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Sony's next PlayStation State of Play takes place May 30
Sony's next State of Play will take place on May 30. It will include 14 PS5 and PS VR2 titles.
VR classics Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator come to Apple Vision Pro
Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator have been released for the Apple Vision Pro. This is a version developed specifically for the platform with optimized hand-and-eye tracking.
Lego just announced the first-ever Zelda playset and it's glorious
Lego just announced the very first playset inspired by The Legend of Zelda. It’s a team up with Nintendo and costs $300.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is coming to Xbox Game Pass on its release day
Microsoft has confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be available on Game Pass on its release day later this year. More details about the game will be revealed on June 9.
June’s PlayStation Plus offerings include PS VR2 games for the first time
Sony has revealed that PS VR2 games will soon be available through a PlayStation Plus plan for the first time. The company also revealed that the major Days of Play sale will start on May 29.
The Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D remake is coming to Switch, Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC
After three years of largely staying silent about the Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D remake, Square Enix has revealed the platforms it's coming to. The publisher also suggested that the remake is coming soon.
It's a golden age of puzzle games, even for people who suck at puzzle games
We're living in a golden age of puzzle games, and there's something for just about everyone. Animal Well, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes and Paper Trail are among the recent standouts.
Pikmin Bloom has been helping me meet my outdoor walking goals for years
Pikmin Bloom was released for Android and iOS in 2021 by Pokémon Go developer Niantic as another “go outside and touch grass” app, and I’ve been playing it pretty regularly since then.
Someone made a Flappy Bird tribute for the Playdate that lets you use the crank to fly
FlappyBird by Chibisuke is a Flappy Bird tribute game made for the Playdate handheld. You can control the bird using either the up or A button, or the crank to add more difficulty. It's available on itch.io.
Over a million Switch owners have bought the worst mainline Resident Evil game ever
Resident Evil 6 for Nintendo Switch just got added to Capcom’s Platinum Titles list, meaning it’s crossed the threshold of one million units sold. That's despite it being almost universally panned by fans of the series.
Meta and Activision face lawsuit by families of Uvalde school shooting victims
A lawsuit by the families of the Uvalde school shooting victims accuse Meta and Call of Duty publisher Activision of exposing the shooter to the weapon he used.
Apple built a Tetris clone for the iPod but never released it
Apple built a Tetris clone for the iPod but never released it. It was called Stacker and appeared on a prototype version of the third-generation music player.
Nintendo is finally opening a second US store
Nintendo is opening its second official US store in San Francisco next year. The original New York location opened all the way back in 2005.
Fortnite's new post-apocalyptic season taps into Fallout, Mad Max and X-Men
Fortnite's new Mad Max-inspired season is now live. It includes a Fallout crossover and, later in the season, an X-Men collab.
The best gaming monitors in 2024
Choosing any computer monitor can be tricky, but it gets even more confusing when you want a new display for gaming. Here's everything you need to know before buying a gaming monitor, plus the best gaming monitors you can get today.
Crow Country is a darkly meditative callback to survival horror’s past
Crow Country, which was released on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox X/S on May 9, just about checks all the boxes for survival horror, but it takes a gentler approach to the genre, making it feel more like a test of mental endurance than a fight for your life.
Netflix’s cozy take on Animal Crossing hits Android and iOS in June
Netflix’s mobile gaming lineup will soon have one more entry. Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit, the sequel to the 2021 Animal Crossing-esque Cozy Grove, will arrive on Android and iOS on June 25.
Devolver Digital is celebrating its 15th birthday with a livestream on June 7
Devolver Digital is celebrating its 15th birthday with a livestream on June 7. It’s part of Summer Game Fest and will include ‘updates and release dates for upcoming titles.’
Atari just bought Intellivision, putting an end to the very first console war
Atari just bought Intellivision, putting an end to the very first console war. However, this deal doesn’t include the Amico console.
The next Call of Duty is Black Ops 6
Activision has confirmed that the next Call of Duty game will be Black Ops 6. The publisher updated the website for the military shooter franchise to reveal the title, promising that “official lines of communication have begun.”