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Amazon's Buy 1, Get 1 Half Off Board Game Sale Is Back
A ton of popular games are included.
13/10/2025
Battlefield 6 Players are Using the Repair Tool to Beg for Revives, But Medics Say Saving Downed Players Isn't as Easy as It Looks
Medics have found themselves fighting their own war in Battlefield 6 as desperate players take to using the repair tool to leave messages begging for revives.
13/10/2025
Talking Point: How Often Do You Replay Games?
Earlier today, we got talking about Sunset Overdrive for one reason or another (it's almost the game's 11th anniversary, that's our excuse), and one of the subjects we touched on was getting around to replaying it.The Insomniac title is just one of those games where a replay continues to allude us (even though we think it's fantastic), so we wanted to check in on the Pure Xbox community to see how often you replay video games.Despite that particular title escaping a replay for now, we do indeed go back and replay games from time to time.
13/10/2025
Apple TV+ Ditches Plus Sign in a Move To Rebrand and Announces Upcoming F1: The Movie Streaming Premiere
Streaming services love a rebrand, so here’s the latest one: Apple TV+ is dropping the plus sign and simply becoming Apple TV.
13/10/2025
One Punch Man: Season 3 Premiere Review
One Punch Man: Season 3 premiere review: A slow and plot-heavy reintroduction isn’t the best opening move for Saitama’s return.
13/10/2025
Deals for Today: MTG TNMT Preorders Are Still Live
As of Oct. 13, Magic: The Gathering’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set is still available for preorder at Amazon, with bundles from $49.99. Pokémon Legends: Z-A preorders are also live ahead of launch, and Game Pass Ultimate 3-month codes are down to $59.99.
13/10/2025
IGN Fan Fest 2025: Fall Edition Humble Bundle Announced with Train Sim World 6, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, and More
In celebration of IGN Fan Fest 2025: Fall Edition, Humble Bundle is releasing a special bundle that, for at least $25, will get you a collection of 8 games and DLC worth $293, including Train Sim World 6, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake, and TerraTech.
13/10/2025
Modded Skyrim gets a hair closer to a merging with reality, thanks to dynamic NPC trim changes which won't ruin canonical baldies
Real life recieves a patch which renders you able to see every item you own with such fidelity that your eyes basically become microscopes.If you're wondering what's inspired me to reach for my crystal ball, it's the emergence of yet another Skyrim mod which takes the RPG one step closer to featuring as many dynamically moving parts as our own reality.It allows folks across Tamriel to look at a calendar and decide they need a fresh hairdo without any input from your character, who's then left playing catch-up on all the new trims like a distant aunt at a family gathering.
13/10/2025
See All the Amazing Marvel, Star Wars, and Tron Figures Revealed at NYCC 2025
Hasbro brought a very impressive lineup of Marvel, Star Wars, and Tron figures to New York Comic-Con. See everything that was revealed at the show.
13/10/2025
Insomniac's Xbox Exclusive Sunset Overdrive Celebrates Its 11-Year Anniversary This Month
So, here's to almost 11 years of existence, Sunset Overdrive!Yep, Insomniac Games' sole Xbox exclusive will be 11 later this month, and we still have very fond memories of this game and its launch.The title's bonkers open world was very impressive back then, and it proved to be one of Xbox One's most revered launch-era games back in 2014.
13/10/2025
Battlefield 6 Presents Players With a Campaign Uninstall Button After They Beat It, Tells Them It'll Save Space
EA and Battlefield Studios want players to know they are free to delete the Battlefield 6 campaign from their platform of choice after completing its story mode.
13/10/2025
A Year on From The Teraleak, Hackers Release Pokémon Legends: Z-A Files, Including Gameplay Videos Showing Cut Content and Early Builds
A year on from the infamous "Teraleak," further data hacked from the servers of Pokémon developer Game Freak has spread online — this time focused on the upcoming Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
13/10/2025
Enginefall Is a Compelling Extraction Shooter Set on a Moving Train
Enginefall’s greatest strength based on the limited time I had with it is that it doesn’t have that immediate signature identity of survival extraction battle royale-y sorts of games that it resembles on paper. Read on for our hands-on preview impressions.
13/10/2025
Battlefield 6 Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up.We're a little late to this one, but following our review of Battlefield 6 earlier today, we thought you might be interested in how the game is shaping up across both Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S!Fuzion Xbox Testing has become our go-to for stuff like this - we're not affiliated with the channel whatsoever, but it's a great source for getting early snapshots of how a game performs on both of Microsoft's current-gen consoles.
13/10/2025
Crimson Desert: See a Mechanical Dragon Go Wild in New Quest Gameplay
Take a look at nine minutes of brand new Crimson Desert quest gameplay, featuring a battle with the ferocious Golden Star mechanical dragon.
13/10/2025
RoadCraft sibling Docked's Steam Next Fest demo is aimed at folks who're deeply moved by container movement
It needs to be moved.Get in this big crane thing and move it.That's the short and sweet summary of the Steam Next Fest demo for Docked, Saber Interactive's latest addition to their ever-expanding roster of simulations based around jobs which require high-vis gear.
13/10/2025
The 10 Best Pokémon Spin-off Games
Pokémon has expanded well beyond the mainline generation games and into a variety of other genres, but what are the best Pokémon spin-offs? We rank the top 10.
13/10/2025
Random: Xbox Glitch Leads To Insane Price Tag For Game Pass Ultimate
The recent price increases to Game Pass Ultimate — along with the broadly negative community reception to them — have been well-documented at this point, with Microsoft now charging $30 a month for the Xbox service.Well, what if your console was quoting you $25,000 a month when you decided to check out the changes for yourself?Indeed, they had a massive reason to be unhappy, with Microsoft quoting them $12,000 a month for Premium - and as we just mentioned, a whopping $25,000 for Ultimate per-month.
13/10/2025
Gears of War: Reloaded for PS5 Drops to a New Low Price at Amazon
Gears of War: Reloaded for PlayStation 5 has received a 13% discount at Amazon, dropping its price from $39.99 to $34.99. This marks its lowest price yet.
13/10/2025
Xbox Adds Multiple Dynamic Backgrounds On Series X|S, Including A Few First-Party Additions
Since we last posted an update on Xbox's dynamic background collection for Series X|S, Microsoft has added a bunch more options for players to customise their console home screens, including fresh wallpapers for some of the team's biggest Fall 2025 titles.Up above is an example of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 background that's now available and has been for a few weeks; we'll share another example of that and where to find it down below as well.We've also got new efforts for Keeper and the now-released Battlefield 6, so we'll throw some examples of those additions underneath too:Read the full article on purexbox.com
13/10/2025
No, commuters of Bus Bound's Steam Next Fest demo, I will not stop publicly transporting you to the scene of accidents
The next stop beckons, and I'm not going to make it on time.For I am Bus Bound in this Steam Next Fest demo, and that bus is too large to slice through gridlock like a hooligan.Read more
13/10/2025
Taylor Swift Announces 6-Episode Eras Tour Disney+ Documentary and Concert Film of Final Show
A six-episode documentary series detailing Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour has been announced, as well as a full concert film of the tour's final performance.
13/10/2025
New ROG Xbox Ally X Footage Shows Battlefield 6, Helldivers 2, Forza Motorsport & More
Welcome to the week of the ROG Xbox Ally launch!With just days to go until these new handhelds are in the hands of the public, more footage is creeping out onto the likes of YouTube and social media that suggests it's going to be an awesomely powerful system - at least in the case of the ROG Xbox Ally X model.This latest footage is coming from the YouTube channel GameV, which has posted gameplay footage for the likes of Battlefield 6, Helldivers 2, Forza Motorsport, Black Ops 6 and Fortnite (with likely a lot more to come).
13/10/2025
Code Vein 2 Preview: New Moon, Same Blood
We got an exclusive 45 minutes of hands-off time with Code Vein 2, and came out feeling confident that direct sequel or no, this follow-up feels like a far more fully realized vision of the fast-paced, flashy action RPG that Code Vein 1 was always striving to be.
13/10/2025
Exclusive: First Look at Two New Phantasmal Flames Pokémon Cards in English
IGN's got an exclusive first look at two cards from the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution expansion, Phantasmal Flames, including an adorable full-art offering.
13/10/2025
Review: Battlefield 6 (Xbox) - A Fantastic FPS, And A Great Base For The Future Of Battlefield
The previous game in the series, Battlefield 2042, left a lot to be desired - and truth be told, I was losing a bit of faith in the series ever getting back to its glory days.Visuals and performance are fantastic on both Xbox Series consoles, gunplay is vastly improved over its predecessor, and there's everything here on day one that you want to see from a Battlefield game.We've got a full single-player campaign, a vast online suite of maps, modes and weapons and the game's Portal toolset right at launch.
13/10/2025
Borderlands 4 Reveals Bounty Pack 1: How Rush Saved Mercenary Day, the First Seasonal Mini-Event, an Invincible Boss, and More
Gearbox has revealed Borderlands 4 Bounty Pack 1: How Rush Saved Mercenary Day, the first seasonal mini-event for the game, an invincible boss, and more.
13/10/2025
The House Of The Dead 2: Remake Arrives On Xbox Later This Month
It's been announced today by Forever Entertainment that The House of the Dead 2: Remake will be coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PlayStation and Nintendo Switch) at some point in Spring 2025!This new version promises "modern graphics" along with remastered music, and it's playable either solo or in local co-op.For now, there's no confirmed release date or pricing for this sequel, but we'll let you know when that changes.
13/10/2025
'We Went for It' — Channing Tatum Still Wants to Make His Fox Gambit Movie, but Says Marvel and Disney Would Never Approve Its R-Rated Mutant Sex Scenes
Deadpool and Avengers: Doomsday star Channing Tatum has said he's still keen to make his previously-planned Gambit solo movie, though believes Marvel and Disney would never film its planned superhero sex scenes.
13/10/2025
Everwild screenshots leak after Microsoft cancellation, and you'd seemingly have been a walking garden centre
Rare's Everwild was one of a number of games Microsoft tossed in the bin as part of wider layoffs earlier this year.It was disappointing, if not a huge surprise given how protracted Everwild's development had been up until its demise, with lots of questions remaining as to what the mysterious ramble through nature would be like to play.Now, some leaked screenshots might offer a bit more of an idea as to some of the stuff you'd have been able to get up to in between patting various creatures and swinging a staff around.
13/10/2025
Five Games Are Being Added To Xbox Game Pass This Week (October 14-17)
Including an Xbox first-party title.Ready for a new week of new Xbox Game Pass additions?!We're kicking things off with Supermassive Games' The Casting of Frank Stone on Tuesday, followed by Ball x Pit and The Grinch: Christmas Adventures on Wednesday, Pax Dei (for PC only) on Thursday, and finally the biggest Game Pass addition of the week - Double Fine's Xbox first-party title Keeper on Friday!
13/10/2025
Assassin's Creed Shadows Gets Another Nintendo Switch 2 Leak, and It Looks Like It's Another Game-Key Card
A French retailer has all but confirmed Assassin's Creed Shadows is indeed coming to Nintendo Switch 2, and it looks like it'll be another controversial Game-Key Card game.
13/10/2025
Borderlands 4 Chief Randy Pitchford Says if More Developers Better Understood Why Gamers Love Making Decisions About Loot, 'We'd Have Good Competitors'
Borderlands 4 chief Randy Pitchford has said that if other developers better understood why gamers love making decisions about loot, Gearbox would have “good competitors.”
13/10/2025
This week in PC games: Next Fest demo excess and Double Fine's sentient lighthouse
You can’t feed a Stygian horror nothing but PC game releases and expect it to simply forget about protein.The good news is that the Maw isn’t a particularly thorough masticator, so I imagine Edwin will have clambered back out by, ooh, say, Wednesday.Like that episode of the Samurai Jack reboot, except he spends even more time in a loincloth.
13/10/2025
Everwild Screenshots Show Xbox's Canceled Fantasy World in Fresh Detail
New screenshots have surfaced of Everwild, the long-awaited fantasy game in development for more than a decade — until its cancelation this summer by Xbox.
13/10/2025
I Just Preordered MTG x TMNT After Preorders Went Live in the UK, Here's What I Picked Up
From a new co-op game to a fresh Commander Deck, here's everything you can preorder for Magic: The Gathering's newly announced TMNT set in the UK.
13/10/2025
Atsu's Sword-Drawing Technique in Ghost of Yotei May Look Impossibly Cool, but According to Japanese Martial Arts Experts It Is (Kind Of) Doable in Real Life
Atsu's sword-drawing technique in Ghost of Yotei may look impossibly cool, but according to Japanese martial arts experts it is (kind of) doable in real life.
13/10/2025
Everwild Screenshots Leak Online Several Months After Xbox Cancellation
Featuring gameplay & UI elements!Back in July, as part of broader layoffs at Microsoft, Rare's Everwild was cancelled after more than five years in the making - and now a selection of in-development screenshots have been shared online; giving us an idea of what the Sea Of Thieves developer was looking to build with its next game.Here are a selection of those screenshots, showcasing gameplay and several UI elements:Read the full article on purexbox.com
13/10/2025
Amazon’s Got The Best Price on Mega Evolution Pokémon TCG Elite Trainer Boxes Right Now
Mega Evolution Pokémon cards are back in stock on Amazon, but collectors can find better prices elsewhere. Here’s where the real deals are hiding.
13/10/2025
Borderlands 4's first bounty pack DLC releases next month, followed by a free mutant tree fight
That being the natural way to precede the arrival of the shooter's first paid DLC bounty pack next month and a free December update that'll bring a weird tree fight to the endgame.All of this stuff will lay a pre-Christmas foundation for the arrival of a fresh vault hunter early next year.Read more
13/10/2025
Jessica Jones Actress Krysten Ritter Just Leaked the First Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Trailer
Jessica Jones actress Krysten Ritter has posted (then deleted) our first look at Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, via a trailer meant to be an exclusive for attendees at New York Comic Con.
13/10/2025
Black Myth: Wukong Patch Makes Significant Performance Improvements, but Brace Yourself for a 93GB Download on PS5
A new update for Black Myth: Wukong makes significant performance improvements, but brace yourself for a mammoth 94GB download. Check out the patch notes here.
13/10/2025
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Was Canceled Last Year, but Now It's Back on With a Debut Gameplay Trailer and a New Developer Whose Entire Existence Is About Giving Games a 'Second Life'
The pre-alpha footage trailer for Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game has got fans of the enormously popular Avatar the Last Airbender animated series excited, but there are questions over exactly what type of game fans can expect, and who’s actually developing it.
13/10/2025
Microsoft Issues Statement Denying Target & Walmart Are Pulling Xbox Products
"Target and Walmart remain committed partners".Over the weekend, there was a lot of rumour and speculation that both Target and Walmart might be pulling their Xbox products, with one particular Reddit post getting a bunch of attention after it was suggested that someone's local Target store had been "getting rid" of their Xbox section.Here's a look at the post that primarily sparked it all it off:Read the full article on purexbox.com
13/10/2025
'I Don't Feel Happy Breaching Contracts or Missing a Deadline': George R.R. Martin Says He Doesn't Love How Late Winds of Winter Is
Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin may have been writing The Winds of Winter for 15 years, but he wants fans to know he's not happy with how late it is.
13/10/2025
New Dissidia Final Fantasy Is Game Coming, But Only to Mobile Devices
A new Dissidia Final Fantasy game is on the way, but only for mobile devices.
13/10/2025
Pokémon Go Pulls New Weekly Challenge Feature Within Hours After Completion 'Bricks' Game, Fuelling Concern Over This Week's Level 80 Update
Pokémon Go's big week where it finally raises the game's level cap is off to a bad start.
13/10/2025
Tron: Ares Disappoints With Opening Weekend Box Office Below Even Jared Leto's Spider-Man Universe Flop Morbius, Calling Into Question Disney's Franchise Reboot Hopes
Tron: Ares got off to a disappointing start at the global box office, raising questions about the future of the franchise.
12/10/2025
Microsoft Rewards October Gift Card Sale Begins, Includes Discount On Xbox Credit
Last month, it was announced that Microsoft Rewards would be hosting a Gift Card Sale at some point in October, and that sale has now begun - it features up to 10% off select gift cards, and Xbox is included in the mix.If you go to the Microsoft Rewards dashboard on a browser (and you're in an eligible region), you should see a banner for the Gift Card Sale in the "Redeem" section at the top of the page.Read the full article on purexbox.com
12/10/2025
Two More Ubisoft Classics Have Quietly Been Added To PC Game Pass
Not originally Ubisoft titles, but they are these days!In addition to all the Ubisoft games that were added to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass earlier this month, the company very quietly trickled out two more late last week - both of which are exclusive to PC Game Pass.These are Heroes of Might and Magic 2 - Gold Edition and Heroes of Might and Magic 3 - Complete Edition, both of which are credited to Ubisoft despite the very earliest versions of these games having been developed by New World Computing and published by The 3DO Company.
12/10/2025
The Sunday Papers
Sundays are for getting your 10,000 steps in, apparently.I bring this up specifically because I’ve been crap at exercising recently and I need you, RPS readers, to shame me into doing it more, much as you did when I admitted on the podcast to rarely using sunscreen.In exchange, here are some good writings, mostly about games, from the past week or so.
12/10/2025
Diane Keaton Dies: Annie Hall and The Godfather Actress Was 79
Actress Diane Keaton died at the age of 79 on October 11, 2025 in California. The Oscar winner and fashion icon known for her films with Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola and more.
11/10/2025
Mortal Kombat II’s Johnny Cage Will Be a “Very Dispirited Character” - NYCC 2025
Karl Urban reveals more about his role in the 2026 movie
11/10/2025
Everything Revealed by Marvel at NYCC: Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, VisionQuest, Wonder Man, and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Head of Marvel Television and Marvel Animation Brad Winderbaum appeared at New York Comic Con on Saturday to unveil what’s next for the MCU’s streaming series Daredevil: Born Again, Wonder Man, and VisionQuest.
11/10/2025
Star Trek NYCC Panel Reveals New Trailer for Starfleet Academy and First Look at Strange New Worlds Season 4
Paramount+ released the first trailer for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, revealed that Stephen Colbert will voice a character on the show, and provided a first look at Strange New Worlds Season 4 at the Star Trek Universe panel at New York Comic Con 2025.
11/10/2025
X-Men '97 Season 2 Release Date Confirmed - NYCC 2025
While we've know that X-Men '97, the hit Disney+ Marvel animated series, would be getting at least two more seasons, the news out of New York Comic Con today is that Season 2 now has a release date: Summer 2026.
11/10/2025
Poll: Are You Buying Battlefield 6 For Xbox On Launch Weekend?
Battlefield 6 is here - after years of waiting, EA's big FPS series has made its grand return on Xbox Series X and S.We've seen a lot of hype for this one in all corners of the internet already — including in the comments here at Pure Xbox — and we want to know if you've been bitten by the Battlefield bug and are playing the game this weekend.Some early reviews are already out though, and things are looking pretty good for Battlefield 6 so far.
11/10/2025
Four Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In November 2025 So Far
An early look at next month.The next Call of Duty title is the big one confirmed so far;Black Ops 7 comes to the main Game Pass library in mid-November.
11/10/2025
Feature: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (October 13-17)
Including five new Game Pass titles!Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for October 13-17!The big release of the next few days from an Xbox perspective is Double Fine's Keeper, while there are absolutely tons of new indie titles and five brand-new Xbox Game Pass additions to look forward to.
11/10/2025
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 11-12)
Joining us on the Battlefield?It's going to be a busy one here at Pure Xbox HQ as we get stuck into Battlefield 6 and plenty of other Xbox-related goodness - we're looking forward to getting some gaming time in over the next few days, to say the least!Here's what we're playing this weekend:Read the full article on purexbox.com
11/10/2025
Pokémon Legends: Z-A Global Release Times Confirmed
Are you ready to catch — then Mega Evolve — 'em all over again? The Pokémon Legends: Z-A global release times are now confirmed. Here's when you'll be able to play in your timezone.
11/10/2025
What are we all playing this weekend?
Someone's managed to force their way through the doors of the RPS Treehouse, and like a cat that knows it belongs wherever it pleases, he's settled himself in the corner he's deemed comfiest, and refuses to budge.Ah well, might as well mic him up and ask him what he's playing this weekend.Read more
11/10/2025
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Casts Megan Fox as the Voice of Toy Chica - NYCC 2025
Transformers and TMNT franchise vet Megan Fox has joined the cast of Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 as the voice of Toy Chica, Blumhouse announced at their New York Comic Con panel on Friday.
11/10/2025
Gorgeous Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus Artwork Revealed at NYCC 2025
IDW Publishing took to NYCC to reveal stunning new artwork from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus #1, a series that smashes together many incarnations of the Turtles from across the multiverse.
11/10/2025
Marvel Reveals 'Shadows of Tomorrow,' the Next Phase of X-Men Comics | NYCC 2025
Marvel Comics revealed Shadows of Tomorrow, a new status quo for the X-Men franchise that includes new solo series for Cyclops and Rogue.
10/10/2025
Prime Video's Invincible Series Is in the Endgame Now, as Lee Pace's Thragg Debuts in Season 4
With the news that Lee Pace has been cast as Grand Regent Thragg in Invincible Season 4, let's discuss why the series is entering the critical endgame stage.
10/10/2025
Invincible Season 4 Teaser Trailer Confirms March 2026 Release Date, Reveals Thragg Voice Actor, and Jokes About Mark Never Winning an Actual Fight
The Invincible Season 4 hype train has left the station, with its Burger Mart-inspired teaser trailer confirming a March 2026 release date.
10/10/2025
Batman: Knightfall to Get Multi-Part Animated Movie Adaptation
Warner Bros. Animation, DC, and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced at New York Comic Con on Friday that the iconic early ‘90s DC Comics storyline Batman: Knightfall is being adapted into a multi-part animated film.
10/10/2025
Sony InZone H9 II Gaming Headset Review – Competitive Luxury
Sony’s InZone H9 II is a super comfortable and smartly designed headset that shines specifically in competitive gaming, but carries a demanding price tag.
10/10/2025
Tron: Ares Ending and Post-Credits Scene Explained - How Is Tron 4 Set Up?
We explain the ending of Tron: Ares, and answer your biggest questions! Is there a post-credits scene? Does the movie acknowledge Tron: Legacy? Where does Ares end up? And what might happen in Tron 4?
10/10/2025
Talking Point: As We Approach GOTY Season, What's Your Pick As Things Stand?
The votes for Pure Xbox GOTY will begin in two months' time!We're getting closer and closer to Game of the Year season!We'll be opening up the votes for the annual Pure Xbox GOTY poll in about two months' time, but before we get there, we thought we'd reach out for your preliminary thoughts on what deserves the #1 spot in 2025 so far.
10/10/2025
Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution is Still Causing Mayhem With Some Giant Price Spikes This Week
Mega Evolution has launched with a bang, but card prices are already moving fast. From a $650 Mega Lucario dip to Helioptile’s 50% surge, here’s your October 10 Pokémon TCG market breakdown.
10/10/2025
Battlefield 6 Gets Off to Huge Start on Steam With Over 740,000 Concurrent Players Just Hours After Launch
Battlefield 6 has enjoyed an enormous start on Steam, with over 740,000 concurrent players.
10/10/2025
Magic: The Gathering's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Set Has Been Announced, and Preorders Are Up
From booster boxes to a new Commander Deck and Draft Night box, here's everything you can preorder from Magic's new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set.
10/10/2025
36 Years Later, DC Will Finally Publish a Controversial Canceled Comic Where Swamp Thing Meets Jesus Christ | NYCC 2025
In 1989, DC canceled a Swamp Thing comic that would have seen the noble hero meet Jesus Christ. Now, 36 years later, that controversial story will finally see the light of day.
10/10/2025
The evil ghost lorry in Truckful's demo nearly ate me and the lady who did a headstand in my bed
I know, headstand lady, I know, comes my response from behind the wheel.We'd be safe if I hadn't botched one of the switchbacks and gently skidded into a low wall.I'd best put my foot down if I want to escape the demo of mysterious delivery driver Truckful without finding out what happens when a little truck is swallowed by a bigger truck.
10/10/2025
If Your Battlefield 6 Crew Plays On Xbox, It'll Earn Less XP Than On PlayStation
Battlefield 6 is out now, and after four years of waiting since 2042, thousands of players will be hopping into the game's vast multiplayer suite in the coming days - and for years to come, for that matter.Bringing a good squad with you is always recommended in Battlefield, but as it turns out, that squad will be benefitted if it plays on PlayStation over other platforms.As shared by CharlieIntel, it's been discovered that partying up with two or more PS Plus subscribers nets your whole BF6 crew an extra 5% in bonus XP.
10/10/2025
Amazon Drops the Price of Xbox Game Pass, So It's Now Even Easier to Avoid the Price Hike
You can still buy Xbox Game Pass at its pre-hike prices at Amazon, but it likely won't last long.
10/10/2025
Battlefield 6 Launched Just Hours Ago and Players Have Already Recreated Call of Duty Map Shipment in Portal
Battlefield 6 launched mere hours ago, and someone has already managed to recreate the iconic Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare map, Shipment, in its Portal mode.
10/10/2025
'Once Again, F*** Off': Fantastic Four and Assassin's Creed Star Ralph Ineson Reacts to Report Ubisoft Cancelled Post-Civil War Game Featuring Former Slave Fighting Ku Klux Klan
Marvel actor Ralph Ineson, who played Galactus in this year's The Fantastic Four: First Steps, has weighed in on Ubisoft's decision to reportedly cancel a post-Civil War Assassin's Creed game starring a former Black slave as its star.
10/10/2025
Battlefield 6 Developer Triggers Queue System for Launch as Fans Immediately Face Full Servers
Battlefield 6 is out now, and in the blink of an eye the game's servers became full with hundreds of thousands of players waiting to get in on the action.
10/10/2025
New Rumours Suggest PS6 & Next-Gen Xbox Could Both Release In 2027
Yesterday, we covered the big Xbox 'Magnus' Leak and what it could potentially mean for Microsoft's next-gen console - and while some of that information admittedly goes a little over our heads, the rumoured release window is something that we can fully understand.Yep, that leak again suggests that the next-gen Xbox is due out in 2027, and now a fresh rumour doing the rounds says that Sony's PS6 could follow suit.As shared by Insider Gaming, apparent leaker 'KeplerL2' took to NeoGAF to say that Sony's "plan" is to release PS6 in 2027, barring "any unexpected delays".
10/10/2025
Amazon’s Got Mega Evolution Pokémon Cards Back in Stock, But the Real Deal’s Hiding Elsewhere
Mega Evolution Pokémon cards are back in stock on Amazon, but collectors can find better prices elsewhere. Here’s where the real deals are hiding.
10/10/2025
MindsEye devs accuse studio execs of "disastrously" mishandling redundancies and enforcing "unbearable" crunch
Following the inauspicious launch of MindsEye and subsequent layoffs at developers Build A Rocket Boy, 93 current and former staff at the studio have signed an open letter demanding an apology, while accusing Build A Rocket Boy's senior leadership of having "consistently mishandled the redundancy process" and mandating "unbearable levels of overtime" around the game's launch.Read more
10/10/2025
Backyard Sports Leads Announce Completion of the Retro Collection, Discuss Animated Special Wrapping Production, and More
During NYCC, we sat down with the leads of Backyard Sports revival from Playground Productions and talking about the past and future of the beloved franchise, including completing their retro collection of games, wrapping production on a new animated special, and much more.
10/10/2025
October’s Humble Choice Is Live With an Exciting Line-Up of PC Games Worth Over $260
October's Humble Choice line-up has been released, with Atomic Heart, V Rising, and System Shock leading the way alongside five other games.
10/10/2025
Back to the Future Star Michael J. Fox Jokes He's 'Always Retiring' Ahead of Upcoming Supporting Role in Apple TV+ Series Shrinking
Michael J. Fox has returned to acting after retiring five years ago — but it turns out the Back to the Future star didn’t necessarily see his original retirement as the end of his life in showbiz.
10/10/2025
After 250 Job Losses and 'Disastrous' Management, MindsEye Staff Past and Present Unite in Open Call For Better Conditions, as Further Layoffs Feared
More than 90 staff who worked on this year's blockbuster flop MindsEye have sent a searing open letter to the company's management calling for change, after "one of the worst video game launches this decade."
10/10/2025
The Casting Of Frank Stone Looks Set To Prove Popular On Xbox Game Pass Next Week
"A haunting horror game that won’t soon be forgotten".You've probably seen that Microsoft unveiled a bunch of new Xbox Game Pass titles earlier this week, and the one that seems to be getting most interest here at Pure Xbox (based on the stats we're seeing) is The Casting of Frank Stone.Read the full article on purexbox.com
10/10/2025
Absolum Studio Admits Xbox Release 'Wasn't A Priority' Due To Small Development Team
There's been a bit of buzz about a new game called Absolum recently - we've been seeing quite a lot of people trying to find details about an Xbox version, and so we've dug into the game's Discord server to find out why it's skipping Microsoft's console platform at launch.Absolum, if you don't know, is a roguelite beat ‘em up from Dotemu - the company behind the likes of Streets Of Rage 4 and Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, although Guard Crush Games and Supamonks are also credited with working on it.It's got a fantastic Metacritic average of 86 as things stand, but unfortunately the launch platforms are only PC, PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch.
10/10/2025
'He's Really Important to Me' — James Gunn Rules Out Peacemaker Season 3, but Says Peacemaker Himself Is Now Set Up for a Broader Role in the Wider DCU
Peacemaker Season 2 has come to an end with a series finale that, as DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn had teased, sets up 2027 DC Universe movie Man of Tomorrow. But what does it all mean for the future of the Peacemaker TV show, and indeed Peacemaker himself? Here's what James Gunn has had to say.
10/10/2025
Xbox's Minecraft Movie Is Officially Getting A Sequel, Airing In 2027
Following the incredible success of 2025's A Minecraft Movie, outlet Deadline has confirmed that A Minecraft Movie 2 is now officially in the works - and it's heading to theatres in summer 2027.Jared Hess returns to direct the upcoming sequel, with Hess and Chris Galletta working together on the screenplay.The outlet describes said screenplay as "under wraps" as work begins on putting the second Minecraft movie together.
10/10/2025
James Gunn Talked to Ryan Reynolds About Deadpool Showing Up in Peacemaker, 'But I Think We Would've Had to Go Through Some Pretty Big Hoops'
James Gunn wanted Ryan Reynolds to cameo in the Peacemaker Season 2 finale as Deadpool, which would've cemented a connection between the MCU and the DCU.
10/10/2025
Peacemaker's Season 2 Finale May Have Revealed the Villain of James Gunn's Man of Tomorrow Movie, and We're Not Happy
Peacemaker Season 2's final episode may have just revealed the main villain of James Gunn's Man of Tomorrow movie. Here's why we're less than thrilled.
10/10/2025
So, Does Bubsy 4D Scatch an Itch or Choke on a Hairball? We Played it to Find Out
Could an unironic Bubsy game be any good in 2025? After our hands-on session with Bubsy 4D, it seems that yes, there are plenty of things to like in this mascot-platformer revival. But definitely not everything.
10/10/2025
Arc Raiders won't force you to give up all of your progression via mandatory wipes, at least for now
No, say the developers of shooter Arc Raiders.They will not bow before the mandatory wipe gods at this time, instead trying out a voluntary wipe system dubbed Projects.Read more
10/10/2025
Layers of Fear: The Final Masterpiece Edition Is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Along With a Mysterious Switch Exclusive Horror Game Codenamed 'Project M'
Silent Hill 2 Remake and Cronos: The New Dawn developer Bloober Team is working on a number of new projects, including a Nintendo Switch 2 version of its disorientating horror Layers of Fear, Layers of Fear: The Final Masterpiece Edition, and a number of smaller games from its subsidiary, Broken Mirror Games, which include a mysterious Switch exclusive, codenamed Project M.
10/10/2025
Magic’s New Final Fantasy Set Just Hit TCGPlayer, But Resellers Are Already Summoning a 200% Markup
Magic’s new Final Fantasy Scene Boxes inspired by FF1, 8, 9, and 15 are live, including the Chocobo bundle and FF7 deck, with prices already rising at TCGPlayer.
10/10/2025
17-Year Halo Veteran Sparks Fan Concern After Departing Franchise With Ominous Message About Not Trading Away 'Ethics or Values,' and Promising to Explain More 'When It is Absolutely Safe to Do So Next Year'
Glenn Israel, a 17-year veteran of Halo game development, has announced his departure from the series via a startling message that has left fans worried over the future of Xbox's flagship shooter franchise.
10/10/2025
Guide: Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (October 2025)
The latest freebies for XGP subscribers.The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass members throughout October 2025, including for the likes of Call of Duty: Warzone, Throne And Liberty and a whole lot more.As a result of the recent overhaul to Xbox Game Pass, it seems the free-to-play benefits for Warzone, Asphalt Legends Unite, Zenless Zone Zero and various other games will now be accessible to Essential, Premium and Ultimate Game Pass members (these are known as "in-game benefits"), while the ones that are classed as "available Perks" and have to be claimed manually are mostly limited to Ultimate members.
10/10/2025
Discord Confirms Over 70,000 Users Affected By Customer Service Hack That Has Compromised Images of Government-Issued ID like Driving Licences And Passports
70,000 Discord users may have had their government ID photos compromised following a cyber attack on one of its "third-party vendors."
10/10/2025
Ex-Zenimax devs say their Sackbird was drawn by a human, but bits of their website are AI-generated
Earlier this week, a group of former ZeniMax developers revealed that they'd formed a new worker-owned studio in the aftermath of Microsoft's mass layoffs.It's called Sackbird Studios, and the logo's a bird with a sack.Following accusations that this bird looked like it could be AI-generated, the studio have responded that it isn't, but some of the images on their website were.
