Frictional's excellent sci-fi horror game Soma is coming to Xbox One

Philosophical sci-fi horror game Soma, Frictional Games' 2015 successor to Amnesia: The Dark Descent, is coming to Xbox One.While no release window has been announced, this is still good news for those without a PS4 or capable computer as Soma was one of the smartest and most int … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Iranian artist's painterly point-and-click Lona: Realm of Colors reaches its Kickstarter goal

With its exquisite art style point-and-click adventure Lona: Realm of Colors is one of the most eye-catching titles on the horizon, and now it's reached its Kickstarter goal of $25,172.The esoteric game highlights the art of Iranian illustrator and singer Taraneh Karimi, whose wo … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Gunpoint dev's stealthy space sandbox Heat Signature launches this month

Gunpoint developer Tom Francis' long-awaited action roguelike, Heat Signature, will launch on PC via Steam 21st September. Heat Signature is an almost comic… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Watch: The making of Fallout 1 & 2

Last month, Bertie and I visited Obsidian Entertainment to take a wander around the place and talk about some of the remarkable games they've helped create.However, as we discovered, to really understand Obsidian Entertainment you need to know a little about where this team came … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap sold better on Switch than all other platforms combined

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap, the excellent remake of 1989's Wonder Boy 3, sold more copies on Switch than it did on PS4, Xbox One and PC combined.Developer Lizardcube's Omar Cornut revealed this in an interview with Gamasutra examining the process of porting games to Switch. Th … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Nintendo "strongly urges" you don't overpay for SNES mini on eBay

The Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, or SNES mini for short, won't run into the same sorts of supply shortages that befell its NES mini predecessor, according to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime.Demand for that limited edition retro consol … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Atomega is the new game from the Grow Home team

Ubisoft has just announced a new gamed called Atomega. It's a first-person shooter set at the end of time, and it involves growing from a very small sphere to a towering, teetering robot. It will hit Steam on 19th September. That's soon.Atomega's exciting because it's the new gam … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

You can now play Super Mario 64 online with others

You can now play Super Mario 64 online with up to 24 people thanks to a new fan-made project called SM64.The SM64 romhack is the brainchild of Kaze Emanuar, Melonspeedruns and Marshivolt. It allows players to connect online, pick their character from a line-up which includes the … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

45-minute Nintendo Direct broadcast this week

A 45-minute Nintendo Direct broadcast will be held this Wednesday, 13th September at 11pm UK time. That's midnight in mainland Europe, 6pm Eastern US or 3pm Pacific time.The presentation will reveal new details on Mario Odyssey, which is due next month. Nintendo also teased furth … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Jelly Deals: Sonic Forces pre-order prices discounted lower than ever

A note from the editor: Jelly Deals is a deals site launched by our parent company, Gamer Network, with a mission to find the best bargains out there. Look out for the Jelly Deals roundup of reduced-price games and kit every Saturday on Eurogamer.Now that Sonic Mania is out in th … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Star Citizen 3.0 update "akin to Early Access" launch

There are two schools of thought on the long, long-in-development Star Citizen. For fans, it is an in-development wonder, a work-in-progress promise of a bright, stellar future. It's a game in which people have already invested significant amounts of money.But it's that same mone … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Don't Starve Together launches on Xbox One this week

Don't Starve Together: Console Edition is coming to Xbox One on 13th September.According to the Microsoft Store, the standalone multiplayer expansion of wilderness survival game Don't Starve will be available on Xbox One from Wednesday and is currently available to pre-order for … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

What Destiny 2's post-credits teaser means for the series' future

Destiny fans are excited by the post-credits teaser of Destiny 2 - and what it might mean for the future of the series. (If you haven't seen it yet and want… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Jelly Deals: Tesco vouchers are back with up to £25 off games and tech

A note from the editor: Jelly Deals is a deals site launched by our parent company, Gamer Network, with a mission to find the best bargains out there. Look… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Destiny 2 physical sales down by half from Destiny 1

Destiny 2 is the new UK chart number one and the biggest game launch of 2017 so far - but physical sales were down by more than half compared to the launch of Destiny 1.Sales numbers leaked to NeoGAF - which Eurogamer understands to be accurate - list Destiny 2 as having sold 175 … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Donut County might be the next great game about Los Angeles

Last year, Chris Donlan called the experimental interactive experience Islands: Non-Places the best game he'd played about LA. Given that he wrote the defin… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Pewdiepie issued DMCA takedown following his use of the N-word on stream

The most popular man on YouTube, Felix "PewDiePie" Kjellberg, has come under fire after using the N-word on a stream.During a livestream of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds earlier today, Pewdiepie uttered "What a f***ing n*****! Geez! Oh my god! What the f***? Sorry, but what the f … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Battlefield 1's new Incursions mode is a shot in the arm

Battlefield games have been wrestling with size for a little while. Mostly, it's worn as a badge of honour - grand battles, giant maps, The Great War - and mostly that's fair. But it does lead to some problems. A death timer is replaced with a long trudge through empty, expansive … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Destiny 2: Bungie's technology evolves - but is it enough?

