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NEWS THIS WEEK Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros, including game developers behind Mortal Kombat, Hogwarts Legacy New Helldivers 2 update just shaved 131GB off its PC file size with a "slim version" beta, and I'm ecstatic — here's how to opt into the patch Hollow Knight’s developers expect Silksong to lose at The Game Awards: ‘Expedition 33 is exceptional’ Zootopia 2's Japa...

NEWS THIS WEEK The Makers of ‘Silksong’ Aren’t Done Just Yet   Nintendo Buying Bandai Namco Studio That Co-Developed Splatoon 3, New Pokémon Snap Valve Finally Confirms Leaked Steam Machine Price Rumors Valve's decision not to sell the Steam Machine at a loss 'isn't stupid' but it is 'peculiar' says Baldur's Gate 3 publishing boss RELEASE RADAR MARVEL COSMIC INVASION -...

NEWS THIS WEEK First photos of Link and Zelda in The Legend of Zelda live-action movie released The Game Awards: Game of the Year Nominees Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and PlayStation lead The Game Awards 2025 nominations Megabonk dev withdraws from The Game Awards after 'Best Debut Indie' nomination Concord, one of the most infamous videogame flops of all time, may already be flopping agai...

 NEWS THIS WEEK Valve announces console like Steam Machine, new Steam Controller and VR headset Steam Frame coming next year New Pokémon Pokopia trailer reveals Peakychu, Mosslax, and more mysterious Pokémon forms The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Nintendo Direct: Everything Announced Japan-Only PlayStation, Elden Ring Expansion Announced During State of Play Japan Death Stranding Isolations (Working T...

NEWS THIS WEEK Grand Theft Auto 6 delayed to November 2026: 'These extra months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve' ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Studio Says Fired Employees Were Leaking Information Discord age-assurance data breach includes 68,000 Australian users A Pokémon Game Just Leaked a Year Early—and It’s Fully Playable Oh My God They...

 NEWS THIS WEEK Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is Getting Collabs With Lego, Splatoon, And Zelda Crash Bandicoot Animated Series in the Works at Netflix Don’t Nod Announces Netflix Partnership for New Narrative Game PUBG and InZoi publisher Krafton declares itself an "AI-first company", "placing AI at the centre of problem solving" Open source GZDoom community splinters after creato...

NEWS THIS WEEK Bluey’s Quest For The Gold Pen Video Game Arrives December! Halo: Campaign Evolved Announced for Xbox, PC, and Yes, PS5 – Here’s Everything We Know So Far, Including New Missions Report: Generative AI is being heavily used to make new Halo games, including Halo CE Remake So, How’s The BDS Xbox Boycott Going? 2 years after release, Nintendo is updating Pikmin 4 with new content, incl...

NEWS THIS WEEK Nintendo Responds to Crimson Collective Hack Ghost of Yotei is Sony's Best-Selling Title in Europe Since Spider-Man 2 PS6 and next Xbox console are both aiming for 2027 release, separate reports claim RELEASE RADAR ISOPOD: A WEBBED SPIN-OFF - 21 October 2025 - PC JACKBOX PARTY PACK 11 - 23 October 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, Switch...

NEWS THIS WEEK Everything Shown At Today’s Sony State Of Play, Including Insomniac’s Wolverine Angry Discord users lash out at Australian age verification checks 2025 Screen Music Awards Palworld Devs Announce Farming Sim Spin-Off, Palworld: Palfarm RELEASE RADAR LEGO PARTY - 30 September 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, Switch 2  FINAL FANTASY TACTICS -...

NEWS THIS WEEK Stop Removing the Modern Day!' Assassin's Creed Fans React as Black Flag Remake Reportedly Cuts Everything Outside the Animus The studio behind award-winning Umurangi Generation is reimagining Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness from the perspective of a penguin, and it's brought the voice of Disco Elysium onboard to do it Penguin Colony: Reveal Trailer ‍ Roblox...

 NEWS THIS WEEK New Nintendo Direct kicks off the Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary and brings slate of new announcements Finalists Announced for the 2025 Australian Game Developer Awards Silksong Konami code explained Hollow Knight: Silksong is being review-bombed in China Sega Accused Of Using Police To Recover Nintendo Dev Kits It Had "Negligently Disposed Of" RELEASE RADAR LITTLE WITC...

 NEWS THIS WEEK Australian-made Hollow Knight Silksong crashes global game stores on launch   The ANZ Indie Showcase 2025 Australia Did It is a New “Tactical Reverse Bullet Hell” From Rami Ismail "The cat's out of the bag" - Stardew Valley update 1.7 revealed, bagged cat content TBC Play for Peace - Games for Palestine 2025 Charity Bundle Reddit Legoleak - Pokemon piece and price count...

NEWS THIS WEEK Indie Metroidvania Developers Evade Sudden Silksong Release Date Vivi is Screwing Up Magic: The Gathering And You Know What? Good For Him Pokémon Legends: Z-A reveals newest Mega Evolution through found footage horror Mega Hawlucha Enters the Ring in Pokémon Legends: Z‑A Atari acquires five Ubisoft Games skate. launches in Early Access on September 16 for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox...

