Ben Affleck Lost 3 Years To Starcraft, Has Strong Valorant Opinions, And Mourns RTSes As A Genre, So There's Solid Odds He's One Of Our Regular...
He's also handsome and wealthy. I'm beginning to think we're the same guy.
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Hundreds Of Layoffs And Many Cancelled Projects Later, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Reportedly Says 'we Will Not Survive' Without New IPs
Having one's cake and eating it too is meant to be a metaphor.
Read at PC GamerXbox Is Testing A New Streak Feature That Could Make Gaming Feel (More) Like A Chore
It looks like another new Xbox feature is in development, and this time, it's designed to encourage users to go on a hot streak--of using their console, not disrupting a sports event with a quick birthday-suit-run. Spotted by Game File's Stephen Totilo , a new number appears to be popping up on the dashboard of Xbox users who are signed up for the Xbox Insider program, suggesting that a streak counter is in development. Microsoft hasn't formally announced this feature yet, and it looks like it kicks in after using...
Read at GameSpotAMD Has Reportedly Already Raised GDDR6 Prices For Its Graphics Card Partners, So You'll Find No Solace From Spiking GPU Prices With Team Red
Getting worse before it gets better.
Read at PC GamerSifu, The Singular Kung Fu Action Game, Is Out Now On Android And IOS
Sifu , Sloclap's 2022 martial arts action game, can now be played on smartphones. The French developer released the game today on Android and iOS , following an announcement earlier in the month.
Read at EurogamerGTA 6 Will Reportedly Come To PC Much Earlier Than Expected
The November launch of Grand Theft Auto 6 will leave PC gamers sitting out in the cold, but the wait for the yet-to-be-announced PC port might be surprisingly short this time. According to a new report, GTA 6 will launch on PC "within the first three months" of 2027. Speaking to GamesBeat , industry sources claim that Rockstar Games plans to launch the game just a few months after its console release. If the reports are accurate, this would mark a major departure for Rockstar Games, as previous PC ports arrived...
Read at GameSpotYour Raw Fury Backlog On XBOX Is About To Get A Lot Bigger
We hope you’ve cleared some space in your backlog, because there are a lot of Raw Fury games heading your way on XBOX. From getting lost with friends in the mysterious depths of Deep Dish Dungeon, to collecting and fusing monsters in Cassette Beasts 2002, solving a supernatural mystery in The Seance of Blake Manor, […] The post Your Raw Fury Backlog on XBOX Is About to Get a Lot Bigger appeared first on XBOX Wire .
Read at Xbox WireRimWorld Drops Unity For Its Own In-House Engine, Says Your Saves Still Work, So Do Most Mods, And The Whole Thing Runs Twice As Fast
Which is quite the feat.
Read at PC GamerGTA 6's PC Release Date Is Set For "Q1 2027", Per A New Report
A new report suggests that GTA 6 will release on PC in "Q1 2027". That, at least, is what GamesBeat is saying, citing "sources familiar with the matter."
Read at EurogamerDwarf Fortress Creator Tarn Adams Is As Tired Of GenAI In The Industry As Anyone Else, And Is Pretty Set On Never Using It
Another day of news, another day in which I find something genAI - related to write about while sighing. But, lo and behold, for once, it isn't a case of a company shifting gears to prioritise AI usage over paying workers, or a studio tucking its tail between its legs admitting 'yes, we used it, but we hoped you wouldn't notice', but instead a developer loudly and happily rejecting it. Rejoice!
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunGTA 3's Iconic Box Art Was Changed At The Last Minute Because Of 9/11, Ex-Rockstar Lead Dan Houser Reveals
Dan Houser, one of Rockstar's co-founders that left the GTA 6 studio in 2020 , has given a wide-ranging new interview with IGN, covering topics including the tortured production of Bully , changes made to Grand Theft Auto 3's artwork post-9/11, the reaction to Red Dead Redemption's ending , and why he thinks Max Payne 3 was a failure .
Read at EurogamerGTA 6 Fans Are Excited For Another Date In November, And It’s Not Release Day
Take-Two has announced the details for its next earnings briefing, and as you might expect, GTA 6 fans are circling the date on their calendars. The next Take-Two quarterly earnings report will be released on Monday, November 9, with management holding a call at 1:30 PM PT / 4:30 PM ET that day to discuss the results and answer questions. Anyone can listen to the call online. The report is being released 10 days before GTA 6 launches on November 19, so it's expected that analysts and investors will ask questions...
