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A new Helldivers 2 trailer ends with scenery and music familiar to Halo fans. Previous rumors involved multiple Halo games in the works for PlayStation consoles. A battle royale-based title known as Project Ekur could launch the futuristic shooter franchise on the PS5.

Highly anticipated by a large community of players, ARC Raiders will not be present at Gamescom 2025. And if this saddens many people, another bad news is also announced, because there will be no other beta version of the game. 

With over 520,000 concurrent players on Steam, Battlefield 6’s first open beta weekend set a new series record and served as a stress test for gameplay, technology and balancing. While the overall reception was largely positive, fans raised several clear criticisms, which Lead Producer David Sirland has now addressed in a post on X.

MagicX has another compact retro gaming handheld in the works. Following quickly after the first teaser for the Retro 45, the Touch One 35 is powerful enough to emulate PS Vita games and is designed with Tate Mode emulation in mind.

XU Retro has now released its alternative to the TrimUI Brick. Available in a choice of four translucent colour options, the XU Retro XU20 V32 is a budget gaming handheld that runs Android instead of Linux. The XU20 V32 should be comparatively powerful for its launch price, thanks to its Allwinner A133P chipset and 2 GB of RAM.

Intel has recently released a new graphics driver, which, per ETA Prime, brings notable performance uplift on the MSI Claw 8 AI+. The YouTuber has also highlighted the battery life boosts the gaming handheld has received through BIOS and Center M updates.

Peak, one of 2025’s biggest indie hits, is 38% off for the first time since launch, now $4.95 on Steam. The breakout co-op climbing game is still soaring with "Very Positive" reviews. The deal ends August 18.

YouTuber Basically Homeless has developed an aim-assist system that controls his muscles directly rather than relying on software or hardware. By using Computer Vision and precise electric shocks, his hand snaps to the target within milliseconds, outperforming many professionals.

On August 7, a new Metroidvania called Öoo launched on Steam, putting players in control of a bomb-wielding caterpillar. The game combines a simple premise with surprising depth – and players seem to be enjoying it. For a limited time, Öoo is available at a 20% launch discount, reducing the price to $7.99.

The Lenovo Legion Go S handheld gaming PC with the AMD Z2 Go APU has now hit its record-low price again. The portable console brings official SteamOS support, making it ideal for folks who want to squeeze every bit of extra perfomance and efficiency out of their handheld PCs.

The newly launched Radeon RX 9060 GPU has been pitted against the RTX 5060, RTX 5050, and the RX 9060 XT in a series of gaming and 3DMark tests. The latest affordable Radeon GPU manages to soundly beat the RTX 5050, offering equal gaming performance to the RTX 5060. The RX 9060 XT, however, proves to be measurably faster than the RX 9060 non-XT.

The remaster of Fallout 3, released in 2008, is reportedly in preparation and an insider recently unveiled a release date. But it is only a prediction and it is preferable to wait for the official announcements from Bethesda.

Not only is an RTX 4090 mobile chip-powered handheld possible, it’s here. This DIY creation shows that playing demanding AAA games at max settings while on the go might be more achievable than you think. The full build and its performance are a sight to behold.

A new Xbox emulator for Android called Xanite has been launched. It's currently at V0.1, and at the current stage, it seems to be nothing but a hollow shell with no emulation capabilities. However, the devs promised to launch updates soon.

As the Windows gaming handheld intensifies, and with the launch of the Asus ROG Xbox Ally just around the corner, the original Asus ROG Ally has been discounted by 23% at Best Buy, bringing it down to its Black Friday price. The ROG Ally is powered by AMD's Ryzen Z1 Extreme, 16 GB of RAM, and 512 GB of RAM.

Microsoft has reaffirmed support for its existing Forza titles as it addresses layoffs that essentially halve the size of the studio that handles the franchise.

Battlefield 6's Javelin Anti-Cheat program has been kicking things up a notch by essentially insisting players remove Riot's Valorant in its entirety to play the game.

Xbox has been adamant that Game Pass isn’t detrimental to game sales. Even so, a new study demonstrates how the subscription service encourages sampling rather than buying. Meanwhile, PlayStation users spend just as long playing full-priced PS5 games.

Reports claim that AMD has stopped shipments of the Ryzen 7 5700X3D, marking the end of the line for X3D CPUs on AMD's long-lived AM4 platform. The CPU originally launched in 2024, and it was the last remaining X3D CPU for the AM4 platform.

8BitDo has announced that its latest wireless Xbox One and Xbox Series controller is now available in the UK. Sold as the 8BitDo Ultimate 3-mode Controller - Rare 40th Anniversary Edition, the controller expands on its standard model in more ways than just an eye-catching colour scheme.

Ratings boards sometimes include information about games not yet made public. Ahead of the October 10th Battlefield 6 release date, the IMDA in Singapore has rated the title Mature 18. Players also learn more about the structure of the single-player mode and the brutality of combat.

GPD has showcased the Win 5 again in a series of videos. While the company has also boasted of the gaming handheld's excellent performance and cooling capabilities, it has teased that the GPD Win 5 will be 'much cheaper' than the comparably powerful Asus ROG Flow Z13, too.

