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19  avril     20h47
Next week’s Epic Games Store freebies include Cold War shooter Industria
   As the calendar continues its ceaseless onward march, Epic has announced its next batch of weekly Epic Games Store freebies, which this time look very much like Cold War shooter Industria and post apocalyptic RPG bundle Lisa: Definitive Edition. Both games are free to add to your Epic Games...
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The Wolf Among Us 2 resurfaces after last year’s delay with four new images
   Telltale Games’ long in the works The Wolf Among Us has resurfaced with new screenshots following last year’s delay, with the studio saying it’s been heads down on the project. The Wolf Among Us again set in the world of Bill Willingham’s Fables comics was originally announced back in...
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Ark’s animated series now streaming in the UK and 10 other territories
   If you’ve been eager to watch the animated Ark: Survival Evolved TV series, but your attempts have so far been thwarted by your failure to live in the US or Canada, there’s some good news: it’s now officially available in other countries, including the UK, via Paramount . Ark: The Animated...
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Mario Kart 8 has 703,560 customisation possibilities, but which racer is statistically best?
   Everyone has their favourite Mario Kart character to play as, but is there really a best option A choice which will actually give you an edge to beat your rivals to go just a little bit faster, or recover that little bit quicker Well, yes some characters are mathmatically better than...
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Gorgeous action-adventure Kena: Bridge of Spirits has been rated for Xbox
   Kena: Bridge of Spirits, the gorgeous action adventure from developer Ember Lab, looks to be making the leap to Xbox Series X S, according to a newly spotted rating on the ESRB website. Kena: Bridge of Spirits initially launched in amid various timed exclusivity agreements: Sony snapped it...
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How to build Lucy, The Ghoul, and Maximus in Fallout 4
   In my humble opinion or not so humble if you know me well enough the Fallout series on Amazon Prime has struck an admirable balance between satire, absurdity, and ultra violence that epitomises its wasteland. Lucy, The Ghoul, and Maximus are the three archetypes of the characters you’ll find in...
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Helldivers 2 must balance bug fixing and new content to stay relevant, developer says
   Arrowhead has a steady line it needs to walk with Helldivers . The developer needs to ensure it both fixes any bugs not Terminids, the glitchy kind while also adding new featurs and content to the game in order to stay relevant . That’s coming from Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt, who replied...
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Prison Architect 2 release date delayed again, less than a month from launch
   Prison Architect has been delayed once again. The upcoming jail sim sequel will now arrive this autumn, following the discovery of unexpected issues occurring too often . Originally due to arrive in March this year, and then later pushed back to May, Prison Architect will now arrive on rd...
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Dragon’s Dogma 2 patch makes Dragonsplague easier to spot, Pawns less likely to fall off cliffs
   Capcom will release a new update for Dragon’s Dogma which will make some changes to Dragonsplague and adjust some Pawn behaviours, making them less prone to falling off the side of cliffs in the process. First off, let’s talk about Dragonsplague, the affliction that can consume Pawns,...
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Netflix will no longer share subscriber numbers, following password crackdown
   Netflix will no longer publicly share its subscriber numbers, the streaming giant has announced, as it reaps the rewards of its recent password sharing crackdown. In a business update, Netflix co CEO Greg Peters said the move was due to the ongoing evolution of its business model to incorporate...
    11h43
No Rest for the Wicked had a rocky launch, but fixes are coming
   No Rest For the Wicked launched in early access yesterday, but has unfortunately hit a few bumps on its debut. The Diablo like game from Ori and the Blind Forest developer Moon Studios currently holds a mixed review average on Steam, with the top comment stating that while there are definitely...
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Donkey Kong delay hits Nintendo theme park
   The upcoming Donkey Kong Country themed expansion to Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan has been struck by a delay. The huge new area, themed around Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, will now be fully bolted on to the existing Mushroom Kingdom park in late , Universal Studios said...
