I've been sneaking through the same corner of a London museum for two hours, crouching behind display cabinets as I memorize guard positions, patrol patterns, and camera locations. I restart whenever I'm spotted and, through repetition, I've honed my silent route between the three data discs I need to grab to complete my mission.
Open the door from my starting spot, zap the camera, smoke bomb the guards and steal the first card. Through a vent, vault a ledge, choke the guard carrying the second. Hop outside, over some scaffolding, drop into the courtyard garden. Crouch in a bush beneath a window – the names Gamgee, Samwise Gamgee – as I wait for the guard carrying the third card to walk by. Pounce and head for the exit.
After what...
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It’s June, so you know what that means: a week packed full of video game reveals and announcements. As ever, Microsoft will be at the heart of the action with its annual Xbox Games Showcase, showing off a range of its own first-party games, as well as a selection of third-party offerings. But how can you watch this packed stream? That’s what we’re here to tell you.
When Is Xbox Games Showcase 2026?
The Xbox Games Showcase 2026 will be held on Sunday, June 7. The event is a two-parter, starting with the Xbox-focused presentation that will showcase first and third-party Xbox games. Following that, there will be a dedicated Gears of War: E-Day Direct. The stream kicks off at the following times, depending on your region:
US (West...
It starts with a helicopter fishing me out of the water with another survivor. The year is 2029: The Federation of Central Usea has been shattered by the Republic of Sotoa. My savior is the Endurance, a relic of an aircraft carrier still fighting the good fight even if victory no longer seems possible. After a perfunctory medical exam, I’m shoved back into a cockpit. But not as a pilot. Instead, as the navigator to Jan “Rex” Cope, the Wings of Theve, Usea’s legendary ace pilot.
It’s a lie. All of it. Cope has never shot anyone down. His kill count is entirely fabricated. Mostly, when trouble comes, he and his squadron kick in their afterburners and run. His job is to stay alive to make sure the Wings of Theve lives to fight another...
The Sims 4 is a bit of an oddity. What began as the fourth mainline base game entry in the long running Sims series in 2014 is, nearly 12 years out from that initial launch, almost unrecognisable as a Sims game as we knew them up until this iteration. While history had taught us to expect a brand-new Sims generation every four or five years, The Sims 4 has broken that unspoken rule to become the first truly live-service title in the franchise. The base game went free-to-play in 2022, meaning that monetization is now exclusively through add-ons, ranging from classic expansion packs to increasingly granular microtransactions; and while other Sims games are known to be in development, the intention seems to be to keep The Sims 4 alive...
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has outlined some major changes coming to the game, including roguelite systems called Planet Warfronts.
In a post on Steam outlining the future of community and player progression in Helldivers 2, game director Mikael Eriksson confirmed Planet Warfronts is the roguelite system Arrowhead CCO and Helldivers 2 creative director, Johan Pilestedt, revealed was being worked on back in December.
“Before we launched the game, we experimented with dynamic warfronts on planets, where players needed to make strategic community decisions on a planet level in order to liberate it,” Eriksson explained. “While it was promising, we realized we didn't have the content needed to do it justice at the time. We feel we've...
007 First Light is estimated to have sold 2.2 million copies, generating $150 million in revenue.
Rhys Elliott, head of market analysis at Alinea Analytics, tweeted to say that the company’s data showed most of those early sales were on PS5. Elliott said 55.1% of sales were on PS5, 33.1% on Steam, and 11.8% on Xbox (Xbox console, Windows, and cloud combined).
The only official sales data we have comes from developer IO Interactive, which said that 007 First Light had become the fastest-selling game in the company’s history, shifting 1.5 million copies in its first 24 hours. That means it’s sold faster than any Hitman game. The impressive sales milestone was achieved without the aid of the Nintendo Switch 2 version, which is due out...
CD Projekt is focused on The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2 right now, but it’s also got a brand new IP in the works, codenamed Project Hadar. And while Hadar is shrouded in mystery, a new job advert has teased what to expect, although given it's a CD Projekt game, perhaps none of this should come as a surprise.
As spotted by GamesRadar, a job ad for Project Hadar calls for an engineering director who will help “push the envelope for the next, immersive game in the Hadar world, creating an emotional, open-world experience that will stay with gamers.”
Based on that brief description, it sounds like CD Projekt hopes Hadar will become its third tentpole video game franchise, up there with The Witcher and Cyberpunk, and will play along the...
Turn-based strategy title Star Wars Zero Company will launch in just a couple of months, a new leak has revealed.
The ever-reliable billbil-kun at Dealabs has reported that the game will arrive for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on August 27, just a few days before an increasingly-busy September full of games seeking to get out the way of GTA 6.
