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I'm tired of pretending that Perfect Dark Zero isn't at least 50% really, really good

Alex Donaldson — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Time can be cruel. I'm not talking about the ravages of age when I say that - although, christ, the closer I creep to forty the creakier I become - but I'm thinking, I suppose, about legacy. The very nature of history, especially when it's oral in its delivery, is that it becomes truncated. Short-form takes over. For instance - think of a Prime Minister or President (back when we had normal ones of those, anyway), or the manager of a sports team, their tenure often ends up defined very broadly, no matter how much nuance there was at the time. Oftentimes, it's good or bad, with little in between. Which is a shame - because sometimes the nuance is where the most interesting thinking resides.

Xbox really committed to Japanese game development in the 360 era, and we didn't know how good we had it

Alex Donaldson — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000

The Xbox business today is pretty unrecognizable from that of 20 years past, which on this week all that time ago was launching the Xbox 360. There's all the changes to the business, a different suite of executives at the top, and an entirely different first-party portfolio, of course - but when I think of the changes, one absence comes to the forefront of my mind: Japan.

FBC: Firebreak's Rogue Protocol update is delayed to January as it "still needs a bit more time"

Vikki Blake — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 18:34:43 +0000

Remedy has delayed FBC: Firebreak's Rogue Protocol update to January 2026, reporting it "still needs a bit more time".

Microsoft could be forced into raising the price of Xbox consoles again given global RAM shortage, leaker claims

Vikki Blake — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 17:58:02 +0000

Microsoft is reportedly considering another price hike for Xbox consoles.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 European sales are 63% down on Battlefield 6, and 50% down on Black Ops 6

Vikki Blake — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 14:40:16 +0000

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has had a disappointing launch in Europe, with sales reportedly down 63 percent compared to Battlefield 6's bumper debut week.

Looking back at the worst game ever released on the Xbox Live Arcade

Ian Higton — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Did you know that the Xbox Live Arcade actually started as a disc based distribution service on the original Xbox? Chances are you didn't (though I eagerly await the one person in the comments who stands to correct me), because Microsoft's mini marketplace only gained widespread popularity once it relaunched alongside the release of the Xbox 360. As someone who bought a 360 close to launch, when there weren't a huge amount of games out and backwards compatibility with OG Xbox games was limited, I used to look forward to every single new XBLA drop. I'd snap up whatever was on offer at the time, be it a new title like Zuma or a port of an old school arcade classic like Gauntlet. Some were great, some were bad, but none were ever as truly terrible as Yaris, a game that many regard to be The Worst Game Ever Released(TM) on the Xbox Live Arcade.

Ubisoft announces AI "experiment" Teammates - a playable research project that's "more than just talk"

Vikki Blake — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 11:30:19 +0000

Ubisoft has announced "Teammates", an "AI experiment to change the game" and "deepen the player experience".

A building filled with dreamers: my favourite thing about the Xbox 360

Christian Donlan — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 11:17:33 +0000

When I look back on most consoles, I'm largely looking back at the games. The PS3 is LittleBigPlanet and Metal Gear 4, as far as I'm concerned, and even the GameCube, that squat, characterful delight, is largely hidden behind Mario Sunshine, Wind-Waker and Animal Crossing. (Even just typing that: cor, what a time that was.)

What we've been playing - "I can't stop thinking about balls"

Robert Purchese — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've been playing. This week, Kelsey discovers the joys and stresses of managing border control in Papers, Please; Tom holds off his Kojima dislike and plays Death Stranding; Victoria looks for anyone she can to talk to about Dispatch; Ed can't stop thinking about balls; Connor finds himself back in Guild Wars 2; and Bertie finds himself back in Dungeons & Dragons, getting everyone in trouble again.

Any future Hollow Knight games after Silksong would "exist alongside" the others as standalone entries, says Team Cherry

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:19:56 +0000

Team Cherry has teased more Hollow Knight releases beyond Silksong, which (if they ever do materialise) would sit alongside the studio's previous games, rather than act as any kind of continuation that would require an understanding of earlier lore to appreciate.

Tools of the trade: this rollable OLED screen Lenovo laptop is making Black Friday deals a breeze

Reece Bithrey — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:11:47 +0000

Every so often, it seems fun and interesting to give you a peek behind the curtain so you can see how we do our jobs and the tools we use that can make life easier. Will has spoken in the past about how useful a 'triple-screen laptop' has been to help him cover Prime Day sales, which became a boon for having multiple screens in a decently portable form factor.

