June 22, 2026
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Heart of the Machine, the strategy game that lets you be the fun kind of evil AI, leaves early access in March with two possible endings: ‘One is focussed on committing ALL the war crimes’

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One of the many things that annoys me about modern AI technology is if it did somehow destroy the world as its early boosters often (and bizarrely) claimed it might, it’s far more likely to do so by accident than design. There’d be no cannily launching a nuclear attack against Russia knowing that the counterattack…

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The Logitech Superstrike has allowed me to get excited over some genuinely new PC gaming technology for the first time in what feels like forever

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Jacob Fox, hardware writer (Image credit: Future) This week I’ve been: Spending probably too much time in Counter-Strike 2 deathmatches and aim training maps. It’s all work, not pleasure, I assure you… Okay, maybe a little pleasure. The last couple of weeks have been such a deep breath of fresh air. It’s been nice to…

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Turn water into goo and yourself into a cloud in this fantasy adventure with 102 million spell combinations: ‘The core ethos when it comes to solving puzzles is to do it your way’

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If you could have one magical power, what would it be? For me, it would be the ability to instantly fix anything. Washing machine broken? Zap! Not anymore. Boiler on the blink? Let’s Fantasia that shit. PC giving you some random error you’ve been struggling to solve all morning? Just point your finger at it…

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Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition gets yet another massive update adding a new line of warships and ‘significant changes’ to naval mechanics

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There’s something in the water in PC gaming right now. Specifically, ships. Lots of ships. Earlier this month, Facepunch Studios weighed anchor on Rust‘s massive naval update, adding player-made boats and a vast offshore region for survivors to explore. Now, Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition is getting in on the seafaring action, with its…

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Nintendo Seemingly Rules Out Virtual Console Revival, Says It Remains Focused On Offering Classics Via Switch Online

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Pokémon GBA’s Switch eShop release is a special occasion. Nintendo has already ruled out the Game Boy Advance titles Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen coming to the Switch Online ‘Nintendo Classics’ service, so how about the possibility of more Game Boy purchases via the eShop, similar to the Virtual Console releases during the 3DS and Wii…

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