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#GameConsole
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Steam Controller more popular than Valve expected - they're working on stock issues

Steam Controller goes out of stock as Valve get a ton of "Game Console" shipments

Steam Controller sells out within 30 minutes in some regions as scalpers start listing them for up to three times the price

Valve is working to resupply Steam Controller stock after quick sellout

Steam Controller stock sold out in minutes, but there is something you can do about it

Valve's £85 Steam Controller sells out almost immediately, before popping up on resale sites like eBay for well over £100

Valve responds to Steam Controller stock shortages, promises more

Valve to restock Steam Controller after it sells out in a day

Valve's Steam Controller Instantly Sells Out

Valve says Steam Controller sold out 'faster than we anticipated' but previously told us it has knobs it can turn to get more

Valve’s New $100 Steam Controller Sells Out Instantly As Scalpers Try To Flip Them For Up To $300

#Mixtape
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Xbox details the next 13 Game Pass titles, including Forza Horizon 6, Mixtape and Subnautica 2

Forza Horizon 6, Subnautica 2, and Mixtape Headline Wave 1 of Game Pass in May

Game Pass Adds Forza Horizon 6, Subnautica 2, WUCHANG, And More

Game Pass Loads Up Again With Another Packed Week Of New Arrivals

Xbox Game Pass May 2026 games include Forza Horizon 6, Subnautica 2 & Mixtape

It's Going To Be Impossible To Decide Which Game Pass Day-One Releases To Play This Month

Xbox Game Pass Players Lose Five More Games In May 2026

Planet of Lana is worth playing before it leaves Xbox Game Pass

May 2026 Looks Like a Massive Month for the Now Cheaper Xbox Game Pass

#HorizonHuntersGathering
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Horizon Hunters Gathering’s Next Playtest Scheduled for May, New Hunters and Region Revealed

Horizon Hunters Gathering Second Closed Test Date Announced

Horizon Hunters Gathering is Hosting a Second Playtest on May 22-25 With New Hunters, Content, Region, and More

Horizon Hunters Gathering: Second Playtest, new Hunters, Episode, region revealed

Sony's Not Pulling the Plug on Horizon Hunters Gathering, New PS5 and PC Beta Test Announced

Horizon Hunters Gathering sets second PS5 and PC playtest for late May with new hunters, narrative episode, and region

Horizon Hunters Gathering's Next Test Starts Soon, Here's How To Sign Up

#BlackOps7
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The Next Call Of Duty Game Will Not Be On Last-Gen Consoles

A Nail in PS4's Coffin, Call of Duty Will Finally Ditch Last-Gen Console

Call of Duty 2026 Won’t Be On Last-gen

Six years later, Activision confirms the next Call of Duty is finally skipping PS4 and Xbox One

Call of Duty 2026 Won't Be Releasing on Last-Gen Consoles

Call Of Duty Is Finally Ditching PS4 And Xbox One Just As New Consoles Are Pricier Than Ever

#Batman
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LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight hands-on report

Preview: PS5's LEGO Batman Rivals the Arkham Classics in IP Love Letter

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is a celebration of Bat-movie history

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight feels like Arkham for kids in the best way

Lego Batman Is As Close To A New Arkham Game As We're Going To Get

NEW LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Gameplay

How Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Combines Every Batman Story

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight May Be The Arkham Successor We've Been Waiting For

2 hours with Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight was an uncomplicated burst of joy

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Is More Than Just Plastic Arkham

How The Developers Behind Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight Are Building Off Of Batman Arkham To Make The Most Ambitious Lego Game Yet

Hands-On With Lego Batman: Slapstick Fun In An Arkham-Style Sandbox

#TheLegendOfHeroesTrails
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero, Trails to Azure coming to Nintendo Switch 2

Trails from Zero and to Azure Crossbell Become Switch 2 and PS5 Games

The Legend of Heroes: Trails From Zero & Trails To Azure Coming To PS5 and Switch 2 This Year

Incredible RPGs Trails from Zero, Trails to Azure Announced for 4K, 120fps PS5 Release This Fall

Two 'Trails' Games Are Getting Switch 2 Releases This Fall

#ConanExilesEnhanced
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Conan Exiles Enhanced is out - a free upgrade for everyone with Steam Deck improvements

Conan Exiles Enhanced is officially live for Steam gamers today with an engine upgrade and boosted graphics

Conan Exiles Enhanced Preview: A Love Letter to fans

I'm sorry to say that Conan Exiles' todgers have been enlarged as part of its just-released Unreal Engine 5 makeover

Conan Exiles Enhanced Now Available

#MagicThe
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"They responded only to the press": Wizards of the Coast miss deadline for recognising Magic: The Gathering Arena union

Wizards of the Coast declines to voluntarily recognize game worker union

Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro miss deadline to voluntarily recognise workers' union

Wizards of the Coast Fails to Recognize Magic: The Gathering Arena Union, the United Wizards of the Coast