Read at GameSpotJapan Is Getting An Exclusive Midnight Black PlayStation 5 Next Month, But There's Still Hope For The Rest Of The World
Sony today announced a new version of its disc-less PlayStation 5 console. The console is getting a Midnight Black variant but it's sadly only been announced for the Japanese market.
Read at EurogamerHelldivers 2: Scope Of Authority Premium Warbond Launches Oct 20
Picture this: A chilly autumn breeze ripples through the forest as a battalion of Automatons amble towards an outpost. They move together like cogs in a larger wheel, chanting in their electric tongues as they march, when a peal of thunder breaks their mechanical trance. But it’s not thunder. It’s you, Helldiver– Liberty’s sharpest shooter […]
Read at PlayStation BlogGod Of War’s Laufey Collector’s Edition Leaves One Important Thing Out: The Game
The God of War Laufey Collector's Edition has been revealed, but unlike the standard and digital deluxe editions that went up for preorder last month , this is purely a box of merch. The main attraction of this collector's edition is an eight-inch statue of Faye, Phranque the Cube, and Rue fighting against Begtse’s soldiers. Phranque will light up when connected to a USB power source. The set also includes a deck of 51 illustrated oracle cards and a mini art book depicting the characters, creatures, and...
Read at GameSpot"Years Of Building, Pitching And Raising For Games Made The Same Failure Painful To Watch" – Why GameDataCore Wants To Find Out How Players Feel
If you can't understand something, you can't fix it. That's the motivation behind a new platform that aims to cut through the noise of Steam reviews and find out what players really feel about a game, what the developers need to address, and even what game they should think about making next.
Read at GamesIndustry.bizFormer PlayStation Boss Kaz Hirai Used To Ignore Orders From Sony Bosses, He Reveals
Kazuo "Kaz" Hirai, who was the president of PlayStation from 2007 to 2012, apparently didn't pay much attention to orders he received from Sony's top brass.
Read at EurogamerEscape Academy 2: Back 2 School Comes To PS5 On November 5
Hello Puzzlers and PlayStation fans! The team at Coin Crew Games is excited to share that Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School will be coming to PS5 on November 5. To celebrate, we are sharing some deep-dive information about what players can expect in this sequel that expands the first game from a more linear […]
Read at PlayStation BlogTekken 8 Finally Gives A First Look At Upcoming Guest Yujiro Hanma From Baki, And He Looks Just As Grotesque As You'd Expect
The main selling point of Tekken 8 's Season 3 DLC pass, alongside veterans Kunimitsu, Bob and Roger Jr, is Yujiro Hanma, the main antagonist of fighting manga Baki and father of its eponymous protagonist. Yujiro was initially revealed in May through a trailer made up entirely of panels from Baki, leaving it in question just how a character that looks like that would be adapted into the Unreal Engine 5 hyper-realism of Tekken 8. The answer, apparently, is that Bandai just said fuck it, and let him look inevitably...
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunDead Space Creator Says He Was 'forced To Ship' The Callisto Protocol By Krafton: 'we Had F*cking Covid'
Kraftoff.
Read at PC GamerA Guide To Six Regulatory Risks Shaping Games In 2026
European regulators are introducing stricter frameworks for video games in 2026. A guide from law firm Bird & Bird details major legal shifts affecting in-game purchases, artificial intelligence usage, player-created content, gambling legislation, and youth safety standards across the European Union.
Read on HavenCut Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Epilogue Scene, That Could Hint At Fresh 18th Century Stabby Hijinks, Allegedly Taken Down By Ubisoft...
Ubisoft appear to have copyright struck a YouTube video showing off an unused epilogue cutscene datamined from Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced . The unfinished scene reportedly features Edward Kenway chatting to a character who kicks the bucket at the start of Assassin's Creed 3, and could be interpreted to hint at the potential for some fresh AC adventures to fill in gaps around the first half of the 18th century.
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunBehold, 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.
Read at PC GamerDon'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.
Read at PC GamerIf 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.
Read at PC GamerCastlevania: 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
Read at PolygonMike Flanagan Settles A Major Debate About Carrie's Season 1 Finale
Who's actually responsible for the prom massacre? Carrie or... that other character?
Read at PolygonXbox 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 GameSpotMarvel 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 Tōkon: 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.
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunGigabyte 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.
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