Call of Duty Black Ops 7 can’t be paused during single-player and requires an online connection at all times. vgc.news/news/call-of...

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HANDS-ON: "So far, Metroid Prime 4 doesn’t feel much like Metroid at all – and I’m worried." www.videogameschronicle.com/features/so-...

220 Rockstar North employees have signed a letter demanding that more than 30 colleagues recently fired in what it alleges is union-busting "are immediately reinstated". www.videogameschronicle.com/news/220-roc...

A number of Nintendo Switch 2 owners have been claiming that the latest system update has stopped their third-party dock working. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/switch-...

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Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics has announced another round of layoffs, which is at least its fourth in two years. vgc.news/news/tomb-ra...

Red Dead Redemption is officially coming to Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and mobile next month, with free upgrades available for owners of previous generation console versions. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/red-dea...

“We know this is likely to raise questions and drive media coverage": Ubisoft has postponed its earnings call and halted trading, with little explanation. vgc.news/news/we-know...

Pokemon Legends: Z-A is "the best-selling physical game of the year so far" in the US, according to Circana data. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/pokemon...

The main trailer for Fallout Season 2 has been released, on the same day as as Fallout 76 becomes 'free' to claim on PC via Amazon Prime. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fallout...

To celebrate the fifth anniversary of Ubisoft Connect, Ubisoft is giving away the PC version of its open-world mythological adventure game Immortals Fenyx Rising for free for the next few weeks. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft...

Pokémon Pokopia’s latest trailer shows off crafting, side missions and Professor Tangrowth. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/pokemon...

Five classic Blizzard games, including The Lost Vikings and Rock & Roll Racing, have been added to Xbox Retro Classics. The streaming service, which now has over 90 games, is available on Game Pass. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/five-cl...

Valve says it has "a pretty good idea" of what a Steam Deck 2 will look like, but it's not ready to release one because the hardware landscape hasn't reached the stage it needs to yet. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/valve-h...

PlayStation is reportedly dropping the price of all PS5 models by €100 across Europe for Black Friday. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playsta...

The original Red Dead Redemption has been rated for Nintendo Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/red-dea...

Former Sony Interactive Entertainment president Shuhei Yoshida has recalled the times he cancelled two PlayStation projects after around $25 million had been spent on each of them, one of which was a new IP from God of War dev Santa Monica Studio. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/shuhei-...

Kojima Productions has announced Death Stranding Isolations, an animated series coming to Disney+ in 2027. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/kojima-...

Horizon: Steel Frontiers, an MMORPG from NCSoft based on Sony's Horizon series, has been announced for PC and mobile. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/horizon...

Silent Hill F has received a new update which adds a Casual Action difficulty level and lets players skip the part of a New Game+ playthrough that doesn't affect branching storylines. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/silent-...

Infinity Nikki’s Infold Games believes there’s ‘untapped demand’ for non-violent big-budget games. “Historically, the West associated non-violent successes with indies". vgc.news/news/infinit...

The next Ratchet & Clank game is a free-to-play multiplayer shooter for mobile. vgc.news/news/the-nex...

Valve has announced three new devices: a TV-focused PC called the Steam Machine, a new VR headset called Steam Frame and a new Steam Controller. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/valve-a...

"As one of the largest publishers on Steam", Xbox boss Phil Spencer "welcomes" Steam Machine's reveal, he said. vgc.news/news/as-one-...

Valve has announced three new devices: a TV-focused PC called the Steam Machine, a new VR headset called Steam Frame and a new Steam Controller. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/valve-a...

The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain has issued a legal claim against Rockstar Games after it dismissed a group of staff, claiming it was an act of union-busting. vgc.news/news/this-ca...

Analogue’s long-awaited FPGA Nintendo 64, Analogue 3D, is finally shipping to pre-order customers. vgc.news/news/250-n64...

The next Ratchet & Clank game is a free-to-play multiplayer shooter for mobile. vgc.news/news/the-nex...

WWE 2K25's fifth and final Season Pass DLC pack is available now. The Saturday Night's Main Event Pack includes five wrestlers from the '80s and '90s, including Sid Justice and Jesse Ventura. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/wwe-2k2...

November’s PS Plus Catalog games include GTA V and two BAFTA-winning indies. vgc.news/news/novembe...

Infinity Nikki’s Infold Games believes there’s ‘untapped demand’ for non-violent big-budget games. “Historically, the West associated non-violent successes with indies". vgc.news/news/infinit...

Nintendo has revealed the first full trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, confirming Brie Larson as Rosalina. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintend...

Reggie Fils-Aimé says if he was still at Nintendo, he'd be doing everything to try to make sure Switch outsells the DS in terms of lifetime sales. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/i-like-...

A judge has postponed approval on a proposed settlement of Epic Games and Google's long-running court dispute. The judge said the settlement isn't legally different enough from its previous verdict, and wondered why both companies are "suddenly BFFs". www.videogameschronicle.com/news/judge-p...

Monster Hunter Wilds is teaming up with KFC in Japan to provide special meals containing codes for exclusive in-game items. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/monster...

Sega is raising its base salary in Japan again, saying it wants staff to "work with peace of mind amid recent social changes such as rising prices". www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sega-is...

Elden Ring Nightreign's first major DLC, The Forsaken Hollows, is coming next month. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/elden-r...

Sony has announced a special Japan-only version of the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, which will be sold at a discounted price of ¥55,000 ($355). www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-is...

Here's our full, definitive list of all 28 announcements made during PlayStation's State of Play Japan presentation today. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/heres-e...

Here's our full, definitive list of all 28 announcements made during PlayStation's State of Play Japan presentation today. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/heres-e...

Sony has announced a special Japan-only version of the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, which will be sold at a discounted price of ¥55,000 ($355). www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-is...

Elden Ring Nightreign's first major DLC, The Forsaken Hollows, is coming next month. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/elden-r...

Sony declined to comment on its next-gen PlayStation plans during an earnings call today, and claimed PS5 is "only in the middle" of its life. vgc.news/news/sony-de...

Lumines Arise review: Enhance's Tetris Effect follow-up is another audio-visual delight, but it sacrifices some substance for its supreme style. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ www.videogameschronicle.com/review/lumin...

Pokémon Pokopia appears to be the first Nintendo-published Switch 2 game to be on a Game-Key Card. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/pokemon...

The latest system update for the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 consoles has been released, adding a number of new quality of life features to the operating system. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/switch-...

As PlayStation 5 celebrates its fifth anniversary, Sony reported that the console has cleared 84.2 million units, putting it virtually neck-and-neck with PS4. vgc.news/news/on-its-...

Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé says he’s "surprised that Xbox has not yet fully embraced Switch 2", and that he expected to see more Xbox ports announced for the console by now. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/reggie-...

Nintendo is teasing a new Lego Zelda set which, according to recent leaks, may depict Link vs Ganondorf from Ocarina of Time. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintend...