There’s The Grounds, a sort of social hub where you get to interact with other players and get started with a variety of activities like Kickabouts. It’s looking quite interesting, and is also confirmation of rumors that FC 27 is releasing on past-gen systems, since the space is exclusive to Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2.

Other additions include Career Mode’s new Transfer Market, which adds new wrinkles into the manager’s gameplay loop, with buyback clauses, realistic player values, and active bidding from various clubs coming into play. There’s also the FUT Gallery in Ultimate Teams to look forward to, alongside gameplay tweaks like dynamic corners, improved attacker awareness, and player-focused defense improvements that could make the action look and feel much more immersive.

Time will tell if these changes are going to usher in new glory for the franchise, or prove to be iterative improvements over what was on offer last year. As always, we’ll be here to tell you all about it.

As outlined by producer Jun Furutani, it sees players selecting a character and taking on various battles across the world map. You have a limited amount of Stamina, though, and depending on the distance between opponents, you may end up fighting at a disadvantage.

Win, and you’ll gain EXP to enhance your stats. There are also Battle Arts to unlock which provide buffs in Sparking mode. It’s all dependent on SP, so make sure you have enough to slot in. But that’s not all – the same character can pursue multiple runs and continue growing stronger, and then battle other players in online and offline battles.

Other content includes 30 new characters like Mercenary Tao, Grandpa Gohan and even false Super Saiyan Goku. They even have new interactions that series fans should enjoy. Four new stages – Kami’s Palace, Kame House, Bitter Tundra, and Stratosphere (Earth and Planet Vegeta) – have also been added along with four new Episode Battles.

If that wasn’t enough, a free update adds new mechanics like Sparking Boost, where you can boost Sparking Mode’s attack power by spending Skill Stock, and Chain Blast to follow up on enemies after they’re launched. Stay tuned for more details when it launches next week.

The studio has also provided some more details about the Nintendo Switch version of the game, which is only available in the form of a standard edition. Along with this, the title won’t have cross-platform multiplayer and language localization beyond English. It said that it is working on bringing more localization and crossplay options to the platform, as well as a Deluxe Edition upgrade.

“Our priority is delivering the best possible experience on every platform, and we are working tirelessly to make that happen,” said the studio. “Thank you for your patience, understanding, and continued support. We’re excited to get everyone into the fight as soon as possible.”

In the meantime, Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game is making its way to PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch today. It was unveiled all the way back in October 2025, when Gameplay Group International also gave us our first look at its hand-drawn art style that mimics the visual aesthetics of the two animated shows. At launch, the game has 12 playable characters, with more planned for release at a later date through a seasonal content model. Fans of multiplayer will also be happy to hear that the studio has included “best-in-class net code” for online play.

The announcement trailer confirmed that fan-favorite characters like Aang, Korra, Zuko, Toph, Katara, and Azula would all be present in its roster at launch. It also showcased how Aang could go into his full Avatar mode, which indicated that other characters might also have some tricks up their sleeves to gain advantages in their fights.

Earlier today, Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game got a new trailer that provided a better explanation for its various game modes and features. Offline players can experience the Story, Arcade, and Training modes, as well as a Gallery where they can check out artwork. A Combo Trial mode is also available to provide training for the game’s various mechanics across its different characters.

When it comes to multiplayer, Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game includes Casual and Ranked options, complete with rollback netcode to ensure that fights go smoothly without latency affecting things too badly.

For more details, take a look at our review of the PS5 version, where we gave it a score of 9 out of 10. We praised its approachable-yet-deep combat system and diverse and balanced roster, while pointing out that its tutorials do a poor job of teaching the core gameplay systems to genre newcomers, as well as the fact that even the Story mode starts things off with a character that some might find to be a bit too complex.

PS5, Xbox Series X and PC are the obvious winners with up to 4K internal resolutions that output at 3840×2160. While they can also achieve 60 frames per second, Konami notes that this is the highest “variable” frame rate achievable (potentially indicating no unlocked option on PC). It also states that “large amounts of effects” could result in frame drops, both in gameplay and cutscenes.

