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Deku's Voice Actor Roasts Sykkuno's Apology, Deletes It
Justin Briner read Sykkuno's apology statement in a whiny, Deku-adjacent voice. He deleted the post, but the internet didn't forget.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Two New Challengers, Same Result: Pokopia Holds #1
Mouse: P.I. For Hire and Pragmata both launched strong on the Switch 2 eShop this week, but neither could dethrone Pokemon Pokopia from the top spot.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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A Solo Splatoon? Raiders Preorders Now Open on Switch 2
Splatoon Raiders ditches competitive multiplayer for a single-player treasure hunt across the Spirhalite Islands. Preorders are live now for the Switch 2 exclusive, launching July 23.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Even Saving Won't Be Safe in Alien: Isolation's Sequel
Creative Assembly dropped the first teaser for the Alien: Isolation sequel on Alien Day 2026, and its title and imagery suggest the save station won't protect you this time.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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60 Days In, Xbox's New CEO Still Won't Commit to Exclusives
Asha Sharma has slashed Game Pass prices and killed the "This Is An Xbox" branding, but on the question that matters most to console owners, she's still dodging.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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That Phone Is Ringing Again in Alien: Isolation 2 Teaser
A 25-second teaser called 'False Sense of Security' just appeared on the Alien: Isolation YouTube channel, and it features the one object every fan of the original will instantly recognise.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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New Steam Controller Leaked at $99 via Pulled Review
A YouTube channel broke embargo on Valve's new Steam Controller, revealing a $99 price tag before the video was pulled. The internet, predictably, saved the receipts.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Nothing Can Knock Pokemon Pokopia Off Switch 2 #1
Mouse: P.I. For Hire and Pragmata both debuted strong on the Switch 2 eShop this week, but neither could dethrone Pokemon Pokopia from the top spot.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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A T-Rex in Star Trek? Strange New Worlds S4 Trailer Drops
The Season 4 trailer for Strange New Worlds dropped at CCXP Mexico with a July 23 premiere date, a Kirk-Spock hug, and what appears to be a full-blown dinosaur on the Enterprise.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Arc Raiders' First New Map Since Launch Drops Tuesday
Six months after launch, Arc Raiders is finally getting its first new map with the Riven Tides update on April 28, alongside a new large-scale enemy and a reworked Trials system.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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5 Million in 26 Days: Crimson Desert Draws PM Praise
South Korea's prime minister publicly congratulated Pearl Abyss on Crimson Desert's record-breaking sales, pledging government support for the country's gaming industry.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Disgaea Ditches Tactics for Hack-and-Slash in July
NIS America has confirmed Disgaea Mayhem for July 23, and it's not a tactics game. The series is going full action RPG, and that's a bigger deal than the date itself.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Shovel Knight Dev's Make-or-Break Game Goes Gold
Yacht Club Games has confirmed that Mina the Hollower is complete and in the submission process. For a studio that publicly called this game its make-or-break moment, that's a big milestone.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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7 Million in 2 Months: Requiem Won't Stop Breaking Records
Capcom's latest survival horror hit cleared 7 million copies in under two months, and it's showing no signs of slowing down.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Cigarettes Spark 2026's Most Promising Anime Romance
An upcoming anime about a salaryman and a supermarket cashier bonding over smoke breaks might be the most refreshing romance premise of the year.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Poker Hands Power Your Attacks in New Roguelike CRYMELIGHT
FuRyu's latest dark action roguelike lets you collect skill cards and combine them into poker hands for stronger attacks. CRYMELIGHT launches November 5 for PS5, Switch 2, and PC.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Players Dwindle but Fortnite's Shotgun Meta Is Peaking
Fortnite's player count may be sliding, but Chapter 7 Season 2's four-shotgun loot pool is delivering the most interesting close-range combat the game has seen in years.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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No New Games? Sega Universe Pushes Classics Into Film
Sega's new initiative spotlights NiGHTS, OutRun, Streets of Rage, and six more classic IPs, but the plan isn't to make new games. It's transmedia: film, music, fashion, and whatever else fits the brand.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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Two Years to Save $600 for a PS5 Before FFXIV Cuts PS4
Naoki Yoshida told FFXIV players at Fan Fest to start saving for a PS5. With the cheapest model now $600, that's a bitter pill for anyone still on last-gen hardware.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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9s and 10s Across the Board for PS5 Exclusive Saros
Housemarque's follow-up to Returnal is earning near-universal praise from critics, with scores high enough to place it among the best-reviewed games of the year.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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EA Asked for 'Sexy' Alice, So the Dev Put Dildos on a Snail
American McGee shared the story of how he preserved Alice: Madness Returns' creative vision by responding to EA's 'make things more sexy' request in the most defiant way possible.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Streamer Who Beat Elden Ring With His Chin Now Plays With Hi
HandicapableSean, the streamer who went viral for beating Elden Ring bosses with his chin, is back on Twitch after a two-year absence. His condition has worsened, so now he's playing Super Mario 64 with his eyes.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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300 Hand-Drawn Pages Over 6 Years Built This Gamebook RPG
Veteran illustrator Yoshio Nishimura spent more than six years hand-drawing over 300 illustrations for Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle, a digital gamebook RPG launching on Steam this July.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Blizzard Apologizes for WoW's Most Broken Patch in Years
WoW's patch 12.0.5 launched with broken bonus rolls, an exploitable prop hunt mode, a busted housing system, and an unkillable raid boss. Blizzard says it will "do better," but players are asking whether the studio's eight-week patch cadence is the real problem.
Nathan Lees4 min read