The Last of Us director Bruce Straley criticised God of War Laufey's gameplay as unexciting during an Edge interview about AAA industry stagnation, then apologised to Sony Santa Monica after backlash. Straley clarified his comments targeted broader industry trends rather than the game's quality, noting the title's visual craft is mindblowing.
EA Sports FC 27 delivers its strongest tactical system yet, letting players shape formations and roles with genuine strategic depth. However, the new open-world hub The Grounds feels like an unnecessary distraction plagued by technical issues and wooden voice acting. Our full scored review is pending further testing of Career Mode, Ultimate Team, and online play.
PlayStation's new popularity feature reveals Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 as the ninth most-played game on PS5 in the United States, surpassing the Call of Duty HQ app that bundles Black Ops 6, Black Ops 7, and Warzone. The 2012 title's resurgence follows Activision's summer ports of the first two Black Ops games, which dominated sales charts and suggest players are gravitating toward classic entries while awaiting Modern Warfare 4.
Zero Parades Director's Cut has been officially announced for PlayStation 5 with a confirmed release date. The enhanced edition brings the surreal adventure to Sony's current-gen hardware with new content and improvements. Players can mark their calendars for the launch later this year.
Rockstar Games has officially confirmed that veteran actor Stephen Root will voice Brian Heder, a key drug trafficker character in Grand Theft Auto VI. The confirmation arrives after fans immediately recognized Root's distinctive voice in the Netflix special showcasing in-game footage. Grand Theft Auto VI launches worldwide on November 19 at midnight local time.
Ocean Drive Studios' medieval zombie survival game God Save Birmingham showed significant narrative and combat improvements during a hands-on preview at PAX West 2026. The latest build introduces stronger onboarding, a revamped journal system, and physics-based combat that feels more natural than earlier versions. Co-op play has been announced for the full release, though it was not available in the demo.
Level-5 has finally locked in a December 10, 2026 launch for Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, the first mainline entry since 2013's Azran Legacy. The puzzle-adventure series returns across Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and PC after a year-long delay that had fans fearing another postponement.
Rockstar will launch Grand Theft Auto 6 at midnight local time on November 19 across most countries, creating a staggered global rollout that starts in New Zealand roughly 20 hours before the Americas. Xbox Series X/S owners can change their console region to access the game early, while PlayStation 5 players would need a separate New Zealand account and gift card. Pre-loading begins November 12, the same day boxed copies with digital codes ship.
Sony is reportedly planning to bring the Killzone franchise back after 13 years of dormancy, with Guerrilla Games potentially collaborating with an external studio on a remaster, remake, or reboot. The last mainline entry, Killzone: Shadow Fall, launched as a PS4 title in 2013, and the original trilogy remains inaccessible on PS5.
EA Motive's long-silent Marvel's Iron Man project surfaced in a major gameplay leak on August 28, 2026, revealing armor customization, helicarrier combat, and a globe-trotting adventure. EA's humorous official response earned 14.8 million views and turned community anxiety into overwhelming excitement.
