Wildlight Entertainment, the studio behind ailing free-to-play raid shooter, Highguard, has had a rough time since the game's launch and middling reception, with mass layoffs casting doubt on the game's future, despite the studio's assurances that there is content planned for the future. In a recent post to X, Wildlight announced that it will soon be releasing the first content update for the game since the aforementioned layoffs. The update, which is slated to launch the same week as the announcement, will almost certainly include bug fixes and changes to the game, but Wildlight has highlighted two important new pieces of content coming to the game.

The first bit of content is a new base, Cloudreach, which is an airship base with an airship docked high above the ground and the Anchor Stone target inside the airship itself. Players will face off in and around the airship, where gameplay will range from long-ranged sniper engagements to close-quarters combat in tight corridors. The update also introduces the Lockpick, a new Raid tool that fires darts at doors and windows to open them, temporarily disable them, and give control to your team. The Lockpick will use a new ammo type, Darts, and the tool itself can be equipped in the start loadout menu or found in red chests.

Wardogs is a new massively multiplayer tactical FPS that has been in development at Bulkhead for a number of years. It puts players in all-out warfare in a massive 256 km² map with 99 other players split into three teams. On February 5, 2026, the game studio released a new gameplay trailer and a Steam Store page for the upcoming FPS, revealing some previously unknown details about the upcoming shooter. One of the major reveals is that Wardogs will use Easy Anti-Cheat, which may spell bad news for Linux gamers. EAC does have a Linux mode that developers can enable, and Team17, the publisher behind the game, is known for being Linux-friendly, but there is currently no guarantee that Wardogs will be playable on devices like the Valve Steam Deck, the upcoming Steam Machine, or any other Linux system out there. Minimum hardware requirements are fairly low, calling for an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon RX 590, 16 GB of RAM, and either an Intel Core i5 8600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3500, meaning it will likely be reasonably playable on a iGPU if playing at lower resolution and quality settings.

Aside from the confirmation of EAC, the Wardogs Steam page denies that the game is a battle royale or an extraction shooter, instead emphasizing that it's a "new tactical take on the all-out-warfare FPS genre that rewards decision-making, communication, and teamwork," all within a modern militaristic setting and a fully player-driven sandbox with destructible environments and building mechanics. The game will feature realistic graphics, vehicular combat, and it will give players the freedom to approach the game as they see fit. The upgrade system depends on purchasing gear, weapons, and vehicles from a store, and each player starts with $10,000, but earnings persist from match to match. The game format itself revolves around controlling a 4 km² zone located randomly on the map—the more players a team has in the control zone, the more points they rack up. Wardogs is slated to launch in 2026, but the game studio will conduct limited playtests ahead of launch.

Darkhaven is a new, upcoming dark fantasy ARPG developed by gaming veterans who previously worked on genre legends, such as Diablo and Torchlight. The game was officially announced on January 29, 2026, with a launch trailer that gave us a glimpse of what to expect from the new game. The main draw of Darkhaven is that it takes place in procedurally generated, fully destructible dynamic environments. The developer also promises dynamic exploration and a high degree of freedom in that exploration. As with classic ARPGs, it features an isometric view, and interactions are highly dependent on mouse clicks. There will also be online co-op and PvP game modes, and the trailer makes mention of "massive events that threaten your entire world," suggesting that the game borrows elements from the MORPG genre. Darkhaven's main premise is that you, and perhaps your party, must step up to save a "dying world" being preyed upon by malevolent forces, facing off against all manner of monsters and otherworldly horrors. The studio also touts its combat as being tactical, and its movement as "truly open," granting users the freedom to fly, swim, climb, and jump to get around, through, and over obstacles and even enhance combat.

Darkhaven is "coming soon" to Steam via Early Access, although an exact launch date is unclear, and it will seemingly be at least partially funded by a Kickstarter campaign. The developer and publisher, Moon Beast Productions, specifically calls itself an ARPG developer, so it seems as though the Darkhaven will be the newly formed studio's main focus for the time being. The studio was started by ex-Blizzard talent, Erich Schaefer, Philip Shenk, and Peter Hu, who worked, in various capacities, on Diablo 1 and 2, and it features artists, designers, and devs who worked on the likes of Diablo 4, Marvel Heroes Online, Torchlight 1 and 3, and Nox.

