If you’re having a bad day, here’s a pick-me-up: A bunch of Riot higher-ups had to talk about ‘what the word goon meant’ at a leadership meeting

Mondays—who needs ’em. I’m not having a particularly great one, myself. But I’m enjoying it far more now, as I’ve just found out that a bunch of Riot’s big bosses had to get up on stage at a leadership meeting and figure out what “gooning” meant. That’s per gameplay director on LoL spinoff Teamfight Tactics,…

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Sword of the Sea review

Need to know What is it? An atmospheric surfing game from the creators of The PathlessRelease date August 19, 2025Expect to pay TBADeveloper Giant SquidPublisher Giant SquidReviewed on RX 6800 XT, i5 12400F, 32GB RAMMultiplayer NoSteam Deck UnknownLink: Steam The first time I played The Pathless, when it released on Apple Arcade back in 2020,…

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gamescom 2025: Meet the Teams Bringing Their Games to the Xbox Booth 

Category: gamescom August 18, 2025 gamescom 2025: Meet the Teams Bringing Their Games to the Xbox Booth  Guy RichardsDirector, ID@Xbox Returning to one of the biggest gaming conventions in the world, it’s always incredible to see how developers, players, the media, and influencers come together to share their passion for games, discover what’s next, and connect with the people behind the experiences they love.  Getting sneak peeks and early hands-on with unreleased…

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China has reportedly told its data center operators to source more than 50% of their chips from domestic manufacturers in an effort to break away from US tech

The Chinese government has reportedly mandated that its domestic data center operators nationwide should source more than 50 per cent of their chips from domestic producers. The mandate is said to have originated in guidelines proposed last March for the Shanghai municipality, which stipulated that “adoption of domestic computing and storage chips at the city’s…

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“We’re Going For A Cross Between Mega Man X, Gunstar Heroes, & Kirby 64” – This Upcoming Indie Platformer Deserves To Be On Your Radar

Arrives 2026 for Steam & Xbox. We’re always on the lookout for cool, retro-inspired indie games to feature here on the website, and Kidbash: Super Legend is a title that fits that description to a tee. Developed by the Indonesian “visual-based storytellers” Authentic Remixes and the video game developer Fat Raccoon, it is an upcoming…

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We can’t keep making videogame stories for players who aren’t paying attention to them

Harvey Randall, Staff Writer (Image credit: Future) Last week I was: Talking about entropy in MMORPGs, and being a busy bee in World of Warcraft. I’ve noticed a trend—particularly in some recent RPGs—of, well, let’s call it ‘Netflixiness’. Dialogue designed to leave absolutely nothing to interpretation, to exposit information in the most direct way possible,…

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