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PS5's latest firmware update has started rolling out, and as console prices start to go haywire, I'm more thankful for this one than usual

… Sometimes, we'll get new functionality in a patch like this, but today it's simply an update targeting stability. Your console should download and apply this update automatically, but if it hasn't, simply select Settings System System Software System Software Update and Settings. …

Jul 1, 2026 · News by Dom Peppiatt Deputy Editorial Director

Marvel Rivals’ next update drastically reduces the game’s install size on PC and console "without sacrificing a single pixel of visual fidelity"

… "Note: Because we are completely repackaging these assets, the initial Season 9.5 update will be larger than usual, but the final install size will be much lighter," explained Chen. The update is expected to go live on 7th August. …

Aug 5, 2026 · News by Dom Peppiatt Deputy Editorial Director

New PS5 firmware update makes Sony's upscaling tech PSSR 2.0 the default option on PS5 Pro

… The feature is chiefly designed for esports venues and situations when multiple consoles are present. Turning off Bluetooth on nearby consoles makes it easier to pair controllers and other peripherals to the console you want to connect to. …

Aug 6, 2026 · News by Sherif Saed Senior Contributor

As GTA Online readies for another large update, and GTA 6 approaches, Rockstar offers free upgrades to GTA 5 on PS5 and Xbox Series S/X, and PC players not left behind either

… The updated versions also take advantage of the consoles' faster storage, 3D audio support, and DualSense haptic feedback. Before today's news, you'd have needed to spend £35/$40 on a PS5 or Xbox Series X/S copy if you wanted the game on current-gen consoles. …

Jun 18, 2026 · News by Sherif Saed Contributor

"We know players want it. WE want it" - Dune Awakening developers respond to disappointment at lack of crossplay for console and single player release

… September's update marks a major milestone for Dune Awakening, which has until now been limited to PC. The release sees its first major narrative arc or book conclude across all platforms, meaning this new wave of console players will get the Dune Awakening experience in its totality. …

Jun 4, 2026 · News by Connor Makar Staff Writer

Dune Awakening gets a single-player mode, and comes to consoles at long last - but for some reason, it will not have crossplay

… These console versions will contain all the PC updates released up until now, and will be fully aligned with the original version of the game. …

Jun 3, 2026 · News by Connor Makar Staff Writer

Xbox hardware teased at GDC, just one week after PC/console hybrid Project Helix was first confirmed

… I have popped a quick email over to Xbox to ask for more information, and will update if I hear back. …

Mar 11, 2026 · News by Victoria Phillips Kennedy News Reporter

It's only in Europe where Nintendo is discontinuing Switch 1, and likely to do with the Right to Repair laws we have here

… That decision, which was snuck into an update to the original support page's FAQ , had some worried that Nintendo would be discontinuing the Switch 1 everywhere else, too. But that's not the case. The Switch 1 has been one of Nintendo's most successful consoles globally. …

Jul 8, 2026 · News by Sherif Saed Senior Contributor

Xbox boss says Microsoft's next-gen console, Project Helix, can play both "your Xbox and PC games" and will "lead in performance"

Xbox has shared a brief but key update about its next generation console. …

Mar 6, 2026 · News by Victoria Phillips Kennedy News Reporter

Nearly a decade later, the original Switch finally has an eShop that isn't painfully slow, thanks to a new system update

… Nintendo has added a local eShop app in its latest update, similar to the one Switch 2 has enjoyed since its launch last summer. This means the console's digital store no longer runs through a terribly slow browser window of sorts. …

Jun 16, 2026 · News by Fran Ruiz Contributor

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