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The Big Arc Raiders Interview: Embark Boss Patrick Söderlund Talks Live-Service Plans, Banning Cheaters, and the Secret Sauce of PvE
Arc Raiders, an extraction shooter and the second game from developer Embark Studios, has taken the world by storm. This sci-fi, third-person PvPvE experiment launched with little more than a $40 price tag and an enticing premise back in October and almost immediately established itself as one of the biggest games of 2025 – and…
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‘My Ex Broke Up With Me Over Text and Tbh This Is Worse’ — the Internet — and Developer Larian — React to HBO’s Baldur’s Gate 3 Sequel TV Show
The news yesterday that HBO is not only making a Baldur’s Gate 3 TV show but that it will continue the story on from the video game itself has sent shockwaves through the internet. The adaptation will reportedly take place after the events of Larian’s much-loved RPG and feature characters from the game. Craig Mazin,…
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Launching Nioh 3 on PC at The Same Time As PS5 Is Paying Off for Koei Tecmo As New RPG Smashes Player Counts For the Series on Steam
Nioh 3 has only been out a few hours, but it’s already the biggest Nioh game on Steam ever. While its two predecessors — called Nioh and Nioh 2, predictably enough — did eventually make it to Steam, the PC releases came several months after the PlayStation debuts. Now, however, arriving on Steam on release…
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Borderlands 4’s First Premium DLC, Bounty Pack 2, Drops Later This Month — This Is What You Get
Borderland 4‘s first premium DLC, Bounty Pack 2: Legend of the Stone Demon, will drop February 26, 2026. Described by Gearbox as an “all-new bite-sized yet flavorful narrative content,” the DLC includes a new mission and Legendary loot to collect, as well as a themed Vault Card featuring 24 cosmetics and four “rerollable pieces of…
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Japanese Developer Behind Tech That Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki Called an ‘Insult to Life Itself’ to Release Cosy God Sim Game
A machine learning animation technology from the same creator whose work was infamously shot down by Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki in a viral video almost 10 years ago, will be used in a new evolution/god-sim game coming out next week. As spotted by Video Games Chronicle, Anlife: Motion-Learning Life Evolution will release on Steam on…
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Riftbound’s First State of the Game Update Offers Players a Deeper Look Into Their Plans for 2026
Riot has released its first State of the Game update on Riftbound, a biannual blog-style post designed to keep the community informed. In it, we got a more detailed look at upcoming organized play events, teases for upcoming expansions and cards, solidified dates for sets beyond Spiritforged, and interviews with Game Director Dave Guskin and…
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‘Will I Be Allowed Back in the Country?’ — Avengers: Doomsday Star Ian McKellen Has Now Re-Enacted the Moment Magneto Destroys [Spoiler] in the Movie
Earlier this week, acting legend Ian McKellen appeared to drop an enormous Avengers: Doomsday spoiler. Now, the actor has repeated the same claim — and even re-enacted the moment on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. McKellen, who reprises his classic X-Men role as Magneto in the film, declared earlier this week that he “destroys…
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Sony Says Ghost of Yotei ‘Exceeded’ the Sales of Ghost of Tsushima in the Same Period of Time and ‘Significantly’ Contributed to Its Financial Results
Sony has highlighted the performance of PlayStation 5 exclusive Ghost of Yotei, insisting it outsold predecessor Ghost of Tsushima during the same period, and made a “significant” contribution to its financial results. Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Yotei went on sale October 2, 2025, and sold 3.3 million units as of November 2 (at the 32…
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Star Trek Just Featured Deep Space Nine Star Avery Brooks in a Sisko-Themed Episode — Even if It’s Not the Full Return Fans Had Hoped For
The latest episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy centers on the mystery surrounding Deep Space Nine’s beloved captain Benjamin Sisko — and even includes a cameo of sorts from actor Avery Brooks. Warning! Spoilers for Starfleet Academy follow: Starfleet Academy’s fifth episode, Series Acclimation Mill, was released today, and follows some notable hints by the…
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“We Planned On Being Able to Share Pricing And Release Dates By Now” – The Steam Machine May Be Delayed
When the Steam Machine was first announced back in November 2025, Valve told me that the console-like PC would be launching in the first quarter of 2026. But things might be more complicated now. Valve just released a blog post, where it says “we planned on being able to share specific pricing and launch dates…