"Roguelike can be anything": Krafton exec is very tired of being pitched "Balatro with different cards"
At Digital Dragons this year I somehow found myself attending a panel about games industry investment and publishing deals, featuring various senior M&A people gathered under the dread banner of "Capital Reality". It felt like visiting another planet, occupied by towering creatures of gold and…
Valorant gets Anti-Lag 2 but after testing it I don't think users with high-end AMD rigs should crack open the champagne
Lower-end rigs might have more to gain.
It's true: the Kingdom Come Deliverance studio is making a Lord of the Rings RPG
The rumours are true: Kingdom Come Deliverance studio Warhorse really is making a Lord of the Rings role-playing game. More specifically, it's making an open-world Middle-earth RPG. Read more
Star Wars Jedi director's single-player Dungeons & Dragons game cancelled less than a year after it was announced
That was quick. Hasbro has reportedly cancelled the single-player Dungeons & Dragons action-adventure being made by Star Wars Jedi director Stig Asmussen, less than a year after it was announced. Read more
Five Games Are Available Today Across Multiple Tiers Of Xbox Game Pass (May 20)
Lots of new titles on XGP.Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, five games are coming to the service across multiple tiers; with three moving over to Premium alongside two new additions to Ultimate, Premium and PC.Here's a look at your new Xbox Game Pass titles for May 20:Read the…
"We All Know How This Will End" - Kirby's Dream Land 2 & 3 Are Getting Unofficially Ported To PC, But Will Nintendo Step In?
"Experience the legendary Game Boy tale with a brand-new coat of paint".We've already seen Kirby's early Game Boy adventures get a fresh look thanks to the homebrew community, but now the pink menace is getting the enhancement treatment via a new PC port by Grape Garden Games and Team…
Guide: Horizon Hunters Gathering Closed Beta #2: Start Times, How to Play, and What's Included
All you need to know about the Horizon Hunters Gathering beta.Horizon Hunters Gathering, the online co-op spinoff from Guerrilla Games, is due to release sometime later this year, but if you're lucky, you may get the chance to try it early.A closed beta test will soon take place, giving…
The rumours were true: Kingdom Come studio is working on an RPG set in Tolkien's Middle-earth
Eru Iluvatar be praised!
The rumours were true: Kingdom Come 2 studio is working on an RPG set in Tolkien's Middle-earth
Eru Iluvatar be praised!
The rumours were true, Warhorse are making an open-world Lord of the Rings RPG alongside a new Kingdom Come game
If you've been hanging on tenterhooks since May 1st, when Edwin reported on the rumours that Warhorse, the developers of medieval sandbox Kingdom Come Deliverance, were working on a Lord of the Rings RPG, then, firstly, that must have been very sore, sorry about that, but, secondly, the rumours…
Lord of the Rings RPG from Kingdom Come: Deliverance Dev Confirmed
Also making a third Kingdom Come game.Warhorse Studios, the developer behind the two Kingdom Come: Deliverance games, has today announced it is making an "open world Middle-earth RPG".The news confirms the rumours swirling around the studio, which were connecting the IP with the RPG team. Further,…
Embracer Will Spin-Off 'Fellowship Entertainment' Into Its Own Company
"this approach represents the most effective long-term solution".Embracer has announced its intention to spin-off Fellowship Entertainment into its own company in 2027.In the press release, founder Lars Wingefors states that the approach "represents the most effective long-term solution" for…
"Very Few Franchises Of This Era Have Stayed Relevant" - After More Than A Decade Of Rumours, Broken Sword Could Finally Be Coming To The Big Screen
"Story Kitchen came to this project with a deep passion for the IP".A film based on the classic adventure game series Broken Sword is currently in development from Revolution Software, Story Kitchen, and the screenwriter behind Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast, Evan Spiliotopoulos,…
Hasbro cancel Dungeons and Dragons action game helmed by Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order director, leaving studio hunting for new publishing deal
Hasbro have opted to pull the publishing plug on the Dungeons and Dragons action game they and developers Giant Skull announced last June. Said plug was reportedly pulled at some point earlier this year, leaving the studio headed by former Star Wars Jedi series director Stig Asmussen hunting for a…
How sexy will James Bond game 007: First Light be? Hitman studio IO Interactive says the clues are already out there
Hitman studio IO Interactive has gone to great lengths to ensure 007: First Light feels James Bond enough. We've had entire videos documenting the watch Bond will wear, or the Aston Martin he will presumably drive, and there's a celebrity making a villainish cameo. There's even a 007: First Light…
A Sega Rally Nintendo DS Prototype Has Been Discovered
Created by DC Studios as a pitch demo.A game preservation group has published footage of a Sega Rally prototype.Developed by DC Studios, the game was apparently created to pitch to Sega. Alongside the footage, Prototopia (formerly known as Obscure Gamers) has also shared footage of another pitch…
Classic series like Deux Ex, Legacy Kain, and Saints Row will be "more actively" explored following Embracer Group structure shift
Embracer Group is slicing itself in half, resulting in two legally distinct public companies. The split, which is set to take place next year, could potentially provide a lifeline for many of the intellectual properties currently in hibernation under Embracer's umbrella. Read more
"Seven or eight years is not that unusual": Diablo 4 lead says AAA games are taking longer to make, which is bad news for junior applicants
The biggest videogames are taking longer to make, according to Diablo 4 lead engine engineer Marcin Undak, and one consequence is that there are fewer junior openings at industry dreadnoughts like Blizzard and CD Projekt, because companies prefer to hire juniors right at the start of development.…
PSA: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Digital Rollout Begins
Coming to a screen near you.After becoming the biggest box office hit of 2026 in April, The Super Mario Galaxy is officially beginning its rollout on digital platforms and services this week.In case you missed it, the 4K UHD digital version is now available on select storefronts in the US. As noted…
Round Up: The Final Previews Are In For The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
It's almost here.Square Enix's brand new action RPG The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is out next month and the final previews have now arrived.First up, if you haven't already seen it, is our Nintendo Life hands on. The good news is we've enjoyed what we've played so far, and can…