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- May 6
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- Star Fox 64 remake revealed for Switch 2 in surprise Nintendo Direct
- I recruited Gothic 1 Remake's most notorious NPC and a pair of molerats for 4 hours of unbridled RPG chaos
- BioShock 4 delay "deeply disappointed" Take-Two CEO, who thinks the studio "wasted a lot of time and money" on creative "dead ends"
- Old School RuneScape is so old and so big that the devs are about "to run out of" a key tech resource and have to do "a bunch of work to stop the game exploding soon"
- Mortal Kombat 2 is one of the highest-rated video game movies of all time on Rotten Tomatoes
- Nintendo reportedly pressured to raise Switch 2 price as $450 console is sold at a loss
- Steam stats for Slay the Spire 2's engine Godot show "strong signs of exponential growth"
- Marvel's upcoming Punisher special takes place "before and during" the events of Daredevil: Born Again season 2, says showrunner
- "No one is going to laugh at that": Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon says his feedback on a Johnny Cage sequel fight was "dead wrong"
- "We got it wrong" with Civilization 7, Take-Two boss admits, and he takes "responsibility" for the strategy game's failures: "What we tried to do was a bridge too far"
- After 6 years, Zelda-like Mina the Hollower gets May release date in "make-or-break" moment for Shovel Knight devs
- When is Mortal Kombat 2 on streaming? Speculation on the HBO Max release date
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead "was crossing fingers" the RPG wouldn't win Game of the Year because he was rooting for other "super creative games" instead
- New House of the Dragon season 3 poster features an ominous Rhaenyra parallel from the books: "Win or Die"
- How to solve Rathma's puzzle in Diablo 4 during A Blade's Weight
- Xbox CEO introduces new boot-up sound after executive overhaul, but it sounds pretty close to the current one
- It's been exactly 1 year since GTA 6 Trailer 2, and fans are being as normal about that as you'd expect: "Trailer 3 is definitely around the corner"
- Dying Light head leaves Techland after 13 years: "The franchise is in great hands, and I'm excited to see it grow even further"
- EA hopes you don't remember all the Battlefield 6 devs it laid off as it reports "record" financial year helped by "the best performing Battlefield"
- Former Witcher 3 devs "can't" and "don't want to challenge" bigger games and companies with new RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker, and staying smaller let them "focus on the player's agency"
- Man claims prized Yu-Gi-Oh cards found in the trash have made him "over $60,000" already, with an expert valuing the total haul near $1 million
- Lego Grogu (Mandalorian Apprentice) #75446 review: "Captures the true essence of our little green hero"
- I played Marathon and its 1994 predecessor to see how Bungie has evolved over the years
- 10 Best sci-fi RPGs to play in 2026
- Exclusive: Prep for summer like it's 1995 with new Mondo Squads Goofy Movie figures
- Another $100 million to indie games: new fund led by CEO of Manor Lords publisher and strategy powerhouse Hooded Horse praises "breakout hits with comparatively modest budgets"
- Mortal Kombat 2 review: “Lands some killer blows, but far from a flawless victory”
- Mortal Kombat devs are "definitely pursuing" another entry in the gory fighting game series, even as Injustice 3 rumors heat up
- Someone modded Hades into Hades 2, and even the roguelike masters at Supergiant are "blown away"
- The Gulikit Elves 2 Pro could stand in for most of my retro controllers, albeit with a little help from Bluetooth wireless receivers
- Windrose balances brutal survival with cheat-style forgiveness in a way that keeps bringing me back
- Crimson Desert speedrun champ rolls credits over 50 hours faster than average, modestly calls it a "good run," but thinks the massive open-world game can be beaten even faster
- Nintendo boss Shigeru Miyamoto doesn't want dirty jokes in his Mario movies, but won't rule out a future appearance from Wario
- Mortal Kombat producer admits fans were "very vocal" about what they didn't like in the original, and took their feedback onboard for the sequel
- reMarkable is discontinuing the tablet that put it on the map and replacing it with the reMarkable Paper Pure, the brand's "best black-and-white paper tablet" to date
- The Boys viewers think season 5's latest death features a huge plot hole: "Did the writers forget?"
