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Steam Week in Review: Here are the top 10 most popular genres on Steam

All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending August 30.

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 wins best PC game at Gamescom

Previews of the grimdark strategy game are turning heads.

Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects (August 2026)

Our picks for the best eShop games on Switch 1 & 2 in August.August is nearly over, so it's time to look back over the last few weeks and crown three of the Switch eShop games we've reviewed this month.We've got eight games that met our 7/10 criteria for our…

Preview: Forget the Soulslikes, This Bizarre New PS5 Game Is Channelling Shenmue Instead

"I see".In a tiny Gamescom booth, in the business area separated from the hustle and bustle of the Koelnmesse chaos, NEKCOM founder Xiangyu Luo and I may have become BFFs.With a translator converting my questions into Mandarin, I’m not sure how much he…

Animal Crossing Gets Its First Serious Competition In Years

Petit Planet, an upcoming life sim from HoYoverse, has all the marks of a great Animal Crossing clone, according to a new hands-on preview.

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IGN's Top-Reviewed Nintendo Switch 2 Games

Not all Nintendo games are created equal. Here are the 10 best Nintendo games we've played in the Switch 2 generation.

Review: Toaplan Arcade Garage: Flying Fire Shark (Switch) - M2 Delivers Two Seminal Sharky Shmups

Send in the Toaplanes.To mark the release of Toaplan Arcade Garage: Flying Fire Shark on Western eShops on 29th August 2026, we're republishing our original import review from May 2022.Please note that the text below refers to the Japanese release and there…

Xbox's New Fable Hones the Classic Series' Combat to Near-Perfection

The Fable demo previewed at Gamescom showcases the game's fluid combat, blending many fighting styles in one.

Pokémon Champions review: Peak monster battling

If you want to be the very best, Pokémon Champions is your new arena.

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The GTA VI ‘extended look’ is now streaming on YouTube

Rockstar has officially published its "extended look" at Grand Theft Auto VI on YouTube and on its website, as promised. The in-depth preview, which "entirely" features footage captured from the PS5 version of the game, initially premiered on Netflix at 3PM…

Say goodbye to stealing any car you like with a single button in GTA 6, and hello to whatever the hell the WAINK scanner is

It's finally here! The preview for that extended look at a crime sim currently without a PC release date! GTA 6, or in the immortal words of Jack Nance, "Grand Theft Auto" [6]. After a long drought of anything actual concrete, we've now been flooded with…

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What do you think of the GTA 6 reveal?

Was the Netflix preview everything you’ve ever wanted, or a dud?

Feature: Three Xbox-Specific Takeaways From The GTA 6 Extended Preview

Captured on PS5, but what about Series X and S?The GTA 6 Extended Preview is in the books! We've covered some initial impressions and the hands-off previews elsewhere on Pure Xbox, but we also wanted to highlight some Xbox-specific takeaways from the…

Your biggest choice in GTA 6 is whether Lucia and Jason stay a couple, but half-arsing it won't stop them doing crimes together

Well, would you look at that, GTA 6 is a real video game! I'm sure by the time you're reading this you've either watched the Netflix preview, watched someone else watch the Netflix preview, or it's late enough that the full thing is available for the…

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Roundup: The First Hands-Off Previews Are Starting To Roll In For GTA 6

Dropping alongside the Netflix Extended Look.Here we go! We've officially been given our first look at GTA 6 today as part of the Netflix Extended Look showcase, and as expected, it looks like we've got Game of the Year material on our hands.What's perhaps…

Alienware AW3926QW review

The 5K2K ultrawide OLED everyone has been waiting for is finally here...

