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Control Resonant’s The Underpass trades combat for inventive traversal, revealing Remedy’s surprising talent for surreal 3D platforming and reality-bending level design.
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Pokémon Center pre-orders are open for Delta Reign, a Rayquaza-themed TCG set with rare cards, an embroidered card and several exclusive products.
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PlayStation Plus Essential subscribers can claim F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 from 6 October.
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October’s free PS Plus games include F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2, but offer little genuine Halloween horror.
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Silent Hill: Townfall developer Screen Burn Interactive is preparing a balance update for The Weight, while Patch 1.3.1 tackles PC stuttering.
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T. Kingfisher captures Astarion’s voice in this Baldur’s Gate 3 prequel, but a publisher-mandated change to his history weakens the character.
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Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming strategy appears to be shrinking, with TV support ending, stricter Game Pass limits and uncertainty surrounding its dedicated controller.
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Final Fantasy XI’s free trial no longer expires after 14 days, raises its level cap to 75 and remains a generous entry point despite ongoing restrictions.
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World of Warcraft: Forever captures classic questing brilliantly, but its new Skyborne race exposes the difficulty of expanding an established MMO world.
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Halo is moving to Activision after Xbox significantly reduced Halo Game Studios. Here is what the change means and what remains unknown.
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GTA 6’s wildlife system could turn Leonida into a vast nature playground, with rare creatures, detailed ecosystems, birdwatching and possible wildlife photography.
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Here are the announced digital, 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD and Peacock streaming dates for Steven Spielberg’s science-fiction film Disclosure Day.
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A reported Battle.net survey may be testing interest in new WoW: Forever classes, from Tinkers and Bards to San’layn and Wardens.
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A Secretlab ATLAS Dune+ giveaway offers an ergonomic gaming chair, but entry is limited to residents of the United States and Canada.
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Dressmaker looks like a peaceful sewing simulator, but players are discovering clever ways to sabotage commissions and turn customer service into fashion-based revenge.
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The Witcher 3 Remastered adds detail and advanced lighting, but players are divided over whether its brighter image improves the game or weakens its atmosphere.
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Modern Warfare 4’s new Collateral mode adds cash management to Search and Destroy, forcing teams to balance firepower, risk and recovery between rounds.
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Witcher 3 Remastered PC players can try two performance fixes: disable NVIDIA HairWorks or test a ray-tracing optimisation mod with reported trade-offs.
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Vincent D’Onofrio has defended Deborah Ann Woll and God of War’s Laufey after an online campaign criticised the character’s portrayal.
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Trinisphere returns in a Labyrinth Secret Lair drop, pairing Magic’s notorious three-mana tax with David Bowie’s Jareth and dazzling crystal artwork.
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Halo Studios has denied claims of a creator blacklist, explaining how feedback is gathered and responding to concerns about NDA warnings.
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Find all 11 Dylan’s Sketchbook locations in Control Resonant, including puzzle solutions, traversal requirements and the Work-Life Balance achievement.
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Magic’s KPop Demon Hunters Secret Lair looks fantastic and includes useful reprints, but leaving out Huntr/x and the Saja Boys makes it feel incomplete.
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Xbox gaming chief Asha Sharma has rejected sale rumours while Microsoft restructures its studios, changes Game Pass and prepares its next-generation console.
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The Board’s new voice in Control Resonant is a deep, distorted audio marvel that makes combat, exploration and even a possible evil entity more entertaining.
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Pokémon Oops! All Eevees transforms FireRed with 326 Eeveelutions, new evolution lines, expanded movesets, Rare Candies and a fresh endgame.
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A new CESA survey finds 85.8% of Japanese game developers use generative AI, while company policies and player concerns continue shaping adoption.
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Naughty Dog is reportedly planning a new Uncharted adventure after Intergalactic, with Shaun Escayg involved and Nathan Drake possibly returning.
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Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave uses Dagda’s empire, historical erasure and the Heroic Games to explore nationalism, propaganda and the cost of ignoring atrocities.
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Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida believes Sony should extend the PS5 generation as rising hardware prices reduce the appeal of frequent upgrades.
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Ace Combat Online delivers thrilling cooperative flight combat, but convoluted menus and aggressive microtransactions undermine an otherwise promising multiplayer suite.
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Special Ops: Lioness combines Zoe Saldaña’s committed performance with brutal CIA missions, complex characters and three seasons of gripping woman-led action.
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Oli Welsh joins Point It Out! to discuss Asha Sharma’s decision to gut the Halo team and move Xbox’s flagship franchise to Activision.
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Valor Mortis combines first-person gunplay, brutal Soulslike sword fighting and supernatural abilities in a plague-ravaged version of Napoleonic Europe.
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October 2026 brings five notable Xbox releases, including Gears of War: E-Day, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and three intriguing Game Pass arrivals.
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Sonic’s Fortnite crossover gives the mascot a surprising arsenal, while 14 million Dr Eggman defeats reveal the scale of the collaboration’s early success.
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Lego’s 1,911-piece original PlayStation recreation launches this week, with a working lid, game-inspired dioramas and a near 1:1-scale console design.
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October 2026 brings six notable Switch 2 releases, including Resident Evil remakes, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Final Fantasy Resonance and Modern Warfare 4.
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Paul W.S. Anderson’s cult cosmic-horror film Event Horizon, starring Laurence Fishburne and Sam Neill, is now available to stream free on Tubi.
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Lanterns Episode 7 points towards Sinestro, fear-powered yellow rings and a possible Sinestro Corps debut in the season finale.
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