Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.2.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Rejoice, hammer users—Monster Hunter Wild’s new patch just buffed the bonk squad, alongside a huge quality-of-life feature for hoarders and optimisation improvements on PC

Monster Hunter Wilds’ hammer, despite being just as deliciously violent as previous incarnations, came out a little undercooked. It came in at A in our Monster Hunter Wilds weapon tier list, sure, but long-time hammer bros found it somewhat unwieldy. For example, its offset attack is (inexplicably) gated behind the third attack in their combo….

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How to watch the Xbox Games Showcase

We’re a few days into the nonstop livestreams of Summer Game Fest 2026, and still have a couple of shows left to close out the weekend. The Xbox Games Showcase takes today’s first slot, then a Gears of War: E-Day Direct follows up immediately after with a closer look at the Marcus Fenix origin story….

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Sony bullies Bloodborne 60fps mod off the internet with DMCA takedown as it continues to let the FromSoft classic gather dust on PS4

First reported by Eurogamer, FromSoftware dataminer and modder Lance McDonald has revealed on Bluesky that his 60fps hack for Bloodborne has been DMCA’d by Sony. It remains possible to remove Bloodborne’s original 30fps cap via the ShadPS4 emulator on PC, but the decision remains a heavy-handed attempt at intimidating the modding and emulation community. “On…

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Antsream’s Top 10 Pick of Horror Games Available Now.

In the dim glow of a CRT monitor, the eerie flickering of pixels and haunting chiptune melodies combine to create a spine-tingling atmosphere. It’s a scene familiar to anyone who has ventured into the world of retro horror video games. These classics, birthed in an era of limited graphics and primitive sound technology, continue to…

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Analysts are calling 2023’s decline in PC shipments ‘unparalleled in the industry’s recorded history’ but suggest the only way now is up

There’s nothing like a bit of heart-warming, cheery news to start a new year but the PC shipment estimates for 2023, from market analysts IDC and Gartner, are anything but cheery. The total number of units shipped varies between the two groups, with IDC estimating just under 260 million, whereas Gartner puts it at around…

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Path of Exile 2 devs acknowledge the endgame is ‘too severe’ but are sticking to their guns because ‘the whole death actually mattering thing is actually important’

Path of Exile 2’s first major patch of the year will arrive later this week, with developer Grinding Gear Games saying it will address several common complaints about the game, with more improvements to come. One of the big sticking points for players has been endgame maps, which director Jonathan Rogers says it aims to…

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France is banning government officials from using Microsoft Teams and Zoom ‘amid rising geopolitical tensions and fears of foreign surveillance or service disruptions’

France announced Monday, January 26, that it plans to replace American software such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom with its own domestic software, Visio. Visio will be rolled out by 2027 and will only be available for government departments, not private companies or individual members of the public. As reported by Euronews, David Amiel, minister…

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