The Backrooms Creeps Onto Xbox | Gaming
Backrooms – now on Xbox Some horror games rely on monsters. Others rely on jump scares. The Backrooms works differently. Its horror comes from empty spaces, endless hallways, flickering lights…
Read moreForza Horizon 6 review – the king is dead, long live the drift king | Gaming
Forza Horizon 6 review Despite some disappointing additions, Forza Horizon 6 is great enough to keep the series at the front of the racing grid. Developer: Playground Games Publisher: …
Read morePrepare for Marathon’s first major progress wipe as Bungie announces season 2 start date and details | Gaming
Bungie has announced the release date for Marathon’s second season, which is bringing far-reaching progress wipes that’ll reset its playerbase to the same starting point. As revealed in a short…
Read more“It’s a UGC platform, there is always going to be dog s***” Garry’s Mod creator says as S&box’s latest update aims to punish AI-generated thumbnails | Gaming
S&box, Facepunch Studios’ open source game development platform/spiritual successor to Garry’s Mod continues to fight a battle against AI-generated games early doors. After Facepunch founder Garry Newman was quick to…
Read moreIntel is back in F1 as it officially partners with last year’s winners McLaren to provide the team with heaps of chips | Gaming
Intel has returned to F1 with a new partnership with McLaren. The chip company is providing Xeon and Core Ultra chips to the team in exchange for a decal on…
Read moreExplore The Dead Zone In RoadOut On Console And PC | Gaming
RoadOut – now on console and PC RoadOut does not seem interested in staying in one lane for very long. One moment you are tearing across a post-apocalyptic wasteland in…
Read moreUK games industry “fundamentally misunderstood”, new report calls for unified research framework | Gaming
UKIE and entertainment charity OKRE have developed a framework to help the UK games industry maximise its economic and social value. The Building a Unified Framework for the UK Video…
Read more“Unofficial builds of Subnautica 2 are currently circulating online,” Unknown Worlds confirm, just days before the ocean survival game’s early access release | Gaming
With just a day or two to go till Subnautica 2‘s early access launch, “unofficial builds” of the ocean survival game have leaked onto the internet. Picture a punctured Cyclops…
Read moreStory Of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Comes To PS5 And Xbox Series | Gaming
Marvelous Europe has announced that Story Of Seasons: Grand Bazaar will release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on 28 May 2026. The farming and life simulation title makes its debut on…
Read more5 Amazing He-Man Characters That Might Be Missing From the New Masters of the Universe Movie | News World
Masters of the Universe is bringing many of your favorite characters from the franchise to the big screen, and it’s more than just the main characters. While the mainstays like…
Read more“If David Lynch made shooters” is Black Ops veteran David Vondehaar’s catchphrase for his new game that isn’t a “Call of Duty killer” | Gaming
Former Call of Duty: Black Ops designer David Vondehaar is making some kind of shooter for GreaterThan Group – the holding company recently founded by a former NetEase executive, who…
Read moreHere are our PS Plus Premium and Extra games for May | Gaming
Sony has lifted the lid on its PS Plus Premium and Extra game offerings for May. The following games will be available for Premium and Extra PS Plus members from…
Read moreMost Ambitious Xbox 360 RPGs | Gaming
The Xbox 360 era was arguably Xbox at its peak, as this was not only the last time Xbox stood toe-to-toe against PlayStation in terms of hardware and software sales,…
Read moreNo, Eric Barone is not adding infidelity to Stardew Valley, although he did briefly consider letting you ruin marriages, to Grandpa’s deep disappointment | Gaming
Following reports claiming that Stardew Valley may soon let players divorce or cheat on their in-game spouses, Eric Barone has embarked upon a social media blitz to say no, that’s…
Read moreSubnautica 2 is Steam Deck Verified, as is Forza Horizon 6, Mina the Hollower, and Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight | Gaming
An unusually busy May for game releases is turning into an unusually bounteous month for the Steam Deck, with Valve granting their seal of handheld PC approval – Steam Deck…
