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Fortnite Will Let You Unlock John Wick as a The Simpsons Character

  • John Wick joins Fortnite Reload's Simpsons-themed Springfield map from 30 July
  • New Confidential zone offers healing, proximity chat and risk/reward combat
  • Chests will restock over time for the first time in Fortnite

Fortnite is bringing John Wick to its Reload game mode, reimagined as a character within the game's Simpsons-themed Springfield map. Players who own the current battle pass will be able to unlock the assassin, tying together two major crossovers in one update and giving fans of the popular…

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Gaming and IRL worlds collide in Jumanji: Open World trailer

  • Trailer for Jumanji: Open World, the franchise's fourth film, has dropped
  • Game avatars now cross into the real world, stuck in demo mode
  • Full main cast returns; film hits cinemas 25 December 2026

Sony Pictures has released the trailer for Jumanji: Open World, the fourth film in the long-running franchise and a sequel to 2019's Jumanji: The Next Level, directed once again by Jake Kasdan. The trailer confirms the film picks up on a mid-credits hook from the previous instalment, with…

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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero’s Big DLC Price Finally Revealed, and It Ain’t Cheap

  • Sparking! Zero's big DLC priced around £26/$33/€29 ahead of 30th July launch
  • Adds 30+ characters, four stages, a new single-player mode
  • A free balance-focused update is also now available

Bandai Namco has revealed the price of the "Super Limit-Breaking NEO" DLC for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero after it appeared live in New Zealand's PlayStation Store, just ahead of its Western launch on 30th July. The expansion is notable for being the largest DLC release for the fighting…

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Hideo Kojima had to wait 4 years before finally making Policenauts as Konami kept shuffling the Metal Gear dev between roles

  • Kojima waited four years to make Policenauts.
  • Konami repeatedly moved him between roles.
  • The delay reflected competing Metal Gear development priorities.

Hideo Kojima reportedly waited four years to make Policenauts because Konami repeatedly reassigned him to different roles while he was developing the Metal Gear series. The account highlights how internal company priorities delayed one of Kojima’s early original projects, despite his growing reputation at the publisher. Policenauts was…

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“Basically no one at BioWare” knows how Dragon Age works anymore, says studio veteran, so don’t expect a remaster like Mass Effect’s even if one would sell “super well”

  • BioWare veteran says few staff understand old Dragon Age game code
  • A Mass Effect-style remaster is unlikely despite strong sales potential
  • Staff turnover has eroded institutional knowledge of older titles

A BioWare veteran has said that "basically no one" left at the studio still understands the inner workings of the original Dragon Age games, making a full remaster in the style of Mass Effect Legendary Edition unlikely in the near future. The comment highlights how years of staff…

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The Relic: First Guardian Review

  • IGN reviews The Relic: First Guardian, a FromSoftware-inspired action RPG
  • Game praised for engaging combat but hurt by bugs and bland visuals
  • Overused environmental storytelling and technical glitches mar the experience

IGN's review of The Relic: First Guardian describes a FromSoftware-inspired dark fantasy action game that falls well short of its ambitions, undermined by shoddy execution across nearly every element aside from its combat. Reviewer Jarrett Green argues the title looks superficially appealing from a distance but collapses under…

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“The Case of the Golden Idol-style deduction meets The X-Files”: Former BioWare devs unveil supernatural detective game The Eventide

  • Ex-BioWare devs reveal detective game The Eventide with debut trailer
  • Players pick two detectives per case, each interpreting clues differently
  • No release date yet; game is listed on Steam

Studio Reset, an indie studio founded by former BioWare developers, has revealed its supernatural detective game The Eventide with a debut trailer. The game combines investigative deduction mechanics reminiscent of The Case of the Golden Idol with an X-Files-style paranormal narrative, set in a reality-warping Canadian city rendered…

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How 97 Copies of an Unreleased Version of Super Mario Bros. Duck Hunt Were Discovered in a Wisconsin Warehouse

  • 97 unreleased Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt NES variants found in Wisconsin
  • Cartridges sat in storage for six years before being identified
  • Five copies graded a perfect 10 by PSA, a first for the company

A collector in Waukesha, Wisconsin has uncovered a box of 97 unreleased variant copies of Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt for the NES, a find experts are calling one of the most significant in retro gaming history. Jason Ganos, who runs the website NintendoWire, stumbled upon the…

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Feature: 60+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store’s Expanded Summer Sale (North America/Europe)

  • PS Store's Summer Sale extended with new discounts until 12th August
  • Push Square recommends 60+ standout PS5/PS4 games on sale
  • Highlights include Baldur's Gate 3, Avowed and 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

PlayStation's Summer Sale has been refreshed with new discounts and now runs until 12th August across PS Store in North America and Europe, offering thousands of PS5 and PS4 titles at reduced prices. Push Square has picked out a selection of highlights worth buying, spanning acclaimed RPGs, indie…

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An Xbox outage left physical games unplayable, tech lead says Microsoft is working to make sure that never happens again

  • Xbox outage stopped some physical games launching
  • Microsoft says it is investigating the problem
  • The incident raised ownership and authentication concerns

An Xbox service outage temporarily prevented some players from launching physical games, highlighting how console ownership can still depend on online authentication. Microsoft’s vice-president of Xbox engineering, Eden Marie, said the company is investigating the failure and working to prevent a repeat. The issue reportedly affected Xbox consoles…

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