But what’s especially interesting are the modes available for Peace Walker. You can play in the original resolution with no upscaling or enable High Resolution Mode. The latter also affects the cutscenes, which look absolutely stunning, but Konami notes that their release date has yet to be finalized. They could very well end up skipping launch, so stay tuned for updates.

Check out the resolution and frame rates for other platforms, including Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, below. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 launches on August 27th – head here for more extensive gameplay.

The news comes via a tweet which revealed both Mbappé’s return and a gameplay reveal that’s slated for July 24th. If past titles are any indication, it’s going to lift the curtain on the annual release, and what we’re hoping is a worthy follow-up to FC 26.

The franchise is still as fun as ever, but has begun to feel a little long in the tooth, a facet that we pointed out in our review. However, we’re hoping that the gameplay reveal can bring welcome news of changes to the formula that could revitalize it and be a fitting welcome for Mbappé, who makes his EA Sports FC cover debut, although he was on the cover of successive iterations of FIFA back in the day.

Here’s hoping that EA Sports FC 27 manages to live up to the heavy expectations it’s already shouldering, and you can be sure we’re keeping a sharp eye out on this one ahead of its launch in the coming months.

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There aren’t many killer apps, nor does it seem like anyone is determined to make one anytime soon, so we’ve been left with a dearth of reasons to invest in prohibitively expensive hardware and just a handful of truly unique experiences.

"The Moss games follow Quill, an adorable young mouse who sets out on a magic-filled quest to find her lost uncle."

The Moss games, across Book I and Book II, were long among that small handful of games that had been developed with VR in mind and had remained exclusive to the platform, but with Moss: The Forgotten Relic, developer Polyarc has offloaded the VR requirement and brought both of its storybook mouse tales, arguably some of the best reasons to have a headset up to this point, to consoles and PC in one package. It abandons the headset and transitions to a fixed third-person camera without adjusting much of the content underneath, and while it can become apparent at points that these levels were not designed for this type of camera, it’s a small price to pay to bring a beloved, emotional puzzle-platformer to an entirely new audience.

The Moss games follow Quill, an adorable young mouse who sets out on a magic-filled quest to find her lost uncle and ultimately save her mouse community from the arcane magic taking over the castle and the evil animals that want to hunt them, notably an evil snake and an all-powerful owl.

This is a concept that could tonally end up all over the place, but Moss plays it entirely straight, telling a surprisingly hard-hitting tale of Quill overcoming what, to her, are seemingly insurmountable obstacles and sticking the landing multiple times over across both books. Without speaking a word, Quill exudes joy and determination, and the adorable animation style makes her someone you truly root for and want to protect.

Fortunately, you can do just that, because where the twist lies with Moss is that while you do follow Quill, you don’t play as her. Instead, the titular books are literal books, and you play in first person as “The Reader,” paging through them and getting immersed in a way that good books often do, only this time it gives you the ability to physically interact with the world and guide Quill through her trials as if you were writing the stories yourself. In practice, as you control her through each puzzle level, there are contextual areas where you can interact with the world to change it in some way, and this is the primary avenue for the game’s puzzles.

Whereas in VR you were able to put your hand on pieces of the environment, you now just have a cursor you move with the right stick, using the trigger when hovering over a contextual spot to do anything from slide boxes across the floor in puzzles to linking vines that create platforms for Quill to run across and reach new areas. She knows you’re there, too, and she frequently looks directly to the camera to thank you or give you a high-five, which always got a smile out of me.

"Where the twist lies with Moss is that while you do follow Quill, you don’t play as her."

The ability to look around was clearly built into the game’s design, and while it does its best to accommodate for it in the transition, the experience undeniably loses something without a full range of motion. With a screen wrapping 360 degrees around your head, the originals built a strong sense of scale and atmosphere that the headset experience enhanced because it was so much easier to feel how small Quill and her family were compared to the rest of the world, nailing the feeling that you were truly The Reader with a bird’s eye view of this story as you were conjuring it.

