Best Short Pause Gaming Podcasts (2024)

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HORIZON FORBIDDEN WEST television show on pause after allegations against showrunner 7:43

4d ago7:43

7:43

Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent…

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Modders tune SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE after difficulty complaints 6:29

11d ago6:29

6:29

Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent…

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Excuuusse me Nintendo! Zelda is finally the protagonist in a LEGEND OF ZELDA game 9:03

17d ago9:03

9:03

Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent…

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ARMELLO, SOLIUM INFERNUM studio League of Geeks shuts down after 13 years 10:57

25d ago10:57

10:57

Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent…

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YAKUZA LIKE A DRAGON is the next game getting a TV show 6:27

1M ago6:27

6:27

NEWS THIS WEEK Summer Game Fest 2024: All The Trailers From Today’s Showcase Shadow Of The Erdtree Previews Tease A Massive Follow-Up To Elden Ring Following Fallout, Amazon Prime Announces Yakuza TV Series PlayStation VR2’s PC adapter hits this August, with missing features‍ RELEASE RADAR V RISING - 11 June 2024 - PlayStation 5 KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1…

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Riot asks US$500 for LEAGUE OF LEGENDS skin 7:32

1M ago7:32

7:32

Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent…

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Aussie horror game MACABRE promises spooks in the bush 6:19

2M ago6:19

6:19

Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent…

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ASSASSIN’S CREED SHADOWS is the ninja themed game you’ve been waiting for 7:13

2M ago7:13

7:13

NEWS THIS WEEK Assassin's Creed Shadows Revealed With 4 Minutes Of Bloody Action Valve’s hero shooter Deadlock leaks with screenshots, gameplay details - Polygon Amazon Orders Tomb Raider Series From Fleabag Star And Writer Warner Bros. gives Adult Swim games back to their creators rather than kill them Game dev says contract barring “subjective ne…

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Microsoft shuts down HI-FI RUSH and REDFALL studios 7:56

2M ago7:56

7:56

NEWS THIS WEEK Microsoft Closes Studios Behind Redfall, Hi-Fi Rush, And More To Prioritize 'High-Impact' Games Xbox President Bond on the Gamer’s Future Helldivers 2 Community Manager Seemingly Gone After PlayStation Login Meltdown Hades 2 early access debut on Steam reaches over 100k concurrent players 24 hours after launch Nintendo president says…

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ESCAPE FROM TARKOV developer relents on PvE mode but not before making it worse 7:16

2M ago7:16

7:16

NEWS THIS WEEK Escape From Tarkov dev finally caves, says people who paid $150 for the game will get access to its new mode 'in waves' Manor Lords shatters Steam city builder record with over 170,000 concurrent players Manor Lords players delighted to discover a villager with an NSFW name, but the developer says it's historically accurate ‍Here are…

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Gaming giant Embracer Group falls and splits into three companies 8:32

2M ago8:32

8:32

Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent…

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HADES II technical test gives us the first look at the new roguelite 8:52

3M ago8:52

8:52

NEWS THIS WEEK Hades 2 technical test set to begin 'shortly,' signups are open now Nintendo Indie World Showcase April 2024 - Every Announcement, Game Reveal & Trailer Sony’s PS5 Pro is real and developers are getting ready for it The first Apple-approved emulator for the iPhone has arrived... and been pulled Delta takes flight: Apple-approved Nint…

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Hold onto your fishing rod, DREDGE is getting a movie 8:42

3M ago8:42

8:42

NEWS THIS WEEK Indie Lovecraftian fishing game Dredge is gonna be a movie Report: EA Canned Dead Space 2 Remake, Team Working On Battlefield Now [Update: EA Denies Report] EA Shoots Down Dead Space 2 Remake Rumors: 'No Validity to This Story' [Update] Apple now allows retro game emulators on its App Store—but with big caveats Star Wars Outlaws Rele…

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Is HOLLOW KNIGHT SILKSONG almost here? 6:35

3M ago6:35

6:35

NEWS THIS WEEK Hollow Knight Silksong’s April Fools’ Day Update Is Real April Fools' phenom Content Warning draws in more than 204,000 concurrent players Former Dragon Age boss' new action-RPG Eternal Strands out next year Saber Interactive CEO Says KOTOR Remake Is 'Alive and Well' RELEASE RADAR GIGANTIC: RAMPAGE EDITION - 9 April 2024 - PC, Xbox S…

