The latest UK physical video game software charts are now with us and Nintendo continues to see success in the United Kingdom with the Switch family of systems. There are five Nintendo Switch games occupying the top ten this week with Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Minecraft (Nintendo Switch Edition) Miitopia and
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A new Mass Effect Legendary Edition update is here and fixes some of the more unusual issues players were having. Issues like Trophy glitches, pre-rendered cutscene darkness, and more. While the Legendary Edition is far less buggy than the original trilogy (big ‘ol head Shepard from Mass Effect 2, anyone?), that doesn’t mean it was
Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! Here we cover all the new games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows PC as well as upcoming Xbox Game Pass and soon-to-be released ID@Xbox titles! Get more details on the games below and click their profiles for pre-order details when available (release dates are
Huzzah! The age of Chivalry 2 is finally upon us! The teams here at Torn Banner Studios and our publisher Tripwire Presents are extremely excited to bring our multiplayer melee combat game to PS4 and PS5. Considerable work has gone into making this game one of the most fun, cinematic, and (of course) brutal multiplayer
© Nintendo / Rare Back in the olden days, when my world was decidedly smaller, I used to think I was pretty handy when it came to video games. When schoolmates came over to play GoldenEye or Mario Kart 64, I’d wipe the floor with the lot of them and I naively believed it was
FMV is a curious beast. Whenever you see someone doing a game with FMV bits in it you assume it’s kind of a retro oddity and they’re almost doing it as a joke. Like, when they were a kid they really liked that weird 70s animated version of The Lord Of The Rings that had
2008’s Mirror’s Edge became an unexpected cult-classic thanks to its one-of-a-kind, first-person parkour and unmistakable style. But despite a loud – and small – group of fans shouting about the game’s quality, Mirror’s Edge was a commercial flop. That’s why it was somewhat of a surprise to see EA take another chance on Faith and
The esteemed indie sandbox/management sim game Spiritfarer has recently been updated and the latest patch brings the current version to 1.10 for Nintendo Switch. As well as some bug fixes, the update also brings a couple of Quality of Life improvements to the title as well. Read on to see the full patch notes, but
Pendulo Studios and Microids have announced narrative adventure game Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo, inspired by the 1958 film. The game is in development for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 among other platforms, and is targeting a late 2021 release. Vertigo follows the story of writer Ed Miller who survives a car crash. Although no one else was
The annual festival of all things Warhammer video games is back and it’s bigger and better than ever. Our showcase this year was full of world premieres, game announcements, and new content for your favourite Warhammer video games – oh, and a few deals too with up to 75% off savings over on Xbox Store
Publishing giant Activision Blizzard and indie developer Randy Ficker are duking it out in a court over the “Warzone” title. As reported by The Washington Post, Ficker launched a mobile game called Warzone back in 2017 as a follow up to his million-player indie, Warlight. He spent nearly $60,000 on purchasing the Warzone domain and the
By Dom Peppiatt6 June 2021 12:27 GMT Shin Megami Tensei 5 release date and gameplay details have leaked, with new information suggesting that the game will be landing on Nintendo Switch later this year. The Japanese website for the Nintendo Switch-exclusive RPG from Atlus apparently listed a November 11 release date for the fifth title
We’ve seen a lot of games inspired by the Pokémon series pop up over the past few years, and now a new one has been announced for the Nintendo Switch. Introducing Coromon by Freedom Games and TRAGsoft. In a nutshell, it’s a modern monster taming game with retro pixel art, an “immersive” storyline, strategic turn-based
Incoming message from Control: Raven, please prepare for immediate mission deployment. Yes, it’s finally time to take aim with new modern warfare shooter, Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2, launching today on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. The latest entry in the best-selling first-person sniping franchise, this eagerly awaited sequel promises to take the series
I wrote about the Guerrilla Collective indie game showcase earlier today, and mentioned one game stood out to me from the mix. El Paso, Elsewhere was it: a Max Payne-inspired shooter about diving through a haunted motel to stop Draculae, the vampire you loved.
