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GTA 6's Full IGN Interview Reveals Independent Protagonist Routines, Mobile Wardrobes and Flexible Missions
Rockstar's Rob Nelson explains how Jason, Lucia, vehicles, robberies and missions are meant to behave like one connected system.
ARC Raiders Frozen Trail Extended Look Reveals Andala Pass, Flash Freeze and the Frigate Challenge
Embark walks through the Andala Pass map, new enemies, Outposts, weapon amplification and a new camera ahead of the update landing on October 8.
Bungie Reverses Course on Destiny 2, Will Restore Vaulted Campaigns, Destinations and Raids
Bungie says it has started restoring previously vaulted Destiny 2 content for all players, reversing course months after calling Monument of Triumph its final planned live-service update.
Silent Hill: Townfall Extended Gameplay Shows Brutal Combat, CRTV Puzzles and PS5 Features
KONAMI's Tokyo Game Show presentation put nearly 50 minutes of Silent Hill: Townfall on screen, showing how the CRTV, combat, stealth and PS5 features fit together on St. Amelia ahead of the September 24 launch.
Raji: Kaliyuga Shows Off Its Biggest Change Yet With Extended Third-Person Gameplay
A new developer commentary from Nodding Heads Games breaks down how Raji: Kaliyuga splits combat between Raji's Trishul-driven melee and Darsh's ability-based Siddhi system, alongside a customized evasion setup built around both characters.
PlayStation Steps Away From Kojima's PHYSINT as Xbox Expands Partnership to Publish It
PlayStation Studios is stepping away from its collaboration with KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS on PHYSINT, while Xbox expands its partnership with the studio to publish Kojima's next action-espionage game.
PlayStation State of Play September 2026: Every Announcement, Ranked by What Actually Matters
Sony ran two showcases back to back and put more than 30 games in front of players. Most of it was noise. A handful of these announcements will actually change what's in your PS5 library over the next year, so that's where we're starting.
Sony Argues PlayStation Players Should Already Know Digital Games Aren't Owned
Sony isn't announcing anything new about your PS5 library. It's asking a court to agree that you should have already figured out the "Buy" button was never a promise of ownership in the first place.
Marvel's Wolverine Gameplay Trailer Breaks Down Combat, Rage, and Adaptations Ahead of PS5 Launch
Insomniac's new features trailer walks through Logan's claws, senses, the three-tier Rage system, and suit customization before Marvel's Wolverine arrives exclusively on PS5.
Elden Ring Patch 1.17 Is Live With New Tarnished DLC Content, Alongside Tarnished Edition For Switch 2
Patch 1.17 brings the Tarnished Pack to PlayStation, Xbox, and PC alongside a sweeping set of weapon, shield, parry, and PvP balance changes, right as Elden Ring Tarnished Edition launches on Nintendo Switch 2.
GTA 6's Netflix Extended Look Finally Shows the Chaos, Detail, and Freedom Rockstar Has Been Building
Netflix's 26-minute extended look pulls back the curtain on Grand Theft Auto VI, jumping between shootouts, heists, police chases, and the quieter moments as Jason and Lucia try to survive Leonida's criminal underworld.
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Extended Gameplay Demo Breaks Down Peru, Puzzles, and a Reimagined T-Rex
The developers walked through an extended slice of Legacy of Atlantis at Gamescom 2026, covering the Incan-inspired Peru setting, why the cog puzzle at the Tomb of Qualopec now has an in-world reason to exist, Lara's expanded toolkit, and a reworked combat loop built around the raptors and the T-Rex.
Fable's 18-Minute Gameplay Demo Shows Off Bowerstone, Choices, and Combat
Xbox and Playground Games walked through an early quest in Fable, from a family dinner in a fully simulated Bowerstone to a brawl with Ronnie and the Slicks over the Heroes' Guild deeds. Reputation, Willstones, and style-weaving combat get their first proper look.
Rockstar Addresses GTA VI Leak, Confirms Extended Look Is Still Coming Tomorrow
Rockstar Games has addressed last week's Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay leak, calling the situation heartbreaking for the team while confirming that the promised Extended Look is still arriving tomorrow.
PlayStation India Allegedly Blacklists Media Over Physical Games Backlash
Indian gaming outlets that covered Sony's reported pullback from physical releases say they lost access to upcoming titles soon after. Here's what's been alleged, and what's still unconfirmed.
CLUTCH Lands a New Publisher as Focus Entertainment Signs Maverick Games
Maverick Games' debut open-world racer lost Amazon Games as a publisher earlier this year. Now Focus Entertainment is stepping in, betting on the studio's racing pedigree to help launch a brand new IP.
