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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer UK in News ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Guild Wars 3 isn't the only new Guild Wars on the way: ArenaNet just announced a Guild Wars card game ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mistbound aims to give fans "a new way to play together." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Card Game]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rick Lane ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MAWeeN2aFH2cPoBf5wk22J-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The team behind bullet hell FPS Luna Abyss just got laid off, less than a month after the game's release ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Another deluge of layoffs in a year full of them. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:39:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[FPS]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Justin Wagner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3yTcG3EnWfJ6YqZzDouj5c.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Brutalist bullet hell FPS Luna Abyss]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Brutalist bullet hell FPS Luna Abyss]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The videogame market is as big as ever, with PC leading growth—global games revenue surpassed the $200 billion mark in 2025 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/the-videogame-market-is-as-big-as-ever-with-pc-leading-growth-global-games-revenue-surpassed-the-usd200-billion-mark-in-2025/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Market analyst Michiel Buijsman reckons GTA 6 will be 2026's "defining commercial catalyst." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:50:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Gaming Industry]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Justin Wagner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3yTcG3EnWfJ6YqZzDouj5c.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Former Dragon Age writer says AI could make gamedev 'frustrating as hell': 'How are we going to train up the next generation of devs if we eliminate every entry-level task?' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/former-dragon-age-writer-says-ai-could-make-gamedev-frustrating-as-hell-how-are-we-going-to-train-up-the-next-generation-of-devs-if-we-eliminate-every-entry-level-task/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Part of the sales pitch for AI is that it can carve out tedious 'busy work.' Should it? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 17:16:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:54:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Justin Wagner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3yTcG3EnWfJ6YqZzDouj5c.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stellaris celebrates 10 years (and a new DLC) with a free weekend and a 70% discount ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/stellaris-celebrates-10-years-and-a-new-dlc-with-a-free-weekend-and-a-70-percent-discount/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The sci-fi strategy game is getting on in years, but it's no less active. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:36:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Justin Wagner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3yTcG3EnWfJ6YqZzDouj5c.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft, dies in plane crash ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The chairman and CEO of Guillemot Corporation was 69. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:15:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:43:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rick Lane ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GovHVupuizewJVEmyNp3s5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This GTA 5 filmmaker is livestreaming every step of machinima production, from location scouting to live debugging when the game inevitably crashes ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/this-gta-5-filmmaker-is-livestreaming-every-step-of-machinima-production-from-location-scouting-to-live-debugging-when-the-game-inevitably-crashes/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The good, the bad and the totally expected. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:13:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Donnelly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Eu5RezzKtkqKqwtmLvopQR-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Steve Haines on the Vinewood walk of fame.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Steve Haines on the Vinewood walk of fame.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The creator of Ultima is reportedly reclaiming the series' rights back from EA, and it could happen as soon as next year ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Every decade or so, I tried to work with EA on a revival of Ultima." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:36:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:39:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rick Lane ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NsVBGpyhcvxdWKorneCpCW-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Richard Garriott]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft researcher builds goat-powered neural network in Age of Empires 2 to show why we should 'stop assuming that LLMs behave like humans just because they were trained with natural language' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "I have this tendency to dial up things to 11 when I really think I need to make a point." ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rick Lane ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BTwp4b6fiCvak55Q2DxtMH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Guild Wars 3 is 'significantly more' of an MMO than the first game, but that doesn't mean it's like GW2: 'All three of our games can coexist as different experiences' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ GW3 is definitively an MMO, but ArenaNet says it won't play like either of its predecessors. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:44:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:53:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Justin Wagner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3yTcG3EnWfJ6YqZzDouj5c.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Path of Exile 2 director says players exploiting system to become in-game millionaires 'ruined Christmas for me' and joked that he's 'lost all sympathy' for everyone who took advantage of it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ And then he found out they were doing it again in the middle of the interview. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:19:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[RPG]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tyler Colp ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qo7kYZCFbZZzcQXxBH76tM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bobby Prince, the legendary composer behind Doom and Wolfenstein 3D, has died ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Prince helped define the sound which characterized the early FPS, as well as classic PC games like Catacomb 3-D. