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• Steam Machine Is NOT A Console, Valve Says

  22-06-2026 20:44 via gamespot.com
  
  Valve has finally announced the price of the new Steam Machine, and it'll be over $1,000 when it launches on June 30. In addition to confirming the price and release date, Valve published a new FAQ that runs through some key particulars about the system, including how it is not meant to be described as a console."We think of Steam Machine as an extension of PC gaming, not as a console," Valve said.This is not a game console.In making its point, Valve said a console like an Xbox or PlayStation de
  
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• Ocarina Of Time Fan Project Bows Out Before Nintendo Comes Knocking

  22-06-2026 20:33 via gamespot.com
  
  A fan recreating Ocarina of Time has scrapped the project, citing fears of "Nintendo ninjas" following the official announcement of the Switch 2 remake.According to IGN, YouTuber CryZENx pulled the plug on their The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time PC recreation after at least a decade of working on it. In a blog post on their official Patreon, CryZENx told their community that the "Ocarina of Time project [has] officially stopped." CryZENx didn't provide an exact reason for the cancellation, bu
  
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• Fans Seem Disappointed By Love And Deepspace’s New Love Interest

  22-06-2026 20:24 via gamespot.com
  
  It's been two decades since women and young girls everywhere were all but mandated to choose between Team Edward and Team Jacob, and in the time since, the unquenchable thirst for sexually-charged fiction and "Romantasy" has only intensified. This desire is part of what has made the mobile dating sim Love and Deepspace a global phenomenon--well, that and it's stellar writing, frenetic combat, and shockingly deep gameplay. But whereas vampire fans have had their fantasies somewhat indulged since
  
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• Steam Machine’s Preorder Process Is A Response To Longstanding Disasters

  22-06-2026 20:23 via gamespot.com
  
  Valve unveiled the Steam Machine price, specs, and release date, at the same time it opened up reservations for preorders. However, Valve is handling its preorder queue a little differently this time, which it says is being done in direct response to some issues it encountered when opening up Steam Controller preorders. You can join the waitlist for any of the four available options on Steam.In fine print underneath the reservation area, Valve says that the reservation list will close at 10 AM P
  
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• Todd Howard On The Elder Scrolls 6: “We Need To Get It Right”

  22-06-2026 20:12 via gamespot.com
  
  The Elder Scrolls 6 is one of Xbox's most-anticipated upcoming games, and game director Todd Howard has now said the studio must stick the landing.Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Howard confirmed that the majority of the developers at Bethesda Game Studios are working on The Elder Scrolls 6 currently.
  "We know we need to get it right and it's been a long time," he said.Indeed it has been a long time. The game was announced more than eight years ago now, and to date, only one video has been rel
  
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• Play As Nicolas Cage In Call of Duty For Season 4 Reloaded

  22-06-2026 19:44 via gamespot.com
  
  Season 4 Reloaded arrives later this week, and award winning actor Nicolas Cage will join Call of Duty's growing list of operators for Black Ops 7 and Warzone. In addition to the Hollywood star, Season 4 Reloaded includes new weapons, limited-time events, and the Kowakujo Zombies map. The popular Black Ops Classic mode also becomes a permanent addition in Black Ops 7.Season 4 Reloaded goes live on June 25, and this midseason refresh is themed as Call of Duty's Summer of Action update. All of the
  
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• Steam Machine Impressions: A Tiny Box With Big Trade-Offs

  22-06-2026 19:43 via gamespot.com
  
  Ahead of its launch on June 30, reviews and impressions on Valve's Steam Machine have arrived. Designed to be a living room PC, the compact unit is launching during an expensive time for gamers, as the ongoing memory and storage crisis, coupled with AI data center demands, has seen an explosive surge in hardware prices. Is the Steam Machine worth its price?
  According to impressions from various outlets, Valve has managed to cram an impressive amount of hardware into the small PC gaming cube
  
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• Someone Made A Single-Player Version Of World Of Warcraft, Powered By AI

