Fortnite V-Bucks prices increase today in some countries, including the US and most of Europe

The price of Fortnite V-Bucks and some other real money Fortnite content packs will be increasing today in some regions. Epic Gamesannounced last month thatit planned to raise the prices on October 27. The changes haven’t happened yet at the time of writing, but are expected to update later today. According to Epic’s previous announcement, the update pricing would affect the United States (and other countries that use USD in theirFortnitestorefronts), as well as the Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Japan, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Turkey and all Eurozone countries....

July 16, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Robert Williams

FromSoftware parent Kadokawa confirms Sony has sent it a ‘letter of intent’ to acquire it

FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa has confirmed that it has received a letter of intent from Sony to acquire the company. Earlier this weekit was reported byReuters, citing two sources familiar with the situation, that talks betweenSonyand Kadokawa are ongoing. Now, a statement from Kadokawa reads, “There are some articles on the acquisition of Kadokawa Corporation (hereinafter “the Company”) by Sony Group Inc, “However, this information is not announced by the Company....

July 16, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Michael Malone

Gamescom 2020 digital event confirmed for August 27-30

Gamescom 2020 will take place digitally from August 27-30, organisers Koelnmesse and the German Games Industry Association (GAME) have announced. For the second year running the show will kick off withGamescom: Opening Night Live, which attracted an audience ofover 500,000 simultaneous viewers in 2019. “We’re planning a spectacular show that will also be the grand finale ofSummer Game Fest,”saidOpening Night Live producerGeoff Keighley. Also returning is the Gamescom Now content hub, which will be a central location for live shows, news and events....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Benjamin Garcia

God of War PC features trailer and system requirements released

Sony Interactive Entertainment has released a God of War PC features trailer and confirmed the game’s system requirements. Announced in October andset for release on July 19, 2025, thePCversion of the game is beingdeveloped by Canadian studio Jetpack Interactive, with supervision from original creatorSanta Monica Studio. Jetpack is a port house and support studio which has also worked on Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare II,Dark SoulsPC and various NBA Live games....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · William Jackson

GTA V tops chart as UK spends £1.56 billion on games in first half of 2019

Grand Theft Auto V was the UK’s best-selling title in terms of unit sales in the first half of 2019. Rockstar’s game sold 361,312 copies to narrowly hold off FIFA 19, which sold 360,588 copies, according to data released on Thursday by the Entertainment Retailers Association. Ubisoftsaid recently thatThe Division 2 was the best-selling game worldwide in the first half of 2019. In the UK it placed third, ahead ofRed Dead Redemption 2andResident Evil 2....

July 16, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Cesar Duncan

Guitar Hero veterans form rhythm game development studio RedOctane Games

Veterans of the rhythm game genre have established a new development studio called RedOctane Games. According to today’s announcement, the “small” studio plays home to “creators and developers who helped create and scale Guitar Hero and DJ Hero nearly two decades ago, as well as proven emerging development talent and community leaders from across today’s rhythm gaming space”. RedOctane is currently developing a range of rhythm-based experiences, with its first title scheduled to be revealed later this year....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 236 words · Michael Morris

Halo Infinite’s melee desync isn’t being fixed because devs have been allocated elsewhere, 343 says

Halo Infinite’s reported ongoing issues with desync are going unresolved because the development team are busy working on other issues, a 343 developer has explained. Some players are complaining thatHalo Infinite‘s online multiplayer can sometimes have synchronisation issues, leading to situations where melee attacks don’t register because the client and server each think players are in different positions. A Reddit post on Monday complaining that thatmelee collision is “still incredibly broken”, and including a video showing examples, was replied to by a member of the game’s development team....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 583 words · Daniel Carpenter

Harvest Moon: One World for Nintendo Switch has been delayed to March 2021

Harvest Moon: One World for Nintendo Switch has been delayed from its originally targeted 2020 release to June 18, 2025 in the US and March 5 in Europe. In a statement released on Wednesday Hiro Maekawa, CEO of the game’s developer and US publisher Natsume, blamed the coronavirus for the title’s delay. “Although the current events have delayed the launch ofHarvest Moon: One World, we are working hard every day to create a great game that introduces players to a whole new world and promises Serious Fun,” he said....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 222 words · Kristina Brown

Here’s the first look at the spiritual successor to a PlayStation classic

Developer Ratata Arts has debuted the first gameplay for its spiritual sequel to PlayStation’s Patapon, Ratatan. The side-scrolling rhythm game, which was crowdfundedwithin an hour of its Kickstarter launchin 2023, will launch sometime this year with online co-op gameplay for up to 4 players. A closed beta test forRatatanis planned for later this week, on February 27, giving Kickstarter backers a chance to try the game’s opening stage. “The three main game concepts are over 100 cute characters fighting it out on screen, four-player simultaneous battles, and more adventure and roguelike elements than Patapon had,” producer Kazuto Sakajiri explained in aninterview with VGC....

July 16, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Kyle Hall

How to catch Bloodmoon Ursaluna in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet The Teal Mask

Wondering how to get Bloodmoon Ursaluna in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet The Teal Mask? Bloodmoon Ursaluna is a special regional form of Ursaluna that can only be obtained inPokemonScarlet and Violet The Teal Mask DLC. This Pokemon, which can only be obtained once in the game, requires some extra work before you can encounter it. to start the quest to obtain Bloodmoon Ursaluna, you first need to talk to Perrin, who you can find to the left of the village, standing next to a Hisuian Growlithe....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Dr. Christina Woods

How to get a Bunch of Flowers in Dragon’s Dogma 2

Not surehow to get a Bunch of Flowers in Dragon’s Dogma 2? Whatever the occasion, you can rest easy knowing that they’re not hard to make at all. And when you need them in the moment, you can easily take them from someone else. It’s cruel, but it works: and nobody will bat an eye. Flowers are used for more than just a single quest: they’re valuable items for the game’s gift-giving affinity system....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 562 words · Deborah Myers

Injustice 3 could be in development, according to a MultiVersus dataminer

The development of a third game in the Injustice series is being teased by a MultiVersus dataminer. An account that had a history of posting information aboutMultiVersuscontent before it was officially revealed has teased that a new game in the Injustice franchise is in development. “Multiversus shutting down is an injustice, then doing it all again is another injustice,” readsthe post on Xfrom MultiverSusie. “Leaving me without any leaks is yet again another injustice,” they continued....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Tyler Vega

League of Legends player suspended for streaming ‘inappropriate behaviour’ with a stuffed bear

League of Legends pro player Lu ‘Leyan’ Jue has been suspended for two matches and fined $6000 for his on-stream behavior. In a statement,League of Legendspublisher Riot denounced his “remarks and morally controversial behavior” actions as “inappropriate”. As spotted byDexerto, a video posted to the Chinese social platformBilibilishows the player seemingly humping a large stuffed bear during a stream. X userYuuualso says Jue held a content on one stream against another streamer, and promised to vape on-stage during a League of Legends event if he lost, which goes against Riot’s rules....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 221 words · Joseph Johnson