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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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