--- snapshot-1781142132+++ snapshot-1781145485@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ There’s no way around it, folks: these are tough times for the industry – and, honestly, the world. Reports claim Ubisoft is shutting its Winnipeg and Belgrade studios, while restructuring its Barcelona unit to focus on Rainbow Six. VGC says as many as 380 jobs could be lost. There’ll also be internal changes to the... - + 2 hours ago + + 3 hours ago + Ubisoft + Industry * - * 70 + * 78 News Xbox Planning Major Layoffs Next Month, Could Involve a Studio Closure @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ It’s been a crazy few days for Xbox, a major publisher of PS5 games. It announced several new titles for Sony’s system on Sunday, including State of Decay 3 and Senua. But it also confirmed the return of console exclusives, something it’ll “try to do more” of if the health of its... - + 2 hours ago + + 3 hours ago + Xbox Game Studios + Bethesda + Activision @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Based on everything that's been shown so far, it's fair to say that Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online is the most ambitious Sword Art Online game yet. At the very least, it's got the biggest budget of the bunch. And so it'll be interesting to see how well its playable demo is received. Said demo's going to launch for PS5 next... - + 4 hours ago + + 5 hours ago + Bandai Namco + PS5 + Sword Art Online @@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Conversations between Capcom and Square Enix over Tifa’s inclusion in Street Fighter 6 started three years ago, around the time of the fighter’s acclaimed release. That’s according to an IGN interview between director Takayuki Nakayama and producer Shuhei Matsumoto, who say they share a mutual friend at the Final Fantasy firm... - + 5 hours ago + + 6 hours ago + Capcom + PS5 + PS4 @@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ The Elder Scrolls 6, announced absolutely eons ago to creator Todd Howard’s chagrin, isn’t releasing any time soon. But a Variety interview with Xbox boss Matt Booty – who oversees all the publisher’s developers, including Bethesda Game Studios – has shed the smallest of lights on the high - + 5 hours ago + + 6 hours ago + Bethesda + PS5 + The Elder Scrolls @@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ Halo is the quintessential console first-person shooter, let’s be honest. Yes, games like DOOM released on the PS1 and GoldenEye 64 teased what was possible, but Halo: Combat Evolved refined the formula and made the genre finally feel at home on a controller. But us PS5 players really do like our third-person shooters, eh? And... - + 6 hours ago + + 7 hours ago + Xbox Game Studios + PS5 + Halo @@ -129,12 +129,12 @@ If you thought you were obsessed with the incoming GTA 6, you've got nothing on the person currently investigating Rockstar North in the most ridiculous ways. Reddit user Then-Pomegranate-625 has spent the last week or so outside the development studio's premises, hoping to gather any and all information they can, with a view to... - + 6 hours ago + + 7 hours ago + Rockstar Games + PS5 + GTA 6 - * 29 + * 30 News Unlike Its Reveal Trailer, Resident Evil Veronica on PS5 Will Be Fully Third-Person @@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ Geoff Keighley kicked off his stacked Summer Game Fest show with Resident Evil Veronica, a remake of the fan-favourite Code Veronica that's due out on PS5 next year. The trailer for the survival horror title was presented as gameplay from a first-person perspective, but apparently, this was done as a deliberate misdirect to... - + 7 hours ago + + 8 hours ago + Capcom + PS5 + Resident Evil @@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Regular readers will know I love Shenmue – it’s my all-time favourite game. And one of the things I love most about it is the way it embeds you in a living, breathing world. Characters follow routines: they wake up for work in the morning; they head for dinner at the end of their shift. I’ve always been obsessed with... - + 8 hours ago + + 9 hours ago + Xbox Game Studios + PS5 + Fable @@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ In an interview with Fortune, new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has said her company will “look to try and do more” console exclusives if the health of its business improves. Quizzed on the topic, the executive admitted the division “isn’t particularly healthy” and so that’s why it’s starting with... - + 8 hours ago + + 9 hours ago + Xbox Game Studios + Bethesda + Activision @@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ Alien: Isolation is one of the most beloved survival horror games of modern times, so seeing a teaser for the direct sequel, albeit a very brief one, during Summer Game Fest was a very exciting surprise for many. It seems SEGA and developer Creative Assembly had a little more to show than just the new trailer, however, as some... - + 8 hours ago + + 9 hours ago + SEGA + PS5 + Alien @@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ If you were hoping to pick up a physical copy of Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5, take