Author: Tom Phillips
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Nintendo makes first Switch 2 announcement
Nintendo has officially discussed Switch 2 for the first time, and laid out a rough timetable for when we’ll see the much-discussed but still under-wraps console publicly unveiled. A message from Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa, posted this morning to social media platform X, confirms we’ll hear of Switch 2 “this fiscal year”…
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Fortnite’s huge Star Wars event lets you wear Yoda in a backpack, for a price
Today brings Fortnite’s biggest Star Wars crossover yet, with new content from the galaxy far, far away in all of the game’s four main modes. Access to play most of this content is free, including Lego Fortnite’s major new Star Wars world, but there’s also more than £60 of new cosmetic items…
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Newscast: Where do superhero games go next, after their live-service stumbles?
This week on the Eurogamer Newscast, following the announcement of a new Batman Arkham game for Meta Quest VR headsets, we talk about the future of superheroes in video games. At a time when superhero films feel at risk of real burnout, could similar happen in the video game space as well? And are…
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Super Nintendo World confirms Orlando 2025 opening
The third Super Nintendo World location will open next year in Orlando, Florida, Universal Studios has now confirmed, and include the theme park attraction’s extra Donkey Kong expansion from the off. A 2025 opening for Super Nintendo World had long been suspected, despite earlier plans to open back in 2023. …
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Assassin’s Creed Mirage will soon become the series’ first fully-fledged entry to launch on iPhone
An iPhone version of Assassin’s Creed Mirage will launch via the App Store on 6th June. You’ll need an iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max or later to play the fully-fledged PC and console game on the go. An iPad version will also be available, for iPad Air or iPad Pro with…
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PlayStation is pulling its own blockbuster game from PS Plus
PlayStation is taking the odd step of removing one of its biggest first-party games from the PlayStation Plus catalogue later this month. Horizon Zero Dawn will be removed from PS Plus Extra on 21st May, according to the game’s listing on the PlayStation Store, as first spotted by reddit and verified by…
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Lego Fortnite adds big new Star Wars world this week
Lego Fortnite, the survival crafting experience found within Fortnite itself, is adding a huge new Star Wars mode this Friday, 3rd May. The permanent addition comes as part of a Star Wars celebration across all four of Epic Games’ main Fortnite modes: battle royale, Lego Fortnite, Rocket Racing and Fortnite Festival. But…
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GAME is selling a £200 Fallout TV show backpack
GAME has opened pre-orders for some pricey Fallout TV series merchandise, including a £200 replica of Lucy’s Vault 33 backpack, and a £200 version of the Pip-Boy 3000. The beleaguered British high street chain says it has seen a huge spike in interest for Fallout merchandise following the success of Amazon’s TV show,…
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After 620m users had their messages scraped and sold, Discord responds
Discord has taken action after a report earlier this month detailed a web of accounts that were tracking users and archiving messages on a massive scale. The report, by 404 Media, claimed that over 4bn public messages – including voice data – of up to 620 million users had been scooped up…
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Game of Thrones MMO reportedly in the works
A new massively-multiplayer online RPG set in the world of Game of Thrones is reportedly being worked on by Korean publisher Nexon. That’s according to a new report from The Witcher fansite Redanian Intelligence who got wind (of winter?) of the project, as well as several gameplay details. The untitled Game…