- The Pokemon Pokopia plushies are so cute that they're about to transform my bank account into a big pile of zero dollars
- The BenQ Mobiuz EX271UZ is a solid OLED monitor that's missing a few tricks for the price
- So long, Red Face Demon! Insidious 6 is set to introduce "funny", Dracula-esque villain played by A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms star
- Jack Black marks the start of A Minecraft Movie 2 in the most Steve-tastic way
- New trailer for Stranger Things creators' next Netflix sci-fi show teases hidden monsters in an idyllic community for senior citizens
- Hey Tomodachi Life players, don't invest in the pricey official Switch stylus and grab this alternative pack instead
- Daredevil: Born Again star Wilson Bethel says Bullseye will "resemble the comic book version a little bit more" in season 3
- How to unlock skills in Lego Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight
- How to unlock all suits in Lego Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight
- Star Wars fans are seeing Obi-Wan in a new light after the Shadow Lord finale: "It really hit me just how powerful this man truly is"
- Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 could get DLC, director says, but Rebirth missed out due to concerns it would "affect the third game's schedule and overall quality"
- The Boys season 5, episode 6 recap: Easter eggs, cameos, and who dies
- New D&D campaign Neon Odyssey blends Cowboy Bebop and SNES games into the perfect setting
- James Cameron is "thinking about" converting Aliens to 3D because "the tools are so much better" now
- GTA 6 could sell 45 million copies on PS5 in its first week, Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead says: "It's going to be what Mario Kart for Switch is"
- It's no Ash Williams comeback, but a major cameo in the Evil Dead Burn trailer just confirmed the horror movie's not standalone
- Dave Filoni perfectly explains why Darth Vader doesn't speak in the Maul – Shadow Lord finale
- The Steam Controller might be sold out, but official Valve 3D files mean I could make my own using Steam Deck parts
- The Daredevil: Born Again season 2 finale has fans convinced that Matt Murdock will appear in Spider-Man: Brand New Day
- Assassin's Creed Invictus leak has "been heavily altered," probably using AI, Ubisoft says: "Nice try"
- Marvel fans are feeling hopeful after an Agents of SHIELD Easter egg made it into the Daredevil: Born Again season 2 finale
- Warhammer 40K Tacticus codes (May 2026) for Energy, Blackstone, and more
- Slime RNG codes (May 2026) for Luck, Coins, and more
- Resident Evil loremaster isn't concerned by Zach Cregger's confusing movie timeline, despite once writing a 2700-page document about Resident Evil canon
- Daredevil: Born Again season 2 finale features a huge Iron Man Easter egg
- Daredevil: Born Again season 3 release date speculation, cast, plot, and everything else we know
- Daredevil: Born Again season 2 ending explained: what happens to Daredevil and Kingpin? Are the Defenders coming back?
