Another PS4 game has reportedly had its load times improved, ahead of PS5

Another first-party PlayStation 4 game has reportedly had its load times drastically improved by a recent patch. Media Molecule’s Tearaway Unfolded received its first update in several years this week, and following user testing it appears its load times have improved. VGC’s version of the game showed a reduction of 15 seconds (50 seconds pre-patch versus 35 after) when loading a game save, whileanother userreportedly experienced a reduction of over a minute from their load time....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Henry Harrington

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is already being leaked and streamed online a month before release

Update24th Feb 2025 / 9:30 pm Copies ofAssassin’s Creed Shadowsare already being streamed and leaked online, a month before the game’s even out. Physical copies ofUbisoft‘s game appear to be out in the wild in the US, despite its official release date not being until March 20. As as result, players planning to buy the game are advised to be vigilant while online over the next month to ensure they don’t have any aspects of the game spoiled for them....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Justin Hoffman

Assassin’s Creed Shadows release time, New Zealand trick, early access

Assassin’s Creed Shadows release date is almost here, and it’s one of the most anticipated games of the year. The latest RPG from Ubisoft takes the main series to Japan for the first time, something fans have been asking for for years. Now, withAssassin’s Creed Shadowsupon us, fans are wondering when they’ll get their hands-on the game, and if there’s a way to play the game early, as has been the case for previousAssassin’s Creedreleases....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Sarah Reyes

Battlefield 2042 PC video shows off DLSS and ray-tracing

EA has published a new video showcasing Battlefield 2042’s Nvidia PC features, including DLSS and ray-tracing. The Geforce maker has partnered withEAto deliver exclusive benefits for its video card owners, includingNvidiaReflex, a new featured designed to reduce render latency and make mouse aiming more responsive. “PC gamerswill get aBattlefield 2042experience like no other, because a PC allows you to enjoy higher detail levels, uncapped frame rates, and gameplay enhanced by variable refresh rate G-SYNC monitors, TVs and displays,” Nvidiasaid in a statement....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · George Lawrence

Battlefield 2042’s open beta has officially been dated

Electronic Arts has officially dated Battlefield 2042’s open beta. Confirming earlier leaks, the publisher saidBattlefield 2042’s beta will launch at 12am PT / 3am ET / 8am BST / 9am CEST on October 8 forXbox One,Xbox Series X/S,PS4,PS5andPC. It will run until the same time on October 10. EAPlay members and pre-order customers can gain 48-hour early access beginning on October 6, with pre-loading available to all players from October 5....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Shelly Harrison

Black Friday UK deals: Nintendo Switch Lite, Pokemon and Minecraft for £209

UK retailer Very is offering a Nintendo Switch Lite console, Pokémon Sword and Minecraft for £209.99 in its Black Friday deals. The offer in theory gives customers a saving of £50 based on RRP, with Switch Lite consoles usually retailing for around £190. The deal can be found over on Very: Very is also offeringa Nintendo Switch with two games for £300in its Black Friday deals. Nintendoof Europe recently launched aBlack Friday sale on Switch eShop games....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Pedro Johnson

Bungie confirms that an artist’s work was taken and used in Marathon without their permission

Bungie has acknowledged that an artist’s work was taken and used in its upcoming Marathon without their permission. Scottish artist Fern Hook, who posts as 4nt1r34l on social media, posted a series of messages on X on Thursday, accusingBungieof taking assets from her previous work and using it in the newly released alpha for the game. “The Marathon alpha released recently and its environments are covered with assets lifted from poster designs I made in 2017,” Hook claimed, posting numerous comparison images....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Richard Newton

Call of Duty Mobile tops Mario Kart Tour’s launch month

Call of Duty Mobile is estimated to have been downloaded 148 million times across iOS and Android devices in the month following its worldwide release on October 1. The title recorded the second highest launch month downloads of any mobile game in history, according to data fromSensor Tower. In comparison, record holderPokémon Goachieved 163 million downloads in its first 30 days, despiteNiantic’s game receiving a staggered worldwide rollout. Call of Duty: MobileoutperformedMario Kart Tour,which was downloaded 123....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 229 words · Amy Kennedy

Call Of Duty: Vanguard Warzone season 2 operators leak days after delay announcement

Following the delay of Call Of Duty Warzone’s Season 2 update, images of several operators from the new season of content have leaked. Originally posted by user@ZestyLeaksbefore the posts were removed in response to a claim by the copyright holder, the images show off three new playable characters, Anna, Gustavo and Thomas. Another image, which is claimed to be a work-in-progress for a smaller map reportedly coming to the game was also uncovered, however how that will be implemented in the game, and whether it was intended for Season 2 is unknown....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Christopher Gordon

Capcom reveals Pragmata’s unique puzzle-shooting gameplay in a new video

Capcom has premiered the first gameplay for its long-in-development sci-fi game, Pragmata. A video shown during a live stream event on Thursday offered the first public look at the game’s puzzle-shooting gameplay, which has players hacking robots via a puzzle mini-game, while simultaneously dodging and shooting them. Capcomfirst announcedPragmata– a rare original IP from the publisher best known for Monster Hunter,Resident Evil, andStreet Fighter–way back in June 2020. Since then, it’s beendelayed multiple times, and it’s now due in 2026....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Matthew Carson

Capcom says ‘all business segments outperformed’ in latest results

Capcom says it’s on track to achieve its earnings forecast for the year, and that all of its business segments outperformed its plan in the most recent quarter. The Monster Hunter publisherreported its financial resultsfor the three months ended May 16, 2025, and said that it was on track, despite net sales (down 32.5%) and operating income (down 46.4%) both being significantly down year-over-year. The company attributed the year-over-year decline to the release ofStreet Fighter 6last June, and noted that its releases are heavily stacked towards the second half of its financial year, which ends in March 2025....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Victoria Anderson

CD Projekt Red boss likes tweets criticising Sony for removing Cyberpunk 2077

Adam Badowski, CD Projekt Red’s studio head, liked tweets on Friday criticising Sony for its decision to pull Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store. Badowski, who is alsoCyberpunk 2077’s game director,liked a total of seven repliestoSony’s announcement thatCyberpunk 2077 had been pulled from the PlayStation Storeand full refunds offered to customers who purchased the game. [UPDATE: The likes have now been removed.] Sony announced the unexpected move on Friday, following a turbulent week forCD Projekt Redcentred aroundcriticism of Cyberpunk 2077’s performance on last-gen consoles....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 562 words · Omar Tate

Control’s lead designer establishes new NetEase Games studio Anchor Point

NetEase has established Anchor Point Studios, a new development studio founded by Control’s lead designer Paul Ehreth. Primarily based in Barcelona, Spain, with a second office in Seattle, United States, Anchor Point will focus on the creation of action-adventure games for console andPC. Ehreth, who also previously worked as a campaign designer onHalo4 and Halo 5, is joined by a team that includes head of operations Pere Torrents, who formerly held the same role at Smilegate Barcelona (Crossfire)....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 277 words · Dr. David Webster