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The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition Brings the Action RPG Classic to Modern Consoles
A Classic Middle-earth Adventure Returns Limited Run Games is bringing a cult-favorite Lord of the Rings action RPG back to modern gaming platforms with the physical release of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition. Originally released in 2011, the action-heavy third-person role-playing game is returning in physical form for…
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Farming Simulator 25 Expands Its Fleet with Free Content Update #7 and New Sola Brand
Farming Simulator 25 has received another free expansion to its virtual agricultural ecosystem with the release of Free Content Update #7. Developed and published by GIANTS Software, the latest update adds four new machines and vehicles, introduces the Sola brand to the franchise for the first time, and brings additional visual improvements to the game’s…
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Bill Skarsgård Confirmed as the Lead Actor in Hideo Kojima’s PHYSINT
KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS has officially confirmed Swedish actor and producer Bill Skarsgård as the lead actor in PHYSINT, the upcoming action-espionage game being developed by Hideo Kojima and his independent studio. The announcement was made on September 17, 2026, alongside a new promotional poster featuring Skarsgård and Charlee Fraser, while the project is also expanding its…
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LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Launches on Nintendo Switch 2 With New Mayhem Collection DLC
Warner Bros. Games, TT Games, DC, and The LEGO Group have officially expanded the platform availability of LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, with the action-adventure title now available on Nintendo Switch 2. Alongside the new Nintendo platform launch, the developers have also released the Mayhem Collection DLC, introducing The Joker and Harley Quinn…
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Xsolla’s Rosh Hashanah Event in Tel Aviv Proved Why Physical Gaming Events Still Matter
A Smaller Room, but a Much Bigger Opportunity On September 9, I attended Xsolla’s Rosh Hashanah event in Tel Aviv, and for me the most interesting part actually started before the larger evening celebration. The first part took place at Xsolla Club TLV and was deliberately small, bringing together a focused group of people who…
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Barbie: Horse Ride & Rescue Brings a Cozy Equestrian Adventure to PC, Switch 2 and Mobile
PikPok and Mattel are bringing players into a colorful new Barbie adventure with Barbie: Horse Ride & Rescue, an equestrian-focused game designed around horse rescue, exploration, customization, fashion challenges and story-driven discovery. Developed by the New Zealand studio behind the Rival Stars Horse Racing franchise, the game will launch globally on mobile on June 16,…
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Crazy Taxi: World Tour Hands-On at Gamescom 2026: The Childhood Chaos I Have Been Waiting to Drive Again
A Childhood Memory Came Back to Life There are games I remember because they were good, and then there are games that somehow became part of my life outside the screen. Crazy Taxi belongs firmly in the second category. I loved the series as a kid, but one of my strongest memories has almost nothing…
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Honkai: Nexus Anima at Gamescom 2026: HoYoverse’s Creature Collecting World Is More Interesting Than It First Appears
A World Built Around Bonds, Not Just Creatures Going into my meeting with HoYoverse during Gamescom 2026, Honkai: Nexus Anima was one of those games I thought I understood before I actually spent enough time looking at it. On the surface, the description is simple enough: this is a creature-collecting adventure strategy game set within…
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Monopoly Junior Brings a Colorful New Digital Experience to Younger Players
I was given the opportunity to see Hasbro Games Junior Collection and its Monopoly Junior experience during a meeting at Gamescom, where I had the chance to get a much closer look at how the game translates one of the world’s most recognizable family board games into a digital format. What immediately stood out to…
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Petit Planet at Gamescom 2026: HoYoverse’s Cozy Galaxy Made Me Want to Slow Down
A Different Kind of HoYoverse Game Walking into my meeting with HoYoverse at Gamescom 2026, Petit Planet immediately felt different from almost everything I normally associate with the company. There are no enormous battles demanding perfect timing, no constant pressure to optimize a character build, and no feeling that the game is trying to push…
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