10/10/2025
'I Want to Know What Sort of Odds I Am Trying to Beat When I Am Grinding a Game' — 150 Hours and Over 3,000 Boss Kills Later, a Superfan Has Worked Out Borderlands 4's Disappointingly Low Drop Rate
"I want to know what sort of odds I am trying to beat when I am grinding a game" — 150 hours and over 3,000 boss kills later, a superfan has worked out Borderlands 4's disappointingly low drop rate.
10/10/2025
Doctor Who is 'Probably as Dead as We've Ever Known It,' Writer Says
Former Doctor Who writer Robert Shearman has stated that the beleagured British sci-fi series is now "probably as dead as we've ever seen it."
10/10/2025
ROG Xbox Ally X Spotted At Best Buy, TIME Calls It One Of The 'Best Inventions Of 2025'
We're now less than a week away from the release of the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X!With such little time left to go until the launch, it's no surprise that the handheld has started to crop up in more and more places.Over on the Xbox Ally Reddit, multiple people have pointed out that Best Buy is openly stocking the system in a specific store - and apparently one person asked an employee to "ring it up" for them, but they were told it wasn't possible!
10/10/2025
Fan-Favorite Kitana Plays Just as Big a Role in the Mortal Kombat 2 Movie as Karl Urban's Johnny Cage, Adeline Rudolph Says
Next year’s Mortal Kombat 2 movie will see Kitana play just as big a role as Karl Urban's Johnny Cage, according to actress Adeline Rudolph.
10/10/2025
As Datamining Begins, Fans Warn That the Pokémon Legends: Z-A Spoiler Floodgates Have Now Opened
With a week to go until the official launch of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, fans have issued a warning over online spoilers, as datamined details from the game have begun to leak online — including word of even more new Mega Pokémon.
10/10/2025
Xbox's The Outer Worlds 2 Is Now Available To Preload, More Than 2 Weeks Before Launch
Better clear some storage space.Well, we're less than three weeks out from launch - and the game has now gone gold, with pre-loading available on Xbox Game Pass as we speak.We're looking at a current download size of just shy of 80GB here, so this will be quite a chunky install on your Xbox Series X|S console.
10/10/2025
Cyberpunk 2077 Now Boasts Its Own Take on the Wordle Phenomenon — Thanks to One Clever Modder
Like Cyberpunk 2077? Love Wordle? Then boy, is today your lucky day — Night City now boasts its own take on the Wordle phenomenon, thanks to one clever modder.
10/10/2025
Potential BIOS dive aside, Battlefield 6 goes surprisingly easy on PC hardware
I can’t offer this Jim’ll Fix It service to everyone, not least because IGN’s lawyers have issues with the name, so I’ll just say this: Enabling Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 is inconvenient, but not as fiddly as it sounds, and can be done with at most a couple of toggles in your BIOS/UEFI’s Security section.As it turns out, that’s probably the worst of BF6’s hardware worries.I don’t know who forgot to tell DICE that all FPS blockbusters must now be callously demanding graphics card shin-kickers, but in both the campaign and multiplayer, this seems to run quite...
10/10/2025
Bribe pigeons into criminal acts with infinite bread in The Bench later this month
Feed them the really good bread, they might even let you throw them at things.Here's the trailer for The Bench.Read more
10/10/2025
'No, Unequivocally F***ing No': Spider-Man Star Andrew Garfield Firmly Shuts Down Avengers: Doomsday Return Rumors
Spider-Man star Andrew Garfield has given a firm response when asked whether he will appear in next year's Avengers: Doomsday.
10/10/2025
Borderlands 4 director warns next patch will target overpowered builds relying on "unintended interactions"
Developers Gearbox have also revealed some of what's in store for the larger patch that's set to arrive next week, with performance fixes back on the menu alongside some more in-depth balancing that'll touch "those unintended interactions" folks have been relying on for overpowered builds.It's all in the line with the nice rhythm the studio have settled into following an initial flurry of activity in response to the game running not goodly on PC out of the gate.Read more
10/10/2025
Why a 130-Year-Old Japanese Kabuki Company Is Getting Into Video Games
Until they reached out to invite me to Japan this year, I’d never heard of Shochiku. That’s because it began as a kabuki company, and is a relative newcomer to the games space despite being a major company elsewhere in Japan’s entertainment industry. It shouldn’t be much of a surprise that video games are the next step.
10/10/2025
EA Exec Insists Players Won't See Anything Made by 'Very Seducing' Generative AI in Battlefield 6
EA has insisted players won't see anything made by generative AI in Battlefield 6. Meanwhile, the Steam page for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 carries an 'AI Generated Content Disclosure.'
10/10/2025
Peacemaker Season 2 Finale Review - ‘Making the World Better’
Review: "Full Nelson" ends Peacemaker Season 2 on a mixed note, with some good Chris/Harcourt resolution but an unsatisfying Rick Flag Sr. turn.
10/10/2025
Dell Has an Amazing Deal on a 32" 4K QD OLED PC Monitor for Both Gaming and Productivity
The least expensive 32" 4K OLED monitor has built-in speakers and a 3 year burn-in warranty.
10/10/2025
Score a Pair of Baseus BP1 Pro Wireless Noise Canceling Earbuds for Under $20
The budget alternative to the AirPods Pro.
09/10/2025
Netflix's Quicksilver: Callie Hart Gives Script Update, Says She'd Love Robert Eggers As Director
Callie Hart, the author of the popular dark romance fantasy book, Quicksilver, gave an update to Netflix's movie adaptation of the same name, while on her book tour in Melbourne, Australia yesterday, promoting her upcoming sequel, Brimstone.
09/10/2025
Upgrade to a GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC for $1,600 or Less From Alienware, Lenovo, and Acer
Here are two RTX 5070 Ti prebuilts that are far cheaper than the competition.
09/10/2025
The Best Mid-Tower PC Cases: Top Chassis for Your Next Build
Maybe you're building a new rig, or it's just time to upgrade your PC. Whatever the motivation, if you're going mid-tower you'll want to give these cases a good look.
09/10/2025
The 2025 Samsung S90F 4K OLED Smart TVs Have Dropped to the Lowest Prices Ever on eBay
Multiple sizes are on sale from 42 inches to 77 inches.
09/10/2025
Save 33% Off the Stunning Xbox Breaker Edition Wireless Controllers at Lenovo
Choose among Heart Breaker, Storm Breaker, and Ice Breaker limited editions.
09/10/2025
A Minecraft Movie 2 and The Simpsons Movie 2 Currently Set to Release on the Same Day in July 2027
Warner Bros. has announced the movie sequel we all expected, Minecraft 2, with a summer 2027 release date that clashes directly with The Simpsons Movie 2.
09/10/2025
Extend Your Nintendo Switch 2 Play Time Before Needing to Recharge With This $11 Power Bank
You can also charge your Switch or Switch 2 while playing on it at the same time.
09/10/2025
Invincible VS Roster Expands With Cecil, Story Mode Teases Arrival of Brand-New Character Who Hasn’t Yet Appeared Anywhere in the Invincible Universe
Invincible VS just announced its eighth playable character, Cecil, and teased its Story Mode. Check out the new gameplay.
09/10/2025
'We Wanted It to Feel Like a Playable Episode' — Robert Kirman and the Developers of Invincible VS Talk About Its Mysterious Story Mode and Making Cecil Work in a Fighting Game
IGN interviews Invincible co-creator Robert Kirkman and developer Quarter Up to talk about the mysterious Invincible VS Story Mode, how Cecil actually works, and a lot more.
09/10/2025
Yooka-Replayee Is Out Today On Xbox, And Here's A Look At The Reviews For It
The free demo is still available as well.This is the "definitive remastered and enhanced version" of 2017's Yooka-Laylee that we mentioned a little while ago, and it's now available to buy on the Xbox Store for £24.99 / $29.99.This version includes a graphics overhaul, new presentation elements, new story sequences, new moves and combos, a new collectible currency, a refreshed soundtrack and so much more, making it a significant upgrade on the original.
09/10/2025
Deals: Xbox Seasonal Savings Sale Now Live, 400+ Games Included
Another massive new sale featuring AAA titles.Lots more have gone live this week, including an EA Publisher sale and a Publisher Spotlight Sale, but the highlight today is a new Seasonal Savings sale.We're seeing some major games in this Seasonal Savings sale, including the likes of Alan Wake 2, Baldur's Gate 3, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and various others, while it also features a bunch of bargains for some classic games like BioShock: The Collection, Mad Max and the LEGO Harry Potter Collection.
09/10/2025
DC K.O. #1 Reveals Why the Justice League Is Fighting a Death Tournament, and You Won't Believe Who Loses in the First Round
DC K.O. kicks off a new crossover wherein the Justice League is locked in a martial arts death tournament with the fate of existence at stake. And you'll never guess who loses in Round 1.
09/10/2025
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment – 7 Key Changes From the First Game
After several Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment trailers, multiple runs of the hands-on demo at Tokyo Game Show, and probably too much time going over footage frame-by-frame, I’ve come away with seven key changes from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity that you should know before starting in Age of Imprisonment.
09/10/2025
Call Of Duty Is Finally Removing Skill-Based Matchmaking In Black Ops 7
Disbanding lobbies are also going away!Ever since the big Modern Warfare reboot in 2019, the whole matchmaking system in Call of Duty changed; to one that tries to match players up of a similar skill level above all other metrics.Following tests in the beta that introduced a matchmaking method where skill was 'minimally considered', developer Treyarch has announced that this will be the default matchmaking system in the full game.
09/10/2025
New Batman LEGO Sets Announced for Legacy of the Dark Knight, and They're Up for Preorder
Four new Batman LEGO sets are up for preorder, to celebrate the release of the video game LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.
09/10/2025
'This Is Your 7 Days Notice' — Borderlands 4 Dev Warns Those Insane Boss-Melting Builds Based on 'Unintended Interactions' Aren't Long for This World
Borderlands 4 developer Gearbox has given fans a seven day warning: those boss-melting builds based on “unintended interactions” will be nerfed next week.
09/10/2025
Xbox 'Magnus' Leak Suggests Next Console Will Be Powerful, Expensive & Maybe A Hybrid Device
"It will be the largest APU used in a gaming console in history".You may have heard a bit of chatter about something called the Xbox "Magnus" in recent weeks, and this stems from YouTube channel Moore's Law Is Dead which claims that Magnus is the name of the AMD APU (processor) that will be used in the next Xbox console.The channel has taken things one step further today by sharing a "leak" of AMD Magnus along with its specs, a potential release date and various theories on what it means for the console itself.
09/10/2025
The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Feature a Memorial Character For a Much-Missed Fan, Following $85,000 Donation to Make-A-Wish
Bethesda's long-awaited The Elder Scrolls 6 will include a character designed in memory of a much-missed fan, after a remarkable charity campaign that raised more than $85,000 for Make-A-Wish.
09/10/2025
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Debut Trailer Reveals Jousting, a Fake Dragon, and an Altogether More Light-Hearted Atmosphere Than Game of Thrones
HBO Max has released the debut trailer for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which contains plenty of jousting, a fake dragon, and an altogether more light-hearted atmosphere than Game of Thrones.
09/10/2025
Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Battlefield 6
EA's new shooter launches tomorrow!After four years of waiting, Battlefield is back, with the upcoming Battlefield 6 about to drop on Xbox consoles this Friday.Naturally, then, we've got some early reviews trickling in for this one - which we're going to round up down below for you to take a look at.
09/10/2025
How Crimson Desert’s Combat Adds Fighting Game Flair to Fantasy Battles
Crimson Desert's combat system combines fighting game influences with swords, magic, and battle robots. How does that strange mix come together? We spoke to developer Pearl Abyss to find out.
09/10/2025
The Chair Company Season 1, Episodes 1-7 Review
The Chair Company review: Tim Robinson earns his place in the HBO pantheon with this new comedy-horror series.
09/10/2025
Battlefield 6's launch day patch notes are here and nearly 2800 words, so whip out your reading specs private
The full notes have just arrived ahead of the shooter's launch tomorrow, October 10th.They're over 2700 words long.That's about double the length of my last feature, but solely dedicated to stuff like recoil and times to murderdeath.
09/10/2025
Battlefield 6 Update 1.0.1.0 Day One Patch Notes Out Now in Full
The Battlefield 6 day one update 1.0.1.0 is out now ahead of the shooter's official release date. Check out the patch notes in full.
09/10/2025
Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Anniversary Update Brings New Game+ To Xbox
To celebrate the studio's 15th anniversary, MachineGames has announced a major update for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - one that brings the much-requested New Game+ to Xbox's 2024 adventure.Available today and free for all Indiana Jones players, the anniversary patch is briefly showcased up above.The team's three major additions are the aforementioned New Game+, the "iconic" Cairo outfit, and voice language select.
09/10/2025
The Original Anaconda Is Getting a 4K Steelbook This Year
The original Anaconda from 1997 is getting a 4K steelbook this year that's now available to preorder for $39.99. It's set to be released on December 9.
09/10/2025
Fortnite's Peacemaker Dance Emote Returns With Edited Moves Following Nazi Imagery Investigation
Fortnite has re-enabled its now-notorious Peacemaker dance emote, after making changes to its choreography in the wake of speculation it referenced Nazi imagery.
09/10/2025
Battlefield 6 review
I'm not supposed to watch flanks, I'm an engineer - my two defining passions are blowing tanks up and fixing them, a clash of loyalties that routinely gets me run over.Blame gives way to frantic improvisation as the attackers turn defender.Support players plant lines of barricades that somehow avail them nothing against the snipers.
09/10/2025
Battlefield 6 Campaign Review
Battlefield 6's campaign is a safe, dull reimagining of what the series once was, rather than a bold reinvention of what it could be.
09/10/2025
Hyper Light Breaker's development is ending, and devs Heart Machine are laying off staff
Developers Heart Machine have announced that its development is ending, with an unspecified number of layoffs at the studio having been announced at the same time.It's a depressingly rapid downward trajectory for the follow-up to a game which generally received strong and positive reception, tempered by some criticism of elements such as how it handled communicating the best way to keep making forward progress.Read more
09/10/2025
'It Would Be Literally, Physically Impossible' — Friends Star Jennifer Aniston Officially Leaves Rachel Green Behind for Good, Insists There's No Way There Will Ever Be a Reboot, Remake, or Even a Sequel
It’s no joke: we all miss Friends so much. The show has left such a hole in our collective hearts since star Matthew Perry’s untimely death just two years ago — but according to costar Jennifer Aniston, there’s just no way there will ever be a reboot, remake, or even a sequel of the series.
09/10/2025
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Adding Fresh Ending, Unlocked if You Finish New Game Plus
A special update for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will add an additional scene to the game's ending, unlocked via New Game Plus.
09/10/2025
AMD's Partnership On PS6 Will Benefit 'Every Gaming Platform', Says General Manager
Sony's next console releases "in a few years' time".Sony and AMD have shared a new video today discussing "the Future of Play" for the two companies, and while the video naturally focuses on PlayStation and building towards the PS6, these tech advancements being made will benefit developers on "every gaming platform" according to the AMD representative.The start of the chat — which we've thrown up above — talks largely about 'Project Amethyst' and the work that's being done on AI upscaling and ray-tracing - which of course began rolling out with PS5 Pro last year.
09/10/2025
Call of Duty SBMM Critics Celebrate Victory After Treyarch Confirms Open Matchmaking as the Default for Black Ops 7 Multiplayer at Launch — and Even Persistent Lobbies
Treyarch has confirmed a number of significant changes for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Multiplayer that will make it into the game for launch. Chief among them is Open Matchmaking at launch.
09/10/2025
October Prime Day Is Over, But These 11 Deals Are Still Available
Don't miss these deals before they're gone.
09/10/2025
How Much Will GTA 6 Cost? New Research Claims $100 Price Point 'Would Actually Leave Money on The Table'
It is one of the most debated unanswered questions in all video games: how much will Grand Theft Auto 6 cost? Amid the speculation, new research has suggested that a $100 price point would actually earn Rockstar less money than if went for the “sweet spot” of $70.
09/10/2025
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 2 Exclusive Trailer
IGN can exclusively reveal the new trailer for Season 2 of the Paramount+ animated series Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The new trailer heralds the launch of World of TMNT, an online hub that unites the entire TMNT universe – over 40 years of films, series, games, comics and merchandise – under one shell.
09/10/2025
The Legend of Zelda Manga's Akira Himekawa to Make Special Appearance at NYCC to Spotlight Kamudo
IGN can exclusively reveal that Akira Himekawa, the celebrated manga duo behind The Legend of Zelda manga, will make a special appearance at New York Comic Con to participate in a VIZ Industry Panel to discuss their latest mythic adventure, Kamudo, and to hold multiple signings throughout the weekend.
09/10/2025
Sony Tech Wizard Mark Cerny Teases New Graphics Features He's Excited to Bring to 'A Future Console in a Few Years' Time,' Sparks Wave of PS6 Release Date Speculation in the Process
Sony tech wizard Mark Cerny has teased new graphics features he's excited to bring to "a future console in a few years time," sparking a wave of PS6 release date speculation in the process.
09/10/2025
Former ZeniMax Devs Who Were Fired By Xbox Create New Company Called Sackbird Studios
With it came several job losses, and now a few of those veterans who formerly headed up the Bethesda team have created their own development studio.Insert: Sackbird Studios, "an independent, employee-owned game studio that is self-funded for multiple years".The newly-formed team, comprised of fewer than 10 developers at present, hasn't announced a game or anything yet - but it is "confirming active development on an original project for PC and consoles".
09/10/2025
Nintendo Finally Comments on This Week's 'Closer to You' Pikmin Videos, Reveals They're the First Short Films From Nintendo Pictures
Nintendo has at last offered something of an explanation for its mysterious short film project 'Closer to You', which debuted this week and was later revealed as featuring Pikmin.
09/10/2025
Cyberpunk 2077 can now serve daily word puzzles thanks to a mod called Gonkle, and the answer's probably choom
Probably because it feels like it's said every five minutes in Cyberpunk 2077.It's called Gonkle and allows the game to serve you daily Wordle-style puzzles which might improve your Cyberpunk vocabulary.Read more
09/10/2025
Battlefield 6 Dev Explains Why It Isn't Following Black Ops 7 With Xbox One Version
BF6 is ditching last-gen, for good reason.Two titans of the FPS genre are about to release on Xbox in the form of Battlefield 6 and Black Ops 7, but whilst BF6 drops last-gen support this time around, BO7 is still giving us an Xbox One version here in 2025 - and the teams both have their reasons as to why.Treyarch understands the concern, but senior director of production Yale Miller says that "a shocking number of people" still play the game on their eighth generation consoles.
09/10/2025
Absolum Review
An excellent beat ‘em up let down by a roguelite structure that doesn’t serve it.
09/10/2025
Xbox's 1TB Expansion Card Has Dropped to $110 at Amazon, Its Lowest Price Ever
Western Digital's Xbox storage expansion card is discounted right now, saving you more than 25% on an additional 1TB of space.
09/10/2025
Classic MMORPG 'Wizard101' Leaves Early Access And Releases For Free On Xbox
If you were big into your MMORPGs back in the 2000s, you probably came across a game called Wizard101 - a turn-based deckbuilding title that still lives on today, and it's just released on Xbox consoles for the very first time.As mentioned elsewhere on Pure Xbox, Wizard101 is one of a few betas that have just launched on Xbox, taking the form of a "Game Preview" title that's expected to transition into a full release at some point in the future.It's going to remain free-to-play as far as we know though, albeit with the same microtransactions it has on PC.
09/10/2025
Following Microsoft's mass layoffs, former Elder Scrolls Online and Blackbird devs form worker-owned studio
Following Microsoft's mass layoffs earlier this year, a group of former ZeniMax developers have formed a worker-owned studio dubbed Sackbird.Made up of folks who worked on The Elder Scrolls Online and a cancelled MMO codenamed Blackbird, the studio have confirmed they're working on an unnamed original game that'll hit PC and consoles.Zenimax's Blackbird project was one of numerous games cancelled as Microsoft laid of around 9,000 staff in July, with the ZeniMax Online Studios United union left fighting for the jobs of members affected.
09/10/2025
The Simpsons' Long-Rumored Fortnite Mini-season Now Feels Imminent, As Kang and Kodos Turn Up In-game
Fortnite fans are convinced the game will soon feature a mini-season dedicated to The Simpsons, following the in-game arrival of the show's Kang and Kodos.
09/10/2025
UK Retailer Tests Oblivion Remastered To See If It Plays Off The Disc (Xbox & PS5)
The answer's a bit different in both cases.Back in July, it was confirmed by UK retailer The Game Collection that Oblivion Remastered would be getting a physical edition for Xbox Series X (and PS5), but they weren't able to confirm whether the game would ship on-disc or not.Well, they've just received stock at their warehouse of both the Xbox and PlayStation versions, and they've gone above and beyond by testing each of them - telling customers that they can still cancel their pre-orders if they're not satisfied.
09/10/2025
Walmart+ Members Get First Dibs on Pokémon TCG Phantasmal Flames Preorders Today
Walmart+ members can preorder Pokémon TCG Phantasmal Flames items early on Oct 9, before they sell out fast.
09/10/2025
Yes, the Harry Potter HBO TV Series Will Include Scenes Not From the Original Books — and John Lithgow Has Now Been Spotted in Costume as Dumbledore
Harry Potter fans have gained their first glimpse of John Lithgow as Dumbledore, via a mysterious set of photos showing the long-bearded wizard on a beach.
09/10/2025
Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (October 9-12)
Xbox Free Play Days has landed!We've got a good batch of games playable on the service this week, alongside that huge Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 trial that goes live today as well.You can play the whole COD campaign with that one, and it's available to all Xbox players!
09/10/2025
An Elder Scrolls 6 memorial character moulded by Tamriel's finest internet lorekeepers is now set in stone
You might remember that a little while ago, Bethesda announced an auction which'd see the winner given the chance to design a character in The Elder Scrolls 6.Bids were donations to the charity Make-A-Wish, and narrowly missing out on top spot was one from the folks behind the Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages, the series' long-running and very good independent wiki.The good news is that those folks how now met with Bethesda and had the chance to design their NPC, which'll be a memorial to a forum user whose roleplaying has crossed paths with official Elder Scrolls lore.
09/10/2025
Little Nightmares 3 review
The code Bandai Namco were kind enough to send me for puzzle platformer Little Nightmares 3 included a swathe of bonus costumes resembling characters and monsters from the previous games.Another way to phrase this would be that, before I'd had a chance to get to know this game's duo of very brave, very doomed children, the game offered me a way to paint over their identities with something I recognised from a time I enjoyed myself in the past.Read more
09/10/2025
Two Classic PC RPGs Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (October 9)
Already on console, now on PC.Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup!Today, the PC library is growing with the addition of two classic RPGs, but don't worry console players - these are actually already in the console XGP library!
09/10/2025
Borderlands 4 on PS5 Just Got Its First Big Discount At Amazon
Borderlands 4 just got a discount at Amazon just weeks after launch, with almost 20% off of the PS5 version of the loot shooter.
09/10/2025
Ubisoft reportedly cancelled an Assassin’s Creed set in post-Civil War America due to US politics and Yasuke backlash
Ubisoft allegedly cancelled plans for a new Assassin's Creed game set in in the aftermath of the American Civil War last year, with online moaning about Assassin's Creed Shadows co-protagonist Yasuke and concerns over the volatility of the modern day US political climate being cited as reasons.Read more
09/10/2025
The Best Switch 2 Memory Card Just Got Another Big Discount, Now Even Cheaper Than Prime Day
Amazon has cut prices on Lexar Play Pro microSD cards again, just a day after its Prime Day discount, dropping the 1TB and 512GB models to their lowest rates of the year for Nintendo Switch 2 storage.
09/10/2025
Assassin's Creed Set During Post-Civil War Period Canceled Last Year Due to Increasing Concerns Over U.S. Political Climate — Report
Ubisoft allegedly scrapped early plans for an Assassin's Creed game set during the U.S. post-Civil War period, a report has claimed, with the decision made primarily due to anxiety surrounding the country's current political climate.
09/10/2025
Wondering Where Metal Gear Creator Hideo Kojima Got His 'Future-Oriented and Globalized Outlook?' A 'Life-Changing' Expo He Attended in 1970
Death Stranding and Metal Gear series creator Hideo Kojima recently revealed how repeated visits to the 1970 World Expo (Expo ‘70) as a child had a “life-changing” impact on him, profoundly shaping his outlook as a game developer. In a separate piece, the legendary video game auteur shared how he had a very different experience of the current Expo 2025.
09/10/2025
Fortnite's Halloween Plans Get Off to Messy Start Following Social Media Snafu Involving Doja Cat and a Sex Toy
Fortnite has assembled its largest ever cast of Halloween crossovers in time for the game's latest Fortnitemares celebrations, including Wednesday Addams.
09/10/2025
Walt Disney World Reveals Major Audio-Animatronics Updates and Opening Window for Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets
Walt Disney World has revealed some major Audio-Animatronics updates, including unveiling Zootopia: Better Zoogether!'s Clawhauser figure and announcing that Frozen Ever After's Elsa, Anna, and Kristoff will be updated to feature more realistic faces and no longer use the projection mapping they currently do. Oh, and Disney also shared a Summer 2026 opening window for Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets!
09/10/2025
There's Still Time to Save 25% Off the Excellent Tomtoc Slim Nintendo Switch 2 Case for October Prime Day
It's one of our favorite Switch 2 cases.
09/10/2025
The LEGO Medieval Town Square Set Has Dropped to Its Lowest Price in Amazon History
October Prime Day LEGO deals aren't messing around.
09/10/2025
Save 33% Off Anker's Newest High-Capacity, High Output Power Bank for October Prime Day
Comes with not one, but two built-in USB cables.
09/10/2025
October Prime Day Is Your Last Chance to Save on Fun Halloween and Horror Stuff
Don't be afraid of missing out on a good deal.
09/10/2025
The LG Evo C5 4K OLED TV (2025 Model) Drops to Lowest Price Ever for October Prime Day
Every size is on sale, from 42-inch to 83-inch.
09/10/2025
The JLab JBuds Lux Is the Best Headphone Deal Under $40 for October Prime Day
An excellent pair of wireless noise canceling headphones that won't break the bank.
08/10/2025
In survival strategy game Dark Moon, you can't stop moving lest the sun turn you into a burnt roast dinner
You could not pay me to go to the moon, I think.It's just a massive, dark rock!But in the case of Dark Moon, an upcoming survival strategy game that just got a release date, that darkness is your friend, because if you want to survive on the moon, you've got to protect yourself from that hot, hot orb in the sky called the sun.
08/10/2025
Walmart Has the Only RTX 5090 Gaming PC Deal Priced Under $4K for October Prime Day
The Cooler Master TD5 Pro RTX 5090 prebuilt is available for $3,600.
08/10/2025
Roofman Review
Review: Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst star in Derek Cianfrance’s Roofman. But the film’s excellent performances are hampered by a middling script that’s executed with minimal visual flair or excitement.
08/10/2025
Disney World and Disneyland Raise Ticket Prices While Offering Ways to Save or Not Pay More
Both Disneyland and Walt Disney World have just received increases to certain tickets, Annual Passes, and more. However, some tickets have remained the same, and there are still plenty of ways to save on your next Disney Parks vacation.
08/10/2025
Disneyland Guest Dies at Local Hospital Following a Ride on Haunted Mansion
A woman in her 60s has died at a local hospital following a ride on Disneyland's Haunted Mansion attraction.
08/10/2025
No Streaming Service Can Take Away the Cartoons You Get in Amazon's October Prime Day Deals
Tons of cartoons that have been removed from streaming services are now included in Amazon's October Prime Day deals.
08/10/2025
Score a Complete Micro PC with CPU, RAM, SSD, and OS for Just $131 for October Prime Day
This diminutive PC is smaller than a Mac Mini.
08/10/2025
Pico Park: Classic Edition is accidentally free forever, and a great lesson in double checking Steam's weird rules
Everybody makes mistakes!That's life, really, a constant series of tiny mistakes that are sometimes good ones, sometimes bad ones, occasionally purposeful, often not.Here's one that was very much not purposeful: Pico Park: Classic Edition, a delightful co-op puzzle platformery game you've almost definitely seen a bunch of Twitch streamers play during COVID lockdown, is now permanently free.
08/10/2025
Score 50% Off the Back to the Future Trilogy (4K UHD) On the Final Day of Prime Big Deal Days
Save half off the beloved '80s time-traveling trilogy.
08/10/2025
Afantasia, not aphantasia, asks you to delve into memories and help a boy figure out his identity in a moody pixel art town
Are you able to picture things in your head?If you can't see diddly squat, you've potentially got aphantasia, a condition which is essentially the inability to visualise an image within your head.With that in mind, it makes me all the more curious about Afantasia, spelled with an f not a ph, a "surreal exploration game about a boy searching for identity in his hometown."
08/10/2025
Here's What We Recommend You Buy Before October Prime Day Sales End
Don't miss out on these savings.
08/10/2025
Save 20% Off the Google Streamer 4K for October Prime Day (The Best Android Streaming Device Under $100)
Featuring smart hub functionality and Thread compatibility.
08/10/2025
Talking Point: After Becoming A Surprise Hit On Netflix, Could The Halo TV Series Return?
It's been climbing up the charts.Back in February, we mentioned that the cancelled Halo TV series had shown up on Netflix in the UK and certain other regions, and it's been expanding to a lot more regions in the months since - becoming a surprise hit in the process!In the United States this week, the Halo TV show has been sitting in fourth position when it comes to the "Top 10 TV shows in the U.S.", and plenty of outlets have therefore been reporting on its shock revival.
08/10/2025
Score Big on Headphones and Earbuds Before Prime Big Deal Days End
All the best deals on headphones and earbuds in Amazon's October Prime Day.
08/10/2025
The Powerful Apple iPad Pro 11-inch M4 Tablet Drops to the Lowest Price Ever for October Prime Day
The biggest upgrade from the previous gen model is the gorgeous tandem OLED display.
08/10/2025
Cyberpunk 2077: Gangs of Night City Board Game is Over $40 Off for October Prime Day
The Cyberpunk 2077: Gangs of Night City board game has dropped to $80.49 for Prime members as part of the Prime Big Deal Days sale event. This is 36% off its list price of $124.99.
08/10/2025
Baby Steps Punishes Serial Cutscene Skippers With a 28-Minute Long Cutscene
Baby Steps, the literal walking simulator recently released from Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, and Bennett Foddy is silly, absurdist, and often just plain weird...in a good way. But one of it's goofiest gags is one that few players are likely to see: a 28-minute long cutscene that plays only if you successfully skip all or most of the game's other cutscenes.
08/10/2025
Vampire Survivors gets online co-op this autumn, even if its devs know "no one plays together anyway"
They're the future of the medium!Or, I guess they're already here, but still, online co-op is very much in Vampire Survivor's future.It's a feature that's been promised for a little while now, and developer Poncle have shared a little look at it, as well as a confirmation as to when you can expect it: autumn!
08/10/2025
Guide: Battlefield 6: Release Date, Release Times & Season 1 Content For Xbox Series X|S
Everything you need to know.There's a lot of excitement around Battlefield 6 right now as EA and BF Studios prepare to drop their first mainline release in four years - so we're going to get you up to speed with everything you need to know for the upcoming launch.From the release date to its exact release times and how much space the game will take up on your Xbox console, here's all the important information about Battlefield 6:Read the full article on purexbox.com
08/10/2025
Forget Amazon Prime Day - These Are The Best Deals In Target's Circle Week Sale
Target Circle members can save a bunch of cash on Apple tech, PS5 games, and even Magic: The Gathering products right now.
08/10/2025
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 4K Steelbook Is Nearly 50% Off During Prime Big Deal Days
Save nearly half off Sonic the Hedgehog 3 4K steelbook for Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days.
08/10/2025
Prime Members Can Snag the Heat: Pedal to the Metal Board Game at a New Low Price for October Prime Day
The Heat: Pedal to the Metal board game is currently on sale for $47.99 for Prime members during Amazon's October Prime Day sale. This is 36% off its list price of $74.99 and marks a new low price for the game.
08/10/2025
Here's a proper look at Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions and its spacey, co-operative gameplay
The developer revealed an extended look at gameplay yesterday, detailing what it is you'll be doing exactly.As has already been established, it's an online co-op game, one of those "friendslop" kind of games you'll see people be mean about on Ditter and TikTok comments.To be specific, you can play it solo, or with three of your friends, but there are elements that draw on other players (more on that in a bit).
08/10/2025
Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Little Nightmares 3
Coming to Xbox this week!Little Nightmares 3 has crept under the radar a little bit in the run up to launch, but it's actually coming to Xbox consoles this week - and ahead of its imminent release, the reviews have just gone live for Bandai Namco's new horror adventure.Anyway, here's what the critics are saying about Little Nightmares 3:Read the full article on purexbox.com
08/10/2025
Madam President: Allison Janney Takes Office in The Diplomat Season 3
The Oscar and Emmy-winning actress spills details on how her years in the fictional West Wing led directly to her assuming high office in the Netflix series.
08/10/2025
The Essential Peanuts Is the Ultimate Book for Hardcore Snoopy Fans
We've got an exclusive look inside The Essential Peanuts, a lavish new hardcover that should be in any hardcore Snoopy fan's collection.
08/10/2025
Disney Pays Millions For Harry Potter-Like British Fantasy Novel Series Impossible Creatures
Disney has signed a "substantial seven figure" deal for Impossible Creatures, a best-selling British fantasy series featuring fantastical beasts that the publishing world has dubbed as the next Harry Potter.
08/10/2025
George Clooney Confirms Ocean's 14 Is Happening and Will Probably Shoot in 'About 9 or 10 Months'
It’s happening, and by “it,” we mean Ocean’s 14, the highly anticipated sequel film to the iconic remake caper Ocean’s 11. Star George Clooney recently confirmed that the movie has been greenlit and will most likely start to film at some point next year — with the big names from the 2001 original set to reprise their roles.
