Santa Monica Studio has delayed God of War Laufey by roughly three months, moving the PS5 exclusive from February 16 to May 20, 2027. The studio announced the change on X earlier today, and the only explanation it gave is that it needs extra time for finishing touches. It's a bit of a surprise, since the game was only around three months out and pre-orders opened back in late September. The Standard Edition sells for $69.99, the Digital Deluxe Edition for $79.99, and Sony also put up a £129.99 Collector Box for sale with the old February 16 date attached. Here's the studio's full statement:

Santa Monica StudioSince the reveal of God of War Laufey in June, we've been deeply grateful to see so much excitement for Faye's journey through the Everywhen. We don't take for granted the trust placed in our studio to make an extraordinary experience worthy of the passion and dedication of our fans. With this in mind, we've made the decision to delay God of War Laufey's release to May 20th, 2027. We will make the most of each moment until then by putting in the finishing touches and pushing the game to its fullest potential. On behalf of everyone on the team, we appreciate your patience and we'll be back to share more updates soon!

Sony has opened pre-orders for the God of War Laufey Collector Box on its UK PlayStation Store, priced at £129.99. Despite the name, the box does not include the game in any form, and the store page states plainly that God of War Laufey is sold separately. Buyers instead get a light-up resin statue of Faye, a 51-card Oracle Deck with custom illustrations on every card, and a mini artbook of concept art put together by the development team. Orders are capped at one per customer, and the listing carries a February 16, 2027 date, the same day the game launches on PlayStation 5.

The Faye-led spin-off was first tipped back in April, and Santa Monica Studio confirmed the February release at San Diego Comic-Con in July. The Standard Edition sells for $69.99 and the Digital Deluxe Edition for $79.99, and there is no word of a traditional collector's edition that bundles the game. That is quite a change from God of War Ragnarök, whose $199.99 Collector's Edition came with access to the game on both PS4 and PS5. Of course, Sony isn't alone here, since Rockstar's $399.99 Vice City Collection box for GTA 6 also leaves the game out. It looks like players who want both the statue and the game will have to buy them separately.

The latest sequel in the legendary Silent Hill series, called Silent Hill: Townfall, has been cracked days before its official release, even during the pre-release stage. Today, the game has been made available to players who purchased the €59.99 Silent Hill: Townfall Deluxe Edition, allowing them to experience the title before its general release. However, hackers have wasted no time pirating the game, as it has already been cracked by the infamous "RUNE" group, known for bypassing modern digital rights management software. The group managed to crack Silent Hill: Townfall and make it fully playable, aided by the absence of advanced DRM layers like Denuvo, relying solely on Steam for protection.

Officially, the game is scheduled for release on September 24, just two days from now. That's when regular players can start their gameplay journey through Steam, where the game is priced at €49.99. The game is developed by Screen Burn game studio and published by the legendary KONAMI, which has supported the franchise since its inception, along with Annapurna Interactive. The game follows Simon Ordell as he returns to the remote island of St. Amelia in 1996, only to find its fog-covered town seemingly deserted. This first-person psychological horror experience combines exploration, stealth, and combat as Simon uncovers the island's dark history and his own connection to it. Players will also use an unusual CRTV device to uncover clues and fragments of the past while solving story-driven puzzles.

The hype has been building for the launch of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced for a good long while, and it seems as though sales have been strong, with SteamDB reporting a peak of 99,451 concurrent players in the first 12 hours after launch on Steam alone. However, it seems as though player impressions could be better, with the Steam review rating currently sitting at an underwhelming "Mixed" rating. Many reviews praise the quality of the remake, but Steam gamers have taken issue with the monetization of Black Flag Resynced.

During the first 12 hours since the game's launch, it has managed to accrue 2,778 reviews, and only 62% of those reviews are positive. For the most part, negative reviews on Steam are taking Ubisoft to task about the inclusion of over $80 worth of microtransactions and DLC that show up repeatedly in the game's menus. This is true for players of both the $59.99 standard version and the $69.99 Deluxe Edition. The majority of the positive reviews of Black Flag resynced defend the cosmetics, saying that the inclusion of microtransactions for cosmetics is unimportant in a single-player game, but others argue that the perks offered by certain cosmetics, like shorter cooldowns, change the gameplay in meaningful ways. Others have complained that it's not merely the presence of microtransactions, but the fact that Ubisoft is seemingly using Black Flag and its link to Assassin's Creed Shadows to push players to buy the latter game.

It was recently revealed that Forza Horizon 6 game files have made their way online ahead of the game's official release, with SteamDB reporting early on May 11 that the game's "file list appeared on SteamDB because someone (could be someone else) uses our token dumper" to upload the information. SteamDB postulates that it was a "reviewer or similar" who leaked the game. Playground Games, the developer behind the Forza Horizon series has quickly responded to the game leak, addressing the community directly with consequences for anyone caught with the leaked files and denying any involvement in the leak, which was previously thought to have been as a result of a glitch in the Steam preloading system. According to Playground, the Forza Horizon 6 build leak "is not the result of a preload issue," echoing SteamDB's statement on the matter. Meanwhile, PC players who paid full price for the game, $69.99 or up to $119.99 for the Deluxe Edition, are still unable to preload the game ahead of its official May 19 launch, according to discussions on Steam forums.