- May 5
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- Mortal Kombat 2 stars on Kitana and Jade's "sisterhood" and making the deadly duo "more relatable"
- Blood of Dawnwalker takes after Baldur's Gate 3's "freedom of choice" and RPG classic Gothic's small but dense world design
- Surprise! A new episode of The Bear co-written by Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach has shadow-dropped on Hulu
- PC gamers buy way more games that cost less than $30 at launch compared to PlayStation and Xbox players, analysts say, and it's "reshaping the PC market"
- Windrose devs issue patch to address fears their open-world pirate game was slowly destroying SSDs
- Xbox CEO confirms it's "winding down" Microsoft Copilot on mobile and ending it on console
- Another friendslop hit prints money on Steam as Gamble With Your Friends sells 500k copies in 3 days: "Speechless"
- The Boys final episode is releasing in theaters, but not IMAX
- New Xbox CEO replaces 24-year Microsoft employees with former CoreAI, Meta, Instacart execs to "evolve how we work"
- Mortal Kombat 2 star says the first movie was "kind of like a prequel" as the sequel finally launches the tournament
- A new Elden Ring world record was set just 2 weeks ago, and like everyone else I keep rewatching the same part of the 52-minute speedrun
- GTA 6 should be $80 so the whole "struggling" industry can raise game prices, Bank of America says, and players will accept it because they love AI
- "Why not?": Hitman studio IO Interactive is open to a 007 First Light sequel if people like the James Bond game enough
- Valve admits "Steam Controller ran out faster than we anticipated," says "we're working on getting more in stock" but doesn't mention the scalper problem
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced brings a huge change to combat and I kind of love it
- Baldur's Gate 3 Astarion actor Neil Newbon is also in Crimson Desert, which he calls "really impressive" and says players "just have to deal with" choice overload
- Final Fantasy 7 Return rumors are such nonsense that they're taking me back to the ridiculous "leaks" of the '90s
- The Shadow Lord finale might answer some burning Maul questions from Star Wars Rebels
- The Monster Hunter fan in me is really eyeballing the new content in the second playtest for PlayStation's own co-op monster game, Horizon Hunters Gathering
- 6 best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, and more (May 5–May 10)
- The 10 best RPGs on PS5 that are well worth playing in 2026
- Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon says they had a checklist of what they didn't include in the first movie for the sequel and it felt "immediately more authentic"
- Arc Raiders devs "still learning" what to do with PvP, but Embark design director says PvE fights are doing their job: "They make the player interactions even more impactful"
- Where to buy Pokemon TCG Pitch Black, the gothic new set
- After 3 years, Diablo 4's secret cow level is finally uncovered following Lord of Hatred, immediately labelled "boring" compared to Diablo 2 and 3's versions: "Needs more cows"
- 007 First Light's Bond is more "relatable" than Hitman's Agent 47, says developer: "Rather than an object of absurd fascination, he's an object of emotional relation"
- I’ve been burned by the new Arc Raiders map, but that’s what happens on a beach holiday
- SteelSeries celebrates its 25th anniversary with the release of the brand-new Hi-res Arctis Nova Pro Omni Wireless gaming headset
- Despite a major cameo in the Maul finale, fans are disappointed by the lack of Star Wars Day announcements: "Did Star Wars even do anything for May 4th?"
- All playable characters in Lego Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight
- Netflix learns its Steel Ball Run lesson as One Piece anime remake gets set to release 300 minutes of episodes at once
- GTA 6 devs aim to "deliver perfection," Take-Two boss says, and the Rockstar owner tries "to give them unlimited financial, creative human resources" to do so
- Playing Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight didn't scratch my Arkham itch, but open-world Gotham has never been so charming
- HyperX is expanding its catalog with the new Cloud Stinger 3 gaming headset that packs a mighty 80-hour battery for just $99.99
- If you thought $99 was bad, eBay resellers are already listing the sold-out Steam Controller for over $200 after Valve's stock vanished within hours
- How to kill Helldivers 2 Spore Burst Strain Terminids
- Charlie Cox laments how his death-defying 20-foot stunt never made it into Daredevil: Born Again
- The list of most-streamed Star Wars movies and shows on Disney Plus doesn't include any films in the sequel trilogy
- Nintendo doesn't discount games because its "mentality" is always shipping "the best" says former NOA president Reggie Fils-Aimé