The Blood of Dawnwalker Is Getting the 60 FPS Console Mode Players Wanted
Rebel Wolves revealed console footage without a 60 FPS option and got an earful for it. Three days later, the studio confirmed Performance Mode is arriving on PS5, PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X through the Day One patch.
Sony's PlayStation Terms Email Lands Right as #PSBlackout Begins
A routine reminder about Sony's Terms of Service, EULA and Privacy Policy has arrived in PlayStation inboxes as a community-organized blackout protests the end of physical PlayStation discs in 2028.
Modern Warfare 4 Beta Patch Notes: Weapon Nerfs, Footstep Changes and New Content
Infinity Ward's first beta update reins in the ISO Nightshade, Oris 8.6 and Frangible Rounds, quiets down footsteps, and hands players a new map, a new mode and map voting.
TEKKEN 8 Ver. 3.02.01 Adds Bob, Overhauls Health System and Fixes Dozens of Characters
Bob is back in the King of Iron Fist Tournament, but the bigger story in Version 3.02.01 is everywhere else: a lower health pool, a slower Quick Recovery, and one of the largest character fix lists TEKKEN 8 has seen since launch.
Phantom Blade Zero State of Play Deep Dive: 30 Weapons, 66 Days Mode and the Kungfupunk World Explained
S-Game used its latest State of Play to skip the cinematics and show how Phantom Blade Zero actually plays, walking through Soul's massive weapon arsenal, three very different difficulty modes and the Kungfupunk world he has to survive in.
CLUTCH Is Quietly Taking Shape, With New Details on Restaurants, Monaco and Hands-On Demos
Maverick Games has already shown off genuine gameplay from its open-world racer, but a recent podcast let slip a restaurant feature, a possible real-world brand partnership, and just how far into the game's final missions outside players have already gotten.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Update 2.0: Everything New in the Free Back to the Zone Overhaul
GSC Game World is calling it Back to the Zone, and it lands on August 20 alongside the Cost of Hope expansion. A new engine version, reworked lighting, deeper A-Life, new weapons and a fog system that actually matters are all part of the package, and none of it requires buying the expansion.
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Launches to Record Numbers, But Servers and AMD Crashes Are Testing Players
Expression Games says the game pulled in almost three times the original title's concurrent player peak at launch, but crashes, server browser problems, AMD stability issues, and audio bugs are already testing players.
Kingdom Hearts IV Reveals Coco World and Late 2027 Release Window at D23
A new showcase trailer sends Sora into Pixar's Land of the Dead, drops a few cryptic story hints, and finally locks in when Kingdom Hearts IV is actually launching.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Dates, Maps and Warzone Content Confirmed
Activision is combining Multiplayer, a Campaign mission and Warzone in one Beta for the first time, spread across two weekends starting right after Call of Duty: NEXT.
Mafia: The Old Country Man of Honor and The Omertà Collection Are Out Now
Enzo Favara's story continues in Sicily, 1905, with two new chapters and a stack of Free Ride content, while 2K bundles four decades of Mafia history into one collection.
Kinetic Publishing Showcase Reveals Five New Indie Games Coming in 2027 and 2028
The Phasmophobia studio's new publishing label kicked off with a starship security sim, a witchy open-world adventure, a snail-based Metroidvania, a cozy wizard life sim, and a new sci-fi horror game from Sam Barlow.
Marvel's Wolverine Hands-On: Brutal Combat Meets a Pre-X-Men Story
Fresh hands-on impressions from PlayStation and IGN dig into Insomniac's Rage system, Wolverine's healing factor as a real gameplay mechanic, and a Team X story built around Mystique, Sabretooth, and Jean Grey.
Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition Brings Echoes of Sekigahara and Most Wanted This October
Sucker Punch is marking Ghost of Yōtei's first anniversary with a new story expansion, a roguelike survival mode, and a free update arriving alongside the Complete Edition on October 1.
Phantom Blade Zero's 11-Minute Gameplay Trailer Details Combat and Story
S-GAME's extended trailer shows off Soul's sixty-six day countdown and Kungfupunk combat, while a letter from the creative director confirms the game has slipped from September 9 to October 29.
The Division 2's Latest Update Is Quietly Fixing One of PvP's Biggest Problems
TUY8S2.3 brings the Broken Rain Incursion, a richer Dark Zone, but the update's most important change might be a Shooting Range upgrade that lets players test their builds under real PvP rules before ever stepping into a fight.
GTA VI: Extended Look Premieres on Netflix August 27, Rockstar Confirms
Rockstar Games has locked in a date and broadcast schedule for its next Grand Theft Auto VI reveal, with the presentation hitting Netflix first before rolling out to YouTube and the official site.
