Microsoft says next Xbox will have ‘AI-powered features’ that will ‘transform’ gameplay
Microsoft intends to ‘begin trialing’ these artificial-intelligence-driven capabilities on the forthcoming ROG Xbox Ally X handheld…Learn More
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Devcom to rebrand as Gamescom Dev
Our goal is to build stronger collaboration with the other Gamescom platforms…Learn More
Read MoreFrost Giant CEO Tim Morten says layoffs are possible after Stormgate underperforms
The pioneering RTS entry is drawing a smaller live audience on release day than it managed while still in open beta…Further Details
Read MoreHow To Customize Your Roblox Avatar
GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. The default Roblox avatar is iconic, but there’s a good chance you want to alter it to make yourself look a tad more unique. This is where the Avatar Editor comes in, as while some experiences will
Read MoreHow To Get The Prospecting Fire Opal
GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. With any crafting game, there’s always going to be that one mineable gem that’s worth an absolute fortune. In Prospecting, one of the most desired is the Fire Opal, a late-game mineral that’s worth millions of dollars
Read MoreHigh On Life 2 Features Playable Bible Adventures, Which “Sucks So Bad,” Within The Game
GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. High on Life 2 continues the absurd tendencies of the original and will feature a playable version of Sega’s Bible Adventures game. Creative director Mikey Spano from developer Squanch Games revealed at Gamescom that Richard Kind’s character,
Read MoreRoundup: All The Xbox Reveals From The Future Games Show At Gamescom 2025
You can definitely tell it’s Gamescom 2025 week right now, with multiple showcases and broadcasts taking place at the moment – and the latest one has just finished in the form of the Future Games Show. This was a stacked event full of big reveals for the likes of Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, Euro Truck
Read MoreFive Xbox Game Pass Titles Revealed During First Gamescom Broadcast
With one arriving today! by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 6pm Today’s first Xbox Gamescom broadcast has treated us to new reveals for five Xbox Game Pass titles in total, including one that’s shadow dropping on the service today in the form of The Rogue Prince of Persia from Ubisoft. Elsewhere, we’ve got some other big Xbox
Read MoreHigh On Life 2 Gets February 2026 Release Date, And Here’s 42 Minutes Of Gameplay
Slightly delayed by Fraser Gilbert Yesterday, 5:45pm We’ve got a little update on High on Life 2 to share for you – it’s not coming out in Winter 2025 anymore. Instead, it’s been announced that High on Life 2‘s release date is now February 13th, 2026, and it’ll still be available day one on Xbox
Read MoreRoundup: All The Big Reveals From Xbox’s First Gamescom 2025 Livestream
Image: Pure Xbox The first of two Xbox livestreams from Gamescom 2025 has just finished, and it was a busy event as expected – featuring some big new announcements alongside deeper looks at loads of already-announced Xbox titles. Of course, the biggest highlight was arguably the release date and extra details for the ROG Xbox
Read MoreThe Beefier ROG Xbox Ally X Is Set To Get More Powerful Over Time
Thanks to AI and other enhancements by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 4:50pm Image: Anthony Dickens / Pure Xbox Sick of all the ROG Xbox Ally news today, folks? Never! We’ve been waiting a long time to see what this device — or pair of devices, should we say — is capable of, and some fresh details
Read MoreHollow Knight: Silksong’s Nintendo Switch 2 performance is staggering, with a 120Hz TV Mode that lets you carve your way through Hollownest like a hot knife through butter
(Image credit: Team Cherry) Hollow Knight: Silksong is nearly upon us. To be precise, a tailored announcement drops tomorrow—August 21—so consider it basically at the doorstep. Regardless, attendees at Gamescom 2025 have already tried it on the Nintendo Switch 2, and word is spreading that the build supports a 120 Hz refresh option. At Yesterday’s
Read MoreI still haven’t forgiven Square Enix for this name, but the legitimately good strategy RPG Triangle Strategy just got a surprise launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X with a 30% discount
(Image credit: Square Enix) The awkwardly christened Square Enix tactics-RPG from more than three years ago has unexpectedly dropped onto PS5 and Xbox Series X|S today. It’s discounted 30 % for a short spell, and I’m popping in to champion it. The publisher flashed the announcement earlier this morning. Crafted by the same teams behind
Read MoreAfter a year in early access, The Rogue Prince of Persia finally hits 1.0 with a surprise shadow drop bringing the roguelike into Xbox Game Pass
(Picture courtesy: Evil Empire) After spending twelve months on Steam Early Access, the roguelike veterans at Evil Empire have at last locked a 1.0 launch day for The Rogue Prince of Persia, and—plot twist—it lands right now. This fresh upgrade appears out of nowhere following confirmation during a livestream on the Gamescom 2025 lineup, arriving
Read MoreWith a new tandem OLED monitor that can hit 720Hz, the 1000Hz dream is almost here
Asus has lifted the curtain on two tandem-OLED panels at a Gamescom-adjacent showcase for 2025. The top-of-the-range unit rockets to a searing 720 Hz at 1080p, or locks in a still-ridiculous 540 Hz when you stick to its native 1440p. Panel enthusiasts have chased the mythical 1000 Hz OLED mark for years…Explore Further