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Game of the Week: Life Eater and why games need their own Moviedrome
   Hello Our Game of the Week is Life Eater, and let’s just look again at that opening sentence from Bertie’s review: Few game ideas will turn your head quicker than one about abducting people and murdering them. That feels fair There are lots of games about murdering people, sure, but the rest of...
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Sony mulling Paramount buyout - reports
   PlayStation maker Sony is considering a purchase of movie studio giant Paramount, according to reports. Both The New York Times and Bloomberg report that Sony is interested in an offer for Paramount, which itself owns MTV, CBS and Nickelodeon, and operates streaming service Paramount .Sony, of...
    10h48
Manor Lords is not a Total War competitor, developer insists
   While Manor Lords may at first glance seem similar to the Total War series, its developer has said the upcoming strategy game should not be seen as a competitor. Writing on Steam, Manor Lords developer Greg laid out a list of things the game is not. Top of this list are the very plain to see...
    10h11
Bethesda remembers Starfield exists, promises more soon
   Bethesda has been making headlines left, right and centre for its video games recently. That’s right, we simply can’t stop talking about...Fallout Yes, that series hasn’t had a new release in many, many years, but thanks to Amazon’s hit TV adaptation, has seen a renewed interest from fans. ...
    10h06
Visions of Mana won’t have co-operative multiplayer, despite series history
   Visions of Mana, the next entry in Square Enix’s Mana series, sadly won’t have co operative multiplayer. ’s Secret of Mana was celebrated for allowing players to join forces against its hordes of squidgy, colourful enemies and many games in the series since have played similarly. Visions...
    09h47
Eiyuden Chronicle will receive a sequel despite death of its creator
   Eiyuden Chronicle developer Rabbit Bear Studios will continue working on a sequel following the death of its creator Yoshitaka Murayama. Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes is set for release next week across PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Switch, but in a reddit AMA the developer stated it was ...
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What we’ve been playing - old twin-sticks, caves, and ink
   Hello Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we’ve been playing over the past few days. This week: twin stick shooters, caving, and ink.If you fancy catching up on some of the older editions of What We’ve Been Playing, here’s our archive.On a whim I...
    08h07
Amazon’s Fallout show officially renewed for second season
   In a surprise to no one, Amazon’s Fallout TV series has been officially renewed for a second season. The news was shared earlier today, with Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy who executive produce the show via Kilter Films saying they can’t wait to blow up the world all over again . Holy...
18  avril     22h29
Stardew Valley creator casually flings 40 new mine layouts into latest patch
   You’d think after launching Stardew Valley’s massive . update, creator Eric ConcernedApe Barone would want to catch his breath; but nope Barone has just casually tossed out a new patch that, among other things, adds new mine layouts for players to explore. Barone confirmed a new update...
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Darkest Dungeon 2’s carriage of horrors trundles onto PlayStation this summer
   Darkest Dungeon, the sequel to developer Red Hook Studios’ acclaimed Lovecraftian roguelike RPG, is launching for PlayStation and PS on th July. Darkest Dungeon launched for PC last May, after some time in early access, taking players on a grim Lovecraftian road trip one of bone...
    18h46
Baldur’s Gate 3 studio confirms two new projects: Will be our best work ever
   With the world of Dungeons Dragons now officially behind it, Baldur’s Gate developer Larian Studios has confirmed it currently has two new projects in development, both based on its own IPs, which studio founder Swen Vincke has described as our best work ever. Vincke revealed Larian was...
    18h15
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 announced
   Warhorse Studios has announced Kingdom Come: Deliverance, a sequel to its medieval dungeons and no dragons action RPG. Six years on from the original game, this follow up will arrive sometime later in for PC, PlayStation and Xbox Series X S. The action once again takes place in an...
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Netflix confirms The Witcher Season 5 will be its last
   The end is approaching for Netflix’s uneven The Witcher adaptation; the streaming service has officially renewed the show for a fifth season, which will be its last. Netflix shared the news on Tudum, its official companion site , adding that Season and Season will be shot back to back, with...
