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• Sonic X Shadow Generations Getting A Nintendo Switch 2 Version, Preorders Are Now Live

  25-04-2025 16:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Sonic X Shadow Generation was released late last year, and now it’s gearing up to be a launch title for Nintendo Switch 2. Arriving on June 5, preorders are now open for the game, and there are some enticing preorder bonuses for reserving a copy in advance. If you’re unfamiliar with Sonic X Shadow Generations, it’s essentially two games in one. The first is a remaster of the classic Sonic Generations from 2011. The second is a brand new title, Shadow Generations, that wraps up
  
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• A September 10 Nintendo Direct Is Looking Likely Thanks To Just Dance

  31-08-2026 20:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Fans eager to see what Nintendo is cooking up for the 2026 holiday season might not have to wait long, as new evidence is making a September 10 Nintendo Direct look likely. That evidence in question is Just Dance: Decades of Hits. A recent leak saw gameplay from the upcoming Ubisoft title circulate online, leading to an official statement from the game's official X account. Far from simply acknowledging the leak, Ubisoft actually told players when they can expect a proper, official look at
  
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• Xbox CEO Says Making Halo Popular Again Is A Priority, But Franchise Co-Creator Questions If It’s Possible

  31-08-2026 20:46 via gamespot.com
  
  The Halo franchise remains synonymous with the Xbox brand, but many might agree that it has seen better days. Xbox's new CEO, Asha Sharma, has now commented on Halo's future, saying in an interview that Halo remains a "very key franchise" for Xbox and that Microsoft is taking a long-term view about reviving it."The thing that I am learning about great games is that they have a long history and heritage and we can take a long-term view. I am confident that Halo is a very important part of our por
  
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• GTA 6 Fans Are Bracing For One Massive Download

  31-08-2026 20:24 via gamespot.com
  
  We're only a few months away from the November launch of Grand Theft Auto 6, and following the recent preview of the game on Netflix, fans have even more questions about Rockstar's highly anticipated game--namely, just how big is the download going to be? We already know that you can preload the game a week before launch, but is that because you'll need multiple days to download all the files?GTA 6 fans are currently speculating just how big the install is going to be, with the majority of peopl
  
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• US Senators Say Discord And Roblox Should Have Their Day In Court

  31-08-2026 20:18 via gamespot.com
  
  Three US Democratic senators condemned both Discord and Roblox, saying that the voice-chat and game-creation platforms "deserve their day in court" instead of hiding behind private arbitration methods as it relates to child safety.According to an August 31 Bloomberg report, Democratic senators Dick Durbin (Illinois), Kirsten Gillibrand (New York), and Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut) have filed an amicus brief on August 28 urging the courts to keep the myriad lawsuits Discord and Roblox are faci
  
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• PS5 Adds Free Live And On-Demand Movie And TV Channels, In Exchange For Watching Ads

  31-08-2026 18:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Out of nowhere, Sony has announced that free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) is now on PlayStation 5, allowing people to watch movies and TV shows for free, in exchange for watching ads.
  FAST programming is growing in popularity, and some of the current market leaders include Roku, Tubi, and Pluto, among others. FAST content was already on PS5 through dedicated apps for some of those services, but now Sony is launching its own FAST channel. For its part, Microsoft offers some FAST channels apps
  
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• Mortal Shell 2 Update Fixes The Game’s Stingy Economy

  31-08-2026 17:55 via gamespot.com
  
  Developer Cold Symmetry continues to tinker with Mortal Shell 2, recently dropping a massive update that makes some substantial changes to its latest souls-like action-RPG. Alongside buffing certain weapons and fixing some glitches, the team has also addressed the game's greedy economy by making a few finite resources more plentiful around the world.Released on August 29, Mortal Shell 2's Week 1 Update makes some of the game's heaviest weapons stronger to compensate for their slowness. For examp
  
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• Xbox CEO Reacts To The Irony Of Rising Console Prices Being An Issue That Microsoft Itself Contributed To

  31-08-2026 17:29 via gamespot.com
  
  The price of an Xbox console today is higher than ever, and it was Microsoft's own massive push into the AI space that led to this, at least in part. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has now reacted to this ironic development, saying in an interview that she thinks it's great that GPUs are being used for technology outside of gaming, even if it means Xbox consoles are more expensive than ever."Gaming has always been a proving ground for the GPU. I think it is wonderful that there are more uses for this tech
  
