Much as the ancestral stronghold of the Atreides rests upon Caladan…Discover Further
Read More2017’s Hollow Knight just scaled a fresh summit…Discover the Details
Read MoreMetal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater has revived the elusive Guy Savage sequence in the remake. However, it turns out Konami wasn’t the only studio behind this hidden action vignette—Platinum Games, creators of Bayonetta and Astral Chain, also lent their talents to craft the surprise minigame. Find out more…Discover More
Read MoreDavid Hayter – who first voiced gaming legend Snake – calls embodying Hideo Kojima’s clandestine hero “the pivotal part of my existence” and admits he’d be up for slipping back into the role should Konami call. Read more…See full story
Read MoreGearbox head Randy Pitchford confesses he feels “somewhat anxious” regarding the heightened, tougher challenge awaiting players in Borderlands 4. Discover more…Discover More
Read MoreSilent Hill franchise producer Motoi Okamoto has labeled parallels drawn between the forthcoming Silent Hill f and FromSoftware-style soulslike titles as “misleading,” maintaining that “many of those elements were in fact lifted straight from earlier Silent Hill installments.” Read more…Read More
Read MoreFolks are preparing for Hollow Knight: Silksong in the smartest way imaginable – by revisiting the 2017 masterpiece, Hollow Knight, and pushing its concurrent Steam numbers to new highs. Read on…Continue Reading
Read MoreAbxylute 3D One slated for launch this September. The Verge notes that Abxylute—already known for its streaming-friendly portables—is crafting the globe’s first glasses-free 3D handheld PC. The sizable portable, branded the Abxylute 3D One, stems from a joint prototype that Intel and Tencent showed off at CES only months ago. Check the full story on
Read More“I’m crossing my fingers that everything goes smoothly.” At PlayStation’s State of Play showcase earlier this year, Grasshopper Manufacture debuted Romeo is a Dead Man—the new joint from Suda51 and Ren Yamazaki—and murmurs indicate Switch 2 players might share the spotlight when the title ships in 2026. In conversation with GameXplain…Read More
Read MoreDespite it being far from top-notch. Building on our initial peek at Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition racing along on Switch 2 when docked, fresh clips have surfaced online to illustrate how the title is coping on the go. The broad takeaway from play sessions – ours included – is that Elden Ring tends to lag
Read MoreThe revelation that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is destined for the Switch 2 next year landed like an unexpected gift at the last Gamescom celebration. Veteran raiders of artefact-laden crypts or casual trailer-watchers catching glimpses in passing…Read More
Read MoreWow, imagine that! Japan’s National Diet Library—often shortened to “NDL”—ranks among the planet’s largest libraries, and ever since 2000 it has been collecting video-game discs and cartridges strictly for long-term preservation. Yet a Famitsu report picked up by Automaton reveals that Switch 2’s slim Game-Key Cards don’t meet NDL’s definition of “authentic” physical media, so
Read MoreOr do you need more convincing?The last few months have been filled with reports, news and ultimately, anticipation for the ROG Xbox Ally – as Microsoft prepares to launch its partner handheld device with manufacturer ASUS. This week, a lot of that information has become more concrete — official pricing aside — as the teams
Read MoreEverything you need to know.Helldivers 2 is making its Xbox debut this month, with the former PlayStation exclusive now aiming to spread democracy onto Xbox Series X and S as well. But, when exactly can you play Sony’s first ever PlayStation-published game on Xbox? And can you play along with PS5 users as well…
Read MoreNow open to the public in Cologne, Germany.It’s been a busy old week at Gamescom 2025, and both myself and Ben have been busy covering all the news instead of getting on the floor at the event, but that doesn’t mean we can’t bring you some exclusive photos from it!Some of the Hookshot Media team
Read MoreHere’s 31 minutes of gameplay footage.LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight was one of the big announcements at Gamescom Opening Night Live earlier this week, and a new video featuring 30 minutes of footage gives us a closer look at what to expect from it.You can watch this above…
