Ghost Recon Frontline’s closed test has been postponed following fan backlash

Ubisoft has delayed the closed test for its recently announced battle royale game Ghost Recon Frontline seemingly without explanation. In a message posted Wednesday toTwitter, it said: “We have decided it is best to postpone the Closed Test for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Frontline. The development team is dedicated to creating the best experience possible.” It added: “We’ll share details on the new date for the Closed Test as soon as we can....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Chelsea Quinn

Gran Turismo 7’s next update is adding 3 new cars

The latest free Gran Turismo 7 update will add three new cars to the game. The game’s producerKazunori Yamauchiteased the DLC on Friday, saying the “update is coming next week.” The message was accompanied by an image showing the silhouettes of the three cars. And update is coming next week.そして、来週、アップデート来ます。#GT7#GranTurismo7pic.twitter.com/VFqkolAxf3 Gran Turismo news siteGTPlanetmay have identified the three cars. It believes the one on the right side of the image is the 1982/3 Nissan Skyline Super Silhouette....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Christopher Mathews

GTA 5 on PC is finally getting next-gen console enhancements, and GTA+ subscriptions

The PC version of Grand Theft Auto 5 is getting a free update on March 4, which will add the enhancements previously exclusively available on PS5 and Xbox Series, including improved graphics, new features, and the GTA+ subscription service. All players who currently ownGTA 5onPCwill be able to upgrade to this new version for free,Rockstarannounced on Thursday. The new technical improvements include ray tracing features only available on PC (such as ambient occlusion and global illumination); support for AMD FSR1, FSR3, andNVIDIADLSS 3; faster loading times using SSD and DirectStorage; enhanced support for higher resolutions, higher aspect ratios, and higher framerates; DualSense controller support; and enhanced audio with support for Dolby Atmos....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Derrick Weeks

Guerrilla is planning a Horizon Zero Dawn trilogy

PlayStation and Guerrilla Games are planning a trilogy of Horizon Zero Dawn games. Multiple sources have told VGC thatSony Interactive Entertainmenthas greenlit ambitious plans for the post-apocalyptic open-world franchise, which debuted in 2017 with the ten million-selling Zero Dawn. Amsterdam-based Guerrilla had always desired to deliver a series of Horizon games – and a multi-part script was written – but the plan was only officially agreed after the original game’s strong debut onPlayStation 4....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 612 words · Aaron Jensen

HBO claims The Last of Us enjoyed record audience growth for second episode

HBO has claimed that the second episode of The Last of Us saw record growth in terms of viewing figures from the show’s debut. The second episode of the adaptation aired on Sunday night in the US where it attracted 5.7 million viewers – up 22% compared to the first episode. “This marks the largest week 2 audience growth for an HBO Original drama series in the history of the network,” the company said on Monday....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Kara Carr

Hollow Knight: Silksong is still coming to Switch 1, developer reassures players

A Hollow Knight: Silksong developer has reassured owners of the original Switch that the game will still be releasing on their system. The long-anticipated game was originally announced back in 2019, where it was confirmed at the time forPCand Switch. In the six years since then, developer Team Cherry has confirmed the game will be releaseing onXboxandPlayStationconsoles too. However, the game’s appearance during last week’sNintendo Directpresentation focused solely on Switch 2 made some players fearful that the version for the original Switch had been scrapped in favour of a next-gen version....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Jennifer Welch

Inside Microsoft’s plans for the next Xbox

In 2012, a leaked document revealed not only the technical specifications for a new Xbox, but the brand marketing road map to boot. Seven years later, leaked information is now painting a credible picture of what the Xbox One successor will be when it arrives in 2020. Read ourE3 2019 datesschedule for every conference and live stream date. In the meantime,Sonyhas officially outlined its firstPlayStation 5 detailswith a tactical glimpse of hardware targets, prompting global media to speculate on this race for raw power....

June 17, 2025 · 15 min · 3081 words · Aaron Barnett

IO Interactive hopes its young James Bond will star in ‘a big 007 trilogy’

IO Interactive hopes its upcoming James Bond game can be the first entry in a trilogy. The Hitman studioannounced Project 007 via a short CGI trailerin November 2020. It confirmed at the time that the game would feature a “wholly original” Bond story, but it hasn’t revealed much about the project over the last few years. “So it’s not a gamification of a movie,” studio CEO Hakan Abrak toldIGNin a new interview....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Cynthia Norton

It looks like God of War Ragnarök merchandise could be arriving in September

Sony is reportedly planning to release a range of God of War Ragnarök merchandise this year. As spotted by VGC reader@the_marmolade, several t-shirts, plush dolls and accessories for the game have been added to retailerGeeky Zone, with a release date of July 08, 2025. It’s worth noting that this could be a placeholder date and, as companies often release merchandise before the actual launch of the game, is not necessarily indicative of when the game itself will release....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Aaron Sanchez

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 gameplay teaser released

Warhorse Studios has debuted new gameplay footage from Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. Shown off at Opening Night Live, the trailer gives players their first look at some of the game’s central locations. A longer gameplay presentation will be released on Warhorse’s social accounts on Wednesday. Following a leak earlier this month,the studio confirmed that the game had been delayed to June 07, 2025. Update3rd Feb 2025 / 4:00 pm Click over to theKingdom Come: Deliverance 2 reviewfor VGC’s full verdict....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Catherine Thomas

Konami has finally confirmed a Silent Hill reveal event

Following over a year of anticipation, Konami has confirmed it will share “the latest updates” for the Silent Hill series in a digital event this week. It wrote on Sunday: “In your restless dreams, do you see that town? The latest updates for theSILENT HILLseries, will be revealed during the #SILENTHILL Transmission on Wednesday, October 19th, at 2:00 PM. PDT” A teaser website has also been launched for Silent Hill, with a countdown to the October 19 event....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Brian Turner

Lawsuit claims Google paid Activision $360m to stop it building a rival app store

Google has reportedly spent hundreds of millions of dollars to prevent other companies from opening rival app stores. According to a newly unredacted copy of a lawsuit thatFortnitemakerEpic Gamesfirst filed againstGooglein 2020, the company paidActivision Blizzardabout $360 million over three years,Reutersreported. Google also agreed to payTencent-ownedLeague of LegendsstudioRiot Gamesabout $30 million over one year. Update18th Nov 2022 / 5:11 pm Activision Blizzard’s EVP of corporate affairs, Lulu Cheng Meservey, says the claims made in Epic’s lawsuit are false....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Michelle Klein

Leading brands linked to forced labour in China

The Chinese government is reportedly transferring tens of thousands of Uighur Muslims from the far west region of Xinjiang to work under coercive conditions in factories across the country supplying leading global brands. A UN report last year said China has detained more than a million of the ethnic minority group in internment camps for indoctrination. The country has denied any mistreatment and claimed that Uighur Muslims are being educated in “vocational training centres” to combat religious extremism....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Frank Perry