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When the Sonic the Hedgehog movie was first teased in April 2019, the internet recoiled in collective horror. Reborn as an unholy, humanoid CG abomination, Sonic’s gangly legs, un-conjoined eyes and terrifyingly lifelike teeth felt less like dream fulfilment and more like a waking nightmare.

Fallout 76 has beaten its all-time concurrent player count on Steam again, just one week after previously doing it.

Meta has announced that it’s opening up Meta Horizon OS, the operating system that powers its Quest headsets, to third-party hardware makers.

Take-Two has won a trial brought by a tattoo artist, who had claimed that the use of their work on the likeness of basketball star Lebron James in NBA 2K deserved compensation.

A new studio helmed by StarCraft 2 multiplayer lead David Kim has teased its debut RTS project, which it says will be revealed during Summer Game Fest in June.

Sony has indefinitely shuttered the online servers for PlayStation 4 platformer LittleBigPlanet 3, months after it claimed it “temporarily” took the game offline while it resolved technical issues.

Prison Architect 2’s release date has been delayed for a second time, publisher Paradox Interactive and developer Double Eleven have announced.

Microsoft has heavily discounted a selection of its PC games in the Xbox Game Studios Publisher Sale.

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU director Abubakar Salim says he would like to play Kain in a TV adaptation of Legacy of Kain.

Publisher Plaion has officially announced a sequel to 2018 role-playing game Kingdom Come: Deliverance.

Capcom has detailed a Dragon’s Dogma 2 update planned for release on all platforms this month.

The upcoming Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes will be getting a sequel, despite the recent death of its creator.

Netflix has confirmed that The Witcher TV series will get a fifth season, but stated that it will be the last.

Todd Howard has provided an update on the different games currently in development at Bethesda Game Studios.

Amazon‘s Fallout TV show will return for a second season, the streaming giant has announced.

Three comic books based on video games are among the titles to be given away during Free Comic Book Day next month.

Meta has confirmed that it has permanently dropped the price of its entry level Quest 2 headset.

K-pop singer Bibi has released a new song for the upcoming PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade.

The latest update for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is now live.

Kena: Bridge of Spirits looks set to be released for Xbox consoles.

The Donkey Kong Country expansion for Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World has been delayed.

EA has revealed the first information on its upcoming racing game EA Sports F1 24.

A new retro compilation coming to the Switch next week will see the return of cult sports title California Games.

Cities Skylines 2 DLC is being refunded and added to the base game for free after being “rushed out” in an unsatisfactory state.

Baldur’s Gate 3 studio Larian has announced that it’s working on two new projects based on its own original IPs.

Playdate manufacturer Panic has announced that the handheld’s built-in store, Catalog, has sold more than 150,000 games.

Fallout 4 was the best selling game across Europe last week.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 details have leaked ahead of an anticipated announcement.

Merchandise created for last year’s collaboration between The Pokémon Company and the Van Gogh Museum is now available to buy online.

Next week’s free Epic Games Store titles have seemingly been revealed ahead of an official announcement.

Bethesda has removed Denuvo anti-tamper technology from the PC version of Ghostwire: Tokyo.

Octopath Traveler has been made available to purchase on the Nintendo eShop again.

Human Fall Flat 2’s release has been delayed to 2026.

Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe has said he’s “proud” to see other studios making games inspired by Palworld.

Thekla has delayed the release of Braid: Anniversary Edition.

Microsoft has “let Blizzard be Blizzard” following its acquisition of the studio last year.

Sea of Thieves has now been played by over 40 million people, according to developer Rare.

Blizzard has said that it still has discussions a console version of World of Warcraft.

Blizzard has revealed the World of Warcraft: The War Within 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition.

Comedy Central has announced a 10-episode animated series based on the classic Sega game Golden Axe.

2K is reportedly preparing to make a Mafia announcement.

Nintendo has broadcast its latest Indie World presentation, giving players a look at 17 upcoming indie games.

WayForward is working on a new game based on classic Atari shooter Yars’ Revenge.

Ubisoft has released a free trial for Assassin’s Creed Mirage on PC and consoles.

The PC version of Ghost of Tsushima will have trophy support, a first for PlayStation‘s PC titles.

Season 5 of Mortal Kombat 1 launches today, adding new content to the game’s Invasions mode.

Gameloft has hinted at a possible U-turn over criticism it has received for future Disney Speedstorm season pass plans.

Ubisoft has responded to backlash following its decision to lock a Star Wars Outlaws mission behind a Season Pass on day one.

Grounded has received its final major update, to coincide with its release on Switch and PlayStation consoles.

70% of developers questioned in a new survey expressed some concern about the sustainability of the live service model.

Baldur’s Gate IP owner Wizards of the Coast has addressed the future of the franchise, following the news that developer Larian won’t be making another game in the series.

Take-Two Interactive, the publisher behind Grand Theft Auto, has announced plans to cut around 5 percent of its workforce, or around 600 people.

Niantic has announced Sustainability Week is coming to Pokémon Go.

A board game based on Rayman is coming this year.

PlayStation and Puma have announced a new collaboration.

The official mod editor for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Steam is now open for playtesting.

Seven games in the Final Fantasy series are leaving the PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue next month.

Supergiant Games has announced the Hades 2 technical test, and players can sign up now.

Microsoft has announced the next games coming to Xbox Game Pass.

UK-based Blaze Entertainment has announced a refresh of its Evercade line of retro consoles.

Yoko Taro, the director of the Nier series, says he thinks upcoming PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade is “much better” than his own game, Nier: Automata.

A Nintendo Indie World Showcase will be broadcast tomorrow, the company has announced.

Hazelight has teased that its next game may be announced later this year.

Atlus has announced an upcoming livestream dedicated to Metaphor: ReFantazio.

The video that initially leaked the specs for the as-yet unannounced PlayStation 5 Pro console has been taken down by Sony.

Japanese clothing store Uniqlo has announced a new range of officially licensed t-shirts based on some of the more currently popular Final Fantasy titles.

Roblox has changed its Marketplace policy, opening up the ability to create and sell custom avatar items to a wider range of users.

GameStop is running a buy 2, get 1 free promotion on all pre-owned games.

Keanu Reeves has joined the cast of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, according to reports.

11 Bit Studios has launched a Frostpunk 2 beta on PC.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is reportedly underperforming commercially.

Players can now register for the chance to participate in beta testing for World of Warcraft’s next expansion, The War Within.

Final Fantasy 16 has succeeded in attracting a younger audience to the series, according to DLC director Takeo Kujiraoka.

Nintendo has reportedly confirmed that it won’t be attending Gamescom 2024.

An unofficial fan-made launcher for Lawbreakers has made the game playable again for the first time in six years.

The UK games market grew by 4.4% last year, according to trade body UKIE.

A modder has turned their PS1 console into a working handheld.

Star Wars Outlaws will include a mission at launch which can only be accessed with a Season Pass.

Square Enix has released a benchmark tool for Final Fantasy 14 ahead of its upcoming Dawntrail expansion.

Numerous games in the Fallout series have seen their player counts dramatically rise following the release of the Fallout TV show.