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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

• Xbox Cloud Gaming's new hourly cap is reportedly set exactly where Microsoft stops making money on it
  
  
  A new report suggests that Xbox has capped its cloud gaming usage to 15 hours for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers because that's when the service stops being profitable. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Saturday September 05, 2026

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• Sony clarifies PlayStation disc production is dropping by 10 percent in 2028, not to 10 percent
  
  
  Sony has pushed back on a wave of reports suggesting PlayStation disc manufacturing is about to be gutted by 90 percent after comments from a Sony DADC executive were allegedly misunderstood. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Saturday September 05, 2026

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• Gamescom apologises for how it initially responded to indie developer hardware thefts
  
  
  Gamescom has apologised for the way it "communicated about the theft of hardware belonging to several indie developers" last week, admitting, "our first response did not strike the right tone, and it did not show the people affected the empathy they deserved". Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Saturday September 05, 2026

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• White House launches Arcade.gov, a minigame site parodying immigration enforcement and border security
  
  
  The White House has launched Arcade.Gov, a website of browser minigames built around Donald Trump's immigration and border policies. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Saturday September 05, 2026

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• BioWare doesn't need advice for Mass Effect 4, says veteran designer, as long as "people get out of the way"
  
  
  Original Mass Effect cinematic designer and Mass Effect 2 lead cinematic designer Armando Troisi has insisted the current BioWare team doesn't need outside advice on developing the next installment because so many of the people who built the original trilogy are still at the studio. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Saturday September 05, 2026

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• Gen-AI controversy aside, Crazy Taxi: World Tour feels like classic arcade Sega - and it's an absolute blast
  
  
  Crazy Taxi was not my favourite Dreamcast game (please don't ask me to choose between the triumphant rhythm triptych of Rez, Space Channel 5, and Samba de Amigo, however), but there's a specific bit of it that's forever seared into my brain: the giddy thrill of cresting over that ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Saturday September 05, 2026

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• What we've been playing - "Well this is embarrassing, we're wearing the same outfit!"
  
  
  Unluckily for you all, Bertie's having a well-earned long weekend (possibly skiing, possibly jumping on the spot, possibly just having a nice lie down after the chaos of it all), meaning you're stuck with me on intro duties for What We've Been Playing this time around. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Saturday September 05, 2026

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• After AI slop accusations, Humankind 2 studio says its new trailer was definitely "made by humankind" and at least five chickens
  
  
  A large portion of the internet pointed their virtual fingers at Humankind 2's new trailer and shouted 'AI slop!' Developer Amplitude Studios is now denying those claims and has even released a behind-the-scenes clip to prove a whole human crew (plus five chickens) made the Gamescom ONL reveal. Read ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

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• It looks like No Man's Sky's next update is imminent as Sean Murray breaks out the emojis again - and fans reckon it's a big one
  
  
  Yes, it's time to brace yourself once more, No Man's Sky fans: Sean Murray is delving into his big bag of emojis, indicating - with reliable certainty - the exploratory space sim's highly anticipated 10th anniversary update will be with us very soon. And there's hope among the playerbase ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

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• Nearly a decade on, legendary director Hideki Kamiya says he's "100% serious" about reviving Xbox's canned Scalebound
  
  
  Hideki Kamiya was being super serious about resurrecting Scalebound, PlatinumGames' dragon-filled romp that was cancelled by Xbox nearly a decade ago. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

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• Hype for GTA 6 is giving PS5 and Xbox console sales a much needed 30% boost
  
  
  GTA 6 is already giving PlayStation and Xbox consoles a much needed sales boost, at least in the UK, even though Rockstar Games' inevitable pile of cash doesn't drop for another couple of months. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

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• Next week, for the first time ever, Nintendo is hosting two Directs back-to-back - and the first one is dedicated to The Legend of Zelda's 40th anniversary
  
  
  Back in June, we learned that we're officially getting a The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, which is supposedly coming to Switch 2 later this year (and we first heard rumours about it back in March). But, as we approach the latter quarter of the year, we ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

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• Playing Mass Effect spiritual successor Exodus was the best kind of surprise
  
  
  My relationship with Mass Effect begins and ends with the first game (let's just blame the M35 Mako and leave it at that), and so Exodus - which is making no bones about being something of a Mass Effect spiritual successor, born from some of the same creative team ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

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• Something strange is happening to the Starcraft website, as BlizzCon inches ever closer
  
  
  The Starcraft website is suffering from some mysterious visual glitches and distortion roughly a week before BlizzCon. As a result, fans of the RTS series are fiercely speculating on a possible reveal. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

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• No Law was one of the most exciting games I saw at Gamescom: a cyberpunk immersive sim that solves one of Deus Ex's biggest problems
  
  
  Sometimes you see a game and can tell that the developers just get it. No Law is one of those games. Having seen it first hand at Gamescom, it has quickly become one of my most anticipated games from the show. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

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• Xbox places monthly time limits to its paid cloud gaming service, insists only a fraction of players will be impacted
  
  
  Xbox has announced hard monthly time limits will be added to its cloud gaming streaming service this November. Don't worry though, if you run into these limits, you can always buy more hours on the Xbox store. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is getting a physical version, but it will require an internet connection to download
  
  
  The third and final entry in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake series will launch on just one disc - unlike both Remake and Rebirth, which were spread across two - but the downside is that Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will need to download extra game data on all formats, ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday September 04, 2026

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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation finally gets a 2027 release date, as Final Fantasy Resonance gets a surprise demo
  
  
  We already knew that Final Fantasy 7 Revelation was going to launch sometime in 'spring 2027', but today director Naoki Hamaguchi took to Sony's State of Play livestream to inform us all that the game has a locked-in release date: 8th April, 2027. It'll launch worldwide, and on all ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Thursday September 03, 2026

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• A Lego replica of the original PlayStation will be available next month
  
  
  A Lego replica of the original Playstation was just revealed at the Sony State of Play, and it'll be available to order starting next month. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Thursday September 03, 2026

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• GTA 6 is getting two limited edition dualsense PS5 controllers
  
  
  Two limited Edition Grand Theft Auto 6 PS5 Dualsense controllers were just revealed during the Sony State of Play livestream. Read more Continue Reading »
  Posted on Thursday September 03, 2026

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