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Marathon's set to see how well it can cater to folks who only have one friend, with Bungie having announced plans to add an experimental duos mode to the extraction shooter. It'll st...
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HBO is locking in the cast for The Last of Us Season 3, with Patrick Wilson and Jason Ritter added as newcomers, as Ariela Barer, Tati Gabrielle, and Spencer Lord sign on to return.
The best earbuds for iPhone users.
The 2026 Academy Awards, like every year before it, was not without a handful of hitches and "Wait, what?" moments. However, the executives behind the Oscars have an explanation for everything.
Disney invited us to its Imagineering offices to meet the incredibly impressive next-generation robotic figure of Olaf that will soon be walking, talking, and interacting with guests at World of Frozen in Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland, and it truly felt as if we were getting a glimpse of the future of immersive entertainment at Disney Parks.
Disney invited us to its Imagineering offices to meet the incredibly impressive next-generation robotic figure of Olaf that will soon be walking, talking, and interacting with guests at World of Frozen in Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland, and it truly felt as if we were getting a glimpse of the future of immersive entertainment at Disney Parks.
Samsung OLED monitors include a 3 year warranty that covers burn-in.
Recertified Sonos products are indistinguishable from new and come with the same 1 year warranty.
LEGO has teased an upcoming 1,924-piece set based on the Jeep Wrangler Dennis Nedry drives in Stephen Spielberg's 1993 classic Jurassic Park.
"Every bit as entertaining as the movie that inspired it".We mentioned in our recent list of Xbox indie games that should be on your radar in March 2026 that Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War was coming to Xbox on the 16th — and therefore it's officially available now on the Xbox Store!But is it any good? Well, the first reviews h...
A Quiet Place Part 3 is bringing Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe back to reprise their roles, and three newcomers have joined the cast, too.
A Quiet Place Part 3 is bringing Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe back to reprise their roles, and three newcomers have joined the cast, too.
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The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin is one of many, confounding things. Firstly, it is available now on Steam. Secondly, it is a splashy fantasy open world anime confection, all Disney towers and fluttering windmills and jaunty sailboats and some kind of porcine Space Hopper that transforms into a buzzard. Thirdly, it is a free-to-play game with gacha elements. I d...
Krafton has been ordered to reinstate the former boss of Subnautica 2 studio Unknown Worlds and extend its employees' proposed $250 million bonus, in a stunning legal judgment that strongly favors the game's development staff.
Interesting choice.We've got a little release date switch to bring to your attention! The highly-anticipated LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight will now be releasing a week earlier across all platforms, launching on May 22nd, 2026.This actually brings it in-line with Xbox's release of
Less than a year since Krafton fired the co-founders of Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds, a Delaware court has ordered the three executives be reinstated. The judge ruled in favour of the ousted founders, saying that Krafton was guilty of "wrongfully usurping control" of the co...
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If you've been hankering for a new Mirror's Edge, then good news, chum - the only part of Panline that doesn't remind me directly of Mirror's Edge is your "Panlet" handheld comms device, which looks a hell of a lot like a PlayStation Portable.
Assassin’s Creed fans, listen up: we’ve got more casting announcements for Netflix’s upcoming TV adaptation of the beloved video game series, including Prometheus star Noomi Rapace.
Alienware's biggest and most powerful gaming PC for 2026.
The seemingly unhackable console has been hacked.It's no secret at this point that the original Xbox and Xbox 360 are two consoles that have been hacked in all sorts of ways over the years — it's generally just what happens to older systems as hackers begin to understand how they work.In fact, there have been many examples where consoles have been hacked while they're being readily sold in stores (the PSP was a notable victim), and that's why Microsoft ...
Pluribus is one of the best new shows on television due to its bold premise — but it was almost even bolder, with the majority of its cast once set to appear nude.
Warner Bros. Games has announced a change to the launch date of LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight — but it's not a delay.
No matter how many times you walk through the Like A Dragon series' nearly ever-present stomping ground of Kamurocho, odds are you'll never get sick of seeing its streets and alleyways. RGG Studio are among many studios - Elden Ring developers Fromsoftware included - who've seen th...
Extraction shooter is a fussy, intimidating name for what was once a fussy, intimidating genre. The impenetrable militarism of Escape from Tarkov was for years the tone-setter – but now the pool is thankfully deeper, wider, and warmer. The genre has a couple of defining traits: you need to "extract" ...
Sony has confirmed an array of games set to benefit from PlayStation 5 Pro's upgraded PSSR visual boost, which launches more broadly via a new system software update available later today.
It took more than 50 years, but cult horror icon Kolchak: The Night Stalker is finally getting the action figures he deserves.
Fanatical's 2026 Spring Sale has officially begun, offering discounts on a wide variety of PC games including Resident Evil Requiem, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and more.
The same goes for apps as well.We've heard a lot this month about Xbox's new Project Helix console and how it'll support both console and PC games, and the belief is that it'll work similarly to how the ROG Xbox Ally handheld currently does — you'll boot into an
While not as close to release as its sibling-of-sorts Skyblivion, we've been getting regular
Fortnite will finally allow creators to make their own officially-licensed Star Wars minigames, beginning this week.
Paul Thomas Anderson's OBAA won big at this year's Oscars. Here's where you can watch the film online.
Any ideas for the name of the next Xbox?With details slowly starting to trickle out about Project Helix and Microsoft's next generation plans, we've begun thinking about what the team may end up calling its next-gen Xbox console once the Project Helix codename is presumably retired.This is always an interesting top...
Invincible Season 4 Episodes 1-6 spoiler-free review: The animated superhero series returns with more gore and more existential crises.
Pokémon Go creator Niantic is using players' augmented reality data to help train delivery robots.
Last week our resident novelty-guzzling elder god the Maw ate me, as Julian sorrowfully reported. Well, I'm back in the waking world, and not as smelly as I could be, all things co...
Jeff Kaplan, the former boss of the Overwatch team, has some short and candid advice for people who complain about games they have not and will never play: "shut the f*** up."
All the key details for the big Xbox release this week.We've got a massive release coming our way on Xbox this week! Crimson Desert is officially bringing its open-world action adventure game to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S along with a bunch of other platforms, and based on what we've seen pre-release, it looks like it's going to prove extremely popular.If you haven't been following it...
Former Bethesda game tester Colin McInerney once discovered so many crashes in Fallout 4 that the entire organization received emails saying, "somebody found four crashes in a single morning."
KPop Demon Hunters fans have blasted the "rude" decision by the Oscars to cut off Golden songwriter Yu Han Lee's acceptance speech after winning the Academy Award for best original song.
And there's a new number one.Just over a week ago now, we highlighted a new resource called Xbox Game Preservation that had been set up to track the most-requested backwards compatibility additions from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras.At the time, there had only been around 5,000 votes submitted on the site, but when Xbox r...
Warner Bros. Games Montréal, developers of Gotham Knights, look to have laid off an unspecified number of staff late last week. At least three former workers at the studio took to LinkedIn on Friday to post about their departures, with one explicitly mentioning that they'd been cut as part of a ...
Tomb Raider fans have slammed Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered's latest patch and outfits, claiming they "can't accept this level of quality."
Star Wars' adorable Baby Yoda attended last night's Academy Awards, where he took part in an odd skit with fellow The Mandalorian & Grogu stars Pedro Pascal and Sigourney Weaver.
Putting a bow on things.Cyberpunk 2077 made its Xbox Game Pass debut last week after years of DLC, updates and support from developer CD Projekt RED, and the company has now confirmed that it has "no plans" for any more big expansions to the game.Taking to
Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War is out today on PC. It's another licensed retro first-person shooter from Auroch Digital, the creators of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun. It casts you as a Mobile Infantry soldier wrassling with the Arachnids on a bunch of human colonies, including a seaside resort planet that reminds...
A chunky Fallout: New Vegas expansion mod which sees the courier set off east to the post-apocalyptic Illinois has released its first demo. No prizes for guessing where this mod - Fallout Chicago - is set. Though, you might want to brush up on your knowledge of Fallout Tactics' lore before you d...
Resident Evil Requiem has now sold six million copies, making it the fastest-selling instalment of the horror game since it all kicked off in Raccoon City thirty years ago.
The director and mastermind of Hulu's Buffy the Vampire Slayer continuation has said she's "not surprised" the series has now been scrapped.
James Van Der Beek, Eric Dane, and others omitted from Oscars broadcast.
Primal Season 3 Finale Review: Primal has always been a special show, and the long-awaited Season 3 – which almost didn’t even happen – has maintained that legacy with a surprising premise that managed to undo the events of Season 2’s finale without altering their impact.
The 98th Academy Awards, also known as The Oscars 2026, have finally arrived and are set to recognize and celebrate the biggest movies from 2025 and the incredible people who brought them to the big screen. To ensure you don't miss a thing, we'll be updating this article here with the all the winners as they are announced!
"Featuring 50+ modern inspired arcade machines...".In our big list of all the games coming to next week that we published yesterday, we assume most people will have glossed over one called "The Coin Game" — but if you like ticket-style arcades, it should definitely be on your radar!The Coin Game has been on
Playable fully offline on modern Xbox consoles!I'll openly admit that I'm a bit of a sucker for going back and playing classic Call of Duty on modern Xbox consoles, but I usually stick to a few personal favourites; Modern Warfare 2 for the nostalgia,
Nathan Fillion’s big Firefly tease has been revealed as a new animated series set between the original live-action TV show and the Serenity movie — but there's a catch.
The team behind Skyblivion, the massive mod remake of Oblivion in Skyrim's engine, have shown off a few late-stage Mages Guild quests in the project's first proper showcase livestream since its
How will things look when the 30th anniversary arrives?Back at the start of the week, we shared how Microsoft boss Satya Nadella recently had some very interesting things to say about fan expectations at Xbox, including a need to "make sure they love us for what they expect us to do".Nadella didn't really go into specifics abou...
Does it tell the full story though?Now that we're almost three months into the year, we're getting our first chance to look at the 10 best Xbox games of 2026 so far according to Metacritic — and that's because there are only 10 games that fit the mould as things stand.As you may be aware, Metacritic doesn't rank anything in its "Best Games" lists that have les...
Sundays are for lying in bed and thinking of ways to interfere with your downstairs neighbour's space as much as their loud music interferes with yours. Crucially the method cannot be one that can be immediately turned around and used back against you. Perhaps taking up the aim of walking up and down the creaking stairs 100 times a day or investing in a door bell with a very loud and ...
The biggest stain on Arc Raiders is easily the use of AI voice acting. It stinks! There's no soul to it, and it deprives actors from being able to perform their craft. But, based on some comments from CEO Patrick Söderlund, it sounds like Embark are finally starting to realise that, oh yeah, it is actua...
"Popular game, but you do this instead," is a tale as old as time, birthing efforts that range from rote to deliciously fresh. Making comparisons like that is always a gamble, as you're immediately pointing towards the gold standard that your game has to at least be almost on par with, perhaps even better, to make any real headway. And while I haven't played Eye of the Match, it being bil...
You know, I wish there were more morally dubious protagonists in the world of video games. I know why there's not, many people want to identify with the characters they're embodying. But then I think about every other storytelling medium out there and how some of my favourite pieces feature people that aren't supposedly good or heroic, and long for the same in games. So, I'm quite intereste...
Hulu has decided to scrap Buffy: New Sunnydale, its planned continuation series that would have once again featured Sarah Michelle Gellar as the show's original Slayer.
Marathon has entered its second week of existence, even if it somehow feels like it's already been around forever (perhaps that's the discourse I'm remembering now that I think about it), and Bungie have been ticking away at updates bit by bit. Just this week an update was introduced that
Broadly speaking accessibility features still have a long way to go in most games, however, one that has been cropping up more and more are phobia-sensitive options. It cannot be understated how many don't like spiders! So the increase in such features is welcome as someone who perhaps doesn't have a phobia but would still like the option to not look at the eight-legged de...
Enjoying your time in Night City?Microsoft's biggest addition to Xbox Game Pass this past week was definitely Cyberpunk 2077, with CD Projekt RED's massive futuristic RPG finally available to XGP subscribers. With it being added to Game Pass Premium and Ultimate a good few da...
An early look at what's coming next month.As we always do around this time of the month, we're taking an early look today at what's ahead for April 2026's Xbox Game Pass selection - and at the time of writing, we have two games confirmed for the lineup next month so far.One of those games is
Including this massive new open-world RPG!Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for March 16-20! The big release of the next few days is undoubtedly the new open-world RPG Crimson Desert, but we've also got the likes of MLB The Show 26 and
Exploring Night City on Xbox Game Pass?Welcome to another weekend! With Mother's Day landing this Sunday here in the UK, some of us are going to be spending a bit more time with family this weekend, but that doesn't mean we're not sneaking in some Xbox time as well.Indeed, here's what we're playing over the next few days:Read the full article o...
Saturday. We meet again. I see you've brought your old friends Blustery Wind and Chill In The Air with you. I expected better of you, you know those two just bring you down. You've so much potential. What don't you hang out with T-Shirt Weather and Gosh, That's Bright anymore? They've got their personified heads screwed on right. No? We're stuck with thi...
30% more battery life compared to the original gen 1 model.
Patrick Söderlund, CEO of Arc Raiders developer Embark Studios, is praising Bungie after the Marathon team managed to effectively address playtest feedback “in a very short period of time.”
Embark CEO Patrick Söderlund says Arc Raiders now contains fewer AI voice lines than it did at launch after the team re-recorded some lines with real actors.
Our favorite gaming headset features swappable rechargeable batteries.
At the 2026 Game Developers Conference, Donkey Kong Bananza producer Kenta Motokura and programmer Tatsuya Kurihara talk about accepting the fact they can't bar players off from exploring certain paths with creative techniques.
My Best Buy Plus members also get $50 in rewards (pays back the cost of the membership).
In fact, all the "Remastered" bundles have been heavily discounted!Yesterday, it was announced that Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered was getting free Challenge Mode DLC, and it also launched on the same day - you can literally go and check it out right now on all platforms including Xbox consoles.The DLC adds various difficulty customisation options, allowing you to modify "health, d...
One of the best gaming laptop deals from the Lenovo Spring Sale.
From now until March 15, Amazon Prime members can get free access to the NBA League Pass.
The Simpsons showrunner Matt Selman is sounding more optimistic about the prospect of The Simpsons: Hit & Run getting a sequel or remake, saying, "If we know people want it, never say never."
Amazon is raising prices for Prime Video’s ad-free tier, which is also being rebranded as Prime Video Ultra effective April 10, 2026.
Roguelike deckbuilder Slay The Spire 2 continues its journey through early access with an update that...
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Starfield, despite having fallen short of lodging itself as firmly in the bit of humanity's collective psyche labelled 'the good shit' in comparison to its Bethesda-made siblings, will still achieve something akin to that at some point. Eventually, the man who composed the space
Video shows Forza Horizon 5 getting an "up to 30% FPS boost".The ROG Xbox Ally X is already a super-powerful handheld that we've been having a blast with here at Pure Xbox, and there are all sorts of ways to improve the visuals and frame rate on a whole bunch of titles. However, due to Microsoft's
The liquid cooled Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU and 5080 GPU set this prebuilt up for high-fps 4K gaming.
Preorders are live for The Criterion Collection release of KPop Demon Hunters. Here's where you can order a copy for $49.95.
Heisters, listen up. The upcoming Ocean’s Eleven prequel may have found its director and writer in its potential star, Bradley Cooper.
While Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes' 3D levels may dilute some of the precise puzzle-platforming I’ve come to enjoy from the ‘pancake’ (i.e. non-VR) entries in the series, its charmingly grotesque critters, tense stealth, and cheeky puzzles have seemingly all made the jump. But the differences from its predecessors that VR brings to the table might be the most interesting part of my demo.
Marvel Comics has revealed a new X-Men '97: Season Two prequel comic for June 2026, fueling hopes that the animated series will return around the same time.
Cyberpunk TCG launches its Kickstarter on March 17, and after playing the alpha decks, its dice-driven Street Cred system already feels unlike any other card game. Check out our full preview here, and get a first look at "V - Corporate Exile", and the rest of a stunning new "Merc Triptych" card artwork.
I regret to announce that I have a theory. It involves handheld PCs, Project Helix – Microsoft’s next, PC game-running Xbox console –...
Pokémon Pokopia griefers are blowing up players' special endgame creations designed to unlock Legendary Pokémon, fans say.
Consoles can’t compete with PCs and frankly they shouldn’t try. That's why I hope that, whatever the PS6 is, it's a PlayStation games console.
"You won’t see the same bundle five times across New Releases".Over the past few years, we've seen occasional grumbles amongst the Xbox community when it comes to certain games - especially with new bundles of older titles, which can sometimes hog the "New Releases" section on Xbox.This was actually addressed last year when develop...
Donkey Kong Bananza is a game that emerged from constant experimentation with tons of different experimental prototypes. And at the Game Developers Conference this week, I managed to get them to talk about one: a giant, delicious, bacon burger.
No. I, your dad, haven't bought you any Christmas presents. No, that isn't the wry smile of deceit you see nestled on my face. Yes, technically I could tell you that I haven't bought you any Christmas presents without that being a lie if, in fact, I knew that your mum was buying all of your Christmas presents, while I'm paying for some other bill we need to settle. No, I'm n...
Now that we’re about, ooh, six decades into the existence of PC mice, it’s become apparent that they don’t need a dedicated little screen to feed us stats about them, at all times. Nevertheless, I’m quite fond of the baby display that comes with the QPAD Mark Model 3. Just because it won’t actively help me click on xenobugs in
Luffy faces Laboon in the best change from the One Piece manga in Netflix's One Piece live-action adaptation, showing that he can solve problems with words and emotion instead of violence
Suit up.The Gundam x Apex Legends collaboration comes flying onto your screens in style, featuring outfits from your favourite Gundam shows along with a new update to the game's Wildcard mode, where you can get your hands on the new Bit Staves. There's also the fearsome new Buster Rifle, which completely changes how you choose to play the mode.There is also a free rewards sh...
Euphoria Season 3 has been riddled with delays and problems for the approximately four long years it’s been in production — and now just a month before its release date, composer and musician Labrinth has slammed the series, declaring he’s "done" with the industry and the show.
Rhell: Warped Worlds & Troubled Times is a colourful puzzle RPG that boasts of over 102,400,000 possible spells, each glued together from 40 collectible magical runes. As ever with such marketing beats, the big number is kind of a lie: the majority of those spells will be functionally indistinguishable, and in any case, you do not need 102,400...
‘They thought we were going to fight’ — WWE star Cody Rhodes reveals he was kept apart from Roman Reigns on the set of the Street Fighter movie.
Bethesda boss Todd Howard will continue to work on Starfield and ensure the company's ambitious space game can "eventually become something that will be legendary," according to the game's composer.
"PC revenue will surpass console revenue by 2028".With everything we've heard about Project Helix recently and all of the Xbox news coming out GDC this week, we know that
Shhhhhhh. I'm trying to sneak into this poor bloke's castle. I'm doing it all stealthy, sneaky, and shadowy-like. I'm climbing in windows, jumping across rooftops, bamboozling guards. I'm taking the gold and gems while letting out a cackle deliberately stifled enough that no one can hear it but m-. Oh, bollocks. Hello, owner of these valuables. I hadn't counted on you wa...
IGN can exclusively reveal the new trailer and key art for Pizza Movie, an upcoming comedy starring and executive produced by Gaten Matarazzo in his first major project since the end of Stranger Things.
There's nothing more annoying than watching a mouse snack away on an apple in the warehouse when you explicitly built them a charming little bistro just down the street. Literally nothing. I don't want to hear about your neighbour who puts the bins out before the sun's up, nor your colleague who microwaves fish in the office, or the pimple on your bum that flares up whenever you've a wee...
Star Wars and Indiana Jones legend Harrison Ford has said he's listened to the soundtracks from some of his films while getting busy in the bedroom.
The first season of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has, much like the first year for our cadets, come to a close. To celebrate this milestone, we had the chance to speak to co-showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau about the biggest moments from the finale, what’s in store for Season 2, and even a tease of what the future of Star Trek is looking like with the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger on the horizon.
