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"Everybody got the rug pulled out from under them": Xbox are putting third-party Game Pass deals "on pause", claims publishing veteran

Rock Paper Shotgun icon 26 days, 3 hours, 11 minutes ago by Edwin Evans-Thirlwell

"Everybody got the rug pulled out from under them": Xbox are putting third-party Game Pass deals "on pause", claims publishing veteran

Microsoft are easing off on third-party game deals for the Xbox Game Pass subscription service, according to one fairly seasoned industry figure, while they "figure out" what to do with their gaming business in general.

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Half of social media child safety features don't work, report claims

Engadget icon 26 days, 3 hours, 33 minutes ago by Jackson Chen

Half of social media child safety features don't work, report claims

A new report found half of social media safety features intended to keep children safe online do not work as claimed.

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Batman's new butler has a surprising connection to Alfred Pennyworth

Polygon icon 26 days, 3 hours, 35 minutes ago by Willa Rowe

Batman's new butler has a surprising connection to Alfred Pennyworth

DC Comics artist reveals the Pennyworth name is back in the Bat-Fam

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Sliders was 30 years ahead of its time

Polygon icon 26 days, 3 hours, 36 minutes ago by Terry Terrones

Sliders was 30 years ahead of its time

Before Rick and Morty, Sliders pushed sci-fi TV to new places in the 1990s.

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth hits a new concurrent player record on Steam 12 years after it was released

Eurogamer icon 26 days, 3 hours, 38 minutes ago by Fran Ruiz

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth hits a new concurrent player record on Steam 12 years after it was released

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is one of those indie games - much like Terraria - that's refused to stop growing since its birth more than a decade ago. Fast-forward to 2026 and an astonishingly good Steam Summer Sale discount has elevated it to new heights.

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WhatsApp introduces usernames so you can chat without phone numbers

Engadget icon 26 days, 3 hours, 38 minutes ago by Mariella Moon

WhatsApp introduces usernames so you can chat without phone numbers

WhatsApp is launching usernames later this year, but you can reserve yours starting this week.

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Despite having no clue when GTA 6 is coming to PC, 39% of you are more than happy to wait for it

PC Gamer icon 26 days, 3 hours, 39 minutes ago by Mollie Taylor

Despite having no clue when GTA 6 is coming to PC, 39% of you are more than happy to wait for it

Patience is a virtue.

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With the RAMpocalypse set to rage for years, memory kit makers are responding in one of two ways: Do nothing or go hell-for-leather

PC Gamer icon 26 days, 3 hours, 47 minutes ago by Nick Evanson

With the RAMpocalypse set to rage for years, memory kit makers are responding in one of two ways: Do nothing or go hell-for-leather

Neither response is what the PC industry needs right now.

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Major RAM manufacturers sued for manipulating prices and demand

Polygon icon 26 days, 3 hours, 48 minutes ago by Elijah Gonzalez

Major RAM manufacturers sued for manipulating prices and demand

A new lawsuit alleges that Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron colluded to artificially manufacture the ongoing RAM shortage.

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Netflix's Cyberpunk Edgerunners Season 2 gets a first trailer, starring a character with perhaps the biggest death-flag of all time

Eurogamer icon 26 days, 3 hours, 49 minutes ago by Connor Makar

Netflix's Cyberpunk Edgerunners Season 2 gets a first trailer, starring a character with perhaps the biggest death-flag of all time

A trailer for the second series of Netflix's animated Cyberpunk television series Edgerunners has been released at long last, giving us the first proper look at the new cast of characters and their adventures through Night City.

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The only fighting game I've ever been excited for is now getting a PC playtest before launch

PC Gamer icon 26 days, 3 hours, 52 minutes ago by Rory Norris

The only fighting game I've ever been excited for is now getting a PC playtest before launch

Marvel Tōkon's still coming to PC despite Sony's retreat.

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Witch Hat Atelier gets official season 2 announcement

Polygon icon 26 days, 3 hours, 55 minutes ago by Ryan Epps

Witch Hat Atelier gets official season 2 announcement

Following closely behind its finale, Witch Hat Atelier just announced it's being renewed for a second season.

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Valorant's Neon is "curbed" for now, but Riot says "balancing her is definitely challenging"

PCGamesN icon 26 days, 4 hours, 2 minutes ago by Lauren Bergin

Valorant's Neon is "curbed" for now, but Riot says "balancing her is definitely challenging"

As Neon's reign of terror comes to a close, I asked Riot how difficult it is to balance Valorant's feisty Filipina, and Duelists as a whole.

