Halloween: The Game denied classification in Australia and New Zealand over drug depiction | Gaming
IllFonic’s asymmetric horror title Halloween: The Game has been refused classification by the Australian Classifications Board, barring its sale in both Australia and New Zealand. The developer confirmed the decision…
Read moreSanDisk Launches Xbox Expansion Card at $199.99: Third Licensed Competitor Arrives Before GTA VI | Gaming
Sandisk.com SanDisk has unveiled the Optimus GX C50 Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S, making it the third manufacturer to earn Microsoft’s certification for the console’s proprietary expansion slot….
Read moreMarvel Brought Star Wars to Comics 49 Years Ago, But the Cover Art Was Unforgettable for All the Wrong Reasons | News World
You’d be hard pressed to find a movie franchise as massive and successful as Star Wars. What started off as a one-shot space opera, eventually grew into a trilogy, a…
Read more“Expect fake messages”: A load of Steam user personal info has been stolen thanks to a cyberattack on one of Valve’s partners, claims report | Gaming
If you live in Europe and have bought hardware from Steam in the past three months, then watch out, your personal information might have been stolen thanks to a…
Read moreXbox CTO shares an explanation of Xbox Live’s recent down time, in a refreshing display of transparency | Gaming
A couple of weeks ago, Xbox’s live services suffered the biggest outage in the brand’s recent history. For over a day, Xbox players couldn’t access online services, their game library…
Read moreIn cosmic roguelike The Carcass, you build a colony inside the corpse of a god that’s slowly becoming aware of you | Gaming
Update 10th August: Seems I may have been naive about this one! While there’s no AI disclosure on the full Steam page for The Carcass, there is a disclosure on…
Read moreOverwatch’s old battle passes are finally coming back permanently starting next month, but some of the rewards will be left out | Gaming
Overwatch’s next season will finally move the hero shooter more in line with the other live service games that don’t purely rely on FOMO for their battle passes. In season…
Read moreI’ve seen much more of 1666: Amsterdam, and the witchy game by the creator of Assassin’s Creed has some surprising ideas | Gaming
1666: Amsterdam returned to the public eye this year after a protracted 15 year conception that involved legal battles, rewritten concepts, secret publishers, and finally: an actual game. Suffice to…
Read moreXbox Game Pass games might soon work on Linux thanks to this open-source project | Gaming
Summary Xodus could let Xbox PC games and Game Pass PC run locally on Linux, ending Windows lock-in. The project can download and decrypt MSIXVC packages; next: SDK and Xbox…
Read moreHandyGames rebrands as THQ Nordic Mobile | Gaming
HandyGames has rebranded as THQ Nordic Mobile, with the publisher shifting its focus toward bringing premium PC and console titles to mobile platforms. The German-based company – which has previously…
Read moreSomeone’s head is killing me in Memoirium, a PSX-styled soulslike about battling through bizarre dreamscapes and decorating your bedroom | Gaming
I don’t know whose dreams Memoirium warps into action-RPG soulslike levels – it may not even be the player character’s – but whoever they are, they need to lay off…
Read moreThe 1941 Spy Panic Behind Cat-Man Comics #4, at Auction | News World
Posted in: Comics, Heritage Sponsored, Vintage Paper | Tagged: Charles Quinlan, Frank Z. Temerson Charles Quinlan’s Cat-Man Comics #4 story was likely inspired by newspaper headlines about a domestic spy…
Read moreA New Mario Party Clone Just Arrived On Xbox, And It’s Surprisingly Not Bad | Gaming
I’ve always been a big fan of the Mario Party games, and Super Mario Party Jamboree is quite easily my most played title on Nintendo Switch, but I’ve never really…
Read moreThis week in PC games: GoldenEye returns (sort of), plus janky arcade football, ballpoint cities, and a game about keeping the monsters inside Area 51 | Gaming
This week in PC games: too much horror! And not the kind related to graphics card prices, stinky corporate acquisitions, or the general corrosion of all that is real and…
Read moreLight No Fire will ‘absolutely’ be like No Man’s Sky, with new features coming post-release: Sean Murray says he’d like to still be working on it ’10 years after launch’ | Gaming
It’s hard to believe, travelers, but No Man’s Sky has turned 10 years old. As part of the sprawling space sandbox’s double-digit anniversary, Sean Murray took some time to talk…
Read moreXbox Rolls Out Mandatory Age Verification To Access 18+ Rated Games In Australia | Gaming
The next time you’re looking to buy a game on the Xbox Store, you may be prompted to confirm your age. Xbox is now asking users in Australia (and even…
Read more“I’m sure you’re going to watch it because everyone is” – GTA 6 premiering on Netflix represents Rockstar “trying new things”, says Take-Two boss | Gaming
One of the most surprising things about Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer tease last week was word that it will premiere on subscription-based service Netflix – a move I…
Read moreGothic 1 Remake devs hint at next game while announcing a photo mode, “Marvin mode” for cheaters, and some mysterious “alternative progression systems” | Gaming
THQ Nordic’s Gothic remake is getting a Photo Mode, some mysterious “alternative progression mechanics”, an official mod kit, and something called Marvin Mode, development studio Alkimia Interactive have announced….