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:47:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Gaming Industry]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Justin Wagner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3yTcG3EnWfJ6YqZzDouj5c.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sony deletes mention of PC from annual strategy report in favour of a gushing about AI ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Seems like a downgrade. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:37:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joshua.wolens@futurenet.com (Joshua Wolens) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oYajqiFjn2Rwz4msxoLFyP.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Jim Ryan, president and chief executive officer of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., speaks during a press event at the 2023 CES event in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Jim Ryan, president and chief executive officer of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., speaks during a press event at the 2023 CES event in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Epic says the 'ground-up rebuild' of its launcher offers 5-6.5x improved performance, and the Epic Games Store is getting a big redesign ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Slides out of Unreal Fest promise "5x faster cold start (average)" and "6.5x faster systray restore to library (average)" as Epic works on making its store suck less. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:27:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:27:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jacob Fox ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ee8ZL5rzgTjTNkBFJ4jBnD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A screenshot of the listing of most-played games on the Epic Games Store, as of January 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A screenshot of the listing of most-played games on the Epic Games Store, as of January 2024.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'London is ready to level up and lead the world in esports': Mayor of London wants to use big events to stimulate economy and create opportunities for young people ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Insert tuppence to play. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:22:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Hardware]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cMDJJibKgeMg3wogzv9AgY.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[London Mayor Sadiq Khan speaks to the media during his visit to the Red Bull Gaming Sphere Tokyo in the city&#039;s Nakano district on 18 June 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[London Mayor Sadiq Khan speaks to the media during his visit to the Red Bull Gaming Sphere Tokyo in the city&#039;s Nakano district on 18 June 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ MrBeast is co-writing 'the book event of the year' to 'get a whole generation psyched about reading again' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ That's probably what will happen. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:01:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Movies &amp; TV]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joshua.wolens@futurenet.com (Joshua Wolens) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oYajqiFjn2Rwz4msxoLFyP.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Palworld studio says 'gamers don't want' AI in their games: 'It feels like everyone who is super gung-ho about it isn't from the industry' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's not the first time Pocketpair's John Buckley has spoken out against the tech. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:54:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Justin Wagner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3yTcG3EnWfJ6YqZzDouj5c.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Three sheep with big guns in Palworld.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Three sheep with big guns in Palworld.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The US is worried China could have a top-spec chipmaking machine despite export restrictions, but the machine maker ASML denies it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ All I know is you can't hide a 150+ ton EUV machine in MY house. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:34:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Hardware]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jacob Fox ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ee8ZL5rzgTjTNkBFJ4jBnD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WoW's quest to add variable difficulty to just about everything continues in Midnight patch 12.1's Mythic world bosses, though there's a catch ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Straight lair lurkin'. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:33:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[World of Warcraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ harvey.randall@futurenet.com (Harvey Randall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harvey Randall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rws7mDGqrkaXrNKCH4jZ2D.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Left: An underwater lair entrance. Right: The resident of that lair, a three-tailed naga.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Left: An underwater lair entrance. Right: The resident of that lair, a three-tailed naga.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AMD is said to be holding talks with Samsung about making some of its future chips to offset TSMC's constrained supply of cutting-edge wafers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If true, my money would be on low-end laptop APUs or Ryzen IO chiplets. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:37:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Processors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nick Evanson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HH5qHxdCSKxFpY2HXp2Q5K.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Players have uncovered a mistake with GTA 6's cover art and we've got a re-run of the same old jokes: 'pre-order cancelled' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Could the teeth be telling us something? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elie Gould ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5HPuSiRgqza2PQESSqE7gG.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Slay the Spire 2 patch fixes RNG bug after a fan's '8 hour descent into madness' proves it exists—alongside heaps of other updates and a new Act 3 boss ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Rest assured that your suffering is now truly random!" ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:58:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:49:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ harvey.randall@futurenet.com (Harvey Randall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harvey Randall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rws7mDGqrkaXrNKCH4jZ2D.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Steam Controller demand is so high that new reservations won't be fulfilled until 2027 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The queue system has been tweaked to give more useful shipping estimations, but they're not encouraging. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:26:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:00:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W7q4asCziYRHUEennZcpyC.