The novelty is already available for pre-order on some Chinese sites
Less than a month before the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, Hogwarts Legacy is preparing to become one of its launch titles. Ahead of the release, Sega, the game's distributor in Japan, has shared technical details of the updated version.
The headphones are likely to be unveiled on 15 May
We wrote that Bungie announced a stream on 9 May, where it would reveal plans for the upcoming extraction of the shooter Marathon. However, the broadcast was postponed shortly afterwards.
The first two chapters of Deltarune are already available for free on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam and itch.io. The new edition, which will be released in the summer, will combine the first four chapters in one package for $25. It will include free updates with chapters 5, 6, and 7, which Toby Fox plans to release at a later date.
After a long wait, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has officially gone gold, meaning that the development of the main version of the game is complete and Kojima Productions has submitted the master copy for production. The release exclusively for PlayStation 5 will take place on 26 June 2025, and owners of the Digital Deluxe Edition will be able to start playing the game on 24 June.
We wrote that 2K Games and Hangar 13 presented the first gameplay trailer of the crime action game Mafia: The Old Country. And there is good news for Ukrainian fans.
In the new gameplay trailer for Mafia: The Old Country, the developers demonstrate dynamic horse and car chases, as well as intense shootouts. At the same time, the team emphasises a more serious tone - battles should feel like a real matter of life and death, requiring a tactical approach from the player
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach promises to be much bigger than its predecessor. According to journalists who have already played for about 30 hours, this is only 40% of the total story, which suggests that the main campaign can take up to 75 hours to complete.
Fans of retro platformers should get ready for a wave of nostalgia - Gex Trilogy, a collection of classic games about the sarcastic gecko, will be released on 16 June on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch and PC. The collection includes the original 2D game Gex (1995), as well as its 3D sequels Gex: Enter the Gecko (1998) and Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko (1999).
In 2025, the Strong National Museum of Play's Video Game Hall of Fame was inducted with four iconic games that changed the way we think about genres, gameplay, and even the culture of gaming. This year's inductees are Quake, GoldenEye 007, Tamagotchi, and Defender.
Rockstar Games unexpectedly released the second trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6, which instantly captivated fans and garnered hundreds of millions of views. The video reveals new plot details, introduces the main characters, and players have already found hints of large-scale plans for the game world.
In Europe and Asia, Xbox has long since lost its significance, while in the US, the competition between Sony and Microsoft remains fierce. However, new data shows that PlayStation is gradually strengthening its advantage in Microsoft's home market, increasing the gap in the number of active players to 10 million.
Pocketpair has officially confirmed that some of the updates to Palworld were made as a result of legal disputes with Nintendo related to alleged patent infringement. According to IGN, the studio released a statement saying that patch 0.3.11, released in November 2024, which changed the mechanics of calling Pals - they now accompany the player statically - was a direct result of these lawsuits.
