Author: Tom Phillips

Controversial Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick will depart the company on 29th December, it’s been announced. Kotick’s reign lasted 32 years, during which time the company became one of the biggest and most influential video games publishers on the planet. His departure this month is not unexpected – Activision Blizzard…

PlayStation 5 has now sold over 50m consoles worldwide since its launch in November 2020. Sony announced the milestone today, and said PS5 had passed the 50m mark earlier this month, on 9th December. That means PS5 took 160 weeks and 2 days to reach the 50m milestone – just one…

Blizzard has laid out its 2024 roadmap for World of Warcraft, nailing down a launch window for upcoming expansion The War Within, plus other updates and seasonal content. The veteran MMO will receive three content updates between January and the launch of The War Within, which looks set to arrive around late summer/early…

BioWare and Mass Effect veteran Mac Walters has discussed his reasons for departing the studio after 19 years to begin work with a fresh team on a new sci-fi franchise. In an interview with MinnMax, Walters detailed the various factors involved in his departure, from the desire to work on something brand new…

Sony has privately described Microsoft’s $68.7bn takeover of Activision Blizzard as a potential “leapfrog” moment for its long-term console rival to take the lead. Threats identified by Sony include Microsoft using Call of Duty to “disrupt and threaten console gaming and game subscription markets”, with a potential “massive threat to PlayStation Plus”. …

Detailed plans revealing the future projects of PlayStation-owned Spider-Man developer Insomniac have been published online, stolen from the company by hackers. The files include a project roadmap for the next decade and beyond including an array of unannounced projects, plus production details, art assets and personal information on Insomniac employees. Insomniac suffered a…

Surprise! There’s a free demo for Another Code: Recollection now available to download from the eShop. Nintendo’s narrative-focused mystery adventure launches fully on Switch next year, on 19th January. But you can play the game’s opening chapter right now, and carry over your progress if you continue on in the full thing.…

Hey everyone, is it Christmas holiday time for you yet? Here on Eurogamer we’re around for another week, and we’ll be keeping your stockings well stuffed over the break with a few regular presents. Before all that, another regular feature – the Eurogamer reader survey for 2023. If you have two minutes…

Lost save files for Baldur’s Gate 3 on Xbox continue to be an issue, despite an Xbox console firmware update earlier this week meant to address the problem. Microsoft has now recommended a specific method of closing Baldur’s Gate 3 when you finish your play session, as it is “aware of a problem…

It feels like Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is still working to win back fans following the mixed reception to its initial reveal earlier this year. This is an all-new game in the Prince of Persia series with a new main character and stylised art style – something which initially seemed…