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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is seemingly on its way to Switch 212:29 Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced could be the next big 2026 release to come to Switch 2 . That's according to a retail listing, which suggests the game is set to arrive on Nintendo's console later this month. Read more How does Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney reckon we can fight the industry's "Crash 2.0"? By building more factories12:29 It's pretty obvious to anyone that's been paying attention that the games industry is in a pretty rough place at the moment. No matter where you look, there are mass layoffs: Sony , Microsoft , EA , Ubisoft , Take-Two , Epic Games … the list goes on. The reasons are myriad, but generally companies place the reason for 'restructuring' at the door of the contraction of the market as a result of the… "We can get any IP" - Saber CCO on why reviving dormant franchises is the big, obvious secret to the publisher's success, and w12:29 It is no secret to those paying attention to the video game industry that Saber Interactive's fortunes have change dramatically in recent years. First surging into prominence with the release of World War Z, it has been thrust into the limelight with big hit Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 . Using that momentum, it has brought forward new entries in long-dead gaming series like Turok and Stuntma… Planet Coaster and Jurassic World developer Frontier partners with Disney for a new video game11:25 Frontier Developments - the developer behind Planet Coaster and Jurassic World - has announced a partnership with Disney. As part of this collaboration, a new Disney game is in production. Read more Following Nintendo's example, Sony and Microsoft argue they have no obligation to pass tariff refunds onto customers10:21 Lawyers representing Sony and Microsoft have argued, in two separate lawsuits, that the platform holders are not obligated to pass tariff refunds back to consumers. Sony and Microsoft have had to raise prices of their PlayStation and Xbox consoles in 2025 in response to US-imposed tariffs . The US Supreme Court ruled the tariffs illegal earlier this year , allowing impacted companies to request r… Kingdom Hearts almost led to Disney making its own version of Super Smash Bros, former dev says21:31 Kingdom Hearts bashing together a bunch of Disney's best toys (and being quite successful in the process) led the Mouse House to briefly begin work on a crossover fighting game in the style of Super Smash Bros. Read more Iconic Banjo-Kazooie composer is more hopeful about a sequel these days, but knows "like three companies" have already been tur20:27 Grant Kirkhope - the iconic video game composer behind the Donkey Kong Rap and the Banjo-Kazooie games - thinks a potential Banjo-Threeie is slightly more likely now. Read more Mario Kart 8 Deluxe gets a surprise Switch 2 update, bringing eight-player split-screen to the evergreen racing game19:23 Nintendo heard us. Our Mario Kart 8 Deluxe parties weren't simultaneously ruining enough friendships, so the evergreen racer can now be played in split-screen with up to eight players thanks to a surprise Switch 2 update. Read more Ace Combat 8 reveals live service online multiplayer modes that include PvE, PvP, PvPvE battles, and a hangout space18:51 Bandai Namco has revealed the live-service-like Ace Combat Online, a separate, companion selection of online modes coming with Ace Combat 8. Read more Lego Skylines is already looking like a treat, but I suspect the real magic's in the stuff Paradox won't talk about just yet18:19 How's this for an unhelpful opener: in a lot of ways, Lego Skylines is exactly what you think it is; but in others, it's probably not. Conceptually, it's a winner, of course - a city builder built with Lego! - and yet it takes things unexpectedly far. But also there's a lot that publisher Paradox and developer Iceflake Studios are keeping quiet for now, and I suspect it's in these still-mysteriou… Nvidia's controversial, face-changing, gen-AI DLSS 5 tech releases tomorrow for one game, and seems to tank frame-rates18:19 Nvidia's hotly debated DLSS 5 tech, which uses generative AI to apply graphical filters to existing games, arrives this week, albeit only in one game. The game is NBA 2K7, and the GeForce drivers for DLSS 5 arrive Thursday night in the US (9pm PDT) and early Friday morning here (5am BST). This is only available for GeForce 50-series graphics cards, laptops and GeForce Now. Read more Square Enix denies it's going private following Japanese reports to the contrary16:09 Square Enix , the Japanese publisher and developer behind Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts , Dragon Quest and many other legendary franchises, has had to release a statement to quash claims it's going private. Read more World of Warcraft fans so eager to find confirmation of "Classic Plus", they've dug "wow 2" evidence out of Blizzards' backend15:36 World of Warcraft fans are currently obsessing over colours, as dataminers pull hues from Blizzard's website that are labelled under a curious "wow 2" tag. This, some believe, could be an indication of a major reveal at next week's BlizzCon event. Read more September's first wave of Xbox Game Pass games revealed, and it brings RuneScape to console for the first time15:36 The first wave of games coming to PC and Xbox Game Pass in September have been revealed, and it's a little barren. Probably the highlight is the arrival of new RuneScape co-op survival game Dragonwilds. Read more Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis isn't even out yet, but already it feels like an old relic - in all the wrong ways15:04 Last year, on a bit of a whim, I ended up playing Tomb Raider 1's superb remaster and Crystal Dynamics' 2007 remake Tomb Raider: Anniversary . Both, it turns out, are enormously enjoyable - and very different - ways to play Lara Croft's trailblazing original platform adventure, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. So I can understand why the minds behind Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlanti… |