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  • Published on 00:02 GMT

    Xbox Confirms Surprise Game Pass Addition for September 10

    Xbox Game Pass is getting a brand-new game in early September, with Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage scheduled to join the Microsoft subscription service. The game joins Xbox Game Pass as an enhanced remaster of Virtua Fighter 5, which originally …

    Source: Game Rant - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 28, 2026

    Why this Pokémon-style video game is exploring the boring bits of London

    Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Did you ever play Pokémon on the Game Boy in the late '90s and dream of a sequel set in the UK? Well, good news: they basically did that 7 years ago. Pokémon Sword …

    Source: ShortList - Pending
  • Published on Aug 28, 2026

    Xbox Series X|S No. 4 in Japan Aug. 23 sales

    Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S ranked as the No. 4 best-selling video game hardware in the latest retail data from Japan. Famitsu this month said the Xbox Series X|S sold 134 units to rank as the No. 4 best-selling hardware between Aug. …

    Source: Punch Jump - California - Pending
  • Published on Aug 28, 2026

    PS5 No. 2 in Japan Aug. 23 sales

    Sony Corp.’s PlayStation 5 ranked as the No. 2 top-selling video game hardware in the latest retail data from Japan. Famitsu this month said the PS5 6,397 units to rank as the No. 2 hardware between Aug. 17 and Aug. 23. For the period, the PS5 Pro sold 418 …

    Source: Punch Jump - California - Pending
  • Published on Aug 28, 2026

    The Greatest Video Game Series Since 2016

    The last decade of gaming has been a roller coaster of successes and failures, but amid performance issues, closures, and uncertainty surrounding AI, there have been some pretty incredible games launched in some of the biggest franchises. As nice as it is …

    Source: Game Rant - Neutral
  • Published on 02:19 GMT

    5 Masterpiece PS2 RPGs You've Never Heard Of

    The PlayStation 2 is one of the most beloved systems of all time, largely because it had something for everyone. Whether people loved platformers or open-world games, the console was able to offer greatness. Yet the genre that benefited the most had to be …

    Source: Comic Book Resources (CBR) - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 28, 2026

    Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 546: Path of Gamescom

    Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or download here Hey, everybody! We’re back this week to discuss some of the biggest announcements from Gamescom, the upcoming full release of Path of Exile 2, and our latest gaming obsessions. Stuff We Talked About …

    Source: PlayStation Blog - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 28, 2026

    XBOX Is Shopping A $300m Elder Scrolls, Diablo and Halo Package To Hollywood Studios

    The movie bug has reportedly bitten XBOX in a big way with new reports that the game-maker has started offering up some of its most popular IPs to Hollywood. As per Puck (via Reddit), former editor of The Hollywood Reporter, Matthew Belloni, wrote in his …

    Source: DualShockers - Pending
  • Published on Aug 28, 2026

    Inside Bradley Barcola’s life off the pitch from his love of Japanese anime to how FIFA inspired his squad number

    BRADLEY BARCOLA is set to join Liverpool after a £120million deal was struck with his club, PSG. The France international 23, who was also a target for Arsenal, has chosen Anfield as his next destination. Bradley Barcola is set to sign for Liverpool in a £ …

    Source: The Sun - Right-wing
  • Published on 05:45 GMT

    (VIDEO) After Years of Silence, EA Confirms Leaked Iron Man Gameplay Footage That Surfaced Online Is Real

    Electronic Arts has confirmed that gameplay footage from its long-awaited, largely secretive Iron Man video game is genuine, after clips of the project leaked online this week and quickly spread across social media and gaming forums. The footage, roughly …

    Source: International Business Times - Australia - Pending
  • Published on Aug 28, 2026

    Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator Smartphone Game Ends Service in Japan on November 25

    Game ended service in English in March 2025 ©コーエーテクモゲームスKoei Tecmo revealed on Thursday it will end service for its, Gust's, and Akatsuki Games' Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator (Atelier Resleriana: Wasurerareta …

    Source: Anime News Network - Pending
  • Published on Aug 27, 2026

    Best Video Games From 2001 That Changed Their Genres

    Back in the halcyon gaming days of 2001, plenty of us were busy playing on our GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Dreamcast, PC, or Game Boy Advance, enjoying all kinds of games we couldn't have known at the time would go on to become so formative and …

    Source: TheGamer - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 27, 2026

    I made my own video games with Meta’s new free AI vibe-coding app — and I didn’t expect to have this much fun

    Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Before I switched to majoring in Communications, I dreamed of entering the world of video game development by picking up a college degree in Computer Science. That …

    Source: Tom's Guide - Neutral
  • Published on 02:51 GMT

    Best PS5 Games Of 2026: Released And Upcoming Games

    We're only partway through 2026 so far at the time of publishing this list, but we've already seen the release of some real winners on the PlayStation 5 this year, and we're not even done with the release calendar yet! From the emotional tales …

    Source: TheGamer - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 28, 2026

    'Control Resonant' Playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026

    ⓒ Remedy EntertainmentRemedy Entertainment announced that 'Control Resonant', the sequel to 'Control', will be playable for general attendees at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The demo will be available on PlayStation 5 at the Sega booth in Hall 4 ( …

    Source: InvenGlobal - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 28, 2026

    Racing Lagoon is a classic PS1 Japanese racing game you've never heard of

    Gaming Not an RPG, but a [shudders] *Car*-PG. And it's really rather good. If you can find it Even these days, very few racing games attempt to tell an actual story. Usually it’s up to you to concoct your own bitter rivalry with whichever fictional …

    Source: Top Gear - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 28, 2026

    Brigandine Abyss is Available Now on Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox and PC

    Command Troops, Develop Bases, and Take Control of the Continent of Meltitea in This Tactical Strategy RPG! Santa Ana, CA (August 27, 2026) - NIS America, Inc. is excited to share that BRIGANDINE ABYSS is available now on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, …

    Source: Anime News Network - Pending
  • Published on Aug 27, 2026

    Coding Across Cultures: Tokyo Internship Transforms WSUV Student

    For years, WSUV Student Zoe Thompson imagined what it might be like to live in Japan, and nine-week front-end development internship with Smile Home helped her finally realize those dreams.   The experience was not always easy, but that was part of its …

    Source: The VanCougar - Washington State - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 27, 2026

    MGS4 Finally Hits Xbox Today As Zero Company Earns Franchise-Best Reviews

    August 27, 2026 is one of the more unusually stacked single gaming days of the year. Fifteen titles launch across Xbox platforms today — headlined by a long-awaited end to one of gaming's most famous platform locks, a debut from an XCOM-lineage studio …

    Source: Tech Times - Neutral

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