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June 2020 Archive

June 30, 2020
1. Nintendo halts sale of digital download codes for its games through European retailers
2. Amazon is yanking struggling free-to-play shooter Crucible back into closed beta
3. Media Molecule's Dreams is getting VR support in July
4. Fallout 76's free season-pass-style progression system arrives today
5. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's delayed Alatreon update out next week
6. There's a terrific SanDisk and Western Digital storage sale right now at Amazon US
7. LGBT+ streamers and the importance of communities
8. Some The Wonderful 101: Remastered Kickstarter backers still haven't got their boxed copies
9. Nintendo president apologises for Switch Joy-Con drift
10. EGX and PAX to join forces for 9-day online event in September
11. Pokémon Go maker Niantic's next game is Catan: World Explorers
12. Harmonix's Fuser is a music creation tool disguised as a game
13. Microsoft pauses advertising on Facebook
14. Witnessing the rise of LGBT+ representation
15. Three years later, Fortnite finally loses "Early Access" label
16. Infinity Ward just nerfed the hell out of the Grau, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone's best gun
17. Super Smash Bros Ultimate Min Min release time alongside update 8.0 explained
18. Super Smash Bros Ultimate patch notes for update 8.0.0 in full
19. Assetto Corsa Competizione review - the full sim experience comes to console
20. Animal Crossing Bug-Off prize list, how points and trophy rewards work, and future dates explained
June 29, 2020
1. Final Fantasy 15 designer's music adventure No Straight Roads delayed to August
2. Call of Duty's next update adds 200-player Warzone mode, new Modern Warfare map
3. Rise of the Tomb Raider, Erica are July's PlayStation Plus games
4. Ubisoft reportedly set to tease a battle royale called Hyper Scape
5. Microsoft will close out June without a big Xbox 20/20 moment
6. Diablo 2 turns 20
7. Horizon Forbidden West: how the Decima engine evolves for PS5
8. Retailers are selling off loads of 3DS games from just ?2
9. YouTuber Syndicate denies claims of sexual assault
10. Valorant review - exacting, infuriating, sublime
11. Tales of Monkey Island is for sale again on Steam and GOG
June 28, 2020
1. Here is Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2's release date
2. Square Enix will announce "several" new games over the next few months
3. Dr Disrespect insists "Twitch has not notified" him on why he's been banned
4. Xbox is "sorry to get your hopes up" about the new Perfect Dark and Fable Twitter accounts
5. Universal is reportedly delaying the opening of its Nintendo theme park in Japan
6. Ubisoft has reportedly put "several" staff on admin leave as it investigates misconduct allegations
June 27, 2020
1. The creator of NBA Jam confesses that the Detroit Pistons were cheating against the Chicago Bulls all along
2. This is why it's probably best not to teabag in Call of Duty: Warzone
3. Command & Conquer Remastered Collection soundtrack released
4. Ahead of the launch of Xbox Series X, Microsoft closes its physical stores across the world
5. Turn 10 bans the Confederate flag in Forza
6. State of Decay 2's Green Zone is a "relaxed, accessible apocalypse"
7. Brand new Metal Slug game announced
8. Disco Elysium TV show in the works
9. Dying Light gets DLC based on Techland's unreleased Hellraid in July
10. XMG Apex 15 review: Ryzen 9 3950X in a laptop - and we're not kidding
11. Shakedown: Hawaii coming out on the Wii and the Wii U
12. Dr Disrespect banned by Twitch
13. Sea of Thieves is getting custom servers in the "near future"
June 26, 2020
1. Here's your first glimpse of Netflix's animated Cuphead series
2. Doom Eternal's latest update adds new Battlemode map, Doom Classic filter, more
3. Minecraft Dungeons' first, jungle-themed DLC expansion is out next week
4. Down and out in Orgrimmar and London
5. The Last of Us Part 2 sold 4m copies during opening weekend
6. The big Valorant tech interview: Riot on developing the next big competitive FPS
7. Xbox July Games with Gold detailed
8. Darius Cozmic Collection review: M2's latest does an arcade classic justice
