Skull and Bones is "not a narrative game"
Ubisoft's upcoming pirate game Skull and Bones is "not a narrative-driven game". That's according to game director Ryan ...Read More
Firaxis reveals more about Marvel's Midnight Suns' Doctor Strange
Firaxis has released a deep dive into Doctor Strange's abilities, playstyle, and tactics from its upcoming strategy game, Marvel's ...Read More
PlayStation 3: chasing the 1080p dream, part four - Gran Turismo 6 and the 2D renaissance
It's the last chapter in one of DF Retro's most expansive projects yet. Across every Sunday this month, we've taken a look at 1...Read More
Looks like new Resident Evil content is coming to Dead By Daylight
It looks like Dead By Daylight has more Resident Evil content on the way. Whilst not formally confirmed by either developer Behaviour Inte...Read More
Disco Elysium dev seeks artists with "a love of sci-fi and video games"
Disco Elysium creator ZA/UM is looking for artists with "a love of sci-fi and video games" and the ability to create "non-ea...Read More
Google insists Stadia is "not shutting down"
No, Stadia "is not shutting down". Google responded to a new batch of online rumours this week by promising that it is "alw...Read More
Xbox partners with the National Trust to recreate real-life castle ruins in Minecraft
Minecraft developer Mojang has teamed up with the National Trust to bring Corfe Castle to life inside the game. Launching as part of The N...Read More
Harry Harrison's 1980s game book is a bit of a riot
In the house where I grew up, I shared a room with two older brothers. I was a nosy kid, and I have a lot of happy memories of looking thro...Read More
Assassin's Creed is coming to PUBG Battlegrounds next month
Assassin's Creed will be stopping by for a visit in PUBG: Battlegrounds later this summer (or Q3, for those of you in the southern hemi...Read More
Stop overlooking bards - life wouldn't be the same without them
I was 38 years old when I realised I was a bard. I shouldn't really have been surprised - I was Danny Zuko in my high school production...Read More
What we've been playing
Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've found ourselves playing over the l...Read More
Alicia Vikander no longer Lara Croft, as Tomb Raider movie series sits in limbo
Things are not looking great for the sequel to 2018's Tomb Raider film adaptation, which starred Alicia Vikander as a young Lara Croft ...Read More
Turns out the Nier: Automata secret church was a mod all along
We have a conclusion! The secret church in Nier: Automata that's been puzzling players all week has been confirmed to be a mod. Earli...Read More
Dicebreaker Recommends: Bloodborne: The Card Game, the best way to unplug from Elden Ring
Dicebreaker Recommends is a series of monthly board game, RPG and other tabletop recommendations from our friends at our sibling site, Dic...Read More
Flatscreen to VR updates continue to breathe new life into old games
I've been a bit too busy to do my usual VR Corner posts these past couple of weeks so I thought I'd take this moment of mid-week qu...Read More
Diablo Immortal passes $100m revenue after just eight weeks
Blizzard and NetEase's Diablo Immortal has notched up $100m in player spending after two months, almost entirely without the game's...Read More
Why does the Nier: Automata secret church include references to Replicant?
New videos of the Nier secret church have been released that appear to reference Nier Replicant. The plot thickens! As we've reported ...Read More
PS5 finally getting support for 1440p monitors and folders
Sony is finally adding support for 1440p displays to the PlayStation 5, to the cheers of many players, particularly those on PC, with QHD m...Read More
No Man's Sky - an ever-expanding universe of wonder
There I am, admiring a particularly luminescent blue tuber in my hydroponic garden, when an alarm begins to blare. Pirates, raiding from th...Read More
You can take your cars to toy town after Gran Turismo 7's new update
Gran Turismo 7's July patch has squeaked in just before the month is up, bringing three new cars to the ever-expanding roster in the fr...Read More
One-to-one: Meet Gary Penn of Zzap!64 and GTA fame
Everything starts somewhere, and when the games industry began to form in the UK, back in the '80s, Gary Penn - my guest on the One-to-...Read More
Creating Grand Theft Auto and Zzap!64: the life and stories of Gary Penn
I still can't get over hearing that Grand Theft Auto was nearly canned - the Grand Theft Auto, the original, the game that started it ...Read More
American Truck Simulator's beautiful Montana expansion is out next week
If you found yourself suitably enthused for American Truck Simulator's Montana expansion following last week's 30 minutes of soothi...Read More
Ubisoft insists Roller Champions "isn't getting cancelled" after recent report
Ubisoft has responded to a recent report claiming Roller Champions will be winding down after its third season, insisting it "isn...Read More
Tactics Ogre: Reborn release date, screenshots and more leak online
Tactics Ogre: Reborn - one of the worst-kept secrets in video games - launches on 11th November on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, accordi...Read More
