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Xbox has had an increasingly large presence at Gamescom in recent years and 2026 will be no different, with the company set to showcase first-party titles like Gears of War E‑Day and Fable, as well as major third-party titles like Metro 2039 and even Alien Isolation 2. 

Earlier this week, former Dragon Age executive producer Mark Darrah suggested that the IP may now be dead under EA, following a series of blunders with Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Darrah has also now touched on the idea of a Dragon Age remaster, but unfortunately, the outlook there isn't promising either. 

Despite funnelling tons of money into it, the Epic Games Store has continued to fail to win over PC gamers, many of which still prefer Steam. Blizzard's Battle.net platform never had that same issue, so it feels significant that Epic Games has now hired a former Battle.net lead as part of a renewed push to improve the Epic Games Store. 

Subnautica 2 has enjoyed a very strong launch period, with publisher Krafton confirming that the game surpassed 5 million copies sold just a few weeks after release. The game’s early success has helped drive record‑setting Q2 financial results for Krafton, which now plans to invest further into the IP and position Subnautica as one of its key franchises.

Alongside the addition of two new suits, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has gotten a Brand New update, bringing in Enhanced PSSR 2 support for the PS5 Pro.

Previews for Marvel’s Wolverine will go live on the 13th of August ahead of the game’s official launch on PS5 in Mid-September.

Ahead of its official launch next year, SEGA have announced that they will be hosting a closed network test for Crazy Taxi: World Tour.

The AULA AG60 Pro packs all of the latest gaming keyboard features in to a solid CNC aluminium case

It’s been a while since we’ve last had a new original game from Naughty Dog, with their most recent release being The Last of Us Part II back in 2020. When they do return however, it’ll be in a pretty major way, having previously announced and teased their brand new IP ‘Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet’. While we have yet to get a concrete release date, insiders have now claimed that the project is planned to arrive sometime next year in 2027.

Capcom has reported another strong quarter, driven by continued sales of Resident Evil Requiem and Pragmata. Both titles are performing extremely well, with Requiem surpassing 8 million copies sold and Pragmata reaching the 2.5 million sales milestone.

Amazon Japan may have revealed the new release date for 007 First Light on Switch 2. The game was originally planned to launch day‑and‑date with other platforms, but the Switch 2 version was delayed and has not yet received an official update.

One major change coming in the next Monster Hunter Wilds patch makes more of the game enjoyable offline, with Capcom now removing the online requirements for Event Quests and Challenge Quests for the first time.

be quiet! is expanding its Light Loop AIO series with a new model that introduces a customisable LCD display for the first time. The Light Loop IO LCD arrives in 240mm and 360mm sizes with black and white colour options, with prices starting at £159.99. 

According to insiders, Nintendo is planning to release a limited edition Zelda themed Switch 2 console and Pro Controller.

Over a decade on from its delisting on Steam, 2009’s Wolfenstein may be coming back – possibly being announced during this year’s QuakeCon.

One year on from its initial release, the souls-like Wuchang: Fallen Feathers has officially surpassed 5 million total players.

Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII remake project has been a massive undertaking, with the 1997 PSOne classic having been remade over the course of 10 years, two console generations and three entire games. In discussing the potential for other such remake projects similar to FFVII, series producer Naoki Yoshida (Yoshi-P) revealed why this likely would not be a great idea.

Microsoft's Play Anywhere initiative is growing once again. Now, Ubisoft games are included for the first time, meaning for titles like Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, you now only need to purchase the game once to get access across both Xbox consoles and PC. 

The future of Dragon Age looks bleak, according to former BioWare creative lead Mark Darrah, who says he doesn’t believe EA will greenlight another entry in the franchise.

Valve has already had a rough time launching the Steam Machine due to ever-increasing RAM and SSD prices. Now, it looks like the upcoming Steam Frame VR headset could be impacted too, just for slightly different reasons.

Microsoft officially launched console backwards compatibility for PC last week, bringing over a handful of original Xbox titles to the PC platform for the first time. Now, evidence suggests that Xbox 360 titles will soon be supported too.

For a few years now we've been hearing rumours about multiple new Far Cry projects in development, with one of them being a new take on the extraction shooter genre - a genre that is becoming less popular by the day. Now, it would seem that Ubisoft has caught on to the fact that it has missed the boat on this trend. 

GSC Game World has officially announced the release date for Cost of Hope, the upcoming major expansion for Stalker 2. The new expansion arrives in August, alongside a major free 2.0 update for the base game. 

ASRock has announced the launch of the Phantom Gaming PGO27QSA and PGO27QSA-W OLED gaming monitors. Both models pack a 27-inch QD-OLED panel with QHD resolution and an ultra-smooth 240Hz refresh rate. As you would expect from an OLED display, colour performance is strong here, covering 99% of the DCI-P3 colour …

While the next God of War game will be focusing on Faye, Sony Santa Monica have confirmed that Kratos will star in a new game which connects directly to Laufey.

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Final Fantasy XIV is officially coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 next week on the 4th of August, alongside a free 1 month trial period.

Offering clarity on the matter, Activision has now further explained how Call of Duty Black Ops 7’s new matchmaking system works.

Microsoft is updating how downloads are handled on Xbox, adding a new feature which is said to “optimize game install and update speeds.”

Bandai Namco has announced the biggest expansion yet for Dragon Ball Sparking Zero. Unlike previous DLC packs, which focused on adding small batches of characters, the new Super Limit‑Breaking NEO DLC is a full‑scale expansion, introducing new stages, a new solo mode, and more than 30 new playable fighters. Better …