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• Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate Review | NoobFeed

  02-05-2025 15:10
  
  NoobFeed editor Wasbir writes - Phantom Breaker: Battlegrounds Ultimate is a charming update to a quirky brawler that's ideal for co-op play, but its grindy progression and shallow narrative might leave solo players wanting more.
  
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• GTA 6 Developer Is Fighting Drones And Hackers To Keep The Game’s Secrets Safe

  11-09-2026 19:12 via gamespot.com
  
  As the studio behind one of the most highly anticipated games of all time, GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games has divulged more details on how it keeps its secrets. As part of a hearing, which began yesterday at the Glasgow Employment Tribunal--in which Rockstar Games has been accused of unlawfully firing 34 GTA 6 developers based in the UK and Canada last year--the studio compared keeping a lid on GTA 6 to be on the same level as Apple or the Coca-Cola Company protecting its trade secrets."Gua
  
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• EA’s New Owners May Be Considering An Even Bigger Gaming Empire

  11-09-2026 17:38 via gamespot.com
  
  EA has officially been sold, and with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund now the majority shareholder in the video game company, talks are reportedly underway to merge it with Savvy Games Group, the gaming and esports holding company that's also owned by the PIF.Speaking to Bloomberg, sources said the PIF is aiming to foster "better coordination" between its gaming assets, and the merger could happen once it completes its plan to acquire Chinese mobile gaming company Moont
  
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• Switch 2 Update Secretly Makes Digital Game Sharing Much Better

  11-09-2026 17:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Everyone is focused on VRR (variable refresh rate) support for Switch 2 while docked. But the latest system update just provided a notable quality-of-life improvement for people--especially families--who own multiple Switch 2 and Switch consoles. Nintendo now allows for you to play a virtual game card on one of your devices without both having to be online. Previously, you'd need both hybrid consoles connected to the internet if you tried to play a digital title while it was "stored" on another.
  
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• Death Stranding Franchise Likely Barely Broke Even, Could Explain Sony Dropping Physint – Analyst

  11-09-2026 16:04 via gamespot.com
  
  With Sony no longer involved in the production of Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid spiritual successor, Physint, people are wondering why the PlayStation company decided to part ways with the veteran game designer's upcoming game. Xbox has stepped in to rescue the project, resulting in a rare win for Sony's rival. At the same time, Sony is weathering a PR storm brought on by its decision to kill game discs, rising console prices, and more.
  Why would it take another loss in the court of public opi
  
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• Hot Toys’ Marvel’s Wolverine Figure Gets The Details Right, Right Down To The Hairy Silicone Arms

  11-09-2026 14:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Logan is sporting a sharp look in Marvel's Wolverine, and if you're a fan of his latest video game incarnation's fashion sense, you can bring him home with this sixth-scale figure. Hot Toys has revealed its official Wolverine figure, which features Logan in his default black-and-yellow "Battle Reborn" battlesuit. As you'd expect, it's not going to be cheap, but you are getting plenty of extras with this figure.You'll have two options: either a $285 standard figure or a $375 deluxe edition.
  
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• GTA 6 DualSense Controller Scalpers Are Already Cashing In

  11-09-2026 13:15 via gamespot.com
  
  It feels like it's the 2021 PS5/Xbox Series X|S shortage all over again, as scalpers have once again begun targeting preorders for limited-edition consoles and accessories. After the 25th-anniversary Xbox Series X sold out within a minute and stock of the new Legend of Zelda-themed Switch 2 console was scooped up in record time, it looks like the next hot commodities are the GTA 6 DualSense controllers. These were recently unveiled, and while they aren't sold out yet, that hasn't stopped scalper
  
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• GTA 6 Is Going To Be Huge. So Why Is Take-Two’s Stock Having Such A Bad Year?