PUBG's new extraction shooter looks to take on Arc Raiders and Escape from Tarkov, as closed alpha test arrives on Steam next month

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:02:04 +0000

PUBG Studios has announced a closed alpha test for its forthcoming extraction shooter PUBG: Black Budget.

Liam Hemsworth "holds up pretty well" in The Witcher season four, says Geralt video game actor Doug Cockle

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:12:36 +0000

Actor Doug Cockle, who is known to many as the gravelly voiced Geralt of Rivia in CD Projekt Red's The Witcher games, has again said he was "sad" to see Henry Cavill step away from the same role in Netflix's series. However, he believes Liam Hemsworth "holds up pretty well" in the show's fourth season.

Renowned indie studio Inkle announces something quite different: a found-footage World War 2 code-breaking mystery

Robert Purchese — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:48:41 +0000

Renowned British indie studio Inkle - the creator of Heaven's Vault, the Steve Jackson's Sorcery! series, A Highland Song, and many other glistening treasures - has just announced a new game. It's called TR-49 and it's part audio-book, part narrative deduction, based around a found-footage idea of cracking codes from a series of previously undiscovered and secret World War 2-era books.

The 10 Xbox 360 games that mattered the most

Tom Orry — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:33:19 +0000

At the tail end of 2024 the original PlayStation turned 30 years old. While the Xbox 360 is only hitting 20 and it's not an industry shaker to the degree the PS1 was, there's no doubt it earned its place as one of the most important consoles of all time. Xbox managed to challenge Sony in the traditional home console space the PlayStation had dominated with PS1 and PS2, and the console's brilliant line-up of games played a major role in that.

Five years later, Ubisoft's much-delayed Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake gets the closest thing yet to a release date

Matt Wales — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:19:37 +0000

It's hard to believe it's been over five years since Ubisoft unveiled its troubled - and much-delayed - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake, but we're now one step closer to an actual release date, with Ubisoft's latest financial results narrowing its launch down to "Q4" of its current financial year.

After five hours, I can confirm that the Nioh 3 alpha was not a good representation of the game: the full thing is far better

Dom Peppiatt — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000

I think Nioh 2 is a near-perfect game. Team Ninja, inspired by but never beholden to the Souls-like formula, has created a viable alternative to FromSoft's games with the Nioh series. Stance-based combat adds a fighting game twist, and the tight level design, commitment to historical Japanese settings, and more traditional storytelling methods allow the series to stand out from all the other contenders to the genre throne. If FromSoft is the emperor, Team Ninja is the shogun.

Long-rumoured Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Remake could set sail before April

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:49:23 +0000

It looks like we could be seeing Ubisoft's long-rumoured Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Remake set sail really rather soon.

"Don't over-expect or hype it" - Resident Evil Requiem will feature characters from previous games, producer teases, but won't say who

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:48:50 +0000

Resident Evil Requiem will feature characters from previous games in the series, the game's producer has confirmed, but he won't confirm who.

Ubisoft boss believes generative AI is as big a revolution for games as the shift to 3D, as tech is embraced company-wide

Connor Makar — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:21:04 +0000

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has stated generative AI has been integrated across the entire company, expressing his belief that generative AI is as big a "revolution" for video games as the shift from 2D to 3D.

Silent Hill 2's brilliant remake is now on Xbox worldwide with 50% off, and its upcoming movie adaptation has a new trailer too

Matt Wales — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:18:40 +0000

It's all go in the foggy world of Silent Hill. Following yesterday's surprise Australian launch, last year's stupendous Silent Hill 2 remake is finally available on Xbox Series X/S worldwide - and Christophe Gans' upcoming movie adaptation has received a new trailer too.

"No one will play Uno! On a console, really? Why bother?" - Looking back at Uno, the Xbox Live Arcade hit that thrust social play onto the 360 generation

Connor Makar — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:13:31 +0000

I'll lay my age card on the table here: Uno on the Xbox 360 was the first time I used a webcam. Ever. It was also one of the first games I ever played, on my first ever console. As you can imagine, this combination of first times has given the game a spot quite close to my heart - it showed me how social and casual gaming fits into the world of video games… as well as a few other things I probably shouldn't have been seeing.

