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Fetch the loo roll: Helldivers 2's next big twist is here, as "the full Illuminate fleet is emerging from the Meridia Singularity"

VG247 -

Something finally seems to be happening in the actual game, praise general Brasch.

Tired of Tekken 8? Virtua Fighter 5 Revo is coming to consoles, while sexy Ganondorf just got revealed for Virtua Fighter 6

VG247 -

Tired of Tekken 8? Virtua Fighter 5 Revo is coming to consoles, while sexy Ganondorf just got revealed for Virtua Fighter 6.

Doom The Dark Ages review: The road to hell is paved with hypertension

VG247 -

Doom The Dark Ages review: The road to hell is paved with hypertension.

SHUTEN ORDER launches September 5

Gematsu -

SHUTEN ORDER, the newly announced multi-genre adventure game from Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka, will launch for Switch via Nintendo eShop and PC via Steam on September 5, publishers Spike Châ¦

New Pokemon TCG Pocket themed booster pack announced

My Nintendo News -

Today, The Pokémon Company group announced that the next themed booster pack for Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, Extradimensional Crisis, will be available around the world starting May 29, 2025.

Mission: Impossible's 19 Best Characters, Ranked By Irreplaceability

Kotaku -

Without these double agents, loveable hackers, and charismatic maniacs, this franchise wouldn't be what it is today

'It's the definition of insanity here': The Battlefield subreddit's good vibes nosedive into outrage after DICE announces there'll be no class weapon restrictions in Battlefield 6

PC Gamer -

Well, that didn't take long.

Your snacks are trying to kill you in Leftovers KO!, aka Punch-Out for foodies

Rock Paper Shotgun -

Leftovers KO! is a retro fighting game with an eerie comedy premise.

Bungie management "vehemently shut down" Destiny 2 subscription idea, as reports of toxicity continue

Eurogamer -

Bungie once considered a subscription model for its online shooter Destiny, but the idea was "vehemently shut down" by management.

Nintendo NY Store & San Francisco Store confirm Switch 2 launch events

My Nintendo News -

Both the Nintendo New York Store and the newly-opened Nintendo San Francisco Store have announced plans for special launch events for the forthcoming Nintendo Switch 2. Naturally, entry will be on a…

Geralt actor celebrates Witcher 4 protagonist Ciri, following "woke" criticism

Eurogamer -

Doug Cockle, the voice of Geralt in The Witcher games, has called out so-called fans as "stupid" for describing The Witcher 4 as "woke" for having Ciri as lead.

Here's your second batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for May

Eurogamer -

Microsoft has announced its next wave of Game Pass titles for May and into June (where is the time going?).

Looks like Ubisoft is giving Rayman an "AAA" revival after last year's "exploration phase"

Eurogamer -

Remember Ubisoft's announcement last October it was currently in the "exploration phase" of a new Rayman project? Well,…

Xbox Game Pass Is Getting Too Many Cool Games This Month

Kotaku -

Metaphor: ReFantazio headlines a banger May for the subscription service

The Great Mission: Impossible Movies Deserve A Great New Game

Kotaku -

It’s been over 20 damn years since the last Mission: Impossible game came out on PS2

Cyberpunk 2077 sequel features second city that's like "Chicago gone wrong", says series creator

Eurogamer -

Mike Pondsmith, the creator of the Cyberpunk tabletop RPG that formed the basis of Cyberpunk 2077, has been discussing …

Stellar Blade 2 is official and seemingly not too far away

Eurogamer -

Developer Shift Up has quietly announced its acclaimed sci-fi hack-and-slash adventure Stellar Blade is getting a seque…

Worried that Nintendo Switch 2 stock levels could leave you without a console until 2026? Well, Ninty’s reportedly done a deal with Samsung that might help

VG247 -

Chips may be the big thing right now, but Samsung's also seemingly already got one eye on a Switch 2 hardware refresh down the line.

The Witcher 4 being about Ciri isn't "woke" and all the fuss is "stupid" Geralt himself says, fittingly in a video where he offers advice about talking to girls

VG247 -

We already knew Doug Cockle was a fan of the new direction, so it's great to see him sticking to his guns.

Anno 117: Pax Romana is aiming to be a more flexible, distinctly Roman management game

Rock Paper Shotgun -

We went hands on with Anno 117: Pax Romana, and chatted to its creative director about inspiration, new systems, and Roman character.

