It’s 2026, and Hollow Knight: Silksong still has the gaming world in a chokehold. Among its many sprawling, treacherous kingdoms, Bilewater stands out as a real test of grit — a putrid, maggot-infested hellhole that can make even the most seasoned players want to rage-quit. The zone’s boss, Graol the Great, is the final middle finger in an area already overflowing with...

IO Interactive, the studio behind the Hitman series and the upcoming 007: First Light, has announced the closure of its Istanbul studio and will part ways with an unspecified number of staff. The cuts follow the end of an external funding partnership—widely understood to be with Xbox—that had supported the development of the studio’s unannounced online fantasy RPG, codenamed...

In the zombie apocalypse of 7 Days To Die, armor is a critical part of any survivor's loadout. Sets are grouped into Light, Medium, and Heavy weight classes, each offering a trade-off between armor rating and mobility or stealth. Every piece within a set grants a unique bonus, and wearing the full set adds an extra effect. While it is tempting to switch outfits constantly, resource constraints...

If there’s one thing that drives a Hollow Knight: Silksong player up the wall, it’s a quest that points you in a direction and then immediately clams up. The Huntress’ “Broodfeast” mission is exactly that kind of head-scratcher. You’re told to gather 60 ingredients for her hungry little brood, but the game hands you nothing more than a vague nudge and a pat...

Cardy, Wes, and Dale are back with another IGN UK Podcast, and episode 778 is a big one. We sat down to unpack all the biggest reveals from The 2024 Game Awards – and, naturally, we got sidetracked by spilled cereal and teenage brawls on ferries. It’s that kind of show. The Game Awards: The Stuff That Mattered There was a lot to chew on. We went deep on Elden Ring Nightreign,...