Originally unleashed in 1994, Heretic borrowed DOOM’s blueprint and cloaked it in a brooding, medieval spell. Twelve months on, Hexen pushed that reimagining even deeper, trading straightforward corridors for sprawling, less-linear mazes and layering in some RPG seasoning by letting you pick between warrior, cleric, or mage — each role armed with distinctive strengths, vulnerabilities,
Read MoreElite Tier by Robert Ramsey 24 hours ago, 7pm Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is poised to receive a full, free-to-play sample for PS Plus Premium subscribers. Kojima Productions’ newest entry only launched a handful of weeks ago — solely on PlayStation 5 — so this opportunity is arriving rather swiftly. If you have
Read More“Turns out, I’m still not fond of the gaming equivalent of Netflix.” Image: Push Square An extensive – and remarkably revealing – examination of the industry’s present climate has been published by GamesIndustry.biz, featuring interviews with analysts such as Circana’s Mat Piscatella. Yet it’s comments from former PlayStation leader Shawn Layden stealing the spotlight, thanks
Read MoreRacing Toward Trouble Image: Push Square Tried Cruis’n Blast on Switch yet? We rarely cover it since Nintendo holds the rights, yet it’s spectacular. Seriously, it’s off-the-charts brilliant. Raw Thrills—the studio behind a handful of Fast & Furious coin-op cabinets—also crafted the 2022 entry. That release feels just like Cruis’n Blast: absurd tracks jam-packed with
Read MoreA slew of classic anime movies are headed to HBO Max – and we’re happy to have yet another streaming home for high-quality anime. According to a rather exciting press release, starting September 1, a variety of titles, including the works of Makoto Shinkai, Masaaki Yuasa, Naoko Yamada, Akiyuki Shinbo, and more, will be available
Read More(Image credit: Nintendo) If you’ve been waiting a couple of decades for a cheap, legal way to play Nintendo’s cult classic GameCube platformer Chibi-Robo, I’ve got some excellent news: it’s coming to the Switch 2 GameCube library via Nintendo Switch Online. $50 per year is, after all, a whole lot cheaper than the $200+ the
Read MoreGameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. With a new Professor Layton game on the way, now is a great time to get reacquainted with the crime-solving sleuth. One way to do just that is to watch the animated film Professor Layton and the
Read MoreGameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Unlike many other multiplayer first-person shooters on the market, the Battlefield franchise hasn’t always been keen to allow players to check their stats through the game’s menus. That philosophy hasn’t changed with Battlefield 6, as the multiplayer
Read MoreGameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. My first Evo was all the way back in 2003, when it was held at Cal Poly Pomona. It was a ragtag yet passionate operation where a bunch of weirdos crammed into one of the university’s big
Read MoreGameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. The storytellers behind Blizzard’s Story and Franchise Development team have decided to unionize. Following the results of a union-authorization vote, Blizzard’s SFD will now join the Communications Workers of America in Orange County, California. Additionally, Microsoft has
Read MoreWe’ve been very curious about these! by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 7:30pm Here at Pure Xbox, we recently highlighted brand-new action adventure game Echoes of the End ahead of today’s Xbox launch – and since then, we’ve been pretty intrigued to see what people think of it. Well, some early reviews have now dropped for the
Read MoreWelcome to our Pure Xbox guide for Gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live! As we’re now closing in on Geoff Keighley’s big August event, we’re going to go over the exact date, length and start times for the upcoming livestream – alongside some of what we can expect to see during Gamescom’s ONL showcase. We also
Read MoreNew rules being put in place by Fraser Gilbert Yesterday, 5:34pm It’s been revealed today that Microsoft is working to combat “bundle spam” on the Xbox Store, issuing a new set of rules for developers and publishers to address the “large number of complaints from both developers and consumers”. Basically, Microsoft wants to stop these
Read MoreGood luck with this one by Fraser Gilbert Yesterday, 5pm If you’re looking for a good reason to revisit Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 as part of its “Enhanced” release today, even if you’ve completed the full game, we’ve got the answer for you – a new mode called Dark Rot. In Dark Rot Mode, you’re
