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EA’s leveraged buyout has added $18 billion in debt, putting annual interest payments and major workforce and game-portfolio cuts under scrutiny.
The Ninth Jedi takes Star Wars into a forgotten future, showing how the franchise can build a fresh saga without relying on the Skywalker family.
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has sold 7.96 million copies, putting the unusual Nintendo Switch life simulator ahead of several Switch 2 releases.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls impresses with comic-book visuals and a promising story, but sluggish combat and troubled Windows performance undermine its launch.
After more than 200 hours across two years, this first-time FromSoftware player still has not beaten Elden Ring—and knows why.
Rust’s Power Trip update transforms monument control, power access and crude-oil gathering during the August force wipe, while raising concerns for solo players.
Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock power Speed, a relentlessly paced 1990s action thriller about a bus that cannot safely slow down, now streaming on Netflix.
PlayStation faces legal challenges in five countries as consumer groups question Sony’s digital-store control and the possible end of physical game discs.
Rockstar will premiere an extended Grand Theft Auto VI look on Netflix on August 27, with YouTube and the official website following six hours later.
Nintendo’s 2026 results combine strong Switch 2 sales, rising game revenue, a US tariff refund and blockbuster returns from The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
Will Gluck answers nine unusually precise questions about One Night Only, examining the lore behind its dystopian romantic-comedy setting.
Find every Pokémon in Pokémon Pokopia’s Bubbly Basin DLC, including specialties, required habitats, day-only encounters and Mythical Pokémon requirements.
Find every Pokémon Pokopia outfit and hairstyle, including fixed island locations, Bubbly Basin DLC cosmetics and rare Dream Island unlocks.
Sam Neill may have completed an unknown role in Nintendo’s live-action Zelda film, which is scheduled for Australian cinemas in April 2027.
Quake’s 30th anniversary update adds Dawn of the Machine, a 19-level campaign with new weapons, enemies, replay paths and multiplayer content.
Koo is meant to make Beast of Reincarnation’s world feel alive, but constant alerts and repetitive barks drain the mystery from exploration.
Eli Roth has revised his claim about Ice Cream Man, acknowledging limited AI use after a preview credit raised questions about the film’s animation.
Big Walk turns its tutorial into a shared playground, teaching movement and interaction through exploration, noisy experiments and unrestricted multiplayer play.
The Ninth Jedi finale establishes Kara’s new Jedi Order, defeats Nawaam and leaves Lah Zhima’s fate unresolved ahead of a possible second season.
Moonlighter, the acclaimed shopkeeping and dungeon-crawling RPG, is free on Steam through August 9 ahead of its sequel’s September launch.
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault launches fully on 2 September with new story content, equipment and platforms during a packed release season.
EA’s $55 billion Saudi-led sale is complete, but the publisher now faces a $700 million annual savings target and renewed fears of widespread layoffs.
Learn how to unlock Dive in Pokémon Pokopia, find Manaphy, build Lapras’ habitat, learn Surf, and raise Bleak Beach to Environment Level 5.
Big Walk turns expressive hand gestures into a clever co-op language, making non-verbal communication central to puzzles, accessibility and shared play.
King has rejected a Swedish collective bargaining agreement after nearly a year of negotiations, citing its benefits package and operating model.
Closed captions may have revealed the name of MJ’s new boyfriend in Spider-Man: Brand New Day—and it could connect the film to a divisive comic character.
Eli Roth says the Borderlands film lost its identity by trying to satisfy children, gamers and mainstream audiences at the same time.
Pokémon Pokopia’s free 2.0 update adds underwater building, broad quality-of-life improvements and fixes the habitat system’s most dramatic reactions.
Disney Plus is adding selected TikTok videos through a new mobile feature, shortly after cancelling the planned second season of Marvel’s Wonder Man.
Marvel Rivals season 9.5 overhauls texture compression, reducing storage requirements by 15 GB on consoles and 40 GB on PC.
Game Freak promises continuous updates for Beast of Reincarnation after technical issues, tiny text and mixed reactions from critics and Steam players.
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave expands the series’ range of representation, but inconsistent rendering leaves several dark-skinned characters looking unnaturally ashy.
Game Freak’s first Beast of Reincarnation patch will target text size, camera behaviour, story pacing, graphics defaults and bugs after mixed player feedback.
Banned horror game Vile: Exhumed is being prepared for a $10 physical release, with half of proceeds pledged to a charity supporting people escaping violence.
