A $50 increase in the US. Further increases rolling out in Japan, Europe, and Canada.

Sony has revealed that it has not yet decided on a launch time for the PlayStation 6 console, nor how much it will cost at retail, due to the impact of rising memory costs and other economic factors. The next-generation console has not yet even been officially revealed, but already we can see global events affect PlayStation's decision-making process regarding the release of the machine. Read more

Couldn't get hold of one of Valve's pricey (£85) but fancy new Steam Controllers before they sold out? There's possibly a solution for you. Read more

Sony has released its financial results for the past fiscal year. Inside, it predicts a decrease in PS5 hardware sales during the next 12 months. Read more

Resident Evil Requiem has a new game mode, which is out now for free for all those who have made it through the main story and want to keep flexing their survival muscles. Read more

Sony has released its financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, including the fact that the majority of PlayStation game sales are digital. Of course, this comes as no surprise since digital sales overtook physical between 2018 and 2019, in the PS4's midcycle.When the PlayStation 5 launched with an option to have no disc drive at all, it was evident that the digital era had become king. Now, Sony has reported that a record-breaking 85% of PlayStation game sales were digital in Q4 of its last full fiscal year.That's a 2% increase from 2024, where Q1 and Q4 reported 80% of sal

Nintendo has announced a price increase for the Switch 2. This follows reports Nintendo was facing pressure from investors to increase the price of its Switch 2 console, due to concerns about its profitability. Read more

After writing $204 million off Bungie's value in November last year, Sony has recorded another $565 million impairment loss against the studio--resulting in a total $769 million being wiped off Bungie's value in the last financial year.While Sony gaming's FY2025 results are generally pretty strong considering the challenging market conditions, the company listed the $769 million loss against Bungie's value as the biggest negative factor impacting its operating income. The write down, which represents over 20% of the $3.6 billion Sony paid for Bungie back in 2022, doesn't look good for Bungie,

Amid pressure from investors, Nintendo has announced that it will be increasing the price of the Nintendo Switch 2 to $500 from September 1, 2026. The new pricing is a $50 increase from the Switch 2's current $450 price point.Nintendo announced the price hike in today's earnings release for the 2026 financial year, where ongoing hardware pressures continue to impact the company's bottom line. The pricing changes are being implemented "in light of changes in market conditions, and after considering the global business outlook," Nintendo said in a press release.The $50 price increase is at the l

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Grinding Gear Games plans to release Path of Exile 2 in full - in version 1.0 - this year. Game director and studio co-founder Jonathan Rogers revealed this intention during a press briefing detailing the game's final early access patch, 0.5.0, Return of the Ancients, due end of May, that I was a part of. Read more

Unless it's Mario or Zelda, there seems to be no guarantee that a Nintendo franchise will remain a constant presence in the company's portfolio. Take it from the heartbroken and frustrated fans of Nintendo properties that have lain dormant for years--decades, even. Until very recently, Star Fox was perhaps the most notable example of this.The grand return of Fox McCloud and the crew came with little warning, with the reveal of Fox in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and news of the upcoming Switch 2 game blowing up the internet like a Smart Bomb. But while Star Fox devotees celebrate these develop

In a gaming landscape that feels like it's dominated by sequels, remakes, and remasters, Capcom's new original game, Pragmata, launched recently and got off to a very good start. Capcom said in a news release that the game sold more than 1 million units over its first 48 hours following its release on April 17. In another update that came later, Capcom said Pragmata sales rose to 2 million in 16 days.Pragmata is a near-future-set sci-fi action-adventure game focusing on the character Hugh Williams and an robot girl, Diana. Capcom said in its announcement of the sales milestone that Pragmata wa

The Entertainment Software Association is opposing new legislation in California that would require developers of online games that are shutting down to give lengthy notice beforehand, offer refunds, and make their games playable offline.Introduced by Democratic Assemblymember Chris Ward, Assembly Bill 1921 would require game developers to "communicate specified information to purchasers and prospective purchasers of a digital game 60 days before the operator ceases to provide services." Once that server-closure day arrives, the studio would have to offer "an alternate version of, a patch or u

Update: It appears reports of the death of the deals tab may have been premature. The tab on the browser version of the PlayStation Store currently shows "Next Level Savings" starting May 13, as well as PS Plus-exclusive discounts. Original story follows:Players who constantly check PlayStation Store for the best prices may be surprised to hear that Sony has apparently removed the deals tab that has been associated with its online marketplace. A sale was previously scheduled to begin today, but there's currently no sign that it will.Continue Reading at GameSpot