The Last of Us season two actor lands Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet role after impressing Neil Druckmann on set

Eurogamer -

One The Last of Us TV actor impressed Neil Druckmann so much, they won themselves a part in Naughty Dog's next game.

Hideo Kojima's next espionage game Physint won't be out for a few years yet

Eurogamer -

Hideo Kojima's forthcoming espionage game Physint won't be released for quite a few years yet.

What's on your bookshelf?: why does crispbread exist and how can I stop this state of affairs edition

Rock Paper Shotgun -

I hear tell you been doing a little reading while I wasn't looking

Labyrinth Of The Demon King might be the perfect PS1-style horror RPG

Rock Paper Shotgun -

In this ghastly and compelling first-person dungeon crawler, you're trying to slay the devil who betrayed your lord.

Here's what Switch 2's free upgrades for Link's Awakening, Pokémon, Mario, and more will do

Eurogamer -

Switch 2 is now less than three weeks away from release, which means Nintendo is feverishly filling in the few remainin…

Red Dead Redemption 2 reportedly set for Switch 2, as Take-Two boss praises Nintendo's console

Eurogamer -

Red Dead Redemption 2 is reportedly heading to Nintendo's Switch 2, for a potential release later this year.

Fortnite developer Epic accuses Apple of glockblocking its attempts to shoot the game back onto US iOS, then probably hit the griddy

VG247 -

Epic says Fortnite on iOS will now "be offline worldwide until Apple unblocks it", as the corporate battle royale continues.

FBC: Firebreak is a great time, for a shooter with terrible guns

Rock Paper Shotgun -

Here's our hands-on preview with Remedy's co-op Control spin-off FBC: Firebreak.

PS5 sales are keeping pace with the trajectory of the PS4, but Sony wants to jack the price anyway (thanks, tariffs)

VG247 -

PS5 sales are keeping pace with the trajectory of the PS4, but Sony wants to jack the price anyway (thanks, tariffs).

Baldur's Gate 3's latest hotfix gets rid of "trippy, high-saturation graphical artefacts", but also totally breaks everyone's immersion by making cats actually obey people

VG247 -

Have you ever actually tried getting a huffy feline friend to look at a camera, Larian?

As Super Earth beckons, Helldivers 2 dev Arrowhead is making a key Galactic War system change to help out "the casual diver who only has time for a mission a day"

VG247 -

Also, there's a new character in the Super Earth drama - Major Truth.

Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra release date pushed to early 2026 for polishing

Rock Paper Shotgun -

Uncharted director Amy Hennig's new Marvel game for Skydance has been delayed for the sake of polishing.

Soulframe keeps growing with new RPG customisation, a dungeon inspired by Blue Prince and a wizard's staff

Rock Paper Shotgun -

"Soulframe has the bones of a great action-RPG," I wrote last November. Developers Digital Extremes continue to graft f…

FBC: Firebreak is getting a closed technical test, letting a lucky few try out its oddball FPS stylings

Rock Paper Shotgun -

Remedy are letting a select few try out FBC: Firebreak as part of a closed technical test later this week.

Fallout TV show season two will premiere this year, as fresh teasers break out of Amazon's vault and season three gets the radioactive green light

VG247 -

Well, that was faster than the usual time it takes me to get banned from all of The Strip's casinos.

This next set of Monster Hunter Wilds Event Quests is kinda low-key, maybe so you have more time to play Doom: The Dark Ages

VG247 -

The handoff is about to happen, and Monster Hunter Wilds players will soon get to enjoy a host of new Event and Challenge Quests in the game.

MindsEye: All the key details on the new action game from one of the minds behind Grand Theft Auto

PC Gamer -

Everything you need to know about MindsEye including the release date, story and link to GTA.