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Apple Says India's Antitrust Case Against It Is 'Copy-Pasted'

MacRumors icon 26 days, 4 hours, 3 minutes ago by Hartley Charlton

Apple Says India's Antitrust Case Against It Is 'Copy-Pasted'

Apple has accused Indian antitrust investigators of "copy-pasting" claims from its rivals and failing to conduct their own analysis, arguing the regulator's findings against it should be thrown out. In a June 25 submission to the Competition Commission of India (CCI) reviewed by Reuters, Apple escalated its long-running dispute with the regulator, where Match and a group of Indian startups are among its opponents. The CCI's investigators privately concluded in 2024 that Apple had engaged in "abu...

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Memory crisis heads to court: Class-action lawsuit calls Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron DRAM market 'oligopolists', alleging anticompetitive behavior

PC Gamer icon 26 days, 4 hours, 5 minutes ago by Jess Kinghorn

Memory crisis heads to court: Class-action lawsuit calls Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron DRAM market 'oligopolists', alleging anticompetitive behavior

'No outsider can expand output to undercut them.'

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Target raises Pokémon card prices for popular new products

Polygon icon 26 days, 4 hours, 7 minutes ago by Patricia Hernandez

Target raises Pokémon card prices for popular new products

Popular products like Ascended Heroes, Chaos Rising, and Perfect Order are more expensive at the retail chain

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Ravenloft: The Horrors Within's 5 best monsters are absolutely terrifying

Polygon icon 26 days, 4 hours, 7 minutes ago by Sam Nelson

Ravenloft: The Horrors Within's 5 best monsters are absolutely terrifying

Creep out your Dungeons & Dragons players with undead puppeteers and alien plants.

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Don't like Gemini? Here's how to roll back to Google Assistant on your Android phone

Engadget icon 26 days, 4 hours, 8 minutes ago by Mariella Moon

Don't like Gemini? Here's how to roll back to Google Assistant on your Android phone

Want to go back to your ex... AI assistant? We don't blame you. Take these steps to get Google Assistant back after your fling with Gemini.

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Wardogs playtest was like 'the good old days of gaming,' players claim

Polygon icon 26 days, 4 hours, 15 minutes ago by Ford James

Wardogs playtest was like 'the good old days of gaming,' players claim

The Wardogs playtest has finished now, but according to those who took part, it's shaping up to be something seriously special.

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Thermaltake Retro 360 TG case review

PC Gamer icon 26 days, 4 hours, 17 minutes ago by Zak Storey

Thermaltake Retro 360 TG case review

Retro chic that doesn't quite hit the mark.

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Baldur's Gate 2's co-lead designer was asked to make Baldur's Gate 4 after Larian declined: 'Having to compete against Baldur's Gate 3? That would be insanity'

PC Gamer icon 26 days, 4 hours, 23 minutes ago by Fraser Brown

Baldur's Gate 2's co-lead designer was asked to make Baldur's Gate 4 after Larian declined: 'Having to compete against Baldur's Gate 3? That would be insanity'

He declined as well.

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Rainbow Six: Siege developers go on strike through July to protest mass layoffs and RTO policies at Ubisoft Barcelona

Rock Paper Shotgun icon 26 days, 4 hours, 25 minutes ago by Edwin Evans-Thirlwell

Rainbow Six: Siege developers go on strike through July to protest mass layoffs and RTO policies at Ubisoft Barcelona

Staff at Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege support studio Ubisoft Barcelona are going on strike across July in response to mass layoffs. They'll be downing tools every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from June 30th to July 17th, and are calling for protection against future "collective dismissals", together with the reinstatement of previously agreed promotion packages.

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Don't Pay Apple's New M4 Prices: Save Hundreds on the M3 iPad Air

MacRumors icon 26 days, 4 hours, 26 minutes ago by Mitchel Broussard

Best Buy's Fourth of July sale is currently running, and it features a big sale across Apple's previous generation M3 iPad Air tablets. You can find up to $400 off these devices during the event, and they're particularly notable when compared to the recently increased prices of the 2026 M4 iPad Air. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Best Buy. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Savings are focused on the cell...

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iPhone 18 Pro is Just a Few Months Away With These 10 New Features

MacRumors icon 26 days, 4 hours, 33 minutes ago by Joe Rossignol

iPhone 18 Pro is Just a Few Months Away With These 10 New Features

The next-generation iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are now just a few months away, and there are plenty of rumors about the devices. Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and a foldable "iPhone Ultra" in the first half of September, and the devices should be released in the second half of the month. The regular iPhone 18, a lower-end iPhone 18e, and a second-generation iPhone Air will reportedly be announced around March 2027. Below, we have recapped 10 features ...

