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Square Enix denies it’s going private following Japanese reports to the contrary

  • Square Enix denied claims it was planning to go private
  • Denial followed a Sentaku report that boosted its share price sharply
  • Major shareholder 3D Investment Partners likely fuelled the speculation

Square Enix, the Japanese publisher behind Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts and Dragon Quest, publicly denied it was planning to go private, after a report in Japanese business magazine Sentaku claimed the company was exploring the move with support from foreign investment funds. The report sent Square Enix's Tokyo…

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Was Geralt’s voice actor inspired by Henry Cavill’s take on him in The Witcher series? ‘No, because we were first’

  • Geralt's game voice actor denies being influenced by Henry Cavill's portrayal
  • He says the games' version of Geralt came first
  • Comment highlights the game character predates the Netflix adaptation

The voice actor behind Geralt of Rivia in CD Projekt Red's Witcher games has rejected the idea that his performance was shaped by Henry Cavill's portrayal of the character in Netflix's live-action adaptation, insisting that his interpretation came first. The comment pushes back on the assumption that the…

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Grand Theft Auto VI is a phenomenon – but there is much more to the gaming world

  • GTA VI's Netflix preview drew millions of viewers and crashed the site
  • Columnist criticises shallow, novelty-framed mainstream media coverage of games
  • Argues other acclaimed titles deserve similar attention to GTA VI

As Grand Theft Auto VI's marketing machine ramps up ahead of its release, a Guardian games columnist argues that mainstream media coverage of the title risks falling into a tired, condescending pattern rather than engaging seriously with the game or the wider industry. The piece warns that presenters…

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After 7 Hours, Lego Skylines Really Is the Perfect Twist on Cities Skylines

  • Polygon previewed Lego Skylines, Paradox and Iceflake's Lego city-builder spinoff
  • Smaller-scale, household-focused building and decoration set it apart from Cities: Skylines
  • Late-game balance issues, including rubbish collection, need fixing before launch

Games outlet Polygon has published its hands-on impressions of Lego Skylines, the upcoming Paradox Interactive and Iceflake Studios spinoff that reworks the Cities: Skylines formula in a Lego setting, after spending several hours with an early- and late-game preview build. The outlet found that the game's smaller-scale building…

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Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis isn’t even out yet, but already it feels like an old relic – in all the wrong ways

  • Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis previewed at Gamescom, out early next year.
  • Remake adds crafting, skill trees and a scanner to classic levels.
  • Reviewer feels new RPG-style additions clash with the original's spirit.

Eurogamer's hands-off Gamescom preview of Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, the remake of the original 1996 game, has left the outlet unconvinced that the project's design direction is right, despite the game not yet having launched. Developed by Flying Hog Games and overseen by Crystal Dynamics for Amazon,…

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Microsoft update disarms Outlook and Teams on Arm PCs

  • August update breaks Outlook and Teams on Arm-based Windows PCs
  • Fix: install an unrelated AI gaming app update as workaround
  • Separate bug resets custom cursors on non-English Windows 11 installs

Microsoft has confirmed that its August 2026 security update is preventing the new Outlook and Teams apps from launching reliably on Arm-based Windows devices, including Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7. The company acknowledged the fault on 1 September and added it to its Windows release health…

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Baldur’s Gate 3’s Mizora becomes a fully-fledged companion thanks to a new mod, just in case you fancy adding a calculating cambion to your crew

  • Modder WorldWalker42 makes Mizora a recruitable BG3 companion.
  • Mod adds campsite presence, reactive dialogue and an epilogue cameo.
  • No AI used; built entirely with the official toolkit and text editor.

A modder has turned Mizora, the devious cambion patron who torments companion Wyll in Baldur's Gate 3, into a full recruitable party member via a new mod. Created by WorldWalker42 and released over the UK's late-summer bank holiday weekend, "Mizora Joins the Party" was commissioned by a Reddit…

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10 Mario Bros. Games That Are Perfect From Start to Finish

  • Collider lists ten Super Mario Bros. games deemed "perfect" overall
  • Highlights include Mario + Rabbids, Super Mario Strikers and Sunshine
  • Super Mario Party Jamboree named best in the Mario Party series

This Collider listicle rounds up ten Super Mario Bros. games the author considers "perfect from start to finish," judging them on gameplay, design, originality, variety, critical reception and overall quality. It spans well beyond the core platformers to highlight how Nintendo has repeatedly reinvented the Mario brand across…

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USB-C cartridge readers preserve and play classic Nintendo games

  • Epilogue's USB-C Operators back up and play real Nintendo cartridges on modern devices
  • GB Operator ($50) covers Game Boy/GBA; SN Operator ($60) covers SNES/Super Famicom
  • Saves can transfer between PCs, handhelds and original Nintendo consoles

The Verge's Sean Hollister reviews the Epilogue Operator range, USB-C devices that let real Nintendo cartridges be read, backed up and played on modern computers and handhelds. The gadgets matter because ageing cartridges often rely on watch batteries that eventually fail, wiping decades-old save data; the Operators let…

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Capcom quietly releases new trailers for Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance, teasing changes to how all 14 weapon types

  • Capcom teases Monster Hunter Wilds' Ascendance expansion via daily weapon trailers.
  • New "Boosted Actions" mechanic adds combos and enhanced attacks for all 14 weapons.
  • Videos run daily up to 15 September, timed with Tokyo Game Show.

Capcom has quietly begun releasing daily trailers detailing changes coming to each of Monster Hunter Wilds' 14 weapon types ahead of its 2027 expansion, Ascendance, having previously suggested fuller details would wait until Tokyo Game Show later this month. The release covers a new mechanic called "Boosted Actions",…

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