Rabbit action game Zoopunk was made by humans not AI, says Chinese dev TiGames, as suspicions rise around Xbox showcase trailer

Robert Purchese — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:35:23 +0000

TiGames, the developer of rabbit-starring action game Zoopunk - one of the eye-catching trailers in Microsoft's Xbox Game Preview Event yesterday - has defended itself amid allegations of generative AI use.

Ubisoft confirms €1.16bn Tencent investment into Assassin's Creed maker is "on track", following last week's surprise delay to financial report

Ed Nightingale — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:37:17 +0000

Ubisoft has stated its transaction with Tencent is "on track to close in the coming days", as the Chinese conglomerate acquires a minority stake in its new subsidiary Vantage Studios.

007 First Light's Bond will have an Aston Martin so exclusive, there are only 999 real world models

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:31:57 +0000

James Bond is known for its cars, and 007 First Light from Hitman developer IO Interactive will be no exception.

Rapper Eminem stars in the next Elusive Target mission coming to Hitman World of Assassination

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:15:46 +0000

Rapper Eminem will star in the next Elusive Target mission coming to Hitman World of Assassination, with players tasked with eliminating his alter ego Slim Shady.

Tides of Annihilation continues to look awesome in new dimension shattering gameplay

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:50:11 +0000

Fresh gameplay for Tides of Annihilation was shown at tonight's Xbox Partner Preview, showcasing its Dual Frontline Battle System in a dazzling boss fight.

Little Nightmares studio's new horror Reanimal gets console demo and February release date

Matt Wales — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:26:37 +0000

Tarsier, the studio behind the much-loved Little Nightmares 1 & 2, has announced a 13th February release date for its brand-new horror adventure Reanimal. And if you need a little something to keep the impatience for its arrival at bay, a demo is available from today on Xbox Series X/S and PS5.

Dave the Diver finally arrives on Xbox Series X/S, two years after making a splash on PC

Matt Wales — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:16:45 +0000

Cast your mind back to 2023 and you might recall a lot of PC players getting very excited about a bearded fellow named Dave and his adventures deep below the waves. Well, following Dave the Diver's steady arrival on other platforms, it's finally Xbox's turn; the peculiar exploration and bar management hybrid hits Xbox Series X/S today, and there's also confirmation Dave's long-promised Into the Jungle DLC arrives "early" next year.

Here's everything announced in the fantastic Xbox Partner Preview Event

Connor Makar — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:03:57 +0000

The Xbox Partner Preview Event is here, and with it comes a vast selection of new reveals from all the third party games coming to the Xbox Series X/S and PC here in a tight 30-minute show. Trailers, gameplay, reveals, and more. What more could one ask for?

Xbox Partner Preview November 2025 live report - watch this evening's showcase here

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:19:24 +0000

We are just a few short hours away from this evening's Xbox Partner Preview showcase, which should give us a look at games such as IO Interactive's upcoming James Bond release, 007 First Light (yay!), and more.

Capcom wanted mouse support in Resident Evil Requiem on Switch 2, but it "confused the gameplay"

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:05:09 +0000

The next entry in Capcom's Resident Evil series will be arriving in just a few months time and, while it was originally announced for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, it will also be coming to Switch 2. But, will it be making the most of the Switch 2's functions?

Kirby Air Riders review

Alex Donaldson — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:18:58 +0000

I now sort of understand why Kirby Air Riders was deemed worthy of a pair of Nintendo Directs that add up to a feature-length running time. Part of that is obviously the verbose design-nerd predilections of its director, Masahiro Sakurai, sure. But another reason is quite simple: this is a rather difficult game to describe.

Does this 2024 animated Indian film copy a scene from 2018's God of War? Take a look for yourself

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:50:27 +0000

It looks like an animated Indian film from last year has actually copied its action from Sony Santa Monica's 2018 God of War reboot.

"I was Ken Kutaragi" - Peter Moore remembers the three days Microsoft locked itself away before the Xbox 360 launch and pretended to be Sony

Robert Purchese — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:48:20 +0000

Four words I did not expect to hear from former Xbox 360 boss Peter Moore when we spoke recently were: "I was Ken Kutaragi." As in, Ken Kutaragi, the widely acknowledged 'father of PlayStation' - the engineer and businessman who designed the original PlayStation consoles and led Sony Computer Entertainment, until Kaz Hirai took over later in the PlayStation 3 era. But those four words were the words Peter Moore said.

