NBA 2K24 is currently the second-worst reviewed game on Steam. According toSteam 250, which ranks the 250 best games and 100 worst games onSteam,2K Sports‘ latest instalment in its basketball series has gone straight into the #2 spot in its Bottom 100 list. Thegame’s Steam pagesays it currently has “overwhelmingly negative” reviews, with only 11% of the more than 2,800 reveiws submitted being described as positive. Most of the backlash is aimed at the fact that thePCversion of NBA2K24 is based on thePS4andXbox Oneversions of the game, rather than thePS5andXbox Series X/Sversions....

A new trailer for Saints Row sheds more light on how the game looks in action, following criticism of the game’s CGI reveal trailer from some fans this week. The new seven-minute video features interviews with members of theVolitiondevelopment team, and breaks down the three characters the player’s ‘Boss’ character teams up with to form the Saints. It also explains the three main rival factions in the game, and shows how they differ in appearance and characteristics....

Ninja Theory and Epic Games have offered a fresh look at Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2’s facial animation tech. During Epic’s State of Unreal presentation atGDCon Wednesday, the companies showed off more ofUnreal Engine’s Metahuman tool, which is being used to bring Hellblade protagonist Senua to life in the upcoming sequel. “This cloud hosted tool allows you to create photorealistic digital humans for your game or experience, with the simplicity of an RPG character creator, yet with a level of realism and customisation that you’ve never seen before,” claimed Epic’s chief technology officer Kim Librerim....

Nintendo has updated its Switch Online N64 app with a patch that fixes the game-breaking bug in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. SwitchOnline’s 15th and latestN64releasearrived on the serviceon May 20 but users quickly started reportinga major bugwhich was soft locking players during gameplay. The bug resulted in Kirby 64’s underwater levels sometimes causing players to become stuck in a stun animation, which could only be solved by quitting the level....

Nintendo will launch its flagship Switch console in China on December 10, with Switch Lite to be introduced to the market at a later date. The platform holder confirmed the launch date on Wednesday during a joint press conference with local partnerTencent. With a suggested retail price of 2099 yuan ($297), the console will come pre-installed with a demo of New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Edition, the system’s only launch title....

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) will induct Nintendo composer and sound director Koji Kondo into its Hall of Fame at the 27th DICE Awards. Kondo, who joinedNintendoin April 1984, is best known for his work on the Super Mario, Legend of Zelda and Star Fox series. He was responsible for sound programming, music, and sound effects in Super Mario Bros. andThe Legend of Zeldafor the NES....

November’s PlayStation Plus games have been revealed ahead of Sony’s official announcement. According to user Billbill-Kun onDealabs– who correctly leaked the PS Plus line-ups forSeptemberandOctober– November’s free titles will be: UPDATE:November 2021’s PlayStation Plus games have been officially announced. Sonyconfirmed earlier this month that November’s PS Plus offeringwould include three PlayStation VR games, to celebrate the platform’s fifth anniversary. While one of these is The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners, Billbill-Kun says they’re leaving the other two as surprises, and believes they may be revealed during theState of Play presentationtaking place today (Wednesday, October 27)....

Concept art and story details from the now-cancelled EA Black Panther game have seemingly emerged. The game, which was indevelopment at the now-shuttered Cliffhanger Games,would have seen players taking on the role of T’Challa’s son, according to an X user citing a survey held byEA. User@notfunEmanalso posted several pieces of concept art for the game, and some story details. The game would have seen players taking on the role of Azari, T’Challa’s son....

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has released an official PlayStation 5 teardown video, showing off the upcoming console’s internal components. In aPlayStation Blogpost, SIE EVP of hardware engineering and operation Masayasu Ito said the company began conceptualising PS5 in 2015. “In this teardown video of the PS5 console, you will be able to see how we have thoughtfully integrated our technology into this console,” he said. “We felt it was inevitable to make a generational leap in terms of performance to deliver a new, next-generation gaming experience....

Xbox head Phil Spencer has complimented PlayStation’s DualSense controller and suggested that it might inspire Microsoft to add features to its own controller. Microsoftstuck to a familiar design for itsXbox Series X/Spads, only making minor changes to its design and under-the-hood improvements. In comparison,Sonyopted to totally redesign its controller with new features such as haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. Speaking as part of the latestKinda Funny Gamescast, Spencer said thatXboxprobably wouldn’t release any major bespoke accessories such as VR headsets in the near future, but suggested that an updated controller was far more likely to happen....

PlayStation 5 digital edition consoles are currently in stock and available to buy at Amazon UK. At the time of publication, the online retailer has limited quantities of the console available to purchase via the link below. Only Digital Edition consoles are currently available for delivery for Prime members. UPDATE:AmazonUK has now sold out ofPS5consoles. ORIGINAL STORY CONTINUES:Sony Interactive EntertainmentbossJim Ryanhas said the company is hoping thatPlayStation 5 shortages will ease in the second half of 2021....

PlayStation’s Black Friday deals have reportedly leaked early, including significant price cuts for the base PlayStation 5 and PlayStation VR2 headset. Earlier this week, aSonyadvert seemingly published early revealed that the platform holderwill be cutting the price of the PlayStation ‘slim’ version console by $70in the US. Now, according to reliable leakerBilbil-kun, the platform holder will be making a similar offer in Europe. According to Bilbil-kun, retailers will discount both digital and standardPS5consoles by 75 euros, from November 22 until July 15, 2025....

Pokemon-themed sleep tracking app, Pokemon Sleep, is now available in Europe. The app allows players to catch Pokemon based on how they sleep. The game will track up to two sleeping sessions per day. The game, which is rolling out across Europe and is expected in other territories later in the week, asks players to leave the app open, with their phone plugged into a charger, on their mattress....