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Ex-Blizzard Devs' New Game Looks Like Sea Of Thieves In Space
25.3.2025
The first thing I thought after watching the Wildgate trailer was that we already have Concord at home (or at least we used to). The second was that the sci-fi extraction shooter from ex-Blizzard developers might be able to succeed where Sony’s hero shooter did not thanks to a gameplay loop that...
4 great graphs - and 1 new feature - from Steam's GDC presentations
25.3.2025
Also: a 2D zombie game that's taking off, and lots of news
Nintendo Switch 2 Will Reportedly Launch In June With An Emphasis On First-Party Games
25.3.2025
With only a week to go until the Switch 2's big Nintendo Direct showcase, there’s new reporting about when the console will launch and some of what players can expect from the hardware’s first six months. Read more
How To Defeat Oda Nobunaga In Assassin’s Creed Shadows
25.3.2025
Our girl Naoe’s slit a whole lotta throats to get to this point, but it’s finally time to slit the one throat that matters: Oda Nobunaga. Warlord. Bastard. Tea enthusiast, apparently. But also, he’s NEXT.Read more
Xbox Is Experimenting With An Extra Button Press To Open Games
25.3.2025
A new home screen feature is possibly on the horizon for Xbox Series X/S owners. Microsoft is currently testing new Xbox Game Hub pages that would provide players with more information but also put their games an extra button press away. Read more
Game Genres Are Completely Meaningless, And It's All Your Fault
25.3.2025
Genres are broken. Broken, I argue, beyond repair. We need to crumple them up and throw them all away.Read more
Take A Break From Murderous Revenge With Some Interior Design In Assassin's Creed Shadows
25.3.2025
Customization is one of my favorite parts of just about any video game, followed closely by base-building elements. Assassin’s Creed Shadows features both, and you can even customize your base—otherwise known as your hideout—with cherry blossom trees, deer statues, intricate pathways, and so much...
How To Level Up Mad Fast In Assassin's Creed Shadows
24.3.2025
While it’s completely viable to cut down your foes solely via stealthy assassinations and brute-force katana strikes as either Naoe or Yasuke, leveling up and investing in additional abilities makes combat far more enticing. You can Spartan kick your enemies as Yasuke and lurch forward in...
Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ 'Projects' Aren’t Quite Battle Passes, But They’re Close
24.3.2025
You’d be entirely forgiven for thinking that the Projects screen in Assassin’s Creed Shadows is just a Battle Pass system. The gradual drip feed of rewards presented in a straight line evokes strong déjà vu of countless live service and free-to-play games like Fortnite or Genshin Impact....
Indiana Jones Will Let PlayStation 5 Players Punch Nazis In Just A Few Weeks
24.3.2025
Less than six months after it came to Xbox, sleeper 2025 GOTY contender Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will finally be playable on PlayStation 5 in a few weeks. The April release date was confirmed during a cheeky 90-second video sketch featuring voice actors Nolan North of Uncharted fame...
Assassin's Creed Shadows Uses Level Scaling, But You Can Exploit The Heck Out Of It
24.3.2025
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is an open-world RPG through and through, complete with stats to level up and progressively more powerful gear to find. As you might expect, it employs a level scaling system, where the enemies and quests you encounter get stronger as you do. That is to say, if you’re level...
YouTuber Removes GTA 6 Map Mod And Blasts Take-Two Over Copyright Strike
24.3.2025
Earlier this year, modder Dark Space added a speculative version of Grand Theft Auto 6's map to Grand Theft Auto 5, based on details from the trailer and alleged leaks about the forthcoming sequel. He’s now removed links to download the mod from his YouTube channel after receiving a copyright...
Hollow Knight: Silksong's Copyright Updated, Fans Enter Newfound Levels Of Excitement, Nation In Chaos
24.3.2025
Did you feel it? A disturbance in the code? The very slightest shift in the metadata? Hollow Knight: Silksong acolytes all across the world all sat up at once, aware that something—something—has changed. What does it mean? Is the years-late game about to reveal something new?Read more
How To Start Off Strong In Assassin's Creed Shadows And More Of The Week's Top Tips
23.3.2025
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...
Crypto security will always be a game of ‘cat and mouse’ — Wallet exec
23.3.2025
Cryptocurrency wallet providers are getting more sophisticated, but so are bad actors — which means the battle between security and threats is at a deadlock, says a hardware wallet firm executive.“It will always be a cat and mouse game,” Ledger chief experience officer Ian Rogers...
Crypto security will always be a game of ‘cat and mouse’ — Wallet exec
23.3.2025
Cryptocurrency wallet providers are getting more sophisticated, but so are bad actors — which means the battle between security and threats is at a deadlock, says a hardware wallet firm executive.“It will always be a cat and mouse game,” Ledger chief experience officer Ian Rogers...
The 48-Hour Crypto Shell Game: Lazarus Group Moves 109 BTC Under the World’s Nose
22.3.2025
North Korea’s cybercrime collective Lazarus Group persists in transferring bitcoin to obscured wallets, with its reserves diminishing by 109 BTC ($9.1 million) over the past two days. The Sleight of Hand Behind Lazarus’ Bitcoin Vanishing Act Today’s activity recorded by Arkham Intelligence, reveals...
A Great New City-Builder, A Terrific New Zombie Shooter, And More Of The Week's Recommendations And Opinions
22.3.2025
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
Some Great Games Are Dirt-Cheap On PSN, An AC Shadows Streamer's Response To Racists Goes Viral, And More Top Stories
22.3.2025
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...
Netflix's Spirit Crossing Is A Gorgeous Cozy MMO With A Lot To Prove
21.3.2025
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...