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BORDERLANDS team moves to Take Two as Embracer Groups sells Gearbox 7:43

3M ago7:43

7:43

NEWS THIS WEEK Super Mario Maker’s “final boss” was a fraud all along Embracer Group divests Gearbox Entertainment for a consideration of USD 460 million to Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Helldivers 2 Cheater Pretends to Be Game Master Joel, Drops Unreleased APC in Random Group, Leaves Leaked images reveal Microsoft’s white disc-less Xbox Seri…

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APEX LEGENDS hackers managed to sneak cheats on competitors computers 7:56

4M ago7:56

7:56

NEWS THIS WEEK Apex Legends e-sports delayed after hackers enable cheats on player clients Overwatch 2's redemption arc begins with free heroes for all as Blizzard lays out its plans to 'give the game a regular heartbeat' this year Blizzard secretly made a battle royale game inside World of Warcraft to 'break the rules' it's had for 20 years Sony's…

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Developers panic after Warner Bros delist their games 8:34

4M ago8:34

8:34

NEWS THIS WEEK The Trailer For Insomniac's Cancelled Spider-Man Multiplayer Game Has Leaked Warner Bros. leave developers feeling "sick and dizzy" as more Adult Swim games are being delisted MultiVersus is officially returning with some big upgrades Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Gets New Story DLC, Modes, Trials, And More This Year Star Wars: Ba…

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Deckbuilding BALATRO pulled after being mistaken for gambling 7:19

4M ago7:19

7:19

NEWS THIS WEEK Everything announced at the March 2024 Xbox Partner Preview Poker-themed deckbuilder Balatro gets delisted from some stores after its PEGI rating absurdly jumps from 3 to 18+ over 'gambling imagery' Switch emulator Yuzu reaches $2.4 million settlement with Nintendo 20th BAFTA Games Awards: The Nominations RELEASE RADAR HIGHWATER - 14…

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Scammers fake HELLDIVERS 2 to lure unsuspecting players on Steam 7:00

4M ago7:00

7:00

NEWS THIS WEEK Beware fake Helldivers 2 pages on Steam promising steep discounts Some Helldivers 2 players are inexplicably killing each other for resources, despite a dozen different UI elements telling you they're shared Everything announced during Pokémon Day 2024’s Pokémon Presents Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Players Rise 200% Upon Skull and…

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Tarnished rejoice as ELDEN RING SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE gets a release date 8:58

5M ago8:58

8:58

NEWS THIS WEEK Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree: Everything we know about the DLC Everything announced at the February 2024 Nintendo Direct Partner showcase Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Is Planned For June 2024, It’s Claimed Baldur’s Gate 3 will get official mod support, says Larian Studios Baldur’s Gate 3 Devs Finally Got To Talk On Stage, And They D…

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Console game exclusivity is not the future of gaming says Microsoft Gaming boss 8:56

5M ago8:56

8:56

NEWS THIS WEEK 4 Xbox exclusives coming to PS5 and Nintendo Switch The first Activision Blizzard game on Game Pass will be Diablo 4 Helldivers 2 starts recruiting more devs for the war effort after its galactic success, aims to 'accelerate and beef up [its] content plans' Helldivers 2 studio boss says it will 'never' add PvP, and for anyone looking…

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INDIANA JONES and STARFIELD might be coming to PlayStation near you 7:03

5M ago7:03

7:03

NEWS THIS WEEK Indiana Jones, Starfield PS5 Reports Suggest A Major Xbox Pivot Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth State of Play – News Roundup Disney Will Develop A 'New Persistent Universe' With Epic Games Tencent working on mobile version of hit console game 'Elden Ring', sources say Helldivers 2 Dev in ‘A Bit of Crisis Mode’ Amid Matchmaking Issues and Cra…

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DEATH STRANDING 2 gameplay and new Kojima game revealed at PlayStation State of Play 6:48

5M ago6:48

6:48

NEWS THIS WEEK Everything revealed in the January 2024 State of Play Indie Classic Celeste Just Got A Surprise (Kinda) Sequel Bloodborne Kart will "scrub the branding off" after being contacted by Sony's lawyers Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad game launches and is quickly taken down Deus Ex game canceled as nearly 100 Eidos-Montreal staff laid off RELEA…

