In a big turnaround, it seems like Sony may finally be ready to look beyond their own big box with the release of Horizon: Zero Dawn on PC.

We haven’t really heard very much about Google Stadia since its soft launch last year. Sure, it works well enough when there’s proximity to its servers, though there’s definitely more latency than any serious gamer would like. Of course, that’s not really the point of Stadia is it? It’s all about being able to jump in and play a game without having to use a dedicated console or PC, and being able to jump between devices on the fly.

We know that the upcoming next-generation Xbox will support the three previous generations of Xbox games. If you buy the new Xbox Series X (or the cheaper machine, whose name we don’t know just yet), you’ll be able to play existing Xbox One games, backwards compatible Xbox 360 games, and even supported Xbox Original games. will the PlayStation do similar?

In case you missed the news, Sony is skipping E3 again. Last year, Sony shocked the gaming world when the PlayStation maker decided that E3 wasn’t a necessary part of its marketing plans. Sony, dominant as they are, don’t really need a big three-day industry event to get the eyeballs on their games or their impending new hardware. In this hyper-connected world, it’s cheaper, easier and generally less stressful to just beam a video to the entire world; something Nintendo learned when they stopped hosting a great big press conference at E3 opting instead for their now adored Nintendo Directs.

It’s official! Sony will be skipping E3 for the second year in a row, as the corporation sent out word through their various channels to confirm that they have other plans for 2020 and the release of the PlayStation 5 console.

How much do modern day gaming developers contribute to the damage of the environment and global warming though, what with their crunch cycles and years-long development of your favourite games? That’s a question the University of Technology in Sydney is looking to answer this week with a survey aimed assessing the environmental impact of the industry.

FROM Software’s latest project will be appearing under Sony’s banner and will probably be showing off a new trailer.

There have been multiple, pervasive rumours that the next Assassin’s Creed game would feature Vikings, and would be called Ragnarok. While initial screens of the game were proven false, they’re rumours that just won’t go away. Hints in The Division 2, and suggestions by Kotaku (which align with some things we’ve heard) suggest that we’ll soon be playing as Vikings …