08/10/2025
Battlefield 6 Servers 'Should Be' Ready for Friday's Release Date, Says Producer — Open Beta 'Helped Gauge the Interest'
Battlefield 6's servers are ready for launch day on Friday, one of the game's developers has insisted.
08/10/2025
Video Game Consoles Are Selling for 12% More in the U.S. This Year Than Last Year
Video game hardware is selling better than ever in the U.S., according to Circana. But that's also because it's more expensive than ever - 12% more expensive per unit sold than last year.
08/10/2025
Soul Injector Commando is a fever dream's fever dream about a dead guy firing humanity into billionaires
There's a trailer below.Right, that was Soul Injector Commando, a video game about shooting some semblance of everyday humanity into the bodies of the billionaires who're behind all of the world's problems.Read more
08/10/2025
All the Star Wars LEGO Sets on Sale for October Prime Day
All the LEGO Star Wars sets that are on sale in Amazon's Big Deal Days sale 2025.
08/10/2025
The LEGO Hocus Pocus Sanderson Sister’s Cottage Drops to a New Low at Walmart
The LEGO Ideas Disney Hocus Pocus The Sanderson Sister's Cottage set is currently on sale for $172.49 at Walmart during its October sale event. This is $57.50 away from its retail price of $229.99.
08/10/2025
IGN's Game Of The Year 2024 Has Almost 80% Off At Amazon For Prime Day, But You'll Need To Act Quickly
Our pick for 2024's best game, Metaphor: ReFantazio, is massively reduced right now at Amazon if you're on Xbox - but there are savings on the PS5 version, too.
08/10/2025
Xbox Rolls Out Age Verification (UK) And Game Hub Improvements In New Insider Update
"Xbox Insiders can expect something new".The Xbox Insider program is always rolling out new features and experiences for its members, and the latest update for the Alpha Skip-Ahead Ring mentions a couple of key ones - age verification in the UK and Game Hub improvements.Read the full article on purexbox.com
08/10/2025
Amazon Knocks Alan Wake 2 Deluxe Edition for PS5 Down to Its Lowest Price Yet During Prime Big Deal Days
Alan Wake 2 Deluxe Edition for PS5 has dropped to its lowest price yet of $39.99 at Amazon during the Prime Big Deal Days sale event. This is 33% off its list price of $59.99.
08/10/2025
Prime Members Can Score Space Marine 2 at Its Lowest Price Yet for October Prime Day
Prime members can score Space Marine 2 at its lowest price yet during the Prime Big Deal Days sale event. The PS5 version is down to $33.89 while the Xbox Series X version is down to $34.98.
08/10/2025
Supermarket Simulator Is Shadow Dropping Today On Xbox Game Pass (October 8)
Anyone up for an Xbox Game Pass shadow drop today?!Well, as was accidentally hinted a few weeks ago, Supermarket Simulator is making its Xbox debut today - and it's part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and PC Game Pass at the same time.Read the full article on purexbox.com
08/10/2025
These 12 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (October 8 - 21)
Your first wave of October additions.Microsoft has today unveiled its latest roundup of new Xbox Game Pass titles, a week on from overhauling the service with an Ultimate price bump and two refreshed tiers in Essential and Premium.Before we get into the full list of titles coming to XGP over the next few weeks, we want to remind folks to be aware of the 'Tier' column of the table for which version of Game Pass each title is joining - and we've also got a quick roundup of yesterday's two new additions elsewhere on Pure Xbox.
08/10/2025
Microsoft Makes First Xbox Game Pass Lineup Announcement Since Raising the Price of Ultimate
Microsoft has made its first Xbox Game Pass lineup announcement since its controversial decision to raise the price of the Ultimate subscription. Check out what's coming to Game Pass as part of the wave one October 2025 lineup.
08/10/2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is getting a whoole free update with a new location, boss battles and threads
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developers Sandfall Interactive have wheeled out news that the RPG'll be getting a free update which'll include a new location for its party to explore, more boss battles, and some extra costumes.The studio are teasing that there'll be other stuff packed into this update, which they say is designed to act as a thank you to folks who've delved into the Belle Époque Frenchness.Read more
08/10/2025
The largest ever Crusader Kings 3 expansion takes us to China, Japan and Southeast Asia this October
The map expansion is coming on 28th October.It's the first time the series has ventured to these latitudes, which seem a little incompatible with the European crusader premise.It also introduces Japanese language support.
08/10/2025
EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami of KPop Demon Hunters Bring Down the House With 'Golden' on The Tonight Show
KPop Demon Hunters, Netflix’s smash hit animated musical film, just had a big night on television. The singers behind the movie’s central KPop group, HUNTR/X, made their late night talk show debut on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon on October 7 — and needless to say, they brought down the house with a special performance of “Golden.”
08/10/2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Team Unveils New Content For 'Major' Upcoming Xbox Update
As a thank you for passing five million sales worldwide.There are many people who will have Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on their list for Game of the Year in 2025, and it's about to get even better thanks to an upcoming "major" update that's set to go live in the near future.This has been teased by the development team as part of some "thank you" celebrations today, with the game now having surpassed five million sales worldwide.
08/10/2025
Silent Hill f Hides a Special Easter Egg in Plain Sight
While at first glance it may not look like there are many links between Silent Hill f and the Silent Hill games that preceded it, someone has discovered a cheeky little Easter egg hidden in plain sight.
08/10/2025
Amid Steam and Itch adult game forced censorship concerns, UK Government have "no plans to intervene" with payment processors
Amid continued concerns about Steam and Itch's changing of their approach to adult games earlier this year, the UK government have stated they've got "no plans to intervene" in the decisions of payment processors who opt to withdraw support over certain content.The storefronts pointed to pressure from credit card companies who process their purchases, with Australian protest group Collective Shout taking credit for nudging those payment processors into action.Read more
08/10/2025
The Only Way to Get 2XKO's Arcane Skins for Vi, Jinx, and Ekko Is to Pay for a $100 Bundle
Riot’s free-to-download League of Legends fighting game 2XKO is out now in early access, and the launch has brought with it various bundles, including one based on much-loved animation Arcane that costs a whopping $100.
08/10/2025
Nintendo Reveals Mysterious Animated Short is Indeed a New Pikmin Tease
Nintendo has just revealed a fresh version of yesterday's mysterious animated short film that featured a toddler taking their first steps — now with a small army of Pikmin visible.
08/10/2025
Magic: The Gathering's Spider-Man Collector Boosters Are Back In Stock At Amazon
Marvel's Spider-Man Collector Boosters are like gold dust, but you can buy a box on Amazon right now if you move quickly.
08/10/2025
Xbox Journalist Disputes Rumour About AMD Requiring 10M Units For First-Party Handheld
Earlier this week, you may have seen a rumour doing the rounds that Xbox's dedicated first-party handheld (not the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally) was cancelled early in development to due to AMD wanting a commitment of 10 million units to justify making a custom SoC (system on a chip) for the device.This came from a source known as KeplerL2 over on NeoGAF (and was later picked up by the likes of Insider Gaming), who advised that Microsoft didn't want to take the risk on 10 million units due to the Steam Deck, ASUS ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion Go only selling a few million devices each.Read the full article on purexbox.com
08/10/2025
Gen V Delivers Its Biggest Cameo Yet. What Does It Mean for The Boys Season 5?
Gen V's latest episode features what may well be the biggest cameo of Season 2 yet, and it offers some big clues about where things are headed in the final season of The Boys.
08/10/2025
Amazon's October Prime Day Is A Great Time To Join Audible For Under A Dollar A Month
For under a dollar a month, you can get Audible for three months, unlocking thousands of audio books and letting you keep three forever.
08/10/2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Is Getting a Free Update Featuring New Dungeon, Enemies, Bosses, and Costumes
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has officially sold five million copies since launch, and developer Sandfall Interactive is celebrating by teasing an upcoming free update that will include a new dungeon, enemies, bosses, and more.
08/10/2025
Frank Miller's Push the Wall Is a Comics Memoir Akin to Stephen King's On Writing
Comics icon Frank Miller reflects on his life and career in Push the Wall, a new autobiography/how-to guide in the vein of Stephen King's On Writing.
08/10/2025
Little Nightmares 3 Review
Little Nightmares 3 features little innovation, few scares, and limited appeal if you’ve already played the previous two games, unless you’re dead keen to experience the series’ signature brand of stop-start stealth with a friend in tow.
08/10/2025
Yooka-Replaylee Review
This remixed platformer works better now, but also introduces new wonkiness.
08/10/2025
Lord of the Rings Star Elijah Wood Praises Hunt for Gollum Movie Script and Says the Franchise's 'Creative Band' is Back Together
The Lord of the Rings spin-off The Hunt for Gollum has a great script and production team behind it, Middle-earth movie star Elijah Wood has reassured fans, seemingly hinting at his own involvement.
08/10/2025
Pokémon TCG Prime Day Deals: Best Discounts I've Found During Amazon's October Sale
Find top Pokémon TCG Prime Day 2025 deals on Amazon and Walmart, from Mega Evolutions to White Flare Booster Bundles.
08/10/2025
As a 4K Blu-Ray Collector, These Steelbook Prime Day UK Deals Make Me Want To Buy Them All
Discover the top 4K steelbook Blu-ray deals on Amazon UK this Prime Day, from Nosferatu to Mission: Impossible.
08/10/2025
Fire TV Sticks Are Half Price Right Now In Amazon's October Prime Day Deals - Here's The Full Lineup
Save up to 50% on Amazon Fire TV sticks, with HD and 4K options reduced as part of the retailer's Prime Day bargains.
08/10/2025
Edward Scissorhands Gets the 4K Steelbook Treatment Ahead of Halloween and Preorders Are Live
Here's where you can preorder the upcoming Edward Scissorhands 4K steelbook, coming out on October 28.
08/10/2025
Xbox's Playground Games Grew Substantially In 2024 To Prepare For Fable & Forza Horizon 6
Xbox developer Playground Games has a big year on its hands in 2026 — with both Fable and Forza Horizon 6 due to release — and it seems the British studio has been growing substantially to prepare for these two huge releases.The team's financial statements for 2024 have just been released publicly, and they confirm that the studio had grown from 381 devs in 2023 to 455 by the end of 2024.Last year, the team will have been working hard on those two upcoming titles - whilst also developing the PS5 version of Forza Horizon 5.
08/10/2025
Dead Space Fans Blast Cardboard Isaac Clarke's 'Absurd' $35 Pricetag in Free-to-Play Skate
Dead Space fans have reacted in dismay at the cost of cosplaying as series star Isaac Clarke in EA's new free-to-play Skate, which is currently available in early access.
08/10/2025
Borderlands 4 Dataminer Unearths Evidence to Suggest a Much-Maligned Borderlands 3 Character Was Cut and Replaced Late in Development
A Borderlands 4 dataminer has found evidence to suggest that one of the most hated characters from Borderlands 3 was cut and replaced relatively late in development.
08/10/2025
The Full Black Ops 6 Campaign Will Be Entirely Free For A Week, Starting This Thursday
The Call of Duty team has detailed its latest free trial ahead of the series' yearly Halloween update, and for the first time in franchise history, the entire Black Ops 6 campaign will be free-to-play for a week on Xbox.Yep, starting October 9th and running through October 16th, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is hosting its latest free trial.However, unlike previous trials which have periodically been available for past COD games, this one includes multiplayer, Zombies and Campaign - and it's the full single-player mode on offer as well.
08/10/2025
ROG Xbox Ally X Continues To Sell Out, While Standard Version Remains More Readily Available
It seems most people are interested in the X.That device is the ROG Xbox Ally X, which is the more premium (and therefore more expensive) version of the handheld.Looking back to our buyers guide from late September, the Ally X has sold out at many retailers in different regions right now - here in the UK, it's seemingly unavailable to pre-order at any retailer as things stand.
08/10/2025
Create Your Own Sonos Dolby Atmos Surround System for Under $500 During October Prime Day
Take advantage of Amazon Resale's incredible deals on "like new" Sonos soundbars and speakers.
08/10/2025
The original System Shock 2 will be delisted from Steam soon, then lumped in with the more expensive remaster
The classic 1999 version of System Shock 2 is set to be pulled from sale on Steam later this week.It'll still be kicking around, but as a freebie offered to owners of the game's 25th anniversary remaster, rather than something you can buy separately on Valve's store.Read more
08/10/2025
Call of Duty vs Battlefield War Ramps Up as Activision Readies Black Ops 6 Free Trial — Which Includes Full Access to the Campaign for the First Time Ever — for BF6 Launch Week
Activision has announced an eye-catching free trial of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 that just so happens to clash with the launch week of rival first-person shooter Battlefield 6.
08/10/2025
Ninja Gaiden 4 Is Now Available To Preload On Xbox Game Pass
And it's a reasonable download size!We've got a big month ahead of us when it comes to Xbox published titles, and ahead of its Game Pass launch later in the month, Ninja Gaiden 4 is now ready to preload on Xbox Series X|S.We're looking at a modest 37GB install for this one on console, with the PC version coming in slightly higher at just north of 50GB.
08/10/2025
'It's Not a Lot of Fun' — Keanu Reeves Hits Out at AI Deepfakes of the John Wick Star Selling Products Without His Permission
Keanu Reeves has hit out at AI deepfakes of the John Wick star selling products without his permission, insisting "it's not a lot of fun."
08/10/2025
Baby Steps has a multiplayer mod and it looks like the ultimate breeding ground for bumbling betrayals
Sure, the goal in Bennett Foddy and co's walking sim is technically getting from A to B despite your doughy corpus' best efforts to get in the way, but it's the constant stumbling and hilarious unintended pratfalls which make these sorts of games really sing.You get plenty of that playing alone, but for those who want to take things to the next level, Baby Steps has a multiplayer mod that'll let you slap against your mates and gently bump their mushy forms off course.Read more
08/10/2025
Aged Between 18 and 24? You Can Get Free Amazon Prime For Today's Prime Day Deals
Free delivery, Grubhub+, Prime Reading and even free games are all included at zero cost for students and young adults with this Prime deal.
08/10/2025
Microsoft Confirms Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Price Increase Delay in Some Countries — but Not the U.S. or UK
Microsoft has delayed its controversial Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price increase in some countries — but not the U.S. or UK.
08/10/2025
Battlefield 6 Is Out in 2 Days and All Fans Can Talk About Is the Open vs. Closed Weapon Debate
The long wait for Battlefield 6 is nearly over, but that isn’t stopping fans from arguing about whether multiplayer is better with Open or Closed Weapon classes.
08/10/2025
Medieval dinostrategic warfare will soon be unleashed, as a Dinolords closed alpha roars into life this month
I offer that background in case it helps you understand why, even though I'm not part t-rex as far as I know, the premise of Dinolords very much gets my blood pumping.It's a hybrid of medieval strategy and action RPG which injects rideable t-rexes into a war between the Danes and the English, and a closed alpha test of it starts on October 31st, ahead of an early access release next year.Read more
08/10/2025
The 65" LG Evo C5 4K OLED TV (2025 Model) Drops to its Lowest Price Ever for October Prime Day
eBay has it (brand new) for $200 less than Amazon.
08/10/2025
The Best TV Deals of October Prime Day Are OLED Models
Quality doesn't have to be expensive.
07/10/2025
Amazon Has Ridiculously Good Deals on Anime Blu-rays for October Prime Day
Make sure you have shelf space.
07/10/2025
The Sony Playstation VR2 Headset Drops to Under $200 for October Prime Day
Amazon Resale has a very limited supply of these "Used: Like New" units.
07/10/2025
'What Am I Playing, Dude?!' Speedrunner Finds Previously Undiscovered Mario Levels After 39 Years
New Mario levels just dropped. You heard me. New levels. In Mario. Specifically, in Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels, a game that first released in 1986 and which, you'd think, everyone had already discovered every single secret in.
07/10/2025
Save $1,000 Off the Massive 18" Alienware Area-51 RTX 5080 Gaming Laptop for October Prime Day
The Area-51 is Alienware's return to no-holds-barred quality and performance.
07/10/2025
Amazon's Buy 2, Get 1 Free Vinyl Sale Is Back for Prime Big Deal Days
Amazon is running a Buy 2, Get 1 Free sale on vinyl for October Prime Day.
07/10/2025
Horror Movies Are Getting Massive Discounts in Amazon's 4K UHD October Prime Day Sale
Lowest ever prices on 4K restorations of classic horror movies as well as new releases like Sinners.
07/10/2025
"Like New" Logitech G920 & G29 Racing Wheel and Pedal Sets Drop to Under $120 for October Prime Day
At this price there is no way you'll find a better racing wheel.
07/10/2025
World of Warcraft: Midnight Developer Q&A: Raids, Housing, Add-ons, Delves, and More
World of Warcraft: Midnight is creeping closer, with an alpha test rolling out to select players over the last week. As a part of that cycle, I was able to speak to four of the expansion's lead developers about...well, everything!
07/10/2025
Amazon Is Selling Its 'No Console Required' Xbox Bundle With a Major Discount for Prime Big Deal Days
Amazon has knocked $45 off of this Fire TV Stick deal with an Xbox controller and Game Pass Ultimate for Prime Day.
07/10/2025
Save 50% Off the Google Streamer 4K for October Prime Day (The Best Android Streaming Device Under $100)
These are "Used: Like New" models sold through Amazon's resale department.
07/10/2025
Amazon Resale Has "Like New" Apple Watches Starting at Just $90 During October Prime Day
At this price you might as well buy one for each wrist.
07/10/2025
Pick One: Which Is Your Favourite Double Fine Game On Xbox?
Keeper comes next.With Xbox exclusive Keeper launching next week — and a distinct lack of marketing for it, to be honest — we wanted to go back and talk about Double Fine's Xbox history in today's 'Pick One' feature!<related ids="188103">Read the full article on purexbox.com
07/10/2025
Score the Delightful Split Fiction at a Discount During Prime Big Deal Days
Split Fiction for PS5, Xbox Series X, and Switch 2 is on sale right now during the Prime Big Deal Days sale event at Amazon. PS5's price is exclusively for Prime members, though.
07/10/2025
The Best Streaming Deals Right Now Have Nothing to Do With October Prime Day
Stock up before Disney+ and Hulu price increases.
07/10/2025
10 Walmart Deals That Beat Out Amazon During October Prime Day This Year
Most of these deals are only available at Walmart.
07/10/2025
AirPods Max Are $120 Off During Prime Big Deal Days
Save a bunch on Apple's over-the-ear noise-cancelling headphones.
07/10/2025
The Best Prime Big Deal Days Discounts for Magic: The Gathering Fans That You Can Buy Now
Save big on Commander precon decks and booster boxes, including Universes Beyond products from Fallout, Final Fantasy, and Lord of the Rings.
07/10/2025
Amazon Has a "Like New" Sonos Era 100 Smart Speaker for Just $112 During October Prime Day
You better hurry because inventory is extremely limited.
07/10/2025
Vampire Survivors Is Adding Online Co-Op To The Xbox Game Pass Hit This Autumn
How do you make Vampire Survivors even better?!You add online co-op to it!That's what's officially happening at some point this Autumn, with the development team confirming it'll be one of the (seemingly five) big new features added as part of update 1.14.
07/10/2025
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Drops to Its Lowest Price Yet During Prime Big Deal Days
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach has dropped to $49.99 during the Prime Big Deal Days sale event. This is 29% off its list price of $69.99 and marks a new low price for the game.
07/10/2025
The Meta Quest 3S Has Dropped to Its Lowest Price Ever for the Prime Big Deal Days Sale
Grab a Meta Quest 3S while it's on sale for its lowest-ever price for October Prime Day.
07/10/2025
PowerWash Simulator 2 will release October 23, and here's a trailer to mock you for enjoying cleaning games
The floor-mopping bonanza will release on 23rd October, a few short weeks from now.The release date announcement accompanies one of those satirical "corporate training" videos, commonly used by videogame creators to sneer indirectly at the sad unfortunates trapped in their Skinner boxes.The trailer comments of the sequel's new cleaning tools, for example, that "it all does basically the same thing, but it gives you a false sense of progression, even though you've really achieved nothing".
07/10/2025
If you can’t wait for the RTX 50 Supers, Amazon US have $50 off the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB right now
Nevertheless, a spot of search bar digging has revealed one halfway decent discount on Amazon US, and it just so happens to be on one of the better cards of the current generation: the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB.An 11% slashing brings this relatively VRAM rich model – in the form of a triple-fanned Gigabyte design – from $470 to $420, which further research confirms to be scraping the bottom end of 16GB RTX 5060 Ti prices.Read more
07/10/2025
Star Wars Outlaws Drops to Just $25 During Prime Big Deal Days
Star Wars Outlaws for PS5 and Xbox Series X has dropped to $24.99 during the October Prime Day sale, a 64% discount from its original list price of $69.99.
07/10/2025
Seven Games Tested On ROG Xbox Ally X In 45 Minutes Of Impressive Pre-Release Footage
With the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X launching next week (!), it's no surprise that we're starting to see some early footage of the Ally X out in the wild, and that means we can start seeing how powerful this thing really is!The video you see below is courtesy of YouTuber Dans ta grosse poche, who received their ROG Xbox Ally X handheld early due to a delivery error.They've taken it upon themselves to record footage of seven games running on the device, with those being Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Street Fighter 6, Gears of War: Reloaded, Elden Ring, Elden Ring Nightreign, Monster Hunter Wilds and Hollow Knight: Silksong.
07/10/2025
10 Prime Big Deals Day Discounts Every Switch 2 Owner Should Consider This Week
There are big savings for Nintendo Switch 2 owners in the latest Amazon Prime Day deals - here are our favorites so far.
07/10/2025
Megalopolis: An Original Graphic Novel Adapts 2024's Most Divisive Film
Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis was easily the most divisive film of 2024, but does it work better as a graphic novel? Find out in our exclusive preview.
07/10/2025
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Headed Back to Theaters for 25th Anniversary
25 years on from its original release, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (or the Philosopher's Stone, if you're outside the U.S.) is headed back to movie theaters next year.
07/10/2025
Total War: Warhammer 3's developers are fighting to fix "a catastrophic failure in many of our AI systems"
- but in this case, all is specifically not well with Total War: Warhammer 3's non-player campaign factions.Creative Assembly are postponing more details of the delayed Tides of Torment pack while they fix what the strategy game's lead technical designer modestly calls "a catastrophic failure in many of our AI systems".Read more
07/10/2025
The Predator Is Coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone — but Fans Wish They Could Carry Him Forward Into Black Ops 7
The Predator is coming back to Call of Duty, 11 years after he appeared in 2014’s Call of Duty: Ghost. But don't expect him to carry forward into Black Ops 7.
07/10/2025
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Introduces 'The Minecraft Festival' On Xbox This Week
"Minecraft is joining the race".Yep, the 'Minecraft Festival' comes to the latest Sonic Racing title Thursday, October 9th, and runs through Sunday, October 12th.SEGA has teased this event in the trailer up above, adding that players don't need the game's premium Minecraft DLC pack to hop into the festival and see what's what.
07/10/2025
Here's Every Xbox Game Included in Amazon's New Prime Big Deal Days Sale
From 2025 releases to GOTY contenders from last year, the best Amazon Prime Day deals offer savings of up to 81%.
07/10/2025
Netflix Releases Action-Packed The Witcher Season 4 Trailer and Brand New Photos
Netflix has released a new trailer for The Witcher Season 4 which is heavy on the action.
07/10/2025
Here’s a deal post about the Logitech G515 Lightspeed TKL being £45 / $40 off, typed on my Logitech G515 Lightspeed TKL
It’s been over a year since I adopted the Logitech G515 Lightspeed TKL as my daily keyboard, and here it is, still parked on my desk, ready and willing for me to bash out some nonsense about Titanfall or whatever.It’s also what I’m using you inform you that you can get one of your very own, for less, as the G515 is currently on sale both inside and out of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event.Read more
07/10/2025
'We're Drowning in Mediocrity': Alien Director Ridley Scott Says Modern Movies Are So Bad He's Gone Back to Watching His Own
Ridley Scott, the director of Alien, Gladiator and Blade Runner, has slammed the current state of the movie industry — and said the majority of new films are "s***".
07/10/2025
PowerWash Simulator 2 Gets Official Release Date, Coming To Game Pass This Month
Launching in just a few weeks' time!Back in March, FuturLab announced PowerWash Simulator 2 — a full follow-up to its surprise Xbox hit PowerWash Simulator — and now we have an official release date as the team prepares another day one Game Pass launch.PowerWash Sim 2 officially lands on Xbox, including Game Pass, on October 23rd - that's just over two weeks away!
07/10/2025
Civilization 7 Has Crashed to Less Than $15 on Xbox for October Prime Day
Sid Meier's Civilization VII for Xbox Series X has received an 81% discount at Amazon during the Prime Big Deal Days sale event, dropping its price from $69.99 to $13.25.
07/10/2025
Board Game Deals Are Live in Amazon's October Prime Day 2025
Lots of board games are on sale for Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale 2025.
07/10/2025
Amazon's New Comic Book Sale Is Dangerously Good, But You'll Need to Act Fast to Secure the Best Deals
Save a heap of cash on comics and graphic novels during Prime Day 2025, including TMNT: The Last Ronin, Secret Wars, and more.
07/10/2025
Cult of Blood, a Retro-Inspired Survival Horror Game, Officially Announced for PC, Xbox, and PS5
Get your first official look at Cult of Blood, an upcoming fantasy survival horror game with old-school-Resident-Evil-style controls where you play a police officer investigating vampires who ends up discovering a secret village of worshippers in a blood cult.
07/10/2025
The fastest gaming SSD on the market is up to 38% off for Prime Big Deal Days
Recommending a PCIe 5.0 SSD like I’m some Newegg banner ad. 2023 James would be violently sick.Yet it is in fact 2025, and while cheaper PCIe 4.0 drives still make the most sense to most people, newer and faster 5.0 models have begun to find their place as futureproofed upgrades to high-spec PCs.And if they can be made less of a luxury, all the better, as is the case with Amazon’s current sale on the WD Black SN8100.
07/10/2025
Elon Musk Promises His xAI Studio Will Release a 'Great' AI-Generated Video Game and Grok Will Make a Movie That Is 'At Least Watchable' Both Before the End of 2026
Elon Musk has made a series of ambitious predictions about his AI tech and its ability to create video games and movies, although there is a healthy dose of scepticism online around the claims.
07/10/2025
New Silent Hill F Xbox Advertisement Makes It Clear You're Only Buying A 'License'
"I haven't seen it advertised like this before".We've seen a lot of discourse around digital games and whether you truly own them or not over the past few years, and as spotted by one particular Xbox fan, Silent Hill F makes a specific reference to this in its latest Xbox advert.As you can see in the ad, there's a mention underneath the "available now" banner that "buying or purchasing any digital products is a license" - a particularly prominent way of getting the message across.
07/10/2025
Nintendo's New Animated Short Has Fans Baffled Whether It's a Super Mario Galaxy Movie Teaser — Or a Hint at Pikmin 5
Nintendo has just released a mysterious animated short film with no explanation — leaving fans wondering whether it's a tease for the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie, or a hint at a new Pikmin game.
07/10/2025
LEGO Deals Are Live in Amazon's October Prime Day 2025
All the best LEGO deals (up to 30% off) in Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days 2025.
07/10/2025
Here Are the Best SSD Deals for PlayStation 5 During Amazon's October Prime Day
Upgrade your PS5 storage with these drop-in ready solid state drives.
07/10/2025
Steven Universe Creator Rebecca Sugar Will Helm Upcoming Moomin Adaptation
Rebecca Sugar is finally making her feature film debut. The Steven Universe creator is set to helm the first ever U.S.-produced animated film about Moomin, the sweet magical troll who looks like a hippo.
07/10/2025
House Of Necrosis is a Resident Evil Mystery Dungeon RPG in which you can accidentally level up the zombies
It turned out to be an XP potion, which transformed the Devourer into a Foul Devourer - still squashy, still purple, but with much sturdier defence.I managed to recover some of the accidentally donated XP by lobbing a cheeky hex, but not enough to boost the stopping power of my homely pawnshop knife and pistol.So down I went in a pool of that special red serum the billionaires like to drink when they're feeling mortal.
07/10/2025
Strange Xbox Email Suggests Game Pass Price Increase Doesn't Apply To Certain Members
It seems to be mainly a European thing.We've obviously all well aware of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass price hike that's rolling out in most regions right now, but certain members are potentially not being affected by it - primarily in Europe, it seems.Today, lots of people have been sharing an apparent new email from Xbox that claims the increases "will only apply to new purchases and will not affect your current subscription in your region" - and the origin of this email is places like Austria and Germany.
07/10/2025
Lexar Play Pro MicroSD Express Memory Cards for Nintendo Switch 2 Are on Sale for October Prime Day
The one accessory you absolutely need for your brand new Switch 2.
07/10/2025
PlayStation Plus Extra Reportedly Gets Silent Hill 2 Remake Later This Month
Last year's celebrated Silent Hill 2 Remake will join the PlayStation Plus Extra catalogue later this month, it's been reported.
07/10/2025
Here Are the Best Xbox Series X/S Gaming Headsets in 2025
Get ready to buy the perfect headset for your Xbox Series X and S from our best list for 2025.
07/10/2025
The Best Gaming Keyboards in 2025
Finding the right keyboard is tough, but we have you covered for picking out the best gaming keyboard regardless of your preferences for switch, layout, or feature set.
07/10/2025
The Best Handheld Gaming PCs to Take Your Games on the Go
Play your favorite PC, Steam, and Xbox games on the go with the best handheld gaming PCs.
07/10/2025
Best Gaming Headsets in 2025 to Buy Now: Wired and Wireless
We've tested gaming headsets ranging from budget models to fancy wireless ones with 7.1 surround, and everything in between. Based on our testing, here are the best gaming headsets.
07/10/2025
The Best VR Headsets for Gaming and Beyond
We dive into the deep end of virtual reality to bring you the best VR headsets, which we've all rigorously tested.
07/10/2025
Best GPU 2025: Pick the Best Graphics Card for Your Gaming PC
If you're looking for the best graphics card, whether it's Nvidia GeForce, AMD Radeon, or Intel Arc, this guide will help you decide on the best GPU for 1080p, 1440p, or 4K gaming.
07/10/2025
Best Gaming Mouse in 2025: Wired and Wireless Mice
We've sorted our top recommendations so you can zero in on the mouse that suits you best.
07/10/2025
The Best PS5 Controllers Available in 2025
A guide to the best controllers and gaming gear for PS5 players of all kinds.
07/10/2025
The Best Gaming Accessories for Your PS5 or PS5 Pro in 2025
If you want to maximize your PlayStation 5 or PS5 Pro experience, I can recommend the right accessories to take your gaming from great to amazing.
07/10/2025
Best PS5 Headsets in 2025 to Buy Now: Wired and Wireless
Looking to blow minds with Tempest 3D Audio or just seeking more delicious ear candy from your PS5? Here are the recs of an expert.
07/10/2025
Activision Lays Into Black Ops 7 Hackers As 97% Of Early Access Beta Cheats Shut Down Instantly
The Black Ops 7 beta is now in full swing as Microsoft opens the doors for anyone and everyone to jump in, and as the tech test moves on from its early access period, Activision has provided a huge update on how it's handled cheaters during the first few days of the beta.The COD anti-cheat team says that "cheaters were expected" during the beta but its "upgraded systems caught them faster than ever".Well, according to Activision, "97% of cheaters were stopped within 30 minutes of their first sign-in" during the first two days of the Black Ops 7 beta - with "fewer than 1% of cheating attempts" actually reaching a lobby before being shutdown.
07/10/2025
Apple Deals Are Live in Amazon's October Prime Day 2025
All kinds of Apple products are on sale for Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days 2025.
07/10/2025
Save 44% Off Sony's New WH-1000XM6 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones for October Prime Day
Amazon Resale is selling used: like new headphones for just $252 each (normally $450).
07/10/2025
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's beta chat turning Arc Raiders into *** ******* was a text filter goof, Activision say
This has been the response from Call of Duty Black Ops 7 developers Activision to folks spotting that you couldn't type the name of fellow shooter Arc Raiders into the chat of the game's beta without it being censored.Yep, you could reportedly get away with Arc or Raiders, but stick the two together, and it was off to the starred-out naughty corner.Read more
07/10/2025
Nintendo Lawsuit Demands $4.5 Million Settlement From Reddit Mod Who Sold Switch ROMs, Insists Figure Is 'Nowhere Near' an Amount That Would Compensate 'For the Seriousness of the Defendant's Conduct'
Nintendo is suing a Reddit moderator and alleged Switch pirate for $4.5 million, claiming the figure is "nowhere near an amount that would compensate Nintendo of America for the seriousness of the Defendant's conduct."
07/10/2025
Lead or destroy the revolution in Mars Tactics, an XCOM-like strategy game from Hooded Horse featuring throwable ammo and UBI
The factional asymmetry of Mars Tactics ain’t about Fish Himbos vs The Telepathic Hairdryer Folk of the Highlands.It gives you the bracingly topical choice of suits vs revolutionaries.In the blue corner, you’ve got the iron fist of Capital, who begin each campaign in a position of supremacy, but are beholden to the fatter cats on Earth for supplies.
07/10/2025
10 Best Amazon October Prime Day Deals in the UK
Discover the 10 best UK Amazon October Prime Day 2025 deals — top discounts on Apple, Ninja, LEGO, and more before they sell out.
