This week saw the release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows (read our review here) and if you’re one of the many people flocking to feudal Japan this weekend, we’ve got an assortment of tips to help you get started. We’ve also got recommendations for honing your ground game in Civilization VII and some pointers for making…Read more... Continue Reading »
Gamers are a passionate bunch, and we’re no exception. These are the week’s most interesting perspectives on the wild, wonderful, and sometimes weird world of video game news.Read more... Continue Reading »
This week, we take a look at FBC: Firebreak, the new multiplayer shooter and Control spin-off from Alan Wake 2 developer Remedy Entertainment. We also recommend some outstanding games you can grab for dirt cheap right now on PSN, report on how the market for artisanal, hardware-based Nintendo 64 clones is heating up,…Read more... Continue Reading »
Happy Ostara to those who celebrate! For everyone else, happy Spring Equinox! Winter is finally friggin’ over, and while the world might still look a little dark and bleak, thank goodness we’ve now got longer days and warmer temps on the way. Read more... Continue Reading »
A decade ago, in a poorly written post on my terrible old blog that I won’t link to here, I pondered why we didn’t have more dinosaur games. At the time I blamed it on technical limitations and a focus on zombie-filled wastelands, and the lack of good dinosaur games made me really sad. So I’m happy to report that in…Read more... Continue Reading »
Spirit Crossing is the next life sim from the Netflix-owned studio Spry Fox, makers of the beloved Animal Crossing-like Cozy Grove. Netflix announced the ambitious social MMO this week alongside some other games and a renewed commitment to investing in gaming for years to come. Spirit Crossing will be a big test of…Read more... Continue Reading »
The most surprising thing for me about the end of Severance’s second season was how few questions I still had when it was all over. Apple TV’s dystopian workplace thriller is a mystery box show, and yeah, there are still plenty of unsolved puzzles on the Lumon severed floor, but when the credits started rolling, I…Read more... Continue Reading »
Just 15 weeks ago, EA and Hazelight announced sci-fi co-op game Split Fiction. Earlier this month, the game launched to rave reviews and is a massive success. And reportedly there’s now a bidding war between different studios all interested in turning hit game into a movie. Read more... Continue Reading »
Upgrading stats and skills is one of the first mechanics you’ll learn in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. But it doesn’t come free. You’ll have to invest cash to improve your abilities. But since you have amnesia after crash-landing on a foreign island, naturally your wallet is a little light. Thanks to the…Read more... Continue Reading »
Across Pokémon games, Shiny Pokémon are desired for their rarity. The most dedicated players spend hundreds of hours hunting for the variants to truly max out their collections. Pokémon TCG Pocket will now let the mobile card game’s players do the same with the introduction of the Shining Revelry set.Read more... Continue Reading »
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Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.
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Konami's psychological horror contains elements the Australian Classification Board has historically frowned on. Continue Reading »
Google is in hot water ahead of hearings for its landmark antitrust case.
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You're winner.
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Dune: Awakening is just two months away from launch—which won't be early access.
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Actor Samantha Béart had particularly harsh words for how they're pushing AI.
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Colony migration.
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Assassin's Creed Shadows just hit another milestone, putting it just a katana slash away from becoming the biggest game in the series.
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"P.S. We really gotta bring back game devs telling you to get better at the game when you die".
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Last week, we asked you to focus your lens on the various monsters of Monster Hunter Wilds using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: shimo_ps shares their hunter taking on an Arkveld in the desert xenobitz shares a Lala Barina in the dark forest SyrenSigh shares a slimy Nu Udra Lny_Trpr_EE7 shares an angry […] Continue Reading »
Hello, Rovers! I’m excited to share new information on upcoming Wuthering Waves content on behalf of the entire dev team. Cross-platform open-world ARPG Wuthering Waves has been live on PS5, with support for data-sharing across PS5, PC, and mobile devices, offering a seamless gaming experience on different platforms. With the new version 2.2 Tangled Truth […] Continue Reading »
Slender: The Arrival VR by developer Blue Isle Studios is the unholy union of a horror phenomenon and an innovative gaming peripheral. Together, they deliver a holistic horror experience to players looking for a game that can shake them to their core. On May 13, Slender: The Arrival VR will utilize the platform-defining features and […] Continue Reading »
Hi everyone, I’m Julius Fondem, Community Manager here at Remedy Entertainment. Today I’m very excited, jazzed even, to talk to you about a brand-new feature in our upcoming game FBC: Firebreak – Altered Augments. If you’re not familiar with FBC: Firebreak, it’s a cooperative first-person shooter for three players set within a mysterious federal agency […] Continue Reading »
