September 12, 2025

Fantastic Four director says it was “heartbreaking” to cut John Malkovich’s Red Ghost from the film, but there were too many characters and a “whole other universe” to introduce: “It just became too much backstory”

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Fantastic Four director Matt Shakman says there was just too much going on in the film to make room for John Malkovich’s Red Ghost, despite having already filmed his scenes. “John did an amazing job. He’s a fantastic actor....

Disney Lorcana TCG Palace Heist Solo And Co-Op Game Is Steeply Discounted

by on July 31, 2025 0

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Disney Lorcana TCG players and collectors can save on products in the Reign of Jafar set at Amazon. Most notably, Illumineer’s...

Link Figma Action Figure From Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Is Back In Stock

by on July 31, 2025 0

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Good Smile’s latest customizable action figure from The Legend of Zelda franchise launched in June. By Steven Petite and Darryn Bonthuys...

New Borderlands 4 Character Short Introduces Rafa’s Violent Past

by on July 31, 2025 0

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Gearbox Software has released a new character short for the upcoming looter shooter, Borderlands 4. Called “Yolt”, this video introduces Rafa...

Nintendo Announces ‘Global Jam’ Demo Event For Switch 2 Online Members

by on July 30, 2025 0

Update: Demo pre-orders go live later today Update : Ahead of the ‘Global Jam’ demo event for Drag x Drive next month, Nintendo has released a new overview trailer for the game. It details how...

Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.2.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

by on July 30, 2025 0

Image: Nintendo Following three updates in June, Mario Kart World‘s first (and probably last) update for July 2025 is now officially live. This might just be the biggest one yet, as it includes a whole bunch of general updates...

Fall Guys Rolls Out Frame Rate Update On Switch 2

by on July 30, 2025 0

Smooth moves Image: Mediatonic, Epic Games Games are already benefitting in all sorts of ways from the Switch 2’s upgrades, and with this in mind, Mediatonic’s free-to-play title Fall Guys has now been updated for the new hybrid platform....

Animal Well Is Getting A Gorgeous New Physical From Lost In Cult

by on July 30, 2025 0

Well, well, well by Alana Hagues Yesterday, 8:15pm Image: Derek Yu / Lost In Cult 2024’s hit puzzle platformer Animal Well is getting a second physical edition, this time from Lost In Cult, and it’s absolutely gorgeous. After announcing...

Pokémon Rolling Out Brand New App For Competitive Players

by on July 30, 2025 0

Out now in Europe, next week in US by Alana Hagues Yesterday, 7pm Image: The Pokémon Company The Pokémon Company has started rolling out a brand new app from competitive players, which will allow them to track events easily...

EA kicks off Q1 2025-26 with a “strong start” and “better-than-expected” performances for EA Sports brands

by on July 30, 2025 0

Electronic Arts has published its financial results for the first quarter of this fiscal year, claiming a “strong start” to FY26 with net bookings for the quarter exceeding the high end of Q1 guidance. Read more…Read More

Dead Space creator and Sledgehammer Games co-founder admits “it’s tough out there”: “Maybe I’ve directed my last game”

by on July 30, 2025 0

Glen Schofield — co-founder of Sledgehammer Games and creator of EA’s Dead Space series — has shared his frustrations trying to bring a game to fruition in the current industry climate, and admitted he’s now wondering if “maybe ...

What’s going on with Steam and itch.io’s crackdown on adult content?

by on July 30, 2025 0

The situation developed rapidly,” said itch.io founder Leaf Corcoran, in what might turn out to be the understatement of the year. Almost overnight, game developers have awoken in a much more censorious atmosphere than the one they’ve grown used...

Indiana Jones’ creative director to headline Game Republic New Horizons

by on July 30, 2025 0

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’s creative director will join BAFTA for Game Republic New Horizons, a new flagship conference for the North of England. Read more…Read More

7 in 10 German game purchases are now digital downloads

by on July 30, 2025 0

Digital downloads now account for 7 out of 10 video game purchases in Germany, a new report has found. Read more…Read More

Call of Duty plans to remove Modern Warfare 2 and 3 from game launcher to reduce the frankly comical size of the installation file

by on July 30, 2025 0

For folks who dive into each new entry of the annual Call of Duty franchise, one relentless memory tends to stick: those monstrous install requirements. Continue reading…Learn More

Xbox users will now need to verify their age, in compliance with UK’s Online Safety Act

by on July 30, 2025 0

Microsoft is rolling out age checks for Xbox accounts to align with Britain’s freshly minted Online Safety Act. Find out more…Read More

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers studio to continue optimising performance, and rebalance cheap difficulty

by on July 30, 2025 0

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers will keep getting patches, the creators have pledged, to further enhance performance and refine the challenge level. Learn more… Learn More

Xbox handheld consoles ROG Ally and Ally X preorders open during Gamescom, report says

by on July 30, 2025 0

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

Here are our PS Plus Monthly Games for August

by on July 30, 2025 0

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

‘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

by on July 30, 2025 0

(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...

How 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”

by on July 30, 2025 0

(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...

“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

by on July 30, 2025 0

(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....

James 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”

by on July 30, 2025 0

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...

After 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

by on July 30, 2025 0

(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...

Tales Of The Shire Review

by on July 30, 2025 0

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...

One Of The Most Popular Desk Mats At Amazon Drops To $11

by on July 30, 2025 0

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...

PlayStation Evo 2025 Sale Features Rare Deals On DualSense Edge & Pulse Headset

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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...

Grounded 2 Tops Original Game’s Steam Peak Concurrent-Players Record Within An Hour

by on July 30, 2025 0

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...

CoD: Warzone Is Making A Major Change To The Stadium With Season 5

by on July 30, 2025 0

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...

‘Make it political:’ How can the Brazilian game industry establish itself on the global stage?

by on July 30, 2025 0

We sit down with devs and industry voices at Gamescom Latam 2025 to uncover the hurdles of crafting titles in Brazil… Find Out More