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December’s first wave of Xbox Game Pass titles for console, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming have seemingly leaked.

«At first it was like, 'What are you doing?' 'You're the Xbox business and you're not giving us console [sales numbers], that makes no sense.'»

Microsoft has once again reiterated that the acquisition of Activision-Blizzard-King was mostly about securing a foothold in the mobile market.

From seemingly out of nowhere, a new co-op indie horror game called Lethal Company has been the centre of attention on Steam in recent days.

The suit worn by a certain Robert Pattinson — or Battinson, if you will allow me — in Warner Bros' The Batman film will be available as part of the Arkham Trilogy on Nintendo Switch.

The Lenovo Legion Go handheld gaming console was launched globally at IFA (Internationale FunkAusstellung Berlin) showcase event in September. Powered by the new AMD Ryzen Z1 series of processors, the Windows-based device is set to go on sale in EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) markets this month. While there's been no official word from Lenovo over a launch timeline for the Indian market, the Lenovo Legion India Instagram page seems to have hinted at a regional release window for the handheld. The Lenovo Legion Go handheld could release in India next year.

Intellision has released Amico Home, an app for Android phones, as the company continues to struggle getting its hardware out the door.

These players don't want to pay for skins that could previously be earned through gameplay.

After revealing new details on Little Nightmares 3, its world and The Necropolis in a new video, Supermassive Games’ producer Coralie Feniello talked about co-op. The platformer supports online co-op (no couch co-op, sadly), with crossplay for the same console family, so PS5 and PS4 players can match together while Xbox Series X/S can play with Xbox One. No cross-platform play, unfortunately.

CD Projekt Red is releasing a physical and digital Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition that features the new and improved Cyberpunk 2077 and its expansion Phantom Liberty.

For years, video game players have changed the time and date on their hardware, whether it be PC or console, to go back in time or into the future, accessing removed content or content yet to come.

Xbox just introduced its cutest console yet. On November 17, Xbox introduced a custom Bluey-themed Xbox Series X console. Alongside the console, a complementary controller features Bluey’s sister, Bingo.

If you’ve been waiting for a Black Friday price cut on the Xbox Series X or Series S, Best Buy, GameStop, and Target have knocked $50 off the standard price of either console, discounting the Series X to $449.99, and the Series S to $249.99. The Diablo 4 Xbox Series X bundle at Walmart and Microsoft is even cheaper at $439.99.

Ark: Survival Ascended console commands give you complete control over your server and everyone in it, assuming you know what you're doing

Big things are in store for twin-stick actioner Rusted Moss, which confirmed console plans and a major update promising seven to eight hours of new content.

The adorable cartoon dog Bluey has taken the world by storm, and she recently made her debut in the world of video games with today’s release of Bluey: The Video Game. To celebrate, Xbox has created a custom Bluey-themed console and controller, which they’re giving away in a special sweepstakes.

Although the Coral Island 1.0 version has excited many new players, many others playing the console versions seemed to leave players online asking for bug fixes.

Due to a technical situation at the charts company, we are using GfK data for physical game sales this month.

There are plenty of great options available if you're looking to purchase a new console for yourself, or as a gift for someone else. Whether you're looking for something that offers great single player story-driven games like the PS5, or prefer something more family-friendly like the Nintendo Switch, there's truly something available for everyone. Check out our full breakdown below of the most popular video game consoles available now, including information about each one, where you can purchase online, as well as whether or not you should consider PC gaming at home or on the go as an alternative.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of the best games of 2023, but if you’ve wanted to give the game a place of honor on your shelf, you’ve been out of luck – it’s digital-only. Well, that’s changing in early 2024, as Larian Studios has announced the physical Baldur’s Gate 3 Deluxe Edition. And Larian is taking the physical aspect of the game seriously – on Xbox Series X/S and PS5, you’ll be able to play the game fully offline via the code on the discs (2 discs for PS5, 3 for XSX). On PC, you’ll get a key and a custom installer.

Twelve years in the making, Victoria 3 is an absurdly deep grand strategy game that can prove punishingly difficult at the best of times so to lessen the load, why not try your hand at some Victoria 3 cheats – and we've got all the codes and console commands to do so.

If money's tight and you're hanging for a holiday, it's time to make a more creative getaway booking. Might I suggest you purchase a low-cost ticket to the Mushroom Kingdom, perhaps followed by an extended layover in the Galar or Sinnoh regions. They're all absolutely lovely this time of year. Though with the latter two options, well, you'll be constantly ambushed by native wildlife. So maybe get that rabies shot.

The PS5 dominates the hardware charts for another month.

 Update 40 and the Endless Archive dungeon are now live for The Elder Scrolls Online on consoles. The new dungeon is free for all to access, and the update adds a group finder, Grand Master Crafting, and more.

