New consumer survey finds exclusives are the number one reason people play on a console, but is there more to it than that?

41 percent of respondents listed exclusives as the reason why they play on consoles.

The freeform structure of The Blood of Dawnwalker means "it is absolutely possible to skip everything" and beat the game immediately, providing you're skilled enough

Calling all speedrunners.

Drop everything and watch this indescribably cringe eFootball x Naruto trailer featuring legendary players in head-to-toe anime cosplay

Believe it.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 developer won't confirm whether it's working on a Lord of the Rings game, but has said whatever comes next, it will be "an RPG true to our colours"

Here be Baggins?

Days after Star Wars: Galactic Racer's release date leaked, Fuse Games makes it official with Deluxe and Collector's edition details

Pod's law.

After shaking off Nexon's copyright infringement accusations, Dark and Darker survives the Korean legal system and will continue development

Dismissed!

Diablo 4 die-hards desperate for dyes, following launch of Lord of Hatred Expansion

Die another day.

After a successful debut, it sounds like Capcom believes its brand-new IP Pragmata has a bright future ahead

Paragone girl.

Two computer giants of the 80s - the Spectrum and C64 - are being turned into pocket-sized handhelds by the makers of Evercade

Both launching this October.

That weird 007: First Light PS5 controller design is deliberate, IOI art director explains

"It's not a straight-up gun barrel."

Krafton's removal from Subnautica 2 Steam page "blown up a little bigger than it was meant to", as developers emphasise continued co-publishing support

Clear waters.

Despite Krafton's "AI-first" ambitions, absolutely no generative AI has been involved in Subnautica 2: "It's not something we're using at all"

Wetwork.