Modern Warfare 4 isn't coming to Game Pass on its release date this year, and the latest ads are reminding players of that.
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Microsoft may close State of Decay developers Undead Labs as part of Xbox's imminent hewing back of projects and livelihoods, with Elder Scrolls studio Bethesda and World of Warcraft creators Blizzard also facing significant layoffs in the course of what an anonymous insider has called “the biggest single cut series for Xbox". To put that quote in context, the company laid off around 1900 Microsoft gaming workers back in January 2024. Xbox unions are even now haggling with management to protect ...
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Linux 7.1 is now here, and of course with it comes another progress report. We’ve got M3 progress, Apple bugs, and more! Welcome back Master Boot Record When you long-press the power button on your Mac to bring up the boot picker (or use the Startup Disk application), what you see listed as Asahi is not actually the partition with the operating system on it. Apple’s boot tooling will only work with what it considers to be a “valid” macOS installation inside an APFS container.
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Ahead of its big update coming in October, you can grab Arc Raiders for 30% off on Fanatical so that you're not behind for the next new map.
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword is one of many, many games due to launch in the September/October period in 2026. As developers and publishers flee as far away from GTA 6 black hole as they possibly can, the resultant squeeze in the earlier (or later) months is resulting in a veritable feast of triple-A and indie games on the horizon.
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In a devastating turn of events, Valve has stepped in and forced Dbrand to abandon its adorable Companion Cube-shaped Steam Machine case.
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The U.K.'s competition regulator has proposed letting app developers direct users to payment options outside Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store, in a move aimed at increasing competition and reducing the fees charged by the two companies. As reported by Reuters, The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the proposals would remove restrictions that currently prevent U.K. developers from directing users to off-platform payment options. The regulator said any fees Apple and Google cha...
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Proton has launched a major upgrade for its Lumo chatbot, giving it image generation and editing capabilities.
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The Nintendo Switch 2 is an impressive piece of hardware we mostly love, but some players have complained over time about its LCD screen's shortcomings. Now, we've learned some changes could be coming soon with a subtle redesign of its panel.
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A Californian bill aiming to force publishers shutting down servers for online games to provide a version of the game players can keep on playing independently of said servers or issue full refunds has failed to pass a committee vote in the state's senate. That means the bill's march through the legislature, which has been backed by the wider Stop Killing Games campaign, has come to a relative standstill for now.
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Preem. Netflix has released a new trailer for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, the second season in the critically-acclaimed animated series. Directed by Kai Ikarashi with Bartosz Sztybor serving as writer, producer, and showrunner, Edgerunners 2 will release in Autumn 2026 and will feature an entirely new cast of characters. The story is said to be darker than the first, with the official description promising to show Night City "at its most brutal".
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Undead Labs, the team behind the State of Decay series, was revealed to be among the Microsoft-owned studios under threat of closure. Undead Labs is currently working on survival shooter and management sim State of Decay 3, and the game was part of the Xbox Showcase earlier this month.
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Hello! Eurogamer's week of features celebrating the intersection of queer culture and gaming continues today as Khee Hoon Chan investigates the concept of queer time and how it's being explored in video games. To catch up on everything you might have missed this year and in Pride Weeks past, you can visit our Pride Week hub.
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Dbrand, a company known for making phone cases and vinyl wraps for electronic devices, will not be shipping the Companion Cube wrap it announced for the Steam Machine. Concept art for the project was initially shared on social media shortly after the Steam Machine unveiling in November last year, but pre-orders didn't actually go live until 22nd June.
