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Resident Evil Requiem’s gamescom Opening Night Live trailer has a lot of drama, not enough action Resident Evil Requiem’s return to a Keighley stage was foretold, and today’s Opening Night Live delivered a fresh look at the upcoming horror sequel. Image credit:Capcom. Resident Evil Requiem has reminded everyone why it’s one of 2026’s most-anticipated games, having just reemerged to deliver something new for us to admire. That, of course, was a new trailer, broadcast live on the Opening Night Live stage....

Sonic’s latest game kills him off, and you have to figure out who did it RIP to a real one. This just in: Sonic is dead, and you have to solve his murder case in The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog , an actual real game that doesn’t make you an April fool. April first is frequently the worst day of the year, predominantly because companies will announce products that we all might actually want, only for them to say “haha, we got you, this isn’t real you ding dong....

Sons of the Forest guide and walkthrough: Tips and tricks for surviving the island Crash-landed in cannibal paradise. Update: The more you explore the enigmatic world of Sons of the Forest, the deeper the mystery gets, so we’ve added even more info to our Sons of the Forest walkthrough and guide pages at the foot of this page. Getting started in Sons of the Forest is no easy feat. You’re left stranded on a gargantuan, glorious island, with no real idea of what to do next or how to survive....

Sony is sleeping on Bloodborne, so fans took matters into their own hands – in the most bizarre way possible Originally a meme, this soon-to-be open source kart racer looks like the next best bet. Image credit:VG247 It’s safe to say that those hoping for more Bloodborne news are no more than dusty husks by now. The dreamy droplets have vanished from a well gone dry, barren after years of radio silence....

Spider-Man 2’s narrative director explains why they opted for a fresh take on Venom “How do we make Venom matter—not just to Spider-Man, but to Peter as well?” As Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 introduces a fresh take on Venom, one of the game’s lead devs explains the thought process of opting for someone other than Eddie Brock. Traditionally, Venom the symbiote has predominantly joined with characters like Eddie Brock and Flash Thompson, but Spider-Man 2 does things differently by applying that coat of black and white, gooey paint to someone that’s still familiar to Spider-Man fans, though not in this context....

Square Enix will set its sights on PC port of Final Fantasy 16 post PS5 debut It will still be a while, so don’t get super excited just yet. Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida has said Square Enix will start working “carefully” on a PC version of the game after it debuts on PS5. Speaking with Japanese outlet Weekly ASCII , Yoshida pretty much confirmed that work would commence once the console version is released....

Stalker 2 dev offices catch fire, suffer significant damage “We’ve dealt with worse than that before” states dev on the community Discord, pointing to work trucking ahead. The Prague offices of GSC Game World - the development team behind S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2: Heart of Chornobyl - have suffered significant fire damage. The current extent of damage remains unconfirmed, but thankfully no developers have been injured during the fire. This was first reported by Vortex , a Czech outlet that reported via several anonymous sources that an electrical fire broke out....

Starfield bugs are all part of the experience, according to Bethesda It’s all part and parcel. Bethesda’s Pete Hine is very aware that Starfield has bugs, but has defended the game, noting a priority of freedom over making something “safe, less buggy.” It’s something of a running joke that Bethesda’s games are filled to the brim with bugs. The developer’s last major entry (I’m ignoring Fallout 76, that’s a whole different mess) Fallout 4 even had some game breaking ones , and all these years later it’s still not perfect....

Starfield Hero Worshipped: Where to find the Adoring Fan Oblivion’s best sidekick has followed you into outer space. Image credit:Bethesda/VG247 The Adoring Fan is back. Love him or loathe him, he’s somehow made his way into Starfield to follow you needlessly and inflate your ego to unimaginable levels. This yellow-haired bloke is, honestly, a bit of a nuisance at times, but he means well and can actually be rather useful in Starfield ....

Starfield’s best UI mod now has an add-on focused entirely on crafting Making and modifying stuff in space has never been so headache-free Image credit:VG247/Bethesda As with what seems like 99% of open world games for the last decade and a bit, Starfield has plenty to offer when it comes to transforming the array of intergalactic junk you’ve picked up into something vaguely useful. Thankfully for those who find the interface of the game’s vanilla version to be a bit clunky or devoid of the kind of in-depth info needed to discern whether attaching one thing to another thing is a shrewd move, a new mod offers a total revamp of workbench UI....