9. Naughty Dog has "no plans" for The Last of Us: Part 2 DLC
10. Ubisoft addresses allegations against multiple staff, investigating further
11. We played Cyberpunk 2077 for four hours, here's what we think
12. Beyond a Steel Sky out today on Apple Arcade
13. Towards more speculative sex
14. The Almost Gone's point-and-click personal history doesn't work
June 25, 2020
1. Occult Slavic folklore adventure Black Book continues to look striking in latest showing
2. JRPG classic The World Ends With You is being turned into an anime
3. Her Story and Telling Lies dev Sam Barlow teases "ambitious" new game
4. Bethesda and id Software announce online QuakeCon for August
5. PlayStation offers $50k reward for finding serious exploits
6. Cyberpunk Edgerunners anime headed to Netflix
7. Taiwan's Pokémon Go grandpa has levelled up to 64 phones
8. Pokémon Go's fourth anniversary celebrations unlock new species
9. Fortnite holds its first movie night this Friday
10. Animal Crossing: New Horizons gets a swimming update next week
11. Persona 5 Royal drops to ?33 on PS4
12. Team Fortress 2's bot wars continue as Valve steps in again
13. David Beckham is co-owner of an esports team now
14. Halo Infinite teaser confirms the bad guys from Halo Wars 2 are back
15. Life is queer
16. Assassin's Creed Valhalla creative director steps down
June 24, 2020
1. Crystal Dynamics shows off fresh Marvel's Avengers gameplay in latest livestream
2. Sci-fi thriller Observation and The Messenger lead latest Xbox Game Pass additions
3. Project Cars 3 gets into gear this August
4. EA secures LaLiga in FIFA for another decade
5. Here's a whole load of free Cyberpunk 2077 goodies from GOG
6. Pokémon Go Stickers: How to get and what to do with stickers in Pokémon Go explained
7. Apex Legends weakens Wraith's "get out of jail free card"
8. Spider-Man studio Insomniac responds to sexual harassment allegations
9. Warcraft movie director outlines what would have happened in the trilogy
10. Ninjala might be the perfect summer game
11. This week's best deals: Monster Hunter, Onrush, DropMix and more
12. Onrush discounted to ?24 this week
13. Get a Nintendo Switch with Mario Tennis Aces and extra Joy-Cons for ?340
14. Get Arms or Mario Tennis Aces with an extra set of Joy-Cons for under ?100
15. Pokémon Unite is a new free-to-play MOBA from Tencent
16. Burnout Paradise Remastered on Switch: a classic reborn for handheld play
17. Apex Legends soft launches on mobile later this year
18. Oculus ditches Go headset to focus on Quest
19. Pokémon Café Mix has dropped onto Nintendo eShop
20. Hades gets last major update before 1.0 launch later this year
21. Warden from For Honor is a Samurai Shodown DLC character
22. Someone should make a game about: the Lego Brick Separator
June 23, 2020
1. Here's a closer look at Annapurna's surreal rock opera adventure The Artful Escape
2. Rogue Legacy 2 is entering early access on PC in July
3. Ys 9 is coming west next year
4. The Switch is getting a few more Neo Geo Pocket titles this summer
5. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is getting a sequel
6. Traveller's Tales spent $1m making a demo for a non-Lego Hobbit game that never came out
7. Minecraft's Nether Update finally makes its hell dimension more habitable
8. Free games help Epic Games Store hit 61m monthly active users
9. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is getting a remaster - report
10. Why FIFA 20 players are deliberately relegating themselves
11. Final Fantasy 7 - the perfect queer epic for Pride in lockdown
12. Dying Light, Vampire Bloodlines developers distance themselves from Chris Avellone
13. Marvel's Avengers has free next-gen console upgrade
14. Among Trees is a seriously relaxing survival sim
15. Pokémon Sword and Shield: Isle of Armor review - baby steps towards an open world
June 22, 2020
1. Facebook acquires Lone Echo developer Ready at Dawn
2. Microsoft shutting down its Mixer live streaming platform in July
3. Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time officially announced with debut trailer
4. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's latest DLC character is Min Min
