Although it’s been in the works for seemingly nearly three decades, today is the first I’m hearing about Mood Swings, a brand-new strategy trading card game from Magic: The Gathering head designer, Mark Rosewater. And the reason that I, and likely many others, are just now catching wind of this game is because Wizards of […]
Developer Rebel Wolves and publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment have revealed that The Blood of the Dawnwalker, an ambitious dark fantasy action RPG from a team of industry veterans and the first chapter in a planned saga, will launch on September 3, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. The announcement was made as part
SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the publisher and developer behind the beloved Yakuza/Like a Dragon franchise, are getting ready to show off another new look at their upcoming title, Stranger Than Heaven. After last being shown off during a Partner Preview showcase, this is once again an event being helmed by Xbox, only this time with a showcase dedicated entirely
Developer Fuse Games, publisher Secret Mode and Lucasfilm have announced the long-awaited release date for high-stakes, high-octane Star Wars racing adventure, Star Wars: Galactic Racer. The game will officially launch on October 6, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Pre-orders are live now, and will include free livery DLC bonuses, with a digital
Blaze Entertainment and Retro Games have announced the impending arrival of two, funky new retro emulation handhelds, each a clamshell device based on a classic 1980s home computer – specifically the Commodore 64 and the ZX Spectrum. Introducing THEC64 Handheld and The Spectrum Handheld. These new devices are set to launch in October 2026, with
Go figure – Nintendo has just dropped a new piece of story DLC for a 16-year old game in Super Mario Galaxy 2. The game, which released as an enhanced port alongside Super Mario Galaxy late last year, has just received an update that – among some general fixes and adjustments – adds a whole
Discussions have been raging in recent days over a seeming new initiative from PlayStation to impose DRM (Digital Rights Management) checks on content purchased through the PlayStation Store, forcing users to connect their consoles to the internet to verify ownership of their digital games. This is a controversial potential change because, depending on the implementation,
PlayStation has announced its line-up of three monthly titles included as part of all PlayStation Plus subscriptions for the month of May 2026. The titles, which can be claimed starting from Tuesday, May 5 and until Monday, June 1, are EA Sports FC 26, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers and Nine Sols. That’s one for the football fans and two for the tough-as-nails action crowd, though in fairly
Razer and IO Interactive have announced a partnership that will bring owners of products packing Razer’s Chroma RGB and Sensa HD Haptics technologies a heightened level of immersion when 007 First Light drops on May 27, 2026. Those playing 007 First Light, a story‑driven action‑adventure from the studio that brought us the beloved HITMAN franchise,
Square Enix has launched a playable demo for its upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S ports of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, which is slated to launch quite soon on June 3, 2026. The demo covers a fairly decent portion of the early game, allowing players to experience the first two chapters. That means
Limited Run Games has just announced the latest release in its effort to revive a host of ‘retro’ gaming classics, revealing Rugrats: Retro Rewind, a collection of six classic Rugrats games spanning the PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Game Boy/Colour and Game Boy Advance. The package will be available for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch in both digital
Developer and publisher, FuturLab, has unveiled its next big DLC pack for PowerWash Simulator 2, following the recent release of the very decent Adventure Time pack. And this next expansion is one of the studio’s biggest collabs yet, working none other than Lucasfilm Games for the PowerWash Simulator 2 – Star Wars Pack launching in 2026 for PS5,
After some unfortunate early embargo breaks gave us an idea of what to expect, Valve has now officially revealed the release date and pricing for its much-anticipated Steam Controller – a modern, dedicated PC controller built that brings together ideas from the original Steam Controller, the Steam Deck and competing pads for a pretty compelling
The 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy X is fast approaching on July 19, 2001 (yes, it has been that long) and Square Enix has just opened a brand-new website as it gears up to celebrate, alongside announcing some neat new merch for fans and collectors to snag. The website can be found here (in Japanese),
It looks like tech channel TechyTalk on YouTube has accidentally jumped the gun on their coverage of the upcoming Steam Controller, publishing and subsequently pulling a video review of Valve’s new gadget that has yet to be formally priced and dated. Hey, it happens to the best of us! What this little embargo slip has
