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00:47 The beluga whales at Marineland saved at the last minute Jonas Mäki 00:42 Ukraine crushes Russian shadow fleet in the Azov Sea Jonas Mäki

19:07 How the MotoGP title race has shifted before the summer break: Marco Bezzecchi drops to fourth place Javier Escribano 18:45 Conor McGregor confirms he will undergo surgery and hints a return for his final fight Javier Escribano 18:02 The legacy of Desert Strike lives on in Cobra Strike, and the new trailer looks impressive Jonas Mäki 17:28 Octopath Traveler 1 and 2 launching for Switch 2 this autumn Jonas Mäki 17:07 The Assassin's Creed series has sold over a quarter billion copies Jonas Mäki 17:05 Fire risk spreads further in Europe as new wildfire breaks out near Paris David Caballero 17:00 Singer Mushkaa performs a cover of the Valorant anthem 'Villain' at the VCT EMEA Finals in Barcelona Alberto Garrido 16:37 Samantha Béart, star of Fading Echo, talks about the possibility of working on the development side of the gaming industry Alex Hopley 16:23 Nikki from Obsession now has her very own Funko POP! figure Alberto Garrido 16:23 Colombian footballer Jáminton Campaz goes into hiding after receiving death threats for failing to score at World Cup Javier Escribano 16:08 Tom Cruise looks completely unrecognisable in first full trailer for Digger Ben Lyons 15:38 Koei Tecmo still intends to almost double in size and have 5,000 employees Ben Lyons 15:32 This week sees a major event in the world of video games: The Convergence Games Showcase is back Alberto Garrido 15:19 Spider-Man producer wants Brand New Day to be the start of a new trilogy Ben Lyons 15:05 Iran and the United States resume hostilities over the Strait of Hormuz and neighbouring countries Alberto Garrido 14:57 T-Rex fossil expected to sell for millions at auction, but scientists aren't pleased Alex Hopley 14:51 Christopher Nolan says younger generations are "utterly rejecting" AI slop Alex Hopley 14:36 Volkswagen is on the brink of the biggest restructuring in its history Alberto Garrido 14:12 Ebola vaccine human trials will soon begin in the UK Ben Lyons 14:11 Fading Echo co-director explains how the game hangs onto its TTRPG roots Alex Hopley 13:32 Id Software "still have the crew we need to build the game and tech we're known for" Ben Lyons 13:08 Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls showcases Episode Mode, penned by veteran comic writer Kieron Gillen Alex Hopley 12:30 Analysts' firm claims Steam has had its best half-year ever Alberto Garrido 12:23 Palworld topped over 850,000 players on Steam over the weekend Ben Lyons 12:09 Rumour: Xbox testing disc-to-digital conversion for Insiders Alex Hopley 11:48 The European Commission acknowledges that there is little it can do at an institutional level to prevent Sony's decision to phase out physical discs on PlayStation Alberto Garrido 10:52 Report: A small team at Obsidian is still going to work on Avowed 2 despite its cancellation Alex Hopley 10:21 Michael makes history as the only biopic to pass $1 billion at the box office Alex Hopley 10:05 Spain ensures bright football future and wins UEFA U-19 Championship Javier Escribano 10:04 Millions evacuated in China as Typhoon Bavi makes landfall Alex Hopley 09:35 Over 2,700 people expected to have died due to heatwaves in England and Wales already this summer Ben Lyons 09:01 Alexander Zverev considers Jannik Sinner "the best player in the world" despite playing on a "very similar level" Javier Escribano 08:38 Gianni Infantino willing to extend World Cup 2030 to 64 teams to give smaller countries incentive to improve Javier Escribano 08:35 Actor Sam Neill dies aged 78 Alberto Garrido 08:19 Fire in nightclub in Bangkok leaves 27 death and 63 injured: Safety regulations in Thailand questioned again Javier Escribano 01:50 Check out one of the coolest Sonic collectibles ever Jonas Mäki 01:44 Ubisoft: "Releasing a game too late can hinder its success" Jonas Mäki 01:43 First image of the Lego and Nintendo collaboration for Donkey Kong has leaked Jonas Mäki 01:32 Ali G visited the Wimbledon finals this weekend Jonas Mäki

23:24 A major Swedish Steam sale has kicked off Jonas Mäki 15:09 Don Mattrick apparently wanted a Diablo III-style auction house in Halo 4 Alex Hopley