This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: 007 First Light, Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered, more
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Baki attack.The final character for Season 3 of Tekken 8 has been revealed, and I certainly never saw it coming.Arriving in early 2027, Yujiro Hanma is Tekken's latest guest fighter. He's from Baki the Grappler, a frankly insane martial arts manga and anime series. The latter's been running since 1991.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Mixed up.The ever-industrious Digital Foundry has run a fascinating experiment, testing PS3 emulation running on base PS5 hardware.It’s achieved this via the recent Linux hack, which has allowed it to install emulator RPCS3 on Sony’s contemporary console.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
"New era, new engine".At the Rocket League Championship Series Paris Major this weekend, the game's developer Psyonix has officially announced a "new era" of the popular multiplayer game alongside the reveal of Unreal Engine 6.The free-to-play title, powered by UE3, will shift to Epic Games' new engine in the future. Fortnite was also featured in the trailer.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Knocked for six.An overhauled, updated version of Rocket League will run on Unreal Engine 6, as announced at an esports event in Paris earlier today.To reiterate: that’s Unreal Engine 6 – the next iteration in Epic’s game engine.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Sweet little mystery?The latest adventure of T. Yoshisaur Munchakoopas hit Switch 2 earlier this week, and we're sure the biggest Yoshi fans among you have been spending this weekend with it. It seems to have gone down well with plenty of critics, currently flutter-jumping with an impressive 81 on Metacritic.In our review of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Ollie wasn't quite as enthralled as some, though he didn't think it was bad, which is why he gave it an appropriate 'Not Bad - 6/10' score, citing a lack of engaging mechanics and a handheld resolution that was a touch fuzzy (not quite enough to get dizzy, but disappointing all the same):Read the full article on nintendolife.com
"SMS-based authentication is now a leading source of fraud".Microsoft is officially in the process of removing SMS authentication and account recovery as an option from everyone's personal Microsoft account, which means Xbox accounts will also be affected by this change.Basically, instead of sending texts where you can prove your identity with a six-digit code when trying to sign in, Microsoft is now pushing everyone towards other methods such as passkeys where you can use Face ID, fingerprints and PIN numbers to sign in more securely. Many people are already using Microsoft Authenticator for their Xbox accounts, and this will seemingly continue to function as normal - it's just the SMS option that will soon be phased out.Read the full article on purexbox.com
Caught on camera.Taiwanese dev SIGONO’s photography-themed adventure OPUS: Prism Peak attracted rave reviews earlier this year on Switch and PC, making it among the top 15 highest-rated games of 2026.Now it’s been confirmed for the PS5, where it’ll launch later this year. Sony’s been showing off a version of the game at BitSummit in Kyoto this weekend.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Everything you need to know ahead of next month's event.Here we go again! June marks the arrival of the Xbox Games Showcase for 2026, which is the biggest event in the calendar year for Xbox fans. This is where we expect Xbox to reveal the most major announcements of 2026, so you definitely don't want to miss it! Fortunately, we've got all the details you need to know.In our Xbox Games Showcase 2026 guide, you'll find information on the date, start time for various regions including the UK and US, what to expect, and how you can watch the show here at Pure Xbox!Read the full article on purexbox.com
Fans have been voting in droves.Back at the start of the week, we were introduced to a brand-new fan feedback program from Microsoft known as XBOX Player Voice, and we initially highlighted the top 10 requests after just one day of it being live.At the time, exclusives was in first place, followed by backwards compatibility and free online multiplayer.Read the full article on purexbox.com
Eggcelent choice.Mlem. Howdy partners! Hop on board your nearest dinosaur, because it's time to set off on another edition of Box Art Brawl.Last time, we went virtual, as we took a look at Galactic Pinball for the Virtual Boy. There were just two options to choose between, and it wasn't even close. North America walked away with a staggering 71% of the vote, leaving the trippy Japanese variant to deal with the remaining 29%.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
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