07/10/2025
Bungie's Delayed Shooter Marathon Re-Emerges With New Xbox Playtest
Back in the summer, Destiny dev Bungie delayed its upcoming extraction shooter Marathon due to mixed feedback from the team's 2025 Alpha test, but that hasn't discouraged them - as a new playtest has now been announced for later this month.Marathon's next tech test goes ahead October 22 through October 28, and is a limited, invite-only playtest for players in North America and Europe.Read the full article on purexbox.com
07/10/2025
Amazon Resale Has Phenomenal Deals on Sonos Soundbars and Speakers for October Prime Day
Where else can you get an Arc Ultra soundbar for under $600 or an Era 100 speaker for about $100.
07/10/2025
'That Sort of Film Would Bore the Arse Off Me' — Ray Winstone Insists He Doesn't Regret Turning Up Drunk to His Audition With George Lucas for Padmé's Father in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
Ray Winstone has revealed how he botched an audition for a Star Wars movie because he turned up drunk. But, as you’d expect from the Londoner best known for his "hard man" roles, he has no regrets.
07/10/2025
Juice your Steam Deck, and many other things besides, with up to 30% off our top-rated power bank
At the risk of being viciously cyberbullied for admitting I have a favourite power bank: I have a favourite power bank.It’s the Ugreen Nexode Retractable, and it’s perfect for topping up your Steam Deck, Windows handheld, laptop, headphones, wireless controller, portable fan, or overpriced electric toothbrush.It’s also going cheaper than usual in Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale, shedding 25% off in the UK and 30% off in the US.
07/10/2025
Amazon Slashed The Prices of Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy Playmats For October Prime Day
Save on amazing playmats for Magic: The Gathering's Final Fantasy set, including iconic characters and double-sided versions.
07/10/2025
The Latest Apple iPads Are as Much as 50% Off at the Amazon Resale Store for October Prime Day
Guaranteed you won't find a less expensive current generation iPad.
07/10/2025
Baldur's Gate 3 needed a "cowboy wizard extraordinaire" and its latest custom companion mod delivers
While custom campaigns and new areas rightly grab a lot of the headlines, custom companions have also been starting to arrive.The latest is a "cowboy wizard extraordinaire", a vocation that'll fit right in among the established party.Read more
07/10/2025
Metal: Hellsinger Studio Announces Closure After 10 Years In Existence
"All of us have been affected by the layoffs at Funcom".This awesome rhythm-shooter was a day one launch on Xbox Game Pass back in 2022, but unfortunately the studio behind it has announced its closure on social media.The studio is/was known as The Outsiders, and the team has been affected by layoffs at publisher Funcom.
07/10/2025
Bungie's Ready To Invite Players To Try Another Slice of Sci-Fi Shooter Marathon Via a New Closed Technical Test
Bungie's beleaguered sci-fi shooter, Marathon, is ready for another technical test and is inviting players to get involved.
07/10/2025
Predator: Badlands Is Confirmed PG-13 Rather Than R-Rated, and Fans of the Famously Violent Franchise Certainly Have Opinions About That
Predator: Badlands, Dan Trachtenberg’s upcoming action movie set in the Predator universe, won’t be R-rated. But, its creators hope, it will feel like an R regardless. Here's why.
07/10/2025
Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (October 7)
Your first additions of a busy month!Welcome to your first Xbox Game Pass update for October 2025!Today, we have two new additions landing on XGP, ahead of what's looking like a stacked month for the service.
07/10/2025
Let the dirt-cheapness of Logitech’s G305 Lightspeed mouse dull the pain of yet another Amazon Prime sale
Amazon are currently running another Prime Day sale, of sorts – technically it’s Prime Big Deal Days, which is like Prime Day, but worse.For one, there’s the Logitech G305 Lightspeed, probably my favourite cheap wireless mouse among all cheap wireless mice.It’s even less of a money sink with a Prime account, which currently snips it down to £28 in the UK and $28 in the US, with the latter getting a few different colour options as well.
07/10/2025
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta Extended by 24 Hours, Ends Just a Day Before the Battlefield 6 Release Date
Good news, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 fans — Activision has extended its open beta to run an additional 24 hours to October 9, taking it right up to competitor Battlefield 6's release, which is slated for October 10.
07/10/2025
Battlefield 6's hefty launch day patch will bring "over 200 changes", and EA know folks pine for the sea
Approach your router and force it to repeat the things Lightning McQueen says about speed at the start of Cars, because Battlefield 6 has a launch patch coming and it sounds like it'll be weighty.EA say "over 200 changes" will be dropping as part of it and have also teased some potential future additions in their latest beta learnings post.Read more
07/10/2025
October Prime Day's Best PlayStation Deals Are at Amazon Resale, But You Need to Act Fast
From VR headsets to Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Prime Day at Amazon has a whole slate of savings for PS5 owners.
07/10/2025
The Amazon Resale 35% Off Coupon Is Low Key One of the Best Deals for October Prime Day
Incredible prices on PS5 consoles, video games and peripherals, Apple iPads and Watches, and more.
07/10/2025
'You Can't Control Box Office Results' — Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Responds to The Smashing Machine's Disappointing Launch
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has issued a statement after The Smashing Machine became the Hollywood star's worst box office opening ever.
07/10/2025
Battlefield 6 Leaks Seem Unstoppable as Players Report Receiving Copies Days Before Launch
Battlefield 6 has suffered numerous leaks throughout 2025, and now, just three days before launch, the game itself may have leaked its way into the public’s hands, too.
07/10/2025
Prime Big Deal Days 2025: The Best Amazon October Sales We've Found So Far (Updating Live)
It's kind of a big deal. These are the best October Prime Day deals we've found so far.
07/10/2025
65" Samsung and Sony 4K OLED Smart TVs Start at Just $1,198 at eBay (Better Than Prime Day)
These are brand new, fully warrantied TVs sold by an authorized reseller with 200K eBay feedback.
07/10/2025
65" Samsung and Sony 4K OLED Smart TVs Start at Just $1,198 at eBay (Better Than October Prime Day)
These are brand new, fully warrantied TVs sold by an authorized reseller with 200K eBay feedback.
07/10/2025
Robin Williams’ Daughter Takes Stand Against AI Slop Exploiting Her Father’s Image
“It’s dumb, it’s a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it’s not what he’d want,” says Zelda Williams.
07/10/2025
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes Hardcover Book Set Is on Sale for Prime Day
A compilation of every Calvin and Hobbes cartoon that ever appeared in syndication.
07/10/2025
AU Deals: On Today's 2025 Amazon Prime Day, Nintendo Switch Seems to be Winning the Cheap Games Bargains War
Let's all play Which System Seems To Have the Most/Best Games Discounted for its platform faithful on Amazon.
07/10/2025
The Official Meta Store on eBay Has Refurb Meta Quest VR Headsets at Outrageously Low Prices
These units are directly from Meta and include an extended 2 year warranty.
07/10/2025
The $1,695 Alienware RTX 5080 Prebuilt Is the Best High-End Gaming PC Deal During Prime Day
Beats out every other RTX 5080 prebuilt deal by at least $300.
07/10/2025
eBay Has the Biggest Discounts on Bose Headphones, Soundbars, and Speakers During Prime Day
There's a new 20% off coupon code that works at Bose's official eBay outlet store.
06/10/2025
eBay Has the Biggest Discounts on Bose Headphones, Soundbars, and Speakers During October Prime Day
There's a new 20% off coupon code that works at Bose's official eBay outlet store.
06/10/2025
Megabonk - Quick Review
A 3D Vampire Survivors-style roguelike full of interesting movement and memey humor.
06/10/2025
The Google Streamer 4K Is Back on Sale for October Prime Day
An excellent Android streaming device with smart hub functionality and Thread compatibility.
06/10/2025
Mina the Hollower catches a delay nebulously beyond its previously seasonally appropriate release date
Mina the Hollower is quite clearly a Halloween game. The thing about Halloween is that there should always be a little bit silliness amongst the horrific and the scary, and Yacht Club Games' next retro throwback seemed quite well fitted for the season. It was so appropriate that it was ...
06/10/2025
World of Warcraft Leads Say the Worldsoul Saga Will Eventually Address the Sword of Sargeras: 'Metzen Promised and Metzen Doesn't Lie'
There's an elephant in the room in every discussion of World of Warcraft's upcoming expansion, Midnight. Or should I say, a sword. A really, really big sword.
06/10/2025
Select PS5 Games Are on Sale at Amazon Ahead of Prime Big Deal Days, Including Death Stranding 2
A few PS5 games - including Death Stranding 2, Returnal, Demon's Souls, and more - are on sale right now at Amazon ahead of Prime Big Deal Days.
06/10/2025
The Massive 77" Samsung S84F 4K OLED TV Drops to $1,299.99 During the Amazon Prime Day Sale
This 2025 TV is a perfect match for your PlayStation 5 or Switch 2 console.
06/10/2025
This Final Fantasy MTG Commander Deck Is Half Price at Amazon Today
Magic: The Gathering's previously expensive Commander decks from the Final Fantasy set are finally dropping in price, with one cut by 50%.
06/10/2025
iPhone 17 Pro Max Review
The iPhone 17 Pro Max is here with its vapor chamber and improved cameras, but at the end of the day it's still an iPhone – love it or hate it.
06/10/2025
Marathon shows signs of life with a closed network test scheduled for later this month
Marathon lives! Well, of course it does, it would be quite shocking if PlayStation were to cancel it before it even got a chance to become Concord 2, but that's neither here nor there. What is here, and soon to be there, is another playtest, of...
06/10/2025
Alienware Has Black Friday Worthy Deals on Gaming PCs and Laptops That Are Better than Prime Day
Save on a new prebuilt desktop this October.
06/10/2025
The Best Aussie Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2025 Bargains - Day 1
Secure the hottest savings of 2025 on Amazon devices, games, controllers, monitors, wireless headphones, SSDs, and tons more!
06/10/2025
Amazon's Best Book Deals Are Hidden in This 'Buy 2 Get 1 Free' Sale
Stock up on new releases during Amazon's Big Deals Days.
06/10/2025
Don't Stop, Girlypop! is a glittery, Y2K heart attack of a boomer shooter, with a great demo you can try now
In the late '90s, early 2000s, there were two distinct flavours of aesthetics: boomer shooters, and Y2K girlypop vibes (for the sake of this argument we will ignore every other aesthetic that existed at the time). Boomer shooters like Doom and Wolfenstein were bloody, gory, and had a real "video games ...
06/10/2025
Talking Point: Would You Still Buy An Elite Series 3 Controller For Xbox Series X|S?
Or is it too late?Last week, Xbox President Sarah Bond was asked about the Elite Series 3 controller and whether we can expect to see another iteration of the device - to which she teased that "more information should come out in the future". It wasn't a definitive answer but it certainly hinted that we could see another X...
06/10/2025
Save on the Magic: The Gathering Fallout Bundle and Get Each Commander Deck for Under $40 at Amazon
Whether you're looking for Dogmeat or mutants to play as, Magic: The Gathering's Commander Decks for Fallout are cheaper if you buy this bundle.
06/10/2025
Massive Skyrim mod Lordbound soft launches, with lots of choice-heavy questing in a war-torn valley bigger than Solstheim
I dunno about you, but I usually dig a big Skyrim mod that threatens to make my number of hours spent padding around Tamriel even more ludicrous. Lordbound is the latest danger to the free time of poor folks lik...
06/10/2025
Battlefield 6 Day One Patch Includes Changes to Movement, Weapon Recoil, Rush, and More
EA and Battlefield Studios have previewed some of the gameplay tweaks and balance changes coming with the Battlefield 6 day one patch later this week.
06/10/2025
Deals For Today: Pokémon TCG, Games and Funko Prime Day Deals Drop Early
As of October 6, early Prime Day deals are live with discounts on Pokémon TCG boxes, Nintendo Switch titles, and Funko Pops. Score savings like Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex Box for $34.95 and Pokémon Shining Pearl for $43.50 at Amazon.
06/10/2025
Battlefield 6's Xbox File Size Is Much Smaller On Series S Than Series X
Thanks to 'modular' install packs.AAA games can take up lots of storage space these days, especially big shooters that contain lots of different maps and modes, but we're glad to say that the upcoming Battlefield 6 seems to have been pretty well optimised for Xbox Series X and S consoles.With the preload going live in the last few days, we've installed the title on both Xbox consol...
06/10/2025
Metal: Hellsinger studio The Outsiders has been shut down as part of Funcom's recent layoffs
Oh boy. Unfortunately, it's one of those days. You might remember that last week, Dune: Awakening developer Funcom laid off an unspecified number of staff. Yep, that same Dune: Awakening that appeared to be doing pretty well for itself. Go figure! Today, there's more bad news, as it turns o...
06/10/2025
Assassin's Creed Mirage's allegedly Saudi-backed DLC, Valley of Memory, releases November 18
Assassin's Creed Mirage's free Valley of Memory DLC, reportedly the product of a partnership between the publishers and the Saudi-backed Savvy Ga...
06/10/2025
Assassin's Creed Mirage's Saudi-Backed Valley of Memory Expansion Looks a Generous Free Side-Quest — Though Not One Many Fans Would Have Asked For
Assassin's Creed Mirage expansion Valley of Memory is a side-story set during the game's existing campaign, where hero Basim visits AlUla, now a UNESCO World Heritage site in modern day Saudi Arabia.
06/10/2025
AirPods 4 (Without ANC) Have Dropped Below $90 Ahead of October Prime Day
AirPods 4 (without Active Noise Cancellation) are currently on sale for $89.99, 30% off their list price of $129, ahead of Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale event.
06/10/2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's lead writer had apparently never played a video game before writing it
There is a belief that appears to crop up within the games industry that to work in it, you must be wholly aware of everything in it. You must live, breathe and die by games! That doesn't always result in interesting games though, sometimes it's actually quite useful to have outsiders come in to bring other perspectives. Admittedly that occ...
06/10/2025
Game Pass Ultimate subs don't get DLC discounts any more, Microsoft confess, amid reports about Call of Duty sales cannibalisation
When Microsoft lit the rocket booster under Game Pass pricing last week, raising the cost of the Ultimate tier in the US by 50%, they neglected to tell you that they'd also scrapped a 10% discount on DLC for Gam...
06/10/2025
1997's Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror Is Getting 'Reforged' For Xbox In 2026
"A faithful reimagining of the second game".It was just over 12 months ago that Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged was released for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, so it makes sense that the second game is also getting the treatment very soon!This one is officially called Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: ...
06/10/2025
12 Things We Learned Visiting the Set of Predator: Badlands
We visited the set of the upcoming sci-fi sequel and discovered how it’s freshening up the Predator series in ways both ferocious and heartfelt.
06/10/2025
Crimson Desert Is This Month’s IGN First, Check Out 11 Minutes of New Quest Gameplay
Check out 11 minutes of brand new Crimson Desert gameplay, showcasing an action-packed quest to retake a fortress captured by rebels.
06/10/2025
Walmart Is Granting Paid Members Early Access to Pokémon TCG Restocks Today, Here's What's Up for Grabs
Walmart+ members get early access on Oct 6 to the Pokémon Prismatic Evolutions Elite Trainer Box for $59.99, half off its regular price.
06/10/2025
The Fast X Sequel Is Still Coming — If They Can Trim The Budget By a Massive Amount
We all love the Fast and the Furious franchise — but Universal Studios has some caveats before it's willing to bankroll the final film in the series, particularly as they reportedly relate to the movie's massive budget.
06/10/2025
Enginefall’s Snowpiercer-meets-DayZ promise is put at risk by mechanical troubles
Enginefall is as much about fabricating bandages and building hovels as it is about mad locomotive sci-fi, but upon being invited to try out an early build, its concept proved compelling enough to punch through my survival crafting fatigue like a runaway... I dunno, bus. Basically it&rsqu...
06/10/2025
Microsoft Rewards Team Insists October Gift Card Sale Hasn't Been Forgotten About
"We've seen your questions".Back in the middle of September, there was a lot of excitement amongst Microsoft Rewards users after a Gift Card Sale was announced for October... but then nothing ended up happening once October rolled around.Worse still, the advert for the sale suddenly disappeared, leading to a belief that Microsoft mig...
06/10/2025
Fable's Peter Molyneux Describes Xbox Boss As 'One Of The Best People I've Worked With'
As part of a new interview with Edge Magazine.Long before Xbox boss Phil Spencer actually became the head of the brand in 2014, he was playing an important role in shaping its future back in the early days - and Fable creator Peter Molyneux has shared some kind new words about his experience with the now-Microsoft Gaming CEO.Molyneux has been talking to Edge Magazine (well done to
06/10/2025
Alien: Isolation is too long because the Alien is too clever, says former Creative Assembly writer
When Sega and Creative Assembly's Alien: Isolation launched in 2014, I was deputy editor at Official Xbox Magazine. I remember getting the review copy from our contributor Alex "Game Over, Man" Dale, and asking him how long the game was. 35-40 hours, he said. WTF, I said. I c...
06/10/2025
Amazon Has Dropped Its Range of PS5 Pro Refurbs to Just $620 for Prime Day
Sony's very expensive PS5 Pro is much cheaper with this renewed deal at Amazon, with $130 off right now.
06/10/2025
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Pops Up on ESRB Website
A listing for the unannounced Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 has appeared online.
06/10/2025
Xbox Report Details Cancelled 'Uncharted Rival' Once Being Made By Gears Of War Dev
Gears 4 was made instead.More than a decade ago now, The Coalition was known as 'Black Tusk Studios'; developing an original IP for Microsoft and Xbox. Some of you may remember the game's teaser trailer from E3 2013 that depicted a spy thriller of some sort, but the game never came to be. Well, a new report from DidYouKnowGaming goes into the title's ...
06/10/2025
Smart but flawed 4X strategy Civ-like Millennia gets final update as Paradox declare "the end of an age"
"A Civ-like with neat ideas, but half-formed fundamentals and messy execution make your decisions feel less than impactful," wrote contributor Ian Boudreau in our Millennia review from March 2024. Sounds like the kind of thing updates might fix, but alack, there shall be no more. Par...
06/10/2025
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Showrunner Explains the Big Difference With Game of Thrones That Fans Will Instantly Notice
The showrunner of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has explained one of the big differences with the other two Game of Thrones series.
06/10/2025
Xbox Rewards Adds More Weekly Point Buffs For Game Pass Ultimate Members
While nerfing them for other tiers.Last week, we reported on how Xbox Rewards was buffing its points in some cases and nerfing them in others, and it turned out to be part of the Xbox Game Pass overhaul that was ann...
06/10/2025
Ekos Vol. 2 Expands the New Universe From Marvel Studios Co-Founder David Maisel
Ekos, the new shared universe from Marvel Studios co-founder David Maisel and Aspen Comics, is returning for a second graphic novel. Check out the exclusive trailer for Ekos Vol. 2.
06/10/2025
Ghost of Yotei Praised in Japan for How Quintessentially Hokkaido It Feels
Released on October 2, Ghost of Yotei is quickly garnering praise from Japanese gamers who are busy exploring Sucker Punch’s depiction of 1600s Japan. Its choice of setting, picturesque scenery, and expansive map seem to be resonating with local residents, with the developers receiving plaudits for their detailed research and sense of style.
06/10/2025
Control Ultimate Edition Gets Big Xbox Series X|S Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
120FPS support! HDR! Bonus Kojima mission!Control Ultimate Edition has just received a major update on Xbox Series X|S, adding in a bunch of current-gen tech features alongside the once-PS4 exclusive mission 'Dr. Yoshimi Tokui’s Guided Imagery Experience'; featuring Hideo Kojima.You may remember that this patch actually went live on PC back in March -
06/10/2025
After A Epic Journey Lasting Almost 15 Years, YouTuber KurtJMac Has Finally Reached Minecraft's Far Lands
It's taken 14-and-a-half years, but Minecraft YouTuber KurtJMac has finally reached the Far Lands.
06/10/2025
After the Week Microsoft Had You'd Be Forgiven for Believing a Rumor That Xbox Had Canceled Its Next-Gen Hardware Plans, but the Company Insists It's False
Microsoft has issued a statement insisting it remains committed to Xbox consoles after a fresh rumor that it planned to exit the hardware business.
06/10/2025
Elden Ring Nightreign gets a dedicated and customisable boss arena mode thanks to a modder
You there, fumbling around in the dark darkness of Elden Ring Nightreign's Deep of ...
06/10/2025
It Looks Like The Silent Hill 2 Remake Is About To Go Fully Multiplatform
PS5 exclusivity ends this week.Since the Silent Hill 2 remake graced PC and PS5 platforms last year, we've been eager to see if the Konami & Bloober Team collaboration would eventually come to Xbox - and just as the game is about to hit its one-year anniversary, we have some evidence to suggest that an Xbox port is near....
06/10/2025
Amazon's Latest "Buy 2 Get 1 Free" 4K Blu-ray Sale is Now Live, and It's Genuinely Excellent
Amazon's insanely popular "Buy 2, Get 1 Free" sale is back once again, so fans can re-up their collections with three films or TV shows for the price of two.
06/10/2025
Pentiment among games temporarily pulled from Steam as Unity security vulnerability forces rapid updates
Delightful medieval RPG Pentiment is among a number of games which have been temporarily delisted on Steam, as a result of a security vulnerability being unearthed in the Unity engine. Other games, including
06/10/2025
97% of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta Cheaters Were Caught 'Within 30 Minutes of Signing In,' Activision Says
97% of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 cheaters were caught within 30 minutes of signing into the beta, Activision has said.
06/10/2025
Taylor Swift's New Movie Conquered the Box Office Over the Weekend, but Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's The Smashing Machine Flopped Hard
Taylor Swift's new movie, Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl, hit number one on the global box office chart with $46 million ($13 million internationally / $33 million domestic). The Smashing Machine, however, is Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's lowest-grossing film debut of his entire career.
06/10/2025
New COD Sales 'Estimate' Helps Explain Xbox's Price Hike For Day One Game Pass Releases
GP Ultimate & PCGP have since received price increases.Last year marked the first Call of Duty game to be released day one on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass in the form of Black Ops 6, but a new report from Bloomberg suggests that it didn't perform as we...
06/10/2025
Microsoft Confirms It Scrapped the Xbox Game Pass Discount on All Games and DLC Purchases, Gives Subscribers More Rewards Points Instead
Microsoft has confirmed it has scrapped the Xbox Game Pass discount on DLC purchases. Instead, it’s giving subscribers more points for use in its Rewards scheme.
06/10/2025
Kingmakers Delayed Indefinitely As Developer Says It Needs 'More Time Before We Feel Good About Charging Money For It'
Redemption Road has delayed its shooter strategy game Kingmakers indefinitely, saying it needs "a little bit more time on content polish before we feel good about charging money for it."
06/10/2025
This week in PC games: Battlefield 6 fends off an onslaught of cool indie RPGs, strategy games, horror games and piss simulators
Last Monday I spent three paragraphs crying havoc over a shortage of tasty new releases to feed the Maw, our resident headline-guzzling cosmic kaiju. The week didn't go so terribly in the end. True, the Maw did swallow the colour...
06/10/2025
97% of Call of Duty Black Ops 7 beta's early cheaters were caught within 30 minutes of sign in, Activision say
Call of Duty Black Ops 7 beta cheaters were inevitable and expected, with Activision hinting that they were intentionally pre...
06/10/2025
Nintendo Issues Official Statement in Response to Generative AI Claim, as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Calls Sora 2 Copyrighted Character Videos 'Interactive Fan Fiction'
OpenAI has vowed to give copyright holders “more granular control” over character generation after its Sora 2 app produced a flood of videos that depicted copyrighted characters — including those owned by Nintendo.
06/10/2025
Xbox Issues Statement Denying Rumour That Next-Gen Console Could Be Cancelled
"We are actively investing in our future first-party consoles...".Over the weekend, you may have seen that a rumour was doing the rounds suggesting Xbox's hardware plans were "up in the air" and that "the future of Xbox is software publishing" - something Microsoft has responded to in recent hours.The rumour came from a source known as SneakersSO over on
06/10/2025
Battlefield 6 Global Release Times Confirmed
EA has confirmed the Battlefield 6 global release times. Here's when you'll be able to play in your timezone.
06/10/2025
The Sunday Papers
Good morning, weekend wanderer of the World Wide Washout. Or if it isn't morning where you are, good afternoon. Or if it isn't afternoon, good evening. If it's neither morning, afternoon nor evening, then you are clearly in outer space. I hear life up there can be dull. Perhaps these articles will break the monotony.
05/10/2025
Arc Raiders was delayed so much because of a surprisingly simple reason: not even its devs thought it was fun
Remember how the upcoming extraction shooter Arc Raiders was meant to launch in 2022? Good times! And quite different times, because back then the game was PvE, seeing you and a few friends...
04/10/2025
Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked rolls the dice on a release date and lands on this November
I could probably quite safely bet some money that many of you are still happily ticking away at Baldur's Gate 3, but for those of you that would like newer pastures to get your TTRPG fix in video game form, there's some good news. The board game-esque tactical RPG
04/10/2025
Multiple Xbox Games Temporarily Delisted Due To Security Issue With The Unity Engine
"A potentially serious vulnerability".A bunch of Xbox first-party games have suddenly become unavailable on the Microsoft Store over the past few hours due to a security issue that's been discovered with the Unity engine.The "security vulnerability" stems back to 2017 and Unity has provided fixes that developers can implement, but Microsoft has removed a bunch of games, bundles and add-ons from the Xbox storefront until those fixes have been completed for each t...
04/10/2025
Anachronistic medieval shooter Kingmakers catches an indefinite delay days before it was supposed to launch
There's a strong chance a good few of you out there saw that initial Kingmakers trailer from last year and thought "I'll take a piece of that pie." You came prett...
04/10/2025
Roleplay as Geralt in this nicely done Witcher 3 combat mod for Elden Ring
Elden Ring has been out for - hang on, let me just check my calendar… crikey, that long? - four years now, and despite being a behemoth of a game that I could never imagine seeing absolutely all of, I imagine there are some of you out there that have and crave new ways to go about that. So...
04/10/2025
Is Nine Sols currently hiding an entirely new game within itself? Yes, but I don't know why yet
Remember last month when Nine Sols developer Red Candle Games started teasing… something… related to the
04/10/2025
The Best Time to Buy Books at a Discount Every Year
Building your book collection can get expensive.
04/10/2025
Talking Point: How Do You Feel About Ubisoft+ Classics Being Added To Game Pass Ultimate?
Good perk, bad perk, somewhere in the middle?In order to pack out its newly price-hiked Xbox Game Pass Ultimate tier, Microsoft is bundling in a couple of bonus subscriptions for users - one of those being Fo...
04/10/2025
Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In November 2025
Some early predictions.What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in November 2025? Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but based on some games that were added to the service this time last year, we can at least make a few predictions ahead of time.We know that a lot of Xbox users want more advance notice of games leaving Xbox Game Pass, but Microsoft usually gives us around two weeks right now - and don't forget, publishers sometimes secure ...
04/10/2025
Feature: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (October 6-10)
Including at least two more Game Pass titles!Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for October 6-10!The big release of the next few days is Battlefield 6 for sure, but we've also got the likes of Yooka-Replayee, Little Nightmares 3 and at least two Xbox Game Pass titles on the way!
04/10/2025
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend (October 4-5)
Some of that free COD beta?Welcome to another weekend of gaming! As October gets into its stride, we've got plenty to be playing on Xbox and beyond - so let's talk a little bit about what we're getting stuck into over the next few days.Here's what we're playing this weekend:Read the full article on purexbox.com
04/10/2025
Feature: Black Ops 7 Beta Review (Xbox) - A Bit Of A Re-Skin, But Zombies Mode Shines
Bringing the band back together.Call of Duty returns this year with its first back-to-back Black Ops release — similar to Modern Warfare 2 and
04/10/2025
My Hero Academia: Final Season - Premiere Review
Review: My Hero Academia is back with a final season premiere that pits its greatest hero against its greatest villain in a thrilling and action-packed episode.
04/10/2025
What are we all playing this weekend?
Let it be known that whatever I write lower down about what I'm playing this weekend may end up being a big old lie, as I'm exhausted and will likely instead spend my entire weekend asleep. But with my last conscious breath of the week, I shall shout to the heavens... What are you playing this weekend, my friends?
04/10/2025
Corsair Vanguard Pro 96 Gaming Keyboard Review – The Everything Keyboard
Between its great magnetic switches, smart layout, and additional controls, the Corsair Vanguard Pro 96 has almost everything you need for a fantastic gaming keyboard.
04/10/2025
Phantom Blade Zero Is A Delightfully Punishing Action-RPG
With an arsenal of ferocious weapons, brutal finishers, and savage enemies, soulslike action-RPG Phantom Blade Zero has all the makings of a bloody good time. After an hour of uninterrupted combat, boss battles, and more than a few deaths, I came away with one question: how soon can I schedule my sick days?
04/10/2025
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Multiplayer Review in Progress - Beta Impressions
It's Call of Duty multiplayer, and so far it's fast and fun.
03/10/2025
Prep For Your Halloween Party With This Huge Amazon Soda Deal, Including a Limited Edition Chucky Fanta Box
From soda to health drinks, Amazon can save you a load of cash while you restock your fridge this Halloween. Check out everything included.
03/10/2025
Belkin Gaming Charging Case for Nintendo Switch 2 Review
The Belkin Gaming Charging Case for Nintendo Switch 2 will charge your Switch 2 up nearly two times while. you're out and about.
03/10/2025
World of Warcraft's Next Expansion Is Seemingly About to Kill the Game's Biggest Mods
With World of Warcraft: Midnight, Blizzard is getting ready to remove the functionality of many of the game's most popular add-ons altogether, and players are none too happy.
03/10/2025
Xbox Game Studios Titles Up For Several Awards At Golden Joysticks 2025
Indiana Jones, South of Midnight & more involved.Voting for this year's Golden Joystick Awards has gone live today, and while Xbox misses out on any Game of the Year nominations this time around, several of its titles are up for various other awards at the 2025 edition of the show.Xbox's Deep South-inspired adventure
03/10/2025
Every God of War Game on PS5 in 2025
You can play most of the God of War franchise on your PS5 now, though you'll need a PS+ subscription for some of them.
03/10/2025
Microsoft Reportedly Testing Free Xbox Cloud Gaming Supported by Ads With Monthly Play Limits — Announcement and Launch Coming Soon
Microsoft is reportedly set to announce and launch a free version of Xbox Cloud Gaming with ads for PC, Xbox consoles, handheld devices, and the web.
03/10/2025
Halo Reporter Thinks They've Discovered Who's Developing The Combat Evolved 'Remake'
"If my sources and evidence are correct".It's no secret that the folks over at Halo Studios are seemingly cooking up a new version of Halo: Combat Evolved that's likely going to arrive next year, and one Halo reporter in particular thinks they know exactly who's working on it.This is a reporter known as
03/10/2025
Pokémon TCG: The 10 Best New Mega Evolution Cards That I Think Are Worth Chasing
Discover the best-selling Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution cards, from Lucario to Gardevoir, and why collectors and players want them so badly.
03/10/2025
We Build the LEGO Version of Thing's Apartment From Netflix's Wednesday Series
Thing is the star of his own build.
03/10/2025
Microsoft Set To Announce 'Free' Xbox Cloud Gaming Tier With Ads
An alternative to streaming through Game Pass.With Microsoft extending Xbox Cloud Gaming access to all versions of Xbox Game Pass earlier this week (with different benefits and limitations for each), the company is apparently set to announce a free version for xCloud soon as well.This is coming from Tom Warren at
03/10/2025
How Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13 Kicks Off a Bold New Era for the Franchise
We chat with incoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles artist Freddie E. Williams II about the bold new direction for the series that begins in December's TMNT #13.
03/10/2025
Mondo Delivers a Double Dose of Daredevil With New Figure and Poster | NYCC 2025
Mondo is betting big on Daredevil for this year's crop of NYCC exclusives, including a new poster and a Spider-Man: The Animated Series-inspired figure.
03/10/2025
'Hopefully, They Like It, Too' — Keanu Reeves Has a New Draft of the Constantine 2 Script and He's Going to Take It to DC Studios
Keanu Reeves has issued an update on Constantine 2, revealing plans to deliver a fresh draft of the script to DC Studios for — fans hope — approval.
03/10/2025
Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Is Finally Up for Preorder in the UK After Significant Delays
You can now preorder Pokémon TCG's new Mega Evolution set after its release date was previously delayed.
03/10/2025
My insatiable lust for windmill flirtation will have to stay contained until next year, as Building Relationships is delayed
It's inching closer to last thing UK time on a Friday, so my job is to bring you the single most devastating and depressing bit of news I can to get the weekend started right. Building Relationships, the funky little game in which you play a house in search of a r...
03/10/2025
Microsoft Appears to Have Quietly Ditched the 10% Xbox Game Pass DLC Discount — Including for COD Points — This Week
As part of controversial changes made to Xbox Game Pass this week, Microsoft has pulled the 10% discount on DLC for Game Pass games that Ultimate subscribers were able to get, seemingly in favor of its new Rewards scheme.
03/10/2025
Nioh 3 Is Up for Preorder – Releasing February 6, 2026
Nioh 3 is getting both a Standard release and a Launch Edition steelbook that are now available to preorder. They're both listed for $69.99 with a release date of February 6, 2026.
03/10/2025
Skate 'Season 1' Begins Next Week, Adding A Bunch Of New Content To The Game
EA's Skate reboot has proved popular since launching in early access as a free-to-play title last month, and it's just about to receive a whole bunch of new content as part of "Season 1" that begins on October 7th, 2025.You can see a sample of this content in the trailer up above, with some of the highlights including new skateable areas, special Halloween and Maple Harvest events, 40 new Challenges that will rotate in and out weekly, new brand partners and soundtrack additions, a battle-pass style "Skate.Pass" and some changes to the in-game lighting.Read the full article on purexbox.com
03/10/2025
These Are the 10 Best Books to Look Out for in October 2025
With new universes to explore and highly-anticipated sequels, October is packed with fantastic reads in all genres. Here are our picks.
03/10/2025
Talking Point: So, Have You Tried Out Hogwarts Legacy On Xbox Game Pass Yet?
