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Deltarune Chapter 5 Is Going Off On Steam
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After being announced in a Nintendo Direct two weeks ago, Deltarune Chapter 5 is live now and pushing Toby Fox's episodic RPG to new levels of hype. The update saw Deltarune's Steam concurrent player count jump to 291,816, more than double the game's previous peak.As fans check out the new chapter, Deltarune has jumped into the top 10 most played games on Steam--an unusual feat for a single-player RPG with concurrent players normally in the low five figures. The game's previous all-time peak was
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Xbox Series S, The “Cheap” Option, Now Costs As Much As Series X Did Six Years Ago
via gamespot.comWhen Xbox Series S launched alongside Series X and PS5, it presented a compelling argument: Play all of the same games as elsewhere, albeit with lesser performance and visuals, for way cheaper. $300 felt surprisingly reasonable, giving you a way to save $100 compared to the cheapest PS5 and $200 compared to the more premium PS5 and Series X models. With the Series S turning six later this year, you'd expect it--like every other console--to get cheaper over time, as has always been the case. But
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Far Cry TV Show Adds A Fantastic Actor
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Lizzy Caplan (Masters of Sex, Mean Girls) has joined the cast for FX and Hulu's upcoming Far Cry anthology series. She is the second confirmed cast member for the show, joining It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's Rob Mac.
Noah Hawley (Alien Earth, Fargo) is the showrunner and executive producer for the Far Cry TV show, while Mac is executive producing the show in addition to starring in it.Caplan's most acclaimed roles came in Masters of Sex and Fleishman Is in Trouble, for which she earned Emmy
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After Confirming $80 Price For GTA 6 And Preorders, Take-Two Stock Is Predicted To Rip
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Following the start of preorders for GTA 6 and the confirmation of its $80 price point, stock analysts have weighed in with their price targets for shares of Rockstar's owner, Take-Two, and many see a bright future ahead.
Although Take-Two's stock price has actually gone down since GTA 6 preorders began, a number of analysts have issued, or reiterated, major gains.
Take-Two's stock is going to surge, analysts say.Bank of America analyst Omar Dessouky, who said Rockstar should price GTA 6 at $80
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Xbox May Have Another Price Hike Up Its Sleeve In 2027
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If you thought today's Xbox price hike was jaw-dropping, it appears that Microsoft is preparing for another one in the next year.Following the June 25 announcement that Xbox consoles will increase worldwide by $100 and $150 starting August 1 (depending on the model), the company confirmed that 2027 (or maybe 2028) could see the cost of Xbox consoles going up one more time."Last October, we increased Xbox console price by $20-$70 in the US." Microsoft wrote in a June 25 Xbox Wire blog. "We hoped
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Buying GTA 6 And A New Console This Fall? You Better Be Rich
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When Grand Theft Auto 6 arrives on November 19, 2026, it will undoubtedly be one of the biggest--if not the biggest--entertainment launches in history. The game will, at least initially, only launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles, which have been available for nearly six years. Typically, consoles that have been available for such a long time would be priced significantly lower than they were at launch, letting the current-gen stragglers pick up a console for a nice bargain when i
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Sony’s “Stricter Guidelines” On Shovelware PlayStation Games Are Reportedly Targeting More Developers
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It's no secret that Sony has been cleaning up the PlayStation Store, with the company removing thousands of so-called "shovelware" games from one developer. Now, though, we're learning that this removal is coming with "stricter guidelines" that are impacting some developers.According to reports from GamesIndustry.biz and Push Square, the Brazil-based studio Afil Games' partnership with Sony has been terminated in the wake of these supposed "stricter guidelines." It's unclear just what these rule
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Microsoft Is Increasing The Cost Of Xbox Consoles, Again, Starting In August
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After hiking the price of Xbox consoles in October 2025, Microsoft is once again increasing the cost of Xbox consoles starting August 1.In a June 25 Xbox Wire post, the company confirmed that the 512 GB model will jump up by $100 while the 1 TB model will go up by $150. This puts the Series S at $500 and the Series X at $800. As a result of the price increase, Microsoft is discontinuing the 2 TB Xbox consoles.This story is developing...
