Elden Ring Nightreign’s 2 player mode is coming next week

Elden Ring Nightreign will add a 2-player mode next week. Currently, the game can be played solo or as a trio. However, now,FromSoftwarehas announced that the game’s much-requested two-player mode will be added soon. The new mode will be added as part of patch 1.02, which will be released on July 30. Additionally, patch 1.02 will include quality-of-life UI improvements, including more Relics filtering options. Elden Ring Nightreignwas released earlier this year, and despite a lukewarm reception from players, the game has performed well....

May 19, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · Cassandra Evans

Elden Ring spoilers are appearing online ahead of next week’s release

Fans eagerly awaiting next week’s Elden Ring release should tread carefully online as new spoilers are doing the rounds and more are likely to follow. A couple of players who have managed to obtainElden Ringearly have reportedly been streaming it on Twitch. The game’s intro cinematic has also beenreleasedonline, as have revealing screengrabs and gameplay details. While publisherBandai Namcois seemingly doing its best to suppress the leaks, players are nevertheless advised to be careful if they want to avoid any spoilers before the game’s official release....

May 19, 2025 · 1 min · 192 words · Ashley Ryan

Embracer’s Black Forest Games is reportedly cutting 50% of its staff

Embracer-owned studio Black Forest Games reportedly plans to lay off approximately half of its employees. According to aKotakusource, the cuts were announced on January 24. It’s claimed that the studio’s creative directors and most “if not all” of its managers are expected to keep their jobs, with more information to be confirmed next week. Founded in 2012 and located in Offenburg, Germany,Black Forest Gameshas over 100 employees, according to its website....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Jason Roman

Enhance’s Humanity has been dated and it’s coming to PlayStation Plus on day 1

Enhance has announced a May 14, 2025 release date for its action-puzzle game Humanity. The title will be released forPS5,PS4andPCviaSteam, with optional VR support on all platforms. It will also be available on day one as part of thePlayStationPlus Game Catalogue’s May line-up. A new release date trailer, which is viewable below, recreates the Japanese PlayStation ad campaigns of the PS1 andPS2eras. Humanity sees players controlling a Shiba Inu, a breed of hunting dog from Japan, and charged with “commanding massive, marching crowds to jump, turn, push, float, shoot, and climb their way to salvation”....

May 19, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · Tina Conway

Fallout star claims season 2 ‘blows the first one out of the water’

Fallout star Walton Goggins has claimed that fans can look forward to something special when season 2 of the Amazon show is released. Goggins, who portrays the Ghoul in the Fallout adaptation, talked up the new season during an interview with Deadline. “We’re in the middle of filming it right now,”he said. “We’ve been at it since November, and I can tell you that I thought season 1 was extraordinary, personally I was very pleased with it....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Crystal Hamilton

Fanatec’s official Gran Turismo steering wheel starts at $700

Racing peripheral manufacturer Fanatec has revealed its official Gran Turismo 7 steering wheel, which costs more than the PS5 and game combined. TheGran TurismoDD Pro is a ‘direct drive’ steering wheel, which means it uses next-generation force feedback technology to create more realistic resistance when racing. Fanatec says that because the steering wheel is mounted directly to the motor shaft, “there’s no belt or gear drive to dilute the force feedback effects”....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Robert Sanchez

Five Nights TD codes for UPD 42 (April 2025)

Latest update31st Mar 2025 / 11:20 am We’ve added a bunch of new Five Nights TD codes to mark update 42! Five Nights TD codesfor UPD 39 have arrived, alongside the return of PVP Ranked, a new unit, and more. Inspired bythe classic title The House TD,Five Nights TDis aRobloxtower defense strategy game that heavily resembles the Five Nights at Freddie’s franchise for its setting and characters.New FNTD codestypically drop on the game’s official Discord server, but we also gather them all up here....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Tyrone Davis

Future of Giant Bomb website in doubt following prominent staff departures

The trailblazing video game website Giant Bomb has faced significant staff departures, as owner Fandom claims the brand will undergo “strategic reset and realignment”. The news comes after weeks of uncertainty around the website, which abruptly ceased livestreaming content last month. Earlier this week, the 888th episode of the Giant Bombcast, one of the longest-running video game podcasts of all time, was published and then swiftly removed. The episode included a lengthy section where the hosts mocked a series of overreaching brand guidelines given to the website by the current owner, Fandom....

May 19, 2025 · 4 min · 788 words · Andre Stephenson

Game Pass: Phil Spencer says Xbox isn’t ‘trying to funnel’ players away from game ownership

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has said that Microsoft isn’t trying to force players into Game Pass, Cloud, or any one way to experience games. For the past few years,Microsofthas placed a significant focus on Game Pass, its subscription service which allows players access to hundreds of games, including new releases, for a monthly fee. While the service has been heralded for its value, some have taken issue in Microsoft’s focus on Game Pass, as players don’t own any of the games they receive, raising preservation concerns....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Adam Ruiz

GTA Trilogy chaos continues as ‘Hot coffee sex mini-game files’ reportedly uncovered

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition’s chaotic launch continued on Saturday, as Rockstar confirmed it’s pulled the PC version to remove “unintentionally included” game files. That potentially includesunlicensed music, full game scriptswith developer notes, and even files claimed by users to be related to the infamous, canned San Andreas sex mini-game ‘Hot Coffee’. At the time of writing, GTA Trilogy has beenunavailable on PC for nearly two days....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 633 words · Brandi Anderson

Halo composers ‘amicably resolve’ dispute with Microsoft over alleged unpaid royalties

Halo’s original composers have reportedly settled a long-running dispute with Microsoft over alleged unpaid royalties. Marty O’Donnell and Mike Salvatorisaid in February that they had sued Microsoftover money they believed they were owed dating back 20 years. But on Tuesday, O’Donnell said the pair had come to an agreement withMicrosoft. “Microsoft and O’Donnell/Salvatori, Inc., are pleased to have amicably resolved their differences,” he tweeted. O’Donnell recently toldEurogamerthat he and Salvatori had sued Microsoft after spending 10 years failing to make headway in discussions with theXboxmaker over their unpaid royalty claims....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 254 words · Christopher Hanson

Halo veteran Joseph Staten is leaving Microsoft

Halo veteran Joseph Staten is leaving Microsoft, the Xbox maker has confirmed. His departure will mark the end of a second nine-year spell atMicrosoft, where Staten recently served as head of creative onHalo Infiniteat343 Industries. “We’re grateful for Joseph’s contributions to theHalofranchise andXboxas a whole,” a Microsoft spokesperson toldIGN. “We wish him all the best in his new adventure.” “Hey folks, I am indeed leaving Microsoft,” Statensaidafter the news broke....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Michael Harris

Hideo Kojima would like to make a ‘revolutionary’ horror game

Hideo Kojima has said he’d like to make a “revolutionary” horror game one day and already has ideas for what the project might look like. The Metal Gear Solid andDeath Strandingcreator previously worked on a horror game calledSilent Hills, but it was cancelled by publisherKonamifollowing the release of a playable teaser called P.T.. “P.T. was a mysterious game, created by a mysterious studio, with no previous announcement or information, so it used forbidden techniques to increase fear,” Kojima toldBAFTA....

May 19, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · Jessica Callahan