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Konami says AI may improve game-development efficiency, but believes creators, collaboration and player interaction will continue shaping the market.
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Control Resonant has sold one million copies in under a month, making it Remedy Entertainment’s fastest-selling game and outpacing Alan Wake 2’s launch.
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Find all four nomad recordings in Arc Raiders’ Divided quest, with clear locations for the Loading Platforms, Weather Station, Dispatch Tower and Almatera Station.
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Nintendo’s Ocarina of Time remake trailers reveal Dark Link, dungeon battles, Hyrule exploration and a 5 November 2026 launch on Switch 2.
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Jagex has cancelled RuneScape Reignited after players challenged its fresh-start design and questioned whether it would properly support the existing community.
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The Blood of Dawnwalker patch 1.1 brings over 1,000 fixes, new difficulty options, ability resets, accessibility settings and animal petting.
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Steam has already exceeded 2025’s release total in 2026, raising concerns about discovery, AI-assisted game production and an even busier 2027.
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GeoGuessr’s HorrorGuessr turns location spotting into a tense survival-horror roguelike, complete with monsters, bosses, power-ups and 100 unique items.
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Apple’s gaming strategy has survived seven years, combining Apple Arcade, premium App Store releases, powerful hardware and stronger support for independent developers.
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Ken Kutaragi says the shift away from PlayStation discs is economically logical, while fans continue to defend physical ownership, access and control.
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Stranded Deep is free on Steam this weekend, giving survival fans a chance to explore its island crafting adventure before its announced sequel arrives.
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Battlefield 6 is free on Steam until 20 October, with Season 5 content, a Dead Space crossover and a temporary Standard Edition discount.
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Game Freak is ending frequent post-launch updates for Beast of Reincarnation, with an October 19 patch marking the close of its current support cycle.
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A planned 2027 Naruto manga has triggered claims that Boruto is no longer canon, but the available evidence supports no such conclusion.
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Shrek 2: Remastered has appeared through an Xbox store leak, promising upgraded visuals, new modes, and local and online four-player co-op.
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Laura Bailey explains why Imogen and Laudna’s unexpected romance became a defining emotional thread of Critical Role Campaign 3.
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Pokémon TCG Pocket will slow its set schedule, add collection missions, improve decks and trading, and leave long-running app performance concerns unresolved.
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David Dastmalchian reflects on how Castlevania shaped his life and examines the creative conversation between the classic games and anime adaptation.
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The new Street Fighter film mixes sharp fights, baffling editing, committed performances and outrageous humour into a spectacularly entertaining mess.
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The 1994 Street Fighter movie is free on Tubi and Pluto TV, offering a campy arcade adaptation led by Raul Julia’s memorable M. Bison.
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GTA 6’s Vice City spectacle recalls The Ballad of Gay Tony, from neon nightlife and luxury cars to explosive missions and unapologetic excess.
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Eternal Anima turns RPG history into a playable puzzle, using Future Sight, timeline manipulation and environmental themes to challenge familiar Japanese role-playing conventions.
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Drunken Goddess Reflux has cancelled its public Steam Next Fest demo, with the developer citing fears that AI tools could copy its horror gambling concept.
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Learn where to unlock all four Fortune’s Weave DLC weapons, which Flame Lord receives each Prototype, and how to upgrade these powerful but fragile rewards.
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From Clayface and Superman’s next chapter to Batman, Wonder Woman and Swamp Thing, here is the announced DC Studios film and television slate.
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Ready or Not delivers meticulous SWAT tactics and relentless pressure, but its vivid policing fantasy is inseparable from a deeply troubling political worldview.
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Belmont’s Curse builds a wonderfully relaxed soundtrack, but its subdued Bloody Tears arrangement misses the power that makes Castlevania’s iconic theme unforgettable.
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Eight new shows span superhero science fiction, horror, drama, adventure, documentary and reality television across Disney Plus, Netflix, Paramount Plus and more.
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Digital games offer convenience, but ownership can vanish with server closures or platform decisions. Here are the rights an all-digital future should protect.
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The new Street Fighter film turns Cammy into a volatile Bison lieutenant, leaving fans wondering whether Juri’s personality was grafted onto her.
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Early reactions to You Can See Everything praise its audacity while warning that Nathan Fielder’s latest film may leave audiences unsettled and desperate to avoid spoilers.
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Kingdom Hearts’ opening tutorial combines stained-glass symbolism, hidden role-playing choices and unsettling music to foreshadow Sora’s enormous journey.
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Mike Flanagan’s Doctor Sleep brought Stephen King’s novel and Stanley Kubrick’s film together, changing King’s view of The Shining adaptation.
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Greg Davies has a simple response when asked about his favourite Taskmaster tasks: there is a reason the answer is limited to just one.
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Charlie Brown’s final Peanuts story offers no grand resolution—just humour, uncertainty and a quietly devastating farewell from Charles Schulz.
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Pokémon’s 2026 holiday collection is now available in Australia, bringing festive clothing, decorations, gift wrapping and character-themed accessories to fans.
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Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave expands with classic-inspired weapons, new allies, custom outfits and four story routes cut from the original plan.
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House House says its acclaimed cooperative adventure Big Walk will skip Xbox while Microsoft remains a priority target of the BDS boycott movement.
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Avatar: Seven Havens transforms the world of bending with twin Avatars, a post-apocalyptic setting and deeper South Asian cultural influences.
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Ubisoft is seeking voluntary departures from around 100 employees across its German studios as restructuring and investor pressure continue.
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