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Careful, huge spoilers are out for James Bond game 007: First Light, following an Indonesian Game Rating leak

007: First Light is set to finally launch in late May, but James Bond's next adventure is already facing a full-blown leak of late-story spoilers. Read more

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Fable still coming out this autumn, despite reports that developer Playground Games is "worried" about Grand Theft Auto 6

There were rumours over the weekend that Playground Games' Fable had been internally delayed and could potentially slip into 2027 to avoid clashing with GTA 6. However, the developer has seemingly extinguished these rumours by stating Fable will still release this autumn. Read more

"This is the most reasonable and wise thing to do": survival shooter Road to Vostok's dev plans to recharge a bit before tackling fixes and larger updates

Finnish survivashooter Road to Vostok has fared very well since wandering out of the early access gates last week, and its solo developer Antti Leinonen's now turning his thoughts towards how he'll build on that going forwards. However, he's keen not to rush into any fixes or work on overhauls/additions, instead taking some time to get back to 100% following what sounds like an intense push to this initial build. Read more

Pragmata review

The human brain is divided into two hemispheres; the left brain and the right brain. To put it unscientifically and very simply, the left hemisphere manages language and logic, and the right hemisphere specialises in spatial awareness and intuition. I have long been an advocate of video games for activating both sides of the brain: engaging creatively with problem-solving and applying logic whilst also using your hands to dexterously and precisely engage with a platform has been proven to encour

4A Games announces Metro 2039, and we're getting an Xbox-themed reveal stream later this week

It's time to brave the harsh outside world again, survivor. Metro 2039 has been confirmed, and developer 4A Games will share a proper first look at the game later this week. Read more

"You think we're stupid?" - Players react to Pokémon and Palworld lookalike Pickmon being renamed to "better align with our brand identity and lore"

The alarmingly Pokémon-like open-world creature collecting action game Pickmon has changed its name, ostensibly to "better align with our brand identity and lore", but probably also to get out of Nintendo's lawyers' way. Read more

No, Fable's release window chicken hasn't been kicked down the road, Playground Games say following report of potential GTA 6-related delay

Playground Games have taken to the socials to reiterate that their Fable reboot is still currently set to arrive in autumn 2026, while a report claming that it could slip beyond that point buzzes around. Read more

This week in PC games: sci-fi shooter Pragmata, 2.5D platformer Replaced, and the most wishlisted game on Steam compete with illuminated manuscripts

As you may well know, Edwin has been devoured by The Maw more than once in his time as news editor. Though you cant say he's not learned from the experience of being a digestee. Knowing that The Maw becomes particularly agitated in weeks stuffed with new releases, I suspect he saw the bloated Steam Upcoming chart and hastily booked his holiday, leaving us to wrangle the beast. Read more

Stop Killing Games throw weight behind California bill that would force companies to either keep games working independently after server shutdowns or issue refunds

Stop Killing Games, the campaign group seeking to prevent online games being rendered unplayable when publishers shut down their servers, have moved to support a Californian bill that in its current form would require studios to either update games with impending server shutterings to they keep working independently aftwards or provide full refunds. The movement also claim their UK efforts are "far from dead in the water", noting they were called in to advise the Department for Culture, Media &

"Players always get through them faster than we think" - inside Bungie's big Marathon ARG

There was this wonderful energy around Marathon a few weeks ago. Not unusual for a brand-new release, sure, but altogether different than the usual hype-laden first impressions. No, this had the unmistakable feeling of a treasure hunt, a community-wide push to unlock something tangible: the Cryo Archive map. All they had to do was solve one measly alternate reality game (ARG). How hard could it be? Read more

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Cult horror game Doki Doki Literature Club pulled from Google Play Store for its "depiction of sensitive themes" and content that "violates" its TOS

Visual novel horror Doki Doki Literature Club has been pulled from Google Play Store for violating the Terms of Service and its "depiction of sensitive themes". Read more

Starfield PS5 players demand refunds, reporting widespread bugs and glitches that leave the game "unplayable"

Within days of Starfield's much-anticipated launch on PS5, fans are complaining of "totally unsurprising" crashes, freezes, and save issues, with some calling the game "unplayable" in its current state. Read more

Arc Raiders Launches Map Conditions tracker - here's what the tracker tells us

Embark Studios has released a new tracker to help players monitor map conditions across Arc Raiders. Read more

New report claims Microsoft is considering changing Day One access to Call of Duty on Game Pass

Microsoft is reportedly considering dropping Call of Duty from its Game Pass Day One offering. Read more

Black & White at 25: how Lionhead's harebrained, stoner-powered game design became the harbinger of modern AI

Your disembodied hand trembles with raw power. It can raze forests, summon storms, and dedicate villagers to single tasks for their entirety of their humble lives: fishing, for example, or the most profound act of all - procreation (fine, shagging). But in Black & White, which recently turned 25-years-old, your divine command of mind and matter does not extend to the capricious creature roaming the grassy land below. This pesky being may be your godly will made flesh, but they're liable to disse

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The Pines asks what would Alan Wake look like if it was about therapy, and I kind of want to know the answer

Therapy is not the cure all that many like to make it out to be, but that doesn't mean your favourite gruff fictional detective couldn't still do it. This is, sort of, what The Pines is about, a game that if you squint real hard could probably pass for Alan Wake. The vibes are certainly similar, especially with Alan Wake 2, given that The Pines sees its protagonist finding himself in a strange, wooded (sort of) town, but it's got enough of its own thing going on to pique my interest. Read more

Epic set to release Arc Raiders-like extraction shooter with Disney characters by the end of the year

Epic Games will allegedly release an Arc Raiders-like shooter later this year. Read more