[ { "id": "2026-06-23", "date": "2026-06-23", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-06-23T09:13:46.496+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Valve** has revealed the price of the Steam Machine, ahead of its release", "**French** Union Le Syndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo (STJV) Has Called For ‘Entire (French) Video Game Sector’ To Strike Later This Week , on June 25th, dubbing it their \"Summer Greve Fest\".", "**SteamOS** 3.8 released for AMD GPU-backed PCs. Previously, only specific devices had the ability to install SteamOS 3. NVIDIA powered PCs are still not supported at this time", "Nicolas Cage arrives in **Call of Duty**: Black Ops 7 and Warzone for a special Nick Cage focused event pass. The event starts June 25th" ], "json_url": "news/2026/06/2026-06-23.json" }, { "id": "2026-06-22", "date": "2026-06-22", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-06-22T09:32:54.317+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ " Bobby Prince, the composer of **Doom**’s iconic soundtrack, has died at 81", "**Ubisoft** co-founder, Claude Guillemot, dies in plane accident", "**Meccha Chameleon** has Sold over 7 Million Copies", "**Roblox** details how much creators will pay for brand integrations (using a \"cost-per-mille\" / CPM aka per thousand visit basis system)" ], "json_url": "news/2026/06/2026-06-22.json" }, { "id": "2026-06-19", "date": "2026-06-19", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-06-19T09:10:50.349+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Grand Theft Auto 6** cover art revealed as Rockstar locks in November 19th release date. Pre-orders start June 25th", "**MSI** prices its latest handheld at $1,800 as exec says ‘it will be a tough year for us and the gamers’", "The **Epic Games Store** and Epic Games Launcher is Getting a “Ground-Up Rebuild,” Roadmap Shows Long-Awaited Features on their way", "**Crime Boss: Rockay City** Hits 1M Copies Sold and Celebrates Two-Year Steam Anniversary with a Massive 2.0 Update" ], "json_url": "news/2026/06/2026-06-19.json" }, { "id": "2026-06-18", "date": "2026-06-18", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-06-18T08:55:58.961+01:00", "story_count": 8, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Fortnite** Is Getting Over 30 New Gaming Collabs in 2026 (Sonic, Vampire Survivors & More)", "Treyarch and Iron Galaxy are Bringing **Call of Duty**: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 to PS5. The ports are expected to release in July", "Rockstar Games announces free \"next-gen\" upgrades for any PS4 version and digital (only) Xbox One versions of **Grand Theft Auto V**", "**Xbox** Announces Gamescom Presence and Fanfest Event in Cologne" ], "json_url": "news/2026/06/2026-06-18.json" }, { "id": "2026-06-17", "date": "2026-06-17", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-06-17T08:53:05.607+01:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Twisted Metal** TV show casts Mark Hamill as Pope Charlie Kane", "**Persona 4 Revival** English voice cast announced", "**Hellraiser: Revival** is releasing October 8th", "**Xbox** reveals its next six Game Pass titles" ], "json_url": "news/2026/06/2026-06-17.json" }, { "id": "2026-06-16", "date": "2026-06-16", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-06-16T09:08:13.524+01:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "Temporary **Fortnite** Island (Crunchyroll Anime Island) announced, focusing on the anime Dr. Stone. The island is available between June 19th - June 21st", "**Dead by Daylight** movie adaptation has found its director. Thordur Palsson, known for The Valhalla Murders and horror film The Damned, has been announced to direct the live-action film", "**Dead by Daylight** unveils modding support, a visual overhaul, and a Scooby-Doo collaboration, a Terrifier collaboration and more during 10th anniversary celebrations", "**Xbox Game Studios** head Craig Duncan and chief of staff Louise O’Connor to depart" ], "json_url": "news/2026/06/2026-06-16.json" }, { "id": "2026-06-15", "date": "2026-06-15", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-06-15T09:12:48.391+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Grid Legends**’ servers will shut down on PlayStation and Xbox on September 11. The shutdown doesn't seem to affect the Switch 2 version yet", "**RPG Maker** forum users are racing to archive almost 15 years of valuable resources, as game engine maker announces impending shutdown of the forums. The forums are planned to shutdown 11th December 2026", "**Microsoft** CEO Satya Nadella Says Xbox Must Finally Become a Sustainable Business After 25 Years of Investment", "**Xbox** CEO Asha Sharma Reportedly Wants To Speed Up Release Of Next Halo, Fallout and Elder Scrolls Games. Sources Have Also Claimed Spinning Off The Xbox Business Entirely Isn’t Completely Off The Table" ], "json_url": "news/2026/06/2026-06-15.json" }, { "id": "2026-06-12", "date": "2026-06-12", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-06-12T09:20:57.380+01:00", "story_count": 3, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Pomni and Jax from The Amazing Digital Circus are coming to **Fortnite** on June 12th. Dave the Diver arriving June 25th", "**GRIP XR**, a follow up to GRIP: Combat Racing (spiritual successor to Rollcage) closes in on Kickstarter goal", "**Crimson Desert** has sold over 6 million copies worldwide" ], "json_url": "news/2026/06/2026-06-12.json" }, { "id": "2026-06-11", "date": "2026-06-11", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-06-11T09:00:34.149+01:00", "story_count": 9, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "Mario Rabbids creator’s (Davide Soliani) **Bradley the Badger** from studio Day 4 Night signed by Focus Entertainment", "**Xbox** is exploring ‘radically different business models’ to make its next console (Project Helix) more affordable amid ongoing hardware crisis", "Physical **Steam** gift cards are being ended by Valve because scammers keep using them to trick people", "The UK-based semiconductor and software design company **Arm** has revealed the game Neural Dawn (developed with UK studio Sumo Digital), which takes advantage of Arm's neural graphics technology to allow the use of Unreal Engine MegaLights on mobile devices by using the Arm Mali GPU's neural technology" ], "json_url": "news/2026/06/2026-06-11.json" }, { "id": "2026-06-10", "date": "2026-06-10", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-06-10T09:03:38.540+01:00", "story_count": 9, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "The **Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time** remake announced for Nintendo Switch 2. Planned to release in 2026.", "Sony Pictures' **Helldivers** movie has lost Jason Momoa as its lead. The reason for his departure from the film is unknown.", "**Pokémon Pokopia** announces free content update and upcoming Expansion Pass, featuring underwater towns, Pokémon outfits and more. The expansion pass is split into three with the first part arriving August 2026", "**Star Fox** developer revealed as American studio, Velan Studios" ], "json_url": "news/2026/06/2026-06-10.json" }, { "id": "2026-06-09", "date": "2026-06-09", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-06-09T09:18:01.253+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Nintendo Direct** to take place today at 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm BST. The 50 minute show will be followed by a 95 minute Nintendo Treehouse Live", "Konami’s next 2D **Castlevania** game, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse. Releasing October 15 on PS5, Xbox Series S/X and PC", "**Guild Wars 3** will feature no mandatory subscription or premium battlepass, and will be buyable as a premium product like previous games in the series", "**Ninja Theory** cancels horror title Project Mara. According to studio head Dom Mattews, the decision made to \"take the opportunity to have all the talent and expertise working together\" on third Hellblade title Senua" ], "json_url": "news/2026/06/2026-06-09.json" }, { "id": "2026-06-08", "date": "2026-06-08", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-06-08T08:38:21.042+01:00", "story_count": 17, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered** has been announced for November 3rd 2026 release for PC, Xbox Series S/X, PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2. Developed by the original studio Pipeworks (now a Virtuous studio) and published by Atari", "**Vampire Survivors: Legacy of the Bloodmoon** Expansion announced. Releasing later this year", "A 16-game retro compilation of **Barbie games**, called Barbie Rewind, is coming from Atari and Digital Eclipse. Will include a previously unreleased 16-bit title and a new Dreamhouse game", "**Hitman Classic Trilogy Remastered** coming in 2027 from Saber Interactive. The compilation includes remasters of Hitman: Codename 47, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, and Hitman: Contracts. All three games come with enhanced visuals (which can be toggled on and off), a new Photo Mode and more. Planned for a 2027 release for PC, Xbox and PlayStation consoles in 2027" ], "json_url": "news/2026/06/2026-06-08.json" }, { "id": "2026-06-06", "date": "2026-06-06", "title": "Game News Round-Up Special Edition — Summer Games Fest", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": true, "published_at": "2026-06-06T01:22:46.551+01:00", "story_count": 15, "section_ids": [ "main_news" ], "top_titles": [ "**Resident Evil Veronica** announced for 2027 release for PS5, Xbox Series S/X, PC and Nintendo Switch 2", "New hand animated **Cuphead** game in development and **Mighty Cuphead Adventure** announced", "**Alien Isolation 2** announced for Xbox Series S/X, PS5, PC and Nintendo Switch 2", "**Gen Atlas** (previously Project Robot) confirmed for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X" ], "json_url": "news/2026/06/2026-06-06.json" }, { "id": "2026-06-05", "date": "2026-06-05", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-06-05T09:13:15.554+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business", "other_notes" ], "top_titles": [ "Nintendo to debut a **Switch 2** model with replaceable batteries in the EU prior to new EU regulations coming into effect in February 2027", "**Steam Machine** and **Steam Frame** confirmed for summer 2026 by Valve", "**Xbox Game Pass** games for June have been announced, including Herdling, Persona 5 Royal, Frog Sqwad and more", "**Gamble With Your Friends** sells two million copies in a month" ], "json_url": "news/2026/06/2026-06-05.json" }, { "id": "2026-06-04", "date": "2026-06-04", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-06-04T09:34:01.805+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**PlayerUnknown**’s studio is downsizing, making its Prologue game (Prologue: Go Wayback) free, and is looking into refunding those who bought it", "**Michael Jackson** nearly made a game called Dark Rim with Enter the Matrix studio Shiny Entertainment", "Vampire Survivors' **Poncle** is expanding into Japan. New japanese studio will be led by Crim CEO Sawaki Takeyasu", "**Team17** has laid off two members of its marketing and communications department" ], "json_url": "news/2026/06/2026-06-04.json" }, { "id": "2026-06-03", "date": "2026-06-03", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-06-03T09:34:06.792+01:00", "story_count": 10, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "PlayStation unveils **God of War Laufey**, a new PS5 entry starring Kratos’s wife Faye", "Sony announces **Until Dawn 2**, due for release next year. Developed by Liverpool studio Firesprite", "**Silent Hill: Townfall**, Konami’s Scottish Silent Hill, gets a release date (September 24th)", "**Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis** has been delayed to February 12, 2027, confirmed for Switch 2" ], "json_url": "news/2026/06/2026-06-03.json" }, { "id": "2026-06-02", "date": "2026-06-02", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-06-02T09:25:48.235+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**US bill** requiring paid games to be playable after they shut down has passed initial vote and moved to the Senate", "Sony **State of Play** June 2026 Tonight. 10pm BST / 11pm CEST / 5pm EDT / 2pm PDT", "**New Zealand** games sector hits $1bn revenue two years earlier than anticipated. Growth is attributed to the government's Game Development Sector Rebate and Centre of Digital Excellence funding", "**Atari** acquires Crossy Road developer Hipster Whale. Australian studio purchased for an initial $29.3 million, with an earn-out that could push the total cost to $40 million" ], "json_url": "news/2026/06/2026-06-02.json" }, { "id": "2026-06-01", "date": "2026-06-01", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-06-01T09:31:49.361+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Fable** has been delayed to February 2027", "Activision confirms **Call of Duty Warzone** is shutting down on last-gen PlayStation and Xbox when Modern Wafare 4 releases", "**Balatro** owner Playstack sold to subsidary of parent company of Fandom and Gamespot (Integrated Media Company)", "**NetEase** Q1 Results" ], "json_url": "news/2026/06/2026-06-01.json" }, { "id": "2026-05-29", "date": "2026-05-29", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-05-29T08:11:24.249+01:00", "story_count": 3, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4** announced. Skipping PS4/Xbox One but coming to PS5 / Xbox Series, PC and Switch 2. Campaign is set in Korea", "**The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt** has sold 65 million units", "**007 First Light** sells 1.5 million copies in the first 24 hours of release" ], "json_url": "news/2026/05/2026-05-29.json" }, { "id": "2026-05-28", "date": "2026-05-28", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-05-28T09:25:32.734+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Valve raises **Steam Deck** OLED prices by over 40% due to higher component costs and logistical challenges", "**The Witcher 3** is officially getting a third expansion, Songs of the Past", "**Donkey Kong 64** is coming to Nintendo Switch Online", "**Pokémon** game sales cross 515m units" ], "json_url": "news/2026/05/2026-05-28.json" }, { "id": "2026-05-27", "date": "2026-05-27", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-05-27T09:13:19.605+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Destruction AllStars** delisted from PS Store, servers to shutdown in November 2026. Multiplayer services taken offline immediately due to \"ongoing technical issues\"", "CD Projekt announces **Witcher** anniversary live stream, amid reports new DLC is on the way. May 28 at 11am ET / 4pm BST / 5pm CEST", "June’s **PlayStation Plus** ‘free’ Essential monthly games: Grounded Fully Yoked Edition, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide", "**Take-Two** Financial Results" ], "json_url": "news/2026/05/2026-05-27.json" }, { "id": "2026-05-26", "date": "2026-05-26", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-05-26T08:45:47.263+01:00", "story_count": 3, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Epic announces **Unreal Engine 6**, which will run the ‘next era’ of Rocket League .", "**Star Citizen** tops $1 billion crowdfunding milestone", "**Kenshi** Sells 3 Million Units" ], "json_url": "news/2026/05/2026-05-26.json" }, { "id": "2026-05-22", "date": "2026-05-22", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-05-22T09:39:13.669+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Sega is teasing the new **Crazy Taxi** with first social media post in 7 years", "**Bungie** confirms it’s ending Destiny 2 updates", "**Xbox** announces hire of veteran analyst Matthew Ball as chief strategy officer", "‘**Red Dead Redemption 2**’ Becomes Third Best-Selling Game Ever Released, With 85 Million Copies Sold to Date" ], "json_url": "news/2026/05/2026-05-22.json" }, { "id": "2026-05-21", "date": "2026-05-21", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-05-21T09:21:30.095+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**PlayStation State of Play** showcase including Marvel’s Wolverine announced. June 3rd at 10pm BST, 2pm PT, 5pm ET, 11pm CEST. Expected to last over an hour and will be shown at US cinemas (Alamo Drafthouse)", "UK-centric gaming showcase, **For One Night Only**, announced, featuring IO Interactive and Criterion. Tuesday 29th July 2026 with a live studio audience.", "**Quantic Dream**'s multiplayer game Spellcasters Chronicles is being shut down and the studio reorganised, but Star Wars Eclipse is unaffected", "**Ubisoft** Financial Results" ], "json_url": "news/2026/05/2026-05-21.json" }, { "id": "2026-05-20", "date": "2026-05-20", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-05-20T09:20:33.003+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Fortnite** is back on the Apple App Store in most regions as the protracted legal battle goes on", "**Valve** claims Vampire Survivors (and the many copies that followed) are \"Bullet Heaven\" games", "**Xbox Game Pass** titles for the rest of May have been revealed", "**Embracer** announces plan to split into 2 companies, as Tomb Raider and LoTR spun off" ], "json_url": "news/2026/05/2026-05-20.json" }, { "id": "2026-05-19", "date": "2026-05-19", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-05-19T09:36:55.225+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "Nintendo announces **Pictonico**, a new mobile game that turns your photos into mini-games", "Original **Doom** soundtrack to be inducted into US National Recording Registry. Composed by Bobby Prince, the 1993 score is the third video game soundtrack to join the registry", "**PlayStation Plus** is going up in price for new members. £1/$1 for one month, £3/$3 for three-month option.", "**PlayStation** boss Hermen Hulst tells staff that single-player games won’t come to PC going forward" ], "json_url": "news/2026/05/2026-05-19.json" }, { "id": "2026-05-18", "date": "2026-05-18", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-05-18T09:12:44.255+01:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "After a fan poll, **Microsoft**’s new games boss (Asha Sharma) is seemingly rebranding Xbox, to ‘XBOX’", "**Lego 2K Drive** Set to be Delisted May 19th With Multiplayer Shutdown Scheduled for May 31st, 2027", "**Subnautica 2** sells 2 million in 12 hours with over 600K concurrent players", "**Terraria** marks 70 million sales and 15th anniversary with a promise to \"continue beyond\" its next big update" ], "json_url": "news/2026/05/2026-05-18.json" }, { "id": "2026-05-15", "date": "2026-05-15", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-05-15T09:43:16.201+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Bobby Prince**’s ‘Doom’ Soundtrack Inducted into Library of Congress", "**Subnautica 2** has reached 1 million copies sold", "**Windrose** passes 2 Million copies sold", "Amazon reportedly cancels **Lord of the Rings** MMO. Firm's head of games says it's working on a \"new game experience\" within the franchise" ], "json_url": "news/2026/05/2026-05-15.json" }, { "id": "2026-05-14", "date": "2026-05-14", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-05-14T09:39:31.421+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced** is getting a real-life treasure hunt with a prize worth half a million dollars . The Treasure Hunt starts later this year and will last 2-5 years.", "Valve's new **Steam Controller** Wilhelm screams if you drop it from a great enough height", "**PS Plus** Premium and Extra games for May announced.", "**Sensor Tower** acquires AppMagic" ], "json_url": "news/2026/05/2026-05-14.json" }, { "id": "2026-05-13", "date": "2026-05-13", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-05-13T09:43:16.816+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Tekken boss **Katsuhiro Harada** has joined SNK", "**PlayStation** exec Christian Svensson says next few years of unannounced games is ‘unbelievably’ positive: ‘There are no dire times ahead for the industry’", "**Fallout** TV show season three casts Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul", "**SEGA** FY26 Results" ], "json_url": "news/2026/05/2026-05-13.json" }, { "id": "2026-05-12", "date": "2026-05-12", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-05-12T09:12:24.079+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**SEGA** has canceled development of its ‘super game’, as it pivots away from live service games .", "**Discord** Nitro now includes a ‘starter edition’ of Xbox Game Pass", "**Nintendo** is changing the name of My Nintendo Store later this month (May 27th). Renaming to \"Nintendo Store\".", "**Shift Up** says it will publish Stellar Blade 2 instead of Sony, wants to ‘reach a broad global audience from day one’ . Is also \"actively exploring\" further platform expansion for the first game." ], "json_url": "news/2026/05/2026-05-12.json" }, { "id": "2026-05-11", "date": "2026-05-11", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-05-11T09:14:34.135+01:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Sony lays out its AI plan for **PlayStation**: ‘We believe AI will unleash the creativity of our studios’ . SIE President and CEO Hideaki Nishino says AI will play a big role in the development of its games", "Psychonauts, Kiln studio **Double Fine** votes to unionise", "Atari acquires rights to first five **Wizardry** RPGs. Japanese publisher Drecom retains Wizardry trademark worldwide and ownership of Wizardry 6, 7, and 8", "**Forza Horizon 6** Leaks And Is Being Pirated On PC More Than A Week Before Release. Non-Encrypted Steam Build accidentally set live early." ], "json_url": "news/2026/05/2026-05-11.json" }, { "id": "2026-05-08", "date": "2026-05-08", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-05-08T10:00:53.241+01:00", "story_count": 10, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Nintendo’s **Takashi Tezuka**, director of classic Mario and Zelda games, is retiring", "**Resident Evil Requiem** gets a free ‘fast-paced’ bonus mode, Leon Must Die Forever, and it’s available now", "Eve Online studio **CCP Games** is rebranding following its split from Crimson Desert’s Pearl Abyss. CCP Games is now \"Fenris Creations\"", "Capcom: Sales of All-New IP **PRAGMATA** Top Two Million Units in 16 Days" ], "json_url": "news/2026/05/2026-05-08.json" }, { "id": "2026-05-07", "date": "2026-05-07", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-05-07T08:04:01.388+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "New **Star Fox** game announced for Nintendo Switch 2. Releases June 25th 2026", "Founders of Gearbox Quebec announce new studio to \"create original, premium games on our own terms\". Ricochet Games working on \"a co-op action-adventure game designed for a global audience\".", "**EA** FY26 Results", "MindsEye studio **Build A Rocket Boy** reportedly lays off 170 more employees" ], "json_url": "news/2026/05/2026-05-07.json" }, { "id": "2026-05-06", "date": "2026-05-06", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-05-06T09:18:46.712+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**IGN Entertainment** releases internal data as public report, developed by Kantar and UC Berkeley", "Xbox details the next 13 **Game Pass** titles, including Forza Horizon 6, Mixtape and Subnautica 2", "**Remedy** says Control has now sold over 6 million lifetime copies and reaffirms Control Resonant is still \"on track\" for a 2026 release", "**Pearl Abyss** sells **CCP** back to its CEO for less than half what it paid ($100 million), plus $20 million in crypto" ], "json_url": "news/2026/05/2026-05-06.json" }, { "id": "2026-05-05", "date": "2026-05-05", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-05-05T09:28:05.866+01:00", "story_count": 10, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Lego** reveals Sega Genesis / Mega Drive console. The Lego Sega Genesis Console will be available from June 1, 2026, priced at £34.99 / €39.99 / $39.99, and is made up of 479 pieces at a build measurement of 4 cm high, 6 in 16 cm wide, and 12 cm deep.", "Microsoft’s **Xbox Mode** has released for Windows 11 PCs", "Hero shooter **Last Flag** halts production just 2 weeks after launch, but vows to \"make sure that the game doesn't disappear\"", "Full **Metal Gear Solid 2** source code leaks online on 30th April. April 30th is a key date in the plot of Metal Gear Solid 