Publisher Annapurna Interactive, purveyor of many a fine indie-adjacent video game, has announced its bringing a swathe of its back catalogue to Nintendo’s most recent console hardware, the Switch 2. This group of games, as beloved as they are acclaimed, are landing on the Switch 2 in rolling drops, starting with the release of Simogo’s
It’s been – by publisher Ubisoft’s own admission – the worst kept secret in gaming, a fact that’s continued to prove true even in these last few days and weeks, but it’s finally officially official. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is launching on July 9, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, a full-on
With Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced finally, formally, shown off to the world, we now know a little more about when and how it’s releasing across platforms and mediums. Coming on July 9, 2026, fans will be able to purchase Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced either digitally or physically, with various other editions releasing, including
Developer A&R Atelier has just announced Ecco the Dolphin: Complete, a package that brings back an early gaming icon – at least for the SEGA kids among us. This remastered collection will include both Ecco the Dolphin and Ecco: The Tides of Time, in multiple versions spanning different platform releases like the SEGA Master System,
Yes, we’re talking about Bubsy today. It still boggles the mind that, after all this time, this is the platforming mascot we’re choosing to bring screaming back from the 90s, but here we are with Bubsy 4D, a game that feels like a joke but still has the potential to be one of those amazing
Nintendo has just dropped a big splat of news for fans of its fashion-forward ink-em-up series, Splatoon. First announced back in June 2025, Splatoon Raiders is the first full spin-off game in the franchise, and a proper single-player focused experience, and we now know that it’s scheduled to release on July 23, exclusively for the
After briefly confirming its existence back in March as part of an update on the Assassin’s Creed series as a whole, Ubisoft has confirmed it’s ready to reveal Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced in full. The showcase will take place on Thursday, April 23 (or Friday, April 24 for those of us living in the
SNK has teamed up with Plaion Replai to re-release the NEOGEO AES (Advanced Entertainment System) this year, reviving the console that originally released in 1990 and promised cutting-edge arcade gameplay in the comfort of your home. Although it never took off in the way that other home video game consoles did, the NEOGEO AES is
Bandai Namco Entertainment has treated Dragon Ball fans to a number of exciting video game announcements during the two-day Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour event in Los Angeles that took place over the weekend. Closing the show was a presentation showcasing a number of developments, led by the headline reveal of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3.
It’s time to double-check your enrolment, throw on your uniform and rock up on time for your first class, because Magic: The Gathering Secrets of Strixhaven has officially opened its doors for prerelease, ahead of a wider launch next week. Prerelease events for the new set have kicked off Wizards Play Network (WPN) stores, with Secrets
Developer 4A Games has officially unveiled its next title in the beloved Metro series, titled Metro 2039. It’s headed to PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC later this year. The series, which is inspired by the bestselling Metro book trilogy by author Dmitry Glukhovsky, has been quiet for a number of years with the last
Adding yet another piece of gaming (or gaming-adjacent) hardware to the list of victims of the state of the market right now, Meta has announced that its popular Quest 3 and Quest 3S headsets will both be getting significant price increases beginning Sunday, April 19. The new pricing will take effect globally, with the company
Husband-and-wife duo Buma Games have officially revealed It’s Fine, an incremental clicker game about being a struggling indie game developer surviving the perils of crunch, With just 24 hours to launch your game, and under the strict management of Joe, the Project Lead who also happens to be your dog, you’ll get the full solo
PlayStation has revealed the list of new additions coming to the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium/Deluxe game catalogue on April 21, 2026. This month’s new wave is a pretty broad mix of titles, including a fairly big PlayStation Studios title in the form of the stunning-looking Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, an underrated spin-off in the roguelite action game, Warriors: Abyss,
The creators of popular roguelite shooters Wild Bastards and Void Bastards are back with a new roguelite immersive sim, Godzone 6. Blue Manchu’s iconic, cel-shaded comic aesthetic is making a return, and with it, the same highly detailed level generation and punchy combat previously showcased in both Bastards games. There’s some unfortunate news, though. Speaking to the team’s 3D Art
