18 h. ago Lost Soul Aside release date and when you can explore the game's dark and monster

Lost Soul Aside is coming to PS5 and PC as a dark fantasy action-adventure RPG, and it's set to be a great time. Here's when you can expect the game to arrive

Politics

40 h. ago LA28 to break longstanding tradition with corporate venue names at Games

LA28 to allow corporate names on competition venuesComcast, Honda first naming partners in Games historyMove marks break from Olympics’ clean venue traditionFor the first time in Olympic and Paralympic history, competition venues will carry corporate names, breaking from the longstanding “clean venue” tradition.That policy, also enforced at other mega-events like the Fifa World Cup, requires stadiums and arenas to strip or cover all non-official sponsor branding, including naming rights signage. The aim is to protect the exclusivity of global partners who pay millions for official status. In past events, Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium became “Arsenal Stadium” for Uefa matches, and New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium will be known as “New York New Jersey Stadium” during the 2026 World Cup. Continue reading...

Politics

41 h. ago Bitter John Terry reveals he has given up dream career switch after being hit by 'baffling' rejections: 'I didn't even get a sniff'

Terry, 44, enjoyed a hugely impressive playing career for Chelsea and England, winning 17 trophies with the Blues, before he concluded his time in the game at Aston Villa.

Events

65 h. ago We know that cosy games have big audiences – so where’s my epic Call the Midwife sim?

In a world overwhelmed by noise and with more players looking for solace, it’s time the triple-A developers pay attentionI am 85 hours into Death Stranding 2, an apocalyptic nightmare about Earth becoming infected with death monsters, and I’ve realised that I’m playing it as a cosy game. For hours at a time, I trundle along the photorealistic landscapes in my pick-up truck, delivering parcels to isolated communities and building new roads. The only reason I complete the main story missions is to open new areas of the map so that I can meet new people and build more roads. I find it blissfully enjoyable.Of course, I am far from alone in playing video games this way. “Cosy games” have become a thriving cottage industry over the past five years, led by crossover successes such as Minecraft, Stardew Valley and Untitled Goose Game, but also housing hundreds of smaller titles that appeal to highly engaged communities. On Steam this month you’ll discover Catto’s Post Office, a delightful g...

Events

3 d. ago ‘It’s high stakes, high adrenaline’ – Punchdrunk head into space with video game influenced new show

‘It’s high stakes, high adrenaline’ – Punchdrunk head into space with video game influenced new show  Time Out Worldwide

Culture

4 d. ago PS Plus Extra and Premium August 2025 reveal time and when you can expect to play the incoming games

The latest PS Plus Extra and Premium games will be announced this week and fans are hoping for a strong line-up following months of top picks

Politics

5 d. ago Arne Slot says Liverpool ‘need to be better’ after Community Shield defeat

Premier League champions lose on penalties at WembleyCrystal Palace await Europa League verdict after victoryAfter his Liverpool team lost the Community Shield in a penalty shootout to Crystal Palace, their manager, Arne Slot admitted the difficulty of bedding in the summer’s new signings.“Sometimes you need some time to adapt offensively or defensively,” said Slot. Two new arrivals in striker Hugo Ekitiké and right-back Jeremie Frimpong got on the scoresheet but Palace, who might have won the game in normal time during their impressive second-half showing, exposed the Premier League champions’ weaknesses. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Crystal Palace sink Liverpool on penalties to claim Community Shield

The rest of the Premier League take note: Liverpool may have spent almost £300m on new players this summer but that doesn’t make them unbeatable.Goals from Hugo Ekitiké and Jeremie Frimpong and an impressive performance from Florian Wirtz had looked like being enough to seal a narrow victory over Crystal Palace in the Community Shield as Arne Slot’s summer signings made an instant impact for the reigning Premier League champions. But even with the possibility that they could still add Alexander Isak to the array of attacking talent already on the books, Oliver Glasner’s well-drilled side showed that their new-look defence is fallible and Palace deserved to take this game to penalties after an equalising for the second time of the afternoon thanks to Ismaïla Sarr. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago David Moyes makes admission about Everton's new stadium after opening game defeat

Everton continue to embed themselves at their new Hill Dickinson Stadium with David Moyes admitting it will stick some time to get used to with its first Premier League game coming in a fortnight

Events

6 d. ago Truth behind Bonnie Blue's Premier League stadium ban after halftime bonking and disguise

Adult star Bonnie Blue has made headlines with her stunts, but a couple have landed her in trouble at football games, including one half-time bonk with a married man

Politics

6 d. ago Andy Murray's life since tennis retirement – new job, banned TV advert, marriage to Kim

