Epic announces Unreal Engine 6, which will run the ‘next era’ of Rocket League
Epic Games has announced Unreal Engine 6, the latest iteration of its popular game-making technology, and unveiled Rocket League as its first title. Announced during the Rocket League Paris Major in France this weekend, Epic debuted a minute-long trailer for what it called “the next era of Rocket League”. According to the trailer, the footage shown is running in real-time in Unreal Engine 6, which is the first mention of the next-gen game engine, which sports a new purple logo. Read More...
📅 25/05/2026
As 007 First Light's first 13 minutes leak online, IO Interactive drops official footage of the opening mission
IO Interactive has shared a portion of the opening mission from its upcoming James Bond game, 007 First Light, after footage leaked online over the weekend. Read more
📅 24/05/2026
Rocket League to Receive First Game Engine Tune Up in 11 Years as Psyonix Teases Unreal Engine 6 Update
Psyonix has announced Rocket League will finally leave Unreal Engine 3 after 11 years with a first look at some of the changes included in its big Unreal Engine 6 update. The team behind the long-running free-to-play action sports game revealed that it still has a bright future ahead as part of the Championship Series Paris Major. Its first-look trailer highlights new cars and updated graphics as fans got an early look at how Rocket League will soon change forever. "To all of our friends here
📅 24/05/2026
007 First Light Leaks Prompt IO Interactive to Publish Gameplay Early
IO Interactive has published a portion of the opening mission from 007 First Light after copies of the game leaked to the public days before launch. James Bond fans gathered over the weekend when (now-removed) video from the new game snuck its way onto the internet. With its early access launch not slated to arrive until May 26 and its full launch set later at May 27, it appeared at least a few players had nabbed their copies early and wasted no time uploading their gameplay footage. IOI took
📅 24/05/2026
Unreal Engine 6 Revealed as Rocket League Gets a New Coat of Paint
Epic Games developer Psyonix has published a sneak peek at an updated version of Rocket League running in Unreal Engine 6. The new coat of paint was revealed today at the Rocket League Championship Series Paris Major. It comes both with a reveal trailer for an updated version of the studio's popular action sports game as well as a first look at Epic's new, purple logo for Unreal Engine 6. IGN is on the ground covering the event. You can see the Rocket League Unreal Engine 6 reveal trailer belo
📅 24/05/2026
BitSummit Day 3 Report: Golfing with rubber ducks, the joy of Mr Footy and Namco’s Suika Game rival
And so the curtain has closed on BitSummit for another year, as indie developers and publishers from all around the world pack up their booths and head back to their respective studios. BitSummit has become increasingly popular with each annual event, and the huge queue of attendees snaking right around the Miyako Messe exhibition hall in Kyoto (as seen in the image above) was evidence that this year’s show was surely the most well-attended yet. Some of those attendees may have done what I did
📅 24/05/2026
Former Activision Blizzard CEO claims Swedish pension fund’s lawsuit against Microsoft-Activision merger was a ploy to strengthen Embracer
Now that Microsoft settled to pay $250 million to Activision shareholders led by Swedish pension fund Sjunde AP-Fonden, comments of the former chief executive, Bobby Kotick, resurfaced, in which he alleged the lawsuit was merely a means to strengthen Swedish publisher Embracer Group’s position in the market. That is according to Eurogamer, which, citing Game File, writes how Kotick argued the lawsuit was only “aimed to help Embracer increase its foothold in the California market at the expense
📅 23/05/2026
MTG Modern bans shake up the prices of some classic cards
The MTG bans that hit earlier this week, on May 18th, look set to shake up several formats. From Cori-Steel Cutter being sliced out of Pioneer, to Undercity Informant getting booted from Legacy. It's the Modern format, though, that has seen the biggest number of changes. Umezawa's Jitte and Violent Outburst were unbanned, while Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury, and Lotus Field were hit with the ban hammer. Naturally, in the days since the ban went through, the prices of many of these cards have shif
📅 23/05/2026
Former CEO Bobby Kotick claims lawsuit against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision was only filed to help Embracer
Ex-Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick has claimed that a lawsuit opposing Microsoft's acquisition of the Call of Duty maker for $67.8bn was allegedly designed to "help pave the way for Embracer to increase its foothold in the California market at the expense of Activision". Read more
📅 23/05/2026
Save 48% Off the Logitech G29/G920 Racing Wheel With Driving Force Shifter, Perfect for Forza Horizon 6
Forza Horizon 6 for PC and Xbox was released on May 19. This is the perfect excuse for you to finally upgrade from a controller to a bona fide racing wheel. Logitech G (Logitech's gaming-focused storefront) is offering a fantastic deal on its most popular racing wheels. Right now you can add your choice of the Logitech G29 (PS5, PC) or G920 (Xbox,PC) racing wheel and pedal set, the Driving Force Shifter, and a pair of socks to your cart and your order total drops down to $199.98 with free ship
📅 22/05/2026
EA Sports FC 26 propose la Team Of The Season Ultime
ActuGaming.net EA Sports FC 26 propose la Team Of The Season Ultime EA Sports FC 26 nous propose les joueurs de l’équipe de la saison ultime. Tout […] L'article EA Sports FC 26 propose la Team Of The Season Ultime est disponible sur ActuGaming.net
📅 22/05/2026
BitSummit Day 1 Report: Typing away trauma, curing patients for the mob, and FIFA meets Silent Hill
Every summer, indie developers from all around the world arrive in Kyoto to showcase their upcoming games at the BitSummit festival. As the show’s Western media partner, VGC is here once again here to check out BitSummit’s 14th iteration, and now that the first day is over, here’s my recap of some of the more interesting titles I played. Mercifully, this year’s event is no longer a mid-July affair, meaning the dangerously hot Kyoto temperatures – which were as high as 32 degrees (90 F) last ye
📅 22/05/2026
Thank You for Playing Forza Horizon 6!
