All filters
Topic in entertainment

Gaming

Gaming encompasses everything from console and PC experiences to mobile entertainment and virtual reality innovations. Whether covering new hardware releases, software updates, or the creative tools shaping how games are made, this topic spans the full spectrum of interactive entertainment. The gaming industry evolves rapidly, with developments in technology, accessibility, and game design constantly reshaping how millions engage with digital worlds.

About this topic

For many readers, gaming represents far more than casual entertainment—it is a significant cultural force with real economic and social implications. Coverage explores how games are created, what devices and controllers are available, pricing trends affecting players, and emerging technologies advancing the medium. From independent innovations to major console releases, industry decisions influence both the sector's direction and players' experiences.

Whether interested in latest releases, technical developments, or broader conversations around gaming culture and affordability, this topic brings together stories that matter to the gaming community and beyond. The intersection of creativity, technology, and community at the heart of gaming continues to make it a space worth following closely.

10,444 stories Follow All news
Last 7 days 784 stories
0

How to get free DLC Astronomer’s Hat in Hogwarts Legacy

  • Hogwarts Legacy offers free Astronomer's Hat cosmetic via shop download.
  • Available only from 31 August to 30 September 2026.
  • Equip it through the Gear page's Collections section.

Hogwarts Legacy has introduced a free limited-time cosmetic item, the Astronomer's Hat, as part of its "Back to Hogwarts" 2026 celebration. The headwear is being offered as a downloadable add-on through the in-game shop rather than earned through normal gameplay progression, making the redemption process less straightforward than…

Destructoid0
CultureNewsArtGaming
0

‘Careful What You Wish For’ walkthrough in Onimusha Way of the Sword

  • Guide to the Onimusha: Way of the Sword side quest "Careful What You Wish For"
  • Players recover three stolen shrine statues while fighting genma enemies
  • Quest culminates in a three-phase boss fight against Rasho-Gan

This walkthrough for Onimusha: Way of the Sword guides players through the "Careful What You Wish For" side quest, in which protagonist Miyamoto Musashi investigates the eerie Yasui Konpiragu Shrine in Eastern Kyoto after hearing locals' tales of fate-changing prayers. The quest forms part of the game's Eastern…

Polygon0
EntertainmentNewsGaming
0

How to break malice barriers in Onimusha Way of the Sword

  • Onimusha: Way of the Sword guide explains breaking "malice barriers"
  • Requires unlocking Oni Strength after defeating boss Rasho-gan
  • Ability also breaks enemy defences and lets players throw objects

A new guide for Onimusha: Way of the Sword explains how players can break the "malice barriers" that block progress throughout the game, structures tied to the story's genma and malice-infested regions of Kyoto. These barriers first appear during the "The Stage is Set at Kiyomizu" main quest…

Polygon0
EntertainmentNewsGaming
0

Rechargeable battery packs cut waste from Xbox controller AAs

  • Xbox controllers still default to disposable AA batteries in 2026.
  • Official $24.99 Play and Charge Kit offers USB-C rechargeable alternative.
  • Third-party docks and rechargeable AAs are cheaper alternative options.

Xbox controllers have shipped with replaceable AA batteries since 2001, and even the latest Xbox Series X/S consoles still default to this setup, meaning most players must swap in fresh batteries every few weeks. While Microsoft's premium $199 Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 includes a built-in rechargeable battery,…

Engadget0
EntertainmentNewsGaming
0

New Final Fantasy 14 site update stabs the final pin into my conspiracy board, leaving me 99.9% sure I know what the new physical ranged job is

  • New clues strongly suggest Evercold’s DPS job is a falconer.
  • A crossbow is the leading predicted weapon.
  • Square Enix plans the formal reveal for October.

A new update to Final Fantasy 14’s Evercold promotional site has strengthened PC Gamer’s theory that the expansion’s unannounced physical ranged DPS job will be a falconer-style class, probably using a crossbow. The article treats this as informed speculation rather than confirmation, but argues that the accumulating clues…

PC Gamer0
EntertainmentNewsGamingSoftware
0

Dave Bautista is reaching unprecedented levels of buff for his role as Kratos: ‘2 more months to get to where I need to be’

  • Dave Bautista is bulking up for his God of War role as Kratos
  • He says his physique is at unprecedented levels for this part
  • Bautista needs roughly two more months to complete the transformation

Dave Bautista has revealed he is undergoing an unprecedented physical transformation to play Kratos, the hulking protagonist of the God of War video games, in an upcoming screen adaptation. The former WWE wrestler and Guardians of the Galaxy actor said the bulking-up process has taken him beyond any…

PC GamerVDP+15 sources · 0
EntertainmentNewsGaming
0

Tim Sweeney links component shortage to AI demand, backs new factories

  • Sweeney likens current downturn to the 1983 industry crash
  • AI data-centre demand is driving up RAM and storage prices
  • He says new factories are the only real long-term fix

Epic Games chief executive Tim Sweeney has said the games industry is experiencing its worst downturn since the 1983 "Atari shock" crash, pointing to a severe shortage of hardware components as a key driver. Speaking to Edge Magazine, he argued that massive global investment in AI systems and…

EurogamerP2 sources · 0
WorldNewsAmericasCelebrity+2
0

“We can get any IP” – Saber CCO on why reviving dormant franchises is the big, obvious secret the the publisher’s success, and why Xbox could learn from it

  • Saber Interactive CCO says reviving old IP drives its success
  • Projects greenlit only if likely to earn 4x costs
  • Willits suggests Microsoft could revive dormant franchises similarly

Saber Interactive's chief creative officer Tim Willits has attributed the studio's recent success to its willingness to revive dormant video game franchises, telling Eurogamer at Gamescom that "we can get any IP". This approach has powered a string of releases including Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, alongside new…

Eurogamer0
WorldNewsAmericasGaming+1
0

‘Ruin and decay bring a chance of rebirth’: Hidetaka Miyazaki on uniting players in a damaged world

  • Miyazaki previews The Duskbloods, his new multiplayer Switch 2 exclusive
  • Eight-player battle game marks a risky shift from his single-player hits
  • Elden Ring director admits feeling "very nervous" ahead of release

FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki, the director behind Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Elden Ring, has spoken about his upcoming multiplayer title The Duskbloods ahead of its release. Unlike his acclaimed single-player games, this is a Switch 2 exclusive pitting eight players against monstrous enemies and each other, with survivors whittled…

The Guardian0
WorldNewsAsiaGaming+2
0

Rumour: A Norwegian Retailer Seems To Think It Knows The Developer For The Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake

  • Elkjøp listing named Monolith Soft as Ocarina of Time remake's developer
  • Nintendo Life says claim is unverified, possibly just a guess
  • Bergsala listed as Nordic publisher; developer remains officially unconfirmed

A listing on Norwegian retailer Elkjøp's website named Monolith Soft, the Xenoblade Chronicles studio Nintendo fully acquired in December 2024, as the developer of the upcoming Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2. Nintendo Life treated the claim as an unverified rumour rather than confirmed fact, noting…

Nintendo LifeG2 sources · 0
WorldNewsAmericasArt+2