Following plenty of hype, previews and playtests, the Embark Studios-developed extraction shooter Arc Raiders is finally here. While there is already plenty to enjoy, the studio has now unveiled their 2025 roadmap for Arc Raiders – confirming the addition of new maps, weather, enemies and more.

After well over a decade since its Early Access launch, Escape From Tarkov has finally Gone Gold ahead of the game’s 1.0 launch later this month.

The popular collectible card game Pokémon TCG Pocket has managed to make more money than Pokémon GO in its first year on the market.

In partnership with Kojima Productions, Backbone has announced an officially licensed Death Stranding 2 smartphone controller.

A franchise as big as Call of Duty will always be hampered by its own size, with the series having its hands tied left and right so as to not deviate too far from what has made Activision (now Microsoft) Billions on an annual basis. The most recent Black Ops 6 is in some ways the best entry in the franchise, and in other ways, the worst. With Black Ops 7 coming around the corner, the team at Treyarch seem to be saying and doing all the right things in the lead-up to its release. Unfortunately, the duality of Call of Duty ensures that no future entry will ever truly be the best it can.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting an official Switch 2 upgrade early next year alongside a massive free 3.0 update.

Epic has announced that Fortnite is adding a new type of cosmetic in the form of Sidekicks - letting you obtain and customise a pet companion.

Following its official announcement in September, the writers and director for Paramount’s live-action Call of Duty film have been revealed.

Capcom has announced a Resident Evil Showcase for Early 2026 in alignment with the franchise’s upcoming 30th anniversary.

The Resident Evil franchise continues to perform well, with RE7 now sitting as the 4th best-selling Capcom game and RE2 Remake surpassing 16 million copies.

Ahead of the launch of Arc Raiders, Embark Studios confirmed that The Finals is profitable while teasing that they are working on two more projects right now.

Ahead of the system’s 2nd anniversary, it appears as though Sony is gearing up to introduce new cloud streaming functionality to the PlayStation Portal.

This week’s free Epic Games Store offerings include two indie horrors (FNAF: Into the Pit and Bendy and the Ink Machine) just in time for Halloween.

Vampire Survivors has gotten yet another free DLC, this time crossing over with the equally-as-addictive Balatro, bringing 4 new characters, weapons and more.

Following 4 years in service, the free-to-play Battle Royale ‘Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt’ is officially shutting down next year.

Ever since they broke away from the Life is Strange franchise, developer DON’T NOD has struggled somewhat to find its new identity. Following the release of a variety of different games, the studio has shared their latest financials to mixed results – though a Netflix deal is in the works.

As part of a massive round of lay-offs, Amazon has announced that they are significantly downsizing their gaming division.

Fanatical’s latest Build your Own Shooter bundle is officially available, letting you claim up to 15 different games for less than £1.50 each.

Following their work on Sonic Prime, studio WildBrain is reportedly developing an animated Crash Bandicoot series for Netflix.

Ahead of its official announcement, it appears as though Baldur’s Gate 3 will be joining Microsoft’s Xbox Play Anywhere program very soon.

While Sony’s PC initiatives have been mostly a success, one of the biggest controversies with the console maker’s recent PC ports has been its use of region locking as a result of their integration with the PlayStation Network. Fortunately, Sony seems to be backtracking on this somewhat, with an update to Ghost of Tsushima on PC removing the region-lock requirements while also adding official Steam Deck verification.

Following the downsizing of Turn 10 Studios earlier this year, Phil Spencer has now addressed the future of Forza Motorsport as a series.

Following plenty of leaks and rumours, the Halo 1 Remake – Halo: Campaign Evolved – was finally announced to be coming to PC, Xbox and PlayStation. Being the core pillar of the Xbox brand, Halo’s arrival onto PlayStation has once again sparked up discussions regarding exclusivity. According to Xbox’s Matt Booty however, “our biggest competition isn't another console.”

The construction/management sim Factorio is getting a free Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade later this year, bringing larger bases, mouse mode support and more.

Just under a year on from its initial launch, Pokémon TCG Pocket has officially surpassed 150 million total downloads across iOS and Android.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A has already made back its budget roughly 25x over, having sold over 5.8 million copies in its first week.

Following the arrival of Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2, Ubisoft is set to bring Assassin’s Creed Shadows to Nintendo’s latest system in early December.

Treyarch have started to tease Season 1 for Call of Duty Black Ops 7, confirming 6 new multiplayer maps; 3 zombies experiences and more.

Just under 10 years ago, Fallout 4 officially released to the world. While the game is far from perfect, it resonated with millions thanks to its sandbox-like design and focus on exploration among other ancillary additions (such as the settlement mechanic and base building). As they have done with many of their previous games, Bethesda has now officially announced Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition – bundling the base game alongside its DLC and hundreds of user-created mods.

5 years on from release, the PlayStation 5 has now managed to surpass the lifetime sales of the PS3 in the US with over 26.7 million units.