New footage has leaked showing Halo Infinite’s Forge mode in action. Forge, which allows players to make custom game modes using a suite of tools and scripting options, is due to release at the end of this year as a free update, after it was delayed from the launch game. The latest footage, published by Twitter user ‘Rebs Gaming’, shows the flexibility Forge offers in modding Infinite’s weapons. Using the tools, users can effectively transplant one weapon’s effects to another, such as by making the Cindershot fire rockets, or having the Gravity Hammer hit like an Energy Sword....

The first user-captured Spider-Man PC screenshots have appeared online, showing how the game looks in ultra-wide resolution, and outside of a promotional setting. The original source of the images is reportedly an unknown Twitter user, but the screenshots have been rehosted onReddit. Sony Interactive Entertainmentrecently confirmed thePC features for Marvel’s Spider-Man Remasteredahead of this month’s release. The remastered version of Spider-Man is developed by Nixxes,which Sony acquired last year, andwill be released for PC on July 04, 2025....

New Super Mario 3D All-Stars graphics comparison videos pit some of the upcoming Switch remasters against the original games. On ThursdayNintendoannouncedSuper Mario 3D All-Stars, a compilation containingSwitchremasters of Super Mario 64 (720p docked and portable), Super Mario Sunshine (1080p docked/720p portable) and Super Mario Galaxy (1080p docked/720p portable). To highlight the differences between the original version of Mario 64 and the upcoming Switch remaster,GameXplainrecreated the announcement trailer’s scenes onN64hardware using the Eon 64 HDMI adaptor....

Sega has confirmed that it’s releasing a successor to the Mega Drive / Genesis Mini. TheSegaMega Drive Mini 2 is based on the design of the Mega Drive 2, but will include both Mega Drive / Genesis and Mega CD / Sega CD games. Because Mega CD games have seen very few re-releases over the years, a number of the games on Mega Drive Mini 2 will be enjoying their first ever re-release....

You could tell us you’re demoing a new dustbin from the team behind Persona, and we’d still flock to see it. So when we got the chance to playMetaphor: ReFantazio, the latest from the team behind Persona 3, 4, and 5 we were thrilled. Even if you didn’t know it was from the Persona team, that level of style never leaves you. Straight away you’re greeted with stylish visuals, an incredible soundtrack, and a cast of characters that will likely be taken to heart just as quickly as Persona casts before it....

Microsoft is reportedly considering bringing a newly remastered version of Halo Combat Evolved to PlayStation. That’s according to a new report fromThe Verge, which claims that the project is in the early stages of development atXbox. It says the game is one of several titles that’s being weighed up for inclusion inMicrosoft‘s new multiplatform push,which is codenamed “Project Latitude” internally. While it already had a strong foothold on rival platforms thanks to perennial best-sellers Call of Duty andMinecraft, Xbox recently announced plans to bring additional titles toPlayStationandNintendo Switch, starting withPentiment, Hi-Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves and Grounded....

Microsoft has announced that it’s rolling out a new home screen for all Xbox users. Billed as a “new Home experience”, the redesigned layout has been available to Alpha users of theXboxInsider programmesince early May, and is now rolling out to everyXbox Series X/SandXbox Oneconsole. According to Xbox, the new design was created after receiving feedback from the Xbox community and Xbox Insider members, and studying what players were using most on their home screen....

Microsoft is reportedly set to discontinue Xbox Live Gold, which is currently required to play multiplayer Xbox games online. That’s according to VentureBeat journalist Jeff Grubb, who made the claim on Friday after a since-deleted listing by retailer Smyths Toys claimedHalo Infinitewill feature a“groundbreaking free-to-play multiplayer experience”running at 120fps (Microsofthas since confirmed this to be true). “Free-to-playHaloMP only makes sense ifXboxLive Gold barrier goes away at least for free games,” hesaid....

MindsEye studio Build a Rocket Boy says it’s “heartbroken” over the buggy experience many launch players have suffered, as PlayStation appears to be issuing refunds to some who are dissatisfied with the game. The Edinburgh-based studio has beenscrambling to fix bugs this week, after the internet filled with videos of its single-player action game breaking and distorting in unexpected ways. Build a Rocket Boy and its publisher,IO Interactive, did not supply pre-release review code to the press for MindsEye, but at the time of publishing, itsSteam user reviewsare around 60% negative....

Infinity Ward currently has no plans to introduce a loot box system for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. That’s according to studio art director Joel Emslie, who took to Reddit to dismiss what he called “misinformed and incorrect info being pushed aboutModern Warfare”. Emsliewrote: “What I can say right now is that we are definitely NOT working on any kind of supply drop or loot box system. “Also, functional stuff is unlocked through GAMEPLAY....

Monster Hunter series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto says he has “no idea” if Nintendo’s planning to launch a new Switch model. Multiple outlets have reported that the platform holder is preparing to launch updatedSwitchhardware in early 2021, while the recently announcedMonster Hunter Risewill be released for Nintendo’s console next March. In an interview withEurogamer, Tsujimoto was asked whetherCapcom‘s Monster Hunter team would be well placed to take advantage of new Switch hardware should it be part ofNintendo’s plans....

One of the criticisms levelled at MultiVersus during its first run was that it had more of a focus on heroes. Of the 23 characters released during the Open Beta period, 19 were good guys, meaning players keen to join the dark side only had Black Adam, Marvin the Martian, Harley Quinn or Stripe from Gremlins to choose from. With the return ofMultiVersus, developer Player First Games wants to put this right, which is why Season 1 is now focused mainly on villains....

A Naughty Dog character artist has said there’s “no excuse” for modern games not to feature authentic high-quality Black hairstyles. Speaking as part of a short documentary produced by Kinda Funny and hosted by journalist Blessing Adeoye Jr, character artist Del Walker said, “The advantage now is you don’t have an excuse, because the tech can support what you need. Now it’s just about having the knowledge and using the resources of Black people to ask ‘is this right?...