Epomaker is no stranger to carbon fiber gaming mice, having previously launched the CarbonX gaming mouse, which used a lattice frame shell to reduce weight. The latest carbon fiber mouse from Epomaker is the Carbonis, and although it hasn't been fully revealed just yet, Epomaker has made early bird reservations available, charging prospective buyers a $1 non-refundable fee in exchange for a reservation and $15 discount when the mouse eventually launches later in January. No pricing is available just yet, but if it falls under around $70-80, it might be a competitive affordable alternative to flagship gaming mice, depending on the execution.

What we do know from the existing product page for the Carbonis mouse is that it will have a solid carbon fiber shell, and it will be a right-handed ergo shape, somewhat reminiscent of the Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro we reviewed prior. It will also be powered by the PixArt PAW 3950 sensor and the Nordic N54L MCU, and it will have an 8 kHz polling rate. It will also feature an online driver, instead of a Windows-only driver that needs to be installed. It will also have a small LCD on the top, likely used to display polling rate, battery level, and DPI settings, similarly to the Chilkey Glacier L W. Weight figures have not yet been announced, but it would be surprising to see a "lightweight" carbon fiber mouse launch at much over 60 g at most. The Carbonis will be available in a purple gradient colorway and a black colorway with the raw forged carbon fiber pattern visible on the surface. Both colorways have a gold scroll wheel, and no switches or encoder specs have been revealed.

Control Resonant was previously revealed as the sequel to the acclaimed Control narrative action game. While a 2026 launch was previously confirmed, with Remedy and Annapurna co-financing and co-producing the game, an exact release window was not announced. However, as spotted by Insider Gaming, in late 2025 investor filings, Remedy revealed that Control Resonant will launch "at the end of Q2'26," suggesting a release date around May or June. It will launch simultaneously on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC via Steam and Epic Games, and macOS via Steam and the App Store.

Remedy also predicts impressive sales for Control in 2026, with the game studio projecting around 1.8 million copies in 2026 and 2.2 million copies in the following year. Remedy also reported that Resonant's predecessor, Control, has sold 5 million copies since its launch in 2019. The next installment in the franchise branches off the main story, following Dylan Faden, brother of Control's protagonist, Jesse, after he is deployed by the Federal Bureau of Control to a supernatural crisis in Manhattan to fend off a reality-warping cosmic entity that threatens the fabric of reality. Resonant was specifically designed so that newcomers to the franchise can hop in without having to play through the first game, and it will feature an evolution of the storytelling, combat, and exploration of the first game.

We already saw some nifty announcements come out of the latest Xbox Developer_Direct, including a deep dive into Fable's open world and writing, but the event also gave us a look at Beast of Reincarnation, which is an upcoming Souls-like RPG in development at Game Freak and being published by Fictions. The game will be Game Freak's first AAA game other than the Pokémon series, and it is being developed in Unreal Engine 5. According to the announcement and gameplay overview video, Beast of Reincarnation is slated to launch in "summer 2026," suggesting a launch date sometime between June and August.

Beast of Reincarnation is a Souls-like RPG set in a futuristic post-apocalyptic Japan that follows the story of an exiled woman, Emma, and her wolf companion, Koo, as they try to survive and find their place as outcasts in a blight-stricken ruins of human civilization. It is an exclusively single-player experience, and Game Freak says it will be built around "demanding, technical combat," that sees players use both Emma's fast-paced swordplay and Koo's abilities that players can call on in order to fend off monstrous beasts and robotic foes. Game Freak also showed off some of the traversal and the synergy between traversal and Emma's powers, which are rooted in her ability to absorb the blight and lock it away inside her body, also teasing a close relationship between the protagonist and the natural world. Beast of Reincarnation will launch simultaneously on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. The game already has a Steam page where you can wishlist it, but pre-orders are not yet available, and there is no other information to be gleaned from it than has already been revealed in the Developer_Direct.

