Dozens of homes damaged by flooding as heatwaves make way for thunderstorms Two yellow warnings for thunderstorms are in place on Thursday and overnight into Friday. Evening Standard · Aug 27
'Star Wars Zero Company' review — Turn-based tactics at its absolute best, and a new bar for the genre I went into Star Wars Zero Company with fairly light expectations. I came away thinking this represents one of the all-time great Star Wars titles. Phenomenal. Windows Central · Aug 26
Someone spent 45 days recreating Super Mario Bros level 1 pixel-by-pixel in free Godot Engine – and you can play it now Go get your hit of nostalgia. Creative Bloq · Aug 26
1666 Amsterdam is out and unfinished – but that's the whole point 1666 Amsterdam is fiddly, weird, and rough around the edges, which makes it a perfect Early Access game GamesRadar · Aug 25
Mass Effect-like RPG Exodus finally gets a release date, and it's not that far away And we got a better look at the octopus companion GamesRadar · Aug 25
Dead fish wash up at London lake in latest blow to capital's wildlife from heatwaves Residents spotted the washed up fish carcasses at popular beauty spot Ruislip Lido on Monday Evening Standard · Aug 25
'Star Wars Zero Company' Essential Guide: Release Date, System Requirements, and More Here's a handy guide for everything you need to know about Star Wars Zero Company, which is set to release on August 27, 2026. Player One · Aug 25
Canceled 'Iron Man' Game Leak: Footage Pops Up on Reddit An Iron Man game that was already canceled is at the center of a leak after footage from the game popped up on Reddit Player One · Aug 25
Wawa Branded EV Chargers Are Here Thanks To Electrify America This is what happens when a charging giant and a gas/sandwich giant team up. InsideEVs · Aug 24
Which Platform Is the Best Place to Buy FC Coins? Top Platforms Comparison EA SPORTS FC 27's Ultimate Team economy creates a constant demand for coins among players who want to build competitive squads faster than grinding gameplay alone allows. This guide compares the main platform categories honestly so the choice is grounded in complete information. Player One · Aug 24
Dishonored was a last-ditch effort by Arkane Studios after years of fruitless contract work, according to the game's co-creator: 'I think we had four months of money left' "We were farming out people left and right." PC Gamer · Aug 22
Spending on physical games falls to lowest on record since 1995 — US console sales plunge 39% in July as memory costs push average price to $542 U.S. console hardware sales fell 39% by unit volume in July against a year earlier, while the average price paid for a new system rose 16% to $542. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 22
Flash flood warnings for UK as heavy rain batters drought-hit ground Further showers are forecast on Friday for most parts of the UK The Independent UK · Aug 21
The Independent UK · Aug 20 El Nino tracker: Here’s what the ‘strongest-ever’ weather phenomenon means for UK in 2027 El Nino has already surpassed the expected rise of +3C
Evening Standard · Aug 20 ‘Unprecedented’ El Nino event to bring storms and rain to UK, says Met Office The weather event in the Pacific is predicted to have a knock-on effect across the world, including the UK.
GamesRadar · Aug 20 EA could sell "dormant IPs" like Ultima and Wing Commander after Saudi acquisition, former manager says: "There are plenty of IPs like that at EA that nobody cares about at this moment" "I think probably they will leverage that either by just selling it or trying to find external studios that can work on that"
PC Gamer · Aug 20 The biggest leaks in PC gaming history GTA 6, Half-Life 2, The Witcher 3, and tons of other games sprung huge leaks before they launched.
GamesRadar · Aug 20 Former EA manager will "believe" the next Mass Effect is happening "when I see it" after $55 billion acquisition: "They can pull the plug very, very easily" BioWare remains largely quiet about Mass Effect 5
The Independent UK · Aug 20 UK hit with heavy rain and thunderstorms as Met Office warns of flash flooding Some areas in the country had the ‘first meaningful rain for a long time” this week
PC Gamer · Aug 20 Will the next Mass Effect actually release under EA's new owners? 'I'll believe it when I see it,' says Newzoo's director of market intelligence and former EA manager Emmanuel Rosier is here to pour cold water on my hopes and dreams.
The Independent UK · Aug 19 Burnham to raise fines to £5,000 in major crackdown on illegal waste The prime minister has promised to clean up three more of the country’s ’toxic dumps’
GamesRadar · Aug 19 "Arkane was about to go under" before it committed to Dishonored, former lead says: "We had 4 months of money left" "At some point, we realized this is not the way"
PC Gamer · Aug 19 EA employees brace for the worst under Saudi ownership: 'Hard to feel good about being bought out by a regime that's very much at odds with progressive society' Despite assurances from management, some workers believe the company will be subject to censorship by its new owners.
GamesRadar · Aug 19 EA devs feel "the threat of layoffs at all times," especially after Saudi Arabia acquisition: "It's hard to see how teams or games that underperform wouldn't be dissolved" Increasingly bad energy