Gears of War: E-Day Open Beta is now LIVE, Here's Everything You Need to Know
The multiplayer beta for The Coalition's next Gears entry is going LIVE tonight, split across two weekends, with a brand-new Horde Siege mode and rewards that carry into the full game.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Update 1.0.6 Adds Blowpipe Hide Option and Major Fixes
Ubisoft's latest Title Update lets Edward Kenway ditch the blowpipe on his back, doubles the number of autosaves, and cleans up a long list of combat, quest, and performance issues across every platform.
Silent Hill: Townfall Developers Reveal Why Scotland, 1996, and Retro Tech Were the Perfect Match for the Series
Producer Motoi Okamoto and Screen Burn director Jon McKellan sat down with the PlayStation Blog to explain the thinking behind Townfall's Scottish setting, its 1996 timeline, and the CRTV device built to replace the franchise's iconic radio.
Wreckreation 2 Announced, Aims to Deliver the Burnout Successor Fans Have Been Waiting For
When Tides Turn has unveiled a combat-racing sequel set in the open world of Heartbreak City, and early PC previews suggest the studio has already fixed what held the original back.
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Devs Detail How They Rebuilt Lara Croft's Movement
Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog studied the original Tomb Raider games before rebuilding Lara's climbing, jumping, and traversal from the ground up for a modern audience.
Take-Two Says GTA 6 Will Be a Major Inflection Point
Take-Two's newly published 2026 Proxy Statement reaffirms the November 19 release date and points to Grand Theft Auto 6 as the driver of a record fiscal 2027, even as the filing stays quiet on gameplay, pricing, and platforms.
Call of Duty: NEXT Set for August 21 as Modern Warfare 4 Beta Dates and New Rewards Revealed
The showcase runs straight into the first beta weekend, and Activision has also confirmed Switch 2 pre-order dates and a serialized camo crossing over from Black Ops 7.
4 Highly Anticipated Soulslike Games Set to Release Before the End of 2026
The Relic: First Guardian, Mortal Shell II, Valor Mortis, and Phantom Blade Zero are all locked in for release across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Battlefield 6 Confirms Top Gun Crossover, Reveals Full Season 4 Roadmap
Battlefield 6's biggest seasonal update yet kicks off July 21 with large-scale naval warfare, followed by an official Top Gun collaboration on August 18.
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta: Dates, Characters, Modes, and Everything You Can Play
Sony Interactive Entertainment and Arc System Works have detailed the 4v4 tag fighter's Open Beta, running July 24-26 with 15 characters, five modes, and six stages.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Reveals Kill Block, a Multiplayer Battlefield With 500+ Layouts
Activision detailed a new modular map system built around three interchangeable sections, alongside dynamic weather and the series' first Gunfight 10v10 mode.
19 PS5 Games Still Coming in 2026: GTA VI, Halo Campaign Evolved, and Everything Else Worth Watching
Sony flagged 19 major titles still landing on PS5 before the year is out. We grouped the biggest names by genre, and picked the five we're actually circling on the calendar.
Battlefield 6 Season 4 Revealed: Naval Warfare Returns With Wake Island and Tsuru Reef
Battlefield Studios has detailed the game's biggest update since launch, headlined by the return of Naval Warfare and two new maps built around it.
PlayStation Is Going All-Digital: Sony Confirms End of Physical Game Discs From 2028
Starting January 2028, no new PlayStation game will ship on a disc. Sony framed it as catching up to how people already buy games. Here's what actually changes, and for who.
Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 5 Launches July 23: New Maps, Weapons, and a Zombies Finale
Activision confirmed the full Season 5 rundown on July 13: a new Japanese multiplayer map, a fresh Verdansk point of interest crawling with drones, four new weapons, and the last free ride Endgame will offer before it locks behind Black Ops 7.
Palworld 1.0 Is Out: Early Access Ends With Sunreach, 72 New Pals, and a Level Cap of 80
After more than two years in Early Access, Pocketpair has shipped the full 1.0 build. Two new zones, a reworked raid system, and a rebalance touching nearly every Pal headline one of the biggest patches the game has ever had.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Is Out Now: Here's What Every Platform Gets
Edward Kenway sets sail again today on PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Here's a platform-by-platform breakdown of graphics modes, ray tracing, and performance targets for Ubisoft's rebuilt Caribbean.
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Pre-Orders Are LIVE. Here's Where the Deluxe Edition Is Cheapest
Regional pricing for the Digital Deluxe Edition varies significantly. We included a full price breakdown, along with everything available in the Closed Beta through July 5.
