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You won’t have to worry about limited bandwidth or data now that Valve has fixed local network game transfers on Steam

  • Valve fixed Steam’s local network game transfers.
  • The feature can reduce internet data use.
  • It should help users with limited bandwidth.

Valve has fixed an issue affecting Steam’s local network game transfers, a feature designed to let users copy installed games between nearby PCs without downloading them again from the internet. The change matters for people with limited broadband capacity, data caps or slow connections, as local transfers can…

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Shigeru Miyamoto knows some fans have “multiple Nintendo consoles at home,” and hopes that’ll become “the norm” in the future: “That would be the best scenario”

  • Miyamoto hopes owning multiple Nintendo consoles becomes the norm
  • He called multi-console ownership "the best scenario" for fans
  • Comments reflect Nintendo's approach to hardware coexisting, not replacing

Nintendo's veteran designer Shigeru Miyamoto has said he is aware that some fans own several Nintendo consoles simultaneously, and expressed hope that this becomes standard practice rather than the exception. He framed owning multiple devices, such as a home console alongside a handheld or the Switch and Switch…

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Two arrested for checking into esports hotels and stealing RAM, making off with over $2,000 in profit in just one month

  • Two people were arrested over alleged RAM thefts.
  • Esports hotels were reportedly targeted.
  • The alleged profit exceeded $2,000 in one month.

Two people were arrested after allegedly posing as guests at esports hotels in order to steal computer RAM from the premises. The case highlights a vulnerability for venues that provide large numbers of accessible gaming PCs, where repeated thefts of relatively small components can quickly cause financial losses…

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The Nintendo Switch 2’s price increase is closer than ever, but this last-minute console bundle deal at Woot has come to the rescue

  • Woot is offering a Switch 2 bundle before expected price rises.
  • The deal may lower the combined cost of console and extras.
  • Stock and availability are likely limited.

GamesRadar+ highlights a Woot deal on a Nintendo Switch 2 bundle as a possible way for US buyers to secure the console before an expected price rise. The offer matters because it packages the sought-after new console with an additional game or accessory, potentially reducing the overall cost…

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Xbox will give GTA 6 players a major advantage over PS5

  • GTA 6 codes are region-locked on PS5 but not on Xbox
  • Physical editions contain only a code, no disc
  • PS5 buyers must match account region to code region

Grand Theft Auto 6 will be a timed console exclusive, and one notable difference between the two versions could sway undecided buyers: download codes are region-locked on PlayStation 5 but not on Xbox Series X/S. Since the game will not be released on a physical disc, every copy…

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Live-Action Link Actor Discusses The Legend of Zelda Movie, Says He Was Too Young to Play Breath of the Wild When It Launched

  • Link actor Ainsworth, 17, was too young for Breath of the Wild's 2017 launch
  • He studied Zelda's 40-year history to prepare for the live-action role
  • Filming has wrapped; the film releases 30 April 2027

Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, the actor cast as Link in Nintendo's upcoming live-action The Legend of Zelda film, has revealed he was too young to have played Breath of the Wild when it was originally released, despite the game's significant influence on the character he now portrays. Speaking to…

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Square Enix Dev Yoshi-P Says Final Fantasy 6, 8, and 9 Remakes Would Probably Have to Be Released in Four or Even Five Installments

  • Yoshi-P: FF6, FF8, FF9 remakes would likely need 4-5 instalments each.
  • Echoes 2024 estimate that an FF6 remake could take 20 years.
  • Hamaguchi remains focused on FF7 Revelation, not new remakes.

At the Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival in Berlin, series producer Naoki "Yoshi-P" Yoshida and Final Fantasy 7 Remake director Naoki Hamaguchi discussed the future of the franchise, dampening hopes that Final Fantasy 6, 8, or 9 might receive remakes in the style of the FF7 trilogy. Yoshida…

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Dragon’s Dogma 2 is getting a Fallout-inspired homesteading mod with fully customisable houses, and its creator has tons of big ideas for it

  • Modder is building a Fallout-style homesteading mod for Dragon's Dogma 2
  • Players can construct and furnish custom houses using in-game resources
  • Wider expansion planned with taming, new mounts and gardening features

A modder working under the name SonicaKP is developing a new mod for Dragon's Dogma 2 that introduces Fallout-style homesteading, allowing players to build and furnish their own houses from scratch. The mod, shown in a gameplay demo, lets users construct a home in the countryside using gathered…

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Lil Tecca to headline ‘Fortnite Festival’ season 15

  • Lil Tecca headlines Fortnite Festival season 15 from 30 July 2026
  • Four new jam tracks and themed cosmetics added to the game
  • First rap headliner since Snoop Dogg in early 2024

Rapper Lil Tecca is set to headline season 15 of Fortnite Festival, taking over from jazz-pop artist Laufey when the new season launches on 30 July 2026. Fortnite Festival is a rhythm game mode within Fortnite that has featured a rotating line-up of high-profile musical headliners since launching…

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