An ’enhanced version’ of The Last of Us 2 is in the works, composer reportedly says

The Last of Us Part 2 composer Gustavo Santaolalla has seemingly let slip that an “enhanced version” of the game is in development at Naughty Dog. Santaolalla, who also composed the original game and the franchise’s TV adaptation for HBO, mentioned that a new version of Part 2 is in the works during an interview withBlender. During the conversation, one of the interviewers expressed his delight at playing the game and finding out that Santaolalla has a cameo in it....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Barbara Holland MD

Anime Haven Simulator codes

TheseAnime Haven Simulator codesare not to be ignored if you’re to get ahead in one of two new anime-adjacent Roblox drops from the last weekend of June. AnimeHavenSimulatoris all about grinding energy and gems with your favourite bloxified anime heroes. With a sword in tow, you beat up famous anime villains to make your big numbers go bigger.New Anime Haven Simulator codesdrop in the game’s Discord and occasionally on the game page....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Mark Burke

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is getting a final bug fix update this week

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will receive its “final bug fix update” this week. Ubisoftsaidtitle update 1.7.0 addresses 13 outstanding issues with the game (we’ve republished the full patch notes below). The update weighs in between 0.5 GB (PS5) and 15.1 GB (Xbox Series X/S) depending on the platform. It will be released on February 21 at 4am PT / 7am ET / 12pm GMT / 1pm CET. Having launched in November 2020, Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla has generated over $1 billion in sales and it became thesecond most profitable title in Ubisoft’s historywithin a year....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Jesse Ford

Avowed has more than ten different endings, Obsidian claims

Avowed has more than ten different endings, according to developer Obsidian. Speaking toIGN,when asked about the number of potential endings for the upcomingXboxRPG, directorCarrie Patelsaid, “That’s very hard to say.” They added: “I can tell you our ending slides number in the double digits, you can end up with a lot of different combinations of them.” These ending slides likely refer to the post-game still images with context that tells the player what happened to both them and the characters they have met along their journey, a common ending technique for RPGs wherein it would be prohibitively expensive to animate several permutations of an ending....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 221 words · Rachel Oliver

Balatro has reportedly made over $4 million on mobile since release

Balatro has reportedly generated almost $ 4.4 million in revenue on mobile since its release earlier this year. As reported byPocketGamer,information provided by App Magic claims that the game saw a sharp increase in revenue on November 18, the day the game received five nominations forThe Game Awards, including Game of the Year. Balatrohas been nominated for Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, Best Independent Game, Best Debut Indie Game, and BestMobileGame....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 187 words · William Schroeder

Baldur’s Gate 3 wins Game of the Year at the Game Developers Choice Awards

Baldur’s Gate 3 was the big winner at the 24th annual Game Developers Choice Awards. Larian’s game, which is based on the tabletop fantasy RPG system of Dungeons & Dragons, took home the Game of the Year prize. It also won Best Narrative, Best Design and the Audience Award at the ceremony, which took place as part ofGDC2024 at San Francisco’s Moscone Convention Center. Nintendo’sThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomwon the Innovation and Best Technology Awards, while Visai Games’ narrative cooking game Venba also received two prizes, the Best Debut and Social Impact Awards....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 248 words · Scott Patel

Bayonetta 3 has added a ‘nudity censoring mode’, says Platinum

Bayonetta 3 will include a feature that stops its protagonist losing her clothes when she performs certain moves, according to its developer. A new tweet posted byPlatinumGamesexplains the feature, which it’s calling “Naive Angel Mode”. “In order for more people to enjoy it,Bayonetta 3is equipped with an epoch-making ‘naive angel mode’,” it says. “By setting this mode to ON, you may be able to play in the living room without creating an awkward atmosphere....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 264 words · Andrea Robinson

Black Ops 6 multiplayer gameplay appears online

Leaked gameplay footage purporting to be from Call of Duty Black Op 6’s multiplayer suite has been shared online. The footage, which is embedded below, is circulating on social media, and appears to show thePCversion of the game. This is the latest in a series of high-profile leaks surrounding the shooter, which saw dozens of cutscenes from its single-player portion land on social media platforms before the game’s campaign had been shown publically....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Molly Porter

Capcom will announce Street Fighter 6 on Monday, it’s claimed

Capcom will announce Street Fighter 6 when its countdown teaser concludes on Monday morning, it’s been claimed. That’s according toGamesBeatjournalist Jeff Grubb, who said on his paywalledGiant Bomb video show(transcribed by VGC), that he’d heard from multiple sources that a new Street Fighter was whatCapcom’s teaser siteis ticking towards. “Everybody should expectStreet Fighter 6, because that’s what I have heard,” Grubb said. According tothe timer on the Capcom website, the reveal will be made at 1am ET/ 6am GMT on Monday, February 21 (or Sunday 10pm PT)....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Laura Wolf

COD may not appear on Game Pass ‘for a number of years’ due to a prior Activision-Sony deal

Call of Duty games seemingly won’t appear on Game Pass “for a number of years,” due to an existing deal between Activision and Sony. Microsoftrecently publishedits responseto the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) decision to review the $69 billion merger due to several concerns, including the impact of competition in the console, game streaming and subscription spaces. In it, a footnote references a tweet fromPhil Spenceralluding to “prior agreements” betweenActivisionandSonywhich would prohibit Microsoft from adding Call of Duty to Game Pass, even in the event of the acquisition being approved....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · John Barron

Concord’s monetised content will be exclusively cosmetic, Firewalk says

Concord’s developer Firewalk Studios says the game’s monetisation will exclusively focues on cosmetic items. “We’re going to launch with our 16 characters, 12 maps, and 6 modes,”Concord‘s director of IP Kim Kreines told VGC. “That’s all included when you buy the game, and seasonally we’re providing new maps, new modes, and new characters, alongside their unfolding story.” “There are purely cosmetic pieces that you can choose to further customize the look of your character, that you can choose to purchase....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · David Khan

Cyberpunk 2077’s new-gen versions and 1.5 patch are officially out, alongside a free trial

Cyberpunk 2077’s long-awaited new-gen console versions are out today, it’s been confirmed, alongside a significant patch for existing platforms such as last-gen consoles and PC. Furthermore, a free five-hour trial version is available to all users onXbox Series X|SandPlayStation 5consoles, with progress carrying over to the full game. The trial will be available for 30 days, until March 15 at 8am PT/ 11am ET / 4pm GMT / 5pm CET....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Michael Taylor

Diablo Immortal Season 2 patch notes and Battle Pass details published

Blizzard has released the Diablo Immortal Season 2 patch notes and detailed its new Battle Pass. Season 2 begins today at 3am server time and runs until the same time on August 4. The game’s first post-launch content update includes a number of balance changes and bug fixes, which we’ve republished below. It also includes a new Helliquary raid boss,Vitaath the Shivering Death, and the Hungering Moon weekend event, which will take place from July 15-18....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Elizabeth Hoffman