Witcher 3 Dev Explains How Ultra Realistic NPCs Created Weird Problems: ‘Women Were Just Dropping Their Babies Left And Right’
A commitment to realism had some unintended consequences
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10 Canceled Games We're Still Upset About Years Later
Sometimes, it’s fun to think about the great games that might have been — until they were canceled without ever getting the chance to make their mark. Most of the time, we just shrug our shoulders and move on, because that’s life. But sometimes, we mourn the wasted potential.
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Original Xbox Returns in Brick Form With $324 Mattel Set
The original Xbox is the next console that will be brickified. Mattel Brick Shop just revealed a new kit that’s a 1:1 scale replica of the original Xbox. The Mattel Brick Shop Microsoft Xbox Building Toy Kit is a 3,509-piece set that features the console, the iconic oversized…
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Dire Forecast Predicts 39 Million Fewer Consoles Sold If PS6 And Xbox Helix Are $1,000
Console gaming could continue to shrink if something doesn't change
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GTA 6 Leaks Gave Fans a Soundtrack Tease, But We Want More
We’re one week away from Grand Theft Auto 6’s big Netflix showcase, but the party has already been spoiled. This week, a group called Cyberleek released a cache of leaked GTA 6 gameplay footage — a move meant to punish Rockstar for not releasing a physical disc version of the…
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GTA 6's Newest Gameplay Leak Drama Has Turned Ugly
Grand Theft Auto 6 has suffered a number of leaks over the years, but none have been quite like the one that transpired this weke. This time, a hacking activist group called Cyberleek claimed it was sharing unauthorized gameplay clips of Rockstar Games' open-world action game to…
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Minecraft's Biggest Replacement, Valheim, Officially Returns in 3 Weeks
You know what's cool? Vikings. Vikings are cool — unless you are a poor farmer in the kingdom of Northumbria in the early Middle Ages, that is. And if you agree with that statement, you should be happy to know that in just three weeks, everyone will be able to play version 1.0…
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Star Trek's Best Spock Quote Perfectly Explains Why Sci-Fi Series Has Lasted Nearly 60 Years
Every few years, somebody declares Star Trek has changed too much.
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Jason Statham's Mutiny Debuts With Horrible Rotten Tomatoes Score
Jason Statham, the master of the mid action movie, has a new film out this week. While Mutinywon't be released in theaters until Friday, critic reviews are out now, and they paint a disappointing picture of Statham's latest.
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Haikyu!!'s upcoming special just got a new trailer ahead of the series' 2027 finale
Everyone’s favorite volleyball boys are almost back for a final match. As part of the Haikyu!! Day celebration, Toho Animation dropped new trailers and teaser images for the upcoming Haikyu!!anime. The series currently has two projects in the works: the Where Monsters Go TV…
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The First Big GTA 6 Debate Is Here: Cars Needing Gas
Should cars in Grand Theft Auto games need to be refilled at gas stations? Fans have been debating that topic for decades
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Apple’s Sci-Fi Show About A Killer Robot Who Just Wants To Watch Soap Operas Has A Stacked Cast In Season 2
Murderbot has announced its season two cast and there are no less than three people on this list who would kill as ART
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Pokémon's 30th Anniversary Set Confirmed To Have Rarest Cards Ever Made
For a couple of months now, fans have speculated that The Pokémon Company hasn't shared everything about the new chromatic cards that debut in the 30th anniversary set. Pictures purporting to show a monochromatic version of Mew kept making the rounds, but nobody could verify if…
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Insidious: Out of the Further Review: More Demons, Less Fun
Writer-director Jacob Chase tackles this subject somewhat effectively, even if his first foray into the franchise gets bogged down by a far too sluggish pace that keeps Out of the Further from ever becoming the fun, jump-scare-filled ride we’ve come to associate with…
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Gaming Legends Behind Deus Ex And Dishonored Launch A New Immersive Sim Studio During An Industry Apocalypse
Black Pony Immersive is defying a reluctant industry by making the games about which it is passionate
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I Tried Buying Kingdom Hearts III Digitally And It Would Have Cost Me More Than The Entire Series On Disc
Maybe we're not mad enough about the digital future, actually
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Stop Killing Games Condemns ‘Destructive’ GTA 6 Leakers: ‘Do Not Send These People Your Money’
SKG decried the GTA 6's leakers for 'using illegal means' and promoting 'a meme coin' to further their goals
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