The Uncharted film has reportedly recorded the fourth biggest opening weekend for a video game adaptation at the US box office. Having debuted internationally a week earlier,Unchartedhit US theatres on February 18 and generated $44 million in its first three days to top the weekly sales chart. According to Fandango managing editorErik Davis, only three other films based on video game properties have enjoyed stronger openings at the US box office....

A gameplay-based tech demo for The Witcher 4 has been shown off during an Unreal Engine showcase. The State of Unreal presentation opened withCD Projekt Reddevelopers taking the stage to show a “technological showcase set in the world of Witcher 4”, running on a PS5 with ray-tracing enabled. Update3rd Jun 2025 / 4:30 pm CD Projekt Red has confirmed to VGC that what was shown wasn’t Witcher 4 gameplay, but a tech demo set inThe Witcher 4world....

Veteran WWE 2K developer Yuke’s has established a new development team tasked with creating a rival wrestling IP. The Japanese studio, which is behind 20 years (and 70 million sales) of licensed wrestling games, has established the new team to create internal competition for its WWE projects and reinvigorate its staff, senior vice president and producer,Hiromi Furutatold VGC. [UPDATE: Our fullWWE 2K Yuke’s interviewhas now been published, with the full transcript of this story....

Xbox has told fans not to expect any next-gen console news during its 50-minute Tokyo Game Show Showcase later this month. The platform holder is set to open the digital event’s roster of publisher showcases, theTGS live stream schedulerevealed on Tuesday. However,Xboxlater clarified that its stream would focus on “celebrating Japanese game creators and games,” updates coming toFlight Simulatorand JapaneseMinecraftcommunity creativity. It will also be broadcast in Japanese only....

Microsoft is aiming to expand its Xbox Play Anywhere scheme to Xbox Scarlett. Currently,XboxPlay Anywhere digital titles enable owners to play them on bothXbox Oneand Windows 10PC, with saves and achievements transferred between the two platforms. Xbox bossPhil SpencertoldStevivorthe plan is to extend this functionality toMicrosoft’s next-gen console, Xbox Scarlett, when it launches next year. “That’s our goal,” he said. “Our goal for our first-party games is that your entitlements will be cross-generation and your Achievements will move effectively with your save game because that’s where they stand....

Sign-ups are now open for Elden Ring Nightrein’s network test. The network test will be available on the following dates: “Thenetwork testis a preliminary verification test in which the selected testers play a portion of the game prior to the full game launch,” reads the site. “Various technical verifications of online systems will be examined by conducting large-scale network load tests.” Announced on stage atThe Game Awards,Elden Ring: Nightreign will allow multiple players to take on bosses in co-op gameplay....

The first man arrested in Japan for selling modded Switch consoles has been given a fine and a suspended sentence. In January, a man from Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecturewas arrestedon suspicion of violating the country’s Trademark Act. Now, as reported byNTV News(viaAutomaton), the Kochi District Court has found the man, 58-year-old Fumihiro Otobe, guilty. Otobe was given a two-year prison sentence, suspended for three years, as well as a fine of ¥500,000 ($3,500)....

Kojima Productions has teamed up with A24 to bring a live-action film adaptation of Death Stranding to the big screen. A24 is the film distribution and production company behind movies like EverythingEverywhereAll At Once, Talk to Me, Uncut Gems, Midsommar, Lady Bird and Moonlight. “The film promises to delve into the mysteries surrounding the apocalyptic event called the ‘Death Stranding,’ which blurred the lines between life and death, and brought forth nightmarish creatures into a world on the brink of collapse,” saidKojima Productions....

It said in aPlayStation Blogupdate that March’s freePlayStationPlus games,Call of Duty: Modern WarfareRemastered (normally $39.99 / £34.99) and The Witness (normally $39.99 / £29.99), will be available until Monday April 1. Developed byFuncomand released in May 2018, Conan Exiles is an open-world survival game set in the savage world of Conan the Barbarian. It normally costs $49.99 / £44.99, although it’s currently on sale for £19.99 in the UK. Released in May 2017, The Surge is a sci-fi action RPG from Deck 13, the German studio behind Lords of the Fallen....

Ubisoft has detailed Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s latest major update ahead of its release this Tuesday. Launching at 5am PT / 8am ET / 1pm BST / 2pm CEST on October 5,Assassin’s Creed Valhallatitle update 1.3.2 includes numerous bug fixes, which are republished in the patch notes below. On Stadia, the update also introduces new graphics options for the game that let players prioritise a higher framerate or image quality....

The developer of Marvel’s Avengers has said the inclusion of Spider-Man as a PlayStation-exclusive DLC character was made possible by Sony’s relationship with Marvel. Crystal Dynamicsconfirmed this week thatSpider-Man would be added to the Marvel’s Avengers rosterin early 2021, “available at no additional cost to owners of the base game, exclusively onPlayStation”. PublisherSquare Enixhad previously confirmed it had a global marketing deal with PlayStation, which includesearly beta access for PS4 playersandtimed exclusive cosmeticsfor all characters....

Electronic Arts will introduce changes to Battlefield Currency prices starting on June 1. First made available in 2019, the virtual currency can be used to purchase cosmetic items for weapons, vehicles, and Battle Pass elements in DICE’s shooter series. “This is part of a decision here atElectronic Artsto adjust pricing for live service purchases after evaluating their exposure to current global economic fluctuations,” EAsaid. “Adjustments are being made across countries where BFC is available to purchase globally....

Bethesda Game Studios has provided a few new details about Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6 development, while cautioning that full reveals for the projects aren’t happening any time soon. Both titles were announced over two years ago at E3 2018, andBethesdahas since saidStarfield is ahead of the fantasy game in its release pipeline. As part of his Develop conference keynoteinterviewthis week, Bethesda’sTodd Howardexplained why the games were announced when they were and why we’ve heard so little about them since....