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How TCL’s 2026 TV Range Brings True Competitive PC Gaming to the Couch

  • TCL unveils 2026 SQD Mini-LED TV range for the Australian market
  • Flagship X11L and C8L target gamers with high refresh rates and HDR
  • Game Accelerator mode enables up to 288Hz for competitive PC gaming

TCL has launched its 2026 SQD Mini-LED TV range in Australia, headlined by the flagship X11L and the more accessible C8L, both aimed squarely at gamers who want high refresh rates and strong HDR on a large screen. The range is built around new "Super Quantum Dot" panel…

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Steam Week in Review: Once positioned as mainstream-friendly PC gaming solutions, can Valve’s hardware survive the memory crisis?

  • Rising memory costs threaten Valve hardware’s affordability.
  • Valve expects the memory shortage to worsen.
  • Steam Machine pricing may undermine its mainstream appeal.

PC Gamer examines whether Valve’s Steam hardware can remain an accessible route into PC gaming as the continuing memory shortage raises component costs. The article argues that the situation particularly threatens the Steam Machine’s appeal as a comparatively affordable, mainstream-friendly PC, despite renewed interest in Valve hardware. Valve…

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Marvel’s Wolverine ESRB Rating Promises ‘a Handful of Sequences’ Featuring ‘Exposed Buttocks’

  • Marvel's Wolverine rated M by ESRB for gore, violence, language and nudity
  • Rating notes brief scenes of "exposed buttocks"
  • Game releases exclusively on PS5 on 15 September 2026

Marvel's Wolverine, the upcoming PlayStation 5-exclusive from Insomniac Games, has received an M for Mature 17+ rating from the Entertainment Software Rating Board, with the description flagging blood and gore, intense violence, drug references, strong language and partial nudity. Ratings details like this help prospective buyers, and particularly…

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day may have just set up a major Avengers: Doomsday threat

  • Peter Parker's new power-inhibitor tech is seized by Damage Control in Brand New Day
  • The tech could help build Sentinel robots seen under Doctor Doom's command
  • This links Spider-Man's mistake to X-Men threats teased in Avengers: Doomsday

Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the final Marvel film before Avengers: Doomsday, may have quietly introduced technology that fuels the villains of the December instalment. In the film, Peter Parker (Tom Holland) develops a power-suppressing inhibitor, inspired by Bruce Banner's Hulk-control device, to manage his own mutating spider abilities…

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Owlcat co-founder says the studio won’t turn its back on hardcore RPGs as it hits 600 employees and preps its own Mass Effect killer

  • Owlcat Games reached 600 employees and reaffirmed its commitment to hardcore CRPGs despite exploring new directions
  • Studio developing The Expanse: Osiris Reborn (Mass Effect-inspired) and Warhammer 40K: Dark Heresy
  • New titles represent creative evolution whilst maintaining focus on quality RPGs for core audience

Owlcat Games says it intends to remain committed to complex, hardcore role-playing games despite expanding to around 600 employees and taking on more ambitious projects. Co-founder Oleg Shpilchevsky said the studio’s growth will not mean abandoning the depth and player choice that built its reputation, while its forthcoming…

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8 Essential Star Wars Video Games, Ranked

  • Collider ranks eight "essential" Star Wars video games by cultural impact.
  • Star Wars Battlefront II (2017) tops criteria despite a controversial 2017 launch.
  • Republic Commando and Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga also feature prominently.

Collider has published a ranked list of eight Star Wars video games it considers "essential", selected not necessarily for being the best titles ever made but for their lasting impact on the franchise and their respective genres. The article, by Diego Pineda Pacheco, argues these games have earned…

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As hype builds for Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, Remake and Rebirth continue to sell well

  • Remake and Rebirth sales surge following Revelation's reveal trailer
  • PC market growing, especially in China; over 90% of staff retained
  • Final Fantasy 7 Revelation launches spring 2027 across major platforms

Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth are continuing to sell strongly, boosted by the reveal of the trilogy's concluding chapter, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, at Summer Game Fest 2026. Trilogy director Naoki Hamaguchi told Automaton that sales are "performing even better than most people probably imagine", noting a…

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One day Owlcat will make an RPG that’s perfect out of the box, but 3 years after launch, it’s time to get disgustingly into Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader

  • Rogue Trader is now presented as worth revisiting.
  • Three years of support have improved the experience.
  • Owlcat’s launch quality remains a concern.

PC Gamer argues that Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is now worth playing, three years after its launch. The recommendation reflects the view that developer Owlcat’s role-playing games can arrive in an unfinished state but improve substantially over time. The game is a computer role-playing game set in Games…

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Microsoft hikes UK and EU Xbox prices over chip shortage

  • Microsoft raises Xbox Series S/X prices in UK and EU from 1 August
  • UK Series S now £429.99; EU price €499.99
  • Blamed on chip shortage worsened by AI firms' semiconductor demand

Microsoft has confirmed steep price rises for its Xbox Series S and Series X consoles across the UK and European Union, with the new prices taking effect from 1 August. The increases are notably sharper than those applied in the United States, with some models rising by as…

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Control Resonant’s story will take around 30 hours, Remedy says, with completionists looking at 50-hour runs

  • Control Resonant's story takes about 30 hours to complete
  • Full completion runs to roughly 50 hours
  • Combat draws on Devil May Cry and PlatinumGames influences

Remedy has revealed how long Control Resonant will take to complete, alongside new details on the game's combat design. Speaking to TechRadar, lead gameplay designer Sergey Mohov said the main story will take around 30 hours, with players aiming for full completion looking at roughly 50 hours, giving…

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