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• Here's Why Congressman Blake Farenthold Resigned So Abruptly

  17-04-2018 22:32 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― It's been a mystery why Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) abruptly
  
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• Grand Theft Auto 5 – nopixel V Trailer

  01-09-2026 19:32 via gamespot.com
  
  nopixel V - the next evolution of GTA RP created in collaboration with Rockstar Games
  
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• Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Extended, Adds Double XP To Help You Grind For Rewards

  01-09-2026 19:18 via gamespot.com
  
  The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 open beta was supposed to end today, September 1, at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET, but Activision is extending it.The beta is now set to wrap up at 10 PM PT / 1 AM ET (September 2), meaning it's been extended by a full 12 hours. Not only that, but Activision is offering double progression XP and double weapon XP now until the beta closes down.This is great news for anyone grinding through the levels to claim the MW4 open beta's various rewards. Players who make it all th
  
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• 40-year-old Robert Pattinson says he's "definitely feeling [his] age" while filming fight scenes for The Batman 2

  01-09-2026 19:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Robert Pattinson says filming fight choreography for The Batman 2 has him "feeling his age," though I'd argue that 40 is still pretty young."I’m definitely feeling my age when fighting a lot," Pattinson told GQ. "I'm literally like, 'Goddamn, this is significantly harder than it used to be.' But it’s really fun. And I think the movie’s going to be pretty great. It’s got a really, really fun cast, but it’s a marathon."The Batman hit theaters back in 2022, with The Ba
  
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• Metroidvania Still Feels Like A Niche Genre That Deserves Better

  01-09-2026 19:00 via gamespot.com
  
  The original Metroid and Castlevania both turn 40 years old this fall. As the two series most responsible for creating the “metroidvania,” we’re taking this occasion to take a comprehensive view of the popular genre. This is Metroidvania Week.Within the vast and overcrowded Steam store, there are over 3,100 titles with the “metroidvania” tag. Last year, Hollow Knight: Silksong accomplished a rare feat for an indie game, crashing storefronts upon its launch. And late
  
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• Metroidvania Games Were The Original Open-World Games

  01-09-2026 19:00 via gamespot.com
  The original Metroid and Castlevania both turn 40 years old this fall. As the two series most responsible for creating the “metroidvania,” we’re taking this occasion to take a comprehensive view of the popular genre. This is Metroidvania Week.When many people pick up a controller to play a game, they're looking for one thing above all others: escapism. A break from the real world. There's no better way to do that than to immerse yourself in another world. Getting lost in a comp
  
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• The Blood of Dawnwalker creative director says all those glowing reviews are a "great relief" as the vampire ARPG's Metacritic score nearly matches The Witcher

  01-09-2026 18:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  The review embargo for former vampire ARPG The Blood of Dawnwalker has shriveled up, and in its place has arrived a respectable gush of primarily positive ratings. The game's creative director and former CD Projekt Red lead Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz can finally relax.He writes on Twitter, "Waiting for the reviews to come in has been nerve wrecking to say the least, but they're finally (mostly) here!" The Blood of Dawnwalker reviews began marching out on August 31, ahead of the game's September 3 lau
  
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• Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced now lets you save the stranded dog, as Ubisoft fixes the greatest crime in the whole game

  01-09-2026 18:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you've done a healthy amount of sailing around in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, you may have noticed a dog stuck on one of the disparate islands you encounter across the Caribbean. Until now you could only pet the pooch, without helping them get off their water-locked home, but a new update has remedied this disastrous situation.Now, if you go to this little piece of land, sitting at 624,50, and you pet the canine wanderer - which you should always be doing regardless - they'll transp
  
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• I played 30 minutes of Alien Isolation 2 and yes, it is scarier than the original

