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Breathtaking Demon Slayer Figure Immortalizes Shinobu and Doma’s Epic Battle

The overwhelming popularity of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba continues, and one of the most memorable battles from the series has now been brought to life in stunning detail. Fans will recall the epic fight between the Insect Hashira, Shinobu Kocho, and Doma, Upper Rank Two of the Twelve Kizuki. Now, this unforgettabl...

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Destiny 2 has over 10x more players than Marathon on Steam, despite end of service

Bungie's newest FPS, Marathon, launched in early 2026 to wide acclaim, gaining a 'Mostly Positive' rating on Steam and a well-earned 8/10 from us in our review - but months after launch, the studio's golden child, Destiny 2, is steamrolling (excuse the pun) the shooter in its concurrent player count. Around the time of...

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Grand Alfheim codes (July 2026)

If you're looking for Grand Alfheim codes, you're doing something Kirito would never. Sure, they're not cheat codes, but would the first solo leveler (yes, he was) ever look for a handout to stay ahead? In a death game situation, who wouldn't? Console commands would have been great.  Might Grand Alfheim be able to writ...

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More Windows security updates to come as Microsoft leverages AI vulnerability detection, but 'only the highest-confidence findings reach the engineering team'

I'm pretty staunchly opposed to the use of generative AI—for me, it's the one-two punch of dubiously sourced datasets and the argument that these models can replace the human creatives they so often rip off. That said, even I'm a little bit intrigued by AI's application in cybersecurity.Case in point, Microsoft recentl...

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One Piece Officially Introduces A New 800 Year Old God

On July 12, 2026, in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #33, Eiichiro Oda published One Piece Chapter 1188 and officially unveiled a ton of exciting lore pertaining to the Void Century, as well as the abilities of the Gods that existed before in the world.

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Halo Studios reportedly cancels Halo multiplayer project Ekur, which had customisable Spartans and Elites and large player battles

Halo Studios has reportedly cancelled a multiplayer project called Ekur, in a move that seems to align with the wide-ranging Xbox cuts announced last week. Read more

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Beast of Reincarnation: Game Freak's Generational Leap Away from Pokémon - Hands-On Preview

Game Freak has long been synonymous with Pokémon, but next month they'll be deviating from a AAA action RPG: Beast of Reincarnation. We were invited to try the game for ourselves, so we've got the rundown on what you can expect.

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Zombie Island codes (July 2026)

The only thing between you and a handy new class could very well be these new Zombie Island codes. Even if they don't quite get you every gem you need to unlock a killer team comp, they'll get you part of the way there. Time saved is, well... time saved. Though Zombie Island makes a [...]

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"A kick in the teeth for the fired workers": Unionised former MindsEye devs protest alleged fan playtest at Build A Rocket Boy

The IWGB union have held a protest with former Build a Rocket Boy (BARB) staff outside of the MindsEye studio's offices. The union accused the company of hosting an expenses-paid fan playtest event following layoffs, with IWGB chair Spring McParlin-Jones dubbing it "a kick in the teeth for the fired workers who are see...

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Beast of Reincarnation: Kota Furushima Interview

Among 2026’s most hotly anticipated action games, Beast of Reincarnation might be the most unexpected. Coming from longtime Pokemon developer Game Freak, Beast of Reincarnation feels like a clear line in the sand, an emblem of the company’s ambitions beyond turn-based creature-collecting.

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Dear Xbox, Please Don't Turn Obsidian Entertainment Into A Fallout Machine

Fallout: New Vegas is such a special game. When it launched back in October 2010 for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC, it felt like the fully-fledged RPG experience that Bethesda’s series revival failed to deliver, even if it remains a fantastic experience in its own right.

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Beast of Reincarnation Hands-On Preview: Game Freak's Generational Leap

Long-running Pokémon developer Game Freak has stepped outside the monster-catching series before, like with smaller projects like Little Town Hero and Giga Wrecker, but it’s never done anything quite like Beast of Reincarnation. This much should be obvious upon first glance, but after playing about two hours of the gam...

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