RuneScape’s $12 party-decoration bundles faced criticism over limited-use items, prompting Jagex to add blueprints, offer refunds and adopt a buy-once model.
Re:Zero season 4 returns on August 12 with eight final episodes, a new Recapture Arc trailer and record-breaking audience interest.
Monster Hunter Wilds now has an official prologue demo, offering several opening missions while omitting photo mode and online multiplayer.
The Pokémon Company faces a proposed class action after former director Ben Tsai was accused of placing cameras in workplace and local bathrooms.
Pinball’s strongest buyers may now be collectors and home gamers, leaving manufacturers and operators to reconsider the economics of commercial locations.
Diablo 4 is reportedly coming to Switch 2 in September, while Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 faces a major Unreal Engine 5 porting challenge.
Halo Studios is facing layoffs after the successful launch of Halo: Campaign Evolved, even as critics praised the remake and Xbox continues its wider cuts.
Coyote vs. Acme survived cancellation and studio uncertainty. Here’s the story, cast, Looney Tunes connections and Australian release information to know.
Pokémon Pokopia’s Bubbly Basin DLC confirms links to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Eevee!, including new details about Kanto and Hoenn champions.
A reported PS5 box warning echoes Sony’s plan to end disc production in 2028, but the packaging image remains unverified.
Nintendo’s original Metroid introduced interconnected exploration, ability-based progression and secrets that would shape the metroidvania genre for decades.
The Promised Neverland celebrates its 10th anniversary with a 36-page one-shot, returning to Weekly Shonen Jump after its divisive anime adaptation.
James Cameron is reconsidering his post-Avatar future as production costs, lengthy schedules and changing creative priorities cast doubt over the saga’s next chapters.
Find every early charm location in Beast of Reincarnation, learn how to identify and reroll charms, and check all primary and secondary effects.
Robert Bogue says he auditioned for more than 60 GTA 6 roles but never heard back from Rockstar, despite his previous work on GTA V.
The Pokémon Company International faces a proposed class action lawsuit after a former engineering director was accused of recording people in workplace bathrooms.
LEGO’s 3,491-piece Ministry of Magic set recreates key Harry Potter locations with 14 minifigures, including the first Arabella Figg figure.
Final Fantasy 14 players on Switch 2 are facing lengthy loading screens in instanced duties, while Square Enix tests a performance fix.
The Hobbit’s new Magic: The Gathering cards give younger Bilbo Baggins a striking redesign, while Tolkien’s world once again fits the game’s fantasy foundations.
A report claims Diablo 4 could reach Nintendo Switch 2 in September, with ratings listings and a US$69.99 code-in-a-box edition pointing to a possible launch.
Learn the prerequisites for Bubbly Basin, find Popplio at Bleak Beach and reach the underwater gate in Pokémon Pokopia.
YouTube ended a Larian livestream during Baldur’s Gate 3’s explicit Haarlep encounter, while the complete Dark Urge broadcast remains available on Twitch.
EA’s $55 billion private-equity buyout puts renewed focus on its studios, from BioWare and DICE to Melbourne’s Firemonkeys and simulation specialist Maxis.
Find the map coordinates, locate the hidden button and open the red gourd’s box in Big Walk with this clear 4166, 1899 puzzle guide.
Xbox is developing a long-requested Platinum-style achievement for players who complete every achievement in a game, alongside new Insider features.
Halo: Campaign Evolved has struggled on PS5, while unchanged Black Ops ports have attracted millions of PlayStation players and huge sales.
GOG’s Shooter Promo brings more than 400 PC games to sale, including FEAR, Turok, BioShock and Metro favourites priced from $1.50.
Katara, Water Tribe’s Hope turns a modest token board into a sudden Commander threat, making this overlooked Avatar legend worth another look.
Pokémon Pokopia’s Bubbly Basin DLC takes players underwater, giving overlooked fish and water-types a colourful habitat built around their strengths.
A former Fallout 3 artist explains why the remaster excites him: the original RPG was heavily limited by lighting, texture and memory constraints.
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 is confirmed as Override, with Gaming Legends leaks pointing to Pac-Man, Sonic, Mega Man and possible crossover returns.
Big Walk’s 15-hour co-op adventure requires two to 12 players, leaving fans to organise their own teams without matchmaking or public lobbies.
