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The best Switch 2 accessories on sale now
Upgrade your Nintendo Switch 2 with these essential accessories
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20 million sales later, Capcom is bringing Monster Hunter Rise to iOS and Android, but for now it’s locked behind a Netflix subscription
Monster Hunter Rise is coming to Android and iOS through Netflix, new store listings have revealed today. The game, which originally launched on Nintendo Switch in 2021 and later came to PC, Xbox and PlayStation - and that I thought was superb, even in its most barebones release state - seemingly…
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Forza Horizon 6 has been delayed on PS5, a new report suggests, not long after developer Playground insisted it hadn’t
Forza Horizon 6’s highly-anticipated release on PlayStation 5 has apparently been delayed to 2027, according to new information. Yes, this is not the first time we’ve heard that - The Verge’s Tom Warren and IGN said as much in late August.
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“It changes the notion of safety for the enemies, but also for you”: Rainbow Six Tactics’ destruction undoes the classic dynamics of flanking
During the hands-off presentation of Rainbow Six Tactics at Gamescom, destruction obviously featured. Walls were breached, cover was blown up, and masonry was peppered with rounds. It looked excellent, but it was also familiar from other turn-based tactical games. Considering the focus of scenery…
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Banjo-Kazooie port developer blasts AI vibe coding as retro gaming fills with low-quality ports
Developer Dario, a major figure in the emerging PC fan port community, recently published a lengthy, harsh critique of the emerging practice of using LLMs to decompile, recompile, and create new ports for retro video games.
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Alleged footage of Xbox’s cancelled Perfect Dark reboot shows a parkour-heavy chase scene and the summary execution of fruit
In-development footage of the Perfect Dark reboot from The Initiative, which Microsoft cancelled as part of their mass layoffs in July last year, has reportedly been uncovered. It shows off a couple of minutes worth of what looks to be texting of shooting and explosion mechanics, plus a chase on…
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Google’s latest experiment lets you build games with just an idea, no code
A future update will bring Unity Spark integration to help you make even better games.
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Google Labs announces ‘Playground’ for prompt-based game creation
Google today announced an “experimental gaming platform” called Playground that lets you “create, play, and share” browser-based games. The goal is to “make game creation more approachable and ignite everyday creativity.” more…
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Introducing Playground: Create and play custom games
Playground is a new experimental gaming platform that lets you create, play, and share custom games.
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Save Up to 44% With the 18 Best Prime Day Toy Deals (2026)
Snag some gifts for your kiddos or unleash your inner child with the best Prime Day toy deals, including Lego, STEM toys, and board games.
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My favourite thing about Aion 2? The freedom to make a freaky lil’ guy in a world of beautiful people
Aion 2 has arrived, and there’s a lot to like if you’ve got a hankering for a new MMO: meaty combat, challenging boss encounters, a seemingly endless grind for completionists, and, yes, it’s free to play. However, one of my very favourite things about it is the character creator.
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GTA 6 won’t be playable on PC at launch via Xbox’s cloud streaming services, Microsoft exec indicates while refuting exclusivity deal report
Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball has refuted a report that the console makers have secured an exclusive cloud streaming deal for GTA 6 at launch, which is noteworthy because the tech could provide a means to play the crime sim on PC prior to a native port arriving.
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2026 is a low-key revolutionary year for player movement in games
Big Walk, Cairn, Baby Steps and the new generation of games that make masterpieces from everyday actions.
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I’ve tried every popular Android VPN, but this is the only one I use for gaming
I spend only for what I need.
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“After an all-time low, we’ve started to return to growth” - Asha Sharma touts Xbox turnaround after drastic restructuring and many hundreds of layoffs
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has reportedly told the company that Xbox has “started to return to growth” following wide-ranging restructuring that has reorganised the gaming division and resulted in more than 1,800 job losses.
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Games industry investors are “sitting on the sidelines waiting for obvious slam dunks”, says Undead Labs boss, with labour costs a key worry
Last month, State of Decay developers Undead Labs bought their own independence from Microsoft, after a deal with unnamed buyers fell through. The staff created a new holding company, Full Measure, to facilitate the buyout. Layoffs followed.
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Xbox restates plans for next-gen Project Helix to be a “family of devices”, stressing “many players will be on the go”
Microsoft has reportedly reiterated its plan to have multiple Xboxes - of some description - for the next and 10th generation of consoles. The suggestion being that there’s a main console accompanied by some kind of portable, on-the-go games machine.
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Xbox denies reports it’s acquired exclusive GTA 6 game-streaming rights, deflating hopes of playing it on PC
Xbox has denied reports suggesting it obtained exclusive game-streaming rights for Grand Theft Auto 6. The initial suggestion came from a report on The Verge, which cited an all-hands meeting in which CEO Asha Sharma allegedly told staff that Xbox plans to do something “no other platform holder is…
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PSA: Star Wars Galactic Racer pilots, put some points in resilience before you hit the acid planet
Holidays on Sentinel I are a real downer.
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Braid-creator Jonathan Blow on making the ‘biggest puzzle game ever’
Order of the Sinking Star is due out on Thursday and has roughly 1,500 puzzles for players to try
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ROTETRA is Tetris where the blocks fall from four different sides at once and lord almighty I don’t have the brainspace to be good at it, but it sure is fun
Look, I’m pretty reasonable at Tetris. I’m not one of those grand masters or anything, but I can both have fun and get a score that would at least make my hypothetical nephew impressed (assuming he also wouldn’t be in the Roblox mines). Sometimes, though, a take on the beautiful block game rocks up…
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My most-played album of 2026? Sorry, Mitski—it’s Final Fantasy 10: House Grooves, a real thing that exists
When music licensing goes too far.
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‘Please give Novus one more chance’: An 11-year-old early access survival game just got its first update since 2018
“I’m trying to bring it all back and fix it,” says Novus Inceptio developer McMagic Productions.
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