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Elden Ring: Nightreign has sold over 5m copies, while Shadow of the Erdtree makes it past 10m at last

AuthorJuly 25, 20250

Elden Ring: Nightreign has passed 5m copies sold, while Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree has soared past 10m downloads, FromSoftware has announced. This duo of big milestones was announced on the official Elden Ring X (formerly Twitter) account, alongside a lovely piece of custom art featuring the two games. The post reads: “The flame […]

“Microsoft is thriving,” claims CEO, doubling down on AI after 9000 employees lost jobs in latest layoffs

AuthorJuly 25, 20250

“Microsoft is thriving,” said CEO and chairman Satya Nadella in a new statement following a round of layoffs earlier this month that cost 9000 employees their jobs. The statement, shared publicly and with Microsoft employees, reiterates the company mission, with Nadella doubling down on the importance of AI. First, he acknowledged the layoffs. “I want […]

Street Fighter 6 art contest rocked by AI controversy, disqualification issued

AuthorJuly 25, 20250

Controversy has rocked a recent Street Fighter 6 art contest, following accusations that one of the winning entries was made using AI. Capcom has since disqualified the piece in question, pointing to a rule that explicitly bans AI contributions. The art piece in question was created by user Lilithascends on X (formerly known as Twitter), […]

Grounded 2 is celebrating its release with a chance to win a 10-foot fluffy ant you can use to frighten a child

AuthorJuly 24, 20250

Forget eight inches of Shadow the Hedgehog; forget 22 inches of Solid Snake (until you’re alone at least), and behold the terrifying majesty of Grounded 2’s 10-foot ant plushie/gaming chair hybrid, which Microsoft is currently giving away to promote its upcoming sequel. Grounded 2 is, of course, the follow-up to Obsidian Entertainment’s well-received […]

2XKO tournaments could start earlier than you think, due to this closed beta feature

AuthorJuly 24, 20250

2XKO developers at Riot Games have confirmed that the upcoming 2v2 fighting game will have a cool feature in its closed beta that should allow for a wave of competitive tournaments to flourish before its full release. This feature is offline play, confirmed by executive producer Tom Cannon on the 2XKO Discord. Now that may […]

It looks like EA has accidentally given us a release window for Battlefield 6 in a dedicated ‘legal disclaimers’ page

AuthorJuly 24, 20250

Battlefield 6 has finally been revealed officially, courtesy of a brand-new trailer premiered on YouTube. A legal disclaimer URL featured at the end of the trailer may have given away a release window too! The trailer itself shows in-engine footage, but not gameplay. You see all the Battlefield staples: tanks, helicopters, fighter jets, all blasting […]

If you want yet another way to experience The Last of Us games, there’s a new script book on the way

AuthorJuly 24, 20250

A book containing the video game scripts for both of Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us games, including the first game’s Left Behind DLC, is being released. The tome itself has the very appropriate title The Last of Us: Part 1 and Part 2 Scripts, and is coming from the games’ developer Naughty Dog in […]

After increasing shares in FromSoftware owner Kadokawa, Sony now owns 2.5% of Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco

AuthorJuly 24, 20250

Sony has whipped out its wallet and snapped up precisely 2.5 percent of publisher Bandai Namco as part of a “strategic partnership” that primarily appears to be focused on expanding audiences within the realm of anime and manga. The news, of course, follows Sony’s move to become FromSoftware owner Kadokawa’s largest shareholder last […]

Magic the Gathering’s Final Fantasy crossover set made $200m in a single day

AuthorJuly 24, 20250

Hasbro’s recent Magic the Gathering Final Fantasy crossover card set made $200m sales in one day. This comes courtesy of Hasbro CEO Christian Cocks, who yesterday revealed the figure during a Hasbro earnings call. This staggering figure eclipses that milestone set by prior sets, including an earlier Lord of the Rings set, which according to […]

Pokémon Trading Card Pocket gets new Johto-themed packs alongside trading update

AuthorJuly 24, 20250

The next set of packs for Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket have been revealed, themed around the Johto region from Pokémon Gold and Silver. The Wisdom of Sea and Sky expansion features the legendary pokémon Lugia and Ho-Oh, as well as the three starter ‘mon Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Totodile. The expansion will also introduce pokémon […]

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