5. In Theory: Can the PS5 Digital Edition deliver a cheaper next-gen console?
6. Fortnite has quietly removed police cars
7. The Last of Us 2 is Sony's biggest PlayStation 4 launch ever
8. Dirt 5 feels more like a new MotorStorm than a new Dirt - and that's okay
June 21, 2020
1. Mirror's Edge Catalyst still offers an open-world city like no other
June 20, 2020
1. EA's decision to make FIFA 21 on PC the same as the PS4 and Xbox One version isn't going down well
2. Lord of the Rings Online players gather in-game to mourn the loss of Bilbo Baggins actor Ian Holm
3. UFC 4 reveal set for July, reportedly stars Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua
4. Steam release breathes new life into the criminally-underplayed Titanfall 2
5. Star Wars: Squadrons doesn't have microtransactions, isn't a live-service game
6. Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time images and release date hit the internet
7. With any luck, the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone mid-Season 4 weapon tuning will nerf the hell out of the Grau
8. Put a Conquest Mode in everything
June 19, 2020
1. Pokémon Sword and Shield Isle of Armor walkthrough - how to finish the first DLC's story
2. Pokémon Isle of Armor - escaped Slowpoke locations: How to find the three Slowpoke and outfit for the first Dojo challenge
3. Pokémon Isle of Armor: how to get and evolve Kubfu, including how to become best friends
4. Pokémon Isle of Armor: Max Mushroom locations - how to find Max Mushrooms for the second Dojo challenge
5. VR shooter smash Boneworks adds zombie arena, Boardgun tool and more
6. Monument Valley dev's antique restoration game Assemble With Care gets free epilogue
7. DC superhero fighter Injustice: Gods Among Us is free to download and keep right now
8. It looks like retro platformer The Messenger is finally coming to Xbox One next week
9. Pokémon Isle of Armor Diglett locations: Every Diglett location and Diglett rewards explained
10. The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller gets a small discount at Amazon UK
11. Sony is selling a replica of Ellie's guitar from The Last of Us 2 for $2299
12. Smash Bros. will detail its Arms DLC fighter next week
13. CrossfireX beta launches later this month
14. The Last of Us Part 2 tech review: a Naughty Dog masterclass
15. Cyberpunk 2077 PS4 will get a free upgrade for PlayStation 5
16. Sir Ian Holm passes away, aged 88
17. Here's a very brief next-gen Dragon Age 4 tease
18. These Samsung mobiles come bundled with a Switch or PS4 and Disney+ for under ?30 per month
19. Guinness World Records reinstates Billy Mitchell's Pac-Man and Donkey Kong records
20. Rockstar stops hackers spawning KKK in Red Dead Online
21. Disintegration review - a quirky but troubled sci-fi shooter
22. Little Orpheus review - a delightful platforming sprint from the masters of the walking sim
23. EA-published Rocket Arena arrives next month
24. Here's over an hour of new Baldur's Gate 3 gameplay
25. A Way Out dev's next game is "emotional" co-op action adventure platformer It Takes Two
26. Google Stadia timed-exclusive Crayta out in July
27. Demon's Souls PS5: a remake worth waiting a generation for?
28. Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time leaked by Taiwan ratings board
29. The Double-A Team: The thrilling convenience of Torchlight
30. Cyberpunk 2077 delayed again to November
31. Star Wars Squadrons can be played completely in VR
32. More EA titles including The Sims 4 and Titanfall 2 now available on Steam
33. FIFA 21 current-gen release date announced, PC version confirmed for Steam
June 18, 2020
1. Apex Legends finally gets Switch release and cross-play this autumn
2. 10 years later, EA has finally announced a new Skate
3. Lost in Random is the next game from the developer of Fe
4. NES arcade bundles Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 & 2 out today
5. Blizzard bans 74,000 World of Warcraft Classic botters
6. App store loot boxes allow for "predatory" gambling, lawsuit alleges
7. Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary Edition World Tour hits Nintendo Switch next week
8. Dirt 5 current-gen out early October 2020, next-gen to follow
9. In Poland, This War of Mine will join school reading lists
10. Insomniac confirms Spider-Man: Miles Morales is like Uncharted: The Lost Legacy in terms of scope
11. Humankind might solve the historical 4X's biggest problem: culture