Titanium Court, the rogue-ish, match-three strategy game from developer AP Thomson and publisher Fellow Traveller, has finally settled on a release date after wowing players and critics with its early demo. And it’s coming quite soon on April 23, 2026, for PC. You’d be forgiven somewhat for having not heard of this one, but I
Sony Pictures has revealed that an animated Bloodborne movie is in the works. The announcement came during Sony Pictures’ presentation at CinemaCon, which is happening right now in Las Vegas. The film has been called “very true” to the gory spirit of Bloodborne, and will carry an R rating (MPA). It’s being co-produced by hugely
Just in case you haven’t been convinced by the many other limited release PS5 DualSense controllers that have appeared over the years, PlayStation has just lifted the veil on one that’s – admittedly – pretty snazzy. The DualSense wireless controller – 007 First Light Limited Edition is on its way to coincide with the release
Somebody get Nintendo’s lawyers on the blower, I’ve got something they might want to see! Yes, the latest game to bring the idea of collecting, raising and battling strange creatures with their friends in big arenas, is… No Man’s Sky. The space exploration sim seemingly has no bounds when it comes to dropping constant, massive
After revealing the game’s release date not all that long ago, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have finally launched Pokémon Champions, the free-to-start battling arena game that’s pretty much the closest thing we have to Pokémon Stadium right now. Pokémon Champions is available to download now on the Nintendo Switch eShop, currently in just the
Adding to the arrival of Cyberpunk 2077‘s PS5 Pro patch and subsequent implementation of the new iteration of PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), Ubisoft has also announced that the upgraded PSSR is now featured in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, via the game’s latest update. This change means enhanced image quality and performance for PS5 Pro owners
A few weeks ago we brought you the news that Cyberpunk 2077 would officially be getting an update to give it enhanced features for the PS5 Pro, and now thanks to a post on the PlayStation Blog, we have a clear idea of what those enhancements will actually be when they drop later today. Arriving
In something of an unexpected announcement today, PlayStation has revealed a new program it’s calling The Playerbase, where it’ll offer fans the opportunity to be scanned into and feature in actual PlayStation Studios games. The program is kicking off with an opportunity to star in 2022’s Gran Turismo 7, where a lucky player will be
People of Note is a fantastic game, that much you can hopefully glean from my review, where I scored it a huge 4.5/5 stars. But it’s also particularly *ahem* noteworthy for one other, important reason – its end credits are a live action music video starring the game director, recording engineer and composers. It is
How’s this – it seems that someone has spotted at least part of a set from Alex Garland (Annihilation, Civil War) and A24‘s upcoming movie based on FromSoftware‘s RPG epic, Elden Ring. The find has been doing the rounds on TikTok and Reddit in the form of a few seconds of video, seemingly originating from
PlayStation has announced its line-up of three monthly titles included as part of all PlayStation Plus subscriptions for the month of April 2026. The titles, which can be claimed starting from Tuesday, April 7 and until Monday, May 4, are Lords of the Fallen (2023), Tomb Raider I-III Remastered and Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream.
Content Warning, the co-op horror game that asks players to seek out spooky, deadly phenomena in the depths of the horrifying Old World, and then film it for maximum virality, has finally arrived on consoles. We knew it was coming, but the game has dropped pretty much out of nowhere, landing right now on PS5,
Saros, the upcoming spiritual successor to 2021’s Returnal, from PlayStation Studios developer, Housemarque, has officially gone gold. The game still has a good few weeks before it launches exclusively for PS5 on April 30, 2026, but this news signals that the work is done to the point where it’s complete and ready to ship, with
SHIFT UP, the Korean developer responsible for 2024’s well-received Stellar Blade, has announced that it’s entered a publishing partnership with UNBOUND, the Tokyo studio founded and led by Resident Evil and The Evil Within creator, Shinji Mikami. With this new acquisition, SHIFT UP will support and publish future UNBOUND titles “I find it deeply meaningful
The folks at Magic: The Gathering have just dropped the big Debut video for the upcoming mainline expansion, Secrets of Strixhaven. Clocking in at a hefty 35 minutes and kicking off with a gorgeous, extended CG intro setting up new events in and beyond the hallowed halls of Strixhaven’s campus, there’s a heap to learn
Evercade, a respected name in the portable emulation game and huge proponent of cartridge-based media, has just announced the Evercade Nexus, its biggest and boldest handheld to date, launching in October 2026. Designed for Evercade’s ecosystem of 32 and 64-bit games, the Nexus is packing the company’s largest-ever screen with an “Ultra Bright” 5.89″ IPS
