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• Monopoly Go x The Simpsons crossover is almost here
  
  
  Monopoly Go players have been looking forward to a major crossover event for what felt like months, and though most of the details ended up leaking, nothing actually beats official information. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Tuesday June 02, 2026

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• Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.3 will take us deeper into the World in Canvas and make Mortenax Blade playable
  
  
  HoYoverse has today delivered full details on the next major update for Honkai: Star Rail. Version 4.3, dubbed The Lethe Below the Living, will be available for all players on June 1. The upcoming update adds a new chapter to the Planarcadia arc, and introduce a new playable character. ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday May 22, 2026

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• Forza Horizon 6 explodes on Steam even before it's officially out
  
  
  Steam is abuzz this week with a couple of long-anticipated launches, but in Forza Horizon 6’s case, at least, the game isn’t even out for what will be most of its players. The anticipated sequel in the open-world driving game series doesn’t officially launch until May 19, but owners ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday May 15, 2026

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• Mystic Messenger's most loyal players are getting banned in droves for seemingly playing the game too much
  
  
  Mystic Messenger, arguably one of the best dating sims around, has been dormant for about seven years. Despite not receiving new content or any meaningful updates in all that time, the game remains popular with its core fans, many of whom just woke up to some shocking news about ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday May 15, 2026

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• Forza Horizon 6 review - The driving game for everyone still can’t seem to escape its car-collecting legacy
  
  
  There is this idea that, for a long-running series to remain as consistently popular as Forza Horizon has been, it needs to diminish itself somewhat with each new entry, gradually losing more and more of its edge in a bid to appeal to the widest possible audience. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Thursday May 14, 2026

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• Genshin Impact Luna 7 brings us the first playable Hexenzirkel as things take a turn in Sumeru
  
  
  HoYoverse just wrapped up a new Genshin Impact Special Program, where the developer revealed everything there is to know about the game’s next major update. Truth Amongst the Pages of Purana, or as its friends call it, Luna 7, was unveiled as part of the showcase. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday May 08, 2026

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• Petit Planet preview: HoYoverse's first foray into family-friendly games is very careful to colour within the lines
  
  
  This isn't a complaint, but I can't help but feel like every new game I pick up at the moment is Animal Crossing. Heartopia? Animal Crossing. Pokopia? Animal Crossing. Tomodachi Life? You guessed it, Animal Crossing! I am unashamedly one of those people who thinks the gaming landscape of ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Thursday April 30, 2026

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• Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.8 is refreshing your team comps with a new mechanic, and the game is coming to Steam
  
  
  HoYoverse just wrapped up a pretty exciting Zenless Zone Zero Special Program that not only delivered all the details on the next big update, it also came with the unexpected announcement that the action RPG is on its way to Steam. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

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• Diablo 4's next season won't have any new mechanics or a new theme because all the focus is on Lord of Hatred
  
  
  Diablo 4 is gearing up for its biggest post-launch event yet: the upcoming release of the Lord of Hatred expansion. As was the case with Vessel of Hatred before it, expansion releases alter the seasonal flow in a few ways, and Blizzard has now explained how. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday April 24, 2026

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• Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred review - A compelling conclusion delivered with a panache that proves Blizzard still got it
  
  
  Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred has, without question, been one of my most anticipated releases of 2026. Diablo 4 is likely my most played game ever by sheer hour count, so it’s easy to see why this expansion is so high up on my list. However many rakes Blizzard ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026

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• Naval warfare, an actual server browser and more on the way to Battlefield 6 this year as BF Studios reveals 2026 roadmap
  
  
  It took Battlefield Studios over four months to tell Battlefield 6 players what they can actually expect from the game over the course of this year, in terms of content - but we’re glad to see a plan laid out nonetheless. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday April 17, 2026

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• The Sims 4's much maligned paid mods have made it to consoles, but Kits are coming back to PC
  
  
  The Sims 4 players on PlayStation and Xbox have now caught up to their friends on PC, at least when it comes to the game’s Marketplace. This new feature is essentially a hub for paid mods and other user-created content. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday April 17, 2026

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• Blizzard will talk about Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred one last time before the expansion's launch next week
  
  
  Diablo 4 is mere days away from the launch of its biggest expansion yet, and Blizzard wants to make sure it got one last chance to tell you about it. Lord of Hatred is the follow-up to 2024’s Vessel of Hatred, and it’s set to arrive on April 28. ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday April 17, 2026