heed: the game won't be playable straight off the disc. Another example of something that's becoming an increasingly common trend, you'll need to pull a "content download" before jumping into Master Chief's very first PlayStation excursion. This... - + 8 hours ago + + 9 hours ago + Xbox Game Studios + PS5 + Halo @@ -210,12 +210,12 @@ Sony is “exploring new ways” to deliver PS Plus Extra additions in its biggest territories: the US, UK, and Japan. The latest Game Catalogue update will roll out globally on 16th June as usual, but in the abovementioned territories, only select titles will be available on that day. That means yo - + 9 hours ago + + 10 hours ago + PS Plus + PS5 * - * 40 + * 41 News 8 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Announced for June 2026 @@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ Sony has revealed the PS5 and PS4 games that'll be included with PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium for June 2026. Eight titles are up for grabs across the two subscription tiers, and there are some heavy hitters in this month's mix. They are as follows: PS Plus Extra Final Fantasy 16 (PS5) | - + 10 hours ago + + 11 hours ago + PS5 + PS4 + PS Plus @@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ Bluepoint, the excellent remake studio behind Demon’s Souls and Shadow of the Colossus, no longer exists. Sony closed the studio earlier this year, after it was unable to settle on a project following the cancellation of its God of War live service game. Now auteur Fumito Ueda, the ex-Japan... - + 10 hours ago + + 11 hours ago + genDESIGN + Bluepoint + PS5 @@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ Stupid Never Dies, the weird (and potentially wonderful) zombie-filled action RPG that was announced last year, has confirmed an autumn / fall 2026 release window on PS5. We don't have a specific date yet, but I really hope developer GPTACK50 knows what it's getting into. Indeed, the current release schedule from the end of August... - + 10 hours ago + + 11 hours ago + GPTRACK50 + PS5 + Stupid Never Dies @@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ Developer Polyphony Digital has been keeping Gran Turismo 7 updated at a regular pace for years now, and it's impressive to see the racing sim consistently grow over that time. The latest free update, available in a matter of hours, takes the game to version 1.70, and the headline addition is a selection of five new... - + 11 hours ago + + Yesterday, 3pm + Sony + PS5 + PS4 @@ -440,19 +440,6 @@ + PS4 + Call of Duty - * 16 - - News 'We're Going to Be Smart About This': Amazon Games Boss Addresses 007 First Light Concerns - - "The game's doing great" - - In the wake of 007 First Light's release, the head of Amazon Games caused some confusion online about the future of the series. IO Interactive developed and published the James Bond game, which launched at the end of May, and it's been a big success, with great reviews and strong sales. However, Jeff Gattis - - + Tue, 1pm - + IO Interactive - + PS5 - + 007 First Light - * 29 News While You Wait for Kingdom Hearts 4, Play the Entire Saga with New Collection on PS5 @@ -467,6 +454,19 @@ + Kingdom Hearts + Announcements + Trailers + + * 16 + + News 'We're Going to Be Smart About This': Amazon Games Boss Addresses 007 First Light Concerns + + "The game's doing great" + + In the wake of 007 First Light's release, the head of Amazon Games caused some confusion online about the future of the series. IO Interactive developed and published the James Bond game, which launched at the end of May, and it's been a big success, with great reviews and strong sales. However, Jeff Gattis + + + Tue, 1pm + + IO Interactive + + PS5 + + 007 First Light * 43 @@ -759,12 +759,12 @@ 3 + News 8 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Announced for June 2026 + + 4 + News PS5 Price Hike Has Flushed UK Hardware Sales Down the Toilet - 4 - - News 8 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Announced for June 2026 - 5 Round Up All the PS5 Reveals from Summer Game Fest 2026 @@ -793,35 +793,35 @@ 007 First Light - 57 replies | 41 mins ago + 57 replies | 1 hour ago What PS5 Games Are You Currently Playing? - 5,008 replies | 3 hours ago + 5,008 replies | 4 hours ago Nintendo Switch --OT-- - 7,091 replies | 4 hours ago + 7,091 replies | 5 hours ago The next Mass Effect - 130 replies | 4 hours ago + 130 replies | 5 hours ago Official Push Square Xbox Thread - 2,646 replies | 4 hours ago + 2,646 replies | 5 hours ago The Chit Chat Thread - 9,693 replies | 5 hours ago + 9,693 replies | 6 hours ago KAER MORHEN (home for Witcher discussion) - 16 replies | 6 hours ago + 16 replies | 7 hours ago Youtube Stops - 0 replies | 6 hours ago + 0 replies | 7 hours ago More Discussions @@ -853,11 +853,11 @@ Latest News - * 12 + * 13 News Ubisoft Shutting Multiple Studios, as the News Just Keeps Getting Worse - * 65 + * 77 News Xbox Planning Major Layoffs Next Month, Could Involve a Studio Closure @@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ News Street Fighter 6 Has Been Trying to Get Tifa for 3 Years - * 56 + * 57 News 'It Looks Amazing and It's Coming Along Well': The Elder Scrolls 6 Is Making Progress