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Monster taming PALWORLD sells 7 million copies in a week 7:10

6M ago7:10

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NEWS THIS WEEK Palworld Has Sold An Astonishing Number Of Copies In Five Days Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees Immortality developer Sam Barlow has announced two new horror games Lightmap Why IMMORTALITY's Sam Barlow loves real acting performances in his games Overwatch 2 esports is back and ditching the Overwatch Lea…

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Grab your hat and whip for INDIANA JONES AND THE GREAT CIRCLE 8:23

6M ago8:23

8:23

NEWS THIS WEEK Xbox Developer Direct 2024: Everything Announced Rockstar Games’ owner is fighting Remedy Entertainment over its new ‘R’ logo EA is finally launching Plants vs. Zombies 3 Dave the Diver Developer’s Next Game Is a MOBA Called Wakerunners A speedrunning dog named Peanut Butter just beat an obscure 1985 NES game live for charity, is the…

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Microsoft bans BALDUR'S GATE 3 players over spicy screenshots 7:12

6M ago7:12

7:12

NEWS THIS WEEK Microsoft Criticised for Xbox Auto-Upload Stance Following Baldur’s Gate 3 Nudity Bans MSI’s Claw is an Intel-powered Windows competitor to Valve’s Steam Deck Ayaneo’s Next Lite is a US$299 Steam Deck competitor with unofficial SteamOS Capcom adds new DRM to old PC games, raising worries over mods A fan-made, 7-hour Portal 2 prequel …

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Time to say goodbye as E3 closes its doors forever 8:28

7M ago8:28

8:28

NEWS THIS WEEK It's official: E3 is dead Epic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fight John Romero marks Doom’s 30th birthday by putting out Sigil 2 - aka episode 6 - for free DOOM's 30th Anniversary Stream with John Romero, John Carmack, and David L. Craddock Just 4 days after The Day Before's disastrous launch, the studio …

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BALDUR’S GATE 3 crowned Game of the Year at the Game Awards 2023 9:39

7M ago9:39

9:39

NEWS THIS WEEK The Game Awards 2023 results: All the winners Every trailer and announcement from The Game Awards 2023 League of Geeks games studio lays off half its workforce, 'indefinitely pauses' production on Jumplight Odyssey Grand Theft Auto 6 is only coming to PS5 & Xbox Series X|S at launch Fortnite’s next chapter adds boss battles, Lego, So…

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The Game Awards cop heat for its ‘indie’ finalist DIVE THE DIVER 12:51

7M ago12:51

12:51

NEWS THIS WEEK Geoff Keighley explains why Dave the Diver has been nominated as an indie game Open Letter to The Game Awards A Half-Life bug introduced by Windows 2000 just got fixed at last Left 4 Dead prototype accidentally released in Counter-Strike update Rockstar Confirms GTA 6 Trailer 1 Release Date The 25 Most Wanted games, as revealed in PC…

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FORTNITE developers backtrack on skin age restrictions 8:21

8M ago8:21

8:21

NEWS THIS WEEK Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Harley Quinn Trailer & Closed Alpha Revealed Warner Bros says Wonder Woman won't be a live-service game Nier will continue 'as long as Yoko Taro lives', producer says, but don’t expect an Automata follow-up soon Fortnite Planning to Disable Age-Gated Cosmetic, Reveals v28.00 Update Release Date …

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The nominees for The Game Awards and Grammys have been announced 10:18

8M ago10:18

10:18

NEWS THIS WEEK Nintendo Indie World: All the news, trailers, and announcements The Game Awards 2023: Complete list of nominees Stray Gods, God of War: Ragnarok composers among 2024 Grammy nominees The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered has been officially revealed including a special edition and an upgrade path Fortnite Community Slams 'Worst Update' Ove…

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Hey listen! THE LEGEND OF ZELDA is getting a live-action movie 10:11

8M ago10:11

10:11

NEWS THIS WEEK Nintendo has officially announced a live action Legend of Zelda movie The improved Steam Deck OLED has been announced by Australia still misses out Aussie-Made Post-Apocalyptic RPG Broken Roads Delayed To 2024 That's The End Of Activision Blizzard's $120 Million Overwatch League Fortnite just had its biggest day ever, 6 years in Nigh…