Silent Hill 2's brilliant remake surprise-launches on Xbox Series X/S with a massive discount ahead of tonight's showcase

Matt Wales — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:46:36 +0000

We already knew the Xbox Series X/S version of last year's stupendous Silent Hill 2 remake was likely imminent thanks to recent ratings board sightings, but it turns out the wait is already over - for Australian players at least. It's available to download right now via the Australian Xbox Store, suggesting a global launch announcement will feature during tonight's Xbox showcase.

The story of how Peter Moore and Microsoft made Xbox 360 "a cultural phenomenon" - the big Xbox 360 interview continued

Robert Purchese — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:15:20 +0000

Yesterday, we published part one of our interview with former Xbox 360 boss Peter Moore, where he talked about the creation of Microsoft's beloved machine, the grand idea encompassing it, and how his team had to break from the stuffy office-worker image Microsoft had. "Guys with pocket protectors and thick glasses", as he described it. He also talked about "throwing punches" to provoke the Xbox vs. PlayStation console war.

Dragon's Dogma 2 player milestone has left many begging for DLC

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:26:31 +0000

Capcom has celebrated a new milestone for Dragon's Dogma 2, which came out last year, but the most common response so far is - what about some DLC?

"It's not something that should be happening in any version of the civilised world" - the struggles of GSC Game World bringing Stalker 2 to the PS5

Connor Makar — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:18:10 +0000

Today, Stalker 2 comes to the PS5. A massive step in the game's post-launch roadmap, it brings with it a host of new additions to better serve the platform as well as the full suite of pre-existing gameplay iterations that have been consistently added to the haunting FPS since last year. However, with the war in Ukraine still raging and most of the PS5-version dev team still based in Kiev, it's proven far from simple to produce the port.

Is Homer Simpson going to be the first character skin to get his nipples out in Fortnite?

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:05:07 +0000

Fortnite is currently enjoying a The Simpsons' themed season, with Homer, Marge and co all creating havoc on the streets of Springfield. Even the holier-than-thou Ned Flanders has been seen getting in on the action.

Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai seeks a "modest, unassuming life" to avoid becoming "the plaything of the internet"

Ed Nightingale — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:04:18 +0000

Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai prefers to live a "modest, unassuming life" and believes players should focus on games themselves rather than the people who made them.

Arc Raiders patch nerfs one of its most devastating weapons, floods your room with ducks

Connor Makar — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:00:57 +0000

Today's Arc Raiders patch has brought a lot of bug fixes, balance adjustments, and an overwhelming wave of displayable ducks for collectors out there. It's also taken down a titan, a weapon so strong in close-quarters it was dominating firefights.

BioShock was hugely important to the Xbox 360, but I remember it most for turning me into a smartarse

Dom Peppiatt — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:59:02 +0000

Back in 2007, I was taking my A-level exams. For both English Literature and Drama, I came out with A*s. I'm still quite proud of this, which you can probably tell from the fact I'm bringing it up all these years later - but there's a reason I'm bringing this up beyond the chance for a belated humble brag: I owe my full-scoring papers, weirdly, to BioShock.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 patch curbs one of the biggest Zombies grinds, fixes crashes across all modes

Connor Makar — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:10:26 +0000

The latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 patch has come with a handful of fixes for the sci-fi FPS, including substantial adjustments to various camo challenges proving troublesome for the cosmetically-minded player base. This includes a few weapon camos in Zombies, which were three-times-harder to unlock than intended.

Dispatch proves episodic gaming is back with a capital B following latest player milestone

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:56:59 +0000

The brilliant Dispatch has reached another well deserved milestone.

Avalanche Liverpool studio closed following cancellation of Xbox exclusive Contraband

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:51:11 +0000

Just Cause developer Avalanche has closed its Liverpool studio, following the cancellation of Xbox exclusive Contraband earlier this year.

Ark 2 scene-setter and anime crossover expansion comes to Ark: Survival Ascended this December

Matt Wales — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:03:40 +0000

It's been so long since dino-survival sequel Ark 2 was unveiled, its preposterous Vin Diesel-starring CGI trailer almost feels like a dream. But developer Studio Wildcard remains adamant it's still happening, and it's paving the way for its arrival with a brand-new Ark: Survival Ascended expansion, Ark: Lost Colony, launching on 16th December.