Read MoreThe latest hands-on impressions.The ROG Xbox Ally has been the star of the show from an Xbox perspective at Gamescom 2025, and people have been getting hands-on with it for the first time over the past few days – with lots of previews cropping up on the web.So…
Read MoreNo silk to weave. Half a dozen years. People have exhausted thesaurus entries diagnosing Team Cherry’s bear-hug of silence over Hollow Knight: Silksong. Microsoft once vowed it would surface “within twelve months” during 2022. A public hands-on slice hasn’t appeared since June 2019’s E3. Backer posts on Kickstarter have gone as quiet as a forgotten
Read MorePlaytonic is set to unveil a “significant announcement” in the days ahead. Yooka-Replaylee is earmarked for a Switch 2 launch later this year, and fresh evidence suggests a full boxed edition is planned for the Japanese publisher-hardware maker’s next hybrid console. A product page has just surfaced at the Canadian retailer Video Games Plus…Read More
Read MoreThe ‘Ultimate Edition’ debuted earlier this year. Ahead of the Switch 2’s launch, Xenoblade Chronicles X received an updated ‘Ultimate Edition’ on the original Switch back in March. Despite no substantial patches surfacing for the new platform (so far), Nintendo now appears to have uncovered a glitch affecting this specific hardware…Read More
Read MoreHave you herd?The last time I tried shepherding an unruly beast, I wasn’t exactly a fan. It was midnight, I was exhausted, and my dog simply refused to come back inside. Typical. Thankfully, Herdling offers a much cosier alternative, replacing a stubborn pup with fantastical beasties that actually listen to me.Developed by Okomotive…Read More
Read MoreTake the day OFF.Well folks, it’s the weekend once again, which means it’s time to get some gaming done!But first, a recap. This week, Capcom launched an intriguing 30th anniversary website for Resident Evil, though there’s not much on there right now beyond some cool artwork…Read More
Read MoreGit skilled. Sony’s hardware now hosts the full Trophy roster for Ultizero’s hotly-anticipated action brawler, Lost Soul Aside, and the view from the leaderboard suggests it’s anything but a casual stroll. Though most of your gilded knick-knacks will fall into your lap simply by pushing through the narrative campaign… Continue Reading
Read MoreStock-pile Valley.Regarding the pixel-perfect, heart-warming 2D scene that Stardew Valley has dominated for close to ten years, countless clones have appeared.With Discounty, the emphasis on integrating into a tight-knit community blends with compulsive grocery-store micromanagement, allowing it to shine amid the competition…Continue Reading
Read MoreThe definitive Eternian slugfest. We’re living through a glorious age of throwback arcade throw-downs, and Britain-based Bitmap Bureau sits among the front-runners. Their next loud-titled brawler, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction, is being built side-by-side with the feverishly awaited side-scroller Terminator 2D: No Fate—each a nod to two beloved
Read MoreThe basic PS5 also leaves room for improvement.Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater brings a legendary entry into the present day with a full visual overhaul. Though some call it a conservative move—as we highlighted in our review—this remains the definitive way to enjoy Hideo Kojima’s landmark stealth epic.Yet it could still shine brighter…Read More
Read MoreThe Monarch of the Iron-Fist Tourney. An aged snapshot surfaced online featuring Stellar Blade creative chief Hyung-Tae Kim standing beside Tekken mastermind Katsuhiro Harada, inspiring the latter to share a remark. “Pure nostalgia,” Harada typed. “He once confided that he’s a fan of the Tekken lineage. We crossed paths once more behind the curtain at
Read MoreIf you’ve been spamming the vault key throughout the Battlefield 6 beta, you’ll spot a few tweaks once the game ships. DICE has confirmed a cooldown for repeated hops that trims your vertical lift. Likewise, slide-to-leap momentum has been recalculated to slow you down…Read More
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Read MoreAhead of KPop Demon Hunters exploding worldwide in June, its make-believe factions Huntrix and Saja Boys have sky-rocketed into bona-fide chart-toppers—yet the true pioneers of digital Korean pop stardom were a four-woman squad born inside League of Legends. Long before Netflix’s demon-slaying spectacular…Continue Reading
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