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Here's every announcement from Pokémon World Championships
The 2026 Pokémon World Championships wrapped up in San Francisco this weekend, marking the franchise's 30th anniversary alongside the inaugural PokémonXP fan event. Read more
Metro 2039 devs say "it never feels good" to see gameplay leaks, but promise the FPS will have been worth the 7-year wait
4A Games "didn't set out for Metro 2039 to take seven years" but says it has benefited from the extra development time
'PCSX2' Has Just Been Updated, Bringing "Serious Performance Gains" & More To The PS2 Emulator
PS2 emulation just took another leap forward. We have good news for PCSX2 fans — a brand-new update has just dropped for the popular PS2 emulator, bringing with it a bunch of great improvements, from "serious performance gains" to support for new input devices, UI improvements, and more. As always, full details on what's been added can be found on the PCSX2 website , but we thought we'd put together an overview just to give a brief overview of what's been changed, to let you decide whether you want to dive back in. Read the full article on timeextension.com
The Steam 'teraleak' extends far beyond Valve games, including prototypes of third-party titles like Mafia 2 and Grand Theft Auto 3: 'This may be one of if not the biggest leaks to occur'
Hundreds of Steam file groups were included in the leak relating to game builds, trailers, soundtracks and more.
Fable’s main quest will take ‘around 15-20 hours’ to beat, Xbox says
The game will also have 15-20 hours of side quests, while "the life systems are limitless"
Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest creators' Xbox 360 RPG Blue Dragon is finally playable on PC thanks to fans
re:Blue releases Hironobu Sakaguchi and Akira Toriyama's RPG from Xbox 360
Forza Horizon 6 appears to have been quietly delayed on PS5
If it feels like Xbox has gone quiet on the anticipated PlayStation 5 port of Forza Horizon 6 , that's because it has indeed been months since that version of the game was brought up. Forza Horizon 6 has always been slated for release this year on PS5, but new reports suggest that may not happen. Read more
Fable's main story will take around 15 to 20 hours to complete
Xbox and Playground Games have given a rough idea of how long Fable will take to finish: 15-20 hours. Read more
Is 2026 The Year Of Zool? This Recently-Announced Atari Jaguar Collection Certainly Adds To The Argument
Songbird Productions unveils the 'Zool Collection', two Zool games on a single cartridge. When 2025 came to an end, we had no idea just how many times the gremlin ninja Zool would end up popping into our news tips over the eight months that have followed. Since 2026 began, we've had 33 Games' reissues of Zool for the Sega Mega Drive , a brief tease for a new project called Zool 64 from Umbra Dynamics, and now, the announcement of a new physical collection of Zool 1 & 2 for the Atari Jaguar from Songbird Productions and Urbanscan Ltd. Read the full article on timeextension.com
Dune: Awakening's players might be 80% PvE, but devs are considering ways to spice PvP up in the future with "faction versus faction" and more
"The issue with the game at launch was that we were trying to do too much for too many people"
Ed Sheeran gives surprise performance of Pokémon anime theme and Celestial at World Championships
Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance at the Pokémon World Championships this weekend, opening the closing ceremony with Celestial and an acoustic rendition of the original Pokémon anime's theme tune. Read more
ANBERNIC's New RG55G1 Retro Handheld Is Now Available To Buy
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Metal Gear Solid 4's DLC might only be saved thanks to the uncelebrated work of fan preservationists
SaveMGO was referenced in the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 2 release
Sega’s Rovio Copenhagen studio is closing after its mobile game Sonic Blitz was cancelled
The card-collecting runner soft-launched in some countries but shut down last week
The Witcher 4 already runs on all target platforms - CD Projekt Red not taking any chances after Cyberpunk 2077
The Witcher 4 , CD Projekt Red's next major game, will hopefully not suffer the performance problems of the studio's former major release, Cyberpunk 2077 . The developer, keenly aware of the latter's disastrous launch, has adopted a new approach to game optimisation for the former. Read more
1666: Amsterdam's developer says it 'won't be using AI anymore', and the tech was only used 'in conception and pre-production'—arguably the most creative phase of the entire process
Patrice Désilets says AI has been "totally removed" from the development process.
Video: Here's What 007 First Light Looks Like Running On Switch 2
Lookin' good! Our video producer Alex recently jetted off to Gamecom and, as intended, played a whole bunch of games. One of these was the upcoming Switch 2 port of 007 First Light , which is making its way to the console later this year. The above video contains over-the-shoulder footage of the game running on Switch 2 via docked mode, and it's looking pretty tasty indeed. Alex came away feeling impressed, stating that the 30fps target was being met for the most part, while the visuals were decent despite some understandable downgrades. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
"A Long Overdue Update" - After Years Of Work, Prince Of Persia Has Been Unofficially Ported To The MSX2
Releases next month! Throughout this site's history, we've covered a few different news stories about Prince of Persia being ported unofficially to other platforms, and it seems like we now have another to add to the growing list. That's because, decades after its original release for the Apple II, it now appears that a version for the MSX2 is finally finished and ready for release. Read the full article on timeextension.com
Mayday directors on turning Kenneth Branagh into the Russian John Wick: "He was super hands-on"
Kenneth Branagh turns hard-hitting action hero in Mayday
ConcernedApe says sorry Haunted Chocolatier is taking so long: "I won’t compromise on the quality of the game by rushing it or releasing it too early"
"My goal is to make a game that I am proud of and personally enjoy. And I am certain, at this point, that I will enjoy the game when it is finished"
Ed Sheeran gave a surprise performance of the Pokémon anime theme at the Pokémon World Championships
Sheeran also performed his Pokémon Scarlet and Violet song Celestial
Path of Exile 2's campaign finale includes "more than one act," but its Director is "being a bit coy" about what it actually is
The Path of Exile 2 1.0 update will wrap up the ARPG’s main campaign, but Game Director Jonathan Rogers is teasing something unexpected.
The best new Lego sets in September 2026, from Spongebob to Batman
It's a busy month with Star Trek, Spongebob Squarepants, Harry Potter, Batman, and more hitting shelves, so here's our advice on the best new Lego sets in September 2026 to prioritize
Play Donkey Kong 64 Like Never Before In This Promising Native PC Port Made Without The Use Of GenAI
"Put your hands together if you wanna clap". As revealed earlier today in a YouTube video from 2dos , Donkey Kong 64 will soon be getting an unofficial PC port from the developers of the Donkey Kong 64 Randomiser. The Recompiled port is based on the " N64: Recompiled " project by Wiseguy and is the work of Rainchus, Ballaam, Killklli and Umed, according to the video description. Read the full article on timeextension.com