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Ayaneo reveals yet another GBA clone colorway, but I’m not sure why it waited until it sold over 15,000 handhelds sold to do so

• Ayaneo launches new colourway for its GBA-style handheld console.
• Move comes after device already sold over 15,000 units.
• Timing of the new colour release questioned given prior sales success.

Ayaneo has unveiled a new colourway for its Game Boy Advance-style handheld gaming device, featuring a design with 2000s-inspired styling. The announcement comes after the handheld had already sold more than 15,000 units, prompting questions about why the company waited so long to introduce the fresh colour option…

The Best Classic JRPGs You Can Still Easily Play Today

This Polygon article makes the case that not every classic role-playing game needs a modern remake to remain enjoyable, highlighting titles whose original pixel-art visuals, music and storytelling have aged well decades after release. The piece pushes back against the current industry trend of remaking beloved older games,…

GTA 6’s $100 PS5 Ultimate Edition Is Getting More Pre-Orders Than the Cheaper Version

• GTA 6's $100 Ultimate Edition is outselling the $80 Standard Edition in pre-orders
• Take-Two CEO says pre-orders overall are "exceptional" and skewing premium
• Ultimate Edition adds extra vehicles, weapons and locations, but costs $20 more

Rockstar's parent company Take-Two has said that pre-orders for the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 are skewing towards the pricier Ultimate Edition rather than the standard version, despite the premium option costing significantly more. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick made the comments during a CNBC interview, describing overall…

Laufey loves being recognised as “the one from ‘Fortnite’”

• Laufey enjoys fan recognition after her Fortnite Festival collaboration
• She plays Fortnite using her own character skin
• Friends and her boyfriend say they've unknowingly "killed" her in-game

Laufey has said she is enjoying being recognised as "the one from Fortnite" following her collaboration with the game earlier this year. The singer headlined Fortnite Festival season 14, which saw a concert experience inspired by her "A Matter Of Time" arena tour added to the game, along…

Upcoming RPG Promises Neverwinter Nights Vibes With a Steampunk Touch

• Super AC announces steampunk RPG inspired by Neverwinter Nights and Dumas's novels
• Four classes, real-time-with-pause combat, and a shareable campaign editor
• Early access targeted for Q4 2027; Kickstarter campaign to follow soon

French developer and publisher Super AC has officially announced Covenant of Gears: The Three Musketeers, a tactical RPG that aims to recapture the spirit of classic CRPGs such as Neverwinter Nights and Baldur's Gate. The game reimagines Alexandre Dumas's novels in a steampunk-inflected, alternate-history 17th-century France, with players…

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Clea actor finds it “fascinating” that RPG fans give her character “more grace” than Baldur’s Gate 3’s Lae’zel

• Clea's actor contrasts fan warmth for her role with Lae'zel's reception.
• Comparison highlights differing fan attitudes to strong female RPG characters.
• Comment made amid ongoing buzz around Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

The actor voicing Clea in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has said she finds it "fascinating" that role-playing game fans have extended her character "more grace" than they have shown Lae'zel, the fierce githyanki warrior from Baldur's Gate 3. The comparison highlights how audiences can respond very differently to…

Development On Final Fantasy 9 Remake Reportedly “No Longer Moving Forward”

• FF9 remake development has reportedly stalled, per RPG Site editor
• Project was said to be a single release, "very far along"
• Square Enix posted strong Q1 profits, up 88.6% year-on-year

Development on a rumoured remake of Final Fantasy IX has reportedly stopped, according to RPG Site editor Alex Donaldson, who commented on the situation via ResetEra. He indicated the project had progressed significantly as a single, standalone release rather than being split into multiple parts, unlike the Final…

IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator — All Shell types and stats

• Guide details all 21 shell types in IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator
• Impact radius and requisition cost affect mission success
• Some shells, like TEAR and WP, deal no damage but serve tactical roles

IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator, a tower-defence-style artillery game, features 21 distinct ammunition types, each with different damage, blast radius, charge counts and requisition costs. New players can rely on basic HE shells for early missions, but success in later, more complex levels depends on choosing the right…

OVH Cloud warns of 87% price hikes to help it cover RAMpocalypse costs

• OVH Cloud is raising prices up to 87% starting September, citing AI-driven hardware cost inflation where memory costs have risen 6-12x in the past year
• Gaming servers face steepest increases; company restructuring billing model and expects elevated costs to persist through 2028

OVH Cloud's CEO Octave Klaba has warned customers of steep price rises for server rental, with some contracts set to jump by as much as 87%, as the French cloud provider struggles to absorb soaring hardware costs. Klaba blames the increases on a global buying frenzy for memory…

Rumour: Hazelight’s Award-Winning Co-Op Game Might Be Coming To Switch 2

• Leaked document hints at Switch 2 port of It Takes Two
• Reportedly launching mid-October as a 12.1GB Game-Key Card
• Unconfirmed by EA or Hazelight; treat as rumour for now

A rumour suggests that Hazelight's award-winning co-op title It Takes Two could be heading to the Nintendo Switch 2. The claim stems from a document produced by Chinese games distributor Prowell Asia Holdings, which reportedly includes an image of a Switch 2 version of the game, though neither…