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Steam Next Fest's top played games include only 1 of over 500 demos with an AI disclosure ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Anime, friendslop and relaxed offroading are the highlights, but seriously Valve: give us an AI filter. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:26:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:26:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W7q4asCziYRHUEennZcpyC.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The devs of EVE Online's survival spinoff are on a 'side quest' to get it on Steam Deck: 'Our goal is to get this to as many players as possible' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Gamepad support and EVE Frontier's own launcher have been the biggest hurdles so far. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:02:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[MMO]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ted.litchfield@futurenet.com (Ted Litchfield) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ted Litchfield ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8DyQVBz7FCynDY9QiJyH9D.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Trump says Apple has agreed to build chips with Intel in the USA ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ But for now, it's just a post on Truth Social... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:21:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Hardware]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeremy Laird ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yAFomvQ2kRS39NDfXHRP7G.jpeg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Instead of wishlisting its game, the developer of my favorite Next Fest demo wants you to play anyone else's: 'There are some genuinely great creators in this fest who deserve the attention' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's an unconventional marketing strategy, but I'll allow it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:54:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:43:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lincoln.carpenter@futurenet.com (Lincoln Carpenter) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lincoln Carpenter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FPyrdqJC7WX382U9Ubt8Ee.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Grandpa asking whether we believe fish feel pain in About Fishing.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Grandpa asking whether we believe fish feel pain in About Fishing.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ World of Warcraft players will never have to leave the MMO once Blizzard adds Discord chat for guilds in the next update ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Looking for a group is about to be a lot easier in patch 12.1 Curse of Ula'tek. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:50:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:09:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tyler Colp ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y4Hk7PqBAvDYnRdDQBQLvK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The director of all six Sharknado movies has a new film, and it's a Dave the Diver live-action short ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mintrocket teamed up with Asylum's Anthony C. Ferrante for some silly jungle carnage. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:17:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:14:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ clivingston@pcgamer.com (Christopher Livingston) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christopher Livingston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vMPWcamtj9aoVBYFtt2Hp7.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A small band of Nightdive rebels united to make the System Shock remake after it 'ran out of money' midway through development ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Look at you, hackers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:23:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Action]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joshua.wolens@futurenet.com (Joshua Wolens) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oYajqiFjn2Rwz4msxoLFyP.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Snapdragon Reality Elite chip aims for 'up to 60% higher GPU performance, up to 30% increase in CPU performance' in VR gaming ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A stronger case for smartglasses. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:22:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[VR Hardware]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cMDJJibKgeMg3wogzv9AgY.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Various VR and XR device mock-ups featuring the recently announced Snapdragon Reality Elite SoC float in a red void.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Various VR and XR device mock-ups featuring the recently announced Snapdragon Reality Elite SoC float in a red void.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Apparently some of the best gaming mice aren't staying at the right DPI when moved slowly ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'DPI downshift', they call it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:24:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Gaming Mice]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jacob Fox ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ee8ZL5rzgTjTNkBFJ4jBnD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Valve's latest SteamOS is out with 'initial support for upcoming Steam Machine hardware' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ And the OLED charging LED works like it should now. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:01:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:03:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joshua.wolens@futurenet.com (Joshua Wolens) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oYajqiFjn2Rwz4msxoLFyP.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The Steam Frame, Steam Machine, and Steam Controller.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Steam Frame, Steam Machine, and Steam Controller.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Many people want to use VPNs for privacy—that is important—but we know that some children use them to get around restrictions': UK government considering VPN ban ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'We've tried nothing, and we're all out of ideas.' ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:53:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:58:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cMDJJibKgeMg3wogzv9AgY.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SanDisk's latest Optimus gaming SSDs start at $799 MSRP for the 2 TB model and you don't even get Gen 5 speeds for that ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There is a Gen 5 model, but it starts at $525 for the 1 TB drive. Bargain! ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeremy Laird ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yAFomvQ2kRS39NDfXHRP7G.jpeg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dave the Diver: In the Jungle's cutscenes are even hornier than they are in the base game ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Strap in. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ clivingston@pcgamer.com (Christopher Livingston) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christopher Livingston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vMPWcamtj9aoVBYFtt2Hp7.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ GTA 6 pre-orders open next week, and to celebrate Rockstar has revealed its official cover art ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ I honestly didn't think we'd get this far. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elie Gould ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5HPuSiRgqza2PQESSqE7gG.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gabe Newell buys $70.8 million mansion in Florida, and naturally it has a dock for his superyachts and a personal tunnel to the ocean ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ How he does like to be beside the seaside. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ harvey.randall@futurenet.com (Harvey Randall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harvey Randall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rws7mDGqrkaXrNKCH4jZ2D.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ We now have teardown pics of the Steam Frame controller and it looks like it could be pretty repairable ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It could follow in the Steam Controller's footsteps. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jacob Fox ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ee8ZL5rzgTjTNkBFJ4jBnD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ D&D-inspired Critical Role's homegrown videogame is coming along well, says Laura Bailey: 'There's a lot of work being done' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Downtime activity. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ harvey.randall@futurenet.com (Harvey Randall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harvey Randall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rws7mDGqrkaXrNKCH4jZ2D.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Snap unveils AR glasses which CEO describes as 'highly wearable' in clip that visibly shows the chunky frames crushing his ears ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ I'm told this is definitely not a joke that got out of hand. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Kinghorn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cMDJJibKgeMg3wogzv9AgY.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Snap CEO Evan Spiegel discusses AR Glasses Specs with CNBC.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Snap CEO Evan Spiegel discusses AR Glasses Specs with CNBC.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Valve upgrades AMD's 9070 XT GPU in the Steam Hardware Survey, finally allowing the credit it deserves ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ But still only in 23rd place, natch. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeremy Laird ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yAFomvQ2kRS39NDfXHRP7G.jpeg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Price increases are unavoidable' says Tim Cook, proving even Apple isn't impervious to the global memory shortage ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "We’re willing to use our balance sheet to help be a part of the solution." ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jacob Fox ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ee8ZL5rzgTjTNkBFJ4jBnD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Final Fantasy 14 will give players in Japan a dog for paying their taxes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Trade offer: I receive financed infrastructure. You receive: A dog. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ harvey.randall@futurenet.com (Harvey Randall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harvey Randall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rws7mDGqrkaXrNKCH4jZ2D.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Xbox's latest tactics display 'a basic misunderstanding of how the interactive entertainment world moves', says former PlayStation exec ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The console war also unfolds on LinkedIn. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W7q4asCziYRHUEennZcpyC.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ PlayerUnknown's survival game becomes free-to-own and offers Steam refunds 'without restrictions on playtime or how long ago you bought the game' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's free forever, but it's also over. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:56:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:29:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ clivingston@pcgamer.com (Christopher Livingston) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christopher Livingston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vMPWcamtj9aoVBYFtt2Hp7.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hours after announcing a collab with Fortnite, Vampire Survivors dev suggests it may back out over Epic's touting of generative AI ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Poncle is apparently reconsidering its Fortnite collab after seeing how Epic is using generative AI to help design Fortnite assets. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:43:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:10:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tyler Colp ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Hui5YFg65gGJvNmaWrzTCQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ '[It] is going to change a lot about how games are made': Epic merges Unreal Engine 5 with Unreal Engine for Fortnite to give game devs around the world Unreal Engine 6 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When two become one. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:56:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Software]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nick Evanson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HH5qHxdCSKxFpY2HXp2Q5K.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Guild Wars 3 hopes to solve the problem that made me quit Guild Wars 2 after thousands of hours with the series ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ I stopped logging in after realizing I would always need to clean my room before I was allowed to have any fun. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:43:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[MMO]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lauren@pcgamer.com (Lauren Morton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Morton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CoudgUkKX2WLFCPMbGjoX5.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Capcom has heard feedback that Onimusha is too easy, says it's 'confident fans will be satisfied with difficulty' in the final game ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The behind-closed-doors Onimusha demo at Summer Game Fest was fantastic, but easy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:06:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:59:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ morgan.park@futurenet.com (Morgan Park) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Morgan Park ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VVB5GCgA3xLhkX8FVAWw5D.png ]]></dc:description>
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