Evil Genius 2 in development at Rebellion

Rebellion has announced it's working on Evil Genius 2.The game is a follow-up to Elixir's real-time, lair-management strategy sim, which came out back in 2004 courtesy of publisher Sierra. Rebellion, the UK video game company behind the Sniper Elite series, picked up the rights t … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Amazon UK limits orders of more than one SNES mini

Ordered a bundle of SNES minis from Amazon UK? You may find an email in your inbox with some bad news.The online retail giant contacted customers this morning to relay news it had retroactively limited stock of the in-demand SNES mini to just one console per customer.Anyone who o … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Zelda: Breath of the Wild's Master Trials DLC is the perfect addition for those still playing

Four months later, I'm only halfway through Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It's not because I've stopped playing - far from it. 120 hours later, I'm still explo… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Inside dev Dino Patti reveals more about new game Somerville and why he left Playdead

Last week Dino Patti, co-founder and former CEO of celebrated Limbo and Inside developer Playdead, revealed he was working at a new studio on a new game called Somerville. Before then Patti had maintained almost complete silence since his sudden and largely unexplained departure … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Fans reckon they've worked out why jumping is harder in Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy

Crash Bandicoot fans think they have worked out why jumping feels harder in the new remaster.Since the exceptionally popular launch of Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy on Friday, some fans have complained that jumping feels off for both playable characters Crash and Coco. Jumps see … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Why PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds fans are excited about a picture of a bike

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has posted preview images of its new desert map and there's one key addition that has fans excited - a bike.Posting on the official Twitter page, developer PlayerUnknown revealed the new map the team has been working on. As lovely as the new desert e … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Don't hold your breath for Lords of the Fallen 2

A big question mark hangs over the second game in the Souls-like action role-playing series Lords of the Fallen.Last week creator CI Games announced it would no longer seek to compete at a blockbuster level following the "big mistake" of Sniper Ghost Warrior 3. Then at the weeken … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

How does the new Morrowind measure up to the classic version?

Is it possible to enjoy The Elder Scrolls Online's Morrowind expansion if you're a fan of the original game who hates MMOs? Is it folly to even try? Either way, I loved Morrowind too much to ignore the arrival of its multiplayer-focused quasi-prequel.The handful of readers who re … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ sets sail for European Switches in September

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ made its console debut on Switch in March for our North American friends, but its European release was delayed. Now it finally has a release date of 7th September.Like the overseas version, The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+'s retail release inclu … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Rayman's lost SNES prototype unearthed

Before Rayman helped define the 90s with his edgy lack of limbs and colourful French spirit, he was originally conceived by Michel Ancel as the star of a Super Nintendo adventure. Now the prototype for this canned platformer has been unearthed and released by Wonder Boy: The Drag … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Over half a million counterfeit Pokémon plushies confiscated in South Korea

A South Korean sting operation has ended with roughly 530k counterfeit Pokémon plushies seized by police.As reported by South Korean outlet Yes! Top News (via GoNintendo), the full bounty of counterfeit characters was worth an estimated $6.27 billion. Yes, billion.Yes! Top News' … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

PlatinumGames teases Bayonetta on Switch

Bayonetta developer PlatinumGames has offered a strong hint that it's bringing its witchy hack-and-slash series to the Nintendo Switch.In a new tweet from the studio's Japanese Twitter account it posted the following artwork:Does that colour scheme look familiar to you? Obviously … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

GTA modding tool OpenIV resurfaces following Take-Two's cease and desist

Two weeks ago the popular Grand Theft Auto modding program OpenIV was taken offline after the game series' publisher Take-Two Interactive sent a cease and desist notice to its developers. Now it's back.The OpenIV homepage has reinstated its download button a mere two weeks after … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

New Skyrim mod lets you explore Cyrodiil's Bruma

A new mod for Skyrim lets players travel beyond the borders of Skyrim and explore Bruma, the north-most region in Cyrodiil, previously seen in Oblivion.Beyo… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

How internet trolls became Mass Effect fans' public enemy number one

Last week, an Austrian developer hit the headlines when it revealed Mass Effect Andromeda's much-anticipated single-player DLC had been cancelled.The unknown Sinclair Networks claimed to have provided support to a number of big game publishers and to have worked with Mass Effect … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Five Nights at Freddy's dev announces, cancels next game

The creator of Five Nights at Freddy's has announced the newest game in the franchise and simultaneously canned the title.Writing on Steam, Scott Cawthon revealed he has been working on Five Nights at Freddy's 6 but has now decided to put the series on standby, scrapping the newe … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy biggest single-platform launch of the year

Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy has launched in the UK to incredible sales. Launched exclusively for PlayStation 4, it is the biggest single-platform release of the year so far - beating even Horizon: Zero Dawn.For 2017 to date, Crash is the year's second biggest launch overall - … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Summer Games Done Quick starts

Annual charity gaming marathon Summer Games Done Quick kicked off yesterday in Minneapolis.The event involves volunteers, many of whom are popular YouTube and Twitch streamers, speedrunning games in a live, non-stop stream in an effort to raise money for Doctors Without Borders. … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

PlayStation YouTube hosts Xbox One X Anthem footage with Photoshopped buttons

PlayStation's YouTube channel has uploaded the in-engine Anthem footage shown at E3 running on Xbox One X - but with poorly-Photoshopped PS4 buttons.Fans noticed the footage was identical but, given the benefit of the doubt, it could just be the same demo running on PlayStation 4 … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Final Fantasy 14 Stormblood review

A rich and rewarding expansion to the Final Fantasy MMO, with a strong storyline, but a little inaccessible to less committed players. | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Why the SNES mini emulates more than just the console

The upcoming Super NES mini console is more than just a SNES emulator. Like its predecessor, it harkens back to a time where physical cartridges allowed for the integration of custom hardware on a per-game basis that would evolve the capabilities of the base hardware. The Super N … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Watch: What you need to know about Beyond Good & Evil 2

Beyond Good & Evil 2 resurfaced spectacularly at E3, promising a prequel on an interplanetary scale. But with no release date in sight and gameplay footage thin on the ground, what can we expect from one of the most anticipated games to ever claw its way out of development limbo? … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Watch: The Witness game you never knew existed

Gameplay wise, Jonathan Blow's magnificent puzzle game The Witness was undeniably unique. While its puzzles may have been wholly original, however, its title certainly wasn't. The first game to bear the name The Witness actually belonged to the masters of interactive fiction Info … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Stranger fangs: in defence of Altered Beast

Every game of Altered Beast - Sega's timeworn, arcade-born bash-em-up of Greek gods and weird monsters - is preceded by a command from Zeus. 'Rise from your grave!' he intones, and with that scratchy incantation of digitised speech, he reanimates a brave, nameless Centurion and t … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Jelly Deals roundup: £20 off Amazon Prime, 4K TVs, Nintendo Famicom Mini 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.From Nintendo just casually dropp … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Watch: Everything we know about Life is Strange Before the Storm so far

As you might have read, I interviewed Deck Nine lead writer Zak Garriss at E3 a couple of weeks back, about their upcoming prequel to the beloved Life is Strange, about Ashley Burch not returning to voice Chloe, and about which possible directions the studio can take a story that … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Asus ROG Zephyrus GX501VI with Nvidia Max-Q GTX 1080 review

Nvidia's Pascal architecture marked a step-change in gaming laptop technology. No longer would users have to put up with cut-down GPUs, slower memory and reduced clocks. A notebook GTX 1080, 1070 or 1060 offers almost all of the power of the desktop iterations in a fully portable … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

How gaming helped me get ripped

When I had the grand idea to do a bodybuilding competition, the last thing I expected was that it would somehow tie into video games. While I've been playin… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

GTA 5 dataminers discover mission involving aliens and a flying saucer

The Grand Theft Auto series has become notorious for its secrets, consisting of eerie Easter Eggs and cut content only available to those who tinker with its code. From GTA: San Andreas' infamous Hot Coffee sex mini-game to GTA 5's bizarre showdown between Bigfoot and Teen Wolf's … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Zelda: Breath of the Wild's Master Mode adds toughest mini-boss to starting area

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's new Master Mode is serious business. How serious, you ask? Well it takes what was the game's most challenging enemy in the open world (and quite possibly in general), the White Lynel, and places it in the goddamn starting area.That's righ … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Watch: Johnny plays Jedi Academy for the first time, instantly turns to the Dark Side

I think everyone who has ever seen a Star Wars film has taken the time to wonder whether they'd make a good Jedi. Do they have the discipline required to complete their training? Would they be able to resist the lure of the dark side? What's with the whole celibacy thing? In an a … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Arkane co-founder Raphael Colantonio: "Imagine not having a vacation for 18 years"

