Author: Ed Nightingale

Undersea Soulslike Another Crab’s Treasure now has a release date, as announced at today’s Nintendo Direct. The game is set for release on 25th April across Switch, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC and – in an additional reveal – PS5. Further, the game will be available at launch on Xbox and…

Hidetaka Miyazaki didn’t envision originating an entire genre. Yet such is the popularity of the Dark Souls games – right up to the more recent Elden Ring – that they’ve become collectively known in the gaming community as Soulslikes. That’s shorthand for games with calculating combat, high levels of challenge and repeated death, though…

FromSoft boss Hidetaka Miyazaki has discussed the possibility of a Bloodborne remake, and the benefits of waiting for new hardware on which to revisit the beloved PlayStation 4 classic. “It is a title we hold very dear and just as much as our fans,” Miyazaki told Eurogamer when questioned about the possibility of…

Elden Ring DLC expansion Shadow of the Erdtree finally has a release date: 21st June. FromSoft boss Hidetaka Miyazaki told Eurogamer this is the biggest expansion the company has ever worked on. The announcement comes with a new trailer you can watch below. ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree | Official Gameplay Reveal…

The Convergence mod for Elden Ring is out now, offering an “exhaustive overhaul” of the game. Available on NexusMods, The Convergence makes major changes from the very beginning of the game. Now players will need to choose from one of 27 new classes – each with its own unique progression path – that…

“Baba…help me Baba…I need you Baba….” So says protagonist Zau at the start of Tales of Kenzera, his voice shaking. That’s the voice of Abubakar Salim (Assassin’s Creed: Origins), who founded Surgent Studios to create this game as he deals with the loss of his own father. Tales of Kenzera: Zau review When he says…

Helldivers 2 will “never” include a PvP mode in order to reduce toxic play. The game’s creative director and Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt responded to a fan requesting the addition of a PvP mode to keep “hardcore gamers engaged”. “We’ll ‘never’ add a PvP-mode. This is to reduce toxic elements from the…

Embracer has laid off 8 percent of its workforce as its restructuring programme reaches “mature stages”. The company released its latest financial report today, stating its net sales increased by 4 percent, though this is largely thanks to its Tabletop Games and Entertainment divisions. PC and console games net sales decreased by five…

Sony had a record quarter for PlayStation sales and revenue, but expects console sales to decline in the next fiscal year. According to its latest financial report, Sony sold a further 8.2m PlayStation 5 consoles, bringing its lifetime total to 54.7m. That’s 16.4m consoles sold this financial year so far. However, Sony…

Yoshitaka Murayama, creator of the Suikoden RPG series and scenario writer for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, has passed away. The news was shared by Rabbit & Bear Studios, which Murayama founded to produce the Eiyuden Chronicle games. “It’s with a heavy heart and deep sadness we must inform you that the scenario…