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PCs will be exempt from Trump’s tariffs, but consoles will not

AuthorApril 13, 20250

While PCs and smartphones will be exempt from Trump’s retaliatory tariffs in the US, consoles will not. That’s according to former GamesIndustry.biz boss Chris Dring, who confirmed in his newsletter, The Game Business, that not only could Nintendo’s upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console be impacted by the tariffs, but so too will PlayStation and Xbox’s […]

Pokémon Go will “not undergo any major changes,” developer Niantic tells staff following Scopely acquisition

AuthorApril 13, 20250

Pokémon Go developer Niantic has finally opened up about its recent acquisition, assuring its staff as well as players that the tentpole franchise will “not undergo any major changes” after Niantic was sold to Saudi-backed Monopoly Go maker Scopely as part of a $3.5bn deal last month. In a general all-hands meeting that united both […]

Bungie finally shows off Marathon – here’s everything you need to know

AuthorApril 13, 20250

Marathon – the upcoming reimagined PvP extraction shooter from the Sony-owned Bungie – will release on 23rd September, 2025, with a closed Alpha test kicking off on April 23. Bungie finally revealed Marathon’s release date in a number of lengthy teasers, all embedded below, showing off its gameplay and cinematics over the weekend. Marathon | […]

Unleash your inner Mio and Zoe now Split Fiction’s full soundtrack is available to stream

AuthorApril 12, 20250

Split Fiction’s full original soundtrack is now available to stream. Featuring original works by Swedish musicians Gustaf Grefberg and Jonatan Järpehag, the soundtrack – which Grefberg called “as fun as it gets” – is available on all the usual platforms, including Spotify, YouTube, Apple, and Amazon. Split Fiction PS5 Gameplay – Zoe & Ian Play […]

Phasmophobia turns to its community to make this Easter event the most terrifying yet

AuthorApril 12, 20250

Phasmophobia developer Kinetic Games has outlined what’s coming up in the first event of 2025, Cursed Hollow, when it launches on 17th April. Fans can expect “new bone-chilling challenges and secrets to uncover”, as well as a number of “exciting changes from previous events” including new reward categories, daily map rotation – nine of which […]

Chaotic match-modifying shooter FragPunk gets new console release date after last month’s delay

AuthorApril 11, 20250

FragPunk – the chaotic, neon-splurged hero shooter from NetEease – has sorted out the “unexpected technical challenges” it ran into earlier this year while trying to get the console version out the door. As such, it’s finally coming to Xbox Series X/S and PS5 on 29th April. FragPunk’s 5v5 (and free-to-play) shooting action […]

Baldur’s Gate 3’s last-ever major update gets long-awaited release date

AuthorApril 11, 20250

Baldur’s Gate 3’s enormous final content update – which has been undergoing public stress testing for a good few months now on PC – finally has a release date, and is launching for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC next Tuesday, 15th April. Patch 8 was unveiled last November, with developer Larian Studios […]

Influencer report highlights gender pay gap in sponsored content earnings

AuthorApril 11, 20250

A new report on sponsored influencer activations suggests a pay gap between male and female-identifying creators across all video platforms, with women earning around 32% less than men. These stats come from Collabstr, which counts sponsored streams or a video of any length in their metrics, and is based on a sample size of 2,414 […]

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle PS5 features detailed

AuthorApril 11, 20250

In just under a week, PlayStation users will be able to don the iconic fedora and whip of Indiana Jones, with the arrival of the Great Circle on PS5. Ahead of this, the team has shared a few more details on what players can expect, both in terms of DualSense features and console performance. Indiana […]

GAME auctions fixtures and fittings as head office and warehouse shut down

AuthorApril 11, 20250

Beleagured high street chain GAME has begun auctioning off the fixtures and fittings from its Basingstoke head office and main warehouse, following the site’s recent closure as part of the company’s continued assimilation by its parent firm. Eurogamer first reported on the closure of GAME’s headquarters earlier this week, with the expectation of […]

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