PEGI’s loot box rule changes are welcome, but they should be retrospective | Opinion | Gaming

Leon Y. Xiao of Beclaws, the author of GameIndustry.biz’s annual Loot Box State of Play feature, gives his opinion on PEGI’s landmark decision over loot boxes, whereby from June onwards,…

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Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster, a hi-def update of the 2012 Silicon Studio classic, shadow-drops on Steam | Gaming

We said last year, while comparing the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch 2, that one of the few advantages the Switch 2 has on the games front is exclusive access…

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‘Xbox Mode’ Will Soon Turn Your PC Into A Gaming Console | Gaming

xbox logo and app launching on Windows 11 computer – Esolex/Getty Images We have seen a lot of rumors swirling about the next Xbox console for a while now. So…

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A week from its release date, Crimson Desert swallows some Denuvo DRM | Gaming

Well, a week out from the gargantuan merging of MMO and RPG bits’ release, we finally know what Crimson Desert is. It’s a game that’s just slurped down some Denuvo…

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Ex-Overwatch director reveals a multiplayer lovechild of Read Dead and Rust, which I hope boasts nude shootouts | Gaming

That’s cool, but can I whip out a six-shooter while my private parts dangle in the breeze and cause a rootin’ tootin’ ruckus that leaves my enemies with chills going…

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Phil Spencer Was Good for Xbox, but His Legacy Is Complicated | Gaming

Just a few weeks shy of the 12th anniversary of Phil Spencer being named Head of Xbox, the Microsoft lifer, who has been with Xbox from the very beginning, has…

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The Eternal Five Year Old is 75 – The Daily Cartoonist | News World

Skip to comments Dennis the Menace celebrates its 75th anniversary today, first appearing on March 12, 1951. Dennis the Menace – March 12, 2026 Created by Hank Ketcham the daily…

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Mega Crit unveils Slay the Spire 2 plushies and oh dear I’ve bought two of them | Gaming

Mega Crit has unveiled three new Slay the Spire 2 plushies and oh dear I’ve already ordered two of them. The Slay the Spire 2 plushies are being sold through…

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Microsoft is Deleting All Traces of ‘This is an Xbox’ Marketing Campaign | Gaming

In 2024, Microsoft and Xbox launched a marketing campaign designed to indicate just how many things could be classified as an Xbox. The theme of the campaign was simply that…

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AMD announces next-gen ‘FSR Diamond’ AI-enhanced upscaling for future Xbox consoles, but the question is whether it’s coming to PC and which GPUs will support it | Gaming

Not sure about you, but I’m still wrapping my head around the nuances of AMD’s FSR 4 and FSR Redstone upscaling platforms. But never mind, because here comes a whole…

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Come experience the original LucasArts vision for Star Wars Battlefront 3 in the leaked First Assault beta, finally playable on PC | Gaming

A long time ago in a games industry far, far away, a team of LucasArts developers were making a multiplayer first-person shooter called Star Wars: First Assault. Slated to…

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Pokémon Pokopia surpasses 2.2m units in first four days | Gaming

Pokémon Pokopia has sold over 2.2 million units worldwide in its first four days of release. Shortly after launch, Nintendo’s share price increased by up to 10.5%, marking its largest…

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Microsoft confirm their PC game-running Project Helix should be in devs’ hands by 2027, and packs next-gen AMD innards | Gaming

Microsoft have shared some more details about the hardware Xbox’s next-gen console – the PC game-running Project Helix – will be packing. The new box is set to run on…

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Cross-Platform Game Services Are Now Free For Every Xbox Title | Gaming

During GDC this week, Xbox introduced Foundation Mode, a new option that gives Xbox creators access to PlayFab’s core game services across platforms at no extra cost. Any game that…

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Puscifer Drop “Tales From The Pusciverse #2: The Briefcase” | News World

Article Views: 105 The Pusciverse continues to expand with the arrival of “Tales From The Pusciverse #2: The Briefcase.” The new installment follows the immediate sell-out of the series’…

