Xbox Makes 6 Games Free to Play This Weekend
Thanks to the Free Play Days campaign on Xbox, players can enjoy three full days of free video games as well as a complimentary sale.
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Hear Me Out: A $1,000 Robot Vacuum Might Actually Be Worth the Investment
After owning one for over three years now, I can honestly say I'd do it again.
Read at IGNMarvel's Wolverine Is One of Sony's Worst-Reviewed PS5 Exclusives
Marvel's Wolverine is a rare critical misfire for Sony and developer Insomniac Games. Critics bashed the PS5 game's linear gameplay and narrative.
Read at PolygonThe iPhone Duo's Slick Opening and Closing Animation Has Already Been Reproduced on the Galaxy Fold 8
What's stopping the animation from being implemented throughout Samsung's launcher is that the permissions necessary for that only exist in Android's background processes.
Read at IGNSteam Users Rejoice as Ubisoft Kills Controversial Launcher
Ubisoft is reportedly killing its controversial launcher on PC.
Read at PolygonThe Original Shrek Movie Is Getting a 4K Steelbook for Its 25th Anniversary
IGN published this gaming update. Open the original source for full details.
Read at IGNMetroid 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 at EurogamerWardogs Is Coming to Xbox and PS5, but It Will Be a While
Wardogs, a new all-out warfare FPS game that has been blowing up on Steam, is officially coming to consoles... but it will be a while.
Read at IGNUbisoft games on Steam may soon no longer require the pesky Connect launcher, thanks to a new tool the publishers are testing
Update: Ubisoft have confirmed the Steam announcement post about them starting to test a new Ubisoft Connect Services Steam tool is genuine, and they've now stuck it in Prince of Persia The Lost Crown's regular Steam news feed so everyone can have a read. Original story...
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunNo More Robots' nine-year journey to releasing its first self-developed IP – "This sounds so naive and stupid, but somehow it's working"
It's been nine years since Mike Rose set up the indie publisher No More Robots .
Read at GamesIndustry.biz"We want to invite people into this big tent with this grimdark setting": Creative Assembly on how they plan to ease strategy newbies into Total War: Warhammer 40,000
I remember once when I was a child, my uncle was visiting and completely unprompted (and kindly) he gave me a copy of one of the Total War games, I think the Rome one, you'll have to forgive my memory. I'd literally never played a strategy game in my life, but I gave it a go...
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunThis Avengers: Doomsday Figure Reveals a Closer Look at Doctor Doom's Alternate Costume
Robert Downey, Jr.'s Doctor Doom will wear at least two costumes in Avengers: Doomsday, and a new action figure gives us a much better look at his alternate suit of armor.
Read at IGN'The modern workplace runs on fear ... today we are fighting fear': Fired Grand Theft Auto 6 dev calls out Rockstar in impassioned pre-trial speech
The final hearing in the dispute between Rockstar and 31 employees who were fired in 2025 begins today.
Read at PC GamerGTA 6 Trailer Drove 100,000 Netflix Sign-Ups In The US Alone In One Day, Analyst Claims
Netflix and Rockstar Games worked together on the recent 26-minute GTA 6 Extended Look trailer, and it seemingly paid off in multiple ways for the streaming company. After Netflix's own data showed that the Extended Look was incredibly popular with viewers , it's now been...
Read at GameSpotCall of Duty Anti-Cheat Boss Reveals Why Activision Shadow Bans Players Suspected of Cheating Instead of Immediately Permanently Banning Them
The senior director of Call of Duty's anti-cheat system has explained why Activision shadow bans players instead of outright permanently banning them from the game.
Read at IGNNintendo 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 at EurogamerKoorui G2741L review
Smart compromises make for a punchy monitor on a budget.
Read at PC GamerPlayStation Dropping Physint Has Fans Trying To Figure Out What Went Wrong
A decade ago, at its PlayStation E3 press conference, Sony introduced veteran game designer Hideo Kojima in grand fashion to show off the first trailer for Death Stranding. It's now 2026, and that partnership appears to have fizzled out, as Kojima's Metal Gear Solid spiritual...
Read at GameSpotWhere to find the Ito region Treasure Hunt in Forza Horizon 6
Find this chest in a… well, field.
Read at PC GamerMarvel'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...
Read at EurogamerFree Play Days – EA Sports Madden NFL 27, Borderlands 4, F1 25 2026 Season Edition, Dustborn, and More
Get after it with Free Play Days! Borderlands 4, F1 25 2026 Edition, Surviving Mars: Relaunched and CarX Drift Racing Online are available this weekend for XBOX Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and Essential members to play from Thursday, September 10 until Sunday, September 13....
Read at Xbox Wire"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 at EurogamerUbisoft 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 at EurogamerTSMC continues to rake it in from the 'multi-year AI megatrend,' making a record-breaking $16.35 billion in August alone
Is the bubble too big to pop?
Read at PC GamerUnofficial GTA 6 Worldwide Release Times Revealed, And The US Gets It Almost Last
GTA 6 is one of the most-anticipated games ever, and it arrives on November 19. People naturally want to know when exactly that day it will be available to play, and now it looks the like first indication of that has come to light. GTA Vice scoured PlayStation Store listings...
Read at GameSpotPlaystation’s Lego Astro Bot Leaks and There’s Only One Way to Get One
A Lego Astro Bot set just leaked, but it seems you can only get one if you buy the Lego PlayStation.
Read at PolygonStreet Fighter Movie Reveals Battered Chun-Li, Ryu, and Ken in Exclusive New Photo
2026's Street Fighter movie arrives in October, but before the film's premiere, here's an exclusive new look at Legendary's upcoming adaptation.
Read at PolygonBargain with demons and boat with the dead in joyful RPG heist quest anthology Thousand Hells
You'd expect a game called Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists to be on the depressing side, but this choose-your-own-adventure RPG anthology from the designers of King of Dragon Pass is an absolute tonic. It's a witty procession of Orphic descents, in which you assemble a...
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunMicrosoft Flight Simulator Introduces One of the World’s First Business Jets into the Marketplace
Xbox Wire published this company update. Open the original source for full details.
Read at Xbox WireFinalmouse claims its mouse has the absolute fastest click, quicker than the Logitech Superstrike and Razer Viper V4 Pro
"The fastest button input we've measured in a consumer electronic device."
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