In some ways, that’s more of a compliment to the originals than a complaint about The Forgotten Relic, because there’s really no way around losing some of that immersion when transitioning from VR to a fixed third person camera. This remains a phenomenally strong emotional experience across two games and 8-10 total hours with an absolutely gorgeous score and a story that tells a classical hero’s journey in a familiar but interesting way. It retains some of its VR visual idiosyncrasies, but accompanied by great narration and a fun presentation when you back out and flip through the pages of the book to advance the plot, the entire experience remains incredibly memorable.

Where the transition from VR becomes a little more apparent, though, is in the level design. You guide Quill through half a dozen or so puzzle rooms per chapter, the vast majority of which require you to simply find a route to an exit on the other side. The puzzles are never overly difficult, and at their best they are tests of your spatial logic with some sequencing of Quill’s and your own interactions to open certain doors and reveal new pathways to get her to where she needs to go. I particularly enjoyed using my powers to control different bugs to act as minions who love to stand on pressure platforms on the other side of the level.

"Where the transition from VR becomes a little more apparent, though, is in the level design."

The issue is that these environments were often clearly made to be played with an ability to peek around corners or look around from different angles. While the fixed camera angle tries to maximize visibility, it can’t always do so, and the spots where it does zoom in or change angles are contextual and less prevalent than they could be. Indeed, it can add a bit more fun to the exploration if it’s hiding a collectible or secret, of which there are many, but there were a few too many times where a puzzle solution or critical pathway was hidden behind some visual obstruction in the foreground.

Both games also feature combat against other creatures of Quill’s stature like spiders and beetles. I can’t say I ever looked forward to combat compared to the puzzles or story moments, but fights are typically short and sweet, especially since your bug-controlling ability also allows you to take control of the ones that shoot projectiles. Quill learns new abilities over time, too, that allow more powerful and ranged attacks, and as the game progresses, its ease becomes more of a reflection of your bond with her and the amount that both of you have evolved over time.

Moss: The Forgotten Relic represents the virtual reality ecosystem losing one of its most unique and interesting exclusive experiences, which is a shame for those platforms but a welcome sight for the games. Both books of Moss tell a beautiful tale of a small but mighty mouse, an apt metaphor for a great game breaking out of its trappings on a less popular platform, and while its design loses some precision in the transition, the combination of the story, puzzles, and combat holds up as a lovable and emotionally impactful package, nonetheless. When the second book closes in-game, a third lights up nearby, and I hope moving Moss from its clearly intended home on VR to a broader audience on console allows us to see that third story.

This game was reviewed on the PlayStation 5.

The well-regarded leaker has also reported that an Ultimate Edition version of the game will be available, offering 8 days of advanced access. A similar bonus is also expected to be available to EA Play subscribers. This advanced access would start on September 17th. More details, such as an official trailer, gameplay changes over EA Sports FC 26, and cover athletes, are expected to be revealed next week.

In Europe, the PC and Nintendo Switch 2 versions of EA Sports FC 27 are expected to be priced at €69.99, and the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions will reportedly be priced at €79.99. In the US, all platforms will seemingly have the same price tag – $69.99. Physical copies that include the game disc will also be available for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

The reported September 25th release date for EA Sports FC 27 plays into the company’s tendency to stick to strict release schedules regarding its sports games. Similarly, last year’s entry was unveiled in July 2025, which indicates that we will see a similar announcement for this year’s entry soon.

The last major update for EA Sports FC 26 brought with it a celebration of the World Cup. The update, titled The World’s Game, was released in May and added a 28-team international tournament mode to the game. New teams were added as well, including 53 fully licensed playable national teams, out of which 41 participated in the real-life World Cup. Two teams that weren’t licensed – Egypt and Japan – were also included, albeit with authentic players. Five generic squads were brought in for Algeria, Curaçao, Iran, Iraq, and Jordan.

“National team inclusion depends on our ability to secure licensing rights directly and comply with applicable laws and regulations, including U.S. sanctions, which may limit our ability to partner with certain federations,” explained the company.