All right, my old chuckaboo, it's time to shake daddles and go mafficking. The toffs want us to pluck a few April showers from the insides of yon Ken Bowman. Cheese and crust! Now that's a fancy crib. Look at the shine on these hardwood floors. Still, I don't trust these shadows. Let's step lively now and draw latches so we can shove off and powder our hair down the Bohemian Bungery. ...C...
Darkseid is “the great villain of the DC Universe,” and his only appearance across all DC live-action films is in Zack Snyder’s Justice League. That’s the reminder to fans that Zack Snyder himself issued on social media, as Zack Snyder’s Justice League nears its fifth anniversary.
One of the ID@Xbox leads discusses the benefits for developers.There's obviously been a lot of focus on the future of Xbox at this week's GDC 2026 presentations, and Microsoft executive / ID@Xbox director Guy Richards has been speaking about this in a recent interview with
In today’s dwarf news, both Deep Rock Galactic spinoffs had announcements to make at the Future Games Show Spring Showcase. Loude...
Wonders of Sodor is about to arrive at the platform.Just over a week ago, it was quietly revealed that a Thomas the Tank Engine game would be "coming soon" to Xbox consoles, and the reaction has been significant from fans over on the official Xbox YouTube channel.The game is specifically called "Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor", and it's being made by the people behind the popular
Destiny fans are lamenting the future of Bungie's sci-fi shooter franchise, following a threadbare update this week, released while the developer focuses on supporting Marathon.
CD Projekt has insisted it has “no plans” for further Cyberpunk 2077 DLCs or expansions amid reports the developer plans a secret DLC for The Witcher 3.
The creators of gloriously unearthly anti-capitalist deckbuilder All Will Rise have announced that they're joining the No Games For Genocide boycott against Microsoft's business links with the Israeli military. As such, developers Speculative Agency will be returning funds provided by Microsoft as part of a "developer acceleration programme deal" in...
And we also might have a release date for a third.Last night, we covered all the 20+ Xbox reveals from the Future Games Show Spring Showcase 2026, and we mentioned how two Xbox Game Pass titles were part of the coverage -
AP Thomson, developer of surreal strategy game Titanium Court, has expressed solidarity with those affected by the litany of "cruel and unnecessary" practices currently being employed by the Trump-led US government. Taking to the stage to gi...
Rosamund Pike has recalled her experience working on the 2005 Doom movie, which she described as “an absolute bomb” that could have ended her career.
Pokémon Pokopia will soon get an update that addresses an array of issues and improvements, Nintendo has confirmed.
The Pitt Season 2 reaches new heights in “4:00 PM,” a thrilling and emotionally draining new episode that captures the series at its very best. Check out our full review.
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Blight: Survival has reemerged with a new gameplay trailer — and its developers are promising big news in 2026 after a whopping 1.5 million Steam wishlists.
The devs behind Moonlighter are already back with something new. While they're still tinkering away with the early access release of Moonlighter 2, at the Future Games Show Spring Showcase they revealed another roguelike entirely: ReVamp, a tower defence spin on th...
Miniature power station or super high-capacity power bank?
Sold by the manufacturer, ships from a local US warehouse within a week, and includes a 5 year warranty.
With blazing-fast action, a slick approach to changing combat styles, and a naive goofball of a hero that might just be in over his head, Stupid Never Dies has the makings of a damned good time.
Video games are such funny things, because I think if you were to tell someone unfamiliar with them that there is genuine enjoyment to be had in pushing some blocks around in a virtual space they'd look at you as if you'd told them there's genuine enjoyment to be hand in pushing some blocks around in a virtual space. And yet it's true! It's one of the classic
A 90-minute extravaganza of upcoming games!Today marked the first Future Games Show event of 2026, with this one known as the "Spring Showcase" featuring countless upcoming games for a variety of platforms, with many of them confirmed for Xbox.This show was 90 minutes long, so there's a lot to get through here, and the reveals included various world premieres, new release dates, and new trailers for previously-announced titles. Notably, we got official ...
This is an excellent 1080p and 1440p gaming prebuilt, with the chops to handle some 4K.
Handy for both topping up your tires and refilling your flats.
An evolution of the Xbox Full Screen Experience.As part of this week's GDC news, Microsoft has announced 'Xbox Mode' for Windows 11 PCs, and it sounds like a big step...
Subnautica probably wouldn't be the beloved ocean exploration/survival crafting game that it is without its underwater base building, so of course it's no surprise that it's returning for the impending sequel. But being a sequel, it of course can't just be the same thing with a new coat of paint slapped on, and in a dev l...
Fortnite fans are in uproar over Epic Games' changes to the pricing and availability of V-Bucks, and now the game's developer has finally acknowledged the wave of negative feedback.
A 3.3 pound daily driver with gaming chops.
KPop Demon Hunters 2 is golden just days before the first movie’s starring role at this Sunday's Oscars ceremony, with Netflix snapping up directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans for the sequel. But don't hold your breath for a release date.
You can already save $49 on a brand-new 2026 MacBook Air with M5 chip, or a MacBook Pro with M5 Pro or M5 Max.
The cast of James Gunn's Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow continues to grow, with Aaron Pierre set to reprise his role as rookie Green Lantern John Stewart.
What's the best video game guide you've ever used? There's an art to it, knowing what information is imperative to include, how to include it, is it a written guide, or a video? Well, how about a 21 track long rap album? I only ask because, I am so delighted to say, someone has done just that for indie classic Metroidva...
A man with a gun stands above the crowd at GDC, the barrel levelled at the words "Next Gen Raytracing Performance & Capabilities." Alas, he is not here to shoot the technojargon out of existence, nor to ballistically punish the unforgivably inappropriate use of title case. He himself is a ray-traced gamething, here to illustrate at least three of the man...
Physical copies of Resident Evil Requiem for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch 2 are back in stock at Amazon.
Shadow drop alert!Surprise! Square Enix has announced that after 14 years, the Nintendo 3DS classic Bravely Default is officially coming to Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Xbox PC today, and we've spotted that you can already buy it on the Xbox Store!For those who aren't aware, Bravely Default was a very popular RPG back in the 3DS days, racking up impressive reviews and serving as the first game in a series that has since received multiple new versions and spi...
A YouTuber has said they will "return" ownership of a website address that Capcom hid in Resident Evil Requiem, if the game's publisher was to get in contact.
Clearing out gen 1 models, while supplies last.
That's cool, but can I whip out a six-shooter while my private parts dangle in the breeze and cause a rootin' tootin' ruckus that leaves my enemies with chills going up their spine whenever they see bare buttocks? This is the question I've found myself asking of The Legend of California, a multiplayer survival shooter that the studio currently led by former
I think that genres, particularly in the realm of games, are often more used as marketing tools than signifiers of the contents therewithin. Still! Genre labels are a useful thing to quickly ascertain the thing you're doing in a game. Take, for example, Arc Raiders and its specific genre of extraction
"This map is rich and full of things to do".In Playground Games' latest collaboration with IGN, the team discusses building Tokyo / Japan for the Forza Horizon 6 map, and how it's taken feedback on board from past Forza Horizon titles to create a "rich" experience for franchise fans.Indeed, the above video kicks off with...
Features a 46mm titanium (not aluminum) case, a stylish Milanese loop strap, and LTE connectivity.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie on 4K has dropped to $12.99 at Amazon for a limited time. Pick it up ahead of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie on April 1.
Stewie, a new Family Guy spin-off starring Stewie, has been greenlit for two seasons.
The latest chapter of Absolute Batman delivers three of the series biggest twists yet. Here's what you need to know.
Oscar producers Katy Mullan and Raj Kapoor have opened up about some special moments fans and audiences can expect from the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday — and they revealed that there will be a Marvel reunion during the telecast.
After some fans expressed concern about the performance of ambitious new open world game Crimson Desert on consoles, we finally have a look at the game on a PlayStation 5 Pro.
Well, a week out from the gargantuan merging of MMO and RPG bits' release, we finally know what Crimson Desert is. It's a game that's just slurped down some Denuvo DRM (. Yep, the shonky enormity of exploding slippage whose
IGN can exclusively reveal that Universal Fan Fest Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood will see the debut of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon the Miracle: Moon Palace Chapter Deluxe, an all-original Japanese CG anime short film.
Tech boss of developer Sony is shutting down thinks PlayStation has pulled back from PC not in response to the next-gen Xbox, but Steam Machine.
Maybe it's not an Xbox after all.Remember Microsoft's late 2024 'This is an Xbox' ad campaign? The one that proved pretty controversial amongst long-time Xbox fans? Well, despite the marketing slogan cropping up multiple time...
Was Phil Spencer good for Xbox? Whatever you think of the retiring boss’s decade-plus tenure, there was rarely a dull moment.
A new Disclosure Day trailer has added even more mystery to Steven Spielberg’s upcoming summer sci-fi blockbuster, teasing the arrival of… well, they’re not people.
EA will soon launch a new Battlefield 6 free trial that gives players a taste of the Hagental Base map and Nightfall mode set to arrive in next week’s Season 2 update.
The beloved Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is unsurprisingly up for yet more prizes, as it leads this year's BAFTA Games Awards nominations with an impressive 12 nods.
The folks behind PEGI - the age rating system used for games in Europe outside of Germany - have announced plans to update their criteria so that games which feature likes of loot boxes, harbour NFTs or blockchain-related bollocks, or pressurise players into returning via daily quests will automatically be given specific age reccomendations to match.
Including a big Activision title!Microsoft's latest Free Play Days lineup is starting to roll out now on Xbox - and we've got four games playable as part of the program this week, including Activision Blizzard's Diablo 4.Here's your full Free Play Days selection for the coming weekend:Read the
How Forza Horizon 6’s Japan shapes to be bigger and better than anything that has come before it.
The new Pokémon TCG expansion, Chaos Rising, has been officially announced after leaks preemtively revealed the set earlier this year. It will release in May, and sees Mega Greninja facing off with Mega Floette in another Pokémon Legends: Z-A focused expansion.
Singer songwriter Ed Sheeran has discussed the backlash to his brief appearance in Game of Thrones, and argued that, actually, various other musicians had cameoed first.
A $2.6 billion class-action lawsuit alleges that millions of UK PlayStation users have been subjected to "excessive and unfair" charges by Sony in a new anti-competition court action.
Known as PlayFab Foundation Mode.Yesterday, amidst all the headline-grabbing Project Helix news at GDC 2026, it was also announced that PlayFab Foundation Mode is being rolled out for free to all Xbox developers and publishers, and that seems a pretty big reveal!Everyone who ships a game on Xbox from now on will get access ...
Starfleet Academy Season 1 Finale Review: As Starfleet Academy Season 1 ends, it feels like the cadets are just getting started.
Wahey, Dave The Diver's jungle DLC finally has a release date. Mintrocket's waiter/swimmer of the murky depths sim will send its crew off to do some grilling and crocodile hunting in a vi...
Former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan has said his 2021 departure from Blizzard followed an ultimatum about redundancies which "ultimately broke" his resolve and led him towards the exit door. The developer frames that moment as the culmination of a number of tough years working on the hero ...
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The Pan-European Game Information age-ratings body — better known as PEGI, the European equivalent of the ESRB — is revising how games are rated in Europe.
The game launches later today.We've been keeping a close eye on John Carpenter's Toxic Commando for a while - an "intense FPS" that's launching on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S today (March 12th) along with a bunch of other platforms.In the trailers, it's painted itself as being a four-player World War Z (a...
The hit manga Chainsaw Man from creator Tatsuki Fujimoto will soon end, according to VIZ Media.
The official announcement of Microsoft's "This Is An Xbox" marketing campaign is no longer accessible online, and appears to have been removed at some point in the last two weeks.
The Oscars is on high alert amid an FBI warning of a potential Iran drone attack on California in retaliation for the war.
Life Is Strange: Reunion's premise of bringing Max and Chloe back together again goes against the message of the original game, which said we cannot ever go home again.
Silky.Welcome to today's Xbox Game Pass update! While we don't have any new titles joining the main Ultimate library, one major indie title is making the jump to Game Pass Premium - meaning middle tier XGP subsc...
Microsoft have shared some more details about the hardware Xbox's next-gen console - the PC game-running Project Helix - will be packing. The new box is set to run on AMD-built tech with support for FSR upscaling, an...
Valve has responded to the New York Attorney General's lawsuit, comparing in-game loot boxes to baseball cards, Pokémon, Magic the Gathering, and Labubu.
Jeff Kaplan, the former boss of the Overwatch team, has finally revealed why he left Blizzard after nearly 20 years with the company, pinning the blame on extreme financial pressures on the game to deliver for Activision Blizzard.
A secret website address hidden within Resident Evil Requiem looks to have been snatched up first by a fan of Valve founder Gabe Newell.
Pokémon Pokopia has launched big on Nintendo Switch 2, and sold 2.2 million copies over its release weekend.
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A big selling point for the Steam Machine is its "verified" program that will say a glance whether or not a game will run well on the Steam Machine. We've known that this program was coming since Valve announced the mini gaming PC in November 2025, but at GDC 2026, Valve revealed the actual requirements: 1080p at 30fps.
Nintendo says it believes in the idea that “it is more fun to destroy that which is beautiful,” which is why it stuffed hundreds of millions of voxels into at least one of the layers in Donkey Kong Bananza.
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Roger Jackson — best known for being the voice of one of the genre’s most iconic villains, Scream’s Ghostface — will be taking on the role of Rabbit in the upcoming Twisted Childhood Universe sequel Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 3.
In an unusual show of candour, Valve have spoken out publicly against a lawsuit filed in New York, USA that accuses them of "letting children and adults alike illegally gamble" via loot boxes in ...
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"Delivering leading performance and ushering in the next generation".Following the announcement of Xbox's Project Helix console a few days ago, we've been treated to our first concrete details on the next-gen device today as part of GDC 2026, including when developers will get their hands on it.As we know, Project Helix will support both consol...
Many moons ago, Mewgenics developer Edmund McMillen successfully lured the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals into developing a vegan parody version of Super Meat Boy, Team Meat's gut-slathered 2D platformer. Team Meat responded b...
But we're not sure what's being released.As part of a keynote at this year's GDC event, Xbox's VP of Next Generation — Jason Ronald — has teased that Microsoft's backwards compatibility program is ...
Microsoft has revealed early features of Project Helix, its next-gen Xbox, while confirming plans to send alpha versions of the hardware to developers in 2027.
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We are just a few short days away from the 98th Academy Awards. Here's how you can watch it, plus who the hosts, presenters, and performers are, and so much more.
Titanic star Kate Winslet will play a major character in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.
Spectrum48's Philip Sinclair has spent 15 years rewilding a field, "rewilding" being a process of restoring ecosystems to something like a state of 'natural' equilibrium. Now, he's making a videogame about it. That game is Grow Wild, which is currently accepting playtest sign-ups. It ...
Absolute Batman pays homage to Chainsaw Man in its newest issue, as the series explores a truly brutal clash between Batman and Poison Ivy.
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Getting the band back together?Infinity Ward is back at the helm of Call of Duty this year, which means that naturally, a new Modern Warfare title is likely for Fall 2026. We've already heard various rumours and reports that this is the case - and now a new Xbox x Fanta collaboration gives us our st...
Both the physical and digital copies of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury have dropped to $39.88 at Amazon. This is 34% off their list price of $59.99.
The next season of hit murder mystery series The Traitors looks set to ditch the show's big new Secret Traitor twist.
Microsoft is set to hold a keynote at the Game Developers Conference to shed light on its plans for the future of Xbox, and IGN will be in the room to bring you all the news as it happens.
Years ago I was lost in the Shaded Woods, a foggy forest full of moaning trees. I didn't have enough health to fight the invisible backstabbing murder ghosts, and every time I ran away from the spooky sound of their footsteps, I got lost in the fog all over again. That's when a hacker invaded and injected me with hundreds of cursed swords, corrupting my save file and dooming
Snow White star Rachel Zegler has dealt with an intense amount of backlash for portraying the titular character in Disney’s 2025 live action remake — and now, she’s opening up about how the hate affected her.
Yu-Gi-Oh! has spoken out against the White House using anime footage without permission in a pro-war video on social media.
A hectic month's worth of indie goodness!Considering how busy March has been with the Project Helix announcement and the Xbox leadership changes at the tail-end of last month, we haven't had a chance to highlight many indie ga...
The latest Marathon update looks like it will mean an easier time. UESC enemies have been made weaker, the frequency with which they chuck EMP grenades has been reduced, and free loadouts now come with even more ammo. Yet, after spending an hour over lunch being killed repeatedly in Maintenance on Dire ...
Preorders are live for Silent Hill: Townfall on PS5. While its release date is still to be determined, here's where you can find it and preorder a copy for $49.99.
Former Xbox community chief Larry Hryb, aka Major Nelson, has joined the company behind the Commodore 64 revival as Community Development Advisor after he was laid off from game engine Unity in January.
Everything you need to know to preorder Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, including release date, pricing, and what comes in each edition.
Predator: Badlands, as anyone who’s seen the film will know, is not your typical Predator movie. This is something widely discussed and debated, but one thing you’d never get in the prior Predator movies is a character like Bud.
"THIS should be the Xbox Project Helix dashboard!".Earlier this week, we shared a Project Helix dashboard concept from Xbox superfan Klobrille, who based their design off the fan-favourite 'Blades' dash from the Xbox 360 era. Now, fellow enthusiast Colt Eastwood<...
Irish developer Outlier (makers of Mars Attracts) has announced Kitman, a new job simulator game for 1-4 players in which you play as the kitman (aka equipment manager) for a professional football team. You'll fix and wash kits, clean shoes, mop floors, and anything else it takes to put your team in the best possible position to go out on the pitch and win. It's in development for PC.
Adult Swim has announced that Rick and Morty is warping in for Season 9 with a premiere date of May 24, 2026.
Marathon Update 1.0.0.4 makes changes that make the extraction shooter slightly easier, following feedback from some players that it is too hard due to the sparseness of ammo and healing items, as well as the toughness of the enemy AI. Here are the patch notes in full.
A team of modders are creating a Community Edition of Arkane's footloose fantasy RPG Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, with Valve's support and publisher Ubisoft's approval. The modders in question are the same outfit who received
Palworld developer Pocketpair has revealed that while it accepts the survival game's most devoted fans may want "a decade of continuous, massive updates," "there's only so many times" you can add in new levels and content before the game gets bloated."
Intel have announced a handful of new gaming CPUs, the Core Ultra 200S Plus series, to release next month. After 2024’s original Core Ultra 200S family went for efficiency gains at the cost of frame-punching game power, these 200S Plus chips are once again tuned more for straight performance, wh...
"Blast through the corrupted denizens of a sunken civilization".Abyssus has been out on PC for a good few months now, and it's sitting at a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam with almost 3,000 user reviews thus far. The roguelite FPS from DoubleMoose Games has had a pretty good start, then, and it's now been announced for
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The perceived success of Pokémon Pokopia has led to a surge in Nintendo's stock price, which had slumped so far this year.
A long time ago in a games industry far, far away, a team of LucasArts developers were making a multiplayer first-person shooter called Star Wars: First Assault. Slated to release on console in summer 2013, it was set in the original Star Wars era with Stormtroopers, Rebels, objective modes, team deathmatch, and maps on Tatooine and Bespin. It was also a stealth
Hideki Kamiya, the legendary director behind fan-favorite games like Devil May Cry and Bayonetta, is calling for a "non-scary mode" for Resident Evil Requiem.
He's also referring to himself as Asha Sharma's assistant.The annual Game Developers Conference is officially underway for its 2026 edition, and both former Xbox boss Phil Spencer and new Xbox boss Asha Sharma have been taking photos with attendees over the past 24 hours.In regards to
Save the World, Fortnite's original PVE survival mode, is finally going free-to-play after almost nine years.
Ben Diskin, the lead voice actor in Mega Man 11, has said he will not reprise his role for Mega Man: Dual Override, as the game's publisher Capcom would only permit him to return "without the protections of a union contract."
