Mobile game publisher Scopely, owned by the Saudi royal investment fund, has announced the acquisition of Pokémon GO and developer Niantic’s game business for $3.5 billion. The deal remains subject to regulatory approval but, should it go through, will be the biggest acquisition since Scopely itself was bought by the Saudi-owned Savvy Games investment group…
Netflix’s stabs at trying to do a prestige videogame haven’t really worked out much for it, all told. Despite really revving up back in 2021, and starting its own gaming studio in 2022, it’s also, uh, shut that gaming studio down, with nary a trio of As to its name despite promises and golden words….
Planting barrel bombs at the head of a sleeping monster is a time-honored Monster Hunter tradition—and unfortunately, so is planting them poorly so you only harm yourself when you set them off. With the quality-of-life features added in Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom’s shown mercy to its struggling amateur demolitionists: You can now pick up a…
The PC Gaming Show will return this year with another blockbuster broadcast on Twitch, YouTube, X and Steam on June 8, 2025. The first of two shows planned for 2025—with Most Wanted also set to return later this year—June’s showcase will spotlight over 50 games on PC, Steam Deck, Linux and MacOS while celebrating all…
42 tracks, including six bonuses. Knight Shift Games’ Elsie is getting a digital soundtrack release and it’s available… now! The roguelite action-platformer in the Mega Man X mould released back in 2024 with Playtonic on publishing duties and Eric Benaim’s soundtrack was one of the highlights noted in our 8/10 review. Ollie called it “killer”,…
Category: Games March 13, 2025 Free Play Days – The Elder Scrolls Online, Unknown 9: Awakening and Session Skate Sim Kyle Ocean, Marketing Manager, Xbox Clear your plans for the weekend, you got games to play with Free Play Days! Session Skate Sim is available this weekend for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Standard and Core…
The new Alienware 27 AW2725Q QD-OLED is not the first 27-inch 4K OLED we’ve reviewed. That singular honour goes to the MSI MPG 272URX. Surprisingly for Alienware, however, which tends to plump for premium pricing, the AW2725Q undercuts that MSI panel by fully $200, coming in at $899. Yup, that’s right, an Alienware that’s cheaper…
It’s wild out there. After last week’s stellar debut, you might have assumed that Monster Hunter Wilds sales would have slowed down a little in Japan. Slow down they have, but Capcom’s latest is still a long way from having its throne usurped. According to Famitsu‘s latest numbers, Wilds shifted an additional 101,058 on PS5…
Category: Games March 13, 2025 How PowerWash Simulator 2 is Giving You More of What You Already Love Rebecca Sweetmore, Head of Marketing & Communications, FuturLab Summary PowerWash Simulator 2 is bubbling up with fresh locations, soap-erior equipment, and flashy new features. Design Director Dan Chequer tells us a little more about why a sequel…
The Trump administration is still asking for public comment on their AI Action plan. And, wouldn’t you know it? OpenAI has more than a few thoughts it would like to share with the US government. Namely, it would quite like its AI products to continue to be allowed to scrape copyrighted material, please and thank…