Batman: Arkham Knight is an ‘unmitigated disaster’ on Switch, Digital Foundry says

The Switch version of Batman: Arkham Knight is an “unmitigated disaster”, according to a new technical analysis byDigital Foundry. Following a seven-weekdelaydesigned to “bring players the best possible experience onNintendo Switch“, Batman: Arkham Trilogy was released forNintendo‘s console on December 1. Ported by Turn Me Up Games, which previously handled Switch versions ofIt Takes Two, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 andBorderlandsLegendary Collection, the trilogy consists of the first three games in the series – Arkham Asylum, Arkham City and Arkham Knight – bundled with all previously released DLC....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Donna Liu

Best Dreamcast games

This article is provided byTired Old Hack. It wasn’t always just Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo competing in the video game hardware race: Back in the day Sega was a major competitor, with the Master System and Mega Drive / Genesis shifting in hefty numbers worldwide. After its fourth standalone console – the overpriced Saturn – crumbled against theNintendo 64and newcomerSony’s game-changingPlayStation,Sega’s next system would either make or break the company’s hardware future....

August 1, 2025 · 21 min · 4442 words · Misty Galvan

Bethesda has updated Redfall with 60fps mode, gameplay changes and more

Bethesda has released a promised 60fps update for Arkane’s Redfall, and made changes to the game’s combat and gameplay. “This patch brings a Performance Mode toXboxSeries X|S, stealth takedowns, new controller settings, Accessibility improvements, and much more,”Bethesdasaid. “Explore an even more dangerousRedfallwith an increased open world enemy population and new encounters. Read on for the full list of fixes and additions included in the update.” See the full patch notes at the bottom of this page....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Eric Huang

Blizzard will reveal a Warcraft mobile game next week

Blizzard has confirmed plans to reveal a Warcraft mobile game next week. The title will be shown off in alive streamtaking place on May 3 at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST / 7pm CEST. In February,Activision Blizzard saidit planned to get “all-new mobile Warcraft content into players’ hands for the first time” in 2022. A year earlier, the publisher revealed thatmultiple free-to-play Warcraft mobile gameswere deep in development....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · John Watson

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 October release date, editions and cross-gen launch confirmed

The Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 release date will fall in October 2024. Potential release date were revealed whenXboxandPlayStationStore listings for the game were updated ahead of aBlack Ops 6 Direct presentationon Sunday. The Xbox Store is currently listing an October 25 release date for the game, while the PlayStation Store is listing October 17. Update9th Jun 2024 / 6:06 pm Xbox bossPhil Spencerhas confirmed an June 13, 2025, release date for the game....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Teresa Jackson

Call of Duty’s new DMZ mode could launch with Warzone 2, rating suggests

Additional reporting by Tom Ivan. Call of Duty’s anticipated yet still unannounced DMZ mode could arrive after Modern Warfare 2 as part of Warzone 2, ratings for the games have suggested. Activisionrecently announced thatWarzone 2 will launch later this year, soon after theCall of Duty Modern Warfare 2 release dateof October 28. Featuring “a new sandbox mode” and a “brand-new playspace”,Warzone 2will be available forPCas well as current and last-gen consoles, as willModern Warfare2, the publisher said in June....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 273 words · Shaun Poole

Capcom releases new Monster Hunter World: Iceborne videos

Capcom has released a number of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne videos, highlighting some of the new mechanics set to feature in its 2019 expansion. Iceborne features a new story that begins after the events of Monster Hunter World, and an amount of content whichCapcomsays rivals the main game, including new monsters, environments, moves and equipment. The first video released on Tuesday highlights the game’s story, while teasing more mysteries about its new land, the snowy Velkhana....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 170 words · Wesley Henderson

Confirmed: The first Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer will premiere next month

The first Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer will premiere next month, Rockstar Games has confirmed. “Next month marks the 25th anniversary ofRockstar Games,” co-founderSam Housersaid in a statement. “Thanks to the incredible support of our players worldwide, we have had the opportunity to create games we are truly passionate about. “Without you, none of this would be possible, and we are so grateful to all of you for sharing this journey with us....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Carrie Beck

Dead Space 4 speculation heats up, as official YouTube shows signs of life

Speculation around a potential new Dead Space game increased on Thursday, after it was noticed that the game’s official YouTube channel was recently updated for the first time in nearly a decade. Theofficial Dead Space YouTubechannel recently changed its profile picture from the logo of 2013 instalmentDead Space3, to generic art for the series. It’s the first change made on the channel since shortly after the release of that game eight years ago, and it’s significant in its timing....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Shannon Payne DVM

Death Stranding 2 has been confirmed

The sequel to Death Stranding has been confirmed. The first trailer forDeath Stranding2 was shown atThe Game Awards, which was attended byHideo Kojima. The trailer for sequel, which will be published bySony, stars Léa Seydoux, who played the character Fragile in the first game. It also confirms that Norman Reedus will be returning, and notes thatTroy Bakerwill also star. Speaking on stage after the trailer premiered, Kojima said he wasn’t ready to reveal more details about the game yet, but teased: “I put a lot of things inside [the trailer] so I want you guys to talk about it and find details in it....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 261 words · Jessica Carroll

EA has had another class action lawsuit filed against it over loot boxes

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Electronic Arts in Canada, claiming that the publisher’s use of loot boxes breaches the country’s gambling laws. Filed on September 30 and picked up by gaming and esports law blogThe Patch Notes, the lawsuit was brought against the publisher by plaintiffs Mark Sutherland of British Columbia and Shawn Moore of Ontario, who purchased loot boxes in the Madden NFL and NHL games respectively....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Jeremy King

Electronics firm says it expects PS5 Pro and new Xbox Series consoles by 2024

Chinese electronics company TCL has said it expects PlayStation 5 Pro and new Xbox Series X/S consoles to launch in 2023 or 2024. The company, which reportedly ranked second in the global TV market in terms of sales volume in 2019, revealed its forecast for the console industry on Wednesday during a presentation attended by Polish sitePPE.pl. During the press event, which was used to showcase TCL’s latest TVs, a company representative said they expect “Gen 9....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · Melissa Boyer

Everywhere trailer offers first look at gameplay as alpha test is announced

Build A Rocket Boy has released the official reveal trailer for Everywhere and announced that it will kick off closed alpha testing for the game soon. The Edinburgh-based studio, which is helmed by former Grand Theft Auto producerLeslie Benzies, premieredthe first trailer for EverywhereduringGamescomOpening Night Live last August, when it also announced plans for a 2023 release. With a release date yet to be confirmed, it appears likely that the game won’t arrive until next year at the earliest....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · William Gutierrez