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Could the PC Gamer team survive Silent Hill: Townfall?
Could the PC Gamer team survive Silent Hill: Townfall?
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World of Warcraft: Forever cracks down on inappropriate names, senior dev offers "no sympathy"
Although it feels like Blizzard only just unveiled World of Warcraft: Forever during BlizzCon 2026, some time has passed now and the beta is out in full force – and, unsurprisingly, folks are already catching bans for inappropriate behavior. What inappropriate behavior so early on, you might ask…
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Join El Sayldam: The Rain of Blood - A Global Community Challenge
To mark the launch of the new and improved Dune: Awakening, we’re calling on Sleepers across the world to unite for a new global community challenge. From September 25 through October 5, take part in El Sayldam: The Rain of Blood and help the entire Dune: Awakening community reach a series of…
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'This shows the power that comes from employees joining forces:' King signs collective bargaining agreement with union workers
'This is an important step for King, the gaming industry and for the Swedish model.'
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Forza Horizon 6 Dev Responds to 'Itasha' Car Ban Backlash, Says 'Explicit Sexual Content' or 'Sexually Suggestive Content' Is Forbidden
Over the last few months, Forza Horizon 6 has received an outpouring of negative comments on social media and Steam about the game’s moderating system, which has been perceived as unfairly targeting players who create Itasha-style designs. To address this, Microsoft recently released an updated…
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Age of Empires Studio World's Edge Reportedly Loses Nearly Half Its Staff Before Moving Under Activision
Age of Empires developer World's Edge has lost nearly half of its staff as part of widespread Xbox layoffs. The studio's next project has also been cancelled, according to a former employee, who was also laid off this week. World's Edge has been reorganised to operate under Call of Duty maker…
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Autumn Sale!
From September 25th at 09:00 UTC until October 5th at 09:00 UTC, we are offering the following discounts: • Premium - 25% off • Gold - 25% off Your FishSoft Team
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Revisiting Gielinor: RuneScape's Past, Present, and Future
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
My first MMO character #6: Jacob Ridley
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Unicorn Overlord Director's Upcoming Action RPG Looks Expectedly Beautiful
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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2026.10.01 (KST) New Identity Target Extraction
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Future Galaxy flagships could turn into true PC gaming handhelds
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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Sony's latest patent could turn PS controllers into tap-to-pay credit card terminals
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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"One of the challenges with Metaphor was that the length of each battle could vary quite a bit" - composer Shoji Meguro on Metaphor's orchestra tour, crafting the battle theme, and more
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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iQOO reveals gaming tablet with 8.8-inch 165Hz OLED display and 4,500-nit peak brightness
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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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is free to play in its entirety on Switch for the next week
Nintendo's latest Game Trial gives you access to the full game until Wednesday
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Celebrating Ubi40 w/ @MCFixer [STREAM REPLAY]
Celebrate Ubi40 by returning to Yara and Far Cry 6 with MCFixer. Join us to watch a replay of the stream from the main Ubisoft Twitch channel!
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Ebon Moss-Bachrach in Final Talks for Heat 2 Role
Michael Mann’s Heat 2 is set to start shooting in November, with The Bear's Ebon Moss-Bachrach in final talks to play Kelso, previously portrayed by Tom Noonan.
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Get some spooky games, god games and more across some great Humble Bundles
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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Nintendo erwirkt Versäumnisurteil: Switch-Reparatur führt zu Schadensersatzklage
Über eine angeforderte Hardware-Reparatur hat Nintendo ein auffälliges Reddit-Profil mit einer Wohnadresse verknüpft. (Nintendo, Urheberrecht)
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Get your DRM-free goodies in the GOG Autumn Sale
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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Epic: Power Tackle
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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Invincible Is Officially Switching Main Characters In New Adventure
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 Frozen Trail update sounds awesome, and they're going to test a PvE mode
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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heise+ | PS5 leiser machen: Weniger Lärm bei UHD-Blu-rays, Blu-rays und Spielen
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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meikiocr 0.3.5
High-speed, high-accuracy, local OCR for Japanese video games.
