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Another adaptation centered on Lara Croft will soon arrive on screens. Variety reveals that British actor Martin Bobb-Semple has joined the cast of Amazon Prime Video’s Tomb Raider series. His role is being kept confidential, but he is reported to be a series regular who will portray an important character. Bobb-Semple previously held a principal...
Assassin’s Creed Shadows arrives on December 2, 2025 for the Nintendo Switch 2. The game runs in a single display mode, making it straightforward to compare with the PS5 and Xbox Series S versions. Bringing the Switch 2 edition to market was a major challenge for Ubisoft: the studio had to adapt an expansive open...
Intel’s market share hits 1% for the first time. Jon Peddie Research has released its report on the discrete graphics card (AIB) market for the third quarter of 2025. AMD’s share climbed by 0.8 percentage points to 7%, still below its level from the first quarter of 2025. Intel added 0.4 percentage points, reaching 1%...
In a move that has generated massive excitement across the entertainment industry reports indicate that the acclaimed action director Justin Lin has officially signed on to helm the live action adaptation of the global gaming phenomenon Helldivers. Lin who is widely recognized for his high energy work on several Fast & Furious installments is set...
Sony is preparing major changes to its services: in fiscal year 2026 the company plans to introduce a US dollar–pegged stablecoin. The new currency will enable gamers and anime fans to pay for purchases on the PlayStation Store and Crunchyroll. Issuance will be overseen by Bastion, a U.S.-based firm chosen as the project’s exclusive partner....
Ubisoft’s Splinter Cell remake remains in development, and former franchise game director David Grivel has announced his return to Ubisoft Toronto after working at EA on Battlefield 6 and completing freelance assignments. Grivel wrote on LinkedIn: I am incredibly, INCREDIBLY happy to announce my return to Ubisoft Toronto as the game director for the Splinter...
The Game Awards 2025 will take place on December 11, 2025. In addition to new announcements, the event will honor the year’s best games. Most categories are decided by the press: 100 editorial outlets worldwide determine 90% of the nominees and choose the winners. One category is unaffected by the media — Player’s Voice. The...
Nintendo has issued an update for the Switch 2 that enhances backward compatibility with original Switch titles — though the rollout hasn’t been entirely trouble-free. Among the games addressed were Doom + Doom II, Guardian Tales, NieR: Automata, Skies Above, Sugardew Island, Super Mega Baseball 4, and Timespinner. These titles should now run more reliably,...
Styx: Blades of Greed is the latest entry in Cyanide Studios’ stealth franchise. Originally planned for 2025, its launch was postponed — a firm release date has now been announced. The title was revealed and initially scheduled to arrive this year. However, after the August gameplay reveal the studio issued few updates. It’s now clear...
It has been six months since the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Players have finished the game and formed their impressions. Japanese outlet Denfaminicogamer ran a survey to find out which aspects the audience values most — and the findings were surprising. At the top of the list was the narrative, not...
