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The first image of Cyberpunk 2077’s world map has appeared online, via aDark Horse lore book. The map image, which has been enhanced byResetera, appears to extend beyond the cover of the special edition book, suggesting it could be larger than what is viewable. DeveloperCD Projekt Redhas previously saidCyberpunk 2077’s Night City will be slightly smaller than the world of its previous game,The Witcher 3, but more densely packed and with more spaces stacked on top of each other vertically....

The next season of Square Enix’s free-to-play game Foamstars will be its last. In a message posted on its official website,Square Enixhas confirmed that the Party Goes On season, which starts on December 13 and lasts until Jul 14, 2025, will be the final new season of content. The game will continue to run, however, with Square Enix making the previous seasons available again for players to work through if they missed them before....

Note: A version of this article was originally published in 2019. Today, the games industry is still not giving credit where it’s due. Despite the huge workforces required to create modern video games – typically hundreds, and sometimes thousands of people, spread across multiple, disparate disciplines – consistently companies are still not properly crediting those responsible for creating the entertainment which millions consume. With no real regulation beyondInternational Game Developers Association (IDGA) guidelines– which crucially, are not enforceable – game developers are at the mercy of their employers as to how, where or even if they’re credited for their work....

God of War Ragnarök is still on track to release this year, according one of the game’s lead developers. On Wednesday,SonySanta Monica Studiotweeted a videoofCory Barlogasking fans to remain patientfor news on the upcomingGod of Warsequel. This message received numerous replies from followers concerned that the continued lack of information on the game means it may be delayed until 2023. The video was also tweeted by the game’s animation director Bruno Velazquez, who was asked by a follower: “Bruno, reassure us that it will come this year 100%”....

Gran Turismo 7 now has Sony’s lowest user score ever on review aggregation site Metacritic, following recent downtime and criticism of the game’s microtransactions. At the time of publishing, thePS4and PS5 racer has a user score of 2.5/10, which appears to put it below every game in Metacritic’s 27-years of tracked games fromPlayStation Studios,Sony Interactive Entertainment,SCEA,SCEEandSCEJ. GT7 claims its unwanted record from PS4’s World of Warriors (2.9),PSP’s NBA 10 The Inside(3....

HBO has announced that The Last of Us has been renewed for a third season. In a statement to Variety alongside the renewal announcement, co-creator Craig Mazin said: “We approached Season 2 with the goal of creating something we could be proud of. The end results have exceeded even our most ambitious goals, thanks to our continued collaboration with HBO and the impeccable work of our unparalleled cast and crew.”...

IO Interactive has taken the wraps off Hitman 3’s latest sandbox playground, Ambrose Island. The new map, which is shown off in the trailer below, will be released as a free update on July 26. “The tropical island is a hidden cove, home to a dangerous pirate syndicate operating in the Andaman Sea and to many hidden secrets,” IO said. “This fully explorable sandbox location is packed with new targets, gameplay opportunities, challenges, unlockable rewards and is free for all owners of Hitman 3....

Horror film production company Blumhouse has marked its arrival in the games industry with six game announcements. Blumhouse founder Jason Blum appeared atSummer Game Festto present a trailer showing the first sixBlumhouse Gamestitles. The six games featured are described by Blumhouse as follows: Fear the Spotlight (Cozy Game Pals) “A creepy love letter to classic 90s teen horror stories, Fear the Spotlight is designed for a modern audience. Sneak into a school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a seance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles and uncover the disturbing mystery behind a school tragedy decades before....

Wondering what to do with all that Magic Thread you keep reeling in? Can’t make the big bucks needed for top-tier equipment? Here’show to craft rods in Fisch. Alongside enchanting,crafting rods in Fischis one way to get a top-tier rod without spending the big bucks. If you’re looking for the next step above the Carbon Rod and can’t manage the Rod of the Depths grind, this could be for you....

Insomniac Games has revealed that its next title will be a Wolverine game for PS5. The new game was announced during thePlayStationShowcase event on Thursday and marks a return to Marvel properties for Insomniac, who saw huge critical and commercial success with its 2018 Spider-Man game and its subsequent 2020 spin-offSpider-Man: Miles Morales. Speaking after the showcase, Sony said the game would present “an emotional and suspenseful journey” through the world of Wolverine....

As the fastest-selling game in the history of Blizzard Entertainment, Diablo 4 couldn’t have enjoyed a better start. The series has always been more about long-term play, however – Diablo 3 still enjoys a healthy active player count 12 years after its release, after all. Given that the latest entry is once again built with continuous evolution in mind, then,Blizzardis conscious that it can’t rest on its laurels ifDiablo 4is going to come close to having the longevity of its predecessor....

US-based media outlets have been able to compare the size of PlayStation 5’s retail hardware to other consoles. A new video fromGameXplainplaces a retail PS5 next toPS4 Pro,Nintendo Switch,Xbox One Xand more, showing exactly howSony’s sizable next-gen machine compares to already-available console hardware. In a separate article,The Vergecompares PS5 to theXbox Series X, showing that Sony’s next-gen console is indeed slightly larger than its rival. “While the PS5 towers over the Xbox Series X when stood vertically, it’s thinner when you lay it down,” the publication said....

The much-hyped Katy Perry song collaboration with Pokémon has been released. Electric celebrates the 25th anniversary ofPokémonwith a special music video featuring Pikachu and Pichu. The video shows Perry teaming up with Pikachu as the two watch Perry in her younger years. Present-day Perry manipulates a few things in past Perry’s life to give her the nudge needed to make sure her dream as a singer comes true. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQCRYhO7JNE...