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GameStop CEO Says PlayStation Going All-Digital "Doesn't Matter"

GameStop isn’t interested in selling… games. I mean, that’s not exactly news if you’ve walked into one recently. The bulk of stock littering the aisles is merchandise and memorabilia. But to hear CEO Ryan Cohen say that physical games are “totally irrelevant” to the business is startlingly open.

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GTA Online mimics reality by nerfing payouts after making everything cost more: 'Prices go up, paychecks go down'

Making money in GTA Online has basically always been a game of whack-a-mole, with players finding the latest and greatest trick, and Rockstar promptly shutting the loophole down. With Grand Theft Auto 6 on the horizon, Rockstar has decided to nerf heists, which were one of the most popular ways to make a good buck in L...

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League Of Legends Classic Will Change Dramatically Before Final Release

League of Legends Classic—pitched as a return to how League was played over 10 years ago—has been on the game's Public Beta Environment (PBE) for a few days, and the feedback hasn't been very positive.

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God of War TV Show to Recast Kratos After Unexpected Injury

Ryan Hurst will reportedly no longer play Kratos in the live-action God of War series. Sony Pictures and Amazon MGM Studios are said to be recasting their lead after he suffered a serious injury while shooting the God of War TV show.

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The live-action God of War TV series suffers a huge setback as Kratos actor is injured badly on set and needs to be recast

Amazon's upcoming God of War TV show has hit a major obstacle after Kratos actor Ryan Hurst suffered a serious injury on set. Read more

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PS5 Users Can Earn $17K If They Can Bypass PS5 Hypervisor

With Sony's controversial, highly anti-consumer announcement that it would cease production of physical games in 2028, efforts to hack the PS5 have ramped up. Just a few days ago, it was announced SharpEmu was working on a PlayStation 5 emulator, and not long after, Game of the Year winner Astro Bot was seen being boot...

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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse isn't technically connected to the Netflix anime, but its cinematography was inspired by the show

When Konami revealed back in February that it's finally making a new Castlevania, the teaser trailer's art and color palette was so reminiscent of the Netflix anime series that it seemed possible the game was actually using the show's designs, or at least had gotten a little love from the folks at Powerhouse Animation....

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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Leads On How It Came To Be, Not Being A Roguelike, And The Potential Future Of The Series

As many great Metroidvania games have been proving in its absence over the past two decades, Castlevania is one of the most influential series in all of gaming. Despite the impact that early entries made on side-scrollers and how Symphony of the Night was one half of the invention of an entire genre, Castlevania simply...

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Mysterious Mushroom Location Guide In Palworld

Mysterious Mushroom is obtained from Sakurajima Island by destroying mushroom trees or catching a Shroomer Noct in Palword. The island is a bit far away from the starting point, and you need to travel quite a distance to reach it. Having a swimming Pal or a flying mount will certainly make the journey easier. Here's ho...

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Hot Wheels Infinite Rush Hands-On Preview: Speed Freaks Welcome

As a video game reviewer, I’m always looking for subtleties in the games I play. Small mechanical quirks, seemingly insignificant gameplay decisions that quietly change the experience, environmental storytelling, those sorts of things. In the case of Hot Wheels Infinite Rush, such nuance is kind of hard to spot, but th...

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Beautiful And Ambitious With A Lot To Prove: Hands-On With Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse

The 2D revival combines Dead Cells and Hollow Knight into a Metroidvania that aims to be more than an homage

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Castlevania Belmont's Curse could just be a gaming classic whipped back into shape

Castlevania Belmont's Curse is a grand return to the series' platformer roots. Developed by Konami and Evil Empire, it's a gothic cathedral built with new material, upon the strongest of genre foundations. In the few hours I had to explore the game's opening act, I was quickly thrust into the classic Castlevania experi...

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