The Pokémon Company has announced that a new Pokémon Presents will be held on Wednesday. The video presentation will begin at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST on August 3 and promises updates onPokémonapps and games, includingPokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet were announced in Februarywith a debut trailer showing the game’s three new starter Pokémon, or ‘Partner Pokémon’, as they’re called this time....

A remaster of Quake 2 will be announced at Quakecon, it’s been claimed. That’s according to reliable leakerbillbil-kun, who claims that the game – which was first noticedearlier this yearas part of a ratings board listing – will be officially unveiled during Quakecon. According to the report, it’s not clear if the game will be subtitled “Remastered,” or “Enhanced,” as the listings that have been seen by billbil-kun refer to both names....

A lawsuit from New York City officials has accused Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick of rushing to sell the company to Microsoft in a bid to escape liability for wrongdoing and realise significant bonuses. As reported byAxios, the lawsuit was filed on April 26 by the New York City Employees’ Retirement System and pension funds for the city’s firefighters, police force and teachers. The plaintiffs, who ownActivision Blizzardstock, filed the lawsuit in a bid to gain access to its corporate books and records, which they believe could expose Kotick and its board of directors to misconduct that has depressed the company’s share price....

All PS5 DualSense controller colours are on sale in the UK for Black Friday. This includes the first price reductions for therecently introduced DualSense metal colours. Special edition controllers, such as the recentSpider-ManDualSense or theHogwarts LegacyDualSense, aren’t included in the deals listed below. The DualSense can be bought for the limited low price at the following retailers: Sony’s Black Friday promotionstarted last week. It includes offers on hardware, games and subscriptions acrossPlayStationStore, PlayStation Direct, PlayStation Gear and participating retailers....

Apex Legends Season 23: From the Rift launches today with a new mode that recreates the battle royale’s launch state from 2019. “This new LTM drops you right into that original experience, complete with original everything: weapons, Legends, abilities, ruleset, and map,”Respawnsenior community manager Amy Thiessen said in aPlayStation Blogpost. “Conquer Launch Royale Challenges to unlock Legends and earn rewards like Apex Packs and more. “Evo Armor and Ability Upgrades?...

Astro Bot’s DLC plan will include new challenge levels and a speedrun mode. DeveloperTeam Asobirevealed the plans during a studio visit, attended by VGC, last month. A presentation suggested that it initially planned to add ten challenge levels and five speedrun levels post-release, though it’s unclear if those numbers are still accurate. ThePS5platformer will release this week, on Friday, September 6, after more than three years of development. Asobi has already released a stream of new content for the predecessor gameAstro’s Playroom, with new characters added to that game carrying over to the next release....

There are a few moments during Astro Bot where the screen goes completely black as it transitions between areas. The first time this happened, we were greeted by our own reflection, with an expression of child-like amazement reserved for when you first sat down in front of your parent’s TV with your PS1. That feeling of wonder, pure joy, and excitement at what was coming next carried us from the very first bot we rescued until we popped thePlatinumtrophy....

Rare’s Nintendo 64 classic Banjo-Tooie is coming to Nintendo Switch this month. The 2000 sequel to 1997’sBanjo-Kazooiewill be added to theNintendo SwitchOnline + Expansion Pack subscription on October 25,Nintendoannounced on Friday. The original Banjo-Kazooie gamereleased for Switch Onlineback in 2022. At the time, Banjo-Kazooie’s original developerRaresaid in a statement: “It’s a pleasure to be ushering the bear and bird onto Nintendo’s latest console, offering another modern way (alongsideXboxGame Pass and Rare Replay) to savour its many collectibles and googly eyes....

Electronic Arts has upgraded the digital standard edition of Battlefield 2042 for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S to include a last-gen version of the game too. The ‘Cross-Gen Bundle’ feature, which offers players digital access toBattlefield 2042on both thePS4andPS5, or onXbox OneandXbox Series X/S, was previously restricted to the pricier Gold and Ultimate editions of the game. “We realize that for many, next gen hardware is still hard to come by,”EAsaidon Tuesday....

The official Battlefield Twitter account has seemingly confirmed that the next game in the series won’t be revealed until June. In a pinnedtweetpublished on April 22, the account told fans to “get ready for our reveal soon.” While many expected the next entry in the shooter series to be revealed this month, that won’t be the case, according to the account’s latest tweet. Words that rhyme with Soon:JuneBoom GamesBeat reporter Jeff Grubbclaimedlast week to have heard that the new Battlefield’s reveal had been pushed from early May to later this month or early June....

Console wars were great fun in the 90s, but not so much in the modern era, when playground quarrels involve comparing teraflops and frame drops. Stat-flinging will only get you so far until you realise that the only thing that matters is the games, and thankfully no matter what system you own there are a bunch of great titles available to you: not just multi-format ones, but exclusives you can’t get anywhere else....

Bethesda’s long-expected Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake looks set for release sooner than expected. The Oblivion remake was first mentionedby an alleged developerback in 2023, before beingnamed in a leaked court documentthe same year. Now, according to noted insiderNatetheHate, the Oblivion remake is set for reveal in the coming weeks – a claim VGC has corroborated with our own sources. Nate claims the game will likely release before June, while sources have told VGC it could arrive as soon as next month....

BioWare has commented on the tone and art style of the next Mass Effect game. Ahead ofDragon Age: The Veilguard’s release on Friday, Mass Effect franchise director and executive producer Mike Gamble said he’s been contacted by lots of players asking aboutBioWare’s next big game. “Lots of people asking me about Mass Effect now that Veilguard reviews are out, and Oct 31 is close,” he wrote onX. “Both are from the studio, but Mass Effect is Mass Effect....