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LEGO will soon launch an adorable Astro Bot set, though you won’t be able to pick it up as a standalone purchase. Astro Bot (40899) is a 276-piece set that will be a Gift With Purchase (GWP) when you buy the previously-revealed LEGO PlayStation directly from the brand’s own stores or website, while stocks last.…

GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games will today appear before an employment tribunal to face allegations from a union that it unlawfully fired 31 workers in October last year. The hearing, which kicks off at Glasgow Employment Tribunal this morning, will air allegations made by the Independent Workers of Great Britain union (IWGB) — allegations Rockstar…

Nintendo has released a fresh firmware update for its Switch and Switch 2 consoles, adding VRR support while playing Switch 2 in TV mode. The ability to toggle on VRR, or variable refresh rate, will of course also rely on your TV supporting this feature. Still, if it does, you’ll be able to toggle this…

Nintendo Direct September 2026 is over, and we have all the announcements right here. Highlights included the reveal of Metroid Ravenous, a new 2D, side-scrolling Metroid game, a new Kirby game called Kirby and the World Beyond, and a free update for Mario Kart world Tour. But there were a number of games that were…

Valve has implemented a proof-of-age verification system for Australian Steam users, which was required due to new laws in the country forcing online gaming platforms to require users to prove they are over 18 years of age to access games classified R18+. That law actually came into effect way back in March. However, unlike PlayStation…

Renowned video game director Hideo Kojima’s upcoming project Physint, which could fairly be described as a spiritual successor to Metal Gear Solid, will now be published by Xbox instead of Sony, Microsoft announced today. Xbox will continue to publish Kojima’s horror game OD — itself something of a spiritual successor to the never-finished PT —…

The first glimpses of DC Studios’ The People v. Gorilla Grodd indicates it’s shaping up to be just as wacky as a TV show about a talking genius gorilla hailing from the creators of American Vandal could possibly get. The People v. Gorilla Grodd is an eight-part true crime documentary series hosted by The Daily…

A hacker using an ‘Evil’ Tung Tung Tung Sahur skin has been banned after wreaking havoc in Valorant lobbies and decimating entire teams. Cheaters are a never-ending issue in online multiplayer games, but some are more memorable than others. A recent hacking incident has produced possibly one of the most memorable cheaters of all —…

Today’s September 2026 Nintendo Direct has come and gone, and so has any chance of seeing the next 3D Mario, The Duskbloods, and more highly anticipated games that ended up being no-shows. Nintendo covered a lot in this morning’s 45-minute slot. Metroid Ravenous is bringing Samus back for another 2D adventure, Kirby and the World…