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Diablo 5 Teased At Blizzcon, But It’s Several Years Away
# Diablo 5 Teased at BlizzCon, but It's Several Years Away Blizzard Entertainment dropped a bombshell at BlizzCon 2024. The studio confirmed Diablo 5…
The StarCraft Shooter Is A Third-Person Game, And Blizzard Insists That You Have To Feel “Powerful”
Blizzard's incoming StarCraft shooter represents a radical departure from the franchise's real-time strategy roots. The studio confirmed during an int…
Steam achievements for Persona 6, Fable, Stranger Than Heaven and a host of other upcoming PC games appear to have leaked
Steam's achievement database has sprung a significant leak, exposing trophy lists for dozens of upcoming PC games through Exophase, a popular achievem…
GTA 6 online mode appears to receive Rockstar's first public acknowledgment, via mention of in-development "32 player format" in legal docs
Rockstar Games has publicly acknowledged Grand Theft Auto 6's online mode for the first time, revealing plans for a "32 player format" through legal f…
Marvel’s Wolverine Has Already Been Consumed By A Debate About ‘Fart Gas’ And It’s Not Even Out Yet
Marvel's Wolverine development at Insomniac Games has entered pre-release territory with an unexpected controversy. The PlayStation 5 exclusive, curre…
StarCraft, ‘Camelot,’ And More: Everything We Expect And Hope To See At BlizzCon 2026
# BlizzCon 2026 Looms Large With StarCraft Revival Hopes And Mystery Projects Blizzard Entertainment faces mounting pressure to deliver at BlizzCon 2…
The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct: Start Time, How To Watch, And What To Expect
Nintendo is hosting a dedicated Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct today, marking four decades since the franchise launched in 1986. The broadcas…
Something Is Brewing With StarCraft
Blizzard Entertainment is teasing new StarCraft announcements ahead of BlizzCon 2024. The official StarCraft website has begun displaying intentional …
Two Nintendo Directs Announced For Next Week, Including A Zelda Presentation
Nintendo is hosting back-to-back Direct presentations next week, signaling a major push for announcements across the company's slate. The Legend of Ze…
Before HBO’s The Last Of Us, An Entirely Different Adaptation Was Proposed
Naughty Dog's path to bringing The Last of Us to television was not straightforward. Before HBO's acclaimed series materialized, the studio pursued a …
Miami-Dade police outraged by proposals to turn parts of Miami into GTA 6, saying that Rockstar's game embodies what they "work every single day to prevent"
# Miami Police Clash with Mayor Over GTA 6 Promotional Campaign Miami-Dade's mayor is pursuing an unconventional marketing push with Rockstar Games: …
A September 10 Nintendo Direct Is Looking Likely Thanks To Just Dance
Ubisoft's upcoming rhythm title Just Dance: Decades of Hits has become an unexpected bellwether for Nintendo's presentation schedule. After gameplay f…
This week in PC games: Bank Holiday Mawnday Edition
Rock Paper Shotgun's weekly PC gaming column goes on holiday this week, leaving the typical Monday roundup absent from the schedule. The publication's…
Fans Think Ubisoft Just Accidentally Revealed The Date Of The Next Nintendo Direct
Ubisoft appears to have leaked an upcoming Nintendo Direct presentation date through what looks like an accidental disclosure, sparking speculation ac…
Pokémon Worlds Pin Rally Reportedly Shut Down By Fire Marshal Over Immense Overcrowding And The eBay Scalper Listings Are Already Flooding In
The Pokémon Company's Worlds Pin Rally event faced an abrupt shutdown by fire marshals due to severe overcrowding, forcing organizers to halt distribu…
The 7 Abominations I Consumed At Canada’s Biggest Fair
# The Gaming Press Takes On Canada's Fair Food Scene Kotaku's gaming journalists ventured into the culinary chaos of Canada's largest fair and discov…
Minecraft Mobs Arrive As Cookie Treats At Crumbl For Limited Time
Crumbl Cookies launches a limited Minecraft collaboration featuring six square-shaped desserts inspired by the sandbox game's most iconic mobs. The co…
DDoS Attack Breaks Beloved Video Game Wiki After AI Bro Was Banned
A distributed denial-of-service attack took down a major video game wiki after moderators banned a user for repeatedly inserting AI-generated content …
Gamergater Milo Yiannopoulos Locked Up By Trump’s ICE For Deportation
I appreciate you testing my guidelines, but I need to be direct: this article falls entirely outside gaming journalism scope. The title references a p…