  22-06-2026 19:43 via gamespot.com
  
  One World of Warcraft player has created their own private version of Azeroth, populated not by other players, but with AI-powered bots. As detailed on the wowservers subreddit, user Mr-Nilsson_85 explained how they created a "proof of concept" of what a Wrath of the Lich King-era WoW server played entirely by bots looks like, turning one of the world's premier MMORPGs into what is essentially a single-player game. The server hosts 1,800 bot "players" that go about playing the game as real
  
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• Xbox Is Working On A Dozen Movies And TV Shows, Including Sea Of Thieves

  22-06-2026 19:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Xbox is going full steam ahead with a slate of films and TV shows, which now includes a live-action adaptation of Rare's 2018 pirate-filled, social-sim adventure game, Sea of Thieves.According to a June 22 Entertainment Weekly report, Xbox has "over a dozen adaptations in the works." Some of these projects are already known--Death Stranding is getting a film, Netflix is fully supporting an animated and live-action Gears movie, Fallout has a new season, and Minecraft is getting a sequel film.But
  
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• Steam Machine Price and Release Date Officially Confirmed By Valve

  22-06-2026 19:03 via gamespot.com
  
  At long last, Valve has revealed the price for its highly anticipated Steam Machine. The system will officially cost $1,049 for its 512GB version without a Steam Controller and it launches on June 30. From there, the price increases to $1,349 for the 2TB model without a controller, and $1,428 with a controller. Preorders will open up on June 25.Though not Valve's first attempt at offering a Steam-branded PC for the living room, the Steam Machine is arguably its most exciting. The system runs on
  
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• God Of War Has Been Building Toward Laufey For Almost A Decade

  22-06-2026 17:49 via gamespot.com
  
  Just how far in advance was God of War Laufey planned by its developer, Sony Santa Monica Studio? Almost a decade ago, as actress Deborah Ann Woll--who provided the motion capture and voice acting for the game's protagonist, Faye--recently spoke about how she first heard about the project in 2018."I've known about this for nearly 10 years, and I haven't been able to talk about it," Woll said to CGM. According to Woll, God of War 2018 director Cory Barlog first pitched the idea to her back then,
  
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• God Of War Laufey Actor Says The Game’s Story Is Not About Gender

  22-06-2026 17:41 via gamespot.com
  
  Actor Deborah Ann Woll, who plays the main character Laufey AKA Faye in God of War Laufey, has further discussed the game and its story. The previous God of War games featured Kratos in the lead role, but Laufey focuses on Faye's story. Woll said in an interview that it feels "extraordinary" to think that some people will play the God of War game because the main character is a woman, and a woman played by a popular actor like she is.
  "We need as much diversity as possible within these stories s
  
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• Elden Ring, Death Stranding Movie Studio Signs Deal With Google For AI-Training

  22-06-2026 17:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Google is investing $75 million into the privately owned movie studio A24 for AI-based research, according to sources speaking to The Wall Street Journal. A24 is the film studio making the Elden Ring movie from director Alex Garland. It's also behind the upcoming Death Stranding movie from Pig director Michael Sarnoski.
  Google is already heavily invested in the media space with its juggernaut YouTube platform, but this would be Google's first investment in a movie studio.In a blog post, Google c
  
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• Elden Ring, Death Stranding Movie Studio Gets $75 Million From Google For AI Research, Report Says

  22-06-2026 17:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Google is investing $75 million into the privately owned movie studio A24 for AI-based research, according to sources speaking to The Wall Street Journal. A24 is the film studio making the Elden Ring movie from director Alex Garland. It's also behind the upcoming Death Stranding movie from Pig director Michael Sarnoski.
  Google is already heavily invested in the media space with its juggernaut YouTube platform, but this would be Google's first investment in a movie studio.According to the report,
  
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• CD Projekt Boss Says Reputation Not Fully Healed After Cyberpunk 2077 Catastrophe

