Sony phoned up Tim Sweeney and said, “Hey, you know that thing you guys do on the Epic Games Store? Would you mind if we… Ah, great! Thanks, Timmo!”

Mark my words, this planet will be reduced to ashes on the cosmic winds once the sun goes supernova in a few billion years and Final Fantasy VII will still be an active gaming franchise. For now though, Square Enix's Tetsuya Nomura sat down with Famitsu to reveal a few new details about the upcoming Final Fantasy 7 Intergrade upgrade and the future of the series beyond its leap to next-gen consoles.

Xbox Game Pass on its own is a terrific service on console, although the PC side of the equation has felt a touch lighter in recent memory. The good news this week is that PC subscribers will be able to dip their toes into an expanded catalogue of games, as EA Play is finally being rolled into Game Pass. The upgrade will go live on March 18 (Today!) at 2PM PT, which translates to shut I’m sleeping it’s 11 PM already.

Returnal may be an odd—and silly—name for a video game, but Housemarque’s latest project looks set to be its most modern offering yet while retaining its core appeal of hardcore arcade action with a good dollop of rhythm thrown on top. The plot is simple: As an astronaut by the name of Selene, you’re dead. Or you will be, and you have been before.

Previous games set in the Dungeons & Dragons realms have leaned towards turn-based and more strategic efforts, but developer Turque Games is looking to ditch all of that plodding lack of energy in favour of a more visceral experience in Dark Alliance.

It’s the dawn of a new age for the mob as crime gets more organised, and in City of Gangsters it’ll be up to you to balance the books and make sure that every bootlegging operation runs smoothly.

Amongst a whole load of other content like drones and… light! Wait, lights weren’t in Satisfactory? That seems like a safety hazard, we should alert the board immediately.

PlayStation has a new exclusive game in development, as Jade Raymond has announced the formation of independent studio Haven. Based in Montreal, the original IP is backed by Sony.