Nintendo News
- Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes April 23, 2024Here's what the critics think.This week sees the arrival of spiritual Suikoden successor Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes for the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms.If you happen to be interested in this one and haven't already read our review here on Nintendo Life, be sure to take a look. We gave the game 6 out […]
- Nintendo Live Is Coming To Sydney, Australia This Year April 23, 2024Prepare for Nintendo Switch gameplay and much more.In some surprising news, it's been announced Nintendo Live will be coming to Sydney, Australia later this year.In an official post on social media, Nintendo's Australia and New Zealand accounts confirmed the in-person event for "friends, families, and fans of all ages" would run from 31st August - […]
- Nintendo Switch System Update 18.0.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes April 23, 2024Download it today.Nintendo has rolled out its second Switch firmware update of 2024, bumping the system up to Version 18.0.1.This latest update fixes some wireless access point issues and comes with the usual system stability improvements to enhance the overall experience. Below are the full patch notes, courtesy of the company's official support page:Read the […]
- Nintendo Apparently Wanted Samus Aran's Fortnite Skin To Be A Switch Exclusive April 23, 2024According to Epic's former chief creative officer.It's been known for some time now how the Fortnite developer would like to do a crossover with Nintendo, and there have even been some leaked internal documents revealing how Epic Games had Samus Aran from the Metroid series in its sights.Now, in a new interview with Game File, […]
- Community: Played A Switch Game Gem We Missed? Send Us Your Recommendations April 22, 2024Reader recs.That's right, it's time for another edition of 'Help, Please Help - Too Many Switch Games!'For a few years now we've been running bi-annual Games We Missed round-ups where you lovely lot nominate great Switch games that we weren't able to review. We do our best to cover as much as possible, but with […]
- Animal Crossing Meets Lord Of The Rings In 'Tales Of The Shire' April 22, 2024Arriving (precisely when it means to) on Switch this year.If you cast your mind back to last year, you might remember a teaser for an upcoming cosy life sim set in Middle Earth. Well, after months of silence, we now have our first look at what's in store as publisher Private Division and developer Wētā […]
- Unicorn Overlord Update Incoming, Here Are The Patch Notes April 22, 2024So long, bugs.Vanillaware and Atlus have announced an upcoming patch for Unicorn Overlord, bringing some welcome bug fixes and improvements to the tactical RPG (thanks, Nintendo Everything).Although the Ver 1.04 patch is out now for PS5 and PS4, the Switch version is currently subject to approval from Nintendo. Hopefully we won't have to wait too […]
- Random: This Switch Dock Prototype Moves Arcade Racers Up A Gear April 22, 2024Broom broom.The Switch is no stranger to an arcade racer or two. While it's all well and good playing these with a standard Joy-Con or Pro Controller set-up, this latest dock prototype from Far East Pinball has left us firmly of the belief that the likes of Out Run should be played no other way.Is […]
- Embracer Group To Split Into Three Separate Companies April 22, 2024Sullied name.Embracer Group has announced its intention to split the company into three separate entities going forward in what seems to be a drastic attempt to streamline its operations and rebuild its reputation after months of downsizing and layoffs.Announced via the official website (thanks, VGC), the company confirmed that each entity will be listed on […]
- Lara Croft's Pinup Posters Go Missing In Tomb Raider I-III Remastered April 21, 2024Following last week's second major patch.Last week, Aspyr released the second major update for Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, and while it's added a new outfit, it's also supposedly removed some posters in the game according to multiple player reports.Although there does not appear to be any mention of this in the latest patch notes, Tomb […]
PlayStation News
- Share of the Week: Dragon’s Dogma 2 April 19, 2024Last week, we asked you put the spotlight on the Pawns of Dragon’s Dogma 2 and share portraits using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: secondcapture shares a female Pawn wearing a circlet raises a goblin-faced staff lunar9p shares three Pawns standing side by side with a 4th waving from the background shimo_ps […]Kristen Zitani (she/her)
- EA Sports F1 24: new details on overhauled Career and Dynamic Handling, coming May 31 April 18, 2024Be one of the 20 in EA Sports F1 24, the official game of the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship, arriving earlier than previous seasons for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on May 31. Through the introduction of the new EA Sports Dynamic Handling, players will feel even closer to the action. Additionally, for […]James Bralant
