Yesterday’s launch of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 laptop GPU was quiet, yet nonetheless featured a surprise: there’s also a desktop version of the RTX 5050, set to release (exclusively in third-party garb – there’s no Founders Edition) in "the second half" of July. Quite the turnaround for the non-laptop XX50 lineage, which was widely assumed extinguished following 2022’s RTX 3050. Read more View the full article
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has a sizeable game update that promises to finally get the game's A-Life system working as intended. For those just joining us - perhaps because you only popped into existence the second you entered my field of view - A-Life is developer GSC Game World's noughties-era buzzword for the pervasive simulation of NPCs throughout the open world, leading to unpredictable interactions and conflicts and the general sense that things are happening without your input. Read more View the full article
The enigma of when we'll get to play Hollow Knight Silksong might feel agonizing, but to me it's an opportunity. There are some incredibly strong 2D Metroidvania games that have arrived in recent years, and the next one I have my eye on is Fallen Tear: The Ascension. Built by Winter Crew Studios and published by CMD Studios, it features a JRPG-style party system that delivers combat assists, a vast, sprawling world to explore, and even a soundtrack featuring the work of Dark Souls and Golden Sun composer Motoi Sakuraba. In even better news, there's a new demo you can try now. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Beautiful new 2D Metroidvania Fallen Tear The Ascension sets release window JRPG Metroidvania Fallen Tear smashes crowdfunding target in six hours View the full article
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 fans should eagerly circle an upcoming August date on their calendars, as there is an exciting new release for the dark, action-adventure title. Hellblade 2 was first launched in 2024, developed by Ninja Theory and published by Xbox Game Studios, and made great use of the higher budget and Unreal Engine 5 visuals to build a spectacular sequel to its 2017 predecessor, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice. View the full article
It's still a long way out until the release of IO Interactive's 007 First Light, but the developers have already showcased plenty of exciting gameplay aspects to look forward to. From exhilarating car chases, stealthy espionage, and bombastic action sequences, First Light looks like it will be a more than faithful adaptation of the film series after a decade-long absence since the last gaming entry in the franchise. While I'm still more than optimistic about 007 First Light's release, I can't help but be a little disappointed by the complete lack of multiplayer for the upcoming spy thriller. View the full article
It's a big day in the Zone: Stalker 2's mega 1.5 patch is here, bringing with it a suite of improvements to the game's ever-so-slightly busted and dearly missed A-Life system, a load of fixes, and some new content... Read more.View the full article
With pushbacks, missed deadlines, and a long ******* of radio silence, more than a few questions loom large over Ark 2. An ambitious sequel to Ark Survival Evolved and its enhanced remaster, Survival Ascended, its most recent release window came and went without any new information emerging. However, speaking exclusively to PCGamesN, Studio Wildcard has revealed what's been going on with Ark 2, its current status, and a rough timeline for when it hopes to get it in your hands. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Ark 2 release date estimate, trailers, gameplay, and latest news Ark Survival Ascended's Lost Colony expansion "leads into the events of Ark 2" So, erm, where the heck is Ark 2? View the full article
The upcoming Everybody’s Golf reboot has been given a release date, as well as confirmation that Pac-Man will star as a playable character. Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots will be released on September 5, and will be available on PS5, Switch and PC. According to a new trailer, the game will feature “the largest roster in the series”, with more than 25 characters, and will include courses from 10 different regions. Read More... View the full article
Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus monthly lineup of games for July 2025, which also marks 15 years of PS Plus. PS Plus launched on June 29, 2010. In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Sony Interactive Entertainment's VP, Global Services, Global Sales and Business Operations, Nick Maguire, thanks fans for their support of PlayStation during this time. “From all of us at Sony Interactive Entertainment, we want to send out a huge thank you to all our fans for your support throughout these years,” Maguire said. “We hope you can join us for a number of celebratory activities we have planned this summer to commemorate this incredible milestone. But first, here are the July Monthly Games for PlayStation Plus members available July 1 until August 4.” As such, PS Plus has some big hitters in July. Blizzard’s Diablo 4, SNK’s King of Fighters 15, and Don't Nod’s Jusant are all available to PS Plus members from July 1 to August 4. It’s worth noting the PlayStation Plus launch of KOF15 includes the “Classic Leona” DLC costume, which lets you change Leona’s costume to her KoF ‘96 look. PlayStation Plus Monthly Games July 2025:Diablo IV | PS5, PS4 The King of Fighters XV | PS5, PS4 Jusant | PS5 PlayStation Plus 15th Anniversary Celebrations kick off today, June 25, with a trial of WWE 2K25 for PS Plus Premium members. A trial for Monster Hunter Wilds goes live on June 30. “In the last 15 years we have been focused on providing access to quality game experiences through PlayStation Plus, along with key benefits such as exclusive PlayStation Store discounts, online multiplayer access, Cloud Game Streaming and more,” Maguire continued. “Since the launch of our Monthly Games benefit (previously known as Instant Game Collection), more than 500 monthly games have been offered. “PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for Extra and Premium/Deluxe members also launched three years ago with the reintroduction of PlayStation Plus. Some of the recent top games played based on playtime hours (April 1- May 28, 2025) include Ghost of Tsushima, God of War Ragnarök, Grand Theft Auto V, Hogwarts Legacy, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and The Last of Us Part I. “Thank you again for coming on our PlayStation Plus journey. There’s plenty more to look forward to, including many more great games to come.” Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article