After Six Years, Overwatch 2 Finally Acknowledges Soldier: 76’s Gay Ex-Boyfriend Again

Kotaku -

Strike Commander Jack Morrison has been ‘out’ since 2019, but the game itself has mostly buried his old relationship

11 Big Announcements From The Warhammer Skulls Showcase That Have Us Excited

Kotaku -

Warhammer's video game takeover continues with more sequels, expansions, and new DLC

How To Master One Of Marvel Rivals' Best Heroes, The Winter Soldier

Kotaku -

Before you know it, you'll be shouting 'Again!' right along with him as your enemies weep

Original Space Marine Getting 4K Remaster, But Will Skip PS5

Kotaku -

The Warhammer 40K: Space Marine surprise remaster launches in June on Game Pass and PC

Sonic Racing CrossWorlds has now been rated in Australia

My Nintendo News -

A release date for Sonic Racing CrossWorlds could be announced fairly soon as the game has now been rated for release in Australia. The game was given a PG rating, which stands for parental guidance…

Fortnite is back on the US App Store, as Epic and Apple's legal battle royale over it concludes with a 55-year-old exec tweeting the word "fam"

VG247 -

The game we all secretly dig has returned, fellow hip and trendy youths.

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 is coming 2026, but there's a Typing of the Dead-esque spinoff you can play for free right now

Rock Paper Shotgun -

Auroch Digital revealed today that Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 is in the works, and it's set to be released next year.

Avowed director packs up and leaves Obsidian for one of Netflix's game studios

VG247 -

Avowed director has packed up and left Obsidian for one of Netflix's game studios.

GameChat requires phone number linked to your Nintendo account

My Nintendo News -

Nintendo is looking to make its array of games more social with the availability of GameChat on the Nintendo Switch 2. The feature allows you to video chat with your friends while playing your…

Marvel Rivals' Next Update Is Making Some Big Changes

Kotaku -

Ultron is nearly here, along with a new map, mode, and a ton of balance changes to many heroes

Mario Kart Tour could get new driver and 4 new karts to tie in with Mario Kart World

My Nintendo News -

A dataminer has discovered that new content could be coming to Mario Kart Tour to coincide with the launch of Mario Kart World on the Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo has previously used its mobile titles…

Here're the games leaving PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium in June

Eurogamer -

Following last week's PlayStation Plus catalogue additions for May, Sony has announced its next batch of departures, wi…

The Most Beautiful Magazine In Gaming Joins The Fight To Save Physical Games

Kotaku -

Lost In Cult is publishing games now, starting with Immortality

Xbox mobile game store launch "stymied" by Apple, says Microsoft

Eurogamer -

Microsoft has made it clear that it blames Apple for the delays on its Xbox mobile store.

Xbox Just Added 50+ Classic Activision Games To Game Pass

Kotaku -

Mechwarrior 2, Kaboom, Pitfall, River Raid, and more are playable across all Xbox platforms and PC

There's Something Very Suspicious About These New Pokémon Plushies

Kotaku -

Ditto is appearing in all manner of new, extremely cuddly forms

We Harvest Shadows is both a rustic PT and a first-person Stardew Valley

Rock Paper Shotgun -

A slowburn survival horror game about a man living alone in the woods.

Helldivers 2 major update promises victory for squidkind as the Illuminate finally invade hated Super Earth

Rock Paper Shotgun -

Helldivers 2's Heart of Democracy patch introduces new Super Earth-based maps and missions.

The city of Eriksholm looks captivating, but I wish it'd sneak in some new ideas

Rock Paper Shotgun -

Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream is a good-looking isometric adventure but its stealthy bits lack some imagination so far.

T-posing teen game to a T tees up a demo you can play right now ahead of its launch next week

Rock Paper Shotgun -

To a T is the creator of Katamari Damacy's next game, and ahead of its release next week, it's getting a short little demo to romp through.

Cyberpunk 2077's sequel will see you return to Night City, and head to a new city described as "Chicago gone wrong"

Rock Paper Shotgun -

Cyberpunk 2077's sequel is still mostly mysterious, but the series creator has at least shed a bit of light on where we'll be heading to in it.

Returnal studio Housemarque has no plans for a live-service title "as long as people are buying premium games"

Eurogamer -

Developer Housemarque, known for the likes of Returnal and Nex Machina, has no plans to go down the free-to-play or live-service route any time soon.

Avowed game director departs Obsidian, joins Netflix's gaming team

Eurogamer -

Carrie Patel, who served as game director on this year's acclaimed fantasy action-RPG Avowed, has confirmed her departu…

Dead Island 2, the co-op zombie shooter that's better than it has any right to be, is free to own right now

VG247 -

There are far, far worse zombie games you could be spending your time with than Dead Island 2.

It's pretty clear Monster Hunter Wilds' first Capcom collab will be with Street Fighter

VG247 -

Capcom has officially begun teasing the first collaboration event coming to Monster Hunter Wilds, ending weeks of speculation.

Today's Mobile Legends: Bang Bang redeem codes (May 2025)

Pocket Gamer -

The latest and most up to date list of Mobile Legends redeem codes for your Mobile Legends account on Android or iPhone

Fall Guy director David Leitch in talks to direct Gears of War movie adaptation

Eurogamer -

Fall Guy director David Leitch is in talks to direct the movie adaptation of Gears of War.

What are we all playing this weekend?

Rock Paper Shotgun -

I write to you from the heart of an on-going emergency. Somebody or something keeps digging holes in the notionally sha…

Guilty Gear Strive developer Arc System Works reports "data leakage due to unauthorised access"

Eurogamer -

Guilty Gear Strive developer Arc System Works has suffered a "data leakage due to unauthorised access".

The Precinct review

Rock Paper Shotgun -

Top-down cop sim The Precinct flips GTA's chaos on its head. There's uninspired cover shooting and po-faced dialogue, but comedy on the beat. Read our review!

A farewell from Tom Phillips

Eurogamer -

Eurogamer's Editor-in-Chief is leaving the site after 15 years.

Avowed's 2025 roadmap promises new game plus and more, with an arachnophobia mode out now

Eurogamer -

Avowed's already a bit of a winner, but Obsidian Entertainment has pledged to make its acclaimed RPG even better over t…

Stellar Blade PC release blocked on Steam in over 120 countries, surprising even its developer

Eurogamer -

Stellar Blade will release on PC on 11th June, but its availability on Steam has been blocked in over 120 countries, su…

Steam now lets you check out each month's top 50 best-selling games, and scroll all the way back to Half-Life 2's release if you want to feel mega old

VG247 -

Valve has given Steam's monthly game charts a big refresh, for those of us who really want to study the most popular games on the platform.

That’s a lot of Claptrap: Take-Two reveals the Borderlands franchise has sold nearly 93 million copies ahead of Borderlands 4 blowout later this year

VG247 -

That’s a lot of Claptrap: Take-Two reveals the Borderlands franchise has sold nearly 93 million copies ahead of Borderlands 4 blowout later this year.

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Fetch the loo roll: Helldivers 2's next big twist is here, as "the full Illuminate fleet is emerging from the Meridia Singularity"

Tired of Tekken 8? Virtua Fighter 5 Revo is coming to consoles, while sexy Ganondorf just got revealed for Virtua Fighter 6

Doom The Dark Ages review: The road to hell is paved with hypertension

SHUTEN ORDER launches September 5

New Pokemon TCG Pocket themed booster pack announced

Mission: Impossible's 19 Best Characters, Ranked By Irreplaceability

'It's the definition of insanity here': The Battlefield subreddit's good vibes nosedive into outrage after DICE announces there'll be no class weapon restrictions in Battlefield 6

Your snacks are trying to kill you in Leftovers KO!, aka Punch-Out for foodies

Bungie management "vehemently shut down" Destiny 2 subscription idea, as reports of toxicity continue

Nintendo NY Store & San Francisco Store confirm Switch 2 launch events

Geralt actor celebrates Witcher 4 protagonist Ciri, following "woke" criticism

Here's your second batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for May

Looks like Ubisoft is giving Rayman an "AAA" revival after last year's "exploration phase"

Xbox Game Pass Is Getting Too Many Cool Games This Month

The Great Mission: Impossible Movies Deserve A Great New Game

Cyberpunk 2077 sequel features second city that's like "Chicago gone wrong", says series creator

Stellar Blade 2 is official and seemingly not too far away

Worried that Nintendo Switch 2 stock levels could leave you without a console until 2026? Well, Ninty’s reportedly done a deal with Samsung that might help

The Witcher 4 being about Ciri isn't "woke" and all the fuss is "stupid" Geralt himself says, fittingly in a video where he offers advice about talking to girls

Anno 117: Pax Romana is aiming to be a more flexible, distinctly Roman management game

The Last of Us season two actor lands Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet role after impressing Neil Druckmann on set

Hideo Kojima's next espionage game Physint won't be out for a few years yet

What's on your bookshelf?: why does crispbread exist and how can I stop this state of affairs edition

