Month: August 2025
All the news from Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025
With Gamescom’s Opening Night Live, the summer of games comes to a close. Join Mr. Video Games himself, Geoff Keighley, on August 19th at 2PM ET as he emcees the last big video game livestream event before the kids go back to school and the adults break out the Halloween…
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Volkswagen wants you to pay a Netflix-style subscription to unlock extra EV power – and that could be a slippery slope
Volkswagen offers an “optional power upgrade for a fee” on two cars The performance upgrade increases power by 27bhp Subscription packages have previously attracted criticism from buyers Volkswagen will make customers pay an additional fee to unlock the full power of the ID 3 Pro and ID3 Pro S models…
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Sony and Microsoft continue to make nice with Halo x Helldivers 2 crossover
Helldivers 2 is getting a Halo crossover. On August 26, gear inspired by Halo 3: ODST will be available in the Sony-published Helldivers game. Practically speaking, this is about some new armor, guns and abilities — just another Tuesday in the gaming world. But symbolically, it evokes Sonic the Hedgehog's…
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Steven Knight’s House of Guinness looks nothing like Peaky Blinders, and another hit Netflix series already proves it
Created by Peaky Blinders showrunner Steven Knight, the new Netflix series House of Guinness will hit the streamer on September 25.. Taking us back to the 1860s, the eight episode series will follow the high-powered and dissolute family behind the stout who are on the cusp of greatness. “It’s the…
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Sony Inzone launches new peripherals in collaboration with Fnatic
Inzone dropped a fresh batch of gaming peripherals today. Sony introduced the Inzone line in 2022 and it offers peripherals such as monitors and earbuds for gaming consumers. The new wave of gaming gear was developed with major esports organization Fnatic, and the specs are meant to target competitive players.…
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The Chromatic Game Boy is getting Tetris’ best multiplayer mode
ModRetro is bringing a new multiplayer mode to the modernized version of Tetris that has been shipping with its recreated Game Boy, the Chromatic, since its 2024 release. The game already features multiple head-to-head modes when two Chromatic handhelds are connected using an optional Link Cable, but the new Battle…
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