Producers of newly announced Life is Strange TV show say it “deserves to be more than just a game”
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Hollow Knight: Silksong is being review-bombed in China
Roughly 82 percent of Hollow Knight: Silksong’s Steam critiques appear favorable, yet the praise clearly isn’t unanimous; hundreds of Chinese-language gamers are roasting Team Cherry over translation shortcomings in the follow-up. Continue reading…Read More
Read MoreReview: NHL 26
Since EA’s latest hockey sim is offering Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers a no-cost trial today (through EA Play), I figured I’d lace up for the newest instalment—courtesy of a review key from EA Sports—and the outcome is an entertaining ride on the rink. Still, the franchise feels stranded in an odd spot lately, with
Read MoreIndiana Jones Order Of Giants DLC Launches To ‘Mixed’ Feedback In First 24 Hours
More than a full day has passed since the Indiana Jones Order of Giants add-on debuted on Xbox and other platforms, and—echoing the situation with Hollow Knight: Silksong—Bethesda elected not to distribute advance review copies. We’ve begun our own playthrough at Pure Xbox (expect our early thoughts hopefully next Monday), yet only one finished critique
Read MoreFeature: Pure Xbox Reader Survey 2025
Time to tackle every single one! penned by Anthony Dickens Yesterday, 6pm It’s that season once more, everyone. We’d really appreciate a few minutes of your time to fill out our confidential questionnaire. Why do we care? Our portals stay afloat largely because studios choose to place ads on our pages. Marketing teams naturally (and
Read MoreMindsEye ‘Update 4’ Now Live On Xbox, Includes Multiple Performance Upgrades
The crew remains hard at work on this project! penned by Fraser Gilbert Yesterday, 6:30pm Once more we’re chatting about MindsEye! Admittedly, the launch roller-coaster has been bumpy since its debut earlier this year, yet a stubborn studio keeps polishing – resulting in the unexpected “Update 4” that landed on every platform earlier today. It
Read MorePoll: Are You Buying Borderlands 4 Next Week?
Only a handful of days remain penned by Fraser Gilbert Yesterday, 7:30pm Hard to grasp that Borderlands 4 is practically upon us, right?! The newest chapter in Gearbox’s shoot-and-loot saga drops for Xbox Series X|S on September 12th, with digital pre-purchase already live on the Microsoft Store from £69.99 / $69.99 for the base edition.
Read MorePoll: Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Month (August 2025)
Pick Push Square’s Monthly Champion penned by Robert Ramsey Yesterday, 5pm Image: Push Square After a pair of slower months in June and July, the release calendar is finally shifting into top gear on PS5. For those of us who make a living critiquing games, August brought a welcome surge of activity. Several eagerly awaited
Read MoreFeature: Push Square Reader Survey 2025
Time to tackle every query! by Anthony Dickens Yesterday, 6pm Folks, the annual moment has arrived once more. We’d really appreciate you sparing a few minutes for our anonymous questionnaire. Why do we bother? Our portals stay afloat largely because studios pay to showcase their titles here. Those partners naturally (and rightly) crave data about
Read MoreReview in Progress: Hollow Knight: Silksong (PS5)
Hollow Knight is an underground indie phenomenon crafted by the three-person studio Team Cherry, a project that exploded in popularity and has since shifted more than 15 million copies worldwide. Hollow Knight: Silksong, a follow-up that began life as add-on content, was unveiled in February 2019 and enthusiasts have been pleading for launch day ever
Read MoreAnimal Crossing-Esque Cosy Game Disney Dreamlight Valley Saddles Up with New PS5, PS4 Expansion
Sony pony by Sammy Barker Yesterday, 8pm Disney Dreamlight Valley isn’t horsing around with its all-new expansion. Well, not in the figurative sense anyway. Wishblossom Ranch – a new expansion due out in November, with a livestream blowout scheduled for 15th October – will add mounts to the Animal Crossing-esque cosy game. As part of
Read MoreMafia: The Old Country on PS5 Was an Offer PS Store Shoppers Couldn’t Refuse
One of August’s most downloaded PS5 games by Stephen Tailby Yesterday, 7pm Image: Push Square The PS Store charts for August are here, and while there are no huge surprises, you may be interested to know that the middling Mafia: The Old Country was one of the month’s best-selling PS5 games. While it didn’t review
Read MoreSilksong channels Kim Kardashian, developers unite for Palestine, and former Polygon staffers become Rogue
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Read MoreGrounded 2 exists because players really wanted to ride bugs
Grounded 2 directors Chris Parker and Justin Vazquez break down the hurdles of early access and reveal why bug-riding is the secret to it all…Read More
Read MoreDigging into the combat design of Cronos: The New Dawn
This week on the Game Developer Podcast, Bloober Team’s head combat designer Shamil Yanbukhtin and veteran AI engineer Dennis Pauly break down the creation of an unprecedented survival-horror battle mechanic for Cronos: The New Dawn…Read More
Read More2K confirms layoffs at Civilization developer Firaxis
Dozens of workers have reportedly been impacted, according to sources close to the situation…Read More
Read MoreHow ‘playful paper prototyping’ paved the way for Shadow Complex
Take a dive into the Vault and find modern applications for classic dev advice. In this first edition, EiC Danielle Riendeau shares a fresh look at timeless lessons from the 2010 GDC Talk ‘Designing Shadow Complex…Read More
