The latest stories from the gaming world
Shift Up's Goddess of Victory: NIKKE kicked off its 'Bitter Spice' update on May 28, 2026, adding SSR supporter Prika, a new idol story event following the fracture of pop group T.T. STAR, and fresh costumes - available now on iOS and Android.
Infinity Ward and Activision officially revealed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 today, dropping the reveal trailer and locking in an October 23, 2026 launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam and Battle.net) and - for the first time in 13 years - a Nintendo console via Switch 2. The campaign centres on a full-scale invasion of the Korean Peninsula with a returning, off-book Captain Price, and the game ships with Campaign, Multiplayer and DMZ modes.
Bellring Games and Skystone Games released a Gameplay Deep Dive for Mistfall Hunter, their dark-fantasy PvPvE extraction RPG due in July 2026 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The video walks through the god-killed realm of Weavereach, the stamina-and-focus combat loop, and the game's five classes - Mercenary, Sorcerer, Blackarrow, Shadowstrix and Seer - ahead of open betas on Xbox and PlayStation starting June 14.
Gameloft and developer Old Skull Games have launched Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis: Next!, marking the mobile arcade-tennis title's jump to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC for .99. The launch trailer shows off a 15-character Nickelodeon roster - SpongeBob, Aang, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Garfield and more - alongside couch split-screen, a story mode, mini-games and tournament play.
Necrophosis: Full Consciousness is out now on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam), and its launch trailer shows off grotesque new landscapes plus footage from the Subconsciousness DLC. The complete edition brings Dragonis Games' surreal first-person horror - inspired by the art of Zdzislaw Beksinski and the dread of H.P. Lovecraft - to consoles for the first time, casting you as a memoryless Consciousness exploring cursed dimensions with no weapons at all.
Frontier Developments has officially announced Planet Zoo 2, with an October 13, 2026 worldwide launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam and Epic). The reveal trailer confirms first-time aquariums and aviaries for fully aquatic and flying species, a brand-new Wildlife Reserves layer for off-zoo conservation, a generational leap in animal animation and fidelity, and pre-orders open today at .99 Standard or .99 Deluxe with six extra species.
Hooded Horse and Tropico 6 studio Limbic Entertainment have locked in July 31, 2026 as the launch date for pirate city-builder Corsair Cove and dropped the demo on Steam today at 7AM PDT / 4PM CEST. The reveal trailer pitches a verticality-first builder with 50-plus goods, a turn-based naval combat layer, and a confirmed skip past early access into a full launch on Steam, Epic, Microsoft Store and PC Game Pass.
Capcom shipped Street Fighter 6's Ingrid update today, putting the final Year 3 DLC character on the roster across PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. The patch also bundles Outfit 3 DLC for Ingrid, Alex, C. Viper and Sagat, gives every character a free DriveTech Wear costume, and adds the new Avatar Arcade and Random Avatar Matches modes.
Bungie has confirmed Marathon's first Open Play Week. From June 2 through June 9 the full game is free on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam to coincide with the Season 2: Nightfall launch, and any progress carries over if you buy in. Season 2 also adds the Night Marsh survival-horror zone, the Sentinel Runner shell, the Cradle, new weapons, and a Runner stat customisation system.
Spanish developer Duck Reaction and UK publisher Perp Games have announced Perceptum, a roughly three-hour psychological horror game scheduled to launch in 2027 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. You play a medium investigating a family's disappearance armed only with a pocket mirror, with influences from P.T. and The Conjuring and an early PC playtest already running on Steam.
Hello Games' free 'The Swarm' update (6.4) is live for No Man's Sky, adding the planet-orbiting Hive of Glass boss, drone swarms for the game's biggest space battles yet, and the eight-week Expedition 22 with Direwasp armour and Flightpack rewards.
Korpi Games and VRKiwi's realistic VR hunting simulator launches on PS VR2 and Meta Quest today for $24.99, offering a 64 sq km open world, up to six-player co-op, PS VR2 haptics and adaptive triggers, and cross-play with voice chat on Quest.