Join the fight as Wonder Woman, Supergirl and Batgirl in the DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power game, which launches for the Nintendo Switch system today! Ready to save the city from the clutches of a group of mischievous DC Super-Villains … all while keeping up your social life as a teenager at Metropolis High School? If you can
By Stephany Nunneley5 June 2021 19:53 GMT The Good Life has found a new publisher in Playism, and has a new release window. The Good Life is being developed by White Owls and led by Swery, creator of Deadly Premonition, and Yukio Futatsugi, creator of Panzer Dragoon and Phantom Dust. Watch on YouTube Originally slated
Less than a month after Frankenstein’s Army director Richard Raaphorst accused Capcom of plagiarizing his monster designs in Resident Evil Village, the publisher has been sued by an artist for allegedly stealing her photos for use in Resident Evil and Devil May Cry games. As spotted by Polygon, designer Judy A. Juracek filed a complaint in a Connecticut court
Horizon Forbidden West will come with new underwater environments that players will be free to explore. Unlike Horizon Zero Dawn, the upcoming title will allow Aloy to go as deep as she can to discover secrets and complete tasks that Guerrilla Games is keeping under wraps for now. According to game director Mathijs de Jonge, Guerrilla’s
Simulation games come in all shapes and sizes now. For every traditional sim such as Farming Simulator or Hunting Simulator, we get niche entries like Lawn Mowing Simulator, Riot Control Simulator or Tank Mechanic Simulator. Click the links, these are real, actual games coming out. Crossroads Inn is another simulator but with a twist; one
New secrets about the SNES game EarthBound have been uncovered thanks to efforts of the Video Game History Foundation. In 2018, former Nintendo of America employee Marcus Lindblom (and the guy responsible for the English-language script in EarthBound) discovered an old floppy disk which were used during EarthBound’s localisation process. Unfortunately, he had deleted the
We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you
Necromunda: Hired Gun reviewed by Travis Northup on PC. Also available on Xbox and PlayStation. “Necromunda: Hired Gun has an iconic setting, lots of gore, and great mobility and gunplay, but it keeps giving you reasons to not play it. Whether it’s the technical issues, the hopelessly dim AI, or a story that’s as bland
You might not know that Ubisoft, like EA and Microsoft, has its own game subscription service called Ubisoft+. The idea here is that you get full access to the ultimate editions of Ubi games as soon as they’re released, as well as the 100+ games in the publisher’s back catalogue – including Assassin’s Creed, Far
Scarlet Nexus finally arrives later this month. To get players primed and ready, Bandai Namco released a new explainer video that serves as an in-game synopsis of the game’s dual protagonists, the monstrous creatures known as the Other, the super-powered OSF, and more. The eight-minute trailer dives into the history and abilities of Psionics, humans
We’ve got our first look at the cast of the Borderlands movie in character via a series of individual silhouette images, as well as a collective group image. Featuring (from left to right) Florian Munteanu as Krieg the Psycho, Ariana Greenblatt as Tiny Tina, Jamie Lee Curtis as Tannis, Cate Blanchett as Lilith , Kevin
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. According to Nvidia’s CEO Jen-Hsun Huang, streaming services like GeForce Now are the best way to deliver AAA game experiences to mobile players. Ray tracing mobile chips, he claims, are a less effective way to meet that goal. “Ray tracing
Earlier this week, Lionsgate offered a few character teasers for the upcoming Borderlands movie. Each cast member was shrouded in darkness, and it looks like that trend is continuing with the latest reveal. We’ve got a full Borderlands movie cast photo with small details of color, but it looks like this ramp-up could be teasing
By Stephany Nunneley4 June 2021 19:30 GMT XSEED Games is bringing No More Heroes and No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle to PC. No More Heroes and No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle will be heading to Steam next week on June 9. Watch on YouTube Developed by Grasshopper Manufacture, Marvelous, and directed by SUDA51,
Marvelous has announced this morning that the charming adventure title Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin has now topped one million units shipped. This figure also includes digital sales on the Nintendo Switch eShop and the PlayStation Store. This has far surpassed the two-person team at Edelweiss original expectations as their goal was 30,000 units. Well