Elden Ring board game has already beaten Kickstarter goal 12 times overElden Ring: The Board Game still has a week to go before its Kickstarter deadline; however, given that it's already beaten that goal 12 times over, it doesn't seem like the project has too much to worry about.Posted yesterday by Heidi Nicholas 18
Xbox Series S becomes best-seller in Amazon UK's Black Friday salesMicrosoft's Xbox Series S took the limelight during the Black Friday sales on Amazon UK, stealing the number-one best-selling spot in the retail site's gaming category.Posted yesterday by Tom West 19
Valorant coming to console as Riot hires to expand teamRiot's currently PC-only tactical FPS Valorant looks to be coming to consoles in the future, as a recent job post for the developer is asking for someone to help "help bring console game products to market."Posted yesterday by Tom West 7
Sony blasts Battlefield series in Microsoft Activision deal filingOne argument against Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard involved Sony calling out the Battlefield series as an example of how any potential challenger to Call of Duty would likely be "unsuccessful."Posted 2 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 100
FTC "likely" to file lawsuit challenging Microsoft Activision deal – reportA new report suggests the Federal Trade Commission is "likely to file an antitrust lawsuit" to block Microsoft's proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.Posted 2 days ago by Sean Carey 69
Xbox expects the next generation of consoles in 2028 "at the very earliest"Microsoft believes the next generation of Xbox consoles will launch in 2028 at the very earliest, recently published documents have revealed.Posted 2 days ago by Sean Carey 49
"Game Pass does not have any market power," Microsoft claimsMicrosoft's response to a statement about the Activision Blizzard acquisition from the Competition and Markets Authority has been published, in which MS again looks to convince investigators of the deal and its merits.Posted 3 days ago by Luke Albigés 47
Microsoft's public statements "should be treated with extreme scepticism," says SonyWith Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard facing continued scrutiny, both Microsoft and Sony's responses to the CMA's Issues Statement have been shared.Posted 3 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 95
Microsoft issuing refunds after Forza Horizon 4 & 5 bundle price errorThe Forza Horizon 4 and 5 Premium Editions Bundle was spotted for mere pennies on the Swedish Xbox Store last week, but Microsoft is now issuing refunds and revoking access for players who took advantage of the error.Posted 3 days ago by Luke Albigés 77
Microsoft offered Sony 10-year deal to keep Call of Duty on PlayStationMicrosoft says it offered Sony a deal that would keep the Call of Duty series on PlayStation consoles for the next ten years.Posted 4 days ago by Sean Carey 78
Elder Scrolls Online dev has nearly 200 people working on a new IPCreative director Ben Jones explained in a recent interview that ZeniMax Online Studios' new IP is a "very large-scope project" with a team of nearly 200 people.Posted 4 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 20
Pentiment director Josh Sawyer lifts lid on sprawling dialogue treesJosh Sawyer, director of Pentiment, has offered a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse at the inner workings of the narrative adventure's branching dialogue system, and it's one complex web of options and choices...Posted 5 days ago by Luke Albigés 3
Team Ninja clarifies Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive reportsJapenese developer Team Ninja reportedly has plans to reboot both its Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden franchises. [Updated]Posted 5 days ago by Sean Carey 43
Xbox survey suggests gaming brings families together for the holidaysA recent survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of Xbox suggests that families now frequently use gaming during the holidays to connect with each other, with family-friendly gameplay increasing over the last couple of years.Posted 6 days ago by Tom West 21
Streets of Rage movie by John Wick creator picked up by LionsgateLionsgate has picked up a new Streets of Rage movie from John Wick creator Derek Kolstad, which will see the classic beat-'em-up series muscle its way onto the big screen for the first time after more than 30 years.Posted 6 days ago by Luke Albigés 32
Sonic creator Yuji Naka arrested in connection with insider trading investigation – reportSonic co-creator Yuji Naka has reportedly been arrested as part of an investigation into an insider trading scheme at Square Enix.Posted 8 days ago by Sean Carey 22
Crystal Dynamics receives huge fan response on Legacy of Kain seriesCrystal Dynamics recently discussed the outcome of its survey about the Legacy of Kain series, and said that it would "continue to update you on the what if possibilities ahead for Legacy of Kain in the future."Posted 9 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 25
Saints Row "partially polarised" fans, Volition becomes part of GearboxFollowing the disappointing reception of Saints Row, developer Volition is to be moved internally from Deep Silver/Plaion to Gearbox, Embracer Group has announced.Posted 9 days ago by Sean Carey 111
Blizzard games to be suspended in China following NetEase disputeFollowing a licensing dispute with NetEase, the company that publishes Blizzard's games in China, the Overwatch developer has said that its games will be suspended in the country from January 2023.Posted 9 days ago by Tom West 12
Doom Eternal OST feud rages on as Bethesda responds to allegationsBethesda has released a statement in response to Mick Gordon's account of the events surrounding Doom Eternal last week, calling Gordon's statement a "distortion of the truth."Posted 9 days ago by Tom West 37
