An ex-manager at Electronic Arts has suggested that the next entry in the Mass Effect series from BioWare might never be released. All the way back in 2020, BioWare first confirmed that it was working on a new Mass Effect game. Since that time, very little news on the title has come to light,…
‘Stray Dog: nobody cares’ is going viral, and it’s not hard to see why: it’s an upcoming Souslike game where you play as a stray dog on a mission to rescue its master. If you like Soulslike games, or really enjoyed the part of Twilight Princess where you play as Wolf Link (or Okami, for that…
Amazon has recently restocked Pokémon TCG's Scarlet and Violet Prismatic Evolution Mini Tins. This is sold and shipped by Amazon, and not by any third-party sellers. Stock appears to be limited, but there are still some available at the time of writing. They are currently listed for $47.99, which…
Last updated Aug 21, 2026 Player empowerment sits at the heart of EVE Frontier. Indeed, this is exactly the frame its game director FC Goodfella uses to explain how the studio is approaching making a blockchain game for a world of abundant artificial intelligence. Whereas most developers talking…
There is a new Left 4 Dead successor that is officially one of the most popular games right now. While Valve may never make Left 4 Dead 3, others have stepped in over the years in an attempt to fill the void and satiate the demand for co-op zombie shooters the market still has all these years…
Veteran voice actor Robin Atkin Downes has confirmed his involvement in Naughty Dog's upcoming Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, following previous work on the Uncharted and The Last of Us franchises. Downes, a British actor with hundreds of credits in video games and animation, previously…
Studio TRIGGER Cyberpunk: Edgerunners will continue to explore the animated world of Night City, fleshing out the universe that first started with CD Projekt Red’s video game, Cyberpunk 2077. The first season, at this point, is considered anime royalty by many fans, as the story of David and Lucy…
The YouTuber named in Take-Two's GTA 6 leaker subpoena has denied any wrongdoing. Today it emerged that Take-Two had issued a subpoena in a federal court requesting information from both Microsoft and Discord as it hunts the leaker or leakers behind the recent spate of GTA 6 gameplay videos. First…
FromSoftware has announced The Duskbloods network test has reached an early end after the first day of testing resulted in "game server issues" that barred players from logging in. The Dark Souls developer's bloody new PvPvE Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive action game was originally set to come to a…
Keeping up with the deluge of trailer drops is a near-impossible task. The watch list never shortens, digital Sisyphus. To cut through the noise and turn the slog of keeping up with the neatest-looking stuff, I’m starting this column with the goal of collecting the most notable video game, movie,…
Marvel’s Wolverine may well be the most hotly anticipated game release of 2026 that isn’t GTA VI. After three excellent Spider-Man games from Insomniac, we’re finally getting the chance to pop some adamantium claws and slice and dice our way through endless hordes of robots, mercenaries, and ninja…
Courtesy of FromSoftware The network test for The Duskbloods allows eight players to jump into matches together, creating different character builds between Bloodsworn classes and Kin allies. The Bloodsworn are named characters in the game, similar to the monikers of Guardian, Duchess, or Recluse…
FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki says, "there was never really any big plan" to release Elden Ring: Nightreign and The Duskbloods back-to-back Miyazaki still has "a heavy focus on single-player content" He suggests the studio will return to making single-player games after The Duskbloods…
Rockstar Games and its parent company, Take-Two Interactive, are officially in the process of trying to hunt down the leaker behind a series of Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay videos. Earlier this week, a first look at gameplay footage from GTA 6 appeared online in advance of the game’s upcoming…
Since it came out last year, the Nintendo Switch 2 has slowly been racking up an impressive library of RPGs and action-adventure games. I’m consistently impressed with how everything from Tomb Raider to Final Fantasy 7: Remake Intergrade runs on the platform. Now, the lineup of popular games…
Developer Rebel Wolves has revealed footage of its highly anticipated RPG, The Blood of Dawnwalker, running on consoles, along with the graphics modes available at launch. None will hit 60fps, however. An action role-playing game set in 14th century Europe in which you play as Coen, a half-human,…
Courtesy of CD Projekt Red There’s no denying that Cyberpunk 2077 is an excellent game, with Night City acting as a living, breathing world to explore themes of sci-fi dystopia and corporate evils. However, the open world backdrop of Cyberpunk 2077 is somewhat limited by its grand scale,…
Image courtesy of Mattel and Amazon Luna Mattel has been trying to turn its iconic toy box IPs into a video game library for almost as long as consoles have existed. The company introduced Intellivision in 1979, licensed Barbie’s first computer game in the ’80s, and has since put Hot Wheels,…
Courtesy of Arc System Works A substantial new update for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has today released across PS5 and PC platforms. Upon its launch earlier this month, Marvel Tokon players were dealing with a number of issues, specifically on PC. While developer Arc System Works was quick to…
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on Nintendo Switch 2 has just dropped to a new low price of $34.99 at Amazon, while the PlayStation 5 version has fallen even further, hitting just $19.99, also a record low. If you've been waiting for an excuse to revisit Rebirth, particularly ahead of Final Fantasy 7…
Courtesy of Wizards of the Coast Another exciting round of Unearthed Arcana (UA) playtesting has just been released for Dungeons and Dragons‘ 5.5 Edition, right before its newest expansion. Before the launch of Arcana Unleashed in September 2026, Wizards of the Coast have provided players with…
Take-Two has issued multiple subpoenas in a federal court requesting information from both Microsoft and Discord as it hunts the leaker or leakers behind the recent spate of GTA 6 gameplay videos. First reported by Kotaku, the Rockstar Games parent company issued the request yesterday, August 20,…
The price and release date for the Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition have seemingly leaked Reliable leaker 'billbil-kun' says it will cost around $899.99 (roughly £660 / AU$1,255) It will reportedly launch on November 27 After the price and release date for Microsoft's 25th anniversary Xbox Wireless…
This is an IGN opinion piece from Ryan McCaffrey, who worked at Official Xbox Magazine from 2002-2012 during the original Xbox and Xbox 360 era before joining IGN, where he remains “the Xbox guy.” In the run-up to Xbox’s 25th anniversary, he’ll be sharing his memories from the platform’s first…