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Behold, The $3,000 Keyboard That Is Also Actually A Powerful AI PC I Would Hate To Spill My Coffee On

I'll be saving my pennies for something—anything—else, personally.

Don't Neglect Crafting Furniture In Your Arc Raiders Outpost—it Unlocks Hundreds Of Extra Storage Slots

Turns out decorating your home away from home isn't purely cosmetic.

If You're Upset About The Dire Lack Of Consumer RAM Knocking Around, This 480 GB Intel GPU Isn't Going To Cheer You Up

Probably won't even run Crysis.

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Reviews Hail A Triumphant Return

Konami's classic series returns in a Switch, PS5, Xbox, and PC game from Dead Cells developer Evil Empire

Mike Flanagan Settles A Major Debate About Carrie's Season 1 Finale

Who's actually responsible for the prom massacre? Carrie or... that other character?

Rock Paper ShotgunOct 13, 2026

GameSpotOct 13, 2026

Xbox CEO: We Must Rely On The Past, But We Cannot Rely On The Past

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has once again discussed the new direction for Microsoft's gaming division and how it'll continue to focus heavily on its biggest franchises, while also calling on its studios to create new IP. According to Sharma, relying solely on established franchises can only take Xbox so far, and without an injection of fresh IP blood, Xbox will not survive. "We're backing our strongest franchises. I want our great games to become great global billion-dollar franchises," Sharma said in a town hall meeting...

Read at GameSpot

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls To Add Jane Foster's Thor, Venom And Jubilee - Following Phoenix Cyclops - In Its Year One DLC Pass

Following the announcement of Phoenix Cyclops as the game's first DLC character back in July (who'll finally be joining the roster on November 2nd), Arc System Works have ripped the plaster off and revealed all the other new fighters set for Marvel T&omacr;kon: Fighting Souls ' Year One phase. Courtesy, by the by, of a beautiful illustration by Peach Momoko, the artist of 2024's unique Ultimate X-Men run.

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Gigabyte Deletes Blog Post On Intel LGA1700 Chips In Early 2027, But It Can't Put The Cat Back In The Bag

Looks like Gigabyte made an error when it posted about Intel's upcoming LGA1700 chips last week.

Asha Sharma Reportedly Tells Rattled Xbox Employees: "We Have To Find New Ways, And Courage, To Have Invention On New IP"

Reported transcripts from a recent Xbox town hall meeting indicate executive Asha Sharma urged staff to pursue original intellectual properties alongside core franchises. Her comments emphasize that relying solely on established brands is unsustainable, even as Microsoft undergoes extensive restructuring across its internal gaming studios.

Dragon Quest Creator Has A New Game, But It's AI-Generated

Yuji Horii praises AI for significantly reducing game development time, allowing him to produce a new game within 30 minutes.

Doctor Who Is Getting A Christmas Special After All

A surprise Doctor Who Christmas special has been revealed, and it will star a familiar face.

Rock Paper ShotgunOct 13, 2026

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Review - A Fantastic Action Game, A Less Than Stellar Metroidvania

Rose Belmont is not her father. Rose is something new: the next generation of the legendary vampire hunters spending her life trying to step out of Trevor's shadow, to be seen as the self-reliant woman she is. Any monster that faces her is surprised to see a young girl, not the grizzled old man they've grown used to. But, despite these expectations, despite the long shadow her family tree casts, Rose tries to prove herself. She will not rely on, or be saved by, what came before. She will blossom into something all...

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13 Years Ago, 'rick And Morty’s Most Horrifying Episode Changed The Series Forever Forever

Rick Potion #9 is perfect for Halloween and cold & flu season

GTA 6 Fans Celebrate As Cyberleek Cryptocurrency Crashes Hard

GTA 6 fans are celebrating after the Cyberleek memecoin crashed hard yesterday, scuppering the leaker’s crypto scheme.

Museum Strings Together 30 Old Mac Minis For Replica Of Most Successful Supercomputer, Builds Something More Powerful Than The Original

Happy birthday, Apple.

'the X-Files' Creator Is Officially Releasing An Ambitious New Time-Travel Movie

The creator of The X-Files, Chris Carter, is returning to the sci-fi genre with a new time-travel comedy film titled Queens for a Day. Scripted by his wife, Dori Carter, the project strays from conventional Hollywood distribution by launching through a series of special screenings accompanied by director Q&A sessions. The satirical narrative explores themes of nostalgia through a mid-century period setting.

Ace Combat 8: Wings Of Theve Review – Thrill-Packed Campaign Takes This Long-Running Series To New Heights

Bandai Namco Aces has launched Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve. Published by Eurogamer, the review highlights an intense 30-mission campaign, high-stakes aerial dogfights, expanded storytelling, and engaging multiplayer modes despite minor narrative flaws and design hurdles.

Critical Role's New Canon Campaign Will Feature VTuber Stars

Critical Role is partnering with Hololive for Shattered Legends, a new Daggerheart campaign that will be canon for the world of Exandria.

RimWorld Switches Engine From Unity To The Devs' Own, Faster Waylith Engine, All Apparently Without Breaking Mods Somehow

Ludeon Studios has revealed that RimWorld is transitioning from Unity to its custom Waylith Engine in the upcoming 1.7 update. The shift promises significant speed improvements across the game without breaking user-created mods or rendering older save files incompatible.

"I Was Forced To Ship The Game" - Glen Schofield Blames Krafton Management For The Callisto Protocol's Problems

Glen Schofield, co-creator of Dead Space, has assigned responsibility for the flaws of The Callisto Protocol to publisher Krafton. In a recent interview, he stated that the publisher withdrew a promised three-month development extension during the pandemic and forced an early release, alongside mandating costly last-generation console ports.

How To Play Your Favourite Games At Uni With Top Graphics On Your Laptop

Read the latest update from IGN.

Prime Video's Epic New Game Of Thrones Replacement Is Officially 3 Months Away

With Bloodaxe, Amazon might just have a new Game of Thrones-level hit on its hands

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Is A Near-Perfect Metroidvania

'Castlevania: Belmont's Curse' lives up to this series' lofty legacy with outstanding platforming, world design, and ambiance.

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Review

A long-awaited return that brings the series into the modern era with a fast-paced focus on action first.

Scarlett Johansson's Irresistible R-Rated Sci-Fi Thriller Is Now Free To Watch On Streaming

You've seen that clip... now watch the whole movie

20 Years Ago, The Best Sci-Fi Show Of The Century Delivered The Most Epic Space Battle In TV History

Twenty years ago, Battlestar Galactica topped the Adama Maneuver by transforming the Pegasus into an enormous battering ram.

6 Darkly Funny Far Side Comics Starring The Devil

Gary Larson’s comic strip loved to send people to Hell

Mick Gordon Plans To Take His Upcoming Doom Concert Performance On The Road

Mick Gordon Plans to Take His Upcoming Doom Concert Performance On the Road

One Of 2026’s Goriest Horror Movies Is Dominating HBO Max

Evil Dead Burn has reached the top of HBO Max’s movie rankings, giving horror fans a bloody new pick for spooky season.

PC GamerOct 12, 2026

'our Humble Goal Is To Survive The AI Revolution' Says Epic Games CEO, As Its Star Wars And Marvel Crossover Pivots To 'AI First' Development

Art will be "generated with full AI workflows".