The Weekly Round-Up: Peta targets Mario Kart, and PlayStation 5(0 bucks more)
Our light-hearted recap of the week's most interesting video game news
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Weeks before release, Mortal Kombat 2 has been delayed 7 months
Warner Bros reportedly delayed the Mortal Kombat 2 movie so that it could perform better
Yooka-Replaylee confirmed for October at $30, additional 30% discount for original owners
The Yooka-Laylee remake will release for Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox
29th Aug 2025
Steam now requires age verification in the UK for mature game pages
Steam has added age verification in advance of the UK online safety act
Here’s what we want from the PS6 Portable – VGC Podcast #136
Plus: Should Resident Evil be extremely scary?
Capcom settles it: No, Pragmata isn’t a secret Mega Man game
Fans had speculated Capcom’s new sci-fi game could be a surprise Mega Man revival
Live service games should give players a proper ending when they shut down, Danganronpa creator says
Kazutaka Kodaka's failed live service game Tribe Nine will finish its story before it's gone
28th Aug 2025
75% of Cyberpunk 2077’s Nintendo Switch 2 sales were physical
Cyberpunk was one of Switch 2's most high-profile launch games, and released entirely on cartridge
Sony is reportedly planning a Nintendo Switch-style PlayStation 6 portable
New report claims a planned PS6 portable will be dockable like Switch
Hands-on: Hellraiser Revival is disgustingly depraved, and therefore on the right track
Saber's take on the beloved horror franchise is authentically disturbing
Like A Dragon’s developer is set to hold its next big reveal event ahead of Tokyo Game Show
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio dates its 2025 Summit
Mega Hawlucha announced for Pokémon Legends Z-A
It joins Mega Victreebel as the latest new Mega form debuting in Pokemon Legends Z-A
Unreal Engine 5 performance issues are mainly due to devs not optimising properly, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says
Not enough studios optimise for less powerful hardware early in the development process, he claims
Future Capcom games will have better hair, thanks to Pragmata
Capcom's ever-evolving RE Engine adds new features with each game that uses it
‘I couldn’t make my rent’ – Jennifer English and Aliona Baranova talk AI, video game performance, and fair pay
Jennifer English and Aliona Baranova chat AI, their career and what's next for them
Crystal Dynamics announces another round of layoffs, says Tomb Raider is unaffected
It's the third round of layoffs confirmed by the studio in two years
‘Some people couldn’t handle it’: Resident Evil Requiem has a third-person mode because RE7 was ‘too scary’
Requiem's director says the option to switch between views is designed to ease the tension
27th Aug 2025
PlayStation Plus’s September games include a 3D platformer and two indie hits
Three more PS Plus games will be available to claim soon
Xbox is bringing Cloud Gaming to lower Game Pass tiers, in addition to PC games
Xbox Cloud Gaming will be available to Core and Standard Game Pass tiers
Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution expansion has been delayed in Europe
The next major expansion will no longer make its September release date in the EMEA region
‘I hope players don’t forget we are people too’: Final Fantasy 14’s Yoshi-P on community, crossovers, and consoles
VGC marks the 12th anniversary of Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn with a new Naoki Yoshida interview
Director reflects on Dragon’s Dogma 2: ‘I didn’t make a Nintendo game designed to be liked by everyone’
Hideaki Itsuno says he's proud of Dragon's Dogma 2, but not surprised by mixed reaction
Kirby and the Forgotten Land Switch 2 review: $20 upgrade will have fans tickled pink
Improved performance and new Star-Crossed World stages make this worth the money, even if the extra content is more of the same
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided composer has released a collection of unused music from the game
"Much of what I wrote for the game never made it beyond the official release, until now"
Atari has acquired five Ubisoft games, including Child of Eden and Grow Home, and will re-release and ‘evolve’ them
Atari plans to "explore ways to expand and evolve these franchises"