Bandai Namco appears to have lost over 100 staff since April 2024, according to online records of the Japanese Pension service. These staff have departed without much fanfare, after a rough patch for the video game giant. Read more View the full article
Take down enemies and use their bodies as your own in the futuristic beat ’em up OverRider. In OverRider, players are put in the shoes of Ryuji, a man who dies in a lab explosion and wakes up 200 years later in a synthetic body designed after his sister. Ryuji’s new goal is to find […] Source View the full article
Brandon Sanderson, the prolific fantasy author behind the Stormlight Archives and the Mistborn Saga, is not impressed with modern MTG storytelling. In a recent podcast episode he dissects why he is feeling unenthused by the recent trend for 'hat' sets packed with genre tropes. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Bony MTG card's price spikes 200% thanks to sweet new Zombie commander Wizards seeks new MTG exec to take charge of Universes Beyond set storylines Zombie MTG card sees 2000% price spike thanks to sweet new synergy View the full article
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, the remake of the original Metal Gear Solid 3, will release on August 28, 2025, according to what appears to be a PlayStation Store leak. Konami’s remake of the PlayStation 2 stealth-action title has finally been updated from an obviously defunct 2024 release window, seemingly out of nowhere, with even a new trailer having leaked via the PlayStation App version of the store. An Ape Escape collaboration has also been teased, which was followed by a message that reads “And More” which seemingly alludes to further crossovers coming to the game. This first one looks like a reference to the original Metal Gear Solid 3, which featured a monkey minigame in which Snake would attempt to neutralize the animals with stun grenades and his “Monkey Shaker” gun. It's unclear why the release date and new trailer have appeared now, though if rumours of a Sony PlayStation State of Play showcase coming next week are true, it may well be that someone has simply pulled the trigger a little early. A fatal mistake when it comes to stealth action. Beyond a new first-person perspective, the game is otherwise shaping up to be an exact recreation of the original. "Metal Gear Solid Delta seems more like a very shiny HD remaster than the elegant remake it could have been," IGN said in our preview. "It’s an admittedly beautiful nostalgia trip, but almost faithful to a fault." Simon Cardy is a Senior Editorial Producer who can mainly be found skulking around open world games, indulging in Korean cinema, or despairing at the state of Tottenham Hotspur and the New York Jets. Follow him on Bluesky at @cardy.bsky.social. View the full article
Civilization 7's full launch is still a few days away, but the strategy sequel unlocked earlier today for players who purchased its Founders edition. We've been especially intrigued by how this latest entry would be received by fans due to its radical shakeup of the formula. Sadly, the general response so far has been one of disappointment, albeit not for the reasons you might expect... Read more.View the full article
A new and more detailed leak about Anaxa’s kit in Honkai: Star Rail 3.2 has been shared and, while the character had already been rumored to be an excellent contribution to team comps, the new information may prove that the character will be a lot better than originally expected. Anaxa is one of the Chrysos Heirs in HoYoverse’s turn-based RPG. As of Version 3.0, little is actually known about them, as they have not even appeared as an NPC in the Amphoreus campaign like Tribbie and Mydei in Honkai: Star Rail, both of whom will become playable in Version 3.1. View the full article
It's not the destination, they say, it's the pickled eggs we slurped along the way. In Keep Driving, a turn-based RPG of swishing scenery and smooshed roadkill, you are on a road trip in the early 2000s that will see you gulping coffee and stuffing cheap snacks into your mouth, all in an effort to get to the other side of the country in time for the big concert. It is a hypnotically involving game of picking up hitchhikers and battling tailgaters, a pixel art drivealong with tactile, chunky buttons and perfectly suited sound effects, as much fuelled by nostalgia as it is by gasoline. At first, I thought it was too loose and open-ended to elicit any deep feelings. But then I had to sell my guitar for half a tank of petrol, just to visit my dying grandmother. Dude, this is a game that goes places. Read more View the full article
Resident Evil Re:Verse, the multiplayer spin-off announced alongside Resident Evil Village, is being shut down. Capcom say that the game and its DLC will be delisted from stores next month and its servers will go offline in June. Read more View the full article
Is Civ 7 on Game Pass? Civilization 7 marks the long-awaited return of Sid Meier's iconic 4X series, nearly a decade on from the last mainline game. Critically speaking, Civ 7 received some mixed responses for a series that is known for its particularly high standards. If you're not sure whether to commit to the full game yet, Game Pass is the natural next step. Our Civ 7 review sits somewhere in the middle. Our reviewer, Ed Smith, acknowledges that there are issues with the bloat of 4X games in general, but that Sid Meier remains the irreplaceable king of the genre, despite the hand-holding in Civilization 7. If you want to see it for yourself, this Civ 7 Game Pass news might not be what you're after. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Civilization 7 release date, launch time, early access, and latest news Civilization 7 Ages explained The first Civilization 7 update instantly improves combat, maps, and the economy View the full article
