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Forza Horizon 6 officially delayed to 2027 on PS5, to coincide with the release of the game's first paid expansion - Eurogamer.net

The reports were correct: Forza Horizon 6 has been delayed to 2027 on PS5. The PlayStation version had been expected this year - the PC and Xbox versions launched in May - but it will now launch in J…

Witcher 3 Remastered patch rolls out on PC and console, with separate Switch 2 patch earmarked to address blurry visuals - Eurogamer.net

CD Projekt Red has rolled out a substantial patch for the new Witcher 3 Remastered edition of the game, notably adding more lighting-related options to the console versions of the game, such as Bloom…

Blizzard is changing the appearance of WoW: Forever's new Skyborne race in response to community feedback - Eurogamer.net

World of Warcraft: Forever's developers have announced drastic visual changes to the game's new Skyborne race following passionate community feedback. These include new in-game models that better rep…

GTA 6 devs tried "not to jump on the bandwagon" of passing trends and instead created their "own slanted, overblown versions" - Eurogamer.net

Creating a timely satire can be tough when development takes half a decade or more - it's the reason South Park's stuck with its crude art style for literal decades, but the developers of GTA 6 can't…

Millions return to The Witcher 3 as the Remastered game records another Steam personal best and sales skyrocket - eurogamer.net

Player numbers are still rising for The Witcher 3 following the release of the Remastered edition upgrade last week, as people not only return to the game following its overhaul but also buy it for t…

Vibe-coded mashup mods are flooding X/Twitter, and modders hate it - Eurogamer.net

Long-time mod makers are not happy about the latest trend to take over their corner of the internet - the "bullshit 'trend'" of AI-generated, or "vibe-coded", mods. As first reported by IGN, the bac…

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's director responds to fans demanding a full disc version - eurogamer.net

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi has responded to fans asking for a full disc version of the game, saying he "did [his] best" to push for physical media as the industry edges towar…

"We felt that fans were getting a bit desensitised to the violence" Gears of War: E-Day devs made a "big investment" in gore, and weirdly, it works - Eurogamer.net

Buoyed by some commendatory early reviews and fantastic initial player numbers, Gears of War: E-Day has found a solid audience a weekend before general release. And a large part of its appeal is the …

CD Projekt Red addresses divisive lighting changes in a new Witcher 3 Remastered PC patch - Eurogamer.net

A second hotfix has been released for The Witcher 3 Remastered edition that directly addresses lighting concerns on PC, as well as a couple of other notable issues. Specifically, The Witcher 3 patch…

PS5 gets "AI-guided upscaling" a bit like PS5 Pro's, and it's available now in Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yotei - Eurogamer.net

AI image upscaling is coming to PlayStation 5, Sony has announced, and it's available already in two games: Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yotei. The image-upscaling technology is called Quick Spec…

Ace Combat 8 developer apologises for Belkan War pre-order backlash, explains why it happened and vows to explore possible solutions - Eurogamer.net

The early access launch of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve kicked off on a down note due to some confusion regarding one of the game's pre-order bonuses. Pre-orders of the flight action game include a c…

Blizzard developer says World of Warcraft: Forever's beta numbers are the "craziest" he's seen in 17 years - Eurogamer.net

World of Warcraft: Forever, Blizzard's vanilla-flavoured spin-off built by the WoW Classic team, has already pulled in far more players than the studio expected. While the game isn't set to go live …

Valor Mortis is only $40 because its developer knows you'll be choosing from a lot of big games over this "stacked" autumn - Eurogamer.net

The Valor Mortis developer has announced the game's price and offered an explanation as to why the team picked this particular price point. Valor Mortis costs $40 / €40, which is notably cheaper than…

"I apologised" - Wardogs studio CEO issues new response to backlash after saying his studio won't hire people who "constantly tweet anti-crunch messaging" - Eurogamer.net

