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• GTA 6 Has Not Been Delayed, Still On Track For Its November Launch

  07-08-2026 14:04 via gamespot.com
  
  GTA 6 is still on track to launch for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19, Take-Two Interactive has confirmed. As part of the publisher's quarterly briefing, Take-Two provided updates on several of its projects, including Rockstar Games' long-simmering open-world game--and the rosy financial outlook that the company is expecting from its launch."Our excellent first quarter results reflect the power of our portfolio and disciplined execution across all of our labels," Take-Two Interactive CEO
  
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• Oblivion Remastered's Switch 2 improvements could come to other platforms, says Bethesda

  11-08-2026 23:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Oblivion Remastered has by and large been a huge success for Bethesda both critically and commercially, but even more than a year after launch, it still suffers from poor performance including stuttering, frame rate instability, and crashes. The Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game launched today with touchscreen, mouse control, and gyro aiming support, as well as general improvements like DLSS anti-aliasing and "performance optimizations from the original Oblivion Remastered release," accordin
  
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• The Elder Scrolls 6 demo had a surprise guest at Bethesda HQ: a giant inflatable rat set up by protesting employees to watch Xbox execs who oversaw "devastating layoffs"

  11-08-2026 23:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Today, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma got a "live playthrough" of The Elder Scrolls 6, offering exuberant praise of the upcoming RPG's scale and story. Some Bethesda workers took the opportunity to remind Sharma of the 3,200 employees that are being cut under her watch as part of Xbox's massive restructure."Today at HQ, we had special guests from Microsoft leadership," according to a Bluesky post from OneBGS, a union representing employees at Bethesda. "We refuse to let executives forget what game studios
  
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• Max Payne 1 and 2 remake is still happening, but publisher Rockstar won't let Remedy say any more

  11-08-2026 23:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Max Payne 1 and 2 remake Remedy announced in 2022 and then barely acknowledged at all over the ensuing four years is definitely still happening, but the developer is relying on publisher Rockstar Games to provide more details. Rockstar and original developer Remedy described their partnership while revealing the remake of the Y2K-noir shooters all those moons ago, with Rockstar founder Sam Houser saying in a press release at the time, "We are massive fans of the work the Remedy team has crea
  
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• Our favorite film critic Hideo Kojima compares Netflix's new low-rated horror movie to Death Stranding

  11-08-2026 22:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hideo Kojima is back with another movie review, and this time it's a rather positive take on an otherwise panned release."I watched 'The Last House,'" Kojima tweeted. "Isolation? Loneliness? There were parts that felt a little like Death Stranding."The Last House, directed by Louis Leterrier (Now You See Me, Fast X) and written by Matthew Robinson (The Invention of Lying), follows a family trapped in their home as a mysterious disaster affects the entire world, forcing them to learn how to survi
  
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• The Elder Scrolls 6 Might Have An 8-Letter Subtitle

  11-08-2026 21:57 via gamespot.com
  
  The Elder Scrolls 6 is one of Microsoft's biggest upcoming games, but it remains largely a mystery, despite being announced more than eight years ago. Today, August 11, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma provided an update on it, saying she witnessed a "live playthrough" of the game. She also teased the game's subtitle, or at least that's what it seems like."The scale and grandeur are incredible. The story is even greater," she said.Those are buzzwords that do not mean much of anything. More intriguingly, Sha
  
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• Xbox CEO says her "live playthrough" of The Elder Scrolls 6 shows "incredible" scale but "the story is even greater"

  11-08-2026 21:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xbox CEO Asha Sharma suggests she's just played, or at least watched, a "live playthrough" of The Elder Scrolls 6. "Live playthrough of The Elder Scrolls VI: ******** this morning," Sharma says offhandedly in a tweet. "The scale and grandeur are incredible. The story is even greater."This "live playthrough" will presumably have been a milestone presentation shown to Sharma and possibly other Xbox executives by the development team at Bethesda, likely including chief Todd Howard, but we can't say
  
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• The Elder Scrolls 6 is playable, Xbox CEO says her "live playthrough" shows "incredible" scale and an "even greater" story