Inspired by a long running fan joke, Sailing makes port in Old School RuneScape as its first unique skill

Lottie Lynn — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:53:26 +0000

For the RuneScape community as a whole the release of Sailing marks the day a meme, a myth, a legend becomes reality. For Old School RuneScape - the retro spin off MMO of RuneScape 3 based off of an 07 backup - it marks the arrival of its first ever new, exclusive, Skill. It's quite the regatta after the past proposed Skills, like Warding and iconically the first version of Sailing ten years ago, failed to pass the player polls. Now, however, the anchors are hoisted and the sails are set as Sailing voyages into OSR.

Elden Ring lore expert VaatiVidya is releasing a book following years of authoritative videos

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:52:22 +0000

Elden Ring lore expert VaatiVidya is releasing a book, following over a decade's worth of YouTube videos covering the work of FromSoftware.

Megabonk and the mystery of the missing YouTuber - is creator Vedinad actually Danidev?

Robert Purchese — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:33:57 +0000

It all began innocently enough. It was September and Megabonk was blowing up on Steam, and I was curious. What was this game that had arrived without a formal introduction and raced to more than 100,000 concurrent players? It was the latest in a line of unpredictable viral hits, and I wanted to know more. I wanted to know who it came from, whether it was a slapdash cash-grab made by an opportunistic company, or whether there was something, or someone, more genuine behind it.

"This is not AI" - Oscar-winning Marathon cinematic short director hits back at online accusations

Matt Wales — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:51:25 +0000

Oscar-winning animator and director Alberto Mielgo has hit back at accusations his cinematic short for Bungie's Marathon is AI-generated, insisting the production is "not AI", and was in fact the result of "155 incredible people and hell of hours, days, [and] months" of time.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC adds another Mega Evolution, confirming datamined leaks

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:45:47 +0000

The Mega Dimension DLC for Pokémon Legends: Z-A will include even more Mega Evolutions, with Mega Zeraora now officially unveiled in a new trailer.

"I was brought in to start throwing punches" - veteran exec Peter Moore reflects on the particular set of talents Microsoft needed to make Xbox 360 challenge PlayStation 3

Robert Purchese — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:26:54 +0000

Former Xbox boss Peter Moore has recalled why Microsoft poached him from Sega to head-up the company's Xbox 360 charge. He had experience launching the Dreamcast, yes, but more alluring seemed to be his experience of being part of Sega's battle in a console war. Microsoft needed someone to take the fight to Sony and PlayStation.

"Microsoft was afraid Sony was going to own the living room" - the big Xbox 360 interview

Robert Purchese — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:19:49 +0000

Peter Moore is one executive who can probably claim to have done it all. Having recently fulfilled a lifelong dream of being CEO of Liverpool Football Club, this Liverpudlian businessman also spent decades working in video games, leading EA, helping Sega launch the Dreamcast and, of course, making a real contender of Microsoft's gaming business with the launch of Xbox 360. Whenever the Xbox 360 made a move, Moore was the person on stage announcing it, literally rolling up his sleeves to display Halo and Grand Theft Auto tattoos, taking the fight to Sony and PlayStation.

Next year's F1 World Championships won't get a new game, but a paid expansion to this year's game instead, says EA

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:54:27 +0000

F1 25 will receive a paid expansion to cover next year's F1 season, EA has said, instead of receiving a new standalone game as expected.

Here are the games leaving PS Plus next month

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:44:16 +0000

There are nine games leaving PS Plus next month as part of a regular refresh of the subscription's catalogue.

Mystery Megabonk developer withdraws from The Game Awards following incorrect nomination

Ed Nightingale — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:04:30 +0000

The developer of indie game Megabonk has withdrawn from The Game Awards after being nominated for Debut Indie Game.

New Battlefield 6 update extends one of its best modes, and fixes a challenging issue

Connor Makar — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:01:30 +0000

A new Battlefield 6 update has extended the time required to capture objectives in one of its major game modes, and has gone back to fix an ongoing issue with its challenge system. In addition, somehow, many players had their controls reset. Accidentally, one assumes.

The Xbox 360 gave us one of the most wonderful racing games of all time, and it makes me sad to think about what we've lost

Tom Orry — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:01:10 +0000

When I think about the Xbox 360 it's hard to not want to go back. I get this feeling whenever looking at old games, my memories of the experiences inseparable from my memories of life at the time. There's one game (series, really) that sticks in my mind more than any other, charting my path from a wannabe to an established member of the games press - that might sound like an odd moment in time to be fond of, but from an early age I desperately wanted to make a career out of games media, and the 360 era is when this solidified into reality.