- Modders have turned the GameCube into a keychain console using Wii parts that's smaller than Ninty's ridiculously small discs
- Hollow Knight: Silksong fans are convinced Sea of Sorrow DLC is launching soon as a single emoji from Team Cherry's marketing lead spurs a Silkposting renaissance
- Charlie Cox reveals Tom Hiddleston almost became a Marvel director in the original 18-episode plan for Daredevil: Born Again
- Star Wars fans have seen 25 minutes of The Mandalorian and Grogu – and early reactions say it reminds them of season 1, but the CGI still needs work
- Zach Cregger says Resident Evil will be "structurally unique" and "weird", as he promises you've "never seen a movie like it"
- Lego Sega Genesis console costs just $40, and has more pieces for less money than the Lego Game Boy
- The Boys fans are wondering how the final season would be different if it wasn't setting up upcoming spin-off Vought Rising
- The Mandalorian and Grogu is getting a prequel comic to fill in the gaps from season 3
- Resident Evil Requiem director hints Leon Kennedy might still be fighting zombies in his retirement as Capcom "could bring him back when he's 70"
- Mortal Kombat 2's game-exclusive fight scene clip proves it learned all the right lessons from the first movie
- Daredevil star Charlie Cox says he won't be in any Avengers movies: "Marvel have been clear with me"
- Valve is seemingly sitting on 20,000 Steam Machine units, so I'd be stumped if availability is an issue
- Christopher Nolan compares The Odyssey to Marvel as new trailer reveals Cyclops
- May 4
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- Capcom's glad we hated Resident Evil Requiem's terrible DLSS 5 AI demo, because it means fans "really liked the original design of Grace"
- Zelda was Nintendo's answer to "traditional RPGs," Shigeru Miyamoto says: "We wanted the player to interact with the game world using the controller, and conquer dungeons"
- Ahead of Avengers: Doomsday, Russo brothers say they "can't control everything" when it comes to preventing spoilers
- Activision kills Call of Duty rumor: next game will not be on PS4, ending last-gen support nearly 6 years after PS5 and Xbox Series X launch
- GTA 6 skipping PC at launch not due to PlayStation deal, but because Rockstar focuses on "the core consumer," Take-Two CEO says
- Gearbox head Randy Pitchford says Borderlands maker won't use AI for "any work that could ever be seen" after posting ChatGPT-generated image of a Gearbox employee
- Netflix's hit action TV series The Night Agent to end after season 4
- Baldur's Gate 3 icons like Jennifer English and Neil Newbon "changed the game" for game actors, Dragon Age Inquisition star says: "Our work does have value"
- Steam Controller orders immediately break Valve's servers, $200 scalper listings appear after it sells out in under an hour
- Invincible creator says J.K. Simmons was initially offered a different role in the hit Prime Video show: "We sent him the script and he was like, 'I'd rather be Omni-Man'"
- If you're asking why everyone's making an extraction shooter, Escape from Tarkov is the 11th most-played game on PC according to new report, beating Overwatch, Marvel Rivals, and PUBG
- Greta Gerwig's Narnia movie delayed to 2027 as Netflix plans for first-ever wide theatrical debut
- Gabe Newell's first appearance in months is the most Gabe Newell thing imaginable: a yacht ad
- Somehow, EA's Battlefront is still the best-selling Star Wars game of all time in US
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Lune actor would be "delighted" to reprise her role if possible, but she's not in the "conversations" about expanding the franchise
- The 10 best Soulslike games for life-or-death parries, crushing huge bosses, and bouncing back from defeat
- The full story of the Pragmata fan grieving his late daughter, who went so viral he even made it to Capcom: "I wasn't expecting this to reach so many people"
- GameStop boss says $56 billion offer could turn eBay into a "legit competitor to Amazon," believes there's "nobody who is more qualified" than him to run the auction site
- New Mandalorian and Grogu clip goes full toybox as the duo dodge multiple AT-ATs during madcap downhill slalom
- The original Diablo studio was saved from bankruptcy by Blizzard's timely acquisition offer: "The taxman was literally at the door, threatening to shut us down"
- Crimson Desert taught me to be good at stealing – now it's my favorite part of the RPG
- "We were children" says Fable creator who admits that the fact it ended well "is a miracle"
- Early Nintendo was a madhouse: "It was very difficult to finish Mario and then get the Mario programmers involved in the final push to finish The Legend of Zelda"
- Shigeru Miyamoto thinks Zelda 2 was "sort of a failure," and A Link to the Past is the "real sequel"
