The Horizon series quickly grew to become one of PlayStation’s biggest following the launch of Horizon Zero Dawn in 2017. Since then, we’ve received a sequel, a spin-off, expansions and more. Outside of gaming, the Horizon series is set to receive a film adaptation. While details remain light, we’ve now gotten an official release window.

As part of the ongoing lawsuit between Sony and Tencent, a ton of interesting internal details have been brought to light. Alongside concrete sales stats for the Horizon franchise as well as the reveal that Tencent was at one point working on a Last of Us game, court filing have revealed Sony’s current plans for the Horizon film.

According to PlayStation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash (as reported by the publication TheGamePost): “We are in development for a film based on Horizon in partnership with Columbia Pictures. We already have a working script and are actively searching for a director, with the goal of shooting the picture in 2026 and releasing it in 2027.”

For context, the Horizon franchise was initially set to be adapted into a TV show in partnership with Netflix, however the project was reportedly cancelled in 2024. Then, earlier this year Sony officially announced that they were working on a Horizon Zero Dawn film – though no further details were shared aside from the fact that it was being made in partnership with Columbia.

Of course, these are merely Sony’s internal plans and so things could easily change between now and 2027. We will have to wait and see whether Sony chooses to release an official statement in the wake of this latest news.

KitGuru says: What are your thoughts on the Sony v Tencent lawsuit? Which piece of news has surprised you the most so far? Would Horizon work better as a film or TV show? Let us know your thoughts down below.

After laying dormant for a decade, the Silent Hill franchise is officially back and bigger than ever. In the wake of the success of Silent Hill F, Konami revealed that last year’s Silent Hill 2 Remake has now exceeded 2.5 million copies sold.

As reported by the publication Gematsu, developer Bloober Team and publisher Konami announced and confirmed that last year’s Silent Hill 2 Remake has officially surpassed 2.5 million shipments and digital sales.

For context, Silent Hill 2 Remake managed to sell more than 1 million copies just over a week into its launch last October. This figure then rose to 2 million by January of 2025, with Konami later revealing in May that the franchise had finally hit 10 million total sales – roughly 20% of which could be attributed to the remake.

While 2.5 million copies is huge for a franchise of its size, this figure is even more impressive when considering the fact that the remake was only released for the PC and PlayStation 5 (though there are rumours that an Xbox version is currently in the works).

Regardless, with Silent Hill 2 Remake selling 2.5 million copies in its first year, and the recently-released Silent Hill f already exceeding a million, it is safe to say that Silent Hill is officially back and bigger than ever.

KitGuru says: Are you one of the 2.5 million? Has the franchise been successfully revived? Let us know your thoughts down below.

While Ubisoft’s The Crew series served as a solid open-world racer, the franchise received a ton of backlash when it was announced that the first entry would no longer be playable due to its always-online requirement. In the wake of this outcry, Ubisoft reneged on their decision, confirming that The Crew 2 and Motorfest would be updated with proper offline support. After months of waiting, The Crew 2’s offline mode is finally here.

Making the announcement on their blog, the team at Ubisoft Ivory Tower officially unveiled what they are calling ‘Hybrid Mode’ – explaining it as follows:

“With this update, players can now switch between the original online experience of The Crew 2 and a brand-new offline mode, letting you enjoy the game even without an internet connection. This represents a major milestone in our ongoing commitment to ensuring long-term access to The Crew 2 for all players.”

Full details on the update can be found HERE, including instructions on how to transfer your progression between the online and offline mode.

While a much-appreciated update, the offline mode does have some limitations, namely:

• No Crew Credit purchases
• No LIVE Summits
• No multiplayer content (obviously)
• No user-generated content
• Certain Trophies/Achievements may not be unlockable

While The Crew 2 should have always included support for offline play, it is encouraging none-the-less to see Ubisoft actually retool the game in order to ensure its long-term playability. Hopefully more developers follow suit.

KitGuru says: Are you glad to see the offline mode finally added? Will you be hopping back into the game? Let us know down below.

After a ton of hype and anticipation, Battlefield 6 finally arrived to huge success, selling over 7 million copies in its first week while amassing a concurrent player count of almost 750,000 on Steam alone. Though already confirmed to be the biggest launch in series’ history, we’ve now gotten some additional details on just how much more successful BF6 is compared to prior entries.

As shared by Christopher Dring via TheGameBusiness, the GSD’s European Game sales for the week ending Oct 12th have been released, revealing just how much better Battlefield 6 performed in the region compared to its own past titles as well as competitors.

In a pleasant surprise, Battlefield 6 took to the top spot on the week’s sales chart, beating out EA’s own Sports FC26. Even more impressive however is the fact that Battlefield 6 reportedly sold 4 times as many copies as Battlefield 5 had in the same timeframe.

Furthermore, not only did Battlefield 6 surpass itself, but the game’s launch in Europe even managed to beat out last year’s Call of Duty Black Ops 6 – a massive achievement given how many units COD sells, especially at launch.

Of course, for a live-service multiplayer title, Battlefield 6 will need to maintain its player base in the long run in order to remain successful. Given just how big of a launch it managed however, it is unlikely that you’ll have to wait for lobbies to fill up any time soon.

KitGuru says: Are you one of the 7 million players? What platform did you purchase it on? Will BF6 outsell Black Ops 7? Let us know your thoughts down below.

JDM: Japanese Drift Master is an interesting open-world racing game which puts as much emphasis on feeling cool as it does in winning, with near-constant drifting, tight turns and flashy finishes. Following its release on PC earlier this year, the simcade racer has now been officially announced to be coming to Xbox consoles next month – and PS5 in 2026.

Making the announcement, the team at Gaming Factory officially confirmed that JDM: Japanese Drift Master is coming to consoles following its launch on PC back in May.

