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Minecraft is officially getting a bespoke Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade in October – though whether it will be free or not remains to be seen.

Following its introduction earlier this year, the PlayStation 5 Pro’s ‘Enhanced PSSR’ toggle is now enabled on all systems by default.

CEO Asha Sharma has claimed that Xbox will introduce its own PlayStation ‘Platinum Trophy’ Achievements equivalent later this year.

While most game publishers are still charging ahead with ballooning install sizes, some are actively trying to make things better. Recently, Arrowhead managed to shrink the install size for Helldivers 2 by over 50%. Now, a similar install size reduction is coming to Marvel Rivals. In a recent developer update …

6 years on from its limited Switch release, Super Mario Sunshine is finally coming to Switch 2 next week via Nintendo Switch Online.

As was previously announced, the Xbox Series family of consoles have now gotten a price hike – with a 1TB Series X now setting you back £669.99.

PlayStation seem to have severely shot themselves in the disc with the announcement that they will be getting rid of physical media come 2028.

Nintendo has detailed Part 1 of the Expansion Pass for Pokemon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin, featuring a new underwater town, additional Pokemon and much more.

According to insiders, Microsoft is losing around $150 with the sale of every Xbox console – making its future prospects worrying.

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

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.

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

Mere months after joining Xbox this past May, VP of Engineering ‘Jared Palmer’ has now left the company to join the AI-focused 'Cognition'.

The Switch 2 release of Stellar Blade appears to be almost upon us, with the game having now been officially rated by the ESRB.

According to industry analysts, a mere 7 PS5 games have sold more than 100K physical disc copies in the US throughout 2026.

Commenting on the announcement that PlayStation will stop printing discs, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen has claimed that this latest move “doesn’t matter at all."

Recent reports claiming that the Watch Dogs trilogy is being ported to the Nintendo Switch 2 have now been proven as false.

Despite owning the IP, Microsoft has reversed its decision to bring Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 to Xbox Game Pass – offering no reason as to why.

Despite the project being cancelled, Obsidian Entertainment are reportedly still working on Avowed 2 in the hopes that Microsoft will greenlight its release.

Celebrating the franchise’s 8th anniversary, Octopath Traveler 1 and 2 have gotten new Switch 2 Editions – with no upgrade path on offer.

Despite gutting half of the studio and much of the tech team, id Software are reportedly in the early stages of development on a new DOOM game.

In the wake of the mass lay-offs at Xbox, we have now gotten specifics on how this is impacting various studios, including Obsidian, Zenimax and more.

Following its announcement last month, Call of Duty Black Ops 1 and 2 have now been ported to PlayStation 4 and 5 – costing more than £60 each.

Microsoft has now announced its Xbox Game Pass line-up for July, with the headliner for the month being Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2.

Years on from its last official update, Xbox Game Pass is reportedly still hovering around 30 million subscribers - far less than Microsoft was hoping for.

Despite major sweeping changes at Xbox, Game Pass is seemingly remaining core to the console maker, with new and future deals still being signed by Microsoft.

In amongst a ton of bad news, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has revealed that they hope to one day have as many as 1 Billion daily active users.

Due to new rules being put in place by the European Union, the Nintendo Switch 1 family of consoles are set to be officially discontinued in Europe next year.

2026 is a year of great change at Xbox, with the appointment of CEO Asha Sharma ushering in new strategies, a change in direction and a ‘reset’ of sorts. Unfortunately, part of this plan seems to include the closure of many different first party studios. While officially, we still do not know exactly what’s in store, insiders have claimed that Microsoft is hoping to still release all of its previously-announced games in one form or another.

Amid a ton of internal changes, insiders have claimed that Xbox employees fear the console maker is “listening to Twitter” too much.