The article previews various video games released or upcoming in 2025 across multiple platforms, highlighting diverse genres from quirky simulations and horror to RPGs and puzzle games, showcasing innovative gameplay and storytelling.
007 First Light is set to release on March 27, 2026, across multiple platforms including PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC, with various editions offering exclusive content and early access, and features a cast including Patrick Gibson as James Bond.
Collective Shout, an organization concerned about the pornification of culture, claimed that Steam and Itch.io host numerous games with themes of rape and incest based on user tags, prompting a letter to payment processors to stop supporting platforms hosting such content. The organization did not verify these claims with the platforms before supporting their stance. The article discusses the history of anti-porn activism and its impact on digital content platforms.
Cyberpunk 2077 is launching on Mac with support for high-end hardware, and a livestream for the upcoming update 2.3 is scheduled, though its contents are expected to be minor QoL or cosmetic improvements rather than major new features.
Palworld creator Takuro Mizobe is in talks to release the game on more platforms beyond Xbox Game Pass and Steam, and is open to partnerships or acquisitions, although currently not in talks with Microsoft. The studio intends to remain small and focus on creating multiple smaller titles, with an emphasis on including multiplayer modes in new games. Additionally, Palworld will soon introduce its first raid, Bellanoir, featuring a powerful evil Pal laying siege to the Palpagos Islands.
Sony Interactive Entertainment has filed a patent for a framework that allows users to transfer and use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) across multiple game platforms. The NFTs will be integrated into gameplay, representing skins and other popular in-game functionalities. Once implemented, PlayStation 5 users will be able to experience NFT use cases via mainstream gaming titles. As of December 2022, the total number of active users on the PlayStation Network worldwide was 112 million.