IGF 2024 finalists are yet again more proof that RPS is right about everything

South Korean actioner Badland Hunters has become Netflix's new number one movie after just three days of streaming – and it's being described by critics as Mad Max meets The Last of Us.

Gamers, non-gamers and those who Walk Between – lend me your ears, eyes and other sensory organs! It’s time for another week of new videogames and videogame news, as sponsored by that extradimensional terror known as the Maw. May our children forgive us.

French game developer DON'T NOD has uploaded the official PC system requirements for the upcoming action RPG Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden. You can find them on the game's Steam page, and they're not high at all, especially the minimum requirements.

I wasn't as sold on Half Mermaid's Immortality as the internet at large, but I'll give Sam Barlow as much rope for his FMV games as anyone else. He recently Xeeted about the studio's upcoming projects C and D, described as "next level FMV, hold onto your seats", and "reinventing 3rd person horror again", respectively. The games now have heavily redacted Steam pages, and Barlow revealed a few more details on Kinda Funny Games (helpfully transcribed a bit by VGC if you can't be arsed watching).

A little over thirteen months after its grand unveiling, Death Stranding 2 could be readying for another big reveal — with a new leak claiming more information on Hideo Kojima's sequel, including its full title, will be shared in the next few weeks.

A recent leak indicates that the Epic Games Store may be preparing to announce a subscription service on the platform. The appeal for subscription services has seen an uptick in recent years, particularly amid the growth of Xbox Game Pass. With gaming companies looking to subscriptions as a viable future, it appears that Epic Games could be joining the list as well.

Crunchyroll announced the nominees for the 2024 Anime Awards on Wednesday, with the categories populated by several long-running favorites and a number of new premieres. Chainsaw Man dominates the list, with 25 nominations across this year’s 32 award categories, followed by Jujutsu Kaisen’s second season at 17. Oshi No Ko and Demon Slayer’s latest season tied for third place at 12 nominations each.

Stalker 2: Heart Of Chornobyl's release date is September 5th 2024, GSC Game World have announced, as the developers make some final adjustments to a post-apocalyptic FPS that was revealed way back in 2010 and has been racked by more than its fair share of setbacks and changes of circumstances. They've published a new trailer to mark the occasion, in which a group of the game's quarantine zone mercenaries squat around a campfire, supping mugs of what probably isn't cocoa, and listening to guitar music. It strikes a fitting note of world-weariness.

French publisher Ubisoft is hoping to attract more PC gamers with an expanded offering to its subscription service.

World of Warships: Legends has its first big update of 2024, with highlights that include new ships, a new campaign, two ships entering full access, Season 50 of Ranked Battles, and more Azur Lane. World of Warships Blitz is also in anniversary mode.

In true TLOU fashion, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered has been officially revealed after a leak confirmed the existence of the revamped Naughty Dog title, and we've got everything to bring you up to speed on the release date, pre-order and news.

Tech aimed at battling climate change and even pumping fresh water out of thin air attracted crowds as the annual CES gadget extravaganza showed its green side. With calls to fight climate change escalating, technology firms are finding ways to help, according to organizers of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2024), which wrapped up in Las Vegas on Friday.