More details on Star Wars Zero Company are due to be revealed tomorrow during the Summer Game Fest showcase, though we now know the game will arrive with a $49.99 Standard Edition (available physical and digital) and a $59.99 Deluxe Edition (digital only). Contents of the Deluxe Edition are unconfirmed, though reportedly won't offer early access.
Star Wars Zero Company is being...
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game is delayed by three weeks so the developers can add new content it hadn't planned for launch.
Gameplay Group International and PM Studios’ 1v1 2D fighting game based on the phenomenally popular animated series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, is priced $29.99, and will feature crossplay at launch. It’s described as being “rooted in the spirit of elemental mastery.” Its official blurb continues: “Designed for both newcomers and veterans, it channels the energy of classic fighting games while breaking new ground in movement, style, and combat expression. Built with a focus on fluidity, responsiveness, and online integrity, the game invites players to discover what it truly means to fight with purpose...
More and more folks seem to enjoy pitting themselves against the elder gods and other eldritch horrors these days, with releases like Saros and The Sinking City series all bringing some Lovecraftian mythos to your TV. Even the tabletop isn’t safe with the likes of the Arkham Horror card game bringing the cultists into your dining room. Recently, IGN had the chance to check out the latest of these adaptations, The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu - a cooperative trek where keeping a hold of your sanity is only the start of your struggle. After traipsing through the jungle and second-guessing reality a couple of times, I’m eager to get back in and discover what secrets there are to discover, even if it may cost me my mind.
Developed by ACE Team...
We finally have a release date for LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight on Nintendo Switch 2. The game will come to the Nintendo platform on September 18th, and you can pre-order it right now. The Nintendo Switch 2 version will have a standard edition (USD $69.99) and a deluxe edition (USD $89.99), the latter of which will give players extra digital content. Unlike the deluxe edition on the Xbox, PS5, and PC release, this won't include any kind of early access, so there's no need to shell out extra dollars to play the game sooner on Switch 2.
The deluxe edition will include the Legacy Collection DLC which includes new suits, vehicles, and Batcave items inspired by classic Batman media like the Arkham games and Batman Beyond. It will...
Future sequels to 007 First Light will be published by Amazon and MGM, not IO Interactive. In an interview with Polygon, Jeff Gattis, GM of gaming at Amazon, confirmed that Amazon Game Studios will handle publishing on future James Bond games.
"We did not [make First Light]," Gattis explained. "We do have a stake in it because we now own the IP, but that IP acquisition happened after the First Light IO deal was already done."
The deal Gattis is referring to is the one that allowed IO Interactive the power to self-publish 007 First Light, similar to Hitman 3. IO Interactive signed on to make Bond when the franchise was under control of MGM and EON Productions, the production company that managed the James Bond brand for decades...
If you've ever wanted to fight a games industry CEO, now you can. Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick is now a playable character in WWE 2K26, meaning you can either play as him or fight him yourself. There hasn't been any kind of official acknowledgement of his inclusion; he was simply quietly added in a new update today. The 68-year-old gaming executive holds an in-game rating of 77, meaning he's probably not going to claim any titles himself, but Zelnick is reportedly very fit in real life.
The CEO claims he works out 10 to 12 times a week (that's an average of almost twice a day, for those who aren't mathmaticians) and runs his own private workout club known as The Program. He's even written his own wellness book, Becoming...
Control Resonant will have a two-day PS5-exclusive early access, leading to frustration from some fans.
Yesterday, Remedy Entertainment announced that Control Resonant, the sequel to one of the studio's most beloved games, will release on September 24. This should've been a moment of celebration, but unfortunately, it has since been overshadowed with news that Control Resonant will get 48-hours of early access through the game's digital deluxe edition, but this is only applicable to PS5. There will be no early access on Xbox or PC, as it appears the 48-hours of early access is tied to PlayStation's marketing agreement for the game.
Some fans have stated that they won't be pre-ordering the game or will wait to buy it when it's on sale...
PlayStation fans had plenty of exciting announcements to take in during June's State of Play. One of the bright spots was Rayman Legends Retold, which was officially announced alongside a release date of October 1 and news that preorders for it are now live.
If you can't wait to get your hands on it, we're here to help. Below, we've broken down which versions are available to preorder right now, how much they're listed for, and what they come with.
As of the time of this writing, there are PS5 and Switch 2 physical copies available to preorder for $39.99. Digital and PC copies for the standard edition are priced the same. There's also a digital only deluxe edition available to grab for slightly more at $49.99, which you can learn more...