On behalf of our teams here at Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios, we want to extend a massive thank you to everyone who has played Forza Horizon 6. If this is your first time playing one of our games, welcome to the Forza community! We're thrilled to see so many of you enjoying the game and appreciating all the love and passion that our teams have put into it. Whether you're racing to obtain your next Wristband, cruising through Japan with your friends, participating in meetups and Horizon Pl
📅 22/05/2026
Best Forza Horizon 6 drag cars
Here are the best drag racing cars in Forza Horizon 6
📅 22/05/2026
Red Dead Redemption 2 Overtakes Wii Sports in Best-Selling Games of All Time List
All eyes are on GTA 6, but Red Dead Redemption 2 continues its remarkable success, selling more copies in the last year than in any 12-month period since its launch year back in 2018. Rockstar Games’ masterpiece has now sold an incredible 85 million copies to date (up to March 2026), and while that’s just over a third of the eye-watering 230 million copies GTA 5 has sold, it’s enough to make Red Dead Redemption 2 one of the best-selling games of all time. Indeed, it’s now above Wii Sports as th
📅 21/05/2026
Take-Two Says All Entertainment Properties Need Pre-Release Marketing, as the Wait for GTA 6 Trailer 3 Goes On
Does GTA 6 even need a Trailer 3 to be successful? Is GTA 6 uniquely positioned to get away with not showing gameplay footage before launch? We asked Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick.
📅 21/05/2026
Fort Worth to host 2026 Rocket League World Championship
Twenty of the world’s best Rocket League teams will compete for a $1,200,000 prize pool, bringing thousands of fans to Fort Worth and delivering significant international visibility and economic impact for the region. Blast and the Fort Worth Sports Commission have partnered to showcase the city as a leading global esports destination through integrated event branding, broadcast exposure and fan experiences. The 2026 Rocket League World Championship marks the third time the Rocket League season
📅 21/05/2026
Virtua Fighter 6 Leak Reveals New Character, Old Favorite, And A Fresh Title
It appears that a big reveal of gameplay features and visuals tied to the new Virtua Fighter game is imminent. Overnight, part of what looks like an online presentation was leaked on Chinese video-sharing platform Bilibili, where it quickly spread like wildfire across Reddit and fighting-game discord channels. The footage, which features four characters showing off new and old fighting techniques, gives us a glimpse of the game's flashy visual presentation, which seems heavily inspired by recent
📅 21/05/2026
Former Splinter Cell Director Thinks Modern Graphics Are Hurting Stealth Games
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory creative director Clint Hocking has suggested that modern-day advances in video game graphics have made it more challenging to develop stealth games. Thanks to the evolution of lighting over the years--like ray and path tracing--Hocking believes that the more nuanced shade and darkness levels present in games make it harder for players to read the digital room and see just how hidden they are when sneaking past enemies. "I actually think one of the difficulties with m
📅 21/05/2026
Les jeux vidéo FIFA (EA Sports FC) devraient coûter 260€ : cet expert montre pourquoi
70€, c’est bien le prix moyen affiché pour un opus FIFA ou EA FC. Mais pour que le géant américain EA soit rentable, vous devriez normalement le payer 260€. C’est en tout cas ce qu’affirme cet expert-comptable.
📅 21/05/2026
La Coupe du monde d’e-sport délocalisée de l’Arabie saoudite à la France
L’Esports World Cup, compétition de jeu vidéo créée en 2024 par l’Arabie saoudite, ne se tiendra pas cette année à Riyad en raison de l’instabilité géopolitique. C’est donc dans la capitale française que s’affronteront cet été plus de 200 clubs d’e-sport sur une vingtaine de jeux.
📅 21/05/2026
F1 26 n’existe pas, mais EA dévoile un gros pack payant pour F1 25 : les détails
Après un F125 riche en nouveautés, EA a décidé qu’il n’était pas nécessaire de produire un nouvel épisode cette année et présente donc le Pack Saison 2026 pour F1 25. Pas de nouveau jeu, mais un gros pack payant Comme annoncé... L’article F1 26 n’existe pas, mais EA dévoile un gros pack payant pour F1 25 : les détails est apparu en premier sur Xboxygen.
📅 20/05/2026
Backrooms actor Chiwetel Ejiofor was surprised to find out the 30,000 square foot set is the first of its kind: 'I thought that somewhere it had been built before'
Those shorts do look pretty convincing to be fair.
📅 20/05/2026
Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators – Le jeu iconique revient sur Switch et PC en 2026
BeXide annonce le retour d’un morceau culte du jeu vidéo avec Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators, une réinterprétation moderne du titre SEGA Saturn sorti en 1995. Le jeu est prévu pour 2026 sur Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch et PC via Steam, avec la promesse de ressusciter une expérience de flipper narratif aussi étrange que mythique. […] L’article Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators – Le jeu iconique revient sur Switch et PC en 2026 est apparu en premier sur GEEKNPLAY.
📅 20/05/2026