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With Bethesda having begun to dip their fingers into the remaster bucket in recent years, some modders who'd decided long before that to get the ball rolling on such things themselves have had to reckon with the idea that official siblings of their passion projects could be...
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunSince Netflix Playground's global launch in April , the platform's dedicated mobile app for kids games has tripled its daily player count, leading to a 600% year-on-year increase in kids engagement.
Read at GamesIndustry.bizCliff Bleszkinski, the designer instrumental in the creation of Gears of War - the face of the series for three games - has opened up about a career-long struggle with alcohol which he's now reckoning with, while also teasing a potential return to creating games.
Read at EurogamerI guess I could do with the free space...
Read at PC GamerThey're checking the stables for Tyrek Lannister.
Read at PC GamerHello all! This week, there are a lot of new cat-themed games for some reason. One suspects that some dire cat anniversary is underway. Maybe week of 20th July 2026 marks 30 million years since the invention of cats? Or since cats invented us? In any case, there is already...
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunDragonlance: War Wizard is the next novel in the legendary fantasy series from Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman — and we've got an exclusive excerpt.
Read at IGNThe director of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has told fans to keep playing – even when GTA 6 launches.
Read at IGNThe Odyssey is a critical and commercial smash hit, with an incredible $264 million opening weekend at the box office and a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer. But not everyone is head over heels with some of the changes celebrated writer and director Christopher...
Read at IGNWhereas some people fall asleep to white noise or calm soundscapes, others can apparently do so while in the middle of noisy online matches. At least, that's what one app developer who was nostalgic for the olden Call of Duty days seems to think, as they have shaken the ASMR...
Read at EurogamerHunt down a massive $1,000 golden nightmare! Check out the top 10 most valuable cards in Pokémon TCG's new Pitch Black expansion, from retro icons to wild secret rares.
Read at IGNMarvel has posted a brief Avengers: Doomsday teaser that features Pedro Pascal's Reed Richards and Vanessa Kirby's Sue Storm, in what sounds like a race against time.
Read at IGNGame Of Thrones: War For Westeros , the Age of Empiresy RTS teeming with Targaryens and laced with Lannisters, has been delayed to 2027. Developers PlaySide have decided that while development's "progressing well", they need a bit more time to nail their strategical rendition...
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunAfter its big 2m sales opening , Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has reached a new sales milestone: Ubisoft announced that the remake has sold over 3m units in a week across all platforms.
Read at EurogamerFootage of the cancelled Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link has appeared online, just over a year since development on the game ended.
Read at EurogamerFollowing the recent restructure at Xbox , senior leadership has emphasised the firm's focus on keeping games exclusive to its platform.
Read at GamesIndustry.bizZA/UM has announced layoffs impacting 32 employees across all departments.
Read at GamesIndustry.bizThey're calling Sweet Hamster Days a "being-taken-care-of adventure game."
Read at PC GamerSonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed review: 'I can’t express how happy I am that somebody decided to make this'
Read at PC GamerIt's a rad world.
Read at PC GamerAll the interesting Steam facts for the week ending July 19.
Read at PC GamerRick and Morty Season 9's penultimate episode is a wacky romp, one that finally turns the spotlight to the oft-ignored Beth. Read our full review.
Read at IGNThe Vampire Lestat showrunner Rolin Jones unpacks the parallel journeys of Louis and Lestat… as well as that massive cliffhanger in the season finale, "The Failures."
Read at IGNOne of the most curious events in this episode is the disappearance of the dragon Vhagar, who apparently abandoned her ailing rider Aemond at Harrenhal to go on a countryside spree while he recovers from his stab wound in the care of the enigmatic Alys Rivers. But as Aemond,...
Read at IGNThe latest threat to Rhaenyra Targaryen's reign is a string of grisly murders targeting the city watch. And the mystery gets very dark.
Read at PolygonHouse of the Dragon: Season 3 continues to fire on all cylinders – or dragons, possibly. Even as viewers we can see the forces aligning against Rhaenyra and the pitfalls that surround her, and yet she seems oblivious. A lot of characters are growing increasingly desperate,...
Read at IGNThe latest House of the Dragon episode revealed why House Martell of Dorne might be the answer to the destruction of the Targaryens
Read at PolygonHave you ever wanted to fall asleep to the sound of Call of Duty players screaming through a $5 mic and into your ear? No? Well, Call of Duty Ambience is here anyway.
Read at IGNSome are sword-and-sandals classics, while others are homecoming adventures.
Read at PolygonThe internet has fallen in love with a viral raccoon named Jimothy, and so has the gaming industry.
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