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Hands On: Alien Isolation 2 Was My Favourite PS5 Game at Gamescom
The wait is almost over. Hands down, Alien Isolation 2 was the highlight of my time at Gamescom 2026 — and that’s even with the demo I played being the same one that many got their hands on at Summer Games Fest earlier this year. This long-awaited sequel from Creative Assembly is easily my most...
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Gamescom Trailer Is All About The Weapons
Following its official reveal at Summer Games Fest, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation made another appearance at Gamescom Opening Night Live, following a brief introduction from director Naoki Hamaguchi. This trailer was centered almost entirely on the Weapons, massive beasts that appear to have a larger...
Stellar Blade: Blood Rain Trailer Songs Now Streaming on Spotify and Apple Music
Developer Shift Up has announced that the trailer music for Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, “Make Up My Mind” and “Off The Line” are both streaming on Spotify and Apple Music. “Off The Line” is only available in one version, while “Make Up My Mind” is available in both its Summer Games Fest and...
Hot Wheels Infinite Rush Races Onto Switch 2 This September With New Open World Gameplay
Update: It's now arriving a little earlier than expected. : At the Summer Games Fest this year, Mattel and Milestone lifted the lid on a brand new open-world Hot Wheels game. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Overwatch launches Quick Play Hacked and puts Stadium into maintenance mode
It’s summertime in Overwatch, and that means one thing: The summer games event is back for another year. Well, that and there are some other events running through the next month and several other pieces of the new mid-season patch. Oh yeah, and its the end of the development road for Stadium,...
PlayStation's Summer Game Sale Offers Big Discounts On VR & VR2 Games Starting Today
As part of Sony's larger Summer Games Sale, 200 titles for PlayStation VR and VR2 are discounted started today.
Summer Games Done Quick Cancels Sponsored SNK Stream Due to "Human Rights Concerns"
Summer Games Done Quick canceled a sponsored stream with SNK, citing ethical concerns regarding the developer’s majority ownership by the crown prince of Saudi Arabia.
Games Done Quick announces and then quickly cancels SNK-sponsored stream because of company's Saudi ownership
Summer Games Done Quick 2026 is now over, and while it's been a grand time as usual, one of the group's post-event streams - dedicated to celebrating Metal Slug's 30th anniversary - was ended early after many viewers expressed disappointment due to developer-publisher SNK's ties to the Saudi-owned...
GDQ Cancels SNK Stream Over Saudi Arabia Ties
Games Done Quick is best known for its feel-good moments like a dog hitting a walk-off home run in a baseball video game while raising money for charity. However, this year's Summer Games Done Quick charity stream ran into controversy after GDQ announced a sponsored stream with SNK only to cancel...
Summer Games Done Quick raises $2.4 million for charity, cancels sponsored stream with SNK over Saudi Arabia ties
"We will review and strengthen our process for evaluating future sponsors and partners."
"An oversight we deeply regret": Games Done Quick cancel SNK-sponsored stream following backlash over studio's Saudi Arabian ownership
Games Done Quick, the speedrunning organisation behind events like Games Done Queer and the yearly Summer Games Done Quick, have cancelled a stream sponsored by Metal Slug developers SNK following backlash to the fighting game studio being majority owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund....
Summer Games Done Quick 2026 raises another $2.4 million for Doctors Without Borders
Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ) 2026 has finished up raising another $2.4 million (£1.8m) for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières. Read more
Summer Games Done Quick 2026 keeps things steady with $2.4M raised for Doctors Without Borders
This year's final SGDQ total is in line with this year's Awesome Games Done Quick and last year's SGDQ event, but it took some effort to get there.
Summer Games Done Quick 2026: Watch Day 7 here
This year's SGDQ comes to an end tonight and the best runs have been saved for last.
Summer Games Done Quick 2026: Watch Day 6 here
Saros, Slay the Spire 2, Balatro, Super Mario Maker 2, Resident Evil Requiem, Resident Evil 3 on guitar? There's so much you won't want to miss.
8 Incredible Speedruns You Have To Watch Right Now
Summer Games Fest Done Quick is not over yet, but there are plenty of gems you can watch on VOD
Summer Games Done Quick 2026: Watch Day 5 here
The Silly Games Done Quick block continues through the afternoon, but then things get awesomely serious.
Summer Games Done Quick 2026: Watch Day 4 here
After the sun sets, it's time to start getting silly with this year's Silly Games Done Quick block.
Pragmata speedrun completed in under 80 minutes during Games Done Quick 2026
Pragmata made its speedrunning debut at Summer Games Done Quick with a thrilling run that showed off its high-skill tricks.
Summer Games Done Quick 2026: Watch Day 3 here
This year's SGDQ has already surpassed $250,000 for Doctors Without Borders. WEE!
Kirby Air Riders' Summer Games Done Quick debut proves why it's the Switch 2's best game
Kirby Air Riders made its debut at this year's Summer Games Done Quick with a record-breaking performance.
Summer Games Done Quick 2026: Watch Day 2 here
Games Done Quick has lined up something special for this summer's first bonus game.
One of my favourite weeks of the year is here: Summer Games Done Quick 2026 begins and anyone with a passing interest in games should dip in
Some people get very excited for our annual non-E3 blast of games news in June. Others await the Q3-Q4 release window rush of games with glee (although, this year, I find it a bit more scary than I do exciting). My favourite time of the gaming calendar, though, is split between two six-month...
Grab some great games in the Summer Games Done Quick 2026 Humble Bundle
Summer Games Done Quick is back and there's a new Humble Bundle to go with it that supports Doctors Without Borders. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/grab-some-great-games-in-the-summer-games-done-quick-2026-humble-bundle/
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