Tomb Raider's 2013 reboot just shadow dropped on Switch and Switch 2 consoles

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:42:20 +0000

Those with Switch consoles who have had a hankering to play Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition - that is to say, the remaster of 2013's Tomb Raider reboot - but have been unable to do so due to its lack of availability, well I have good news for you.

Here's our first trailer for Netflix's Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft season two

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:51:28 +0000

The team behind Netflix anime Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft has given us a peek at what's in store for season two.

Analogue 3D review - better late than never, this N64 redux is another best-in-class retro experience

Alex Donaldson — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:33:36 +0000

For Analogue, the boutique gaming brand that made its business in mining the emotions of the cash- and nostalgia-rich grown-up hardcore, the game has surely changed. When the company burst onto the scene in 2015, the use of FPGA technology to run old games was relatively new. Now, everybody is at it - and so Analogue finds itself needing to more precisely carve out and defend its corner of the market.

"Hytale is saved" - Riot sells cancelled Minecraft-like game back to its original co-founder

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:28:08 +0000

Cheers have been heard across the internet, with jubilations that, yes, Hytale has been saved from cancellation.

Sorry fans, Resident Evil Requiem won't be getting a public demo as Capcom focuses on "creating the best quality game"

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:09:20 +0000

Resident Evil Requiem won't be getting a public demo, unlike other recent releases in the series.

Chinese action-RPG Where Winds Meet reaches two million players in just 24 hours of global release

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:00:31 +0000

Where Winds Meet has seen two million players jump into the Wuxia fantasy in the first 24 hours of its global launch.

Here are more Xbox Game Pass games coming this November

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:03:08 +0000

Microsoft has just announced the next batch of games coming to Xbox Game Pass later this month and into December (ho ho ho-ly smokes, where has the year gone?!).

"Maybe AI is a creative solution if you aren't a creative person" - Dispatch devs take a firm, refreshing stance against AI

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:33:04 +0000

Dispatch developer AdHoc has no interest in using AI to replace voice actors or game development.

"It's the last game that made me cry": Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director on the iconic Xbox 360 RPG, Lost Odyssey, and its unexpected legacy

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:03:35 +0000

If there's one game that's been almost universally praised this year, it's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. It won critical acclaim for its deep turn-based battle system; its characters and storytelling are beloved by fans; and now it's the most nominated game in the history of The Game Awards.

In the wake of Battlefield 6 and Arc Raiders, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 suffered a much smaller launch than previous CoD games

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:27:37 +0000

Activision's own response to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's release seems more muted than previous years.

GTA 6 may not have a PC release yet, but the games industry is heading towards PC dominance, believes publisher's CEO

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:46:45 +0000

Take-Two Interactive's CEO believes the gaming industry is heading towards PC dominance, despite the company's upcoming publishing juggernaut GTA 6 so far only slated for Xbox and PlayStation.

Nintendo has no intention to "hinder or invalidate legal third-party dock compatibility", following latest Switch 2 update

Ed Nightingale — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:12:31 +0000

Nintendo has told Eurogamer it has no intention of hindering the use of third-party Switch 2 docks following its latest console update.

"One of the most brilliant programmers around" - tributes pour in as Interplay co-founder Rebecca Heineman passes away

Robert Purchese — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:48:28 +0000

Rebecca Heineman, one of the co-founders of Interplay Entertainment - a key programmer as well as the designer of The Bard's Tale 3 - has passed away. She was 62 years old.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 makes Game Awards history as most nominated game ever

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:43:21 +0000

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, from developer Sandfall Interactive, has become the most nominated game in The Game Awards history, with a total 12 nominations to its name this year.

Krafton CEO allegedly asked AI to "brainstorm ways to avoid paying" earnout bonus to Subnautica 2 devs

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:28:55 +0000

UPDATE 4.07pm: Krafton has provided the following comment to Eurogamer regarding the claims about the recent pre-brief made by Unknown Worlds' former leadership:

CD Projekt Red organising a second European tour for The Witcher in Concert in 2026, and it's well worth going if you can

Robert Purchese — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:18:19 +0000

The touring Witcher in Concert musical performance was a resounding enough success that CD Projekt Red has announced a second tour for Europe next year.