We’ve known for years that the entire games industry would give Grand Theft Auto 6 the widest berth possible, but this week’s State of Play has proven Rockstar’s behemoth as some kind of car-jacking Moses, parting the Red Sea of releases and pushing tides of competition aside. As a result, it seems like almost the entire end-of-year slate of releases has been forced into a single month. GTA 6 has turned September into a video game battle royale, and it’s potentially going to be a bigger blood bath than anything we saw in the Wolverine trailer.
There are now five of what I’d consider “heavy hitters” wrestling for space in September. The Blood of Dawnwalker has a head start, launching on September 3, but this massive vampire RPG only has...
June's State of Play was packed with tons of exciting announcements, including news of Control Resonant's upcoming release date and the fact it's now available to preorder. What a treat for Remedy fans.
For those interested in securing a copy of Control Resonant ahead of its September 24 release, there are a few options to choose from. In terms of physical copies, there's a standard physical edition for PS5 and Xbox Series X that's available to preorder for $59.99. There's also a steelbook edition for PS5 and Xbox Series X available for $69.99.
Those interested in digital copies can choose between a digital deluxe edition, which is available to preorder for $69.99, and a standard copy for $59.99. Below, you can learn more about each...
Microsoft has confirmed the lineup of games coming to Xbox Game Pass during the first half of June, which is headlined by the arrival of Persona 5 Royal.
It's a much quieter start to the month following the arrival of Forza Horizon 6 on Xbox Game Pass in May, though who knows — more upcoming additions may be revealed this weekend when Microsoft takes the stage for its annual Xbox Games Showcase.
In the meantime, today's Xbox Wire blog lists a string of games for the coming weeks, including floating island survival game Solarpunk, boxing title Undisputed, and cozy life sim meets deckbuilding puppet adventure Beastro (not Balatro, as I initially read). Then there's co-op extraction puzzle-platformer Frog Sqwad and 3D action platformer...
The Stuntman Series Returns After Almost 20 Years, With Fast & Furious, Back to the Future, and More
Saber Interactive is resurrecting the long-dormant Stuntman series with Stuntman: Hollywood, which is currently in development for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. What’s more is that it’s being injected with real movies and TV shows for the first time thanks to a partnership with Universal Pictures.
Present in the trailer were segments based on Fast & Furious, Back to the Future, Knight Rider, Miami Vice, and 2008’s Death Race. This first glimpse of Stuntman: Hollywood reveals it will feature a range of cars from these TV shows and films, from Brian O’Conner’s rides from The Fast and the Furious and 2 Fast 2 Furious, to the armoured Mustang driven by Jason Statham’s character in Death Race. The massive tanker truck from the...
If you've heard about EVE Online in passing, it's probably something related to the massive player wars taking place out in the unrestricted PvP frontier of "Nullsec" space, where NPC empires and organizations hold no sway. But with the upcoming trilogy of expansions to the venerable spaceship MMO – themed as "Theaters of War" – Fenris Creations (formerly known as CCP) wants to bring more focus and dynamism back to the inner spheres. Over the next year or so, huge changes are coming to the new player experience and empire space, as well as the integration of first-person shooter combat with EVE: Vanguard, and we got an exclusive look at the big picture.
Cradle of War
The foundation of the trilogy is Cradle of War, coming in hot on...
During the State of Play showcase, Sony revealed three classic PS2 games coming to PlayStation Plus Premium over the next three months, as well as a day one Game Catalog title for PlayStation 5.
Gitaroo Man hits the Premium tier on June 16, Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy on July 28, and Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams on August 25. Meanwhile, Sony has picked up Jagex’s Runescape: Dragonwilds as a day one Game Catalog release (Premium and Extra) in the fall, marking the RuneScape IP’s debut on console.
PlayStation Plus Premium PS2 Classics for summer 2026:
Gitaroo Man - June 16, 2026
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy - July 28, 2026
Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams - August 25, 2026
Gitaroo Man is a beloved cult-classic rhythm video game...
Grand Theft Auto 5 actor Ned Luke has celebrated the sentencing of an online swatter who will now serve four years in jail.
Luke, who played Michael De Santa in Rockstar's blockbuster, regularly streams himself playing GTA Online — and has fallen victim to swatting attempts numerous times.
The practice of hoax calling the police to turn up at a streamer's address while they're on camera — usually with a claim of violence to provoke an armed response — has sadly become prevelant, and evidence exists of Luke being swatted on at least four occaisons following a leak of his personal address.
Now, however, progress has clearly been made in catching those responsible. In a post on X/Twitter, Luke shared a letter from the U.S. Department...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on PC and PlayStation 5 received a major patch today that adds the “streamlined progression” feature.
This feature includes various options to streamline combat and exploration, such as unlimited HP and MP at all times, 9,999 damage dealt to enemies during battles and minigames, and the maximum number of each item available (with some exceptions). Square Enix said this feature is designed to help players “advance through the game smoothly, not only during your first playthrough but also when you replay it.”
