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Silent Hill F has received an official release date at Sony's State of Play in a new trailer, and to go along with the trailer, Konami has provided some additional details that inform players what they can expect. It's quite different from the previous Silent Hill game.

Producer Motoi Okamoto, along with Konami and developer NeoBards, revealed their mission statement with the creation of Silent Hill F, and that was to "Find the beauty in terror." That mission statement created four pillars of the game, intricate details of the 1960s Japan setting at high visual fidelity (4K resolution), visuals and music being juxtaposed between beauty and terror, puzzles being grounded in psychological anguish and suffering, and lastly, combat.

That last pillar may be jarring to some Silent Hill fans, especially those who got into the franchise in Silent Hill 2. According to Okamoto, the combat in Silent Hill F will have a "heavier focus on melee" and be more "action-oriented" compared to Silent Hill 2. Don't think this will just be a hack-and-slash experience, though, as Okamoto says the combat will be as challenging as the obstacles players will encounter.

Reddit has filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, one of the world's leading AI companies, over allegedly scraping the social media platform's data without its permission.

The lawsuit, filed in the San Francisco Superior Court on Wednesday, claims that Anthropic used scraper bots to harvest Reddit data, violating the platform's User Agreement. The complaint states that Anthropic "bills itself as the white knight of the AI industry. It's anything but". The complaint adds that Anthropic pushes the message that it as a company "prioritizes honesty" and is "guided by unusually high trust". Reddit dismisses these affirmations, saying, "These claims are empty marketing gimmicks."

The complaint goes on to allege that Anthropic intentionally trained its AI models on Reddit data without first getting consent from the company. Additionally, Reddit claims that Anthropic's claim in 2024 that it stopped using content harvesting bots after it received complaints from the platform is false, with repair community website iFixit stating that Anthropic web crawlers landed on its website more than a million times in a single day in July 2024.

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak has now sold over 10 million copies worldwide, Capcom today announced.

Sunbreak is one of the most popular video game expansions on the market with over 10 million copies sold in a roughly 3-year span, a new Capcom press release has revealed.

Originally released nearly 3 years ago, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak exploded onto the Nintendo Switch and PC in 2022, but the base game eventually released on PS5 and Xbox about 7 months later. The staggered launch helped Monster Hunter Rise accumulate many millions of sales across multiple platforms. Sunbreak was later launched onto consoles in spring 2023, further accelerating sales.

The GPU grapevine is once more alive with chatter about NVIDIA's RTX 5050 desktop graphics card, and despite our recent worries, apparently this model is still incoming.

If you're thinking - recent worries, what might they be? - we're talking about the fact that of late, all the rumors have been about the mobile RTX 5050, with no mention of the desktop version, leading us to be concerned that there may not be a latter. (After all, there was never an RTX 4050 desktop, which was a sore point with budget-conscious PC gamers).

Well, it appears the desktop RTX 5050 is theoretically still incoming, because as VideoCardz reports, the rumor mill lit up with some speculation about this graphics card yesterday. On top of that, the tech site says it has contacted sources who indicated that NVIDIA is indeed about to launch this GPU in the coming weeks.

If you've got a PlayStation 5 or PS5 Pro and the VRR (variable refresh rate) bug that's been causing stuttering with some games has been driving you crazy, here's some great news - apparently it's fixed.

PS5 gamers on Reddit noticed that applying the latest (minor) update for the console did the trick in terms of banishing the VRR problem. Then, Digital Foundry confirmed on X that Sony's PR department had been in touch to let them know that the issue has been resolved. (Hat tip to Wccftech for noticing all this, by the way).

This much-wanted VRR cure isn't mentioned in Sony's patch release notes, though, which is baffling given the gravity of this problem, which has been persistently annoying the hell out of a whole load of gamers (putting it mildly).

Amazon is already working on humanoid robots that might eventually be used to deliver products to customers.

According to a report by The Information, the retail giant is already preparing to test these robots, according to an anonymous source familiar with Amazon's plans.

That testing involves an indoor obstacle course known as the 'humanoid park' where the robots can be let loose, and apparently this facility is nearly complete now, and testing will soon begin.

Epic Games has celebrated the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 by providing a bunch of details on how Fortnite will play on Nintendo's latest console.