Xbox boss wants Call of Duty to follow Minecraft model on PlayStationXbox boss Phil Spencer has, once again, gone on the record to clarify Call of Duty's future on PlayStation should Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard be approved.Posted 10 days ago by Sean Carey 22
Thunderful Group moving to acquire Somerville developerThunderful Group announced that it has entered "into binding agreement regarding the acquisition of Jumpship Ltd" — the developers behind new Game Pass arrival Somerville.Posted 11 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 4
Xbox proactively suspended nearly 5 million accounts in first half of 2022Microsoft has published its first Transparency Report, revealing that it proactively suspended a whopping 4.78 million Xbox accounts in the first six months of 2022.Posted 11 days ago by Sean Carey 135
PlayStation exclusives dominate The Game Awards 2022 nominationsThe Game Awards is set to air next month, December 8th, and you can now vote for your favourite games across 31 categories, including Game of the Year.Posted 11 days ago by Tom West 74
European Commission responds to Sony PlayStation bias accusationsThe European Commission has responded to claims of bias towards Sony in its investigation of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, following a tweet from a staff member last week.Posted 12 days ago by Tom West 104
Dave Bautista throws bandana in ring for Gears of War movieFollowing Netflix's announcement that it's partnered with The Coalition to work on a Gears of War movie, former WWE star Dave Bautista has once again thrown his bandana into the ring to play gruff Marcus Fenix.Posted 14 days ago by Sean Carey 104
Netflix's Witcher prequel Blood Origin drops teaser trailerNetflix has dropped a tumultuous new teaser trailer for its Witcher prequel miniseries Blood Origin, set well before the time of the White Wolf.Posted 15 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 37
Dragon Age: Absolution trailer reveals Netflix release dateNetflix has revealed the release date alongside a trailer for Dragon Age: Absolution, giving us our first look at the adult animation series based on BioWare's famed fantasy games.Posted 15 days ago by Tom West 17
Mick Gordon hits back at Doom Eternal OST allegationsDoom Eternal composer Mick Gordon has spoken out about the allegations Id Software's Marty Stratton made regarding Doom Eternal's soundtrack, claiming a "six-figure sum" was offered to keep Gordon quiet.Posted 16 days ago by Tom West 48
EU Commission opens second probe into Microsoft's Activision Blizzard dealThe European Commission has now opened an "in-depth investigation" into Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.Posted 18 days ago by Sean Carey 71
Death Stranding has now reached over ten million playersKojima Productions' Death Stranding, which joined PC Game Pass earlier this year, has now reached over ten million players.Posted 18 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 24
God of War ripoff somehow back on Xbox store as Ragnarok loomsGod of War Ragnarok launches this week as a PlayStation exclusive, and it appears that a shameless ripoff of Sony's blockbuster that was removed from the Microsoft Store earlier this year has managed to find its way back.Posted 18 days ago by Luke Albigés 71
Take-Two's CEO says GTA 6 leak won't affect developmentTake-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has said that September's GTA 6 leak was "terribly disappointing," during the company's recent earnings call but says that it hasn't affected development in any way.Posted 18 days ago by Tom West 11
Xbox boss "excited" by Blizzard classics like StarCraft and WarcraftPhil Spencer recently touched on the potential possibilities to come from the Activision Blizzard deal, expressing excitement for StarCraft and Warcraft, with the Xbox boss calling the former a "seminal moment in gaming."Posted 18 days ago by Tom West 38
Red Dead Redemption franchise surpasses 70 million units soldTake-Two Interactive's earnings call confirmed that the Red Dead Redemption franchise has sold over 70 million units worldwide.Posted 18 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 21
Call of Duty 2023 "premium release" could be Modern Warfare II expansionActivision's latest financial results saw the company confirm that next year's Call of Duty game is a "full premium release," which contradicts earlier reports that we wouldn't get a mainline series entry in 2023.Posted 18 days ago by Tom West 21
EA cancels Project Cars seriesEA has announced it's dropping Project Cars and has stopped "further development and investment" on the racing game franchise.Posted 18 days ago by Sean Carey 67
Gears of War to get Netflix film adaptation and animated seriesNetflix has partnered with The Coalition and is working on two Gears of War projects — "with the potential for more" — including a live action feature film adapted from the games, and an adult animated series to follow.Posted 18 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 75
John Wick could get his own AAA video game adaptionLionsgate is currently "fielding proposals" for a AAA video game based on the exploits of Keanu Reeves' John Wick, the firm's CEO has said — but we'd like to know if we'll be able to kill three men in a bar with a pencil.Posted 19 days ago by Tom West 28
Frontier acquires Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters devFrontier Developments has announced it has completed its first acquisition, snapping up Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters developer Complex Games in a deal priced up to £11.6 million, depending on performance.Posted 23 days ago by Tom West 6