Insomniac apologises as it patches out Spider-Man 2’s Cuban flag mistake

A new patch has rolled out for Spider-Man 2 which fixes the flag in Miles Morales’ home. Since the game’s release, players had been pointing out out that Miles had a large flag draped on one of the walls of his house, and that it appeared to be the national flag of Cuba. However, Miles and his family have no connection to Cuba, and are Puerto Rican instead. The flags of Puerto Rico and Cuba have a similar design, with each featuring five stripes, a triangle on the left-hand side and a star in the middle....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Manuel Newman

Insomniac breaks silence on ‘extremely distressing’ data breach

Insomniac Games has released a statement on its recent cyberattack. On Tuesday a ransomware group released more than 1.3 million stolen files totalling 1.67 terabytes, containing information onInsomniac‘s future titles and confidential staff information. Now the studio has officially responded, explaining the effect the attack has had on the staff. “Thank you for the outpouring of compassion and unwavering support,” the studio wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “It’s deeply appreciated....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Elizabeth Hansen

It Takes Two is coming to Switch in November

It Takes Two will be released for Nintendo Switch on June 26, 2025. The announcement was made during aNintendo Directpresentation on Tuesday. Developed byHazelightStudios and published byElectronic Arts, the game was originally released forPC,XboxandPlayStationconsoles in March 2021. The co-op adventure tells the story of a husband and wife seemingly headed for divorce, who are forced to work together to escape a fantastical world after being transformed by magic into living dolls....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Danielle Richardson

Japan has bought 2.3 million Xbox consoles in the last 20 years, new report reveals

Around 2.3 million Xbox consoles have been sold in Japan across all generations since the original console came to the country 20 years ago. That’s according to a new report in the latest issue ofWeekly Famitsumagazine, which celebrates the 20th anniversary ofXboxin Japan. According to the report, a total of 2,345,975 Xbox consoles have been sold in Japan as of July 05, 2025. The vast majority of these wereXbox 360sales, of which there were 1,616,128....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · James Williams

Kirby and the Forgotten Land Switch 2 trailer showcases Star-Crossed World DLC

Nintendo has released an overview trailer for Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World. Scheduled to be released on August 28, theSwitch2 version of the game includes improved graphics and frame rates compared to the Switch version, which launched back in March 2022. Most notably, it also adds a new story campaign titled Star-Crossed World. Players who own the original game will be able to purchase this in theform of an upgrade pack, which also includes the game’s Switch 2 enhancements....

June 13, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Diamond Beasley

Konami’s latest earnings results mention Silent Hill ‘remakes’

Konami has potentially suggested that more than one Silent Hill remake is in development. The Japanese publisher revealed plans to revive its long-dormant horror series last October, when it announced that brand-new games were in the works alongside aSilent Hill 2remake from developerBloober Team. Providing an update on its upcoming projects on Thursday as part of its quarterly earnings results, the company stated thatSilent Hill“remakes” were being planned. It said: “As for ongoing efforts, we are working diligently on Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater, which faithfully recreates the story, characters, and game design of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, one of the most beloved entries in the Metal Gear series, and updates its graphical style to modern graphics for the current generation, as well as remakes and completely new entries in the Silent Hill series, which gained popularity as a psychological horror game....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Jordan Gilbert

Lego 2K Drive codes (January 2025)

Latest update1st Nov 2024 / 11:15 am We’ve had another good drive around looking for new Lego 2K Drive codes. The latestLego 2K Drivecodescan get you free BrickBux, coins, and cars in the fast-paced multiplayer racer for the new season. Viewed as a spiritual successor to the Lego Racers games of the 64-bit era,Lego 2K Driveis a multiplayer racer where you’re free to ride the crafted cars of your dreams....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · David Brennan

Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection’s release date has been confirmed

Capcom has announced the release date for Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection. According to the publisher, the collection will be available on April 14 onSwitch,PS4andSteam. The digital version of the game will consist of two separate volumes, containing Mega Man Battle Network 1-3 and 4-6 respectively. The physical version of the game on Switch and PS4, meanwhile, will bundle both volumes together. The full list of games featured in the compilation is as follows:...

June 13, 2025 · 1 min · 206 words · Sheila Guzman

Microsoft and Sony paid millions to bring Ark games to their subscription services

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Xbox have paid millions of dollars to include Ark titles on their rival game subscription services, it has been revealed. License fees paid to include the games onPlayStationPlus andXboxGame Pass were confirmed last month in an SECfilingby Snail Games, the owner of the Ark franchise’s developer and publisher, Studio Wildcard. In November 2021, Snail entered an agreement withSonyto make Ark Survival Evolved available forPS4as one ofMarch 2022’s PlayStation Plus gamesin exchange for $3....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 277 words · Mr. Jerry Martinez

Microsoft is reportedly set to announce thousands of layoffs on Wednesday

Microsoft is reportedly planning to cut thousands of jobs imminently. According toSky News, the latest round of layoffs at the US technology giant could see it axe roughly 5% of its 220,000-person workforce, which would equate to some 11,000 jobs. Bloombergis also reporting thatMicrosoftintends to cut jobs in a number of engineering divisions on Wednesday. Update18th Jan 2023 / 2:49 pm Microsoft hasconfirmed plans to lay off approximately 10,000 employees....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 231 words · Stephanie Morrison

Microsoft launches xCloud game streaming public preview

Microsoft has launched the public preview of its Project xCloud game streaming service. The platform holder openedregistrationfor the xCloud preview version in late September. It’s available to players in the US, UK and Korea with anXbox Onecontroller and anAndroidphone or tablet. Gears 5,Halo5,Sea of Thievesand Killer Instinct will be available to play via the xCloud preview. XboxbossPhil Spencertweeted to say that invitations are now being distributed. Proud of the#ProjectxCloudteam for launching the public preview – it’s an exciting time at Xbox....

June 13, 2025 · 1 min · 193 words · Danielle Dawson

Modern Warfare 2 looks set for reveal as Infinity Ward teases Ghost

Infinity Ward looks set to imminently reveal its sequel to 2019’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. On Friday, theActivisionstudio ‘went dark’ onsocial media, changing its profile pics and header images to what initially appears to be complete darkness. However, when enhanced, the images reveal what appears to be the silhouette of the fan favourite character Ghost, who first appeared in the original 2009Modern Warfare2: Activisionconfirmedthat this year’s Call of Duty sequel would be a Modern Warfare sequel earlier this year, following several reports on the project....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Andrea Cook

Modern Warfare 2’s Special Ops mode will add three-player Raids in December

Activision has revealed new details about Modern Warfare 2’s post-launch content roadmap, including plans to introduce multiplayer Raids for the game’s Special Ops mode in December. TheCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 release dateis October 28, but players who pre-order the digital version of the gamewill be granted early access to its campaignstarting on October 20. The game’s release will be followed by a pre-season period in which players can level up to unlock weapons, attachments, base Loadout items, and progress through the Special Ops tier system....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Clifford Everett