The Summer Game Fest live showcase will be “largely focused” on previously announced games scheduled for release this year. That’s according to event producer and hostGeoff Keighley, who discussed plans for Friday’s event during a recent Q&A stream onTwitch. The show will begin on June 7 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm GMT and run for about two hours, he said. “One of the things you’ll see with the show this week is we really tried to programme some unexpected things, from smaller teams and independent studios, into the show as well, alongside some big blockbuster games and franchises that you will see in the show as well,” Keighley said....

Nintendo Switch 2 can now be pre-ordered from theMy Nintendo Store UKwithout an invite. The store launched its pre-orders on April 8 but it was on an invite-only basis, with “the most dedicatedNintendo Switchplayers in Europe and the UK” getting the first chance to pre-order the console. The first round of invites were sent out depending on whether users had been a Switch Online member for at least two years, had spent a certain amount of time playing Switch games, and had opted in to receive email messages fromNintendo....

Ubisoft has brought forward the Assassin’s Creed Mirage release date by one week. Previouslyscheduled to be released on June 29, 2025, the game will now be available forPC,PlayStationandXboxconsoles on October 5. Series creatorUbisoft Montrealrevealedthe new release date in a Twitter post which also confirmed that the game has gone gold, meaning the main development of the title has been completed. Mirage’s development is being led byUbisoftBordeaux, the studio behind the Wrath of the Druids expansion forAssassin’s Creed Valhalla....

The latest Devolver Direct presentation has ended, showing trailers for six upcoming games. As ever, the trailers were shown as part of an elaborate comedy narrative that was humourous and disturbing in equal measure. The whole presentation can be watched in the embedded video above. The games shown during the presentation, along with their official descriptions, were as follows: Cult of the Lamb: Unholy Alliance (Massive Monster) “Unholy Alliance, the latest free update for smash hit Cult of the Lamb, introduces a new playable character: the Goat!...

Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra could be released this Christmas, according to one of the game’s voice actors. The next big game from Marvel Games andAmy Hennig‘s Skydance Games will tell the story of a young Steve Rodgers as he finds his feet as Captain America. Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydrawas revealed during an Unreal Engine showcase atGDCin March, and stars Drew Moerlein as Captain America and Khary Payton as Black Panther....

A new The Outer Worlds game is reportedly in pre-production at Obsidian Entertainment. That’s according to Daniel Ahmad, senior analyst at Niko Partners, and a generally reliable insider whotweeted: “Last I heard a new entry in the franchise is being explored, currently in pre-production. “Could change into something else ofc, but this is the current status.” Microsoft, which acquiredObsidianin November 2018, has said it hopes tobuild The Outer Worlds into an “enduring franchise”,while the game’s narrative designertold VGC last yearthat the studio is “absolutely interested” in fleshing outThe Outer Worldswith future games and already has “a full universe of lore”....

Sony’s first PlayStation 5 hardware revision has quietly gone on sale. The new version of thePlayStation 5hardware, which was first mentioned via a Japanese product manual last month, has been spotted for sale in Australia this week, as reported byPress-Start. The model in question is a Disc Edition console, unlike the Digital hardwaredetailed in last month’s product manual, and features an updated model number. While PS5 launch hardware uses a CFI-1XXX model numbering scheme, the product listed inSonydocumentation and on the Australian model spotted this week use the new CFI-11XX scheme....

Latest update29th Nov 2024 / 6:00 pm A couple new Type Soul codes just arrived to celebrate Thanksgiving. Type Soul codesoften award convenient boosts and free rerolls for new characters and existing toons. Type Soul, a popular open-worldRobloxadventure that loans ideas from the Bleach franchise, has you train up as Arrancar or Quincy and pick the perfect pattern of attacks, traits, and boons to lay waste your enemies.New codes for Type Soulcome via the game’s Discord....

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has commented on recent speculation that the company could be the subject of a takeover bid. The French publisher, which hasdelayed a significant number of product launchesin the last few years and whosereputation has been tarnished by a workplace misconduct scandal, has become the subject of much speculation in recent months amid a growing trend of consolidation in the games industry. Last month it was reported that the company behind the Rainbow Six andFar Cryseries wasattracting takeover interest from several private equity firms, including Blackstone Inc....

The previously released Netflix sequel to Ubisoft’s Valiant Hearts is set to be released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. As spotted by VGC, the Brazil ratings board has recently classified a console port of Valiant Hearts: Coming Home. The side-scrolling adventure/puzzle game was previouslyonly available on mobile devicesand required aNetflixsubscription. However, it seems like this will be no longer the case, according to the rating body....

A remastered version of Warcraft 2 has seemingly leaked ahead of an official reveal. According toWowhead, images and logos for Warcraft 2 Remastered currently circulating online originate fromBlizzard’s internal servers. They were reportedly included in an update to Blizzard’s content delivery network which also referenced a ‘Warcraft II: Remastered Internal Alpha’. — Stiven (@Stiven_SRB)Jul 18, 2025 Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness is a fantasy real-time strategy game originally released forPCandMacin 1995....

Xbox Series X/S consoles have received a new dynamic background. Designed to celebrate the imminent release ofIndiana Jones and the Great Circle, the background shows Indy standing at the entrance to a cave. The ‘dynamic’ element of this background is a subtle one, showing raindrops slowly dripping off the cave entrance. To access the background, players have to go to Settings, then General, then Personalisation. From there, choose My Background, then Dynamic Backgrounds, then the Games tab....

The Nintendo Switch version of Yakuza Kiwami is off to a strong start, according to Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama. Kiwimi is a remake of the firstYakuzagame, which was originally released forPS2in 2005. The remake was released forPS3andPS4in 2016, before making its way toPCin 2019,Xbox Onein 2020,AmazonLuna in 2022, and finallySwitchlast week. “So, it looks like Kiwami is selling like crazy,” Yokoyama claimed in a videointerviewpublished on the franchise’s official YouTube channel, which was translated by VGC....