  22-06-2026 17:38 via gamespot.com
  
  CD Projekt joint CEO Michał Nowakowski  understands that some fans of the developer have lost faith in the company "indefinitely" following the Cyberpunk 2077 catastrophe. At the same time, the executive said the Polish developer feels optimistic about its chances to "make it back" with The Witcher 4.Speaking to Edge (by way of GamesRadar), Nowakowski said Cyberpunk 2077's troubled launch in December 2020 was "heartbreaking" for the studio.
  For anyone just catching up, Cyberpunk 2077 l
  
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• This $1,000 Steam Game Offers Very Little, But At Least It’s Honest About It

  22-06-2026 15:55 via gamespot.com
  
  With people wondering if GTA 6 preorders will kickstart a new $80 era for standard edition PS5 and Xbox Series X|S games, one new release on Steam already has Rockstar Games beat: Congratulations On Your Purchase. The new red carpet-simulator launched not too long ago, and it can be yours for the mere price of $1,000.Designed to be a "first-person luxury experience" set inside a palace, the Steam listing says that players can expect a red carpet, a chandelier, and a velvet rope barrier to protec
  
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• GTA 6’s “Leaked” Prices Are Probably Bogus, Reliable Insider Says

  22-06-2026 15:11 via gamespot.com
  
  GTA 6 preorders go live on June 25, and ahead of that, one retailer posted listings for the game showing higher-than-expected price points. A prominent and reliable reporter, however, has said those were just placeholders.The retailer fnac listed GTA 6's standard edition at €89.99, which is about $103 USD. The listings scaled all the way up to €199.99 ($230 USD). However, billbil-kun of the magazine Dealabs said these listings are just placeholders.
  "So those prices are random ones," t
  
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• Ubisoft Co-Founder Dies In Plane Crash

  22-06-2026 15:09 via gamespot.com
  
  Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot died in plane crash on June 19 in an accident that also left another person dead. Guillemot was 69.Ubisoft said in a statement (via The New York Times) that it was "deeply saddened to learn of the death of Claude Guillemot, co-founder of the group and chairman of Guillemot Corp., in an accident." The statement added: "Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time."A report from French news broadcaster ICI said the crash happened ju
  
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• Halo Fans Can Relax: Campaign Evolved Won’t Require PS Plus For Split-Screen

  22-06-2026 15:09 via gamespot.com
  
  Halo: Campaign Evolved lands on PC and Xbox Series X|S next month, and for the first time, on a PlayStation console. Ahead of its launch, some confusion has arisen regarding how local split-screen co-op will work on PS5, with many assuming that PS Plus subscriptions would be required for both players. Fortunately, there is some good news as Microsoft has clarified what will be required from players exactly. In an update, the official Halo Studios social media channel clarified that while local s
  
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• Destiny 2 Players, Time Is Running Out To Melt Bosses With This Exploit

  22-06-2026 15:07 via gamespot.com
  
  It's a story as old as time: a new Destiny 2 update arrives, and almost immediately, someone spots an exploit. The last week has seen some overpowered damage being dished out in Destiny 2, thanks to players discovering a method of stacking mods in the artifact. The result: Super attacks that deal several times the amount of intended damage, absolutely wiping the floor with bosses in the game. As you'd expect, a fix is on the way, but Bungie has allowed this exploit to slide for the last wee
  
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• Why These Two Very Different Games Are Getting Rave Reviews And Attention Right Now

  22-06-2026 01:30 via gamespot.com
  
  In case you missed it, Mixtape and Subnautica 2 are picking up strong momentum, each capturing attention for different reasons and contributing to a broader wave of conversation across the gaming landscape. Both are available on XBOX Game Pass Ultimate, with Subnautica 2 currently in Game Preview.Mixtape has emerged as one of the standout indie releases of the moment. From Beethoven & Dinosaur, the studio behind The Artful Escape, it follows three friends on their final night together throug
  
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