Konami is hosting a dedicated livestream on Meta Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and Silent Hill f this week. The event will be livestreamed on the company's YouTube and Twitch channels. Both games recieved new trailers at Sony's State of Play broadcast last week.
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.
Nintendo Switch 2 is closer to the Xbox Series S than PS4 in terms of raw computing power, developer Koei Tecmo has said. The studio is gearing up to launch Wild Hearts S on the Switch 2 next month.
Sony has announced the slate of games joining PS Plus Game Catalog in June. Games joining the service this month include co-op shooter FBC: Firebreak, military shooter Battlefield 2042, horror title Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2, hunting sim theHunter: Call of the Wild, and more.
MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy has said it is working on a patch to improve performance on PC and consoles after players reported severe technical issues at launch. The game received its day one patch on June 10 across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X.
Days Gone developer Bend Studio confirmed it was laying off employees. The studio will reportedly lay off 30 percent of its staff. The development comes after the studio's live service game was cancelled earlier this year.
Splatoon Raiders, a spinoff Splatoon game, is coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo also announced a free update for Splatoon 3 that updates the game's visuals and performance on Switch 2.
Nintendo Switch has sold over 3.5 million units globally in four days following its launch on June 5. The hybrid console has set a new record, becoming Nintendo's fastest-selling hardware ever.
Activision signed a 10-year licensing deal with Nintendo in 2023, committing to bring Call of Duty to the company's platforms. Now, after confirming Black Ops 7, the publisher has said it is working with Nintendo to bring Call of Duty to Switch.
The Asus TUF Gaming F16 is powered by an Intel Core i7 CPU, while the TUF Gaming A16 has an AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX chip. The Asus ROG Strix G16 comes with AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX and Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU variants. The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is backed by an AMD Ryzen 9 270 CPU. The TUF Gaming F16, TUF Gaming A16, and ROG Strix G16 variants support up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 GPU, while the ROG Zephyrus G14 comes with an RTX 5060 GPU.
Hollow Knight: Silksong is coming this year before the holiday season, developer Team Cherry has confirmed. The studio has said the game is not tied to the launch of ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, which will release in Holiday 2025.
Xbox chief Phil Spencer teases the "return of a classic" in 2026 at Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday. His comments suggest Microsoft is working on a rereleasing Halo: Combat Evolved, which launched on the original Xbox in 2021.
Capcom revealed the enxt mainline Resident Evil title at Summer Game Fest on Friday. Resident Evil 9 is officially called Resident Evil Requiem, and it features a new protagonist, FBI agent Grace Ashcroft. The game will see players return to the abandoned ruins of Racoon City.
Xbox Games Showcase was broadcast on June 8. It was a packed presentation, featrued a ton of reveals, announcements and updates on upcoming games. The next Call of Duty was teased at the event, while Atlus finally revealed the Persona 4 remake. Check out all the reveals from the Xbox Games Showcase.
Microsoft on Sunday announced two new handheld gaming PCs at Xbox Games Showcase. Developed in collaboration with Asus, the new ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X become the first Xbox-branded handheld devices from the company. Built for gaming on-the-go, the former is powered by a Ryzen Z2 A processor while the latter has an even more powerful AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme chipset.
Xiaomi is joining hands with Japanese video game development studio Polyphony Digital to bring the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra to Gran Turismo 7, the company announced during Round One of the Gran Turismo World Series 2025 on Saturday. The high-performance luxury electric vehicle (EV) will be the first offering from the automotive arm of the China-based conglomerate to be featured in the racing simulator franchise, which is available on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 systems.
CD Prjekt Red is not yet done with Cyberpunk 2077. The RPG is getting another update later this month, the developer announced at its REDstreams livestream for the game’s Nintendo Switch 2 launch on Thursday.
Microsoft has announced the first wave of games joining Xbox Game Pass in June. EA Sports FC 25 leads the lineup of games joining the subscription service in the first half of the month. Other titles joining Game Pass include enhanced editions of Baldur’s Gate 1 and 2, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition, launch title FBC: Firebreak, and more.
Sony held its State of Play broadcast Wednesday, where it shared new updates and trailers for upcoming games on the PS5. The livestream also featured a few surprise reveals and a new Sony controller. Here are the biggest announcements from the State of Play broadcast.
Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendi's first brand-new gaming platform in eight years, launched on Thursday. The hybrid console, a successor to the phenomenally successful Nintendo Switch, brings a host of upgrades over its predecessor, including a bigger screen, better graphics and performance, redesigned Joy-Con controllers, new social features and more.
IO Interactive revealed 007 First Light, its upcoming action-adventure title that reimagines the origin story of James Bond, at PlayStation State of Play Wednesday. The will launch on PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X and Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026.
Apple was unable to convince a US appeals court to halt significant portions of a federal judge's ruling that mandates it to swiftly introduce more competition within its highly profitable App Store. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Apple's request.
Gaming fans queued up for the launch of Nintendo's Switch 2 on Thursday. In the Ikebukuro shopping district of Tokyo, dozens of successful applicants to a sales lottery by electronics retailer Bic Camera lined up before the store opened to collect their devices.
Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studios has revealed its next game, Dead Take. It will be a narrative-driven psychological horror title published by Palworld maker Pocketpair. Dead Take will explore power and corruption in the entertainment industry, the developer said.
Sony has announced a State of Play presentation featuring upcoming PS5 games for June 4. The broadcast will include updates on a selection of games from third-party developers and likely share details on first-party PlayStation titles. The State of Play event is confirmed to be over 40 minutes long.
