That sword Geralt unsheaths in The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past expansion artwork? We’ve seen it before | Gaming

A third Witcher 3 expansion, Songs of the Past, was only announced yesterday, but it appears we’ve seen the sword Geralt unsheaths in the artwork before. Roughly a month ago,…

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The Steam Deck OLED’s price hikes have killed its status as the best deal in PC games hardware | Gaming

Ongoing memory chip shortages, caused by a proliferation of AI-huffing data centres, continue to make PC games hardware scarcer, less affordable, and generally miserable. The latest victim is the Steam…

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Krafton have reportedly agreed to pay Subnautica 2’s devs that $250 million bonus, following strong early sales | Gaming

Subnautica 2 publishers Krafton have reportedly agreed to pay the up to $250 million earnout to Unknown Worlds’ devs, this being the bonus which was a major point of contention…

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Seagate Cuts 2TB NVMe SSD for Xbox Again to Near Historic Low in Amazon’s Final Clearance Push | Gaming

Getting excited about new games is fun – until you find out you don’t have any space on your console left for them. It instantly puts you in a complicated…

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Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II review | Gaming

In my approximation, diminishing returns start for gaming headsets after around the $100-$150 mark. That’s to say the value per dollar starts to go down the higher up you go….

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Fortnite’s global iOS return reportedly reaches 3.4m downloads, marking an eight-year high | Gaming

Fortnite’s global return to iOS last week generated an estimated 3.4 million downloads, marking an eight-year high. According to AppMagic data (via PocketGamer), this marks Fortnite’s most successful seven-day period…

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007 First Light Review  | TheXboxHub | Gaming

A Cinematic Triumph for the Modern Bond Era Alright then, it’s confession time. One of my early childhood memories was writing up my Christmas list, then heading off to Woolworths…

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After 10 years of work, modders have remade classic RPG Ultima Underworld in Unity with 3D models, new sound effects, and controller support | Gaming

Eyes up, dungeon delvers! Or down, rather. Some bright spark has remade Looking Glass classic Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss in the Unity engine with new 3D models and sound…

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Panel To Panel: Comics I Can’t Shut Up About | News World

There are some comics you read casually between other books. A quick stop on the endless journey that is your ever-growing reading pile. And then there are comics like Monstress….

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Xbox “Player Voice” Forum Sparks Outcry for Exclusives and Free Online Multiplayer | Gaming

On May 18, Microsoft announced the Xbox Player Voice initiative, a new feedback hub where players could suggest features they wanted to see in the Xbox ecosystem and vote on…

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IO Interactive has a plan to keep you playing 007: First Light long after the credits roll | Gaming

As a linear, scripted action game, the replayability of James Bond game 007: First Light has been called into question. It’s something Rick brought up in Eurogamer’s 007: First Light…

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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2 review | Gaming

Need to know What is it?: A follow-up to an excellent 40K strategy game.Expect to pay: $36/£31.50Developer: Bulwark StudiosPublisher: Kasedo GamesReviewed on: Windows 11, Intel Core i9, 32GB RAM, Nvidia…

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Xbox Quietly Drops Limited Edition World Cup Controllers | Gaming

Key Points The Xbox Team Spirit Limited Edition Controller starts at $95 through Xbox Design Lab No secondary market sales exist yet, as the controller was just made available Xbox…

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Helldivers 2-esque war against a giant evil robo-eye beckons in No Man’s Sky’s The Swarm update, invading the galaxy right now | Gaming

It’s the Death Star! Well, sort of. It’s a big robo-eye invading the galaxy with a swarm of killer drones, as No Man’s Sky goes a bit Helldivers 2-ish in…

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Wizards of the Coast writes to staff to explain “how union representation works” as studio prepares to vote to unionize | Gaming

Wizards of the Coast has written to its employees to warn that unionizing could mean staff “end up with more, the same or less than [they] have now,” and suggested…

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Marvel Comics maestro Stan Lee set to ‘return’ via AI | News World