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Unlike GTA 6, Marvel’s Wolverine Will Ship With A Disc
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While everyone is debating the disc-lessness of Grand Theft Auto 6, developer Insomniac Games has confirmed that it won't follow suit with its upcoming superhero sim, Marvel's Wolverine.Responding to a fan on X who asked if the action-adventure game will "be physical or a code in a box," Insomniac Games gave a very simple, one-line reply: There's a disc."The physical version will include a disc in box," the studio wrote on X on June 24.The post racked up tens of thousands of likes, a few thousan
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Razer Put RGB Lighting In A Gaming Chair, And Honestly, It Was Only A Matter Of Time
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One of the running jokes with Razer is that the gaming company will put RGB lighting in any and all of its products eventually. For the last couple of years, its line of gaming chairs was seemingly exempt from that rule, but that's all about to change with the Razer Soma Chroma. It was inevitable, but for anyone who wants their shoulders to experience 16.8 million colors, this gamer chair will light up your back like a 2013 LAN party. The price for this illuminating throne? A cool $500 ahead of
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GTA 6 Is Not Releasing With A Disc, And That Just Makes Sense In 2026
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Grand Theft Auto 6 is releasing on November 19, 2026 for $80, and people won't be able to get it on a disc. There is a physical version, but it comes with a code in the box. Why is GTA 6 releasing without a disc-based version? According to industry analysts, there are a number of reasons why, and releasing as a digital-exclusive is going to further enrich Rockstar and won't hurt the game's sales.Rhys Elliott of Alinea Analytics said the "biggest and most obvious reason" for not shipping on a dis
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Dead Or Alive 6 Last Round Makes Players Pay Again For DLC They Already Bought
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Dead or Alive 6 Last Round launched on June 24 and is already receiving negative reviews on Steam for a lack of new content and for making players pay more for DLC they previously bought. We don't like it very much, either.For the most part, players can transfer DLC purchased for the original version of Dead or Alive 6 to the new Last Round edition, which has both free and $40 versions. Unfortunately, even the $40 version of Dead or Alive 6 Last Round doesn't support any previous purchases relat
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GTA 6 Has “Near-Instant” Load Times On PS5, And That’s A Bummer For Some People
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A PlayStation Blog post co-authored by PlayStation and Rockstar Games said GTA 6 leverages the PS5's SSD to allow people to experience's the game's fictional version of Miami and wider Florida with "near-instant load times."That sounds good and exciting, but it's also bumming people out. The original version of GTA 5 that came out in 2013 for PS3 and Xbox 360 was known for its lengthy load times when booting the game up that could be minutes long.
Nice artwork from GTA 5 would cycle through as t
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Bungie Confirms Layoffs, “Most” Of Destiny Team Let Go
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One month after announcing plans to lay off a "significant" number of employees, Bungie has confirmed these intentions as part of a company-wide reorganization.In a June 25 X post, the Destiny developer announced a "reduction in force" that will have a "profound impact on the people affected, their families, friends, and teammates." Sony posted a lengthy blog post about the situation, confirming that "most of the Destiny team" is gone.https://twitter.com/Bungie/status/2070149689127973265
"As the
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GameStop CEO Came Up With Plan To Buy eBay On The Toilet, Wants It To Become Re-Seller Of Digital Gaming Items
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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is trying to buy the popular auction site eBay for $56 billion. He's now laid out a new angle of his vision, and it involves video games. In a recent interview, Cohen said one previously unannounced part of his plan to help eBay return to growth--if he can successfully take it over-is by creating a marketplace for digital gaming items. eBay has already flatly rejected Cohen's proposal to buy the company, saying it was "neither credible nor attractive."He said on the All-I
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Xbox Layoffs Appear To Be Starting With South Of Midnight Dev Compulsion
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It looks like layoffs at Xbox have started, with a number of developers at South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games now looking for new opportunities. The layoffs come as part of a massive shakeup at Xbox under new CEO Asha Sharma, which will reportedly see multiple Xbox Game Studios either closed or going independent once more.The fate of Compulsion as a studio is still unclear. Reports from earlier in June suggested that Xbox was preparing to close the studio, though Compulsion leadership
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Breaking Down Our New Look At GTA 6
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Rockstar has officially announced the pricing and preorder information for Grand Theft Auto 6, and alongside this news, the studio has also shared plenty of new screenshots and artwork from the game. GameSpot's Jake Dekker broke it all down, and though Rockstar likely didn't intend to offer too much concrete information about about the Leonida setting or its story, we did uncover several tidbits.Two of the weapons available in the $100 Ultimate Edition are the Hawk & Little Morgan Revolvers.
