The new thing being launched by Ubisoft and Tencent to take control of Ubi’s biggest games now has a name: It’s called Vantage Studios, and it’s a “creative house” that will take responsibility for the future of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six properties. Vantage Studios is made up of “thousands of experienced…
Gear of the Year (Image credit: Future) Check out more of the year’s best tech in our PC Gamer Hardware Awards 2024 coverage. This year, there has been a glut of fresh CPUs from AMD and Intel for desktop PCs, with both vendors launching new processor architectures and model variants of older designs. Over in…
It’s been a long time coming, agents, but we’re thrilled to introduce Operation Overhaul, a massive update to Deceive Inc. which includes reworks to many of the game’s systems. Streamlining the experience and adding all new ways for you and your friends to pull off the perfect heist! Additionally, we’ve lined up a free weekend…
Fan-made port gets better with each update. Of the many community-made Mega Drive projects currently underway, Final Fight MD is one we’ve been following the longest. Mauro Xavier’s port is shaping up to be one of the best versions of Capcom’s legendary side-scrolling fighter, and already has elements that were missing from the SNES version—such…
Coming 2024. If you’re a fan of murder mysteries or Japanese adventure games like Famicom Detective Club or Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, then you’ll no doubt be excited to hear about Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved. Announced a few weeks ago for PC, it is a brand-new detective adventure game/visual novel from the first-time developer…
At PlayStation, we’re always working to push the boundaries of how players experience games. Since the PlayStation Portal remote player first launched back in November 2023*, we’ve continued to evolve the device with updates like enhanced public Wi-Fi support and UX improvements. Last year, we also introduced the Cloud Streaming beta, which allowed PlayStation Plus…
It might finally be time to accept that a Bloodborne remake isn’t happening, at least not anytime soon. According to a report from Bloomberg, the project almost happened, but FromSoftware are the ones that ultimately turned it down. A Bloodborne remake has been demanded by fans for so long that Sony’s remaster studio, Bluepoint, figured…
Samus’ new mission arrives next week. A week out from the release of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on the Switch 2 and Switch, the Entertainment Software Rating Board has shared its official rating summary of the game. It once again highlights the title’s ‘T’ for “Teen” rating, as the game features “animated blood and violence”….
More Mario? Surely not!? Welcome to the future. You, dear reader, are reading these words in the far-off, distant, sci-fi future year that is 2024. While the hoverboards, flying vehicles, and inside-out trousers have all apparently been delayed in this branch of the timeline due to some spacetime-related cock up, at least Skynet is coming…
With its gravity-defying set pieces, memorable boss fights, and decidedly different take on Manhattan, Control Resonant, released last week, is staking its claim to be one of 2026’s big hitters on PlayStation 5. I had the chance to talk to Lead Level Designer Anne-Marie Grönroos, Art Director Elmeri Raitanen, and Lead Gameplay Designer Sergey Mohov…