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Lego’s near 1:1 PlayStation set launches on October 1

  • Lego unveils a near 1:1 scale PlayStation console set
  • Includes hidden Ape Escape and Gran Turismo dioramas
  • Launches 1 October for $180

Lego has confirmed a new set replicating Sony's original 1995 PlayStation console, announced during a State of Play livestream. It follows the success of Lego's Nintendo console sets and its Sega Genesis kit, marking the first time the toy brand has recreated PlayStation hardware, though it has previously…

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Guild Wars 3 targets flexible, skill-based MMO play

  • ArenaNet reveals Guild Wars 3's skill-based combat and movement systems
  • Game moves away from time-gated, grind-heavy MMO conventions
  • Fluid traversal (gliding, wall-running) paired with momentum-based combat

ArenaNet has detailed Guild Wars 3, presenting combat and movement systems it says break with two decades of established MMO conventions. Rather than the static, time-intensive structures popularised by games such as World of Warcraft and the original Guild Wars 2, the studio is steering the franchise towards…

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Sony outlines PS5 releases through 2027 at State of Play

  • Sony's State of Play mapped out PS5 releases through 2027
  • Final Fantasy 7 Revelation got a confirmed release date
  • New reveals included Hunter's Moon, Uncanyon and Gundam: Rogue Orbit

Sony's September 2026 State of Play detailed the PlayStation 5's release schedule into 2027, giving fans and third-party publishers a consolidated look at the platform's line-up for the rest of the year and beyond. The showcase closed with an extended feature on Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, which received…

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Crimson Desert expansion Charting the Unknown arrives 15 October

  • Crimson Desert's first DLC, Charting the Unknown, launches 15 October
  • Priced £19.99/$24.99; pre-orders open now, no Mac version planned
  • Adds new story missions, homesteading, romance and cooking features

Pearl Abyss has confirmed 15th October as the release date for Charting the Unknown, the first post-launch DLC for its hit action RPG Crimson Desert, following a vague tease of expansion content back in June. Unveiled during a State of Play presentation, the DLC adds new story missions…

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Sony’s discless PlayStation PR disaster isn’t going away as State of Play once again flooded with protests

  • Sony's State of Play chat was flooded with anti-Sony protest messages
  • Fans are angry over the planned 2028 end of physical PlayStation games
  • Others demanded Destiny 3 amid Bungie cuts and Destiny 2 support winding down

Sony's PlayStation State of Play broadcast was overwhelmed by protest messages instead of discussion of its game announcements, as viewers flooded the YouTube and Twitch chats with slogans like "NO DISC NO BUY" and demands for a new Destiny title. The backlash reflects two separate grievances converging at…

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Final Fantasy Resonance revives classic turn-based RPG exploration and combat

  • Final Fantasy Resonance previewed as a classic turn-based RPG revival
  • Features HD-2D visuals, stagger mechanic and Vision character-junction system
  • Reviewer praised it overall, bar old-style random battles

Engadget has published a hands-on preview of Final Fantasy Resonance, Square Enix's forthcoming RPG, praising it as a genuine return to classic sprite-based, turn-based Final Fantasy design rather than a mere nostalgia exercise. Loosely based on the mobile game Brave Exvius but substantially reworked, the title is the…

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Guild Wars 3 is the First MMO for Fans with ‘Real-Life Schedules’

  • ArenaNet unveils Guild Wars 3, aiming to modernise the stagnant MMO genre
  • Game targets players without time for lengthy sessions or "second jobs"
  • Beta planned for autumn 2027 on PC and PS5, built in Unreal Engine 5

ArenaNet has previewed Guild Wars 3, an "action-adventure MMO" designed to break with two decades of stagnant genre conventions. Studio director Colin Johanson argues that MMOs have barely evolved since titles like World of Warcraft and Guild Wars 2 launched, and that the genre's demanding time commitments have…

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Guild Wars 3’s approach to combat and movement is like nothing I’ve ever seen in an MMO before: ‘One of our big goals when we make a new game in the Guild Wars franchise is to set out and try new things’

  • PC Gamer previews Guild Wars 3's unusual combat and movement systems
  • Developers say trying new things is a franchise priority
  • Article text largely unavailable due to paywall/navigation content

PC Gamer has previewed Guild Wars 3, reporting that its combat and movement systems feel unlike anything else currently seen in the MMO genre. The piece centres on comments from the development team, who describe innovation as a core aim whenever a new entry in the Guild Wars…

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Guild Wars 3 introduces momentum mechanics to movement and combat

  • Wired previewed Guild Wars 3's alpha, focused on new momentum-driven movement.
  • Fluid gliding, wall-running and contextual skills reshape movement and combat.
  • Sequel launches on PS5 and PC in 2027, predates earlier games' story.

Wired's writer has published a hands-on preview of Guild Wars 3, ArenaNet's upcoming MMORPG sequel, built around early alpha footage of its movement and combat systems ahead of a planned late-2027 beta. The headline addition is a momentum-based "joy of movement" system that lets players glide, wall-run and…

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How to get free DLC Astronomer’s Hat in Hogwarts Legacy

  • Hogwarts Legacy offers free Astronomer's Hat cosmetic via shop download.
  • Available only from 31 August to 30 September 2026.
  • Equip it through the Gear page's Collections section.

Hogwarts Legacy has introduced a free limited-time cosmetic item, the Astronomer's Hat, as part of its "Back to Hogwarts" 2026 celebration. The headwear is being offered as a downloadable add-on through the in-game shop rather than earned through normal gameplay progression, making the redemption process less straightforward than…

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