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Press review · Saturday, 24 October 2026
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windowscentral.com
Report: Xbox's RPG studio Obsidian has lost 25% of its devs to Microsoft's layoffs
Microsoft's Xbox layoffs have reportedly seen 25% of devs at the RPG studio Obsidian Entertainment cut in the midst of plans for a "huge list of projects."
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news.ubisoft.com
The Crew Motorfest Comes to Nintendo Switch 2 on October 8
Race through Hawaii, curate your car collection, and build your own tracks on the go.
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gameinformer.com
Bithell Games Reveals Vampirium: 1997, An Immersive Sim Where You Work As An Assassin For Dracula
Eliminate threats while adapting to living enviornments to preserve Dracula's empire.
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kotaku.com
Destiny 2 Fan Game Lets You Throw Tomatoes At Ex-Bungie CEO
Parsons left the company in 2025 after spending millions on classic cars
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pcworld.com
Windows 11's new Cloud Rebuild can fix your PC even when it won't boot
A new Windows 11 recovery feature called Cloud Rebuild can restore an unbootable PC to a clean state, no USB drive required.
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digitalfoundry.net
Nintendo confirm replaceable battery EU Switch 2 model, end of Switch 1 production
Bring on the new, user-repairable era.
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cnet.com
DuckDuckGo's Free Browser Now Blocks Most YouTube Video Ads
DuckDuckGo says its browser now blocks most video ads, including those on YouTube.
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techcrunch.com
Venus Williams-backed WeWard can now lock your apps until you hit your steps | TechCrunch
With funding from tennis star and angel investor Venus Williams, the French app WeWard says that it increases walking time by almost 25%.
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polygon.com
Pokémon Winds and Waves leaks tie back to one of the series’ most unfortunate creations
Let's give it up for Castform
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kotaku.com
Bethesda HR Forced Staff To Remove Small Memorial To Laid-Off Colleagues
The Bethesda Games Studios Union shared images of the now-removed display featuring photos of fired devs
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ign.com
Microsoft Expected Game Pass Would Have 77 Million Subscribers by Now but It Reportedly Only Has 30 Million, as Xbox Boss Admits the Strategy Has Failed
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has admitted Game Pass has failed to grow as Microsoft had expected, with reports indicating it is tens of millions of subscribers short of previous targets.
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news.xbox.com
Buckshot Roulette: The Viral Horror Phenomenon Joins XBOX Game Pass Today - XBOX Wire
Acclaimed horror indie game, Buckshot Roulette arrive on XBOX with Game Pass today - find out more about this viral success inside.
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kotaku.com
Sorry, I Blew Up Pikachu For The Fourth Of July
Baby, you're a firework
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This open‑source tool makes Windows 11 cleanup easy
The open-source tool gives you more control over cleaning temporary files, app caches, browser data, and sensitive files without relying on aggressive PC optimizer tools.
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sports.yahoo.com
World Cup power rankings: The 8 quarterfinalists, from title favorite to long shot
After 96 games, the World Cup is down to eight teams, a mix of traditional powers, rising programs and recently reliable squads. Breaking down the octet …
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cbsnews.com
Trump wraps up NATO with press conference as he navigates tensions with allies
President Trump has made it clear the U.S. and Turkey are friends — better friends than some other NATO allies.
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foxnews.com
Tyler Robinson's and Lance Twiggs' DNA both allegedly found on key evidence in Charlie Kirk's assassination
DNA on a towel concealing the suspected murder weapon and a screwdriver found at the sniper's perch matched both Tyler Robinson and Lance Twiggs.
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foxnews.com
Geno Auriemma makes unfathomably stupid comments about Caitlin Clark, but the WNBA mean girls will love them
Geno Auriemma claims Caitlin Clark is not the Tiger Woods of the WNBA, sparking fierce backlash over his comments on the "Sports Media Podcast."
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear requests update on Mitch McConnell's health
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear formally requested an update from Sen. Mitch McConnell amid a weekslong hospitalization that has prompted growing speculation about his health.
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eurogamer.net
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced hasn't set sail yet, but it's already doing better than Shadows on Steam
Ubisoft's big refresh of 2013's Assassin's Creed Black Flag is already looking to perform better than Shadows on PC, but there are caveats.
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videogameschronicle.com
Xbox Game Pass has reportedly lost millions of users since 2024 | VGC
Game Pass subscribers are down to 30 million…
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animecorner.me
Persona 4 Revival Producer Confirms Changes to Yosuke to Fit Today's Era - Anime Corner
In a recent interview with Anime Corner during Anime Expo 2026, Persona Team General Producer Kazuhisa Wada spoke about different changes made to Persona
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gematsu.com
Mortal Shell II launches August 20
Soulslike action RPG sequel Mortal Shell II will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam on August 20, publisher Playstack and developer Cold Symmetry announced.
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gizmodo.com
Destroying the Privacy LED on Meta Smart Glasses Will No Longer Enable Creepiness
...until someone finds yet another workaround.
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Palworld Hits an Incredible 40 Million Players 2.5 Years After Early Access Launch, and With 1.0 Right Around the Corner
Palworld has achieved an impressive player milestone 2.5 years after its early access launch and with the 1.0 release right around the corner.
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9to5google.com
Galaxy Z Fold 8 leaks in official-looking renders, confirming some final details
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 is set to launch on July 22nd, but you don't have to wait that long to learn all about the company's wide foldable.
