Games

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 ...

3 January 2025

Marvel Rivals adds Fantastic Four to the roster

The Fantastic Four are coming to ‘Marvel Rivals’. Developer and publisher NetEase Games has confirmed the popular hero-shooter is set to receive the fan-favourite superhero team, with an official teaser trailer ...

2 January 2025

Helldivers 2 dev Arrowhead ‘working on the high concept’ of its next game

‘Helldivers 2’ developer Arrowhead Studios is “working on the high concept” of its next game. The company has been adding new content to its popular multiplayer-shooter since its launch in February ...

2 January 2025

Hi-Fi Rush studio Tango Gameworks ‘reborn’ and teases ‘a new start’ at Krafton

Tango Gameworks is ready to embark on “a new start” at Krafton. The ‘Hi-Fi Rush’ developer was acquired by the publisher in August 2024 after previous owner Xbox announced it would ...

2 January 2025

Black Myth: Wukong Xbox delay due to Series S limitations, Game Science CEO says

Game Science head Feng ji has said ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ isn’t on Xbox yet due to optimisation issues on the Xbox Series S. The action-RPG released on PlayStation 5 and ...

30 December 2024

Elon Musk's Starlink to roll out direct-to-cell satellite connectivity in Ukraine

Elon Musk's Starlink will roll out direct-to-cell satellite connectivity in Ukraine. The country's leading mobile operator Kyivstar has signed an agreement with Starlink to introduce the service, according to Kyivstar's parent ...

30 December 2024

Scientists build tiny VR goggles for mice

Scientists have built tiny VR goggles for mice. Researchers at Cornell University have created the MouseGoggles in order to study how animals behave in virtual reality. The goggles have been built ...

Sega is considering launching a subscription service.

25 December 2024

Sega could be about to launch a Netflix-like gaming subscription service

Sega is considering launching a subscription service. The gaming giant - which is best known for creating the 'Sonic the Hedgehog' franchise - revealed that while the idea is something they ...

19 December 2024

How casino experts are changing the game for female players worldwide

The global casino sector is in fine health currently generating multi-billions in revenue worldwide. This of course is especially true in the UK, where legal and safe iGaming legislation underpins ...

16 December 2024

Bingo Reimagined: The Classic Game’s Appeal to the Next Generation

Bingo was a beloved pastime for decades, synonymous with community halls and a loyal, older audience. However, the game is no longer confined to traditional spaces. Today, bingo is experiencing ...

Bingo

13 December 2024

Elden Ring multiplayer spin-off and The Witcher 4 officially revealed

‘Elden Ring: Nightreign’ and ‘The Witcher 4’ have been officially revealed. At last night’s (12.12.24) Game Awards, FromSoftware and CD Projekt Red unveiled their upcoming titles, with the ‘Elden Ring’ developer ...

13 December 2024

Naughty Dog unveils new sci-fi action game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet

Naughty Dog has revealed its upcoming sci-fi bounty hunter game ‘Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet’. The studio - which is best known for creating ‘The Last of Us’ franchise - revealed the ...

13 December 2024

Astro Bot wins Game of the Year at Game Awards 2024

‘Astro Bot’ has won the Game of the Year honour at this year’s Game Awards. The PlayStation platformer - which was developed by Team Asobi - bested ‘Black Myth: Wukong’, ‘Final ...

Luke Littler has teamed up with Xbox ahead of the PDC World Darts Championship

12 December 2024

Luke Littler partners with Xbox ahead of the PDC World Darts Championship

Luke Littler has partnered with Xbox ahead of the PDC World Darts Championship. Score More with Xbox has teamed up with the 17-year-old professional darts player - known as 'The Nuke' ...

12 December 2024

Destiny 2 dev admits The Dawning ‘didn’t kick off on the high note we intended it to’

‘Destiny 2’ global community lead Dylan Gafner has admitted ‘The Dawning’ event “didn’t kick off on the high note we intended it to”. The sci-fi-shooter - which is helmd by Bungie ...

12 December 2024

Delta Force won’t get battle royale mode, game director says

‘Delta Force’ won’t be receiving a battle royale mode any time soon. Fans of multiplayer shooter - which was developed by TiMi Studio Group subsidary Team Jade - have been taking ...

12 December 2024

Assassin’s Creed Shadows will have ‘Canon Mode’ to make correct RPG decisions for players

‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ will include a ‘Canon Mode’ that will make all of the correct decisions for players. The upcoming action-adventure title - which is being helmed by Ubisoft - is ...

11 December 2024

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC excluded from BAFTA’s Best Game award

The ‘Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree’ DLC won’t be eligable for BAFTA’s Best Game honour. The BAFTA Game Awards ceremony is taking place on 8 April 2025, though the FromSoftware ...

11 December 2024

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle bosses explain why PS5 launch was pushed to 2025

‘Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’s staggered PlayStation 5 release next year is to ensure that the game’s initial launch on Xbox is a “great experience”, Xbox Studios boss Matt ...

11 December 2024

Outriders dev People Can Fly axes ‘more than 120’ jobs in second round of layoffs this year

People Can Fly will be laying off “more than 120” employees in the studio’s second round of layoffs this year. The developer - which helmed the 2021 online RPG ‘Outriders’ - ...

10 December 2024

The Witcher 3 nearly included Cyberpunk 2077 crossover scene

‘The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’ almost included a crossover scene with ‘Cyberpunk 2077’. Dataminers of the 2015 RPG have found a work-in-progress script in the title that suggested CD Projekt Red ...

10 December 2024

God of War art director joins Naughty Dog to work on the studio’s ‘next big thing’

‘God of War’ head Raf Grasseti has joined Naughty Dog for the studio's "next big thing". The developer - who had served as the 2018 title’s principal artist and the art ...