It’s influenced by Okami, Hollow Knight and Celeste (among others), as well as Studio Ghibli anime, and is inspired by Japanese folklore. Players will take the role of Bō, a Tentaihana (celestial blossom), who wields a shapeshifting bō staff and will gain mystical abilities throughout the game. Check out the trailer below. The game is currently on Kickstarter and promises hand-drawn environments, epic boss battles, and a cast of bizarre and adorable yōkai....

Texas will be the ninth state added to American Truck Simulator since its release in 2016 - following on from Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, and the upcoming Wyoming - but it sounds like the expansion is still some considerable way off. As explained in SCS’ announcement post on Steam, American Truck Simulator’s Texas DLC is still very early in development, and its sheer scale - Texas is the second largest state in the US, both by area and population - means it’s a significant undertaking for the team....

Hennig, memorably, spent three years working on Project Ragtag, the ill-fated Star Wars game left “on the shelf” by EA after developer Visceral Games was shut down. The project is the second major game in the works at Skydance New Media, Hennig’s new studio, which is also working on an unannounced action-adventure game based around a Marvel property. “I’ve often described how seeing Star Wars in 1977 essentially rewired my 12-year-old brain, shaping my creative life and future indelibly,” Hennig said today in a press release....

The previous best selling game(s) Pokémon Red/Blue/Green shifted 10,230,000 copies, and are now in second place. New Horizons has sold 10.45m. Twitter account Game Data Library has released details of the top 20 best-selling games in the country. It’s fascinating to see all but two are Nintendo titles. Watch on YouTube Let’s Play Animal Crossing New Horizons Update In at 14 is PSP game Monster Hunter Freedom 3 from Capcom, while at 20 it’s Dragon Quest 9: Sentinels of the Starry Skies from Square Enix, released on the Nintendo DS....

Speaking at a recent press briefing, Respawn explained the starting point for Catalyst’s aesthetic was “techno witch”, with her final design aiming to represent both stylishness - in her emo goth vibes - and technological practicality. She is, after all, a member of a terraforming crew hired to help restore the moon of Cleo - which, as Season 15 begins, has been turned in an Apex Games arena, something Catalyst won’t stand for....

Depending on where you are in the world, the release time will be slightly different. Some time zones will receive the game on May 16th instead, due to overlap between dates. To help you get ready for the launch of Apex Legends Mobile, you’ll find the release times for all time zones on this page. On this page: Apex Legends Mobile release time in all time zones UPDATE (8am, 17th May): And we’re live!...

Here, we’ll detail all of the challenges and Voidwalker rewards involved, as well as highlight the Voidwalker event end time and end date in case you were wondering, and anything else worth bearing in mind. On this page: Apex Legends’ Voidwalker event ends two weeks later on Tuesday, 17th September, which we’re assuming will be at the below times, similar to the time it first went live: UK: 6pm (BST) Europe: 7pm(CEST) East Coast US: 1pm (EDT) West Coast US: 10am (PDT)...

The announcement was made via a new trailer, below, released as part of Netflix’s Tudum event (yes, it’s named after the noise Netflix makes when it loads). Arcane is set within the world of Riot’s hugely successful MOBA League of Legends, and tells the backstories of two of the video game’s most popular champions: sisters Jinx and Vi. It revolves around the tension between the rich city of Piltover and the oppressed underground city of Zaun, which hits boiling point after the invention of Hextech technology....

One of the things we’re doing for our Premium subscribers is Ask Eurogamer: exclusive live Q&A sessions with the Eurogamer staff on a range of topics about our jobs, the site, and of course the games we love and the industry we cover. We’re going to hold the first of these tomorrow (Friday 22nd October) at 3pm UK time, and it’s going to be all about reviews. Joining the chat will be Oli Welsh (that’s me - hi), editor-in-chief, former reviews editor and dyed-in-the-wool critic; and staff writer Chris Tapsell, one of our most talented reviewers who has handled some of our biggest recent reviews, including Humankind, Returnal, Cyberpunk 2077, Ghost of Tsushima and all the Pokémons....

