Animal Crossing: New Horizons has received a surprise patch today to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the life sim series. The update, version 3.0.2, is available across the Switch and Switch 2 versions of the game.
If your life's been lacking a bit of colour lately, have no fear: developer Frozenbyte's acclaimed co-op platforming series Trine is back for a sixth outing, and once again it's the aesthetic equivalent of a Dulux catalogue. It's not too far off release either. Trine 6: Together in Time, in all its kaleidoscopic glory, comes to PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC on 17th September.
Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we've been playing. This week, Bertie and Connor break the rules slightly, but it's okay because Bertie organises What We've Been Playing and Connor regularly contributes to it, so they both get a pass. Elsewhere, believes again that another game has been tailormade for them - I'm beginning to sense a pattern - and Hitman fan Kelsey rolls credits on Bond and gets a bit emotional.
Summer Game Fest's glitzy flagship showcase might be over for another year, but that doesn't mean we're done just yet - far from it! There'll be more bluster to come on Sunday when Microsoft shares its wares during the Xbox Games Showcase, for instance (unless its new executive team has capitulated to internet fanboys once again, in which case there's a good chance it'll be called the LOLPLAYSTATIONSUX Showcase), but first - like the zen meat in a chaos sandwich - Day of the Devs has done its thing once more.
On Alien: Isolation's 10th anniversary a couple of years ago, director Al Hope shared some exciting news: a very long-awaited sequel was finally in development. Beyond that, we learned little else. Earlier this year, however, we got our first teaser trailer, and today, during Summer Game Fest's big showcase extravaganza, we've had our best look yet at Alien: Isolation 2.
A new hand-animated Cuphead game is in development from Studio MDHR. The news was shared with a short segment during this evening's Summer Game Fest showcase. This upcoming game will take Cuphead's characters on a "fresh, exciting adventure".
Sony has successfully made its State of Play showcase series into a brand that brings in millions of views with each episode. The most recent showcase, which took place 2nd June ahead of Summer Game Fest 2026, was apparently its biggest-ever, no matter which way you measure it.
Nintendo has announced it is creating hardware with replaceable batteries, which presumably will include its Switch consoles, due to new EU regulations tackling electronic waste.
Mina the Hollower may look like a cute and unassuming game at first glance, with its retro pixel aesthetic and demure mouse hero, but don't be fooled. Developer Yacht Club Game has hidden myriad secrets within its world, the Tenebrous Isle, for players to unearth. And even after a week of scrutiny by eager fans, it seems many of these remain undiscovered.
We've known about Hadar, CD Projekt Red's new franchise, for a few years now, but it wasn't until March 2026 the studio "established the foundations" of what it's actually going to be. With only promises and a codename, little is known about its nature, but another nugget of info has just surfaced.
Following Digital Eclipse's Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection last year, the studio famed for its preservation and restoration work - including the critically acclaimed Gold Master Series - has unveiled a collection of retro Toy Story titles, plus a standalone "modern remaster" of Toy Story 3. Both are set to launch this October, as part of Toy Story's 30th anniversary celebrations.
Mina the Hollower sold 300,000 copies in three days over its launch weekend, with developer Yacht Club Games assuring it is going to be "fine" after previously saying this game would be "make-or-break" for the studio.
Summer Game Fest 2026 is happening this week, and while that usually means we can ready ourselves for plenty of surprise video game reveals, invariably not everything will manage to stay a secret until its big day. And it looks like developer Playtonic's Yooka-Laylee series is the latest to get leaky, with a Yooka-Laylee kart racer seemingly coming soon.
Though you may have forgotten about it, a Streets of Rage movie has been in the works since 2022. Originally, Hollywood's current go-to action screenwriter Derek Kolstad (of John Wick fame) was attached. Now, the slow-moving project has evolved and recruited two new writers, plus a director.
EA has announced the national team line-up for its unofficial world cup mode, which will kick off on the 4th June.
Acclaimed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt expansion Blood and Wine was originally called Bells of Beauclair, with its final name only being settled on midway through production.
The sequel to last year's box office smash A Minecraft Movie - now officially known as A Minecraft Movie Squared - will be released next year, on 23rd July.