Planning to buy Pokémon cards during Walmart Wednesday? Learn how the queue works, what products may appear and how to avoid common checkout errors.
Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3 livestream was removed from YouTube and TikTok after a Harleep scene appeared during Aoife Wilson’s Dark Urge run.
Find every Bubbly Basin Habitat Dex entry in Pokémon Pokopia, including item requirements, confirmed Pokémon and the 36 DLC habitats.
Roblox lost $9 billion in market value after changing game discovery to favour long-term retention over short-term monetisation.
Minecraft arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 on 27 October with native hardware optimisation, Vibrant Visuals and an upgrade path for existing owners.
Learn how to unlock, find, duplicate and use portal pods in Pokémon Pokopia, including the Palette Town requirement, DLC locations and shared storage tips.
Beast of Reincarnation looks far removed from Pokémon, but Game Freak’s creature design, companion combat and human-animal bonds reveal a strong connection.
Halo 4’s emotional campaign, bold set pieces and modern multiplayer still make it the most complete and compelling mainline Halo game.
Christopher Nolan explains how Tom Holland’s youthful energy, dramatic range and action skills made him the right choice to play Telemachus in The Odyssey.
August 13 brings Madden NFL 27, Duskfade and Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, with Memoirium and Pro Jank Footy following on PC two days later.
Gen Con attendees sheltered during tornado warnings as torrential rain leaked through the Indianapolis Convention Center roof and disrupted the show floor.
After Christopher Nolan’s mythic spectacle, Uberto Pasolini’s The Return offers a grounded, powerful portrait of Odysseus facing the cost of coming home.
Amazon’s God of War adaptation may recast Atreus and Thrud for season two, adding to production changes ahead of the Ragnarok storyline.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day earns an estimated $355 million in the US, narrowly missing Avengers: Endgame’s record opening weekend.
From lunar colonies and ancient Rome to suburban Indiana, these 10 imaginative settings could have taken GTA 6 far beyond Vice City.
Nintendo’s next Direct focuses on Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, with a 20-minute presentation ahead of the Switch 2 exclusive’s September launch.
A new Warhammer 40,000 animated series will follow the Deathwatch, bringing back Blur Studios and creative talent from Secret Level’s acclaimed Space Marine episode.
Samsung expects memory demand from AI businesses to rise in 2027, potentially driving further price increases for consoles, computers and arcade hardware.
Nintendo’s next Direct will spend 20 minutes revealing more about Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, including its factions, characters and mysterious player protagonist.
Palworld Online is a new mobile MMO from Garena and Pocketpair, but its relationship to the PC survival game remains unclear ahead of launch.
Marvel’s new What If…? novel pits Doctor Doom against a multiverse-spanning team while its preview explores Loki, Quinn and a dangerous Mjölnir clash.
A decade on, Yeon Sang-ho explains how genre blending, claustrophobic tension and emotional storytelling made Train to Busan a worldwide zombie success.
A new PC mod restores Father Nier, original Gestalt voice work and tailored content to Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has pushed players back towards the modern PlayStation games, with all three recent titles enjoying renewed attention.
The Stranger combines Grit, Ambush and a dangerous combat twist, making this Star Wars: Unlimited villain card a potential sleeper hit.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A Season 15 restricts Ranked Battles to Water-types, with level 50 teams, new rewards and a roster spanning both Pokédexes.
House House’s Big Walk has become an unexpected 2026 GOTY contender, earning a 93 Metascore through clever puzzles and relaxed multiplayer exploration.
Fast Forever remains planned for a March 2028 release, but director Louis Leterrier has not read Vin Diesel’s emotional new screenplay.
A joke in Spider-Man: Brand New Day creates a handy MCU threat scale, showing how Peter Parker’s street-level role expands towards Secret Wars.
Big Walk’s communication limits, demanding co-op structure and imperfect accessibility make it exclusive—but those same choices define its memorable identity.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day follows a record-breaking opening by heading to IMAX, boosting an already powerful year for blockbuster cinema and premium formats.
Denzel Washington’s 1998 thriller Fallen turns a police investigation into a chilling study of body-hopping, paranoia and the loss of personal identity.
Overwatch Season 4 reworks Paraiso, Eichenwalde and Busan with new routes, high-ground options, visual updates and changes designed to ease stubborn chokepoints.
Henry Cavill is producing an animated Warhammer 40K series for Amazon, expanding a franchise project that also includes a long-delayed live-action show.
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