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• How To Show Your Minecraft Coordinates

  01-05-2025 17:10 via gamespot.com
  
  Are you lost? Perhaps you just want to note down some cool coordinates in Minecraft so you can return later on better-equipped. Whatever your reasons for needing to know your exact location in the survival game, we've got all of the methods of finding your coordinates in Minecraft.Coordinates are displayed in an X,Y,Z format, where X is east or west, Y is above or below, and Z is north or south. Note that the process for finding them differs depending on which version of the game you're playing,
  
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• New Pokemon Plane Looks Incredible, Even Includes Themed Cups And Napkins

  18-09-2026 21:52 via gamespot.com
  
  Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) has unveiled a Pokemon-themed airliner to celebrate the franchise's 30th anniversary this year, and it looks incredible.
  The Green Pokemon Jet, as it's called, made its inaugural flight from Haneda to Honolulu today following a big unveiling event--you can see video and images below. The airplane goes well beyond simply getting a Pokemon wrap, though it does have that, too, featuring famous Pokemon like Bulbasaur, along with Pikachu. Because how can you
  
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• I Guess I’ll Delete Every PS5 Game I Own To Make Room For FF7 Revelation

  18-09-2026 21:10 via gamespot.com
  
  There are quite a few months until Final Fantasy 7 Revelation launches on Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. But you're going to want to get your systems ready now because the download for the final showdown between Cloud and Sephiroth may be big.According to a September 18 VGC Interview with game director Naoki Hamaguchi, the file size for Revelation will "probably" be absolutely massive. So huge, in fact, that Hamaguchi acknowledged that there was no way the game would
  
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• Ex-Naughty Dog Dev Apologizes To God Of War Studio For What He Said About Laufey

  18-09-2026 20:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Bruce Straley, best known for his work at Naughty Dog on the Uncharted and The Last of Us franchises, has apologized to God of War: Laufey studio Santa Monica Studio, after he said he was "not excited" about what the game was offering, at least in some respects.Straley told Edge that he thinks "every pixel" in Laufey looks "mindblowing and that he is "blown away" by the lengths Santa Monica Studio went to. However, Straley said he is "not excited" by "what you're doing in the game."Beyond Laufey
  
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• Very Large Man Could Join Helldivers Movie After A Different Very Large (Aqua)Man Dropped Out

  18-09-2026 20:14 via gamespot.com
  
  Sony's upcoming Helldivers movie remains in development, and now a key piece of news has surfaced. According to Deadline, Reacher star Alan Ritchson will replace Jason Momoa as the lead, following Momoa's departure earlier this year.Justin Lin, known for his work on the Fast & Furious and Star Trek franchises, remains attached to the Helldivers movie as director.
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Could Take 100 Hours To Beat, And Its Director Has Done It 46 Times

  18-09-2026 19:33 via gamespot.com
  
  Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is shaping up to be the biggest entry in the remake trilogy by a considerable margin, as game director Naoki Hamaguchi estimates that a complete playthrough of everything that the game has to offer could take up to 100 hours. That includes the campaign, side activities, and endgame content--something that Hamaguchi has experienced dozens of times for himself throughout the development of Revelation.This is all part of the job; to ensure that players enjoy a smooth expe
  
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• People Can’t Stop Talking About Mario’s New Tiny Pockets

  18-09-2026 19:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo recently held two Direct presentations back to back, with fans hoping that the company would reveal a new Mario game of some kind. While that didn't happen, what we did get was the reveal that Mario Kart World is getting some new tracks. Now, though, it seems the company has some more Mario news for us: new logos and renders for everyone's favorite mustachioed plumber.It seems that over the last day or so, Nintendo quietly updated the look of the "Super Mario" logo. Honestly, the change
  
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• Sony’s Iconic PS4 Game-Sharing Meme Has Been Recreated To Capture Our Depressing Future

  18-09-2026 18:34 via gamespot.com
  
  Thirteen years ago, Sony "won" E3 with a simple public service announcement that dunked on Microsoft's controversial Xbox One DRM plans. All it took was 22 seconds for Sony's Shuhei Yoshida and Adam Boyes to show how game sharing would work on the PS4, resulting in a huge PR win for the company. Fast-forward to 2026, and at the Tokyo Game Show, Yoshida and Boyes reunited to recreate that meme, but with a big difference: This time, there's no disc to pass between friends.
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• A Lot Of People Are Seemingly Taking Time Off Work To Play GTA 6. Are You?