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• Metro 2039 goes back to its Metro underground roots, with a story shaped by the war in Ukraine and the people who suffer it
  
  
  The Metro series is finally, officially back with a new installment. 4A Games has just unveiled Metro 2039 to the world, the follow-up to the outstanding Metro Exodus, released all the way back in 2019. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Thursday April 16, 2026

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• Animal Crossing: New Horizons gets a new item to celebrate 25 years of the series
  
  
  Animal Crossing: New Horizons has received a surprise patch today to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the life sim series. The update, version 3.0.2, is available across the Switch and Switch 2 versions of the game. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Tuesday April 14, 2026

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• Honkai: Star Rail players are eating good, with Version 4.2 and third anniversary celebrations kicking off later this month
  
  
  HoYoverse just wrapped up a stacked Honkai: Star Rail Special Program, delivering the one-two punch of revealing the game’s next major update, and detailing what you can expect from its third anniversary celebrations. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday April 10, 2026

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• Heartopia celebrates 30 million downloads with new outfits, permanent price cuts
  
  
  Heartopia has kicked off a new event to celebrate passing 30 million downloads. Just a couple of weeks after delivering the vintage Hollywood-themed Dreamlight Cinematics event, developer XD Games has revealed The Whimsical Tea Party, a limited-time Gilded Acorn Exhibition. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Monday April 06, 2026

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• The Petit Planet beta is coming back with new updates, but you still need to hope for an invite
  
  
  It’s been quite a while since we’ve heard anything about Petit Planet, the upcoming game from Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail developer HoYoverse. By most accounts, Petit Planet is the studio’s take on Animal Crossing, though with a few interesting ideas of its own. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Thursday April 02, 2026

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• Resident Evil fans have adopted a Love & Deepspace character as the son of Leon S. Kennedy and one of his potential spouses
  
  
  In an intersection of my particular interests that I most certainly didn't have on my 2026 bingo card, fans of the Resident Evil franchise – and in particular its recently-released ninth main entry, Resident Evil Requiem – have suddenly become obsessed with a very different favourite of mine: sci-fi ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Wednesday April 01, 2026

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• Caleb's third Myth has finally arrived in Love and Deepspace, and it's good news for all the husbandbro fans out there
  
  
  Love and Deepspace’s latest update is here, adding a new Memory Pair for Caleb. The event is dubbed Ghosts' Final March, and it’s available now as part of a new Limited Wish Pool, as it has always worked. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Monday March 30, 2026

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Euro gamer

• After Sony tells fans they don't own digital games, one Consumer Rights group is tracking all the times PlayStation said the opposite
  
  
  Last month, Sony argued that "reasonable consumers" already know they don't really own the digital goods they paid for. The Consumer Rights wiki has now made a list collecting more than 30 examples where Sony told customers they do, in fact, own the digital games they paid for. Read ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday September 11, 2026

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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director says Square Enix would have to compromise "the quality of the final chapter" to ship the game fully on disc
  
  
  Physical versions of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation require a download anyway because Square Enix would've had to compromise the game in some fashion to contain the entire mammoth adventure in a disc. At least, that's the reasoning series director Naoki Hamaguchi has given. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday September 11, 2026

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• More than 40% of people cancelling Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus and Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions blame rising costs
  
  
  Players cancelling their subscriptions to video game services like Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus are more likely to blame costs today than they were at the start of the year. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday September 11, 2026

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• "The more aroused the fly is the harder it tries to shoot" - Google's fully mapped fly brain is now playing Doom, Beat Saber, and more
  
  
  It's science-fiction Friday as Google's fully mapped fly brain, which was revealed last week, has been engineered to play Doom and rhythm-action game Beat Saber. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday September 11, 2026

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• Sony reportedly ditched Hideo Kojima's Physint following missed deadlines, bloated budgets, and Death Stranding 1&2 missing sales expectations
  
  
  Following Sony's announcement earlier this week that it had "stepped away" from Kojima Production's previously PlayStation-exclusive "action espionage" Physint, a new report has claimed Sony's decision was the result of concerns over "budget, potential profitability and exclusivity." Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday September 11, 2026

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• Pokémon Go and EA FC could be "under one roof", as EA and Saudi-owned Savvy Games Group reportedly considering merger
  