How Inkle's Heaven's Vault started life as a Doctor Who game, before it was exterminated

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Did you know that once upon a time, Inkle's Heaven's Vault was actually going to be a Doctor Who game? No, I didn't either until this morning, when a social media post from Inkle's narrative director and writer Jon Ingold was brought to my attention.

Memories of the Xbox 360, Microsoft's big swing at disrupting the games industry

Tom Orry — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:45:22 +0000

When something is 20 years old it's easy for memories to focus on the best things. The Xbox 360, Microsoft's best attempt at shaking up the games industry, wasn't perfect (hello RROD, hello a pivot to Kinect), but it's a console that for many is remembered as their console - the one that arrived at just the right time and offered exactly the right experiences.

"I've been really heartened to see the community revolt against AI stuff" - PUBG creator Brendan Greene distances himself from investor Krafton's controversial 'AI first' mandate

Robert Purchese — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:56:47 +0000

Brendan Greene, the creator of PUBG, better known by his alias PlayerUnknown, has said he's "heartened" to see people rally against the use of generative AI when used to make games.

Starfield's space travel is boring - The Outer Worlds shows Bethesda how it's done

Jim Trinca — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:54:59 +0000

In the grand tradition of playing the latest Obsidian game and thinking about how Bethesda would have done it worse, or better, The Outer Worlds 2 has got me thinking a lot about its same-publisher cousin Starfield which, for reasons, has left a lot to be desired.

Xbox 360 turns 20 on 22nd November, so we've got a week of coverage looking back at Microsoft's best and most successful console

Tom Orry — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:46:56 +0000

Wow, it's hard to believe it's been 20 years since the Xbox 360 released and gave the games industry a proper shake-up. With SEGA gone as a platform holder and Nintendo floundering as Sony seized power, Xbox took its opportunity to get the jump on PlayStation, releasing the Xbox 360 as the first console of that generation a year before the PS3 (and in some territories, that gap was even bigger). And it worked. Xbox 360 got off to a flying start, backed by some brilliant exclusive games and an industry leading online multiplayer offering.

Microsoft announces Xbox Partner Preview for later this week focused on third-party games

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:15:30 +0000

Microsoft has announced its next Xbox Partner Preview showcase will take place later this week, focused on third-party games.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 underperforms on Steam during launch weekend, but does that mean the game's sold badly?

Connor Makar — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:46:37 +0000

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has been out for a few days, and has enjoyed its first weekend released into the hands of eager players. However, current concurrent player counts have many fans asking: Is Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 underperforming?

Paradox Interactive parts ways with Cities: Skylines studio after over 15 years, as publisher's misfortunes continue

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:22:24 +0000

Paradox Interactive has parted ways with Cities: Skylines developer Colossal Order in a mutual decision "made thoughtfully and in the interest of both teams".

A love letter to Peter Jackson's King Kong video game, the first great achievement hunter pick-up

Alex Donaldson — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:23:31 +0000

Later this week marks 20 years since the release of the Xbox 360, and with it comes a slew of related gaming anniversaries of varying importance.

I think these set photos are telling us a lot more about the Legend of Zelda movie than Nintendo is letting on - analysis

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:16:51 +0000

Just this very moment, the first official photos from The Legend of Zelda live-action film were shown on the Nintendo today app.

Don't worry, Resident Evil Requiem won't have PC woes like Monster Hunter Wilds, says Capcom

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:55:46 +0000

Capcom is working to ensure Resident Evil Requiem will perform well on PC, following a multitude of technical issues this year with Monster Hunter Wilds.

PlayStation's Horizon series reportedly surpasses 40m sales, further cementing its position as one of Sony's best-selling franchises

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:09:45 +0000

It has been reported that PlayStation's Horizon series, which began in 2017 with Zero Dawn, has now passed 40m sales.

Arc Raiders breaks its PC record yet again as it inches towards half a million concurrent players

Connor Makar — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:08:25 +0000

Arc Raiders has blown past its concurrent player count on Steam yet again, hitting close to half a million PC players online at the same time over the weekend.

Despite its high price, Xbox ROG Ally X sales have exceeded even ASUS's expectations as the handheld is in "short supply"

Ed Nightingale — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:43:44 +0000

Sales of the Xbox ROG Ally X have exceeded Asus's expectations, as production ramps up to meet demand.