  11-09-2026 10:07 via gamespot.com
  
  Take-Two owns one of the largest entertainment franchises out there in Grand Theft Auto. The newest entry, GTA 6, launches this November. There is enormous hype for the new game, which is expected to sell millions of copies at launch and break records. In short, it's expected to be a once-in-a-decade (if not ever) kind of title. The game is also coming to market with a lot of positive sentiment and excitement. If you're a Take-Two shareholder, however, the past year has been a big bummer. Take-T
  
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• Nintendo Finally Adds Some Life To The Switch 2

  11-09-2026 01:34 via gamespot.com
  
  Both of Nintendo's Switch consoles have been cursed with deafening silence in their menus and eShops. But the latest version 23.0.0 update for the Switch 2 at least injects a little bit of personality and nostalgia into one of the platform's menus, bringing back music for the Mii Maker.When you create a Mii in the Switch 2's system settings, the familiar Mii Channel music from the Wii now plays in the background. A music settings button on the top left also lets you change the track to the 3DS o
  
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• Wardogs’ Massive Start On Steam Undercut By Brutal Server Queues [Update]

  10-09-2026 20:03 via gamespot.com
  
  Update: A hotfix has now been released for Wardogs that targets the ongoing server issues. If you're logged in and stuck in a queue, you'll need to close the game to download the update, which will then send you back into a queue once you log in again. Players will be allowed into the game in "controlled batches," the size of which were not specified, and might portend continued queues for the time being.
  More players will be let in as the issues are resolved, but no specific timetable is provid
  
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• Wardogs Has A Massive Start On Steam, But Players Face Brutal Sever Queues

  10-09-2026 20:03 via gamespot.com
  
  A big new military FPS, Wardogs (not to be confused with the 2016 Jonah Hill/Miles Teller crime-comedy War Dogs) launched today in early access on Steam, and it's off to a hot start. The shooter reached 300,000 peak concurrent users on Steam right out of the gate and the $40 game is currently Steam's No. 1 best-seller. Pretty impressive for a game that the developer told you not to buy.Given the flood of players, developer Bulkhead instituted a server queue system, and this quickly became someth
  
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• Wardogs Has A Massive Start On Steam, But Players Face Brutal Server Queues

  10-09-2026 20:03 via gamespot.com
  
  A big new military FPS, Wardogs (not to be confused with the 2016 Jonah Hill/Miles Teller crime-comedy War Dogs) launched today in early access on Steam, and it's off to a hot start. The shooter reached 300,000 peak concurrent users on Steam right out of the gate and the $40 game is currently Steam's No. 1 best-seller. Pretty impressive for a game that the developer told you not to buy.Given the flood of players, developer Bulkhead instituted a server queue system, and this quickly became someth
  
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• Amazon Prime Members Get Doom Eternal And 10 More Games For Free In September

  10-09-2026 19:00 via gamespot.com
  
  The next wave of monthly games for Amazon Luna has been revealed, and if you're a fan of first-person shooters, then you're in for a treat. The headline act is Doom Eternal, or if you'd prefer your guns to be chatterboxes, you can also grab the delightfully weird High on Life. Luna members can also stream Star Wars Outlaws later this month for open-world action set in a galaxy far (far!) away, or they can explore the alien world of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora right now. 
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• Amazon Luna Introduces Its Most Ambitious Feature Yet In A Rough Month For Cloud Gaming

  10-09-2026 19:00 via gamespot.com
  
  As part of its September update, Amazon Luna introduced a Remote Play feature that lets people play games together, even if they aren't in the same room.If you haven't heard of it, Luna is Amazon's cloud gaming service for Prime subscribers that lets them access and play a catalog of games without the need for a console or PC. While some Luna games have had multiplayer features, you previously needed to be in the same room with others to play those titles.
  Remote Play intends to solve that by le
  
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• GTA 6 Trailer Drove 100,000 Netflix Sign-Ups In The US Alone In One Day, Analyst Claims

  10-09-2026 17:37 via gamespot.com
  
  Netflix and Rockstar Games worked together on the recent 26-minute GTA 6 Extended Look trailer, and it seemingly paid off in multiple ways for the streaming company. After Netflix's own data showed that the Extended Look wasincredibly popular with viewers, it's now been reported that the Extended Look drove more than 100,000 people to sign up to Netflix that day in the US alone.This is according to Ampere Analysis, which added that the Extended Look was the third-biggest Netflix event in 2026 fo
  
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• PlayStation Dropping Physint Has Fans Trying To Figure Out What Went Wrong

