Welcome to VGC, a new platform for authoritative games industry news, insight and critique from a team of experienced games journalists. Inmy final articleas editor of ComputerandVideoGames.com, before its sad closure, I lamented a changing media landscape that our team ultimately wasn’t afforded the chance to adapt to. In a world of service games, influencers and social media, I wrote, “the way in which games content is delivered online ultimately needs to change”....

The special edition Pokémon version of the Nintendo Switch Lite has launched today. The Switch Lite Dialga and Palkia Edition is available now, following its reveal in aPokémonPresents livestream in August. It release comes two weeks before the November 19 release ofPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl, the remakes of the 2006 DS games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Guides: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet walkthrough, tips, and Pokemon locations|How to invite friends online Pokemon Scarlet and Violet|Pokemon type chart...

WWE 2K25 on Nintendo Switch 2 is missing a major feature. The game is out now onNintendo Switch 2, as is the game’s second DLC pack featuring New Jack, Penta, and more. However, publisher2Khas announced that theSwitch2 version of the game won’t include popular features present on the other platforms. Notably,WWE 2K25isn’t compatible with cross-platform community creations, and it doesn’t support the game’s image uploader. The image uploader, which is popular with players who want to import logos or textures from wrestlers that aren’t in the game (such as those from rival firm AEW) to create their own versions, won’t work on Switch 2, meaning Switch 2 players will be left with the default image featured in the game....

Microsoft’s gaming division has confirmed it will be making a fresh round of layoffs, with the company starting to inform employees across its business of the cuts on Wednesday. According toThe Seattle Times,Microsoftsaid that as much as 4%, or roughly 9,100, of the company’s total employees, across all departments, including gaming, could be affected by Wednesday’s layoffs. “We continue to implement organizational and workforce changes that are necessary to position the company and teams for success in a dynamic marketplace,” a Microsoft spokesperson said....

GameStop is selling Xbox Series X consoles online on Wednesday. Players looking to pick upMicrosoft’s latest console have two options. The first is a $649 bundlewhich comes with an extra controller, a three-monthXboxGame Pass Ultimate subscription and a $50 gift card to spend at GameStop. This bundle proved relatively popular when it was last offered online,selling out on the day it was made available. GameStop also has Xbox Series X consolesavailable to purchase with Xbox All Access....

Xbox Game Studios’ pirate-themed co-op multiplayer game Sea of Thieves was the best-selling game on the digital PlayStation Store in Europe last month. According to the officialPlayStation Blog, the game was number 1 in its top 20 most downloadedPS5games in Europe for the month, not counting free-to-play titles. In all, four of the top 10 games in Europe –Sea of Thieves,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3,Groundedand Fallout 4 – are owned byMicrosoft....

The design director for Battlefield 6 says the game’s DLC skins will be “grounded” and will reflect the game’s setting, unlike Call of Duty. Speaking toDBLTAPat aBattlefield 6event in London, design director Shashank Uchil was asked about the cosmetic skins planned for the game and how they would look. Uchil replied by stressing that they had to fit the game’s theme, gesturing to nearby artwork showing soldiers looking at a wartorn New York City....

IO Interactive has debuted the first trailer for 007 First Light, the studio’s James Bond game. A gameplay reveal for 007 First Light is coming this summer, according toIO Interactive. A trailer for the game was debuted duringPlayStation‘sState of PlayPresentation on Wednesday. you’re able to view the new trailer below. In a post on the PlayStation Blog, IO Interactive claimed that the game will be enhanced forPlayStation 5Pro, using PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) and having optimized performance, with the game playable at 60 FPS in Quality Mode....

Call of Duty Warzone is set to introduce skins for 80s action heroes such as Rambo and John McClane. The skins will arrive later this season and tie in withWarzone’s new 1984 Verdansk map, which went live last month. PublisherActivisionstarted hinting at the movie collaborations this week withcryptic tweetsand a website for the fictional company “Nakatomi Duct Cleaning”. Nakatomi is the corporation featured in the Die Hard movies. UPDATE:It’s official: https://twitter....

A new Plague Tale game from developer Asobo Studio has leaked ahead of an official announcement which could be made later today. The existence of a third entry in the Plague Tale series wasreportedlyfirst revealed in a since-deleted Threads post from publisher Focus Entertainment. A teaser trailer for the game, which is viewable below, also seemingly confirms its title, launch window and target platforms. Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy will be released forXbox Series X/S,PS5andPCin 2026....

The console versions of Alan Wake 2 will have a Performance mode with an increased frame rate, despite originally being designed to run at 30 frames per second. Remedy‘s communications director Thomas Puha explainedon Twitterthat while the game is intended to be a 30fps experience, there will be an option to increase the frame rate. “I’m glad to say thatAlan Wake 2will have a Performance mode onPS5andXboxSeries X,” Puha said....

Amazon Games has announced a publishing deal with Maverick Games for a new driving game from former Forza Horizon developers. The unannounced game will be a narrative-led open-world driving game forPC,PlayStation 5, andXbox Series X|S. Maverick Games was founded in 2022by several of the core team behind the critically acclaimed open-world racing game seriesForza Horizon, including studio head and creative directorMike Brown, former creative director of the Forza Horizon franchise....

Amazon’s Fallout TV show has been renewed for a second season. Varietyreports that the show, which will debut its first season this week on April 11, has been renewed for a second. Filming for the second season will see production move to California as part of a tax incentive. The California Film Commission announced this week that it awarded $152 million in tax incentives to multiple shows, with Fallout being the largest....