The Entertainment Software Association (ESA), which represents all major gaming companies in the US, has responded to US president Donald Trump’s sweeping trade tariffs, saying the measures will “have a real and detrimental impact” on the games industry. Trump imposed…
Counter-Strike 2 pro player Joel ‘joel’ Holmlund has been permanently banned from competition as a result of cheats being found on his PC. However, part of that ban was also punishment for threatening the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) in trying…
If you found yourself bopping along in admiration to 2023’s Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, you might be interested to hear Dragon Age creator David Gaider’s Summerfall Studios has announced its follow-up game. It’s a “demonic roguelite deckbuilder” called Malys,…
With the initial reveal of the Switch 2, there was the sense that Nintendo was intent on evolution, not revolution – but yesterday’s fleshed out showing showed that the firm is still capable of surprises, both in terms of the…
Night City is coming to Nintendo, with the news that Cyberpunk 2077 will be a Switch 2 launch title. Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition, to give it its full name, will be arriving on Switch 2 on 5th June. “We look…
Nintendo’s post-Direct Switch 2 info-dump has been full of juicy little details, and the nuggets keep on coming. It now appears, for instance, that Nintendo’s newest console will be making things a little easier for the avid screenshot sharers and…
Amid all the excitement of Switch 2’s big news bonanza, Nintendo has quietly confirmed some physical releases on the console won’t have any game data on the included game card. Nintendo is referring to these physical releases as game-key cards…
The Switch 2 is getting a brand new 3D Donkey Kong platformer. Donkey Kong Bananza won’t be a launch title, but will be released on 17th July. That’s a month after the console launches on 5th June. Most notably, the…
The Switch 2’s most mysterious button has been teased by Nintendo, ahead of the new console’s full unveiling in just a few hours. Nintendo has, to date, avoided highlighting the mysterious “C” button located on the Switch 2’s right-hand Joy-Con.…
The Sims 4 might be tootling along merrily, but it’s now over ten years old and fans are getting increasingly impatient for clarity on what’s next for the franchise – particularly given EA’s somewhat confounding communications on the matter. Amid…