Xbox users will now need to verify their age, in compliance with UK’s Online Safety Act
Microsoft is rolling out age checks for Xbox accounts to align with Britain’s freshly minted Online Safety Act. Find out more…Read More
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Wuchang: Fallen Feathers studio to continue optimising performance, and rebalance cheap difficulty
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers will keep getting patches, the creators have pledged, to further enhance performance and refine the challenge level. Learn more… Learn More
Read MoreXbox handheld consoles ROG Ally and Ally X preorders open during Gamescom, report says
Individuals eager to snag Xbox’s newly unveiled portable systems – the ROG Ally and the beefier Ally X – could be able to reserve one starting as early as next month. Dig deeper…Read More
Read MoreHere are our PS Plus Monthly Games for August
Sony has detailed the trio of complimentary titles joining the PlayStation Plus lineup this August, accessible to Premium, Extra, and Essential members. Click for the full list… Discover More
Read More‘Legally distinct Mad Max’ is a worthy successor to one of the most underrated open-world games of the last 10 years, and it’s got near-perfect Steam reviews to boot
(Image credit: Fumes team) Avalanche’s Mad Max might have gotten off to a slow start, but it eventually emerged as one of the most hidden open-world gems out there. The story of how it came to be a cult classic rather than a literal classic isn’t one for this article, but it does include Mad
Read MoreHow do you make an impossibly dense MMO friendly to new players? Warframe dev says you just keep trying: “I don’t think we’ve ever quite got that 100% right”
(Image credit: Digital Extremes) Any MMO that meets success over a period of time often runs into the same issue – how do you make the prospect of getting into your game less frightening to newer players when there’s upwards of ten years of content to catch up on? For Digital Extremes president Sheldon Carter,
Read More“Thinks he’s playing Assassin’s Creed”: Elden Ring Nightreign’s absurd parkour tech sees one player scale a fort in seconds, so I guess it’s time to update my routing cheat sheet
(Image credit: FromSoftware / Bandai Namco) With Elden Ring Nightreign, FromSoftware added just a little agility to Elden Ring’s controls, and then it added more and more until players became the cliff-jumping, marathon-sprinting, castle-scaling athletes that they are today. Inventive players have used the game’s expansive and forgiving climbing system to find parkour shortcuts all
Read MoreJames Cameron has no plans to step away from directing Avatar 4 and 5, but he’s not ruling it out: “I might not be able to do that”
Legendary director James Cameron has every intention in the world to helm the next two films in the Avatar franchise, the fourth and fifth. With the series’ third film, Avatar: Fire and Ash, on the immediate horizon, Cameron is assuring fans he’s planning to ride it out till the end. That said, he’s also offered
Read MoreAfter 33 years, Nintendo finally brings back the Super NES mouse game that’s perfect for Switch 2, and even lets you plug a USB mouse into a Switch 1 to play it
(Image credit: Nintendo) Retro enthusiasts have had one big request ever since Nintendo unveiled the Switch 2: bring back Mario Paint. The Super NES classic came with a unique mouse built for the console, and as Nintendo has brought back mouse controls for its latest platform, the pairing seemed like a natural fit. Mario Paint
Read MoreTales Of The Shire Review
Tales of the Shire has some charming ideas, but dull gameplay, heaps of bugs, and a general sense of emptiness ultimately drag the promising life-sim down to the pits of Moria. By Jessica Cogswell on July 29, 2025 at 4:15PM PDT When I first played Tales of the Shire back in September 2024, I left
Read MoreOne Of The Most Popular Desk Mats At Amazon Drops To $11
GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Multiple editions of the extremely popular Aothia Leather Desk Mat are discounted for a limited time at Amazon. These budget-friendly desk mats–essentially oversized mouse pads–have been reviewed by over 71,000 Amazon customers and hold a 4.6/5-star average
Read MorePlayStation Evo 2025 Sale Features Rare Deals On DualSense Edge & Pulse Headset
GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. PlayStation is hosting a limited-time PS5 accessory sale in celebration of Evo 2025, the annual fighting game tournament that’s owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment From now through August 4, select first-party gear is 15% off on PlayStation
Read MoreGrounded 2 Tops Original Game’s Steam Peak Concurrent-Players Record Within An Hour
GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. It might be called Grounded 2, but the new game is flying high so far on launch day. That’s because the sequel has already topped the all-time peak of Steam concurrent players for the original. In fact,
Read MoreCoD: Warzone Is Making A Major Change To The Stadium With Season 5
GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Call of Duty’s big new Season 5 update is coming soon, and it includes a major change for Warzone. Activision has announced that the stadium is opening up to become a new playable space. Activision is also
Read More‘Make it political:’ How can the Brazilian game industry establish itself on the global stage?
