Issue #291

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EA CEO Andrew Wilson got a nice pay bump last year, while the company’s workers earned less on average

Switch 2 Stock Is So Low That Nintendo’s President Has Apologised

Sonic races into Magic: The Gathering with a surprise limited run, and you can guarantee they’re gonna sell out fast

For the First Time in Over a Decade, Resident Evil Requiem Will Return to Franchise’s Original ‘Overarching Narrative’ Featuring Raccoon City and Umbrella

The Witcher 4 Won’t Have Any Fetch Quests

EA Announces College Basketball Game 16 Years After The Last One

‘They told me to destroy’ my backups, Fallout creator Tim Cain says: ‘People high up at companies take authority but no responsibility’ for game preservation

Nintendo confirms Donkey Kong Bananza is being made by the Mario Odyssey team

Coming to Game Pass: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, Minami Lane, Ultimate Chicken Horse, and More

Escape from Tarkov is Getting Even Tougher as ‘Hardcore’ Terms are Revealed

Amazon Prime Gaming’s ‘free’ games for July have been announced

Brazil: Nintendo is now facing legal action over ability to brick Switch 2 console

Subnautica 2 fans worry the underwater survival game is “dead before arrival” following its studio’s sudden leadership change: “I’m scared to know what this means for the future”

Video games spending by young Americans is dropping sharply, report suggests

Microsoft Xbox layoffs June 2025 - tracking the situation as it happens

‘Video Games Are a Toy Business’: Ex-Sony Exec Reveals How Crash Bandicoot Movie Brutally Got Shot Down

Rare’s Everwild canceled amid layoffs at Xbox

After 7 years of development, Elder Scrolls Online developer’s new MMO is reportedly canceled amid wider Xbox layoffs

“A giant black hole sucking everything in, and spitting out bones”: Devs react with anger and concern as yet more Microsoft layoffs see huge cuts and cancellations at game studios

Neil Druckmann is stepping away from The Last of Us TV show to ‘transition complete focus’ on game development

PlayStation’s Helldivers 2 Is Coming To Xbox In August

EA’s Anthem Shutting Down Entirely, Will Be Unplayable Starting Next Year

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Atomic Heart 2’s Expanded RPG Mechanics Will Focus on Player Choice and Consequences

I asked the man in charge of a major live service game if ugly crossover skins are a problem, and I didn’t care for his answer

The Complete Guide To What The Actual Hell Is Going On In Death Stranding

Death Stranding 2’s addictive gameplay loop proves Kojima right—again—so where are all the Strand-type games?

Costliest Video Game Failures In History

We are witnessing the death of physical video games, aren’t we?

Donkey Kong Bananza reaches for smashing variety and a Rare energy - hands-on

“The heart has no bounds”: A study of polyamory in games, how it’s done well, and where we should go next

Mario Kart World’s hated change shows Nintendo still doesn’t get online games

Riding the wave: how Game Smithing managed to surf on the success of Vampire Survivors

Hideo Kojima Nabbed His Death Stranding Ideas From This 1950s British Novel

Casually Classic: The eight WoW Classic Plus ideas I love from Blizzard’s survey

What’s wrong with AAA games? The development of the next Battlefield has answers.

Ninjas in Pyjamas: 25 Years Later and What Lies Ahead With CEO Hicham Chahine

Games can be so much more than an escape: they can inspire you to take action

In one trailer, IO Interactive has totally proven it ‘gets’ Bond - and it’s all about the salivating consumerism

How Nintendo locked down the Switch 2’s USB-C port and broke third-party docking

DISCUSSIONS Link to heading

Top-rated Games that you were really disappointed by?

Gamers 40 and over, what has changed in your gaming habits?

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Switch 2 Free Upgrades For Switch 1 Games Tested: Link’s Awakening, Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 3 +More!

Cralon - Morass Trailer

ACE COMBAT Series 30th Anniversary Memorial Movie

NEIL NEWBON AND BEN STARR CAST AS LEADS IN DEAD TAKE | SURGENT STUDIOS

Donkey Kong Bananza – Unleash Your Inner Kong – Nintendo Switch 2

Kvark - First 30 Minutes of Gameplay

Donkey Kong Bananza – Overview Trailer – Nintendo Switch 2

RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business | Overview Trailer

Gameplay Overview | Reaper Actual

How Gearbox Designed The Open World Of Borderlands 4 || Game Informer Exclusive

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Lifelong Choice

He cripples you for life!!!