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Poké Preparations. The weekend is here, and all of us are hungry for a spot of gaming. It was a reasonably quiet week in the world of Nintendo this time. We finally got a release date for 'Part 1' of the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass and our first look at 'Part 2', Nintendo announced Super Mario Sunshine is coming to the GameCube NSO library, and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 arrived in a swanky new Switch 2 Edition.

For OwlCat Games’ 10th anniversary, creative director Alexander Mishulin reflects on a decade making classic CRPGs in this exclusive interview.

Hello, pinch, punch and all that, and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we've been playing. This week, Marie goes thrifting, Connor discovers the virtues of oxcarts, Dom goes back to an all-time favourite, and Kelsey gets cosy with... nautical horror? Sounds about right.

Ahead of a big service update next week. Following the news that two previously unreleased Virtual Boy titles would be joining the 'Nintendo Classics' service next week, Nintendo has now announced a limited-time discount on its cardboard headset in select locations.

Rebooting... Screamer, the arcade-style racing game set in an anime-inspired dystopian world, could be on its way to Switch 2 in the future. A rating has been spotted on the USK in Germany for a Nintendo version of the game. This "high-speed" game, which is filled with "merciless combat and a gripping storyline", launched on other platforms earlier this year.

A squirrel with a rifle is the least interesting thing about it.

The iPad Air has looked the same since 2020, making it the longest-running design in Apple's tablet lineup. There is a reasonable case that 2027 could be when that comes to an end. Apple last gave the ‌iPad Air‌ a new enclosure in 2020, when the fourth-generation model introduced flat sides, an all-screen front, and Touch ID in the top button. The subsequent M1, M2, M3, and M4 updates were all internal with no design changes. That could change next year. Apple is expected to move the iPad Air to...

Back when Sony still liked discs *and* publishing games on the PC.

Plus a bot that can chase you underwater, a mech that can knock down walls, and a teacherbot gets kicked out of class.

Superhero movies, video game adaptations, and more

When will the latest Marvel film be coming to streaming (Netflix), Blu-ray, and DVD? Here's what we know.

OK, It’s summer 2022. I’m making a house interior for my Renaissance-paintings-co​me-to-life style adventure game, Death of the Reprobate (one of three critically-acclaimed titles in The Immortal John Triptych) and I’ve ended up with more doors than I anticipated. These games are made entirely from chopped up Renaissance paintings, so I can’t just remove a […] The post How a Bucket Full of Pink Cow Dung Became an Item in The Immortal John Triptych appeared first on XBOX Wire.

The company appears to have built new laptops and a 2-in-1 for the Googlebook initiative.

Xbox Series X is getting a bunch of promising third-party games this August to cap off a rough summer for the console.

Produced by Brazilian studio The Root Studios and published by Nuntius Games, Shard Squad is a bullet heaven roguelite featuring charming pixel art visuals, and it finally arrives on XBOX consoles today with Xbox Play Anywhere support after months of anticipation. Starring an adorable cast of little monsters known as Shards, the game blends action […] The post Hard Work Pays off as Shard Squad Comes to XBOX appeared first on XBOX Wire.

Technically, it shed its Web3 functionality in May, but it didn't seem to help much.

Booster Gold's HBO television series has been MIA for months, and now the writer behind it says it may be canceled.

Hi, I’m Jake Yeom, CEO and Game Designer at CIRCLEfromDOT, a Korean development team working on our first game – the high-octane hardcore top-down shooter, Kusan: City of Wolves. You play as Jin in Kusan: City of Wolves, an ex-solider turned gun-for-hire living in the heart of a city where the line between predator and […] The post How to Smash, Slash, and Shoot Your Way to Victory in Kusan: City of Wolves appeared first on XBOX Wire.

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The company was accused of violating the Clean Air Act by the NAACP.

The Game Industry Hardship Fund bundle is live now on Itch.io.

Apple CEO Tim Cook participated in his final Apple earnings call yesterday, with incoming CEO John Ternus set to take over on September 1. With Cook's tenure coming to an end, we thought we'd take a look at how Apple has changed over the last 15 years. Cook took over as CEO on August 24, 2011, after Steve Jobs resigned. Apple's Revenue During yesterday's earnings call, Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan shared an interesting observation about Apple's quarterly earnings. When Cook took over as C...

The Palworld TCG's release is sold out in many places as scalpers squeeze fans for thousands of dollars, just like Pokémon cards

Enjoying the high-kicks and low-brows of a timeless FPS.

There’s something magical about watching a plant grow. The slow unfurling of a new leaf over days and weeks. My partner and I are a husband-and-wife development team behind Leafy Corner, and our apartment is overflowing with alocasias, monsteras, and many other houseplants. They’re not just decorations; they’re our daily inspiration. I’m thrilled to announce […] The post How Real Houseplant Horticulture Inspired Leafy Corner appeared first on XBOX Wire.

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Despite pushback, Sony isn't changing its mind about dropping physical discs in 2028.

During Gen Con 2026, the tabletop studio White Wolf announced Vampire: The Masquerade V6, a brand new edition of the influential gothpunk TTRPG.

Kalshi, which is headquartered in New York, has already been sued by multiple states.

Videos made with AI will no longer appear in Snapchat's public recommendations.

People had less than a day to make misleading Google Earth images with AI before Google pulled the feature.

Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen will add hard mode to Capcom's expanded edition of the 2024 action RPG

When in doubt, do your own DPS and round up.

At Gen Con 2026, Ravensburger is soft-launching a version of Lorcana that's remarkably similar to Magic: The Gathering's Commander format.

The Pandora experience is different from the Spotify one most of us are used to. Pandora Premium is worth it for some.