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A curly haired Mediterranean woman with some presumably Henna tattoos daintily marked on her face, stares at the camera while slightly obscured by a statue.

It's all-change in Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy. This series - known for stealth and the emotional adventures of brother and sister Hugo and Amicia in plague-ridden France - now no longer has stealth, no longer has Amicia and Hugo, and no longer takes place in France. But - and I say this as someone fond of the Plague Tale series and who's played the new game for an hour or so - Resonance is undeniably a Plague Tale game, and a very promising one at that.

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Vampire: The Masquerade - Eternal Whispers key art

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 was a considerable disappointment, but that isn't stopping the IP's video game efforts in their tracks. In fact, Eternal Whispers - a new CRPG taking more than a few cues from Disco Elysium - might be the balm we need.

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Microsoft's next big release Halo: Campaign Evolved just got a slick story trailer, with footage captured on PS5 Pro

Halo: Campaign Evolved, one of Microsoft's next big triple-A releases, just got a cool-looking cinematic story trailer. And all footage you'll see in it has been captured on a PS5 Pro, of course.

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State of Decay 3 dev wanted the first gameplay trailer to show off how much higher the game's quality is, but promises deeper systems are still there

State of Decay 3 was among the few surprising reveals during the Xbox Games Showcase. We've been waiting years to hear, or see, well, anything from the zombie survival management sim since the moment it was initially announced - which was nearly six years ago.

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Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations / key art

Doom: The Dark Ages was a fun time, but we'd been wondering about the release window for its DLC (and its very nature) since a Premium Edition was released day one. During the Xbox Games Showcase, Bethesda Softworks and id Software finally unveiled the Revelations DLC.

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Artwork for Ocaina of Time showing Link playing his Ocarina and Sheik playing a harp like instrument

If you thought we were done with the showcases, think again, as Nintendo has just announced a Direct. This Direct will air tomorrow, 9th June, at 3pm UK time.

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Guild Wars 3 mount from reveal trailer.

Guild Wars 3 will feature no mandatory subscription or premium battlepass, and will be buyable as a premium product like previous games in the series.

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Monster Hunter: World - Nergigante under a rain of cash

Monster Hunter Wilds' much-anticipated expansion-sized DLC, titled Ascendance, is coming next year. But with lots of performance woes and a long wait for meaty endgame battles, we aren't surprised the game always struggled to live up to the heights of Monster Hunter: World, a game which has been blessed with enduring popularity. Now, Capcom has revealed 2018's instalment has crossed an important milestone.

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Yes, Gears of War: E-Day is bringing back Horde and Versus, even if they were barely mentioned

As promised, Gears of War: E-Day developer The Coalition followed up the Xbox Games Showcase with a presentation entirely dedicated to the upcoming third-person shooter. The nearly 28-minute-long Direct expanded on the gameplay demo we saw at the Showcase, revealing more details about the core design philosophy, as well as the modes we can expect at launch.

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Hideo Kojima in Prada's space-based short film

Cast your minds back to last month, and you will recall a rather bizarre video featuring Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima travelling through space and crashing on a hostile planet. This wasn't a promotion for a new game, rather it was a collaboration with filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn and fashion house Prada for an art installation. Oh, the short film - known as Satellites II - was made with the help of AI tools, which you won't be surprised to hear ruffled more than a few feathers.

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Carcass Clad screenshot showing man in tank aiming at another tank

The developers of Mouthwashing - the sci-fi horror hit - have announced their next game: Carcass Clad.

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Cassette Beasts 2002 key art with no logo

Many indie studios have tried to replicate Pokémon's formula, but few have actually cracked the code. In 2023, Bytten Studio got it right with Cassette Beasts, mainly because it had something to add to the mix and wasn't entirely built on nostalgia. Now, the developers aim to take it to the next level with Cassette Beasts 2002.

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Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra trailer screenshot showing close up of Captain America

Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, a game that genuinely only seems to come up when it's getting delayed, has been… delayed yet again. That's according to Paramount Games Studio boss, who revealed that the ambitious game is playable, but won't be out for some time.