Read MoreDrowning in the sea of Opening Night Live game announcements? Here are the under-the-radar gems we’re most excited about
By now it feels like ritual for Gamescom Opening Night Live to end with a communal exhale of fatigue. I once again aim my plea skyward in the hope that the OmniGeoff will grasp—and the same wish extends to those exhaustingly long cousins, Summer Game Fest and The Game Awards—that trimming the runtime would do
Read MoreOpening Night Live buried the lede with WoW’s Midnight expansion
The Gamescom Opening Night Live telecast overflowed with fresh title unveilings, as custom dictates, and among the flashiest was the fresh cinematic debut for World of Warcraft’s Midnight expansion. Blizzard’s cut-scenes never disappoint, as if the studio behind them signed some unknowable pact to hit a standard everyone else assumes impossible…Read More
Read MoreThis RTX 5090 graphics card draws up to 800W and looks like a model from 2008
Alongside the crystal-clear 720 Hz tandem OLED gaming screen, Asus also showed off a throwback-styled graphics card that guzzles as much as 800 W—an eye-popping 200 W leap beyond the beefiest RTX 5090 variants and 215 W above the reference design. One 16-pin power lead tops out at 600 W…Read More
Read MoreSony raises price of PS5, PS5 Digital, and PS5 Pro in the US
Sony has confirmed that it will be hiking the PS5’s price in the United States. Beginning 21 August, every variant of the PS5—including the standard, Digital and Pro models—will cost an additional $50. Learn more…Read More
Read MoreTwo Of The Worst Mortal Kombat Games To Be Included In Legacy Kollection
Image: Mid No one can claim Digital Eclipse does its retro bundles by half measures. Their incoming release, Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, seems set to follow suit, and a Gamescom spotting confirms the team is doubling down by slipping in two of the franchise’s most maligned entries. A clip that first surfaced on Twitter—now X—then
Read MoreSurprise! The Rogue Prince of Persia Is Available Today on PS5
Procedurally-driven Prince slashes straight onto PS5 authored by Stephen Tailby Yesterday, 3:30pm Consider us blindsided. The Rogue Prince of Persia has landed on PS5 as of 20th August 2025 with almost zero warning. We were aware that the roguelike acrobatic romp was exiting Steam’s Early Access this month, yet we’d anticipated making its console bow
Read MoreHighly Rated Square Enix RPG Triangle Strategy Out Now on PS5
It’s no longer shackled to Nintendo’s hybrid console penned by Robert Ramsey Yesterday, 3:35pm After launching on the Nintendo Switch and Windows PC, Triangle Strategy has secretly touched down on PS5 today. Square Enix published this grid-based adventure, which was crafted by the studio responsible for Octopath Traveler. It drew widespread acclaim in 2022 thanks
Read MorePS5 Price Increases Confirmed for USA, Effective 21st August
$50 bump across all PlayStation 5 variants penned by Liam Croft Yesterday, 4:15pm Sony has confirmed another round of price increases for the standard PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, and PlayStation 5 Pro in the United States. Effective on 21 August, the new price tags read as follows: PlayStation 5 $549.99 ($50 more) PlayStation
Read MoreGhost of Yotei Legends Confirms Co-Op Stories, 4-Player Missions, Character Classes, and New Enemies
The Specter with the Most written by Robert Ramsey Yesterday, 5pm Graphic: Push Square Ghost of Yotei creator Sucker Punch has dropped fresh intel on the forthcoming Legends multiplayer add-on, slated to land at no extra cost sometime in 2026. In essence, it mirrors the arrangement seen in Ghost of Tsushima’s Legends option almost beat-for-beat.
Read MoreTales of Xillia Remastered’s Gameplay Improvements Make It More Than a Graphics Upgrade
The Grade Bazaar calls written by Robert Ramsey Yesterday, 6 pm Tales of Xillia Remastered is shipping with a raft of much-appreciated upgrades, Bandai Namco has confirmed. A handful of these tweaks were teased in the reveal trailer, yet the remaster’s dedicated website now hosts the complete rundown of extras. In short, the Xillia do-over looks
Read MoreFinal Fantasy 14 Director Has Had “Positive Discussions” With Nintendo On Switch 2 Port
“My earnest hope is that the community can anticipate some uplifting announcements down the road.” Image: Square Enix The monumentally-successful MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV — on the verge of ringing in its 12th anniversary (after the relaunch) — consistently tops the list of Switch 2 wish-lists in our inbox, at least from this keyboard. It
Read MoreGuide: Best Retro Throwback Nintendo Switch Games -School Style
Image: Nintendo Life Newly patched in: Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound & UFO 50! Ah, wistful memories—what slippery treasures they can be. How famously have we booted up an old heartfelt favorite only to discover that present-day convenience has almost ruined it? As many virtues as the classics possess, life’s modern luxuries—like smooth framerates and sensible menus—have
Read MoreHas Tides of Tomorrow cracked the narrative multiplayer formula?
Collaborative narration isn’t locked into letting people cast ballots on every fork in the road…Discover the Article
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