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Struggling Video Game Retailer GameStop Is Reportedly Trying To Buy…EBay?!

GameStop wants to buy eBay. That's the headline nobody expected in 2025. The struggling video game retailer, which has hemorrhaged relevance since di…

May 2, 2026
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The Metal Gear Solid 2 HD Source Code Has Reportedly Leaked 15 Years Later

The source code for Metal Gear Solid 2 HD has leaked online, over 15 years after Konami released the HD Collection on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The …

May 2, 2026
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New consumer survey finds exclusives are the number one reason people play on a console, but is ther

Circana's latest consumer survey reveals exclusives drive console purchasing decisions. Forty-one percent of respondents cite exclusive games as their…

May 2, 2026
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The Oscars bans generative AI in acting and writing categories

The Academy has drawn a hard line against generative AI in acting and writing categories. Only roles "demonstrably performed by humans with their cons…

May 2, 2026
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Far Cry 4 director pushes back against Far Cry TV showrunner calling game stories 'pointless' and ex

Far Cry 4's director rejected the TV show's narrative dismissal. The showrunner claimed game stories lack substance. The director countered that the f…

May 2, 2026
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Vampire Survivors developer Poncle is ramping things up, working on 15 projects and opening studios

Poncle, the studio behind the breakout hit Vampire Survivors, is going aggressive with expansion. The developer opened new offices in Japan and Italy …

May 1, 2026
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GTA 6 Won't Have Product Placement, Exec Says

Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick confirmed that GTA 6 will not feature product placement or brand integration deals. The exec made the statement at iicon…

May 1, 2026
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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who took the job less than 3 months ago, says 'player and revenue growth has n

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma admitted that Microsoft's gaming division has fallen short of expectations. Speaking less than three months into her role, Sharma…

May 1, 2026
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Several top movie studios are reportedly bidding for a Battlefield movie with Michael B. Jordan

Multiple major studios are bidding to adapt Battlefield into a feature film with Michael B. Jordan attached to star. The competitive interest from top…

May 1, 2026
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"Those of us who joined in the early 2000s, we had it very good": Monument Valley boss says it's get

Ustwo Games, the studio behind Monument Valley, is shifting toward contractor-based work instead of maintaining a full-time staff. CEO and UK games in…

April 30, 2026
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“We’re a number on a ledger": ex-Elder Scrolls Online studio head says Microsoft cancelling Project

Microsoft killed Project Blackbird, an MMO in development at ZeniMax Online Studios, during last year's layoff wave. Matt Firor, the studio's founder …

April 30, 2026
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Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto didn't expect The Super Mario Galaxy Movie reviews to be as harsh as the

Shigeru Miyamoto didn't see the backlash coming. The Nintendo legend helped develop The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and critics tore into it far harder …

April 30, 2026
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"Those of us who joined in the early 2000s, we had it very good": Monument Valley boss says it's get

Ustwo Games shifts Monument Valley to PC-first development after Netflix pulled the third installment last year. The studio's CEO acknowledges the bru…

April 29, 2026
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“We’re a number on a ledger": ex-Elder Scrolls Online studio head says Microsoft cancelling Project

Microsoft killed Project Blackbird, an MMO in development at ZeniMax Online Studios, during last year's layoffs. Matt Firor, who founded the studio an…

April 29, 2026
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Take-Two CEO Asked Again About GTA 6 Pricing, Says Company Will Charge An Amount Of Money That It Th

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick dodged specifics on Grand Theft Auto 6's pricing during an earnings call, offering only vague assurances that the company…

April 29, 2026
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Monument Valley Dev Is Pivoting To Contractors: ‘We’ve Been A Little Bit Too Romantic About The Idea

Ustwo Games, the studio behind Monument Valley, is abandoning its traditional employee model in favor of contractor-based work. The shift represents a…

April 29, 2026
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In the wake of $100 GTA 6 rumours, Take-Two still won't give an actual price, but says "our job is t

Take-Two refuses to confirm Grand Theft Auto 6's price despite persistent $100 rumors circulating online. The publisher did offer a defensive statemen…

April 29, 2026
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Xbox Games On PlayStation Have Made A Staggering Amount Of Money, Report Says

Xbox's multiplatform strategy is paying off spectacularly on PlayStation 5. Games originally exclusive to Microsoft's ecosystem have generated substan…

April 29, 2026
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GTA 6’s price is still up in the air, but Take-Two CEO says it will be ‘the most spectacular piece o

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick refuses to commit to GTA 6's price point but promises the game will justify whatever cost players pay. "The most spectacu…

April 29, 2026
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PS5’s latest DRM fiasco appears to be not as bad as first thought, but some official communication f

PlayStation 5 players uncovered fresh DRM restrictions over the weekend that sparked immediate backlash. The limitations appeared more severe than Son…

April 29, 2026
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Microsoft Responds To Xbox Backwards Compatibility Issues After Fans Complain For Weeks

Xbox Series X|S owners report that Xbox 360 backwards-compatible games fail to launch, displaying a "Can't Connect to Xbox Live" error. Xbox executive…

April 29, 2026

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