#TheWeekInGamesSlicingMoto
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Wax Heads Review — Spinning at the Speed of Life

Wax Heads Lets You Live The Record Store Life

Indie Sim Wax Heads Now Available

The Week In Games: Slicing Motors And Wax Heads

#ResidentEvilRequiem
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'It Was a Positive': Resident Evil Requiem Dev Is Pleased by Heated Reaction to DLSS 5 Grace

Resident Evil Requiem director teases he's not done with Leon

After DLSS 5 furore, Resident Evil Requiem director says fan criticism of Grace Ashcroft's AI-powered makeover means team 'got her design right'

Resident Evil Requiem's director teases more Leon Kennedy: 'We could bring him back when he's 70'

Resident Evil Requiem's director admits they needed to raise the bar for their zombies to 'keep having that thrilling experience'

#NewHope
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The Best of Times and The Worst of Times – The Path to a “New Hope” through Star Wars: Clone Wars

May the 4th be with you!

Top 10 Best-Selling Star Wars Games In The US Revealed

Every Star Wars TV Show, Ranked From Worst To Best

The 10 Best Star Wars Games Ever Made

#Post007FirstLightDev
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‘Bond has a special place on Nintendo’: IO CEO says he’ll ‘do everything’ to make 007 First Light run well on Switch 2

007 First Light dev explains why it delayed the Nintendo Switch 2 version

IO CEO: 007 First Light Switch 2 delayed as “I don’t want to hear it wasn’t a good version”

#ControlHasSoldOver
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Control Has Sold Over 6 Million Units

Control Lifetime Sales Surpass Six Million Units Worldwide

Remedy says Control has now sold over 6 million lifetime copies and reaffirms Control Resonant is still "on track" for a 2026 release

#AssassinsCreedBlackFlagRe
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Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced Promises 'More Demanding' Combat in New Gameplay Deep Dive

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced combat will be 'more demanding' than the original

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Has Plenty of Blood After All — and a Gameplay Mechanic Borrowed From Assassin's Creed Shadows

#6SoOtherDevsCanChargeMore
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USA Bank Wants You to Pay $80 for GTA 6 So Other Devs Can Charge More Too

Video Game Industry Would Have Difficulty Selling Games for $80 if GTA 6 Cost $70, Bank of America Says

Bank Of America Analyst Says GTA 6 Should Be $80 So It Doesn’t Make Everyone Else’s $70 Games Look Bad

#TheSuperMarioGalaxyMovie
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The Mario Galaxy Movie's Digital Release Date May Be A Little Later Than We First Thought

Japan: Super Mario Galaxy Movie wasn’t localised from English to Japanese, but rebuilt

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto defends The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's fast pacing

#Switch2
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007 First Light's Campaign Length Reportedly Revealed

007 First Light's Campaign Will Be Replayable and Twice as Long as Hitman 3

007 First Light Second-Take Preview: 007 First Light Feels like the Fresh Start that Bond Fans Deserve

#Poptarts
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Pokémon Scalpers Selling Limited-Edition Pop-Tarts For Ridiculous Prices

Pokemon scalpers reach new low by reselling limited edition Pop-Tarts

Pokémon Scalpers Are Now Reselling Limited Edition Pop-Tarts

#RpgStarWars
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Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Devs Come With Mass Effect and KOTOR Baggage

Surprise: The studio making Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is full of former BioWare devs

The Star Wars: Fate Of The Old Republic Team Is Full Of Mass Effect Veterans

#RyanCohenGivesBizarreNewI
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GameStop CEO baffles CNBC anchors in bizarre interview

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Gives Bizarre New Interview on $56 Billion eBay Offer, Can't Say Exactly Where He'll Get All the Money From

GameStop CEO Stuns News Anchors Into Silence With His Level Of Ignorance

#Switch2
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Pokemon Pokopia Switch 2 Bundle Heads to Australia

Feature: Reviving Kanto - My Mental Health Journey Through Pokémon Pokopia

Nintendo Announces Switch 2 Pokémon Pokopia Bundle

Nintendo announces Nintendo Switch 2 with Pokemon Pokopia bundle

#Rockstar
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Please Rockstar and Take-Two, push GTA 6's price up to $80 for the good of "the entire industry", Bank of America beg

Rockstar should raise GTA 6’s price for good of ‘the entire industry’, says Bank of America

#TombRaider
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Video game actors ‘deserve to stand up and be counted’, says lead of upcoming Tomb Raider games

Baldur's Gate 3 cast 'changed the game' for videogame actors, says Dragon Age: Inquisition lead: 'We too deserve to stand up and be counted'

#Sports
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EA Sports UFC 6 Gets Hard-Hitting Gameplay Trailer, Ken Shamrock and Randy Couture Confirmed as DLC

EA Sports UFC 6 Revealed With Debut Trailer and Release Date

#GrandTheftAuto
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Grand Theft Auto 6 Should be Priced at $80 For the Good of the Industry, Says Bank of America

Bank of America thinks Take-Two should charge more for Grand Theft Auto 6