Netflix is delisting over 20 mobile games in July, including fan-favorite titles Hades and Monument Valley. In the latest clue that Netflix's gaming division could be troubled, Engadget spotted that 22 games were set to exit the subscription service. It's not clear why, or if they will be replaced with alternative titles, but What's On Netflix cites the removals trim the streaming giant's gaming catalog by almost 20%. Most games will disappear on or around July 15, although dates may vary. It's unclear if they'll be made available for mobile players via other services or stores. Games leaving Netflix Games on July 1:BattleshipBraid, Anniversary EditionCarmen SandiegoCoComelon: Play with JJDeath’s DoorDiner Out: Merge CafeDumb Ways to DieGhost DetectiveHades (Note: Only available on iOS devices)Katana ZeroLego Legacy: Heroes UnboxedLudo KingMonument ValleyMonument Valley 2Monument Valley 3Rainbow Six: SMOLRaji: An Ancient EpicSpongeBob: Bubble Pop F.U.N.TED TumblewordsThe Case of the Golden IdolThe Rise of the Golden IdolVineyard Valley It follows a recent interview with Netflix's president of games, Alain Tascan, in which he said he expects future generations to rely less on gaming consoles as major players like Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo push forward with new hardware. Back in October 2024, Netflix shut down its AAA gaming studio set up in Southern California, leading to the exit of a number of high-profile developers like former Overwatch executive producer Chacko Sonn, veteran Halo creative director Joseph Staten, and art director Rafael Grassetti, sparking questions about its gaming ambitions. The closure came mere months after Netflix said Netflix Games was doing better than ever, but that might not have been saying much, given past data on the streaming service's gaming offering. Netflix said gaming engagement "tripled" last year, in part due to the release of The Grand Theft Auto Trilogy on the service near the end of 2023. Netflix called the GTA Trilogy its "most successful launch to date in terms of installs and engagement, with some consumers clearly signing up simply to play these games." Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky. View the full article
Dinosaurs belong in tabletop wargames - just put any model dinosaur side by side with a 28mm scale miniature and you'll see how perfect they are together. And there's no shortage of miniature wargames with dinosaurs in them, whether that's fantasy dinos in Warhammer, sci-fi dinos in The Drowned Earth, or real dinosaurs in various indie games going all the way back to the 70s. Now ****** Site Studios is filling an evolutionary niche that has been empty until now: We Played God is a dinosaur miniature game with the vibes of a Jurassic Park-style disaster movie. Read the rest of the story... View the full article
Last Train to Bremen, a rock-and-roll fairytale TTRPG with board game elements, began crowdfunding its physical edition on June 24. Publisher Possum Creek Games (Wanderhome, Yazeba's Bed and Breakfast) describes the tabletop RPG as "a storytelling game of four arrogant musicians who made a deal with the ****** that backfired horribly". The classic Liar's Dice plays a key role in deciding the fate of these musical fugitives. Read the rest of the story... View the full article
GSC Game World has released Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl Update 1.5, and the massive June 2025 update brings improvements to the A-Life system, adds new anomalies, and includes a variety of other gameplay changes. Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl was first announced in 2010 and finally came out in November 2024 as a first-person shooter with survival horror elements. View the full article
Elden Ring Nightreign’s next Enhanced boss is Fulghor, Champion of Nightglow, developers From Software have confirmed. You’ll be able to get your teeth into him from June 26th at 4pm Central European Summer Time, 7am Pacific Daylight Time, or 11pm Japan Standard Time. These timezone distinctions are meaningless, of course, because there is only one timezone in which Fulghor operates, and that timezone is Butt Kicking Time. He’s one of the co-op RPG’s harder scraps, and he’ll be all the worse for being Enhanced. Read more View the full article
One of the fun things about the eternal, universal furore around Baldur's Gate 3 is that the game's actors clearly love it just as much as the fans do. Dip into the BG3 category on Twitch and your odds are pretty good that one or more of the streamers you find will have voiced a major character or two... Read more.View the full article
The second paid DLC character pack for WWE 2K25 is available today. The Dunk & Destruction Pack is the second of five announced DLC packs for the game, and adds five tall wrestlers to the game – two wrestling ‘giants’ and three guest NBA basketball players. Retired NBA star and four-time NBA Champion Shaquille O’Neal is the first playable ‘wrestler’ in the new DLC. Shaq previously fought in a battle royale match at WrestleMania 32. Read More... View the full article
