Best Insomniac Radio Podcasts (2025)

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A brutal first look at Insomniac's WOLVERINE at PlayStation State of Play 9:24

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NEWS THIS WEEK Everything Shown At Today’s Sony State Of Play, Including Insomniac’s Wolverine Angry Discord users lash out at Australian age verification checks 2025 Screen Music Awards Palworld Devs Announce Farming Sim Spin-Off, Palworld: Palfarm RELEASE RADAR LEGO PARTY - 30 September 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlaySta…

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New spooky game PENGUIN COLONY from the creator of UMURANGI GENERATION 7:42

19d ago7:42

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NEWS THIS WEEK Stop Removing the Modern Day!' Assassin's Creed Fans React as Black Flag Remake Reportedly Cuts Everything Outside the Animus The studio behind award-winning Umurangi Generation is reimagining Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness from the perspective of a penguin, and it's brought the voice of Disco Elysium onboard to do it Pengui…

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Celebrate Super Mario's 40th anniversary with the Nintendo Direct 10:38

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NEWS THIS WEEK New Nintendo Direct kicks off the Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary and brings slate of new announcements Finalists Announced for the 2025 Australian Game Developer Awards Silksong Konami code explained Hollow Knight: Silksong is being review-bombed in China Sega Accused Of Using Police To Recover Nintendo Dev Kits It Had "Negligent…

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HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG released with a bang and crashed all the online stores 10:25

1M ago10:25

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NEWS THIS WEEK Australian-made Hollow Knight Silksong crashes global game stores on launch The ANZ Indie Showcase 2025 Australia Did It is a New “Tactical Reverse Bullet Hell” From Rami Ismail "The cat's out of the bag" - Stardew Valley update 1.7 revealed, bagged cat content TBC Play for Peace - Games for Palestine 2025 Charity Bundle Reddit Legol…

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Indie titles delay their releases to make way for HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG 8:02

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NEWS THIS WEEK Indie Metroidvania Developers Evade Sudden Silksong Release Date Vivi is Screwing Up Magic: The Gathering And You Know What? Good For Him Pokémon Legends: Z-A reveals newest Mega Evolution through found footage horror Mega Hawlucha Enters the Ring in Pokémon Legends: Z‑A Atari acquires five Ubisoft Games skate. launches in Early Acce…

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It’s finally here! HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG has a release date and it’s soon 8:05

2M ago8:05

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NEWS THIS WEEK Hollow Knight: Silksong “Was Never Stuck” Say Devs, Releases 4 September Hollow Knight: Silksong finally has a release date — I can't believe the long-awaited game is coming in September gamescom Opening Night Live 2025: Everything Announced Louisiana Sues Roblox As Controversy Over Child Safety And Banning ‘Vigilante’ Users Grows Mo…

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POKÉMON fans in Japan go nuts over McDonalds card promotion 8:08

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NEWS THIS WEEK Tech giants Apple and Google lose landmark court case as federal judge rules they engaged in anti-competitive conduct McDonald’s Japan’s Pokémon promo backfires, ends in scalping and food waste controversy GTA Actor Says Disastrous Florida Gaming Convention 'Put the Con in Comic-Con' Snoopy & The Great Mystery Club Announced for Cons…

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New Aussie Rules game PRO JANK FOOTY takes to the field 9:29

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NEWS THIS WEEK New Indie World Showcase ushers in indie games galore for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 - Nintendo Nintendo Switch Consoles Just Got A Huge Price Increase In The US Alongside All Switch 1/2 Accessories Switch 1 systems & Switch 1/2 accessories price increases are live in North America megathread Pro Jank Footy targets 2026 with …

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Anyone can use DEATH STRANDING 2 to get around UK’s age verification system 11:16

