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#LegendsRetold
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Rayman Legends Retold Showcases Fully-Voiced Cinematics, Dragon Rides and the Land of the Livid Dead

Rayman Legends Retold Overview Trailer Banishes Any Lingering Doubts

With "a dozen" music levels, Rayman Legends Retold doubles down on the best bit of the original game, and having played it I couldn't be happier

Rayman Legends Retold's Brand Producer "will not say no to anything" when it comes to new Rayman games

Rayman Legends Retold Preview — A Surprising 3 Hours With Rayman

Rayman Legends Retold overview trailer

Our final hands-on impressions of Rayman Legends Retold before launch

Rayman Legends Retold reveals 6-minute trailer shows new story, Land of the Livid Dead, customization, more

Rayman Legends Retold Accessibility Features Detailed Ahead of December 3 Launch

Rayman Legends Retold Does a Good Job of Scratching That Platforming Itch | IGN Preview

#ShadowOfWar
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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on September 30th

Want More Lord Of The Rings On Switch 2? Cool, Two Ports Are Launching Next Week

Sudden Demand for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and War PS5 Ports After Switch 2 Bundle Is Revealed

Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Shadow of Mordor coming to Nintendo Switch 2

The War Is Over: Middle-Earth: Shadow Of Mordor And Shadow Of War Finally Coming To Switch 2 Next Week

#Decay
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State of Decay 3 Dev Hit with 'Significant' Layoffs After Going Independent

State of Decay studio Undead Labs goes independent after Xbox restructuring, but lays off "a significant number" of the team in doing so

Undead Labs makes 'significant' layoffs after splitting from Xbox

State of Decay 3 studio Undead Labs lay off "a significant number" of "exceptionally talented developers" after gaining independence from Xbox

State of Decay Developer Undead Labs Responds to 'Significant' Layoffs Following Independence from Xbox

Undead Labs Goes Independent After Xbox Separation, Confirms State of Decay 3 Is Still In Development

#Activision
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XBOX lays off hundreds more, Activision takes over Halo and more changes

Halo Moves to Activision as Xbox Cuts 268 More Jobs

Xbox lays off 268 more people as Activision takes over Halo and Bethesda absorbs Obsidian

Xbox Lays Off Another 268 People, Moves Halo Development To Activision

#TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOf
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Guide: Where To Pre-Order The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time & Zelda Nintendo Switch 2 Console

ShackStream: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on The Stevetendo Show! Episode 750

Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order bonus guide

The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time’s Sheik Is Nothing Without Their Androgyny

#DuneAwakening
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Dune Awakening Launches on PS5 and Xbox With Major Update

Dune: Awakening Hits Xbox Game Pass With Full Single-Player Mode

Dune: Awakening and Filmic Archive DLC Now Live on Consoles, With Overhauls & Single-Player Now On PC

Dune: Awakening launches on PS5 and Xbox alongside single-player update

#MicrosoftClosingHellblade
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Microsoft Closing Hellblade Dev Ninja Theory After Failed Buyout Talks

Hellblade developer Ninja Theory heading towards closure in new wave of Xbox cuts, as two separate agreements collapse

Microsoft Signals Intention to Close Down Ninja Theory After Deals to Save the Hellblade Developer Fall Through

Xbox Working Toward Closing Hellblade Studio Ninja Theory After Multiple Deals Fall Through

#War
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Xbox lays off Gears of War: E-Day's story director barely two weeks before the game's launch

Gears Of War E-Day Story Dev Celebrates Game Going Gold, Let Go Four Days Later

Gears of War: E-Day Story Director Laid Off Just a Week Before Early Access Launch

Gears of War: E-Day Story Director Laid Off Just Four Days After Celebrating The Game Going Gold

#StarWarsZeroCompanyHasSol
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Star Wars Zero Company Has Sold Through 1 Million Units in Its First Month – Rumor

Star Wars: Zero Company Has Managed To Sell Over A Million Copies

Star Wars Zero Company Estimated To Have Reached 1 Million Sales Amid Staff Furloughs

#Review
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Review: Silent Hill: Townfall Can Test Your Patience

SILENT HILL: Townfall Review

What Is Silent Hill: Townfall? Story, Setting, Release Date and Platforms

#LaidOffWithin
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Halo Studios cinematic director promoted, then laid off in the same week

Halo Studios Cinematic Director Promoted and Laid Off Within the Same Week as Xbox's Brutal Restructuring Continues

Halo Developer Gets Promoted And Laid Off In The Same Week

#Full
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Activision’s Halo Title is a “Full-Feature, Mainline Installment” – Rumor

Activision’s Halo Game To Be A “Full-feature mainline installment”

#WildHunt
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered Will Support Xbox Play Anywhere

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt interactive maps via Shackmaps

#MakeTheGreatestHaloGameEv
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Activision’s Goal is to “Make the Greatest Halo Game Ever,” Says President

Activision President Reveals Plans for the Future of Halo

#WaysToOfferLessGuidanceFi
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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Says Team is Investigating Ways to Offer Less Guidance

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Dev 'Considering' Customisation Options for Game's Huge Amount of 'On-Screen Guidance'

#Discord
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Discord announced a revamped global age verification system

Discord re-launches age verification following backlash over privacy concerns

#PixelMatrixFaceplates
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JSAUX launch the E-Ink and Pixel Matrix Faceplates for Steam Machine

Prebuilt Steam Machine faceplate screens are here, delivering decent, surprisingly cheaper alternatives to Valve-approved DIY builds

#EpicMickeyRebrushed
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THQ Nordic Is Treating Existing Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Owners To A Free Upgrade On Switch 2

THQ says free upgrade to Nintendo Switch 2 version of Epic Mickey when it launches

#ScalperReportedlyArrested
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Pokémon TCG Scalper Reportedly Arrested For Punching A Man In Latest Pathetic Incident

How Best Buy Became a Hidden Haven for Authentic Pokémon TCG Drops at MSRP Prices With Anti-Scalper Queues

#Rockstar
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Rockstar Just Unveiled Strict New Mod Rules, and GTA 6 Might Pay the Price

'Do not': Rockstar outlines modding rules before GTA VI touches down

#ADisasterForSportsLeagues
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GTA 6 Could Turn November Into a Disaster for Sports Leagues, Predicts NBA Star

NBA Star Steven Adams Says GTA 6's Launch Will Lead to a 'League-Wide' Drop in Performance for Athletes and Coaches

#Next
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Next major Halo game being developed by Activision, as Halo Studios all but closes as part of Microsoft's Xbox restructuring

Activision Is Making The Next Halo Game, Halo Studios Shifts To Support Role

#TheGameAwardsGameAwards
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The Game Awards

Game Awards 2026: All Game of the Year Front-Runners and Predictions

#RadiantDreamshadow
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Aniimo: How to Get Prismana Glynsera

Aniimo – How To Get And Use Radiant Dreamshadow

#Valve
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Valve's CS2 Chicken Egg steals the update thunder from new 3v3 mode Rush

Valve shadow dropped chicken pets into CS2