Author: Ed Nightingale
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The Day Before publisher apologises for game as Steam refunds open
UPDATE 5pm UK: Hype Train Digital has confirmed to Eurogamer why it changed the developer on Steam for The Wild Eight from Fntastic to Eight Points. The change was made yesterday, which Hype Train has confirmed was due to the game receiving negative reviews on Steam following the debacle with The Day Before. “Fntastic was…
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E3 is officially dead | Eurogamer.net
The Electronic Entertainment Expo is officially no more. The future of the convention was in doubt after the 2023 event was cancelled and Reedpop, owner of events such as PAX and EGX (as well as Eurogamer), said in September it would no longer work with the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) to relaunch the…
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Metaphor: ReFantazio’s fantasy election adapts Persona’s social gameplay
Atlus has released a new video with the developers of its forthcoming game Metaphor: ReFantazio, providing new details on how it adapts gameplay ideas from the Persona series. The game’s narrative will focus on a sort of fantasy election, for which the protagonist must travel the world and gather support to become king…
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Final Fantasy 16’s first DLC opens that one mysterious door – and its characters minds
This article contains Final Fantasy 16 spoilers. If you’ve played Final Fantasy 16, you’ll know the door I mean. Down a side path in The Dim is a circular stone door that never opens, a bizarre enigma in a game otherwise overflowing with detail. Throughout the game, it remains a tantalising glimpse of The…
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Thumper follow-up Thrasher coming to VR next year
Thrasher is the follow-up to rhythm horror game Thumper, coming out on Quest and PCVR. Announced at tonight’s The Game Awards, it’s from the same artist and composer – Brian Gibson – as well as Mike Mandel who worked on Rock Band VR, Fuser and more. It will be out in 2024, with…
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God of War Ragnarök gets free Valhalla DLC
God of War Ragnarök is getting a free roguelite Valhalla expansion. And it’s out on 12th December! That’s next week! A trailer for the expansion was shown at The Game Awards. It’s a “gift to the community,” said host Geoff Keighley. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings…
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Dead by Daylight narrative game The Casting of Frank Stone revealed
Supermassive Games and Behaviour have unveiled their brand new narrative game set in the world of Dead by Daylight. The Casting of Frank Stone, as it’s called, is an original story with brand new characters. Behaviour announced the project at its Dead by Daylight livestream earlier this year, but it was officially revealed…
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Square Enix announces Visions of Mana out next year
A new entry in the Mana series is on the way called Visions of Mana – the first mainline instalment for over 15 years. It’s set for release in 2024 across PlayStation consoles, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. As is typical of the Square Enix series, it’s an action RPG and features…
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As Dusk Falls heading to PlayStation consoles
As Dusk Falls – previously an Xbox exclusive – is heading to PlayStation consoles on 7th March, as announced at tonight’s Game Awards show. On PS5 the game will have all-new haptic feedback and touchpad controls. It will also be available on PS4, as well as PC via Epic and Gog.com. It first…
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Black Myth Wukong gets 2024 release date
Black Myth Wukong finally has a release date: 20th August 2024. The Soulslike, from Chinese developer Game Science, is inspired by classic novel Journey to the West and is hotly anticipated. It will release across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. A new trailer was revealed at The Game Awards and…