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SNP MSP faces criticism over Cairngorms wildfire response as major incident declared

  • Cairngorms wildfire declared major incident amid criticism of government response
  • SNP MSP Neil Gray accused of deflecting blame toward Met Office rather than accepting responsibility
  • Incident highlights tensions over emergency preparedness and inter-agency coordination in Scotland

A major wildfire incident in the Scottish Cairngorms has prompted scrutiny of the government's response, with particular focus on how officials handled the emergency. Neil Gray, an SNP MSP, has drawn criticism from those

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PS5 emulators are making years’ worth of progress each day, as these Minecraft and Demon’s Souls clips show

  • PS5 emulators reportedly improving dramatically day by day
  • SharpEMU now navigates Demon's Souls Remake menus, Minecraft renders in 3D
  • Progress driven partly by Sony's planned 2028 disc phase-out

PS5 emulation projects are reportedly advancing at an unusually rapid pace, with developers describing daily leaps forward as competing teams race to run PlayStation 5 games on PC. The push comes as Sony prepares to phase out discs entirely from January 2028, prompting emulator developers to work quickly…

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Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls dev apologises for PC “gameplay and performance issues”

  • Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls PC beta experiencing widespread performance and gameplay issues ahead of August 6 release
  • Developer Arc System Works acknowledges problems and actively investigating; some temporary workarounds available but incomplete
  • Issues include CPU bottlenecking, multiple background services draining resources, and input lag affecting combat mechanics

Arc System Works, developer of the fighting game Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, has apologised after PC players reported widespread performance and gameplay problems during the title's open beta. The studio confirmed it is investigating the issues and working on a fix, though it has yet to provide a…

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Angry PlayStation Fans Propose PS5 Blackout in Protest of Sony’s Disc Decision

  • Fans plan a PS5 "blackout" from 23-30 August 2026
  • Protest targets Sony's plan to end physical game discs
  • Organisers also cite studio closures and franchise neglect

A group of PlayStation fans is organising a week-long "blackout" of PS5 consoles from 23 to 30 August, urging players to unplug or log out in protest at Sony's decision to phase out physical discs. The action is designed to hit metrics Sony values highly, such as active…

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Resident Evil remakes ‘are just as important as the mainline entries,’ says RE9 producer

  • Capcom says RE remakes are as important as mainline games
  • Remakes let Capcom aim for annual Resident Evil releases
  • Veronica reimagining due 2027; RE10 not expected until 2030

Capcom producer Masachika Kawata has said that Resident Evil remakes hold as much value to the studio as new mainline instalments, as the company works to release a Resident Evil title every year. Speaking to Vice, Kawata explained that producing a wholly new mainline game annually would be…

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Final Fantasy 14 is planning 2 major overhauls to its housing system to catch up with World of Warcraft: ‘It’s probably the number 1 thing on the list a lot of people are requesting’

  • FF14 is overhauling its housing system with two major changes.
  • The move follows competition from World of Warcraft's own housing update.
  • Developers say housing is one of the most-requested fixes from players.

Final Fantasy 14 developers are planning two major overhauls to the MMORPG's housing system, aiming to address one of the community's most persistent complaints. The move comes as Square Enix looks to keep pace with rival World of Warcraft, which recently introduced its own well-received housing update, putting…

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Final Fantasy 14 boss Yoshi-P doesn’t get the deal with Chort

  • Yoshida is puzzled by Chort’s meme popularity.
  • Chort is a minor boss in patch 7.5.
  • The team welcomes community enthusiasm.

Final Fantasy 14 director and producer Naoki Yoshida has said he does not fully understand why players have embraced Chort, a minor dungeon boss that has become a popular online meme. The response highlights how seemingly incidental characters can become community favourites and generate engagement beyond their intended…

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D&D returns to its original world, where no legendary hero can save you

  • D&D launches Legends of Greyhawk, its biggest organised play campaign in 40 years
  • Global shared-world campaign lets characters move freely between game tables
  • Uses 5.5e rules, slower levelling and stricter magic item limits than Adventurers League

Wizards of the Coast has launched Legends of Greyhawk, its largest official Dungeons & Dragons organised play campaign in 40 years, returning the game to Oerth, the world created by co-founder Gary Gygax that hosted iconic early modules such as Against the Giants and The Temple of Elemental…

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J.K. Simmons hasn’t played Baldur’s Gate 3 or any of his games, but he loves Portal 2: ‘I could have done the feature film, or the play, or whatever’

  • J.K. Simmons hasn't played Baldur's Gate 3 or his other games
  • He says he genuinely enjoys Portal 2
  • He treats voice roles like any acting job, format aside

Actor J.K. Simmons has revealed that he has never played Baldur's Gate 3, despite voicing a character in the hit role-playing game, nor has he played any other video games he has lent his voice to. The disclosure is notable given his prominence in gaming voice work, highlighting…

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The next Kratos God of War game will follow and connect to Laufey, says Cory Barlog

  • Next Kratos-led God of War will follow directly on from Laufey's story.
  • God of War Laufey, starring new character Faye, launches 16th February 2027.
  • No PC release planned, as Sony drops PC ports for non-live-service games.

Santa Monica Studio's head of creative, Cory Barlog, has confirmed that the next mainline God of War game starring Kratos will directly follow on from the events of God of War Laufey, the recently announced instalment centred on new protagonist Faye. Speaking at a San Diego Comic-Con panel,…

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