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- June 25
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- Robert Kirkman "personally" stopped his own Invincible script being turned into a movie because it was "absolutely horrible"
- "Most" of the Destiny 2 team is being laid off as Bungie says the MMO "fell short of expectations these past several years," some Marathon devs also affected
- Capcom had "no idea" how Pragmata would be received, Hugh actor says, but now the star of the 'Space dad' banger is getting touching messages from people considering their own relationship with family
- DC Studios greenlights Absolute Batman animated series with creator Scott Snyder as showrunner
- First DC Studios anime murders Batman and puts Joker on a "violent quest" to find his killer
- Deltarune Chapter 5 update stops flirting from freezing the game and makes the final boss easier if you suck
- Epic Games boss calls Steam AI disclosures "really irresponsible of Valve" as they make it "much, much, much harder for a game developer to have a chance of success"
- Want to get into Warhammer 40K for the new edition? This box set is the best value you'll find right now
- GTA 6's free pre-order bonus comes with a catch – it's automatically set to charge you a month after redeeming it
- Move over, Luffy – an all-girl One Piece special is heading to Netflix this July, focusing on Nami and Robin
- The Mandalorian star wasn't tricked by attempts to hide Luke Skywalker in the season 2 finale
- GTA 6 gets a custom PS5 welcome screen for pre-orders and more after Sony brags Rockstar's new game runs "best" on its console
- The Walking Dead's Robert Kirkman admits Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin is "way better at killing characters than me"
- Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy maestro Tetsuya Nomura says Super Mario 64 "truly shaped my current guiding principle" when moving to 3D JRPGs
- Supergirl's Krypton flashbacks double down on the dark truth about Superman's parents in the DCU
- GTA 6 could get a physical disc release only a month after its code-in-a-box launch, it's claimed, which could be good news for collectors and bad news for FOMO
- Deltarune Chapter 6 is "aiming for a 2027 release," Undertale legend Toby Fox casually reveals on Steam after Chapter 5's record-breaking launch
- As Xbox studios brace for a "reset," South of Midnight developers from Compulsion Games begin looking for work
- The One Piece remake won't recast Luffy, as iconic voice actor says "it has truly renewed my spirit"
- When does Supergirl take place on the DCU timeline?
- Supergirl writer says James Gunn was "protective" over Superman's dialogue in the new DCU movie
- Avengers: Endgame's re-release will have a special end tag – but not in every screening
- Newegg's Anti-Prime Day Deals Live: My Prime membership ran out, so I'm making the most of other discounts this week
- The best Prime Day deals for gamers live: here are the biggest PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox and PC discounts based on our expert hands-on testing
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 gets another tease, and it might reveal a key detail about the long-awaited anime's return to Netflix
- X-Men '97 season 2 shows off new trailer that absolutely has to be teasing the return of a hero who died in season 1
- Chris Wilson's new ARPG won't be as big as Path of Exile, making him worry fans will say "'all this time and you just made that?'"
- June 24
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- Ex-Fable devs' Stardew Valley-like is coming to consoles in August
- Tom Holland says Spider-Man: Brand New Day's suit redesign is an homage to Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's Peter Parkers
- $949 Steam Deck OLED is just the expensive beginning – MSI marketing lead warns there's "much room for another price hike" in handheld consoles
- Multiple retailers drop GTA 6 after physical version is confirmed to be a code in a box
- Blizzard says fine, it'll "split the difference" with Diablo 4 players outraged over Mythics, keeps core changes intact to ensure the ARPG's "long-term health"
- Deltarune Chapter 5 immediately breaks the RPG's all-time Steam peak, with nearly 300,000 concurrent players and counting moments after launch
- This PlayStation Gift Card deal is your best tool to fight back against the GTA 6 prices, but not for US fans
- TennoCon 2026 is on the event horizon, and here's what to expect
- I've spent years reviewing strategy board games, and I'll die on the hill that these are some of the best
- Original He-Man star Dolph Lundgren was "disappointed" by new Masters of the Universe movie flopping at the box office: "That was strange that didn’t do better"
- "Can't lose if you never give up": After a last-minute delay and pivot into early access, new extraction shooter grosses $1 million in its first 12 hours as devs battle DDoS attacks
- "Sorry," but The Sims 4's famous NSFW mod WickedWhims is "not happening" for indie competitor Paralives, dev confirms
- "Call of Duty is bigger than the Marvel Cinematic Universe": New Xbox CEO brags as more of its games turn to film and TV
- GTA 6 not having a physical disk won't have any impact on Rockstar's sales, analyst predicts, and it might be even better for retailers
- Diablo 4's Overwatch crossover skins have been revealed and they are completely cursed: "Mercy looks like a 90-year-old grandma"
- Arc Raiders and Marathon aren't "dead" just because their concurrent player count has dropped, Palworld lead says – but he's "not denying that some games do 'die'"
- How to watch Switzerland vs Canada in the 2026 FIFA World Cup
- Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director says characters from spin-offs "such as Advent Children, Dirge of Cerberus, and Crisis Core" will appear in the JRPG
- One House of the Dragon season 3 change might have inadvertently led to Daenerys Targaryen being erased from existence
- Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action Netflix actor is disappointed by the recent animated leaks but is still "really excited" to watch Avatar Aang
- GTA 6 exclusive single-player shops and side missions are locked to the $100 Ultimate Edition, and fans aren't happy: "That's a huge red flag for me"
- GTA 6 pre-orders live updates – Amazon restocks as more retailers put pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto 6 online
- Arc Raiders dupe glitches might finally be dead after Embark squashes them with patch that makes cheaters cry
- Five Nights at Freddy's 3 star says the horror sequel has a new writer, which means game creator Scott Cawthon may not write for the first time
- Prime Video announces Invincible season 6, casts The Boys star as villain
- My current controller GOAT is its cheapest price ever this Prime Day, and it works for PC and Xbox
- "Half the game is in the player's imagination": Batman Arkham Knight fan-favorite detail is actually a 12-year-old bug, Rocksteady veteran reveals
- Sorry, Xbox fans: GTA 6 "will play best on PS5," Sony declares, but with no PC version in sight, I can't say I'm surprised
- Overwatch charges nearly $100 for cosmetic bundle introducing a new skin rarity, and even cat maid outfits aren't enough to quiet the backlash
- Luffy and the Straw Hats get a modern makeover in first trailer for The One Piece anime remake
- Destiny 2 fans shouldn't "blame yourselves" as Bungie closes the door on its 9-year-old MMO, says community lead: "This is just the way it goes sometimes"
- GTA 6 is following Red Dead Redemption 2's footsteps in how it breaks up the story, Rockstar teases
- Almost 10 years later, the first look at Elektra's big return in Daredevil: Born Again season 3 is here from a leaked set image
- Possible new GTA 6 details continue to come early from European retailers as another says Rockstar's next game has performance and quality modes, but I'm not buying it
- GTA 6 pre-loads open exactly 1 week before Rockstar's long-awaited sequel comes out, Take-Two finally confirms
- The best Prime Day PS5 deals live: I'm tracking the biggest Sony savings as soon as they happen
- GTA 6 Online looks unlikely for launch as Rockstar refers to the game as a "single-player experience"
- GTA 6 pre-orders officially open at midnight local time, Rockstar confirms, and here's what's in the Ultimate Edition
- DC producer confirms Supergirl "ends a particular way" leading to Man of Tomorrow, and Milly Alcock is "a big part of" the project after that
- GTA 6 price officially confirmed, and at $80 fears that Rockstar would break the $100 barrier were unfounded
- GTA 6 physical copies are a code in a box, as Rockstar confirms they won't come with a disk
- Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender showrunners made "conscious choices" about leaving behind what worked "better in animation" for season 2
- Well, that explains the expensive Steam Machine: Valve can't negotiate with RAM companies for better prices because "if we say no, then they never talk to us again"
- Robert Downey Jr. says Doctor Doom's theme in Avengers: Doomsday affected "every day" of filming the MCU villain
- With Deltarune Chapter 5 upon us, Toby Fox says "enjoy this crazy thing I thought up 10 years ago" as the team moves on to the RPG's "next chapter"
- Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2 live-streamed its first episode and the first reactions say it's so much better than season 1
- Fallout designer Tim Cain "fumbled" through his career and "didn't think about a sequel" to the first apocalyptic RPG or Arcanum while making them
- June 23
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- Diablo 4 Season of the Death Awakening kicks off next week with a Warlock free trial
- Pokemon merch you won't want to run away from this Prime Day
- After 3 years, Netflix has finally dropped the first look at Blue Eye Samurai season 2 – and new episodes are coming soon
- $1,049 Steam Machine is still a "good value," Valve engineer says, even though it was supposed to be $789 like the Steam Deck
- Next Helldivers 2 Warbond "needs more time to cook," Arrowhead says, so it's getting indefinitely delayed
- The Batman 2 writer says Disney turned down real-time Rocketeer legacy sequel about how "viscerally insane it is to strap yourself to a rocket"
- GTA 6's leaked prices are "possible and plausible," analysts say, but a high barrier to entry "would be penny-wise and pound-foolish"
- Disney Lorcana fans, get your exclusive first look at six new cards from Attack of the Vine right here
- How to watch England vs Ghana, live stream the World Cup for free
- Path of Exile co-creator "would have scoffed at something like Baldur's Gate 3" 10 years ago, but now he knows why live service isn't necessarily "the future"
- Despite Sega's Mario Kart World shade, rival racer Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has "fallen short" of expectations, and compared to Nintendo's sales I can see why
- Supergirl director thinks the DCU movie will combat "superhero fatigue" because nothing "is formulaic"
- Destiny 2 devs repeatedly pitched a dating sim, Bungie veterans say, "but leadership was very Hard No that nobody wanted romance or silliness"
- Prime Day retro gaming deals are now live, and I've picked out the classic consoles, handhelds, controllers, and accessories that matter
- The best Nintendo Switch 2 Prime Day deals live: I'm tracking down all the greatest Bowser-sized Switch 2 savings as they happen
- Not content with Star Wars and Marvel, Disney reportedly considered buying James Bond before Amazon: "I figured let's just buy them all"
- Hideo Kojima says his pitch for OD sounded "crazy" to every publisher except Xbox
- House of the Dragon season 3 showrunner explains why Rhaena replaces Nettles in the George R.R. Martin adaptation
- Supergirl star Matthias Schoenaerts talks Krem's Mad Max-style look and says its redesign from the comics is part of the "fun" of the DCU movie
- Better value than the Steam Machine: I'm determined to find you gaming PC deals this Prime Day that show why a traditional build is better, even in a RAMpocalypse
- Final Fantasy 7 Revelation lead says "the way we design games also needs to evolve" as streaming over buying becomes more common, even if he does "fully support" content creators
- Netflix's Gears of War movie sounds like it will be set just before the events of the first game
- I played this travel board game once and am now recommending it to everyone
- James Gunn gave the Supergirl director "guidelines" on one character and told him to change a scene
- Tencent is reportedly looking to back out of several studio investments like Story of Seasons developer Marvelous, but it's not letting go of FromSoftware
- House of the Dragon season 3 showrunner explains those missing Battle of the Gullet characters
- Todd Howard says Fallout season 3 will include "new things" that are "never seen before in the games"
- I've been playing the kid-friendly console that outsold the PS5 last November, now it's back for Prime Day
- Assassin's Creed Origins Bayek actor says Netflix's live-action show can't ignore the "modern-day stuff"
- Darth Maul actor Sam Witwer says Star Wars needs to keep taking "big swings" like Andor
- Capcom announces Spotlight showcase for this week including Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen and more, but don't expect any Resident Evil Veronica
- James Gunn says Supergirl being "at odds" with Superman is a big part of Man of Tomorrow
- Despite George R.R. Martin previously complaining about Game of Thrones including a four-legged dragon, House of the Dragon season 3 opening credits feature it anyway
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 peels back its mystery cast in new look, and we're convinced this is Night City's latest hero
- Valve's $1,049 Steam Machine could've cost around $300 less if not for global RAM shortages, engineers say – and I'm not sure how to feel
- If you're aiming to celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog's 35th anniversary in style, you should copy the Sega Genesis setup that permanently resides in my retro cave
- Tom Holland confirms the Spider-Man: Brand New Day villain is still a secret and is "unlike anything we've seen" before in the MCU
- Superman star David Corenswet improvised a lot of his lines in Supergirl as he "was in such control of his character"
- June 22
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- On The Elder Scrolls 6, Todd Howard says "we know we need to get it right and it's been a long time"
- The Nintendo Switch 2 Pokopia bundle is out now, and I'm making sure my friends catch it before the September price hikes
- Xbox has over a dozen film and TV adaptations in the works, including a Sea of Thieves movie from Spider-Man's Destin Daniel Cretton
- Sorry Kingdom Hearts nerds, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi says sea salt ice cream "isn't a homage"
- Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says new multiplayer games flop because everyone's "already formed solid human networks in Fortnite, Call of Duty, Counter-Strike, and Apex Legends"
- I don't care if MSI's latest handheld costs $1,800, don't pay over a grand for any handheld this Prime Day
- Valve says Steam Machine is $1,049 because it "doesn't align with our beliefs" to subsidize the cost
- Tom Holland can't help himself as he spoils a significant Spider-Man: Brand New Day detail
- Hideo Kojima says OD goes "beyond the limit of 'scariness'" for video games, but if you chicken out there's a system to help you "keep going"
- This wireless Dreamcast controller is rad, but I'd focus on its six-button sibling over Prime Day if you're into fighting games
- I can't afford $1,049 for a Steam Machine, but Valve has already graced your PC with the ability to be a high-spec living room rig from afar
- After 10 years, unofficial Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake ends development following official Switch 2 remake reveal: "I think I have made history"
