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"We vibe coded a new Epic Games Launcher" because "programming is hard", announce company we're somehow supposed to see as a serious Steam competitor

Days after a report emerged about them imposing an "AI-first" production model on the devs of a new Disney shooter, Epic Games have released a new version of their launcher in preview form. It's been "vibe coded" with aim of making it "faster than the other guy". That other guy is Steam, something the yacht gag in the...

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20 Of The Most Forward-Looking Cosplay Fits From Tokyo Game Show 2026

There's no reason to wait for a game's release to dress up as your favorite character

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New Official Mega Man Battle Network Release Confirmed for 2027

The Mega Man franchise has taken the iconic Blue Bomber in various directions over the years, but one of the best is Mega Man Battle Network, with a new release celebrating that subfranchise coming in 2027. Mega Man Battle Network reimagines Mega Man as a NetNavi, a digital companion who fights alongside Lan Hikari to...

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One Piece Creator Oda Introduces Two New God Transformations Rivaling Nika

In One Piece chapter 1044, which was officially released on March 28, 2022, in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 17, Eiichiro Oda unveiled arguably the greatest transformation in all of One Piece when Luffy's Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika finally started to awaken. This chapter led to the birth of Luffy's ultimate wea...

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If New Blood had made Dusk 2, there'd be no Iron Lung, 'and now David Szymanski has got a movie that made $50 million'โ€”so maybe there's wisdom in not churning out sequels

New Blood boss Dave Oshry isn't interested in running a massive studio that follows the blockbuster strategy of milking its successful games for all they're worth. The publisher-developer combo has enjoyed a string of big wins with its boomer shooters, but Oshry's plan for building on success is to invest that money in...

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The Witch's Bakery's Enchanting Story Left Me Speechless

When I sat down to play The Witchโ€™s Bakery, I expected to find a cozy fall game where I would run my own magical little bakery. What I wasn't expecting to find was a game that is somehow the perfect blend of Cooking Mama and Persona 5, and no, thatโ€™s not a joke. The game itself is even aware of the similarities, making...

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Asha Sharma announces Xbox Labs project to "explore new technology," which sure sounds like tinkering with old games through AI

As part of Microsoft's ongoing, physics-ignoring push to do more business with thousands fewer staff, games chief Asha Sharma has announced Xbox Labs: a new umbrella for Xbox's R&D into the kind of game remixing and rejigging most visibly characterised by viralities like Halo for browsers, or Mario in Elden Ring. Both...

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ArenaNet solves an ongoing Guild Wars 2 issue by ditching paid Living World add-ons and bundling them with expansions

ArenaNet has announced a major shift in its live service Guild Wars 2 operation today, ditching separate payments for Living World seasonal add-ons and packaging the narrative storylines alongside the MMO's expansions instead. Read more

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When Rockstar Needed To Delay GTA 6 Again, Take-Twoโ€™s CEO Replied: โ€˜Please Tell Me Youโ€™re Kiddingโ€™

Strauss Zelnick eventually understood why it needed more time and provided it

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A new Dressmaker update adds more skirts and materials to 2026's coziest success story

Dressmaker has been one of my favorite surprise success stories of the year, and it just got another helping of tools to express your creative flair. The comfy, crafts-centric indie game about designing dresses for all manner of clientele has won hearts and minds across the industry, proving once again that there's ple...

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WoW: Forever has a new kind of ban to deal with real money trading

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What Are Eternal Wakestones For in Dragon's Dogma 2?

Eternal Wakestones are consumable items in Dragon's Dogma 2 that you can get by completing Sphinx riddles, whether they be at Vermund/Battahl, or the Norgan region from the Dark Arisen DLC. You'll receive a reward every time you correctly answer a riddle, and if you solve the right ones, you'll get an Eternal Wakestone...

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