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Rather than rip and tear id Software apart, Xbox should have put the FPS pioneers on Gears of War

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Defence Blog
· Jul 2, 2026
American Rheinmetall shows new look at XM30 Bradley replacement
New footage from American Rheinmetall shows the company’s XM30 infantry fighting vehicle concept in greater detail, giving the clearest promotional look yet at the front profile, main gun, turret sensors and running gear of one of two vehicles competing to replace the U.S. Army’s Bradley. The video arrives as the Army’s XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat []
The West Australian
· Jun 22, 2026
Tesla's updated Full Self-Driving system arrives in Australia
Updated FSD v14.3.3 software for Australia’s most popular new car last month, the Tesla Model Y, is now being rolled out across the country.
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· Jul 9, 2026
A Metal Gear Solid mod finally lets us play as Grey Fox in the PS1 classic, and it's not just his disappointing VR Missions iteration
A Metal Gear Solid mod finally lets us play as Grey Fox in the PS1 classic, and it's not just his disappointing VR Missions iteration
IGN
· Jul 2, 2026
Crossfire Is Being Built by One of Gaming’s Best Design Duos
Crossfire may be another new military shooter, but it's worth paying attention to - it's directed by the design duo behind the Modern Warfare reboot and some of Uncharted's best set pieces.
Gamesradar
· Jun 22, 2026
21 years ago, Valve passed on a chill game pitched as "the opposite" of GTA San Andreas, Journey creator says: "We only publish games with guns, our players like to shoot"
21 years ago, Valve passed on a chill game pitched as "the opposite" of GTA San Andreas, Journey creator says: "We only publish games with guns, our players like to shoot"
DualShockers
· Jun 27, 2026
Gray Zone Warfare Update Fixes Its Biggest Gameplay Problem
Long-range sniper shots are back on the menu as Gray Zone Warfare reworks its PvP.
ComicBook.com
· Jul 11, 2026
Kevin Feige Confirms When The MCU’s X-Men Reboot Will Arrive in the Timeline
Image Courtesy of 20th Century Studios As Marvel fans look forward to watching returning veterans from Fox’s X-Men film series in Avengers: Doomsday, the studio is also working on an X-Men reboot that will help usher in a new era for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier calling the shots, the goal is to reinvigorate the IP on []
Ars Technica
· Jul 13, 2026
Hackers quickly prove that Neo Geo Doom ports are not "impossible"
Clever coding and graphical compromises get a classic game on more classic hardware.
Metro
· Jun 24, 2026
Star Fox review – roll out the barrel on Nintendo Switch 2
The best Star Fox game, from the glory days of the N64, is remade on Switch 2, and Nintendo’s mammalian mercenaries have never looked better.
Seeking Alpha
· Jul 2, 2026
L3Harris: This Defense Tech Compounder Is Worth Its Premium
L3Harris: This Defense Tech Compounder Is Worth Its Premium
Inc.com
· Jun 25, 2026
5 Companies to Watch From Y Combinator’s Spring Batch
Y Combinator’s latest batch leaned hard into hardware, defense, and health care. Here’s what stood out.
Engadget
· Jun 27, 2026
A sidescrolling roguelite platformer, Steam Deck air hockey and other new indie games worth checking out
The Steam Summer Sale is underway.
Rock Paper Shotgun
· Jul 3, 2026
Relic announce a new Company of Heroes RTS, a wave defence roguelite for strategy buffs who don't have time to fight a whole World War
Very good World War RTS Company of Heroes 3 is getting a standalone wave defence roguelite spin-off, Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand, in which you have to outlast 12 rounds of attackers while steadily expanding and upgrading a custom battlegroup. It's pitched as a snackable, newbie-friendly version of the big-bellied strategy sim Katharine Castle (RPS in peace) described as World War II on its summer holiday. It's out in July, supports two-player co-op, and LOOK OUT, MEN, WE HAVE TRAILER INCOMING. Read more
NDTV
· Jul 13, 2026
Viral Video Captures Moment Russian Helicopter Gun Goes Out Of Control
In this particular video, the gun seems to have been bolted onto a truck bed to serve as a ground-based air-defence weapon to counter drones.