Starfield’s lead quest designer has departed Bethesda to work on another RPG Will Shen joins the list of those who’ve left BGS post-Starfield. Image credit:VG247/Bethesda. Starfield lead quest designer Will Shen has left Bethesda to join Something Wicked Games and work on upcoming RPG Wyrdsong. Much like Pete Hines, whose retirement from the company was announced yesterday afternoon, Shen was a Bethesda veteran, having amassed close to 15 years at the studio....

The upcoming co-op game can’t seem to catch a break. The statement also made sure to highlight that on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam, the game is still releasing February 2, and those with early access will be able to play it January 30. It isn’t particularly clear as to why the Epic Games version is being delayed by such a lengthy period, especially considering the fact it is still releasing on PC via Steam....

Tekken 8 is getting crossplay, and a beta at some point The game’s director confirmed it himself. Tekken 8 director Katsuhiro Harada has confirmed that the upcoming fighting game will feature crossplay. These days, the two big things you’ll find players asking for is rollback netcode (a technique that makes playing online much smoother than it normally would be), and crossplay, so they can easily play with their friends no matter what platform they’re on....

The best FPS games to play in 2025 Sometimes, you just need to pop some heads. Update: There’s no shortage of the brilliant FPS games out there, so we’ve gone ahead and updated this list with up-to-date entries so that you’ve more choice of which FPS game to try and tackle next. We’ve also added some suggestions from commenters, and updated our list of honourable mentions. There are so many sub-genres of shooter that the best FPS games you can play right now vary wildly based on your preferences....

The first look at the Russo brothers’ The Elecrtric State is here, and the directing duo is calling it an “interesting prelude to returning to Marvel and trying to continue that story forward” You’ve likely seen some art the film is based on from original graphic novel writer Simon Stålenhag. Image credit:Chuck Zlotnick/ Marvel Studios The Electric State , the next film from Joe and Anthony Russo about an alternate history where Disneyland animatronics gained sentience and revolted, has received a first look....

The Last of Us TV show review round up: ‘Among television’s best." Joel and Ellie have made their silver screen debut, but is the show any good? The Last of Us HBO series reviews have dropped, giving all of us an early insight into the quality of Joel and Ellie’s adventure into the living rooms and televisions of fans of curious newcomers all across the world. Ever since it was announced , excitement for the show has been high....

The latest PS5 update isn’t just for stability Good news, PSVR2 players, you’re now able to easily avoid unintentionally broadcasting your surroundings. Image credit:VG247/Sony A new system software update has arrived for the PlayStation 5 and includes a number of changes affecting everything from streaming music via the control centre to playing VR games. The update, which is snappily named version 23.02-08.20.00, is available to download right now. According to Sony, it makes the music aspect of the console’s control centre “much easier to use”, thanks to a two-column layout that allows users to “easily browse various categories, playlists, and songs”....

The Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection has a content warning for “the creator’s original vision” “This game contains expressions and themes which may be considered outdated.” Image credit:KONAMI In a slightly odd move for a collection of ports, the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Volume 1 includes a content warning over some of its material. As reported by GamesRadar , booting any of the games up in the collection will greet you with a generic warning about the game’s content....

The next Witcher game might be making the jump to Unreal Engine 5, but CD Projekt Red really wants to make sure you know its in-house engine wasn’t why Cyberpunk 2077 came out a mess Despite what you may have thought, it wasn’t solely REDengine that messed up Cyberpunk’s launch. Image credit:CD Projekt Red CD Projekt Red won’t be using REDengine for The Witcher 4 , but the developer’s vice president of technology has made it clear the engine isn’t why Cyberpunk 2077 suffered....

The retro king, Analogue, takes on the N64 next with Analogue 3D Not content with impressing everyone with the Analogue Pocket, the king of retro hardware turns its sights on the 64-bit generation. Image credit:VG247 After successful run-outs with the NES, SNES, Mega Drive, and Game Boy, neo-retro console creator Analogue is finally going 64-bit. The Analogue 3D is described by the company as a “reimagining of the Nintendo 64”. The machine will maintain 100% compatibility with all games from all regions - and be able to display N64 games at 4K resolution....