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NEWS THIS WEEK Brits can get around Discord's age verification thanks to Death Stranding's photo mode, bypassing the measure introduced with the UK's Online Safety Act. We tried it and it works—thanks, Kojima Sony calls Tencent game ‘slavish clone’ of Horizon in new lawsuit Nintendo U-Turns on Mario Kart World Change That Forced More Open-World Dri…

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Activists target indie games on Itch.io through payment processors 8:34

3M ago8:34

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NEWS THIS WEEK Australian gamemakers level-up with major funding from Screen Australia SIFTER: DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH is a messy unforgettable game that is worth playing Itch.io deindexes NSFW games after becoming the latest target of skittish credit card companies and anti-porn group Collective Shout, catching an award-winning indie and m…

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Excuuuse me princess! The LEGEND OF ZELDA movie leads are announced 11:35

3M ago11:35

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NEWS THIS WEEK The Legend Of Zelda Movie’s Link And Zelda Actors Have Been Revealed Assassin’s Creed Live-Action Series Greenlit at Netflix Untitled Donkey Kong Project ;Motion picture. Valve gets pressured by payment processors with a new rule for game devs and various adult games removed Umamusume: Pretty Derby inspires influx of players visiting…

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Tensions flare between SUBNAUTICA 2 devs and their parent company Krafton 9:25

3M ago9:25

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NEWS THIS WEEK The video game voice actor strike is over, with new AI agreements reached over 'digital replicas' What is a Wave but a Thousand Drops? : r/subnautica Former Unknown Worlds creative director says departure was "quite a shock" | GamesIndustry.biz KRAFTON statement re: Subnautica 2 Lawsuit (a community update from Charlie) : r/subnautic…

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Climbing game PEAK reaches 2 million sales in just 9 days 8:38

3M ago8:38

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NEWS THIS WEEK Microsoft Makes Significant Layoffs Across Gaming Division, Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Confirms in Memo to Staff Everwild, Perfect Dark Reboot, Zenimax MMORPG Canceled after Microsoft Layoffs Nintendo confirms Donkey Kong Bananza’s developer is ‘the same team as Super Mario Odyssey’ Is Donkey Kong Bananza a Prequel? Peak has now sold 2 m…

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Fire up your game cartridges regularly or face destruction!? New tip for game collectors 6:04

3M ago6:04

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NEWS THIS WEEK Summerfall Studios’ Malys is now available in early access Physical Collectors "Should Plug In" Switch, 3DS And Vita Game Cards "Every 5-10 Years" To Avoid Data Loss Xbox and Meta officially release limited edition black and green Meta Quest 3S bundle Virtual reality gaming 'not dead' but cutting edge technology facing challenges REL…

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Smash through rocks and enemies in DONKEY KONG BANANZA, new details shown 7:34

4M ago7:34

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NEWS THIS WEEK A Bunch Of New Donkey Kong Bananza Info Just Dropped Including A New Amiibo Moshi Monsters could make a return as new Kickstarter campaign launches from Mind Candy Moshi Monsters Kickstarter Moshi Monsters fake pledges statement on Instagram Nexus Mods is being sold after 24 years by burned-out owner New Nexus Mods Owners Scramble To…

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The first official Xbox handheld PC is the ROG Xbox Ally 6:08

4M ago6:08

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NEWS THIS WEEK Every big announcement from Xbox Games Showcase 2025 Announcing the new ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X gaming handhelds SAG-AFTRA and Video Game Employers Reach Tentative Agreement on Interactive Media Contract; National Board to Review Stellar Blade Has Already Outperformed Every Other PlayStation PC Port In Less Than 24 Hours RE…

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FINAL FANTASY: TACTICS remake is officially announced after years of speculation 9:38

4M ago9:38

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NEWS THIS WEEK Summer Game Fest 2025: All the news, trailers, and world premieres All The Big Announcements From The 2025 Summer Game Fest Showcase Square Enix surprise announced a Final Fantasy Tactics remaster 'The will to resist is in your hands': Final Fantasy Tactics director makes statement on the political backdrop of the original and the 'i…