12. Pathway, The Escapists 2 free to own forever if you download this week from the Epic Games Store
13. The Game of Thrones board game is getting a digital version
14. Horizon Forbidden West launches 2021 on PlayStation 5
15. Minecraft's big Nether Update arrives next week
16. Torchlight 3's a bit of a mess but I have faith
June 17, 2020
1. Assassin's Creed Origins is free to play this weekend on PC
2. Stylish turn-based horror RPG Othercide gets a July release date
3. CEX staff complain of "flimsy" protection as stores re-open
4. Humble's Fight for Racial Justice bundle includes 50 games and more for ?25
5. Pokémon Sword and Shield - How to start the Isle of Armor DLC
6. Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3 Battle Pass skins, including Ocean, Fade, Jules, Kit and tier 100 skin Eternal Knight
7. PlayStation 5: what to expect from next-gen console ray tracing
8. Fortnite Lockie's Lighthouse, Apres Ski and Mount Kay locations explained
9. Fortnite Shadow Safe House locations explained
10. Fortnite chimichanga locations explained
11. Fortnite The Rig, Hydro 16 and Logjam Woodworks locations explained
12. Fortnite sentry cameras and sentry turrets, including locations explained
13. Fortnite Grumpy Greens, Mowdown and Risky Reels locations explained
14. Fortnite: Visit Coral Cove, Stack Shack and Crash Site without swimming explained
15. Fortnite The Shark, Rapid's Rest and Gorgeous Gorge locations explained
16. Fortnite campsite locations: Where to find all Skye's coastal campsites explained
17. Fortnite: Fly a choppa under Purple, Red and Blue steel bridges explained
18. Fortnite sword in a stone locations: Where to find all of Skye's swords in a stone in high places explained
19. Everything announced in today's Pokémon Presents livestream
20. New Pokémon Snap announced for Nintendo Switch
21. Pokémon Smile is an AR game designed to get kids brushing their teeth
22. Valve tackles Team Fortress 2's racist bot problem
23. Square Enix apologises for "insensitive" Marvel's Avengers tweet
24. Fortnite's new season arrives today and brings a radically changed map
25. The world of Grounded is completely magical
26. Bob and Prickle is a blaster with real pace
27. Someone should make a game about: Stage management
June 16, 2020
1. Steam's summer Game Festival is now on, features over 900 playable demos
2. The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners getting quick-fire horde mode in July
3. Acclaimed VR rhythm shooter Pistol Whip is heading to PSVR next month
4. Obsidian's Grounded gets Steam demo
5. Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3 release time, and every teaser for the new Fortnite season so far
6. Own The Witcher 3 on PS4 or Xbox One? You can claim a free PC copy from GOG
7. Star Wars Episode I: Racer remaster gets another delay on Switch and PS4
8. Those Who Remain review - a torturous exercise in mediocrity
9. EA's Madden NFL 21 is the first game in the series on Steam
10. AMD announces three new Ryzen 'XT' processors
11. MicroProse is back and it's publishing first-person shooters
12. There's a new The Lord of the Rings game in the works
13. Fortnite's The Device event analysed, as Epic delivers a game-changing story moment
14. Pokémon Presents announcement broadcast due tomorrow
15. Game Pass alternative EA Access is now just 79p for one month
16. Planet Coaster: Console Edition set for PS5 and Xbox Series X
17. This video game can now be prescribed as medicine in the US
18. Itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality ends with a stunning $8.1m raised
19. The sorry Duke Nukem saga continues as Gearbox sues 3D Realms - again
20. Fortnite live event servers hit capacity 30 minutes early
21. A company is bringing BloodRayne back
22. Nintendo surprise-launches free Switch skipping exercise game Jump Rope Challenge
23. The Last of Us Part 2 review - a gut-wrenching sequel
June 15, 2020
1. Invisible Inc. has materialised on Nintendo Switch
2. Pokémon Go Fest 2020 plans laid out, as Niantic talks future of its game and company
3. Star Wars: Squadrons is a dogfighting experience landing this October
4. Pokémon Sword and Shield's Isle of Armor expansion sounds like a second Wild Area with sidequests
5. Windjammers 2 Steam demo out tomorrow
6. Pokémon Go wrongly slaps scores of iPhone users for cheating
7. 25 years later, Command & Conquer fans can finally see its weird UFO tile for what it was meant to be