Even members of the US Congress are pushing back against Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's AI use

Connor Makar — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:13:23 +0000

US Congressman Ro Khanna has responded to Activision Blizzard's AI use in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, highlighting the need for AI regulations in the United States of America.

GTA 6 delay a "stay of execution" for Helldivers 2, but Arrowhead says Rockstar's game will inevitably "blot out the sun in a way unimaginable"

Victoria Phillips Kennedy — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:05:57 +0000

Shams Jorjani, the CEO of Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead, has spoken more about GTA 6's recent delay, and what it means for the studio.

The Xbox 360 car crash that didn't foretell the generation… or did it?

Tom Orry — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:00:44 +0000

November 2005. I'd just turned 23 - not long out of university and about to push forward with my career in games media properly by moving into a house/office in an attempt to make something out of what was to become VideoGamer.com (don't visit it now, I warn you). This was, it's not hyperbolic to say, one of the most important moments in my life. It was also about to be the first major new console launch of my career. What could go wrong?

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has the lowest Metacritic user score ever for a Call of Duty game

Vikki Blake — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 19:20:55 +0000

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has had a bumpy start, accruing an 'Overwhelming Dislike' verdict on Metacritic on its opening weekend, making it the most unpopular Call of Duty game ever by Metacritic user score.

Resident Evil Requiem producer explains why Capcom scrapped multiplayer horror: "We can't just slap on new skins and characters"

Vikki Blake — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 17:55:49 +0000

The producer of the next highly-anticipated instalment of Resident Evil, Resident Evil Requiem, has teased that the upcoming horror retains "some" elements of its prior life as an online multiplayer open-world game, but wouldn't tell us what, exactly, they are.

Sony slaps down fan-made Concord resurrection effort with copyright takedown and "worrying legal action"

Vikki Blake — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:17:07 +0000

Sony has issued a number of DMCA notices against a fan project working to bring Concord back to life.

After 18 hours flying economy with Sony's WH-1000XM6, I may just have a new favourite pair of ANC headphones

Reece Bithrey — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000

When I travel, I always bring a pair of noise-cancelling headphones. I pretty much have to. To listen to music and to block out as much of the outside world as possible. I'm quite fortunate in the job that I do that allows me to basically take a different pair of headphones or earbuds every time I go, and I think I've found the pair that'll be sticking with me in the meantime.

Ubisoft admits AI-generated loading screen "slipped through" into final build of Anno 117: Pax Romana

Vikki Blake — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 12:49:51 +0000

Ubisoft has told Anno 117: Pax Romana fans that it will be replacing an AI-generated loading screen image, insisting it had "slipped through" and had only meant to be used as a placeholder.

Here's my one Skies of Arcadia anecdote, to celebrate the brilliant pirate RPG's 25th anniversary

Matt Wales — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 11:56:09 +0000

Usually, I'd start one of these retrospective things with a wiggly line transition to the past for a bit of the old nostalgia-tickling scene-setting. The trouble is, my one overriding memory of Skies of Arcadia is so powerful I can barely remember anything else about the game at all. I can't, for instance, recall where I was when I played it, or even when; and I'm certainly not going to be able to tell you what it was about in anything but the broadest strokes without a trip to Wikipedia. What I do know, though, is Sega's beloved RPG - set in a vibrant world of swashbuckling skybound pirates - was brilliant. And I can say this with absolute certainty.

I'm loving a pirate's life in Civilization 7, which keeps getting better as Firaxis' diligent updates continue

Alex Donaldson — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 09:55:04 +0000

It's fair to say that upon its initial release, Sid Meier's Civilization 7 rather split opinion. I don't think anybody would argue that it was the best-ever Civ game out of the gate. Nobody sane would, anyway. But for a breadth of opinion you only need look at my review on VG247 when compared to the verdict here on Eurogamer. On release, those two opinions were two stars and worlds apart. One considered the game to have a fundamental problem, being too boring. The other considered the base release a creaky but firm-enough foundation for a new generation of Civ.

Are premium wireless earbuds all that different in 2025?

Reece Bithrey — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000

If there's one area of tech that's exploded in recent times. It's wireless earbuds with noise-cancelling powers. We've seen all sorts of options emerge up and down the price ladder from both established audio players and newcomers, and here I thought I'd put a few premium pairs I've looked at to the test and come to a conclusion of whether any of them are much different and worth your time.