Football Manager 2023, including a PS5 version, will be released in November

Sports Interactive has announced that Football Manager 2023 will be released on June 16, 2025. TheSega-published game, which will be available in several forms across a range of platforms, is making its debut on a homePlayStationconsole (the series previously appeared onPSPandVita) as well asApple Arcadethis year. Digital pre-orders of Football Manager 2023 forPCandMacvia Sega-approved retailerswill get a 20% discount (£35.99 instead of £44.99). They’ll also be granted early access to the game through eitherSteam, theEpic Games Store, or theMicrosoftStore roughly two weeks before launch, with single player career progress carrying over to the full release....

May 28, 2025 · 2 min · 236 words · Molly Jackson

Former PlayStation exec joins Xbox to lead Japanese partnerships

Microsoft has appointed former PlayStation executive Mena Sato Kato as its director of partnerships for Japan. “I will be leading partnership efforts to support our Japanese partners globally,” shewroteon LinkedIn. “Opening up a new chapter, unlocking new experiences in the game industry. I hope to see many of you at TGS!” Commenting on coverage of the news,Microsoft’s head of gamingPhil Spencertweeted: “Glad to have Mena leading our work on Japanese partnerships for TeamXbox....

May 28, 2025 · 4 min · 660 words · Veronica Rasmussen

From Software ‘not really considering Elden Ring 2 development’

From Software has said it’s not currently considering making an Elden Ring sequel. Elden Ringdirector andFrom SoftwarepresidentHidetaka Miyazakidiscussed the studio’s future projects during an appearance at thePlayStationPartner Awards 2024, where the game’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion received the Grand Award. “We’re not really considering developments such as an Elden Ring 2,” Miyazaki said, as reported byIGN Japanand translated byAutomaton. However, he also said the studio wasn’t ruling out the possibility of the Elden Ring IP developing “in some form in the future....

May 28, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Evan Collier

GameStop will be selling PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles this Thursday

GameStop will be offering PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles for sale online this Thursday, January 21. The retailer said it will have a limited number of next-gen console bundles available to purchase online and that it will inform its Twitter followers when the offers go live. GameStop also said it will be sellingNintendo Switchconsole bundles online on Thursday. UPDATE 21/01/20:It appears that GameStop has nowsold outof PS5 andXbox Series X/Sconsoles, butWalmart will be selling the next-gen systemsbeginning at 3pm ET/12pm PT on Thursday, January 21....

May 28, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · Christopher Smith

Halo Infinite adds Halo 2-inspired playlist and third-person mode

Halo Infinite’s latest major update introduces classic Halo 2 maps to the game and a third-person mode, among other features. Operation: Great Journey drops today, four days ahead ofHalo2’s 20th anniversary on November 9. It features the Delta Arena playlist, which includes recreations of seven Halo 2 multiplayer maps paired with game modes like Slayer, Oddball, Capture the Flag and King of the Hill. The playlist includes legacy gameplay settings and the starting weapon is the MA5K Avenger, which is inspired by the Halo 2 SMG....

May 28, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Michael Ruiz

Here’s Super Mario Odyssey and Bowser’s Fury running on Nintendo Switch 2

Here’s your first look at Super Mario Odyssey and Bowser’s Fury running on Nintendo Switch 2. Both of the games have received free updates, which players with theNintendo Switch 2can download on launch day, June 5. VGC has received a Nintendo Switch 2 ,and the free updates are now live, giving you your first look at both Mario games running on the system. Twelve originalNintendo Switchgames are set to receive free patches for the Nintendo Switch 2....

May 28, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Dakota Alexander

Hogwarts Legacy The Tale of Rowland Oakes Guide: The Tale of Rowland Oaks Walkthrough

The Tale of Rowland Oaks is one of the first missions you’ll come across in Hogwarts Legacy. While plenty of the maps inHogwarts Legacyare just found sitting around, this mission will be given to you by a student at Hogwarts early in the game. This will start the quest titled “The Tale of Rowland Oaks.” But what do you have to do to complete the quest and where isThe Tale of Rowland Oakesmap leading?...

May 28, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Teresa Johnson

How to repair boats in Blox Fruits

By learninghow to repair boats in Blox Fruits, you’ll potentially save yourself from a hard hit on your in-game wallet after a grueling battle on the seas. Repairing Blox Fruits boats is a recent addition to the game. Added with UPD 23 on Christmas Day 2023, it means you no longer need to sail away from an exciting nautical brawl or risk losing your expensive vessel. You’ll need to put in the work to learn how, though....

May 28, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Colin Cruz

Iconic TNA wrestlers debut in WWE 2K25 DLC alongside NBA stars

2K has announced the WWE 2K25 DLC roster, which includes iconic TNA wrestlers and NBA stars. Highlights include Abyss, a TNA legend who has never appeared in the WWE, making him one of the few full-time wrestlers in history to make their WWE debut in a video game. Other TNA stalwarts, Alex Shelly and Chris Sabin, will make their WWE video game debut as DLC characters. The pair joined the WWE last year after over a decade as stars outside of the company....

May 28, 2025 · 2 min · 237 words · Aaron Kaufman

Jumanji game coming to consoles and PC

Jumanji: The Video Game has been announced for PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. Releasing on November 15, it’s the result of a collaboration betweenBandai Namco EntertainmentEurope, publisher Outright Games, UK-based development studio Funsolve andSonyPictures. The Unreal Engine 4 game will feature online and split-screen modes for up to four players, who step into the shoes of movie characters Dr. Smolder Bravestone, Ruby Roundhouse, Franklin Finbar and Professor Shelly Oberon....

May 28, 2025 · 1 min · 206 words · Daniel Taylor

Keanu Reeves denies ever playing Cyberpunk, contrary to CD Projekt claims

Cyberpunk 2077 actor Keanu Reeves has denied ever playing the game in statements that contradict earlier claims by its publisher CD Projekt. During an earnings call last November, shortly beforeCyberpunk 2077’s delayed release,CD Projektpresident and joint-CEOAdam Kicińskiwas asked what Reeves thought of the upcoming title. “He played the game”, Kiciński said(transcribed bySeeking Alpha). “But as far as I know haven’t finished yet. So — but definitely, he played the game and he loves it....

May 28, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Brad Hardy

Last of Us 2 director says ‘no final decision yet’ on potential early digital release

PlayStation hasn’t made a final decision on a potential early digital release for The Last of Us Part 2, the game’s creative director has claimed. This week,The Last of Us Part 2’s release was postponed indefinitelydue to disruption caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, developerNaughty Dogclaimed that even though development on the game was almost complete, “logistical issues” caused by the pandemic meant it wouldn’t be able to make sure “everyone gets to play [the game] around the same time....

May 28, 2025 · 4 min · 706 words · Tammie Berry

Last of Us Part 1 gameplay video shows off 7 minutes of action from ‘Bill’s Town’

Sony has released a seven-minute The Last of Us Part 1 gameplay video. Viewable via the YouTube video below, the footage is taken from the ‘Bill’s Town’ chapter of the game. “Notice crawling infected, seamless clicker frenzy, bloater charging, updated bloater armor,”tweetedAndrew Frost, a systems designer who worked on the game’s combat and AI atNaughty Dog. The Last of Us Part 1is billed as a faithful reproduction of the original game, which was released forPS3in 2013 and remastered forPS4the following year, featuring modernised gameplay and controls....

May 28, 2025 · 2 min · 234 words · Craig Hernandez