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‘The Simpsons’ to return to ‘Fortnite’ this summer
The hit collab is set to be “reloaded” for a limited time The post ‘The Simpsons’ to return to ‘Fortnite’ this summer appeared first on NME .
Xbox has clarified its approach to console exclusive games, after last night's PS5 snub for Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution caught many off guard
Xbox has shed more light on the company's exclusivity strategy, after last night's showcase threw a few surprises our way. Read more
"How Embarrassing" - Sega's Getting Some Serious Blowback For Using GenAI In Crazy Taxi: World Tour
"Everyone has suddenly forgotten how to develop background assets". Sega finally lifted the lid on its long-awaited Crazy Taxi reboot last weekend, but there's one aspect of the reveal that hasn't found favour with everyone. Soon after the game's Steam page went live, fans spotted a Generative AI disclaimer revealing that Sega had used the controversial tech to produce assets in the upcoming title. Read the full article on timeextension.com
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie crosses $1 billion worldwide, but its predecessor still retains the video game adaptation crown
Despite making the jump to video-on-demand on digital platforms last month, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is still holding its theatrical position in cinemas in some locations. Now, it's finally pushed its global box office haul past the $1 billion mark. Read more
Xbox multiplayer and live service games will still be multiplatform going forward, Matt Booty says
The Xbox CCO says other future platform decisions will be announced case-by-case
Fable is getting some post-launch DLC already, with an extended look at gameplay planned for later this week
Playground Games has announced some post-launch DLC for Fable, months out from its release date in February of next year. Read more
Nintendo confirms revised Switch 2 console with replaceable battery for EU consumers
Nintendo has announced a revised Switch 2 console for Europe to comply with legislation requiring replaceable batteries . Read more
Wonderful Monster-Catching RPG 'Cassette Beasts' Is Getting A Switch 2 Sequel
Back to '02. Bytten Studio, the dev behind 2023's wonderful Cassette Beasts , was teasing that it had something to reveal at the PC Gaming Show, and what do you know, it's a full-blown sequel! Cassette Beasts 2002 is another Pokémon-inspired creature collector/battler, where you'll use the magic of your cassette player to transform into and control monsters through a series of turn-based battles. There are over 240 beasts to discover this time around, any two of which can be combined together — that's a lot of fusion options. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
After over five years in early access, Valheim is finally graduating to version 1.0
Viking survival and crafting hit, Valheim , which first appeared in early access in early 2021, is almost ready for its full release. Developer Iron Gate announced at the PC Gaming Show that the game will officially launch on 9th September. Read more
Konami Confirms New Female Lead For Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Alongside Stunning Katsuya Terada Artwork
Update: Coming this October. When Konami revealed Belmont's Curse , a new entry in the long-running Castlevania series, it triggered plenty of excitement – and a little bit of confusion, as it wasn't implicitly stated who the lead character would be. Sure, Trevor Belmont is shown in the footage, as is Sypha Belnades – both characters from Castlevania III and Netflix's animated adaptation of the series. However, the character shown leaping around Paris in the trailer wasn't either of these two – so who was it? Read the full article on timeextension.com
"We walked away from years of work" – The long and troubled journey of The Wolf Among Us 2
After a long, long wait, the Big Bad Wolf has finally returned. Read more
Crazy Taxi: World Tour Uses Generative AI Tools - SEGA Responds
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Koei Tecmo Is Bringing Its Next Action RPG To Switch 2 Early Next Year
Wo, not long to wait. Koei Tecmo has announced that it's bringing Team Ninja's next action RPG, Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember , to the Switch 2 early next year . Displaying gorgeous environments, slick combat, and fearsome enemies, the debut trailer is an impressive showcase; especially considering how prolific Team Ninja has been recently with the likes of Fatal Frame 2 and Nioh 3 . Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Xbox confirms console exclusivity will be decided on "case by case basis"
Xbox opened its summer showcase with the news that Gears of War E-day will not, after all, be releasing on PlayStation 5, and neither will inXile's Clockwork Revolution. Read more
Crystal Dynamics using generative AI for early prototyping, but "finished content is human-created"
Crystal Dynamics has given more detail to GamesIndustry.biz on how it's using AI in the development of Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, following online backlash to its disclosure in the Steam page for the title . Read more
There are already two mods to make Gothic Remake's lockpicking less painful
Sorry, Fingers, you've been superseded.
I have played what I suspect will be a perfect videogame
Hands-on with the next N+.
Minecraft Dungeons 2 Joins A Jam-Packed September Schedule
Creeping in before GTA. Xbox and Mojang have confirmed that Minecraft Dungeons 2 will launch on the Switch 1 & 2 on 29th September 2026 , joining what is already a jam-packed schedule as publishers try to get ahead of GTA 6 . Okay granted, it's not toooo bad if you're just on Switch 2, with LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight , Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition , Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter , and Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea all confirmed for September. But if you also keep up with all the latest releases on PS5 and/or Xbox... well, it's a bit of a bloodbath, to say the least. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Citizen Sleeper creator's new game is a "fungalpunk" RPG in which you're a parasite, infecting the lives of people in a city inspired by post-punk Britain
Citizen Sleeper creator Gareth Damian Martin's new game is something quite different: a first-person "fungalpunk" narrative role-playing game inspired by post-punk Britain, in which you play as a literal parasite, infecting and navigating the lives of people in Signet City. Read more
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Gets A Release Date, But Not On Switch
You 'aving a Dracu-laugh? Konami has confirmed that Castlevania: Belmont's Curse will launch on 15th October 2026 during today's Xbox Showcase. The thing is, you might have noticed that the Switch logo was missing from the line-up at the end of the trailer, raising a very important question: is it even coming to Nintendo's console anymore? Well, worry not, it is ... we just don't know when, exactly. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Stealth classic Thief: The Dark Project is getting the remaster treatment from retro specialist Nightdive Studios
Retro specialist Nightdive is at it again. After successfully tackling System Shock and its sequel (giving them the remake and remaster treatment respectively), Nightdive is once again returning to the world of legendary developer Looking Glass Studios and sprucing up another of its beloved early immersive sims. Yup, it's time to retreat to the shadows as we await the launch of Thief: The Dark Project Remastered on PC and consoles. Read more
Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Review: Huge games, strange messaging
Exclusives are back, but where is the line?
There's suddenly a terrifying number of games releasing this fall
I'm going to need to fit a few extra weeks into September somehow.
One of Subnautica 2's ousted execs is now working on a sequel to ship-scavenging horror game Duskers
Surprise. the follow-up to Misfits Attic's Duskers is called Duskers 2.0. Get ready for more spooky and strategic scavenging of shipwrecks hovering ominously above planets, this time with the goal of establishing colonies which can give the denizens of a doomed universe a second chance. Read more