  11-08-2026 21:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xbox CEO Asha Sharma suggests she's just played, or at least watched, a "live playthrough" of The Elder Scrolls 6. "Live playthrough of The Elder Scrolls VI: ******** this morning," Sharma says offhandedly in a tweet. "The scale and grandeur are incredible. The story is even greater."This "live playthrough" will presumably have been a milestone presentation shown to Sharma and possibly other Xbox executives by the development team at Bethesda, likely including chief Todd Howard, but we can't say
  
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• No Man’s Sky Could Have Made So Much Money From DLC And Microtransactions, Sean Murray Says

  11-08-2026 21:40 via gamespot.com
  
  The head of No Man's Sky developer Hello Games, Sean Murray, has said it would be a bad idea for his mental health to think about how much money the studio could have made by charging for the game's various expansions or by selling microtransactions.
  "I'm sure somebody could take me aside, take me into a room and show me some PowerPoint and show me that we could have made more money if we had done in-app purchase or, you know, if we had done DLC or something like that," Murray told GamesRadar. "
  
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• Saber Interactive "replaced me with ChatGPT midway through development" but AI use is not disclosed on Steam, claims former lead writer

  11-08-2026 21:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Publisher Saber Interactive allegedly heavily used generative AI in the upcoming driving sim Rideshare "Stimulator," even directly replacing some staff with AI bots like ChatGPT, without disclosing AI use in the game's Steam store page. Rideshare "Stimulator" was announced in a trailer released on July 30 by Saber and developer Unigine. Today, August 11, former lead writer Stella Sacco reacted to the news on Bluesky, suggesting Saber has buried its AI use."I didn't even see this had been announc
  
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• 15 years later, delisted Lord of the Rings action RPG resurfaces with a remastered version on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X, and PC

  11-08-2026 20:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  For years, it's been a real challenge getting your hands on the cult classic 2011 action RPG Lord of the Rings: War in the North, but today, Aspyr Media surprise-dropped a remaster of the game on PS5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, and Steam.Lord of the Rings: War in the North, a hack-and-slash adaptation of the Tolkien novels and the Peter Jackson movies with its own original story by Snowblind Studios, first released back in 2011 for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. Steam delisted the game
  
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• Battlefield 6 Trailer Shows Off New Version Of Wake Island, And It Looks Incredible

  11-08-2026 20:47 via gamespot.com
  
  EA and Battlefield Studios have released a new trailer for Battlefield 6 that shows off the upcoming fan-favorite map Wake Island, which arrives on August 18 alongside a Top Gun-themed crossover event.
  Wake Island, which first appeared in Battlefield 1942, is inspired by the real-life Wake Atoll in the Pacific ocean where a World War II battle took place, and it's among the most beloved Battlefield maps ever.
  The newest version of the map for Battlefield 6 looks pretty incredible, at least based
  
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• Halo: Campaign Evolved’s Biggest Competition Might Be Halo

  11-08-2026 20:03 via gamespot.com
  
  Halo Campaign Evolved is a celebration of the franchise, but not many people are attending that party. New estimates peg sales at 1.2 million copies sold across PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5 so far, around $67 million in revenue, which isn't the best start for this remake of the original Halo campaign. Also available via Xbox Game Pass, the game is estimated to have 2.1 million players through the subscription service.According to Alinea Analytics' head of market analysis, Rhys Elliott, there are
  
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• I'm boycotting Love and Deepspace for killing my virtual boyfriend, and so are 251,000 other loyal widows

  11-08-2026 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's been 37 days as of writing. 37 days of tears, yearning, and an international campaign from Love and Deepspace players begging developer Infold to restore peace and release Valko, who was supposed to be the romantic RPG's sixth love interest. His launch was canceled on June 30, and Infold decided to never release a new boyfriend again. Over 251,000 Love and Deepspace players have been ignored while praying for Infold to reverse this ruling, so I've joined them in deleting the game. Infold bu
  
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• 10 years later, Sean Murray still plays the launch version of No Man's Sky, and he still likes it: "It does feel quite barebones in places, but I kind of enjoy that"

  11-08-2026 19:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hello Games boss Sean Murray has a soft spot for the day-one version of No Man's Sky, for all its faults and all the hard work associated with it. As the dramatically expanded space survival game turns 10 years old, he still occasionally plays that launch version himself.I spoke to Murray about the past 10 years of No Man's Sky, and I asked him how the game we have today compares to the original idea for what No Man's Sky would be. "It's interesting. You know, I sometimes see that in the communi
  
