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Last year, the Pokémon Company / GameFreak suffered a massive data breach, causing all sorts of internal documents, codenames and more to be published online for all to see. One year later, the same hacker has resurfaced, offering a ton more details – including Pokémon’s plans for the rest of the decade.

In a welcome update, the PlayStation Store now allows you to publish written reviews for games which you own – though only on browsers so far.

As was the case with PlayStation Stars a couple months ago, Sony has now announced that their PlayStation Gear merch store will close down at the end of 2025.

Despite lacking the FIFA name, EA Sports FC26 has reportedly already sold over 10 million copies in under two weeks - 60% of which was on PlayStation.

According to insiders, Microsoft’s internally-developed Xbox handheld was cancelled due to AMD requiring a minimum guarantee of 10 million units.

Following its shows across the UK, the PlayStation ‘World Tour’ Concert has been cancelled in a number of European and US cities.

In the lead-up to Silent Hill 2 Remake’s anniversary, insiders have claimed that the title is set to come to Xbox consoles sooner rather than later.

Alongside the price hike, changes to Microsoft Rewards and more, Xbox Game Pass subscribers no longer benefit from discounted DLC costs.

Following a surprise patch earlier this year on PC, Remedy has announced that Control on PS5 and Series X|S are set to receive their own update.

10 years on from its launch, Harmonix’s Rock Band 4 is set to be officially delisted from PlayStation and Xbox stores later this week.

Microsoft has announced a change to its rewards program, with members no longer able to use points to redeem Xbox Game Pass subscriptions.

The Halo franchise is in a bit of a limbo right now, with fans of the classic franchise patiently waiting to see what the team have been working on ever since announcing the rebranding of 343 Industries to Halo Studios. Following some teasers earlier this Summer, the team have confirmed that they will host a “deep dive” into the future of Halo at the upcoming Halo World Championships.

20 years after introducing their first wireless controller, Sony is reportedly set to finally include a removable battery in its upcoming DualSense V3.

As part of the Swiss gaming convention Zurich Popcon, Nintendo seems to have leaked the existence of a bunch of TT Games LEGO titles coming to Switch 2.

Following reports that Costco was no longer stocking Xbox consoles, the US retailer confirmed “we don’t have any plans going forward to carry an Xbox console.”

The upcoming Yooka-Replaylee remake/remaster will run at just 30fps on Switch 2, owing to “limited time with the development kits.”

October looks set to be a strong month for PlayStation Plus, with subscribers getting their hands on the excellent Alan Wake 2.

During the recent State of Play, Polyphony Digital announced one of the biggest updates yet coming to Gran Turismo 7, with ‘Spec III’ arriving this December.

Following recent leaks, the Xbox console exclusive Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has been announced for PS5 – including PSVR2 support.

Following a month of silence, Nintendo has now released a massive patch for Mario Kart World, addressing many of the biggest complaints from fans.

Following the discontinuation of PlayStation Stars earlier this Summer, Sony has now announced its new 'Franchise Rewards' loyalty program.

Following its release on Switch 2 earlier this Summer, it appears as though Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut is slated to come to more platforms.

Ahead of its release next month, Sucker Punch have teased the ‘PS5 Features’ coming to Ghost of Yotei, including 3D Audio support and more.

Following the likes of Forza and Gears of War, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is reportedly coming to PS5 before the end of the year.

Contrary to prior months, Sony is set to remove just 4 titles from its PlayStation Plus Extra subscription service in October.

Almost a decade on from the game’s cancellation, Scalebound Director Hideki Kamiya is reflecting on the ill-fated project.

Almost half a decade following its Early Access launch, the popular survival crafter Valheim is finally set to come to PlayStation 5 some time next year.

Following its beta release a couple months ago, the latest PS5 firmware update has gone live globally – bringing the new ‘power saver for games’ mode.

While many developers have expressed issues with the Xbox Series S, Battlefield 6's developers claim that the lower-specced machine helped to optimise the game.

Ahead of its rumoured unveiling, Marvel’s Wolverine is reportedly slated to launch in 2026 – with the unannounced Venom project still "in development."