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The Tribeca Film Festival has announced its official selection of video games nominated for the Tribeca Games Award.  This is only the third year that games have been recognized at the annual film festival. The event highlights upcoming titles, which have generally been smaller budget/indie works, that have “potential for excellence in art and storytelling

It’s no news that Mortal Kombat 12 is reportedly arriving during 2023, given that it was accidentally detailed during a Warner Bros. Discovery call to investors a few months back. Alas, it’s now become clear that it might not be Mortal Kombat 12 that we’re specifically in receipt of.It is almost time.Source, Bilbil-Kun, who has

Image: Inti Creates If you’re eager for more Gunvolt games, you might be waiting a while – with Inti Creates CEO Takuya Aizu revealing the Japanese developer will be taking a break from the series. In response to a fan asking about future Gunvolt projects, Aizu revealed the series had come to a close “for

One thing that was a major source of criticism in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was that there were no dungeons. Instead, they were replaced by the Divine Beasts. However, the final pre-launch trailer of Breath of the Wild’s sequel, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, contained some very brief

The name alone may be enough to put many off, but if you’re looking to fight for your life through a new Souls-like affair, then Boss Rush: Mythology may just be for you.  Available right now to purchase and download on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S (optimised), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC is Boss

Even though PlayStation VR was made for PlayStation 4, it is possible to use it on a PC after some light tinkering. However, the same can’t be said for PlayStation VR2 since one of the developers looking into a PSVR2 PC driver that would enable such functionality is walking away from the project for the

The year we formed Guerrilla, 2003, was an interesting time for gaming. The PlayStation 2 had launched three years earlier to critical acclaim. People were losing their minds over the technological feats being achieved with all the power it offered (six whole GFLOPS!). Early days of development Meanwhile, we were working hard in the Netherlands

Capcom are holding an open beta for their upcoming hadouken ‘em up Street Fighter 6, commencing on May 19th and concluding May 21st. The open beta will include all of the same content from December’s closed beta test, but now more fans can jump into the fray to whack foes in online matches. To participate

After years of waiting, fans will finally get their first look at Payday 3’s gamplay, according to a new teaser trailer. This teaser is the latest following a similarly brief trailer released in January. Today’s video succinctly states that the first look at gameplay will arrive this summer. Odds are it will debut during Summer

With less than a week to go until Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is out, Nintendo has put out a conveniently short recap video to remind you of the story so far. Breath of the Wild came out six years ago now, but despite being one of the best entries in the series, it would

Image: Nintendo The latest UK charts are now in and this week has been a slightly quieter one from Nintendo (at least, as far as the top ten is concerned). Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Mario Odyssey are the only Nintendo titles to land in the upper portion of the rankings this time, though

Tate Multimedia’s Kao the Kangaroo gets a fresh new campaign in the form of “Bend the Roo’les,” available for purchase at $7.99/€7.99/£6.59. This new DLC offers gamers a new enemy boss, the Crab King, and five new levels with varying challenges such as time restrictions, rising lava, dimming light, and a 2D level. Furthermore, the

There are two types of fairy tales being told across the world. There is the one which we are read to as children, tales full of morals, adventure and happy endings. These tales get turned into films, told again and again, forevermore. But within these stories, there lies a darker truth – murder, monsters, and

“Gaming is about bringing people and communities together around shared passions,” said Jon “Falloutt” Kefaloukos, former professional gamer, current Apex Legends shoutcaster and the event organizer. “I’m so proud of the Apex Legends community for rallying together for a great cause: To get life-saving testing, treatment and care to those who need it most. We

The PS Plus May 2023 free games for Essential subscribers are three vastly different titles and mainly not in ubiquitously known franchises. Even though it’s always worth it to redeem PlayStation Plus games, it might be hard to tell which one is worth diving into and what ones are worth avoiding. Here’s a summary of

We traveled to new galaxies, the land of the dead, and raced through magical kingdoms with a dash of time travel in between. Which game took us to the best places in the month of April?  How does it work? At the end of every month, PlayStation.Blog will open a poll where you can vote

Here in the UK, we’re having another long weekend for no particular reason. Government thought we might enjoy a day in the sun, you know? An opportunity to go marvel at some lambs, catch up on the housework, read a book, lounge on a beach, have some pals over for a barbecue, just a free

Don’t Nod, makers of Life is Strange and Tell Me Why, has announced that its next title, Harmony: The Fall of Reverie, is coming this June and will get a playable demo this month.  Steam and Switch players can pick up the game on June 8, whereas PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S owners have

Are you, like me, a gross little nerd that’s still grumpy about turn-based JRPGs being slowly relegated to mid-budget or handheld titles after the PS2 glory days? Do you miss being rewarded for getting through a tough section with a pre-rendered cutscene? Do you wish the only exploration you had to worry about was picking

Image: The Pokémon Company Remember the original Pokémon Pokédex toy released by Tiger Electronics and Hasbro Toys back in the day? Well, apparently Nintendo’s Japanese team made it an absolute nightmare to bring to market. Speaking to Johto Times recently, former Tiger & Hasbro senior game producer Chris Nicolella (between 1997 – 2001) revealed the

This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch Fortnite – Fortnite Battle Royale takes a look back in the STAR WARS timeline with Find the Force. Running until May 23, 2023, at 9 a.m. ET you’ll be able to choose your trainer. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker as your Jedi trainers or Darth Maul as

Moto Rush GT may sound like it’s a racing sim, but it’s less about racing and more about not crashing. Whether you get somewhere fast or not is by-the-by: it’s more important that you reach your destination without becoming a smear on the tarmac. Someone should tell the one and only racer in Moto Rush

The Xbox app for Windows PC lets you discover and download new games with Game Pass, play console games on your Windows PC with cloud gaming, and chat with friends across PC, mobile, and Xbox console. Below you’ll find the latest updates and patch notes for the Xbox App on PC for April 2023 –

Returnal was the biggest game that developer Housemarque had ever made. And the team is staffing up even more for its next title. According to a list of speakers for the Reboot conference in Croatia, Studio Head Ilari Kuittinen noted in his bio that the studio has grown to 110 people. This is up from

My name is Eric Angelillo, I’m the Creative Director and Co-Art Director for Convergence: A League of Legends Story. I also co-founded Double Stallion games 10 years ago with a mission to create vibrant & transcendent experiences with players all around the world. I love making bold action games with vibrant stylized visuals inspired by

Developer Firaxis Games has revealed the release date for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of its 2022 strategy card game, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, alongside news that the planned Switch version has now been canceled.  Midnight Suns hit PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on December 2, 2022, with plans for the PS4,

[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube We’ve gushed plenty of times over the stunning-looking Metroidvania Afterimage by developer Aurogon Shanghai. From its beautiful animation style to stunning watercolour backgrounds and hand-drawn characters and world, amidst the bustling genre of Metroidvania, it stands out in the best possible way. The blend of colourful worlds and

Square Enix’s Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series which launched recently on the Nintendo Switch and other platforms has been a big success for the company and they have now shipped and digitally sold over two million copies. The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series is available right now on the Nintendo eShop. You can purchase the

If you want to create a cool character, put them in an eyepatch. It’s foolproof. The main character is a ginger cat with a crossbow, which is fine and all, but it’s the eyepatch that really ties the look together. Aside from the effortlessly cool main character, the rest of Catacomb Master is by the

The PS5 is backward compatible to a limited extent. While you can play PS1, PS2, and PS3 games on PS5, there are caveats to this. So, if you were hoping it’s as easy as just sliding your disc in, you’re in for some disappointment. Is the PS5 backward compatible with PS4? The PS5 is fully