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After years of Nintendo lawsuits and many millions of sales, Pokémon baiter Palworld is out in 1.0 today
Palworld, the creature-collecting survival game developed by Pocketpair, has left early access and launched its 1.0 version today, capping a turbulent journey since its surprise arrival in 2024. The game drew both huge commercial success and controversy for closely echoing Pokémon — notably by putting cutesy monsters to work in weapons factories — and it…
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The Rolling Stones are in Roblox, because I guess that’s what rock and roll is now
The Rolling Stones have arrived on Roblox, marking the latest example of a veteran rock band embracing the online gaming platform to reach new and younger audiences. PC Gamer’s piece frames the move with wry scepticism, treating it as a sign of how far rock and roll’s promotional playbook has shifted towards digital spaces and…
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Another F-Zero Album Joins The Nintendo Music Library This Week
Nintendo has added the soundtrack to F-Zero 99 to its Nintendo Music app this week, expanding the collection available to Switch Online subscribers. The Switch Online battle royale title’s album joins the existing SNES and N64 F-Zero soundtracks already hosted in the app, continuing a run of recent F-Zero content that some fans have taken…
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Ukraine’s $300,000 Novator armoured vehicle is now remote-controlled… by a PlayStation steering wheel
Ukraine’s defence ministry has announced that its Novator armoured personnel carrier, which costs around $300,000 (£224,000), can now be operated remotely, with a released video showing the vehicle being steered by a PlayStation-style steering wheel controller. Officials say removing the crew increases the vehicle’s payload capacity and, more importantly, reduces the risk to soldiers’ lives,…
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With a AU$769 price tag looming, grabbing a Switch 2 for AU$624 now is the closest thing gamers get to beating inflation
Australian gamers still weighing up a Nintendo Switch 2 are being advised that current pricing may be as good as it gets, with a recommended retail price of AU$769 said to be on the horizon. GamesRadar+ frames buying the console now at around AU$624 as a rare chance to get ahead of rising costs, positioning…
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HBO’s Next Fantasy Video Game Adaptation Is Already Making a Colossal Mistake
HBO has announced a live-action series based on the acclaimed role-playing game Baldur’s Gate 3, but the opinion piece argues the project is already off to a troubled start. The concern matters because Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of the most celebrated games of recent years, and fans worry that the chosen approach — along…
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How do you put a price tag on a legacy like id Software’s?
This PC Gamer article is an opinion piece reflecting on the difficulty of valuing id Software’s legacy, the studio behind foundational titles that helped define the first-person shooter genre. The piece frames the question of how one attaches a monetary or cultural price to a developer whose historical influence on PC gaming is so significant.…
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HyperMegaTech Super Pocket Rare Edition Review
IGN has reviewed the HyperMegaTech Super Pocket Rare Edition, the seventh Super Pocket handheld from Blaze Entertainment and part of the wider Evercade ecosystem. The device uses the same hardware as earlier models but comes preloaded with 14 classic games developed by Rare, alongside a matching colour scheme, spanning the studio’s earliest 1983 British computer…
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Steam was showing a ‘too many requests’ error, but it’s back
Valve’s Steam platform briefly experienced problems, with users encountering a “too many requests” error when trying to access the service. The disruption has since been resolved, and Steam is reported to be back up and running. The article, published by PC Gamer on 9 July 2026, does not provide detailed figures on the scale or…
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‘PS5 Has Put a Dampener on Gaming’: 45% of Enthusiasts ‘Seriously Considering’ Leaving Sony for PC
Big ooft. One of the big stories of the generation has been the rise of PC gaming, and if a Push Square poll is to be believed, 45% of PlayStation enthusiasts are “seriously considering” making the switch to storefronts like Steam. In a survey voted in by over 6,500 of our readers, just 23% indicated…