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As he shows off the new FF14 update, game director ‘Yoshi-P’ has put to bed swirling rumors about his status on the board at Square Enix. A post noting that Yoshida had not been mentioned in the company’s yearly reports recently led to some speculation that he would no longer continue as an executive. During the pre-show for FF14 Live Letter 86, however, he confirms that these rumors are inaccurate.

The sunbathed streets of Vice City feel like they're almost within reach. After 12 agonizing years, GTA 6 is official, and it (hopefully) isn't too far away. While returning to the series' classic games (but perhaps not the GTA 5 Enhanced Edition) feels almost mandatory at this point, if you're looking for something a little different, Cities Skylines 2 modder 'Mega_' has you covered. Bringing some Miami sunshine to Paradox's classic management sim, this is the perfect way to while away the hour...

Fingers crossed for an early summer release. All eyes are on Nintendo's 2nd April Direct for more official news of Switch 2, but until then, the rumour mill is working overtime to gather as much information as it can about the upcoming console launch. The latest chatter comes from Famiiboards member LiC (also shared to the GamingLeaksAndRumours Reddit), and it's all to do with a series of North American shipments believed to be carrying a boatload of Switch 2 units. Get your pinches of salt at t...

Speaking to Bloomberg, game industry analysts have predicted that the Nintendo Switch 2 will enjoy the biggest console launch ever, despite costing at least $399 — and maybe as much as $499. Citing a group of analysts “who regularly communicate with [Nintendo] and its software and hardware partners,” Bloomberg said expectations within the industry and...

Ignoring one smaller market while gleefully supporting another, Epic Games have announced they're getting Fortnite along with Epic Online Services Anti-Cheat on Windows Arm.

Here's one for the sci-fi slurping doomers among us. Hello Sunshine is a "survival mystery RPG" from the makers of Draugen, in which you must navigate a blistering desert by sheltering in the constantly moving shadow of a friendly robot. A collapsed corporation called Sunshine has turned the planet into a scorched wasteland leaving behind only warring mechs and dusty vending machines. "You play the final employee," say developers Red Thread Games. "Walk in the shadow of a giant robot during the ...

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 hath been Patched, Adorning the Right Goode RPG with the Wondrous Art of Barbering and the Dark Science of Steamworks Modding, together with Sundry Fixes for Quests, Crashing and Performance Problems, Skills and NPC Behavioure. Yes, I'm aware the previous sentence can't work out which century it's in. In a perfect world I'd have had the time to dig out a medieval dictionary and translate this introduction into proper 14th century English. As it is, you'll have to make...

Apple says it will add support for a new Rich Communication Services (RCS) specification that includes end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for messages sent over the protocol in future software updates. "End-to-end encryption is a powerful privacy and security technology that iMessage has supported since the beginning, and now we are pleased to have helped lead a cross industry effort to bring end-to-end encryption to the RCS Universal Profile published by the GSMA," said an Apple spokesperson. "We wil...

While Nintendo itself is still keeping any firm Switch 2 details under wraps until its dedicated showcase next month, analysts believe the company is on course to deliver the biggest launch in game industry history.

Ubisoft has detailed the changes coming to its evergreen team shooter as part of its big Rainbow Six Siege X update - dubbed the game's most transformative change yet.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 was clearly a big success, so much so that Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 has now been officially announced as in development.

To be fair, that's still a discount, and it's a very nice looking GPU, but it is still a competition prize that means you still have to then buy a new graphics card.

Pokémon TCG Pocket is overhauling its trade feature following pushback from players.

Here's one I missed from earlier this week. KDE developer Nate Graham announced the formation of an open source consultancy company called Techpaladin Software, with their first client being Valve to continue improving the Steam Deck desktop mode which uses KDE Plasma.

Prepare yourself for the unhinged nature of community notes.

I'm not sure how much more they can polish this proverbial poop.

Ah hell, here we go again, I'm going to be hooked on it. FuturLab have revealed PowerWash Simulator 2 is coming and it will be this year too.

Originally revealed back in 2022, KONAMI have now properly lifted the lid on SILENT HILL f and graced us with a new trailer.

Valve have released their Steam Year In Review 2024 and it's full of interesting data, as well as going over all the changes Valve made to Steam during 2024. Nice to see the Steam Deck and Linux doing so well overall for Valve.

No Rest for the Wicked from Moon Studios just got a dedicated performance fix in the latest SteamOS Beta update for Steam Deck.

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Could a competitor to Nintendo Switch 2 be launching as early as this year?

"More accessible and enjoyable". Earlier this year, Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket rolled out its trading feature and certain aspects didn't exactly go down well with the playerbase. This feedback was taken on board, and the development team has now returned with information on how exactly this experience will be changed. Most notably, is the removal of trade tokens - with this update scheduled to be implemented by the "end of autumn 2025".

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"The Chapter of Seign". Following the arrival of Marisa's story at the end of last month, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes has now rolled out "The Chapter of Seign". This is the second chapter and will set you back $7.99 / £5.99 (or your regional equivalent). Once again you'll need the main game to access this new prequel story content. This DLC is also accessible via the game's Season Pass and Digital Deluxe Edition.

The event returns after a shaky few years.

Cross-save is also expected, but Switch owners will have to wait. The addictive must-play roguelike Vampire Survivors has received all sorts of updates since its arrival on the Switch eShop and this trend is set to continue in 2025. With thid in mind he creator Poncle is already teasing the next free update (Version 1.13) as "probably the biggest free update" the team has ever done. It's due to arrive in March, and while we don't know exactly what to expect just yet, it will apparently be worth ...

Themed sales too.

Hours spent playing on Steam Deck rose by 64% in 2024.

Half-Life 2 is getting a "cutting-edge ray tracing" overhaul courtesy of Nvidia's RTX Remix modding tools, and there's a playable demo coming on 18th March ahead of a full release.

Hit manga Gachiakuta reaches screens this summer, Crunchyroll announced Thursday. The adaptation of Kei Urana and Hideyoshi Andou’s series about supernaturally powered folks battling trash beasts in a tightly stratified and wasteful society will air exclusively on the streaming service starting in July. Fans can get a greater look at how the manga’s graffiti-inspired design...

It could also become the "biggest console launch ever". Switch 2 is on the horizon and analysts are predicting it to be the "biggest-ever console launch" in the industry's history as well as the "pricest" Nintendo machine to date. Bloomberg has spoken to multiple analysts who "regularly communicate the company" and its "software and hardware partners" and it's believed it could come with a price tag of "$400 or more". The US tariffs might also "complicate the picture and pressure Nintendo's marg...

The first seasonal Steam sale of the year has arrived with deals on many of last year's biggest games, and even a few discounts on brand new ones.

It's been a good long while since Silent Hill f was unveiled as part of Konami's four-game series revival back in 2022. But now that Bloober Team's superb Silent Hill 2 Remake is behind us, the publisher is turning its attention to its curious 1960s Japan-set follow-up. And thanks to its latest Silent Hill Transmissions stream, we've got an eerie new trailer and a few more hints at what's in store.