September 11, 2025

Former Bungie CEO’s Studio ProbablyMonsters Announces ‘Storm Lancers’ For Switch

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After Harold Ryan—the former president and CEO of Bungie—opened ProbablyMonsters in 2016, he stated that the young company wanted to reinvent the way blockbuster games are built, aiming to fashion greener pastures where developers can actually, you know, develop....

This Fortnite ‘Power Rangers’ Trailer Is Absolutely Awesome

by on August 6, 2025 0

Time to morph and Fortnite! courtesy of Alana Hagues Yesterday, 7:45pm After much teasing, the Power Rangers will crash onto Fortnite this Thursday, 7th August. Whispers of the Rangers invading the free-to-play shooter have floated around for months, but...

Yooka-Replaylee Is Now “Content Complete”

by on August 6, 2025 0

Launch day is arriving “Shorty” written by Alana Hagues a day ago, 9pm Photo: PM Studios Playtonic Games’ Yooka-Replaylee, an enhanced remake of the 2017 3D collect-a-thon platformer Yooka-Laylee, has reached a “content complete” milestone and word of a...

Valve pushes back after Mastercard denies quashing adult content on game platforms

by on August 6, 2025 0

Mastercard claims it hasn’t “assessed any title or demanded limitations on developer hubs and marketplaces,” yet Valve respectfully disagrees… Read More

‘We fought hard:’ Raven QA union secures contract after three years of bargaining

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The deal encompasses ensured salary bumps alongside safeguards against job cuts…Learn More

Lyrical Games is a new privately-funded indie publisher hoping to take ‘substantial swings’

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The core group is made up of industry veterans who previously worked at Private Division, Humble Games, and Devolver Digital…Read More

Is ProbablyMonsters’ unique studio structure ‘sustainable’?

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PerhapsMonsters’ pledge to deliver lasting triple-A game creation now faces a real trial…Dig Deeper

Former Cities: Skylines and Life is Strange leads establish new Dublin studio

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The team, distributed entirely and working just four days a week, focuses on crafting ‘cutting-edge tactics and management titles…Read More

Review: Gulikit Elves 2 Controller For Switch & Switch 2 -Up Support Can’t Make Up For The Downgrades

by on August 6, 2025 0

Image: Ollie Reynolds / Nintendo Life Following the release of the Elves 2 Pro, accessory manufacturer Gulikit is back with the, uh, Elves 2. Yes, this is a cheaper model ($29.99 / £29.99) of the Saturn-inspired wireless pad for...

Anniversary: No Way Is Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island 30 Years Old Already

by on August 6, 2025 0

Yep, seems like it by Ollie Reynolds Yesterday, 5:30pm Image: Nintendo In yet another indication that time is indeed marching on and on, it seems that Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island has somehow turned 30 years old. Released...

Day Off Interactive is a new Ireland-based studio “focused on strategy and simulation” games

by on August 6, 2025 0

A new studio with a specialism in “innovative strategy and simulation games” has launched in Dublin. Read more…Read More

“We’ve had to evolve.” The long-awaited first games from ProbablyMonsters indicate a surprise change of tack

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After we got done with Destiny 1,” says former Bungie CEO Harold Ryan, “I wanted to try to have a bigger impact on the industry.” Read more…Read More

Devcom speaker survey highlights mixed attitudes towards AI

by on August 6, 2025 0

The Devcom speaker survey has revealed that 33% of respondents want to use AI as little as possible – but 32% see a use for AI in code and production. Read more…Read More

GameChangers and The City of Liverpool College team up for new management diploma

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The City of Liverpool College has collaborated with non-profit careers initiative GameChangers to introduce a free management diploma at the institution. Read more…Read More

Celebrity-driven Global Gaming League signs six AAA game publishers

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The Global Gaming League (GGL), a new video game league launching later this month, has secured licensing agreements with six major game publishers. Read more…Read More

Here are our first Xbox Game Pass games for August

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Microsoft has announced the first batch of games coming to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service this August. Read more…Read More

Sound the Silksong klaxon! There’s another Nintendo indie showcase coming this week

by on August 6, 2025 0

Silksong fans, prepare to ride the rollercoaster of delirious anticipation and potential crushing disappointment once more: Nintendo has announced another indie-focused showcase is happening this week, so could this finally be the day for that release date news? Read...

