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Despite being well over a decade old, GTA V was by far the most viewed game on Twitch in 2024 with over 1.4 billion hours watched.

Following multiple successful video game adaptations, distributor Universal is set to make a film based on SEGA’s classic arcade racer OutRun.

10 years on from the launch of the last mainline Metal Gear Solid title, Konami is celebrating the franchise with a UK-based orchestral concert later this year.

Today is RTX 5060 launch day and Acer is first in line with a new range of powerful Nitro gaming laptops and a new Nitro 20 Desktop PC. Sporting RTX 50 series graphics and AMD Ryzen AI processors, these new PCs will be available in Europe starting in July, with prices starting at €899.

Months on from the failure of the Borderlands film, director Eli Roth has explained why the project ended up how it did – with COVID being a massive factor.

Ahead of the official premiere for Season 2 of The Last of Us on the 13th of April, HBO has already renewed the show for a 3rd series.

Ahead of its premiere, reviews for Season 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us have gone live – revealing what appears to be another consistently excellent experience.

Following its announcement back in 2022, the Death Stranding film seems to finally be underway, with a writer/director now on board.

Prince of Persia The Lost Crown is getting a surprise port to mobile next month, coming to Android + iOS on the 14th of April.

Following an explosive and highly popular first series, HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2 is almost upon us. Set to premiere on the 13th of April, the sequel season based on Naughty Dog’s controversial Part II is likely to spark up even more discourse than the first. Unlike 2020’s masterpiece however, HBO’s adaptation has made one key decision which – if handled well – could not only serve to build upon the theming of the game itself, but also function as a different way to tell the same message. That being the casting of Kaitlyn Dever as Abby.

Initially planned to premiere in March 2026, Sony’s upcoming live-action Street Fighter film has had its release date removed.

The Platform:4 desk adds a smaller option to the desk line-up from gaming giants Corsair

Hazelight Studios’ Split Fiction is seeing a ton of buzz from both in and outside of the games industry, with a film adaptation reportedly in the works.

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.

While the company itself has not shared any figures, Apple Arcade reportedly only attracted 2 million users within its first year of operations.

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

Qualcomm has unveiled its 2025 Snapdragon G Series, a new lineup of SoCs designed to power the next generation of portable gaming devices. The series, which includes the Snapdragon G3 Gen 3, Snapdragon G2 Gen 2, and Snapdragon G1 Gen 2, aims to deliver a spectrum of high-performance gaming experiences tailored to diverse user needs.

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.

Disco Elysium is being reimagined for Android. Coming this Summer, the much-loved RPG is taking the original game’s story while shaking up the gameplay formula.

The first full length official trailer for The Last of Us Season 2 by HBO has already broken records – amassing over 150 million views in the first 72 hours.

Apple has announced its upcoming line-up of Arcade titles, including a brand new exclusive Katamari game launching on the 3rd of April.

Apple has refreshed its popular MacBook Air lineup, bringing a welcome performance boost, a fresh new colour option, and an improved camera to its ultra-portable laptops. While the overall design remains unchanged, these key updates enhance the MacBook Air's capabilities and appeal.

The Pokémon Trading Card Game is experiencing a surge in popularity, with the mobile adaptation Pokémon TCG Pocket recently surpassing a staggering 100 million downloads. This news comes alongside exciting announcements from the latest Pokémon Presents event, revealing new content and features for both the physical and digital card games. …

Initially planned to launch this past winter, Sonic Rumble is now set to arrive some time in Spring 2025 for mobile and PC.

Apple has officially unveiled its much-anticipated "budget-friendly" iPhone, the iPhone 16e. While rumours previously suggested it might be named "iPhone SE 4," Apple has opted for a new moniker for its entry-level offering.

HBO’s The Last of Us was a huge hit when it released back in early 2023, amassing 10s of millions of viewers and winning a ton of awards. Though it was known that Season 2 is planned to arrive sometime in April of 2025, we’ve now gotten a concrete premiere date.

The Until Dawn film is almost here, with the Groundhog-Day inspired horror flick set to premiere in just a few months on the 25th of April.

Elliot Page has announced that his production company will be adapting 2013’s Beyond: Two Souls (by Quantic Dream) into a live-action TV show.

Despite their continued support for the platform, Capcom’s iOS port of Resident Evil 2 Remake has failed to impress sales-wise.

Celebrating the game's 10th anniversary, CD Projekt Red have announced a Witcher 3 world tour concert, kicking off later this year.