Zero Latency, arguably the world leader in immersive, in-person VR gaming, has announced what’s easily one of its biggest new projects to date – an immersive Cyberpunk 2077 VR experience. This new venture will adapt the world of CD Projekt Red’s behemoth sci-fi RPG to Zero Latency’s class-leading free roam VR setups in venues across
Publisher Pantaloon and developer Nested Loop Studios have just revealed BOXROOM, and it just might be my next chill, virtual decorating game. The idea is deviously simple. BOXROOM is all about arranging big box PC games, the kind anyone who grew up between the 80s and 00s should be familiar with. The twist – the
Warner Bros. and LEGO have revealed that LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, the upcoming TT Games-developed video game celebrating Batman history across media, will be getting an official comic book tie-in. And the best part is, it’ll be completely free. The comic will arrive as part of two celebrations – the first being
PlayStation has just announced sweeping price changes to its core console hardware line-up, with increases set to affect the PS5, PS5 Digital Edition and PS5 Pro, as well as PlayStation Portal. The new pricing will go into effect starting April 2, 2026 and will affect markets across the world including the US, UK, Europe, ANZ
Here’s one I didn’t expect – Nintendo just dropped a new poster for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and it just so happens to feature a character that we not only didn’t know would be in the much-anticipated sequel but hails from a franchise far outside of the Mario-verse – Fox McCloud of Star Fox
Nintendo has come out of nowhere and revealed a plan to change how it prices its own, published Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive games, with parity between physical and digital versions of games set to no longer be a thing. “Beginning in May 2026, and starting with preorders for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, new Nintendo published
Good news for those of us keenly awaiting the arrival of the big new sequel to a 3DS banger, because a free playable demo has just dropped for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream on the Nintendo Switch. Dubbed the “Welcome Version,” this early downloadable taste of the game will let you experience the very beginning
The Razer Viper V3 Pro is easily one of the more popular gaming mice around – in fact it’s the most popular if you’re looking specifically at eSports players – so today’s announcement of the new Viper V4 Pro is kind of a big deal. Razer looks to be taking a pretty safe, but compelling
It looks like SEGA may be gearing up to release a repackaged version of 2022’s somewhat well-received Sonic Frontiers, if a new rating that’s been spotted on the Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea is any indication – and it usually is. Spotted by Gematsu, the rating was handed down in February 2026 but
Along with the heartbreaking news of a mass layoff affecting over 1000 employees at the company, Epic Games has also announced that it’s shutting down three key modes in Fortnite as it scrambles to claw back what it says are significant financial losses stemming from the game. The three modes being shut down are Rocket
In a news post simply titled “Today’s layoffs” (they’d already used “Layoffs at Epic” the last time this happened), Epic Games has revealed that it’s letting go of over 1,000 more employees today. The company’s CEO, Tim Sweeney, writes in the public post that this latest round of firings is due to a “downturn in
After earlier giving us a general release window for the game, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have now confirmed the exact date you can get your battle on in Pokémon Champions for the Nintendo Switch – April 8, 2026. The announcement comes with a lengthy new official Overview Trailer for the game, which goes over
SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the publisher and developer behind the beloved Yakuza/Like a Dragon franchise, is getting ready to show off what’s being called an ‘in-depth’ look at its upcoming game, Stranger Than Heaven. The new showing has been promised as part of an upcoming Partner Preview showcase hosted by Xbox, which happens
It’s time, PAX-goers! Early bird badges for PAX Aus 2026, taking place in Melbourne this October, are officially on sale right now. If you’re already locked and loaded with your plans to visit PAX Aus this year, then now is your chance to secure your badges well ahead of time and at an early, discounted
According to reporting from major Japanese outlet, Nikkei, Nintendo is moving to launch a revised model of its hugely-successful Switch 2 console in Europe. This new model would align the company’s ‘right to repair’ policy with legislation in the European Union (EU), in particular the European Battery Regulation, which requires by 2027 that portable batteries
It’s always a good day when Devolver Digital announces a bangin’ new indie joint, and today that joint is Dark Scrolls, a ‘dungeon scroller’ dripping in sumptuous pixel art and fusing shmup sensibilities with 2D platforming and roguelite elements. Yes, aside from having an excellent title, Dark Scrolls is one hell of a pitch in