EA has revealed that Apex Legends’ revenues have been dropping year by year, leading the company to start working on a major 2.0 update that will broaden the game experience. Despite the millions of players jumping into Apex Legends every day and the amount of support it receives, the game is failing to perform as it should from a business standpoint, and EA is planning to take action. View the full article
As you'd expect, there are plenty of folks out there who don't quite agree with the thing EA executives seemed to imply during the company's latest earnings call: that Dragon Age: The Veilguard might have sold better if it had kept the live-service elements that were once it in it. Read more View the full article
Who doesn't love a good festival? If you've been hoping for some local excitement near your farm on Stardew Valley, the Red Panda Bazaar is here to provide. The sprawling new mod offers several additions to put some sparkle into your spring, or any other time of year for that matter. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best games like Stardew Valley 2025 The best relaxing games 2025 The 30 best Stardew Valley mods January 2025 View the full article
If you're looking to upgrade your outdated monitor for something more vibrant, then this 4K gaming monitor deal might be up your alley. The Samsung Odyssey Neo G7 is now on ***** at Best Buy for just $499, which is half its usual price, scoring you an incredible 4K display with an enormous 43 inches of screen real estate. This huge Samsung display isn't just great in size, however. It's also one of the best 4K gaming monitors that you can buy, and while it isn't OLED, the mini LED panel offers vibrant colors and strong ******* to allow for those really appealing in-game visuals, especially for the sub-$500 price tag. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best gaming mouse in 2025 AMD Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT release set for "early March" says CEO Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and 5060 won't need 12VHPWR connector, says leak View the full article
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The Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake, officially titled Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater, seemingly has a firm release date. Developed by Konami, Delta revives the beloved 2004 stealth game with new visuals and a total aesthetic overhaul. However, up until now, there has been no hint at when the new MGS would finally hit Steam. What appears to be a new leak, accompanied by a trailer, says that the reimagining of Metal Gear Solid 3 will finally arrive in the coming months. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Metal Gear Solid Delta stays faithfully true to the "perfect" MGS 3 MGS3 Steam update hints at many more Metal Gear remakes More Metal Gear Solid remakes could be incoming View the full article
Dead by Daylight developers from publisher Behaviour Interactive have named a few horror icons they would love to see added to the game as characters, including the 2022 doll M3GAN and legendary horror writer Stephen King, the man behind the novels It and The Shining. Dead by Daylight recently added the new killer The Houndmaster, which is the first-ever Killer with an AI-controlled companion, and Survivor Taurie Cain, as part of the Doomed Course chapter. View the full article
As Severance season 2 continues its 10-episode run to great success, we've been learning more and more about the process of returning to Apple's surprise hit sci-fi psychological thriller show straight from the actors. Among other details, we've now learned John Turturro was behind the casting of one of the roster's biggest names. Read more View the full article
Earlier this week, a plastic bag blowing in the wind made me question all I knew about the world, but in whatever way the opposite of life-affirming is. Less blowing, actually. More taunting me from my screen maddeningly like a middle finger salute from a man with no hands. It was a baffling piece of licensed merch from Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM and Atelier, who I assume are three hyenas in a board room sniffing each other's crotches for eternity. I couldn't tell you exactly where I first saw the bag - which has actually been on ***** for a few months now - but I soon realised why it had likely entered the zeitgeist again: an extensive set of a documentary podcasts by YouTube creator The 41st Precinct, the latest of which interviews writers Dora Klindžić and Argo Tuulik for more time than I have ever spent on anything. Here's a clip on Atelier and that ******** bag. Read more View the full article
Things are going fairly smoothly in the realm of Diablo 4 right now. Season of Witchcraft is enjoyable, and so far, doesn’t appear to have any major issues. Blizzard just released a new patch, too, to add some new UI elements for Headhunts and adjust the power of some of the witchcraft abilities. Read more View the full article
Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming role-playing game Avowed can hit 60 frames per second on Xbox Series X. Though she offered no further insight, game director Carrie Patel told MinnMax that "you can get up to [60fps]" on Microsoft's more powerful console, though the Xbox Series S version will be limited to the 30fps as previously confirmed. It's still unclear if Avowed will include a performance mode and graphics mode as has become standard, the former of which generally means 60fps with lower visuals while the latter generally means 30fps with improved visuals, or if the default setting hits 60fps on Xbox Series X naturally. Avowed arrives February 13 for those willing to spend at least $89.99, though fans only willing to spend $69.99 are forced by Microsoft to wait until February 18. This is a recent trend deployed by publishers but has already been scrapped by the likes of Ubisoft. Set in the same universe as Pillars of Eternity, Avowed is a first person fantasy RPG with a grand emphasis on player choice. The story weaves through tales of war, mystery, and intrigue, as players navigate the land and forge friendships or rivalries with those around them. It earned praise in IGN's Final Preview of the game, in which we praised its nuanced conversations, player freedom, and said "Avowed is just a lot of fun." Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day. View the full article
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach remains shrouded in an opaque veil of mystery. We know that The Walking Dead's Norman Reedus reprises his role as Sam Porter Bridges and that the ever-iconic Elle Fanning joins the cast as Tomorrow, while Troy Baker stars as Higgs Monaghan, the games primary antagonist. We know that the announcement trailer was suitably odd. And now we know that the game has been rated in South Korea, likely hinting that new information will be dropping soon. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Death Stranding 2 release date window, cast, trailer, and story Death Stranding 2 might have a new and unusual name The Game Awards may have teased a new trailer from Kojima View the full article
When the Fortnite Chapter Six, season two theme first leaked, there was a brief spark of excitement, but before long, some fans realized that a heist season seemed familiar. Will this new season be a fresh take on the classic theme, or will it be the same bank job on a different day? Depending on who you ask, there have been between three and five similar themes throughout Fortnite history. While some fans worry the theme will be repetitive and make for potentially boring gameplay, others are more positive. One user on r/FortNiteBR explains, “It’s the best theme they’ve done, considering both seasons with that theme were very successful.” If the entire season has vaults, boss NPCs, and keycards like a few other seasons, it could get boring, so hopefully, Epic Games switches it up a bit and adds some exciting gameplay we haven’t seen before. View the full article
True to the word of Capcom’s ******* social media marketing, Monster Hunter Wilds has a new, generally less extravagant set of PC system requirements ahead of its February 28th launch. There’s also a standalone benchmark tool that you can download from the game’s Steam page, so you can see for yourself how the beast-biffing RPG will run on your hardware. In theory, these are great developments. Lower requirements mean a more widely accessible game, and the benchmark tool – which covers a good six minutes of combined cinematics and simulated free roaming – brings reassurance and accountability to this otherwise hype-reliant prerelease *******. Sadly, there are two problems. One, the benchmark confirms outright that Monster Hunter Wilds will run like stagnant goulash on low-end PCs, and two, it does so to the extent that I’m not sure that the revised minimum specs are even reliable. Read more View the full article
Powered by the always impressive OpenRA game engine, the standalone and entirely free Command & Conquer - Combined Arms RTS has a brand new release out. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Between Stellaris, Europa Universalis, Crusader Kings, Cities Skylines, and Hearts of Iron, Paradox either develops or publishes some of the biggest strategy games on PC. But it's taken some hits lately. Cities Skylines 2 has so far failed to replicate the success of the original, Victoria 3 has faced criticism, ambitious 4X Millennia remains overlooked and underappreciated, and would-be Sims rival Life By You was delayed and then canceled - speaking to PCGamesN recently, Paradox admitted that 2023 and 2024 were "rough." But a turnaround could be on the way. One of the best-loved strategy hits on Steam, the team behind much of the Tropico series is now officially part of Paradox's portfolio. Read the rest of the story... View the full article
Paradox are buying Bulgarian game developer Haemimont Games, the developers of strategy games including several in the Tropico and Jagged Alliance series. The two companies previously worked together on Surviving Mars, which was originally developed by Haemimont and published by Paradox Interactive. Read more View the full article
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Bandai Namco appears to have lost over 100 staff since April 2024, according to online records of the Japanese Pension service. These staff have departed without much fanfare, after a rough patch for the video game giant. Read more View the full article