One of the changes that Xbox CEO Asha Sharma could make as the new boss could pertain to Microsoft's controversial multiplatform strategy. She said as much during a recent town hall, and now new reporting from The Verge states that Sharma is "evaluating a range of options for Xbox exclusive games."The report said Sharma is "treading carefully" and is not yet ready to sign off on "any major changes" to the policy.This is hardly a surprise. Before this, Sharma said she's trying to make "the right decision, not the fastest decision." Whatever Sharma and the team land on in terms of exclusives wil

Darkstone Digital and DreadXP have announced that they will no longer release Paranormal Activity: Threshold because Paramount would not give them more time to make the horror game.Brian Clarke, best known for being the creator of the viral horror game The Mortuary Assistant, broke the news on Darkstone Digital's X account on Wednesday."It became clear that the game needed more time to ensure it was the best it could possibly be," Clarke explained. "DreadXP stood by my need for more time and, together, we made a request to Paramount for a time extension. Sadly, Paramount did not agree to exten

As the halfway point of the year comes into focus, the latest batch of free games for Amazon Luna has been revealed. Amazon Prime members can claim these 11 PC games and six more via the cloud for a total of 17 freebies in May. This month, the selection includes a classic gangland drama that has been overhauled for modern systems, some escape room fun, and one of the best Alien games of all time.As a reminder, all of the free games that you claim through Amazon Luna are yours to keep forever, even if your subscription expires. If you aren't a member, you can sign up for Amazon Luna for as litt

May 7 is the kickoff day for Humble Bundle's Spring Mega Sale, which includes more than 6,000 discounted games for PC and Mac. No, that's not a typo. Whether you've been waiting on a price drop for a game you want or you just want to grab some games at stupidly low prices, this is an amazing opportunity. The sale runs through May 28, so Humble was kind enough to give us plenty of time to hold off until payday. See at Humble Bundle Continue Reading at GameSpot

May 4 was more than just Star Wars Day--it was also the day a bunch of people tried and failed to purchase a new Steam Controller. Many prospective buyers were met with error messages when trying to check out, and were left without one of the fancy new devices. However, Valve is giving you another chance on May 8, so make sure you're ready.The Steam Controller will be available for preorder on May 8 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET, and Valve is changing the process a little bit in an attempt to make it less painful. In order to qualify for a preorder, you must have an account in good standing on Steam a

Pragmata has sold another 1m copies, bringing its total sales figure up to an impressive 2m since its release last month. Read more

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 has aired another gameplay trailer, while giving us another glimpse at what's promising to be a very good video game. this time detailing the Adeptus Mechanicus faction. Read more

The Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week's offering is another nice find at a price that can't be beat. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least one free PC game (and sometimes even as many as two or three). All you need to do to claim the free games is create a free Epic account and enable two-factor authentication. You have a week to add the freebies to your library before the new one(s) take their place. At this point, Epic has given away hundreds of free games, and there's no sign that the program will stop any time soon. The compan

The former Nintendo art director who originally designed the Star Fox characters in the '90s has admitted he prefers the recent Super Mario Galaxy film's design of Fox McCloud to the newly-announced game's. Read more

Earlier this week, Funcom released the big one for survival game Conan Exiles: a free Enhanced edition upgrade that visually overhauls the game, among other things. Read more

Sid Meier's Civilization 7 was in no way a flop - in fact, it's been performing well enough and has long-term potential, according to Take-Two - but there's no denying it caused a rift with its more daring design decisions that have split the community since its early 2025 launch. Read more

Stop Killing Games, fresh from speaking at EU parliament about video game consumer rights, has now joined the pushback against age verification laws, claiming that they don't fix the causes of online harm and implementing them is prohibitively complex for game preservation once a publisher moves on." Read more

Far from being annoyed that people are focusing on how different the new James Bond game 007: First Light is from the Hitman games which preceded it, developer IO Interactive is actually "really happy" people are starting to appreciate the differences. Read more

Nintendo shocked the games industry last night with a sudden reveal of a new Star Fox game, a remake of Star Fox 64, coming exclusively to Switch 2. This surprise announcement comes off the back of Nintendo investors reportedly voicing concerns that the Switch 2 is "deeply unprofitable" due to the ongoing components crisis, resulting in a push for a price bump. Read more

We already know Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is going to be full of Easter eggs from across the series' 80+ year history, but I did not appreciate just how deep the developers over at TT Games were going to go. Read more