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New Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer is for a TV show that exists within Grand Theft Auto 6

Macca and Friends is coming to Weazel TV on November 19.

By Andy Chalk

Phantom Blade Zero: The Kotaku Review

S-Game’s character action title is the very definition of something great being dragged below the surface by smaller grievances...

By Imran Khan

Think you know videogame cats? Then name 17 of them

Talking cats, magic cats, scientific cats, and even cats that think they're people.

By Andrea Shearon

Crimson Desert studio is implementing AI "throughout our entire development pipeline," and expects DokeV to launch in 2028

Crimson Desert and DokeV developer Pearl Abyss is planning to further integrate generative AI into its workflow.

By Kaan Serin

The WoW: Forever Podcast, a New Short Story, This Week’s Videos, and More! — WoW Weekly

Blizzard has posted a recap of this week in WoW, highlighting the continuation of the WoW: Forever podcast, a new short story, and more!

I cannot stop everyone staring at me in GTA 5

They're looking right at me, aren't they?

By Joshua Wolens

Cyberpunk trading sim Probably Stolen is getting three big updates with new starting scenarios - organ trading, junk empires and fine dining

Mucky and disreputable kiosk game Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim is getting three big updates over the next few months that add extra starting scenarios, building on the existing wealth of goods, materials, vocations and techs.

By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell

8BitDo Ultimate 3E wireless controller review

Is Xbox wireless connectivity and modularity really worth that price?

By James Bentley

While soulslikes went bigger than big, Death's Door swung open the appeal of a tighter adventure

Declaring a Best Way of Doing Things is a fool's game, though in recent years my favourite entries in the Tricky Hitting genre - inclusive of soulslikes and their hybridised disciples - have been the big, bulging ones.

By James Archer

Worst Class Ever takes asymmetrical multiplayer back to school, with a teacher player trying to spot the naughty children among the NPCs

What's the best prank you ever pulled on a teacher in school, assuming you went to school? By which I mean, a genuinely funny prank that didn't cause any injuries, break any of the more important laws (legal or ethical), or leave anybody with years of mental distress.

By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell

Devs Promise To Pay $5,000 To Help Cover Your Divorce If You Can Be The First To Beat Their Lock-Picking Game

You have to do it without cheating, and no, not those kind of love locks...

By Ash Parrish

Windows 0-day dropped by disgruntled researcher hands hackers System rights

"SignDrop" exploit lets local users gain all-powerful System rights.

By Dan Goodin

New Trading Post Items Datamined on Patch 12.1.7 PTR - Old Steelseries Promotion Mount Coming

7, which includes the old Steelseries Promotion mount coming to the Trading Post!

Chipmaking giant TSMC discovers major employee data leak—reports say info was up for sale for three bitcoin on shady forums

The data is said to have been "made available on an external website without authorization."...

By Andy Edser

Crusader Kings publishers Paradox announce CEO swap, say they're "in a strong position at a time when much of the industry is facing major challenges"

Paradox Interactive, publishers of umpteen strategy genre stalwarts including Crusader Kings , Europa Universalis , and Hearts of Iron , have announced plans to switch overlords early next year. Fredrik Wester will make way for Mattias Lilja, as the deputy CEO takes the throne.

By Mark Warren

A new report reckons 40% of developers in the video games industry are using generative AI - but even more think it's harmful

Despite all the outrage and criticism around game developers and publishers using generative AI in gaming, a new report from the Game Developers Conference (GDC) calculates that as many as 40 percent of developers active in the industry use the controversial tools in their work.

By Dom Peppiatt

Intel takes massive chunk out of AMD's desktop CPU market share in unexpected turnaround - may be due to the red team's dominance in gaming chips, weirdly

Ain't nobody buying gaming CPUs right now.

By Jacob Ridley

Reddit tells me it’s not going to make a penny in affiliates from Reddit Reviews and is working hard to avoid inauthentic content

"Reddit does not receive a cut of any purchases made through the buy it now button on product pages."...

By Jacob Fox

Slay the Spire 2 gets its first new character since its massively successful launch in March as part of "biggest" beta patch yet

Slay the Spire 2, which released into early access earlier this year, is expanding once more with a major new beta update. This introduces the deckbuilder's first new character since launch - a whimsical musician armed with a bow - alongside two new modes, and more.

By Matt Wales

How to protect your IP against the army of AI clones

Generative AI usage in video game development has increased significantly in recent months. Steam Next Fest featured over 8,000 demos in October 2026, many of which were created partly or entirely using generative AI tools.

By Simon Pulman

Worldsoul Saga Lore Speculation: Are the Titans Bad for Azeroth?

The Titans have been an undeniably vital part of Azeroth’s history… but have they been a force for good?7 may hint at Blizzard's intent with the Pantheon as we approach The Last Titan.

'Clear national security concerns that need to be addressed immediately': new letters to Jensen Huang from Congress strike a tougher tone for the ex-Nvidia CEO

They threaten subpoenas if he doesn't show up, but he's intimated that he'll attend the meeting.

By Jacob Ridley

Microsoft suffer system outage affecting Outlook, Teams and Copilot, exec says there's "no indication this is the result of malicious or cyber activity"

Microsoft 365 isn't quite living up to its name this week, as its services have suffered an extended outage that's knocked the likes of Outlook, Teams, and Copilot for six.

By Mark Warren

'Heist of a new kind': AI-enabled scam reportedly managed to steal $110 million from French bank

That's reportedly one quarter's profits for the bank.

By James Bentley

Steam’s Angriest New Game Is the Perfect Place to Channel Your AI Hate

Virtue and a Sledgehammer is a rage-filled takedown of AI, but it's more interested in what makes us human.

By Giovanni Colantonio

Xbox boss announces Wolfenstein 3 and confirms new game in development at idSoftware despite reported job cut "bloodbath"

Xbox boss Asha Sharma has confirmed Wolfenstein 3 is in development at MachineGames, the Swedish studio behind the acclaimed Wolfenstein: The New Order , Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossal, and 2024's celebrated Indiana Jones and the Great Circle .

By Matt Wales

Steam's submission and approval backlog is forcing indie devs to delay game launches

Several indie developers have had to postpone their game launches due to delays in Steam's game submission and approval process.

By Sophie McEvoy

Ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang allegedly had an 'intimate relationship' with a second Nvidia employee, according to reports

The report is based on information from "two people familiar with the matter."...

By Andy Edser

'I stand by Jensen': Nvidia employees come out in support of Huang after resignation

The now ex-CEO co-founded the company over three decades ago.

By James Bentley