- Destiny 2's end is "earth-shattering," Warframe dev says, despite the competition between the 2 shooters: "To live in a reality where they're gone isn't a positive one"
- Final Fantasy 14 fans make their own in-game Tinder, with gil-hungry bunny boys and modded cat girls galore
- Deltarune Chapter 5 features a song Toby Fox wrote 10 years ago, to his mother's disappointment: "Sorry Mom"
- 21 years ago, Valve passed on a chill game pitched as "the opposite" of GTA San Andreas, Journey creator says: "We only publish games with guns, our players like to shoot"
- God of War Laufey star Deborah Ann Woll has known about the game for "nearly 10 years," and Jack Quaid's cube has "been there since the beginning": "It's deeply a part of the lore"
- The UK may have run out of fans, but these water pistols will keep you cool
- The Dance of the Dragons is far from over in new House of the Dragon season 3 trailer
- The Boroughs star encourages fans and Emmy voters to "stick it to Netflix" after the show's cancellation
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's queer representation "enhances the world's realism," lead says, and the RPG's devs were "incredibly happy" people picked up on it
- The Walking Dead boss thinks the franchise will "eventually" give us a Rick Grimes and Daryl Dixon reunion: "It might be a minute, it might be tomorrow"
- Gaming laptops are more expensive than ever, and it's not Amazon solving the problem this Prime Day
- Meccha Chameleon flies by 7 million sales in under 2 weeks as Steam's latest viral hit continues to go to the moon, devs celebrate by teasing a "Japan-themed map"
- Best Buy's Tech Fest is here to take on Prime Day, but these are the 12 offers gamers should actually know about
- Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami believes devs need to "make games that leave people wanting to clear them with their own hands" rather than being content watching a playthrough
- X-Men's Jean Grey star says Marvel "made a mistake" in not bringing her back for Avengers: Doomsday
- House of the Dragon season 3 could be hiding a missing Targaryen in plain sight
- Two major House of the Dragon characters are missing from the Battle of the Gullet, and now fans are wondering what the show will do with them
- GTA 6 trailer 3 hopes soar as YouTube jumps back into Rockstar's last trailer to tease it's going to be "busy" on pre-order day, but I think we already have our explanation
- George Lucas has a surprise cameo in the new Minions movie, and he already wants to be in the next one
- Despite flopping at the box office, Masters of the Universe could get a sequel for a surprising reason
- House of the Dragon season 3 fans notice a major Game of Thrones lore drop in new episode
- Assassin's Creed Shadows sequel or extra DLC could be on the cards, fans speculate, as Ubisoft's final update sets up a new story for its protagonists
- Aardman teases a "hand-crafted spin" on Pokemon as its stop-motion series gets first look and main characters perfectregion reveal
- Kingdom Hearts Collection cover art quietly changes following accusations of AI generation
- Combine work and play with 12 back to school gadgets that double up perfectly in hybrid setups
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day footage reveals a surprise villain is joining the cast
- Rumored GTA 6 pre-order prices are "just placeholders," reliable leaker claims: "Those prices are random"
- House of the Dragon season 3 star had one request for his death scene: "I actually asked if I could say that"
- Who is Ormund Hightower in House of the Dragon? His Game of Thrones origins explained
- June 21
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- Gears of War: E-Day brings back a feature the series hasn't supported in over 10 years, and The Coalition says making it work was "a huge investment"
- Shigeru Miyamoto decided Zelda dungeons aren't "really that much fun" while making Ocarina of Time, but they're what I'm looking forward to in the remake
- RPG veteran Josh Sawyer says sometimes game designers "go overboard in removing friction"
- Luxury mechanical keyboards can cost hundreds, check your deck for this cheaper upgrade
- Mojang says that Minecraft Dungeons 2 has more overt "callbacks to vanilla Minecraft" than the last ARPG it released
- Active Reload may be an "iconic" Gears of War feature, but that isn't going to stop The Coalition from making changes to it for E-Day
- Joint The Witcher 4 and CD Projekt Red CEO says fully AI-generated games are coming, but he has "some doubts whether this is really the path to follow"
- GTA 6 prices potentially leak off a European retailer, and it looks like Rockstar Games is charging between €90 and €200
- Evidence of Diablo 4 coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 ramps up, as Blizzard Entertainment's RPG gets another rating
- June 20
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- Despite playing a key role in Final Fantasy 7, JRPG icon Tetsuya Nomura says "Kingdom Hearts has become my life's work"
- De-digitize your life with 12 retro gadgets that will send you straight back to the 90s this Prime Day
- Slay the Spire 2's lead birthed reviled boss Doormaker after "playing too much Deadlock," while Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke inspired another creature
- The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2077 studio wants to make more games without turning CDPR into a company "that's going to be launching a big game every year"
- Halo Campaign Evolved's PS5 port has strict split-screen co-op requirements: both players need PSN memberships and Xbox accounts
- June 19
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- With no major updates in sight, Elden Ring Nightreign fan creates surprisingly fun endless runner starring the game's fiercest and shortest Nightfarer
- Fueled by the sequel, Stellar Blade diehard begins multi-year quest to kill the final boss every day until Blood Rain and Evie finally arrive
- After almost 25 years, Metal Gear Solid 2 players are still finding secrets: "This is the kind of stuff somebody posts on an online forum in 2005 and no one believes it"
- We've been waiting so long for GTA 6 that someone just found another GTA 4 swingset glitch after 18 years
- Persona 6 boss wants his games to be like "poison," something "that shakes people's values or gives them something to think about"
- CDPR boss hopes The Witcher 4 wins back fans still put off by Cyberpunk 2077's disastrous launch: "I'm not 100 percent convinced we went through the full redemption arc"
- When it comes to RPG design, Fallout: New Vegas lead Josh Sawyer says Ghost of Tsushima and Yotei have "some of the best armor I've ever seen"
- As PUBG creator's survival game gets its last update amid studio restructuring, PlayerUnknown says "I truly regret we couldn't finish the journey we began together"
- Final Fantasy 14 boss Yoshi-P has "many game ideas" tucked away that he'd like to do something with, one being a "game design that combines AI and servers"
- Darth Maul voice actor "wasn't into" the character's design and says seeing The Phantom Menace "was the biggest disappointment" of his life
- Despite calling the makeup process "excruciating," Jim Carrey is returning to The Grinch, 26 years later
- How to watch USA vs Australia for free, live stream from anywhere in the world
- 10 years ago, Sega said "we're done with Sonic," and it was up to Takashi Iizuka to save the series: "Sonic was really at a low point"
- Pragmata had a team of "Diana Police" overseeing Capcom's development of the now-iconic android girl to ensure she wasn't "too cute," and I don't think they succeeded
- Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 aren't being remastered on PS5 and PS4, Activision says, they're just being re-released
- Persona 6 is rated M for nudity and swears, and I'm now wondering if the JRPG might not be as far from launch as we all feared
- Persona 4 Revival removes fan-favorite line, leaving fans hoping for a certain new love interest in shambles: "We definitely aren't getting that romance"
- Outer Worlds 2 and Avowed studio Obsidian facing class action lawsuit over allegations of a "systematic pattern of wage and hour violations," which it denies
- StarCraft 2 devs take another swing at getting the RTS game's surprise new update right, but Blizzard still hasn't rolled back the one change fans most want undone
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day has already broken a record before it's even hit theaters
- House of the Dragon fans are debating one of the show's biggest changes to George R.R. Martin's book, and they all agree on one thing
- After 16 years, Daryl Dixon star Norman Reedus is walking away from The Walking Dead
- A wild Hori Ditto compact carry-all case has appeared, and my Switch 2 needs it
- Supergirl is tracking to earn less than The Flash in its opening weekend
- Slay the Spire 2 update fixes RNG after one player's "eight-hour descent into madness" proved "we did, in fact, have some unusual RNG problems"
- Gloomhaven RPG spinoff Buttons & Bugs gets its first expansion with new classes and a pub crawl
- Valve says I'll have to wait until 2027 for my Steam Controller, so if you're grabbing the Steam Machine, make sure to grab the bundle
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day featurette teases Peter Parker and Frank Castle's "big brother, little brother type relationship"
- Supergirl first reactions are in, and we weren't expecting so many Mad Max comparisons
- Fallout season 3 adds Star Wars actor to cast, and fans are celebrating: "The man has flexibility"
- As Ubisoft says goodbye to Assassin's Creed Shadows, fans spot a new reference to a fan-favorite protagonist that has them hoping for "a proper continuation"
- New Crimson Desert patch leans further into cozy life sim territory, finally letting players "decorate the area outside your house"
- Borderlands 4 unveils final DLC Vault Hunter, a stunning tech-savvy queen fans say "looks like a netrunner from Cyberpunk"
- New Onimusha: Way of the Sword retail listings suggest the samurai game is the latest to change release plans as Capcom looks to avoid the late-September rush
- Tom Holland hasn't been on set yet for the new Avengers movies, but can't wait to see what Robert Downey Jr.'s return to the MCU means for Peter Parker
- Sony is considering pushing the PS6 to 2028 or 2029, "some analysts believe," according to Embracer Group
- June 18
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- My favorite Steam Next Fest demo is Tony Hawk's Pro Skater but make it a tanuki courier sim
- What it's like beating Elden Ring twice a week for 4 years: "I think it's the greatest game that's ever been made"
- PlayStation CEO responds to reports Sony is abandoning PC, seemingly confirms big single-player games will be PS5 exclusives forever
- How to watch Canada vs Qatar, 2026 World Cup host live streams around the world
- Persona 6 appears on Steam, Atlus and Sega accidentally say something interesting for once in wishlist announcement
- The 6 best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, Apple TV and more (June 19-21)
- Slay the Spire 2 lies about its RNG, rabid fan declares in 6,600-word essay: "I think it would be pretty bad for the game"
- GTA 6 cover art continues a 25-year-old Rockstar tradition
- Pokemon card fans seem to agree that card grading culture sucks and makes the hobby "a lot less enjoyable"
- Former Destiny 2 devs say working at Bungie was a "toxic, dysfunctional experience," describe leaders who "forgot that people play games for fun"
- Sonic actor doesn't know what's next for the game series after the movies "launched the notoriety of the character" into "a whole other stratosphere"
- The new RPG for Sword Art Online feels shockingly close to the legendary anime, and the demo is topping Steam Next Fest charts
- The Steam Machine and GTA 6 pre-orders may happen at the same time, but it won't be on Valve's box
- XCOM miniatures game revealed, with an upgradable base and co-op adventure campaign
- Feeling generous after making GTA 6 hopefuls wait a full year, Rockstar shows off Vice City in greater detail than ever after confirming pre-orders and showcasing the game's cover art
- Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns is not just a remaster, but also has a brand new roguelite mode
- GTA and Crazy Taxi collide in Steam Next Fest's biggest isekai surprise
- Amid all the closures and layoffs, the global games market has apparently passed $200 billion in yearly revenue for the first time ever, says analytics firm
- Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight features the hero's iconic actor from 1992, confirms dev: "I'm glad someone finally discovered the use of Kevin Conroy's voice"
- GTA 6 pre-orders open next week, Rockstar reveals cover art but still won't give us a price
- Marvel fans think we will see more of Savage Hulk in Spider-Man: Brand New Day thanks to the new trailer
- So it begins – GTA 6 already has companies taking the day off for Rockstar's big release as "several" employees "will be unavailable, unreachable, and/or 'in Vice City'"
- George Lucas once wanted to make a Palpatine Star Wars TV show, Emperor actor Ian McDiarmid reveals
- Yes, I know you want the Banjo-Kazooie handheld, but there's a Super Pocket flavor that could save you a few pennies next week
- Destiny 2 players are dealing "near infinite damage" to bosses thanks to a new bug, but Bungie is letting it slide for now: "Have some fun"
- SanDisk has launched a new 8TB PS5 SSD, and its price is just as eye-watering as you'd expect
- Marvel fans think that the Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailers have already shown the first and last shots of the movie, and it's kind of heartbreaking
- House of the Dragon season 3 changes the Game of Thrones theme, and now we know why
- Hours after announcing a Vampire Survivors crossover with Fortnite, the roguelike's lead is now "reviewing" the decision as Epic Games goes big on gen AI
- This Lego pinball machine actually works, and it's a love letter to all things '70s arcades
- Dual-mode monitors have changed the way I PC game, and grabbing one could save you from thinking about new screens again this time next year
- Punisher Easter egg in Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer could give away which Marvel comic run the MCU movie is adapting
- Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's portrayal of an "essential" scene from the OG JRPG made game director Naoki Hamaguchi cry in each of his 40 playthroughs
- Stephen King has big praise for new Apple TV show, but it's not Widow's Bay: "It's like Hitchcock came back to do it one more time"
- These 2 seconds of the Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer are enough to convince everyone Sadie Sink is playing Jean Grey
- Netflix cancels Stranger Things creators' new series after one season, despite it landing a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score
- Elder Scrolls and Fallout developer Bethesda "will be fine" as "they make all the money," but layoffs for the rest of ZeniMax "have begun," Duke Nukem co-creator says
- "Who thought you should shoot a movie here?" The Odyssey star Matt Damon says no director other than Christopher Nolan would make a film this way
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has great news for completionists: "no achievement can be missed," and none are tied to a difficulty setting, either
- June 17
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- The UK government has reportedly been paying employees to play GTA Online with random people to understand their "lived experience"
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is getting its first update in over a year as Insomniac brings Spidey's Brand New Day suit to PS5 and PC
- The Last of Us star says no one recognized him on set of The Death of Robin Hood: "People were like, 'Who's that guy?'"