(NEXSTAR) — Nearly eight years after his death, Marvel Comics’ former creative leader and figurehead Stan Lee will soon return to entertainment through a new deal allowing his recreated likeness…

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The Outer Worlds has been delisted, but players can carry saves into Spacer’s Choice Edition on Game Pass | Gaming

The Outer Worlds fans can rejoice. Despite the game and its DLCs being delisted from most storefronts, including Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, GoG, Epic, and Steam, but not Xbox…

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The demand for weapons in Subnautica 2 reveals the difficulty of separating open worlds from conquest | Gaming

Moderate spoilers for Subnautica 2‘s incomplete early access storyline follow. When I play Subnautica 2, I often feel as though I am swimming in two worlds simultaneously. On the…

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Indie dev earns Reddit love after telling people not to buy their game because it’s going on sale soon | Gaming

Final Sentence is a “battle royale typing game,” which is a weird idea but also one that sounds like it might be kind of fun, at least if you can…

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Two Major Announcements Revealed At Dragon Quest’s 40th Anniversary Showcase | Gaming

Today, the folks behind the Dragon Quest series treated us to a special 40th anniversary showcase, although it was only 10 minutes in length and included just two major announcements…

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Alan Wake and Control “should have sold more”, says Remedy’s newly-appointed CEO, who promises he’s not the evil exec people expected | Gaming

While both games were critically acclaimed, Remedy’s newly-appointed CEO believes Alan Wake and Control “should have sold more” and been more commercially successful than they were. That being said, he…

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Paralives is possibly the first ever videogame with a character editor that gives people motion sickness | Gaming

Cosy life sim Paralives launched into early access this week, sweetening the initial reception with a roadmap full of free goodies. I’ve been looking forward to the game, if only…

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LEGO Batman’s new adventure is selling strongly, and Xbox players are showing up more than Steam | Gaming

In the latest report from Alinea Analytics, we have some insight into just how well LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight has performed across platforms, and by all accounts,…

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Leading charity calls for “consistent, enforceable standards” to make games accessible for visually impaired players | Gaming

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is calling for “consistent, enforceable standards” for ensuring video games are playable for visually impaired players. In a white paper, the organization…

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Part of why X-Men comics changed their lettering in the 2000s was to make comics easier to access for people with dyslexia | News World

X-Men comics have changed a lot over the past… OK look, there’s literally no amount of time I can end that sentence with that makes it untrue. Marvel’s Mightiest Mutants have…

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007 First Light is now out in full, and I hope the masses are ready to face the most difficult decision of their lives | Gaming

What took you so long, Bond? I asked you to meet me here, with the nuclear codes I politely requested, in good time. Instead, you’ve turned up right as I’m…

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Call of Duty 2026 Cover Art Teased Ahead of SGF Xbox Games Showcase, Seems to Confirm MW4 Title and Korean Setting Rumours | Gaming

0-20%: Unlikely – Lacks credible sources 21-40%: Questionable – Some concerns remain 41-60%: Plausible – Reasonable evidence 61-80%: Probable – Strong evidence 81-100%: Highly Likely – Multiple reliable sources Last…

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It looks like Nvidia’s AI inference GPU won’t see the light of day this year, which could actually be good news for PC gamers | Gaming

Last September, Nvidia announced a new product to join its all-conquering collection of AI offerings, Rubin CPX. What made this GPU notable was that it was the company’s first attempt…

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Pokémon game sales cross 515m units as The Pokémon Company looks to Winds and Waves next year, and TCG production is ramping up too | Gaming

Pokémon Winds and Waves will no doubt be huge when the two games launch on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027, but Pokémon is thriving regardless of what’s going on in…

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How to watch Xbox Games Showcase 2026 and Gears of War: E-Day direct — When and where to see them live, and what to expect | Gaming

The next and potentially biggest Xbox Games Showcase of the year is drawing near as it’s set to go live on June 7, 2026, at 10:00 am PST / 1:00…

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