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CEO of Saudi Arabia's Savvy Games Group Brian Ward steps down after overseeing billions in mobile gaming acquisitions

Brian Ward, the CEO of the Saudi-Arabian-state-owned Savvy Games Group, has left his role. During his tenure, he oversaw $38bn of investment into various gaming companies, including Pokemon Go developer Niantic, and Monopoly Go's Scopely. Read more

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Laid off id Software developer says crunch on Doom: The Dark Ages' Revelations DLC was "brutal" with up to 17-hour days

Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations, an expansion-sized DLC, was released in July, in the same week Microsoft announced its sweeping 3,200 staff layoffs. The layoffs impacted almost the entirety of the Xbox studio portfolio - including Doom maker id Software.…

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Microsoft will give you $5 to buy Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on Xbox (or Xbox on PC)

Microsoft has kicked off a promotion seemingly out of nowhere to push people to pre-order Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on its platforms, rather than those of its competitors. Read more

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CD Projekt Red powerless regarding PS5 disc edition of The Witcher 4, but promises a game box with "feelies" whatever happens

CD Projekt Red, as influential as it is, has said it cannot do anything to guarantee a PlayStation 5 disc-based edition of The Witcher 4 when the game is released in 2028. It is, joint joint-CEO Micha&lstrok Nowakowski said, at the mercy of Sony's…

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Sony's next PlayStation State of Play coming this Thursday, followed by a Japan and Asia-dedicated showcase

Our next port of call when it comes to major livestreams filled with game reveals isn't too far off. Sonytoday announced the date of the next PlayStation State of Play presentation. The showcase airs Thursday, 3rd September. Read more

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Xbox CEO refuses to confirm whether next console Helix will have a disc drive

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma will not confirm if its next console system, codenamed Project Helix, will have a disc. Read more

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Here's every announcement from Pokémon World Championships

The 2026 Pokémon World Championships wrapped up in San Francisco this weekend, marking the franchise's 30th anniversary alongside the inaugural PokémonXP fan event. Read more

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Forza Horizon 6 appears to have been quietly delayed on PS5

If it feels like Xbox has gone quiet on the anticipated PlayStation 5 port of Forza Horizon 6, that's because it has indeed been months since that version of the game was brought up. Forza Horizon 6 has always been slated for release this year on PS5, but new…

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Fable's main story will take around 15 to 20 hours to complete

Xbox and Playground Games have given a rough idea of how long Fable will take to finish: 15-20 hours. Read more

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Ed Sheeran gives surprise performance of Pokémon anime theme and Celestial at World Championships

Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance at the Pokémon World Championships this weekend, opening the closing ceremony with Celestial and an acoustic rendition of the original Pokémon anime's theme tune. Read more

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta Steam numbers haven't budged in the second weekend, despite Warzone's arrival and transformative patch

We're deep in the second and final session of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta. This open portion is available on one more platform - Switch 2, and can be accessed without the need for a pre-order. It also includes a sampler of Warzone's next…

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12TB Valve archive leak includes early Portal 2 builds and hints of Half-Life 2: Episode Three

A leaked archive said to contain around 12TB of old Valve development files, dated between 2003 and 2013, has surfaced online, and fans are already combing through it for any trace of the long-cancelled Half-Life 2: Episode Three. Read more

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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 & Pichu, a new stop-motion series set in the Galar region. Read more

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Rockstar says GTA 6 runs at 30 FPS, while it's reportedly unsure about a 60 FPS performance mode

UPDATE 3.30PM BST: Performance perfectionist Digital Foundry has scrutinised the latest GTA 6 trailer (which can be downloaded for a closer, purer appraisal) and said that on this evidence it looks like GTA 6 is running at 1440p natively on PS5 and maintains…

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"Somebody will make the Half-Life 2 of AI" - after the Rideshare controversy, Saber CCO says something will come along and "change people's minds" about gen-AI

Saber Interactive made headlines recently when its boss had an ugly spat with a former employee about the company's use of gen-AI in taxi game Rideshare Stimulator. Matthew Karch, Saber's co-founder and CEO, since apologised, and made sure Rideshare got…

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"All of the industry needs to start to innovate on affordability and efficiency" - Xbox's Asha Sharma wants change and "more choice" for people buying consoles

As component prices balloon, the expectation Microsoft will take a different tack with the next generation of consoles has been reinforced by Xbox boss Asha Sharma, who has declared that "all of the industry needs to start to innovate on affordability and…

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Xbox announces disc-to-digital feature that lets you digitise physical Xbox One and Series X games

Microsoft has announced a new Xbox feature that allows players' physical libraries to move forward with them across generations. In plain terms, the feature allows disc-based Xbox Series X and Xbox One games to be digitised, removing the need to insert a…

