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Publisher 2K and developer Hangar 13 have announced TopSpin 2K25. Platforms were not announced, but PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store pages are live, confirming PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions.

A slide allegedly taken from a Sony presentation has revealed how many units some of the company's biggest first-party games have sold.

These are salad days for fans of novelty golf, from What The Golf? to Desert Golfing to Turbo Golf Racing. Released in 2022, Cursed To Golf set itself apart from the mini genre by being a golflike roguelike - and it's currently free to keep from the Epic Games Store.

Bandai Namco has released the winter update for Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits, which adds the new game mode “Net Sniper.” A new event called “Shark Festival” will also begin in January 2024.

The reboot of noughties gem Jet Set Radio teased with ruthless efficiency during The Game Awards has had a smidge of new information revealed. For being such a small detail, though, it’s a very intriguing - if perhaps a tad predictable - one indeed.

With Christmas barely a week away, it's time to start celebrating my own RPS Christmas traditions. Games to play, songs to time, surprises to spring. Let's start with a wee surprise. Pull on your mittens, fill your flask with cocoa, and clip-click-skkrachk those ski boots, for it is time to play the free downhill slalom game Skeal.

There's a new update for footie fans checking into eFootball 2024 this week.

Nintendo has added three more classic N64 games to its Switch Online expansion pack: 1080° Snowboarding, Harvest Moon 64 and Jet Force Gemini.

EA has confirmed layoffs at UK developer Codemasters, the developer behind recent racing games F1 23 and EA Sports WRC.

Waluigi creator Fumihide Aoki shared designs of a Wario-style Princess Peach for the first time at the weekend, before pulling them shortly after.

Soccer RPG Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road will launch for PC via Steam alongside its previously announced PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, iOS, and Android versions in 2024, publisher and developer LEVEL-5 announced.

It’stoday, and fans are wondering how to watch the Premier League game today via streaming. Unai Emery’s Aston Villa is currently one of the top teams in the Premier League. The Lions have already defeated several formidable opponents and are on track to finish in a European spot. Bournemouth, on the other hand, are on the opposite end of the spectrum, occupying the 16th position at the time of writing.

WWE 2K24 has been rated in Brazil, ahead of the sequel being formally announced by publisher 2K.

EA has «opened up» its accessibility tools and technology for «wider use to help gamers».

After offering up some of their accessibility inventions for free a couple of years ago - including the context-aware ping system seen in Apex Legends and code for a colourblindness tool - Electronic Arts are opening up even more of their accessibility features for anyone to use.

LEVEL-5 has delayed soccer RPG Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road from its previously planned 2023 release window to 2024 worldwide. It will be available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, iOS, and Android. A worldwide beta test demo for Switch will be held in March 2024 with support for English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese language options.

Take-Two Interactive and 2K Games are facing a class-action lawsuit over the removal of purchased in-game currencies from accounts when a game's online features are taken offline.

Frontier Developments are doubling down on their success in management sim games, following weak sales for recent Warhammer RTS Realms of Ruin and a lack of success in attempting to break into other genres.

There's a new Tribes FPS in development, eight years since the last Tribes game, Tribes: Ascend, went skeeting off into the no-further-updates hereafter. It's the work of former Hi-Rez subsidiary and nowadays independent studio Prophecy Games, and going by SteamDB listings, it's called Tribes 3: Rivals.

It’s today, and fans are curious about how to stream this Premier League showdown. Liverpool, with their aggressive attacking play under Jürgen Klopp, are determined to challenge Manchester City’s dominance. Manchester City, led by the tactical genius of Pep Guardiola, are looking to solidify their top position. The game is expected to be a thrilling display of strategic play and world-class talent, with both teams eager to prove their superiority in the league.

EA Sports FC 24 will bring one of next year’s biggest football tournaments to The Video Game Franchise Formerly Known As FIFA next summer, letting you experience the UEFA Euro 2024 championships via a free update. There’ll also be the chance to compete in a virtual Euros hosted via the new game.

Koei Tecmo has announced horse racing simulation game Winning Post 10 2024 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC (Steam). It will launch on March 28, 2024 in Japan.

EA Sports FC 24 players will be able to experience the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament from the comfort of home thanks to an upcoming free in-game update.

Rocket Arena, the third-person hero shooter published in 2020 by EA, has been removed from sale without much warning. So far neither EA or developers Final Strike Games have given a reason for the delisting, but you can no longer buy it from its Steam or EA store pages.

505 Games parent company Digital Bros have announced - you guessed it - a round of mass layoffs. Following in the wake of Microsoft, Epic, CD Projekt, Sony and, well, take your pick, the company aim to cut roughly 30% of their workforce to shore up profits. The specific reasoning here is that Digital Bros think that people aren't interested in playing original new games; they'd rather get to grips with fictions and franchises they know and love already. As such, the company plan to "limit" their big budget projects in future, though no specific cancellations have been announced.

The Switch version of physics-based sports game Toasterball will launch via Nintendo eShop on November 30 for $9.99, developer Les Crafteurs announced.

It’s today, and fans are keen to stream this Premier League battle. Liverpool, with their eyes set on climbing the table, are ready to leverage their streak of victories, while Brentford looks to disrupt the giants and add a significant win to their record. The game is set to be a display of strategy and skill, with both sides determined to make their mark on the league.