2" ], "json_url": "news/2026/05/2026-05-05.json" }, { "id": "2026-05-01", "date": "2026-05-01", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-05-01T09:02:14.95+01:00", "story_count": 8, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Nacon** has rescheduled its postponed game showcase despite fears over its future. The company filed for Insolvency in late February", "Rebellion’s British post-apocalyptic game **Atomfall** is being turned into a TV series", "**Star Wars: Galactic Racer** confirms release date and $160 physical collector’s edition. Releases October 6th", "Two computer giants of the 80s - the **Spectrum** and **C64** - are being turned into pocket-sized clamshell handhelds by the makers of Evercade. Both machines are priced at £109.99 and launch on 15th October." ], "json_url": "news/2026/05/2026-05-01.json" }, { "id": "2026-04-30", "date": "2026-04-30", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-04-30T09:12:59.11+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Starbreeze to capitalize on **Roblox** success with second game. Notoriety: A Payday Experience has surpassed 400m visits on Roblox and holds a 92% player approval rating", "May’s **PlayStation Plus** Essential ‘free’ games: FC26, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers and Nine Sols", "Greedfall developer **Spiders** has shut down after Nacon recently filed for Insolvency", "**Microsoft** Q3 Financial Results" ], "json_url": "news/2026/04/2026-04-30.json" }, { "id": "2026-04-29", "date": "2026-04-29", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-04-29T08:48:37.68+01:00", "story_count": 3, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Valve** says Steam Deck 2 is still in development, acknowledges ongoing Steam Deck stock issues. \"There's only so much we can do\" about the ram shortage", "**Games Done Quick** is coming to Europe with a special three-day programme at Gamescom 2026", "**Capcom** raises FY25 outlook following boost from Resident Evil: Requiem. The developer now expects net sales of ¥195.3 billion ($1.22 billion), up 2.8%, and net income of ¥54.5 billion ($342 million), up 6.9%, from the previous forecast" ], "json_url": "news/2026/04/2026-04-29.json" }, { "id": "2026-04-28", "date": "2026-04-28", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-04-28T08:48:01.39+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Valve's new **Steam Controller**'s price and release date revealed; £85. Launches 4th May", "**PowerWash Simulator 2** is getting a Star Wars level pack focused on original trilogy locations this summer", "Hiring has begun for a new sequel, **Tera 2**, as Krafton eyes Unreal Engine 5 to secure a potential MMORPG hit", "**Rugrats**: Retro Rewind Collection announced for PS5, Switch. Releases May 15th" ], "json_url": "news/2026/04/2026-04-28.json" }, { "id": "2026-04-27", "date": "2026-04-27", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-04-27T09:23:32.994+01:00", "story_count": 8, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "‘Their favourite games were already built with AI’: **Google exec** says almost every big studio uses AI, but not all disclose it", "**Final Fantasy XIV Online** is coming to Switch 2 as new expansion Evercold revealed", "**Outrun, Streets of Rage, NiGHTS, and SGGG** are just four of many series Sega promises to revisit / celebrate in 2026", "**Resident Evil Requiem** sales exceed 7 Million (in less than two months)" ], "json_url": "news/2026/04/2026-04-27.json" }, { "id": "2026-04-24", "date": "2026-04-24", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-04-24T09:30:31.827+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Xbox** confirms it’s ‘reevaluating’ exclusivity as it shares future mission statement. Microsoft Gaming will be rebranded back to just \"Xbox\"", "**Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced** releases July 9th for PS5, Xbox Series S/X and PC", "**Gang Of Dragon** Trailer And Nagoshi Studio's YouTube Channel Vanish Amid Funding Crisis", "GOG Reddit account teasing a re-release of **Freelancer**" ], "json_url": "news/2026/04/2026-04-24.json" }, { "id": "2026-04-23", "date": "2026-04-23", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-04-23T09:33:38.509+01:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Ecco the Dolphin Complete** announced, containing the first two games and a new ‘contemporary’ game. The collection's development is being led by Ecco creator Ed Annuziata", "Remedy releases **Control** on iPhone and iPad with touch controls, reworked gameplay systems, and ray tracing", "**Nintendo** has been sued by two players in the US, who say the company stands to unjustly profit from any tariff refunds it receives from the US government", "**Vampire Survivors**’ developer is working on over 15 projects, including IP collaborations. Opening new studios in Italy and Japan" ], "json_url": "news/2026/04/2026-04-23.json" }, { "id": "2026-04-22", "date": "2026-04-22", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-04-22T09:30:32.129+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**MindsEye** studio staff takes legal action, saying management installed ‘invasive’ surveillance software", "Single-player spin-off **Splatoon Raiders** comes to Nintendo Switch 2 this summer. Releases July 23rd", "**Xbox** is cutting Game Pass prices and removing launch-day Call of Duty games. Game Pass Ultimate drops from $29.99 to $22.99. Call of Duty games to be added roughly one year post-release", "Dragon Ball and Digimon producer Toei announces **Toei Games**, focusing on new IPs first" ], "json_url": "news/2026/04/2026-04-22.json" }, { "id": "2026-04-21", "date": "2026-04-21", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-04-21T09:09:28.32+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription" ], "top_titles": [ "Speakers announced for **Summer Game Fest**’s The Game Business Live event. EA boss Laura Miele, Naughty Dog co-founder Jason Rubin, and popular industry analyst Matthew Ball will appear at the LA event", "The Assassin’s Creed: **Black Flag** Remake Will Be Revealed This Week (April 23rd, 9 am PT/12 pm ET / 5pm BST)", "PlayStation legend **Shuhei Yoshida** says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him", "Sony begins rolling out age verification for **PlayStation** in UK and Ireland. Age verification will become mandatory from June 2026 for full access to communication and content sharing features" ], "json_url": "news/2026/04/2026-04-21.json" }, { "id": "2026-04-20", "date": "2026-04-20", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-04-20T09:29:12.526+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Clair Obscur and Dispatch lead 2026 **BAFTA Games** Awards Winners. Other awards include Arc Raiders for Multiplayer and Death Stranding 2 for Artistic Achievement", "Panic won't release **Playdate** titles that use certain forms of generative AI. Seems like generated code is the only form of generative AI allowed", "**Ludum Dare** will officially end in October 2028. The long-running game jam has spawned a number of successful titles such as Hollow Knight and Inscryption.", "**Iron Galaxy Studios** announces further layoffs, unknown number of staff affected. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 dev says \"it's impossible to sustain our team size even after downsizing from last year\"" ], "json_url": "news/2026/04/2026-04-20.json" }, { "id": "2026-04-17", "date": "2026-04-17", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-04-17T08:45:56.044+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Fortnite's **Save the World** mode is now available free-to-play. Peak concurrent player count in the past 24 hours exceeded 100k", "**Metro 2039** announced. Releasing on PS5, Xbox Series S/X and PC this winter", "**Phasmophobia** x Alan Wake collaboration announced. Free limited time event starting May 12th", "**Microsoft**'s Matt Booty details cross-studio collaborations (Blizzard assisting with Fable's cienmatics, Sea of Thieves team helping with Kiln .etc)" ], "json_url": "news/2026/04/2026-04-17.json" }, { "id": "2026-04-16", "date": "2026-04-16", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-04-16T09:15:44.073+01:00", "story_count": 3, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Facepunch** ends developer preview for game creation platform s&box; reopens publicly on Steam April 28th. Recently confirmed deal with Valve to allow games made within s&box to be sold standalone on Steam", "**PS Plus** Premium and Extra games for April include The Crew Motorfest, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, Football Manager 26, Warriors: Abyss, Squirrel with a Gun, The Casting of Frank Stone, Monster Train and Wild Arms 4", "**Crimson Desert** Surpasses 5 Million Copies Sold Worldwide" ], "json_url": "news/2026/04/2026-04-16.json" }, { "id": "2026-04-15", "date": "2026-04-15", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-04-15T09:16:07.63+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Graveyard Keeper**'s free giveaway made the publisher at least $250,000 in DLC sales on PC alone. Console has yet to be counted", "**Red Dead Online** and **GTA Online** revenue data leaked from recent data breach", "**Bloober Team** expands leadership, as studio steps up to seven horror titles in active development. CEO says focus is \"sustainable development, financial discipline, and long-term stability\", not \"reckless\" growth that \"solves problems through layoffs\"", "**UK** government begins rollout of £30m Games Growth Package. £28.5 million allocated through the UK Games fund, £1.5 million awarded to the London Games Festival over the next three years" ], "json_url": "news/2026/04/2026-04-15.json" }, { "id": "2026-04-14", "date": "2026-04-14", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-04-14T09:20:17.624+01:00", "story_count": 3, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Bloodborne** Getting R-Rated Animated Movie Adaptation From Sony. Produced by youtuber Jacksepticeye", "**Roblox** unveils new subscription service Roblox Plus. Launching on April 30, Roblox Plus offers subscribers discounts on in-game items and avatars, as well as unspecified \"exclusive\" benefits for $5 per month.", "UKIE: **UK games market** reaches £8.7bn in 2025" ], "json_url": "news/2026/04/2026-04-14.json" }, { "id": "2026-04-13", "date": "2026-04-13", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-04-13T09:22:23.254+01:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Rockstar** confirms new data breach, after hacker group threatens: ‘Pay, or we leak’. Rockstar claims that \"a limited amount of non-material company information\" was accessed", "**Amazon Luna** has stopped offering individual games and subscriptions from third-party stores. Players who previously purchased titles through Luna can continue to play them until June 10, at which point Luna will no longer support them. They will still be playable through the EA, Ubisoft and GOG stores they were redeemed on", "After 20 years in pre-production limbo, a **Metal Gear Solid** movie is on the way. Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, the Canadian directing duo best known for Final Destination Bloodlines to direct.", "The **James Bond** IP owner has opposed an attempt to trademark ’90s parody video game character James Pond" ], "json_url": "news/2026/04/2026-04-13.json" }, { "id": "2026-04-10", "date": "2026-04-10", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-04-10T09:27:11.64+01:00", "story_count": 3, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Jon Gibson, the head of transformation at Keywords Studios, says: \"Of the 500+ **AI tools** tested by a leading game dev tech provider, only ‘half a dozen’ help ‘in the right way\"", "Neill Blomkamp’s blockchain studio **Gunzilla Games** hasn’t paid some staff ‘for many months’, employees allege", "Konami's **eFootball** tops 1 billion downloads" ], "json_url": "news/2026/04/2026-04-10.json" }, { "id": "2026-04-09", "date": "2026-04-09", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-04-09T09:26:13.568+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Cyberpunk 2077** gets a free PS5 Pro upgrade that brings PSSR and better ray tracing options", "Split Fiction developer **Hazelight** celebrates 50 million games sales. A Way Out, It Takes Two, and Split Fiction sold 13m, 30m, and 7m units, respectively", "The developer behind Peak (Landfall) has launched a publishing arm called Evil Landfall", "Fully remote, independent co-development collective (**1oh1Designs**) setup by group of industry creatives" ], "json_url": "news/2026/04/2026-04-09.json" }, { "id": "2026-04-08", "date": "2026-04-08", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-04-08T09:29:31.7+01:00", "story_count": 3, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription" ], "top_titles": [ "As part of the new **PlayStation** Playerbase initative, PlayStation is hunting for \"biggest fans\" so it can scan their faces and put them in games, starting with Gran Turismo 7", "**Impossible Mission 3** is coming on May 18th, nearly 40 years after the second game in the iconic UK series. Will be available digitally and as a physical Commodore 64 cassete tape", "**Xbox** has revealed 18 Game Pass titles for April, including Hades 2, Kiln and Vampire Crawlers" ], "json_url": "news/2026/04/2026-04-08.json" }, { "id": "2026-04-07", "date": "2026-04-07", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-04-07T09:37:13.174+01:00", "story_count": 3, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**McDonalds** Türkiye's new 'Archie' device stops you going AFK while you eat a Big Mac", "Double Dragon and River City Randsom creator **Yoshihisa Kishimoto** has passed away at the age of 64", "**Take-Two** lays off AI team" ], "json_url": "news/2026/04/2026-04-07.json" }, { "id": "2026-04-03", "date": "2026-04-03", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-04-03T09:34:14.206+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "Nexon calls **Arc Raiders** a \"Trojan Horse\" for proving controversial AI tools can build triple-A hits with smaller teams", "**Brian Raffel**, Co-Founder of Call of Duty Developer Raven Software, Retires After 36 Years at Studio", "Goat Simulator developer **Coffee Stain** has closed its mobile-focused Malmö studio", "MechWarrior dev **Piranha Games** affected by redundancies. Unknown amount of employees affected" ], "json_url": "news/2026/04/2026-04-03.json" }, { "id": "2026-04-02", "date": "2026-04-02", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-04-02T09:46:09.45+01:00", "story_count": 8, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "US patent office revokes **Nintendo**’s patent on summoning characters to make them battle", "VR platform **Rec Room** to shut down in June 2026. \"We never quite figured out how to make Rec Room a sustainably profitable business,\" says developer", "**ProbablyMonsters** is betting on an Xbox 360-esque bonanza of single-player AA kookiness. Chief marketing officer David Reid explains why diligent use of marketing spend is the secret to targeting the now much-reduced AA sector", "Original **Resident Evil**, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, and Breath of Fire IV now available via Steam" ], "json_url": "news/2026/04/2026-04-02.json" }, { "id": "2026-04-01", "date": "2026-04-01", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-04-01T09:33:51.68+01:00", "story_count": 3, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "other_notes" ], "top_titles": [ "**Evercade** unveils its next-gen retro gaming handheld Nexus, with analogue sticks and Banjo-Kazooie 1&2 (with enhancements such as widescreen and twin stick support) bundled in. £169.99/€199.99/$199.99. Releases October", "Filming on Amazon’s live-action **Tomb Raider** series has halted after lead star Sophie Turner gets injured", "As you may be able to guess, April Fool's day is one of the hardest days to effectively do the Game News Round-Up as news stories require extra validation. Thanks for your patience!" ], "json_url": "news/2026/04/2026-04-01.json" }, { "id": "2026-03-31", "date": "2026-03-31", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-03-31T09:32:10.581+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "This summer’s **Xbox Games Showcase** is confirmed for June, followed by a Gears of War E-Day Direct (Sunday, June 7 at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST)", "**Konami** increases its starting salary in Japan by nearly 30%, increases base pay for the fifth year in a row. The company says it's \"consistently investing in human capital\"", "**Eidos-Montréal** announces 124 job cuts; studio head David Anfossi departs after 19 years at developer", "The list of people hit by recent **Epic** layoffs has been turned into a dedicated portal for recruiters" ], "json_url": "news/2026/03/2026-03-31.json" }, { "id": "2026-03-30", "date": "2026-03-30", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-03-30T09:34:54.868+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "From April 2nd, **PS5** console prices are being raised globally (base and digital console prices are rising by $100. PS5 Pro's price will rise $150)", "Sniper Elite studio **Rebellion** reveals Alien Deathstorm, an action horror FPS. Releases in 2027", "Krafton cancels F2P PUBG spin-off **PUBG: Blindspot** after just 2 months", "As **Crimson Desert** nears 5 million sales, Pearl Abyss CEO says it’s looking into a Switch 2 port" ], "json_url": "news/2026/03/2026-03-30.json" }, { "id": "2026-03-27", "date": "2026-03-27", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-03-27T09:30:23.721+00:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Hades 2** is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X on April 14th", "**Fox McCloud** is officially appearing in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie", "New **RPG Maker** Entry (\"RPG Maker WITH\") Announced with HD-2D Style Visual Shift. First entry to allow users to share their projects and assets on console.", "**Meta Quest** usage reaches \"all-time high\" in 2025 despite studio closures and layoffs. Over 100 titles generated more than $1 million in gross revenue, while in-app purchase sales grew by over 10%" ], "json_url": "news/2026/03/2026-03-27.json" }, { "id": "2026-03-26", "date": "2026-03-26", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-03-26T09:35:44.207+00:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "After **Tekken 8** Season 3 led to a Mostly Negative rating on Steam, Bandai Namco is working on an \"emergency patch\" to win fans back", "Half-Life 2 writer Erik Wolpaw says some people at **Valve** are looking at AI tools, but he's not \"worried about AI taking over creative writing\" anytime soon", "**Jason Schreier**: Exact budgets of video-game productions can be tough to corroborate but the numbers I've heard floating around AAA game dev these days are $300 million or more — sometimes much more! — which I think helps explain the current state of the industry", "**Crimson Desert** sales top 3 million" ], "json_url": "news/2026/03/2026-03-26.json" }, { "id": "2026-03-25", "date": "2026-03-25", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-03-25T09:06:03.581+00:00", "story_count": 3, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Epic Games** is laying off over 1,000 employees due to ‘Fortnite downturn’", "Behaviour Interactive acquires 7 Days to Die developer \"The Fun Pimps\"", "**Sony** closes first-party studio Dark Outlaw Games. Developer was founded by industry veteran Jason Blundell in March 2025. PlayStation is making other cuts, including mobile development. Approx 50 people affected." ], "json_url": "news/2026/03/2026-03-25.json" }, { "id": "2026-03-24", "date": "2026-03-24", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-03-24T08:50:20.889+00:00", "story_count": 3, "section_ids": [ "main_news" ], "top_titles": [ "Microsoft announces **Xbox Partner Preview** for this week, with Ryu Ga Gotoku's Stranger Than Heaven making a showing; Thursday, 26th March, 5pm UK / 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern. It will all last for roughly 30 minutes", "**Roblox** insists plans to start charging creators for brand integrations \"is not about revenue at all\". \"It's about evolving our responsibility to our users, creators and brands\"", "**Capcom** says it will use generative AI to speed up production. It will not be using AI for \"asset creation\" but aims to use it to improve efficiency and productivity \"including graphics, sound and programming\"" ], "json_url": "news/2026/03/2026-03-24.json" }, { "id": "2026-03-23", "date": "2026-03-23", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-03-23T09:05:13.171+00:00", "story_count": 8, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Minecraft** is officially getting a £50m UK theme park land, ‘Minecraft World’ - The Chessington World of Adventures Minecraft Park will open in 2027", "Netflix’s live-action **Assassin’s Creed** series has started filming as cast is officially announced - The series will take place in Rome", "ESRB will not adopt **PEGI** age-rating changes in the US as it \"could be confusing\"", "Square Enix announced plans to integrate Google’s generative AI model “Gemini” into **Dragon Quest X** - Will act as personal conversational AI to help guide new players and act as a personal assistant" ], "json_url": "news/2026/03/2026-03-23.json" }, { "id": "2026-03-20", "date": "2026-03-20", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-03-20T08:46:17.09+00:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Sony is shutting down one of the two PlayStation VR2 exclusives it published; **Firewall Ultra**'s servers are shutting down on September 17th 2026 (rendering the game unplayable). Already delisted from storefronts. Developer First Contact Entertainment closed down in Jan 2024", "**Vampire Survivors**' deck-building spin-off Vampire Crawlers releases April 21st on PS5, PC, Xbox Series S/X for £9.99/€9.99/$9.99/¥1200", "Epic Games expands **Unreal Editor for Fortnite** (UEFN) with official Star Wars assets, templates, and gameplay systems for creators to use", "**Fortnite** back on Google Play worldwide after Epic and Google settle" ], "json_url": "news/2026/03/2026-03-20.json" }, { "id": "2026-03-19", "date": "2026-03-19", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-03-19T09:05:09.479+00:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**FBC: Firebreak** just got its last major update, along with a price drop and free Friend’s Pass - “We have done engineering work to ensure we can sustain the upkeep of the relay servers when the player volume is lower.”", "New **Cyberpunk** TCG becomes the most-funded TCG game in Kickstarter history - The $100K target was smashed within 5 minutes, and currently sits at £7.25 million", "**PlayStation** is phasing out the \"PlayStation Network\" branding by September 2026. No functionality changes expected. Unclear what the new terminology will be", "**Cyberpunk 2077** arcade game, Cyberpunk 2077: Chrome Rush, trailer released" ], "json_url": "news/2026/03/2026-03-19.json" }, { "id": "2026-03-18", "date": "2026-03-18", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-03-18T09:30:35.486+00:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription" ], "top_titles": [ "IO Interactive and MindsEye studio **BARB** officially end partnership, Hitman crossover DLC to be scrapped - BARB has assumed sole publishing responsibilities for Mindseye", "**Embark** \"mutually parts ways\" with co-founder Rob Runesson following sexual misconduct allegations - Developer says \"investigation did not substantiate the allegations\" but it \"found the situation unsustainable\"", "**Starfield** launches on PS5 on April 7, 2026", "**Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness** is available now on Nintendo Switch 2" ], "json_url": "news/2026/03/2026-03-18.json" }, { "id": "2026-03-17", "date": "2026-03-17", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-03-17T08:56:30.543+00:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Cyberpunk 2077** PS5 Pro enhanced update coming soon", "Nvidia has announced **DLSS 5**, the next generation of its image enhancement technology, which it claims is “the most significant breakthrough in computer graphics since the debut of real-time ray tracing”. Online reaction has been overwhelmingly negative, claiming