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We sat down with Kieren Charles, Creative Director of Old School RuneScape, to talk past, present, and future of the legendary MMORPG.
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My first MMO character #6: Jacob Ridley
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2028 can't come soon enough. Unicorn Overlord was one of our very favourite games of 2024, so you can imagine our excitement this morning when we found out that the game's director and former Vanillaware dev, Takafumi Noma, has unveiled his next project, and it looks expectedly stunning. Dawngazer…
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Smartphones have become increasingly powerful these days, but all that raw performance is rarely utilized. Outside of a few mobile games, the processing power of flagship smartphone chips often goes to waste. However, future flagship Galaxy phones with Qualcomm chips may soon double as true PC…
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A Sony Interactive Entertainment patent application published on September 17, 2026, describes PlayStation controllers that read payment details from credit cards, gift cards and smartphones over NFC or Bluetooth.
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Ahead of Metaphor: ReFantazio's orchestra tour, we talk to composer Shoji Meguro about his inspirations behind the soundtrack, re-orchestrating the game's music, and working with Persona director Katsura Hashino.
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Update | (Display specifications updated) iQOO has officially revealed its new Pad Ultra gaming tablet with an 8.8-inch 165Hz OLED display, a 5.74mm all-metal body and a weight of 298g. It also features up to 5,000Hz touch sampling, a built-in cooling fan and several gaming-focused features.
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Nintendo's latest Game Trial gives you access to the full game until Wednesday
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Humble Bundle have recently launched multiple new interesting game bundles, giving you some great picks across different genres. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/get-some-spooky-games-god-games-and-more-across-some-great-humble-bundles/
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Über eine angeforderte Hardware-Reparatur hat Nintendo ein auffälliges Reddit-Profil mit einer Wohnadresse verknüpft. (Nintendo, Urheberrecht)
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The GOG Autumn Sale is now live and a great chance for you to pick up some more DRM-free games. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/get-your-drm-free-goodies-in-the-gog-autumn-sale/
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In addition to the 3 Epic players and 8 Highlight players listed below, 139 other currently active players will make an appearance in the Special Player List. Epic players reflect a standout performance they put out during a specific season during their career. They also feature unique card designs…
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Mark Grayson has always been the heart of Invincible, with both the original comic series and Prime Video's animated adaptation building their stories around his evolution from an inexperienced teenage superhero into one of Earth's most important defenders. As the son of Omni-Man, Mark begins his…
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ARC Raiders is set for the biggest update ever with the Frozen Trail update and just as exciting - they're going to be testing a PvE mode. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/arc-raiders-frozen-trail-update-sounds-awesome-and-theyre-going-to-test-a-pve-mode/
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Ein ratterndes Disc-Laufwerk in der Playstation 5 kann einem den Film- oder Spielabend vermiesen. Wir zeigen, wie Sie die Konsole leiser machen.
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High-speed, high-accuracy, local OCR for Japanese video games.
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Valve just released SteamOS 3.8.28 as stable for everyone - bringing another load of improvements for all devices. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/steamos-3-8-28-stable-released-with-big-improvements-for-steam-deck-steam-machine-and-more-hardware-support/
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Available with the "packaged version" in Japan. DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition is an amazing game, but Square Enix's Switch 2 version has admittedly fallen short of fan expectations. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
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Pokémon's 30th anniversary has seen several distinct new releases that completely reimagine iconic fan-favorites from all nine generations dating back to the beginning. Pikachu has naturally been at the center of many of those celebrations, receiving multiple commemorative redesigns across new…
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Rockstar has announced a limited-edition GTA 6 collector's set, featuring Vice-City themed merchandise. The collector's box is now available to pre-order for $399.99. It does not come with a copy of the game. Grand Theft Auto 6 will launch on November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series S/X. The…
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Sony PS6 and Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox, codenamed Helix, are reportedly nearing key hardware milestones, with leaked AMD RDNA 5 GPU specs suggesting 40 TFLOPS for PS6 and 56 TFLOPS for Xbox. Here’s what the reported specs could mean and why TFLOPS alone does not determine gaming performance.
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Stargate has spent years caught somewhere between its celebrated past and the promise of an eventual return. The franchise's last live-action production was 2018's Stargate Origins, a prequel following a young Catherine Langford, while more recent releases such as Timekeepers have kept the SG-1…
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Control Resonant looks stunning on PC thanks to Nvidia's Ray Reconstruction, DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and more. Here are my thoughts after 30 hours of playing on a gaming PC.
