Every Thursday, Epic offers a new set of games to be available for free to all those with an Epic Games Store account. Though not always the most exciting offerings, this week’s promotion includes the complete edition of Obsidian Entertainment’s space-RPG The Outer Worlds. Available to download from today (and …

With it having been almost a decade now since the release of FromSoftware’s PS4 exclusive Bloodborne, fans have had plenty of time to fulfil their own desires for more Bloodborne in one form or another. One of the more interesting projects was Bloodborne Kart. Though the name had to be …

After going years with little to no news, it seems as though the much-anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong could finally be set to release soon. Following the official creation of Xbox and PlayStation Store listings, the game has now been rated in Korea. As discovered by ResetEra user ‘Eroke’, on the …

Back in February, we reported on the fact that a group of hackers managed to get the PSP emulator PPSSPP running on the streaming-focused PlayStation Portal peripheral. Unfortunately, the hackers who discovered the exploit have now helped Sony patch it.

Back during the 2023 Game Awards, Tales of Kenzera: Zau was announced: A “story-driven action-exploration game inspired by Bantu tales”. Despite being the studio’s debut title, it has garnered a great deal of attention – so much so that it is being added to PlayStation Plus on the day of …

Helldivers 2 has taken the industry by storm since its release back in February, with the co-op shooter far exceeding Arrowhead Game Studios’ expectations. Despite this, the team have been keeping up with a rapid rate of post-launch patches and updates – the latest of which is now live. Making …

Dave the Diver is a “casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night”. Released last year, the title received wide acclaim for its chill nature, comedic chops and satisfying gameplay loop. Previously exclusive to PC and Switch, Dave the Diver …

Immortals of Aveum released last year to a rather tepid response, with the game being criticised in part for its technical performance – especially on consoles. Fortunately, with the game now available on PS Plus, Ascendant Studio have promised a major update, adding HDR and AMD’s FSR 3 Frame Generation. …

Since its official announcement in early 2019, fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of Team Cherry’s Hollow Knight: Silksong. Though very few details have been shared since, it seems as though there is some activity going on behind the scenes – with both the Xbox and PlayStation stores now …

Announced back in 2022, Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile had been a long time coming, with the title amassing over 50 million pre-registrations. Finally however, the game released last month – and while Warzone Mobile is solid, it has failed so far to live up to its predecessor financially. For …

The PlayStation 2 has sat at the top of the video game console best-sellers list ever since the system was first introduced, with the decades-old console managing to sell over 155 million units. That said, this figure has remained more of an estimate for years now – with official and …

Despite being by far the best selling videogame of all time, Minecraft has for the past 3 years been running on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with last-gen equivalent settings. Following a stealth update to the Xbox’s beta release, Minecraft looks set to finally get official current-gen ports. …

Fast travel in games won’t be going away any time soon – and nor should it – but it is interesting to examine the varying ways that developers choose to implement the feature in their games; be it narratively, mechanically or functionally. Quite surprisingly, over the decades, studios have tackled this seemingly simple issue in MANY ways – for better and worse.

Each week, those with an Epic Games Store account are privy to a number of titles for free. Though not always the most exciting offerings, next week’s free games include Obsidian Entertainment’s Fallout spiritual successor ‘The Outer Worlds’ alongside ‘Thief’. Available to claim for free from the 4th of April …

Back in 2020, Sony published Predator: Hunting Grounds: An asymmetrical multiplayer game, similar to the likes of Friday The 13th and Dead by Daylight, in which a group of elite operatives must take down the ever-elusive predator – and vice versa. Failing to set the world on fire at the …

After going years without a new 2D Mario entry, last year saw the release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Finally moving away from the New Super Mario Bros. series, Mario Wonder introduced a bunch of new mechanics – including game altering ‘Wonder’ effects. Though the final game already has dozens …

For a while there, it seemed as though both Microsoft and Epic Games were signing as many deals as they could to have games added to their respective platforms exclusively – for a period of time. Many indie devs praised these deals for offering greater stability and freedom for the …

Somehow, the team at Hello Games are able to update No Man’s Sky at a consistent and rapid rate. Just over one month since its last major update, No Man’s Sky: Orbital is available now. Making the announcement via the PlayStation Blog, Hello Games founder Sean Murray unveiled No Man’s …

The success of DOOM’s 2016 reboot saw a whole host of smaller studios take inspiration from the fast-paced kinetic and rhythmic first-person shooter. One such studio is The Outsiders – whose unique rhythm-based FPS Metal: Hellsinger has now been announced to be getting a VR release. Available on PC and …

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League did not have the best launch, with fans of developer Rocksteady lamenting the move to a live-service model, alongside many creative downgrades compared to their previous work. Being a live service game however, the title has potential to improve overtime. With Season 1 available …

Toys For Bob have had an interesting few weeks. Following the completion of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, the studio announced their intentions to go independent. Microsoft obliged, though are still working with Toys For Bob on their next game. According to one insider, this game is Spyro 4. Releasing a …

Everyone has their own favourite Sonic the Hedgehog game. For some, it's the classic 2D titles. For others, it may be Sonic Adventure, Unleashed, or even one of the more modern releases. Arguably one of the best entries in the long running series is 2003’s Sonic Heroes. Initially released for …

Since 2019, ThatGameCompany of ‘Flower’ and ‘Journey’ fame have been working on supporting Sky: Children of the Light: a free-to-play co-op focused casual MMO with beautiful visuals and a haunting world. Launching first on mobile devices back in 2019, the game has slowly found its way onto other platforms – …

As Unreal Engine becomes more and more ubiquitous, players have started to appreciate some of the industry’s more unique and bespoke internally-developed game engines. RGG Studio of Yakuza / Like a Dragon fame have dabbled with Unreal in the past, though they have now reaffirmed their commitment to the Dragon …

It Takes Two was one of the biggest surprise hits of 2021. Developed by Hazelight Studios of A Way Out fame, the title managed to win the prestigious Game of the Year award during 2021’s TGAs. Since then, the co-op title has continued to further surpass all expectations – having …

Over the past year or so, Ubisoft has slowly but surely been bringing its Epic Games Store / Ubisoft Connect exclusive titles to Steam. Following the likes of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, The Division 2 and Scott Pilgrim vs The World, Ubisoft’s The Crew Motorfest is finally set to arrive on …

Stellar Blade is an interesting looking fast paced spectacle fighter which feels like a cross between NieR Automata and Bayonetta. Following the accidental release of the upcoming game’s demo a couple weeks ago, the team at SHIFT UP have now announced its official release. Making the announcement on the PlayStation …

After a great deal of excitement, Dragon’s Dogma 2’s launch was hampered by a great number of controversies both surrounding the game’s monetisation as well as its graphics/performance. While the former does not appear to be changing, Capcom have promised a bunch of fixes for the game’s visuals and performance. …

Following the overwhelming success of the Super Mario Bros. movie, Nintendo quickly greenlit an adaptation of The Legend of Zelda. Though the film is set to be live-action, the project’s director has expressed his hopes to “fulfil people’s greatest desires” with the project.

Following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft, one of the publisher’s dozen+ studios – Toys for Bob – expressed their desire to be independent. Microsoft obliged late last month, freeing the Crash/Spyro devs from their new owners. The positive outcome with Microsoft has now led to a 2nd-party relationship, …