The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has become only the sixth game in 30 years to receive the highest score in both Famitsu and Edge magazines. A 40/40 score in Japanese magazineFamitsu(which consists of four reviewers each giving a game 10/10) is considered a rare achievement, and only 28 games in the magazine’s 37-year history have been scored 40. A score of 10 inUK magazine Edgeis considered similarly uncommon, with only 24 games receiving the accolade since the magazine launched 30 years ago....

Arkane Lyon boss Dinga Bakaba has publicly criticised Microsoft executives for their decision to close several studios, including its Austin studio, calling the news “a fucking gut stab”. On Tuesday, theXboxmaker told staff at four studios, includingRedfallmakerArkaneAustin, thatthey are planned for closure. Games bossMatt Bootyclaimed that some staff would be moved to other teams and others would be laid off. Bakaba, the creative director of the critically acclaimedDeathloopand currently working on Blade,responded to the news on Xwith an unusually frank and critical message than we’re used to seeing from somebody running a first-party studio....

Raccoon Logic’s debut is a game built on Revenge. Revealed at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live, the surprise sequel to 2020’s Journey to the Savage Planet sees players returning to a colourful, alien-ridden metroidvania. Yet make no mistakes – Revenge of the Savage Planet isn’t just a careless moniker, it’s a statement of intent. Sitting in a downtown Montreal boardroom, the team proudly shows me a hands-off demo of their shiny new sequel....

The executive producer and showrunner for Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming God of War TV series has spoken more about the project. Ronald D Moore is best known for his work as a writer and co-executive producer on Star Trek series The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Votager, as well as the Battlestar Galactica reboot and Outlander. Now Moore will be executive producing and showrunning theGod of Warseries,following the departuresof showrunner Rafe Judkins (The Wheel of Time) and executive producers Hawk Ostby and Mark Fergus (Children of Men, Iron Man, The Expanse) last year....

PlatinumGames’ former vice president, Hideki Kamiya, has launched a YouTube channel and said he feels “very refreshed” after quitting the company he co-founded. Last monthKamiya announced his shock exit from Platinum, after co-founding the company 15 years ago and leading some of its most iconic games inBayonettaand The Wonderful 101. In a video published on Thursday, Kamiya reiterated that he’s not planning to retire from game development, but claimed that he won’t be able to take a job in the industry for at least a year, likely due to a non-compete clause....

It’s finally confirmed:Donkey Kong Bananza was developed by “the team behind Super Mario Odyssey”. Nintendo won’t say any more than that, such as who the key staff or even the game’s director is, but it’s exciting news, nonetheless. The fact that we’re just now learning the most basic of details around the platformer’s development is, of course, absurd, but at least we haven’t had to wait until the end credits roll to find out, as istypical for most modern Nintendo titles....

Nintendo has announced that November’s Splatfest will be a collaboration with Pokémon. “Grass-type. Fire-type. Water-type. This debate has perplexed our great philosophers for ages. Let’s settle it,” read a tweet fromNintendoannouncing the event. The Splatfest will be held in the run-up to the release ofPokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violeton November 18. Splatfests happen every few weeks in-game. These events see players across Splatoon 3 pick a side and battle for conch shells....

Travis Scott could design a special edition PlayStation 5 console and even a game in collaboration with Sony, it’s been claimed. A newForbesprofile of Scott, which examines how the influential rapper has become “corporate America’s brand whisperer”, details some of the multimillion dollar deals the 28-year-old has signed with household names includingPlayStation,Epic Gamesand McDonald’s. In late October, shortly beforePS5’s launch,Sony Interactive Entertainmentmarketing SVP Eric Lempel announced the company had formed a“strategic creative partnership” with Scottand his Cactus Jack brand to “produce innovative projects that we hope will delight our collective fans”....

Efficient training in Anime Simulator means being in the right place at the right time. ThisAnime Simulator mapisn’t interactive like the one in-game, but it is one you can view anytime, anywhere. Anime Simulatorcurrently has just a single world comprised of numerous islands you’ll need to train hard to reach. The higher a stat, the more quickly you can increase it at the perfect spot. Use the Anime Simulator maps below to find out where to head to boost the six main stats as quickly as possible....

Apple has listed the games coming to its Apple Arcade service in December and January. Highlights include fourSquare EnixRPGs, all of which arrive on the service as ‘+’ versions. Final Fantasy 4 (3D Remake)+ and Final Fantasy 4: The After Years+ will be arriving on December 9, while Final Fantasy+ and Trials of Mana+ will arrive a month later on January 9. ‘+’ versions of games onApple Arcadeare titles that are already available on the standardiOSApp Store, but remove any monetisation present in those versions, be that an up-front price, in-game purchases or ads....

A listing for Battlefield Mobile has appeared on the Google Play store. The listing doesn’t allow the game to be downloaded yet, but gives full information on the game and its features. According to the game’s description, Battlefield mobile will include large-scale battles, destructible environments, a range of game modes and customisable classes with unique “hero” characters. “You and your crew will press the assault on maps and modes both new and familiar to veteran players”, the description reads....

Blizzard has simultaneously announced and released “fully remastered versions” of Warcraft 1 and 2. The titles were revealed during an ongoingWarcraft 30th Anniversary Direct stream. “These remasters have brand new hand drawn visuals that capture the original art style from each game, and you’ll be able to swap between the original graphics and the remastered versions in real time,” said Brad Chan, senior manager of Warcraft RTS. Blizzardhas “added modern controls” for Warcraft 1, while both games include various UI and UX improvements....

Blizzard is set to host a Diablo 4 ‘Campfire Chat’ on Friday to address fan feedback to the game’s latest major update. Released earlier this week ahead of today’s launch ofDiablo 4 Season 1: Season of the Malignant, the update was met with disappointment from fans over a number of issues including nerfs to the game’s Sorcerer class. The Campfire Chat will be hosted by game directorJoe Shely, associate game director Joseph Piepiora, and associate director of community Adam Fletcher on July 21 at 11am / 2pm ET / 7pm BST....