The Switch 2‘s library of major third-party titles is set to get a nice little bump later in the year, with three fairly decent games from THQ Nordic‘s back catalogue finally making the transition to Nintendo’s newer hardware, while another goes the opposite way and introduces a Switch 1 version to compliment the existing Switch
Although a lot of what makes LEGO Party! great comes from the way it eschews the randomness of fellow party board game/mini game mashup, Mario Party, in favour of a bit more strategy, there’s no denying that one feature has felt missing since launch – Bonus Bricks. Yes, for whatever reason, we seem to desire
Fans of cozy, narrative-driven games with emotionally resonant themes, get in line for this one! Momento takes the chill, interior decoration vibes of something like Unpacking and gives it all an extra twist with a branching narrative that changes over the course of the game based on the objects you choose. From the toys that
Not content with a big PS5 software update that added the new version of PSSR for PS5 Pro along with some neat new features for all users, PlayStation has also dropped a major firmware upgrade for its streaming handheld, the PlayStation Portal. This update adds a significant new feature to the Portal – the addition
It was bound to happen, we basically already knew it was happening, but now it’s officially happening – Bethesda’s crowning sci-fi RPG is headed to PlayStation 5. Launching on April 7 (time zones permitting), Starfield will arrive on Sony’s PS5 touting all of the improvements and updates made to the game since it released for
The Nintendo Switch 2’s GameCube library just got a new addition, and it’s an appropriate one given we’re in the midst of Poké-mania thanks to Pokémon Pokopia! Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness first launched on the Nintendo GameCube in 2005, and was a successor to Pokémon Colosseum. With an adventure spanning the Orre Region, you’re
Generative upscaling technologies like DLSS, FSR and PSSR have quickly become ubiquitous in video games, and for good reason. The technology allows developers to capitalise on the performance gains made by rendering at sub-4K resolutions and then have a machine learning algorithm boost it back up with very convincing results, and it opens the doors
It’s a big day for video game consoles and major, performance-enhancing system updates. Hot off of the PS5 Pro’s anticipated upgrade to PSSR, Nintendo has just dropped a firmware update of its own – a big Version 22.0.0 for the Nintendo Switch 2 that adds a new Handheld Boost Mode. Here’s what you need to
Sonic Racing: Crossworlds, 2025’s actual best arcade racing game, has a steady rollout of additions to its already-hefty roster of playable characters, both free and as part of its paid Season Pass, and the next drops have just been revealed. Coming over the months of April and May as part of the game’s free content
Typically when reporting on changes to video game release dates, we’d be talking about delays, but recently the opposite has been true. After Capcom not long decided to pull forward Pragmata‘s launch date by a week, another game has sought to do the same. Arriving a week ahead of schedule, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the
Alongside the arrival of the awaited new version of PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), which just dropped for PS5 Pro users, CD Projekt Red has revealed that its blockbuster sci-fi RPG, Cyberpunk 2077, is also getting a free PS5 Pro update! While we don’t yet have much detail on what updates the game will have
After recently announcing it would begin the rollout of a new, upgraded version of PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) for PlayStation 5 Pro users, Sony has revealed via a blog post that the system update enabling the upgrade is being pushed to PS5 Pro consoles beginning today. The update will enable support for the new
Bandai Namco has just revealed Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes, a brand-new entry in the popular puzzle-horror series. It’s a surprising announcement, given we only just got Little Nightmares 3 a few months ago, and this one looks to represent a pretty big shift in perspective as a VR-only title launching for PlayStation VR, Meta
Fortnite hasn’t always been the IP-stuffed battle royale behemoth with millions of players that it is today. In fact, the name Fortnite used to actually make sense – back when the game started as a co-operative survival experience where players worked together to build a fort and survive the nite… er, night, against hordes of
It’s not just groceries, fuel and RAM being affected by *gestures broadly at everything going on in the world* right now, with another of the world’s core commodities about to see a price increase that’ll affect millions. I’m talking, of course, about Fortnite V-Bucks. Yep, Epic Games has announced that starting this March 19, 2026,
PlayStation has revealed the list of new additions coming to the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium/Deluxe game catalogue on March 17, 2026. This month’s new wave is a pretty broad mix of titles, including some fairly heavy hitters that are absolutely worth giving a go if you’re subscribed and haven’t checked them out before. Games like Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