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Elden Ring plays much better than I'd expected on Switch 2, but it isn't without its flaws

The power of the Nintendo Switch 2 definitely knows its bounds, but that hasn't stopped Nintendo and its fellow publishers from trying to push the handheld device to its limits by porting some of the more demanding and gargantuan of games to the console. The…

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State of Decay 3 lives on after studio's separation from Xbox, with a closed beta promised for this year

Undead Labs has announced that a closed State of Decay 3 beta is coming sometime in 2026, weeks after the studio separated from Xbox. Read more

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The legendary Heroes of Might and Magic 3 is being remade by Ubisoft, and while it's visually redone, it's reportedly like-for-like in terms of gameplay

Heroes of Might and Magic 3, the iconic and arguably never-bettered strategic fantasy role-playing game, is being remade by Ubisoft for release on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X at some point next year. Related: the Complete Edition of Heroes of Might…

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Gears of War: E-Day somehow feels exactly like a direct continuation of the original Xbox 360 trilogy, for better and for worse

Marcus Fenix says something gruffly, his squad laughs, then a horde of Locust enemies rushes the team. The hulking figure of Marcus roadie-runs towards the nearest hip-high bit of cover, slams his muscly shoulder into the concrete, and starts laying down…

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Yes, the leaks were true - a Lego version of Cities Skylines is on its way to PC and consoles

Well there go, the leaks were true! Paradox has announced a brand-new entry in its Cities Skylines series, and this time it's getting a Lego makeover for what it's calling a "playful take" on city building that's heading to Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PC,…

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Mass Effect-like Exodus gets a release date, while showcasing an octopus companion in a mech suit

The excitingly Mass Effect-like sci-fi role-playing game Exodus has a proper release date: 7th April 2027. It's coming to PC (Steam and Epic), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. Read more

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"People wanted faster movement, but not this fast" - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta players aren't happy with slide spammers and the increased pace of the game

The first session of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta is nearly over after five days of multiplayer action. The beta saw high player numbers on Steam and elsewhere, despite mainly being available to players who pre-ordered the game. Those eager players…

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The Witcher 4's 2028 release date sparks PS5 physical release concerns, but is there anything CD Projekt Red can do to avoid Sony's decision?

The Witcher 4's newly communicated 2028 release date is causing concern among its community about whether the game releases physically on a disc or not. Read more

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Synths, impossible physics, and an "erotic experience with a PS5 controller" - the side projects of game devs are a reminder creativity is undimmable

If there's been one theme I'd pick out from the many of these past few years of gaming discontent, it's the sense of all-out assault on creativity. This is the thing that makes games what they are, that makes them successful, that earns people money and gives…

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Despite being a Switch 2 exclusive, The Duskbloods closed network test had more applications than Elden Ring Nightreign

The Duskbloods is already looking like it's going to be a very popular game. Developer FromSoftware revealed the game's network test, which finished yesterday, attracted more player applications than those for Elden Ring Nightreign, despite it only being…

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The Blood of Dawnwalker is getting a 60fps mode on PS5 and Xbox Series X, after all

The Blood of Dawnwalker developer Rebel Wolves recently offered a detailed look at the game's console version, specifically showing footage running at two different resolution and framerate targets. Read more

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Switch 2 physical version is seemingly a code-in-box

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is the first game in the series to arrive on a Nintendo console since Ghosts on the Wii U in 2013, 13 years ago. The upcoming shooter lands on Switch 2 day-and-date with PC, PlayStation and Xbox. Though there's plenty of…

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How to Fish is the latest Steam indie sensation, selling 1 million copies in just two days

If you've browsed the frontpage of Steam in the last few days, you'll no doubt have come across How to Fish, the debut project from developer Dazed Games. The co-op fishing game released on 20th August, and just three days later, its developer announced it…

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta's first weekend numbers are in, and they're good - just not as high as Modern Warfare 2

We're one day away from the end of the first session of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta, which kicked off Friday. Although Activision has yet to publish any numbers, we can look at its performance on Steam and compare it with other recent Call of Duty…

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Miyazaki explains how The Duskbloods plans to protect newcomers from its best players

FromSoftware is stepping into one of multiplayer gaming's most divisive arguments with The Duskbloods, confirming the upcoming Switch 2 exclusive will lean on skill-based matchmaking to keep newcomers safe from its most battle-hardened players. Read more

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Sony sends PlayStation users a reminder they don't own their digital games just as a fan boycott over ending discs kicks off

PlayStation users have received an unprompted reminder of exactly what they do and don't own on the platform, days before a planned boycott over Sony's decision to end new PlayStation discs from 2028. Read more

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The Blood of Dawnwalker's console modes top out at 40fps, with no 60fps option at launch

