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May 2022 Archive

May 31, 2022
1. Shenmue creator Yu Suzuki unveils Space-Harrier-like shooter Air Twister
2. PlayStation Plus has 3.2m UK subscribers, wide-ranging Ofcom study reveals
3. Little Big Adventure 1 & 2 get cloud saves, controller support, achievements and more in new update
4. Summer Game Fest reveals devs and publishers taking part in June showcase
5. Looks like Assassin's Creed Origins gets 60fps PS5, Xbox Series X/S update soon
6. Sonic Frontiers gets first gameplay teaser trailer
7. Assassin's Creed Origins and Chorus coming to Xbox Game Pass in June
8. Fortnite fuel cell locations, how to equip backpack and collect fuel cells near Command Cavern
9. eFootball's Master League will be paid content available in 2023
10. Fortnite emergency beacon locations and where to activate an emergency beacon at Titled Towers and Coney Crossroads
11. Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed releases this August on PC, PlayStation, Xbox
12. We'll see more of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet tomorrow
13. Monument Valley series is coming to PC in July
14. Euro Truck Simulator 2 "Heart of Russia" expansion cancelled
15. That lovely-looking Ni No Kuni MMO is full of cryptocurrency woes
16. Pikipek 100% perfect IV stats, shiny Pikipek in Pokémon Go
17. Tekken 7 comes to Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown in latest crossover
18. Long-lost Kirby GameCube platformer sighted
19. France bans official use of anglicised gamer words
20. Enhanced Edition of Raji: An Ancient Epic adds ray-tracing and Hindi voiceover
21. Genshin Impact Xiao Banner character and weapon drop rates, 4 Stars characters, Xiao Banner end date
22. Nintendo says patch for 'game breaking' Kirby 64 bug due "early next week"
23. Genshin Impact Yelan Banner character and weapon drop rates, 4 Stars characters, Yelan Banner end date
24. Lootbox laws reportedly block Diablo Immortal launches
25. Drainus review - the most spectacular side-scrolling shooter since Gradius 5
May 30, 2022
1. The latest Star Wars novel makes a Final Fantasy 10 sport canon
2. This ?47 Midnight Black PS5 controller deal is still in stock at Amazon
3. DF Direct Weekly: Will new consoles arrive in 2024 and is the next Xbox a streaming stick?
4. Fan made Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild mod makes Revali's Gale look like a gentle breeze
5. SoulCalibur 2 HD was recently delisted on Xbox
6. How to enable Fortnite 2FA and get the Boogie Down emote
7. Nintendo's Banjo-Kazooie threequel imagined in fan made trailer
8. Nintendo shutting its Pokémon Diamond and Pearl sound library
9. Xbox Snap feature unlikely to ever return
10. The Pokémon Company has had a record financial year
11. Lego Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order BD-1 making its way to a galaxy very, very close
12. Gareth Damian Martin on making indie hit Citizen Sleeper and what's next
May 29, 2022
1. Modern Warfare 2 artwork hints that Call of Duty may be coming back to Steam
2. Hitman 3's PC ray tracing upgrade is beautiful - but comes with a big cost
3. Screenshots from that cancelled Marvel MMO are now online
4. Dataminer hints that this character may be on the way to Evil Dead: The Game
5. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords comes to Switch next month
6. Embracer establishes the Embracer Games Archive to "save as much of the games industry as possible"
7. Gotham Knights will reportedly release without Russian voicework or subtitles
8. PUBG developer Krafton sends a PI to a dataminer's home
9. How Shredder's Revenge continues the side-scrolling beat 'em up revival
May 28, 2022
1. Arenas mode comes to New World
2. Two new ghosts are on the way to Phasmophobia
3. Sega has a "new project" to share with us next week
4. Diablo Immortal release time in UK, CEST, EDT, PDT and how to pre-load
5. Activision Blizzard shareholders urged not to re-elect board members following "inexcusable passivity"
6. Diablo Immortal shares its "roadmap to hell"
7. The expressive power of virtual hands
May 27, 2022
1. Fallen Order sequel Star Wars Jedi: Survivor officially announced for 2023
2. Sony's new PlayStation Plus classic games emulators simply aren't good enough
3. FromSoftware "currently in the process" of getting Dark Souls PC back online
4. Jurassic World Evolution 2's new DLC adds dinos, campaign based on latest movie
5. PlayStation State of Play set for 2nd June
6. Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3 estimated release date and Collision live event release time
7. Pokémon Go details new season, unveils first new character in two years
8. Test out Mario Strikers: Battle League Football's online battles in new demo
9. The Video Game City Week: the Horseback Statue in Disco Elysium is a reminder of protest
10. Yoshida admits recent balance changes to Final Fantasy 14 PvP were wrong
11. Obi-Wan Kenobi is now in Fortnite, although you can't use his lightsaber
12. Nintendo adds three more classic games to its Switch Online SNES and NES apps, including Congo's Caper
13. Sony's Gran Turismo live-action adaptation will be a movie
14. Plague Inc creator admits profiting from the pandemic was "awkward"
