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You can build 136 million different houses in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s new DLC, if you really must

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's forthcoming Legacy of the Forge expansion introduces a new home customisation system, as part of a story about restoring a legendary burnt-down blacksmith's joint where your dad once worked as an apprentice. Out September 9th, the expansion takes Henry of Skalitz back to Kuttenberg to climb ...
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Final Fantasy 14 Director Has Had “Positive Discussions” With Nintendo On Switch 2 Port

"I do hope that players will look forward to hopefully good news”.The hugely-popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV — which is about to celebrate its 12th anniversary (in its rebooted form) — is one of our most-requested Switch 2 ports, particularly from this writer. And it sounds like we're one step ...
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Keeper’s First Extended Gameplay Shows Us an Ever-Changing Adventure

August 20, 2025 Keeper’s First Extended Gameplay Shows Us an Ever-Changing Adventure There’s a primal human pleasure in simply finding out what something does. It’s the reason you’d still want to push a button that says “do not touch”, or wonder what’s behind ...
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Pac-Man crossover and Open Network Test details

Rev your engines, racers, there’s new Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds news that just dropped at Gamescom. Over the past few days, Sonic has dominated the newsfeeds with not one, but two trailer drops, featuring huge reveals.  Play Video The first was a crossover no one saw coming – two ...
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 – First Impressions From a Series Veteran

The thunder of bolters repelling an Ork incursion and the distinctive red and white ceramite armor of the Blood Ravens bring me right back to the moment the trailer for the original Dawn of War made me an instant Warhammer 40K fan more than 20 years ago. And it's that ...
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On the eve of Gamescom, Microsoft workers occupy the Xbox company’s campus in protest at dealings with the Israeli military

This week, dozens of Microsoft employees occupied the company's east campus in Redmond, Washington in protest against the use of Azure and generative AI technologies by the Israeli military, during their on-going assault on Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Read more ...
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Retro-Inspired Action RPG Shrine’s Legacy Gets Official Release Date

Developer Positive Concept Games and game management platform indie.io announced at gamescom Wednesday that 16-bit action RPG Shrine’s Legacy will release October 7 on Steam. If you’re not already familiar with Shrine’s Legacy, it’s inspired by classic RPGs of the SNES era and blends that retro look with more modern ...
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Video: At Last! We’ve Played Hollow Knight: Silksong On Switch 2

Threading the needle.You've read the title, you've seen photos of the booths online, so you know it's coming — six years after its last official public demo, we've finally played Hollow Knight: Silksong. And, we've played it on Switch 2, too.Ahead of the game's special broadcast tomorrow, 21st August, we ...
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ROG Xbox Ally Handhelds Launch October 16: Get Ready to Play!

August 20, 2025 ROG Xbox Ally Handhelds Launch October 16: Get Ready to Play!
  • Roanne SonesCVP Gaming Devices and Ecosystem, Xbox
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Inside The Blood of Dawnwalker’s narrative sandbox and dual gameplay

I’m Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz, Creative Director at Rebel Wolves, working on The Blood of Dawnwalker — a story-driven, open-world RPG set in 14th-century Europe. We recently showcased a closer look at the gameplay at gamescom and wanted to share some of the exciting new details with you. Entering the narrative ...
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