Silent Hill 2 remake’s ending has been streamed on YouTube a week before the game’s release

Silent Hill 2’s ending, as well as multiple secret endings, have been streamed on YouTube, with clips of the streams circulating social media. It’s believed that the user streaming the game acquired a physical copy early. The game is due for release on October 8. While it’s likely that the archive of the YouTube stream – which VGC has seen and can confirm its authenticity, but won’t link to – will quickly be deleted by the copyright holders, at the time of writing the VOD of the stream has amassed thousands of views....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Brandy Bell

Sonic movie receives PG rating for ‘some violence, rude humor’

Paramount’s upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie has received a PG (parental guidance) rating in the US. The MPA Classification and Rating Administration said the film had been “rated PG for action, some violence, rude humor and brief mild language.” The film has yet to be rated by the British Board of Film Classification ahead of its February 14 theatrical release. According to Paramount, “Sonic the Hedgehog is a live-action adventure comedy based on the global blockbuster video game franchise fromSegathat centres on the infamously brash bright blue hedgehog....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Matthew Leon

Sonic the Hedgehog McDonalds Happy Meals have arrived in the UK

McDonalds has launched its latest gaming-themed Happy Meal collaboration, this time with Sonic the Hedgehog. The promotion, which will run in the UK from January 4 until February 6 sees Sonic return to the Happy Meal promotion following a a popular collaboration some years ago. Gaming collaborations with the massively popular fast food chain have increased in frequency in recent years, with both the Mario andPokemonpromotional campaigns proving extremely successful....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 281 words · Tonya Meyer

Sony CFO says its live service shift is ‘not entirely going smoothly’ but pledges to carry on and learn from mistakes

Sony’s chief financial officer says the company will learn from its live service failures, but insists that progress has been made despite them. In a Q&A session following the company’s latest financial results, one caller asked its panel of executives for an update on the current status ofPlayStation‘s live service plan, and where it sees the issues when it comes to improving its live service games. Sony CFO Lin Tao replied that despite the negativity surrounding Sony’s live service offerings thanks to the issues withConcordand Marathon, she still believes live service games are worthwhile because they’ve added a revenue stream that didn’t exist for the company five years ago....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Kimberly Hall

Sony claims Microsoft could release buggy Call of Duty games for PlayStation consoles

Sony has suggested Microsoft could release degraded versions of Call of Duty games for PlayStation consoles should the Xbox maker acquire Activision Blizzard. Issuing itsprovisional findings on the proposed deallast month, UK regulator the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) raised concerns thatMicrosoftcould choose to apply a range of tactics to stifle competition if the deal was approved. These included withholding games or content fromSony, offering fewer features on rival consoles, and degrading the quality ofActivisiontitles onPlayStation....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 575 words · Michael Cunningham

Sony closed Concord studio Firewalk to ‘further its monopoly’ in games, labour body says

The Communication Workers of America (CWA) has claimed that Sony’s decision to close Firewalk and Neon Koi was a move to “further its monopoly position in the video game industry”. As reported byGame Developer, the labour body condemned Sony’s decision, which this week saw it close two of its studios. Parent companySony Interactive Entertainment,which only acquired Firewalk last year, confirmed on Tuesday that it wasshutting the company after its debut title Concord bombed....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 273 words · Michelle Gallegos

Sony is closing online servers for Killzone Shadow Fall and Killzone Mercenary

Guerrilla Games has announced plans close the online servers for three of its games next month. Online servers for Killzone Mercenary, Killzone Shadow Fall (including Intercept Mode) and RIGS: Mechanized Combat League will shut down on June 10, 2025. Online features, including multiplayer modes, will cease on that date, although single player offline modes will remain playable. Mercenary and Shadow Fall are the most recently released entries in the Killzone franchise....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Amanda Smith

Spider-Man 2 Spider-Bot Ending Explained

Spider-Man 2′ Spider-Bot side mission has an incredible ending. Spider-Man 2features 30 Spider-Bots that are scattered around New York. If you want to find every Spider-Bot, we have maps showing you the exact location of all of them. But, once you’ve completed the quest, you’ll be shown a very special cutscene, which has huge implications for the future of theSpider-Mangames. So, be warned, the rest of this article contains spoilers for the end of the Spider-Bot questline....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Edward Miller

Square Enix has reportedly confirmed it’s ‘looking to sell stakes’ in its studios

Square Enix wants to sell stakes in some of its development studios to “improve capital efficiency”, it’s reported. The publisher held a conference call on Friday to discuss its most recent financial results, and following the call Japan-based analyst David Gibsontook to Twitterto summarise its plans. According to Gibson, thesale of Crystal Dynamics and Eidos to Embracer Groupwas phase 1 ofSquare Enix‘s plans, and phase 2 will be “diversification of studio capital structure”....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · Kevin Cross

Star Wars Jedi Survivor poncho location

Looking for the poncho in Star Wars Jedi Survivor? In one of the best nods to Cal’s old adventures, and sense of style, players are able tofind Cal’s ponchofromStar Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderinStar Wars Jedi Survivor. Doing this unlocks the Trophy / Achievement “A presence I haven’t felt since…” But where do you find the poncho? you’re able to actually find the poncho in Star Wars Jedi Survivor and earn the trophy as soon as you reach the Rambler’s Reach area of Koboh....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Jennifer Lopez

Starfield all romance options guide

What are the romance options in Starfield? Starfieldhas many companions, and naturally, players will be wondering which of these companions could become more than just companions. Starfield features multiple companions that can be romanced, and in this guide to Starfield’s romance options, you’ll learn who you can romance, and what the best way to romance them is. Starfield Guides: Starfield New Game Plus|Starfield Contraband|Crimson Fleet quests|Ryujin Industries quests|Freestar Collective quests|Starfield fast XP gain|Starfield boost pack|Starfield console commands...

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Courtney Foster

Starfield: How to join United Colonies Vanguard

Wondering how to join the United Colonies Vanguard? TheUnited ColoniesVanguardis one of the many different factions inStarfield. It’s one of the first factions you can join, but if you’re looking for all of the missions that you can take on as part of theUC Vanguard?Read on below. Starfield Guides: Starfield New Game Plus|Starfield Contraband|Crimson Fleet quests|Ryujin Industries quests|Freestar Collective quests|Starfield fast XP gain|Starfield boost pack|Starfield console commands Update11th Sep 2023 / 9:00 am We’ve updated this Starfield guide with more information about joining The UC Vanguard....

July 2, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Lisa White

Sweet Herba Mystica location in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Sweet Herba Mystica is an item you’re going to need to get if you’re going to hunt for Shiny Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. The consumable is one of five Herba Mystica in theSwitchgames, which are crucially used as ingredients forShiny Sandwiches– must-have items which greatly increase chances of finding ShinyPokemon. Sweet Herba Mystica drops after completing 5 and 6-star raids, but it doesn’t drop every time. As is the case with the rest of the Herba Mystica, you’re going to have to work hard to find it....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Aaron Harmon