Star Wars Eclipse could be ‘3-4 years away’, it’s claimed

Star Wars Eclipse, the newly announced and long-rumoured title from Quantic Dream could be ‘3-4’ years away, it’s been claimed. Tweeting on December 10th, industry insider Tom Henderson, who corroborated the initial reports of the game earlier this year, said: “A few things on#StarWarsEclipse– Being written by QD Paris (David Cageis very much involved)”. A few things on#StarWarsEclipse- Being written by QD Paris (David Cage is very much involved)- Eclipse is believed to be around 3-4 years away MINIMUM- QD Paris is currently struggling with hiring staff (I wonder why)...

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · David Stout

SteelSeries is selling an $80 / £95 ‘artisan’ Modern Warfare 3 keycap

Gaming peripheral manufacturer SteelSeries has announced a range of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 items, including an artisanal keycap costing £94.99. The keycap, which is limited to 3,500 units, depicts two red snakes emerging from a skull. The keycap also comes with an in-game Konni Weapon Charm.This in-game item isn’t exclusive to the artisan keycap, as it will also come with the Artis Nova Booster Back headset accessories (£34.99) and the Performance Thumbsticks (£29....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 214 words · Jennifer Lucas

Stolen Cyberpunk and Witcher data reportedly sold after ‘$7 million auction’

Data stolen from Polish studio CD Projekt Red in a cyber attack has reportedly been sold. The data included the source code files forCD Projekt Red’s game development engine, RedEngine, and titles includingThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, an upcomingray-traced version of The Witcher 3, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales and the recently releasedCyberpunk 2077, according tovx-underground. The data was originallyput up for auction on the dark webwith a starting price of $1 million and a buy now price of $7 million, but the seller pulled the lot, with the condition of no further distribution or selling, after receiving an outside offer which was deemed to be satisfactory, cyber intelligence firmKelareported....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Daniel Yu

Street Fighter 6’s latest major update includes four playable NES games

The latest major update for Street Fighter 6 is available now, and it includes four surprise NES games. Today’s patch adds support for the latest DLC fighter Elena, as well as another overhaul to the game’s balance to ensure no fighters are overpowered. But it also adds four games to the Game Center section in the game’s Gallery, all of which were originally released on the NES. Bionic Commando,Street Fighter2010: The Final Fight, Mighty Final Fight and Mega Man 3 have all been added, and all are fully playable....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Tonya Walker

Suicide Squad reveal confirmed for The Game Awards

Rocksteady Studios has confirmed a Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League reveal for The Game Awards later today. “Me and theRocksteadyGames squad are getting ready to dive into the #TheGameAwards,” Rocksteady creative director and co-founderSefton Hilltweeted. “Can’t wait to share the mayhem with you all!” The Game Awardskicks off on December 9 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT (December 10 at 1am GMT). Suicide Squad is billed as a “genre-bending action-adventure shooter” set in an open-world Metropolis....

June 7, 2025 · 1 min · 212 words · Mrs. Dawn Schaefer PhD

Switch is officially Nintendo’s best-selling home console ever

Nintendo Switch is officially the best-selling Nintendo home console of all-time. In its latest financial results published on Thursday, the company confirmed thatSwitchhas sold 103.54 million units as of Jul 08, 2025 – upover 10 million since September– meaning that the console has now eclipsed Wii’s 101.63 million. Overall,Nintendosold 18.95 million Switch consoles during the first 9 months of its 22 fiscal year, which is down 21.4% when compared to the previous year....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 595 words · Joy Johnson

Switch, Xbox and PS4 all outsold PS5 in the UK last month

There were fewer PlayStation 5 consoles sold in the UK in April than Switch, Xbox Series X/S and even PS4 consoles. The news, as reported byGamesIndustry.biz, further suggests that stock shortages are the major factor affecting next-gen console sales at this early stage in their life cycles. In all, just over 90,000 consoles were sold throughout April, with theSwitch“comfortably” selling most, followed byXbox Series Xand S. According to the report, although Switch andPS5are both leading in console sales in the UK in 2021 so far, theXboxSeries consoles are catching up, withMicrosoftable to make stock more frequently available in the region....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Jeff Castaneda

Tactics Ogre’s unannounced remaster has been spotted on the PlayStation Store

An unannounced Tactics Ogre remaster has been spotted on the backend of the PlayStation Store. PS Deals, which scrapes the store to track any changes in game prices, found listings forPS4andPS5 versionsof a game with the name Tactics Ogre: Reborn. The Tactics Ogre: Reborn name was trademarked bySquare Enixin April, and briefly appeared on thePlayStationStore in June before being removed. This new appearance, however, is the first time a full description and screenshots have been included....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 247 words · Tim Tapia

Team behind PlayStation’s Patapon reveal successor game ‘Ratatan’

A spiritual successor to PlayStation’s classic rhythm action game Patapon was unveiled at BitSummit in Kyoto, Japan on Saturday. ‘Ratatan’ is being developed for unspecified platforms by Patapon creator Hiroyuki Kotani, with audio by original Patapon musician Kemmei Adachi. The game will be crowdfunded via Kickstarter with the campaign due to start on July 31. Originally released for thePSPhandheld in 2007, Patapon is a rhythm-based 2D platform / action game in which players command an army of cute anthropomorphic eyeballs known as “Patapons” that can be commanded to move forward, attack, defend and retreat by using a sequence of drum beats....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Tony Love

The 2023 Tribeca Games Spotlight has detailed seven upcoming indie titles

This year’s Tribeca Games Spotlight presentation has now concluded. The presentation detailed the seven upcoming indie games that were selected by Tribeca judges to be showcased during the 2023 Tribeca Festival, which started earlier this week. Playable demos of all seven games are available for those attending the Tribeca Festival to try out. “This year, Tribeca’s games selections showcase creators who explore identity, emotion, and a sense of place through their games,” Tribeca’s VP of games and immersive Casey Baltes said in a statement last month....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 214 words · Charles Green

The Black Ops 6 beta was Call of Duty’s ‘biggest ever’

The Black Ops 6 multiplayer beta was the biggest beta in Call of Duty history, it’s been claimed. According to publisherActivision, the beta ranked first for the total number of players, the total number of hours played, and the most matches played. Activisionsaidit also ranked first in terms of the amount of playtime per player, suggesting engagement was strong among participants. Weekend two of the beta was open to all players from September 6-9....

June 7, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Manuel Rivera

The Crew 2 and The Crew Motorfest will get offline modes, Ubisoft confirms

Ubisoft has announced plans to launch offline modes for The Crew 2 and The Crew Motorfest. As part of a Crew Motorfest showcase on Tuesday, developer Ivory Tower acknowledged consumer complaints over the handling of The Crew, which was delisted last year andtaken offline in April, making it unplayable. “We want to acknowledge that some of you voiced concern about the access to The Crew games,” said Stéphane Beley, senior creative director of the franchise at Ivory Tower....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 273 words · Shannon Patterson

Total War: Star Wars is reportedly in development at Creative Assembly

Creative Assembly is reportedly making an officially licensed Star Wars game. According toDualShockers, as of October 2023, Total War: Star Wars was one of three new Total War games in development at theSega-owned studio. It’s unclear which of the games was the closest to completion, but Sega normally releases a new series entry annually, the last two exceptions being in 2021 and 2014. The most recent was last year’s Total War: Pharaoh, which was developed by Bulgaria-basedCreative AssemblySofia....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 268 words · Kristin Marshall