Sony is rolling out a PlayStation parental controls mobile app

Will Shanklin / engadget - Sony is finally catching up to something Nintendo and Microsoft have had for years. The new PlayStation Family app mainly serves as a mobile extension of on-console parental controls. However, parents also get a few extra perks in the mobile version.The a…

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It’s The Perfect Time To Play Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Zack Zwiezen / kotaku - Tomorrow's big update raises the level cap, adds a ton of new features, and gets the game ready for the upcoming expansionThe post It’s The Perfect Time To Play Assassin’s Creed Shadows appeared first on Kotaku.

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Sony rolls out new ‘PlayStation Family’ parental controls app

Aisha Malik / techcrunch - While Sony has long offered parental controls, the new app brings all of these tools into one dedicated place for easier access.

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New Nintendo Patent Could Reshape The Future Of Pokemon-Inspired Games

Darryn Bonthuys / gamespot - Nintendo has secured a new patent that could have major implications for future Pokemon-inspired games. Granted on September 2, 2025, the filing describes a system that “covers the fundamental gameplay mechanic of summoning a character and letting it figh…

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An hour-long Nintendo Direct is set for September 12

Kris Holt / engadget - Hold on to your Cappy, a Nintendo Direct is coming your way later this week. Nintendo has scheduled an hour-long presentation for September 12 at 9AM ET. You don't often see Nintendo running Direct streams on Fridays, but hey, we'll take it. There may be …

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NVIDIA's GeForce Now with RTX 5080 GPUs is a cloud gaming revelation

engadget - If you had told me five years ago that playing PC games over the cloud would soon look indistinguishable from using a powerful rig, I would have called you a fool. But after diving into NVIDIA's new RTX 5080-powered GeForce Now servers for several hours, …

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Switch 2 Mockup Creator Ordered To Pay Nintendo Damages

Blair Marnell / gamespot - In January, Genki made waves at CES 2025 when the company showed off a Switch 2 mockup months before Nintendo officially announced the console. That led to some fireworks when Nintendo sued Genki in May over its "unauthorized" Switch 2 lineup of accessori…

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Here's Why Borderlands 4 Doesn't Have Hyperion Weapons

Hayley Williams / gamespot - While Hyperion-branded weapons were once some of the best guns you could get in a Borderlands game, the once-dominant manufacturer barely appears in Borderlands 4. Hyperion hasn't just been forgotten by Gearbox, it's been pushed out for multiple reasons b…

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Nvidia’s latest RTX Remix update brings path-traced particles to classic games — major overhaul promises 'tens of thousands' of particles without significant performance reduction

tomshardware - Nvidia’s modding platform for retrofitting classic games with ray tracing has just had a huge overhaul, with updates including an "advanced path-traced particle system."

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We Finally Know What ‘Star Wars’ Is Doing in ‘Destiny 2’

Justin Carter / gizmodo - The December-bound 'Destiny 2: Renegades' aims to make players feel like they're in George Lucas' galaxy.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong's first patch should give you a chance against its early bosses

Sarah Fielding / engadget - Video game difficulty is a real balancing act. You want to be challenged and earn each new level, but when it's too hard there's more frustration than fun. Apparently, a number of players have found the new Hollow Knight: Silksong game a bit too hard, str…

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Nintendo Lawyers Secure Another Payday After Reaching Settlement With Genki Over CES Switch 2 Mockup

Wesley Yin-Poole / ign - A U.S. judge has ordered accessories manufacturer Genki to pay Nintendo damages as part of a settlement in the lawsuit over the company’s Switch 2 mockup shown at CES 2025.

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Microsoft Announces Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 Broadcast for Later in September — Here’s What to Expect

Wesley Yin-Poole / ign - Microsoft has announced an Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 Broadcast for later in September, where it will show off first-party games as well as issue updates from third-party publishers and developers. Here's everything you need to know.

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Borderlands 4 Day One Patch Will Help Performance, But Don't Expect It To Run On Low-Spec Hardware

Grace Benfell / gamespot - Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has responded to a preview complaining about Borderlands 4's performance. He says that the day one patch will improve performance, but that the game may not be playable on PCs that don't meet the minimum system requirements.Pit…

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Xbox Game Pass Once Again in the Firing Line After Former Microsoft Executive Says It Creates 'Weird Inner Tensions'

Wesley Yin-Poole / ign - Hot on the heels of former Bethesda executive Pete Hines questioning Xbox Game Pass as a business strategy, a former Microsoft executive has backed the comments, insisting Microsoft’s subscription service creates “weird inner tensions.”

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Johnny Silverhand Actor Keanu Reeves Says He 'Absolutely' Wants to Be in Cyberpunk 2

Michael Peyton / ign - Speaking with IGN while promoting his upcoming movie Good Fortune, Keanu Reeves said that he would love to reprise his iconic video game role as Johnny Silverhand for Cyberpunk 2.

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Guy Who Tried To Fight Nintendo Piracy Lawsuit Without A Lawyer Will Now Pay $2 Million

John Walker / kotaku - Ryan Daly, who originally denied the charges, can never touch modding equipment againThe post Guy Who Tried To Fight Nintendo Piracy Lawsuit Without A Lawyer Will Now Pay $2 Million appeared first on Kotaku.

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Silksong reviews drop to mostly negative for Chinese players due to confusing translations

Jackson Chen / engadget - For most Hollow Knight: Silksong players, the combat is challenging and the boss fights are punishing. However, there's another layer of complexity for anyone playing the sequel in Simplified Chinese: the bizarre translations. On its Steam store page, Sil…

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Life is Strange TV Series Announced by Amazon, With End of the F***ing World Writer as Showrunner

Tom Phillips / ign - Amazon has finally given the green light to its long-awaited Life is Strange TV adaptation, almost a decade after plans were first announced.

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Roblox announces short-video, AI features amid child safety concerns

cnbc - Roblox on Friday announced new short-video and AI features that come amid increasing lawmaker scrutiny into how the company protects children on its platform.

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