EA Sports FC 26 is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. In our review, we gave it a score of 8 out of 10 thanks to the addition of Competitive and Authentic modes, variety in its Career mode, and better balance of different styles. However, we also criticized the minor changes it introduced over EA Sports FC 25 and the redundant nature of the Unexpected Events feature.

For more information, check out our guides on its Career mode, how you can farm coins quickly, and how you can unlock and level up all 13 archetypes. And just in case you’re curious, here are the 13 biggest differences between EA Sports FC 26 and its predecessor.

Dispatch will be a Play Anywhere title, which means that buying it through Microsoft’s Store will give you access to both the PC and the Xbox Series X/S versions. Along with this, the title also has the Handheld tag, indicating that it will run quite well on handheld systems running Windows 11.

The game takes place in a world where superheroes are quite common, and players take on the role of Robert Robertson III, who often moonlights as the crime-fighting Mecha Man. However, a mission goes horribly wrong, and Robertson is left without any of his Mecha Man equipment, leading to his decision to retire from crime fighting.

One evening, Roberston is approached by superhero Blonde Blazer, who recruits him at the Superhero Dispatch Network, tasking him with mentoring the Z-Team – a squad of former supervillains who are being rehabilitated into superheroes.

While much of Dispatch revolves around making quick dialogue choices, each one having its own consequences, it also features a management-style game mode where players have to send the Z-Team around the suburb of Torrance to fight crime and deal with any issues that might pop up. The system also involves paying attention to your team’s energy levels and making sure that they don’t get injured in the process.

Much of the story revolves around interpersonal drama at the Superhero Dispatch Network, all while Robert is also slowly using the company’s help to rebuild his Mecha Man suit, which would eventually allow him to get revenge on Shroud for not only destroying his previous suit but also for murdering Robertson’s predecessor, Mecha Man Astral.

The title is well-regarded for its high-quality writing and impressive cast of voice actors, which includes Aaron Paul of Breaking Bad fame playing the role of Robert. He is joined by Laura Bailey as Invisigal, Jeffrey Wright as fellow SDN worker Chase, Alanah Pierce as Malevola, Charles White as Sonar, and Sean McLoughlin as Punch Up.

Dispatch has seen quite a bit of success since its release, with the studio confirming back in January that it had gotten more than 3 million players in the months following its release. Since those figures didn’t account for the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 releases of the game, however, it is quite likely that millions more players have spent some time with it since then.

In our review, we gave Dispatch a score of 9 out of 10, praising it for its Telltale-style take on episodic adventure games, compelling narrative choices, fun gameplay with a mix of mini-games and hero management systems, and excellent presentation. Our only complaints revolved around skill checks occasionally feeling quite random, and the final episode being quite divisive in how it wraps up the story.

It’s everything we like to see, with a lot of well-designed environments that come with a lot of polish, a good look at Quill’s unique way of communicating with the player, level design that truly makes you feel like a very small part of a much larger world, and of course, an ethereally beautiful art style, all shown off with confidence.

There’s also a soundtrack that’s oddly relaxing in a good way, which gives you a good idea of what to expect from a story that seamlessly transitions between the first game and its sequel, both of which were VR titles. This one certainly has a lot to like from the limited glimpses we’ve got of it.

We’re quite curious to see how those experiences have been reshaped for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, and the good news is that it won’t be long before its July 16th launch.

Developed by Evil Empire of Dead Cells fame, this one’s bringing Rose, a new Belmont, to 1499 Paris, where she’s hunting  “The Fallen”, a being that will doubtless sound suspiciously familiar to many of those who’ve dived deep into the franchise’s lore. Of course, Death and Carmilla have already been confirmed as bosses, and they’re sure to present some challenges.

All that fighting is made even sweeter by a Metroidvania-esque gameplay loop backed by improved mobility using the Vampire Killer. And while Trevor Belmont appears at some point, this could mark a potential new beginning for the franchise.

There’s definitely a lot to like for both newcomers and veterans in this one, and its gorgeous visuals and art style really bring its grim and gritty world to life. We’ll be waiting with bated breath for more gameplay and details ahead of October.