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  1. It's the small details that might just make Switch OLED worthwhile

    Feature | It's the small details that might just make Switch OLED worthwhile

    Hands-on with Nintendo's hardware refresh.

    By this point, of course, we know full well what the Switch OLED isn't. There's nothing by way of extra grunt, nothing to cater for 4K monitors when playing docked and not much else feverishly associated with the idea of a Switch Pro. Instead, this is a mild hardware refresh, something along the lines of the 3DS XL yet perhaps milder still, with the form factor instantly familiar and only that bigger 7-inch screen with its slimmer bezel giving the game game away that this is a different model at all.

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  2. Ariana Grande headlining Fortnite concert series this week

    Well, it may not come as a massive surprise, but the Ariana Grande concert for Fortnite has now been confirmed - and it's taking place 6th-8th August.

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  3. Marvel's Avengers' free weekend sees thousands of players get involved on PC

    To usher in Black Panther's arrival on 16th August, Marvel's Avengers is having a free trial weekend on Steam, PlayStation, and Stadia. It kicked off on 29th July and ends later today, 1st August, sending interest in the action game on PC soaring.

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  4. Half-Life 2 Remastered Collection is fan-made but reportedly has Valve's "consent"

    Half-Life 2 Remastered Collection is fan-made but reportedly has Valve's "consent"

    It's the next iteration of the free mod, Half-Life 2: Update.

    Valve has reportedly sanctioned the release of Half-Life 2: Remastered Collection, a passion-project mod that "completely overhauls" the seminal shooter.

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  5. Halo fans wonder if this doughnut ad has inadvertently revealed Halo Infinite's release month

    Microsoft has teamed with Krispy Kreme doughnuts to mark 20 glorious years of Master Chief.

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  6. Respawn shuts down "dashboarding" cheaters on Apex Legends

    Most of the 2000+ accounts recently banned from playing Apex Legends for "dashboarding" or exploiting matchmaking in Ranked mode had been playing on PS4.

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  7. José Mourinho says Fortnite is "a nightmare" and keeps his players "up all night"

    Fortnite is "a nightmare" for AS Roma manager, José Mourinho.

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  8. Final Fantasy 14 redesigns an icon to stop triggering players' phobia of holes

    Final Fantasy 14 redesigns an icon to stop triggering players' phobia of holes

    Dozens of trypophobic players fed back on the official forums.

    Final Fantasy 14 developer Square Enix has revealed it will redesign the logo for new job sage following fan feedback that for some, it triggered their trypophobia - a phobia of holes.

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  9. Take a new tour of Life Is Strange: True Colors' Haven Springs

    A new two-minute trailer gives us a peek at "the small town with a big heart" Haven Springs, the setting for the next Life Is Strange chapter, Life Is Strange: True Colors.

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  10. 20 years on, Max Payne is as stylish as ever

    You've got to give it to Remedy: they know how to start a story off with a bang. As Max Payne opens, our antihero is on the summit of a skyscraper while sirens wail in the gloom below. "They were all dead," Max says with that famous frown. "The final gunshot was an exclamation mark to everything that had led to this point."

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  11. Halo Infinite's bots aren't messing about

    Halo Infinite launched its multiplayer technical preview this week in limited fashion: all you can do is play against bots - but these bots are no pushover.

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  12. Impressive-looking Esports Boxing Club delayed, but it's got Tyson Fury

    Esports Boxing Club (ESBC) is delayed, its developers have announced.

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  13. The Ascent dev says it's on the case as players discover PC version lacks DLSS and ray tracing on Game Pass but not Steam

    The developer of recently-released cyberpunk-themed RPG-shooter The Ascent has said it's working on a fix after players discovered the PC version lacks DLSS and ray tracing on Game Pass, but not Steam.

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  14. Age of Empires fans are having their say on Age of Empires 4's ships and water

    Microsoft has shown off Age of Empires 4 naval warfare in a brief new video, and it's certainly got the series' fans talking.

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  15. Death's Door review - wonderfully honed Zelda-like with a soulful edge

    I keep coming back to rhythm with games like this. Rhythm's always had a part to play in action games, where good combat is a dance, and bad a little out-of-step. It's all in the one, two, dodge, the little passive mental counter ticking over from that boss' second smash to the third, the half a beat between the third and the jump.