8. Rogue Lords looks like Slay The Spire spliced with a Tim Burton movie
9. Someone's made Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge from The Simpsons
10. Amplitude's Humankind delayed to 2021, but gets three playable "open dev" scenarios this summer
11. Mortal Shell is a Dark Souls-like and an Epic Games Store timed PC-exclusive
12. Borderlands Legendary Collection - another excellent compilation for the Switch library
June 14, 2020
1. Microsoft resumes custom Xbox Live gamerpics and avatars again
2. New gothic action RPG Morbid: The Seven Acolytes looks bloody brilliant
3. This is the latest hiding spot being abused in Apex Legends' King Canyon
4. Little Devil Inside developer apologises for "racist stereotypes" in its reveal trailer
5. Star Citizen crowdfund now tops $300 million
6. These are the most wanted items in Animal Crossing: New Horizons right now
7. Crisis VRigade 2 is an intense arcade shooter that will give you buns of steel
8. PlayStation CEO says Sony is emphasising "value as opposed to price" when it comes to the PS5
9. AT&T puts Warner Bros. Interactive up for sale
June 13, 2020
1. Stealthy murder mop-'em-up Serial Cleaner is getting a sequel
2. Bomber Crew gets sequel Space Crew later this year
3. Wield weaponised words in Dreamfall dev's new game Dustborn
4. Beautiful wilderness survival sandbox Among Trees now available in early access on PC
5. Life is Strange developer's Twin Mirror is no longer episodic
6. Here's the Shadow Man remaster in action
7. Cult classic management sim sequel Evil Genius 2 gets first gameplay trailer
8. Mafia: Definitive Edition looks great
9. Here's your first look at Godfall on PC
10. Torchlight 3 out now on Steam
11. Icarus is a sci-fi survival game from the creator of DayZ
12. JRPG classic Persona 4 Golden reportedly heading to PC this week
13. Beautiful Scandinavian-folklore-inspired adventure R?ki gets July release date on PC
14. Frostpunk getting a tabletop adaption from This War of Mine: The Board Game's creators
15. The creator of Just Die Already really wants to be friends with Hideo Kojima
16. Here's a fresh look at the System Shock reboot
17. First look at Dwarf Fortress Steam version gameplay
18. Exo One gets new trailer, release later this year
19. Baldur's Gate 3 hits early access August 2020
20. The Last of Us Part 2: performance tested on PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro
21. Here's five minutes of Paper Mario: The Origami King gameplay in new trailer
22. Adorable PSVR hit Astro Bot is getting a PS5 platform spin-off at launch
23. Sea of Thieves adding battles against wraith-spewing ghost ships in next week's update
24. Star Wars Squadrons leaks on Microsoft Store
25. Up Close: multiplayer Halo's playground genius
June 12, 2020
1. Destruction AllStars is a PS5 exclusive from some of the key people behind WipEout
2. Someone should make a game about: Seagulls
3. PlayStation 5: Does the new Sony console deliver the next-gen dream?
4. It turns out Spider-Man Miles Morales on PS5 is an "expansion" to Spider-Man on PS4
5. Pokémon Go tweaks proposed premium currency redesign after fan criticism
6. Horizon Zero Dawn sequel Forbidden West announced for PlayStation 5
7. Jett: The Far Shore is a space adventure from Superbrothers
8. Get a whole bunch of racing games in the Humble Codemasters bundle for just ?12
9. The internet reacts to the PlayStation 5
10. Little Orpheus, the next game from the developer of Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, launches today
11. How the world's greatest motor race is coming to video games this weekend
12. PlayStation 5 is a hefty chonk of a console
13. Sagat mod for Resident Evil 3 remake makes Nemesis a Street Fighter
14. Stadia leaks playable build of Ubisoft's Gods & Monsters
15. Five of the Best: E3 conferences
16. Pokémon Go will donate $5m minimum from Go Fest 2020 ticket sales
17. Riot Games exec placed on leave for "abhorrent" George Floyd Facebook post
18. The Double-A Team: Lara Croft Go - an unusual gem that strikes the core of the series