Joe Brammer, CEO of Bulkhead, the developer behind The Turing Test, Battalion 1944, and now the hugely successful new release Wardogs, has found himself in somewhat hot water, following a revealing i…

Xbox's Fable reboot was allowed a 10-year development because the RPG series is "vital to the DNA of the platform", developer Playground Games says - Eurogamer.net

Fable developer Playground Games has said "many people within Xbox view Fable as being vital to the DNA of the platform", which is why this game has been allowed such a long and "protected" developme…

Here's the second wave of Xbox Game Pass games coming in September - Eurogamer.net

The second wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in September has been announced, and the list considerably improves what's already on offer, with a huge new arrival in Gears of War: E-Day, and nota…

Microsoft doesn't dismiss rumours a major Xbox Game Pass shake-up is on the way, which reportedly removes day-one game offerings entirely - Eurogamer.net

Xbox could be planning another major shake-up of its Game Pass subscription service, this time removing key benefits the service is known for. That's according to a new leak from ResetEra user Slayve…

Injustice 3 is seemingly the mysterious, unannounced fighting game that's been hosting playtests in California - Eurogamer.net

NetherRealm's next project has yet to be officially announced, but many believe it to be the third entry in the studio's superhero fighting game series Injustice. Now, there are new signs that select…

GTA 6's first confirmed actor is King of the Hill's Stephen Root: "It's an amazing thing to look at" - Eurogamer.net

Rockstar Games hasn't said much about who's voicing the GTA 6 cast, but we now know at least one big-name actor attached to the upcoming crime epic: Stephen Root. Internet sleuths have been scouring…

What comes after Lies of P? It looks like it might be Wonders of O, according to a new trademark - Eurogamer.net

Did you enjoy Lies of P? The game - a Soulslike take on the story of Geppetto and Pinocchio - was very succesful when it launched in 2023. Now, it looks like we may have our first proper glimpse at w…

Blizzard confirms no more Diablo 4 expansions from now until Diablo 5's release - Eurogamer.net

One of the biggest questions that emerged following the surprise reveal of Diablo 5 at BlizzCon over the weekend surrounded the future of Diablo 4. Blizzard announced a returning class - the Amazon -…

Nintendo's new Zelda Switch 2 sold out in hours, and yes, scalpers already want £700+ for it - Eurogamer.net

Nintendo's new Legend of Zelda 40th anniversary Switch 2 sold out within hours of preorders opening, and scalpers are already scalping, with dozens of orders popping up on eBay for close to double it…

A new StarCraft? Diablo 4 Switch 2? All the BlizzCon 2026 announcements from the opening ceremony as they happen - Eurogamer.net

Blizzard's BlizzCon convention returns this weekend after two years' absence, and I'll be covering the news and announcements from today's opening ceremony live, here in this article. The show begins…

Another VR game studio has just closed, and it made one of the format's most acclaimed series - Eurogamer.net

Polyarc, the Seattle studio behind the acclaimed VR series Moss, has closed its doors after almost 12 years. The news came via a LinkedIn post from the studio's official account. "After nearly 12 y…

After Sony tells fans they don't own digital games, one Consumer Rights group is tracking all the times PlayStation said the opposite - Eurogamer.net

Last month, Sony argued that "reasonable consumers" already know they don't really own the digital goods they paid for. The Consumer Rights wiki has now made a list collecting more than 30 examples w…

"The more aroused the fly is the harder it tries to shoot" - Google's fully mapped fly brain is now playing Doom, Beat Saber, and more - Eurogamer.net

It's science-fiction Friday as Google's fully mapped fly brain, which was revealed last week, has been engineered to play Doom and rhythm-action game Beat Saber. Google's brain-mapping is a historic…

"I don't think it's worth any amount of money" - Controversial real-life GTA 6 advertising campaign passed by City of Miami, but brand can only appear "discreetly" - Eurogamer.net

