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Adventures of Elliot’s new update finally lets you silence Faie

  • Update 1.1.0 lets players fully silence companion fairy Faie
  • Her constant chatter was the game's biggest complaint since June launch
  • Earlier option to just reduce her dialogue wasn't enough

Square Enix has released Version 1.1.0 for its HD-2D action RPG The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, adding a long-requested option to switch off support character voices. The update primarily addresses complaints about Faie, the game's Navi-like fairy companion, whose constant commentary had been one of the…

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Xreal’s $299 A01 Plus Brings Budget-Friendly AR Glasses to Mainstream Users

  • Xreal's new A01 Plus AR glasses cost $299, significantly undercutting the company's $449 1S flagship model
  • The lightweight glasses deliver bright, vibrant displays and comfortable design, targeting everyday consumers rather than early adopters
  • Aimed at commuters and frequent travellers seeking portable entertainment through AR, marking a shift toward mainstream market expansion

Xreal has introduced the A01 Plus, a new augmented reality headset priced at $299 that represents the company's push toward affordability in the AR glasses market. Part of the new X by Xreal budget-focused sub-brand, the

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New Spider-Man: Brand New Day teaser sees Peter Parker fight Savage Hulk – and might have spoiled the return of a fan-favorite villain

  • A new Brand New Day teaser shows Spider-Man fighting a Savage Hulk.
  • The footage may have accidentally revealed a fan-favourite villain's return.
  • Full details were unavailable as the article text was truncated.

GamesRadar+ reports on a newly released teaser for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the next instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Spider-Man series, which appears to show Peter Parker coming to blows with a Savage Hulk-style incarnation of the Green Goliath. The footage has generated significant fan discussion because…

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Xbox needs to make a choice, says former PlayStation leader Shawn Layden: be a publisher or a platform, but you can’t be both

  • Ex-PlayStation boss says Xbox must choose: platform or publisher, not both.
  • Platforms need exclusives; the biggest publisher must go multi-platform.
  • PlayStation Studios never topped ~22% share, aiming to grow the market.

Shawn Layden, a former senior PlayStation executive who spent three decades at Sony and oversaw its 13-strong roster of first-party studios before leaving in 2019, has argued that Microsoft must decide whether Xbox is a platform or a publisher, because it cannot successfully be both. His comments, made…

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“We mean business” – Bethesda union members to march in protest of sweeping Xbox job cuts

  • Microsoft announced 3,200 Xbox layoffs affecting major studios; Bethesda operations saw 440+ positions eliminated
  • The OneBGS union, representing 240+ Bethesda workers, is organising a multi-city rally to demand severance negotiations, priority job transfers, and rehiring guarantees

Bethesda Game Studios union workers have announced plans to protest the recent mass layoffs impacting Microsoft's Xbox division, telling members, "The company wants us to accept this as a done deal and quietly disappear. We won't let that happen." Read more

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Xbox CEO Joins Fed’s Task Force To Help With Price Stability And Employment After She Raised Xbox Prices And Laid Of Staff

  • Xbox CEO Sarah Bond reportedly joins a Federal Reserve task force.
  • The role concerns price stability and employment.
  • Article body was inaccessible; summary drawn from the headline only.

Xbox chief executive Sarah Bond has reportedly been appointed to a US Federal Reserve task force focused on price stability and employment, according to the article's headline. The move has drawn attention because it comes after she oversaw price increases on Xbox hardware and a round of staff…

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Prepare for GTA 6 by Robbing an Art Gallery in GTA Online on PS5 Next Week

  • GTA Online's Kortz Center Heist arrives 14th July on PS5 and PS4.
  • Requires a Mansion upgraded with the new Art Studio extension.
  • Discounts and bonus cash on offer for early log-ins.

Rockstar Games is set to release a new major update for GTA Online titled the Kortz Center Heist, arriving as early as 14th July on PS5 and PS4, with free next-gen upgrades already available. Positioned as a way for players to occupy themselves ahead of GTA 6's release…

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Xbox confirms there isn’t just “1 person left in Texas” working on id Software’s engine following mass layoffs, but “dozens” across “multiple locations”

Xbox has moved to reassure fans over the future of id Software's technology following a wave of mass layoffs across Microsoft's gaming division. The company confirmed that development of id Tech, the engine behind franchises such as Doom, is not being left to a skeleton crew, directly rebutting…

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