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All that’s missing is Alan Partridge on commentary [Update:In a statement to Eurogamer,a spokesperson for Epic Games has announced that the publisher has begun legal proceedings against Fortnite Live organisers Exciting Events. “The quality of our player experience is incredibly important to us, whether it’s inside the game or at official public events like last year’s Fortnite Pro-Am,” said the statement. “Epic Games was not in any way associated with the event that took place in Norwich and we’ve issued a claim against the organisers in the High Court of London....

Russell T Davies might as well be part of the furniture when it comes toDoctor Whoat this point. He wrote the first episode of the revival with Christopher Eccleston and he’s showrunner on season 14 with Ncuti Gatwa. Since 2005, Davies has written a total of 45 episodes ofDoctor Who, as well as having credits on Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. His undeniable talent has brought us a lot of incredible stories and moments, but I’ve done my best to narrow it down to the ten best episodes he’s ever written....

Feel like a superhero with the new field upgrade Warzone Season 04 Reloaded is on its way, bringing with it a fresh update that is set to release on Wednesday, July 12 at 9 AM PT across all platforms. This new update promises thrilling additions that will keep you on the edge of your seat. However, what has really caught our attention this time isthe official collaboration betweenCall of Dutyand Amazon Prime’s hit series,The Boys....

Quite a few folks are excited aboutPersona 4: Golden. However, for some, that excitement is tempered by worry over voice-acting. Perceptive fans noticed changes to the cast,in English trailers forPersona 4 Arena, the PS3/360-bound 2D fighter. Naturally, one might be led to wonder if the new faces (larynxes?) would carry over toGolden, especially given that the game promises “1.5x more voiced dialog” than the PS2 original. We talked to Atlus PR czar Aram Jabbari, and he had this to say:...

September 5-6 The summer of constant announcements has just about ended, but the “every day is E3 now” fall has yet to begin. For the most part the big dogs are finished, with the “E3 streams” at a close. But others are stepping in to fill the space around Gamescom, like 3D Realms: which just announced their new “Realms Deep 2020” digital events. Guests include John Romero, Jon St. John and Cliffy B, as well as a Child’s Play charity drive, “world premieres” for games from 3D Realms and 1C Entertainment and appearances from studios like New Blood, NightDive and Running with Scissors....

Ninja Kiwi Games has finally released the long waited update 38 forBloons TD 6on July 26. The highly anticipated update for the popular balloon-themed tower defense includes a new boss Bloon and a new summer map. Now that we have the new update,full patch notes for update 38have been released. To celebrate the update, Ninja Kiwi Games also released an update trailer for v38.0. Bloons TD 6Update 38 Patch Notes New Boss Bloon, Phayze!...

–Shoggoth2588introduces this month’sBand of Bloggersprompt, which is all about the “subversion of expectations”. –TroyFullbusterranks everyStar Foxgame he played as part of Ultimate Gamer 2020 odyssey. –Black Red Gamesreports on some of the most anticipated game releases in February 2020. –Kerrik52reviewsTales of Vesperiaas part of his Traveller in Playtime review series. –Niorcontinues hisCommand & Conquerretrospective blogs with a focus onRenegade. –RiffRaffreviews some of the games he played. –Eggrollbuddydiscusses some of the games he played and sometimes finished in 2019....

‘I honestly thought I was done’ If you were to look at Cliff Bleszinski’s work history, you’d find a small gap between his time at Epic Games and the development of his new game,LawBreakers. A couple of years seems like a fair transition time, but Bleszinski never necessarily intended for it to be a gap; he expected that time off to be permanent. We talked with Bleszinski recently aboutLawBreakersand his sudden retirement from games back in 2012....

In today’s contest, you can win a copy of Doki Doki Literature Club Plus for PS4, Switch, Steam, or Xbox! The original release ofDoki Doki Literature Clubwas, to put it lightly, a pretty dang intense experience. Despite its cutesy cover art and adorable trailer filled with lighthearted music, it came bearing the warning words “this game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed,” and I’d say that might be a bit of an understatement....

I’m sorry, were you interested in playing this? Dying for some true “next-gen” monster hunting and are not satisfied with a mereremastered up-port? Put your worries to bed, because here comesMonster Hunter Online, an exciting new PC installment powered by CryENGINE 3 and ready for testing this June. Oh, and it’s only for China. A joint project by Capcom and Chinese media group Tencent,Monster Hunter Onlinewill be free-to-play and contain monsters from the entire history of the series, including the Japanese-only PC gameMonster Hunter Frontier....

A weird and wonderful simulation One month later, David OReilly’sEverything— a curious game “where everything you see is a thing you can be, from animals to planets to galaxies and beyond” — is now also available for Windows and Mac. Our own Josh Tolentinoreviewedthe PlayStation 4 version. He remarked that “Everythingfeels to me like a mellow, less aggressive take onKatamari DamacyorNoby Noby Boy, a curious, reflective novelty that, for players in the right kind of mindset, can spark something profound....

A new Dungeon is on its way toDestiny 2to coincide with the release ofEpisode: Revenant, Vesper’s Host. The Dungeon will be released on October 11, alongside a 48-hour World’s First race. While this is the first time a Dungeon is getting the formerly Raid-only treatment, Bungie is pulling out all the stops with a Power-restrictedContest Modeenabled. Though it’s usually something only ever done with Raids, Vesper’s Host will feature a Contest Mode and race for two days after its launch....

Well would you look at this, Trendy Entertainment’s recently released hybrid between RPG and tower defenceDungeon Defendershas now surpassed 250,000 sales.200,000 of those sales came from the PC alone, with those other 50,000 split between Xbox LIVE Arcade and the PlayStation Network. To celebrate this, Trendy are to begin holding a slew of community events for the — currently — 50,000 of you out there playing the console version. Don’t worry, the developers haven’t simply provided us with a long, boring list for you to read....