Xbox Boss Teases Platinum Trophy Equivalent For Achievements In 2026 | Gaming

Over the years, there have constantly been calls from Xbox fans for some kind of equivalent to the Platinum Trophy system on PlayStation – a special kind of recognition for…

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“Believable and consistent up close”: What the dinosaurs of The Lost Wild share with Microsoft’s cancelled Everwild, according to the designer who worked on both | Gaming

Former Rare design director Gary Napper has shared a little about what his forthcoming dinosaur survival project The Lost Wild shares with Rare’s mysterious nature fable Everwild, which was…

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Gears of War: E-Day’s upcoming weekend beta suddenly gets PvP due to fan demand | Gaming

The Gears of War E-Day open beta is kicking off soon, and just as players were ready to hop into a good few days of Horde, The Coalition has announced…

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New Capture and Achievement Features Coming to Xbox Consoles | Gaming

Xbox has announced another set of new console features, which will begin rolling out to some users from today. As ever, these new features will begin being tested by Xbox…

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County College of Morris acquires Joe Kubert comic art school | News World

The basics: County College of Morris acquires Joe Kubert School Comic art program joins CCM’s workforce development offerings Students gain industry connections with DC, Marvel, Pixar Full-time, online, new evening…

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Phasmophobia developer’s indie label Kinetic Publishing to reveal debut slate at showcase later this month | Gaming

Kinetic Publishing, the publishing label founded by Phasmophobia developer Kinetic Games, will reveal the first games signed to the label at a showcase on August 12. The Kinetic Publishing Showcase…

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I like being king of some weird and sexy knights in fantasy RPG Sovereign Tower, but I’m not convinced the time travel element is my cup of spiderwine | Gaming

Between the accidental incest, the dragons, and the farcical aquatic ceremonies, King Arthur‘s reign was a real rollercoaster and a half, but at least he never had an Ursula….

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Xbox has made some amazing special edition consoles over the last 25 years, so which one is your favorite? | Gaming

One thing we haven’t had so much of with the Xbox Series X|S compared to previous generations is limited edition consoles. There have been some, like the Halo Xbox Series…

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Sovereign Tower looks like a cosy management game, but it’s ruthless, full of murder and impossible choices, and features one of the best time travel systems I’ve ever encountered | Gaming

Sovereign Tower has genuinely surprised me. At first glance, it’s a cosy-looking management romp with shades of Reigns and Yes, Your Grace. It’s colourful, a little silly and chock-full of…

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EA’s Saudi takeover will be “a real waste” if it turns the publishers into a “sequel-and-mega-franchise machine”, Helldivers 2 studio boss says | Gaming

Well, it’s happened. EA’s thumbs up from the European Commission, the $55 billion leveraged buyout by Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake and Jared Kushner-founded investment firm Affinity Partners has gone through….

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The Giants Are Coming – Shards of Mistfrost Lands On Xbox | Gaming

Shards of Mistfrost – now on Xbox and PC Retro-inspired platformers continue to find a home on Xbox, and Shards of Mistfrost is the latest to throw players into a…

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There are a few gooduns in August’s Xbox Game Pass line-up, including a surprisingly sexy, and funny, furniture dating sim | Gaming

A beleaguered Xbox has revealed the next batch of games coming to the Game Pass subscription during the first few weeks of August, and there are a few eye-catching additions…

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“If Quantic Dream wants to destroy jobs, it must pay”: French union call strike as they demand extension to layoff negotiations with Star Wars Eclipse studio | Gaming

The French Syndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo (STJV) union have called for an open-ended strike at Star Wars Eclipse developers Quantic Dream, as negotiations over the laying off of…

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Announcing Judge Dredd: Compact Crimes Volume One! | News World

Comics 5th August 2026 Pre-order compact crimes volume one CUTTING CRIME DOWN TO SIZE!  No crime is too small, no punishment too big — as the classic cases of Judge…

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Electronic Arts completes $55bn acquisition; CEO announces senior leadership changes | Gaming

