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November 2026 Game Calendar: GTA 6, the Awards Show, and the Four Weeks That Decide the Year
November 2026 at a glance: Golden Joystick winners on the 11th, GTA 6 preload on the 12th, launch on the 19th and Black Friday on the…
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Phantom Blade Zero Is Out Today: Day-One Scores and the Award Vote That Closes Tomorrow
Phantom Blade Zero launches October 29 on PS5 and PC with 88 on Metacritic. What shipped, what the…
Switch 2 Hits 23 Million Sales — and the Price Is Now $500
Switch 2 has sold 23.68 million units but the US price rose to $500 on September 1. Here…
Golden Joystick Awards 2026: The 12 Game of the Year Nominees
The Golden Joystick Awards 2026 shortlist is out: 12 Game of the Year nominees, no GTA 6, no…
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