SNK is releasing a modern NeoGeo AES console with ‘unrivaled authenticity’ and £70 game cartridges | VGC The classic SNK console is coming with full compatibility with original games…

SNK is releasing a modern NeoGeo AES console this year, with ‘unrivaled authenticity’ and £70 game cartridges.

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BAFTA Games chair believes Awards can offer hope in a year filled with newcomers | VGC BAFTA discusses the debut games leading this year’s awards, AI, and supporting a shifting industry…

Ahead of Friday's Awards, VGC spoke to BAFTA Games chair Tara Saunders about how it can offer optimism during a 'sticky' time for the industry, with a surge of debut games leading the nominees.

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It looks like Starfield really is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 soon | VGC Bethesda’s RPG has been rated for Switch 2, all but confirming a port…

It looks like Starfield really is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, after it was rated for the platform in Taiwan.

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Update: Sony has confirmed the PlayStation Plus game catalog titles for April.

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Tomodachi Life Living the Dream review: Nintendo delivers a hilarious helping of nonsense | VGC Nintendo’s latest life sim is packed with wonderfully ridiculous moments, even though it gets repetitive…

Tomodachi Life Living the Dream review: Nintendo delivers a hilarious helping of nonsense.

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Three of the titles being added to PlayStation Plus Extra in April have reportedly been revealed, and they include a remaster of a popular first-party PlayStation game.

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Following the release of information that reportedly revealed how much money GTA Online is making, Take-Two’s stock price enjoyed one of its strongest days so far this year.

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Hades 2 arrives on consoles with a new update making it easier to romance popular character | VGC Hades 2 is out now on PS5 and Xbox, alongside a big new update for all versions…

Hades 2 has received an update timed alongside the PS5 and Xbox release of the game, making it easier to romance a fan favorite character.

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PS5 sales reached year highs as consumers raced to beat Sony’s price increases | VGC PlayStation hardware reportedly enjoyed a US sales boost ahead of $100 price hikes…

PlayStation 5 hardware sales reportedly reached year highs in the US earlier this month, as consumers raced to beat Sony’s significant price increases.

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Spider-Man model appears to tease new PlayStation game in now-deleted post | VGC The model behind Insomniac’s Spider-Man games appears to have started capture work…

The model behind Insomniac’s Spider-Man games appears to have teased a new PlayStation appearance in a now-deleted post.

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Bethesda promises to fix Starfield PS5 crashes some fans complain make it ‘unplayable’ | VGC Starfield PS5 fixes are coming this week…

Bethesda has acknowledged crash issues affecting Starfield on PlayStation 5 and promised fixes later this week.

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Blizzard’s Overwatch (previously known as Overwatch 2) is now available as 60fps Switch 2 version | VGC The Switch 2 version has launched alongside Reign of Talon Season 2…

Blizzard’s Overwatch (previously known as Overwatch 2) is now available as a 60fps Switch 2 version.

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Nintendo sends Animal Crossing players a nostalgic surprise on the series’ 25th anniversary | VGC New Horizons has another surprise update…

Nintendo has sent Animal Crossing players a nostalgic surprise to mark the series’ 25th anniversary today.

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Bloodborne is officially returning as an R-rated animated movie | VGC Content creator Seán “Jacksepticeye” McLoughlin is producing the Bloodborne movie…

Bloodborne is officially returning as an R-rated animated movie.

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Xbox’s new boss tells staff Game Pass ‘has become too expensive for players’ | VGC Asha Sharma suggests Game Pass price changes are coming…

Microsoft’s new head of Xbox, Asha Sharma, has told employees that Game Pass has become “too expensive” and suggested that the subscription service’s pricing is about to change.

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Pragmata Review: Has Capcom produced another 2026 great? YouTube video by VGC

Review Roundtable: Join VGC's @jordanmiddler.bsky.social and @baldbreens.bsky.social, plus @pushsquare.com's @aaronbayne.bsky.social as they share their spoiler-free impressions of Capcom's Pragmata.

