Years on from its last official update, Xbox Game Pass is reportedly still hovering around 30 million subscribers - far less than Microsoft was hoping for.

New details pertaining to Far Cry 7 have now leaked, with claims that the Ubisoft game will include extraction mechanics and PvEvP elements.

Following its official announcement, we have started to learn the full impact of Microsoft’s significant Xbox-related studio cuts.

Despite major sweeping changes at Xbox, Game Pass is seemingly remaining core to the console maker, with new and future deals still being signed by Microsoft.

In amongst a ton of bad news, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has revealed that they hope to one day have as many as 1 Billion daily active users.

July’s PlayStation Plus Essential line-up is now available to claim, including the likes of Call of Duty Modern Warfare III.

Contrary to rumours, Zenimax is not turning into an Elder Scrolls / Fallout factory, with insiders claiming DOOM; Quake and others still have a future at Xbox.

Due to new rules being put in place by the European Union, the Nintendo Switch 1 family of consoles are set to be officially discontinued in Europe next year.

After weeks of rumours, leaks and speculation, Microsoft has finally broken its silence on the future of Xbox, with multiple studios set to be let go.

Stepping on yet another rake, Marvel Tokon will seemingly be blocked in over 130 countries on Steam due to PlayStation Network requirements.

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has now shared his thoughts on Destiny 2, suggesting that the game would have survived if Bungie chose to embrace GenAI.

Local game streaming is about to get a whole lot better on Steam, with Valve now supporting the new PyroWave video codec for its Steam Link.

2026 is a year of great change at Xbox, with the appointment of CEO Asha Sharma ushering in new strategies, a change in direction and a ‘reset’ of sorts. Unfortunately, part of this plan seems to include the closure of many different first party studios. While officially, we still do not know exactly what’s in store, insiders have claimed that Microsoft is hoping to still release all of its previously-announced games in one form or another.

Amid a ton of internal changes, insiders have claimed that Xbox employees fear the console maker is “listening to Twitter” too much.

Following the release of Prime 4 last year, a new Metroid game appears to be on its way, with Metroid: Ravenous recently being rated in Brazil.

Square Enix looks to be going all out for Final Fantasy Revelation, with the 3rd entry in this trilogy seemingly getting as many as 9 different sets of DLC.

Initially planned to arrive in late September, Capcom’s Onimusha: Way of the Sword is now set to arrive 3 weeks earlier than expected.

After initially planning to close the PlayStation 3 and Vita Stores in 2021, Sony have confirmed that these digital platforms will be shuttered by next year.

Mario Kart World is slowly being updated, with the latest patch bringing in two additional Knockout Tour routes alongside expanded photo mode options.

The PC classic I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream alongside River City Girls 2 are both free to claim from today via the Epic Games Store.

Id Software’s modern DOOM Trilogy is an interesting series, with each entry having its own unique and distinct style of gameplay. With the upcoming Revelations DLC for The Dark Ages, the team are once again switching up the formula – though this time throwing some DOOM Eternal DNA into the pot.

Previously announced to be coming in 2026, the Switch 2 version of Bethesda’s Oblivion Remastered has now gotten an official release date.

'Project Fantasy' has hit a snag, with IO Interactive confirming lay-offs in the wake of “a relationship with an external partner” coming to an end.

Celebrating 5 million copies sold, the 2D souls-like Blasphemous is getting a physical “Martyrs’ Edition’ release.

In recent weeks, we have heard an increasing number of worrying reports concerning Xbox and its supposed plans to hold major rounds of firing – possibly resulting in the closure of multiple studios. While nothing official has come to pass, insiders have claimed that one of the projects potentially being affected is Arkane Studios’ much-anticipated Blade.

PSSR aside, Ubisoft's upcoming Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is getting some modest-yet-interesting improvements on PS5 Pro.

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has had its final set of characters revealed, with the full launch roster of 20 heroes/villains now official.

Netflix are reportedly developing a live-action adaptation of SEGA’s Persona series, though narrative specifics are being kept under wraps for now.

Nintendo looks set to introduce a refreshed version of their Switch 2, featuring a new (hopefully improved) LCD panel made by Sharp.

Alongside its next big update in September, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is officially set to come to the Nintendo Switch 2.a