19. Here's your first look at the PlayStation 5 console
June 11, 2020
1. Deathloop and GhostWire: Tokyo are timed PS5 console exclusives
2. Oddworld: Soulstorm coming to PS5, PS4 and PC
3. Annapurna Interactive's Stray lets you explore a futuristic city... as a cat
4. GTA 5 will launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X in 2021
5. Evil Within studio's Ghostwire: Tokyo resurfaces with first gameplay footage
6. Demon's Souls getting a long-awaited remake on PlayStation 5
7. Square Enix turns heads with Project Athia for PS5 and PC
8. Capcom's next-gen project Pragmata won't launch until 2022
9. LittleBigPlanet returns on PlayStation 5
10. PS5 reveal event live report
11. PS5 game Little Devil Inside looked marvellous
12. Housemarque reveals PS5 science-fiction mind-bender Returnal
13. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart for PS5 announced
14. Spider-Man: Miles Morales launches for PlayStation 5 this year
15. Ark: Survival Evolved is free on the Epic Games Store this week
16. Warframe's Deadlock Protocol update brings major Corpus Faction remaster to PC today
17. XIII remake arrives this November
18. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone Season 4 launches Thursday morning
19. Borderlands 3's latest free update has some real Destiny vibes
20. Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope delayed until autumn
21. Call of Duty Warzone Contraband: How to find and complete contraband contracts in Warzone explained
22. Call of Duty: Warzone gets mid-game events with Season 4
23. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season 4 adds new maps, operators and a Ride of the Valkyries vehicle horn
24. Call of Duty: Warzone declassified - the Digital Foundry tech deep dive
25. Metal: Hellsinger is an ingenious mix of Doom and Guitar Hero, but needs a little tuning
26. Save 70% or more on Total War games in the Total War promo at Games Planet
27. Five Dates tells the struggle of dating during lockdown
28. FIFA 20 gets Classic XI team, putting FUT-exclusive Icons in Kick Off and Career Mode
29. Sega's Alex Kidd is getting a remake
30. "84GB" trends on Twitter as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare update is lot bigger than expected for some
31. Opening up strategy design - Old World meets early access
32. Infinity Ward warns Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season 4 download "is going to be large"
June 10, 2020
1. Ex-Battlefield, Payday dev David Goldfarb unveils rhythm FPS Metal: Hellsinger
2. Curious Expedition 2 bringing 19th century expedition adventure to Steam early access next week
3. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night shares 2020 roadmap as sales surpass one million
4. June's Game Pass additions include Kingdom Hearts HD on Xbox One, BattleTech on PC
5. CEX staff react in dismay as stores set to re-open for browsing
6. No Man's Sky getting cross-platform multiplayer support this Thursday
7. Disintegration's campaign blends the silly with the smart
8. Evercade retro console gets The Oliver Twins Collection
9. 19 Valorant tips and tricks for your first weekend in Riot's hardcore shooter
10. Valorant best guns and damage stats: Our best Assault Rifle, Sniper Rifle, Pistol and SMG weapon recommendations explained
11. Valorant tier list: Our best agent recommendations and how to unlock agents explained
June 9, 2020
1. Point-and-click adventure sequel Beyond a Steel Sky gets a new story trailer
2. Bungie reveals 2020, 2021 and 2022 expansions for Destiny 2
3. The Exo Stranger finally returns in Destiny 2 expansion Beyond Light
4. Nintendo account breach affected almost twice as many people as previously thought
5. Bungie's new IP is "lighthearted and whimsical"
6. Destiny 2's new season name and September expansion date leak
7. FIFA 20 gets Black Lives Matter in-game message
8. GAME will isolate all traded-in stock for three days
9. Total War Saga: Troy's battles feel a tad dry, but its mythology is fascinating
10. Dépanneur Nocturne: step inside a magical night-time world
