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Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Gets New Trailer Showing off its Themes

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Gets New Trailer Showing off its Themes

Check out a new trailer for the recently-announced puzzle game Lorelei and the Laser Eyes.

COCOON Launches September 29th for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch

COCOON Launches September 29th for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch

Venture across the ruins of an ancient civilization and then jump into the orb carried on your back to explore other worlds.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Releasing on August 3rd for PC, Delayed to September 6th for PS5

Baldur’s Gate 3 Releasing on August 3rd for PC, Delayed to September 6th for PS5

The Dungeons and Dragons-based RPG has over 170 hours of cinematics and is roughly four times the size of Divinity: Original Sin 2.

Bungie’s Matter Expected to Release in 2025, per Microsoft

Bungie’s Matter Expected to Release in 2025, per Microsoft

Microsoft noted in previously confidential documents that the new IP was trademarked in 2018. It hasn't received further details since.

Alan Wake 2 Won’t Have Dismemberment, But Doesn’t “Shy Away” from Body Horror – Remedy

Alan Wake 2 Won’t Have Dismemberment, But Doesn’t “Shy Away” from Body Horror – Remedy

Remedy's head of VFX Johannes Richter does reiterate that the focus is more on "spine-chilling atmosphere and psychological frights."

The Sims 5 Will be “Free-to-Enter”, Job Ad Suggests

The Sims 5 Will be “Free-to-Enter”, Job Ad Suggests

A job ad that has since been taken down recently suggested that The Sims 5 will release as a "free-to-enter" experience.

Overwach 2 Patch Nerfs Cassidy and Mei, Slightly Buffs Lifeweaver

Overwach 2 Patch Nerfs Cassidy and Mei, Slightly Buffs Lifeweaver

Mei's slow effects are slightly reduced, while Cassidy's Magnetic Grenade will no longer track you to the ends of the Earth.

Final Fantasy 16 Sold Over 336,000 Units in Japan on Debut

Final Fantasy 16 Sold Over 336,000 Units in Japan on Debut

Though not a weak launch by any means, Final Fantasy 16's Japanese launch figures are much lower than Final Fantasy 15 and Final Fantasy 7 Remake.

Disney Illusion Island Trailer Teases Danger on Monoth Island

Disney Illusion Island Trailer Teases Danger on Monoth Island

The hand-drawn co-op platformer launches on July 28th for Nintendo Switch and sees Mickey and friends retrieving three tomes.

Microsoft CEO Would “Love to Get Rid of” Console Exclusives Entirely

Microsoft CEO Would “Love to Get Rid of” Console Exclusives Entirely

"I grew up in a company that always believed that software should run in as many platforms as possible, and that’s just the Microsoft I grew up in," says CEO Satya Nadella.

Dying Light 2 – Good Night, Good Luck Update is Out Today, Adds Darker Nights and Roaming Volatiles

Dying Light 2 – Good Night, Good Luck Update is Out Today, Adds Darker Nights and Roaming Volatiles

New modes and improvements for parkour are also coming, and the Summer of Horrors event begins with new rewards to earn.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty – Battle of Zhongyuan DLC is Now Available

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty – Battle of Zhongyuan DLC is Now Available

The first paid DLC for Team Ninja's hack-and-slash title offers new story missions, enemies, bosses, and a new weapon type, the Cestus.

The Last of Us Part 2 and Horizon Forbidden West Development Cost Over $200 Million Each

The Last of Us Part 2 and Horizon Forbidden West Development Cost Over $200 Million Each

Poorly redacted court documents submitted by Sony have revealed the development costs for two of its recent AAA releases.

Microsoft Considered Acquiring Square Enix in 2019

Microsoft Considered Acquiring Square Enix in 2019

New court documents have revealed that Microsoft had initially considered acquiring the Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, and Dragon Quest company.

Switch Successor Will be Roughly as Powerful as PS4 and Xbox One, According to Activision CEO

Switch Successor Will be Roughly as Powerful as PS4 and Xbox One, According to Activision CEO

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick believes Nintendo's next console will have comparable hardware to Sony and Microsoft's eighth-gen consoles.

Not Supporting the Switch Was “a Bad Decision on My Part” – Activision CEO

Not Supporting the Switch Was “a Bad Decision on My Part” – Activision CEO

"It’s probably the second most successful video game system of all time, so it was a bad decision on my part," says Bobby Kotick.

Pikmin 4 Overview Trailer Details Oatchi, Dandori Battles, Night Expeditions, and More

Pikmin 4 Overview Trailer Details Oatchi, Dandori Battles, Night Expeditions, and More

A demo of the long-awaited real-time strategy title is also now available on the Switch eShop, and will allow save data transfers to the full game.

Hunt: Showdown Brings New Boss with Tide of Shadows Event, Available Until August 23

Hunt: Showdown Brings New Boss with Tide of Shadows Event, Available Until August 23

Hunt: Showdown is bringing a new type of boss fights with its newest event—Wild Targets. The first of these is Rotjaw.

World of Warcraft Classic is Getting Hardcore Realms with Permadeath in PTR Today

World of Warcraft Classic is Getting Hardcore Realms with Permadeath in PTR Today

World of Warcraft Classic is bringing permadeath to the game with the addition of new hardcore realms.

The Cycle: Frontier is Shutting Down on September 27

The Cycle: Frontier is Shutting Down on September 27

Yager has announced that The Cycle: Frontier will be shutting its servers down on September 27, and in the mean time has provided accelerated progression.