Author: Ed Nightingale

Undertale creator Toby Fox has announced his next game, Deltarune, will be available to purchase once the fourth chapter is complete. In a new blog post, Fox shared the release strategy for the in-development game which has already seen its first two chapters released for free. What’s more, chapter three is…

A new report from the Carbon Trust, a UK-founded global consultancy which aims to drive positive climate change in businesses, has outlined best practice for the games industry to calculate its carbon emissions. The report, in support of the Playing for the Planet alliance, was conducted with 10 video game companies over 12…

Forthcoming team shooter The Finals has been criticised for using AI for its commentator voiceovers. Developed by Embark Studios, comprising former DICE employees, it’s currently in open beta – as announced at the recent Xbox Partner Preview showcase. As part of its arena battle style, it includes voiceover from two commentators,…

Itch.io has released a new game bundle to raise money in response to the ongoing crisis in Gaza and occupied Palestine. All money raised through the Games for Gaza bundle will go to Medical Aid For Palestinians. The bundle was launched on 26th October, but has already passed its $200k goal. In…

At last night’s Xbox Partner Preview showcase we finally saw in-engine footage of Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater remake for the first time, but it received a mixed reaction from fans. The remake – Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater to use its official name – is being developed in Unreal…

A new report on Unity’s recent fee changes claims the policy was “rushed out” and driven by Unity and IronSource’s battle with rival tech company Applovin. One major mobile game publisher is said to have met with Unity’s John Riccitiello after the policy announcement and said: “Fuck you, we’re not paying”. …

It looks like Diablo 4’s first major expansion will be called Lord of Hatred, and focus on Prime Evil Mephisto. That’s according to dataminers who have tapped into Blizzard’s Technical Alpha build of version 2.0 on its private testing branch (thanks WccfTech). In addition, it’s believed the Kurast region from Diablo…

Counter-Strike 2 players are being banned for moving their mouse too quickly. The game uses the Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) System to identify when cheats or hacks are being used and will issue an immediate ban for bot-like behaviour. That includes spinning around too quickly, which is all to do with your DPI. …

Sony has added a new icon to the PlayStation 5 UI to indicate which games can be streamed. Cloud streaming of PS5 games was recently added for PS Plus Premium subscribers, along with existing PS4, PS3 and PS2 games. Now, alongside this addition, a new icon can be found underneath any…