If so, what do you think?Alongside Microsoft's overhaul to Xbox Game Pass this week, it added a bunch of new titles to both its Premium and Ultimate services - with Hogwarts Legacy now playable on both the mid and high-end tiers of the subscription. So, for those ...
03/10/2025
Water is wet, the sky is blue, and Call of Duty Black Ops 7's beta has cheaters
Lo, when we perform the great ritual to open the Call of Duty Black Ops 7 beta, the cheaters will come. That's what Activision said a few days ago, more or less. Hark, friends and foes enveloped in tactical gear and the occasional goofy crossover skin, it's now a f...
03/10/2025
99 Nights in the Forest Codes (October 2025)
See our up-to-date list of working 99 Nights in the Forest codes.
03/10/2025
Poll: What Are Your First Impressions Of The Black Ops 7 Beta On Xbox?
Live now for Game Pass Ultimate players.Call of Duty season is upon us once again, with the early access portion of Xbox's Black Ops 7 beta now available. Yep, pre-order players and
03/10/2025
'We're Taking Your Concerns Very Seriously but There Are No Easy Solutions' — Arrowhead Explains Why the Helldivers 2 Installation Size Is So Big on PC
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Studios still doesn't have a solution for the shooter's groaning installation size on PC — but it is working on it.
03/10/2025
Jump Space Is Dominating The Xbox Charts Right Now, And There's A Good Reason For It
It helps that it's a fun game!The Top Paid Xbox charts are full of some absolute behemoths right now - EA Sports FC 26, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Dying Light: The Beast and many others - but one game that's keeping pace with all of them is Jump Space!W...
03/10/2025
The Henry Cavill Highlander Reboot's Latest Casting Announcement Proves the Franchise Is Avoiding Its Biggest Mistake
The news that Jeremy Irons is joining the cast of the Highlander reboot proves that the new movie is looking to avoid the greatest mistake of the original. Here's why that matters.
03/10/2025
Xbox Ditches Majority Of Its Game Pass DLC Discounts As Part Of Service Revamp
No more 10% off.So, earlier today we spotted some news doing the rounds about Call of Duty DLC no longer being discounted for Xbox Game Pass members - and after doing a l...
03/10/2025
Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution: Where to Find ETBs, Boosters, and More In Stock
Here's where you can still find Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution cards in stock and available to buy.
03/10/2025
Jerry Bruckheimer Insists Margot Robbie Is 'Still Involved' With Pirates of the Caribbean, Despite the Harley Quinn Actress Saying Her Female-Focused Entry Was Canceled 3 Years Ago
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer has insisted Margot Robbie is “still involved” with Pirates of the Caribbean, despite the Harley Quinn actress saying her female-focused entry in the franchise was canceled three years ago.
03/10/2025
Peak co-devs Aggro Crab unleash co-op forklifty mayhem with Crashout Crew, which'll have a demo soon
Ok, so if you're one of those high-vis types who can be driven up the wall by health and safety code violations, you might want to look away. Crashout Crew, a co-op chaos-generator all about forklifts, has been revealed by Peak co-developers Aggro Crab, with sights set on a 2026 release preceded by a...
03/10/2025
The New Virtua Fighter Has A Totally Free Beta On Xbox This Weekend
Full game releases later this month.We've already talked about the array of Xbox Free Play Days titles that are available this weekend, including the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta, but another one you might have missed is an open beta for the new Virtua Fighter!Spe...
03/10/2025
There Are Whispers of a Samurai Western Spinoff Set in Keanu Reeves’ John Wick Universe
The great expansion of the John Wick universe could be set to include an unlikely spinoff: an original samurai Western.
03/10/2025
Here's Your First Proper Look At The 'Premium Case' For The ROG Xbox Ally
It's been shipped to some people already.When the ROG Xbox Ally prices and pre-order details were finally revealed last week, Microsoft also talked about a handful of early accessories that will be available for it - including the 2-in-1 Prem...
03/10/2025
The Voice Behind Mortal Kombat's 'Toasty!' Is Leaving NetherRealm
Few games have given us as many iconic one-liners as NetherRealm's fighting franchise, Mortal Kombat, but this week we've learned that the voice behind one of the most famous — "Toasty!" — is leaving the studio.
03/10/2025
Baldur's Gate 3 custom campaign mod Path to Menzoberranzan breaks silence with update on development re-think and character reveal tease
The modders behind a Baldur's Gate 3 custom campaign dubbed Path to Menzoberranzan have put out their first progress update in a few months, having gone silent just after
03/10/2025
Why does Helldivers 2 have such a bloated install size on PC? Old hard drives, says dev
Even the most fervent Super Earth bootlicker wouldn’t deny that Helldivers 2 has been suffering some technical problems, especially after the performance-sapping
03/10/2025
Xbox Fan Shares Their Concept For A Game Pass 'Select' Plan With Optional Add-Ons
"I made Game Pass modular.".You don't need us to tell you that Xbox's recent changes to Game Pass have been received with some disgruntlement over the past couple of days, with the criticism being mostly applied to the price increase for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.One fan has even take it upon themselves to come up with a concept for...
03/10/2025
Cheaters Have Come for the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta, as Activision Said They Would
The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta is live now, and as Activision expected, cheaters have descended upon it.
03/10/2025
Paramount's Canceled Halo TV Show Is Enjoying a New Lease of Life on Netflix Right Now
Paramount+'s canceled Halo TV series has found a new lease of life on Netflix, swiftly becoming one of the streaming service's most popular shows.
03/10/2025
Borderlands 4's first major balancing patch is out now, delivering beefy vault hunter buffage across the board
Borderlands 4's first round of vault hunter balancing tweaks has arrived, with Gearbox having waited until they'd had a chance to try getting some of the looter shooter's
03/10/2025
Rock Band 4 Is Being Delisted from Digital Stores This Weekend
Rock Band 4 DLC will also begin to vanish, fate of legacy DLC will be figured out over the coming months.
03/10/2025
Peacemaker Season 2, Episode 7 Review - ‘What the F#@k Is Wrong With All of Us!?’
Review: James Gunn continues to walk a funny sort of line in Peacemaker Season 2, Episode 7 -- and nails it.
03/10/2025
Save $800 Off the Elite 18" Alienware Area-51 Gaming Laptop With Powerful RTX 5080 Graphics
The Area-51 is Alienware's return to no-holds-barred quality and performance.
03/10/2025
Earth-X Explained: What Is Peacemaker's Nazi Earth?
With Peacemaker Season 2 introducing an alternate DCU overrun by Nazis, we break down everything you need to know about DC's Earth-X reality.
02/10/2025
DC Reveals Why Absolute Joker Is Fundamentally Different From Every Other Version
DC's Absolute Evil #1 reveals why Absolute Joker is fundamentally different from every other incarnation of this iconic villain.
02/10/2025
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 RTX 5070 Ti Gaming Laptop with OLED Display Drops to Under $1,800
The perfect balance of build quality, performance, and price.
02/10/2025
LEGO Game Boy: The Designer Interview
We chat with Carl Merriam, senior designer at the LEGO Group, about how the LEGO Game Boy set came to be.
02/10/2025
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Will Now Get 75+ Day One Titles Per Year, A '50% Increase' On Before
"That’s a 50 percent increase over last year".A major part of Microsoft's new plan to cram more benefits into its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription is to double down on day one releases in that top tier, and as it turns out, the team claims that we're talking a 50% increase on day one Game Pass additions over the next 12 mont...
02/10/2025
The Steelseries Arctis Gamebuds Drops to the Lowest Price Ever By a Significant Margin
These are the best dedicated gaming earbuds of 2025.
02/10/2025
Burger King Says It Ditched 'Creepy King' Because He Was Scaring Off Families With Kids — Who Walked Straight Into McDonald's Instead
Time for a bit of a throwback: do you remember the Creepy King mascot from Burger King? The one with the uncanny valley face and all those bizarre commercials over the years? Well, it turns out BK had a major reason for leaving him in the dust.
02/10/2025
Xbox May Have Accidentally Leaked Mortal Kombat 1 For Game Pass
It's been spotted in an XGP banner.It looks like we've got another big Xbox Game Pass addition on the way soon! Microsoft has been busy updating all the marketing material for Game Pass over the past 24 hours, and it seems one specific title has slipped through the net.We're obviously talking about
02/10/2025
Disco Elysium devs at ZA/UM form the UK industry's "first recognised videogame workplace union"
Videogame developers at Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM have founded what they're calling "the first recognised workplace union in the UK games industry", operating as part of the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain. It's yet another twist in the tale of a once-feted development studio wh...
02/10/2025
5 Things James Cameron Wants You to Know About Avatar: Fire and Ash
The filmmaker teases Kiri’s origins, the fate of the Sullys, potential sequels, and more.
02/10/2025
Why The Infernal Hulk 'Is the Biggest, Most Shocking Status Quo Change in Hulk’s History'
The Infernal Hulk writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson reveals why the new series marks "the biggest, most shocking status quo change in Hulk’s history."
02/10/2025
The LEGO Game Boy Launched This Week — And Someone's Already Modded it to Play Actual Games
LEGO's life-like Game Boy set has already been modded to play actual Game Boy cartridges, after going on sale earlier this week.
02/10/2025
'Pokémon Don't Sue Me': Sora 2 App Opens Floodgates to AI Videos of Pikachu, Mario and More
OpenAI's Sora 2 generative video app has gone live, and immediately it's been used to create countless videos featuring licensed characters, such as Mario, Pikachu and more.
02/10/2025
PSA: You Can Still Get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate For $19.99 Right Now
Grab a discount while you can.Yesterday, it was announced that Xbox Game Pass Ultimate would going up in price with a sharp increase, but for the time being at least, there's still a way of grabbing some prepaid codes at the old prices.For those who aren't aware yet, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate used to cost £14.99 per-month here in...
02/10/2025
Borderlands 4 Patch Makes Big Balance Changes, With All Vault Hunters Getting Buffs
Borderlands 4 developer Gearbox has released the looter shooter’s first big balance update since it came out, and it makes a number of significant buffs across the board.
02/10/2025
The Alienware 18 Area-51 RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop Is the Biggest and Most Powerful Laptop Under $3,400
A refurbished model will full 1-year warranty has been spotted at Dell Outlet.
02/10/2025
Nearly a third of all gaming PCs are still running Windows 10, even as Microsoft prepare to kill it
It must have been a stressful few days for Microsoft. Game Pass changes nobody likes, admitting the first Xbox-branded handheld
02/10/2025
Deals: Some Major 2025 Games Are Discounted In Xbox's New 'Hits You Can't Miss' Sale
There are various other sales as well.There's been a lot going on this week, so we haven't had a chance to round up all the new sales on the Xbox Store until now - and we've actually seen quite a lot of them going live over the past couple of days!The highlight for us is a "Hits You Can't Miss" sale that may be small, but includes loads of 2025 releases. Beyond that, there's also an excellent Franchise Sale, an indie-focused "Fins, Furs & Feathers" sale, and...
02/10/2025
Comixology's Epic Scavenger Hunt Event Returns at NYCC 2025
The Comixology x Kindle Colorsoft Scavenger Hunt was a big hit at San Diego Comic-Con this summer, and now the promotion is returning for New York Comic-Con.
02/10/2025
Superman and Spider-Man Headline the Next Marvel and DC Crossover
With their Batman and Deadpool crossovers tearing up the sales charts, DC and Marvel will join forces again in 2026 for Superman/Spider-Man #1 and Spider-Man/Superman #1.
02/10/2025
Explore a puppetmaker's fear of "dark or fruitless" digital conditioning in Éalú, a deceptively cute stop-motion maze game
Today sees the release of Éalú, a point-and-click puzzler about a wooden mouse exploring a maze. It's a lovely-looking thing - a "true stop-motion game", as the Steam page puts it, with every frame of animation based on photography of physic...
02/10/2025
'Price Increases Are Never Fun For Anybody' Says Xbox Exec Defending Game Pass Changes
"We're listening to the feedback of players...".It's safe to say that yesterday's Game Pass changes haven't exactly gone down well with Xbox fans, particularly that huge price increase for Ultimate subscribers...
02/10/2025
Peaky Blinders Will Get 2 Seasons of a New Sequel Spinoff Series — And Yes, Cillian Murphy Is Involved
Calling all Peaky Blinders fans — we’re headed back to the world of the Shelbys. A sequel series has officially been greenlit for a two-season order from Netflix and the BBC.
02/10/2025
Select Kindles Are Already on Sale at Amazon Before Prime Big Deal Days
A selection of Kindles are on sale right now at Amazon before its Prime Big Deal Days sale event, including the Kindle Scribe, Kindle Kids, and Kindle Essentials Bundle.
02/10/2025
'I Find 'You Spoiled It!' to Be, Typically, the Cry of Spoilt People' — Stephen King Doesn't Think You Can Spoil a Good Story, but He Does Have One Exception
Movie makers are often obsessed with preventing spoilers. The likes of Marvel and DC do their best to keep their productions under wraps — sometimes with limited success. Horror legend Stephen King, however, sounds like he has little time for people who complain about spoilers.
02/10/2025
Score Three Months of Audible for $0.99/Month With This Early Prime Big Deal Days Offer
Audible's offering three months of its Premium Plus plan for $0.99/month ahead of Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale event.
02/10/2025
Xbox Users Seeing Game Pass Dashboard Ad That Mentions Price Hike & New Benefits
And a new date existing subscribers might find useful.Yesterday, Microsoft dropped some megaton news with its complete overhaul of Xbox Game Pass, and literally the day after this big switch happened, folks are beginning to see new pop-up dashboard ads that give an overview of the service's price and feature changes.As first spott...
02/10/2025
Ahead Of Prime Day, You Can Get 3 Months of Audible for Less Than £3
Grab credits for new books for just 99p a month with this Audible deal, and gain access to thousands of titles in Amazon's audiobook library.
02/10/2025
This Lord of the Rings Commander Deck is Reduced, And It's One Of Our Favorite Magic: The Gathering Precons
Save on the Magic: The Gathering Riders of Rohan Preconstructed Commander Deck, and a bunch of basic lands for your next draft night.
02/10/2025
Everybody Loves Raymond Cast to Reunite for Major Anniversary Special
Ray’s getting the band back together once again — and by the band, we mean the cast and crew of Everybody Loves Raymond, who are set to reunite for a 30th anniversary reunion special in November.
02/10/2025
I’m Getting Bored of Every PlayStation Game Telling the Same Story
After Ghost of Yotei's tale of revenge and grief, is it about time PS5 exclusives got some new ideas?
02/10/2025
Grabbers, Great Whites, and Gooey Gore Galore: The Best Movies of Fantastic Fest 2025
From Grabbers to great white sharks to so much gore, these are the best horror and genre movies out of Fantastic Fest 2025.
02/10/2025
180+ Titles Were Added To Xbox 'Stream Your Own Game' In September
Including plenty of major new releases.We've spoken already about how Xbox is putting a lot of attention into its "Stream Your Own Game" program at the moment, and that's been very evident over the past few weeks as almost 200 titles have been added to the list.There have been plenty of new AAA releases in the mix here as well, including the likes of Helldivers 2,
02/10/2025
OBEX: Watch the Trailer for the Movie Inspired by Mario, Zelda, and Final Fantasy - Exclusive
The trailer for Albert Birney's new film, releasing in 2026, shows the horror of being trapped inside a video game.
02/10/2025
Payday devs Starbreeze cancel their mystery Dungeons & Dragons game and announce plans to lay off around 44 staff
Starbreeze have cancelled Project Baxter, the co-op live service Dungeons & Dragons game they announced back in 2023. Part of the development team have been transferred to other projects with Starbreeze, while the remainder get to "transition to new roles acro...
02/10/2025
Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Digimon Story Time Stranger
There's a free demo as well!In and amongst the madness of this week's Xbox Game Pass news, we've got a big new release from Bandai Namco on the way in just a few hours' time - a monster-taming RPG in the form of Digimon Story Time Stranger.This gam...
02/10/2025
Daredevil: Born Again Originally Planned a Punisher and Echo Episode Where The Two 'Spend an Interesting Night Together'
Daredevil: Born Again was once set to include a special episode centered on the Punisher and Echo, before Marvel's plans for the series underwent a radical rework.
02/10/2025
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair to Hit Theaters Later This Year — Complete With All New Anime Sequence
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair will be released in theaters nationwide for the first time ever this December, complete with a brand new anime.
02/10/2025
Fortnite devs Epic modifying Peacemaker emote after establishing Warner didn't mean it to look like a Nazi swastika
Fortnite developers Epic Games have confirmed they'll be redeploying the 'Peaceful Hips' emote added to the battle royale as part of a crossover with superhero show Peacemaker, but with some modifications. This follows the dance being pulled from the game earlier this week, due to Epic's concerns about "creative intentions" i...
02/10/2025
Guide: Xbox Game Pass Essential: Full List Of Games (October 2025 Update)
Here's everything you can play on Game Pass Essential.Back in 2023, Microsoft finally phased out Xbox Live Gold, replacing it with Xbox Game Pass Core as a new entry-level tier to its subscription service. Since then, it's ...
02/10/2025
Guide: How To Download The Black Ops 7 Beta On Xbox
It's not as simple as you might think!So, the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta kicks into gear later today - and we've detailed all of the release times, rewards, content included and other information in our full BO7 beta guide. However, pre-lo...
02/10/2025
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Cast and Characters - Who's Confirmed for the MCU Sequel?
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is set to swing into theaters on July 31, 2026, and we thought it was time to start gathering all the cast and characters who will be joining Tom Holland in the next big MCU Spidey film!
02/10/2025
Four Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early October 2025
Set to disappear on October 15th.Microsoft has just quietly revealed the next batch of four games set to leave Xbox Game Pass in early October, with all of them showing on the official Xbox mobile app as of this morning.The highlight for us is probably Cocoon, which is a great puzzle adventure title that you should definitely try before it leaves the service, but everything here is worth a look to be honest - even the TMNT game despite its lukewarm reviews.
02/10/2025
'I Don't Know the World Cares About Those Characters the Same Way They Would a Darth Vader or a Skywalker' — Tron: Ares Writer Reveals Why the Light Cycles Had to Ditch The Grid for City Streets
Tron: Ares' writer has discussed how Disney set about creating a sequel to its other long-running sci-fi franchise without having characters that are household names, such as Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker.
02/10/2025
Starbreeze Cancels Co-Op Dungeons & Dragons Game Project Baxter, Lays Off Developers, and Doubles Down on Payday
Starbreeze has canceled Project Baxter, its co-op Dungeons & Dragons game, laid off a significant portion of its development team, and announced plans to double down on its Payday franchise.
02/10/2025
Poll: What Are Your Plans For Xbox Game Pass After This Week's News?
Signing up? Changing tiers? Cancelling? Tell us!In case you've been living under a rock, Microsoft dropped a huge Xbox Game Pass overhaul yesterday which involved new tiers, new names, new games and new price changes, and it's fair to say the overall reception hasn't been great.The reason for the negativity stems from the price in...
02/10/2025
World of Warcraft player housing hits early access this December, but only for Midnight expansion pre-orderers
Customisable player houses are finally set to arrive in World of Warcraft via early access this December, though that early access will be limited to folks who've pre-purchased the MMO's upcoming Midnight expansion. There can never not be a bit of a ...
02/10/2025
Motorslice's demo is a promising and challenging taste of its chainsaw parkour
I’d almost missed that that Motorslice now has a Steam demo out, despite enticing gifs of its Brutalist wallrunning and slicey, Metal Gear Rising-tinged chainsword combat repeatedly finding their way into my Bluesky feed for months.I’m liking it so far, though don’t let its swingbars and trundling excavator enemies trick you into thinking this is some light platformer jaunt.Read more
02/10/2025
Cancelations, Anger, and Frantic Subscription Stacking — the Internet Reacts to Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass Price Hike
As the dust settled on Microsoft’s shock price rise for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which jumped 50% from $19.99 to $29.99 in the U.S. in what amounts to an extra $120 a year, fans reacted with a mixture of anger, cancelations, and frantic subscription stacking.
02/10/2025
Former Dragon Age exec thinks EA's new owners might sell BioWare and use other studios for Saudi Arabian PR
I have been sort of enjoying former Dragon Age executive producer Mark Darrah's reinvention as a Youtuber who trades insider BioWare anecdotes for merch.He's got an actual T-shirt line, including a T-shirt for babies upon which Mark threatens to "pump NFTs" unless you buy his gear.The tl;dr/tl;dw is that Darrah thinks EA's various sport game teams, like Madden and EA Sports FC, are probably fine under the new privately-owned EA.
02/10/2025
Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (October 2-5)
The first FPD of a new era!Welcome to another round of Xbox Free Play Days!Microsoft is keeping the program running as part of its fresh Xbox Game Pass plans - and they're kicking off this new era with a big week of free games to try.
02/10/2025
Fallout: London modders still have no plans to port it to next-gen Fallout 4, unless a console version becomes possible
Fresh off of releasing the massive mod's first DLC earlier this week, the team behind Fallout: London have confirmed that they've s...
02/10/2025
GameStop Says It Will Continue to Sell Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for $19.99 a Month Despite New Price Hike
GameStop has announced that it will continue to sell Game Pass Ultimate at the pre-hike price of $19.99 per month, both in-store and online. However, it's not the only retailer doing so.
02/10/2025
AU Deals: Extra Early Gaming Gems From the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days Sale
I keep telling myself I'll ease up on game spending, but then an Amazon Prime event comes along that feels like highway robbery in my favour.
02/10/2025
This Xbox Generation Will Be Remembered for One Thing: Greed
IGN Senior Executive Editor and Unlocked podcast host Ryan McCaffrey reacts to Microsoft's recent price increases on consoles, software, and Xbox Game Pass and how they fly in the face of the player-first decisions that Xbox had continually made since Phil Spencer took over the Xbox business.
01/10/2025
Chess meets roguelike dungeon crawler Below the Crown gets an early access launch date and a demo that's smarter than me
But do I love a funky twist on games that are older than time itself?Enter Below the Crown, a chess video game that is also a roguelike, ,and is also a turn-based strategy game, and is also a dungeon crawler on top of that.It also works very well, and in a demo that just came out today (alongside an early access release date), there's a suggestion of something a touch more… unsettling… going on under the hood.
01/10/2025
It's Possible to Upgrade to a New Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series Gaming PC for Well Under $1,000
Walmart is selling prebuilt PCs equipped with the RTX 5060 GPU for as low as $749.
01/10/2025
Ananta producer says every character could have their own game and perhaps unwisely compares it to the Avengers
Ananta, whether it ends up being a good game or not, is clearly a confident one. You have to be brave to so blatantly, we'll say, borrow from so many different games. Like many anime-esque games of its ilk, it will live and die by its characters (which, by the way,
01/10/2025
Amazon Luna Gives Casual Party Games a Shot
Amazon Luna is changing, bringing casual gaming and AI together – but why?
01/10/2025
The Most Powerful Steam OS Handheld Gaming PC Is on Sale Today at Best Buy
The Legion Go S has a better display and a more powerful processor than the Steam Deck.
01/10/2025
Where To Buy the New SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite Gaming Headset
If you're looking to pick up this new set of premium cans from SteelSeries, we've got you covered.
01/10/2025
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault isn't closing up shop, but it has received a small delay out of a busy October
There just doesn't seem to be a good time to release a game right now, does there? We all saw the way that Hollow Knight: Silksong scared away plenty of games, even games with completely different genres. And sometimes it's just a case of a particular month being stacked - just thi...
01/10/2025
The iBuypower RTX 5070 Prebuilt Is One of the Best Gaming PCs You Can Get for About $1,000
An affordable current-generation option for 1080p or 1440p.
01/10/2025
Rock Band 4 Is Getting Delisted This Weekend Along Some Of Its DLC
Time to spend some Xbox credit.We've got some very bittersweet news to bring you today, as although Rock Band 4 is celebrating its 10th anniversary in just a few days' time, it's going to coincide with the game being delisted and some of its DLC suffering the same fate.The anniversary is on October 6th, but a day earlier on October 5th, the digital versions of Rock Band 4 will be pulled from the Xbox and PlayStation stores due to licensing reasons - the license for the soundtrack only lasts for 10 years.
01/10/2025
As good as Silent Hill f might be, don't expect it to be the norm for the series, says its series producer
When you review a game, if you don't know anyone else that's also reviewing it, it can be a bit difficult to guess how it might be received overall. There's normally some assumptions you can make, but with a series like Silent Hill, a series where the general consensus is all over the place from game to game, it's certainly not easy to predict. I myself e...
01/10/2025
Ubisoft Forms 'Vantage Studios' To Work On Some Of Its Biggest Franchises
Including Assassin's Creed, Far Cry & more.After several months of planning and seeking other forms of investment, Ubisoft's move to create a spin-off games company to work on some of its biggest franchises is now up and running.
01/10/2025
Here's the 10 Best October Prime Day 2025 Deals That You Can Already Shop
There's already stuff on sale ahead of Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event coming in October, so here's the best new offers the retail giant has revealed.
01/10/2025
Pragmata Developers Say They ‘Couldn’t Predict’ Real-Life AI’s Growth When They First Conceived The Game's Story
Capcom's upcoming new IP, Pragmata, features a main antagonist that's really a rogue AI on the moon making the life of a spaceman and his android buddy difficult. But the developers of Pragmata say they had absolutely no idea AI would be such a hot topic in real life when they started developing the game.
01/10/2025
Xbox Cloud Gaming Expands With 'Unlimited' Usage & Special Perks For Game Pass Members
The higher the tier, the better the service.In the midst of all the craziness about new tiers, price changes and a bunch of new games for Xbox Game Pass, you may have missed that Xbox Cloud Gaming is getting some significant improvements across all tiers of the service.Firstly, Xbox Cloud Gaming will now be available in "unlimited...
01/10/2025
Malys, the devil exorcising deckbuilder from the studio co-founded by Dragon Age's writer, gets a 1.0 release date
Right, there's just a constant wall of bad news at the moment, so how about something a bit nicer. Earlier this year, Summerfall Studios announced that the Kickstarter for their demonic roguelike deckbuilder Malys didn't work out,
01/10/2025
Xbox Reveals New Conversion Rates For Game Pass Premium & Ultimate
With Xbox announcing an overhaul to Game Pass today which involves new tiers and prices, there's inevitably been a change to the conversion rates that apply when you jump from one tier of the service to another.These conversion rates have often proved popular as a method for buying cheap memberships and converting to a higher tier, but the ratios are pretty stingy these days compared to what they used to be!Read the full article on purexbox.com
01/10/2025
Hellreaper, a New Roguelike Action Platformer, Announced for PC
Hellreaper is a new roguelike action platformer from developer Awesome Games Studio. In it, you play a former angel who is now the Hellreaper, aka a "mystical executioner sent to cull Hell's endless hordes," according to the developers. It's in development for PC.
01/10/2025
Does the Dog Survive in Good Boy? We Have the Answer
Does Indy the dog survive in the new haunted house movie Good Boy? How can he not!?
01/10/2025
Xbox Game Pass Premium May Be The Best-Value Tier Right Now, With Almost 50 Games Added
Is this the new go-to?Well, the dust is sort of settling on all of today's fresh Game Pass news, and while the list of new benefits afforded to Ultimate subscribers is no-doubt cool, we reckon XGP Premium might now be the best-value tier for Xbox console players.<related ids="188807">Read the full article on purexbox.com
01/10/2025
World of Warcraft: Midnight – The First Hands-On Preview
Having played World of Warcraft: Midnight basically every waking hour since I got access, which was about 10 hours ago as I write this, I am certainly impressed with the new zones and the customization housing allows, and I'm excited to see where the story of the Worldsoul Saga goes next.
01/10/2025
World of Warcraft's Long-Awaited Housing Releases in December
Over a year after its announcement, World of Warcraft's long-awaited housing feature is finally hitting prime time, and we now have a date. Early access for housing will start for players who pre-purchase the new expansion, Midnight, on December 2, 2025.
01/10/2025
KPop Demon Hunters Join Fortnite With Demon Rush Mode
Fortnite has now announced full details of its expansive crossover with Netflix movie sensation KPop Demon Hunters which, as IGN reported yesterday, launches in full this week.
01/10/2025
Fortnite Crew's $11.99 Subscription Is Heading To Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Members
As part of the new offerings for XGPU.Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is about to get some major benefits as a result of a sharp price increase and general overhaul to the Game Pass service, and one of those benefits will soon be an included subscription to Fortnite Crew.For those who don't play it very often, Fortnite Crew is a service that gives you access to the Battle Pass, OG Pass, LEGO Pass and Music Pass in Fortnite, as well as special items and 1,000 V-Bucks every single month.
01/10/2025
Dracula: The Count Explores the Original Novel From the Villain's Point of View
Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones are capping off their incredible trilogy of Dracula graphic novels with Dracula: The Count, which explores the classic Bram Stoker novel from the villain's point of view.
01/10/2025
Funko Unveils a Massive Wave of Stranger Things Season 5 Pop! Figures
Stranger Things Season 5 is fast approaching, and so is a massive lineup of new figures from Funko.
01/10/2025
Dune Awakening developers Funcom are laying off an unspecified number of staff
Dune: Awakening developers Funcom have announced plans to lay off an unspecified number of workers, citing the same need to "restructure" that's essentially become a byword for games industry job cuts at this point.Read more
01/10/2025
Here's A Breakdown Of All The New Prices For Xbox Game Pass As Of October 2025
Specifically the UK, US, Canada, Europe and Australian prices.You've probably already heard today that Xbox Game Pass is getting a major overhaul with new names, games and price changes, and it's that last bit we want to highlight in this article specifically - what's changing, and by how much?As we've mentioned, Xbox Game Pass Essential and Premium (which are the new names for Core and Standard) aren't going up in price, and they're actually adding a bunch of new benefits which represent great value!
01/10/2025
No, Deus Ex Remastered, I simply do not believe you need an RTX 2080 to run at recommended settings
You’ve seen it.You’ve seen how it only adds, at most, five years’ worth of graphical nous to the 2000 classic.So, per Steam: a Core i7, 16GB of RAM, and an Nvidia GeForce RT-goddamn-X 2080?
01/10/2025
40+ Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (October 1)
An absolute MEGA drop.As you may have already seen by now, Microsoft has announced some massive changes to Xbox Game Pass including a complete overhaul of the service's tiers - and that's brought us a big refresh to the main Ultimate library starting today, October 1st.<related ids="188807">...
01/10/2025
Microsoft reveal massive Game Pass Ultimate and PC Pass price hike, concede that price hikes are "never fun"
Microsoft are reshuffling their Xbox Game Pass subscription tiers and hiking the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass in certain regions. You'll now need to pay $29.99 a month for Ultimate - a 50% jump, with pricing for places outside the US to follow. PC Game Pass subscriptions are going up from $11.99 to $16.49 monthly - around 40 percent highe...
01/10/2025
Amazon’s Latest MTG Sale Features Major Price Cuts and Free 10% Cashback Bonus
From Commander Decks to Elite Trainer Boxes and Gift Sets, you can get cashback on TCG products at Amazon right now - before the madness of Prime Day.
01/10/2025
Minority Report and Catch Me If You Can Are Getting New 4K Steelbooks
Minority Report and Catch Me If You Can are getting new 4K steelbooks that are now available to preorder for $36.99 a piece. They're both set to be released on December 9, too.
01/10/2025
Amazon Hasn't Raised the Price of Its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Codes Yet
You can still buy Xbox Game Pass at its pre-hike prices at Amazon, but it likely won't last long.
01/10/2025
'Ubisoft+ Classics' Joins Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Hugely Expanding The Library
A massive new perk for GPU members.As part of today's massive overhaul to Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft has integrated the 'Ubisoft+ Classics' library into its Game Pass Ultimate tier, in a similar fashion to EA Play.Just like that EA Play library, Ubisoft+ Classics focuses on the company's back catalogue, with more than 30 Ubisoft titles featured.
01/10/2025
Hades 2's latest hotfix rectifies narrative hiccups and stops Olympus runs ending in the most frustrating way I can imagine
Hades 2 has gotten its first hotfix since releasing in 1.0 form late last month, with Supergiant taking care of a bunch of issues.Some are related to the narrative threads you'll need to pull en-route to the true ending to Melinoë's task.Read more
01/10/2025
Xbox Game Pass Is Getting A Major Overhaul With New Names, Games & Price Changes
Say hello to "Essential, Premium, and Ultimate".Microsoft is announcing today that Xbox Game Pass is getting a major overhaul, with the service now being split into "Essential", "Premium" and "Ultimate" tiers. In the process, we're getting new games and some price changes.Essential is now the new name for
01/10/2025
Fallout 76 Is Bringing Its Largest Update In Years To Xbox This December
It's called "Burning Springs".The amazing Fallout 76 isn't slowing down anytime soon, as Bethesda has announced today that it's getting its largest update since 2020 this December in the form of something called "Burning Springs".Burning Springs is a free update that'll allow players to "explore post-nuclear Ohio, meet new characters and factions, and take on all-new Bounty Hunting missions" - with those missions being hosted by Walton Goggins who plays The Ghoul in the Amazon Prime Fallout TV series.
01/10/2025
Fallout 76’s next expansion goes all-in on Fallout TV show season 2, bringing Walton Goggins and "New Vegas feel" to Ohio
These are the main ingredients for Fallout 76’s Burning Springs map expansion, which is set to arrive in early December this year.People [who] have seen the show and want more of that storytelling, more of that New Vegas feel will get it all in Fallout 76: Burning Springs.Burning Springs is in total tonal tandem with season two."
