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Diablo 5 Will Rethink Level Scaling So You Actually Feel Stronger
Blizzard says Diablo 5 will take a different approach to Diablo 4's monster level scaling, aiming to make your character feel noticeably stronger as you level up and find new loot.
Steam's Age Check Fail: Where Aussies Can Buy R18+ PC Games Without a Credit Card
Steam's lack of reasonable age verification means Australians can't buy R18+ PC games without a credit card. We look at alternative stores that let you pay your way.
Xbox Studio Ninja Theory Faces Closure After Rescue Deals Fail
Microsoft has signalled its intention to close Hellblade developer Ninja Theory after two deals to save the Xbox studio fell through.
Blizzard Draws the Line on WoW Forever's Classic+ Identity
Blizzard is sticking to its Classic+ vision for World of Warcraft: Forever, even if it means skipping some modern quality-of-life features.
Nodusfall Preview: Hoyoverse's Co-Op Monster Hunt Impresses
A hands-on preview of Nodusfall, Hoyoverse's new co-op action game where you squad up to slay massive monsters. It's not Devil May Cry, but it feels great.
Rayman Legends Retold Preview: A Clean Remake Packed with Platforming Fun
IGN's preview praises Rayman Legends Retold as a clean remake with tons of content and great value, perfect for Switch 2 owners craving a platformer this Fall.
Rainbow Six Siege Braces for GTA 6, Promises Loyal Players Royal Treatment
Ubisoft's Rainbow Six Siege director says the team expects to 'take a hit' when GTA 6 launches, but vows players who stick around will be served 'like kings and queens.'
Undead Labs Goes Independent, State of Decay 3 Still Alive
Undead Labs has split from Xbox to become an employee-owned independent studio, but State of Decay 3 is still in development.
Best Buy Is Quietly Becoming a Pokémon TCG Paradise
Best Buy is emerging as a hidden haven for authentic Pokémon TCG drops, offering MSRP prices and anti-scalper queues that give real fans a fighting chance.
Minecraft Runs for 2 Billion Years, Beats Itself
A simulation let Minecraft play out for nearly 2 billion in-game years, and the game eventually beat itself. Here's what happened.
Leaked FBC Video Shows Manhattan Under Siege
A leaked FBC video shows levitating figures in Manhattan, with witnesses claiming the Hiss is behind it. The FBC denies everything, calling it a mass hallucination.
Sea of Thieves Fans Worry as Rare Moves Under Activision in Xbox Shake-Up
Rare, the studio behind Sea of Thieves, has been consolidated under Activision as part of Xbox's latest reset, leaving fans concerned about the studio's future.
Halo Fans Split on Activision Taking Over Next Game
Activision is now developing the next Halo, and fans are divided on whether that's a good move.
Wardogs Season 2 Brings Rain and a Release Date
Wardogs Season 2 finally has a release date, and it's bringing weather effects like rain to the battlefield. Here's everything we know so far.
GTA 6 Marketing Heats Up: Rockstar Drops $1M on Real Vice City Sign
Rockstar Games has reportedly spent nearly $1 million on a 'Welcome to Vice City' sign in Miami, kicking off Grand Theft Auto 6's marketing blitz.
Apex Legends x Street Fighter 6 Crossover Is Live: Throw Hands Now
Apex Legends has teamed up with Street Fighter 6 for a full-blown crossover event, bringing fighter forms, a remixed Olympus, and a mythic Hadouken melee to all platforms.
PlayStation's Huge Upcoming Lineup Leaked: God of War, Wolverine & More
A new roundup reveals over a dozen PlayStation projects in development, from Santa Monica's God of War titles to Insomniac's Wolverine and Spider-Man 3.
Quantic Dream Thanks Fan Who Turned Detroit: Become Human Into a 6-Hour DLSS 5 Movie
A Chinese content creator used DLSS 5 to recut Detroit: Become Human into a nearly six-hour cinematic experience, and Quantic Dream itself showed up to say thanks.
Control Resonant DLSS 5 Tested: Stunning Visuals, Brutal Performance Cost
A new GameGPU test force-enables leaked DLSS 5 in Control Resonant across RTX 3060 to RTX 5090, revealing massive visual gains but crippling frame rates even on flagship GPUs.
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Could Take 100+ Hours to 100%
Director Naoki Hamaguchi says completionists can expect to sink well over 100 hours into Final Fantasy 7 Revelation when it launches in April 2027.
Kojima Wanted Sony to Talk Before Cancelling PHYSINT
Hideo Kojima says he was shocked when Sony pulled out of PHYSINT, and while he holds no grudge after 30 years together, he wishes they had talked it over first.
Final Fantasy: Resonance Trailer Spotlights Terra, the Series' First Female Lead
A new promo for Final Fantasy: Resonance puts the spotlight on Terra from Final Fantasy VI — the first female protagonist in the franchise's history.
Asmongold Admits He Was Wrong About Xbox CEO Asha Sharma
The popular streamer once dismissed Xbox's new CEO as a 'DEI' hire — now he says she's actually getting things done, praising recent moves like Activision taking over Halo.
GTA 6 Hype Spills Over: Rumored Lucia Actress Hits 18M Views in 30 Days
The actress widely believed to play Lucia in GTA 6 says her Instagram content pulled in around 18 million views over the past month, and her calm response has only fueled more speculation.