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A Petition To Save Valko In Love And Deepspace Has Already Reached 160,000
Love and Deepspace fans are fighting back after Infold scrapped the development of a new love interest who had already been announced.
from TheGamer (Written by Rhiannon Bevan) | July 1, 2026
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PlayStation Just Confirmed That Its Physical Game Discs Are Dead by 2028
Sony has confirmed physical disc production for new PlayStation games ends in January 2028. Here's what it means for PS5, PS6, and your game collection.
from The Outerhaven Productions (Written by Keith Mitchell) | July 1, 2026
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Tomb Raider Officially Returns With Surprise Next-Gen Remaster
Tomb Raider is officially back with a surprise next-gen remaster release.
from Screen Rant | July 1, 2026
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Clair Obscur Director Says Kingdom Hearts 2 Is One Of His Favourite Games, And That KH3 Doesn't Match It
Game recognises game, because Guillaume Broche thinks Kingdom Hearts 2 is "truly exceptional".
from TheGamer (Written by George Foster) | July 1, 2026
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Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Switch 2 Official Developer Splits Gamers
Fans divided over who should develop the highly anticipated Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Switch 2 Remake.
from Screen Rant | July 1, 2026
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Exodus' Character Customisation Is Very Basic, With Seemingly No Way To Change Facial Features Or Skin Tone
We now know exactly how character customisation will work in Exodus. Don't expect it to be as free as Mass Effect.
from TheGamer (Written by Rhiannon Bevan) | July 1, 2026
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Never-Before-Seen Half-Life: Alyx Concept Art Revealed, Finally Showing Eli's Manor
A new batch of concept art finally gives us an insight into the cut Eli manor, and the two hour City 17 intro that was trimmed down before launch.
from TheGamer (Written by James Lucas) | July 1, 2026
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Brand-New Steam Free-to-Keep Game for August 2026 Revealed Ahead of Time
Steam's database lists a 2018 game as slated to join the ongoing Free-to-Keep Promotion in August 2026.
from GameRant (Written by Joshua Duckworth) | July 1, 2026
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To No One's Surprise, Everyone Is Flocking Back To Watch Dogs 2
The people yearn to blow up data centres.
from TheGamer (Written by Jack Coleman) | July 1, 2026
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Stardew Valley Just Got A New NPC, And You Can Romance Her
One new villager has joined Stardew Valley, bringing with her some important representation.
from Screen Rant | July 1, 2026
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