Baldur’s Gate 3 players will soon have the ability to change the way that their character looks mid-game. Currently, once players have completed character creation at the start of the game, there’s no way to change the physical features of your character. While you can change your character’s armour sets freely, things like haircuts, and physical characteristics are locked. However, this won’t also be the case, as the ability to change how your character looks after starting the game is “being cooked,” according toLariandirector of publishing Michael Douse....

The first Call of Duty Warzone Mobile gameplay footage has seemingly leaked. The footage, which is viewable below, appears to be the same source ofseveral screenshots published online over the weekend. It shows off the start of a match as players drop from a plane into Verdansk, the same map originally featured in the console andPCversion ofWarzone. It includes over 90 seconds of action, including footage of the gulag, the area players are sent to once they’ve been killed for the first time in a match....

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening for Nintendo Switch is possibly Nintendo’s cutest adventure – and it threatens to use its charm offensive to push players towards Switch Lite, the redesigned console which releases on the same day. Exploring the plastic playground of Koholint Island is like tinkering with your very own Zelda adventure playset. The remake’s toy-like art direction channels a tangible feel to the familiar series mechanics and there’s an overall sense that the whole thing is playing out as a child’s make-believe toy session....

Publisher 2K could be preparing a Mafia-related announcement, based on new social media activity. On Sunday, the official Mafia Twitter profile published its first tweet in nearly two years, posting a single word: “Family”. The social media activity could be related to ‘definitive editions’ of Mafia 2 and 3, which were listed on the website for theTaiwan Digital Game Rating Committee in AprilwithPS4,Xbox OneandPCnamed as platforms. The last game in the action-adventure series was 2016’s Mafia 3, developed by new studio Hanger 13....

The release date for Mafia: The Old Country has been officially confirmed, along with a $50 price point. The fourth main entry in the Mafia series will be released on August 8, forPlayStation 5,Xbox Series X/SandPC(viaSteamandNvidiaGeForce Now). Despite the topic of rising game prices being a prominent fixture in recent months,2Khas opted to price the Standard Edition ofMafia: The Old Countryat $49.99 / £44.99. This will also be accompanied by a $59....

Publisher 2K has confirmed that Marvel’s Midnight Suns will now release on October 7. ThePS5,PS4,Xbox Series X/S,Xbox OneandPCversions of the game will be released on the newly-confirmed date, while theSwitchversion “will be available at a later date”. The release date was revealed during a new trailer which was shown during theSummer Game Festshow today. The trailer shows the Midnight Suns fighting against Lilith’s army, joined by two new playable heroes includingSpider-Man....

Mason Greenwood will feature in EA Sports FC 24, EA has confirmed. Greenwood, who currently plays for Getafe FC, was removed fromFIFA 22and then absent fromFIFA 23following his arrest in January 2022. Greenwood was charged with attempted rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behavior, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. These charges were later dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service. “EA Sports FC 24authentically reflects the active rosters of teams and clubs in the real world of football,” anEA Sportsspokesperson toldMirror Gaming....

Nintendo has forecast 15 million sales for Nintendo Switch 2 during its launch window, which would make it one of the fastest-selling game consoles ever. In its forecast for the next fiscal year, ending March 2026,Nintendopredicts that it will sell 15 million Switch 2 consoles and 45 million games. This would exceed the just under 15 million consoles sold by Switch in its first business year (and it launched earlier in the year)....

Nintendo has said it’s not currently planning to cut Switch hardware or software prices in a bid to help it navigate “uncharted territory” in its console business. The company announced this week thatSwitch shipments had reached 122.55 million unitsas of December 2022, a feat only bettered by itsNintendo DShandheld (154.02 million) andSony’sPlayStation 2(155 million). However,Nintendoalso said it now expects Switch hardware sales for the current fiscal year ending in March to total 18 million (down from 23 million units a year earlier and 28....

Nintendo has released a new overview trailer for Paper Mario: The Origami King, confirming that the game will see the return of companion characters. According toNintendo, the Switch RPG’s cast includes “a Bob-omb who’s lost his memory, the Toad professor of ancient history and Kamek, the Magikoopa who’s always got something up his sleeve.” Mario will find assistance along the way from friends like Olivia, “the good-natured sister of King Olly,” and even arch-villain Bowser....

Xbox head Phil Spencer says the upcoming Minecraft film won’t be the last time we see a movie or TV show based on an Xbox IP. AMinecraftMovie is set to debut in theaters on April 4, with Jack Black (starring as long-time series hero Steve) appearing alongside Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, and Sebastian Eugene Hansen. Speaking toVarietyahead of the movie’s launch, Spencer commented on Hollywood’s recent interest in video game properties, with movies like The Super Mario Bros Movie and the Sonic the Hedgehog trilogy among the most successful examples....

Sony’s PlayStation 2 – the most successful home console ever – turns 20-years-old today. On July 24, 2025, PS2’s Japanese release was one of the most eventful console debuts in memory, with unprecedented demand seeingSonysell out of all one million launch units in a single weekend. According to one local newspaper, more than 10,000 people queued across Tokyo on launch day, some of whom had started waiting four days earlier....

The Pokemon Center is facing an outage, likely due to fans attempting to order the newest set. Pokemon Scarlet and VioletDestined Rivals was fully revealed today,and pre-orders for the highly anticipated set are now live. However, fans have struggled to access the website since pre-orders began. Currently, as verified by VGC, visiting the website either places users into a queue or shows off a message noting that the Pokemon Center website is unavailable....