15. Microsoft decides to "pivot away" from Xbox Game Pass streaming box, for now
16. Microsoft execs called out for verbal abuse and sexual harassment in new report
17. Here's a fresh look at Dragon Quest Treasures
18. Mafia 3 studio hit by fresh layoffs
19. Steam Deck update makes remote play together "completely functional"
20. Nintendo Switch Sports originally had players as robots that looked like burgers and bears
21. Gotham Knights developer responds to Barbara Gordon criticism
22. Team Fortress 2 community bands together for "peaceful protest" to #SaveTF2
23. What we've been playing
24. Dead Space creator's The Callisto Protocol has ditched ties with PUBG universe
May 26, 2022
1. Goodfellas and GTA: Vice City star Ray Liotta has died
2. Minecraft's long-awaited The Wild Update gets June release date
3. Get Cities: Skylines and almost all its DLC for ?16 in latest Humble charity bundle
4. CD Projekt says "bulk of our development capacity" now focused on Cyberpunk 2077 expansion
5. Gotham Knights developers explain Nightwing glider, Red Hood mystic leap designs
6. BioShock: The Collection is this week's free mystery game on Epic Games Store
7. Elden Ring's world design had a boss-first approach
8. Dead by Daylight devs reveal Jurassic World mobile game
9. Reggie Fils-Aimé believes games industry "woefully behind" in embracing diversity
10. Elden Ring player defeats every boss in one hit
11. Fortnite IO Outpost locations and where to emote on top of an IO Outpost
12. Fortnite's next one-time-only live event detailed, returning bear mech spotted
13. The Quarry online multiplayer delayed until July
14. Amazon announces Prime Gaming line-up for June
15. The Video Game City Week: Shenmue's harbour is everything that makes the game so special
16. EA acknowledges lack of public statement over threat to US abortion rights
17. Party Animals is still set for release this year
18. Looks like PS5 exclusive Returnal is headed to PC
19. Microsoft's Psychonauts 2 is now available on Apple Macs
20. Horizon Zero Dawn Netflix project in development
21. Resistance: Retribution looks set for PlayStation Plus
22. Belarusian-based Sad Cat Studio delays upcoming game due to Russia's war in Ukraine
23. Sony set to release two live service games before the end of this fiscal year
24. PlayStation expects nearly 50% of game launches to be PC and mobile by 2025
25. Sony admits PlayStation Plus members who stacked new subscriptions were being made to pay difference
26. PlayStation VR2 will have over 20 games at launch
27. Sony says PS5 stock shortages will stabilise, and sales return to PS4-era momentum by 2024
28. Gran Turismo 7 gets its most modern racer yet as World Series kicks off
29. The Video Game City Week: Coffee Talk and Necrobarista combine to create the perfect coffee shop
May 25, 2022
1. For The King's tabletop-inspired RPG adventuring is returning for a sequel
2. Flight Simulator's free Top Gun expansion is out now, and here's what included
3. Halo Infinite's head of design Jerry Hook leaves 343 Industries
4. Dune: Spice Wars' early access roadmap teases multiplayer, spaceports, more
5. Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 has now passed 1m sales
6. Moonlighter coming to Netflix mobile game library next week
7. PlayStation's Days of Play 2022 sale is now on for PS4 and PS5
8. Does the original Xbox One still have what it takes to run modern cross-gen games?
9. Pokémon Go getting official companion app with messaging, meetup organisation
10. How to get the Eaglestrike and Rakshasa armor cores in Halo Infinite
11. No Man's Sky finally gets its space whales in new time-looping expedition
12. The Video Game City Week: Rapture got the monsters it deserved
13. Halo Infinite Fracture Entrenched event rewards, Land Grab challenges, and Entrenched dates
14. Streets of Rage 4 available now for Android and iOS
15. Spec Ops: The Line developer confirms June launch for The Cycle: Frontier
16. Dream Daddy dev's next game is an 80s psychological horror
17. Starfield has been reimagined by a fan in Unreal Engine 5, and it's out of this world
18. Twitch could soon add clips of bad behaviour to streamer bans
19. Sniper Elite 5 review – Rebellion's stealth action series finds the sweet spot
20. Marvel MMORPG from DC Universe Online developer Daybreak Games cancelled
21. Activision Blizzard employees form anti-discrimination committee for worker rights
22. Pokémon Go Alola to Alola research steps, best Choose Path choice, rewards and Collection Challenge
23. Dino Crisis image spotted on PS Plus in Asia
24. PS5 DualSense controllers are on sale for ?45 at Amazon
25. New PlayStation Plus demos are different lengths depending on game
26. The Video Game City Week: on the vivid authenticity of Midgar's slums
27. Real-life Polish Witcher School closes amid political concerns as licence is pulled by CD Projekt Red
May 24, 2022
1. Pokémon-like MMO Temtem leaves early access this September
2. The Sims 4's long-awaited customisable pronouns feature is finally here
3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 gets October release date
4. Fortnite Control Panel locations, how to cut power to Control Panels inside Command Cavern
