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Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II, Death Stranding Director’s Cut, and More

January 20, 2026 Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II, Death Stranding Director’s Cut, and More
  • Megan Spurr, Senior Community Lead, Xbox Game Pass
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Former World of Warcraft Producer Joins Riot Games, Sparking Hope the League of Legends MMO Might Actually Come Out

Former World of Warcraft producer Raymond Bartos has joined Riot Games, giving fans renewed hope that the League of Legends MMO might actually come out.We found out Riot Games’ highly anticipated MMO project — announced half a decade ago now — would be “reset” back in 2024, after Riot co-founder ...
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An ARC Raiders auction house would be “risky”, but Embark are looking at a playable Speranza hub and an actual trading animation

The winter abates, the days begin to lengthen, the snowdrops creep forth from their burrows, and the raiders of ARC Raiders carry on raiding Arcs. Developers Embark have also done another round of interviews, in which they discuss plans for ARC Raiders updates in 2026, and in particular, address the ...
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Original Tomb Raider Creators Resisted Calls from Japanese Publisher to Make a ‘Manga-Style’ Lara Croft

One of the original designers of Tomb Raider's iconic Lara Croft has revealed that Core Design's then-Japanese publisher had asked for the character to be given a "Manga" redesign to "appeal" to Japanese players.Responding to one fan who had unearthed a comment from him a few years ago, Tomb Raider ...
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Alleged Fable concept art seems to point towards a return to Fable 2’s rogueish hive of scum and pub islands

A bunch of alleged concept art for the Fable reboot has reportedly been unearthed via a developer's portfolio, ahead of the RPG's appearance at this week's Xbox showcase. As of writing, there's no indication as to what stage of developement the apparent game art could be from. However, if it's ...
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Lovely-Looking Cinematic Adventure Sequel ‘Planet Of Lana II’ Gets A 10-Minute Gameplay Vid

Coming to Switch consoles this year.Wishfully Studios' sublime debut, Planet of Lana, brought some top-notch puzzle/platforming action to Switch back in April 2024. Indeed, we went so far as to give this beautiful-looking cinematic adventure a rather splendid 8/10 back at launch.Now, its Swedish dev, alongside publisher Thunderful Games (now ...
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Marathon’s ‘Stacked’ Voice Cast Includes Baldur’s Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Star Jennifer English, and Many Other Familiar Names

Destiny developer Bungie has finally confirmed the previously leaked launch date for Marathon, which is indeed March 5, 2026, and followed up the news with a rundown of who we can expect to hear in the English voice cast.The bumper cast includes many, many familiar voices, such as Jennifer English ...
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Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod flatlines, after CD Projekt file DMCA strike and request its creator drop their paywall

A mod providing VR support for Cyberpunk 2077 is no more, after CD Projekt issued a takedown notice they claim hinged on them not being happy that the mod's creator had stuck it behind a paywall. In response, modder Luke Ross has accused the company of being all about making ...
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CD Projekt Hits Paid Cyberpunk 2077 VR Mod With DMCA Strike After Creator Refused Request to Make It Free for Everyone

CD Projekt has confirmed it issued a DMCA strike on a paid Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod, after its creator refused to make it free for everyone upon the studio’s request.The R.E.A.L. VR mod for Cyberpunk 2077 was created by Luke Ross, who, according to a 2022 report by The Verge, ...
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Pokémon’s Game Boy Development Process Took A “Great Deal Of Trial And Error”

Realising the "simple concept" with limited resources wasn't easy.Although Pokémon has become a global powerhouse over the past 30 years, the series' beginnings didn't necessarily happen overnight.In a special video message during the New York Game Awards recently (where Pokémon received the prestigious 'Andrew Yoon Legend Award' for industry impact), ...
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