Arkane co-founder Raphael Colantonio has expanded on his shock decision to leave the Dishonored and Prey developer, suggesting he's burnt out by years of triple-A development.Colantonio, who left Arkane after a whopping 18 years at the studio, told an audience at the Spanish conf … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Watch Dogs 2 gets four-player party mode next week

The next free update for Watch Dogs 2 introduces a four-player party mode, allowing players to free roam San Francisco with three friends.Available from 4th… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

The voice actor who didn't know he was working on Fallout 4

After this month's news that Ashly Burch had turned down the opportunity to voice Chloe in Life is Strange: Before the Storm, due to the ongoing voice acting strike, it seemed like an interesting time to investiage the reality of being a voice actor.So, for this week's episode of … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

The Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy is nostalgia done right - and that includes the irritations

This one comes at you in waves. On first loading the Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy, my initial thought was: Oh, this is definitely how they should reissue old games. N Sane Trilogy, which bundles the first three Crash Bandicoot games into one package, adding quality of life stuf … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

GAME blames deep-rooted financial issues on Nintendo's lack of Switch stock

UK retailer GAME has warned investors to expect another dismal set of financial results, after previously pinning hopes on the launch of Nintendo Switch to save its 12-month totals.GAME now expects its profit for the year to be "substantially below previous expectations" (thanks, … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

The story behind the 26-year-old Mega Drive basketball game getting £8000 bids on eBay

In 1991, Electronic Arts released a basketball game for the Mega Drive called Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs. Unremarkable, you might think. But… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Someone's already beaten Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC's tough new Trial of the Sword

Someone has already beaten The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's new Trial of the Sword challenge, released today as part of the game's big Master Trials DLC pack.This 45-floor dungeon features rooms full of enemies Link must defeat only with the weapons and items he collects … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds players debate aim assist after dev mentions prospect of cross-platform play

The company behind Steam phenomenon PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has announced cross-platform play is under consideration, but this has sparked a debate ov… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Valkyria Revolution review

Well, at least the soundtrack is just fine. If you've any love for Valkyria Chronicles, an affair likely started with Sega's 2008 original which saw Skies of Arcadia director Shuntaro Tanaka injecting some of that same breeziness into an exquisite tactical RPG, you'll likely alre … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

The week Activision sells Modern Warfare Remastered standalone, it puts COD: Ghosts on Xbox One back compat

Call of Duty Ghosts on Xbox 360 is now playable via Xbox One, thanks to the console's backwards compatibility programme.The timing of its addition is interesting - Activision has just this week started selling Modern Warfare Remastered standalone for £34.99, after previously only … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Micro Machines World Series review

A couple of years ago, Codemasters attempted to revive the top down racing genre with Toybox Turbos. It was essentially Micro Machines, but without the license to call it Micro Machines and although the gameplay was basic, it managed to capture the essence of what made the origin … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

How to access Zelda: Breath of the Wild's first DLC goodies

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's first DLC pack, Trial of the Sword, is upon us and here's how the new content is added.Master Mode, the new extra hard difficulty setting, is available right from the main menu. It has its own save file so you needn't overwrite your curre … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Namco Museum is coming to Switch next month with Pac-Man Vs.

Namco Museum, the recently announced anthology of retro classics, will arrive on Switch 28th July in Europe and North America for €29.99 / $29.99.Better yet, it will contain one bonus game not previously announced: Pac-Man Vs. Originally developed by Shigeru Miyamoto and original … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Harvest Moon successor, Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns, sets European release date

Harvest Moon successor Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns will launch on 13th October in Europe for 3DS.While Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns doesn't actually have the words "Harvest" or "Moon" in the title, it's still part of Marvelous Inc.'s long-running farming series. In fact, T … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Fumito Ueda submitted a proposal of changes for the Shadow of the Colossus PS4 remake

Shadow of the Colossus game director Fumito Ueda submitted a proposal of changes to Sony for the upcoming and recently announced PS4 remake. But he doesn't know if they'll get in.Speaking to me via translator at the Gamelab conference in Barcelona, he said, "I transmitted my peti … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Nintendo Switch leak reveals potential guest logins, save data transfers

Nintendo documents designed for Switch developers have been published online and sparked debate around references to as-yet unrevealed features such as save data transfers and guest logins.Eurogamer has verified the document as legitimate but it is now at least six months out of … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Wubba Lubba Dub Dub! Rick and Morty are coming to Rocket League

What up my glip glops! Everyone's favourite space travelling duo is coming to Rocket League as part of a 2nd anniversary update. According to the Rock… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago