The stylish, heartfelt show forges a bold path forward for a franchise struggling after the failure of The Mandalorian and Grogu
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Following multiple inquiries from players. Following last week's arrival of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 on the Switch 2, Nintendo has announced it has identified some bugs in this version of the game. As highlighted by 'OatmealDome' on social media, it received multiple inquiries about the music volume during battles being too quiet, and in New Game +, the third accessory slot can disappear when scanning an amiibo & receiving bonus WP.
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Is that a...? Forget swords and shields in the arena, if you're looking for some serious firepower in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, at least one character will be packing heat.
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In Indonesia, there is a saying that perfectly captures the core concept of our game, 1998: The Toll Keeper Story—”A mother’s love knows no bounds, spanning across all time.” This beautiful sentiment slowly but surely transforms into a harsh reality when that very maternal instinct is tested against a backdrop of escalating, threatening chaos. This...
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Steam finds its own use for things.
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Includes a $100 eShop card. Nintendo's 40th anniversary celebrations for Super Mario continue, with a new item now available on its store in the US.
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It's Star Wars Zero Company, Metal Gear Solid 4, and Gamescom month.
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Bubbly Basin, free updates and much more. The anticipated update for Pokémon Pokopia arrives on the Switch 2 today. It includes not only a free update, but also 'Bubbly Basin' - the first part of the game's Expansion Pass DLC. As for what you can expect, there's the new move Dive, the ability to build underwater, new items, new hair colours, and much more. Version 2.0.0 also brings a bunch of improvements and fixes to enhance the overall experience.
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What fun!
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Before Guardians of the Galaxy, Chris Pratt proved his action-star potential in Zero Dark Thirty, now streaming on Netflix.
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The budget blew out, and so did the scrutiny of executives.
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An updated version is already in testing. Final Fantasy XIV Online is out now for the Switch 2, and like all good MMO launches, it seems there are some teething issues. Square Enix has identified a prolonged loading bug in this version of the game, with a notice on the official game website detailing how it "may take longer than usual" when the screen fades to black in instanced duties.
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MasterCraft Boat Holdings today said it is adding CarPlay to its upcoming Crest and Balise Pontoons. The company is working with Savvy Navvy to bring CarPlay and on-water navigation to boaters. Boaters who purchase select 2027 Crest or Balise pontoons will have access to CarPlay, with many of the same features that are available in a car. The Savvy Navvy mobile app will integrate with CarPlay to show nautical charts, GPS tracking, smart routing, and live weather forecasts right alongside o...
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It's a great time to enjoy the stuff we already have.
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The state already hosts more than 500 data centers.
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Electronic Arts is once again a privately held company, but it's saddled with $20 billion in new debt.
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Apple is going to announce at least five new devices next month at its annual iPhone-centric event, though it's possible we'll also get devices that were waiting on Siri AI. Here's what's coming. iPhone 18 Pro Rumors suggest the iPhone 18 Pro is going to look a lot like the iPhone 17 Pro, but with a smaller Dynamic Island. It's getting a new Wide camera with a variable aperture for more control over lighting and background blur, plus a faster A20 Pro chip. Battery life could improve with the new...
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Pavel Durov claims there's "a potential systemic risk" for platforms with user-generated content.
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Amazon's public fight with Perplexity over online shopping started in November 2025.
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Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, equity firm Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner's Affinity partners have completed their $55 billion acquisition of EA Sports FC, Battlefield, The Sims, Mass Effect and Dragon Age publisher EA. This comes following a filing from EA to the US Securities and Exchange Commission last week, and confirmation that the European Commission had no intention to stop the deal.
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Right on schedule.
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Advertisers seem to be spending a whole lot less than they used to on the platform.
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That's a lot of capital expenditure.
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Game dev Michael Major ultimately ended up with a little over $2,000 for his efforts, which still isn't bad for a teenager's gag.
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Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls will be released on Thursday, Aug. 6. Here's what time it'll come out in your time zone.
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Valve wasn't joking when they said the next few weeks would be "rocky".
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Larian Studios celebrated the third anniversary of Baldur's Gate 3 by sharing more fun, outrageous, and head-scratching player statistics.
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Here's how to finally impress Mistria's most superior transplant.
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The amount of time I spend thinking about aspect ratios would potentially be a cause for concern if it wasn't, admittedly, an unquestionably dull thing to think about for most people. Yet I continue to do so as the way we choose to frame any kind of image is an important one, as there are all manner of connotations to such a choice. In video games, we're even sometimes able to make that choice thanks to the power of the fabled "options menu." As it turns out, 9008 people made the choice to play ...
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Saudi Arabia's PIF, Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners, and Silver Lake have officially acquired EA in a $55 billion deal to go private.
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Telegram was subject to a "takedown extortionist" who planted AI-modified child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to get Apple to remove the app from the App Store, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said today. Apple removed Telegram from the App Store for about 40 minutes on Monday night after discovering CSAM, but reinstated the app after Telegram removed the content. The attacker was a takedown extortionist: someone who demands ransom from group owners in exchange for not targeting their communities. These...
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Even after refunds, a surprising number of people kept the expensive game on Valve's platform
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Xbox's free 25th anniversary gifts include a dynamic theme and avatars.
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Apple limited the number of vulnerabilities security researchers can submit to its bug bounty program because of an uptick in reports about fake bugs hallucinated by AI, according to The Financial Times. Apple said its bug review system was seeing a high volume of poor-quality submissions from amateur bug hunters using AI to locate vulnerabilities. In some cases, there is no actual vulnerability, and real submissions are lost in the deluge. The Financial Times learned of the limit after cybersec...
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