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The Worst Part Of 007 First Light Is—DISCONNECTED
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The Worst Part Of 007 First Light Is—DISCONNECTED

Hold on, I need to hit the 'Retry' button before we can continue...

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Roundup: All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From The MIX Summer Showcase 2026

Including a Game Pass title and a Star Fox 64 spiritual successor!Today marked the start of our big week of Summer Game Fest showcases, with the MIX Summer Showcase 2026 highlighting over 60 indie games that are coming to various platforms - a few of them also including Xbox consoles.We definitely…

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Designer Behind Award-Winning Baby Steps Says Souring Opinions On Mario Sunshine Are Where ‘Things Went Wrong For 3D Games’
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Designer Behind Award-Winning Baby Steps Says Souring Opinions On Mario Sunshine Are Where ‘Things Went Wrong For 3D Games’

How the summery heat of Isle Delfino inspired the grueling hike of Baby Steps

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PlayStation News
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With PC Ports Scrapped, Sony Brings Back 'Only on PS5' Disclaimer

That was quick.There’s an interesting little nugget in the trailer for Sony’s new PS5 monitor which we didn’t notice at first glance.If you watch the video in full, you’ll notice there’s a disclaimer when Ghost of Yotei is shown simulated on the screen: “Game available only on…

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The cozy game launches of June are a really crafty bunch
PC Gaming / PC Gamer

The cozy game launches of June are a really crafty bunch

Crafting and cooking are all over the menu this month from survival crafting to flower arranging to stamp collection journaling.

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Metal Gear Solid 4 Was A Warning Cry To Other Franchises
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Metal Gear Solid 4 Was A Warning Cry To Other Franchises

Guns of the Patriots foresaw our current flood of messy cinematic universe mashups

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Overwatch’s Pride Event Broke My Heart (Derogatory)
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Overwatch’s Pride Event Broke My Heart (Derogatory)

Lifeweaver lore is always welcome, even if it kills a years-long dream

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'This Policy Doesn't Reflect How Games Actually Work Today': Stop Killing Games Gets Big Win, But the Fight Is Far from Over

New bill proposes stricter rules.Stop Killing Games, the consumer movement which has hit headlines several times over the past year, has landed its biggest win yet.Last week, the California State Assembly passed the ‘Protect Our Games’ act, bringing the campaign a step closer to its goal. But…

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A Minecraft Movie Squared will explore 'new biomes, new characters, and new mobs' and confirms Matt Berry for a mystery role
PC Gaming / PC Gamer

A Minecraft Movie Squared will explore 'new biomes, new characters, and new mobs' and confirms Matt Berry for a mystery role

What could possibly top Chicken Jockey?

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PlayStation News
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007 First Light Only Behind Resident Evil Requiem for UK's Biggest Physical Launch of 2026

For England, James.It was inevitable, really, but 007 First Light has made a very strong debut on the UK's physical games chart.It's number one, dethroning LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. According to Chris Dring of The Game Business, it's the country's "second biggest launch of the year"…

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Summer Game Fest Co-Host Joins ‘Substack For Players’ As Player.gg Looks To Streamline Game Discovery
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Summer Game Fest Co-Host Joins ‘Substack For Players’ As Player.gg Looks To Streamline Game Discovery

Player.gg is launching a new curator program alongside Summer Game Fest 2026

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As Path of Exile 2 player numbers surge, Grinding Gear Games promises it won't forget about Path of Exile 1
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As Path of Exile 2 player numbers surge, Grinding Gear Games promises it won't forget about Path of Exile 1

As player numbers leap alongside Path of Exile 2's final early access update, and the game's prospective 1.0 release later this year, a question arises about the future of Path of Exile 1. Will it be elbowed out? In short: no. Grinding Gear Games intends to support the older action role-playing…

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Xbox News
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Two Xbox Games Are Shutting Down Their Servers In June 2026

Along with others that are closing certain parts of their servers.A new month begins! Therefore, we've inevitably got more Xbox games that are shutting down their servers over the next few weeks. There are actually only two full server closures as things stand, but there's more to talk about as…

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"Flip the script": Capcom veteran casually pitches a Resident Evil 'creature collector' about curing the undead
PC Gaming / Rock Paper Shotgun

"Flip the script": Capcom veteran casually pitches a Resident Evil 'creature collector' about curing the undead

Capcom director Kenji Oguro has been chatting to Very Gary Computing about new spin-off Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, which he describes as “the JRPG the team always wanted to make”. It's an interesting chinwag, not least for how it maps out differences between expectations…

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PS5's First Ever Official Speakers Promise 'Lifelike Audio in a Portable Form Factor'

No date or price yet, though.Sony is aggressively expanding on its suite of accessories, as detailed earlier today with the FlexStrike arcade stick and new 27” PlayStation monitor.But one product which will be of interest to many are the new Pulse Elevate wireless speakers.Read the full article…

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UK Charts: 007 First Light Leaves The Competition Shaken

(Not stirred).The latest UK charts are in, and just like last week, the top spot has been claimed by a newcomer — another one that's heading to Switch 2 at some point, no less.It's 007 First Light that's snuck off with the gold in its debut week, beating last week's champ, LEGO Batman: Legacy of…

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Asus has announced a gold-plated 82 g version of its Harpe II mouse with a 65K DPI, but price rumours make me think it's way out of my budget
PC Gaming / PC Gamer

Asus has announced a gold-plated 82 g version of its Harpe II mouse with a 65K DPI, but price rumours make me think it's way out of my budget

That gold seems to be adding a lot of weight too.

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Intel's attempting to break into the AI market once more, but this time avoiding Nvidia's dominance in training by going for inference
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Intel's attempting to break into the AI market once more, but this time avoiding Nvidia's dominance in training by going for inference

Gaudi was practically a flop. Second time's a charm with Crescent Island?

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Fortnite Kicks Off Pride Month By Adding Creator Who Used A Homophobic Slur On Stream
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Fortnite Kicks Off Pride Month By Adding Creator Who Used A Homophobic Slur On Stream

TheBurntPeanut is known for streaming games like Arc Raiders and Marathon

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Former Dragon Age lead says product placements could help combat "overreliance on microtransactions" and I agree because every game should make you pick a watch colour
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Former Dragon Age lead says product placements could help combat "overreliance on microtransactions" and I agree because every game should make you pick a watch colour

Video games should investigate dabbling in product placement as heavily as some movies do, just in case it can help provide an alternative to live-service monetisation via microtransactions, former Dragon Age director has suggested. Yes! Yes, I say, because every single game should follow 007 First…

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