01/10/2025
Enlisting Walton Goggins for a Fallout 76 expansion in "total tonal tandem" with season 2 came "organically", devs say, despite previous hint at "very limited" crossover
Fallout 76’s upcoming winter map expansion, Burning Springs, wears its Fallout TV show trappings loudly and proudly, as you can read about in our full preview.That's not necessarily a bad thing: many players rightly took issue with Bethesda providing very little fresh Fallout to jump into after they watched the show’s debut series last year.However, Burning Springs, with its "total tonal tandem" with the upcoming season two, seemingly represents a U-turn for how Bethesda see their online survival-ish RPG meshing with the TV series - and how they might capitalise on the boom in Fallout popularity that it's helped usher in.
01/10/2025
Digimon Story Time Stranger Review
A few minor hiccups don't stop this from being one of the best Digimon RPGs to date.
01/10/2025
Microsoft Just Added Over 45 New Games to Xbox Game Pass, Including Hogwarts Legacy and Ubisoft's Back Catalog — Here's the Full List
Microsoft has added a number of new games to Xbox Game Pass today as part of a major shakeup that has seen the Ultimate tier increase in price. Here's the list in full for October 2025.
01/10/2025
Walton Goggins Is Set to Play The Ghoul From the Fallout TV Show in Fallout 76 — but How Does the Character Fit in the Fallout 76 Timeline?
Walton Goggins is set to reprise his fan-favorite role as The Ghoul from the Fallout TV show in Fallout 76.
01/10/2025
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Price Rises to $30 a Month, Microsoft Adds More Day One Games and Throws in Fortnite Crew and Ubisoft+ Classics to Help Justify the Cost
Microsoft has kicked off October by announcing a significant price rise for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which comes just over a year after the last price rise for the subscription service.
01/10/2025
You would not believe the very special swords people are making in blacksmith RPG Bladesong
Before you jeer at my beautiful baby boy the Tantus Tsunami, know that he has an Impact rating and a Stiffness of 3 stars.The trade-off is that he has a balance rating of 22%.Best not wave him over your head, or you might glitch out.
01/10/2025
Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and Rainbow Six Now Operated by Vantage Studios, Ubisoft and Tencent's New Business Group With Full Autonomy on Creative Direction and Business Plans
Ubisoft's three biggest franchises — Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and Rainbow Six — are now run by Vantage Studios, a separate entity formed by Ubisoft with a 25 percent stake from Chinese giant Tencent.
01/10/2025
Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Core (October 1)
The cheapest tier of Xbox Game Pass.Today's refresh focuses purely on the Xbox Game Pass Core library, which grows by three new titles as Microsoft builds out the service.These are three excellent games as well, with the always-popular Disney Dreamlight Valley joining classic simulation game Cities: Skylines - Remastered and co-op FPS Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
01/10/2025
Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Essential (October 1)
Update: Microsoft has changed things around a bit.Today's refresh focuses purely on the Xbox Game Pass Core library, which grows by three new titles as Microsoft builds out the service.These are three excellent games as well, with the always-popular Disney Dreamlight Valley joining classic simulation game Cities: Skylines - Remastered and co-op FPS Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
01/10/2025
The Smashing Machine Review
Review: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Benny Safdie's The Smashing Machine punches hard for the most part, but stops short of a knockout.
01/10/2025
Score up to 45% off Select Adorable Pokémon Plush Toys at Amazon Ahead of Prime Big Deal Days
A select few Pokémon plush toys are on sale right now at Amazon ahead of the Prime Big Deal Days sale event next week.
01/10/2025
Prototype remaster speculation kicks into super gear after a surprise Steam update adds to its credits
Remember Prototype, the super hero game which saw Radical Entertainment explore what might happen if a hoodie enthusiast was given shape-shifting powers?Well, it's recieved a sudden and mysterious steam update which adds to its credits, fuelling a fresh bout of speculation that a remaster might be on the cards.Read more
01/10/2025
Former Capcom Designer Yoshiki Okamoto Sparks Backlash in Japan by Saying Palworld Has 'Crossed a Line That Should Not Be Crossed'
The Nintendo and The Pokémon Company’s ongoing patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair’s Palworld has stirred up much debate among game developers and players alike. However, former Capcom game developer Yoshiki Okamoto’s recent YouTube video, in which he made comments seemingly against Pocketpair and Palworld, has sparked a strong backlash from viewers.
01/10/2025
Sarah Bond Says Fans Will Soon Be Able To Play PlayStation Studios Games On An Xbox Device
She's talking about ROG Xbox Ally, of course.In a new interview with Japanese outlet Game Watch, the Xbox president was asked about future plans for porting to PS5.Bond quickly batted away that part of the question, before offering a side-note and reminding folks that the ROG Xbox Ally will enable fans to play PlayStation Studios games on an Xbox device - even if that device is basically a PC.
01/10/2025
Gen V Delivers a Major The Boys Cameo, Revealing How Homelander Could Actually Be Defeated
Gen V's latest episode features another major (and very exciting) The Boys cameo. Has the series finally given us a clue as to how Homelander will be defeated?
01/10/2025
The Witcher Creator Says It Was 'Completely Unnecessary' for 'Video Game People' to Expand the One Sentence About Witcher Schools He Wished He Never Wrote
Andrezj Sapkowski, the creator of The Witcher, has said he regrets including a throwaway reference to "Witcher schools" in one of his books, which CD Projekt's The Witcher video games have since massively expanded on.
01/10/2025
Guide: Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta: Release Date, Launch Times & Game Pass Early Access Details
Everything you need to know.The Black Ops 7 beta is upon us! Yep, ahead of the next Call of Duty worldwide launch on November 14th, developer Treyarch is unleashing a pretty extensive free beta for the game across all platforms this month.Xbox Game Pass users...
01/10/2025
Every New LEGO Set for October 2025, Including the Biggest Star Wars Set Ever
A massive new Death Star and more.
01/10/2025
Battlefield 6's first post-launch season of updates will add two new modes, then get very cold
Battlefield 6 arrives on October 10th, but the recently purchased by new owners EA and DICE have decided not to bother waiting until it's launched to detail their plans for its first few seasonal updates.Two new game modes will be rocking up, followed by a romantic winter getaway in New York.Read more
01/10/2025
'I Miss Heath Too Much': Marvel Star Paul Bettany Still Feels the Loss of Joker Legend Heath Ledger, and Still Can't Watch A Knight's Tale
Paul Bettany, known for his Marvel role as Vision, has said he remains unable to rewatch his breakthrough performance in 2001 medieval comedy A Knight's Tale, following the loss of co-star Heath Ledger.
01/10/2025
Grounded 2 Gets Its First Major Update On Xbox Game Pass
Say hello to our hairy and scary friend.Obsidian Entertainment has just dropped its first major content update for Grounded 2 in early access, and this one is for you fans of our eight-legged friends out there.The team's new 'Hair and Scary' update introduces AXL; the "giant tarantula boss" who's made made their way into Brookhollow Park this week.
01/10/2025
Prototype Remaster May Be on the Way After New Credits Were Quietly Added to the Steam Version
Fans think they've uncovered proof that 2009 action game Prototype could be getting a new lease of life.
01/10/2025
Xbox Rewards Is Buffing Its Points In Some Cases, And Nerfing Them In Others
Xbox Game Pass users getting the biggest benefits.A new month has kicked off for Microsoft and Xbox Rewards, and alongside the news that Xbox Game Pass redemptions are apparently being taken away from the service soon, people are noticing that the points have been buffed for the Xbox Rewards service specifically!This seems to apply to various regions including the UK and US, with lots more potential points that you can earn.
01/10/2025
Warzone Will Get a 'Bold New Experience' Inspired by OG Call of Duty Battle Royale Mode, Blackout, in Spring 2026
Call of Duty: Warzone has promised a "bold new experience" will come to the battle royale next spring, inspired by Black Ops 4's original battle royale mode, Blackout.
01/10/2025
Amid Call of Duty's war on cheating, Black Ops 7 says ehh whatever, here's a wallhack-esque killstreak
Activision have just shown off a bunch of new Call of Duty: Black Ops 7-related stuff as part of a COD Next showcase, and naturally one of the biggest talking points is a simp shooting people through walls. Well, to be more accurate, a clip of a pr...
01/10/2025
'Look Hard...' Avengers: Doomsday Directors Share Mysterious Set Photo, Which Fans Believe is a Big X-Men Tease
The Russo Brothers have shared a teasing photo from the Avengers: Doomsday set, alongside the caption: "look hard."
01/10/2025
ROG Xbox Ally X Owner Shares Their 'Quick Review' After Receiving It Two Weeks Early
We're not jealous at all.The ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X aren't releasing until October 16th, but it seems a few people have managed to get one early - and Amazon France appears to have been the culprit in a specific case that's getting attention.Yesterday, the likes of
01/10/2025
Amazon Just Slashed the Price on This MTG Spider-Man Bundle Before October Prime Day
Magic's latest set only launched a few days ago, but this Bundle is well worth a look for collectors who want packs and extra goodies.
01/10/2025
Battlefield 6 Season 1 Roadmap Revealed — Here’s What to Expect
Battlefield Studios has outlined the roadmap for content coming to Battlefield 6 in Season 1. Here's what to expect.
01/10/2025
Soma devs Frictional release video of "something new", aka their nice hotel game in which nothing awful will happen
Shortly after updating their ocean horror story Soma with
01/10/2025
'This Deal is Getting Worse All the Time': Xbox Fans Upset at Latest Microsoft Rewards Nerf, With Points No Longer Directly Redeemable for Game Pass Subscriptions
Xbox fans are upset at the latest change to Microsoft Rewards, which removes the ability to directly redeem points for Xbox Game Pass subscriptions.
01/10/2025
Avengers: Doomsday Star Channing Tatum Says Movie Will Include Moments 50 Times Bigger Than When Wesley Snipes' Blade Turned Up in Deadpool & Wolverine
Marvel star Channing Tatum says Avengers: Doomsday will manage to beat the surprises seen in past MCU films, and top the shock value of Wesley Snipes' Blade appearing in Deadpool & Wolverine by a factor of 50.
01/10/2025
Aussie Streaming Guide: The Best TV & Movies for October 2025
Nothing but the finest content to binge stream. All the best TV series, movies, comedy specials, docos, and more!
01/10/2025
AU Deals: You Can Score Amazon Prime's Best Early Big Deal Days Gaming Discounts Now
The Amazon discounts waiting on them thar shelves are many, and the price cuts are too juicy to ignore already
01/10/2025
Prime Big Deal Days 2025: Everything We Know About Amazon's October Sale
Everything you need to know ahead of the sales event.
01/10/2025
Amazon Is Launching a New Budget 4K Streaming Stick, but It's Not the One You Should Buy Right Now
Early October Prime Day deals are better than budget.
30/09/2025
The Alienware 18 Area-51 RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop Is the Biggest and Most Powerful Laptop Under $3,500
A refurbished model will full 1-year warranty has been spotted at Dell Outlet.
30/09/2025
Turns out a relatively important plot point in The Witcher games shouldn't exist at all, so says the books' author
The thing about an adaptation, is that sometimes you've got to twist things slightly to better do what you want to do. Whether that's the right choice or not depends on how militant you are about the concept of faithfulness. When it comes to The Witcher...
30/09/2025
Sleep Awake, a visually inviting horror game from the lead dev behind Spec Ops: The Line, has a demo out now
It's been a while since we've had a new game from Spec Ops: The Line director Cory Davis. As far as I can tell, the last game he made was 2016's Here They Lie, a survival horror game. He's currently working on another horror game in...
30/09/2025
My Hero Academia: All’s Justice Wants You to Be a Hero, Not Just a Fighter
We left My Hero Academia: All’s Justice impressed with the fisticuffs, but also its dedication to building a world where you’re actively being a hero, not just punching something. Like fighting games themselves, being a superhero isn’t just about fights; the stuff between brawls matters, too.
30/09/2025
What's Coming to Crunchyroll in the Fall Anime Season
With returning favorites, legends making their last bow, and some fresh shows on the horizon, here's a look at what's coming to Crunchyroll this fall.
30/09/2025
Razer's Gengar Version of the Kraken Kitty V2 Is Still Sold Out Everywhere Except eBay
This unique edition of the Razer Kraken Kitty V2 headset is still sold out everywhere except eBay.
30/09/2025
Save Big on PlayStation Games for PC in Green Man Gaming’s Autumn Sale
Green Man Gaming's PlayStation PC Autumn Sale is stacked with some excellent deals, including 50% off Returnal, 50% off The Last of Us Part I, and many more.
30/09/2025
Pax Dei, the medieval EVE Online-esque MMO, gets its 1.0 release next month
What if EVE Online was a bit less sci-fi, and a lot more medieval? You would, in theory, get Pax Dei, a game that first entered early access in June last year. Responses to it so far appear to be, well, mixed, but as seems to be quite common with Thes...
30/09/2025
Exclusive Look at Mortal Kombat Flawless Victory: A Visual History of the Iconic Series
We got an exclusive look at an upcoming visual history of Mortal Kombat.
30/09/2025
Review: EA Sports FC 26 (Xbox) - A Fresh Take On The Series Thanks To Its 'Authentic' Twist
Two ways to play = a better game for everyone.When Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer series closed its doors in favour of a free-to-play Ultimate Team alternative called eFootball a few years ago, I have to admit I was gutted. It's not like I didn't play FIFA as well, but I f...
30/09/2025
Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Dark Ties Bring Much-Needed Combat and Visual Upgrades
After playing the remake of Yakuza Kiwami 3 and the new Dark Ties companion story, we came away impressed by how much RGG Studio is trying to improve and expand on the original.
30/09/2025
This $19 Iniu 20,000 Power Bank Quadruples Your Nintendo Switch 2 Play Time
You can also play and charge simultaneously.
30/09/2025
Xbox Exec Questioned About Elite Series 3 Controller, Offers Slight Tease For The Future
We'll take what we can get.We've been waiting such a long time for Xbox to finally reveal the Elite Series 3 Controller (the last one came out in 2019!), and Xbox's Sarah Bond might have teased its existence as part of a new interview at Tokyo Game Show 2025.We say "might" because she specifically shuts down the question about w...
30/09/2025
Just Cause devs Avalanche shut down UK studio amid wider cuts after Microsoft's shelving of Contraband
Just Cause developers Avalanche Studios are cutting staff and closing their Liverpool, UK-based studio following Microsoft's cancellation of co-op smuggling game Contraband.
30/09/2025
You were meant to get a PowerWash Simulator 2 release date today, but it's not ready yet, so there's a demo instead
It's been a good half a year since FuturLab announced PowerWash Simulator 2, their follow-up to the very popular, and seemingly quite satisfying, original game. There's been various developer logs and tidbits of details shared in the intervening days, weeks, and months, but the one thin...
30/09/2025
Fallout: London's first DLC, Rabbit and Pork, is finally out and adds 30 new quests
Insert joke about London calling here, as Fallout: London developers Team FOLON have just released the first of the mod's planned three DLC packs. This one's called Rabbit and Pork and brings with it 30 new quests, plus a laundry list of that includes a bunch of NPCs, extr...
30/09/2025
Everything Officially Confirmed for Magic: The Gathering in 2026
MagicCon Atlanta revealed plenty about Magic: The Gathering's 2026 sets. From Marvel to Star Trek, here's the full schedule so far.
30/09/2025
Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow Translates the Soul of Thief to VR
Thief has always been about stealth in its purest form, meaning: steal as much loot as possible and don't get spotted, because if you do, you aren't physically powerful enough to kill almost anyone. And based on what I've played so far, Legacy of Shadow seems to get and fully embrace this as well as the VR medium itself.
30/09/2025
EXCLUSIVE: Fortnite Reveals KPop Demon Hunters Rumi Outfit
IGN can exclusively reveal the Fortnite outfit for KPop Demon Hunters character Rumi.
30/09/2025
James Cameron: ‘I Don't Want an AI Model to Write My Scripts’
The filmmaker says that screenwriters and actors will always be essential to his creative process, even if AI efficiencies are useful in making moves.
30/09/2025
Microsoft Rewards Set To Remove 'Direct' Xbox Game Pass Redemptions From October 1st
You'll seemingly have to do it through Xbox Gift Cards instead.It feels like we're getting a lot of Microsoft Rewards news at the moment, and this is a particularly interesting development - various MS Rewards users are getting told that direct Xbox Game Pass redemptions are about to end!They're seeing this when going to the standard
30/09/2025
Family Guy: Exclusive Trailer and Poster for the Show's New Hulu Halloween Special
IGN can reveal the new trailer and poster for the upcoming Family Guy: Hulu-Exclusive Halloween Special. "A Little Fright Music" will premiere October 6 on Hulu.
30/09/2025
Pragmata's Early Concepts for Diana Included a Robot, Animals, and Even a Talking Dog
At Tokyo Game Show 2025, we had another chance to check out Pragmata, and to talk to the game's creators and learn some interesting stories from the game's development, including that Diana was once, among other things, a talking dog.
30/09/2025
The former Disco Elysium devs of Summer Eternal announce their new game "Red Rooster"... in the form of a book
Summer Eternal, one of the infinite number of Disco Elysium spiritual successor studios that
30/09/2025
Three New Games Confirmed For PC Game Pass Over The Next Few Months
Starting mid-October!Xbox has quietly announced a small batch of new additions to its PC Game Pass library recently, with the first of these coinciding with the ROG Xbox Ally release on October 16th!We haven't heard much chatter about th...
30/09/2025
Adventure Time: The Bubbline College Special #1 Explores a Princess Bubblegum and Marceline Romance
Adventure Time: The Bubbline College Special #1 explores an alternate universe where Princess Bubblegum and Marceline are two college kids in love. Check out our exclusive preview.
30/09/2025
The Cheapest Nintendo Switch 2 MicroSDXC Express Memory Cards Are Back in Stock at Walmart
Double your Nintendo Switch 2 storage capacity for $36 or triple it for $66.
30/09/2025
CloverPit is a fun not-gambling roguelite satire of capitalism, but I would quite like us to stop cashing in on our own despair
Is a slot machine still a slot machine when you surround it with gunky visual metaphors for indentured servitude? Is a slot machine still a slot machine when you balance all the medulla-massaging twinkles and jingles against some gloating indications that the apparatus means you harm - drawerfuls of pink, polygonal flesh; shivery text that seems to crawl away from your ey...
30/09/2025
Amazon Has Discounted These Legend of Zelda Amiibo in an Early October Prime Day Deal
Save nearly 50% on four Legend of Zelda Amiibo at Amazon during the early Prime Day sales.
30/09/2025
Batman, good boys, and space whale texting: all the other Gamescom games I saw but didn’t have time to write about
It’s been a month since Gamescom 2025 lowered its shutters and sent ninety thousand nerds squeezing into the tiny Cologne tram station outside. In newsworthiness terms, a month’s time is roughly equivalent to five millennia, so this roundup of all the games I played at the show (but...
30/09/2025
Resident Evil Requiem Director Says Western Fans More Likely to Play in First-Person After Growing Up With FPS Games Like Doom
The director of Resident Evil Requiem has said Western players are more likely to choose the game's first-person option, after growing up on a diet of PC first-person shooters such as Doom.
30/09/2025
Baby Steps isn't 'Twitch slop', you have simply let your sense of wonder atrophy
Two thoughts kept occurring to me while playing through the first few hours of Baby Steps, the new masocore QWOPlike from Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, and Bennett Foddy. The first was a Dara Ó Briain bit where the Irish comedian talks about hiring a personal trainer and, after complaining about bei...
30/09/2025
Avalanche Closing UK Studio Following Cancellation Of Xbox Exclusive Contraband
"In light of current challenges...".We've got some sad news to bring your way this afternoon, folks. Avalanche Studios, the team behind Just Cause and the now-cancelled Xbox exclusive
30/09/2025
Amazon Has Discounted MTG Booster Boxes in Early Prime Day Deal, Including the New Spider-Man Set
Magic's latest set for Marvel's Spider-Man only just launched, but there's a questionable discount on Play Booster Boxes already.
30/09/2025
How Netflix’s Splinter Cell: Deathwatch Ties into the Video Games
Netflix's upcoming animated series, Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, “follows the timeline and characters set by the mainline games.”
30/09/2025
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Physical Deluxe Edition Is Up for Preorder
Preorders are now live for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Physical Deluxe Edition on PS5 and Xbox Series X. It's set to be released on October 13 with a list price of $39.99.
30/09/2025
Halo Studios Teases 'Deep Dive' on What It's Been Working on at an October Panel 'You Won't Want to Miss'
Halo Studios looks set to unveil more of what it’s been working on in October.
30/09/2025
Xbox Boss Names Four Franchises That Fans Keep Asking To See Revived
Any guesses?In a recent interview at Tokyo Game Show 2025, Xbox boss Phil Spencer talked to IGN Japan about a number of different gaming-related topics - naming four ...
30/09/2025
Oblivion Remastered Is Getting A Physical Release For Xbox Series X
Update: Release date set as October 13th.Good news, everyone! It's been confirmed today that Oblivion Remastered will indeed be getting a physical release for both Xbox Series X and PS5 in October, and pre-orders have actually begun over at The Game Collect...
30/09/2025
Just One Month After Xbox's Contraband Cancelation, Developer Avalanche Announces Layoffs and UK Studio Closure Plans
Avalanche Studios has announced plans to lay off staff across its studios in Malmo and Stockholm, and close its office in Liverpool, impacting all of the company's UK staff.
30/09/2025
Jurassic World Evolution 3: The Final Preview
When I got to play Jurassic World Evolution 3, I was most excited to see that it finally seems like a fully-fledged member of the Frontier flock, with the extremely deep customization and personalization features I've come to expect from the studio.
30/09/2025
Sandisk Reveals Details & Prices For Its Initial ROG Xbox Ally Accessories
"Certified, tested, and engineered specifically".A few days ago, we mentioned how Microsoft had highlighted a few of the early accessories that have been designed for the ROG Xbox Ally handheld, and now Sandisk has gone into greater detail on some of them.The company is specifically talking about two different storage options for the ROG Xbox ...
30/09/2025
SAG-AFTRA Hits Out at Tilly Norwood, the AI-Generated 'Actress' That Has Enraged Hollywood
SAG-AFTRA has issued a strongly worded statement in response to the emergence of Tilly Norwood, the AI-generated “actress” that has incensed Hollywood.
30/09/2025
Minecraft Adding Spears for Players, But Also for Mounted Zombies
Minecraft has announced a major new game update, Mounts of Mayhem, that will be spearheaded by the addition of... the spear!
30/09/2025
Minos, a maze-building roguelite about a trap-happy minotaur who's tired of adventurer bull, has a demo out
"That's not a minotaur, that's just a guy with horns," yells one of the YouTube commenters on the reveal trailer of Minos. They might be right with their Monty Python-esque accusation, but regardless of how much the maze-building roguelike and its developers Artificer h...
30/09/2025
Terminator 2D: No Fate Gets Last-Minute Delay, Out On Xbox In Late November
"This adjustment is due to ongoing tariff changes...".Reef Entertainment has announced its second delay to Terminator 2D: No Fate; with this latest pushback coming a lot closer to the game's previously-planned launch.Terminator 2D: No Fate will now release on November 26th, rather than October 31st. Wh...
30/09/2025
Good Boy Review
Review: You’ll believe a dog can star in a horror movie with Good Boy, which makes the most of its high-concept approach of centering a haunted house story not on a man but on man’s best friend.
30/09/2025
Magic's Final Fantasy Commander Decks Are Discounted Again Today, and Cheaper Than Ever
Final Fantasy's Magic: The Gathering Commander Decks are still dropping in price, and the Final Fantasy XIV offering is now cheaper than ever with this early Prime Day discount.
30/09/2025
Ghost of Yotei Global Release Times Confirmed
Sony has confirmed the global release times for PS5 exclusive Ghost of Yotei. Here's when you'll be able to play in your timezone.
30/09/2025
Halo Studios Will Talk More About Future Projects At World Championship Next Month
"We’ll be on the Main Stage to talk about it".In a new blog post titled 'Road to HaloWC 2025', the newly-rebranded Halo Studios has confirmed that it will once again talk about future projects during its World Championship event next month.The team hinted at this back in Ju...
30/09/2025
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Early Access Beta and Open Beta Global Release Times Confirmed
Activision has confirmed the global release times for the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Early Access Beta and Open Beta. Here's when you'll be able to play in your timezone.
30/09/2025
Steam's Autumn Sale is Now Live, and We Found the Best Deals for 2025
The Steam Autumn Sale is now live, running now through October 6 at 10 AM PT, and it is packed with discounts worth paying attention to.
30/09/2025
Feature: All New Games Coming To Xbox In October 2025
Release dates for every October Xbox launch.Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in October 2025! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with an October 2025 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass titles for October 2025 so far.If you're interested in what other new Xbox games are scheduled for the rest of the...
30/09/2025
Yakuza Kiwami 3's Dark Ties spin-off was originally set to be a video, and here's why its protagonist sings to a photo of a bald bloke
Dark Ties, the Like A Dragon spin-off game that's set to arrive alongside Yakuza Kiwami 3 next year, was originally just going to be a video. That was, obviously, until devs RGG studio o...
30/09/2025
LEGO Party! Is Getting Some Excellent Reviews Ahead Of Its Xbox Launch
The best Mario Party clone ever on Xbox?Back at the start of August, we mentioned how Xbox was getting a Mario Party clone in the form of LEGO Party! in late September, and now we've finally reached that point - an...
30/09/2025
Activision Knows Call of Duty Cheaters 'Will Try to Test the Limits' During the Black Ops 7 Beta, Says 'That's Exactly What We Want'
Activision has warned PC gamers that they will not be able to play Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 during the beta and at launch if they do not enable TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot.
30/09/2025
As Square Enix release Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles on PC, I renew my demand for my mate Richie to return the PSP copy I lent him 15 years ago
*cavernous, torturous, 20-second-long sucking-in of breath* Read more
30/09/2025
EA's new owners are making "a huge bet" on generative AI cost-cutting to help repay a $20 billion loan, claims report
Yesterday, a group of moneyfolk including private equity firm Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, and Donald Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners unveiled plans to acquire Electronic Arts for...
30/09/2025
Sony is Quietly Introducing an Updated PlayStation 5 Digital Edition Console With Smaller SSD
PlayStation fans are being advised to act now if they want to buy a PS5 Digital Edition 1TB console, as fresh stock quietly filters into Europe with a smaller SSD, despite the console being sold at the same price.
30/09/2025
Microsoft Adds Xbox 360 Title To Game Pass Today (September 30)
Featuring Lara Croft.Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! We have a bit of a strange one today, in that Microsoft and Square Enix are bringing 2010's Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light to the library, more than 15 years after its initial release.Due ...
30/09/2025
Superman Isn't Just HBO Max's Biggest Movie Launch Since Barbie, It Caused Streaming for All Things Superman — Including Zack Snyder's Man of Steel — to Spike
Superman got off to a flyer on HBO Max, with a whopping 13 million views in 10 days.
30/09/2025
Civilization 7 update 1.2.5 arrives today, bringing new map types, building UI improvements and Napoleon buffs
Civ 7 beefy update 1.2.5 arrives today, September 30th. Developers Firaxis have laid out its major tweaks and additions, which include new map types and city states, plus a revamp of the construction interface and a hefty helping of balancing. The
30/09/2025
Terminator 2D: No Fate Delayed, Proving That Not Even Skynet Is Safe From Tariffs
Terminator 2D: No Fate — the new retro game that blends scenes from Terminator 2: Judgment Day with original scenarios and multiple endings — has once again been delayed, this time to November 26, 2025. The reason? tariffs.
30/09/2025
Sony Details Ghost of Yotei Day-One Patch Notes — Includes an Extensive List of Improvements
PlayStation 5 exclusive Ghost of Yotei has a day-one patch that adds a number of important features to the game. Sony has provided IGN with the patch notes.
30/09/2025
Hyperkin Competitor Xbox and PC Controller Review – Sensing A Duel
By imitating the PS5's DualSense, Hyperkin made a solid wired-only Hall Effect controller for PC/Xbox with the Competitor, catered toward those who prefer symmetrical analog stick alignment.
30/09/2025
LEGO Party Review
Creative, colourful, and a consistent crack up, Lego Party is purpose-built to turn any boring old night into a block party filled with belly laughs.
30/09/2025
PlayStation 5 SSDs Are Finally Dropping Back Down in Price, Like This 4TB Crucial P310 for $202
It even comes with a built-in heatsink so you don't need to buy one and install it yourself.
30/09/2025
AU Deals: Today's Bargain Buffet Serving JRPGs, Open Worlds, Hot Preorder Prices, and More!
I’ve been stalking sales events long enough to know when the stars align, and today's haul is shaping up special.
30/09/2025
Save 33% Off the Popular Sonos Era 100 Smart Speaker With Full 1-Year Sonos Warranty
This is a like-new, pristine condition certified refurbished model from Sonos direct.
30/09/2025
Prebuilt GeForce RTX 5090 Gaming PCs Have Dropped to Well Under $4,000 at Walmart
Nvidia GPU prices are trending down, which is affecting prebuilt prices as well.
29/09/2025
Get $20 in Bonus Amazon Credit When You Combine Two Select LEGO Sets, Including LEGO WALL-E and EVE
LEGO, Disney, Pixar, and Space fans unite.
29/09/2025
Daredevil: Born Again Stars on the ‘Purely Coincidental’ and ‘Entirely Accidental’ Perceived Similarities Between Kingpin and Donald Trump
Comparisons between Daredevil: Born Again's Mayor Fisk and President Trump seem inescapable for the show going forward, even though Charlie Cox insists any such similarities between the two men are “entirely accidental.”
29/09/2025
Lenovo Has Excellent Legion Gaming Laptop Deals for Every Budget, From RTX 5060 to 5090
You can save even more with these unadvertised coupon codes.
29/09/2025
The Simpsons Movie 2 Confirmed With First Poster and 2027 Release Date
Disney’s 20th Century Studios has confirmed The Simpsons Movie 2 is real, and it already has its first poster and a release date of July 23, 2027.
29/09/2025
Hogwarts Legacy Gets Surprise Xbox Play Anywhere Support, Over Two Years Since Release
One of the best XPA additions yet?Well, well, well!It's been well over two years since Hogwarts Legacy first arrived on Xbox Series X and Series S back in early 2023, and yet it's suddenly just received Xbox Play Anywhere support - one of the biggest surprises the ...
29/09/2025
Nearly Triple Your Nintendo Switch 2 Play Time Before Needing to Recharge With This $11 Power Bank
You can also charge your Switch or Switch 2 while playing on it at the same time.
29/09/2025
Daredevil's Wilson Bethel on How 'Heartbreaking' Yet 'Incredibly Pivotal' It Was to Lose the Role of Captain America to Chris Evans
IGN spoke with Daredevil actor Wilson Bethel at L.A. Comic Con where he recalled how “heartbreaking” yet ultimately “incredibly pivotal” not landing the role of Steve Rogers in Captain America: The First Avenger was for him as both a person and an actor.
29/09/2025
Resident Evil: Requiem Devs Say They Can't Tell if the Game's Actually Scary Anymore
As the Resident Evil: Requiem development team continues to search for new ways to freak people out, a few of its leaders are admitting that they're not always 100% certain what elements of Resident Evil are actually scary anymore.
29/09/2025
Sonos Is Taking an Extra 25% Off Its Refurbished Speakers, Soundbars, Headphones, and Subwoofers
This sale includes rarely discounted models like the Era 100, Sonos Ace, and Sub Mini.
29/09/2025
Feature: If You're Dying To See Forza In Japan, The Latest Motorsport Track Is Well Worth A Try
A taste of what to expect.Last week, Xbox brought us the announcement of Forza Horizon 6, as the series heads to Japan for the very first time in 2026. However, that's not the case for the Forza Motorsport series, where one of its most-famous courses is Japan-based - and ...
29/09/2025
Feature: If You're Dying To See Forza In Japan, Xbox's Latest Motorsport Track Is Well Worth A Try
A taste of what to expect.Last week, Xbox brought us the announcement of Forza Horizon 6, as the series heads to Japan for the very first time in 2026. However, that's not the case for the Forza Motorsport series, where one of its most-famous courses is Japan-based - and ...
29/09/2025
Walmart Has RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PCs With Your Choice of Intel or AMD CPU for Just $1,499
Black Friday caliber deals in September.
29/09/2025
Xbox Adds 'Unified Digital Wallet' To Console, Making It Easier To Track Offers & Redeem Codes
"Offer Wallet is now available on console".As part of Microsoft's bumper September 2025 update, the team has detailed a new 'unified digital wallet' feature that aims to streamline the way we track offers and redeem Xbox codes.Live now for console users, this 'offer wallet' is directly connected to your Xbox profile, and allows you to "easily find and claim...
29/09/2025
The Xbox Rewards Hub Is Getting Some 'Major' Improvements On PC & Mobile
It's even been optimised for the ROG Xbox Ally!You know we love to keep you up to date with the latest Microsoft Rewards news here at Pure Xbox, and the folks over at Team Xbox have some exciting updates for us on the PC and mobile front.Firstly, let's talk PC. In preparation for the
29/09/2025
The 8 Best Spider-Man Magic: The Gathering Cards That I'm Already Chasing
From Venom, to Gwenom, and Spectacular Spidey, these are the cards players want to put in their decks from Magic's Spider-Man set.
29/09/2025
The Decked Out Acer Nitro 60 GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming PC Drops to Under $2,000
It's equipped with an AMD Ryzen 9 CPU and a whopping 64GB of DDR5 memory.
29/09/2025
James Cameron Questions if Famous Titanic Scene Would Have Looked “More Splendid” With Better Technology
The filmmaker says the kiss on the bow of the ship could like very different if he filmed it today.
