Captured on Nintendo Switch 2 (Handheld/Undocked)Culdcept has been around since the days of the Sega Saturn, but the odds are pretty good that you’ve never heard of it, let alone played it. Not all of the handful of titles released have left Japan’s shores, and of those that did, sales were low and…
Checkmar Image credit: EA / Maxis Answering concerns that The Sims team may face pressure to reduce support for diversity following the Saudi Arabian-backed buyout of EA, senior character artist Jess Hyland says she's not "heard anything" about such a mandate and, if one were introduced, she "would…
Blizzard has capitulated to fan demands with a new Diablo 4 update that makes crafted Mythics far more useful, along with increased drop rates across the board. The developer also promises further rewards that will be coming to the RPG next week, including extra payouts of its top-end Superior Lair…
Gaming has suffered through a tumultuous few years, with layoffs impacting almost every corner of the industry. At a time when some of the most talented studios are facing closure, it feels therefore even more important to celebrate the wins, and Criterion is nothing is not a triumph. In the heart…
Konami revealed earlier this week that Castlevania: Belmont's Curse would launch on the Switch on the same day as other platforms, extinguishing any fears of a potential delay. So mark 15th October 2026 in your diaries, folks, because it sounds like it's going to be a banger. Yes, a handful of…
Rockstar Games has fixed, or at least attempted to fix, the most recent GTA Online content update, dubbed as the ‘worst ever’ by the community. This week, Rockstar Games treated its players to its biggest expansion-sized content update in GTA Online since ‘The Cayo Perico Heist’ in 2020 with ‘The…
"We will continue to file legal challenges if necessary" Image credit: CWA / Elianora / Bethesda The Communications Workers of America (CWA) union and their Canadian offshoot CWA Canada have filed unfair labour practice complaints against Microsoft, accusing the company of having mishandled the…
A new Slay the Spire 2 patch is here, and it's going to hurt a little more than the abundance of fresh cards we were handed two weeks ago. Sometimes, making a game that stands the test of time requires making careful cuts around its most beloved parts, and Mega Crit has proven itself a master of…
"What matters the most is that the games are good" Image credit: Id Software While reports about Microsoft's mass layoffs have painted a devastating picture, the company and affected studios like Doom developers Id Software have been publicly trying to reassure players that the cuts aren't the end…
Being a teenager with a Game Boy Advance and a Nintendo DS in the early 2000s was a wonderful time, because almost every year, there was a new Castlevania game to sink my fangs into. But after Order of Ecclesia in 2008, that never-ending stream of some of the best 2D platforming and exploration in…
Earlier this month, Nintendo officially confirmed it would release hardware revisions in Europe featuring replaceable batteries. The procedure to replace the battery in the Switch Joy-Con controller has now gone live on Nintendo's support page. Keep in mind this will only work with certain models…
Ryan Hurst, the actor cast to play Kratos in the upcoming God of War television series, will be recast after suffering a major injury on set. Per reports, Hurst tore a bicep while shooting the Prime Video-backed series, an injury disruptive enough to warrant bringing in an entirely new actor for…
Despite its $56 billion offer being rejected, GameStop still intends to purchase the online marketplace eBay. If you're curious to know how exactly video games slot into the overall business plan for this combined entity, it's apparently not a concern for the company's CEO, Ryan Cohen. Speaking to…
Roblox Roblox Roblox is turning 20 soon, and it’s marking the occasion with a new way to make games without writing a single line of code. The platform’s whole pitch has always been that anyone can be a creator, not just professional studios. Now, with millions of daily users, Roblox is finally…
The vanilla version of Stardew Valley is hardly short of things to do, especially given that creator Eric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone is always beavering away on a new update. That being said, those updates don’t exactly drop at regular intervals. Update 1.6 arrived in March 2024 and midway through 2026,…
Nintendo Music has delivered a huge update this week, adding the Donkey Kong Bananza Switch 2 soundtrack. This latest update for the Switch Online app comes loaded with a whopping 229 tracks, with a runtime of 8 hours and 36 minutes. Nintendo further notes how this features "tracks for all of the…
Update [Tue 21st Jul 2026, 12:30am]: Following last week's release of Disney Speedstorm - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Gameloft has now released an official trailer. Nintendo's official game page also includes some official Switch 2 screenshots: Original Story: Gameloft has this week released a…
Mario Kart fans will soon be able to enjoy the best game in the series on PC thanks to a new unofficial port coming next month. We’ve reported many times on various unofficial PC ports that have cropped up over the last few years thanks to recompilation, and it seems as though Mario Kart is next up…
Spoilers follow for The Odyssey. Does it feel a little silly to try to explain the ending of a story that’s been around for thousands of years? For sure. But at the same time, when it comes to the movie version of The Odyssey, based on the epic tale by Homer, writer/director Christopher Nolan goes…
20th Century Fox/Kobal/ShutterstockJames Cameron’s pitch for Aliens is now the stuff of Hollywood legend. In the early 1980s, 20th Century Fox was keen to get the ball rolling on a sequel to Ridley Scott’s Alien. At this point James Cameron was an up-and-coming director whose screenplay for The…
There was a moment during the reveal of Path of Exile 3.29, Curse of the Allflame, that stole the air out of the room in a collective gasp during our press showing. Game Director Mark Roberts of Grinding Gear Games announced that one of the oldest fundamentals of the action RPG since its earliest…
Sony Interactive EntertainmentThe X-Men have a pretty eclectic cast of villains, from the Master of Magnetism to the undying superpowered eugenicist Mister Sinister, but Wolverine in particular has one of the most underrated rogues galleries in comics. From Sabretooth to Silver Samurai to Omega…
The third trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI is yet to arrive but the so-called trailer “2.5” has landed and has been dubbed as “awesome” by the community and, to be honest, it’s probably the best trailer yet. Rockstar Games, take note. Fans are still waiting for Rockstar Games to offer a better look…
A brand new AAA shooter has launched with free Day 1 DLC, but you only have a limited time to claim it. Nacon’s The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu launched this week to mixed reviews from players, but to sweeten the deal the publisher is giving you until the end of the month to claim the Lost Explorers’…