  
  Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is reportedly considering combining EA - which it acquired in a $55bn leveraged buyout earlier this year - with its Savvy Games Group, all under one banner. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday September 11, 2026

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• 'It would have been insanity to take no action' - Fiery opening statements reveal Rockstar's culture of secrecy as tribunal over sacked GTA 6 employees begins
  
  
  Rockstar Games and the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) have traded blows in fiery opening statements during the final employment tribunal hearing, relating to the sudden firing of 31 Rockstar North employees nearly a year ago. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday September 11, 2026

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• "I don't think it's worth any amount of money" - Controversial real-life GTA 6 advertising campaign passed by City of Miami, but brand can only appear "discreetly"
  
  
  The City of Miami Beach has approved negotiations with Rockstar Games for an upcoming marketing campaign. This would bring advertisements for Grand Theft Auto 6 to the seaside city in exchange for millions of dollars. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday September 11, 2026

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• Metroid Dread studio MercurySteam appears to confirm it's making Metroid Ravenous, addressing a lingering question from yesterday's Nintendo Direct
  
  
  Spanish studio MercurySteam - the developer of Metroid Dread - seems to be the studio behind yesterday's Nintendo Direct showcase stopper, Metroid Ravenous. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

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• Nintendo of America thanks fans for dealing with tariff-related price hikes by encouraging them to spend more money in a new sale
  
  
  Nintendo of America is currently facing a class action lawsuit for refusing to pass tariff refunds onto customers, and it's against that backdrop it today announced a "Customer Appreciation Sale" apparently made possible by those rebates. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

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• Marvel's Wolverine review
  
  
  I've always thought there were a few characters out there who were the perfect match for video games. Batman is always my classic example: he beats up bad guys, does stealth takedowns, and has a built-in arsenal of gadgets that can be conveniently designed for any design obstacle; he ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

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• "What in the vibe-coded s*** is this" - RuneScape players revolt as gen-AI copycat game appears and eventually attracts the eye of Jagex
  
  
  A clone of Old School RuneScape that appeared on the internet this week, and stoked the ire of the RuneScape community, has quickly been shut down. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

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• Ubisoft Steam games to no longer require the Connect launcher, in "initial step toward a smoother and more streamlined launch experience"
  
  
  UPDATE 11TH SEPTEMBER 9.30AM BST: Ubisoft has since made its statement about changing Connect public. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

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• "Today, we are fighting fear" - Final hearing in Rockstar Games vs. fired GTA 6 developers tribunal begins
  
  
  The final hearing in the Rockstar Games versus the 31 fired GTA 6 developers employment tribunal has begun in Scotland, and it's opened to rallies and rousing speeches from the people unceremoniously marched out of the company's offices last October. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

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• Until Dawn 2 is notably cheaper than most first-party PlayStation games, but is this anything to be worried about?
  
  
  Choice-and-consequence horror game Until Dawn 2, which only just got a release date, has also gone up for pre-ordering on the PlayStation Store. And the revealing bit about this is that the PS5-exclusive title is priced £45 on the UK PS Store (as spotted by Push Square), which makes ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

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• If you thought Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was bloated, you're not going to like Revelation - but I'd much rather have too much to do than too little
  
  
  Settling into my demo of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, I was slightly appalled by how many tutorial pop-ups I had to click through in order to just play the damn game. Granted, the slice I'm playing comes from 'a few hours' into the experience - our ragtag bunch of ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

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• Here are our PS Plus Premium and Extra games for September
  
  
  Sony has revealed the games coming to PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra in September and there's some decent stuff, although it lacks a glitzy headliner like, say, Big Walk last month. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

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• I'm trying to untangle my response to how the Ocarina of Time remake looks
  
  
  My first thought about the new art for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake was: Oh, we're seeing too much. That was my first thought, but not my first reaction. My first reaction was pure emotional response. A familiar character turned around in the trailer and I ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

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• "Everyone wants immediate gratification" - Project Zeta studio on making a new action-focused MOBA without all the fluff
  
  
  There's nothing quite like a good MOBA: the reliance on teamwork, the intricacy of a good build, the ability to pick a character and master them. I've lost many nights of my life to the genre and I regret few of them. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

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• Nintendo adds VRR support to docked Nintendo Switch 2 in latest console update
  
  
  A new update for the Nintendo Switch 2 has added VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) support while the console is docked. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

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