All Sonic x Fortnite Easter Eggs & References

We've found over 20 references in the Battle Royale map for Sonic the Hedgehog, showing just how deep the Sega and Epic Games partnership goes for the respectful Sonic x Fortnite crossover. If you're curious which elements from Sonic's past feature in Fortnite, then we've got you covered, as we'll show you all the refe...

Crimson Desert will be slowing down its free updates in preparation for its paid DLC, and I'm just glad Pearl Abyss is finally pacing itself

You've got to give Crimson Desert kudos—it's been getting hit with free update after free update, including, most recently, an overhaul to the game's story. But that'll be slowing down in coming months, as Pearl Abyss gears up to release the game's first major paid piece of DLC content."While there still will be update...

Gamescom Was Plagued By AI This Year

Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 was a two-hour highlight reel of disappointment this year. There were occasional gems like Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons and Metro 2039 nestled between the endless dark fantasy soulslikes and anime-inspired action games, but the showstopping reveals were a remaster of a 10-year-old game a...

Bleach Just Introduced Ichigo's Most Powerful Form

Ichigo Kurosaki is Bleach's main protagonist, which means he has fought many of the anime series' strongest villains. To fight these villains, Ichigo constantly needed to get stronger, and in doing so, he acquired multiple forms. The Thousand-Year Blood War arc introduced Ichigo's true Zanpakuto and a new form, and whi...

Total War: Warhammer 40k will let you stuff your 'almost dead' Space Marine characters into Dreadnoughts so they can keep fighting

The Total War: Warhammer 40k Gamescom demo is underway, with lots of players getting their hands on the upcoming grimdark strategy game for the first time. Total War's content creators have been giving their impressions, but Creative Assembly also snuck in a new Alpha Strike livestream, and this is one of the biggest i...

Xbox announces disc-to-digital feature that lets you digitise physical Xbox One and Series X games

UPDATE 11.25AM BST: Xbox CEO Asha Sharma shed a little more light on the feature in a BBC interview. The gaming chief said 1,000 titles will be initially supported across Xbox One and Series X. The interview also clarified the point about transfer of the digital license, confirming it does indeed move with the disc, al...

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Road Kings is sometimes American Truck Simulator in a disaster movie, but delivering crates of ellipticals is fun too

When I sat down to play Road Kings in April, the event organisers were very clear: when you're done driving around in the sandbox, let us know and we will load up the disaster movie scene. After fifty minutes of my hour with Saber's spin on American Truck Simulator, I'd completely forgotten about the second mission. I...

Bandai Opens Pre-Orders For Its Tiny Tamagotchi Rings

It has been 30 years since the first-ever Tamagotchi was released. The cyber pets took the world by storm in the late 1990s, and to celebrate the iconic toy’s 30th anniversary, Bandai has revealed its smallest Tamagotchi ever. One so small that it has been turned into a ring you can wear on your finger.

GTA 6 gameplay details revealed in new preview, including seamless character switching, playing as a couple and more

Grand Theft Auto 6 day has kicked off a little early. While everyone waits for the game's Netflix extended look, new information has emerged from something of an unlikely source. Read more