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Another horrendously hot Saturday, another wedding to go to. I am all in favour of love, but could we please reschedule it to a cooler day in the year? Mercifully this one's a London wedding and it can be reached and returned from on the tube. Though travelling on a hot carriage and not arriving looking like a boiled saveloy pressed into a too-small suit will be a challenge.

Pokémon Go 'A Thunderous Discovery' Zeraora Special Research quest steps

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Published Jul 11, 2026, 2:00 AM EDT

Make sure to claim this research doing Pokémon Go Fest: Global 2026

Pokémon Go 'Genetic Mastery' choose a path quest steps — Mega Mewtwo X or Y?

One of the biggest perks of Pokémon Go's Go Fest: Global 2026 event is the free Timed Research, "Genetic Mastery." This research is only available on July 11 and 12, but it gives you a free Mega Mewtwo of your choosing, so you should make sure to complete it while you can.

Doom dev id Software issues official response to Xbox layoffs

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Published Jul 10, 2026, 3:38 PM EDT

Microsoft's brutal cuts won't stop id from making games

Doom developer id responds to layoff reports: 'We still have the crew we need to build the games and tech we're known for'

Image: Id Software/Bethesda Softworks

id Software was one of the studios hit hard by Microsoft's devastating layoffs and cutbacks across Xbox this week, but the developer behind Doom and Quake said Friday it will continue on, making games and developing its world-famous tech. The Texas-based studio issued a statement in response to reports that id had been slashed in half, and that “most (if not all) coders” at the company had been cut.

Before Marvel made superheroes mainstream, this TV show changed everything

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Published Jul 10, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT

Heroes makes for the perfect weekend binge

This classic superhero show on Netflix will remind you why you fell in love with the genre

Photo: Chris Haston/NBC/Everett Collection

It’s hard to think of a time when superhero stories felt new. Over the past two decades, superhero movies and shows have taken over the entire entertainment industry. Somehow, comic book characters are cool now, a safe topic for water cooler chatter or something people might casually talk about at parties. It may sound surprising, but for many years this wasn’t the case. Superheroes were considered a kind of niche genre apart from heavyweights like Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man.

Rockstar have stayed mum on GTA 6 multiplayer, but they might be hedging their bets with a new GTA Online heist that boasts a "unique new level of replayability"

Nick some paintings from July 14th

Multiplayer crime sandbox and massive money sink GTA Online is getting its first new heist mission in a little while next week, with balaclavas set to be donned on July 14th. The target of this shady op's is the art gallery dubbed the Kortz Center, which you might remember as the setting for that one Merryweather-battling mission with Michael and Trevor in GTA 5's main story.

Amazon UK Just Opened Invite-Only Lottery Requests for Elusive Pokémon TCG ETBs and Booster Bundles, Giving Fans a Rare Chance to Secure Them at RRP

Some wild invites have just appeared on Amazon UK for some highly sought-after Pokémon TCG goodies. You can sign up to buy Chaos Rising and Phantasmal Flames Elite Trainer Boxes, as well as the glimmering Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions Booster Bundle.

Asus ZenBook A16 review

The Snapdragon X2 is clearly a really good CPU, but until someone can staple a better GPU to it, or slide it into a handheld where it could really shine, it only makes a mediocre gaming laptop.

Palworld 1.0 Players Spot a Number of Pal Redesigns — and Some Say They Now Look Less Like the Pokémon They Resembled

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: Jul 10, 2026 3:29pm UTC

Palworld players have spotted that developer Pocketpair has altered several Pal designs for the 1.0 launch, leaving some saying they now look less like the Pokémon they had resembled.

Stardew Valley Is Getting an Official Crochet Book With 45 Adorable Projects Inspired by the Cozy Gaming Masterpiece

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: Jul 10, 2026 3:14pm UTC

Stardew Valley is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and on top of the new content coming to the game in the 1.7 update, we now know that we’ll be getting a new Stardew-themed book. From the same publisher that brought us the delightful Stardew Valley cookbook, The Official Stardew Valley Crochet Book will help you craft your own Junimos, Slimes, and even Lucky Purple Shorts.