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Phasmophobia: The Big Interview With Kinetic Games as Revamp for Fan-Favorite Grafton Farmhouse Map Goes Live

August 13, 2025
2025 has already been a productive year for Phasmophobia maker Kinetic Games, not least because though it’s only August, we’ve already seen a major overhaul of the in-game journal, the release of the (terrifying) reworked Bleasedale Farmhouse, and now a revamp for the fan-favorite Grafton Farmhouse map has just gone live. As we dive into the final half of the year — and get ever…
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Amazon Restocks Spider-Man MTG Booster Box Preorders for the First Time in Months

August 12, 2025
If your wallet is still nursing bruises from the Final Fantasy and Edge of Eternities Magic: The Gathering sets, you might want to brace yourself for another hit. For the first time in months, Amazon has restocked part of the Marvel’s Spider-Man MTG lineup, one of the most sought-after Universes Beyond releases of 2025. The Spider-Man Play Booster Display set is back and available to preorder…
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Civilization 7 Player Trends and Performance

August 12, 2025
We’re now half a year since the troubled launch of Civilization 7, which has fewer players on Steam than both Civilization 6 and the 15-year-old Civilization 5. But according to the boss of Take-Two, Civ 7 is projected to meet the company’s initial internal…
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Pokémon Card Promotion Ends Early at McDonald's

August 12, 2025
McDonald’s has announced the early end of a Happy Meal Pokémon card promotion in Japan, after the chain was swamped by fans buying up dozens of burgers just to extract the packs found within them. Photos and videos of the ensuing chaos posted to social media show…
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Doom: The Dark Ages Price Drops $25 on PS5 After Its Official Update 2 Patch

August 11, 2025
Doom: The Dark Ages remains one of the best shooters of 2025 so far, and it seems it’s only getting better with Update 2 dropping this week. Not only does the update add new skins and bug fixes, but a new Ripatorium adds an infinite arena for, well, ripping through foes ad nauseum. Better yet, you can get this new and improved version of the Doom Slayer for under $45. Best Buy is now offering…
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After Concord's Failure and Marathon's Delay, Sony Admits PlayStation's Live-Service Strategy Is 'Not Entirely Going Smoothly'

August 8, 2025
Sony has reflected on its progress transforming PlayStation into a company that runs a suite of successful live-service games — something that has, so far, returned mixed results. Cast your mind back to February 2022, during the halcyon days of PlayStation’s former boss Jim Ryan, when the company said it would launch more than 10 new live-service games before March 2026. Fast forward to…
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