Microsoft will hold its major annual Xbox Games Showcase on June 7, with Gears of War: E-Day getting this year’s dedicated post-show Direct. “Sunday, June 7 is locked in,” Microsoft’s new gaming boss Asha Sharma declared today on social media, alongside an image confirming that the action will kick off at 6pm UK / 1pm … Read more
Last week’s leak of the main PlayStation Plus Game Catalog addition for April 2026 has today been followed up by the reveal of a second game. As ever, the upcoming month’s additions have been posted ahead of time by reliable leaker billbil-kun from Dealabs — who last week stated that 2023 Souls-like action RPG Lords … Read more
Epic Games has said it will “solve” the insurance of a former Fortnite employee living with terminal cancer, following widespread criticism of the company’s decision to lay them off. Mike Prinke, a programmer who had worked at Epic Games for seven years, was one of the many staff members caught up in Epic Games’ most … Read more
Darwin’s Paradox! really taps into the joy and simplicity of a fun cartoon for its quirky alien invasion adventure. With a simple setup of an octopus clumsily trying to survive on land, it gives way to some wacky, slapstick platforming encounters that totally capture the fun, charming vibe of a Saturday morning cartoon. Developer ZDT … Read more
A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save big on Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Code Vein II, My Hero Academia: All’s Justice, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, LEGO R2-D2, and more. Check out our top picks for Sunday, March 29, below. Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is also live this weekend, … Read more
Crimson Desert has hit a new Steam concurrent player peak during its second weekend, after another game-changing update brought a raft of improvements to the open world action adventure. Developer Pearl Abyss released update 1.01.00 (patch notes, courtesy of Steam, are below) this morning, sparking excitement within the Crimson Desert community as a number of … Read more
Heads up: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach for the PlayStation 5 just dropped to $29.99. This is the best video game deal right now during the Amazon Spring Sale and beats out the $49.99 price I saw during Black Friday. I played and beat DS2 right after it came out. It might not appeal … Read more
A classic Nintendo handheld turned 25 this week amid an ongoing bust-up about the very future of graphics tech, an anniversary that reminds us how hollow the pursuit of ever increasing graphical fidelity is when all the post-processed path tracing in the world can’t make the driving in Cyberpunk 2077 feel as good as V-Rally … Read more
Resident Evil Requiem has been updated today with a major new patch that adds the game’s photo mode, plus other improvements. Capcom had previously announced a photo mode was coming to Requiem as the first of the game’s major post-launch additions, though had not said when it would arrive. Happily, the offering is now available … Read more
The Scarlet & Violet – 151 Booster Bundle is the latest expansion that’s making moves in the volatile Pokémon TCG market. As Pokémon’s 30th Anniversary hype still echoes, and Pokémon Winds and Waves beckon on the horizon, there seems to be a pattern of nostalgia heavily influencing the price of individual cards. While cards across … Read more