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Find out where to get Spider-Man’s web shooters in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3, including the Battlewoods purchase option and backpack spawn locations.
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Splatoon Raiders turns Nintendo’s ink-based shooter into a vibrant Switch 2 campaign, pairing superb movement and customisation with uneven story and stage variety.
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An unused Avatar Aang animatic reveals a far more graphic version of Tagah’s battle with Team Avatar, including explicit and unsettling deaths.
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Tayu’s embroidered female Nidoran becomes one of Delta Reign’s most distinctive Pokémon TCG cards, following the artist’s memorable 2024 contest entry.
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Disney has cancelled Wonder Man season 2 despite confirming its renewal, leaving the Marvel series’ future cameos as its only possible continuation.
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A rare Pokémon DS event cartridge has appeared on eBay, but preservationists are unsure whether it contains the lost fishing game itself.
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Big Hops is transforming into an eight-player online adventure, with shared progress, player interactions and a free Steam co-op update arriving August 9.
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A24’s Elden Ring film is reportedly nearing the end of filming, with Alex Garland’s ambitious adaptation still scheduled for release on 3 March 2028.
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Pokémon TCG Pocket’s Ruler of the Skies update brings Hoenn’s legendary Weather Trio back into focus, celebrating Generation 3’s unforgettable designs.
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Owlcat’s sprawling Warhammer 40,000 RPG is now a much stronger Switch 2 experience, combining rich lore, difficult choices and outstanding turn-based combat.
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Electronic Arts says its $55 billion acquisition by Saudi Arabia’s PIF and private equity partners is expected to close on August 4, 2026.
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LinkedIn adds a “seems like AI slop” reporting option while Microsoft expands its AI infrastructure spending and rethinks automated writing tools.
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Wizards of the Coast is extending Magic’s Universes Beyond strategy to D&D with World of Warcraft, Star Wars and licensed classic settings.
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Dungeons & Dragons is returning to Athas in 2027 with three Dark Sun books, a new Psion class and a deliberately adult approach to the setting.
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D&D Icons reunites Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, R.A. Salvatore and Luke Gygax for new Dragonlance, Drizzt and Greyhawk adventures.
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Gen Con 2026 delivered major D&D news, including Dark Sun’s mature revival, Greyhawk’s return, official crossovers, new digital tools and Star Wars.
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Asha Sharma’s new Xbox memo sets four priorities, a 1 billion daily-user ambition and a recovery plan following major layoffs and declining revenue.
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Sony says it has enough memory to meet planned PS5 sales through FY26, as GTA VI, rising component costs and future hardware shape the market.
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Super Mario Sunshine reaches Nintendo Switch 2 on August 13, joining the GameCube library for Switch Online + Expansion Pack members.
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A rumoured Lego PlayStation set could arrive with an Astro Bot gift, but its reported timing has collectors joking about physical ownership.
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Sony says it will cautiously proceed with ending new PlayStation game discs in 2028, while players organise protests and question the future of retail gaming.
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Star Wars will enter Dungeons & Dragons in 2027, while an unusual Magic: The Gathering clue keeps speculation about a future crossover alive.
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Square Enix says a finger-counting error in Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] artwork was caused by human error, not generative AI.
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Super Mario Sunshine arrives on Switch 2 through the GameCube Classics app in August 2026, giving Expansion Pack members another chance to play Nintendo’s 3D adventure.
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Insidious: Out of the Further expands the Further mythology with a new family, a dangerous supernatural ability and the return of Elise Rainier.
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From Beast of Reincarnation to Star Wars Zero Company, these five PS5 games bring action, fighting, sport and strategy to August 2026.
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Shift Up’s AI-generated Stellar Blade: Blood Rain music video has triggered fierce fan criticism over its visual errors and implications for the sequel.
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Pokémon Pokopia’s Fetch Scales for Feebas event brings Feebas, Milotic, underwater building, seasonal decorations and rewards to players this August.
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Molecule Man turns Sensei’s Divining Top into a colourless Commander engine, enabling free Eldrazi and other huge threats throughout the game.
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Silent Hill: Townfall turns Scottish coastal architecture, compact homes and prepaid electricity meters into a believable source of horror.
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Guillermo del Toro praises Dead Cells’ design but asks for kinder checkpoints, reopening the debate around difficulty options and accessibility in games.
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s post-credits scene sends the Spidey Tracker into space, raising questions about Doomsday, Secret Wars and Battleworld.
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Amiibo listings have sparked a theory that Nintendo’s Ocarina of Time remake could launch on November 12, just before GTA VI arrives.
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day makes New York City central to the MCU adventure, delivering grounded web-swinging, natural hero encounters and personal stakes.
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Logan Paul’s expensive Pokémon card reveal runs into centring, damage and grading problems, leaving his high-stakes collectible gamble looking deeply exposed.
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Redeem these three Genshin Impact version 7.0 livestream codes for Primogems, Mora and Adventurer’s EXP before their limited expiry.
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day turns Thanos’ questionable Infinity Stones plan into a clever classroom joke, revisiting one of Marvel’s longest-running fan debates.
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Deltarune’s final Chapter 5 patch adds Nicer and Meaner settings to Pink’s Shadow Crystal boss fight before development shifts to Chapter 6.
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Ubisoft will close Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles on October 30 after moving away from Web3 features and redirecting players towards a new card game.
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Critical Role’s new Daggerheart miniseries, Reign of the Weredragon, brings a fairy-tale-inspired horror setting to the group’s expanding actual-play schedule.
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