A Nintendo partner has shared details on how the company approves the use of dev kits. New Switch 2 games must showcase smooth, high-resolution graphics or features like GameShare. Previously unconfirmed, LynxByte Games also identifies DLSS 3.1 as the Nvidia upscaling used by the handheld.

The ROG Strix OLED XG32UCWMG is one of two monitors that showcase Asus and LG Display's TrueBlack Glossy coating. Now available in more markets, the ROG Strix OLED XG32UCWMG can operate at 4K and 240 Hz or 1080p and 480 Hz as needed.

The UltraGear OLED 27GX700A is LG's first gaming monitor to ship with a 4th Gen OLED panel. Featuring Primary RGB Tandem technology, the new WOLED panel helps the UltraGear OLED 27GX700A deliver distinct improvements from older Gen 2 and Gen 3 WOLED-backed 27-inch gaming monitors with up to 1,500 nits peak brightness and a 280 Hz refresh rate.

Battlefield is now over 20 years old, and many of its fans are middle-aged. Recently, one fan caught attention on Reddit by sharing a realization he had while playing Battlefield 6.

Fanatical is giving away 100,000 Steam keys for Summer in Mara, a cozy farming and exploration sim. Normally $16.70, it gives you a taste of island life, sailing, and over 300 quests. Comes with full controller support.

Steam Workshop creators and the community are warning Valve about rampant DMCA abuse, as false claims are taking down popular mods across multiple games. Modders say the current system leaves them powerless to fight back.

Gamescom 2025 is set to officially kick off on 19 August with Opening Night Live. From 20 to 24 August, representatives from the gaming industry will showcase cutting-edge technological trends, new gaming hardware and the latest developments at Koelnmesse convention centre in Cologne, Germany.

Fans of the Star Wars license can wait for the release of a new official game with this mod present on the game Starfield. And needless to say that it is almost complete and you will be able to rediscover many familiar places.

The highest possible gaming performance for the lowest price - this is the motto of the new XMG Focus 17 M25 with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU. Priced at 1849 Euros, it is cheaper than the comparable MSI Vector 16 HX, but you have to make some compromises.

Square Enix posted a mixed bag of results, including higher profitability but lower revenue in a quarter that saw it spend less on marketing but also saw lower revenue due to a lack of heavy hitters in the games segment.

Former executive producer at BioWare, Mark Darrah, talked about how EA's approach to remasters and remakes put a spanner in the works for pitches from the former for multiple Dragon Age titles.

Obsidian tongue-in-cheek's reflects on what a dystopian corporate-driven future could look like and describes how Microsoft's acquisition of the studio looked like a 'what-if' episode rather than an obvious marriage of convenience.

While most gamers look at many PS1 titles and their graphics offerings with fondness and nostalgia, Final Fantasy developer Koji Sugimoto is far less enthused about the limitations he had to work with in the past.

Rod Fergusson, the general manager in charge of Diablo at Microsoft, has departed the company after 5 years of heading one of its most lucrative franchises.

The Battlefield 6 playtest showcases new features that not all veterans of the series appreciate. Flick look enables gamers to instantly aim at targets 180 degrees behind them. Some Battlefield players believe controller users can now rack up kills too easily.

Scalpers continue to find ways to spoil the fun for collectors of Pokémon cards. Another promotion went awry when resellers hoarded McDonald’s Happy Meals. Per-customer limits did not prevent depleted quantities of limited-edition packs or wasted food.

GameSir has expanded the availability of its G7 Pro wireless controller. Now available on Amazon and the TikTok Shop in its Mech White finish, the GameSir G7 Pro retails for $79.99 with TMR joysticks, dual triggers, a large battery, and an included charging dock.

Battlefield 6's Open Beta is posting player numbers that could indicate massive demand from gamers for the large-scale approach to FPS titles that the franchise has historically tapped into with varying amounts of success.

The move seems to be linked to either appeasing Sony or mitigating potential legal damages that Tencent might incur from the video game giant's lawsuit.

While Kojima Productions continues to work on its Xbox exclusive OD, Hideo Kojima is splitting time to work on Physint "at the conceptual stage."

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a game that has left its mark on millions of gamers around the world. And here's what it might have looked like if it had been released today.

A few 8BitDo controllers have gained official Steam Compatibility, allowing owners to use them with a Steam Deck or SteamOS device without the need for any workaround. Here's a guide explaining how to connect a compatible controller to a Steam Deck or SteamOS device.

You can play as a sarcastic ex-tyrant forced to save the kingdom he once ruled in Ceville, a comedic point-and-click adventure. Now free to claim DRM-free on Indiegala.

Tiny Bookshop is a new cozy shopkeeping sim set in a seaside town, and it's out now on PC, Mac, Linux, and Switch. You sell books and explore hand-drawn locations in this $17.99 game, which has nearly 600 "Overwhelmingly Positive" reviews already.

Battle of Rebels arrives August 28 on Switch, PS5, PS4, and Steam, with both single-player gameplay and 2v2 cross-platform multiplayer. It also features full controller support, and will have physical editions for Switch and PS5 as well.