Following rumours a couple months ago, dataminers have found evidence that Microsoft is working on a new 4-tiered system for its xCloud game streaming service.

We’ve now gotten official sales figures for the Switch 2’s first month – with the console having become the fastest-selling video game hardware in US history.

In a sudden move, Microsoft has shut down its Movies and TV service across both Windows and Xbox - though you can still access purchased content.

In the wake of its closure last year, we’ve now gotten our first look at concept art for Deviation Games’ ill-fated shooter.

In the wake of a ton of outcry, Nintendo has released a survey asking fans what they think of the highly-controversial Game-Key Card system for Switch 2.

Following reports from June, leakers have claimed that Nintendo is planning to host a Direct later this month – after the release of Donkey Kong Bananza.

In a surprise announcement, Sony is bringing back its 30th anniversary PS5 consoles and accessories “in highly limited quantities.”

In the past 5 years or so, Microsoft has swallowed up quite a significant chunk of the video games industry, with the two biggest examples being Zenimax Media in 2020 and of course Activision Blizzard. Given how many fingers it has across the metaphorical video game pie, it comes as little surprise that 4 of the top 5 best-selling games in May were all published by Microsoft.

Studio Virtuos has offered some thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2 and its capabilities – comparing its CPU to the PS4 and GPU to the Series S.

The past couple years for Xbox has been a bit of a whirlwind. From spending almost $100 billion on acquiring studios to becoming a 3rd-party games publisher, the future of Xbox is somewhat unclear. According to one of the founding members of Microsoft’s Game Studios (who worked at the company since 1995) “it looks like Xbox has no desire or literally can’t ship hardware anymore.”

There is still no release date in sight for the long-awaited Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake. However, other teams at Ubisoft have been doing fantastic work with the IP in the meantime. Since launching into Early Access last year, The Rogue Prince of Persia has been exclusive to …

Sony's VP of global services reaffirmed that PlayStation has no plans to bring its first-party games to PS Plus as day-one releases.

As part of PlayStation Plus' 15th anniversary, Sony has announced July’s PS Plus Essential line-up – alongside a bunch of community events.

The video games industry is bigger than it's ever been, with the Nintendo Switch becoming one of the best selling consoles of all time and the PS5 currently outpacing the PS4 despite supply setbacks. Even so, it is surprising to see just how lucrative the current generation has been for Sony, with the PS5 having generated more profit than all previous PlayStation consoles combined.

Microsoft is reportedly set to enhance its Xbox cloud game streaming servers with lower lag, improved bitrates, and higher resolution options.

The PlayStation 5 has finally surpassed the PS4 in terms of monthly users – with the current-gen system accounting for roughly 2/3rds of all active systems.

Following the announcement of the ROG Xbox Ally, Microsoft appears to have cancelled all their plans for an internally-developed Xbox handheld.

With one week to go until the Switch 2’s launch, UK retailer GAME has unceremoniously cancelled a bunch of pre-orders, with no explanation given.

As was previously leaked, Sony has now officially announced their annual 2025 PlayStation Days of Play celebrations, with up to 25% off of PS5 consoles.

As they do each year, Sony is set to go live with its annual Days of Play promotion – with the event reportedly beginning from tomorrow.

With the Switch 2 set to launch in just over a week, the console maker is reportedly prepping an upcoming Nintendo Direct.

Microsoft has announced its next wave of Game Pass titles, including Metaphor: ReFantazio, Tales of Kenzera and much more arriving throughout the rest of May.

After just 3 years, Sony’s ‘new’ PlayStation Stars loyalty rewards program is winding down later this year - fully shutting in 2026.

In an interesting move, it seems Sony is planning to skip the typical Summer game announcements, with their next showcase currently penned for September.

Despite launching with an LCD screen, Samsung is reportedly pushing Nintendo to go for an OLED panel for the Switch 2’s expected system refresh.

Microsoft looks set to revamp Xbox Game Pass once again, with one insider claiming new tiers and a higher price are on the way.

After Skipping Gamescom last year, Nintendo is set to return to the show, announcing their presence at the upcoming industry event.

As part of the latest firmware update, Xbox users can now declutter their consoles’ homescreens with new app customisation options.

It seems that despite announcing their new controversial Game-Key Card system, first-party Switch 2 games will not be using these cartridges.

Nintendo Switch 2’s controversial Game-Key Cards will be slightly more user-friendly than it initially seemed - being untethered from the eShop.