29/09/2025
Capcom warn that Monster Hunter Rise, World and Wilds might not run on Windows 10 PCs after October 14th
Your cuddly dinosaur aunties at Capcom have warned that they can't "guarantee" various Monster Hunter games will run on Windows 10 PCs after uncle Microsoft end support for the operating system on October 14th this year. When that fateful day comes to pass, Capcom "will no longer guarantee that
29/09/2025
Four New Games Added To Xbox Retro Classics In September 2025
More classics to play on Game Pass!In today's overview of the Xbox September Update, Microsoft has detailed four new additions to its Retro Classics library, following the
29/09/2025
89-Year-Old Skyrim Grandma Shirley Curry Announces The Elder Scrolls Video Retirement
Shirley Curry, known to fans as Skyrim Grandma, has announced her retirement from uploading The Elder Scrolls videos ahead of her upcoming 90th birthday.
29/09/2025
The Amazing Spider-Man Newspaper Strip Returns to Print Courtesy of Clover Press
The beloved The Amazing Spider-Man Newspaper Strip is finally being reprinted thanks to Clover Press. Check out our exclusive first look at these handsome new paperbacks.
29/09/2025
I estimate that £100,000's worth of Warhammer miniatures were slain in Dawn of War 4's new trailer
In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4's latest trailer, in which an entire nerd cave's worth of miniatures spanning all four in-game factions are gibbed, gutted and burned in about 90 seconds. Somewhat to my surprise, this is the first...
29/09/2025
Harry Potter TV Series Secrecy Reportedly Involves Codenames, Phone Bans and Disappearing Messages — as Prince William and Kate Visit Hogwarts Express
Warner Bros. is keeping Harry Potter TV series filming under wraps by using production codenames and banning mobile phones on set.
29/09/2025
Scottish WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre Set to Play Angus MacLeod, Henry Cavill's Brother, in Highlander Reboot
WWE star Drew McIntyre will reportedly play Henry Cavill’s brother in the Highlander reboot.
29/09/2025
Here's What's Included In The Xbox September 2025 Update
"We’ve introduced several new Xbox features...".The Xbox September 2025 update has just been highlighted by the folks over at Team Xbox, and they've stacked it full of new features this time around, although some of them have been available to Insiders for a while now.For example, they're talking about the public rollout of Steam and other storefro...
29/09/2025
One Battle After Another Is Now Available To Preorder on 4K and Blu-ray
Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film, One Battle After Another, is now available to preorder on 4K and Blu-ray for $29.99 and $24.99, respectively. Its release date is still to be determined.
29/09/2025
Best Deals in the UK Today: Score EA Sports FC 26 for Just £52 With This Easy Trick
There are loads of great deals to check out in the UK today. Our headline is on brand new EA Sports FC 26 for just £51.99, £18 off the RRP of £69.99, at Argos. It's listed for just £56.99 right now, which is still a good deal, but if you sign up for Argos' newsletter, you'll score an instant £5 voucher to use on any order over £40.
29/09/2025
Report: AAA The Lord Of The Rings Game In Development With Third-Person Gameplay
Embracer seemingly involved.If a major new Lord of the Rings game is something that'd get you excited, then you might want to keep an eye out on the gaming news cycle in the coming weeks. According to outlet Insider Gaming, a new third-person LOTR game "is in devel...
29/09/2025
Messenger is an absurdly slick, perfectly lovely free pocket world exploration game you can play in a browser
Based on time of day and year, global fertility rates, and our own secret, illegal research into RPS supporter breeding patterns, I calculate that there's a 12% chance you are reading this while carrying or cradling a small child. If that's the case, then: what on Earth are you doing here? We post all kinds of awful grown-up things on RPS. Mark is threatening to do anothe...
29/09/2025
Solar Opposites: Exclusive Trailer and Poster for the Sixth and Final Season of the Animated Series
IGN can exclusively reveal the new trailer and poster for the upcoming sixth and final season of Solar Opposites. "Our biggest challenge was wrapping up six perfect seasons in a perfect way. Which we did. You're welcome," said showrunners Mike McMahan and Josh Bycel.
29/09/2025
Roundup: All The Xbox Reveals From The PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct 2025
Yes, there were Xbox games in this PC show!The Tokyo Game Show 2025 concluded on Sunday with a special PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct 2025 event, and it actually featured a bunch of games that are also coming to Xbox - so let's take a look at what was revealed!You won't find anything too crazy here, but we did get some brand-new announcements alongside closer looks at a bunch of previously confirmed Xbox games, as well as trailers for titles that have alre...
29/09/2025
First ROG Xbox Ally Unboxing Appears Online Prior To Release
Available to the public next month.Now that pre-orders have been locked in and the full launch details have been shared by Microsoft, we're full-speed ahead towards the
29/09/2025
'If This Is My Fate… Well… F*** It' — Fallout Star Walton Goggins Responds After Pete Davidson Predicts Fans Will 'Turn' on Him Like They Did With Pedro Pascal
Fallout star Walton Goggins has issued a response to Pete Davidson’s prediction that fans will “turn” on him as they did with Pedro Pascal.
29/09/2025
EA To Be Acquired By Consortium Of Investors For $55 Billion USD
"I am more energized than ever about the future we are building".We've got some major acquisition news coming out of Electronic Arts today, with EA announcing that it's set to be acquired by a consortium of investors for approximately $55 billion USD.Those investors are PIF (the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia), Silver Lake (a technology-focused private equity firm headquartered in Silicon Valley and New York) and Affinity Partners (an investment firm bas...
29/09/2025
The Simpsons Isn't Changing to 'Do Big Topical Things' Like South Park, 'Cause the Topical is So Chaotic and Nuts'
The Simpsons' co-showrunner has discussed how the long-running series will continue to treat topical issues, as its 37th season begins.
29/09/2025
Randy Pitchford has found his soulmate: an edgy cowboy robot named after money that's in Borderlands 4's first DLC
Remember when you were young, and had your first crush? All of a sudden your hormones are going nuts, and here's this person you can't think about without your face contorting into a goofy smile, or talk about without bashfully giggling. Well, it seems that's how part-time Gearbox exec and
29/09/2025
EA Goes Private in $55 Billion Deal With PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, Andrew Wilson to Remain as CEO
EA has confirmed it has agreed to be acquired by an investor group composed of PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners in a transaction valued at approximately $55 billion. It's the largest all-cash sponsor take-private investment in history.
29/09/2025
'She's Ignorant of How Ignorant She Is': Harry Potter Author JK Rowling Responds After Emma Watson Addresses Rift
Harry Potter author JK Rowling has responded to Emma Watson's recent comments on the pair's strained relationship.
29/09/2025
Xbox Game Pass Adds First-Party Game To 'Leaving Soon' Section, But Don't Panic
It's almost certainly an error.If you've woken up today and checked your Xbox app to see that a first-party game is leaving Xbox Game Pass soon, don't worry! This is almost certainly just an error, and we're assuming Microsoft will fix it in the very near future.The game in question is
29/09/2025
Dan Houser Says GTA 6 Will Be 'Great' but Thinks 'The World Probably Had Enough GTA From Me' in First Comments Since Leaving Rockstar
Rockstar Games co-founder and writer of almost all the Grand Theft Auto games released to date, Dan Houser, has confirmed that he had no involvement in GTA 6, but insisted the game's story will be "great," even though it's "not going to be a story I wrote or a character set that I developed."
29/09/2025
This week in PC games: Final Fantasy Tactics, VR-free Alien, wooden mice mazes and opulent card games
May Horace save and protect you, my fellow Metamedia Sorcerers, for I come with bad tidings. We are entering a news-lull. While there are some curious, possibly even attention-worthy PC games out this week, none of them are Big. None of them have that triple, quadruple or possibly even
29/09/2025
'It's Deeper, Scarier, the Stakes Are Bigger' — The Penguin Actor Colin Farell Has Read The Batman 2 Script 'From Start to Finish'
Colin Farrell has talked briefly about his role as the Penguin in The Batman 2, which he has described as “deeper” and “scarier” than the first.
29/09/2025
Silent Hill F Hits Impressive Sales Milestone Just One Day After Multiplatform Release
Xbox return met with positive sales.Konami dropped its first multiplatform Silent Hill title in years last week in the form of Silent Hill F, and developer NeoBards has shared a positive update on the game's sales after a very brief time on the market.By September 26th — just one day after the game's main release — Silent Hill F had sold <...
29/09/2025
The New Witcher Book Is Out This Week, and Already 18% Off at Amazon
Nearly a year after its debut in Poland, Andrzej Sapkowski's latest Witcher novel, Crossroads of Ravens, finally arrives in English this week, September 30. Amazon is currently selling it for $24.50 in the US (18% off the $30 MSRP) and £19.99 in the UK (20% off the £20 RRP).
29/09/2025
Silent Hill f Sold 1 Million Copies in a Day, Konami Says Achievement 'Reinforces the Series' Status as an Iconic Horror Franchise'
Silent Hill f — the latest mainline, if standalone, addition to Konami's decades-old horror series — has sold over 1 million copies across physical and digital sales in just a single day.
29/09/2025
Fallout: London's first DLC will require a brand new save, Team FOLON confirm, but it sounds like other future add-ons won't
It's been over half a year since Fallout: London developers Team FOLON announced that it'd be getting three bits of DL...
29/09/2025
Xbox Series S Handles Dying Light: The Beast's Open World Well, Despite Lack Of 60FPS
It performs solidly, shows Digital Foundry.Digital Foundry has just dropped its tech review for new open-world zombie adventure Dying Light: The Beast, and the results are welcome ones for console players - despite them being fairly predictable.The upshot of it is that this new Dying Light spin-off has solid performan...
29/09/2025
Rockstar Co-Founder Dan Houser Reveals the Best Game He Ever Worked On
Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser, the writer behind the studio's biggest franchises, has said Red Dead Redemption 2 is the best video game he ever worked on.
29/09/2025
Dawn of War 4's New Gameplay Trailer Sparks Complaints About Voice Acting, the Inclusion of Primaris Marines, and Even the Colors — but It Wouldn't Be Warhammer 40,000 Without Some Heresy, Would It?
Dawn of War 4 got a new gameplay trailer over the weekend, and while excitement continues generally for the upcoming real-time strategy game, the video has sparked a number of complaints from some within the Warhammer 40,000 community.
29/09/2025
EA are about to be bought for $50 billion by Saudi Arabia and Jared Kushner's investment firms, claims report
Battlefield, EA Sports FC and Apex Legends publishers Electronic Arts are holding "advanced talks" to go private with a valuation of $50 billion after 35 years as a public company, according to reports this weekend. If rumour breathe true, the buyers are a group of investors that include privat...
29/09/2025
Spider-Man Star Tom Holland Gives Health Update Following Brand New Day Set Injury
Tom Holland has offered fans an update on his recovery following the head injury he sustained while filming Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
29/09/2025
Magic's Hotly-Anticipated Lorwyn Eclipsed Set Is Already Up for Preorder at Amazon
Lorwyn Eclipsed has the usual booster packs and boxes, but there are also new and returning product types for fans to preorder.
29/09/2025
Rumour: Microsoft & ASUS Wanted To 'Further Subsidise' The Price Of The ROG Xbox Ally
"They obviously couldn't do it for whatever reason".Back in August at Gamescom 2025, we found out the official release date for the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally handheld(s), but Microsoft chose to avoid revealing the price or beginning pre-orders at the time during to a "challenging" macro-economic climate.This decision was seemingly made at the last minu...
29/09/2025
Plants Vs Brainrots Codes (September 2025)
See our up-to-date list of working Plants Vs Brainrots codes.
29/09/2025
Fortnite Disables Peacemaker Emote Following TV Series Bombshell, With Epic Games Now Contacting James Gunn's DC to 'Inquire Into Our Partner's Creative Intentions'
Fortnite has swiftly disabled the game's Peaceful Hips emote, a collaboration with James Gunn and John Cena's DCU Peacemaker TV series, following a bombshell twist at the end of the show's most recent episode.
29/09/2025
Hollow Knight: Silksong pre-patch 3 beta update brings extra controller support and dispels nagging lategame curses
As has been the case with all of Hollow Knight: Silksong's sizeable updates this far, Team Cherry have put out some tweaks as a Steam beta shot to the upcoming patch three's chaser. As of now, opting into playtesting this "interim update" offers some extra contr...
29/09/2025
'You Just Can't Do All the Projects You Want' — Rockstar Co-Founder Dan Houser Says Bully 2 Didn't Happen Due to 'Bandwidth Issues'
Dan Houser, Rockstar Games co-founder and the writer behind the studio's biggest games, including the Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption series, has said Bully 2 didn't happen because of "bandwidth issues."
29/09/2025
'I Love How We All Know Exactly What This Was a Middle Finger To' — Battlefield 6 Live-Action Trailer Takes Aim at Call of Duty
EA is ramping up its Battlefield 6 marketing, this time taking a direct jab at first-person shooter rival Call of Duty with its live-action launch trailer.
29/09/2025
'I Think He and I Have a Lot in Common' — Borderlands 4 Developers Used First-Person Footage of Randy Pitchford Throwing Cards to Help Animate the Game's First DLC Vault Hunter
Gearbox has revealed Borderlands 4’s first of two new Vault Hunters coming to the game as part of the paid Story Pack DLCs.
29/09/2025
AU Deals: The Hottest Early Game Discounts From Prime Big Deal Days 2025
From platformers to RPGs and survival horror, the discounts are serious.
29/09/2025
What's on your bookshelf: Saltsea Chronicles, Mutazione and Thronglets' Hannah Nicklin
Hello reader who is also a reader, and welcome back to Booked For The Week - our regular Sunday chat with a selection of cool industry folks about books! Having finally read The Epic Of Gilgamesh recently, I feel I should in be awe at how the proliferation of certain themes and dramatic modes throughout history speaks deeply to the truths of the human expe...
28/09/2025
The 9 Best Silent Hill Games
From portable terrors to playable teasers, these are the best Silent Hill games to chill your spine.
28/09/2025
The Sunday Papers
Sundays are for laughing at your sat nav's American voiceover lady when, as you're visiting Northamptonshire for the first time, she pronounces Towcester as toaster. That can't be how it's said, you snort, surely everyone from there would have to follow-up revealing their hometown by insisting they weren't born in a bread slot. Silly sat nav, get out of here! ...
28/09/2025
Q-UP is a coin flipping eSports game that prides itself on its fairness that might be gaslighting me
I think Q-UP might be gaslighting me. It most certainly is a real video game, I played it myself. And yet it presents an entirely different vision of reality where it is the coin flipping eSport of choice. The worst part is that it nearly convinced me that such a reality is a pretty good one. Perhap...
27/09/2025
Genshin Impact devs' next game looks so much like Animal Crossing I'm almost not sure why it exists
I am genuinely unsure if MiHoYo are capable of making a game that doesn't heavily borrow from a different game you probably already love at this point in time. Denying The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's influence on Genshin Impact is like denying the sky is blue! Only recently was
27/09/2025
PlayStation Secret Lair Superdrop Brings The Last of Us, God of War, and More to Magic: The Gathering in October
Magic: The Gathering is getting a collection of PlayStation cards as part of an upcoming Secret Lair Superdrop next month.
27/09/2025
James Gunn Downplays What Those Clayface Set Photos Suggest About the DCU's Gotham City
Over the past few weeks, photos from the Liverpool shooting locations of Clayface have been all over social media, providing glimpses of the first Gotham City to be depicted in the DCU. But when IGN spoke to DC Studios co-chief James Gunn on Friday, he downplayed the significance of what those set decorations suggest about the DCU’s Gotham City.
27/09/2025
If you miss how much Hornet used to scream and shout, there's a Hollow Knight: Silksong mod you'll shaw-ly want to pick up
Have you, like me, been unable to get that one TikTok sound out of your head that mixes Anri's iconic anthem I Can't Stop The Loneliness with the screams of Hollow Knight's very own Horn...
27/09/2025
FBC: Firebreak's first big update is its literal breaking point, bringing lots of system overhauls next week
It's been no secret that Remedy's FBC: Firebreak landed like a piece of haddock at the fishmongers. This shouldn't necessarily be a complete surprise, after all this is their first attempt at a live service game that's all them (they also helped to make CrossfireX, and that didn't go ...
27/09/2025
Possessor(s), the sort of Metroidvania from the devs behind Hyper Light Drifter, gets a November release date
Heart Machine have had a busy year. It was only in January that they launched Hyper Light Breaker into early access, a surprise follow-up to their beloved indie action RPG Hyper Light Drifter. That launch didn't go amazingly du...
27/09/2025
Talking Point: So, Did You End Up Pre-Ordering The ROG Xbox Ally?
Gone for it? Or is it too expensive?After weeks and weeks of hanging on for more news from Microsoft, the team finally opened up pre-orders for its pair of ROG Xbox Ally devices last week, revealing its pricing model for multiple regions around the globe. So, the question is, did you end up pre-ordering one when they finally became available?Well, we say "w...
27/09/2025
Resident Evil: Requiem Developers Are Still Being Coy About Leon Kennedy
When I walked into my interview with Resident Evil: Reiquem director Koshi Nakanishi and producer Masato Kumazama, I came equipped with a big pile of questions about a character who, as far as we know officially, is nowhere to be found: Leon Kennedy.
27/09/2025
Resident Evil: Requiem on Nintendo Switch 2 'Wasn't in the Original Plan', Says Developer
At the most recent Nintendo Direct, Nintendo fans were blessed with the news that not one, not two, but three modern Resident Evil games would be coming to Nintendo Switch 2: Village, Requiem, and Biohazard. But according to Requiem's developers, the team didn't originally plan to bring anything to the Switch 2 at all.
27/09/2025
Guide: Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In October 2025
All the confirmed reveals so far.Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in October 2025? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every month, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass i...
27/09/2025
Feature: These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 29 - October 3)
Including at least one new Game Pass title!Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 29 - October 3! Some of the biggest releases over the next few days include Alien: Rogue Incursion, Digimon Story Time Stranger and
27/09/2025
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die Review
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die review: AI dooms us all yet again in Gore Verbinski's new sci-fi movie starring Sam Rockwell, Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Peña, Zazie Beetz and Juno Temple.
27/09/2025
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 27-28)
We're ready to chill out and play some games!Welcome to another weekend! It's been a busy one for us this week covering all of the Tokyo Game Show shenanigans, so we're definitely ready to relax and play some Xbox over the next few days.Here's what we're playing this weekend:Read the
27/09/2025
What are we all playing this weekend?
Aha! I have at last wrested control of the WAWAPs from the intruders! Let the smiley faces return! And also, be a star and let us know what you're getting up to this weekend? I've missed our chats. Here's what we're all clicking on this weekend!
27/09/2025
The 10 Most Valuable Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Cards That I'm Already Chasing
Discover the 10 most expensive Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution cards, ranked by market value.
27/09/2025
James Gunn Says ‘Plenty of Things Are in Flux’ on Batman: The Brave and The Bold and Damian Wayne
“The Brave and the Bold script, I like where we are,” DC Studios co-chief James Gunn told me in an interview Friday. Gunn cautioned, however, that “plenty of things are in flux,” and gave me a cryptic response when asked whether Damian Wayne is even still in the movie.
27/09/2025
James Gunn Answers Our Burning Questions About Peacemaker's Explosive Sixth Episode and Why That Cameo ‘Is Consequential to the DCU’
IGN interviewed DC Studios' James Gunn about Peacemaker: Season 2's sixth episode, why its huge cameo is "consequential to the DCU", and trying to conceal the truth about the Best Dimension Ever.
26/09/2025
Get a Cordless Rechargeable Electric Air Duster for Your PC for Just $22 With Amazon Coupon
Say goodbye to buying compressed air canisters in bulk.
26/09/2025
EA Reportedly Closing in on $50 Billion Deal to Go Private
EA is reportedly closing in on a $50 billion deal to go private in what could become the biggest leveraged buyout of all time.
26/09/2025
Nothing Headphone 1 Review – Rivaling the Elites With Its Own Style
The Nothing Headphone 1 doesn’t come cheap, but Nothing is a brand that did a great job with the fundamentals for a worthy pair of headphones on its first try.
26/09/2025
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Returns Friday Night to Nexstar and Sinclair Stations
Since the show came back on Tuesday, it was still unavailable in more than 60 markets across the U.S.
26/09/2025
Bugonia Review
Bugonia review: A conversational sci-fi conspiracy thriller from Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Emma Stone.
26/09/2025
Magic: The Gathering Sets for Marvel Super Heroes, The Hobbit, and Star Trek Arrive in 2026
Wizards of the Coast is keeping its line of Magic: The Gathering crossovers cards going with the announcement of three new card sets: Marvel Super Heroes, The Hobbit, and Star Trek.
26/09/2025
New Magic: The Gathering - Final Fantasy Cards Are Up for Preorder
All the new Final Fantasy-themed Magic: The Gathering cards are up for preorder at Amazon.
26/09/2025
New Avatar: Fire and Ash Footage Included With The Way of Water Theatrical Re-Release
Fans will be able to see three new scenes from the upcoming Avatar: Fire and Ash only in theaters when Avatar: The Way of Water is re-released on October 3, 2025. There’s a catch, however.
26/09/2025
Feature: Six Things We Want To See From Forza Horizon 6 And Its Japan Setting
Our early wishlist for FH6!Forza Horizon 6 is real, and the franchise is finally heading to Japan after years of fan outcry for the Asian nation to feature in the series. Truth be told, we've been happy with most of Horizon's location choices so far, but Japan is pretty exciting, so we're looking forward to heading East and cruising around with our digital pals next year.
26/09/2025
The Logitech G502 X Lightspeed Gaming Mouse Is Still Special Even With Its Age
Logitech’s G502 X Lightspeed remains a comfortable and responsive gaming mouse that brings great battery life and ergonomic upside, even if it doesn’t feel quite as premium as it once did.
26/09/2025
Amazon Breaks the Street Date for the LEGO Game Boy Set, Starts Shipping Units Early
Amazon is breaking the street date on the LEGO Game Boy. The set is supposed to come out October 1, but you can get it as soon as tomorrow.
26/09/2025
The 10 Most Valuable Spider-Man MTG Cards That Collectors Are Already Chasing
From Spider-Man himself to Gwenom and Eddie Brock, these are the priciest cards in Spider-Man's new Magic: The Gathering set.
26/09/2025
Xbox Bug Sees Games Disappearing And Showing Triangles With Exclamation Marks
You're not alone if you're getting this.In the midst of our coverage today, we've seen a few reports here and there about Xbox games featuring "triangles with exclamation marks" - and so after checking it out, the image above is what we were greeted with!As you can see, every single game is showing these triangles and exclamation points, which obviously is causing a bit of panic amongst Xbox fans. The good news is that it means nothing - all of the game...
26/09/2025
The Strangers – Chapter 2 Review
Review: The Strangers – Chapter 2 is a marginal improvement on the first installment, but it’s not enough to save this tired, purposeless sequel.
26/09/2025
Build a tower city all the way to heaven in this spiritual, yet logistics-heavy strategy game
The city-building genre is grossly overpopulated. Competing Simvilles predicated on wholly opposed theories about plumbing and traffic wardens stretch as far as the eye can see. As such, the genre must imitate real-life urban centres of the 20th century, and begin expanding vertically. Enter
26/09/2025
FF7 Remake Director Talks Developing For Xbox Series S, Praises The 'Solid' Hardware
"We have been pretty proud of what we were able to achieve".Earlier this month, it was confirmed that Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade will be coming to Xbox Series X and S on January 22nd, 2026, with pre-orders now available on the Xbox Store (including the original FF7 as a pre-order bonus!).Ahead of its release,
26/09/2025
Sony Says PS5 Is the 'Most Successful' PlayStation Generation Ever, Making $136 Billion in Sales So Far
Sony has called the PS5 its most financially successful console generation to date. This was revealed by Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Hideaki Nishino during his recent keynote speech, delivered in Japanese at Tokyo Game Show.
26/09/2025
Get Starz for Less Than $1 Per Month as Ballerina Hits Streaming
Get your first three months for $0.99/month or pay $11.99 upfront for a full year.
26/09/2025
Pee-wee’s Big Adventure Is Joining The Criterion Collection, 4K Blu-ray Now Up for Preorder
Pee-wee's Big Adventure is set to get a 4K Criterion Collection release this year on December 16. It's now available to preorder for $49.95.
26/09/2025
Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About EA Sports FC 26, Out Today On Xbox
The Standard Edition has finally arrived.The latest entry in the EA Sports FC series has officially arrived today in the form of EA Sports FC 26, which has been available in early access for a little while but has only now received its Standard Edition launch across all platforms.We've been hoping to bring you a review of the game today, but it's been a hectic week and it...
26/09/2025
Consume Me is a brilliant, funny, harrowing RPG about a girl on a diet, and it's on sale now
I've yet to fully consume Consume Me, so please take that headline with a pinch of salt (not too much, because apparently salt can cause short-term weight gain). Still, I thought I'd rush out a quick "on...
26/09/2025
Stranger Things Season 5 Episodes 4 and 8 'Are Like Movies,' Showrunner Clarifies, but 'Every Runtime I've Seen Posted Online Is Inaccurate'
Expect big things from Stranger Things Season 5 Episodes 4 and 8 — like movie big things. That’s according to co-showrunner Matt Duffer, who has discussed in vague terms the runtime of the final season’s episodes.
26/09/2025
Ubisoft Might Be Bringing Prince Of Persia To Xbox Game Pass Soon
Bring it on!In the midst of all the Tokyo Game Show craziness that was happening yesterday, there was a strange addition to the PC Game Pass lineup in the form of a Prince of Persia title, although it didn't actually work when it was added.The game in question is Ubisoft's excellent
26/09/2025
Dying Light: The Beast's Indoor Rain and 'Disturbed Day/Night Cycle' Have Been Fixed, Techland Says
Dying Light: The Beast has rolled out a hotfix to ensure all players who pre-ordered the game can get their Kyle Crane Legacy Skin. This means that if you've updated to version 1.2.2, you only have to check your in-game stash to find it.
26/09/2025
Guide: Where To Buy The ROG Xbox Ally & ROG Xbox Ally X Handhelds
Keep an eye on these retailers for stock.The ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X handhelds are officially available to buy right now, but as we saw in the first few hours of pre-orders going live, stock has been hard to come by in some cases - especially in terms of the Ally X.So, we thought we'd try and provide you with a bunch of retailers that are stock...
26/09/2025
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Director Tells Fans Not to Worry About Rebirth Sales, Insists the Trilogy Ender Will Be a 'Proper, High-Quality' Send Off
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 director Naoki Hamaguchi has assured fans that despite Square Enix admitting last year that Rebirth "did not meet expectations," the second part of the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy has been "doing very well" on both PC and PS5, and the team has been able to channel that success into a "high-quality third instalment."
26/09/2025
Deadpool Becomes a Mutant Zombie in Marvel's Undeadpool
Marvel's Age of Revelation crossover will transform Wade Wilson into a mutant zombie. Check out our exclusive preview of Undeadpool #1.
26/09/2025
'What's This Going on Here?' — Ewan McGregor Thought His Obi-Wan Kenobi TV Show Was Going to Be Star Wars' 'Big Splash' on Disney+, but It Turned Out to Be The Mandalorian Instead
Ewan McGregor has revealed how he had thought his Obi-Wan Kenobi show was going to be the “big splash” for Star Wars on streamer Disney+, but it turned out to be The Mandalorian.
26/09/2025
Call Of Duty Dev Admits 'Worry' About Franchise Fatigue With Black Ops 7
"I worry about that".Xbox developer Treyarch is following up 2024's Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 with Black Ops 7 later this year; that being the first time Black Ops has seen to back-to-back releases in series history. Despite the...
26/09/2025
The Witcher 3's final patch delivering cross-platform mod support has been delayed until 2026
In May this year, despite being deep in development on The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2, CD Projekt revealed that they'd be whipping out one more patch for The Witcher 3 in honour of its tenth birthday. S...
26/09/2025
Borderlands 4 Dev Gearbox Asks PC Gamers to Wait 15 Minutes for Shaders to Compile in the Background While Playing After Reports Indicate Recent Update Causes Stuttering
Borderlands 4 developer Gearbox has asked PC gamers to wait 15 minutes for shaders to compile in the background while playing after some said this week’s update had caused increased stuttering.
26/09/2025
Alien: Earth’s Sydney Chandler on Creating the Xenomorph Language: ‘The Script Just Said Wendy Opens Her Mouth and Speaks to Aliens’
Wendy actress Sydney Chandler and sound editor/designer Lee Gilmore discuss what went into creating the Xenomorph language for the FX series Alien: Earth.
26/09/2025
Here's Your First Look At Extended Battlefield 6 Single-Player Gameplay
15 minutes of campaign footage!We're now two weeks away from the official launch of Battlefield 6 on Xbox Series X|S, and as plenty of games flock to Tokyo Game Show this week, we're starting to see lots of single-player footage emerge for EA's upcoming FPS.A lot of this ha...
26/09/2025
Stupid sexy Hollow Knight: Silksong mods for Hornet horndogs have begun to hit the Nexus, I'm sorry to say
Yes, this is news. You can bet your bottom it was news to me when I loaded up Nexus Mods for my daily look this morning and found that Hollow Knight: Silksong's adult section had tripled in size overnight. It's the sexy Hornet mods, they've broken contai...
26/09/2025
The Witcher 3's 'One More Patch' Delayed to 2026, CD Projekt Confirms
CD Projekt has delayed a planned patch for The Witcher 3 that was set to add cross-platform mod support across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S later this year.
26/09/2025
We may never get a Dead Space 2 remake, but this huge community patch fixes a lot of the PC version's problems
I don't massively feel the need for a new version of Dead Space 2, even following EA's posh remake of the first, but if you've been dreaming of another visit to the game's sprawling interstellar necropolis, you could do worse than to check out the community-brewed Marker Patch. Primarily create...
26/09/2025
Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X Are Up for Preorder - Out October 16
Everything you need to know about what they are and where to buy.
26/09/2025
'It Started to Become a Distraction' — Backlash to Henry Cavill Recasting as Geralt for The Witcher Caused Liam Hemsworth to Quit Social Media and the Internet for Most of 2024
Liam Hemsworth has spoken for the first time about the recasting of Henry Cavill as Geralt for Netflix’s The Witcher, admitting the online backlash forced him off social media and the internet.
26/09/2025
Microsoft Announces First Batch Of Accessories For The ROG Xbox Ally
"You will soon have more ways to customize your play experience".With the ROG Xbox Ally pre-orders having officially begun, we're starting to see some accessories crop up for the handheld, and Microsoft is specifically advertising three accessories via the official
26/09/2025
Rally Point: How Rise of the White Sun makes a rich playground of China's impossibly chaotic Warlord Era
After weeks of discovering new layers and playstyles, I have no idea how to summarise Rise of the White Sun, except perhaps "It's 1920s China! Good luck!" Playable factions include major political blocs, conventional military behemoths, petty warlords, peasant uprisings, foreign stooges, and multiple communist cells (particularly in the
26/09/2025
'Just What I've Always Wanted… the Original Deus Ex but Weirder Looking' — Fans React to Deus Ex Remastered Debut Trailer
Aspyr unveiled Deus Ex Remastered at this week's State of Play, debuting a new teaser trailer showcasing how the 25-year-old masterpice has been updated with character models with better lip-sync animations and ragdoll physics. But while fans were delighted to see the classic game getting a facelift, the refreshed visuals aren't impressing everyone.
26/09/2025
Having resurrected The Crew, devs behind fan revival project are now working on a big mod to restore the racer to "greatness"
Earlier this month, fan-made revival project The Crew Unlimited, brought Ubisoft's decommissioned racer The Crew back to life in server emulated PC form. Now, its d...
26/09/2025
Microsoft block Israel's access to Azure and genAI tech used to surveil millions of Palestinian phone calls, according to report
Amid a consumer boycott of their Xbox business, Microsoft are apparently ending the Israeli military's access to certain Azure cloud and generative AI technologies used to surveil Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. As reported by the
26/09/2025
Forza Horizon 6's Map The 'Biggest Yet' As Dev Confirms Tokyo City Location
"The biggest city that we've done".Details were light on yesterday's Tokyo Game Show reveal for Forza Horizon 6 - but a new interview with outlet
26/09/2025
The ROG Xbox Ally Is Rapidly Selling Out At Retailers Around The World
Including on the Xbox Store itself.Microsoft very quietly began pre-orders for the ROG Xbox Ally handheld a few hours ago, and stock is rapidly selling out at a whole bunch of retailers around the world - even including the Xbox Store itself in the case of the Ally X.This has actually been announced by Xbox on social media, as you can see in the tweet be...
26/09/2025
Borderlands 4's latest update aims to deliver more performance fixes, ends up causing more stuttering for some
Another day, another Borderlands 4 update aiming to smooth out more of the performance problems which ha...
26/09/2025
Payday 2 DLC Bundle $50 Price Hike Was 'An Error,' Starbreeze Insists
Payday 2 developer Starbreeze has admitted it "messed up" when it introduced a premium subscription service alongside hiking the price of its $100 DLC bundle by 50%.
26/09/2025
Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser Announces His Retirement, Devon Pritchard Named as Successor
Nintendo of America president and COO Doug Bowser has announced his retirement, which starts on December 31, 2025.
26/09/2025
Formula Legends Review
Formula Legends is an absolutely excellent idea for a loving, off-brand homage to the sport of F1 executed with a pile of charm (and an even bigger pile of imaginative content), but its laggy handling takes some warming to and its AI racers frustrate.
26/09/2025
The ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X prices aren’t too bad in the UK, but tariffs bite in the US
After much hemming and hawing, Asus and Microsoft are finally ready to talk pricing on their handheld PC team-ups, the
26/09/2025
Peacemaker Season 2’s Big DCU Cameo Revealed in Episode 6
The latest episode of Peacemaker paid off that big DCU cameo that James Gunn has been hinting at for awhile now. Full spoilers for who showed up in Peacemaker: Season 2, Episode 6 ("Ignorance is Chris").
26/09/2025
Peacemaker Season 2, Episode 6 Review - Everything, Finally, Happens
Review: A big Superman cameo and a big reveal kick Peacemaker Season 2 into overdrive with Episode 6.