Read More$25.99 off the usual price by Fraser Gilbert Yesterday, 4:15pm Back in April, it was announced that Xbox was getting two new Limited Edition DOOM controllers – one based on the standard Xbox controller design, and another based on the Elite Series 2 controller design. It’s that first one that’s received a significant price drop
Read More(Image credit: HBO Max) Brad Ingelsby, the mind behind Mare of Easttown, is headed back to HBO with Task, a new limited series that casts Mark Ruffalo—better known to many as the Hulk—as a somber FBI supervisor tasked with bringing down the secretive head of a biker crew portrayed by Tom Pelphrey. Between narcotics-fuelled shootouts
Read MoreHellblade II: Senua’s Saga launched exclusively for Xbox Series machines and Windows PCs on 21 May 2024, and from today the dark mythological adventure is also available on PlayStation 5. Those browsing the PlayStation Store will find two purchase versions (the classic Standard version and the feature-loaded Deluxe edition). Learn extra details via the link
Read MoreThe Hell is Us trial that surfaced briefly in June has resurfaced in a revamped edition—now on Windows, while also making its console debut on Xbox Series and PlayStation 5. Don’t linger: the preview vanishes on 28 August…Read More
Read MoreKatsuhiro Harada chatted with Eurogamer during Evo earlier this month regarding the Tekken franchise’s path once he steps away from the steering wheel. The renowned creative mind had earlier hinted that the forthcoming Tekken installment may well be his swan song before he pursues fresh endeavors. Read more…Read More
Read MoreThe opening months of 2017 proved to be a fertile stretch for the Metroidvania scene. February delivered Hollow Knight to desktops, while by March a scruffier, more eccentric title—Rain World—arrived on PC and PlayStation 4. Hollow Knight has since seized center stage, now standing as one of the past decade’s most triumphant and adored indies.
Read MoreWuchang: Fallen Feathers has just landed a fresh PC update, bringing smoother frame rates and finely tuned balance tweaks designed to soften the game’s notoriously unfair curve. Dive deeper…Read More
Read MoreAaaaaaaaa I’m not sure penned by Ollie Reynolds Yesterday, 2:45 pm Image: Nintendo Life Gamers have lately been mulling over an enigmatic X/Twitter profile that appears to give a nod—if a quiet one—to Super Mario’s looming 40th celebration. As The Gamer highlighted, the X handle @supermario40th is stirring up chatter; some believe it’s the real deal,
Read MoreStronger in cooperation authored by Ollie Reynolds Yesterday, 3:45pm Image: Damien McFerran / Nintendo Life Nintendo of America and the Interstate Scholastic Esports Alliance (ISEA) have unveiled a collaboration intended “to transform esports into a more social, inclusive, and fulfilling activity.” Beginning before the year is out, sanctioned campus tournaments and campus-wide leagues for grades
Read MoreImage: Nintendo Life Refreshed this guide with the stellar Until Then and Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound! Across the kaleidoscope of video-game aesthetics, no look clings tighter to the hearts of makers and audiences than the modest square. From ultra-precise contemporary takes on what tiny tiles can achieve to loving tributes to 8- and 16-bit eras, pixel-based
Read MoreChibi-Robo Makes a Comeback Nintendo revealed today that Chibi-Robo will land on the Switch 2’s GameCube collection next Tuesday 21st August, 2025. The pint-sized platformer was one of the initial titles revealed alongside the GameCube vault for the Switch Online service. First released in 2005/06 on the purple cube and crafted by studio Skip, the
Read MoreThe intrusive “download mandatory” strip is finally missing Image: Rockstar Games Ever since Game-Key Cards debuted for the Switch 2, chatter about third-party cartridges versus codes hasn’t slowed. Even back on the original Switch, plenty of so-called “disc” editions left owners with nothing more than a redemption voucher rather than the actual data. There are,
Read MoreThe Grammy-nominated artist shares why he crafted the soundtrack for Towerborne to be a bright ember against gloom…Read More
Read MoreThe celebrated battle-royale title is making its way back onto iPads and iPhones in yet another key region after the latest lengthy courtroom showdown between Epic and Apple drew to a close…Read More
Read MoreThe company claims the toolkit will empower Unity creators to do business on their own footing—“without sacrificing adaptability or worldwide access…Read More
Read MoreMembers of Arkane Studios’ French labor group STJV issued a public missive backing the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign…Read More
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