Gaming

Nintendo has changed the official artwork for Princess Peach: Showtime, making the titular character look a lot more expressive. As VGC reports, the Twitter account No Context Super Mario has spotted that the key art for the upcoming Nintendo Switch title has been updated to showcase a brand-new look for Princess Peach.  The user compares the

Dambuster Studios has announced Haus, the first story expansion for Dead Island 2, and it’s releasing on November 2. Haus has an entirely new storyline centered around a billionaire’s secret techno-death cult where the group’s leader, Konstantin, prophesizes the zombie apocalypse as a “paragon of a new future.” It’s up to you to prove them

Here’s a quick bit of news for you: Microsoft has announced an Xbox Series S Start Bundle and it comes with three months of Game Pass Ultimate. As you know, Game Pass Ultimate comes with access to hundreds of games, day-one releases, online multiplayer, and EA Play. The Xbox Series S Starter Bundle will run

Sony has officially confirmed the selection of games being added to PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium this month. Those subscribers at Extra-tier will be able to dive into a number of games well-suited to Halloween.  Kicking things off is Gotham Knights, Warner Bros. Games’ 2022 not-quite-Batman action RPG. Players can take on the role of

The slimmer PS5 model is launching next month, and while it comes with a stand, there’s only one option available. When Sony announced the slimmer form factor yesterday, and it confirmed a horizontal stand comes with the new model; however, if you prefer to stand your console vertically, you’ll have to pay for the option.

BlizzCon 2023 takes place in November, and ahead of the event, the studio is offering folks two paid bundles featuring in-game goodies to celebrate; however, many players of Blizzard games are unhappy with the purchase prices. Both offerings feature a pet and toy for World of Warcraft, two mount trophies and the Lapisvein Mount for

We’ve heard remarkably little about the upcoming VR port of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas after its initial announcement all the way back in 2021. Now, almost two years later, Meta still won’t answer pressing questions about its release, leaving the project’s status up in the air. For those of us who have forgotten (and

Following on from the official announcement last week, five Animal Crossing Lego sets have now been shown off, and they’re just as cute as you’d expect them to be.  Over on the Lego website, each of the five sets can be viewed in detail now – some are larger than others, and they’re all priced

The PlayStation 5 Slim has finally been announced, continuing Sony‘s trend of releasing a thinner hardware revision for each PlayStation generation, dating all the way back to the PS1. The sleeker model looks to significantly reduce the silhouette of the PS5 system while retaining the power of the base model. The revised console, announced via

Sony has just unveiled a brand new, slimmer version of the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition that is going to start hitting shelves next month. The news of a fresh PS5 model has been revealed in a surprise post on the official PlayStation Blog. Intended as a replacement for both pre-existing versions of

Steam Next Fest: October 2023 Edition has kicked off, and there are so many demos available and it’s a bit overwhelming. As usual with these fests, we try to comb through the lot and pull out a few interesting demos for you to look at. Steam Next Fest: October 2023 Edition runs through October 16,

Sony has announced a smaller PlayStation 5 model is scheduled to launch in November. The new design comes with 1TB storage for PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition, and there’s the new option to add an Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Drive to the PS5 Digital Edition. Here’s a new look at the new PlayStation 5 model.

While studying for my degree I would not – could not – write an article or essay without a buzz on. My first published article was written sloppily around 1AM in my cheap student room with help from Fireball whiskey and Rockstar energy drinks. There’s this sweet spot on the verge of drunk, with your

It’s World Mental Health Day, and it’s a subject that we’re all affected by on some level, whether it’s ourselves who suffer with it or someone we know. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s probably affecting a lot more of us than ever before: this collective trauma we all went through, where the world stopped for

It turns out that Baldur’s Gate 3‘s metal clanking sounds are so good because one sound designer literally learned blacksmithing for the game. Some people go the extra mile when it comes to making their work shine, and it sounds like (pardon the pun) Baldur’s Gate 3 sound designer Glen G. Goa is one such

Helldivers 2 is set to arrive later this year, and following on eight years after the first game, there are a lot of expectations being set for the arrival of a successor. But, even though we have a few trailers under our belts, and we’re planning to see Helldivers 2 by the end of this

You can earn rewards in Modern Warfare 3 upon release by watching others play the Call of Duty: Beta on Twitch. The more you watch, the more items you can earn in-game for Modern Warfare 3. The beta is currently live e and runs through October 16, and tuning into others on Twitch playing the

Microsoft is looking to close its $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard next week. A souce familair with Microsoft’s plans told The Verge the company hopes to close the deal on Friday, October 13. The date is dependant on the approval of UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, which blocked the closure of the deal