Back in late January, Sony and Naughty Dog released The Last of Us Part II Remastered – a native PS5 version of last-gen’s swan song featuring enhanced visuals, improved performance and new side modes. Though the game is expected to make its way onto the PC platform in the near …

Once the dominant platform for live streaming, Twitch has fallen to the wayside somewhat in the minds of both content creators and viewers – with owner Amazon having reduced revenue splits; ending its services in certain countries; firing over 500 employees and more. Adding onto the pile of bad news, …

Back in 2020, it was announced that a live action film adapting the story of SEGA’s Like a Dragon (Yakuza) franchise was in the works. Since then, the project has been retooled, now set to be an Amazon Prime original TV show. Hot on the heels of Fallout’s success, Amazon …

Rumours surrounding a remake of the classic JRPG Final Fantasy IX have been percolating for a while now, despite no official word on the project from publisher Square Enix. That said, thanks to a new report from one insider, a ton of details have been shared. According to known leaker …

Announced back in 2021, Contraband is an Xbox console exclusive currently in development by Avalanche Studios and set to be published by Microsoft themselves. We have heard pretty much nothing officially from the game ever since – and it seems we are unlikely to for quite a while. According to …

Recently, Square Enix expressed their desires to move away from console exclusives, instead wanting to focus on multiplatform development. As part of this, it appears the publisher’s underrated HD-2D JRPG series Octopath Traveller is getting a wider release. Octopath Traveller as a series has had a weird release strategy, with …

Each month, those who are subscribed to the Humble Choice service are privy to a number of games – letting you obtain a handful of titles for a relatively low price. For the month of June, subscribers can get their hands on a wide selection of games including the excellent …

While video game showcases are always a fun time, far too often the visually stunning titles on display are done a great disservice by being live streamed at 1080p – sometimes even running at just 30fps. Fortunately, the upcoming Xbox / Call of Duty showcase will be streamed at the …

Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake has not had the best of time during its development. Announced back in 2020, the game was in development at Ubisoft Mumbai/Pune, however following a less-than-stellar first showing, the game was moved over to Ubisoft’s Montreal studio – with leaks claiming …

One of the most exciting games to launch during the PS5’s release year was Kena: Bridge of Spirits. The first game from studio Ember Lab, Kena launched to consistent and positive reviews from both critics and fans alike. Back in April, an ESRB rating seemed to suggest that the game …

Back in April, the team at Hexworks announced update 1.5 for Lords of the Fallen – the final update for the game, bringing with it a ton of new additions including the ‘Advanced Game Modifier System’. Despite being announced as the last major update for the game, Hexworks has surprised …

League of Legends has always been great with its non-gaming related adaptations and projects, but Netflix’s Arcane was by far the franchise’s biggest hit in a while, with a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes alongside a ton of awards. After years of waiting, the much-anticipated second season is officially set …

For the past many years we have seen the relevance of physical gaming retailers fall further and further as digital adoption has exploded in popularity. The UK’s biggest video game retailer ‘GAME’ has not been spared in all this, with many of its retail locations shutting down. Now, the company’s …

In September of last year, Netflix officially announced that they were working on a Tomb Raider animated series. Titled ‘Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’, the series was shown off with a brief teaser trailer. Now, we have gotten our first proper look at the show – alongside its …

Back in April, the team at Warhorse Studios officially announced Kingdom Come: Deliverance II – a sequel to their highly-successful debut title from 2018. Though little was shared at the time, we now have some technical details on how the game will perform on consoles: offering a single 30fps option …

Over the course of the Switch’s lifespan we have seen Nintendo bring a whole host of older titles to the platform through various re-releases, remasters and remakes. One of the most requested titles by fans has been a Switch release of the Wii’s Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. According to …

During Gamescom last year, Supermassive Games revealed that they would be taking over the Little Nightmares series, announcing Little Nightmares III with a 2024 release window. In an update, the team have revealed that they need a bit more time – pushing the game back to some time in 2025. …

While PlayStation have mostly moved away from mascots in recent generations, Team Asobi appear to be reviving the genre with its ASTRO BOT series. Following a PSVR1 game back in 2018 – and the excellent PS5 pack-in title Astro’s Playroom – Astro Bot looks ready to hit the mainstream with …

Announced around this time last year with an incredibly vague teaser trailer, Sony’s first-party multiplayer live-service first person shooter ‘Concord’ has finally had its proper official introduction. Shown off during last night’s State of Play, we’ve now been given our first look at gameplay – as well as a release …

After going a decade without any new releases, Konami has finally returned to the Silent Hill franchise, with their first major title being the upcoming remake of the classic Silent Hill 2. Much of the pre-release marketing has been met with somewhat mixed results. Luckily, those looking forward to experiencing …

Sony has slowly but surely been bringing its first-party line-up of PS5 exclusives to the PC platform. During last night’s State of Play, the console manufacturer officially revealed that the next PS5 title coming to PC is none other than God of War: Ragnarök – set to arrive this September.

With the most recent COD safely in its mid-life cycle, the launch of xDefiant comes perhaps at the perfect time to try and steal as many eyes away from Call of Duty as possible. While in many ways, xDefiant is indeed competing in the same space as COD gameplay-wise, one might argue that Ubisoft’s efforts have resulted in a product which feels as though it was designed to compete with Modern Warfare 3 (2011), not Modern Warfare III (2023) – and that’s not necessarily a bad thing...

With Ghost of Tsushima recently landing on PC, I have been looking back at Sucker Punch’s 2020 PS4 swan song and analysing exactly why I think the game managed to stand out from the crowd of open world titles, with this analysis discussing the purposeful and creatively-dense sounds, sensations and subtleties of Ghost of Tsushima...

In recent years we have seen SEGA find a comfortable footing within the games industry, releasing an increasing number of highly-regarded games across multiple franchises. Now, the publisher looks set to try and capitalise on this streak of success by turning many of its most popular franchises into annual releases. …

Jason Blundell is a well known name within the Call of Duty community. His reign as the head of COD Zombies at Treyarch had him oversee some of the series’ most successful entries. After departing the studio, Blundell founded Deviation Games and was working on a PlayStation exclusive. This never …

With the current kerfuffle surrounding Microsoft’s surprising moves within Xbox – aka shutting down Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin – fans have begun to fear for Xbox’s many other studios and projects, including the self-described AAAA Perfect Dark reboot. Throughout its development we have heard conflicting reports on the game’s …

The release of Ghost of Tsushima back in 2020 put PlayStation studio Sucker Punch Productions on the map, elevating them to the upper echelon of first-party PlayStation developers. While fans eagerly await the inevitable release of Ghost of Tsushima 2, it seems as though the studio might actually have multiple …

Initially created as a spin-off of the Shin Megami Tensei series, Persona has become a successful franchise in and of itself, having more cache and accolades than the series it spun off from. As part of SEGA’s latest fiscal report, the publisher has revealed that Persona as a franchise has …

The Mario Kart series has always been one of Nintendo’s most popular, with the arcadey racing franchise typically topping the charts for whatever system it releases on. It therefore comes as little surprise that the overwhelming success of the Switch has aided Mario Kart 8 in becoming Nintendo’s 2nd-highest selling …

One of the biggest financial flops of the year so far has been Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Developed by Rocksteady, the game was criticised for its live-service elements – costing publisher Warner Bros. over $200 million in losses so far. Interestingly, unlike most live-service flops, the idea to …