During a new livestream event, Bungie detailed the new Dark Matter abilities that players will be able to use while exploring Kepler in The Edge of Fate expansion for Destiny 2. Formerly part of the mysterious Codename Frontiers phase of Destiny 2, the Edge of Fate marks the start of a new evolution of the popular and long-running online shooter. View the full article
The Chronicle update launched for Phasmophobia on June 24, and it's by far one of the most game-changing content expansions we've seen since it first launched back in 2020. It reworked some key gameplay systems, and I'm wondering how everyone is feeling about these changes. At first glance, the Chronicle update doesn't seem like it has much new content outside of the Sound Recorder, but as soon as you start investigating, you'll find that everything feels different and new. I'm in awe of how much this update modified key gameplay systems, but after so many years with the old systems in place, I can also see them being a bit controversial. Screenshot by Destructoid I've been playing since 2020, and the Chronicle update is the first time I've genuinely felt a bit spooked by Phasmophobia in years. Loud, evil laughter, a scream telling me to "GET OUT," and a door shaking and closing violently are just a few of the many new terrifying encounters I had during my first fresh Chronicle investigations. The Sound Recorder and new means of capturing evidence brought a fresh life to my investigations, and I'm beyond thrilled with most of the new changes. Evidence finally feels meaningful and rewarding, urging me to stay longer in each contract to capture as much as I can. It's a bit dangerous, really, as I spend way too much time trying to provoke the ghost so I can capture unique evidence now, but it's much more fun this way. The changes included in this update are pretty massive, so I'm not too surprised to see that some players aren't happy with it. One fan posted their thoughts on Reddit, calling the update "frustrating" due to how "time-consuming" the news systems are. If you're someone who seeks to execute a perfect investigation in every round, I can certainly see how it might quickly become exhausting trying to fill up the journal with photos, recorded audio, and video evidence. As someone who doesn't worry too much about that, though, and instead just gets whatever I can done, I'm really enjoying the new features, especially since they fill in time where I'd otherwise likely just be standing around waiting for the ghost to do something. Screenshot by Destructoid I'm not sold on all of the features included in this update, though, especially the media deletion limit. Although this isn't a new feature, I am surprised it wasn't removed with the new evidence system. Since there are limited slots for capturing evidence, and a limit to how many pieces of evidence you can throw away to make room for more, it often feels too punishing. I want to capture as much evidence as I like without fear of running out of space or being unable to make room for more. It also feels silly to me to put the same expectations for a perfect investigation on just one player versus four. This system needs to be updated to make it easier for individual players to get in and get out with all requirements checked off, because Chronicle's changes now make it way more work than it's worth for single players. Overall, I'm a big fan of the new sounds, the improved evidence collection system, and the Sound Recorder, but I do think there needs to be some slight tweaking to make these systems work better for all players. It's definitely an improvement on what we had before, but I hope we see even more updates to address players' concerns in the future. So, what do you think of the update, Destructoid? Are you a fan of the Sound Recorder and new evidence collection systems, or have you found them to be a bit annoying to deal with? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments. The post POLL: What do you think of Phasmophobia’s Chronicle update? appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Rematch is a hit—nonchalantly dribbling its way to one million players on its first day of release. It's the latest game by Sloclap, who you might know from Sifu and Absolver—a brawler and a fighting game respectively, if you've been paying attention. The studio's gotten the art of kicking the crap out of someone down pat... Read more.View the full article
In celebration of the game's tenth anniversary, Techland is gearing up to release a major new Dying Light patch known as the "Retouched Update." The update will be released for free on June 26, but Techland wants fans to understand that this is not a Dying Lightremaster or even an overhaul; it's an update that aims to squeeze as much out of the ten-year-old game as Techland possibly can. View the full article
Finally, only about 7 months after the release, Stalker 2 actually now has the A-Life AI system hooked up properly. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Square Enix has taken note of the incredible success of Sandfall Interactive's RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, with one investor eager to see the next Final Fantasy title embrace turn-based combat once again. As Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 remains a talking point in the gaming community, fans of classic JRPGs are thankful to see its gameplay triggering wider conversations about the potential return of major turn-based games in the future. View the full article
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Yesterday’s launch of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 laptop GPU was quiet, yet nonetheless featured a surprise: there’s also a desktop version of the RTX 5050, set to release (exclusively in third-party garb – there’s no Founders Edition) in "the second half" of July. Quite the turnaround for the non-laptop XX50 lineage, which was widely assumed extinguished following 2022’s RTX 3050. Read more View the full article