Peak developers would rather you pirate its game than play Roblox “microtransaction-riddled ripoff slop”

by on August 6, 2025 0

The team behind indie hit Peak would rather its community pirate its own game, than play a “microtransaction-riddled” ripoff that has appeared on Roblox. Read more…Read More

Would you rather stop playing a game than lower the difficulty? The First Berserker: Khazan devs reckon you would

by on August 6, 2025 0

Are you the sort of player that would rather drop a game altogether than simply bump the difficulty down (if such an option exists?) If so, then you might be in better company than you think – at least...

Mastercard insists it has not “required restrictions of any” game on Steam or itch.io, but Valve claims otherwise

by on August 6, 2025 0

As Steam and Itch.io continued to grapple with recent pressure by payment processors to withdraw NSFW games from their platforms, Mastercard has moved to distance itself from the ensuing censorship controversy, insisting it has not “required restrictions of any”...

Kirby and the Forgotten Land was my 2022 GOTY over Elden Ring, and the Switch 2 upgrade DLC is giving fans flashbacks to the most notorious challenges in the series

by on August 6, 2025 0

(Image credit: Nintendo) Yes, hello, it’s me: the guy who played a whole lot of both Elden Ring and Kirby and the Forgotten Land in 2022 and decided that the pink puffball had the better game. That’s no slight...

At 14,354 hours played and 944,143 fish caught, I think this World of Warcraft player might be the best fisherman in MMO history: “We’re all just pressing buttons… I just choose to press mine to fish”

by on August 6, 2025 0

(Image credit: Neuport211 via YouTube) In June, I wrote about a World of Warcraft player who’d spent years buying up, and occasionally catching, 10 million of a specific fish, assembling one of the smelliest collections in the entire MMO....

The tide is turning

by on August 6, 2025 0

(Image credit: Future / Duncan Robertson) 40% of something might not seem like much. For AMD in the CPU market, however, that’s a bigger percentage than it seems. In the latest Steam Hardware Survey results, the brand has surpassed...

Star Wars fans are debating the series’ second most iconic character, because everyone agrees that Darth Vader is number one

by on August 6, 2025 0

(Image credit: Disney/Lucasfilm) With almost 50 years of history, the Star Wars franchise has introduced plenty of iconic characters, from memorable villains like Darth Vader to fascinating heroes like Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia. But, who (or what) is...

Alien: Earth debuts to the franchise’s third-highest Rotten Tomatoes score, with only Ridley Scott’s original movie and James Cameron’s Aliens ranking ahead

by on August 6, 2025 0

(Image credit: FX Networks) New TV show Alien: Earth has hit a significant milestone for the sci-fi horror franchise: it’s the installment that’s been the best received by critics in nearly 40 years. Ahead of its release next week,...

Every Xbox Game Still Coming (We Think) After The Recent Layoffs

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By Moises Taveras on August 5, 2025 at 9:28AM PDT GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. It’s been a rocky time for developers at Microsoft, which laid...

Best Open-World Games To Explore In 2025

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By James Carr and Joey Carr on August 5, 2025 at 9:08AM PDT GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Open-world games offer players large worlds to explore,...

New H.P. Lovecraft Book Box Set Looks Incredible, Includes 3D Cthulhu Case

by on August 6, 2025 0

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. H.P. Lovecraft is responsible for a long list of classic horror stories that continue to be highly influential in the world...

Battlefield 6’s Portal Mode Is The Answer To People Not Wanting A Game They Can “Complete”

by on August 6, 2025 0

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Introduced in Battlefield 2042, Portal is a mode that allows players to create custom game modes, and for Battlefield 6, it’s...

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Review

by on August 6, 2025 0

Ragebound is a relentless and challenging revival that ably channels the spirit of early Ninja Gaiden games. By Kevin Knezevic on August 1, 2025 at 10:40AM PDT Like the best revivals, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound feels like it could’ve come...