Animal Crossing pre-order items confirm new and returning characters

New and returning characters set to feature in Animal Crossing: New Horizons have been revealed via a Japanese pre-order bonus. HMV Japanis advertising a series ofSwitchstickers featuring a roster of previously unseen villagers, includingSable, Labelle, Blathers andCelesteas returning characters. The stickers also seemingly feature new villagers based on a Dodo, lizard, boar and chipmunk. Nintendorecently kicked off its marketing campaign for the Switch exclusive, witha debut television spot featuring character Tom Nookgiving a presentation on his company’s new deserted island package....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 225 words · Stanley Kennedy

Anime Reborn codes for UPD 3 (January 2025)

Latest update1st Jan 2025 / 2:30 pm There’s a new Anime Reborn code to ring in the new year. Anime Reborn codescontinue to drop as the hit November animeRobloxTD title celebrates its third major title update. Anime Reborn, as you’ll certainly have guessed, is a new Roblox tower defense title hoping to ride on the coattails of Anime Adventures, Anime Defenders, and more recently, AnimeVanguards.New Anime Reborn codeswill likely drop with major updates, bug fixes, and for social milestones....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Dakota Baldwin

Ark 2 has been delayed, Ark 1 is getting a $40 upgrade that will kill last-gen servers

The studio behind Ark: Survival Evolved has announced a delay for the game’s sequel and plans for a paid current-gen upgrade to the original game. In ablog poston the official Ark website, Studio Wildcard said that the Ark 2, which had previously been planned for a 2023 release, has now been held back until 2024. In the meantime, the studio is releasing a current-gen upgrade for the original Ark: Survival Evolved, but this will be a paid upgrade....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 560 words · Doris Orr

Assassin’s Creed Shadows producer says four years is ‘the right balance’ to make a new entry

The lead producer of Assassin’s Creed Shadows says he thinks four years of development is the “right balance” for new entries in the series. In an interview withGamesindustry.biz,Ubisoft‘s Karl Onnée explains that Shadows will have been in development for four years by the time it’s released in November. This makes it the longest development cycle for anyAssassin’s Creedgame to date, and 25% longer than that ofAssassin’s Creed Valhalla. According to Onnée, four years is an ideal development cycle, because it gives the team enough time to get feedback on what it’s created and use that feedback to deliver meaningful iterations without rushing things....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Brooke Beasley

BioWare delays major Anthem features including Cataclysms

BioWare has delayed several major Anthem features, including the first Cataclysm event, following the game’s troubled launch. In a development updateposted on Reddit, the studio also confirmed it has pushed back the release of the game’s mastery system, guilds, new legendary missions, a fresh stronghold challenge, leaderboards and some freeplay events. “We know you have been waiting for these updates, and that you might not be pleased with where we are today,”BioWaresaid....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Stacey Chen

Blue Lock Rivals codes for the Kaiser UPD (April 2025)

Latest update31st Mar 2025 / 11:10 am Two more Blue Lock Rivals codes are here for the Kaiser update. Blue Lock Rivals codeskeep coming in as the game continues to climb up theRobloxcharts. Blue Lock Rivalsis a competitive Roblox football game based on the Blue Lock anime. Released at the tail end of November 2024 to rapid success,new Blue Lock Rivals codesare sure to drop with each update and milestone....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Heather Lyons

Borderlands 3’s PS5 and Xbox Series X updates will arrive at launch

Gearbox has confirmed that Borderlands 3’s PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S updates will be available when the next-gen consoles launch next month. ThePS5andXbox Series Xversions of the loot shooter will support 4K and 60FPS, while all next-gen versions will include a new three and four player split-screen mode. A new two-player vertical split-screen mode will also be made available for current and next-gen consoles. All add-on content and saves will transition to the next-gen console versions, and users will be able to upgrade to the next-gen version within the same console family at no additional cost....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 225 words · Gary West

Capcom has officially revealed Street Fighter 6

Capcom has officially announced Street Fighter 6, following the conclusion of a week-long teaser campaign held to coincide with its official esports tournament. “Get ready, Fighters: the future of fighting games is on the way,”Capcomsaid. “Today, at the Capcom Pro Tour 2021 Season Final, we shared a glimpse of what’s on the horizon:Street Fighter 6. “We know you’re hungry for more details (and we’re just as eager to share them), but we’re gonna have to keep you guessing just a little longer....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Kevin Wright

Celebrating its recent reveal, Project Eve’s director has bought 260 PS5s for his staff

The boss of Project Eve developer Shift Up has reportedly purchased a PS5 console for each member of staff at the Korean studio. As reported by Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad,Shift Updirector Kim Hyung Tae purchased some 260 PS5 consoles for his employees following Project Eve’s showing at last week’sPlayStation Showcase. While the action-adventure game was originally announced forPS4,XboxandPCin 2019, a PS5 version of Shift Up’s debut console title was shown during the recentSonyevent....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Phillip Smith

Comedian who played Foreman Spike in the Mario movie says he hasn’t been asked back for the sequel

The comedian who played Foreman Spike in the Super Mario movie, and leaked his role in the film long before release, has said that he doesn’t know if his character will return for the sequel. Sebastian Maniscalco played Foreman Spike, Mario and Luigi’s former boss, in the animated film. Prior to the film’s initial trailer, Maniscalco appeared on the Bertcast podcast where he leaked that he would play the character in the film....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Matthew Herman

Company selling black PS5 faceplates has stopped after legal threat by Sony

Canadian peripheral firm Dbrand has stated that it is no longer selling its popular black PS5 faceplates, following a threat of legal action from Sony. Dbrand’s $50 Darkplateswent on sale in Februaryand within a few hours had sold out of stock until May In a statement posted on Saturday, the company declared that Darkplates were now “dead”, following a letter it received fromSony Interactive Entertainment‘s lawyers threatening to sue for:...

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Jennifer Heath

Cyberpunk and Witcher 3’s new-gen versions are delayed to 2022

CD Projekt has delayed the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of both Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to 2022. In a statement published on Wednesday, the company said the decision was based on “recommendations supplied by persons supervising development”. It added: “Apologies for the extended wait, but we want to make it right.” Cyberpunk 2077is now scheduled to be released in the first quarter of 2022 andThe Witcher 3is planned for the second quarter of 2022....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Joseph Hurst

Dead Cells tops 2 million sales

Rogue-like action-platformer Dead Cells has topped two million sales, according to Bordeaux-based developer Motion Twin. That’s up from one million copies sold in December 2018. The game launched in early access onSteamin May 2017 before releasing last August onPS4,Xbox One,SwitchandPC. It’s also set to be released foriOSdevices this summer, and later forAndroid. Today’s announcement coincides with the release of the game’s free Rise of the Giant DLC on Switch and PS4....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Andrea Hunt