The PlayStation 5’s Operating System Can Now Be Emulated On PC
We now have video evidence of the PS5's VSH being emulated on PC, which is a huge stride for the PlayStation 5's emulation scene
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Valve Will Make $20 Billion This Year Via Steam, And It Owes Developers Big-Time
There are so many ways Steam could work better for the people that generate the profit
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State Of Decay 3 Studio Head Talks About Leaving Xbox And How The Calculus Has Shifted From Creating A Tentpole First-Party IP To Ensuring Survival
Undead Labs is aiming for a PC beta before the end of 2026
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The Official Sonic Discord Server’s Launch Went About As Poorly As You’d Expect
The mod team is working overtime to rein in fans in its company-sanctioned forum
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GameStop Is Now Selling Used PS5 Pros For $1400
That's about $500 more than a new PlayStation 5 Pro
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It’s A Miracle That Gears Of War: E-Day Looks As Good As It Does On Xbox Series S And A Clever SSD Hack Made It All Possible
The Coalition had to implement some tricks to get around the weaker hardware's limitations
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Sega Appears To Rule Out Using GenAI For All In-Game Creativity
The company also adds some interesting remarks on working with indie developers
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I Had a D&D Designer Make the Perfect Monster to Torment My Group
Being a Dungeon Master (DM) for Dungeons & Dragons can be an incredibly rewarding experience, but it comes with its challenges. Crafting a compelling story, creating an immersive world, preparing for a session, and keeping track of things are all skills that a good DM has to…
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Valor Mortis Comes to PS Plus and Game Pass, and You Can Try It for Free
One More Level Games, the creators of Ghostrunner, will release their next game, Valor Mortis, on Oct. 13 on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5. It will launch simultaneously on Game Pass and be available as a trial for PlayStation Plus subscribers, giving many gamers a…
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Charlie Brown's Halloween Special Still Rules Over Peanuts Christmas in 1 Way
Come Christmas time, if you’re looking for some wholesome (but not sickeningly so), feel-good, family entertainment, you can take your pick. While A Charlie Brown Christmas is one of the best sources of that warm holiday feeling, if you didn’t want to fork over the money to buy…
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Evangelion Creator Returns to Direct Another Sci-Fi Anime Classic
In October 1974, one of the most influential anime and sci-fi series of all time aired for the first time in Japan: Space Battleship Yamato, known in the United States as Star Blazers. Now, 52 years after the anime's debut, a legendary anime creator known for his visionary…
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11 Most Essential White Cards Every Magic: The Gathering Player Should Know
White has always been one of the easiest colors in Magic: The Gathering to misunderstand. On the surface, it’s deceptively simple: armies of little creatures, life gain, exile-based removal, and an unhealthy obsession with justice and righteousness. Beneath that veneer of honor…
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8 Biggest Questions After the 'Lanterns' Season 1 Finale, Explained
HBO’s Lanterns has ended, bringing an exceptionally grounded, True Detective-inspired noir edge to the DC Universe’s sprawling mythology. The series reveled most in its ability to strip away the shiny space-opera tropes of the Green Lanterns comic-book origin in favor of a murky…
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Escape From Tarkov’s New PvE Update Officially Makes the Game Easier for Newbies
Escape From Tarkov'slong-awaited 1.2.0.0 update is finally here, with a slew of improvements and additions to the PvE experience in the extraction shooter. The brand new "EXFIL Brothers" program is the biggest thing here: a system that incentivizes veteran Tarkov players to team…
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Stephen King’s New Near-Perfect 8-Part Series Officially Releases on Prime Video This Week
This week, Prime Video prepares for the 8-episode release of a much-talked-about literary television adaptation. Based on Stephen King's first-ever novel, this series dives in deeper than its previous adaptations. First a 1976 film directed by Brian de Palma, then a 2013 remake…
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61 Years Later, Clint Eastwood's 132-Minute Legendary Western Sequel Is Free on YouTube
In 1964, Italian director Sergio Leone redefined the Western with A Fistful of Dollars. Eschewing the relatively simplistic morality tales of earlier Westerns, Leone’s central gunslinger wasn’t a noble hero, but an opportunistic cad who uses two rival factions in an Old West…
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GTA 6 Could Finally Fix Gaming's Huge Drug Problem
People are very excited by recent reports claiming that Grand Theft Auto 6 will allow players to carry cocaine and snort it off their hands at any time. While that’s obviously an entertaining (and thematic) detail, developer Rockstar Games has an opportunity to push the envelope…
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Viral AI-Generated Comedian Steals Jokes And Is Rewarded With Millions Of Views
Tiffany Sloan has over 375,000 followers on Instagram and also isn't a real person but a gen-AI nightmare
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