- Treyarch confirms Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 are "being ported to PlayStation" and "will include Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies"
- New Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer sees Tom Holland's Peter Parker start to lose control as an invisible villain causes Hulk-level havoc
- "Gamers don't want it": Palworld lead says Pocketpair doesn't touch AI because players hate it and artists "like doing stuff themselves"
- I'm convinced this farming sim horror demo is better than anything you'll play during Steam Next Fest
- Why the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is the ultimate gaming phone, from high processing power to improved cooling
- How to watch England vs Croatia, live stream free anywhere in the world
- Final Fantasy 14 rewards Japanese players for paying their taxes: make a donation and get a pile of MMO cosmetics
- The Super Pocket Rare edition reeled me in with Banjo-Kazooie goodness, but the retro handheld also boasts one of my favorite NES games
- PlayStation patents can get weird, but none are more bizarre than this joystick with an "operation member" that gets harder as you play with it
- Valve billionaire Gabe Newell spends $70 million on a new mansion to go with his $500 million yacht as the house of Steam fights monopoly lawsuits
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day will be the first film 'shot for Screen X,' as director says it's "something truly unique that nobody has experienced before"
- Sadie Sink "didn't realize" there would be so much speculation about her top-secret Spider-Man: Brand New Day newcomer
- Minecraft Dungeons 2 may be a more ambitious ARPG, but Mojang says it's "purposefully not calling it an open-world" game
- Capcom made twice as much money on Steam compared to PlayStation in the last year, boosted by Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, and Devil May Cry as PC gaming continues to grow
- Rockstar gives free GTA 5 upgrades to PS4 and Xbox One players ahead of GTA Online's next heist in July and GTA 6 in November
- Steam Next Fest's top demo is basically Dark Souls but PvP Extraction – Mistfall Hunter's ARPG twist on the genre might finally hook me
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Monoco actor jokes he'll be "filled with murderous rage" if he can't reprise his role for the RPG's live-action movie adaptation
- GTA 6 will sell 46 million copies at launch, investment bank theorizes using the power of Rockstar's past launches and a very feral Reddit community
- The Switch 2 Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster includes a stunning limited slip-cover, if you've got an Amazon Japan account at hand
- As Diablo 4 season 14 PTR leaves players feeling mixed, Blizzard announces developer livestream to reveal what is and isn't changing
- Twelfth Doctor Peter Capaldi says he has "lost count now of how many [Doctors] there are" because of "too many regenerations"
- World of Warcraft Camelot discovery gives the MMO's community its most compelling evidence yet that Blizzard might actually turn a myth into a long-hoped-for reality
- I just found a cheeky way to get my favorite retro controller for less, but you should also keep it on your Prime Day radar
- One Persona 4 Revival actor shared her "hardcore manifestation" to get into the JRPG remake over 2 years ago, and it clearly worked: "Dreams really do come true"
- Blumhouse CEO tells fans to "have faith" after bringing on board a lesser-known horror helmer to direct the Dead by Daylight movie
- Christopher Nolan explains how he shot The Odyssey on IMAX film, and it'll give you a newfound respect for large-format moviemaking
- Ayaneo is teasing a sequel to its lavish retro handheld, and it feels like a belated GBA 25th anniversary gift
- Former PlayStation boss says Xbox shows a "basic misunderstanding" of the games industry amid leadership changes, mixed messaging, and reports of studio closures
- Robert Downey Jr. says they've "labored long and hard" to make sure Avengers: Doomsday will not be a letdown after Endgame
- Homelander and Butcher stars respond to fan-made alternate The Boys ending, but we're almost certain they are being sarcastic
- Microsoft was reportedly already planning Ninja Theory split when it announced Senua at the Xbox Games Showcase, with the reveal intended to draw in investors
- Joe Russo raises hype levels by declaring Avengers: Doomsday is "the most emotionally complex" and "most mature" Marvel movie yet
- 8 months after launch, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles gets New Game+ out of nowhere in a surprise update, so I guess I'm booting up the tactical RPG once more
- Kevin Feige wants the MCU X-Men movie to "start anew" with a "big swing" – and that sounds perfect to us
- June 16
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- "Valve has a customer for life": Dad says Valve sent him a free Steam Deck case after his newborn threw up on his original
- Dev releases one of the year's best shooters, entire team is laid off less than a month later: "A decision that was completely outside of our control"
- Persona 4 Yukiko actor passes the torch to her replacement as Atlus reveals Revival cast: "I know she will rock this role"
- Death Stranding director says the film adaptation has "a lot of action and excitement," but the violence is restrained: "You're not gonna see a lot of jaws getting ripped off"
- Nothing about Valor Mortis' Steam Next Fest demo should work for me, but the first-person Soulslike zombie combat is too good to ignore
- Destiny 2 players end the game exactly as they started it: driving Bungie mad by pushing bosses off a cliff
- The most popular Soulslike in Steam Next Fest makes a very powerful argument for adding a shotgun to Dark Souls
- The Death of Robin Hood stars say the film's hyperviolence and gore "made so much sense" when it came to telling a darker story about the legendary outlaw
- Ubisoft admits Assassin's Creed Shadows' story didn't land "as we hoped," so its final update is trying to fix it
- House of the Dragon season 3 release schedule: what time is episode 2 on HBO Max and NOW?
- EU rules against Stop Killing Games, but after 2 years of campaigning founder insists change is coming: "Our position almost seems too good to be true"
- Solo dev plans to "beat the real GTA 6 to launch" with their own, AI-fueled version of Rockstar's upcoming game
- Even more games on Steam are using AI: there are over 8,600 demos in this week's Next Fest event, and nearly 1,700 use AI
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 player figures out where the water in the game's most famous fountain comes from, and it's actually part of a "nightmare" for Warhorse
- Persona 4 Revival fans hope Atlus is teasing a male romance option thought to have been cut from the original JRPG, and as Persona 6 approaches I think it's about time
- Alien RPG gets harrowing new campaign following a hapless team of Colonial Marines
- You can swap around the position of the front IO on Cooler Master's updated Q300L case, and its price is hard to argue with during a RAMpocalypse
- Microsoft nearly killed former Uncharted 4 and The Last of Us director's new game, but he managed to save it after the first trailer, fellow Naughty Dog vet says: "It was game over"
- Arc Raiders gives players what they asked for as "quieter period" leaves some bored: "no free loadout" in night raids or Close Scrutiny
- One of the best VR games is finally getting a non-VR port with Moss: The Forgotten Relic, and it's some of the most fun I've had this Steam Next Fest
- Oops, someone just uploaded Steam Machine Geekbench results early, so I'd be surprised if Valve's box doesn't arrive next week
- New Nintendo Switch update makes the eShop run better, only took 9 years
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day feels like a "detective movie" and is the "best Spider-Man movie that we’ve ever made," says Tom Holland
- Spidey Tracker is a meta ARG featuring Ned Leeds, officially launches alongside second Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer tomorrow
- Final Fantasy Resonance lead says games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 are leading a turn-based resurgence because "creators who grew up playing JRPGs" are now making them themselves
- Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival reveals October release date in age-restricted new trailer full of latex and more flayed skin than I thought possible
- No, Commodore's next project isn't an Amiga remake, it's a flip phone with 2000s vibes that's already prepped to deal with the under-16s UK social media ban
- Helldivers 2 overhauls Major Orders with Galactic Campaigns, adds a new biome, buffs Exo Suits, and much more in a massive patch
- These sci-fi water guns make it feel like I'm playing a real-life FPS
- Shang-Chi director gives promising update on the delayed sequel, but says releasing the first movie during the pandemic is what halted the process
- Baldur's Gate 3 from the OG devs didn't happen despite years of trying because the money people thought "It's a single-player RPG, it's not going to do that big in numbers"
- Arc Raiders devs promise "strict measures" are being taken against item duplication users and more Denuvo as Embark fights to get cheaters under control
- Kiki's Delivery Service is getting the live-action treatment, but it's doing things differently to Studio Ghibli's anime classic
- James Gunn says he pitched the Jimmy Olsen and Gorilla Grodd show to Warner Bros. before he "even started at DC"
- House of the Dragon season 3 matches Rotten Tomatoes score of some of the best Game of Thrones seasons
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day director urges fans to see the new movie as if it's "the last Spider-Man," and now we're worried for Tom Holland's Peter Parker
- The Russos seriously considered killing Iron Man in Avengers: Infinity War despite Robert Downey Jr. pleading they not kill him
- After 7 years, Devil May Cry 5 just had its most successful year yet following a divisive Netflix series and some deep discounts
- Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, and Street Fighter are still going strong because their direction is no longer "tied to the ideas of a single creator," Capcom exec says
- GTA 6 really is releasing in November, Take-Two boss insists while giving out free business advice: "Everything worth doing is hard and takes a long time"
- The Batman 2 cryptic behind-the-scenes image may have confirmed the sequel's villains
- The Witcher game actor thinks Liam Hemsworth's Geralt is "more energized" than Henry Cavill's version
- Lord of the Rings fans are divided as The Hunt for Gollum introduces another non-canon character to be played by Dune star
- June 15
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- Assassin's Creed Shadows finally gets its "real ending" as part of a free update bridging the gap to Black Flag Resynced
- Double Fine, Ninja Theory reportedly among multiple Xbox studios rushing to negotiate an exit as Microsoft plans more layoffs
- House of the Dragon showrunner says major season 3 newcomer Ormund Hightower is "basically the Tywin Lannister of this world"
- Capcom is "quite confident" Onimusha: Way of the Sword will give players a challenge after the demo was "too easy"
- Latest Microsoft victim reportedly being closed after releasing one game since Xbox acquisition
- Tom Hanks says he wants to play Woody forever: "Can we keep doing this?"
- Chris Evans confirms that Steve Rogers will return in Avengers: Secret Wars, but "can't say" how much he's in it
- "Do you want a new game or not?": Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet skipping State of Play is fine, former The Last of Us dev says, because making a trailer costs 4 months of work
- "Like Prop Hunt, but chameleons": Viral new hide-and-seek game celebrates 2 million Steam sales after just 5 days as fans dub it the next "friendslop" banger
- EA announces new way to bring advertisements "directly into gameplay"
- The Witcher is reportedly getting a free-to-play multiplayer RPG to rival the scale of Horizon Steel Frontiers, and I think I'll sit this one out
- House of the Dragon star says he was channeling God of War's Kratos for season 3's Battle of the Gullet: "Alyn's power comes from rage"
- Like the Elden Ring publisher shoveling help at fans crushed by the DLC, Mina the Hollower devs tell players how to make the game less difficult
- I'm once again asking you to keep an eye on microSD Express Cards for your Switch 2 this Prime Day
- Curry Barker says he has a "such a cool idea" for Obsession 2, but thinks people would be just as excited for it if it came "a little down the road"
- Get your first look at Lego KPop Demon Hunters Derpy Tiger and Sussie Bird
- SteamOS now plays nice with Intel handhelds, and that could help a shunned portable become a solid Steam Deck alternative
- The GameSir G7 Pro's Prime Day pricing confirmed: fan-favorite Xbox controller with TMR thumbsticks to take a 20% discount along with other GameSir products
- Xbox Game Studios head leaves after less than 2 years: "I'm proud to say we delivered many flawless launches"
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is still coming to Switch 2 in 2026, says leaker who called Ocarina of Time and Star Fox remakes
- Fable is harder than the demo made it seem, devs promise: "Other difficulty levels will ensure the guards remember their training and are less... polite"
- Microsoft CEO admits "there's more monetization of Xbox games happening on YouTube" than the company as it tries to "turn this into a sustainable business"
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day synopsis lifts the lid on the movie's mystery big bad: a "powerful villain no one can even see"
- Sonic Team lead would love to "magically" remake every Sonic game but says it would take as much time "as it would to make a brand new title"
- Dragon's Dogma 2 gets "permanent discount" ahead of Dark Arisen as Capcom cuts microtransactions and Deluxe Edition "due to the development of additional content"
- Dead by Daylight movie officially greenlit at Blumhouse, but still no word on which horror icons could appear
- 007 First Light reveals James Bond's gaming chair, and we should have known it would be one of the most expensive ones on the market
- The Boys creator reveals his original NSFW pitch for the show and the mash-up we never got to see: "Deadpool meets Inglorious Basterds meets The Raid"
- My favorite Steam Deck dock has stiff competition, but it solves the same issues at half the price
- GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 writer Dan Houser says "the most fun thing about the game isn't any rubbish we write, it's the systems that we make"
- Film fans list the movies that didn't deserve to flop at the box office, including the new Masters of the Universe adaptation
- Steven Spielberg didn't want aliens in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but "compromised" with George Lucas: "What if they're from another dimension?"
- Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will have an endgame "unlike Remake and Rebirth," teases the JRPG's lead, and I sure can't wait to have my teeth kicked in by Ruby and Emerald Weapon again
- Your new Analogue Pocket might not work with Everdrive carts, so here's the skinny on the Game Boy ROM ruckus
- Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake more like the 1998 original than Breath of the Wild, fans theorize after digging up now-removed details from Nintendo
- Baldur's Gate 3 Karlach actor teases more about whether the "key cast" will return for the HBO sequel series
- Hideo Kojima shares big praise for Apple TV's surprise hit Widow's Bay
- Evil Dead Burn had a scene so violent it was cut to get an R-rating: "The director’s cut will be way more violent than what we will have in the theater"
- James Gunn didn't want Supergirl to be too similar to Superman: "Make it distinctive"
- June 14
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- Matt Smith still doesn't know if the House of the Dragon writers will give Daemon a book-faithful Gods Eye: "It's surely got to head there"
- Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2 will only be 7 episodes, as executive producer reveals one fully written script was cut: "Netflix gives very little real estate when it comes to episodes"
- Sonic lead says AAA studios can learn from indies in the same way the movie industry should take notes from Backrooms and Obsession
- Toy Story 5 director Andrew Stanton thinks Buzz and Woody have seen each other since they parted ways in Toy Story 4: "I hope you don't spend that long waiting till you see your old friend again"
- SteelSeries' South Park collab is live and you can't stop me adding this Towelie mouse pad to my collection
- GTA 6 had "all the studios in the world" planning around the Rockstar Games behemoth, A Plague Tale dev says
- Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Lara Croft actor dislocated her jaw and popped it back into socket while recording: "They hired the right woman for the job"
- Final Fantasy 7 Revelation lead thinks a potential Final Fantasy 6 remake would "be in better hands if it went to another creator in Square Enix"
- June 13
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- God of War Laufey's Faye allowed Sony Santa Monica to merge the series' old and new eras: "Can I have chocolate and peanut butter together?"
- After Final Fantasy 7 Revelation wraps up, the remake's director wants to work on another JRPG: "Whether it be Final Fantasy or a different IP"
- Palworld 1.0 is "bigger in scale than any update" the game's gotten, but Pocketpair still isn't adding Pokemon-style Pal evolutions
- Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis brings back separate difficulty options from Shadow of the Tomb Raider, which is perfect for yellow paint haters
- Path of Exile 2 director says Temple farming ruined his Christmas and "destroyed" him, and he loves "obliterating" it: "I don't care if it's a mid-season nerf"
- June 12
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- New Xbox CEO reportedly pushing for faster Fallout and Elder Scrolls games as Bethesda crosses 8 years since The Elder Scrolls 6 reveal
- "Almost overnight it changed my life": RPG dev inspired by classic MMOs says his Steam success fulfilled "this seemingly unattainable dream I had for my entire adult life"
- How to watch USA vs Paraguay World Cup group stage match free from anywhere in the world
- Microsoft considered cutting Xbox off entirely and making it easier to sell, report says
- Xbox exec clarifies that Netflix-style in-game ads that interrupt gameplay would be a bad idea, actually
- Nintendo Palworld lawsuit has "zero chance" at more than "chump change," expert says, but Pocketpair lead says it has "impacted morale" and development
- Just what Bungie needed: Marathon Season 2 woes continue as endgame mode Cryo Archive is disabled after players discover bug blocking revives
- Inspired by Dark Souls, former Destiny lead fought to add super tough enemies to the start of the game
- I sense a great deals-turbance in the Force because the best Lego Star Wars sets just got up to 33% off
- Thermal paste annoyances could be a thing of the past if Noctua and AMD have anything to say about it, but here's why I'd stick with it for your CPU upgrade this summer
- Stardew Valley player farming at 50x speed with 28-second long days commits to beating the cozy sim in the least cozy way possible
- "We'd be fools to put this game aside": Palworld devs couldn't resist following 1.0 up with farming and dating sims, says Pocketpair lead
- How to watch Canada vs Bosnia-Herzegovina, live stream the World Cup for free
- Someone cast a spell for 33% off the best Lego Harry Potter sets, and the magical sale includes some of my favorite kits
- "Xbox will dissolve into Windows," ex PlayStation boss says, which is Microsoft's "strength"
- Almost 15 years of RPG history faces extinction: RPG Maker is shutting down forums loaded with tutorials with "no plans" for a backup
- It's taken 9 years, but a great feature from one of the best 3DS Fire Emblem games returns in Fortune's Weave, and it's probably going to make the tactical JRPG even bigger
- The Steam Machine just landed for an eye-watering $1,049, so I'm tempted to build a modern Shuttle XPC that looks like my compact 2000s rig instead
- Steven Spielberg reveals Harrison Ford turned down Alan Grant in Jurassic Park "He may not remember, but I sure do. I was crushed"
- Ingenious single-player MMO that exploded on Steam is so dedicated to the raids in its "biggest update" yet that it has a manager for your simulated guild members
- Fallout: New Vegas remake rumors heat up as Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake leaker says previous reports are credible
- FromSoftware boss Hidetaka Miyazaki teases unannounced games, says the studio should do what it wants as the investor that told Nintendo to charge "99 cents just to get Mario to jump a little higher" fights its parent company
- GTA 6 doesn't scare Phantom Blade Zero devs, who just moved their release date closer to Rockstar's: "We don't think about any of this"
- NeeDoh seems to be back in stock at Amazon, and it's not hideously overpriced for once
- Crimson Desert DLC "will be substantively different" to the main game, Pearl Abyss PR lead teases
- Final Fantasy 7 Revelation devs were "able to remain true" to the original 1997 JRPG, lead says, even if the story order "might be shifted up a bit"
- Jessie is the heart of Toy Story 5 because "she had a deep well to draw from" and Woody "needed a break," Andrew Stanton says
- It won't be revolutionary for most people, but the Turtle Beach Stealth Pro 2's charging dock button deserves an award
- Cryptic Game of Thrones book post has fans thinking Winds of Winter news is on the way
- The Mandalorian and Grogu star defends the Star Wars movie's box office and hints at Dave Filoni's grander plan
- Ahead of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, Tifa and Cloud are as popular as ever in Japan, with new survey placing them above Link, Pikachu, and more
- Overwatch gives new hero Shion a motorcycle, which you can throw at people when you're not Akira sliding all over the place
- Crimson Desert leans further into its true calling as a pet sim game with new patch, while Pearl Abyss also rolls out pinball improvements and more
- Final Fantasy Resonance devs know "random encounters can feel like a hassle at times," but they're in the upcoming JRPG because "they also allow you to make memories"
- Supergirl writer says the upcoming DCU movie is "completely different" from her DCEU Supergirl script: "Nothing carried over"
- The ROG Xbox Ally might not be the handheld we want, but it's the portable we need in terms of price
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day tickets go on sale very soon – here's when you can buy them
- Destiny 2 and Bungie as a whole were "very close" to closing before Sony buyout, according to ex-community lead: "It was an emergency acquisition"
- The Last of Us season 3 is adding The Batman star as another show-original Seraphite character
- George Miller reportedly wants to make a final Mad Max movie and TV show, but Fury Road distributor Warner Bros has already turned it down
- After 392 billion monsters slain in Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred, Blizzard stats reveal ARPG players prefer Warlocks to Paladins by almost 2 to 1
- June 11
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- Dev makes a Steam offer I can't refuse: get our whimsical new cooking RPG at a huge discount by downloading our dog survival game for free
- Cyberpunk 2077 veteran "floored" as action RPG Wuthering Waves hits Steam record after adding Lucy and Rebecca from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
- Fable drops the original games' good and evil binary for a "subjective and multifaceted" reputation system, which is why you don't have horns or halos
- "I am utterly livid": Destiny 2 lore master says secret scene reveals "the potential that was ahead" before the game abruptly ended
- "I look at AI almost like a toddler": OG Halo artist says game devs relying on AI for direction are in for "a rude awakening"
- Spyro: A Realm Beyond dev says the "loud and consistent" fans who bought 11 million copies of the Reignited trilogy helped manifest the series' first new game in years
- The 6 best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, Apple TV and more (June 12-14)
- After saying the first game is better than Nier Automata, Yoko Taro reckons he's gotta buy Stellar Blade: Blood Rain too
- "They will hopefully p*** off": As World of Warcraft players take on the Casino Bots themselves, lead confirms Blizzard has "a few folks looking into ideas" to get rid of them
- Zelda fans eagerly await Ocarina of Time remake's take on the game's best freaks: "I genuinely hope they make it as terrifying as possible"
- GTA 6 scared so many games into September launches that other games are now getting scared into October
- I hate to admit it, but these SIVGA in-ear phones have replaced my wireless gaming buds simply out of laziness
- "Too good to become unplayable": Final Fantasy Resonance exists because a JRPG veteran was "frustrated" players ignored their game the first time
- The Mandalorian and Grogu director says The Phantom Menace inspired one cool, subtle detail in the new Star Wars movie
- If you need a break from your D&D campaign, this mischievous hobbit adventure is spot on
- How to watch Mexico vs South Africa, live stream the World Cup kickoff for free
- A new RX 9070 has landed at Amazon in time for Prime Day, but I'd avoid following the Golden Rabbit
- For Palworld 1.0, one dev would "force wipe everyone" if he could just because players "will realistically be missing out on content" if they don't start over
- Doctor Who could be off air for 5 years industry insiders predict, but it will survive like "Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek"
- Star Wars Zero Company pre-orders include some in-game droid cosmetics you were hopefully looking for
- BioShock 2 team nearly made "Destiny before Destiny existed" with one canceled 2K game, ex-dev says: "I wanted to make that game so badly"
- 25 years ago today, the GBA arrived in the US, but you don't need the real thing to play the handheld's hits
- Gears of War: E-Day makes up for a 7-year wait with the longest campaign in the entire series
- Nintendo fights Switch 2 scalpers in Japan with new restrictions – only fans with over 50 hours on premium Switch 1 games can buy multi-language consoles
- Gaming's only getting more expensive, so these are the top gadgets under $50 we've tested so far this year
- New action movie hitting screens this week with a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score is being compared to The Raid
- Kimiko has a nod to the comics in the final episode of The Boys, and you probably missed it
- Jon Favreau reveals which The Mandalorian and Grogu scene was filmed first, and it's my favorite moment from the Star Wars film
- Potential Final Fantasy 7 Revelation DLC could focus on spin-offs like Dirge of Cerberus or Advent Children, director hints, as long as fans want it
- David Harbour says he's developing "several" projects with Stranger Things co-star Millie Bobby Brown: "10 years wasn’t enough"
- In a big win for JRPG sickos, Square Enix confirms Final Fantasy Resonance is being made by the team behind Octopath Traveler and more, if the HD-2D art style didn't already give it away
- Unexpected horror hit Obsession makes it into top 10 highest grossing movies of 2026, and made more on its 25th day in theaters than Avengers: Endgame
- Sorry gaming budget, but the Persona 4 Revival Collector's statue is calling my name
- 12 years after sequel 22 Jump Street was released, 24 Jump Street is in the works: "It took so long we had to skip one"
- Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director says streamers have caused "a bit of a crisis" for RPGs, and it's up to devs to make sure fans actually want to play a game themselves
- Steven Spielberg says it's "okay" to watch a "first-run movie on a screen in your home" but draws the line at "very tiny" smartphone screens
- As Destiny 2 waves goodbye in its final update, Warframe commemorates the beloved Bungie MMO with an in-game reward
- Another potential Marvel toy leak gives us a closer look at Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday
- House of the Dragon star offers update on Sea Snake animated prequel show after recent meeting with George R.R. Martin: "Still a possibility"
- Amazon's streaming plan is confusing everyone again, as the platform chooses to send Project Hail Mary to MGM add-on channel before Prime Video
- New Hades 2 hotfix prevents some boons from being more useful than they were supposed to be and stops Artemis from singing wherever she likes
- Colin Farrell is only in two scenes as the Penguin in The Batman 2, but he says the script is "terrifying"
- The Elder Scrolls 6 is "coming along well," Xbox's Matt Booty promises: "We'll make sure to announce it and really reveal it at the right time"
- June 10
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- Spyro: A Realm Beyond studio had to "buy back" its independence from Xbox "to get back to the games we were known for" instead of Call of Duty and Overwatch
- Major Xbox layoffs reportedly on the way as CEO Asha Sharma admits Microsoft's gaming division is "over extended"
- Assassin's Creed creator's new game is the latest to feature AI-generated assets its devs forgot to take out: "We own up to this oversight and apologize for any upset caused"
- Square Enix finally announced the one Final Fantasy game I've wanted for 8 years
- My favorite JRPG ever added a wildly out-of-place racing minigame and I'm so glad it exists: "Xenoblade Kart is real"
- Nomura, you've done it again: Kingdom Hearts 4's new trailer features a character from a now-delisted spin-off MMO, and we wouldn't have it any other way
- If you use more than one PC or console, there's a specific gaming monitor perk that I'd prioritize
- "The game and all of you deserve a proper launch": Dev delays extraction shooter the day before release and hits the emergency Early Access button after Steam players break the servers
- Destiny 2 finally has the all-in-one collection Bungie should've released years ago, and it's just $25 right now
- "If you're Nintendo, you're looking to kill": Ocarina of Time remake teaser fell flat with Legend of Zelda fans because of leaks, ex-marketing leads say
- Netflix is bringing KPop Demon Hunters back to cinemas for its one-year anniversary – including free screenings
- After Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom wants to redeem Dragon's Dogma 2: "performance improvements," Dragonsplague changes, and more in free updates 2 years after launch
- Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave pre-orders are here, but that special Dagdan Collection is selling out fast
- Nintendo Switch Sports Resort pre-orders are already discounted at Amazon, following from previous Splatoon savings
- Switch 2 gets its second $80 game in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, as former Nintendo marketing lead says the publisher knows "fans of that series are as die-hard as they come"
- "I saved you all": Path of Exile 2 player sacrifices rare level 100 character to give everyone else a free skill point as world-first "Martyr of the First Edict"
- Final Fantasy Resonance fans want the true stars of Brave Exvius, not just JRPG icons like Cloud and Tidus: "Bring my girl Ariana Grande back"
- A Marvel fan has spotted an interesting detail in Thunderbolts, and I hope we see it explored in Avengers: Doomsday
- Bryan Cranston played one key Breaking Bad scene the wrong way because he didn't have the next episode's script: "Oops, my bad!"
