We already knew that Daredevil star Charlie Cox feels like a "total fraud" anytime someone gushes to him about one of this year's biggest games, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, but now the voice of Gustave is determined: "I wanna play the game."
Cox, who plays party member Gustave, is among Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s star-studded cast, which also includes Jennifer English as Maelle, Ben Starr as Verso, and Andy Serkis as Renoir. But as his actual work on the game only amounted to a single four-hour recording session, Cox admits he didn't really know what he was getting into, saying games have "come a long way" since the last time he played, and yet he still doesn't own the game, let alone a console to play it on.
"I remember being in...
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The long-running Hunter x Hunter series recently received a new video game adaptation with Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact. With a beloved brand and a notable fighting game developer on board, you might hope this would go off without a hitch.
Yet in the days since launch, Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact has been the subject of discourse and criticism within the fighting game community. Its gameplay hearkens back to the kind of scrappy, seemingly overpowered bouts many enjoy in this particular environment, but several issues have been holding Nen x Impact back; namely, the netcode.
Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact is a tag-team fighting game that went live five days ago on July 16 and, at the time of writing, has a little over 140 total...
Developer Massive Entertainment and publisher Ubisoft have announced that Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, the very good 2023 first-person shooter set in the titular world of Pandora, is getting another big update timed to the third anniverary of the game's launch on December 5 (and the release of the third Avatar movie, Fire and Ash, on December 19) that will add an optional third-person perspective mode as well as a New Game+ mode. Watch the new trailer above.
Massive says it has "reworked animations, controls, audio, and camera systems to ensure the experience feels seamless and intuitive" when playing in third-person perspective. Meanwhile, your inventory and skills will persist when making another run through the campaign in New...
The Dying Light series quickly earned its place in the pantheon of great zombie games by blending brutal first-person combat with satisfying parkour movement – all set within dangerous open worlds. The series has thus far delivered on offering a slick and thrilling survival experience, but with the upcoming Dying Light: The Beast, we see developer Techland return to its roots for a more focused concept that lets an amped up returning protagonist Kyle Crane loose in an even more hostile setting.
I got to spend over four hours playing the opening of Dying Light: The Beast, getting reacquainted with Kyle Crane as he comes to grips with a more feral world after the events of the second game. Playing The Beast was very much like a...
The Chinese Room, the acclaimed British indie studio behind last year's oil rig horror game Still Wakes the Deep, has now officially cut ties with its former parent company Sumo Digital.
The studio, which also developed indie darlings Dear Esther and Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, has now completed a management buyout, a spokesperson for The Chinese Room has confirmed to IGN.
Today's news follows an uncertain few months for the Brighton-based studio, after Sumo's previous announcement it would be refocusing its efforts "exclusively on development services for partners", rather than continuing its work on original franchises.
In a message to press today, The Chinese Room said it had looked "increasingly likely" the company would be...
Unreal Engine is probably the most well-known video game tool set in the world. Its fifth iteration is the system that forms the foundation of Fortnite and dozens of other games, including Black Myth: Wukong, the Oblivion remaster, and the upcoming Witcher 4. But did you know that Unreal Engine is used for more than just making video games? The technology, developed by Epic Games, has also been used to create theme park rides, television shows, and movies – and is fast becoming a regular tool for the entertainment industry.
Taking centre stage in Galaxy’s Edge, the Star Wars-themed section of Disney’s parks in Florida and California, is the Millennium Falcon. Head inside and you can ride Smuggler’s Run, a simulator experience that lets...
Digital Extremes says the "backlog" of dev kits is the reason players have yet to see an official Nintendo Switch 2 port for Warframe.
Studio CEO Steve Sinclair explained why the team behind the popular space ninja action game hasn’t created a port for Nintendo’s sequel hybrid console during a press Q&A IGN attended ahead of today’s TennoCon 2025 livestream. He said the Digital Extremes tech team is “so excited” to see what a Nintendo Switch 2 Warframe port would look like but can’t even begin development until they get their hands on the necessary hardware.
“Our tech team is so excited to take advantage of the high-speed cores and the other really cool features of it,” Sinclair said. “There’s just such a backlog for dev kits. So...
Digital Extremes just brought its TennoCon 2025 livestream to a close after revealing a smorgasbord of information about the future of Warframe and Soulframe.
The studio behind the popular multiplayer space ninja action game and its free-to-play fantasy follow-up treated in-person and remote fans to hours of announcements, including a fresh look at never-before-seen gameplay, new cosmetics, and some of the major updates still yet to come in 2025. It was yet another jam-packed showing for the Digital Extremes team as it careens toward the launch of more story expansions for Warframe and the eventual launch of Soulframe.