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SteamOS 3.8.28 stable released with big improvements for Steam Deck, Steam Machine and more hardware support
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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Square Enix Shows Off Exclusive Sleeve For Dragon Quest XI S On Switch 2
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 Gives Scyther A Wild New Design 30 Years After Debut
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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GTA 6 Is Getting a $400 Collector's Box With Vice City Merchandise, but It Does Not Come With the Game
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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PS6 vs Xbox Helix: What the leaked 40 vs 56 TFLOPS specs mean
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: Pegasus Chronicles Gives Fans A Brand-New Adventure
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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I played Control Resonant on PC with Nvidia's DLSS Ray Reconstruction — and it beats PS5 Pro hands down
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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Tim Cain: 'Among other things that Steve Jackson Games didn't like about Fallout was Vault Boy'
It wasn't just the violence that Fallout's original partner took issue with.
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33 Years Later, Jurassic Park Officially Retcons The Original Movie's Ending In Survival Sequel
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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New screenshots for Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World showcase Quick Scouting, Joint Battles, Almira, and more new monsters
Check out the Gameplay Trailer shared during Tokyo Game Show.
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Rumour: New Leak Suggests Professor Layton And Phoenix Wright's 3DS Crossover Is Returning
"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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Freitag: Lizenzen für Flugdrohnen-Abschuss, Switch-Pirat soll an Nintendo zahlen
Abschuss von Flugdrohnen + Strafzahlung von Switch-Pirat an Nintendo + Kreditkartendaten geklaut + Elektroautos überholen Verbrenner + Rechenzentren im All
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This chill procgen driving game has a very clever UI feature
Bigger games should adopt this.
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Game Of Thrones: The Queen Who Never Was Officially Announced
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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Best gaming laptops under ₹1 lakh in India: 6 picks with powerful processors, dedicated graphics
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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"So Long, Sweet Prince" - Ubisoft's Rogue Prince Of Persia Game Rolls Out Its Final Update
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 Meets Dark Souls In Brutal Medieval Soulslike
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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pytrain-ogr-deck 2.11.6
Control Lionel TMCC/Legacy engines, switches, and accessories from a Steam Deck or Linux PC
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pytrain-ogr-deck 2.11.5
Control Lionel TMCC/Legacy engines, switches, and accessories from a Steam Deck or Linux PC
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"The Switch 2 Build Is Not Where We Want It To Be" - RuneScape: Dragonwilds Team Promises To Deliver Visual Improvements
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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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 (New York Times)
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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pytrain-ogr-deck 2.11.4
Control Lionel TMCC/Legacy engines, switches, and accessories from a Steam Deck or Linux PC
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$300 worth of Batman games now available for $12
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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$300 worth of Batman PC games now available for $12
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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Update 4.13.0
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, SK Hynix in the running for PS6 GDDR7 orders
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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Halo's cinematic director was promoted and fired in the same week as Xbox handed Halo over to Activision
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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BOE supplies panel for LG's 5K Mini LED gaming monitor
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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Nintendo Reportedly Rejected A Ubisoft Zelda Spin-Off Starring Ganondorf
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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The Last of the Druids Sale - Get One Free Mystery Box When You Spend Points
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…
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It's tough to stand out in today's games industry, but 'sorta like Helldivers 2 except dog people' worked on me
The free weekend playtest for Gravhounds is fun. Also, you are a dog with a people body.
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14 days in Dragon Shelter: A play by play of my first season in the Stardew-style farm sim where dragons help bake pies
I'm trying out the new farm sim with dragon-assisted cooking to see if it could be my next obsession.