Never's End is the new strategy RPG from a former Destiny developer in which you lead a party of possessed villagers against a ravening (yet cuddly) tide of undead. At a glance, it's an elegantly muted
You haven't got long left to grab these.Earlier this month, we highlighted a few games that are shutting down their servers in February and March 2026, and we also mentioned that Yakuza 3 Remastered was set to be delisted on February 12th.Well, a lot more games have been added to the "delisted" pile since then, so we thought we'd put together a new ...
LEGO is finally answering fan prayers by introducing a proper minifigure for Nintendo's mascot, Mario.
Two million people have already downloaded the demo for Capcom's upcoming sci-fi game, Pragmata.
Microsoft has posted a set of "sneak peek" photos showing work-in-progress hardware, following last week's confirmation it was building Project Helix, its next-generation PC and Xbox hybrid console.
Original series creator Shinichirō Watanabe is on board the project.
Disneyland President Thomas Mazloum is officially replacing Josh D'Amaro, the incoming CEO of The Walt Disney Company, as Chairman of Disney Experiences, which includes Disney's theme parks, cruise ships, resort hotels, expeditions and adventures, consumer products, and Walt Disney Imagineering.
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It's no secret that those shadowy guys with all the money to fund games generally don't have much interest in narrative heavy, singleplayer games. And yet even still, games like Dispatch continue to do
Mega Man will be sounding a bit different in his next game Dual Override, it seems. Earlier today, voice actor Ben Diskin, who voiced the character in Mega Man 11, shared on his
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Universal Pictures is starting to pluck away at a Bon Jovi biopic that will explore the early days of the band behind songs such as "Livin’ on a Prayer" and "Wanted Dead or Alive".
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Video games are weird little things. It's pretty rare for films to get scrapped part way through production, even if these days some production companies opt to use even finished projects as tax write offs. But games can frequently get canned, disappear for a bit, and even return after many years of silence. Enter SiN Reloa...
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To pay for an MMO subscription is to unfortunately know that you will eventually have to pay more than you'd like to because prices never go down, now do they. Today, the MMO in question is RuneScape, with Jagex announcing an increase for both monthly and ye...
Hot Toys has revealed a stunningly lifelike Neo figure based on Keanu Reeves' appearance in 2003's The Matrix Reloaded.
As the team "builds for what's next".The 2026 edition of the Game Developers Conference gets underway this week, and Microsoft is there in a big way this year, with a huge display showcasing the storied history of its Xbox gaming brand.Indeed, alongside the team "building for what's next" at GDC, a collection of im...
The Gum-Gum Fruit set is a 482 pieces and is now up for preorder at the LEGO Store for $69.99 with a release date of August 1, 2026.
Kathryn Hahn looks set to play Tangled villain Mother Gothel in Disney's upcoming live-action remake, following what appears to be a pretty clear-cut social media tease.
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The everything but the kitchen sink RPG Crimson Desert is finally out in a little over a week, but those of us in the realm of personal computers have been left wondering what it is exactly we'll need to run the thing (I'm sure those flashy particle effec...
A more in-depth look at FH6.Our next look at Forza Horizon 6 has again come via IGN First this week, but this one is a much more in-depth glimpse at the Xbox racer, as Playground Games details new event types, in-game tracks, open-world activities and more ahead of launch this May.The core of the video focuses on just wh...
AI "actress" Tilly Norwood is back — and this time she's released a pop music video, where she sings about the backlash to her initial announcement.
Sony's PlayStation Plus game catalog additions for March 2026 have been leaked, with notable additions from both the Persona and Warhammer franchises.
This Spider-Man bundle includes nine MTG Play Boosters and a Collector Booster, all for a steep discount at Amazon.
Super Mario Party Jamboree on the original Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 has been discounted for MAR10 Day. Grab the former for $39.88 and the latter for $59.
Street Fighter cast member Andrew Schulz took a lighthearted jab at the Mortal Kombat 2 movie crew at The Game Awards 2025, and now, Lewis Tan is keeping the beef going by firing shots of his own.
IGN can exclusively reveal the launch date for the new action-thriller series Man on Fire as well as three first-look images from the show. The images show Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as John Creasy, a former Spec Ops soldier who puts his badass skills to use protecting young Poe Rayburn from nefarious forces out to kill her.
Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss has finally detailed how well the game will run on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, just over a week before its launch date.
Tickets for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie are now available to preorder. If you're hoping to catch the movie in theaters, here's where you can grab tickets.
Plus three on ROG Xbox Ally X and two on Series S.Open-world action adventure game Crimson Desert is right around the corner, releasing for Xbox and other platforms on March 19th, and we've been treated to the official console specs today.It turns out that Crimson Desert has three difference performance modes on Xbox Series X, with those being broken down into 30FPS, 40FPS and 60FPS target...
Epic are raising the price of Fortnite's V-bucks currency, in what the billion dollar publishers frame as a bid to keep the wolf from the door. You'll now stand to pay almost twice as much for Exact Amount packs, with smaller increases kicking in for the larger fixed wodges of Fort-doubloons. You'll also learn less from Fo...
This year's Academy Awards will include special "moments" highlighting Sinners and KPop Demon Hunters — beyond just a standard performances of their award-nominated original songs.
Fortnite Crew members get less V-Bucks per month.Epic Games has today announced sweeping changes to the Fortnite economy, starting March 19th for all players across all platforms.The main change here is that from that date, players will get less V-Bucks for their money. Before these changes come into effect, $8.99 grants you 1000 V-Bucks - and from March 19, that drops down to 80...
Battlefield Studios says it plans to listen to and work with the Battlefield 6 community for “a very long time” as it continues post-launch support with Season 2: Nightfall.
This new Asus keyboard combines an ergonomic design with premium materials and the latest gaming features – so how does it perform for gaming, typing and more?
We caught up with Ripple Effect studio design director Justin Wiebe to learn more about Battlefield 6 Season 2: Nightfall and how Battlefield Studios plans to work with fans to help shape its future.
It's been a busy 24 hours for Yoshi fans. Following confirmation that Donald Glover will voice the elastic-tongued dinosaur in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, we now know the release date for Yoshi's next game.
King Sorrow, Joe Hill's first novel in nearly a decade, is on sale in Kindle ebook format for just $1.99, which is a great deal for a 900-page book.
How Forza Horizon 6’s new frictionless open-world experiences reinvent player progression.
IGN can exclusively reveal the new trailer and key art for the upcoming fourth season of the mystery series From, which premieres April 19 on MGM+.
The Herman Miller x Logitech Embody is a fantastic gaming chair. In fact, it's one that I keep coming back to after nearly six years, despite plenty of opportunities to trade it in for something newer, bigger or more capable. So why does the Embody have such staying power?
Say hello to Traxus Heavy Industries.With the release of Marathon only a few days ago, many people, myself included, have been hooked on this game's immersive, at times slightly confusing world.A significant moment of confusion came from the game's many quests, and one in particular was that of the introduction to Traxus, the “unequivocal leader in industry”, where you are tasked with the missio...
Epic Games has announced a major change to the prices and distribution of Fortnite's in-game V-Bucks currency, and blamed the cost increases on the need to "help pay the bills."
I tend to take my videogame dwarves spacefaring, but there’s something inviting about the more classical, beards-and-barrel-chested adventuring being offered by Regions of Ruin: Runegate. An expanded and prettified sequel to 2020’s
Undertone Review: Effectively moody, but disjointed and over-reliant on played-out horror audio gags, Undertone sounds better in concept than it plays on screen.
Featuring a character dressed like Link and a creature that looks like Pikachu, upcoming Steam game Pickmon isn't afraid to hide the games it's clearly, er, inspired by.
Resident Evil Requiem is getting a story expansion and a new minigame, together with the already-promised photo mode, Capcom have announced. What the expansion and minigame involve remains unclear, but there i...
Photo mode and other DLC coming over the next few months.Hot on the heels of its successful Resident Evil Requiem release, Capcom has confirmed that a story expansion is in the works for its ninth mainline Resi game, with development now underway on the upcoming DLC.Director Koshi Nakanishi confirmed the news on
To celebrate Mario Day 2026, LEGO has announced a new LEGO Mario Kart set featuring Luigi and the Mach 8 race car, coming April 1.
Tis the season for taking Steam to court, apparently. A new class action lawsuit has been filed in Washington, USA accusing Valve of running an unlawful gambling operation through lootbox mechanics in Counter-Strike 2,
Marathon's boring fetch quests are getting in the way of its excellent looting and shooting.
Including the remaster of a cult classic FPS!Last night, to kick off GDC 2026, Kinda Funny Games partnered with The MIX to deliver a Spring Game Showcase full of indie titles that are coming to various platforms, with some of them penned in for Xbox.This was an absolutely stacked show as well, and as you'd probably expect, ...
Resident Evil Requiem director Koshi Nakanishi has confirmed plans for a major story expansion, as well as a forthcoming "mini game" and photo mode.
Including a massive Xbox RPG.Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got two games joining the XGP library, including the absolutely mammoth RPG Cyberpunk 2077 from the folks over at CD Projekt RED.Here's a quick refresher on that one, alongside today's other...
Disney is developing a live-action Peter Pan spin-off centered on tiny fairy Tinker Bell, to launch on Disney+.
"Jurassic parkour!" I bellowed to myself in pure delight, when first I read the trailer blurb for Terrible Lizards, announced yesterday. I can only applaud the immense willpower required to not make that the game's actual title. In this new first-person horror platformer from WDR Studios LLC, your car has broken down some...
Pokémon Pokopia players are speaking out to save others a whole lot of time and bother — because no, you don't actually need to water every single square of the game's world.
UK Performing Right Society commencing legal proceedings against Valve regarding music rights in games sold on Steam.
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The new movie-focused Nintendo Direct has delivered the final trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie while revealing new members of its cast – including Donald Glover as Yoshi.
Review: With Primal Season 3, Episode 9, all the pieces have been put in place to resolve the zombie Spear storyline next week. The big question looming over the episode, and indeed the entire series at this point, is whether or not Spear will truly be given a second chance at happiness.
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Battlefield 6 was "the biggest launch in franchise history", EA told us back in October – indeed, it was the best-selling game in the US in 2025...so now it's time to lay off an unspecified number of those who made it, with cuts reportedly taking place across Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios, though none of these studios face outright closure.Read more
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"They're talking about a range of devices...".Just a few hours ago, we shared a discussion about Project Helix and the sort of price we can possibly expect it to launch at, and while it's sounding like that particularly device will be pretty high-end, another outlet has speculated on whether Microsoft will return to the lower end of the market with some sort of successor to Xbox Series S.Indeed, the folks at Digital Foundry talked about this on a recent episode of the DF Direct podcast.
IGN Entertainment is the exclusive media partner for this year's Nite to Unite fundraiser, which aims to support diversity and inclusion across the games industry.
Marvel is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the original Civil War crossover with the debut of a new Civil War: Unmasked series and a stunning wave of "Civil War Celebration" variant covers.
Resident Evil director Shinji Mikami has founded a new studio, Unbound, after leaving The Evil Within creators Tango Gameworks in 2023.The studio has been lurking in the open for a while - it started business back in May 2023 - and exists to create "high-end", "original AAA" games, or at least, "AA" games that are trying very hard to look all big and blockblustery.Read more
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A major shakeup to how shiny odds are handled in Pokémon Go has quietly made many species' coveted shiny versions harder to find, fans believe.
Paradox Interactive are partnering with My Little Pony developers Magic Spark to make a Roblox game inspired by the legendarily mucky and backstabby strategy sim Crusader Kings 3.Out in early access this year, the currently untitled spin-off "captures the spirit of medieval intrigue in a fun, social environment", according to a press release.Read more
'80s kids rejoice! Arnold Schwarzenegger reveals he's been in talks to appear in Conan 3, Commando 2, and a new Predator movie in the years ahead.
Ten months of fantastic new games are ahead of us!There are hundreds and hundreds of games that will be releasing on Xbox in 2026, and we've whittled down the current list into just 30 Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S titles that we're most looking forward to this year as things stand.Read the full article on purexbox.com
For a limited time, Amazon's offering a $10 credit to shoppers who spend $50 on select board games.
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The Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood has said he doesn’t want anyone else playing Frodo “as long as I’m alive and able,” with his involvement with 2027 movie The Hunt for Gollum all but confirmed.
Resident Evil Requiem director Koshi Nakanishi has warned fans over screenshots that supposedly show him confirming (or at least, strongly hinting) who Leon S. Kennedy has picked as his long-term partner.
They've signed up with a local branch of the Communications Workers of America, in a "wall-to-wall unit [that] represents all frontline employees".This comes in the wake of layoffs, and takes inspiration from larger unionisation drives at megacorps like Microsoft.Read more
Capcom's latest MH launches on Xbox this week!Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection arrives on Xbox Series X|S later this week, and while we haven't had chance to check this one out yet here at Pure Xbox, plenty of reviews have just gone live, so we're going to round some of those up here in this article.Read the full article on purexbox.com
Smallville's Kristin Kreuk is making her comic book debut with a new gothic horror series called Black Star, and we've got an exclusive preview of the first issue.
EA is laying off an unknown number of individuals from across its Battlefield teams, including workers at Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios, IGN understands.
HORI is releasing a Mario Kart Racing Wheel Pro Mini for Nintendo Switch 2 that's now available to preorder. It's priced at $79.99 and is set to be released on March 23.
The same update has been strangely unforthcoming to other Steam Deck rivals, but it sounds like the Lenovo Legion Go series is finally getting access soon.There’s a preview build that Legion Go, Legion Go S, and Legion Go 2 owners can try right now, too.Read more
"They’ll probably charge $1,000 or more for this thing...".Ever since Sarah Bond began talking about the next-gen Xbox as a 'Premium' high-end device, it's been assumed that the cost will be much higher than what we're used to seeing from a traditional console - and now tech journalist Moore's Law Is Dead has predicted that Project Helix could end up being "at least $1000".The short version is that they believe Project Helix is likely to cost anywhere from $1000 to $1500, with a $900 absolute minimum price "if Microsoft wanted to sell this thing at cost" and "if it was mass-manufactured at a large scale".
A perfectly integrated gameplay loop in a bright, fun monster collecting experience.
A few weeks ago, I became so irked at a boss battle that I smashed my Xbox wireless controller upon my desk.It was the human form of Nioh 3's Takeda Shingen, so not even the toughest boss in the game - merely one who managed to vex me in a very particular manner on a trying day, resulting in the aforementioned cavity decorating the piece of Ikea MDF that rests atop two cabinets and holds up my computer.Read more
Satya Nadella stresses the importance of appealing to Xbox devotees.We mentioned earlier today how Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella had pledged to "always invest in gaming" at a recent internal Q&A, and one of the other key things he mentioned at the event was the desire to appeal to devoted Xbox fans.The Microsoft boss mentioned this numerous times according to Windows Central's transcript, insisting that Xbox needs the same customers and "friends" in the future that it already has today, and that involves doing "what they expect us to do".
Fortnite has confirmed that The Foundation, its heroic character voiced by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, will return next season - and begun an Avengers: Doomsday-style countdown for his reappearance.
A UK newspaper has posted a major leak from the set of HBO's Harry Potter TV reboot, revealing the series' lavish new incarnation of Diagon Alley.
Last week, Ubisoft's latest current-gen 60FPS upgrade was applied to 2014's Assassin's Creed Unity, and early footage suggested that the frame rate was looking rock solid, despite concerns over the game's resolution.Now though, it seems as though the game has a different visual issue on Xbox Series X|S, with the lighting model seemingly not working as intended at the time of writing.Indeed, folks have taken to Reddit and the likes to show that Assassin's Creed Unity's new update has washed out the lighting on the Xbox Series X and S versions of the game.
After a very memorable first hour of playing Big Walk, the upcoming online co-op game from the makers of Untitled Goose Game, I’m absolutely sold on this as the next friendslop for my crew and I to jump in on. If it managed to be this enjoyable when all the puzzles were super simple, I can only imagine how ridiculous and memorable it’ll be when they introduce more complicated scenarios.
Sony is reportedly testing dynamic pricing on the PlayStation Store.
An official Doctor Who teaser has sparked speculation that the series' upcoming climactic Christmas special will be a sequel to Doomsday, the iconic episode where David Tennant's Doctor originally bid farewell to Rose Tyler.
When Emil Pagliarulo was growing up in South Boston, he lived in fear of Whitey Bulger: a local crime boss who had been shaped not only by street gangs but Alcatraz, and a stint in the CIA’s mind control program, MKUltra."He was basically the boogeyman," Pagliarulo says.Decades later, as Bethesda Game Studios shifted into full production on Fallout 4, Pagliarulo drew on those memories to bring a post-apocalyptic Boston to life.
Slay the Spire 2 has enjoyed an enormous early access launch on Steam, breaking into the top 20 most-played games of all time on Valve’s platform.
Marathon's brilliantly bizarre Thief class shows how Bungie is putting a mischievous new spin on extraction shooters.
Would you like to see this for the next-gen system?Taking to social media in recent days, Klobrille has shared a "Blades Concept" for Xbox Project Helix - featuring the iconic layout in the background with a more modern tiles-like display front and centre.Read the full article on purexbox.com
The grim possibility of another delay, this time into 2027, hung heavy.Now, however, that passage has been replaced with a more confident and definitive commitment to a 2026 release."We shared recently that there have been challenges with memory and storage shortages," Valve’s update reads, "but we will be shipping all three products this year."
As Edwin worked the gaps between the Maw's canines with the 8-foot toothpick, one of the Maw's smaller tentacles slipped behind our news editor and tapped him on the shoulder.Not to worry, Edwin will surely have worked his way out of one of the Maw's orifices (orifici?) and be back on duty shortly.In his stead, let me provide this week's delivery of games.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has offered Xbox staff words of reassurance following the exit of previous gaming boss Phil Spencer.
Amazon has unofficially made Pokémon Pokopia an $80 Nintendo Switch 2 game, after the retailer suddenly increased the price for the new life sim's physical edition amid supply constraints.
The Pokémon Company is actively recruiting PhD holders with backgrounds in ecology to work in Tokyo. This is perhaps the closest chance Pokémon fans have to channel their inner Professor Oak in real life.
Satya Nadella says it's one of the main identities of the company.Last week, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella appeared at an internal Q&A session alongside new Xbox boss Asha Sharma, and some quotes from that event appeared online courtesy of Windows Central last night.A recent photo even showed that he was wearing an Xbox hoodie as part of it:Read the full article on purexbox.com
‘It would shock the world’ — John Wick and Space Marine 2 dev teases ‘coolest IP ever’ it’s had to turn down twice.
Today brings an ultra rare Pokémon card from the upcoming Mega Evolution — Perfect Order expansion, and it's the first time this Mega Evolved ex creature has appeared in the Pokémon trading card game.
You can score 35% off Switch 2 microSD Express cards at Amazon right now.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 director Naoki Hamaguchi has opened up about what to expect when the third instalment of the highly-anticipated multi-chapter game releases "not too far in the future."
Steve Downes, who plays Master Chief in the Halo series, has demanded the White House remove his voice from a social media video he described as “disgusting and juvenile war porn.”
Kathleen Kennedy, the former head of Disney's Star Wars division Lucasfilm, has revealed a character detail regarding Baby Yoda from the forthcoming The Mandalorian & Grogu movie.
Slay The Spire 2 launched into early access last week to the tune of over half a million Steam concurrents, which isn't too shabby for a game with placeholder art that looks like it was knocked up in MS Paint.While not without precedent, the co-op functionality could be its silver bullet.So it's just as well that the game's first round of patches are targetting problems with multiplayer.
“Really significant update” will reportedly reset the game’s foundation at the end of the month.
Marvel Rivals developers NetEase have introduced new systems for detecting thrown matches.This follows a bizarre wave of people getting bribed to take a fall, instigated by a third-party website who are now advertising themselves as some kind of community advocacy initiative.Read more
Looking to become the best sorcerer in Roblox Kaizen? Look no further than the magic of free codes to get more Clan Spins!
