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Friday, October 23, 2026.
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Half-Life 3 is back in the news again as Valve developer accidentally sort-of references it in public, reigniting hope once more
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Mass Effect-Style Game Exodus Picked a Hell of a Time to Reveal Its Redesigned Male Protagonist
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Survival horror RPG Look Outside launches on October 30 for PS5, PS4, Switch 2, and Switch
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Sony Doubles Down on Officially Ditching Physical Media
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – Kill Block is Must-Play Multiplayer at Launch
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Share of the Week: 007 First Light
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Nintendo eShop Highlights – 22/10/2026
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Muv-Luv’s dark political mecha spin-offs Schwarzesmarken: Bloodstained Crest and Schwarzesmarken: The Martyrs to release on Steam
The original games released in 2015 and 2016, with previous plans for a Steam release falling through.
Final Fantasy Resonance launch trailer – HD-2D RPG comes to Nintendo Switch 2, Switch
Square Enix launched Final Fantasy Resonance today, and we have a new trailer to celebrate. This is the series’ first HD-2D game, and it’s out now. You can check out our coverage of the Nintendo Switch 1 vs. Switch 2 differences for a closer look at how the two versions compare. Square Enix shares the following details about the RPG:...Loading story score.
Dune Awakening’s Halloween event may be the most creepy you play all year
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One Of Xbox's Biggest Successes Of 2026 Didn't Actually Release On Series X|S
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FlatOut 4: Total Insanity VR Leaves PC VR Early Access Today With New Features & A New Price
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Shepard Actor Reacts To Leaked Mass Effect Trailer, Is “Holding Hope” The Game Will Live On
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GameMaker's GMRT runtime will soon be free for all developers
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Dog Online Reminds Me I Used To Like Websites
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Xbox wanted $800 million from Netflix for 7 years of its biggest characters, it’s claimed
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Overwatch x Stellar Blade Collaboration Teased as EVE Protocol
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How Invokyr sold ~250k copies with... Jumanji horror cool?
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Distinct Possibility Studios comes back with Valesong 4-player online card game for Discord Activities | exclusive
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