5. Hazard Zone to be deprioritised as Battlefield 2042 lays the way for its first season
6. Assassin's Creed Valhalla update adds new building to your settlement
7. Automatic log out removed from Final Fantasy 14 in latest patch
8. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild player discovers new detail in game's final memory
9. Where to find thermal weapon in Fortnite and Huntmaster Saber location
10. Fortnite Doomsday Control Key locations, where to find Doomsday Control Keys from high security IO locations
11. New mod turns Elden Ring into a seamless co-op game
12. Jetstream Sam meme appears to have given Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance a boost
13. Humble's Spring Sale ends at 6pm this evening
14. Fortnite Loudspeaker locations and where to patch The Imagined into a loudspeaker in Sanctuary
15. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum releases this September
16. Pokémon Go confirms arrival of Ultra Beasts
17. Eurogamer launches summer 2022 paid work experience programme for ethnic minorities
18. OlliOlli World's Void Riders expansion puts an extraterrestrial twist on one of 2022's finest
19. The Video Game City: Jet Set Radio Future's Skyscraper District offers a bright urban night
20. Xbox store leaks Destroy All Humans! standalone multiplayer DLC
21. GTA publisher Take-Two completes $12.7bn takeover of Farmville developer Zynga
22. Capcom launches Dragon's Dogma anniversary website
23. TikTok testing launch of in-app gaming
24. Babylon's Fall second season extended as future of game re-evaluated
25. Ron Gilbert and Dave Grossman reveal their one Monkey Island regret
26. Lost Ark Destroyer best build, engraving, skills and rotation
27. The internet is far too horny for Elden Ring's wolfman Blaidd
28. PlayStation Plus launches in Asia, though fans say its catalogue has far fewer games than expected
29. PS Plus is using PAL versions of first-party PS1 games
30. The Video Game City Week: Yakuza's arcades are clean, oddly studious, and a delight
31. Season Two's updates can't stop Halo Infinite feeling like an incomplete slog
May 23, 2022
1. Seel 100% perfect IV stats, shiny Seel in Pokémon Go
2. Sea of Thieves' latest Adventure sees players picking sides to permanently change its map
3. QA testers at Activision Blizzard studio Raven Software win vote to unionise
4. More PS1 games get trophy support as part of revamped PlayStation Plus
5. PlayStation gender discrimination lawsuit re-emerges in revised form
6. Pac-Man now has a theme song to celebrate his 42nd anniversary
7. DF Direct Weekly on The Last of Us PS5 remake, Hitman 3 RT and Starfield's delay
8. Neve Campbell joins the cast of the Twisted Metal TV show
9. New Palworld trailer shows more of its jarring Pokémon-with-guns gameplay
10. At one point, Final Fantasy 15 was going to be made by Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy developer
11. Today is the last day you can add funds to your 3DS and Wii U using a credit card
12. The Video Game City Week: Shenmue 3's Hotel Niaowu is a cosy place to spend your time
13. Final Fantasy 9 animated series will reportedly be shown this week
14. More games seemingly revealed for PlayStation's new look subscription service
15. Tropical adventure Tchia delayed into 2023
16. Horizon Forbidden West is back at the top of the UK physical charts
17. Pac-Man is coming to Fortnite
18. PS Plus will reportedly have PS1 CRT filter and other visual options
19. Introducing the Video Game City Week
20. Are MultiVersus and the new Evil Dead game any good?
May 22, 2022
1. Gloomhaven is finally coming to consoles
2. The DioField Chronicle has been rated by ESRB
3. GSC Game World resumes Stalker 2 development
4. A new "game-breaking bug" is frustrating Lost Ark players
5. Ravenholm just got a whole lot scarier thanks to this new Half-Life 2 VR mod
6. Grasshopper Manufacture hopes to reveal "truly cool and all-new games" later this year
7. Half a million of us have signed up to bash zombies in Evil Dead: The Game
8. Few games obsessed me like SSX Tricky
May 21, 2022
1. Assassin's Creed Origins and For Honor: Marching Fire Edition will join Xbox Game Pass next month
2. EA is reportedly pursuing acquisition and merger options with "a number of potential suitors"
3. You'll soon be able to play Final Fantasy 14 on Steam Deck
4. Kojima publicly responds to Norman Reedus' claims Death Stranding 2 is in development
5. Eve Online is now playable in your web browser
6. Halo Infinite's Season 2 patch fixes long-standing animation bugs, adds new graphics modes
7. A "game-breaking" bug is plaguing Switch Online's Kirby 64
8. 500,000 people have already tried vampire survival game V Rising
9. PUBG's 17.2 update is now live - here's what's changed
10. Pokémon Go A Rocky Road research quest steps explained
11. Can the fundamental trouble with esports ever be properly solved?
12. Shiny Alolan Geodude, evolution chart, 100% perfect IV stats and Alolan Golem best moveset in Pokémon Go
13. In praise of screensavers
May 20, 2022
1. Sci-fi strategy game Stellaris is free to play this weekend on Steam
2. Anti-grav racing sequel Redout 2 has been delayed into June
3. Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto shares thoughts on divisive TV adaptation