Also added is the "New Game - Head Start" feature, which lets you start the game with level 65 characters (max level: 70) equipped with several enhanced materia.
The PC version specifically also now...
Team 17 and Expression Games have announced that the launch of Hell Let Loose: Vietnam will be delayed until August 13. The game had been planned to launch digitally on June 18.
The decision comes following Closed and Open Beta programs for the 50v50 multiplayer shooter.
“In addition to your feedback, we have also been carrying out intensive internal playtests for both the PC and console versions of Hell Let Loose: Vietnam and we have identified several areas where additional development time will allow us to deliver a stronger launch experience,” the companies explained in a joint statement.
“Therefore, after careful consideration, we have decided to delay launch to August 13th. This will ensure that Hell Let Loose: Vietnam launches...
Developer S-Game has announced a delay for Phantom Blade Zero that will see its PC and PlayStation 5 release date pushed back almost two months.
CEO and game creator Soulframe took to the studio's X/Twitter account to share the news and their "sincere apologies" following its appearance at today's State of Play June 2026 presentation. It's a lengthy note to players with a full explanation for the 50-day delay, which will see the PS5 console exclusive action-RPG move its launch from September 9, 2026, to October 29, 2026.
"First of all, I want to offer my sincere apologies to all the players who have been following and supporting us," Soulframe said. "This was not an easy decision. More than anyone, we understand the expectations our...
The release date for Control Resonant was finally revealed alongside a new trailer revealed at the PlayStation State of Play. It's coming September 24 this year and the new trailer gave us another look at the story of Control Resonant, the sequel to Remedy Entertainment's 2019 beloved action game. This time, players will fill the shoes of Dylan Faden, the tortured brother of Jesse Faden (protagonist of the first game), to stop a castastrophic supernatural threat that has consumed Manhattan and could eliminate humanity as we know it.
Remedy isn't following the new norm for AAA game pricing, as the standard edition will cost just $59.99, which is $10 cheaper than what's expected nowadays. However, if you want some extra in-game goodies...
Forza Horizon 6 for PC and Xbox was released just last month. This is the perfect excuse for you to finally upgrade from a controller to a bona fide racing wheel. Logitech via its official eBay store is offering a fantastic deal on its most popular racing wheel. Right now you can pick up a refurbished Logitech G29 Racing Wheel and Pedal Set for PS5 and PC for just $145 shipped. The G29 retails for $330 new. It comes with a 1 year Logitech warranty, which isn't quite as long as the 2 years you get purchasing new, but a lot better than the standard 3 to 6 months you typicall get with a recertified model.
Save 56% Off the Logitech G29 Racing Wheel and Pedal Set
If you're a big fan of racing games and you've been using a DualSense...
The biggest news to come out of PlayStation's State of Play wasn't just that there was a new God of War game, but that Kratos was sitting this one out and his wife, Faye, was taking the starring role. God of War Laufey's game director Ariel Lawrence and Santa Monica Studio creative director Cory Barlog spoke exclusively to IGN ahead of the showcase to explain why.
"We'll always tell stories about Kratos, but I think for us, it was just a chance to talk about somebody who was so pivotal to the beginning and get to know them and push beyond into this new world and give us some place to be surprised and see how things connect. So for us, it's not a departure; it's more of an expansion."
Barlog explained that he knew way back in 2018...
God of War Laufey is burning the series’ rulebook and sending it to the afterlife… literally. Faye, wife of Kratos, mother to Atreus, is the protagonist in the latest game from Santa Monica Studio, and the 20 minutes of footage that just dropped as part of State of Play is one hell of an introduction to our new queen of carnage, facing off against two gods of war, forming an alliance with a cosmic cube, and finding herself stuck in a fever dream of a new world.
"We’ll always tell stories about Kratos, but I think for us, it was just a chance to talk about somebody who was so pivotal to the beginning,” says Ariel Lawrence, Game Director on God Of War Laufey. “To get to know them and push beyond into this new world and give us some...
Thinking back to the original release of Rayman Legends back in 2013, there isn’t much I would change about it. Slick 2D action platforming with a good mix of heady puzzles and shmup sequences – when executed well, those kinds of things can hold up over time. And Ubisoft would agree, because after getting my hands on the upcoming remake in Rayman Legends Retold, I know first-hand that it plays exactly as you’d expect since the core gameplay hasn't really been touched (although there is a lot of new content). But as much as I believe the painterly pre-rendered art style of the original didn't necessarily need a makeover, Ubisoft seemed to put in painstaking effort in recreating Rayman Legends with a modern visual overhaul, bringing the...