The two developers behind Dead Cells are making the next Castlevania, so of course it’s going to be a roguelike, right? Actually, no. Despite Motion Twin and Evil Empire’s pedigree, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is going to be a bit more traditional in that it’s a 2D action-exploration romp without roguelike mechanics. This was confirmed by…
Season 2 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 starts today, though you’d be forgiven for dismissing it outright considering how poorly received Activision’s latest FPS behemoth was. But there’s also a free trial of the game kicking off tomorrow, and considering what the trial offers, it might just be worth paying attention to. Running…
It’s Sunday, so why not put your feet up, give your mind a bit of a break, and let us help you solve today’s Wordle. Skip straight to the January 12 (1303) answer if you’re in the mood for an easy win, or if you’re happier taking the long way around use today’s hint and…
The memory supply crisis looks set to rage until at least 2028, when major players Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron all look set to complete capacity-expanding builds. However, that’s still a way off. So, a number of component companies are now looking to another China-based competitor to meet their memory demands. Earlier this week, MSI…
Includes the first level and co-op. MegaPixel Studio and Forever Entertainment has released the first demo for its upcoming House of the Dead 2: Remake, as part of the February 2025 Steam Next Fest. Forever Entertainment first announced it was making a remake of the 1998 Sega light gun shooter back in 2019, at the…
Developer Ivy Road, maker of last year’s cozy tea shop adventure Wanderstop, is shutting down, the studio announced today. Calling the announcement “bittersweet,” the developer said that its doors will be closing as of March 31. “It’s hard to put into words how thankful we are to have been able to work together on Wanderstop—this…
European gamers are about to get a touch more stylish as Corsair brings its Custom Lab gear builder to the continent. This tool has previously only been available in North America, and lets folks pick and choose different customisations to add to their Corsair. With this Euro release, gamers from France, Germany, UK, Sweden, Switzerland,…
Pope Leo XIV has managed to achieve a monumental first, being the first American Pope, but he’s also arguably the first gamer Pope, with a love for Wordle and Words With Friends, so I’ll let you decide which one you think is more impressive. In an interview with NBC, Pope Leo XIV’s brother, John Prevost,…
Company skipped last year’s event. After skipping GamesCom last year, Nintendo has now confirmed that it will be in attendance at GamesCom 2025 in Cologne, Germany later this year between 20th and 24th August. It was speculated that Nintendo’s absence from last year’s event was due to its growing preparations for the upcoming Switch 2….
Logo mock-ups, curvy docks, yee-haw. Over the weekend there’s been a flurry of Switch 2-related activity online, with unsubstantiated details and mock-ups for the officially-not-yet-revealed console doing the rounds on social media. Following on from accessory makers such as iVolver and Dbrand putting out images and dimensions of the Switch 2, NextHandheld on Reddit claims…