Electronic Arts has completed its $55 billion leveraged buyout, with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) now the majority owner. As EA becomes a private company, stockholders will receive $210…

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Lower Xbox and PlayStation sales see AMD’s Gaming revenue drop by 31% | Gaming

AMD has released its financial results for Q2 2026, with the company’s second quarter revenue hitting a record $11.5 billion, driven by its Data Center segment. AMD’s Data Center revenue…

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13th century Mongolian courier sim The Legend of Khiimori becomes a battle against supernatural “poison of the earth spirit” with its Corruption Update | Gaming

Up to this point, The Legend of Khiimori is a game I’ve primarily known as that pretty chill-looking Mongolian mail delivery game heavy on horses. Sure it’s clearly got some…

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Steam’s Cyberpunk Fest means big savings on games about high-tech lowlifes | Gaming

What counts as cyberpunk anyway? Easy, it’s whatever games are currently tagged as “cyberpunk” on Steam and therefore part of the Steam Cyberpunk Fest, a sale running until 10 am…

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Sci-fi MMO Cinder City is getting a pre-alpha playtest later this month so you can put its RAM hogging requirements to the test | Gaming

I haven’t the foggiest idea whether Cinder City will be any good or not. Visually, if you showed it to me without a logo or any form of identifying…

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Xbox’s Free 25th Anniversary Gifts Include A Dynamic Theme And Avatars | Gaming

It’s also highlighting classic titles from the past two and a half decades on Game Pass. Xbox This fall, Xbox will mark its 25th anniversary, and it is…

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You can try the newly-launched Switch 2 port of Final Fantasy 14 for free, right now, if you have a spare 117GB | Gaming

Have you heard of the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy 14? Well, today the oft-memed Final Fantasy online title has arrived on Switch 2, marking a very quick turnaround between…

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Image Comics: Universal Monsters is a perfect entry point for new comic book readers | News World

Image Comics’ Universal Monsters franchise has been more dependable (and sometimes better than) some of the movies. A lot of it has to do with the creative team using a…

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Microsoft plans to make Xbox 360 games playable on PC through the Xbox app, leaked document reveals | Gaming

Microsoft is bringing Xbox 360 games to PC through the Xbox app. A leaked document obtained by The Verge, sent to developers recently, reveals that Xbox 360 games are heading…

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Almost 10,000 people have played Baldur’s Gate 3 in a portrait aspect ratio, so join me in figuring out why they’d commit such sacrilege | Gaming

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…

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FirstLook launches creator-first platform Creators.gg with launch partners IO Interactive and Brain Jar Games | Gaming

Player relationship and marketing platform FirstLook has launched Creators.gg to connect studios with creators of any size, rather than limiting opportunities to those with the largest audiences. The platform also…

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EA have gone private, as Saudi Arabia and Jared Kushner’s investment groups complete their $55 billion acquisition | Gaming

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…

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Embrace the great Tech Pause | Gaming

Computer Liker Computer Liker Morgan Park Staff Writer What I’ve been playing recently instead of new stuff: Deus Ex (2000), Batman: Arkham Asylum, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, Judgment, Armored Core…

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I Hope Xbox Project Helix Is Still a Gaming PC When It Launches | Gaming

It’s been a while since Microsoft teased Project Helix as a next-generation Xbox that’ll play both console and PC games. But, in the months that have followed the Project Helix…

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Xbox to Reportedly Continue Support for Physical Discs Following PS6 Backlash | Gaming

Digital Foundry’s John Linneman says sources have told him that Microsoft is planning to continue support for physical game discs with the aim of prioritizing backward compatibility. The topic came…

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Eli Roth Calls Ice Cream Man His “Most Insane Film” and Teases What the Ratings Board Would Make Him Cut [EXCLUSIVE] | News World

Eli Roth made a name for himself with shocking, gory horror films in the early 2000s, at a time when the genre itself was in need of some…new blood. The…

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