PlayStation 3: chasing the 1080p dream, part three - Gran Turismo 5 and the indie explosion
Welcome to the third part in the biggest DF Retro episode we've ever produced - a year-by-year look at how 1080p gaming fared on the Pl...Read More
Inside AMD FSR 2.0: the Xbox connection and what could come next
AMD's FSR 2.0 image upscaling technology has been a hot topic in the PC gaming space recently, as it recently went open source and was ...Read More
Muddy hell! PowerWash Simulator is better than I ever expected
I once chased someone across a B&Q car park because of a power washer. It was when I worked there - I wouldn't chase someone now! M...Read More
See Lady D in action in Resident Evil Village Gold Edition pre-order trailer
Pre-orders are now live for the Resident Evil Village Gold Edition, with a new trailer showing fresh footage of Lady Dimitrescu in action. ...Read More
Yes, Batman is "really dead" in Gotham Knights
Gotham Knights really does kill off Batman, its developer has told fans at San Diego Comic-Con. Some fans had suspected the game - which s...Read More
What we've been playing
Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've found ourselves playing over the l...Read More
An ode to video game statues
Of the myriad objects in games, statues seem to be among the most frivolous. You can talk to or fight with beings of flesh and blood. You c...Read More
The Last of Us leaks have become a flood, accessibility options and controller layout revealed
Yesterday we got a few bitesize leaks for Naughty Dog's recently announced The Last of Us Part 1 remake, which is coming to the PlaySt...Read More
Battlefield 2042's Specialists get a makeover in the next major update
DICE is delivering a "refreshed art direction" for Battlefield 2042's Specialists in the game's next major update due nex...Read More
Minecraft will not allow NFTs
Minecraft has drawn a red line around the use of NFTs inside and adjacent to Microsoft's hugely-popular survival sandbox game, effectiv...Read More
PSA: PS5 owners have until tomorrow to get six months free Apple TV+
PS5 owners, you have until tomorrow (22nd July) to redeem an exclusive offer that nabs you a six-month subscription of Apple TV+ for free. ...Read More
No Russian national team or Russian clubs in FIFA 23, EA confirms
FIFA 23 will not have the Russian team or Russian clubs, EA has confirmed to Eurogamer. Following its decision to pull Russia out of FIFA ...Read More
Valheim - a Viking epic in limbo
Eight months had passed since Valheim's launch, and my friends and I had finally completed our mission. We had found the perfect locati...Read More
Tony Hawk's developers at rebranded Blizzard Albany announce union plans
QA (quality assurance) staff at Blizzard Albany, the studio behind Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, have announced plans to unionise. The g...Read More
Stray gets off to a pawsome start on Steam
Stray, the adorable game that sees you take on the role of a lovable cat in a cyberpunk world, has been doing very, very, well since its la...Read More
Five incredible mechanical keyboards I've tested this year
I've been lucky enough to test out a bunch of weird and wonderful tech, but I don't always get a chance to share my discoveries in ...Read More
A nice chat about Rez
Rez is a terribly good video game - a synaesthesic shooter from Tetsuya Mizuguchi and Q Entertainment, originally released for the Dreamcas...Read More
Bungie sues Destiny 2 player following online harassment
Bungie has filed a lawsuit against a Destiny 2 player, accusing them of cheating and harassing the game's developers. The player, Luc...Read More
Nintendo confirms 3DS and Wii U eShop closure date
The Nintendo eShop storefronts for both 3DS and Wii U will shut down for new purchases on 27th March 2023. This closure extends to in-game...Read More
Dead Cells now in "mid-life", as developer unveils new roadmap
There had been rumblings amongst the gaming community that Motion Twin's roguelike Dead Cells was coming to the end of its lifespan. Th...Read More
Oddworld: Soulstorm jumps onto Nintendo Switch
Following from its release on PlayStation, Xbox and PC last year, publisher Microids has announced that Oddworld: Soulstorm is coming to Sw...Read More
Mini Motorways - untangling the world's cities
My daughter's recently started playing Mini Motorways. It's delightful stuff, and it makes me see her afresh. It's fun to come ...Read More
Activision now has official publisher page on Steam
Ahead of its monumental acquisition by Microsoft , Activision now has an official publisher page on Steam . In recent years, the company h...Read More
Fans think official Total War: Warhammer 3 video leaks DLC factions
Eagle-eyed fans have spotted four unannounced factions in an official Total War: Warhammer 3 developer video released by Creative Assembly....Read More
Russia looking into creating its own national game engine
A new report states that Russia is looking into making its own game engine. This comes as support from other companies has been pulled foll...Read More
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