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7 Days to Die just had a huge free upgrade released with the Dead Hot Summer 3.0 update, bringing with it lots more gameplay customization
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Bringing together the worlds of bullet heavens and tower defense - The Gate Must Stand puts you and your towers in front of a great big gate
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The Windows compatibility layer Wine 11.12 is out now bringing the usual assortment on new features and fixes to further expand compatibility on Linux
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Coming in hot with the release of the Steam Machine, Valve released SteamOS 3.8.20 Beta with a new graphics driver for ray tracing and VRAM management changes
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No joke. We've seen all sorts of live-action adaptations in recent years, and according to a new report by Variety, the Persona "video game franchise" will be the next one to receive this treatment. Following the success of live-action adaptations such as One Piece, Netflix has apparently given this latest project the green light. Here's what we know so far, with the same source confirming Sega's Toru Nakahara will executive produce:
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After some easy setting up, BioWare's fantasy classic sings on Deck.
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Could another revision be on the way? It's not uncommon for Nintendo to release subtle hardware revisions, and a new rumour doing the rounds online this week suggests the Japanese firm could be updating the LCD panel on the Switch 2. Now, before anyone gets too excited, we're not talking about Nintendo swapping the current screen out for a fancy OLED display or anything like that, but according to Nintendo Patents Watch, it appears the video game giant might be updating the device with a new LCD...
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Featuring tracks from Mario Kart DS & Wii. Nintendo recently added the Mario Kart World soundtrack to its music app, and since then, has been rolling out weekly updates featuring additional tracks from the game's 'Free Roam' mode. This latest update today Free Roam songs based on the 'Mario Kart Wii' and 'Mario Kart DS' playlist. The DS playlist includes 12 tracks with 33 minutes of runtime, and the Wii playlist has 13 tracks with 37 minutes of runtime.
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Talent behind Stranger Things, Sonic The Hedgehog and Star Trek: Picard are reportedly involved.
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My life for shareholder value.
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Some T-Mobile customers with legacy phone plans are being upgraded to newer T-Mobile plans automatically, reports CNET. The company has been sending out notifications to customers with older plans, letting them know that they're going to be transferred to a current plan. Customers being pushed to a new plan could get an automatic bill increase. The carrier plans to move customers to comparable modern plans. T-Mobile options include Essentials, Essentials Saver, Experience More, and Experience Be...
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Some of Apple's corporate secrets aren't so secret any more.
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A co-op Warhammer 40K RTS mode so ahead of its time, it's still easy to find a match 17 years later.
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Popular messaging app WhatsApp is now allowing users to reserve usernames ahead of plans to launch username-based messaging. Right now, WhatsApp uses a person's phone number as an identifier, but usernames will allow people to interact without having to exchange personal information. Username reservations are rolling out starting this week, and not all users will have access to the reservation system right away. WhatsApp is sending a notification when a username can be reserved. Usernames are op...
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Popular open source AI agent OpenClaw is expanding to the iPhone and iPad with a new native iOS app. OpenClaw for iOS can be used alongside an existing gateway as a secure node for chat, voice approvals, sharing, and device-aware automation. The iOS app replaces iPhone and iPad workarounds that involved using Telegram or WhatsApp for on-the-go access. OpenClaw is a self-hosted AI agent that runs on a Mac or PC. Users can connect an API key from Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, or other AI services, lin...
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Sega, Atlus, and Netflix are teaming up to adapt the Persona RPG series for a live-action television series, according to a new report.
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Smartphones are welcoming the agentic AI overlords.
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He's also stepping down from his role at Supermassive parent Nordisk, so he can spend the summer with his family.
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My 'NOT ON XBOX GAME PASS THIS YEAR' ad has people wondering a lot of things about my business strategy already clarified by my ad.
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Spirited Away: Live on Stage, an adaptation of Studio Ghibli's 2001 anime movie, is coming to Los Angeles and Toronto in 2027.
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Apple today released iOS 26.5.2, iPadOS 26.5.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.5.2 with a long list of security fixes that it initially introduced in the iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, and macOS Tahoe 26.6 betas. Apple told Reuters that it released the updates earlier than planned due to concerns about AI-assisted hacks. The company told Reuters on Monday it was adapting to the reality that, given the ability of artificial intelligence to speed the development of malicious hacking tools, it needed to reduce the...
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