NEWS THIS WEEK Hollow Knight: Silksong “Was Never Stuck” Say Devs, Releases 4 September Hollow Knight: Silksong finally has a release date — I can't believe the long-awaited game is coming in September gamescom Opening Night Live 2025: Everything Announced Louisiana Sues Roblox As Controversy Over Child Safety And Banning ‘Vigilante’ Users Grows Moshi Monsters’ second comeback Kickstarter hits...

NEWS THIS WEEK Tech giants Apple and Google lose landmark court case as federal judge rules they engaged in anti-competitive conduct McDonald’s Japan’s Pokémon promo backfires, ends in scalping and food waste controversy GTA Actor Says Disastrous Florida Gaming Convention 'Put the Con in Comic-Con' Snoopy & The Great Mystery Club Announced for Consoles and PC RELEASE RADAR SWORD OF THE...

NEWS THIS WEEK New Indie World Showcase ushers in indie games galore for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 - Nintendo Nintendo Switch Consoles Just Got A Huge Price Increase In The US Alongside All Switch 1/2 Accessories Switch 1 systems & Switch 1/2 accessories price increases are live in North America megathread Pro Jank Footy targets 2026 with new Umbrella Gaming label   Squash the Bug Swa...

NEWS THIS WEEK Brits can get around Discord's age verification thanks to Death Stranding's photo mode, bypassing the measure introduced with the UK's Online Safety Act. We tried it and it works—thanks, Kojima Sony calls Tencent game ‘slavish clone’ of Horizon in new lawsuit Nintendo U-Turns on Mario Kart World Change That Forced More Open-World Driving, as It Increases Chance of Lap-Ty...

 NEWS THIS WEEK Australian gamemakers level-up with major funding from Screen Australia SIFTER: DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH is a messy unforgettable game that is worth playing Itch.io deindexes NSFW games after becoming the latest target of skittish credit card companies and anti-porn group Collective Shout, catching an award-winning indie and more in the crossfire Everything announced at Poké...

NEWS THIS WEEK The Legend Of Zelda Movie’s Link And Zelda Actors Have Been Revealed Assassin’s Creed Live-Action Series Greenlit at Netflix Untitled Donkey Kong Project ;Motion picture. Valve gets pressured by payment processors with a new rule for game devs and various adult games removed Umamusume: Pretty Derby inspires influx of players visiting real-life horses Guidelines for Visiting Stables...

NEWS THIS WEEK The video game voice actor strike is over, with new AI agreements reached over 'digital replicas' What is a Wave but a Thousand Drops? : r/subnautica Former Unknown Worlds creative director says departure was "quite a shock" | GamesIndustry.biz KRAFTON statement re: Subnautica 2 Lawsuit (a community update from Charlie) : r/subnautica Activision pulls Call of Duty ga...

NEWS THIS WEEK Microsoft Makes Significant Layoffs Across Gaming Division, Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Confirms in Memo to Staff Everwild, Perfect Dark Reboot, Zenimax MMORPG Canceled after Microsoft Layoffs Nintendo confirms Donkey Kong Bananza’s developer is ‘the same team as Super Mario Odyssey’ Is Donkey Kong Bananza a Prequel? Peak has now sold 2 million copies in just 9 days, as the devs reveal w...

NEWS THIS WEEK Summerfall Studios’ Malys is now available in early access Physical Collectors "Should Plug In" Switch, 3DS And Vita Game Cards "Every 5-10 Years" To Avoid Data Loss Xbox and Meta officially release limited edition black and green Meta Quest 3S bundle   Virtual reality gaming 'not dead' but cutting edge technology facing challenges RELEASE RADAR DIABLO IV SEA...

NEWS THIS WEEK A Bunch Of New Donkey Kong Bananza Info Just Dropped Including A New Amiibo Moshi Monsters could make a return as new Kickstarter campaign launches from Mind Candy Moshi Monsters Kickstarter Moshi Monsters fake pledges statement on Instagram Nexus Mods is being sold after 24 years by burned-out owner New Nexus Mods Owners Scramble To Assuage Community Concerns Following Sale By Burn...

NEWS THIS WEEK Every big announcement from Xbox Games Showcase 2025 Announcing the new ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X gaming handhelds   SAG-AFTRA and Video Game Employers Reach Tentative Agreement on Interactive Media Contract; National Board to Review Stellar Blade Has Already Outperformed Every Other PlayStation PC Port In Less Than 24 Hours RELEASE RADAR GEX TRILOGY - 16 June 2025 - PC, Xbo...

NEWS THIS WEEK Summer Game Fest 2025: All the news, trailers, and world premieres All The Big Announcements From The 2025 Summer Game Fest Showcase Square Enix surprise announced a Final Fantasy Tactics remaster 'The will to resist is in your hands': Final Fantasy Tactics director makes statement on the political backdrop of the original and the 'inequality and division' that persi...