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Despite being an already solid upgrade, the PS5 Pro version of Assassin’s Creed Shadows will get further enhancements in a future update.

God of War’s 20th anniversary has officially come and gone, and while we did get a couple cool new things in celebration, the rumoured remaster for the OG trilogy was nowhere to be seen. Fortunately, it does appear a God of War game is in fact slated for launch in 2025 – though it’s said to be a Greece-based spin-off.

Emulation is the saving grace of the video games industry. Despite its controversial nature, the technology will be the only way in which all games are preserved for the future – free from licensing agreements and other such nonsense. Better still is the fact that in a majority of cases, emulation allows for a more accurate recreation of the game’s original experience than official offerings, due to countless complex shaders, filters and tweakable settings. And the best part? Thanks to the progression of technology, your humble smartphone is able to do all this and more – giving you the power of 10,000 games in the palm of your hand.

Following some successes and notable failures, Xbox head Phil Spencer claims to have “learned” from past mistakes when it comes to video game adaptations.

The next game from Housemarque, Saros, will be the studio’s biggest title yet – though will still come in at well under $100 million to develop.

A ton of excellent indie titles are leaving PlayStation Plus next month, including Kena: Bridge of Spirits and Animal Well.

The unique handheld console from 2022 (PlayDate) is getting a permanent price increase next week - going from $199 to $229 USD.

Helldivers 2 is set to get perhaps its biggest Warbond yet, adding a hunting rifle, revolver and even a hover pack – going live tomorrow:

Following multiple issues, the God of War TV show from Amazon seems to be on track once again – with two seasons currently being written and planned.

Naughty Dog’s next game ‘Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet’ looks to be taking inspiration from the excellent and much-loved Elden Ring.

Though yet to be officially announced, Dragon Ball Sparking Zero will reportedly be coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 at launch.

Celebrating the franchise’s 20th anniversary, Sony Santa Monica have announced an update coming to God of War Ragnarök, as well as a bunch of new merchandise.

In a surprise announcement, People Can Fly has entered into an agreement with Sony – set to work on one of the console maker’s existing IPs.

March’s PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium line-ups have been announced, including Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and the classic Armored Core trilogy.

Avowed marks the biggest first-party Xbox game for 2025 so far, with the Obsidian Entertainment-developed RPG arriving on Microsoft’s console (and PC) just under a month ago. Being Microsoft, the company rarely shares sales figures for its games. That being said, according to the game’s director, the higher-ups at Xbox are “happy” with Avowed’s player numbers.

Following a slight delay, HITMAN World of Assassination is finally coming to PSVR2 later this month on the 27th of March.

Ahead of its official announcement, the release date and pre-order details for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on PS5 have now leaked.

One of the many benefits touted by Sony regarding the PS5 Pro is its hardware support for the company’s PSSR upscaler. While results for early adopters have been somewhat mixed, lead console architect Mark Cerny has promised that PSSR will continue to improve over time – matching the recently-announced FSR 4 in quality by next year.

Back in January after years of leaks, rumours and speculation, the Switch 2 was officially unveiled. That said, we still know relatively little about Nintendo’s upcoming sequel system. Ahead of the promised April Direct, new details on the Switch 2’s hardware has been revealed, including its support for WIFI-6, NFC and more.

Ahead of the PC launch for The Last of Us Part II, Sony has announced a limited edition TLOU DualSense controller; available next month.

Less than a year since launch, The First Descendant is set to be discontinued on all last-gen consoles (PS4 and Xbox One) this coming June.

Despite previously outlining that they have ideas for The Last of Us Part III, director Neil Druckmann has claimed that Part II might be the end of the story.

Following the release of their first game, the team behind the Until Dawn Remake – Ballistic Moon – are said to be “effectively closed.”

Sony is now making it much easier to participate in the company’s betas, announcing a new consolidated PlayStation Beta Program.

The Nintendo Switch has managed to break yet another record, this time for being the system with the greatest number of games to sell 10+ million copies.

With pre-orders now live, Forza Horizon 5 has shot up to the top of the charts on the PlayStation Store across multiple countries.

Ahead of the launch of Forza Horizon 5 on PS5, analysts have revealed which aspects of the racing genre are played most by PlayStation and Xbox owners.

As they do every month, Microsoft has announced the line-up of Game Pass titles which are set to leave the service in a couple weeks’ time.

In a surprise update, Night Dive Studios’ Turok: Dinosaur Hunter Remaster has gotten a native current-gen upgrade alongside a ton of new features.

Despite being well over a decade old at this point, 2025’s Call of Duty will reportedly still support the last-gen PS4 and Xbox One.