Starfleet Academy Episode 9 Review: Jonathan Frakes is back to direct one of the better episodes of Starfleet Academy so far, as the season’s bigger plotlines involving Caleb’s missing mother and Nus Braka’s true plan are coming to a head.
"I don't want Xbox to be afraid to innovate".In January of 2025, YouTuber Destin specifically asked Spencer about how he would be reaching retirement age in the next ten years, and what he hoped Xbox would "become" over that period of time.Read the full article on purexbox.com
Could we get any of them in 2026?It's been many years now since Xbox's backwards compatibility program officially closed down in terms of new additions, but that hasn't stopped people requesting a whole bunch of titles should it ever start up again in the future.We've come across a new resource recently called Xbox Game Preservation that aims to highlight these titles, and they've got a leaderboard that ranks the most-wanted backwards compatibility games based on user votes.
The latest freebies for XGP subscribers.The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass members throughout March 2026, including for the likes of The Division 2, Call of Duty: Warzone, EA Sports College Football 26 and various other games.As we've mentioned before, it seems most Xbox Game Pass Perks are now accessible to Essential, Premium and Ultimate members, but there are exceptions where only Ultimate members can get access.
Sundays are for celebrating the 800th-est ever Sunday Papers. Happy big 8-0-0, Sunday Papers. Here are four fun facts about the number 800, followed by some quality writing from the past week. Read more
To be cringe is to be free.The moment you unshackle yourself from the notion that something is embarrassing simply for existing, you will have a much easier time enjoying things.I do think I will be a bit embarrassed telling you about Rizz Dungeon: Skeleton Key to My Heart, a dungeon crawler where you are a useless failgirl who flirts with and subsequently recruits monster girls to do all her battles, because oh my gods why would you call a game Rizz Dungeon.
It feels like an inevitability, the endpoint of the universe.When there is nothing but a handful of atoms left, the rolls will keep on coming.That's the only explanation I have for Wikipedia Gacha, a simple browser game that truly is what it says on the tin.
Menace, the latest very XCOM-ish game from Battle Brothers developer Overhype Studios, has been out in early access for about a month now, and with that the arrival of a roadmap has appeared to grace us with very sparse details regarding what you can expect in the game's numerous updates to come. Read more
Upon Marathon's launch earlier this week, Bungie revealed a pair of in-game currencies that you have to use to unlock various bits.One is called SILK, which you can earn through play and is used to unlock rewards in rewards passes.The other is LUX, a premium currency you have to spend real, cold, hard cash on to get, though its sole purpose is for cosmetics.
It's looking pretty likely that Gang of Dragon, the debut game from Yakuza/Like a Dragon creator Toshihiro Nagoshi's studio, won't be coming out at all.According to a report from Bloomberg, Nagoshi Studio employees were told by NetEase Inc. Friday, March 6th, that it would be pulling funding for the game from this coming May. Read more
Or do you think Essential or Premium are better options?Almost six months ago now, Microsoft overhauled its Xbox Game Pass subscription service; bringing in the likes of XGP Premium and bumping the price of its Ultimate tier.While Ultimate's core messaging still revolves around day one games — particularly from Xbox Game Studios — we are starting to see lots of Game Pass updates that bring older AAA titles to both Premium and Ultimate, particularly during the quieter months for new releases.
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in April 2026?Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but based on some games that were added to the service this time last year, we can at least make a few predictions ahead of time.We know that a lot of Xbox users want more advance notice of games leaving Xbox Game Pass, but Microsoft usually gives us around two weeks right now - and don't forget, publishers sometimes secure late deals with Microsoft to keep their games on Game Pass, even after they've been announced to be leaving!
Review: Bride of Frankenstein was the apex of the Golden Age of horror... and it came in right before a new wave of Hollywood censorship almost ruined the genre.
Including three new Game Pass titles!We've got lots of big titles on the way over the next few days, including the Fatal Frame 2 Remake, John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, WWE 2K26 and Monster Hunter Stories 3, while Xbox Game Pass is treating us to three games — highlighted by the addition of Cyberpunk 2077!Here's what's coming to Xbox next week:Read the full article on purexbox.com
Welcome to another weekend!We've got some bits and pieces we want to try out over the next few days, and it's been another busy time on Xbox Game Pass recently, giving us plenty to play right now.So, here's what we're playing this weekend:Read the full article on purexbox.com
Asterion, bored with how long I am taking to place my traps, has gone to sleep.Still, even though he is in mortal danger, I, Daedalus, the labyrinth's designer, am happy for him to sleep.If I do my job in roguelite tower defense game Minos right, my minotaur won't have to lift a finger to defend himself.
It's been achieving "incredible" sales on Steam.The Steam Top Sellers charts are always filled with certain indie games that end up making a big splash out of nowhere, and Super Battle Golf is one of those titles — it's been a particularly big hit on the likes of YouTube and Twitch recently.It takes the form of an online multiplayer golf game in which the idea is to mess with your opponents and stop them from sinking a putt before you do.
You play a runner, a human that's given up their body to become a being of bits and bytes whose consciousness can be transferred into whatever artificial shell they choose.We can't begin to perceive life in that world.The experience of a tsunami of stimuli is easy to recreate: you simply need to try and follow Marathon's tutorial popups and story cinematics while also on a Discord server with your friends.
Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi’s new game is now in doubt after investor NetEase warned the studio that it plans to cut off funding.
Bungie has revealed plans to change Marathon in some key ways just a few days after launch, outlining early patch notes for an update due out next week.
I saw you creeping up over the hill at 6am and staying there for nearly a whole 12 hours yesterday.Stop looking sheepish, you're not in trouble.Why, in fact, I think I might spend this weekend outside and enjoy your almost springly warmth.
Here's why Turtle Power is a great Magic deck for Commander players, but not for the reasons you may expect.
Both new books are already discounted on Amazon.
Worthy of being called a sequel, even if it's extremely familiar in its opening hours.
It sounds like bad news for those who want to get their hands on Valve’s upcoming new hardware. The company suggested Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame could all be delayed even further, potentially into 2027.
It sounded like bad news for those who want to get their hands on Valve’s upcoming new hardware. The company suggested Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame could all be delayed even further, potentially into 2027, but clarified that it still aims to launch all three in 2026.
World's first 5K2K OLED monitor.
These are the Pokémon cards that are spiking in value this week, including big changes for 151 gems like Charizard, Blastoise, and Venusaur.
The best watch for iPhone users.
So far WWE 2K26 is mostly proving this series has been built on a great foundation.
Nintendo has sued the U.S. government over “unlawful” tariffs, demanding a refund with interest.
We constantly go on about how much we love Microsoft Rewards here at Pure Xbox, but we do have a bit of bad news to bring your way today, as the "Daily Set" points have unfortunately been reduced by 50% across multiple regions.If you don't know what we mean, "Daily Set" refers to the three daily tasks you can complete on the Microsoft Rewards dashboard (accessible via a browser), and they usually just involve clicking a link or completing a quick quiz.Once you've racked up a streak, you then get a small points bonus.
The Xbox Ally X is the best Windows-based handheld gaming PC.
Plus, MTG x TMNT launches today and Pokémon Perfect Order preorders are back in stock.
The Mandalorian and Grogu director Jon Favreau compares Jeremy Allen White's character Rotta the Hutt to Adonis Creed of the Rocky franchise, saying, "When you’re Jabba The Hutt’s kid, what does that do?"
With Microsoft making the surprise announcement of 'Project Helix' this week — the codename for its next-gen Xbox console — we've started to wonder about the exact nature of this device.We finally know for sure that it'll play PC games as well as Xbox titles, and we know that it "will lead in performance" according to Microsoft Gaming boss Asha Sharma.something we touched on shortly after the Project Helix announcement.
With the release of Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord just weeks away, Hasbro has given fans a closer look at the first wave of figures inspired by the new animated series.
Subtractive Runemixer is a work-in-progress RPG by Starbage, recently released for free on Itch.io.I know about it because artist and writer Oma Keeling shared it on Bluesky.It's a first-person RPGMaker production in you are a gloomy automaton called Caster, who is searching a labyrinth of religious icons and technology for another automaton who wants to kill you.
CoreXY printer with built-in multi-filament printing and user-friendly mods to make it even better.
It's out now in early access, full release next week.Today marks the official early access release for WWE 2K26 on Xbox Series X and Series S (along with other platforms) if you happen to have bought one of the more expensive versions, with the standard version releasing next Friday.We've already talked about all the new features in the game, like the CM Punk 2K Showcase and the new match types such as Inferno and Dumpster, but the thing that seems to be getting most attention with players so far are the improved ragdoll physics in certain situations.
Buying some new Magic: The Gathering cards? Here are the most valuable cards from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to look out for while you're ripping packs.
Either way, early access banger Wreckfest 2's latest major update's delivered a school bus.It's far from the lone addition either, with the sequel's first crack and car upgrading and waypoint races arriving alongside the usual extra cars and tracks.Read more
The Marvel Legends Series Spider-Man: Homecoming mask has hit a new low price at Amazon, dropping from its list price of $139.99 to $87.99.
The Ted and fantasy universes might not make for the most obvious crossover, but as IGN discovered when it visited the set of the Dungeons & Dragons episode, a huge amount of work went into making sure this was a true tribute to the iconic tabletop game.
The people behind RoboCop: Rogue City may have accidentally released an early version of an unannounced Hunter: The Reckoning game, set in the same World Of Darkness universe as Vampire: The Masquerade.The files in question were shared as an update for Rogue City, in what could be either a coded message from Hunter-Net's witness1, or a classic case of backend butterfingers.Read more
Following its launch on Series X and S last night.Nevertheless, there aren't many formal reviews to speak of for Marathon right now.Bungie has reportedly asked critics to consider not publishing their final reviews until an endgame zone called "Cryo Archive" releases later in March, and although it's not a demand, it seems a lot of outlets are willing to comply.
Even the US supreme court seems done with the whole business, as they recently refused to take a case about copyrighting AI art.I wish, instead, developers would avoid the whole kerfuffle and do what Slay The Spire 2's developers Mega Crit Games have done: just bodge it in Paint.Read more
Nintendo has announced a Nintendo Direct revealing the final trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
Last year, beefy Skyrim quest mod Lordbound finally soft launched, having spent a decade in the oven.Now, two of the modders behind it have managed to make their creation semi-canon, by weaving some of its lore into a fresh add-on approved by Bethesda.Read more
These are the best 2026 book adaptations that you won’t want to miss, from a return to Narnia to the latest Hunger Games prequel.
The next generation of Xbox is upon us!The new console has officially been announced as Project Helix (or at least, its codename has), and therefore we could be getting on our hands on it within the next couple of years.For the past 12 months, we've been hearing rumours that the next Xbox console could get a 2027 release date, but that Microsoft hasn't committed to a definite launch window due to various factors.
Resident Evil Requiem's dual protagonists offer two very different forms of gameplay, but the clash between horror and action inflicts tonal whiplash.
WEBTOON will begin serializing Dark Horse's The Witcher comics on March 9, and we've got an exclusive preview of the first chapter.
War Machine Review: The charisma of Alan Ritchson carries this sci-fi action movie across the finish line like a wounded brother in arms.
Resident Evil Requiem's dual protagonists offer two very different forms of gameplay, but the clash between horror and action inflicts tonal whiplash.
Yesterday, Julian wrote about the possibility of changing inheritance laws in Total War: Medieval 3, and thereby revealed to me that Creative Assembly have been sneakily talking in depth about the forthcoming strategy game on their forums.In other posts, we learn about their plans for standing armies, which I think are probably what interests me most about TwarMed3, in that each campaign will be an exercise in getting to the point where standing armies are a thing. Read more
Some might have thought Bungie’s Marathon was going to be the big launch on Steam this week, but it turns out Slay the Spire 2 has quadrupled Bungie's extraction shooter in terms of concurrent player numbers on Valve's PC gaming platform.
Marathon sprinted out of the blocks yesterday, so naturally some folks have already seen its credits.One of people listed in those credits is an especially noteworthy inclusion, with Antireal (or 4nt1r34l) - an artist whose work Bungie were caught using in the shooter without permission - having been credited as a consultant on the game.Read more
‘It is still in development. That's all I can say’ — Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake dev issues update 5 years after it was announced.
"The traffic was intentionally tuned down...".Indeed, IGN's Ryan McCaffrey has taken to social media to tell folks that "the traffic was intentionally tuned down here in order to focus more on the environment/world of Japan".McCaffrey went on to say that "the full game will have more cars driving around" when it releases in May 2026.
With The Mandalorian And Grogu almost upon us, Star Wars fans are set for the first mainline film in the franchise since Episode IX, The Rise of Skywalker, came out in December 2019. It’s a long time coming, and launches into a different world… maybe even a different galaxy compared to the previous set of films. But it also launches without the weight of expectation of introducing a new Star Wars trilogy — and that’s to its benefit, Lucasfilm co-CEO Dave Filoni has said.
Bungie's Marathon reboot released yesterday, but you might not get that impression from the developer's coverage embargo guidelines, which request that critics delay their "full review and impressions" until the launch of a "pinnacle endgame zone and experience" later in March.It's a "request/suggestion", not a demand, but it rubs me up the wrong way regardless.The Marathon reboot is not an early access launch that is marketed to buyers as unfinished.
Microsoft have moved quickly to shut down the speculation that Asha Sharma's recent appointment as Xbox boss might be a harbinger of the company moving out of the console hardware for good.Sharma has announced that Xbox's next-gen console is codenamed Project Helix and, much more intriguingly, will play PC games as well as Xbox ones.Read more
Rome was not built in a day.It's most obviously reminiscent of Timberborn, and its premise recalls Colonization, of all things, as your "Whiskers" build a colony for the "Claws", who are largely absentee (there are no cats in America) but extract a regular toll of goods as taxation.The real pressure, though, is a much more interesting model of colonialism, and how even absent of political context, that kind of economic arrangement can constrain and shape a town.
Bungie’s Marathon is out now, which means players can finally see how its microtransactions actually work and, crucially, how much everything costs.
Score an Ascended Heroes ETB at its best price ever on Amazon right now.
The clip in question has circulated on social media to the tune of millions of views.It has also been shared around by at least one sitting US Republican statesman, Texas governor Greg Abbott, who reposted it with the caption "Bye bye".The tweet in question has since been deleted.
As part of its latest Spotlight Showcase this week, the team at Capcom has announced that its upcoming action game Pragmata will now release a little earlier than previously planned.Yep, instead of the prior release date of April 24th, Pragmata will now launch on Friday, April 17th.With the announcement that the title will release a week earlier than expected, Capcom has also given us a fresh Pragmata trailer, which you can check out up above.
The Pokémon Company has issued an official objection after the White House used Pokopia for a meme, pushing back against the Trump administration’s repeated use of its intellectual property on social media.
Hoppers Review: Hoppers is a solid effort from Pixar that mostly stays above water.
“3:00 PM” is another strong installment of The Pitt Season 2, one where the medical cases overshadow the interpersonal drama. Read our full review.
Microsoft's Project Helix promises a console/PC hybrid for the next generation, but how will those sides work together to create a cohesive Xbox?
One of the most popular, highly-rated, and far more affordable LEGO alternatives on the market.
The National Videogame Museum (NVM) has announced the acquisition of a wildly rare and strange artifact of video game history: a Nintendo PlayStation.
If the single-player action-RPG Echoes of Aincrad can nail what it’s aiming for, it should, based on what we've played so far, be a chance for seasoned vets and newcomers alike to get into the Sword Art Online world.
Somehow, Pragmata was announced almost six whole years ago. Where did those years go? I certainly didn't allow them to go anywhere! Originally slated for release in 2022, it was eventually delayed into 2023,
"We know it'll essentially be a gaming PC at its core".With Xbox officially announcing today that its next Xbox console known as "Project Helix" will be integrating both console and PC games, there's been a lot of discussion about what kind of PC games the console will actually support.Jez Corden at
The penultimate episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s first season was a big one for many reasons, including that it was directed by Captain William Riker himself, Jonathan Frakes. Ahead of next week’s finale, we were able to talk to Frakes about the big reunion between Caleb (Sandro Rosta) and his mom Anisha (Tatiana Maslany), how he directs such a storied franchise, how he deals with fan community hate, and more.
Slay the Spire 2 has topped 177k concurrent players on Steam, and is steadily rising, setting a new record for a roguelike on the platform just weeks after Mewgenics smashed the previous record.
It's now been three months since Elden Ring: Nightreign received its paid Forsaken Hollows DLC, which added two new Nightfarers, a new map, two new end bosses and a bundle of other new bosses, enemies, and events. And players are starting to get real antsy, wondering when, if ever, another update will arrive.
Not all that long off the heels of releasing parkour boomer shooter Metal Eden, developer Reikon Games have now announced that they'll be returning to their cyberpunk world Ruiner in the form of… well, it's just called Ruiner 2. And it's a sequel that sure, looks like more of the same, but the immediately noticeable difference in ...
Hot off the zombified heels of Resident Evil Requiem, a brand-new Capcom Spotlight has arrived with updates on Street Fighter 6, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Pragmata, and much more. Check out all the biggest moments right here.
Will it be the most expensive new Xbox console ever?If you haven't seen the news yet, it's been announced today that the new Xbox console is being called Project Helix for the time being (that's its codename), and it will definitely support PC games as well as console games.Interestingly, new Xbox boss Asha Sharma mentioned during her reveal of...
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"Great start to the morning with Team Xbox".It's official! Xbox has announced today that the next Xbox console has a codename of Project Helix, and as all the rumours had suggested, it will play both console and PC games when it launches in the future.The news was revealed by new Xbox boss Asha Sharma on Twitter with the following statement:Read the
Hear ye, hear ye! It is time to play your hand, for the day of prophecy has come: Slay the Spire 2 has, finally, launched into early access. I know, I know, there's some game about running a marathon or something by a team of folks that run a bungee jumping business out today too. Forget that! Running is di...
After spending some hands-on time messing around with several pre-configured variations of Diablo 4's new Warlock class, it’s given me another reason to look forward to diving back into one of my favorite ARPGs.
Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma confirms long-rumored details about Microsoft's next-generation console and reveals its codename: Project Helix.
Fans chasing rare Charizard cards are seemingly spiking the value of Pokémon TCG's Mega Evolution expansion, Phantasmal Flames, and there's a particularly cool Mega Charizard X card driving much of the reignited interest.
Plus, preorder the Pokémon TCG: Perfect Order Booster Bundle and save on Metroid Prime 4 and more.
The deal ends when Daredevil: Born Again season 2 premieres.
Powerful gaming performance packed in a 3.4-pound all-aluminum laptop.
Have you had chance to try it yet?Earlier this week, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 made its grand debut on Xbox Game Pass, mere weeks after the first game in the series landed on XGP in February. We know that thi...
Preorders are live at select retailers for the Masters of the Universe: Revelation/Revolution Blu-ray steelbook, which is set to be released on June 2, 2026.
There is no greater source of tepid rage than when I see a game, I buy it, I proceed to download it, and it tells me it needs to take up one billion gigabytes of my hard drive space (NB: one billion is an exaggeration). It fills every corner of my being with a potent darkness, and I would like it to stop. This is a feeling many had with
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on Nintendo Switch 2 has dropped to $54.99 as part of Woot's 'Video Games For All!' sale. This is 21% off its list price of $69.99.
Mass announced ACOTAR book six will release on October 27, 2026, followed by book seven on January 12, 2027. She shared the news on the most recent episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast.
The Boys Season 5 has its final trailer, showing off Homelander's attempt to realize what he believes to be his true destiny.
Marvel and Sony have yet to officially confirm that Jon Bernthal's Punisher and Mark Ruffalo's Hulk are appearing in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, but Marvel seems to have indirectly confirmed that team-up with the reveal of a new comic series.
What is a Control game? It's a fairly reasonable question to ask, as the only follow-up there's been to the original 2019 game in the intervening years (apart from some DLC) was FBC: Firebreak, a live service FPS spin-off that…
Bungie's Marathon reboot is out on PC today. Based on last weekend's playtest, it has already been deemed the most difficult, aka "sweatiest" extraction shooter in a while. For as the old Victorian saying goes, women glow, men perspire, and gamers sweat. ...
