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Lies of P has been added to Game Pass a day earlier than expected. The gamewas previously expectedto hitMicrosoft‘s console andPCsubscription service on September 19, which is the day it goes on general sale. But in a surprise move, it was made available via Game Pass today,XboxVP of games marketingAaron Greenbergconfirmed. Lies of Pis being is also being released forXbox One,PS4,PS5and PC viaSteam. Customers who pre-ordered its Deluxe Edition were granted early access to the game three days ahead of its official release....

Bungie has revealed the first gameplay and more details about Marathon, including the game’s release date. The game is described as a “team-based extraction shooter.” Players play as a mercenary who has given up their human form for a biosynthetic shell with unique abilities and stats. Players form a crew of three to battle against up to 18 other players in each zone. The game will be released on June 15, 2025....

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Wave 2 DLC is available now. The second wave of Booster Course Pass tracksarrived at 10am EDT / 3pm BST today, adding two new Grands Prix and eight new tracks to the game. Wave 2 consists of two new Grands Prix, each containing four tracks. These new GPs are called the Turnip Cup and the Propeller Cup. The eight new tracks are: Nintendohas also confirmed that the update changes the Coconut Mall track, adding a surprise new obstacle....

Activision has detailed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s multiplayer mode, which will support up to 100 players – but there’s no confirmation of a battle royale mode. Modern Warfare’s multiplayer suite will include close-quarters 2 vs. 2 battles in Gunfight, traditional 6 vs. 6 multiplayer, modes that support 10 vs. 10 and 20 vs. 20 firefights, along with “high-player count maps and combat”, such as the new Ground War, which is described as “an epic large-scale mode” supporting more than 100-players....

Monster Hunter World has shipped over 14 million copies, according to publisher Capcom. The updated shipment milestone, which was announced on the game’s JapaneseTwitteraccount, is up from 13.1 million units previously confirmed as of June 19, 2025. Released in January 2018,Monster Hunter World is Capcom’s best-selling game of all-time. A large expansion for the game titledMonster Hunter World: Icebornereleased forPS4andXbox Oneon September 6. The $40/£40 add-on,which is set for release on PC in January 2020, requires the base Monster Hunter: World game to play....

Netflix has released a new trailer for its upcoming Sonic Prime show. Viewable below, the teaser trailer features Sonic going head-to-head with Shadow and Doctor Eggman. Sonic Prime is set to hit the streaming platform this holiday. Netflix announced Sonic Prime last Februarywhen it said the series would consist of 24 episodes and premiere worldwide in 2022. It’s billed as “a high-octane adventure where the fate of a strange new multiverse” rests in Sonic’s hands, as well as “a journey of self-discovery and redemption”....

New Zealand’s regulator has become the latest to approve Microsoft’s impending purchase of Activision Blizzard. The Commerce Commission of New Zealand toldPress Startin a statement: “In reaching its decision, the Commission focused on the importance ofActivisiongames (such as Call of Duty,OverwatchandWorld of Warcraft) to New Zealand gamers, and whetherMicrosoftwould be likely to stop rivals likeSonyandNVIDIAfrom offering those games on consoles and on cloud platforms.” Microsoft added in a statement supplied to VGC: “We appreciate the thoughtful consideration by the New Zealand Commerce Commission of our acquisition ofActivision Blizzardand welcome its decision to clear the deal unconditionally....

Next week’s free Epic Games Store titles have been revealed. Dead by Daylight and While True: learn() will be free to download from December 2-9. They will replace theHunter: Call of the Wild and the Antstream – Epic Welcome Pack, which are currently free to download until December 2. Epic claimed in January that theEpic Games Storehad attracted over 160 millionPCusers since launching in December 2018. The company has been giving away free titles on a weekly basis since the marketplace launched, including 103 games in 2020, collectively worth $2,407 based on US prices....

Nintendo has announced that it is ending the Nintendo Switch Game Voucher service. The service will conclude on July 17, 2025, after which time it will no longer be possible to purchase the popular vouchers.Nintendo SwitchGame Vouchers allowed players to pay a lump sum for multiple game vouchers at once, which would result in the games they redeemed them against being cheaper. For example, currently, a player could purchase two Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers for $99....

Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against accessory manufacturer Genki for showing off 3D-printed mockups of the Nintendo Switch 2 ahead of its official announcement. Nintendois taking the Genki parent company Human Things to court in California over trademark infringement, unfair competition, and false advertising for its conduct around theNintendo Switch 2earlier this year. If found in Nintendo’s favour, the suit requires Genki to destroy all products related toNintendo Switchand Nintendo Switch 2, and to cease using Nintendo’s trademarks again....

Nintendo has released an update for Mario Kart Tour designed to fix an Android crash issue. On Monday the game’s developerDeNAwarnedAndroidplayers not to update the game to its latest version 1.2.0 update, as they would be left unable to load the mobile racer. After a day of ‘investigation’, the issues has now been fixed via the version 1.2.1 update, which is available viaGooglePlay. “Users who had already updated on Android devices to version 1....

Sony Interactive Entertainment has officially confirmed the first of October 2022’s PlayStation Plus games. Next month’sPlayStationPlus Essential titles will be Hot Wheels Unleashed (PS5/PS4), Injustice 2 (PS4) and Superhot (PS4). The three games will be available to claim from October 4 until October 31. PlayStation Plus Essential is the new name for the base PS Plus subscription service, where players get access to a few ‘free’ games every month....

Oreo has teamed up with Microsoft to sell limited edition Xbox Oreo cookies, it’s been announced. The new special edition packs, which launch later this month, will be on sale in 22 countries and will feature new cookie designs. Instead of the standard design featured on normal Oreo cookies, the limited edition ones will contain a variety of designs including theXboxsymbol, the A, B, X and Y buttons and a directional button....