4. Get ?10 off games when you spend ?15 or more at the Ubisoft store
5. Get a ?100 gift card when you buy the LG C1 4K TV at John Lewis
6. Norman Reedus seemingly confirms Death Stranding sequel in development
7. Ugly Sonic is, terrifyingly, in Disney’s new Chip 'n Dale film
8. Revisiting PS3 classic Motorstorm - the driving celebration that should never have ended
9. Twitch slowly improving accessibility of its streaming platform
10. Genshin Impact's Version 2.7 update coming this month, introduces new characters
11. Nintendo Switch OLED consoles and bundles are 10 percent off at Very
12. Embracer sees "great potential" in its Tomb Raider acquisition, including remakes
13. Square Enix files strange trademarks for Final Fantasy 7, Final Bar Line, and Labyrinth Striker
14. Borderlands creator Gearbox has nine AAA games in development
15. Star Trek: Prodigy gets a video game in October
16. Xbox now has a sign language Twitch channel
17. Pokémon Go Candy, how to get Candy easily and how Rare Candy works
18. Warner Bros. is doing what Ninten-won't at Evo 2022
19. eFootball 2022 finally gets its mobile version in June
20. PlayStation classic Syphon Filter will have trophies on PS Plus
21. What we've been playing
May 19, 2022
1. Sea of Thieves is calling all clue hunters as its first narrative Mystery goes live
2. The Sims 4 still teasing werewolves as two new Kit DLCs announced
3. Marvel Snap is the all-new card battler from ex-Blizzard Hearthstone boss Ben Brode
4. System of a Down's Serj Tankian contributing music to Metal: Hellsinger
5. Will we subscribe to PlayStation Plus Premium?
6. Warner Bros.' MultiVersus feels like a blend of Super Smash Bros. and IP law
7. Metroid Dread is now just ?30 at Currys
8. Chatting Castlevania in the inaugural Eurogamer Game Club
9. Saber Interactive joins development of Star Wars KOTOR remake
10. Dad attempts class-action lawsuit after daughter spends $300 on Hearthstone packs without permission
11. The Witcher 3's PS5 and Xbox Series X/S update to release later this year
12. Borderlands 3 available free in Epic Store Mega Sale
13. The PC Gaming Show returns next month
14. Get the 55-inch LG C1 OLED for ?899, nearly 50% off its UK RRP
15. Certain Affinity CEO shares message of staff support regarding Roe v Wade
16. Get Switch storage for less with these SanDisk Extreme Pro microSD card discounts
17. Babylon's Fall support continues from Square Enix, despite nobody playing it
18. Modern Warfare 2 leaks are already out in the wild
19. EA to cut customer support staff in US, Ireland
20. Sony lists accessibility features for God of War Ragnarok
21. The first episode of the new Pokémon Legends Arceus YouTube anime is here
22. Ukraine-based Frogwares given grant by Epic Games, will be used to relocate employees
23. Visit post-apocalyptic London with this Fallout 4 mod
24. God of War and The Simpsons collide in hilarious new mod
25. Warzone players find XP glitch in King Kong's testicles
26. Bungie says it will bolster efforts "to maintain safe and anti-racist community spaces"
27. Sony releases first PS5 bundle with Horizon Forbidden West
28. Battlefield 2042's 128-player Breakthrough has been removed
29. Pokémon Home transferring guide, how to transfer from Pokémon Go, Legends Arceus, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl explained
30. New York attorney general announces Twitch, Discord investigation
31. Gibbon: Beyond the Trees tells a story about deforestation in a really clever way
32. Agatha Christie was a great games master
May 18, 2022
1. Creaks developer unveils "hand-crafted" dystopian adventure Phonopolis
2. Naughty Dog's much-rumoured The Last of Us remake reportedly launching this year
3. Thunderful has three unannounced SteamWorld games in the works alongside Headhunter
4. There's a new site in the family! Introducing Popverse
5. Ubisoft's free-to-play team-based skater Roller Champions is launching next week
6. PS5 bundles with Horizon Forbidden West are available at Argos
7. Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown delayed to 2023, PS4 and Xbox One versions cancelled
