Jamie Walker 
Valve’s never-ending tinkering with Steam will soon see support for PlayStation’s DualSense and DualShock controllers bought to the fore, their compatibility set to be clearly listed on store and library pages starting this October. That’s according to a developer-focused blog post revealing, among other things, that of the 87m Steam users who’ve played a game … Read more
With summer teetering on the precipice, threatening to tumble into a rainy, windswept autumn any day now, EA is wisely hedging its bets with its two newly announced The Sims 4 Kit packs – both arriving Thursday, 7th September – giving us sun, fun, and swimwear on one side, and resolutely indoor luxury living on … Read more
Having sex in Starfield will give you an XP boost. For those looking to increase their XP, it looks like it would be worth setting yourself up for a romantic experience. As highlighted on the Starfield reddit (via VG247), players will get a 15 percent XP boost when they sleep with a companion. This little … Read more
Humble Bundle has announced the games available in its monthly Humble Choice subscription for September. Every month, the bundle-loving team at Humble selects a collection of PC games for its members to keep. In addition, it provides access to the Humble Games Collection and Vault, and members get 20 percent off the vast collection of … Read more
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will not receive any additional content, Nintendo has said. Nintendo’s legendary Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma confirmed the decision in an interview with Famitsu, where he said he’d simply “done everything” he could in Tears of the Kingdom’s world. Tears of the Kingdom director Hidemaro Fujibayashi agreed, and … Read more
More Baldur’s Gate 3 fixes have spilled forth from the depths of developer Larian Studios’ ceaseless patch factory, this latest update – officially known as Hotfix #5 – remedying some previously acknowledged Minthara progression issues, as well as bringing a number of improvements specifically targeting the newly released PlayStation 5 version. Starting with Minthara, Hotfix … Read more
Cross-play is apparently already on the development roadmap for Baldur’s Gate 3. This means players on PlayStation 5 and PC – and at some point, Xbox – will all theoretically be able to play together online in the future. Confirmation comes from Larian’s director of publishing, Michael Douse, who told me the studio always intended … Read more
Diablo 4 will be updated each year via annual expansions, as developer Blizzard says it plans to work on the game for “years and years” to come. Diablo boss Rod Fergusson confirmed Blizzard’s plan to launch “quarterly seasons” and “annual expansions” as part of Diablo 4’s ongoing live service. Exactly how these expansions will be … Read more
Xbox’s September Update will begin rolling out this week, Microsoft has confirmed, giving all users access to a number of features previously only available to Xbox Insiders – including Xbox voice reporting and the ability to stream Xbox One and Series X/S gameplay directly to Discord. Those interested in gameplay streaming will first need to … Read more
Stray, the much-loved cat adventure from developer BlueTwelve Studio and publisher Annapurna Interactive is being turned into an animated movie by Annapurna Pictures’ animation arm – which produced DNEG Animation’s recently released Nimona. Stray – which launched last summer on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC – deposits players in a dystopian sci-fi metropolis for some exploration, … Read more
There are now more Pokémon to collect in Pokémon Go than in any of the franchise’s main series games. Today’s new Pokémon Go in-game event adds a menagerie of creatures from the franchise’s fictional Paldea region, featured in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, bringing the total number of species available in Pokémon Go up to a … Read more
It’s a month of big hitters on Game Pass, as Solar Ash will join Starfield and Lies of P on the Xbox and PC subscription service. Solar Ash is the follow up to Hyper Light Drifter from developer Heart Machine, and turns the surreal dreamscape of that world into a 3D roguelike. It will be … Read more
As Hollow Knight fans still (im)patiently wait for news on sequel Silksong, one talented community member has taken matters into their own hands. On the game’s subreddit, Poly Knight shared a video of the Mantis Lords boss fight recreated in full 3D (thanks TheGamer). It’s a faithful recreation that proves what the 2D Metroidvania might … Read more