Apple is gearing up to preview its yearly operating system (OS) releases at WWDC 2025 next week. So far, the rumour mill has highlighted big changes coming to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS with regards to their interface and naming strategy. However, this does not mean Apple overlooks visionOS, which powers the Apple Vision Pro. A recent report indicates that the mixed reality headset could benefit from expanded support for peripheral gamepads such as PlayStation, Xbox, and spatial controllers.
Apple on Wednesday announced the list of winners and finalists of the Design Awards 2025 across several app and game categories. Presented each year since 1996, the annual awards commemorate developers and their work on bringing innovation and technical advancements to their apps across Apple devices like iPhone, iPad, and mac. A total of 12 standout apps and games have been announced as the winners this year.
In a stunning tech demo at the State of Unreal presentation on Tuesday, Epic Games and CD Projekt Red showed off the world of The Witcher 4 and the technology that powers the game. The technical build was not actual gameplay from the RPG, but it revealed the northern region of Kovir, which will be present in the game.
Tango Gameworks, the developer behind the acclaimed rhythm action title Hi-Fi Rush, has started early work on its next game. The studio confirmed Monday it was rebranding and hiring for a number of open positions for its unannounced action game.
Elden Ring Nightreign has now sold over 3.5 million copies in just five days since it launched on May 30, developer FromSoftware confirmed Tuesday. The co-op action-survival title, which serves as a standalone multiplayer spinoff to Elden Ring, will also get a two-player mode in a future update, the Japenese studio confirmed.
A new Dungeons & Dragons game is currently in development at Giant Skull, the new triple-A studio from Star Wars Jedi director Stig Asmussen. The game will be a single-player action-adventure title built for PC and consoles.
IO Interactive’s upcoming James Bond game finally has an official name after years of carrying around the Project 007 working title. The Hitman developer’s new game is called 007 First Light, and it is set for a full reveal later this week at the first-ever IOI Showcase.
People Can Fly, the Polish game developer behind games like Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment and Outriders, has cancelled two unannounced projects and said it will downsize its teams. The studio cited disagreements with the publisher and insufficient funds to continue production as reasons behind the decision.
Nintendo Switch 2 launch is scheduled to take place later this week and Nintendo has revealed pricing for Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade Packs across regions. These packs allow game owners to access Switch 2 versions of these titles. Some upgrades deliver enhanced graphics, resolution, and framerates, while others bundle these improvements with new content.
Elden Ring Nightreign sold two million copies on the day of launch, developer FromSoftware has confirmed. The game has reached the milestone even as players have complained about matchmaking issues and other bugs. The game released on May 30 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X.
Microsoft has reportedly paused its native Xbox handheld console development to prioritise optimising Windows 11 for third-party handhelds. The move aims to enhance performance and battery efficiency, to bring Windows 11 on par with Valve's SteamOS. Collaborative projects, such as the Xbox-branded Asus device (codenamed Project Kennan), remain unaffected and are still expected to launch.
A remake of Persona 4 has seemingly been confirmed by two voice actors, whose claims suggest the long-rumoured project is in the works at developer Atlus. The acclaimed RPG has been speculated to receive the remake treatment after the Japanese studio released Persona 3 Reload last year, a remake of the original game from 2006.
Electronic Arts has reportedly cancelled its Black Panther game and shut down developer Cliffhanger Games. The cancellation marks the third round of cuts at EA this year and will result in an unspecified number of layoffs at the company.
The Cyberpunk 2077 sequel has entered the pre-production phase, CD Projekt confirmed Wednesday in its Q1 2025 earnings report. The studio also said the game had shed its “Project Orion” codename and would now be known as Cyberpunk 2.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the turn-based RPG from French developer Sandfall Interactive, has sold 3.3 million copies in just over a month since it launched in April. The sales figure is also fitting, considering Expedition 33 sold 3.3 million copies in 33 days.
Sony has announced its annual Days of Play promotion, bring discounts on PS5 and PS5 games and accesories. Days of Play offers will be available from May 28 to June 11 across Amazon, Flipkart, Croma, Vijay Sales, Sony Centre, Reliance Digital, Blinkit and other participating retailers.
Apple is said to have plans of bringing a new dedicated gaming app to its lineup of devices. According to a seasoned journalist, the app will come pre-installed on the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. It is expected to serve as a centralised hub from which users may be able to launch games, stay updated with their in-game achievements and activity, and read editorial content from the company about new titles.
Sony is reportedly set to announce a discount on PS5 prices as part of its Days of Play promotion. The annual event, which usually takes place around the end of May, will bring discounts on PlayStation consoles, games, and accessories.
Elden Ring Nightreign will have two game modes at launch — three-player online co-op and solo mode. FromSoftware, however, is considering adding a two-player mode to Elden Ring Nightreign after launch that would allow a pair of players to jump into the experience.
A developer has confirmed that the Nintendo Switch 2 will support USB mice, in addition to Joy-Con 2 mouse funtionality. Koei Tecmo shared Switch 2 gameplay for Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition last week and showed off USB mouse input in the game.
Elden Ring, FromSoftware’s award-winning action-RPG phenomenon, is getting a live-action film adaptation. Publisher Bandai Namco and boutique film production firm A24 will collaborate on the adaptation, with British director Alex Garland helming the project. Garland has previously directed acclaimed films like Ex Machina and Annihilation.
