Ever since the release of The Final Shape last year, Destiny 2 has been in a bit of a weird spot. That said, The Edge of Fate was set to be Destiny 2’s big return with their first proper expansion in a year. Unfortunately, it seems fans are beginning to tire of the series, with the launch of The Edge of Fate amassing less than a 3rd of the players compared to The Final Shape.

With a peak concurrent player count of 99,193 players on Steam, Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate appears to have the lowest number of eyes on it since its launch well over half a decade ago.

For context, the previous big expansion to be released – 2024’s The Final Shape – saw a total peak player count of over 300,000 (314,634 to be exact). While it could be argued that this is somewhat of an unfair comparison given that The Final Shape was the conclusion to Destiny 2’s Light and Darkness Saga, the same can’t be said for Lightfall.

Despite rather poor reviews at the time, the expansion which preceded The Final Shape (Lightfall) saw equally high player numbers; amassing a peak count of 316,750 upon its release in 2023.

Whether the expansion will find additional players as we come into the weekend, we will have to wait and see. With early reviews for The Edge of Fate currently sitting at a ‘Mixed’ on Steam however, it wouldn't be surprising to see player counts only drop from this point forth.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Edge of Fate? Is it worth the asking price? Has Destiny 2 lost all of its steam? Let us know down below.

The Mortal Kombat series is no stranger to film releases, seeing two live action adaptations back in the 90s and a reboot in 2021. Despite somewhat of a mixed reception to the most recent release, Warner Bros. appears committed to this potential film franchise – with the first official trailer for Mortal Kombat II having now been released.

Following some teasers earlier this week, WB has now released the first official trailer for Mortal Kombat II. Featuring a heavy focus on the addition of Karl Urban as the iconic Johnny Cage, MKII is said to follow:

“The fan favorite champions – now joined by Johnny Cage himself” as they are “pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.”

As mentioned, 2021’s film received a pretty mixed reception, with a Rotten Tomatoes score of just 55% while amassing $84 million at the box office off of a $55 million budget.

That said, the film was released simultaneously across both cinemas and WB’s HBO Max streaming service. In that regard Mortal Kombat managed to become HBO Max's most successful film launch up to that point. Additionally fans of the series were much kinder to the adaptation, landing at an RT score of 85%.

Given the current state of the Mortal Kombat franchise on the games front, it will be interesting to see what fans and critics alike think of MKII when it arrives on the 24th of October 2025.

KitGuru says: What do you think of the trailer? Does it look like an improvement over the first film? What are you hoping for / expecting with the sequel? Let us know down below.

Each month, Sony updates its PlayStation Plus Extra / Premium libraries with a number of new and returning titles. Unfortunately, at the same time the company also removes games from the service on a monthly basis. With July’s titles now available to download and play, the console maker has announced a solid dozen games which are set to leave PS Plus Extra / Premium in August.

In going to the Last chance to play section on the PlayStation 5’s PS Plus tab, subscribers can find a list of 12 titles which are set to be removed from the service next month (likely mid-August):

• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
• The WItcher 3: Wild Hunt
• Wild Hearts
• Ride 5
• Sword Art Online Last Recollection
• Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris
• Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet
• Sword Art Online Hollow Realization
• Sword Art Online Lost Song
• Naruto Boruto: Shinobi Striker
• Vacation Simulator
• Bugsnax

The removal of The Witcher 3 is somewhat disappointing to see – though not surprising given the fact that CDPR’s follow-up game Cyberpunk 2077 was recently added to the service.

Beyond this, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a pretty major title to be removed, as well as Bugsnax – especially as the latter was a day-one addition back around the PS5’s launch.

As mentioned, Sony recently added a bunch of games to PlayStation Plus Extra / Premium, including the aforementioned Cyberpunk 2077 alongside Risk of Rain 2; Abiotic Factor and more. The full list of additions can be found HERE.

KitGuru says: What do you think of August’s departees? Which titles are most sad to see go? Will you try to finish any of these games before they leave? Let us know down below.

Netflix has been one of the biggest supporters of video game adaptations in all forms, with the streaming giant having produced a suite of films, shows and anime based on various video game IPs. 5 years on from its initial announcement, Netflix has finally confirmed that that they are moving forward with the live-action Assassin’s Creed series.

As reported by Variety, half a decade after the deal was first penned between Netflix and Ubisoft, the live-action Assassin’s Creed adaptation is finally moving forward; after going through “multiple creative teams in that time.”

