Author: Garry Smith

EA Sports has issued FC 25’s first live tuning update, which patches out an exploit that was ruining competitive play.Live tuning lets EA Sports roll out some changes without requiring a full title update. The developer said it can make tuning changes “faster and with more frequency while working on the balance of the game.”Live Tuning Update #1 reduces ball trajectory height for lobbed passes and crosses in Rush matches (Ultimate Team’s eye-catching new mode for FC 25), and reduces the accuracy of first-time lobbed through passes and lobbed through passes taken at severe angles across all gameplay.But it’s the…

2025 is shaping up to be a great year for the Little Nightmares franchise. Not only is this unique horror adventure series returning for a third game thanks to developer Supermassive Games, it’s also getting a comic book spinoff.IGN can exclusively reveal the first details about Little Nightmares: Descent to Nowhere, a collaboration between Titan Comics and Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe. First, check out the cover art for the first issue below:Little Nightmares: Descent to Nowhere is written by Lonnie Nadler (Cable) and illustrated by Dennis Menheere (Etheres), with Damien Worm providing the cover art to issue #1. Nadler is…

With Kill Knight, PlaySide Studios has stepped into the console (and PC) space with a compelling and challenging high score-chasing, twin-stick shooter. We already gave you our thoughts after extensive hands-on time with the game, but we also spent a day at one of PlaySide Studios’ Melbourne offices, chatting with the team about their goals for the game and getting the inside track on how it changed over the course of development.Here are some of the most interesting insights that Ryan McMahon (General Manager of PlaySide’s PC and Console Games Division) and Sean Gabriel (Lead Game Designer on Kill Knight)…

The world of soccer video games took another twist today after Konami and FIFA — for years rivals on the virtual pitch — signed their first deal following the end of EA Sports’ long-running FIFA games. But don’t get too excited yet, it’s just for esports.Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer series had for years tussled with EA Sports’ all-conquering FIFA series before finally pivoting to the free-to-play eFootball. EA has largely cornered the market, locking up the rights to the Premier League, La Liga, and other popular leagues, with Konami left fighting for scraps.EA dropped the FIFA license in 2022 amid…

As part of the final hours of the October Prime Day Sale, Amazon is offering the Anker PowerCore 737 USB Power Bank for only $89.99 $79.99. This portable battery features a generous 20,000mAH capacity and a powerful 140W charging rate, and yet it’s still TSA-approved. It’s the perfect backup for a Steam Deck or Asus Rog Ally. I own this power bank as my travel charger for my ROG Ally and my kids’ Switches; it has been on multiple flights and is still lasting strong.Update: Now there is a $10 clippable coupon code on the product page that drops the…

[Lists updated for Day 2!] Just when you stockpiled some spare cash, Amazon went ahead and made another sales event, this one called “Prime Big Deal Days.” Practically no one outside of Amazon calls it that, however, so let’s just roll with Prime Day 2, because that’s the basic gist. Bargains aplenty!Starting from October 8 and running through to October 13, this is a Prime Members Only event that will bring the bargains thick and fast. The good news: you can easily join in with a free with a 30-day trial membership that’s easily cancelled for no cost. You might…

Former Halo developer Bungie is facing a new lawsuit after a Louisiana man claimed the studio stole plot elements from his story and used them for content in Destiny 2.As first reported by The Game Post, the suit (available to see in full via Scribd) accuses the game company of copyright infringement related to Destiny 2’s 2017 storyline, The Red War. Plaintiff Kelsey Martineau, who in 2013 and 2014 created work under the pen name Caspar Cole, alleges that Bungie lifted elements from a story he published on WordPress.com.“Defendants have deliberately and intentionally copied the characters, storyline, and other protectable…

Genshin Impact’s version 5.1 update lacks English voice acting in some areas due to “recording arrangements,” developer HoYoverse has said.Though the patch notes detailing the missing content don’t give a more explicit reason, the lack of English voice over is like due to the ongoing American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) video game voice actor strike.”Due to recording arrangements, some content in version 5.1 does not have English voice overs,” HoYoverse said. “We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused.”The strike began on July 26, 2024 with aims to improve the working conditions of voice actors and highlight their…

Sony has revealed the full line-up of PlayStation Plus Games Catalog additions for October 2024, which includes Dead Island 2, Two Point Campus, and more.Announced on the The headlining game in the PlayStation Plus Classic Games Catalog is beloved 1999 title Dino Crisis. With a modern attempt apparently shut down because of Monster Hunter, the original is players’ best bet for a shot in 2024. “Dino Crisis brings back the stylistic still camera angles, the multi-level labyrinthine structures, and the gallons of blood and gore with all of the shock and suspense that Resident Evil 2 delivered,” IGN said in…

Here’s your chance to get in on the best Prime Day Micro SD card deal for your Steam Deck or Nintendo Switch. As part of its counter Prime Day sale, Walmart is offering a 512B SanDisk Ultra Micro SDXC card for only $19.99. Walmart+ members get automatic free shipping, otherwise you’ll need to get your order total over $35 to get free shipping (just buy two). SanDisk, which is owned by WD, is the most popular brand of flash memory devices. In fact, all of the official Nintendo Switch memory cards are actually rebadged SanDisk Micro SD cards.512GB SanDisk Ultra…