Suddenly more popular than ever before.

Thanks to this month's May the 4th celebrations, the new season in Fortnite, and the second season of Andor, it looks like Star Wars fans are really feeling the Force at the moment, and have decided to return to Star Wars Battlefront 2 in their droves.

The multiplayer-focused title from 2017 is experiencing a significant resurgence, with player tracking charts spiking on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. SteamDB reveals players began returning to the game just after 4th May, and it's been gaining popularity ever since. The PC version is peaking at just under 10,000 concurrent players, which isn't far off the game's all-time highest player count from over four years ago.

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The Monolith Set available to pre-order now.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 team Sandfall Interactive has today opened up pre-orders for the contents of its Collector's Edition that sold out months before the PS5 game's release. Available now at a reduced price of £99.99 / $119.99, the Monolith Set comes with all the items included in the original Collector's Edition, except the game itself — because the developer is assuming you've already bought it.

Pre-orders are live now at Laced Records, with a view to shipping in January 2026. The bundle includes:

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What a shock.

One of the most iconic games of the last 20 years is BioShock, and it seems as though 2K Games may be planning to announce a new project in this acclaimed series.

That's according to MP1st, which claims to have obtained information about a new BioShock something to be announced in the coming months.

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Judge, jury, and executioner.

Warhammer 40k: Darktide players have been daring to dream of a brand new character class for a while now, and their wish is finally coming true.

Deploying alongside a substantial update on the 23rd June, the Arbites will be the title's fifth playable class, sporting abilities that revolve around a cyber-mastiff companion.

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Short turnaround between reveal and release.

With Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, Gears of War: Reloaded, and The Outer Worlds 2 already announced for a PS5 release later in the year, Microsoft's multi-platform efforts are now in full swing. One of the long-rumoured Xbox to PS5 ports is Starfield, and according to new claims, the Bethesda RPG is still on track to come to PS5 this year.

NateDrake, a reliable leaker who has been very accurate in the past when detailing the PS5 ports Microsoft has planned, said on Twitter that the intent is for Starfield to be confirmed for Sony's current-gen system this year. Then, when the big reveal does take place, they "expect the gap between announcement and release to be minimal".

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You better beli-Eve it.

In the smartphone game NIKKE: Goddess of Victory from Shift Up, Scarlet is a high-tier Pilgrim unit who wields a Yedo sword. The game being a shooter, said blade functions more like an assault rifle, but it obviously makes the character a perfect fit for Stellar Blade.

And now the Korean studio has shown off the huge hatted heroine in action, social media is inevitably obsessed with the newcomer:

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Snaaake eaaaterrr.

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater’s iconic James Bond-style intro has gotten a glow-up as part of upcoming PS5 remake Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, and singer Cynthia Harrell has returned to absolutely belt out the release’s theme song in an all-new recording.

The visuals maintain the same style as the original, with the snake motifs and various clips from the game.

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Here comes new challengers.

Capcom’s big screen Street Fighter adaptation, which it’s cooking with Legendary Pictures, is eyeing the Minecraft movie’s Jason Momoa and WWE’s Roman Reigns to join its cast. Other actors on the list include Andrew Koji (Bullet Train) and Noah Centineo (Warfare).

It’s not clear who Momoa is being coveted to play, although there are heavy rumours linking him to the role of Blanka, the green skinned Brazilian from Street Fighter 2.

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George R. R. Martin will produce.

Video game movies are big business these days, and Bandai Namco will be putting its faith in esteemed production house A24 and English director Alex Garland to bring Elden Ring’s artistry to the big screen.

The flick has been rumoured for some time, but Deadline has now confirmed the project is in production, following the recent release of Garland’s acclaimed military epic, Warfare. Game of Thrones author and Elden Ring contributor George R. R. Martin will help produce the movie.

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"Today's decision is a victory for players".

Earlier this month it was reported the Federal Trade Commission was still fighting Microsoft's Activision Blizzard buyout and it wasn't going so well. Now, in perhaps the last significant development, the FTC has officially dropped its case against the tech giant.

“The Commission has determined that the public interest is best served by dismissing the administrative litigation in this case. It is hereby ordered that the complaint in this matter be, and it hereby is, dismissed."

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Sifu dev's football game playable soon.

Rematch, the online multiplayer football game from the makers of Sifu and Absolver, is due for release in June, but before then, you'll get a chance to check it out with an open beta test.

The latest beta will involve consoles for the first time, including PS5 of course. The open beta takes place from 28th May to 31st May, starting and ending at 1pm BST / 5am PDT / 8am EDT on those respective dates.

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Space'd.

The good news: the first Warhammer 40k: Space Marine game is getting a remaster!

The bad news: it's skipping PS5 for some reason — at least at launch.

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Coffee Stain Group spinning off.

The ever-chaotic Embracer Group has released a breakdown of its plans for the next financial year, and it sounds like it'll be a busy one.

For the period from April 2025 to March 2026, the company says it plans to release a total of 76 games, running the gamut from major AAA to smaller scale titles.

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Ghosted.

Bandai Namco's latest Pac-Man game doesn't even have Pac-Man in the title, so it's no surprise that Shadow Labyrinth is a very different interpretation of the classic arcade series.

However, a new gameplay trailer for the side-scrolling action title unveils stages that'll look much more familiar to fans of the classics.

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A bolt from the ultramarine.

A full sequel to retro-styled shooter Warhammer 40k: Boltgun has been announced, and it's stomping onto PS5 in 2026.

Simply titled Warhammer 40K: Boltgun 2, this follow-up is promising more of the same, but hopefully even better.

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Time to split some gates.

Free-to-play multiplayer shooter Splitgate 2 is now playable on PS5 and PS4 in open beta form.

The first-person shooter combines arena-based battles and sci-fi weaponry with portals, allowing players to navigate maps in all kinds of strategic ways to get an advantage.

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Shadowy business.

Assassin's Creed Shadows' long rumoured co-op mode is apparently still in the works, with the intention being to release it as part of the game's ongoing post-launch support.

This is based on a fresh report from the ever-reliable Insider Gaming. Sources close to the open world title's development say that Shadows' team has been unaffected by Ubisoft's recent (and rather substantial) troubles, with the game's planned DLC and update pipeline remaining very much intact.

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Put your foot down.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is an upcoming kart racer starring SEGA's iconic mascot and his cohorts, but when exactly is it coming to PS5 and PS4?

A newly posted age rating in Australia suggests it's not too far away.

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The Zero of Kvatch.

It's now been a full month since the shadow drop release of Oblivion Remastered, and players are still waiting on some much needed improvements.

For the record, we've enjoyed playing through Oblivion again and allowing the sheer nostalgic overload to carry our interest — but there's absolutely no question that the game launched in a subpar state.

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