Four years after announcing a new Skate game – and two years after eliciting collective groans with the news it would be free-to-play – EA has revealed the latest instalment in its long-running skateboarding series will launch into early access next year. When developer Full Circle first began sharing details of its new Skate project … Read more
An ingenious puzzle-platformer that takes players from a children’s book and out into the wider world around it. It’s probably strange to accuse a game like The Plucky Squire of realism. This is a game in which a heroic character from a children’s fantasy book can leap from the pages and rove around the bedroom … Read more
Poker in New Super Mario Bros. Slots in Pokémon Red and Blue. Roulette in Super Mario 64 DS. The Witcher’s Gwent. Knights of the Old Republic’s Pazaak. If released this month, all of these could trigger an automatic 18+ age rating under Australia’s tightened rules on “simulated gambling” in video games. From 22nd September 2024, … Read more
4J Studios – the award-winning developer best known for bringing Mojang’s Minecraft to consoles – has shared details on its next game: Reforj. Reforj is described as a creative survival sandbox game, and one the studio will develop with a community-focused approach. But no, Reforj is not Minecraft 2. “Reclaim the future. Rewrite the past. … Read more
PlayStation 5 Pro vs PC. Last week, my X/Twitter timeline was packed with value comparisons presented with an increasing level of mania. Is the latest Sony console so overpriced that a PC may actually offer more for your money? From my perspective, there are a couple of ways you can look at this. Firstly, are … Read more
Microsoft has revealed the second wave of Xbox Game Pass titles for September. Members will soon be able to get their hands on: Wargroove 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) Frostpunk 2 (PC) Ara: History Untold (PC) To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Newscast: For Xbox, could this year finally be … Read more
The next game from the My Time At Portia developer is a confirmed Switch 2 release. My Time At Evershine will be the next game in the series, from studio Pathea Games, and its confirmed platforms include “future Nintendo platforms yet to be announced” alongside PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. While Nintendo is yet … Read more