- Updates on new indie titles coming to PlayStation April 18, 2024Hello, everyone. Today, we revealed three upcoming indie titles that will appeal to many different PlayStation players. These titles are for those who like to challenge the unknown, our fans who prefer more spooky things, and those looking for something in between. We hope you discover something new to play. Darkest Dungeon II | Coming […]Shuhei Yoshida
- V Rising: Here’s what to expect when you enter Dracula’s frozen domain of Mortium April 18, 2024V Rising is a survival game with action RPG elements and razor-sharp skill-based combat coming to PlayStation 5 later this year. Wake up as a Vampire after centuries of withering slumber, your kin having been forgotten after a catastrophic defeat at the hands of the Church of Luminance. Emerge from your crypt, explore a vast […]Martin Lövgren
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 seeks new employees on PS5 June 20 April 18, 2024Have you been feeling some FOMO at Freddy’s recently? Has your lack of a PlayStation VR2 left you unable to play Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2? Well, I come (Faz)bearing great news: Freddy and the Gang heard you loud and clear, and they’re coming to your PlayStation 5 on June 20. Welcome to […]Ray McCaffrey
- Darkest Dungeon II rolls onto PS5, PS4 July 15 April 18, 2024We are thrilled to officially announce that Darkest Dungeon II will arrive on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on July 15. You can preorder it starting today, with a discount available to PlayStation Plus members. In Darkest Dungeon II, we translated the beloved art style of the first game into 3D, complete with full character […]Michaela Pontellini
- Dead Island 2 adds new zombies variants in SoLA expansion available today April 17, 2024Dead Island 2’s new SoLA expansion introduces players – sorry, Slayers – to a whole new side of Hell-A: an all-American festival where the stage is set for some of the game’s most gruesome zombie slaughter yet. The crowds of rotting, shambling festivalgoers will provide endless zombie-slaying hits, but where would any festival be without […]Stuart Andrews
- Synth Riders goes ‘80s with new music pack, out April 23 April 17, 2024I don’t know about you, but I think the 1980s are awesome! Big hair, big shoulder pads, and huge hits. So we put together a mixtape: Synth Riders 80s Mixtape – Side A… and it’s coming to the PlayStation VR2 on April 23. We picked five favorites from the 80s, then created dancy beat maps […]Sahin “Falcon” San
- Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut PC cross-play and system requirements revealed April 17, 2024Hey everyone, Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut is coming to PC on May 16! Today we’re giving you all the details on cross-play support in Legends mode and the inclusion of a new PlayStation overlay, with support for PlayStation Trophies and more. As we’ve announced previously, Ghost on Tsushima Director’s Cut on PC contains the […]Julian Huijbregts
- Share of the Week: Dragon’s Dogma 2 April 12, 2024Last week, we asked you to dive into Dragon’s Dogma 2 and share epic moments using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: photomodeoftsu shares a player facing off against an attacking Griffin Photoingame shares a bunch of snakes hissing shimo_ps shares a player fighting against a cyclops with a purple strike […]Kristen Zitani (she/her)
Xbox News
- Check Out the First Metaphor: ReFantazio Gameplay Reveal, Launching October 11 April 22, 2024The post Check Out the First Metaphor: ReFantazio Gameplay Reveal, Launching October 11 appeared first on Xbox Wire.
- Get To Know Our Team: Vanessa – Technical Program Manager (Xbox Everywhere & Cloud Gaming) April 22, 2024Get To Know Our Team Vanessa Technical Program Manager (Xbox Everywhere & Cloud Gaming) Hi, everyone! Wynn here again. Welcome back to another Xbox Insider Team interview. We’re sitting down to chat with Vanessa—a (slightly not) Technical Program Manager who focuses on Xbox Everywhere and Cloud Gaming. How’re you doing? Haha. Okay, I loved that […]
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Joins the Play List on April 25 April 22, 2024The post Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Joins the Play List on April 25 appeared first on Xbox Wire.
- IGN x ID@Xbox Digital Showcase Returns April 29, 2024 April 22, 2024The post IGN x ID@Xbox Digital Showcase Returns April 29, 2024 appeared first on Xbox Wire.
- Explore New Worlds and Solve Environmental Challenges With Gaming This Earth Day April 22, 2024The post Explore New Worlds and Solve Environmental Challenges With Gaming This Earth Day appeared first on Xbox Wire.
- Xbox Members Can Now Get 3 Months Free of Apple TV+ Until July 7, 2024 April 19, 2024The post Xbox Members Can Now Get 3 Months Free of Apple TV+ Until July 7, 2024 appeared first on Xbox Wire.
