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For Overwatch, character design and teamplay are the magic ingredients for why this hero shooter has achieved legendary status since its release in 2016. Given its colourful roster, utopian message, and PG-rated violence, it also seems an obvious fit for theSwitch, which it now turns outBlizzardhas wanted from day one. Compared to the devilry of Doom or the sorcery ofThe Witcher 3,Overwatchis game you’d expect to require fewer miracles to run on Switch....

A new free-to-play running game based on LittleBigPlanet is coming to mobile next month. Ultimate Sackboy will be released globally onAndroidandiOSon February 21. The game will be developed and published by UK/Malta studio Exient, under licence fromSony. It’s also available now for pre-registration on theGoogle Playstore. Ultimate Sackboy is a 3D runner, played with a similar viewpoint to other runners like Temple Run and Sonic Dash. In it, Sackboy has to take on the Ultimate Games, which is the most prestigious obstacle course tournament in Craftworld....

Metal Eden, a new sci-fi FPS from Deep Silver, has been revealed. Shown off during Wednesday’sState of Play, Metal Eden will come toPlayStation 5,Xbox Series X/SandPCon May 6. “Dash, grapple, and wall-run through the city’s defenses, using enhanced parkour skills,” a description of the game reads. “Harness your superior agility and acrobatic combat prowess to dominate pulse-pounding encounters, unleashing chaos on anything that stands in your way.” Metal Eden is the next game frok Reikon Games, the studio behind Ruiner, and “presents an adrenaline-fueled sci-fi FPS that explores a world where humanity’s consciousness has transcended the flesh, now residing within robots,” according to the studio....

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 has received a new trailer at The Game Awards. The trailer showed off more of the game’s narrative, though stopped short of a full release date. The trailer ended with the same ‘2024’ release window the game has had for some time now. Ninja Theoryand studio ownerMicrosoftannounced Hellblade 2atThe Game Awardsin December 2019. “Hellblade was very special for us and we didn’t want to do a straight sequel, we wanted to do something extra special, and so we’re making our lives as difficult as possible in that pursuit,” Ninja Theory co-founderTameem Antoniades saidin a behind the scenes video released in June 2021....

Slither Wing is one of the strongest new Paradox Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, but it’s also tricky to find if you don’t know where to look. Slither Wing, which is aParadoxform of Volcarona is aPokemonexclusive to Pokemon Scarlet. It’s also exclusive to the Great Crater, so you’ll have to be in the final area of the game in order to find it. Slither Wing is one of the rarest spawns in the encounter table for this area, making it hard to find on your first time through Area Zero, unless you’re very lucky....

Discord has added a new age verification system for some users that requires them to scan their face or ID to access sensitive material. The new process, which Discord describes as “an experiment”, is currently active in the UK and Australia in response to recent decisions made by local governments to restrict children from accessing sensitive material online. According to Discord, users may be asked to verify their age when encountering content flagged by its sensitive media filter, or when they try to change their settings to allow the viewing of sensitive content....

Sony has announced the acquisition of a mobile game developer, marking the official start of its PlayStation Studios Mobile division. In a post on the officialPlayStationBlog, PlayStation Studios headHermen Hulstwelcomed German developer Savage Game Studios to the ‘PlayStation Studios family’, while also explaining mobile’s upcoming role in “expanding [its] community”. Although Savage is a relatively new studio established in 2020, it was co-founded by veteran mobile developers Michail Katkoff (Rovio, Zynga), Nadjim Adjir (Wargaming, Rovio) and Michael McManus (Wargaming,Insomniac)....

Sony has confirmed that all PlayStation 5 sales at launch will be online only, with no units available in stores next week. In a statement published on Thursday, SIE’s communications boss Sid Shuman said that the measures had been put in place to keep customers and retailers safe amid rising cases of Covid-19. It’s currently unclear exactly which regionsSony‘s statement applies to, but both its US and European arms have shared the message....

Nintendo’s Star Fox series celebrates its 30th anniversary today. The original Star Fox was released on the Super Famicom in Japan on Jun 07, 2025, then came to North America in March and Europe in June. Takaya Imamura, the formerNintendoartist who designed Fox McCloud and other characters in the original game,tweeted a new illustrationto mark the occasion. “Thank you for supporting me for over 30 years, Fox,” he wrote. “And everyone involved in the games you’ve appeared in!...

How do you smuggle contraband in Starfield? Smuggling contraband inStarfieldis an essential skill of being a space pirate. You may have noticed that when you enter certain areas of the game, you’ll be greeted by scanners that will check if you’re holding any illegal goods. But how do yousmuggle cargo in Starfield? Read our guide to find out. Update11th Sep 2023 / 9:00 am We’ve updated this Starfield contraband guide with more information about smuggling contraband in the game, and what the consequences are....

Wondering how to join the Crimson Fleet? TheCrimson Fleetis one of the many different factions inStarfield. It’s one of the first factions you can join, but if you’re looking for all of the missions that you can take on as part of theCrimson Fleet?Read on below. Update11th Sep 2023 / 9:00 am We’ve updated this Starfield guide with more information about joining The Crimson Fleet. Starfield Guides: Starfield New Game Plus|Starfield Contraband|Crimson Fleet quests|Ryujin Industries quests|Freestar Collective quests|Starfield fast XP gain|Starfield boost pack|Starfield console commands...

Stellar Blade studio Shift Up has gifted all of its employees a PlayStation 5 Pro and an end-of-year bonus following the success of the PS5 action game. The consoles were presented toShift Up’s around 300 employees at a company event held in Seoul on Monday. Each employee will receive a bonus of 5 million won (about $3,400), it said. Speaking to the South Korean publicationNaver, a Shift Up representative said the bonuses were intended to encourage the existing talent at the company....

A sizeable portion of the fighter roster for Street Fighter 6 has seemingly leaked online. Detailed artwork for 22 characters was posted online shortly afterCapcom showed the first gameplay trailerduringSony‘sState of Playpresentation on Thursday. The original source of the leak is unknown – some reports suggest it was initially posted on 4chan before being shared on other forums – but the images can now be seen on social media and forums likeResetEra....