  18-09-2026 18:01 via gamespot.com
  
  BambooHR, a human resources company that provides software-as-a-servicefor more than 30,000 companies, has released data that suggests people are taking time off to play GTA 6 this November.
  You might have seen anecdotes online, or even stories from people you know in real life, about skipping work on November 19 to play GTA 6. BambooHR's data, though, shows a more concrete trend.
  Why work when you can play GTA 6?Using paid time off (PTO) data from active employees in the US, BambooHR found that
  
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• Nintendo Says We’re Still At The Beginning Of The Switch 2 Story

  18-09-2026 17:10 via gamespot.com
  
  The Switch 2 is a little over a year old, and unsurprisingly, Nintendo says that its console is just getting started. In a new interview, Nintendo of America president and COO Devon Pritchard teased a multiyear plan for the company, revolving not only around producing video games but also expanding its IP into other forms of entertainment. "We're at the beginning of Nintendo Switch 2," Pritchard said to Variety. "This is just beginning, and we've already had some really wonderful experience
  
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• Sony Says Free TV On PS5 Is “One Plus One Equaling A Lot More Than Two”

  18-09-2026 16:43 via gamespot.com
  
  Sony recently launched "Live TV on PS5," an offering that gives all PlayStation 5 owners access to 100+ channels of free ad-supported TV and movies. Keith Le Goy, the chairman of Sony Pictures TV, recently discussed the reasoning behind launching the service and why he believes it represents "one plus one equaling a lot more than two."Speaking to Variety, Le Goy said PS5 already has 40-50 million people who are "incredibly engaged" with gaming, but also love movies and TV shows. Therefore, he sa
  
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• Blacksmiths Discover Control Resonant’s Massive Hammer Is Simply Too Much Hammer

  18-09-2026 15:58 via gamespot.com
  
  The best tool you can own in life is a hammer, and in Control Resonant, fixing Manhattan requires a VERY big one to perform some percussive maintenance. The Aberrant is the melee weapon that you'll wield in battle, and while it can take a variety of forms, it looks especially satisfying to morph it into a gigantic hammer that wouldn't look out of place in a Looney Tunes cartoon if Rob Zombie were directing it. But what would that version of the Aberrant look like in real life? Pretty intimidatin
  
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• The Resident Evil Movie Is Already Breaking Records

  18-09-2026 15:55 via gamespot.com
  
  The Resident Evil movie from Weapons and Barbarian director Zach Cregger officially releases today, September 18, but like many big movies, it actually debuted the night prior. The movie made $9 million or more in the US for its Thursday previews, according to Deadline, and that's a record for the series.Experts predict the movie will make between $40 million and $50 million for its first weekend in the US, and now it could go higher, the report said.
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• Far Cry TV Series Adds Batman, Knuckles McGinty, And More Big Names

  18-09-2026 12:42 via gamespot.com
  
  The Far Cry TV series for FX is starting to take shape, as new cast members for the anthology series have been announced. Joining Rob Mac (who is also a co-showrunner alongside Noah Hawley) are Lizzy Caplan and Steve Buscemi, along with several new faces, including Brendan Gleeson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hamish Linklater, Jamie Demetriou, and Sam Spruell.According to Variety, all of those actors will appear in the first season of Far Cry, making for a pretty stacked cast. Leigh earned acclaim for
  
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• New GTA 5 Source Code Leak Is Uncovering A Ton Of Cut Content

  18-09-2026 11:58 via gamespot.com
  
  A huge batch of previously leaked Rockstar files has resurfaced online, giving players a new look at Grand Theft Auto 5's canceled content, including a surprisingly massive Liberty City expansion and the long-rumored Agent Trevor DLC.The files reportedly total around 192GB, dwarfing the roughly 4GB collection of GTA 5 source code material that surfaced publicly in 2023. GTA modder TJGM has been digging through the newly accessible files and has already highlighted several discoveries, including
  
