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The notion of “Crunch”, or grueling conditions to get a game out on time is nothing new, and it looks like it won’t improve as long as industry behemoths brag about unethically long hours and harsh working conditions to get a game finished on time. RCP Scotland head Mark Lloyd says that actually removing Crunch from the game industry may be an exercise in frustration, and that we tread a “fine moral line” and damage “the lifeblood of the business” in continuing to use these underhanded tactics in games....

With Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, fans of the acclaimed anime series will have the chance to experience the classic DBZ story all over again. For many, this story will have played a huge role in their formative years, and returning to the larger-than-life characters and epic adventures that they love is something that is sure to induce a great deal of nostalgia. Indeed, it is this feeling of nostalgia that a new Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot commercial looks to convey, and it does so quite beautifully....

Dragon’s Dogma has hit its highest concurrent player peak on Steam since it released back in 2016. The news follows the recent Dragon’s Dogma livestream, in which Dragon’s Dogma 2 development was confirmed. Since then, the game has hit a new peak of 6582 concurrent players according to SteamDB. That’s the highest number of concurrent players since hitting 27,368 when it was released six years ago. Simultaneously, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade has the second highest peak for a single-player Final Fantasy game on Steam....

Dying Light 2: Stay Human already has an immersive world, and it’s about to get bigger with some new inclusions that will flesh out the post-apocalyptic universe even further. These new details include videotapes that will tell stories of the world prior to civilization’s fall, graffiti, settlement laws, and “the analog version of a dating app.” These all come as survivors in the universe are seeking to create a new society of their own....

When EA released its gaming service Origin in 2011, it stopped putting games on Steam. It was a bold move, considering that Valve’s marketplace was the go-to place for PC game downloads at the time. However, the promise of not paying Valve 30 percent of game sales seemed to good to pass up, so EA took its games and went home. From what anyone could tell, EA profited heavily from this switch-over....

If you managed to find the Academy Key, then you’ll be able to explore the facility built and protected by magic. This is the Legacy Dungeon in the Liurnia of the Lakes region in Elden Ring. After a little romp, you’ll finally have a chance to battle a major boss. Here’s our Elden Ring guide to help you defeat Rennala Queen of the Full Moon in the Academy of Raya Lucaria....

Nokron Eternal City is one of the locations in Elden Ring. Getting there won’t be that obvious, as you have a tall task ahead of you. Here’s our Elden Ring guide to help you reach Nokron Eternal City, a secret area in the Lands Between. Note: For more information, check out our Elden Ring guides and features hub. Elden Ring guide – How to reach the Nokron Eternal City secret area The main requirement to gain access to Nokron Eternal City in Elden Ring is to defeat Starscourge Radahn in Caelid....

Today FromSoftware and Bandai Namco released the launch trailer of the upcoming action RPG Elden Ring. The trailer provides a look at several scenes from the game, including cutscenes and gameplay, setting the mood for the upcoming release. You can enjoy it below. If you want to know more about the game, you can enjoy the original reveal some concept artwork released a while ago, the latest trailer from yesterday, another trailer, more screenshots, and the previous gameplay....

Your character stats are very important in Elden Ring. You should definitely learn about them as they will decide how well you can play the game. So whether you are unable to perform rolls because of the extra weapons you wield in the battle. Or if you aren’t strong enough to wield some weapons. Stats or attributes are always at the play. So in this guide let us check all the character stats and attributes explained for Elden Ring and how they work....

Enthusiast Gaming has announced that the company is partnering up with the British rock band Coldplay to bring a remix of its latest single ‘Higher Power’ to Twitch. It will be an hour-long show, performed by Luminosity Gaming artist ZHU, with appearances by the band itself. The show will take place on Luminosity’s gaming channel on Twitch, starting at 7 PM ET. ZHU will be on hand to perform his official remix of ‘Higher Power’ during the show....

