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10 Most Influential Video Games of the 20th Century

  • The ranking celebrates games that shaped modern video gaming.
  • ‘Half-Life’ redefined first-person shooter storytelling.
  • ‘Pokémon’ and ‘Pong’ expanded gaming’s cultural reach.

Collider ranks video games it considers most influential from the 20th century, focusing on titles that introduced major mechanics, technologies, design approaches or industry standards. The article argues that modern games owe much to these earlier releases, from arcade pioneers to narrative-led shooters and social handheld RPGs. -…

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A Line Held Tight – miners, mechs and mismanagement on a distant planet

  • A visual novel explores a miners’ strike on an alien planet.
  • Player choices shape political and personal relationships.
  • British mining history informs its art and music.

A Line Held Tight is an upcoming visual novel about exploited miners on a distant planet, placing workers’ rights and a possible strike at the centre of its story. Players control the Canary, an unpopular worker who must navigate personal ties to the mine and decide whether to…

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Reminder: Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Goes Physical On Switch 2 Today

  • Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is now physical on Switch 2.
  • The release costs £58.99 or $69.99.
  • Further Switch 2 Xenoblade editions follow later this year.

Nintendo has released a physical Switch 2 edition of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, following its surprise digital launch in June. The release matters because Nintendo’s staggered mix of digital and physical launches for the Xenoblade trilogy has been unclear, and it gives collectors and new players a boxed…

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The Pokemon Company and Sony donate almost $1 million in total towards relief and restoration efforts for areas affected by Japan’s Kumamoto earthquake

  • Pokémon and Sony pledged nearly US$1 million for Kumamoto earthquake recovery.
  • Their combined donation totals ¥150 million.
  • Funds will support affected communities and restoration efforts.

The Pokémon Company and Sony have pledged almost US$1 million in combined donations to support relief and restoration work after the Kumamoto earthquake in Japan. The contributions underline how major Japanese entertainment companies are responding to the disaster and directing funds towards affected communities. The Pokémon Company will…

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Arc Raiders rats are cheating the matchmaking system by throwing themselves in front of friendly fire

  • Players allegedly exploit friendly fire to manipulate matchmaking.
  • Innocent teammates may be penalised for deliberate incidents.
  • The tactic could undermine cooperative play.

PC Gamer reports that some Arc Raiders players are allegedly exploiting the game’s matchmaking system by deliberately stepping into teammates’ friendly fire. The tactic appears intended to manipulate player behaviour or matchmaking outcomes, and highlights how systems designed to discourage harmful play can be turned against cooperative teammates.…

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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director hopes for physical release

  • Director hopes Revelation receives a physical edition
  • No boxed release has been confirmed
  • Sony and publishers are moving towards digital distribution

Final Fantasy 7 Remake director Naoki Hamaguchi has said he hopes the trilogy’s final instalment, Revelation, will receive some form of physical edition. His comments matter because they highlight continuing concern among players about physical ownership as games publishers and platform holders increasingly prioritise digital distribution. Hamaguchi acknowledged…

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“Our business did not grow with our audience”: post-layoffs, Xbox execs are trying to sell a gaming division bounce back by summer 2027

  • Xbox targets renewed growth by summer 2027 after layoffs.
  • Revenue fell 7%, despite 200 million new players.
  • Hardware sales dropped 29% year on year.

Microsoft’s Xbox division says it aims to return to financial growth by the end of its 2027 financial year, following recent mass layoffs and a weaker set of results. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said the business had gained more than 200 million new players in 2026 but had…

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Cyberpunk 2077 Quest The Hunt, With Its Creepy Cartoon and Disturbing Braindance, Was Meant to Feel Like True Detective

  • “The Hunt” was designed as a cyberpunk True Detective-style thriller.
  • Investigation and braindance clues replace action-heavy storytelling.
  • Cyberpunk 2 is unlikely to launch before 2030.

CD Projekt developer Paweł Sasko said Cyberpunk 2077’s side quest “The Hunt” was deliberately designed as a psychological thriller inspired by True Detective. The quest matters because it shows the studio’s approach to using investigation, environmental storytelling and unsettling themes rather than combat to create tension. Players investigate…

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Assassin’s Creed Hexe is at least one year away, insider claims

  • Hexe may not arrive before late 2027.
  • Ubisoft is unlikely to reveal it soon.
  • The project has faced several senior departures.

Assassin’s Creed: Codename Hexe may not launch until the second half of 2027 at the earliest, according to industry insider NateTheHate. If accurate, this suggests Ubisoft is unlikely to announce the next mainline game soon, despite it being intended to follow Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Hexe remains largely unknown,…

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Switch 2 remake rating suggests some changes, with its “suggestive themes” missing, and we can probably guess what that means

  • A reported remake rating omits “suggestive themes”.
  • The omission may signal content changes.
  • Nintendo has not confirmed specific alterations.

A newly reported age rating for a purported Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time omits the original game’s “suggestive themes” descriptor. This may indicate that Nintendo has altered or removed material that previously contributed to the classification, although the rating alone does not…

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