- Resident Evil Veronica's first-person trailer was a deliberate misdirect, Capcom producer confirms the horror game is fully third-person
- Fable delay was a "disappointment," Playground boss says, but avoiding GTA 6 can give the RPG "the attention this game deserves"
- We asked Xbox exec Matt Booty about legacy IP like Banjo-Kazooie: "There's options to do all kinds of things, and we're certainly looking at those all the time"
- I've spent four days testing Secretlab's new productivity chair, and it might be the brand's best seat yet
- You'll need a premium iPad to make the most of iPadOS 27, but Apple's cheapest model is still covered for the basics
- Nintendo might break The Legend of Zelda timeline yet again with Ocarina of Time remake, as fans spot "weird detail" in new teaser: "Is this a mistake?"
- We've tested over 70 gaming gadgets so far this year but Prime Day is going to hit these 16 accessories hardest
- Nintendo has finally made gift cards more exciting by throwing in a free shiny Super Mario Bros case
- After only ever seeing sluggish Jabba, Star Wars fans now understand how powerful the Hutts are after The Mandalorian and Grogu
- Marvel community rallies around X-Men star following cancer diagnosis
- Persona 4 Golden Chie actor is "deeply grieving" being recast in Revival: "Thank you for sharing the journey with me"
- Wonder Man director teases the "crazy journey" Trevor Slattery and Simon Williams could go on in season 2 of the Marvel show
- The Xbox Wireless Controller X25 is neat, but I've tested a translucent green alternative that works with the Series X and your 2000s console
- Destiny 2 shoots to the top of Steam's top sellers as fans of the MMO jump in for the final update, hoping Sony and Bungie might change course
- George Lucas once had a "brilliant idea" to make a special edition of Howard the Duck with Robin Williams
- Barbie Rewind Deluxe Edition on the Switch includes not just the game, but a genuine Barbie doll with an Atari t-shirt
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 actor Ben Starr auditioned for James Bond in 007 First Light, "and I'm so f***ing happy I didn't get anywhere near it"
- Doctor Who showrunner makes shock departure and Christmas special canceled as sci-fi classic is set to be rebooted
- Steven Spielberg explains why he turned down directing the first Harry Potter movie
- Tom Holland reveals another writer revised the Spider-Man: Brand New Day script, and now they're getting added to the credits
- Star Wars' cancelled Uncharted clone was the inspiration for these Mandalorian and Grogu villains
- Kingdom Hearts 4 fans convinced the RPG is releasing next year thanks to new store listings following its surprise trailer: "Peak 2027 incoming"
- Masters of the Universe sets up a sequel in its post-credits, but fans want a Skeletor spin-off instead
- Toy Story 5 first reactions are in – and it sounds like we have another Pixar classic on our hands
- House of the Dragon showrunner says they've started showing scripts to HBO for season 4
- In anticipation of the Resident Evil: Code Veronica remake, fans are remembering how weirdly silly the original game is
- June 9
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- Toby Fox says Deltarune Chapter 6 is "developing well" and Chapter 7 may begin development "before the end of the year"
- The Odyssey Trojan Horse popcorn bucket is a work of art – and I want to see Christopher Nolan holding one
- Famed Japanese dev Vanillaware is bringing one of its best action RPGs to PC in a historic first
- Kingdom Hearts AI art accusations hit Square Enix, and that sure looks like slop to me
- Solo Leveling season 3 finally gets release window - and our worst fears have come true
- Destiny 2 hasn't had this many players in years: fans flood the servers as final update sends Bungie's MMO off into the sunset
- Link redesign in Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is 10/10 perfect or "the worst case scenario" depending on who you ask
- House of the Dragon season 3 will show a different side to Rhaenyra as showrunner compares her arc to Jaime Lannister in Game of Thrones
- After 26 years, classic JRPG Tales of Eternia returns: the remaster coming this October looks fantastic, and is actually good for the series for once
- "A chair that supports the entire rhythm of your day" - Secretlab launches the Atlas, a brand-new ergonomic chair geared toward helping you stay productive
- Crimson Desert's free updates are "free marketing" and will continue "as long as there's demand for it," says Pearl Abyss lead
- Xenoblade Chronicles JRPG trilogy gets Nintendo Switch 2 editions this year, and the first one is out today
- Spyro: A Realm Beyond devs say "the world needs more radically joyful, colorful games" after unveiling what might just be the most vibrant title of 2026
- Deltarune Chapter 5 is coming out this month, just over 1 year after Chapters 3 and 4
- Nvidia's RTX 50 Super GPUs will allegedly show up in early 2027, but I'd be surprised if PC players are circling their calendars
- Kingdom Hearts 4 resurfaces in a Nintendo Direct of all places, with our best look at the new RPG in over 4 years
- Razer's next microphone wants to bridge the gap between entry-level and pro-grade content creation gear with XLR and USB connectivity, but at $249.99, it might struggle
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake confirmed, coming to Nintendo Switch 2 this year
- Final Fantasy Resonance announced, "the first Final Fantasy game in HD-2D" as Square Enix continues to keep the Octopath Traveler vibes coming
- The Duskbloods closed network test announced: we'll get to play the next FromSoftware game very soon
- The Mandalorian and Grogu director commentary reveals why Edgar Wright got a special thanks in the credits – and it has to do with one of the movie's main villains
- Xenoblade Chronicles Genesis is coming in 2027, and it looks very different to Monolith Soft's last JRPG trilogy
- Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave release date set adds yet another RPG to September, and its new trailer is just for Three Houses sickos
- Pokemon Pokopia makes a splash with new free underwater update and paid DLC, coming later this summer
- Modern anime classic Look Back gets its first live-action trailer – and I'm ready to have my heart broken all over again
- Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen gives Capcom's best RPG in years the expansion it deserves, coming this October
- "We're completely blown away": 2026's best-rated game sold half a million copies in its first week, and the indie devs behind it are stunned
- Marvel's Blade is not canceled, Arkane dev confirms after Summer Game Fest no-show and over 2 years of silence
- God of War Laufey director says there's "definitely" some "long-term potential" in bumping into the many gods that Kratos has butchered
- There is no Dana, there is only this absolutely incredible Skullector Ghostbusters Gozer Doll
- A prequel to one of the best horror movies of all time has been written, but it doesn't seem like it will ever be made
- Persona 6 could release next year, Sega leaker hints, telling JRPG fans not to "read too much" into the teaser's lack of release window
- A Luke Skywalker reference involving Baby Yoda in The Mandalorian and Grogu was added on the day, Jon Favreau says
- Running Half Life, a 28-year-old PC game, on a 19-year-old Nokia shouldn't be impressive, but it is
- Nintendo may be adding challenges to Switch Online retro games, dataminers find, letting the spirit of the Wii U's crown jewel live on
- Steven Spielberg proves he's a relatable king as the legendary director admits he wrote the Disclosure Day story on the Notes app on his iPad
- Destiny 2 bug that destroys bosses in "a few well-placed shots" disabled by Bungie ahead of the MMO's last update: "We want to ensure your experiences aren't trivialized"
- If you love the look of Lego Minas Tirith but can't justify the cost, this amazing but cheap Lord of the Rings set just went on offer
- James Gunn addresses silliest Supergirl complaint
- House of the Dragon showrunner explains why the Battle of the Gullet was delayed until season 3, and teases that no one "is safe from here forward"
- The Starlink Battle for Atlas Starter Pack just got restocked, and Star Fox fans need to warp its way before stock runs out
- Despite Masters of the Universe flopping at the box office, Amazon MGM calls opening "exactly the kind of critical first moment" the studio is looking for
- Palworld 1.0 sounds huge as Pocketpair lead promises more new Pals than "ever added before in any one update"
- The second Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer is the latest Marvel leak, as it mysteriously finds its way online
- Everything announced at the Nintendo Direct June 2026
- New Spider-Man scenes are being filmed right now, but no one knows if it's for Brand New Day or Avengers: Doomsday
- Get ready to rewatch The Odyssey in every format, as Letterboxd creates a digital punch card
- D&D rival Paizo forced to make layoffs after "devastating" loss stemming from $10m in stock being held hostage
- Jason Momoa has exited as the lead of the Helldivers movie, just two months after the director said he was "only person" who could pull it off
- House of the Dragon showrunner says season 3 goes to "extremely dark places" – and says fans shouldn't expect a happy ending: "We're crafting a very faithful adaptation"
- House of the Dragon season 3 showrunner Ryan Condal says "we had a plan from the outset," so fan criticism of season 2 didn't change anything
- Final Fantasy 7 Revelation has a "far bigger" open world map than Rebirth, says director, and some Rebirth locations aren't the way you remember them
- June 8
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- Xbox Game Pass lost "millions of subscribers" in just "a few months" after 50% price hike
- Blue Lock season 3 is well on the way with first look and title – despite those season 2 animation controversies
- "There is a limit to progress based on price": In today's AI hardware disaster, Stellar Blade Blood Rain devs prioritize "making the game playable" for as many people as possible
- "Our business today is not healthy": Xbox exec says plan for exclusive games is "not ready" but Microsoft is working on it
- Rumors of a new Wario game grow ahead of tomorrow's Nintendo Direct
- State of Decay 3 playtests will expand this year ahead of 2027 release: "We are dying for players to come play"
- The Weeknd saw the Persona 6 announcement and played Persona 4 Revival before any of us
- Disclosure Day is the third film in a "sort of trio" with Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T., says star
- Another Final Fantasy 14 Ultimate raid, another controversy – the MMO's fans once again allege world first winners are a "cheater team"
- Control Resonant pre-orders come with a lavish SteelBook edition ahead of its September release
- New Halo: Campaign Evolved trailer uses PS5 Pro footage as Xbox cracks down on exclusives, leaving fans in disbelief: "Microsoft can't even console war correctly"
- Halo: Campaign Evolved's digital game manual is exclusive to its Premium and Collector's Editions, making for a very expensive list of instructions
- Stellar Blade boss admits he "struggled" with its boring main character, but going into Blood Rain "realized that players can fully immerse themselves even in a character with a strong, distinct personality"
- Halo: Campaign Evolved pre-orders have hit the shelves, but that Collector's Edition is difficult to catch
- Monster Hunter Wilds fans collectively sigh as Ascendance expansion brings back hated elder dragon Kushala Daora: "I'm just really tired of seeing him"
- 3 years after releasing one of the best indie JRPGs, Sea of Stars devs roll out the "final update" and tease a new game
- Gears of War: E-Day's PS5 port is reportedly mostly complete as Xbox only recently decided to U-turn on its console exclusivity plans
- Former Witcher 3 director has just "one request" for CD Projekt Red as it finalizes Songs of the Past expansion
- It turns out the best line in The Mandalorian and Grogu was improv, according to Jon Favreau
- Spyro: A Realm Beyond devs "hope that this is the first of many" new games in the series: "We want Spyro to live on for a long time"
- Boba Fett star Temuera Morrison says he was hoping to "pop in" to The Mandalorian and Grogu – and it would have made perfect sense
- Death Stranding movie director reveals Hideo Kojima's reaction to his script
- Don't expect Uncharted creator Amy Hennig's Marvel game anytime soon, Paramount Games Studio head says: "We're giving them the time to cook"
- Gears of War E-Day pre-orders are live, but PS5 players will have to sit this one out
- Marvel star Wyatt Russell says Bucky Barnes actor Sebastian Stan is "amazing" in Avengers: Doomsday, and the Thunderbolts "worked a lot on set with everybody"
- Star Wars fans are "over the timeline between" the prequels and original trilogy, and are wondering when Lucasfilm will move on too
- Years before The Last of Us put up 20m sales and spawned a successful TV adaptation, a Sony exec and several Naughty Dog devs thought "It's not going to do very well" because it was too different from Uncharted 3
- Nier creator Yoko Taro swoons over Gundam Rogue Orbit, says he wouldn't be confident enough to create anything cooler than Bandai Namco's new mech game
- This surprise shadowdropped anime gets the first-ever perfect rating on Crunchyroll
- Nintendo Direct confirmed for tomorrow, with 50 minutes of announcements followed by a massive Treehouse: Live stream
- Don't expect more Persona 6 info until after Persona 4 Revival releases, Atlus lead suggests, who looks forward "to sharing the incredible efforts" going into the JRPG
- How to watch the World Cup for free, live stream the first whistle around the world
- Xbox is after my nostalgia-loving heart with this new translucent 25th anniversary Series X inspired by the OG console
- AYN announces price increases for Thor and Odin 3 alongside new pre-order batches
- Disclosure Day star says Steven Spielberg's new alien blockbuster is like "a gun going off before the 100 meter dash"
- Stellar Blade: Blood Rain's Evie is more than just "physical attractiveness," Shift Up insists, but devs are taking notes from infamously horny Goddess of Victory: Nikke regardless
- Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director says fans will "see for themselves" if the JRPG remake trilogy links to Advent Children, though other Square Enix veterans may have spoiled that already
- Where to buy Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Deluxe Edition on Switch 2 and its exclusive minifigure
- Man of Tomorrow leaked set image teases an injured Superman and a deep cut weapon straight from DC comics
- Fable pre-orders are live, and the Collector's Edition includes a Jack of Blades statue for die-hard fans
- Palworld 1.0 won't require you to "wipe your data," but Pocketpair says "you should" anyway: "Starting a new character will give you the best experience"
- Jon Favreau reveals he reached out to Star Wars creator George Lucas for one specific aspect of The Mandalorian and Grogu
