Author: Ed Nightingale
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Official Elden Ring webcomic out next month
A brand new Elden Ring manga webcomic will be released at the end of March. Called Elden Ring Become Lord, it will follow a particular Tarnished on their journey to become the next Elden Lord – as is the story of FromSoftware’s game. The webcomic will be available on the Tatesc Comics…
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Age of Empires Mobile coming later this year
First details have emerged of Age of Empires Mobile, a new version of the classic strategy game set for release later this year on smartphones. The game is being developed jointly by TiMi Studio Group (Call of Duty Mobile, Pokémon Unite) and the Xbox Games Studio World’s Edge (Age of Empires 4). …
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Japanese folklore Metroidvania Bō: Path of The Teal Lotus gets release date
Bō: Path of The Teal Lotus, the upcoming Metroidvania inspired by Japanese folklore, now has a release date. It’s due to launch on Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (via Steam) on 18th July and is available to wishlist now. The game features a stunning hand-drawn art style inspired by…
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Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu likely won’t compose a full game score again
Legendary Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu probably won’t compose the score for a whole game again. The composer was interviewed by German publication Zeit Online (via VGC) ahead of his new orchestral piece Merregnon: Heart of Ice and discussed whether he might compose an entire score in future. “As far as Final…
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Helldivers 2 raises player cap yet again, ahead of expected busy weekend
Helldivers 2 has increased its player cap even further, ahead of what’s expected to be another busy weekend for the game’s servers. Game director Johan Pilestedt revealed the game’s new concurrent user cap now stands at 700,000 players, via a post on X. Helldivers 2 is expected to hit this number, although he…
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Mother creator says “please talk to Nintendo, not me” about missing western launch
Western Earthbound fans were crushed earlier this week when Nintendo revealed Mother 3 was on its way to Switch Online – but only in Japan. The Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase earlier this week revealed a host of games still on the way to the Switch later this year, but the Japanese version of…
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SteamWorld Build underperformed, says publisher Thunderful
SteamWorld Build publisher Thunderful said the game “fell slightly short of expectations”, as its company restructure is “off to a good start”. The game was the latest in the SteamWorld series that turned to strategy and base building gameplay, and was released at the start of December last year. During the company’s…
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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree trailer analysed
After what has seemed like forever since its initial announcement a year ago, on Wednesday we finally got a full trailer for Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree. Eurogamer spoke to creator Hidetaka Miyazaki to gain some more details: it’s FromSoftware’s biggest DLC to date, is based on previous workings from George…
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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is digital only and costs £35
Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree will be available digitally only, even for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S exclusive physical versions. A Shadow of the Erdtree Edition will be released, including both the base game and the DLC. However this will only be available physically on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S with…
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth review – an overstuffed but lovable re-imagining
Rebirth is a playful take on an emo classic that’s bloated but full of character in a bid to justify its own existence. Remakes are a precarious proposition. Do too much and you risk losing a fanbase. Do too little and fans question if it was even worthwhile. With a game as iconic…