  10-09-2026 17:14 via gamespot.com
  
  A decade ago, at its PlayStation E3 press conference, Sony introduced veteran game designer Hideo Kojima in grand fashion to show off the first trailer for Death Stranding. It's now 2026, and that partnership appears to have fizzled out, as Kojima's Metal Gear Solid spiritual successor, Physint, has found a new home at Xbox after Sony dropped it. The Metal Gear Solid creator has also confirmed that he received notice from the company that it intended to cancel Phsyint, leading to sever
  
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• Unofficial GTA 6 Worldwide Release Times Revealed, And The US Gets It Almost Last

  10-09-2026 16:34 via gamespot.com
  
  GTA 6 is one of the most-anticipated games ever, and it arrives on November 19. People naturally want to know when exactly that day it will be available to play, and now it looks the like first indication of that has come to light.
  GTA Vice scoured PlayStation Store listings for the game across 63 countries and regions, and discovered that the game will not have a global simultaneous release. It looks like the US will be among the last major markets to get it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpPp
  
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• Nintendo’s Latest Sale Is Possible Due To Tariff Refunds

  10-09-2026 15:57 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo of America has announced a "Customer Appreciation Sale," offering 30% off games and access, with Nintendo specifically citing its tariff refunds as the reason why it's running the sale, at least in part.
  "The Customer Appreciation Sale is our way of saying thank you to Nintendo players for their continued support and is made possible in part by tariff-related refunds. While Nintendo absorbed most tariff-related costs, the refunds helped make promotions like this one possible," the compa
  
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• Nintendo’s Latest Sale Is Made Possible By Tariff Refunds It’s Not Giving You

  10-09-2026 15:57 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo of America has announced a "Customer Appreciation Sale," offering 30% off games and access, with Nintendo specifically citing its tariff refunds as the reason why it's running the sale, at least in part.
  "The Customer Appreciation Sale is our way of saying thank you to Nintendo players for their continued support and is made possible in part by tariff-related refunds. While Nintendo absorbed most tariff-related costs, the refunds helped make promotions like this one possible," the compa
  
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• Star Wars Zero Company Is Missing The Only Achievement I Wanted

  10-09-2026 15:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Star Wars Zero Company released late last month, and it became one of my favorite games of the year almost instantly. I recently finished it, and while I was very satisfied with how it all wrapped up, there was one thing--a certain achievement--that was missing, and it filled me with arage I can only satiate by complaining about it online.
  You see, like the XCOM series it took so much inspiration from, Star Wars Zero Company features a permadeath mechanic. With the exception of main protagonist
  
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• A Top Boss At GTA 6 Company Take-Two Sold A Bunch Of Stock, But It’s Not What You Think

  10-09-2026 15:09 via gamespot.com
  
  With Rockstar's GTA 6 on the horizon, and poised for massive success, many people might be interested in buying stock of Rockstar's parent company, Take-Two, as opposed to selling it. One Take-Two executive, CFO Lainie Goldstein, recently sold a big chunk of shares, prompting some to theorize as to why. But the answer is not very exciting at all and doesn't speak to anything specific about her views on GTA 6 or the company's outlook generally going forward.
  A regulatory filing (via The Motley Fo
  
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• Kojima’s Physint Dropped By PlayStation, Rescued By Xbox

  10-09-2026 09:54 via gamespot.com
  
  Sony has revealed today that it will no longer be working with Kojima Productions on stealth action game Physint, while Kojima announced that Xbox has stepped up to rescue the project. The change in publishers means both of Kojima's upcoming projects are now being made in partnership with Xbox, a departure from his long history of developing games for the PlayStation.PlayStation's official statement didn't say why it chose to end its support of Physint, leaving gamers to speculate on the reasons
  
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• Investor Accidentally Pitches Kickass Pokemon Apocalypse Movie

  10-09-2026 02:09 via gamespot.com
  
  For more than three decades, Pokemon and its various card and video games have enjoyed sustained popularity around the world. And at least one prominent collector and investor--Griffin Gaming Partners co-founder Peter Levin--believes that Pokemon's enduring appeal not only extends to the present, it could continue even if the world suddenly came to an end."Pokemon is a global phenomenon," Levin told The Hollywood Reporter. "I'm absolutely convinced that if the world suffered an apocalypse tomorr
  