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• “Aggressively” Selling PS5s Isn’t Needed, As Sony Focuses On Making More From Existing Owners

  31-08-2026 16:07 via gamespot.com
  
  This November will mark the sixth anniversary of the PlayStation 5 console's launch, but in the years since its arrival, the gaming market has changed dramatically. The trend of consoles becoming cheaper over time has vanished this generation, as the PS5 now costs more today than it did in 2020, and the expectation is that Sony's hardware sales could slow down over time. Sony doesn't seem too worried about that, as company president and CEO Hiroki Totoki explained that there's no need to "aggres
  
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• Fable Reboot’s Main Story Is About 20 Hours Long, Dev Says

  31-08-2026 16:02 via gamespot.com
  
  The upcoming Fable reboot from developer Playground Games will have a main story that should take about 15-20 hours to complete, the developers have stated. However, as with any game, your mileage may vary, and Playground believes the new Fable game can be played forever if players want to.Associate game director Will Kennedy told Polygon, "We have around 15-20 hours of mainline quest gameplay." He added that the game has another 15-20 hours worth of "side and open-world exploration content game
  
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• GTA 6 Looks Like GTA 5? You’re Out Of Your Mind, GTA Actor Says

  31-08-2026 15:34 via gamespot.com
  
  One of the things people have said about GTA 6 following the "extended look" trailer is that the game looks too much like GTA 5. One person who thinks that's a bunch of baloney is Ned Luke, the actor who played Michael in GTA 5.Appearing in a recent stream with Party Chat and House of Highlights, Luke said, "This looks nothing like Grand Theft Auto 5." His message to people who think GTA 6 looks like GTA 5? "I think they're out of their minds," he said.Lucia and Jason in GTA 6. He added that Mic
  
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• People Are Reviewing The GTA 6 Extended Look On Letterboxd Like It’s A Movie

  31-08-2026 15:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Reviews are already rolling in for Grand Theft Auto VI, but not the way you think. Letterboxd, a social media site focused on journaling films, is allowing users to log the GTA 6 extended-look trailer that premiered on Netflix last week. That means people can rate the 25-plus minute advertisement like a movie and even offer up their two cents--with humorous effect.One of the most popular reviews is from user eddyburback, who wrote: "Structure was a mess, narrative was vague and confusing (felt l
  
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• Buying COD: MW4 On Xbox Comes With A Special Perk Not Available On Other Console Platforms

  31-08-2026 14:49 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft is encouraging people to buy the Xbox edition of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 by offering a special perk that players can't get on other console systems.
  People who preorder any edition of MW4 on a Microsoft Store--including Xbox or PC--will get a $5 digital credit back. Customers on PC will get a pop-up notification from the Xbox app within 35 days of MW4's launch on October 23 with their Xbox gift card; a similar pop-up notification will appear on Xbox as well.
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• Back-To-Back PlayStation State Of Plays Are Coming This Week

  31-08-2026 14:08 via gamespot.com
  
  Sony has announced that there will be not one, but two, PlayStation State of Play events this week. The back-to-back broadcasts will feature "updates from studios around the world," Sony said in its announcement.The first event, kicking off at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET on September 3, will feature updates from Sony's own development teams and third-party partners. The event will conclude with an "extended look" at Final Fantasy VII: Revelation.
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• Resident Evil Could Have Its Biggest Opening Weekend Ever With Its New Movie

  31-08-2026 13:56 via gamespot.com
  
  Weapons director Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie hits theaters on September 17, and analysts predict it will set a record for the franchise. While the majority of the live-action movies turned a decent profit off of a relatively small budget, Cregger's take on the IP is currently projected to have the best opening weekend by a comfortable margin.That's according to the official publication of the National Association of Theater Owners, Box Office Pro. The survival-horror movie is predicted to
  
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• Minecraft Mobs Arrive As Cookie Treats At Crumbl For Limited Time

