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Today’s State of Play revealed a new partnership between the brick-building toy makers at LEGO and the PlayStation brand. Following on the heels of other video game console models like the NES, Game Boy, and Sega Genesis, the new LEGO PlayStation looks like a nostalgic throwback focused on celebrating the origins of the original 1994 design. The LEGO PlayStation includes several features and gimmicks that should bring a smile to the face of gamers who recall that mid-’90s console. The set includes both an opening button, a light, and a controller that can be plugged into the larger set. Borrowing the…
Today’s State of Play was mostly full of updates on existing games, but Konami came in for a back-to-back block to show off one lesser-known project, Rev Noir, and reveal another one entirely. Rhapsody in Scarlet is a game about a magical singer fighting flashy monsters in the streets of New York, and you can check out the reveal trailer below. “Set in the jazz-filled streets of 1920s New York, magus Ellie Myers embarks on a journey to confront a threat that could shake the world,” the trailer’s YouTube description reads. In the reveal footage, we see her unleashing huge, screen-spanning…
Plenty of spiritual sequels to Until Dawn have released from the developer of the original game, Supermassive Games, but this is the first proper sequel to the original 2015 game. It is, however, coming from a new developer, Firesprite. The latest trailer shows off some of the difficult decisions players will make and teases how it connects to the original game.The trailer also reveals the game’s release date. January 28. The announcement trailer for the game implied the game would be taking place on a tropical island, but it appears there will be many different locations throughout the game as you…
Alongside a bevy of video game reveals from PlayStation today, the State of Play also gave us a brief look at two new DualSense controller designs themed around the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI. With the big game set to release on November 19, the new PlayStation designs should offer players a way to further celebrate their enthusiasm for Grand Theft Auto VI. The new controllers are understated but attractive – one in black and the other in white – each with an iridescent purple/blue backing in the middle that recalls the Grand Theft Auto VI logo. There’s also a…
Square Enix has released another trailer for Final Fantasy VII Revelation, this time a whopping 10-minute look at the game’s characters, story, setting, and so much more. Plus, the trailer also revealed that Final Fantasy VII Revelation will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC on April 8, 2027.The trailer begins by highlighting each playable party member alongside new looks at the game’s expanded combat, then breaks to reveal the April 8 release date. After that, director Naoki Hamaguchi appeared on camera to introduce the rest of the trailer, and we learn more about how…
Xbox has announced a major change to its cloud gaming service, which is included in Xbox Game Pass subscriptions. Starting in November, Game Pass plans will now have limits on the number of hours players can spend cloud gaming based on their subscription tier. Xbox Cloud Gaming launched in 2020 and allows users to stream select games over the internet to supported mobile devices, letting them enjoy console-quality experiences on the go. There has never been a limit to using the feature, but this will soon change according to an Xbox Wire Post. In November, the number of cloud gaming hours…
Final Fantasy VII Revelation finally drops on April 8, 2027, according to a new trailer dropped during today’s PlayStation State of Play. It marks the conclusion of the most ambitious remake project of all time, coming out just over seven years after the initial remake. Check out the release date trailer below. The finale to this conclusion will see Cloud and co in their final face-off against Sephiroth and the mighty Weapons, who we saw more of in a recent trailer during Gamescom Opening Night Live. The release date trailer gives a brief rundown of each of the main cast members…
Colorado-based developer IllFonic has been making asymmetrical multiplayer games based on iconic movie IPs for most of its existence. Arguably its biggest hit remains its first stab at the genre, with 2017’s Friday the 13th: The Game (a great game now infamous for its shutdown), but since then, the team has released Predator: Hunting Grounds, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, and most recently, Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game. Finally, though, IllFonic is making the biggest horror-movie-turned-asymmetrical-multiplayer layup game of all time with Halloween: The Game. If you preorder the more expensive fancy-smancy version, you can hop into the game early on…
If you spend hours on calls every day, background noise can quickly become a problem, and Anker has a solution. At IFA 2026, the company introduced the Soundcore Space 2 Pro, the first over-ear headphones powered by its Thus AI chip. Designed to improve voice clarity without sacrificing music quality, the new headphones combine AI-powered call processing, upgraded active noise cancellation, and long battery life in a package aimed at commuters, remote workers, and frequent travelers. Anker’s Thus chip debuted back in April inside the Liberty 5 Pro earbuds, and Anker has since expanded it across its lineup, including new…
Dungeons & Dragons is often played from the perspective of the daring adventurer, rolling dice to slay monsters, topple tyrannical rulers, and loot perilous areas. Small roles like the shop or innkeeper are typically left to the Dungeon Master to occupy, but a new video game flips the script and lets the players experience the fantasy world from behind the counter for a change. It’s a role reversal that has a ton of potential.In the aptly named Dungeons & Dragons: The Long Rest Tavern, players assume the role of a customizable innkeeper running a burgeoning business in Faerûn. Despite this…