- Live-service games from Xbox "are going to continue to be multi-platform," CCO Matt Booty says, but single-player games like Gears of War: E-Day are "going to be case-by-case"
- Ella Purnell's first Fallout experience was being terrified by the "scary graphics" on New Vegas
- Despite going to space in an AI short film created by a Death Stranding 2 partner, Hideo Kojima says he's actually "not interested" in AI art
- Monster Hunter World has sold over 30 million copies, further cementing its lead as Capcom's best-selling game and leaving Wilds in the dust after a year of performance woes
- The Boys creator Eric Kripke says he has seen the finale backlash online, but still stands by it: "It was the story I wanted to tell"
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day is longer than every other Spider-Man and most Avengers movies
- The Elder Scrolls 6 hopefuls take another arrow to the knee as Bethesda goes 8 years with no news on the RPG, joking we'll "get the announcement of Skyrim for PS6" first
- Avengers: Doomsday toy leaks give best look yet at Doctor Doom and a slightly new look for Captain America
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was used as inspiration for one major element of The Mandalorian and Grogu, Jon Favreau says
- June 7
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- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 DMZ devs have been "paying attention" to other extraction shooters like Arc Raiders, but think they've got them beat on "weapon feel"
- After over 5 years in early access, Valheim 1.0 launches in September with its final biome update, Deep North
- Persona 4 Revival avoids Persona 3 Reload's biggest mistake, and I'm so relieved this JRPG looks like a definitive remake
- Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's story changes based on your choices, but director Naoki Hamaguchi says the JRPG will have a "singular ending"
- The Persona series has sold 30 million copies, and an absurd chunk of that is from Persona 5
- Over 27 years later, Thief: The Dark Project is getting a remaster from retro revival specialist Nightdive Studios this winter
- Spyro: A Realm Beyond lets everyone's favorite dragon fly freely, which is "such a significant addition" devs have "built a whole world around that promise"
- Persona 6 store page tells us more about Atlus' next big JRPG: school setting, new romances, and "a completely fresh, standalone story"
- Time-bending RPG from Fallout veteran has choices that "take a long time to catch up with you"
- All hail the real game of the show for Xbox: this anime-inspired life sim with some of the best art around
- Sega stuffed generative AI into Crazy Taxi: World Tour, slamming the brakes on all the excitement after a 3-year wait
- Halo: Campaign Evolved prequel story was written by the award-winning sci-fi author behind some of the best Halo novels
- Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution "are not timed exclusives," Xbox says, but everything "already announced for multiplatform releases will stick to that plan"
- One of my favorite Pokemon-like RPGs is getting a sequel: Cassette Beasts 2002 shows off new monsters and the return of the incredible fusion mechanic
- Gears of War: E-Day gives Marcus Fenix a makeover with "more detail in his eyelashes than his entire character model did in the original Gears of War on Xbox 360"
- Here's my pick of the 5 best Xbox Games Showcase trailers that are a must watch – and it's not just the biggest games
- Fallout veterans' next RPG Clockwork Revolution is coming in 2027 as Xbox dabbles with console exclusives again
- Metro 2039 will break out of the bunker just in time to join the flood of games releasing in February 2027
- Castlevania: Belmont's Curse gets October release date from Konami, right on time for Halloween
- Spyro: A Realm Beyond is the series' first all-new game in 18 years, and it's launching early next year on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X and PC
- Persona 6 announced, and the vibes are a lot closer to Persona 3 so far
- Minecraft Dungeons 2 joins every other game avoiding GTA 6 in releasing in September
- Hell freezes over in Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations, the shooter's first expansion coming this July
- Fable's first expansion will be Order of the Hero, and it's included in the RPG's $100 Premium Edition
- 6 years on, Xbox's open-world survival game State of Decay 3 is set for release in 2027
- Persona 4 Revival finally gets a release date, and boy does it look good
- Wo Long 2 announced – one of our favorite Soulslikes is getting a sequel in 2027
- Project Mara has been cancelled as Ninja Theory turns its full attention to expanding the Hellblade franchise: "These decisions are never easy"
- Senua revealed: Ninja Theory announced a new action-adventure game at Xbox Games Showcase 2026 – and it isn't Hellblade 3
- Halo: Campaign Evolved launches in July, and its all-new prequel missions have space combat
- Fable release date finally confirmed by Xbox after the RPG's recent delay, now set for February 2027
- Microsoft kills PS5 version of Gears of War E-Day, finally announces October release date
- Masters of the Universe director reveals how that She-Ra credits cameo happened, and how the fan-favorite character could figure into a sequel: "I know exactly where that would go"
- Everything announced at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026
- Among Us cast and creator says you don't have to be a fan of the game to enjoy the show, but there are Easter eggs for players
- June 6
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- Everything Announced at FGS Live From Los Angeles 2026
- Ever wanted to play Blackjack for your soul? Black Jacket is a demonic deckbuilder where you must earn a ferry ride out of hell
- Dimhaven - The Lost Source will test your puzzle solving skills on June 23, so check out this new trailer to see if you're up to the challenge
- Farm by day and fight by night in this farming and tower defense-style roguelite when Steam Next Fest drops this month
- Sci-fi pinball roguelite Appulse gets a new trailer at FGS Live From Los Angeles
- This roguelike deckbuilder shows off another of its adventure campaigns, this time featuring a greedy lord and a bloody big dragon, and it sounds perfect for D&D fans
- Beyond Good and Evil 2 is alive as Rayman Legends Retold dev shares that Ubisoft Montpellier's core team is still working on the mythical action-adventure game
- Witchspire, a co-op survival-crafting adventure with magic, is dropping next week
- Subnautica 2's scares have nothing on this fully-underwater horror game
- This 2D Metroidvania inspired by Conan and Beastmaster, featuring hand-drawn animations fit for a Saturday morning cartoon, is coming out in September
- Newly-announced co-op extraction game Expendabots looks like Lethal Company by way of Coraline
- Keep your Orcs calm during battle in Don't Kill Them All, as if they're overcome with rage you lose it all
- Have fun with science as portal-powered puzzler Paradoxical gets a new trailer and an adorable new companion
- Teeto is the upcoming 3D platformer that's so wholesome the devs literally proposed to each other through it
- Ved: Recure sees your Steam pile of shame and made a whole game out of it
- Gemini X essentially crosses Mega Man with a Metroidvania and just a smidge of Metroid, and apparently it's all very Die Hard
- Pick a faction and fight for territory across a fractured America in brutal team-based shooter Terminal War
- The five biggest things we learned from the Exodus extended gameplay reveal
- Exodus gets its first major gameplay showcase, introducing players to the upcoming sci-fi RPG from the creators of Mass Effect
- Everything Announced at the Future Games Show Summer Showcase 2026
- The next game from OG Assassin's Creed director has a new trailer, 15 years after development originally began
- "This isn't a remake. A remake rebuilds what already exists" - Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis' Game Director shows off what classic Lara Croft is capable of in the modern era
- Rats turn from dungeon-crawler fodder to towering foe in the reveal of Zelda-style hack-and-slash Deadroot
- Hellraiser: Revival devs found "what really resonated with us" by studying the source material and blinkering out "other influences"
- Mistfall Hunter's new beta will let you test your skills in its very Soulsy and very tough PvPvE Extraction action
- Part Rollercoaster Tycoon and part slasher movie, My Cannibal Family lets you build an alluring theme park and harvest unfortunate thrill seekers to grow your monstrous family
- Sci-fi horror Impermanence debuts to the world with eerie new reveal trailer
- Chronoscript: The Endless End's unexpected flip from 3D to 2D is a fantastic surprise
- Co-op horror game Cordura just got a chilling new gameplay trailer that proves you can't trust anybody these days
- Have mercy on our hard drives: Final Fantasy 7 Revelation also includes every region from the already massive FF7 Rebirth
- Pokemon and Palworld alike Aniimo reveals a new critter alongside a release window - and it's this year
- Vampire Survivors' new Legacy of the Blood Moon DLC was initially supposed to be a "little add-on" to the roguelike's last update, but it ended up "being way too big"
- Arcade skateboarding game Skatesterre gets a world premiere reveal at the Future Games Show
- The Sinking City 2 gets a release date to bring Lovecraftian survival horror to the Roaring '20s
- Breathe new life into dying ecosystems in cozy eco-management game BioEden
- Brave automatons and save your family in this steampunk horror adventure game from an award-winning art director
- Holdfast: Nations At War reaches a new front with the American Revolution expansion, which comes out this June and is completely free
- Decide a kingdom's fate when Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns launches on August 13
- Blasphemous 2 gets a significant and free content update with The Third Sin expansion, which just dropped
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced dev keeps the comparisons to Shadows coming, teasing "new standards" of parkour
- Dinghai: The Ocean Pillar looks like Hades for Chinese literature, right down to the awesome art style
- Upcoming platformer Marsupilami 2 looks like Rayman Legends, Crash Bandicoot and Donkey Kong crashed into each other, and I'm all here for it
- Survival game Forever Skies is getting its third and final Echoes update, and it's coming to Xbox in July
- "We got Assassin's Creed Hexe before Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Hexe": Everyone is making the same joke about the Assassin's Creed creator's new witchy game 1666: Amsterdam
- Prison of Husks brings its Dark Souls meets Ico challenge to PS5 in a new trailer full of bosses that are going to kill you so much
- Fading Echo is like single-player Splatoon but with water instead of ink and it's coming next month
- Gather your minions for battle, as the Rage Unleashed update for Be My Horde has just dropped
- Co-op RC game Wheelmates gets its first public demo, with a big dash of It Takes Two energy
- Acclaimed climbing adventure Cairn is getting free DLC later this summer
- Duskfade gets a release date at the Future Games Show and reveals when you can take a trip down its PS2 platformer memory lane
- This roguelite with an inky art style looks like Hades with Chinese mythology, and it's out now
- The legend is back, so it's time to revisit a genre-defining RPG with the Gothic 1 Remake
- If you're craving some more Alan Wake 2, horror RPG The Pines is pretty much as close as you get without Remedy making it
- Large-scale FPS Wardogs takes all the right notes from a popular Arma 3 King of the Hill mod, and you can sign up for the playtest now
- If you wanted to check out the undead action of Arizona Sunshine but don't have a VR headset, worry no longer, as the series is getting a remake for PC and consoles
- Here's how to watch the PC Gaming Show 2026
- Elijah Wood says upcoming Lord of the Rings movie The Hunt for Gollum feels like "a family reunion," although Frodo only has a "relatively small" part
- Stellar Blade: Blood Rain "is still in early development," Shift Up says, but the devs have "made incredible progress and [are] looking forward to sharing more details when ready"
- Devs behind long-awaited survival game with 1.2 million Steam wishlists warn players to make sure it's for them before playing as "expectations can grow very quickly"
- God of War Laufey director says getting The Boys star Jack Quaid in his viral cube rig was "not super required, but it is a lot of fun"
- Masters of the Universe wants to be a Marvel-esque summer blockbuster, but it's actually a children's movie about hope – and that's okay with me
- As God of War Laufey puts Kratos to one side, its director hopes "we can keep telling stories about everybody going forward"
- Indie devs behind viral fishing game say "AI slop" clones helped promote the real thing
- Zack Fair has an even bigger role in Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, series director Naoki Hamaguchi says
- Monster Hunter Wilds is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, and we're all hoping this goes better than the PC port
- Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director says he won't pump the brakes on mini-games, including the original's Tifa slap fight, "no matter how much feedback we receive"
- Among Us TV show creator says his love of sci-fi is what attracted him to the new video game adaptation, as it reminded him of The Thing and Alien
- Don't tell Xbox, but Halo: Campaign Evolved screenshots have leaked through the Microsoft Store and revealed space combat
- Final Fantasy 7 Revelation recasts Sephiroth with another Superman voice actor
- Xbox CEO says "we have to reset the business" to "be where the world plays"
- Hitman Classic Trilogy Remastered coming in 2027: it's already got a Steam page, and the side-by-side comparison is lovely
- This cozy indie rhythm game with Thank Goodness You're Here vibes might be my Summer Game Fest highlight, letting us run a record shop alongside an adorable dog
- Final Fantasy wizard predicted the title of the third entry, Revelation, 4 years ago, after correctly predicting the first two entries
- June 5
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- Here's my pick of the 5 best Summer Game Fest trailers that you should watch right now
- Final Fantasy 7 Revelation battle system has been "perfected", Square Enix claims, as it closes out its RPG trilogy
- Street Fighter 6 is getting the Final Fantasy 7 Tifa crossover Tekken fans have always wanted
- After 7 years, devs behind one of the most emotional indie games I've ever played unveil release date for new Hades-like project: a co-op roguelike for 33 players
- The Wolf Among Us 2 finally releases in 2027, with a remaster of the original due out this holiday season
- Final Fantasy 7 Revelation brings the JRPG remake trilogy to a close in 2027, and yes, it's "launching simultaneously on all platforms"
- Among Us character guide: Who voices Green, Orange, Blue, Red, and more in the new video game adaptation?