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Palworld dev says 2026's best indie could be this Overwhelmingly Positive Steam citybuilder
Despite Palworld's triumphant 1.0 launch this year, John Buckley, head of publishing at Pocketpair, says there's another, much lower profile indie game contending for the category's top spot this year. "100% Combolands. I strongly recommend you guys check it out on Steam, even if you think you…
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The Best News For Saw: Genesis Is We Have To Wait Longer To Play It
Saw: Genesis was set to be the next asymmetrical multiplayer horror game to debut, but its 2026 early-access launch has been pushed to 2027, developer Bloober Team announced. The horror-focused studio said it needs more time to get Saw: Genesis to a place the team is satisfied with. It's an…
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PlayStation Reportedly Polling Game Developers After Decision to Kill Discs Sparks Backlash
PlayStation is reportedly sending a lengthy survey to game developers with a question about how they sell physical games after their decision to stop producing physical game discs prompted intense backlash.
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Best PC computer deals: Top picks from desktops to all-in-ones
At a glance Top gaming desktop computer deals ABS Cyclone Aqua—$899 (10% off on Walmart) iBuyPower Element SE—$1,130 (13% off on BestBuy) Asus ROG G700—$1,850 (8% off on Amazon) Top mini PC deals GMKtec M7 Ultra—$750 (12% off on Amazon) Reatan A8—$519 with coupon (19% off on Amazon with coupon)…
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Arc Raiders Is Testing a PvE Mode Very Soon
Embark Studios has announced that it will be testing a PvE mode for Arc Raiders next month. From October 13 to October 20, Arc Raiders will have a PvE toggle, allowing you to seamlessly switch between lobbies where you can fight other players and lobbies where players can't do damage to you. The…
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Experimental RPG developer Summer Eternal: 'We're giving away 5% of our studio to you, the Players' in order to 'mend the trust broken in this industry a thousand times over'
Summer Eternal is an RPG studio co-founded by ex-ZA/UM designers Argo Tuulik and Dora Klindžić, as well as developer/organizer Aleksandar Gavrilović (quoted above). Given the former two developers' experience working on a canceled Disco Elysium expansion, it makes sense they'd want to try something…
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Steam Officially Makes 2 Games 100% Free Until September 28
Like clockwork, Steam's Free Weekend promotion is back, this time with a couple of games for players to check out (including a single-player simulator and multiplayer military shooter), and those games will be available from now until September 28 at 10 am PT/1 pm ET. Newcomers should know how…
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Experimental RPG developer Summer Eternal: 'We're giving away 5% of our studio to you, the Players' in order to 'mend the trust broken in this industry a thousand times over'
Maybe it's time for something new.
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September 24th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing
Weekly Recap Last week, members of the Microsoft Flight Simulator team attended the National Championship Air Races in Roswell, NM! We welcomed thousands of aviation fans to our tent behind the main grandstand, and event attendees had a chance to try a demo of the upcoming air racing mode…
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⚙️ Update 2026-09-24 ⚙️
Patch Notes Our Kongiversary Season is here for two more weeks! Bring SardiGems to Sardinex to exchange for cool rewards!! New PvP and Gauntlet events have begun! After the Gauntlet event ends, get ready for a Trials event until October 8th A Festiviflux Invasion event is here until October 1st…
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Wild Arms Successor That Sony Rejected Has Been Cancelled, 4 Years After Its Reveal
Armed Fantasia dropped by 505 Games. It looks like Armed Fantasia: To the End of the Wilderness is all but dead, as publisher 505 Games, and parent company Digital Bros, have officially pulled the plug. The news comes via the latter's latest financial report, which reads: "The Group decided to…
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Path of Exile 2 is now Steam Deck Verified by Valve ahead of its December 1.0 release
It was previously marked Steam Deck Playable because of the in-game text size.
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The Gigabyte A16 Pro 16" RTX 5070 Ti Gaming Laptop Drops to $1,449 During Walmart's GeForce Week Sale
Strong gaming chops in a slim and lightweight chassis.