Yoshi-P questions whether it’s possible to remake Final Fantasy 9 as a single title

A potential Final Fantasy 9 remake could span more than one title, Square Enix’s Naoki Yoshida has suggested. In an interview withVideo Games, the Final Fantasy 14 director andFinal Fantasy 16producer was asked which series entry he’d like to remake given the chance. “Oh man, that’s a super tough question,” he said. “The one that I would like to make myself would be Final Fantasy 3, I think. “Of course, I do know there are requests for Final Fantasy 9 to be made, but when you think about Final Fantasy 9, it’s a game with huge volume....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Natalie Reeves

Zelda Link’s Awakening is Europe’s fastest-selling Switch game of 2019

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening is the fastest-selling Switch game of 2019 in Europe. That’s according to atweetfromNintendoof Europe, which also highlights the ‘Accolades’ trailer at the top of this page. Link’s Awakening released on September 20 alongside theSwitch Lite console. While Nintendo doesn’t go into specifics about the fastest-selling claim, Link’s Awakening would appear to have outperformed the debuts of otherSwitchgames released in 2019 such asSuper Mario Maker 2,Astral Chainand Fire Emblem Heroes....

August 4, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Paula Ayers

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s first patch fixes a main quest progression bug

Nintendo has released The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s first post-launch patch. Version 1.1.1 fixes an issue that could prevent players from completing the main quest ‘The Closed Door’. It also tackles several other unspecified issues, according to the platform holder. We’ve republished thepatch notesin full below. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom guides: Master Sword location|How to increase inventory space|How to increase hearts and stamina|How to get warm clothes|Wingsuit location|Hylian Shield location|Duplication glitch...

August 4, 2025 · 1 min · 200 words · Jesus Valencia

‘We didn’t want to mess with the original’ – Hands-on with Metal Gear Solid 3’s remake

“It’s exactly what you’d want it to be.” Those were the thoughts, shared in unison between VGC and Giant Bomb’s Dan Ryckert after we locked eyes following 90 minutes withMetal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. The remake, which bringsHideo Kojima‘s seminalPS2stealth title into 2024, aims to not only remake a classic but also revitalize a franchise that’s faced choppy water since its creator departed under murky c circumstances. “This is one of my favorite titles as well, and since the game was already good, to begin with, we didn’t want to mess around the original creative direction of the game,” says Noriaki Okamura, aKonamiveteran who serves the remake’s producer....

August 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1156 words · Andrea Sampson

2K has announced a Top Spin reboot with a teaser trailer

2K has officially announced that it’s rebooting the Top Spin series. Confirming a previous reportwhich claimed it planned to bring back the tennis franchise, the publisher has announced TopSpin2K25. The teaser trailer below, which says the game is “coming soon,” was released to coincide with the start of the Australian Open this week. “TopSpin 2K25 is the next must-play sports game from 2K that fully immerses fans into the world of tennis,” 2K claimed....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 171 words · Keith Brown

A new complete Fallout collection comes in a mini-nuke storage case

Bethesda has opened pre-orders for a new complete Fallout collection on PC. “The Fallout S.P.E.C.I.A.L Anthology features all seven critically-acclaimed games and official add-ons in a premium collectible set, packaged in an exclusive mini-nuke storage case, complete with audible bomb sound,” according to the publisher. The collection includesSteamcodes for Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout Tactics, Fallout New Vegas: Ultimate Edition, Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition andFallout 76....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Thomas Brown

A new Princess Peach Showtime trailer shows more transformations

Nintendo has released a new trailer for Princess Peach Showtime, which shows off new transformations. It was already known that Peach can transform into a kung fu fighter, a detective, a pastry chef and a swordfighter. However, the new trailer – which can be seen embedded at the top of this article or onNintendo’s YouTube page– reveals that she can also transform into Ninja Peach and Cowgirl Peach. Ninja Peach can hide in grass, attack enemies with her daggers, and quickly perform wall jumps....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 226 words · Isaac Miller

Activision has just banned 60,000 Call of Duty Warzone cheaters

Activision banned 60,000 Call of Duty Warzone accounts this week for what it says were confirmed cases of players using cheat software. In anupdateposted on Tuesday, the company outlined its efforts to combat cheating in the popular free-to-play shooter, which it claims hasattracted over 85 million playerssince its release in March 2020. Activisionsays it has now issued more than 300,000 permabans worldwide since the game launched. More Call of Duty: MW3 best loadout|Best Warzone loadout|MW3 best sniper|MW3 best shotgun|MW3 MCW loadout...

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Thomas Morris PhD

Alien Isolation set for December Switch release

Creative Assembly’s acclaimed first-person horror game, Alien: Isolation will release for Nintendo Switch on December 5. Ported by Feral Interactive, theSwitchversionwill add support for gyroscopic aiming and HD rumbleand include all DLC released for the game. Alien: Isolation for Switch will be released via theNintendoeShop for £29.99 / $34.99 / €34.99 / ¥4400. Originally developed byCreative Assemblyand released in 2014, the first-person survival horror was inspired by 1979’s Alien movie and drew praise for its tense gameplay and immersive world....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 192 words · James Schneider

Amid criticism, Sega says it will fix Sonic Origins’ issues

Sega has told the game’s community it’s working on an update for Sonic Origins that will fix “a variety of issues”, as the title continues to receive criticism from some players. Ina tweetresponding to a fan asking about upcoming patches, Katie Chrzanowski, the Sonic the Hedgehog social media manager, replied: “Hey! Thanks for the patience! The team’s been listening and is working on fixing a variety of issues right now.”...

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Jamie Rose

As Baldur’s Gate 3 is dated for PC and PS5, Larian isn’t ruling out an Xbox release

Following the announcement that Baldur’s Gate 3 will be released for PS5 as well as PC, Larian Studios hasn’t ruled out the game coming to Xbox too. Alongside its reveal forSony’s console during aPlayStationState of Playpresentation on Thursday, developer and publisherLarianconfirmed an Jul 22, 2025 release date for the RPG sequel. The news left someXboxfans wondering whether the game will also be coming to Series X/S consoles. Update25th Feb 2023 / 8:24 am Larian has confirmed that an Xbox version of the game is in development, but that it’s release status is currently uncertain due to technical issues the studio has yet to overcome....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · David Harmon

Assassin’s Creed Shadows update adds Balatro and Dead by Daylight crossover content

The latest title update for Assassin’s Creed Shadows is released today, adding new crossover content based on Dead by Daylight and Balatro. The Version 1.0.5 patch goes live today at 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm BST and applies to all formats. According toUbisoft, the update adds a special Dead by Daylight event which includes a new free quest, which can be accessed from the Hideout after unlocking Yasuke....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Amy Graves

Atari has agreed to acquire Thunderful for around €4.5 million

Atari is set to acquire Thunderful Group in a deal worth around €4.5 million ($5.19 million). As announced in a press release today,Atarihas agreed to buy 82% of the Swedish video game holding company’s shares at a total price of SEK 50 million. The transaction is subject to shareholder approval, and an extraordinary general meeting has been set for “on or about” August 28 for a vote to take place....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Michael Fletcher