EA will take Anthem offline on January 12, 2026, the company announced Thursday. BioWare's multiplayer title launched in 2019 but failed to attract players. Anthem players can log in and play the game until servers are taken offline next year.
Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox next month, developer Arrowhead Game Studios announced on Thursday. The game will mark the first time a Sony-published title will launch on the Xbox platform.
In a statement to The Verge, Microsoft said Xbox chief Phil Spencer was not retiring "anytime soon". The rumour surfaced after company-wide layoffs at Microsoft that affected around four percent of the total workforce.
Neil Druckmann has said he's stepping away from creative involvement in The Last of Us TV show to focus on Naught Dog's future projects, including Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
Microsoft cancelled the Perfect Dark reboot in the works at first-party studio The Initiative and shut down the developer as part of wide-ranging layoffs at the company. The Xbox division was hit hard, with layoffs impacting Rare, Zenimax and other studios.
Rockstar Games has released a new update for Read Dead Online, adding four new Telegram missions. One of them adds undead creatures to the game, much like the Undead Nightmare expansion for Red Dead Redemption.
The latest Alienware Area-51 desktop features a redesigned chassis, Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU, up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 GPU, up to 32GB DDR5 RAM, and up to 2TB Gen5 SSD. It is said to boast an advanced cooling system and connectivity options, including Thunderbolt 4 and Ethernet. The 2025 Alienware Aurora offers similar specs with up to a GeForce RTX 5080 GPU and 240mm liquid cooling. It is claimed to be 55 percent smaller than the Area-51.
WWE 2K25 is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 later this month, 2K has announced. The wrestling title will release on the new console on July 23 and will be available in three editions. All editions are now up for pre-order on the Nintendo Store.
Microsoft has announced the first wave games joining Xbox Game Pass in July. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 leads the lineup, arriving as a day one title on the service on July 11. The company also announced that its newly introduced Retro Classics collection now has over one million players.
Sony has raised the price of the digital edition PS5 in India by Rs. 5,000. The Shop at SC website now reflects the raised price of the console. The price of the standard PS5, however, remains the same.
After facing allegations of generative AI use in its survival game The Alters, developer 11 Bit Studios has confirmed the instances where it did use artificial intelligence in the game. The studio said it would remove AI-generated content from the game in a future update.
Halo Studios announced last year that it was working on multiple Halo games. The developer has now said it will share an update on its projects later this year at Halo World Championship.
A voice actor who essayed the role of the protagonist in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag has hinted that a remake of the game is in development. Ubisoft has not shared details but has confirmed that several remakes of older Assassin's Creed games are in the works.
Leaked screenshots from an internal playtest of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 confirm two new multiplayer game modes. Black Ops 7 is set for a full reveal this summer and will launch later this year.
Bandai Namco has announced that it will host a Summer Showcase livestream this week, where it will reveal a new My Hero Academia game. The company also shared the showcase's entire lineup in its announcement.
FBC: Firebreak has surpassed one million players, Remedy Entertainment confirmed Thursd. The co-op shooter launched on June 17 and is available on Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus Game Catalog.
At Capcom Spotlight livestream on Thursday, Capcom showed off both first and third-person gameplay for Resident Evil Requiem. The studio also explained why the game would not feature series icon Leon S Kennedy.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Enhanced is releasing on PS5 on August 12, developer Ninja Theory has announced. The enhanced version of the game, which comes with added graphics and gameplay features, will also be available as a free update to players who own the game on PC or Xbox Series S/X.
PS Plus is adding Diablo IV, The King of Fighters XV and Jusant to its monthly games lineup in July. All three titles will be available from July 1. PS Plus members have until August 4 to add the three games to their libraries.
Netflix Games is removing over 20 titles from its library next month. Roguelike action title Hades and the entire Monument Valley series will elave the subscription service. The service, which features over 120 mobile games, is accesible to all Netflix subscribers.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 was launched on Tuesday, and the successor to the RTX 3050 features Nvidia's Blackwell CUDA cores and 8GB of video memory. It is positioned below the RTX 5060, and supports ray tracing, Nvidia Reflex, and DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation (MFG), according to the company.
Dying Light is getting a free update that brings enhancements to graphics and audio this week. The 'Retouched' update will improve textures, lighting, shadow quality and other visual details in the game, developer Techland announced.
Microsoft will reportedly cut jobs at its gaming division next week. This would be the fourth round of layoffs at Xbox since the beginning of 2024. Last year, the Xbox parentshut down three Xbox studios.
Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition was launched on Tuesday. It is a limited edition model of the affordable mixed reality (MR) headset, which was first introduced by Meta in September 2024. The Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition comes with a preloaded Xbox app that serves as a hub through which users can launch game titles via the Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta).
CD Project Red has delayed Cyberpunk 2077's Update 2.3. The patch was supposed to launch on June 26. The studio said it needs more time to work on it and claimed the update would be similar in scope to Update 2.2.
Asus has refreshed its gaming laptop lineup in India with the latest Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 GPU. The ROG G16 now boasts a 14th-gen Intel Core i7, while the TUF Gaming F16 gets a 13th-gen Core i5 CPU. Additionally, the 2024 ROG G16 variant also features the new Nvidia GPU. All three models sport 16-inch displays with up to 240Hz refresh rates and a 90Wh battery.
Dune: Awakening has sold a million copies since it launched on PC on June 10, developer Funcom has announced. The survival game is one of the most played titles on Steam right now.
