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Everything Pokémon Announced At The World Championships’ Closing Ceremony
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IGN
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Pokemon: Wild Card the Movie Announced for 2027
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IGN
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2026 Pokémon World Championships: Everything Announced
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2026 Pokémon World Championships: All the winners from VGC to TCG
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IGN
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Polygon
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Polygon
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Polygon
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A Incredible Looking and Unofficial 'Zelda Maker 64' Is Coming to Steam
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Polygon
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The Definitive ’90s Sci-Fi Action Blockbuster Is Officially Streaming for Free on YouTube
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Polygon
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HoYoverse's 'Elden Ring Meets Monster Hunter' Actually Plays More Like Final Fantasy 16
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PCGamer
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'Sidequests are almost my reason for doing videogames in the first place:' The dev behind one of the coolest upcoming RPGs says its word count is ballooning because they just love side stories so much
You won't see me complaining...
Kotaku
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‘LARPtubers’ Recreating Bygone YouTubers Dredge Up Conflicting Memories For Original Creators
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IGN
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IGN
⚡ 7h ago
The Best Deals Today: LEGO Star Wars, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, Jurassic Park 4K Collection, and More
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PCGamer
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Polygon
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55 Years Later, Lucy's Best Quote In 'Peanuts' History Proves She's The Real Star
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Polygon
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IGN
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Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars Bombs in Theaters With $19 Million Global Opening
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PCGamer
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Star Wars Zero Company's permadeath makes it a better RPG than most RPGs, even though it's not really an RPG
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Polygon
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11 Replay Ideas to Make Stardew Valley Feel New Again
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PCGamer
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Total War: Warhammer 40,000 wins best PC game at Gamescom
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IGN
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Star Wars and Jurassic Park VFX Legend Phil Tippett Closes Studio and Auctions Memorabilia
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PCGamer
⚡ 10h ago
Thanks to a dedicated team 'art-directing' every single NPC, GTA 6 has over 10 times as many unique animations as GTA 5
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VGC
⚡ 10h ago
Four new Pokémon confirmed for Pokémon Unite as Zeta Division wins final Championship
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IGN
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Fable's Main Quest Will Take About 20 Hours to Beat
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Kotaku
⚡ 10h ago
Pokémon Worlds Pin Rally Reportedly Shut Down By Fire Marshal Over Immense Overcrowding And The eBay Scalper Listings Are Already Flooding In
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Kotaku
⚡ 11h ago
Fans Are Marvelling At How Much Better GTA 6 Looks Compared To GTA 5
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PCGamer
⚡ 11h ago
Elden Ring's Tarnished Edition is exciting enough on its own, but it's also our last chance to properly experience the game's launch day hype
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Polygon
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The 10 Nastiest Video Game Foods That'll Ruin Your Appetite
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Eurogamer
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Activision sends a legal rep to a Call of Duty cheat seller's front door, films the whole thing, posts it online
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PCGamer
⚡ 12h ago
14 years on, the creator of DayZ is still searching for a solution to survival gaming's biggest problem: 'I think I am going to die without having solved it'
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PCGamer
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Am I out of touch? No, it's the children who are wrong: The Wii and PS3 are 'retro' now, according to iconic Japanese gaming show
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Polygon
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'Coyote Vs. ACME' Beat 'The Odyssey' And Ridley Scott At The Box Office This Weekend
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Polygon
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WB's Iconic 263-Episode Series Is Officially Free on Streaming, and Every Episode Is a Masterpiece
