Does Xbox's first console exclusive in years live up to the series' glory days?

Star Wars at its very best is a cinematic marvel, the set pieces, the spectacle, the political drama and of course, trade negotiations. While Star Wars: Zero Company is by its nature a more pared back affair, it successfully captures the essence and cinematic nature of Star Wars. At first glance, Zero Company appears to be the turn-based tactical strategy game…

An endearing roguelite bullet heaven debut from Australian solo developer Rowan Edmondson

Twitch users were quietly informed this week its parent company, Amazon, has begun training its AI models using streamers' content via a setting buried in its menus. To the surprise of many in the Twitch community the setting is opt-out and turned on for all users by default. Backlash from users has been loud and swift. Twitch CPO, Mike Minton was this week forced to comment during a recent…

Within seconds of booting up Wild Blue Skies, Star Fox fans will feel a warm and comforting familiarity. This on-rails space shooter has embraced the comparisons to the Nintendo franchise, and made it well-known its developer Chuhai Labs is headed by former Star Fox programmer, Giles Goddard. However that feeling quickly dissipates into an eerie sense that you’ve been here before, which is swiftly followed by a realisation the joke is on you.

Is this zany Aussie Rules sports roguelike more Pro or Jank?

Games like Halo don’t really exist anymore. Big enemies, tight hallways, small tactical arena sandboxes, and huge spectacle – all combined to create a linear campaign built around a single, perfectly executed gameplay mechanic: smooth and refined gunplay. When Halo introduced itself to our screens at the launch of the Xbox in 2001, the first-person shooter was a completely different beast to the one we know today.

Nintendo will discontinue sales of all original Nintendo Switch models in Europe from mid-February 2027.

Microsoft has announced, from August 1, the price of all Xbox consoles will increase, by $100 US for 500GB models and $150 for 1TB models. The 2TB Xbox Series X will be discontinued. This marks the second increase in Xbox prices this generation following a $20-$70 US hike in October 2025. In a statement Xbox said "We hoped another price increase would not be necessary, and we have spent the last several months working with suppliers on options.

Here are our picks of demos to play during Steam's Next Fest

Valve has confirmed the Steam Machine & Steam Frame will ship this US Summer, which covers the months of June to August.

Nintendo has confirmed it will launch a Switch 2 model with an easily replaceable battery in the European Union.

Football’s governing body, FIFA, has announced a new video game, FIFA World Cup - Launch Edition, will release on Netflix in June.

The reboot of Fable, from developer Playground Games, has been delayed from August 2026 to February 2027.

Activision and Infinity Ward have unveiled the next entry in the Call of Duty franchise, Modern Warfare 4.

Kingdom Come Deliverance developer Warhorse Studios has confirmed it has two new games in the works. In a social media post published May 20, the studio responsible for last year's award winning Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 confirmed another entry in the franchise was on the way. Warhorse also confirmed it was working on a “Middle-earth RPG”. “You might’ve heard the rumours, it’s time to reveal what we’re working on,” it said.

We chat with ANZ Indiefest Creative Director, Bec Lumsden-Keys.

Discord has announced it is including a new "Starter Edition" of Xbox Game Pass to Discord Nitro subscriptions.

What if Wordle was a daily platformer, instead of a word-guessing game?

Nintendo has announced it is increasing the price of its Switch 2 console by $50 in the US and Canada, and €30 in Europe from September 1. Nintendo has not released individual pricing for other regions outside of Japan but said they will be "revised." Nintendo will also increase the price of the Nintendo Switch Online service in Japan from July 1, and said it is "revising" the price of the service globally.

Star Fox, a remake of the Nintendo 64 classic, Star Fox 64 (known as Lylat Wars in some regions), has been announced during a suprise Nintendo Direct broadcast. It's announcement follows titular character Fox McCloud's appearance in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and a recent leak that pointed to the game's existence in March. It is the first entry in the franchise in a decade, and the second…

Is Double Fine's latest a smash hit?

Roblox has unveiled a new “hybrid” system, designed to “democratise” creation by overlaying photorealistic visuals onto a game. In an announcement on April 29, Roblox Reality was unveiled as a blend of systems which transformed a game from its original state into “breathtaking realism” and “dynamic environments”. In a statement, Roblox’s senior vice president of engineering, Anupam Singh, said the system would “empower creators of all sizes” to access unprecedented visual fidelity and motion, on top of traditional persistence and structure - without increasing development costs or time.

The Tasmanian precision platformer “where speed is everything” could be your next interplanetary adventure.

Steam has pulled a game developed by the man charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump, from its store.

This week Xbox rebrand and drop the price of Game Pass, and Ubisoft announce Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.

'Microsoft Gaming’ has formally rebranded back to ‘Xbox’ and outlined its priorities going forward.

Ubisoft has unveiled Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, a remake of the 2013 original.

Epic Games has unveiled a new 'conversations system' for Unreal Editor for Fortnite it claims allows developers to "create AI-powered characters."

Nintendo announced today it will be recommending separate retail prices for the physical and digital versions of its first-party Switch 2 titles.