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• 2011 The Lord Of The Rings Game Gets Surprise Re-Release Today

  11-08-2026 19:02 via gamespot.com
  
  Out of nowhere, the Embracer-owned Aspyr Media announced and released a new edition of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North today across PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC.
  The game was originally released in 2011 for PS3, Xbox 360, Switch 2, and PC, but now it's available on the latest generation of consoles for $20 (or $18 through August 25) as part of a "Legacy" edition. The new version features online or local split-screen co-op and "optimized" solo play, though further specifics about the
  
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• First Switch 2 Special Edition Might Celebrate Zelda’s 40th Anniversary, If Leaks Are Hy-Real

  11-08-2026 18:55 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo might be preparing for a 40th celebration of The Legend of Zelda series, with Switch 2 possibly getting its first special-edition system based on the beloved franchise. A new leak on social media shows a Triforce decked-out Switch 2 dock, with what appears to be black and green Joy-Con 2 controllers decorated with flourishes of gold. The Centro LEAKS account on X posted two purported pictures of the Zelda-themed Switch 2 and Switch 2 Pro Controllers. Nintendo hasn't released any of
  
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• "Crimson Desert is not a one-off title": Pearl Abyss is open to "sequel titles," multiplayer expansions, and even more DLC

  11-08-2026 18:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss seems to be preparing itself for an extended crimson universe after the open-world everything game's irrefutable success – it made $200 million in only two weeks, so why shouldn't the developer want to replicate that achievement with a Crimson Desert sequel, or four? I'm sure this idea is especially tantalizing to Pearl Abyss now that Crimson Desert, which only launched in March, is already seeing its sales slow down according to a new Q2 2026 financial
  
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• This leaked Legend of Zelda 40th anniversary Switch 2 console better be real, because I'm already desperate to buy it

  11-08-2026 18:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  I already have a Switch 2. I do not need another Switch 2. But I've wanted another Switch 2 ever since the back-to-back releases of Pokopia and Tomodachi Life, when my partner had confiscated the household console for two months straight. I think I've been holding out admirably up to this point, but the apparent leak of a 40th anniversary Legend of Zelda-themed Switch 2 is seriously testing my resolve.Images of the box for the console appeared on ResetEra earlier today, though their exact proven
  
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• Pokemon-like DokeV is "targeting a launch in the second half of 2028," nearly 10 years after it was revealed by Crimson Desert studio Pearl Abyss

  11-08-2026 18:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's taken a while - a long while - but DokeV, a Pokemon-like monster-collector from Crimson Desert studio Pearl Abyss, is eyed for release in the next couple of years. The company revealed the potential launch window in its latest earnings report, along with an upbeat report on how development is going."DokeV is progressing smoothly by leveraging the development assets and production experience accumulated from our previous projects," the studio says. "Having moved beyond the foundational syste
  
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• "Just pirate it": Roguelike dev would rather you download its games illegally than buy from Steam code resellers

  11-08-2026 18:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Although most everyone knows about official game retailers on PC like Steam and the like, there are some sketchy key shops out there where folks opt to purchase titles for "cheaper" – but, alas, they probably shouldn't.For one, it hurts independent studios and might contribute to unfair regional pricing – but, that's not all.
  Dicehit Games, the indie developer behind roguelike Runeveil and other fun little titles on Steam, explains as much in response to someone on X advising people
  
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• One of the first Animal Crossing speedrunners spent 4,300 hours catching shrimp in an MMO "just to see if I could," and he might even "do it again"

  11-08-2026 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  A notorious MMO fisherman just finished a 4,300-hour grind that saw him spend over two years catching shrimp in Old School Runescape, and he says "I'd do it again."12 years ago, Animal Crossing speedrun pioneer and AGDQ cameo commentator Carter 'Bosby' Larson was trading world records with a player named Forstride on the game's "All Debts" leaderboard. To this day, Forstride ranks highly in many categories. But for the past two years and change, Bosby has been using one well-worn fishing net to
  
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• 7 years after it was cancelled by Fox, Marvel's X-Force movie producer reveals that a major MCU actor was set to star as a fan-favorite villain