Interestingly, the game is set to arrive on Xbox first, launching in just over a month’s time (the 21st of November) – followed by its arrival on PS5 sometime in Q1 of 2026.

As mentioned, JDM: Japanese Drift Master is a unique open-world racer which, unsurprisingly, is all about drifting around the streets of Japan in an experience which takes you right back to the early 2000s Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift era of racing.

While the game was received warmly following its PC launch back in May, recent reviews have trended downwards, with the primary complaint being that the physics feels somewhat awkward when using a racing wheel.

However, the game is designed primarily with a controller in mind (even if wheel support was directly stated to feel “as smooth on a controller as it is with sim racing hardware”), and so it will be interesting to see what Xbox players think of the game when it arrives next month.

KitGuru says: What do you think of JDM: Japanese Drift Master? Are you excited for its console launch? Why do you think the PS5 version is arriving later? Let us know down below.

For the past few generations we’ve seen Ubisoft move away from many legacy franchises, ignoring its classics including the likes of Rayman; Call of Juarez and of course Splinter Cell. Fortunately, the latter seems to be making a slow comeback, starting with the recent release of the animated Netflix show Splinter Cell: Deathwatch. Following its arrival just a couple days ago, Netflix has now confirmed that a second Season is on its way.

Making the announcement during IGN’s Fan Fest event, John Wick creator and Splinter Cell: Deathwatch writer/executive producer ‘Derek Kolstad’ confirmed that a second season of the animated series is in the works, stating:

“We’ve got a season two coming your way,” adding that while they don’t yet have a premiere date for Season 2, the follow-up is currently “fully into pre-production and everyone is super excited about where we go next.”

Seeing as how Splinter Cell: Deathwatch is a Netflix original, it is entirely possible that both Seasons 1 and 2 were being developed concurrently (as has been the case with other animated Netflix shows).

As such, while it is exciting to see a second Season already having been confirmed, the real test for its success will be whether the show winds up getting a 3rd Season.

We will have to wait and see, but regardless it is exciting to see Sam Fisher return – even if not in video game form.

KitGuru says: What did you think of Season 1? Are you looking forward to its follow-up? What are your thoughts on Netflix’s other animated adaptations? Let us know down below.

While MLB: The Show had for the longest time been a PlayStation console exclusive (owing to it being developed by Sony’s San Diego studio), the annual baseball series was finally brought over to Xbox following a renegotiation of the series’ licensing contracts. That said, MLB: The Show has yet to make its way to the PC platform. Fortunately, it appears as though this might be changing soon.

As discovered by ResetEra user ‘Aspect’, Sony San Diego recently published a new job listing for a Senior Graphics PC Programmer, with the description reading as follows:

“Come join San Diego Studio making a AAA PC title. Our focus is on delivering innovative, high quality gaming experiences. We are seeking a Senior PC Graphics Programmer to join our team in advancing the visual and technical quality of a AAA PC title.”

It continues, “You will focus on writing and optimizing our PC engine, debugging performance issues, implementing new graphics features, and ensuring the game takes full advantage of platform specific technologies offered by NVIDIA and AMD.”

Though not yet officially announced, this all-but-confirms that MLB: The Show is planned to come to PCs in the future. Given that Sony San Diego has worked almost exclusively on MLB for the past 20 years, this job listing is unlikely to be referring to anything else.

Sports games in general are console-centric, with the likes of EA’s Sports FC and 2K’s NBA series selling best on console. That said, given that the series has already found its way onto Xbox (and later Switch), it makes sense that Sony would choose to support the PC platform regardless of whether their hand was forced or not.

KitGuru says: What do you think of the job listing? Could it be for anything else other than MLB: The Show? Have you been hoping the series would come to PC following its arrival on Xbox/Switch? Let us know down below.

Sony is currently locked in a legal battle with Tencent due to the latter’s announcement of Light of Motiram – an open world game which looks eerily similar to PlayStation’s Horizon Zero Dawn / Forbidden West franchise. Previous revelations from the lawsuit included the fact that Tencent had previously pitched a Horizon game to Sony – which the console maker rejected. That said, this wasn’t the only potential project, with the two companies at one point planning to work on a new game based on The Last of Us.

As reported by the publication TheGamePost, a recent court filing by Sony revealed that the PlayStation maker and Tencent were at one point planning to collaborate on a Last of Us project, with PlayStation Studios’ Olivier Courtemanche stating:

“With respect to Aurora Studios [the team behind Light of Motiram], we went into the meeting under the impression that they wanted to do a potential collaboration for The Last of Us”. This was in the wake of Sony having already rejected their pitch for a Horizon title (which was codenamed project Z).

That said, according to Courtemanche the meeting took a different turn, with the pitch including “images resembling a potential Horizon collaboration from the ‘Project Z’ concept discussed in March 2024,” adding that “I believe that these images contained assets from the Light of Motiram game. I was confused by the slide given that we had rejected a potential Horizon collaboration and thought we were there to discuss The Last of Us, among other opportunities.”

Given just how close Sony seems to hold The Last of Us to their chest, it is interesting to see that the console maker had rejected a pitch for Horizon, but was willing to work on a new Last of Us with Tencent.

Of course, both deals ultimately fell through, with Tencent then going on to announce Light of Motiram – leading Sony to file this lawsuit…and the rest is history.

Regardless, it appears as though the events leading up to this lawsuit were perhaps even more messy than original thought. It will be curious to see how the lawsuit proceeds – and whether any other secret cancelled projects are brought to light as a result.

KitGuru says: What do you think of the lawsuit in general? Does Sony have a solid case? Would you have preferred Tencent to make a licensed Horizon or Last of Us game? Let us know down below.