Flaming Fowl, the developer behind card battler Fable Fortune and the acclaimed Gloomhaven video game adaptation, has unveiled its new project - but, in an unusual move, has also announced it's shelving development and confirmed layoffs at the studio all at the same time. Flaming Fowl, which was founded in 2016 by former members of original Fable developer Lionhead Studios, embarked on its rollercoaster of announcements in a post on Steam, beginning with a reveal for its new project, known as Ironmarked - a "1-3 player co-op RPG with turn-based combat" - and the launch of an accompanying demo ..read more

Steven Ogg, who played Trevor Philips in Grand Theft Auto 5, has revealed he "shot some stuff" for a DLC that would have continued the character's adventures, now working as an undercover agent for the FBI, but it "just disappeared and [Rockstar] never followed up on it." As those with long memories might recall, Rockstar announced it was working on "some very exciting" story DLC for Grand Theft Auto 5 all the way back in 2013. However, those plans were quietly shelved after it shifted its focus to the hugely popular GTA Online. Rockstar never officially revealed what it had been planning for ..read more

Amazon's Fallout adaptation was officially renewed for a second season last week, and now its showrunners have given us the briefest of teasers for what is in store next. Please note, there will be major spoilers for the first season of Fallout below. If you are yet to finish the show, and want to keep as much under wraps as possible, please head elsewhere now. Speaking with GQ, Fallout showrunners Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet addressed the final moments of season one. Read more ..read more

A new hybrid AI licence for voice actors has been launched by a leading audio tool company, with the aim of providing an ethical approach for AI usage. The somewhat ironically-named Speechless is a Swedish-based voice actor database and asset tool for developers. Its new AI licence will allow actors to provide their voice and earn a commission when used by developers. Speechless hopes this approach will provide an ethical way for developers to experiment with AI and establish best practice. Read more ..read more

Rounding out the initial quartet of Xbox Studio titles announced for PlayStation 5, miniature survival game Grounded has arrived on Sony's machine - and Nintendo Switch too. Given that we last looked at Grounded in early access on Xbox One and PC way back in 2020, these two new releases give us a perfect opportunity to reappraise all platforms today. And so, here we've got PS5, Switch, Series X, Series S and PC in focus, as we see how all compare in terms of fidelity and performance. Most importantly, does the PS5 edition recreate the Series X experience, or are there graphics changes as we s ..read more

This year's EGX - the UK's biggest gaming event run by Eurogamer's current owner Reedpop - will take place as a joint shindig with MCM Comic Con, with both expos co-habiting at ExCeL London from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th October. On the EGX side, you should expect the usual mix of upcoming and classic games to play, and developers to hear from. On the MCM side, it'll be a similar vibe, but centered around wider pop culture - with past shows welcoming all manner of Marvel, Game of Thrones and Dungeons & Dragons stars as guests. TikTok will return as EGX headline partner this year, and wil ..read more

After almost two years of cooking in early access, the team behind turn-based strategy adventure game Songs of Conquest has announced its full-fat release date. Mark your calendars, as Songs of Conquest is set to release into 1.0 next month, on 20th May. Sharing the news, developer Lavapotion along with Coffee Stain Publishing said the game's full release will bring with it a number of general new features and improvements. Perhaps most exciting, however, is the news that Songs of Conquest will have a new single player campaign, focused on the mercantile nation of Barya. Read more ..read more

The pre-release marketing for Lorelei and the Laser Eyes has suggested a particularly abstract experience. Strange trailers tease "unconventional concepts", "patterns, patterns, patterns", and "puzzles, puzzles, puzzles", hinting at an otherworldly concept and "maze of deceptions" all in eerie black and white. This was all intentional game director Simon Flesser told me last year. "We want to make viewers wonder, and think." After some hands-on time, though, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is actually a more straightforward game than Simogo would have you believe, at least initially. The developer ..read more

If you were a fan of both Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail and want more from their developers, you can now pre-register for miHoYo's next game Zenless Zone Zero. Pre-registration for Zenless Zone Zero is available now across all platforms. That's mobile, PC and PlayStation 5. In addition, the studio is hosting a pre-registration event via Zenless Zone Zero's site. Read more ..read more

Metaphor: ReFantazio, the next game from Persona developer Atlus, finally has a release date: 11th October 2024. We already knew Metaphor was destined for release this year, but in a new streamed showcase the game's exact date was confirmed along with an in-depth look at gameplay for the first time. Metaphor: ReFantazio is set to be a "culmination of our RPGs," said director Katsura Hashino, following the studio's work on the Shin Megami Tensei and Persona series. Its release marks the 35th anniversary of Atlus' first game. Hashino explained more about Metaphor's fantasy setting and election ..read more