  11-08-2026 18:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld says the live-action X-Force movie was going to feature none other than Josh Brolin as Stryfe, the supervillain counterpart to X-Men hero Cable."The X-Force movie that was going to be coming to screen that Fox had planned before Disney bought the Fox catalog; he was absolutely in that movie," Liefeld told The Direct. "Spoiler alert! It would have been great… There were, at one point, discussions about him being in an after-credits scene in Deadpool 2, but they
  
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• Sony’s All-Digital PlayStation Future Needs A Little More Steam

  11-08-2026 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  There is no stopping Sony's all-digital future for video games. I don't mean to sound pessimistic, but the company's decision to kill off physical game discs in 2028 and effectively turn the PlayStation Store into the only place in town where you can grab a new PS5 title won't be stopped by an endless barrage of memes in the replies section. Like Thanos preparing to snap the universe into a 50% discount on life, it's inevitable.Sony has said as much in recent comments, carefully tiptoeing around
  
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• Commodore is bringing back a legendary '80s joystick, and I'm hyped to see the microcomputer maker delve into retro controllers

  11-08-2026 17:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  The newly resurrected Commodore has already proven itself with the C64 Ultimate, but it's about to put one of my favorite '80s joysticks back into production. While I admittedly use a Sega Master System controller with most of my microcomputers, the Suncom TAC-2 is the one stick I would reach for thanks to its slick, premium design, and it's getting a comeback in various new flavors. In a press release, Commodore announces that the Suncom TAC-2 is making a grand return in five new colorways. Sho
  
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• Asus ROG NUC vs gaming laptops, how does the mini PC top dog fare against portable powerhouses?

  11-08-2026 17:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  As component prices soar and games grow more sophisticated (read: demanding), mini PCs have seen a surge in popularity as of late. Fuelled by the Steam Machine's compact form factor and with the Xbox Project Helix rumor mill further spinning up excitement, many are turning to these mobile-component toting boxes as a cheaper alternative to both full towers and gaming laptops. But what if you go straight to the top of the food chain? The Asus ROG NUC holds a price tag comparable to the best gaming
  
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• Crimson Desert DLC is coming "this year" as part of "various follow-up strategies" at Pearl Abyss

  11-08-2026 17:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Having firmly established itself as one of the biggest games of the year, we've been waiting for official word on Crimson Desert DLC since soon after it launched. Developer Pearl Abyss has been clear that expansions are coming, and now it's provided some broad details about what's coming for the fantasy sandbox."We are preparing various follow-up strategies for Crimson Desert, including DLCs and platform expansions," the company writes in its latest financial report. "Given that Crimson Desert i
  
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• PNY has launched its back to school savings, but gamers shouldn't ignore this Switch 2 SD card deal

  11-08-2026 17:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  PNY has rolled out a slew of discounts across its flash storage options on Amazon in time for the back to school season. Most of what's on offer is, as you can imagine, is best suited for students, with its PRO Elite SDXC cards and flash drives receiving the biggest savings. But fortunately for Switch 2 players, I did spot its 256GB microSD Express card hiding amongst the rest of the marked-down storage.Out of all the PNY savings, which are expected to last until August 29 later this month, the
  
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• Best Pokemon TCG Pocket Hoopa ex deck

  11-08-2026 17:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  The best Pokemon TCG Pocket deck for Hoopa ex is very good in the current meta, with Hoopa proving incredibly strong owing to its ability to target benches and disrupt strategies in the early game, but at the risk of hurting yourself the further you go into the late game. If you're willing to take this high-risk, high-reward strategy, here's how to make the best Dark Hoopa ex deck build in PTCGP, and what you need to know about strategies, pros and cons.For more deck builds, find out the best de
  
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• Id Software lead says devs "don't have the incentive to care anymore" with Microsoft threatening another 1,600 Xbox layoffs after latest bloodbath

  11-08-2026 17:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  With Microsoft's plan to cut 3,200 employees at Xbox still looming over the industry as a whole and affecting various studios, id Software lead services programmer Chris Hayes says developers are left without "the incentive to care anymore."Microsoft's cuts are certainly no secret, with a plethora of studios – including Bethesda and the like – losing developers mid-production. In a recent interview with Auf ein Bier over on YouTube, Hayes comments on the situation himself, criticizin
  
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