  30-08-2026 15:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Chicken cookies! Crumbl has revealed a Minecraft collaboration that introduces six different desserts based on the sandbox game to the menu starting today. Yes, they're all square shaped, and no, there isn't a chicken jockey. Available tomorrow, August 31, through September 5, the four-sided treats include a cookie butter cookie with a chicken topper, a Creeper Key lime sandwich, and a lemon poppyseed cookie topped with a boxy bee. Those three treats are joined by an Enderman cookies-and-cr
  
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• Tech Experts Call Grand Theft Auto 6 The Most Visually Advanced Game To Date, Which Explains Why It’s Stuck At 30FPS

  29-08-2026 00:35 via gamespot.com
  Grand Theft Auto 6 has finally had its first big gameplay reveal, giving us our first real look at Rockstar's massive open-world and the amount of detail it holds. It's one that might be the most visually-impressive game we've ever seen, according to the experts at Digital Foundry.Digital Foundry's Oliver Mackenzie and Richard Leadbetter have praised GTA 6's visual presentation, with Mackenzie specifically going as far to call it the "most impressive example of real-time game rendering" he's eve
  
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• CD Projekt Red Offers To Help Gamescom Theft Victim As Industry Shows Its Support

  28-08-2026 23:18 via gamespot.com
  
  The annual Gamescom event is meant to showcase some of the best upcoming video games, but at least two apparent thefts have thrown a damper on this year's festivities. Indie developer Ryan Laley reported that his equipment was stolen from his Gamescom booth, which he said was "a huge blow financially and mentally." Fortunately, Laley has received an outpouring of support from the industry, including The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red.On X, CD Projekt Red responded to Laley
  
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• Leaked DLSS 5 Mod Shows Just How Much Nvidia’s AI Filter Can Mess With Your Games

  28-08-2026 22:41 via gamespot.com
  
  Nvidia hasn't yet announced a release date for DLSS 5, which it revealed to widespread backlash earlier this year. But a recent leak has provided PC modders the ability to inject the neural rendering in almost any game, which is being used to showcase just how awful its AI-powered face filters can get.Accidentally included in a build of NBA 2K27 (via VideoCardz), an early version of DLSS 5 was accessed and made useable by the RenoDX modding community, who quickly developed a crude toolset allowi
  
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• Fable Dev Happy About Delay To 2027 To Avoid “Chaotic Window,” And We All Know That Means GTA 6

  28-08-2026 21:01 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft's new Fable game was supposed to launch this year, but it was delayed to February 2027. The game's director, Ralph Fulton, said in an interview that he feels "great" about the launch timing for Fable, adding that shifting to 2027 helps the game avoid the "chaotic window" of its original timeframe of late 2026.
  Speaking to IGN, Fulton said the reason for the delay "is pretty apparent to everybody." He said he was "really looking forward to" launching Fable in 2026, saying he wasn't happ
  
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• GTA 6 Looks Like It Features This Popular TV Show Apartment

  28-08-2026 20:18 via gamespot.com
  
  GTA 6 takes place in Vice City, which is a stand-in for Miami, and it appears the game will feature a Miami apartment building from a popular TV show.Eagle-eyed fans noticed that Dexter Morgan's apartment in Miami from the TV show Dexter appears to be in GTA 6. The TV show is set in Miami and the exterior shots were filmed at the Bay Harbor Club condos in Miami. You can see comparison images below.
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• It’s Time I Let Go Of My Favorite Alien Isolation 2 Theory

  28-08-2026 19:30 via gamespot.com
  Alien Isolation 2 stars a new protagonist named Blake. Creative Assembly has been clear about this all summer, but it's only now that I'm letting it sink in. Since I first played a demo of the survival-horror game at Summer Game Fest's Play Days this past June, I've been holding onto a theory that Blake's role in the story is a bait-and-switch--that in short order Blake would be impaled by the Xenomorph and Amanda Ripley, star of the first game, would show up as the real playable character. 
  