that the tool creates \"yassified, look-maxxing freaks\"", "PS5 Pro’s major **PSSR** update is rolling out to more games this week including the Silent Hill games, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and more", "**Nintendo** released a new Handheld Mode Boost feature for Switch 2 that makes Switch 1 games use the \"TV mode\" performance modes in Switch 2's handheld mode" ], "json_url": "news/2026/03/2026-03-17.json" }, { "id": "2026-03-16", "date": "2026-03-16", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-03-16T09:13:44.402+00:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Silent Hill** and Slitterhead creator makes a recruitment call for his ‘new large-scale project’", "Former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan reveals **The Legend of California**, an open-world online Wild West FPS", "**Warner Bros. Montréal** devs report layoffs; While there's been no formal confirmation of the cuts as yet, several former WB developers from across all disciplines have announced on LinkedIn that they're now looking for work. Most report they finished on Friday, 13th March. Unknown amount of people affected", "**Resident Evil Requiem** Sales Exceed 6 Million Units" ], "json_url": "news/2026/03/2026-03-16.json" }, { "id": "2026-03-13", "date": "2026-03-13", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-03-13T09:24:43.71+00:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news" ], "top_titles": [ "Games with loot boxes in them will be rated minimum **PEGI** 16, starting this summer. Online games with no blocking or reporting features will be rated PEGI 18", "**Tomb Raider** 1-3 Remastered gets free challenge mode alongside mobile and Switch 2 release", "**RuneScape**'s monthly membership now costs as much as a World of Warcraft subscription as Jagex announces its second price hike in less than 2 years", "**The 7th Guest** Remake announced. Seems to be a port of the VR version (without the VR). Coming soon to PS5, Xbox Series S/X, Nintendo Switch and PC" ], "json_url": "news/2026/03/2026-03-13.json" }, { "id": "2026-03-12", "date": "2026-03-12", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-03-12T09:12:40.595+00:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Fortnite** is making its original Save the World mode free-to-play", "Microsoft quietly retires **This is an Xbox** marketing campaign", "March **PS Plus** Game Catalog titles confirmed; Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, EA Sports Madden NFL 26, Persona 5 Royal, Blasphemous 2, Metal Eden, Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, Astroneer and Tekken Dark Resurrection", "**Nintendo**’s share price climbs 15% in two days following the success of Pokémon Pokopia; prior to this the share price had dropped 40% in three months" ], "json_url": "news/2026/03/2026-03-12.json" }, { "id": "2026-03-11", "date": "2026-03-11", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-03-11T09:01:11.886+00:00", "story_count": 9, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Yoshi and the Mysterious Book** will release on Thursday May 21st", "Epic is increasing the price of **Fortnite** V-Bucks (and Fall Guys in-game currency) ‘to help pay the bills’ - initial reactions online have been overwhelmingly negative including calls to boycott Fortnite", "Capcom confirms **Resident Evil Requiem** story expansion and mini-game", "**Bloober Team** says it will reveal several new projects this year, including the ‘ambitious’ Project H - Project H will be developed by the team behind Cronos: A New Dawn" ], "json_url": "news/2026/03/2026-03-11.json" }, { "id": "2026-03-10", "date": "2026-03-10", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-03-10T09:30:10.101+00:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Shinji Mikami**’s new studio, ‘Unbound’, is building a ‘AAA original IP’ for consoles and PC - The Resident Evil 4 director left Tango Gameworks in 2023", "Nintendo releases final **Mario Galaxy** Movie trailer and confirms new cast members - Issa Rae as Honey Queen, Donald Glover as Yoshi and Luis Guzman as Wart", "EA lays off staff across **Battlefield** Studios, following last year's record-breaking Battlefield 6 debut - Unknown amount of employees affected", "**WarioWare** director Goro Abe leaves Nintendo after 25+ years - Abe has taken up a professorial role at Osaka Electro-Communication University" ], "json_url": "news/2026/03/2026-03-10.json" }, { "id": "2026-03-09", "date": "2026-03-09", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-03-09T09:27:44.716+00:00", "story_count": 3, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Nagoshi Studio** reportedly facing closure, after NetEase ‘pulls Gang of Dragon funding’ - Game was announced three months ago", "Capcom quietly removes DRM system \"Enigma\" it added to 3-year-old **Resident Evil 4** Remake last month following player backlash of performance issues it introduced", "**Nintendo** of America sues US government over tariffs" ], "json_url": "news/2026/03/2026-03-09.json" }, { "id": "2026-03-06", "date": "2026-03-06", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-03-06T09:36:13.493+00:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Capcom has moved up **Pragmata**’s release. Originally scheduled for release on April 24, Pragmata will now arrive on PS5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC a week earlier, on April 17", "**Xbox** confirms its next console will run PC games and is codenamed ‘Project Helix’", "Suda and Swery’s **Hotel Barcelona** has received a free ‘major overhaul’ with Under New Management update", "**Embark Studios** rushes to fix Arc Raiders Discord integration bug as \"serious privacy and security violations\" may have exposed private Discord DMs, friends data, more" ], "json_url": "news/2026/03/2026-03-06.json" }, { "id": "2026-03-05", "date": "2026-03-05", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-03-05T09:33:53.734+00:00", "story_count": 9, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Assassin’s Creed** boss provides updates on Hexe, Invictus, and Jade, confirms Black Flag remake - Plus AC Shadows updates are winding down and AC Unity is getting a 60fps patch this week", "**Final Fantasy 11** locks down yet another server as overpopulation continues to hit Final Fantasy 14's predecessor, over two decades after its original launch", "**Nintendo Switch Online**'s March update to the Classics library is all about Mario - Mario Tennis (Virtual Boy), Mario Clash (Virtual Boy) and Mario Vs Donkey Kong (GBA)", "Industry veteran, Fiona Cherback, launches indie-focused talent agency Rocket Game Talent - Former PlayStation and Xbox recruiter aims to provide AAA hiring expertise for small studios, startups, and indie teams" ], "json_url": "news/2026/03/2026-03-05.json" }, { "id": "2026-03-04", "date": "2026-03-04", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-03-04T11:03:03.123+00:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Highguard** servers to go offline on March 12, 2026 - Game launched January 26th", "The **Unity Asset Store** is ditching publishers based in China, Hong Kong, and Macau - Assets from creators in those regions will be delisted on March 31, 2026. Removal is the result of updated regional licensing, distribution, and compliance requirements for publishers in the Greater China region", "**Let It Die** Is Going Offline After Nearly A Decade Of Live Service - will shift into an \"offline version\" in fall 2026", "March **Xbox Game Pass** titles revealed - Final Fantasy III, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, to a T, EA Sports F1 25, Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf, Construction Simulator, Cyberpunk 2077, Hollow Knight: Silksong and DreamWorks Gabby’s Dollhouse: Ready to Party" ], "json_url": "news/2026/03/2026-03-04.json" }, { "id": "2026-03-03", "date": "2026-03-03", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-03-03T09:29:09.537+00:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Nacon** delays game showcase after filing for insolvency: ‘We are choosing to focus our resources’", "**Nintendo** announces Indie World showcase - Today (March 3) at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm GMT", "**Capcom** Spotlight stream announced for March 5 featuring games: Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, Pragmata, Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection, Mega Man Dual Override, Street Fighter 6", "**Warner Bros. Discovery** is \"rebuilding its video game pipeline\" after a \"significant\" 2025 - Warner Bros. Discovery does not provide disaggregated data for its game division, but across its full Studios segment (which includes gaming) revenue was down 14% year-on-year to $3.18 billion" ], "json_url": "news/2026/03/2026-03-03.json" }, { "id": "2026-03-02", "date": "2026-03-02", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-03-02T09:28:56.903+00:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription" ], "top_titles": [ "**Pokémon Winds & Waves** revealed: New games coming in 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2", "**Sony** confirms PS5 Pro upgrade (PSSR 2) rolled out with Resident Evil Requiem launch - roll out for other titles expected in March", "**Evercade**'s squeezing 14 Rare classics into a little handheld that's launching this June including Battletoads, Banjo Kazooie and more - Device is £49/$69/€59", "**Amazon** shares first look at Ryan Hurst as Kratos in the God of War TV series - online reaction has likened the image to something from a parody movie like Scary Movie" ], "json_url": "news/2026/03/2026-03-02.json" }, { "id": "2026-02-27", "date": "2026-02-27", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-02-27T08:50:42.389+00:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**RedOctane** announce Guitar Hero successor Stage Tour, coming late 2026", "**Assassin’s Creed: Hexe** director, Clint Hocking, has left Ubisoft as part of franchise upheaval - Hocking previously helmed Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, Far Cry 2 and Watch Dogs: Legion", "**Splash Damage** acquires Scum dev Gamepires from Jagex - Splash Damage CFO Ben Hopkinson appointed CEO of combined joint venture, with financial backing from Emona Capital", "**Riot Games** confirms layoffs within publishing division - 12 roles affected across its publishing teams" ], "json_url": "news/2026/02/2026-02-27.json" }, { "id": "2026-02-26", "date": "2026-02-26", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-02-26T08:40:14.331+00:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "New York sues **Valve** over loot box-driven gambling", "March’s **PlayStation Plus** Essential monthly games - PGA Tour 2K25, Monster Hunter Rise, Slime Rancher 2, The Elder Scrolls Online", "**Amazon Game Studios** ends publishing agreement with Maverick Games - Maverick Games was founded in 2022 by several of the core team behind the Forza Horizon series, including creative director Mike Brown. Development of Maverick's unannounced driving game \"continues to progress as strongly as planned\"", "Skate developer **Full Circle** impacted by layoffs - Number of employees affected unknown as EA studio \"reshapes to better support Skate's long-term future\"" ], "json_url": "news/2026/02/2026-02-26.json" }, { "id": "2026-02-25", "date": "2026-02-25", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-02-25T09:26:05.188+00:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Marvel’s **Wolverine** release date revealed - September 15, 2026 for PS5", "New mobile **Overwatch** game; Overwatch Rush, announced", "Ex-Radical Entertainment, Hothead Games devs form new studio - \"**New Radical Games**\". Spearheaded by CEO Ian Wilkinson and COO Tim Bennison", "**Kingdom Come: Deliverance** director Daniel Vávra is stepping away from game development - the writer and designer will instead helm efforts to produce a Kingdom Come movie" ], "json_url": "news/2026/02/2026-02-25.json" }, { "id": "2026-02-24", "date": "2026-02-24", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-02-24T09:41:59.294+00:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Amazon** is shutting down another game: Former Lionhead devs’ (Glowmade) King of Meat - the comedy platformer will close six months after it launched", "**Nintendo** announces 80-minute Treehouse stream showcasing Mario Wonder Switch 2 and Pokémon Pokopia - Tuesday, February 24 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm GMT", "**Nier** creator Yoko Taro (and composer Keiichi Okabe) and working on a new series of Evangelion", "**Matthew Ball**'s State of Video Gaming in 2026" ], "json_url": "news/2026/02/2026-02-24.json" }, { "id": "2026-02-23", "date": "2026-02-23", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-02-23T09:33:02.326+00:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Ubisoft**’s CEO breaks silence, says the company has ‘multiple’ Far Cry and Assassin’s Creed games coming", "**Nier: Automata** Crosses 10 Million Copies Sold Alongside Mysterious 'To Be Continued' Tease", "**Final Fantasy VII** (1997) has sold over 15.5 million units worldwide", "**Embark Studios** CEO Patrick Söderlund has been named Executive Chairman of Nexon" ], "json_url": "news/2026/02/2026-02-23.json" }, { "id": "2026-02-20", "date": "2026-02-20", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-02-20T09:16:09.435+00:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Pokémon Presents** confirmed for next week - Friday, February 27 at 6:00 a.m. PST / 2:00 p.m. GMT / 3:00 p.m. CET on the official Pokémon YouTube and Twitch channels", "**Pokémon** FireRed and LeafGreen coming to Nintendo Switch next week (will be available after the upcoming Pokemon Presents event), but not as part of Switch Online", "**Slay the Spire 2** early access trailer released - Game launches in early access March 5th", "**Nintendo** surprises fans with a Switch 2 Edition of Xenoblade Chronicles X, out now - Physical version coming April 16. Players who already own the Switch 1 version of Definitive Edition can upgrade for $5" ], "json_url": "news/2026/02/2026-02-20.json" }, { "id": "2026-02-19", "date": "2026-02-19", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-02-19T09:25:07.918+00:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news" ], "top_titles": [ "**Warframe** for Android has launched globally", "**Destiny 2: Shadow and Order** Delayed Until June 9th", "**REPLACED** Release Date Shifts To April 14th", "Kristen Bell Joins **Sonic the Hedgehog 4** movie as Amy Rose" ], "json_url": "news/2026/02/2026-02-19.json" }, { "id": "2026-02-18", "date": "2026-02-18", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-02-18T09:39:42.165+00:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Classic shooter **Unreal Tournament 2004** is now free as fans revive and release it with Epic's blessing", "**Xbox** has announced the rest of February’s Game Pass titles", "Nintendo’s **Virtual Boy** app is now available on Switch Online, with seven games at launch", "Hasbro shutters internal video game studio Atomic Arcade - The North Carolina studio had been developing a title based on the G.I. Joe franchise. The studio is gone but Hasbro has said that the project (dubbed \"Untitled Snake Eyes Project\") has not been cancelled" ], "json_url": "news/2026/02/2026-02-18.json" }, { "id": "2026-02-17", "date": "2026-02-17", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-02-17T10:00:59.995+00:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Metal Gear's Solid Snake joins the roster of **Rainbow Six Siege**", "**Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile** servers to shut down in April 17th 2026 - unrelated to Call of Duty Mobile", "**Embracer** Financial Results", "**NetEase** revenue grows 6.9% to $16.1bn in 2025 - Publisher's games segment rose 10.1% following higher sales of Fantasy Westward Journey Online, Where Winds Meet, and Marvel Rivals" ], "json_url": "news/2026/02/2026-02-17.json" }, { "id": "2026-02-16", "date": "2026-02-16", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-02-16T09:36:42.764+00:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Hideki Sato**, designer of all Sega’s consoles, has died at age 77", "**Shutaro Iida**, director of Bloodstained, has died at the age of 52", "**Clair Obscur**’s soundtrack is breaking records - Released by Laced Records, the Expedition 33 original soundtrack has become the first game score to reach No. 1 on the Official Independent Albums Chart (UK), the Official Physical Albums Chart (France, UK), and the Official Vinyl Albums Chart (France, UK)", "**Capcom** drops PPV price of upcoming Street Fighter 6 tournament stream from $40 to $10 following player backlash - Unrestricted co-streaming will also be allowed for the group stages" ], "json_url": "news/2026/02/2026-02-16.json" }, { "id": "2026-02-13", "date": "2026-02-13", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-02-13T09:46:45.371+00:00", "story_count": 17, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Metal Gear Solid Master Collection 2** Announced - Contains Metal Gear Solid 4, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and the Game Boy exclusive Metal Gear Solid: Ghost Babel. Releases August 27th for PS5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch / 2 and PC", "**Silent Hill: Townfall** is based in Scotland, is first person and releases in 2026", "**Bungie** is holding an ‘open preview weekend’ for Marathon later this month - Sever Slam preview weekend will run from February 26 to March 2 on PlayStation 5, Xbox, and PC, and feature “an introduction to Marathon’s gameplay”, with some content locked for the full release on March 5", "**Legacy of Kain** is getting a Defiance remaster, and a new 2D action game - Defiance launches March 3. Legacy of Kain Ascending releases March 31st. Defiance's deluxe edition comes with scrapped demo of cancelled sequel Dark Prophecy" ], "json_url": "news/2026/02/2026-02-13.json" }, { "id": "2026-02-12", "date": "2026-02-12", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-02-12T09:26:31.67+00:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Highguard** Developer Wildlight Entertainment Confirms Layoffs At The Studio - One of the staff members affected claims the majority of the studio is impacted, official statement claims a core team remains to continue working on the game", "At least 1,200 **Ubisoft** workers strike in response to recent restructuring", "**Playstation** State of Play tonight / Silent Hill Transmission afterwards - State of Play starts at 10pm UK time", "**Unity** Financial Results" ], "json_url": "news/2026/02/2026-02-12.json" }, { "id": "2026-02-11", "date": "2026-02-11", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-02-11T09:34:08.046+00:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Silent Hill Transmission** set for February 12 (4pm PT / 7pm ET) featuring Silent Hill: Townfall", "**Supercell** revenue declines 4% to €2.65bn in 2025 - Headcount grew 30% reaching 890 employees globally, developer contributed €220 million to Finnish economy", "**Square Enix** revenues continue to decline over past nine months to $1.3bn", "**Mattel** to acquire full ownership of Mattel163 from NetEase - Acquisition of mobile studio will \"significantly enhance Mattel's capabilities in self-publishing\"" ], "json_url": "news/2026/02/2026-02-11.json" }, { "id": "2026-02-10", "date": "2026-02-10", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-02-10T09:25:54.606+00:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**PlayStation** announces a new hour-long State of Play coming later this week - Thursday, February 12 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm GMT", "**Riot Games** says it’s ‘downsizing’ the 2XKO development team, after a disappointing launch - Approximately 80 employees laid off", "**Remedy** Financial Results", "Control developer **Remedy** names former EA exec, Jean-Charles Gaudechon, as new CEO" ], "json_url": "news/2026/02/2026-02-10.json" }, { "id": "2026-02-09", "date": "2026-02-09", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-02-09T09:47:46.856+00:00", "story_count": 3, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Hideo Kojima** no longer attending GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 - Members of Kojima Productions will still be presenting talks during the event. No reason given", "**Mindseye** Co-CEO Mark Gerhard alleges €1 Million was spent in sabotaging the game, will persue legal action", "**Roblox** Financial Results" ], "json_url": "news/2026/02/2026-02-09.json" }, { "id": "2026-02-06", "date": "2026-02-06", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-02-06T09:28:58.13+00:00", "story_count": 9, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Namco’s last major arcade Ridge Racer game, **Rave Racer**, is getting a home version for the first time - coming to PS4/5, Switch/2 and Xbox Series S/X,", "**PlayStation** and **Guerrilla** announce ‘tactical co-op’ Horizon game, Horizon Hunters Gathering", "**Super Bomberman Collection** has been announced for Switch and Switch 2, is available now. The compilation includes seven games including unreleased localised editions of some titles", "**Fallout 4** and **Indiana Jones** have been confirmed for the Switch 2 - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will arrive on Nintendo's platform on 12th May. Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition, meanwhile, will be available on the eShop from 24th February" ], "json_url": "news/2026/02/2026-02-06.json" }, { "id": "2026-02-05", "date": "2026-02-05", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-02-05T09:35:05.764+00:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Valve** confirms Steam Machine and Steam Frame price / release details have been delayed by exploding component prices - still planned for release for the first half of this year", "**Overwatch 2** is being renamed back to just \"Overwatch\", adding 10 new heroes, and coming to Switch 2, in major revamp", "**Nintendo Direct Partner** showcase today (6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm GMT) - will last for roughly 30 minutes", "**Poker Night at the Inventory** re-releasing March 5th for Steam, PS4 and Nintendo Switch" ], "json_url": "news/2026/02/2026-02-05.json" }, { "id": "2026-02-04", "date": "2026-02-04", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-02-04T09:35:18.589+00:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Players buying third-party games on the **Epic Games Store** will soon unlock Fortnite cosmetics based on those games - Capcomn and Mihoyo are among the studios already signed up for crossover content", "\"The launcher sucks, let's call it what it is,\" **Epic Game Store** boss (Steven Allison) says, promising a year of big improvements to speed, new \"forum-type\" social features, more", "**Xbox Game Pass** Upcoming Games", "**Nintendo Classics** Update (Gameboy) - Balloon Kid and Yoshi" ], "json_url": "news/2026/02/2026-02-04.json" }, { "id": "2026-02-03", "date": "2026-02-03", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-02-03T09:34:36.059+00:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "The original **Alone in the Dark** trilogy is currently free on GOG - The trilogy is part of the GOG preservation program", "**IGN Fan Fest** Returns in 2026, promising over 80 exclusive reveals (and appearances from over 50 games) - 25th February and 26th February", "**Switch** is officially Nintendo’s best-selling console ever, overtaking DS - Switch has sold 155.37 million units, DS has sold 154.02 million units", "UK retailer **Game** is closing its remaining standalone stores after entering administration (three stores affected) - concession stores and website are unaffected" ], "json_url": "news/2026/02/2026-02-03.json" }, { "id": "2026-02-02", "date": "2026-02-02", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-02-02T09:30:18.371+00:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Google rolls out prototype of **Project Genie**, an AI tool which generates time limited (60 second) \"playable\" worlds - Game company stock prices temporarily affected", "**Escape from Tarkov** announces first major crossover event; Escape from Tarkov x Escape from Duckov", "Austin Wintory wins first Grammy for 'Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games And Other Interactive Media' for **Sword of the Sea**", "**TEKKEN 8** - Season 3 Trailer reveals Kunimitsu, Bob and Roger Jr. and more" ], "json_url": "news/2026/02/2026-02-02.json" }, { "id": "2026-01-30", "date": "2026-01-30", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-01-30T09:44:45.829+00:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "Nintendo reveals **Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream** Release Date - April 16th", "**Bloober Team** tease new game. Fans speculate could be either a new IP or a Rule of Rose remake", "**Paradox** operating profit dropped 162% year-on-year as it writes down Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2", "Over 1M units of **Silent Hill** games were sold in the last quarter. Silent Hill series has now sold over 14M units worldwide. Metal Gear Solid franchise sales are up 0.4M QoQ, now at 65.5M total" ], "json_url": "news/2026/01/2026-01-30.json" }, { "id": "2026-01-29", "date": "2026-01-29", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-01-29T09:37:22.115+00:00", "story_count": 10, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "Indie dev who turned to social media to lengthen their game’s credits ended up taking 300 hours to add 60,000 names - The developer promised to add anyone who liked their tweet, expecting 100 to reply", "A seven-game retro compilation of **Ren & Stimpy** games has been announced - Ren & Stimpy: Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy Collection is coming to Switch, PS5 and PC", "**Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream** Direct today (6am PST / 2pm GMT / 11pm JST)", "February’s **PlayStation Plus** Essential monthly games have been confirmed - Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, Subnautica: Below Zero, Undisputed and Ultros" ], "json_url": "news/2026/01/2026-01-29.json" }, { "id": "2026-01-28", "date": "2026-01-28", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-01-28T09:37:01.328+00:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**GOG** job posting for Senior Software Engineer mentions Linux support for GOG Galaxy - \"Linux is the next frontier\"", "2 unreleased **Virtual Boy** games are coming to Nintendo Switch as part of the NSO Expansion Pack - Zero Racer and D-Hopper will be playable for the first time", "UK tribunal rules £656m **Valve** market rigging lawsuit can proceed", "**Capcom** Financial Results" ], "json_url": "news/2026/01/2026-01-28.json" }, { "id": "2026-01-27", "date": "2026-01-27", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-01-27T09:36:12.889+00:00", "story_count": 8, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Blizzard** announces four showcases over the next two weeks for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Hearthstone and Diablo", "A Nintendo Direct dedicated to **Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream** is coming this week - Thursday, January 29 at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm GMT", "**Final Fantasy 7 Remake** director explains why the third game will still use Unreal Engine 4", "**Stop Killing Games**' EU initiative clears almost 1.3m signatures, prepares for official submission to European Commission next month" ], "json_url": "news/2026/01/2026-01-27.json" }, { "id": "2026-01-26", "date": "2026-01-26", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-01-26T09:32:52.287+00:00", "story_count": 3, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Mario Galaxy** Movie release date brought forward in global alignment - The movie will now release April 1st in many major markets. Releases April 24th in Japan", "**Vampire Survivors**' highly anticipated deck-building spin-off is getting an Xbox and Steam demo soon - Demo releases 23rd February", "**Roblox** claims Bruno Mars Steal a Brainrot performance drew a record 12.8 million concurrent users, issued 5.4 million brainrot collectibles" ], "json_url": "news/2026/01/2026-01-26.json" }, { "id": "2026-01-23", "date": "2026-01-23", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-01-23T09:40:11.597+00:00", "story_count": 8, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Double Fine** reveals Kiln, a pottery-based multiplayer party brawler - Kiln is due for release later this year on Xbox Series S/X, PS5 and PC, and will be available on Xbox Game Pass on the day of release", "Xbox’s big **Fable** reveal confirms ‘truly’ open world, and Xbox and PlayStation release this Autumn", "Pokémon studio **Game Freak** gives a new look at its PS5, Xbox and PC action RPG Beast of Reincarnation", "**Forza Horizon 6** first gameplay details revealed and release date confirmed - Releases May 19, with a Premium Edition offering early access starting on May 15. PS5 version launches later this year" ], "json_url": "news/2026/01/2026-01-23.json" }, { "id": "2026-01-22", "date": "2026-01-22", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-01-22T09:34:56.608+00:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Pokémon** is coming to Universal Studios - A permanent Pokémon attraction will de but in Japan, followed by the US. No word if there are plans for a Pokémon attraction at Universal Bedford", "**Donkey Kong Country Returns HD** gets a free update which improves Switch 2 visuals and adds Dixie Kong", "**Ubisoft** details ‘major company reset’: 6 games canned, 7 delayed, and 2 studios closed. Prince of Persia Sands of Time remake cancelled. Ubisoft asking all staff to return to office full-time to \"boost the collective performance for AAA\". Changes will cause additional billion-euro loss in fiscal 2026 but \"lay foundations for a return to midterm growth\"", "Layoffs Hit Payday 3 Developer Starbreeze" ], "json_url": "news/2026/01/2026-01-22.json" }, { "id": "2026-01-21", "date": "2026-01-21", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-01-21T09:34:33.272+00:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Life is Strange: Reunion** officially announced, will conclude the Max and Chloe saga - Releases March 26th for PS5, Xbox Series S/X and PC", "New **Xbox Game Pass** titles releasing", "**Doug Bowser** joins Hasbro’s board, fresh from retiring as Nintendo of America boss", "**Scotland** aims to boost games sector to more than $1bn by 2030 - Scottish Game Action Plan looking to build nation into a \"games supercluster\" with a phased approach" ], "json_url": "news/2026/01/2026-01-21.json" }, { "id": "2026-01-20", "date": "2026-01-20", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-01-20T09:30:17.11+00:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Ubisoft** is updating three classic Far Cry games to run at 60fps on modern platforms - Far Cry 3, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon and Far Cry Primal will receive the updates January 21st", "**Marathon** releases March 5th", "Ex-Assassin's Creed boss **Marc-Alexis Côté** sues Ubisoft after his surprise and \"disguised dismissal\" - Seeks CAD $1.3m (£698k) for a mixture of lost severance pay and \"moral damages\", and for Ubisoft to lift Côté's non-compete clause", "**Hill Climb Racing** Tops 2 billion downloads" ], "json_url": "news/2026/01/2026-01-20.json" }, { "id": "2026-01-19", "date": "2026-01-19", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-01-19T09:42:55.794+00:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Valve** has ‘significantly’ rewritten Steam’s rules for how developers must disclose AI use", "Viral Roblox hit **Steal A Brainrot** is now a big enough deal it's getting its first celebrity concert, from Bruno Mars", "**PUBG** maker Krafton has 26 games in the pipeline as it continues hunt for \"big franchise IP\" - 12 of these titles are set to launch within the next two years", "**Ace Combat 7** has sold over 7m copies, seven years after its launch" ], "json_url": "news/2026/01/2026-01-19.json" }, { "id": "2026-01-16", "date": "2026-01-16", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-01-16T09:01:08.636+00:00", "story_count": 8, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Amazon Games** confirms MMO New World has a year left before it goes offline permanently", "**Sega** announces Sonic 35th anniversary plans to ‘celebrate Sonic’s legacy’", "Amazon has greenlit a **Fallout** reality show where contestants live in a vault for a ‘huge cash prize’ - \"Fallout Shelter\" is currently looking for contestants", "**Yakuza Kiwami 3** continues the series’ retro tradition by including 12 playable Game Gear titles" ], "json_url": "news/2026/01/2026-01-16.json" }, { "id": "2026-01-15", "date": "2026-01-15", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-01-15T09:37:53.656+00:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "As **Anthem** shuts down, the game’s executive producer (Mark Darrah) has released a nearly four-hour post-mortem", "**Animal Crossing New Horizons** 3.0 and Switch 2 Upgrade now available", "Multiple **Ecco the Dolphin** games officially in development", "**Resident Evil Showcase** set for today (2pm PT / 10pm GMT) - promising closer look at Resident Evil Requiem" ], "json_url": "news/2026/01/2026-01-15.json" }, { "id": "2026-01-14", "date": "2026-01-14", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-01-14T09:45:55.331+00:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "‘You don’t want to wrestle Goliath’: **GOG** bosses say the aim is not to defeat Steam, but better it in certain areas - \"Certainly we can do more for classic retro and modern classics\"", "Judge denies request from fired **Rockstar** employees to be paid while legal case is ongoing - the staff failed to show a \"pretty good chance of success\" in proving they were fired for starting a union, the judge said", "**Rockstar** launches official marketplace for mods - Acquired from Cfx (creators of FiveM and RedM). Some mods are free, while bundles can cost several hundred dollars", "**Meta** has closed several studios, including ‘Splosion Man studio Twisted Pixel and Asgard Wrath’s Sanzaru Games" ], "json_url": "news/2026/01/2026-01-14.json" }, { "id": "2026-01-13", "date": "2026-01-13", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-01-13T09:37:55.218+00:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Media Molecule** co-founder and **Bullfrog** veterans on board for Peter Molyneux’s ‘final’ god game, Masters of Albion - Releases April 22nd on Steam", "The first **Lego Pokémon** sets have been revealed, including a $650 Charizard, Blastoise and Venusaur statue", "**Palworld** is getting an official card game this summer - releases July 30th", "**Resident Evil Showcase** planned for Jan 15th, 2025 at 2pm PST" ], "json_url": "news/2026/01/2026-01-13.json" }, { "id": "2026-01-12", "date": "2026-01-12", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-01-12T09:33:20.769+00:00", "story_count": 3, "section_ids": [ "main_news" ], "top_titles": [ "Following various AI controversies, **Larian** will not use generative AI for Divinity concept art - \"That way, there can be no discussion about the origin of the art\"", "**Awesome Games Done Quick 2026** closes with £1.8m raised for Prevent Cancer Foundation", "**Fortnite** Now Lets Creators Publish Islands With In-Game Transactions - The move by Epic Games has sparked concerns that user-created games will turn into pay-to-win experiences" ], "json_url": "news/2026/01/2026-01-12.json" }, { "id": "2026-01-09", "date": "2026-01-09", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-01-09T09:57:05.575+00:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription" ], "top_titles": [ "**South Park** is coming to Fortnite this week - Free mini battle pass focused on South Park, Cartmanland, mech suit skins and more", "**Xbox Developer Direct** coming later this month featuring Fable, Forza and Game Freak - Jan 22, will include first in-depth look into Fable", "Xbox and Obsidian’s **Avowed** is coming to PS5 - PS5 version will release alongside Avowed’s anniversary update on February 17, along with a New Game Plus mode, new races, new weapon types, a Photo Mode, and more", "**Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance** has been added to Nintendo Switch Online" ], "json_url": "news/2026/01/2026-01-09.json" }, { "id": "2026-01-08", "date": "2026-01-08", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-01-08T09:28:50.677+00:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Netflix** confirms **The Witcher** series will end this year", "**This Week In Video Games** news editor Patrick Dane has died in a car accident in Hampshire, England", "Facial Age Checks Now Required to Chat on **Roblox**", "**Ubisoft** has closed its Halifax studio and claims the decision is unrelated to recent unionization - 70 roles affected" ], "json_url": "news/2026/01/2026-01-08.json" }, { "id": "2026-01-07", "date": "2026-01-07", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-01-07T09:42:10.132+00:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Sony** AI patent will see PlayStation games play themselves when players are stuck", "**Stranger Things**' final battle was directly influenced by **Baldur's Gate 3**", "Sigourney Weaver and Jason Isaacs cast in Amazon's **Tomb Raider** series", "**Xbox Game Pass** games for January" ], "json_url": "news/2026/01/2026-01-07.json" }, { "id": "2026-01-06", "date": "2026-01-06", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-01-06T09:37:19.322+00:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds** is getting Pac-Man content later this week", "Former **ZeniMax Online** boss confirms he quit following Microsoft axe - Project Blackbird was cancelled as part of Microsoft's 2025 cuts", "**Sega** co-founder and arcade founding father, David Rosen, dies age 95", "**Xbox** veteran Albert Penello has passed away - The Microsoft alumnus died aged 53 after a battle with cancer" ], "json_url": "news/2026/01/2026-01-06.json" }, { "id": "2026-01-05", "date": "2026-01-05", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2026-01-05T09:44:34.352+00:00", "story_count": 9, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**2025 Steam Award** winners announced", "Prices of PS4 game **Star Wars Racer Revenge** are skyrocketing thanks to the latest PS5 jailbreak efforts", "**Rainbow Six Siege** still struggling after Ubisoft was forced to briefly \"intentionally\" shut it down following third-party hack", "James Bond game **007 First Light** has been delayed - 27th May 2026" ], "json_url": "news/2026/01/2026-01-05.json" }, { "id": "2025-12-18", "date": "2025-12-18", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-12-18T10:33:59.901+00:00", "story_count": 11, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours", "other_notes" ], "top_titles": [ "**Game Awards** 2025 Sets Record With 171 Million Livestreams Worldwide", "**Sony vs Tencent** ‘Horizon Clone’ Lawsuit Over Light of Motiram Ends in Settlement, Game Delisted From Storefronts", "2013's **Tomb Raider** reboot coming to mobile devices next year - Feb 12th for iOS and Android", "**Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster** series sales top six million" ], "json_url": "news/2025/12/2025-12-18.json" }, { "id": "2025-12-17", "date": "2025-12-17", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-12-17T09:28:59.856+00:00", "story_count": 2, "section_ids": [ "main_news" ], "top_titles": [ "Brian Fleming, co-founder of Ghost of Yotei studio **Sucker Punch**, is leaving the studio - Studio will be run by Jason Connell and Adrian Bentley", "Tencent invests in ‘hyperreal’ bodycam shooter that became internet sensation - **Unrecord** has entered full production and expanded its development team" ], "json_url": "news/2025/12/2025-12-17.json" }, { "id": "2025-12-16", "date": "2025-12-16", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-12-16T09:28:40.922+00:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Bungie finally confirms a **Marathon** release date and $40 price point - March 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series S/X, and PC at the target price of $39.99/€39.99/£34.99", "**Team Cherry** casually unveils first \"big\" expansion for Hollow Knight: Silksong titled Sea of Sorrow - and it's completely free. Coming 2026", "**Megabonk** gets spooky update just in time for the festive season, with new map, character and more", "**Ubisoft** acquires upcoming MOBA March of Giants from Amazon Game Studios, rehires former Ubisoft Montreal dev team" ], "json_url": "news/2025/12/2025-12-16.json" }, { "id": "2025-12-15", "date": "2025-12-15", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-12-15T09:39:15.601+00:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news" ], "top_titles": [ "French President publicly congratulates **Clair Obscur: Expedition 33**, calling the Game of The Year win \"a historic first\"", "\"The scripts are incredible, and very funny\" - Sigourney Weaver confirms she will play Wallace in live-action **Tomb Raider** series", "Co-CEO of **Lies of P** maker Neowiz says Korea's government is helping indie boom - But the executive says that securing funding has become harder for studios in the region", "**Sir Nick Clegg** joins Hiro Capital as general partner to new scale-up VC fund, Hiro III - The new fund is focused on \"spatial AI, robotics, longevity, games, and space and defence\"" ], "json_url": "news/2025/12/2025-12-15.json" }, { "id": "2025-12-12", "date": "2025-12-12", "title": "Game News Round-Up Special Edition — The Game Awards 2025", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": true, "published_at": "2025-12-12T04:37:27.977+00:00", "story_count": 22, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "announcement-highlights", "other_news" ], "top_titles": [ "Game Award Winners", "A new **Mega Man** game is coming in 2027 - Mega Man Dual Override", "**Star Wars: Galactic Racer** is the debut title from Fuse Games, the studio founded by former Criterion leads", "**Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic** Revealed with First Trailer - Directed by Casey Hudson, the director of the original Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and the Mass Effect trilogy" ], "json_url": "news/2025/12/2025-12-12.json" }, { "id": "2025-12-11", "date": "2025-12-11", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-12-11T09:57:56.753+00:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "other_notes" ], "top_titles": [ "Doom creator **John Romero**'s cancelled shooter has been saved, with fresh redesign inspired by Elden Ring", "December’s **PlayStation Plus Game Catalog** games", "Games Releasing on **Nintendo Switch Online** Classics - Rayman 2 (N64), Tonic Trouble (N64), Wario World (GC)", "Tonight is **The Game Awards**. As with every year, please stay tuned for a special edition Game News Round-Up, available shortly after the presentation (approx 4:30am GMT)" ], "json_url": "news/2025/12/2025-12-11.json" }, { "id": "2025-12-10", "date": "2025-12-10", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-12-10T10:56:32.759+00:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "PlayStation Store has accidentally revealed that a **Resident Evil** veteran will be coming to Requiem", "**Netflix** says Warner Bros' games arm is \"relatively minor in the grand scheme of things\"", "**Call of Duty** team: We will no longer do back-to-back releases of Modern Warfare or Black Ops games", "**Saudi Arabia** to host Kingdom of Gaming conference in 2026 - Organisers hope for 20,000 attendees, 500 studios and 200 investors to be in attendance next December" ], "json_url": "news/2025/12/2025-12-10.json" }, { "id": "2025-12-09", "date": "2025-12-09", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-12-09T09:33:20.549+00:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "The ‘future of **Tomb Raider**’ will be revealed at The Game Awards", "Studio hired to make a **Postal** spin-off game shuts down after its project was cancelled due to allegations of generative AI use", "**Tekken** boss Katsuhiro Harada says he’s leaving Bandai Namco this month - Harada says Tekken's 30th Anniversary is the \"most fitting moment\" to leave", "Lead developers from cancelled **Perfect Dark** reboot join 2K to launch brand new studio under Take-Two" ], "json_url": "news/2025/12/2025-12-09.json" }, { "id": "2025-12-08", "date": "2025-12-08", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-12-08T09:47:03.418+00:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Suda51** says found-footage horror Michigan: Report From Hell has been \"something that I've been wanting to go back to for a while\"", "**Fallout** co-creator Tim Cain's rejoined Obsidian full-time to work on a mystery game, but plans to keep his YouTube chats going", "**PS5** reigns supreme over Black Friday, accounting for 62% of all console sales. Nintendo Switch 2 was 23% of all hardware sales - Data from NielsenIQ and GSD", "**iam8bit** sues Skybound Games for $4m, claiming breach of contract and theft of designs - iam8bit also alleges Skybound used the former's trade secrets to cut it out of a Stray deal" ], "json_url": "news/2025/12/2025-12-08.json" }, { "id": "2025-12-05", "date": "2025-12-05", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-12-05T09:36:21.862+00:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Dies: ‘**Mortal Kombat**, ‘Last Emperor’ & ‘Man In The High Castle’ Actor Was 75", "**Carmageddon Rogue Shift** announced - General reaction has been \"this is not Carmageddon\"", "**PlayStation** is publishing the first game by JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot Games, a co-op shooter directed by Left 4 Dead’s creator - The game is currently in development for PS5 and PC", "**Grasshopper** announces Romeo is a Dead Man release date, says it will be self-publishing it - February 11, 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X and PC (via Steam)" ], "json_url": "news/2025/12/2025-12-05.json" }, { "id": "2025-12-04", "date": "2025-12-04", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-12-04T09:26:19.645+00:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news" ], "top_titles": [ "**Hideo Kojima** will keynote next year’s revamped **GDC** and share ‘personal insights into building a studio’ - Kojima will headline GDC's first keynote in 5 years", "**Clair Obscur: Expedition 33** cast calls for The Game Awards to add a motion capture category", "Amazon's live-action **Tomb Raider** adaptation will \"reinvent the franchise\" and interconnect with the games", "British retro gaming journalist **Nick Thorpe** has died unexpectedly aged 38" ], "json_url": "news/2025/12/2025-12-04.json" }, { "id": "2025-12-03", "date": "2025-12-03", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-12-03T09:41:35.529+00:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "Emmy winning **Shōgun** director (Frederick E.O. Toye) joins Amazon's live-action God of War series", "**Xbox** has announced the first 12 Game Pass titles for December", "**Splinter Cell Remake** has a new director, and it’s the same one who left three years ago - David Grivel was directing the remake but left Ubisoft in 2022, now he's back to finish the job", "UK publisher **Outright Games** confirms layoffs - The Chicken Run: Eggstraction publisher is preparing to make 27 employees redundant" ], "json_url": "news/2025/12/2025-12-03.json" }, { "id": "2025-12-02", "date": "2025-12-02", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-12-02T09:45:20.55+00:00", "story_count": 3, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Monkey Island** creator Ron Gilbert cancels 2D pixel art Zelda-like RPG after struggling to secure funding - \"The deals that publishers were offering were just horrible.\"", "**The Game Award**'s Player Choice Round 1 is live - vote now!", "Japanese game developers face ridiculously high font license fees following US acquisition of major domestic provider. Live-service games to take the biggest blow - The old LETS plan allowed developers to integrate high-quality Japanese fonts into their game builds for roughly 60,000 yen a year (around USD $380). Under the new Monotype structure (which no longer has local pricing for Japan), a plan that permits game integration is reported to cost $20,500 per year. Even more problematic for developers, the contract includes a 25,000-user cap for applications using provided fonts, which, as Game*Spark points out, is completely unrealistic for most commercial titles nowadays" ], "json_url": "news/2025/12/2025-12-02.json" }, { "id": "2025-12-01", "date": "2025-12-01", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-12-01T10:04:49.563+00:00", "story_count": 8, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Metal Gear**’s producer says he’s undecided on future remakes, MGS4 would be ‘real challenge’", "**MindsEye** dev tries to resuscitate its flailing action game with a new \"free starter pack\"", "**Where Winds Meet** players are tricking AI-powered NPCs into giving them rewards by using the 'Solid Snake method', a conversation style where you simply repeat the last few words from the other person as a question. An example would be: \"I want a burger.