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Exodus: Five Things You Need to Know

  • Exodus previewed by IGN ahead of its April 2027 release
  • Game centres on hero Jun Aslan battling a deadly technovirus
  • Story and companions draw strong comparisons to Mass Effect

IGN has previewed Exodus, the science-fiction role-playing game from Archetype Entertainment (backed by Wizards of the Coast), ahead of its release on 7 April 2027. Having first been revealed almost three years ago, the game is now nearing completion, and IGN was given hands-on time with a near-final…

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Preview: Dragon Quest’s Pokémon-Like Monster Game Could Be PS5’s Perfect Cosy Escape

  • Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World hits PS5 on 3rd December
  • First Dragon Quest game to launch on PlayStation
  • Preview praises cosy Pokémon-style monster collecting and presentation

Push Square previewed Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World, the franchise's first PlayStation entry, describing it as a promising, low-stress alternative amid a packed release schedule dominated by heavyweights like Zelda and GTA 6. The game blends traditional Dragon Quest storytelling with Pokémon-style monster collecting and training, and…

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20 best board wipes in Magic: The Gathering

  • Polygon ranks 20 top Magic: The Gathering board wipe cards.
  • Sweepers have evolved from simple destruction to varied, selective effects.
  • Featured cards include Boompile, Scourglass, Organic Extinction and In Garruk's Wake.

Polygon has published a listicle ranking 20 of the best "board wipes" (also called sweepers) in Magic: The Gathering, spells that clear multiple permanents from the battlefield at once. The piece traces the mechanic back to Wrath of God in the game's 1993 Alpha set and explains how…

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Another Big Sequel Launches in Zelda and GTA 6’s November That You Can’t Miss

  • Escape Academy 2 launches in November, alongside GTA 6 and Zelda.
  • Coin Crew Games says a small indie title can coexist with big blockbusters.
  • Sequel adds exploration, narrative and characters to co-op puzzle formula.

Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School, the co-op puzzle sequel from Coin Crew Games, is launching in November 2026 despite the month being dominated by Grand Theft Auto 6 and Nintendo's Zelda release, a slot most publishers avoid. Studio co-founder Mike Salyh said a smaller indie title can…

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Beast locations for Beastmaster’s bestiary in FFXIV

  • FFXIV's Beastmaster job is now fully unlocked in patch 7.56.
  • Players must catch and log monsters before using them in battle.
  • New solo challenge mode, Crucible of the Unbroken, added for the job.

Final Fantasy 14's Beastmaster job has been fully released with patch 7.56, and Polygon has published a guide detailing how to unlock the job and where to find creatures for its "Master's Bestiary." Like the earlier Blue Mage limited job, Beastmaster is designed mainly for solo content and…

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Sony isn’t phasing out discs quite as quickly as we thought

  • Sony clarifies disc output will fall 10%, not to 10%, by 2028
  • Thalgau plant's disc production winding down more slowly than reported
  • Publishers can still reorder existing disc titles after 2028 cutoff

Sony has clarified that reports of its last remaining disc-manufacturing plant winding down production almost entirely were mistaken, though the company's plan to end new PlayStation disc production by January 2028 remains unchanged. The Thalgau, Austria plant run by Sony DADC will see only a modest decline in…

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GOG brings back “big box” PC games, one printable template at a time

  • GOG now offers printable, 3D "big box" templates for five classic PC games
  • Scans come from Benjamin Wimmer's 1,000-plus item Big Box Collection archive
  • Move comes as Sony, Xbox and Nintendo scale back physical game releases

GOG, the DRM-free PC gaming platform, has launched a "Printable Big Box" collection allowing customers to download 3D models and printable, foldable templates that recreate the elaborate physical packaging PC games once shipped in before digital distribution took over. The initiative extends GOG's existing Preservation Program into physical…

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Geoff Keighley, Mark Cerny team up to invest in the education of young game devs

  • Keighley and Cerny launch Nova Games Foundation for student game designers
  • Grants of $100,000 yearly, up to $500,000 more for strong projects
  • Hazelight's Josef Fares joins as founding donor and mentor

Geoff Keighley, creator of The Game Awards, and Mark Cerny, PlayStation's lead system architect, have launched the Nova Games Foundation, a philanthropic scheme offering six-figure grants to student game designers. Hazelight Studios founder Josef Fares (It Takes Two, Split Fiction) has joined as a founding donor and mentor,…

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Razer gaming headset featuring active noise cancellation drops to $164.99

  • Razer BlackShark V3 Pro headset discounted to $164.99 at Woot.
  • Xbox model works across PS5, PC, Switch and mobile too.
  • Adds ANC and dual wireless connectivity versus the older V2 Pro.

Razer's BlackShark V3 Pro gaming headset is currently on sale for $164.99 at Woot, a discount of nearly $100 off its usual price. The deal is notable because it brings active noise cancellation, typically found only in pricier products, to a gaming headset under $200, making it a…

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15 New Fall Video Game Releases That You Don’t Know About Yet

  • Polygon lists 15 under-the-radar indie games releasing this autumn
  • Highlights include Toem 2, Echo Weaver, Dressmaker and Songs of Glimmerwick
  • Positioned as alternatives to AAA hits like GTA 6 and Wolverine

Polygon has published a roundup of 15 lesser-known indie and AA video games launching in autumn 2026, positioned as a counterpoint to the season's blockbuster releases such as Marvel's Wolverine, Silent Hill: Townfall, Star Wars Galactic Racer and Grand Theft Auto 6. The list is aimed at readers…

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