These come in various forms - including sketches and riddles - cryptically explaining where to find their spoils. Solving these puzzles requires two stages: finding the clues left behind and then solving them. Finding Treasure Hoards mostly appear to give special customisation options for Eivor’s longship, which can be applied at the shipyard in the settlement. Finding the Treasure Hordes seems to give special customisation options for Eivor’s longship and tattoos, which can both be applied at the stores in the settlement....

Axiom Verge 2 - which was already four years in the making when it was announced last year - builds upon the original’s elegant blend of familiar nostalgia-tweaking Metroid staples and clever twists with the likes of new characters, enemies, powers, and an entirely new world. Somewhere in Antarctica lies “what appears to be an ancient, alternate Earth, complete with mountains, lakes, deserts, and the ruins of a civilisation,” according to Happ, “but you get the feeling that something else is lurking just past the fringes of reality, waiting to pull you in....

This year’s nominees are Chicory: A Colorful Tale, Deathloop, It Takes Two, Metroid Dread, The Forgotten City and Unpacking. This shortlist was decided by a team of experts within the gaming industry, with each member of the panel tasked with choosing six games that “resonated most with players around the world, entertained them and captured their imaginations”. Hazelight’s It Takes Two has already scooped up several GOTY awards, including Best Game at the Game Awards in December....

There have been some great deals so far, especially on OLED and QLED TVs that have come down in price substantially since the same time last year, while HDMI 2.1 sets preferred by gamers have reached lower price points too. This makes it a great time to upgrade your setup, whether you’ve got a PS5, Series X or PC, and no matter if you’re in the US or the UK....

Before jumping into the deals themselves, it’s worth exploring why we’ve done this for PS5 storage, as opposed to Xbox storage. The fact is that PS5 drives are way cheaper than Microsoft’s proprietary storage card system, which, for a 1TB option, is double the price of some of the top-performing PS5-compatible SSDs. These PS5 SSDs are also just as fast as the internal drive, so you’ll be able to play games off of them no problem at all, and their installation is easy too....

Version 3.5.0 adds three new Black hairstyles to the game following feedback from players to increase the diversity in the character creator. The hairstyles can be downloaded for free from the Nintendo eShop. The new update also includes various bug fixes in addition to a Ghosts ’n Goblins collaboration that will be available from 29th October. Visit the update page for the full list of fixes. Monster Hunter Rise will soon be available on PC in addition to the current Switch version....

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Ybarra implied that complaints surrounding Diablo Immortal’s in-game purchases were limited to a small minority, and indeed, that Blizzard had specifically designed its free-to-play experience so the majority of players would still enjoy the bulk of the game. Ybarra pointed to the game’s high rating and number of positive reviews on the App Store, and suggested these contrasted with some of the negative headlines and complaints which have been reported....

Originally released for PC at the tail-end of 2019, Layers of Fear VR does pretty much exactly what it says on the label, delivering a more intensely immersive version of Bloober Team’s delirious 2016 horror specifically designed for virtual reality headsets. Layers of Fear, if you’re unfamiliar, tells the tale of a tortured painter as he attempts to complete his masterpiece - a process that draws players into an increasingly hallucinatory nightmare, with the game’s beautifully realised gothic mansion setting warping and reconfiguring itself into ever-more-impossible arrangements, and delivering some deliciously disorientating, frequently unforgettable set-pieces in the process....

No content will be lost from expansions from this point forward, Bungie pledged last night during its packed Destiny 2 announcement livestream. However, the game’s fabled Content Vault will still continue to gobble up some stuff, including season content beyond its expansion’s launch year. Still, the decision not to ditch any further major parts of the game has been welcomed by fans, who previously criticised the practice of deleting parts of the game they had paid for....

In a tweet, Capcom said issues with the matchmaking service sparked the decision to suspend the open beta until further notice. “We will continue to investigate, and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.” The RE:Verse open beta went live at 7am UK time today, 8th April. The notice to pull it offline came at 2pm UK time. It’s unclear when exactly the open beta will return. This open beta period was due to come to an end at 7am UK time on 11th April, so hopefully it’s back online before then....

“As a business leader it’s exceptionally difficult to navigate highly politicised issues like transgender and abortion rights. But I’m not content to sit back and say or do nothing,” he tweeted, before sharing an in-depth message he had sent out to his employees. This message reads: “It is appalling that states, including the [Certain Affinity] headquarters’ home state of Texas, are wading into what I consider personal health and privacy matters....