It's been a year since Andy Murray called time on his playing career after the 2024 Olympic Games, with the Scottish hero keeping himself busy with a wide range of projects

Events

7 d. ago Khabib Nurmagomedov makes Islam Makhachev retirement prediction as timeline emerges

Makhachev is still at the top of his game - but his coach and long-time friend Khabib Nurmagomedov believes the former lightweight champion has a few years left in the sport

Politics

7 d. ago PS Plus Extra and Premium August 2025 reveal time, predictions and when you can play the new games

The PS Plus Extra and Premium August 2025 reveal date is just around the corner, and fans are now making their predictions for what games could be coming to the service

Politics

8 d. ago Magnus Carlsen shows class and wins $250,000 at frantic Esports World Cup

World No 1 dominated every round and was determined to show chess in its best light at Saudi eventMagnus Carlsen was in imperious form at last week’s Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a virtuoso performance both on and off the board. On it, the world No 1 won the group stage, the quarter and semi-finals, and the final, all in dominant style while seeing off the world No 2 Hikaru Nakamura and one of the leading young contenders, Alireza Firouzja. Offboard, Carlsen exuded enthusiasm for the event, and delivered upbeat and articulate responses to interviewers.The limit of 10 minutes per player per game, without the usual per move increment, was designed for tight TV schedules, and also led to frantic time scrambles and games decided by fractions of a second. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Forever young? I’m another year older but I’ll never stop playing games

My love for video games has never wavered, I have no intention of growing up and moving onIt is my birthday this week. And while that may not sound like a worthy subject for Pushing Buttons, bear with me.I am now 54 – and so officially in my mid-50s – and I still write about video games for a living. I play video games every day; I work in a home office where I’m surrounded by video games. When I’m not playing them, I’m probably thinking about them. But at times like this, I think: maybe should I stop someday? Is there an upper limit on how long someone can do games journalism? Certainly I only know of a handful of people my age who are still writing about games on a full-time basis. Some of my friends outside the industry still play games, but usually only one or two a year – EA Sports FC, maybe, the latest blockbusting narrative adventure, Nintendo with the kids. If you’re not careful, life has a way of shepherding you away from your interests. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Time Flies review – existential flight game with a bittersweet buzz

PC, Mac, PS5, Nintendo Switch; Playables/PanicClever puzzler has you freely buzzing around trying to quickly achieve all your bucket list activities while avoiding sharp or gooey life-ending hazardsThe death of a housefly is usually an unceremonious event. Within minutes of the insect’s appearance in our periphery, a tide of annoyance rises, and with the quick thwap of a swatter or rolled-up magazine, the bug is gone. Time Flies, a perception-warping bug puzzler, reimagines this inevitably short lifespan as an absurd tragedy – by providing the soon-to-perish pest with a bucket list.Over the course of roughly a minute, players freely buzz around minimalist 2D environments in an effort to make those last wishes come true. The fly’s dreams arrive as vague, far-ranging clues such as “make someone laugh”, “find God”, “start a revolution” and “get rich”, and it’s your job to ricochet around the space until you land, often literally, on a clarifying and usually funny realisation. Similar t...

Politics

1 week ago Trinity Rodman bursts into tears after stoppage time winner in injury return

Rodman had not played since 12 April due to a lingering back issue, but helped the Washington Spirit to a win over Portland Thorns.Trinity Rodman scored in stoppage time of her first game since April to give the Washington Spirit a 2-1 victory over the Portland Thorns in the National Women’s Soccer League on Sunday.Rodman was on the bench to begin the game before entering to the roar of the crowd at Audi Field in the 76th minute. Rodman had not played since 12 April because of a nagging back issue. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Man spends 24 hours in Metaverse and discovers empty hellscape with screaming McDonald's

YouTuber Globert spent 24 hours in the Metaverse and discovered that most people in the online virtual reality game were children who spend their time at 'MetDonald's'

Politics

2 w. ago ‘Not funny’: sex toy tossed on WNBA court for second time this week

Sex toy tossed on court during Sky-Valkyries gamePlayers, fans call behavior immature and dangerousA sex toy was tossed onto the court during a WNBA game for the second time this week.Video showed the sex toy out of bounds under a basket after a whistle was blown to stop play during the third quarter of the Golden State Valkyries’ 73-66 victory over the Chicago Sky. An official then kicked it aside before it was picked up and removed. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Warframe devs claim 'it's definitely time' after turbulent moment for games industry

EXCLUSIVE: As Warframe plots a new course, its devs discuss how it keeps reinventing itself amid a turbulent time for the games industry

Events