- Among Us TV show creator explains why Paramount decided to shadow drop the new video game adaptation: "People like surprises"
- Stellar Blade 2 is actually Stellar Blade: Blood Rain – it's in "the same universe" but looks nothing like the first game and has a new protagonist
- Palworld 1.0 is coming next month, over 2 years since its early access launch
- I am diagnostically rabid for Silent Hill remake studio Bloober's new Saw horror game
- 007 First Light roadmap revealed, including New Game Plus and the return of Lenny Kravitz's Bawma in a new story mission
- Capcom reveals Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, the "massive expansion" fans have been waiting for
- Suit up—a stylish new Gundam game with big mechs and bigger swords is finally on its way
- Assassin's Creed creator's new witchy game 1666: Amsterdam resurfaces with a playable demo ahead of its early access launch this year
- Star Wars Zero Company confirmed for August release as former XCOM devs debut action-packed gameplay trailer
- After 14 years, Guild Wars 3 is finally coming as "a modern evolution of the MMO" – and its beta opens in 2027
- Naughty Dog legends announce Crossfire, a tactical third-person shooter that "combines cinematic storytelling with a genre-reinventing cover system"
- Beloved Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic The Last Ronin is getting a game from action royalty: Nier Automata and Bayonetta maker PlatinumGames
- Cuphead devs announce two new games: a hand-animated successor, and an 8-bit throwback
- Alien Isolation 2 claustrophobic new trailer promises pure terror 12 years after the Xbox 360 survival horror classic
- Gen Atlas is a desolate mech game from the director of Shadow of the Colossus
- Resident Evil Code Veronica remake is coming in 2027, Capcom reveals
- House of the Dragon debuts new Battle of the Gullet footage at SXSW London, as showrunner Ryan Condal outlines vision for season 3 "This is the biggest season we have made by a huge margin"
- FPS devs put two bullets in Steam's dumbest debate and move up Wardogs release date: "Player numbers will undoubtedly decline significantly," but that "will not deter us"
- God of War's Cory Barlog has been planning Faye's story for a decade, says Laufey director, and her actor has "had to keep this under wraps" the whole time
- Shovel Knight 3D is "close to being showable," but after Mina the Hollower's explosive success the devs aren't sure if they'll "commit to it"
- God of War Laufey director says Marvel humor won't infect the series through the big, silly cube: "He's not meant to be a joke"
- Here's how to watch the Future Games Show Summer Showcase
- Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra and the Star Wars game from former Uncharted lead Amy Hennig are still alive
- As Persona 6 rumors flood the internet before Summer Game Fest, Atlus calls out people impersonating its developers and posting fake info
- Palworld underwater update "literally is never happening," lead reiterates: "Make your peace with that now"
- Holy Hori - a new set of Splatoon Raiders accessories has been unveiled and I want to splash cash on the lot
- How this $20,000 Lego Star Wars collection ignited an online meltdown involving Bricks and Minifigs, alleged police corruption, and fleeing the law
- I controlled a gaming PC's fans and lighting with my phone at Computex thanks to HYTE's updated Nexus software, and it could be huge for iBUYPOWER owners too
- God of War Laufey is "every bit as God of War as all of the things that we've done," director Ariel Lawrence says: "I hope to win over the skeptics in the future"
- Everything announced at Summer Game Fest 2026
- Guild Wars 3 Summer Game Fest rumors start flying thanks to a sudden web domain update: "WE WAITED 10,000 YEARS!"
- As Ice Age returns again, one fan has noticed the original movie predicted its sequels 24 years ago
- The first Odyssey popcorn bucket is way more Christopher Nolan-coded than expected
- Persona 6 to be announced at Xbox Games Showcase, prominent Switch 2 leaker claims as rumored images circulate
- The 6 best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, Apple TV and more (June 5-7)
- The Witcher 3 dev says a "designer's job is to create fun, not delete it," which is why CD Projekt Red "raised the stakes" instead of patching out an exploit it could have easily fixed
- Supergirl opening weekend box office predictions put the DC movie below The Mandalorian and Grogu and Superman
- Capcom learns all the right lessons from Pragmata's success: "The creation of completely new IPs is an important initiative" that "we intend to continue pursuing"
- I've done the math, even cheaper gaming laptop deals are now 50% more expensive than they were in January and that comes with one warning for Prime Day
- Final Fantasy 14 players clear one of the hardest fights in the MMO with only casters and healers: "Tank LB3 is a suggestion, not a requirement"
- New Xbox CEO says successful platforms "must have exclusive content" and is "looking at that very closely" as Halo and Fable prepare to jump to PS5
- After The Legend of Aang movie leak, an Avatar show is reportedly being targeted by hackers
- Summer Game Fest Live 2026 time and how to watch as rumors swirl of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 and a new Resident Evil remake taking part
- Despite poor reviews, it seems like Star Wars might have been considering The Book of Boba Fett season 2 at one point
- Slay the Spire 2 patch adds a crowd-pleasing buff as fans say one card just became "busted," while Mega Crit rolls out bug fixes galore
- Superman hits Lex Luthor with a 1A in new Man of Tomorrow set video
- There are over 80 new Lego sets in June 2026, but these three are by far the best
- Steam Machine is coming this summer, Valve confirms, but its lack of pricing has me raising an eyebrow as hardware prices surge
- The Odyssey fans crash multiple sites in the hunt for IMAX 70mm tickets, which are now being resold for up to $1000 online
- Devil May Cry Netflix showrunner Adi Shankar calls himself "generational talent" after final season announcement: "I am a ratings God"
- Capcom says it out loud: Pragmata has done so well that it will "consider the possibility of developing it into a series"
- Backrooms director Kane Parsons is seemingly considering a Portal movie “with a lot of caution and a lot of curiosity”
- Here's Replay's May winners: Leon the Resident Evil traffic cop, and a one man Matriarch kill in Arc Raiders
- Steam just got a huge new "refresh" as Valve updates its storefront from top to bottom, pulling it into the 2020s with new features and more
- Crimson Desert continues its quest to include every feature ever as it adds Pinball, baby chicks that grow into mounts, and new re-blockade improvements
- The Odyssey trailer can now be watched in every aspect ratio that it's available in, and the difference with IMAX 70mm is incredible
- June 4
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- "The haters were right," RPG devs decide after spending 3 years on a battle royale only to cancel it and pivot on Steam: "It's not quite an MMO, but it's also more than a co-op game"
- Path of Exile 2 devs narrowly prevented an in-game economic disaster by nerfing a broken money-making strategy before it got out of hand
- Xbox Series S is still a problem for devs, No Rest for the Wicked boss says it's the reason the PS5 version is out first: "Series S and mobile specs aren't too far apart at this point"
- Sony's Cory Barlog compares God of War Laufey's gods to billionaires: "They're all a**holes"
- Backrooms director says Valve is an inspiration: "Don't make it if there's not a meaningful reason motivating it"
- "I really couldn't sleep": In an absurd year for Capcom, Pragmata creators did not want to be the first ones to drop the ball
- A forever-moaning Shadowheart sends a Baldur's Gate 3 player down a rabbit hole while fans of the RPG demand "the exact steps to achieve this 'bug'"
- "God of War Laufey can be enjoyed completely standalone," says Sony, but you should play 2018 God of War and Ragnarok "to fully appreciate the world"
- Dune: Awakening dev knows everyone wants crossplay for the upcoming console release, but it's "technically and operationally complex to implement"
- Thanks, Valve: a set of Counter-Strike 2 Cologne Major stickers now costs nearly $20,000
- Horizon Steel Frontiers is coming out in 2027, publisher confirms, while we still wait for news on Forbidden West sequel
- Paralives proves it's a true Sims 4 successor as devs desperately try to fix bug where a naked man "can appear in your household if after giving birth, you exit without saving"
- The Pixel Pikachu plush fans fell in love with is now available, so consider this fair warning if you want one
- GTA San Andreas devs "regretted" adding stealth, Rockstar veteran says: "We ended up stretching ourselves too thin"
- The 9 God of War collectibles to see you through the wait for Laufey
- Subnautica 2's first major update "brings back one of the most requested player experiences" and will be "the scariest the game has been yet"
- Destiny 2 lead says the final update won't just fade out: "Yes, there's story, yes, we get to say goodbye"
- Belkin's new Charging Grip combines a slip case with a 10,000mAh power bank to combat Switch 2 battery woes
- Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 won't launch "in a half-finished state," director Naoki Hamaguchi promises
- Lego reveals its biggest ever set, and it's even more massive than Lego Minas Tirith
- Helldivers 2 promises "the next evolution of Major Orders," an increased level cap, new missions and more in huge progression overhaul
- Star Wars fans are debating one of the biggest differences between Andor and Rogue One
- Surprisingly big Hades 2 update adds a feature we've wanted since the very beginning of Steam Early Access
- As every other rival game flees from GTA 6's November release, Palworld lead jokes Pocketpair is going to launch "1.0, Palfarm and the dating sim right alongside" it
- First reviews for horror movie spoof Scary Movie 6 disagree on the jokes, but say the surprise cameos are "inspired"
- Keys Factory is cooking up a new line of Splatoon Raiders accessories, and they don't look very fresh
- A24's Backrooms leads to a surge in players for two co-op horror games inspired by the viral creepypasta
- New Elden Ring DLC and Nintendo Switch 2 Tarnished Edition finally get a release date
- Man of Tomorrow leak suggests Brainiac has Lex Luthor in his sights, not Superman
- GTA 5 Michael actor says person who sent a swat team to his home will be jailed for 4 years: "Won't be swatting anyone anytime soon"
- Marathon free week players who bought Deluxe Edition for $14 won't get to keep the game as they actually just paid for a bunch of cosmetics, Sony says
- Director of one of 2026's biggest surprise horror hits slams GenAI: "If I could snap my fingers and make generative AI disappear forever, I probably would"
- Nintendo announces new Switch 2 with replaceable battery "to meet the Regulation" set out by the EU for waste reduction
- Persona 6 hopefuls on high alert as Sega supposedly copyright strikes leaked screenshots of the unannounced JRPG: "The snipers are out"
- Destiny 2's final update has 71 pages of patch notes as Bungie says "our teams have worked tirelessly" to address bugs and are "still hunting down stragglers"
- Official Supergirl art includes an obscure Star Wars alien, and we're not quite sure how it got there
- James Gunn "debated" key Supergirl scenes in the editing room with the DC movie's director
- Hopes for a Star Wars horror movie renew as Deadpool and Wolverine director has an idea for an unlikely mash-up
- 007 First Light dev IO Interactive won't publish future James Bond games despite its success, as Amazon gaming boss reminds everyone who owns the IP now
- Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 set to appear at Summer Game Fest, according to leaker behind Star Fox and Nintendo Switch 2 tip-offs
- The Acolyte showrunner says season 2 of the canceled Star Wars show would have connected to the sequels
- Supergirl's Jason Momoa teases Lobo's involvement in future DCU movies, but says Lobo and Superman have crossed paths before: "We'll see what the future holds"
- The Odyssey "largest screen" IMAX tickets are almost on sale – here's when you can buy them
- Hopes fly for a new Persona 4 Revival trailer as the JRPG remake gets another age rating ahead of Summer Game Fest and Xbox Games Showcase
- "The timing is impossible to ignore": Stop Killing Games says Ubisoft attended "invitation-only" meeting with EU Commission ahead of response to campaign sparked by The Crew shutdown, but it "was not invited"
- Star Wars Zero Company release date leaks one day before Summer Game Fest, as XCOM veterans' new strategy game joins the crowd avoiding GTA 6
- Kevin Feige has given us the first insight into the Avengers team dynamics in Doomsday – and I'm relieved by his comments
- There's more to God of War Laufey's cube than your small brain can possibly understand: This is the best theory I've seen
- June 3
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- Marvel's Wolverine is not an open-world game like Spider-Man, it's a "linear single-player adventure"
- Final Fantasy and Star Wars have the same problem, says former Square Enix exec: fans are getting older, and young people aren't interested
- Splinter Cell designer Clint Hocking says "I don't think I could ever do better" than Chaos Theory, so he'll never return to the stealth series
- 8 years after Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick went shirtless with his 8% body fat physique, he's now a playable wrestler in WWE 2K26
- God of War Laufey star Deborah Ann Woll says "Kratos gameplay is so fantastic because he's such a heavy hitter," but new protagonist Faye is "just as strong and just as good a warrior"
- This game took over Steam and was accidentally given away for free, now the devs say it "will be removed from the store"
- "Not every publisher" is running away from GTA 6 and making September a nightmare of game releases, Devolver Digital reminds everyone
- After 26 years of RPGs, Obsidian legend Josh Sawyer admits he's still trying to make a good armor system
- GTA 5 is still selling millions a year, letting Rockstar do whatever it wants with GTA 6: analyst estimates 1.8 million just on PS5 in 2026
- Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis is still the OG game fans remember, but "reimagined in ways that weren't possible 30 years ago and with new surprises woven in"
- After Silent Hill f combat discourse, Silent Hill Townfall goes all-in on stealth as "evasion is your only option" sometimes
- Marvel's Wolverine lets you turn off the extreme blood and gore proudly shown at PlayStation's State of Play: "We didn't want to go over the top"
- Thanks to GTA 6, Ubisoft's new Rayman is once again launching in "nearly the same month" as a new GTA and in the same year as Assassin's Creed: Black Flag
- "The X-Men don't exist" in Marvel's Wolverine, and there's no Spider-Man either, Insomniac Games lead clarifies
- PUBG creator Brendan Greene halts development on "realistic Minecraft" survival game, plans to make it free and is looking into refunds
- After 4 years of silence, dinosaur survival horror game The Lost Wild emerges with a promise to make good on its director's Alien: Isolation experience
- God of War will "always tell stories about Kratos," says Sony Santa Monica creative lead Cory Barlog, but God of War Laufey gives devs a chance to surprise you
- Noctua is launching a mouse with an upward-firing fan in it, so your gaming sessions will never be sweaty again
- After deciding it's "not an MMO," Dune: Awakening is adding a single-player mode: "Easily one of the most requested features"
- "Kefka is the ultimate troll": Final Fantasy 14's top raiders are being hoodwinked by a returning JRPG icon proving to be the most annoying Ultimate boss yet
- 23 years later, Lord of the Rings fans think they've spotted a big Return of the King plot hole
- Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis was made with AI, Steam page reveals, but any assets made using the controversial tech "were either replaced or refined by humans"
- The Casetify Tamagotchi collab has lit the fires of my 90s kid heart, with its nostalgia-fueled exclusive toy
- CD Projekt Red veteran answers for the crime of The Witcher 3's Skellige, says they tried to add more question marks but couldn't
- Avengers: Doomsday directors praise top-secret Doctor Doom costume as their MCU favorite, but remain cryptic as to why: "You'll have to see"
- Like The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2, CD Projekt Red's new IP Hadar is "an emotional, open-world experience"
- Ubisoft is planning a new, "more adventurous 3D Rayman" game – but only if "everything goes well" with its Rayman Legends Retold remake
- Gothic was the RPG that didn't care if you survived, and now it's back with a remake
- The Russo brothers say Secret Wars is officially in pre-production, but admit they're still working on Avengers: Doomsday
- Matthew Lillard isn't happy with animation hiring big names over voice actors: "The idea that they keep hiring crappy celebrities to carry huge films is killing us"
- These incoming Anker Pokemon earbuds have got me charged up for all the wrong reasons
- Masters of the Universe post-credits scenes: how many are there and who cameos?