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IGN
⚡ 12h ago
GTA 6 Fans Think They Found Jason and Lucia's Vice City Apartment in Real Life
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VGC
⚡ 12h ago
Fumbled weapons, fake ragdolling and Wu-Tang: PUBG DED NET’s director explains how it thrives on chaos
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IGN
⚡ 12h ago
Every Cosmere Tabletop Game Based on Brandon Sanderson's Epic Book Universe
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Polygon
⚡ 12h ago
Maybe It's a Good Thing AAA Games Take 13 Years to Make
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Polygon
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10 Action Series to Watch If You Love Prime Video's Reacher
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IGN
⚡ 13h ago
Everything Coming to Disney+ in September
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Kotaku
⚡ 13h ago
The 7 Abominations I Consumed At Canada’s Biggest Fair
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PCGamer
⚡ 13h ago
The highly customisable Corsair Frame 4000X promised it would be my dream PC case, but I'm not completely convinced
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Eurogamer
⚡ 15h ago
Phasmophobia's second Quality of Life update adds Restricted maps, VR fixes, and much creepier deaths
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PCGamer
⚡ 15h ago
This newly-announced FPS will let you blast through the worlds of Medieval Europe's weirdest artist, and I really hope it includes the 500-year-old butt song from hell
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IGN
⚡ 15h ago
PSA: Nintendo Switch 2 Gets a $50 Price Increase on Tuesday
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Eurogamer
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12TB Valve archive leak includes early Portal 2 builds and hints of Half-Life 2: Episode Three
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Kotaku
⚡ 15h ago
Colossal 13TB Steam Leak Reportedly Includes Beta Builds Of Portal 2, Left 4 Dead 2, And Much More
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GameSpot
⚡ 15h ago
Minecraft Mobs Arrive As Cookie Treats At Crumbl For Limited Time
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VGC
⚡ 16h ago
More than 12 TB of Steam games and unreleased betas from 2003-2013 have reportedly leaked
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IGN
⚡ 16h ago
Grab Philips Shavers at a Steep Discount at Amazon Right Now
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PCGamer
⚡ 17h ago
A massive cache of Valve data has reportedly leaked online, appearing to include Portal 2's elusive beta build and a potential weapon from Half-Life 2: Episode 3
The leak purportedly includes files that date between 2003 and 2013....
Eurogamer
⚡ 17h ago
Multiple developers report equipment stolen from their Gamescom booths
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Eurogamer
⚡ 18h ago
Rockstar confirms GTA 6 won't have microtransactions or generative AI at launch
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PCGamer
⚡ 18h ago
Activision serves cease and desist to infamous Call of Duty cheat maker—and films the whole thing: 'We will find you'
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IGN
⚡ 19h ago
4 Penny Coffins Lets You Play 19th-Century Detective – Or a 10-Foot Demon Ripping Friends in Half
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GameInformer
⚡ 20h ago
The Can't Miss Games We've Played At Gamescom 2026, From Control Resonant To The Witcher 3's New Expansion And More
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Kotaku
⚡ 22h ago
Star Wars Effects Artist Phil Tippett Shutters Studio
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PCGamer
⚡ 1d ago
Peter Cullen, voice of Optimus Prime in The Transformers, dies aged 85
The prolific voice actor also appeared in Knight Rider, Gremlins, King Kong, Crystal Crisis, and plenty more....
IGN
⚡ 1d ago
The Pokémon Company on PokémonXP's Lottery System, Long Lines, and Limited Access to Workshops
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IGN
⚡ 1d ago
The Pokémon Company on PokémonXP's Lottery System, Long Lines, and Limited Access to Workshops
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PCGamer
⚡ 1d ago
PSA: Swap the radial ability menu in Star Wars Zero Company for more of a trad XCOM-style experience
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IGN
⚡ 1d ago
GTA 6 Will Have No Microtransactions or Generative AI at Launch, Rockstar Says
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RockPaperShotgun
⚡ 1d ago
Usual June mixes Hades-esque action, crystal crabs and ghosts to make for a game that'll do well in your Halloween rotation
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PCGamer
⚡ 1d ago
A native port of Donkey Kong 64 is finally playable on PC thanks to a team of programmers who boast that 'no generative AI [was] used at any point in the process'
The unofficial native port of the classic Nintendo platformer runs on modern hardware....
IGN
⚡ 1d ago
The Best Deals Today: Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Jurassic Park 4K Collection, Nintendo Switch 2, and More
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RockPaperShotgun
⚡ 1d ago
The Long Dark sequel Blackfrost hasn't been cancelled, but developer Hinterland are shifting a bit more focus onto the original's survival mode
Things are shifting around a bit over at The Long Dark developer Hinterland Studio. Earlier this year, The Long Dark's story mode wrapped up...
