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Two Cancelled Virtual Boy Games Join ‘Nintendo Classics’ Next Week

  • Two cancelled Virtual Boy games arrive on 4 August.
  • The app gains selectable screen colours.
  • Five Virtual Boy soundtracks join Nintendo Music.

Nintendo will add two previously cancelled Virtual Boy games, Zero Racers and D-Hopper, to its Nintendo Classics subscription service on 4 August 2026. The release is notable because it makes abandoned titles officially playable, expanding the service’s preservation of Nintendo’s short-lived 1990s console. The Virtual Boy app will…

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Nintendo Expands Switch 2’s GameCube Library With Another Game In August

  • Super Mario Sunshine joins Switch 2’s GameCube library on 13 August.
  • Access requires Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.
  • The game was previously included in the delisted 3D All-Stars collection.

Nintendo will add Super Mario Sunshine to the Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics catalogue on Switch 2 on 13 August 2026. The release broadens the GameCube selection available through Nintendo Switch Online and gives subscribers another way to play the 2002 platformer after the Switch’s Super Mario 3D…

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Dark Sun, D&D’s most heavy metal setting, will be back in 2027

  • Dark Sun returns to Dungeons & Dragons in 2027.
  • The setting is a brutal, post-apocalyptic fantasy world.
  • Wizards will revisit a setting last updated in 2010.

Wizards of the Coast has confirmed that Dark Sun, Dungeons & Dragons’ post-apocalyptic desert campaign setting, will return in 2027. The announcement matters because it revives one of the game’s most distinctive and long-dormant worlds, known for its harsh survival themes, psionics and heavy-metal-influenced fantasy. Dark Sun is…

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After 12 years and heavy layoffs, new Elder Scrolls Online lead says the MMO is “here to stay” with extra help from Bethesda proper and “all-new experiences in Skyrim” on the way

  • Elder Scrolls Online’s new lead says the MMO will continue.
  • Bethesda is providing additional support to the game.
  • New Skyrim-based experiences are being planned.

The new lead of The Elder Scrolls Online has said the long-running MMO is “here to stay”, despite recent heavy layoffs affecting its wider organisation. The reassurance matters because it signals continued support for a game now in its twelfth year, with Bethesda providing additional assistance alongside the…

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PlayStation 5 Video Games Are Heavily Discounted During Best Buy’s Back to School Sale

  • Best Buy has heavily discounted major PS5 games.
  • Amazon matches many, but not all, offers.
  • Prices start at $19.99.

Best Buy’s Back to School sale has reduced prices on a wide range of PlayStation 5 games, with Amazon matching many of the offers. The promotion matters to PS5 owners because it includes major first-party titles and recent releases at discounts of up to 67%. - Several games,…

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Elden Ring Movie Officially Wraps Filming as Producers Thank Crew for ‘Bringing Unique Project to Life’

  • A24’s Elden Ring film has reportedly finished filming.
  • It is scheduled for release on 3 March 2028.
  • Leaks suggest a pre-game story set in the Lands Between.

A24’s Elden Ring film has reportedly completed filming, according to a now-deleted Instagram post by prop artist Sean Schofield. The production team thanked cast and crew for their work, marking a major milestone for the high-budget adaptation ahead of its planned March 2028 release. Filming began in spring…

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‘GTA 6’s Latest Controversy Enrages PlayStation Fans

  • GTA 6 download codes are region-locked for PlayStation users.
  • Overseas or cross-region purchases may not work.
  • Japanese codes reportedly expire after 170 days.

Rockstar’s regional restrictions on GTA 6 download codes have prompted criticism from some PlayStation fans, particularly those who buy codes from other countries or travel between regions. The issue matters because it could limit where players can redeem the game, adding to concerns about access as physical game…

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Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft Revealed, Includes Every Playable WOW Species and Class

  • D&D’s World of Warcraft crossover launches in November.
  • It includes every playable WoW species and class.
  • Icecrown Citadel supports high-level characters.

Wizards of the Coast has unveiled Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft, a crossover expansion created with Blizzard and announced at Gen Con 2026. It marks World of Warcraft’s return to tabletop gaming after two decades and is the first D&D expansion released under the new Universes Beyond…

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Dungeons & Dragons 2027 Roadmap Features Mature-Rated Expansion That Comes Shrink-Wrapped With a Warning For Its Violence, Sex and Nudity

  • D&D’s Dark Sun returns in 2027 with mature-content warnings.
  • The expansion will be shrink-wrapped to limit minors’ access.
  • The wider roadmap adds magic, Thay and Greyhawk content.

Wizards of the Coast has revealed a 2026–27 Dungeons & Dragons roadmap featuring a mature-rated return to the Dark Sun setting. The Dark Sun releases will be shrink-wrapped and carry warnings for depictions of violence, bloodshed, nudity and sexuality, reflecting the setting’s deliberately brutal tone and marking a…

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What Does the Spider-Man: Brand New Day Post-Credits Scene Mean for Peter Parker?

  • A second Spider-Man marker appears in outer space.
  • The tease hints at Peter’s next adventure beyond Earth.
  • Marvel has not confirmed what the scene means.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has a single post-credits scene, which uses Ned Leeds’s Spider-Tracker app to suggest that Peter Parker’s future may extend beyond New York and possibly beyond Earth. The scene matters because it offers the film’s only explicit tease of Spider-Man’s next appearance, while leaving its…

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