Author: Eurogamer

Lost Ark’s newest update, The Art of War, is now live. The update not only includes the new advanced class, The Artist, but also Tulubik Battlefield, where players “have the chance to determine the fate of Rowen and earn rewards in 48v48 Realm versus Realm matches”. We also get the chance to dip into Progression Events – including the Punika Powerpass, Hyper Express Plus and Story Express events – all of which will run from 15th March to 14th June inclusively – the third Ark Pass, Arkesia Grand Prix, “as well as several quality-of-life updates and balance changes”. Read more…

There’s a new “evolving demo” on the way for the next stand-alone game set in the Falconeer universe, Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles. In a bid to “forego” the beta route, developer Tomas Sala says the “evolving demo” will be updated “based on real-time player feedback” as the project progresses. You can take a peek at the “chilled base builder” in the video below: Bulwark : Falconeer Chronicles | Evolving Demo. “Putting out a new demo or game is always as anxious as it is exciting. I’ve put in a lot of effort to take in all the feedback and improvements…

The Wii U’s online services are on their last legs. On March 27th, Nintendo is set to close down the eShop for Wii U systems, removing the ability to buy games and download demos although your existing purchases will still be accessible… for now. That’s a real shame, because the Wii U is home to top-shelf software, including first-party, boundary-pushing titles that never got ported to Switch or rely heavily on the Wii U’s novel controller. So before it’s too late, we’re highlighting some of the most technically accomplished Wii U titles that are worth picking up before the shutdown…

Storyteller, the Annapurna-Interactive-published puzzler from developer Daniel Benmergui, now has a release date and is launching for PC and Switch on 23rd March. Storyteller, which has been in development for quite some time now (Annapurna was first associated with it back in 2018), is described as a reactive puzzle game about building stories. Essentially, the idea is to build a coherent yarn across a page of comic-book-style panels, placing the appropriate characters, backgrounds, and plot devices to reach the specified outcome – which can range from tales of loves to stories of revenge and betrayal. Storyteller release…

Baked beans and ketchup maker Heinz has built a tomato awareness campaign in Fortnite, using a map that attempts to recreate one of its own tomato farms. Dubbed “SOS Tomatoes”, the map is designed to highlight a genuine good cause: the falling levels of soil quality worldwide due to over farming. Information on the map will detail more about the threats to soil health – and hopefully provide some proper STEM learning. Heinz describes the experience as a “one-of-a-kind”, with a faster shrinking storm to… highlight the “rapid rate at which soil health is declining”. Now…

The messy saga of Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM – which has been embroiled in a series of legal tussles relating to the involuntary departure of key team members in 2021 – has reached a new milestone, with the company announcing several of those lawsuits have now been resolved. It’s a story that first made headlines last October, when ZA/UM founder Martin Luiga claimed Disco Elysium designer Robert Kurvitz, writer Helen Hindpere, and art director Aleksander Rostov had been fired following the company’s takeover by Estonian businessmen Ilmar Kompus (now ZA/UM CEO), and Tõnis Haavel, previously convicted of investment…

Following reports that E3 2023 would be a no-show for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo, Microsoft has confirmed it won’t have a show floor presence at this year’s event – although its recently announced online showcase will be part of an E3-branded week of digital shows. News that the big three console manufacturers would be skipping this year’s E3 – set to be held between 13th and 16th June – was first reported by IGN in January. One month later, Nintendo confirmed its absence, saying, “We approach our involvement in any event on a case-by-case basis [and] this year’s…

After nine weeks, we have reached The Last of Us’ final episode (for this season, at least). This episode – Look for the Light – is an emotional one, and as ever leaves plenty to discuss with you all. So, for one last time, let’s dive on in. THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR BOTH THE SHOW AND THE GAME SERIES IT IS BASED ON. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE DISCUSSIONS OF SUICIDE BELOW. PLEASE READ ON AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION. Episode nine preview. Before I watched this episode, I knew there were several things from the game I wanted to see…

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) has once again broken its all-time concurrent PC user peak, 11 years after it launched on Steam, and just a month after setting the last record. The shooter – which has been around in one form or another for over 20 years at this point – recently surpassed its own concurrent record, hitting an all-time peak of 1.32 million players last month. Newscast: Where does Microsoft go next to get its Activision Blizzard deal done? In a tweet on the game’s official Twitter account over the weekend, the team thanked its 1.4m Twitter followers for “organising…

Tactical first-person shooter, Lemnis Gate, is closing down. Whilst the shooter was only released in September 2021, developer Ratloop Game partnered with publisher Frontier to confirm the closure, saying the game will be pulled from sale on 11th April 2023, and shut down completely on 11th July 2023. Newscast: Where does Microsoft go next to get its Activision Blizzard deal done? “We want to thank you all for your support with Lemnis Gate, joining us for many incredible rounds in the loop,” the statement said – the game’s first Steam update since December 2021. “We’ve truly loved seeing your passion…