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Almost 18 months after Civilization 7's bumpy launch - which saw it panned by players for a range of issues , including a poor UI, controversial changes to the series' classic formula, and a lack of features - developer Firaxis' slow and steady course correction continues next week with the launch of another major update, this time including much-requested hotseat multiplayer. Read more

Nightdive Studios has been consistently knocking out impressive remasters of both beloved and niche oldies for a long time now, but the refresh of 1998's cult-classic first-person shooter SiN - originally announced in 2020 - was put on ice in 2023 in order to focus on other projects. After years of fan requests, however, it's back on track and coming to newly announced platforms later this year -…

June's Nintendo Direct presentation was reportedly this year's most-watched Summer Game Fest showcase. Read more

Craig Duncan has stepped down from his role as head of Xbox Game Studios after less than two years. He will be departing the company this week. Read more

Electronic Arts has officially launched EA Advertising , a new platform that the company says will enable brands to more directly connect with players of its games - by integrating them "directly into gameplay". Read more

A full decade in, Behaviour Interactive's Dead by Daylight has settled into a comfortable rhythm of content updates and seasonal events, including some surprises . But as the asymmetrical horror game enters its 11th year, there are big changes coming, including mod support and a visual overhaul. Read more

As we collectively witness the end of Destiny 2 following its final update, some fans have blamed the game's demise on Sony, suggesting the company didn't want to continue investing in the sci-fi loot shooter. According to former Bungie community manager Liana Ruppert, however, the real story is more complicated, and developer Bungie was reportedly in trouble well before Sony had the reins. Read …

Dead by Daylight 's live-action film adaptation has found its director in Thordur Palsson. Read more

Capcom is currently in full 'unexpected update' mode, it seems. After returning to the two-year-old Dragon's Dogma 2 last week to clean things up ahead of its Dark Arisen expansion, the PC port of 2011's Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 has also just received its first new patch in years. Sadly, it appears to have broken more than it has fixed. Read more

One of 2025's most shocking reveals was Halo: Campaign Evolved coming to PS5. Xbox's iconic "mascot" is limited to Microsoft consoles and PC no more. It almost signalled a larger strategic shift, yet Gears of War: E-Day is skipping Sony's console despite last year's second Gears of War remaster making that jump. Now, Halo's pre-orders on PS5 are glowing, raising more questions. Read more

Activision has announced that Modern Warfare 4 will make its single-player campaign available to play up to one week prior to the full game's launch date. This makes the Korean Peninsula-set campaign accessible as early as 16th October for some players - that's a full week before the official release on 23rd October. Read more

Mortal Shell is an action game with the usual smattering of RPG elements; set in a grim medieval/gothic-esque world where everything is terrible and everyone is sad. The dialogue has a lot of Proper Nouns, and is cryptic enough for you to fill in the gaps. Read more

It looks like that superb Final Fantasy 7 Revelation trailer at Summer Game Fest was just the ticket for Square Enix : between a blowout trailer showcasing a massive open world, some significant story beats, and refined combat, and a massive media tour following the reveal, interest in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake series appears to have gone through the roof. Read more

Capcom is discontinuing the deluxe edition of Dragon's Dogma 2 on 24th June, as well as pulling many of its more controversial time-saving microtransactions. Read more