Following many years of less-than-stellar Sonic the Hedgehog video games, Sonic Team seemed to finally find their groove once again with 2022’s Sonic Frontiers. Having already sold over 3 million copies, the game was promised to be getting multiple waves of free DLC. The second wave has now gone live, …

During Microsoft’s recent Summer Game Fest Showcase, the console manufacturer announced a surprise sequel to 2020’s Microsoft Flight Simulator. Set to arrive next year, the team at Asobo have now revealed many of the changes set to come with the sequel. As part of the 2023 FlightSimExpo, Jorg Neumann – …

Last week we reported on the fact that the mainline Yakuza (Like a Dragon) Complete Series Collection was added to the GOG storefront, allowing for DRM-free access to all of these well-loved titles for a heavily discounted price. Unfortunately, it seems as though this new port has removed some pretty …

Sonic Superstars came as a massive surprise when it was announced during Summer Game Fest. Ahead of the new 2.5D platformer’s release later this year, the team has revealed the surprising origins of this project – being “conceptualised during a Zoom drinking party.” Takahashi Iizuka, the creative officer for Sonic …

More than a year after launch, Gran Turismo 7 continues to see consistent updates and support from the team at Polyphony Digital, with new cars, modes, tracks, optimisations and more. Ahead of the next official update scheduled for this week, the team have teased a number of new additional cars. …

Back in 2021 PlayStation acquired the PC porting specialists Nixxes. Since then, the team have helped to bring a number of PlayStation exclusive titles to PC. Interestingly, according to the studio, they are now working “more and more” on remastering older titles alongside continuing to port games to PC. Sony …

In a relatively short number of years the video games medium has transformed from a niche hobby to a multi-billion Dollar industry whose influence is being felt across all other mediums. In a new report, it has now been revealed that the video games industry is bigger than both films and music combined.

Marvel’s Avengers hasn’t had the most comfortable of existences, with the game launching to criticism – and its post-launch updates doing little to improve the consensus. Unfortunately earlier this year it was announced that the game will be delisted. Ahead of its removal in September, the game is currently £4.49. …

In December of last year, Geralt of Rivia was added to Fortnite as part of the ever-evolving game’s 4th Chapter. Thanks to a datamine it has now been discovered that both Ciri and Yennefer are next in line to join the Fortnite cast. As reported by reliable Fortnite leaker ‘Shiina’ …

Mario is undeniably one of the most well known video game characters of all time, and Princess Peach is right beside him – having been a core part of almost every single Mario game since the franchise’s inception. Unfortunately, Peach has rarely been allowed to enter the limelight solo. As …

With the Nintendo Switch well in its twilight years, many fans were wondering what kind of announcements were in store for the most recent Nintendo Direct. Interestingly, the Direct focused quite heavily on Mario and co. – with a remaster of the 3DS Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon being revealed. Releasing …

In recent years we have seen SEGA putting a greater deal of effort and time into the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, be it through new games, spin-offs, multi-media events and more. As part of the Blue Blur’s 32nd birthday, the publisher has now announced a new Sonic Central showcase. Making …

 Mere weeks after the successful premiere of the Detective Pikachu film back in 2019, Nintendo announced that a new video game entry was in the works for the Switch. The console manufacturer has been radio silent on this project ever since – until now. Re-revealed during the recent Nintendo Direct, …

In recent months we have seen a large number of live service titles scale back their operations, be it through a reduced single player or a lessened story – among others. Unfortunately, one of the games hit by such a downscaling is Halo Infinite, with the game said to no …

One of the earliest surprise successes to come from the Nintendo Switch was Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, with the Mario/Rabbids crossover strategy game going on to sell over 7 and a half million copies. Unfortunately, it seems as though the game’s sequel is not performing nearly as well. Ubisoft has …

2023 represents the 40th anniversary of Capcom. So far, they have treated the year well, releasing two highly rated titles in 2023 in the form of Resident Evil 4 Remake and most recently Street Fighter 6. In celebration of the publisher’s anniversary, they released a number of interesting facts – …

For the past 5 years Bethesda has been slowly but surely updating Fallout 76, turning it into the game that many hoped it would be prior to launch. One big omission so far however has been the lack of any support for current-gen systems. As part of the most recent …

The Metal Gear Solid franchise has historically been associated with PlayStation. That said, support for Xbox finally arrived with the release of MGSV. Interestingly, it has now been confirmed that an Xbox 360 version of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots was in development – but did not …

During Sony’s recent PlayStation Showcase, Bungie showed off a cinematic teaser for its upcoming extraction shooter ‘Marathon’. While details on the game were light at the time, a new report has now offered a great deal of information on Marathon’s gameplay loop, progression and more. According to known industry insider …

With all of the Summer Game Fest showcases now come and gone – and no sign of Nintendo – fans have been wondering when we could see the console manufacturer host its next Nintendo Direct. Though no official announcements have been made, reports are claiming that a Nintendo Showcase could …

Back in March of 2021 it was announced that a film based on the popular new PlayStation IP Ghost of Tsushima was in the works. Headed up by Chad Stahelski of John Wick fame, we have now gotten our first update on the project – including the fact that it …

Ghostwire: Tokyo was one of the more forgotten games of 2022. Originally pitched as a PlayStation exclusive, the game’s developers (Tango Gameworks) ended up being acquired by Microsoft midway through development. Following a year’s long exclusivity period, the game finally released on Xbox and Game Pass – with the game …

During the 8th generation of consoles we saw both Sony and Microsoft release mid-generation refreshes of their consoles, with Sony developing the PS4 Pro and Microsoft making the Xbox One X. Interestingly, it seems as though we will not be getting any mid-gen refreshes from Xbox this time round – …

Following the overwhelming success of the Souls franchise we have witnessed many teams taking on the task of trying to carve out their own niche within the genre. One of the more exciting Souls-likes is the upcoming Lies of P; letting you play as the famous Pinocchio in a cruel, …

The Like a Dragon franchise has gone from strength to strength, seeing a great deal of increased success over the course of the generations. Two major titles in the series are set to arrive over the next year: Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name and Like …

Following the overwhelming success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, animation studio Illumination and Nintendo seemed to confirm that more films based on the console manufacturer’s IPs were on their way. One rumour claimed that next in line for an adaptation is The Legend of Zelda. According to Illumination however, …

The Final Fantasy franchise has a huge following across the entire world, with fans hailing from all regions of the globe. While the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI will offer multiple language options, the game’s lip-syncing has unfortunately only been tuned for the English voice over – with the studio suggesting …

One of Hideo Kojima’s goals with the creation of Kojima Productions was to eventually expand beyond gaming and into other mediums such as films and TV. This wish seems to have come true with the announcement that a Death Stranding film is on the way. Details were light at the …

With Persona 5 first launching all the way back in 2016, many fans have been eagerly awaiting for news on its sequel. Don’t expect this any time soon, as ATLUS have now confirmed that almost the entirety of the P5R team moved over to work on the upcoming Persona 3 …

In the wake of the Xbox Games Showcase, Xbox Game Studios chief Matt Booty took part in an interview where all manner of topics were discussed – from Redfall to Halo to Activision Blizzard and more. One of the more interesting tidbits from the interview saw Booty confirm that Microsoft are no longer developing any games for the last-gen Xbox One...