Kotaku
· Jun 30, 2026
The 17 Best Video Game Movies And Shows
With Cyberpunk: Edgerunners back in the public eye, let’s reflect on the best video game adaptations
CNET
· Jul 13, 2026
Prime Video: 24 of the Best Sci-Fi TV Shows You Need to Stream Right Now
Superheroes, time travel and robots? Prime Video's got all the sci-fi goods.
Variety
· Jun 30, 2026
Xbox Pulls Out of ‘Project Fantasy’ Video Game From IO Interactive; Hideo Kojima’s ‘OD’ Still in the Works
Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox division has backed out of a deal with IO Interactive to fund and publish a new game, as the company re-evaluates investment decisions. IO Interactive, the maker of “Hitman” and popular new release “007 First Light,” plans to continue to develop the game, which has the code name “Project Fantasy.” However, the []
The Hollywood Reporter
· Jun 25, 2026
‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Going Digital-Only Is a Car Crash for Physical Media
Not all progress is progress.
Polygon
· Jun 30, 2026
Call of Duty reminds players that Modern Warfare 4 won't be coming to Game Pass this year
Modern Warfare 4 isn't coming to Game Pass on its release date this year, and the latest ads are reminding players of that.
Al Jazeera
· Jun 26, 2026
The hands behind the beautiful game
Pakistan's last hand-stitched football makers keep a fading craft alive as machines reshape the world's game.
The Next Web
· Jul 7, 2026
The Pentagon calls this Chinese firm a military company. Its lidar runs US robotaxis anyway
A lidar maker the Pentagon brands a Chinese military company quietly wires up America’s robotaxis, trucks, and even an airport. Nvidia is one of its partners. Hesai makes many of the sensors self-driving machines use to see. The Shanghai firm also sits on a US Department of Defense blacklist of Chinese military companies, CNBC reports. [] This story continues at The Next Web
Wolf's Gaming Blog
· Jul 7, 2026
Iron Guard: Day Zero Review
Iron Guard: Day Zero drags Xlab Digital’s VR-born tower-defence game onto PS5 with solid controls, functional strategy and a few neat ideas. But once the headset is removed, what’s left is a competent yet forgettable tower-defence game that struggles to stand out.
Foreign Policy Journal
· Jun 23, 2026
RTX Corporation (NYSE: RTX) Edges Out General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) On Growth, Returns And Strategic Investment
RTX Corporation (NYSE: RTX) and General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) are both riding the wave of rising global defense budgets and escalating geopolitical tensions that continue to fuel aerospace and defense spending. Both companies carry substantial order backlogs that provide strong revenue visibility and underpin their respective long-term growth trajectories in an increasingly competitive sector. RTX [] The post RTX Corporation (NYSE: RTX) Edges Out General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) On Growth, Returns And Strategic Investment appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.
UFC News
· Jun 29, 2026
UFC 329 GLADIATOR COLLECTION – AVAILABLE NOW AT UFC STORE!
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CBC News
· Jul 9, 2026
Assassin's Creed, Star Fox, Resident Evil: Why are there so many video game remakes?
Highly polished remakes of classic games have been some of the surest bets for developers in recent years. But it's sparked debate about why gaming is mining its ever-growing past as much as, or even more than, charting new digital paths.
The Register
· Jun 23, 2026
Blast from the past as GIMP 0.54 is revived in Flatpak form
Retro-computing fun for the nostalgic with first (and last) release to use Motif instead of GTK
TheGamer
· Jun 27, 2026
Every Weapon Revealed So Far For GTA 6
These are all the weapons revealed so far in Grand Theft Auto 6.
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· Jun 25, 2026
All of the GTA 6 weapons we've seen so far
All of the GTA 6 weapons we've seen so far
Investing.com
· Jun 23, 2026
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