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GTA 6 Helps Modern Warfare 4, Actually, Activision Says
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- GameSpotGTA 6 Helps Modern Warfare 4, Actually, Activision Says (opens in a new tab)
- IGN GamesActivision Thinks GTA 6 Will Actually Help Modern Warfare 4: 'No Offense to Zelda, but [GTA and COD] Are the 2 Biggest Games of the Year' (opens in a new tab)
- VGC‘No offense to Zelda’ but GTA 6 and COD Modern Warfare 4 are ‘the two biggest games of the year’, Activision exec says (opens in a new tab)
- Nintendo Life"No Offense To Zelda" - Activision Exec Says Call Of Duty: MW4 And GTA 6 Are The Two Biggest Games Of The Year (opens in a new tab)
- Nintendo EverythingActivision executive says “no offense to Zelda,” but GTA 6 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 are the biggest games of the year (opens in a new tab)
Fans of Baldur's Gate and Old-School RPGs Need to See Lair of Leviathan
Adventuring to PS5. If you're into old-school, traditionally designed RPGs, then you've got to take a look at Lair of Leviathan. This turn-based, pixelated adventure is heading to PS5 and PS4 at some point in 2027, and its goal is to bring back that classic sense of being on a proper journey through a fantastical world.Loading story score.
Peak: Console Edition announced for Nintendo Switch 2
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GTA 6 taps Justice to compose its original score
The musical duo produced ‘Flower In A Hurricane,’ the latest release from the GTA 6 soundtrack.Loading story score.
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El Paso, Elsewhere 2: Vampire Shooter Sequel Demo Available Now Alongside New Trailer
Developer Strange Scaffold, the studio behind games like I Am Your Beast and TMNT: Tactical Takedown, has released a new trailer for El Paso, Elsewhere 2, highlighting the game's third-person vampire-shooter action. Plus, you can play the game today thanks to a new demo on Steam. This sequel is the follow-up to 2023's breakout El Paso, Elsewhere (which is…Loading story score.
Arc System Works to establish Arc System Works Tokyo Studio “Takumi”
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- GematsuArc System Works to establish Arc System Works Tokyo Studio “Takumi” (opens in a new tab)
- ShacknewsArc System Works establishes Tokyo Studio Takumi in Shinjuku (opens in a new tab)
- AUTOMATON WestGuilty Gear developer Arc System Works to “dramatically” strengthen development capacity with new Tokyo studio and workforce upsizing (opens in a new tab)
- Noisy PixelArc System Works Establishes New Tokyo Studio TAKUMI, Working on IP360 Fighting Game (opens in a new tab)
‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ Is Officially Eligible for the 2026 Game Awards
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GTA 6 Looks Great In Official Rockstar Launch Trailer, But Xbox Is Nowhere To Be Seen
"This trailer was captured entirely in-game from a PlayStation 5.". Rockstar Games has officially unveiled the GTA 6 launch trailer today, giving us just another small glimpse at what to expect from the biggest release of the Xbox Series X|S era (and quite possibly in gaming history!). You can watch the full thing above, which doesn't really go into much…Loading story score.
Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (October 15-18)
Presenting your latest batch of weekend freebies! Thursday is back again, and so it's time for a new batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles! There's six games in total, with NBA 2K27 leading the charge this week. The timing is great too, as the basketball simulation series is supporting Xbox Play Anywhere for the first time in its history, allowing players to…Loading story score.
ASUS Announces Availability of ROG XBOX Ally X20
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CD Projekt Has Officially Begun Work on Project Hadar, but It's Not in Pre-Production Yet
CD Projekt Red, the Polish developer best known for its amazing RPG series The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077, has officially finished imagining up a new world for us to play in. The “world vision” stage for its new IP, Project Hadar, has been completed and work has officially begun on turning those concepts into a video game.Loading story score.
Caves of Qud: Diaspora breaks new ground by being the first early access DLC release on Steam
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Tales of Eternia Remastered Launches With New Trailer, Production I.G Artwork, and Merchandise
Bandai Namco and Tose have announced that Tales of Eternia Remastered is now available for Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Additionally, the publisher has released a launch trailer and new artwork, the latter of which will be used as the basis for new merchandise. Production I.G crafted the new [...]Loading story score.
League of Legends Classic is effectively calling it quits after just three months of operation
Apparently, there just wasn’t that much of an appetite to relive the old League of Legends. After Riot Games announced the release of a classic mode for July, the studio is going to wrap up LoL Classic, letting the mode remain playable until the end of the current season and then close it up in January 2027. “We’ve [...]Loading story score.
Touhou Koumakyou remake to get unplanned physical release on Nintendo Switch amidst popular demand
The physical edition launched December 17.Track Titan partners with FIA for sim racing and esports driver development
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The Best PC VR Demos Out Now Ahead Of Steam Next Fest
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TSMC Q3 FY26 posts sixth consecutive record profits quarter, beating expectations
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13 Sentinels Original Soundtrack, Remix & Arrange Album, and Unicorn Overlord vinyl albums announced
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