Video Game News (Page 30)

Byte Breakers screenshot showing young anime girl character with goggles and oversized backpack

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Game studio tests "crazy" 40-player Smash Battle Royale it may never fully release

"We hope you can see the potential."

Sept. 12, 2024 Ed Nightingale

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Borderlands film barely recoups its marketing costs during theatrical run

Atlas fallen.

Sept. 12, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

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Microsoft lays off further 650 Xbox staff, no games cancelled or studios closed

To "organise our business for long term success".

Sept. 12, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Image of PS5 console and PS5 slim console with controllers

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New PS5 system update adds customisable Welcome Hub

Party Share also on the way.

Sept. 12, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Dragon Age: The Veilguard screenshot showing a jungle environment.

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BioWare talks Dragon Age: The Veilguard's exploration, photo mode

Ahead of October's release.

Sept. 11, 2024 Matt Wales

An official image showing Xbox's new friend request system.

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A decade after ditching Xbox friend requests, Microsoft is bringing them back

Insider testing starts this week.

Sept. 11, 2024 Matt Wales

A promotional image for Payday 3 showing its four clown-masked protagonists posing together with their weapons drawn.

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Payday 3 gets new creative leads as player numbers remain dwarfed by decade-old predecessor

Previous game director "stepping away".

Sept. 11, 2024 Matt Wales

Deadrop promotional art showing Guy "Dr Disrespect" Beahm firing a weapon.

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Dr Disrespect studio Midnight Society confirms "significant" layoffs due to "multiple unexpected challenges"

Following streamer's admission of "inappropriate" behaviour with a minor.

Sept. 11, 2024 Matt Wales

Screenshot from Plucky Squire showing a wizard listening to music via headphones.

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Here are your PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium games for September

The Plucky Squire! Far Cry 5! More!

Sept. 11, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

Screenshot from PS5 Pro technical presentation of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 showing Spider-Man and Miles Morales waving at each other

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Newscast | When it costs £700, who exactly is the PS5 Pro for?

And would you buy one?

Sept. 11, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Dead Island 2 Neighborhood Watch promo image

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Dead Island 2 getting zombie-infested co-op horde mode next month

Brain Saw Massacre.

Sept. 11, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

A Space Marine vaults over tyranid bodies in Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2.

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Space Marine 2's Epic Games client on Steam is for cross-play, confirms publisher

UPDATE: Epic Games confirms its requirements for cross-play.

Sept. 11, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Character art of Sonic the blue hedgehog from Sonic Adventure 2

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No plans for Sonic Adventure 3, says Sonic Team boss, but "we'd love to make it"

Chao for now.

Sept. 11, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Chained Together screenshot showing a large demonic statue in the middle of hell

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Chaotic co-op sim Chained Together now lets you make your own devilishly difficult maps

Hell yeah!

Sept. 11, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

Nightingale header image showing a cat in a hat

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Nightingale's big Realms Rebuilt update adds cats in hats and a brand new campaign

Pass the Puck.

Sept. 11, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

A bunch of different characters fighting in Super Smash Bros Ultimate, including Kirby, Yoshi, and Bayonetta.

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Super Smash Bros. director "so sorry" to fans playing for thousands of hours

"The time players spend in a game is a cost."

Sept. 11, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Space Marine 2 screenshot showing three armed characters standing in front of a grand building

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Space Marine 2 most successful Steam launch for Warhammer 40K series

Tyranid games.

Sept. 11, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

Snake crouching behind brick wall in camouflage in Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

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Konami would "rather come down on the side of 'too faithful'" for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

And acknowledges Master Collection Vol. 2.

Sept. 11, 2024 Ed Nightingale

PS5 Pro lies on its side next to a DualSense controller

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PS5 Pro sales will follow similar trajectory to PS4 Pro, analyst predicts

Despite higher price tag.

Sept. 11, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

Close up of Messmer, red-haired villain in red cloak holding flame in his hand

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New Elden Ring patch makes Shadow of the Erdtree's final boss easier

Fool's gold.

Sept. 11, 2024 Ed Nightingale

A Star Wars Outlaws screenshot showing protagonist Kay crouched behind cover with a gun in her hand, while a menacing droid is visible in the distance.

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Star Wars Outlaws patch to fix "incredibly punishing" stealth sections is now live

Adds cross-progression and saves too.

Sept. 10, 2024 Matt Wales

Promotional artwork for Game Pass showing an Xbox Series S, controller, and a variety of games.

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Xbox's new Game Pass Standard tier yanks access to Starfield, Hellblade 2, Diablo 4, and more

Over 40 previously available titles shifted to Game Pass Ultimate tier.

Sept. 10, 2024 Matt Wales

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After killing The Crew, Ubisoft says The Crew 2 and The Crew Motorfest will get offline modes

As a "commitment to [their] future".

Sept. 10, 2024 Matt Wales

PlayStation 5 Pro promotional art showing the console against a dark blue background with rainbow colours shooting out of the bottom.

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PS5 Pro upgrade patches for "about 40 or 50 games" at launch this November

Sony's AI upscaling to work with all VR games "eventually".

Sept. 10, 2024 Matt Wales

A screenshot of American Truck Simulator's Arkansas expansion showing vehicles crossing a low multi-lane bridge. A river winding between green, tree-lined hills beneath bright blue skies is visible in the background.

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American Truck Simulator's Arkansas expansion arrives next week

Improved controller support out now.

Sept. 10, 2024 Matt Wales