It’s no secret that the big-budget videogame industry is in a baffling state at the moment—despite games being a larger industry than movies and music combined, studios keep getting shut down, people keep getting laid off, projects keep getting cancelled. Games are both one of the most lucrative entertainment products out there and seemingly incapable…
There are plenty of spin-offs in gaming, but just like film and television, not all are instant hits. For every “Daxter,” there’s an “Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer.” Although it does a solid job of recreating the cute and charming world of the original series, the gameplay is lather, rinse, repeat and does nothing to…
Find out how enhanced PSSR is powering the Ultimate Racing Experience in EA Sports F1 25: 2026 Season Pack, as Codemasters Technical Producer Si Lumb unpacks how the team has implemented the new system and the benefits to the on-track action. Has special work gone into creating this PS5 Pro version, or is this a…
There are a few pesky challenges in Forza Horizon 6‘s Series 1 update, and Link Skiller isn’t going to be too popular. Why? Because you need to perform Link Skills, and that requires you to work with other players. The good news is that it’s actually easy enough to do without friends once you know…
After long-time Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada departed Bandai Namco last year—having now started up his own studio under SNK—the game director behind the last two entries is now following in his footsteps. Kohei “Nakatsu” Ikeda has been with the developer for 20 years, first joining the team behind Soulcalibur 4 before eventually becoming the game…
Each week in Forza Horizon 6‘s Series 1 update, you need to take a photo of a different location. The first week, Summer, started pretty simply in the Horizon Festival grounds, but now you’ve got to take a photo of the Tokyo Tower. It turns out that finding a massive red tower is actually quite…
Last month was filled with spies, detectives, and rebels! Some big new releases included 007 First Light, Directive 8020, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, and Mina the Hollower. Which game was your favorite? How does it work? At the end of every month, PlayStation Blog will open a poll where you can vote…
Category: XBOX Games Showcase June 1, 2026 How to Watch the XBOX Games Showcase and Gears of War: E-Day Direct on Sunday Joe Skrebels, XBOX Wire Editor-in-Chief This Sunday, June 7, our yearly double feature returns, offering you a look at what’s next from XBOX and our incredible partners across the world. The XBOX Games…
Yipee Ki-Ay. This year marks the anniversaries of several classic Namco games, including Galaga (45th), The Adventures of Valkyrie (40th), Genpei Touma Den (40th), Family Stadium (40th), and Time Crisis (30th), so to celebrate, Namco has just revealed a new initiative which it is calling NAMCO LEGENDARY 2026. NAMCO LEGENDARY 2026, according to the announcement,…
While AMD didn’t have much in the way of brand-new PC gaming hardware for Computex 2026—just a cut-down GPU, plus a last-gen X3D CPU and a last-last-gen one—it has at least reminded us of something important for many rig builders. Its current desktop processor socket will still be supported by new chip releases for at…