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PS5 system architect Mark Cerny and AMD senior vice president Jack Huynh sat facing the camera

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Tech | New PlayStation 6 tech all but confirmed by Sony and AMD - and it looks like it'll make its way into other hardware too

Next-gen consoles, handhelds and desktop graphics cards are all set to benefit.

Oct. 9, 2025 Will Judd

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle screenshot showing Indy in iconic hat and sand-coloured open shirt

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle gets New Game Plus and new ending in update celebrating MachineGames anniversary

Circling back.

Oct. 9, 2025 Ed Nightingale

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The edge of a Minecraft world. We're at sea in the chunky pixelated world and in the distance, a great wall-like thing arises from the water, looking very much like the top-down view of a Minecraft world.

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The Far Lands! Over 14 years later, the edge of a Minecraft world has been reached

So it is flat.

Oct. 9, 2025 Robert Purchese

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Cloud and Sephiroth from Final Fantasy 7 Remake clashing swords with sparks flying

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth finally available as physical double pack on PS5

Out in December.

Oct. 9, 2025 Ed Nightingale

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Call of Duty Black Ops 7 trailer screenshot showing three soldier characters, with central character in helmet

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Almost 99% of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 matches cheater free as beta draws to a close, claims Activision

"Our work doesn't stop here."

Oct. 9, 2025 Ed Nightingale

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Extreme close up of Black samurai Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows trailer

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Ubisoft reportedly cancelled Assassin's Creed game in post-American Civil War over political concerns

Sources "not surprised by leadership."

Oct. 9, 2025 Ed Nightingale

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Former Zenimax Online Studios staff launch employee-owned Sackbird Studios in wake of Microsoft layoffs

Let's go Birds.

Oct. 9, 2025 Connor Makar

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Three colourful sci-fi animated characters from Hyper Light Breaker

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Heart Machine ends development on Hyper Light Breaker mere months after it entered early access

Unknown number of layoffs to follow.

Oct. 9, 2025 Ed Nightingale

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Mario & Wario screenshot showing sidescrolling pixel Mario with egg on head being guided by fairy

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SNES game previously only available in Japan comes to Nintendo Switch Online thanks to Switch 2's mouse controls

Three games joining service this month.

Oct. 9, 2025 Ed Nightingale

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Screenshot of Doja Cat in Fortnite sitting on throne of roses

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Fortnite's Halloween event with Doja Cat gets off to rocky start with sex toy social media blunder

Event features Jason, Ghostface, Scooby-Doo and more.

Oct. 9, 2025 Ed Nightingale

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Here are our Xbox Game Pass games for October

Ninja Gaiden! Keeper!

Oct. 8, 2025 Ed Nightingale

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Close up of animated baby with dummy in their mouth from Nintendo Close To You video

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Nintendo posts cute and mysterious animated short film, but is it teasing Pikmin?

UPDATE: Yes, it was Pikmin all along.

Oct. 8, 2025 Ed Nightingale

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screenshot from Silent Hill f trailer showing a young girl covered in flowers

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Silent Hill f has a hidden Easter egg that calls back to one of the most iconic horror game themes of all time

Musical matters.

Oct. 8, 2025 Connor Makar

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Close up of Esquie from Expedition 33, the masked mount creature

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 will receive new update with "a bit of whee and a bit of whoo", as studio celebrates new sales milestone

Mais oui!

Oct. 8, 2025 Ed Nightingale

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Beloved co-operative platformer Pico Park: Classic Edition has been accidentally made free on Steam forever

Free for all.

Oct. 8, 2025 Connor Makar

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2XKO launches with $100 Arcane bundle, shocking early access players. But is it worth it?

Money matters.

Oct. 8, 2025 Connor Makar

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Close up of someone player a PC game with mouse and keyboard

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If you buy more than two new games a year, you're in the minority, new report reveals

A third of video game players in the US buy a new game less than once a year.

Oct. 8, 2025 Ed Nightingale

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Broken Sword 2 cutscene showing close up of animated man and woman

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Broken Sword sequel gets Reforged treatment after last year's "reimagining", out next year

The Smoking Mirror.

Oct. 8, 2025 Ed Nightingale

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is getting a week-long free trial in direct competition with Battlefield 6 release date

One last hurrah.

Oct. 8, 2025 Connor Makar

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Close up of Milo Ventimiglia holding rifle in Black Ops 7 trailer

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Xbox Game Pass price hikes won't affect existing subscribers in some countries "for now", Microsoft confirms

But not the US or UK.

Oct. 8, 2025 Ed Nightingale

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Artwork for Powerwash Simulator 2 showing character in hazmat suit holding up two fingers

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PowerWash Simulator 2 launches later this month

Bubbling up soon.

Oct. 7, 2025 Connor Makar

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borderlands 4 finger guns steam store art

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One of Borderlands' most hated characters seems to have been cut from Borderlands 4

Ava few files for your troubles.

Oct. 7, 2025 Connor Makar

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Close up of James, protagonist from Silent Hill 2 remake

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Silent Hill 2 remake reportedly coming to PS Plus later this month

As console exclusivity ends.

Oct. 7, 2025 Ed Nightingale

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Super Mario Galaxy screenshot showing close up of Mario frowning next to star-shaped Luma creature

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Nintendo seeks $4.5m against reddit moderator accused of pirating Switch games, in latest crackdown against piracy

Defendant has failed to comply and become "combative and uncooperative".

Oct. 7, 2025 Ed Nightingale

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Screenshot of Mina The Hollower, top-down pixel art adventure, with mouse character art superimposed in the corner

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Shovel Knight developer's Zelda-like game Mina the Hollower delayed

Echoes of whiskers.

Oct. 7, 2025 Ed Nightingale

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