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Xbox boss Asha Sharma still can't seem to decide on a stance regarding console exclusivity14:56 Newly-appointed Xbox CEO, Asha Sharma, has now spent over 100 days in her new role. Speaking recently at Bloomberg Tech Live , the executive was asked yet again about the company's stance on exclusivity for first-party games, and whether or not this can even be managed when Microsoft is also one of the largest third-party publishers in the world. Read more Marathon Deluxe Edition discount is suddenly updated to remove base game, leaving free trial players in the dark14:22 Marathon seems to have fallen upon controversy yet again, as a discounted deluxe edition version of the game bought by many PlayStation users does not actually include the full game. Read more "We are seeing a certain degree of effectiveness from the use of generative AI" - Capcom clarifies its stance on using the cont13:14 Capcom has said why it is using generative AI in its business, stating its policy is "to improve the efficiency of routine operations so that our developers can devote more time to essential value creation". Read more Summer Game Fest 2026 live report - all the news and announcements from Geoff Keighley's E3 but not E3 showcase13:14 The centre-piece show of Summer Game Fest - the literal Summer Game Fest showcase - takes place tonight at 9pm UK time (10pm CEST / 5pm EDT / 2pm PDT), and we'll be covering all the news and announcements from it, live, right here in this article. Read more June's PlayStation State of Play breaks records, is reportedly the most-watched ever13:14 Sony has successfully made its State of Play showcase series into a brand that brings in millions of views with each episode. The most recent showcase, which took place 2nd June ahead of Summer Game Fest 2026 , was apparently its biggest-ever, no matter which way you measure it. Read more Did this week's PlayStation State of Play host the largest number of games running on PS5 Pro? Not technically, but close13:14 For a while after it launched, I never felt like the PlayStation 5 Pro ever actually came out. You could argue Sony hasn't been promoting it well. The initial Ghost of Yotei reveal took place in a September 2024 State of Play, yet its trailer didn't include Pro footage, and the accompanying PS Blog post makes no mention of whether or not the game would support it . At that point, the Pro was mere… Yet another new Crimson Desert update is here, and this one adding Pinball, because of course12:40 Pearl Abyss is on quite the Crimson Desert patch roll, and has just released another update for its popular single player RPG spin-off from hit Korean MMO Black Desert. Just last week, the developer added the ability to remap your controller , and now it is gone and added new minigames and more. Read more PlayStation 5 hardware sales dropped dramatically in the UK last month vs Xbox10:57 Current-generation Xbox hardware sales have been low in all major markets, registering its worst-ever year in the UK last year . Fortunes almost turned in May, however, a month when PlayStation suffered a big drop in its own sales. Read more Subnautica 2 studio "hard at work" on new updates as it shares more details on the features its 4 million players can expect ne19:26 Subnautica 2 is off to a roaring start, and developer Unknown Worlds recently celebrated the fact that 4m players have now dipped their toes into the waters of the ocean planet Proteus . That's a lot of early access feedback to comb through, but the studio says it's been doing just that and has now shared more details on the changes and major additions it's planning to implement next. Read more Amazon will publish whatever 007 First Light sequels there may be, as it muscles in on IO Interactive's operation as new owner18:17 Given the early success of 007 First Light, it's more than likely we will get more IO Interactive James Bond games in the future.. IOI has even suggested it would love to make a trilogy of James Bond games if it can - and given how First Light ends - no spoilers - there's room for it. However, if IOI does make more James Bond games, franchise owner Amazon has said it wants to be more involved. Re… FromSoftware has finally announced an Elden Ring Switch 2 release date4.června FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment have finally announced a Switch 2 release date for Elden Ring . Read more Kratos will return in future games, God of War developer assures fans following the Laufey reveal4.června Following the reveal of God of War Laufey , series developer Sony Santa Monica has had to clarify, on multiple occasions, that longtime protagonist Kratos remains the eponymous God of War, and more games starring Kratos are in indeed the works. Read more Nintendo's finally developing replaceable batteries, so we presumably won't have to bin a Switch because the battery conked out4.června Nintendo has announced it is creating hardware with replaceable batteries, which presumably will include its Switch consoles, due to new EU regulations tackling electronic waste. Read more Marvel's Wolverine is a more linear game than Spider-Man - don't expect a city to explore or a base to nose around in4.června It sounds as though developer Insomniac's Wolverine game is far narrower in scope than its Spider-Man games. There won't be a wider city to explore in the way Spider-Man swings around New York, nor will there be a base of operations for downtime between missions (any hopes of exploring Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters have been squashed now Insomniac has confirmed the X-Men don't exist here)… |