Following on all of the other fun news to come out of Mario (Mar 10) Day this year, Nintendo has dropped a chunky new Overview Trailer for Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park, a game that’s surely in the running for Most Annoying Title to Type, and releases very soon on
LEGO and Nintendo have dropped a duo of exciting announcements for Mar 10, or “Mario Day,” including a proper reveal for the next LEGO Super Mario set and a confirmation that the theme is finally getting its long-awaited minifigure treatment. LEGO 72050 Mario Kart – Luigi & Mach 8 arrives April 1, 2026 Kicking things
Following on all of the other fun news to come out of Mario (Mar 10) Day this year, Nintendo has just revealed the release date for the next big original game in the Mario universe, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. The game launches exclusively for the Nintendo switch 2 on May 21, 2026. First announced
Resident Evil Requiem has only been out for just over a week, but it seems Capcom is delighted enough with the game’s rampant success that it’s already happy to start talking big update and DLC plans, including the confirmation that a story expansion is coming. The reveal comes via a message from Koshi Nakanishi, director
Dynamic pricing, surge pricing, elastic pricing, whatever the flavour, we’re seeing an increase in big companies eschewing the traditional pricing structure of “you pay this much and we profit this much” interspersed with the occasional sale, and instead turning to an algorithmic model that determines the cost of a product or service that you see
Nintendo and Illumination Entertainment may have just dropped a huge final trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and confirmed more of the sequel film’s cast including Donald Glover as Yoshi, but the fun isn’t over yet. Also here is a new official website for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, dubbed the Gateway Galaxy, which
Today is March 10, or “MAR10 DAY,” and to celebrate Nintendo and Illumination Entertainment aired a dedicated Nintendo Direct for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The Direct itself began with introductions from the movie’s core cast of Anya Taylor-Joy (Peach), Chris Pratt (Mario), Charlie Day (Luigi), Jack Black (Bowser) and newcomer to the Mario movie-verse,
PlayStation has announced, via a blog post from its Lead Architect, Mark Cerny, that PS5 Pro’s PSSR upscaling technology is getting its first big upgrade. The updated version of PSSR, a technology employed exclusively on the PlayStation 5 Pro to boost game resolutions and performance through machine learning, will leverage six months of extra development
Hot off of revealing a massive new sequel, Kena: Scars of Kosmora, at the recent PlayStation State of Play, Ember Lab has announced that 2021’s Kena: Bridge of Spirits is making its way to the Nintendo Switch 2 in the coming months. No release date has been confirmed, but a window of “Spring 2026” was
Fresh off of a massive leadership change that saw both Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond exit their high-profile and very public-facing roles, Xbox has begun to tease its next generation of console hardware. Currently dubbed Project Helix, the company says that this new machine will “lead in performance” and will play both Xbox and PC
After previously teasing the announcement, Bandai Namco has officially unveiled a brand-new RPG, Echoes of Aincrad, coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on July 10th, 2026. While not a Tales of… game like many had hoped, it’s instead a new title set in the Sword Art Online universe. But fear not, those who’ve
Here’s one that doesn’t happen so often – Capcom has announced during its Capcom Spotlight presentation that one of its biggest upcoming games, the hack-and-shoot action sci-fi Pragmata, is coming earlier than originally planned. Previously penciled in for release on April 24, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 and PC, the game is
It’s been one of the videogame industry’s worst-kept secrets, but it’s finally confirmed that a remake of the well-loved Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is on the way, officially titled Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. The confirmation comes by way of a larger update from the company on its portfolio of Assassin’s Creed titles, from
Cracking open a plastic case, pulling out a CD or cassette and popping it into a machine before hitting the big “play” button. It’s a ritual lost to time, much like the idea of waiting up to hear that one killer song on the radio, taping it and adding it to a special mix to
Bandai Namco has dropped a major tease for a mysterious new RPG title being announced later this week. So far, all we have to go off of is the below video posted to social media, which shows some overgrown ruins and an anime-esque character with a red shield on their back: Bandai Namco publishes a
Highguard, the troubled new PvP raid shooter from Wildlight Entertainment, is officially shutting down on March 12, 2026. The game, which debuted at Geoff Keighley’s The Game Awards in December last year and launched this year on January 26 to a fairly promising initial player base, has quickly taken a nosedive in the weeks since.