Tekken 8's Bob Gets a Confirmed Release Date, and a Skateboard
Bandai Namco dropped Bob's full gameplay trailer right before his Top 8 bracket at Evo 2026. There's just one problem: two outlets that watched the same trailer can't agree on his actual release date.
Battlefield 6's Biggest Patch Yet Drops Tomorrow. Here's What Changed and Whether It's Worth Coming Back
Update 1.3.3.0 hits on June 30 alongside a week-long free trial. The patch rewrites how guns feel, fixes netcode complaints that have been sitting open since launch, and rebalances vehicles top to bottom. If you bounced off BF6 earlier this year, here is the honest breakdown of what is different now.
The $1,000 Console Is No Longer a Worst-Case Scenario, It's the Baseline
Xbox just raised prices for the third time in a year. The Steam Machine launched above $1,000. And analysts are now calling four figures the floor for PS6. Three companies, one number, all in the same two weeks.
GTA 6 Global Prices Revealed: Every Standard and Ultimate Edition Price Around the World
Pre-orders are live and Rockstar has confirmed what players everywhere will actually pay. The US price was never a secret, but the regional numbers tell a more interesting story. India is paying less than the US in real terms. Australia is paying more. Here's the full breakdown.
GTA 6 Is Missing From PlayStation Stores in Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman, But There's Still No Official Ban
With pre-orders now live, players across four Gulf countries are finding GTA VI absent from PlayStation Store search results entirely. Respawnerz checked all four storefronts and confirmed it. Nobody has officially explained why.
GTA VI's Physical Edition Has No Disc. That Is About Control, Not Cost
Rockstar confirmed pre-orders today alongside a detail that nobody was expecting: the retail box ships without a disc. There is a real reason for this, and it has nothing to do with manufacturing budgets.
GTA VI Pre-Order Guide: Price, Editions, and Where to Buy
Pre-orders are live today. Here is everything you need before you commit, including the official price, every edition Rockstar is offering, where to buy on PS5 and Xbox, and whether any of it is actually worth it.
GTA 6's Ultimate Edition Doesn't Just Include Extras, It Locks Entire Businesses Behind A Paywall
Premium editions have always come with bonus vehicles and outfits. Nobody loses sleep over that. But locking businesses and locations inside a $20 upgrade is a different conversation.
GTA 6 Ultimate Edition: Every Vehicle, Weapon, and Bonus Included
Rockstar dropped the full Ultimate Edition breakdown just hours ahead of pre-orders going live on June 25, and it's a lot more than a few paint jobs. Six vehicles, engraved sidearms, five exclusive shops, and a separate Vintage Vice City Pack on top of it.
Is the Steam Machine a Hint at PS6 and Next-Gen Xbox Pricing?
Valve started sourcing Steam Machine components in 2023 with a clear price target in mind. The component market shredded that target before a single unit shipped. PS6 and next-gen Xbox are next in line.
Halo: Campaign Evolved Needs Two PlayStation Plus Subscriptions for Offline Split-Screen
A new Halo Studios Q&A confirms that local split-screen co-op in Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5 requires both players to have an active PlayStation Plus subscription, and PlayStation fans are not happy about it.
UFC 6's Launch Week Problem: Great Reviews, Broken Servers, and a Roster Down 60 Fighters
EA Sports UFC 6 picked up the best review scores in franchise history, then spent its first day issuing a community update about crashes EA had already confirmed. Here is what the new Flow State system actually does, why the roster shrank instead of grew, and whether any of this should change what you do this weekend.
Black Ops and Black Ops 2 Are Finally Coming Back to PlayStation, and It Is About Time
Treyarch is bringing Black Ops and Black Ops 2 to PlayStation this July with Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies intact. Here is why a decade-late port matters more than it should, and why some Xbox players are not happy about it.
GTA 6 Pre-Orders Go Live June 25, Price Tag Still a Mystery
GTA 6 pre-orders go live June 25 alongside official cover art, but Rockstar still hasn't said what it costs. Here is what we know, what's still missing, and why the wait is shorter than it looks.
GTA V's Free PS5 and Xbox Series Upgrade Is Live Today, Here Is How to Actually Claim It
Rockstar is finally letting last-gen holdouts move up without paying again. Here is who qualifies, what transfers, and why this is happening five months before GTA VI.
Sony Just Changed How PS Plus Games Get Released, And Almost No One Noticed
Sony just split this month's PS Plus catalog across three release dates instead of dropping it all at once. It looks small. It might be the most telling change to the service in years.
Pokémon Champions mobile launch artwork featuring Raichu
Two months after its Switch debut, Pokémon Champions is finally coming to iOS and Android. Here is what transfers, how cross-play works, and how to grab the free Raichu before the window closes.