Resident Evil Requiem protagonist Grace Ashcroft is "an introverted and fearful character, which is unusual for this series," said producer Masato Kumazawa (translated from Japanese) during a segment in the Future Games Show's Gamescom showcase.To be fair to Grace, she's being chased through a derelict hotel by an enormous monster, using a Zippo to light her way. I would also be fearful.In fact, I would probably be a lot more...

Hell Let Loose, the decently popular WW2 milsim that's been plugging along since 2019, is getting a proper sequel set in a theatre of war that videogames rarely visit. Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is bringing back the 50v50 skirmishes of the original with new maps, weapons, and most importantly, vehicles of the era.By vehicles of the era, I'm of course talking about helicopters. Aerial units are new to Hell Let...

In a new trailer at the Gamescom edition of the Future Games Show, Heart Machine simultaneously revealed and launched the latest early access update to Hyper Light Breaker, which includes new systems, a playable character, a fresh boss, and floating islands in the open world. I got a chance to see the new additions in a hands-off gameplay presentation last week, and here are the topline changes:A new ramen vendor...

We got some big news on Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 yesterday: After years of waiting through a very troubled development, the game is finally set to release on October 21. But even with that long-awaited day finally in sight, Bloodlines 2 just can't avoid stepping on rakes: Eager Bloodlines fans were also informed that if they want to play as Lasombra or Toreador, they're going to have to...

I wasn't sure what I was expecting when queueing up to get my greasy mitts on the upcoming Asus-Microsoft handheld collab, the ROG Xbox Ally. But it certainly wasn't the sheer amount of comfort I ended up feeling when I held it. Asus had it on show at Gamescom earlier, and so I took a gander and was pleasantly surprised.My previous thoughts on the handheld, back when images were leaked...

Apple Macs and gaming have long been odd bedfellows. Compatibility issues and different hardware designs has often made gaming on these proprietary devices a bit tricky. Thankfully, most of these problems are set to live in the past, and gaming on Mac machines is becoming more commonplace. They're still rather walled off by Apple's ecosystem, and often Apple's pricing, but if rumours are true the new Mac mini could be...

One of the best collabs I've ever seen is finally releasing in regions other than Asia. That's right, those freaking cool Gengar Kraken Kitty V2 headsets from Razer are finally releasing in more markets, including the United States, Latin America, Europe, New Zealand, and thankfully for this Pokemon nut, Australia.Razer's latest global Pokemon release really let me down. The designs looked more like a kids toy than a set of...

Gamescom is upon us and announcements around all things gaming are coming thick and fast. Whether you're excited about new game releases like Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 or fancy hardware, there's something coming out of Gamescom 2025 to grab your attention. One line of products I personally wasn't expecting was Sony's new line of Inzone gear, all aimed specifically at PC gamers with hefty wallets.The new suits of...

A horde of howling orks comes charging across the wartorn wasteland, straight towards the men and women of the Astra Militarum, waiting with guns primed, hiding behind walls, readying themselves for death.Then angels fall from the heavens; heavily armoured saviours in drop pods that slam to the ground and annihilate any orks unlucky enough to be standing underneath them. The Blood Ravens are here. And they are going to fuck...

We've got a brand new clue for today's Wordle all typed up and ready to go. Peek as early as you like—it's here to help, not instantly give away the August 20 (1523) Wordle answer. Although if you like the sound of that, either because you're short of time or patience, or it's just one of those days where your mind feels like it's made of fluff, then you only...