The latest hardware and software charts are now in from the United States for the month of June courtesy of sales tracking group Circana. Sony’s PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console followed by the Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S. The best-selling video game of the month was the acclaimed Elden Ring which received a
Last week, we asked you to share moments when game characters find themselves playing a game using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: lovers_nero shares Leon racking up the points in the shooting gallery from Resident Evil 4 Remake. MrioMoreno5 shares Joel watching as Ellie stops to admire an arcade deck in The Last
Astro’s Playroom August 2024 update has gone live, bringing with it special bot #3. Players have to find a total of four special bots in the lead up to the release of Astro Bot. Doing so will pop five additional trophies in Astro’s Playroom, with players being able to carry the bots over to Astro
A damning new report claims that Bungie mislead Sony about its financial position ahead of its acquisition by PlayStation. The studio’s management has come under scrutiny following a second round of mass layoffs within a year that didn’t even spare long-time senior executives. Now, many former employees are laying the blame solely on CEO Pete
The Last of Us Multiplayer game’s cancellation may have partially been triggered by some ‘helpful’ and honest feedback that Bungie provided Naughty Dog. That’s according to journalist Jason Schreier, who had previously said that Bungie’s internal review of the multiplayer project led Naughty Dog to re-evaluate things. Bungie didn’t demand the cancellation of The Last
Sony has brought back two PS Stars collectibles campaigns from Days of Play 2024. The loyalty program was down for the entirety of Days of Play and then some, locking many out of the limited-time collectibles. Players now have a second chance to unlock them after Sony originally denied them the opportunity. PS Stars Days
Toonsouls, which you can find on Steam here, doesn’t appear to screenshot especially well. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of those perpetually disgruntled ghosts and charming goofskulls, but I might not be writing about the platform game at all if I hadn’t seen it in motion, where the vision comes together a
Are you sitting down? Good. Avowed is reportedly set to be delayed into early 2025, but if it’s any consolation, the main reason being cited for the apparent pushback is a desire to give the RPG more “breathing room” release-wise, by pushing it out of a busy window for Xbox Game Pass. This is according
For me, and I believe also for all gamers who find video games an opportunity to experience great adventures, discoveries and challenges, Mars has always been an ongoing source of fascination and mystery. Throughout history, many works of science fiction have placed the planet as the setting for epic adventures in books, films and, of
Your Friday Connections puzzle is here from the NYT – which means your Friday Connections hints are also here. Good luck. What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Wordle hints and answers, Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if
[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube773k A few months ago, it was announced Civilization VII would be coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2025. We heard at the time how more about its exciting features and innovations would be revealed in August, and now it’s been confirmed the gameplay trailer will make its debut
TENSEI – now on Xbox Super cheap, TENSEI should be seen as ‘An experience of self-discovery set in soothing Zen landscapes’. You’ll find that experience now present and correct on Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. Ultra-chilled Available right now on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC, after a recent drop onto Steam, TENSEI is
Asus ROG Ally X: Two-minute review The Asus ROG Ally X is the surprise follow-up to the ROG Ally, and is the latest entry in the increasingly-competitive handheld gaming PC market. Since Valve fired the starting gun on this latest arms race with the excellent Steam Deck, various gaming laptop makers have been keen to
The upcoming Destiny 2 Frontiers DLC may be a smaller content pack according to the latest insider rumors. While most of the Destiny 2 DLC so far has been significant-sized expansions, the recent layoffs at Bungie likely mean that none of the game’s future content packs will reach that scale again. What is a Destiny
After debuting in cinematic teaser form during Summer Game Fest, Sid Meier’s Civilization VII’s gameplay reveal is set. Fans will get their first look at the game in action during Gamescom’s Opening Night Live show this month. Mark August 20 on your calendar as the date for Gamescom’s annual evening kick-off show (hosted by Geoff
Bungie has reportedly canceled its project that was called “Payback”, which many believed would be Destiny 3. The project is alleged to be one of those affected by this week’s restructuring of the developer which led to more than 200 layoffs across every level of the company. Is Destiny 3 canceled? Destiny 3 has never
You remember the Epsilon Program? It’s basically the GTA series’ parody of Scientology and other religions with rather out there beliefs which, at least to the cynic like you or I, can often sound a bit like cults or pyramid schemes. Well, during GTA 5‘s development, ex-Rockstar developer and everyone’s favourite in-game radio host Lazlow
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch: STAR WARS: Bounty Hunter – Experience the legendary Bounty Hunter fantasy set before the events of STAR WARS: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. In this classic third-person action-adventure game, you’ll become Jango Fett, Prime Clone of the Grand Army of the Republic,