Software & Gaming

Half a decade on from their last release in the form of Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red appear to be getting ready to drop multiple titles back-to-back over the next few years. Alongside the arrival of Songs of the Past some time in 2027, CDPR have now confirmed that The Witcher 4 will follow it up in 2028.

A rumour circulated over the weekend claiming that Microsoft had quietly greenlit a sequel to Ori and the Will of the Wisps, with development supposedly handed to another studio. However, Moon Studios CEO Thomas Mahler has now dismissed the speculation, stating that “the Ori 3 rumors are nonsense”.

A few days on from revealing the updated PC system requirements for The Blood of Dawnwalker, the team at Rebel Wolves has now also announced a major change for the launch-day version of the game on consoles. At first, the game was going to launch without a true ‘Performance' mode …

After successfully taking down the Yuzu and Ryujinx Switch emulators back in 2024, Nintendo has had to deal with an increasing number of clones popping up. This week, Nintendo carried out its biggest takedown effort yet, hitting more than 400 GitHub repositories housing Switch emulation tools.

Microsoft’s translucent green Xbox Series X25 is set to launch later this year to mark the Xbox's 25th anniversary, and a new report now claims the limited‑edition console will retail for €899.99 in Europe, with a release date scheduled for Black Friday 2026.

Ahead of its launch next month on the 15th of September, Insomniac Games’ Marvel’s Wolverine has now officially gone Gold.

Following a limited regional test, SEGA has announced that the Rovio-developed Sonic Blitz is officially shutting down this week.

Following Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions have confirmed that they are once again officially independent from Microsoft.

Following in the footsteps of FFXIV, Final Fantasy XI is set to receive an unlimited free trial beginning next month - albeit with limitations.

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is still a week away from release, but the PC version has already leaked online. A full build of the game is now circulating on piracy sites, meaning major story spoilers are spreading rapidly across the internet.

From Software has begun network playtests for its new game, The Duskbloods, but the first session has already run into problems. Players invited to the test have struggled to connect, forcing the studio to shut down the opening day entirely.

Gamescom has outlined what to expect from this year’s Opening Night Live showcase, confirming several major games that will receive new trailers, updates and live appearances during the two‑hour broadcast on the 25th of August.

Take‑Two is escalating its response to this week’s GTA 6 leak spree, filing legal information requests with Microsoft and Discord as it attempts to identify the person responsible for posting extensive gameplay clips from an apparent full build of the game.

Dave Bautista has now been officially confirmed as the new Kratos for Amazon’s upcoming God of War TV series. The actor will lead the live‑action adaptation following the recasting of the role earlier this year.

With a new game currently in development, SEGA / Paramount have now announced that an animated Golden Axe TV show is premiering next month.

Following the release of Life is Strange: Reunion, Deck Nine may be in danger as two of its biggest names have announced that they have opened a new studio.

Compulsion Games is officially independent once again, with its back-catalogue of titles such as South of Midnight now being self-published.

Riot has confirmed that active development on 2XKO will end soon, less than a year after the League of Legends fighting game launched. While the title drew early interest, Riot says it never reached the player retention needed to support long‑term live‑service development.

Since the launch of their PlayStation 4 swan-song back in 2020, Naughty Dog have yet to release a new original game, with their only output coming in the form of a Last of Us 1 Remake and a TLOU Part II Remaster. While it is known that the team are currently hard at work on new IP Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, insiders have now explained why it’s taking so long.

Nintendo raised the price of the Switch 2 in the US earlier this year. Now a few months on from that announcement, the company has confirmed that the console will also be getting a price increase in the UK and Ireland.

007 First Light launched to wide critical acclaim back in May. Now a few months on from release, the game has reached a new sales milestone.

Over the years, developers have consistently claimed that DRM has no impact on game performance, despite growing evidence to the contrary. Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls is the latest title to fall into this trap, with a cracked version of the game now showing much better performance results, even on lower-end …

It sounds like Guerrilla Games hasn’t even begun production on Horizon 3, with the sequel described as being “far, far away”...

GeForce Now adds 12 more games to its library this week, including four titles available through Game Pass. Nvidia has also expanded browser support, with Firefox on Windows now offering native support for GFN streaming.

Immersive sim icon and ex-Arkane head Harvey Smith has announced the opening of a brand new studio: Black Pony Immersive.

Fallout 76 is finally getting its full current-gen update next month, bringing with it VRR support, improved visuals and more.

Coming back with another update, Gran Turismo 7 is set to receive 4 new vehicles; 3 additional events and more later today.

A total of 10 games are set to leave PlayStation Plus Extra / Premium next month, including a suite of Disney Toy Story classics.

Boulies has announced the US and UK launch of the Master Rex 2026, an upgraded version of its Master Rex ergonomic gaming chair, along with a limited-time launch-period discount.  Some of the changes for the Master Rex 2026 include newly designed 6D armrests and integrated lumbar support. Boulies has also …

There haven't been many GTA 6 leaks over the course of development but there have been a few. Back in 2022, the first gameplay clips leaked from an alpha build, revealing key details, such as two playable main characters, and the larger Vice City map. Now, more gameplay footage has started leaking this week ahead of the exclusive Netflix gameplay premiere next week.