Who needs ray-tracing? (Nintendo) The weirdest Nintendo Direct announcement was the resurrection of the Virtual Boy, over 30 years after it became a commercial flop. Nintendo has a reputation for defying expectations, with announcements you could never predict, and it has delivered once again with the return of the Virtual...
Yoshi is hitting the books (Nintendo) The 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. will see four new titles released for the Nintendo Switch 2, including a new Yoshi game and Mario Tennis Fever. The timing of the latest Nintendo Direct already suggested the company was teeing up some announcements for...
Big changes await (Electronic Arts) Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more The next EA Sports FC title is cheaper than ever if you pre-order from a UK...
Potentially only two years away (Sony/Metro) A full breakdown of the PS6 technical specifications has been released by a leaker, promising huge boosts in ray tracing and backwards compatibility. Ahead of the fifth anniversary of the PlayStation 5 this November, rumours have escalated around Sony’s plans for the PlayStation 6....
What secrets will Nintendo reveal today? (Nintendo) The Friday letters page has some neat ideas for the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., as one reader is pleased Switch 2 modders are being sued. Games Inbox is a collection of our readers’ letters, comments, and opinions. To join in with...
Indiana Jones And The Great Circle: The Order Of Giants – the man with the hat is back, again (Bethesda) MachineGames’ excellent Indiana Jones adventure gets a new story expansion that provides even more tombs to raid and relics to recover. Raiders of the Lost Ark is the cinematic equivalent...
Far Cry’s done multiplayer before but past games have typically focused on the single-player content (Ubisoft) It sounds like you can expect a Far Cry live service game now that Ubisoft is talking about prioritising ‘multiplayer aspects’ for the series. It’s been nearly four years since Far Cry 6 launched...
Battlefield 6 battle royale has begun (EA) After officially announcing its new battle royale mode for Battlefield 6, EA is inviting fans to sign up and playtest it this week. Even if it hadn’t been leaked beforehand, it was always a safe bet that Battlefield 6 would feature a battle...
Now Nintendo has an excuse to sue even more people (Warner Bros. Pictures) A new US patent has given Nintendo the exclusive ability to summon characters to fight for you in a video game and it doesn’t just apply to Pokémon. The ability to patent gameplay mechanics has always seemed...