VGC
⚡ 1d ago
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse doesn’t seem to raise the stakes, but should still be worth sinking your teeth into
Hands-on: The first side-scrolling entry in 13 years enters a genre that's far more competitive than before...
Kotaku
⚡ 1d ago
Phil Collins Returns To Vice City With An Ominous Song Choice For GTA 6′s Jason And Lucia
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IGN
⚡ 1d ago
EA Motive's Iron Man Game Reveal 'Didn't Go as Planned,' But the Leak Has Marvel Fans More Excited Than Ever
EA Motive Studio's Iron Man game suffered an unexpected leak, but it may have resulted in Marvel fans being more excited about it than ever....
IGN
⚡ 1d ago
Everything Coming to Apple TV in September
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PCGamer
⚡ 1d ago
Elden Ring players are hard at work putting the new Tarnished Edition DLC's gear to the test
Some poor bosses are getting "the Matador treatment"....
RockPaperShotgun
⚡ 1d ago
Mortal Shell 2 gets its first major update, adding in extra beacons, useful new items, and making riposte damage scaling actually work
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IGN
⚡ 1d ago
The Witcher 4 Will Have a Physical Edition Even if Discs Go Away, CD Projekt Red Confirms
The Witcher 4 will still "have a box" for physical game collectors even after Sony stops supporting discs in 2028, CD Projekt Red has confir...
PCGamer
⚡ 1d ago
Valve assures Deadlock players hungry for its next big update that it will notify them, 'or order a ton of pizza', when it's ready
Yoshi said to expect the new big update by the end of September....
IGN
⚡ 1d ago
Anne Hathaway Cast Opposite Tom Cruise in Days of Thunder Sequel
Anne Hathaway will star opposite Tom Cruise in the sequel to Days of Thunder. The Oscar-winning star of The Odyssey and The End of Oak Stree...
Kotaku
⚡ 1d ago
Mike Judge Is Taking Beavis And Butt-Head Back From Paramount
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PCGamer
⚡ 1d ago
All the key details on HoYo's co-op monster slayer Nodusfall
Paimon could never....
Kotaku
⚡ 1d ago
James Pond Co-Creator Calls AI-Rife Remake Disrespectful And Soulless
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PCGamer
⚡ 1d ago
The Long Dark will get new DLC again as studio shifts devs away from the sequel to survive an 'uncertain' industry: 'We have to adapt to this'
Blackfrost's early access release won't make it this year after all....
RockPaperShotgun
⚡ 1d ago
Star Citizen spinoff Squadron 42 has been delayed yet again, citing everyone going gaga for GTA 6, even if it isn't coming to PC yet
There is a big part of me that doesn't really believe any aspect of Star Citizen is real. It's never really a game I've given all that much ...
IGN
⚡ 1d ago
Everything Coming to HBO Max in September
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IGN
⚡ 1d ago
Ridley Scott Says Alien: Romulus 'Was OK,' So He's Returning to the Franchise Because It 'Needs Some Help'
Director Ridley Scott said Alien: Romulus "was OK," so he's returning to the Alien franchise because it "needs some help."...
PCGamer
⚡ 1d ago
Modern gamers spoiled by Steam will never understand the joy of a MegaPak
A requiem for the early days of budget PC gaming....
RockPaperShotgun
⚡ 1d ago
"That is a lot of work": Persona 4 Revival producer says there's no plans for a Yosuke romance option, even if the team did think about it
While it's never been confirmed, some cut voice lines from the original release of Persona 4 indicated that once upon a time, the protagonis...
PCGamer
⚡ 1d ago
I want MMOs to waste our time again
I've accomplished very little on a Star Wars Galaxies private server, and I wouldn't want it any other way....
Eurogamer
⚡ 1d ago
EA breaks its silence after Iron Man gameplay leak, admitting "well, that didn't go as planned"
EA has broken its silence on the leaked Iron Man footage that surfaced yesterday, admitting, "well, that didn't go as planned". Read more...