Rooster is a magic trick of a TV show. Elevated in its approach yet grounded in its appeal, the series is a masterclass in acting, with stand-out performances by Steve Carrell, Danielle Deadwyler, John C. McGinley, and more.
It's out now on both systems.Yesterday, it was announced that Assassin's Creed Unity would be getting a free upgrade for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S along with the PS5, and we mentioned at the time how it probably wouldn't make a huge difference on Xbox.Unity was already running at 60 frames per-second prior to the announcement (thanks...
Legendary The Dark Knight Returns artist Klaus Janson is the subject of a new art exhibit at New York's Philippe Labaune Gallery. Check out some of the stunning original artwork on display.
Pokémon Pokopia is out today (hooray!), and there's a limited-time event on the way later this month that's bringing Hoppip, Skiploom, and Jumpluff to the game. It starts next week, but if you don't mind a little manipulation, you can just play it right now.
Nathan Fillion has hyped up Firefly fans with a number of social media posts that has some hoping for a series return over 20 years after it was canceled.
Chance Glasco, an ex-lead animator on the Call of Duty series, has claimed that Activision once pressured Infinity Ward to make an entry in which Iran attacked Israel. He did so in response to a video montage posted on the official White House Xitter account, which combines the USA's real life military strikes against Iran with
Including Black Desert & Sonic Racing CrossWorlds!Microsoft has just revealed its Free Play Days lineup for the coming weekend! This time around, four Xbox games are playable for free over the next few days - headlined by Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds from the folks over at SEGA.Here's your full Xbox Free Play Day...
The chillingly named 'Final Puzzle' in Resident Evil Requiem filled much of the action-horror game’s launch week with cheevo-hunting intrigue. What began as a simple search, a box-checking exercise to complete the last of Requiem’s optional challenges, has since shredded ner...
The developer of Marvel Rivals has addressed what it called the “disturbing trend” of "incentivized throwing,” where players are enticed by third-party bounties to deliberately sabotage matches.
Doomsday Diner is the restaurant sim that dares to take post-apocalyptic storytelling to a new height by focusing on a perspective we so often overlook, that of the humble hot dog.
Get your first look at Hidalgo, an upcoming cozy co-op papercraft narrative adventure based on the classic book Don Quijote de La Mancha.
'When you watch the movies, they're kind of like video games' — John Wick game dev teases a younger Keanu Reeves.
Coming to Xbox Game Pass in May 2026.As part of IGN First for March, the outlet has gotten ahold of almost 10 minutes of extended Forza Horizon 6 footage - showcasing a broader look at open-world Japan ahead of the game's Xbox and PC release this May.Indeed, thus far the team at Playground Games has mainly shown us snipp...
What next for Temuera Morrison and his iconic character Boba Fett in the ongoing Star Wars franchise? Not much, it sounds like. In a new interview, the actor said Boba is still “on the shelf” — despite his attempts to spark a return.
This never-before-seen gameplay features a Saleen S7 being taken on a brisk journey through a portion of Forza Horizon 6’s Japan-based map.
I hope you've got some decent trainers and plenty of bottled water on hand. The time to run a Marathon is nigh, with Bungie's shooter set to burst out of the blocks today, March 5th. Ahead of the starting gun going off the
A Microsoft patent from 2024 calls these "help sessions".You may have seen some rumblings doing the rounds about a patent that was discovered by the folks at Tech4Gamers, and it's a Microsoft patent that was first filed in 2024, but has only become publicly visibly over the past month.It's titled "
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man review: Cillian Murphy makes a rousing return.
‘We had to take nothing out’ — Extreme horror game Hellraiser: Revival gets its ESRB rating.
Including a brand-new Fatal Frame 2 demo!Here at Pure Xbox, we like to highlight Xbox demos wherever we can - at the end of the day, they give folks a taste of upcoming titles for free...
Project Hail Mary co-director Christopher Miller has moved to clarify recent comments in which he said there isn't a single green screen shot in the entire movie.
Highguard, the free-to-play PvP raid shooter announced at The Game Awards last year and set to close next week, has released its final update.
Requiem's retcon of Resident Evil lore may signal that big changes are coming for a potential Resident Evil 5 remake.
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a really shonky Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? Is it a dork ass enormity of an open world ac...
A viral Resident Evil Requiem clip has shown that Rhodes Hill's noise-hating zombie can one-hit kill the powerful chef zombie.
Bungie has finally revealed Marathon’s premium currency, called LUX, while promising it can’t be used to buy gameplay advantages. Here's how it works.
Over 750 games have just been discounted!We didn't expect to wake up to over 750 games discounted on the Xbox Store, but here we are! Microsoft has published a bunch of new sales over the past hours, including a 2K Weekend sale, a Best Rated sale, an Activision Publisher sale and an ID@Xbox Super Saver Sale. These sit alongside the ongoing Deep Silver and Friends sale that doesn't end until March 9th, along with the usual weekly Xbox Game Pass discounts that went live ...
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse — announced at Sony's State of Play showcase last month as part of Konami's celebration of Castlevania's 40th(!) anniversary — will play like a classic Castlevania game rather than a roguelike, despite the expertise of the studio making it.
While Creative Assembly will readily tell you that Total War: Medieval 3 is still years away from release, with the project currently only in pre-production, the team are being quite open with their plan for the long, long, long-awaited str...
Available for PC and Ultimate subscribers today!Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today brings just the one new game to the library - but it's a much-welcome day one release in the form of Planet Of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf.Here's a quick introduc...
From Skyrim Together to the more recently released Witcher Online, modders bring...
Ahead of Highguard's impeding shutdown on March 12th, developers Wildlight have released the big final update they mentioned when delivering the news of the shooter's forthcoming demise
Magic: The Gathering's TMNT booster boxes preorders have dropped back to their all-time low price for release day. Here's where you can secure your preorder and guarantee the best deal possible.
Crimson Desert's 'Fast Forward' button lets you speed through dialogue, sparking a debate among fans.
GeForce graphics cards drivers are having their most torrid time since, um, last year. As
MindsEye developers Build a Rocket Boy have announced that they're making more redundancies, with CEO Mark Gerhard using the statement to continue insisting that proof the game was targeted by "organised espionage and corporate sabotage" will be forthcoming.
Pokemon Pokopia is out now, and I loved it. In my review, I didn't talk much about the specifics of that story, because I didn't want to spoil it for anyone. But Pokopia has been released, and I have been unleashed. I need to tell someone about this story, because it's kind of unhinged!
The current CEO of Build A Rocket Boy, Mark Gerhard, has announced further layoffs at the struggling UK development studio following the disastrous release of MindsEye, while doubling down on “organised espionage and corporate sabotage” claims.
As soon as Ted Season 2 starts you know you're on familiar ground, with phone sex lines and sperm-soiled tissues.
Includes The Fallen, Megatron, and Soundwave action figures.
No need to pay hundreds of dollars for a comfortable gaming-themed chair.
The Bride! Review: Maggie Gyllenhaal goes a little OTT with this gaudy feminist reimagining of Bride of Frankenstein.
This electric assisted bike can go up to 28mph with a range of up to 80 miles.
All-aluminum laptop with OLED display, Ryzen AI 5 CPU, and RTX 5050 GPU.
Everything you need to know to preorder a MacBook Neo, Apple's new colorful, modestly priced (and modestly powered) laptop.
Apple's string of new product announcements this week include the MacBook Neo, a new iPad Air, a MacBook Pro and Air with new chips, a new budget iPhone, and a pair of expensive displays.
Actor Christian Bale, who played the lead in the 2000 American Psycho movie, was recently asked what he thought of the new American Psycho movie coming from Luca Guadagnino.
DC K.O. ends with a titanic final battle against Darkseid and some major teases about the future of the DC multiverse. Here's what you need to know.
The first official trailer has arrived for HBO's Lanterns ahead of its debut in August 2026, and it features a flying Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and a John Stewart (John Stewart) who is in training and waiting for his turn to wield the iconic ring.
Two weeks to go until release!One of the big Xbox releases of March 2026 is Crimson Desert, which is an open-world action-adventure game from the team at Pearl Abyss (known for Black Desert), and it's coming to Xbox Series X and Series S on ...
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The closures we know about so far.With a new month upon us, it's time to see which Xbox games are shutting down their servers in February 2026, and the good news is that there's not much to discuss — which is why we've thrown March 2026 into this roundup as well!As things stand (and keep in mind this could change over the coming weeks), just Project CARS 3 is shutting down its servers in Februa...
Ubisoft have released a broad update on the future of Assassin's Creed, with thoughts from new head of content Jean Guesdon. It doesn't tell us much, but it doesn't tell us nothing. At the very least, it's not another layoff announcement.
Brandon Sanderson has been busy over the last few months. With the recent announcement that his Cosmere universe would be coming to Apple TV, Sanderson has been actively providing updates about his progress via Youtube. And yet somehow he's still found time to launch a massive new crowdfunding campaign that has already blown its goals out of the water.
It's also part of Xbox Free Play Days in April.Ubisoft has announced today that Assassin's Creed Unity is getting a free next-gen upgrade to 60FPS (frames per-second) on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this Thursday, March 5th.The upgrade is coming to PS5 at the same time, and we assume that's the platform it's targeted at, as Assassin's Creed Unity already runs at 60FPS on Series X and ...
The US government, currently headed up by the Trump administration, are reportedly discussing whether to push Chinese conglomerate Tencent to divest their investments in US game companies. Tencent currently own League of Legends developers Riot Games and
Ubisoft has just released the first piece of concept art for Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, finally confirming its long-awaited remake that has been rumored for years.
Lucy Boynton (Bohemian Rhapsody) will play Lady Rohanne Webber, Peter Mullan (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Outlander: Blood of My Blood) will play Ser Eustace Osgrey, and Babou Ceesay (Alien: Earth, Into the Badlands) will play Ser Bennis in Season 2 of HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
DC reveals one of the most startling reinventions of The Joker ever, as Batman #7 suggests the Clown Prince of Crime has finally gone sane.
Ubisoft has detailed its plans for the future of Assassin's Creed, and said it is already winding down support for last year's Assassin's Creed Shadows.
Mouse: P.I. for Hire, based on what I’ve played so far, is far more than its distinct 1930’s rubberhose-animated look. It sure seems to have legitimate gameplay depth and mechanics to it as well, and it’s moved up my list of anticipated games in a year that’s already packed with some serious potential.
People on social media are upset about censorship in Resident Evil Requiem. Wait, come back! This isn't one of those situations where Twitter users with usernames like BasedMaxxing97 rant about the bikini armor being altered to cover up the 'vagina bones'. It seems the Japanese version of Capcom's ...
Microsoft has patented a method for an AI model to take control of your game, should you need a helping hand.
Humble Bundle has revealed its March Humble Choice lineup. For $14.99, you can set yourself up with 8 games - including Tempest Rising, Chants of Sennaar, Sworn, and five more - alongside a month free of IGN Plus.
Everything you need to know to preorder Apple's upcoming MacBook Air with M5 Chip, including pricing and availability.
If you played the Marathon server slam, you might have found Bungie’s extraction shooter a challenging experience. It’s designed to be a “dangerous climb,” as the developer behind Halo and Destiny calls it, but Marathon’s difficulty curve can be overcome.
If the rumours of Steam integration are true.The big news of the day in the gaming industry is coming from reporter Jason Schreier over at Bloomberg, who says that PlayStation will soon be pulling back on PC ports when ...
Today in Apple's week of announcements, the company unveiled the MacBook Neo, a new budget laptop (starting at $599) that comes in bold colors.
Cillian Murphy remains keen to make another movie in the 28 Days Later franchise, despite its latest entry ending up as a box office bomb.
RPGs don't always require compelling stories or innovative trappings to be fun. Sometimes, all you want or want are a few engaging systems, some brought colors, and a delightful loop of grinding, exploration, and reward. Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection seems to deliver all that in spades based on what I’ve played so far.
Coming to the service this week!Planet Of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf is set to bring some gorgeous 2D platforming to Xbox Game Pass tomorrow, March 5th - which means that a bunch of critics have been hands-on with the game in recent weeks to see how it's shapi...
It's been a little bit since The Outer Worlds 2 got that November patch aiming to take care of mysterious eyebrow disappearanc...
Sony are breaking up with PC, reportedly! The PlayStation creators will no longer release big PS5 singleplayer games on things that are not actual PlayStations, according to "people familiar with the company's plans". In the short term, Sony will no longer publish a PC port of Ghost of Y&omacr...
A new report has revealed that both Ghost of Yotei and Saros will remain exclusive to PlayStation 5 as Sony begins to pull back from PC and refocus on console exclusives.
Everything you need to know to preorder Apple's most affordable new iPhone, coming March 11.
IGN's big Crimson Desert interview.
The original Planet of Lana proposed a science fiction fantasy that appealed on two levels: one, being able to adventure through a wondrously lush exoworld, and two, having a cat who actually listens to you. Planet of Lana...
It just works.Resident Evil Requiem is off to a blinding start, folks. Following it landing right at the top of Metacritic's best-ever user ratings earlier this week, the team over at Capcom has announced an incredible sales milestone less than a week after t...
We got a look at a behind-closed-doors gameplay demo of Control Resonant, and it’s not just that it's a markedly different and not just a same-y sequel, but it’s that its melee combat might scratch my Ninja Gaiden-style itch. “This is not a soulslike,” said lead gameplay designer Sergey Mohov. “It’s a push-forward, action-driven, aggressive-playstyle action game. The player is very much in charge and not [simply] reacting. The main driver of combat is you.” Tell me more, Remedy.
After diving into the opening hours of this grand-scale, sword-and-sorcery adventure, I got to see just how detailed and vast the world of Crimson Desert is in real-time, and what sorts of oddball quests and brutal combat encounters are to come in protagonist Kliff's adventures across Pywel.
Jackbox Games, the game developer known for its annual party packs of phone-controlled party games that even your non-gamer friends enjoy, is lengthening its reach today with the announcement that it's going into indie publishing as well. Its first published game? My Arms Are Longer Now, from Melbourne-based Toot Games.
Young Sherlock: Season 1 review: The game is afoot...and it recognizes game.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive — known to most as CS:GO — is back on Steam in its own right… but only if you know where to look.
Grammy Award-winning rap star Ice T is struggling with Resident Evil Requiem's nasty spider boss.
Leaker says they're willing to comply.The gaming industry is absolutely full of leaks at any one time on what's happening behind the scenes at various companies, including console creators such as Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo, as well as studios both large and small.It's generally accepted for the most part that this is going to happen, and rarely do we hear of companies taking action against specific leakers, but that's what happened in regards to Activision ...
You can save almost 25% on the Lord of the Rings Scene Boxes, netting you packs and a super powerful card, too.
President Trump's administration is currently debating whether to allow Chinese megacorp Tencent's stakes in major U.S. companies such as Fortnite maker Epic Games and League of Legends developer Riot Games to continue.
Earlier this week, the operator of ROM distribution site and self-described "video game preservation service" Myrient announced plans to shut it down as of the end of this month. They advised folks to downl...
It seems like a million years have passed since the release of Tom Clancy's The Division 2, the squalid shooter-looter set in banged-up Washington D.C. In fact, it's only been seven. Which is quite a lot of years, in fairness, but that period also spans a lot of upheaval - the Covid pandemic, Trump's re-ele...
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has said he's happy his son will get to watch an adaptation of the best-selling book series without him in it, once HBO's TV adaptation arrives.
A breakdown on Bethesda's newest Fallout 4 port.Fallout 4 has gotten another new version here in 2026, more than a decade after the game's initial Xbox One release. Yep, Bethesda has ported its post-apocalyptic epic over to Nintendo Switch 2 recently, and the folks over at
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has its own dedicated Steam listing once more, separate from follow-up Counter-Strike 2, which was
It remains unfortunate that 'budget' wireless headsets can still set you back £60-£80 rather than, say, two shillings and a thruppence. But here we are, and so is the Logitech G325 Wireless, a cut-price pair of over-ears that still manages good comfort and serviceable sound.
Resident Evil Requiem picks up Leon's story 13 years after we last played as him, acting as a kick-ass legacy sequel for the series' fan-favorite hero.
Score a discount on the best MTG set of 2025, with booster bundles back in stock and discounted at Amazon today.
Resident Evil Requiem voice actor Nick Apostolides has said that "half the fans would want to hang me" if he picked a side between Leon S. Kennedy's main love interests.
The highest legal authority in the USA has refused to take a case involving a Missouri computer scientist who wants to copyright art created by his own generative AI system. The compsci guy in question, Dr Stephen Thaler, appealed to the Supreme Court justices after lower courts upheld a US Copyright Office decision that his art doesn't make the cut for copyright protection, because ...
From romance to fantasy and much, much more, here are the best book releases launching March 2026.
Pokémon Pokopia — currently the highest-rated Pokémon game of all time — is almost here. Here are the global release times, so you know when it unlocks in your region.
Including a big EA Play addition!Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have two new titles coming to various different XGP tiers; one Ultimate addition via EA Play and one game that's moving over to Game Pass Premium.We'll sum up both of these new Xbox Game Pass titles down below:Read the
Will Powers, the public face of Crimson Desert in the west, has hit out at people accusing developer and publisher Pearl Abyss of “hiding” console footage of the hotly anticipated open-world action adventure game, as some fear a repeat of the disastrous launch of Cyberpunk 2077.
Next week's annual celebration of Super Mario will be marked by the return of three retro games via Nintendo Switch Online.
One Piece, Japan’s popular pirate-themed manga series, finally has some real-life sunken treasure.
Have you ever noticed your next company-wide meeting's due and thought the following: 'Oh, we should post an image prominently featuring a screen from a game rumoured to potentially be getting the remake or remaster treatment, but solely to illustrate how much we love meetings'? Well, Iron Galaxy Studios - co-developers of
Here are the global Marathon release times. Find out when it unlocks in your region.
Activision has demanded a prominent Call of Duty leaker stop releasing confidential information about the series, insisting that even when leaks are wrong they cause problems.
Resident Evil Requiem has sold 5 million copies in just five days, and is another hit for publisher Capcom.
Preorders for Pokémon TCG: Perfect Order booster bundles are now live at Amazon, and they're listed way under market price right now. Snap these up ASAP.
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Vampire Survivors clones! They're a dime a dozen these days, primarily because poncle created an admittedly very strong template to mimic. This week's bullet heaven, as the genre has come to be known, is a charming little entry called Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional, a take on the format that...
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"We've made the decision to permanently shut down Highguard".In what's unfortunately felt like an inevitability since the game was first announced, Highguard is officially shutting down next week, with the online shooter "not able to build a sustainable player base to support the game long term".The team at Wildlight Entertainment has announced the news on
The cast and showrunner of the Netflix series Bridgerton reveal who they think the new Lady Whistledown could be.
The above headline will not be a particularly surprising one, but just to make sure it's absolutely clear, developer Wildlight have confirmed that their raid shooter Highguard will be closing its servers from next week, March 12th. The team confirmed as much in a post shared to the game's official Twitter account, where it wen...
Wildlight has announced that it will be permanently shutting down Highguard on March 12. Before then, it will release one final update that adds a new Warden, a new weapon, account level progression, and skill trees for those who want to get their final matches in.
First game DLC gets the green light.The team behind the Cities: Skylines series has announced a bunch of new content for the first game which launched all the way back in 2015 — some free and some paid — as struggles continue with the sequel, including its console release.We were supposed to get Cities: Skylines ...
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Alan Wake 2 Deluxe Edition for PS5 has hit its lowest price so far at Amazon of $34.96. This is a 42% discount from its list price of $59.99.
It could be that I'm being a tad dramatic here, but Fortnite, and particularly Roblox, might be two of the most annoying things to happen to games. Today, presumably in pursuit of infinite growth, EA announced a pair of Things you can now expect to see in The Sims 4, a new Sims Maker Program and...