Metal Eden is coming out May 6 and we can’t wait for you all to enjoy this shooter fans paradise! To make the wait even more exciting, we’re launching a free demo on April 8 at PlayStation Store. Get ready to experience Aska in action—stay tuned! Now, let´s focus on her. In a world ravaged […] Continue Reading »
Developers at Nightdive Studios will be the first to tell you no two projects are alike. Nowhere is this more true than the soon-to-be-released remaster of System Shock 2. Announced six years ago as System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition, Nightdive reannounced the project under a new name — System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster. This […] Continue Reading »
We’re just a few weeks away from The Last of Us Part II Remastered arriving on PC on April 3, and we here at Naughty Dog wanted to make sure players were prepared for the journey ahead. Whether it’s your first time experiencing Ellie and Abby’s acclaimed stories, or you’ve previously played and are excited […] Continue Reading »
The Gran Turismo World Series 2025 is set to be a classic with a live events calendar that includes London, Berlin, Los Angeles, and culminates with World Finals in Fukuoka, Japan in December. Anyone with a copy of Gran Turismo 7, an internet connection, and a PlayStation Plus membership can compete to try and qualify […] Continue Reading »
A new year is filled with new possibilities for games, and the indie scene is a great place for innovation to thrive. Today, we showcased five indie titles coming to PlayStation, revealing release dates, updates, and a surprise or two. Forever Skies | Coming to PS5 April 14 Far From Home showcased some new co-op […] Continue Reading »
Hello, PlayStation community! My name is Sam Eng, and I’m the sole developer of Skate Story, a game about a demon made of glass who needs to skate the Underworld and consume The Moon to fulfill the devil’s contract. Cool, right? I hope so, because today I wanted to share that Skate Story will be […] Continue Reading »
Get the full recap.Mojang hosted its first Minecraft Live broadcast of 2025 this weekend and it was packed with all sorts of announcements, reveals and much more. If you didn't catch it, here's a quick rundown:Read the full article on nintendolife.com Continue Reading »
Ambitious..?Hello folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl.Last week, we looked at Mario's Picross for the Game Boy, and it was quite the heated battle between North America and Europe. In the end, Europe won with 48% of the vote. North America came in second with 40%, and Japan in third with 12%.Read the full article on nintendolife.com Continue Reading »
How about a modern Nintendo version?The legendary 1995 role-playing game Chrono Trigger is currently celebrating its 30th anniversary, and as part of this, Square Enix has provided a sales update.According to an official post on its website, combined sales (across all platforms) since the game's original Super Famicom release have now surpassed over five million copies worldwide.Read the full article on nintendolife.com Continue Reading »
Play 'Super Soccer' on the subscription service before it's gone.At the end of last month, Nintendo announced it would be removing a Super Nintendo game from its Switch Online library.Read the full article on nintendolife.com Continue Reading »
Mojang hopes to bring it to "as many devices as possible".Ahead of the Switch 2's arrival, developer Mojang has announced Minecraft will be getting a visual graphics upgrade. This was revealed during the latest 'Minecraft Live' broadcast for March 2025 and the update is officially titled 'Vibrant Visuals'.The footage on display, captured on a high-end PC, is a visual upgrade that can be toggled on and enhances everything you see in the game but doesn't impact the gameplay or the mechanics.Read the full article on nintendolife.com Continue Reading »
"There's pride in it for me".Jeff Minter is, perhaps quite rightly, referred to as a legend within the gaming industry. His career following the founding of Llamasoft in 1982 has spawned dozens of the most unique and recognisable titles in existence, including Tempest 4000, Akka Arrh, Polybius, Attack of the Mutant Camels, and Gridrunner.Those unfamiliar with Minter should check out Digital Eclipse's Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, a phenomenal interactive documentary looking at the creator's career with dozens of playable games from the Llamasoft back catalogue.Read the full article on nintendolife.com Continue Reading »
Look in the Mira.Well folks, the weekend is here once again! We're getting so close to that Switch 2 Direct, we can almost taste it...Anyway, this week in the land of Nintendo, Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition launched, and crikey-mikey, it's an absolute cracker. Shock, we know. We gave it the ol' review treatment, of course, but we also reported on what looks to be a hidden 60fps mode while also providing some context around that additional 'sex' warning from PEGI. Hmm.Read the full article on nintendolife.com Continue Reading »
It's already topping the charts.Monolith Soft has become a huge part of Nintendo's software division and this week it rolled out Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition for Switch.Now that the game is available, it's followed this up with its usual website update, where it's now added this project to its already incredible lineup of games. This same page also features Nintendo projects it's assisted (like the Splatoon series), as well as the company's past games dating back to the GameCube and PlayStation 2 era.Read the full article on nintendolife.com Continue Reading »
