Star Wars' Daisy Ridley reveals Graves' disease diagnosis

Giving us a fantastic portrayal of Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, Daisy Ridley has recently spoken out about her autoimmune condition.Best known for taking on the role of Rey inStar Wars: The Force Awakens, The Last JediandThe Rise of Skywalker,Daisy Ridley has stepped out of the limelight in more recent years.Check out the trailer forStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerto see Ridley in action below!Now in an interview with Women’s Health, she has revealed that she has been diagnosed with Graves’ disease, an autoimmune condition that mainly targets young and middle-aged women....

August 8, 2024 · 7 min · 1343 words · Bethany Molina

Stardew Valley step aside, these upcoming farm sims offer some competition

It’s hard to believe that it has almost been 10 years sinceStardew Valleyfirst burst onto the scene. In its almost ten-year lifespan,Stardew Valleyhas gone on to lead the charge in the farming simulator genre with others failing to match its longevity and impact. Advert Advert It is worth delving even further back in history toHarvest Moonwhich is widely considered as the birth of farming sims. Victor Interactive Software In recent years, titles such asFae Farm, My Time at PortiaandWylde Flowershave showcased the farming simulator genre and have each received positive reviews....

August 8, 2024 · 5 min · 997 words · Diane Mitchell

Steam gamers urged to claim free store credit in next 48 hours

If you want to claim free credit to spend on the Steam store however you please, then you’re in the right place but you need to act fast to avoid missing out. TheSteamplatform forPCis stacked with thousands of games to play whether it’s AAA big hitters,indiedarlings or early access titles. If you can avoid some of the stinkers on the platform, there is plenty of fun to be found across many genres....

August 8, 2024 · 2 min · 237 words · Carolyn Miller

The Witcher 4 announcement has gotten fans seriously excited

When it comes to highly anticipated games, there aren’t many that fans are as excited for asThe Witcher 4to continue the adventures of Geralt and Ciri (maybe). Check out The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt trailer below! In 2022, CD Projekt RED announced that it was working onThe Witcher 4, as well as other projects that include aremake of the original gamefrom 2007. No details were provided onThe Witcher 4, other than it will be moving away from CDPRs in-house REDengine in favour of Unreal Engine 5 as part of a “multi-year strategic partnership with Epic Games”....

August 8, 2024 · 2 min · 263 words · Danielle Gray

Witcher 3: Time Of The Sword And Axe will keep you busy till the sequel lands

If there is one thing we would love to see fromThe Witcher 3,it’s more of it. Check out the next-gen trailer forThe Witcher 3: Wild Huntbelow! Advert Advert “This is a massivemodthat I have spent the last few months working on that’s the culmination of all my content restoration efforts over the past year,” the creator shared. “It includes over one hundred content additions, ninety of which are cut content restoration from eitherThe Witcher 3or previous games....

August 8, 2024 · 2 min · 252 words · Lori Ellis

Xbox finally getting a remake we've waited decades for

You’d be forgiven if you had forgotten thatAge of Mythology: Retoldis coming out very soon. It’s flying under the radar.As a remake of the originalAge of Mythology, this remake will be coming toXboxconsoles and it’s coming toXbox Game Pass.It’s not long untilCall of Duty: Black Ops 6is upon us and brings back classic zombiesIt will be a complete reimagining of the original title and come with gamepad controls, though it does release forPCalso....

August 8, 2024 · 6 min · 1210 words · Francisco Fleming

Xbox quietly drops 3 classic games you can download free

What wonderful news, just in time for the weekend. Xbox has added three classic games that are available to download for free.If you didn’t know about this until now, that’s becauseXboxhas been rather quiet about this surprise drop.Instead of singing it from the rooftops, it’s kept it hush-hush.AdvertThankfully, Redditors were on hand to make sure we were alerted to the news – what would we do without them!Crash BandicootN. Sane Trilogyhas landed onXbox Game Pass....

August 8, 2024 · 6 min · 1184 words · Ricardo Wood

Xbox Series X successor and Xbox handheld quietly teased

TheXboxSeries X/S launched in November 2020, so it’s not even four years old at this point, but that hasn’t stopped rumours already circulating of its successor, whether it’s related to anext-gen consoleor a mid-gen upgrade. Check out the Halo Infinite trailer below! Advert Advert However, according to Windows Central journalist and host of the Xbox Twopodcast, Jez Corden believes that a handheld Xbox console is currently in development and is intended to be a companion of sorts to the Series X successor....

August 8, 2024 · 2 min · 219 words · Daniel Brown

200,000 gamers sign petition making it illegal to 'kill' multiplayer games

The aptly titled petition‘Stop Killing Games’aims to tackle the ongoing trend of publishers ending support for multiplayer games. We’ve playedStar Wars Outlawsand loved every minute of it Trying to tackle this sticky situation is a difficult task. Publishers such asEAand Ubisoft are shutting down games after years of support, usually because the cost and time outweigh the need. Advert Advert However, oftentimes players are still enjoying these games and are left without the ability to play a favourite title....

August 7, 2024 · 2 min · 245 words · Jordan Rodgers

Batman: Caped Crusader review - A breath of fresh air for Gotham is essential watching

Batman: Caped Crusaderhas been on Prime Video for a few days now and it took all of my willpower not to binge it in one day. I desperately wanted to stretch out my enjoyment and savour the show which only runs for 10 episodes, each around 30 minutes in length. There was a lot of expectation going into this show, from me and plenty of Batman fans. As a spiritual successor toBatman: The Animated Series, hopes were high that we could hit the giddy pinnacle of that show and do something amazing with the legacy of the DC hero....

August 7, 2024 · 4 min · 786 words · Matthew Fisher

BioShock 4's first actual teaser isn't what we expected

If you are anything like me then you will still be eagerly anticipatingBioShock 4despite sometimes feeling like it will just never be released. First announced back in 2019, the next instalment in theBioShockseries has oftentimes felt like a pipe dream with little to no information surrounding it since. Check out the trailer forBioShock: The Collectionbelow! Advert Advert However, all is not lost as a Tweet back in March from the official 2K Twitter account reveals that the team is still “cooking” up the fourth entry....

August 7, 2024 · 2 min · 266 words · Robert Williams

Cyberpunk 2077 sequel seemingly confirms we're getting multiplayer

A new job listing for CD Projekt Red seems to be pointing at theCyberpunk 2077sequel getting a multiplayer component. In recent days a job advert has appeared on theCD Projekt Redwebsite in search of Lead Network Programmer. The latest trailer forCall of Duty Zombiesis here and it’s building a great story This role would “lead a team of talented engineers” and work together “to ensure seamless and robust online experiences.”...

August 7, 2024 · 2 min · 286 words · Melissa Meyers

Elder Scrolls 6 be damned, Morrowind Rebirth is the RPG we need now

The Elder Scrolls VIaside, it’s fair to say thatSkyrimis the most popular entry in the acclaimed Bethesda series. For good reason,Skyrimis fantastic and I’m not sure I’d be able to argue it down from the franchise’s top spot. That being said, I have a major fondness forMorrowind, perhaps as it pertains to my earliest gaming memories. Advert Advert You see, my dad is a big fan of the 2002 action RPG....

August 7, 2024 · 2 min · 329 words · Cheryl Orozco