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Google's AI Studio lead has vibe coded a port of Command & Conquer for iOS

As of a few days ago, Anthropic deployed its Claude Fable 5 AI model after the US temporarily restricted access. Now it has already been used to port the 2003 video game Command & Conquer: Generals – Zero Hour to iOS. It seemingly needed the source code, previous ports, and some human tweaking to get running. This is a...

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The first reactions to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Season 2 are in, and CD Projekt Red and Studio Trigger seem to have another winner on their hands

Last week brought us the stunning first proper trailer for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Season 2, which is introducing and following an all-new cast of characters and storyline (even if we're not leaving Night City). Soon after, some lucky fans and members of the press were able to watch its first episode before the season p...

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World of Warcraft patch 12.1 finally lets you put Pepe in your house

Pepe has been a mainstay of World of Warcraft for over a decade, with the cute little pixelated bird entering everyone's hearts and minds during Warlords of Draenor. Initially only available through a player's Garrison in the MMO, Pepe has since broken free of Draenor. Nowadays, you'll find him everywhere from the Arca...

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World of Warcraft patch 12.1 finally lets you put Pepe in your house

Pepe has been a mainstay of World of Warcraft for over a decade, with the cute little pixelated bird entering everyone's hearts and minds during Warlords of Draenor. Initially only available through a player's Garrison in the MMO, Pepe has since broken free of Draenor. Nowadays, you'll find him everywhere from the Arca...

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Limmy has finally been banned from Dead by Daylight, but he'll be back very soon

"It has finally happened," Limmy says. "Hello everybody; I have been banned from Dead by Daylight for having a laugh." It's official: Limmy has, indeed, been banned from playing Behaviour's iconic horror game. For now.

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GameRant Daily Crossword (July 7, 2026)

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GameRant Daily Crossword Mini (July 7, 2026)

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Name That Game (July 7, 2026)

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"This is all about control" - industry experts speak on Sony's move away from discs, and what this means for the PlayStation 6 and the cost of games

Last week was a disruptive time in the video game industry, as Sony announced it would no longer be creating video game discs starting January 2028. For many, that was the ring-side bell for the death of the physical games industry. Read more

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True Video Game Masterpieces That Are Perfect From Start To Finish

Updated on July 6, 2026, by Vlad Mazanko: We’ve updated this list to include additional entries that deserve to be called true masterpieces with zero fluff: The Last of Us Part 1 and Half-Life 2.

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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is suffering similar PSN region locking woes to Helldivers 2, with 132 countries barred according to Steam's backend

PlayStation might have opted to stop putting their single player big hitters on PC going forwards, but they're still committed to porting their online games in the name of juicing player counts. All good, since they've stopped frustrating folks by insisting that PC players link up a PSN account. Ah, bollocks. Based on...

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PlayStation Post About Ending Physical Game Production Has 140 Million Views

PlayStation's announcement that it will stop producing physical games in 2028 has gone down like a lead balloon. Reactions and backlash to the decision have been everywhere you look on social media, leading to the original post revealing the news getting more attention than just about anything PlayStation has ever post...

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