Ichiban takes a trip to Blue Hole.If you've been craving more Yakuza action on the Switch, Dave The Diver will be getting a DLC crossover with Yakuza: Like A Dragon. Dave The Diver: Ichiban's Holiday will be launching for Nintendo Switch on April 2025.Read the full article on nintendolife.com Continue Reading »
Here's a first look.The Pokémon Trading Card Game is currently booming and this trend looks set to continue with the reveal of the new set.Read the full article on nintendolife.com Continue Reading »
We're expecting NHL 25 soon as well.Anyone for another roundup of Xbox Game Pass rumours? The latest comes courtesy of EA, as it appears that both Dragon Age: The Veilguard and EA Sports FC 25 are being prepared for Xbox Game Pass at some point in the future.Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the most surprising one here, as the game's only been out for just under six months, but as spotted by the likes of Knobel and Xbox Era, an apparently new Xbox Store listing has appeared on PC with the words "PC Game Pass" alongside it. Here's a closer look:Read the full article on purexbox.com Continue Reading »
Say hello to Vibrant Visuals.It's been announced today as part of Minecraft Live that Minecraft will be getting a graphics upgrade in the near future known as "Vibrant Visuals", and it looks set to be released on a variety of devices including Xbox consoles.Vibrant Visuals is designed to provide "improved visual elements such as directional lighting, volumetric fog, and more" while also remaining true to the team's creative principles, and the result is said to be pretty spectacular.Read the full article on purexbox.com Continue Reading »
"Our goal is to empower as many people as possible".Microsoft (and Team Xbox) will be joining the new "Accessible Games Initiative" as a founding member alongside Electronic Arts, Google, Nintendo of America and Ubisoft.Read the full article on purexbox.com Continue Reading »
More bargains to snap up.Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales?Well, we've got over 40 titles that are reduced by 90% or more over the weekend, including a bunch of LEGO games, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway, Aven Colony - Deluxe Edition and a whole lot more.Read the full article on purexbox.com Continue Reading »
Including a couple of new Game Pass titles!Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for March 24-28! The big highlight of next week is Atomfall, which is heading to Xbox Game Pass on day one, but there's plenty of other good stuff on the way - including hardcore action RPG The First Berserker: Khazan, the Powerwash Sim-like Sports: Renovations and a whole lot more!Here's what's coming to Xbox next week:Read the full article on purexbox.com Continue Reading »
Did you buy Assassin's Creed Shadows?Weekend time! We've got loads of great new content on Xbox right now, including a bunch of Xbox Game Pass additions, four Free Play Days titles, and the big release of Assassin's Creed Shadows on Xbox Series X and Series S!Here's what we're playing this weekend:Read the full article on purexbox.com Continue Reading »
We can think of a few!It feels like the topic of the week has been centered around whether Steam will be coming to the next Xbox console, and although it's probably going to be ages until we know either way, it's still a fun thing to discuss!Personally, I've got quite a few games in my Steam library that would be a great fit for my Xbox console, although some would definitely require a mouse and keyboard too. Football Manager 2024 comes to mind, for example, as does a big MMO like Star Wars: The Old Republic - the possibilities are endless really. Just looking at the "Top Sellers" list on Steam right now, games like R.E.P.O. and Wreckfest 2 aren't on Xbox at all yet, so Steam integration would allow us to access these titles much earlier than we can today.Read the full article on purexbox.com Continue Reading »
"We want every game to have a shot".The ID@Xbox program has been an incredible way for Xbox fans to experience the latest and greatest indie games over the years, and it's got to a point now where countless titles are releasing as part of the initiative every month.ID@Xbox director Guy Richards was questioned about this during a recent interview with Game Rant, where he advised that bringing "more games" to the platform is not only good for the brand, but also for the players.Read the full article on purexbox.com Continue Reading »
Less than a week to go until launch!Atomfall is the next major game to hit Xbox Game Pass in March 2025, arriving in just six days' time on March 27th, and the reviews have actually gone live pretty early - or at least, some of the reviews have gone live.This is another of those situations where Xbox code seems to have been sent out quite late, so there are 23 PS5 reviews but only 2 for Xbox Series X, for example. We do have code here at Pure Xbox, but we want a little bit longer until we share our 'hands on' impressions of the game ahead of launch next week.Read the full article on purexbox.com Continue Reading »
The PC version is a different story.One of the big releases on Xbox this week has been BLEACH Rebirth of Souls, and although we've only come across the one professional review so far (Game8 gave it 78/100), the early adopters have obviously been sharing their thoughts.The good news is that on the Xbox Store, the vast majority of users are giving BLEACH Rebirth of Souls a 5/5 rating right now - it has an average of 4.7 based on 76 reviews as things stand on the US version of the Xbox Store.Read the full article on purexbox.com Continue Reading »