ASUS has revealed new ZenBook laptops at CES 2026, but the headline device is its new dual-screen ZenBook Duo, which has received a physical redesign and a spec bump. The new ZenBook Duo, carries the same dual-screen productivity goals as previous generations but features a few refinements to the displays and hinges, a dual battery setup, and a lighter, stronger frame. The new ZenBook Duo UX8407 uses dual 14-inch 3K OLED displays with 144 Hz refresh rates and 1,000 nits claimed peak brightness. The displays are both touch-enabled and support the ASUS Pen 3.0—and consequently other Microsoft Pen Protocol 2.6 styluses—and ASUS claims that together they provide nearly 20 inches of screen real estate. The new chassis is constructed from Ceraluminum, which ASUS claims makes the ZenBook Duo three times more durable and 30% lighter, with the whole package coming in at 1.65 kg. Likewise, the new hinge design is both more compact and tougher, and effectively butts the two displays up against another, reducing the gap between the displays by 70% and eliminating the step so that the displays feel more like a single unit. The ZenBook Duo also includes a detachable trackpad, but the bottom display can also be used as a full-screen virtual keyboard and trackpad.

The new dual-screen laptop splits the 99 Wh battery between the top and bottom cases, and ASUS's battery life testing suggests an 18-hour battery life during video playback on both screens. This stretches to 32 hours of local video playback on a single screen. This battery life is partially thanks to the new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 CPUs that power the ZenBook Duo, which tops out with Intel's flagship mobile Panther Lake CPU, the Core Ultra X9 388H. The new CPU has 16 cores and features the new Intel Arc B390 iGPU, which is supposed to deliver RTX 4050-level performance at much lower power draw. That said, the ZenBook Duo will supposedly run the new Intel CPU at a 45 W TDP, which is only 20.8 W short of the 65.8 W claimed peak Turbo Power for 16-core CPU. The new ZenBook Duo will also offer up to 32 GB LPDDR5X RAM, with a 16 GB option also available. The ZenBook Duo is light on ports, as you might expect from a laptop with such a thin chassis. It features just one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, and a single HDMI 2.1 port. Although ASUS doesn't mention it on the spec sheet, the ZenBook Duo does also include a 3.5 mm audio jack. ASUS says the 99 Wh batteries, which charge via one of the USB-C ports, charge to 60% in just 49 minutes.

Independent developer and publisher CI Games has revealed the very first look at gameplay of the highly anticipated action-RPG Lords of the Fallen II as part of The Game Awards (TGA). The hard-hitting new trailer, featuring a cover of "It's a Sin" by chart-topping rock band Ghost, illustrates the game's brutal soulslike combat against an array of fearsome, towering creatures amid an expansive world characterized by its trademark dual realms. Built on Unreal Engine 5, Lords of the Fallen II launches in 2026 on the PlayStation 5 system, the Xbox Series X|S console systems, PC via the Epic Games Store, and is available to wishlist now.

Lords of the Fallen II, currently in active development, is a new soulslike action-RPG set in a human realm besieged by eons of malevolent gods, visceral magic, and unflinching defenders. 1,000 years after the fall of the dark god Adyr, a lone kingdom stands against the forces of the dead realm known as Umbral and its eldritch master.

Larian Studios is proud to announce Divinity, a brand-new game set in the world of Rivellon. Revealed with a trailer shown live during The Game Awards 2025, Divinity is Larian's most ambitious title yet. The gods are silent. Rivellon bleeds. New powers stir.

Built by the team who brought you Baldur's Gate 3, Larian Studios unchains its ambitions to bring you an RPG with greater breadth and depth than ever before. While Divinity is a brand-new game that doesn't require experience with previous Larian titles, those who've played Divinity: Original Sin and Divinity: Original Sin 2 will be able to enjoy greater understanding and continuity.

Remedy Entertainment unveiled CONTROL Resonant, the highly-anticipated sequel to Remedy's critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning CONTROL. Players will explore a warped Manhattan on the brink of paranatural annihilation in this thrilling action-adventure RPG. Unleash the extraordinary powers of Dylan Faden as he fights for his humanity and survival against a reality-bending cosmic threat. CONTROL Resonant will be published by Remedy Entertainment. Annapurna Pictures are co-financing and co-producing the game as part of a strategic partnership with Remedy Entertainment. CONTROL Resonant is scheduled to be released in 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, and Mac via Steam and the App Store.

After years in confinement at the hands of the Federal Bureau of Control (FBC), Dylan Faden's former captors are deploying him at the peak of a supernatural crisis. Charged with combating a mysterious cosmic entity as it alters fundamental aspects of our reality, Dylan must harness his new found powers to take the fight to the myriad threats overwhelming Manhattan. On the path to unlocking the full potential of his supernatural abilities Dylan will also seek out his sister, FBC Director Jesse Faden, as he struggles to comprehend and contain the dangers that have spilled beyond the confines of the Oldest House to tear the world apart.

