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"Hopefully a meteor will strike the earth soon": Game devs talk genAI witchhunts and the importance of honing your visual literacy

The era of generative AI has kindled an era of generative AI witchhunts. It's routine right now for videogame developers to fend off accusations of using the technology, even when they are full-throated in their disapproval of ChatGPT, Claude and their ilk. Recent examples include Sandustry, the 2D factory builder from...

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GTA 6 Reveal Ignites Fan Theory About Red Dead 2 Connection

When a studio is juggling two game series at once, and in a similar genre, it is inevitable that there will be fan theories about the two actually being connected. We've seen this with the likes of Dragon Age and Mass Effect, since both would make nods to one another. But in the case of Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Re...

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All Rex Infernus Power Up Locations in Black Ops 7 Zombies

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's Rex Infernus is the final round-based Zombies map, closing the Zombies saga for the next few years until Treyarch's next title. While players may still be completing the Main Quest, there are also a bunch of side Easter Eggs that offer unique rewards that can actually help you. This is the c...

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Indie Dev Officially Files Police Report After Gamescom Booth Raided

Ryan Laley, the solo indie developer behind upcoming horror game Mimic, posted a video to X earlier today claiming that equipment was stolen from his Gamescom booth between Thursday night and Friday morning.

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One Piece Unveils Its New Strongest Devil Fruit Power

On August 23, 2026, in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #39, One Piece saw the release of chapter 1191, which showcased the brand-new Devil Fruit power of the strongest character in the world at the moment, Nerona Imu. Imu is the ruler of the World Government and the wielder of the legendary Akuma no Mi.

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Fans Online Are Debating If GTA 6‘s UI Is Too Simple And Boring: ‘Looks Undercooked’

Is the user interface seen in Grand Theft Auto 6 simple and clean or terrible and cheap?

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Rockstar has to 'be careful' about what GTA 6 picks to satirize because 'very specific political issues or memes will date fast'

The veil between satire and reality has seemed so thin for such a long time now that I find myself double checking every other news post I see just to make sure it's not something from The Onion—sadly it never is. But I guess it could be worse, I could be the one who has to write the satire, I could be the one who has...

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Fans At Pokémon World Championships 2026 Battle ‘Scalper Alley’ For Exclusive Merch

Another Pokémon merchandise release gets hampered by resellers

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GTA 6 Fans Really Aren't Happy With The UI

The official GTA 6 extended look blew people away last night. It even broke Netflix. Rockstar and Take-Two Interactive's impressive 30-minute highlight reel showcased everything from the in-depth honor system and Lucia and Jason's dynamic relationship to the completely revamped cop chases that make this Bonnie & Clyde-...

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What is the Future of Metal Gear Solid?

The Metal Gear series has had a turbulent run over its near 4 decades of existence. Now with the release of the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, fans have been able to look back at the highs of the series, though it brings up the question of how Metal Gear can move itself forward. Konami has successfully bro...

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These PS Vita Exclusives Aren't Available Physically Or On Other Platforms

If you enjoyed handheld gaming throughout the 2010s, we'd bet you had a PlayStation Vita at one point! Hopefully, in that time, you grabbed some good physical games for the console, though, since the PS Vita storefront is slated to be taken offline before the end of July 2027.

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Fable director says they aren't 'scared of other big games' except one—it's GTA 6, in case you were living under a rock

Watching videogame studios try and bob and weave around Grand Theft Auto 6's launch—especially when it was up in the air when exactly it'd come out—is a little like watching a flock of Marios (is that the correct plural noun? A mama mia of Marios?) all trying to dodge the same whomp. As was the case with the new Fable...

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