Now, the project is being headed by Roberto Patino and David Wiener – serving as creators, showrunners, and executive producers. Speaking on this announcement, the duo shared a surprisingly deep message, stating:

“We’ve been fans of ‘Assassin’s Creed’ since its release in 2007. Every day we work on this show, we come away excited and humbled by the possibilities that ‘Assassin’s Creed’ opens to us.”

They continued, “Beneath the scope, the spectacle, the parkour and the thrills is a baseline for the most essential kind of human story — about people searching for purpose, struggling with questions of identity and destiny and faith. It is about power and violence and sex and greed and vengeance.”

The pair concluded by saying: “But more than anything, this is a show about the value of human connection, across cultures, across time. And it’s about what we stand to lose as a species, when those connections break. We’ve got an amazing team behind us with the folks at Ubisoft and our champions at Netflix, and we’re committed to creating something undeniable for fans all over the planet.”

While the series is far from famous for its narrative, the earlier entries in particular did offer greater depth of character and growth – while also asking some interesting questions. Hopefully the Netflix project winds up being better than the ill-fated 2016 film.

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When AMD first launched Threadripper, it was a shock to the HEDT market, offering huge core counts at a relatively affordable price. Since then, the focus of this series of processors has shifted almost exclusively to the professional workstation space, and with today's official pricing announcement for the next generation of Threadripper Pro CPUs, that trend continues.

AMD's initial push will be through pre-built systems from major OEMs like Dell, HP, and Lenovo. However, the company has confirmed that the Threadripper PRO 9000WX chips will also be available through retail channels for those with the means and ambition to build their workstations themselves.

With up to 96 “Zen 5” CPU cores, improved AVX-512 support, 8-channel DDR5-6400 memory, and PCIe 5.0 connectivity, this new generation of Threadripper Pro is the fastest workstation processors AMD has on the market right now. As for the pricing, it's as colossal as the core counts. The flagship 96-core, 192-thread Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX will carry an official price tag of $11,699, making it the most expensive Threadripper to date. The rest of the stack scales down from there, with the 64-core 9985WX at $7,999, the 32-core 9975WX at $4,099, the 24-core 9965WX at $2,899, and the 16-core 9955WX at a starting price of $1,649. The table below includes the pricing and specs of each Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9000WX CPU:

Moving on to the performance figures, AMD claims the Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX is up to 26% faster than the Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7995WX across multiple workloads, including media and entertainment, design and manufacturing, architecture, engineering and construction, and sciences and software.

Unfortunately, AMD's announcement didn't mention the standard 9000X series, the HEDT successors that enthusiasts have been waiting for. Those with deep enough pockets to consider a 9000WX build will be pleased to know that the new CPUs will be compatible with existing WRX90 and TRX50 motherboards via a BIOS update, preserving the current platform.

KitGuru says: Companies in need of the workstations will most likely be well served with the new Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9000WX series. However, enthusiasts interested in building a new workstation might be better off by going for a standard Ryzen 9000 series CPU.

ASRock's journey into the gaming monitor segment has been very recent. The company introduced its first gaming monitor within the "Phantom Gaming" lineup in 2022, just three years back, and since then, they have been really aggressive in this space, introducing new designs with the latest technologies, and at very competitive price points. Since the first launch, the company has introduced a total of 21 monitors, featuring OLED, IPS, and VA panels. These range from 24.5, 27, 32, 34 inch designs with refresh rates starting at 100Hz, all the way up to 520Hz. ASRock also has four ultra-wide curved monitor, […]

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OXS is a relatively new name in the peripherals industry and has a few products that are specially designed for an immersive gaming experience. The company currently deals in audio products and has produced a few headsets and speakers, which aim to offer high audio fidelity. Its latest offering is the Storm A2, which succeeds its most popular headset, called Storm G2, which is a fancy RGB gaming headset for gamers. The Storm A2 appears to be a more serious design, intended for professionals and perhaps audiophiles who seek solid audio delivery and functionality that can be used across multiple […]

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We first learned of the upcoming Souls-like, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, when MSI began offering up free copies of the game with components. Now, just in time for the game's release next week, we have the official PC system requirements for the game. 

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is a new game published by 505 Games and developed by Leenzee Games. The game is inspired by Ming Dynasty folklore and ancient Chinese mythology. Players take on the role of Wuchang, a fictional female warrior fighting off supernatural enemies, as well as a horrific feathering disease. The game comes out on the 24th of July.