26/09/2025
AU Deals: A Ghost of Yotei Bargain Worth Unsheathing, Cheap Thrills With Spideys, Samus and More!
Let's load you up with a mix of Nintendo classics, wild Xbox sales, PlayStation blockbusters, and a few PC gems that still command cult devotion.
26/09/2025
ROG Xbox Ally Prices Finally Revealed, Pre-Orders Now Live
It's about time!Yes, it's finally happened! Pre-orders for the ROG Xbox Ally handheld have officially begun in 38 countries around the world, and the prices are finally being revealed as those pre-orders go live.Let's break down the prices first, shall we? Here's the price of the ROG Xbox Ally in various regions:Read the
26/09/2025
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X – The Final Preview
Everything you need to know about the upcoming Xbox handheld.
26/09/2025
ROG Xbox Ally X and ROG Xbox Ally Price Finally Revealed — Microsoft Goes for $1,000 for Most Powerful Version Amid Tariff Uncertainty
Microsoft has confirmed the price of the ROG Xbox Ally X and ROG Xbox Ally ahead of the release of both handheld gaming devices on October 16.
26/09/2025
The Anker Prime 6-Port 200W USB Desktop Charging Station Drops to the Lowest Price Ever
This Amazon Lightning deal has limited redemptions.
25/09/2025
Amazon's Fourth Wing TV Series Taps Meredith Averill as New Showrunner
Amazon has announced Meredith Averill as the new showrunner for Fourth Wing, the highly anticipated TV adapation of the popular fantasy romance book by the same name, which is part of The Empyrean series by Rebecca Yarros.
25/09/2025
Spaceballs 2 Announces Start of Production With a Star Wars: The Force Awakens Parody Photo
Amazon MGM Studios announced Thursday that Spaceballs 2 is now in production by releasing a behind-the-scenes photo of the cast doing a table read, which is a send-up of the famous Star Wars: The Force Awakens cast table read photo from 2014.
25/09/2025
Xbox Is Looking For Fans Who Want To Take Part In 'Research Opportunities'
As part of the Xbox Insider program.Fancy getting involved in some upcoming user research opportunities with Xbox?Well, the Xbox Insider team is specifically asking for fans to complete a Microsoft Games User Research Survey in order to "join a panel of users that are interested in games user research with Mi...
25/09/2025
How the Grinch Stole Christmas Is Getting a 4K Steelbook, but It's the Jim Carrey Version
The 25th anniversary edition is up for preorder.
25/09/2025
Project Evilbane Is A PVE Co-Op Game That's Coming To Xbox In 2027
"A dynamic and action-packed strategy-based experience".One of the games that's been getting a fair bit of attention following today's Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 event is Project Evilbane, which is a four-player PvE co-op title that's coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in 2027.That's obviously quite a long way away, but th...
25/09/2025
Borderlands 4 Gets FOV Slider on Console, Performance Improvements, and Gear Buffs in Big New Update
Borderlands 4 developer Gearbox has released the biggest update to the looter shooter since launch, adding a Field of View (FOV) slider on console, various performance improvements, and various Vault Hunter and gear buffs.
25/09/2025
Assetto Corsa EVO motors into multiplayer racing for the first time in its latest early access update
Vroom. Vroom vroom. Vroom vroom vroom. Ahem, sorry, dunno what happened to me there. Assetto Corsa EVO, the three-letter-yelling follow up to one on Steam's long-reigning top racing sims, has ju...
25/09/2025
Crunchyroll Manga to Debut in October 2025
Crunchyroll is debuting a Crunchyroll Manga app in October 2025, one that includes hit series like One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen, and more.
25/09/2025
Here's A Look At The Updated Xbox Game Studios Roadmap From September 2025
After some big announcements from Microsoft.Following what's been a busy few months for Xbox in a multitude of positive and negative ways, super-fan Klobrille has shared another updated version of their long-running Xbox Game Studios roadmap - with some recent ...
25/09/2025
Command fleets or pilot mouthwatering starships in Nullspace, a strategy game with a "unique" take on the Fermi Paradox
Tasty-looking space games fill the
25/09/2025
'Think RuneScape' — Arrowhead CEO Rules Out Helldivers 3, Will Keep Updating Helldivers 2 'For as Long as It Can Go'
Helldivers 3 is not in any plan developer Arrowhead has right now, the studio’s CEO has confirmed. Instead, it wants Helldivers 2 to keep going for years and years, like veteran MMO RuneScape.
25/09/2025
Deals for Today: Walmart's GeForce Week Has Some Killer Prebuilt Gaming PCs
As of Sept. 25, Walmart’s GeForce Week has major discounts on RTX 5090, 5080, 5070 Ti, and 5060 prebuilt gaming PCs, plus a powerful Radeon RX 9070 XT build for under $1,500.
25/09/2025
The Witcher 3 Is Getting Mod Support On Xbox, But It's Been Delayed To 2026
"Thank you for your patience!".Continuing its celebrations in relation to 10 years of The Witcher 3, CD Projekt Red has announced a new cross-platform mod program - and it'll bring mods to Xbox consoles for the very first time.Yep, The Witcher 3 Next-Gen will soon support in-game mods downloaded via the mod.i...
25/09/2025
Asia Is Now The Fastest Growing Region For Xbox, Says Sarah Bond
"It's great to bring games from this region to Xbox".Shortly after Microsoft's Tokyo Game Show livestream ended earlier today, the team uploaded a special episode of the Official Xbox Podcast - where Sarah Bond revealed that Asia is currently the fastest growing region for the platfor...
25/09/2025
Ara: History Untold's big Revolutions v2.0 update is out now, aims to improve "nearly every area of the game"
A year on from its debut, would-be challenger to Civ's 4X strategy throne Ara: History Untold has gotten what loo...
25/09/2025
Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 25)
Your latest roundup of new titles.Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, we have two full additions to the main Game Pass Ultimate library, including Square Enix action-RPG Visions of Mana.We also got a
25/09/2025
The Mask Is Getting a 4K Release That’s Now Available To Preorder
The Mask is set to get a limited edition 4K release on November 11 this year. It's currently available to preorder at a discount right now from Amazon for $35 (42% off its usual list price).
25/09/2025
March 2026 would be a "fitting" Skyblivion release window, says former dev who called making 2025 "unachievable"
A former developer on massive Elder Scrolls mod project Skyblivion who called its current 2025 release goal "unachievable" has suggested March 2026 as a "fitting" release window for the task of remaking Oblivion in
25/09/2025
Aniimo's Latest Xbox Trailer Has An Everwild-Meets-Pokémon Vibe
Throw a bit of Palworld in there too.There's been a lot of interest in Aniimo ever since it was first announced, and we found out back in June that it would be coming to Xbox in 2026. Today, as part of Xbox's Tokyo Game Show eve...
25/09/2025
Soulslike Boss Rush Game 'NAMMO' Announced for PC
The now-officially-announced NAMMO is a soulslike boss rush game that, according to developer Guild Studio, is "set during Korea’s Silla Dynasty, which spanned from 57 BC to AD 935 (nearly a millennium). It combines a dark fantasy world with a Soulslike boss-rush experience."
25/09/2025
'Possibly the Dumbest Move Ever' — Borderlands 4 Players Keep Making a Devastating Mistake With the Legendary Vending Machine Quest
Borderlands 4 has been out for two weeks now, which means players have come to understand much about how Gearbox’s looter shooter works. But there’s one quest in particular that I keep seeing cause fans trouble — through no fault of their own.
25/09/2025
Civilization 7 dev explains how the revamped 4X map generator bolts together continents from Voronoi diagrams
Firaxis and 2K Games are working on a Civilization 7 update that revamps the game's map generation, while adding a couple of city states and rounding out Napoleon's skillset. It's slated to land so...
25/09/2025
Rhythm Doctor Looks Insane In The Best Way, Launching As An Xbox Console Exclusive
Overwhelmingly Positive reviews on Steam.One of the games that really caught our eye at today's Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 showcase was Rhythm Doctor, which is a mad music game that's set to be an Xbox console exclusive when it releases on December 6th, 2025.This one's already available in early access on
25/09/2025
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge Of The Seven Is Shadow Dropping Today On Xbox Series X|S
And there's a free demo!We never got to see Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge Of The Seven when the 2024 remake first arrived for PC, Switch and PlayStation back in October of last year, but it's now finally shadow dropping on Xbox Series X and S!Yes, this game is arriving on the Xbox Store today, and it's very different to the existing version of Romancing SaGa 2 for Xbox One - this is a 3D remake that's received excellent reviews from both critics and...
25/09/2025
Xbox Confirms Forza Horizon 6 Will Come To PS5, But Not On Launch
"PlayStation 5 post-launch".As part of today's Tokyo Game Show 2025 broadcast, Microsoft officially confirmed Forza Horizon 6, after the community had basically willed its Japanese setting into existence over the ...
25/09/2025
Harry Potter Star Emma Watson Strikes Conciliatory Tone Amid JK Rowling Rift: 'There's Just No World in Which I Could Ever Cancel Her'
Emma Watson has discussed her rift with author JK Rowling, with whom she and some other Harry Potter cast members now share a fractured relationship.
25/09/2025
Ghost of Yotei Review
A predictable but well-executed story takes you through gorgeous landscapes and satisfying, fluid action.
25/09/2025
Gungrave GORE Blood Heat Brings 'Fully Rebuilt' Action-Shooter To Xbox Series X|S
"With a new engine and enhanced visual quality".Microsoft kicked off its Tokyo Game Show broadcast today by announcing Gungrave GORE Blood Heat; a reimagining of Prime Matter's action-shooter Gungrave GORE "fully rebuilt" for Xbox Series X|S consoles.The team says that this new version of the title features "a new engine and enhanced visual quality" - and there's also so...
25/09/2025
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse Release Date Shifts Again, but This Time It's Good News
Sony has brought the Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse release date forward by one week.
25/09/2025
Gen V: Season 2 - What Are Cipher’s Actual Powers?
We break down the big mystery about the Dean of Godolkin University.
25/09/2025
Three Games Announced For Game Pass At Xbox TGS 2025 Showcase
Although one of them kinda doesn't make sense.Today's Xbox showcase at Tokyo Game Show 2025 is in the books, and although we saw seven Xbox Game Pass titles during the event, only three of them were games with brand-new release date announc...
25/09/2025
Hitman World of Assassination Trailer Sees Agent 47 Team Up With Bruce Lee for New Elusive Target Mission
Agent 47 is teaming up with kung-fu legend Bruce Lee in a new Hitman World of Assassination Elusive Target mission – and it’s out today.
25/09/2025
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Director Would Like Nintendo Fans to 'Come to Accept' Game-Key Cards as 'Part of the Culture of Gaming' on Switch 2
Ever since their announcement, Switch 2 Game-Key Cards have kindled much discussion and provoked strong opinions from gamers and developers alike. Latest to weigh in on Nintendo’s controversial format is Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy director Naoki Hamaguchi. He implied that developers are choosing Game-Key Cards not necessarily from a cost perspective, but a performance one, as the format enables them to bring smoother-running games to the Switch 2.
25/09/2025
Forza Horizon 6 Heads to Japan: ‘This Is the Time We Can Actually Do It Justice’
Playground Games speaks with IGN about making a map that feels authentic to Japanese players and international gamers alike.
25/09/2025
Forza Horizon 6 Devs Discuss Why Japan Was 'Right Fit' & When To Expect Gameplay
"We’re excited to finally be bringing this much-requested location to players".If you haven't seen it yet, Forza Horizon 6 was announced at Xbox's Tokyo Game Show event earlier today!We didn't really get much information at the time though, with just a very short teaser trailer and a brief overview in the YouTube description secti...
25/09/2025
'It Should Be an Epic': Marvel Zombies Could Have Been a Movie, But Sony's Rules Around Using Spider-Man Got in the Way
What If...? spin-off Marvel Zombies was once planned to be a movie, until its showrunner was told of Sony's rules around featuring the character of Spider-Man.
25/09/2025
Hitman's latest free Elusive Target mission makes you Bruce Lee's bodyguard, and is out now
Bruce Lee is in Hitman now. Unfortunately, you don’t get to play as him. Fortunately, you do not have to fight him. Oh, don’t look at me like that, Agent 47. You might be the last word in swatting people with Wet Floor signs, but I’ve yet to see you pe...
25/09/2025
Roundup: All The Reveals From The Xbox Showcase At Tokyo Game Show 2025
Missed the event? Here's a recap.Weren't able to catch the Xbox showcase at Tokyo Game Show 2025 earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, which you'll find elsewhere on Pure Xbox.If you don't want to watch it all the way through, we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article.Read the...
25/09/2025
Revisiting Twin Peaks: The Return With an Epic Movie Theater Binge Watch
I watched all 18 episodes of Twin Peaks: The Return at the Egyptian Theatre, and this is what I learned.
25/09/2025
Forza Horizon 6 Heads To Japan In 2026, Day One On Xbox Game Pass
Your first look at the new Forza title!It's real! After weeks and weeks of rumours that Forza Horizon 6 was going to be announced at Tokyo Game Show 2025, it's happened - and yep, we're going to be cruising around open-world Japan next year on
25/09/2025
Poll: How Would You Grade Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2025 Event?
Give us your verdict.The dust is now beginning to settle on the Xbox showcase at Tokyo Game Show 2025!If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over at our live coverage page, and we've also provided a recap of ever...
25/09/2025
Gungrave Gore Blood Heat Trailer Reveals Remake of 2022 Action Game for PC and Consoles
A Gungrave Gore remake titled Gungrave Gore Blood Heat is officially in development for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S.
25/09/2025
Capcom Is Bringing The First Two Monster Hunter Stories Games To Xbox In 2025
With Stories 3 coming in 2026!During Microsoft's Tokyo Game Show 2025 broadcast, Capcom has revealed that Monster Hunter Stories and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin are heading to Xbox later this year!These releases are an effort to introduce players to the MH Stories franchise ahead of
25/09/2025
Battlefield 6's latest campaign trailer boulderly teases a fight for "the most strategic rock in the history of warfare"
After claiming they've invented "the most dangerous ring in gaming" earlier this month, EA and DICE have released a fresh Ba...
25/09/2025
007 First Light Adds Marvel Star Gemma Chan to James Bond Game Cast
Gemma Chan, star of Marvel's Eternals and Crazy Rich Asians, is part of the 007 First Light cast.
25/09/2025
Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 25-28)
Come try out some free Xbox titles!Free Play Days is here, and it's a big one this week! To coincide with Tokyo Game Show 2025, Microsoft has added six Xbox titles to Free Play Days, including a batch of quite recent releases.Here's your full Xbox Free Play Days selection this weekend:Read the
25/09/2025
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Online Multiplayer Mode Fox Hunt Has a Release Date, Fresh Update Out Now
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater’s online multiplayer mode Fox Hunt has an October release date, and a new update out now.
25/09/2025
First Forza Horizon 6 image reveals Japan setting, for launch in 2026
Microsoft's next Forza Horizon game is set in Japan, going by an Instagram ad that appears to have been posted ahead of reveal. The post has been taken down, but one of the internet's many screen-grabbing Eyes of Sauron has pre...
25/09/2025
Deus Ex Remastered, a "modernized" version of Ion Storm's classic cyberpunk RPG, releases early next year
Aspyr and Eidos-Montréal whipped out their dark shades and finest tactical trench coat at last night's State of Play, announcing that a remaster of Deus Ex is set to sneak into our lives early next year. It's a "modernized" version of the classic stealthy and shooty sci-fi sojourn....
25/09/2025
Xbox at Tokyo Game Show: Everything Announced So Far (Updating Live)
The Xbox Tokyo Game Show is nearly here and we'll be covering all the biggest moments live right here, so be sure to keep checking back to catch a glimpse of the future of Xbox!
25/09/2025
FCC Boss Brendan Carr's Freedom of Speech Under Threat in Delayed South Park Episode
South Park’s delayed episode — the first since the assassination of Charlie Kirk — has aired on Comedy Central, revealing this week’s target to be Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Brendan Carr.
25/09/2025
Forza Horizon 6 Set in Japan, Launches 2026
Forza Horizon 6, the next entry in Microsoft's racing series, will be set in Japan and launch in 2026.
25/09/2025
For a jetpacking open worlder starring bug-sized Captain Picard, Infinitesimals feels a lot like Operation Flashpoint
Much to my surprise, the overgrown garden setting of Infinitesimals is not especially indebted to any Dreamworks and Pixar films about insects. Nor is the game's steel-jawed space flea protagonist, Captain Awkney Relinrake, directly inspired by Buzz Lightyear. Instead, he channels the stately,...
25/09/2025
Deus Ex Remastered Is Making Its Way To Xbox In February 2026
"Question Everything. Trust No One.".Well here's a nice surprise from the September 2025 State of Play event!Aspyr has announced that it's remastering the original Deus Ex from 2000 in the form of Deus Ex Remastered, and it's bringing a bunch of visual improvements including new lighting, dynamic shadows, upscaled textures and more...
25/09/2025
Nintendo Shadow Drops Fire Emblem Shadows, a New Smartphone Spin-Off with Social Deduction
Surprise! Nintendo has announced Fire Emblem Shadows, a new free-to-play smartphone game that's available to play right now.
25/09/2025
Live: Watch Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2025 Showcase Here
Will Forza Horizon 6 be announced?!Hello, and welcome to the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 showcase! This event will feature upcoming first-party and third-party games targeted towards a Japanese audience, and we'll also likely get some Xbox Game Pass surprises!There's even a
25/09/2025
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Has Evolved into an Even Better Legend of Zelda Complement
Just as Tears of the Kingdom expanded on everything Breath of the Wild had to offer, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment seems to be equally upping the stakes from Age of Calamity, both in taking advantage of the Switch 2’s increased horsepower and showing off some new and welcome features to Zelda's hack ‘n slash spinoff series.
25/09/2025
AU Deals: Monster Hunts, Space Epics and Retro Classics Slashed Across All Platforms
In my digital trawling for steals this week, I've found many a modern classic dropped to eyebrow-raising lows.
25/09/2025
All the Marvel Easter Eggs in Insomniac's Wolverine Trailer
Let's break down all the iconic Marvel costumes, villains, and locales featured in Insomniac's new Wolverine trailer.
24/09/2025
Save 60% Off the Slim Baseus Blade 20,000mAh Power Bank with 100W of Power Delivery
The 100W output can max out the charging rate on every handheld gaming PC.
24/09/2025
James Bond 26 Reportedly Wants to Cast an Unknown, Young, British Male Actor as Next 007
If this latest report is accurate, you can forget about Henry Cavill or Idris Elba being the next James Bond. The filmmakers are reportedly looking to cast a “fresh face” as 007 in Bond 26, specifically an unknown male British actor in their late 20s to early 30s.
24/09/2025
Roundup: All The Xbox Reveals From September 2025's State Of Play
Don't worry, they're not all PS5 exclusives!Today's PlayStation State of Play event for September 2025 included a bunch of games that are also coming to Xbox, including the likes of Battlefield 6, Crimson Desert,
24/09/2025
Dynasty Warriors 3 Gets An Unreal Engine 5 Remaster On Xbox In March 2026
"A Warrior Worth A Thousand Reforged".One of the highlight announcements from today's September 2025 State of Play event was the reveal of Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered, which has since also been announced for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.This is an Unreal Engine 5 remaster of Dynasty Warriors 3, with the entir...
24/09/2025
State of Play Didn't Reveal a New God of War Game, but Sony Did Announce a Kratos PS5 Controller for the 20th Anniversary
The 20th anniversary of God of War is here, and Sony made sure to celebrate the milestone at its September 2025 State of Play by revealing something special for longtime fans: a new controller.
24/09/2025
First gameplay trailer for Returnal follow-up Saros reveals a gentler roguelike that's no less abundant in bullets
Sony and Housemarque's sci-fantasy shooter Saros got its first proper gameplay trailer at PlayStation's latest State of Play this evening. If you were hoping for more Returnal, then pour yourself a huge brimming flagon of victory mead, for this is basic...
24/09/2025
Official PlayStation Wireless Speakers Announced by Sony
Sony will follow its long line of official PlayStation-branded headphones and earbuds with a new type of audio accessory: wireless speakers.
24/09/2025
Marvel's Wolverine at long last gets a borderline uncomfortably bloody gameplay trailer, and a PS5 release window
After four whole years of silence, PlayStation and Insomniac have very graciously offered up a new trailer for Marvel's Wolverine. With gameplay no less! Horrifically gruesome, violent, and bloody gameplay that is so intense you should probably give it 15 minutes or so if you've just ha...
24/09/2025
Halloween Video Game Gets Gameplay Reveal and Release Date at State of Play Broadcast
Halloween, the stealth horror game based on the 1978 movie of the same name, has a gameplay reveal trailer fresh from Sony’s State of Play September 2025 broadcast. Not only that, it has a release date.
24/09/2025
Battlefield 6 Campaign Preview: Chaos, Destruction, and Surprising Variety
After playing three missions from Battlefield 6's single-player campaign, it’s clear that Battlefield 6’s campaign isn’t filler. Battlefield Studios is taking what makes multiplayer memorable – destruction, unpredictable firefights, and meaningful squad dynamics – and trying to translate it into single-player form. And so far, they seem to be right on target.
24/09/2025
Walmart Has RTX 5070 Gaming PCs Starting at Just $1,099 During Its Exclusive GeForce Week Event
These prices are as good as what we'll probably see for Black Friday.
24/09/2025
PlayStation Plus Game Catalog October 2025 Lineup Announced, Headlined by Alan Wake 2
Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog October 2025 lineup.
24/09/2025
Deus Ex Remastered Announced With February 2026 Release Date
Deus Ex Remastered is on the way, and it already has a February 2026 release date for PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox.
24/09/2025
Sony's PS5 Exclusive Wolverine Game Finally Gets Gameplay Reveal at State of Play 2025
Sony has finally pulled back the curtain on its hotly anticipated PlayStation 5-exclusive Wolverine video game during its State of Play September 2025 showcase.
24/09/2025
ZA/UM’s spy thriller Zero Parades sure looks like Disco Elysium in glasses and a moustache
Zero Parades is, if you ask its creators ZA/UM, a lot of things. It is an espionage CRPG. It is a character study of Hershel Wilk, the burnt-out, fallen-from-grace spook you’ll be playing as. It is, as I’m told before being shown some very early footage of the game in motion, "a story...
24/09/2025
EA Debuts Battlefield 6 Campaign Footage Ahead Of Next Month's Xbox Release
"Campaign returns on a global scale".There's a lot of hype behind Battlefield 6 right now as EA's big FPS makes its grand return next month, and now the team has just shown off what BF Studios is cooking up with the game's campaign.You can take a look at the debut of this Official Campaign Trailer up above, and we'll chuck EA's description of what's coming down below:Read th...
24/09/2025
Xbox Makes Its First State Of Play Appearance As Microsoft Flight Sim 2024 Jets Off To PS5
With PSVR2 support!Last week, we covered rumours that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 was coming to PS5 - and now Xbox has made its first ever State of Play appearance to formally announce the new port.Landing on December 8th, 2025
24/09/2025
First Look at the Battlefield 6 Campaign at State of Play
EA has revealed a first look at the Battlefield 6 campaign during Sony’s State of Play September 2025 broadcast.
24/09/2025
Returnal Follow-Up Saros Lands March 2026 PS5 Release Date Alongside First Look at Gameplay
Sony kicked off its September 2025 State of Play by announcing a March 20, 2026, release date for developer Housemarque’s Returnal follow-up, Saros.
24/09/2025
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Coming to PlayStation 5
Another big Xbox game is landing on PlayStation 5 — and this time it's Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
24/09/2025
Save $900 Off the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gaming Laptop with OLED Display and RTX 5070 GPU
Price drops to $1,309 after applying a hidden coupon code.
24/09/2025
If you're wondering whether a first-person Soulslike works or not, you can now sign up to playtest Valor Mortis
I think my big problem with the proliferation of Soulslikes as a genre is twofold: one, that so many games get labelled as such despite not being such, and two, they're all much too similar. There might be mechanical differences, but there's no big thing that clearly sets them apart from what FromSoftware already does so well, not even an aesthetic overhaul....
24/09/2025
Marvel Zombies Ending Explained
All four episodes of the new limited series Marvel Zombies are now available to watch on Disney+, which means we can fully unpack the ending of this What If? spin-off. And what an ending it was. “Point to the zombie movie that has a happy ending,” executive producer Brad Winderbaum told IGN
24/09/2025
Sony State of Play September 2025: Everything Announced So Far (Updating Live)
PlayStation's next State of Play is nearly here and we are here to gather all the biggest moments in one place right here, live as they happen! Be sure to keep checking back to ensure you don't miss a thing, including an extended look at Housemarque's Saros!
24/09/2025
Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown looks like a field day for micro managers in its first gameplay trailer
Anyone fancy taking a journey across space? Last month, Daedalic Entertainment announced it is publishing
24/09/2025
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Is Getting Amazing Reviews So Far
It's launching on Xbox next week!Ready for a new Final Fantasy on Xbox? Well, we're getting Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles in just a few days' time, and the first reviews for this one have been extremely positive over the past few hours.Seriously, we're looking at some amazing scores from all sorts of m...
24/09/2025
Last Chance to Get a Free Lord of the Rings LEGO Set When You Buy The Shire
Today's your last chance to get the Smeagol & Deagol LEGO set, because it's going away tomorrow and may never come back.
24/09/2025
Pokemon Legends: Z-A Makes a Major Change to Mega Evolutions
Mega Evolution is making a major comeback in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and as IGN learned in a recent hands-on with the new action-forward title, there’s more than one new spin on the years-old mechanic: you can trigger Mega Evolution multiple times in a single battle, with some caveats.
24/09/2025
Monster Hunter Wilds' collab with Final Fantasy 14 looks like a neat way to do some digital cosplay
Capcom and Square Enix announced earlier this year that Monster Hunter Wilds and Final Fantasy 14 would be collaborating with one another, and the first trailer for the former's collab r...
24/09/2025
Here's What Was Shown Off At Capcom's Tokyo Game Show 2025 Event
Closer looks at a bunch of upcoming releases.As mentioned in our Tokyo Game Show 2025 feature a couple of days ago, Capcom has just held a special showcase as part of the event featuring trailers and closer looks at a bunch of upcoming Xbox releases.We didn't get any major surprises here, but we did at least get to see more of
24/09/2025
One of the Smallest 20,000mAh Power Banks Drops to Just $15 With 50% Off Coupon
This power bank can charge your Nintendo Switch even while you're playing on it.
24/09/2025
This Spider-Man Magic Card Is Already Selling for $1,250 Ahead Of Release Day
The Bombastic Bag-Man and other Spidey variants from the Magic: The Gathering Marvel's Spider-Man set could fetch you big bucks.
24/09/2025
Every Transformers LEGO Set You Can Buy in 2025
Every Transformer LEGO set available now, from Optimus Prime to Bumblebee.
24/09/2025
Starbreeze Increases Price of Payday 2's Infamous Collection As It Launches $5 A Month DLC Subscription Service on Steam — And Fans Aren't Happy
Payday 2 developer Starbreeze has introduced a new subscription service to the 12-year-old heist shooter, bundling "full access to more than 65 DLCs, packed with heists, weapons, and cosmetics... for a low monthly cost" of $4.99 per month, or $19.99 for six months. There are currently no options for three-month or 12-monthly subscriptions.
24/09/2025
Will There Be an Alien: Earth Season 2? Here's What Creator Noah Hawley Has to Say
Alien: Earth Season 1 is done and dusted with one hell of a cliffhanger. Now, the question on everyone’s lips is, will there be a Season 2? Here's what creator Noah Hawley has to say.
24/09/2025
Deals for Today: Massive Discounts on PowerA Controllers And Hot Blu-Ray Steelbook Preorders
As of September 24, PowerA controllers start at just $29.99 at Amazon, plus new Blu-Ray Steelbook preorders and up to 37% off collector’s editions like the Resident Evil Ultimate Collection.
24/09/2025
Is OD Connected to P.T.? Hideo Kojima’s New Horror Game Explained
OD is not a resurrection of Silent Hills, but its first gameplay trailer suggests plenty of ideas and motifs from P.T. have been carried over into Kojima's new Xbox game.
24/09/2025
Peak wants you to waste your time on silly things like basketball and chess in its latest, climbing-averse update
There is perhaps no better thing for a game to have than other, inconsequential things that have no real relation to the main thing for you to do that are entirely focused on mucking about. Peak is ostensibly about reaching the top of a mountain all for the sake of a sweet chance of escape, but really it is a...
24/09/2025
Helldivers 2 update targeting key performance issues arrives next month, Arrowhead reckon it'll be a "noticeable improvement"
Helldivers 2 developers Arrowhead have once again addressed the range of performance issues that've come to afflict the shooter, teasing a mid-October update that they reckon should deliver a "noticeable improvement" and outlining that wider plans are in the works in te...
24/09/2025
Hades 2 Becomes 2025's Highest-Rated New Game Ahead Of Eventual Xbox Release
The wait feels even more painful now.Hades 2 is officially releasing for PC and Nintendo Switch on September 25th, and that means the first reviews have just started to go live - and it's currently racking up an incredible 94 average rating on Metacritic.The score could change as more reviews roll in, but for now, Hades 2 is the highest-rated new game of 2025 accor...
24/09/2025
An Iconic Pulp Hero Is Reimagined in Phantom 2040: A New Shadow
We've got an exclusive preview of Phantom 2040: A New Shadow, as the iconic pulp hero is reimagined for a new generation.
24/09/2025
Capcom Online Program TGS 2025: Everything Announced
The Capcom Online Program for TGS 2025 has come to a close after delivering updates for games like Pragmata, Street Fighter 6, Monster Hunter Wilds, and more.
24/09/2025
Hollow Knight: Silksong Reinforces the Metroidvania Genre’s Accessibility Barriers
There are overarching accessibility problems in the Metroidvania genre, and Hollow Knight: Silksong is just perpetuating and reinforcing inaccessible barriers.
24/09/2025
Steam's latest beta lets you easily check if you have Secure Boot enabled before firing up Battlefield 6 or Call of Duty
Steam's latest client beta has given you another way to quickly check whether you've got secure boot enabled before you hop into some FPSsing about. Enabling the setting's become mandatory for the likes of Call of Dut...
24/09/2025
Our First Look at the Street Fighter Movie's Chun-Li and Ken Masters Comes From Joke Social Media Posts by Andrew Schulz
Stand-up comedian and actor Andrew Schulz has given us a little taster of what to expect from Legendary's live-action Street Fighter movie with some behind-the-scenes peeks at two of the film's major characters.
24/09/2025
Microsoft Adds Sleek Ninja Gaiden 4 Controller To Xbox Design Lab
Available now!Hot on the heels of adding its popular Witcher 3 controllers to the service, Microsoft has introduced some new Ninja Gaiden 4 options to its Xbox Design Lab program today.Read the
24/09/2025
Ananta Looks Pretty Awesome, But We Don't Think It's Coming To Xbox
Let's hope plans change.Have you heard about this game called Ananta yet? It's racked up 1.5 million views in just 24 hours on the PlayStation YouTube channel, and for good reason - it looks like a mix of GTA, SpiderMan, Watch Dogs and so many other games!You can watch that video up above if you haven't seen it yet, but we know the question that many of you are interested in - will Ananta be coming to Xbox? Well, based on first impressions, it l...
24/09/2025
Hades 2 1.0 review
I am gonna claw out your eyes, then drown you to death. I AM GONNA CLAW OUT YOUR EYES, THEN DROWN YOU TO DEATH. So goes the chorus to the hit single Hades 2 girl group Scylla and the sirens have been rehearsing in lethal fashion for a year and a bit. It’s one of the most pervasive earworms I’...
24/09/2025
Hades 2 Review
This exceptional action roguelite is some of Supergiant's best work on nearly every level.
24/09/2025
Major Retailer Seemingly Clearing Out Xbox Series Stock In Certain Regions Right Now
US, UK and AU/NZ examples spotted.We're seeing several reports online right now about a major retailer clearing out Xbox Series X|S stock in multiple regions - including a full report on how the retail giant may be getting rid of its Xbox section altogether. We thought we'd take a look at all of this and see what's what, especially amidst plans from Micr...
24/09/2025
Tom & Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology Blu-ray Is Available to Preorder
The Tom & Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) is set to be released on Blu-ray this year on December 2. It's now available to preorder for $59.99.
24/09/2025
Marvel Superstar Alex Ross Brings Marvelocity Exhibit to NYCC 2025
Marvel superstar Alex Ross is bringing his Marvelocity exhibit to New York Comic-Con, featuring more than 100 of his Marvel sketches and paintings.
24/09/2025
Nioh 3 Devs Explain How Open Fields Reduce Stress Without an Easy Mode – IGN First
Team Ninja’s developers tell us about the open field maps beyond Nioh 3’s alpha demo, and the efforts they took to create them.
24/09/2025
This Is How the Star Trek Franchise Resurrects Captain Kirk
How does Star Trek: The Last Starship resurrect William Shatner's James T. Kirk in the 31st Century? We've got the full scoop from the creators themselves.
24/09/2025
Best Buy Has Big Discounts on Yu-Gi-Oh Cards Today, But You'll Need To Move Fast
From booster boxes to retro packs, Best Buy has over 50% off of some Yu-Gi-Oh! boxed products right now, but they'll only last today.
24/09/2025
Guide: Xbox At Tokyo Game Show 2025: Event Date, Start Times & Where To Watch The Showcase
We're getting VERY close now!It's almost time for the Xbox showcase at the Tokyo Game Show 2025! Yep, Xbox will be hosting an event that's set to bring us new looks as well as brand-new announcements for lots of upcoming games, and we're pretty hyped about it!In this guide, we're going to tell you everything you need to know about the Xbox Tokyo G...