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BlizzCon returns with massive announcements for WOW, OVERWATCH and DIABLO IV 9:58

8M ago9:58

9:58

NEWS THIS WEEK BlizzCon 2023: Everything Announced and Revealed Xbox Is Seemingly Blocking Unauthorized Third-Party Accessories And Controllers Atari buys Digital Eclipse, creators of Atari 50 and The Making of Karateka Games For Gaza Of course Lies of P is getting a sequel after selling a million copies Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk's Secret Spide…

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FALLOUT 76 launch failed due to Bethesda’s hubris says former designer 8:24

9M ago8:24

8:24

NEWS THIS WEEK Bethesda Thought It Was 'Infallible' Before Fallout 76 Launch, Says Former Design Director Skyrim’s Lead Designer On Starfield’s Origins And Bethesda’s Evolution - MinnMax Interview Amazon’s Fallout TV series gets a 2024 release date Dino shooter Second Extinction pulled from sale before even making it out of early access: 'It regret…

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Harebrained Schemes goes indie again after split with Paradox 7:04

9M ago7:04

7:04

NEWS THIS WEEK Harebrained Schemes is independent again Microsoft is making its Series 2 pad like a mini Adaptive Controller with a new wave of PC gaming accessibility updates Netflix Games Streaming Beta Rolling Out in the US New King Kong Game Is Very, Very Bad Analogue’s next project is an accurate, hardware-emulated Nintendo 64 replica ‍RELEASE…

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Microsoft now owns Activision Blizzard officially as sale closes 8:15

9M ago8:15

8:15

NEWS THIS WEEK Welcoming the Legendary Teams at Activision Blizzard King to Team Xbox Carbon emissions from indie video game development revealed by Australian researcher Microsoft Is Getting Dinged for a Cool $29 Billion in Back Taxes League a 'Big Disappointment' for Paradox as It Confirms $22 Million Write-Down Sony Raising Price Of All-Digital …

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Mass layoffs across Telltale, Naughty Dog and Team17 studios 10:26

9M ago10:26

10:26

NEWS THIS WEEK Last Of Us Studio Naughty Dog Is Cutting Developers Significant job losses likely at Worms publisher Team17 Canada's first ever unionised game staff, working on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, have all been fired Telltale Games Has Allegedly Laid Off 'Most of' Its Workers Counter-Strike 2 Players Express Disappointment as Many of CS:GO's Key …

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STAR WARS JEDI set to become a trilogy lead actor confirms 8:05

10M ago8:05

8:05

NEWS THIS WEEK SAG-AFTRA video game actors vote in favor of strike action over wages and AI ‘Fortnite’ Maker Epic Games Is Cutting About 16% of Staff Epic Games Sells Bandcamp Amid Layoffs Sega abruptly scraps extraction FPS Hyenas inches from the finish line Cal Kestis actor confirms Star Wars Jedi 3 during Comic Con panel Counter-Strike 2 is offi…

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Microsoft Activision deal approved in the UK, future Xboxes leaked 8:20

10M ago8:20

8:20

NEWS THIS WEEK Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal gets preliminary approval from UK regulator All the Major Revelations From the FTC vs. Xbox Court Document Leaks Report: Unity considering revenue-based fee caps, self-reported install numbers Unity: An open letter to our community Terraria devs donate $200k to open-source engines after Unity snaf…

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Unity's controversial changes to terms charge developers each time a game is installed 9:24

10M ago9:24

9:24

NEWS THIS WEEK Unity just pissed off a ton of game developers with new royalty fees PlayStation State of Play September 2023 – All the Trailers and Announcements Everything from the massive September 2023 Nintendo Direct A New Bill Has Just Passed To Modernise The Aussie Classification Scheme Only Up dev yanks Twitch hit from Steam after saying it …

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Why video game actors might be next to join SAG-AFTRA strike 7:28

10M ago7:28

7:28

NEWS THIS WEEK Video Game Actors In The Us Could Be Considering Their Own Strike Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is back and now under development by Dear Esther studio Starfield breaks 1 million concurrent players across all platforms: a 'great milestone,' Phil Spencer says Stray, That Cute Cat Game From Last Year, Is Getting An Animated Mo…

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SAINTS ROW studio Volition shut down by Embracer 8:17

