Haas driver Nico Hülkenberg shares a name with an in-game companion called Hulkenberg. Haas team’s director of marketing Mark Morrell said: “This hotly anticipated game is visually spectacular and filled with all the speed, suspense, and excitement you would expect from a Grand Prix. “It’s our first partnership of this kind and we’re looking forward to sharing the exhilarating world of Metaphor: ReFantazio with racing fans.” Irvin Ducournau, director of marketing atAtlusadded:”Overcoming fear and anxiety is a central theme in Metaphor: ReFantazio, and being featured on the racecars of Nico Hülkenberg and Kevin Magnussen – drivers known for defying the impossible – perfectly mirrors our game, where players beat the odds in their chase for the crown in the Royal Tournament....

Microsoft Flight Simulator has been played by 15 million players, Xbox has confirmed. The game, which was released onPCin 2020 before being ported toXbox Series X/Sin 2021, received widespread critical acclaim with a Metacritic score of 91. “We’re thrilled to celebrate 15 million pilots who have taken flight with us inMicrosoftFlight Simulator,” the game’s official X account stated. “Thanks to each and every one of you for filling the skies with your adventures!...

Xbox is looking to utilize its just announced generative AI model for the preservation of classic video games, it’s said. On Wednesday,Microsoft’s gaming division announced Muse, a generative AI model that it says can generate “game visuals, controller actions, or both.” The company’s main demonstration of Muse showed how it could generate video game visuals using training data fromNinja Theory’s 2020 gameBleeding Edge. However, it also discussed how Muse could help preserve classic games in the future....

Nacon has announced that it’s working on a survival game set in the world of The Terminator franchise. The publisher showed a very brief teaser trailer during itsNacon Connectpresentation, which shows a T-800 endoskeleton looking at the camera. The game will be handled byNaconStudio Milan, which most recently developed Rims Racing. Nacon stresses that the game is in the very early stages of development, suggesting players may be waiting some time for the finished product....

CD Projekt has announced plans to host a third Cyberpunk 2077 Night City Wire stream. Taking place on September 18 at 9am PT /12pm ET / 5pm UK / 6pm CEST, it will include a tour of Night City and a check-in on its gangs, among other features. The firstCyberpunk 2077 Night City Wire streamwas held in June. Lasting 25 minutes, it featured plenty of new gameplay and the announcement of a standaloneNetflix anime series set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe....

Nintendo has announced a remaster of Wii U title Xenoblade Chronicles X for Nintendo Switch. Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Editionwill release for Switch on July 19, 2025, featuring enhanced visuals, added story elements and more, according to the platform holder. “Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition features your character at the center of the action in a standalone sci-fi story,” reads a synopsis for the game. “There is even more to discover in this definitive version of the game....

People Can Fly has cancelled a co-op action RPG codenamed Project Dagger after several years of development. As spotted by X userMauroNL, the Polish company informed investors this month that work on the game was discontinued on April 5 It said it had decided to cancel the project after a revaluation of the scope and commercial potential of the game. The cancellation is expected to negatively impactPeople Can Fly‘s standalone financial result for 2023 by $16....

In the latest war of words over its proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft’s Gaming CEO has claimed that Sony’s plan for growth is to “make Xbox smaller.” Phil Spencermade the comments during an interview with theSecond Requestpodcast, where the exec claimed thatSonywas the “one major opposer to the [MicrosoftActivision] deal.” “Sony is trying to protect its dominance on the console. The way they grow is by makingXboxsmaller,” Spencer said....

The co-founder of Limbo and Inside studio Playdead says he’s now being sued by the studio. Dino Patti– who co-founded Playdead with Limbo director Arnt Jensen – has said that after being threatened with legal action earlier this year, the studio’s lawyers intend to move forward with a lawsuit against him. Patti had previously toldGame Developerin March that Playdead was threatening legal action, mainly for a LinkedIn post he made in late 2004 containing a “lengthy description” of Limbo’s development, and including an “unauthorised” photo that was owned by Jensen, who subsequently asked for 500,000 DKK ($77,000) as compensation....

Pokémon Prismatic Evolutions Super-Premium Collection will be available from Smyths to pre-order this weekend. The anticipated set is due for release next month, but you’ll be able to pre-order the set very soon. However, for the first time, we now have information on how fans in the UK will be able to pre-order thePokémonPrismatic Evolutions Super-Premium Collection, and where you’ll be able to do it. This new method which has been announced by UK retailer Smyths Toys is seemingly an attempt to stop scalpers using bots on the Smyths website to take all of the stock....

Take-Two publishing label Private Division has signed a new action-adventure IP from Game Freak. Codenamed Project Bloom, the title is expected to be released duringTake-Two’s fiscal year 2026, which ends in March 2026. The first piece of concept art for the game, which is in early development, is viewable above. Founded in 1989, Japanese studioGame Freakis best known as the creator of over 30 entries in the Pokémon franchise....

A recent study has shone some light on the extent of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S resale market, with scalpers reportedly making over $28 million in next-gen console profits through eBay. That’s according to analysis conducted by data engineer Michael Driscoll, who says he wrote a script to scrape all of eBay’s sold listings forPS5andXbox Series X/Sthrough December 1. The results, which werepublished on Dev, show that over 60,000 next-gen systems were resold through the online marketplace, including 6,863XboxSeries S consoles, 22,932 Xbox Series X consoles, 7,322 PS5 Digital Edition consoles, and 25,642 PS5 consoles....

Multiple retailers have already sold out of PlayStation 5 pre-orders, despite Sony telling fans that pre-sales for the console would begin starting Thursday, September 17. In the US, retailers includingTarget,Walmart,GamestopandBest Buywent live with their PS5 pre-orders within hours ofPlayStation’s PS5 showcase on Wednesday. The first three have already sold out, while Best Buy’s website is seemingly experiencing technical difficulties, which have frustrated fans enough to cause the retailer’s name to trend on Twitter....