From Warframe’s new The Old Peace Narrative Chapter and the devil-frame Uriel to Soulframe’s fresh gameplay updates...
We are in the era of handhelds, and there's no denying that the Steam Deck led the way for handheld gaming PCs to prosper. But are modern iterations finally dethroning the first monarch? Lenovo most certainly threw down the gauntlet.
The Lenovo Legion Go S is now our favorite handheld gaming PC, and one huge feature it has in common with the Steam Deck is that it runs SteamOS. If you don’t know, the Legion Go S is currently the only third-party handheld gaming PC that officially supports SteamOS.
SteamOS is one of the major reasons why the Steam Deck is beloved, and why we loved the Legion Go S so much. But if you’re hunting for a handheld gaming PC with this way-better-than-windows OS, which do you get?
Legion Go S vs. Steam Deck...
If you're envious of the Steam Deck experience or looking for an alternative to Windows 11, you're in luck. You can install the Steam Deck’s operating system, SteamOS, on your gaming PC for free using Valve's official SteamOS recovery image.
While Valve doesn't guarantee support for every PC yet, SteamOS can run on most AMD-powered systems. It only took an hour to get it up and running on my PC and you can do the same.
Before You Get Started
There are a couple things you'll need to install SteamOS on your PC, and a few things you should know before trying this.
For starters, SteamOS hasn't had a full PC release yet, so it's only officially supported on a handful of devices. You can still try to install it on PCs that don't have...
Games Workshop’s The Big Summer Warhammer Preview Show 2025 offered a tantalising look at the tabletop wargaming company's upcoming slate, and we’ve rounded up everything revealed to help you catch up in case you missed the livestream.
There were announcements for Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, Kill Team, Warhammer: The Horus Heresy, Legions Imperialis, Warhammer Underworlds, and even a surprise Space Marine 2 reveal.
This live report is now concluded.
The Leagues of Votann
Proceedings kicked of with a reveal for The Leagues of Votann (Warhammer 40,000's take on space dwarves). It's a huge plastic expansion, the biggest since the faction launched, that includes new troops, new artillery, new heroes and new abominable...
Nightfarers might want to prep and gear up. FromSoftware is sending out its next set of enhanced bosses, the Everdark Sovereigns, for Elden Ring Nightreign at the end of this month.
The next four Everdark Sovereigns will arrive as part of a "new Everdark cycle" in Limveld, starting on July 31. The four bosses up for upgrades this time are Tricephalos, Augur, Equilibrious Beast, and Fissure in the Fog.
For the past Everdark Sovereigns, FromSoftware has adhered to a weekly release schedule. Though it's unconfirmed whether the rollout will be the same again, or which Everdark Sovereign will be the first to arrive, FromSoft's teaser image does show Libra, the Equilibrious Beast fight, ready for battle.
I'm curious to see if this affects...
Square Enix has announced it will end Windows 10 support for its MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV this October.
The publisher confirmed in a statement that support will end on October 14, 2025, coinciding with Microsoft's own end-date for security updates and support.
"You will likely be able to play FINAL FANTASY XIV on Windows® 10 systems even after the end of support," the company said. "However, after we discontinue support, we will as a general rule no longer be able to provide support for problems arising as a result of the operating system."
Square Enix said it may responded to requests for technical support regarding Windows 10 issues after the end of support, but this will be limited, on a case-by-case basis, and not guaranteed...
We’re a little over halfway through 2025, but there’s a strong case for calling the Game of the Year race over, even before the end of summer.
Typically, the time to start thinking about Game of the Year is after all the fall releases come out, and we can take stock of all the great games that came out across the 10 or 11 previous months. And while there are still some exciting games on the horizon, three have made a strong claim on the GOTY crown already, and it’s hard to imagine any of them losing steam anytime soon.
With under half a year left in 2025, let’s look back at our three front-runners and how they each captured everyone’s attention. Can they hold onto their status as this year’s best game? Or will we see an upset in the...
Remedy has outlined what's next for its multiplayer Control spin-off, FBC: Firebreak, promising big changes.
It comes after Remedy posted a candid statement last month acknowledging "not everything had gone well" following FBC: Firebreak's mid-June release.
FBC: Firebreak launched on June 17 as a paid game as well as straight into Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus. Calling the launch an "exciting and nerve-wracking time," Remedy told players it had heard feedback "loudly and clearly," and admitted "it's clear there are features that need to improve, and they will improve."