You can now buy every single second-generation Pokémon in the form of a plush toy in the US and yes, that does include all 28 forms of Unown. More than 20 years after we were first introduced to the wide wide world of Pokémon, we are still looking for as many ways to catch ’em all as possible. Cards, video games, TV shows, movies, please give us Pokémon in as many forms as possible as quickly as you possibly can, thanks....

A new trailer for the upcoming Fairy Tail is up on Youtube, and it shows just how the game’s battle system plays out. The six-minute video focuses on Lucy, Erza, and Natsu battling various monsters and sometimes villain Jellal. It has most of the elements one would expect of a JRPG based on an anime, including turn-based combat, flashy special attack sequences, and super forms. The footage is of the Japanese version of the game, and therefore has a suitably long description as a “Battle Scene Commentary & Magic Gallery” gameplay video....

During the Microsoft and Bethesda showcase, we got a reveal trailer for the new Fallout 76 Steel Reign update. With people going missing and more Super Mutants showing up every day, a tough decision must be made. The Steel Reign update will put you in the middle of a conflict between Paladin Rahmani and Knight Shin. The new questline will make you choose what direction the Brotherhood of Steel will take to solve this predicament....

EA Sports never sleeps, and being right in the thick of August can only mean one thing: It’s time for another year of its famed American football franchise. Every year, fans flood their wish lists with gameplay tweaks and game mode whims. Yet deep down, we know there’s no substitute for speed, and that’s why we’re here to tell you who the fastest quarterbacks in Madden NFL 23 are. Madden NFL 23 – Fastest Quarterbacks Who doesn’t love a good, dependable table?...

The holiday season is upon us — so why not spend it the best way you know how? You know, with plants battling zombies. Electronic Arts has released a new patch for Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, and it comes with a new holiday event, known as Feastivus. What does Feastivus hold for Plants vs. Zombies? With the new update, players will see some new Christmas decor in Giddy Park....

The FIFA 20 cover stars have been revealed: Real Madrid attacker Eden Hazard takes centre stage on the standard edition box, and Liverpool centre back Virgil van Dijk soaks up the spotlight on the Champions Edition box. The FIFA 20 Ultimate Edition cover star is ‘coming soon,’ apparently. It’d be amazing to see Megan Rapinoe on the box, but perhaps they’ll pull a madness and pick Luther Blissett. FIFA 20 will release on September 27 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC....

EA has announced the cover star for FIFA 22, revealing that Kylian Mbappé will grace the cover of the football series for the second year in a row. The 22 year old Paris Saint-Germain Forward became the youngest ever player to feature on the cover of a FIFA game on his own when he graced FIFA 21. It seems EA Sports were quite happy with his work, given he’ll be appearing once more on this year’s entry and, from the image posted, that includes the game’s Ultimate Edition....

The World Cup kicked off on November 20, 2023, starting with hosts Qatar playing Ecuador. One of the most exciting things about a new international tournament, excluding the football, are the kits that will be on show. So we thought we would take a look at the best kits at the World Cup 2022. Recently, we have seen very stunning designs. The Nigerian jersey for the 2018 World Cup comes to mind....

A new volley has been fired by FIFA in the ongoing drama between it and EA Sports that may see the long-running soccer series forced to adopt a new name. The statement announces the football body’s intentions in the world of gaming. “FIFA will adopt a new commercial positioning in gaming and eSports to ensure that it is best placed to make decisions that benefit all football stakeholders,” the statement reads....

Square Enix has revealed Final Fantasy VII Rebirth – the follow-up to 2020’s Final Fantasy VII Remake – coming to PlayStation 5. The megaton announcement came during a packed 25th anniversary celebration for the original Final Fantasy VII. As part of the broadcast, creative director Tetsuya Nomura revealed four Final Fantasy VII projects in the works. (More on the others later.) Square Enix has now decided that the Remake will be the first chapter in a planned trilogy of games, with Rebirth as the second in Cloud’s saga....