Epic has taken to its website to share a bunch of details on the Switch 2 version of Fortnite, with the developer writing that players will be able to enjoy the game at a smooth 60FPS at various resolutions. According to the post, Fortnite will be running at a 2,176 x 1224 in docked mode, and then drop down to 1,600 x 900p in handheld mode. Both modes will be at 60FPS. The Switch 2 version of the game will also feature higher-quality textures, shadows, and water.

As for other bells and whistles, clothing physics have been enabled, along with the inclusion of the Replay system so players are able to relive their best Battle Royale matches from different perspectives. The Switch 2 version of Fortnite will also feature a Capture button for capturing video clips of gameplay, and GameChat support and streaming support to share gameplay to up to three other friends. Arguably, the biggest feature is Mouse control support, which will be arriving at a later date (June 7).

Forza Horizon may be the most successful racing game series of all time, at least according to the co-founder responsible for the team making the games.

For years, the Forza racing franchise was a crown jewel in Xbox's first-party exclusivity lineup. That changed when Microsoft decided to break exclusivity and offer key games on competing platforms. Forza Horizon 5 crossed over to PlayStation 5 in late April and helped Microsoft once again take over Sony's PlayStation Store charts.

Interestingly enough, the Forza Horizon franchise was apparently the top dog among its competitors--even before releasing on PlayStation. In a recent interview with Games Industry.biz, Playground Games (the studio responsible for Forza games) co-founder Gavin Raeburn said that Forza Horizon didn't just beat other racing games--it made more money than all of them combined.

Sony will reveal more gameplay details about its latest first-party PlayStation 5 game Ghost of Yotei next month.

In pure Sony fashion, the company today released a trailer for an entirely separate State of Play event during an actual live State of Play stream.

The announcement of an announcement confirmed that Sucker Punch's highly anticipated Ghost of Tsushima sequel, Ghost of Yotei, will get its own State of Play showcase in July.

Final Fantasy Tactics is coming back to PlayStation this September thanks to a new enhanced edition that packs in numerous upgrades including UI tweaks and full voice acting.

Today, Square Enix announced Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles, a new version of the 1997 turn-based classic that's been updated for modern hardware.

FFT - The Ivalice Chronicles actually comes with two versions of the game: The classic version, which has been preserved and untouched, and the updated version with all the enhancements. Upgrades include a snazzier user interface complete with a boosted tactical view, full voices for the storyline cutscenes, improved visuals, and other quality of life changes like a battle speed slider.

Hitman developer IO Interactive pulls the wraps off its big new James Bond game at Sony's State of Play event.

James Bond makes his triumphant return to the gaming world with 007: First Light, a new standalone prequel action game from Hitman series creator IO Interactive.

First Light has been built from the ground up for modern hardware via IO's proprietary Glacier engine to create a "cinematic adventure" that explores Bond's early beginnings, complete with classic characters like Q and Moneypenny, as well as unique villains.

No Man's Sky gets a free Switch 2 upgrade when the new Nintendo console launches, and the devs at Hello Games give players an idea of what to expect from the Beacon update.

Tomorrow, Nintendo launches its new 4K-ready Switch 2 console. The new horsepower upgrades mean the Switch 2 can now push more demanding gameplay and enables a new level of fidelity and functionality within Switch 1 games.

That's the case with No Man's Sky, which is getting a free next-gen upgrade on Switch 2 (for reference, Nintendo has opted to charge extra for Switch 2 upgrades of some previously-released Switch 1 games). The Switch 2 upgrade is coming as part of the game's new Beacon title update which adds full-scale online multiplayer to the Switch version of No Man's Sky, along with 9 years of free content updates.

Capcom's mysterious new sci-fi game Pragmata gets a new update five years after it was announced.

Today, Capcom confirmed that its new sci-fi franchise Pragmata would launch in 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, while also revealing key story beats for the upcoming game.

Pragmata is a sci-fi action game with third-person combat, and gameplay footage looks to be a mix of Dead Space over-the-shoulder third-person views complete with Dark Souls-style boss fights. Capcom also says that Pragmata will have a "unique hacking twist" where players will control both Hugh, the main protagonist, and his android sidekick Diana, at the same time. How exactly this will work remains to be seen, but Capcom says more updates will come soon.

NiOh is coming back with a third game, and this time Team Ninja is introducing their namesake to the series.

Today at Sony's State of Play event, Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja announced NiOh 3, the continuation of its action-packed Samurai souls franchise. NiOh 3 is due out in early 2026 on PlayStation 4, and an alpha demo is currently available on the PlayStation 5 via the PS Store.

