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#PopupForza
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Forza Horizon 6's release date might have raced onto the streets faster than planned, thanks to an ad

Forza Horizon 6’s release date may have been revealed early by an in-game ad

Forza Horizon 6 is Apparently Launching on May 19th, According to Alleged Pop-up in Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 6 Release Date Seemingly Leaked

Forza Horizon 6 May Come to PS5 This Year as Xbox, PC Release Date Leaks

Forza Horizon 6 Release Date Leaked In Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 6's release date might have been revealed early, and it's allegedly coming sooner than anticipated

Forza Horizon 6 Release Date May Have Leaked Ahead Of Next Week's Developer Direct

Forza Horizon 6 release date may have leaked in Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 6 Release Date Seemingly Leaked by Forza Horizon 5 Popup

#WarsKratos
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God of War Live Action Adaptation Will Star Ryan Hurst as Kratos

Ryan Hurst Cast As Kratos In The God of War Prime Video Series

Amazon's God of War TV Series Casts Its Kratos, Story Setup Revealed

Familiar Thor actor cast as God of War’s Kratos in Amazon TV show

Amazon's God of War series has found its Kratos, and it's Ragnarök's Thor

God Of War TV Series Finds Its Kratos With Sons Of Anarchy Actor

Amazon's God Of War TV Show Has Cast Kratos

Ryan Hurst, the voice of Thor in God of War: Ragnarok, will star as Kratos in the God of War TV series on Prime

The Live-Action God Of War Series Has Found Its Kratos

#NewEcco
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Sega's beautiful singing boy Ecco the Dolphin is getting a new game from the original creator, with a countdown underway

New Ecco the Dolphin Site Opens for Games and Products

Multiple Ecco the Dolphin Games Are Now In Active Development

Ecco the Dolphin Will Swim Again in Several Upcoming Games

Ecco the Dolphin Officially Returns as A&R Atelier Confirms New Games in Development

New Ecco the Dolphin games currently in development

With only 2,300 hours to go until a full Ecco the Dolphin reveal, new details emerge about the forthcoming reboot

#CygamesSaysNoGenerative
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Cygames Says No Generative AI Used in Its Games and Products

Granblue Fantasy Dev Cygames Apologises for AI Studio Announcement Following Backlash

The dev behind 2025's most popular horse game will not use AI "without prior notice," as its gen-AI studio sparks backlash

Umamusume developer apologises after AI studio backlash, says it will not use generative AI "without prior notice"

Cygames announced an AI studio, and then put up an apology over it

#TheRoleSwappingTheCoolest
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Marvel Rivals' Deadpool is a triple-role menace, and the Merc with a Mouth's cringe-worthy interactions don't disappoint

Marvel Rivals’ Deadpool Is A Triple Threat

Marvel Rivals Season 6 Launches Alongside Deadpool On January 16th While Its Pro League Will Compete For A Prize Pool Of $3 Million In 2026

Marvel Rivals Season 6 release date, Deadpool abilities, and more

The Coolest Thing About Deadpool In Marvel Rivals Isn’t The Role Swapping

#Switch2
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0.0 update out now, patch notes

How to Access and Upgrade the Hotel in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

How to restart Animal Crossing: New Horizons

How to unlock Slumber Island - Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Where to get the megaphone in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

How to get the hotel - Animal Crossing: New Horizons

How to use the Joy-Con 2 mouse controls - Animal Crossing: New Horizons

How to get Iron Nuggets in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 3.0.0 update patch notes

ShackStream: Animal Crossing: New Horizons On The Stevetendo Show! Episode 658

ShackStream: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 3.0 launch day stream

Review: Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch) - An Approachable And Addictive Masterpiece

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 3.0.0 Patch Notes - Switch 2 And Switch New Content, Features And More

How to add friends in Animal Crossing: New Horizons so you can trade items and visit islands

Animal Crossing New Horizons fruit guide: How to get Apples, Oranges, Cherries, Peaches, Pears, and Coconuts

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 3.0.0 patch notes

Animal Crossing: New Horizons free 3.0 update for Nintendo Switch releases early

What To Do First In Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0

How Luna's Slumber Island works in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Everything new in Animal Crossing: New Horizon's 3.0 update

Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 update hotel guide

Oh My Goodness You Can Jump, Strafe, and Walk Backwards in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Now

Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Big 3.0 Update Just Dropped a Day Early

Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ 3.0 Update Drops Early As Fans Race Back To Their Islands

#PlaystationPlusExtraAndPr
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January 2026 PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium Games Announced

PSA: PS Plus Premium Users Can Start New January Game Now

PS Plus Extra, Premium January Games Include Only 1 Classic

9 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for January 2026 Announced

Here are our PS Plus Extra and Premium games for January

PS Plus Extra Packs A Big Lineup This Month Just In Time For Resident Evil 9

#FirstLight
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007: First Light gets updated system requirements, with IOI’s apologies

The 007 First Light system requirements

IO Interactive revises (and reduces) 007 First Light PC system specs after gamers highlight "inconsistencies" in previous versions

(Updated) 007 First Light PC Specs Revealed, but There's Something Missing

#PlayingTheLongGame
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‘The game literally flies’: Monster Hunter Wilds reportedly runs much better on PC when all DLC is installed

Wudwud Headgear Available in Monster Hunter Wilds Event Quest

Monster Hunter Wilds sleuth has seemingly uncovered bizarre reason for performance drops: "I refused to believe what I was seeing"

Monster Hunter Now Is Dropping an Assault of the Riftborne Diablos Soon!

