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EA Acquisition To Be Cleared Soon
Saudi Arabia's pending acquisition of EA will receive a major boost soon, with the deal set to be cleared by a major governing body.
from GameRant (Written by Michael Brandon Ingram) | July 19, 2026
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Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Home Support Officially Getting Closer
Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen get an encouraging update that may finally add Pokemon Home support soon.
from GameRant (Written by Andrea Trama) | July 19, 2026
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Valve Comments on Steam Machine's Exclusive Games
Valve makes an official statement about the potential for games to launch as exclusive titles for the newly released Steam Machine.
from GameRant (Written by Michael Brandon Ingram) | July 19, 2026
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Xbox Confirms More "Permanent" Exclusives Are Coming, But Its Explanation Just Makes Things More Confusing
Even Xbox has admitted that its current exclusives strategy isn’t “obvious”.
from TheGamer (Written by George Foster) | July 19, 2026
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Take-Two CEO Gives New Official Statement on GTA 6's Release Date
As the wait for the third Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer continues, Take-Two gives a positive signal concerning the game's latest official release date.
from GameRant (Written by Dominik Bošnjak) | July 19, 2026
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Palworld: Dawn of Palapagos Officially Revealed, Releases July 30
Palworld is teasing the first full set coming to the Palworld Official Card Game, showing off new cards from the Dawn of Palpagos expansion.
from GameRant (Written by Michael Brandon Ingram) | July 19, 2026
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New Steam Game is Minecraft Meets Stardew Valley
An upcoming Steam game merges the exploration of Minecraft with the presentation of Stardew Valley to produce something unique.
from GameRant (Written by Cameron Swan) | July 19, 2026
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Kingdom Hearts 4 Fans Have An Incredible Theory About Sora That Nomura Might Have Even Hinted At
Nomura has always said that Sora is just a “normal” boy, but a very interesting theory suggests that’s more true than we realise.
from TheGamer (Written by George Foster) | July 19, 2026
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Fans Get The Simpsons Game Running On PC, With Mod Support To Come
The Simpsons Game is now playable on PC with a fan-made recomp.
from TheGamer (Written by James Lucas) | July 19, 2026
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New Co-Op Steam Game is It Takes Two with Mice, Spider-Man's Web-Swinging, and an Open-World
For those craving a charming new co-op game to play with their loved ones, the mice-focused Steam game called Hela could scratch the itch.
from GameRant (Written by Richard Warren) | July 19, 2026
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