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The Entire Sonic And DC Comics Crossover Was Worth It For This Page

By Kenneth Shepard - Kotaku | Mar 19, 2025 - 16:30

After months of teases, we finally have the first issue of the Sonic the Hedgehog x DC Comics crossover. The limited series of comics has Sonic and his friends teaming up with members of the Justice L...

People expecting Inzoi to be some sort of Sims killer are going to be very disappointed

By PC Gamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 16:28

It's an exciting time to be a Sims lover/hater, but let's not get ahead of ourselves.

Eight games leave PlayStation Plus next month

By Victoria Kennedy - Eurogamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 16:25

A quick heads up for PlayStation Plus subscribers - eight games will be leaving the service in the coming weeks. Read more

Assassin's Creed Shadows unlock times for each region

By PC Gamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 16:22

Here's when Ubisoft's next big game steps out of the shadows.

Remember those fiddly screw-locks for VGA and DVI-D? Bet you didn't know USB-C also has them

By PC Gamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 16:22

What is dead may never die.

Assassin's Creed Shadows delivers one of the most substantial PS5 Pro upgrades we've seen

By Oliver Mackenzie - Eurogamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 16:00

Assassin's Creed Shadows is a game with pretty extreme expectations. It's the first mainline series entry since 2020's AC Valhalla, the first AC game built exclusively for current-gen consoles, and i...

Game Developers Launch North America's First Industry-Wide Union Anyone Can Join

By Ethan Gach - Kotaku | Mar 19, 2025 - 15:55

Game industry unionization efforts that exploded across Sega of America, Bethesda, and others have recently been on pause. A new initiative by the Communications Workers of America could jumpstart th...

Xbox lists Hollow Knight: Silksong as part of "incredible" upcoming indie line-up, and I am acting totally normal about that

By Victoria Kennedy - Eurogamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 15:30

It has been six years and a bit since Hollow Knight: Silksong was first announced, and ever since then we have been seeking out any crumb of information about the upcoming game. Read more

After launching as an Epic Store exclusive, World of Goo 2 dribbles onto Steam this spring: 'We’re grateful to Epic for funding development of the game'

By PC Gamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 15:16

The Steam version will arrive with achievements and "other updates".

Stalker 2 gets chunky new patch with 1200 changes and improvements

By Victoria Kennedy - Eurogamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 15:07

Developer GSC Game World has deployed another rather chunky patch for Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Read more

Gaming Hardware Sales Hit A 5-Year Low Last Month

By Ethan Gach - Kotaku | Mar 19, 2025 - 15:00

February saw the launch of a bunch of big, next-gen only releases including Monster Hunter Wilds, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and Avowed, but despite a month littered with new games, new console sale...

The nail-biting, 100-hour BIOS update stream which garnered 88,000 peak views ends with a cut to black

By PC Gamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 14:31

You really should still update your own BIOS, though.

The games industry is "broken" say the CWA - so they're building an "industry-wide union"

By Nic Reuben - Rock Paper Shotgun | Mar 19, 2025 - 14:03

The Communications Workers of America (CWA) are set to launch an industry-wide union of video game workers in the U.S. and Canada at this year's GDC. The United Videogame Workers-CWA (UVW-CWA) will b...

Analogue's reimagined 4K N64 console delayed

By Victoria Kennedy - Eurogamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 14:01

Shipments for Analogue's upcoming console - known as the Analogue 3D - have been delayed. Read more

Pokémon Go Lead Claims Being Run By Saudi-Owned Scopely Won't Ruin The Game

By John Walker - Kotaku | Mar 19, 2025 - 14:00

Michael Steranka, senior product director on mobile smash hit Pokémon Go, has told Polygon that the game being sold to Saudi-owned Scopely is “actually great.” News of the sale last week understandabl...

Razer is collaborating on a gaming CAPTCHA to combat AI-powered bots, and of course the first game to use it is the worst Web3 nonsense I've ever seen

By PC Gamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 13:59

Verify your Razer ID with Proof of Human, whatever that means.

Nvidia reveals Vera, a new CPU with 'custom' cores which could be very exciting for its upcoming premium PC processor

By PC Gamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 13:55

Is Vera destined for the PC?

'You are hereby conscripted': Fallout 76 players demand newly-transformed ghoul players help them mine radioactive ore

By PC Gamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 13:53

Ghoul for hire.

