Another major first-party game is joining Xbox Game Pass this month. Compulsion Games has been quiet since releasing We Happy Few in 2016, but the studio is now back with its latest game, South of Midnight. South of Midnight is the first new game developed by Compulsion Games since being …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077, FragPunk and more get DLSS 4 upgrade this week
Nvidia has announced the latest round of games to get DLSS 4 upgrades. This week, both Cyberpunk 2077 and FragPunk get updated to Nvidia's latest DLSS transformer AI models, and gain the ability to switch on Multi-Frame Generation.
Read More »Nintendo confirms 22 third-party games for Switch 2 including Cyberpunk 2077
From promising indie titles to massive AAA ports of next-gen titles, we've rounded up all 22 third-party games announced for the Switch 2 so far.
Read More »Some of the best GameCube classics are coming to Switch 2
The Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack will be carrying forward to the Switch 2 console, and those picking up Nintendo's next-gen console will get brand new benefits - starting with a wave of GameCube classics.
Read More »Nintendo reveals first games to get paid ‘Switch 2 Edition’ upgrades
Nintendo has confirmed the first six first-party Switch games to get upgrades for the Nintendo Switch 2. This includes new upgrades for both The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and its sequel.
Read More »The Nintendo Switch 2 releases on June 5th for £395.99
During today's Nintendo Direct, the gaming giant confirmed its launch plans for the Switch 2. The new console is launching in June, proving the accuracy of a retail leak from earlier this week.
Read More »Nintendo reveals Discord-like GameChat for Switch 2
Nintendo will offer GameChat and even the ability to share games within chat lobbies for the first time with Switch 2.
Read More »Mario Kart World announced for Nintendo Switch 2
The first big launch title for the Nintendo Switch 2 has been revealed. Mario Kart World will be releasing later this year exclusively for Nintendo's new console. The trailer showcases a large level design, in which players can drive from race course to race course, and go off-road to discover …
Read More »South Korean devs reportedly pitching new StarCraft games to Blizzard
Blizzard has done little with the StarCraft IP since rounding out the StarCraft 2 trilogy. However, South Korean studios are desperate to get their hands on it to produce a new game themselves. According to Asia Today (via IGN), a number of Korean studios have pitched ideas for StarCraft games …
Read More »Many third-party studios still waiting for Switch 2 dev kits
It would seem that despite the Switch 2 launch being a few months away, ‘many developers' still don't have development kits for the new console, which will limit third-party output for the console over its first year or so on the market. According to former Game Informer editor and current …
Read More »Latest Windows Insider build includes hidden ‘Gaming UI’ settings
Asus and Xbox recently teased their upcoming Xbox-branded handheld device. Coinciding with that, dataminers have discovered new code in the recent Insider build of Windows 11, hinting at the long-awaited implementation of a gaming UI. Xeno Panther first shared the discovery, but Windows Central verified the claims. The new strings …
Read More »Tomorrow’s Switch 2 Nintendo Direct will be an hour long
Nintendo had already announced plans for a Switch 2-focused Direct stream this week but now we have more details. It would appear we are in for a much larger event compared to the initial console reveal. Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 goes live tomorrow, the 2nd of April, at 2PM …
Read More »Payday studio ‘Starbreeze’ appoints new CEO
Starbreeze has had its troubles over the years and the poor performance of Payday 3 at launch didn't quite help matters. Now, the publisher has a new CEO who will attempt to turn the company into a multi-project studio. The new CEO of Starbreeze, the company behind the Payday series, …
Read More »Deus Ex studio hit by layoffs
Since acquiring the Tomb Raider and Deus Ex IPs, along with the Crystal Dynamics and Eidos-Montreal studios, Embracer Group has done very little with any of it. Amazon has stepped in to publish the next Tomb Raider game and reports indicate that a new Deus Ex game was put on ice. Now this week, both Crystal Dynamics and Eidos-Montreal have been hit by layoffs.
Read More »Asus and Microsoft tease upcoming Xbox handheld
In recent weeks, we've heard rumblings about an upcoming Xbox handheld, in partnership with another big gaming brand. As rumours predicted, that brand appears to be Asus, with an Xbox branded version of the popular ROG Ally handheld.