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• Turn-Based-Tactics Fans Are Suddenly Eating Very Well

  28-08-2026 19:24 via gamespot.com
  
  The XCOM series has been effectively on hiatus for many years now, and AAA turn-based-tactics games have been pretty hard to come by recently. That's changing, however, starting with this week's launch of Star Wars Zero Company. It's effectively a marriage of classic XCOM gameplay and Clone Wars-era Star Wars storytelling, and within a few minutes of starting it, I got that same rush of excitement I got the first time I played an XCOM game. Typically, I try to savor turn-based tactical expe
  
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• GTA 6’s Long Wait Has People Realizing Their Own Mortality

  28-08-2026 19:00 via gamespot.com
  
  You might expect people to talk about the visuals, lighting, action sequences, or gunplay after Grand Theft Auto VI's brand-new extended-look trailer showed off over 25 minutes of new footage. But the top comments on Rockstar's YouTube upload of the video deal more with the human condition than expected. In fact, there's quite a bit of talk about death and remembrance.The top comment (at the time of publication) states: "a moment of silence for people that didn't make it here." Meanwhile, anothe
  
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• GTA 6 Lets You Throw Dog Poop At People

  28-08-2026 18:16 via gamespot.com
  
  A very important piece of news has come to light about GTA 6: You can pick up dog poop and throw it at people in the upcoming open-world crime game.YouTuber TGG visited Rockstar North's offices and spoke with the team, and one of the things he learned was how dog poop can be a weapon.
  "If someone is out on the street and they're walking their dog, and the dog takes a dump, you can wait for the person to pick up the dog sh** with a doggie bag, and then you can hit that person, making them drop th
  
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• GTA 6: All The Biggest Takeaways From The Big New Trailer That You Need To Know

  28-08-2026 17:37 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar finally lifted the veil on GTA 6 during a high-profile Netflix event on August 27. The nearly 30-minute video revealed a lot. We saw main characters Jason and Lucia in action in snippets of multiple different missions, while there were cutscenes and character interactions on display as well.
  The broadcast also featured a new look at some of the updated gameplay systems, like how NPCs will notice if you're carrying a weapon in public, how stealing cars works, and that the game has a Red
  
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• Saber Boss Reacts To The Death Of Physical Games And Rising Console Prices

  28-08-2026 16:32 via gamespot.com
  
  2026 has been full of big storylines in gaming, including Sony's announcement that it will end support for physical PlayStation game discs in 2028 and the trend of consoles getting increasingly expensive. Tim Willits, the chief creative officer at Saber Interactive, caught up with GameSpot at Gamescom this week to discuss these topics and offer up a bizarre-sounding possibility for an "AI box" for games.He said he was "surprised how upset people were" about Sony ending support for physical game
  
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• Gears Of War: E-Day Has A Battle Royale-Inspired PvP Mode Where You Can Strip The Flesh Off Enemies

  28-08-2026 16:07 via gamespot.com
  
  Gears of War games have had some of the best multiplayer action around ever since the days of the first game, and for Gears of War: E-Day, developers at The Coalition are looking to give fans plenty of options for online fun. While the game's new take on Horde mode is shaping up to be the ultimate battlefield for players to enter, fans of traditional deathmatches aren't being left out in the cold either. At Gamescom, The Coalition spoke to GameSpot about E-Day's new Crucible mode and how it uses
  
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• Saber Responds To AI Criticisms In Rideshare Game And Promises, “We Will Never Fire Someone And Replace Them With AI”

  28-08-2026 14:57 via gamespot.com
  
  One of the biggest talking points in gaming today is the use of artificial intelligence, including generative AI. It's a hot-button issue, and few companies have faced the level of criticism about it as Saber has. The developer recently found itself in hot water after CEO Matthew Karch lashed out at Rideshare Stimulator's former writer who said they were laid off and replaced by ChatGPT.
  Now, Saber's chief creative officer, Tim Willits, has addressed the situation as well, promising that, "We wi
  
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• Hellraiser: Revival Is More Than Just Cenobites and Gore – 10 Things We Learned From Saber Interactive

  28-08-2026 14:55 via gamespot.com
  
  October wouldn't feel right without a spooky game or two, and Hellraiser: Revival is shaping up to be a terrifying--and horny--dive into the nightmarish fiction of author Clive Barker. So far, the game is looking like the kind of Hellraiser experience that defined the franchise throughout the '80s and early '90s, and at Gamescom, Saber Interactive sat down with GameSpot to talk about the game, how far they're willing to go to nail the vibe of Hellraiser, and more.Hellraiser: Revival launches for
  
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