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Nintendo's patent for a two-mode battle system gets rejected by USPTO examiner for being too obvious
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (297+ words) The Patent Office says summoning helpers with switchable fighting styles isn't exactly groundbreaking. A U.S. Patent and Trademark Office examiner has issued a non-final rejection of Nintendo's patent application covering a specific gameplay mechanic. The patent describes a system where players…...
Owlcat Games reveals more details about The Expanse: Osiris Reborn
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (318+ words) The studio is trading turn-based tactics for squad-based action shooting. Owlcat Games has shared new details about The Expanse: Osiris Reborn to PC Gamer, positioning the upcoming RPG as a companion-focused action game in the vein of Mass Effect. The…...
Star Wars Zero Company is more than XCOM with lightsabers
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (295+ words) The Clone Wars meets Rogue One in a turn-based squad game where everyone except your main character die. Star Wars Zero Company is shaping up to be more than just "XCOM with lightsabers." The tactical RPG blends turn-based cover combat…...
NRG assistant coach Strong leaves the organization and immediately starts looking for a new team
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (223+ words) The departure was called an unfortunate situation, with no detailed explanation given. NRG announced that assistant coach Strong is no longer with the organization. The news came without much warning or explanation beyond calling it an "unfortunate situation." Strong wasted…...
ExtraEmily and Erobb spent 8 hours searching for a needle in an actual haystack during a Twitch stream
1+ week, 1+ day ago (210+ words) The literal interpretation of the famous idiom turned into an all-day endurance challenge. Twitch streamers ExtraEmily and Erobb completed an eight-hour challenge stream on Tuesday that turned the phrase "finding a needle in a haystack" into reality. The pair sorted…...
G2 Esports mid laner Caps becomes the first player to reach 100 losses at Riot international tournaments
1+ week, 2+ day ago (329+ words) The milestone came during the FST 2026 final and highlights an unusual kind of achievement in competitive League. Caps made history during the First Stand Tournament 2026 final against Bilibili Gaming. When G2 dropped Game 2 of the series, the Danish mid laner became…...
Intel Arc GPUs blocked from Crimson Desert despite Intel providing hardware and engineering support
1+ week, 3+ day ago (381+ words) Pearl Abyss apparently left Intel on read. Crimson Desert launched with a problem for Intel GPU owners. The game won't run on Intel Arc discrete graphics cards at all. It's not a performance issue or a bug. The game actively…...
G2 Esports sweep BNK FearX 3-0 to reach First Stand 2026 knockout stage
1+ week, 6+ day ago (369+ words) Hans Sama and SkewMond dismantle Korean opposition in a convincing qualification win. G2 Esports eliminated BNK FearX with a dominant 3-0 sweep in their First Stand 2026 Group A qualification match. The European squad advances to face Gen.G in the semifinals after…...
Nigerian streamer Shanks Comics crashes car at high speed during livestream with airbags deploying
1+ week, 6+ day ago (160+ words) The clip shows a terrifying collision that appeared to narrowly miss a person near the roadway. A livestream clip showing a Nigerian Twitch Shanks Comics streamer crashing his car at extremely high speed has circulated online this week. The footage…...
Indie developer Cakez77 checked his Steam earnings after six days and saw his game jump from $31k to $245k
2+ week, 3+ day ago (296+ words) It turns out ignoring your sales dashboard can actually work in your favor. Solo developer Cakez77 opened his Steam earnings dashboard live on stream after deliberately avoiding it for six days. His tower defense game TangyTD had gone viral across the…...