WWE 2K24’s fifth and final main DLC, the WCW Pack, is available now

The fifth and final main WWE 2K24 DLC pack is available now. The WCW Pack adds five new superstars to the roster – Diamond Dallas Page, Mr Perfect, Lex Luger, Great Muta and the Iron Sheik. The pack will also add a surprise new arena not previously announced – the WCW Fall Brawl WarGames arena, which can be played in both regular and War Games modes. The addition of the Iron Sheik marks the outspoken wrestler’s first appearance in the WWE2Kseries since WWE 2K16....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 248 words · Sue Williams

Xbox explains why Series X and S storage expansion cards cost $220/£220

Microsoft has detailed the custom storage options that will be available to Xbox Series X and S owners when the next-gen consoles launch this November. XboxSeries X comes with 1TB of internal storage, while Series S has 512GB. 1TB storage expansion cards, which are manufactured by Seagate,will cost $220/€270/£220. In ablog post, Xbox director of program managementJason Ronaldsaid players will be able to unplug their existing external USB 3.1 HDD or SSD from theirXbox Oneand connect it toXbox Series X/Sand play of all of their current-gen games....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Mrs. Amy Stephens

Xbox Series X/S launch was ‘the most successful in Microsoft’s history’

Microsoft said on Tuesday that Xbox Series X/S recorded the biggest console launch in the company’s history. Speaking onMicrosoft’s second quarter earningscall, CEOSatya Nadellasaid the company surpassed $5 billion in gaming revenue for the first time during the three months ended Aug 02, 2025. “The launch ofXboxSeries X and Series S was the most successful in our history with the most devices ever sold in a launch month,” he said....

May 17, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Danielle Singh

Xbox ‘turned Marvel down’, leading to Spider-Man on PS4, exec reveals

The head of Marvel Games has revealed how Xbox turned down an opportunity to make licensed games, shortly before Sony made a deal to make Spider-Man on PS4. In an excerpt fromSteven L Kent’s 2021 book The Ultimate History of Video Games Vol 2(as spotted onResetEra), executive vice president and head of Marvel Games, Jay Ong, explains how the company cut its earlier deal withActivisionshort in search of a better partnership....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Amanda York

Yakuza 0 voice cast says new Director’s Cut scenes give a sense of closure

The original Japanese voice cast for Yakuza 0 have shared their opinions on the new scenes added to the upcoming Director’s Cut. Yazkua 0: Director’s Cut will be released onSwitch 2on the console’s launch day on June 5, and will feature around 26 minutes of new cutscenes. The official YouTube channel for developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studiohas published a video with the game’s original Japanese voice cast, who returned to voice the new scenes....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Eric Johnson

Zelda Left Arm Depot Guide

Wondering how to complete the Zelda LeftArm Depot? Late in the game, you’ll be given theGuidance from Ages Pastwhich takes you down into the depths below Hyrule. During this quest you’ll be required to visit four depots in order to build a Zonai statue that it’s in the middle of the Construct Temple. All four of these parts are in their own puzzle room. All of these require Link to take a piece of the construct back to the center....

May 17, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Melody Miller

Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s unofficial PC port now supports Mac OS and Wii U

The fan-made PC port of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, ‘Ship of Harkinian’, now runs on Mac OS and hacked Wii U consoles. The support was shared on Thursday as part of the fan development team’s latest “Ship of Harkinian Direct”, when Habour Masters also confirmed several new features now available as part of the latest update. That includes a free camera mode, the ability to equip items to d-pad (including tunics and boots), support for up to 250fps, and an item randomiser mode, as well as a host of new cheats like the ability to adjust Link’s fall damage....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Scott Floyd

‘Could’ve been worse’: Here’s how Hogwarts Legacy Switch compares to PS5

The Nintendo Switch version of one of this year’s best-selling games, Hogwarts Legacy, has finally been released. With minimal marketing for theSwitchport from publisherWarner Bros., today is the first time we’re able to see how developerAvalanche Softwarewas able to squeeze the sprawling open-world game onto the portable hardware. A comparison video published by YouTube userCycu1– embedded below – shows howHogwarts Legacy’s Switch graphics compare toPlayStation 5. Another YouTube channel,SwitchUp, posted its impressions of the Switch port on Tuesday, stating that the game “could have been far worse” and that on handheld in particular the game “is running reasonably well”....

May 17, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Kevin Holmes

12 years later, Grand Theft Auto V has been cleared for release in Saudi Arabia

Twelve years after its initial release, Grand Theft Auto V has been officially cleared for release in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The release comes after a decade of regulatory evolution in the regions and marks a significant moment in the global games market, according to analysts. The General Authority for Media Regulation in Saudi Arabia and the UAE Media Council have confirmed that GTAV and GTA Online will launch on July 17 with a 21+ age rating, marking the first time the franchise has been cleared for an official release....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Krystal George

A new GTA 5 mod adds AI characters you can talk to with a microphone

A veteran modder has released a mod for Grand Theft Auto V which gives NPCs the ability to talk to players using AI. Sentient Streetsis a new story-based download for the game and is created by Bloc, a modder who previously released a similar mod in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. According to Bloc’s description for the mod, the NPCs in Sentient Streets “are powered by 30+ AI models that let players have open-ended conversations in real-time with eccentric cult members, cunning police officers, and unsuspecting civilians....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Michael Harvey

A new Shadowman game is in development

A new game based on the Shadowman comic book series is currently in development. Shadowman: Darque Legacy will be the third game based on the comic, which was originally published in 1992 and has since seen over five million copies sold. The game will be developed by Blowfish Studios and will be released forPS5,Xbox Series X/SandPCin 2024. “As a conspiracy threatens to overrun the realm of the living, Shadowman must contend with horrifying inhuman entities with challenging melee combat,” the game’s description reads....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Julie Golden MD

A PS5 download bug is reportedly forcing users to factory reset their consoles

A number of PlayStation 5 users are encountering a bug preventing them from downloading games, with a full factory reset the only known solution. According to a VGC reader and corroborated byIGN,PS5games are getting stuck in a “Queued for Download” limbo, wherein the system thinks that the game is downloading, but the download queue will be empty and won’t clear. The only current solution is seemingly a full factory reset, wiping all user data from the console....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Maria Jones

A Resident Evil strategy game will be revealed next week, from Kingdom Hearts’ co-creator

A new mobile strategy game in the Resident Evil franchise has been announced. Resident Evil: Survival Unit is being developed by Joycity (3on3 FreeStyle Rebound) and Aniplex (Demon Slayer -The Hinokami Chronicles 2). Both developers will work in “close collaboration” withCapcom. The game will be fully revealed next week during an online showcase. The Resident Evil Survival Unit online showcase will take place on Thursday, June 02, 2025, at 10 PM UTC/11 PM UK/6 PM ET....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Joe Benson