X4: Foundations’ Empire update, out now, delivers the space sim’s biggest bout of battle balancing yet, plus RTS-style ordering and ship showrooms for showoffs | Gaming
Spaceshipper X4: Foundations just underwent an empire-sized overhaul dubbed the empire update, which is fitting for a game that famously lets you form your own angry empirical armada of spacefolk….
Read moreSteam Frame Is Shipping “This Summer”, Valve Confirms | News World Gaming
Alongside launching the ‘Steam Frame Verified’ label, Valve confirmed that the headset is shipping “this summer”. When revealing Steam Frame back in November, Valve said it would ship in “early…
Read moreXenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is available now. | News & Updates | News World Gaming
Experience the critically-acclaimed first game in the Xenoblade Chronicles saga in 4K resolution on compatible TVs and full HD in handheld mode, all at 60 fps. Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition…
Read moreAnalyst: Q1 2026 revenue figures show there is still demand for compelling single-player video games | Gaming
Global game content revenue increased 3.6% to $54.14 billion in Q1 2026, marking the seventh consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth, according to estimates reported by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The…
Read moreI watched the new Halo remake gameplay, then replayed the original to nitpick the differences | Gaming
Halo Liker Halo Liker Morgan Park Staff Writer Halo: Combat Evolved came out when I was five years old, so I guess that means I’ve been playing Halo since before…
Read moreFree Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 11-14) | Gaming
The Xbox Free Play Days program has returned once more for the coming weekend, and for this latest edition from June 11th to June 14th, we’ve got three games playable…
Read moreBounce 2 is a sequel to an Atari “PONG killer” that I’m pretty sure never existed | Gaming
There’s something fishy going on here. Imagine you’re me for a moment (sorry, I’m sorry, it’ll be over soon). I’m having a browse on Steam, looking for anything a…
Read moreHow Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Reimagines the Past Into a Vibrant Future | Gaming
Now that there have been 30 years of subsequent Tomb Raiders since the original, what are some ideas from later games that you’ve been excited to reintegrate back into this…
Read moreAhead of its 1.0 launch, RuneScape: Dragonwilds fits in one more, scorching hot update later this month | Gaming
It’s been a big week for RuneScape: Dragonwilds! The survival game spinoff of the MMO classic had its 1.0 release date confirmed at Geoff’s Night of Shiny Ads, and…
Read moreMichael Walsh reveals The Silver Coin’s next horror experiment: space | News World
As a lifelong fan of anthology horror comics, I can’t remember having more fun with a modern take on the genre that with Michael Walsh’s The Silver Coin. Hopping around…
Read moreAs games pile into September to avoid GTA 6, Ghostrunner studio’s promising Soulslike Valor Mortis is shifting its release to escape the rush | Gaming
It didn’t much of this year’s Summer Game Fest to realise that, in racing to escape the orbit of GTA 6, the games industry has created a new problem: a…
Read moreCONTROL Resonant: Hands-On With This Ambitious Sequel’s Shapeshifting Combat | Gaming
Dylan steps out of his cell to find the Oldest House on high alert, with alarms blaring and no other living people anywhere to be found. A handful of bureau…
Read moreYou can just bypass Fable’s ‘complex, nuanced’ reputation system with enough gold | Gaming
Fable – Gameplay Demo | Build An Extraordinary Life – YouTube Watch On — Fable – Gameplay Demo | Build An Extraordinary Life At last, the Fable reboot has shown off…
Read moreStarseeker: Astroneer Expeditions blasts off into early access today, with a full planet ready for you to explore | Gaming
A little bit of space travel, anyone? Last time I checked in on Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions, the sort of spin off of regular ole Astroneer, it had only just…
Read more“My worry is that generative AI is poisoning the well” – Take-Two’s former head of AI shares his concerns on the current hype cycle | Gaming
Back at the start of April, it emerged that Take-Two had laid off its AI team as part of a restructuring initiative. Layoffs are, sadly, not a new occurrence. Layoffs…