Video game analyst group Circana has released its October 2023 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights report and in it, the company reveals that Marvel's Spider-Man 2 was the best-selling game of the month. The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console of the month, too. 

Samsung expands its cloud gaming ambitions.

It’s been a long time coming, but Teardown is finally making its way to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S|X tomorrow, November 15. And who better to help us get excited than the great Owen Wilson? Wowwwwww…right?

It looks like Dune: Spice Wars will be available on Xbox Game Pass for console and cloud later this month.

The developer of Cities Skylines 2 has issued an update on the game, confirming a significant delay to a key feature and the slowdown of patch releases.

The console wars continue to rage on, as always. Nothing gets the gaming market fired up quite like being at loggerheads with competitors. There’s never usually a clear winner, but for the UK, the PS5 seems to be outshining the rest.

PlayStation 5 accounted for 51 percent of all console sales in the UK over the past six months.

PlayStation 5 has been dominating UK console over the past year, and in particular the last six months.

Catan: Console Edition is now available on Nintendo Switch.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launches on November 10, but fans have found a way to play the game a day early. There’s no need to purchase multiple copies or even mess with complicated online account settings. It’s all linked to consoles.

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Today, South Korean Kakao Games reported its quarterly financial results and shared some new details about ArcheAge 2 during the earnings call with investors.

Next week marks the third year since PS5 launched and we wanted to take this opportunity to thank the more than 40 million players who’ve joined our global PS5 community. In these first three years, PlayStation Studios and third-party developers have introduced more than 2,500 PS5 games for players to enjoy, including fan-favorite titles in recent months like Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Final Fantasy XVI.

is the eighth mainline installment in the Resident Evil franchise from publisher and developer Capcom. After taking home several Game of the Year awards, becomes even more accessible to players with an exciting new release on iOS devices running iOS/iPadOS 17.0.0 or later.

Nintendo's president has shot down reports of new hardware having been demoed earlier this year.

Next week marks the third year since PS5 launched and we wanted to take this opportunity to thank the more than 40 million players who’ve joined our global PS5 community. In these first three years, PlayStation Studios and third-party developers have introduced more than 2,500 PS5 games for players to enjoy, including fan-favorite titles in recent months like Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Final Fantasy XVI.

Nintendo keeps its secrets close. As the revenue keeps pouring in from Switch sales, the iconic hardware company is today refusing to tease the heavily rumoured next-gen Switch 2 console.

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Blizzard boss says it would be insincere to say the company is not at least thinking about it.

The dino game's remake now has a release date on console, and it's soon.

Ark: Survival Ascended should be on Xbox next week, though PlayStation fans will have to wait a little bit longer. 

Could World of Warcraft come to console? That has been asked many times throughout the near 20-year lifespan of the MMO, and it's rarely been met with a satisfying answer. I put the question to Holly Longdale at BlizzCon 2023, and the vice president and executive producer for World of Warcraft had this to say when I asked whether the concept is something Blizzard Entertainment finds interesting: "Of course! Yeah, we talk about it all the time." 

As part of its early Black Friday Sale event, Walmart is offering the Xbox Series X Diablo 4 console bundle bundled with a second Xbox Core Wireless Controller in Shock Blue for only $519.00. The bundle by itself without the controller normally retails for $559, so you're saving an extra $40 and getting a free controller.

As Steam players prepare to get to grips with the open-world zombie survival MMO The Day Before, console fans are left waiting indefinitely. 

Developer Haemimont Games has released new trailers for Jagged Alliance 3, this time around showcasing the game’s console release and how it will play with a controller. The trailer comes just a couple of weeks before the game’s release on PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.

Variously known as Strix Halo or Sarlack, whatever you want to call it, the latest rumour is that AMD's much anticipated super APU is said to be delayed until 2025. In a further disappointment, the slightly less ambitious Strix Point APU is also said to be bumped by a few quarters.

What appear to be candid pictures of the upcoming PS5 Slim have surfaced, showing what the trimmed-down console looks like next to its older, bigger brother.

The next batch of titles headed to Xbox Game Pass for console, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming has seemingly leaked.

Alan Wake 2 launched last week to largely stellar reviews (with our own Alan Wake 2 review giving it top marks) as well as a not-insignificant number of reports from players experiencing technical issues on both PC and console. Today, we have fresh patch notes from Remedy Entertainment promising bug fixes as well as visual and UI improvements on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

Players digging into the opening chapters of Alan Wake 2 are reporting a number of audio and graphical bugs alongside significant lip-sync and subtitle timing issues.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is all but confirmed. After mountains of leaks, it was reportedly shown off behind closed doors at Gamescom, boasting visuals that are allegedly on par with the PS5 and Xbox Series. According to reports, it's launching next year, finally putting to bed the Switch 2 rumours and speculation.

