Games

Astro Bot was the big winner at the BAFTA Game Awards
9 April 2025

Astro Bot wins Best Game at BAFTA Game Awards 2025
‘Astro Bot’ won the Best Game honour at the 2025 BAFTA Game Awards. The 3D platformer - which was developed by Team Asobi - was the big winner at last night’s ...

Mario Kart World
8 April 2025

Mario Kart World costs 80 USD because ‘the game is so big and so vast’
‘Mario Kart World’ costs $80 because Nintendo believes the game offers good value to players. Since the upcoming racing game was announced with its higher price tag for the digital edition ...

Nintendo Switch 2
8 April 2025

Nintendo ‘actively assessing’ Trump tariff impact on Switch 2 in U.S.
Nintendo is “actively assessing” the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs will have on the Nintendo Switch 2. After Trump imposed tariffs on China, Vietnam and Cambodia - the countries ...

Death Stranding
8 April 2025

Death Stranding movie ‘to be helmed by A Quiet Place: Day One director’
The ‘Death Stranding’ movie is reportedly due to be helmed by ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ director Michael Sarnoski. According to Deadline, the filmmaker will be writing and directing the upcoming ...

Half-Life 2: Return to Ravenholm had an alpha that was 'playable from the beginning to end' of the game, director Raphael Colantonio has revealed
7 April 2025

Half-Life 2 Ravenholm game had alpha ‘playable from the beginning to end’ before being canned
‘Half-Life 2: Return to Ravenholm’ had an alpha that was “playable from the beginning to end” of the game, director Raphael Colantonio has revealed. The spin-off title from Valve’s popular sci-fi ...

Marathon will be getting a live-stream gameplay showcase later this week
7 April 2025

Marathon to get live-stream gameplay showcase, Bungie confirms
‘Marathon’ will be getting a live-stream gameplay showcase later this week. The upcoming PvP extraction-shooter has been in the works at Bungie for nearly two years, and the studio has now ...

A turned-based tactics game set in the Rainbow Six Siege universe is reportedly in the works at Ubisoft
7 April 2025

Rainbow Six Siege ‘turned-based tactics game in the works at Ubisoft’
Ubisoft is reportedly working on a turn-based tactics game set in the ‘Rainbow Six Siege’ universe. According to Insider Gaming, the studio is developing the title and is aiming to release ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 reportedly has '10x the graphics performance' of the original console
4 April 2025

Nintendo Switch 2 has ‘10x the graphics performance’ of the first console, says Nvidia
Nvidia has claimed the Nintendo Switch 2 has “10x the graphics performance” of the Nintendo Switch. While hardware specifications such as the screen and battery were revealed at the Nintendo Direct ...

InZOI has sold one million copies in its first week
4 April 2025

InZOI makes history for Krafton as new sim game sells 1M units in its first week
‘InZOI’ has sold one million copies in its first week. The new simulation title released in Early Access form on PC last week (28.03.25), and Krafton has now announced ‘InZOI’ has ...

Marvel Rivals will receive a new hero each month, developer NetEase Games has promised
4 April 2025

Marvel Rivals will receive a new hero each month, NetEase vows
NetEase Games has promised ‘Marvel Rivals’ will receive a new hero each month. The popular hero-shooter is due to add Ultron and Emma Frost to the character roster in the upcoming ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 was almost called the Super Nintendo Switch
3 April 2025

Nintendo Switch 2 nearly called Super Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch 2 was almost called the Super Nintendo Switch. Fans got a closer look at the upcoming console at yesterday’s (02.04.25) Nintendo Direct, and Switch 2 producer Kouichi Kawamoto ...

Mario Kart World has been revealed by Nintendo
3 April 2025

Mario Kart World revealed for Nintendo Switch 2
‘Mario Kart World’ has been unveiled. At yesterday’s (02.04.25) Nintendo Direct showcase for the Nintendo Switch 2, the Japanese gaming juggernaut gave fans a closer look at the upcoming racing title, ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 will cost $449.99
3 April 2025

Nintendo Switch 2 price, specs and launch games revealed
The Nintendo Switch 2 will cost $449.99. The Japanese gaming juggernaut revealed more details about its highly-anticipated console at yesterday’s (02.04.25) Nintendo Direct showcase, including its price, specifications and games. For just ...