Microsoft's Xbox PC app will get significant upgrade later this year, with an aggregated gaming library. This update will roll out to testers soon and unify access to games installed from "leading PC store fronts." This enhancement follows the launch of Asus's Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X handhelds, earlier this month.
MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy has confirmed it has begun a consultation process that may lead to some layoffs. The studio did not specify the number of employees who will be impacted by the move.
Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 has been launched in India. The AI PC is powered by the Intel Core Ultra 9 chipset and up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 GPU based on the Blackwell architecture. Gigabyte has equipped the gaming laptop with a 16-inch OLED screen which supports a 240Hz refresh rate. It features voice-assisted controls for adjusting audio, cooling, and performance, powered by the GiMate AI agent.
Nintendo Switch 2 launched on June 5 and set the record for the biggest-ever console launch in the US. Sales of third-party games released on the console, however, have reportedly disappointed, with one publisher saying the numbers were below its lowest estimates.
Capcom has announced a games showcase for next week. The livestream will feature developer interviews and updates on upcoming games like Resident Evil: Requiem and Pragmata. Capcom Spotlight will be livestreamed on June 26.
OnePlus is said to be developing a gaming-focused "sub-series" of phones. The device is said to be in the experimental stage, and is expected to feature a flagship chipset, a large battery, and shoulder triggers. A global launch appears unlikely, with its availability likely limited to China, as per the tipster. If unveiled, the phone would compete with phones such as Asus ROG Phone 9 series and the Red Magic 10 Pro lineup.
After successful launches on PS5 and PC, Stellar Blade could be coming to Nintendo Switch 2. Developer Shift Up has reportedly started initial work on the Switch 2 port of the action title.
Warner Bros. Games is restructuring into devisions that will focus on its four key franchises: Harry Potter, Mortal Kombat, DC Universe and Game of Thrones. The changes come after a period of turmoil where WB Games shut three of its studios and cancelled development on a triple-A title.
Marathon has been delayed from its September 23 release date. Developer Bungie said it took the decision after listening to feedback from playtesters. The game will get a new release date this fall.
The delay of the long-awaited Take-Two's Grand Theft Auto 6 to next year and price hikes to videogame hardware arising from tariffs, have made consumer spending uncertain. A report from research firm Newzoo has predicted that the global videogame market's growth rate is expected to improve only marginally in 2025.
Microsoft said it had established a strategic, multi-year agreement with AMD to co-develop chips for its future devices, including including the next-generation Xbox consoles. The next Xbox will be backwards compatible, the company confirmed. Microsoft said the Xbox experience won't be tied to one device or one store, suggesting the next-generation Xbox consoles could support storefronts like Steam.
A Nintendo Direct presentation dedicated to Donkey Kong Bananza has been announced. The game will launch exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 on July 17. The Direct presentation will likely include a gameplay deep dive.
Ubisoft has issued an update on the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake, saying it was still "deep" into development. The game is set for launch in 2026. The remake project was announced in 2020 and has since faced several delays.
Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford drew criticism last month after suggesting that "real fans" woudn't mind paying $80 for a game. Now, publisher 2K has confirmed that the Standard Edition of Borderlands 4 will be priced at $70. The game will launch on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X on September 12.
CD Projekt Red has said it will be "extremely challenging" to get The Witcher 4 to run at 60fps on the Xbox Series S. The studio showcased an Unreal Engine 5 tech demo of the game earlier this month that was running at 60fps on a base PS5.
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i has been launched in India, with an Intel Core Ultra 9 HX CPU and Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs. The laptop features a 16-inch OLED screen with 500 nits peak brightness. It is equipped with a 99Wh battery and ships with Windows 11. Here's everything you need to know about the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i.
Nintendo Switch 2 sold over 1.1 million units in its launch week ending June 7 in the US, data from Circana showed. The console has set a record for all-time launch week units sold for video game systems in the US, beating Sony's PS4.
The ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X handhelds are planned for launch in select markets in Holiday 2025. A games industry tipster has shared details about pricing, pre-orders and launch window for the two devices.
Steam for Mac will soon run natively on Apple Silicon Mac computers. The latest Steam for macOS beta release now allows the main Steam client and its helper app to run natively on M-series Mac models. This transition delivers faster performance and improved memory efficiency, by dropping the use of Apple's Rosetta 2 translation layer.
Razer Kishi V3 series of mobile gaming controllers was launched on Thursday, and the new Razer Kishi V3, Kishi V3 Pro, and Kishi V3 Pro XL are compatible with iOS, Android devices and PCs. The Kishi V3 Pro XL can support larger devices, including 13-inch iPads and Android tablets, if they feature a USB Type-C port.
Microsoft has reportedly cancelled its own Xbox handheld console, days after Asus unveiled its ROG Xbox Ally. The company will now focus on developing its new Xbox software platform, instead of launching a Nintendo Switch competitor. The Asus ROG Xbox Ally could be the first of many handheld consoles to arrive with Microsoft's improved software platform.
Stellar Blade launched on PC on June 11 and has since gone on to become a hit on the platform. On Steam, it's become Sony's biggest single-player launch in history. The game has also crossed a peak of over 183,000 concurrent players.
OnePlus 13 will be the official smartphone partner and title sponsor for Season 4 of the Battlegrounds Mobile India Masters Series (BGMS), in collaboration with Nodwin Gaming. Launched earlier this year as the company's latest flagship, the OnePlus 13 will be exclusively used for all matches in the upcoming BGMI tournament.