Hot off of airing a new Indie World direct presentation, Nintendo has announced its next drop of games coming to Nintendo Switch Online on March 10, 2026, and it’s a trio of classic Mario titles – two of which there’s a very good chance you’ve never played! Headed to those bold enough to have picked
Nintendo aired a new edition of its Indie World showcase overnight, showing off a huge 18 titles from developers across the globe. It was a fantastic line-up, with some exciting stuff on the way, some launching right now and plenty of new playable demos to check out ahead of time. Here’s every announcement that we
Surprise! Nintendo has revealed that it’s dropping a new game showcase tonight with a special Indie World presentation. Unlike a regular Nintendo Direct, these Indie World shows are relatively brief and – obviously – focused on games being made by small teams. This week’s Indie World is set to be 15 minutes long, though there’s
In the world of budget handheld gaming devices designed to play retro games, HyperMegaTech’s Super Pocket represents something of a casual entry point, offering decent features and build quality with a tailored list of pre-loaded games. It’s a bespoke experience, rather than something designed to be tinkered with, making it a great way to relive
It’s officially Pokémon Day, and what better way to celebrate than with a brand-new set expansion for the ever-popular Pokémon TCG Pocket app. This month’s new release is Paldean Wonders, a 131-card set with a focus on, well, Paldean Pokémon. Whatever your thoughts are on Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, there are some decent pulls
Sure – this might not be the “Game Boy Mini” news we might have wanted, but this thing is seriously cool. Nintendo and The Pokémon Company announced the Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox (long name!) during the recent Pokémon Presents showcase, and it’s a really cool, if classically gimmicky,
The big Pokémon Presents showcase for a very special 30th Anniversary Pokémon Day (February 27, 2026) has come and gone, and as many had hoped we got our very first look at the next wave of mainline Pokémon games as part of the presentation. Titled Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves, this new pair of entries
A brand-new LEGO Batman game is nearly upon us, with LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight scheduled to release quite soon on May 29th, 2026 (or even earlier if you fork out for the fancier edition!), and the folks at IGN have just dropped a bunch of new details on the game as part
PlayStation has revealed the line-up of monthly games included as part of PlayStation Plus Essential (and above) memberships, starting March 3, 2026. This month’s wave includes a fairly eclectic mix of games, whether you’re looking to spend a day out on the green, farm adorable slime creatures, hunt fearsome monsters with your crew or go
PlayStation and Insomniac Games have come out of nowhere and revealed the release date for the hugely-anticipated Marvel’s Wolverine. The game will officially launch for PlayStation 5 on September 15, 2026, which is less than seven months away! Surprisingly, despite the game now being somewhat within reach, Insomniac hasn’t chosen to accompany this release date
Pokémon Day is nearly here on February 27, 2026, and to celebrate, The Pokémon Company and Nintendo have announced that both Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen will be coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop, at the conclusion of the Pokémon Presents broadcast on the same day! This pair of titles was originally released on the
Pokémon Day is nearly upon us on Friday, February 27, at 6:00 a.m. PST, and as is tradition at this point that means we’re about to be treated to another edition of the series’ trademark news broadcast, Pokémon Presents. This year marks a particularly special Pokémon Day, as it’s the franchise’s 30-year anniversary, so fans
Sony’s PlayStation Studios collective has lost another studio, with the company making the decision to shutter Bluepoint Games, a developer it acquired just five years ago and which is responsible for well-received remasters/remakes of some beloved titles, such as Shadow of the Colossus and Demon’s Souls. The initial report from Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier cites a
Senior leadership at Xbox has seen a major shift this week, with CEO Phil Spencer announcing his retirement and Sarah Bond resigning from her role as President, removing two very public faces from the brand. Asha Sharma, previously president of Microsoft’s CoreAI division and before that holding roles at the likes of Meta, will become
Nintendo has been steadily going over some key hits in its Switch back catalogue to capitalise on upgraded “Nintendo Switch 2 Edition” re-releases, and the latest example is a surprise drop for what was already a re-release in itself when it launched on the Nintendo Switch early last year – Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition.
The first PlayStation State of Play has arrived, and this February 2026 edition came packed with announcements and updates for PlayStation games across both first-party and third-party. Headline reveals include some whoppers, like the unveiling of a full remake of the original God of War trilogy, along with a shadow-dropped new metroidvania prequel spinoff, along