Reconfigure is the new "puzzle-RPG-FPS hybrid" from Antti Tiihonen - co-founder of Almost Human, and one of the designers behind "bloody brilliant" dungeon crawler Legend of Grimrock. Where Grimrock threw you into a mountain and challenged you to ...
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Bungie has outlined what to expect from Marathon upon launch, and confirmed plans for seasonal wipes that mean all players lose their gear every few months.
It was a little under a year ago that Bungie showed off Marathon proper and told us all it was coming out in September, only for everyone who had a chance to play it essentially say "ruh roh Raggy," leading to an indefinite delay. And...
Out now on Xbox! That's a lot of X...Scott Pilgrim EX brings its retro-styled brawler to Xbox One and Series X|S consoles today, which means we're starting to see reviews trickle out for this new title right now.In that case, we're going to gather some of those up for you down below - so you can make a decision on whether this brand-new ...
The live-action Life is Strange adaptation in the works for Amazon Prime Video has found its Max Caulfield and Chloe Price.
Bandai Namco, the publisher behind FromSoftware titles such as Dark Souls and Elden Ring, as well as its own RPG series such as Tales, has confirmed plans to reveal a new role-playing game.
Preorder Samsung's new flagship phone for 2026.
Are you ready to… horse around? What? No, that's not canned laughter, it's a live studio audience, it's funny! Anyway, on to the mane event! Which is the early access launch of a singular game (in our case, anyway) called The Legend of Khiimori, a game that sits perfectly in the centre of a ...
In 2026 the GDC Festival of Gaming will have over 1000 speakers across more than 700 sessions.
Dungeons & Dragons is taking a page out of the live-service video game play book by introducing themed seasonal content updates. New expansions, sourcebooks and other products will be tied into unifying themes, beginning in April with a three-month "Season of Horror."
Outlander Season 8 Episodes 1-3 spoiler-free review: The Frasers march towards their fate in the series' final season.
Including a shadow drop for TODAY!Our friends at Nintendo Life covered the latest edition of the Nintendo Indie World Showcase today, and it turns out that a handful of the games in the event are also coming to Xbox Game Pass — and we have new release dates for them!Two of the games had already been announc...
A Game of Thrones movie is reportedly now in development at Warner Bros, and may revolve around a character never before seen in any of the shows.
As part of Apple's March 2026 lineup announcements, the company has revealed a new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, now with more base storage and new chips.
The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4 finally has a Prime Video release date.
The Sims 4 will introduce a brand new "Maker" program, allowing content creators to publish and sell custom mod packs on an official marketplace.
Preorders are live for Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition on Nintendo Switch 2. Here's where you can preorder a copy for $59.99 ahead of its release on April 28, 2026.
Frozen star Kristen Bell has played down a report that claimed she was set to pocket $60 million for voicing Princess Anna in Frozen 3 and 4 — while acknowledging she's still paid "very well" overall for the blockbuster Disney franchise.
COD's new 100-player mode inspired by Blackout.Activision has taken to the internet airwaves this week to announce 'Black Ops Royale', a new "Blackout-inspired" experience hosted in the free-to-play Call of Duty: Warzone on Xbox and other platforms.Blackout, for those of you who don't know, was the first battle royale mode to arrive in Call of Duty; present in 20...
Among the first things I did in Esoteric Ebb was spectacularly injure myself by posing a question to a kobold guard that was actually a statement. To whit, "you are a kobold." My Dexterity hollered at me to stave off embarrassment with a witty follow-up, but I failed the associated dice roll and almost bit my own tongue off...
Helldivers 2 official player stats reveal top friendly fire offenders, most deployed stratagems, and more.
Get a first look at One Piece: Dawn of Liberation, an upcoming board game that brings the beloved manga/anime to your table.
Another retro beat ‘em up revival that builds on its predecessor while adding depth and replayability.
Looking for a prerelease kit for TMNT and worried you missed your window? Fear not - it's still possible to get one.
Since CD Projekt released The Witcher 3's REDkit modding tools a couple of years ago, it's been cool to see location revamps and new quests for the decade-old RPG start to emerge from the woodwo...
Blue Prince, one of 2025's best video games, gets a surprise launch on Nintendo Switch 2 today.
Microsoft reveals the latest batch.Microsoft has today revealed the latest official roundup of Xbox Game Pass titles for March 2026, with seven games joining the service from March 4 to March 17, including three big additions in the form of Cyberpunk 2077,
Microsoft has announced Wave 1 of the March 2026 Xbox Game Pass lineup. Here's what to expect.
"As a kid, I’d sometimes go to work with my dad," Brady Bell tells me. "We’d drive onto the MGM lot, and I’d see coin-op games through the window of one office. 'That’s Mr Spielberg’s office,' my dad would say. I remember thinking, 'Wow - he gets to make movies and play games. That’s the life." Years later, Bell f...
Arachnophobia sufferers are having a tough time with Resident Evil Requiem, but there is help at hand from fellow players — as well as in the shape of a certain cheery choo choo train.
"We will be team Xbox, and we'll get through this together".Last week, we saw a video and a couple of images doing the rounds from a Microsoft event where new Xbox boss Asha Sharma was introduced to her new team by Phil Spencer, and now we know a bit more of what was actually said.This is coming from a transcript over at
Nintendo is about to present its latest Indie World Showcase, which promises to reveal roughly 15 minutes of news and updates on indie games coming to Nintendo Switch 1 & 2, and we'll be gathering all the reveals right here to ensure you don't miss a thing.
Pokémon Pokopia has become the highest-rated Pokémon game of all time on Metacritic.
While Resident Evil Requiem's been hoovering up most of the Resi attention as of late, Capcom have managed to drag the Resident Evil 4 Remake back into the headlines. The game's just had Enigma DRM quietly pulled from it, ...
Please stand by.Long-time support developer Iron Galaxy Studios — which has worked with Xbox and Bethesda in the past — appears to have teased some sort of Fallout work on its LinkedIn page, leading to speculation that some sort of remaster work could be on the cards.Indeed, the ...
Update: The dev has issued a statement.Long-time support developer Iron Galaxy Studios — which has worked with Xbox and Bethesda in the past — appears to have teased some sort of Fallout work on its LinkedIn page, leading to speculation that some sort of remaster work could be on the ca...
Battlefield 6 has unveiled what's changing with update 1.2.1.5, which rolls out today (March 3). Check out the patch notes.
A Marathon developer has indicated that Bungie will hold the line amid "fontslop" criticism.
Death. Taxes. Thomas the Tank Engine quickly being modded into new games. Resident Evil Requiem's the latest one to gain the privilege of hosting some steam engine antics, buit this time around it's not solely for goofs. Capcom are yet to add an arachnophobia mod...
Capcom has removed a controversial new form of DRM from Resident Evil 4 Remake, following complaints that its recent addition was impacting performance.
Fallout fans are desperate for news on upcoming games in Bethesda's post-apocalyptic role-playing series, and it looks like a pretty solid tease has just dropped from a surprising source.
Including a HUGE AAA addition.Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today's a day that many folks have been waiting for, as the epic Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 becomes available to XGP subscribers.We'll sum up the Warhorse Studios RPG down below, alongside ...
Update: We've got a surprise third game!Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today's a day that many folks have been waiting for, as the epic Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 becomes available to XGP subscribers.We'll sum up the Warhorse Studios RPG down below, ...
Microsoft has teased the arrival of Cyberpunk 2077 on Xbox Game Pass, via a social media post.
Though millions of us are still busy with Resident Evil Requiem, it seems developer Capcom isn't content to leave us playing as Raccoon City's unluckiest cop for long — a presentation showing off what else the developer has in the works is set for Thursday, March 5.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 isn't a live service game, Saber chief Tim Willits tells IGN. It's something else.
Have you ever noticed your next company-wide meeting's due and thought the following: 'Oh, we should post an image prominently featuring a screen from a game rumoured to potentially be getting the remake or remaster treatment'? Well, that appears to have been the case for Iron Galaxy Studios, co-developers of
The directors behind The Mummy 4 have revealed their thoughts on whether the franchise's divisive third entry, Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, will remain canon.
“I am a tough old son-of-a-bitch and I have great support,” says Campbell.
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Scream 7's Neve Campbell, Kevin Williamson and Isabel May sat down with IGN for Fan Fest 2026 to talk about authentic fear and the technical complexities of being a final girl on screen.
The show was cancelled in 2010, and Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke spoke to IGN for Fan Fest 2026 about the revival.
This electric assisted bike can go up to 23mph with a range of up to 45 miles.
Alienware's biggest and most powerful gaming PC for 2026.
Prime Video has revealed four more actors joining the cast of the live-action God of War series, including the three children of Thor and Sif - Modi, Magni, and Thrud.
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Another potentially massive addition.We've already had a great start to March 2026's Xbox Game Pass lineup, with the likes of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Planet of Lana 2 confirmed for this...
Update: Coming to the service on March 10th.We've already had a great start to March 2026's Xbox Game Pass lineup, with the likes of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Planet of Lana 2 confirmed f...

Woot's latest video game sale is offering 50% off Space Marine 2 for PS5, 45% off Space Marine 2 Ultima Limited Edition for PS5, and 50% off Space Marine 2 Ultima Limited Edition for Xbox Series X.
Plus, last-chance savings on MTG x TMNT preorders, Anker 150W charger, and a cheap Harry Potter Bitzee.
We may now know the solution to Capcom's devious Resident Evil Requiem Final Puzzle, but a whole new mystery is just beginning for fans — one centered on Leon S. Kennedy, and a huge secret that's only hinted at in the game's closing moments.
Perfect Order ETBs continue to drop in market value as we get closer to release day. Here's the best places to buy right now - at the lowest prices possible.
If you’re fairly online, like we are, you probably heard about the viral rumor that Jim Carrey, or, more specifically, the Jim Carrey who recently accepted an honorary award at the Cesar Awards in Paris, was a clone. However, the festival’s general delegate, Gregory Caulier, is setting the record straight by revealing that The Mask, Liar Liar, and The Truman Show star underwent months of planning ahead of his appearance at the ceremony.
Two for the price of one, or a Game Pass sub!Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's arrival on Xbox Game Pass is certainly the most high-profile addition of March 2026 so far, but even ...
With DC's Superman/Spider-Man #1 crossover almost upon us, the publisher has released a gorgeous spread of new cover images featuring the two iconic heroes.
IGN can exclusively debut the brand new trailer for Rooster Fighter, Adult Swim’s upcoming anime adaptation of Shu Sakuratani’s manga. The 12-episode series premieres on Saturday, March 14 at midnight ET/PT.
The first teaser image for Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is out now, released to coincide with the start of production.
The cryptic Final Puzzle challenge in Resident Evil Requiem seems to have been fully solved, with video evidence of the method now circulating online.
Speed Racer is getting a limited edition 4K steelbook, and preorders have gone live. While the release date is still to be determined, the steelbook can be preordered at both Amazon and Walmart.
Change is afoot at Bandai Namco Holdings. They've announced a company-wide restructuring effort that extends from their film, toy and arcade lines to their videogame label, Bandai Namco Entertainment, owners of
Injustice: Gods Among Us and Nightwing artist Bruno Redondo is the subject of a new art book from Clover Press, and we've got an exclusive preview of the gorgeous art featured inside.
"Just know that it's freaking huge.".Believe it or not, it's been almost a year since DOOM: The Dark Ages released on Xbox Game Pass, and prior to launch, Bethesda and id Software promised a campaign expansion for sometime after release. While that add-on hasn't been revealed yet,...
Thanks to a new Matt Dinniman interview, we finally have some more details about the LitRPG adaptation.
Paramount boss David Ellison has said that HBO will continue to "operate with independence" after the Warner Bros. sale is completed, despite plans for HBO Max and Paramount+ to be merged into a single subscription.
Resident Evil Requiem released last Friday, and while many players are slicing up zombies as Leon S. Kennedy and creeping around as Grace Ashcroft, players of the Japanese version have noticed something is amiss.
Millennials and Gen-Xers, it’s your time… because the Scary Movie franchise is officially back in action. The upcoming film, Scary Movie 6, premiered its very first trailer ahead of Scream 7 during its opening weekend, and needless to say, the sneak peek is a real doozy.
What kind of game is Marathon? We explain the extraction shooter genre, from its rules and objectives to its history and must-play titles.
Release dates for every March Xbox launch.Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in March 2026! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a March 2026 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass titles for March 2026 so far.Without further ado, here are all the new games coming to Xbox in March 2026:Read the
Welp. The Cities: Skylines series turns 11 years old today, so publishers Paradox have announced a bunch of stuff designed to celebrate that occasion. Look, look, they've said, here's a brand new expansion for the original Cities: Skylines and it'll launch next week. Oh and, they've also sa...
Over the past few years, I've been searching for the best audio option for my PC gaming setup. It’s been a battle. I have big, satellite-dish ears and the kind of Neurospicy that makes ear cushions and heavy headsets unbearable to wear. I've tried and tested nearly a dozen headsets in my mission to find the best fit, and I recently found it in the most unexpe...
Hooded Horse and Mohawk Games have announced a new expansion for their resolutely pre-modern 4X strategy game Old World. It's called Empires of the Indus, and as you may guess, it concerns the nations and cultures that once flourished along the banks of the river Indus, running through central and south Asia. N...
Reliable leaker gives us some fresh details.We've all heard about these Starfield PS5 rumours for ages now, but today, we've gotten our most concrete details on the release yet. According to the ever-reliable billbil-kun over at Dealabs, Starfield launche...
Nintendo has announced a new Indie World Showcase, set to take place tomorrow, March 3.
Reliable video game leaker billbil-kun has revealed the release date and price for Starfield on PlayStation 5 ahead of an official announcement from Bethesda and Microsoft.
Magic: The Gathering's TMNT Turtle Power Commander Deck has already scored a $15 discount, and it's out this week. Here's where you can secure the preorder deal and guarantee the best price possible.
Maybe Xbox's most iconic franchise should stay on Xbox.Look, there's been a lot of news, reactions and opinions about the new Xbox regime and where they should pivot to next. Indeed, there are lots of directions that Asha Sharma and her team could take over the next few years regarding hardware, software, general platform strategy and more. I can't pretend ...
PlayStation gamers are fooling their friends by adding GTA 6 to their Recently Played list, even though Rockstar's hotly-anticipated open world crime game isn't out until November.
Resident Evil Requiem looks like a smash hit for Capcom, with record-breaking Steam concurrent player numbers suggesting big sales. But it’s also a hit on Metacritic, where it has the joint highest user score of all time.
ROM distribution site and self-described "video game preservation service" Myrient is set to close down at the end of March, with its operator citing the current rise in RAM prices amid the tech being hoovered up for AI datacenters as part of the the reason they're reaching for the shutters.
Eagle-eyed Resident Evil Requiem players have spotted Leon S. Kennedy's phone number — but also been left disappointed when they try to call the franchise's 'hot uncle' for themselves.
There's been a spike in searches for questions like these.Last week, amidst all the chaos surrounding the leadership changes at Xbox, we shared an excerpt from an interview with original Xbox creator Seamus Blackley in which he gave some advice to the new Xbox boss, Asha Sharma.<related ids="197840">Read the
An enjoyable, personality-packed builder set in a surprisingly deep world.
Happy this week all! Some weeks, I do a couple of paragraphs of preamble before listing the new PC releases, but this week, there is no time, for the videogames are many, curious and capacious. Bungie's latest shooter and the return of Spire are among the larger drops in a deluge that makes me yearn for the quieter, pre-broadband period when the global economy could only support one videogame ...
A Pokémon fan has provided video evidence they have completed Resident Evil Requiem's cryptic Final Puzzle — despite being uncertain exactly how they did it.
After days of online backlash to Amazon’s God of War TV series first look image, David Jaffe, creator of the video game series upon which the show is based, has delivered his verdict — and he held nothing back.
Here, put on this pair of reflective sunglasses. Now regard the 21st century so far. Doesn’t it look as if the ideas of Deus Ex have spread into the mainstream? Like fire propagating across a dry hillside, the prevalence of emergent action with cascading consequences has spread throughout the gaming medium. <...
Bloodborne. It's still not on PC. Perhaps a remake might bring it to PC. Ah. Nuts. Original developers FromSoftware reportedly turned down a Bloodborne remake pitch from recently shuttered PlayStation studio Bluepoint Games last year.
Capcom does it again.We know that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 absolutely swept award shows across the globe last year with its surprising and heartfelt take on the humble turn-based RPG, and it's already looking like 2026 might have another critical darling on its hands in the form of Resident Evil Requiem
An extraordinarily rare floppy disk — one of just 50 copies of Tsukihime Trial Edition ever produced — was allegedly destroyed coming through U.S. Customs.
Everyone loves naming their Pokémon rival something rude, though the series' new FireRed and LeafGreen re-releases have implemented a swear filter.
Magic’s TMNT Collector Boosters are finally back in stock, simultaneously scoring a tubular preorder discount ahead of launch at Amazon, and they are easily the best way to pull rare, premium cards on release day.
Kratos actor issues cryptic social media post following God of War TV show image backlash — and now fans are hoping it doesn't represent what we'll actually see on-screen.
The creators of Baldur's Village, a Stardew Valley mod revolving around a community of characters from
From booster boxes to a new Commander Deck and Draft Night box, here's everything you can preorder from Magic's new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set.
Highguard, the free-to-play PvP raid shooter announced at The Game Awards last year and released only for most of its developers to be laid off just weeks after launch, may have failed because it "leaned too far into the competitive scene."
Everything that's leaving soon.Microsoft has revealed the next four games leaving Xbox Game Pass in early March 2026, with all of these being highlighted as "leaving soon" on the official Xbox mobile app.We have a few notable games in here including Enter The Gungeon and an older...
Everything that's leaving soon.Microsoft has revealed the next six games leaving Xbox Game Pass in early March 2026, with all of these being highlighted as "leaving soon" on the official Xbox mobile app.We have a few notable games in here including Enter The Gungeon and an older ...
God of War developer Sony Santa Monica is reportedly working on a major spinoff focused on Faye — Kratos' wife and the mother of Atreus.
The Marathon Server Slam is coming to an end, and Bungie has outlined the various hot topics players have surfaced ahead of launch.
DANGER DANGER, you now have 30 minutes till the RPS Monday morning meeting. 30 minutes till Julian asks us what we got up to this weekend, with the deceptively cuddly air of King Lear asking his daughters which of them doth love him most. What can I get written and published inside 30 minutes? Ah, here’s Bungie with
Primal Season 3, Episode 8 Review: Spear gets in some gladiatorial action in “The River of Life,” which results in a bunch of fun, bloody action, while Mira and Fang wind up on an emotional seesaw.
Scream 7 has enjoyed a huge box office opening weekend, with nearly $100 million secured from theaters globally.
After being dropped from HBO Max, a slate of Cartoon Network classics have found a new streaming home on Tubi.
The Pitt continues, Final Destination returns, and two new HBO Originals premiere on HBO Max in March.
It has a soundtrack disc and a bonus disc.As we celebrate Xbox's 25th anniversary this year, we've been looking into the archives and reminded ourselves of Soundtrack 1: The Definitive Xbox Compilation - a CD that featured the likes of The Crystal Method and Fatboy Slim.The CD actually goes for a decent amount of money these days, and it's got a prett...
The best snowboarding game ever made?When we published our feature on Fable: Anniversary Edition a few weeks ago, I was personally so pleased to hear from Pure Xbox readers who had been inspired to play the game for themselves. Thank you to everyone who reached out — it's been amazing to hear that you've been enjoying it recently as well...
All the biggest and best new LEGO sets for March 2026, including The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Pokémon, Star Wars, and the introduction of Smart Bricks.
Including the likes of Dead Island 2 Ultimate Edition!Looking for some cheap Xbox games as we head into March 2026?With the Xbox Lunar New Year sale ending earlier this week, there are now just three current sales on the Xbox Store at the time of writing — a "Hits You Can't Miss" sale, a "Deep Silver and Friends" sale, and the usual set of
Resident Evil Requiem has two endings, but what's the difference between them, and which one is canon? We explain it all.
