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From Mr. Potato Head to a cosmic '70s documentary, Spore's creators share how it came to be

I don't tend to think of Spore as a game that really came from any one person, moreso an omnipresent entity that just somehow installs itself on your computer. This is hogwash, of course, as it was made by creator The Sims Will Wright during his tenure at Maxis. Read more

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Xbox's new chief strategy officer is still a big believer in in-game ads

Videogame analyst Matthew Ball predicted in his "State of Videogaming in 2026" report released earlier this year that in-game ad placements will become more common in PC and console games and services in the future, as they're a largely untapped source of revenueโ€”income the industry needs and is increasingly struggling...

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FF7 Revelation Could Get Spin-Off DLC Like Dirge Of Cerberus

In the '00s, everyone was making edgy spin-offs where the main character goes on a shooting spree. See: Ratchet & Clank: Deadlocked, Shadow the Hedgehog, Jak 2, and Devil May Cry (while it didn't feature guns, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within certainly fit the bill). Not even Final Fantasy 7 was exempt, as Square Enix...

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10 Great Games Players Are Rediscovering In 2026

Games come and go, and don't we know it: 2026 is absolutely packed in the latter half of the year, with games like Witchbrook, Marvel's Wolverine, and, of course, the lumbering giant of Grand Theft Auto 6, still yet to come. However, it's also been a year of reflection so far and there are some older games that have se...

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Blueyโ€™s Quest For The Gold Pen Review: A Big Game For Little Gamers

When I first heard there was a new Bluey game on the horizon, I had low expectations. Not because Bluey: The Videogame was bad, but because it was incredibly basic yet, at the time, it felt like it needed to be. Blueyโ€™s Quest for the Gold Pen is anything but, and proves that you can make a deeper, more complex game for...

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How to take a photo of a Track Toy at Irokawa Space Centre in Forza Horizon 6

Finding the Astro Toy photo challenge location this week in Forza Horizon 6 is much easier than the Tokyo Tower or Edogawa Baseball Stadium, so long as you've done some exploring. That said, finding the Irokawa Space Centre isn't the biggest hurdle. That would be figuring out what a Track Toy is.Below, I'll explain exa...

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SK hynix claims it will be able to triple its memory chip output by 2034, roughly 10 years sooner than first projected

Any news on the current global memory crisis probably seems like a stuck record right now, but SK hynix reckons it has some good news for us: Its plans for constructing new chip factories have managed to shave ten years off the projected completion date. The only problem is that it's only brought it to 2034.Talking to...

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Resident Evil Requiem just hit its lowest price on Steam, and keys are even cheaper at Fanatical

With the next Resident Evil game having been revealed at Summer Game Fest, now is the perfect time to catch up on the series' latest entry. Resident Evil Requiem is a high point for the series, and Fanatical is offering Steam keys for their lowest price yet if you've been holding off on picking it up.

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EVE Online's survival spinoff Frontier is a hardcore space sim you can play on a gamepad that's unlike anything else out there

EVE Frontier is a weird game. It's had an uphill battle winning goodwill from EVE Online's infamously dedicated community, running into a refrain of, "Why should I play this crypto spinoff thing?" It's gone through traditionally closed, often unsightly stages of early development in full public view, with players offer...

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Stranger Than Heaven Devs Say Adding Tupac To The Game Was A โ€˜Good Ideaโ€™

'This was something we thought would add value to our game,' said Masayoshi Yokoyama

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Steam Users Have Until June 18 to Claim 2021 Survival Game Completely Free of Charge

Survival game enthusiasts can pick up a unique hybrid game in the genre completely free of charge via Steam's latest Free-to-Keep Promotion for The Red Lantern. This survival game on Steam was released in 2021 and has maintained a Very Positive review rating of 84% from nearly 900 reviews on the platform.

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Resident Evil Requiem Story DLC Gets Disappointing Update

Those who have been excited about more Resident Evil Requiem content might have to wait longer than expected if recent leaks turn out to be true. Resident Evil Requiem brought a new story to life with Leon Kennedy and newcomer Grace Ashcroft, and Capcom recently confirmed that the story isn't quite over yet.

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