New console gameplay from developer Rebel Wolves and publisher Bandai Namco has confirmed The Blood of Dawnwalker won't offer a 60fps mode on PS5 or Xbox Series X/S when it launches next month Read more

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Silent Hill: Townfall's new gameplay trailer quietly confirms how long its PS5 exclusivity will last

A new Silent Hill: Townfall gameplay trailer has offered up over 18 minutes of first-look footage while also quietly confirming exactly how long the game's PlayStation 5 exclusivity will last. Read more

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Double Fine confirms it owns all its games' IP and publishing rights after Xbox split

Double Fine has confirmed it owns – or will shortly own – the intellectual property and publishing rights to every game it made during its seven years under Xbox following the studio's split from Microsoft earlier this year. Read more

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Take-Two's legal action to find GTA 6 leaker begins, as it subpoenas Microsoft and Discord for any data "sufficient to identify the users person"

The hunt for the GTA 6 leaker is on. Take-Two has reportedly filed multiple subpoenas in a federal district court to force information out of Microsoft and Discord related to anything - OneDrive data, Xbox accounts, or Discord users - that might reveal who…

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That limited edition green see-through Xbox Series X reportedly costs as much as a PS5 Pro, and releases on Black Friday

That fancy green see-through Xbox Series X - a limited edition creation for Xbox's 25th anniversary - reportedly releases on Black Friday and costs as much as a PS5 Pro. Read more

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Following rumoured talks, Guardians of the Galaxy's Dave Bautista has reportedly now signed as Kratos in Amazon's God of War

The rumours appear to be true. Actor Dave Bautista - best known for his role as Drax the Destroyer in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy series, and the Avengers films - has reportedly taken over as Kratos in Amazon's live-action God of War series. Read more

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No, The Duskbloods isn't releasing on 24th September, according to Nintendo

Nintendo has denied that The Duskbloods will be releasing on the 24th September, after the date was included in an early preview of the game. Read more

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta may have eradicated the annoying 'Compiling Shaders' wait PC players loathe

While sharing the remaining details about the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta scheduled for this weekend - such as pre-load information and PC specs - Infinity Ward and co-developer Beenox have revealed an unexpected PC gaming breakthrough. It's…

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The Duskbloods gameplay leaks ahead of tomorrow's closed beta, showing tense PvPbattles with guns, wolves, and velociraptors

A snippet of gameplay from The Duskbloods - FromSoftware's Switch 2 PvPvE action game - has leaked online ahead of an upcoming closed beta test. Read more

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An updated PS5 DualSense Edge controller is apparently coming next year, but you probably shouldn't get get too excited

The DualSense Edge, Sony's £200 / $200 pro-style controller for PlayStation 5 and PC, looks to be getting a revised model. That's according to filings on the website of US government agency the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Read more

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Pokémon Center in the UK and Germany hit with the same data breach suffered by Valve's Steam hardware

It appears the consequences of the recent CEVA Logistics data breach are wider than initially anticipated. Days after the company alerted Valve of the hack that affected Steam hardware customers in Europe, the shipping company has notified Pokémon Center that…

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Here's your next batch of Xbox and PC Game Pass games for August

The next batch of Xbox and PC Game Pass games has been announced, detailing what's arriving in the latter part of August. Read more

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Be warned: Fallout 4's next update may break your mods - and there's a similar one for Skyrim in the works, too

For most games, the news of a new patch is usually received with excitement. This is true for games made by Bethesda too, of course, but not when they're as old as Fallout 4 and Skyrim are. The reason? Mods. Read more

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20-year-old Gunz the Duel gets Steam re-release, receives harsh criticism over network issues and suspected use of generative AI

Gunz the Duel, the cult classic 3rd-person action game first released back in 2006, is back on Steam. But the long-awaited return of the genre-defining game has been tarred somewhat by technical issues, and allegations of AI usage. Read more

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Long-awaited Switch 2 version of Diablo 4 reportedly releases days after BlizzCon, and includes both game expansions

The much-rumoured Switch 2 version of Diablo 4 apparently includes both expansions of the action role-playing game - Vessel of Hatred and Lord of Hatred - all in one Age of Hatred Collection. And it's reportedly being released 15th September. Read more

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Sony still hasn't chosen a PlayStation 6 release date, says CEO, as RAM crisis continues

We already know that console manufacturing is being heavily impacted by the on-going component shortage, driven by the proliferation of AI datacenters, the war in Iran, and accusations of price fixing. It turns out that these factors are putting so much…

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Call of Duty studio Sledgehammer reportedly worked on a Halo multiplayer prototype before it got canned

A Halo game made by an Activision studio doesn't sound like a far-fetched idea, and is actually something Xbox considered per a new report. Sledgehammer Games, the studio behind several Call of Duty games like WW2, Vanguard, and Modern Warfare 3, is said to…

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