Sundays are for wondering why the neighbour’s cat is mad at you. I thought we were getting along well – I’ve been letting her into the block regularly, and we have a little ritual where she runs partway up the stairs, and I do Mousey Fingers through the bannister. We had a little ritual, anyway. The last few times, she’s hissed at me and run away. “Ho ho,...
The Peaky Blinders movie and One Piece Season 2 lead the way for new additions to Netflix in March.
I've had my eye on Mightreya since long before it had its name, when it was just clips of a somewhat generic anime girl doing sick tricks and beatdowns in levels without assets. But now it looks like a genuine (the -uine pronounced like wine, so you've got the right intonation) action video game, with a slightly less generic lookin...
When I first wrote about Hypnos upon its announcement last month, I noted how I don't really know what you do in it. The trailer was entirely about The Vibes, but that was enough...
Each set comes with a digital code you can use to unlock the vehicles and skins in the game.
A few years ago, it's entirely possible that Highguard isn't the current talk of a town called Didn't Work. But now, when everyone wants a piece of the live service pie, it's not so easy to come in and claim some for yourself. We could spend an eternity figuring out what went wrong, but perhaps the words of former senior level de...
Featuring the return of Daredevil and a 20th anniversary Hannah Montana special.
Here's where you can find Pokémon TCG: Perfect Order sealed products in stock right now.
Last year, Owlcat announced they were working on another CRPG set within the world of Warhammer 40,000 called Dark Heresy. This would have potentially led to an assumption that they were done with their previous game,
Nivalis is a game that whenever I see it I just think "oh, that can't be right, games like this don't actually exist do they?" Arguable, until it's actually out, its existence is neither here nor there. But at the very least for the month of February, instead of talking at us lot in their monthly devlogs, developer Ion La...
Enjoying it so far?By far the biggest release of last week was Resident Evil Requiem, with Capcom delivering the latest mainline instalment to Xbox players on Friday, February 27th. With that in mind, we're going to guess that a good chunk of you have spent some end-of-month pennies on this one already, and we want to know how you're getting on with the game so far.Across the board,...
There's a ton of movies arriving to the platform starting on March 1, followed by various Peacock exclusives throughout the month.
Looking for Magic's most powerful boxed precon decks for Commander? Here's our top 12, including Universes Beyond.
Resident Evil Requiem's new haunted house goes back to the series’ 30 year-old roots to subtly improve a timeless formula.
All the confirmed reveals so far.Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in March 2026? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every month, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to the service over t...
From humble and simplistic pixel art beginnings to the hyper realistic, ultra violent games of today, here we run down 30 horror masterpieces.
Including some great Game Pass titles!Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for March 2-6! We've got quite a few notable releases on the way over the next few days, including the likes of Planet of Lana 2 and Bungie's Marathon, while an absolutely massive Game Pass title is arriving on Ultimat...
It's gotta be Resi 9, right?February is almost over! Indeed, the cold grey skies of what feels like the longest winter ever are finally shifting here in the UK - just in time to stay in and play a big old horror game over the weekend, eh?Here's what we're playing over the next few days:Read the full article on purexbox.com
Including a pocket console dedicated to Banjo and Rare!We mentioned back at the start of the year about how Xbox had begun licensing games for physical cartridges in 2025, and that more were planned in 2026 - and it turns out that two massive Xbox franchises are getting the treatment.As you may have seen over at
Edwin got beat up the other day, so I suppose it’s up to me to ask what everyone’s playing this weekend. No extended joke here. He’s just absolutely battered. In pieces, really. God, that must have been humiliating for him.
Paramount+ subscribers have a lot to look forward this month, with a little bit of something for everyone.
From historic Easter eggs to amazing gameplay ideas, here are 28 brilliant little details in Resident Evil Requiem.
The upcoming 10th-gen Pokémon game, out in 2027 for Switch 2, is inspired by countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
Today, Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves were announced during a Pokémon Presents, showing off a new region, three new starter Pokémon, new player characters, a lot of returning Pokémon, and two overdressed Pikachus with the most ridiculous names I've ever heard.
Preorder Samsung's new flagship phone for 2026.
Building Pokémon's mascot Pikachu out of LEGO was a great way to spend an afternoon, and is a satisfying addition to any Pikachu or Pokémon fan.
Review: New to Netflix, Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai - Part 1 strikes an entertaining balance between martial arts mania and science-fiction drama that doesn’t make viewers choose between awesome fights, silly humor, and relatable, broad-stroke themes.
An amazing game deserves an amazing monitor.
Bluepoint, the studio behind the successful Shadow of the Colossus and Demon's Souls remakes, reportedly pitched a Bloodborne remake last year that was rejected not by Sony, as many have thought, but by FromSoftware.
Classic 2D anime fighting game action with all the modern conveniences
Director Zack Snyder isn't mincing words when it comes to defending members of the #ReleasetheSnyderCut fan movement, telling critics to "Go f*** yourself."
Fans are sharing their reactions to the first image of live-action Kratos and Atreus in the Prime Video God of War show…and they are not impressed.
WoW's latest expansion has been a delight in its early hours.
What do you think of it?Last night marked the start of the Marathon Server Slam beta ahead of the game's full release next week, and it's certainly been popular so far — it's reached a peak of 143,621 concurrent players on Steam alone!But what about the impressions? Well, the Xbox Store is notoriously difficult to judge be...
Less expensive than building out your own DIY RTX 5070 Ti system.
Comes with a 3 year warranty that includes burn-in coverage.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has dropped back down to $30 at Amazon for both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, saving you 50% off its retail price of $59.99.
The best earbuds for iPhone users.
Plus, epic game savings at Woot, a low-price Pokémon Booster Bundle, 50% off a streaming stick, and more.
The old PC versions are getting delisted too.Xbox is continuing to push the Xbox Play Anywhere program in a massive way right now, and it's just been discovered that over 60 ACA NEOGEO games have received the "Xbox Play Anywhere" tag on their Microsoft Store pages.This also means that a handful of these games have been delisted for PC on the Microsoft S...
Scream 7 ending explained: Who's behind the Ghostface mask (or masks) this time? And are there any mid- or post-credits scenes?
Buried between fresh footage of Pokémon Pokopia and today's truly momentous Gen 10 announcement for Pokémon Winds and Waves, Nintendo announced a miniature version of its legendary Game Boy — that's actually a kind of retro jukebox.
According to a recent study, Gen Z and Gen Alpha want to change the way masculinity is portrayed on screen.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ protagonists Dunk and Egg each play their roles in making sure one of the most consequential characters in all of Game of Thrones lore even exists.
Among the first things you see in the Marathon reboot playtest is a close-up of a barcoded moth, gleefully chowing on some larval diodes. It’s not even the first cybernetic insect motif I’ve encou...
While it's not much different than the original Asus ROG Flow Z13, the Kojima Edition is a gaming tablet built for the biggest Kojima fans, or at least the ones with the biggest wallets.
It's called Beyond Words, and it's nothing like those two titles!You'll find over 30 new releases coming to Xbox next week (we'll have the full roundup for you this Saturday), and one of them is bound to go under the radar — but it's from the creators of the GoldenEye 007 and TimeSplitters games!The reason it might not get at...
Boom. Bang. Bash. Things falling down. Teardown. The voxel game about blowing stuff up. It's getting multiplayer via an update. Tick. Said multiplayer's b...
Top Gun is getting a new 4K steelbook this year on May 5. Here's where you can preorder it for $29.99 ahead of its release.
These are the most iconic Charizard cards in Pokémon TCG history. From Charizard VMAX to 1999's Base Set.
The reveal of Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves for Nintendo Switch 2 has given us our first look at the franchise's long-awaited 10th generation of creatures — as well as many returning favorites.
A special 30th anniversary collection was teased for Pokémon TCG during the recent Pokémon Presents livestream.
The Pokémon Company has just unveiled the three new starter Pokémon who we'll choose from in Pokémon Winds and Waves. Among them is a cute little fire-type pomeranian-inspired dog named Pombon, and within seconds of its reveal, fans were begging it to stay on all four legs.
Featuring Ubisoft expansions, LEGO DLC and more.Xbox is hosting another one of its 'Buy One, Get Two Free' sales right now on the Microsoft Store, with this one focusing on expansions and DLC packs for a variety of different Xbox titles.The main player here is Ubisoft, which is offering up expansions and DLC add-ons for a range of its games, including Star Wars Outlaws, the
Trix and Lucky Charms have dropped new tie-in cereals for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The Trix cereal is blue raspberry flavored while the Lucky Charms cereal is strawberry flavored.
Amazon has revealed the first photo of its God of War series, showing off Kratos and Atreus.
Pombon is already the obvious Pokémon Winds and Waves starter choice — just look at his little face.
Resident Evil Requiem has, in terms of technical fidelity versus PC power demands, one of the best bang:buck ratios to come out of a triple-A'er in donkey's ages. It’s not terribly s...

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness is finally headed to Nintendo Switch Online this March. As it's a GameCube game, it will only be available for Nintendo Switch 2 users.
30 years on from its original release, the 10th generation of Pokémon has been revealed.
The ongoing headache of RAMnarök has seen hardware prices rise and Valve's
You can find out the Most Wishlisted titles too!We're always grateful for new ways to filter the Microsoft Store and search through the hundreds of Xbox games that are on sale at any one time, so we're pleased to see new "sort by" options that have been spotted this week.This comes courtesy of someone called "Clippy" on ResetEra, who yester...
See our exclusive preview of Alien: King Killer #1, one of the darkest Alien comics Marvel has ever published.
Sony has confirmed that Resident Evil Requiem is the first game to use its upgraded PSSR upscaler on PlayStation 5 Pro. More supported games are coming in March.
The February 2026 Pokémon Presents might be one of the most anticipated presentations the series has seen in years, and we’re here to catch all of the highlights.
The battle of the extraction shooters is on, but developers Bungie and Embark are presenting a united front on social media — even after Marathon temporarily censored Arc Raiders in chat.
It's about visuals vs. performance.Yesterday, we took a look at Resident Evil Requiem across Xbox Series X and S, with Capcom delivering another solid RE title on both current-gen Xbox consoles. However, perhaps the more interesting comparison is how the ...
To celebrate Pokémon's big birthday, here are our favorite cards from the TCG since it began.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2’s long-awaited patch 12.0 launched this week, and with it came the new playable class, the Techmarine. And while fans are having fun getting to grips with this new Astartes, Space Marine 2’s first ever voice pack has sparked a backlash.
You can save big on Nintendo Switch Pokémon Games today, with several getting significant discounts as part of Pokémon Day. But, the deals are only available for 24 hours, so check them out ASAP.
Nintendo has finally detailed when its Resident Evil Requiem amiibo figurines will be ready — and there's still a significant wait yet for fans, despite the game's official launch today.
I’ve felt surprisingly mixed so far about Frostrail, the new first-person co-op horror survival game from the folks behind Barotrauma. As a rule, I’m keen on stories about awful apocalypse trains – see
The first in a good while!Halo: The Master Chief Collection has gotten a surprise update this week on Xbox and PC, with the team at Halo Studios focusing on an upgrade to the game's 'Exchange' feature here in February 2026.Read the full article on purexbo...
Metacritic has been forced to remove a suspicious-sounding Resident Evil Requiem review published by a previously high-profile website, after claims that the outlet was now pumping out AI slop.
Sony is reportedly pulling away from PC when it comes to single-player PlayStation games to focus more on console exclusivity.
In honor of Pokémon’s 30th anniversary, we explore how its relatively consistent approach to accessibility has made it a comfort play.
Many more great games on the way to Xbox consoles!Over the past two nights, IGN has been running a special event known as IGN Fan Fest 2026, and in addition to featuring plenty of trailers for upcoming games we already knew about, it also contained some brand-new announcements!Each night featured multiple hours' worth of content, so there's too much for us to cover in full here, but we wanted to bring you at least the biggest Xbox reveals from the show — so we'v...
You can score Pokémon TCG: Journey Together Booster Bundles at a discount from Amazon for Pokémon Day 2026.
The Magic x TMNT Pizza Bundle is finally back in stock, but is it worth the investment? We dig in.
The much-delayed Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse currently has a June 18, 2027 release date. If the animated movie does hit that date, it’ll arrive four years after 2023’s Across the Spider-Verse, and eight years after 2018’s Into the Spider-Verse came out. So, what’s taking so long?
Resident Evil Requiem has landed on Steam, and is now the series' biggest launch to date on Valve's PC platform.
Netflix’s $82.7 billion proposal to buy the parts of Warner Bros Discovery that include Hogwarts Legacy creators Avalanche, Lego devs TT Games, Mortal ...
Amazon has a whole bunch of Pokémon TCG sealed sets back in stock, with several even scoring sizable discounts for Pokémon's 30th Anniversary celebrations today.
If you've ever thought it'd be cool to wander Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's version of medieval Europe with some mates, who might make your adventuring life easier by being slightly better at navigating the social waters of feudalism and swordfighting in a fashion t...
Mere hours after releasing their newest GeForce Game Ready GPU driver, 595.59 WHQL, Nvidia have recalled it, amid widespread reports of the update interfering with the cool...
Nintendo has advised fans to ensure they have Resident Evil Requiem's day one patch installed before beginning the game on Switch 2.
The Marathon Server Slam is off to a quick start, with impressive player numbers on Steam. Meanwhile, Bungie has acknowledged complaints around the UI and PvP frequency.
Where Winds Meet developer Everstone Studio held a showcase to delve deep into the brand-new Hexi expansion for the open-world Wuxia ARPG. Here's everything announced.
Here's the best deals and discounts you can find during Pokémon Day 2026, alongside the latest restock news on Pokémon TCG sets like Ascended Heroes.
Despite the best efforts of one obnoxious character, The Pitt continues to enthrall and entertain in Season 2’s eighth episode. Read our full review.
Netflix has announced that it has declined to raise its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, meaning Paramount Skydance now has a clear path to win the bidding war for the company in charge of Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, the DC Universe, and much more.
Gengar, Eevee, and Pikachu editions are selling out quickly.
Starfleet Academy Episode 8 Review: Robert Picardo's The Doctor from Star Trek: Voyager finally get a chance to shine on the new show.
Stardew Valley, as of today, as temporally upsetting as it is to write this, is officially 10 years old. An entire decade! A far cry from being able to vote, but in the UK it could be convicted of a criminal offence, if such a situation were to arise. And to commemorate such an occasion, creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Ba...
These runners' headphones with bone conduction technology normally retails for $180 new.
We build LEGO Pokémon Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise, an absolutely stunning (if pricy) set worthy of the now-30-year-old video game series.
AMC Theatres is once again testing the waters to see if moviegoers are willing to pay higher prices for better seats at its theaters.

Also get 2X rewards (6% cash back) by setting up a free Dell Rewards account.
When a game like Highguard, with its Apex Legends creators and reported Tencent funding, comes out and just kind...

The We Were Here series is the stuff of co-op magic, and at IGN Fan Fest 2026 we got to see its latest evolution with We Were Here Tomorrow.
Discreetly extends the battery life of your MagSafe compatible Apple iPhone.
One Piece, Season 2 arrives on Netflix on March 10, and IGN Fan Fest 2026 gave us a look at a new and exclusive clip from the show. Season 2 launches on Netflix on March 10th, 2026, at 12:00 AM PDT.
Plus, save on a Logitech G29 wheel, aluminum mechanical keyboard, free game with AMD X3D CPU, and more.
What do you think's in store over the next few years?We've obviously talked a lot over the past few days about the retirement of Phil Spencer and addition of Asha Sharma as the new boss over at Xbox, and it sounds like there's at least pote...
Samson looks like it'll offer the sort of dumb action fun I can't resist, and it's now locked in a full release date. Liquid Swords, the Swedish studio founded by former Just Cause and Mad Max developer Christofer Sundberg, are set to let their game a...
If the gritty, pseudo-open-world brawler Samson: A Tyndalston Story (from former Just Cause and Mad Max developers) can keep its mission variety fresh – which is no small thing, I recognize – it’ll go a long way towards making its campaign enjoyable over the long haul, versus the extremely fun hour I had with it.
Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone (ConcernedApe) has released a 10th anniversary video revealing, among other things, two brand new marriage candidates being added to the game in the upcoming patch 1.7.
Highguard studio Wildlight Entertainment reportedly has less than 20 people remaining to work on the game following a round of devastating layoffs just weeks after the game's launch.
Why do they always make cyborg types in movies and games talk like that? You know what I mean, that kind of "I'm not a robot but I talk as if I am one," kind of cadence. We may never find the answer, but in any case, such a case has cropped up again in the latest update for Warhammer 40,...
Decked out in gorgeous metallic colors.
Check out our top picks for the best cases for your new Samsung phone.
Todd McFarlane stopped by IGN Fan Fest to unveil new looks at Huggy Wuggy, Kissy Missy, Killy Willy, and more.
God of War Sons of Sparta's hidden multiplayer mode has now been made available from the off — though you'll need to enter a secret code to access it.
I'm finding Surgent Studios, the developer of Tales of Zenzera: ZAU and Dead Take, increasingly difficult to pin down, though, not in a bad way. Those two games are a far cry from one another in both atmosphere, genre, and mechanics, and now the studio's next game is something completely different once again: FixForce, an extraction
You've seen Towerborne before, but not like this.It might not seem like it, but today technically marks the first Xbox Game Studios release of 2026! The game is Towerborne, which has been in early access for years now, but is only officially getting its 1.0 release today.<...
Discover the 10 best-selling Pokémon TCG Ascended Heroes cards on TCGplayer, from Mega Gengar ex to Poké Pad, and why fans are buying them fast.
Universal Fan Fest Nights is returning for its second year at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2026, and, for IGN Fan Fest, we were able to talk to senior director of entertainment production and executive producer Stephen Siercks all about why this night filled with Scooby-Doo Meets Universal Monsters, One Piece, Dungeons & Dragons, Harry Potter, colorful Yoshi, and much more, is one fans won’t want to miss.
Here's where to buy the first batch of official LEGO Pokémon sets, including Pikachu, Eevee, and evolved versions of the Kanto starters.
Burger King will soon use an AI chatbot in employees’ headsets to recommend tips on meal preparation and track “friendliness.”
Antarctica is quite possibly the perfect setting for anything remotely horror related, given its absolute remoteness. All you'll find there are penguins, seals, and fungus, it is as no where as no where can be, of course serving as the setting for The Thing, so I guess maybe that's there too. And soon, the tundra will be home to...
A decade on from its 1.0 launch, action-RPG Grim Dawn is getting some new Fangs of Asterkarn DLC that adds 5.5 square kilometres of in-game terrain. Picture the extra geography barrelling out of the atmosphere like a boisterous asteroid, teeming with bosses and minibosses...
Every deal available on the newly announced Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra.
A new bill may see May 17 become Bruce Lee Day in California, thanks to Assemblymember Matt Haney.
He also wants her to put some fun back into the industry.Everyone's having an opinion on the new Xbox boss Asha Sharma at the moment, and Peter Moore (a former Xbox boss himself) is one of them — he's just been interviewed by the folks over at GamesBeat....
An inside look at the very unique visual style of the upcoming first-person shooter Mouse: P.I. for Hire with two of the lead developers, including early test footage!
The voice of Princess Zelda reveals her hopes for The Legend of Zelda's future, and sets the record straight on her views of Link and Zelda's "gorgeous" relationship.
Review: Scream 7 brings back series OGs Kevin Williamson and Neve Campbell to pack in plenty of satisfying slasher action, even if it gets a little too comfortable playing the hits (and deep cuts and killer tracks).
Colony sim and city builder Going Medieval will leave early access on 12th March, at which point it will presumably be retitled Gone Medieval. Yes, this is the sort of joke that ought to get you imprisoned – imprisonment being one of many features added to Going Medieval since the winter of 2021, when Sin described it ...
Through February 27, Woot is offering an extra 20% off its selection of discounted games with the help of code LEVEL20. Save on games like Elden Ring Nightreign, Space Marine 2, and more.
