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May's PlayStation Now line-up is here, and is the last of its kind
It's the final countdown.
Sony has announced its PlayStation Now lineup for May, the final one of its kind ahead of the move to Sony's new-look subscription service next month.
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Tomb Raider studio will continue Perfect Dark work despite being sold by Square Enix
Taking the Initiative.
Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics will continue to assist with the development of Microsoft's big budget Perfect Dark reboot, despite the company being sold by publisher Square Enix.
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Digital Foundry | DF Direct Weekly on PS5 VRR, Steam Deck's 40Hz upgrade and 900W next-gen GPUs
Plus: what's the deal with Sony's PlayStation Preservation Group?
It's been a barren few weeks for gaming and technology news, but it looks like things are finally picking up! John, Rich and Alex share initial findings on PlayStation 5 VRR, discuss Valve's new 40-60Hz display support for Steam Deck... and what to make of the PlayStation "Preservation Group"?
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Square Enix sells off western studios and IP - including Tomb Raider and Deus Ex
To Embracer Group for just $300m.
Square Enix has sold off its western studios and over 50 intellectual properties to Embracer Group for just $300m.
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Feature | BIOTA is another metroidvania I didn't know I wanted.
Back to mine.
BIOTA is an indie metroidvania, and for some reason it's really gotten to me. I really love it. I love the range of colour palettes you can select, at least one of which gives the game's sci-fi horrors a sort of holiday ice cream chic. I love the chunkiness of the art. I love the chugging chiptune soundtrack. I love the fact that the whole thing is set on an asteroid.
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Leaked images suggest the next Forza Motorsport is coming to Xbox One after all
Right now, the racer has only been confirmed for Xbox Series S/X.
Two leaked screenshots, reportedly of the next Forza Motorsport game, have popped up online.
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Dying Light 2's DLC will "surprise people"
And it can be started "right after Aiden arrives in The City".
Techland has opened up about what players can expect from Dying Light 2's upcoming story-driven DLC packs.
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"We know that it can be complicated for some people."
Dead Cells co-developer Evil Empire has opened up about new accessibility options coming to the fan-favourite indie.
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Video | This new mod lets you play Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus in VR
It's a bit of all Reich.
Flat screen to VR modder Helifax has just released a new mod that brings full 6DOF VR to Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.
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The original Forza was briefly available to buy online yesterday
"...and it’s 4K on Series X & One X."
The original Forza Horizon game was briefly available to buy from the Xbox store yesterday.
While there's no official word on whether or not the game's return to the Xbox store was intentional, the racer has already been removed again, albeit not quite before some gamers managed to buy and download it (thanks, VGC).
YouTuber Jamie Moran was even able to play it on their Xbox Series X and share the footage, stating on Twitter: "The First Forza Horizon game popped up again in the store. Such a fun game, it still holds up really well and it’s 4K on Series X & One X."
https://twitter.com/JamieMoranUK/status/1520557268399501312The game's sudden and unexpected reappearance six years after it was removed from sale has some fans speculating that it may be making a return. Without official word from the developer or Microsoft, however, we can only chalk this up to a mistake for now.
The latest game in the series, Forza Horizon 5, has seen more than 10 million players since launch. The impressive milestone means Playground's racing game has enjoyed the biggest first week in Xbox and Game Pass history.
Forza Horizon 5 looked like a hit even before it came out, when nearly one million people were already playing via early access on PC and Xbox ahead of the 9th November street date.
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Psychonauts 2 is Double Fine's "highest-rated and best-selling game to date"
Former art director's tweets hints at sales of at least 1.7 million.
Psychonauts 2 is Double Fine's "highest-rated and best-selling game to date".
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Narrative-driven game festival, LudoNarraCon, is back next week
The digital show features 42 exhibiting games and 56 panellists.
Fellow Traveller's LudoNarraCon is back on 5th May.
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Feature | The joy of Toads, and the fight for East Sussex's World Championships
A hole new world.
Pass by a pub in Lewes, East Sussex's quaint county town, and you'll likely hear the low, rhythmic clunk! of brass hitting lead. Pause for a moment - perhaps peer in a dusty window - and you might catch the glint of metal as heavy brass coins arc hopefully through the air to land, several feet away, on the soft, sloped surface of a small table. Clunk! This is Toad in the Hole, or just toads, a pub game that's a cross between darts and tiddly-winks. As sure as you'll find Harvey's on tap, you'll see a toads table tucked away in most Lewes drinking establishments - as well as in those among its many surrounding villages.
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Feature | The enduring allure of Rollercoaster Tycoon
Having a wheee.