- I've been hands-on with most Star Wars Day merch in 2026, here's what I'd recommend this May 4
- Mortal Kombat producer says the studio "didn't know what it had" with the first movie, which is why "we were in that fighting pit 75% of the time"
- I've been reviewing Lego Star Wars for years, and I think these sets should be in every collection
- After 27 years, Maul – Shadow Lord finally gives us one of the most anticipated Star Wars showdowns, but with a twist
- Maul – Shadow Lord ending explained: who dies, that major cameo, what happens to Devon, and more
- Maul – Shadow Lord season 2: Everything we know about the Star Wars show
- May 3
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- 2 key details in the Resident Evil trailer are making fans doubt it's set at the same time as Resident Evil 2
- Capcom didn't even mention her character's name, but one Resident Evil Requiem actor is suddenly in the running for fan-favorite: "Shocked in the best way possible"
- Arc Raiders dev thinks yesterday's niche "can become mainstream tomorrow," and today's extraction shooters are simply "easier to step into"
- How to watch the Miami Grand Prix: where the live stream Sunday's race across the world
- The 10 best RPGs for kids if you're looking for family-friendly gaming sessions
- I didn't have official Sonic the Hedgehog gaming PCs on my 2026 bingo card, but I'm very happy to see them
- The Witcher 3 director says games like Crimson Desert and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 take him back to the RPG golden age of the '90s
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced uses the same engine as Shadows to offer "dynamic weather," "destructible objects," and way better water
- Channeling its inner Silksong, Subnautica 2 causes a chain reaction and pushes a second game to move its release date early
- Here's how Star Wars action figures and collectibles get made, according to the experts
- What is NeeDoh? The hyper-viral squishies and the TikTok race for stock
- May 2
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- How to watch the Kentucky Derby for free and around the world
- Mortal Kombat 2 writer called up co-creator Ed Boon for advice on the "best fatalities and stages" to put in the sequel
- As a genre veteran I love to be surprised, so here are the 10 best RPGs where you can expect the unexpected
- Settle in with the best Star Wars board games this May 4
- Bungie doesn't see Marathon going anywhere: "We know where we want to take the story over the next few years"
- The weirdest anime out right now is also this season's best, and it's not Witch Hat Atelier
- Valve's Gabe Newell still plays at least one game of Dota 2 "every day" in his 60s, so hopefully he's past the noob phase he was stuck in even "after 800 hours"
- Former Dragon Quest director says JRPG icon Yuji Horii taught him the series is "not about the storyline, the experience is what matters"
- Valve wants to price Steam Machine as competitively as possible, but fears RAM shortages are "unavoidable" and "will impact anything we make"
- I asked Saros' art director about the game's obsession with hands, and got a fascinating insight into how games are made: "I didn't set out to put so many hands in!"
- Crimson Desert devs know combat "became less frequent" the more players progressed, so a new patch adds re-blockades and rematches for 69 bosses
- These are the Nerf blasters ruling gardens this summer
- May 1
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- Castlevania: Belmont's Curse exists because Konami loved Evil Empire's Dead Cells crossover pitch, even though the devs thought the DLC was "too big" and the publisher would "never say yes"
- MCU actor Evangeline Lilly slams Disney for "turning their back" on artists after mass Marvel layoffs: "Shame on you"
- GTA 6 isn't "even at risk" of having product placement "because all the brands are made up," Take-Two CEO says: "I think that keeps us pure"
- New Oscars rules ban Generative AI from ever being eligible for an Academy Award
- Neverness to Everness players find their answer to Genshin Impact's Paimon: a yappy lil' guy called Taygedo who they want to beat to death with hammers
- Invincible creator Robert Kirkman has no love for Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man sequel: "[It's] dogsh**t"
- Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era "broke even on development costs in just one day" as it launches to 90% positive Steam reviews and 250,000 sales
- Warhammer 40K Armageddon box set for 11th Edition revealed, and it's crammed with incredible models
- Former PlayStation boss blames "really sad" layoffs on "misjudgment" of companies: "It's funny to see the companies who shut down, lay off, the stock price goes up"
- Not only has Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's director played Remake part 3 before you, he's beaten it "over 40 times"
