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Big Walk developers prioritise rest before deciding studio plans

• Big Walk’s developers are prioritising rest after release.
• No sequel, update or next project has been confirmed.
• Strong reviews have not produced immediate plans.

Big Walk’s developers have said they will take a significant break before deciding the game’s future or the studio’s next project. The decision means that, despite the co-operative game’s strong critical reception, there is no confirmed sequel, major update or wider plan for the studio. Big Walk is…

Xbox Gamers Can Play Co-Op RPG Sunderfolk for a Limited Time

• Sunderfolk is free on Xbox from 13 to 16 August.
• It offers tabletop-style co-op without complex rulebooks.
• Players use phones or tablets as controllers.

Sunderfolk, a co-operative tactical role-playing game from Secret Door, is free to play on Xbox between 13 and 16 August through Xbox Free Play Days. The limited offer gives players a chance to try a tabletop-inspired game designed to remove the scheduling, rule-learning and bookkeeping barriers often associated…

Big Walk review

• Big Walk makes communication its core puzzle mechanic.
• It requires at least two players and lacks matchmaking.
• House House’s new game supports groups of up to 12.

Big Walk is presented as an inventive online co-operative puzzle adventure from House House, the studio behind Untitled Goose Game. Its central achievement is making communication, shared observation and occasional confusion between friends the basis of play, turning exploration of its open world into a social experience rather…

‘God of War’s TV Adaptation Has To Get This One Thing About Kratos Right

• Kratos’s Greek history is central to the adaptation.
• The series will begin with the Norse saga.
• Casting changes may delay production.

Collider argues that Prime Video’s planned live-action God of War series must preserve Kratos’s Greek past, even though it will adapt the later Norse-era story. The article says this history is vital to explaining the character’s guilt, restraint and relationship with his son Atreus. The series is expected…

10 Best Turn-Based RPGs of All Time

• Collider ranks influential turn-based RPGs across several quality criteria.
• Octopath Traveler is praised for visuals and strategic combat.
• Undertale and Fire Emblem stand out for player choice and characters.

Collider ranks turn-based role-playing games by gameplay, design, narrative, originality, critical reception, visuals and fan opinion. The article highlights how the genre combines strategic, sequence-based combat with immersive storytelling, and celebrates both major franchises and influential independent games. - Octopath Traveler (2018): praised for its HD-2D presentation, eight-character…

Old School Runescape Officially Recognizes Player Who Reached Level 99 Fishing Catching Only Shrimp and Anchovies

• Player reaches Fishing level 99 using only shrimp and anchovies.
• The challenge took 4,304 hours over more than two years.
• Old School RuneScape verified and celebrated the achievement.

Old School RuneScape has officially recognised player Bosby after he reached level 99 Fishing by catching only shrimp and anchovies, among the game’s lowest-level fish. The achievement matters because it required an unusually slow, self-imposed method rather than the faster equipment and catches players normally use as they…

Take-Two won’t reveal raw GTA 6 preorder numbers because it doesn’t know what they mean: ‘It’s just never happened before’

The publisher says it isn't sure how to interpret GTA 6's 'astonishing' preorder sales.

Amazon Game Studios Divests MMOs ‘Lost Ark,’ ‘Throne and Liberty’ in Strategy Shift

• Amazon exits Western operations for two MMOs.
• Original developers will take over live services.
• Account transfers begin later this year.

Amazon Game Studios is handing Western publishing and live-operation responsibilities for the MMOs “Lost Ark” and “Throne and Liberty” back to their original developers, Smilegate and NC respectively. The move reflects Amazon’s shift away from further investment in MMOs towards planned AAA games, including “Tomb Raider”, and expansion…

Dataminers Uncover Five Possible DLC Characters for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

• Five possible DLC characters were reportedly found in the game files.
• Their inclusion is unconfirmed and may change.
• Phoenix Cyclops is the next confirmed character.

Dataminers say they have found references to five possible future characters in Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls: Doctor Strange, Wasp, Gambit, The Thing and Daredevil. The discovery has prompted speculation about the game’s DLC plans, although there is no confirmation that any of them will become playable and the…

10 Best Video Games of the Last 30 Years

• The list celebrates influential games from the past three decades.
• The Last of Us is noted for storytelling.
• GTA V and Minecraft excel through player freedom.

Collider ranks video games from the past 30 years using gameplay, design, visuals, narrative, originality, influence, fan opinion and critical acclaim. - 10. The Last of Us (2013): praised for its character-driven post-apocalyptic story and influence on game storytelling. - 9. Grand Theft Auto V (2013): recognised for…