Acclaimed PS5 Adventure Game in Hit Series Out Today on PlayStation Store

A new PS5 action adventure game in a popular franchise that received rave reviews will launch today on the PS Store. Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is the third game in the Asobo Studio series that debuted in 2019 and became a surprise hit. PS5 adventure…

Review: The Lord Of The Rings: War In The North - Legacy Edition (Switch 2) - A Middling Return To Middle-Earth

Orcs and trolls galore.In today’s world of expiring rights deals and IP constantly changing hands, it’s an unfortunate reality that many licensed games are doomed to forever languish in the gaming world of yesteryear. That’s what makes moments like the return…

Feature: 15 New Xbox Games Are Releasing Today, Plus A Day One Game Pass Launch

Three of them have incredible review scores!What a busy day for new Xbox games, huh? We'd usually save a roundup like this for the weekly releases, but there's a vast amount of titles launching today. So, we thought we'd whip 'em up for you to have a look…

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Gamescom 2026 live hub: The latest news and previews from the biggest gaming event of the year

Your one stop hub for everything happening at Gamescom.

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy review – a competent action game spinoff that loses what made its predecessors unique

For a series about light and dark, it's appropriate that Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is a spinoff that's trying to escape the main entries' shadow. Developer Asobo Studio have dropped much that is familiar to explore exactly what a Plague Tale story can…

Review: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (Xbox) - A Fantastic Evolution Of Action, Stealth & Exploration

Resonating hard.If you’d told me there weren’t any rats in Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, and that it plays closer to Assassin’s Creed and Tomb Raider than its previous entries, Innocence and Requiem, then I’d have a hard time understanding what makes this…

Review: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (PS5) - Solid Story Game without the Rats

Uncharted on Crete.After two fantastic A Plague Tale games, it feels like Asobo Studio has turned the third into its biggest uphill battle on purpose.Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is a prequel — which are just inherently less interesting than sequels —…

Round Up: The Reviews For Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition On Switch 2 Are In

Emboldened by the flame of ambition.Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, one of the highlights of Nintendo's big Switch 2 Direct back in April 2025, is finally upon us. Due for release on 28th August 2026, the review's for FromSoftware's remarkable port are now…

Roundup: The First Reviews Have Dropped For Star Wars Zero Company, And They're Very Good

Here's what the critics have to say.Well then, reviews are in for Star Wars Zero Company, and boy oh boy are they looking good!Bit Reactor's tactical escapade brings that XCOM flavour to the Star Wars universe. Currently the turn-based adventure is rocking a…

MSI Stealth 16 AI+ B3W review

Hella nice, but hella expensive. Thanks, 2026.

Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters (PS5) Review: Unique Soccer Game Is a Blast

2020’s Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions was one of the coolest anime games in recent memory. Based on the hit soccer anime, it was a (mostly) traditional sports game with lots of anime flair and special moves. Now six years later, Tamsoft and Bandai…

The Verge (Mastodon): Elden Ring on the Switch 2 isn’t tarnished…

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Review: Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition (Switch 2) - An Outstanding Achievement In Open-World Design

Return of the king.At this point, what is there left to say about Elden Ring? FromSoftware has rightly become one of the most influential developers in the industry after its pioneering of the Soulslike genre, and Elden Ring is arguably its finest…

Getting Harder for Nvidia to Compete, Says Seaport’s Goldberg

Jay Goldberg, senior analyst at Seaport, says, “there’s a lot more that can go wrong here than go right,” as he previews earnings from Nvidia. (Source: Bloomberg)

Star Wars Zero Company review

Getting tactical with the boys.

Unique PS5 Shooter With Great Reviews Out Today on PlayStation Store

A unique PS5 shooter game has been launched in the PlayStation Store today. The game is published by Messhof, best known for Nidhogg and Wheel World. It has received a perfect rating on the store and is currently available for purchase with a 15% launch…

After 2 Hours, Gears of War: E-Day's Campaign Goes BRRRR In All the Right Ways | Preview

Gears of War: E-Day, a prequel to the Gears of War games, impresses with gameplay and tone, according to a hands-on preview of two early levels.

