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GTA 6 leaks show a game that looks like more GTA, but not a revolution

The exciting thing about Rockstar games is not that they have the most advanced technology behind them, the best stories, or the most avant-garde game systems. It's the extraordinary amount of work the studio invests into the little details that make up its big worlds. Red Dead Redemption's dynamic horse testicles (the...

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Solo Leveling Officially Powers Up Korean S-Rank Hunters

2026 has been quite a tough year for fans of Solo Leveling so far, as no new anime releases are headed their way. Instead, we have to wait until 2027 to see the release of the next anime sequel, Solo Leveling: Beyond the System, a major theatrical movie that we can't wait for.

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Industry legend Warren Spector is retiring: 'I'm feeling like I've done what I set out to do'

Warren Spector is one of the industry's most storied developers, particularly among fans of immersive sims. His leading roles on games like Ultima Underworld, System Shock, and Deus Exβ€”and you know what, even Invisible War and Deadly Shadows, which are probably better than you thinkβ€”established him as one of the field'...

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Neverness To Everness Devs Forget To Remove Watermark For Free Trial Of AI Software

NTE players in China spotted the watermark for a free version of the Doubao AI software on the artwork for a seahorse in the game's new update

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Clipmatrix is a Counter-Strike-like, bunny hopping, platforming romp through surreal and industrial locales

A thing that always tickles me in a particular way is when a game takes a beloved mechanic from an iconic game that doesn't technically exist. By not existing I'm talking about something like wavedashing in Super Smash Bros. Melee. You can't play that game professionally without doing it, and yet it's just an exploit a...

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GTA 6 Leakers Explain Their Reasoning For Releasing Game Footage Early While Teasing A "Secret Project"

While it felt practically inevitable that Grand Theft Auto 6 would see more mechanics leaked ahead of release at some point or another, the latest gameplay reveals have been coming from an incredibly strange source. As noted by PC Gamer, the group named Cyberleek behind the early footage isn't some random person sharin...

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Ex-God Of War Writer Answers Why Japanese Video Game Devs Seem To Keep Their Jobs More

Short answer: their laws are much better

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Open-World RPGs Give Us Bigger Worlds, But Blood of Dawnwalker Is Giving Us Something Better

Considering how much time the open-world RPG genre has spent selling freedom by the square mile, The Blood of Dawnwalker is remarkably refreshing. That's a strange thing to admit, given Rebel Wolves' debut is clearly smaller than most of the games it will inevitably be compared to, and it hands players a literal gamepl...

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New Stardew Valley Release Lets You Play the Game in 3D

A new Stardew Valley mod is now available, giving players the option of playing the game in 3D, and specifically in VR. Since the game's release in 2016, Stardew Valley has earned a huge following around the globe. The game's success has inspired a lot of different mods, with a community of gamers creating many new and...

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'Live-service is a red flag for us': Why one publisher is embracing an older kind of multiplayer hit: peer-to-peer, server browsers, and organic community

It's a frustrating thing to watch good games disappear. We've seen it happen time and time and time again: studios spend years on a cool multiplayer thing, bank on it being popular enough to become a live-service hit, then toss the entire project into the trash when that doesn't happen.That could have been the fate of...

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Every Mechanic Leaked To Be In Grand Theft Auto 6

Grand Theft Auto 6 just got its first wave of massive leaks ahead of the Netflix showcase on August 27, which revealed several new features and even an extended look at its in-game map. Although the validity of these leaks has been put into question while being released alongside several fake AI leaks, the latest gamep...

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US Army Giving Soldiers Time Off to Play GTA 6, But There's a Catch

A flyer from a US Army battalion reportedly claimed that it would offer soldiers a four-day pass to play Grand Theft Auto 6 on release if they commit to a specific decision beforehand. As of this writing, GTA 6 is still on track to launch worldwide on Thursday, November 19, on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles.

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