Sony has responded for the first time to Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and said that it expects games to remain multiplatform due to “contractual agreements”. “We expect thatMicrosoftwill abide by contractual agreements and continue to ensureActivisiongames are multiplatform,” aSonyspokesman said (viaWSJ) on Thursday. Activision creates some ofPlayStation’s most successful games in the Call of Duty series. Last year, the series was both the first (Vanguard) and third (Black Ops Cold War) best-selling games on PlayStation in the US, according to NPD....

Sony Interactive Entertainment has fully revealed its next-gen VR headset, which it’s confirmed will be called PlayStation VR2. DuringSony’s CES 2022 keynote on Tuesday, the company shared official technical specs for thePlayStation 5accessory and also confirmed the name for its VR controller:PlayStationVR2 Sense controller. It also announced the first PSVR2 game:Horizon Call of the Mountain from Guerrilla and Firesprite. PSVR2 will feature 4K HDR, 110-degree field of view visuals with foveated rendering....

Splitgate 2 is “unlaunching,” according to developer 1047 Games. An unspecified number of staff have been laid off as a result of the change. The shooter, which was released in June, has faced low player numbers during its opening weeks, and mixed fan feedback from players. Now, developer1047 Gameshas said it’s taking the game off sale in order to work on it further, listen to fan complaints, and attempt to move forward....

Square Enix is considering its plans for remastering old titles. Speaking recently as part of the company’s 43rd Annual Shareholders’ Meeting Q&A, Square’s board was asked about the company’s plans to remaster some of its older titles following the success of the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, which was released earlier this year. “Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Remaster has been well received. Are there plans to remaster other past titles? Personally, I would like to play Xenogears,” asked one shareholder....

Starfield is finally here, bringing with it a massive galaxy to discover. After several delays,Starfieldis finally here, and we’ve played through it. We’ve spent dozens of hours traversing the galaxy, and have come up with several Starfield guides for you, to make your adventure as smooth as possible. Our beginner guides cover the things you’ll need to know to get through your first few hours of Starfield, such as what the best trait in Starfield is to pick, what the best background Starfield has to offer, to more technical things, like if Starfield isSteamDeck compatible or if you can change the FOV settings in the game....

Microsoft is reportedly planning to release Starfield for PlayStation 5 in 2026. According toMP1st’s sources,Bethesda’s owner is currently targeting a spring (March to mid-June) 2026 release for aPS5version of the game, which has yet to be officially announced. The site claims the sci-fi RPG isn’t coming to PS5 this year, partly due to “weak” sales of its first expansion, Shattered Space. The story DLC launched in September 2024, one year after the game’s original release forXbox Series X/SandPC, to mixed critical reviews and a poor user reception....

Valve has offered a sneak peak at some of the discounts that will be available in Steam’s Summer Sale. The promotion is running from June 27 at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST until the same time on July 11. Games set to be discounted include Rain World,Palworld, iRacing,Disney Dreamlight Valley, Supermarket Simulator, Kebab Chefs! Restaurant Simulator, Manor Lords, Stellaris, The Planet Crafter, Content Warning, Party Animals, Ultimate Chicken Horse, Roboquest, and Batman: Arkham Knight....

Sucker Punch has shared new Ghost of Yotei details, including information about the game’s non-linear campaign. The game’s co-creative directorsNate Foxand Jason Cornell have spoken toFamitsu, shedding light on the next game fromSucker Punch. “The main theme of this game is revenge,” Fox said. “The main character, Atsu, has a big trauma in her childhood and goes on a journey to get revenge.” The game will see the player hunt down the Yotei Six, a group of warriors that have caused death and destruction across Japan....

The Game Awards founder Geoff Keighley returned with his Summer Game Fest event on Thursday, which this time included a ‘Kickoff Live’ show featuring 2 hours of world premieres. The biggest reveal of the night wasa new trailerforFrom Software‘s highly-anticipatedElden Ring, which was confirmed to be releasing on consoles andPCin January 2022. Gearboxalso premiered itsBorderlandsspin-off,Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, which is described as a “high-fantasy take” on the loot shooter formula....

Update 26/10:We corrected an error which incorrectly stated that all player spirits are recorded, which is not the case. VGC regrets the error. With its focus on new ideas over nostalgia, tight design and striking presentation, Super Mario Bros. Wonder is undoubtedly the plumber’s most memorable 2D outing since the 1990s. Just like those classic games, Wonder oozes a confidence lacking in the more recent New Super Mario Bros. games, which seemed more concerned with sticking tightly to the existing formula than surprising players with new ideas....

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders will no doubt be chaotic, but this article should have you prepared and give you the best chance to get one. Switch 2is pretty much guaranteed to sell in extremely high numbers from day one, with analysts suggesting it might be the biggest video game console launch of all time. Nintendowill be doing everything it can to get as many Switch 2 consoles available in time for its release date, but despite this it may still be quite difficult to pre-order a Switch 2....

Nintendo seemingly revealed a new Switch 2 Mario Kart game on Thursday, and fans think it also signalled a big shake up for the series in one key way. Footage of an unspecified Mario Kart titleappeared on-screen during the first look atSwitch 2, with no clarification on what it was showing. However, the track is unrecognisable, and some characters sport new designs. However, perhaps the most significant change was hiding in plain sight....

The Crew Motorfest will have a free trial at launch, Ubisoft has confirmed. The third game in The Crew series will be released on September 14. The free trial will start on the same date, and will run until September 17. During this period, players will be able to play the first five hours of the game for free, before deciding whether to purchase it. If they do choose to buy the game, all the progress made and items collected during the five-hour trial period will be carried over....