10M ago8:17

8:17

NEWS THIS WEEK Saints Row developer Volition has been closed ‘effective immediately’ The Lenovo Legion Go Has Been Officially Revealed The Playstation Portal’s Release Date Has Been Revealed Phasmophobia Delayed on Console Following 'Fire Incident' in Developer's Office Building 2007 run-and-gun classic Alien Hominid HD is coming to most modern pla…

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Microsoft sacrifices cloud streaming rights for Activision games to win UK buyout approval 8:24

11M ago8:24

8:24

NEWS THIS WEEK Ubisoft acquires cloud streaming rights for all Activision Blizzard games Blizzard Responds To Overwatch 2 Review Bombing Daniel Ahmad Overwatch 2 review bomb analysis Longtime Mario Voice Actor Charles Martinet ‘Stepping Back’ From Role Fans Think Mario’s Voice Sounds Weird In The New Game [Update: Charles Martinet Wasn't Involved] …

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BALDUR’S GATE 3 smashes player records 7:28

11M ago7:28

7:28

NEWS THIS WEEK Saudi-funded Savvy Games was the mystery partner in collapsed $2B Embracer deal Baldur’s Gate 3 Developer Outlines Current Roadmap for Patches and Hotfixes Xbox Says ‘8 Strikes And You’re Out’ To Toxic Gamers The Pokemon Company Is "Having Conversations" About Its Release Schedule Assassin's Creed Mirage Launching a Week Early RELEAS…

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Dungeon-crawler DARK AND DARKER makes a surprising return 7:44

11M ago7:44

7:44

NEWS THIS WEEK Surprise! PvP dungeon crawler Dark and Darker is out in early access now Linux overtakes Mac as Steam's second-most used OS, and it's all thanks to the Steam Deck Valve confirms plan to sell 'certified refurbished' Steam Decks Hades Diehard Accomplishes Run Most Considered To Be Impossible Here are all the big announcements from Poké…

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Next Nintendo console rumours swirl 6:01

11M ago6:01

6:01

NEWS THIS WEEK Shutting Down Feminist Frequency Nintendo’s Switch Successor Console Releases In 2024 Lenovo is working on a Windows PC gaming handheld called the 'Legion Go' Hit Steam Game Has A Secret Only Dataminers Can Discover Remnant II Is a world-hopping wonder that doubles down on everything New Game From Patapon Creators Funds Its Kickstart…

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Why there was never going to be a SONIC MANIA 2 6:43

12M ago6:43

6:43

NEWS THIS WEEK Why Didn't Sonic Mania 2 Happen? Starfield sleuth spends 200 hours piecing together the entire skill tree CD Projekt Red is laying off 9% of its workforce Two Classic Legend of Zelda Game Boy Games Just Dropped on Nintendo Switch Online Immortals Fenyx Rising 2 Reportedly Canceled Amid Ubisoft Pivot to Its Established Franchises Spac…

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Blizzard games are coming to Steam starting with OVERWATCH 2 7:53

12M ago7:53

7:53

NEWS THIS WEEK Handheld game consoles will require replaceable batteries from 2027 Blizzard Games Are Coming To Steam Starting With Overwatch 2 Activision Blizzard lays off esports staff as it faces potential dramatic changes for the Overwatch League Cosmonaut wobbling game HEAVENLY BODIES gets a big new expansion Float through space as two flailin…

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US Federal Trade Commission fails to stop Activision Blizzard purchase at trial 7:59

12M ago7:59

7:59

NEWS THIS WEEK Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard FTC Loses Appeal Bid to Block Microsoft-Activision Deal ‍IGN x ID@Xbox Digital Showcase Shows Off 20 Upcoming Games 87% Missing: The Disappearance of Classic Video Games Sega Workers In Irvine, California Form Largest Multi-Department Union In Game Industry Xbox Is Rolling Out A New…

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THE LAST OF US PART II cost a massive US$220 million to develop 10:54

1y ago10:54

10:54

NEWS THIS WEEK Sharpie scanning goof reveals major PlayStation budgets and revenues 12 Surprising Reveals From the Xbox FTC Trial Peter Molyneux teases his studio’s next, “fresher” game project Here are the first ever details on Peter Molyneux's next project at 22cans Developer claims Steam is rejecting games with AI-generated artwork Only Up! Pull…

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