Read More »Death Stranding surpasses 20 million players
Hideo Kojima took a risk with his first game after leaving Konami. At its core, Death Stranding is a game largely about walking, but that didn't stop Kojima from captivating over 20 million players with his first independent game. Death Stranding launched in 2019, the first full game out of …
Read More »MindsEye launches for PC, PS5 and Xbox in June
The second trailer for MindsEye has now dropped. The new game from former Rockstar producer, Leslie Benzies, is now set to launch in June for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
Read More »The Nintendo Switch 2 will reportedly release in June
While Nintendo has not yet announced a release date for the Switch 2 console, a new leak indicates that we'll be getting that news very soon, as pre-orders are due to go live in April.
Read More »Screenshots give early look at Respawn’s Star Wars tactics game
Respawn Entertainment has been quietly working on a Star Wars strategy game for a few years now in collaboration with Bit Reactor, a studio founded by former XCOM developers. Now, a number of screenshots have leaked online, giving us an early look at the game.
Read More »Acer launches new Predator QD-OLED gaming monitors starting at £699
Acer is ending off the month with one more big launch. Today, Acer announced two new QD-OLED gaming monitors, offering 4K at 240Hz, and the other offering 1440p at 240Hz.
Read More »Take-Two CEO plans shorter marketing cycle for GTA 6
ake-Two CEO, Strauss Zelnick, shed some light on the marketing plan for GTA 6 this week, indicating a much shorter gap from Trailer 2 to release.
Read More »AMD completes acquisition of ZT Systems in push for data center dominance
AMD is growing today with the completion of another acquisition. Today, AMD announced that it has completed its acquisition of ZT Systems, a move intended to bolster AMD's presence and expertise in the booming AI market.
Read More »Monster Hunter Wilds sets another record as it surpasses 10 million players
Monster Hunter Wilds may have had some mixed reviews on PC at launch due to performance problems but that hasn't stopped the masses from jumping into the game at launch. We already knew that the game amassed a few million players during its launch weekend, but now a month on …
Read More »Final Fantasy 9 25th Anniversary reignites remake rumours
The 25th Anniversary of Final Fantasy 9 is coming up and Square Enix is already gearing up to celebrate the occasion with a new website displaying some planned special edition items. Fans have naturally dug a bit deeper into the new webpage, discovering hints at the upcoming Final Fantasy 9 …
Read More »Hogwarts Legacy expansion content cancelled
Following the massive success of Hogwarts Legacy in 2023, sources claimed that Warner Bros was working on a ‘Definitive Edition' of the game, which would contain new expansion content. Unfortunately, those plans were scrapped as WB was concerned that the extra content would not sell well enough. According to sources …
Read More »Nintendo teases upgraded ‘Switch 2 Edition’ games
Yesterday, Nintendo announced a major shake-up to the way it handles digital games with the Switch Virtual Card system, which allows players to share their digital games with friends and family – within a set of limitations. Now that the FAQ page for this is now live, fans have spotted …
Read More »Ubisoft spins off Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Rainbow Six to new subsidiary company
Ubisoft's share prices have been tumbling for a few years now and the company appeared to be on the brink of being forced to sell. However, Yves Guillemot has quickly cooked up a new plan, forming a new subsidiary company with Tencent to house Ubisoft's biggest IP. In partnership with …
Read More »CyberPowerPC adds cost-effective RX 9070 series GPUs to Ultra XT Custom Gaming PC
AMD has released some great hardware to start off 2025. Gamers have been impressed by the performance of the new RX 9070 series graphics cards and on the CPU side, we have a new round of X3D chips on the market. Now, all of this hardware is available in CyberPowerPC's …
Read More »Xbox published games top PS5 pre-order charts
Microsoft's multiplatform release strategy continues to see success. In April, two major former Xbox console exclusive games are set to release on PS5 for the first time, and they are already topping the pre-order charts on Sony's PSN store. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, along with Forza Horizon 5, …
Read More »Tomb Raider studio hit with layoffs
Crystal Dynamics has a lot going on right now. Aside from being the primary development force for Xbox's Perfect Dark reboot, the studio is also working on the next installment in the Tomb Raider franchise. Unfortunately, despite all of that, the company has had to undergo another round of job …
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