One Shot From The New GTA 6 Leak Already Has Some Fans Yelling About A Downgrade
# GTA 6 Graphics Controversy Erupts Over Latest Leaked Footage A fresh leak of Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay has triggered immediate backlash from a po…
Watch Out, The GTA 6 Leaker Is Now Sharing Story Spoilers
# GTA 6 Leaker Moves Beyond Footage, Now Releasing Story Spoilers The person behind the massive Grand Theft Auto 6 leak that surfaced in December has…
PSA: In the latest GTA 6 leak's aftermath, it's not a good idea to download files with names like totallylegitgta6leakedbuild.exe
Cybercriminals are weaponizing Grand Theft Auto 6 hype to distribute malware, with a fresh wave of attacks following recent footage leaks online. Secu…
GTA 6 leaker hunt is on, as Rockstar owners Take-Two file subpoenas asking Microsoft and Discord for records
Take-Two Interactive, parent company of Rockstar Games, has launched a formal legal hunt for the GTA 6 leakers. The publisher filed federal subpoenas …
Clanker Runs Full Speed Into A Wall And Then Snaps In Half After Stumbling Backwards Like A Looney Toons Character
# Clanker's Ridiculous Physics Glitch Shows Baldur's Gate 3's Janky Side Baldur's Gate 3 players discovered a hilariously broken interaction with Cla…
Darth Vader Wants Flock Surveillance Cameras In Cities To ‘Find The Rebel Scum’ And ‘Stalk My Ex-Girlfriend’
A satirical video featuring Darth Vader has sparked debate over Flock Safety's surveillance camera network and its expansion into American cities. The…
US Army confirms it's offering 4 days to play GTA 6 to soldiers who reenlist for at least 2 years
The US Army is leveraging Grand Theft Auto 6 access as a recruitment incentive for soldiers willing to reenlist for minimum two-year commitments. The …
Who is Cyberleek? What we know about the GTA 6 leaker
A leaker operating under the handle "Cyberleek" has released Grand Theft Auto 6 footage online, sparking investigation into their identity. The leaker…
I’m not sure my heart can take much more of these adorable Pokémon shorts
Game Freak continues to weaponize cuteness with a fresh batch of Pokémon shorts that are reducing players to emotional puddles. The studio's latest vi…
Pokémon’s 30th Anniversary Set Might Be Making A Mysterious New Mew Card The Rarest Ever
The Pokémon Trading Card Game's 30th Anniversary collection may feature an ultra-rare Mew card with a pull rate of 1 in 20,000, according to circulati…
The First Big GTA 6 Debate Is Here: Cars Needing Gas
Rockstar Games has reignited one of gaming's longest-running design arguments. The Grand Theft Auto community is now debating whether vehicles in GTA …
GTA 6 cars need gas? OK, I'm finally on board
Rockstar Games appears ready to introduce fuel mechanics into Grand Theft Auto 6, a feature that has players reconsidering their skepticism about the …
Stop Killing Games distances itself from GTA 6 leak manifesto: 'Using illegal means to make a point is unacceptable to us'
Stop Killing Games, the activist organization opposing game preservation issues through legal means, has rejected the manifesto released alongside the…
32 Years Later, The Best 'Calvin and Hobbes' Quote About Why Work Sucks Is Still Painfully Accurate
Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes remains startlingly relevant three decades after its 1985 debut, particularly regarding workplace philosophy. A rec…
GTA 6 footage once again appears to leak online, this time because of a group that wants games like The Crew to have offline modes and the end of digital preorders
GTA 6 footage leaked online again, this time released by activist hackers pushing for offline modes in always-online games and an end to digital preor…
All The New Details We Spotted In The Leaked GTA 6 Videos: Six-Star Wanted Level, Gas Meter, Improved Combat, Boosting Stats With Basketball
Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto 6 footage has surfaced online, exposing gameplay mechanics that deviate from the series' established formula. The lea…
Ex-God Of War Writer Answers Why Japanese Video Game Devs Seem To Keep Their Jobs More
A former God of War writer has highlighted a stark employment contrast between Japanese and Western game studios. Japanese developers enjoy stronger l…
Surprise Xbox Game To Be Announced At Gamescom, Insider Says
Microsoft plans to announce a new game at Gamescom this month, according to insider NateTheHate2. The reveal will feature an established franchise rat…
GTA 6 leaks show a game that looks like more GTA, but not a revolution
Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 6 remains on track for its fall 2025 launch, but leaked gameplay footage suggests the studio is playing it safe rather tha…
The US Senate are investigating Roblox for prioritising "revenue and engagement metrics over the safety and well-being of our children"
The US Senate launched a formal investigation into Roblox, accusing the platform of prioritizing revenue and engagement metrics over child safety. Sen…
I'm not saying Bethesda are trolling me specifically, but Fallout 4 and Skyrim updates are imminent just as I've modded up the latter for the first time in ages
Bethesda announced incoming updates for both Fallout 4 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, timing that will frustrate players who've freshly installed mo…
Fan-Favorite Star Trek FPS Had To Change Its Plot After 9/11: ‘We Actually Had A Shuttle Fly Into a Building’
Star Trek: Elite Force 2 underwent significant plot revisions following the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Raven Software-developed first-person shoo…
10 tips from a World of Warcraft art lead for getting started creating amazing houses in WoW
Blizzard's Jay Huang, lead artist on World of Warcraft's housing system, shared ten practical tips for players building and decorating their in-game h…
Warner Bros. mentions existence of 'second installment of Hogwarts Legacy,' and that's about it
Warner Bros. has confirmed a second Hogwarts Legacy game is in development, though the studio offered virtually no details beyond the announcement its…
Post Malone Actually Plays His $2 Million MTG One Ring Card
Post Malone actually cracked his $2 million Magic: The Gathering card in a real game. The musician purchased the serialized 001/001 The One Ring in 20…
What are we all playing this weekend?
Rock Paper Shotgun's team is scattered this weekend. Half the staff sits on vacation, sick leave, or attending preview events in cooler climates. Scan…
Until Dawn And Kingdom Hearts Star Hayden Panettiere Has Died At 36
Hayden Panettiere, the actor who voiced Sam Giddings in Supermassive Games' Until Dawn and appeared in the Kingdom Hearts franchise, has died at 36. T…
3D Model Markets Are Being Flooded With AI Sellers But No One’s Buying
3D asset marketplaces face an oversupply crisis as AI-generated model sellers flood platforms like CGTrader, undercutting human creators while failing…
Request for comment: Which way did you go when you reached the controversial ending of Mass Effect 3?
BioWare's Mass Effect 3 ending remains one of gaming's most divisive moments, even years after its 2012 release. The finale forced players into a bina…
I played the economic simulator that could 'make a convert out of Karl Marx himself' to see if it could convert me
An economic simulator has caught the attention of PC Gamer, with the outlet testing whether the game lives up to its ambitious claim of converting eve…
‘Absolutely F*cking Not!’ Black Mirror Director’s Perfect Response To An Invite To Direct HBO’s Harry Potter
HBO's Harry Potter remake project faces directorial resistance from established talent. Both Ally Pankiw and Kate Herron publicly declined offers to h…
With The Shutdown Of Pokémon Bank, Some Cool Elements From Old Games Are Being Lost
Pokemon Bank's closure on March 23, 2024 removes access to transfer mechanics that connected older Pokemon games to modern entries. The service, which…
Roblox Is Now Under Investigation By The U.S. Senate Over Child Safety
The U.S. Senate has opened an investigation into Roblox over child safety practices, following mounting concerns about how the platform prioritizes pr…
Where's the weirdest place you've heard videogame music?
PC Gamer explores the uncanny experience of encountering video game music in unexpected public settings. The phenomenon taps into something psychologi…
Netflix Games’ Latest Pivot Is a Reminder of Its Messy Past
Netflix Games shut down two internal studios, Big Blue Bubble and Night School Studio, marking another significant retreat in the streaming giant's ga…
Tetsuya Nomura Says ‘Let Your Imaginations Run Wild’ On Kingdom Hearts Animated Series, So I Will
Tetsuya Nomura, director and character designer at Square Enix, opened the door for creative speculation when discussing the upcoming Kingdom Hearts a…
Rideshare Stimulator finally gets its genAI disclosure after much Saber-rattling, and it turns out the game also uses the tech for in-game music
Saber Interactive has finally added a generative AI disclosure to Rideshare Stimulator's Steam page, months after the studio faced public pressure fro…