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Upcoming BLACK PANTHER game and its studio are shut down for good 6:31

4M ago6:31

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NEWS THIS WEEK EA Cancels Black Panther Game, Closes Cliffhanger Games OlliOlli World and Rollerdrome are back on Steam after being delisted 4 months ago when 2K sold off Private Division Release Date for Pokémon Legends: Z-A Revealed and Pokémon Presents Video Presentation Announced PSA: You've only got a few hours left to log into MultiVersus if …

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Get ready tarnished, an ELDEN RING movie has been announced 7:41

5M ago7:41

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NEWS THIS WEEK Live-Action Film Adaptation of ELDEN RING Announced SAG-AFTRA Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Over Darth Vader AI Voice in ‘Fortnite’ Fortnite is finally back on US iPhones As Gamers Express Concern About Borderlands 4 Potentially Costing $80, Gearbox Chief Randy Pitchford Says: ‘If You’re a Real Fan, You’ll Find a Way to Make It …

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Bungie apologises after former artist plagiarise designs used in MARATHON 8:28

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NEWS THIS WEEK Bungie confirms that an artist’s work was taken and used in Marathon without their permission This Will Be a Day Long Remembered: Speak with Darth Vader in Fortnite Important update regarding MARVEL 1943: Rise of Hydra Valve’s SteamOS now has compatibility ratings for devices other than Steam Decks RELEASE RADAR ROADCRAFT- 20 May 202…

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FORTNITE is coming back to iPhone after Apple gets hit with injunction opening up the App Store 9:03

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NEWS THIS WEEK SIFTER: We played the new Nintendo Switch 2 in Melbourne, here are our thoughts Death Stranding 2’s Version Of Australia Is Bloody Great So Far Xbox handheld leaks in new "Project Kennan" photos from the FCC — plus an ASUS ROG Ally 2 prototype with early specs GTA 6 Trailer Hit Almost A Half-Billion Views Right Away Epic will use an …

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GRAND THEFT AUTO VI gets a release date… but it’s next year 7:12

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NEWS THIS WEEK Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Coming May 26, 2026 Borderlands 4 release date moved up two weeks Borderlands 4 launching early has "literally 0%" to do with GTA 6's release date, Marathon or anything save "confidence", says Gearbox boss 8BitDo no longer shipping to US from China due to Trump tariffs Xbox Series X|S Consoles, Games And Ac…

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It’s finally here, The ELDER SCROLLS IV OBLIVION REMASTERED has arrived and is playable now 8:07

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NEWS THIS WEEK Devolver Digital reveals which IPs and platform have made the most money as it shares its future strategy 19 years later, the Oblivion Remaster is here FBC: Firebreak breaches containment with June release date Game Boy clone maker Anbernic suspends all shipments to US RELEASE RADAR BADLANDS CREW - 28 April 2025 - PC FORZA HORIZON 5 …

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It’s now more expensive to buy a PlayStation 5 than it was on day one in Australia 7:32

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NEWS THIS WEEK The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remake is real Bungie’s slick-looking Marathon shooter arrives on September 23rd Sony has raised the price of the PlayStation 5 in some markets Star Wars Zero Company, a turn-based game set right after the Clone Wars, gets full reveal RELEASE RADAR MALIKI : POISON OF THE PAST – 22 April 2025 – Switch, PC…

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Not all Switch 2 cartridges have game data - how game key cards work 6:28

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NEWS THIS WEEK You can borrow and resell Nintendo’s Switch 2 game-key cards Switch 2 game-key cards won’t be account- or console-locked Upgrade Pack Price For Zelda: BOTW And TOTK Has Been Confirmed Balatro Creator Fires Back at YouTube Age Restricting Videos of the Game Mafia: The Old Country Release Date Revealed on Steam INDIANA JONES AND THE GR…

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The Switch 2 is here with new Mario Kart and Donkey Kong games on the way 8:56