Revealed at The Game Awards with a visceral audio-visual intro priming the audience before dropping a trailer featuring the first glimpse at game play, Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. today announced ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE. Developed by Bandai Namco Aces Inc., the first mainline entry in ACE COMBAT in seven years promises to elevate the flight shooting franchise to new heights, harnessing the power of Unreal Engine 5 and proprietary technology to create a visually stunning, ultra-realistic aerial thrill ride.

ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE will feature a deep, engaging Campaign Mode revealed at announcement that puts players in the role of an ace pilot in an emotionally charged story of identity and duty, fighting for the survival of their homeland. With details to be revealed later, the title will also deliver multiplayer modes that thrust players into unforgettable aerial dogfights against friends and foes. ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE is coming in 2026 to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via Steam.

Hot on the heels of the recent launch of the QK65 Mk3, Qwertykeys has announced its next two keyboard launches, the Qwertykeys Neo98 and Neo75. The Neo98 will be an 1800 layout mechanical keyboard—meaning it includes a full-size number pad and a navigation cluster, with spacing between the alphanumeric keys, navigation cluster, and the num pad, but the navigation keys above the arrow keys consist of only four keys, and the right shift is shorter than normal—while the Neo75 will follow a traditional 75% layout. The larger layout isn't quite a full-size keyboard, but it offers many of the same benefits for productivity users as a full-size layout, including a full-size zero key in the num pad. Both new keyboards will feature full-aluminium cases as well, and both feature an acoustic chamber in the bottom case and will ship with a full complement of acoustic foams—plate foam, poron case foam, and an IXPE sheet.

Both the Neo98 and Neo75 will feature three mounting options—PCB gasket mounting with silicone or poron foam or a top-mount option for those who prefer a slightly stiffer typing feel and a louder keyboard. The keyboards will both also be available with a choice of aluminium or PP plates, offering different typing sound and feel. In terms of connectivity, the Neo75 and Neo98 will offer Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, and USB-C wired connections, with the wireless connectivity backed up by dual 2,200 mAh batteries, although Qwertykeys doesn't make any claims about battery life figures. The aluminium cases will also be offered in a variety of anodized color options, with seven pre-configured top and bottom case color combinations available—teal top and silver bottom, slate blue top and silver bottom, taupe gray top and warm silver bottom, orange top and silver bottom, dusty rose top and plum bottom, black top and light gray bottom, and anodized silver top and light gray bottom. The Neo75 and Neo98 will be available for pre-order as of January 5, 2026 on the Qwertykeys site and from official vendors. Pricing has not yet been revealed.

Fans of the Control game franchise may be in for a surprise at the December 11 The Game Awards opening night. While there has been no confirmation, it looks as though Remedy, the game studio behind Control, may be preparing to show off gameplay or other content from Control 2 at the annual gaming event. This speculation is fuelled by a recent patent that was filed with the European Union Intellectual Property Office for "Control Resonant," which is now assumed to be the name of the upcoming Control 2.

The patent is for the Control: Resonant name, but covers a number of topics, including video games, computer software, game consoles and controllers, clothing, and even lanyards, among other items. The items mentioned in the patent filing line up with what's expected from a game launch and marketing campaign, and the timing lines up with a potential upcoming showing. Control 2 was confirmed as long ago as 2021, but Remedy has been rather quiet about it since, apart from a brief confirmation in early 2025 that Control 2's development was in full swing. There are indications that Control 2 will be accompanied by an announcement of a PC version of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach at this year's The Game Awards show.

It's not uncommon for game developers and publishers to announce games or show off fresh gameplay at the annual The Game Awards show, and that's exactly what CD Projekt Red did when it announced The Witcher 4 in 2024. There is already all sort of speculation flying around about what may be shown off at this year's Game Awards show, but CDPR has confirmed that The Witcher 4 will not be among the games featured during the opening night show, and neither will the hotly anticipated Cyberpunk 2, which just picked up a stack of developers and is looking to hire more, suggesting it has passed pre-production.

