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Metro 2033 author Dmitry Glukhovsky has been added to Russia's federal wanted list following comments about the war in Ukraine.

Hello! Please note: Our inaugural playthrough was (unwittingly) via the deluxe version of The Quarry. Because of this, our review makes mention of the Death Rewind feature which unlocks immediately for deluxe version players, but isn't available to those playing the standard version until you've completed a full playthrough - something we were not informed of until after the publication of this review.

Techland is waving farewell to its generous and long-lived post-launch support for the original Dying Light, after seven years.

We may have only learned about the upcoming TV adaptation of Guerrilla's Horizon series relatively recently, but already details about its plot have started making their way out into the wild.

UPDATE 09/06/22: The UK is not "currently considering" copying the charger rule planned by the European Union.

With last night's trailer reveal for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, fans of Activision's largest franchise were left with sour taste after discovering the publisher has raised the price of last-gen versions of the game.

Listen. There's a card trick you like. You look it up in a book, make sense of the weird diagrams, and get it all semi-straight in your head. You find a pack of cards, get them comfortable in your hand, make sense of the weird diagrams again - they seem to have changed now you have actual cards to hold - and then? Then you practice. Alone, on the sofa, by a window, perched in front of a mirror like you're supposed to do it, you practice and practice. Finally you have the trick down. Everything's so elegant. The joins are invisible. The flex and flow of the cards is deeply pleasing to your soul. Even the patter is coming along. It all works beautifully.

A new report into the development of Bethesda's widely derided Fallout 76 has painted a picture of a studio in disarray, as poor management, a lack of design direction, and engine challenges created an environment of apathy, confusion, crunch, and burnout, and a game that ultimately failed to resonate with players.

EA has responded to new claims Battlefield 2042 has entered 'abandon ship' mode, insisting reports that only a skeleton crew is left working on the beleaguered shooter are "untrue".

While the wait for more news on Arcane's second season continues, Riot Games has announced it'll be airing a five-part making-of series, going behind the scenes of the acclaimed League of Legends animated show, starting this August.

Activision has confirmed Warzone 2.0 resets player inventories and progression.

Last night I was shown a pre-recorded presentation in which various developers at Infinity Ward spoke enthusiastically about this year's upcoming shooter Modern Warfare 2 and the various changes it makes to 2019's largely successful Modern Warfare soft reboot. I can't bring you hands-on impressions of the multiplayer, unfortunately (with the lifting of this evening's embargo there will be plenty of videos featuring multiplayer impressions for you to check out), but I can write about something Infinity Ward repeatedly discussed during its presentation: its fancy new water tech.

The PC version of Call of Duty returns to Steam five years after ditching the platform in favour of Blizzard's Battle.net.

Following its unveiling back in March, developer ClockStone, the studio behind the popular Bridge Constructor series, has shared 16 minutes of gameplay from its upcoming diorama-based construction puzzler Lego Bricktales.

There's something to be said for those reliable developers that maybe aren't producing the biggest AAA bangers but consistently produce solid, technically impressive games. Such is the case with Next Level Games and its latest release on Switch - Mario Strikers: Battle League. It's a return to the series that helped forge the studio's relationship with Nintendo but also a fantastic and fun football game that caters more to fans of NBA Jam rather than FIFA Soccer. It's arcade style action that crucially aims for smooth performance and sharp image quality at a time when fewer Switch games manage can deliver this. Looking at the studio's history though, it's perhaps no surprise that Battle League excels.

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is due for release on 24th June, but a free demo of the game is now playable.

Some players are finding themselves unable to access EA games on PlayStation and Xbox if their console accounts are tied to an EA account with an expired password.

Following its reveal and subsequent delay, Evil West now has a solid release date. So, get your weapons and holsters ready, as we will be blasting off into a rather weird looking version of the Wild West on 20th September.

I can't deny that Fire Emblem: Three Houses is one of my favourite games this generation. From defying the church to restoring a kingdom, I saw everything each route could offer, yet Three Hopes' announcement still left me cautious. Following the success of Hyrule Warriors and, of course, Fire Emblem Warriors, Nintendo has once again teamed up with Koei Tecmo for a musou spin-off, swapping Fire Emblem's tactical RPG gameplay for hack-and-slash combat. I had my doubts at first, but after several chapters those fears are being put to rest.

I'd been looking forward to Mario Strikers: Battle League Football because of the chaotic fun I remember having with Mario Strikers Charged, the incarnation of Mario's souped-up sort-of footy series which launched on Wii an astonishing 15 years ago. Battle League (without the Football outside Europe), which arrives this week for Switch, is the first new version of Strikers since then. But the more I played, the less I found of what I used to enjoy.

The co-op mode for Halo Infinite is at long last on its way. In fact, players will be able to give it a whirl from next month.

Intellivision, maker of the beleagured and delayed Amico console, has informed pre-order customers of fresh issues holding up delivery of their systems.

Introversion Software, the studio behind Prison Architect, has revealed its next game: The Last Starship.

There's another Minecraft game in the works, and this time it's reportedly a real-time strategy title.

Saudi Arabia's controversial Public Investment Fund (PIF) now owns part of Embracer - the umbrella company which owns Gearbox, Saber Interactive, THQ Nordic and Deep Silver - making the publisher the latest in a long line of video game investments from the initiative chaired by Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Stardew Valley will be the next game to receive a free trial on Nintendo Switch.

I get huge mixed feelings while playing Diablo Immortal. On the one hand, the core of the game is really good - I'd even go as far as to say it's borderline great. All the stuff I love about Diablo is here: the fountains of loot, the showpiece bosses, the waves of enemies designed to make you feel powerful as you rip them apart. And it's not stingy with this stuff either. Diablo 3 was turgid at the beginning but Immortal throws everything at you from the moment you begin - boss encounters, set pieces, big stuff. And it all makes for a hell of an introduction. It genuinely feels like Diablo at its best.

Alex Kipman, who led development on Microsoft's HoloLens augmented reality headset as well as the Kinect motion controller for Xbox, has left the company. This comes following reports of both verbal abuse and sexual misconduct from the company exec.

Apple's incoming iOS 16 operating system will natively support Nintendo's Switch Pro controller and Joy-Con.

Nintendo is reportedly figuring out what to do with a completed sequel to party game 1-2-Switch that has "tested horribly" among its target audience.