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Poll: Should people have to verify their age to play video games, use social media, and watch adult content?

With laws changing globally, more platforms now require ID. Are age checks needed for adult content? Let us know in our latest poll.

Windows Central · Aug 1, 2025

“Let’s keep it real, keep it grounded” — Battlefield 6 devs promise "gritty realism" in contrast to goofy Call of Duty skins, and I'm thanking my lucky stars

As games like Call of Duty go all in with goofy Fortnite-style skins, Battlefield 6 draws a line and promises to "keep it grounded" in "gritty realism."

Windows Central · Aug 1, 2025

Xbox Game Pass Hits $5B Milestone Despite Massive Layoffs: Here's What To Watch Out For

Xbox Game Pass revenue hit nearly $5 billion for the first time, defying widespread Microsoft layoffs impacting its gaming division and project cancellations like Perfect Dark. Xbox Game Pass generated nearly $5 billion in revenue in fiscal 2025, even as Xbox hardware sales declined and Microsoft implemented large-scale layoffs.

International Business Times UK · Aug 1, 2025

WWE 2K25 is free to play on Xbox and PC over SummerSlam weekend — here are the game modes you should try first

SummerSlam is this weekend and so what better time to have a free play weekend for WWE 2K25. Play out your own PLE however you want it to go!

Windows Central · Aug 1, 2025

After rumors of a current-gen Kingdom Come: Deliverance, developer Warhorse is blatantly hinting at a PS5 version

Could a Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2 version also be part of the deal?

GamesRadar · Aug 1, 2025

Is Battlefield 6 coming to Game Pass?

We are all wondering if Battlefield 6 will be on Game Pass.

Dot Esports · Aug 1, 2025

Play WWE 2K25 Through the Weekend with Xbox Free Play Days

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Standard and Core members can play WWE 2K25 for free, now and through this weekend, as part of Xbox Free Play Days. Fans can try out the game until Sunday, August 3 at 11:59 PM PT.

Operation Sports · Jul 31, 2025

Smart glasses are eating VR's lunch, and Meta's 2025 earnings are the proof

Meta's Reality Labs division posted another quarter of higher-than-expected Ray-Ban sales, and it's clear Meta has a winning formula on hand.

Android Central · Jul 31, 2025

The UK's new age verification is a privacy nightmare, but it doesn't need to be

"They are over exposing data to prove a simple point, but there are ample alternatives."

PC Gamer · Jul 31, 2025

Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase live: all the announcements and news as it happened

Everything that happened and was announced at the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase.

TechRadar · Jul 31, 2025