Where to find the Shimanoyama Heat mascots in Forza Horizon 6

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Published Aug 20, 2026, 1:28 PM EDT

How to complete the "Homerun" weekly collectibles challenge

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Hitting Shimanoyama Heat mascots with your car in Forza Horizon 6 is the Series 4 collectibles weekly challenge featured in the autumn week.

Pokémon x Crocs Collection Is Getting 3 More Clog Designs Based on Gengar, Pikachu, and Jigglypuff

After announcing the Poké Ball clog, Crocs has revealed three more upcoming designs featuring specific Pokémon.

Pikachu and Gengar will be getting standard clogs, listed at $79.99, while Jigglypuff is getting the platform clog treatment at $84.99. As of now, only the Pikachu style also has a kids size listing at the slightly cheaper price of $54.99. All of the new designs have an estimated release date of November 16.

Today in GTA 5 mods: Turning Franklin into a walking car-cannon

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I'm modding GTA 5 every day in a quest to either transform it into a PC version of GTA 6 or break it entirely. Come back tomorrow to find out what new horrible thing I've done to Rockstar's baby, or check out what I got up to earlier.

7 Criminally Underappreciated Final Fantasy Games You Must Play Before FF7 Revelation

Trick question: How many Final Fantasy games are there? Sure, Square Enix has made plenty of sequels and spinoffs over the years in addition to the mainline 16 games. But you might not realize there’s been more than 100 Final Fantasy games since the series got its start on the NES back in 1987. Even if you’re a series superfan, odds are you haven’t played most Final Fantasy games.

Palworld and No Man's Sky are intensifying their months-long flirtation, and if those two don't just kiss already, I'm going to lose my mind

Last week, Pocketpair head of publishing and communications John "Bucky" Buckley addressed a bubbling conversation about the developer's Palworld collaboration strategy, informing players that they "simply do not realize the sheer number of collabs we’ve rejected or scrapped" over a perceived mismatch.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D review

A CPU practically as good as the classic 7800X3D, but one that's limited by the regular discounts on the older chip and the number of them still left on the shelves. That makes it a difficult DIY recommendation, but full 7700X3D systems could be very competitively priced. There is Intel-shaped competition, however, in the shape of the $100 cheaper and more well-rounded Ultra 5 250K Plus.

Magic’s Leaked Secret Lair Commander Deck Includes an Overpowered $60 Cyborg

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Published Aug 19, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT

There's something very Odd going on with this deck

Magic's new leaked Secret Lair Commander deck includes a hugely powerful $60 white card

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The full decklist for yet another upcoming Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair Commander deck has leaked online, and it contains one of the most valuable collections of reprints we’ve seen in quite some time. “Odds and Ends” taps Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign as the Commander. Because of Yennett’s core ability, this deck is packed with powerful cards with odd mana costs — including a $60 Commander staple that’s incredibly hard to find.

GTA 6 cars need gas? OK, I'm finally on board

Grab a bucket, because GTA 6 is springing leaks in every direction. A group (individual?) called Cyberleek has been publishing seemingly genuine clips from Rockstar's latest for two days now, giving us our first glimpses of gameplay a week ahead of the big Netflix reveal happening on August 27.

GTA 6 Leaks Still Haven’t Revealed The Most Important Part of the Game

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Published Aug 19, 2026, 2:01 PM EDT

We’re still waiting for the tunes

The GTA 6 leaks still haven't revealed one critical part of the game

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EA employees brace for the worst under Saudi ownership: 'Hard to feel good about being bought out by a regime that's very much at odds with progressive society'

Saudi Arabia's purchase of Electronic Arts, the biggest leveraged buyout in private equity history, officially closed earlier this month. With that deal done, a new Game Developer report has found that an awful lot of employees are expecting much more stringent control over what kinds of games they are and are not allowed to make.