What are the best Starfield Perks? Starfieldfeatures dozens of different perks, but you’re going to have to pick carefully which ones you take with you on your journey. While you’ll eventually be able to fill up the skill tree due to recent revelations about Starfield’s level cap, during your first run through the game, you’ll likely want to know which perks are the best ones to pick to have the best Starfield experience....
Goichi Suda has revealed that he still plans to make a horror game with Hidetaka ‘Swery’ Suehiro. The No More Heroes creator – who often goes by the nameSuda51– teamed up with the Deadly Premonition creator (often known asSwery65) during anIGN Japan streamin 2019, where the pair announced they wanted to make a horror title called Hotel Barcelona. At the time that game hadn’t been started, with the pair merely knocking around ideas during the conference....
Digital Extremes has announced TennoCon 2025. The event, which will mark the 10th anniversary of the event, will take place from RBC Place in London, Ontario Canada on July 18 and July 19. Like 2024, the event will take place across two days, the first of which will allow fans to collect their badge, shop for merch, and attend an opening night event. The second day will consist of the traditional TennoCon events and panels....
Diablo 4’s Vessel of Hatred expansion will launch on June 10, 2025. The Vessel of Hatred expansion is set to continue the story of Neyrelle and the Worldstone. A new trailer for the expansion, which is viewable below, aired during Sunday’sXboxGames Showcase. Initially suggested through a survey shortly after the release of the base game in 2023,Blizzard‘s action RPG has gotten multiple waves of new content through four free seasonal updates thus far, with this being the game’s first premium add-on aside from its cosmetic-focused battle pass and in-game item shop offerings....
The first Xbox portable could launch later this year, as part of a Microsoft initiative to unify Windows and Xbox’s gaming offerings. That’s according toThe Verge, which claims thatMicrosoftis working on a handheld with manufacturer Asus called ‘Project Kennan’, which aims to offer “a universal library ofXboxandPC games”. Asus’s Xbox-branded handheld could debut later this year, it’s claimed, but because any such launch is reliant on Microsoft’s platform work, timelines could change....
IO Interactive has announced that PC users will be able to play all three games in its Hitman reboot trilogy in virtual reality beginning next week. As with thePlayStation VR version of Hitman 3, owners of Hitman 1 and 2 will be able to import levels from those titles into the latest release to play the trilogy in VR. The older games will also benefit fromHitman 3’s improvements to rendering, animation and AI, according to IO....
Five new actors have joined the cast of Paramount’s upcoming Knuckles TV series. While details of their character are being kept secret,Deadlinereports that Cary Elwes (Glory, Bram Stoker’s Dracula), Stockard Channing (West Wing, The Matthew Shepard Story), Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future, Addams Family), Paul Scheer (Veep, The Good Place) and Rob Huebel (Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office) are the show’s latest confirmed cast members. The series, which will be available on the Paramount+ streaming service, is a spin-off of the studio’s live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movies....
The Epic Games Store’s next free titles have been confirmed. Metroidvania action game F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch and single-player adventure game Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion will be free to claim on Epic’sPCmarketplace from November 2-9. They’ll replace survival horror sequelThe Evil Within 2 and puzzle platformer Tandem: a Tale of Shadows, which are nowfree to claimuntil November 2. Epic GamesCEOTim Sweeneysaid in March that players shouldexpect to see further high-profile Epic Games Store exclusivesin the future....
For many, the surprising thing about the Switch 2 reveal was how unusually safe it appears to be. Since theNintendo DSin 2004,Nintendoconsoles have had a reputation for reinvention (or, if you’re feeling unkind, novelty). This time Nintendo appears to be building a straight sequel. However, this drive to be different with its hardware didn’t stem from some creative need, but rather a business imperative. During theGameCubeera, Nintendo lost the console war....
A Final Fantasy 9 remake is reportedly still in development, alongside a remake of Final Fantasy Tactics. According to noted industry insider ‘NateTheHate,’ who has a record of revealing information about video games ahead of their official reveal, both titles, which have been rumored for several years, are still on the way. Replying to a user on X who asked about the status of both games, NateTheHate said, “Both remain in active development....
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has apologised publicly for recent scandals that have tarnished the French publisher’s reputation. In a four-minute video released ahead ofUbisoftForward, a high-profile software showcasescheduled to take place later today, Guillemot said he was “truly sorry to everyone” impacted by recent acts of sexual misconduct at the company. He also apologised for the recent appropriation of the raised fist symbol, which is widely associated with the Black Lives Matter movement, in mobile game Tom Clancy: Elite Squad, where it was used by fictional terrorists....
The UK competition regulator has set a deadline of July 24, 2025 to publish the findings of its inquiry into Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In September, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said its inquiry into the $68.7 billion mergerhad officially been expanded to a second phasedue to a number of antitrust concerns. Notably, the CMA is worried about the impact the dealcould have on PlayStation’s ability to compete, given that the deal would seeMicrosoftgain ownership of the Call of Duty series....
Today’s Gamescom: Opening Night Live stream will feature 38 games but will primarily focus on titles that have already been announced. The two-hour show kicks off at 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7pm BST on August 27. It can be viewed on various platforms but we’ve embedded the YouTube stream at the top of the page so you can watch it here too. “There will be some new game announcements, but like Opening Night Live last year, the show is primarily focused on updates from announced titles,” says organiserGeoff Keighley....
