Author: Ed Nightingale

Monster Hunter Rise’s Sonic the Hedgehog DLC will no longer be available from January next year. The news comes as Capcom ends support for collaboration content for the game, including Sonic the Hedgehog, Universal Studios Japan, and Sengan-en. The event quests will be unavailable from midnight UK time on 22nd January 2024…

The PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup has been revealed for December, ending the year on a high. Squirt ’em up PowerWash Simulator leads the charge, after launching on Game Pass last year. It lets players powerwash vehicles, houses, parks and more, alone and in co-op. It’s a particularly chilled experience, though hopefully the…

Sega has admitted releasing Sonic Superstars at the same time as Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 may have hindered sales. In a presentation of the company’s recent financial quarterly report, sales of its mascot platformer were described as having a “slightly weaker start than we had anticipated”. Then, in…

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia will shut down in February, it’s been announced. In a message to “loyal players” on X, formerly Twitter, the game’s end date was revealed as 29th February 2024. “We would like to thank you for your many years of support, and hope you can enjoy playing for…

Lords of the Fallen has received yet another major update, this time including a “complete overhaul to all bosses” as well as a new lock-on system. The game’s previous patch already made changes to increase the challenge of certain bosses. Now further tweaks have been made more broadly. “It was clear (both…

Square Enix has released a five minute recap video of Final Fantasy 7 Remake ahead of the release of Rebirth. The video, narrated by flaming beast Red XIII, uses footage from the first game to detail the story so far. The video will also be viewable from the main menu of Rebirth, or…

Unity has announced the next version of its engine will launch in 2024 and expand on its “responsibly sourced” AI tools. Unity 6, as announced at yesterday’s Unite event, will feature performance improvements, accelerated multiplayer game development, and an expansion of the Muse suite of AI tools that’s now in early access, reports…

Sony launched its new PlayStation Portal peripheral on Wednesday this week, but already it’s sold out. Scalpers have since got their hands on the remote player, with some listings on eBay costing over £300. On the PlayStation Direct store in the UK, the Portal costs £199.99 but is currently unavailable. To see…

Atlus and Vanillaware have shared fresh details on its forthcoming tactical RPG Unicorn Overlord. The game was revealed at the Nintendo Direct in September and is from the team behind 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, which received glowing reviews when it released in 2020. Unicorn Overlord features a similar side-on anime style, swapping…

Final Fantasy 7’s remake trilogy will ultimately link up with Advent Children, making the film part of the remake canon. Tetsuya Nomura, creative director for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, previously told The Guardian the games would link up to Advent Children. Now, speaking to Games Radar, producer Yoshinori Kitase confirmed once again the…