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• A Full-Fledged Skyrim Mod Starring Matt Berry Is Here To Refresh The Game With An Ikea Ad

  09-09-2026 21:17 via gamespot.com
  I am not enthusiastic about what feels like an inevitable future wherein games and gaming subscription services are inundated with advertisements. That said, I am excited to reinstall Skyrim so I can play an elaborate Ikea ad.Newly released on Bethesda's Creations site, Kallax Storageborn is a remarkably in-depth Skyrim mod that features the titular Ikea item. But rather than simply adding the Kallax shelving unit as an item you can use to organize your in-game house, the mod turns it into a com
  
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• Gears Of War: E-Day Has A Smash Mouth-Inspired Achievement, And That’s Fantastic

  09-09-2026 21:16 via gamespot.com
  
  Following the big Steam leak that revealed achievement lists and more for upcoming games, Microsoft has officially released the list of Achievements for Gears of War: E-Day, and there is a Shrek/Smash Mouth-inspired one among them.Players can unlock an achievement called "HEY NOW, YOU'RE AN ALL STAR..." by accumulating 25,000 kills in the Versus multiplayer mode. This Achievement provides 25 Gamerscore.
  For anyone just catching up, 2001's Shrek famously featured the Smash Mouth song, "All Star,"
  
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• We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This In Call Of Duty Before

  09-09-2026 20:38 via gamespot.com
  
  Activision has revealed new information about one of the perks for preordering Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, and it's a bit unusual.
  People who preorder the game on any platform get the Inner Circuit M4 weapon blueprint, but those who preorder on Xbox will get a translucent OG green version of the gun to celebrate Xbox's 25th anniversary this year. Like the OG translucent Xbox, the weapon blueprint allows players to see through it.If you preorder MW4 on any other platform, you'll get the same
  
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• Blizzard Workers Win Historic Union Contract That Could Set A New Standard For Game Developers

  09-09-2026 19:46 via gamespot.com
  
  A group of 1,900 employees at Blizzard Entertainment has successfully signed a union contract with Microsoft, securing several guarantees for members. Represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the contract has given the Blizzard workers more workplace flexibility and guaranteed wage increases, but several other industry-first agreements could make this a blueprint for other video game unions to follow.One of the big wins for the Blizzard union is artificial intelligence&nb
  
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• Switch 2’s 40th-Anniversary Console Sells Out Immediately, And Guess What Happened Next

  09-09-2026 19:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo's new 40th-anniversary Zelda-themed Switch 2 console went on sale on September 8, the same day it was announced, and it sold out immediately.
  I bet you can guess what happened next. Listings for the $520 limited-edition console popped up on eBay the same day, with sellers hoping to make tidy profits. There are numerous listings on eBay asking for $800 and $850--that's about 50% more than the list price. It appears there is a single seller account offering five different units, so this i
  
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• With No 3D Mario In Sight, Mario’s 40th Is A Bust For Switch 2 Owners

  09-09-2026 18:01 via gamespot.com
  
  Another Nintendo Direct came and went without mention of a new Mario game, ending the franchise's 40th anniversary year not with a bang, but with a resounding "huh?"
  Despite rumors and murmurs from noted leakers, there was no reveal of a 3D Mario game at the September 2026 Nintendo Direct. In fact, the only mention of Nintendo's mascot was a free update to Mario Kart World, which allows you to play SNES courses already in the Free Roam map in Versus mode.Traditionally, Nintendo consoles have bee
  
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• The Duskbloods Was A No-Show At The September Nintendo Direct And Now I’m Worried

  09-09-2026 17:45 via gamespot.com
  
  The Duskbloods, From Software's new game and one of the Switch 2's biggest exclusives, was missing-in-action during the September Nintendo Direct.That normally wouldn't be too shocking, except for the fact The Duskbloods is still slated to release this year. With less than four months to go until the end of the year, the window for The Duskbloods is closing.One might have assumed the next game from the creators of Elden Ring would receive a release date as part of the presentation, as well as pe
  
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