8. Spelunky 2 free trial available next week for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers
9. Historical fantasy RPG GreedFall is getting a sequel on PC and consoles
10. Pokémon Home version 2.0 compatible games, free vs premium features and price explained
11. Trek to Yomi: stunning aesthetics but performance falls short
12. Sony accelerates net zero carbon and energy initiatives by 10 years
13. Play as a burly, sexy lumberjack in this forestry sim
14. Saints Row developers discuss the game's reveal backlash, and bringing fans back to the series
15. Saints Row looks colourful and amusingly chaotic, but lacks some polish
16. Final Fantasy 7 news to come in June, says Tetsuya Nomura
17. Minecraft now has an Angry Birds expansion
18. Get an Xbox Series X with 3 months of Game Pass for just ?464 at Currys
19. PlayStation classic Shatter is getting remastered, coming late 2022
20. Horror game The Chant drops PS4, Xbox One versions for October launch
21. Apex Legends Mobile Unleash Punishment event rewards, dates, and how to get Fade Chips explained
22. Final Fantasy 11 not shutting down, despite rumours
23. Stranger of Paradise hair issue finally fixed two months after release
24. Indie developer thinks Disney likely ripped off Doctor Strange fight scene from their game
25. Evil Dead: The Game understands Evil Dead: The Movies better than I expected
26. The Mario series isn't diverse enough, according to Activision Blizzard's new tool
27. Saudi Arabia buys 5% of Nintendo
28. Capcom reports another year of record profits, as sales of Resident Evil Village pass 6m
29. Bloober refuses to comment on Silent Hill 2 rumours
30. Here are the esoteric delights amidst Sony's new PlayStation Plus
May 17, 2022
1. There's a fan-made N64 demake of Portal in the works
2. Bungie says "there will never be a 'muzzle' big enough to stop us from standing up for what's right"
3. Mutant Year Zero dev unveils tactical RPG Miasma Chronicles, out next year
4. Dead by Daylight's next chapter has been revealed
5. The Dead by Daylight dating sim is real
6. Bohemia Interactive teases Arma 4, launches Cold War military shooter Arma Reforger
7. Flight Simulator gives Italy and Malta the makeover treatment in latest World Update
8. How to get Fade in Apex Legends Mobile, Fade abilities explained
9. Fortnite teases return of its fan-favourite bear robot, as year's first live event nears
10. DDR5 vs DDR4: Which RAM is best for gaming and content creation?
11. PlayStation 5 covers will soon come in pink, purple, and blue
12. Pokémon Unite Espeon build, best items and moveset
13. Fortnite Sideways weapon locations: How to get and upgrade the Sideways Minigun and Sideways Rifle explained
14. Techland working on open world fantasy action RPG
15. Fortnite Old IO servers locations and how to download personnel files from the old IO servers
16. The Wholesome Direct will return in June
17. Jurassic World Evolution 2 leads latest Xbox Game Pass lineup
18. Amazon acknowledges Lost Ark bot "frustration", despite "several million" bot account bans
19. Songs of Conquest might be better than Heroes of Might and Magic
20. The new PlayStation Plus still feels like a missed opportunity
21. Take-Two says it's "heard the frustration" from Red Dead Online fans who feel abandoned
22. Introducing Eurogamer's new look guides team
23. Soundfall review - monotone gameplay lacks dynamic range
24. Final Fantasy 15 hits 10m sales after more than five years
25. New Sonic Origins footage shows off drop dash and Hidden Palace Zone
26. Take-Two praises FIFA brand following EA split
27. Pokémon Go Gym Badges explained, how to get Bronze, Silver and Gold Gym Badges
28. Pokémon Home version 2.0 adds Arceus and BDSP support
29. Scavengers console versions scrapped, as developer Midwinter sold
30. Warner Bros. crossover fighter Multiversus' ridiculous new trailer confirms July open beta
31. Off Topic: This year's UK Eurovision entry really reminded me of one of the weird classics of sci-fi
May 16, 2022
1. Magikarp 100% perfect IV stats, shiny Magikarp in Pokémon Go
2. Fall Guys goes free-to-play in June alongside Switch and Xbox release
3. Kerbal Space Program 2 has been delayed yet again
4. Netflix showing off new Cyberpunk 2077 animated series during June's Geeked Week
5. Sony reportedly "will not approve any statements" from PlayStation studios on reproductive rights
6. The Xbox Series S is under ?100 when you trade-in your old console at Game
7. DF Direct Weekly talks Nintendo's next-gen challenges and the big Xbox gaming outage
8. Microsoft reportedly making Xbox dynamic background editor
9. Ubisoft+ Classics is a cut-down subscription for PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium
10. Salt and Sacrifice's "obligation to price match" sees prices rocket in some countries
11. Sony details dozens of games coming to revamped PlayStation Plus catalogue
12. Here's how Horizon Zero Dawn would look as a PS1 classic
13. The Kingston SSD interview: PCIe 5.0, DirectStorage and more
14. Salt and Sacrifice review - the FromSoft challenge without the Souls
15. Robocop is now available in Fortnite
16. Apex Legends Mobile release time in UK, CEST, EDT, PDT and all other time zones
17. Xbox celebrates Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
18. Alan Wake developer Remedy provides update on five projects in pipeline
19. MultiVersus closed alpha release time, how to sign up, and recommended settings
20. Elden Ring mod lets you team up with bosses as companions
21. Pokémon Go Battery saver mode explained, other ways to save battery
22. Silent Hill 2 remake rumoured to be in the works at Bloober
23. A surprise Starfield delay and FIFA isn't FIFA any more
24. Twitch, Discord issue statements following Buffalo mass shooting
25. Activision Blizzard staff criticise company's "dystopian" diversity tool
May 15, 2022
1. Marvel's Midnight Suns may be releasing soon
2. Gears of War may be getting a "Master Chief Collection-type treatment" remastered collection
3. This Elden Ring player survey reveals our favourite weapons, spirit ashes, areas, and bosses
4. Here's your chance to tell Atlus you'd like Persona to come to Xbox
5. This mind-blowing mod finally brings true VR to the PC ports of Resident Evil 7 and Village
6. Final Fantasy 14's housing lottery system will be up and running again soon
7. Shadow of Mordor brought hilarity to Middle-earth
May 14, 2022
1. Fortnite Shield Bubble locations and how to use them
2. Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition's Knights of the Mediterranean DLC gets a release date
3. "Get ready" for more The Callisto Protocol news next week
4. Details about unannounced military shooter Arma Reforger have leaked online
5. Square Enix reveals its plans to establish new studios and acquire others
6. Reggie Fils-Aimé thinks Nintendo is "playing with ideas" that could bring F-Zero back to life
7. Stardew Valley has now sold over 20 million copies
8. Starfield's delayed, but here are some great games that might scratch the itch
May 13, 2022
1. American Truck Simulator's massive California overhaul continues in latest update
2. Fortnite Funding Station locations and how to use Funding Stations
3. Acclaimed anti-grav racer Redout is currently free on the Epic Games Store
4. AMD Fidelity FX Super Resolution 2.0: the new Radeon upscaler is genuinely impressive
5. Game grading company Wata accused of manipulating retro game market in new lawsuit
6. Save 15% when you pre-order Mario Strikers: Battle League Football at Currys
7. Pokémon Go server status, failed to login and other error workarounds
8. Genshin Impact dev reveals new game Zenless Zone Zero with debut trailer
9. Sonic remains Sega's biggest franchise
10. Pokémon Go Berries, Pinap Berry, Silver Razz Berry, Golden Razz Berry, Razz Berry, Nanab Berry and how to use them explained
11. Fortnite adding Unreal Engine 5 Editor later this year
12. And here's half an hour of Starship Troopers: Terran Command
13. Here's half an hour of Stargate: Timekeepers gameplay
14. Cortana just watched Master Chief have sex
15. Nintendo contractor concerns "troubling", Doug Bowser says
16. Top 10 gaming companies made $126bn revenue last year
17. Get a free ?25 Microsoft gift card when you buy this Xbox Series S Bundle
18. Fallen Order sequel reportedly called Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
19. PlayStation boss sparks anger over staff email asking to "respect differences of opinion" on abortion rights
20. Square Enix revenue kept afloat thanks to Final Fantasy 14
21. Xbox must "work to better meet expectations" following Starfield, Redfall delays, Phil Spencer says
22. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards is the next N64 game to hit the Switch