Read moreMercurySteam “initiates a workforce adjustment process” | Gaming
Spanish studio MercurySteam has “initiated a workforce adjustment process.” Formed in 2002, MercurySteam has partnered with an impressive roster of collaborators, including American McGee, Clive Barker, and Konami’s Castlevania series,…
Read moreUbisoft renews Xbox Game Pass as official Rainbow Six Siege partner | Gaming
In a move that has cemented at least two more years of cooperation, Ubisoft announced its partnership with Xbox Game Pass for Rainbow Six Siege and BLAST R6 Esports for…
Read moreMore DC Next Level character relaunches are planned out for the next 18 months, confirms Scott Snyder | News World
It’s a whole new era for some of DC’s B-tier characters, as their ongoing Next Level initiative brings characters like Lobo, Batwoman, and Deathstroke into the spotlight alongside some of…
Read moreBaldur’s Gate 3 modders remaking the original Baldur’s Gate show off a revamped Candlekeep as a taste of how their work’s evolving | Gaming
A group of Baldur’s Gate 3 modders taking on the task of remaking the original Baldur’s Gate as a custom campaign have shown off one of the first major milestones…
Read more“A welcome change:” Xbox’s new update is making achievements feel meaningful again — thanks to Gamerscore badges | Gaming
Xbox’s latest Insider update is here. After Xbox CEO Asha Sharma promised to deliver regular updates, the latest rollout for Insiders has arrived, bringing another neat update to achievements alongside…
Read moreLenovo Legion RTX 5090 PC deal: Save over $2000 with this new promo code | Gaming
Lenovo’s highest-spec variant of its Legion Tower 7i Gen 10, gaming PC packs in some real top-tier components to the point it reads more like a veritable wishlist for most…
Read moreSubnautica 2 devs say it’s ‘bigger and more polished’ than any of the studio’s previous early access launches | Gaming
On the eve of Subnautica 2’s early access launch, calling it hotly anticipated would be a wild understatement. It’s Steam’s most-wanted game, as over 5 million users have added it…
Read moreNetflix misspells a lead Devil May Cry character’s name and has to recall official merchandise | Gaming
They say the Devil is in the details, but it seems someone missed that memo, as Netflix has had to remove a Devil May Cry T-shirt from its official storefront,…
Read moreXbox’s New Filters Aim To Make Sense Of Disorganized Game Libraries | Gaming
Aaron Souppouris for Engadget It doesn’t take long to start clogging up your collection of Xbox games. It’s sometimes tough to choose…
Read moreAlabaster Dawn is the kind of 2.5D action-RPG spectacle that makes you question the need for “true” 3D | Gaming
One of the grievous burdens the Heroic Videogames Journalist must shoulder is seeing a couple dozen Cool New Games each week, and only having the time to write about two…
Read moreBit Bot scales leadership team with AAA veteran Frank O’Connor as creative director | Gaming
Frank O’Connor and Brian Ulrich have joined Bit Bot as creative director and general manager, respectively. This strategic expansion positions the studio to scale its development capabilities. As creative director,…
Read more“I dunno if I’m cooking or becoming cooked”: Iron Lung and Dusk dev David Szymanski is making a giant ant shooter set inside mountains of trash | Gaming
Earlier today I discovered an ant in my bathroom. The thing about discovering an ant is that there is always another ant. And another ant. Ant another ant. Antnother…
Read moreScrubs Season 2’s Release Window Officially Confirmed, And It’s Much Sooner Than Fans Expected | News World
Scrubs Season 11 (or, Season 2 of the revival series) is officially on the way, as ABC is wasting no time striking while the pop-culture interest is still hot. Srubs‘…
Read moreXbox Starts Testing New Boot Up Animation and Gamerscore Badges With Insiders | Gaming
The Xbox team continues to roll out new console features at a regular pace, and starting today, Xbox Insiders will get access to a new boot-up animation featuring the glowing…
Read moreTeaching software company strikes a deal with hackers to get customer data back, defying FBI guidance | Gaming
Education technology company Instructure has “reached an agreement” with the hacker group that breached its systems for a second time earlier this month. Most recently, hacker group ShinyHunters had exfiltrated…
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