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Pragmata Review: Capcom’s charming sci-fi shooter feels like it’s from moons ago | VGC The prolific publisher compliments Resident Evil Requiem with a space adventure from a bygone age…

Pragmata Review: Capcom’s charming sci-fi shooter feels like it’s from moons ago.

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Indonesia’s ratings board just leaked huge spoilers for 007: First Light and other unreleased games | VGC Ratings board accidentally made public over an hour of Bond spoiler footage…

Indonesia’s ratings board just accidentally leaked huge story spoilers for 007: First Light and other unreleased games.

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Metro 2039 will be revealed this week, 4A Games confirms | VGC The next instalment in the FPS franchise will debut via an Xbox showcase on Thursday…

4A Games will debut the first look at its next Metro title, Metro 2039, in an Xbox-branded showcase this Thursday, April 16.

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Hacker group confirms it will release stolen Rockstar Games data | VGC The GTA 6 developer confirmed a breach this weekend, but downplayed its impact…

A group of hackers has said it will release data stolen from Grand Theft Auto 6 developer Rockstar Games, after its demands were not met.

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Hideo Kojima casting call reveals Physint hijacked bus scene and ‘Mads Mikkelsen-type’ villain | VGC Physint capture work will reportedly begin this summer…

A casting call for Hideo Kojima's new stealth IP, Physint, describes a hijacked bus scene and a ‘Mads Mikkelsen-type’ villain.

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Fable’s release has reportedly been pushed back over GTA concerns | VGC The Playground Games reboot could now release later…

Xbox’s Fable reboot has been internally delayed, and could now release later this year, or potentially fall into 2027, it’s claimed.

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Pete Hines says he quit Bethesda post-Xbox because ‘it’s part of something not genuine’ | VGC The former publishing boss suggests he was frustrated about the direction of the Elder Scrolls publisher…

Bethesda’s former publishing boss, Pete Hines, says he decided to quit the company because he felt it's now “part of something that is not authentic and is not genuine”.

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Rockstar confirms new data breach, after hacker group threatens: ‘Pay, or we leak’ | VGC The GTA 6 developer claims that “a limited amount of non-material company information” was accessed…

GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games has confirmed it's suffered a new data breach, after a hacker group threatened: ‘Pay, or we leak’.

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Amazon Luna has stopped offering individual games and subscriptions from third-party stores | VGC Games bought on the EA, Ubisoft and GOG stores will no longer be playable through Luna’s cloud streaming…

Amazon Luna has stopped offering individual games and subscriptions from third-party stores.

The streaming service will no longer integrate with EA, Ubisoft and GOG's stores, as it focuses on its own Luna Standard and Luna Premium services.

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Podcast: Is Forza Horizon 6 a Game of the Year contender?

@jordanmiddler.bsky.social and @scully1888.bsky.social chat about the week in news, and what they've been playing.

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Plus: Jordan and Chris get scanned.

Gunzilla CEO says ‘haters’ are building the narrative that it doesn’t pay its contractors, apologises anyway | VGC “Some payments may be scheduled in a way that works for the company’s cash flow,” Vlad Korolev’s lengthy rant says…

Gunzilla Games' CEO claims "haters" are building the narrative that it doesn’t pay its contractors, but apologises anyway, saying payments "may be scheduled in a way that works for the company’s cash flow" and "that's the reality of the world we live in".

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After 20 years in pre-production limbo, a Metal Gear Solid movie may finally be on the way | VGC The film is set to be directed by the Final Destination Bloodlines duo of Lipovsky and Stein…

After 20 years in pre-production limbo, a Metal Gear Solid movie may finally be on the way, with the Final Destination Bloodlines duo of Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein signed up to direct for Sony Pictures.

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Of the 500+ AI tools tested by a leading game dev tech provider, only ‘half a dozen’ help ‘in the right way’ | VGC “AI feels like it’s in the chaos phase right now”, says Keywords Studios’ head of transformation…

Of the more than 500 AI tools tested by game development tech solutions provider Keywords Studios, only "half a dozen" help "in the right way".

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UPDATE: Rhythm Heaven Groove will cost £33.99 / $39.99, Nintendo has confirmed.

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