Players have hit out at The Alters developer 11 Bit Studios after AI prompts were discovered in both subtitles and flavour text in the game, intimating routine use of large language models (LLMs) without disclosure. Since January 2024, Valve has…
To quote Hawkeye: Okay… This looks bad. I mean, this is Dark Souls I’m talking about, so it would be odd if this didn’t look bad. But still. Last thing I remember, I was deep underground facing a muddy hill…
When Nintendo fully revealed Switch 2, it also announced the existence of ‘Switch 2 Editions’ – enhanced versions of existing games, upgraded for the new hardware. Charging for this has been viewed as somewhat controversial but the fact is that…
Dave the Diver’s In the Jungle DLC has been delayed to 2026. We saw our first peek of In the Jungle at The Game Awards 2024. Described as a new story DLC for the underwater exploration/sushi restaurant management game, the…
Oh look, more Battlefield leaks. Despite requiring participants to sign an NDA before they can get involved, players continued to share all manner of stuff last weekend, including clips of gameplay, factions, gear customisation options, its battle royale mode, and…
28th June Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we’ve been playing. This week, Bertie delves deep into his uncle’s enigmatic mansion; Donlan gets into a fight in…
Mario Smash Football, also known as Super Mario Strikers outside of Europe, is the next GameCube classic making its way to Nintendo Switch Online. Mario Smash Football was originally released back in 2005 for the GameCube. Now, in a little…
You may not know it, but a huge game is about to drop on Steam. A game that, during its brief beta period earlier this year, utterly blew me away. That game is Mecha Break, an online multiplayer experience that’s…
Betting sponsorships are being introduced into tier one Valorant and League of Legends esports, Riot Games has revealed. This announcement came in the form of a lengthy post by John Needham, head of publishing and esports at Riot Games. In…
Daft but brilliant curation sim Two Point Museum is grabbing its D20s and venturing into the world of medieval fantasy for its first paid DLC release, which promises magical exhibits (and ensuing curses for unsuspecting guests), RPG-inspired expeditions, and more…
A Super Smash Bros Ultimate player turned to ChatGPT to get an advantage in the middle of his set, sparking a debate about mid-match coaching and AI’s legality in tournaments. On June 24, Robin main ‘Lucida’ revealed that her opponent…
Monster Hunter Wilds is not having a particularly good time of it over on Steam; thanks to ongoing performance issues and a perceived lack of meaningful content updates, players numbers are routinely dipping below those of the now seven-year-old Monster…
