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Accessible Games Initiative tags adopted by Nintendo, Xbox, Ubisoft and EA, making it easier to find accessibility features

  • Six major companies have adopted shared game accessibility tags.
  • The 25 tags cover four areas of accessibility.
  • Ubisoft has tagged 80 games, and Xbox offers feature filters.

Nintendo, Xbox, Ubisoft, EA, Riot Games and Google have adopted a shared set of accessibility tags for games. Led by the Entertainment Software Association, the initiative aims to help players find titles with features that suit their needs, making accessibility information easier to recognise across different companies. The…

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Fortnite’s Latest Reward Is So Good, It’s Creating a Black Market

  • A rare token unlocks the Item Shop for free for 14 days.
  • Estimates of its drop rate range from one in 2,000 to one in 700,000 chests.
  • Treasure Hours may boost drops, but token odds are unconfirmed.

Fortnite’s treasure-hunting season has prompted a scramble for a Pirate Shop token, which lets players claim items in the game’s Item Shop for free for 14 days. Its potential value has made it more sought-after than the season’s One Piece collaboration and has led to a black market…

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All Cloudreach Falls Aniimo locations

  • Cloudreach Falls has 14 distinct Aniimo.
  • Some forms require stormy weather or special actions.
  • The guide maps habitats and spawn conditions.

The Whisperwake Isles region in Aniimo includes Cloudreach Falls, where players can find 14 distinct Aniimo. A guide explains their habitats and special spawn requirements, helping players locate creatures that may be rare or conditional. Several Aniimo appear near water or teleport points, while the Tempest forms of…

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First Phantom Blade Zero PS5 Update Makes an Early, Deadly Boss Easier

  • Hua’s grab attacks happen less often on easy and normal.
  • Hard and 66 Days modes keep the original boss behaviour.
  • Update 1.3 adds PS5 audio controls and other tweaks.

The first major update for Phantom Blade Zero has reduced the frequency of Hua, Deadly Betrothed’s grab attacks on the two lower difficulty settings. The change makes an early optional boss less punishing for players on Wayfarer or Pathbreaker, while leaving the harder modes unchanged. Update 1.3 is…

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One of Nintendo’s Switch and Switch 2 cartridge manufacturers is exiting the business, which could make physical games more expensive

  • Macronix plans to stop making ROM memory by late fiscal 2026.
  • Its exit could add pressure to cartridge supply and prices.
  • Publishers may turn more to Game-Key Cards to cut costs.

Macronix, a longstanding Nintendo hardware partner and one of the main makers of ROM memory used in Switch and Switch 2 cartridges, plans to leave the ROM business. The move could tighten cartridge supply and raise the cost of physical games, adding pressure on Nintendo as it continues…

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Fortnite’s Ultra-Rare Pirate Shop Token Hunt Sparks Wave of Profiteering and eBay Listings

  • A rare Fortnite token is estimated to drop in one in 700,000 chests.
  • Players tried selling farming tools, help and accounts with shop access.
  • Epic says account sales and exploits risk bans.

Fortnite’s One Piece crossover has sent players searching for a rare Pirate Shop Token, which grants free access to most items in the shop for two weeks. The hunt has prompted some players to sell automated farming tools and paid help, while others have listed accounts with access…

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League of Legends 26.22 patch notes – pour one out for Mel mains

  • Mel’s W will destroy projectiles instead of reflecting them.
  • TFT is getting a separate client and December cosmetics.
  • ARAM Mayhem changes aim to curb snowballing tanks.

Riot’s League of Legends 26.22 update changes Mel’s W so it destroys incoming projectiles instead of reflecting them at their source. The change removes a distinctive part of her kit, which the writer valued, while addressing frustration among opponents; Mel’s win rate has reportedly been fairly low. The…

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Lara Croft’s PS1 to PS5 Glow-Up to Be Revealed in Tomb Raider Cover Story

  • Game Informer’s next issue looks back at 30 years of Lara Croft.
  • Twelve pages focus on the Legacy of Atlantis remake.
  • The PS5 game is due on 12 February 2027.

Game Informer will devote its next issue to 30 years of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider series, with a cover showing Croft’s changing appearance from the original PlayStation era to PS5. The feature matters because it offers a retrospective on the franchise alongside a substantial preview of…

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“Keep talking about it”: Raw Power Games call for Wishlist aid as they, and their historical strategy sandbox Chronicles: Medieval, lose funding

  • Raw Power Games has lost its funding.
  • Chronicles: Medieval may be at risk.
  • The studio is seeking support and new investment.

Raw Power Games says it has lost the funding needed to keep the studio operating, putting its debut game, Chronicles: Medieval, at risk. The independent team includes veterans of The Witcher 3, Total War: Three Kingdoms and Crusader Kings III, and is asking players to keep discussing the…

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FromSoftware’s Bloodborne Is Still Selling Hundreds of Thousands of Copies, Over a Decade After Launch

  • Bloodborne has reportedly sold over 251,000 copies this year.
  • Estimated lifetime sales have reached 10.4 million.
  • A remake remains uncertain despite sustained fan interest.

FromSoftware’s Bloodborne is continuing to sell more than a decade after its March 2015 release, with estimates suggesting more than 251,000 copies sold this year. The figures underline the game’s lasting popularity and renew attention on its absence from modern PlayStation hardware, where fans have long sought an…

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