Halo Wars 2: how Xbox One X compares to base hardware and PC

If there's one aspect of Xbox One X coverage we've yet to explore in depth so far, it's how enhanced first-party titles compare with existing PC and Xbox One versions of the same game. For example, all marketing of the beautiful Forza Motorsport 7 has been on X hardware, while ot … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Killer Instinct on Steam supports cross-platform play with Xbox One and Windows 10

Killer Instinct will support cross-play with Windows 10 and Xbox One when it is released on Steam.Previously the fighting game was Windows Store-exclusive, available only on Xbox One and Windows 10, but Microsoft announced in June the title would hit Steam later this year. Though … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Life is Strange and the pleasures of being someone else

Spoiler warning! This article discusses events in episode one of Life is Strange: Before the Storm. Please don't read it until you've finished your own playthough. My favourite scene in the new Life is Strange game is probably a bit meta. High up on some swoonsome Oregon look-ou … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Official Animal Farm game is an adventure-tycoon

There's an official game adaptation of Animal Farm in the works.A raft of prominent UK video game developers have come together to work on the game, which is fully authorised by the estate of George Orwell.The Animal Farm game is described as an "adventure tycoon". You play one o … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Jelly Deals: SNES Edition Nintendo 3DS XL pre-orders live 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.Around the time of Gamescom, as t … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

15 years on, Syberia 1 gets Switch release date

Point-and-click adventure Syberia 1 is coming to Nintendo Switch on 20th October, developer Microïds has announced.The first game in the Syberia trilogy, it sees young New York lawyer Kate Walker dispatched to deal with the sale of a former automaton factory hidden in the French … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Hearthstone is nerfing some of its oldest cards

Some of Hearthstone's oldest, most-used cards will be nerfed in a new patch due in the near future.Update 9.1 will raise the mana cost (by one) of the Warrior's stalwart Fiery War Axe weapon and the Shaman's powerful Hex spell.Druid spell Innervate will now only grant one extra m … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Destiny 2's The Farm social space hides a cool Easter egg

Destiny 2 has plenty of Easter eggs to keep fans entertained (including a cheeky nod back to Paul McCartney's awful Destiny 1 soundtrack) and, already, a fun gameplay secret has been uncovered in the game's Farm social space.This Easter egg will unlock a higher jump so you can ex … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

SteamWorld Dig is Origin's latest On the House offer

Platform mining adventure SteamWorld Dig is free on Origin for a limited time through EA's On the House promotion.In SteamWorld Dig, players take on the role of Rusty, a lone mining steambot who arrives at an old mining town in need of some help. You must dig your way to greatnes … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Destiny 2's pre-order loot takes a while to unlock

So, you pre-ordered Destiny 2 and/or bought a fancy edition with extra goodies unlocked? Well, don't expect to play with them straight away.If you pre-ordered Destiny 2 than you'll have unlocked the cool Coldheart exotic trace rifle. It was the subject of a trailer, and is exclus … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

A new season of Siege means that Rainbow Six is a step closer to taking down Counter-Strike

While Ubisoft's esporting ambitions for Rainbow Six Siege are as explicit in its design as its expanding roster of League of Legends-inspired Operatives and strategically-placed cavity walls, with the recent announcement that 2.3m people play the game every day, there's a sense t … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Lifeless Moon, the follow-up to Lifeless Planet, looks like a classic sci-fi dream

Stage 2 Studios has announced its latest game, Lifeless Moon, is now live on Kickstarter.Lifeless Moon is the next cinematic sci-fi adventure in the Lifeless Planet series and, reading the description, it seems to have the same classic sci-fi elements as its predecessor: "During … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Jelly Deals: Xbox One S bundles discounted before Xbox One X launch

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're two months away from the la … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Destiny 2's Japanese trailer is... a little different

Destiny 2's trailers have, to date, mainly focused on the sci-fi sequel's shooting, story and characters.Dab.That is, until now.PlayStation Japan has just p… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Pokémon Go trading, player versus player battling features reconfirmed

Pokémon trading and player-versus-player battling are still planned for mobile hit Pokémon Go - despite no word recently on either feature being in the pipeline.Both features - hallmarks of the main Pokémon series - have been touted in the past, but never so concretely, and never … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Is there a "right" or "wrong" way to play PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds?