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Xbox May Have Just Solved A Major Annoyance About Huge Game Updates
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Microsoft released an update for Xbox Insiders today to test several new features coming to Xbox Series X|S. The update brings changes to Gamertags and more, but the most useful of these features allows players to use cloud gaming to play updating titles, fixing one of user's biggest annoyances with the console.An Xbox Wire post broke down these new features in more detail. Typically, games that are updating on consoles become unplayable, and that wait can get quite long for large, high-fidelity
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Some Retailers Are Refusing To Carry GTA 6’s Physical Release
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The news that Grand Theft Auto 6 won't get a traditional physical release and will include a code in a box rather than a disc isn't sitting well with many on the internet. At least two retailers are joining the dissent, announcing their intent not to sell GTA 6.Video Games Plus (VGP), a Toronto-based retailer, stated that it will not be offering GTA 6 under the company's policy of not selling games that only contain digital codes. VGP added that it would be "pleased" to carry and support the gam
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Valve Releases SteamOS So Anyone Can Make A Steam Machine Now
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After announcing the release date for the Steam Machine earlier this week, Valve sneakily also confirmed that the latest version of its Linux-based operating system, SteamOS 3.8, would be the first to be available for download for all hardware configurations, letting you turn your existing desktop into your own Steam Machine.SteamOS 3.8 is out now, meaning you can download the official operating system image and try it out for yourself. For now, you will have to be using an AMD graphics card as
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The Internet Has Some Things To Say About GTA 6’s Price
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Rockstar Games confirmed the price of Grand Theft Auto 6: A trip to Vice City will cost you $80 for the standard version of the game and $100 for the Ultimate Edition.Preorders for the highly anticipated open-world game start June 25 at midnight local time, but the retail cost is sparking chatter online. As you can imagine, people are incensed at the precedent that Rockstar is perceived to be setting (though $80 games are already a thing), but it doesn't help that the physical edition of GTA 6 i
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GTA 6 “Features A Single-Player Experience,” At Least At Launch
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It remains to be seen what form GTA Online will take in the years to come, but at least initially, it will not be included with Grand Theft Auto 6. Rockstar has confirmed the upcoming game "features a single-player experience" for its November 19 launch date.
That nugget of info was shared as part of the pricing and preorder-date announcement. As it's 2026, you're still going to need the internet to play GTA 6, at least initially, as the game's "physical" edition will actually contain a download
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Here’s How Much You’ll Pay For GTA 6, And What’s Included In The Ultimate Edition
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Ahead of the preorders launching tomorrow, June 25, Rockstar has detailed the bonuses for the GTA 6 Ultimate Edition that will be available. Crucially, there will be no traditional physical copies of GTA 6, even in the shipped versions of the game. Instead, players will receive a download code. Preorders will launch at midnight local time on June 25.
Preorders will also receive a free month of GTA+, which adds $500,000 to your bank balance and gives access to a selection of classic Rockstar titl
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If Rockstar Follows Its Own Precedent, Don’t Expect GTA 6 Trailer 3 This Week
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With the GTA 6 release date looming and preorders going live tomorrow, June 25, there are a number of fans who expect that the third trailer will release alongside the preorder launch. However, if Rockstar follows its own precedent, the third trailer may not appear this week at all.During the marketing for the launch of GTA 5, Rockstar opened preorders on November 5, 2012. Alongside the preorders, which were a whole 10 months ahead of the release date versus GTA 6's five-month window, Rockstar a
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Marathon Mid-Season Update Introduces New Endgame PvE Mode
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The second season of Marathon is only a few weeks old, but Bungie is already providing players with the early word about next month's mid-season update. One of the changes coming to the game is Vault Breaker, a new experimental PvE mode.As shared on Bungie's official site, Vault Breaker will let players explore the endgame Cryo Archive map and plunder its many "vaults" as either a crew, a duo, or solo, without the threat of running into other players. Each vault is described as "progressively ch
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Sonic’s New Chaos Hunt Game Includes Some Fine Print You Shouldn’t Skip
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The 35th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog is arriving later this year, and one of the ways that Sega is celebrating the event is a new ARG game called Chaos Hunt. Fans have been invited to hunt for some missing Chaos Emeralds, but players should probably check out the fine print before they take part in it.As noted by user Luna Leo on social media, the terms of service for Chaos Hunt requires players to agree to AI model training and to sharing their details with third-party AI vendors.https://
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Game of the Year Watch 2026 Begins | IGN GOTY Watch
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Valve Was Forced Into Making A Weird Hardware Decision With Steam Machine
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Valve's Steam Machine is finally launching next week, but the journey to this point hasn't been easy. The living-room PC has found itself at the center of an ongoing RAM crisis--one that has forced Valve to turn every Steam Machine into a little bit of a memory lottery if you do happen to get one.Regardless of which Steam Machine you decide to purchase, each one will ship with 16GB of RAM. You can, however, get one of two configurations: either two sticks of 8GB each, or a single 16GB stick. If
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Lords Of The Fallen 2 Delayed To Avoid GTA 6 And Get More “Enhancements”
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Lords of the Fallen 2 is not going to make it out on time. Developer CI Games has announced that the game is shifting from 2026 to Q1 2027 (January-March 2027).CI Games CEO Marek Tyminski said feedback and tests showed that there are "meaningful opportunities" available to "further refine and strengthen the overall experience" with more time."These enhancements will benefit from additional integration, iteration, and polishing time, enabling the team to deliver the highest possible quality at la
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EA Exec Says There Has Been A “Real Rise Of Creativity” After Developers Embraced AI
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EA executive Laura Miele, the president of enterprise development at the publisher, has commented on the role of AI in game development. She said in an interview that she has seen a "real rise of creativity" at EA thanks in part to developers using AI tools and systems to do "tedious" tasks that in turn frees them up for more creative pursuits.
Miele was asked by The Game Business if using AI technologies can help speed up game development, and she said, "Perhaps in some parts they will."
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