‘Sega Universe’ Initiative Announced, Celebrating Multiple Classics With Anniversary Projects

Sega has announced a new ‘Sega Universe’ initiative in Japan, which will see the company celebrate the anniversaries of classic game series with all sorts of projects. The games highlighted on the official website include: Image: SEGA As noted by our colleagues at Time Extension, this doesn’t necessarily guarantee new games in these franchises. It…

This beautifully colorful new factory building game just released with mod support to ‘overwhelmingly positive’ reviews

It wouldn’t be a weekend news round without a new(ish) strategy or building game now, would it? Seriously, whenever I’m drafted in to see what’s worth bringing to your attention at the end of a long week, there’s always some critically acclaimed simulator I’ve never heard of hitting an apparently long overdue 1.0 release to…

Modder brings playable Halo Elite to Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2

Artist and Halo fan Skykillerr has uploaded a video showcasing Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 modded to let you play as a Sangheili “Elite” alien from the Halo franchise. At the time of writing, Skykillerr does not appear to have shared the mod widely for public use. Skykillerr specifically ported in a white “Ultra” Elite…

A Single-Player Final Fantasy 14 Could Happen If It Weren't For One Big Problem, Director Yoshida Says

Final Fantasy XIV‘s North American Fan Festival is currently underway in Anaheim, California, and with it has come some huge announcements about the MMORPG’s future. During the festival’s two-hour-long opening showcase, game director Naoki Yoshida (referred to as Yoshi-P by the community) announced that XIV’s next expansion, Evercold, is slated to release in January 2027,…

What time does Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred release in your time zone?

Once Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred releases, you will have the chance to put a stop to Mephisto’s plans while exploring the legendary region of Skovos. Hellish enemies and old secrets await you in this new chapter of Sanctuary’s story, which you can experience with one of the two new classes — or any of…

Splatoon Raiders Gets New Trailer And July Launch Date

Last summer, Nintendo revealed a PvE spin-off of its popular multiplayer team shooter Splatoon called Splatoon Raiders. After nearly a year of relative silence, the game has a new trailer that reveals a July 23 launch date. The Switch 2 exclusive adventure sees players controlling a customizable Inkling mechanic who travels to Spirhalite Islands alongside…

Assassin’s Creed Hexe Loses Its Second Director In Two Months

Assassin’s Creed Hexe lost its creative director, Clint Hocking, at the end of February. Two months later, it’s losing game director Benoit Richer, who departed to cofound an “indie studio of industry veterans, aligned around a shared vision of the industry and experience creation.” Richer joined Ubisoft back in 2017 after directing Batman: Arkham Origins…

PrivadoVPN review – a wonderful free VPN, and decent service all round

Verdict PrivadoVPN is a low-cost, high-value VPN that’s great for gaming and streaming. I’d like to see post-quantum encryption practices integrated as well as an independent audit of its privacy policy, but if you’re not planning on sharing sensitive data over the VPN, you’ll find it’s more than capable, and well worth taking advantage of…

Do You Play Zelda Games For The Story?

Image: Nintendo Life After 40 years and 21 mainline games (counting the multiplayer ones, discounting remakes and remasters), we like to think that we’ve got a pretty good grasp on the Zelda formula by now. Sure, there’s every chance that the series will have a ‘Breath of the Wild moment’ again somewhere down the line,…

PS Plus Adds Great Free Game Trials, Includes 2026 Sony Game

PS Plus Premium has added a fresh batch of fantastic free game trials — the second such drop in a single month. There’s something for everyone in this batch, from adventure to RPG. What’s more, it includes a new PlayStation Studios game released in March 2026. All new PS Plus Premium free game trials added…