Image: Ludocene We reported on Ludocene back in February, when the new search tool for video games was looking for backers for its Kickstarter campaign, which then went on to find enough supporters that it’s launching a whole month early. Hooray! In fact, it’s launching today, which is National Playday here in the UK. What are the chances?! We’ve been …
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RedOctane Games, a new studio within Embracer Freemode founded by veterans of the rhythm game world, has announced its establishment. It is focused “solely on advancing the rhythm game genre, combining the past with the future,” and is currently in production on its debut rhythm game to be announced later in 2025. The studio is led by Simon Ebejer, the …
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Back in February we told you about Ludocene, a forthcoming project that was setting out to become the perfect game recommendation machine. And crucially, it was aiming to do this via human curation, rather than any ghastly AI. Well, following a successful Kickstarter and the gathering of a wide selection of gaming experts, it’s out today. Combining a dating app …
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Image: Nintendo Life Japan’s largest speedrunning event, RTA, is set to kick off later this week on 9th August, and will see some of the speediest gamers in the biz ploughing through the likes of Cuphead, Nier: Automata and Skyrim, all in aid of Doctors Without Borders. We learnt a few months ago that Nintendo games would not be included …
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PlayStation Plus subscribers are in for something special this August. Sony is offering three full games free for all members starting August 5, 2025. The line-up includes a mix of action‑RPG, survival, and anime fighting, giving something for everyone, and it is all available without paying extra, as per Tech Radar. Here are PlayStation’s free games for August 2025. PlayStation …
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A fan’s arrest has seemingly not stopped others from throwing sex toys at WNBA games. In two separate incidents on Tuesday night, what appeared to be green dildos were thrown at Barclays Center during the Liberty-Wings contest and at Crypto.com Arena, where the Fever lost 100-91 to the Sparks, as seen in videos that went viral on social media. In …
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Humble Bundle has announced its Humble Choice lineup for August. For just $14.99, you’ll get access to a solid selection of games, including one of my personal favorites, Persona 5 Royal. For reference, P5R’s lowest recorded price on Steam is $23.99, making just that game alone a crazy steal. Even better, you get seven more games (and the feeling of …
Read More »SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The NFL is banning the use of “smelling salts” during games, saying the products aren’t proven to be safe and also could mask signs of a concussion. The league sent a memo to teams on Tuesday explaining the decision to ban smelling salts and any other ammonia inhalant during pregame activities, games and halftime on …
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WASHINGTON — In past Olympic Games held on American soil, sitting presidents have served in passive, ceremonial roles. President Trump may have other plans. An executive order signed by Trump on Tuesday names him chair of a White House task force on the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, viewed by the president as “a premier opportunity to showcase American exceptionalism,” according to …
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GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Over 50 Switch multiplayer games on sale The Nintendo Switch is a reliable co-operative game machine, in part thanks to its detachable Joy-Con controllers that make multiplayer easy on the go. Even so, it’s rare for a household with a Switch to …
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