The No More Heroes series is over, its creator says

The creator of the No More Heroes series has claimed that the third game, released today, is the last. Goichi Suda– otherwise known as Suda51 – took to Twitter today to draw a line under the series, informing fans that this was the end of the road for its hero Travis Touchdown. “This game is calledNo More Heroes 3Final Bout: All-Out Galactic War,” he joked. “Or it was going to be called that, but the subtitle was just too long so we ended up taking a hint from the Rocky series and simply going with No More Heroes 3 instead....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Dylan Mclean

The PS4 version of Genshin Impact is being delisted and shut down

Popular action RPG Genshin Impact is being shut down on PS4, developer MiHoYo says. In a post on the game’s official website, MiHoYo stated that it would be “discontinuing support and updates forGenshin ImpactonPS4in future versions”. According to the developer, the decision was made due to “limitations related to hardware performance and platform application size”. ThePS5version will be unaffected by this, as well other versions of the game – it appears that for now only the PS4 version is being shut down....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Robert Perry

Todd Howard revealed Fallout 5 secrets to the Fallout TV show’s creators to avoid similarities

Bethesda’s Todd Howard shared details on Fallout 5 with the Fallout TV show’s creators, to avoid them coming up with similar ideas. In an interview withDen of Geek, Howard, Jonathan Nolan – who’s a writer, director and executive producer on the show – and showrunner Graham Wagner explained that the series is an entirely new story set in the Fallout universe. Nolan caused confusion among fans earlier this month when, while discussing the show withTotal Film, he said: “It’s almost like we’re Fallout 5....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Lisa Hoffman

Two Point Museum review: Sega’s comedy curate ’em up is surprisingly deep

It doesn’t take an experienced archaeologist to get to the bottom of what Two Point Museum is all about. As the title suggests, the third game in the Two Point series puts the player in charge of running and curating a museum. The player expands the museum’s scale, introduces new exhibits, and uses every trick in the book to ensure visitors are kept both entertained and educated throughout their visit....

July 23, 2025 · 7 min · 1367 words · Amy Graham

Ubisoft is shutting down Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad after just a year

Ubisoft is shutting down Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad, just a year after it was released. The mobile title launched worldwide in August 2020 and is a free-to-play action RPG that brings together players from Tom Clancy games such as Rainbow Six, Ghost Recon,The Division,Splinter Cell, H.A.W.X. and EndWar. However, a new post on the game’sofficial websitetoday has announced that it’s due to be shut down. “It is with a great deal of sadness that we are announcing we will no longer be releasing new content for Elite Squad,” the statement reads....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Kellie Guzman

VGC Patreon update: More videos, more podcasts

In case you missed it, VGC is on Patreon giving you more podcasts, videos, and bonus content from VGC. Earlier this year, we launchedPatreon.com/VideoGamesChronicle. We want to offer more of what makes VGC great, while at the same time making sure that we’re never pay-walling the content that you’ve come to expect from us. By supporting VGC, you’re securing the future of fiercely independent game media, and getting a ton of extra content each month....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 800 words · Katherine Carter

WarioWare: Move It! is low-key the year’s best exercise game

Nintendo sees WarioWare: Move It! as a spiritual successor to Wii’s Smooth Moves, which according toMetacriticwas the series’ best-reviewed home console version ever. What that means is you’ll be completing mini-games in the usual convoluted narrative fashion of the series, either alone or with up to 4 players, with motion controls as your main mode of play. It also means, for a series famous for its frantic action and demanding reaction times, that anyone who picks up Move It!...

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 516 words · Anita Thomas

Warzone and Vanguard holiday event confirmed along with free multiplayer trial

Activision has announced a Christmas-themed Call of Duty Vanguard and Warzone event titled ‘Festive Fervor’. Kicking off on December 17, it willinclude“limited-time modes, events, rewards, and features up to the New Year along with plenty of discounts on classic bundles and new holiday-themed offerings”. As previously leaked, Krampus is coming to Vanguard andWarzone, as are killer elves. The main event will task players with completing Festive Fervor challenges for rewards....

July 23, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Adam Perry DDS

World of Goo now free on Epic Games store

Puzzle game World of Goo is now free to download from the Epic Games store until May 16. To coincide with its arrival onEpic’s store over a decade after its original release, the title has received asignificant updateto enhance its visuals, among other features. The dealis the latest in theEpic Games store’s bi-monthly free game offer, which launched alongside thePCstorefront in December 2018. Following the two-week promotion, World of Goo will cost £13....

July 23, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Mr. Donald Ramirez Jr.

Xbox Game Pass titles for January include a big hitter from EA

Microsoft has announced the next round of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in January. The list features some titles returning to Game Pass, as well as some being moved into the service’s Game Pass Standard tier, which offers players a limited selection of games at a lower price. Among other titles, January’s additions to the subscription service includeEA SportsUFC 5, Diablo and Rolling Hills. Titles leaving Game Pass this month includeExoprimal, Common’Hood, and Escape Academy....

July 23, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Kurt Anderson

Xbox has recorded another strong sales week in Japan

Xbox’s Japanese sales momentum continued last week with another decent showing for Series X/S consoles. Having only managed to outsellPS5on two previous occasions this console generation,Xbox Series X/Scame close to doing so again during the week ended June 26. According to data published onFamitsu,XboxSeries X sold 4,881 units and Xbox Series S sold 4,034, for a combined weekly total of 8,915. Sales ofMicrosoft’s consoles fell narrowly short ofSony’s rival new-gen system, PS5, which sold 9,181 units, including 7,257 of the disc model and 1,924 of the Digital Edition....

July 23, 2025 · 1 min · 193 words · Jillian Wells

Xbox is bringing back friend requests

Microsoft has announced plans to bring back friend requests on Xbox. The feature was last used during theXbox 360generation, before being replaced with a social-media-style follower system whenXbox Onelaunched in 2013. An updated friends and followers experience will be made available this week toXboxInsider members on the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring on consoles, and to users who signed up to thePC Gamingpreview on PCs and handheld devices. They’ll be able to test that it’s working as intended before it’s rolled out to all players....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Kristen Patton

Xbox is making changes to its Microsoft Rewards program

The Microsoft Rewards service on Xbox is set to undergo some changes. Xboxhas launched a new site for what is now calledRewards with Xbox, in which players will access a Rewards hub on the Xbox console, mobile app and Windows app to earn and redeem Rewards points. As noted by some users onReddit, a message has started appearing to users of the current Xbox Rewards App, informing them that the app is set to stop receiving new offers on April 15 and will essentially shut down....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Christina Griffin