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Take-Two CEO says 'former Rockstar employees' have tried to match GTA's success and 'haven't been able to'β€”and while he doesn't name names, that's gotta sting for a certain someone

Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive (which owns Rockstar, as well as several other companies) has a pretty middling view on AI. He's not purely against it (of course not, he's a CEO), but he's at least been relatively realistic about not only its potential, but also what its adoption will mean for the company...

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007 First Light has sold 1.5 million copies in its first 24 hours and claims the victory of 'fastest selling title in IO Interactive's history'

It's been a few days now since IO Interactive's ventured into the world of British espionage and to celebrate the successful launch it's now been revealed that 007 First Light sold a whopping 1.5 million copies in its first 24 hours. "Interactive, the independent video game developer and publisher behind the Hitman fra...

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Crimson Desert's 1.09.00 patch adds another highly-requested player feature (as well as loads of new pets)

The 1.09.00 Patch for Crimson Desert has arrived, just one week after the last patch - proving that developer Pearl Abyss is moving at a rate of knots when it comes to fixing and updating its massively popular RPG. Read more

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When Does Return Of The Ancients Release For PoE 2?

Path of Exile 2's Return of the Ancients update releases today featuring a total revamp of the game's endgame systems, including new storylines, more direction on the world atlas, and several new ways to get there - including a built-in build tracker for those who'd rather follow the pros. Here's when the update goes l...

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All 6 Neon Genesis Evangelion Movies, Ranked From Worst to Best

Neon Genesis Evangelionis one of the greatest anime franchises of all time. Evangelion takes the mecha genre to its logical conclusion by asking, "what would really happen if children were forced to pilot giant robots?" The series starts off like a traditional mecha anime, much like Mobile Suit Gundam, only to quickly...

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How To Level Up The Technology Skill In Paralives

In Paralives, your skills can unlock opportunities in your career and other interests that can lead to a high-paying job or dream fulfilment. Skills can be leveled up by performing certain tasks, or by using cheats.

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The Xbox Game Pass price cut is working, Asha Sharma reportedly tells staff, but "we will not solve this in one moment or one launch"

Microsoft's recent decision to cut the price of Xbox Game Pass seems to have done what it was designed to do and increase Game Pass subscriber activity. Read more

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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Devs Used YouTube To Help Recreate North Korea

Yesterday, Infinity Ward and Activision announced Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. The game "drops players into trench warfare in Korea, close-quarters combat in New York, high-octane chases through Paris, SAS night raids in Mumbai, and city-wide assaults to reclaim occupied territory," as a war erupts in Korea.

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Blizzard just dropped a game-changing Starcraft 2 update, a decade after its last expansion

I can't quite believe I'm writing this, but a new Starcraft 2 update has just fundamentally changed the game at its core. It's been more than ten years since Legacy of the Void wrapped up the main campaign, and while Blizzard has continued to sporadically support the RTS game with small tweaks to its co-op mode, it has...

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Best Starting Class In Romestead

Romestead's starting professions set the tone for your first few hours, granting a small skill boost and a handful of starting items to help you get on your feet. If you're worried about locking yourself into the wrong choice, don't be β€” in the long run, every profession's advantages fade quickly.

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The Handheld Gaming Boom Accidentally Priced Itself Out Of Being Handheld

Handheld gaming experienced an unprecedented boom with the launch of the Steam Deck in 2022. Gamers were suddenly looking at new ways to play some of their favorite games on the go and at home, with very little sacrifice beyond the initial cost of entry.

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Tim Sweeney takes swipes at Valve for Steam Deck price hike, blames it on the 'component parts supply chain for megayachts'

The once budget handheld gaming PC, the Steam Deck, recently received an astronomical price hike, with Valve citing "global logistical challenges" (otherwise known as the global memory crisis) for this decision. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney soon weighed in on the matter, drawing attention to Gabe Newell's $500 million superyac...

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