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Intel’s new, “fastest ever” desktop CPUs put their focus back on game performance | Gaming

Intel have announced a handful of new gaming CPUs, the Core Ultra 200S Plus series, to release next month. After 2024’s original Core Ultra 200S family went for efficiency gains…

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Here’s why the next Xbox Project Helix won’t release next year | Gaming

Microsoft teased the Project Helix Developer Kit Hardware at GDC 2026 (credit: Microsoft) 🎮 Xbox Project Helix alpha developer kit hardware won’t ship until 2027 ⚙️ Custom AMD-based SOC promises…

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The next entry in the Harvest Moon series includes wild wolves and tigers that will make you lose your items | Gaming

Natsume has announced the next entry in the Harvest Moon series. It’s known as Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea, and is slated for release across Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch,…

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Dawn of War 4 playtesters want the combat to take longer because of how much they enjoy watching it | Gaming

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 Story Trailer – PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted 2025 – YouTube Watch On Earlier this year, Dawn of War 4 developer King Art Games…

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Marathon update makes UESC enemies weaker, but they’re still messing me up at every opportunity. Bungie have “no plans to change that” | Gaming

The latest Marathon update looks like it will mean an easier time. UESC enemies have been made weaker, the frequency with which they chuck EMP grenades has been reduced, and…

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Xbox Teases Next Console, New PC Overlay | Gaming

Microsoft Microsoft addressed its gaming future at the Game Developers Conference today, the company offering early teases of the next-generation Xbox console – codenamed Project Helix – and its plans…

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Xbox unveils first tech details of its next generation console, codenamed Project Helix | Gaming

Xbox has revealed limited technical details about its next console, codenamed Project Helix. Addressing attendees at GDC Festival of Gaming, VP, Next Generation, Jason Ronald, confirmed “Helix” will deliver “high…

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Thanks for injecting me with 500 cursed Black Knight Ultra Greatswords | Gaming

Years ago I was lost in the Shaded Woods, a foggy forest full of moaning trees. I didn’t have enough health to fight the invisible backstabbing murder ghosts, and…

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5 Great Gaming Series With One Terrible Release | News World

When we think of some of the greatest video game series of all time, we tend to think of them as a whole, rather than their individual entries. When we…

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I guess this wasn’t an Xbox after all | Gaming

In 2024, Microsoft caused a lot of head-scratching and general bemusement with the launch of its “This is an Xbox” marketing campaign. Now, though, it appears the quandary over what…

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“Valve does not cooperate with gambling sites” – Counter-Strike publishers issue rare public defence of lootbox mechanics, following New York lawsuit | Gaming

In an unusual show of candour, Valve have spoken out publicly against a lawsuit filed in New York, USA that accuses them of “letting children and adults alike illegally gamble”…

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Valve argues loot boxes “widely used, not just in video games but in the tangible world” as it expresses ‘disappointment’ over New York state lawsuit | Gaming

Following recent news the state of New York is suing Valve over its implementation of loot boxes – which New York attorney general Letitia James has described as “illegal…

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The latest Humble Bundle packs 9 CRPGs, including some of the best to ever do it, for a little over $20 | Gaming

If I didn’t already own most of the games in the latest Humble Bundle, I’d buy it in a heartbeat. I almost want to buy it anyway, just for the…

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Xbox Play Anywhere titles attract the ‘most engaged’ players | Gaming

Microsoft says Xbox Play Anywhere titles attract the “most engaged” players within its ecosystem.  During a GDC Festival of Gaming keynote, Xbox VP of next generation, Jason Ronald, explained players…

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PETA and Edmund McMillen are trolling each other again, as the activist group hand Mewgenics a “Hero to Animals Award” | Gaming

Many moons ago, Mewgenics developer Edmund McMillen successfully lured the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals into developing a vegan parody version of Super Meat Boy, Team Meat’s…

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