Preview: Gears Of War: E-Day's Campaign Is Going To Be An Absolute Banger

Grab a map, Beta Squad's heading Downtown!If The Coalition’s recent Multiplayer Beta for Gears of War: E-Day told us anything, it’s that the new movement system is going to take some getting used to. Gears 5 remains one of Xbox’s most acclaimed shooters,…

Gears Of War: E-Day Seems To Miss The Point Of Prequels – Preview

Having now played about two hours of Gears of War: E-Day, I'm not impressed. The upcoming third-person cover shooter handles fine and the demo I played through checked all the hits you'd expect from the genre--intense action, cringy one-liners, lots of blood,…

Gears of War: E-Day Campaign Hands-On Preview: To Quote Marcus Fenix, “Nice”

I’m now not only more fired up to finish Gears of War: E-Day’s prequel story than ever, but I’m also more confident than ever that, at least based on the small slice I’ve played so far, E-Day has struck the exact right balance of tried-and-true old stuff and…

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GamesCom ONL 2026: Every reveal and trailer in one place

Get your GamesCom news live from the stream with announcements, previews, and first looks from Sony, Xbox, Ubisoft, and more.

Sony Sends Marvel's Wolverine Game Review Codes to Major Influencers and Content Creators

Marvel Wolverine reviews to come September 10th?

Gamescom Opening Night Live: Updates from the showcase including Final Fantasy and Gears of War previews

We're liveblogging the two-hour showcase and half hour pre-show of Gamescom's ONL today! Come join us, we'll even start a little early for you.

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Sony PlayStation 27" Gaming Monitor Review

Sony’s first PlayStation monitor has landed. It’s surprisingly modest and practically useful, but is it worth paying extra for?

Be Quiet! Light Mount TKL review

A very welcome TKL update that didn't quite leave me speechless.

Review: Starsand Island (Switch 2) – Perfectly Pleasant Yet Imperfect Life Sim

Sandy-eyed.It’s easy to think there are as many cosy farm/life sims as grains of sand on a beach. Yet we cosy fans continually desire more: more land to till, more animals to raise, more money to make. Now Starsand Island has cropped up among the…

Blood Dungeon review

The creators of Nidhogg and Wheel World tackle the bullet heaven genre, but can't transcend its inherent weaknesses.

Blood Dungeon (PS5) Review: Not Another Vampire Survivors Clone

We’ve seen a lot of Vampire Survivors clones since it became a breakout success. The latest autoshooter to put its own spin on the roguelike genre is Messhof’s Blood Dungeon. Rather than just avoiding bullets and enemies with movement, your platforming skills…

Dan Ives Sees Nvidia Price Hike as Bullish Overall for Tech

Dan Ives, partner and senior managing director at Yorkville Ives & Co., previews quarterly earnings from Nvidia as the company tells customers that the prices of servers containing its artificial intelligence chips are going up more than 15% in many cases.…

Steam Week in Review: A touch of AI is all it takes to trigger backlash, as a promising new indie falls afoul of slop skeptics

All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending August 23

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Here's What The New Stalker 2.0 Update Looks Like On Xbox Series X|S

First impressions of the new Unreal Engine version.Earlier this week, we highlighted the brand-new Stalker 2: Cost of Hope DLC and how it was getting extremely positive reviews, but we didn't talk that much about the other major addition in the form of the…

Konami’s New PS5 Action Game Collection Gets Rave Reviews

Konami‘s new PS5 action game collection has earned positive reviews from critics. The Hideo Kojima game will officially launch later this month. Early reviews from critics provide insight into the modernized gameplay for fans awaiting the collection. Konami’s…

Creative XF1 speaker review

A small but mighty package.

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Is Getting Great Reviews Ahead Of Release

MGS4 makes its Xbox debut as part of it.Next week marks the arrival of Metal Gear Solid 4 on Xbox for the very first time as part of the new Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.2, and that collection is unsurprisingly getting some great review scores…