23. Until Starfield and Redfall's delay I guess I didn't fully understand Game Pass
24. Funcom releases art for its next-gen multiplayer open-world survival Dune game
25. Looks like Silent Hill concept art has leaked
26. Here's every free game offer with AMD and Intel hardware in the UK and US
27. What we've been playing
28. Pokémon Go Electrify the Sky make up event, Air Adventures field research tasks
May 12, 2022
1. Alan Wake TV series rights snapped up by The Walking Dead network AMC
2. Ubisoft's China-exclusive Rabbids game Adventure Party getting global release
3. EA's Dead Space remake gets January 2023 release date
4. Alan Wake Remastered is getting a native release on Switch this autumn
5. What's next for EA Sports FC and FIFA?
6. How to make Curveball throws, get Nice, Great and Excellent throws in Pokémon Go
7. Pokémon Go Daily Bonus rewards for streaks, first catch and Pokéstop of each day
8. Netflix releases two new trailers for its live-action Resident Evil series
9. Fortnite Sapling locations and where to plant saplings at Bomb Crater Clusters
10. Deathloop finally adds accessibility features
11. How to call in an Air Strike on a tank in Fortnite
12. Here's our best look yet at Mario Strikers Battle League
13. Dying Light 2 story DLC delayed
14. Twitter made a game to help you better understand its privacy policy
15. Two Point Campus will include a spy school
16. Has Rockstar finally fixed GTA Definitive Edition?
17. Valve to face antitrust litigation over Steam
18. Whatever EA Sports FC is, it must be better than FIFA
19. A Slipknot and Smite crossover is launching next week
20. League of Legends developer suing Mobile Legends for copyright
21. Ni No Kuni mobile MMO out globally this month
22. Starfield and Redfall delayed to 2023
23. Smash Bros-like Lego Brawls coming to consoles
24. EA merges Criterion and Codemasters Cheshire to work on Need For Speed
25. Dragon Age contractors now won't be ordered back to office
26. Doom creator John Romero is releasing a memoir
27. Final Fantasy 14 players sent to in-game jail for using mods
28. Konami just had its most profitable year ever
29. More people played Assassin's Creed Valhalla last year than the year it launched
30. Project Aurora is Call of Duty's new mobile battle royale
31. Latest Steam Deck update adds game-specific performance settings
32. The Sims 4 Frog Fanatic scenario guide, from catching to breeding frogs
33. How to get Dewpider and evolution Araquanid in Pokémon Go
34. Warzone Godzilla vs Kong event rewards, bundles and skins in Operation Monarch
35. Get Razer gaming accessories for half price with this Razer Power Up Bundle from Currys
36. You can play Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion in an afternoon and you should
May 11, 2022
1. Footage of Tencent-developed Need for Speed Mobile seemingly leaks online
2. Ubisoft reiterates it will consider all acquisition offers but has "everything we need to remain independent"
3. Ubisoft confirms Avatar, Mario Rabbids and Skull and Bones will launch this financial year
4. Animal fans rejoice, The Last of Us Part 2's zebra is invincible
5. Apex Legends Mobile gets global launch next week
6. DF Retro on Nintendo's motion-controlled Sports series - from 2006 to today
7. We Are OFK will arrive this summer, promising pop music, flirting, and LGBT+ representation
8. Mini Motorways bringing its minimalist road-building strategy to Switch today
9. All the big announcements from Nintendo Indie World
10. Totally Accurate Battle Simulator wobbles onto Nintendo Switch this summer
11. Ooblets will release in full this summer
12. Wildfrost is a card-battling roguelike out this winter for Switch, PC
13. EA reveals future Sports FC ideas, some of which helped fuel FIFA split
14. Watch the Nintendo Indie World showcase here
15. Apex Legends passes impressive $2bn milestone
16. No, BioWare hasn't teased a return for Shepard in the next Mass Effect
17. Warzone best UGR loadout, class setup, and how to unlock the UGR
18. Xbox Series X consoles remain in stock at Amazon
19. Star Wars is taking over Elden Ring
20. Watch Elden Ring legend Let Me Solo Her beat that tricky boss for the 1000th time
21. EA lists four unannounced games including "major IP" to launch before April 2023
22. Ubisoft expands executive committee to "accelerate its transformation"
23. PlayStation AAA game quality would "deteriorate" if included in subscription at launch, Sony says
24. EA rethinking Battlefield development process "from the ground up"
25. Elden Ring has now sold 13.4m copies since launch
26. Green Man Gaming's VR Sale has games for less than ?1
27. From outsourcing to storytelling: the emergence of Indonesian indies
28. PS5 bundles have landed at ShopTo
May 10, 2022
1. FIFA insists "the only authentic, real game that has the FIFA name will be the best one available"
2. Grounded's latest update adds faction reactivity and horde-style bug invasions
3. Microsoft unveils new accessibility focused adaptive accessories range
4. Where to find an energy fluctuation location near Loot Lake using the Sensor Backpack in Fortnite
5. After almost 30 years, EA is officially ditching the FIFA brand
6. WWE 2K20 and 2K19 servers shutting down
7. Turns out Metal Gear Solid 5's nuclear disarmament was rigged all along
8. Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak reveals NPC companions, combat twists, more
9. Where to find Mancake, Bao Bros and Lil Whip in Fortnite
10. PlayStation Vita and PS3 system update adds new security measures
11. Where to collect the signal jammers in Fortnite
12. Nintendo Indie World showcase time in UK / BST, CEST, EST and PST
13. AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT review: faster, but not fast enough
14. The Division 2 getting first new season in almost two years
15. Elden Ring player hides in a bush for three hours to thwart a rune farmer
16. Gotham Knights PS4, Xbox One versions cancelled
17. Tickets are now on sale for this year's EGX London
18. New Gotham Knights reveal debuts Nightwing and Red Hood gameplay
19. New Spider-Man: Miles Morales statue is a chunky beaut, but will set you back more than a few bob
20. Fortnite cheater forced to pay up after Epic lawsuit
21. This train station tech demo from a solo Unreal Engine 5 developer is incredible
22. Nintendo lays out 2022 game release schedule
23. Final Fantasy 14 director doesn't think the Metaverse is "entertainment"
24. New VR tech simulates the feeling of spiders crawling over your lips
25. Metroid Dread now looks to be series' best-selling game
26. Microsoft's dodgy DRM comes into the limelight, and no-one's smiling
27. First trailer released for League of Legends esports mockumentary, Players
28. Nintendo Switch console sales down 20%, component shortages blamed
29. Activision Blizzard sent anti-union emails ahead of pivotal Raven Software vote
30. Square Enix cracks down on Final Fantasy 14 mods, as director promises to enhance HUD
31. Pokémon Go Tapu Fini counters, weakness and moveset explained
32. Pokémon Go A Poni Adventure quest steps and rewards explained
33. Sony misses PS5 sales target, as stock struggles continue
34. Microsoft Flight Simulator's delayed Top Gun expansion finally has a release date
May 9, 2022
1. Ocean Software co-founder David Ward has died
2. Maid of Sker's co-op horror FPS spin-off gets new details and gameplay trailer
3. Dead Space remake getting art-focused airing in dev livestream this Thursday
4. Summer Games Done Quick 2022 reveals full charity speedrun schedule
5. E3 2001 iteration of Duke Nukem Forever has leaked
6. Xbox criticised after outages leave games inaccessible
7. Dead by Daylight anniversary content leaks early
8. Nintendo's lack of Mother 3 localisation was business decision, Reggie Fils-Aimé insists
9. Codemasters’ F1 series faces the same balancing act as the sport
10. DF Direct Weekly on Halo Infinite S2 fixes, Square Enix's IP sale, and Tink4K
11. Final Fantasy 16 devs worked on a cancelled IP very similar to Bloodborne
12. Get the best value gaming CPU for ?100: Intel Core i5 11400F discounted
13. Dark Souls PC servers have been offline for over 100 days
14. Fortnite Choppa locations and where to find the helicopter in Fortnite explained
15. Save 33 per cent on this Asus 1440p 170Hz gaming monitor
16. Genshin Impact developer teases next project Zenless Zone Zero
17. EA announces The Lord of the Rings game Heroes of Middle-earth
18. Apex Legends Season 13 release time: Everything coming in Saviors explained
19. Chinese government prevents children from tipping streamers, or streaming themselves
20. Resident Evil Re:Verse resurfaces
21. Call of Duty Mobile reaches 650m downloads
22. New York Times decides to pull Wordle answer due to "major recent news event"
23. Left 4 Dead almost didn't have zombies
24. Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters players frustrated with Twitch drops
25. Gay League of Legends player criticises esports industry for lack of inclusion
26. WWE signs deal for new wrestling RPG
27. It's the inaugural Eurogamer Weekly!
28. Rune Factory 5 aims to strike 'an amazing balance between the farming simulator and RPG aspects of the game'
May 8, 2022
1. Microsoft will reportedly launch a cloud streaming device in the next year
2. Steam Deck evolves: 40Hz-60Hz display support, VRS and improved acoustics tested
3. "Return to Monkey Island may not be the art style you wanted but it's the art style I wanted," says Ron Gilbert
4. Double Fine issues statement in response to the US Supreme Court's plans to overturn Roe vs Wade
5. Exploring Elden Ring in first-person VR is a R.E.A.L. game changer
6. It looks like Gotham Knights will feature four player co-op
7. Babylon's Fall's concurrent PC player count fell to just one this week
8. Lost Ark's first Legion Raid drops later this month
9. Zelda's smallest adventure is the series' biggest hidden gem
May 7, 2022
1. Pocky and Rocky Reshrined: the Digital Foundry tech review
May 6, 2022
1. Nvidia fined $5.5m for downplaying importance of "volatile" cryptomining on sales of gaming GPUs
2. CCP still isn't giving up on its EVE Online first-person shooter dreams
3. Final Fantasy 16 "greatly coming together" and a new trailer should release soon
4. Gentle puzzler Unpacking gets PlayStation release date
5. How to play Fortnite Xbox Cloud Gaming on iOS and Android
6. Pokémon Go Flying Cup best team recommendations
7. Get discounts on Dorfromantik, Monster Hunter, and Deathloop in Gamesplanet's weekend sale
8. Warzone best Assault Rifles: What is the best Assault Rifle in Warzone?
9. Warzone best weapons in Season 3's current meta
10. Leaked The Last of Us TV show footage reveals more potential backstory
11. Metroid 64 becomes a fan-made reality
12. Loot River review - the dungeon crawl reconfigured
13. Outriders didn't break even throughout 2021
14. Save up to 50 per cent on Logitech wired and wireless keyboards at Amazon
15. Zelda: Ocarina of Time is finally in the Video Game Hall of Fame
16. FTC opens probe into Sony's acquisition of Bungie
17. Will Square Enix be sold - and is Ubisoft next?
18. Pokémon Unite may soon add new game mode to capture and control wild monsters
19. More people are working on Call of Duty than live in my village
20. The Queen's golden Wii is up for auction
21. 343 Industries admits Halo Infinite season two launch was "bumpy"
