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The next major update for Palworld is coming next month. In a message posted on the game’s official X account, developer Pocketpair announced that update will be released in December and will feature “the largest, harshest, and most mysterious new island inPalworld“. According to the post, the new island will be “about six times” larger than Sakurajima, the last major new area added to the game. 🚨 Major update coming in December!...

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has apologised for the launch state of its latest big first-party release, Redfall, and claimed that developer Arkane Austin will work on improvements for the game. The first majorXboxexclusive fromBethesdalaunched this week with a number of technical issues and has generally been reviewed poorly, garnering aggregate scores of 62 (Xbox Series X/S) and 58 (PC) onMetacritic. At the time of publishing, the co-op shooter has user scores of just 2....

PlatinumGames’ Hideki Kamiya has recommended that players should play the first two Bayonetta games before taking on the third. In an interview withIGN Japan(translated by VGC), Kamiya explained that while it was possible to enjoyBayonetta 3without prior knowledge of the series, players would be “missing out” if they didn’t know the full story going into it. “I’d like you to play Bayonetta 3 after you’ve played the previous games,” Kamiya said....

The latest episode of VGC: The Video Game Podcast is now available. This week, Jordan and Chris discussTencent‘s new game and its striking similarities toSony‘s Horizon series. Plus, we say a fond farewell toShuhei Yoshida, who’s leavingPlayStationafter over 30 years. If you love this podcast, you’re able to get more bonus podcasts from VGC on Patreon. You can find out more atPatreon.com/VideoGamesChronicle. VGC: The Video Games Podcast episodes are available weekly, hosted by VGC’s Jordan Middler, Chris Scullion and Andy Robinson, and broadcaster Pete Donaldson, featuring regular special guests from across the games industry....

The latest episode of VGC: The Video Game Podcast is now available. This week, VGC’s Chris Scullion, Andy Robinson and Pete Donaldson chat about the news thatForza Horizon 5is coming toPS5, and what this means forXbox‘s multiformat plans going forward. We also chat about Bioware’s downsizing plans,Sony‘s decision to drop the PSN account requirement onPC, andMicrosoftbeing the number one publisher last month in terms of global sales. Note: The video version of the podcast will be posted on Saturday this week....

Mario vs. Donkey Kong and Princess Peach: Showtime have both sold over 1 million units, according to Nintendo. According to the company’s financial results published on Tuesday, both first-party titles have sold over 1 million units despite only being on the market for a short period. Mario vs. Donkey Kongwas released for Switch in February, followed by Princess Peach: Showtime in March.Nintendo‘s sales figures cover until March 31. Princess Peach: Showtime was the first gamedirected by Goemon designer Etsunobu Ebisu in over 25 years....

A quirk in the PlayStation Store means that PS5 players who already own Final Fantasy VII Remake can’t claim the Intergrade bundle, which has beennewly added to PS Plus Extra. Final Fantasy VII RemakeIntergrade consists of thePlayStation 5version of Final Fantasy VII Remake and the new episode Intermission, which is a spin-off story featuring Yuffie as the main playable character. However, if a player already owns a copy of Final Fantasy VII Remake on PS5, thePlayStationStore doesn’t allow them to purchase the Intergrade bundle....

The top three best-selling digital games on PS5 last month were Microsoft titles, Sony has confirmed. The latest monthly download chart posted on the officialPlayStationBlog shows that in both the US / Canada and Europe regions, the three best-selling paid games onPS5for April 2025 were fromMicrosoft-owned studios. In the US and Canada, the top three games for April were The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered,MinecraftandForza Horizon 5. Meanwhile, in Europe the top three games were Forza Horizon 5, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and Minecraft....

Quantic Dream CEO David Cage believes “cloud play is going to be the next revolution in gaming”. While acknowledging there are hurdles to overcome before the whole industry “can migrate to cloud play”, Cage said he envisions a future where cloud gaming is dominant and claimed there would be multiple benefits for developers and consumers. Earlier this yearQuantic DreamreleasedHeavy RainandBeyond: Two SoulsonPCvia theEpic Games store, whileDetroit: Become Human will arrive on the platform this fall, and Cage said he hopesEpicwill consider turning its storefront into a cloud gaming platform....

Fans are reporting that ray tracing options, and in some cases HDR, have been removed from the Resident Evil 2 and 3 remakes on Steam. In athreadonResident Evil 3‘sSteampage, user DendeThe1st claimed that following an update to the game, the graphical option to enable ray tracing had been removed. Soon after this, several other players appeared to confirm these reports, with user simone_the_one then saying that the problem was also affecting theResident Evil 2remake....

Resident Evil 9 could be revealed soon, with a release scheduled for January 2025, it’s claimed. According toDusk Golemon X,Resident Evil9 should be revealed soon, and is set for release in early 2025. Dusk Golem has a strong track record of revealing confidential information about upcoming video games before they are made public. “The possible delay I had heard murmurs about can be pushed aside,” they said. “Resident Evil 9 should be revealed pretty soon and release next year....

Returnal director Harry Krueger has said that developers can always “do more” to make games more accessible, but that the gameplay challenge and narrative of Returnal are “inseparable”. Appearing onPS I Love You XOXO, the director was asked by veteran journalist Greg Miller for his thoughts on the discussion aroundReturnal‘s difficulty and how it affects accessibility. “That’s definitely always going to be an interesting challenge to find that sweet spot,” he replied....

Pikmin 4 is a smart and content-packed refinement of one of Nintendo’s most underrated series, but long-time fans may be put off by how long its generous campaign takes to get going. Nintendoclaims theNintendo Switchinstalment has been built as an ideal entry point for newcomers to the series – and in that, it’s absolutely succeeded. For first time players, this may be Pikmin’s greatest standalone entry, but for veterans, there’s also quite a lot of repetition to get through until its best content sprouts and blooms....