\" \"You want a burger?\"", "**Fortnite Zero Hour** Live Event Draws 10.5 Million Players, As Godzilla, King Kong, Iron Man and KPop Demon Hunters Unite For Avengers: Endgame-Style Finale" ], "json_url": "news/2025/12/2025-12-01.json" }, { "id": "2025-11-28", "date": "2025-11-28", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-11-28T09:04:25.074+00:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Beyond Words** is a roguelike word game by a new studio formed by David Doak and Steve Ellis (of GoldenEye and TimeSplitters fame) - demo now available on Steam, release planned for early 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series S/X, Switch and PC", "Gil Canizes' **Dotu** is now available on Steam", "A \"lost chapter\" of **Kill Bill** is premiering in Fortnite later this week, over 20 years after the original film - The Lost Chapter: Yuki's Revenge, will premiere in Fortnite on the 30th November at 2pm, ET / 11am PT / 7pm GMT / 8pm CET. It's an animated movie made in-engine, directed and written by Quentin Tarantino", "Beleaguered free-to-play Halo x Portal FPS **Splitgate 2** set to re-launch next month" ], "json_url": "news/2025/11/2025-11-28.json" }, { "id": "2025-11-27", "date": "2025-11-27", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-11-27T09:09:58.081+00:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**World of Warcraft: Midnight** launches March 2nd, 2026", "**s&box** is now open-source - built on-top of Source 2 which remains closed source / with Valve", "A new **Grasshopper** Direct presentation takes place next week, featuring Romeo is a Dead Man - It's the third presentation from Suda51's Grasshopper Manufacture studio. 5pm BST / 8PM EST December 4th", "December is getting five (more than the usual 3) **PlayStation Plus** Essential monthly games - Lego Horizon Adventures, The Outlast Trials, Killing Floor 3, Neon White and Synduality: Echo of Ada. Available December 2nd" ], "json_url": "news/2025/11/2025-11-27.json" }, { "id": "2025-11-26", "date": "2025-11-26", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-11-26T09:21:15.957+00:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Tekken** boss Harada says he’s ‘quite interested’ in Capcom’s decision to charge for Street Fighter tournament streams - says the big money of fighting tournaments isn't reflected in game revenue", "**Roblox** boss says problem of predators is an \"opportunity\" for the platform, in disastrous interview following latest child safety measures", "Yet another **Nier Automata** crossover has been announced, this time in Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis", "**Nintendo** Classics Update for Switch: Battletoads (NES), Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (NES), Bionic Commando (GB) and Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters (GB)" ], "json_url": "news/2025/11/2025-11-26.json" }, { "id": "2025-11-25", "date": "2025-11-25", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-11-25T10:22:27.537+00:00", "story_count": 3, "section_ids": [ "main_news" ], "top_titles": [ "The **Steam Awards 2025** nominations are active", "**Far Cry** Getting TV Adaptation From Rob Mac and Alien Earth Creator Noah Hawley", "**Assassin's Creed Shadows** Attack on Titan Crossover Is Now Available — But Free Quest Only Available For a Month" ], "json_url": "news/2025/11/2025-11-25.json" }, { "id": "2025-11-24", "date": "2025-11-24", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-11-24T09:29:20.548+00:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Call of Duty, OD Actor, Udo Kier, has passed away", "Sandfall Interactive and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sweep Golden Joystick Awards 2025 - French developer won seven awards, including Studio of the Year and Game of the Year", "Don't forget to vote in The Game Awards", "Fan game TimeSplitters Rewind releases after a 13 year wait" ], "json_url": "news/2025/11/2025-11-24.json" }, { "id": "2025-11-21", "date": "2025-11-21", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-11-21T09:16:14.254+00:00", "story_count": 11, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Pokémon TCG Pocket** wins Google Play's Best Game of the Year award", "**Great Ormond Street Hospital** is looking for a Gamer in Residence - Role aims to improve patient care, minimise trauma, and ensure that every young person has someone to game with", "**Silent Hill 2 Remake** surprise-launches on Xbox Series S/X", "Eminem will hire Agent 47 to kill Slim Shady in **Hitman**’s next Elusive Target mission - Releases December 1st" ], "json_url": "news/2025/11/2025-11-21.json" }, { "id": "2025-11-20", "date": "2025-11-20", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-11-20T10:11:56.665+00:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Fortnite Chapter 6** Finale Event Trailer Teases Godzilla and Kill Bill Appearances as Chapter Seven Looms - Live event takes place November 29 at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET", "**Epic and Unity** announce ‘unique’ partnership - Unity Ddevelopers will be able to publish their games into Fortnite from next year", "Games leaving **PlayStation Plus** soon", "**Dispatch** has sold two million copies" ], "json_url": "news/2025/11/2025-11-20.json" }, { "id": "2025-11-19", "date": "2025-11-19", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-11-19T09:04:35.897+00:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Valve accidentally ruins a game's (**Planet Centauri**) sales again after apologizing for ruining its sales the first time", "‘I don’t think we qualify’: **Megabonk** dev withdraws nomination from The Game Awards. Developer claims Megabonk doesn't count as a \"debut\" indie game as “I’ve made games in the past under different studio names, so Megabonk is not my debut game”", "Nier Director **Yoko Taro** assures players he’s been working on projects, but they keep getting cancelled", "More **Xbox Game Pass** Games Coming" ], "json_url": "news/2025/11/2025-11-19.json" }, { "id": "2025-11-18", "date": "2025-11-18", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-11-18T09:35:22.885+00:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Rebecca Heineman**, creator of Bard’s Tale 3, Dragon Wars and the person who ported Doom to the 3DO, has passed", "**The Game Awards 2025** Nominees Announced - Game of the Year is going to be either Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Death Stranding 2, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong or Kingdom Come: Deliverance II", "**Xbox** has announced a Partner Preview showcase for later this week - Thursday, November 20 at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6m GMT", "**Helldivers** studio CEO says people ‘jump to extreme takes’ when debating AI" ], "json_url": "news/2025/11/2025-11-18.json" }, { "id": "2025-11-17", "date": "2025-11-17", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-11-17T09:30:04.699+00:00", "story_count": 3, "section_ids": [ "main_news" ], "top_titles": [ "Rebecca Heineman, creator of **Bard’s Tale 3**, Dragon Wars, has been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma and is in a fight for her life", "**Roblox** rolls out next phase of IP licensing platform - Any eligible IP holder can offer content for use on Roblox after platform debuted with a select number of partners earlier this year", "Over 200 **Rockstar North** staff sign letter demanding \"immediate reinstatement\" of fired colleagues - Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain says letter has been handed to senior management at developer" ], "json_url": "news/2025/11/2025-11-17.json" }, { "id": "2025-11-14", "date": "2025-11-14", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-11-14T12:34:02.466+00:00", "story_count": 8, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Red Dead Redemption** is officially coming to Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series S/X and mobile next month. Netflix subscribers will also be able to download the mobile versions as part of their subscription", "**Fallout Season 2**’s full trailer is out now, as Fallout 76 becomes free via Amazon Prime - Series returns December 17th", "**Kojima Productions** has announced Death Stranding Isolations, an animated series coming to Disney+ in 2027 - The new series is seperate from the previously announced animated film Death Stranding Mosquito", "**Silent Hill F** update adds ‘Casual’ difficulty and lets players skip part of a New Game+ playthrough" ], "json_url": "news/2025/11/2025-11-14.json" }, { "id": "2025-11-13", "date": "2025-11-13", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-11-13T09:51:24.102+00:00", "story_count": 12, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Valve** announces a new Steam ‘console’, controller and VR headset - All releasing early 2026", "The next **Ratchet & Clank** game is a free-to-play multiplayer shooter for mobile - Ratchet and Clank: Ranger Rumble", "Sony and NCSoft Announce **Horizon Steel Frontiers**, a New Mobile-First MMORPG Set in Guerrilla's Horizon Universe", "**Infinity Nikki**’s Infold believes there’s ‘untapped demand’ for non-violent big budget games" ], "json_url": "news/2025/11/2025-11-13.json" }, { "id": "2025-11-12", "date": "2025-11-12", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-11-12T09:56:43.164+00:00", "story_count": 10, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Elden Ring Nightreign DLC**, The Forsaken Hollows, is coming next month - Releases December 4, and will include additional Nightfarers, Bosses, and more", "An official **Death Stranding 2** exoskeleton is being released in collaboration with Kojima Productions", "**PokéPark Kanto**, the first permanent Pokémon theme park, will open in February - Opens February 5, 2026", "‘We’re here for the tough love’: **Skate** studio acknowledges that players have been having issues since launch" ], "json_url": "news/2025/11/2025-11-12.json" }, { "id": "2025-11-11", "date": "2025-11-11", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-11-11T09:28:55.111+00:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Nintendo Direct** focused on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - Wednesday, November 12", "**PlayStation State of Play** announced for today; focused on Japan and Asian games (will be broadcast in Japanese with subtitles) - 2pm PT/ 5pm ET / 10pm UK Time. 40 Minutes of information", "**Ghost of Yotei** sold 3.3 million copies in a month, Sony says", "On its 5th birthday, **PS5** sales remain virtually neck-and-neck with PS4 - PS5 clears 84 million units; two million behind PS4 at the same stage, going into its sixth holiday season" ], "json_url": "news/2025/11/2025-11-11.json" }, { "id": "2025-11-10", "date": "2025-11-10", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-11-10T09:30:21.476+00:00", "story_count": 9, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Clair Obscur** snubbed in Grammy video game soundtrack nominations - Games nominated in the video game category this year include Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – Secrets of the Spires (Pinar Toprak), Helldivers 2 (Wilbert Roget), Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (Gordy Haab), Star Wars Outlaws: Wild Card & A Pirate’s Fortune (Cody Matthew Johnson & Wilbert Roget, II), and Sword of the Sea (Austin Wintory)", "**Arc Raiders** breaks another concurrent record as player count soars; 400,000", "**FromSoft**'s parent company reveals we'll get Elden Ring Nightreign DLC by March, Nightreign \"performing well beyond initial expectations\"", "Turns out **Halo Infinite** isn't infinite at all as Halo Studios ends active development after just four years" ], "json_url": "news/2025/11/2025-11-10.json" }, { "id": "2025-11-07", "date": "2025-11-07", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-11-07T09:03:08.381+00:00", "story_count": 9, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Switch 2 version of **Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds** gets a release date and Switch upgrade path pricing - Thursday, December 4. $10 upgrade from Switch 1 version ($5 for the first week)", "**Yogscast Games** announces two new roguelikes, Infinity Sweeper and The Gate Must Stand - Both games will be released in the first half of 2026", "Ichiban Kasuga from Like a Dragon joins **Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds** for free, with a themed festival this weekend", "**Square Enix** says it wants generative AI to be doing 70% of its QA and debugging by the end of 2027" ], "json_url": "news/2025/11/2025-11-07.json" }, { "id": "2025-11-06", "date": "2025-11-06", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-11-06T09:29:29.534+00:00", "story_count": 9, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "An official limited-time island based on **Disneyland** is coming to Fortnite today - The island, which is titled Disneyland Game Rush, launches at 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm GMT. Players will be able to find it by either searching for its name or using its specific island code, which is 4617-4819-8826. The island will open with a central hub, from which players can visit seven mini-games, each based on a different Disneyland ride", "**Marvel Games** says it’ll continue to work with Spider-Man and Wolverine studio Insomniac ‘for many years to come’", "**Nintendo** says it plans a ‘consistent release’ of new films following the Super Mario Galaxy and Zelda movies - Nintendo says it is \"building a framework\" for future movies", "**Football Manager 26** launches on Steam with \"mostly negative\" reviews" ], "json_url": "news/2025/11/2025-11-06.json" }, { "id": "2025-11-05", "date": "2025-11-05", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-11-05T09:48:40.867+00:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**US patent office** director orders re-examination of Nintendo’s patent on summoning characters to make them battle", "NetEase’s closed studio,** T-Minus Zero Entertainment**, is back from the dead - name has been acquired by staff. \"Reimagined\" studio to relaunch as a production company", "**Xbox Game Pass** Games for November", "**Sega Sammy**'s fiscal year ending March 2025" ], "json_url": "news/2025/11/2025-11-05.json" }, { "id": "2025-11-04", "date": "2025-11-04", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-11-04T09:28:36.835+00:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Olympics** ends Esports plans with Saudi Arabia after just one year; The IOC says it decided to end the announced partnership following a review", "The original **Saints Row**’s design director says he’s been ‘asked to create a pitch’ for a potential prequel", "**Nintendo Switch 2**’s phenomenal launch continues as it clears 10.36 million units – more than PS4 and PS5", "Another **NetEase** Games studio is shutting down; Fantastic Pixel Castle was founded in 2023 by a Warcraft veteran to create a fantasy MMO" ], "json_url": "news/2025/11/2025-11-04.json" }, { "id": "2025-11-03", "date": "2025-11-03", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-11-03T08:33:29.476+00:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "The **Mortuary Assistant** dev unveils its next horror project, and its a Paranormal Activity game; Paranormal Activity: Threshold", "**Arc Raider** is \"committed to skill and fun, not unfair advantages\" and is refunding gear lost to cheaters - even if you didn't report them", "**Nintendo** wins lawsuit against player who kept streaming pirated Switch games and taunted ‘I can do this all day’ - Jesse Keighin told Nintendo's legal team: \"You might run a corporation, I run the streets\"", "**Roblox** Q3 results" ], "json_url": "news/2025/11/2025-11-03.json" }, { "id": "2025-10-31", "date": "2025-10-31", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-10-31T09:33:01.967+00:00", "story_count": 8, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Fox Hunt**, the online multiplayer mode for **Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater**, is available now - the 12-player online multiplayer mode offers two different game types", "**Animal Crossing: New Horizons** is getting a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition ($5 upgrade) and a huge free update that will add Lego furniture and playable NES and Game Boy games", "**Nintendo** has been denied a patent in Japan for a Pokémon-like capturing mechanic", "**Fall Guys** veterans launch new studio **Panic Stations** to make multiplayer co-op games - Planning to ship multiple games per year, recruiting now" ], "json_url": "news/2025/10/2025-10-31.json" }, { "id": "2025-10-30", "date": "2025-10-30", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-10-30T09:29:57.535+00:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Resident Evil Requiem** is getting a Switch 2 Pro Controller, Amiibo, and coming to Fortnite - Players who purchase Reqiuem through the Epic Game Store will receive Fortnite content", "**Take-Two**’s CEO doesn’t think a Grand Theft Auto built with AI would be very good - Strauss Zelnick believes AI's usefor games is limited because it lacks creativity", "Nintendo is releasing a Zelda **Breath of the Wild** vinyl box set in the West to gauge the demand for physical soundtracks there - Soundtrack will be released in 2-LP and 8-LP editions. Collaboration with Laced Records", "‘We’re still figuring it out’: **John Romero** hasn’t given up on his axed Xbox shooter - hints that it is about 50% completed and has costed roughly $50 million to develop to this point" ], "json_url": "news/2025/10/2025-10-30.json" }, { "id": "2025-10-29", "date": "2025-10-29", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-10-29T09:34:18.133+00:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Amazon ends new content updates for **New World: Aeternum** following massive layoffs, says 'servers will be live through 2026'", "**Apple** has been appointed to The Game Awards’ Advisory Board", "The original Splinter Cell and Hitman are among 16 new games added to **GOG’s Preservation Program**", "**MultiVersus** directors form new studio (**Airlock Games**) in response to ‘complexity of AAA games’ - their first title is a 16-bit space horror game" ], "json_url": "news/2025/10/2025-10-29.json" }, { "id": "2025-10-28", "date": "2025-10-28", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-10-28T09:32:48.215+00:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Capcom** insists it will still charge to watch **Street Fighter** tournament streams, but is still preparing pricing details - It was previously announced that fans would have to pay up to $40 to watch two tournament finals", "**Forza Motorsport** is taking a back seat as Xbox focuses on games releasing sooner, Phil Spencer says - \"We understand the reaction many people had when we scaled back Turn 10 studios\", the Xbox executive said", "After 12 years of development, Fan-made **Timesplitters Rewind** finally has a release date; November 23rd", "**Netflix** shutters Squid Game: Unleashed developer Boss Fight Entertainment - The streaming giant recently explained it will be adopting a 'less is more' approach to its video game business" ], "json_url": "news/2025/10/2025-10-28.json" }, { "id": "2025-10-27", "date": "2025-10-27", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-10-27T10:58:50.629+00:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "GDC lowers ticket prices, streamlines pass types in Festival of Gaming 'reimagination'", "Halo: Campaign Evolved is coming next year for Xbox Series, PC and PS5. Campaign only remake in Unreal Engine 5. Online feedback has been mixed, with many claiming Microsoft \"hired that man\" - a jab at the visual identity of the game based on amateur fan \"remasters\" on YouTube that don't focus on visual cohesion (dubbed the \"Nintendo Hire That Man\" trend)", "Fallout 4 is getting an ‘Anniversary Edition’ and coming to Nintendo Switch 2 - Anniversary Edition bundles the 10-year-old RPG with its six official add-ons, in addition to over 150 pieces of ‘Creation Club’ game mods. Will be available digitally on Xbox One, Series S/X, PS4/5, PC and Switch 2 in 2026", "Roblox's Steal A Brainrot creator sues copycat Fortnite Creative game, Stealing Brainrots - Creator wants actual damages, punitive damages, attorney fees, and a permanent injunction. Steal The Brainrot, another Steal A Brainrot clone also available on Epic's platform, is officially licensed and therefore does not form part of this lawsuit" ], "json_url": "news/2025/10/2025-10-27.json" }, { "id": "2025-10-24", "date": "2025-10-24", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-10-24T09:44:06.752+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Fallout 4** is getting an ‘Anniversary Edition’ and coming to Nintendo Switch 2 - releases November 10 for Xbox One / Series S/X, PS4/5 and Nintendo Switch 2", "**Assassin’s Creed Shadows** has been officially confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 - releases December 2nd", "After numerous delays, **Sonic Rumble** finally has a release date - PC / mobile November 5th", "PUBG and Subnautica publisher **Krafton** says it’s transforming into an ‘AI-first’ company" ], "json_url": "news/2025/10/2025-10-24.json" }, { "id": "2025-10-23", "date": "2025-10-23", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-10-23T09:34:36.401+01:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "‘Generative entertainment company’ **Wolf Games** has signed a partnership with NBCUniversal, which will see the release of generative AI games based on its film and television IP", "2 years after release, **Nintendo** is updating Pikmin 4 with new content, including a Photo Mode", "**Xbox Game Pass** Games for October", "**Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds** Surpasses 1 Million Copies Sold. Player stats include over 74.5 million races, 31.5 million Grand Prix and over 13 million ranked matches" ], "json_url": "news/2025/10/2025-10-23.json" }, { "id": "2025-10-22", "date": "2025-10-22", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-10-22T09:23:43.707+01:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**The Sims Mobile** to be sunset in January 2026 - Game has been delisted on app stores, will no longer be updated", "Nintendo’s second **Kirby Air Riders** Direct is this week, and will last an hour - Sakurai had already presented a 47 minute Kirby Air Riders Direct in August", "Halo co-creator says he’s ‘disappointed’ he and some former colleagues weren’t credited for their work on **Battlefield 6** - Ridgeline Games \"built the foundation\" before EA closed it last year, Marcus Lehto said", "**Remedy** CEO Tero Virtala steps down after nine years - Markus Mäki acts as interim CEO" ], "json_url": "news/2025/10/2025-10-22.json" }, { "id": "2025-10-21", "date": "2025-10-21", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-10-21T09:25:04.413+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Next-gen **Xbox** confirmed in development, following rumours Microsoft would stop making consoles", "**Sonic Team** boss wants more year-long celebrations of Sonic characters, following the Year of Shadow", "**Mediatonic** founder launches new group of studios under the banner Skeleton Crew - Skeleton Crew will consist of a slate of new companies, plus the existing teams at Payload, Brightrock and Mythwright", "**Ball X Pit** sells 300,000 units in 5 days" ], "json_url": "news/2025/10/2025-10-21.json" }, { "id": "2025-10-20", "date": "2025-10-20", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-10-20T09:37:44.955+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Battlefield 6** has become the biggest launch in series history, selling 7 million in three days - Over 172 million matches were played during the game's first weekend", "**Sleeping Dogs** movie back on track as Marvel star Simu Liu reveals the