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nintendoeverything.com
Nintendo announces 2026 San Diego Comic-Con lineup, including first hands on with Nintendo Switch Sports Resort and chance to compete against The Rizzler
Nintendo today revealed its lineup for the 2026 San Diego Comic-Con, which is lead by Nintendo Switch Sports Resort. Those attending the expo will be among the first in the U.S. to try out the game. Also, fans will have the opportunity to go on stage to compete against social media creator The Rizzler. Nintendo has more in store for...
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engadget.com
The best Roku feature for night owls you probably aren't using - Engadget
Almost all streaming devices can route audio to your Bluetooth headphones. Here's how to set up Bluetooth on Roku, Fire Stick and Google TV.
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kotaku.com
Subnautica 2's First Big Update Finally Lets You Fight The Fish
Adaptive Measures, releasing July 8, will also add a sprint, better docking, and more Biomod slots
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forbes.com
The ‘Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’ Metacritic Review Score Is In
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced reviews are in, and the game now has a Metacritic score to compare to the original.
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Mario Kart Tour and Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis are the next two high-profile mobile games shutting down as publishers dial back spending
Two of Nintendo and Square Enix's biggest mobile games will go offline this year as gaming giants continue to rethink their overall strategies.
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topgear.com
The Audi Sport Quattro has returned as a €500k+, 2.5-litre limited edition
Audi’s little-known rally car mounts a comeback. Ever heard of it?
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kotaku.com
Star Fox Switch 2 Review: Nintendo's Remake Is A Must-Have
Nintendo's remake of the N64 classic is an improvement on nostalgic perfection
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gameinformer.com
IO Interactive Regains Ownership Of Project Fantasy Following Xbox Split
The game will now be self-funded, but IO is closing one of its subsidiary studios.
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Pixel Watch 5 leaks detail new 'Pyrite' color, higher $399 starting price
Ahead of Google’s launch event which is now confirmed for August 12, a pair of new leaks reveal some of...
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appleinsider.com
A price war has developed on Apple's M5 15-inch MacBook Air
Amazon and B&H are competing for your business by offering a $150 discount on Apple's current 15-inch MacBook Air with an M5 chip.
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notebookcheck.net
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced playable build leaks before release date
With the Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced release date on July 9th, some pirates are already setting sail. A playable build is spreading, unlocking secrets not divulged in Ubisoft’s trailers. The Denuvo game is the latest in a series of targets to have its DRM bypassed.
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androidauthority.com
Google Chrome is finally catching up to Safari with this update
Your Google Chrome browser is getting a useful under-the-hood tweak that significantly revamps the pasting process in web apps.
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disneydreamlightvalley.com
Honeyglow Woods Update Patch Notes
Disney Dreamlight Valley
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Xbox's big reset continues: Microsoft is reportedly considering making more of its first-party games exclusive to Xbox
Microsoft is reportedly planning to lean even harder on locking certain games to Xbox as exclusives.
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theverge.com
The Steam Machine fits my TV, my desk, and my life
I’m a little obsessed with Valve’s game cube.
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404media.co
'Knockoff' Browser Extension Hides Sketchy Brands on Amazon
"Sorry to brands like WNPETHOME, EHEYCIGA, YXYL, LU&MN, JOYIN, TOMY, GODONLIF, YOOJEE, LINGTENG, LANEIGE, VISCOO, BIODANCE, COOFANDY, BALENNZ, TOSY, and LUENX."
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gematsu.com
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis to end service on October 7
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis will end service on October 6 at 11:00 p.m. PT / October 7 at 2:00 a.m. ET / 15:00 JST, Square Enix announced (2).
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Google Voice now offers paid tiers with call recording & Gemini for personal accounts
Historically, Google Voice’s paid offerings were meant for enterprise customers, but Google is now letting you upgrade to a paid calling...
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boingboing.net
"Knockoff" browser add-on filters junk brands from Amazon results
Knockoff is "Amazon, without the knockoffs": a browser extension for Chrome that filters out the gibberish factory brands that are typically favoried over quality products in the online retailer's search…
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npr.org
At NATO summit in Turkey, Trump says he believes ceasefire with Iran is 'over'
President Trump said he believes the current ceasefire with Iran is over following an exchange of attacks between the U.S. and Iran in the latest escalation straining the agreement to end the war.
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gematsu.com
Palworld Early Access tops 40 million players
Open-world survival crafting game Palworld has surpassed 40 million players ahead of its version 1.0 release this week, developer Pocketpair announced.
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nintendoeverything.com
Nintendo announces that Mario Kart Tour is shutting down
Mario Kart Tour is ending service with a full shutdown - here's what's happening with the Gold Pass subscription and more.
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elitedaily.com
The Viral Starbucks "Bearista" Cup Has Returned With The Cutest Upgrade
A look at the Pink Vibes merch collection from Starbucks, inspired by the viral Pink Drink. The lineup includes a new Bearista cold cup, Owala bottle, and more.
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Staff at Fallout: New Vegas Developer Obsidian Reportedly Left Unsure How 'Huge List of Projects' Can Continue After Xbox Layoffs Hit Hard
Staff at Obsidian Entertainment are reportedly concerned about the studio’s future projects after it was hit hard by Microsoft’s Xbox layoffs.