June 8, 2020
1. Taiwanese horror Devotion finally gets re-release after being pulled from Steam last year
2. It looks like Sony's rescheduled PS5 games reveal livestream will happen this Thursday
3. Need for Speed Heat the first EA game to get crossplay
4. Command and Conquer Remastered: modernised, improved - and unmissable
5. Get 742 games with Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality on itch.io from $5 / ?4
6. UK government calls for evidence on loot boxes over concern they train children to gamble
7. The Riftbreaker mashes together StarCraft, They Are Billions and Diablo, and it's a joy to play
June 7, 2020
1. Here's when you can try Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break for free
2. Riot is "prototyping" Valorant on consoles but only if it's certain the port "can deliver the experience"
3. Activision Blizzard cancels World of Warcraft: Shadowlands livestream
4. Someone created the entire Smash Bros. roster in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
5. Here's when we'll finally be able to explore Apex Legends' mysterious bunkers
6. There's a secret message hidden on the Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One X
June 6, 2020
1. Destiny 2 gets its first Fortnite-style live event today
2. BioShock: The Collection for Switch - classic games get a solid remaster
3. EA extends free Madden Xbox Series X upgrade window
4. Sky will broadcast crowd noises from FIFA when the Premier League returns
5. P.T. remade in Half-Life: Al is as terrifying as you'd expect
6. People are playing a five-year-old build of Dead Island 2
7. Steam Game Festival delayed, Valve yet to issue statement on Black Lives Matter movement
8. EA Play Live 2020 delayed a week
9. This year's Summer Games Done Quick charity speedrunning event will be online-only
10. My friend and his Pokémon save file
June 5, 2020
1. Black Lives Matter indie game bundle has already raised over ?43,000 on itch.io
2. Amazon's team-based shooter Crucible "retiring" two of its three modes
3. PUBG is having a free weekend on Steam right now
4. Sea of Thieves is currently running a slightly mind-boggling array of limited-time events
5. Sea of Thieves The Shroudbreaker guide: Magpie's Wing and Totem explained
6. Finally, we know what Mortal Kombat supervillain Shao Kahn looks like under all that armour
7. Wave of EA games hit Steam, including Dragon Age 2 and Dragon Age: Inquisition
8. Animal Crossing Summer shell: How to find summer shells, DIY recipes, and the summer shell price explained
9. Sony fined ?1.9m by Australian court over PlayStation refund policy
10. Pokémon has released a Looney Tunes-inspired short
11. Sea of Thieves Skeleton Forts: Skull Clouds, Stronghold Keys and how to defeat the raids
12. Sea of Thieves error messages explained - CyanBeard, LavenderBeard, CinnamonBeard and what we know about other errors
13. Sea of Thieves gold and doubloon sources and how to earn currency fast from Emissaries and other sources
14. Sea of Thieves controls - Xbox and PC control schemes for gamepad, keyboard and mouse and how to re-map controls explained
15. Sea of Thieves installation - unlock times, how to download Sea of Thieves on PC and Xbox One
16. Sea of Thieves tips and tricks - essential advice for conquering the high seas
17. Sea of Thieves chicken, pig and snake locations - how to find and catch animals and Merchant Alliance quests explained
18. Sea of Thieves Pirate Legend and Mysterious Stranger explained - riddle solution, rewards, and how to become Pirate Legend
19. Sea of Thieves Kraken: How to find, spawn and kill the Kraken, and Kraken loot explained
20. Sea of Thieves sailing: How to sail, sailing into and against the wind and sailing terms explained
21. Sea of Thieves fishing guide: How to catch fish, sell fish and find trophy and rare fish locations explained
22. Sea of Thieves skeleton types: Green, Gold and Ancient Skeletons, and Skeleton Captains and how to defeat them explained
23. Sea of Thieves Maiden Voyage tutorial: Key and journal locations, and how to complete all other Maiden Voyage commendations