It could still be years before we see it though.There have been rumours for a long time that Xbox and Bethesda might be interested in working on Wolfenstein 3, and then back in January, it was suggested that the game was indeed in the plans.Now, a new report from outlet
DTF St. Louis review: The new HBO show starring David Harbour, Jason Bateman, and Linda Cardellini won’t be for everyone, but if you enjoy shows like FX’s Fargo and HBO’s own The Chair Company, it’s worth getting down with DTF.
Surgent Studios, the developer behind Tales of Kenzara: ZAU, has unveiled its next game today, and it's...absolutely nothing like Tales of Kenzara: ZAU. It's called FixForce, and it's a chaotic cooperative "extraction platformer" about a team of robots fixing machines using random parts they find lying around.
The end of an era that was, frankly, way too short. Creators Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel have unexpectedly announced that their breakout hit Adult Swim series Smiling Friends is ending with Season 3, which fans thought had concluded in late November last year.
After 15 years working on Far Cry, Splinter Cell and Rainbow Six, veteran developer Patrik Méthé is doing something different — a blockbuster open-world action RPG starring a hulking bird warrior.
The game director of extraction shooter Marathon has offered a number of top tips for players jumping into the server slam event this weekend.
As generative AI becomes more prevalent, it will change the way video games are made... but not in the way company CEOs currently predict.
Phhheeeeeeeepppppppp! Nope, that isn't the whistle which signals a rally car's about to hurtle through this neck of the woods, it's Assetto Corsa Rally devs Supernova Games Studios trying to get our attention so they can shout about SNOW. They've added some to their uber-simmy r...
Death Stranding 2 isn't even a year old, but the PC version is already on the way in just a couple of weeks. When it launched on PS5, it was one of the most beautiful games on the platform, and while that would usually mean it's kind of hard to run on PC, the system requirements are forgiving.
Save $30 on the Draft Night box for Magic's TMNT crossover, now back in stock at Amazon - with a Collector Booster included.
"An emotional day here for the team.".It's been a busy week for Asha Sharma — not only has she started her first few days on the job as Microsoft Gaming CEO and overall Xbox boss, but she's also been interviewed and introduced to the team over at Microsoft HQ.Posting on social media recently,
Been a while since I’ve done one of these. Been even longer since I didn’t have a complaint about wonky performance or some manner of debilitating stutter issue to open it with. Nope, Res...
Disney and WEBTOON have teamed up to create 'Mickey X F1 Racing to the Top!,' an original vertical comics series launching in March that aims to combine the creativity and imagination of Mickey & Friends and the excitement and drama of Formula 1.
Scream: We rank every Ghostface so far in the meta-slasher series. It’s a scream baby!
Returnal for PS5 has dropped to $29.83 at Amazon, making for 57% off its list price of $69.99.
Outlaws, Space Marine 2 and Death Stranding all analysed.Despite a lack of big day one releases last month (naturally, not many games launch in January), Xbox Game Pass saw some major additions in the first month of 2026 - and the folks over at Alinea Analytic...
In the run-up to Resident Evil Requiem’s release this week, the official Japanese X account for Resident Evil has come up with a quirky way to promote the game.
Most of the time, life sucks. On rare occasions, however, the moons line up. Having spent a few hours this past weekend playing the Steam Next Fest demo of cosy campervan survivabuilder Outbound, I returned to my desk on Monday and stumbled across a campervan
A massive title headlining FPD!Xbox's latest Free Play Days lineup has been revealed! This week, we've got five games playable in total over the next few days - including the Marathon 'Server Slam' test ahead of Bungie's full launch in early Ma...
A massive title headlining FPD!Xbox's latest Free Play Days lineup has been revealed! This week, we've got five games playable in total over the next few days - including the Marathon 'Server Slam' test ahead of Bungie's full launch in early Ma...
Writer and director Damien Leone has issued an update on horror movie sequel Terrifier 4, addressing what he called “speculation and false information” doing the rounds online.
Resident Evil Requiem includes numerous Easter eggs and unlockable extras, but none seemingly as complex as 'The Final Puzzle.'
Some of gaming's biggest franchises are included in a major sale at Woot, with an additional discount code, too.
It doesn’t sound like Scream 7 is the end for the horror franchise — Neve Campbell, who plays protagonist Sidney Prescott, already has a “great” idea for Scream 8, and it will be made as long as Scream 7 is a success.
The team behind Electronic Arts-published early access skateboarding game Skate have announced that they're laying off an unspecified number of staff. Well, I say that, Full Circle have actually announced that they're "transforming as a studio", which happens to entail "making changes to our team structure" which impact som...
Marvel Rivals players are asking NetEase to take action after the emergence of an unofficial bounty website triggered fears that it could harm the community it’s supposedly trying to protect.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2’s long-awaited Techmarine update is out now across all platforms as part of patch 12.0. Check out the patch notes.
Five different IGN staff members played through Resident Evil Requiem to see how long its campaign is, and how that length varies on play style.
How the Xbox versions stack up.The big release of Resident Evil Requiem officially comes our way this Friday, and before we get there, we've already got footage of how the game plays on both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S!We're once again using Fuzion Xbox Testing for this footage, which has shown off the Series X and Ser...
Valve's Lionel Hutzes have been summoned to slide down the fireman's pole and deal with yet more legal wranglings involving the behemoth behind Steam. New York state attorney general Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against the company for allegedly violating gambling laws via the use of loot boxes in games like
Magic's newest set, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, launches next week - and Collector Boosters are discounted at Amazon right now.
To celebrate ‘Pokémon Day’ 2026, The Pokémon Company has recently dropped a 30th Anniversary Pokémon Day TCG Collection, featuring a specially stamped foil Pikachu promo card, a metallic coin featuring the 30th anniversary logo, and three booster packs from Phantasmal Flames and Mega Evolution. Here's where you can pick it up right now online.
Bridgerton Season 4 Part 2 gets the show back on track after what had been a somewhat disappointing start to the season. It returns the show to where it was in earlier seasons, and that’s pretty great.
Maverick Games continuing development and aiming to share the game later this year.
Folds up to about the size of a deck of cards for traveling.
"A compendium of classic Marvel titles from the golden age".A new collection of classic games has been announced this evening in the form of the Marvel MaXimum Collection, which doesn't have a release date just yet, but will definitely be coming to PC, Switch, PS5 and Xbox Series X and S.The collection bundles six games, with multiple versions for most of them. They are as follows:Read the
A must-have accessory for the Xbox Ally X, Legion Go S, or Steam Deck.
The attorney general of New York Letitia James is suing Valve, alleging the platform illegally promotes gambling to children.
Nootropics that support mental clarity, focus, and memory with no caffeine or stimulants needed.
Skate developer Full Circle has announced layoffs affecting an undisclosed number of staff as it aims to “better support” the “long-term future” of its free-to-play title.
Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone (ConcernedApe) has announced that he will publish a video tomorrow revealing the two new marriage candidates coming to the game in patch 1.7.
"The Xbox App got a little too enthusiastic".If you're someone who uses the Xbox app on mobile, you may have noticed today that you've been spammed with a bunch of "Mobile Test Message" notifications, said to be a "dummy message sent via Braze".This has become a big topic on social media over the past couple of hours, with hundreds of Xbox fans sharing screenshots of the notification and questioning what it means. Here's one example:Read the
A sharp u-turn.Back in 2023, we heard that a bunch of Forza Horizon devs were splitting off and making their own studio in Maverick Games, before Amazon announced the following year that it would publish the title at so...
Young Sherlock star Hero Fiennes Tiffin stopped by IGN Fan Fest to break down an exclusive clip highlighting Sherlock and Moriarty's “Butch and Sundance” dynamic.
A new exclusive clip for Devil May Cry Season 2 has a couple of new characters it wants you to meet. Ebony and Ivory, Dante's trademark guns from the games, have arrived.
Lenny Kravitz is playing villain Bawma in 007 First Light, and the latest trailer shows that he can serve Bond bad guys with the best of them.
Plus, save big on Returnal, God of War Ragnarok, Astro Bot, Stellar Blade, and more PS5 games.
Season 2 of the Apple TV Monsterverse show Monarch: Legacy of Monsters launches on Friday, February 27, and Fan Fest 2026 gave us a look at the chaos those super-size scamps are getting up to now. Spoiler: tentacles.
The follow up series to Interview with the Vampire gets meta with The Vampire Lestat with Lestat (Sam Reid) seeking to control his own narrative by starting a band.
If the new Mortal Kombat II trailer is any indication, Karl Urban's Johnny Cage is exactly the dose of campy silliness the franchise needed. Let's break down where the first movie went astray and how the sequel can fix things.
On March 17 Street Fighter 6 is getting a new DLC character, wrestler Alex, and AEW’s Kenny Omega is the man behind Alex's motion capture.
Another television goodbye, and trust me, they never get easier. HBO has revealed that Industry will return for Season 5 — but it will be the show’s final season as well.
Powerplex, aka Scott Duvall, takes the spotlight in this new Invincible VS gameplay trailer, proving he can really take a punch
Karl Urban joined IGN Fan Fest 2026 today to introduce the brand new Mortal Kombat II trailer. It shows our boy Johnny Cage (Urban) looking pretty unhappy at a fan convention, before finding himself battling other realms in a fighting tournament.
Good to know!Ever since Xbox started putting its games on other platforms (particularly PS5), there's been speculation about whether the brand could ultimately end up going the way of SEGA during the Dreamcast days and become "just a publisher".Xbox EVP and CCO Matt Booty actually addressed this during yesterday's Windows Central interview, t...
The secret to rebooting the failed Sony Spider-Man universe: How Sony can make their spin-off movies work this time.
Scream 7 is almost here, and it’s clear that some fans are thrilled to see Neve Campbell’s Sidney Prescott back in the hot seat after she was famously absent in the previous installment. But for Campbell, the choice was clear: there was no way she could return to the franchise in 2022’s Scream 6 because her salary offer didn’t reflect the 25 years of dedication she felt she gave to this story.
IGN Fan Fest 2026 is here, and we'll be gathering all the biggest reveals from the show today and tomorrow, including from LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, 007 First Light, Mortal Kombat II, Scream 7, Project Hail Mary, One Piece, and so much more. We'll also be updating it live, so be sure to keep checking back!
Ubisoft's latest bout of executive musical chairs continues with a report that Clint Hocking, creative director of Far Cry 2, Watch Dogs Legion, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory and the forthcoming Assassin’s Creed Codename Hexe, has left the company.Apparently, Hocking's departure was communicated to staff this week by Assassin’s Creed’s new leadership team.Jean Guesdon, the brand’s just-appointed head of content, will take over as creative director for Hexe.
I’ve long thought of STALKER 2’s gunplay as an underappreciated component of the eerie survival shooter.It’ll never top anyone’s FPS all-timer list but its shootsticks are thunderously bangy, handling with both weight and smoothness, and your own barely-there mortality usually flavours encounters with a delicious high-stakes tension.The only shortcoming is a lack of visual drama, but that can now be addressed with Cazanu’s new CinematicFX mod: where missed bullets hitting innocent masonry would previously amount to an understated thunk, scenery impacts now throw up vast clouds of dust, smoke, and debris.
Gather round, lovers of classic RPGs. The enhanced editions of the first two Baldur's Gate game, plus Icewind Dale and BG expansion Siege of Dragonspear, have gotte...
Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus Monthly games lineup for March 2026, confirming a leak from earlier this week.
1440p streaming on console, ROG Xbox Ally updates and more.The Xbox February 2026 update is now being highlighted by the folks over at Xbox Wire, and this week we've got new features across console, PC and handheld devices.We're looking at higher resolution streaming for
Physical copies of Resident Evil Requiem are almost entirely sold out online on all platforms in the US.
Upheaval at Ubisoft continues today with the departure of veteran creative director Clint Hocking, in the middle of development on the company's next major Assassin's Creed blockbuster.
If you’ve been holding off playing Helldivers 2 because you’re fervently hoping they’ll eventually add robot cowboy wizards, then firstly, you are eccentric to the point of deranged, and your mother and I are very worried about you, and secondly, why not play the Far Far West demo instead? It’s a one to fo...
Each new section of the set has you slowly piecing together a surprisingly lifelike LEGO Eevee, and the end result is nothing short of phenomenal.
After initially selling out quite fast, Walmart has restocked the Hatchin' Yoshi toy. It's now available to buy from the retailer for $49.88.
The newest RE title is almost here!With Resident Evil Requiem reviews now out in the wild — including our very own here at Pure Xbox — we thought we'd gather up what folks think ahead of the game's launch later in the week.Indeed, if you'd like to know all the details on Requiem's upcoming launch, we'...
Capcom has revealed the global launch timings for Resident Evil Requiem, which will differ across regions and platforms. When will you be able to start playing?
Save almost 25% on a Lorwyn Eclipsed Play Booster Box for Magic: The Gathering at Amazon right now.
Do you like architecture that plays tricks on you? Secret rooms in DOOM? The Ashtray Maze in Control? Thinking with Portals? The 5 a.m.? That painting of some books outside the lockers in the British Library that bends queasily as you approach, revealing itsel...
Resident ol'reliable.During the current generation of gaming, it feels like a good cluster of once-mainstay franchises have started to fall by the wayside. Either by declining in quality or simply due to a less-frequent launch schedule, many of the AAA franchises I grew up playing on Xbox 360 and Xbox One just don't deliver what they once did for me. However, in Resident Evil, Capcom has ...
Resident Evil: Requiem is filled with winking reminders of previous games, so I was surprised the touchstone I kept coming back to was the one Capcom surely want me to forget: Resident Evil 6. The latter set out with bold aspirations. It took all the various reinventions the series had adopted throughout the ye...
Like the result of an experiment conducted in an underground Umbrella Corporation lab, Resident Evil Requiem successfully splices two separate strains of survival horror together into the one highly infectious new mutation.
Blizzard takes swipe at Jet Pack Cat dominance, addressing its reign of terror in fresh hotfix.
Review: Primal Episode 7 - “Heart of the Undead” is another good episode of Primal Season 3, but Spear and Fang and Mira being reunited has taken some of the spark out of the season’s premise.
"The plan's the plan until it's not the plan.".Ever since Asha Sharma was announced as the new Xbox boss last Friday, there's been speculation about whether exclusive games could become part of Xbox's strategy in the future once again, and she's at least partially addressed this in a new interview with
Following various delays, Bungie is now ready to open Marathon's doors courtesy of a 'Server Slam' event from tomorrow, February 26, which will run until March 2. Here's when it goes live in your region.
Christian Bale has told a reporter he is due to start filming Heat 2 in Chicago soon, confirming his appearance in the hotly anticipated sequel as part of an increasingly stacked cast that also includes Leonardo DiCaprio.
Amazon have released UK studio Maverick Games from a deal to publish the story-led open-world driving game the latter have been working on for a number of years. The split leaves Maverick, founded in 2022 by ex-Playground Games devs including
Money woes are "significantly affecting operations".French game publisher and accessory maker Nacon has today announced that at the tail end of last week, the company filed for insolvency after hitting serious financial trouble.Looking at the team's press release on matters, it's been revealed that majority shareholder Bigben Inte...
Reigns: The Witcher narrative designer Oscar Harrington-Shaw thinks Geralt of Rivia has a promising future as a private eye. “Another source of inspiration which I quite like leaning on, which the games do and the books do, is hard-boiled crime detective stories,” he tells me, when I ask whether his work on N...
Yee haw. If you've ever thought Fallout: New Vegas is a little low on folks in stetson hats whose spurs jingle, jangle, jingle, then this new quest mod will almost certainly be in your saloon. That's provided you're up for an unapologetically political story about NCR-backed Brahmin baro...
Final Fantasy 7 — and by that, I mean the original, not the three-part remake — is clocking up negative reviews after developer Square Enix re-released the game on Steam with quality of life improvements that seem to have had the opposite intended effect.
Jackass star Johnny Knoxville has said that the franchise's upcoming fifth film will be its final installment — and this time, it sounds like he really means it.
"You will hear more about that soon.".You may have read about Asha Sharma recently and her renewed focus on the console side of the Xbox business - and in a new interview with Windows Central, the Xbox boss has hinted...
Saints Row 1 design director Chris Stockman has said he believes the series is now “dead” and that owner Embracer has “zero ability” to do anything with the franchise.
Unfortunately, there is not singular location where you can stream all of the LEGO movies.
Nacon - publishers of Styx: Blades of Greed, RoboCop: Rogue City, and Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown - have announced that they've filed for insolvency. The French company say they've asked for "judicial reorganisation proceedings" ...
Darth Maul's new Disney+ TV series will show a changed version of the infamous Star Wars: The Phantom Menace villain — one who has learned that there's "something to respect" about the Jedi.
Just two weeks ago, Discord announced plans to enforce a new "teen-appropriate" experience by default next month, requiring age verification to access restricted content or change content settings, but it's now "delaying [its] global rollout" to the second half of 2026.
AA publisher and developer Nacon has filed for insolvency, raising questions over the future of games such as GreedFall 2, Hell is Us, RoboCop, and Test Drive Unlimited.
Arc Raiders players heading topside for the new Shrouded Sky update have their tin foil hats on after video of a mysterious UFO started circulating online.
Now Xbox has a new boss, what happens next? In a new interview, Asha Sharma, a Microsoft executive who previously oversaw some of the firm's AI initiatives, kept things frustratingly vague, but did indicate that nothing is off the table when it comes to big decisions about recent controversial policies.
“We’re committed to art made by people,” insists new Xbox CCO Matt Booty.
One of the few gaming PCs priced under $2K this year that can run any game in 4K.
Certified refurbished from Sonos direct with the same warranty as buying new.
Earlier this month, Discord said that they'd be rolling out a global age verification system to which everyone and their mother responded by saying "thank you," except they didn't say thank.
The Arc Raiders Shrouded Sky update is here, but instead of Hurricanes and new cosmetics, all players can talk about how it nerfs one of the best grenades for PvE.
Marvel has revealed a new batch of What If? comics for 2026, including one that offers a fresh take on one of the most controversial X-Men storylines of all time.
I think on the offset, Looking for Fael isn't a difficult game to pitch, but perhaps one that takes a second to get to grips with. You play as, well, not Fael, but his roommate, who, as you may have guessed, is looking for Fael after receiving a strange voicemail message where he says he is somehow lost in your apartmen...
Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad fans are embroiled in a review bomb war after an episode of spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms threatened to dethrone Breaking Bad's Ozymandias' status as the only 10/10 episode of TV on IMDb.
Powerful gaming performance packed in an ultra-portable, ultra-slim laptop.
Looking to revamp your PS5's look? These console covers are discounted right now at Sony's own PS Direct store.
Most RTX 5080 prebuilts are priced over $2,500.
The original Final Fantasy VII is getting a makeover on Steam. No, not the remake. I mean the actual, original game.
The latest adaptation of Silent Hill 2 is now available to watch at home.
Check out PS5 game deals, The Toxic Avenger steelbook, and last-minute MTG x TMNT preorders.
Preorders are live for the limited-edition Kojima Productions-themed Asus ROG Flow Z13 gaming tablet.
When I talk to people about Disney Parks, I always tell them the true Disney Magic isn't found in the attractions, fireworks, or shows, but in the incredible Cast Members (aka employees) who bring them all to life. This is why I was so excited and honored to be invited to the Cast Member-exclusive event at Walt Disney World known as Goofy's Mystery Tour, which is a night filled with trivia, puzzles, challenges, camaraderie, and so much more that celebrates the amazing people who have dedicated t...
If you were in those shoes, what would be your first steps?Much has been said already about the retiring Phil Spencer and new Xbox boss Asha Sharma, and regardless of whatever viewpoint you might have about it, one thing's for sure — a j...
The time is upon us! The time to once again become radical, as from the ashes of developers Radical Entertainment and Hothead Games a sort of but not really new studio has been born: New Radical Games. It does seem like Hothead drew the short straw here name wise. But given that Radical were known for the likes of
Sony Film CEO Tom Rothman has confirmed the company has plans to reboot Sony's broader Spider-Man Universe after a series of high-profile flops in films like Kraven, Madame Web, and Morbius.
Amazon and Sony have tapped Deadpool actor Ed Skrein to play Baldur in the upcoming Prime Video God of War show.