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Two computer giants of the 80s - the Spectrum and C64 - are being turned into pocket-sized handhelds by the makers of Evercade18:52 If, like me, your childhood was one of Masters of the Universe and Rainbow Brite rather than a strange computer-generated man poking his head out a toilet, prepare to ready the nostalgia klaxon: Evercade maker Blaze Entertainment - via its Hyper Mega Tech arm - has unveiled handheld editions of two 80s home computer giants, the Spectrum and Commodore 64, that are launching this October. Read more That weird 007: First Light PS5 controller design is deliberate, IOI art director explains17:49 Remember a couple of weeks ago when the internet got unusually annoyed (or maybe not that unusually) about the design of 007: First Light's limited edition DualSense PS5 controller? Read more Krafton's removal from Subnautica 2 Steam page "blown up a little bigger than it was meant to", as developers emphasise continu17:49 Publisher Krafton's removal from the Subnautica 2 Steam page may have been "blown up a little bigger than it was meant to", as developers from Unknown Worlds have reaffirmed that the partnership is ongoing. Read more Despite Krafton's "AI-first" ambitions, absolutely no generative AI has been involved in Subnautica 2: "It's not something we'r17:17 No generative AI has been used to create oceanic survival game Subnautica 2 , despite publisher Krafton's publicly stated "AI-first company" ambitions. Read more "Co-op makes everything significantly more difficult" - How Subnautica 2's addition of multiplayer required ground-up rethinkin17:17 It's an accepted reality of horror - be it in video games or elsewhere - that things are more daunting when you're alone. The stakes may lessen in a group, the threat may diminish. The same is true of survival games, where extra hands can construct a base or fend off a threat in a fraction of the time of a solo player. So what happens when a popular survival game, known for lurking dangers deep i… Despite live-action Bond's reported toils, 007: First Light dev says working with Amazon MGM has actually been "surprisingly st17:17 For all the reported toil and general sluggishness with the James Bond license at owners Amazon MGM, working with them has actually been "the easy part" for 007: First Light developer IOI Interactive, according the game's art director Rasmus Poulsen. Read more Playing 007: First Light makes me wonder if it's actually possible to nail James Bond - but IOI has made a cracking attempt17:17 I've played about three hours of Hitman studio IO Interactive 's 007: First Light, give or take. The most immediate takeaway I have? This is not a Hitman game. I'm not a major Hitman expert, mind, so I can't speak to the really minute things that might subtly carry across, but I've played enough to know the essentials. I always saw Hitman, especially the most recent version, as being about playin… "Beware of utopia" - 007: First Light dev says studio hasn't used any generative AI on Bond game17:17 007: First Light's art director Rasmus Poulsen says developer IO Interactive hasn't used any generative AI on the upcoming James Bond game, noting that, aptly, "the thematics of Bond are often: beware of utopia." Read more Nintendo just surprised everyone with a Super Mario Galaxy 2 update, which adds new story content over a decade after the game16:13 Over a decade after its original release, Nintendo has casually added a new bit of lore to Super Mario Galaxy 2 . Read more Our first trailer for Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie has echoes of Weapons and more, but does fall a little short on licker15:09 The first trailer for the Resident Evil movie, from Weapons director Zach Cregger, is here, and so far it doesn't seem to be all that Resident Evil. Read more Dragon Quest 11 S gets rated for Switch 2, potentially giving Square Enix a fifth bite of the apple14:05 Square Enix is on a bit of a roll with its Switch 2 ports at the moment, as I'm sure Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is very keen to remind you . But today, Square Enix's other big RPG behemoth is in the spotlight, as a classification for a potential Nintendo Switch 2 version of Dragon Quest 11 S has surfaced in Taiwan. The listing appeared on 29th April. Read more Sony confirms it's added "one-time" DRM to digital PlayStation games requiring you to go online to avoid losing access, but doe14:05 Sony has issued a statement confirming the introduction of a new DRM online check for newly bought PlayStation games, reassuring the public that games can be bought and played as usual. This statement, however, does not address concerns around the "CBOMB" issue. Read more Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is "a different side of Naughty Dog", says lead actress13:33 Naughty Dog 's next game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, is "a different side" of The Last of Us and Uncharted studio Naughty Dog. Read more Xbox "has work to do", but is "recommitting" to core fans following hardware revenue drop of 33% year-on-year13:01 Earlier today, Microsoft shared its earnings results Q3 FY2026 , covering for the period between 1st January and 31st March. Microsoft's revenue is up 18 percent, at $82.9bn, though gaming revenue fell seven percent. Xbox content and services also saw a drop of five percent year on year. Microsoft attributed this to "a prior year comparable that benefited from strong first-party performance". Rea… Nine years later, Injustice 3 is reportedly finally in development13:01 A new report has claimed that Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm Studios is working on Injustice 3, a new installment to the popular DC fighting game franchise. Read more |