Assassin’s Creed Shadows originally didn’t feature Yasuke
2 April 2025

Assassin’s Creed Shadows initially didn’t include duel protagonists, creative director reveals
‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ originally didn’t feature two protagonists. The latest action-adventure title - which is helmed by Ubisoft - allows you to play as samurai Yasuke and shinobi Naoe, though creative ...

InZOI director Hyungjun 'Kjun' Kim is 'determined to prove that this is not just another early access game'
2 April 2025

InZOI director ‘determined to prove that this is not just another early access game’
‘InZOI’ director Hyungjun ‘Kjun’ Kim is “determined to prove that this is not just another early access game”. The simulation title - which is helmed by ‘PUBG: Battlegrounds’ developer Krafton - ...

The Elder Scrolls VI: Oblivion remake could reportedly release tomorrow (03.04.25)
2 April 2025

The Elder Scrolls VI: Oblivion remake ‘to release as early as tomorrow’
‘The Elder Scrolls VI: Oblivion’ remake could reportedly release tomorrow (03.04.25). While the upcoming fantasy-RPG - which will supposedly be a reimagining of Bethesda’s 2006 title of the same name - ...

Split Fiction creator Josef Fares has cast doubt on speculation that a movie adaptation of the game is in the works
1 April 2025

Split Fiction director casts doubt on movie adaption talk
'Split Fiction' creator Josef Fares has cast doubt on speculation that a movie adaptation of the game is in the works. It was recently reported by Variety that the Hazelight Studios ...

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Edios-Montreal has suffered another round of layoffs
1 April 2025

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy dev Edios-Montreal suffer more layoffs as 'up to 75' jobs cut
Edios-Montreal has suffered another round of layoffs. The studio – which notably developed 'Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy' in 2021 – will be losing "up to" 75 employees because Edios-Montreal doesn't ...

WWE superstars Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley and The Undertaker are among the wrestlers to have come to Clash of Clans
1 April 2025

WWE superstars Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley and The Undertaker join forces with Clash of Clans
'WWE' superstars Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley and The Undertaker are among the wrestlers to have come to 'Clash of Clans'. From today (01.04.25), players of developer Supercell's mobile strategy game ...

InZOI director Hyungjun 'Kjun' Kim has admitted there were some 'disappointing' drawbacks to the game's realistic art design
31 March 2025

InZOI head reflects on ‘disappointing’ drawbacks of realistic art style
‘InZOI’ director Hyungjun ‘Kjun’ Kim has admitted there were some “disappointing” drawbacks to the game’s realistic art design. The new simulation title - which is helmed by ‘PUBG: Battlegrounds’ studio Krafton ...

Grand Theft Auto VI's release date is still hidden because publisher Take-Two Interactive wants to 'maintain the anticipation and excitement' surrounding the game
31 March 2025

GTA VI’s release date hidden to ‘maintain the anticipation and excitement’, Take-Two CEO says
Take-Two Interactive boss Strauss Zelnick has said ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’s (‘GTA VI’) release date is still a secret because the publisher wants to “maintain the anticipation and excitement” surrounding ...

Monster Hunter Wilds is so successful because it has crossplay, Capcom has said
31 March 2025

Monster Hunter Wilds success thanks to crossplay, cites Capcom
Capcom thinks ‘Monster Hunter Wilds’s success can be attributed to the inclusion of crossplay. The fantasy RPG recently passed the 10 million copies sold mark and has become the publisher’s most ...

SEGA has announced a Virtua Fighter Open Championship
28 March 2025

SEGA announces Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O Open Championship
SEGA has announced the 'Virtua Fighter' Open Championship. The video game company will hold the first official global tournament to take place on the 'Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O' version of the ...

Palworld could launch on the Nintendo Switch 2
28 March 2025

Palworld could come to Nintendo Switch 2 if the console is ‘beefy enough’, dev says
‘Palworld’ communications director John Buckley hasn’t ruled out bringing the game to the Nintendo Switch 2. The monster-taming title launched on PC and Xbox in January 2024 - and then came ...