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Microsoft’s Solution For PC Gaming’s Most Annoying Headache Is Finally Happening

Advanced Shader Delivery will hopefully one day get rid of shader compilation loading bars on PC

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 26, 2025

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Head Magic: The Gathering Designer Apologizes For Misogynistic Card From 27 Years Ago

The woman who Ghazbán Ogress was based on recently spoke out about it

By Ethan Gach Published September 26, 2025
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Pokémon TCG’s New Mega Evolution Era Is Looking Way More Generous

The first set since Scarlet & Violet finished boasts some fantastic pull-rates

By John Walker Published September 26, 2025
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Pokémon Took Over A Major Wrestling Event And It Absolutely Ruled

The wrestlers were all dressed up in Pokémon-themed costumes referencing characters like Hawlucha and Machamp

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 26, 2025
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PS5 Is Sony’s Most ‘Successful’ Console Generation Ever And It’s Not Even Close

PlayStation keeps making more money as it keeps raising prices

By Ethan Gach Published September 26, 2025

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$2.6 Million Kickstarter Cozy Game Wipes Its Websites, Ghosts Its Backers

PuffPals: Island Skies went from cuteness to horror as the lies piled up

By John Walker Published September 26, 2025
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A Spider-Man Video Game Cutscene Believed To Be Lost Forever Was Just Found 24 Years Later By A Digital Hoarder

The cutscene featuring Thor is no longer lost media thanks to a single Instagram user who never deletes anything

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 26, 2025
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Xbox’s Handheld Finally Has A Price, And It Costs More Than An Xbox

The ROG Xbox Ally is now available to pre-order, but it'll cost you

By John Walker Published September 26, 2025
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Bowser Is Leaving Nintendo

The president of Nintendo of America is out amid a corporate shakeup

By Ethan Gach Published September 25, 2025
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Forza Horizon 6 Has The Franchise’s Biggest Open World Yet

Xbox and Playground's upcoming racing sequel contains a very large digital Japan

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 25, 2025

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Hades 2 Reveals Every New Change As The Action Roguelike Finally Leaves Early Access

The game's true ending is live after nearly 18 months in Early Access

By Ethan Gach Published September 25, 2025
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Borderlands 4 Just Got FOV Sliders On Console And Some Other Nice Fixes

Gearbox's looter shooter should run better and crash less after its latest big update

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 25, 2025
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Fans Can’t Decide If The New Wolverine Game Actually Makes Logan A Short King

Hugh Jackman has tricked millions of fans into thinking Wolverine is six feet tall

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 25, 2025
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Saros Actor Explains How He Went From Working In A Game Store To Starring In Sony’s Next Blockbuster

Rahul Kohli has been in video games before, but he says this gig is ‘a dream come true’

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 25, 2025
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Viral Anime GTA Clone Is Ditching Gacha But Not Being Shy About Ripping Off Spider-Man

Ananta is an open-world RPG vortex of every cool game from the past 10 years

By Ethan Gach Published September 25, 2025

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Silent Hill F, As Told By Steam Reviews

Not everyone loves the changes this new survival horror sequel makes, but plenty of fans still found it scary and great

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 25, 2025
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Microsoft Will No Longer Allow Israel To Use Its Tech For Mass Surveillance In Palestine [Update]

The Xbox company has disabled the Israeli government’s use of its cloud storage and AI services

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 25, 2025
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Remedy Isn’t Giving Up On Its Failed Co-Op Shooter

Plus: MGS Delta's multiplayer mode is launching soon, news about the Black Ops 7 beta, a new trailer for Avatar 3, and a bad Fire Emblem game is out now on phones

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 25, 2025
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Six Big Takeaways From The First Wolverine Trailer

The next game in Insomniac’s Marvel universe is a bloody departure from Spider-Man

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 25, 2025
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Everything We Saw At Today’s Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 Event

Microsoft showed a ton of brand new game footage, and pushed the Xbox Ally handheld as well

By John Walker Published September 25, 2025

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