A few weeks ago, Shroud - a competitive Counter-Striker-turned-electrifying Playerunknown's Battlegrounds streamer - found himself, as you so often do, between the blue and a hard place. With the deadly boundary of the Battle Royale game's infamous shockfield crawling closer to h … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Mirage: Arcane Warfare is free to keep if you download it later today

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare developer's spiritual successor, Mirage: Arcane Warfare, will be free for 24 hours on Steam beginning 6th September at 6pm UK time.That's not just a limited time trial either, as anyone who downloads it later today will get to keep it forever. Furthermo … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes can be played entirely on one Joy-Con

Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, the Switch-exclusive spin-off of Grasshopper Manufacture's action series about a geek with a lightsaber, can be played… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

How Knack 2 offers players more on PS4 Pro

The original Knack was the very first game showcased on the pre-launch PlayStation 4, with game director Mark Cerny also taking point as the lead architect… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Biomutant will let you choose how much narration you want

If you've seen gameplay footage of THQ Nordic's upcoming open-world action-RPG Biomutant you may have found its overzealous narrator a bit annoying. Every time he exclaims "boom!", "neutralised!", or "hack-and-slash!" mid-battle it can instill a sense of weary irritation. As it t … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has sold 10 million copies

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has sold an incredible 10 million copies in under six months.The Battle Royale game launched on Steam as an Early Access title in March and since then has become one of the most popular games in the world.Brendan 'PlayerUnknown' Greene tweeted the ne … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Resident Evil 7 Gold Edition announced

A Gold Edition of Resident Evil 7 is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on 12th December, Capcom has announced.The Gold Edition includes the content from Resident Evil 7 as well as all three DLCs: Banned Footage Vol. 1, Banned Footage Vol. 2 and the upcoming DLC, End of Zoe … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Jelly Deals: GOG's Weekly Sale includes Little King's Story, STALKER 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… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Destiny 2 servers now live

The Destiny 2 servers are now live.If you managed to snag a physical copy of the game ahead of its 6th September street date, you can play it now - even in the UK.Reports indicate some UK shops have already delivered Bungie's shared-world shooter to eager fans. Eurogamer was cont … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

What's going on with our Destiny 2 review?

We at Eurogamer read the comments, and we hear you. You love our wall-to-wall Destiny coverage, and you can't wait for a new onslaught of articles with the arrival of its sequel tomorrow. Well, I'm afraid you're going to have to wait a little longer, as we're all starting our jou … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Gross horror Scorn is one to watch

Indie studio Ebb Software has released gameplay footage for it's upcoming first-person horror adventure Scorn.Players explore the unsettling and maze-like world presented to them, while opening up new areas, solving puzzles, acquiring different skill sets, weapons, and various it … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Balancing FIFA 18 sounds like a living nightmare

Pace, Strength, Finesse Shots, Crosses. Those are the four most contentious points of FIFA's balance that I can think of, and they come up, every year, as predictably as Antonio Valencia's balls into the box. (Antonio Valencia's balls into the box are very predictable, if you did … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Turbulent development of Destiny, Witcher 3, Uncharted 4 and more revealed in new book

A new book has revealed the turbulent development of some of the biggest games in recent times. Blood, Sweat and Pixels, by Kotaku news edit… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Jelly Deals: Xbox Live Gold discounts this week

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.In case you're new to the whole X … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

First gameplay footage of Secret of Mana remake appears

The first gameplay footage of the Secret of Mana 3D remake has surfaced. It's not the best quality and it's a little jerky but it's our best look yet at Square Enix's surprise retro-remake for PC (Steam), PS4 and Vita.On show are the opening sequences of the beloved Super Nintend … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Knack 2 review

When Garibaldi helped unify Italy, the story goes that he had only one request. In return for his hard work, he wanted a year's supply of macaroni. I have never looked into this business too deeply, because I don't want to find out that it isn't true, but still - isn't that kind … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Warner Bros. insists it won't profit from the Shadow of War Forthog Orc-Slayer DLC

