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News Masahiro Sakurai Has Already Toured Nintendo's Museum

One absolute legend who has helped bring the world of Nintendo to life over the years is Super Smash Bros. creator and director Masahiro Sakurai - so it's no surprise he's been given the chance to tour the whole thing ahead of its official opening in Kyoto, Japan on 2nd October 2024. Yes, that's right... Continue reading...

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News Pac-Man Sure Looks Different In Amazon's New "Adult-Animated" Anthology Series

There were all sorts of game announcements at Opening Night Live earlier this week, and a few other reveals along the way included Amazon's new "adult-animated" anthology series 'Secret Level' from the "creative minds" behind LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS. This series will focus on "original stories set... Continue reading...

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News Every Switch Game Reveal & Trailer At Future Games Show @ Gamescom 2024

The Future Games Show returns once again for its third showcase of the year, which as always, takes place at Gamescom. Hosted by Alex McKenna (Sadie Adler from Red Dead Redemption 2) and Ned Luke (Michael De Santa from Grand Theft Auto V), there were over 50 games on show. And while Switch offerings were on the... Continue reading...

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News Gwendoline Christie Cast as Civilization 7's Evocative Narrator

While nominally a long-running, legendary strategy series, Civilization is also immensely quotable, which you can't say about many other 4X games. Getting lost in the minutiae of empire-building while Sean Bean drops some of the hardest, most hilarious lines from history was a highlight of Civ VI,... Continue reading...

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News Incredibly, Mafia: The Old Country Will Feature a Full Sicilian Dub on PS5

Some games really bug us with their lack of authenticity when it comes to voice acting, but Mafia: The Old Country is going the extra mile. The game is set in 1900s Sicily, and it’ll feature a full Sicilian dub to boot. While you can safely assume English will also be available as an option, this may be the best way to play if... Continue reading...

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News Faaast Penguin Is Chaotic PS5 Multiplayer Fun from Japan

We don’t expect Faaast Penguin to set the world alight – but boy does it look fun! Created by storied Japanese studio Historia, the team behind titles like The Caligula Effect, this is a chaotic free-to-play racing game in a similar vein to Fall Guys – albeit somehow even zanier! It reminds this author of the iconic slide... Continue reading...

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News Stunning Sci-Fi RPG 'Beyond Galaxyland' Blasts Off On Switch Next Month

Publisher United Label popped up at the Future Games Show to announce that the gorgeous pixel art RPG Beyond Galaxyland will be entering hyperspace and soaring over to Switch on 24th September. Inspired by sci-fi movies of the 1980s and classic RPGs, Beyond Galaxyland is bound to tick a lot of boxes for a lot of people. You'll... Continue reading...

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News Broken Sword Is Back in the Most Passionate Remaster Possible

While there can be some variation, video game previews are generally handled in one of two different ways: we're either left to our own devices whilst playing or a developer will sit alongside us acting as a guide. The former is preferred, but sometimes, the latter can be handled with such genuine... Continue reading...

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News Samsung's New Odyssey 3D Monitor Might Be The Ultimate Way To Emulate Nintendo 3DS

Glasses-free 3D, what year is it?! Continue reading...

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News Metal Gear's Donna Burke Is The Voice Of Playdate 'Densha de Go' Tribute 'Zero Zero: Perfect Stop'

Burke has worked on Silent Hill and Boktai, too Continue reading...

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News Would $499 Be Too Much For 'Switch 2'?

We know that the 'Switch 2' is real. We know an announcement is coming this fiscal year. We know "Switch successor" is the most accurate description of it. All of the other big details — what form it will take, how big it will be, whether it will finally give us that flipping Wind Waker port — are all up to speculation... Continue reading...

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News Explore an Apocalyptic Britain in Atomfall on PS5, PS4 Early Next Year

You’ll be able to explore the Britain the Tories want from March 2025, when Oxford-based dev Rebellion releases Atomfall on PS5 and PS4. You may remember this one being quietly announced earlier in the year; it’s the same developer from the Sniper Elite series, although it depicts a dystopian northern England, ruled by robots in... Continue reading...

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News Monster Hunter Wilds Gets 1 Hour of PS5 Gameplay Fresh from Gamescom

Finally, Capcom has given us live, unedited gameplay from Monster Hunter Wilds — and it looks outrageously good. The action RPG got a big demonstration at Gamescom 2024, in which the developers run us through a full hunt in the desert region that's featured heavily in previous trailers. The gameplay starts at around the 27 minute... Continue reading...

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News Are You Playing Black Myth: Wukong?

There was a time when many (including ourselves, at points) questioned whether Black Myth: Wukong was an actual, real game. A lengthy development cycle and a series of stunning trailers contributed to this perspective, but here we are, four years after the title's initial announcement, and Wukong has arrived on PS5. The action RPG... Continue reading...

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News PS5 Is Selling Twice As Fast As PS4 in China

While there’s a lot of doom and gloom surrounding consoles lately, largely due to flattening growth and spiralling costs, it’s perhaps worth remembering that there are still plenty of success stories that can be attributed to the PS5. One of which pertains to the Chinese market, where Sony’s system is selling two times faster than... Continue reading...

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News Sci-Fi Shooter Sequel Revenge of the Savage Planet Announced, Coming 'Early-ish' 2025

A few years ago, Journey to the Savage Planet released on PS4, a sci-fi survival shooter with a tongue-in-cheek tone. Now, developer Raccoon Logic (previously Typhoon Studios) returns with the sequel, Revenge of the Savage Planet. Check out the announcement trailer above. Playable solo or in two-player co-op (on or... Continue reading...

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News All The Big Reveals From Xbox's First Gamescom 2024 Livestream

The first of three Xbox livestreams from Gamescom 2024 has just finished, and like last year, we were treated to a few surprises - alongside deeper looks at some already announced Xbox titles. The stream focused mostly on games we already knew about, with some of those getting fresh updates and launch windows along the... Continue reading...

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News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Comments On Indiana Jones PS5, And Microsoft's Plan Moving Forward

Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has made an appearance at Gamescom 2024 - effectively kicking off Microsoft's daily livestream schedule that's planned for the next few days. Of course, with the huge Indiana Jones news last night, Phil was quickly asked about the team's PS5 annou Continue reading...

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News Indiana Jones And The Great Circle's PS5 Announcement Marks A Bold Step For Xbox

Regardless of how good Indiana Jones and the Great Circle looked during last night's Gamescom appearance, one particular announcement has clearly overshadowed things. Of course, that's the fact that Microsoft is bringing the game to PS5 in Spring 2025 - just a few months after its Xbox release. We're not surprised that... Continue reading...

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News MediEvil Artist Once Pitched A UK-Based Alien Invasion FPS That Pre-Dates Resistance: Fall Of Man

20-year-old drawings unearthed Continue reading...

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