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UK toy sales rise as nostalgic adults turn to Pokémon and Lego

Increase of 8% this year in line with ‘strong rebound’ in global market, data shows

The Guardian - UK

"How do you even do this to a leaderboard of a popular game like Super Mario Bros?": Speedrunner beats the platformer's world record by 5 seconds, the biggest jump in over a decade

"That was full autopilot... It doesn't feel real."

GamesRadar

Subnautica 2 designer isn't alarmed by people taking a break, because survival games aren't as "monogamistic" as MMOs like World of Warcraft: "I know what they're doing"

"If I see people play through all the content of Subnautica and then they leave for a little bit until we do a content patch, that doesn't alarm me"

GamesRadar

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BioWare apparently wanted to make a Mass Effect-style remaster collection for Dragon Age, but EA's not too keen: "It's strange for a publicly traded company to basically be against free money"

Ex-exec Mark Darrah says there was interest at the studio for a Dragon Age: Legendary Edition

GamesRadar

Moses Itauma: Ben Davison’s planning helped me fall back in love with boxing

Moses Itauma has been tipped as a future world heavyweight champion, but started to fall out of love with boxing in 2024.

The Independent UK

Madden NFL 26 Leads This Week’s Xbox Drops—But Don’t Miss These Hidden Gems

More new games are launching on Xbox this week from August 11 through 17, including Madden NFL 26.

Windows Central

Self-taught modder builds completely transparent Game Boy Color circuit board that actually works — PCB looks stunning when matched with fully transparent shell

Natalie built the schematics and circuit herself, but ordered the clear PCB from a third-party supplier.

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15 Years Ago, The Only Thing Better Than 'Scott Pilgrim’s Movie Was His Retro Video Game

'Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game' blended fun brawler mechanics, gorgeous pixel art, a banger soundtrack, and a healthy dose of nostalgia in one of the best licensed games of all time.

Inverse

Now that The Wind Waker is on Switch 2, I'm begging Nintendo to revive the Dark Souls of Zelda games

Opinion | Master Quest is an official, alternate version of Ocarina of Time that lives up to its name

GamesRadar

Xbox Game Pass Just Quietly Added The Ultimate, Tiny Survival Challenge

‘Grounded 2’ serves up miniaturized mayhem once again.

Inverse

The 3 most beautiful-looking games from Nintendo's Indie World showcase

We don't have to wait long for one of them.

Creative Bloq

Please tell me Pokémon isn't using AI art

Fans have spotted suspicious signs in this picture of Pikachu.

Creative Bloq

Tax relief and Carmen Sandiego: Australia’s once-dismissed video game industry is finally getting a leg-up

Government rebates and grants have finally put the country back on the map for the quick-moving field of professional game development

The Guardian - AU

Battlefield 6 surpasses record half a million concurrent players on Steam, an all-time high for the franchise — 520K+ open beta surpasses every Call of Duty ever in player count

If success could be measured by numbers, Battlefield 6 would invent new math. The game, which is in its open beta right now, has just crossed the 500,000 player count on Steam, beating not only every other Battlefield before it, but also every COD title ever.

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Blizzard's ex-CEO says Battlefield 6 will "boot stomp" Call of Duty this year because the franchise has "gone downhill" — calls it a victory for players as COD "won't be lazy" anymore

Battlefield 6 has been receiving critical and fan acclaim over the past few days, and Mike Ybarro, Blizzard's former president, has shared a similar sentiment. He says Call of Duty has "gone downhill" and that Battlefield 6 will "boot stomp" COD this year for several reasons.

GamesRadar

Marvel Rivals season 3.5 has landed, and I'm already prepared thanks to these 4 fantastic PS5 accessories

I cannot wait to waste away the hours playing the new 3.5 season of Marvel Rivals this weekend with these top-tier PS5 accessories.

Cinemablend

I Finally Watched The Until Dawn Movie, And It Could Have Been So Good If It Had Made One Big Change

This could have been something, but...

Windows Central

The Creators of the Acclaimed Silent Hill 2 Remake Present a Deep Dive Into the Story of Their Newest Horror Game IP — and It’s So Bizarre and Insane That It’s Convinced Me To Put It on My Wishlist

Bloober Team has recently uploaded a developer diary for its upcoming sci-fi horror game, Cronos: The New Dawn, which delves into the game's plot and the characters you will along the way.

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Tom’s Guide

The Piranha Plant Cam for Nintendo Switch 2 is a great statement piece… and that’s about it

The Piranha Plant Cam is a great statement piece but its massively let down by 480p video, reducing it to a cutesy trinket.

GamesRadar

Legendary Mario and Tetris composer "specifically" made Metroid's iconic ending tune to impress one older debugger on the Nintendo team

Chip Tanaka celebrated the classic's 39th anniversary

GamesRadar

Prolific Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 actor who played 5 major roles may be an integral part of the RPG, but she doesn't care for its parrying: "I need to work on my inner peace"

One of us, one of us

GamesRadar

Good news, fishing game sickos: Nintendo has filed a patent for what looks like a reel to attach to your Switch 2 Joy-Con

Hook, line, and Joy-Cons

Windows Central

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Will Soon Welcome Dinosaurs With a Paid "Jurassic World Archipelago" Add-On for PC and Xbox

Jurassic World Archipelago from Orbx Studios is a licensed add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 due to launch on PC and arrive later on Xbox, but it won't be free.

GamesRadar

An anti-FOMO approach would be unthinkable for most MMOs and live service games, but it's the secret to Old School RuneScape's new peak of 240,000 players: "Everything you earn matters forever"

12 years after launch, evergreen MMO Old School RuneScape passes 240,000 concurrent players

GamesRadar

Former Gears of War boss becomes former Diablo boss as Rod Fergusson leaves Microsoft a third time, "sword in hand," after 5 years overseeing the ARPG series: "I'm proud of what we've built"

I look forward to seeing what Fergusson accomplishes at the next studio to be inevitably acquired by Xbox

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