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Baldur's Gate 3 boss says there's still "a lot of work" to do on Divinity
The devs working on it are "pretty much the same" as those responsible for Larian's best RPGs
All Fortnite NPC locations this week - Treasure Hunters NPCs
Use our handy guide to identify all the Fortnite NPC locations in Treasure hunters, featuring all the characters you can hire and the services they offer.
GTA 6 pre-orders have already made over $730m, analysts estimate, and 74% of them are on PS5
Rockstar's already raking in the dough
Valve cracks down on Steam game submission process as AI clones and vibe-coded slop flood its store
There has been a "significant increase in submissions" recently
The Zelda Ocarina of Time remake has shot to the top of Metacritic’s best games of 2026 so far, makes its all-time top 30
Nintendo's remake is comfortably the highest reviewed game of the year to date
WoW: Forever's massive pre-launch balance patch breaks from the chains Classic power, increasing 'the health of higher level creatures to compensate'
"Those reductions left some iconic abilities feeling lackluster, and closed the door to other potentially exciting design options."
Nintendo Joins The Accessible Games Initiative, Adopting A Bunch Of New eShop Game Tags
Tag, you're it! Nintendo has joined the Accessible Games Initiative and, in the process, has added a collection of new accessibility tags to the eShop. The new tags — which include various accessibility features like 'Narrated Menus', 'Full Input Remapping', and 'Playable with Buttons Only' — make it easier to sort through games based on specific requirements. Simply select a tag from the eShop Tags page , and it will bring up every game where that requirement can be applied. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Root publisher reveals its next board game, and it's a mech vs. monsters challenge inspired by Dark Souls
Root publisher Leder Games shows off a surprising new mechs vs. monsters board game that's hitting crowdfunding next year
Official DLSS 5 support arrives in more games, including Hogwarts Legacy this week
Official DLSS 5 support is coming to three more games this month, with Hogwarts Legacy leading the charge in a few days.
DD2 Dark Arisen: All Delicious in Dungeon collab items and bonuses
How to get Delicious in Dungeon collab items and Pawns in Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen
Movie magic didn't die with The Odyssey, as Dune 3 features a 55-ton spaceship that was built just for the first scene
Dune 3 production designer says the third and final movie is "a major spectacle"
VisionQuest fans react to The Client's unmasking in episode 7: "How are they going to wrap all this in one episode?"
VisionQuest fans are shocked by the latest twist
Dodgy download and spoofed job ad led to $6.3 billion Binance hack: attacker offered fake software and fake job to infiltrate company wallets and steal billions
I'm feeling fresh appreciation for my company's mandatory cybersecurity awareness course.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake Metacritic score makes it the highest-rated game of 2026
A score of 96 puts it in as one of the 20 highest-rated games of all-time
How to get more MW4 Double XP tokens
Stock up on MW4 Double XP tokens and level up your career, your weapons, and your Battle Pass progress
Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Review: Nintendo’s timeless masterpiece
Smart updates and beautiful restorations ensure this must-play Zelda stands the test of time
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time review: "Pure magic – the biggest, boldest remake I've ever played"
This remake manages to recreate the beauty of its iconic predecessor while still feeling different
After 29 Years, the Secrets of This Elder Scrolls Easter Egg Have Finally Been Revealed
"Battlespire rules". The mysteries of a 29-year old Easter Egg in An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire have finally been solved, due to a new donation to the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, New York. Andrew Borman , the director of Digital Preservation at the Strong Museum, took to social media earlier this week to share the exciting news in a short video , documenting the discovery. Read the full article on timeextension.com
Smash hit cyberpunk storekeeper Probably Stolen was originally a different, non-cyberpunk game that seemed destined to sink without trace
Space station trading game Probably Stolen – Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim has been doing rather well on Steam, attracting over 162,000 concurrent players last night. I've been feeling the urge to fire it up again myself, after my brief launch-day trawl through its quagmire of black market economics and factional rivalries. The game's big numbers come as a shock given that it began life as another, non-cyberpunk kiosk job sim called Deepspace Emporium, which still has a Steam page as of writing. Deepspace Emporium seemed doomed to fizzle out in obscurity. But publisher tinyBuild got behind it regardless, working with developers Questing Goose to overhaul the art direction and lay on extra brainchips. The gamble paid off. Read more
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (2026) review
I have a friend who first played The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time back in the day, when the game was only just released and he was home from university for Christmas. This is objectively the best of all times to play any video game: not Christmas specifically, but dropped out of the regular world and faced with a few weeks filled with nothing pressing to do whatsoever. Years later, though, my friend told me that the magic of the game didn't just come down to the playing of it, but the way that the playing of it unfolded. Read more
New Rings of Power season 3 featurette teases the "history" between Gandalf and the Dark Wizard
New Rings of Power season 3 behind-the-scenes footage might just have revealed who the Blue Wizards are
Pokémon Battlegrounds Beta Goes Live, Showing Off Real-Time Ranked Battles
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Steam says it’s ‘running behind’ when reviewing pre-release games because of how many re-reviews it has to do
Valve has provided a new checklist to help developers pass first time
Best Mosin Nagant builds in MW4
The Mosin Nagant in Modern Warfare 4 is a powerful marksman rifle