Since launch, the studio has released "four patches that improve the game and partly address [player] feedback. Now that the game is live, our community plays a...
Valve is tightening its guidelines around 'adult only' content to satisfy rules set by Steam's payment processing partners, with dozens of sexually explicit games removed from the platform throughout the week.
As spotted by GameSpark and shared by Automaton, SteamDB logs show a flurry of activity behind the scenes as Steam updated its 'Rules and Guidelines' policy, making it clear that publishing "certain kinds" of adult-only content could violate them.
The newly added clause 15 of the policy now explicitly states "content that may violate the rules and standards set forth by Steam’s payment processors and related card networks and banks, or internet network providers" shouldn't be posted on Steam.
The X / Twitter account for SteamDB...
Taking a quick look at the likes of Grand Theft Auto and even the Saints Row series, you would be forgiven for thinking that these sorts of crime epics have always been anchored to the open world design that we so often take for granted. 2K’s Mafia series is no stranger to open-world shenanigans either, […]
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Valve co-founder and boss Gabe Newell has offered a rare insight into his life, talking about his days living, working, and enjoying life on a "boat."
In conversation with a YouTuber called Zalkar Saliev, who had just 19 subscribers at the time the interview clips went live (they've since acquired several hundred more), the 62-year-old Newell said he worked seven days a week from his bedroom on his superyacht, because it's "fun" and he still "likes working."
Asked to describe his daily routine in an interview Valve has confirmed to PC Gamer is real, Newell said: "I get up, I work, I go scuba diving, work some more. I either go on a second scuba dive or I go to the gym and work out. Then I work. I live on a boat, so I just hang out...
As the world waits for Grand Theft Auto 6, Rockstar has finally released GTA 5 and GTA Online in both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Despite launching almost 12 years ago and selling 215 million copies elsewhere in the world, neither Saudi Arabia nor the UAE had previously cleared Rockstar's 2013 blockbuster for sale — until this week.
Issues over the game's age rating and local regulations banning games with violence, sex and drug use have long stood in the way of local fans playing GTA 5 legally — though as a Niko Partners report highlighted, some fans have previously got around restrictions by quietly importing boxed copies, or downloading the game via PlayStation or Xbox accounts linked to other regions.
Now...
Humble Bundle has a psycho deal for Borderlands fans. Until next Friday, July 25, you can grab every Borderlands game, as well as Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, for just $16. If you're unfamiliar with how Humble Bundle works, the more you pay, the more you get. So while $16 gets you all eight games, you can choose to pay less to get only some of the games on the list. Conversely, if you pay more than $16, not only do you get all of the games, but you also contribute to charity and video game publishers.
Borderlands x Wonderlands Collection at Humble Bundle
This bundle (a $279 value) includes all of the mainline Borderlands games, the VR version of Borderlands 2, the Telltale games, and more. The bundle is missing the iOS-exclusive...
Julian LeFay, former chief engineer at Bethesda and co-founder of OnceLost Games, is stepping back from game development due to his ongoing battle with cancer, the company announced yesterday.
In a video from OnceLost Games, producer Victor Villareal announced the news. "Our technical producer Julian LeFay, who I'm sure needs no introduction, has been fighting a battle with cancer for the last several years," said Villareal. "He's fought bravely and strongly, but it seems he doesn't have very much time left. He has stepped away from the project to spend that remaining time with his family and loved ones."
LeFay is often referred to as the "father of the Elder Scrolls" series, as he joined Bethesda Softworks after its founding in 1987...
The Epic Games Store is giving away Sid Meier’s Civilization 6 Platinum Edition away for free on PC for an entire week starting today.
The latest addition to the Fortnite maker’s free game offerings is no doubt one of the biggest deals of 2025, giving players a chance to pick up 2K and Firaxis Games’ 2016 strategy title at no extra cost from July 17 – 24. It’s an $80 value that nets players the base experience along with a whopping six DLC packs and two premium expansions, all free to own even after the offer expires. You can click here to claim the offer for yourself.
Everything Included in Sid Meier’s Civilization 6 Platinum Edition
Sid Meier’s Civilization 6
Civilization VI: Rise and Fall expansion
Civilization VI: Gathering Storm...
Since Skate’s announcement way back in 2020 (originally dubbed Skate 4) we’ve seen an influx of skateboarding games, from sims like Session, to the arcadey Tony Hawk remakes, and unique experiences like VR Skater and Olli Olli World. No matter how you look at it, skateboarding video games are definitely back, but they’re still missing that open-world sandbox feel that the Skate series popularized back in the late 2000’s. When I got the chance to play an alpha build of Skate 3’s long awaited sequel, I was excited but also skeptical of how the Skate revival would work as a live service game, and most importantly, would it be able to recapture the magic from the first three entries?