Read moreBruce Dickinson doesn’t slow down – his next albums is going to be heavier than ever! | News World
Author Benedetta Baldin – 10.8.2026 Bruce Dickinson, the singer of Iron Maiden, discussed “The Mandrake Project” with VSX at last month’s San Diego Comic-Con. This cross-media multimedia concept combines a…
Read moreSega reports 17.3% rise in Q3 net sales; games segment exceeds expectations | Gaming
Sega Sammy reported a 17.3% increase in net sales for its first quarter. The Entertainment Contents segment, which includes games, exceeded expectations at ¥68.4 billion ($432 million). The company noted…
Read moreXbox now requires Australians to prove their age to access games rated 18+, though “games you already own won’t be affected” | Gaming
Xbox is now asking users in Australia to verify their age before they’re able to purchase games rated at 18+ on the Xbox Store on Xbox consoles, as well as…
Read moreXbox Leak Reveals Its New Highest-Earning Studio That Takes the Top Spot Among Its Companies | Gaming
A new subsidiary company has quietly emerged as Xbox‘s top-performing studio, according to leaked internal communications that surfaced online. The revelation comes from a reported official email that was recently…
Read moreAustralians must now prove their age to buy R18+ games on the Xbox store | Gaming
If you use the Xbox store to buy either Xbox or PC games—and yes, the latter is possible—you may be prompted to verify your age the next time you try…
Read moreSteam reportedly refunds Battlefield 6 player with 470 hours logged after EA quietly pulled Rush mode from Quickplay | Gaming
A Battlefield 6 player “upset” at the removal of the popular Rush mode claims to have secured a full refund from Steam despite having clocked up 470 hours. Reddit user…
Read moreBlizzard Leads Xbox as Top-Performing Studio Thanks to Overwatch and Diablo | Gaming
Blizzard Entertainment is reportedly Microsoft’s golden child after Overwatch and Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred helped it become the “top-performing” Xbox studio. The World of Warcraft game developer’s president, Johanna…
Read morePunisher #7 Preview: Frank’s Past Comes Back to Haunt Him | News World
Posted in: Comics, Marvel Comics, Preview | Tagged: punisher Punisher #7 hits stores Wednesday as Frank Castle faces one of his past failures in a bloody confrontation that proves even…
Read moreKudos Games Services expands leadership team with Testronic and Team17 execs | Gaming
Kudos Games Services has expanded its senior leadership team by appointing Michael Hanna as chief operating officer and Ann Hurley as board advisor. Hanna previously served on Testronic’s management board…
Read moreWreckfest 2 on PS5 and Xbox, “just a few more laps to the finish line” | Gaming
There was a THQ Nordic showcase premiere recently, with Wreckfest 2 touted pre-event to be one of the titles showcased. And it was, but without much fanfare. A new trailer…
Read moreThe designer of Diamond City, Little Lamplight, and Starfield’s Neon thinks Bethesda’s galaxy was just too big: ‘I would have done a handful of planets with bespoke layouts’ | Gaming
In a new episode of The Examined Game podcast (spotted by GamesRadar), longtime Bethesda environment artist and The Axis Unseen dev Nate Purkeypile spoke about his time at the legendary…
Read moreXbox Game Pass’ newest freebie is Resident Evil meets Operation | Gaming
We’ve all seen zombie apocalypse titles that turn into chaos as one heroine gets a little nibble on the leg and keeps it a secret. Think The Last of Us,…
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