draft script is \"done\"", "**Football Manager 26** will finally include official FIFA licensing for the first time, with a special International Management update for the World Cup", "‘I did not walk away’: Former Assassin’s Creed boss says he didn’t resign, he was ‘asked to step aside’ by **Ubisoft**" ], "json_url": "news/2025/10/2025-10-20.json" }, { "id": "2025-10-17", "date": "2025-10-17", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-10-17T09:30:40.181+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Quantic Dream**’s first multiplayer game is Spellcasters Chronicles, a 3v3 strategy action game", "McDonald’s Japan is selling **Street Fighter** themed burgers", "**Marvel Rivals** adds PvE Marvel Zombies mode - Starts October 23rd", "**2K** appoints Ben Brinkman as 31st Union studio head - Brinkman to start role on October 20" ], "json_url": "news/2025/10/2025-10-17.json" }, { "id": "2025-10-16", "date": "2025-10-16", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-10-16T09:35:44.185+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Ninja Gaiden, Dead or Alive Legend **Tomonobu Itagaki** Has Passed Away", "**Sonic the Hedgehog** has been added as a sidekick on GPS navigation app Waze", "**Capcom** ‘took a lot of convincing’ to bring the original Resident Evil games to GOG, exec says - Capcom felt the remakes were the main way to play Resident Evil 1-3 in the modern era", "October’s **PlayStation Plus** Game Catalogue" ], "json_url": "news/2025/10/2025-10-16.json" }, { "id": "2025-10-15", "date": "2025-10-15", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-10-15T09:30:14.975+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Summer Game Fest** confirms 2026 date and venue change - Next year's Summer Games Fest will take place in Hollywood's Dolby Theatre on Friday June 5th 2026", "**Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy** is a mobile 3v3 battle game which brings Final Fantasy characters into modern Tokyo - Set for release in 2026", "Banjo-Kazooie director **Gregg Mayles** confirms Rare exit after 36 years", "Following the cancellation of its live service God of War, Sony’s **Bluepoint** is hiring for a third-person action game" ], "json_url": "news/2025/10/2025-10-15.json" }, { "id": "2025-10-14", "date": "2025-10-14", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-10-14T09:30:00.691+01:00", "story_count": 3, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Arrowhead is delaying **Helldivers 2** updates to fix its performance problems: 'We're focusing way more on addressing these issues to make sure this sort of thing doesn't happen again'", "**Lego Party** and Digital Eclipse’s **Tetris Time Warp** will soon be available to stream on Netflix - They're two of five streamable party games coming to the service this holiday season", "**NetEase** divests Fantastic Pixel Castle as studio hunts for new publisher to avoid closure" ], "json_url": "news/2025/10/2025-10-14.json" }, { "id": "2025-10-13", "date": "2025-10-13", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-10-13T09:27:01.786+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "New **Dissidia Final Fantasy** is coming to iOS and Android. More info due October 14th", "A new **ToeJam & Earl** game is ‘in the planning stage’, co-creator reveals - movie is currently in search of a director", "**Genshin Impact**'s new UGC system is almost here – here's what to expect when Miliastra Wonderland launches later this month", "**Mortal Kombat 3** movie confirmed before the release of Mortal Kombat 2" ], "json_url": "news/2025/10/2025-10-13.json" }, { "id": "2025-10-10", "date": "2025-10-10", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-10-10T09:31:00.839+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Mark Cerny** triggers PS6 speculation by discussing AMD tech coming to ‘a future console in a few years’ time’", "**Nintendo** says its ‘Close to You’ Pikmin videos were Nintendo Pictures short films, rather than a game or movie teaser", "The **Minecraft** DLC pack is now available for **Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds** - First of six paid guest DLC packs planned for the game", "Kimberley Turner and Mark South appointed **Double Eleven** co-CEOs" ], "json_url": "news/2025/10/2025-10-10.json" }, { "id": "2025-10-09", "date": "2025-10-09", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-10-09T08:40:28.863+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "This year’s **Fortnitemares** event in Fortnite adds Jason (Friday 13th), Scooby-Doo, Ghostface, Huggy Wuggy from Poppy Playtime and Doja Cat", "Chucky, Jason Voorhees and Predator are coming to **Call of Duty: Black Ops 6** and Warzone", "Three **Nintendo NSO** SNES games are added to NSO on October 10th; Bubsy, Mario & Wario and Fatal Fury Special", "**Xbox** reveals October’s Game Pass games" ], "json_url": "news/2025/10/2025-10-09.json" }, { "id": "2025-10-08", "date": "2025-10-08", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-10-08T08:15:31.837+01:00", "story_count": 9, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Silent Hill f** has been added to GOG; one of the \"earliest\" third party AAA releases the platform has seen to date", "**PowerWash Simulator 2** launches later this month - 23rd October for PC, PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series S/X", "**Elon Musk** says his xAI company will release a ‘great AI-generated game’ by the end of 2026", "**Nintendo** posts mysterious ‘Close to You’ animated short film - unclear if it relates to a film or game project or is a one-off showcase" ], "json_url": "news/2025/10/2025-10-08.json" }, { "id": "2025-10-07", "date": "2025-10-07", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-10-07T09:01:44.85+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "PlayStation cancels remaining ‘**PlayStation: The Concert**’ 2025 tour dates in the US", "Sega’s ‘**Sonic the Hedgehog**’ Sets Multiyear Licensing Deal With International Olympic Committee", "**Skate** already has more than 15 million players less than 3 weeks after launching in early access - Season 1 drops today at 6pm UK time", "**Metal: Hellsinger** studio closed as part of Funcom cuts" ], "json_url": "news/2025/10/2025-10-07.json" }, { "id": "2025-10-06", "date": "2025-10-06", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-10-06T08:41:32.049+01:00", "story_count": 8, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Developers rush to update games after serious **Unity vulnerability** discovered", "‘There are no easy solutions’: **Helldivers 2** dev explains why PC version needs 3x more storage than consoles", "**Street Fighter 6 director** says he was ‘shocked’ at Capcom’s decision to charge fans $40 to watch tournament final streams", "**Kingmakers **delayed indefinitely as developer needs \"more time before we feel good about charging money for it\"" ], "json_url": "news/2025/10/2025-10-06.json" }, { "id": "2025-10-03", "date": "2025-10-03", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-10-03T08:53:24.128+01:00", "story_count": 10, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**House of Golf VR** uses mixed reality to let players create mini-golf courses anywhere", "**Sega **reveals its limited-edition trainer collaboration with **Puma **and they're far cooler than I expected", "**FIFA **lives on in a mascot-focused five-a-side football game, coming next year - FIFA Heroes will be available in 2026", "**Amazon Prime Gaming**’s 14 ‘free’ games" ], "json_url": "news/2025/10/2025-10-03.json" }, { "id": "2025-10-02", "date": "2025-10-02", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-10-02T08:54:05.366+01:00", "story_count": 16, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Xbox Game Pass** is increasing in price by 50%", "**Rock Band 4** will be delisted this weekend, with its DLC to follow", "**Call of Duty: Black Ops 7** multiplayer and zombies changes detailed in depth by Treyarch", "**Namco’s first ever video game** from 1978 is getting its first re-release this week - Gee Bee" ], "json_url": "news/2025/10/2025-10-02.json" }, { "id": "2025-10-01", "date": "2025-10-01", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-10-01T08:48:40.797+01:00", "story_count": 8, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Battlefield 6’s free Season 1 roadmap **revealed: new maps, modes and weapons incoming", "A ‘deep dive’ on the future of **Halo **will be held next month", "Social justice advocacy groups slam **Roblox **for \"silencing important voices\" with new parental controls", "**Capcom **will not \"guarantee\" **Monster Hunter** games can run on Windows 10 after October 14" ], "json_url": "news/2025/10/2025-10-01.json" }, { "id": "2025-09-30", "date": "2025-09-30", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-09-30T09:04:33.102+01:00", "story_count": 9, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Epic **pulls controversial** Peacemaker dance emote** from Fortnite following big twist in the TV show's latest episode", "**Borderlands 4** details **first paid DLC** plans as 2K continues to struggle with PC performance issues - Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned", "**Sony **celebrates **PlayStation anniversary** with a new photography book that costs £95 (or £245 if you're fancy) - a photography book of never before seen prototypes and concepts.", "**SNK **launches its new Premium Selection label with a **PC port of Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 **" ], "json_url": "news/2025/09/2025-09-30.json" }, { "id": "2025-09-29", "date": "2025-09-29", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-09-29T08:51:25.866+01:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "The** ROG Xbox Ally** and **Ally X** price has finally been confirmed", "**U.S. Silent Hill** **f** fans slam pitiful **Steelbook **allocations as missing pre-order gifts pop up on pricey eBay auctions", "**Pokémon TCG Pocket’s** next set will include a special card in every pack", "**EA **reportedly in ‘advanced talks’ over $50bn buyout with investors, including **Saudi’s PIF **" ], "json_url": "news/2025/09/2025-09-29.json" }, { "id": "2025-09-26", "date": "2025-09-26", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-09-26T09:14:12.618+01:00", "story_count": 11, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Nintendo **is opening a pop-up store in **London **next month", "**Forza Horizon 6** has officially been announced, and will be set in Japan", "**Final Fantasy 7 Remake director**: players should accept **Switch 2 Game-Key Cards** because the issue is speed, not cost", "**Pokémon TCG Pocket**'s next (limited time) booster pack will let you collect rare cards you might have missed - Deluxe Pack: ex" ], "json_url": "news/2025/09/2025-09-26.json" }, { "id": "2025-09-25", "date": "2025-09-25", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-09-25T09:10:35.4+01:00", "story_count": 17, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Here's everything announced in PlayStation's latest **State of Play** showcase", "Mobile game **Monster Hunter Outlanders** gets a gameplay trailer as Closed Beta sign-ups begin", "**Nintendo’s **first new mobile game in years is a surprise **Fire Emblem spin-off** - Fire Emblem Shadows is available for mobile today", "**Valve **rolls out new streamlined **Steam storefront** with enhanced search tools" ], "json_url": "news/2025/09/2025-09-25.json" }, { "id": "2025-09-24", "date": "2025-09-24", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-09-24T08:51:12.85+01:00", "story_count": 12, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Metaphor: ReFantazio** crowned best game at **Japan Game Awards**", "**Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut**, **Yakuza Kiwami** and **Yakuza Kiwami 2** are coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S", "**Yakuza Kiwami 3**, a remake of Yakuza 3, has been officially announced", "**Yakuza Kiwami 3** will include** Yakuza 3 Gaiden: Dark Ties**, a brand new spin-off starring antagonist Mine" ], "json_url": "news/2025/09/2025-09-24.json" }, { "id": "2025-09-23", "date": "2025-09-23", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-09-23T08:51:41.234+01:00", "story_count": 17, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "kojima-news-round-up" ], "top_titles": [ "**Palworld: Palfarm** is a new farming spin-off coming from **Pocketpair **", "**Call of Duty: Black Ops 7** multiplayer reveal confirms 18 launch maps and more", "**Unyielder**, a 1v1 boss rush FPS from **Shueisha Games**, comes to PC next week", "**Pokemon **is holding a pop-up shop in** London’s Natural History Museum** next year" ], "json_url": "news/2025/09/2025-09-23.json" }, { "id": "2025-09-22", "date": "2025-09-22", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-09-22T08:41:19.329+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Lenovo **has cancelled some pre-orders of its $1,100 **Legion Go 2**, saying it’s ‘substantially exceeded expectations", "**Microsoft **is raising **Xbox **console prices in the US again, five months after its last price increase - The price of Xbox Series X and S consoles in the US increased by $100 and $80 respectively", "**Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds**’ final DLC racer is another classic video game character - Megaman", "**Valve **to end **Steam **support for 32-bit versions of Windows 10 OS" ], "json_url": "news/2025/09/2025-09-22.json" }, { "id": "2025-09-19", "date": "2025-09-19", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-09-19T08:55:39.959+01:00", "story_count": 12, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "EA Play members can start playing **EA Sports FC 26** today, ahead of Early Access starting at midnight", "**Football Manager 26** adds the women's game for the first time, with official Barclays Women's Super League inclusion", "**Hollow Knight: Silksong** devs admit it has \"moments of steep difficulty\" but also a \"higher level of freedom\" to avoid getting stonewalled - \"We allow you to go way off the path.\"", "**Studio of former Disco Elysium staff** rename forthcoming detective RPG and shift from familiar isometric perspective as rivalry continues - Now called Tangerine Antarctic." ], "json_url": "news/2025/09/2025-09-19.json" }, { "id": "2025-09-18", "date": "2025-09-18", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-09-18T08:46:25.727+01:00", "story_count": 12, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**WWE 2K25’s Attitude Era DLC** pack arrives today, along with an extra paid expansion adding Goldberg and Nikki Bella", "Lasombra and Toreador Clans added to **Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2** base game following fan backlash to original premium DLC plans", "Another **Dragon Quest RPG** has been announced, as Square Enix capitalises on renewed series success - Dragon Quest Smash/Grow is a roguelite RPG coming to mobile devices globally next year.", "**Netflix’s Splinter Cell** animated series gets full trailer ahead of October premiere" ], "json_url": "news/2025/09/2025-09-18.json" }, { "id": "2025-09-17", "date": "2025-09-17", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-09-17T08:57:27.993+01:00", "story_count": 14, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Palworld **will leave Early Access in 2026 with a ‘massive update’ planned for version 1.0", "New **PS5 system update** finally makes using a **DualSense **controller on multiple devices far less hassle", "Asset marketplace **Fab **is now accessible in the **Epic Games Launcher**", "**Godot 4.5** ushers in accessibility features, including screen reader support" ], "json_url": "news/2025/09/2025-09-17.json" }, { "id": "2025-09-16", "date": "2025-09-16", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-09-16T08:54:07.678+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Nintendo’s **latest **Amiibo **figures push the boundaries of size and price - The just-revealed Kirby Air Riders Amiibo will cost $50", "**Gearbox Software** addresses concerns of spyware in **Borderlands 4** - Some fans raised concerns over Take-Two Interactive's terms of service", "**The Witcher Season 4** to premiere on October 30, 2025", "**Valve **no longer permits games with \"mature themes\" to release in early access" ], "json_url": "news/2025/09/2025-09-16.json" }, { "id": "2025-09-15", "date": "2025-09-15", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-09-15T11:58:07.796+01:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Yoshi and the Mysterious Book **unveiled to celebrate Super Mario Bros 40th anniversary - Coming Spring 2026", "After selling 1.4m copies on Steam, Stardew Valley-inspired **Dinkum** hits Nintendo Switch this November 6th", "The **Super Mario Galaxy** games are coming to Switch consoles (apparently not emulated this time) in £60 double pack - Releases 2nd October", "The **Final Fantasy 7 Remake **‘trilogy’ will also release for Switch 2 and Xbox - Unclear if Part 3 will be a timed PlayStation exclusive" ], "json_url": "news/2025/09/2025-09-15.json" }, { "id": "2025-09-12", "date": "2025-09-12", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-09-12T09:05:43.851+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Ubisoft** confirms Far Cry will ‘more predominantly push multiplayer’ in future", "**Elden Ring Nightreign** gets a free ‘high difficulty mode’ called Deep of Night", "**BAFTA** Games in Concert announced, celebrating 20 years of award-winning music - UK and worldwide tour is confirmed for 2026", "Don't forget there is a **Nintendo Direct** today at 2PM UK time" ], "json_url": "news/2025/09/2025-09-12.json" }, { "id": "2025-09-11", "date": "2025-09-11", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-09-11T09:34:06.808+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Acclaim** marks its return by announcing 9 new indie games", "Sony empowers parents with new **PlayStation Family** app", "**Nintendo Direct** announced - September 12 at 9am ET / 2pm BST", "September’s **PlayStation Plus** Game Catalogue update" ], "json_url": "news/2025/09/2025-09-11.json" }, { "id": "2025-09-10", "date": "2025-09-10", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-09-10T09:18:10.879+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Beloved Japanese racehorse that inspired Umamusume: Pretty Derby character has passed away - **Haru Urara** was 29. Over her race career, Haru ran in 113 races, losing every single one of them", "**Codemasters**’ old Dirt and Grid titles lose online services on March 16th, 2026 - Games to be affected are Dirt Showdown, Dirt 3, Grid Autosport and Grid 2", "**Overwatch** GM Walter Kong steps up as SVP head of development, live games/mobile - Despite the promotion, Kong says he will remain leading Overwatch's \"overall strategy\" but will be expanding that remit to encompass Hearthstone, Diablo Immortal, and Warcraft Rumble, too", "**Dead Island 2** reaches 20m players" ], "json_url": "news/2025/09/2025-09-10.json" }, { "id": "2025-09-09", "date": "2025-09-09", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-09-09T09:07:17.929+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Former **Bethesda** exec Pete Hines claims subscription services are undercutting developers", "**Nintendo** wins $2 Million settlement against Switch modchip seller who previously denied wrongdoing", "**Ready or Not** passes 13m copies sold across platforms - 3m on console", "**Roblox** kicks off Roblox Developers Conference 2025 with a \"suite of innovations,\" including an 8.5% boost to creator revenue - the company also unveiled its new generation of \"fully functional 4D objects with AI\"" ], "json_url": "news/2025/09/2025-09-09.json" }, { "id": "2025-09-08", "date": "2025-09-08", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-09-08T08:44:23.716+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "‘**Skate**’ soundtrack confirms Royel Otis, Wallows and more than 90 other names", "**Epic** finally revokes fraudulent V-Buck purchases on Xbox, but a \"malfunctioning\" refund system only causes more confusion - \"It was our fault that we didn’t update the V-Bucks balance immediately,\" Fortnite developer admits", "**Vampire: The Masquerade** - Bloodlines 2 to refund all PS5 Premium Editions following backlash over paywalled clans", "Despite layoffs, **Build a Rocket Boy** releases MindsEye Update 4 and promises it's \"committed\" to enhancing the gameplay experience" ], "json_url": "news/2025/09/2025-09-08.json" }, { "id": "2025-09-05", "date": "2025-09-05", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-09-05T09:34:00.04+01:00", "story_count": 8, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Roblox** says all players who communicate in-game will need an age check by the end of the year - The platform is also launching new systems which limit communication between adult and child players", "Second season of **Netflix's Tomb Raider** adaptation will also be its last - Arrives on Netflix December 11th", "**Marvel Rivals** Season 4 Trailer Reveals PS4 Release Date as NetEase Teases New Heroes Daredevil and Angela - Season 4: Heart of the Dragon will launch on 12th September", "Amazon's live-action **Tomb Raider** series has found its Lara Croft - Sophie Turner, known to many as Game of Thrones' Sansa Stark" ], "json_url": "news/2025/09/2025-09-05.json" }, { "id": "2025-09-04", "date": "2025-09-04", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-09-04T09:08:43.791+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**007: First Light** to release on March 27, 2026 - PS5, Xbox Series S/X, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC", "**Forsaken 64** becomes the 40th Nintendo 64 game to be added to Switch Online", "**Dreamhaven** affected by unspecified number of layoffs", "**Aonic** acquires research tech firm Prime Insights for $250m+" ], "json_url": "news/2025/09/2025-09-04.json" }, { "id": "2025-09-03", "date": "2025-09-03", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-09-03T09:24:04.377+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Call of Duty** movie officially in the works at Paramount, TV show to possibly follow", "**Xbox Game Pass** titles for September include Hollow Knight: Silksong and RoadCraft", "**Saudi** firm acquires co-ownership of Evo fighting game tournaments - The long-running fighting game tournaments are now co-owned by PIF-backed Qiddiya", "**Take-Two** was reportedly in talks to fund and publish Perfect Dark reboot - Deal allegedly fell through due to companies involved being \"unable to come to terms over long-term ownership\" of IP" ], "json_url": "news/2025/09/2025-09-03.json" }, { "id": "2025-09-02", "date": "2025-09-02", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-09-02T08:18:40.037+01:00", "story_count": 9, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Kojima Productions** to show ‘future project’s during Tokyo Game Show week this month - Celebrating 10 years with an anniversary event. ‘Beyond the Strand’ will take place on Tuesday, September 23 – two days before TGS 2025 – at Tokyo’s Roppongi Hills TOHO Cinema", "A **PlayStation State of Play** focusing on 007 First Light is coming this week - September 3 at 11am PT / 7pm BST / 8pm CEST", "The **Cyberpunk 2077** team is seeking \"brave netrunners\" for something on 4th September, but won't say what it is", "Left 4 Dead creator **Mike Booth** has announced he is working on a new four-player co-op shooter" ], "json_url": "news/2025/09/2025-09-02.json" }, { "id": "2025-09-01", "date": "2025-09-01", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-09-01T09:39:48.454+01:00", "story_count": 10, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "8 weeks before release, **Mortal Kombat 2** (the movie) has been delayed 7 months - Mortal Kombat 2 will now release on May 15, 2026. Rumored reason is \"movies typically don’t perform well at the box office in October\"", "**Yooka-Replaylee** confirmed for October at $30, additional 30% discount for original owners", "**Steam** now requires age verification in the UK for mature game pages", "Capcom confirms **Pragmata** isn’t a secret Mega Man game" ], "json_url": "news/2025/09/2025-09-01.json" }, { "id": "2025-08-29", "date": "2025-08-29", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-08-29T09:03:12.267+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Unreal Engine 5** performance issues are mainly due to devs not optimising