Legendary gaming writer Chris Avellone has teamed up with ex-Quantic lipat4d Dream scribe Adam Williams for a “mature” fantasy RPG. Nintendo has announced that arcade sports title Super Mario Strikers will make its way to the Switch 2’s GameCube lineup via Switch Online next week. The bombastic third and final season of Squid Game moves at a breakneck pace, so you may have missed some of these more subtle details. Isekai anime is inescapable, with each season containing a couple of shows. To me, the most interesting one is the trippy Dreams of Another, but that game is coming to PS5 and PC, too, so you won’t need a PSVR 2 to play it.
Tabletop and gaming giant Hasbro has announced another round of layoffs, with about 150 employees losing their jobs this time around. The first major upgraded Nightlord in Elden Ring Nightreign has arrived as part of a new update, and more are on the way in the future. Nintendo Switch 2 third-party game launch numbers apparently aren’t great, with one publisher reportedly saying sales are “below [its] lowest estimates”. Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.3 will launch in August, Square Enix has confirmed, and it’ll bring new dungeons, a new 24-player raid, and more. MindsEye studio Build a Rocket Boy is reportedly about to lay off around a third of its staff following the disastrous launch of its debut game.
No one has more anticipation around the release of the final season of Squid Game than its creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk. The Switch 2 was the big handheld console we were waiting on for years, and now that it’s here, don’t expect Nintendo to have a follow-up hardware variation for at least a couple of years. The Pocket also comes in a lot of different colors, many of which sell out fast as limited editions. It still stands on its own as a wonderfully complete retro-capable handheld for collectors of classic cartridges. While the Nintendo Switch 2 and Steam Deck are the obvious choices for best handheld game consoles, we test out everything the portable game device market has to offer. Capcom has revealed that sales of the fighting game Street Fighter 6 have reached another major milestone around the world.
The best for now is the Asus ROG Ally X, which has solid-feeling controls, a 1080p display and a battery that lasts for at least several hours of play. One of my favorite parts of Steam Deck is how Valve indicates which Steam games are Steam Deck optimized in the store, helping remove the guesswork that can make Windows handhelds so frustrating. More options for PC gamers are popping up every month, but for now, Steam Deck is the best way to go. You just may not need to make an upgrade yet, but the Switch 2 still stands out as the best new handheld system, and upcoming Switch 2 exclusives like Donkey Kong Bananza should make it even better. Just keep in mind you’ll need to live in Nintendo’s world and play games from Nintendo’s eShop. Nintendo’s first true console successor to the Switch, the Switch 2 comes with all sorts of welcome upgrades, while keeping the concept and game compatibility with Switch mostly intact.
Microsoft may be working on its own dedicated Xbox handheld in the future, but nothing is imminent right now. While Windows handhelds can stream games from sources like Xbox Cloud Gaming and Nvidia GeForce Now, so can your phone or tablet. The future of gaming might be increasingly streaming, but for now, it’s a tool that lots of devices are throwing in the mix. While the Pocket and Chromatic and Evercade models are geared towards physical cartridges, there are also tons of small handhelds that can play ROMs and emulated games. CNET doesn’t review those at the moment, but know that there’s a big space there to explore.
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The latter, meanwhile, is from the RPG longbeards at InXile, and the five-minute-plus trailer dives deep into its steampunk world, roleplaying mechanics, and time-travel systems. New hardware is always going to draw significant interest, and so it’s no surprise to see a handheld Xbox among the most-watched trailers. Of course, the ROG Xbox Ally X isn’t quite a true handheld Xbox – this portable PC is developed by Asus rather than Microsoft itself, and is an extension of its existing line of ROG Ally devices. However, it’s still the next step in Microsoft’s “This is an Xbox” project, which aims to allow you to play Xbox games anywhere from your console to your computer, TV, phone, and (presumably, one day) your fridge. And a powerful handheld PC that can directly interface with Xbox Game Pass and the Xbox cloud services is certainly nothing to be sniffed at. Prime Video’s animated version of Robert Kirkman’s Invincible comics has proven exceptionally popular, so naturally an Invincible video game has captured the imagination of many gamers this week.
That’s proven by the massive number of views on the War for Westeros trailer, which acts as something of a “what if? The cinematic trailer sees Jon Snow face off against the Night King in a one-on-one duel, a thrilling event that never happened in the HBO show. The big surprise, though, is seeing Jon killed and turned into a wight. As many in the trailer’s comments have said, this is the big finale season 8 could have been. Phones and tablets already do a fine job of playing tons of great games and streaming games from consoles or the cloud.
SplitGate 2 has yet to regain the trust of players, but for now, studio 1047 Games has laid off a „small group” of employees. Team Fortress 2 will receive an official Mann vs. Machine mode update, with fans of the popular game helping to prepare its content. Get ready for Delta Force season 5 – Arknights joins the fight.
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Kojima just wanted your PS5 to feel like it’s actually in Australia. Wylder is the title character of Elden Ring Nighreign, and the easiest to pick up by far. A weekly newsletter by David Pierce designed to tell you everything you need to download, watch, read, listen to, and explore that fits in The Verge’s universe.
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It kept reactions all over with much hype, some outright furious, and… So, say they tried to convince you that we are caught in a strange time loop in which 2025 is just 2007 with better graphics? The Monster Hunter presented a new armor that carries the motif of the razor-edged Seregios, and the very fact that people had been grinding since day one was… For all the Fortnite fiends, clutch your V-Bucks; the Saw franchise has unleashed Mr. Billy for the umpteenth time in item shop, and the reactions are quite out… Players are celebrating the 25th anniversary of Diablo 2, that legendary action RPG which gave birth to the modern dungeon crawler. The Street Fighter collab set in Fortnite is about to vanish out of sight faster than a Hadouken.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Resident Evil 9 was the big hit of Summer of Gaming 2025. Resi fans have been waiting a long time for this one, with Requiem’s predecessor – Resident Evil Village – having been released back in 2021. And with Ethan Winters’ story now over, the perspective is switching to a new character. This first trailer provides a solid introduction to FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft, and we couldn’t be more excited because it appears she’ll be heading to a bombed-out Raccoon City. The tiny, yellow, black-and-white-screened Panic Playdate looks like a weird Game Boy with a mechanical crank sprouting from its side.
You could run any game from any source (and on SteamOS handhelds, with some tinkering, you could do this too), but your mileage will definitely vary. I’ve often had some games not run at all, or run so badly they were unplayable. Indie and smaller games are often great choices on handhelds for this reason. Although it’s three years old now, it can still play a wide variety of PC games surprisingly well, and is the dream portable for any hardcore Steam fan, or anyone who has a big library of PC games.
Since the common threads are often pretty different, our goal is to think about the whole play experience as a relative versus other options. But also, we pay attention to battery life, which we judge by playing games over time. Nintendo Switch OLEDThis used to be our favorite Switch, and its battery life and vivid OLED are still good. RPG experts Owlcat Games is back with a new project, set in the world of The Expanse. The Verge’s gaming section brings the latest video game news, reviews of the most exciting releases, and interviews with the industry’s biggest names. We cover everything from PlayStation and Xbox blockbusters, to quirky Nintendo games, to the cool indie gems on PC and Android that you might otherwise miss.