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Fallout 4 currently Europe’s best-selling game, almost a decade after release
   Bethesda really must be feeling very happy right now. Fallout has pip boyed its way to the top to became Europe’s best selling game, per sales data from chart numbers company GSD. As reported by Eurogamer’s sister site GamesIndustry.biz, sales of the almost decade old game rose over ...
    15h58
No Rest for the Wicked: the spectacular evolution of Moon Studios’ graphics tech
   No Rest for the Wicked is out now on early access, giving us our first glimpse at Moon Studios’ latest project. The developer’s prior offering Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and The Will of the Wisps turned the Metroidvania style of game on its head, offering a powerful, fresh experience that...
    15h42
Video game TV and movie adaptations that need to happen next
   This week on the Eurogamer Newscast, after the success of Amazon’s Fallout TV series, we discuss the TV and movie adapatations of video games we’d love to see next. Not every video game series fits an adaptation, and even the ones which do might need some work. You need to adapt the game’s story...
    15h36
Elden Ring player completes game in Morse code
   Over two years since its release, Elden Ring players are still completing the game in a variety of weird and wonderful ways. Earlier this week, Spanish streamer Silithur completed his run of the game using a single button and Morse code. Back in February, he garnered attention when he beat first...
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Blizzard says it’s time to make a bold statement with World of Warcraft
   This year, World of Warcraft will get its th expansion, the War Within, which as an occurrence is nothing particularly remarkable there have, after all, been nine of them before. This time though, things seem slightly different. There’s an air of change around Blizzard, at least as far as World...
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How you sign in to this site is changing slightly
   As you may know, the network this site belongs to is for sale.To help us with our impending separation from the ReedPop business we are detaching some systems and services from the ReedPop brand.One of those systems is our reader accounts system which powers profiles, comments, subscriptions, and...
    14h55
Here’s the sneakiest of sneak peeks at Baldur’s Gate 3’s upcoming evil endings
   Hot off the heels of its BAFTA wins, developer Larian has given a little tease for Baldur’s Gate ’s upcoming improved evil endings.Sharing a community update on Steam, the developer spoke more about its plans for Patch and the game’s future. Along with fixing a number of bugs and other more...
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What’s new in Hades 2?
   Earlier this week Hades developer Supergiant announced its technical test, which players can sign up for now ahead of the game hitting early access. The developer is close to that initial launch, with the technical test providing players a first look at how the game will play. It’s not...
    14h35
Cities Skylines 2 publisher refunds DLC and admits: We let you down
   Cities Skylines publisher Paradox Interactive and developer Colossal Order have issued a stark apology for the state of the game and the release of its recent DLC, admitting to fans: We let you down . We see and understand the disappointment, the companies behind the city sim sequel write...
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Sea of Thieves sails across impressive player milestone ahead of PS debut
   Booty called, and boy did we answer. Earlier this week, the Sea of Thieves team revealed that million of us had embraced our inner pirate and set sail since the game’s debut across Xbox and PC. We seas ed the day, if you will. Sharing this amazing milestone , Sea of Thieves executive...
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Fallout 4 fans are creating TV show inspired mods, from presets to sound effects
   There is this little TV show currently making headlines. You may have heard of it. It’s called Fallout and it has been met with scores of praise across the board we awarded it four stars .Following the show’s debut earlier this month, the Fallout games soon saw a boost in player numbers. And,...
    11h41
Destiny Netflix animated series reportedly once in development
   Destiny developer Bungie was once in talks with Netflix to develop an animated TV series based on its sci fi franchise. That’s according to a new report by Forbes’ Paul Tassi, who said the project never progressed further than its scripting phase. It’s believed the project dated back to a...
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Nintendo game emulator currently top free download on iPhone App Store
   An emulator that lets users play thousands of Nintendo games is currently the top free download on the iPhone App Store. The Delta app currently supports downloaded versions of countless classics from the NES, SNES, N home consoles, as well as Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance and...
