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Eric Barone gives players a small update on Haunted Chocolatier's progress: 'It’s not a simple task, as I torture myself over every last detail'

It's been five years since Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone announced the idea of Haunted Chocolatier, since then we've got a few small updates on progress here and there, with the bulk of Barone's time being spent on making Stardew Valley one of, if not the best indie game available (which is currently 40% off in the Steam...

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D&D and Magic owner Hasbro is reportedly trying to get child actors from Peppa Pig to sign away their voices to AI

Hasbro really can't catch a breakβ€”nor do I think it deserves one. The parent company of Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering is both a large enough corporation to take its licks from punters like me, but it's also had a decade filled with missteps. Adding one more onto the pile, it's been reported that the compa...

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Brand-New GTA 6 Gameplay Details Confirmed by Rockstar

Grand Theft Auto 6 developer Rockstar Games has revealed a handful of new gameplay features coming to the open-world crime game at launch, including how protagonists Jason and Lucia work, how the open-world operates, and how social networks are integrated into the game. Of course, given how the first GTA 6 trailer put...

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The Best Commander Precons For MTG

Commander is still the biggest casual Magic: The Gathering format, and for good reason. It's easy to learn; there's excitement in every game thanks to its singleton format; and there are tons of precon decks for new and experienced players to try out, with new decks typically releasing alongside most, but not all, MTG...

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Dead By Daylight Smashes Record Player Count During 10th Anniversary Celebrations

Dead by Daylight is one of those exceedingly rare live-service games. As a one-vs-four asymmetrical horror/survival game, the title has just reached its tenth anniversary, with dozens of new Killers and Survivors added over that period. It's a title that has, against all odds, managed to retain a consistent player base...

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Takedown at Hadron Abyss - Complete Guide (Borderlands 4)

Takedown at Hadron Abyss has arrived in Borderlands 4, and it's described as the ultimate endgame challenge, and Gearbox isn't lying; it really is that tough! It took me just under an hour to clear the entirety of Takedown at Hadron Abyss, but an optimized team of Vault Hunters can speed run the encounters easily.

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New game digest: Guild Wars, Zynga’s board game adventure, Scopely’s next game, UFC, The Traitors, more

  Here every Friday you’ll find the latest global releases, game dates, new soft launches and everything in between. This column is sponsored by ThinkingAI. Supercharge your game growth with ThinkingEngine – analytics and live ops unified in one platform built to grow retention and revenue. Find out more at Thinki...

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Battlefield 6 is altering its long-range gunplay to feel more like Battlefield 4

As promised, Battlefield Studios has detailed how the gunplay of Battlefield 6 is being overhauled, and it turns out the developer wants it to feel closer to Battlefield 4. The proposed changes will arrive 30th June with the final update for Season 3. Read more

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GTA 6 Listing On Amazon Brazil Includes Unrevealed Gameplay Details

Amazon Brazil's listing for Grand Theft Auto 6 includes a bunch of details that Rockstar hasn't officially shared just yet, and a reliable insider has claimed that they're legitimate.

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Haunted Chocolatier is taking a long time because it "has to be perfect," creator Eric Barone explains: "I torture myself over every last detail"

"I know it's taking a long time." Haunted Chocolatier was first announced back in 2021 by Stardew Valley creator Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone, yet we've still seen relatively little of the upcoming sandbox life game. In a fresh update on development, Barone reassures his ever-eager audience that he's still very much work...

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Backrooms Director Visits Valve After Saying He Wants To Make Portal Movie

Earlier this month, Backrooms director Kane Parsons revealed that his dream project would be a film adaptation of Portal, and that he was looking into whether it would be possible with "a lot of caution and a lot of curiosity." Just a few weeks later, and he visited Valve HQ. It certainly looks like his recent string o...

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White House Rep Mocked For "Rookie" Destiny Playtime After True Fan Claims

We're living in an horrible age where The White House's official Twitter account regularly posts video game-related content. The latest example of that is an AI-generated image that's supposed to make it look like Donald Trump is in Destiny 2, and the reactions to it have led to the rep responsible trying, and failing,...

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