Within minutes of my nearly six hours with Skate and...
Remember Secret Level, that Amazon Prime mini-series of short films inspired by popular video games? You know the episode that recast Pac-Man as a marooned warrior abducting strangers to help it fight its way out of a prison planet? Well, Bandai Namco fleshed that idea out into a lengthy metroidvania called Shadow Labyrinth – a rare Street Fighter: The Movie-type beat – and this bizarre reimagining of the industry’s oldest eater has been a truly challenging experience for me so far. Not necessarily because it’s difficult, as it’s not a cake walk but I’ve thrown myself against the rocks of more tortuous games in the past. No, my biggest struggle after 10 hours with it has been with staying interested in Shadow Labyrinth’s cryptic, slow...
Off The Grid, the fast-paced, third-person cyberpunk battle royale from developer Gunzilla Games launches today on Steam, meaning more players can experience the game’s high-octane multiplayer combat and gritty near-future setting. Alongside its PC launch, the release delivers full cross-play support with Xbox, PlayStation and PC, so no player is left behind.
Since its initial release, the free-to-play game has steadily built a strong following, thanks to its slick third-person combat, fast-paced gameplay, and a deep looting system. Frequent updates keep things fresh and bring players back for more. One of the game’s most unique features is the cyberlimb system; players can swap out limbs to gain special abilities, adding a layer of...
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the very first movie in James Gunn’s revamped DC Universe!
Now that Superman has hit theaters, James Gunn’s DC Universe is fully underway… Or is it? While Gunn has now released a movie, a TV show (Peacemaker), and an animated series (Creature Commandos) under his stewardship, there’s still a missing piece of the DC Universe puzzle: video games.
Gunn told fans back in 2022 that his master plan for an interconnected DC Universe includes video games. But unlike on the movies and TV side of things, there have been no official announcements regarding what the first DC Universe video game will be.
An absence of reveals doesn’t mean we don’t have a reasonably clear picture of what to expect, though. Across...
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will be sold as a physical Nintendo Switch game with the "full base game" included on a 64GB cartridge.
Switch 2 Game-Key Cards are physical cards that contain a key to download your chosen game. That means there’s no actual game data on the card you insert into your Switch 2, and you’ll instead need to download the full game once the card is inserted. Every Game-Key Card case should be appropriately labeled on the front of the box, but the practice has been troubling some gamers, especially those who prefer to physically own their games, not just license them digitally.
This is particularly good news for Sonic fans because there had been confusion and conflicting reports about CrossWorlds in particular. Now...
Roblox has announced a new range of safety features directed specifically at teenagers ages 13-17, including a new age estimation technology that uses AI to guess a user's age based on a video selfie they submit.
Today's announcement reveals several new features being implemented in Roblox that the company claims will improve teen and child safety on its platform. At the core of the announcement are new features specifically for teens ages 13-17, giving them more freedom on the platform than younger children but still less than adults. Teens will be able to designate "trusted connections" on Roblox, with whom they will be able to chat on the platform without filters. Per Roblox, the goal is to better monitor conversations teens are...
It’s that time of the year again and EA has revealed the cover stars of its next soccer game, FC 26. But this go around there’s concern that the infamous 'Madden curse' has spread to EA’s soccer series, after joint cover stars Jude Bellingham and Jamal Musiala suffered significant injuries that left them facing lengthy spells on the sidelines.
“It’s really nice to share this moment with Jamal, as a reflection of how far we’ve come,” said Real Madrid and England midfield star Bellingham in a comment accompanying the announcement.
“I remember our times rooming together in the England Youth team, we’d play the game all the time. Where I’m from, everyone knows the game, everyone plays it and talks about it so much. I’m grateful to be...
Silent Hill and Slitterhead creator Keiichiro Toyama is working on a brand new game.
Talking to Famitsu at an exhibition celebrating Slitterhead's wild concept art, Toyama discussed the horror game's reception, what it's like to run his own studio, and hinted that he's already working on another unannounced project.
While Toyama stressed the studio wasn't overly concerned about making a commercial game, he did acknowledge Bokeh Studios had expected the game to sell better, despite it becoming a cult classic. He also suggested that there was a little confusion about whether Slitterhead was a horror or action game, which muddied the message, but was proud of the work Bokeh developers did to make Slitterhead such an unusual game.
"As...