A new Sony Interactive Entertainment patent may hint at what to expect from PlayStation 5’s yet-to-be-revealed operating system. Filed in March 2020 and published on September 17, thepatentshows how selecting a software application from a device’s home screen brings up a panel of content icons related to the game. The first panel has a menu enabling players to restart the game, create an event and edit a party. As spotted by Resetera usergofreak, the other panels relate to in-game events, missions, hints, video content and so on from the selected game....

Nintendo has announced Animal Crossing: New Horizon’s second summer update, which is set to release on July 30 and add a number of new features including a backup save service. The update’s second new addition, dreaming, is a returning feature from the previous Animal Crossing game, New Leaf, and allows players to visit other islands as a dream. New character Luna will allow players to share their island as a “Dream Address” which players can exchange and use to visit each other’s island in a dream....

Anime Protectors Defense codescould be worth keeping a close eye on this July as the game gets near-weekly updates to keep things fresh and interesting. Anime Protectors Defenseis what you would expect from the name—another pop-culture-fuelledRobloxTD game to release in an already crowded market.New APD codesfor the list below are sourced directly from the game’s Discord and other social channels, saving you a click, sign-up, and ping spam. Expired codes How do I redeem codes in Anime Protectors Defense While it’s easy to spot the codes redeem box in Anime Protectors Defense, that’s not all you need to claim your rewards....

Latest update5th Mar 2025 / 11:44 am Anime Royale UPD 5.5 is here, and along with two new codes have been added to our list. Anime Royale codesare needed if the latest in a long line of fandom-fueledRobloxTD titles is to survive its one chance to stand out. Anime Royaleis, as you might have guessed, another Roblox tower defense with a big lobby and a long list of characters that could get it removed from the platform at a moment’s notice....

Apple is reportedly planning to release its own high-end VR headset as soon as next year, according toa new Bloomberg report. According to the report, which cites sources with knowledge ofApple’s plans, the iPhone firm’s headset is codenamed ‘N301’ and is currently in a late prototype stage. The device is described as “a pricey, niche precursor” to a more ambitious augmented reality glasses product that Apple is said to be planning to launch in the coming years....

Ubisoft has delayed the launch of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s first major expansion, Wrath of the Druids. Originally scheduled for release on June 19, 2025, it will now launch on May 13 in order “to deliver a more refined experience”. “We’re working on an article to provide transparency and share insights on our dev process,”Ubisoftadded. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Guides: The first of two confirmedAssassin’s Creed Valhalla story expansions, Wrath of the Druids will see players travel to Ireland to uncover the mysteries of an ancient druidic cult....

Astro Bot sold more physical copies in two days in the UK than Concord sold worldwide, it’s claimed. That’s according to GamesIndustry.biz Christopher Dring, who compared the performance ofSony‘s most recent first-party releases in a post onX. “Astro Bot‘s UK sales (physical-only so far) aren’t huge,” he wrote. “Opening week is about a third lower than 2021’sRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart, but I expect a longer sales tail for Astro....

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have finally been released worldwide, bringing with them a huge amount of new Pokemon, and some familiar faces, along with them. With a world as large as the Paldea region, it might be difficult to find some of your old favorites, but don’t worry, that’s where we come in. We have guides telling you where to find some of the most popular, and rarestPokemonaround, such as Bagon, Pikachu, Eevee, Garchomp, Axew and Lucario....

Bandai Namco has confirmed that it recently cancelled at least five games in development, and said it plans to have stricter quality control going forward. For its third fiscal quarter ended in December, the publisher said that its digital division (which mainly includes video games) saw an 8.9% drop in net sales compared to the same period last year, and a 96.5% drop in income. In a statement about the figures, the publisher noted that while Dragon Ball and One Piece games remain stable in Japan and overseas, and while Armored Core 6 was “popular”, one of the main reasons for the large drop in profit was thatElden Ringsold a lot of copies during the last fiscal yearand that hasn’t been replicated by another title this year....

DICE has confirmed that Battlefield 2042 will join the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play libraries in the near future. While a Season 3 launch date has yet to be confirmed,Season 2 started in late Augustand is drawing to a close. Free Battlefield 2042 access periods on all platforms are also planned for December. Xboxplayers will be able to sample the title free of charge from December 1-4,Steamplayers from Dec 1-5, andPlayStationplayers from December 16-23....

Black Myth: Wukong will be physically available on PS5 “very soon,” according to developer Game Science. In a post to X, it claimed that the RPG, which was released earlier this year digitally onPCandPS5, will soon be available in a physical edition for the console. No word on a release date was given. Black Myth: Wukongwas recently rated by the ESRB for PS5,XboxSeries and PC, which is required to release a physical version in territories covered by the rating board....

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 beta dates may have leaked ahead of an official announcement. Reliable Call of Duty dataminer BobNetworkUK has published an image allegedly showing information about the newly revealed title that was provided to employees at UK retailer Game. If it’s legitimate, early beta access will be granted to pre-order customers between August 28 and September 3, ahead of the beta opening up to all players at a later date....

Gearbox has confirmed that the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Borderlands 4 will arrive sooner than previously expected. In a video posted on social media, CEORandy Pitchfordconfirmed theSwitch 2version will arrive on October 3 – just three weeks afterPS5,Xbox, andPC. Previously,Gearboxhad said the Switch 2 version would simply arrive “before the end of the year”. “It’s not next year, it’s not even the Holiday, it’s so much before Christmas, it’s so much before Thanksgiving,” said Pitchford in Tuesday’s release date reveal....