There is a new rumor up about Nintendo’s next console, with some parts of it that are simply hard to believe.

While ARK: Survival Ascended is a survival game with a bunch of dinosaurs roaming around, that doesn’t mean we can’t have any fun. When I’m not doing a serious playthrough, I love to open the admin console and type in commands to get the game’s best items and rarest creatures.

Nintendo is apparently launching a new Nintendo Switch OLED bundle for these holidays. But don’t get too excited.

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is expecting one of the strongest seasons ever for PlayStation console sales this holiday.

Alan Wake 2 is almost here, and not only is the game great (check out our full review here) but it’s a real visual feast on PC, provided you have the beefy hardware needed to run it (check out our extensive PC testing here). But what about consoles? A lot of recent high-end games have been pushing even current-gen consoles to their limits and beyond, and Alan Wake 2 may be our most eye-popping visual showcase yet, so how’s the game hold up? Well, the folks at Digital Foundry gave the PS5 version of Alan Wake 2 a spin (Xbox Series X/S impressions will come later) and the results are a somewhat mixed bag. You can check out their full video below, provided you have around 15 minutes to spare, or you can scroll on down for our recap of the key points.

After the first-ever gameplay debuted at the Xbox Partner Preview, Studio Wildcard’s Ark: Survival Ascended is available now on PC via Steam Early Access. It retails for $44.99 but costs $40.49 due to a launch week discount. However, the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions have been delayed to November.

Ark: Survival Ascended — the Unreal Engine 5 remake of dino-survival hit Ark: Survival Evolved — is surprise-launching onto PC today, 25th October. However, developer Wildcard has announced a further delay for the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 versions, with both now due to arrive some time in November.

Manor Lords, which has long been the most-wishlisted city builder on Steam as well as one of the most-wanted games overall, just behind Hades 2 and Hollow Knight Silksong, is coming to PC in early access on April 26, 2024, with a console release date "to be revealed at a later time."

Just last month, Apple announced the A17 chip powering this year’s iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. It’s big new feature? Console gaming would come to iPhones in the form of Resident Evil Village, 4 Remake, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, and Death Stranding.

The upcoming PlayStation 5 Slim has popped up online, and with that comes fresh information about how the optional disc drive will work with the Digital Edition of the console.

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This could be your last chance to acquire a limited-edition Spider-Man 2 PS5 at retail price.

Phil Spencer, the CEO of Gaming at Microsoft made the announcement that Xbox could be tanked if the mobile platform doesn’t thrive. It’s been known for some time that Microsoft was interested in extending the Xbox reach into the mobile space, which Phil Spencer elaborated on in an Official Xbox Podcast.

With so many major releases out of the way, it’s easy to forget that Remedy Entertainment’s Alan Wake 2 is out this week. PC requirements for the survival horror game were recently revealed, and they’re steep. It also doesn’t help that communications director Thomas Puha recently said Performance Mode on consoles “mostly” runs at 60 FPS.

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Ysbryd Games’World of Horror has finally exited early access and is available now for PC. However, the developer needs more time to release it on Nintendo Switch, PS5 and PS4 in North America and Europe. Thankfully, it’s not a long delay, as console players in the West can play it on October 26th.

To meet its sky-high sales forecasts for the PlayStation 5 this year, Sony Group Corp. will look for help from a superhero.

One of the most common disappointments experienced by Starfield players when playing Bethesda's new game for the first time was the inability to travel within the same solar system.

3.5 million video games were sold across the UK last month, a slight rise of nearly 1% over the year before (GSD data).

Publisher ININ Games and developer YS NET have released new information, footage, and screenshots for the console and PC versions of Air Twister introducing the rail shooter‘s extra modes, mini-games, and the Adventure Map.

Video game sales across Europe were down in September compared with the year before, according to the latest figures from GSD.

The first Intel Meteor Lake CPU-powered handheld gaming console has been revealed by Emdoor & features an Arc-integrated GPU.

Cyberpunk 2077 was easily the greatest launch disaster in recent memory. Not many games have PlayStation itself pulling them from its storefront, but the console versions of Cyberpunk 2077 were just that dire. They tanked the repuation of one of the most beloved developers in the industry in CD Projekt Red, and it's still trying to make things right again even though Cyberpunk 2077 is fixed and Phantom Liberty has released to critical acclaim.

In addition to software sales for September 2023, Circana executive director and analyst Mat Piscatella also revealed hardware sales in the United States for the month. The PS5 topped the charts again in unit and dollar sales, with Xbox Series X/S in second place.

The sandbox title continues to be extremely popular and has now sold over 300 million copies.