Astro Bot Just Received Five Free Levels And Some Long-Awaited Cameos
Cameron Koch / gamespot - Astro Bot just received its latest free update, adding five more levels and new bot cameos to Team Asobi's Game of the Year-winning platformer.Originally announced during Sony's June 2025 State of Play, the update adds a new galaxy, the Vicious Void, for …
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Professor Oak's voice actor, James Carter Cathcart, has died
Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - A prolific voice actor behind Pokémon's Professor Oak and many other classic animated characters has passed away. James Carter Cathcart, who was best known for his voice acting work in animation and video games, died of throat cancer at 71, Variety report…
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Subnautica 2 Delayed To 2026 As New Trailer Debuts
Blair Marnell / gamespot - Earlier this month, Subnautica 2 was rumored to be delayed following the reportedly forced exits of Unknown Worlds' leadership team by parent company Krafton. Now, Unknown Worlds has officially delayed Subnautica 2's early-access period to 2026. However, …
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Nintendo Is Ending The Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers Program
Jason Fanelli / gamespot - With the Nintendo Switch 2 now out in the wild, it's reasonable to expect that Nintendo might make a few policy changes to better reflect the company's intentions for the console. At least one of those changes comes with a cost, however: the Nintendo Swit…
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How Nintendo is creating a new era of 3D platforming in Donkey Kong Bananza
Bradly Shankar / mobilesyrup - It’s a big moment for Donkey Kong. The iconic Nintendo gorilla is about to headline Donkey Kong Bananza, his first brand-new 3D game since 1999’s Donkey Kong 64. On top of that, Bananza serves as the second major Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive after Mario Ka…
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You can own the GameStop stapler that broke Nintendo Switch 2 consoles
Anna Washenko / engadget - GameStop has been specializing in making pretty wacky headlines in recent years, and its latest follows in that grand tradition. After employees at the retailer stapled Switch 2 receipts to boxes in a way that punctured some of the consoles' screens, the …
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Subnautica 2 Delay May Cost Studio $250 Million Bonus - Report
Blair Marnell / gamespot - Earlier this month, the founders of Unknown Worlds--the studio behind Subnautica and its upcoming sequel, Subnautica 2--were reportedly forced out of the studio by parent company Krafton. Now, it's being alleged that Krafton's decision to delay Subnautica…
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Stalker 2 Is Another Xbox Console Exclusive Coming To PS5
Alan Wen / gamespot - GSC Game World has announced that Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl will be coming to PS5, ending its console exclusivity on Xbox. An release date has not been announced, but it will be out in late 2025, and you can wishlist it now.In a rather meta announceme…
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Nintendo Switch 2 finally hits Amazon, but there’s a catch
Jacob Siegal / bgr - Over a month after the record-breaking launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, the gaming console is available to purchase on Amazon in the US. That …The post Nintendo Switch 2 finally hits Amazon, but there’s a catch appeared first on BGR.
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Next PlayStation State Of Play Coming Soon And Is All About Ghost Of Yotei
Zack Zwiezen / kotaku - PlayStation’s next big State of Play has been announced, and you won’t have to wait long to watch. The event will go live on July 10 and will be dedicated to Sucker Punch’s upcoming open-world action game Ghost of Yotei. Read more...
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The Last of Us Part II’s new mode puts the story in chronological order
Ash Parrish / theverge - With season 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us in the books, and with no The Last of Us Part III coming in the immediate future, Naughty Dog has come up with an interesting way to funnel all the attention from the show into the game. The studio has released a new,…
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The Pope Just Blessed A Holographic Pokémon Card
Ethan Gach / kotaku - What would you take to a meeting with the Pope? A family heirloom? A favorite book? Pictures of an ill loved one? Well, one person decided to bring a Pokémon card. His holiness not only blessed it but autographed a second one. The fan said the Pontiff lau…
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Subnautica Director Breaks Silence On Being Removed From The Studio Before The Sequel's Release: 'The Game Is Ready'
Ethan Gach / kotaku - Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton released an unusual statement last week. Unknown Worlds co-founders Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland, and Max McGuire were being immediately removed from the studio and replaced by Striking Distance Studios chief development offi…
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Romero Games says reports of its death are greatly exaggerated
Anna Washenko / engadget - It appeared that Romero Games might have shuttered as a consequence of the sweeping job cuts at Microsoft last week, but the studio is still alive and kicking. In to a post on Bluesky, the company clarified that its latest project is currently canceled af…
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Call of Duty: WWII Xbox PC Version Hauled Offline Amid Security Concerns
Vikki Blake / ign - Activision has pulled Call of Duty: WWII on Xbox PC offline just days after it was added to Game Pass, amid reports of hacking via Remote Code Execution (RCE).
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Arkane founder calls Game Pass an 'unsustainable model' that's wrecking the industry
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Arkane Studios founder Raphael Colantonio had some harsh words for Game Pass in a thread on X, calling it an "unstainable model" that's "damaging the industry." He also said that Microsoft's ability to throw "infinite money" at the platform will eventuall…
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'Stop Killing Games' Comes Roaring Back After YouTube Drama And Now Industry Lobbying Groups Are Pushing Back
Ethan Gach / kotaku - Last year, Ross Scott who runs the Accursed Farms YouTube channel posted a video about Ubisoft taking The Crew offline and not only making it unplayable for everyone who purchased it, but also revoking people’s digital copies. He used it to launch the “St…
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Final Fantasy 9 Anniversary Video Refuels Rumors Of A Remake
Jason Fanelli / gamespot - In September 2021, a massive leak at Nvidia revealed multiple then-unannounced projects, and as years have passed since the leak, all but one of the leaked titles associated with Square Enix has been officially confirmed. That one is a remake of Final Fan…
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The Switch 2's mouse controls has me rethinking the future of games
Ian Carlos Campbell / pocket-lint - Nintendo's decision to let the Joy-Con 2's be used as a mouse in supported games reflects an industry-wide interest in supporting PC gaming.
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Anthem is officially shutting down on January 12
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - EA's beleaguered online shooter Anthem is shutting down for good on January 12, 2026. The game will be removed from the company's storefront ahead of that on August 15. It'll be available for download after that date so long as it's already in your librar…
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