Destiny 2 is at last in our hands. It's been three years since the original launched, and in that time, developer Bungie has put some serious work into its sequel to create a richer, more beautiful world to explore. It's a game that addresses many of the original's shortcomings - … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Stormlands and the million-man raid: Obsidian's cancelled Xbox One exclusive

Throw your mind back to Microsoft sharing a dream of an infinitely powerful Xbox One cloud, a box under your TV able to suck an almost mystical power into y… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Ark: Survival Evolved is out of Early Access but still needs work

There was a time when Digital Foundry would produce bespoke performance videos - and indeed Eurogamer articles - for virtually every major release. With so many games seemingly rushed to market, how well a particular title would run was a crucial factor in any purchasing decision … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Jelly Deals roundup: SNES Edition 3DS XL, Humble's Sale, Xbox One S bundles and more

A note from the editor: Jelly Deals is a deals site launched by our parent company, Gamer Network, with a mission to find the best bargains out there. Look out for the Jelly Deals roundup of reduced-price games and kit every Saturday on Eurogamer.Happy weekend, everybody. I'm bac … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Mario + Rabbids is Switch's unlikeliest tech showcase

Here at Digital Foundry, we're a little late to the party with Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, but we felt compelled to weigh in on this exceptional title.… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

How games often live in memory

Destiny 2 is here! Have you noticed? Oh, I have so many memories of the first one: those huge Romantic skyboxes, that tangle of rusted cars, piled high against a patchwork wall, the roar of the shotgun, the endless hunt for Xur and his bargains.It should probably feel strange tha … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds surpasses one million concurrent Steam players

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has passed one million concurrent Steam Players.According to Steam stats, the insanely popular Battle Royale game is sitting at 1,028,275 players, making it the game with the most current players - by far - on Valve's platform.PlayerUnknown's Battleg … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris DLC details leaked by Xbox Store

Bungie has yet to officially announce Destiny 2's first DLC, but details of it are already visible on Microsoft's Xbox Store.Destiny 2 - Expansion 1: Curse of Osiris will include new story missions and adventures set on the sun-soaked planet of Mercury - specifically, its "Infini … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Okami HD spotted for PC, PS4, Xbox One

Artful adventure Okami looks set to make a return on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One later this year.That's according to a listing on the ever-reliable Korean Ratings Board (via Gematsu), which regularly leaks upcoming announcements.Okami originally launched for PlayStation 2 back … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

The making of Alpha Protocol, Obsidian's secret best RPG

Imagine a glitzy cinematic sequence where you, as a secret agent, fight your way through an aeroplane soaring through the sky. You're pressing button prompts appearing on the screen while your hero whacks, chops, spins and kicks at the baddie in your way. "You fight all the way … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Blizzard will open its own esports arena next month

Blizzard has announced it will open its own esports arena on 7th October.The Blizzard Arena Los Angeles will be "a cutting-edge live-event destination for pro players, esports fans, and everyone else who loves premier competition". The arena, situated in Burbank Studios, has been … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Destiny 2 is a lot less annoying, but a lot more of the same

There's a wonderful moment in Destiny 2, and it happens before the game's even started. A series of loading screens commemorate some of your finest achievements in the first game, collating beautiful ink work that acts as a tribute to you, the player. It's an artful reminder of t … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Call of Duty Endowment launches in the UK

The Call of Duty Endowment is expanding its support to the UK. Originally started in 2009 by Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, the Endowment is a US charity which provides grants to help veterans find high-quality employment. Since its formation, the programme has placed more … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Jelly Deals: Walking Dead Season One is free on PC today

A note from the editor: Jelly Deals is a deals site launched by our parent company, Gamer Network, with a mission to find the best bargains out there. Look out for the Jelly Deals roundup of reduced-price games and kit every Saturday on Eurogamer.Alas, the summer - as you may hav … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

YouTubers escape fine for promoting CSGO Lotto site they secretly owned

YouTubers Trevor "TmarTn" Martin and Thomas "Syndicate" Cassell have dodged a fine for their promotion of a gambling site, which they secretly owned. TmarTn and Syndicate both encouraged their audience to plough money into gambling website CSGOLoto.com, while failing to disclose … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Monaco: What's Yours is Mine free on Steam until 6pm