We sit down with devs and industry voices at Gamescom Latam 2025 to uncover the hurdles of crafting titles in Brazil… Find Out More
Read MoreSony files lawsuit against Tencent for allegedly cloning Horizon series
Sony Interactive Entertainment has labeled Tencent’s forthcoming game Light of Motiram an imitator of Horizon and maintains that the Shenzhen-based tech giant unsuccessfully sought earlier permission to leverage the action-RPG brand…Read More
Read MoreMicrosoft details how UK Online Safety Act will impact Xbox players
Community interactions will be gated behind an age-check beginning in early 2026…Learn More
Read MoreThe IGDA calls wave of adult game delistings a form of ‘creative suppression’
This discussion goes beyond mature-themed games. It’s fundamentally about the freedoms of those who create them…Read More
Read MoreAtari to invest $5.1 million in Thunderful as company undergoes restructuring
Staff cutbacks are poised to affect development teams, the publishing arm, and company-wide support divisions…Find Out More
Read MoreWhoops, It Looks Like Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection’s Release Date Has Leaked Early
Complete Digital Heart Eclipse penned by Jim Norman Yesterday, 1:45 pm Image: Digital Eclipse Since it was announced last month that Digital Eclipse’s Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection will land in 2025, we’ve been hungry for additional details. While nothing official has arrived, a narrower launch date appears to have slipped out through the Xbox App—hat tip
Read MorePoll: What Review Score Would You Give Super Mario Party Jamboree TV?
NS2 Edition Hyper Partying Redux Deluxe ++ penned by Gavin Lane Yesterday, 3pm Image: Nintendo While Donkey Kong continues hogging the spotlight two weeks after the brilliant Bananza debuted, Nintendo has quietly slipped its second Switch 2 first-party download onto the eShop in as many weeks. Admittedly, it’s essentially an appendix to 2024’s Super Mario
Read MoreHollow Knight: Silksong Will Be Playable At Gamescom 2025
Plucking the Cherries penned by Jim Norman Yesterday, 3:10pm Image: Team Cherry Behold the awaited arrival! Microsoft has today revealed that Hollow Knight: Silksong (yes, that very Hollow Knight: Silksong) will grace Gamescom 2025 with a fresh, hands-on build. In a freshly posted Xbox Wire update, the firm confirmed that Silksong will join the Xbox
Read MoreVideo: Game Builder Garage Still Rules On Switch 2
Pink Puffball! Kart Racer! Lightner Legend! wordsmith Alana Hagues Yesterday, 4pm The enchantment of Game Builder Garage makes the leap to Nintendo Switch 2. Being among the small slate of titles scored a no-cost patch for the new system — plus Mouse Mode support — creators refuse to stop crafting bizarre and brilliant spectacles. Hence, thanks
Read MoreReview: Tales Of The Shire: A The Lord Of The Rings Game (Switch)
A Lord of the Rings comfort game? Crafted by Weta Workshop, the very team behind the props, sets, and outfits in Peter Jackson’s cherished trilogy? All the hype, right? Regrettably, Tales of the Shire is less the cosy hobbit-haven we’d prayed for and more a showcase of development practices that short-changed staff and gamers alike.
Read MoreTalking Point: So, What Other PS5 Games Do You Want To See Come To Xbox?
After HD2’s arrival, Sony is pondering additional Xbox conversions authored by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 2pm This past weekend, a Sony recruitment post hinting at future PS5 titles coming to rival systems — Xbox among them — quickly ignited forums everywhere. We were away from our keyboards and missed the initial chaos, so here’s the condensed
Read MoreXbox Announces Gamescom Livestream Schedule For August 2025
Take an in-depth peek at Xbox’s upcoming slate written by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 3 pm Microsoft has just lifted the curtain on its Gamescom 2025 playbook—the gargantuan gaming expo set to invade Cologne, Germany, next month. The headline: the company is staging two live feeds directly from the Xbox stand, each offering extensive peeks at
Read MorePSA: Expect To See Lots Of ROG Xbox Ally Impressions Next Month
Absolutely, Hollow Knight: Silksong joins the roster! penned by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 4pm We can safely say here at Pure Xbox that we’ve been buzzing about the ROG Xbox Ally ever since it debuted during the Xbox Games Showcase last month. Still, plenty of unknowns linger—questions that should start finding answers under a month from
Read MoreTalking Point: Are You Still Hyped For Hollow Knight: Silksong On Xbox Game Pass?
You’ll be able to play it live at Gamescom 2025! penned by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 5pm So, the moment is finally here. After what seemed like an eternity of slips and tantalising crumbs, Hollow Knight: Silksong is about to break cover once more next month. Indeed, Team Cherry will bring the long-awaited sequel to Xbox’s
Read MoreHere’s What’s Included In The Xbox July 2025 Update
Major announcements for PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 6:45pm The July 2025 Xbox refresh has started deploying to every Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S setup, Windows PC and other compatible devices this week, bringing a slate of substantial tweaks, especially for console and desktop experiences. Brief highlights of what’s inside the
Read MoreSony Sues Tencent Over ‘Shameless’ Horizon Copycat Coming to PS5
Chinese firm allegedly tried to license Guerrilla’s IP There’s paying homage and then there’s just outright copying. It looks like Sony’s legal team think Light of Motiram has crossed a line, and it’s suing Chinese giant Tencent over the “slavish” Horizon clone. According to Reuters, the platform holder filed a lawsuit against the ripoff on
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