To run the game on PC, you'll need at least an Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 CPU, paired with 16GB of RAM and a GTX 1060 or RX 580 graphics card. A 64-bit version of Windows 10 or Windows 11 is also required, and an SSD is recommended for the install.

The recommended PC system requirements are a notable step up, calling for an Intel Core i7-9700 / AMD Ryzen 5 5500 processor, along with 16GB of RAM and an RTX 2070 or RX 5700 XT graphics card.

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Lexar is seeking a share of the high-end consumer storage market with the announcement of its new flagship SSD, the NM990. Aimed at hardcore gamers, content creators, and AI developers, the new drive promises to deliver blistering speeds that leverage the full potential of the PCIe 5.0 interface.

Harnessing next-generation technology, the NM990 boasts impressive performance figures. Lexar claims the drive can achieve sequential read speeds of up to 14,000MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 11,000MB/s, effectively doubling the performance of many standard Gen 4 SSDs. This raw throughput is complemented by equally high random-access performance, with a DRAM cache and dynamic SLC cache helping to deliver up to 2 million IOPS for random reads and 1.5 million for random writes.

Under the hood, the NM990 is powered by an 8-channel controller. Lexar is also highlighting its ‘Thermal Defender Technology', which, when combined with a graphite heat dissipation decal, is said to improve power consumption management by up to 23%. This focus on efficiency should help maintain smooth and consistent performance without succumbing to thermal throttling during demanding workloads.

Durability looks to be a key focus, with the 4TB model rated for an endurance of up to 3000 terabytes written (TBW), ensuring reliability for users who frequently handle large files. The drive also fully supports Microsoft's DirectStorage API, which is crucial for enabling the near-instant load times promised in next-generation games. For maintenance, users can utilise the Lexar DiskMaster software to monitor the drive's health and perform firmware updates. The Lexar NM990 M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD will be available in capacities ranging from 1TB up to 4TB.

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Seagate is bringing two more mass-capacity drives to the market. This week, the company announced the global availability of its new 30TB and 28TB Exos M drives, as well as new 30TB and 28TB IronWolf Pro HDDs, built with Seagate's new Mozail 3+ platform.

As the AI market continues to grow and more industries begin to adopt AI tools, the need for mass storage has risen considerably. NAS systems are evolving into intelligent data hubs supporting advanced workloads and data centers are always looking to improve efficiency. These drives are built to meet increased demand for high-capacity, energy-efficient storage—empowering organisations to scale storage, optimise data placement, and support real-time edge analytics.

Speaking on the launch, Melyssa Banda, SVP of Edge Storage and Services at Seagate said: “Today, approximately 90% of the world’s data is stored in just 10 countries. However, data gravity is increasingly pulling networks to the edge as nearly 150 countries adopt data sovereignty requirements, and AI workloads continue to expand. Datacenters on-prem, private, and sovereign, are leveraging AI to unlock the value of their proprietary data. Our 30TB drives are designed to support these rapidly growing trends, delivering the capacity, efficiency, and resilience needed to power the AI workloads”.

Seagate partner, QNAP, also had this to say about the launch: “By integrating Seagate’s IronWolf Pro 30TB drives, we deliver petabyte-scale, high-integrity storage that ensures fast access, reliable performance, and scalable infrastructure at the edge”.

The Exos M and IronWolf Pro 30TB and 28TB drives are available via Seagate's online store, or worldwide through authorised resellers and channel partners. The 30TB Exos M will cost £489.99, while the 28TB costs £478.99. The IronWolf Pro 30TB will cost £559.99, going down to £526.99 for the 28TB version.

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Razer is updating its external GPU enclosure line for the next generation of connectivity with the announcement of the Core X V2. This new chassis is the company's first to feature the Thunderbolt 5 standard, but it comes with some major changes that may surprise those who know the original Core X and its all-in-one convenience.

The headline feature is, of course, the move to Thunderbolt 5. While compatible laptops are still a rarity, the new standard theoretically offers up to 80 Gbps of bandwidth, a massive leap over Thunderbolt 4 that should help reduce performance bottlenecks. The Core X V2 also improves host charging, now capable of delivering 140W of power over a single cable. Physically, the enclosure has been updated to support larger, four-slot graphics cards from both Nvidia and AMD, making it ready for the biggest GPUs on the market.

