Ghost of Tsushima and PS5 topped the US sales chart in May

Ghost of Tsushima took the top spot on the US software sales chart in May, while PS5 was once again the leading console platform. Sony’s game was last month’s best-selling title based on tracked dollar sales following the release of thePCversion, according to research firm Circana, which published its latest US games industry sales report on Monday. The top-performing brand-new release was Switch exclusivePaper Mario: The Thousand-Year DoorfromNintendo, which doesn’t share digital sales data....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 215 words · Rebecca Summers

Great Tusk location: Where to catch Great Tusk in Pokemon Scarlet

Great Tusk is one of the strongest new Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, but it’s also tricky to find if you don’t know where to look. Great Tusk, which is aParadoxform of Donphan is aPokemonexclusive to Pokemon Scarlet. I can be found in Area Zero, so you’ll have to be in the final area of the game in order to find it reliably, but it’s also the only Paradox Pokemon that can appear in the normal open world....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Tiffany Ellison

GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition’s Achievements have leaked

The achievement lists for Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition have seemingly been leaked. What appears to be complete lists for the GTA 3,GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas achievements have been posted on theGTA Forumsand have been republished in full below. The leaked achievements reference many popular memes from the game, such as ‘Here we go again’ and the long-running myth of Bigfoot lurking in the woods of San Andreas....

July 9, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Nicole Jones

Halo Infinite’s free-to-play multiplayer gets reveal trailer and holiday 2021 release

Microsoft has confirmed that the delayed Halo Infinite campaign will launch alongside the game’s free-to-play multiplayer component during the 2021 holiday season. AHalo Infinitemultiplayer reveal trailer was released on Sunday as part of theXboxandBethesdagames showcase. Joseph Staten, head of creative for Halo Infinite, toldXbox Wire: “When it comes to gameplay, our goal is to deliver a multiplayer experience that honors classicHalocombat while also offering new players the support needed to jump in and have a great time....

July 9, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Thomas Johnson

Halo Infinite’s head of creative Joseph Staten is reportedly leaving the studio

343 Industries is reportedly losing another member of its senior leadership team. According to Bloomberg reporterJason Schreier,HaloveteranJoseph Statenis leaving the developer to rejoinXboxGame Studios Publishing. Staten previously left the publishing division, which partners with indie studios to create Xbox franchises,in 2020 to help 343 ship the troubled Halo Infinite. Having previously worked on the very first Halo titles, mostly focusing on story and characters, Staten was made project lead of the game‘s campaign mode....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Melissa Koch

Hands-On: Black Myth: Wukong is frantic, hard as nails and visually stunning

When the first footage of Black Myth: Wukong was shown, it was one of the few games that seemed to scream “next-gen”. While there have been plenty of games that are visual powerhouses, something about that initial 2020 trailer for the game seemed different. Now, four years and an entire engine upgrade later, we’ve played it – and it looks (and plays) even better than that original trailer all those years ago....

July 9, 2025 · 5 min · 1059 words · Phillip Lee

Happy 10th birthday to the 3DS, Nintendo’s greatest turnaround

The first time I had the feeling the 3DS was set for a bumpy ride was around 20 minutes after I first got my hands on it. I was working as the Games Editor for the UK’s OfficialNintendoMagazine at the time, and the entire team had been flown out to attend Nintendo of Europe’s press event at a large exhibition centre in Amsterdam, where the company had spared no expense to show the European press everything its shiny new handheld had to offer....

July 9, 2025 · 8 min · 1522 words · James Cuevas

Highway Legends codes

Highway Legends codesare scattered throughout the game and its socials both: but we’ve also listed the lot down below to save you from unnecessarily burning rubber. Taking inspiration from other classic car racingRobloxexperiences,Highway Legendsis about as fast-paced as you can imagine. Barrell is down the roads in new cars as they’re added, and rack up a few easy freebies with our list ofnew Highway Legends codessourced from our own frantic searches across the tarmac....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Melissa Meyers

Hogwarts Legacy fans think they’ve found a connection to a major Harry Potter villain

Following theextended gameplay demoof Hogwarts Legacy, Harry Potter fans believe they’ve found a connection between one of the game’s main villains and a major Harry Potter book villain. During the demo, fans were introduced to Victor Rookwood, a dark wizard who has formed an alliance with the goblin Ranrok and his goblin rebellion. While not much was shown off about the character, fans believe that Victor Rookwood may be connected to the Death Eaters, the group of dark wizards led by Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter series, which is set roughly 100 years afterHogwarts Legacy....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Stephanie Flowers

Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition has been announced for PS5 and PC

Sony has announced Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition for PlayStation 5 and PC. Set for release on console on October 6 and onPCin early 2024, the title will include the base game, its Burning Shores expansion, and digital bonuses including a soundtrack, artbook, comic book and in-game items. Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition will cost $59.99 / €69.99 / ¥7,980. Guerrilla Gamessaid the PC version is being developed in partnership with fellowSonystudioNixxes Software....

July 9, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Jeremy Alvarez

Housemarque’s CEO reveals pivotal role of Sony acquisition in enabling Saros development

The CEO of Housemarque says the studio’s next game Saros would never have been possible had Sony never acquired it. Housemarque was acquired by Sonyin July 2021, three months after the release of its critically acclaimed gameReturnal. Now, in an interview with Finnish publicationHelsingin Sanomat(paywalled), CEO and co-founder Ilari Kuittinen has explained that the company’s decision to joinPlayStationStudios made it possible to develop a big-budget game like Saros. Although the budget for Saros is still not confirmed, the article says it is in the tens of millions of euros, and “can be compared toRemedy‘sAlan Wake 2, which has an estimated development and marketing budget of around €70 million… the most expensive cultural production in Finland to date”....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 578 words · Hannah Fletcher

How to get Shiny Charm Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

The Shiny Charm returns from previous games in the series as the most effective way to catch Shiny Pokemon, by dramatically increasing the odds that you’re going to encounter one in the wild. Shiny Charmrequires some work to get, and even when you do locate theShiny CharminPokemonScarlet and Violet, it doesn’t guarantee a shiny, although it does make the process a bit less painful than usual. So here’s our guide on how to get theShiny Charmand how it affects the Shiny Odds of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Charles Stephens

How to unlock Bam Margera in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4

Bam Margera makes his long-awaited return to skateboarding games in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4. Here’s how to unlock him. Bam is one of multiple secret skaters in the game, all of which are unlocked in different ways. Thankfully, Bam can be unlocked from early in the game. Featuring his signature Heartagram necklace and purple skateboard, Bam last appeared in a Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game 19 years ago, as part of Tony Hawk’s Project 8....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Yolanda Cook