properly, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says - Not enough studios optimise for less powerful hardware early in the development process, he claims", "**Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater** issues acknowledged by Konami, patch on the way", "75.4% of **Cyberpunk 2077**’s Nintendo Switch 2 sales were physical", "**Thunderful Group** shareholders approve $5.3 million Atari acquisition" ], "json_url": "news/2025/08/2025-08-29.json" }, { "id": "2025-08-28", "date": "2025-08-28", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-08-28T09:15:28.432+01:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Side and **Razer** announce 'human-in-the-loop' AI playtests - The tool uses AI to analyze data from user playtests, and the information is then sent to QA analysts. The companies claim this will lead to 'more testers and more playtest hours' at the 'same or lower cost' than traditional playtests", "**Xbox** is bringing Cloud Gaming to lower Game Pass tiers, in addition to PC games", "**PlayStation Plus**’s September games include a 3D platformer and two indie hits - Psychonauts 2, Stardew Valley and Viewfinder", "**Atari** has acquired five Ubisoft games (Child of Eden, Grow Home, Cold Fear, I Am Alive, Grow Up) and will re-release and ‘evolve’ them" ], "json_url": "news/2025/08/2025-08-28.json" }, { "id": "2025-08-27", "date": "2025-08-27", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-08-27T08:38:04.162+01:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Return to Silent Hill** (\"Silent Hill 2\"-based) Movie gets First Teaser Trailer", "Iconic game publisher **Acclaim** marks its return with a showcase next month - Showcase will take place on September 10 at 11.30am PS / 2.30pm ET / 7.30pm BST", "**Skate**’s Early Access date has finally been confirmed - September 16 for PS4/5, Xbox One / Series S / X, PC", "**PlayStation CEO** doesn't want first party studios to \"play it safe\" but \"fail early and cheaply\"" ], "json_url": "news/2025/08/2025-08-27.json" }, { "id": "2025-08-26", "date": "2025-08-26", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-08-26T09:23:22.254+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Dead or Alive 6** director is leaving Bandai Namco, after working on Tekken 8", "The **Division 2: Survivors** has been announced, coming in 2026 - Survivors is described as a \"Survival Extraction\" experience", "**Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025** audience reaches over 72m viewers", "357,000 visitors attended **Gamescom 2025** - More than 34,000 trade visitors and 1,568 exhibitors participated in the event" ], "json_url": "news/2025/08/2025-08-26.json" }, { "id": "2025-08-22", "date": "2025-08-22", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-08-22T09:58:33.449+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection** adds the lowest rated game in franchise history - Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub Zero and Mortal Kombat: Special Forces", "**Hollow Knight: Silksong** release date announced - September 4, 2025 for PS4/PS5, Xbox One / Series S/X, Nintendo Switch / Switch 2", "**Devcom** to rebrand as Gamescom Dev", "Pete Parsons leaves **Bungie**, Justin Truman steps in as CEO" ], "json_url": "news/2025/08/2025-08-22.json" }, { "id": "2025-08-21", "date": "2025-08-21", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-08-21T08:48:35.113+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Xbox** ROG Ally line coming in October with Handheld Compatibility Program - Both handhelds will be released on October 16. Details about pricing and pre-orders are coming soon, according to Microsoft.", "**Halloween** Revealed by Friday the 13th: The Game Developer Illfonic - Includes Single Player Mode", "**Infinity Nikki** Is Getting a Stardew Valley Collab in September (September 1st)", "**Final Fantasy 14**'s Yoshi-P Says There May Be 'Good News' in the Future About FF14 on Nintendo Switch 2" ], "json_url": "news/2025/08/2025-08-21.json" }, { "id": "2025-08-20", "date": "2025-08-20", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-08-20T09:14:55.712+01:00", "story_count": 20, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Black Forest Games** producer Dennis Schiefer has passed away", "Second season of **Fallout TV** series to premiere on December 17, 2025 - New trailer showcases New Vegas and Deathclaw", "**Crunchyroll** reveals first footage of **Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice** anime - Sekiro: No Defeat releases next year", "**Remedy** launches new streaming series \"looking back on the games we made\" - Series kicks off with Control on August 27" ], "json_url": "news/2025/08/2025-08-20.json" }, { "id": "2025-08-19", "date": "2025-08-19", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-08-19T09:04:17.503+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "A new **Nintendo Direct** focused on **Kirby Air Riders** is happening today - 8am PT / 11am ET / 2pm BST", "**Gamescom Opening Night Live** today - 7pm BST", "**Shenmue 3** is getting an Enhanced edition, including Xbox and Nintendo versions for the first time - PS5, Xbox Series S/X, PC and \"Nintendo\"", "**Puzzle & Dragons** studio says a former executive embezzled $2.3 million of company funds - Gungho's already under-fire CEO will take a pay cut for three months" ], "json_url": "news/2025/08/2025-08-19.json" }, { "id": "2025-08-18", "date": "2025-08-18", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-08-18T09:44:24.193+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "EA's upcoming **Skate** will have 100 songs on its soundtrack for early access (full song list TBD)", "**Gamescom Opening Night Live** will be broadcast on Tuesday, August 19 at 7pm UK (BST)", "**The Settlers 2** is coming to Amiga after nearly 30 years, and is officially licensed by Ubisoft", "**Nexon** Q2 Financial Results" ], "json_url": "news/2025/08/2025-08-18.json" }, { "id": "2025-08-15", "date": "2025-08-15", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-08-15T08:32:07.063+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Gamescom** exec says it was never in competition with E3, has a responsibility to step up now it’s gone", "**Krafton** claim former Subnautica 2 leads have \"resorted to litigation to demand a payday they haven't earned\"", "**Nexon** Q2 Results", "**Embracer** will deploy 'targeted cost initiatives' and AI tech to unlock more value" ], "json_url": "news/2025/08/2025-08-15.json" }, { "id": "2025-08-14", "date": "2025-08-14", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-08-14T09:20:19.873+01:00", "story_count": 9, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Football Manager 26** announces comeback with first tease of in-game Unity engine footage", "Namco’s 1996 arcade racer **Aqua Jet** gets its first ever home release this week", "**PUBG** to end support for last-gen consoles from November 13th", "**PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue** for August" ], "json_url": "news/2025/08/2025-08-14.json" }, { "id": "2025-08-13", "date": "2025-08-13", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-08-13T09:10:19.992+01:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "New **Helldivers 2** Xbox trailer teases **Halo 3 ODST** collab", "This year’s **Gamescom** will have more than 1,500 exhibitors for the first time - The show floor will also take up a record high of 233,000 square metres", "**Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2** Enhanced out now on PS5, with a free update for Xbox and PC", "Epic says **Fortnite** and the Epic Games Store will come to iOS in Australia, following court ruling" ], "json_url": "news/2025/08/2025-08-13.json" }, { "id": "2025-08-12", "date": "2025-08-12", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-08-12T09:40:46.927+01:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Dragon Age** trilogy remaster was pitched to EA, but \"they basically seem to be against free money\" says series veteran", "**Microsoft** will \"continue to support Forza Motorsport and Forza Horizon 5,\" despite Turn 10 cuts", "**Roblox** bans and threatens to sue “predator hunter” YouTuber Schlep", "**Bandai Namco** Q1 Results" ], "json_url": "news/2025/08/2025-08-12.json" }, { "id": "2025-08-11", "date": "2025-08-11", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-08-11T08:09:38.518+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Tencent** quietly updates \"slavish Horizon clone\" Light of Motiram's Steam page; removed, edited, and/or replaced key art, just days after Sony filed a copyright lawsuit", "**Diablo** series head Rod Fergusson leaves Blizzard after five years", "**Bithell Games** is making ‘the majority’ of its full-time staff redundant - 11 staff have been impacted", "A **Far Cry** TV show that \"doesn't shy away from the darkest, most absurd parts of humanity\" is reportedly in development at FX - Ubisoft may have prematurely posted about the project on its website" ], "json_url": "news/2025/08/2025-08-11.json" }, { "id": "2025-08-08", "date": "2025-08-08", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-08-08T09:27:15.998+01:00", "story_count": 11, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Microsoft has stopped development on Avalanche Studios’ **Contraband**", "Sony CFO says **Marathon **is expected to release before March, and Bungie’s independence is ‘getting lighter’ with the eventual aim to completely intergrate into PlayStation Studios", "**Digital Foundry** Leaves IGN (who owns Eurogamer), Now Fully Independent", "**Hexen + Heretic** by Nightdive Studios shadowdropped for PC (Steam / GoG), Switch, Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation" ], "json_url": "news/2025/08/2025-08-08.json" }, { "id": "2025-08-07", "date": "2025-08-07", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-08-07T08:51:06.626+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "Obituary: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 accessibility engineer Patrick \"Thor\" Gass has passed away - Gass, a US Army veteran, previously worked at Raven Software as a UI engineer on the Call of Duty series", "Video Game History Foundation expands its preservation efforts by making \"one of the first American\" games magazines available for free; Computer Entertainer", "RedOctane Games is a new studio dedicated to \"advancing the rhythm game genre\" - Founded by seasoned developers from the rhythm gaming world, who have worked on Guitar Hero and DJ Hero, alongside new talent, RedOctane Games is \"focused solely on advancing the rhythm game genre\" while \"combining the past with the future.\"", "Vintage Story developers claim itch.io has withheld payments for three months" ], "json_url": "news/2025/08/2025-08-07.json" }, { "id": "2025-08-06", "date": "2025-08-06", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-08-06T09:31:25.446+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription" ], "top_titles": [ "**Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 4** trailer reveals Power Rangers and Halo collaboration - Chapter 6 Season 4 starts August 7th and is called Shock 'n Awesome", "**Nintendo** will hold an Indie World live stream on Thursday, August 7 at 6am PT / 9pm ET / 2pm BST / 3pm CEST", "**Peak** developers would rather you pirate its game than play Roblox \"microtransaction-riddled ripoff slop\" called Cliff", "**Genshin Impact** PS4 is being discontinued - users are being urged to \"move on\" to Genshin Impact PS5" ], "json_url": "news/2025/08/2025-08-06.json" }, { "id": "2025-08-05", "date": "2025-08-05", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-08-05T08:34:09.657+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Evercade** is getting a 12-game Rare compilation - The cartridge, which is priced at £19.99 / $29.99, will consist of 12 games mainly covering the studio’s early years, including some games released under its previous incarnation Ultimate: Play the Game. Rare Colllection 1 releases in November and is priced at £19.99 / $29.99", "**Tekken 8**’s final Season 2 DLC fighter is Miary Zo, a brand new character from Madagascar", "**Mastercard** insists it has not \"required restrictions of any\" game on Steam or itch.io, but Valve claims otherwise", "One million people claim **GOG**'s FreedomToBuy games in protest of ongoing NSFW game censorship row" ], "json_url": "news/2025/08/2025-08-05.json" }, { "id": "2025-08-04", "date": "2025-08-04", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-08-04T09:44:16.268+01:00", "story_count": 8, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Season Pass 4's Lucy (from **Cyberpunk Edgerunners**) overview trailer released - releases August 21st", "New **VIRTUA FIGHTER** project video released showcasing combat", "**Armor King** showcased for Tekken 8 Season 2 DLC - Launches October 13th for Season 2 Character Pass owners and October 16th for all users", "**MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls** PS5 Closed Beta announced - September 5th - 7th" ], "json_url": "news/2025/08/2025-08-04.json" }, { "id": "2025-08-01", "date": "2025-08-01", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-08-01T09:48:23.158+01:00", "story_count": 10, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Namco’s 2002 platformer **Pac-Man World 2** is getting a remake - Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac is coming to Switch/2, PS4/5, Xbox Series S/X and PC on September 26", "A brand new Katamari game is coming to PC and consoles in October - **Once Upon A Katamari** is the first new non-mobile Katamari game in 14 years. Switch, PS5, Xbox Series S/X and PC on October 24 as a digital-only release", "A new HD-2D RPG from Square Enix (**The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales**) has been announced for Switch 2", "Square Enix announces **Octopath Traveler 0** - set for release on Switch and Switch 2 on December 4" ], "json_url": "news/2025/08/2025-08-01.json" }, { "id": "2025-07-31", "date": "2025-07-31", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-07-31T09:23:06.602+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "The next **Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase** happens today - 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST", "**Pokémon Company** removes two TCG Pocket card designs and ‘deeply apologises’ following claims of plagiarism", "**Ready or Not** tops 2m console sales in 2 weeks", "UK game tech company **JECO** secures $1.3 million in pre-seed investment - Simon Barratt, JECO describes itself as an \"industry first\" B2B tech toolkit which allows developers \"to increase performance whilst reducing production costs, timelines, and carbon consumption by adopting an automated suite of optimization tools for all software, on any device.\"" ], "json_url": "news/2025/07/2025-07-31.json" }, { "id": "2025-07-30", "date": "2025-07-30", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-07-30T08:49:25.05+01:00", "story_count": 8, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Mario Kart World**’s latest update makes CPU opponents easier - The version 1.2.0 patch also tells players when they've collected everything in Free Roam mode", "**EA** CEO says it’s ‘all in as a company’ on **Battlefield 6**, is building a platform rather than a product", "**PlayStation Plus Essential** monthly games for August 5th - Lies of P, Day Z and My Hero One's Justice 2", "**Atari** has agreed to acquire **Thunderful** for around €4.5 million - Atari will own around 82% of Thunderful shares, subject to shareholder approval next month" ], "json_url": "news/2025/07/2025-07-30.json" }, { "id": "2025-07-29", "date": "2025-07-29", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-07-29T09:15:06.882+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Sony’s **PlayStation 5** fight stick is called FlexStrike, is coming in 2026", "Xbox just leaked **Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection**'s release date - According to the now removed dates on the Xbox App, Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection releases September 29th / September 30th (depending on location in the world)", "**Mario Paint** has been added to Switch Online’s SNES library, supports Switch 2 mouse controls - Switch owners can also play by plugging in a USB Mouse", "The publisher and developer of mobile hit **Puzzle & Dragons** (GungHo) says it’s considering a shareholder request for an extraordinary general meeting to oust company president and CEO Kazuki Morishita - Angry shareholders previously called out GungHo for increasing its president's pay whilst profits plummet" ], "json_url": "news/2025/07/2025-07-29.json" }, { "id": "2025-07-28", "date": "2025-07-28", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-07-28T07:54:00.279+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Wolfenstein** is the next game series to get an adaptation for TV by Amazon MGM Studios", "**Team Fortress 2**'s summer update is here, including 10 new community-created maps, the summer 2025 Cosmetic Case - which contains 23 new community-contributed items - four new community-contributed taunts, and 14 new community-created Unusual effects", "Weeks before release, **Dying Light: The Beast** has been delayed - The spin-off will now release on September 19, instead of August 22, the developer announced on Friday", "The **Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered** has welcomed nine million players since its release" ], "json_url": "news/2025/07/2025-07-28.json" }, { "id": "2025-07-25", "date": "2025-07-25", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-07-25T09:26:01.717+01:00", "story_count": 9, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "The **Final Fantasy Tactics** remake has been rebuilt from scratch due to source code being overwritten - Square Enix has confirmed that the original code for Final Fantasy Tactics no longer exists", "**Pokémon Trading Card Pocket** gets new Johto-themed packs alongside trading update", "**Clair Obscur: Expedition 33** 6LP vinyl box set, 8 CD set, and a double LP announced by Laced Records", "Like Steam before it, **Itch.io** has hidden its entire NSFW games library, as payment providers pressure stores" ], "json_url": "news/2025/07/2025-07-25.json" }, { "id": "2025-07-24", "date": "2025-07-24", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-07-24T08:38:46.236+01:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Bethesda veteran and 'father of the Elder Scrolls' **Julian LeFay** dies, aged 59 - Following news earlier in the week that he left the games industry due to cancer", "Sony’s new **Power Saver** mode will ‘scale back performance’ of supported PlayStation 5 titles - Alongside the Power Save mode, the latest beta firmware will also allow players to pair a DualSense controller with up to 4 devices at once", "Microsoft has reversed plans to charge $80 for **The Outer Worlds 2** - the Obisidian sequel will now launch for $70 due to \"current market conditions\" according to Microsoft", "Scottish Silent Hill developer **NoCode** has changed its name to Screen Burn: ‘We have coders now’" ], "json_url": "news/2025/07/2025-07-24.json" }, { "id": "2025-07-23", "date": "2025-07-23", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-07-23T09:36:42.93+01:00", "story_count": 9, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "EA confirms it will reveal **Battlefield 6** this week - reveal trailer July 24th", "**Pokémon Champions**: New details revealed for Switch and mobile battling game that is similar to Pokémon Stadium", "**Saber Interactive** is working on a single-player Hellraiser game for PS5, Xbox, and PC", "Surprise Switch / mobile game **Pokémon Friends** is out now - \"Plush-filled puzzle game packed with charming challenges\"" ], "json_url": "news/2025/07/2025-07-23.json" }, { "id": "2025-07-22", "date": "2025-07-22", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-07-22T09:29:47.844+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Tomb Raider** composer faces 16 months in jail over Covid loan fraud - Peter Connelly provided music for Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Chronicles, and The Angel of Darkness", "**Atari** announces special console and Atari 50 DLC for Pac-Man’s anniversary - DLC includes Pac-Man 2600, Galaga, Dig Dug, Xevious, Galaxian, and more", "The **Pokémon Company** will hold a Pokémon Presents presentation today - 6 a.m. PT / 9 a.m. ET / 2pm UK Time", "Still Wakes the Deep studio **The Chinese Room** regains independence, ‘working on 2 original IPs’ - Layoffs were confirmed as part of its split from Sumo Digital" ], "json_url": "news/2025/07/2025-07-22.json" }, { "id": "2025-07-21", "date": "2025-07-21", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-07-21T09:37:10.521+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "12 years later, **Grand Theft Auto V** has been cleared for release in Saudi Arabia - made possible in part due to the introduction of a 21+ age rating", "**Microsoft** quietly removes ability to purchase movies and TV shows on Xbox and the Microsoft Store - previous purchased content still viewable for now", "**Bethesda** veteran Julian LeFay, 'father of The Elder Scrolls', departs game development due to cancer", "Smartphone racer **Mario Kart Tour** gets first new content in years to celebrate Switch 2's Mario Kart World" ], "json_url": "news/2025/07/2025-07-21.json" }, { "id": "2025-07-18", "date": "2025-07-18", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-07-18T09:20:54.671+01:00", "story_count": 11, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "The **Mortal Kombat 2** movie trailer is here, featuring Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage - Film due for release October 24th", "**Nintendo** is doing another test via the \"Nintendo Switch Online Playtest Program\" - starts on July 21st and is run on a first-come-first-served system. Wording is unclear but it seems to be a playtest of the same experience from October last year", "**YouTuber** raided by police for reviewing retro gaming handhelds - Once Were Nerd faces a maximum fine of around $17,000 and up to three years in prison. The issue stems from promoting (via review, not from endorsement) \"retro\" devices that contain thousands of game roms", "Ubisoft and Netflix greenlight **Assassin's Creed** live-action series" ], "json_url": "news/2025/07/2025-07-18.json" }, { "id": "2025-07-17", "date": "2025-07-17", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-07-17T09:23:02.4+01:00", "story_count": 8, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "7 months after **Cyberpunk 2077**’s ‘last’ update, yet more new content has been revealed - AutoDrive, self-driving Delamain cabs, Mac port and more", "Sam Lake and Laura Bailey join cast of Surgent Studios’ **Dead Take** - Cast includes Matthew Mercer, Travis Willingham, CDawgVA, Jane Perry, Alanah Pearce, Ben Starr and Neil Newbon", "Zelda and Link’s movie actors revealed for **The Legend of Zelda** live-action movie; 16-year-old British actor Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, best known as the voice of Pinocchio in Disney’s live-action remake, will take on the role of Link. Zelda will be played by 21-year-old English actor Bo Bragason, who is known for her roles in the BBC One series Three Girls and The Jetty, and the Disney+ series Renegade Nell", "**Pokémon TCG Pocket** finally receives much-needed trading overhaul - update will take place on 29th July" ], "json_url": "news/2025/07/2025-07-17.json" }, { "id": "2025-07-16", "date": "2025-07-16", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-07-16T09:31:47.835+01:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**John Wick Hex** is being delisted (removed from sale) on July 17th", "**Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4** dev says it’s removing a cheeky Guitar Hero reference and ‘investigating’ how it happened - Easter egg was a Guitar Hero World Tour-style box was placed prominently in a bin. Neversoft (developers of classic THPS) were the developers of Guitar Hero World Tour. Fans have taken the easter egg as a mean spirited jab at Neversoft", "Free-to-play MOBA **Predecessor** follows Fortnite with return to original Paragon map Agora", "**Cyberpunk 2077**'s delayed 2.3 update is being revealed today" ], "json_url": "news/2025/07/2025-07-16.json" }, { "id": "2025-07-15", "date": "2025-07-15", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-07-15T09:34:20.386+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**FBI** says