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Sony is giving PS5 owners another way to watch entertainment without paying for a subscription, although there's a catch: they'll have to sit through advertisements. The company has announced Live TV on PS5, a new free, ad-supported streaming app from Sony Pictures Television. The service will offer more than 100 live TV channels, alongside a library of movies and TV shows that users can access without a subscription. The lineup will cover a broad range of content, including movies, television,...

Valve has been frequently release many varied official sales and events, cementing Steam's reputation for constant value through frequent discounts and widespread game participation. With the latest themed festival now live, it's the perfect week to pick up those survival or crafting games you've been eyeing. The Steam PvE Survival Crafting Fest 2026 is now live, bringing discounts and demos for a wide range of games centered around exploration, crafting, building, and surviving against environmental threats and hostile creatures. The genre...

Breathedge 2 has officially entered Steam Early Access, but the version players can jump into today is quite different from the demo that introduced the sequel. After looking closely at that early slice of the game, RedRuins Softworks decided to rebuild it, putting much more emphasis on the survival, exploration and crafting systems that sit at the heart of Breathedge. According to the studio, the demo was well received, but it also exposed a problem. There were plenty of quests, dialogue,...

Three years of opening shops, hiring staff, managing stock and carrying boxes across New York have finally paid off. Big Ambitions has reached version 1.0, and this time the game is not only asking you to build a business empire — it is giving you more reasons to enjoy the fortune you worked so hard to create. At the heart of the update is The Hamptons, a new neighborhood designed for players who are well past the struggling entrepreneur phase....

Spider-Man brings Peter Parker into MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls as the central hero of the Amazing Guardians, alongside Ms. Marvel, Star-Lord, and Peni Parker. Rather than radically reinventing the character, Arc System Works builds his identity around the qualities that have defined Spider-Man for decades: quick wit, extraordinary agility, web technology, and an instinctive ability to sense danger. Within MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls's tournament storyline, Spider-Man joins Earth's other heroes in confronting the cosmic threat known as The Champion,...

September is barely through the door and it's already bringing a suitcase full of new games with it. The first week of the month is surprisingly busy, offering everything from supernatural samurai and vampire-infested medieval Europe to basketball, colorful platforming and a trip into the depths of space. Whether you're looking for your next big RPG, something to play with a friend, or simply an excuse to ignore your backlog for another week, there are plenty of new releases worth watching....

Gamescom 2026 has officially crowned its award winners, including some of the most impressive games showcased at this year's event in Cologne. The Gamescom Awards recognized titles across 19 categories, with several major publishers and studios taking home multiple trophies. Five platforms; five big winners Among the winners are some of the biggest upcoming releases for Xbox, PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch 2, and mobile devices. From high-speed open-world racing to massive strategy battles and a long-awaited Rayman revival, these are the games...

Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto VI is still expected to target 30FPS on PlayStation 5, but that hasn't stopped players from rushing to buy Sony's most powerful console. The PS5 Pro has reportedly sold out at several major US retailers, including Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and Sony's own PlayStation Direct store. The sudden buying frenzy appears to be closely tied to the latest GTA 6 Extended Look trailer, which gave players another lengthy glimpse at Rockstar's upcoming...

OneXPlayer has introduced another premium gaming handheld, and this one comes with a price tag that makes even other expensive portables look relatively reasonable. The new X2 Mini is powered by Intel's Arc G3 Extreme SoC and starts at a staggering $1,999 / €1,999 / £1,799. The price might have sounded outrageous not too long ago, but soaring memory costs and growing demand from AI data centers have made high-end handhelds increasingly expensive. OneXPlayer is clearly targeting the enthusiast crowd...

A big post-launch patch has already arrived for Mortal Shell II, and it is much more substantial than the usual first-week cleanup. Just days after release, Cold Symmetry has addressed several of the complaints players raised almost immediately, while also adding some genuinely useful quality-of-life changes. One of the most welcome additions is the ability to respec a Shell. By using Mether’s Severance, players can reset their upgrades and get back the Glimpses they previously spent. That makes experimenting with different...

The wait for Fable is nearly over. The game launches on February 23, 2027, and everything we’ve seen so far makes it look like one of the most ambitious RPGs coming next year. It’s not just about exploring Albion, fighting enemies and completing quests — Playground Games is also putting a huge amount of focus on making the world feel alive and giving players plenty of freedom in how they live inside it. A big part of that is Fable’s...

This week has been a busy one for video game fans with the Gamescom 2026 in full swing. The list of announcements and reveals is long and exciting, but the world kept moving outside of the event, and there's been several games worthy of mention as they have caught the eye of a sizeable number of players for one reason or another. The gaming calendar has once again decided that consistency is overrated. One minute you're dodging bullets on a...