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A judge investigating the ongoing dispute between Apple and Epic Games has revealed that regardless of the final judgement, the feud is likely to have “significant and serious ramifications” for the rest of the gaming industry, including Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. On Friday the court denied Epic’s appeal to be …

A new leak hints that the 825GB PS5 (opens in new tab) will offer 664GB of useable storage space.  The leak – which has popped up at ResetEra (opens in new tab) and, obviously, should be taken with a gigantic bucket of salt until Sony makes an official reveal – …

It looks like EA is finally lifting the lid on the still unannounced Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered (opens in new tab). Rumours have been swirling for months now, most recently via Amazon UK (opens in new tab), which reportedly put up a listing for Need for Speed: Hot …

If you’re a keen reader of fantasy fiction, you’ll surely know Garth Nix’s name (and no, it’s not a pen name!) The Australian author behind bestselling series such as The Old Kingdom and The Keys to the Kingdom has racked up sales of over five million books. Gotta be doing …

Respawn has responded to calls to remove a single tree from the King’s Canyon map in Apex Legends (opens in new tab). In a thread called “Respawn devs please remove this tree. This tree has caused so many tragedies it’s not even funny”, poster u/kolkoin (opens in new tab) shared …

For the second year running Lionel Messi has overcome longstanding rival Cristiano Ronaldo to be named digitised football’s best player. FIFA 21 (opens in new tab)‘s top 100 Ultimate Team ratings were revealed today, and the Argentine winger nabs first place with an overall score of 93 to Ronaldo’s 92. …

A new, unannounced Sonic double-pack for Nintendo Switch has popped up online. Although SEGA has yet to confirm the new release, the game – which includes both Sonic Mania and Team Sonic Racing in one handy package – is currently available to preorder now from Amazon for $40. As spotted …

Electronic Arts has announced it is merging EA Access and Origin Access into a single service called EA Play. If that sounds familiar to you already, no, you’re not getting confused – EA does indeed already have an event called EA Play. That too is going to be rebranded, though, …

Microsoft has withdrawn 12-month Xbox Live subscriptions from sale in its Microsoft stores. While codes are still available via third-party retailers elsewhere, the option to buy the 12-month subscription plan – which offered the best value to players – was digitally delisted without notification, prompting some to presume it was …

There’s still time to catch Fortnite (opens in new tab)‘s latest in-game Party Royale premiere, We the People, throughout today. The special in-game show showcased “a series of conversations that advance the dialogue around race in America with prominent BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) voices in business, sports, …