Read MoreGuide: Hollow Knight: Silksong: Walkthrough & All Collectibles
Image: Nintendo Life We’re finally ready to ascend — Hollow Knight: Silksong is out now, and Pharloom is ready and waiting to be explored. Just like Hollow Knight, Team Cherry has stuffed its second game with tons of challenges, hidden collectibles, and a whole bunch of news systems for you to dig into. And as
Read MoreFeature: Nintendo Life Reader Survey 2025
Gotta answer ’em all! It’s that time of year again folks. We would love to ask you some questions and would greatly appreciate it if you could take the time to respond to our anonymous survey. Why is this important to us? Our websites survive mainly due to those who choose to advertise their games
Read MoreCronos: The New Dawn Gets A Launch Trailer Specifically For Switch 2
Such is our calling We’ve all been getting a little caught up in the Silksong hype recently, but we thought it best to remind you that Bloober Team’s Cronos: The New Dawn is out now on the Switch 2. To mark the occasion, a new launch trailer specifically for the Switch 2 has been released,
Read MoreRound Up: 6 Switch 1 & 2 Games We Played At PAX
Image: Square Enix Last weekend, the intrepid Alan Lopez hit Seattle to see what PAX West had to offer this year. He went hands-on with a bunch of titles, large and small, coming to Switch 1 and/or 2, plus a handful more games from devs who would love to bring their work to a Switch
Read MoreGuide: 79 Switch 1 & 2 Games You Should Check Out In The eShop ‘Blockbuster Sale’ (Europe)
Another day, another sale! Nintendo of America has its ‘Blockbuster Sale‘ live until 10th September, and now a similar event has appeared on European eShops. Similar, though not the same – the games lineup here includes some different titles, including a bunch of first-party games. The EU Blockbuster sale runs until 14th September, so hey,
Read More10 Hollow Knight: Silksong Tips You Need To Know Before You Play
Authored by Jason Rodriguez on September 5, 2025 at 9:15AM PDT GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Hunting for Hollow Knight: Silksong pointers? The follow-up to Team Cherry’s beloved Metroidvania adventure casts you as Hornet, now stranded within the realm of Pharloom. Our
Read MoreBest Builds For NBA 2K26
Written by Joey Carr on September 5, 2025 at 9:17AM PDT GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. NBA 2K26 delivers a host of modes and content, yet crafting the ultimate MyPlayer setup remains an annual ritual. Your MyPlayer unlocks most of what the
Read MoreAll Shakra Map Locations In Hollow Knight: Silksong
Written by Jason Rodriguez · September 5, 2025 at 9:33AM PDT GameSpot may earn a commission from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases via links. Wondering where every Shakra map is stashed in Hollow Knight: Silksong? This travelling merchant stocks handy exploration gear, but she never stays put, so tracking
Read MoreHogwarts Legacy For Nintendo Switch 2 Gets Limited-Time Discount
GameSpot could earn income via affiliate and promotional arrangements when sharing this material, as well as through purchases made via embedded links. Hogwarts Legacy for Nintendo Switch 2 can presently be picked up for $49.86 (previously $60) during a short-term promotion at Walmart and Amazon. As a day-one release for Nintendo’s upgraded system, Hogwarts Legacy
Read MoreStarfield anniversary post sends starving Bethesda fans to the whiteboard to find the formula for rumored new DLC
(Image credit: Bethesda / Xbox) Starfield quietly celebrates its second birthday tomorrow—did anyone even mark the calendar? Bethesda Italy did, and a fresh clip on its Instagram has sleuths convinced a clandestine hint about another expansion is tucked inside. In the reel, nothing appears except the title’s emblem plus a simple greeting: “Happy Anniversary.” Yet
Read More“I hope that we’re not done with Wolfenstein yet”: MachineGames has plans for BJ Blazkowicz in Wolfenstein 3 because the FPS devs “have always seen this as a trilogy”
(Image credit: Bethesda) Is Wolfenstein 3 ever going to arrive? Following two stellar first-person shooters—and a couple of decent side stories—that successfully brought legendary Nazi-slayer BJ Blazkowicz into the modern age, supporters are still left hanging for the narrative conclusion. As things stand, creator MachineGames already understands where the tale is headed, because the team
Read MorePokemon Legends: Z-A fans are getting hypnotized by the next likely Mega Evolution candidate, a psychic squid amassing an army for its “my friend Malamar” hype: “GREATEST POKEMON OF ALL TIME!”
(Image credit: The Pokemon Company) If the news hasn’t reached you yet, Malamar reigns supreme as the ultimate Pocket Monster in history. Absolutely everybody adores the creature, and you’d better jump on the bandwagon. Devoted trainers and pals of Malamar have been singing its praises ever since the sixth-generation Dark/Psychic oddity arrived, seemingly out of
Read MoreFormer Bethesda exec Pete Hines “hated the confusion” around The Elder Scrolls studio “making a new game, and everybody thinking, ‘Oh, it’s Todd Howard’s team'”
(Image credit: Bethesda) Ex-Bethesda vice president Pete Hines has disclosed that both he and Todd Howard loathed the mix-ups surrounding titles Bethesda was crafting and distributing. Hines stepped away from Bethesda twenty-four months back after nearly a quarter-century with the firm, sticking around since before Bethesda even secured the Fallout license and The Elder Scrolls
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