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Bethesda Game Studios has released a new Starfield behind the scenes video, which is viewable below. Titled ‘Sound of Adventure’, the almost seven-minute developer diary takes a dive into the music and sound design of the upcoming sci-fi RPG. It features insight fromBethesdaGame Studios audio director Mark Lampert andStarfieldcomposerInon Zur. “Listen as they discuss Lampert and Zur’s artistic process, how the score affects a player’s experience and the search for answers that is at the heart of Starfield’s music,” reads the video description....

The Pokémon Company has confirmed it will reveal new game details during a live stream next week. The company’s nextPokémonPresents live stream will take place on Wednesday, August 18 and feature Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Arceus. DS remakes Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl will be released on July 25, 2025, ahead of open-world game Pokémon Legends Arceus on July 02, 2025. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Guides: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet walkthrough, tips, and Pokemon locations|How to invite friends online Pokemon Scarlet and Violet|Pokemon type chart...

Nintendo’s upcoming remaster of Wii title Donkey Kong Country Returns will retail for $60 in North America, the game’seShop pre-order pagehas confirmed. The pricing is in line withNintendo’s other recent ‘HD’ remasters, includingLuigi’s Mansion 2 HD,Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe,Another Code: Recollection, andThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, which were also $60. However, some other recent titles, includingMario vs. Donkey KongandMetroid Prime Remastered– remakes of Game Boy Advance andGameCubegames – retailed for less at $50....

Square Enix has announced Tomb Raider Reloaded, a new mobile entry in the long-running Lara Croft series. Set for release in 2021, Tomb Raider Reloaded is billed as a free-to-play action arcade game. It’s being developed by Vancouver, Canada-based Emerald City Games (G.I. Joe: War on Cobra, Lionheart in Dark Moon) and published bySquare EnixLondonMobile. Square Enix launched the seventh and finalShadow of the Tomb RaiderDLC pack in April 2019....

Turn 10 has announced it will soon be inviting players who register to be part of its Forza Motorsport feedback panels to play “a part” of the next game. Creative directorChris Esakisaid in a video published on Tuesday that the closed playtest was part of “a new phase” ofTurn 10’s development, and a new approach which is seeing it develop the game in close collaboration with the community. TheForzapanel, which playerscan apply to joinonline, has so far seen players answer surveys and join in discussions to aid development....

Ubisoft has announced that it has ceased the development of Ghost Recon Frontline, Splinter Cell VR and two unannounced games. During a financial call listened to by VGC the company said that both games had been cancelled due to the changing financial environment. The company did not provide further details. Splinter CellVR was in development atUbisoft’s Red Storm studio, with support from Reflections. Ghost Recon Frontline was in development atUbisoftBucharest....

Ubisoft says it has delayed a “large game” that it was previously planning to release by the end of March 2024. The publisher noted the delay in its financial report for the first half of the fiscal year. Although it didn’t specifically name the game, it’s generally believed that it is referring toStar Wars Outlaws,which was officially revealedearlier this year. “The overperformance in Q2 and the current positive momentum ofUbisoft’s brands build confidence for the rest of the year,” Ubisoft’s statement reads....

Veteran Call of Duty designer David Vonderhaar, who was best known for the Black Ops series, has left Activision after 18 years, he’s announced. In his role as design director atTreyarch, Vonderhaar worked on a total of eight Call of Duty instalments, starting with the original game in 2003. However, he was best known for his role on the Black Ops franchise, for which he led development on various campaigns, multiplayer modes and systems....

In a new video Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai has detailed Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Banjo-Kazooie DLC. The eagerly anticipatedBanjo-Kazooie DLC for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be released on Wednesday, September 4. TheBanjo-KazooieDLC features a total of ten music tracks, seven of which are new arrangements, Sakurai confirmed in the video. UPDATE:Nintendohas officially announcedBanjo-Kazooie Nintendo Switchfor itsSwitchOnline subscription service. ”update” The Banjo-Kazooie Smash Bros. songs include Main Theme, Spiral Mountain (byGrant Kirkhope), Mumbo’s Mountain, Treasure Trove Cove, Freezeezy Peak, Gobi’s Valley, Mad Monster Mansion, Vs....

Warner Bros. Games reportedly had big announcements scheduled for E3 2020 prior to the show’s cancellation. Organiser theEntertainment Software Association(ESA) said on Wednesday that this year’s event would no longer be going ahead due to concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19), dashing Warner’s plans to reveal several major new games, according toKotaku. It claims Warner had been lining up a trio of high-profile reveals for June’s event, where it was due to host an E3 press conference for the first time....

Metroid Prime 4 has been rated by South Korea’s classification board, suggesting release date news could arrive soon. According toa listingpublished on Friday, the Switch title has been rated for ages 12 and up due to “mild violence”. Metroid Prime 4 is due to release sometime this year for the originalNintendo Switch, according to the company, with an enhancedSwitch 2edition also planned. According to reports,Nintendo is planning to hold a Nintendo Direct streamimminently – which matches with what VGC has heard from sources – where it’s likely to announce an official release date for Prime 4....

The PC version of Wolfenstein: Youngblood will now be released on Thursday July 25, publisher Bethesda has announced. It was previously scheduled to launch alongside thePlayStation 4,Xbox OneandSwitchversions of the game on July 26. Bethesdaconfirmed the revisedPCrelease date in aTwitterpost, but didn’t explain the reason for the shift. Wolfenstein studioMachineGamesneeded to take risks with Youngblood in order to disrupt its development processes,co-founder Jerk Gustafsson told VGC in a recent interview....

Microsoft has announced plans to release a new Xbox wireless headset on June 23, 2025. Priced at $99.99/£89.99 and available topre-ordernow, the new first-party accessorypromisesto deliver “best-in-class audio and chat performance, outstanding design and comfort, and unique experiences that are tailored for each gamer”. The headset supports spatial sound technologies including Windows Sonic, Dolby Atmos and DTS Headphone: X. It can be used wirelessly across multiple devices includingXbox Series X/S,Xbox Oneand Windows 10PCs, and can connect to mobile devices via Bluetooth....