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• GTA 6 Will Feature The “Next Evolution Of In-Game Radio,” Rockstar Says

  17-09-2026 21:17 via gamespot.com
  
  Tucked away at the bottom of Rockstar's blog post today announcing GTA 6: The Album was a line about other updates to come for the game regarding its sound and music.
  Rockstar said fans should "stay tuned for more details about the music of GTA 6," and specifically the game's "dynamic score." Additionally, Rockstar teased that GTA 6 will feature the "next evolution of in-game radio, and more."This does not tell us a whole lot. However, it was previously rumored that GTA 6 will feature people lik
  
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• Scientists Discovered A New Cat Before Rockstar Could Finish GTA 6

  17-09-2026 20:53 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 6 has been in development since 2015, and a lot of things have happened since then, including the recent discovery a new species of cat.
  The scientific journal Current Biology disclosed the discovery of Leopardus tilcayo--known as the tilcayo tiger cat--this week. The adorable little creature is smaller than your typical housecat, featuring spots and round ears. According to the discovery, the cat species was found in the Bolivian Yungas forest.
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• Roblox Movie 99 Nights In The Forest Brings On Oscar-Winning Toy Story 4 Director

  17-09-2026 20:22 via gamespot.com
  
  The upcoming 99 Nights in the Forest movie, based on the super-popular Roblox survival-horror game, has reportedly brought on a very big name.
  According to The Hollywood Reporter, 20th Century Studios--which is owned by Disney--has hired Josh Cooley to write the script. Cooley directed the Oscar-winning Pixar movie Toy Story 4. He also earned an Academy Award nomination for Inside Out. Beyond Disney movies, Cooley directed Transformers One.99 Nights in the Forest is coming to the big screen.99 N
  
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• Street Fighter Movie’s Popcorn Bucket Is Absolutely Perfect. No Notes.

  17-09-2026 19:55 via gamespot.com
  
  Popcorn buckets for movies are all the rage today. Basically every big movie has one. But they aren't all created equally. One popcorn bucket that looks like it could be the best one yet is for this October's Street Fighter movie.
  Revealed today by Cody Rhodes, the Street Fighter popcorn bucket, which will be exclusive to AMC locations, is modeled after his character Guile's epic hair. The popcorn goes in the bucket, and then you can put it on your head and grab the popcorn from up there. Or you
  
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• Gears Of War: E-Day On PC Won’t Let You Play Without A Ray Tracing-Capable GPU

  17-09-2026 19:17 via gamespot.com
  
  Ahead of its release next month, the official PC specs for Gears of War: E-Day have been revealed. The next game in the series has looked good in recent previews, and if you're aiming to reach a high level of fidelity, you're going to need some fairly chunky PC hardware for 4K gibs and perfect reloads. The good news is that no matter which graphics preset you choose, you'll only need 16GB of RAM--welcome news considering just how much memory costs in the current tech climate.One thing worth poin
  
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• I Played WoW: Forever On A Controller, And That’s Big News

  17-09-2026 17:59 via gamespot.com
  
  World of Warcraft: Forever, Blizzard's next evolution of WoW Classic that will see significant changes and content additions, is fully playable on controller.I got to experience WoW: Forever's new Skyborne elf starting zone with the control scheme during a hands-on demo at BlizzCon 2026. A prompt outlining the controls noted controller support was in an "alpha" state, but despite supposedly still being in early development, it worked surprisingly well.That's a first for Blizzard's MMORPG. Though
  
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• GTA 6 Multiplayer Could Launch In 2027, Twitch CEO Says

  17-09-2026 17:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar has described GTA 6 as a "single-player experience," but everyone expects the game to eventually include a multiplayer element given the enormous success of the existing GTA Online. But when could GTA 6's online multiplayer release? According to Twitch CEO Dan Clancy, fans can expect it sometime in 2027.He said this in an interview with Bloomberg (via IGN), saying Twitch spent "a lot of time talking with Rockstar about their plans." He said Twitch stands to benefit from GTA 6's release,
  