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Xbox infographic showing Gears of War E-Day's artwork with a 2026 release and Clockwork Revolution's artwork next to it with a 2027 release

Xbox has shed more light on the company's exclusivity strategy, after last night's showcase threw a few surprises our way.

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - Bowser

Despite making the jump to video-on-demand on digital platforms last month, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is still holding its theatrical position in cinemas in some locations. Now, it's finally pushed its global box office haul past the $1bn mark.

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Fable trailer screenshot showing female character looking disgruntled

Playground Games has announced some post-launch DLC for Fable, months out from its release date in February of next year.

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After over five years in early access, Valheim is finally graduating to version 1.0

Viking survival and crafting hit, Valheim, which first appeared in early access in early 2021, is almost ready for its full release. Developer Iron Gate announced at the PC Gaming Show that the game will officially launch on 9th September.

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Black and white artwork showing a side-on view of a punky character with eyes closed and what looks like a fungal infection spreading from them. In the background, a bleak industrial town can be seen.

Citizen Sleeper creator Gareth Damian Martin's new game is something quite different: a first-person "fungalpunk" narrative role-playing game inspired by post-punk Britain, in which you play as a literal parasite, infecting and navigating the lives of people in Signet City.

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Thief: The Dark Project Remastered artwork showing cloaked master thief Garrett brandishing a bow and arrow against a moody nighttime skyline.

Retro specialist Nightdive is at it again. After successfully tackling System Shock and its sequel (giving them the remake and remaster treatment respectively), Nightdive is once again returning to the world of legendary developer Looking Glass Studios and sprucing up another of its beloved early immersive sims. Yup, it's time to retreat to the shadows as we await the launch of Thief: The Dark Project Remastered on PC and consoles.

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Marcus jumps into attack.

Everything announced in Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase

Gears of War E-Day! Spyro! Persona 6! Fable! Crazy Taxi!

The Xbox Games Showcase is here to bring you the latest news about Microsoft's console. That means new reveals, updates on existing games and important announcements like release dates. As is tradition now, the showcase will end with a dedicated direct on a specific title. This year the game in question is Gears of War E-Day, so make sure you catch that too if it's on your 'To Play' list.

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Crazy Taxi parked near a bridge that looks like the Golden Gate

It's been a rollercoaster day for Crazy Taxi. Today, at Xbox's showcase, we saw the first trailer for the long-teased rebooted game in the series. In a new trailer (below) Sega announced that the game is set to launch on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X in 2027.

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Promotional image of the Xbox Wireless Controller X25 Special Edition.

It's Xbox's 25th birthday this year, don't you know, and Microsoft is celebrating in a multitude of ways. It's made its logo transparent, for starters, and it's decided to go all-caps. But if that's still not enough to be getting on with, the company has now revealed a special transparent green Xbox Series X and controller that'll be available to purchase this November.

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A lady in very ornate clothing in Clockwork Revolution

Steampunk RPG Clockwork Revolution will be an Xbox console exclusive on its release in 2027. It is also coming to PC

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Persona 6 is real, coming to Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC, but that's about all we know

At this evening's Summer Game Fest 2026 showcase, Atlus finally lifted the lid on Persona 6.

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Spyro: A Realm Beyond screenshot from reveal, showing Spyro's face.

Prayers have been answered and the coping can end at last. Spyro is back at long last, with Spyro: A Realm Beyond set to release in spring 2027 on the Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2.

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Plague Tale prequel Resonance pushes Sophia into the spotlight in its latest trailer, and it's launching this August

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, the third game in developer Asobo's acclaimed historical action-adventure series, is coming to Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC on 27th August.

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Persona 4 Revival launches into an already-stacked February 2027, will be on Xbox Game Pass on Day One

It's been a while, but we've finally learned more about Persona 4 Revival during today's Xbox livestream. Per a new trailer from Atlus, Persona 4 Revival launches on 18th February on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

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