6M ago8:56

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NEWS THIS WEEK Nintendo Switch 2 launches on the 5th June for A$699.95 Everything Announced At The Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Direct Cult of the Lamb audio director Narayana Johnson, also known as River Boy, has died The Final Fantasy 9 remake looks ever so slightly more likely as Square Enix add anniversary page to website Announcing our new game …

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SIFTER is highly commended at Samsung Australian IT Journalism awards 2:38

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SIFTER was highly commended at the 2025 Samsung IT Journalism awards in the Best Independent Category, Gianni Di Giovanni picked up an award for his work outside of SIFTER as well. RELEASE RADAR CROC: LEGEND OF THE GOBBOS REMASTERED - 2 April 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch LAST OF US PART II: REMASTERED -…

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Gotta build ‘em all, new Pokémon Lego sets are coming 6:25

7M ago6:25

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NEWS THIS WEEK Lego Pokémon are coming, first sets due in 2026 Here’s the Steam on Xbox evidence Microsoft didn’t want you to see Game Developers Launch North America's First Industry-Wide Union Anyone Can Join Lizzies 2025: Coverage Awards Nominations Announced, Final Ticket Sales RELEASE RADAR GAME OF THRONES KINGSROAD - 26 March 2025 - PC ATOMFA…

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Voice actor Ashly Burch raises concerns over leaked Aloy PlayStation tech demo AI 8:34

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NEWS THIS WEEK Death Stranding 2 gets June 2025 release date, huge new trailer at SXSW Xbox's new hardware plans begin with a gaming handheld set for later this year, with full next-gen consoles targeting 2027 Sony is experimenting with AI-powered PlayStation characters Pokémon Go (and other Niantic games) just sold for $3.5B SNES Consoles Appear T…

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THE LAST OF US director Neil Druckmann says this could be it for the games 6:28

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NEWS THIS WEEK Neil Druckmann Says 'Don't Bet' On The Last Of Us Part III The next big Marvel game is coming this Christmas, according to the game’s star Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and 4 remasters revealed, now with a shredding Doom Slayer Rockstar acquires Aussie studio founded by L.A. Noire director RELEASE RADAR RISE OF RONIN - 11 March 2025 - PC,…

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POKÉMON LEGENDS: Z-A brings back mega evolution and shows off new gameplay 8:50

7M ago8:50

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NEWS THIS WEEK Warner Bros. closes Monolith Productions and MultiVersus studio, cancels Wonder Woman game Shadow of Mordor's brilliant Nemesis system is locked away by a Warner Bros patent until 2036, despite studio shutdown Everything announced at Pokémon Presents 2025 Balatro’s PEGI 18 rating in Europe has been changed following appeal Everything…

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The cosy TALES OF THE SHIRE is delayed again 7:44

8M ago7:44

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NEWS THIS WEEK ‘Lord Of The Rings’ game ‘Tales Of The Shire’ delayed again Marvel Rivals apparently hit with significant layoffs despite "incredibly successful" launch: "This is such a weird industry" NetEase’s Billionaire CEO Ding Slashes Jobs, Games in Profit Push Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Announcement Teased as Fans Spot Easter Egg in Call of Duty:…

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Loot boxes are back in OVERWATCH 2, completing full 180 degree turn 8:53

8M ago8:53

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NEWS THIS WEEK Everything Announced At The February 2025 PlayStation State Of Play Overwatch 2 is bringing loot boxes back from the dead Valve ban advertising-based business models on Steam, no forced adverts like in mobile games Homebound, At Last. Afterlove EP is out now Inaugural Olympic Esports Games will now take place in 2027‍ RELEASE RADAR A…

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An 1980s classic WIZARDRY: PROVING GROUNDS wins the trophy at the Grammy Awards 7:12

