Sources dispute Bayonetta voice actor’s claims over pay offer

Sources have disputed recent claims by former Bayonetta voice actor Hellena Taylor, who said she was offered an “insulting” offer of just $4,000 dollars to reprise her role in the third game. In a series of videos published on social media over the weekend, Taylor – who has been replaced asBayonettain the upcomingSwitchsequel by veteran Jennifer Hale – criticised developerPlatinumGamesandcalled on fans to boycott Bayonetta 3. The actor claimed she eventually wrote to PlatinumGames vice presidentHideki Kamiya, who she claimed did not offer her more than what she called an “immoral” offer to reprise her role....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 578 words · Sherry Adams

Split Fiction players crack fiendish ‘Laser Hell’ challenge, earn invitation to see Hazelight’s next game

A pair of Split Fiction players have been invited to visit the studio of developer Hazelight and see its next game, after being the first to beat a secret challenge. Split Fictionlaunched earlier this month to critical acclaim, and players are already turning it inside-out to find all of its secrets. One pair of streamers managed to complete an ultra-difficult secret challenge, with their reward being a trip toHazelightand a look at the team’s next game....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Donna Hutchinson

The delayed Resident Evil Re:Verse has been rated for Stadia

Resident Evil Re:Verse, the upcoming multiplayer Resident Evil game that was supposed to launch in summer 2021, has been rated for another platform. While thePS4,Xbox OneandPCversions of the game were rated over a year ago,Gematsupoints out that the game was classified forStadiaover the weekend, suggesting it could re-emerge soon. Capcomhasn’t given an official update on the game since it was delayed last year. Developed by Capcom in partnership with RE Resistance studio NeoBards, Re:Verse sees players controlling Resident Evil characters, each with unique weapons and skills, in 4-6-player five-minute deathmatches....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · Christina Scott

The FBI has seized a major Nintendo Switch piracy site

Nintendo’s war on piracy has escalated as the US Federal Bureau of Investigation seized a popular Nintendo Switch piracy site. The site, which hosted thousands of pirated versions ofNintendo Switchgames, was seized this week, in accordance with a seizure warrant issued by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, according toKotaku. The site was already part of the EU’s piracy watchlist as of earlier this year....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 215 words · Casey Cortez

The Five Nights at Freddy’s movie comes to cinemas and streaming in October

The long-announced Five Nights at Freddy’s movie will finally be released in October, according to production company Blumhouse. The company’s CEO Jason Blum posted a message on Twitter today stating that the film would be released on October 27, to ensure a release in time for Halloween. “As promised – FNAF fans, you asked and we delivered,” Blum tweeted. “Five Nights at Freddy’s movie is coming this Halloween on Jul 09, 2025!...

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Christina Powell

The game based on Akira Toriyama’s Sand Land has been dated

Bandai Namco has announced a release date for Sand Land, the action RPG based on the manga series of the same name from Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama. Pre-orders for several editions of the game are now live ahead of itsPS5,PS4,Xbox Series X/SandPCrelease on July 14, 2025. The game is in development at Japanese studioILCA, which was also behindPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearland last year’s One Piece Odyssey, whichBandai Namcopublished too....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · Cassidy Patel

The latest Apex Legends update targets ongoing server issues

The latest Apex Legends update aims to further reduce the crashes that have been spoiling the game for many players in recent weeks. DeveloperRespawnhas been battling significant server issues since the release of the game’s 10.1 patch earlier this month, including players being unable to load into a lobby after updating the title. “Despite improvements” on September 17, the studio said it was “still seeing roughly three times the normal rate of disconnect errors” in the game....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Jesse Powers

The Outer Worlds launch trailer and PC system requirements released

Obsidian has released the launch trailer for The Outer Worlds, as well as the PC system requirements for the title. The game launches on Friday, October 25 forXbox One,PS4andPC, the same day as a newFallout software collection called Fallout Legacyhits stores, as well asCall of Duty: Modern Warfare. You can pre-order the PC version ofThe Outer Worldsfrom publisherPrivate Divisionand theEpic Games store, and the Xbox One and PS4 editions of the title fromAmazon,Best BuyandGame, among other retailers....

July 9, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Shirley Marshall

The Return of Bam Margera: Iconic skate star talks Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, THUG and more

Bam Margera is back. After years of battling personal demons in the public eye, the iconic skater who shot to fame on MTV’s Jackass 25 years ago is skating once more. “I took a 10-year hiatus and didn’t skate one bit,” Bam tells VGC. He’s in Hollywood, California, to promote Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, a remake of a pair of skating games he starred in over 20 years ago....

July 9, 2025 · 13 min · 2729 words · George Gillespie

The Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake has reportedly been delayed indefinitely

Development of the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake has reportedly been paused with the future of the game said to be up in the air. That’s according toBloomberg, which claims developer Aspyr Media fired the game’s design director Brad Prince and art director Jason Minor earlier this month. The pair were reportedly dismissed shortly after the studio finalised a demo of the game to show to its production partners Lucasfilm andSony....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Reginald Henry

There are now officially 900 Pokémon in the National Pokédex

There are now 900 different species of Pokémon, following the reveal of two new species this week. Not counting Mega Evolutions, alternate forms of species (such as the 26 different forms of Unown), ShinyPokémonor differences in appearance between male and female species, the total of unique species now stands at 900. WhenPokémon Sword and Shieldwere released on theSwitchin 2019, the new species in that game brought the total list up to 890....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Sean Harmon

Tiffany & Co is releasing a line of Pokémon jewellery costing up to $29,000

Luxury jeweller Tiffany & Co is making a range of Pokémon jewellery, with prices going up to $29,000. The new line is a collaboration with contemporary artist Daniel Arsham, who’s worked with Tiffany & Co in the past. It will consist of nine separate pieces, each of which contains a pendant shaped like aPokémon. Six Pokémon are featured in the range. Charmander, Squirtle, Jigglypuff, Cubone and Mew are each available as oxidised sterling silver pendants with diamond accents, and cost ¥211,200 / $1,290 each....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Karen Morales

TimeSplitters composer leaves Free Radical successor ‘after 20 years’

TimeSplitters and GoldenEye composer Graeme Norgate has left Dambuster Studios after 20 years of employment across multiple iterations of the studio. Nottingham-based Dambuster’s routes trace back to Free Radical Design, which was acquired byCrytekin 2009, and then transferred its staff toDeep Silver‘s newly formed Dambuster Studios in 2014. Norgate started his games career in the early 90s atRare. He is best known for his soundtracks for the likes of Blast Corps and GoldenEye 007, which he co-composed withGrant Kirkhope....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 234 words · Emily Figueroa