Welcoming the next generation to the Wilds. It feels like forever ago that this humble games reviewer first fired up Monster Hunter: World, wrote a few thousand words (largely of praise) and then got screamed at by a very vocal niche of the gaming community. Six years and many, many hours of Monster Hunter later it almost feels like the completion of a journey as I sat down across from Ryozo Tsujimoto, Series Producer for the Monster Hunter franchise, to talk about the next instalment in the storied franchise, Monster Hunter: Wilds.   Speaking through a translator, Tsujimoto-san   Hamish […]

Grab the popcorn and geek out with PlayStation's lead architect. PlayStation has today released a 37-minute video in which lead architect Mark Cerny discusses the PS5 Pro GPU in exhaustive detail. “In the presentation, you’ll learn what the ‘advanced’ in ‘Advanced Ray Tracing’ really means, the difference between FLOPS and TOPS, and some of the challenges involved in developing the efficient machine learning hardware needed for PSSR – the AI-driven upscaling featured in PS5 Pro,” Cerny said alongside the video. While techheads are going to love the video, below, Sony and Cerny were very quick to assert that it “doesn’t […]

Dead by Daylight Mobile will fully shutdown on 20 March 2025, NetEase Games has recently confirmed.

CD Projekt Red played coy on the availability of The Witcher 4 on current-gen consoles, saying instead that it wants to "support all the platforms".

Give 'em a tug, bud. Shoresy The NOSHO was today announced, a tie-in for the popular hockey-focused Letterkenny spin-off. “Shoresy The NOSHO is an over-the-top hockey game that brings the irreverent fun of the hit comedy series Shoresy to life, promising fast-faced gameplay filled with big hits, quick goals and thrilling fights in classic Shoresy style,” said developer Treewood Games alongside publishers New Metrix Media and Play Fun Games. “Pick-up-and-play gameplay and a unique narrative-driven Story Mode offers a refreshing alternative to traditional sports simulators while celebrating the unique humor and style of Shoresy.” You can check out a trailer to get […]

The Game Awards 2024 has started, and winners are already being announced (and in the pre-show, no less!). This post will recap them all for you in one handy place.

Squid Game Unleashed was today announced by Netflix, and will be released to everyone, regardless of Netflix subscription.

Rematch was today announced at The Game Awards, a 5v5 football game from the developer of Sifu.

Setting the tone. The Outer Worlds 2 gameplay was today shown at The Game Awards, and we’ve got the trailer here if you missed it. “The Outer Worlds 2 is the sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment,” Microsoft said of the title. “Get ready for an action-packed adventure in a new colony with an even newer crew and the newest graphics!” Expect The Outer Worlds 2 on Windows PC and Xbox in 2025. The title will be part of Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass.

Yakuza's Ryu ga Gotoku confirmed two new projects at The Game Awards 2024: a new Virtua Fighter, and something called Project Century.

Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, and The Last Guardian's Fumito Ueda will return with a brand-new, as yet unnamed game that looks very intriguing.

If you've seen Amazon's Secret Level, you've surely watched its off the rails PAC-MAN episode. As it turns out, that weird take is now a game proper, called Shadow Labyrinth.

As per usual, Stevivor's first GOTY category is for Best Sports (or Racing, or Fighting) title of 2024. For the first time in a long while, EA's NHL franchise has taken top spot. Congratulations, NHL 25!

Rejoice! The Plucky Squire has been updated with a new streamlined mode that offers “a less hand-holdy experience”. “You can still play the game as it was before, but a new abridged Streamlined Mode has been added for anyone who’d prefer a less hand-holdy experience,” reads a press release. “This trims less necessary dialogue, removes or reduces camera hints, cuts out some tutorial content, and control of the game is taken away from you less often. “It’s the same grand Plucky Squire adventure, just tweaked to remove some of the friction for seasoned gamers.” The update will likely address some of […]