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NEWS THIS WEEK Nintendo says it’s making preparations for Switch 2 resellers Two beloved indie games have been mysteriously taken off Steam and Xbox Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (Original Game Soundtrack) Why a 43-year-old video game just won a Grammy Steam Adds A New Warning For Dead Early Access Games Like Unsung Story Pokémon TC…

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Get ready to delete those ladders, THE SIMS 1 and 2 are back for the 25th anniversary 6:21

8M ago6:21

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NEWS THIS WEEK Long-Gone Classics The Sims 1 And 2 Are Finally Coming Back To PC Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Is So Popular the Dev Can't Meet Collector's Edition Demand Spider-Man 2 Debuts to 'Mixed' Steam Reviews Amid Serious PC Performance Problems Sony drops PSN account requirement for PC versions of PlayStation games RELEASE RADAR KINGDOM COME:…

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Sad news, CELESTE studio's next game EARTHBLADE has been cancelled 7:37

9M ago7:37

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NEWS THIS WEEK Celeste Teams' Next Game, Earthblade, Canceled Final Earthblade Update Marvel Snap is back online, dev seeks new publisher to ‘make sure this NEVER happens again’ New 3D Mario And Zelda Remake Mentioned By A Retailer, But Don't Get Excited Yet Everything announced at Microsoft’s January Xbox Developer Direct CITIZEN SLEEPER is pure d…

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The Nintendo Switch 2 is real and is coming this year 6:52

9M ago6:52

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NEWS THIS WEEK A Nintendo Direct All About The Switch 2 Is Happening In April Bungie and PlayStation are working on a MOBA inspired by Nintendo's Smash Bros, claims report Report: The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remake Is Real; First Gameplay Improvement Details Revealed Ambitious Skyblivion project is nearing completion, with only one region of Obli…

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HELLDIVERS 2 and GHOST OF TSUSHIMA are coming to the big screen 7:40

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NEWS THIS WEEK Ghost of Tsushima anime coming from Crunchyroll and PlayStation Sony is working on Horizon Zero Dawn and Helldivers 2 movies Lenovo Legion Go S official: $499 buys the first authorized third-party SteamOS handheld New 'Handheld' Gaming PC Is So Big You Could Kill Someone With It Assassin’s Creed Shadows Has Been Delayed Again Nintend…

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ASTRO BOT and BLACK MYTH: WUKONG win big at the 2024 Game Awards 8:45

10M ago8:45

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NEWS THIS WEEK Astro Bot wins Game of the Year at 2024 Game Awards in Los Angeles — as it happened The biggest game announcements and trailers from The Game Awards 2024 Itch.io back online after temporarily takedown by "bogus phishing report" from Funko Funko Calls itch.io Founder's Mother Following the "Trash AI" Situation Lego Fortnite is getting…

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GOG vows to preserve original versions of WARCRAFT 1 and 2 after Blizzard pulls them 7:23

10M ago7:23

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NEWS THIS WEEK You’ve got ten days to pick up the original Warcraft I & II from GOG before Blizzard pull them, but GOG will support their preservation forever Lenovo Legion Go S leak shows renders of the cheaper handheld gaming PC Elden Ring 2 is not in development, says FromSoftware's Miyazaki Players’ Voice Nominations are open RELEASE RADAR INDI…

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PlayStation is almost, maybe back in the handheld game as rumours swirl 7:47

10M ago7:47

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NEWS THIS WEEK The 2K Launcher Is No More — You Can Now Launch 2K’s PC Games Directly in Steam Forget the PlayStation Portal, as now Sony is reportedly working on a new handheld that will let you play your PS5 games anywhere New Tencent Game Accused of ‘Ripping Off’ Sony’s Horizon Series Baldur’s Gate 3 will add cross-play, 12 subclasses and a phot…

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Should DLC be eligible for the Game of the Year? The Game Awards say yes 6:57