Read moreTapestry is a painterly grand strategy multiplayer war game where you plot your victory at the start of every match | Gaming
Grand strategy games are often these slow, methodical things that require you to take your time, a genre that feels better suited solo. But how about a game that…
Read moreThe Resuscitation of Xbox | Gaming
I’m not sure it’s entirely fair, but it’s right there: if the new leadership of Xbox just wrapped up their ‘Charm Offensive’, the next phase looks to be the ‘Harm…
Read moreDog Man: Bark in Action Expands The Comic Book Adventure | News World
Dog Man Bark in Action – coming later in the year Dog Man is preparing to leap back into action later this year, as publisher Mindscape and developer Floor 84…
Read moreHalo: Campaign Evolved Is a Fascinating Preview of the Series’ Unreal Engine Future | Gaming
Here’s the full Halo: Campaign Evolved preview from John. The iconic single-player campaign from Halo: Combat Evolved is being remastered once again, this time arriving for Xbox Series machine, PC…
Read moreAfter fans’ decade-long search for Shadow of the Colossus’ final secret, creator Fumito Ueda says he feels “so fortunate” people want to be in his worlds | Gaming
It’s been six years since PlayStation nuked its forums, taking with it one of video gaming’s most legendary communities – a team of dedicated secret-hunters convinced Fumito Ueda’s Shadow of…
Read moreUbisoft are reportedly laying off up to 380 staff, as the Assassin’s Creed publisher closes two studios and restructures another | Gaming
Ubisoft are reportedly continuing the ruthless cuts they’ve been insitituting in various stages since that start of this year, with the latest round seeing the publisher’s Winnipeg and Belgrade studios…
Read moreDrums, cash grants, and bubbling capybaras: How Latin America’s game dev creatives are outgrowing outsourcing | Gaming
Easily missed among last week’s Summer Game Fest advert marathon was the Latin American Games Showcase: an exhibition that, at over eighty games strong, dwarfed the Keighley-fronted main event, yet…
Read moreDog tries to shoot PC gamer, but their rig (and RAM) takes the bullet instead: ‘It would have hit me while I was sleeping if the PC hadn’t been there’ | Gaming
Neighbour shot my PC through the wall from r/pcmasterrace It’s not every day you hear about a PC incidentally saving someone’s life. It’s even rarer that you hear about a…
Read moreXbox announces business ‘reset’ amid reports of layoffs | Gaming
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is preparing to reset Microsoft’s video game division after years of decline. According to Bloomberg, the move will result in major cuts across the division shortly…
Read moreXbox says hardware pricing boom represents “great” opportunity for games streaming | Gaming
Xbox’s newly anointed chief strategy officer, Matthew Ball, has said that the current spike in hardware pricing represents an opportunity for games streaming. Speaking at The Games Business Live, the…
Read moreHeroesCon returns to Charlotte Convention Center this weekend | News World
In taking its name literally, the Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find comic book store will once again bring together artists and enthusiasts for Charlotte’s annual comic book convention this weekend…
Read moreXbox Reportedly Planning ‘Significant’ Layoffs, Budget Cuts for Marketing, and More | Gaming
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has outlined plans to “reset” the business amidst reports of “significant” layoffs and budget cuts, according to a report Bloomberg published earlier today. The story says…
Read more“We made a series of mistakes”: GOG apologise for emailing Nazi symbols to people in newsletter about Slavic fantasy game | Gaming
Retro-focused game sellers GOG have apologised after sending out a newsletter featuring runes which have long served as Nazi symbols. The symbols appeared in the subject for an email promoting…
Read moreResonance: A Plague Tale Legacy devs learned to make melee combat on the job | Gaming
Give me a game where I can hoof an enemy over the side of the cliff like a cut price Leonidas, and I’m happy. (It seems I’m not the only…
Read moreHere are our PS Plus Premium and Extra games for June | Gaming
Summer might be right around the corner, tempting us out toward sun, sand, and sea, but that isn’t stopping Sony from releasing a strong list of PS Plus Premium and…
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