Author: Ed Nightingale

Final Fantasy 14 is getting an official TTRPG, but it’s already sold out and set to receive a second print run. The tabletop game based on the MMORPG was announced last September and is based on the base game A Realm Reborn, allowing players to take on the role of a pre-made Warrior,…

Microsoft is utilising AI to assist with identifying harmful content and ensure the gaming community is kept safe when playing games online. In a blog post for its Xbox Transparency Report, the company reiterated its “advancements in promoting player safety” and “commitment to transparency”, as well as its “progressive approach to leveraging AI”. …

FromSoftware has revealed a new enemy type from Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree. “The abandoned and tragic who forage beneath the umbra pray for the embrace of a new master,” reads a new social post promoting a pre-order of the game, along with an image of a new enemy with a…

A number of “experimental” changes have been made to Manor Lords to tweak the balance, including reduced ale consumption. Ahead of the weekend, the game’s solo developer Greg Styczeń released a Steam blog post detailing a tonne of changes, which are available now for open testing. The update fixes a number of…

Fans of EA Sports FC have responded angrily after EA altered a perceived issue with FUT rewards providing “unintended results”. As part of the game’s Weekend League, players have a chance to win special versions of certain players, which this past weekend included Kylian Mbappe who’s considered the best player in the game. …

Square Enix is “aggressively pursuing” a multiplatform strategy, including “Nintendo platforms, PlayStation, Xbox, and PCs”. The company’s new medium-term business plan was shared today alongside its latest financial report, and follows news of both a review of its development system and the abandonment of £112m of in-development projects. The multiplatform strategy is…

Stray Gods, the game musical from Dragon Age writer David Gaider, is getting surprise DLC. The DLC will focus on rockstar Orpheus, performed by actor Anthony Rapp (Star Trek: Discovery, Rent), as he’s returned to the world of the living by Hermes. It’s described as a “comedic feature length experience” and will…

Just days after a Poppy Playtime book was released, a film adaptation of the cult horror series has been announced. The game’s developer, Mob Entertainment, is working with Legendary Entertainment (which counts Dune: Part Two, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire among recent hits) as well as Angry Films (the Transformers series…

The forthcoming The Rogue Prince of Persia has been delayed by developer Evil Empire to allow players more time with Hades 2. The roguelite game was originally set for early access release next week on 14th May, but has now been delayed to later in the month, with a precise date coming on…

Xbox president Sarah Bond has responded to the recent studio cuts at Bethesda, describing the decision as “our commitment to make sure that the business is healthy for the long term”. Bond was interviewed at the Bloomberg Tech Summit yesterday, following the news earlier this week Microsoft has closed a number of Bethesda…