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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.

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).

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 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).

Insiders have been pointing to a new God of War project being in the works for many months now, with initial predictions pegging the project to be a remaster of the old God of War games, or even a prequel title that would take players back to the events that happened before God of War 2018.

Insiders Jeff Grubb and Tom Henderson of Insider Gaming have been discussing what they have been hearing about the God of War project for quite some time. Both of the insiders say they have been hearing similar things about the game's future.

Henderson, in particular, stated he was hearing rumors that the new God of War would take Kratos back to Greece, but that doesn't seem to be the case anymore, as the reporter has recently stated that he has heard the scope for the new God of War project is much smaller than initially anticipated, and that it could actually be a 2.5/Metroidvania-style spinoff game.

The Witcher 4 has graced our screens once again, but this time in the form of a tech demo born out of a partnership between game developers CD Projekt Red and Epic Games.

The new footage was showcased at the State of Unreal event, and viewers should note that this is not actual gameplay, but a tech showcase, which is a specific build to demonstrate the capabilities of certain tech within the game engine. Tech demos are different from actual gameplay, but do give an idea of what players can expect in the upcoming release. However, they aren't 100% representations of what players will actually play. With that being said, let's break down what CD Projekt Red and Epic Games showcased.

The tech demo showcases big improvements to horseback riding compared to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which was one of the few weak points of that game, as it felt quite stiff. CD Projekt Red's improvements are demonstrated with Ciri, the main character, and her horse Kelpy. The first is Multi-character Motion Matching, which enables Ciri and Kelpy to synchronize perfectly when riding. Moreover, this new tech enables smooth mounting from any angle and speed.

CD Projekt Red and Epic Games have teamed up to showcase the technology powering The Witcher 4, the upcoming next installment in the critically acclaimed Witcher franchise.

The new tech showcase was debuted at the State of Unreal event and immediately took social media by storm with thousands of users sharing the footage, along with media publications. Unfortunately, some of those media publications incorrectly reported that what was showcased was official gameplay for The Witcher 4. That isn't the case. There is a difference between a tech demo and gameplay, and the difference is that a tech demo is purpose-built to showcase specific aspects of the game, such as the engine capabilities and technical features.

A tech demo demonstrates the capabilities of the engine powering the game, while a gameplay reveal, or showcase, shows off the actual game and what players will experience when they play it. This difference can mean tech demos can be very different from what players will actually experience, and in some instances, what players see in tech demos isn't even available to play/experience within the released game.

Fortnite on mobile is getting what should be a major performance boost courtesy of Accuracy Super Resolution (ASR), a take on temporal upscaling for Arm silicon.

Arm and Epic Games announced the partnership, as flagged up by VideoCardz, and you can check out the above YouTube clip to give you a flavor of what the end result will be like.

And we stress the word flavor, because you'll likely notice that the image quality dips somewhat with the upscaled graphics here, but VideoCardz notes that this footage is provided for 'demonstration' purposes only - so presumably this is a demo that's not quite representative of what the finished result will be.

The launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 is only a matter of hours away, and Nintendo has shared a new video on its official YouTube channel that features NVIDIA's CEO, Jensen Huang.

In a surprise appearance, NVIDIA's CEO, Jensen Huang, has briefly taken over the Nintendo of America YouTube channel, where he discussed the chip within the Nintendo Switch 2. What is surprising about this appearance is Nintendo isn't known to shine any light on the hardware within their consoles, but it seems like that has changed, perhaps it was after the NVIDIA-powered original Nintendo Switch sold 150 million units that the relationship between the two companies prospered to the point where Nintendo agreed to give NVIDIA a brief moment in the spotlight.

Yes, that is right, NVIDIA designed the processor within the original Nintendo Switch, and if you didn't know that, don't worry, because no one did until the console was launched and cracked open by the public to see what was running under the hood. Additionally, Nintendo didn't publicly recognize that NVIDIA created and provided the chip for the immensely popular console, but now things have changed with the Switch 2.