Author: Stefan L
There’s a lot of bleary-eyed Formula 1 fans out there today, getting up at Australian times to see the 2025 season start in earnest. There’s also the more sensible fans who stay in bed and watch the re-runs and highlights. Which kind (if any) are you? In the News This Week There was big news and announcements all through the week, with these headlines: Games in Review & Featured Articles We had just the one game review this week, but it’s a very enjoyable game, that’s for sure. But we made up for that with a fresh tranche of hardware…
Developer People Can Fly has confirmed that they have entered into an agreement with Sony Interactive Entertainment, producing a prototype of a new video game codenamed Project Delta that is based on an IP owned by Sony. There’s a lot of unknowns here, of course, and while the wording seems to imply that PCF is creating a new game based on established IP – and this is also described as ‘work for hire’ contract – it can also be read to mean that Sony will own the IP of whatever PCF create. At this point, Project Delta is just a…
Ubisoft has unwrapped Rainbow Six Siege X, their big overhaul for the decade-old tactical shooter, aiming to prepare the game for the decade to come. Rainbow Six Siege X will launch on 10th June 2025. As part of that there’s a whole host of technical improvements and updates to the core game, but perhaps the biggest announcement here is that the game is going free-to-play with free access to the bulk of the Rainbow Six Siege experience – including the new Dual Front mode – while a paid tier (or a prior purchase) locks away certain modes and operators. There’s…
Focus Entertainment has announced that Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 development has begun, which is great news for fans of one of the biggest hits of 2024. “Your duty is not done,” the company writes on BlueSky. “We’re pleased to announce that the development for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 has officially begun at Focus Entertainment, Saber Interactive and Games Workshop.” “Players can look forward to an immersive campaign, a multiplayer mode, and innovations that will redefine the standards of third-person action games,” they add. “We will take all our learnings and apply them to an even bigger and more…
Moon Studios has secured the publishing rights No Rest for the Wicked, their action RPG which is currently in Steam Early Access, cutting ties with Take-Two following the closure of original publishing label Private Division. Characterising the change as making them “fully independent”, the studio states “We have secured the publishing rights for No Rest for the Wicked, allowing us to execute our vision without restrictions.” Further to this, the team revealed the next big update for the game, The Breach, which will arrive on 30th April, confirmed that co-op is coming after that, and that Ori series composer Gareth…
Hitman: World of Assassination is coming to PSVR 2 on 27th March, IO Interactive has confirmed, bringing a freshly enhanced VR version of the hit assassination trilogy to Sony’s latest headset. You can see snippets from the Hitman 2 level, The Finish Line, played in VR in the latest trailer: The PSVR 2 version of Hitman World of Assassination will feature all 22 locations featured through the Hitman trilogy, adding new VR-specific mechanics, designed around the headset and its independent Sense controllers. That grants you dual-wielding, full ambidexterity, and room-scale play, as well as generally improved controls and gameplay mechanics,…