This year's BBC Children in Need kicks off with a dedicated TV live show devoted to video games, set to air on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer tomorrow, Friday 10th November at 7pm.

Humble has announced the line-up of games for Humble Choice this month, which includes our 2021 game of the year Unpacking and has a bit of something for everyone.

This week on the Eurogamer Newscast, we share our warp pipe dreams for Mario Kart 9, as the final wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC gets its release date.

Dotemu has released a major free update for Windjammers 2, which adds new playable characters Jamma GX03 and Anna Szalinski, as well as “Lessons” and “Practice” modes, and new online features like lobbies and full cross-play.

Publisher Activision and developer Vicarious Visions will release the PC version of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 via Steam on October 3, the companies announced.

LEVEL-5 debuted nine minutes of “Story Mode” footage from Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road during its “Inazuma V” Chronicle Stage Show at Tokyo Game Show 2023.

LEVEL-5 has released a six-minute trailer introducing the controls of the Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road demo playable at Tokyo Game Show 2023, which will run from September 21 to 23 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.

Soccer RPG Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road will launch for PlayStation 5 alongside its previously announced PlayStation 4, Switch, iOS, and Android versions in 2023, LEVEL-5 announced.

Electronic Arts has announced EA Sports UFC 5 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. It will launch on October 27 in $69.99 standard and $99.99 Deluxe editions. Digital pre-orders are available now.

CM Punk is no longer a member of the All Elite Wrestling roster following a backstage incident with Jack Perry at AEW‘s All In pay-per-view event in London.

Button City Soccer Days will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Switch alongside its previously announced PC (Steam) version, developer Subliminal confirmed. A release date has yet to be announced.

LEVEL-5 has released a new trailer for Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road showcasing the soccer RPG‘s newly evolved game systems.

Publisher RapidEyeMovers and developer Wolf & Wood have announced the first free major content update for C-Smash VRS. It will launch on September 14.

More information regarding the sudden and unfortunate passing of WWE superstar Bray Wyatt has popped up. TMZ reports Wyatt was not wearing an external heart defibrillator at the time of his death.

The Bray Wyatt cause of death has been confirmed after the WWE Superstar’s sudden and tragic passing at the age of just 36 years old.

The wrestling world is in mourning and paying tribute to Bray Wyatt after the former WWE Champion passed away at the age of 36.

LEVEL-5 has published a new development blog for Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, detailing the game’s new in-match systems, new mode “Victory Road,” and more.

Devolver Digital has delayed Anger Foot, Pepper Grinder, The Plucky Squire, Stick it to the Stickman, and Skate Story from their previously planned 2023 release windows to 2024.

Powerful Pro Baseball Eikan Nine Crossroad will launch for iOS and Android on September 20 in Japan, followed by PlayStation 4 and Switch at a later date, Konami announced. It will be free-to-play with in-app purchases. Pre-registration will begin on August 4.

The Premier League has signed a new multi-year partnership extension with EA Sports FC to continue supporting the franchise as a lead partner and official licensee.

When EA Sports separated from FIFA after doing one last title in time for the men’s World Cup, many wondered what would happen on both sides. True to form, EA didn’t wait around for things to happen. They instead went full-on and started work on what they’re calling EA Sports FC 24. According to the team behind the game, their partnership with FIFA was a bit restrictive, and thus they’re aiming to give a more fulfilling and meaningful soccer/futbol title to fans who have been craving one. Another issue people wondered about was the partnerships that EA had made in the past.

EA’s annual football sim franchise is moving on from its long-standing FIFA branding with this year’s instalment, but players need not be worried about what that’ll mean for the large amount of official licenses that each entry in the series carries, particularly where the Premier League is concerned.

The Premier League has announced a new multi-year partnership extension with EA Sports FC as its lead partner and official licensee.

The Premier League has signed a new multi-year partnership extension with EA Sports FC, as a lead partner and official licensee.

EA Sports has pulled the curtain back on FC 24, its first post-FIFA football video game. You can check out IGN’s FC 24 hands-on preview to get an idea of how it feels to play, but there’s plenty more to discuss, including a raft of smaller changes and additions that combine to make a positive impression. Read on for 13 cool new details we noticed after our extended time with the game.

EA Sports has renewed its long-running partnership with the Premier League, which will see it continue to use players, stadiums and more in its football games.

The latest episode of VGC: A Video Games Podcast is now available on all major audio platforms.

With the EA Sports FC 24 release datenow public knowledge, the newest take on football gaming is hotly anticipated for any player eager to get on the pitch, and following the announcement of FIFA 23 being the last FIFA game by EA, there has been a pretty significant scratch to itch. Fortunately, there’s a lot to look forward to when it comes to what makes EA Sports FC 24 worth adding to your radar for upcoming games, despite us not having a whole lot of information to go off. 

Hot on the heels of the game’s announcement last week, EA has now released a gameplay deep dive video for EA Sports FC 24, the successor to the long-running FIFA game series.

EA Sports FC 24 details are finally here, more than a year after the successor for FIFA 23 was announced. That's right: the biggest football series in gaming is gone for good, ushering in a new era for digital sports. But what's the reasoning behind the big switcheroo? And where can you find the FC 24 release date, trailer, Ultimate Team details, and gameplay round-up? In this detailed scouting report, of course – your one-stop EA Sports FC 24 guide.