Epic Games & Google Withdraw Settlement: Third-Party App Stores Are Coming to Android New changes are arriving as soon as next week. The battle between Epic Games and Google is finally winding down, bringing exciting news to developers. The companies have withdrawn their proposed settlement, which…
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Welcome to Next Week on XBOX! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to XBOX Series X|S, XBOX One, XBOX on PC, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in! Avatar Legends:…
Geometry Nodes-Powered Rain Falling On Suzanne This is exactly what's needed right now. As the summer of 2026 brings extreme heat across Europe and North America, with record-breaking temperatures and severe wildfires, Rahul Parihar's weather forecast feels especially timely. This rain tool comes…
Stage Tour, the new rhythm game from Guitar Hero and DJ Hero veterans, has been confirmed for the Switch 2. Launching toward the end of 2026, Stage Tour will support guitar controllers along with microphones and drums, replicating the golden era of rhythm games for new audiences. Granted, we think…
(Image credit: Ubisoft) Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced director Richard Knight says staff have "DLC ideas" He explains that the main game is the team's focus right now and doesn't know whether the Freedom Cry DLC will get a remake Knight also revealed that New Game Plus is in development…
We’re a far cry from the days where it was easy to falsely generalize horror films as disposable low-brow entertainment. Today, the genre has firmly established itself as both a reliable money-maker and a playground for intellectuals. Not a year has gone past in the last decade without a major…
FF14 Mobile is officially shutting down at the end of September, as Square Enix and its Tencent-owned developer Lightspeed Studios confirm that their licensing agreement has been terminated "through amicable negotiation." The standalone sister project, which aimed to recreate the mainline MMORPG in…
Captured on Nintendo Switch 2 (Handheld/Undocked)Culdcept has been around since the days of the Sega Saturn, but the odds are pretty good that you’ve never heard of it, let alone played it. Not all of the handful of titles released have left Japan’s shores, and of those that did, sales were low and…
Checkmar Image credit: EA / Maxis Answering concerns that The Sims team may face pressure to reduce support for diversity following the Saudi Arabian-backed buyout of EA, senior character artist Jess Hyland says she's not "heard anything" about such a mandate and, if one were introduced, she "would…
Blizzard has capitulated to fan demands with a new Diablo 4 update that makes crafted Mythics far more useful, along with increased drop rates across the board. The developer also promises further rewards that will be coming to the RPG next week, including extra payouts of its top-end Superior Lair…
Gaming has suffered through a tumultuous few years, with layoffs impacting almost every corner of the industry. At a time when some of the most talented studios are facing closure, it feels therefore even more important to celebrate the wins, and Criterion is nothing is not a triumph. In the heart…
Konami revealed earlier this week that Castlevania: Belmont's Curse would launch on the Switch on the same day as other platforms, extinguishing any fears of a potential delay. So mark 15th October 2026 in your diaries, folks, because it sounds like it's going to be a banger. Yes, a handful of…
Rockstar Games has fixed, or at least attempted to fix, the most recent GTA Online content update, dubbed as the ‘worst ever’ by the community. This week, Rockstar Games treated its players to its biggest expansion-sized content update in GTA Online since ‘The Cayo Perico Heist’ in 2020 with ‘The…
"We will continue to file legal challenges if necessary" Image credit: CWA / Elianora / Bethesda The Communications Workers of America (CWA) union and their Canadian offshoot CWA Canada have filed unfair labour practice complaints against Microsoft, accusing the company of having mishandled the…
A new Slay the Spire 2 patch is here, and it's going to hurt a little more than the abundance of fresh cards we were handed two weeks ago. Sometimes, making a game that stands the test of time requires making careful cuts around its most beloved parts, and Mega Crit has proven itself a master of…
"What matters the most is that the games are good" Image credit: Id Software While reports about Microsoft's mass layoffs have painted a devastating picture, the company and affected studios like Doom developers Id Software have been publicly trying to reassure players that the cuts aren't the end…
Being a teenager with a Game Boy Advance and a Nintendo DS in the early 2000s was a wonderful time, because almost every year, there was a new Castlevania game to sink my fangs into. But after Order of Ecclesia in 2008, that never-ending stream of some of the best 2D platforming and exploration in…
It’s the February 12 State of Play. Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse has just been announced, and Evil Empire, the team developing this action adventure for the past four years, is having a nervous watch party. “We were waiting because you never know when your trailer is about to appear,” says…
Earlier this month, Nintendo officially confirmed it would release hardware revisions in Europe featuring replaceable batteries. The procedure to replace the battery in the Switch Joy-Con controller has now gone live on Nintendo's support page. Keep in mind this will only work with certain models…
Ryan Hurst, the actor cast to play Kratos in the upcoming God of War television series, will be recast after suffering a major injury on set. Per reports, Hurst tore a bicep while shooting the Prime Video-backed series, an injury disruptive enough to warrant bringing in an entirely new actor for…
Despite its $56 billion offer being rejected, GameStop still intends to purchase the online marketplace eBay. If you're curious to know how exactly video games slot into the overall business plan for this combined entity, it's apparently not a concern for the company's CEO, Ryan Cohen. Speaking to…
Roblox Roblox Roblox is turning 20 soon, and it’s marking the occasion with a new way to make games without writing a single line of code. The platform’s whole pitch has always been that anyone can be a creator, not just professional studios. Now, with millions of daily users, Roblox is finally…