Steam’s 2026 Summer Sale is now live, and as usual, there are some damn good deals on offer. The future of gaming looks set to be all-digital thanks to PlayStation shelving its physical game production in 2028. Xbox is likely to follow suit, though Nintendo will probably just do its own thing as…
“Just really sad that this is how id Software, the pioneer/innovator of FPS action games is relegated to just another ‘reorganization’ of assets,” Maynard wrote in his LinkedIn post. As much as half of the team behind The Elder Scrolls Online has been let go, according to a Kotaku report. As much…
Skip to content Flipping the switch Ars analysis suggests the 9-year-old console could keep selling for years. A Nintendo Switch at the Nintendo Store in New York City, on April 8, 2025. Credit: Getty Images | AFP On Monday, Nintendo announced that it will stop selling the original Switch in Europe…
Grand Theft Auto VI fans are divided on the upcoming game’s day and night cycle, with people torn on whether the game should prioritise realism or fun. Rockstar Games has always featured day and night cycles as part of their open-world sandbox games, with each entry in the Grand Theft Auto and Red…
It's been 28 years since The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was released on the Nintendo 64 and earned itself quite a legacy as one of the best video games of all time. There's since been a 3DS revamp in 2011, and the title is part of the Switch Online library, but for longer than we care to…
Today’s announced layoffs also seem focused on reining in a large Xbox platform team, which Sharma said has grown “40% larger than they were at the start of this generation, even as our player base and playtime have declined.” That could have an outsized impact on the development of Project Helix,…
Despite generating over $9 million in lifetime revenue, YGG has announced it’s closing down its YGG Play platform. Launched with its LOL Land casual degen game in May 2025, YGG Play expanded into a full game publishing and token launch platform, with games including YGG’s Waifu Sweeper as well as…
Thanks to a record-low Steam price and skyrocketing player count, a second DLC expansion for Cyberpunk 2077 looks to be on the cards. Come on, CD Projekt Red, make our day. Cyberpunk 2077’s original roadmap said several free DLCs would be released over the course of the game’s life, with many…
The Sandbox is launching its first Game Jam for Alpha Creators, built around The Sandbox Studio and its new AI-led creator tools. Running until 31st July, the jam is open to creators who have been accepted into The Sandbox’s Alpha Creators program, with participants competing for a share of a…
TechRadar Verdict The OXS Storm A2 is an affordable gaming headset with a generous amount of connectivity options. Audio is crisp and full, and the ANC and surround sound features work well. However, the microphone quality is below par, and the lack of software is a glaring omission in this sector.…
Originally launched in 2003, the MapleStory franchise has generated more than $4 billion from its over 250 million players. But publisher Nexon is always looking to future technologies to ensure that its key IP remains relevant and successful. That was the reason it backed its web3 division Nexpace…
TechRadar Verdict Having tried the Genki Attack Vector, I’ll struggle to play in handheld mode without it now, especially if I want to avoid craning my neck, since it offers tremendous support when holding the Switch 2 in a more upright position. The Joy-Con wobble caused by the larger grips is a…
Things had been very quiet when it came to blockchain announcements from AI-focused MMORPG Avalon. Would it still be using blockchain? But as it builds momentum towards its first open playable version in late 2026, more details have now been provided. Granted these mainly concern the game’s tech…
Nexpace has closed the first AI game jam for MapleStory Universe, with 693 games submitted, all built through purely via prompts using the Verse8 Ai game-making platform. The three-week event, called Vibe Camp, gave participants access to more than 74,000 MapleStory IP assets, with a prize pool…
TechRadar Verdict The Snakebyte Ergo Grip S2 is a simple but reasonably effective grip for the Joy-Con 2s. It holds them securely, and the pivoting body provides an easy way to attach and detach them. However, this mechanism is a little unnecessary and introduces a possible failure point where…
C:\ArsGames C:\ArsGames takes a look at the time Chris Roberts more or less made a whole movie. If I had to pick a chunk of the 1990s that feels the most 90s-ish to me, it’d be the two-year stretch between 1996 and 1997. 1996 saw me graduating from high school and starting college; 1997 saw me…
If you’re looking for something to while away a few hours over the coming weekend, then you might find what you’re looking for in WinBolo. Developed by solo indie developer John Morrison, this top-down multiplayer shooter allows you to engage in all-out pixel art tank warfare - and actually first…
Rumours are circulating on social media that raise concerns regarding the future of The Last of Us Part III and its creator, Neil Druckmann. Naughty Dog, the original creators of iconic franchises such as Crash Bandicoot, Jak and Daxter, Uncharted and The Last of Us, is one of Sony’s most important…
Some gamers are concerned about the future of game ownership after Sony’s announcement today that it won’t produce physical discs for PlayStation games as of January 2028. On that date, “new games will be available on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only,” Sony said in a blog…
A new rumour suggests the Nintendo Switch 2 is set to get an updated hardware design later this year. Following the news that the Switch 2 is set to get a price increase in South Korea in September, it seems the console is also set to get a revision to its LCD screen. The rumour comes from the…
Steam users can now pick up 12 new free games which have been made available on the platform. With the Steam Summer Sale currently ongoing, there are plenty of great deals available that’ll allow you to pick up thousands of new and old games at a discounted price. But you know what’s a better deal…
While there are continued complaints that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is trapped in a vicious cycle of franchise fatigue, there are high hopes that 2026's Avengers: Doomsday can prove that the world's highest-grossing franchise still has the box office might it once did. Even if you've had enough…
Grand Theft Auto VI is now available to pre-order from storefronts across the globe - and a series of Brazilian retailers have seemingly leaked additional gameplay details. Excitingly, the leaked details give us some indication as to what we should expect from GTA VI’s map - an aspect of the game…
This is also informed by an awareness that scope, fidelity, and scale are differentiators for large studios and publishers, as the barrier to entry for making (albeit not necessarily making money on) smaller games keeps falling due to improved development tools and other factors. On one hand, you…