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• GTA 6 Boss Says PC Is Becoming “More And More Important”

  17-09-2026 17:23 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 6 launches in November for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, but is it also going to release on PC? It won't at launch, but history suggests it will come to PC further down the track. Now, Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has commented on the company's approach to PC releases generally.At the company's virtual shareholder meeting today, as reported by GamesRadar, Zelnick said Take-Two's general approach is that the company will put out games "for any platforms for which
  
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• Game’s Price Is Lower Because This Fall Is So Packed, Dev Admits

  17-09-2026 16:23 via gamespot.com
  
  October is going to be a tough month for anyone on a budget, as a ton of big games are coming up. Sandwiched between an already-packed September and the November release of GTA 6, how does any game stand out from the pack? In the case of Valor Mortis, a launch price of $40--and day-one availability via Xbox Game Pass--might be a winning combination to help it shift units."We've had many discussions over the past year about the price of Valor Mortis," developer One More Level and publisher Lyrica
  
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• GTA Is Like Barbie, Take-Two Boss Says

  17-09-2026 15:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 6 is one of the most-anticipated game releases ever, and despite the enormous hype, Rockstar and owner Take-Two are going to market the game aggressively. Why does the game even need a marketing push? According to Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick, just because a franchise is popular and well known, that doesn't mean the company behind it can take their foot off the pedal in terms of spending time and money on marketing.Zelnick said 2023's The Barbie Movie is a good examp
  
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• Physint Release Date-Estimate, Gameplay, And Everything We Know

  17-09-2026 15:33 via gamespot.com
  
  After touring the wastelands of extinction-level events in Death Stranding, what's next for Hideo Kojima? The veteran game designer is keeping busy with two projects that Xbox will publish, and one of them is a return to his roots of tactics, espionage, and action: Physint. Still years away, Physint is already building buzz ahead of its eventual release, with new details slowly trickling out as development continues. First revealed during the PlayStation State of Play January 2024 showcase, here
  
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• MS Flight Sim Adds New Plane That Costs More Than The Game, And It Includes “Waste” Simulation

  17-09-2026 15:20 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft has announced the next DLC for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and it's a plane that costs more than the game itself.The Airbus A380 is now in the game, and you can get it for $74.50. For comparison, the game itself costs $70.It is a digital version of the "superjumbo," four-engine, wide-body airliner made by Airbus. For people who aren't up to date with this kind of the thing, the A380 is the world's biggest commercial passenger plane, with 10 airlines operating them, including Emira
  
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• GTA 6 The Album Gets A Physical Release, Even Though The Game Won’t

  17-09-2026 14:12 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar Games has officially announced Grand Theft Auto 6: The Album. The 34-song collection includes original music from people like Keith Richards, Yung Lean, Morgan Wallen, Rauw Alejandro, and more. Rockstar is releasing the album in partnership with Atlantic Records.In addition to a lot of brand-new songs, GTA 6 will feature famous licensed music as well. Check out GameSpot's rundown of all the songs rumored and confirmed for the game so far.The soundtrack releases on November 19 alongside
  
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• Hideo Kojima’s Physint Casts Bill Skarsgard As Its Lead

  17-09-2026 12:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Bill Skarsgard has been cast in the lead role of Hideo Kojima's upcoming action-espionage game, Physint, Kojima Productions has announced. The project is being developed in partnership with Xbox after PlayStation stepped away from the game earlier this year.Known for his roles in It, John Wick, and Boy Kills World, Skarsgard will take the role of the player character in the game alongside previously announced cast members including Charlee Fraser, Don Lee, and Minami Hamabe.
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• Kingdom Hearts Has Invaded Fortnite, And There’s A Lot To Collect

  17-09-2026 12:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Kingdom Hearts has officially landed in Fortnite, and as expected, the update has brought plenty of cosmetics and weapons to the game. The content includes the Kingdom Key, a weapon Epic says can be used to clobber opponents and call down a shocking bolt of lightning when you need to clear the battlefield. If you're running low on health and shields, you can also grab a Sea Salt Ice Cream to top them up for the battles that lie ahead.But once you're underneath the heart-shaped moon on the o
  
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