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A $10 Game Pass Deckbuilder Just Scored 89 on Metacritic

Poncle's Vampire Survivors spin-off swaps auto-shooting for card-driven dungeon crawling, and critics are calling it one of the best deckbuilders in years. It's $10, or free on Game Pass.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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18 Years Later, Aion's Sequel Finally Goes Global

Aion 2, the sequel to the 2008 MMO that once boasted over 7 million monthly subscribers, is finally heading west with a PC-native global release on Steam later this year.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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MindsEye Studio Secretly Spied on Staff at Home, Union Claim

Forty Build a Rocket Boy employees signed a collective grievance after discovering surveillance software had been secretly installed on their work devices, allegedly recording keystrokes, screen activity, and microphone audio in their own homes.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Splatoon Raiders Hits Switch 2 July 23 with No PvP

Nintendo has confirmed Splatoon Raiders launches exclusively on Switch 2 on July 23, 2026, and it's entirely single-player focused. A Splatoon game with no competitive multiplayer is a bigger swing than it sounds.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Toei Launches Game Studio, Won't Touch Dragon Ball

The anime giant behind Dragon Ball and One Piece is entering the games industry with a new publishing label, but its debut lineup will feature entirely original IP instead of its iconic franchises.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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PlayStation's June Deadline: Verify or Lose Chat

Sony's age verification push now has a hard deadline. PS5 players in the UK and Ireland must verify by June or lose access to voice chat, messaging, and more.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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A 'Rough' PS5 Port Still Launched Starfield to #1

An estimated 140,000 PS5 copies and a weak release window were enough to put Starfield back on top of US sales charts for the first time in nearly three years.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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Build a Pirate Kingdom and Fight Krakens in Corsair Cove

The Tropico 6 developers are building a pirate kingdom sim with turn-based naval combat, kraken hunts, and over 50 production chains. Corsair Cove is heading to PC later this year.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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The Man Behind AirPods and iPad Will Run Apple Next

Apple's next CEO isn't a services guy or a software visionary. He's the hardware engineer who shaped the products millions of gamers actually use every day.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Skip Age Verification? PlayStation Cuts Your Voice Chat

Sony is telling PlayStation users to verify their age or lose access to voice chat, messages, parties, and even Discord integration. The rollout starts in the UK and Ireland, with global expansion planned later this year.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Excommunicate Your Rivals? CK3 Unlocks Playable Popes

Paradox has revealed Crusader Kings III's Chapter Five, and the headline feature is wild: you can finally play as the Pope and excommunicate your rivals. A second expansion adds merchant republics with trade routes and monopolies.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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$350B to $4T: Tim Cook Exits as Apple CEO

After 15 years and a market value jump from $350 billion to $4 trillion, Tim Cook is handing Apple's CEO role to hardware engineering chief John Ternus.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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No ID, No Party Chat: PlayStation's Age Wall Hits Soon

Sony is rolling out mandatory age verification for PlayStation communication features. Skip it, and you lose access to messages, voice chat, party sessions, and even Discord integration.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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10 In, 10 Out: Game Pass April's Second Wave Drops

Xbox's second Game Pass wave for April 2026 brings Vampire Crawlers, Kiln, Aphelion, and Final Fantasy V while pulling Citizen Sleeper, Hunt: Showdown 1896, and eight others on April 30.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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A Surprise Lurks in Thursday's ID@Xbox Showcase

Thursday's ID@Xbox Showcase has confirmed four games so far, but IGN is teasing a surprise on top of the announced lineup. Here's why it might be worth your time.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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No Multiplayer? Black Flag Remake Tagged 'Solo' Only

Ubisoft's teaser for the Black Flag remake describes it as 'the iconic solo pirate adventure,' all but confirming the original's multiplayer mode won't return. The full reveal airs April 23.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Forza Horizon 6's Neon Controller Is Gorgeous Chaos

Xbox's new Forza Horizon 6 limited-edition controller is a translucent, neon-drenched love letter to Japanese street racing, and it's going to divide every single person who sees it.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Take-Two CEO to Musk: AI Should Replace You First

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick responded to Elon Musk's claims about AI replacing game development by asking why the world's richest man is still working 20-hour days if AI is so capable.

Nathan Lees3 min read