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Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons Gameplay Reveal Gives Extended Look at Combat, Exploration, and Traversal

  • Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons showed extended gameplay footage at gamescom
  • New spells Tasha's Leash and Fey Switch enable environmental, tactical combat
  • Game blends magic, melee and weather-based combat in an open world

Invoke Studios has unveiled a gameplay reveal for Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons at gamescom, showing an extended look at protagonist Kaatri's abilities in the single-player, third-person, open-world action-adventure title. The reveal highlights how the game blends exploration and combat around forbidden magic, giving players creative freedom to bend…

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GTA 6’s Relationship Mechanic Is ‘Cheating’ on Your Real-Life Partner and Break Up Worthy, According to Angry Spouses

  • GTA 6's relationship system between Jason and Lucia sparks "cheating" claims online
  • Backlash grew on TikTok after Rockstar's 27 August extended gameplay reveal
  • Rockstar says the relationship mechanic is entirely optional to engage with

Grand Theft Auto 6's in-depth relationship system between protagonists Jason and Lucia has sparked backlash from some players' real-life partners, who argue that nurturing the in-game romance amounts to virtual cheating. The controversy erupted on social media, particularly TikTok, following Rockstar's extended gameplay reveal on 27 August, with…

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Sony is adding free TV channels to PS5

  • Sony launches 100+ free ad-supported TV channels on US PS5 consoles
  • Content spans films, TV, anime, sport, news and podcasts
  • Canada and other regions planned; timing criticised amid other PlayStation controversies

Sony has begun rolling out free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels to PlayStation 5 consoles in the US, letting owners watch live and on-demand content directly through the console's media tab. The move keeps viewers engaged within the PlayStation ecosystem rather than turning to rival services such as…

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Naughty Dog Confirms Major Intergalactic Milestone Ahead of Sony’s State of Play

  • Naughty Dog finishes filming cinematics for Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
  • Precedent from The Last of Us Part 2 suggests a 2027 release
  • Update comes just before Sony's 3 September State of Play showcase

Naughty Dog has confirmed that principal photography for the cinematic content of its upcoming PS5 exclusive, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, has finished, giving the clearest indication yet of the sci-fi title's likely launch window. The studio announced the milestone on Bluesky, praising its cast without naming a release…

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AC Black Flag Resynced Update 1.0.7 Live Tomorrow on PS5, Get the Patch Notes Here

  • AC Black Flag Resynced update 1.0.7 lands on PS5 on 1st September 2026.
  • Adds pistol-hiding option, removable perk glints, and a new Hideout pet.
  • Ubisoft confirms New Game+ is still in development.

Ubisoft is releasing update 1.0.7 for Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced on PS5 tomorrow, 1st September 2026, bringing minor visual tweaks and bug fixes rather than major new content. The update lets players hide their pistols and remove the glinting effect from perk trinkets, alongside a new pet…

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How long can you expect your original Nintendo Switch to last?

  • Nintendo stops supplying new Switch consoles to Europe from February 2027
  • No end-of-life date set; eShop and online services continue indefinitely
  • Switch remains hugely popular, aided by Switch 2 backward compatibility

Nintendo has set a firm cut-off of mid-February 2027 for supplying new original Nintendo Switch consoles to European retailers, a change driven by EU rules requiring user-replaceable batteries. However, this does not mark the end of the console itself: Nintendo has confirmed the eShop, Nintendo Switch Online and…

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The “Big 5” of Nintendo, Ranked

  • Collider ranks Nintendo's exclusive "Big 5" flagship franchises.
  • Pikmin placed lowest, praised as a cult favourite.
  • Splatoon ranked higher, noted for esports and crossovers.

- Collider ranks Nintendo's unofficial "Big 5" franchises — its flagship series developed exclusively in-house, distinct from licensed properties like Pokémon or Kirby. - Pikmin, launched in 2001 for GameCube, ranks lowest; it remains a niche but beloved strategy series, boosted by Olimar's strong Super Smash Bros. presence…

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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Revives Capcom’s Samurai Franchise with Demanding, Philosophy-Driven Combat

  • Onimusha: Way of the Sword reboots the series as a modern action RPG
  • Follows Musashi battling demons with a talking cursed gauntlet
  • Praised for tough, thematic combat but hurt by repetitive bosses

Polygon's review of Onimusha: Way of the Sword confirms Capcom's samurai series has been reworked as a near-total reboot rather than a direct sequel. Gone is the fixed-camera, Resident Evil-style exploration of the original four PS2-era games (2001–2006); in its place is a modern action RPG blending influences…

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The Blood of Dawnwalker Reviews: Rebel Wolves’ Vampire RPG Praised for Narrative, Divided on Combat

  • The Blood of Dawnwalker review coverage has turned strongly positive overall.
  • One reviewer calls it a game-of-the-year contender, praising combat too.
  • Its 30-day time-slot mechanic drives high replayability, reviewers say.

Reviews of Rebel Wolves' debut RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker have converged into an overwhelmingly positive critical picture, with at least one prominent review going further than earlier "praised for narrative, divided on combat" coverage to praise the game's combat, story, characters and setting alike, calling it a…

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I added player-seeking hit squads to GTA 5, though the billion other mods I have installed keep getting in their way

  • Writer adds a hit-squad mod to GTA 5 for extra danger.
  • Mod conflicts with the many other mods already installed.
  • Shows both GTA 5 modding's depth and its compatibility pitfalls.

A PC Gamer writer describes adding a mod to Grand Theft Auto 5 that spawns hit squads sent to hunt down and kill the player, adding an extra layer of threat on top of the game's usual police response. The experiment highlights how GTA 5's PC modding scene,…

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