However, in a significant departure from previous models like the Core X Chroma, which came with a built-in PSU, the Core X V2 requires users to bring their own. This move offers more flexibility for those looking to install power-hungry cards that might have exceeded the limits of the old integrated units. For most users, however, it simply adds an extra component and cost to the shopping list.

Another change is the removal of all extra I/O. The built-in USB hub and Ethernet port that you see on older Core models are gone, leaving just the single Thunderbolt connection. For users who need that extra peripheral connectivity, Razer has opportunistically just launched a new, separate Thunderbolt 5 Dock. It has a 3.5 mm jack, 10 Gbps USB-C and USB-A ports, a UHS-II SD card slot, support for up to three 4K 120 Hz screens, a Gigabit Ethernet port, and an M.2 PCIe Gen 4 SSD slot. Additionally, it incorporates Thunderbolt Share, a KVM-like function that enables peripheral control and file transfers between two linked PCs.

The Core X V2 is a clear evolution, focusing purely on providing a high-speed Thunderbolt 5 connection for a powerful desktop graphics card. But by stripping out the integrated PSU and I/O hub, Razer has also unbundled the convenience that made its predecessors so appealing. While the chassis is listed at £329.99/$349.99/€389.99, the cost for a complete setup is now significantly higher. As for the Thunderbolt 5 Dock, this one is even more expensive at £389.99/$389.99/€439.99

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Last week's GeForce Now update was smaller than usual, but Nvidia is making up for that this week with ten games joining the library. Of those ten games, half of them are brand new titles. 

This week's list of new releases hitting GeForce Now includes Dreadzone, Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition, The Drifter, He Is Coming and, my personal pick-up of the week, RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business. If you have PC Game Pass, you can also access the base game, RoboCop: Rogue City via GFN if you would prefer Nvidia's stronger server hardware compared to Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Here is the full list of games joining GeForce Now today:

• Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition (New release on Steam, July 15)
• The Drifter (New release on Steam, July 17)
• He Is Coming (New release on Steam, July 17)
• DREADZONE (New release on Steam, July 17)
• RoboCop: Rogue City (New release on Xbox, available on PC Game Pass July 17)
• RoboCop: Rogue City — Unfinished Business (New release on Steam July 17)
• Battle Brothers (Steam)
• BitCraft Online (Steam)
• Humanity (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
• SteamWorld Dig (Steam)

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Following the conclusion of the Janthir Wilds story, ArenaNet isn't wasting any time, officially announcing the next major expansion for its long-running MMO. Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity is set to launch on October 28th, continuing the studio's new annual expansion model and sending players away to a mysterious new island.

The new adventure kicks off with sailors' tales of Castora, a legendary island brimming with magical ley energy. Such a location has attracted the attention of the Inquest, the villainous Asuran tech syndicate, and it's up to the player's Commander to beat them to it and uncover their plans.

The headline feature for most veteran players will be the arrival of a new Elite Specialization for every profession, promising to shake up the meta with new traits and utility skills. ArenaNet is giving everyone a chance to try these out ahead of launch, with a week-long beta event scheduled to run from August 20th to the 27th. The expansion also adds three new mastery lines for the aquatic Skimmer mount and a ‘Homestead Layout' feature, allowing players to save and share their home instance designs with others.

On launch day, players will get to explore two new open-world maps on the island of Castora. ArenaNet has also detailed the post-launch roadmap for 2026, which will deliver two more maps, new Raid Encounters, a new Convergence instance, two storyline extensions, and a fresh batch of legendary gear to chase.

Pre-orders are live now, starting with the Standard Edition for $24.99/€24.99, which includes a handful of cosmetic goodies. A $49.99/€49.99 Deluxe Edition adds a unique skimmer skin and other digital items, while the $74.99/€74.99 Ultimate Edition packs the same as the Deluxe Edition, plus 4,000 Gems.

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EA has officially announced that EA FC 26 will launch on PC on September 26th. The news arrived alongside the first gameplay trailer and, perhaps most notably for PC gamers, the official system requirements, which look suspiciously familiar.

To address long-standing community feedback, EA is introducing two distinct ways to play the game: Authentic Mode and Competitive Mode. Authentic Mode is designed to provide a more realistic football experience, making it the default for offline play. Competitive Mode, on the other hand, is all about fast, fluid, and responsive gameplay, tuned specifically for the online game modes.

Career mode is also getting a new feature called Manager Live Challenges. This will introduce dynamic “what if” scenarios and challenges based on real-world football storylines. These can range from short, quick-play events to multi-season arcs, offering rewards as you complete them throughout the year.