  01-09-2026 18:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  My half hour with Alien Isolation 2 wasn't supposed to end like this. I've spent the last few minutes crouch-walking through a wrecked spaceship. It's dark in here – too dark to see more than an arm's length ahead. A storm buffets the vessel, the yawning groan of metal sheets slowly being pulled from the ship's carcass by strong winds – or straining beneath heavy, unnatural footsteps – setting my teeth on edge. Electrical sparks land in pools of stagnant water. Nearby, a contro
  
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• GTA 6 will lock you out of story missions if you're too broke, so it's good to know the robbery mechanics have been massively expanded

  01-09-2026 18:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  GTA 6 won't let you progress through the story if you're too broke, which will force Jason and Lucia to make some cash from side jobs or other definitely legal endeavors.If there's one thing the trailers and gameplay footage of GTA 6 have told us, it's that there's going to be a lot of robbing in it. Nearly every single piece of footage has featured Jason and Lucia holding someone up at gunpoint, getting cash and living large. Safe to say, it'll be a major part of the upcoming open-world game. G
  
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• Xbox Game Pass Removes Cyberpunk 2077 And 9 Other Games Very Soon

  01-09-2026 18:26 via gamespot.com
  
  The latest batch of removals from Xbox Game Pass have been announced, and some heavyhitters are leaving soon. After The Witcher 3 was removed in August, another CD Projekt Red game, Cyberpunk 2077, is leaving the service on September 15.There are nine other games leaving Game Pass that day, including Dead Cells, Frostpunk 2, Spiritfarer, Train Sim World 5, and more. You can see the full list below.Cyberpunk 2077 was added to Game Pass in March this year, so it may have had a six-month deal, give
  
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• "Consoles are here to stay": CD Projekt Red lead says The Witcher 3 studio isn't "worried" about next-gen consoles like the PS6 and Project Helix facing delays

  01-09-2026 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  CD Projekt Red's games – think banger RPGs like Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 – perform quite well on consoles… and even though such platforms have hit a bit of a wall costs-wise with the RAMpocalypse and what have you, the studio isn't worried.Michał Nowakowski, joint CD Projekt Red CEO, explains as much in a new interview with The Game Business, describing how he believes console brands like Xbox and PlayStation will live on despite RAM shortage struggles and other r
  
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• "You cannot make a game like The Witcher 4" by being "cost-driven," CD Projekt CEO says, and he's "100% sure" GTA 6 is being made the same way

  01-09-2026 18:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  The video game industry is equal parts art and business, and convincing the business people in the industry to actually fund the artists is a never-ending struggle. (Just look at the furloughed devs behind the recently released Star Wars: Zero Company.) But CD Projekt Red joint CEO Michał Nowakowski knows that some games – like The Witcher 4 and GTA 6 – can't be made by pinching pennies."We are cost-conscious," Nowakowski tells The Game Business. "It's not unimportant. We're a b
  
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• Xbox Game Pass In September Expands With Seven New Games

  01-09-2026 18:18 via gamespot.com
  
  It's the start of a new month, and right on cue, Microsoft has revealed the first wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in September. The upcoming batch isn't too massive, but it does include a day-one release that competitive gamers will want to check out, along with more titles for Xbox Game Pass Premium. Inversely, Game Pass will be losing some pretty big titles this month, with Cyberpunk 2077 leading the wave of departures.Xbox Game Pass September Wave 1 GamesSeptember 1Shelldiver
  
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• Xbox Game Pass In September Expands With 7 New Games

  01-09-2026 18:18 via gamespot.com
  
  It's the start of a new month, and right on cue, Microsoft has revealed the first wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in September. The upcoming batch isn't too massive, but it does include a day-one release that competitive gamers will want to check out, along with more titles for Xbox Game Pass Premium. Inversely, Game Pass will be losing some pretty big titles this month, with Cyberpunk 2077 leading the wave of departures.Kicking things off today is Shelldiver, an incremental game about a
  
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• "We all benefit from great games": How the 4X devs behind Endless Legend and Humankind went from Early Access pioneers to Civ 7 challengers