it's now seized \"multiple\" ROM piracy sites, claims downloads resulted in $170m losses in just three months", "**Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4** locks SpongeBob and TMNT Easter Eggs behind $70 Deluxe Edition", "**Warhammer 40K**: Dawn of War Definitive Edition and Space Marine 1 re-release coming this year", "**Way of the Samurai** studio Acquire Corp and Red Dunes Games announce collaboration on multiple new IPs" ], "json_url": "news/2025/07/2025-07-15.json" }, { "id": "2025-07-14", "date": "2025-07-14", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-07-14T09:09:34.184+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Summer Games Done Quick 2025** raises £1.8m for Doctors Without Borders", "**Lords of the Fallen** surpasses 5.5m players", "**Forza Horizon 5** Sold 2 Million Units in One Month on PS5", "An untitled **Donkey Kong** film has been recently registered at the U.S Copyright Office by Universal Pictures and Nintendo" ], "json_url": "news/2025/07/2025-07-14.json" }, { "id": "2025-07-11", "date": "2025-07-11", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-07-11T09:04:55.657+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**GameStop** is auctioning off the staple and stapler that damaged a customer’s Nintendo Switch 2 - the damaged Switch 2, which Gamestop has repaired, is also part of the auction", "**Sea of Thieves** is getting multi-ship private servers and paid custom servers \"early\" next year", "Nintendo is discontinuing **Switch Game Vouchers** - Existing vouchers will continue to work after the termination date in early 2026", "**SAG-AFTRA** approves 2025 Video Game Agreement, officially concluding its strike" ], "json_url": "news/2025/07/2025-07-11.json" }, { "id": "2025-07-10", "date": "2025-07-10", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-07-10T09:12:16.18+01:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Astro Bot**’s award winning soundtrack is coming soon to vinyl, and it’s available for pre-order now", "**Stalker 2** is coming to PS5 later this year with PS5 Pro enhancements", "Limited Run’s SNES release of **Doom** is available for pre-order now, alongside a new SNES controller - This version of the game includes “impossible graphics tricks”, according to Limited Run, as well as levels missing from the original game. Other new features include support for circle-strafing and the ability for monsters to respawn on Nightmare difficulty. Controller comes with rumble support and Limited Run is open-sourcing support for it", "**Dead by Daylight** details its Walking Dead collaboration as public test build goes live" ], "json_url": "news/2025/07/2025-07-10.json" }, { "id": "2025-07-09", "date": "2025-07-09", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-07-09T10:11:52.726+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "You can now play The **Last of Us Part 2** in yet another way, as Naughty Dog releases free \"Chronological\" mode", "**A Ghost of Yotei** State of Play featuring ‘nearly 20 minutes’ of gameplay is coming this week - July 10 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm BST / 11pm CEST", "Capcom cancels **Monster Hunter** lecture as ‘staff face death threats from players’ over the game’s performance issues - unfortunately the talk was titled \"Monster Hunter: Wilds runs smoothly! Everything you need to know about optimization\"", "**Animal Crossing Crocs** collaboration announced - releases 26th August" ], "json_url": "news/2025/07/2025-07-09.json" }, { "id": "2025-07-08", "date": "2025-07-08", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-07-08T09:29:08.246+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Unity** promises strong AI copyright 'guardrails' after employee conjures Mickey Mouse on stream", "**Stop Killing Games**' proposals for game preservation \"prohibitively expensive\", major publishers insist - as EU petition surpasses 1m signatures", "**Valve** blocks mod on Mount and Blade: Warband in South Korea following request from government - Mod was a \"modern depiction of the Gwangju Democratisation Movement\" that \"distorted historical facts\", says South Korean government", "**Romero Games** disputes claims it has \"completely closed\" - The studio says it is \"doing everything in our power\" to remain open" ], "json_url": "news/2025/07/2025-07-08.json" }, { "id": "2025-07-07", "date": "2025-07-07", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-07-07T08:24:47.148+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Cyberpunk: Edgerunners** is officially getting a second season", "A Resident Evil mobile strategy game, **Resident Evil Survival Unit**, will be revealed July 10th - co-developed by Joycity (3on3 FreeStyle Rebound) and Aniplex (Demon Slayer -The Hinokami Chronicles 2) for Capcom. Kingdom Hearts’ co-creator Shinji Hashimoto is involved", "**Destiny: Rising**, the free-to-play mobile version of Bungie's long-running sci-fi shooter series, has been given a release date; 28th August for iOS and Android - Collaboration between Bungie and NetEase, described as a \"shared world\" adventure set in an \"alternate Destiny timeline, exploring a narrative in the post-Dark Age era\"", "Double Eleven sister studio **Cast Iron Games** has opened its doors in Wakefield - focusing on co-development and porting" ], "json_url": "news/2025/07/2025-07-07.json" }, { "id": "2025-07-04", "date": "2025-07-04", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-07-04T08:51:29.751+01:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "PlayStation hit **Helldivers 2** is officially coming to Xbox with crossplay with all three platforms - releases August 26th", "EA to sunset **Anthem** in January 2026 - Devs NOT affected by layoffs", "**John Romero**’s next FPS has lost funding in the wake of the Microsoft cuts - A Romero Games employee has claimed the “whole studio” is being let go, with many advertising on LinkedIn that they’ve lost their jobs", "**ZeniMax Online Studios** head Matt Firor to depart after 18 years" ], "json_url": "news/2025/07/2025-07-04.json" }, { "id": "2025-07-03", "date": "2025-07-03", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-07-03T09:49:51.02+01:00", "story_count": 13, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Neil Druckmann** is stepping away from The Last of Us TV show to ‘transition complete focus’ on game development", "**Blizzard** is giving up on its Warcraft mobile game (Warcraft Rumble) amid layoffs - will no longer be developing new content for the free-to-play mobile strategy game, and instead focus on \"regular, systemic in-game events and bug fixes.\"", "**Nexus Mods** is getting age verification for UK and EU users, weeks after changing owners", "Rockstar releases surprise **Red Dead Online** update, despite previously ending major support - The update is known as Strange Tales of the West, includes four missions based on supernatural elements" ], "json_url": "news/2025/07/2025-07-03.json" }, { "id": "2025-07-02", "date": "2025-07-02", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-07-02T08:43:08.474+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Sega**’s Tokyo flagship store opens later this month in Japan", "**Nintendo** confirms Donkey Kong Bananza’s developer is ‘the same team as Super Mario Odyssey’ - But Nintendo won't confirm DK's Director or any key personnel", "**Xbox Game Pass** titles for July", "**Krafton** replaces the leadership of Unknown Worlds (Subnautica 2) with Striking Distance head Steve Papoutsis" ], "json_url": "news/2025/07/2025-07-02.json" }, { "id": "2025-07-01", "date": "2025-07-01", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-07-01T09:31:00.407+01:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Halo Studios** teases fans ‘won’t want to miss’ upcoming game event - Takes place in Seattle on October 24, ahead of the franchise’s 25th anniversary next year", "**Nintendo** announces OG Switch price increases in Canada, amid US trade tension - New pricing information will be shared on the Nintendo Canada website on August 1", "**Hideo Kojima** says he personally inserted all his \"Hideo\" cameos in Death Stranding 2 - Kojima has joked that his staff pretend not to know what he’s asking them to do when it comes to \"Kojima\" references, so he adds them himself", "**Don't Nod** confirms layoffs at its Montreal studio" ], "json_url": "news/2025/07/2025-07-01.json" }, { "id": "2025-06-30", "date": "2025-06-30", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-06-30T09:07:15.772+01:00", "story_count": 11, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Bandai Namco** announces Summer Showcase featuring new game reveal - July 2 at 8pm UK time", "**Sonic Adventure** director says don’t expect remakes or remasters anytime soon", "**A Short Hike** dev halts work on unfinished RPG, saying, \"I might never finish this, so I'm releasing the demo!\"", "Fans slam **The Alters** after discovering evidence of undisclosed gen AI in images, text, and translation" ], "json_url": "news/2025/06/2025-06-30.json" }, { "id": "2025-06-27", "date": "2025-06-27", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-06-27T08:50:43.996+01:00", "story_count": 16, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "First **Resident Evil Requiem** gameplay revealed, showing first and third-person views", "Capcom reveals **Pragmata’s **unique puzzle-shooting gameplay in a new video", "**Amico **releases some of its games on Switch and Steam, insists a console is still coming - The company sold its Intellivision branding to Atari last year", "**Monster Hunter Wilds'** next update detailed as Steam reviews continue Overwhelmingly Negative plunge - Lagiacrus and Seregios added" ], "json_url": "news/2025/06/2025-06-27.json" }, { "id": "2025-06-26", "date": "2025-06-26", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-06-26T09:00:57.136+01:00", "story_count": 11, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "The latest **Humble Bundle** offers the Mafia and BioShock trilogies for $18", "**Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots** gets release date, pre-ordering unlocks playable Pac-Man - September 5. Players will still be able to unlock him later through “normal progression”", "**WWE 2K25**’s second DLC is out today, adding three NBA stars and two other giants - Shaquille O’Neal, Tyrese Haliburton, Jalen Brunson, The Great Khali, and Abyss", "Xbox confirms **Hellblade 2 Enhanced**’s new features, release date and PS5 upgrade for the first game" ], "json_url": "news/2025/06/2025-06-26.json" }, { "id": "2025-06-25", "date": "2025-06-25", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-06-25T09:13:28.354+01:00", "story_count": 9, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Drag x Drive** release date confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 - August 14", "Xbox’s surprise **Meta Quest 3S VR** headset is out now – but supply is ‘extremely limited’ - Available from today for $400 / £380", "The UK leg of the **Death Stranding world tour** takes place next week - Tickets are on sale now", "**BitSummit**, Japan’s leading indie game expo, reveals its full line-up for this year’s show - 120 indie games from Japan and around the world will be playable at the event" ], "json_url": "news/2025/06/2025-06-25.json" }, { "id": "2025-06-24", "date": "2025-06-24", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-06-24T10:53:24.213+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Minecraft-like **Hytale** cancelled after ten years in development", "**Horizon Zero Dawn** developer not replacing actors with AI, says Aloy voice actress - This comes after footage leaked showing a Sony employee engaging with an on-screen AI version of the Horizon lead in March", "**Peak** sells 1m copies in six days", "UK launches new $40.5m fund to support **British** game development" ], "json_url": "news/2025/06/2025-06-24.json" }, { "id": "2025-06-23", "date": "2025-06-23", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-06-23T10:47:01.697+01:00", "story_count": 8, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Disco Elysium**'s reimagined mobile version is out soon - First two chapters are free", "**House of the Dead 2: Remake** release date announced - Available on Steam, GOG and Nintendo Switch on 7th August", "**Metroid Prime 4** ad on London Underground erroneously claims the game is ‘out now’.", "**Splitgate 2** developer 1047 Games lays off \"small group of valued staff\" - Co-founders say they will not draw a salary until \"the next phase of the project\"" ], "json_url": "news/2025/06/2025-06-23.json" }, { "id": "2025-06-20", "date": "2025-06-20", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-06-20T08:56:55.723+01:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Limited Run has asked Nintendo to pull **Gex Trilogy** from the eShop as it doesn’t work on Switch 2", "**Elden Ring Nightreign** is getting remixed bosses in a free update", "After a rocky start, **Gears of War Reloaded’s beta** is being extended", "Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata, and more to appear in **Capcom Showcase** next week - June 26 at 11PM BST" ], "json_url": "news/2025/06/2025-06-20.json" }, { "id": "2025-06-19", "date": "2025-06-19", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-06-19T08:49:22.448+01:00", "story_count": 14, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Hades 2 **gets fresh early access update as development finally approaches full release", "Support for **Beat Saber** on PS4 and PS5 ends, shining a light on PSVR2's lack of success", "Nintendo reveals new **Donkey Kong Bananza** gameplay info, including Pauline reveal", "**Death Stranding animated film** confirmed: Original story in the works from Raised by Wolves writer" ], "json_url": "news/2025/06/2025-06-19.json" }, { "id": "2025-06-18", "date": "2025-06-18", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-06-18T08:48:26.745+01:00", "story_count": 13, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "Arcade golf series **Golden Tee** is getting a retro compilation by Digital Eclipse - Features eight games", "**Lego Fortnite Expeditions** is a mission-based PvE mode where you're up against an evil mask maker - Launches today", "Bungie's **Marathon **reboot delayed indefinitely in response to \"passionate\" fan feedback", "**Microsoft **says it's working on next-gen Xbox \"consoles\" you'll play \"in your living room and in your hands\" - As AMD partnership announced" ], "json_url": "news/2025/06/2025-06-18.json" }, { "id": "2025-06-17", "date": "2025-06-17", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-06-17T08:28:33.234+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Borderlands 4** won’t cost $80 after all - Gearbox confirms $70 price point", "A **Nintendo Direct** is coming this week, focusing on Donkey Kong Bananza - Wednesday, June 18th, 14:00 UK time", "**NBA **signs another \"multiyear partnership\" with 2K", "**Stellar Blade** sells 3m copies" ], "json_url": "news/2025/06/2025-06-17.json" }, { "id": "2025-06-16", "date": "2025-06-16", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-06-16T08:49:42.269+01:00", "story_count": 10, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Sony **quietly removes PC sale restrictions in dozens of countries for four huge PlayStation games - Games returned to sale include God of War Ragnarök, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, and yes... Helldivers 2.", "**Nintendo fans** are compiling a master list of what games run better - or worse - on Switch 2", "**PlayStation Studios boss** confident Marathon won't repeat the mistakes of Concord", "**Nier: Automata creators** deny characters \"were problematic overseas\" and blame mistranslated subtitle for censorship rumours" ], "json_url": "news/2025/06/2025-06-16.json" }, { "id": "2025-06-13", "date": "2025-06-13", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-06-13T08:35:07.681+01:00", "story_count": 16, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Konami **confirms it’s working on a Silent Hill 1 remake with Bloober Team - The Silent Hill 2 remake developer is working on a second game", "**Metal Gear Solid 3 remake** reveals Xbox-only Konami crossover - The Xbox Bomberman game will replace the original’s Ape Escape version", "A final, unannounced game by the **Metal Slug team** is getting a Switch release 20 years after it was cancelled - 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The first Splatoon spin-off revealed alongside Splatoon 3 update", "Cult ‘rock vs EDM’ action adventure **No Straight Roads** is getting a sequel - Coming to PC and consoles next year", "**Apple **announces new games platform launching later this year", "**Nintendo Switch 2 **sells 3.5 million in 4 days, likely the biggest console launch ever" ], "json_url": "news/2025/06/2025-06-11.json" }, { "id": "2025-06-10", "date": "2025-06-10", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-06-10T09:34:17.537+01:00", "story_count": 5, "section_ids": [ "main_news" ], "top_titles": [ "The **Zelda** movie has already been delayed (to May 7, 2027) due to production issues", "**Konami** is holding its own showcase later this week - called Konami Press Start and will take place on Thursday June 12 at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST", "Game Maker's **Sketchbook** is selling art from Indiana Jones, Marvel Rivals and more for good causes - Prints purchased benefit the non-profits AIAS Foundation and Day of the Devs", "**Ubisoft** trial witnesses testify to \"being tied to a chair, forced to do handstands, and subjected to constant comments about sex\" - 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Coming 2026", "**007 First Light** trailer shows off IO’s James Bond action game for the first time - Game focuses on a young James Bond", "**Astro Bot** is getting more levels, and the Astro Bot DualSense is coming back - DLC brings the games planet count up to 90", "**Nioh 3** announced for 2026, with a demo available today" ], "json_url": "news/2025/06/2025-06-05.json" }, { "id": "2025-06-04", "date": "2025-06-04", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-06-04T08:25:35.968+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**PlayStation**’s next State of Play will take place today - 40 minutes of \"news and updates on must-play games coming to PS5\" - 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm BST", "**State of Unreal** 2025: MetaHuman, UEFN, RealityScan 2.0, and Unreal Engine 5.6 \"major performance upgrades to empower teams to build large-scale open worlds that run smoothly on current-gen hardware\" - Witcher 4 content shown at 60fps with raytracing on base PS5", "**MindsEye** studio execs depart Build a Rocket Boy, one week before game's debut - Chief Legal Officer and Chief Financial Officer have left", "**Zynga** shuts down Torchlight 3 developer (Echtra Games) four years after its acquisition" ], "json_url": "news/2025/06/2025-06-04.json" }, { "id": "2025-06-03", "date": "2025-06-03", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-06-03T09:37:13.635+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "Epic Games' **State of Unreal** livestream today at 9:30am ET / 6:30am PT / 2:30pm BST", "**IO Interactive** announces its first showcase featuring Hitman, 007 First Light and MindsEye - IOI Showcase streams June 6th", "Former The Sims producer **Tim LeTourneau** has died", "6 **Welsh** game developers secure $1.1m Welsh Government funding to develop their pilots" ], "json_url": "news/2025/06/2025-06-03.json" }, { "id": "2025-06-02", "date": "2025-06-02", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-06-02T09:22:10.062+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Dynasty Warriors** producer says the series still can’t be called a success in the West", "**People Can Fly** suspends two projects, announces layoffs", "**ZeniMax Workers United** reaches tentative agreement with Microsoft", "**MultiVersus** officially closed and delisted" ], "json_url": "news/2025/06/2025-06-02.json" }, { "id": "2025-05-30", "date": "2025-05-30", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-05-30T09:42:16.884+01:00", "story_count": 4, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "**Summer Game Fest 2025** announces 60+ partners - Airs live on Friday June 6th at 5p ET / 2p PT / 9p GMT", "Free on **Epic Game Store** (June 5 at 11am ET / 4pm BST)", "**Atomic Heart** surpasses 10m players", "**Xbox**'s first-party handheld has been sidelined (for now), as Microsoft doubles down on 'Kennan,' (third party device) and Windows 11 PC gaming handheld optimization" ], "json_url": "news/2025/05/2025-05-30.json" }, { "id": "2025-05-29", "date": "2025-05-29", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-05-29T09:28:12.145+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Cyberpunk 2** (formally \"Project Orion\") is now in preproduction, CD Projekt says", "A **Death Stranding** anime is in the works, Hideo Kojima confirms", "EA has cancelled its **Black Panther** game and closed its studio **Cliffhanger Games**", "**Amplitude Studios** raises over $13 million in Series A funding" ], "json_url": "news/2025/05/2025-05-29.json" }, { "id": "2025-05-28", "date": "2025-05-28", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-05-28T09:45:27.826+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Nintendo Switch 2** is already in some users’ hands, but a mandatory update means they can’t be played", "**PlayStation Plus** Essential monthly games for June", "**Apple** makes first ever game developer acquisition, but insists it’s not the start of a trend (RAC7, the two-person developer behind Apple Arcade’s 2019 hit **Sneaky Sasquatch**)", "**Clair Obscur: Expedition 33** hits 3.3m sales 33 days after release" ], "json_url": "news/2025/05/2025-05-28.json" }, { "id": "2025-05-27", "date": "2025-05-27", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-05-27T09:39:11.793+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**WRC** rights return to Nacon, after EA’s Codemasters ends rally game development - Nacon planning \"Complete Reboot\"", "Ex Machina director Alex Garland to helm **Elden Ring** movie for A24", "**Balatro**'s PlayStation Platinum trophy has only been obtained by 0.1% of players, and Mark Cerny is one of them", "**NetherRealm** ends **Mortal Kombat 1** support as focus shifts to \"the next project\" - no additional DLC characters or story chapters planned" ], "json_url": "news/2025/05/2025-05-27.json" }, { "id": "2025-05-23", "date": "2025-05-23", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-05-23T09:15:34.801+01:00", "story_count": 6, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Metal Gear Solid Δ: Delta** Intro Video released", "Sifu, Deliver At All Costs and Gigapocalypse are the next free **Epic Game Store** games", "Years later, The FTC has finally dropped its fight against Microsoft’s **Activision Blizzard** deal", "**Embracer** intends to spin off Coffee Stain Group by the end of 2025, with remaining business rebranded as Fellowship Entertainment" ], "json_url": "news/2025/05/2025-05-23.json" }, { "id": "2025-05-22", "date": "2025-05-22", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-05-22T09:24:19.138+01:00", "story_count": 10, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business", "rumours" ], "top_titles": [ "Former Xbox console exclusive **Senua‛s Saga: Hellblade II** is heading to PS5", "Sony confirms it’s ending its **PlayStation Stars** loyalty program", "Michael Bay **Skibidi Toilet** adaptation officially in production", "**Cyberpunk 2077** sequel features second city (in addition to Night City) that's like \"Chicago gone wrong\", says series creator" ], "json_url": "news/2025/05/2025-05-22.json" }, { "id": "2025-05-21", "date": "2025-05-21", "title": "Game News Round-Up", "status": "published", "is_special_edition": false, "published_at": "2025-05-21T09:37:40.005+01:00", "story_count": 7, "section_ids": [ "main_news", "free_games_subscription", "business" ], "top_titles": [ "**Fortnite** is back on the US App Store, after a 5-year court battle", "New ‘prestige’ physical game label **Editions** (from \"Lost In Cult\") promises to ‘reinvent what it means to collect games’", "**Stellar Blade 2** is official and seemingly not too far away - 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