11M ago6:57

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NEWS THIS WEEK The Game Awards 2024 Nominees Have Been Revealed And GOTY Is Causing Some Heated Debate Looks like Back 4 Blood 2 is on the way Exclusive: Sony is in talks to buy media powerhouse behind 'Elden Ring' Control 2 will be an action-RPG, and the first game is getting a significant update in 2025 RELEASE RADAR NEON BLOOD - 25 November 2024…

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Go back in time with FORTNITE and OVERWATCH 2’s nostalgic updates 6:30

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NEWS THIS WEEK A Blast to the Past Begins with Overwatch: Classic Fortnite’s OG map is coming back just in time for the holidays 2025's videogame Grammy nominations are the normal AAA fare and one surprising indie entry A second Horizon Lego set is reportedly releasing in March 2025 Half-Life 2 is getting a huge 20th anniversary update RELEASE RADA…

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Switch successor is officially backwards compatible Nintendo confirms 7:04

11M ago7:04

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NEWS THIS WEEK Nintendo says the Switch successor will be compatible with Switch games In just 3 days, the state of Nintendo Alarmo hacking went from 'it loads a cat jpg' to 'it runs Doom better than a lot of PCs back in the day' Looking into the Nintendo Alarmo ‘Mass Effect’ TV Series in the Works at Amazon From ‘Fast & Furious 9’ Writer It sure l…

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Ubisoft bafflingly launches a brand new NFT game with no splash 5:48

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NEWS THIS WEEK Ubisoft dumps its NFT game on the market to little fanfare Concord isn't coming back, and the developer is done for too Nintendo launches music player for Switch Online Subscribers Fortnite is streamlining its many battle passes RELEASE RADAR METAL SLUG TACTICS - 5 November 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlaySta…

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OVERWATCH 2 finally returns to a 6v6 format after player requests 6:44

12M ago6:44

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NEWS THIS WEEK Scoop: Netflix shuts down 'AAA' Team Blue gaming studio, amid gaming shake-up Blizzard’s bringing back 6v6 Overwatch 2 in December to see how that whole thing goes Video game preservationists have lost a legal fight to study games remotely You can bone the Grim Reaper in The Sims 4 now RELEASE RADAR LIFE IS STRANGE: DOUBLE EXPOSURE -…

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A new CONTROL multiplayer game FBC FIREBREAK & more announced at Xbox Partner Preview 7:40

12M ago7:40

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NEWS THIS WEEK Everything announced at Microsoft’s Xbox Partner Preview Steam's new disclaimer reminds everyone that you don't actually own your games, GOG moves in for the killshot: Its offline installers 'cannot be taken away from you' Game Freak acknowledges massive Pokémon data breach, as employee info appears online ‘God of War’ TV Series Shak…

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No news just goofs - Walkthrough gaming news blooper reel bonus 4:19

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We’re off at Melbourne International Games Week this week, so no news for you, but what we do have is our best mistakes. Enjoy, Walkthrough will be back next week. ‍Pocket Casts: You can now rate the show on Pocket Casts, give us a five star review learn more by heading here https://pocketcasts.com/ratings Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to ov…

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Norway goes after games with virtual currencies 7:35

1y ago7:35

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NEWS THIS WEEK Report on virtual currencies in gaming: Getting played Epic is suing Google — again — and now Samsung, too Ex-EA Devs Form New Melbourne-based Studio, The Three Thousands Halo Infinite Is Officially Getting a Third-Person Mode This November RELEASE RADAR SILENT HILL 2: REMAKE – 8 October 2024 – PC, PlayStation 5 DRAGON BALL SPARKING …

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ZELDA: ECHOES OF WISDOM was a dungeon maker in early development 6:17

1y ago6:17

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NEWS THIS WEEK PlayStation State of Play September 2024 – Every major announcement Echoes of Wisdom was a Zelda Dungeon Maker in early development Assassin's Creed Shadows Delayed to February 2025 Saber Interactive is already thinking about a Space Marine 2 sequel: 'Hopefully we'll be working on Space Marine content for a long time' RELEASE RADAR H…