As explained by CDPR co-CEO, Michał Nowakowski, on X, CDPR "won't be bringing any new content to TGA this year," despite the fact that The Witcher 4 has been nominated for the Most Anticipated Game of 2025. Currently, there have been no real leaks regarding anticipated game reveals at The Game Awards 2025, but there is speculation that we might see some gameplay from GTA VI or a hardware teaser for the next-gen Xbox console, which has already been confirmed to be in the works. The Game Awards 2025 will be hosted by Geoff Keighley on December 11, 2025, at 17:30 PST (01:30 UTC), and can be watched live on YouTube.

It's been known since June 2025 that Call of Duty is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2, although details have been rather slim until now. A recent job posting has popped up on the Activision Careers page seeking a technical artist for Sledgehammer Games with specific reference to the Call of Duty and experience developing a "AAA mobile or Switch experience." Much as was the case with the recent story about CD Projekt Red hiring a swathe of developers for Cyberpunk 2, this could indicate that the development work on the Switch 2 Call of Duty game is ramping up. Another bit of evidence supporting this theory is that there are several similar roles posted for Sledgehammer Games developers, artists, and other technical position.

Putting Call of Duty onto the Nintendo Switch 2 in some form aligns with Microsoft's recent move to broaden the scope of its game launches, with The Outer Wilds 2 marking the start of a move to simultaneous launches earlier this year. It's unclear, however, what shape the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Call of Duty will be. Early trailers of Call of Duty Black Ops 7 didn't feature the Nintendo Switch 2 logo alongside the PC, Xbox, and PlayStation logos, leading to speculation that the shooter franchise would make it to Nintendo's game platform as something different entirely. It's not impossible that Activision and Microsoft are planning to launch a game roughly resembling the full-fledged console and PC version of Black Ops 7, much like games like Warframe were ported to the original Switch with minimal changes aside from graphical optimization.

Aside from having to fight Nintendo in an ongoing legal battle, Pocketpair, the developer of Palworld, is seemingly forging ahead with its ambitious plans. The game studio recently shipped its Tides of Terraria collaboration update and announced its upcoming cozy game, Palfarm, and now it is moving onto the next collaboration, this time with indie hit Ultrakill. The Ultrakill collaboration was previously announced, but now Pocketpair has officially announced the launch date for the collaboration, which is slated to launch on December 17.

In the Palworld Ultrakill collaboration, at least on Palworld's side, players will get access to some of the iconic Ultrakill robots and weapons from the hyper-violent shooter. A brief teaser at the end of the Home Sweet Home trailer that revealed the crossover release date also teased the full 1.0 release for Palworld, confirming that Palworld will launch out of Early Access in 2026.

Wooting previously revealed a bunch of details about the upcoming 60HE v2 Hall effect gaming keyboard and announced the November 6 pre-order date for the updated 60HE v2, but pricing and exact shipping dates have remained a mystery until now. In a new blog post, Wooting has revealed that the orders for the aluminium Wooting 60HE v2 will start shipping as early as December 2025, while the ABS plastic case will only start shipping in April 2026. The Wooting 60HE V2 will be available as both a pre-built keyboard, with either the plastic case or an aluminium case, and as a standalone PCB module, which is compatible with the original 60HE case—for those who want to supply their own switches, keycaps, and case. It might also be reassuring to keyboard enthusiasts to know that there appears to be no price difference between the split space and traditional space bar versions of the 60HE v2. New details about the plastic case were also revealed, including the addition of an aluminium reinforcement plate in the bottom of the case, which should help structural rigidity and help dampen the keyboard's sound somewhat.

Wooting also revealed a new add-on for the plastic case to replace the somewhat divisive strap. Owners of the plastic 60HE v2 case will also get a swappable translucent silicone wing to replace the strap mount, for a bit of visual flair. Both versions of the 60HE v2 will be available in black, with an additional "Shiny Silver" colorway in the case of the aluminium case, and both come with OEM profile shine-through PBT keycaps and the new Wooting Lekker Tikken switches by default. Aside from the aluminium case and the new switches, the 60HE v2 steps up the 60HE's design by swapping out the plate for a white FR4 plate, which should improve the sound characteristics over the original steel plate. The 60HE v2 also separates the PCB and plate assembly from the case with a friction fit gasket mount, removing any direct contact between the plate and case to reduce reverberation.

French developer and publisher DON'T NOD has presented a new trailer for Aphelion, its upcoming cinematic third-person action-adventure game launching in 2026, at the ID@Xbox Showcase. The trailer reveals Ariane's fellow astronaut Thomas Cross as a playable character, and showcases brand-new stealth sequences, the never-before-seen alien antagonist, new environments, and the in-game spacesuit patch designed in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA).