For PC players, the hardware barrier to entry remains unchanged. The system requirements for FC 26 are identical to those for FC 25. You'll need at least an AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel Core i5-6600K, 8 GB of RAM, and an Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti or AMD RX 570. The recommended specs call for a Ryzen 7 2700X or Core i7-6700, 12 GB of RAM, and a GTX 1660 or RX 5600 XT. While this means anyone who could run last year's game is good to go, it also confirms that we shouldn't expect any major graphical leaps on the PC platform this year. The detailed system requirements can be found below:

MINIMUM

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 10/11 – 64-Bit (Latest Update)
• Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel Core i5 6600k
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: AMD RX 570 or Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti
• DirectX: Version 12
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Storage: 100 GB available space
• Sound Card: DirectX: 12 Compatible video card or equivalent (feature level 12_0)

RECOMMENDED

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 10/11 – 64-Bit (Latest Update)
• Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or Intel Core i7 6700
• Memory: 12 GB RAM
• Graphics: AMD RX 5600 XT or Nvidia GTX 1660
• DirectX: Version 12
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Storage: 100 GB available space
• Sound Card: DirectX: 12 Compatible video card or equivalent (feature level 12_0)

EA FC 26 is now available to pre-order, with the standard edition costing £69.99/€69.99/$69.99. This version includes the game, a 92+ Icon player for EA FC 25, 3 Icon players for Manager Career, a 5-star coach in Manager Career, a 5-Star youth scout in Manager Career, Manager Live Challenge content, an archetype unlock consumable, and 2x Double AXP for 10 matches. The Ultimate Edition is also available to pre-order for £89.99/€89.99/$89.99. It includes an EA FC 26 Icon player, an EA FC 25 Exclusive Player EVO, an EA FC 25 93+ ICON Pick (1 of 5), up to 7 days early access, the season 1 premium pass, up to 6000 FC points over 2 months, an additional Evo slot, and more.

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Subnautica 2 hasn't been released yet, even in early access, but it is certainly generating a lot of attention.  The saga started with the game developer, Krafton, firing three executives including Charlie…

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PC gaming has changed significantly over the last few years, and while this is sponsored content, there's also no denying that NVIDIA has been at the forefront of that shift since the company's first RTX GPUs launched back in 2018. While raw GPU power is still important, NVIDIA is keen to emphasise the ‘three pillars of gaming': latency, frame rate and image quality.

In today's content, we're focusing on a range of NVIDIA gaming features, including Super Resolution, Frame Generation, Reflex and more, examining how they each offer different relationships with those three pillars of gaming. Super Resolution, for instance, renders at a lower resolution before using AI to upscale the final output – meaning an increase to frame rate, while image quality also varies compared to native rendering.

Frame Generation is also a key consideration for our video today, a technology which inserts AI-generated frames in-between traditionally rendered ones. This does have the effect of increasing latency, but it also boosts frame rate beyond what could be otherwise achieved. We also touch on the image quality of said AI-generated frames, while looking at Reflex – NVIDIA's technology to reduce PC latency.

For the full analysis, be sure to check out the video below, where we assess each key feature and the knock-on effect for frame rate, latency and image quality in game:

Closing Thoughts

As we said at the very start of this article, there’s no doubt PC gaming has changed massively over the last few years. The adoption of modern features means there is a lot more to the gaming experience now than just raw FPS, and it’s fascinating to see the interplay between the features we looked at today. Super Resolution, for instance, affects both latency, image quality and frame rate, while Frame Generation can add latency but also boost frame rates in a way that would otherwise be impossible. Then there’s Reflex which can mitigate that latency penalty.

Ultimately it comes down to the individual and what specific features and technologies you want to enable – and for me that is the beauty of PC gaming, as there’s no right or wrong way to do it.

Our testing today has focused on the latest and greatest features, including the likes of MFG, which is exclusive to the Blackwell architecture. As we saw from our testing with the 5060 Ti 16GB, the 5070 and the 5070 Ti, all three GPUs are able to offer a way of playing that you simply can’t achieve on older generations, particularly when looking at ray traced or path traced experiences in the latest AAA games.

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Though far from Capcom’s best-selling franchise, the Devil May Cry series is certainly one of the publisher’s most iconic. While fans wait patiently for news on a potential Devil May Cry 6, Humble is currently offering the entire series for a heavily discounted price.