I have no memories of the fateful day in 1999 I bought Rollercoaster Tycoon. I don’t remember what got me interested in the game. I get nauseous as soon as I get on a bus, so it’s safe to say I’m not a theme park fan. I do remember having an obsession with the hypercapitalist, cool America style of Disneyland Paris, forever dangled in front of me by ads that would run at the end of Disney movie VHS tapes. But Rollercoaster Tycoon needed no specific branding to appeal. It just has you, right from its box illustration with the rollercoaster whizzing just out of view, the bright logo with its pleasant rollercoaster-esque bend. Rollercoaster Tycoon screams fun before you’ve even started it (even literally, on the back of the box).
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Valve confirms "blocked" Steam Deck installations are just a "technical issue"
"We’ve since updated this feature so devs can no longer accidentally get into this state."
If you caught the rumour earlier this week that developers could prevent their games being downloaded on Steam Deck, worry not; turns out it was just an error.
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Warzone Season 3 leads to Virgin Media's "biggest gaming traffic spike on record"
The rush to download and try the new content saw data use increase 24%.
Players rushing to get into Call of Duty Warzone Season 3 have seemingly contributed to Virgin Media O2's "biggest gaming traffic spike on record".
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It looks like FIFA 22 and Battlefield 2042 are on their way to Xbox Game Pass
A Microsoft store update hints both games are heading to the subscription service.
An update on the Microsoft store intimates that Battlefield 2042 and FIFA 22 may be on the way to Xbox Game Pass.
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The pass will include "a combination of content and gameplay system updates".
The Long Dark's very first paid DLC is coming "later this year".
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"It's almost time" to see The Callisto Protocol
"Can't wait."
Glen Schofield has shared some new concept art from his upcoming sci-fi horror, The Callisto Protocol.
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Genshin Impact Update 2.7 has been indefinitely delayed
"Thank you for your support and understanding along this journey."
Genshin Impact developer miHoYo has confirmed update 2.7 has been delayed.
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Feature | A quick look at the Playdate games on Itch.io
Cranks so much.
Part of what's so exciting about Playdate - and weeks in, I am still excited about it - is the fact that it's been conceived as a system people can make their own games for from the off. With Pulp, a web-based game editor, and easy drag-and-drop sideloading of game files, there's already a Playdate scene developing on Itch.io.
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Sifu breaks down its upcoming difficulty settings in new preview trailer
Update arriving next Tuesday, 3rd May.
We've known developer Sloclap's challenging kung-fu beat-'em-up Sifu would be getting much-requested difficulty settings for some time, but now, following the release of a new content roadmap earlier this week, Sloclap has offered a closer look at how they'll function when they arrive in a new update next Tuesday, 3rd May.
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Viva Piñata Party Animals and Yoku’s Island Express lead May's Xbox Games With Gold
Plus Hydro Thunder Hurricane and more.
As we teeter on the cusp of a brand-new month, Microsoft has whipped out its announcement horn to regale Xbox Live Gold subscribers with news of May's Xbox Games With Gold, which this month include Yoku’s Island Express and Viva Piñata Party Animals.
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Monster Hunter Rise promising "exciting reveals" at next Sunbreak stream in May
Plus new gameplay, monsters, and more.
Capcom's been taking the slow and steady approach to revealing more on Monster Hunter Rise's Sunbreak expansion since its initial unveiling last year, but now, with its 30th June release approaching, the news is coming faster, and the publisher is promising "exciting reveals" and more for its next digital event on Tuesday, 10th May.
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Digital Foundry | Lego Builder's Journey: the ray tracing showcase hits PS5
How does the latest console version compare to Xbox and PC?
Lego Builder's Journey is a stunning game with a comprehensive ray tracing feature set that gives the title a CG-like quality on a high-end gaming PC. This makes the new PS5 release rather intriguing. Like the PC, it promises ray-traced visuals, unlike last year's release on Xbox Series consoles - so can the PS5 deliver a top-class experience and how does it compare to the conventionally-rendered Xbox versions?
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Skull & Bones test footage appears online
UPDATE: Ubisoft acknowledges leaky ship.
UPDATE 4pm UK: Ubisoft has acknowledged today leak of Skull and Bones test footage, and told fans to keep an eye on the horizon for official news.
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"We are doing some work behind the scenes."
Sony has confirmed it has removed the ability for existing PlayStation Plus subscribers to extend their subscription - blocking the ability for anyone to stack future membership via pre-paid cards - until the revamped service arrives in late June.
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Stardew Valley modders compete over grandpa's bed
Death throws.
Stardew Valley players are competing in a meme to mod grandpa's bed.
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New release windows have been revealed for several upcoming indie games, including Stray and Cult of the Lamb.
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I have something of a penchant for cartoons. Growing up in the 80s, those wonderful, badly-animated, cheesy 'toons had a big impact on me, sparking an interest in all things sci-fi and fantasy that blossomed into a love for history, mythology, technology and, you guessed it, computer and/or video games. Heck, I'm wearing a Ulysses 31 T-shirt as I write this! If it wasn't for Masters of the Universe and Thundercats, I wouldn't be here. I'd probably be rich, successful and very boring indeed.
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