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Deep Rock Galactic‘s PS Plus release contributed significantly to the IP’s success, according to its developer Ghost Ship Games. CEO Soren Lundgaard revealed this in a recent earnings call held by Embracer Group, which owns Deep Rock Galactic’s publisher and parent company, Coffee Stain. Deep Rock Galactic PS Plus release “propelled the IP further into the

In Midgar, the slums bustle with people, mako reactors smolder, and the soil turns to dust; carried by breezes flowing through smog-filled air. The whole place could use a good hose down. Through the fog, a new hero emerges, clad in blue, wielding… a powerwasher.  Okay, so, you might not be able to cleanse the

Blood Bowl 3 released this past week to a reception from players as brutal as one of its matches. As its Steam reviews sit at the ‘mostly negative’ mark, developers Cyanide have posted a response aimed at “addressing the main topics of discussion”.

Nintendo has confirmed that it will not participate in E3 this year. This comes in the wake of a recent report stating the three console makers plan to skip the annual event entirely this year. Sony and Microsoft have yet to confirm any formal attendance.  In a statement to IGN, Nintendo say E3 didn’t fit

Elden Ring and God of War: Ragnarok were the big winners at the 26th Annual DICE Awards, with both titles walking home with multiple awards. While Elden Ring took the coveted Game of the Year Award, God of War: Ragnarok completely mopped the floor of Resorts World Las Vegas resort, mall, and casino. God of

Image: Atari SA Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they’ve been chewing over. Today, Ollie sits down with the least loved entry in the current Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy library and finds an odd, twisted version of a game he loves… Alone

LEGO fans are encouraged to share their designs for future LEGO sets through the LEGO Ideas website. Fan-made LEGO sets which receive 10,000 supporters are considered by the LEGO team as to whether they could actually be viable products for the LEGO Group to make and sell. A Reddit user has submitted his own Donkey

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League continues to creep up in the release calendar. Coming from Rocksteady Studios, anticipation has rightly been high. But up until now, there has been very little in the way of gameplay and what the game will actually involve. That has all changed now, so let’s take an in-depth look

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League co-op gameplay was revealed during yesterday’s disappointing PlayStation State of Play, and viewers have found it hard to overlook the copious red flags in its presentation. Developer Rocksteady confirmed the DC action game would feature a Battle Pass and that it would be live service, meaning it will require

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Today’s PlayStation State of Play concluded with an in-depth look at Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League by Rocksteady Games. Set five years after Batman: Arkham Knight, the adventure centers on the villains turned government-mandated saviors trying to stop a global invasion by Brainiac, who has hijacked the minds of Earth’s greatest heroes. Metropolis serves as

A new Genshin Impact teaser trailer for Dehya has a select few among the community making obvious, but admittedly hilarious Skyrim gags. After all, both have a long carriage journey at the start. It was inevitable. This new teaser trailer comes ahead of the Genshin Impact early next week. In this update Dehya will of

Image: Nintendo The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom release is fast approaching and while we won’t be publishing any major spoilers or leaks here on Nintendo Life, we are still sharing officially released materials. The latest one comes in the form of a translated Nintendo ad in the latest issue of Japanese publication

No Man’s Sky originally came out in 2016, and was released on the Nintendo Switch more than 4 months ago. The game may be old, but that doesn’t mean that No Man’s Sky has been forgotten. It is still getting updates regularly, and the latest one may interest some of you. Hello Games founder Sean

You may think that this week is all about the launch of PSVR2. And you’d be right – even as Xbox gamers we’re excited to see that land. But there are some games bucking the trend, breaking out of the VR scene to launch on Xbox and Nintendo Switch. One of those is Intruders: Hide

We’re always looking for ways to offer players more choice and value in how they discover and experience games with their friends and family. Beginning today, Xbox players in Chile, Hungary, Israel, New Zealand, South Africa, and Sweden will be able to join a plan that enables up to five friends and family members to

Games Done Quick (GDQ), the organization that holds speedrun marathons that raise money for a variety of charities, has updated its banned game list to include Hogwarts Legacy and all Harry Potter titles. However, the company has also said this ban will be “subject to further review in the future.” Why were the Harry Potter

Time is flying by a little too fast in 2023, although it’s not all bad news as a new month means new Game Pass additions. Microsoft have announced the next four games hitting the service before March 3rd, alongside Atomic Heart which releases today. I was interested in the steely Soviet shooter until I read

The release of the Pinocchio-inspired Soulslike Lies of P has been narrowed down to this August. A new story trailer introduces a seemingly villainous character, Simon, while highlighting some of the dangerous monstrosities waiting to dismantle players.  Lies of P unfolds in the fictional, Belle Époque-era French city of Krat as players control Pinocchio, a mechanoid puppet

I think Wild Hearts is a terribly unbalanced game. I think some of the monsters you fight are too bland, and I think some of them are far, far too spicy. I think the gameplay loop is fattier and chewier than it is in genre rival Monster Hunter, and I think the vast majority of

Image: Nintendo Over the weekend, images from the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom art book leaked online revealing unannounced details about the most anticipated launch on this year’s gaming calendar. With the 12th May release date still many weeks away, we thought it would be a good idea to make plain our approach to Zelda

There is a lot of hype and excitement for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Nintendo has been rather picky with saying much about the game and even showing some footage. However, there’s something that happened today that you need to know.

Ever wanted to play Hole In The Wall in real life? Ever wondered why the man in the Exit signs always looks in such a hurry? Introducing ExitMan Deluxe, a fun little game that’ll keep you playing as long as you can keep your focus on the main gameplay.  The main premise of ExitMan Deluxe

The Diablo IV open beta and early access weekends have officially been announced! Prepare yourself for the first venture into Sanctuary with an opportunity to dive-in early. The open beta will be available to everyone from March 24 to 26, but those who pre-order Diablo IV on the Xbox Store will get early access to

Avalanche Software has some bad news for those who’ve been hoping for Hogwarts Legacy DLC. The studio says it currently has no plans to release additional content, but the good news is, it doesn’t look like DLC is completely out of question. Hogwarts Legacy DLC might eventually be released “We’ve been really heads down bringing

Last week, we asked you share the love, by highlighting romance in the game of your choice using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s romantic shares: Comput_ART shares Aloy making a heart with her hands in Horizon Forbidden West ForgottenJasmin shares Cloud and Tifa embracing in Final Fantasy VII Remake. Mur4dQ shares Cody and May

Ultimate Audio Bang is RPS’ fortnightly podcast that looks at everything happening in online shooters. On this week’s episode of the Ultimate Audio Bang, we get an update on Hayden’s knees and the various ways in which he’s attempting to save them. We also take a gander at fantasy FPS Dark And Darker, Steam’s most

Jake Solomon, the director of Marvel’s Midnight Suns and the modern XCOM games, has announced his departure from Firaxis.  Solomon has worked at Firaxis for 23 years and is best known as the lead designer of XCOM: Enemy Unknown and the director of XCOM 2, including its War of the Chosen expansion. He most recently

Age of Empires 4: Anniversary Edition is free to play on Steam this weekend, and you really should give it a go. You can play it for free until February 20 and experience everything the strategy game has to offer. If you like what you played, you can grab the game for 40% off now

[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Conradical Games, the developer behing the Paper Mario-inspired RPG The Outbound Ghost, has escalated its legal battle with the game’s console publisher, Digerati, by issuing a copyright strike on its own game via the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. In a video posted online via YouTube and Twitter (which