The City of Miami Beach has approved negotiations with Rockstar Games for an upcoming marketing campaign. This would bring advertisements for Grand Theft Auto 6 to the seaside city in exchange for mi…

Metroid Dread studio MercurySteam appears to confirm it's making Metroid Ravenous, addressing a lingering question from yesterday's Nintendo Direct - Eurogamer.net

Spanish studio MercurySteam - the developer of Metroid Dread - seems to be the studio behind yesterday's Nintendo Direct showcase stopper, Metroid Ravenous. Questions were raised after the Direct sh…

Nintendo of America thanks fans for dealing with tariff-related price hikes by encouraging them to spend more money in a new sale - Eurogamer.net

Nintendo of America is currently facing a class action lawsuit for refusing to pass tariff refunds onto customers, and it's against that backdrop it today announced a "Customer Appreciation Sale" app…

Kirby and the World Beyond, which seemingly includes a Legend of Zelda crossover, coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in Spring 2027 - Eurogamer.net

Sounds the alarms! A reveal trailer for a brand-new Kirby game has been revealed in today's Nintendo Direct. Called Kirby and the World Beyond, the game is headed to the Nintendo Switch 2 in Spring, …

The Blood of Dawnwalker controller issues tackled in latest hotfix, and Rebel Wolves talks more about a sequel - Eurogamer.net

Opinion seems to be favourable about Witcher-like dark fantasy role-playing game The Blood of Dawnwalker - barring a few technical problems, that is. Quibbles with performance issues, controller issu…

Final Fantasy Resonance modders have already reinstated the original mobile game's biggest icon, Ariana Grande - eurogamer.net

Final Fantasy Resonance doesn't launch in full until next month, but modders are already using its new demo to reinstate the series' most iconic diva. I'm talking about Ariana Grande, of course. For…

Two years after its rocky launch, Civilization 7's first paid expansion Earthrise is on its way - but first comes the atomic age - eurogamer.net

It's been a bumpy ride for Civilization 7, but two years after its widely criticised launch - and as the legendary 4X series celebrates its 35th anniversary - developer Firaxis has unveiled a host of…

New Super Smash Bros and Nintendogs games are on the way, according to prominent Nintendo leaker - eurogamer.net

A prominent Nintendo leaker has spilled even more information about the console maker's potential plans, which include the long-awaited return of Nintendogs and an all-new Super Smash Bros. game (not…

The Blood of Dawnwalker, from former Witcher devs, has already sold over a million copies - Eurogamer.net

The Blood of Dawnwalker has sold more than a million copies worldwide in just three days. Developer Rebel Wolves - the studio formed by former Witcher developers - posted the news on Twitter/X over …

Xbox Cloud Gaming's new hourly cap is reportedly set exactly where Microsoft stops making money on it - Eurogamer.net

No, Sony isn't cutting PlayStation disc production by 90 percent, just 10 - eurogamer.net

Sony has pushed back on a wave of reports suggesting PlayStation disc manufacturing is about to be gutted by 90 percent after comments from a Sony DADC executive were allegedly misunderstood. Accord…

Gamescom says sorry after backlash over how it handled equipment thefts from indie developers - Eurogamer.net

Gamescom has apologised for the way it "communicated about the theft of hardware belonging to several indie developers" last week, admitting, "our first response did not strike the right tone, and it…

After 45 minutes hands-on time, Mass Effect spiritual successor Exodus took me by surprise - in the best possible way - Eurogamer.net

My relationship with Mass Effect begins and ends with the first game (let's just blame the M35 Mako and leave it at that), and so Exodus - which is making no bones about being something of a Mass Eff…

A Lego replica of the original PlayStation will be available next month, a 1:1 build with almost 2,000 pieces - Eurogamer.net

A Lego replica of the original Playstation was just revealed at the Sony State of Play, and it'll be available to order starting next month. At 1:1 scale and featuring 1,911 individual pieces, this …