Available to purchase for the next two weeks, the Devil May Cry ‘Devil Trigger Collection’ is being offered in two forms. Paying £7.40 or more will get you the original Devil May Cry HD Trilogy Collection alongside the pseudo-reboot DMC: Devil May Cry.

Paying the full £14.81 meanwhile will net you the above plus Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition and DMC 5 + the Vergil DLC – giving you the full complete Devil May Cry franchise collection (aside from 5’s Special Edition additions).

Though some of these games may have issues on PC, this bundle represents a great way to get your hands on the full Devil May Cry series for a relatively low cost.

Hopefully we get official word on DMC 6 at some point before the end of the decade.

In case you missed it, Humble is also currently offering a Borderlands franchise bundle – the full details of which can be found HERE.

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Announced late last year, Sonic Racing: Crossworlds is the newest entry in SEGA’s own take on the Kart Racing genre. Set to arrive on the 25th of September across pretty much all systems, Switch 2 owners in particular will have to wait a few extra months to get in on the racing – with Crossworlds confirmed to be launching on Switch 2 this Holiday.

Sonic Racing: Crossworlds was announced during last year’s Game Awards ahead of the Switch 2’s official unveiling. In the wake of the console’s announcement, SEGA confirmed that a version of Sonic Racing: Crossworlds was in the works for Switch 2 – though it would arrive at a later date.

Finally, we’ve gotten more details on the Switch 2 version, with SEGA revealing an interesting launch strategy. Unlike all other systems, the Switch 2 release will be staggered – with a digital version arriving in Holiday 2025 and a physical release some time in Early 2026.

Fortunately, the wait for the cartridge release should at the very least be worth it, with the team confirming that “the physical version will feature the full base game on the cartridge” –  meaning no Game-Key Cards.

Finally, those who can’t wait and wind up getting the Switch 1 version can upgrade later down the line while keeping all progress, Unfortunately, no price was given for said upgrade. Hopefully it won’t be too steep.

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Each week, the Epic Games Store gives away a title or two as part of the company’s free games program. Available for the next 7 days, all those with an Epic Games account can get their hands on the highly-praised 4x strategy game Civilization VI.

Available to add to your library from today at 4PM UK time (and claimable until the 24th) is Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Platinum Edition.

Initially released back in 2016, the game received plenty of post-launch content, helping the Civilization name to maintain its spot at the top of its genre. Unfortunately, the latest entry in the series – 2025’s Civ VII – has not had the greatest of starts.

As such, if you’re looking for a Civilization game to get into, Epic’s free offering is an excellent option. The Platinum Edition in particular includes the base game, 6 DLC packs and 2 Expansions, meaning you won’t be hurt for content.

As mentioned, you have until 4PM on the 24th of July to claim Civ VI – at which point it will be replaced by another title. Of course, once it’s in your library it’s yours to keep forever, so there’s no reason not to.

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As with the game itself, HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2 has been somewhat of a mixed bag reception-wise. That said, the show remains huge for both PlayStation and HBO, with a 3rd Season being announced ahead of Season 2’s premiere. As the dust settles on The Last of Us Season 2, HBO has started to discuss what’s next with Season 3.

HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2 concluded at the tail-end of May, teeing up for future seasons including the already-greenlit Season 3. Though the next series is obviously years away, HBO and Max content CEO Casey Bloys spoke to Variety on what’s in store for The Last of Us.

Offering their thoughts on the recent announcement that Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann is stepping away from the show following Season 2’s conclusion, Bloys stated:

“Obviously it was great to have Neil involved in the beginning. The whole reason that I wanted to do ‘Last of Us' is after ‘Chernobyl,' I said to Craig, ‘what do you want to do next?' And ‘Last of Us' was what he wanted to do. That's what was most important to me, Craig's creative excitement about the show.”

While Bloys added that “It was fantastic to have Neil involved” HBO seems confident in what Druckmann has left behind for the capable hands of Craig Mazin.

Prior to the release of Season 2, it was confirmed that the adaptation of TLOU Part II would at the very least take up a couple seasons – though nothing was solidified at the time. Expanding on this decision, Bloys said:

“The series is definitely planned for 2027. Craig is still working it out whether it will be two more seasons or one more long season. It hasn't been decided yet, and I'm following Craig's lead on that.”

Given the fact that each season seems to be premiering roughly two years after the last, having another multi-year wait following Season 3 for the end of Part II’s narrative could be a bit rough. That said, whatever winds up being best for the story is what will be best for the show, and so we will have to patiently wait.

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