The exploration focused open-universe game No Man’s Sky has been on quite the journey itself. Following years of hype, the indie game ultimately launched to a severe amount of disappointment from fans, with the game said to be lacking many of its promised features. 7 years on from its release …

In recent years we have seen all manner of successful video game franchises be adapted to the big and small screen alike. Even more are being announced on a near-constant basis. The latest hit game set to be turned into a feature film is the popular first-person indie creature-farming sim …

The past few years has seen the number of video games being adapted into other mediums balloon in quantity, with pretty much any and all successful franchises now having a shot at the silver screen. Two celebrities which have not shied away from such opportunities are Tom Holland and Chris …

While Call of Duty is no longer seen by many to be the industry juggernaut that it once was, the annual FPS franchise continues to be one of the best selling games of the year every single year. One of the lead minds at Treyarch during the rise of Call …

Pacific Drive is a unique-looking run-based, first-person driving survival game in which “your car is your only companion as you navigate a surreal and anomaly-filled reimagining of the Pacific Northwest”. Originally planned to release some time this year, the creepy survival title has now been announced to be coming out …

Dead Island 2 had been cooking in the oven for many years, with the much-anticipated sequel being handed off to multiple studios over the course of its development. Despite these setbacks, Dead Island 2 finally launched in April to positive reviews and a great deal of sales success. Currently available …

Minecraft is by far the best selling game of all time, with the creativity-focused survival sandbox selling 238 million copies. Despite this, the team at Mojang have yet to upgrade the game for current-generation consoles, with the title only available via backwards compatibility. This looks to finally be changing – …

Immortals of Aveum is a magic-based first person shooter set “in an original fantasy universe engulfed in magic, rife with conflict, and on the verge of oblivion”. Developed by Ascendant Studios, the game is set to release next week. Ahead of this, the team have detailed many of the game’s …

Tokyo Game Show is a staple of the industry, with primarily Japanese developers taking to the event to reveal new games, offer updates on existing titles and more. Ahead of this year’s event (taking place in September), Capcom have announced their plans for TGS, teasing some of the games set …

2023 has been a big year for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, with the band of brothers making a major resurgence across multiple mediums. Following a crossover with Street Fighter 6, the TMNT are set to drop into the world of Fall Guys. Making the announcement via a cinematic trailer, …

Alan Wake II is one of the most anticipated games of the year, with Remedy Entertainment’s upcoming survival horror title announced to be launching on the 17th of October. Unfortunately for them, October has quickly become one of the most stacked months of 2023, with the likes of Spider-Man 2, Super Mario Bros. Wonder and more set to release within days of Alan Wake II. As such, the game has now been delayed slightly to give “more space for everyone to enjoy their favorite games.”

Sony’s revamped PlayStation Plus service seems to be somewhat of a success so far, with the console manufacturer in essence offering their own take on Xbox’s Game Pass. As with Game Pass however, Sony removes titles from the service on a semi-regular basis, with September set to see 9 titles …

In a crowded year full of excellent video games, Tango Gameworks’ Hi-Fi Rush might be one of 2023’s biggest surprises, with the Xbox console exclusive game getting announced and released on the same day to great fanfare, thanks to its unique gameplay mechanics and punchy art style. Since its release …

It’s been almost 5 years since Bethesda Game Studios released their last major project (Fallout 76), and even longer since their most recent single player experience (2015’s Fallout 4). Finally, we are set to get a brand new RPG from Todd Howard and the team in the form of their …

The Last of Us quickly became one of HBO’s best-performing and most well-received shows of all time upon its release earlier this year – with the first Season receiving 24 Emmy nominations. Despite being a long ways away, the adaptation’s showrunner has offered a bunch of information on the series’ …

Last week, the team at Bethesda Game Studios announced that they would be hosting a Q&A session on Discord for the much-anticipated RPG Starfield, ahead of the game’s 6th of September launch. The fan Q&A has since concluded, with more than a dozen questions being addressed. Those who signed up …

Back in June, the team at Dotemu made the surprise announcement that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge – the throwback arcade-styled 2D brawler – would be getting its own set of DLC. No release date was given at the time, with them simply stating it to be coming out …

As video games get more and more ambitious, we have seen files balloon in size, with some of the biggest games now taking up almost 250GB. Fortunately, thanks to the SSDs built into current consoles, many current-gen titles have remained relatively modest in size. Despite this, Bethesda Game Studios’ Starfield …

Linus Media Group (LMG) has found itself in hot water over the past couple days – starting with accusations of inaccurate hardware testing and ultimately leading to allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace. The founder has since responded to these statements...

One of the core focuses by studios in recent years has been the desire to make their games more and more accessible, with each year seeing games offer increasing options for players of all kinds. Ahead of Spider-Man 2’s October release, the team at Insomniac Games have detailed the many …

WB Games Montreal has historically resided within the shadow of Rocksteady Games – especially as both studios have worked primarily on DC properties in the past. In the wake of Gotham Knights’ less-than-stellar reception, it seems as though many of WB Montreal’s upper-level developers have left the studio. As collated …

Gamescom is one of the biggest annual industry events, with all manner of studios and publishers taking to the convention to announce and show off their in-development titles. One of the biggest showcases each year is Geoff Keighley’s Opening Night Live Kick-off. Ahead of the event’s 22nd of August debut, …

Online gaming has in the past suffered from a less-than-stellar reputation, particularly when it comes to toxicity and safeguarding users. While this has improved significantly over the years, Microsoft has now announced a new initiative to further ensure user safety, revealing their “Enforcement Strike System.” Making the announcement on the …

The mainline Persona series has historically been tightly tied to the PlayStation platform, with all previous entries launching as PlayStation console exclusives. That said, following the release of Persona 5 in 2017, we have seen many of the prior titles come to other platforms – including the latest Persona 5 …

Back in June of this year during Nintendo’s most recent Direct, the console manufacturer announced that the critically acclaimed Batman Arkham Trilogy would be coming to the Nintendo Switch. At the time, no launch date was given, with the collection said to simply be arriving in ‘Fall 2023’. Now, we have an exact release date...

Nightdive Studios have had a pretty big year, with the porting/remastering studio releasing three major projects this year including the long-awaited system Shock Remake and the surprise release of Quake II Remastered. In the wake of the studio’s acquisition by Atari, it seems as though Nightdive’s output will continue with …

In the many years following the launch of Rainbow Six: Siege we have seen Ubisoft slowly but surely bring an increasing number of odd and interesting crossover skins into the tactical FPS. Following the likes of Pickle Rick, 2B from NieR: Automata and wrestling stars The Undertaker and Becky Lynch, …

When Xbox Game Pass was first introduced, many interested parties showed concern for the health of the video games industry, fearing that offering such a subscription service would cannibalise sales and could lead to platform favouritism. According to one studio, this is not the case, with the recently-released Everspace 2 …

Following the release of Final Fantasy VII Remake on PlayStation back in 2020, much of the language surrounding the game’s exclusivity seemed to suggest that the critically acclaimed title could soon find its way onto Xbox consoles. While this has yet to happen, a recent post by Microsoft seemed to …

Lords of the Fallen was one of the first Souls-like games to be released by a studio other than FromSoftware, with the 2014 title unfortunately receiving mixed reviews across the board. That said, a sequel to the game – also named Lords of the Fallen – is set to release …