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• PS Plus Premium Members Stunned at Dramatic Decline in Quality

  16-05-2025 21:42
  
  Push Square writes: "The top-tier subscription service, which arrived with the grand promise of cloud streaming and retro classics, had been on a bit of an upwards trajectorybut a series of subpar updates has since seen it come crashing down to Earth."
  
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• StarCraft Is Officially Back, But It’s Taking A Much Different Form

  12-09-2026 19:52 via gamespot.com
  
  Following numerous rumors dating back many months, it's official: StarCraft is returning with a new game, but that game won't be in the traditional real-time-strategy genre the franchise is known for. Instead, the new StarCraft game is described as an open-world shooter.The news was revealed as part of BlizzCon's opening ceremony. However, that's essentially all we know, as the new game-referred to only as StarCraft--won't be released until 2030. As such, there were no further details shared abo
  
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• Diablo Animated Series Coming To Netflix, Other Blizzard Franchises Teased

  12-09-2026 19:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Well, that was unexpected. As part of the BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony, studio president Johanna Faries announced that Blizzard is partnering with Netflix on an animated Diablo series.
  The announcement was made as Faries emphasized the studio is called Blizzard Entertainment, meaning it doesn't intend to limit itself to games. Overwatch and Warcraft were also specifically mentioned after the Diablo series' announcement, though Faries did not say if anything is official or concrete at this stag
  
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• For The First Time In 6 Years, Blizzard Is Bringing A New Character To Heroes Of The Storm

  12-09-2026 19:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Heroes of the Storm, Blizzard's MOBA mashup of its various franchises, has largely remained unchanged since its developers moved onto other priorities back in 2022. But as WoW's long-running storylines are moving toward a conclusion that involves Xal'atath, that character is set to be added to HotS, and she arrives quite soon.Blizzard revealed the new addition as part of the BlizzCon Opening Ceremony. Xal'atath will join the Public Test Realm beginning this Monday, September 14, with a full rele
  
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• BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony: All The Biggest Announcements And Games

  12-09-2026 19:15 via gamespot.com
  
  BlizzCon is a big deal if you're a fan of all things Blizzard, as the weekend event kicks off with a traditional opening ceremony full of announcements and reveals for the company's biggest games. The show is about to begin, and if you're curious, we'll be keeping track of all the announcements as they happen for the 2026 edition.
  While Blizzard hasn't revealed which of its games will be in the spotlight, we're expecting World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo to be today's main-eventers, and i
  
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• BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony: Start Time, How To Watch, And What To Expect

  12-09-2026 07:30 via gamespot.com
  
  It's almost time for the first BlizzCon event in two years, as Blizzard prepares to celebrate its past, present, and future with its traditional opening ceremony. This leads into two days of panels and interviews, as Blizzard talks about its biggest franchises, ranging from Warcraft to Overwatch. If you're not planning to make a trip to Anaheim to watch the show in person, the good news is that you can enjoy it from the comfort of your home. Here's a breakdown of when you can tune in for all the
  
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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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