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Corsair Gaming Headsets Score Massive New Discounts at Amazon UK

  • Corsair VOID v2 wireless headset down 10% to £89.99 at Amazon UK
  • Corsair HS65 SURROUND wired headset down 9% to £72.78
  • Both offer Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio and cross-device compatibility

Amazon UK has discounted two popular Corsair gaming headsets, the VOID v2 wireless and HS65 SURROUND wired models, offering shoppers a cheaper route into spatial audio gaming sound. The deal is timely given how crowded the gaming headset market has become in 2026, making it harder for buyers…

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The Witness Dev’s Next Game, Order of the Sinking Star, Revealed for PS5

  • Thekla confirms Order of the Sinking Star for PS5, out later this year
  • Puzzle game features over 1,000 hand-crafted, interconnected puzzles
  • Follows The Witness, from creator Jonathan Blow

Thekla, the studio behind acclaimed puzzle game The Witness, has confirmed that its next title, Order of the Sinking Star, is coming to PlayStation 5. The game has reportedly been in development for some time, and its formal reveal for PS5 will be welcomed by fans eager to…

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The Switch 2 is $50 off at Woot for new customers

  • Woot cuts Switch 2 price by up to $50 for new customers
  • Deal uses code GIFT26, ends 25 July 2026
  • Nintendo raises Switch 2 price to $499.99 from September

Retailer Woot is offering a discount on the Nintendo Switch 2 as part of a week-long sale marking its 22nd anniversary, giving shoppers a rare chance to save on the console before Nintendo raises its price in September. The console normally retails at $449.99, and the deal is…

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New X-Files Lego set revealed with first images, release date

  • Lego reveals official X-Files set featuring Mulder's office and alien abduction scene
  • Fan-designed set includes eight minifigures; 1,478 pieces, £179.99
  • Releases 1 August (Insiders) and 4 August widely, with free bonus Scully's Lab set

Lego has unveiled an official set based on The X-Files, developed through its fan-driven Lego Ideas programme, ahead of an August release. The set recreates the show's most recognisable location, Agent Mulder's cluttered office with its "I Want to Believe" poster, topped with a forest alien-abduction scene, marking…

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Halo: Campaign Evolved and Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation Lead Xbox Game Pass July 2026 Wave 2 Lineup

  • Halo: Campaign Evolved joins Xbox Game Pass day one on 28 July.
  • Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation launches on Game Pass 4 August.
  • Several titles, including Celeste and Crusader Kings 3, leave 31 July.

Xbox has revealed the second wave of July 2026 additions to Game Pass, headlined by Halo: Campaign Evolved and a new title from Pokémon developer Game Freak called Beast of Reincarnation. Both are launching directly into the subscription service on their release days, continuing Microsoft's strategy of making…

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I’m very into this Papers, Please-esque puzzle game about identifying traitors to the socialist motherland

  • Article covers a new Papers, Please-style puzzle game
  • Premise involves rooting out traitors in a socialist state
  • Full article content was not retrievable for detailed summary

A PC Gamer article discusses a puzzle game inspired by Papers, Please, in which players take on the role of identifying traitors within a socialist state. The piece reflects the enduring appeal of Lucas Pope's 2013 bureaucracy simulator, which continues to inspire new titles built around document-checking, suspicion…

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Physical PS5 Game Sales Are Weaker Than You Might Expect

  • PS5 players are increasingly buying games digitally.
  • Boxed-game sales are weaker than expected.
  • Physical releases still appeal to collectors.

Physical PlayStation 5 game sales appear to be significantly weaker than the console’s overall popularity might suggest, highlighting the continued shift towards digital downloads. The trend matters because it affects retailers, publishers and Sony’s future decisions on physical releases and console hardware. Industry analysis indicates that a relatively…

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Splatoon Raiders Review

  • IGN reviews Splatoon Raiders, calling it the series' best campaign yet
  • New action RPG spin-off drops multiplayer for solo crafting and combat
  • Releases 23 July on Switch 2 for $59.99

Splatoon Raiders, the first action RPG spin-off from Nintendo's Splatoon series, has been reviewed by IGN and praised as the strongest campaign the franchise has produced. Unlike the mainline games, it drops competitive multiplayer entirely in favour of a solo-focused loop of building characters, tackling varied stages and…

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Fallout 3 is a masterpiece and I hope the remaster comes to Switch 2

  • Writer calls Fallout 3 a masterpiece worth revisiting today.
  • Bethesda is remastering Fallout 3 for existing platforms.
  • Author hopes the remaster also releases on Switch 2.

A GamesRadar+ columnist argues that Fallout 3 remains a masterpiece and expresses hope that Bethesda's remaster of the 2008 role-playing game will eventually make its way to Nintendo's Switch 2 console. The piece is framed as a personal appreciation of the original game's enduring qualities, alongside a wish…

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Building on Burnout and an underwhelming predecessor are Wreckreation 2’s missions, and so far it’s a promising patch of Paradise

  • When Tides Turn (ex-Three Fields) reveals Wreckreation 2, sequel to 2024's Wreckreation
  • Early build feels closer to Burnout Paradise than the underwhelming original
  • New Heartbreak City setting, improved physics, and two demoed vehicles so far

Former Criterion Games boss Fiona Sperry and her studio, now renamed When Tides Turn (formerly Three Fields Entertainment), have unveiled Wreckreation 2, a follow-up to last year's arcade racer Wreckreation, which failed to live up to the Burnout Paradise legacy of its creators. Rock Paper Shotgun's early hands-on…

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