#PlaystationPlusGameCatalo
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Resident Evil Village, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and Ridge Racer Announced for PS Plus

PlayStation Plus Catalogue Titles For January 2026 Announced, Includes Resident Evil Village, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Ridge Racer, and More

PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for January: Resident Evil Village, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Expeditions: A MudRunner Game and more

PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium Games For January 2026 Revealed

#GameTrial
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Madden NFL 26 is North America’s next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial

Nintendo's First Game Trial Of 2026 Is Exclusive To Switch 2 (North America)

US: The latest Game Trial is Madden NFL 26

Madden NFL 26 Is Free On Switch 2 Starting Tomorrow, But Only For A Limited Time

#BullyOnline
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Bully Online shoved into a shutdown locker, as the modders behind it say that's "not something we wanted"

Bully Online Mod Creators Insist Shutting the Project Down 'Was Not Something We Wanted'

Bully Online Mod Suddenly Shutting Down Just Months After Launch

#CallOfDuty
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Former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick accuses Embracer of secretly organising a lawsuit against him and Microsoft

'Call of Duty on Track to Perform Over 60% Below Last Year': Ex-Activision Boss Bobby Kotick Sticks Knife in Flagging FPS Franchise

Ex-Activision Boss Bobby Kotick Names Embracer Group in Bizarre Lawsuit Response

#LunaIv
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Genshin Impact lights up January with the climactic Version Luna IV now available

Genshin Impact's 'Luna IV: 'A Traveler on Winter's Night' Update is Now Live

Genshin Impact Version Luna IV Now Available

#KicksOffYear2WithNewEditi
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PGA Tour 2K25 Legend Edition Year 2 and PGA Tour 2K25 Pro Edition Available Now

PGA TOUR 2K25 Kicks Off Year 2 With New Editions, Major Championships And A Packed Content Roadmap

PGA TOUR 2K25 Year 2 and Pro Edition Now Available

#Playstation
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Sony, Xbox, Nintendo Publish Shared Statement on Player Safety in Games

Nintendo, Sony And Xbox Update "Safer Gaming" Principles

Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox update their 2020 pledge to "improve player safety across our platforms"

#TheWholeFalloutThingIsAMy
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Fallout veteran Ron Perlman says he was paid "40 dollars and a sandwich" for his voiceover work in the original game

Ron Perlman says he did the Fallout intro for $40 and a sandwich, he's never played it, and he's not interested in trying: 'The whole Fallout thing is a mystery to me'

'The Whole Fallout Thing Is a Mystery to Me' — Ron Perlman Jokes He Was Paid '$40 and a Sandwich' to Record Iconic 'War Never Changes' Intro for Fallout 1

#DoPlayerRatingsActuallyMa
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Do Player Ratings Actually Matter In EA FC 26?

All EA FC 26 TOTY Players (Leaks, Release Schedule, And More)

EA FC 26 Team of the Week squad for TOTW 18 is here with Arsenal star and Man City full-back

FC 26 Women’s TOTY Squad Leaked: Winners & 12th Woman Nominees

#Rpg
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Hopetown studio Longdue confirm original narrative lead on Disco Elysium-esque RPG's exit, but say its opening is now playable

Disco Elysium had so much text it broke the branching narrative software: 'we were writing too much'

#TheAssassinsCreed4BlackFl
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The Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag remake sea shanty siren song grows even more deafening, as Ubisoft reupload a bunch of sailing tunes

Evidence mounts to suggest Ubisoft really is about to announce an Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag remake

#ProjektRed
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What's next for GOG? Publishing games, maybe, but its new owner isn't in any rush

"I'm not afraid of risk" - A newly independent GOG eyes indie game publishing, something it couldn't do under CD Projekt Red

#SystemShock
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As if making the System Shock remake wasn't tough enough, someone apparently called the FBI on Nightdive during development

System Shock remake studio was 'reported to the FBI' during its troubled development and is still "amazed it ever came out"

#PlayingHytale
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Playing Hytale on the Steam Deck takes some classic PC spannering, but the effort is rewarded

Steam Machine Verified games are incoming, but they'll be very different to Steam Deck Verified

#Switch2
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake: PS5 and PC are getting the ‘Streamlined Progression’ features coming to Switch 2 and Xbox

Final Fantasy 7 Remake on PS5 Gets Bonus Switch 2, Xbox Features Next Week

#Nintendo
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Nintendo’s share price has dropped 33% in the last five months in Japan

Japan: Nintendo’s share price has dropped 33% in the last five months