Aphelion is a sci-fi action-adventure on the edge of the solar system. In the shoes of ESA astronauts Ariane and Thomas, players will explore and survey the uncharted planet Persephone and solve the mystery of the crash, all while trying to survive in the terrifying presence of an unknown enemy. At its heart, the game is an emotional tale about love, resilience, hope, and what we bring with us when everything is lost.

The 2018 soft reboot of the God of War franchise saw Kratos face off against the gods of Norse mythology, but, as reports from earlier this year claimed, Sony was working on a multiplayer God of War game that we now know would have taken place in Ancient Greece, thanks to MP1st's insider sources. The supposed leak of screenshots of the cancelled God of War multiplayer project would have seemingly taken place before the events of God of War 3, since Hades was still supposedly actively involved in the game's events. The unreleased God of War game was being developed by Bluepoint Games, the same development studio behind Demon Souls and a handful of game remasters, including Titanfall on the Xbox 360.

Further details about the game, including how a multiplayer God of War game would look, are still unknown, but the screenshots provided by MP1st's source reveal that the game would be a return to Ancient Greece—or a territory conquered by the Greek empire. The game was seemingly still in very early development, but it is evident from the screenshots that the halls, rooms, and caverns were being designed for multiple players. Curiously, it seems as though some assets—weapons and statues that bear an uncanny resemblance to warriors and weapons from the Norse arcs—were also borrowed from the 2018 God of War reboot, although it's unclear if these were simply substitutes that would later be replaced or if they'd actually make it into the final game.

With the launch of Battlefield 6 around the corner, EA has given players a glimpse at what's to come with the FPS game's first round of free post-launch content updates. EA has also confirmed that it will be delivering monthly free content updates, with each season consisting of three monthly content updates. The first update after the October 10 launch is slated to arrive as soon as October 28, with the start of Season 1. Rogue Ops, as it will apparently be named, adds the Blackwell Fields map, a new game mode called Strikepoint, a new vehicle, and some new gear and weapons, including the SOR-300SC Carbine, the GGH-22 sidearm, Mini Scout sniper rifle, and a new low-power variable optical scope.

Blackwell Fields is a new map set in the California badlands, and it will see players take on Pax Armata double agents who have launched attacks on NATO targets. The Strikepoint game mode is an "intense, small team tactical mode" designed for 4v4 gameplay. Players will have to think tactically and capture an objective in round-based gameplay with no respawns.

VGN, the maker of niche gaming peripherals, like the Dragonfly F1 Pro Max we reviewed previously, has just started revealing the latest in its line-up of gaming mice, this time vying for a world first. VGN Dragonfly King, as it appears to be called, made an appearance on Reddit, where it claimed to be the world's first wireless gaming mouse with a full magnesium chassis and no holes—at least in the top of the shell. VGN says that it has spent two years developing the shell, specifically mentioning wireless reception stability in the marketing materials. The official launch date on the shared promotional material confirms an October 15 release, although it's unclear if this will be limited to Asian markets or if it will be a global release. Pricing is also so far unclear, but it will likely not come cheap, since it is billed as a flagship original shell design with exotic materials, and VGN's other Dragonfly series gaming mice can cost as much as $100 already.

The new mouse features what looks to be a low overall height with a rear hump and aggressively concave sides. While we don't have information about the weight or dimensions just yet, the VGN Dragonfly King looks to be taking inspiration from the likes of the ATK Blazing Sky Duckbill mouse that launched recently, which would put it on the smaller side. One of the promotional images shows off an exploded view of the mouse and reveals that it is made of a base, internal skeleton, and a lightweight magnesium shell over the top. That inner structure will house the sensor and the MCU, while also adding stiffness and increasing the mouse's durability, according to translations of the included text. Given that the Dragonfly King is part of the Dragonfly line-up, it's safe to say that it will use the same combination of a Nordic 52840 SoC and dependable PixArt PAW3950 sensor with somewhere in the region of 100-120 hours of battery life. Exact weight is also unknown, although there is a lot of speculation that it won't be quite as light as the likes of the 41 g Dragonfly Y2 Ultra+, although there has been an attempt at weight savings with the cutouts in the bottom of the mouse.

