Tomb Raider film sequel to be helmed by High Rise director

A sequel to 2018’s Tomb Raider film has been dated by movie studio MGM. Directed by Ben Wheatley and starring Oscar-winning actress Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft, it’s set to be released on Jun 10, 2025,Deadlinereports. Wheatley’s previous director credits include Kill List, A Field in England, High Rise and Free Fire. His wife Amy Jump was a writer on each of those films and is alsopenning the script for the new Tomb Raider movie....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Michelle Mills

Two more Game Boy games, including a Mario fan favourite, have been added to Switch Online

Nintendo has added two more Game Boy games to its Switch Online retro library. Donkey Kong and Mario’s Picross have both been added to the Game Boy app, to celebrate the upcoming Mario Day on March 10. Donkey Kong, sometimes referred to as Donkey Kong ’94, is considered by some to be one of the best games on the Game Boy. The game initially appears to be a straight remake of the 1981 arcade game, with the first four stages replicating those of the coin-op original....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Jorge Turner

Ubisoft is giving away $9 in virtual currency for free-to-play shooter XDefiant

Ubisoft is giving away virtual currency for its free-to-play shooter XDefiant this month. The virtual currency is being offered in the form of log-in bonuses, with 900 XCoins (worth $9) available to claim between today and September 24. XCoins can be used to purchase in-game items including cosmetics and the game’s battle pass. A bundle of 1,000 XCoins currently costs $9.99 / £7.99. The promotion, which will also offer players weapon and battle pass XP boosters, is beingbilled asa celebration of the end ofXDefiant Season 1....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Mckenzie Diaz

Ubisoft reportedly has lawyers ready to fight Assassin’s Creed Shadows harassment

Ubisoft has lawyers and a social media surveillance group prepared for the release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, according to a new report. Update18th Mar 2025 / 4:35 pm This article previously stated that, according to the original report,Ubisofthad presented an anti-online harassment plan to the CSE, which is the name of Canada’s national cryptologic agency. Although the source article does refer to the ‘CSE’, and says the plan was initiated in Canada, the CSE in question actually refers to “comité social et économique”, a group formed by Ubisoft’s Canadian staff as opposed to the Canadian governmental agency....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 490 words · Laura Sanchez

UK video game sales dropped nearly 30% in the first half of 2024

UK video game software sales fell 29.4% to £348.6 million in the first half of 2024. Physical games sales were down 40% year-over-year to £111.7 million, while digital downloads dropped 23% to £236.9 million, according to figures released by the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA). “It was a tough first half for the games business with a lack of heavy-hitting releases, but we are optimistic for a strong second half, the traditional time for blockbuster releases,” said ERA CEO Kim Bayley....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Daniel Kim

Watch the highlights of Spider-Man 2’s San Diego Comic-Con Panel

Sony has released the highlights of last week’s Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 San Diego Comic-Con panel. Titled ‘Symbiotic Relationships’, the panel offered “a behind-the-scenes look atInsomniac Games’ take on the monstrous Venom, what’s new inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, and how the symbiote plays a role in the sequel”. PublisherSonyhas condensed the hour-long panel into a 16-minute highlights video, which is viewable below. Representing Insomniac Games on the panel were senior creative directorBryan Intihar, senior game directorRyan Smith, senior narrative directorJon Paquette, and senior art director Jacinda Chew....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · Benjamin Newton

Zelda Apogek Shrine guide

Zelda Apogek Shrine is one of the many shrines in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom which are scattered all around Hyrule. This shrine, the Apogek Shrine is tucked into the mountains and features a tricky puzzle all to do with flight, but with our guide, you should have no problem completing it. If you’re finding yourself stuck in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, why not check out ourZelda: Tears of the Kingdom guideshub for more valuable solutions?...

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Ryan Jackson

‘Everything is in place’: As Ace Combat celebrates 30 years, its director teases Ace Combat 8

The director of the Ace Combat series has marked the series’ 30th anniversay by teasing that the next game’s reveal may be imminent. The original Ace Combat was released 30 years ago today, arriving on thePlayStationon Aug 01, 2025 in Japan. Series directorKazutoki Kono has posted a message on the game’s official website, thanking fans for supporting the series, and suggesting that “everything is in place” for the next game....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · Andrea Robinson

‘If Nintendo call, we’ll answer’: Mario Rabbids’ creator talks life after Ubisoft at his new studio

This article was updated at 21:36 GMT. To outsiders, Davide Soliani looked as content as could be. The Mario + Rabbids creator’s online stardom was born following a tearful appearance at E3 2017: his heartfelt reaction to Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot and Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto appearing on stage to announce his game. A lifelongNintendofan and a 20-yearUbisoftveteran, Soliani was enjoying the best years of his career collaborating on Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle and, later, its sequel Sparks of Hope....

June 29, 2025 · 13 min · 2583 words · Kathy Martin

A Call of Duty Black Ops 6 teaser website has seemingly been uncovered

A teaser website for the next Call of Duty game has seemingly been uncovered. This year’s Call of Duty is reportedly a newBlack Ops game set in the 1990s during the Gulf War, with development being led byTreyarch. The teaser website (truthlies.com/1) includes a video seemingly referencing the last Black Ops game, 2020’s Cold War, which included multiple endings in which the player could choose to tell the truth or lie about the location of antagonist Perseus....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Kathryn Knight

A mystery ‘racing and flying’ game from EA has been added to the Xbox store

EA could be set to reveal a new racing or flying game soon, based on a fresh Xbox store listing. On Monday, reliable leakerAggiornamenti Lumiasaid a newEAtitle had been submitted to theXboxstore backend. They said the new EA game is codenamed ‘Lorem Ipsum 70’ and was submitted under the marketplace’s ‘Racing & flying’ category. The dataminer regularly reports on listings that are added to the Xbox and Windows stores before they’re made public....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Thomas Johnston

A new Everybody’s Golf game has been revealed – and it’s coming to Nintendo Switch

A new Everybody’s Golf game has been revealed – and it’s coming to Nintendo Switch. Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots is coming in 2025. Announced during Wednesday’sNintendo Direct, no release date was shared for the game. You can view the trailer for the game below. The title references both names of the franchise. In the US, the series was named Hot Shots Golf, whereas outside of the US it was known as Everybody’s Golf....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · Michael Bishop

After a rocky start, Gears of War Reloaded’s beta is being extended

Following a difficult first beta for Gears of War: Reloaded, developer The Coalition has said it’s planning to run another multiplayer test for the game, which will include more maps and more modes. Gears of War: Reloaded, which is a modern remaster of the 2006Epic Gamesshooter, will mark the series’ debut onPlayStationafter 20 years. Ahead of the game’s release, developerThe Coalitionhas begun running a series of betas for the Gears of War: Reloaded’s multiplayer suite....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 249 words · Destiny Nguyen