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  16. More Activision Blizzard allegations emerge as former dev calls for industry unionisation

    More allegations about Activision Blizzard have emerged this week following the recent lawsuit filed by the State of California alleging pervasive discrimination and harassment against women at the World of Warcraft maker.

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  17. 343 issues Halo Infinite spoiler warning after "unintentionally" including campaign files in the preview build

    343 has issued a Halo Infinite spoiler warning after "unintentionally" including campaign files in the preview build that was made available this week.

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  18. Horizon Forbidden West reportedly delayed into Q1 2022

    Horizon Forbidden West reportedly delayed into Q1 2022

    Missing planned "holiday season" 2021 release.

    Horizon Forbidden West, the highly anticipated follow-up to Guerrilla Games' acclaimed open-world action-adventure Horizon Zero Dawn, has reportedly been delayed into 2022.

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  19. Two Point Hospital celebrates Sonic's birthday with free in-game items and outfits pack

    Developer Two Point Studios' wonderful medical management sim Two Point Hospital is getting in on Sonic's 30th anniversary celebrations with a free selection of costumes and items for all platforms inspired by the hedgehog's video game adventures.

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  20. DayZ creator Dean Hall's sci-fi survival game Icarus delayed until November

    Icarus, the sci-fi survival game from DayZ creator Dean Hall, will no longer launch on 11th August as originally announced and is now expected to arrive some time this November.

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  21. Valheim's Hearth and Home update will make it easier to store treasure

    We've all been there - chests overflowing with gold, rubies on the floor, amber pearls somehow floating around in your food storage. And not a merchant in sight to help you spend it all. But the upcoming Hearth and Home update for Valheim should help with your treasure storage problems, as it's due to add a bunch of shiny new items to help you create your own bank vault.

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  22. Dissecting the Dead Space remake

    During a livestream event in July 2021, EA revealed that (yes, we know it leaked prior but let's give them this one), years after the release of a doomed third outing in the series that was plagued by microtransactions and an ill-suited co-operative multiplayer element, a new Dead Space game is finally on the way. It's set to be a brand new remake of the much-loved original game, developed from scratch by Motive Studios (the team behind Star Wars: Squadrons), utilising the Frostbite Engine.

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  23. Sekiro speedrunner completes game blindfolded

    In what appears to be a world first, a Twitch streamer has completed a blindfolded speedrun of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Yep, you read that right.

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  24. Five years on, we remember Pokémon Go's remarkable first summer

    As part of Pokémon Go's fifth anniversary this month, we wanted to return to one of our favourite memories - that very first summer back in 2016, which saw the game become a global phenomenon overnight. It was one of those rare moments where it was the only thing anyone would be talking about - including us at Eurogamer.

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  25. Ubisoft staff say company "continues to protect and promote known offenders and their allies"

    "It's exhausting, frustrating and it's counter to the messaging they give us." That was the reaction of one Ubisoft developer to CEO Yves Guillemot's email to staff last night.

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  26. New FIFA 22 trailer gives us a first taste of gameplay

    EA Sports has released a new trailer for FIFA 22.

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  27. What we've been playing

    Feature | What we've been playing

    A few of the games that have us hooked at the moment.

    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 last few days. This time: rats, sieges and samurai.

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  28. Forza Motorsport 7 will be delisted after just four years

    Forza Motorsport 7 will be delisted after just four years

    Existing owners will still be able to play.

    Forza Motorsport 7 will reach "End of Life status" on 15th September, developer Turn 10 Studios has announced.

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  29. Adorable avian skateboarding game SkateBird delays release to September

    SkateBird, the adorable avian-themed skateboarding title from developer Glass Bottom Games, has pushed back its release by just over a month, and will now come to Xbox, Switch, PC, and Amazon Luna on 16th September.

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  30. Everything shown in Annapurna Interactive's showcase

    Tonight's Annapurna Interactive showcase revealed an array of new projects, updates and release dates for the many eye-catching indie games the company currently has under its wing.

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