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Comcast spins off NBCUniversal as it exits media entirely

Engadget icon 26 days, 4 hours, 35 minutes ago by Kris Holt

Comcast spins off NBCUniversal as it exits media entirely

Comcast plans to spin out NBCUniversal and leave the entertainment business.

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New KPop Demon Hunters, MOTU toys revealed by Mattel

Polygon icon 26 days, 4 hours, 36 minutes ago by Michael McWhertor

New KPop Demon Hunters, MOTU toys revealed by Mattel

Mattel Creations reveals a new KPop Demon Hunters collectible toy set featuring Rumi, Mira, and Zoey as part of its San Diego Comic-Con lineup.

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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: PS5 Pro enhancements detailed

PlayStation Blog icon 26 days, 4 hours, 37 minutes ago by Jussi Markkanen

Released first on the PlayStation 3 and as a launch title for the PlayStation 4, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag has remained a defining entry in the series for more than a decade. When we first explored the idea of bringing Edward Kenway’s journey to modern hardware, it quickly became clear that a traditional remaster...

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Firefly Aerospace Operates NVIDIA Jetson in Lunar Orbit for the First Time

NVIDIA Blog icon 26 days, 4 hours, 38 minutes ago by Chen Su

Firefly Aerospace Operates NVIDIA Jetson in Lunar Orbit for the First Time

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Hands On: R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos - How Does This Turn-Based PSP Pair Hold Up On Switch?

Nintendo Life icon 26 days, 4 hours, 38 minutes ago

Hands On: R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos - How Does This Turn-Based PSP Pair Hold Up On Switch?

It's a bold strategy Cotton. With Irem’s video game division being dissolved in 2011 after Japan’s Tōhoku earthquake, some staff went on to found Granzella Inc. Interested in revisiting their most beloved work, Granzella then got hold of the R-Type licence for 2007’s R-Type Tactics, a turn-based strategy affair for Sony’s PSP. A sequel followed in 2009.

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From North Star to South Town – Kenshiro Is Coming to FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves!

Xbox Wire icon 26 days, 4 hours, 38 minutes ago by Will Fulton, XBOX Wire Editor

The post From North Star to South Town – Kenshiro Is Coming to FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves! appeared first on XBOX Wire.

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Genshin Impact version 'Luna 8' (6.7) release time in your time zone

Polygon icon 26 days, 4 hours, 39 minutes ago by Julia Lee

Genshin Impact version 'Luna 8' (6.7) release time in your time zone

Genshin Impact's "Luna 8" (or 6.7) patch drops soon. Here's when the game comes back from maintenance in your time zone.

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I wasn't convinced Cyberpunk: Edgerunners could have a sadder ending until I read its writer's other pitches—and boy did we get off easy

PC Gamer icon 26 days, 4 hours, 45 minutes ago by Harvey Randall

I wasn't convinced Cyberpunk: Edgerunners could have a sadder ending until I read its writer's other pitches—and boy did we get off easy

Counting my cyber-blessings.

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Pokémon TCG Pocket developer DeNA has received 1.5 billion yen in subsidies, sparking debate about whether the studio actually needs the investment

Eurogamer icon 26 days, 4 hours, 57 minutes ago by Fran Ruiz

Pokémon TCG Pocket developer DeNA has received 1.5 billion yen in subsidies, sparking debate about whether the studio actually needs the investment

Pokémon TCG Pocket isn't what you'd call a 'small game', yet the Japanese government has given developer DeNA a 1.5 billion Yen (or an eye-watering £6,997,500) subsidy to help its mobile game development efforts.

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Apple Acquires Award-Winning App 'Play'

MacRumors icon 26 days, 4 hours, 58 minutes ago by Joe Rossignol

Apple Acquires Award-Winning App 'Play'

In February, Apple notified the European Commission that it would be acquiring certain assets from and have the right to hire certain employees from Rabbit 3 Times, the company behind the award-winning app design tool Play. The notification was published on the European Commission's website this week, following a four-month waiting period. Play was a Mac and iPhone app that allowed designers to prototype iPhone app interfaces using Apple's SwiftUI frameworks, and then send them to Xcode. In 2025...

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Nintendo Direct announced for June 30 all about the new Splatoon game

Polygon icon 26 days, 5 hours, 1 minute ago by Michael McWhertor

Nintendo Direct announced for June 30 all about the new Splatoon game

A new Splatoon Raiders Nintendo Direct will livestream on Tuesday, June 30, Nintendo has confirmed.

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