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‘Capitalism Was the True Villain All Along’: The Outer Worlds 2 Fans React as Sequel Hopes Fade, Say Microsoft’s Initial $80 Price Killed Hype

The Outer Worlds 2 fans are lamenting the news that developer Obsidian is not working on a sequel, and have blamed Microsoft's initial decision to price the game at $80 for helping kill the series' hype, despite the later U-turn.Yesterday, Bloomberg reported on the state of veteran RPG studio Obsidian ...
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Random: Sun & Moon’s Ultra Beasts Were “A Manifestation Of My Own Resentment”, Explains Pokémon Artist

Normal Poipole.Back in 2016, Pokémon Sun and Moon gave us our first look at the Ultra Beasts. They are a weird-looking group of creatures, to say the least, heralding from the 'Ultra Space' dimension, and thus appeared rather different when compared to the general squishiness of most other Pokémon designs ...
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PlayStation Store: January 2026’s top downloads

It’s time to see which PS5, PS4, PS VR2, and free-to-play games topped last month’s download charts. January saw players continue to scavenge, fight, and extract in Arc Raiders, which topped the US PS5 charts, while players in the EU prepared for the World Cup with EA Sports FC 26 ...
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With its new season update trailer, Apex Legends would like you to know it has invented windows

Apex Legends season 28 launches on February 10th, and appears to add competitive glazing to the now 7-year-old battle royale. The game's "newest tactical mechanic", so says the announcement post, is Hardlight Mesh, a glowy, bullet-resistant window that teams can either throw up to defend a hidey hole or, with ...
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Nintendo Acknowledges Switch 2 Sales Have Been ‘Slightly Weaker’ Than Expected Outside Japan

Nintendo has discussed the fact that Switch 2 hardware sales were lower than expected outside Japan towards the end of 2025.Speaking to shareholders this week, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa acknowledged that "overseas sales were slightly weaker than our expectations," something that had previously been reported and discussed with IGN by ...
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Amazon’s Fallout countdown delivers possibly the only thing more pointless than a New Vegas or Fallout 3 remaster

While Amazon have been gradually dropping episodes of their Fallout show's second series,a timer has been ticking away. It's been on the show's website, which is a little interactive map. Surely this timer, set to expire once the final episode of the series went live, could herald the reveal of ...
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Labo VR Will Reportedly Be Compatible With Virtual Boy For Switch Online

Don't take it to the tip just yet.Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack (we'll never get over Nintendo's naming conventions at the moment) is right around the corner, launching on 17th February 2026. But if you're not keen on splashing out on the $66.99 / $99.99 replica ...
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Generative AI plays “zero part” in GTA 6, Take-Two boss confirms, but the company do have “hundreds” of AI “pilots and implementations” on the go

Generative AI has played "zero part" in Rockstar Games' creation of GTA 6, Take-Two CEOman Strauss Zelnick has said at the company's latest financial numbers get-together, where he also indicated the game's still on to initially release this November. Well, on consoles at least. Though, back in the AI front, ...
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Borderlands 4 Switch 2 Development Paused, as GTA Publisher Says It’s ‘Incredibly Excited’ About Bringing Other Games to Nintendo’s Console Instead

Borderlands 4 publisher Take-Two has said that development on the game's Switch 2 version is officially now on "pause" following its last-minute delay. A Switch 2 port for the Gearbox looter shooter was initially announced during Nintendo's big April 2025 Direct and then pegged to arrive on October 3, 2025, ...
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Amazon Fallout Countdown Turns Out Not to Be Fallout 3 or Fallout: New Vegas Remastered — Here’s What It Revealed

The Amazon Fallout TV countdown that some had hoped would announce a Fallout 3 or Fallout: New Vegas remaster turned out to be nothing more than another behind-the-scenes look at the show.Earlier this month, a countdown appeared on the official Amazon website designed to look like a Fallout map. On ...
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