- Director Travis Knight explains how his two 2026 movies, Masters of the Universe and Wildwood, informed each other
- Nintendo Direct rumored to take place next week, rounding off Summer Game Fest season
- God of War Laufey's release reportedly isn't "years away," but don't expect a PC launch
- Matt Damon thinks The Odyssey will be the last of its kind, as filmmakers aren't going to get the chance "to shoot movies that way for much longer"
- Marvel's Wolverine pre-orders have unleashed onto the PS5, but there's no Collector's Edition to sink your claws into
- God of War Laufey director started working on the series over 20 years ago, when Kratos had a blue tattoo and was named Dominus
- Move over, Supergirl popcorn buckets: the Krypto KFC bucket is here
- Robert Pattinson says the delay of The Batman 2 production is to thank for his stacked 2026 filmography
- James Gunn confirms real-time jump for Man of Tomorrow as he clarifies the DCU timeline
- Robert Downey Jr says "we’re going to try and earn your trust and respect all over again" with Avengers: Doomsday
- There might be something hiding in the Avengers: Doomsday "surprise" more than just coffee – and it's linked to Thor and Loki
- Spider-Man star Tom Holland told Marvel to take inspiration from Christopher Nolan: "I was really able to lay down the law"
- If the Steam Machine's 4K60 promises feel limited, Zotac is putting an RTX 5080 in its latest mini PC
- Here's my pick of the 5 best PlayStation State of Play trailers (and 1 unmissable PS5 gameplay reveal) that you need to watch now
- "This is not a prequel": God of War's Cory Barlog confirms Laufey is "a continuation of the timeline"
- June 2
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- Until Dawn 2 is coming in 2027, Baldur's Gate 3 star Neil Newbon plays a "buff idiot," and OG studio Supermassive has been replaced by PlayStation's Horizon Call of the Mountain dev
- God of War Laufey fans can't decide if they want to kill Phranque the gelatinous cube
- Rumored Egyptian God of War game was real after all, but God of War Laufey has a lot of other theology in the mix too
- Avengers: Doomsday "is starting over from scratch," Russo brothers insist, despite being the 39th MCU film with over a dozen returning Marvel heroes
- Silent Hill Townfall, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and Control Resonant all launch a day apart in September as everyone gets the hell out of GTA 6's November
- God of War Laufey announced, new game starring Kratos' wife Faye gets 20 minutes of footage
- A Rayman 1 remake is basically "mission impossible" for Ubisoft, Rayman Legends Retold producer says – and besides, it already got a "reboot"
- Iconic Bayonetta and Tango artist Ikumi Nakamura returns with a new yokai hunting action game packing 3-player co-op and unparalleled style
- Sony likes Phantom Blade Zero so much it's getting its own show this summer, devs reveal in brutal clip that looks like Dark Souls with generational trauma
- Silent Hill: Townfall gets September 2026 release date alongside terrifying look at Konami's mind-bending new horror game
- Capcom finally confirms Onimusha: Way of the Sword is coming this September, demo releases today
- Marvel's Wolverine trailer reveals Jean Grey, Sabretooth, and more classic X-Men appearances
- Rayman is back, as Ubisoft confirms the long-rumored Rayman Legends remake is coming this year
- PlayStation showcase brigaded by Destiny 3 hopefuls as petition crosses 338,000 signatures: "We want D3"
- Subnautica 2 devs were glad it worked out after all the scary headlines about delays, but they weren't paying much attention anyway
- Retro RPG that promised "the largest single-player RPG world since Daggerfall" quietly crosses 3 million copies sold
- "No free DLC": After accidentally promising 4 entire new games during their Shovel Knight Kickstarter, the devs behind 2026's top-rated game have learned their lesson
- Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis delay confirmed in PlayStation State of Play, but at least Lara Croft is looking cooler than ever
- Russo Brothers claim they've got no plans for more Marvel movies after Avengers Secret Wars: "This is it"
- Path of Exile 2 studio says "almost all the progression blockers" from the ARPG's latest update have been fixed as endgame and other planned features are detailed
- Saving the studio, Mina the Hollower sells 300,000 copies in 3 days as head wonders "how come the best-reviewed game of 2026 is not the fastest-selling game"
- Subnautica 2 tries to be more like Alien: Isolation than Silent Hill 2, which is why the leviathans are invincible now
- After a $2 billion mess that saw thousands of layoffs with many studios and games shut down, new Embracer CEO hopes trust in the company "is improving"
- Fallout: New Vegas director says it's "fine" Crimson Desert's story is so bad that developer Pearl Abyss has to patch it, "even if it isn't ideal"
- Everything announced at the PlayStation State of Play June 2026
- RPGs like Dragon Quest 11 and Nier: Automata are heavily outsourced, Square Enix producer says, with surprisingly few devs in-house
- Elden Ring player achieves "the hardest one-shot kill" in the game, downing an 89,000 HP boss after 8 hours of punishing trial and error: "It's absolute hell"
- Final Fantasy 14 legend spends 3 years soloing the MMO's Free Trial in the worst way possible, and now the finish line is in sight after suffering Shadowbringers' last big boss for 3 days straight
- Zack Snyder is set to direct a "reimagining" of the '80s sci-fi action classic that inspired Metal Gear
- Avengers: Doomsday event disappoints after trailer no-show and bizarre autographed Doctor Doom coffee gifts
- Robert Pattinson's wild dead character Tenet theory was immediately shut down by his co-star: "What are you talking about?"
- Popular GTA Online cheat provider hacked, leaving 64,000 mod menu users with their personal data shared online
- Mortal Kombat 2 digital release date announced, and we have an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at a new featurette
- What made Gothic so special? Here's why this fan favorite is getting a revival
- Amazon Prime Day will start on June 23, but the site is already running early deals right now
- Don't expect rapid 007 First Light sequels, former Destiny 2 boss says, as they'd likely "review worse," "sell worse," and still be very expensive to make
- 12 new Lego Pokemon sets launch this August, and they're all Smart Play
- This DDR5 RAM at Computex has integrated fans, but it'll come as no surprise that you can't buy it yet
- Despite positive first reactions, Masters of the Universe presales don't look promising, and the movie is tracking to flop on opening weekend
- You haven't heard of MarsRhino yet, but the world needs to know about its excellent gaming chairs and tilting standing desk
- New Final Fantasy 14 patch finally lets players devour a taco, and all I need you to know is that means a lot to the MMO's community
- Riot hires another World of Warcraft veteran to get its League of Legends MMO over the line as we approach 6 years since its initial announcement
- Streets of Rage movie moves forward with Sonic writers and the director behind one of Netflix's most underappreciated westerns
- Superman's suit is getting a slight redesign in Man of Tomorrow, leaked set pictures reveal
- Tom Holland wants to "repay the favor" and appear in The Punisher project: "Let’s see what an R-rated version of Spider-Man looks like"
- Marathon Season 2 takes Bungie's brutal new shooter one step closer to PvE with a "Sponsored Survival" mode that's "more PVP-lite" and a "low-risk way to play"
- Before The Mandalorian and Grogu and The Clone Wars, Embo was originally supposed to appear in George Lucas’ abandoned $40 million per episode Star Wars series
- Amazon Prime members can watch Spider-Man: Brand New Day early – here's how
- Subnautica 2 update makes the survival game a bit less chaotic with creature changes – but no, Unknown Worlds still isn't letting us kill them
- Crimson Desert DLC officially in the works, but Pearl Abyss also has its sights on story improvements, new combat content, and more arriving in the next 4 months
- Avengers: Doomsday live event coverage – all the details from the "surprise" announcement, as it happened
- Forget its powerful Intel innards, Acer's new Predator Atlas 8 is a great handheld for a totally different reason
- Valve reportedly threatened Ubisoft with a total delisting of Rainbow Six Siege "by end of day tomorrow" when it tried selling it cheaper on Uplay
- June 1
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- RPG devs apologize to "Steam staff and all of our players" after their game draws 164,000 concurrent players and starts breaking Valve's marketplace
- After 10 years and a whole other incredible RPG, CD Projekt Red says The Witcher 3's best expansion "remains one of our most unforgettable projects"
- After CD Projekt Red announced a surprise expansion for The Witcher 3, over 29,000 Steam players booted up the RPG – the most in months
- The best-rated game of 2026 is $20 because the devs "don't want people to wait" for a discount: "We only get one chance at this"
- Capcom did not expect people to like the first Pragmata trailer so much, and like Todd Howard wincing at The Elder Scrolls 6, kind of regretted announcing it so early
- Capcom producer teases a Resident Evil based in Japan: "It might make an appearance at some point"
- Avengers: Doomsday directors are promising a "surprise" for UK Marvel fans at a curious location
- Arc Raiders PvE mode coming to the Chinese version, and global players already want it in the main game too
- Gabe Newell asked Valve's top lawyer "What the f*** do I pay you for if that’s your opinion?" in heated debate over porn games on Steam, report says
- Lenovo's latest gaming laptop brings Brat to your backpack this summer
- How to watch the PlayStation State of Play for June 2026 – and what to expect from Sony's 60-minute showcase beyond Marvel's Wolverine
- Star Wars Unlimited introduces new mini-set specially made for players who fell off the wagon
- James Gunn reveals first image of Lex Luthor's practical Warsuit in Superman follow-up Man of Tomorrow
- Valve's Gabe Newell argued gamers "have enormous choice" when grilled over Steam's alleged monopoly on PC gaming – report
- Final Fantasy 14 fans celebrate a huge win: finally, we can kick Lalafells in the face and send them flying into the void
- If you want to get Lego Minas Tirith before anyone else, now's your chance
- Path of Exile 2 Return of the Ancients dooms devs to the hotfix mines as the action RPG's "buggiest" update yet sees the biggest Steam player peak since launch
- Despite working in the industry for 35 years, one anime veteran says he was let go by Madhouse with "no attempts to retain me"
- New End of Oak Street trailer unleashes the dinosaurs, but I still think it's a secret Cloverfield movie
- The MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ will launch this month with an Intel Arc G3 Extreme and a similarly stacked price tag
- "They let me!": Baldur's Gate 3 writer couldn't believe the nonsense Larian allowed in flavor text
- These fan-made Lego Pokemon card sets will blow your mind
- The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past setting may have been discovered already, and it's thanks to fans piecing together the clues that CDPR has left behind
- Solo Leveling season 3 is "actively" being worked on, Crunchyroll president says, and its creators will "hopefully" announce something soon
- Pokemon TCG introduces new card rarity with gorgeous 30th Celebration collection
- Haven't heard of Gothic before? If you're an RPG fan, you need this on your wishlist now
- Deadpool and Wolverine's Cassandra Nova actor would "absolutely" return, but their comeback idea is unexpected: "A sibling comedy like Step Brothers"
- Baldur's Gate 2 is reportedly getting a remake, and Wizards of the Coast likely isn't stopping there either
- Lenovo's new gaming laptop wants you to ditch the headset, fans be damned
- Replay's June theme is 007 First Light: send us your best Bond clips for a chance to win a £/$250 Amazon voucher!
- The new ROG Xbox Ally X20 finally adds an OLED display... and then charges us to not look at it
- A Minecraft Movie 2 confirms new official title, and may be teasing Herobrine
- 10 years after launch, Steam icon Factorio gets its "last major update" as devs reveal plan to "conclude the active gameplay development"
- Palworld lead calls Factorio "one of the most influential games" on Steam, and "can't imagine" how different the gaming landscape would be without it
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 boss promises transparency over SBMM: "All will be revealed soon"
- Nvidia finally unveils Spark superchip, coming to laptops and mini PCs this Fall - here's everything we know so far
- Doctor Who showrunner says a new Doctor will be announced in "about a week or two weeks," and all but confirms there won't be a Christmas special this year
- Crunchyroll boss says it's "not that difficult" to avoid using AI in anime
- Masters of the Universe director on Jared Leto's "funny, strange, scary" and "deeply insecure" Skeletor
- Tekken loses its third lead in 9 months as director Kouhei Ikeda leaves Bandai Namco after 20 years, leaving fans to worry about what's next for the iconic fighting game series
- Horror is dominating the box office as Obsession and Backrooms outperform new Star Wars movie The Mandalorian and Grogu over the weekend
- Destiny 2 community lead whips the MMO's community into a frenzy with a series of posts that could mean anything from a sequel to nothing at all: "Do not go gentle into that good night"
- Hideo Kojima recommended Norman Reedus his "favorite" anime, and it sounds like The Walking Dead actor wants to turn it into a live-action movie
- "Not enough time, can't afford it": The Witcher 3 lead recalls "hardcore" dev timeline of the RPG's past expansions, says CDPR had to "change strategy" with Blood and Wine
- Nicolas Cage doesn't know if Spider-Noir will return for season 2 "We’ll see what happens"
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