Marvel Rivals' devs like throwing in curveballs 'to make the roster more interesting,' meaning we'll probably get more characters like Squirrel Girl and Jeff the Land Shark

By PC Gamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 13:35

"Nothing is out of the question for now."

Monster Hunter Wilds' next set of event quests let you snag a snazzy earring, plus armor and weapon decorations

By PC Gamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 13:30

Getting an earful (of metal).

This Redditor rocked up to Best Buy and bought an RTX 4060 gaming PC for cheaper than its extended warranty, saving $1,195 and their friend from buying a console

By PC Gamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 13:30

That's the sound of a thousand "congratulations" through gritted teeth.

The Sims-like Inzoi has "16 different types of deaths", so watch out for slippery bathroom floors

By Victoria Kennedy - Eurogamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 13:14

Let's be honest, when it comes to The Sims, sometimes it is quite a lot of fun to kill off various members of your community, be it by letting them get devoured by a cowplant or the always classic po...

Xbox launches Wii Nunchuk-style Adaptive Joystick

By Tom Phillips - Eurogamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 13:13

Microsoft has launched the Xbox Adaptive Joystick, a companion controller that looks very similar to the Wii's Nunchuk accessory. Read more

All InZoi early access DLC "will be provided for free" because of course it should be

By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell - Rock Paper Shotgun | Mar 19, 2025 - 12:31

Forthcoming life sim InZoi - the plucky (genAI-ridden) David to The Sims 4's Goliath - will cost $40 at its early access launch, the developers have announced. What's more, "all updates and DLCs wi...

'We balance for fun, first and foremost': Marvel Games' executive producer discusses Marvel Rivals' priorities and why competitive balancing comes second

By PC Gamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 12:11

The casual side just has more appeal.

Ok, Fallout 76's Ghoul Within update: I'll play as a ghoul if you stop using words like "Ghoultastic"

By Nic Reuben - Rock Paper Shotgun | Mar 19, 2025 - 11:57

What's the pettiest reason you began to distance yourself from an old friend? I once casually suggested to a mate that I found toast more filling than bread, which prompted them to bang on for far to...

Hasbro wants Baldur's Gate 4, but isn't in a hurry

By Victoria Kennedy - Eurogamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 11:48

Hasbro has "a lot of people very interested in Baldur's Gate", as developer Larian moves away from the series. Read more

Nvidia's GTC keynote inevitably went all in on AI but I'm definitely here for the Isaac GR00T robots

By PC Gamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 11:25

AI for your job, your storage, your factories, and your little robot too.

New Palworld update adds crossplay, Photo Mode, new drafting table feature and cosmetic armour

By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell - Rock Paper Shotgun | Mar 19, 2025 - 11:12

You've crossbred Pokénots in Palworld, now get ready to crossbreed... players! Pocketpair have taken a break from their packed schedule of saloon brawls with Mario's lawyers to update their monster...

Assassin's Creed Shadows launch day liveblog - your questions answered

By Tom Phillips - Eurogamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 11:00

Hello! Join us today ahead of Assassin's Creed Shadows' midnight launch as we answer your questions about this enormous - and very good - new entry in Ubisoft's blockbuster series, now its review e...

Palworld gets crossplay, photo mode and more in latest update

By Victoria Kennedy - Eurogamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 10:56

A year and a bit on from its monumental debut which saw the internet dubbed 'Pokémon with guns' game surpassing 2m concurrent players on Steam, Palworld now has crossplay. Read more

Today's Wordle answer for Wednesday, March 19

By PC Gamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 05:00

Today's Wordle: Help with the daily puzzle.

Inzoi will cost as much as a Sims 4 expansion pack and until it leaves early access 'all DLCs and updates will be free'

By PC Gamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 04:11

It's got a roadmap through the end of the year.

In good news for Sim-murdering sickos, Inzoi has '16 different types of deaths'

By PC Gamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 03:23

Death is a part of life (sims).

Nvidia's expanded Zorah demo tells us how AI is the future of graphics: 'There's no rasterization going on at all. This is all ray traced and the amazing part is that it's actually faster than rasterizing'

By PC Gamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 00:24

And it's faster because of AI, natch.