  01-09-2026 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Humankind, the 4X strategy game that aimed to let you craft the entirety of human history by blending together dozens of different cultures, had two main spikes in the arrival of new players. The first, says chief creative officer Romain de Waubert de Genlis, came with the launch of the game. The second, and far more unexpected, was the arrival of one million players in the direct wake of Civilization 7.Now, as developer Amplitude Studios prepares to wrap up the latest entry in its Endless serie
  
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• Resident Evil Movie Tickets Are Just $5 For Some People, Find Out If You Qualify

  01-09-2026 17:54 via gamespot.com
  
  Weapons and Barbarian director Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie releases this month, and tickets are now on sale. If you don't want to pay full price, and you meet a certain requirement, you can get a ticket for a whole lot less than normal.T-Mobile members in the US can score a ticket to Resident Evil for just $5 through Atom Tickets. As relayed by Wario64, subscribers can visit the T-Life mobile app on September 15 to get a discounted ticket.
  That is three days before the Resident Evil movie
  
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• "It folds down to the size of a credit card" - Razer's mobile controllers were getting too bulky so it's launching a foldable one you can carry around in your pocket

  01-09-2026 17:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Razer is launching a brand new mobile controller today, and it's quite a departure from the brand's most recent on-the-go gamepads. The Razer Prio folds down to a footprint that's smaller than your phone, and will happily fit in your pocket or backpack. Razer has ruled the roost in terms of full-sized mobile controllers for the last few years, but it's now looking to provide a more portable option for those gamers who just want a quick and easy way to play on the go.I first saw the Razer Prio at
  
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• Disney Halloween merch has been resurrected early, so I've sorted the tricks from treats for you

  01-09-2026 17:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Even though we're only just creeping into September, this year's Disney Halloween merch is already rising from the grave. The sun may still be blazing and it feels as though Fall is way down the road, but make no mistake: spooky season is beginning to emerge from its crypt like an impatient zombie. A lot of brands have started to summon the spirits their merch as a result, and that includes a full Disney Halloween collection. We're talking multiple pages with hundreds of items on the Disney Stor
  
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• Stellar Blade uses Nvidia's DLSS alongside "frame interpolation" to hit 60fps on Switch 2

  01-09-2026 17:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  After over two years of waiting, Switch 2 owners will get to play Stellar Blade sometime this year. Although we're still without a release date, developer Shift Up has revealed some of the technical details behind the port, including that it's using Nvidia's upscaling technology.Speaking to Nintendo Everything, DongKi Lee, the CTO and technical director of Shift Up, broke down the studio's goals and approach. "We targeted 60 frames per second in both handheld mode and docked mode," he says."And
  
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• JSAUX's latest Switch gadget adds new features to your old Pro Controller, but it is a year too late or right on time?

  01-09-2026 17:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Not quite made the leap to the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller but still eyeing up those back buttons? JSAUX's latest launch might be for you. The brand teased its Voidjoy Elite Extender alongside its new controller wing last month, and the brand has just made the $39.99 accessory available for purchase today. It's essentially a hug for your original Switch Pro Controller. A wraparound buddy that sits on the main body of the gamepad, adding 1,800mAh of extra battery life and a suite of addition
  
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• Play History: The Games That Made J.D. Witherspoon

  01-09-2026 17:36 via gamespot.com
  
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• GTA 6 Studio On Massive Pressure: “We Are Nervous”

  01-09-2026 17:32 via gamespot.com
  
  GTA 6 is one of the most-anticipated entertainment releases ever, and many experts agree that it's sure to be a fast success. However, Rockstar North boss Rob Nelson said the studio is "nervous" about the game's upcoming release and living up to 13 years worth of hype and expectations.
  "I try not to think about it," Nelson told IGN. "You’re aware of it, of course. But I think we just have to try and make something that we feel is innovating on what we've done previously, evolving it while
  
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• GTA 6 Removes The Series’ Worst Feature

  01-09-2026 17:32 via gamespot.com
  If you've played a Grand Theft Auto game before, then you are probably familiar with the series' sprinting mechanic. Rather than clicking the left analog stick like in most other games, you have to either hold or mash a face button. It's annoying, less intuitive, and feels like a relic of the past, and luckily, Rockstar apparently agrees: Grand Theft Auto 6 is doing away with it.
  As shared by the Italian YouTuber MikeShowSha, you will now click the analog stick in order to sprint. It's a welcome
  
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• Can you save Aurelio in Star Wars Zero Company?