However, unlike the rather calm response issued by Capcom when Resident Evil: Requiem's narrative leaked ahead of launch, Playground Games is also "taking strict enforcement action" against anyone accessing the build. The action in question will be franchise-wide and hardware bans, meaning there is a risk associated with playing the pre-release leaked version of the game. These threats have not seemed to deter some, with some players going so far as to post their game reviews based on the build on sites like Reddit. Repackers have also already been hard at work posting their repackaged versions of the leaked game to forums like r/CrackWatch. There may also be workarounds for hardware bans, but many in the aforementioned Reddit post have mentioned that they will simply play the game offline to avoid the hardware bans. Testing for TechPowerUp's in-depth performance review of Forza Horizon 6 has been running since last week and the article will go live on May 14 when the review embargo ends.

KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, in collaboration with Nixxes Software, is proud to announce that DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH is now available on PC through the Steam and Epic Games Store. Watch the brand-new launch trailer, edited by Hideo Kojima, here.

In this standalone sequel, DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH offers a new range of tools, weapons and vehicles at Sam's disposal. With his companions from DRAWBRIDGE by his side, Sam takes on a new adventure to connect Australia to the Chiral network. Beset on all sides by enemies, Sam will have to shoot, sneak, and sprint his way out of trouble, as well as survive natural disasters such as earthquakes, sandstorms and forest fires, and brave the ruinous Timefall as he strives to save humanity from extinction once again. The Social Strand System returns, connecting players from around the globe allowing you to shape someone else's world, and have their actions shape yours.

With the official February 2026 launch date of Resident Evil: Requiem rapidly approaching, Capcom has officially made the next installment in the franchise available for pre-order for PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, PS5, Xbox Series S|X, and Nintendo Switch 2. The base game is available for $69.99, while the Deluxe Edition will set you back $79.99. Along with the pre-order announcement, Capcom also revealed the $99 Requiem Nintendo Switch 2 Pro controller, available via the Nintendo Store, and that there will be a collaboration with Fortnite when Requiem is purchased through the Epic Games Store. The full scope of the Fortnite content is still unconfirmed, but Capcom mentions a Grace Ashcroft outfit, at the very least.

Check out our hands-on coverage of Resident Evil: Requiem from Gamescom 2025.

Requiem will be available in both standard and Deluxe versions, with the Deluxe version offering a host of in-game perks, including five costumes, four weapon skins, two screen filters, and a handful of other in-game lore items and cosmetics. Capcom also confirmed an exclusive Amiibo depicting the game's protagonist, Grace Ashcroft, although no images of this have been released just yet. Both the new controller and the Amiibo will launch on February 27, along with the new Resident Evil game.

Today, 2K and Gearbox Software announced that Borderlands 4, the definitive looter-shooter and latest entry in the genre-defining Borderlands franchise, is now available worldwide for PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox Series X|S, and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store. Borderlands 4 for Nintendo Switch 2 will be available on Friday, October 3, 2025.

"On September 12, Borderlands 4 puts the mayhem back into the hands of the fans - the people who made Borderlands a worldwide phenomenon," said Gearbox founder and president Randy Pitchford. "Borderlands has always been a wild ride we at Gearbox take with our fans, and with Borderlands 4 we've given everything we've got to make it the biggest and best game we have ever created."

[Editor's note: Don't forget to check out our performance benchmark review of Borderlands 4]

IO Interactive, the award-winning developer and publisher behind the globally-acclaimed HITMAN franchise, and Amazon MGM Studios today shared the first gameplay deep dive of 007 First Light during an exclusive Sony PlayStation State of Play. Players were introduced to the first footage of the standalone original, re-imagined origin story of James Bond, allowing them to see the aspiring spy in action. 007 First Light also revealed its launch date, set to release on March 27, 2026, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC, and is available for pre-order starting today. Additionally, players who pre-order 007 First Light will get upgraded to the 007 First Light - Deluxe Edition for free, granting a 24-hour Early Access, as well as exclusive in-game skins and outfits.

Patrick Gibson (Dexter: Original Sin, The OA) announced the ensemble cast of voice and motion capture actors for 007 First Light, confirming that he will portray James Bond in the game. Classic 007 characters, such as M (Priyanga Burford), Q (Alastair Mackenzie), and Miss Moneypenny (Kiera Lester), will also feature, alongside new ones, including Bond's mentor, John Greenway (Lennie James - Fear the Walking Dead, Save Me), and Miss Roth (Noemie Nakai).