- Next Week on Xbox: New Games for April 22 to 26 April 19, 2024The post Next Week on Xbox: New Games for April 22 to 26 appeared first on Xbox Wire.
- Towerborne: Bringing an Enemy to Life April 18, 2024The post Towerborne: Bringing an Enemy to Life appeared first on Xbox Wire.
- New Xbox Mastercard Lets Cardmembers Score Points to Use Toward Digital Games, Add-ons, and More April 18, 2024The post New Xbox Mastercard Lets Cardmembers Score Points to Use Toward Digital Games, Add-ons, and More appeared first on Xbox Wire.
- Free Play Days – Dungeons 3, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising and I Am Fish April 18, 2024Why not try something new with Free Play Days? Dungeons 3, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising and I am Fish are available this weekend for Xbox Game Pass Core and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members to play from Thursday April 18 at 12:01 a.m. PDT until Sunday, April 21 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Game Pass Core will […]
PC Gaming News
- StarCraft 2’s former lead multiplayer designer teases a new RTS he feels is a “paradigm shift” for the genre April 22, 2024The former multiplayer lead for RTS giant StarCraft 2 is working on a new real-time strategy game that he promises will mark a “paradigm shift” for the storied PC genre. Read more
- The Fallout TV show’s popularity has blown up Nexus Mods as everyone rushes to play Fallout 4 again April 22, 2024The Fallout TV show effect continues. This time, it’s popular mod site Nexus Mods on the receiving end of the double-edged Shishkebab, as its servers struggle under the weight of people rushing to play through the series again - and mod its latter entries into games worth playing, presumably. Read more
- WipEout and Skate co-creators tease a sci-fi sports game and roguelike strategy sim from their new studio April 22, 2024Former developers of futuristic racing classic WipEout - including the series’ co-creator - have formed a new studio with the co-creator of Skate to work on a new sci-fi sports game. Read more
- Uncover the Smoking Gun has you solve a murder mystery by interrogating ChatGPT-speaking suspects April 22, 2024Well, that didn’t take long. After tech demos from the likes of Nvidia inviting us to chat with NPCs whose entire conversations are generated by AI, it looks like the first game built wholly on that controversial idea is due to arrive this year. Uncover the Smoking Gun puts its ChatGPT-powered dialogue front and centre, […]
- First Tales of the Shire trailer reveals a life sim set in Tolkien's most Hobbity pastures April 22, 2024Perhaps you are fatigued by orcs and swords. Maybe you yearn for a simple life of bucolic betterment to recover from your addiction to spicy wedding bands but still fear to stray too far from your beloved fantasy franchise. Oh look, it's Tales of the Shire, a game set in Middle-earth which features not a […]
- An English Haunting is still an Edwardian point-and-click Ghostbusters, and also out in May April 22, 2024At the end of last year I played the demo for An English Haunting and got very excited. I like horror that has a generally spooky, creeping dread vibe rather than being wall-to-wall cheap jumpscares and gore, and that sort of stuff is thin on the ground. But it'll be less so from May the […]
- Tales Of Kenzera: Zau review: a beautifully designed yet imprecise platforming adventure April 22, 2024Until I played Tales Of Kenzera: Zau I figured people had run out of ways to make original platformers, but an Afrofuturist story-in-a-story framing for a mythological platformer about healthy ways to deal with grief sure did teach me to not underestimate human creativity. I really liked a lot about Tales Of Kenzera, and got […]
- Embracer will split into three companies, including Middle-earth & Friends April 22, 2024Famed mass-layoff-manufacturing corporation Embracer Group are dividing into three companies, which will be listed separately on Sweden’s stock exchange. Those companies are: Asmodee Group, which comprises Embracer’s tabletop games biz; Coffee Stain & Friends, an evolution of the existing Coffee Stain publisher, who will pursue "a dual focus on indie and A/AA premium and free-to-play […]
- Valheim's volcanic Ashlands update gets first proper trailer and breakdown April 22, 2024Valheim, the popular norse-inspired survival game, is set to get even deadlier and at least several percent more volcanic with its upcoming Ashlands biome. The new biome is due to enter public testing as we speak. Read more
- A former Homeworld dev has made a free browser game that plays like an ultraviolent Office Space sequel April 22, 2024Rising Up is a free, sub-fifteen minute browser game that’s a bit like Streets of Rage, where you play a balding office worker and beat a giant scanner to death within the first 30 seconds. This, I believe, should be enough to tempt you into dunking it enthusiastically into your next break coffee, but if […]