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Fallout TV show doesn’t contradict canon, Bethesda’s Todd Howard says
   Todd Howard has assured Fallout fans that the franchise’s recently released TV show does not contradict the games’ pre established lore.Please note, there will be Fallout spoilers below. If you are still to finish the show and want to keep as much a surprise as possible, this is your cue to head...
    10h34
UK gaming bar chain Platform enters liquidation - report
   Platform, the UK gaming bar chain with two locations in London, has reportedly ceased trading and entered liquidation. Both of the chain’s venues, in Shoreditch and in Canary Wharf, now appear to have been permanently closed, Esports News reported. A message to partners of the firm stated...
    09h00
What is the essence of Fallout, and does the TV show live up to it?
   As the dust settles on Fallout’s first TV season, which appears to have been as universally beloved as any piece of media can be in today’s world, the line that sticks with me most radiates from early in the show. As Ella Purnell’s Vault Dweller Lucy sleeps beside her Scout badge perfect campfire,...
17  avril     22h03
Dwarf Fortress’ roguelike Adventure Mode gets beta launch on Steam
   Dwarf Fortress the hugely influential, dizzyingly expansive colony sim that’s been in development for over years has just released its roguelike Adventure Mode over on Steam, albeit initially in public beta form. Adventure Mode gives players an alternative way of exploring Dwarf Fortress’...
    20h32
Sega’s old-school beat-’em-up Golden Axe being turned into an animated series
   Sega is delving deep into its enviable IP archive to bring the world an animated adaptation of its side scrolling arcade beat ’em up Golden Axe. Sega’s Golden Axe series is being developed by Comedy Central and promises to be a hilarious and loving homage to the medieval fantasy games. It...
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Braid: Anniversary Edition briefly delayed, but it’ll feature 40 new levels
   Braid: Anniversary Edition or Braid, Anniversary Edition as it’s officially styled has been delayed by two weeks. The remake is now set to launch for PlayStation, Switch, and PC on th May, with Xbox Series X S and Xbox One versions arriving a day later, on th May. Developer Jonathan Blow...
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Cat Quest 3 sets sail for adorable high seas RPG adventure this August
   If you’re a person of exceptional taste, you’ll already known developer The Gentlebros’ adorable quick fire action RPG series Cat Quest is a bit of a winner, so you’ll likely be chuffed to hear the next instalment Pirates of the Purribean will be arriving for PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and...
    17h00
Could World of Warcraft on console finally be happening?
   In the autumn of last year, Holly Longdale, the executive producer and vice president of World of Warcraft, made headlines by saying the team talks about putting WoW on console all the time . It’s a question the company has been asked repeatedly over the game’s near year lifetime, and it’s an...
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20 years later, World of Warcraft is getting an arachnophobia mode
   World of Warcraft will, in its th year of operation, implement an arachnophobia mode. It’s been developed for the new War Within expansion, which heavily features the spider like Nerubian race, but it won’t be exclusive to it. We made it retroactive so it does everything, associate design...
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SteamWorld Heist 2 takes to the sea for long-awaited sequel
   SteamWorld Heist is back, making its way down from space and onto the seven seas. SteamWorld Heist was announced at today’s Nintendo Indie World showcase, giving us a taste of what is in store for the series’ next outing. And, what exactly is that Well, a high seas adventure, in which...
    15h02
Assassin’s Creed Mirage free trial now available
   Last year’s enjoyable back to basics Assassin’s Creed entry is now available to play for free, thanks to a limited time trial. You can download Assassin’s Creed Mirage now for no cost on PC, PlayStation and Xbox, and stab your way through the game’s first two hours without paying a penny, from...
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F1 Manager developer Frontier accused of mismanagement in wake of layoffs
   F Manager developer Frontier has been accused of mismanagement in a new report in the wake of layoffs at the company. The process for these layoffs began in October last year, with the poor sales performance of the F Manager games believed to be a major contributing factor. In a business...