Labyrinth Of The Demon King might be the perfect PS1-style horror RPG

Here's what Switch 2's free upgrades for Link's Awakening, Pokémon, Mario, and more will do

Red Dead Redemption 2 reportedly set for Switch 2, as Take-Two boss praises Nintendo's console

Fortnite developer Epic accuses Apple of glockblocking its attempts to shoot the game back onto US iOS, then probably hit the griddy

FBC: Firebreak is a great time, for a shooter with terrible guns

PS5 sales are keeping pace with the trajectory of the PS4, but Sony wants to jack the price anyway (thanks, tariffs)

Baldur's Gate 3's latest hotfix gets rid of "trippy, high-saturation graphical artefacts", but also totally breaks everyone's immersion by making cats actually obey people

As Super Earth beckons, Helldivers 2 dev Arrowhead is making a key Galactic War system change to help out "the casual diver who only has time for a mission a day"

Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra release date pushed to early 2026 for polishing

Soulframe keeps growing with new RPG customisation, a dungeon inspired by Blue Prince and a wizard's staff

FBC: Firebreak is getting a closed technical test, letting a lucky few try out its oddball FPS stylings

Fallout TV show season two will premiere this year, as fresh teasers break out of Amazon's vault and season three gets the radioactive green light

This next set of Monster Hunter Wilds Event Quests is kinda low-key, maybe so you have more time to play Doom: The Dark Ages

MindsEye: All the key details on the new action game from one of the minds behind Grand Theft Auto

After Six Years, Overwatch 2 Finally Acknowledges Soldier: 76’s Gay Ex-Boyfriend Again

11 Big Announcements From The Warhammer Skulls Showcase That Have Us Excited

How To Master One Of Marvel Rivals' Best Heroes, The Winter Soldier

Original Space Marine Getting 4K Remaster, But Will Skip PS5

Sonic Racing CrossWorlds has now been rated in Australia

Fortnite is back on the US App Store, as Epic and Apple's legal battle royale over it concludes with a 55-year-old exec tweeting the word "fam"

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 is coming 2026, but there's a Typing of the Dead-esque spinoff you can play for free right now

Avowed director packs up and leaves Obsidian for one of Netflix's game studios

GameChat requires phone number linked to your Nintendo account

Marvel Rivals' Next Update Is Making Some Big Changes

Mario Kart Tour could get new driver and 4 new karts to tie in with Mario Kart World

Here're the games leaving PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium in June

The Most Beautiful Magazine In Gaming Joins The Fight To Save Physical Games

Xbox mobile game store launch "stymied" by Apple, says Microsoft

Xbox Just Added 50+ Classic Activision Games To Game Pass

There's Something Very Suspicious About These New Pokémon Plushies

We Harvest Shadows is both a rustic PT and a first-person Stardew Valley

Helldivers 2 major update promises victory for squidkind as the Illuminate finally invade hated Super Earth

The city of Eriksholm looks captivating, but I wish it'd sneak in some new ideas

T-posing teen game to a T tees up a demo you can play right now ahead of its launch next week

Cyberpunk 2077's sequel will see you return to Night City, and head to a new city described as "Chicago gone wrong"

Returnal studio Housemarque has no plans for a live-service title "as long as people are buying premium games"

Avowed game director departs Obsidian, joins Netflix's gaming team

Dead Island 2, the co-op zombie shooter that's better than it has any right to be, is free to own right now

It's pretty clear Monster Hunter Wilds' first Capcom collab will be with Street Fighter

Today's Mobile Legends: Bang Bang redeem codes (May 2025)

Fall Guy director David Leitch in talks to direct Gears of War movie adaptation

What are we all playing this weekend?

Guilty Gear Strive developer Arc System Works reports "data leakage due to unauthorised access"

The Precinct review

A farewell from Tom Phillips

Avowed's 2025 roadmap promises new game plus and more, with an arachnophobia mode out now

Stellar Blade PC release blocked on Steam in over 120 countries, surprising even its developer

Steam now lets you check out each month's top 50 best-selling games, and scroll all the way back to Half-Life 2's release if you want to feel mega old

That’s a lot of Claptrap: Take-Two reveals the Borderlands franchise has sold nearly 93 million copies ahead of Borderlands 4 blowout later this year

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