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Helldivers 2 boss argues Arc Raiders' AI use "actually makes gaming better" and that "people jump to extreme takes" about the tech: "Surely there's a middle ground here"
News "Let's just make sure that people are paid for their work," he says
Arc Raiders sets another Steam record for a third weekend in a row, surpassing 481,000 concurrent players despite competition from Call of Duty and Escape from Tarkov
News Embark Studios' latest shooter just keeps growing
"Rockstar delaying GTA 6 is a flex": Analyst says the studio's "most valuable currency" is anticipation, so Take-Two is strategically polishing its $2.7 billion project
News "In an era of rushed live-service fatigue, Rockstar's commitment to 'finished games' is both retro and radical"
"We really don't see any force that could stop GTA 6": Not even multiple delays and angry employees can prevent Rockstar from making GTA 6 the "gaming event of the decade," experts say
News An immovable object meets an unstoppable GTA 6
"Going against GTA 6 for such games would be suicide": GTA 6 delay is bad for everyone except Rockstar, as analysts predict major devs will avoid a 2026 winter release like it's rancid
News Get out of GTA 6's way
Nintendo will "never position" itself as a direct PlayStation competitor regardless of the Switch 2's third-party games, former Nintendo of America president says: "It's not in their DNA"
News But he "absolutely" thinks there's a player base there for those AAA third-party games to come to Switch 2
Arc Raiders improves duo matchmaking and is reducing some cosmetic prices after backlash, with players to receive compensation if they already spent their hard-earned Raider Tokens
News "We have heard your feedback," Embark says
Huge Outer Worlds 2 patch includes over 350 fixes and changes, including a niche addition that may be a direct response to a disappointed player on Reddit: "Really cool they did that"
News Crashes have been fixed, and players' eyebrows should no longer disappear in certain circumstances
Playing Final Fantasy 7 "scared" Baldur's Gate 2's writing lead into adding romance to the RPG series: "These guys kicked our ass"
News "This is how a game should be"
Nintendo Switch 2's underwhelming opening lineup had former president Reggie Fils-Aimé stumped: "I scratched my head a bit"
News But he admits he "underestimated" the "compelling" enhanced Switch 1 content
As Destiny 2 faces dwindling player counts, MIA roadmap, and another scrapped in-game currency, Sony admits the MMO has not met expectations following $3.6bn Bungie acquisition
News Destiny 2 has disappointed with both its sales and user engagement, according to Sony's CFO
One of Pokemon Legends: Z-A's most important items may have first surfaced 12 years ago as unreleased content in X and Y, suggesting a certain Mega Evolution may have been in the works for over a decade
News Was it a hint, or pure coincidence?
A blow to Nintendo's controversial Pokemon patent could "embolden some competitors" to fight back against future lawsuits or accusations after the Palworld mess, IP expert says
News Threatened third parties could feel more like they "have a stronger likelihood of success" if Nintendo's new patent is altered
Public outrage amid Palworld lawsuit likely influenced new scrutiny of Nintendo's Pokemon patent, IP expert speculates, but it's debatable if giving that power to "people on the internet" who "scream loudly" is good
News "Plenty of gamers are happy to take out their pitchforks and argue against things," but is that always beneficial?
Take-Two CEO says "we've never regretted" a delay as GTA 6 slips again, and points to companies that ignored necessary delays "at their peril"
News Even so, Strauss Zelnick says "it's always painful when we move a date"
Pokemon Legends: Z-A's DLC expansion Mega Dimension launches next month, adding new Mega Evolutions, more returning Pokemon, and a familiar face from X and Y
News Mega Dimension arrives on December 10
Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser says Red Dead Redemption 2's Arthur Morgan is his "best lead character," but it's a "toss-up" with GTA 4's Niko Bellic
News Dan Houser thinks Arthur Morgan is "the most rounded and works the best"
Pokemon Legends: Z-A has a new update, but don't worry – the Wild Zone 20 exploit that lets players hunt shiny Alpha Pokemon fast still works
News "THEY DIDN'T PATCH WILD ZONE 20"
BlizzCon 2026 tickets go on sale this week with a limited-time early bird offer making passes $40 cheaper
News Standard-rate tickets will go on sale later this month
Baldur's Gate 3 Astarion actor Neil Newbon says the RPG's beloved vampire has "meant more than I ever realized he would," and "I'm not ready to let go of him"
News The actor says it's been "really moving" to see what an impact his character and other Baldur's Gate 3 favorites have had on fans
Xbox wants to know how fun Ghost of Yotei is in a new survey, and fans immediately have some questions of their own: "Does this mean the game will be available on Xbox?"
News Xbox is probably just doing some market research, but fans can live in hope
Nintendo wants Mario Kart World to be a Switch 2 game fans will "continue to choose for years to come" like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and I hope that means DLC could be on the cards
News Fingers crossed for a Booster Course Pass
After GTA 6 hopefuls convinced themselves trailer 3 would drop today, they're not taking Rockstar's Red Dead Online news very well: "DIABOLICAL work guys"
News "This isn't GTA 6"