Eurogamer
⚡ 1d ago
GTA 6's gameplay reveal pulled in 3.97 million viewers across commentator livestreams, overwhelming Twitch and Netflix in the process
Reaction streams to Grand Theft Auto 6's first gameplay presentation peaked at 3,970,738 viewers across livestreaming platforms, making it t...
Kotaku
⚡ 1d ago
Xbox Calls Next-Gen Project Helix A ‘Family Of Devices,’ But Isn’t Ready To Say If Elder Scrolls 6 Will Be Exclusive
Microsoft's gaming division was tight-lipped at Gamescom...
Kotaku
⚡ 1d ago
Gamescom Says Stolen Laptops ‘Make Us Very Sad,’ But Says Exhibitors Have To Protect Against Theft: ‘This Is Noted In The Terms And Conditions’
Gamescom's official statement noted that while they treat the theft 'very seriously and understand the frustration of affected exhibitors,' ...
PCGamer
⚡ 1d ago
I played just an hour of Total War: Warhammer 40,000 and it was the highlight of my year
Living the grimdark dream....
PCGamer
⚡ 1d ago
Rockstar considered having four protagonists in Grand Theft Auto 6, but the studio 'worried about diluting the amount of player time' with each character
"How do we follow up three characters? Is it four characters now?"...
PCGamer
⚡ 1d ago
I've checked gaming PC deals every week for two years and I'm not exaggerating when I say there isn't a single well-priced PC left
Even AMD builds are now depressing to look at....
Kotaku
⚡ 1d ago
The Weeknd’s Music Gets A Final Fantasy Makeover By Legendary Artist Yoshitaka Amano
Turns out, fame and unfiltered posting can manifest beautiful things...
Eurogamer
⚡ 1d ago
Squadron 42 delayed to 2027, with Star Citizen dev blaming GTA 6
Cloud Imperium Games has delayed Squadron 42, its long-in-development Star Citizen spin-off, to Q2 2027, with studio boss Chris Roberts argu...
VGC
⚡ 1d ago
INTERVIEW: Mega Man Dual Override devs discuss Proto Man’s return, and lessons from Mega Man 11
Capcom developers discuss the next mainline game...
PCGamer
⚡ 1d ago
'Well, that didn't go as planned' says EA as it footage of its Iron Man game leaks online
"But now you know, we've got a lot more to show you."...
VGC
⚡ 1d ago
‘It’s heartbreaking’: Numerous Gamescom devs say their equipment was stolen
At least three exhibitors have reported having their equipment stolen overnight at Gamescom...
Eurogamer
⚡ 1d ago
Playdate maker Panic is passing tariff refunds on to customers
Panic, maker of the crank-powered handheld Playdate, is forwarding Supreme Court-ordered tariff refunds back to customers. Read more...
PCGamer
⚡ 1d ago
Hello Neighbor's multiplayer spinoff has been 'temporarily shut down' after a hacker wiped player progression and demanded the game's 'removal from sale across all platforms'
Secret Neighbor will remain offline until Hologryph and tinyBuild have addressed the breach....
VGC
⚡ 1d ago
Podcast: Live reaction from Gamescom and GTA 6’s big reveal
The VGC team share their thoughts on the big GTA reveal, plus live reporting from Gamescom...
Eurogamer
⚡ 1d ago
Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu gets first trailer
The Pokémon Company International and Aardman have released the first teaser trailer for Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pi...
VGC
⚡ 1d ago
Project Helix will be a ‘family of devices,’ Xbox CEO confirms
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says Project Helix will focus on affordability, amid rising costs...
VGC
⚡ 1d ago
EA confirms leaked Iron Man game footage is real: ‘Now you know’
A trailer for EA Motive's previously-unseen Marvel game is being widely circulated online...
PCGamer
⚡ 2d ago
'Claude Strife': DLSS 5 has escaped into the wild, and things are immediately weird
The controversial generative AI tech can look alright when used subtly, but the 'AI look' seems to be inescapable....