  01-09-2026 17:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Aurelio in Star Wars Zero Company is a Rodian teammate who appears in the first mission, only to be beaten to death by a Coil Brute during the tutorial. Aurelio dying isn't exactly sad - he had maybe two lines prior to his clubbing - but with Zero Company having a permadeath system and new recruits being pretty expensive, is there a way to save Aurelio and stop him from dying?Can you stop Aurelio from dying in Star Wars Zero Company?(Image credit: EA)No, there is no way to save Aurelio's life in
  
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• Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 lead says Nvidia DLSS 5 backlash is "really funny," and that "most talented people I know" use AI

  01-09-2026 17:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 director Daniel Vávra is no stranger to controversy, having previously defended Nvidia's controversial DLSS 5 technology – and now, it seems that he's back to do so yet again.In case you missed the Warhorse Studios veteran's previous words on the matter, he stated that tech like DLSS 5 would "replace expensive raytracing" someday and was just suffering an "uncanny beginning."
  Well, now that Nvidia's AI-powered neural rendering model is back in the limelig
  
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• Chronicles: Medieval Provides An Impressive Sandbox For Players To Write Their Own History

  01-09-2026 17:20 via gamespot.com
  
  Chronicles: Medieval is a sandbox RPG that puts players in the commanding role of a medieval army, providing a strong mix of action and strategy. GameSpot was able to preview a hands-off demo and speak with senior game designer Gareth Bourn and lead producer Sam Millen about this ambitious medieval sandbox experience set in 14th-century Europe, where there is an exciting amount of freedom and an impressive attention to detail.
  https://youtu.be/60uz4iicAig?si=CZyz_U6--73lOB8g
  Developer Raw Power
  
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• The Witcher 4 probably isn't coming to PS5 with a physical disc, CD Projekt Red boss says, but fans will still get something to "open up and enjoy"

  01-09-2026 17:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Despite releasing after Sony's physical game deadline, CD Projekt Red says The Witcher 4 will have a game box with something on PS5, even if it doesn't have a disc.I'm sure we all know the story by now: Sony announced it would end physical disc production for PlayStation consoles in 2028, and everyone is upset and calling Sony out for its anti-consumer, anti-preservation moves. Meanwhile, Sony wants to remind people they don't own their games, with its lawyers offering the frankly ridiculous arg
  
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• Kratos actor Christopher Judge says he read for the God of War TV show, but thinks Dave Bautista is "going to be great"

  01-09-2026 17:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Kratos actor Christopher Judge says he did indeed read for the role in Prime Video's God of War TV show, but has "no desire" to take it on and nothing but well wishes for newly cast actor Dave Bautista."I did read for it! It was so hard for me to memorize my lines, which I never had a problem with," Judge told Collider. "And that was my mind and body starting to tell me, 'You don't want to do this.' I was one of the leads of Stargate at 33 to 44 and then stopped. Now, at 62, to be the lead, I ju
  
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• No really, Samsung's USB4 P Series SSDs come in at over $2,000 for the luxury of 4,000 MB/s

  01-09-2026 17:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Samsung has unveiled its next generation of external drives, and the new P9 and P7 SSDs definitely feel premium. The portable solid-state drives are powered by USB4, a newer USB standard, which helps conjure up impressive read and write speeds of up to 4,000 and 3,800 MB/s (where the P9 is considered). But this new heightened performance comes at a premium cost of up to $2,699.99, and I wish I were joking.Announced during Gamescom 2026, Samsung states in its press release that you can expect to
  
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