helmed by NetEase Games - recently added ...

16 January 2025

The Sims 4 may eventually get a major overhaul, series boss Lyndsay Pearson says

‘The Sims 4’ may eventually get a major overhaul in the future. The 2014 simulator title - which is developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts - will continue to ...

16 January 2025

Warhammer company ‘looking for the next one’ after Space Marines 2 success

‘Warhammer’ franchise rights holder Games Workshop is “looking for the next big one” following the success of ‘Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2’. The third-person shooter - which was developed by Saber ...

13 January 2025

Lords of the Fallen's CI Games rejects DEI to ‘maximise player enjoyment and commercial success’

CI Games won’t add any diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in its future titles because “it is clear many players do not appreciate” it. After ‘Helldivers 2’ boss Johan Pilestedt recently ...

13 January 2025

Larian’s ‘full attention is focused on crafting next title’ after finishing Baldur’s Gate III

Larian Studios’ “full attention is focused on crafting their next title”. The company is due to release the final update known as Patch 8 to its critically-acclaimed RPG ‘Baldur’s Gate III’ ...

13 January 2025

Helldivers 2 boss Johan Pilestedt speaks on involvement in movie adaptation

‘Helldivers 2’ boss Johan Pilestedt has confirmed Arrowhead Game Studios will be involved in the upcoming movie adaptation. While the film adaptation was announced by Sony last week (06.01.25), it was ...

10 January 2025

Baldur’s Gate III boss teases Larian’s story ‘ain’t over yet’ as dev eyes final game update

Larian Studios’ CEO Swen Vincke has teased the company’s story “ain’t over yet”. The studio is gearing up to release its final update to its critically-acclaimed RPG ‘Baldur’s Gate III’ later ...

10 January 2025

Fallout 4 Nintendo Switch release ‘explored years ago’

A port of ‘Fallout 4’ to the Nintendo Switch was reportedly “explored years ago”. The 2015 action-RPG - which was developed by Bethesda Game Studios - released on PlayStation 4, Xbox ...

10 January 2025

Sleeping Dogs movie is cancelled, Donnie Yen confirms

Donnie Yen has confirmed the ‘Sleeping Dogs’ movie has been shelved. The 61-year-old actor had been announced to be starring in a film adaptation of the United Front action-adventure title as ...

9 January 2025

Final Fantasy VII director keen for movie adaptation

'Final Fantasy VII' director Yoshinori Kitase would love to see the video game turned into a movie. While there are currently no talks in place for a big-screen adaptation of the ...

9 January 2025

Andrés Muschietti's Shadow of the Colossus movie still in the works after 10 years

The 'Shadow of the Colossus' film adaptation hasn't been abandoned, insists director Andrés Muschietti. A movie based on the 2005 action-adventure PS2 game has been stuck in development for the past ...

9 January 2025

Sony previews new concept for adding scents and atmospherics to gameplay

Sony has unveiled new technology that could see scents and atmospherics used to "fully immerse" players in games. The PlayStation maker unveiled the Future Immersive Entertainment Concept kit at CES 2025, ...
8 January 2025

Until Dawn film promises to 'respect the source material' despite new characters and story

The 'Until Dawn' film will still "respect the source material" despite having new characters. The highly anticipated feature adaptation of Supermassive Games and Sony's innovative 2015 interactive title is due for ...
8 January 2025

Horizon Zero Dawn movie in 'early stages' of development

Sony has confirmed a 'Horizon Zero Dawn' movie is in the "early stages". The publisher is working with Columbia Pictures and PlayStation Productions on a film adaptation of the 2017 action ...
8 January 2025

PlayStation hit Ghost Of Tsushima is being turned into an anime

'Ghost Of Tsushima' is being turned into an anime. The hit 2020 action-adventure video game developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment is being adapted into a ...
7 January 2025

SEGA and RGG Studios announce Like a Dragon Direct for this week

SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku (RGG) Studios have announced the 'Like a Dragon Direct' for 9 January. The studios – which publish and develop the iconic action-RPG franchise – will be ...

7 January 2025

COD: Black Ops Cold War becomes the expensive game ever as Activision discloses its massive cost

'Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War' cost Activision $700 million to develop - making it the most expensive game of all time. According to a court filing – which was ...

7 January 2025

Helldivers 2 and Horizon Zero Dawn film adaptations in development at Sony

'Helldivers 2' and 'Horizon Zero Dawn' will be getting movie adaptations. The former sci-fi shooter – which was developed by Arrowhead Game Studios – will make its way to the silver ...
6 January 2025

Xbox next-gen console ‘Xbox Prime’ aiming for 2026 release

The next-generation Xbox is reportedly going to be called Xbox Prime and is targeting a 2026 release. According to leaker TheGhostOfHope, Mircosoft is looking to launch its successor to the ...
6 January 2025

Fallout co-creator says games will continue to ‘default’ to violence if they stay popular

‘Fallout’ co-creator Tim Cain has argued games will always “default” to violent themes and gameplay so long as customers keep buying them. The developer - who created the popular post-apocalyptic RPG ...

6 January 2025

Minecraft creator Notch making a ‘spiritual successor’ to the game

‘Minecraft’ creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has “basically announced” a sequel to the game. The developer - who sold the popular open-world building title to Microsoft in 2014 for $2.5 billion - ...

3 January 2025

Bioshock Infinite’s gameplay and story was ‘a very, very long corridor’, director Ken Levine says

‘Bioshock Infinite’ creative director Ken Levine has said the title’s narrative and gameplay was “basically a very, very long corridor”. The 58-year-old developer helmed the 2013 first-person-shooter during his time at ...

3 January 2025

Borderlands 4 boss refuses to call game ‘open world’

Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford has insisted ‘Borderlands 4’ isn’t an “open world” game. The greatly-anticipated action-RPG is set to release this year, though the studio’s head has now emphasised to ...