Gaming

Planet Coaster and Jurassic World developer Frontier partners with Disney for a new video game

• Frontier Developments to make a new Disney game using Disney IP
• No title, platform or release date confirmed yet
• Comes alongside Planet Zoo 2's October launch and Frontier's earnings

Frontier Developments, the studio behind Planet Coaster and the Jurassic World management games, has confirmed a new partnership with Disney to produce an original video game using Disney's intellectual property. The announcement, made via press release, cements Frontier's strategy of building out its "Creative Management Simulation" (CMS) genre…

Sony and Microsoft oppose refunds for tariff-linked console price rises

• Sony and Microsoft say they owe consumers no tariff-related refunds
• Both expect their own refunds after tariffs were ruled illegal
• Smaller firms like Panic and Arctic are refunding customers voluntarily

Sony and Microsoft have told US courts they are under no legal obligation to refund customers who paid higher prices for PlayStation and Xbox consoles during 2025's tariff-driven price rises, echoing arguments Nintendo has already made in a separate suit over Switch pricing. Sony, sued by a group…

Alienware’s new 25-inch 560Hz gaming monitor is its fastest ever

• Alienware's fastest-ever monitor hits a 560Hz refresh rate
• Built with Team Liquid for competitive esports players
• Launches early 2027; pricing not yet revealed

Dell has unveiled the Alienware AW2527HX, a 25-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor described as the fastest the company has ever produced. Aimed squarely at competitive esports players rather than everyday users, it boasts a 560Hz refresh rate and a 0.03ms grey-to-grey response time, developed with input from esports organisation…

Gaming lounge plans for Sheffield city centre unit – Insider Media Ltd

• Gaming lounge proposed for a Sheffield city-centre unit
• Scheme could add a new leisure venue
• Key planning and commercial details were unavailable

Plans have been put forward to create a gaming lounge in a vacant unit in Sheffield city centre. If approved, the proposal would add another leisure-focused venue to the area, potentially increasing footfall and broadening the city centre’s entertainment offer. The available article material does not provide the…

Juliet Is Back! Lollipop Chainsaw’s New Game Gets A “World Premiere Demo” At TGS 2026

• New Lollipop Chainsaw game gets playable demo at TGS 2026
• TGS runs 17-21 September at the SEGA/Atlus booth
• Juliet gets a new outfit; life-size chainsaw display featured

Dragami Games has confirmed that its new Lollipop Chainsaw title will get a "world premiere demo" at Tokyo Game Show 2026, giving fans their first hands-on look at the project since it was announced last year. The developer revealed the news via social media alongside new teaser artwork,…

Nigel Farage cries foul as Beaumont’s Thames terror and Square Enix denial dominate

Farage brands a Commons probe into a £5m Harborne donation "rigged"; a PE teacher stands trial over sex with a pupil; rower Jack Beaumont recounts a Thames boat scare; Brazil's new "Taylor Swift Law", a vandalised Dolly Parton star and Square Enix's denial round off the bulletin.

The 12 Best Star Wars Video Games of All Time, Ranked

Polygon has published a ranked list of the 12 best Star Wars video games of all time, prompted by the recent release of Electronic Arts' well-reviewed tactics title Star Wars: Zero Company on 27 August. The list traces the franchise's gaming history back to 1982's The Empire Strikes…

Bring Me The Horizon follow in Metallica, Linkin Park and Slipknot’s footsteps as they add one of their songs to Fortnite Festival

• "Can You Feel My Heart" joins Fortnite Festival from 3 September
• Track is BMTH's most-streamed song, with 905 million Spotify plays
• Band tour North America and Rock in Rio this autumn

Bring Me The Horizon will add their 2013 single "Can You Feel My Heart" to Fortnite Festival from 3 September, joining other rock and metal acts such as Metallica, Linkin Park and Slipknot who have already featured in the game. Fans will be able to play along on…

Rumour: Nintendo Might Be Updating The Switch 2’s LCD Panel

• Rumour: Nintendo may swap Switch 2's Innolux LCD for a Sharp-made panel.
• New Chinese reseller listings suggest mass production is underway.
• Nintendo hasn't confirmed anything; likely no visible design change.

A rumour circulating since June 2026 suggests Nintendo could be quietly updating the LCD panel in its Switch 2 console, according to hardware analyst account Nintendo Patents Watch. The claim rests on listings from Chinese resale sites appearing to show a new panel variant with similar specifications to…

Fall 2 Replaces Its Deadly Tower With a Real-Life Nightmare

• Fall 2 swaps the first film's tower for a mountain plank walk setting.
• Directors built a real quarry set with actual wind, rain and sunlight.
• Film sets up a third instalment, still led by original director Scott Mann.

Directors Michael and Peter Spierig deliberately avoided repeating the setting of 2022's Fall for their sequel, Fall 2: Deadpoint, choosing not to reuse a tower or similar structure so as not to invite direct comparison with the original film's acclaimed vertigo-thriller premise. Instead, they modelled the new film's…