Sennheiser says it 'will not become a gaming brand' but its new HD 550 are a good excuse to use audiophile headphones for gaming

By PC Gamer | Mar 19, 2025 - 00:06

The only issue is the price… of the HD 650.

Stalker 2's latest patch once again comes with four figures worth of fixes and improvements

By Oisin Kuhnke - Rock Paper Shotgun | Mar 18, 2025 - 23:55

It's been four months since Stalker 2 was released, starting life as a really great shooter that had more tech issues than you can shake a stick at, but GSC Game World have kept themselves busy wit...

After years of playing as stupid, boring humans in Fallout, you can finally channel your inner Walton Goggins and become a ghoul in Fallout 76

By PC Gamer | Mar 18, 2025 - 23:33

The Ghoul Within update kicks off the game's 20th season with ghoulification, new perks, and more.

Hasbro will be ready to share news about the future of Baldur's Gate 'in pretty short order'

By PC Gamer | Mar 18, 2025 - 23:14

Larian is finished with Baldur's Gate, but Hasbro sure isn't.

Developer’s GDC billboard pokes at despised former Google Stadia exec

By Kyle Orland - Ars Technica | Mar 18, 2025 - 22:40

Satirical San Francisco billboard asks: "Has a Harrison fired you lately?"

Chromatic Conundrum is a nifty looking puzzle game that will really test your understanding of colour theory

By Oisin Kuhnke - Rock Paper Shotgun | Mar 18, 2025 - 22:27

I like a good puzzle game, but to be honest I don't play them all that often. Not because I'm bad at them, thanks for assuming I'm a numpty, it's more just that I prefer games with a really good ho...

Split Fiction Director: Working With EA Is Great, But 'Nobody Believes Me'

By Zack Zwiezen - Kotaku | Mar 18, 2025 - 22:25

A lot of people don’t like Electronic Arts—two time winner of The Consumerist’s Worst Company in America award—for various reasons. But Josef Fares, the director behind the new co-op hit Split Fiction...

World of Warcraft Classic’s Season of Discovery may be teasing a legendary weapon that players have speculated is in the game for two decades

By PC Gamer | Mar 18, 2025 - 22:01

That’s a hunter weapon.

How To Survive Ninja Gaiden 2 Black

By Justin Clark - Kotaku | Mar 18, 2025 - 21:20

As we are all aware, the purpose of a ninja is to flip out and kill people. Nobody does this better than Ryu Hayabusa, which is why when demons want to take over the planet, they have to send, conserv...

Counter-Strike modders are remaking the classic shooter, and they're using Valve's official Source Engine SDK to do it

By Oisin Kuhnke - Rock Paper Shotgun | Mar 18, 2025 - 21:02

There are two shooters that I imagine will never die, because they just seem to hang on despite being incredibly old and plenty of other games coming out in the mean-time: Team Fortress 2, and Coun...

All DBD Codes March 2025 For Free Bloodpoints, Rift Fragments, Cosmetics, Badges, And More

By Cheri Faulkner - Gamespot | Mar 18, 2025 - 20:59

Dead by Daylight codes are a way for players to earn freebies in Behavior Interactive's killer-versus-survivors game. You might grab a few bonus Bloodpoints, some cool new in-game cosmetics, or perhap...

The best Humble deal is exclusive to Polygon readers

By Alice Jovanée - Polygon | Mar 18, 2025 - 20:53

Humble Choice doesn’t get enough love. This subscription service from the same people responsible for Humble Bundles serves up a rotating catalog of DRM free games that you get to keep forever, in add...

The official Cyberpunk 2077 board game is 36% off for the first time

By Cameron Faulkner - Polygon | Mar 18, 2025 - 20:29

The transition from tabletop to video game, then back to tabletop, is something that few franchises have done successfully. Yet Cyberpunk has done it with relative ease. The Gangs of Night City board...

Get in here, stalker: Stalker 2’s Patch 1.3 is here with a whopping 1,200 fixes

By PC Gamer | Mar 18, 2025 - 20:21

The janky, joyous survival FPS now becomes less janky, more joyous.

New Portal pinball table may be the closest we’re gonna get to Portal 3

By Kyle Orland - Ars Technica | Mar 18, 2025 - 20:20

Officially licensed spin-off features familiar voice talent; starts at $11,620.