Surprise Elden Ring Nightreign patch brings a couple of solid bug fixes, and one very useful QOL tweak
We didn’t expect a new update this week for Elden Ring Nightreign, but the game just received a new one anyway. There was no downtime associated with this latest patch, but you obviously need to update your game to be able to matchmake with others. Update 1.01.4 is yet another incremental one, following on from…
It might be hard to imagine even worse GPU prices but the CEOs of Best Buy and Target both predict tariffs will push consumer prices up and fast
The CEO of electronics specialist Best Buy says that “price increases for American consumers [are] highly likely” as a consequence of tariffs going live today. Meanwhile, the CEO of Target reckons that tariffs mean “prices will go up”. So, if you’re in the market for a GPU and you spot anything near MSRP when Nvidia’s…
Xbox Developer_Direct 2026 Recap: Everything Revealed, Including a Surprise New Double Fine Game
Developer_Direct kicked off 2026 with new gameplay and developer insights for four games coming to Xbox, all of which players can enjoy this year. The development teams at Playground Games (who brought two games to the show), Game Freak and Double Fine showed off Fable, Forza Horizon 6, Beast of Reincarnation, and surprise announcement, Kiln.…
Helldivers 2: Festival of Reckoning launches Dec 18
It’s once again time to come a’Reckonin’ o’er the hill and vale, Helldivers–the Festival of Reckoning’s upon us*! This is a time to reinvigorate our hearts with a commitment to spreading peace and Managed Democracy throughout the galaxy, and we’ve got a special celebration lined up to help. Play Video The Festival of Reckoning is…
Nvidia loses over $200 billion in valuation in a single day, as Trump’s tariffs continue to roll out
This week President Donald Trump announced that his long-term plan to put tariffs on non-American-made goods would go into effect, and Nvidia, a company headquartered in America but whose products are mostly manufactured out of Taiwan, has already taken a hit in its stock price.The price fell 9% on Monday night and 12% over the…
Next Week on Xbox: New Games for January 26 to 30
Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in! Highguard, Wildlight Studio’s…
Marvel Cosmic Invasion Review: Spectacular, Fun, Over Too Soon
“Nostalgia is remembering when you didn’t have to pay bills and attributing that feeling to Mario.” That’s what my head tells me, anyway. My heart, on the other hand, leaps and applauds every time the plumber embarks on a new adventure. Let’s not beat around the bush: Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a nostalgia play. Its…
I Cannot Stop Playing Arc Raiders Even Though I’m So Bad At It
I don’t think you’re quite able to grasp how terrible I am at Arc Raiders. I’m the sort of bad that would cause a scandal on YouTube, as I uselessly flail about, stumbling into the paths of angry robots, getting shot in the back of the head as I search wardrobes, and forget which button is…
PS Blog Game of the Year 2025: The Winners
Today, we reveal how your votes shaped the PlayStation Blog Game of the Year awards for 2025. This year’s voting saw nearly 1.5 million votes cast across the awards’ 19 categories, with your choices, and your choices only, deciding which games would earn the coveted top spots and accompanying trophies. As with every year, the…
Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.5 introduces dual-form Void Hunter on December 30
Hello, Proxies! Greetings from the Zenless Zone Zero dev team. I’m Zhenyu Li, the producer of Zenless Zone Zero. As our exploration of Waifei Peninsula deepens, the culminating chapter of Season 2 finally sheds light on long-buried secrets. I am excited to share that Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.5 “To Be Fuel for the Night”…
Ghost of Yōtei Spoilercast interview: the game’s ending, open world design, Takezo The Unrivaled and much more
Where to start? It’s a familiar mantra to those of us who have ridden into the lavish landscapes of Ghost of Yōtei’s Ezo. With a rediscovered home behind, and a world filled with revenge, myths and secrets ahead, it’s proven a wonderful dilemma to have. And every corner explored, each tale told, and duel won…
You can now actually sleep with your Love and Deepspace husbandos in version 4.0
Love and Deepspace has kicked off what its developer is calling its “most romantic” event yet, Witnessed By Deepspace. The new limited-time event is available until July 21, and the update that kicked it all off has more going for it, too. The big new addition is the limited-time Wish Pool with five 5-Star Dynamic…
Hogwarts Legacy Magics Its Way To 40 Million Copies Sold
Warner Bros has announced that amateur magician simulator Hogwarts Legacy has now surpassed a whopping 40 million copies sold. The last time we got an update on the game’s total was back in March, when it had shifted 34 million copies, so between now and then, it has managed to sell another 6 million copies…
This mash-up of side-scrolling beat-’em-up and fantasy roguelike feels like it could be the future of a classic genre
Genre hybrids are everywhere these days—whether a turn-based soulslike or a city-building deckbuilder—but I’m still regularly surprised by new combos, some so natural that it seems ridiculous that there aren’t already a hundred games doing the same mash-up. Absolum’s mix of side-scrolling beat-’em-up and roguelike action-RPG is the perfect example.Beat-’em-ups thrive in repetition—the classic formula…
Like A Dragon: 20th anniversary interview
Unforgettable stories and characters, outrageous combat, and some hilarious mini-games – the acclaimed Yakuza / Like a Dragon series has a massive following for all the right reasons. With Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties’ launching on PlayStation 5 February 12 next year – and to celebrate the franchise’s 20th anniversary, with the first game…
Kingdom Come 2 and Avowed have revealed to me the grand unified theory of game design: A good game is when you can steal back the money you just spent at a shop, a bad game is when you can’t
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is great. So great that I slapped a 90% score on it in our Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 review. But frankly, I wasted a lot of your time in that piece, nattering on about narrative and mechanics and whatever when I could have just presented you with my grand unified theory…