- Crimson Desert player finds out-of-bounds village that looks like medieval Red Dead Redemption 2, and now everyone's hoping Pearl Abyss will let us pillage it in a future update
- Where to find all fish to complete The One That Got Away in Diablo 4
- Skyrim inspired Kingdom Come: Deliverance even though Warhorse co-founder once listed "100 reasons that he hates" the Bethesda RPG
- RAM and SSDs usually suck in prebuilt gaming PCs, but this custom build shows that doesn't need to be the case, even in a pricing apocalypse
- 5 horror movies made by comedy stars to watch after Adam Scott's new scary flick Hokum
- Baldur's Gate 3 was "lightning in a bottle," Astarion actor says, and "proved a lot of things" that big companies "who are just really chasing the money need to learn from"
- The Xbox Ally X finally just got its promised Auto SR abilities, but I doubt most handheld players will care right now
- I've been a busy RPG fan for 13 years, and these are the best games I recommend if you only have 30 minutes a day to spare
- Windrose proves that survival games don't have to be difficult to be popular
- Xbox isn't worth a port for small Japanese studios, says RPG dev, since the console isn't even sold in most local retailers
- Saros trophy list includes an unexpected tribute to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- You almost definitely didn't spot this seriously impressive Darth Vader Easter egg in Maul – Shadow Lord
- Where to find all fish to complete Favor for a Favor in Diablo 4
- If you want to collect Disney Lorcana, this is where I'd start
- Where to find Agave in Arc Raiders
- Blizzard swiftly removes new Diablo 4 quality-of-life feature after players complain it was costing them valuable loot: "It missed the mark"
- Star Wars has seemingly confirmed Ahsoka season 2 is coming in 2026
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced lead confirms "social stealth is back," but hidden blade combat isn't
- How to go fishing in Diablo 4
- The fabulous Razer Gengar PC accessories are all discounted right now, but I'd be quick if you want to catch 'em all
- The Boys creator says season 5's latest death was on the cards since the character was first introduced: "We felt that was the right punishment"
- Asus ROG Cetra Open wireless gaming earbuds are as comfortable as they are flashy, but the audio sadly misses the mark
- 007 First Light isn't about mowing down hundreds of dudes because "it's important that every encounter feels crunchy and dangerous," says developer
- As a veteran Stardew Valley player, Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth makes me care about the worst season in cozy games
- I'm gonna need you to look at the sheep in this cozy ranch-building game that's launching on Steam this year and immediately threatening my free time
- Magic: The Gathering head designer reveals Mood Swings, a new card game 28 years in the making
- Subnautica 2 pulls a Hollow Knight Silksong, shoves one of Steam's most-wishlisted games out of its original release date: "We need to dodge the Leviathan"
- Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie takes inspiration from the creatures in controversial Resident Evil 6
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced isn't making the map any bigger, lead dev says, but it'll still take you longer to explore
- Original Aragorn actor Viggo Mortensen approves of his Lord of the Rings recast in Hunt for Gollum
- Booyah! The Anbernic RG Rotate is hitting the $100 sweet spot I was hoping for, and its specs aren't half bad either
- Ahead of The Boys series finale, Homelander star seeimignly shades Stranger Things' low-stakes final episode
- Star Fox Switch 2 leaker insists "I do not doubt the game's existence" as the rumored game misses its expected announcement
- All Saros Adrenaline levels and what they do
- Star Wars fans are going nuts for this new Grogu animatronic, but not its price
- My Hero Academia special epilogue trailer proves you can have nostalgia for something that ended only a year ago
- Hades 2 developer is hiring for "what's next" after its 2 roguelike juggernauts, but fans can't decide if they want a threequel
- After 5 seasons of Fisk, Daredevil: Born Again season 3 will introduce new villains
- Despite being the first Star Wars movie in 7 years, The Mandalorian and Grogu box office tracking is lower than Solo
- Maul – Shadow Lord star says Star Wars fans won't have to wait "too long" for season 2
- Resident Evil movie director Zach Cregger reveals the impossible-to-spot Resident Evil 4 Easter egg he snuck into the trailer
- GTA 6 launch has Take-Two's CEO a "billion" times more "scared" than any other game release
- Asked about Kingdom Come: Deliverance 3, Warhorse Studios vaguely teases "there are plans in motion"
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