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It wasn't just the violence that Fallout's original partner took issue with.
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The original Jurassic Park is easily one of Steven Spielberg's most iconic films, adapting Michael Crichton's novel into a spectacle that would become the gold standard for dinosaur movies for decades to come. Released in 1993, the film revolutionized visual effects by combining groundbreaking CGI…
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Check out the Gameplay Trailer shared during Tokyo Game Show.
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"Every puzzle has an answer". Phoenix Wright celebrates his 25th anniversary next month, and Professor Layton is also returning in a new outing later this year. On top of this, rumours about the 3DS title Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney getting a modern release are now doing the…
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Abschuss von Flugdrohnen + Strafzahlung von Switch-Pirat an Nintendo + Kreditkartendaten geklaut + Elektroautos überholen Verbrenner + Rechenzentren im All
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Bigger games should adopt this.
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Rhaenys Targaryen remains one of the most memorable figures from the Dance of the Dragons and across all of the expanded Game of Thrones universe for that matter. In George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood, Rhaenys is an experienced dragonrider whose claim to the Iron Throne was famously passed over…
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Compare 6 gaming laptops priced below ₹1 lakh, featuring dedicated GPUs, fast displays, ample RAM and SSD storage for gaming and everyday tasks.
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Developer Evil Empire says it's been "one hell of a run". If you haven't already had enough news related to Ubisoft for one day, here's a story tied to the Prince of Persia series. Following a free "first anniversary" update for Rogue Prince of Persia last week, developer Evil Empire has now…
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Dungeon Crawler Carl has become a global phenomenon in the modern fantasy and LitRPG space, with Matt Dinniman's deadly adventure becoming one of the genre's biggest success stories. Carl's journey is built around brutal encounters, RPG-style systems and progression, tough bosses, and the lingering…
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Control Lionel TMCC/Legacy engines, switches, and accessories from a Steam Deck or Linux PC
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Control Lionel TMCC/Legacy engines, switches, and accessories from a Steam Deck or Linux PC
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Expect "incremental" changes going forward. Last week, the RuneScape team Jagex released its new open-world survival game RuneScape: Dragonwilds on Switch 2. We reported earlier this week how many players were experiencing blurry visuals with this version of the game, and the British developer has…
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New York Times: Massachusetts' gambling regulator says it will examine how DraftKings and other betting companies in the state are using AI, in response to a NYT investigation — In response to a New York Times report on DraftKings, the state's gaming commission said it would evaluate how each…
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Control Lionel TMCC/Legacy engines, switches, and accessories from a Steam Deck or Linux PC
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Deal | Green Man Gaming’s limited-time DC Universe Bundle is offering eight Batman-related games for just $12, with proceeds going to gaming accessibility charity SpecialEffect. Batman fans who have never played the games have less than two weeks before the deal expires.
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Deal | Green Man Gaming’s limited-time DC Universe Bundle is offering eight Batman-related PC games for just $12, with proceeds going to gaming accessibility charity SpecialEffect. Batman fans who have never played the games have less than two weeks before the deal expires.
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Throne and Liberty update 4.13.0 downtime will begin at 10:30 p.m. PT (5:30 a.m. UTC) on September 23 and last approximately 3 hours. Update Content Added the new Colossus Vegamor and 10 Eye of Chaos Weapon crafting recipes that upgrade Heroic Weapons to a higher tier. Peace and Guild events…
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Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reportedly in the running to supply 24Gb GDDR7 memory for Sony's next-generation PlayStation, as tight memory supply complicates planning for the Japanese company's next hardware platform.
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Xbox has eliminated 268 positions, including that of Halo Studios' cinematic director, Josh Daniels, just days after his promotion, as part of its ongoing restructuring. Activision will lead development of the next mainline Halo game through a dedicated team, though no release window or project…
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China's BOE is supplying the panel for LG Electronics' 27-inch UltraGear evo 27GM950B, putting the display maker's technology in one of LG's premium gaming monitors as BOE expands its push into higher-resolution and ultra-high-refresh-rate displays.
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What if? A new "exclusive" report from Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson has supposedly lifted the lid on a Ubisoft Zelda project that never saw the light of day. The story, which is based on "reporting conducted over more than 18 months" and has been "independently corroborated", claims Ubisoft Milan…
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This weekend, we’re running a sale on microtransactions from past Mystery Boxes, including the Last of the Druids cosmetic effects. In addition, we’re offering one free Curse of the Allflame Mystery Box when you spend points in the store. Weekend Sale From the time of this news post until Sep 28…