6 years on from its limited Switch release, Super Mario Sunshine is finally coming to Switch 2 next week via Nintendo Switch Online.

As was previously announced, the Xbox Series family of consoles have now gotten a price hike – with a 1TB Series X now setting you back £669.99.

One of the biggest news stories of the year (in the video games space at least) was the announcement that Sony would officially stop printing PlayStation game discs come January 2028. Reactions to the news were swift and visceral, with countless fans expressing their disdain for the move. Finally, after a month of silence, Sony has officially commented on the matter once again.

PlayStation seem to have severely shot themselves in the disc with the announcement that they will be getting rid of physical media come 2028.

Humble is offering a ‘Rage Inducing Difficult Games’ bundle, including the likes of GRIME, Getting Over It, Lorn’s Lure and more.

As part of their annual report, Frictional Games revealed that they are “planning to release a new version of Amnesia: The Dark Descent at the end of 2026.”

Celebrating the publisher’s 40th anniversary, Bethesda Softworks have now unveiled their brand new ‘retro’ inspired logo:

This week’s free Epic Games Store offering is OTXO: a brutal top-down twin-stick shooter roguelite inspired by the likes of Hotline Miami.

Tencent is reportedly working on a AAA action-adventure game heavily inspired by the likes of Uncharted, The Last of Us and Tomb Raider.

Nintendo has detailed Part 1 of the Expansion Pass for Pokemon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin, featuring a new underwater town, additional Pokemon and much more.

Despite the original studio being disbanded, the creator of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is partnering once again with 505 Games to develop a sequel.

According to insiders, Microsoft is losing around $150 with the sale of every Xbox console – making its future prospects worrying.

Alongside the addition of two new suits, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has gotten a Brand New update, bringing in Enhanced PSSR 2 support for the PS5 Pro.

Previews for Marvel’s Wolverine will go live on the 13th of August ahead of the game’s official launch on PS5 in Mid-September.

Ahead of its official launch next year, SEGA have announced that they will be hosting a closed network test for Crazy Taxi: World Tour.

It’s been a while since we’ve last had a new original game from Naughty Dog, with their most recent release being The Last of Us Part II back in 2020. When they do return however, it’ll be in a pretty major way, having previously announced and teased their brand new IP ‘Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet’. While we have yet to get a concrete release date, insiders have now claimed that the project is planned to arrive sometime next year in 2027.

According to insiders, Nintendo is planning to release a limited edition Zelda themed Switch 2 console and Pro Controller.

Over a decade on from its delisting on Steam, 2009’s Wolfenstein may be coming back – possibly being announced during this year’s QuakeCon.

One year on from its initial release, the souls-like Wuchang: Fallen Feathers has officially surpassed 5 million total players.

Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII remake project has been a massive undertaking, with the 1997 PSOne classic having been remade over the course of 10 years, two console generations and three entire games. In discussing the potential for other such remake projects similar to FFVII, series producer Naoki Yoshida (Yoshi-P) revealed why this likely would not be a great idea.

While the next God of War game will be focusing on Faye, Sony Santa Monica have confirmed that Kratos will star in a new game which connects directly to Laufey.

Final Fantasy XIV is officially coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 next week on the 4th of August, alongside a free 1 month trial period.

Offering clarity on the matter, Activision has now further explained how Call of Duty Black Ops 7’s new matchmaking system works.

Microsoft is updating how downloads are handled on Xbox, adding a new feature which is said to “optimize game install and update speeds.”

Following months of leaks and rumours, Microsoft has officially announced that it will begin to test ad-support game streaming through the cloud.

Sleeping Dogs actor Simu Liu has promised some “some really positive updates” coming soon with regards to the film adaptation.

Ubisoft has now commented on Sony’s decision to stop printing PlayStation discs, claiming that “we think it will not disturb the industry too much.”

Following its launch earlier this month, Ubisoft have revealed that Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has far exceeded their expectations sales-wise.

Following its removal from Netflix last year, the excellent mobile vertical climber POINPY has returned and is available for all to download for free.

Following the successful arrival of Black Ops 1 and 2 on PS5, Call of Duty have announced that they will be further reducing skill-based matchmaking in BO7.