Warner Bros. has insisted it will not make money from the sale of Shadow of War's Forthog Orc-Slayer DLC after the company was accused of profiting from the death of a Monolith developer.Last week we reported on Monolith executive producer Michael Forgey, who died from a brain tu … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Jesus beats up Buddha in the awful-looking Fight of Gods

There's a lot of crap on Steam. Now, there's some more crap.Steam Early Access game Fight of Gods is an awful-looking 2D fighting game that attempts to answer the eternal playground question: who would win in a fight between Jesus and Buddha?Really. As of today you can actually p … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

First women-only esports car racing competition announced

UK developer SimBin Studios has announced the first women-only esports car racing competition - Women and Wheels.The time-limited competition, which launches on Steam this autumn, will donate a percentage of its revenue to female-focused charities and "aims to provide a supportiv … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Jelly Deals: Xbox One S with Destiny 2 and Forza Horizon 3 for under £200

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.With the release of Destiny 2 mer … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Games Done Quick raises over $225,000 for Hurricane Harvey victims

Game Done Quick's last-minute online speedrun weekend raised over $225,000 for those affected by Hurricane Harvey.Harvey Relief Done Quick was organised by the Games Done Quick team in just a few days. The tweet officially calling speedrunners to arms was published two days befor … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Jelly Deals: Rise of the Tomb Raider for £10 / $12 with the new Humble Monthly

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

Life is Strange: Before the Storm is brilliant and the new developer totally gets it

I think Arcadia Bay is one of the very few fictional places that I've actually missed. I missed its gauzy, autumnal sunsets, the diner, the lighthouse, even the junkyard, and most of all, the particular nostalgia it all evokes for teenage bedrooms. Those strange, musky sanctums w … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Sonic Mania has a lovely tribute to a Sonic hacker who tragically died

Sonic Mania contains a lovely tribute to a Sonic hacker who died tragically in 2013.Polygon Jim, real name Cody Lawrence, was a member of the Sonic hacking… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Who's who in The Witcher's wonderful 10-year anniversary video

Developer CD Projekt has released a lovely video to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Witcher game series.The first title in The Witcher video game series was released in 2007. The games are based on a series of books, of the same name, by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Microsoft to coach devs on how best to use Xbox One keyboard and mouse support

It sounds like keyboard and mouse support for Xbox One is coming out soon - and Microsoft will leave the decision on whether games support it up to developers.However, Microsoft will "coach" developers on best practice, Xbox director Mike Ybarra said at PAX over the weekend (chec … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Despite low player numbers, there's more to come from Lawbreakers

The people behind Lawbreakers have outlined the various features due out for the game over the course of the rest of 2017.Lawbreakers, a multiplayer shooter built by Cliff Bleszinski's studio Boss Key Productions, launched to positive reviews from both critics and players on Stea … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

The Death of the Outsider is far from the end for Arkane Studios

The immersive sim has seen a kind of mini-renaissance in the past couple of years. Prey, Deus Ex, and of course Dishonored 2 stand out as games that recently arrived to varying, but all positive, degrees of critical acclaim. But that critical reception was conclusively unmatched … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Tech Evolution: 25 years of Super Mario Kart

Can you believe it? This week marks the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Kart - the original, pioneering Super Nintendo release. Many imitators have come and gone, but that 1992 release set the template for seven sequels - eight if you count the excellent Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Sw … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Watch: Infuriating side quests you're never going to finish

We've made our return from Gamescom in Germany, completing both our primary objective of playing lots of upcoming games and our secondary objective of eatin… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

The making of System Shock 2's best level

It's one of gaming's most terrifying introductions. You awake in a cryotube on the medical deck of the spaceship Von Braun. Illegal cybernetics have been implanted into your brain, and your memory has been wiped like a hard-drive. You're contacted by Dr. Janice Polito, who summar … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Swery reveals gameplay of his cat-based murder mystery The Good Life

Deadly Premonition and D4 director Hidetaka "Swery" Suehiro has launched a Fig crowdfunding page for his previously teased upcoming open-world adventure The Good Life.The premise, which must surely be among the most alluring ever committed to code, is that it's set in a small Eng … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Jelly Deals roundup: Amazon vouchers, MacBook Pro, Humble Jumbo Bundle 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're at the end of another week … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago