Been waiting Aegis for this. Nintendo has just released Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition digitally, meaning the classic Monolith Soft RPG has finally been given the performance upgrade it's needed for yonks. You can check out our updated review for a few impressions on the new release, but the tech boffins over at Digital Foundry have also provided their own analysis on how Nintendo's latest Switch 2 Edition holds up.
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I know full well that pally RPG Dragon’s Dogma 2 has its Dark Arisen expansion out this year. Still, two years and one megalo-DLC announcement after release, what I still find most fascinating about it is the Dragonsplague: an insidious affliction that quietly infects your mates (or Pawns, whatever) and heightens their fighting prowess, but if left untreated, can induce a bescaled hissy fit that will kill the entire population of your favourite NPC village. Overtuned, ill-communicated bullshit, ...
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Samsung says it's banning smart TV apps that expose users' internet connections.
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A seemingly throwaway joke introduces a way to rank the problems each hero is capable of facing.
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Louis Letterier says he is still set to direct the Fast X sequel, yet an Instagram update from the star makes the saga more confusing
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Multiplayer game Big Walk is out today, and it's already the best reviews game of 2026.
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Season 15for Pokémon Legends: Z-A multiplayer begins this week, and we have the details of which Pokémon are banned and when it starts.
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If you're looking to celebrate LoL Classic's launch with some new cosmetics, these are all of the currently active League of Legends codes.
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Apple last month filed a new legal complaint with the UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) over the British government's demand for access to encrypted iCloud backups belonging to UK users, according to an order issued by the court and reported by the Financial Times. The Home Office previously agreed to drop its original demand for a backdoor covering UK and U.S. customers alike, after a diplomatic row with Washington. The British government subsequently issued a new technical capability no...
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Fantasy Flight Games John Leo believes there's one card from The Acolyte that has the potential to become a sleeper hit in Star Wars: Unlimited's meta
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Deciding between a smartwatch or a smart ring? Here's what to know.
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It's safe to say the wireless earbuds space is pretty saturated. We've tested and reviewed dozens of models; these are our top picks.
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Between massive game sales and titles that were GOTY contenders during their release year, it's a great time to (re)visit Insomniac's adventure
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I hated Baldur's Gate 3 on my first run, but if you, like me, struggled to gel with Larian's epic, here's why you need to return to Faerûn.
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Apple today highlighted tomorrow's start for the Leagues Cup, an annual competition among teams from Major League Soccer and Liga MX, with all 62 matches available for Apple TV subscribers to watch at no additional charge in over 100 countries and regions. The tournament features 18 of the 30 MLS teams and all 18 Liga MX teams, with the top three finishing teams receiving spots in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup. The Leagues Cup champion will receive a direct berth into the Round of 16 at the Ch...
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Nier Gestalt lives again thanks to a massive mod that brings Father Nier back to Square Enix's cult RPG remaster
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Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho reveals how he crafted a modern horror classic, and why the sequel flopped.
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Gear up for Avengers: Doomsday with a story of heroes teaming up to stop Doom's conquest
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My workers in Flow of War are tireless and uncomplaining, labouring away silently in the face of all adversity. Nonetheless, I can feel their seething irritation when I plant my fortress layout awry. Flow of War is a "classic RTS" with an economic element that mostly runs itself. You conjure a bunch of minions from your town hall, pop down templates for cropfields, forges, wells, and suchlike, and watch as your drudges get on with the building and resource-gathering. Where you can contribute is ...
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Apple wants its future glasses and headsets to double as health and fitness devices, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. In the latest edition of his "Power On" newsletter, Gurman said the ambition traces back to Vision Pro's early development, when Apple weighed a number of ambitious health and fitness features for the headset. Among the ideas Apple explored was a Vision Pro-native take on Fitness+, designed to have wearers work out and follow along with classes while the headset's body-tracking s...
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It's still one of the best gaming laptops money can buy, but the massive price tag throws me for a loop.
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There are several steps you can take to prevent your phone from getting dangerously hot.
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This could be an important testing ground for the panel technology.
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Yep, RAMnarök ain't going away. The ongoing memory crisis isn't getting better. It's far too busy continuing to fuel hikes in the prices of memory-dependent hardware like graphics cards with AMD reportedly having joined Nvidia on the list of firms raising how much they're charging for GPUs.
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Warhammer 40,000 is getting an animated TV show about Space Marines from Blur Studios, who did Secret Level's "And They Shall Know No Fear."
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Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is the focus of a new Nintendo Direct presentation coming this Tuesday, Nintendo has announced.
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Claim free shards, cases, and everything else you’ll need to bask in a battle royale win when you redeem these new Killstreak codes.
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Claim free shards, cases, and everything else you’ll need to bask in a battle royale win when you redeem these new Killstreak codes.
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Apple's first camera-equipped AirPods could launch as soon as next month, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple has reportedly spent years working on camera-equipped AirPods under the code name "B798," as part of a broader AI wearables push that also encompasses smart glasses and a wearable AI pendant. That model had been on track for a 2026 release before slipping to 2027. In his latest "Power On" newsletter, Gurman said that a separate camera AirPods project, code named "B790," has been ...
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Fortune favours the weave. Nintendo has announced a new Direct presentation focused on Fire Emblem: Fortunes Weave for the Switch 2. It will take place on Tuesday, 4th August 2026 at 3pm BST. Here are the exact details for your region and timezone:
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Get easy free cash to put toward your next high-profile or dream motor restoration job when you redeem these new Junk Mechanics codes.
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Dragon scale-ing difficulty.
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Last month was filled with adventures big and small, sports action, and spiritual battles! Some big new releases included Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, Denshattack, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, and more. Which game was your favorite? How does it work? At the end of every month, PlayStation Blog will open a...
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The trailblazing director breaks down his ultra-gory new horror movie, Ice Cream Man
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