24. Sea of Thieves ship battles: How to win, use cannons and repair your sinking ship explained
25. Valorant release time in BST, CEST, EDT, PDT, JST and KST explained
26. Valorant Ranks: Ranking system, tiers and whether ranks reset in Valorant explained
27. Valorant Ignition Battle Pass weapon skins, buddies and price explained
28. GAME has a gold Xbox One X for ?259
29. Valorant error codes: How to solve errors 59, 29 and 'something unusual happened'
30. Valorant Specs: Required, minimum, recommended and high-end specs explained
31. Activision Blizzard shareholders urged to vote against boss Bobby Kotick's bonuses
32. Joe Kucan returns as Kane 25 years after he first played the Command & Conquer villain
33. Sea of Thieves world map: All island locations listed
34. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone now have in-game Black Lives Matter message
35. Switch Digital Days Sale is under way on the eShop in Europe
36. "There are games that are just comfort food. This is not one of those"
37. The Double-A Team: Puyo Puyo Tetris takes puzzling beyond the infinite
June 4, 2020
1. Infinity Ward pledges to crackdown on racism in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
2. Pac-Man Championship Edition is getting an NES-inspired demake on Switch
3. Co-operative cuisine-'em-up Overcooked is free on the Epic Store
4. GOG adds The Witcher Universe Collection for ?20 to their Summer Sale
5. Two-headed dog simulator Phogs delayed
6. Rejoice, for Slay the Spire is finally coming to iOS and Android
7. BioShock: The Collection gets upgraded for PS4 Pro and Xbox One X - and the results disappoint
8. There's a Kingdoms of Amalur remaster and it's called "Re-Reckoning"
9. The Outer Worlds on Switch: an ambitious effort, but the compromises cut too deep
10. Fortnite's new season hit by another delay
11. Project Cars 3 takes the series in a new direction
12. You can already save ?10 off Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
June 3, 2020
1. CD Projekt unveils Gwent's next free expansion Master Mirror
2. Bohemia Interactive says it isn't being acquired by Tencent, despite recent reports
3. Frostpunk's final expansion is called On The Edge and it's out this summer
4. Elite Dangerous getting on-foot traversal and atmospheric landings early next year
5. Kerbal Space Program 2 developers found out their project was cancelled via LinkedIn
6. Pokémon Go adds first new Sword and Shield species today
7. Destiny 2 trailer teases Europa for September expansion
8. Valorant is set for inevitable success, but there's still room to improve
9. Pokémon Sword and Shield's first expansion arrives in two weeks
10. Call of Duty's new seasons postponed
11. CD Projekt teases more Cyberpunk 2077 news coming in June
12. Total War Saga: Troy will be free at launch on the Epic Games Store
13. Sega celebrates its 60th anniversary with a Game Gear Micro
14. Rhythm Fighter is an irresistibly awkward beat-'em-up
June 2, 2020
1. Black Lives Matter
2. Five of the Best: Game Over screens
3. One of the PS Vita's best games has unexpectedly gone offline
4. Sony will show PlayStation 5 games next week
June 1, 2020
1. Pokémon Go downtime: What time servers go offline for June 1st maintenance explained
2. Fortnite fans reckon new season leak ties into Epic teaser from year ago
3. The Last of Us Part 2: hands-on with Naughty Dog's stunning farewell to PS4
4. Gang Beasts will be kept alive via new self-published updates
5. New enemies, new abilities and new details - hands-on with The Last of Us Part 2
6. 51 Worldwide Games review - a playful history of the world
7. Animal Crossing: New Horizons wedding event begins today
8. Xenoblade Chronicles on Nintendo Switch sells double Wii original
9. Codemasters has secured the official WRC licence
10. Atomicrops review - a zany farming shooter Roguelike that's intense fun
11. Watch the wholesome moment this Super Mario 64 speedrunner broke the world record after eight years of trying
12. A Night at the Races is a twitchy, skitterish delight