According to a new report out of Insider Gaming, the next installment in the Forza Horizon racing game franchise will be released at Tokyo Game Show 2025. The report cites leaked internal documentation that has been "widely circulated" suggesting that Microsoft's next Xbox Game Studios racing game will be launched at the end of September at the game show in Japan's capital. Posts on X, by notable gaming reporters, Tom Henderson and NatetheHate purport to corroborate these release date claims.

NatetheHate also goes as far as to suggest that there may not be a Switch version and confirm that Forza Horizon 6 will be set in Japan, mirroring the reveal locale. Previous speculation about Forza Horizon 5 points to technical limitations of the Switch hardware being behind Forza Horizon 5's lack of a Switch release, so the same may be true for the Switch 2. Forza Horizon 5 demands an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 in its recommended specs—which was already five years old by the time the game launched—and if we extrapolate that to modern hardware, that would mean Forza Horizon 6 will likely recommend an RTX 2000- or 3000-series GPU, much like Borderlands 4. The Tokyo Game Show is slated to kick off on September 25 and run until September 28.

EA recently confirmed that it has no intention of increasing prices for its AAA gaming experiences, and that claim has just been backed up by leaks that Battlefield 6 will launch with a starting price of $69.99. According to prolific leaker, @billbil_kun on X, the new shooter will be available in both digital and physical versions for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series, with identical pricing across all three platforms. Battlefield 6 digital edition will cost $69.99, while the newly added physical edition will cost $99.99.

Additional reports out of Insider Gaming also point to upcoming closed and open beta tests for Battlefield 6 in August. The first, the closed beta test, will run from August 7-8, while the open beta will take place on August 9-10. There will also supposedly be a second open beta from August 14-17. The reports indicate that access to the beta tests will be limited to those who pre-order the game. EA and DICE have scheduled a "Battlefield 6 Official Multiplayer Gameplay Reveal Event" livestream on YouTube for July 31 at 11:30 AM PT (8:30 PM CEST), and it seems likely that the beta dates will be announced during this livestream. Battlefield 6 is slated to launch on October 10, 2025.

Just a few days ago, we got our first taste of what's to come with AMD's Strix Halo Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU coming to the GPD Win 5, but now Ayaneo has confirmed on YouTube that it will be joining the Strix Halo-powered handheld battle, with the Ayaneo Next 2—only the second confirmed gaming handheld to feature the powerful AMD APU. The new Windows gaming handheld will be the company's next true flagship system, and is technically the successor to the Ayaneo Next, powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 5820U—although Ayaneo does have more powerful handhelds that feature the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U. No official launch date has been announced, but Ayaneo claims that the Next 2 will launch sometime in 2025. Unlike the aforementioned GPD Win 5, the Ayaneo Next 2 will have a built-in battery, which might be slightly more limiting than GPD's backpack design, and it will also feature a dual-fan cooling system—both of which make the prototype assembly shown off in the stream look exceptionally chunky.

The specs for the Ayaneo Next 2 are few and far between, but what Ayaneo has shown off looks like at least an 8-inch display, a "high-capacity battery," and back-mounted paddles similar to those found on the Steam Deck and the Lenovo Legion Go. It's unclear just what the Ayaneo Next 2 will look like, since most of the images shared by the company are labelled as renders of an early design, but the likelihood is strong that it will need a sizeable battery pack for the 16-core APU and Radoen 8060S iGPU. There's also no word on whether there will be a version of the Next 2 with the Ryzen AI Max 385. Ayaneo also teased the potential for a mini PC based on the same motherboard as the upcoming Next 2, which would compete with the likes of Aoostar and the recently announced Mini-ITX motherboards that we covered.

Today, Electronic Arts Inc. and Battlefield Studios unveiled the reveal trailer for Battlefield 6, providing the world's first full look at the ultimate all-out warfare experience. The trailer offers a first look at Pax Armata, a Private Military Corporation bankrolled by former NATO states whose agenda threatens to throw the world into global conflict. This sets the scene for what players can expect on the battlefield - both in multiplayer and the return of the series' single player campaign.

In Battlefield 6, the series' incredible blend of visceral combat, epic warfare, and player freedom returns. Blow through walls and bring down buildings for a tactical advantage or take to the skies in white-knuckle dogfights. Take part in a war filled with tanks, fighter jets, and sweeping combat at a grand scale but remember: the deadliest weapon is your squad.