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The Lord of the Rings Gollum has been delayed from its originally planned 2021 launch window to 2022. The updated release window was confirmed in a press release on Tuesday, which also announced that developer Daedalic Entertainment has teamed withNaconto co-publish and distribute the game forXboxandPlayStationconsoles,Nintendo SwitchandPC. Billed as a story-driven action adventure game, Gollum was first announced in March 2019, when Daedalic said it would “remain true to the vision laid out in J....

The Louvre Museum in Paris is ending its long-running 3DS audio guide service. Originally launched back in Spring 2012, the service allows visitors to pay €6 to hire aNintendo 3DShandheld during their visit. While exploring the museum, the bespoke app on the 3DS shows visitors a map and uses geolocation tracking to help them navigate the museum’s numerous halls. It also provides information on each piece in the gallery in the form of more than 30 hours of audio commentaries, images and 3D models....

Xbox and Obsidian have presented a deep dive on The Outer Worlds 2 gameplay, and confirmed its release date. The game is set for release on Jun 30, 2025 onXbox Series X/S,PS5andPC. It will also be available onXboxGame Pass on day one. During a 30-minute deep dive on the gameplay,Obsidianrevealed that the game will have three factions, with players able to take a side should they wish. The Protectorate is described by Obsidian as a “military regime powered by endless resources that believes people are happiest when they don’t have to think for themselves....

Another hentai game has appeared on the Nintendo eShop, just a couple of months after the last one drew media attention. Hentai: Make Love Not War is developed by Big Way, the same studiothat released the controversial Hentai Uni in April. Like its predecessor, Make Love Not War is an extremely simplistic puzzle game whose main selling point is that it “can be played with one hand”, an apparent reference to onanism....

The Ubisoft+ subscription service is officially headed to Xbox consoles. Ubisoftsaid on Wednesday that the subscription service “will be coming toXboxin the future”. Originallylaunched for PC as Uplay+ in September 2019, Ubisoft+ offers access to over 100 Ubisoft titles, including new games and DLC at launch, for $14.99 / £12.99 / €14.99 per month. Pricing details for accessing the service on Xbox weren’t revealed on Wednesday, but it has previously been claimedUbisoft+ could added to the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate tier, which alsoincludes an EA Play membership....

The UK leg of the Death Stranding world tour takes place next week, and tickets are available now. TheDeath Stranding World Strand Tour 2kicked off in Los Angeles duringSummer Game Fest, then moved on to Sydney, Australia on June 14. The next event will take place in Tokyo, Japan on June 26, followed by one in Paris, France on June 28, but information has now been revealed for the London, UK leg....

Xbox’s big summer showcase will reportedly take place on Sunday June 13. Speaking during a Twitch stream on Tuesday, VentureBeat reporter Jeff Grubb also claimedMicrosoftwill officially announce the event later this week. “Microsoft for sure should tell us this week and that day is going to be June 13, so Sunday June 13,”he said. Grubb later added: “And I believe that’s going to be in the morning in America… I can’t remember off the top of my head, I think it’s 10am Pacific Time [1pm ET / 6pm BST] but I could be wrong....

A leaked court document has revealed a roadmap of planned Bethesda games from 2020, including numerous titles that have yet to be confirmed. The list, which was published online overnight, was part of an internalMicrosoftdocument from July 2020 summing up its proposal to acquireZeniMax Media,Bethesda‘s parent company (an acquisition that would be announced two months later). The list, which is sourced from a ZeniMax presentation, lists numerous games and DLC planned up to the end of the 2024 financial year....

Valve has released a free game set in the Portal universe to celebrate the arrival of the Steam Deck. Aperture Desk Jobhas players taking on the role of an “entry-level nobody” on their first day at work at Aperture Science, the company featured in the Portal games. The game’s main purpose is to serve as a tech demo to show players what theSteamDeck is capable of. As such, it can only be played with a controller, and doesn’t use mouse or keyboard controls....

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Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav says he’s looking into licensing the company’s IP to non-Warner Bros studios to produce games. Speaking as part of the company’s financial results, Zaslav discussed why he thought 2023’sHogwarts Legacywas such a success, and how that can be the template for future Warner titles. “One of the reasons that Hogwarts Legacy was so successful and the number one game last year, [was that] you went to Hogwarts Legacy and you entered the game and you were able to become part of that world,” Zaslav said (viaIGN)....

Warner Bros. Games has restructured into divisions dedicated to four key franchises: Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Mortal Kombat, and the DC Universe. On Tuesday, the company confirmed it had promoted Warner Bros Games Montréal studio head Yves Lachance to oversee Harry Potter and Game of Thrones games, whileNetherRealmstudio head Shaun Himmerick will overseeMortal Kombatand DC games. The restructuring comes during a period of significant overhaul atWarner Bros.’ games division....

Activision has provided the first official look at DMZ, Call of Duty Warzone 2’s “narrative-focused extraction mode”. DeveloperInfinity Wardinvited a number of content creators to its Los Angeles studio to play and stream the game on Wednesday. In the video below, popular Call of Duty YouTube channel MrDalekJD commentates over various DMZ streams from the event. Warzone 2and its DMZ mode will launch alongsideModern Warfare2’s first season of live content on November 16 at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT....