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Is Deadpool in Avengers: Doomsday? Ryan Reynolds’s Confusing Comic-Con Appearance Gives Evidence For… and Against

  • Ryan Reynolds appeared in Deadpool costume at Marvel's Comic-Con panel.
  • His exchange with the cast left his Doomsday role unconfirmed.
  • Fans remain split on whether Deadpool truly appears in the film.

Ryan Reynolds made a surprise, in-costume appearance as Deadpool during Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday panel at San Diego Comic-Con, reigniting fan speculation over whether his character actually features in the upcoming film. Rather than settling the debate, his cryptic exchange with Robert Downey Jr and the cast left the…

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After 16 months, Zelda Ocarina of Time expert completes a hitless, totally randomized run of the game: “I genuinely didn’t think it was gonna happen”

  • Player finished a hitless, fully randomised Ocarina of Time run.
  • The challenge took around 16 months of attempts to complete.
  • Randomised item placement made avoiding damage far harder.

A Zelda: Ocarina of Time specialist has completed a fully randomised playthrough of the game without ever taking a hit, a feat that took roughly 16 months of attempts to achieve. Randomiser runs scramble the locations of items, equipment and other key elements throughout the game, forcing players…

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Bethesda fan gives up on The Elder Scrolls 6 and decides to make their own Indie Scrolls with big Daggerfall energy: “I have great plans”

  • A fan is making an independent Daggerfall-inspired RPG.
  • The project reflects impatience over The Elder Scrolls 6’s delay.
  • It aims to revive older Elder Scrolls-style freedom.

A Bethesda fan, frustrated by the long wait for The Elder Scrolls 6, has begun developing an independent role-playing game intended to capture the expansive, experimental spirit of The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall. The project illustrates continued fan demand for the older game’s large-scale freedom and deeper role-playing…

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The 4K-Capable Andromeda Insights Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming PC Drops to Just $1,499 Shipped

  • Andromeda Insights RX 9070 XT gaming PC now $1,499 shipped at Walmart
  • Normally around $2,000 for prebuilts with this graphics card
  • RX 9070 XT rivals Nvidia's RTX 5070 Ti for 4K gaming performance

Walmart is offering a notable discount on a prebuilt gaming PC from Andromeda Insights that features AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card, cutting the price to $1,499 with free shipping. This is significant because most prebuilt systems with this GPU typically retail closer to $2,000, and the…

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Xbox spin-off Double Fine cuts 23 jobs weeks after divestment

  • Double Fine cuts 23 jobs weeks after Xbox divestment
  • Founder Tim Schafer cites need for studio's survival
  • First of four spun-off Xbox studios to announce layoffs

Double Fine, the studio behind Psychonauts 2, Keeper and Kiln, has laid off 23 developers, just weeks after Microsoft's Xbox division divested the company as part of a wider restructuring. Founder Tim Schafer said the cuts were necessary for the studio's survival as it adjusts to becoming a…

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Don’t let this beautifully-drawn action RPG starring two girls trained in Sekiro-style combat get lost in the sea of new games on Steam

  • New Steam action RPG risks being overlooked amid new releases
  • Features hand-drawn art and Sekiro-style combat
  • Stars two girls trained in demanding parry-based fighting

A newly released action RPG on Steam is at risk of being overlooked amid the platform's constant flood of new releases, despite featuring striking hand-drawn artwork and combat inspired by Sekiro's demanding parry-and-counter system. The game follows two young female protagonists trained in this challenging combat style, and…

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Facing a 17% review score on Steam, survival game dev says sorry about the bugs and promises to add a way to, uh, save the game

  • Survival game dev apologises after Steam reviews crash to 17%.
  • Players complained about severe bugs and no save feature.
  • Developer promises fixes, including adding the ability to save.

The developer of an unnamed survival game has publicly apologised after the title crashed to a 17% "Overwhelmingly Negative" rating on Steam, with players slamming it for being riddled with bugs and, notably, lacking a working save function. The episode highlights the risks of releasing early access or…

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Double Fine lays off a third of workforce after Microsoft split

  • Double Fine cut about a third of its staff
  • Layoffs came weeks after split from Microsoft/Xbox
  • Schafer says cuts secure studio's independent future

Double Fine, the studio behind Psychonauts and Brütal Legend, has laid off around a third of its staff, weeks after regaining independence from Xbox. Founder Tim Schafer confirmed the redundancies, framing them as a necessary step to secure the studio's future now that it no longer has the…

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A Chance To Get Behind The Wheel Of Crazy Taxi: World Tour Is Coming Soon

  • Crazy Taxi: World Tour will receive a closed network test.
  • The game is coming to consoles and PC.
  • The test begins on 31 August.

Sega has announced that players will soon be able to try Crazy Taxi: World Tour through a closed network test. The test offers an early opportunity to experience the revival of the arcade driving series before its full release, allowing Sega to gather player feedback and assess online…

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Xbox reveals Gamescom lineup including Fable, Alien Isolation 2

  • Xbox confirms 25 games for Gamescom, including Fable's first gameplay reveal
  • Alien Isolation 2 and Stranger Than Heaven get playable demos
  • Gamescom runs 26–30 August amid Microsoft's ongoing layoffs

Xbox has revealed its Gamescom 2026 lineup, confirming 25 games will feature at its booth in Cologne, Germany, including the first public gameplay demonstration of Playground Games' long-awaited Fable reboot. The event also marks an early hands-on appearance for Alien Isolation 2, formally announced only in June, alongside…

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