Indie heist game Monaco: What's Yours is Mine is free on Steam until 6pm (BST) this evening.If you buy Monaco before 6pm it will be permanently added to your Steam games library. You will also receive a 10 per cent pre-order discount off Pocketwatch Games' upcoming title Tooth an … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Here's when Destiny 2 Trials, Iron Banner and Xur return

Started playing Destiny 2? Developer Bungie has now laid down a roadmap for which in-game events will happen next.Weekly player-versus-player event Trials will launch in Destiny 2 next Friday, 15th September, with a new name. No longer Trials of Osiris, this will be Trials of the … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Sitting down with Shenmue 3 and Yu Suzuki

This year at Gamescom, I had a remarkable opportunity to sit down and discuss Shenmue 3 with Yu Suzuki himself. As a long-time Sega fan, it was difficult no… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Destiny 2 director defends its shaders as one-time use items

Destiny 2, for all its glories, has come under fire from fans upset about how it's changed its customisable armour colours, or "shaders" as Destiny parlance goes, to one-time use consumables. In the first Destiny you could change your shaders to you heart's content, as playing dr … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

4K PS4 Pro update for The Witcher 3 coming in "just a few days"

CD Projekt has said a PlayStation 4 Pro update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be available in "just a few days"."We've prepared a 4K version which will be available on PlayStation Pro in just a few days and by the end of the year it will be available on Xbox One X," said CD Pr … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Nioh's final DLC, Bloodshed's End, is due this month

Nioh's third and final expansion, Bloodshed's End, will arrive on 26th September, developer Team Ninja has announced.Priced at £7.99 / €9.99, and included in the Season Pass, this DLC adds an all new cluster of main, sub, and twilight missions that see the end of the Sengoku era … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

South Park: The Fractured but Whole's difficulty slider changes the colour of your skin

Ubisoft's comedy RPG South Park: The Fractured but Whole features various levels of difficulty, from easy to very difficult, much like most games. What's different though is the difficulty affects the colour of your character's skin.During the character creation section of the ga … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Skyrim: Special Edition free to play this weekend on Xbox One

Xbox One users can play Skyrim: Special Edition for free this weekend.Bethesda announced the news on Twitter and emphasised this will be the game's first free weekend on Xbox One.Skyrim: Special Edition can also be purchased for 50 per cent off, making it £25 instead of £49.99, u … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Jelly Deals: You can buy Destiny 2 onesie, candles, bathrobes and more

A note from the editor: Jelly Deals is a deals site launched by our parent company, Gamer Network, with a mission to find the best bargains out there. Look out for the Jelly Deals roundup of reduced-price games and kit every Saturday on Eurogamer.We've barely made it a day since … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

LA Noire coming to Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and a spin-off to VR

Rockstar Games has announced 1940s detective game LA Noire for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and a spin-off virtual reality experience for HTC Vive. All three console games are coming 14th November. There's no date on the VR game.The PS4 and Xbox One versions of LA … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ now available on Nintendo Switch

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ is now available on Nintendo Switch in Europe in physical and digital versions.The Switch version includes two free limited-edition sticker sheets and a 20-page retro-style manual.The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ is a randomly generated action R … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Lost connection to the Destiny 2 servers? You're not alone

It seems there are a number of Destiny 2 players who are unable to log-in to the game today.Some players receive a "lost connection to the Destiny 2 servers" message when selecting the character they wish to play as. I've had this problem all morning while attempting to play on a … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Sunless Skies is a very British garden of horrors

"The empire on which the sun never sets, and whose bounds nature has not yet ascertained," George Macartney wrote of Britain's colonial territories in 1773. In the universe of Sunless Skies, an everlasting Queen Victoria has made this fond turn of phrase a literal truth, replacin … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Jelly Deals: Super Mario Odyssey amiibo up for pre-order now

A note from the editor: Jelly Deals is a deals site launched by our parent company, Gamer Network, with a mission to find the best bargains out there. Look out for the Jelly Deals roundup of reduced-price games and kit every Saturday on Eurogamer.Considering the number of times a … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Destiny 2 has a microtransaction problem

I'm nearing the end of Destiny 2's campaign and must say I'm enjoying it a lot. But there's one aspect of Bungie's ultra-hyped shared-world shooter that has gone down like a lead balloon: microtransactions.Destiny 1 has plenty of microtransactions via the in-game shop, dubbed the … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago