GAMES

• Rockstar teases Red Dead reveal

  Rockstar Games is gearing up for a Red Dead Redemption 2 reveal this coming Thursday, September 28 at 11am EST.

• Overwatch league coming this December

  The inaugural Overwatch esports league kicks off this December with a set of exhibition matches before the league’s proper start in January.

• SF 5 Arcade Edition seen online

  Street Fighter 5 Arcade Edition, a rumoured game of the year edition of the popular beat-em-up, has been spotted online.

• Overwatch's Junkertown map now live

  Overwatch’s new map, the post-apocalyptic and definitely Mad Max influenced Junkertown, is now live.

• iDIG to headline PlayersXpo 2017

  The Dublin International Game Music Festival (iDIG) is set to headline PlayersXpo 2017 with two very special gigs.

• Elite Dangerous players to take on aliens

  Elite Dangerous players will get a chance to take on the series’ mysterious alien foe, the Thargoids, later this month.

• Xur debuts in Destiny 2

  Destiny’s exotic arms vendor Xur has made his debut in Destiny 2, offering players a range of exotic weapons and armours to purchase.

• Doom coming to the Switch

  Two of Bethesda’s biggest first person shooters, last year’s Doom and the upcoming Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, have been confirmed for the Switch.

• NES Mini production restarted

  Nintendo has restarted production of its NES Mini console and will restock the product in European retailers next summer.

• Destiny 2 DLC leaks

  Details about the first DLC for the recently released Destiny 2 have leaked online via a listing on the Xbox Store.

• Destiny 2 September schedule unveiled

  The event schedule for Destiny 2’s first four weeks has been unveiled, revealing when players can participate in a number of the game’s upcoming modes.

• Animal Farm game announced

  A video game adaption of George Orwell’s classic novel Animal Farm has been announced.

• Resident Evil 7: Gold Edition on the way

  A collected edition of Resident Evil 7 will be released for the PS4, Xbox One and PC this December.

• Destiny 2 launches tonight

  Destiny 2 developer Bungie has confirmed a worldwide rollout for Destiny 2 tonight, with the game’s Xbox One and PS4 servers going live at 12 AM locally.

• Secret of Mana remake footage debuts

  The first gameplay footage from the upcoming Secret of Mana 3D remake for the PC, PS4 and Vita has made its way online.

• Dead Rising 4 coming to PS4

  The fourth entry in Capcom’s ghoulishly entertaining zombie slayer franchise Dead Rising is coming to the PlayStation 4 this December 5.

• Destiny 2 live action trailer released

  A brand new live action trailer for Destiny 2 has been released ahead of the game’s official PS4 and Xbox One launch on Wednesday.

• Review: Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle

  Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle is the video game crossover nobody asked for but has proven to be one of 2017’s biggest surprises.

• Destiny 2 PC beta starts today

  The PC beta for Destiny 2 starts today ahead of the first person shooter's October launch.

• Injustice 2 Fighter Pack 2 revealed

  Injustice 2 developer NetherRealm has revealed the second set of three DLC characters set to join the game as part of the Fighter Pack 2.

• Fear Effect Reinvented announced

  The cult classic PlayStation game Fear Effect is being remade and released for the PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC in 2018.

• SNES Classic trailer released

  A new trailer for the upcoming SNES Classic mini console has been released by Nintendo.

• No more Mass Effect single player DLC

  Mass Effect: Andromeda developer BioWare has issued a statement revealing there will be no further updates for the game’s single-player mode.

• Jurassic World Evolution out next year

  Elite Dangerous developer Frontier Developments is working on a brand new simulation game based on the Jurassic Park franchise.

• Injustice 2 Fighter Pack 2 reveal next week

  The next three fighters set to join NetherRealm’s superhero brawler Injustice 2 will be revealed at Gamescom next week.

• PS4 Update 5.0 detailed

  Sony has detailed the new features, changes and improvements PS4 owners can expect from the upcoming 5.0 system update.

• Pokemon Go adds Mewtwo

  One of the most famous Pokémon from the original series of games has been added to Pokémon Go: Mewtwo is now in the game.

• Crash Bandicoot heading to Xbox?

  A retailer listing spotted by GameRant (via IGN) strongly suggests the recently released Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is making its way to the Xbox One.

• Dragon's Dogma port release date revealed

  The remaster of Capcom’s fantasy adventure hack n’ slash video game Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen is out for PS4 and Xbox One this October.

• No Man's Sky update out now

  Atlas Rises, the third major update for No Man’s Sky since the game’s release last year, is out now for PS4 and PC.

• New Destiny 2 trailer released

  A new trailer for Destiny 2’s 4v4 competitive mode the Crucible has been released on the official Destiny YouTube account.

• Megaton Rainfall release date revealed

  The release date for the upcoming first-person superhero sim Megaton Rainfall has been announced: September 26.

• No Man's Sky update due this week

  No Man’s Sky is set to receive a major update this week that will bring with it a fast-travel system plus improvements to the game’s story.

• 2024 Olympics may add esports

  The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris could feature esports as a competitive sport should the Paris Olympic committee win the bid.

• Zapdos flies into Pokemon Go

  Legendary flying Pokémon Zapdos is now available to defeat and catch in Pokémon Go as part of a Legendary Raid Battle.

• New LawBreakers trailer now online

  A new trailer for the anti-gravity first person shooter LawBreakers has been uploaded to YouTube in celebration of the game's release today.

• Starfire joins Injustice 2

  Princess Koriand'r of the planet Tamaran, also known as Starfire, joins the critically acclaimed DC Comics fighter Injustice 2 today.

• For Honor Season 3 revealed

  For Honor’s Season 3 update, Grudge & Glory, features two new fighters, two new maps, 1v1 duel tournaments and 4v4 ranked modes.

• Dynasty Warriors 9 coming to PS4 Xbox PC

  Dynasty Warriors 9 will release on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

• Xbox One to receive three new controllers

  Three new controllers for the Xbox One and the upcoming Xbox One X have been unveiled by Microsoft.