The big change with NiOh 3 is the addition of new ninja-based combat to the game. The franchise has used stance-oriented combat with a variety of weapons, including some that ninjas would use, but NiOh 3 will have techniques to match the ninja weapons this time around.

Undertale creator Toby Fox just launched his new game today, and it's already doing major sales numbers on PC.

The final chapters of Deltarune, the not-a-sequel anagram to 2015's smash indie hit Undertale, were released today. Now that gamers can buy and play the turn-based Deltarune through its entirety, full game sales appear to be going through the roof, at least on Steam.

At the time of writing, Deltarune is the #1 best-selling game on Steam and has amassed an incredible 133,224 all-time concurrent players peak, as per SteamDB. Deltarune is currently beating out newcomers like Elden Ring Nightreign on Steam, which is #2, and Dune: Awakening, which is #3.

Yesterday's big new Witcher 4 tech demo was running on a base PlayStation 5 at 60FPS with raytracing on, CD Projekt has confirmed.

Now that we've passed the middle of the 9th console generation, CD Projekt is squeezing out the max capabilities of Sony's PlayStation 5 using Unreal Engine technology. Years ago, CD Projekt announced it was switching from its internal RED Engine to Unreal Engine 5, culminating in a multi-year deal between the developer and Epic aimed at optimizing Unreal for open-world games.

Now the fruits of this union have been borne with a 14-minute Witcher 4 tech demo that's a spectacle in its own right. CD Projekt was careful to say that this isn't gameplay for The Witcher 4 itself but just a technical presentation that shows what the game could look and play like, especially on a standard PlayStation 5.

The fastest speed a GPU has ever run at has been beaten with a new world record overclock set by a well-known enthusiast in the field, SkatterBencher.

As VideoCardz reports, this achievement happened at Computex 2025, in a livestream of the G.Skill World Record OC Stage, where the overclocker recorded a speed of 4250 MHz running GPU-Z - with integrated Intel graphics no less.

To be precise, this was the iGPU of the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, and following the record-breaking feat, SkatterBencher configured a 3.9GHz overclock with more longevity (obviously record-breaking efforts are brief in nature).

The Nintendo Switch 2 officially launches globally on June 5, and since that date has already ticked over in some region, some buyers have already got their hands on the new console and downloaded the update that enables it to be used.

However, not everyone who has access to the Nintendo Switch 2 is using it as Nintendo intended, as the first teardown video of the new console has already appeared online. ProModding has posted a video showcasing a full deconstruction of the Switch 2 and then put on display everything Nintendo has put under the hood to power the new console. We get an extremely close-up look at the main component powering the new handheld, and that is the NVIDIA GMLX30-A1 SoC, a custom-made chip based on NVIDIA's Ampere technology.

The teardown also revealed the Switch 2's small motherboard and the rest of the components, such as the memory, storage, fans, heatsinks, and more. Lastly, ProModding provided some closing remarks on the internal design of the Switch 2, with the modder saying the Switch 2 screen has a film from the factory, just like the OLED model of the original Nintendo Switch. Moreover, both thermal pastes (red and gray) are the same as the original Switch, "which means that in a year and a half the gray one will dry almost to stone."

The Nintendo Switch 2 has finally become available globally, and Nintendo has released the update that enables the Switch 2 to become a usable console.

The Switch 2 was scheduled to release globally on June 5, and since the date has ticked over, some regions have been graced with the new console along with its update. Video Games Chronicle has got its hands on a Switch 2 and showcased what looks to be the first look at the new Nintendo eShop. For those hoping for a complete redesign, you will be disapointed as Nintendo has kept things looking pretty much exactly the same.

The above video showcases the new user interface, and as you can see, Nintendo has made some subtle changes, but has mostly kept things exactly the same as the original eShop. As for the Switch 2, there will be approximately 28 games available at launch for the new console, and of those games, some are Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive titles, such as Mario Kart World, others are Switch 2 Edition upgrade titles, and the rest are third-party games ported over to the new console.

The Hell is Us demo is out, and it's proving to be yet more trouble for NVIDIA's newest Blackwell GPUs - and last-gen graphics cards too - with a nasty crash ruining the experience for some gamers.

As you can see in the above post on X, the developer has highlighted a problem where players can't get past the opening cinematic to actually try the game, which is particularly affecting those with RTX 5000 and 4000 GPUs.

The good news is that there's a workaround, and a fix is also being implemented (but isn't available so far, not at the time of writing).