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Apple's big week for developers is just around the corner, and that means WWDC 2026 will also be giving everybody else their first peek at what Apple has in store for iOS 27, macOS 27 and more later this year. Other notable Apple news this week included the popularity of the budget MacBook Neo, the status of new Apple TV and HomePod mini models, iOS 26.5.1 and macOS 26.5.1 bug-fix updates, and more, so read on below for all the details! Top Stories What to Expect From WWDC 2026: Gemini-Powered S...

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We played the opening of the Control sequel and saw just how weird Remedy's twisted New York is.

And IOI shares another sales update. 007 First Light is already available on other platforms and IO Interactive has this week provided an update about the game's sales and also shared its "first year content" plans. Firstly, this roadmap reconfirms James Bond's new mission is still on target for a "Summer 2026" release on Switch 2, although there is a warning that assignments featured here "may be reassigned or delayed". Here are the details from the PR:

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Nintendo's prerecorded video showcase format has been copied by Xbox, PlayStation, and everyone else, and now it's all we have

The Summer Game Fest 2026 show was a huge success for PC gaming, with FF7 Revelation on day one and plenty of games you can try now.

Plus, a whole bunch of neat demos ahead of Steam Next Fest.

Contracts mode is also arriving "very soon". After announcing Hitman: Absolution would be coming to the Switch 2, Feral Interactive has now narrowed down the release date of this native upgrade pack to "summer" 2026. The development team has also mentioned how the previously announced Contracts mode for the Switch version will apparently be coming via a free update "very soon". Once again, you'll be able to set challenges against friends and compete for high scores.

The Flower and The Flame tells the story of glamorous Toreador Ysabella.

After recently launching a big stable SteamVR update with a whole lot of fixes and Linux improvements, a fresh SteamVR Beta arrived

The 2019 show tells the story of the world's worst nuclear disaster.

The UK's online safety minister is concerned about 'stranger pairing' in games.

There's plenty to be excited about from the Summer Game Fest 2026 main show - here's the main highlight announcements for you to go through over a coffee

LKA, the studio behind 2016's acclaimed The Town of Light and its controversial 2024 follow-up Martha is Dead, has shared first gameplay of its next project. When Sirens Fall Silent is a psychological serial killer horror and it's coming to PC next year.

Saber Interactive with IO Interactive have announced the HITMAN Classic Trilogy Remastered collection due for release in 2027

Google has just signed a $30 billion AI computing power deal with SpaceX.

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If your life's been lacking a bit of colour lately, have no fear: developer Frozenbyte's acclaimed co-op platforming series Trine is back for a sixth outing, and once again it's the aesthetic equivalent of a Dulux catalogue. It's not too far off release either. Trine 6: Together in Time, in all its kaleidoscopic glory, comes to PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC on 17th September.

Finally, Fantasy. Everyone ready for a spot of What Are You Playing? Oh, go on then! Showcase season is officially upon us, folks. This week's PlayStation State of Play brought some nice Switch 2 announcements, including a new Rayman game, a Tomb Raider remaster and more. We also got release dates for LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and the long-awaited Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition. We're sure Summer Game Fest will bring us even more over the weekend.

It's somehow been seven years since Yooka-Laylee's last proper adventure (I'm not sure 2025's remake, as enjoyable as it was, entirely counts), but the bat and lizard duo are finally back, and this time in a brand-new form. Yes, those recent leaks were right: we're in for some classic SNES-style kart racing action when the now-officially announced Super Yooka-Laylee Kart arrives for PC at some currently undisclosed future time.

Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we've been playing. This week, Bertie and Connor break the rules slightly, but it's okay because Bertie organises What We've Been Playing and Connor regularly contributes to it, so they both get a pass. Elsewhere, believes again that another game has been tailormade for them - I'm beginning to sense a pattern - and Hitman fan Kelsey rolls credits on Bond and gets a bit emotional.

The former VA was "unable to participate". In some surprise news, Square Enix has confirmed the voice actor of Sephiroth will not be returning in Final Fantasy VII Revelation. The game's director Naoki Hamaguich revealed this during a chat with Maximillian Dood. He explained how Tyler Hoechlin, who played the role in Intergrade, Rebirth and also Crisis Core, was not available for the third outing.

Star Wars Zero Company's developers released a gameplay trailer, which features a short appearance by Anakin Skywalker.

A decade in the making!

A surprise announcement came from IOI and Saber Interactive after Summer Game Fest with a Hitman Classic Trilogy announcement.

"The riveting culmination of the action game series". Koei Tecmo and Omega Force have this week announced they will be bringing Attack on Titan 3 to the Switch 2. As mentioned in the official press materials, this will be the "riveting culmination of the action game series" based on the popular anime and manga series by Hajime Isayama.

Who's up next? At the Summer Game Fest this week, Sega celebrated the 35th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog with an announcement for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. Once the next lot of paid content has been released (TMNT - July 2026 and Avatar Legends - October 2026), the development team will shift its focus to "Year Two".

Poison counters are back in the Magic: The Gathering's Marvel Super Heroes set.

It's happening! After some rumours, Capcom has today confirmed Monster Hunter Wilds is officially in development for the Switch 2. More information and a release date for the Nintendo version of the game will be shared at some point "in the future".

It'll be playable on modern PCs, too, and there's another "hand-animated" Cuphead game in development alongside it.

Get ready for new retro-inspired adventures. It's been a while since we heard from the talented team at Studio MDHR, but it's finally back, with not one but two announcements. Firstly, the developer has officially confirmed it has begun work on a brand-new hand-animated Cuphead video game.

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