22. Blizzard hires new vice president of culture amid ongoing company controversies
23. What we've been playing
24. Halo Infinite Interference event challenges, rewards, and Interference dates
May 5, 2022
1. Warframe's annual TennoCon fan event returns this July in digital-only form
2. Animal-splicing tycoon game Let's Build a Zoo is getting dinosaur DLC
3. Prey and Jotun: Valhalla Edition are next week's free Epic Store games
4. New Mafia game reportedly in development at Hangar 13
5. Destiny 2 Daily Focus playlist location and rewards
6. How to get The Title in Destiny 2, The Title god roll recommendation
7. Fortnite joins Xbox Cloud Gaming, giving iPhone users another way to play
8. Star Wars Battlefront 3 PSP test build surfaces, but it's not what it seems
9. Summer Game Fest live show date announced
10. Pokémon Go's big summer European meet-up detailed
11. Where to recover stolen Seven supplies at IO locations in Fortnite
12. Dying Light gets brand new Dieselpunk DLC, who chainsaw that coming?
13. Curse of Monkey Island designer reveals reasons for series' art style switch
14. Get 12 games for just ?9 with the latest Humble Bundle
15. Hitman 3's roguelike Freelancer mode pushed back until later this year
16. Microsoft Office's Clippy returns, by way of Halo Infinite
17. How to disable a tank by damaging the engine in Fortnite
18. Get a new gaming mouse for less in the Logitech sale at Amazon
19. Nintendo changed Coconut Mall in Mario Kart 8 and fans want it reverted
20. Citizen Sleeper review - a gentle, cerebral game of belonging and survival
21. Former WWE developer Yuke's announces AEW Fight Forever
22. Elden Ring calculator is invaluable tool for magic users
23. Resident Evil, The Last of Us and God of War given a comic book makeover by Rockstar Games artist
24. Neill Blomkamp-backed Gunzilla Games announces next project
25. Ubisoft founding family likely to oppose full takeover, report suggests
26. Mafia 3's Hangar 13 studio head is stepping down after seven years
27. There's a Final Fantasy 14 version of Heardle
28. Here's an hour of footage from Ravenholm: Arkane's cancelled Half-Life game
29. Streaming numbers are down in a post-lockdown world
30. Hitman's voice cast on playing outsiders, absurd humour, and IO's future with Bond
31. Stylish boss rush hack-and-slasher Furi is getting new Onnamusha DLC
32. King Arthur: Knight's Tale review - nice ideas can't lift a trudgy core
May 4, 2022
1. Microsoft is giving away 12 custom Xbox Series S to celebrate Star Wars Day
2. New lawsuit alleges Activision CEO rushed through Microsoft acquisition to escape liability for wrongdoing
3. Sims 4 seemingly teases the return of werewolves in latest content roadmap
4. BioShock High School musical wins show choir competition
5. Genshin Impact has reportedly raked in over $3bn since its release
6. Chernobylite ray tracing analysis: gorgeous on PC, but what about PS5?
7. Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga adds Mandalorian and Bad Batch characters
8. Steam success Save Room is Resident Evil 4's inventory Tetris as a whole game
9. "Game Boy Micro was a nonstarter," Reggie Fils-Aimé warned Nintendo
10. Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters review - rich, raucous Space Marine strategy
11. Where to find Stormtrooper Checkpoint locations in Fortnite
12. Dying Light's Hellraid DLC set to receive its last ever update
13. "Don't hold your breath" for more Earthbound, Reggie Fils-Aimé says
14. Xbox mobile app getting Instagram-style makeover with new stories mode
15. Netflix's new Sonic cartoon actor receives blessing from Roger Craig Smith
16. Eurogamer is giving away Castlevania Anniversary Collection to its annual premium supporters - here's how to get your key
17. We're making some improvements to the Eurogamer Supporter program
18. Hank Hill and Peter Griffin battle it out in Apple Arcade's upcoming kart racer
19. Fans call for Nintendo to improve Switch Sports naming filter and add a reporting function
20. Remembering Crystal Dynamics' original Tomb Raider trilogy
21. Reggie Fils-Aimé distances himself from Nintendo contract worker reports
22. Hitman 3 game director joins Crytek to lead Crysis 4 development
23. Bungie issues statement in support of Roe v Wade, as US Supreme Court tries to overthrow it
24. Fortnite Star Wars skins 2022 and May the 4th challenges explained
May 3, 2022
1. Activision urges shareholders to vote against proposed annual harassment and discrimination report
2. Ubisoft's troubled Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake has switched developer
3. Anti-grav racing sequel Redout 2 launches later this month
4. Blizzard's new Warcraft mobile game is free-to-play "tower offence" Arclight Rumble
5. Here's a quick look at Sonic Prime on Netflix
6. EA announces FIFA cross-play test
7. The PS5 VRR update: tested and discussed by Digital Foundry
8. Mother 3 producer discusses lack of western release
9. Get the Xbox Series S for ?227, down from ?250
10. Xbox reveals May's upcoming Game Pass titles
11. There are now 2400 playable games on Valve's Steam Deck
12. Crystal Dynamics, Eidos will break even until new games released, Embracer says
13. Blizzard's rumoured Pokémon Go-like Warcraft project reportedly cancelled
14. Global chip shortage will continue into 2024, says Intel boss
15. What it's actually like being a game publisher
16. Nintendo Switch Sports streamer breaks TV, discovers Joy-Con straps are there for a reason
17. Streamer mods Fisher Price controller to play Elden Ring
18. Nintendo Switch Sports review - online or local, it's a treat
19. Italian voice actor spoils Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 details
20. Off Topic: I want Netflix to spend all its money on game shows
21. Halo Infinite Season 2 release time in UK / BST, CEST, EDT and PDT
22. May's PlayStation Now line-up is here, and is the last of its kind
23. Tomb Raider studio will continue Perfect Dark work despite being sold by Square Enix
May 2, 2022
1. DF Direct Weekly on PS5 VRR, Steam Deck's 40Hz upgrade and 900W next-gen GPUs
2. Square Enix sells off western studios and IP - including Tomb Raider and Deus Ex
3. BIOTA is another metroidvania I didn't know I wanted.
May 1, 2022
1. Leaked images suggest the next Forza Motorsport is coming to Xbox One after all
2. Dying Light 2's DLC will "surprise people"
3. Dead Cells is "tough but fair" but new accessibility features include auto-hit, continue, and assist modes
4. Get gaming laptops, monitors, and SSDs for less in Very's bank holiday sale
5. This new mod lets you play Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus in VR
6. The original Forza was briefly available to buy online yesterday
7. Psychonauts 2 is Double Fine's "highest-rated and best-selling game to date"
8. Narrative-driven game festival, LudoNarraCon, is back next week
9. The joy of Toads, and the fight for East Sussex's World Championships
10. The enduring allure of Rollercoaster Tycoon