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16:17 Ori studio founder takes aim at Xbox Series S and it's "frankly stupid spec" Ben Lyons 15:40 Donald Trump says Strait of Hormuz is a "new US territory" in a Truth Social post Javier Escribano 15:35 Star Wars: Galactic Racer won't have a season pass, but it'll still have plenty of post-launch content Alex Hopley 15:28 Six people killed in a stampede at a temple in India Alberto Garrido 15:10 Analogue teams up with Supreme for stylised editions of the Pocket Ben Lyons 14:33 Dating app Bumble ditches its unique rule forcing women to make the first move Alex Hopley 14:23 Total War: Warhammer III details Vampire Counts overhaul, new end game cataclysms in free content update Alex Hopley 14:17 Marvel Cosmic Invasion is getting a Doctor Doom DLC this autumn ahead of Avengers: Doomsday's premiere Ben Lyons 14:01 Varenne, considered the best trotting horse of all-time, has died at 31 years old Javier Escribano 13:39 President Donald Trump escalates Middle-East conflict with threats to bomb United States-allied Oman Ben Lyons 13:21 Samson is still coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in September Ben Lyons 13:14 Report: Diablo IV on Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders to open at BlizzCon Alex Hopley 12:53 Another school shooting in the Philippines: One student and the gunman killed Alberto Garrido 12:49 Granada suffers second 4.8 earthquake in less than a week, Alhambra evacuated Javier Escribano 12:31 Here are the top 27 male and female players in EA Sports FC 27 Ben Lyons 12:29 Simeone confirms Julián Álvarez will miss Atleti's debut in LaLiga on Wednesday Javier Escribano 12:15 Phantom Blade Zero's gameplay deep dive shows off a massive, hand-crafted world, 50+ weapons, and unique difficulty options Alex Hopley 11:08 30 years after Tupac Shakur's murder, the trial begins against the alleged "mastermind" of the shooting Javier Escribano 10:35 FIFA fires their COO after he publicly criticised Gianni Infantino Javier Escribano 10:20 Russia threatens the United Kingdom for its role as a "co-perpetrator" in the Ukraine war Ben Lyons 10:12 Williams sisters lose their comeback doubles match at Cincinnati Open Javier Escribano 10:08 Norway's King Harald has been put on sick leave Alex Hopley 09:44 Thief, Deus Ex, and Epic Mickey director Warren Spector is retiring from making games Alex Hopley 09:31 Star Wars Zero Company gives us one final trailer ahead of launch next week Alex Hopley 09:08 French footballer from Cagliari in induced coma after nearly drowning in a swimming pool Javier Escribano 08:48 Israel minister says they should be killing "30 or 40 people in Gaza" every night, because "they're not even people" Javier Escribano 08:17 Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter receives a 'Legacy Update' as its final update Alberto Garrido 08:16 Ghost Rider to premiere in July 2028, will follow X-Men and precede Black Panther III Ben Lyons

16:15 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's Beta Weekends will offer Multiplayer and a Campaign mission Ben Lyons 15:41 Not even Sony knows when the PlayStation 6 will launch yet Ben Lyons 15:08 Will Hugh Jackman's Wolverine and Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool appear in Avengers: Doomsday? Ben Lyons 14:39 The Blood of Dawnwalker director believes most people will play the game like Guitar Hero Alex Hopley 14:19 The Simpsons creator Matt Groening claims Hit & Run "is coming back in some form" Ben Lyons 13:47 ARC Raiders continues to provide growth for Embark Studio's parent company, despite falling Steam figures Alex Hopley 13:31 Spider-Man: Brand New Day has surpassed $2 billion at the box office, is now the eighth highest-grossing film ever Ben Lyons 13:25 Trump orders Pentagon to "substantially reduce" military exercises with South Korea Alex Hopley 13:09 2026 European Aquatics Championships full medal table of all events Javier Escribano 12:57 The Zambian government has arrested the main opposition leaders on the very night of the elections Alberto Garrido 12:41 Virgin Trains gets greenlight to operate Eurostar rival from 2030 onwards Ben Lyons 12:37 The Chinese group Alibaba, owner of AliExpress, has sold its video games division, Lingxi Games, for $2 billion Alberto Garrido 12:35 2026-27 UEFA Champions League play-offs: Times this week, with Lyon, Fenerbahçe, Bodø/Glimt, AEK Athens... Javier Escribano 12:22 VisionQuest gets a new trailer including first look at James Spader's return as Ultron Ben Lyons 12:15 Johnny Depp eyed to return for Pirates of the Caribbean 6 Alex Hopley